November 1938
1 Lovely day. In bed all day. Smelts for dinner. Mr Smith here. Anita busy. Walked over to Erns for milk to-night.
2 Just as mean a day as one could wish for. Rain & hail and wind and more hail to-night. YPS Committee to-night and choir practice. Anita went to Kensington with Gordon and Elmer. Carpenter put new window in kitchen.
3 Not nearly so cold or blowy. Golf men working on green in front of house. Carpenters getting along very well. Mr Murdie & Mr Smith here at supper time. A farewell social at the Parsonage for the Quigley family, in New Glasgow. We left Mr Shehan to keep house.
4 Just a lovely day and everyone as busy as can be. Mr Smith here to dinner. Cleaned the dining room and the house. Expected Mr Stuart to-night but he hasn’t arrived. YPS to-night.
5 A lovely summer day, cloudless and warm. Not feeling very good and had to go to bed. Had Mr & Mrs Norman Woods up for tea and took them to Town to-night. Orange Lodge Banquet to-night.
6 S. Just a perfect day all day. Went to New Glasgow church in the morning. Mr Quigley preached his farewell sermon. About 20 cars here in afternoon. Very warm all day. Dad and I went to the shore at night just perfect moonlight and so warm.
Nov 1938
7 Another perfect day all day and very very busy. Shavings all over the house. The men fitting in windows. Washed. Mr Stewart and Mr Cornish arrived in afternoon. Had smelts for dinner. Went down to Alec’s for a little while in evening.
Eclipse of Moon
8 Foggy this morning. Painters came and got nearly all over the house to-day. Mr Smith here for dinner. Mr Murdie & McKay up and oh a confusing and busy day. Tired out tonight.
9 Rained a little in the morning and Norman Woods had to quit work. Painters went to Dalvey but the carpenters were busy enough and working in the bath room. Mr Murdie & Mr Smith out this afternoon. Girls going to shower at Blair Andrews for Thelma Johnston.
10 A nice day but quiet a breeze. Norman finished the work on Golf Course to-night. The men gave him an address and present. Mr Murdie out again and the work here will be finished for now in a few days.
11 A very nice day and oh what a rush. Norman Woods over in the morning and a dozen and one interruptions through the day. Reuel and Enid brought Otto out for a visit. Alec & May up for the evening. Anita went to the Armistice dance at Mike Doyles with Charlie & Mrs Hammond.
Thelma Johnston & Reg Whitlock Married
