January 1, 1900 - Monday.  Pretty fine this forenoon but stormy in the afternoon  and quite rough tonight.   Nettie and I washed this forenoon.  Ed Brown was here to dinner.  The Congregational meeting was held this afternoon in the church.  Mr. Rose came down tonight and spent the evening.  Nettie went over and slept with Mrs. Blaikie.

January 2, 1900 - Tuesday.   Quite fine, but a cold wind.  We just did the work this forenoon.  Nettie and Charlie and Mary and Arch Hamilton went up and cleaned the school house in the afternoon.  The Lodge intended doing it , but only these four went.  They did not come down after they got through.  They waited for Lodge.  In the afternoon, I ironed and sewed some.  Mr. Rose went to visit the rest of the families in Burnside.  D.M. went down to  the Cross Roads.  He got larigans for the boys ; undershirts for himself, and a table cloth for me.  He kept the children for me to go to Lodge.  We had a good Lodge.  A Progressive Spelling match etc.

January 3, 1900 - Wednesday.  Fine.  Pretty cold.  Mr. Rose here a little while this forenoon, then he and Charlie went down along,and returned before dark.  Mr. Rose was over here to tea.  In the evening, he, Charlie and Nettie went down to P.S. Hamilton's to spend the evening.  They were a little late returning and it was late when we got to bed.  They had a lunch (Mr. Rose, D.M., and Nettie).  Mr. Rose and Nettie cleared away the remains of the repast.

January 4, 1900 - Thursday.  A cold day.  Charlie took Mr. Rose over to Riversdale this morning.  We got up early.  Nettie was over to Mrs. Blaikie's but came over to breakfast.  Charlie got home in good time.  We swept the house.

January 5 , 1900 - Friday.  Pretty fine.  Darby died this morning about half past four o'clock.   We were sitting up all night with him.  Mrs. George Deyarmond and Mrs. William Graham were over at Mrs. Blaikie's helping her.  Morrison went down along.  We washed clothes and washed the floor.  Mrs. P.S. Hamilton here to dinner.

January 6, 1900 - Saturday.  A nce day.  We were slow this morning - losing so much sleep.  Mrs. Deyarmond came over to Mrs. Blaikie's this morning.  The funeral was at three o'clock.  Mr. Fraser preached the funeral sermon from Psalm IXVI:22. "Cast thy burden upon the Lord; He shall sustain thee".  Miss Erskine returned; her mother brought her over.  We didn't  get any letters tonight.  Were a little disappointed.

January 7, 1900 - Sabbath.  A really nice day.  Very fine.  We didn't get up very early.  After dinner all went to church except Glenn, Harry, Baby Edith and I.  Mr. MacLean of Upper Stewiacke Village preached.  Miss Erskine and Nettie got a ride up and down too.

January 8, 1900 - Monday.  Rainy and soft.  D.M. and Roy went down to the Corner, Village etc.  Roy got a tooth out.  Doctor Cox took it out.  We did not wash today.  Baked and swept etc.  School began today.  Alden went.  Mr. Sammie Deyarmond brought up some potatoes this afternoon.  In some respects this was a tiresome day; but it is over now and strength will be given for the rest.

January 9, 1900 - Tuesday.  A fine, cold day.  Nettie had toothache some of the time.  We washed some clothes, hooked etc.  John Deacon here to dinner.  Roy went to school.  Mary Ellen and Arch Hamilton called on their way up to Lodge.  D.M. went tonight.  This is a cold, frosty night.  The children are all in bed now, except Baby Edith.

January 10, 1900 - Wednesday.  Soft.  Rainy this afternoon.  Mrs. Blaikie and Nettie went down to the Village etc to get Nettie's tooth out, and make some purchases, get the mail etc.  They got back about two o'clock.  Isaac Rutherford was here to dinner.  I hooked some and stitched a lining in a horse rug for Charlie etc.   This being the Week of Prayer, there was Prayer Meeting appointed for tonight, but none of us went.  We got two more pigs today.  We had a letter from Mr. Rose today.  Also Nettie had one from Janie. - 15 Euclid St, New Dorchester, Mass., U.S.A.

January 11, 1900 - Thursday.  A cold fine day.  We ironed, and got that mat out.  Charlie, Bub and James A. Graham were cutting roads, etc, today.  Nettie and I had letters from home and from Edith tonight.  Nettie and Miss Erskine are to Prayer Meeting tonight.  Mary E. and Arch Hamilton called.

January 12, 1900 - Friday.  A very rainy day.  Nettie and I washed the clothes in the forenoon.  We baked some in the afternoon.  D.M. and the girls (Miss Erskine and Nettie) had a great time this evening.  Charlie and Bub were over a while this evening.  Had the toothache and heart disease pretty severely, but after taking a teaspoon of lavender, I felt better.

January 13, 1900 - Saturday.  Not frosty , but a cold wind.  D.M. and I were down to the Village, Corner and to Alex Fulton's to dinner.  Nettie and Miss E. kept house.  We wrote to Janie and to Mr. Rose today.  Two teams came for Nettie tonight - George A. MacKay and George A. Deyarmond.  However, she came back in a bad state; knocked down a kettle over the outside door, and kicked up a general racket through the house.

January 14, 1900 - Sabbath.  Rather a gray day, but a fine night.  Bert Deyarmond and Nettie and Miss Erskine  went down to Springside Church in the forenoon, and Charlie took the girls to Prayer Meeting in the evening.  I did not feel well this evening at all.  Bub was over.

January 15, 1900 - Monday.  A lovely day.  I was in bed most of the day.  Nettie didn't wash.  Oh! These sweet winter days!  All the fall and winter has been so pleasant.  Nettie and I have had nice times together.

January 16, 17, 1900 -  Tuesday was stormy, not fine.  However Charlie and the girls went to Lodge.  Lodge was small.  D.M. got  a bottle of medicine from Doctor Cox for me.  I am better.  And got his dinner at the Doctor's.  Wednesday was Roy's eleventh birthday.  We got him a knife with two blades. 

January 18, 1900 - Thursday.  Dark and rather stormy.  Charlie and Nellie Johnson went to Greenfield to the Lodge Anniversary.  Mrs. Blaikie, Glenn and Bub went down to Uncle Ad's this afternoon.  I made three window blinds this afternoon.  Nettie, Mary Ellen Hamilton, and Miss Carrie May Erskine went up to Prayer Meeting tonight.  We wrote to them at home today.

January 19, 1900 - Friday.  A wet day.  It made the ground icy.  The children all have colds.  Harry has earache.  I was sewing today.  Flossie stays with her Grandma these days.  Charlie didn't get back from Greenfield.  Nettie is sweeping, and as the children have whittled sticks and cut paper most of the evening, there is quite a lot of dirt.  The cares of the day have engrossed me so much  that I cannot gather my thoughts up aright.    We had a visit from C. Proven today.  He made quite a sociable call. 

January 20, 1900 - Saturday.  Quite a dark day, but very rainy and windy tonight.  Miss Erskine and Nettie  went up to Martin Johnson's this afternoon, returning about nine.  George A. MacKay called and cut D.M.'s hair.

January 21, 1900 - Sabbath.  Rather dark.  All the snow gone off after the great rain storm of last night.  Miss Erskine and Nettie were all of us that went to church.

January 22, 1900 - Monday.  A nice fine day.  We did not wash.  Mrs. B. did.  I began to make Flossie's red dress.  Charlie and Nellie came back.

January 23, 1900 - Tuesday.  Fine again.  We washed clothes.  I sewed some in the afternoon.  Some grists were at the mill.  Miss E. and Nettie went to Lodge.  Mary Ellen and Arch Hamilton called.

January 24, 1900 - Wednesday.  Fine, except little squalls.  We ironed.  Put in a quilt for Mrs. B.  Howard Higgins and Charlie Cox were here to dinner, and How to tea.  Flossie stays over at mMrs. B.'s at nights.  I am weary thinking of Nettie going away soon.  But of course, I'll get along. " He will not suffer me to be tempted above what I am able"

January 25, 1900 - Thursday.  Rather a dark looking day.  I was thinking when I was writing last night about Nettie going away soon, but little did I think it would be so very soon.  About eleven o'clock last night, Johnnie Webster arrived and he and Nettie left for home  between one and two o'clock this afternoon.  I am so lonely!  But if I could not see "a glimmer of light in the darkness", I should be almost in despair.  I baked today.  Miss Erskine and Mary E. Hamilton went to Prayer meeting.

January 26, 1900 - Friday.  It rained last night and the roads are very muddy.  This is Mamma's forty-ninth birthday.  Roy is staying at home helping me.  I washed clothes today.  P.S. Hamilton called.  D.M. was down to Cross Roads.  Charlie was in a while tonight.  I had a letter from Janie. 

January 27, 1900 - Saturday.  A cold wind with snow squalls.  Miss Erskine put out her washing this forenoon, then she and Mary E. Hamilton went up to Mr. Alex MacKay's.  Nellie Johnson and Julia Graham called this afternoon  Charlie took Harry over to Grandma's to tea.  He and Bub were both here a while tonight.  I am lonely without Nettie, but then I must get used to doing without her. "She will no come back again".

January 28, 1900 - Sabbath.  A lovely fine day.  Sacrament Sabbath.  None of us were down to church in the morning. Miss Erskine and Mr. Allen Deyarmond were down in the evening.  Mr. Thompson preached in the evening.

January 29, 1900 - Monday.  A very rainy, windy day.  I washed some.  Don't know whether the clothes will be blown away or not.  Glenn and Alden were at school.  Am tired tonight.  My heart troubles me quite a lot.  This is a quiet evening.

January 30, 1900 - Tuesday.  A few squalls, but a pretty fine day.  I got my clothes in and ironed.  Didn't do much except just the work.  Roy helped me.  Bradford was in a little while.   Flossie was only over a few minutes two or three times.

January 31, 1900 - Wednesday.  Snow, sleet, rain - heavy rain - ended up in a freshet.  Not so big as the other one.  Alden and Glenn went to school.  George S. Smith and Henry Creelman here to dinner.  Two of the pigs have become disabled in their hind legs  , and we moved them into Bub's pig-pen.

February 1, 1900 - Thursday.  A little fine - a little squally.  Baked bread today.  Eva, Mrs. William Graham, called this afternoon.  Also Anna Belle.  Fred E. Bentley here to dinner.  We wrote to Mr. Rose today.  D.M. is playing the violin.  Miss Erskine is sitting here, and I - I am writing - and thinking.  Thinking about Nettie and wondering what she is doing and if she got my letter today.  And if I will get one on Saturday;  And listening to the dear old songs on the violin - "Scots Wha Hae",  "Answer  to Scotch Lassie Jean" ,  "Huntingtower",  "Auld Lang Syne" etc.  How I love them all !  And how fast I can think!  And how many lovely and pleasant things there are to think about!! "How swift is a glance of the mind - compared to the phantoms of flight - The tempest itself lags behind, and the swift -winged arrows of light"     Now D.M. has begun some quick music.  I must stop and get Edith to bed.  "He shall tell his servants their work is done, and bestow the crown they have nobly won".  Miss M.A. Nichols - "Stella"

February 2, 1900 - Friday.  A fine , windy cold day.  I ironed a little etc, in the forenoon.  Mr. James Cox of Eastville here to dinner.  Bradford Hamilton and Charlie Blaikie after hay again today.  They were after it yesterday - down to the old Rachel Deyarmond place.  Miss Erskine is over to see Mrs. Blaikie tonight.  I finished making out the rate-roll for D.M. today.

February 3, 1900 - Saturday.  Pretty fine.  Very fine this forenoon.  Miss Erskine washed out her clothes this morning; she got done before nine o'clock.  Then she and Mary E. Hamilton went up along to spend the day.  I washed some clothes this forenoon too.   Lyman Fulton here to dinner.  Over a hundred bushels of grain came to the mill today.  I was mending socks this afternoon.   Roy, Alden and Glenn were over to Mrs. George Deyarmond's this afternoon.  Amanda and Cora Graham were here a while this afternoon.  Charlie went to Greenfield today.  I was a little disappointed that I did not get letters from either Edith or Nettie tonight.  But if nothing happens , likely I'll get quite a lot of letters next week, if I am spared.  "After the weary watching - peace on the Savior's breast"

February 4, 1900 - Sabbath.  A pretty fine day.  D.M., Roy, Alden, Glenn and Miss Erskine up to church.  Rev Andrew Murray of Shubenacadie preached.  They heard about a man being killed out at W.B. Wynn's mill on the Riversdale Road.

February 5, 1900 - Monday.  A very rainy day.  We seem to have a lot of rain this winter.  Alden went to school.

February 6, 1900 - Tuesday.  A fine day.  I baked bread and washed some clothes etc.  Roy started to school again.  He was very unwilling to go.  Was tired tonight.  Mrs. Blaikie came over to keep the children for D.M. and I to go to Lodge.  It was installation night.  The following officers were installed: C.T., Bro J.W. Deyarmond; V.T., M.O. Blaikie;  R.S., Julia M. Graham;  Assist Secty, C.M. Erskine;  F.S., C.W. Graham;  Treas., G.A. MacKay;  Marshal, Alfred Johnson;  D.M., Colin Johnson;  Grand, C.A. Blaikie;  Sect, G.A. Deyarmond;  P.C.T., J.M. Johnson;  Chap., R. Graham;                   Charlie got home from Greenfield.

February 7, 1900 - Wednesday.  A fine day only a little squally.  I had earache last night and did not rest very well.  D.M. was heating bricks and cloths for me.  I ironed today.  Mrs. B. was over a little while "toeing off" baby's socks.  Baked a few pies tonight.  D.M. and Miss Erskine were down to the Corner etc tonight.  They got the mail - there was a letter from Edith.

