Aug 1940
16 much warmer. Got marmalade made and went to camp fire at shore. Mr & Mrs Dilts came to Lowthers on 15th. We need a good days rain.
17 Very warm windy and dry and too busy to write.
19 New boy at Ira McCoubreys. Grand rain on the 20th and registration of everyone over 16 yrs of age. Was in at Mayfield for three nights from 6 to 11 PM. Pretty tired.
24 Everyone away to Town to-night but me. Anita leaving in the morning for Aunt Mauds. Going with Mr & Mrs Bell. Cooler the last few days. Chester Woolner a little better.
25 Nan left again for Toronto with the Bells. Terrible nice for Marion to have her back again. It turned out to be a very disagreeable day with rain showers and a cold west wind. Quite a number around but few lunches. We went to church at South Rustico at night.
26 Finer but still cold. Quite a number around. Mr Smith here for dinner. Went to Creek at night and called at Mays. Miss Stanley here from Windsor, Ont. Heard from Aunt Lizzie last week. New boy at Dol McKendrick. Homes home on the 10th. Wilbert & Martha have a 9 ½ pound girl born Aug 30th, Marion Estelle. Mr & Mrs Gillings at Jerrys and we took Mrs G and Eleanor and Elaine down to Keiths Friday night (30th). Had a busy week until Friday and Saturday.
Wilbert & Martha
Sept 1 Very warm early. A lot of people around but we only fed 25. Tired to-night.
2 A nice day quite warm. Mrs Paterson here in afternoon for a little while. Only eight in for lunch to-day, not a busy day. Myron & Elaine over this evening. They are leaving to-morrow Ruth & John & Bobbie White here this evening too and Miss Bodie[?] and Mrs Bell. Lena McLures recital in Stanley Hall to-night. Terrible gale all night. The Boat Charlottetown had a hard time docking, the worst in twenty years. Not blowing so hard but very warm. Missionary
Labor Day
3 Rally at the Church with supper at the shore. Mr and Mrs Stirling here all night. Mr Carse died in his office.
Mr John Carse
4 Mrs Stirling & I had a walk over the Golf Course & Mr S and Dad. Pauline and Doris went to Town. Warm to-day and terribly dry. Mr Stirling here to-night. Got our new Boxer Bull pup. Jiggs? No, Pal I think.
5 A nice day but blowing hard and turned cold at night. Shutters and doors rattled and ‘twas a miserable night generally. Quite a number of tourist around and my books are almost gone. Got letter from Nan. Jen, Mima and Gertrude Corey.
Margaret Dennis & Clarence McLean married
6 Quite a sea storm and cloudy day but not any rain worth mentioning. Sent another order for books.
7 Fine in AM and Mr & Mrs Gillings over. Busy baking bread etc. Had the Gillings for supper and 11 others. Went to Town in pouring rain. Wretched storm all night long. Not much sleep.
