== April 1894 == 18 Was in church, not many present, a funeral in afternoon, a William Conroy from the 9th branch, who died in Cornwall. 19 Jimmie left this morning for Toronto. Gave him 25 for himself (advance) 2.50 to make some purchases 25. for timber, (a barn) 2.50 to make some purchases at T. Eaton, sent for 10 worth of cotton gingham flannelette thread small necessaries, turned cold. 20 Morning down to zero frying, froze water solid in some basins in the cookhouse. Far got 5 dres 3. success this evening. McDonell finished cutting cords of wood. 21 Still cold. I made a small showing. 22 Fine, but cold wind looks like a change. 23 Jimmie came home this morning. Ridgway & sons here shelling wood, Monday, borrowed a cart to drive in the woods, put a clothes line up, Saturdays, Robt & c. 25 cts box of yeast. Paid Monday $20. 4.52 for value received. 24 Some wind. Jyds drove to Lancaster. 25 Fine warm in morning with rough wind degrees to rain in afternoon. 26 Morning bright & warm. In afternoon turned cold & wet. Gave 1.20 to run to pay for a Telegram. 27 Turned cold in the night. Ground covered with snow, an ugly day. 28 Wednesday snow all off. 29 Jimmie got through with the assessment roll and went with it to McElharron's 6 1/2 lbs tea 38 cts - 1 gallon coal oil, 2 lamp chimneys 30 cts. 30 6 lbs meat from McKervin 63 - 100 of flour from Willie 2.40. One box from T. Eaton's came on Wednesday sent for some cotton and silk 1.52. Jimmie returned 15, had Ridgway & son shelling wood, Drew two loads of hay from Fraser.