August 1898

Tuesday. To Alex, sugar 13 lbs, cornstarch 10 lbs. Mr. Angus Gillie went out 20. Sugar 15. Got the car 40 lbs. I am making a cake and it is not doing well. Far went to see Alice, Maggie. Hot day. The men on the harvest today.

Bride working for the big man.

Far went to Hamilton Island. Killed in the [???]. Mandy got home. To 60 sugar. Broke the dinner.

All our young folk went to the picnic.

We came home today.

To Alex 57. corla. 2 bread 12.

Had an offering for Organist. Paid 10.

Lizzie and I went to Alex. McLaren drove. Left home 8.30 A. M. Got to McEwens at 9.30 A. M. Took dinner there then went to Loders and had tea. To sugar 25. McEwen came too.

Began to rain. Got the piano tuned. To sugar 1.00. Mandy went north. Rainy day. I went 80 for paid the 7 cts to Peter.

Rains all day. Far went to Montreal today. Left home for Lancaster last night. Issued McEwen. Over Lancaster. Was buried today. 76 lbs flour at Lancaster 6 cts lb.

Showery night. P. M. Christie, Jimmie McEwan took tea with us. Lizzie & Marion going to a meal on Sat. 7 March 96 bush apples. Georgie.

Cool showery day. 2 months at B. Liz. 5 pay Cornwalls. I drove today.

A large congregation.

Rain all day. Far left for Cornwall to gather annual. To sugar 25. Washed the white clothes.

Fine day. To Alex. 42. work 15. 66 [oats?] [???]. Jimmie Lizzie & Marion went to B. McEwen.

Mild rain. Lizzie & Marion went to Martintown to E. E. [???]

September 1898

Thursday. Bride & Marion remained in Martintown. Wrote a letter in the valley. May off 10. 26 lbs pot tea.

Lizzie left for Toronto today.

J. R. B. left for Toronto today and sent a letter to Far. To sausage 25. Sugar 60 cts tea & kettle.

Hot. Mercury up to 90 in shade. Mrs. McCallum of Glen Sandfield preached.

Fine day. Not so hot. Got sugar 2.00, tick. 6 making jelly all morning.

Jimmie went to Alexandria to the fair. Marion went with him. She took her golden bantam parsnips, carrots to pickles, jelly, flowers. Marion $2.00.

To sugar 25. vinegar 15. rice 10. coal oil 20. coffee 20. E. E. [??] [pinnies?] of literature, fine.

Fine. Got home last night. I am not well.

Jimmie & Marion came to play until Sunday. I went to restless night with a severe pain in my right side. Did not get up until 10 A.M. To sugar 60. 4 work 75 cts tick 10.

Fine day. A large congregation. I did not go to church.

Fine day. Feel pretty well. To 100 flour tick 2.00.

To Alex 25 cts tick. Funeral. D. D. came to stay a few days.

Jimmie went to Alexandria for Marion. Got home about 6 P.M.

Fine day. Jimmie went to Maxville for the fair tomorrow. Bride drove Jimmie to D. D. McEwan this evening.

Mandy left for Dalkeith at 6 A.M.

To sugar 25 cts. Hannah Dunn called today.

Fine day. Small congregation.

Rain. D. D. gave a very good sermon on temperance.

Bride made the washing.

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