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Kate Halliday Mickle Diary, 1920-1921

Kate_Mickle_Jan-Aug-1920 70.pdf

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Mr. & Mrs. M.A. Halliday called while church was in at night and Charlie, Alice, Margaret & Isabel were here after Church. Charlie's temperature 102° at night.

Monday Nov. 15th.

Snowing in the Morning - thawing later. Mr. Caldwell and rest away to Walkerton in cars despite snow. Charles lower temperature but severe pains in his head. Shovelled the walks. Did up parcels of eats for Dorothy & French Dictionary, also cake for Winnie Ferguson. Took them to post office and went down for Mail & Globe. Busy looking after Charles all day. Went down to Dr. Rannie's with bottle I forgot to give him when he was here this afternoon. Read Globe to Charles. Only got three rows of dress knit. Mary Green here after tea and talking to her by writing on pad. Mr. Green's trial not yet started.

Tuesday Nov. 16th.

Cold day. Busy waiting on Charles whoes temperature is down but had neuralgic pains in his head. Went down town in the afternoon

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