January 1, 1903 - Thursday.  Three years since I began this book.  What changes have come into my life since the first page was written.  And yet, not many, outwardly.   Great mercies have come to us.  Sadness and joy, sickness and health.   In all the golden thread of love has been interwoven by the hand of the Master.  We were busy today.  Washed etc.  We have no girl now, but are getting along quite well.  Messrs Wm. and Creelman Cox were here to dinner today.   Roy, Glenn and J.H. are up to Prayer Meeting tonight.

January 2, 1903 - January 5, 1903 - no entries

January 6, 1903 - Tuesday.  Snowing tonight.  This is the Week of Prayer.  Mr. Hurd, Missionary to Lumber Camps    by Y.M.C.A. was here all night last night.  He had a meeting at Stiles Church last night.  J.H., Roy, Alden, Glenn, Florence and I attended.  Edith, Harry, Baby and D.M. have the cold.  Flossie had it today too.  We had a call from Misses Alice and Nellie Creelman today.

January 7, 1903 - Wednesday.  Fine but cold.  D.M. went down to the Village, Eastville, etc.  Allen Deyarmond called tonight.

January 8, 1903 - Thursday.  Quite a snowy day.  We washed clothes this forenoon but did not put them out.   Messrs C. Graham, Wm. Fulton (Meadowvale), and Henry Johnson here to dinner.  Cut out Roy's pants this afternoon.

January 9, 1903 - Friday.  Snowy.  Some glints of sun.  Hung out the clothes but they did not dry much.  Edward MacKenzie here to dinner.  He was telling us about Laurie MacKenzie having his arm cut about a month or more ago.  It was a bad cut I guess.  This is Howard Higgins' birthday.  I wonder how he spent it?

January 10, 1903 - Saturday.  Pretty fine.  A few squalls.  Mr. English and Charles Proven went down along today.  Mrs. P.S. Hamilton called.  We scrubbed, churned, ironed and finished Roy's pants.  Mrs. B. scoured out Glenn's new drawers.  Bub fixed the stove.  I fussed.

January 11, 1903 - Sabbath.  A fine day.  No church or anything.  We read etc.  D.M. taught the Sabbath School lesson to the boys.   He and I walked around the triangle.

January 12, 1903 - Monday.  Wet and soft.   D.M. took the boys and Miss A. Blanche English down to Pembroke school.  I went after the boys at night.  It was stormy.  I washed but did not put the clothes out.   Uncle C. Graham here to dinner.

January 13, 1903 - Tuesday.  A fine cold day.  Boys walked to school today.  Got the clothes dried.  Baked bread.

January 14, 1903 - Wednesday.  Another fine cold day.  Glenn did not go to school today.  D.M. was down to the Village.  Billie Brown here to dinner.  Glenn and Flossie were up to see Mrs. Fulton.  Charles Proven called tonight.

January 15, 1903 - January 23, 1903 - no entries

January 24, 1903 - Saturday.  A cold day.  This has been quite a cold week.  Monday it was 17 degrees, Tuesday 20 degrees (I expect she means below zero. J.M.).   More moderate on Wednesday.  Uncle Will Andrews was up all night that night.  Mrs. David Staples, nee Eunice Roode, died January 12; leaving a husband and two little children.  We have looked and looked for a letter from Charlie's folks or Foster's folks, but in vain.    James W. Deyarmond brought a stove over from Riversdale for us.  We set it up on Friday, and took it down tonight.  It is a good thing to cook on, but it takes it a long time to warm up in the morning.

January 25, 1903 - no entry

January 26, 1903 - Monday.  A fine sunshiny day.  We washed clothes and got them pretty well dried.  Doctor Burris was here to pay his farewell visit.  He intends leaving Stewiacke on Saturday, January 31st.  Many many hearts will be sad.   Doctor Burris has won the respect and love of the people wherever he has been called.  Everybody has "taken to" him;  and his leaving now, after four years, almost, of a most successful practice, causes much disappointment.  But, for some reason, it must be.  We must part with those whom we have learned to love, and others take their place.  Alas, for these partings!  If those wert all and naught beyond, oh Earth!   But, as Dr Burris goes to the great north-west, let  us hope that he may be a great and good man; and be as happy and successful  as it is for the Master's Glory to make him.   Mrs. Robert Graham is very ill.  She has pneumonia.  Anxiety is felt with regard to her recovery.  Roy was not at school today.  He is not very well.

