June & July 1940
29 Cloudy most of day but didn’t rain. Pauline went to Tormentine to meet Anita and the Barneys River bunch crossed on the same boat. Ina here to-day. Margaret and the kiddies came up with Anita and Pauline.
30 S. A fine day and a busy one. Keith got up after dinner. Had twenty six to lunch. Rev AA McLeod preached to-night. Have talked a lot and are weary to-night.
July 1 A lovely day. Just a shower at noon to settle dust. Everyone busy. YPs Men’s Maritime Convention picnic at the shore and the Cavendish branch of the Institute made about $40.00 for Red Cross. Terribly tired at night.
2 Another lovely day. Girls washed. I was in bed until near noon. Nan & I went to Hunter River for my books. Got 125.
3 A nice day and quite busy. Girls have 15 lunches. Pauline & I went to Town in forenoon. Took Annie along. John Laird & wife from Moose Jaw arrived in Cavendish in afternoon. Nita & Doris & I went down to Alec’s in evening.
Elmer Wedlock & Serena Sweet married
4 Rained very hard nearly all day, A lovely warm rain. Louis Woolner started work here.
5 A lovely day after the rain. Quite a number around. Back sore. Elmer and Serena arrived in time for supper and we took them for a drive at night. Called on Gertrude and Mrs Campbell at Park Corner. Lovely warm night. Sold Gypsy to Chester Brinton.
July 6 A perfectly lovely day and quite a number around. The girls very busy. My back pretty sore but I helped some. Girls had to go to Town at night.
7 S. 82. Another lovely day and people around all day and the girls were quite busy. Back very sore. Mr Geo. Richards and family here most of day and Mr and Mrs Bell and Gordon were here too and a McKay crowd had a celebration too and Stella Hayden was here.
8 85 or 6 today but a little breeze going. Feeling better this evening. Nan went fishing with Lowthers party. They got three hundred mackerel as well as some cod. Mr Jackson Dodds of Montreal here in afternoon and Lt. Gov LePage with Capt Selkirk and party from a war ship in Ch. Town.
9 Very warm again to-day and clouded up and thunder in afternoon but no rain. Quite a few around. All sold out of my two lots of dishes. Couldn’t sleep at night. Letter from Aunt Jen saying Maynard[?] is in Truro.
10 A nice day. Nan & I went to S. Side in morning and I brought home $46 worth of dishes. Not so many around as we expected. Went down to Alec’s in evening took Hazel and May along. Got some lovely fresh strawberries.
11 A lovely shower this morning and a perfect day. A busy
