January 8, 1902 - It has been snowy this Wednesday.   Mr.s B. went down to Pembroke on Monday.  Charlie and Bessie went to Greenfield on Tuesday, January 7, 1902.  We washed on Monday, ironed on Tuesday, etc,etc.  Not much time for writing these days.  Very hurried.  Jennie English came Friday, January 3, 1902.  Lucy Graham having gone home Thursday, January 2.  The night of the Congregational Meeting.

January 9 , 1902 - January 22, 1902 - no entries

January 23, 1902 - Thursday.  A rainy day.  Ice piled up in the pond.  Mr. Robert Graham here to dinner.  George A. MacKay here to tea.  Janie and Nettie , who have spent a fortnight here,  went up to Prayer Meeting and thence up along.

January 24, 1902 - Friday.  Finer.  We washed today.  A dance at Martin Johnson's tonight.  Janie and Nettie were up to Mr. James Johnson's all night last night, and at Robert MacKay's today, then down to the dance and here again tonight.

January 25, 1902 - Saturday.  A fine but cold day.  No snow.   Janie and Nettie went, accompanied by D.M., to Isaiah Starratt's this afternoon.  We scrubbed and ironed today.  Roy is not very well.  There was school today.

January 26, 1902 - Sabbath.  Another fine day.  Mother's fifty-first birthday.  Janie and Nettie and their uncle Isaiah Starratt were up to church.  They called in a few minutes to see us.  D.M., Bub, Jennie, Alden and Glenn up to church.

January 27, 1902 - January 31, 1902 - no entries

February 1, 1902 - Saturday Night.  A fine day.  This has been a fine week.  We washed clothes on Monday.  Jennie was home on Tuesday.  We ironed Wednesday.  Jennie cleaned the chamber this week.  We washed on Friday; ironed and baked today.  Adam Wright came on Thursday,  He has the Heaves pretty badly.  Doctor Burris called on Friday.   We always enjoy his visits tho' regretting the cause of them.  Mr.s B. was laid by with pleurisy on Sabbath night.  She is not able to be out of bed yet.  Alice Proven called on Friday too.

February 2, 1902 - Sabbath.  Dark but not stormy.  Flossie's seventh birthday.   We made her some candy last night  and had the new dishes today.  D.M., Roy, Flossie, Harry, Edith, Mr.s B., and Adam and Baby Olive home from church.  We all walked up.   It was quite icy around "the rocks".  Sermon on "The Christian Armour".

February 3, 1902 - Monday.  Quite a storm last night but pretty fine today.  We washed but did not put the clothes out.  Adam Wright still here.  Lewis Fulton and Everett Deyarmond hauling logs. Jennie has toothache!

February 4, 1902 - February 16, 1902 - no entries

February 17, 1902 - Monday.  Pretty fine, but snowy tonight.  I haven't had time to write lately.  On February 4, our cow calved.  February 16, Mr. Fraser preached.   There have been some busy days at the mills lately.  Quite a lot of logs coming; also some grinding.   February 13th was Mr.s Samuel Deyarmond's birthday.  She asked me to go down to dinner with her.  I did so.  It was snowing but I came up with Alfred Johnson in the mail.   One afternoon, February 6th or 7th - I was down to see Mr.s Creelman and Jessie.  Enjoyed the time.  It is a nice place to go.  Mr.s B. had pleurisy, but is better.  She is not strong at all.

February 18, 1902 - Tuesday.  Quite fine, but a stormy night.  Uncle James Johnson and Alfred here to dinner.  We baked, ironed and churned.

February 19, 1902 - Wednesday.  Rather stormy.  Quite a crowd round.  Joe Chaplin Esq., Mr. Wm. Fulton, and Mr. Alfred Johnson here to dinner.  I was sewing.  Baby Olive has a tooth.

February 20, 1902 - Thursday.  Fine, but cold and windy.  We washed clothes.  I lengthened my wrapper.  Had letters from Misses Martie Fleck and C.M. Erskine.  Also photos from Mr.s J. Walter.

February 21, 1902 - Friday.  A lovely fine day.  D.M., Baby O.A.B. and I went out to South Branch.  We had a nice visit at Uncle Will's.  Also a nice call at Dr Burris' office and at the stores.  We had a lovely time, but the best was at home at last.  Jennie had everything done.

