November 1898

12 Mr. Donald Cameron died last night—was 80 years. Marvin got another bottle of medicine from Morvet. On the Milla (?) settled one 25 cts.

13. Fine day, Uncle Donald & Mary Ed. were over. Jilly, Bride & Murdie drove there in church.

14. Fine day, Murdie washed.

15. Soft day, Murdie went to Mrs. Cameron’s funeral.

16. Still threshing, killed a hen. There was an awful accident. Happened on the C. P. rail road on Tuesday R. R. McL (?) & sixteen persons killed.

17. Fine day. At Range Meeting arranged for Christmas entertainment.

18. Murdie still boiling.

19. Cold but dry.

20. Some rain. Killed two hogs.

21. Wet & raw. Took part Uncle Donald’s wood.

22. Fine day like Indian summer. To 1 gal coal oil 17.

23. Another fine day. To 42 lbs pork 25; 9 lbs stew 30. Got two eggs. The first for over three weeks.

24. Fine day. The meeting of the Aerial committee Thanksgiving day. Auntie Campbell & Uncle Donald were there. Lorrimore practiced in evening.

25. Done little cleaning in the dining room.

26. Turned damp snow. Done 4 days. Laid 50 over Gable (?) S.

27. Cold day. Turned warm. Put over over a month. The Riddle (?) met tonight.

28. Mild day, I worked. Pa went to Abraham’s threshing on the river.

December

1. Thursday. W.F.M.S. met at R.C.E. Murdie and I drove today. Our offering 20 cts.

2. Fine day. Got wood yesterday

3. To show 20 cts ticket. Borrowed $3.00 from Bird. Got 7 yds calico at 14 cts. Canned 7 quarts "ge gone to the table." Jimmie came home. Murdie went to Fair Castle for him. Murdie bought 1/2 bu. corn & 9 1/2 lbs apples

4. Fine winter day. A good congregation. Mr. Tatum at night came up to preach. Heard that a son of Black McPherson R.N. died 4 A.M. after a short illness. I made soap today

5. Fine day. Jimmie went to Martintown with 10 1/2 bush. wheat and got 3 bags of flour. Murdie got sugar 25 lbs

6. Murdie went North today. The R.R. had an entertainment last night.

7. Fine day. Made a small washing.

8. Done nothing but cooking. Had two of F.D.’s girls & 2 of Isaac McCulloch's girls to tea last night. Murdie came home tonight.

9. Jimmie, Mr. Fann & R. McCullough’s horseshoe.

10. Jimmie, I did not go to church.

11. Cold, 2 degrees below zero, washed. Mrs. Calder & Bella D. Roy called with her little girl.

12. Murdie went to Cornwall by train to Pont

13. Cold, 14 degrees below zero.

14. Got coal oil 9 lbs church. Turned summer.

15. Baked in oven. Turkeys – dress – parched raisins – 36 1/4. Bunch of oats 12 1/2 wheat – 2 bushels. 20 potatoes.

16. To Mr. 25, sugar 25 cts. Murdie got home at 7.

17. Mr. Abraham brought 1 bush. apples. Paid $1.50. Mrs. Martha sent last night.

18. I did not go to church. I had toothache.

19. Cold wind. Murdie went to Cornwall. Baked. Jimmie shared two bands of wood & mended.

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