wood shed just back of the house but nothing else could be done as there was nothing but the walls of the house standing and the wind was blowing directly away from the barns. Tom Stone told me the family had escaped in their night clothes and were all over at his place. He said Norman who had grabbed his boots as he came out had come over and awakened them up and when he & George got over the whole place was in flames and nothing could be done. The family were out in the barn trying to huddle under a horse blanket and Edward was the only one who had anything on his feet. Tom told them for Heaven's sake to get over to his place so they hooked up and drove over. I stayed for awhile but as there was nothing to do I came home and got to bed at last. I knew Marj. would be wondering if I would be bringing any one with me. I noticed when I got home a car came down the road from the north and another from the west.

Tuesday March 16th