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February 1906
February 1906
This has been a fine month just like April weather.
| 1 | Thursday. Morning very fine. bright sun turned cloudy, and snow fell about 11 a.m. then light falls of snow all afternoon. Pa bot 6 lb of pike from Bickstead 8 cts.. pr lb. Minnie McLennan was here, came to make calls in the village | 50 |
| 2. | Fine bright cold day, mercury down to 10. Murdy went to the Branch to work. Oliver Montroy paid $2.50 | |
| 3 | Bright cold day. Lizzie called | |
| 4 | I was in church. Birdie and John were down, remained to dinner. | |
| 5 | Cold, a little snow, 4 lbs butter from factory. | |
| 6 | Cold mercury down to 25. All through U.S. it was very cold. Colder than in Canada. Mrs. St. Thomas paid $4.00.. two months rent | |
| 7. | Cold and bright. Murdy by 4 loaves. I baked 5 loaves. There were two men in the village trying to get shareholders for a new Bank The Sterling $125 a share, $25 down 10 a month until paid | |
| 8 | Very fine day. Boys drew some straw and hay from village farm. To 1 gall coal oil 18 cts | |
| 9 | An eclipse of the moone at 1 A.M. I could not see the moon from our bedroom window. There was a little snow today. Still buggies on the roads, as well as runners. The boys drew two loads of hay. | |
| 10 | Cold and Kind of stormy. Murdy went to Alexandria. The senir hockey team of Cornwall was expected today. but did not come. | |
| 11. | Fine bright day, not many in church. Mrs Goven is home for a while. |
| 12 | Monday. Fine mild day. Ann Hall 1/2 day 25 Boy drew all the hay. | 25 |
| 13. | Fine day | |
| 14 | Another fine day. The roads are pretty good. Jimie drew two loads of green wood. Alick Laroque & Louis Courier are cutting, 2 feet in length 50 cts pr cord. A pretty good Carnival on the rink last night pan bread. | 20 |
| 15 | Fine bright day. Jimie by 1/2 lb tea 25 | |
| 16 | Lovely day | |
| 17. | Very fine day. Alice Roosevelt, U.S. Presidents daughter married to Senator Longworth To 50 flour 1.65_ pan bread 20, rooled wheat 25 | 2 10 |
| 18 | Fine day. Not many in church | |
| 19 | Still fine. Jimie putting out manure | |
| 20 | Dull. Murdy went to 7th of Kenyon. Sold 5 doz eggs,To 1/2 Bk tea 20, |
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| 21 | Began to rain last evening And was thawing all day. Murdy got home about 10 P.M. yesterday | |
| 22. | Charming day, looks like April weather, roads almost bare | |
| 23 | Ditto Pa bot a four lb haddock 20 cts. | |
| 24 | Double do The roads are not fit for traffic | |
| 25 | Dull, looks like rain no preacher, Mr. Elder gave a short address | |
| 26 | Cold, some snow fell. Ann Hall 1/2 day. Murdy coil oil 20. John Kennedy called to see if I had any thing to send to Marion, he is going to Syracuse tomorrow to see Clara. | 25 |
| 27 | Fine and bright. Cold N. wind. 6th Anniversary of the surrender of Cronge at Paadeburgh. | |
| 28 | Ash Wednesday. Very cold. Alick McDonell paid 2.50 for rent. |
