November 1897

15 Monday. Done a small washing

16. Cold, very like winter

17 Nothing new. To 2 1/2 lbs steak 25. Pa got the meat cutter o Monday 1.50.

18 Very cold ice on the river

19 Skating on the river

20 Cold. The ice is good. our girls did not go to the river yet. Murdy was at Lochiel this week. Jimie was at Glen Donald the middle of the week

21. Cold not many in church roads rough

22. Bright day. I washed. To 1 gall coal oil 28 box matches 10 called at J.A.'s in evening, Mrs Shaw was there. 28

23. Jimie put in wood in cellar To 13 1/2 lb beef from McKewin, 81 cts. I put it though the cutter. made collop. Birdie was washing her cravennett dress. Pa & Jimie went to Lancaster yesterday to see Ewin McLennan who is visiting his old home

24 Mary Roy was here last night. She and Birdie went to the Glen to see the trustees Killed the goose. Sold Moulie, to Donahue Cornwall for $40.00 Got ten today

25 Thanksgiving day, had preached not many out snow fell about 9. A.M. turned to rain Becke Sharpe has a party tonight not a pleasant evening

26 Rain and drizzle all day. Uncle Donald & Far were here they brought a small cheese, about 42 lb

27 Done our usual Saturday work. Baked in oveb

28 Sunday. Cold and bright. Temperance Sermon. Mr Given preached from Isaiah 28 chap 2 text from 14 to 22 verses , A splendid address

29 Done the washing. Very fine day.

30 St Andrews day. Fine day. nothing going on to celebrate St. A, Bride & Jimie went to Martintown to a concert the S. of S. {Sons of Scotland}are making. to 10 lbs beef 50

Deember 1897

1 Wednesday. Began to snow about 6.30 a.m. Snowed all day.

2 W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at the manse for the annual meeting appointed officers, no changes, but in the president, Mrs G Symons, for 1898

3 . To 10 lbs stew 50 cts High concert tonight

4 Rain and frost Old Adolphus fall dead

5. Rain A Mr Wear from Avonmore preached. Mr Given was at Avonmore

6. Slippery. ice all over. Washed. Old Adolphus was buried today. He went with his son Alick to get wood at Mary Georges place and fell dead. he was said to be 87 years old. married 65 years

7 Snowing all day. Murdy went to Cornwall as a Jurer To 9 lbs beef 50 cts. 200 flour 2.80 not paid

8. Very fine day. mild, moon full tonight

9. Turned soft. Ewen McLennan came to visit Kate.

10. Uncle Donald and Mary were over. They brought us a 6 inch strip of porl from back to belly Ewin McLennan spent the afternoon, and evening here. To salt coarse 10 cts. salt fine 10 1/2 B. tea 25. 1 5c post stamp 20

11. Began to rain about 6. A.M. showered and drizzled all day. had a letter from Far Jimie Drove E. McLennan to lower Lancaster. 4 P.M.

12 Dull day (no snow rain or frost) not many in church

13 Rain all day,

14 Fine dull day. Made the washing, did not hang it out

15 Rain. Abrams came and paid Pa $20.00 Pa paid Aunt Kate what he borrowed of her. And paid Willie 2.80 for bag flour