February 1916

                            Carried forward

Thurs 17 Got 30 lbs butter from factory 32 pr lb 7,89 9,60 Paid Murdy 1.80 I owed him from last butter 1 80

Frid 18 2 loaves 12, Jean came by morning train and spent the day, returning by evening train, Mary {McLennan?} was here to tea. Turned cold and stormy in evening Jimmie is going to a party at McNicols Lancaster

Sat 19 Bright and cold mercury 4 below in am it was 3 am when Jimmie got home. Milk 42, bread 12. Jimmie is going to get a qrt of milk 54

Sun 20 Sent 25 to Church. Mrs. Christie Kate and Duncan here to tea Very cold 25

Mon 21 Cold Ann did not wash mercury down to 18

Tues 22 Snowing

Wed 23 Turned fine Ann 60 3 loaves 18 78

Thurs 24 Murdy left on early train for Alexandria to a meeting about getting recruits for the war

Fri 25

Sat 26 To 25 lbs of five roses flour 1,00 3 loaves 18 1,18 " Milk 42 42

Sun 27 Sent 25 to church 25

Mon 28 Stormy

Tues 29

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March 1916

Wed 1 Fine day The lamb is out 1 gall coal oil 18

Thurs 2 loaves 12 Jimmie left for Toronto Ann Hall paid $3.50 for one months rent

Fri 3 To 2 loaves 12 Roman meal 25 37

Sat 4 Bright weather milk 42. Jimmie milk 42 42 " 2 loaves 12

Sun 5 Foreign missions 2.00 general fund 25 2 25

Mon 6 Jimmie got home at 7 am Ann 60 60 " 6 bars of sunny monday soap 25 25 Jimme got for me in Toronto a {illegible} Cedar mop 1,25 and a bottle of {illegible} Cedar oil 50, stormy 50

Tues 7, an oyster supper at M Whenneys' for Red Cross Jimmie went

Wed 8 Ash Wednesday Dull heavy weather To 2 loaves 12. Got a letter from Randolph dated 5th Feb

Thurs 9 May called. gave her $3.00 missionary money 10 for presbeterial fund 25 for m, tidings 2 loaves 12 sugar 50

Frid 10 Stormy The snow plough went through the village streets. Mrs {Thaise} had a party tonight

Sat 11 milk 42 {illegible} 42. biscuit 25 bread 24 91 molasses 35 2 lbs codfish 20 55

Sun 12 Sent 25 for G Fund Rev Sutherland of Lancaster got word that his son died of wounds he received at the front

Mon 13 To 1 gall coal oil 18 cts Jimmie left for Cornwall just after the court Jean sent down 1 doz pint cans of orange marmalade

Tues 14 Lovely day soda 10 cts {Crim tarter? Cream tarter?} 15 25

Wed 15 2 loaves 12 1/4 lb giner 13. 1 bag wheat for 25

Thurs 16 hens feed at {A Shea}. $2.15 2,15

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