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January 1904

12	Mary McNeal, Daughter of M. McNeal Easr River {Basin?} was buried yesterday 11th died on Saturday of typhoid caught in Montreal The weather has been mild for a few days. Jimie's foot is getting better slowly. Murdy drew two loads of wood from bush
13.	Soft snow in forenoon. turned stormy. Meeting to organize an Agricultural Society. They had a good meeting. Pa paid P. Robertson $700, 4 for ground rent 3, for stipend for Mr Given Dr. Falkner was in tonight to see Pa's toes I had a letter from Birdie. Quite Stormy	7 - --
14.	Calmed down a little
15	Sold 2 1/2 doz eggs 60 cts.. Got a duebill. Jimie went to Martintown to a S. of S. Concert {Sons of Scotland}
16	Stormy. And drifting. The boys drew a load of straw yesterday. And Duncan, (Maron was buried yesterday. To 7 1/2 lbs steak. Hockey match today. Home tea, & Lancaster Home won	75
17.	Calm Not many in church, roads blocked
18	Very cold. Murdy went to Roxborough. Mercury dropping.
19	Mercury down to 46 below zero, so it is said To 100. of flour. $2.00 To 6 lbs butter at factory yeast 5 cts..
20	Turned mild. looks like a thaw. Murdy got home at noon. I was out, got at Willie's for my eggs 1 lb tea 5 lbs sugar 25. sapolia 10 Concert 50, at John A's	25 85
21.	Turning soft
22.	Stormy. All day. Dr..Falkner in to see Pa's toes said it was corns that was troubling. pared them gave a little powder, to mix with grease, And apply. There was a funeral this afternoon. John Fiddle called Kennedy. J P. McLennan called for a short while. I baked bread, two layer cakes and some doughnuts, for the childrens inter

January 1904

22 {cont.}	tainment tonight, then heard that it was post poned, on account of the storm. no mail 1 gal Coal oil	25
23	Soft not many on roads. Got two days mail A letter from Far. To 11 lbs codfish 7 cts.. pr lb	75
24	Bright day. Roads drifted full. Not many in Church
25	Fine day. Bright sunshine. Not like what Burn's birthday was said to have been got 25 cts.. from Pa. to pay for the Presbyterian Record. Made two calls. At Mrs Frasers & At John A's, Paid 25 for Record	25 25
26.	Stormed all day. Had a letter from Marion Boys drew straw from 2d Con. Baked 6 small loaves
27	Fine day. Far got home about 8. P.M.
28	It was on the The concert came off last night. And was pretty good, It was 8.30 before the artists got to the church The roads are very bad, but the Moon is fine. Mrs A Calder, Bella, D. Roy, And Mary called for a while
29	W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at the manse. Bulah Society was well represented, two from the Branch Mifs Sinclair, A Mifsionary from India, who is visiting at Mr Givens gave an account of some of the work in India. Paid my fee $100 Had no offering. Gave 05.00 to pay choppers	1.--
30.	Soft day. Jimie went to Maxville with the hockey team. lost. Max. 2 to 1. To steak 50	50
31.	Sunday. Fine & soft. Mifs Sinclair Addressed the Congregation on work in India Far left Saturday for Cornwall will go to Ottawa on Monday, to Hamilton on Tuesday to attend a Masonic meeting.

This has been a cold stormy month, No thaw The night of the 18, & Morning of the 19. the coldest ever Known here. Mercury down to 46 on some thermometers between 36 & 46, in Eastern Canada. And some of the U. States