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Tuesday 3rd Nov 1914
A cloudy drizzly day. Edith at School.
Emma done big washing and hung
them all on the line. V plowed all
day only stopped to chop wood for
Rachel. Voltie up twice to drive
Woodman's cows out of our garden.
I sent a letter to Reginald by
William Ranous. Edith carried it
to school house and gave it to him
at noon. No letters for me

Wednesday 4th November
A terrible South wind blowing all day.
The heaviest blowout this year. Voltie
plowed all a.m., drew cheese to dock in
p.m. cleaned up a grist for hogs feed.
Emma dug dahlias, gladiolias and
Salsify. Emma likes to listen at the
telephone and learn the neighbours
business. Edith at school. Emma brought
in all the clothes early this morning.
We churned and began packing our butter
for winter.
A boat lying under sea of Carleton island

Thursday 4 November 1914
A cloudy morning West Wind and
blowing some. Voltie drove to dock with
grist for hog feed and send by Rube
for a few groceries and butcher knives.
Finished the croched [sic] tidy this morning.
Edith lazy as ever. Voltie plowing.
Emma making salisfy soup.
Voltie up again last night chasing
Woodman's cows out of our garden, they
went away around Niles water fence and off up
in Niles field where the Woodman's got them
this morning. Churned again to day.