February 22, 1902 - Saturday.  Fine again.  A very busy day.  Uncle Will Andrews was up with turnips.  Willie MacKay and he were here to dinner.  A Mr. Rutherford called at 2 o'clock or thereabouts.  Quite a lot of grinding came today.  D.M., Roy and Glenn down to the Village.

February 23, 1902 - February 28, 1902 - no entries

March 1. 1902 - Saturday night.  Soft weather.  Roads all thawed out.  Sleighing done etc.  Uncle Charles Graham came out of the woods this week.  We washed clothes etc. on Monday.   Jennie went home on Tuesday, and D.M. and J.H. went to Caribou on that day.   Mr.s Wm. Graham visited here that day.   The birthday party was held at Mr.s Hamilton's on Friday.  She was 87 years old.  Quite a number were present and took tea. viz: Mr.s P.W. , C.E.,  and J.A. Graham; Miss Alice Proven, Mr.s MacKay, Mr.s M. English,  Mr.s E.B. Deyarmond,  Mr.s Ellis, and Mr.s Robert Ellis, beside little ones and myself.   Uncle Charlie was here to dinner today.   Last Sabbath, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed at Springside.  Bub, Roy and I were down.   Mr. Fraser preached a nice sermon on "Take away this cup from me - nevertheless, not my will but Thine be done...sleep on now and take your rest."  It was a very helpful address.  Rev J.R. MacDonald preached in the evening - the minister from Caledonia.

March 2, 1902 - March 7, 1902 - no entries

March 8, 1902 - Saturday night.  This week has been pretty fine.  We washed Monday.  Charlie came home Tuesday.  We did not wash clothes again until Friday.   We scrubbed floor, baked bread and churned today.   C.B. Bentley was here to dinner.   Janie G. Creelman was brought home - a corpse - on Monday, I think it was.   She had just finished her three year course as a trained nurse in Providence, Rhode Island. Consumption ended this bright young life.   Israel Longworth of Truro died February 19, 1902.  I had letters from Janie and Nettie tonight.  Alberta and Annie Deyarmond were up to play with Flossie today.  Mr.s Blaikie seems better.  Harry had earache today and was troublesome.

March 9, 1902 - March 14, 1902 - no entries

March 15, 1902 - Saturday.  Another fine day has closed.  This week has been quite fine.  Alden has been at home this week.  I finished Alden's coat and one of my night dresses.  We baked, ironed and churned today.  Dr W.S. Muir died March......., 1902.  He was only 49 years of age.

March 16, 1902 - March 28, 1902 - no entries

March 29, 1902 - Saturday.  How the days go by!  I don't get time to write very much.  We are very busy.  On Monday, March 24, we washed and got the clothes dried.  Tuesday was wet.   Jennie was home on Friday, washing etc for her mother.    We washed the second washing Thursday too.   Johnnie Webster and Mary Ellen Hamilton drove out from Truro on Thursday, March 27, 1902.  They called here on Friday, and Johnnie came and remained until this afternoon when he went away to P.S. Hamilton's.  Thomas Graham and Esther Smith were married March 21st at 7 o'clock, by Rev Mr. Fraser.  Mr.s Blaikie and D.M. were down, Mr.s Blaikie to see Mr. S. Deyarmond, and D.M. to the Village,  on Thursday.  I cannot remember all the events.  But one by one the days slip by, and they are full to overflowing.

March 30, 1902 - Sabbath.  A rainy day.  No preaching here.  It was Easter Sabbath.

March 31, 1902 - Monday.  Pretty fine.  We did not wash clothes today.  We finished the sap.  D.M. was sick last night and today, but he seems better tonight.  Johnnie Webster and Mary Ellen Hamilton visited here this forenoon and until about 4 o'clock p.m.  Then they went over to Mr. Ned Graham's - first driving me up to Mr.s Fulton's and back.  I had a nice time.  Hooked two squares in my mat.  Flossie is not very well tonight.

April 1, 1902 - Tuesday.  A fine day, but looks like rain tonight.  We washed and got the clothes dried.   James W. Deyarmond and Mr. English both here working.  D.M. went down to survey some logs for Alex Sample, Eastville.  I hooked a little at the mat this afternoon. 

April 2, 1902 - April 4, 1901 - no entries

April 5, 1902 - Saturday.  Quite fine for the most part this week.  I fully intended writing every night this week, but did not carry out my intentions, for here it is Saturday night.  The W.F.M.S. met here this afternoon.  Nine were present.   Mr.s J.W. Deyarmond and baby Willie were here to spend the day.

