1928

July 22nd The {J. D. S.?} held there {their} Skating Party at Unionville rink then came back to the Church for lunch.

Mar 4th Sun, was a very cold

“ 5 blustery day + Mon, to {too?}

“ 21 Isobel came over and stayed till Sun, on Thurs we went up to see Marguerite at the hospital.

Mar, 28 John got his new car {above this word it reads: pontiac} Daddy Gertie John & myself went to the city.

April 8 Easter Sun was a very cold blustery day Bob + Jean Norman + Laura Della + Daddy went up to see Marguerite in the afternoon and came back here for tea after tea Bob Norman John + Newton

April went to Markham to hear Jonah preach.

9th was very cold to {too?}

10th Daddy John Laura + Dorothy went to the city then Laura went on up to Marguerite

15 came back Sun, morning

11th The Mission Band held there Quilting at the church

13 we had a snow down

14 It rained then the wind got up and blew {word illegible?}

21 It snowed all afternoon

22 Daddy shoveled snow of {Vandorah?}

22 Daddy, John, Della, Dorothy + me went up to see Marguerite & J

24 The ground was all covered with snow driving at night

25 Marguerite came down all day Daddy + John were at {Oshawa?} all day.

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