February 8, 1900 - Thursday.  Pretty fine.  I washed the clothes this forenoon.  After dinner, Eva Graham, Mrs. William,  was down.  She came to see some school affairs in regard to the children.  She had been to school too.   We had a letter from Nettie Webster.  None of us were at Prayer Meeting except Uncle John.

February 9, 1900 - Friday.  Rather dark, but no storm; thawing though.  Mrs. P.S. Hamilton drove Aunt Eliza  over to James A. Graham's to see Mrs. Graham who is sick.  Mrs. Blaikie was over twice.  Miss Erskine is down to P.S. Hamilton's tonight.   Becky Graham called tonight.  We paid her $1.00 (one dollar) on her work.   They were grinding today.

February 10, 1900 - Saturday.  A dark warm day.  A little snow fell this morning.  I worked pretty steadily today.  Swept, washed floors, ironed, baked etc.  We hadn't much diversion in the way of company.  Mr. Robert Graham called this afternoon Mrs. Blaikie and Charlie were up along.  D.M. is shaving.  The boys bathed.  Miss Erskine was piecing patchwork.  Bert called this forenoon.  Wrote to Edith and to Foster.

February 11, 1900 - Sabbath.  Quite a nice fine day.  There was no church or anything.  Miss Erskine thought the day very long.  She was over to Mrs. B.'s a while in the evening.

February 12, 1900 - Monday.  A fine warm day, just like a day in spring.  I washed the clothes today.  Got done before dinner, but I had to  "put forth all my energies."   After dinner, I thought how much I would like to go up and see Mrs. James Graham who is sick.  Morrison said he would keep the children for me so I got ready and went.  Mrs. B. went with me.  We called in to see Alice Proven on our way.  Mrs. Graham looked better in the face than I expected to see her, but her hands are so thin!  She was quite comfortable when we were there.  Charlie B., and C. Proven were down to Cross Roads.  I sent down 2 dozen of eggs.  Got a wash basin, also a comb.

February 13, 1900 - Tuesday.  Not so fine.  Raining a little now.  I baked bread and ironed the clothes today.  Robbie Cox was here to dinner.  John E. Deyarmond called.  M.E. Hamilton, Arch Hamilton and J. G. Crockett called on their way to Lodge.  Neither D.M. nor I could go.  We expected Bub home from Halifax today, but he hasn't arrived.  Baby Edith has the cold.  Also D.M., Harry and Flossie (Flossie stays at Mrs. B.'s).   

I wonder what they are doing - I mean the loved and absent ones!  How I would like to see a lot of them and hear their loved voices.  But it may not be tonight!   But - "It may be there is waiting for the coming of my feet .  Some joy so strangely splendid, some gift supremely sweet, that my heart shall swell with joy and praise   , before the mercy-seat!"  And I shall have my dear ones all - these and those.

February 14, 1900 - Wednesday.  A windy chilly day.  There was a squall or two.  Charlie went to Riversdale with some flour which they were sending to New Glasgow to J.F.Doull.  Bub came home from Halifax.  The polypus is not growing, but the air passages were sort of growing up or filling up.  I cut out pants for Alden and Glenn today, also mended some.  Am reading "Not Like Other Girls" by R.N.Carey.

February 15, 1900 - Thursday.  Another fine windy day.  Bub is not well, he has a bad cold.   Mrs. Blaikie was up to see Mrs. James A. Graham this afternoon.  She is not any better.  Mr. Robert Graham called.  Also Johnnie D. Graham.   Henry P. Cox here to dinner.  I got no letters tonight.  And I did think I ought to get one.  Miss Erskine and Charlie have gone to Prayer Meeting.

February 16,1900 - Friday.  Quite a snowy day.  There was a little snow storm last night - about two or three inches - and then it snowed off and on today.   Mr. Joseph Chaplin and , John, his grandson, were here today.  They had a grist.  Charlie and J.W. Deyarmond were hauling logs this afternoon.  Robbie Deyarmond was here tonight too.  I washed clothes this forenoon.  Am sort of tired tonight.  Jennie English was here this afternoon.

February 17, 1900 - Saturday.  It was a cold night last night. 8 degrees below zero.  Charles Proven called this forenoon.  Miss Erskine washed clothes.  I swept etc.  One grist came in the afternoon.  Charlie and J.W. Deyarmond were hauling logs. Miss E. called down to Mrs. J.W. Deyarmond's this afternoon.  I baked some, patched,darned etc.  Had a letter fromJanie , but I looked for more letters.  Miss Erskine's uncles are home.  We had great fun about the "Burnside Items" in the Truro News.  D.M. is shaving tonight.  He is finished now.  The week's duties are over, almost, and tomorrow is a rest day.  No duties, such as disturb us on other days should vex us then.  This is "Saturday Night, Sweet Saturday Night".  Miss Erskine had a letter from Nettie and it was just like her own dear self.  We enjoyed it - for Miss Erskine kindly let me read it.

February 18, 1900 - Sabbath.  A  stormy day.  The wind blew and the snow drifted.  Mr. Fraser came up to church.  There were only sixteen there.  D.M., Miss Erskine, Charlie, Roy, and Alden up to church .  Also Uncle John.  The stove smoked.  It made me weak.  My nerves were in bad order, but it all came out right.

February 19, 1900 - Monday.  Another snowy, drifty day.  No wash done today.  D.M. took them up to school.  Didn't get much done only what had to be done.  D.M. had the cold but he felt better after dinner and went up to the barren after some logs.  Mr. English was up too.  The school folks came home with him.  We had a quiet evening.  Glenn is over at Mrs. B.'s in place of Flossie tonight.  The evenings are getting shorter, already we can notice daylight staying longer.

February 20, 1900 - Tuesday.  Snowy.  Rather squally - and occasional sunshine.  D.M. was sick with cold.  Baby was troublesome, and I had to bake bread and wash clothes.  John Crockett called with a parcel and letter from Edith.  The parcel was a little blue dress for Edith (little).

February 21, 1900 - Wednesday.  A nice fine day.  It was 6 degrees below zero last night.  I drove up to see Mrs. James A. Graham today.  D.M. was better.  Edith's birthday.

February 22, 1900 - Thursday.  A prety fine day.  Mrs. English was in here a few minutes.  Morrison felt better , and went out and got more cold; so he isn't so well.

February 23, 1900 - Friday.  A rough storm last night, and a very rainy disagreeable day.  No school.  Miss Erskine did not attempt to go at all.  Mr. Birchett called, and we sent word down to Mr. Fraser to telephone Doctor Cox to come up amd see D.M.  Toward night, Doctor came.  Left instructions for giving D.M. a "sweat".  I got to work and did so.  The children were restless at night, and as I felt rather worn out myself, it was an unpleasant night.  But it came to an end, and D.M. was better in the morning.  Miss E.  had very kindly assisted in helping me with the housework.

February 24, 1900 - Saturday.  A very pleasant day overhead, but slushy and muddy underfoot.  I got up in the morning, but was not able to stay up, so left Miss Erskine to direct affairs, and retired.  After dinner, Miss Erskine was over to P.W. Graham's, and Mr. George Deyarmond's.  We had calls from Mr. Fraser (Rev D.S.), Julia G. and Robie Pearson, J.W. and Bert Deyarmond, Bert and Jean English.  Bub was over in the evening.

February 25, 1900 - Sabbath.  Very disagreeable.  Mr. Fraser preached out at John A. Graham's camp.  He intended to be up at church, of course, he was there but no one else.  D.M. is better.  It was a long day.  The stoves smoked and - but it is over now.  And I hope for better days, Sabbaths, to come.  If it were not for "The hope set before us" we  might long for rest in vain.

February 26, 1900 - Monday.  A fine day with a high wind.  Felt weak this morning, but  managed to wash part of the washing.  Alden is sick now.  Glenn, who is over at Mrs. B.'s , is sick too.  Roy has done all the chores today, except what Alden was able to help him do this forenoon.  There was a grist at the mill - Henry Johnson - this afternoon.  John Tupper (Jr.) called.  Also Tom and Max. Graham.  We bathed Alden tonight.

February 27, 1900 - Tuesday.  A fine day.  Cold wind too.  1 degree below zero this morning.  I baked bread and ironed the clothes today, besided doing other things.  Alden was pretty sick, also Flossie Joy.  Baby is coughing tonight.  D.M. is better.   J.W. Deyarmond was working here this forenoon.  He and Mrs. Ned Graham called tonight.  Miss Erskine went to Lodge with them.  A peddlar, Joseph Said, is here tonight.  We bathed Roy and Flossie.  Roy seems to be taking cold.

February 28, 1900 - Wednesday.  A nice fine day, only windy.  Roy was not very bad with the cold.  He stayed over at Mrs. Blaikie's all day.   Mrs. B. and I were down to Mrs. Mary Hamilton's birthday party.  She was 85 years old.  The W.F.M.S. met there.  We had a nice supper.  Each one brought some eatables.  Miss E. was down too.  She came after school.  Uncle John went to Pictou today.  Roy is over to his grandmother's tonight.  Mrs. D. McGill Johnson has broken her rib.

March 1, 1900 - Thursday.  Fine this forenoon but snowy tonight.  Didn't feel very snmart today.  Churned etc.  Mr. Fraser was to have been up today, but he didn't come.  Roy is not well tonight.

March 2, 1900 - Friday.  A stormy day.  Snow, wind, rain, hail etc.  No school.  Mr. and Mrs. David Crocker had a son born.

March 3, 1900 - Saturday.  Rather fine with a few squalls.  Miss Erskine washed her clothes.  I washed  a few and also washed the floor.  D.M. was down to Cross Roads, Village etc.  He got me boots, rubbers, undervests, cloth etc.  Was patching some.  We had letters from Nettie and Edith.  Sent the Lodge Letter to Mr. Rose.  Alden is not very well tonight.

March 4, 1900 - Sabbath.  Quite fine but snowing a little tonight.  We were at church, Bub, Mrs. B., Charlie, How Higgins, Glenn, Miss Erskine, Florence, and I.  Mr. Fraser preached about  where Jesus passed through the furious multitude that wished to cast Him down the cliff.  Quite a number of people were at church.  How Higgins was visiting round.  Mrs. James A. Graham is very poorly.  Doctor Cox has told her that she cannot get better.  How said it seems, yet it is - it must be for the best.

March 5, 1900 - Monday.  Snowy this forenoon but it cleared up before night and promises to be below zero before morning.  I washed some clothes this forenoon.  Sewed at Alden's and Glenn's pants in the afternoon.  Mr. Charles Graham called at Mrs. Blaikie's.  Some grinding came.  Glenn is still over at Mrs. B.'s.

March 6, 1900 - Tuesday.  Not very fine, but not stormy.  Snowy tonight.  I went up to see how Mrs. James A. Graham was.  She is some easier.  Miss Erskine, John Crockett and I drove up to Lodge in the old sled.  We had a great time going up.  The Lodge was small.  Allen Deyarmond was C.T.  He accompanied us home etc.  We forgot to lock the Schoolhouse.

March 7, 1900 - Wednesday.  Rainy this forenoon, but finer in the afternoon.  Mrs. B. and Bub went up to Willie MacKay's to tea. Bub was up to see the mill.  E.A. Logan, councillor, called.  Mrs. James A. Graham is very ill.

March 8, 1900 - Thursday.  A fine day.  We had a letter from Mr. Rose.  We wrote to Edith and Nettie; also sent Charlie's bill to T. Francis.  I washed clothes this afternoon.

March 9, 1900 - Friday.  Fine again.  Looks like a storm tonight.  After dinner, D.M., Roy, Alden, Glenn and I drove up to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson's.  The boys and D.M. visited the mill.  I called at Aunt Sarah's and also at Christie's.  We called at Mr. English's to see him.  He is pretty sick.  Mr. and Mrs. Fraser were calling to see the sick ones.  This is Prayer-Meeting night up here.  Mrs. B. kept house for us to go up along.  We had a call from Mr. and Mrs. F.O. Smith.  We also saw a ghost!

March 10, 1900 - Saturday.  Looked dark this forenoon, then it began to rain and rained until about three or four o'clock.  Miss Erskine washed some clothes, and I did likewise.  Miss Erskine and D.M. intended going to the Village but it was too wet.  Martin Johnson here to tea.  We wrote to Mr. Rose.

March 11, 1900 - Sabbath.  Rather dark all day.  Snowing a little tonight.  There was no preaching up here today.  After dinner, Mrs. Blaikie and I went up to see Mrs. James A. Graham.  She is very weak.  We both saw her.  Mr. Andrew Dickie had come to take Mrs. Dickie home. We called in to see C. Proven's on our way home.  Miss Erskine had accompanied us that far.  Charlie Blaikie went back to Uncle Sam's.  He boards there and fires Kent's mill.

March 12, 1900 - Monday.  Pretty fine.  I washed clothes; I seem to never get all the washing done; but I must not complain.  We should not live for pleasure.  Even our Saviour came "not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many".  Miss Erskine let school out a half hour earlier and she and D.M. drove down to the Village where they made sundry purchases.  They returned between 7 and 8 o'clock.  Lewis Hamilton was here to see Morrison.  Roy and Alden began to go to school.

March 13, 1900 - Tuesday.  Rather stormy.  I baked bread and ironed. Mrs. Blaikie sat up with Mrs. James A. Graham last night. She was very weak.  Mrs. Fulton, her mother, came yesterday.  David Bentley was here to dinner. Mary E. Hamilton called for Miss Erskine to go to Lodge.  There was quite a lodge.  D.M. nor I did not get there.