April 6, 1902 - April 11, 1902 - no entries

April 12, 1902 - Saturday night again.  This week has been rather wet and disagreeable.  We washed the clothes on Monday.  Jennie went home on Tuesday and did not return until Wednesday morning.  The Pie Social was on Friday evening.  D.M., Roy, J.H., Alden, Glenn, Flossie and I were there.  We had a good time, but it was late when we got home.  Uncle Charlie came in and stayed all night.  He was up getting his place fixed up.   Everett Deyarmond's cow is dying or dead.   J.W. Deyarmond is working here now.   Mr. Robert Creelman was here to dinner today.  He is a nice old man.   Had a letter from Maggie (Foster's wife) tonight.  Sometimes the hurry and rush of life is a little wearisome, but we always come out right-side-up.

"When things don't go to suit you

  And the world seems upside down,

  Don't waste your time in fretting

  But drive away the frown."

So it seems to soothe away the cares to have a quiet little time to write in my Journal etc.

"The timid hand stretched out to aid

  A brother in his need,

  The kindly word in grief's dark hour

  That proved a friend indeed.

  The pleasant visit of a friend

  A kindly worded note,

  The little children's tones

  We can our time devote"

April 13, 1902 - April 18, 1902 - no entries

April 19, 1902 - Saturday.  This has been a nice fine week.   Very nice weather, only frost at night.   We washed the clothes on Monday - ironed Tuesday.   D.M. and I were up to see Alex  Sample's, Eastville, on Thursday, April 17.  We and J.W. Deyarmond's  folks got a little pig apiece from Andrew Dickie.  I got my mat out on Friday.  We had to bake etc today.  We had letters from Mr. Rose and Bessie this week.    Mr. Rose is home from College now.  Doctor Falmage (?, J.M.) is dead.   Roy is at home now.

April 20, 1902 - May 14, 1902 - no entries

May 15, 1902 - Thursday.  Almost a month since my last writing!  This month has been very dry with a lot of frost at night so far.  I went down to Lower Stewiacke on April 28 and returned May 7.  Fred Woodworth was up, and Baby Olive and I went back with him.  We had a nice visit.  I always have with Edith, my sister.  Then it was nice to get home again too; and see them all again.  I saw Mother and Father at Fred's.  Mother is not well at all. We are cleaning house now.  We cleaned the hall today.  Jim T. Hamilton is working here now.   Cy Graham went to the States May 13th.   Great was Miss Stella Bates' sorrow.  Geordie MacKay raised his new barn April 26 and 28.

May 16, 1902 - no entry

May 17, 1902 - Saturday night again.  How fast the days go by!  We have been cleaning house, Jennie and I, this week.  Mr.s Blaikie and Roy and D.M. drove down, D.M. to the Village, Mr.s B., and Roy to Pembroke, on Tuesday.  Mr.s B. has not come back yet.  J.T. Hamilton and Mr. English were working here this week.  I was up to see Mr.s P.W. Graham this afternoon.  Alden went with me.  I am well and things are right about us.  Truly, "the lines have fallen unto us in pleasant places".

May 18, 1902 - May 23, 1902 - no entries

May 24, 1902 - Saturday.  Rather rainy.  We had three rains this week.  We washed on Monday and finished cleaning house this week.  J.W. Deyarmond was here most of the week.  Mr.s Blaikie came home from Pembroke on Monday.  J.Harris was down to the Village and went over to Uncle Charles Graham's for her.  I didn't get a single letter this week, but they are in store yet, and the pleasure of their coming awaits.  Possibly they will afford the more pleasure when they do come.  Such things always pay for the waiting.  Flossie and Glenn were home from school on Friday - sick.  Alden only stayed half a day at school.

May 25, 1902 - June 4, 1902 - no entries

June 5, 1902 - Thursday.  Quite dark and wet.  We are having a leaky June after the dry month of May.  Mr.s B. went up to Uncle Sam's and James Johnson's etc on Monday.  I went up with her and stayed at Uncle Sam's to tea.    Mr. English is not well.  He was here Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, but not today.   I haven't much to write these days.  Alden and Glenn are not very well and are at home.

June 6, 1902 - no entry

June 7, 1902 - Saturday.  There has been quite a lot of cold winds with frost at night this week.   Uncle Sam and Martin,  Geordie MacKay and Alfred Johnson put in Mr. English's potatoes on Friday.  The W.F.M.S. met today at Mr.s English's.  We had a meeting of 11.  D.M. was down to the Village and OtterBrook today.

