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Saturday 28 April 1917
A sort of a cool cloudy morning. Voltie
thinking about planting potatoes to day. Rachel
fussing around with breakfast dishes.
Sam and Joe here helping Voltie get the
sick cow on her feet. R making more macaroni
stew. I dont think I like it the way she cooks
it. V plowed a little more in the garden.
E & E planted two rows of potatoes. V went
to field to work. I mend stockings and
mittens. Emma in pm fills the flower boxes
with dirt. Edith does barn chores. Joe &
Samy help V get the sick cow on her feet.
Then in evening V rings them to come
and go spearing for fish. They come, gone
till 11.30 pm. Only 5 small fish
to early to go spear fish in the marsh.
After dinner Edith goes over to R's domicil
to clean out her hen house and make
straw nests. came home and reported a
terrible looking hole on account of rats, mice and
squirrels destroying her groceries garden, seed break on
her dishes and scattered things everywhere and
tore up things in general. They had entire possession.

Sunday 29th April 1917
A beautiful warm day. Sun bright and clear
no wind river like a mirror all day all day
Will N passed up here in skiff to Jacks and back
again didn't look towards house. Edith and Emma
go to church in pm. Only a few at church. Edith
sang in choir. Samy and Joe ate dinner
here.