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Saturday 3rd March 1917
Will N went home and to the horse races
accompanied by Wallace, Joe too went.
V done Joe's chores. Emma cleaned for
Saturday, made pies, dusted every thing.
Thaw to day. V cleaned out the nests
for the hens to lay eggs. 1 egg to day.

Sunday 4 March 1917
A misserable [sic] cold day no one here except
Will Niles drove in here in cutter accompanied
by Wallace. Will N very much intoxicated
so didn't come in house, read most all
day. V out looking after stock. One sheep got
three lambs. I said no one here but Sammy Woodman
and Sheridan here in house a few
minutes wanting a rope for their ice boat.
didnt sit down, one lamb of the tripplets [sic]
died.

Monday 5 March 1917
A terrible cold storm of wind and snow
blowing and drifting. Joe & Samy came
down and helped Voltie do the barn chores
and staid to dinner. Fido too. The telephone
rang and V answered. Reggie phoned that
his father died yesterday (Sunday) at 10 am.
The funeral to be held in Kingston tomorrow
at 2 Oclock p.m. Shocking and unexpected
it came so suddenly but after all tis better
poor Bob. I wrote Rachel and Edith Johnson.