June 8, 1902 - July 13, 1902 - no entries

July 14, 1902 - Monday.  A fine hot day today.  How seldom I get time to write in my journal nowadays!  But we are very busy and happy and "All is well".  Mr.s Leonard Johnson died June 30.  The funeral was at Mr. Samuel Johnson's on July 1st.  She was laid to rest in the cemetery on the hill, by Mr. Johnson.  Mr.s Blaikie and J.H. went to Truro on Wednesday, July 9.   J.W., Allen and Eunice Deyarmond and Alfred and Nellie Johnson, Geordie MacKay, Max and Geordie Graham were in Truro on Saturday, July 12.

July 15, 1902 - Tuesay.  Another hot day, but there was a nice breeze.  James W. Deyarmond and Mr. English here, but Mr. English took sick in the afternoon, and J.W. went home.  Quite a run of people at the mill.

July 16, 1902 - no entry

July 17, 1902 - Thursday.  A pretty good day.  Rain at night.  Mr. Sample (Alex) began at the bridge by the mill today.  They got it tore down, all they are going to tear.  Messrs C.E., J.A., P.W., J.R., and Robert Graham are helping at it.  Had a letter from Miss Erskine tonight.   Jennie and children picked the gooseberries at Charles'.

July 18, 1902 - Friday.  A pretty fair day.  Jennie washed quite a washing this forenoon.  They were working at the bridge again today.   Bradford Hamilton came home July 15 or 16.  I forget which.  It is getting late and I must stop.  Am just a wee bit impatient tonight.  But not discontent.  I guess I don't know what I want. "Whatever it is, is best".

July 19, 1902 - August 3, 1902 - no entries

August 4, 1902 - Monday.  Rather dark and drizzly, rainy this morning.   Jennie washed some clothes.  Most of us are sick with cold etc.  P.W. Graham was down this forenoon, and Mr.s P.W., Beveridge, and Nellie Johnson called in the afternoon.  Baby Olive is quite sick.  D.M., Roy and Harry are all down at the Village this afternoon.  Samuel G. Tupper died July 25, 1902.  Cora A. Tupper died July 14, 1902

August 5, 1902 - August 15, 1902 - no entries

August 16, 1902 - Saturday.  Rainy.  This weather is very bad for haying.  Our hay is away behind.  D.M. has not been well at all this summer.  Mr.s Blaikie came home August 15, 1902.  James Harris went to Truro after her.  Almon D. Johnson and Lizzie Keddy were married August 6, 1902.  Coronation of King Edward VII, August 9, 1902.  May English came home August 14.    I don't often write in my journal now-a-days.  There is not much to write , only the daily duties, and I am content with the dear ones about me.  And those who are away, I often wish to see them, but cannot always.   Janie and Nettie sent me a nice apron and necktie on my birthday, August 6.   Edith Maude and S. Alden's were on August 7th.  They got a dress for Edith and necktie for Alden, also later, a jack-knife - so dear to every boyish heart.   D.M. was to Lower Stewiacke August 11th to see about some things he had there on Syd Cruickshank's bill.  He went with Edwards of Stewiacke Village (Upper).  Jennie English is home tonight.

August 17, 1902 - August 22, 1902 - no entries

August 23 1902 - Saturday.  This week has been a good hay week.  Much better than the former week.  It was rather dark today and raining tonight.  Mr. Robert Ervin came up on Tuesday to see about exchanging  the Mill Property for his Electric Light Plant at Shubenacadie.   No agreement was arrived at however.  D.M. and J.H. are to go down on Monday if nothing prevents.  To Shubenacadie, I mean.   We got our mat out on Friday.  Mr.s B. and I were down to Mr. Sammie Deyarmond's today.   D.M., Alden and Glenn were down to the Village etc.  I came up with D.M. and Mr. Deyarmond brought Mr.s Blaikie home. Baby Olive is troublesome tonight, but is sleeping now.   Jennie is home tonight.  Her new month began on Friday.

August 24, 1902 - September 15, 1902 - no entries

September 16, 1902 - Fine.  This is Tuesday.  The first grist came today.  The grinding is late this year.  We ironed today.  James Harris went to Truro.  Mr.s B. took him over part of the way.   She stopped at Uncle Sam Johnson's on her way home.   They are both sick - Mr. and Mr.s Johnson.   Mr.s Dan Hamilton and Bert were here to dinner today.   She is making her farewell visit.   Mr.s H. came on September 5th, with her mother's body, from Mass.   Aunt Eliza died September 3rd.

