December 1908

19	Mild day. roads heavy. To 4 loaves 24 2 lb bun's cut 12 MacDonald drew 1/2 cords stove wood And 1/2 cord of long wood. Moody gave him 1.25. I gave him 200 Lozen paid $3.00 for Novr	36
20	I was in church. paid 2.00 Far went to the 10th.. Con of Indian lands took Katie Christie home
21	Stormy day. I made a fruit cake not good.
22	Cold day.
23	Got cards from Syracuse and Vancouver Hepzabeth {Hephzibah} have their S.S. entertainment tonight
24	1 gall coal oil 14. 4 loaves 24. 2 lbs macarona 15 cheese 45 1 doz herring 24	53 72 48
25	Christmas. Only Farquhar Murdy and myself
26	The childrens entertainment last night was good
27	Sunday was in church.
28	Did very little
29	Done some washing.
30	Stormed some. The Scot Concert for the Library. Charlot Ban is down to sing.
31	I am resting, although it is the last day of the year. 4 loaves 24. cheese 41	65

On Sunday the 27th there was an earthquake in Italy. The Tower of Missena on one side, and Riga destroyed, over 60 between towns and villages were destroyed. The loss of life is immense. said to be over 75,00 some reports say 100,000
January 1909

1	Friday. Fine day. nothing happened.
2	Far and I went to Donald Roys
3	Not many in church Snowing all day. Mr & Mrs Christie and Katie came down To 1 gall coal oil	14
4	Joh. Laviolette paid 2.50 of rent rain today
5	I made a washing. Murdy left this morning for Casselman went with the mail man Katie and I have the barn work to do
6	W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} at John A's, Annual Meeting I paid fees 100 offering 25, I left the meeting at 4 P.M. To 4 loaves 24. box biscuit 23	1.25 47
7	This is cold weather. Murdy got home at noon.
8	Murdy got home at noon.
9	To pan bread 24. cheese 65 Menthold plaster 19 Preaching in our church my offr. 25 Mr Matheson preached	1.08 25
10	Communion offr for Foreign Mifsion, my off 200	2.00
11	Cold. snow ugly day.
12	Frosty day. To butter 60 cts. paid 2.00 I got from Jimie on Sunday	60
13.	Made a flannell washing To 2 loaves 12
14	Same as usual
15	To bacon 40 1 doz herring 23.
16	To 4 loaves 24 Gave MacDonald boy 100	1.00
17	Snowing, Far came at noon. Sent my offr. 15	15
18	To bread Jimie took luby to the rear of Bonhours place and shot her. She worked all forenoon drawing hay
19	Fine day. I made a washing. To pan bread	24
20	Mild day Sent a letter to Marion	2
21	Rain today, The young mare went away yesterday Jimie and Murdy went looking for her and got her at Dan McGregors To 1 gall coal oil 14 bread 24	38
22	Jimie went to Lancaster on the 21st and bought a cutter Rained all this day
23	Rain and sleet. The trees are covered with ice To 4 loaves 24