January 27, 1903 - February 1, 1903 - no entries

February 2, 1903 - Monday.  A fine day.  The boys went to school.  D.M. went to Cross Roads; and Flossie spent her birthday (it being her 8th), at Mrs. J.W. Johnson's, Pembroke.  We washed clothes.  Johnnie Willie Graham is spending the evening here.  He came home on Saturday, January 31st.  But he was too  late to see his mother, or be at her funeral.  She, Mrs. Robert Graham, died January 28th  about 8:30.  She was not sick long.  The funeral was on Friday, January 30th.   Allen Deyarmond brought logs today.  Dr. Burris left Stewiacke Village , January 31st, 1903.  He came July 13, 1899.  Intends leaving Nova Scotia February 3rd.

February 3, 1903 - February 6, 1903 - no entries

February 7, 1903 - Saturday.  This week has been stormy and unpleasant.  None of the children were able to attend school  yesterday.   This was a fine cold blustery day.  Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Deyarmond had a little daughter born February 3rd.    Mrs. Blaikie was there.  James W. Deyarmond and Allen were logging for us this week, some of the time.  D.M. was at the Corner today.    Mrs. Robert Creelman died either last night or this morning.  One by one we step over the border into the presence of our Master.  How wonderful and beautiful to meet Him, and see the Savouir who has led us on through life!

February 8, 1903 - February 13, 1903 - no entries

February 14, 1903 - Saturday.  Another week has passed.  Monday and Tuesday were blustery and rough.  Wednesday was fine.  Thursday was rainy and windy.  Friday, pretty fine, and Saturday windy, but pretty fine.  On Friday, February 13th, D.M. and I had a drive over to Springside and down to Cross Roads.   D.M. purchased a fur coat, or rather a Saskatchewan Buffalo, as it is called.  James W. Deyarmond was out to the woods on Tuesday and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.   Allen was hauling those days.  We got our half beef on Wednesday, February 11th.  Got it from George Dickie, Eastville.

February 15, 1903 - February 17, 1903 - no entries.

February 18, 1903 - Wednesday.  A fine cold day.  13 below zero.  We had a pretty easy day today.  Allen just made one trip today.  Everett Deyarmond was out with J.W.  D.M. took the scholars down to school and called at Bert Creelman's.   Jessie has gone to the Victoria General Hosital.  Went last week.

February 19, 1903 - February 27, 1903 - no entries

February 28, 1903 - Saturday.  Again a week has gone by.  A nice fine week.  A very busy week.  Mrs. B. was at J.W. Deyarmond's on Friday.  D.M. was down along.  Haven't time to write very much tonight.  Charles Fulton , Pembroke, died February 22.

March 1, 1903 - March 9, 1903 -  no entries

March 10, 1903 - Tuesday.  A nice fine day.   A  week ago today, D.M., Flossie and I started to Truro.  We spent Tuesday night at Foster Blaikie's.  Wednesday and Thursday nights at Charlie Blaikie's.  Had a very nice time.  One of the most pleasant features of our visit being  Ada's company when we could have it.   But I enjoyed it all.   Everybody tried to help us have a good time.  We came home on Friday.  James  Harris  took the team to Riversdale and went on to Truro, we returning.   It snowed all the way home.  More anon!

March 11, 1903 - April 24, 1903 - no entries

April 25, 1903 - Saturday.  Fine some of the time, and squally sometimes.  This has been a wet spring, but Grant Brothers have not got their drive down past here yet.  Alden cut his foot on Tuesday, April 21st.   Norman Taylor of Meadowvale, and Lottie Grant of Cross Roads were married April 15th.  Mary E. and Bradford Hamilton started for USA  on April 23rd.    Mrs. Annie C. Meek, widow of the late Rev John Meek, died, and was buried April 21st.  The funeral in Springside church - buried at Eastville cemetery.   Gladys Fisher was over here all night on Wednesday night.    Roy was at Mr. Fraser's on Tuesday night, and Glenn at Mrs. Fisher's on Thursday night.  Mr. Robert Graham was here today. They set up the new stove today.  My time is limited - that is my time for recreation - now-a-days.  Put in a mat April 17.  Expect to get it out - I don't know when.