September 17, 1902 - Wednesday.  Fine again.  Quite a busy day at the mill.  J.W. Deyarmond is working here now.  Alex Sample was here getting planning done.   Mr.s B. and Alden were down to the Doctor's to get fixed up.   Mr.s B. got a tooth taken out.   They stopped at J.W. Johnson's to dinner.  D.M. was quite miserable tonight.

September 18, 1902 - Thursday.  Another fine day.  Glenn is quite miserable today.  Vomiting all day.  He did not go to school.  We washed some clothes today.

September 19, 1902 - Friday.  A fine day.  Mr.s B. went up to meet J. Harris, coming from Truro today.  They got back a little after dinner.  Messrs Dan. W. MacKenzie and David Perrin here to dinner.  Mr. and Mr.s J.W. Johnson and children, Paul and Annie were here to tea.

September 20, 1902 - Saturday.  A fine day.  D.M., Roy and Harry were down to Cross Roads, Village etc this afternoon.

September 21, 1902 - Sabbath.  Fine.  We had no preaching.  D.M., Florence, Glenn, Harry and I were at Sabbath School.

September 22, 1902 - Monday.  Pretty fine.  We washed the clothes.

September 23, 1902 - September 25, 1902 - no entries

September 26, 1902 - Friday.  A fine day.  We have had some frost at night lately.  Everything was killed last night.  Mr.s B. was down to P.S. Hamilton's this afternoon.  She and I were up to see Mr.s Wm. Graham on Tuesday.   We washed the clothes today.  Jennie ironed too.  J.W. Deyarmond is working here now.  Roy is home this week - sick.

September 27, 1902 - Saturday.  A fine day.  Mr.s B., Alden and Glenn went down to the Corner and back to Uncle Charles Graham's to tea, and home at night.  Miss Bates was here this afternoon  and Uncle Jim and Aunt Esther Johnson to tea.

September 28, 1902 - Sabbath.  A rainy day.  No church and no Sabbath School, I don't think.

Septembere 29, 1902 - Monday.  Pretty fine.  We got our clothes washed and dried.

September 30, 1902 - November 26, 1902 - no entries

November 27, 1902 - Thursday.  Dark and sort of drizzly.  Such a lot of changes come even into our quiet lives!  We did not go to Shubenacadie in September, as we had arranged; the exchange was given up.  But it was renewed again later; and D.M.  is down there this week.  On November 22, Mr. Wilson, Mr.s J.W. Deyarmond's father, was so seriously injured in the Springhill Coal Mines, that he died about one and a half hours after receiving the injury.  She, Mr.s J.W.D., and Mr. James W.D. left for Springhill on Monday morning of this week.  He returned on Wednesday, but she is staying a week.   Often I fear the new path that is opening before us, but we shall have the same Guide there as here.  And I hope that we shall never forget the great mercies shown us.   There are so many friends and associates one dislikes so much to leave!  But they are not forgotten.

November 28, 1902 - December 23, 1902 - no entries

December 24, 1902 - Wednesday.  Not very fine, nor yet stormy.  The snow has nearly all gone.    It came early in the month - quite a lot of it - but it left this week.   And again the Shubenacadie trade is given up.   I think we shall stay at "The Mills", Burnside, now.   Jennie English went away from here on December 13th, 1902.  We are getting on pretty well without help.  The mill spindle broke today, and J.W. Deyarmond is going to take it to Truro to get it repaired tomorrow, if nothing prevents.

December 25, 1902 - Thursday.  Quite a nice fine day.  No sleighing, but nice and sunshiny.   Mr. and Mr.s Samuel Deyarmond and Mr. Charles Proven dined with us today.   Although we have had some misfortunes, yet we had much to gladden our hearts, sincs last Christmas.   And most of all the great Gift of gifts which Christmas commerates.  J.W. Deyarmond went to Truro this afternoon taking the mill spindle with him.

December 26, 1902 - Friday.  Quite a snowstorm.  James W. Deyarmond did not get home from Truro.  I patched Glenn's coat etc.  Not much went on about the place.  The boys got their axes fixed up.

December 27, 1902 - December 31, 1902 - no entries |