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Olive Esther Delmage Diary, 1902

2012.67.3_DELMAGE_34.pdf

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5 loaves of bread, scoured the stove, cleaned the cookroom, sewed on my patches and finished sewing on pieces. In evening H & Edith went ofice and got a letter from Uncle Russell and Alice. A cold windy day. I went to bed early. carried wood

March. 9th. Sunday.

We had on work done early and lots of company. Mr. & Mrs Nilde {?} Ora, Will & Tild {?} with Ogden. We played on phonograh and talked. In evening I played on piano & the rest sang. A lovely day. My throat quite sore. I was lonely in evening.

March 10th Monday.

I was up very early and had my washing on at 12 oclock

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