January, Friday 1, 1926 Started the new years at Ms. Gehrane's by having lunch and then three dances with {Ernie?}. Marjotie and Mildred came home with us and stayed till after breakfast. Cousin Eva, {Meldille?} and Unlce Tom spent the day with us. Cousin Melville, Lou, Dan and I went to {Riohast's} at night. Eleanor was there.

Saturday 2

Cousin Eva, Lou, Dan and I were to town this morning and got there in the car, although there is a snow-bank at our gate. Lou and I went to bed about 8 o'clock and Cousin Eva didn't come up until half-past one - Radio, I guess.

Saturday 3

Lou went to church with Jack to-night and Cousin Melville was to meet Marjorie. Ernie came later and brought some {Guernsey?} milk. It sure is good. He went with Dan and I to take Cousin Eva and Uncle Tom in. {Need?} the car once more this winter.

January Monday 3 1926

Ernie gave me his last year's Diary to read last night and I have been reading it between jobs to-day. Lou and I cut up {Citrons} this afternoon.

Tuesday 5

Recieved letters from Margaret and Jessie. They write as if Bill were not going back to Chicago. The weather was quite mild today, almost like spring.

Wednesday 6

Colder to-day again. Heard {selestions?} from Chu-Chin-Chow over the radio to-night. Just before I went to bed, Cousin Melirlle and Eleanor phoned. They were at Burrill's

January Thursday 7 1926

Lou, Dan and I were to town this afternoon- in the car again. Saw Mary Depew. Jack came after supper with an invitation for Lou and I to go to Mrs. Johnny Hutchinson's to-morrow night.

Friday 9

Jack came for Lou and I and took us to Hutchinson's: Had a good time but missed Ernie. Snow-storm coming home. Got to bed at 3.45

Saturday 9

Did the dusting this afternoon and there was the largest flock of emall birds in the field, south of the house. Heard a fine band concert from KO.K.A after supper; They played the {"The Jolly Copper-Smith" ?}, also part of the "Mikado".

January Sunday 10 1926

Carl phoned about noon to-day, saying Ernie was sick with the cold, so wouldn't be down to-night. He went home with Roscoe last night. Jack came as usual.

Monday 11

Mother received a card from Mrs. Webster at Winnipeg as they have started on their journey. Started to make a dress for Lou after dinner.

Tuesday 12

Stayed up at night to hear the old time dance music from new york, over the radio from 10 till 11. It was fine but not much fun just listening to it,

January Wednesday 12 1926

Went to the mail to-day for the first time in days. After dinner, Lou, Mother and I went to Mrs. Mc Crows' to see Bob.

Thursday 14

It was just like fairy-land this morning outside, when everything was covered with frost and the sun came up. Didn't get to bed until almost midnight, as Mother and I listened to a good Radio Concert. Heard "All Through The Night", twice.

Friday 15

Put car in the far bar for the winter. Phoned to Mrs. Buck and Ernie has been sick all week but was out of bed when I called so he talked to me for a few minutes. Heard some good Radio again and got to bed at 11.40

January Saturday 16 1926

Went to town with Dan about dinner time and we brought Eleanor home with us. Marjorie phoned in the evening and Mrs. Weber let Papa know that we got 2nd in the Oat Competition.

Sunday 17

A lovely mild day. Cousin Melirlle walked out in the morning and Ernie came down after dinner. They took some pictures. Roscoe came down in the evening to take Ernie back to work, so Dan took Elanor and Cousin Melirlle and Lou and Jack. Ernie and I drove Roe's horse to Bendemere. It know how to go slow alright.

Monday 18

A nasty wet day but mild. Mr. Black was up for a while after supper. He expects to get a job next month.

January Tuesday 19 1926

Hell, we got a surprise to-day when Dan came up with a load of wood and said Black's had moved out! And he never said a word last night. Jack phoned to Lou in the afternoon and I didn't have to answer the phone, for the first time since we've known him.

Wednesday 20

The 22nd anniversary of Cousin Myrtle and Will's wedding and they cel-ebrated by spending it here. Cousin Myrtle enjoyed the Radio concert from Buffalo, heard Jack Little from 4.00 to 4.30. Jack was here in the evening and Eleanor and Cousin Melirille Phoned.

Thursday 21

Went to town with Dan this morning and saw Olive at the Junction. We also saw Ernie delivering milk. He phoned at night to see if we were going skating Saturday, as Eleanor had told him we were.

