May 1936
23 Still cold but a little better thaw yesterday. Ernest planted potatoes this morning. We went down to Lornes after milking. Choir practice here. Mother sick. New calf at barn.
24 S. Warmer to-day. Showers in afternoon. Baptist preaching at night. Roy Toombs’ here in afternoon and Reuel & Enid here to supper. Mother pretty miserable.
25 Perfectly lovely morning. Dug up a bed for pansies. Ernest putting out manure for mangles. Girls did big washing and it rained in afternoon and evening. Burnt Offering play practice in Hall.
Holiday
26 Cold wind all day and methinks there will be a frost to-night. Anita and I went up to see Mother this afternoon. Burnt Offering play at Freetown to-night. Some day to-day. Cavendish won.
27 Wind cool but lovely and sunny. In garden all day. Girls weary. Gaspereau this morning. The Country Minister at New Glasgow tonight.
28 Cloudy AM and poured rain all the afternoon. I went to town on Bus. Ham Peter Murray and Joe Weatherbie here today to meals. New calf. Girls papered Keiths room.
Lorraine 19 years old
29 Fairly fine. Girls finished the West bedroom and cleaned up the house for weekend. The
May 1936 & June
29 Play crowd went to Brookfield and I went along too. Did fairly well. 14.70 I think. YPS at Lionel Robinsons.
30 Nice day, warmer. Girls did my room and the little Hall. Everyone tired to-night.
31 S. Lovely day. Arthur came up in morning. Chicken & plum pudding for dinner & ice cream at night. A couple here for dinner.
June 1 Lovely day. Arthur left this morning fairly early. Ernest sowing pond field. Did a whale of a wash and set out dahlias.
2 Another lovely day but windy. Girls getting ready for the trip to S. Side to-night with their burnt offering contest. Big ironing and busy day.
Mary Clark has new son
3 75A. Pretty warm and what a gale. Freetown won in the finals last night. Girls tired today. Cleaned pantry. Sewing. Harrington at night. Brought home $98.
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4 New girl at Keiths. Mr Wright and Harry Muttart came up for Mother. Very wet afternoon. Dad finished sowing in morning. Got some things transplanted from hotbed.
Ada Louise Webb
5 Awfully foggy – north and north east wind. Started cleaning kitchen – got paper off and woodwork painted. YPS at church.
6 Beautiful day and a busy one. Finished the kitchen. Everything growing – tulips still lovely. Elmer Garth.
Fred Lowthers have a new son
