January 1, 1907 - Tuesday .New Years Day.  Very rainy, ewspecially in the forenoon, and up to three or four o'clock in the afternoon.   Nessie Cox and George Hill were married at 2 o'clock today.  They drove to Truro after that.

January 2, 1907 - Wednesday.  Rather dark and drizzly.  Freezing at night.  D.M. and I were at Samuel Deyarmond's to tea.

January 3, 1907 - Thursday.  Quite a fine day, but cold.  No sun.  D.M. down at Frank Smith's at dinner.

January 4, 1907 - Friday.  Cold and windy.  Roy was to the Village with a load of lumber.  Charlie Blaikie came from Truro.   Martin Johnson brought him down home.

January 5, 1907 - Saturday.  Still cold with wind.  Roy to the Village with a load of lumber.

January 6, 1907 - Sabbath.  Cold and windy, but fine.   Mr Archibald preached up here in the afternoon.  All of us at church except Olive, Leonard and I.

January 7, 1907 - Monday.  School opened.  Flossie at home.  Glenn, Harry and Edith at school.   Pretty fine.  Bub and Charlie went to Truro.  David Deyarmond found dead in a pool of water into which he had rolled.  J.W. Deyarmond, P.S. Hamilton and Everett B. Deyarmond found him.  Allen Deyarmond came for Morrison to go down about 8:45 or near that time.

January 8, 1907 - Tuesday.  A fine windy day.  Ground frozen.  An inquest held at the home of the late David Deyarmond.  Doctor Forbes thought that in his opinion, deceased came to his death by paralysis - he had had two strokes before - and had probably rolled into the water after having fallen.  Mr Robert Lockhart here to dinner. Roy at the Village with a load.

January 9, 1907 - Wednesday.  Rain and snow.  Snowing and blowing tonight.   Roy went to meet Bub coming home from Riversdale.  They got home about one thirty or two o'clock in the afternoon.  Leonard not very well today, and for several days.  Vomiting and irritable.  Dryden Power here to dinner.  They took a load of wood up to Mrs Fulton - Roy and Morrison.

January 10, 1907 - Thursday.  Cold.  6 degrees below zero this morning.  It is cold tonight too.  Has been a very cold day.  Roy took Glenn, Harry and Edith up to school this morning.  Mrs Blaikie has a slight cold in her head; and is not very well otherways.  Not much work at the mill today.   The report of Alfred Dickie's becoming insolvent is not confirmed as yet.  We hope it is not the case.

January 11, 1907 - Friday.  The weather got much warmer through the night.  We had some rain, some fine snow and some sunshine today.  D.M. down to Stewiacke Village this forenoon.  Alfred Dickie's business reported to be in a favorable state.  Roy took a load of wood down.   Alfred and Martin Johnson here to get their bridge money tonight.

January 12, 1907 - Saturday.  About 8 degrees above zero this morning; not a very cold day.  Mr and Mrs Willie MacKay , Ilene and the baby boy here to tea.  None of us were down to church.  It was Communion Saturday.   Roy and Glenn were down to the Village with a load of wood and etc.

January 13, 1907 - Sabbath.  Snowed last night, and the weather was not very favorable for travelling.   Not very many people were down to Springside from Burnside.  George Ellis' funeral was in the afternoon.

January 14, 1907 - Monday.  Not much sunshine.  But not stormy.  Sledding will be fair when the snow gets tramped.  Alden washed the clothes and mixed the bread this forenoon.

January 15, 1907 - Tuesday.  A soft day.  Sledding good.  Quite a lot of logs came to the mill today.  Alice Proven was down this afternoon, also Ethel Deyarmond.  They were helping us hook a mat.  Miss Crocker helped too, after school.  She is spending the night here.  Roy got a bundle of hay at Howard Dunlap's today.

January 16, 1907 - Wednesday.  Quite cold, with a wind.  10 below zero.  A son born to Mr and Mrs Alfred Johnson.

