April 1916

Sat 1 Fine day. Milk 42, Jim 42, 4 loaves 24 = 66 _ _ _ 44

Sun 2 Fine day not many in church G fennel 25 25

Mon 3 Bright day. Arm, 60ts Concert for recuiting in

     L Andrews Hall tonight

Tues 4 1 gall Coal oil 18. 2lbs lard 26 54

Wed 5 2 loaves 12 12

Thu 6 Snow slush

Fri 7 Same weather 4 loaves 24 24

Sat 8 Gordon paid $10. Cash. Credit 2 = 12 rent

           Milk 42, Jim 42, Roman meal 25                                            67
           Mrs. Stewart, Christie & Annie were in Mrs. Stewart said Mrs Cook 
           asked her to tell me the Easter offering was for Quebec this year. I 
            gave 1.00 tenth

Sun 9 Lent 25 to church 25

Mon 10 The anniversary of my marriage 1862

Tues 11 Sent a letter to Mariere 3, % 3 loaves 18 21

Wed 12 I {unsure} the Post-office to Marion %4lbs butter this week 1.32

Thurs 13 Murdy sold his house to Duff Maprs grandson

              I began to clean the dining room cupboards yesterday
              cleaned 3 shelves, finished {unsure}

Fri 14 Commenced to clean bedroom cupboard. 11.AM

               a storm of snow from the east
               Just cleaned 3 shelves and their dishes contents

Sat 15 Milk 42, {unsure} 42 4 loaves 24

Sun 16 Jimmie not in church. sent my 25 by Murdy in {my oven?} 25 Mon 17 An Hall 6 hours 60 60

Tues 18 Jim Benning has a sale of horses and cattle Jimmie bought 2 horses at the sale

Wed 19 Jimmie went to Montreal to a {town?} of Scotland meeting got hen feed at {?? Shars} wheat and oats $2.00 2.00

Thurs 20 Rain 1 gall coal oil 18. Jimmie got twin 10 A M 18 8.95

Fri 21 Good Friday Rain Colonal Robertson wife and Gibson Shaw came to spend Easter weeek Manor {Mrs?} Nicol of Montreal is spending {top of next page} the week end with Jennie McDonald

{in top right corner of page} 8.95 5 46 14 41

Sat 22 Milk 42 Juice 42 - bread 18, drizzling 60

Sun 23 Still wet, Jennie McDonald and {Mip?} Nicol called for half hour Sent to church $200 2.00 for {Mipivns?} 25 for General fund 25