January 1, 1927 - Saturday.  New Years day.  It was stormy looking this morning, and near noon the rain began in earnest.  It is raining and thawing tonight.  I thought of going to see Mrs Charles D. Creelman, but it is well I did not go.  Did not do much today except chore around.  Baked 3 or 4 pies.  Roy, Glenn, Bob Deyarmond and Morris went to Musquodoboit to load  a car of lumber.  Bob had the team, Jean and Gyp , and the others went on the load of lumber with him.  They did not get the car loaded, it was too rainy.   Burnham Stewart will get it finished loading for them.  Bub and Tom were home.  Tom carried out laths and lath wood.  We heard them blow the old year out.  They sawed 8700 laths before twelve o'clock.  The New Year is before us; let us try to make it better than the old one!

January 2, 1927 - Sabbath. Rather dark, and a little rainy - thawed today, but freezing some tonight.  Uncle Harris, Shirley and Nina were home with Tom today.  The others of us were at church.  Rev MacDonald preached from Ecles3:15 .  Not as many as usual at church.  Tom Fulton was here to dinner.  Bobby Sill and another man were at Roy's a short time.  Roy and Edna, Morris and Alice were at Y.P.S.C.E. tonight.

January 3, 1927 - Monday.  Dark this a.m. but towards noon the sun shone out and it was fine.  I washed this forenoon.  Alice went to the store and Post Office this a.m.  She sent the subscription for the News.  In the p.m. we put in a quilt for Nina and Shirley's bed.  Mrs Alex Fulton called.  She was sending away the quarterly Missionary money - $22.00.  Was at Roy's a few minutes tonight, just before supper.  Glenn took the car and went collecting this evening.  Was at F.L. Fulton's and E. Hamilton's    Mrs Walter Fisher(nee Elizabeth Bates ) of Truro died this a.m.  Mr Fisher died about a year ago.  He was Mrs Henry's brother.

January 4, 1927 - Tuesday.  A fine day.  Quite warm too.  Alice washed this a.m.  Also scrubbed the kitchen.  I baked bread and two cakes - one for Alice - it being her birthday.  Mr and Mrs MacDonald called this p.m.  Bub repaired the separator and separated the milk tonight.  Roy was up a while.  Glenn is away collecting tonight again.  Mrs Alex McCarthy died at her daughter's (Mrs Abram Bentley's) last night or early this morning.  She has been an invalid a long time.  Opened a bag of flour.

January 5, 1927 - Wednesday.  A wet, disagreeable day.  Robert Deyarmond did not work - too wet.   Alice got her quilt out.  It looks very well.  I had letters from Edith (Port Haney, B.C.) and also from Olive (Bedford, Halifax County).  Mrs McCarthy's funeral was this p.m.  The remains are being taken to Spry Bay for burial.

January 6, 1927 - Thursday.  Quite a pleasant, tho' cold day.  The wind was cold.  I knit, and sewed a little today in the a.m.  Also got dinner.   After dinner I washed the dishes, and got ready and went to Ladies Aid at Mrs Eben Fulton's. I think all the members were there.  It was agreed to have brown bread, sandwiches, doughnuts, and cake at the Congregational meeting, January 12, in Agricola Hall.   Mrs Martin Fulton was here to tea; amd Mr Martin came down to spend the evening.   Got a letter and book  - "Helen of the Old House" from Flossie; and calendar from Kaye and Fern.

January 7, 1927 - Friday.  Quite fine, but cold and windy with occasional, very short snow flurries.  I baked bread, swept my two bedrooms up stairs and knit and sewed.  Was at Mrs Margeson's a while this p.m.  Glenn away to Grant Cox's tonight.  Wrote to Edith Woodworth.

January 8, 1927 - Saturday.  A cold wind, but pretty fine - sunshine at times.  Alice scrubbed and attended the church fire.  I swept the boys and my bedroom.  After dinner, we - Alice, Morris and I - went to church - preparatory service.  Rev Mr MacDonald preached from Matthew 7;24-29.  Character building: from God we get influence, assistance, and inspiration.    Alice went to Mr Mart's a few minutes after we got home.  Shirley was sick and vomitted.  Glenn was around the village trying to get some money for the congregation.  I wrote to Edith Boomer, and to Mrs A. Bentley in behalf of the WMS.

January 9, 1927 - Sabbath.  A nice mild day with a little snow toward night.  Sacrament was dispensed in the Village church today.  Rev Mr MacDonald preached from the words "Is not this the carpenter?"  The service was very impressive.  Harry, and Fred Cox were out a short time today.  I was at Y.P.S.C.E.  Alice stayed home.

January 10, 1927 - Monday.  A nice mild day.  Some clouds.  I washed.  Alice was to the store and Post Office this a.m.   Tom was sick today and off work.  I read to him tonight and this p.m.  Alice and Glenn are at the Minister's tonight.  Morris was out to Mr Alex's.  Had a letter from England about the photo of dear Alden's grave.

