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Friday 4th May 1917
A very fine day. Wind South. Rachel moved
home this am bag and baggage, dog and all.
Took Edith with her to wait on her and straightened
up. Madeline came for Edy to go to school house
and flower gathering in the woods. went to R's
for Edy. She came. Emma gave them cake for
their lunch and away they went gay and
happy. V cultivating with 4 horse team this pm.
I send a letter to Grace and receive one
from Grace also in which is inclosed a letter
from Reginald to his mother. Edith came home
from her picnic well pleased, with her hands full
of woodsy wild flowers.
Saturday 5 May 1917
Awoke this morning to find the rain
falling air chilly grass growing green, no
leaves on the trees. Stopped raining. Voltie
went to field to work. Edith over helping Rachel
carried honey and milk. Preacher Henderson
called at Rachels and chopped wood for
Rachel. Voltie sowed 12 bushels of oats
this day. not much grain sowed so far to
this date, 4 bushels wheat, 8 bushels barley, 12 oats.
Emma & I prepared (scraped & cleaned 7
honey supers for sections. Emma baked bread
again at midnight. cold chilly weather
all week, since last Monday evening.
R gave Edith 25 cts for her day work.
Emma cleaned floors.
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