January 1916 6 Annual {Illegible} 28 10-02 Thurs 20, 2 loaves 12, –12 Fri 21 Rain Sat 22 Still rain milk 42, bread 12 0–54 Sun 23 {Illegible} 100 general fund 25. Roads slippery Horses slipping, 1–25 {wagons?} and cutters sliding Mon 24 Ann 60, Three funerals in village One in St-Marys 2 in St Andrews. Sandlands. West the River and Mrs Peter Angus Grant. South Branch (aged 96) Tues 25 Burns birthday Not the proverbial birthday Very mild 2 yds of lamp wick 4 cts 3 cts = 7 2 loaves 12, 19 Wed 26 Dull rain all night. There was a dance in Sullivans Hall last night, in commomeration of Burns 4 loaves, 24 Thurs 27 Lizzee Walsons husband (John Lorn Campbell, died in Chacago will be buried here today, Fri 28 Dull like mon Sat 29 Lovely day milk 42 Roman meal 25 1 can Salmon 25, 92 1 box biscuts 25 2 loaves 12 Katie Christie here, 37 to tea Jimmie was at the Bank. he paid me $120 Sun 30 Roads very slippery Church off 25, 25/2 - 88 10 2 12 = 90 Mon 31 Skating all over the roads in the village people falling right and left {Last three words underlined} February 1916 Tues 1 New Year, This is Leap year {crossed out} "Fine mild day. I sent 1000 to merchants "Bank Wed 2 mild dull day 2 loaves 12 12 Thurs 3 Turned cold Jimmie went to Cornwall, I sent my speck, got new {limpales?} and new bifocals cost 90 di, 90 Frid 4 2 loaves 12, 1 gall coal oil 18 4 1/2 lbs molasses 23_ 2 lbs lard 36 Sat 5 Fine and bright, milk 42 2 loaves 12, buns 10, 64 Sun 6 Jimmie was in church the first time this year Sent 25 to general fund, 25 Mon 7 Hannah {McLennan} Cromwall came by The morning train and got us in bed, she came to her aunts funeral Mrs {illegible} Pelir m Dougald, she thought they would let her off, near Glen Brook, they would not, but will let her off of the 10 20, train Tues 8 Jimmie and I sent an order to Eatons, the goods came They are not very satisfactory, my boots are not what I ordered I am sending them back and will take a kitchen clock It is very cold 4 below and -8 am Ann 60 Wed 9 Stormy Thurs 10 2 loaves 12 Frid 11 Mercury 10 below Sat 12 Lovely day. 1 gall coal oil 18 3 loaves 18, 36 biscuits 25 milk 42, 67 The clock came today 3,50 , 3_50 Sun 13 G {fund?} 25, 25 Mon 14 Mercury down to 20, this am Tues 15 3 loaves 18. Helena St Thomas paid me the back rent. It was 8.00 I gave a reciept for 7.00 Wed 16 Had a letter from Marion, 7-64 + 23 = 7-89 Thurs 1 lb biscuit