Dec 1928
14 sick to-day. Mother came down and stayed. Albert very very poorly.
15 Keith seems decidedly better and all feel relieved. Dr quite delighted. Mother and Dad went down to Alberts.
16 Lovely day. Keith fair. Armstrong son and Irene Wyand here. Almost too much excitement for sick boy.
17 Mild to-day. Girls washed. Dad & I picking Keiths chickens. The kid pretty weak to-day. Everybody busy. Girls went to creek. Mother went home.
18 Not feeling well and my stomach went bad in evening. Albert MacNeill died about 5:30. Miserable cold wind. Had to take morphine.
Albert McNeill
19 Stomach bad and XYZ at night. Keith got up in afternoon. Pretty weak. Ernest at Cemetery for awhile.
20 Lovely bright day. Funeral in afternoon. Cecil and Leona in. Very sick at night.
21 Fine. Mr & Mrs Green both quite sick. Mrs Green has a carbuncle on her leg, almost blood poisoning. Anita & Mrs Austin delivering Institute baskets to sick. Hester & Laura called on their way to school exams. Dr. Stevenson here this evening.
22 Still in bed. The girls busy trying to get ready
Dec 1928
22 for Christmas. Still very miserable. Lots of cards coming and a four pound box of chocolate from Ethel Kennedy and Gertrude Robertson.
23 Pretty nice day, got down to room couch. Very sore. Church at night. Elmer & Gordon in for a while.
24 Fine day, not very cold, very little snow. Cars running everywhere. Down stairs most of day.
25 Just a perfect day Mother down for day. All the family up to breakfast dinner and supper. Marion pretty miserable to-night. Cecil and Leona went to Miltons for dinner but were here to tea. Santa very good to all of us.
26 Lovely day. Marion in bed nearly all day. Washed dinner and supper dish. Blanche and Ham here to-night.
27 Lovely day. Anna over nearly all day and Ham McKenzie and wife here in the afternoon. Feeling pretty mean all day. Pageant at night.
Mrs. RY McCoubrey
28 Lovely day. Up most of the day. Anita not extra well to-day and Marion could hardly speak. Sewing a little in afternoon Poured rain at night.
29 In bed most of day. Dr. over this morning. Says to keep quiet and stay in bed. Feel