January 11, 1927 - Tuesday.  Cloudy most of the day.  Stormy - hail - tonight.  Was somewhat under the weather today.  Alice had to go to her mother's to Y.L. Club.  She went in the morning.  I baked, but she mixed the bread before she went.  They had a good meeting at Y.L.C.  Mrs Henry Cox is to have it next month.  Mrs Henry was up an hour or so this p.m.  Glenn went after Alice.  I read "Helen of the Old House" to the boys.  Sent a letter to Flossie.

January 12, 1927 - Wednesday.  Cold.  Colder tonight.  I ironed.  Alice washed.  Alice, Glenn and Morris were at the Congregational Meeting this evening.  Everything was in good shape.  A lunch was served by the Aids.  I had a letter from Marion Blaikie and Mrs McInnes.

January 13, 1927 - Thursday.  A lovely day.  The thermometer was only 2 degrees below zero this morning.  I went down to visit Mrs Edson Cox this forenoon.  Had dinner with her.  In the p.m., at 2:30, the WMS met there.  We had a nice meeting.  After  the meeting I went up to see Mr and Mrs H. Graham Gammell, and take home their book - "The Shepherd Psalm".  Had a nice call.  Alice told me that Halley Brown was here to dinner.  I read "Helen of the Old House" to Morris and Tom - two or three chapters - also "A False Scent" - a story begun in the Family Herald.

January 14, 1927 - Friday.  A mild day.  Quite warm.  Alice went up to J.W. Benvie's.  I baked bread and cookies.  Mrs Abram Bentley called in the p.m.  Edwin and Alda were up in the evening.  Wrote to Olive yesterday.

January 15, 1927 - Saturday.  A wet day - did not rain all the time this forenoon, but steadily tonight.  I went over to see Mrs C.D. Creelman - went this a.m.  Was glad to see Mrs Creelman.  She is dear to me - but she is frail - and is in failing health.  Willie, the son, is in Maitland, helping his uncle Henry get wood.  Mr Creelman was home, and I like to talk with him.  He, too, is growing old.  Miss Laura Cox is with them.  She is a good housekeeper.  I came home before dark and the walk was better than going over.   Mrs Eben Fulton, and Mrs Edson Cox called a few minutes - leaving as I came home.  Had a calendar from Flossie; a letter from Miriam Webster.  Glenn and Alice are away.

January 16, 1927 - Sabbath.  A mild day.  All of us at church except Tom.   Shirley and Nina went down to Mr Hamilton's after the meeting was out, and Glenn and Alice went and got them.  They were at Mr Hamilton's to tea.  Rev MacDonald preached from the text - Esther 4:14 (last clause).  "Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this".  I was down at Roy's a little while.

January 17, 1927 - Monday.  Pretty fine, but cold wind.  Roy's 38th birthday.  He and Glenn and Mrs Alex Fulton and Alice went to Truro today.  I washed and did the work.  Bub put on the outside front door.  I wrote to Mrs Lockhart.

January 18, 1927 - Tuesday.  A fine day to dry clothes.  Some wind and sunshine.  Alice did her week's washing.  She also worked at Nina's dress.  Roy's chimney burned out this afternoon.  Thelma and Jean were frightened and came up here with us.  I went back to Roy's with them.  The men, except Harris (Bub) worked a while this evening.

January 19, 1927 - Wednesday.  A mild day.  No sledding.  Bob Deyarmond did not go to Musquodoboit today.  Baked bread.  Alice not very well.  Was at Prayer Meeting tonight.   Also Morris.  The subject was the temptations of Jesus.  The business meeeting of the Y.P.S.C.E. was held after the prayer meeting.  President - Frances Foster, Vice - Mrs Glenn Blaikie,  Secretary Treasurer - Wilmer R. Hamilton,  Corresponding secretary -Philip Cox.  We heard of the death of Samuel Cox.  He died at his son's, I think, in Springfield, Mass.  Had a letter from Edith Boomer, Port Haney, B.C.

January 20, 1927 - Thursday.  A mild day.  Snow gone.  Wheeling getting bad.  G.R. (Bob) Deyarmond just got his load of laths as far as Colin Gammell's.  The roads were so bad.  Alice went up to Mrs Mart Fulton's this p.m. - to get Mrs Mart to help her with her dress.  I just did the work etc.  Had a letter from Edith Woodworth.  Alice is at a meeting of the Club at J.D. Cox's tonight.  They sawed laths a while tonight.

January 21, 1927 - Friday.  Mild but damp.  Alice sewing at her blue dress.  She was up to Mrs Martin Fulton's a short time after dinner.  I went to Mission Band.  Frances Foster led.  We had a very good meeting.  The men folks sawed laths tonight.  Sent a letter to Flossie.  Ernest Somersgill here to dinner.

January 22, 1927 - Saturday.  Dark, warm with a little rain.  Freezing some tonight.  Alice scrubbed the pantry, dinning-room and kitchen.  I baked bread and a pan of rolls.  Mrs J.W. Benvie and Irma were here to spend the p.m.  Mr J.W. Benvie coming for them in the evening.  The funeral of the late Samuel C. Cox was held this p.m.  None of us were present.  Ruth's thumb was hurt by being jammed in the back of the door.  The hurt was not serious.  Had a letter from Olive and sister Nettie.  Tom got his Peabody overalls.  Addison Laffin paid me $3.00 for a sweater.

