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continued from Friday 5 Nov 1914 back of book

tod us about his visit to Wellies. H and Mrs Joslin were there two weeks. V plowed all p.m. Received letters from Belle (a card), a long letter from Grace. 2 Heralds and a Standard. We read the terrible war News and go to bed.

Saturday 6th Nov 1914 A cloudy morning and a cloudy day. V plowing, Emma doing Sat work. I on my feet all a.m. and most of p.m., tried out one Kettle of fat. Set up a new chair tidy, dont know as I will finish it very soon. Emma cleaned all floors and made a tough cake which she covered with chocolate dressing We heard by way of Sylvia who has received a letter from Samy that Ada Dixon is very sick not expected to recover. She is in Watertown hospital, there is a letter here for Rachel from Jen since yesterday

Sunday 7th Nov 1914 A cloudy day, Wind West. V calculating his liabilities and how to meet them. Hard work to keep Edith up to business. I superintended the breakfast while Emma helped milk. V shaved and cut up the pork. We expect Maggie Joslin here to dinner. Very nice, warm and comfortable here by the dining room stove. Think I will write a letter to Belle.

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Maggie Joslin came here from church staid to dinner. Emma and Maggie called on Sylvia. Emma went as far as Rachels where they called and staid awhile. Maggie Magee came down and romped around with Edith awhile after Edith's return from Rachels where she had been to carry R a letter from Jen which had been here since Friday evening. Mr McKay also made us a visit staid to supper. I prepared most of the supper, worked in kitchen till Emma came

Monday 9th Nov 1914 A cloudy morning West wind froze last night. I got to get up and work tho I don't feel like it but necessity forces me to do so. Almond Joslin here on look out for Germans which I think is all nonsense. Al stayed to din I was going to say Al staid to dinner. Voltie intended to plow but was rung up to help load pressed hay which occupied his time all a.m. he plowed all p.m. Edith went to shcool. We tried out lard and etc. Maggie here to borrow kettle.

Teusday [sic] 10 Nov 1914 A beautiful day, river like a mirror all day. Mr Constance phoned that the hay boat would be here for Volties hay and again phoned that it would not come to day. So Sam H

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Woodman went home but Hiram Joslin staid and helped Voltie put the corn in the barn. Hiram staid to dinner. V didn't plow to day. Emma intended to wash but did not. We churned and tried more lard. V doing all kind of odd jobs. No letters from any one, only Standard and Farmers magazine and some Almanacs. Edith at school. Maggie brought the kettle home and got Rundal's linament for Sylvie got cramps. Had a telephone ring that the coal barge is coming tomorrow at foot and Breakeys bay. W.W.W.W.

Wednesday 14 Nov 1914 A chilly day wind west. V drew water for Rachel to scald her chickens. V killed her chickens. Edith went over and helped Rachel and staid all night so to help R off in the morning. After dinner V drew two loads of coal from the foot of the island. This morning after washing the dishes and while washing the stove my peg leg gave up and I fell on the floor and burnt my left arm in falling, burnt it on the stove; by help of Emma and Edith and a chair, I got on my feet again not any worse only for the burn and considerably shook up. Evening after chores done V cleans up a grist of hog feed. 5 bags. V built a good coal fire in dining room stove