"After the toil and sorrow, cometh the joy and rest

 After the weary watching, peace on the Saviour's breast."

March 14, 1900 - Wednesday.  Quite a rainy day.  Raining hard tonight.  D.M. took the children and Miss Erskine up to school this morning. While we were at dinner, Papa appeared.  He stayed to tea.  Woodberry and Perley Graham were also here to tea.  Minnie and Elwood were at Mrs. Blaikie's.  P.S. Hamilton and James Graham called.  Mrs. Graham is still living, though very poorly. 

March 15, 1900 - Thursday.  A fine day.  Mr. Charles Graham called this forenoon. Foster gammell here to dinner.  Jack Crockett and Charles Proven here to call. Miss Erskine went to Prayer Meeting.  Mary E. Hamilton called for her.  We had a letter from Mr. Rose tonight.  Charlie also gave me one that he had carried in his pocket for a month.  Geordie MacKay called tonight.

March 16, 1900 - Friday.  Rather dark; looks like rain tonight.  Aunt Eliza spent the day with me today.  Mrs. English, Bert Deyarmond and Mr. Birchett called this forenoon.  Jennie and Ivey English and Bert called again tonight. D.M. had been down to the Village, Cross Roads, etc this afternoon.  Glenn accompanied him.  I had a nice afternoon.  Got quite a lot sewed, or rather patched.  It is bed time.  I am always ready for bed.   Alden is over at his Grandma's.

March 17, 1900 - Saturday.  A lovely fine day after the rainstorm of last night. Miss Erskine's seventeenth birthday (twentieth, you mean).  She did not spend it a bit as she had planned to.  In the first place, How Higgins came up and kicked up quite a few didoes while he was here.  Then D.M. celebrated the day by annointing her nose with grease.  After dinner, Mr. Erskine and her sister Helen, came over and spent the afternoon.  Mr. Erskine and D.M. had quite a "musicale".  Then in the evening, Mr. Morton Burnett and Miss Vera Brown  called to see Miss Erskine.  Also we had the pleasure of Allen and Bert's company during the evening.  We had some lively times too.  As for myself, I washed the floor, churned, ironed etc.  We didn't get any mail to speak of tonight.  Everybody seems to be a little out tonight.

March 18, 1900 - Sunday.  Squally in the forenoon, but finer in the afternoon.  Miss Erskine, D.M., Roy, Alden and Glenn were up to church.  Mr. Fraser's sermon was shorter than common they said.  He gave quite a talk on Kruger, the Boer president.

March 19, 1900 - Monday.  Pretty fine this morning, but turned snowy and rainy.  I washed the clothes, but they won't dry.  Also sewed some at Miss Erskine's apron etc.  Annabelle Graham was here a while.  Her mother is about the same as she has been.

March 20, 1900 - Tuesday.  A rainy disagreeable day.  D.M. took them up to school this morning.  I baked bread etc.  Miss Erskine and I finished her apron.  Miss Erskine started up to Lodge but did not get there.   They met the members coming home so they turned back.  John G. Crockett called tonight.  Alden and Glenn have taken to staying over at Mrs. Blaikie's at nights.  I was reading a while tonight.  Some of Pansy's writings in the "Christian Endeavour World".  What a christian ought to do. How one will give up anything, no mater what the cost to himself, that keeps him from Jesus.

March 21, 1900 - Wednesday.  A nice fine day.  I washed a few clothes this forenoon.  Miss Erskine went up to school, but there was only wood to last an hour so the scholars all came home.  She washed her clothes, also ironed them, sewed some, and last, but not likely least, went to a lecture at Springside Hall.  Mr. MacKinnon is the lecturer.  David Bentley and P.W. Graham assisted us in butchering 4 swine.   They were not very good ones.

March 22, 1900 - Thursday.  Quite fine.  D.M. went to Riversdale with the pigs this morning.  Miss Erskine went up to Martin's with him, as there was no wood, they couldn't have school.  They came back at night.  Miss Erskine stopped at the church for Prayer Meeting which they didn't have.  The majority repaired to William Graham's.   We were surprised, most agreeably, by the arrival of Nettie and Johnnie about night.  Their visit is to be short however.  Charlie came back tonight.  How Higgins was here to dinner, and Cora and Amanda Graham are here tonight.  We had a letter from Mr. Rose.

March 23, 1900 - Friday.  Dark.  Raining tonight.  Johnnie and Nettie went home, or rather to Otter Brook,after dinner.  I was sorry to see them go.  I wonder what changes will come to pass before we meet again! Mary E. Hamilton came up to see Nettie.  She and Howard Higgins were here too.  Julia Graham was here in the afternoon.  Mrs. B. was visiting at Samuel Deyarmond's today. Doctor Cox was up to see Mr. Deyarmond last night; he has pleurisy.  Doctor Cox was also up to see Mrs. James A. Graham.  She is almost worn out.  Miss Erskine and Julia were doing the Graham Hill after school.  Alden is home tonight.  They were all sleepy after last night's dissipation.  How hard it is to think that these partings have to be! But they are part of our spiritual education, I have no doubt. 

"Sometime, when all life's lessons have been learned, ..." etc. I think that we shall say "God knew best".

March 24, 1900 - Saturday.  A stormy day.  Snowy .  This morning I went up to Jimmie Graham's to see how Mrs. Graham was.  She is sinking.  I would have liked to have stayed, but couldn't.  When I got back, I had to get dinner.  George Dickie was here to dinner.  I churned.  Charlie B. and How Higgins were here this afternoon.  Miss Erskine was down to Mrs. Everett Deyarmond's today.  The children all got bathed tonight.  They are not very well.  They have cold etc. 

March 25, 1900 - Sabbath.  A fine day.  The ground is covered with snow, and it didn't thaw off.  D.M., Miss Erskine, Roy and Alden, also J. Harris went to church.  Mrs. Blaikie was over a while in the afternoon . Charlie Blaikie and Allen Deyarmond called in the evening.

March 26, 1900 - Monday.  A lovely fine day - the snow thawed a lot.  I did not wash.  We lifted the mats and shook them.  I sewed some in the afternoon.  Morrson went up to Mrs. Jim Graham's this forenoon.  She was very low, and when he took his mother up tonight, she was gone.  We shall all miss her!  Most of all, her little family.  But, His will is best, and though we cannot always see it, yet we may fully trust that all is well.

March 27, 1900 - Tuesday.  Rather a dark day.  I was very busy today, or rather this forenoon.  Baking, washing, getting dinner, etc.    Howard Higgins, and Alfred Johnson were here most of the forenoon.  Howard and Mr. Charles Graham were here to dinner.  Mr. Graham and D.M. were making the coffin for Mrs. James Graham.  Aunt Anne and Mrs. Blaikie were here a little while in the afternoon; and I, Harry and Edith went over with them.  Little Harry is not very well; he has had ear-ache for two nights.  Anna Belle called, also  James W. Deyarmond.  D.M., Charlie and Miss Erskine are up to Lodge.  I have got the little ones to bed.

March 28, 1900 - Wednesday.  A nice warm day.  Snowing a little tonight.  Mrs. James A. Graham was buried today; the funeral was in the church.  There was a large number present.   Mr. Fraser preached from the text "What  I do, thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter".  He spoke of  the value of such a life as this dear one had lived;  also much more that was appropriate.  They laid her to rest in the graveyard on the hillside - the first one of our W.F.M.S. to join the "Angel Band".  Aunt Eliza kept Harry, Flossie and Edith for me to go.

March 29, 1900 - Thursday.  Stormy.  Quite a snow storm.   Just such a storm as it was the last time Mr. Fraser intended to come here.  Roy was at home today.  Glenn and Alden went to school.  I washed the floor etc, and ironed.  Mr. Fraser didn't come.  Little Andy called, also John Crockett.  I'm lazy tonight.  We wrote to Mr. Rose today.

March 30, 1900 - Friday.  A fine day.  I washed clothes this forenoon.  Nobel Johnson was here to dinner.  Mrs. Everett B. Deyarmond here this afternoon and to tea.  D.M. down to the Village etc.  Roy wasn't at school.

March 31, 1900 - Saturday.  Dark this forenoon, but very stormy this afternoon.  I washed some more  this morning.  We had baked beans for dinner.  J.T. Hamilton was here to dinner.  In the afternoon, I ironed the clothes etc.  Roy is not very well.  His cough troubles him.  Flossie, Alden and Harry are not very well either.  Charlie went to Greenfield, Truro, Belmont etc. or rather started for them.  Allen Deyarmond is here tonight to spend the evening.

April 1, 1900 - Sabbath.  Blustery this forenoon, but a fine afternoon.  Bub, Mrs. B., Miss Erskine, Alden and I were at church. Mr. Fraser preached from Psalm   XC4:4. " He shall cover thee with his feathers and under his wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy shield and buckler."   How Higgins was at church.  He is going up to the States soon.  First he goes to Halifax.

April 2, 1900 - Monday.  Fine again.  I washed clothes this forenoon.  Had quite a job to get them through before dinner.  Roy did not go to school.  Glenn and Alden went.  The school is a great trouble now.  But I trust it will get better.  I sewed some etc. today. Had a great evening.  Mixed the bread.  Feel tired tonight, but rest is coming.  Am well content if it were not for the school trouble.  "All things come round to him who will but wait."  But there is a better mottoe - "Ask and it shall be given"  M.O.B.

April 3, 1900 - Tuesday.  A dark, rainy disagreeable day.  Didn't get very much done except the work, and a little sewing today.  Samuel Cox was here to dinner.  Alden went to school alone.  Annabelle Graham was here this afternoon after the mail.   Foster and Charlie came home.  Charlie came through the woods from Greenfield, and Fos drove around by the road.  Fos was over this evening.  It is a windy, rainy night.  I wonder what they are all doing? - I mean those who used to gather with us in times gone by! I wonder if Nettie is in the States, and Papa and Johnnie?  And what Uncle John is doing? I must stop now, and go to bed as it is after nine and Fos has gone home.

April 4, 1900 - Wednesday.  Dark with rain and some snow.  Fos was over this forenoon.  Colin Johnson was in too.  I ironed the clothes.  Mrs. B. was over this afternoon a little while, also Charlie.  A peddlar called.  Mary E. Hamilton called, and we persuaded her to stay to tea.  Miss Erskine is down-hearted tonight, but she willget better tomorrow.   The days are dark and dreary, but she is young and the dreary days will pass.

April 5, 1900 - Thursday.  A fine day.  D.M. and Roy were down to Cross Roads.  Robert Grant is at the Corner now.  Roy got a pair of boots.  James A. Graham was here a little while.  Also some of the scholars.  Mr. and Mrs. Everett B. Deyarmond called a short time.  Miss Erskine was up to Mrs. Maxwell Graham's tonight after school and then down to Prayer Meeting and thence home.  Bub and I drove up to Prayer Meeting.  Mr. McKelvie, the colporteur for the British and Foreign Bible Society, gave a short address after the missionary meeting.

April 6, 1900 - Friday.  Pretty fine.  A little rain.  I washed a few clothes and the floor.  Roy went to school today.

April 7, 1900 -  Saturday - A great storm of wind and rain and snow last night.  Miss Erskine was down to Mrs. E.B. Deyarmond's to dinner; and the W.F.M.S. met at Mrs. B.'s at 2 o'clock, and she stayed there to tea. Then she went to Lodge.  We weren't at Lodge.   There were ten at the W.F.M.S. today.  It was a good meeting.

April 8, 1900 - Sabbath.  Not very fine.  Snow fell in the afternoon.  There was no preaching here, and I don't think many got down to Springside.  We read some; children said their catechism etc.

April 9, 1900 - Monday.  Squally; with wind.  I washed some clothes.  Also sewed some.  Miss Erskine was over to Mr. George Deyarmond's to spend the night.  Bub and Mrs. B. were both over in the afternoon.  Charlie, Cy Graham and J.W. Deyarmond were cutting wood for Lodge; up at Mr. R. Graham's.  We set the fox trap out by the water tank tonight.  I mixed the bread.

April 10, 1900 - Tuesday.  Squally, some rain and some snow fell.  I ironed some clothes.  Nettie Deyarmond was here.  We went to Lodge tonight.  There was a very good Lodge.  Charlie took the horse up.

April 11, 1900 - Wednesday.  Quite a fine day.  I got my clothes dried and ironed tonight.  D.M. and Flossie were collecting school money.  Charlie, Harris and Bert here tonight. They are having quite a hot time about the hatter.  P.S. Hamilton, Allen and John Deyarmond were here this forenoon.  Twenty-five minutes to ten - bed time.

April 12, 1900 - Thursday.  A lovely fine day.  We were boiling a little sap.  We wrote to Mr. Rose today.  Mr. and Mrs. John E. Deyarmond and baby Elmer were here to tea.  We had a letter from Fred Woodworth.  Edith is a little better.  None of us were at Prayer Meeting.  Miss Erskine and Allen Deyarmond went to Musquodoboit tonight.

April 13, 1900 - Good Friday.  A wet day.  I washed some clothes this forenoon.  Harry took a notion and ran off just about dinner time.  D.M. had gone up the road to get two pails of sap; and Harry followed him.  In place of going into the woods, he went on up the road.  Roy found him coming down from Mrs. Fulton's house, crying like fun.   I sewed some this afternoon.  Mr. Robert Graham was here for a little while.  Also, Mrs. B. and Bub.  Am tired tonight, a little bit; but not as tired as I might be.

"Trusting as the moments fly,

  Trusting as the days go by,

  Trusting Him whare're befall-

  Trusting Jesus, that is all."