January Friday 22 1926

Tried out our new ice-cream {freezer?} and has some ice cream for supper. Didn't get to bed until 12.15, was listening to the Radio. Heard the Hewitt {Humorist?} from Buffalo again, also Jack Little.

Saturday 23

The usual programms of baking, etc. I didn't even knave to go for {the?} nail, as Dan went after it. Heard Jack Little's last performance at Buffalo for several months over the Radio.

Sunday 24

Started to read "Ben Hur" over again. Jack and Ernie were here in the evening. Ernie brought the pictures he took a week ago and a couple were rather funny.

January Monday 25 1926

There is a pond in the field by the bar, so Lou and I tried it our after dinner and skated for a while. Was tired at nigth so went to bed early.

Tuesday 26

Mother invited Mr. and Mrs. Pfher and the family over for the evening and they seemed to enjoy the Radio. To bed about one o'clock

Wednesday 27

A nice clear day but cold. Lou and I were skating again in the afternoon.

January Thursday 28 1926

An awful stormy day and cold. Mother and papa were invited to a party at Mrs. Cochrane's to-night but she called it off.

Friday 29

Almost as cold as ever. Dan went for the mail but didn't get any. Stayed up for the Hewitt Humorist's concert on the Radio at night and they went to 11.15 on account of international test week. Also heard some songs from the "Mikado"

Saturday 30

Some surprise when I got up for it was like spring. Went to town this afternoon with Dan and mother in the bob-sleighs. Saw Eleanor and mother and I walked up the hill with her as Dan had to go on and get a bad {illegible?} oil-cake. Mother bought some new music.

January Sunday 31 1926

Ernie phoned at noon, wanting me to go to his mother's for supper, Mrs.Weir from the states was there. He came after me with "2 {illegible?}" and I surely spent a pleasant t evening with them all. {Sleet?} storm coming home. Jack was here so Ernie came in for a little while, we were just in time for the ice-cream!

February Monday 1

Wash day as usual. Went for the mail over the snow-banks but came home through the field. Put some pictures in my new album after I finished the old one. Didn't go to bed until I got to the end of "Ben Hur".

Tuesday 2

Had to answer the phone befoe I was dressed. It was Ernie wanting us to go to Mr. Birley's to skate at night. Jack and Roscoe took Lou and I, and the rest of the family went to {Cockrane's?}. We had a a dandy time skating on the river and after at the house, dancing some, eating chocolate and lunch.

February Wednesday 3 1926

Went for the mail and received one of those "Good-luck" letters which have been going around lately and which I immediately burned, and also fifty cents for the emall bundle of Carpet Ray Balls, Lou and I sent on Saturday

Thursday 4

Finished the night shores without having to put on the lights gor the first time since last fall. Ernie phoned to let us know that the Show "the Freshman" is to-morrow night.

Friday 5

Jack came for Lou and I and we met Ernie in town then went to see Harold Loyd in "The Freshman", which was good but not quite as funny as "Hot Water". After the show, Jack took Ernie part way home. {We?} were home before mother and papa had gone to bed.

February Saturday 6 1926

Did some baking, then went for the mail. After dinner, I had to write some letters for papa and listened to the radio while I was doing it. Somebody phoned and wanted to know if "Lester", the pianist at Buffalo, was a man or a woman so he had to {speak?} for himself.

Sunday 7

{Cousin?} Jim and Josie, Irene and Miss Nelson came as far as Mrs. McCrow's in their car, then walked down for dinner. Jack came in the afternoon and the folks didn't leave till after 5. Ernie got her for supper and we spent the evening listening to the Radio.

Monday 8

Just as we were eating dinner, Roscoe {same?} in after the apparatus to set {saur?}. He is helping Mr. Pifher get some wood cut. Lou and I racked out our old knitting machine and spilled all the junk off the table {illegible?}" it down the back stairs.

February Tuesday 9 1926

Dan walked out for the mail while I was trying to make some cookies. He brought us a letter from Jessie. I got a big number of one sock knit in the afternoon. Some speed, but I was late in starting and then had to count stiches. To bed early but Lou and I got laughing. Joke??

Wednesday 10

Didn't go for the mail again, as Dan had to track the road after the snow storm. Went to Cunningham's at night to skate, but we were too cold so played cards instead. Had a good time and a wonderful drive there and back with Ernie even if it was cold. Home about three o'clock.