January 17, 1907 - Thursday.  Cold this morning.  24 degrees below zero.  Thermometers rose to 6 below during the day.  Roy took a load down to the Village.  Uncle Will Andrews here tonight.  A very cold night.  Mercury away down.  D.M. up late.

January 18, 1907 - Friday.  16 degrees below zero this morning.  It moderated a lot during the day; and is snowing this evening.  Mr and Mrs J.W. Deyarmond and Robbie here this evening.  Also Miss N. Crocker.  We finished our mat today.

January 19, 1907 - Saturday.  Not very cold.  Raining tonight. D.M., Harry, amd I were down to P.S. Hamilton's.  Harry was down this afternoon and he and I were there to tea.  D.M. came in the evening.

January 20, 1907 - Sabbath.  Quite warm.  Raining in the afternoon.  George Dugan here to dinner.   All of us were at church.  Mr Archibald preached on "And he thanked God and took courage".

January 21, 1907 - Monday.  The sledding is all gone again.  Alden washed the clothes.  Uncle Charlie Graham here to dinner.

January 22, 1907 - Tuesday.  A cold morning.  4 degrees below zero.  But the day has been fine.  Roy took Jerry to Martin Smith's blacksmith shop to get him shod or calked.  Heard of the death of Maggie Dickie away in Arizona.  She was a nice young girl.

January 23, 1907 - Wednesday.  Not very cold today.  Quite a snopw storm.  When the snow is trodden it will make good sleighing if it stays on.  Roy was down to the Village this afternoon.

January 24 , 1907 - January 28, 1907 - no entries.

January 29, 1907 - We moved to Upper Stewiacke Village.

January 30, 1907 - February 3, 1907 - no entries.

February 4, 1907 - D.M. went to Lower Stewiacke and Truro.

February 5, 1907 - February 9, 1907 - no entries

February 10, 1907 - All at church except Glenn, Edith and Leonard.

February 11, 1907 - Monday.  Rather soft.  Laura Lockhart here and washed the clothes.  West wind quite high.  Roy up to Burnside.  Got home about twelve o'clock noon.  Glenn was not at Doctor Cox's today as Otis came home yesterday.  Doctor Cox is getting better now.

February 12, 1907 - Tuesday

February 13, 1907 - no entry

February 14, 1907 - Thursday.  Laura Lockhart here.

February 15, 1907 - Friday.  Laura here.

February 16, 1907 - Saturday.  Not a very cold day.  Flossie, Edith and Glenn were invited out to John W. Fulton's to a birthday party for Dorothy, their only daughter.  They had a good time.  Mrs B. was over to Mrs Bentley's to tea.  D.M. and I drove up to Charles A. Fulton's in the evening.  Mr and Mrs Fulton are both on the sick list.

February 17, 1907 -  Sabbath.  Rather icy.  Snow thawed Friday and Saturday.   A Mr. ___________ preached in the Presbyterian church.  His text was Judges   V:3.  A sermon on Thanksgiving.  The boys drove up to Burnside in the afternoon.  They liked Mr Archibald's sermon too.

February 18, 1907 - Monday.  A cold wind with light snow falling.  They are almost through logging.  Laura is here today.  Put a mat in the frames.

February 19, 1907 - Tuesday.  Pretty cold and windy, but not so high a wind as yesterday.  The men folks were in the woods this afternoon.  We washed some.  D.M. put the book-closet up this forenoon.  Boys up at Mr Lockhart's tonight.  Glenn's back sore.  Had a letter from Charlie and Bessie.  Foster's folks have not taken small-pox yet.

February 20, 1907 - Wednesday.  Soft.  They were in the woods today.  Sledding is going.  D.M. and I had tea at Mr Bentley's.

February 21, 1907 - Thursday.  Last night there was a thaw.  Raining today.  Boys thought on going to Lower Stewiacke, but the sleighing is gone, so they did not go.  We caught water to wash.

February 22, 1907 - Friday.  A fine day.  Laura was here and we washed clothes and got them dried today.  Mr and Mrs H.G. Gammell called this afternoon.

