July 1941
along about 5 PM and a party with him and it kept the girls very late getting away to Town. Washed dishes until 10 PM. Mr Macdonald came on the afternoon train and my books came from McClelland & Stewart (autographed). Velda & party down.
6 A busy day 52 had lunch and the Stanley Thompson party and Mr Smart here to dinner. The family went to Church.
7 Very warm and blowing. Doris did a big washing. Baked bread and don’t know how many we had for meals. Went down to see May. Not very good. Ed Costello here on four days leave.
8 A busy day, Ted had several wettings and we had Joe Booth and Larry Brierley for their 48 hour leave and a busy day. Camp fire and clam bake at the shore.
9 Rained. All the boys got soaked playing Golf. Busy but lots of fun. Anita Pauline & Doris Una Ernie Ted Joe and Larry went to S. Side at night.
10 Finer to-day and we had about 28 in the tearoom. Pauline & Ernie away and Ted went back to Debert. Elaine & Family Miss Moore Mrs Windsor and three others in in evening. Gordon Party at Abbies New Glasgow.
11 Alone at last. Ernie went this morning. I went with Pauline to Borden. Sick all last night and Anita
Mrs Jerry Clark buried at St Peters on the 15th.
Canada Simpson died on July 17th
sick to-day. Quite a number around. Mr MacDonald went to town to-night.
12 Orange Tea at Kensington and did it ever rain. Quite a few around. Rest of family went to Town but I stayed home. Letter from Lorraine & card saying she had been moved to the cypher room.
13 S. and did it ever rain. Will Dyment and Velda brought Jean down. A terrible rain all day. Sing song at Jerry’s to-night.
14 A lovely day and a tremendous wash. A good many around in afternoon. We went to S. Side to see Dr Claude. Took Elaine along with us.
15 Went to Town and got a dress and had for the wedding. Stayed all day and the girls had fifty seven in for eats. Tired at night.
16 A lovely day and they had 37 here for eats. Emmet Quinn died at the shore this afternoon. They were having a family picnic.
Emmet Quinn
17 Fine day and busy and very busy on the
18th Getting things ready for the wedding.
19 Cloudy and poured rain before the wedding. Pauline LePage and Gilbert Henry were married at Government House and Dad, Elaine, Pauline and I were were there along with over sixty others.
