1906

Mon Jan 1. New Years Day. Fine and moderately cold. Fathers family also Willies here to spend the day. Vote on local option carried.

Tue Jan 2. Fine day. The girls and I at Miss Pages for tea. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon.

Wed Jan 3. Rained and sleeted, trees covered. Uncle at the mill.

Thur Jan 4. Fine but a little colder and windy. Auntie at W.A. Uncle in Toronto.

Fri Jan 5. Fine with exception of a little snow flurry. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Miss Sharpes funeral. Aunt Nellie called to see Mrs White. We all went to Willies to dinner in the evening.

Sat Jan 6. A little colder. Aunt Mattie went to help Mrs Gibson to entertain the S.S. children. I went to skate in the evening.

Sun Jan 7. Fine but quite cold. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I out at Mr {name?} to spend the day.

Mon Jan 8. Fathers started thrashing. Very cold but fine and bright. Mick came out.

Tue Jan 9. Fine day but cold. Machine moved over at night.

Wed Jan 10. Fine and milder, finished thrashing. Auntie got a thistle ^or {?} in her finger. Over at fathers for a little while in the evening. Mr Edey died.

Thurs Jan 11. Fine and very mild. Fathers found the pig dead in the stack. The girls here for tea.

Fri Jan 12. Fine and very, very mild. Uncle & Aunt Mattie called on Miss Rodeys. Annie and Clara Teasdale? here for tea. Frank in the evening.

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