April 2nd 1893

Sun. 2. Easter Sun. most beautiful day at Mr Fertheways for dinner and Mr John Hardings for tea and accompanied them to church church choir reorganized tonight

Mon.3. Dull and cloudy all day sprinkling rain at intervals looking very much like a storm tonight

Tue. 4. Heavy and cloudy most of the forenoon a light dash of rain this morning fine this afternoon Mr William Grace buried today died Easter Sun. morning wind blowing a hurricane tonight

Wed. 5. Fine and warm turning cold tonight papered my room in Factory today

Thur. 6. Bright clear day but very cold high winds from the Northeast at league tonight had a hot discussion with m pinlot minister

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April 7th 1893

Fri. 7. This morning was dismal and a strong South Wind blowing bring with it a heavy snow storm lasting all forenoon and turning to mist in the afternoon with wind still blowing tonight brought the fat pan up from John Harding's to get in Readiness for the opening of the Season at 9:30 p.m. a thunder and lightning storm visited us with little rain although the peels of thunder and flashes of lightning were very startling

Sat. 8. Though looking partly clearing off but misting most of the day distant Thunder could be heard I was in Kingston arranging for my supplies at LW Murphy's spent the evening at Mrs Cowan's snow all disappeared tonight not a trace to be seen