October 1899

2. Monday. Frost and ice last night. Some flakes of snow this morning. Murdy went north.

3. 7 ½ lbs butter 25, 1 lb tea 30. Jennie went north.

4. I went out 22. The month came in on Sunday, not Monday.

5. Lovely day. Annie & John paid 12 & 3.00 for two months' rent. W.T. & M.J. met in testing me off to 42 lbs sugar 25. Made a few cakes.

6. Another lovely day, 10, west 30, am away 20. Pa let some sheep go to paint old black. Jessie & Lizzie cut & sent the picture from last book. Tea 7 ½ lbs butter 30 cts. Murdy came about 5 ½ P.M.

7. 7 lbs 3.46, paid rent 30, 4 ½ gum sugar 25. Hattie came about 6:30 P.M. on a wheel. Murdy had a letter from Pa.

8. A pretty large congregation. Mr. Fargel at opening of the day.

9. 7 ½ lbs tea, made a washing, raining not heavily all day.

10. 7 ½ lbs tea, 2 lbs of soap.

11. Fine warm day. 10 west, warm, 65. 9 gallons molasses 23, 7 oz 10. 8 yds flannelette 24, 4 yds oil thread 4 ½. Received some tea from Belgium.

12. Rained some today.

13. Friday. Our Sacrament will be on Sunday. Mr. John McGinnis of Oct-De-Songe preached today, a good sermon. Maud came later on, brought letters for 16 ½ lbs tea & 40 cts butter is lovely. The youngsters are to have a happy pull on the R. & L. lodge tonight. Murdy got home.

14. Another fine day, Rev. Scott of St. John preached. 10 ½ lbs butter 60 cts, Hogue sale today, Maud & Jennie went. Paid on nothing.

15. Fine but cool wind. A large congregation. A good sermon from the pastor.

16. Fine day. Maud left early. Murdy went north alone. A big washing. Called at Mrs. H.'s at 7 ½. M.J. and Mr. John went with a friend to paint.

October 1899

17. Paid 20¢ for a pan of bread I got in September.

18. Fine day. 7½ meat 25; 1 gal lard oil 20. Got at McCrimmons butter 50¢, yeast 2½, hitch. Killed two black hens. Mary D.R. came to stay all night.

19. Lovely day. Thanksgiving. Had preaching after for the Cornwall Synod. Not so late. Murdy and Annie Brown went to Montreal to hear a grand opera. Lint Leye paid for Smiths & Off.

20. Fine day. Cold wind. Murdy left at the noon. Last night Mrs. Finn & Mrs. Yates went to Montreal. The boys came home from Montreal with plans for the opera. 7½ lbs sausage.

21. Hattie came today and remained to dinner. Our boys & brides were at a large wedding at the "Fat Mac" Grove last night. 7½ lbs butter 50. Killed two B. hens. Cold, hard frost.

22. A large congregation for the time of year.

23. Cold and snow in morning turned to rain. Jennie left for Ottawa.

24. Pa & M.T. went to Alexandria on legal business. 1 lb lard from Bechthier 2½ hitch. Mr. Lemmery's wife is dying.

25. Had a letter from Mrs. Harry Stone (Mrs. Hump). I went with her to call at Walrins, to two butter, got mine with 2½ hitch. She went for groceries.

26. Sent a letter to Willie by Annie. Very fine. 2 of frozen rain. I renewed the letter yesterday morning. Pa pulled the cart.

27. 7½ lbs sausage 40.

28. Rain. Murdy had a letter from Jennie.

29. Rain. Mr. Reid of Buffalo Soldier as announcer. Two pages of guest book yesterday as Col. Scott talked about the restaurant at 7 P.M.

30. Very fine day. Made a washing.

31. Murdy got home. Maud & Willie Flora here. He paid for butter, got more. 7 ½ lbs butter 12 (one cheese).

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