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 The Montreal papers are beside themselves with joy at the Wanderers of Montreal beating the Capitols of Ottawa at hockey last night 9 to 1 20

17 Kind of stormy. {symbol - for bought?} 1 pan bread

18 Not many in church, Mr. Langel of Martintown preached. Goven took his place.

19 Fine day. Mrs George Fergusson (dandy) was buried here today. Murdy went to Apple Hill, began to snow about 3 P.M. O Montroy By $1.00 by his son

20 Still snowing. Sandy John McDonald will be buried this afternoon. Yesterday it was wheels today it is runners, looks like regular winter. When the funeral came it was mostly buggies and they appeared to go as well as runners

21 Fine bright day, looks like sugar weather. On Saturday the 19th the Wanderers of Montreal played the Capitals at Ottawa, The Capitals {Continued on next page)}