January 23, 1927 - Sabbath.  A mild day.  All at church except Tom.  Quite a large attendance at church.  Rev A.T. MacDonald preached on Sympathy: "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with those that weep" was the text.  Doctor Stewart was present.  The choir was very good.  Glenn was up to Mr Martin Fulton's most of the p.m.  Alice was down to Roy's a while.  I read to Tom and Alda.  Roy and Morris and Edwin went for a walk.  Alice and Morris went to Y.P.S.C.E.

January 24, 1927 - Monday.  A little snow fell - nothing to amount to anything - this a.m.  The p.m. was quite fine.  I washed - got the clothes dried quite well.  It was Mrs Henry's 78th birthday, and she had tea with us.  She is smart for her age.    Likes embroidery so well - to do it.  Glenn cut his thumb and three fingers on the trimmer and had to go to Doctor Stewart to get them dressed.  The accident occurred just  as they were preparing to shut down the mill at dinner time.  Tom Fulton, Ad Laffin and Franklyn Cox and "Mr Mart" were in to see Glenn.  Grant Cox called and told us of the death of Mrs James Creelman, who has died in B.C. and is to be buried in Upper Stewiacke.  Charlie Deyarmond called.  Had letters from Mrs Sill and Flossie.

January 25, 1927 - Tuesday.  Snowed slightly; yet the sun shone through the clouds quite a lot.  Alice washed her clothes and scrubbed the kitchen.  Glenn went up to "Mr Mart's" for dinner.  Charles Blaikie and Lloyd were out.  They brought a table out for Minnie Graham (Mrs P.W.)   Charlie was here to dinner - Lloyd at Roy's.  I finished my night gown today.   Doctor Stewart was at the door.  A Doctor was up from Halifax to see Mrs Joseph Young, who is very ill.  Sent letters to Marion and Flossie.  Morris wrote.  Opened a new bag of flour.  Maple Leaf.

January 26, 1927 - Wednesday.  Squally this a.m. but it turned frosty and by dusk was 11 degrees below zero.  Alice went down to Mr Hamilton's this a.m.  and after Glenn got his hand dressed, he went too.  I baked bread.  Thelma, George, Edwin and Alda were in at different times during the day. It is cold tonight - but we have good fires.  I sent a letter to Olive.  Mr Hamilton brought Glenn and Alice home.  Mrs Hamilton had been visiting in South Village and was not home, so Alice got the meals, and he brought them home when he went after her.  The Doctor (Stewart) was up to see Edna today.

January 27, 1927 - Thursday.  Cold.  15 degrees below zero this morning.  Not quite so cold tonight.  Alice worked at her dress and finished ironing.  I was at Roy's a few minutes this a.m.  I mended underwear in the afternoon.  Roy and Edna over at B.N. Foster's this evening.  Edwin has cold.

January 28, 1927 - Friday.  Mild.  One or two degrees above zero this a.m., but the day was sunshiny.  P.W. Graham here to dinner. He was getting a dinning table from Charles Blaikie  .  Charlie had brought it here and left it for Mr Graham to get.  I was over to Mr Margeson's this p.m.   Shirley is not very well tonight.  Glenn is out to Mr Alex Fulton's.  Wilmer Hamilton was in a few minutes.

January 29, 1927 - Saturday.  Quite warm.  Raining a little most of the day - and is tonight.   Alice scrubbed or washed up most of the floors this morning - except Bub's, the boys, and my bedrooms.   I baked bread and rolls and Alice made pies.  Glenn was at H.P. Cox's to tea.  He got the Doctor to dress his hand today.    I began to read "Treading the Wine Press".

January 30, 1927 - Sabbath.  Dark and damp and warm.  Alice was not very well and did not go to church.  Mr MacDonald preached from the text:"I speak concerning Christ and the church".   He told the boys and girls a story of a school boy  and the Principal of a school.  Only Morris was at Y.P.S.C.E. from here.   Roy and Edwin and Edna were here a while this p.m.  Mrs Hamilton was up to dinner.  Tom Fulton and Addison Laffin were here a little while this evening.

January 31, 1927 - Monday.  A windy mild day.  No snow on the ground.  High wind tonight.  Alice not very well.  I got up and got breakfast.  Also washed and churned in the p.m.  Glenn motored to Truro in his car.  Allen and Lena Deyarmond were at H.T. Fulton's store (Mr and Mrs Allen Deyarmond) .  Roy and Morris worked at the mill a while tonight - gumming the saw.

February 1, 1927 - Tuesday.  Windy and chilly.  No snow.  Alice and I have colds.We were not very spry today.   I ironed.  The boys, Roy, Morris and Tom, sawed a while this evening.

