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V went to plow but had too
stop to help John McDonald
move the hay press from
the barn over to Weirs for
they are going to press hay.
Voltie managed to hire old
Bill York to chop the wood for
the school house. We milk the
cows once a day now. I read
a story to V and Edith
& Emma in evening. The wind is
howling from the west and the
sea is running high

Tuesday 17 Nov 1914
The West wind howling all night
fearfully and still continues with
increasing force. The river
presents a picture of millions of
white crested waves forever in
in motion rising in great white
capped billows vanishing for
a second only to rise again instantly
magnificently grand but wearing
to soul and eye.
"Cease rude Boreas cease thy"
"railing" . Voltie rung up again
the Obriens about the wood
for the school. E washing breakfast
dishes. Emma shelling corn for dinner.
Volty making stanchions for stable
calves. forgot to say Weir
paid V 2 dollars for tomatoes &
cucumbers which V paid to Joe Woodman.

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page 8th February 1914