Thursday 11

Real cold but went to town in the afternoon with Lou and Dan. Took the bob-sleighs. We bought several Valentine's and another new piece of music, "Moonlight and Roses." Didn't stay up to hear all the {illegible?} Thursday night. Radio concert of the {illegible?} .

February Friday 12 1926

Made two trips to the mail-box before dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Buck and the family came down for the evening, Andy Leishman was with them too. The Radio worked pretty good but there were a lot of speeches, on account of Lincoln's birthday.

Saturday 13

Went for the mail at noon and got a pretty Valentine from Ernie, the first fancy one I ever got. Jack came after Lou and I to go to the rink at night. Ernie went too and I had several good skates with him. The four of us walked to the sleds after and has a feed of chocolate bars on the way.

Sunday 14

St. Valentine's day once more. Ernie Cochrane phoned in the afternoon and tried to fool me as to which Ernie was speaking. Jack and Ernie were here in the evening and we heard a sermon on "Ideal Wives" from Buffallo, also Anna {Causag?}

February Monday 15 1926

Received another Valentine but I do not know who this one is from. Did some more knitting in the afternoon and have three pairs of socks done.

Tuesday 16

Still another Valentine but the one this morning was from Hamilton, from Jess, I {evppose?} . We each got one. Heard that actor John Drew, over the Radio from new york during the Ever Ready Hour at night.

Wednesday 17

Lou found out from Eleanor that she and Cousin Melville were the ones who sent the Valentine I got on Monday. Used the old knitting machine again in the afternoon.

February Thursday 18 1926

Some snow-storm during the night and it snowed all day. Jack and Ernie were here at night and the five of us played "500", After we had some ice-cream, we sang the new pieces, then Lou and Jack and Ernie and I danced a little bit before they left for home.

Friday 19

Did some baking in the morning, Dan drove the team for the mail, to track the road. The usual cleaning and dusting after dinner and listened to some good Radio concerts at night until eleven then tried to get to be without Lou hearing.

Saturday 20

Got a letter from Alberta when I went for the mail. Only four cows to milk now, some holiday. Went to town with mother and Dan in the bob-sleighs in the afternoon and brought out Eleanor, Cousin Melville and Carrie. To bed about one after playing cards and dancing some.

February Sunday 21 1926

We weren't up very early this morning, Eleanor woke me up by coming in the room, she couldn't sleep. Spent a quiet day and Jack and Ernie were here at night. Dan took Eleanor and Cousin Melville in, then Ernie took Cousin Carrie home later when he went. To bed shortly after one

Monday 22

Received a nice letter from Mary D. and she seems to be having a good time but I wouldn't trade places with her. Finished knitting socks in the afternoon, started one of the books Eleanor brought out, "Under the Country Sky" by Grace Richmond. To bed at 9.30 for a change.

Tuesday 23

Mother and papa went up to Mr. Buck's for the evening to a Euchre party, leaving us three kids alone for the first time in ages... Read a little, talked to Marjorie over the phone for a few minutes and listened to Radio.

February Wednesday 24 1926

A wonderful morning and I had a nice walk to the mail-box. Got a letter from Helen Milne. Finished the book I was reading and went to bed at 10.34 but woke up at half-past one so went down to her some of the all-night concert of popular music from Buffalo. Mother and I listened until 3, then to bed again.

Thursday 25

One nasty wet day and windy too. I cut and sewed carpet rags between jobs all day. Went to bed in good time.

Friday 26

Radio was dead when we tried it in the afternoon. The whole family went to a dance at Mr. Buck's at night. Had a good time and come nice dances, specifically with Ernie. Didn't get home till late or {rather?} early. Ernie gave me 2 pictures of him and the team.

February Saturday 27 1926

Was wake at 6 o'clock but needless to say, didn't get up that early. Did the usual Saturday morning's work and went to town in the afternoon and I was all through milking and had my {dress?} changed before they arrived home.

Sunday 28

Spent a dead day without the Radio. Was reading most of the time. At night Jack and Ernie came and that made up for the rest of the day. Saw the end of February and the beginining of March and at bed at 12.30.

March Monday 1

It was raining when I got up but it didn't last very long. Eleanor phoned at noon and she didn't feel any the worse for going to the dance the other night. Did some sewing in the afternoon.

March Tuesday 2 1926

Mother phoned to Bernice about the Radio when she was in Paris to-day so we're hoping we get it fixed soon. Have started to read "Light of the Western Stars" by Jane Grey.

