March

24 Sunday 24. Arrived 23. April 41. 25 Snow all day, and a little sunshine, heard that Mrs. Sandy John McDonald died today, and Mr. S. P. Sylvester died at Pontiac last fall. Home & Far were at Lancaster. 26 Rainy all day, some wind and a little snow. Annie came home about 4 P.M. sick with croup. 27 Dull day, Bridie & I went to see my aunt Katie, she is very poorly, we called at Sandy's & Fmoi. Sent reminder to Will, heard Mr. McArthur of Lancaster was buried today with masonic rites. 28 Fine day, made a washing, Fan got word to get ready to go to Mexico. 29 Wrote to Seiber & Kingle, work like sugar weather. 30 Another fine day. 31 Got a letter from L. & P. and a cheque for 134.85 for rent & c. Mr. Lancaster had it cashed lost 60 cts. Paid Dr on 25.30 on note 4 for value received 29.30 - 134.85 - 95 cts, still with H. McDougall.

July 28th. It cleared up in the morning and I took Fan and Allan about ten in the morning to Bowers. The mare was shod 10. Paid 25 cts. Mary & James came up yesterday and they leave for Lanark today to Mr. Stewart's. Mr. Linde got 18 lbs of flour today. John got 6 lbs. of sugar 25. 18 lbs.

April 1889

1. Very fine day. Heard that my aunt Kate died this morning. Union meeting at Mr. Elder's. Mr. Griggs 25 cts. 10 for Mrs. D. McLennan. A few The English. 1 gall coal oil 20. 2 lamp chimneys. 2. Fine day, roads bad. Marvin & I went to hunt Kates with in the afternoon. Saw a number of [illegible]. 3. 10. sugar 25. tea 25. 4. Was in church and heard Daniel Scott my off 5 cts. 5. Gave 2. 2. of. 20 cts to Marvin 1.20. to Will. Jennie is on the mend today on horseback. 6. 7. 3 spools B. thread 2. 2 port cards 3. 7. Bridie is not well today, has blankets. 8. Kindly went to the East Farm to fish. Got 4 fine ones. 20 bottle coal oil. 9. Fine day. Snow all day. Ground covered. 10. Bathed in snow. The anniversary of our marriage, and I never thought of it until now. 7 P.M. 20 below zero. 11. Was in church, Marvin & Marvin off 5 cts. 12. Washed a few things. Snowed most of the all off. Annie left for North side B. river. 13. Warm. Some rain cleansed the furnace pipes to work all on Sunday. Is better now. Bridie is not gaining very fast. 14. Bright in morning, drizzled in afternoon. Run went to Lancaster. Got $20 from Mr. Honeywell. paid Sandy 1.50 for overshoes, .75 for rubbers 8.75 for cloths 11. Paid Fraser $7 for making suit & furnishing trimmings. 15. Rev. R. Ervin & A. G. McDonell paid a pastoral call. Jimmie got home, had finished the assessing. 16. Rain

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