February 2, 1927 - Wednesday.  Squally, not very cold.  Alice knitted - also cooked some.  I did not do much.  Mrs Eben called this p.m.  Glenn got home tonight.  I read some to Tom.  The book is called "Treading the Wine Press" by Ralph Connor.  The funeral of Mrs James Creelman (nee Jessie Ellis) was held in the Springside church this forenoon at 10 a.m.  She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Upper Stewiacke.  This was Flossie's 32nd birthday.  I sent her a letter and a little apron.  Had a letter from Mrs John Sargent.

February 3, 1927 - Thursday.  Cold.  2 degrees below zero, but got a little warmer through the day.  Alice, tho' not well, washed her clothes.  I baked bread and rolls, also knit at Harris' sweater.  Glenn dined at Mr Martin Fulton's; supped at home.  J.W. and Charlie Deyarmond had dinner with us.  They had walked through the woods from Burnside.  Ladies Aid was at Mrs J.A. Reynolds' this p.m.  I did not go.  Glenn got a new thermometer.

February 4, 1927 - Friday.  A cold stormy day.  The thermometer was a few degrees above zero this morning.  It snowed and drifted awhile, but the snow ceased through the day - and the wind is not blowing tonight.  It is frosty tho'.  Alice is no better today.  She may have got more cold washing yesterday.  They did not run the mill today.  Edna is sick!  Poor soul.  She is worn out.  I wish she had help.  Glenn got his hand dressed today.   I read a lot to Tom from "Treading the Wine Press" by Ralph Connor.  Had a letter from Olive.

February 5, 1927 - Saturday.  A cold clear day.  2 degrees below zero I think.  I was at Roy's.  Edna is not well.  She has something wrong with the big vein from the heart.  The day was pleasant; guess all were content.  It was Shirley's birthday.  She is 5 years old.  Alice made her a cake.  I made her some fudge.  George and Jean gave her a hanky, and Olive sent her a post card.  This is a cold night.

February 6, 1927 - Sabbath.  22 degrees here and 16 degrees some places, below zero this a.m.  Glenn and Tom Fulton were in the church all night, keeping on the fire.  Alice and Morris and I were at church.  Wilmer Hamilton here to dinner.  Bub and Alice are not well tonight.  Mr MacDonald preached on the text "And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones, a cup of cold water, only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward". Matthew 10:42.  He told of a soldier risking his life to give water to the wounded and dying on one of the battlefields during a hot engagement in the late World War; and of what a joy it is to do the little duties of life day by day for our Lord - making our own lives better and richer in the doing.   I finished reading "Treading the Wine Press" by Connor.

February 7, 1927 - Monday.   Stormed - snow - last night.   The snow continued a while this a.m. but cleared off quite a lot in the p.m.   Not very cold tonight.  A surprise party is being held at Martin Fulton's; this being the 20th Anniversary of their marriage.  Alice is not very well.  I got breakfast, washed the dishes etc and washed the clothes.  Alice did the work, knit etc.  Morris and Tom carried some water for Alice to wash tomorrow.  She melted snow for partly enough this afternoon.  Glenn and Tom Fulton were to the surprise party tonight. A letter came for Mrs Sill.  It was addressed to me - from Illinois, USA.  Jimmy Smith left H.T. Fulton's this p.m.

February 8, 1927 - Tuesday.  Mild today.  Cool wind, but sunshine.  Alice scrubbed the kitchen.  I baked and ironed.  Alice went to Y.L. Club at Mrs Henry Cox's this p.m.  Roy, Tom and Morris worked in the mill this evening,  Glenn went to get his hand dressed at Doctor Stewart's.  Halley Brown here to dinner.  Had a letter from Edith Woodworth.

February 9, 1927 - Wednesday.  Rather cold.  8 degrees below zero by the thermometer - 22 by J.D. Cox's this morning.  Alice washed her washing and then went down to see her mother this a.m.  I baked "ladies fingers' and a sponge or ginger cake.  Kept Shirley and Nina.  Nothing occurred - nothing of importance.  We heard of the death, by paralysis, of Sandy Wilson of Stewiacke.

February 10, 1927 - Thursday.  A fine mild day.  Alice ironed this a.m.  I baked cookies.  I attended the WMS at Mrs Edson Cox's in the p.m.  Called at Mrs Cox's on my way home.  Had a letter from Flossie.  Talked to Minnie Graham (Mrs P.W.)    a short time on the telephone.

February 11, 1927 - Friday.  A fine mild day.  10 degrees below zero this a.m. tho'.  I was down at Roy's from 10:15 to 5:30.  Alice went to the store before I left.  Roy and Morris were fixing the engine tonight.  Had a letter from Mrs S.A. Fulton.

February 12, 1927 - Saturday.   A few degrees above zero this a.m.   Snowed some through the day, but partly clear at 10 p.m.  Alice scrubbed the pantry, dinning-room and kitchen this a.m.  I baked brown bread, cake (which was not good) washed dishes etc.   Mrs Dickey and Mrs Day came in the p.m. and were here to tea.  Alice was over to Mrs Margeson's a little while.   Alfred Johnson was here to dine.    Glenn got his hand dressed by Doctor Stewart for the last time.  It is healed very well.  Alice will dress it now.  Had a valentine card from Dot and another one from Janie.

