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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1928-1929

MaryAgnesCooper_1928-1929 Part 1 6.pdf

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Mon Feb 6. Fine bright day quite cold. wentto see them skate.

Tue Feb 7. Turning mild. light rain in the afternoon. Mrs Davidson and I called to see Mr {Snieder?}. very slippery at night.

Wed Feb 8. Mild with rain and mist. Slippery at first. Jessie Shelly called.

Thur Feb 9. Snowing very gently most of the day. Mrs Davidson and I in Toronto, she got a fress. Mrs De Laporte called.

Fri Feb 10. Fine bright a perfect day with moderate temperature. I called to see Willie and Mereie and Lucy Bowes. A.{illegible} at night.

Sat Feb 11. Fine bright day. perfect. {illegible} S.S sleigh drive. I helped Mrs Davidson to trim {illegible} for {illegible}. Annie has a slight cold.

Sun Feb 12. Fine and moderately cold a perfect day, rather icy. I went to morning church. John Book, Verner and George here for tea.

Mon Feb 13. Fine bright perfect day. I went to see them skate. Edyely.S.S there. Annie at Annie Hamiltons for lunch. Ruth has mumps.

Tue Feb 14. Rained steadily all afternoon and evening. water high in the ditches and icy "Valentines Day". Lorraine and Donald had a Party nineteen girls and boys there. at Boyles in eve- Mrs{illegible}

Wed Feb 15. Fair and bright but slippery. like spring weather w.a at

Thur Feb 16. Fine bright perfect day. I went to Toronto.

Fri Feb 17. Fine and. bright. mild. Miss Edey called. I got two tons Coal. $15.00 per ton . Mrs {illegible} had a hard time getting in as driveway so slippery. Annie here at night.

Sat Feb 18. Fine and very much colder. high wind. N.W.

Sun Feb 19. Fine but cold . S.W wind. I went to morning church. started to be bluesky in the afternoon. at mr Davidsons to here Radio, Mrs B. {illegible}

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