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Wednesday 13 Dec 1916
V drives to Dads with hog grist going
to Kingston to buy a few Christmas duds
and pay up, finish up the F. Woodman farm.
E makes 8 prints for market, buttter is 45
cts per lb. Miss Langley here this evening.

Thursday 14 Dec 1916
Weather not looking very favourable this morning
for a Kingston trip but they go all same. Emma
driving to dock and home again after leaving
V and aunt R aboard the islander. The snow falling
heavy and furious all day and drifting. E & E has a
rough and tough time doing all the barn chores
which were not few - 16 hogs to feed, 4 horses to feed &
water, cows to milk and feed, calves to feed and water, yearlings
7 of them to feed and drisalt stables to be cleaned, mangers
to be filled. V phoned from Kingston cant leave on account
of storm but on account of Dr Spanky they did leave after dark
and crossed to Kingston in a snow storm and pitch darkness.

Friday 15 December 1916
Snowing again this morning after breakfast.
Voltie drove to dock for hog grist and brought
Rachel from Dignums whre she had staid all night after being
out in snow storm on the river. I wrote and
sent a letter to Grace in which I enclosed $2,00.
V banked hog pen and house. I didnt feel very
well this morning but better now after a dose of
Dadds pills. Rachel brought me a package of
Dates, a new dress and ribon for Edith and a
pin cushion, also one for Emma. I receive a letter
from Grace. The boat had a dark cold rough passage.
George Niles came home to day.