February 13, 1927 - Sabbath.  Fine but cool.  All of our house at church except Tom.  The minister gave his talk to the boys and girls on the "Beauty of the Snow'.  The other sermon was on "What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, to love  mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God".  The choir began the singing of the Lord's Prayer as a closing exercise in the church services.  Roy and Edna were up to Mr Mart's a while in the p.m.  Alice called on Mrs Henry Cox when going to Y.P.S.C.E. and joined Glenn up at Mr Martin Fulton's after the meeting was over.

February 14, 1927 - Monday.  Fairly fine.  Not very cold until evening, and then a storm set in and it was cold.  It drifted too.  I did not wash as we were preparing for our Aid Supper. I went down in the early p.m.  The supper and entertainment went off very well.  The sum of       was raised.  Came up with Mr and Mrs Alex and Morris.

February 15, 1927 - Tuesday.  Pretty fine.  Alice washed but did not put out her clothes.  She went down to Mrs Hamilton's in the p.m.  Started about 11 a.m.

February 16, 1927 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  I washed and Alice dried her clothes.  Both washes were ready to come in at night.  Mr P. Woodberry Graham and Miss Nellie Graham were here to dinner.  Mr Graham had a cut finger, and he was getting the Doctor to dress it.  Morris was at Prayer Meeting.  Had a letter from Mrs Sill.  Tom Fulton and Glenn up to Mr Mart Fulton's.

February 17, 1927 - Thursday.  Dark but not cold.  Just did some work this morning.  Was over to see Mrs Margeson this p.m.  Mrs W.P. Miller was there too.  Had letters from Edith Boomer and Olive Blaikie and a card from Aunt Viney.  James Pace was taken to Colchester County Hospital, Truro.

February 18, 1927 - Friday.  Not cold.  Sort of drizzling all day.  Thawing too.  Mission Band  was postponed on account of bad roads and weather conditions.  Mr and Mrs Alex Fulton spent the evening here.

February 19, 1927 - Saturday.  A cold wind blowing all day; also cloudy with a little snow.  Mr Cyrus Graham here to dinner.  Alice baked cookies, biscuits etc.  Morris and Tom are away to G.R. Deyarmond's to get their hait cut tonight.  I was at Roy's a few minutes.  Wrote to Edith Boomer but did not get the letter mailed in time to go today.  Our pens, Morris' and mine, came back tonight.  They were repaired.

February 20, 1927 - Sabbath.  A cold windy day.  Glenn was up all night trying to heat the church.  Glenn, Bub, Shirley, Nina and Tom at home.  Rev MacDonald preached from the text"How long halt ye between two opinions; if the Lord, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him"  A small attendance at church.  There was no Y.P.S.C.E.

February 21, 1927 - Monday.  It snowed some and hailed some - was quite warm.  I washed , but did not put the white clothes out on the line - left them soaking.  Alice was over to see Mrs Margeson this a.m.  Thelma was up a while.  Sent a letter to Edith Woodworth.

February 22, 1927 - Tuesday.  Rather cloudy with a snow squall or two.  Alice washed and scrubbed.  I baked bread.  Edna was in a few minutes.  Alice and Glenn and Morris were at a meeting to see about forming a Community Club tonight.  Had letters from Mrs Lockhart and Edith Boomer.

February 23, 1927 - Wednesday.  A nice mild day.  Jean's fourth birthday.  She and George were here a good part of the day.  Angus Graham was here to dinner.  Alice was at her mother's for dinner and tea.  Miss Douglas called this evening.

February 24, 1927 - Thursday.  Another nice mild day.  Glenn had his fingers unrolled last night.  They are healed pretty nearly.  Was in Roy's a little while this a.m.  We were knitting at sweaters all our spare time.  Alice scrubbed the kitchen.  One of Mr and Mrs  Frank A. Fulton's little twins is dead - not quite a month old.  Thelma was up here a part of the p.m.

February 25, 1927 - Friday.  Another nice mild day.  Mission Band - Truth Bearers - met today.   Mrs Edson Cox and I were there, Frances Foster being absent.  I came up with Alda as far as Mrs D.B. Bentley's;  called there and at Mrs Henry P. Cox's on my way home.  Immediately after Mission Band , Mrs Edson Cox and I called at Charles McMillan's shop, where I left my boots to get repaired.  After tea, Morris and I went to Community Club; Morris and I joined the order.

February 26, 1927 - Saturday.  A chilly wind blew all day, increasing toward night.  It is snowing and blowing too.  Eva Fulton was helping Edna.  Tom got new outside shirts, new jacket and new lumberman's rubbers.  I baked bread.  Alice - biscuits and cake.  We made four holders.