April 26, 1903 - May 1, 1903 - no entries

May 2, 1903 - Saturday.  A fine day with a cold wind.  I scrubbed floors this afternoon.   Morrison went to New Lairg on Tuesday, April 28 to see Uncle John, who is sick there and not likely to recover.   He returned on Wednesday bringing Hattie Johnson with him.   She went up to W. and Geordie MacKay's on Thursday and came back this morning.   D.M. and I and baby Olive took her to the Church Road , then we went to Cross Roads and then to Uncle Charles Graham's thence home.  Mrs. B. went to Eastville with D.M.  She went to Uncle C. Graham's Wednesday night and he brought her home tonight.   Flossie had gone over on Friday night and she came home with us.

May 3, 1903 - May 10, 1903 - no entries

May 11, 1903 - Monday.  Fine.  We have had fine weather lately.   Mrs. Blaikie went up to Mr. James Johnson's with the mail on Thursday; and came back from Sabbath School on Sabbath.  D.M. and Alden were at the Village on Thursday.   J.H. and I were at Springside on Sabbath, May 10.   Mr. Robert Graham came home with us and stayed to dinner and went to Sabbath School.

May 12, 1903 - June 28, 1903 - no entries

June 29, 1903 - Monday.  A fine day.  Lots of happenings since I last wrote.   D.M., Edith and I visited Wittenberg and Lower Stewiacke from May 12 - 15.   Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Deyarmond had a little boy born   May 31st.   R. Edgar Creelman and Myrtle E. Johnson were married June 2nd.   John D. Webster and Bertha M. Geddes were married June 10th.  Mr. and Mrs. Rob Ellis had a son born June 25.   Yesterday, June 28, was Sacrament at Springside.  Mrs. B., J.H., and I were down.  None of us were there on Saturday.

June 30, 1903 - July 24, 1903 -  no entries

July 25, 1903 - Saturday.  A fine day.  We had quite a long dry spell and lately we have had it wet.   Mr. Frank Bentley died July 5 - at his mother's in Pembroke.   Morrison had a bad time with his tooth lately.  It is better now though.  Miss Carrie M. Erskine and her sister Helen are visiting here now.  We were glad to see them coming.  There is not much time for recreation these days, but there are many pleasures for all.   The busiest lives are the happiest lives, and we can get wisdom to arrange our duties , if we seek for it,  so that they will not burden us too much.

July 26, 1903 - August 18, 1903 - no entries

August 19, 1903 - Wednesday.  Dark hay weather lately. Mrs. Blaikie, J. Harris and Glenn went to Truro yesterday.  Alden began to work with Charles Proven on August 4, 1903.  But only works fine days.

August 20, 1903 - September 4, 1903 - no entries

September 5, 1903 - Saturday.  This has been a dark rainy day.  Thunder and lightning have played a prominent part in the annals of the day.  The haying is past.  Edith Woodworth, Ralph, Flora and Baby Hazell E. were up from Thursday, August 27 until Monday, August 31.    Her baby is very delicate.  The logs passed here on September 1st.  Julia M. Graham was visiting us today.   H. Morton Burnett and Edna M. Fisher were married on September 2nd.  J.T. Hamilton began to work here September 3.

September 6, 1903 - September 18, 1903 - no entries

September  19, 1903 - Saturday.  Hot lately.  This week has been a pretty good week for harvest.  The first grist came the 14th, I think.   Rob Bentley brought it.  Mrs. B. came home from Truro September 15th.  George B. Johnson died September 16.    Burnside school began September 14.  Miss M.C. Taylor being the teacher.  The children like her very well.  D.M. was away to Eastville, Newton Mills etc today.   Mr. and Mrs. Fraser went to Rhode Island this week.

September 19, 1903 - September 27, 1903 - no entries

September 28, 1903 - Monday.  This beautiful month is flitting away.  There has been wet and dry weather both, since it began.  D.M., and Roy and Alden went to Truro on September 22 and came home the 25th.   D.M. got me a nice skirt and waist.   AnnaBelle Graham came here September 21st.  I had letters from Janie and Nettie, Mary Ellen Hamilton and Edith Woodworth last week.   Grinding is late this year, I think.  We set a hen on 5 eggs on September 26.

September   29, 1903 - December 11, 1903 - no entries

December 12, 1903 -  How the days go by!  It is over two months since I wrote here.  Quite a few events have happened since that time.  Mr. Fraser is leaving us now, soon.  He visited us on Thursday evening.  We will miss him.  But we may not express in words the thoughts that come to us at such times.  We must leave them until the perfect expression of them comes to us.  We could not utter them accurately now.  We have had some nice weather lately.

December 13, 1903 - December 31, 1903 - no entries