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