April 14, 1900 - Saturday.  A little dark looking this forenoon, but a fine afternoon.  I washed the kitchen floor, blacked the stove, baked a marble cake etc today.  They fixed the henyard fence and brought the hens over here tonight.  There was some sawing and grinding came today.  Charlie B. went to Riversdale after the oat-meal.  Colin Johnson came down with him and they both went down to Samuel Cox's to spend the evening.  Mrs. B. set another hen.  Amanda, Etta and Cora Graham were here this afternoon.  We got no letter form Nettie tonight.  I think she must have forgotten all about us.

April 15, 1900 - Easter Sunday - A lovely fine day.  D.M., Roy, Alden, Flossie and I, also Bub and Charlie walked up to church.  Mr. Fraser preached a sermon on the Ressurection.  It was suitable for the time.  Miss Erskine and Allen Deyarmond returned from Musquodoboit tonight.

April 16, 1900 - Monday.  Lovely weather.  I washed this forenoon.  Cleaned up this afternoon.  Mrs. George Deyarmond and Mrs. J. Willie MacKay were visiting at Mrs. Blaikie's.  They were over here a while.  D.M. was down along.  He had his supper at F.O. Smith's.  The spring is coming and it promises to be a very nice one.  How thankful we should be that we have been kept safely through the winter and are priveleged to see the fair spring opening.  The buds will soon be swelling and the flowers coming.  Life on all sides; a type of the Great Ressurection when we too, shall rise and "shine forth in immortal bloom, in the fair garden of that second birth."  If we have "endured hardness as a good soilder, and trusted Jesus through all".

April 17, 1900 - Tuesday.  A fine day again.  Was baking and churning etc today, in the forenoon.  Mending in the afternoon.  Miss Erskine and D.M. are at Lodge.  D.M., Roy and Alden were down at Jack Graham's tonight.  Glenn, Flossie and I gathered the sap up over the hill.  I enjoyed the walk.  The scenery is pretty from the top of the hill.  There was quite a hullaballoo getting the children to bed, but they are all quiet now.  Geordie MacKay called and we had quite a pleasant chat.  He was on his way down to P.S. Hamilton's.  Charlie was cutting bushes today.  It is ten years since our house was burnt - ten years today.  There are quite a lot of changes, even in quiet Burnside, since that.

April 18, 1900 - Wednesday.  Dark and rainy.  They sawed some for Mr. Crockett and C. Proven today. Charlie was helping J.W. Deyarmond haul timber for his barn.  D.M. had to go over to L.W. Hamilton's tonight; they intend going to Milford in the morning.  It is lonesome tonight.  Bub and Charlie were in a while.  Harry is not very well tonight.  It is bed time now.

April 19, 1900 - Thursday.  A wet day.  "Dark and dreary".  But it has passed away and the darkness of evening is here; and I am rocking a baby Edith.  The rest of the children are in bed, and Miss Erskine is down to J.W. Deyarmond's.  Bert and Allen called tonight.  D.M. has not got home yet.  I hope he will be here tomorrow.  Harry is somewhat better.  We had letters from Nettie tonight.

April 20, 1900 - Friday.  Dark this forenoon, but a fine afternoon.  Roy was not very well today, and so he stayed home from school.  I washed the floor, blacked the stove etc.  D.M. got home in the afternoon.

April 21, 1900 - Saturday.  A nice fine day.  Miss Erskine washed clothes, starched etc.  I washed a little, baked a little etc.  Miss E. went down to P.S. Hamilton's in the afternoon, and D.M. went to Cross Roads.  He got back before dark. Mary Ellen Hamilton and Allen Deyarmond accompanied her back.  Charlie went to Greenfield this morning.  Had a letter from Edith.  Wrote to Janie and Nettie today.

April 22, 1900 - Sabbath.  A fine day.  There was no preaching up here.  Rev Mr. MacLean of Upper Stewiacke Village preached at 7:30 in Springside.  Mr. Fraser is sick.  There was Prayer Meeting at "Stiles" Church.  Miss Erskine and I took a walk up to the graveyard road and then back about night.

April 23, 1900 - Monday.  Dark with showers toward night.  I washed this forenoon.  Mrs. B. took Edith over and kept her until dinner time.  Uncle Jim had a grist down and went up to P.W. Graham's to dinner.  Mr. Jim Hamilton of Eastville called.  Also C.E. Graham.  Feel tired tonight.  D.M. is putting the boys to bed.  Miss Erskine is reading    "Uncle Tom's Cabin", and I am scribbling just because I like to do so.  I wonder what all the dear ones are doing tonight!  Edith, Nettie, Papa, Janie, Johnnie.  Those at home and - Sylvester!

          Do they think of me, I wonder

            In their busy lives each day;

          When they think of bygone hours

            Now forever passed away.

"There is a land where spirits blend, and friend finds fellowship with friend,

Tho" sundred far, by faith we meet around one common mercy seat."   J. Montgomery

April 24, 1900 - Tuesday.  Quite a fine day.  I baked bread, sewed, etc.  Sammie Cox, Eastville, was here to tea.  D.M. was down to J.W. Deyarmond's this afternoon.  I went up to Lodge.  Got a ride up with Johnnie and Annie Crockett.  They brought me down too.   There was quite a snow storm.  Uncle John came back.  Allen Deyarmond wasn't at Lodge, so we didn't have the pleasure of a call.  Mrs. B. was up to Miss Alice Proven's.

April 25, 1900 - Wednesday.  A stormy, snowy day.  D.M. took Miss Erskine, Alden and Glenn up to school this morning.  I ironed, etc today.  Charlie got back from Greenfield.  James A. Graham was working here part of the day.  Messrs Warman and E. Fulton got lumber.  Roy is still at home.  Flossie isn't very well.  Aunt Eliza intended to go away today, but it was too stormy.

April 26, 1900 - Thursday.  A stormy, snowy day.  No prayer meeting tonight.  Bert, Eunice and Allen Deyarmond and Collin Johnson over to Mrs. Blaikie's to spend the evening.  Bert, Allen, Collin and Charlie were also here a few minutes.  Tried to set the fox trap. (Harry and I)   James A. Graham was working here today.

April 27, 1900 - Friday.   Bert Deyarmond called this morning.

April 28, 1900 - Saturday.  A dreary rainy day.  I washed some this forenoon.  Baked and churned in the afternoon.

April 29, 1900 - Sabbath.  Rainy.  Cold and dark and dreary.  None of us at church or Sabbath School.  We got to bed pretty early.  Rev F.W. Thompson was to preach at Springside tonight.

April 30, 1900- Monday.  Cleared up this afternoon.  Mrs. Blaikie and Charlie were down to Mr. C. Graham's today.  Aunt Anne has congestion of the lungs.  Minnie is not well either.  Geordie Bentley was here to dinner. James A. Graham was working here today.  Roy's head is not much better.  I was hurried and worried and "flurried" today.  But the "trying day is done" now, and I have had help to carry me through.  D.M. and Bub are  making heave-medicine now.

May 1, 1900 - Tuesday.  Dark this forenoon, but a fine afternoon.  Washed the floor in the forenoon, and the clothes in the afternoon.  Mr. Duncan Creelman was here a little while, and Dora called in.  Morrison and Miss Erskine are at Lodge.  I do not feel well tonight.  Things bother me.  But I know that strength will be given me to bear all.

May 2. 1900 -  Wednesday.  A fine day.  Mrs. B. and I baked pies this forenoon.  We baked three Washington Pies with frosting.  Charles Newton of Middle Stewiacke was here to dinner.  James W. Deyarmond was working here.   A Mr. Hamilton of Musquodoboit was here to buy Charlie's mare, but Charlie had gone to Truro.   The Pie Social was held tonight. The Lodge got it up.  We had a good time.  Made $10.25.  (Remarked) Allen Deyarmond got Miss Erskine's pie.   We got home at 10 o'clock.  Mrs. B. kept all the children except Alden.  He went to the Social.

May 3, 1900 - Thursday.  Dark and a little drizzly.  Aunt Eliza went to Otter Brook today.  Mrs. P.S. Hamilton took her down.  We moved over to Bub's today.  Had quite a time.  Sent letters to Papa, Edith and Mr. C.D. Creelman today.

May 4, 1900 - Friday.  Dark with a little rain.  We started to wash this morning and Dennie Graham came for Mrs. B. to go to see Aunt Anne who was very poorly.  We found out afterward that she is only just living.   Charlie got home from Truro today, but is going away again tomorrow.   Miss Erskine down to J.W. Deyarmond's for tea tonight.  Allen Deyarmond called tonight.  Aunt Anne died about half past eight tonight  Charlie and Roy were down to Uncle Charlie's this afternoon.

May 5, 1900 - Saturday.  A fine warm day.  We were very busy today.  We washed clothes, baked, churned, washed the floor etc.  Uncle Jim and Martin Johnson were here to dinner.  They had been digging Aunt Anne's grave up in the graveyard on the hill.  The W.F.M.S. met at Mrs. Graham's today.  Mrs. Everett Deyarmond, baby Karl, and Nettie called this afternoon.   Had a letter from Mrs. C.D. Creelman.   Mrs. B. got back from Uncle Charlie's this morning.  He brought her home.  Lissa got home last night after her mother died.  It is a sad house down at Uncle Charlie's.  But they sorrow not as those who have no hope of meeting again.   Charlie went to Truro.  He has sold  "Maude".

May 6. 1900 - Sabbath.  Rather dark.  Some snow squalls.  Miss Erskine, D.M., Roy, Alden, Glenn, Flossie and I went to Sabbath school.  Uncle Samuel Johnson is Superintendant of Sunday School.   Howard graham ( who was called home from USA ) was up.  He and Duncan were here a short time.

May 7, 1900 - Monday.  Dark, cold and squally.  No school.  Aunt Anne was buried today.  They all went to the funeral which was held at their house, except Flossie, Harry, Baby and I.  It was a dreary day, but there is so much to do  that one has not time to be idle.  And it is a source of comfort to be busy, for it keeps one from dwelling on the sad spots of life.  But there is much to be thankful for, though it often seems that some things will almost break our hearts.

"And tho' at times, impetuous with emotion,

  And anguish long supressed;

  The swelling heart heaves moaning like the ocean

  That cannot be at rest."

Yet the bright promises of inspiration come to us to cheer and strengthen our weak hearts.

I will not leave you comfortless.  I will come to you.

The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms.

....and many more such verses.

Alfred Johnson was here to dinner.  He came from the funeral.  Allen Deyarmond spent the evening with us, also part of, or the whole night with the school marm.

May 8, 1900 - Tuesday.  Cloudy most of the day.  Raining tonight.  J.W. Deyarmond and Mr. English working here today.  The crows won't let the chickens alone.   They fired the gun at them two or three times today.  We washed clothes etc.  Miss Erskine's toe is very painful.  She and D.M. are at Lodge.  It was my turn to go but I thought it was better not to go away tonight.  They have got back from Lodge.  It was small.

May 9, 1900 - Wednesday.  A rainy day.  We ironed and baked; sewed some etc.  James W. Deyarmond was here this afternoon working.  Mr. English was here all day.  Miss Erskine's toe is quite sore.

Note: The next seven entries appear to have been written by Miss Erskine, the teacher.  Elmira begins writing again on May 28.

May 10, 1900 - Thursday.  A nice fine day, but rather cold.  Mrs. D.M. not well.  Mr. D.M. down to the Doctor's for medicine.  J.W. Deyarmond and Mr. English working here today.  Harris took me up to school as I had a sore foot.     Aunt Eliza came back today.  Miss Jessie Gourley brought her back.  Allen Deyarmond called tonight.  Did not go to Prayer Meeting tonight as I could not walk.

May 11, 1900 - Friday.  A fine cold day.  Walked up to school.  My foot was pretty sore.  Mrs. D.M. was quite sick in the night.  Bub went for Dr. Burris.  Mrs. O. Blaikie woke me up about twelve o'clock and the Doctor fixed my foot up.  Mr. English was working here today.  Mr. George Deyarmond and sons caught a big bear.  Weighed four hundred pounds.

May 12, 1900 - Saturday.  Had school today.  Thirteen scholars there.  Mr. D.M. took me up to school.  My foot has been very painful today.   Dr Burris here tonight.  Mr. English working here today, also J.W. Deyarmond this forenoon.  James A. Graham here this forenoon after hay.  Also Miss Alice Proven and Mrs. Sammie Deyarmond here to see Mrs. D.M.  Mr. William Deyarmond was also at the mill tonight for a few minutes.  I had a letter from home.   Mrs. D.M. had one from Mr. Rose and Mrs. Woodworth.   Annabelle and Robert were here after the mail.   Roy was not at school today.   Allen Deyarmond called tonight. 

May 13, 1900 - Sabbath.  A rainy day.  Mr. D.M., Bub, Roy, Alden and Glenn up to church.   Mr.  Coffin from Middle Stewiacke preached.   Mr. Thompson of Upper Musquodoboit preaches in Springside church next Sunday evening at half-past-seven o'clock.

May 14, 1900 - Monday.  Great attraction in the mill. D.M. took me up to school as my foot is not better yet.   Allen Deyarmond is working here today.   Father came over to see me and came up to meet me.  Mother is not very well.

May 15, 1900 - Tuesday.  Allen Deyarmond stayed all night, and is working here again today.  Mr. D.M. is framing Martin Johnson's barn.  I went up to Lodge.  J.W. Deyarmond called.  Also John Crockett.

May 16, 1900 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  Allen Deyarmond is working here again today.  Bert was hauling in logs to the mill for a while this forenoon.  Mr. Blaikie up to Martin Johnson's.   James A. and Woodbury Graham called in the morning.  Mrs. Will Graham and Mrs. E.B. Deyarmond called to see Mrs. D.M. Blaikie.  Mrs. Blaikie is baking bread and Aunt Eliza is sewing.