February 27, 1927 - Sabbath. Quite a storm.  Some snow drifted up the roads - but not through the Village.  Nina and Shirley stayed home with Tom.  The others of us were at church.  I was at Roy's an hour or so in the p.m.  Glenn was up at Mr Martin Fulton's.  Alice and Morris were at Y.P.S.C.E., after which Alice went up to Mr Mart's and came home with Glenn.

February 28, 1927 - Monday.  A mild day.  A few squalls and the wind was chilly toward night.  I washed - brought in the clothes tho' they did not dry very well.  After I got the dinner dishes washed, the lamp cleaned and filled, and three beds made upstairs, I went down to Mrs Cox's and telephoned Mrs P.W. Graham to see how Mrs C.E. Graham is.  She is very poorly.  Suffers a lot.  I read a little to Tom tonight.  Morris wanted to get to bed as he had been up about four o'clock a.m. to help Roy fix the boiler tubes, which leaked.  I sent letters to Edith Boomer and Mrs William Murphy - Morris wrote to Olive and we sent Tom's Braille book to Halifax.

 

March 1, 1927 - Tuesday.  A fine mild day.  Alice did her week's wash and scrubbed the kitchen this morning.  I baked biscuit and got dinner.  After dinner Alice went to Mrs Charles McMillan's and spent the p.m., returning in time to put the children to bed.  We got a bag of sugar.  G.R. Deyarmond brought it over from Musquodoboit.

March 2, 1927 - Wednesday.  A lovely fine day.  Alice went down to her mother's and stayed to dinner.  Mrs Wallace Gault and Sinclair and Odessa were here a while in the p.m.  Morris and I were at Prayer Meeting.  Also Roy.  Had a letter from Olive.

March 3, 1927 - Thursday.  A stormy day.  Drifting and blowing.  Not very cold tho'.  We baked and churned.  The Ladies Aid was to be at Mrs Doctor Cox's but I think it would be small  , if any. There were 9 at the Ladies Aid.

March 4, 1927 - Friday.  Quite a mild day.  Not very fine.  Roads not badly drifted.  Called at Mrs Margeson's and Roy's this a.m.  In the p.m., Mr and Mrs Alex Fulton took me down to Mrs Rupert Fulton's;  the WMS met there.  It is the Annual Day of Prayer, and also our Annual Meeting  day for election of officers etc.  We had a nice meeting - the old officers were retained; Mrs MacDonald was elected Vice President.  Only Morris of our household was at Community Club tonight.

March 5, 1927 - Saturday.  A fine mild day.  Mrs Charles E. Graham died today.  She had been a patient sufferer for nine years.  Her trouble was tuberculosis of the bones.  All her married life and her youth time was spent in Burnside.  Her birthplace was Shelburne.  Rev H.H. Blanchard preached the funeral service from Stiles Church.

March 6, 1927 - Sabbath.  Another fine day.  A goodly number of people were at church.  Mr MacDonald spoke from the text "And the odor of the ointment filled all the house".  May the sweet and gentle influence of our lives fill others with the  noble aspirations.  Morris and Edwin have taken the Janitorship of the hall.  They began their duties tonight.  Morris and Alice were at Y.P.S.C.E.

March 7, 1927 - Monday.  A lovely fine day.  I began to wash this monring and Mrs W.P. Miller sent a note telling me that I could go up to Mrs Graham's funeral with them; so Alice helped me finish the wash.  Then, when I got up to Mrs Miller's lane, Sedley Graham caught up to me and I went up to P.W. Graham's with him (his home).  Was there to dinner.  P.W. is sick.  Doctor Stewart and his coachman, Frank Kaulback, were there when we arrived.  After dinner we went to the funeral, which was held in Stiles Church.  Rev Blanchard based his remarks - or sermon - on "To depart and be with Christ which is far better".  A large number of people assembled to pay their last respects to one who was always cheery and bright when at all possible.   She was interred in the Sylvan Cemetery, Lower Burnside.  I got home about 5:30.  Mr Matthew Hamilton dined here today; and Stanley Andrews called. Roy went to Truro, in the mail coach, or to Brookfield in the coach, thence by rail to Truro.

March 8, 1927 - Tuesday.  Foggy this morning but stormy and windy in the p.m. and tonight.  Alice washed her clothes and put them on the line.  I brought them in in the p.m. after she had gone to Y.L. Club, which met at the Manse.  Rev Mr MacDonald brought Alice and Mrs G.R. Deyarmond home.  Hallie Brown was here to dinner.  Had letters from Edith Boomer and Mrs C.A. and Gail Blaikie.

Sent by Edith Boomer:

If
If you can go to church when all about you
Are going anywhere but to the House of Prayer,
If you can travel straight when others wobble
And do not seem to have a righteous care.
If you can teach and not get tired of teaching
Or tell the truth when others lie like sin,
Or pray and pay and carry heavy burdens
You'll prove yourself a saint, and you will win.
William Wood

March 9, 1927 - Wednesday. Wet underfoot but a fine day.  Alice put her clothes on the line and  A lot of lath wood coming to the mill these days.

