February 1897

10. Lillian McLeman from Lancaster called this afternoon. Birdie has the Grippe.

12. Dull with high wind in the morning. Turned stormy about noon, snow 6 PM with a rough wind. Will be our severest storm yet. Mr. Blackmore of Lancaster preached a very good sermon. Not many in session. The Grippe is in every house in the village. Mr. Long did not get home until 8 PM yesterday.

13. A better attendance at church. Mr. Watson preached. I pulled coal oil at Grange.

14. A very heavy snowstorm out for the day and the Grippe. This afternoon's reading was for Foreign Missions. Mr. Long is better. Birdie is well today.

15. Jimmie went off early. Murdoch's apprehensions are lightened. Birdie is not so well today.

16. Jimmie off early. Murdoch is better, leaves down. Birdie as usual. Abram brought butter gross weight – 39 lbs at .18.

17. Jimmie went off early. Will not be home tonight. Snow to the 25th. Murdoch improving. Birdie

18. Marion was at a party at Deplia. Masons last night. Pa & Han. to Lancaster to Master's meeting. I have a cold and sore bones. I am afraid it is grip.

19. I am in for grip.

20. Douglas's wife is poorly. Had twins. They were buried today. Pa got 80 lbs of sugar.

21. I came upstairs for the day.

22. I am not very well.

23. Boys drawing wood. Weather stormy.

24. Jimmie left for [Cross?], will not be home until Thursday morning. Got 700 flour at Fellies 2.90. Weather stormy.

February 1897

25. The E.E. had a social Tuesday night – made about $17.50. Mrs. Evan Dingwall died 10 A.M. Pa & J. pulled coal oil.

26. Friday fine bright day. Sent a letter to Uncle Sandy. Jimmie went to Crosswell's to see about iron posts.

27. Fine bright day. Cold wind. Pa & Tom down. Pa went to Connell's. Snider paid two months rent - $6.00. I was doing a little work.

28. Cold day, high wind. Mrs. Dingwall and her son took the corpse into the church and had a sermon. Uncle Donald & Mary were over. James McKenna, Daniel's son called this afternoon. Birdie was out today.