Lenna A.M. Baker

{Image of English Flag on the 3rd page} Diary Lenna Baker Jan 23rd, 1901

1901.

Jan. 23rd: Queen Victoria died Jan 22nd, 6.55 in the morning. The Queen is dead. "Long live the king". F.S.d.L.B

Jan. 24th. Report corroborated in all {uncertain text}. M-B.H come.

Jan 26th Stay at school for dinner. Mrs.Law was buried. Jan 26th Went down to Mr Hare's to Jaruis in afternoon.

Jan 27th. Went to Jaruis church, decorated with flags reversed, come home.

Mar 4rd School as usual.

Mar 5th Went to the reception. Got-home at 4.30.

MAr 6th. Rather sleepy.

Mar 8th stayed all night with mamie.

Mar. 9th Went over to the store at Reinton. Invested in some hair pins. Went on to Mr.hixon's for a little while, then home.{piece of bush at the end of page}

Mar 11th. Stayed at home

Mar 13th.{uncertain text} Miss Shandos Willie in ire the evening. Awfully sleepy.

Mar 15th. Mr.hixon & Alfred Bauslaugh ire after school. We went down to Shands {inllegible text} at night. Met Presby preacher & his wife. Wilie's birthday.

Mar 16th Finished my violet centrepiece.

Mar 17th St.Patrick's Day. Wore my sprig of green. Went to Dover Church in the morning. Over to J.Shaud's after dinner. {uncertain text} & Bruce Hair & Alfred Bauslaugh came over with us to tea.

Mar 18th Mud & Clay, Clay and Mud. Dauced the turkey dauce & bad {unfamiliar text} wrestle beofre we went to bed.

Mar.19th Wallace came into school for a few minutes on way home from Selkirk & Cheapside.

Mar 20th Rain, snow & mud.

Mar 22th Went home. John Bock died. Only 50 first {uncertain text} left.