February 23, 1907 - Saturday.  Cold and windy.  Quite frosty tonight.  Laura had half a day.  Ironed the clothes.  Mr Frank Cox is quite ill.  They have a trained nurse.   Maude, Agnes and Greta Lockhart here this afternoon, and Laura, Edna and  Hazell here this evening.

February 24, 1907 - Sabbath.  A fine cold day.  3 degrees below zero at dinner time.  A Mr MacDonald (Pres. Student) preached.  Edith, Leonard and I at home.  Christian Endeavour in the evening.  D.M., Flossie and four boys there.  Mr John A. Lockhart here to tea.

February 25, 1907 - Monday.  Very stormy.  Snow blowing and drifting about badly.  We did not do the washing.  Laura Lockhart here.   The range took a notion to smoke last evening; but we got the bread all baked.  P.S. Hamilton was here to dinner; he was walking and would have a hard walk home, I think.

February 26, 1907 - Tuesday.  Mattie Reynolds came to sew this afternoon.  Roy went after her.

February 27, 1907 - Wednesday.  Cold.  Mrs Lockhart was here this afternoon helping us hook.  She and Laura and Glenn were at prayer-meeting.

February 28, 1907 - Thursday.  Cold too.  Laura came today.  She washed this forenoon and hooked in the afternoon. 

March 1, 1907 - Friday.  Pretty cold yet.  Laura ironed this forenoon and washed up the dinning room in the afternoon.  Also hooked some.   Roy and Glenn finished Division tonight.

March 2, 1907 - Saturday.  Turned warmer.  Raining this afternoon.  Roy and Alden were up to Burnside today to get the traps they had set.  They brought Annie Deyarmond home with them.  Roy took Mattie home tonight.  We were baking bread.

March 3, 1907 - Sabbath.  Quite moderate.  Mrs B., Olive and Leonard at home.  A Mr McLeod, student, preached on "Saith He that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee on the Mount".

March 4, 1907 - Monday.  A fine day.  Laura Lockhart here.  C. Proven and Mr and Mrs Robert MacKay here to dinner.  Roy went for Mattie Reynolds.  They arrived just at dinner time.

March 5, 1907 - Tuesday.  Fine.  Quite cold.  Mr and Mrs James Benvie and their daughter Ada here to dinner.  Ada, on her way home from Truro, intending to stay the month of March at home.  Small-pox in Truro yet.  Roy and Bub up at Burnside.

March 6, 1907 - Wednesday.  A fine cold day, cold wind.  Mr and Mrs David Crocker here to dinner.  Upper Stewiacke mail left at Half-way Brook and vice-versa.  Congregational meeting tonight.  The men-folks there, also Mattie ;  and Miss M. Creelman called on her way there.

March 7, 1907 - Thursday.  First severe March storm.  Smoke troublesome - blowing down the kitchen flue.  Laura L. here.  We got quite a lot hooked at our mat.

March 8, 1907 - Friday.  Cold but fine.  Quite warm tonight.  Laura here.  Allen and Robbie Deyarmond, Lewis Fulton and Mr John  F. Bentley here to tea.  W.F.M.S. met at Mrs Eben Fulton's.  Mrs Blaikie, Mattie and Flossie attended it, and Mrs B. remained to tea.  Mr and Mrs Alex Fulton called this evening.  Roy, Glenn and Laura and Edna Lockhart  with other members of this Division drove to Middle Stewiacke Division.  Late getting home.

March 9, 1907 - Saturday.  Fine.  Moderate.  Roy and J.H. up to Burnside after wood.  Uncle Will Andrews here a while this afternoon.  We were baking quite a lot.   D.M. and J.H. down to the store tonight.  Alden took Mattie Reynolds home.

March 10, 1907 - Sabbath.  A nice day - thawing some.  Mr J. Geddie Meek, student of the Presbyterian College at Halifax preached here.  The sermon was on "Andrew , the brother of Simon Peter".  "The ordinary people"  A sermon for us all.  Glenn and Edith and Leonard were at home.  Glenn is not well, has a cold.    In the afternoon, the three eldest boys and D.M. and I were up to Mr John A. Lockhart's a little while.  Mr J. Moore, brother of Mrs Lockhart, was there too.  He is scaling logs for the Alfred Dickie Lumber Company.

