Mon Apr 1. Cleared and terrific wind and colder. water in cellar, had soaked in from east side. Mr Youngman plastering crack in cieling, turned very cold at night. ground freezing.

Tue Apr 2. Fine bright day, getting warmer. Mr Youngman papered kitchen $7.50. I had to go for a roll of paper sent wrong.

Wed Apr 3. Fine day warmer I finished polishing up wood work in kitchen and cleaned some in cellar. most done there but cellar kitchen.

Thur Apr 4. A heavy hail storm about 7:30. hail like marbles and ground covered white for an hour or so. I went to Toronto in afternoon for watch $4.00. heavy rain about 9.A.M

Fri Apr 5. Warm and sultry, a terrific rain between five and six then a heavy storm thunder and lightning about eight and continued most of night. water in cellar again and sidewalk all washed out. terrific floods and havoc every place. Lizzie and girls at Annies, she is at Boyles for Bridge.

Sat Apr 6. Warm and sultry no need of furnace but keep it going to dry cellar. Lizzie went home in the evening and Annie came here. I got old black hat {Illegible} and trimmed $2.25. cleaned silver. Uncovered {Astern?}.

Sun Apr 7. Very warm and sultry, I went to church, a heavy storm about 4.P.M. and another at 7.30 P.M. a terrible downfall of rain again. Agnes and Marguerite and miss Lindsay also {Illegible}. George and Nan for tea. so hot no need of fire but cellar is damp so keep it low.

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