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any thing, Edith brought in some wood
and got the apples and potatoes by 12
dinner time. I called her from the
kitchen to set the table where she was standing.
When she discovered Voltie coming she began
to step up and step around. not a bed made,
not a floor spept [sic], but spilt a good quart of
milk on the pantry which took her some
time to mop up. Only one good piece
of news this am. Heard Charles Knight
is elected president of the USA good!
And now the United States have lost
their man Wilson "that was to proud to
fight". Our mail late again to
day. She stops along the road for her dinner.
I didnt send any mail to day. p.m. after
dinner. Edith sat in chair behind me about
4 hours, didn't commence to wash dishes
till 4 pm. Emma came home from R
in time to milk or help milk, drove and
stanchioned the cows. V came home from "over there"
and he is going to Kingston tomorrow in
answer to a letter he received from Cunningham.

10 Thursday Nov 1916
Arose early. V went to Kingston. Emma
drove over to dock taking Rachels fowl
which was brought here last night when
V came from "Over There". I make out my
memorandum, for Kingston which Em
doctors by writing a new one with a led [sic]
pencil leaving out the letter tablet. Emma
stops on way home and bring R over to
Stay all day till Emma drives to dock
again for Voltie. She is come and
talks to much. When V come bringing