April 1925

April 1925

 

3  cupboard, etc. I cleaned the pantry. Going to bed early.

 

4  NE & N. Just horrid all day, fog and freezing out to the trees. New calf. Papered the big room, pretty tired to-night.

 

5  Sunday N. Cold all day. Everybody tired, no church. Anna & Jerry and Austin Laird and wife here in PM.

 

6  N. this AM and froze quite hard. West wind to-night and looks finer. Papered ceiling in Anita’s room to-day. Down to Albert’s for a few minutes this evening. Anne and Jerry there so we called at McCoubreys. Perfect night.

 

7  SW and S. Lovely this AM. Blowing and bright. Had bedding out this AM. Papered Nita’s room to-day. Blowing a gale tonight. Keith & Nan went into Wyands.

 

8  N. Blowing hard. 3 yrs ago to-day Dad cut his hand with axe. In bed all day with sick headache. Ernest went to Creek for seeds. Red clover 43 ½ c. [?] 21 ½. Pres. Miss meeting at John Fs. Anna & I invited but Anna had to go alone. Marion, Clara, Marjorie & Elmer here.

 

9  N & S.W. Feeling a little better. Busy all day. Expecting Marion tomorrow. Tired tonight.

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10  S.W. this AM & NE to-night. Mr Webster & Mr. Prowse out to-day. Keith went to town to meet Marion. They got home at 5:45 tonight. Marion looks fine.

April 1925

 

10  It is pretty good to have her home again. Set 2 hens.

 

11  E. Wind cold cold all day. Dad went to H. River for Marion’s trunk. Hester down in evening. Nan & I went up with Thyra & I came home with Nan.

 

12  Easter Sunday. E. wind and cold all day. Marion[?] & Cecil down for dinner. Thyra here all day. Preaching in afternoon. 3 oldest went over to Jerry’s.

 

13  E or NE and nearly as cold as yesterday. Ground white this AM. George, Gertrude & Mary here to-night. Made taffy. Dad & I over to Jerry’s for a little while.

 

14  E. heavy white frost but a perfect morning. Mrs. Eustis washed. Wind came around at noon. Dad & I went over to Hazel Grove to see Mrs. Bagnall. Marion & girls over to Jerry’s. Keith went up to Herbies for smelts. Got none. Saw a butterfly. Roads wonderfully dry. Cars running.

 

15  S & SE. Dad went with load of oats to Stanley for Cecil. Rained in afternoon. Marion sick with grippe. Ironed, mending and darning. Dad churned.

 

16  SW & NE. Marion still in bed, feeling pretty miserable. I cleaned spare room. Got first herring and may flowers to-day.  Herring 2c each. Ernest clipped Laddie and went to mill. political meeting to-night at Mayfield & Dad [?].