October 1938

Oct 1938

 

2  A lovely cold day. Mr Thompson kept the men busy to-day making his plans for the finish of the work up here and below the road. Rally Service in Church. Very good. Robbie Toombs address a surprise to many and very fine.

 

3  Frost this AM and a perfect day followed and a busy one. Mr Smith & McKay here also Miss Gillian Health Nurse and a stir around all day. Went to Creek at night.

 

4  Frost again this morning but a lovely day. Had Mrs Earl Simpson washing and cleaning. Everyone busy and weary to-night. Started work on Park fence.

 

5  Nice day. Mr Bentley and Mrs Craswell here all day getting photographs of Golf Links. Mrs Albert McNeill and Oliver Bernard Gordon Laird Miss Haszard here in afternoon.

 

6  Rained hard in the morning and no work to day. Anita, Gordon Bell, and two girls came out in afternoon for supper. Tired to-night.

 

7  A lovely day again and quite cool. Plenty of work to-day. Mr Smith, Murdie and Beven here looking at the bathroom problem. Cleaned the pantry. YPS at Church to-night.

 

8  Lovely day. Heavy frost again this morning. Lorraine went to Town. Took Annie Lowther and Ira McCoubrey. Intended bring Wanda Dennis out. Fairly busy. Men made a

October 1938

 

8  rustic bridge over the brook. Working on tee I & green I. Charlie Craswell taking down Hams’ barn and Herman Hill the pig house.

 

9  A nice day. Mother down for the day and we went to Brackley in the afternoon to see Aunt Emily McNeil. Church (Baptist) at night. Garfield LePage and Mary Bernard here in afternoon.

 

10  Thanksgiving. Very fine. Lorraine home from school and we didn’t do much. Went down to Keiths for a goose dinner. Dad ordered a new suit.

Clarence Gallants New girl

 

11  A perfect day. Lorraine helped wash before school. Had Mr and Mrs Art Henry and Herbie Leavitt for the afternoon and tea. Eric Bell down this evening.

 

12  Just a perfect day. Temp 68 at one time. Had Mr & Mrs Norman Woods for tea and the evening.

 

13  72 above to-day and just perfect. Not feeling very good all day. Messers Smith McDoull and Constable here this forenoon. Up to Donald Lamonts to see Gertrude to-night. Ernest has to move his hay.

 

14  Still lovely weather and quite balmy south west wind. The men came at noon to work on the house and three are here to-night. Putting sills under the kitchen end and cement foundation.

Will Hill

 

15  The unusual fine weather continues. Lorraine busy helping me but we had a nice afternoon at shore. Mr Woods crew working at Hams and on the sand dunes. Got word this morning that Will Hill had