March 11, 1907 - Monday.  Pretty cold this morning.  They carried the water from the spring for us to do the washing.  Laura Lockhart here half a day.  She has worked eighteen and a half days now.  The boys, Roy, Alden and Bub, were up to the mill.  Bub brought a load of wood, and the boys got a load of hay at Charles Grant's.

March 12, 1907 - Tuesday.  Laura here today.

March 13, 1907 - Wednesday.  Dark and not very cold.  Alice J. Gourley and Charles Peppard married at Otter Brook by Rev W.P. Archibald.

March 14, 1907 - Thursday.  Rather finer than yesterday.  Laura Lockhart here.  It began to snow before dark, and she and Mattie Reynolds left immediately after tea.

March 15, 1907 - April 19, 1907 - no entries

April 20, 1907 - Saturday.  The ground was covered with snow this morning, but it is all thawed off tonight.  Mr John Gourley Sr., is very ill.  Doctor Cox has been out to see him twice today.  Mary Webster began work this morning.  She had been out to Mr John W. Fulton's for about a fortnight.   After having had pleurisy here the first part of April.  Papa and Mother were up the 5th - 7th of April to see Mary.  There was a candy party preceeded by a wood-splitting in the afternoon at J.W. Fulton's the 19th.  Roy and Alden were out to it.   J.W. Deyarmond has his shingle machine working now.  It was in operation a week ago.   Mr Edwin Dickie's auction sale opened April 17.  Mr Ezra Johnson, Pembroke, intended starting for Vancouver next week, if nothing prevents.  Alden has been working at Miss Mary A. Creelman's part of the time this week.

Note:  The remainder of the entries for 1907 consists of  a list of events with the date on which the event occurred, as follows:  ( J.M.)

April 20, 1907 - Mary E. Webster began to work

April 23,1907 - Mr John B. Gourley died

April 26, 1907 - We were all vaccinated

April 29, 1907 - Mr Samuel Deyarmond died.

May 1, 1907 - We got our mat out.

April 29, 1907 - Roy and Glenn went to Truro.

May 2, 1907 - Roy and Glenn returned from Truro.

May 3, 1907 - Mr Bentley and D.M. were up to Burnside and Uncle Charles Graham here to dinner and tea. Charles Hogan and family returned to the Village a few days ago.

May 15, 1907 - Frank Deyarmond and Adela Roode married.

June 20, 1907 - Mr Frank Creelman killed in U.S.

June 29, 1907 - Funeral for Mr F.F. Creelman in the house of Miss Maggie Creelman, Village.

June 18, 1907 - Marriage of Mrs Eleanor McKay of Odin and W.G. Ousley of Eastville

June 19, 1907 - Dr Forbes and Miss Gertie Rutherford married.

June 25, 1907 - Miss Laura Creelman and S.P. Creelman married.

September 8, 1907 - Irene Marion Blaikie born at Arthur Street, Truro

August 26. 1907 - Mrs S. Webster and Miriam arrived.

August 27, 1907 - Mary Webster went back to Wittenberg.

September 20, 1907 - Roy took Mrs S. Webster and baby to Wittenberg.

September 26, 1907 - We went over to Uncle Will's.

October 3, 1907 - Mrs Blaikie went to Truro.  Put Tom into his short clothes. Florence and Hazel up to Miss M.A.C.

October 13, 1907 - Ordination of Elders: Fulton, Alex;  Bentley, Abraham;  D.R. Cox;  S. Davis in Presbyterian Church.

October 18, 1907 - Scott Fulton, Truro, died.

November 2 & 3, 1907 - Helen G. Smith and Mrs E. Tupper died.

November 4, 1907 - Funeral for H.G.S.

November 5, 1907 - Funeral of Mrs E. Tupper in Presbyterian Church.

November 1, or thereabouts, 1907 - Got pigs from S.P.C.

November 11, 1907 - Was up to Mr Lockhart's with Leonard and Tom.