May 17, 1900 - May 27, 1900 - no entries

May 28, 1900 - A fine day.  An eclipse of the sun today.  It was a total but we did not see it as a total here.   I am feeling some stronger now.  Got up on Thursday last.  Oh, these trying days!  But they are for my good.  All things are for that - I mean all my burdens - and though they seem hard to me, yet I do not need to carry them alone.   Mr. English is or was sick yesterday.  D.M. is going down to the Doctor for him this afternoon.    Roy went to school today.  Glenn stayed at home.  I do not feel so strong today, but think I am gaining, though slowly.

May 29, 1900 - June 3, 1900 - no entries

June 4, 1900 - Monday.  A fine day.  Mrs. Blaikie and Roy washed the clothes.  Messrs George D. Bates, Charles Newton, and Hedley Creelman were here to dinner.  They were getting stuff for Mr. Newton's house.  I did some work - house work - today.  Am better, I think.  Martin Johnson was here to tea.  Some of our chickens have disappeared.  We don't know what took them.  Mr. Fraser preached yesterday.  We are all glad to see him back again.  Baby Edith and I kept house.  It was very rainy on Saturday, June 2nd.  Bill Graham was working here.  Mr. Robert Graham was here to dinner.  Friday afternoon, D.M. and I were down to Cross Roads, Village etc.  We called to see Dr J.J. Burris.  Mr. William MacKay and Lois called to see us.  I can't remember the other days very well.

June 5, 1900 - Tuesday.  Another fine day.  James A. and William Graham and Bert and Allen Deyarmond here today.  Jimmie, Bert and Allen were working at Charlie's place.  Morrison was down along - at G.A. Warman's to dinner.  I was miserable - Oh these dark days!  But they will pass and there will come "joy and gladness".

June 6, 1900 - Wednesday.  Another fine day.  James A. Graham, Bert and Allen Deyarmond were working here again today at Charlie's place.  C.M. Erskine up to James A. Graham's for a few minutes.  Mrs. Eliza Blaikie came back today, but is going away again tomorrow.  Mr. D.M. Blaikie is going to take her down to the village.  Mr. Edwin Dickie was to be married today.

June 7, 1900 - Thursday.  Another fine day.  D.M. and Aunt Eliza went down to the Village etc today.  Aunt Eliza did not come back again.  D.M. got sugar, molasses etc.  We washed a little.  Only Allen Deyarmond and James A. Graham were working here today.  They finished up.  Bert called in the afternoon.  Mr. Fraser called on his way up to Prayer Meeting.  Mrs. B. went up with him.  Miss Erskine and Bub went up to Prayer Meeting too.   I feel better tonight.  Had a letter from Sylvester.

June 8, 1900 - no entry

June 9, 1900 - Saturday.  Fine in the forenoon but rainy in the afternoon.  Washed a little.  So did Miss Erskine.  She and Flossie went up to spend the afternoon at Alice Proven's.  Mr. Samuel Deyarmond was here today working.  We had rhubarb for tea.

June 10, 1900 - Sabbath.  A nice fine day.  Sacrament sabbath.  D.M. Blaikie, J.H. Blaikie, Glenn, Miss Erskine and I were down from here.  Rev Mr. MacLean of Great Village assisted Mr. Fraser.  His text was John XV:9 - "As  the Father has loved me, so have I loved you;  continue ye in my love".  The sermnon was on the love of God.  I do not remember it very well now, but I know that it was good,  and that though Mr. MacLean has preached the gospel for nearly   fifty years, yet  "the love of God" is as much to him - yes, and more, as the years go by.  Mr. Fraser said something like that.   nellie and Alfred Johnson stopped here for dinner.  Miss Erskine and Allen Deyarmond went down to church in the evening.

June 11, 1900 - Monday.  A fine day.  I washed some.  D.M. and Harry went down along.  They brought Annie Crockett back with them.  Everett Deyarmond was here this forenoon. 

June 12, 1900 - Tuesday.  Fine again.  Glenn's seventh birthday.  He got a knife and a picture.  Roy went to school.  Miss Erskine and I drove down to the Village after tea.  She got two teeth out.  I felt pretty well today.  I do hope and trust that I will be better soon.  I know I shall if I only have patience.  Annie was scrubbing etc.

June 13, 1900 - Wednesday.  Fine again.  Everett here.  They finished putting in the beans etc today.  Also sawed some.  Mrs. English was here sewing.  Annie washed.  I trimmed Flossie's hat.  Did not feel so well today.

June 14, 1900 - Thursday.  A fine day.  Everett here.  Aunt Eliza here.  Hyde Miller brought her back.  We were glad to see her.  Had a letter from Mr. Rose.

June 15, 1900 - Friday.  Another fine day.  Aunt Eliza washed some this morning.  Mr. james Hamilton here to dinner.  I drove Mrs. Blaikie over to Mrs. George Deyarmond's after dinner.   Everett deyarmond working here.  Quite a lot of grinding came.  Julia Graham called this afternoon.  Mrs. B. is not coming home tonight.  Bert Deyarmond called tonight for a few minutes. 

June 16, 1900 - Saturday.  A fine day.  We churned.  Miss Erskine drove Aunt Eliza down to P.S. Hamilton's this afternoon, and then she drove over after Mrs. Blaikie, who came home today.   We had a letter from Ada Benvie tonight, saying she would come and work with us a while. Everett Deyarmond was here today.

June 17, 1900 - Sabbath.  Fine again.  Aunt Eliza did not come back today.  She was up to church with P.S. Hamilton's folks.   D.M., Glenn, Harry, Edith and I stayed at home.   Rev. J.L. Coffin preached.  Uncle Charlie was up to Sabbath School.  Mrs. Blaikie went up with him.  There was a rainbow tonight.

June 18, 1900 - Monday.  Dark this morning but it turned out to be a fine day.  Annie Crockett washed.  Aunt Eliza came back after dinner.  D.M. went after Ada Benvie this afternoon.  Everett Deyarmond was here today.  Annie went up to Charles Proven's tonight.  Miss Erskine and she drove up with Charles Proven.  He was getting our Express wagon to go to Truro tomorrow.

June 19, 1900 - Tuesday.  Fine again.  Ada and D.M. came back about half past nine o'clock last night.  Everett Deyarmond was here today.After dinner, Mrs. Blaikie and I drove down to the Village, Corner etc.  We called at Dr. Cox's. Dr Burris' etc.  Doctor Cox told me to "brush my clouds away", and by and by they would all leave me.  And I am going to trust they will.  Trust it to one who is higher than I and mighty to save.   Aunt Eliza went away tonight.  P.S. Hamilton took her down there and  then she will start for Truro in the morning if nothing prevents. 

June 20, 1900 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  Everett here.  Aunt Eliza and P.S. Hamilton,  Mr. Samuel Deyarmond, and Mrs. John E. Deyarmond and baby Elmer, started for Truro this morning.

June 21, 1900 - Thursday.  Fine again.  We wrote to How Higgins.  Everett here.   Mrs. Everett Deyarmond, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Mackay, Mrs. Charles MacMullen, all were here a little time.  Mrs. Laws was with Mrs. ...?..., but didn't come in.   Bub was down to Cross Roads.

June 22, 1900 - Friday.  Fine again.  Mrs. Blaikie went down to Mr. Deyarmond's this morning.   She went with Christy Johnson.  Rupert Archibald and Charles Newton were here to dinner.  We churned, sewed etc, this afternoon.  Miss Erskine went after Mrs. Blaikie after tea, but she wasn't coming home.  Glenn and she are stopping at P.W. Graham's all night.  Miss Erskine had good company home however.

June 23, 1900 - Saturday.  Pretty fine, but quite a thunder storm after tea.  Miss Erskine and I and Flossie spent the afternoon at Uncle Jim Johnson's.  Nellie came down as far as the school road with us.   She was going over to Minnie's (Mrs. P.W. Graham).  Bert Deyarmond brought Mrs. B. and Glenn home at night. 

June 24, 1900 - Sabbath.  Rather dark.  All of us except Mrs. B., Bub and Harry and Edith were up to Sabbath School. 

June 25 - July 8, 1900 - no entries

July 9, 1900 - Monday.  Well, I never made a practice of journal writing, but I suppoase I will never learn younger.  This has been a very hot day.  I washed this forenoon.  Mr. and Mrs. D.M. and Alden started for New Glasgow this morning.   I think they would have a pretty hot day of it.   Miss Erskine went home this afternoon.  Allen Deyarmond took her.  I hope we won't hear of an elopement.  It will be lonesome without her.  Aunt Olive was spinning some today.   Glenn went over to Mr. George Deyarmond's to stay a few days.

July 10, 1900 - Tuesday.  Another hot day.   Aunt Olive was called away this morning.  Mr. Wood Graham came for her.  They have a son.   She came back about eleven o'clock.  Baked today.  Mr. Will Hamilton here to dinner.

July 11, 1900 - Wednesday.  Another fine day but a nice cool breeze.  I ironed this morning.  Did not do much this afternoon.  Beveridge Dunlap here to dinner. Julia Graham called this evening.

July 12, 1900 - Thursday.  A hot day.  Aunt Olive has been spinning some today.  I am going to prayer meeting tonight.  Baby has been troublesome today.

July 13, 1900 - Friday.  Rather dark this morning, but fine and hot ths afternoon.  Roy, Glenn, Flossie and I went up this afternoon and got strawberries enough for tea.   Charlie came home this afternoon.

July 14, 1900 - Saturday.  Fine this morning but turned out to be a stormy day. Rained quite heavy.  Pretty heavy thunder.   Expect Mr. and Mrs. D.M. home tonight.   Miss Minnie Graham and Miss Martha Muir here to dinner. 

July 15, 1900 - Sunday.  Dark and rainy looking this morning, but quite fine this afternoon.   All went to church except Baby and I.  Mr. and Mrs. D.M. and Alden got home last night about six o'clock.   Had a letter from Miss Erskine yesterday.

July 16, 1900 - Monday.  Fine this morning, but raining this afternoon.  Washed this morning.  Mrs. D.M. not very well today.   Went up to Charlie's place this afternoon and got berries enough for tea.

July 17, 1900 - Tuesday.  Mrs. D.M. some better this morning.   Charlie started for Truro this morning.  Aunt Olive went with him as far as Mr. George Deyarmond's.  Her sister, Mrs. Deyarmond, is sick.

July 18 - July 24 - no entries.

July 25, 1900 - Wednesday.  Dark and showery.  D.M. went to Brookfield yesterday to bring Mr. and Miss Wilson and a little boy up to James W. Deyarmond's.

July 26 - July 29, 1900 - no entries.

July 30, 1900 - Monday.  A fine day.  Ada and Mrs. B. did the washing this forenoon.  Mr. English was not down.   Charlie and Bub were mowing.   D.M. was up to Mr. Proven's.  I did not feel very well this morning, but am thankful to say that I feel better this afternoon and evening.    Mary E. Hamilton is here tonight.   Mrs. B. preserved some gooseberries.   Flossie and Glenn picked enough raspberries for dinner.   Ada and I were making a blouse for Roy.

July 31, 1900 - no entry

August 1, 1900 - Wednesday.  A dark day.  It thundered, lightened and rained most of the afternoon.  Did not feel well today, but am better tonight.  Uncle John came home last night.  Alden went down to Uncle Charlie Graham's last night.  Ada is making a bed tick for Mrs. Blaikie.

August 2, 1900 - Thursday.  A fine day, not very hot.  Alden got home from Uncle Charlie's.  Uncle Charlie came up with him.  We had a letter from Miss Erskine, also Sylvester, and Aunt Martha Fleck.   Nellie Johnson was here today, also Mrs. Everett Deyarmond, Nettie and little Karl.  Last but not least, Mr. Fraser paid us quite a visit.  We enjoyed it so much !  This has been a nice day to me.  In all things I have much more for which to be thankful, than not to be.  Even my heart will get stronger after patient waiting, I believe;  and if not, still all shall be well.

August 3, 1900 - Friday.  Pretty fine.  A few drops of rain fell this afternoon.  They were haying up at Charlie's place.    Mary E. Hamilton was here all night last night.  She came home from Prayer Meeting with Ada.   P.S. Hamilton called tonight.  They finished the baby's cart today.   She had her first ride in it tonight.

August 4, 1900 - Saturday.  Rather dark.  Some thunder, but not much rain.  Ada washed the floor and ironed the clothes.  They worked at the hay this forenoon, and in the afternoon, D.M., Charlie and Glenn went up to Uncle Sam's.  Mr. and Mrs. P.W. Graham, Elwood and baby were here this afternoon and to tea.  J.W. Deyarmond and his father-in-law, Mr. Wilson called.  Allen Deyarmond and James A. Graham are here this evening.

August 5, 1900 - Sabbath.  A fine day. They went, the children, Alden, Glenn, Flossie and Edie in the cart, down as far as J.W. Deyarmond's in the forenoon.  We sent Roy and Harry after them.    Alden, Glenn and Flossie and Ada went to Sabbath School.   D.M., Harry and Ede stayed home from church.  Mr. Fraser preached on Baptism.  How those of old time were baptized unto Moses.  How we give our little ones to Jesus on the arms of our own belief and faith in him.

