== November 1898 == 12 Mr. Donald Cameron died last night—was 80 years. Marvin got another bottle of medicine from Morvet. On the Milla (?) settled one 25 cts. 13. Fine day, Uncle Donald & Mary Ed. were over. Jilly, Bride & Murdie drove there in church. 14. Fine day, Murdie washed. 15. Soft day, Murdie went to Mrs. Cameron’s funeral. 16. Still threshing, killed a hen. There was an awful accident. Happened on the C. P. rail road on Tuesday R. R. McL (?) & sixteen persons killed. 17. Fine day. At Range Meeting arranged for Christmas entertainment. 18. Murdie still boiling. 19. Cold but dry. 20. Some rain. Killed two hogs. 21. Wet & raw. Took part Uncle Donald’s wood. 22. Fine day like Indian summer. To 1 gal coal oil 17. 23. Another fine day. To 42 lbs pork 25; 9 lbs stew 30. Got two eggs. The first for over three weeks. 24. Fine day. The meeting of the Aerial committee Thanksgiving day. Auntie Campbell & Uncle Donald were there. Lorrimore practiced in evening. 25. Done little cleaning in the dining room. 26. Turned damp snow. Done 4 days. Laid 50 over Gable (?) S. 27. Cold day. Turned warm. Put over over a month. The Riddle (?) met tonight. 28. Mild day, I worked. Pa went to Abraham’s threshing on the river. == December == 1. Thursday. W.F.M.S. met at R.C.E. Murdie and I drove today. Our offering 20 cts. 2. Fine day. Got wood yesterday 3. To show 20 cts ticket. Borrowed $3.00 from Bird. Got 7 yds calico at 14 cts. Canned 7 quarts "ge gone to the table." Jimmie came home. Murdie went to Fair Castle for him. Murdie bought 1/2 bu. corn & 9 1/2 lbs apples 4. Fine winter day. A good congregation. Mr. Tatum at night came up to preach. Heard that a son of Black McPherson R.N. died 4 A.M. after a short illness. I made soap today 5. Fine day. Jimmie went to Martintown with 10 1/2 bush. wheat and got 3 bags of flour. Murdie got sugar 25 lbs 6. Murdie went North today. The R.R. had an entertainment last night. 7. Fine day. Made a small washing. 8. Done nothing but cooking. Had two of F.D.’s girls & 2 of Isaac McCulloch's girls to tea last night. Murdie came home tonight. 9. Jimmie, Mr. Fann & R. McCullough’s horseshoe. 10. Jimmie, I did not go to church. 11. Cold, 2 degrees below zero, washed. Mrs. Calder & Bella D. Roy called with her little girl. 12. Murdie went to Cornwall by train to Pont 13. Cold, 14 degrees below zero. 14. Got coal oil 9 lbs church. Turned summer. 15. Baked in oven. Turkeys – dress – parched raisins – 36 1/4. Bunch of oats 12 1/2 wheat – 2 bushels. 20 potatoes. 16. To Mr. 25, sugar 25 cts. Murdie got home at 7. 17. Mr. Abraham brought 1 bush. apples. Paid $1.50. Mrs. Martha sent last night. 18. I did not go to church. I had toothache. 19. Cold wind. Murdie went to Cornwall. Baked. Jimmie shared two bands of wood & mended.