July-August 1932

July 1932

 

Jerry cutting hay

 

14  five mackerel. Mima here at night.

 

15  Lovely day and Mima went to Town with Mr & Mrs Cook. The rest of us pretty busy and tired. Jim Harris & wife have baby girl.

James Harris girl

 

16  Fine, helped a little in house and worked in garden. Painted finish at cottage. Mr Patterson called in evening. Everybody busy. Keith Lorraine Margaret & Annie went to O’Leary with Eric Bell. The Logans arrived.

 

17  Fine day and not much company. Preaching at night. Wrote to Mrs Bishop.

 

18  Rained most of day. Girls busy. Timmins family came at night.

 

19  Fine. Started cutting hay. The Cottage girls came. Annie here washing. Institute Convention at Jerrys and Hall to-night. Mima went to Stanley.

 

20  Fine but muggy and damp in evening. Ernest built a new toilet. Keith finished field across lane. Marshmallow toast at night.

 

21  Fine. First raspberries. Will Hill, Belle Lizzie Lorne and Arthur here. Busy here. Went to Rustico at night. Air cool and damp.

 

22  Fine. I went for berries after dinner. Camp fire and social night at YPS at shore. Maron Meech Walter & Keith got brush.

23  Fine day, very busy. Mr & Mrs Carse & Jimmy Carse and Mildred McLeod came. We have fourteen now. Everybody on the jump all day and tired at night.

 

24  Hot in morning, raining by 1 PM. Ernest took Miss Taylor to Chapel at St. Annes. Alvin came down for Reggie McNeill. Nine went up to church but no service.

 

25  Fine. Annie did a big washing. I picked berries. Went down to shore in evening and

 

26  went to Town with Reuel and Enid. Got a little green suit. Had a big busy day and stood the trip wonderfully well. Camp fire.

 

27  Fine blowing hard. Very busy. Picked a lot of berries. Very hot.

 

28  Poured rain in night and this morning. Picked a few more berries. Everybody busy.

 

Aug 2nd  Fine. Marion not well. Got up fairly early and set bread. My side and stomach sore. On July 31st Dr & Mrs Fleming took Dad and I to Brackley Beach. Had a nice drive, quite tired at night I had a very busy week. Marion and Walter Meech went home on Sat July 30th and Mr & Mrs Logan left on Aug 1st. The Norris girls came Aug 3rd and Mrs McGarry and Margaret and Mrs Boa and her daughters Nellie &