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Wednesday 28 Oct 1914
A howling day for wind and weather.
Frank is storm bound sure. River
in tremendous motion, cover with white
crested waves and in the midst of
the wind and bellowy waves. Albert Denny
goes up with his motor for
fish and such a sight mounting
on a stupendous wave then almost
disapearing in the trough of the sea
to rise again dashing through the spray.
He surely has the courage of a— a—
reckless man. P.M. wind blows
harder, sea runs higher. V carrying
the apples into the cellar. Emma making
herself one apron. I pick over a pot
of beans. V brought the old drill
down from Sylvia's. Voltie gone to
the dock this eve with grist for hog
feed. Boat not in to the dock.
After coming home phoned to
George Rattray to advertise those stray
ducks, at the Standard Office and
go to McLeods for 2 quarts of
raw linseed oil and a pint of
turpentine. V going to doctor old
Ben horse for worms, he chopped some wood.

Thursday 29th October 1914
A cloudy morning river not very
rough this morning but the wind will
blow after sun up. Voltie rings
for Frank to get up and g immediately
across the river while he can. Frank went.
Edith gone to school. Wind blowing. Voltie
getting ready to plow phoned all am.
Maggie alone to day, came down to