August 6, 1900 - Monday.  Not very fine, but no rain.  My thirtieth birthday.  I shall never forget it.  After dinner the children were outside and I had gone to lie down a little while.  Morrison was upstairs too, and one of the children came running up and said  a log was rolled on Flossie.  We all ran as quickly as possible.  Charlie had got there and taken one log off her.  Morrison raised her up in his arms and carried her into the house.  Her face was terribly swollen , eyes and tongue too.  Her face and upper part of her breast is badly bruised.  Charlie drove to Cross Roads in about 17 minutes,  and telephoned for Doctor Cox.  He soon came.  He could not tell exactly whether her injuries were very serious , but we hope for the best,  and are very thankful that she was not killed instantly.  Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Deyarmond, Stanley, Mrs. J.W. Deyarmond and Jean and Robbie, Susie Wilson and Jimmie Wilson also J.W. Deyarmond were in to see Flossie.  Foster came home too.   So tho there were dark spots in the day, yet it had it's bright ones too.

August 7, 1900 - Tuesday.  Quite a good hay day.  Flossie just as well as we could possibly expect.  I was not feeling very well. Did not sleep very well last night.  But am better tonight.  Mrs. P.S. Hamilton, Mrs. Everett Deyarmond, Mrs. English, Miss Alice Proven, Anna Belle Graham, Nettie Deyarmond, Mrs. Fulton, Mary E. Hamilton, Susie Wilson, Jimmie Wilson, Robbie Deyarmond, Eunice Deyarmond were here to see Flossie.  They are up at Lodge tonight.

August 8. 1900 - Wednesday.  A little foggy this morning, but turned out to be a good hay day.  They were haying up at Charlie's place.  Flossie still keeps better.  I did not feel so well this afternoon, am some better tonight.  But am trusting to get better soon.  We should be , and are very thankful that Flossie is so well.  Foster went down along today.  He was at Uncle Adam Johnson's to tea.  Edie was fussy.  She is a dear little thing though.  We can't help but love her.

August 9, 1900 - Thursday.  Rather dark with some rain.  They didn't hay much.  Uncle John was up along.  Mr. Robert Graham, Mrs. Willie MacKay and Lois, Mr. Fraser, Amanda Graham, Nessie and Cassie Hamilton were in today.  Am feeling better tonight.  Flossie keeps on getting better.  Foster went away today.  D.M,. went down along.  Charlie, Bub and Ada are at Prayer Meeting.

August 10, 1900 - Friday . Very hot this morning, but rather cloudy in the afternoon.  Mrs. W. MacKay called this morning on her way home.  Brought her mother over this far.  Eunice came for her mother this evening.  Mrs. English called this evening.  Flossie is quite a lot better today - can walk quite well.

August 11, 1900 - Saturday.  A pretty fine day.  Though it looked rather dark this morning.  D.M. and I went down to Dr Burris'.  Dr Cox met us there and they examined my heart.  They told me my case was quite hopeful. I do pray that it may be all right. But it will be all right anyway.  We were up at Dryden Power's to dinner.  D.M. was at John Power's to tea , and I was at Dryde's.  Had a nice pleasant day.   Flossie still keeps better.

August 12, 1900 - Sabbath.  A fine day.  Roy, Alden, Glenn and Ada up to Sabbath School, also D.M., Charlie, Bub and I rode  up in the waggon.  The minister did not come so we had no preaching.  We had prayer meeting.  Allen Deyarmond here to tea.

August 13, 1900 - Monday.  Another fine day.  Ada and Mrs. B. washed clothes.  The men were haying.  Uncle John went away.  The boys picked some berries.  Mrs. B. , Ada and I picked a few.  Flossie did not seem quite so well.

August 14, 1900 - Tuesday.  A wet day.  A peddlar, Charles Buttres, was here most all day.  He is here tonight.  I made a dress for Edith today.  Also worked some buttonholes in Glenn's pants to suit a shirtwaist we got for him.  Ada was ironing.  Mrs. B. knitting, seeing to Ede, helping to bake etc.  I was pretty nervous some of the time, but was kept from my strength failing in holding out.

August 15, 1900 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  D.M. away down along in the afternoon.  Edith and Fred and baby Grace came up this afternoon.  Also Drs Burris and Chute called.

August 16, 1900 - Thursday.  Rather dark, with quite heavy rain tonight.  Fred, D.M. and Harry went up along in the afternoon.  Edith, baby and I drove down to see Mrs. Wm Crockett.  Charlie, Bub, Roy , Alden and Glenn went to pick berries.  Ada went down to P.S. Hamilton's.  We had some singing at night.

August 17, 1900 - Friday.  Pretty fine but cool.  D.M. took Mrs. B, Charlie and Roy over to Riversdale today.  Mrs. B. and Roy went to New Glasgow.  Charlie to Kemptown.  D.M. brought Mrs. Russell and Martha and Katie back with him. We had quite a lot of callers and visitors this afternoon.  Ada was washing, sweeping etc.  Fred was down to Mr. Charlie Graham's.

August 18, 1900 - Saturday.  A fine day.  Edith, Fred and baby Grace set off for home this morning.  Ada was scrubbing etc.  After dinner, D.M. drove Alden, Glenn, Katie and I up to the church to hear Miss A. L. M. Blackaddar telling about Trinidad.  We had a small but very nice meeting.  Mr. and Mrs. Fraser were up.  I enjoyed it very much.  Mrs. George Deyarmond and Eunice carried me down, and Ada went over with them.  Tena (Mrs. Russell) and all the rest except Edith were up at Charlie's place putting in hay.

August 19, 1900 - Sabbath.  Rather dark.  Some rain.  D.M., Edith, Flossie, Harry and Katie Russell stayed at home.  Mr. Fraser preached on "Rocks".  It was a nice sermon.  There were quite a lot of strangers there. Among them the family of Leonard Johnson.  It rained some at night.

August 20, 1900 - Monday.  Rather dark this morning.  Rained in the afternoon.  Alden and Glenn went to school.  D.M. took Ada home.

August 21, 1900 - Tuesday.  Dark and wet.  D.M. and Martie Fleck arrived just at dinner time.    David Crocker and a boy of George Burris' were here to dinner.  Martie seems like a nice little girl.

August 22, 1900 - Wednesday.  Fine.  After dinner D.M. took Mrs. Russell, Martha and Katie down to the Village etc, and home at night.  Mr. English was here today.

August 23, 1900 - Thursday.  Fine but cool.  Not much of much importance occurred today.  We baked bread.  Mr. English here.

August 24, 1900 - Friday.  Fine.  They were quarrying stone.  Bub not well.  Mr. English here.  Bill Graham called.  Martie and I washed some.  D.M. churned.

August 25, 1900 - Saturday.  A fine day.  There was a shower last night.  Martie washed the floor, ironed etc today.  She is a nice little thing; and very willing to help.  I baked 5 pies and a pan of biscuit this afternoon.  Mrs. J.W. Deyarmond, Mr. Wilson and Miss Susie Wilson were here to spend the afternoon.  H.C. Dunlap was here to tea.  Mr. English was working here.  Charlie got home.  Had a letter from Edith. Bub, Alden and Glenn were down to the Village  after a half barrell of sugar and one of herring.

August 26  - September 5 - no entries

September 6, 1900 - Thursday.  Quite fine most of the day, but dark-looking tonight.  A few sprinkles of rain today.  Mrs. Blaikie and Roy got back from New Glasgow  on August 31st.  Harris went after her on August 29.  Mrs. J.J. Russell and Martha and Katie are living in the other house.  They went there on September 1st.  Mrs. B. washed some today, and baked bread too.  I had a letter from Sylvester.   Roy began to go to school on Tuesday.  Monday, September 4th was Labor day.  Martie was up to Alice Proven's a little while.  Only Mr. English was here today.

September 7, 1900 - Friday.  A fine day.  I washed a few diapers and walked up to Charlie's place.  Martie wheeled Edith up. Mrs. B., Flossie and I walked up.  Mr. D.R. Creelman and Uncle Charles Graham and Mr. English were working here today.  Charlie came back tonight.  He was fixing up the Creamery Engine at Lew Hamilton's.  Mrs. English called.

September 8, 1900 - Saturday.  A nice fine day.  I washed some and helped Martie wash the floors a little.  Also helped some about the house.  Was kept pretty comfortably today.  Uncle Charlie, Mr. Creelman and Mr. English were working here.  They put up the end of the hall.

September 9, 1900 - Sabbath.  A sunshiny day.  Fine and clear.  Martie, D.M., Roy , Alden, Glenn, Flossie and I were up to Sabbath School.  Our lesson was on " The Good Samaritan".  Mrs. Russell and children went up to Uncle Sam's.

September 10, 1900 - Monday.  Another nice fine day.  Mr. Duncan Creelman and Uncle Charlie Graham and Mr. English working here.   D.M. and I were down to the Village, and stopped at Mr. George Fulton's to dinner.  Flossie was at J.W. Deyarmond's.   Charlie went to Lew Hamilton's.  Roy, Alden and Glenn went to school this morning.  Mrs. Russell and Katie and Martha went down to Mr. George Deyarmond's tonight.

September 11, 1900 - Tuesday. Not a very sunshiny day, but it did not rain.  Mrs. B. and Martie washed a large washing.  I did quite a little bit of work today.  John Tupper, deaf and dumb, was here to dinner.   Mr. Creelman, Uncle Charlie, and Mr. English were working here.  We had shelled beans for dinner.  Mrs. C. Sill died.

September 12, 1900 - Wednesday.  A dark day with some rain and some sunshine.  Mrs. Clifford Sill died today.  She had been confined yesterday.  Uncle Charlie and Mr. Creelman went away at noon today.  They sent for Uncle Charlie on account of Mrs. Sill's death.  Anna Belle and Beckie Graham were here a short time this afternoon.  We were baking bread.  Bub, Mrs. Russell and Bert Creelman and Charlie are over to an Apple-Paring at Mrs. George Deyarmond's tonight.  D.M. was fixing Mrs. Blaikie's glasses.

September 13, 1900 - Thursday.  A fine day. Mrs. B., Edith and I over to Uncle George Deyarmond's to dinner.  Mrs. W. Graham and Dannie there too.  Eunice intends going away Saturday morning.  We got home before the scholars.  Uncle John arrived today.  We had a letter from Edith.

September 14, 1900 - Friday.  A fine day.  Mrs. B. and Martie washed this forenoon.  Uncle John got some butter down to Everett Deyarmond's.  D.M. also got a 5 pound tub.    He and Charlie were down to the Village etc.  Mr. Creelman and Mr. English were here today.  Eunice and Bert Deyarmond called on their way down to J.W. Deyarmond's.  Eunice intends leaving for USA in the morning.   No grinding came today.  Am tired tonight.  J.A. Fulton died.

September 15, 1900 - Saturday.  A fine day.  Mr. Creelman and Mr. English here.  Mrs. Blaikie not very well.  We baked bread.  Had letters from Miss Erskine and Mr. Rose tonight.  Jimmie Graham came, telling us of the telephone message that came    to Mrs. Fulton.  her son, J.A. Fulton is dead.  Jimmie is getting "King" and our waggon to take Mrs. F. to Belmont tomorrow. Lew Hamilton and C.A. Rose were here in the evening.

September 16, 1900 - Sabbath.  Rather dark and rainy tonight.  Heavy rain.  D.M., Flossie, Harry and Edith at home.  Mrs. B. went up to church with Anna Belle Graham.  I went up with Mr. Fraser.   He preached a fine sermon. "The longing soul more than satisfied in Christ Jesus".  A very helpful sermon.  "When ye ask, believe that ye shall receive."

September 17, 1900 - Monday.  A fine day.  They killed the pigs.  P.S. and Bradford Hamilton helped.   Uncle Charlie and Mr. Creelman here; also Mr. English.  Mrs. B. was not very well this forenoon; and I was nervous this afternoon.  Am better tonight.  We did not wash.  Tena made Mrs. B. a pin-cushion.  No school.  Miss Bates at the Exhibition.

September 18, 1900 - Tuesday.  Dark tonight.  Quite cold.  Messers Graham, English and Creelman here.    Eva visiting here this afternoon.  Was pretty nervous about myself but am quieter tonight.  Charlie went to Brookfield. Mrs. Russell and Martha went over to Uncle George's.  Katie stayed here.

September 19, 1900 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  We baked bread.  Roy and Alden went to school, but Roy came home at noon as he was sick.  Mrs. David Kennedy was here to dinner.  Messers Graham, Creelman and English here today.  Charlie went to Lew Hamilton's after dinner.   One more day is over and I trust that I am gaining a little.  God is good to me.  Martie, Baby and I were up to Mrs. Fulton's this forenoon.

September 20, 1900 - Thursday.  A fine day.  Mrs. B. and Martie washed.  I was pretty well.  Hope is rising steadily but slowly.  Had a letter from Fred today.  Uncle Charlie went home tonight.

September 21, 1900 - Friday.  Rather dark and wet.  Charlie came home this morning and is away at John Gourley's at Otter Brook tonight.  M.E. Hamilton went too.  Martie and Flossie were up to J.A. Graham's ths afternoon.  Tena and children were over.  Adam Wright here to dinner and tea.  Mr. English all that was working here today. 

September 22, 1900 - Saturday.  Dark and rainy.  Mr. Creelman, Uncle Charlie and Mr. English working here today.  Quite rainy, and thunder and lightening at night.  Mrs. Wm. Graham and Lucy here a little while. 

September 23, 1900 - Sabbath.  Dark, but some thunder.  A long thunderstorm - seventeen hours.  Morrison, Martie, Roy, Alden, Glenn, Flossie and I were at Sabbath School and Bub and Charlie were at church too.  Mr. Fraser preached on Samson - his fall - Delilah - etc.  The taking of the first wrong step.

