April 1916

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

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

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

     S 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 Sent 25 to church 25

Mon 10 The anniversary of my marriage 1862

Tues 11 Sent a letter to {Mariere} 3, To 3 loaves 18 21

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

Thurs 13 Murdy sold his house to Duff {Maprs} grandson

              I began to clean the dining room cupboard 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, Jim 42 4 loaves 24 66

Sun 16 Jimmie not in church. sent my 25 by Murdy in {my oven?} 25 Mon 17 Ann 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

Mon 24 Jimmie got the horse {Benning?} did not wish to part with the mare

Tues 25 The W.M.S. met today instead of next week The President (Mrs Cook, Mrs. Dunlop called after the meeting, so did May with Tuppers baby he is looking fine The President is going to the meeting of the W.M S. at London this week

Wed. 26 Murdy went to Alexandria

Thur. 27Agnes Randolp & John {F?} came at 5.P.M.Agnes brought me a loaf of bread that she made herself it is very good {To?} Roman meal 25. 2 loaves 12. Set a hen on eggs I got from Mrs Stuart 37 Gave 30 {ds?} to Agnes for three papers of Berry candies that she was selling for a News paper

Fri 28 Jimmie took the boys to fish they caught about 20 perch, the boys will take them home tommorrow 4 lbs butter {32?} per lb 125 I forgot the day 1.28

Sat 29 The children went home at 10. A.M. {place?} with their {crest?} Milk 42 bread 24 66

Sun 30 Fine warm day. A good many out to church

{Bottom of page has writing from the bottom of the page in, from the centre out.} A Rebellion in Ireland Sir Roger Casement was taking a {vessel?} of German fire arms to Ireland to equip the rebels, was taken prisoner, and the "Sinn Fainess" Irish Rebels took possession of Post Office in Dublin, and dug trenches in {Hepkins?} Green