Wednesday 3

A cold stormy day and Dan got the mail when he tracked to road. Went to Eleanor's at night, left the horses at Burrill's. Cousin Carrie and Melivlle, Marten, Roscoe and Ernie were there and we played cards, etc. Cousin Carrie got the prize in "500". Had a good time and we all walked as far as {illegable rill's?} together after. Home at 2.15 after a cold drive.

Thursday 4

A bright clear day but cold. Was sewing all afternoon. Mr. Morton arrived at night with his wood-sawing machine. We three kids received an invitation to a sunrise party, Roy Guthrie's for to-morrow night.

March Friday 5 1926

Up earlier than usual, which isn't saying much. The men finished cutting wood at supper-time. Gordon Webster came and fixed the Radio, then went out with us to the corner where his car was, when we went to the part at Buthrie's. Only ten girls there and I had {punk?} time, expect during lunch. Home at 2.25

Saturday 6

The weather was a little milder to-day. Went for the mail in the morning and we got a letter from Jessie. She wants to come up at Easter again. Mother and Dan went to town in the afternoon, leaving Lou and I to keep house. Went to bed about half-past eight.

Sunday 7

Finished reading "Light of the Western Star" and it was a lot different to the show that Ernie took me to see last Fall. Jack and Ernie were here in the evening and we heard Josef Hoffman over the Radio from new york.

March Monday 8 1926

Wash-day again. Spent the afternoon sewing, then cut some carpet rags while we listened to the afternoon concert from Buffalo, once more. Mother and papa went up to Mr. Cochrane's for supper and us kids had music with ours. Read a little after and went to bed in good time.

Tuesday 9

Mother received a long letter from Mrs. Webster written on the boat near the Fiji islands and we kids go letters from Jess wanting us to go down at the last of the month, Lou and I for one week and then Dan with Melbourne and Robert. Have the first cold this winter. Ernie phoned before I went to {illegible expects?} to go to the oyster supper to-morrow night.

Wednesday 10

A pure black calf at the barn in the morning. Went to then big oyster supper at Mr. Kelley's at night with Mr. and Mrs. Buck and their sleigh-load, {illegible} altogether. I held Marie Taylor in my lap all the way there and back. They played cards first but I got out of {that?}, then danced. I had supper with Ernie but we {felt?} left out. There was such a crowd. Home at 3.30

March Thursday 11 1926

Lou and I drove over to Telger's and had dinner, then brought Marjorie home with us to stay a few days. Some exciting ride when a dog scared Dolly and she nearly got away from me. Jack came in the evening and we played "500", although we were all sleepy. It was rather a long day. To bed at 12.30.

Friday 12

Spent a quiet day as we were all sort of sleepy. I wrote a letter to Jess in the afternoon, telling her we won't be able to accept her invitation. Listened to Radio after supper until 9.30 then went to bed.

Saturday 13

Didn't go for the mail till after dinner as the mail-man is sick and they have a new man on the job. Had to do some dusting the rest of the afternoon.Played cards in the evening and was in bed a little before ten.

March Sunday 14 1926

Listened to concerts from Toronto, London and Cleveland all afternoon, then at night when Ernie and Jack were here, we heard a sermon by Canon Cody in Toronto and the end of one from Buffalo. During the Atwater-Kent Hours, Edward Johnson, tenor, and Joan Ruth, soprano, sang, the boys went home at twelve. Ernie had the new horse.

Monday 15

Was awake at 6.30 and dressed when mother came up. Milked all the 5 cows; washed the separator and break-fast dishes, wrote 4 letters for papa, then went for the mail. After dinner, Dan took Marjorie to town and Lou and I did the dinner dishes. I hemstitched curtains in the afternoon, milked 4 cows at night, had supper washed dishes again, read some and listened to radio, then to bed.

Tuesday 16

Well, wonders never cease! Mother answered the phone and if it wasn't Mrs. Webster. They are home again, came back on the same boat. I went to town with Dan in the afternoon and {Illegable} Alberta Bond's and Mr. Lawson's wedding {and?} Marjorie phoned at the supper.

March Wednesday 17 1926

Walked out for the mail in the morning and Lou and I got a St Patrick's card from Aunt Maria and Cousin Bertha. We all went to a Euchre party at Mrs. W. Kelly's. Cousin Carrie went with us. Had a very nice time, even if I did win the {boody?} prize, a paper basket full of green and white candies.

Thursday18

Something like a spring day at last and I had a dandy walk to the mail-box. Lou and I were getting ready for bed a little after eight when I heard a cutter and if it wasn't Jack so we went down again until midnight.