September 24, 1900 - Monday.  Dark.  We did not wash much.  I washed a little.  Harry and Edith are not very well.  Harry hasn't been well for a few days.  A Mr. McLauchlin here to dinner.  Also Uncle Jim and Alfred Johnson, and Martin Johnson.  They were underpinning the house.

September 25, 1900 - Tuesday.  Finer than yesterday.  We baked bread.  Not much grain came.  Charlie was mowing his oats.  Mrs. Blaikie and Bub went out to the Woolen Mill and got cloth, yarn etc.  Edith and Harry are better.

September 26, 1900 - Wednesday.  Pretty fine.  Mrs. B. and Martie washed some.  A Mr. Hamilton from Musquodoboit here to dinner. Mr. Gourley brought  the plaster and plastered the house.  Charlie was mowing his oats.  John A. Graham and Max were up getting oats at his old place.  Was sewing, knitting etc today.

September 27, 1900 - Thursday.  A pretty fine day.  After dinner, D.M. was going up over the hill and I went up to see Alice Proven.  Had a nice afternoon.  Roy came up after me, and Alice came down part of the way with us.  Had letters from Janie, Nettie, Sylvester and Aunt Martie.  Martie, Charlie and Bub went to Prayer Meeting.

September 28, 1900 - Friday.  Not so fine as yesterday.  D.M. and I were down to Doctor Cox's to get something for my throat and ear.  It was dark when we got back.  We got a letter from Edith saying Claude was sick with congestion of the lungs.  Also a card from Mr. Rose giving his address as 58 McTavish St., Montreal.  Messers Wm. Graham, and Alex Sample were here in the evening.  Mr. Samlple is building a new bridge over the Jack Brook.

September 29, 1900 - Saturday.  A fine day.  Charlie was putting in his oats. Ned Graham and Mr. English were helping him in the afternoon.  Mrs. Russell was sick.  She seems to have a bad cold.  Foster came home tonight.  Some grinding came today, but it is not so rushing as last fall.  Wrote to Edith today.

September 30, 1900 - Sabbath.  Quite a fine day.  Children's day.  Collection for the Century Fund.  All the children except Harry, Edith and Martha....

October 1, 1900 - Monday.  Quite fine.  We had to bake, so we only washed a little.  Quite a few grists came.  John Dickie Junior, Eastville, here to diner.

October 2, 1900 - Tuesday.  Fine.  Charlie finished putting in his oats.  Fos and Mr. English were helping him.  Mrs. B. and Martie washed the clothes.  Julia Graham and Mary E. Hamilton called at night.

October 3, 1900 - Wednesday.  A fine day again.  Fos and I went down to the Village this forenoon.  We got back for dinner.  Mr. Robert Creelman called.  Fos and I had a nice drive.  We got some fresh meat.  Bub has been sick with phthysic.

October 4, 1900 - Thursday.  Pretty fine again.  Mr. Creelman and Mr. English here today.  Mrs. B. and Tena and Martha over to Ned Graham's this afternoon.  Fos was down to Sam Cox's.  Martie and Charlie up to Prayer Meeting.

October 5, 1900 - Friday.  Dark and rainy tonight.  Mrs. B. baked bread and cut Alden, Glenn and Harry's hair.  Two Mr. Deans here to dinner.  Uncle Charlie, Mr. Creelman and Mr. English here to dinner, also working.  Fos went away today.  Charlie over to Mr. Deyarmond's tonight.

October 6, 1900 - Saturday.  Quite a dark day.  Mr. English, Mr. Creelman and Uncle Charlie  here today working.  Woman's meeting today.  We were not there though.  D.M. down along.  Charlie went to Greenfield.  Martie washed the floor, blacked the stove etc.  We sent a paper to Mr. Rose; also wrote to Sylvester today.

October 7, 1900 - Sabbath.  A lovely fine day.  D.M., Alden, Glenn, Harry and I took a walk this morning.  We studied the lessons etc in the afternoon. Martie and the boys walked up to Sabbath School.  D.M., Harry, Flossie and Katie and I rode up.  We had a good Sabbath School.

October 8, 1900 - Monday.  Rather dark and drizzly.  We washed clothes, knit some etc.  Mr. and Mrs. W.m MacKay and Lois and Lila were in an hour or two this afternoon.  Also Mr. English all day.  Wm. Geddes here tonight  Quite a lot of grain came today.  Walter Fulton married.

October 9, 1900 - Tuesday.  Dark and rainy too.  Mr. English and Mr. Creelman here.  Flossie has asthma.

October 10, 1900 - Wednesday.  Another wet day.  We were knitting and putting away beef.  Flossie some better than last night.  Mrs. B. and D.M. up with her last night.  Charlie got home.  Mr. Creelman here.  But Mr. English not.

October 11, 1900 - Thursday.  Dark and rainy again.  Wrote to Ada today.  Mr. C. went home.  Charlie went over to Lew Hamilton's.

October 12, 1900 - Friday.  Squally with some sunshine.  The boys or Katie did not go to school.  It was too wet they thought.  Mr. C. came back tonight.  I finished my drawer leg today.  My back ached today.  Was down to the mill this forenoon a quite a while.  Mrs. B. and I were also over at Tena's this afternoon.    Charlie got back from Lew Hamilton's.

October 13, 1900 - Saturday.  A fine day.  A lot of grain came today.  In the afternoon, D.M. and I drove down to the Village.  We were at the stores.  Met Miss Erskine, Mrs. C.D. Creelman and her sister, Mrs. R.D. Power, Mrs. Charles McMillan etc.  We did not get home until after dark.  The three Mr. Higgins' here.  How and Ira to dinner.

October 14, 1900 - Sabbath.  Dark, rainy afternoon and toward evening.  D.M., Bub, Harry and Edith at home.  Mrs. Blaikie and I drove up ourselves.  It was quite wet coming home.

October 15, 1900 - Monday.  Not very wet, but dark.  Mr. Creelman came today.  We did not wash.  Mr. William Cox and James MacQuarrie here to dinner.  Tena over a while this afternoon.   They are putting in the windows tonight over at the other house.  Bub is pretty miserable today.  Asthma and cold.  Edith had earache last night.  Quite a lot of grinding came.  Charlie was helping at the mill.

October 16, 1900 - Tuesday.  Dark in the forenoon with some rain, but sunshine in the afternoon.  Mrs. B. and Martie washed.  Got the dark clothes dried.  Mr. James McCabe of Greenfield was here with a grist.  He went down to J.W. Deyarmond's at night.  Bub is some better.  Mr. Creelman and Mr. English were here today.  Uncle Charlie called.  We were over to the other house in the evening.

October 17, 1900 - Wednesday.  Dark, cold, wet and windy with hail and snow.  Tena making a needle-book for me.  The boys at school.  Mr. James McCabe went home after dinner.  Allen Deyarmond called.  Charlie went "over the barren".  I made a night gown for Harry.  Mrs. B. baked.  Mr. Creelman went home tonight.

October 18, 1900 - Thursday.  Quite a fine day.  We put the clothes out and they got dry.  It was Thanksgiving Day.  Only two or three grists came today.  Mrs. B, D.M., Alden and Martie up to service.  Tena and little Martha over with me.  Roy and Bub were out to the lake back here.  Charlie and How Higgins down to Mr. Samuel Deyarmond's.  The thresher was there.  Mrs. B. and Roy were up to Charles Proven's this forenoon.  The boys are singing tonight.   Had letters from Edith and Sylvester tonight.

October 19, 1900 - Friday.  A rather stormy day.  Snow falling until the ground was white.  Mr. Duncan Creelman came up this afternoon.  Mr. English here.  The thresher was at Charlie's place.  Geordie Graham and Henry Harrison had the thresher.  James W. Deyarmond, James A. Graham, Everett B. Deyarmond, and How Higgins were helping him.   No school.  Miss Bates is at home.

October 20, 1900 - Saturday.  Dark, but not disagreeable.  Mr. Creelman went home at noon.  D.M. and I were going down to the Village and he went with us as far as his home.  We called there, saw Jessie, his daughter.  Called at Messers Fulton's and Dickie's.  Got quite a few things.  Then we called to see Dr Burris.  He had just come in from a drive.  I did not get any more bottle medicine.  Martie scrubbed.  Mrs. B. baked.

October 21, 1900 - Sabbath.  Dark and disagreeable.  None  of us at Sabbath School except Martie and Roy and Alden.  Bert Deyarmond and How Higgins called.

October 22, 1900 - Monday.  Quite a fine day.  We washed the clothes and they got dry.  Mr. James Dean here to dinner.   Charlie went to Truro and Tena and children went up to Uncle Sam's.  D.M. took them up.  Martie and Roy down to P.S. Hamilton's.

October 23, 1900 - Tuesday.  Another nice fine day.  Martie, Harry and I went for a walk this morning.  We went up the road toward C. Proven's.  Wm. Pearson here to dinner.   Mr. English was here these two days.  Mr. Creelman wasn't.  D.M. made the cupboard doors.  We ironed etc.

October 24. 1900 - Wednesday.  Rather dark.  Raining some tonight.  Mrs. B. and Bub down along to the Village, Newton Mills etc today.  Jimmie Dunbar here to dinner.  Mr. English working here.  I did quite a lot of sweeping today.  Edith was a good girl.

October 25, 1900 - Thursday.  Another nice fine day.  Mr. English here.  Quite a quiet day.  Alice Proven called in the afternoon.  She wanted to get some meat and sugar.  Had a letter from Miss Erskine tonight.  Wrote to Aunt Eliza and to Edith.  Mr. Dan Bentley called.  Edith, the baby, walked a lot today.

October 26, 1900 - Friday.  A lovely autumn day.  If the harvest of grain was wet; the time of getting in roots and vegetables has been very favorable.  Mrs. B. was over to Mrs. George Deyarmond's today.  She visited at Mrs. Robert Graham's too.  An old Mr. Dean was here to dinner.  Mr. English was here too, working.  Martie and I baked biscuits etc.  D.M. put in the sink.  An agent selling cloth was here.

October 27, 1900 - Saturday.  Another fine day.  Mrs. Blaikie was up to C. Proven's helping Alice.  The thresher was there.  A Mr. Lemon was here to dinner.  Mr. Creelman and Mr. English were wotking here.  Tena and children came back again today.  We were baking scrubbing etc.  Edith was troublesome.

October 28, 1900 - Sabbath.  A fine day.  Mrs. Blaikie was called to J.W. Deyarmond's.  Mrs. Deyarmond is very sick.  She went up to William Graham's.  Mrs. Graham has a little boy born this forenoon or about noon.  Flossie, Harry and I were home.  Tena and children were over.  Mrs. B. got home before church was out.  Dr. Burris was in attendance both places.  Sabbath School closed today.

October 29, 1900 - Monday.  A little dark, but we washed the clothes and put them out.  Mr. C. and Mr. English working here.  Charlie Fisher and Alex Dawson here to dinner.

October 30, 1900 - Tuesday.  Sunshine, snow, mist etc today.  We ironed and churned.  Martha Russell had toothache most of the day.  Mrs. R. was down to see how Mrs. J.W. Deyarmond was.  She is a little better, but the Doctor has not been up yet.  Mr. Creelman was painting the kitchen today.   H.C. Dunlap was here to dinner today.

October 31, 1900 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  All Hallows Eve.  Lots of firecrackers tonight.  Tena supplied them.  They came from New Glasgow.  Mr. Creelman here.  Bub and Mrs. B. were up to Uncle Jim's to dinner.

November 1, 1900 - Thursday.  Fine agsain.  Uncle Jim came down in the mail.  He is building the flue and plastering.  Had letters from  Aunt Martha, Mamma, Ada Benvie and Mr. Rose.  Martie was at Prayer Meeting.  D.M. took Tena and children up to George MacKay's.  He is going to Riversdale tomorrow and will take her over.  She is returning to New Glasgow.  Robert Peterson here to tea.

November 2, 1900 - Friday.  Dark, but not wet.  I went down to J.W. Deyarmond's today.  Had a nice visit.  Lewis Fulton took me down, and J.W. Deyarmond and Annie brought me home.  A Mr. Graham was here to dinner.  Uncle Jim got through plastering and went over to P.W.Graham's.

November 3, 1900 - Saturday.  Fine again.  Sacrament Saturday.  Martie was cleaning some over at the other house.  We baked bread.  Mr. English here.  Mr. Creelman here until the afternoon - about two or half past.  Mr. Sandy Dawson here to dinner.  Had letters from Edith and Sylvester tonight..

November 4, 1900 - Sabbath.  Quite a fine day.  A nice day to go to church.  Martie, Harris, D.M. and I were down to church.  Mr. Fraser dispensed sacrament alone.  He preached on " The Wonderful Love of God".  1 John, 3rd chapter, verses 1,2,3.

November 5, 1900 - Monday.  Dark this morning, and it is raining tonight.  A Mr. Hamilton and a young Mr. Lemon here to dinner. Mr. Creelman came up this afternoon.  We did not wash today, for our soap was scarce.

November 6, 1900 - Tuesday.  Quite a fine day; but some wind.  We had a dumpling for dinner.  Mr. Creelman went home just before dinner.  Ira Dean here to dinner.  He got the loan of our waggon to go to Mr. Peter Grant's auction, and Mrs. B. went down to J.W. Deyarmond's with him.  Mrs. J.W. Deyarmond is pretty sick.  Dr. Burris was there today.  Flossie has asthma today.  She is short of breath and not strong.  Mr. English is here today.

November 7, 1900 - Wednesday.  A nice fine day.  Election day.  Candidates: Conservative - S.E. Gourley.  Liberal - Con. Firman H. McClure.  Mrs. B. washed some clothes.  Martie peeled some apples.  I sewed some etc.  Mr. English was here.  Bub and D.M. down to the Election this afternoon; they were at the Village etc.  Flossie is better.  Martie has the toothache.  Uncle Charlie was here to tea.

