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dinner had mashed potatoes,
codfish, gravy, sliced tomatoes,
squash, baked beans, baked biscuits,
stewed apple sauce, mustard picles.
Sylve gone to town, grandpa Reid
gone home. A cloudy dreary dismal
day not so cold as yesterday. V plowed
all pm. V drove to dock for grist
and linseed oil & spirits of turpentine
when he returned found supplier
awaiting. Emma had milked the
seven cows, separated the milk,
cleaned the pantry Storm window
and put it on the pantry window.
After supper chores done Voltie reads
awhile and goes to bed as usual.

Friday 30th Oct 1914
A half sunshiny day. Wind North West
not freezing. Voltie plowing. Edith at home.
Didn't go to school because she wont get
around to do any work. Emma sheined [sic]
tomatoes for chow, chow. Edith pulled
mangles and done good work.
Sylvia sent Maggie here to borrow
pot to cook a chicken in lent her
one. Woodmans cows beake [sic] in again
and ate the beets. A letter from
Reginald also from Eveline, 2 Herald