Oct 1927
25 Finer to-day tho’ it rained at noon. Ernest on road in AM & he and John Laird went around with petition for railroad to Rustico. WCTU at Holden McLures.
26 Fine day. Ernest filling up potatoes. Institute at Chester Woolners at night. Didn’t get home till one AM. Marion got a bad cold and sore throat.
27 Fine day. Ernest went to H River with spuds. Marion quite sick all day. Potatoes 60.
28 Frost last night but not very harsh. Dad & I finished picking cranberries. Pouring rain to-night.
29 Fine most of day. Raining again this evening. Nothing strange or startling happening. Frank LeClair took up load of potatoes to H River.
30 Oh dear such a miserable day. Nor’East gale rain & hail. Ernest went to church in AM. Mont here to supper.
31 Fine to-day. Ernest shipped a barrel of spuds to Maud and a Geddie chair. Dug out dahlias and went to Alberts in evening. Did some repotting of flowers.
Nov 1st Fine and mild. Washed. Ernest & I went to Bay View in evening. Radio good. Tired.
2 Warm as summer. Marion still very
Nov 1927
2 miserable. Churned, baked, iron & scrubbed. Bible Society meeting to-night.
3 Another perfect day. Set out a lot of geranium slips, helped thrash, etc. Marion feeling better to-day.
4 Perfect day, very warm and blowing hard. Ernest got load of spuds from Wilbur. Took cream to Stanley and got our cheese.
5 Pouring rain all day long. Wind south, warm as June. Back very sore.
6 Rained very hard all night and until noon. Cleared up and we went to church and I went over to Jerry’s to tea. Dad & kiddies came after me. Marion went to NG
7 Fine, mild. Washed. Ernest moving spuds to cellar. Thanksgiving Social at Wyands at night. Poured rain, sleet snow and everything that was dirty.
8 Fine but cold. Herbie Simpsons mill burned down this AM. Anna & I went up.
9 Fine and cold. Missionary meeting at Mrs Alex McNeills. Anna & I went. Ernest at turnips.
10 Fine and cold. Ernest on road this AM. Anita came home in evening. K. at HR. Committee meeting here at night.
