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This Thursday brought a lot of groceries
from town and Friends.

Thursday 3rd Sept 1914
This Thursday V went to Kingston in motor.
Awoke this morning to find
Grace, Bob and their four kids here
enroute for Watertown N.Y. for
new home. It was hustle and
bustle all day getting ready to go.
Grace done big washing and
ironing. Bob tried to fish but
not very successful, wind blew so
hard but we have enough to eat
without them. Our greatest want is
butter which is not much from Sat
night and Sunday morning cream.

Friday 4th Sept 1914
Well this is the morning that Grace,
Bob, and their kids are to go over
the river to Van's. V went across twice
first carrying Bob, Reginald and Bob Jr.
Came back for Grace and Margaret &
Isabelle and loads of parcels, but no
Bert there waiting for them. V came
back said they all staid to dinner
including Al Barry and his brother
Robert from the West. Lib made an extra
pie for she had only one. A very good day.

Saturday 5 Sept 1914
One day of quietness and peace
tho I miss the little boys Reggie
and Robbie and are lonesome
without them and to think they
are going away from us tho only
to Watertown it seems 5 times further
away than Kingston. Saturday towards
night a phone from Bert and Maud to come
to Cornairs for them well after supper. V goes and
dont get back till after dark. A cool day some wind