November 8, 1900 - Thursday.  Rather dark but not rainy.  Mr. Creelman came up just before dinner.  He is finishing up the painting.  Mr. English is here.   Martie and I washed the hall out.  Martie's tooth ached in the forenoon, and in the afternoon, Mrs. B. and she went down and Dr. Burris took it out.    Mrs. P.S. Hamilton was up this afternoon.  Had a letter from Janie and Nettie tonight.  Mrs. B. had one from Tena Russell.

November 9, 1900 - Friday.  Dark and rainy.  Thunder and lightning.  Mr. Creelman went home tonight.  Messrs bert Creelman, John Dunlap, and Wm. Kennedy here to dinner.  We washed a little, baked a bit and churned.  Got a quarter of beef from Albert Fisher.

November 10, 1900 - Saturday.  Dark and rainy.  Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson at our house visiting.  Also Seymour and Douglas.  W.F.M.S. day of meeting.   We were not there.  Mrs. Edward Graham and Mrs. Fulton called.

November 11, 1900 - Sabbath.  Dark.  Rained some.  We were at home all day.  No preaching or anything.  Allen Deyarmond called.

November 12, 1900 - Monday.  Dark this forenoon, rainy this afternoon. Messers Hamilton and T. Dean here to dinner.  We moved into our new house.  It was a very busy day.

November 13, 1900 - Tuesday.  Dark, and not too bad this afternoon.  We washed up the floor etc.  Put down the mats.

November 14, 1900 - Wednesday.  Pretty fine.  Only a few squalls.  One of them in the forenoon was very heavy.  Mr. Robinson Brown here to dinner.  He has been sick, but is getting better.  After dinner, D.M. and I drove down to the Village; we went first to George Fulton's store, then to Dr. Burris.  I got two teeth out.  It was not a severe operation at all.  I was very thankful, for I had dreaded them so much.  We got home shortly after tea.  Washed a little this morning.

November 15, 1900 - Thursday.  A fine forenoon, but quite a snowstorm this afternoon.  The thirteenth anniversary of our wedding day.  Mrs. Blaikie and Flossie were visiting down at P.S. Hamilton's.  They got home before tea.  Alice Proven called this afternoon.  Mr. David Perrin and son of Musquodoboit here to dinner.  We wrote to Mr. Rose and to Sylvester today.  Also ironed.

November 16, 1900 - Friday.  Fine this forenoon, but snowing tonight.  Mr. English had Bert English's company home as he called just at tea time.  We peeled some apples this afternoon.  Misses Minnie and Julia Graham and Ivy Cox called.

November 17, 1900 - Saturday.  A fine day.  Mrs. B. and Martie washed this morning, also baked and washed up the kitchen.  Messrs Charlie Cox and McLauchlin here to dinner.  Harry's third birthday.  I baked him some cookies and Flossie gave him a little crockery dish.  There was school and the boys were not very well pleased.  Mrs. B. had a letter from Samuel Tupper.

November 18, 1900 - Sabbath.  Dark with a little rain.  Mrs. B., Alden , Florence, Harry, Edith and I at home from church.  Papa's 59th birthday.   We put pants on Harry today.

November 19, 1900 - Monday.  Snowing in the forenoon but a pretty fine afternoon.  Mrs. B. and Martie washed.  Did not put the white clothes out.  Alden home from school with toothache.  Mr. English not here.  John B. Dickie and John Sample Jr of Eastville here to dinner.

November 20, 1900 - Tuesday.  Rather dark and dirty.  David Bentley here to dinner.  We fixed up the front bedroom.  Miss Stella Bates, teacher, here to stay all night.  Allen and J.W. Deyarmond here this evening.  Mr. English not here today.

November 21, 1900 - Wednesday.  Dark and rainy.  Allen Johnson, Eastville, here to dinner and to stay all night on account of the wet.  Mr. English here today.  Mrs. Everett Deyarmond here a while this afternoon.  I made Harry a pair of pants.

November 22, 1900 - no entry

November 23, 1900 - Friday.  A dark and drizzly day.  We baked, sewed some, knit some, etc.  Mr. English got his led hurt and went home about three o'clock.  D.M. and Mrs. B. away.  D.M. getting his boots half-soled at C.McMullens.  Mrs. B. visiting at Mrs. S. Deyarmond's.  Mr. Sammie has a lame back and is not able to work.  Am tired tonight but am thankful to be as well as I am.  Yesterday was mail day.  Martie got a letter from Estella.  Creel Cox, John Butcher and a Mr. Fisher here to dinner, and John Butcher here to tea.

November 24, 1900 - Saturday.  A nice fine day.  We got our clothes dried today.  They had been washed on Monday.  Martie ironed them tonight.  Olin, Maxwell and Chester Graham here in the forenoon.  A man from Dean Settlement here to dinner.  Duncan Graham, Abraham Bentley, Uncle Charlie, Amanda and Cora Graham, Irene and Clara English called.  We made a shorts cake and biscuit and churned too.  D.M. to the Corner.   Had letters from Aunt Martie Fleck, Mrs. S.G. Tupper, and C.M. Erskine tonight.

November 25, 1900 - Sabbath.  Not a very agreeable day.  Snowing at night.  Martie was down to see Agnes Deyarmond this afternon.  Rev R.S. Coffin preached at 7 o'clock p.m.  It was a temperance sermon.  D.M., J.H., Martie, Alden and Glenn there.  They walked up.

November 26. 1900 - Monday.  Snowy and rainy.  Not much doing at the mill today.  D.M. and J.H. fixing the smutter.  Bert and Allen Deyarmond had a log at the mill this forenoon.   We washed this forenoon but did not put the white clothes out.   Roy was home from school with a sore throat.

November 27, 1900 - Tuesday.  A wet day.  Martie was hooking.  Flossie sick - her old sickness.  Roy went to school.  Allen called tonight.

November 28, 1900 - Wednesday.  Colder than yesterday - snowing some.   We sent Miss Bates her plates.  Messers Alex Dawson and David Kennedy here to dinner.  They brought us word of the death of Robert Miller, Charles' son.  Adam Wright here tonight.  Flossie was better today.

November 29, 1900 - Thursday.  Pretty fine.  This afternoon, D.M. and I drove down to Stewiacke Village.  We met quite a number of people on the road.   Coming home we met Doctor Burris.  When we got up to Mr. D.R. Creelman's we stopped a little while, and they insisted on us going in and taking tea.  We did so, and spent a nice evening.  Jessie Creelman is a dear girl.  She seems indeed to have been "purified by suffering"  .  She sang and played a number of favorite songs; among others - "The Darkies Dream", Poor Wee Ragged Laddie", "The Bridge" etc.   Mr. Fraser had called during our absence.

November 30, 1900 - Friday.  A gray day.  Miss Bates came down tonight.  Allen and J.W. Deyarmond here in the evening.

December 1, 1900 - Saturday.  A quite a fine day.  A great rush at the mill.  Messrs Lyman Fulton, George Graham and son, and Graham Murphy here to dinner.  Miss Bates and Martie kept the children for us to go to W.F.M.S.  We had a very good meeting.  Allen Deyarmond took Miss Bates down to Pembroke tonight.  Adam Wright is better.

December 2, 1900 - Sabbath.  A pretty nice day.  Foster Blaikie and Howard Higgins arrived just before dinner.  D.M., Harry and Edith were home from church.  Also Adam.   Mr. Fraser preached a fine sermon.  A special outpouring of God's Holy Spirit seems to be about us at this time; and very especially do the young men come up for all earnest entreaties to God for their spiritual welfare.  Some of our prayers in regard to our loved ones will assuredly be answered in the near future. Matt. 18:19,  Acts1:14:2:1.   Foster and Howard returned after service.

December 3, 1900 - Monday.  A pretty fine day.  Martie and Mrs. B. washed the clothes.  Fos and Howard went hunting and shot a partridge.  Messrs P.W. Hunt, Smithfield, Adams Johnson and...........here to dinner.  Fos and How up along.  A dance at Willie MacKay's.

December 4, 1900 - Tuesday.  A pretty fine day.  Mrs. B. drove Fos up as far as Uncle Sam Johnson's, then he and Howard Higgins went to Riversdale, and thence to Truro.  We got some cabbages form Mr. D.R. Creelman.  Got the clothes dried and Martie ironed them.  Julia here to spend the evening.  Ed Brown and a Mr. Fulton here to dinner.

December 5, 1900 - Wednesday.  A very snowy day.  The first sledding.  James Graham had a grist on his sled to the mill.  The boys went to school, but Miss Bates just called the roll and dismissed the scholars - there were only 8.  Martie was hooking.  I was sewing a little.  Grandma doing quite a bit of everything.  Clara L. Webster's 14th birthday.

December 6 - December 7, 1900 - no entries

December 8, 1900 - Saturday.  Pretty fine but cold.  D.M., Glenn and I went down to the Village after dinner.  Got some groceries, larigans etc at George Fulton Esq.  Called at Doctor Burris' office etc.  When we got home, Uncle S. Fleck and Mabel Andrews were here.  Mrs. English called.

December 9, 1900 - Sabbath.  Cold this forenoon, but more moderate after dinner.  Uncle Fleck and Mabel went home in the afternoon.  There was no service.

December 10, 1900 - Monday.  Cold and dark.  We washed but did not put the clothes out.

December 11, 1900 - Tuesday.  Pretty fine.  We put the clothes out, but they didn't get a good "dry".  Martie got the mat out.  Mr. English working here this afternoon.  Some grinding came.  H.V. Creelman, E. MacKenzie, H.H. Ogilvie etc.  Glenn did not go to school.

December 12, 1900 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  Minnie (Mrs. P.W. Graham) and Elwood and baby Grant here to spend the day.  We had a nice visit.  Mr. J. Pace here to dinner.  Mr. Robert Graham was helping Uncle Charlie butcher, and he drove Minnie down and came back for her.

December 13, 1900 - Thursday.  A little snowy.  After dinner Martie went up to see Julia.  Then she went to Prayer Meeting with them, and then came home.  Mr. Fraser intended being up, but on account of  the stormy evening, he did not come up.  We had a letter from Aunt Eliza.

December 14, 1900 - Friday.  A little snowy.  Adam went away.  We killed our six roosters.  Mrs. B. and I killed them.  We picked them over at the other house.  Mrs. P.S. Hamilton visited here today.   Mr. English went home in the afternoon.

December 15, 1900 - Saturday.  A nice fine day.  D.M. and Alden down to the Village.  Roy down to Mr. D.R. Creelman's.  Aleck Fulton here at dinner time.  D.M. got $1.40 for our roosters and we sold 5 pounds of butter.  Had a letter form home.

December 16, 1900 - Sabbath.  Not stormy.  All of us at church in the afternoon except D.M., Edith and Harry.  Mr. Fraser preached on the different kinds of hearers who listened to Jesus preaching.  It was a fine sermon.  I do not remember much of it; only I know I felt happy when I thought that I had the desire to hear aright.  Only by God's grace.

December 17, 1900 - Monday.  Not stormy.  A little fine.  Martie and Mrs. B. washed.  I did the work. Roy and Alden went to school.  Mrs. B. and Bub up along this afternoon. Martin brought the puncheon of molasses  and the barrell of sugar form Riversdale. Adam Wright came back tonight.  He had the asthma pretty badly.

December 18, 1900 - Tuesday.  A lovely fine day.  We washed three blankets this forenoon.  Also some other clothes.  Mr. J. Dennie Dunlap of Otter Brook here to dinner.  Mary E. Hamilton here in the afternoon.  James A. Graham, Robbie and Ethel Deyarmond here this evening.

December 19, 1900 - Wednesday.  Fine this forenoon but a little rainy in the afternoon.  Mrs. B. and Adam were down to Mr. Adam Fulton's today.  They got back when we were at tea.  Mr. English took sick at dinner time.  Gordon Whidden and Robert Dunlap here to dinner.

December 20, 1900 - Thursday.  A pretty nice day.  Adam drove Mrs. B., Flossie and I up to examination.  We had a good examination, but very few onlookers.  Mrs. B. stayed at Mr. English's to dinner, and at Wm. Graham's to tea, and then  came down from Prayer Meeting with Bub and Martie.

December 21, 1900 - Friday.  A lovely fine day.  We washed some things this forenoon.  Mr. English was better and was working today.  Adam still here.  Tupper O'Connell and Joseph H. Chaplin here to dinner.  Mrs. B., Adam and Martie and Bub up to Prayer Meeting tonight.

December 22, 1900 - Saturday.  A nice day.  The sun did not shine but it was a nice day.  D.M., Martie and I started for Uncle Will's this morning.; we met a good many grists going to the mill.  We stopped at Mr. Fulton's store a short time, also at the P.O., and then went out to Uncle Will's.  We had a nice visit there.  When we got to the Village, we purchased a few presents for the little ones, etc., then went to Doctor Burris' office.  Dr B. extracted two teeth for me and gave me another bottle of medicine.  We got home before six.  Awaiting us were two letters and a present for Mrs. B. and I.   A work-box for Mrs. B., and a calendar for me.   It has been such a pleasant day - I have had such a pleasant time!

December 23 - December 30 , 1900 - no entries

December 31, 1900 - Monday.  A wet day.  The last day of the old year.  Christmas Day was very quiet.  In the afternoon, Mrs. B. and I drove up to Uncle Sam's and were there to tea.   Charlie came home on Friday, December 28.  He brought most of us presents.  This year has been one of learning to me.  I hope the lessons may not have been in vain.  Am quite sure they have not.