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Friday 3rd Nov 1916
A chilly day. A stiff breeze from the West.
Wind may blow now apples all gathered in.
Now Voltie ditching over by the old well by the
Elm that stands in corner by the road next
to Woodmans line, not much quarreling to day,
quite peaceful all pm. potatoe soup for dinner.
A few flakes of snow falling after dinner,
dishes washed. Edith proceeds to the school
house in search of her books. Found them
all right & brought them home. Voltie worked over
there till dark. A concert practice at church. Edith
steped up and steped around now briskly than
usual to accompany Emma to church and then
Emma had to wait for Edith for Edith is slower
than tar in January. Samy drove in for Emma
but she was gone ahead of them (Sam & Lizzie W) They
returned at 10,30. Mail Advocate, McLeans,
letter in answer to our request for Oct, number of magazines,
telephone bill, 10 cts and Henderson account.
Mrs Jane Niles here this pm
to day to go home with Robert Jackson visiting. Joe started
and deer hunting, 140 miles from here.

Saturday 4th Nov 1916
A cold frozen morning sun clear. another confab
to get Edith out of bed and get breakfast. Emma
after milling, helping do chores, hammering horses &c
and, Voltie gone to factory. After breakfast cows
milked, hogs fed went to factory.Chores all done
V goes to field to plow. Rachel came over to dinner
then went home again when V went back to
the field to plow. Emma cleaned floors and made
a pie. V coaxed the old pointer in to the
pen, but he soon got out again. Wind N. E.
Emma talking to Will Niles on the shore.
Edith walked down to the shore too.
Emma walked up to Jacks after the Book Poetry
and song; Staid till it began to rain. V phoned
for her to come home, she came accompanied