The Journals of
Elmira Blaikie
1870-1945
1910
June 10, 1910
- Tuesday. A year and a half since the last writing. Many changes have
come to us. Our Dear One, husband and father, has gone to his rest, and
a little one who bears his father's name is here - almost eleven months
old. We are all home except Alden. He is in Truro. This was a hot
day. Harry and Olive were not at school. Harry has la grippe, I
think. Mrs W. Logan called tonight. We baked, washed clothes,
churned, ironed and sewed today. Mr Bentley fixed the baby carriage
today. I am late getting to bed. Must stop, so Good Night.
June
11, 1910 - June 21, 1910 - no
entries
June
22, 1910 - Wednesday. A fine
hot day. We ironed this forenoon etc. Harry is not well yet. He has
la grippe or something. Olive came home at noon and had toothache.
Grandma went with her down to Dr Forbes' and got two teeth out. She
stayed home in the afternoon. After school I drove over to Mrs Ned
Tupper's to see if she could make Flossie a dress. Had a nice call.
Bub is away to a concert tonight. Roy and Glenn are after a calf they
are getting from H.C. Dunlap.
June
23. 1910 - Thursday. Fine, and
also dark and rainy. Ironed this forenoon. Harry and Olive at home.
Dennie Graham and Fred Fulton here to dinner. Dennie told us about Mrs
Janet Deyarmond getting tumbled out of Mrs Bert Deyarmond's waggon up
at the carding mill, and quite badly hurt. Made two enamel leather
cushions for Mr Bentley this afternoon. Made bitter yeast, sewed etc.
Good night.
June
24, 1910 - Friday. Examination
Day at school. It was not very fine today, but did not rain. Was down
to the store this forenoon. Got Flossie shoes, and Harry boots; Leonard
a suit. Also got 2 gallons of molasses. Adam Wright appeared at tea
time. He has been at Isaiah Starratt's for a fortnight. Harry went to
school this morning but was not so well this afternoon and had to stay
home. Examination was very successful. Quite a number of the "elite"
there.
June
25, 1910 - Saturday. Pretty
fine. Florence was down to the store this morning. We baked bread,
washed and ironed clothes etc today. Mrs Bentley was over. J. Dunbar
here to tea. Was over to Mrs Bentley's a few minutes tonight. Roy and
Glenn got sugar. Harry not very well. Potato beetles very rife.
June
26, 1910 - Sabbath. A fine
day. No service. There was Sabbath School in the morning. Adam
Wright, Roy, Flossie, Edith , Olive and Leonard there. Harry was not
able to go. Glenn did not get up in time. Flossie, Edith and Glenn
went to C.E. in the evening.
June
27, 1910 - Monday. Dark. We
had Allen Johnson of Eastville here to dinner. Roy and Bub went out to
Meadowvale to see about some logs they are getting from Harold Gourley.
Glenn did the chores. Roy and Glenn went to the School Meeting. Both
rooms are to be open all the year this year. T. Francis is the new
trustee. Mamie Laurence called.
June
28, 1910 - Tuesday. Dark and
rainy. Got up at 4:30. Boys got up to take plank for the roads. Mixed
and baked bread etc.
June
29, 1910 - Wednesday. A fine
day. Washed clothes and swept floors. Lewis Fulton and son Charlie of
Pembroke were here to dinner. All of us except Grandma and Tom were at
the tea-meeting at the Hall. Boys are not home yet.
June
30, 1910 - July 10, 1910 - no
entries
July
11, 1910 - Monday. A fine hot
day this was. Since last writing I have been very busy. The
tea-meeting passed off very well. Amount raised said to be $225.00.
Cleared $160.00 Last week was teachers exam week. Edna and Blanche
Lockhart came up on Sabbath, July 3rd. They dined here, went over to
Joe Young's to tea, and slept here. Went to Mrs John F. Bentley's
Monday afternoon. Tuesday morning the exams began. Rev W.P. Archibald
is examiner. Otis S. Cox, assistant. 34 candidates. On Friday
evening , Blanche Lockhart went home with her father. Flossie went to
stay at Mrs Bentley's with Edna all night. A wanderer giving his name
as Daniel Young had his tea here, then went out to Alex Fulton's over
night. Flossie and Edna took the Saturday Exam (M.P.Q.) They thought
it rather difficult. Myrt Kennedy called. Adam Wright left - went
somewhere Saturday night. Johnnie Will Benvie came up on Saturday
night. Sabbath, Mr Beck preached. Harry, Tom and I and baby home from
church. Wrote to Alden on July 9. Monday, today, we washed and
ironed. Roy and Glenn away tonight.
July
12, 1910 - September 23, 1912 -
no entries
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