April 1927
20 Very warm all day. Rained a little in evening. Institute at Fred Clarkes.
21 Lovely day but wind very cold off of the ice which is piled in very solid as far as one can see. Marion cleaned K’s room. Dad & K. up to Cecil’s sawing wood. Dad took carriage. Mailman brought [?].
22 South east wind all day & SW to-night. The ice getting a little start off to-day. John F says he never saw such heavy ice there at this time of year. Not feeling very well. Arthur & Blanche here all night.
23 Lovely fine day South wind gave ice quite a start out. Not doing much. Keith has eight chickens out.
24 Sunday. SE wind rained all day. Preaching in am.
25 Fine day. Washed. Keith at Wilbur’s thrashing.
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26 Fine, south wind. Rustico fishermen got out. Washed blankets. Went over to Austins for a while this evening. Keith got one trout.
27 South wind. Ernest at Bay View all day. Marion started taking music lessons from Mrs Holden McLure.
28 Pouring rain all day. Got Eaton order and papered our bedroom.
29 Fine to-day. Got letter from Aunt Sadie and Enid. Ernest at Cecil’s this morning. Finished my room. Wesley here this evening. Montague home from Halifax.
30 Slow day. Maud & Gertie here for tea. Mr Jackson away all day. Group having a time for Montague to-night.
May 1st Fine day. Miss Ackland here. Headache. K. Anita & Miss A went to Rustico. Marion very tired. All the bunch went to shore in AM.
2 Snowing until noon. Planted tomatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, phlox, verbera, pansy, and asters in hot bed. Wesley took Mr J up to Stanley. He is going with AJ to Presbytery to-morrow.
3 Rained most of the day. Washed, baked, churched, Mrs J. went to Hunter River & Mr. Bonnell came. Montague out this evening. Meeting here.
4 Cold NE wind all day. Ernest & I papered Mothers room. Roads getting fairly good.
5 Cold wind ice in at Rustico. Planted sweet peas. Keith & Holden at the church. Cleaned east spare room & front hall. Choir practice here.
6 Rained all day. Group at Wyands to-night. Mr. Bonnell and the girls drove in in cart. House cleaning. Evelyn & Arthur here all night.
7 Lovely fine day. Marion & Arthur went to Rustico. K. took Mr Bonnell up to Hunter River. Papered front porch.
8 Ice all solid as far as one can see. Mr Armstrong preached this afternoon. I went to Jerry’s to supper. First car on road to-day.
9 Fine day. Mr. Bonnell came from Borden. Cleaned pantry. Keith went to Hunter River
