June 1936
19 Fine. Girls finished papering the Hall and are about tired out. YPS in Rustico church. Lorraine on the debate.
20 Very fine, warm and blowing hard. Went to Town for curtains and got some of them made to night. Mr Bonnell came. Everyone weary. Finished shingles on nor’east roof of main house. Heavy thunder storm at night.
21 Lovely day. Lazy in AM but did a good many things and Miss Lamb came in afternoon. Baptist church at night and “Burnt Offering” was put on in New Glasgow. Arthur up with Norman McFarlane & Annie.
22 Didn’t wash but everyone was busy. Reuels came out to the Brinton Cottage for the holiday.
First straw berries. Sewing.
23 Just one perfect day. Men finished the roof. Girls did one whale of a washing. Made marmalade. The Brintons arrived. School meeting and Lorraine has Cavendish School.
24 Lovely day. Dorothy Ward here for dinner, agent for the National Magazine. Alvin came along to supper and took the girls to Town. Raining. The National Park Commission here with BW LePage in afternoon.
25 In bed all afternoon. Girls painting. Rained.
June
25 Ernest putting up garden fence.
26 Still damp tho’ fine early. Dad & Jas. O went to Town and the play at Cornwall to night. Will be a tired bunch. Miss Lamb & I stayed with Bonnell Kiddies. YPS at Will Grahams. Small crowd, wouldn’t pay expenses.
27 Lovely day. Everyone busy. Hunted for and found my room[?]. I scrubbed the cottage. Went over to see Winnie this evening. They were just going away so I went down with Elaine.
Lorne McNeill hurt his thumb
28 Mother 74 today. She was down with Elaine for the day and called here this evening. Gave her plants for the garden and ice-cream. Thunder and heavy rain in afternoon
29 Rained most of day and quite cool. Washed but not many of clothes dried. Busy day. Ham here this evening and Milton Green. Dorothy Toombs has North Rustico School. Jennette Clark, Mayfield, Ruth Buntain South Rustico, Irene Wyand, Bay View.
30 Very cold all day but fine. Cavendish players went to Seven Mile Bay Hall with The Country Minister. Busy day. Girls picking strawberries in afternoon.