March 10, 1927 - Thursday.  Another nice day.  I cleaned up the boy's bedroom and my own this morning. Knitted at Harris' sweater in the p.m.  Alice pieced patchwork.  I mailed letters to Edith and Olive today.

March 11, 1927 - Friday.  Another fine warm day.  The snow is thawing fast.  G.R. Deyarmond still hauls to Musquodoboit on the sled.  I was in Roy's a little while this morning.  Edna was in here a few minutes.  Glenn, Alice and Morris were at the Community Club tonight.  Doctor Cox addressed the club.  His subject was "Fifty Years Ago" and was very interesting.

March 12, 1927 - Saturday.  Another fine warm day.  We have certainly had a fine winter.  I baked loaf bread today.  Alice baked cake, biscuit and brown bread.  The hauling is bad now.

March 13, 1927 - Sabbath.  Warm - cloudy.  Thawed all day.  We were all at church except Tom.  Rev Mr MacDonald preached from the text  "For we must all appear before the Judgement seat of God".  Alice and Morris and I were at Y.P.S.C.E. in the p.m.  Mrs Edson Cox led for the first time.  She did well.  Tom, and Graham Fulton were over to Musquodoboit to see Mr J.W. Fulton.

March 14, 1927 - Monday.  Cloudy and a little drizzle of rain once or twice.  Thawing.  I washed the clothes this a.m.  Alice went to call some places and stay to tea at Mrs Reynolds' this p.m.  Glenn to come home with her.  I ironed and took care of, or looked after Shirley and Nina.  Gerald Rutherford brought us three bags of potatoes this afternoon.  I sent a letter to Flossie today.

March 15, 1927 - Tuesday.  Cooler than yesterday.  G.R. Deyarmond did not go to Musquodoboit today.  The sledding is done for the year, I think.   Roy went to Mr T. Ross' and got Margaret Ross to come work for them.  Alice washed.  I was over to see Mrs Margeson this p.m.  Had a letter from Edith Woodworth.

March 16, 1927 - Wednesday.  A cold wind, but the sun shone in the p.m.  I baked brown bread.  Alice made bitter yeast, sewed, etc.  Morris and I, Roy and Edna, went to Prayer Meeting tonight.  Had a letter from Olive.  Mrs Violet Cox, and Willard Taylor were married by Rev A.T. MacDonald today.

March 17, 1927 - Thursday.  A fine day with a chilly wind.  Went down to the store, Mrs Edson Cox's , Doctor Cox's and Mr MacDonald's.  Mrs Edson accompanied me to the two latter places.  I was with Mrs Edson Cox to tea.  Roy, Glenn, Morris and Edwin went to Truro this p.m.

March 18, 1927 - Friday.  Pretty fine, but rainy tonight. I baked bread.  Alice went down to her mother's this a.m. and returned about 2 o'clock p.m.  She and Morris were at Community Club tonight.  They had general entertainment.  Glenn was at Mr Hamilton's in the evening.  Had a letter from Edith.  Edna up a few minutes.

March 19, 1927 - Saturday.  Quite fine.  Wet underfoot.  Alice swept and cleaned this morning, also baked some.  I washed the boy's bedroom and did various odd jobs.  We did a cross-word puzzle this p.m.  Alice is up to Mr Martin Fulton's tonight.  Morris paid, or finished paying for his suit tonight.  He brought up some magazines from H.T. Fulton's.

March 20, 1927 - Sabbath.  A nice day.  Quite fine.  Rev MacDonald preached a Missionary sermon on the text "He that winneth souls is wise".  Revised version - "He is wise that winneth souls".  It was a fine missionary sermon.  One thought stayed with me; that we must crush out all the jealousy and bitterness out of our hearts to make us fit to win souls - out of my own heart, I should write.  Harry and Nellie, Walter and Ralph were out today - from Truro.  It is a long time since Nellie has been out.  Mr Martin Fulton was here to tea.  Tom Fulton in the p.m.  Morris and I went to Y.P.S.C.E.

March 21, 1927 - Monday.  Rather a cloudy day but not very cold.  I washed the clothes, and they dried pretty well.  Mrs P.W. and Sedley Graham were here to dinner.  She and I called at Roy's.  Alice and Glenn are down to Mr Hamilton's tonight. I was at the mill this p.m.  Then at 6 o'clock, Roy and Glenn showed me around.  Mrs Graham had been to see Doctor Stewart.  She has erysipelrs in her face.

March 22, 1927 - Tuesday.  It snowed and hailed today.  Part of the time it did not storm, but was dark.  I baked brown bread and ironed etc.  Did not feel extra well this a.m.  Alice sewed and patched.  I sent a letter to Edith Boomer and one to the Editor of the Truro News.  They were sawing lath wood at the mill.

March 23, 1927 - Wednesday.  A fine day, but cold wind.  Alice washed and ironed today.  I went out and spent the afternoon at Mrs Alex Fulton's.  She has a cold.  Wrote to Olive.

March 24, 1927 - Thursday.  Another fine day.  Cold wind.  Alice and Shirley and Nina walked down to Mr Hamilton's and spent the day.  Glenn went after them tonight.  I baked white bread, rolls and graham flour biscuits.  Also churned.  Mrs Margeson was here in the p.m.

