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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1928-1929
MaryAgnesCooper_1928-1929 Part 1 4.pdf
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Sat Jan 14. Very mild "Black Birds" here in the trees, started to snow then rain in the afternoon terrible slushy. Mr Farley here and put in wall plugs. Three dollars each. two plugs. Annie here at night.
Sun Jan 15. Fine and decidedly cold and windy. Bishop Sweeny also Mr {illegible}. of {illegible} out. I was at morning and evening chruch. Lorraine for tea.
Mon Jan 16. Fine but was wind, snow and rain late in afternoon.
Tue Jan 17. Fine bright day. W. A. annual meeting. help Mr {illegible}.
Wed Jan 18. Fine and quite mild I went to see Mary Walsm at 865. Danforth ave. Annie at {illegible} meeting had supper first.
Thurs Jan 19. Raw east wind followed by heavy rain in the afternoon. a {illegible} wind and rain in the evening. water high in {illegible}
Fri Jan 20. A very high wind and quite cold. Soft Ball girls {illegible}. I did not go. I got a {illegible} 45 a jar, at Annies.
Sat Jan 21. Fair and very cold {illegible} the furst this season. Annie here at night. made all clean and dry on pavement. I phoned M
Sun Jan 22. Fine bright and quite cold. I was at morning and eve church. out for a walk in afternoon.
Mon Jan 23. Fine and moderately cold. I walked out to see Majorie who is poorly. Miss Edey called. she and I at {illegible} the same wardens. elected a perfect {eve?}.
Tue Jan 24 Rained most of the day. Then during the night turned much colder. and quite a fall of snow.
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