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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1912-1929

Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1912-1929_013.pdf

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1927 Sunday visitors

March 27 Isabel Scott, {name?} + Ruth Walker. Edith Craig

April 3rd Marjorie Mansfield

" 10 Lucy Gregson

77 McFarland Ave. Toronto

" 17 Lucy Gregson

Ken {Gredicks?}

" 24 Norman Reid

" Jack + Marguerite

May 8 Jack + Marguerite

June 12 Marian Evans

Jack + Marguerite.

June 26 Norman Reid

" " Gordon + Ivy Wilson called

July 24th Mr W. Irvine his two son's called. and daughter {word faded; ?}

" 31st Bill + Annie Larnie.

Jack + Marguerite for tea

Mr Ward + his wife + Jean Larnie called after Dinner and took Annie up to Jackson's point.

1924

Dec, 30 1 Load Sand for the Barn.

" 31 1 " " "

Jan 1st 2 " "

" 3rd 2 " "

" 5 4 2 Team's

" 6 4 " "

" 7 4 " "

" 8 4 " "

" 9 4 " "

" 10 4 " "

30 Loads

Feby 23 1 Load it rained heavy all day {above this line it reads: Newton}

" 24 4 " Newton

" " 3 " Douglas Hood

" " 1 " Jack Young

" " 2. Charlie Boynton

" " 3" Will Boynton

" " 3 Bernard Stiver

" " 2. Cline Burr.

" " 2. Jack Ash.

" " 1 Ed Fierheller

22. Loads Gravel in first car.

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