February

18th Mon. Father went out to Uncle Will's for seed grain. Mother Ethel and I were home. Fletcher, Nellie and Clarence and A. Craven were here to night for furniture for a party.

19th Mother Ethel and I were home all day. Father went to mill this morning, a travelling pedler was here for dinner. Father and mother went to Fletchers to a party to-night.

20th Wed. Mother Ethel and I home all day. Father went to Kingston to Uncle Ceylon's for market this afternoon. Ellen McNabb called also Mrs Hill.

21st Thur. Mother Ethel and I home all day. Father arrived home to night from Kingston.

22nd Fri. All out to Aunt Maude's for dinner. Father exchanged seed grain.

23rd Sat. I was sick all day. Father went to Bath after dinner. Last night in the night Felix Mellow and his wife came here their horse ran away and they came in here. Father took them home.

24th Sun. Father and Mother went to church this morning. This afternoon we all went down to J Wartmans and stayed for tea. A terrible storm came up when we were coming home.

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