David Blaikie
'Our feet may leave home but not our hearts'

 
 
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