March 1906

1 Thursday. Bright day. Cold N.W. wind. {symbol - for bought?} 4 lbs butter from factory. A meeting in the vestry to try and organize a singing school. Bud of Brockvill is the man {symbol - for bought?} {illegible} wheat 50 cts

2 Not so cold. Very bright. No sleiging, all wheels. Christy McIntyre called to see me. Murdy 20 coal oil.

3 Another fine day 9 a.m. P.M. turned to snow

4 Mild a little snow. The death of Archie McArthur at Lancaster last night announced today

5 Fine day. Mrs. Pidgeon paid two months rent on Saturday $6.00

6 Very fine day. F Robertson called, he came to the funeral of A. McArthur. Mrs Mowet, Clara Kennedy called, D.B. {name - McLesser?} and Charlotte took tea with us. And John Robertson N.B. Also Murdy by 1 lb cakes {a sort of circle drawn here}

7 I baked bread, Murdy by pan bread 20 {a sort of circle drawn at end of line next to bread} Dull looks like snow or rain, Marion sent three S. silver dessert spoons to me by Clara

8 Dull day. {name Jimie?} went to Cornwall today. Snow in afternoon. Lilly Falkner was married to a Mr. Downs' from Brandon N.W.

9 Dull day. {name Jimie?} was out to see the {illegible - possibly 2nd?} Con farm. {symbol - for bought?} 1 bush apples, wind falls 50 Sent 1.50 for garden seeds an 1 lb potato 30 60 1.50

10 Singing class organized last night. {name} of Brockville, Master. Dull day, cold & wind.

11 Bright in {illegible} Very few in church. Mr Wallace Goven in church. Came to the Manse last night.

12 Fine day. I began the washing. Ann Hall did not come until 8 P.M. Her father was

March 1906

12 sick, she will not come for two weeks. 5 butter factory

13 I put out the clothes, and done some other work besides the {looking?} Murdy has a cold

14 Cold, day. Clara Kennedy called. I ironed and baked. Mr. Goven and {name} Walter called. {name - Jimie?} at Alexandria, did not get home until after night.

15 Bright cold day. {name - Jimie?} was telling me that R.R. was coming to the village on Tuesday, and would likely call. So I went and gve the parlor a thorough sweeping, threw out mats & {illegible}. put pictures out every thing hurly-burley, had dinner, and was reading the paper, when who came but R.R. he was on his way from Alexandria. I bot 1 gall coal oil 20 {illegible} 25 45

16 Much milder. Mrs. J. B. had a son this A.M., 4 of the clock, Pa 1 bottle Electic 20