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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1921

Mary Agnes Cooper Diary 1921 7.pdf

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Mon Feb 14. Fine bright and a little colder. Mrs Davidson and I at a Valentine tea at the Methodists. Mrs Davidson and I at Hockey Match. Schomlerg Thornhill.

Tue Feb 15. Fine and quite mild, a beautiful day. Willie and Tom Reid brought things from 196 Jarvis St. I went down on early car. Aunt Mattie came home on 4-2 car. I went down to the Tennis Social evening at the Hall.

Wed Feb 16. Fine and very mild, all mud and roads cutting up. {like spring for unpacked. Written above}

Thur Feb 17. Fine and quite cold and windy. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto about chair selling. Fanny Bowes called.

Fri Feb 18. Fine bright day ideal weather. all frozen clean. man called to buy six chairs at $2. a piece.

Sat Feb 19. Fine day clear and moderately cold. Mr Shepherd called and took down broken plaster. Mrs Shuter called Mr McDonald called and took Auntie to Mrs Whites.

Sun Feb 20. Fine bright and moderately cold. roads very rough but frozen clean and no ice. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church

Mon Feb 21. Fine bright and moderately cold. Mr Shepherd and man here patching kitchen ceiling. $11.50.

Tue Feb 22. Fine bright and warm. roads clean and dry. Mrs Pearce Robinson called. Mr Atkinson called and invited me to a Euchre party in the evening.

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