May 1891

23	Saturday. Baked bread Birdie made a flag Jimie bought a small Union Jack, And Birdie got white cotton and made the flag. Randy put it up in the parlor chimney
24	Our flag is still flying. A fine day and a large congregation
{25 stamp pasted over date}	Jimie went to Alexandria to James I did not go to the Lodge.
26	Pa & I went to see Peggy she is pretty well for her age 86
27	Got 1 lb tea at J.A.'s 45 cts. Marion had a tooth pulled by Mowet 50	45 50
28	I am almost done of the pants, baked today Pa & Murdy fanning buckwheat
29	Warm today, And the first night for misquitoes, in any quantity, They are appalling
30	Fine day. Hatty came last evening Got 2 lb rice 10 cts 3 lbs sugar 20. Heard today that Sir John A was dead	30

{written in red at bottom of page} From 29th September Jimie Brown went for Kingston yesterday. It began to rain. Murdy & Borwn came about noon, they were pretty wet. The games were postponed. There was a lacrosse match between Cornwall mixed team and the Glens