Friday 19

Not so nice a day, rather wet. Lou, Dan and I went to Mrs. Well's Crokinole party at night. Had a wonderful time. The rest had a good laugh when Ernie and I started together at the head table and stayed there for 8 games. He and Ernie C. were my partners for lunch, then we danced a little and home at twenty {illegible}.

March Saturday 20 1926

Didn't have to be called in the morning and beat Dan to the barn. The usual work, baking and dusting etc. To-day so was ready to go to bed in good time.

Sunday 21

The first day of spring and a wonderful morning. There were twelve of us for dinner. Warren and Maggie and the babies and Mr. and Mrs. Webster and Forrest, all were here. Warren drove their car to the first gate. At night Ernie and Jack came, Ernie arrived first and we spent a nice evening, although the Radio was no good.

Monday 22

I heard and saw my first kill-deer when I was coming home from the mail-box, also heard blue-birds and saw a {illegible}- sparrow. After dinner, Lou and I took a trip to the other house and it sure was a wreck, alas {illegible}, truck all over the place.

March Tuesday 23 1926

One nasty wet day and I got rather damp when I went for the mail at noon. Made an apron and part of a dress for mother. At night I stayed up to hear the Ever-Ready Hour over the Radio so it was almost half-past ten when I got into bed.

Wednesday 24

Did some baking and made some candy which surely was "taffy" but not the kind I intended. Went for the mail and saw a flock of black-birds but so far I haven't even heard a robin. Finished mother's dress and cut out another in the afternoon. Heard some radio and to bed at ten.

Thursday 25

Well, I certainly was fooled to-day, a whole week ahead of time, by Mr. Buck, Ernie's Uncle Art. He phoned and I thought it was some old woman for quite a while, from the way he was talking. Earnie phoned at night to find out {how?} we were going to Hutchinson's party to-morrow {night?}.

March Friday 26 1926

Saw the first robin of the season at last and also a pair of red-winged black-birds when I went for the mail. Was doing some more spring sewing in the afternoon. Ernie came at night and took me to Hutchinson's party where I had a dandy time. Roscoe drove us home and I was in the house at {2?}. 30. Had been asleep when Lou came in.

Saturday 27

Dan took Lou into Eleanor's in the morning where she is going to stay until to-morrow night. Spent a quiet afternoon without her and to bed early tonight.

Sunday 28

Have another cold so felt rotten all day. Ernie came at night and brought some {Guernsey?} milk with him. It was quite late when Lou and Jack arrived as Jack had gone into Eleanor's for a while. After the boys left {Lou told?} us all the news, although her voice was shot!

March Monday 29 1926

Feeling better again, thanks to the Guernsey milk, I guess. Had to go to town with dan in the afternoon. To get a registered letter and also one that was left at Mr. Burn's.

Tuesday 30

Received a letter from Jess in the mail and she wants to come up if the boys can't go down, so answered it and wrote to Helen in the afternoon. Read a little after supper but went to bed in good time.

Wednesday 31

Had to be called for the first time in several weeks but such a morning, {lie?} all over. Telephone and radio out of order by night, one of the telephone poles is over. Jack came for the evening and we had a good laugh. {illegible} when we tried to fool the boys after 12 o'clock. {To bed at 1?}

April Thursday 1 1926

Woke up before mother, as made up for yesterday morning. Another stormy, windy day and rather cold. Had some sewing to do in the afternoon and at night finished "The Keeper of the Bees", by Gene Stratton-Porter, her last book.

Friday 2

The weather was a little better but not much warmer. Good Friday so I didn't have to go for thr mail. The radio works so long as the wind isn't blowing to move the aerial, which broke at the barn and we enjoyed the concerts at night. Didn't go to bed until 11.30.

Saturday 3

A regular snow-storm again in the morning, rain later on, then quite a {wind?} storm began about 4 o'clock so we {couldn't?} hear the rest of the afternoon concert from Buffalo. Did some reading after supper {illegible} not for long.

April Sunday 4 1926

Easter Sunday, so I went to Church with Dan in the morning. More like Christmas than Easter, some were in {illegible} at church. Robert was in the choir. {Ernie?} and Jack came at night and we got {illegible} Radio concert of Ontario stuff. Was {in bed?} by 12.30

Monday 5

{illegible} I finfished the morning, milking, {illegible} tearing to the barn to told Dan and {illegible} three deer were in our old {illegible},