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Saturday 7 of April 1917
A cold nasty morning, wind west
freezing this morning. Edith looking
after sap. Voltie to Mr Niles for milk.
Emma done Sat work as usual. Edith helped
do chores. I darn socks and stockings.
Joe in house few minutes & telephone are
ringing to announce church service tomorrow.
For the first time since Christmas; suppose
there will be a great turn out since there has
been no church service since last Christmas.

Sunday 8th of April 1917
Froze hard last night, sunlight, bright & clear.
I see one of the Maloney's are over. Maurice
I think. Maurice the pugilist. Lizzie Woodman
came, went to church with Emma came home with
her and staid to dinner and supper. Then in
the evening Edith and Emma accompanied by
Lizzie walked down to George Gillespies for Volties
rubber boots that Will Niles had brought over to
Geo Gillespie this a.m. Carley Gillespie phoned to Voltie
that the boots were there. I write a letter to Irene K.
The Preacher Mr Henderson didnt come to the church
to day. Therefore no preaching. The books are big heavey "yelly" things.

Monday 9th April 1917.
This is the anniversary of Grace's birth day 43 to
day. Emma ironed her white embroidered waste
and wore it to Mary Berry Burks silly party. V
went too. I am ashamed to say, and he scarcely
free from the Doctors percription [sic] and care, walked up
and back, excepting Emma only one girl there little
Lizzie Woodman; and the two old Burk women.
Two fiddlers and two male dancers beside Kid Burk.
They were Samy Woodman and McKnight,
Eddie McDonald here in Evening for a white rooster.