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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1906

MaryAgnesCooper_1906_018.pdf

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Sat June 2. Fine and bright; Uncle in Toronto, Aunt Nancy out to see Father.

Sun June 3. Fine and warmer, over at Father in the afternoon.

Mon June 4. Fine and moderately warm.

Tue June 5. Fine but very, very, sultry, men in barn yard.

Wed June 6. Very warm, day of {Luthern?}. 100 Anniversary, (Mr {Teorious?})

Thurs June 7. Pretty warm and suttry came rain at night.

Fri June 8. Very warm and a terrific storm at night. Very sharp lightning.

Sat June 9. Little warm a little shower at night.

Sun June 10. Rained and hailed heavily at noon. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Church. I spent the afternoon at Fathers. He is very poorly.

Mon June 11. Fine and cool, Aunt Lizzie out. We were all called over as Father is very low.

Tue June 12. Fine day. Father much as he was yesterday, he knew me last {one?}.

Wed June 13. Fine and cool, we were over at Father. He is very low.

Thurs June 14. Fine day, quite cool. Father could not speak to us. And at a quarter to ten he passed away. (60 years).

Fri June 15. Rained a little and very suttry.

Sat June 16. Rained a little. John Cook and Jennie Green here.

Sun June 17. Rained a little most of the day. I and Mimmie Appelle arrived.

Mon June 18. Raining and misting, then cleared about ten O'clock, Fathers funeral was at 2. O'clock. about 57 {Cmoey anees?}.

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