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Saturday 7 Jun 1905
Rains this morning but earth
covered deep with snow, skating ruined.
V (after breakfast) went for mail; only
Whig & Herald, a disapointment.
We expected the Hearthstone.

V brought the sad news that little Samy Woodman
had his hand nearly taken
off in one of those DeLaval Separators.
Charley had to break the separator
with the axe before he could get his
hand free. They sent for Dr Spankey,
he came last night. We sat up
late to read; hard work to get water
to cook meals; snow is deep between river here area.

Sunday
A stormy day, Charley
forgot to get V's tobaco alone.
All day we ate our meals & read.