March 25, 1927 - Friday.  A chilly east wind all day.  Halley Brown here to dinner.  The belt of the big saw broke this afternoon.  No one was hurt.  Shirley and I went to Mission Band.  Frances Foster is a good Mission Band leader.  Morris and I attended Community Club tonight.  Mr C.D. Creelman was the speaker - on "Olden Times" was his speech.  Morris had his first recitation in public.  The music was nice - old songs.  Mr Charles MacMillan and Roy Blaikie had instrumental music - violin and organ.  Had a letter from Edith Boomer today.  Also a communique from Miss M. Beattie.

March 26, 1927 - Saturday.  A snowy windy day.  Snow drifting.  Alice was not very well, nevertheless she did all her accustomed work - scrubbing and cooking.  I baked brown bread and knitted at Harris' sweater.  Hugh Ellis was here to tea.  Edwin here this evening.

March 27, 1927 - Sabbath.  Cold this a.m.  Windy too today.  Not a very large audience at church.  Rev Mr MacDonald preached from the story of the man who went to his neighbour for three loaves of bread, as a friend had come to visit, and they had nothing to set before him.  It was a sermon on being ready, prepared for whatever happens.  If we are ready, death or misfortune or disappointment or joy can come and find us not ruffled.  Alice and Nina were not at church.  Only Morris was at Y.P.S.C.E. from here. We heard of Mrs Burnham Stewart having a little daughter.

March 28, 1927 - Monday.  A fine, quite warm day.  I washed , got the clothes dried.  Mrs Libbie Crocker called this p.m.  Had a letter from Flossie.  Sent a letter to Edith Boomer.

March 29, 1927 - Tuesday.  Dark this a.m. but it turned out a fine day.  Alice washed and the clothes dried well.  I ironed.   Halley Brown was here to dinner.  In the p.m., Alice went to her mother's; stayed until after tea.  I made a Washington Pie for tea.  Had a letter from Olive.

March 30, 1927 - Wednesday.  Quite fine.  We cleaned the attic and tidied it up as best we could.   Mrs Henry went up to Mrs Burnett's - nee Edna Fisher.  She expects to visit at Mr David Fisher's , her brother's before she comes back.  Mr G.R. Deyarmond took her up.  Morris went to Prayer Meeting.

March 31, 1927 - Thursday.  A cold stormy day.  Snow, sleet and rain.  Alice cleaned Bub's bedroom.  I baked bread.  Morris and Roy were down to G.R. Deyarmond's this evening.

April 1, 1927 - Friday.  Dark and squally part of the day, but finer toward night.  We sewed and cooked etc, this forenoon.  Alice was to the store and Post Office this a.m.  I made two sheets.  Was over to Mrs Margeson's this p.m.  Finished lining the fronts and sewed on the buttons of Harris' sweater.  Miss Douglas called tonight.  Morris went to the Community Club.  Sent a letter to Flossie.

April 2, 1927 - Saturday.  A nice fine mild day.  Alice washed up the sitting room, dinning room , pantry and kitchen; also washed a few clothes.   I baked bread and rolls and churned.  Also finished the sheets - had two made - and made the third one.  Mrs Alex Fulton was here this p.m.  We made out our reports for the WMS.  Alice swept the church and was over to Mrs Margeson's to get a little vinegar.  Tom Fulton called.  Roy was in a few minutes.

April 3, 1927 - Sabbath.  A cold wind, but no storm.  Shirley and Tom stayed home from church.  Mr MacDonald preached on the text:"What shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"  It was a good discourse.  Quite a large number of people were out.   Only Morris went from here to Y.P.S.C.E.

April 4, 1927 - Monday.  A fine day.  I washed and got the clothes dried.  Mr and Mrs P.W. Graham were at the store.  Alice cleaned her bedroom.  Mr Hamilton brought Mr Higgins up here at noon.  Glenn and Graham Fulton were up to see David H. Fulton (Pat) this evening.

April 5, 1927 - Tuesday.  Another nice fine day.  Alice washed this morning.  She made two or three calls and had tea at her mother's.  Mrs Margeson called this p.m.

April 6, 1927 - Wednesday.  Grey looking in the morning.  In the afternoon it began to rain and rained pretty steadily until dark.  It may be raining some yet. (9:30 p.m.)   Alice began cleaning and papering the pantry - she did not get done.  I baked brown bread.   Mr Higgins began reading "Purple Springs" by Nellie McClung.  He reads most of the time.   No prayer meeting tonight - too wet.  James Pace died in Colchester Hospital, Truro.

April 7, 1927 - Thursday.  Sunshine and clouds and hail and rain - and quite warm.  Also a thunderstorm this p.m.  I just did the ordinary work this morning.  Alice finished papering and cleaning the pantry.  In the p.m., I went to Ladies Aid at Mrs H.T. Fulton's. Mrs Margeson got down.  Mrs Frank Fulton was there.  Twenty-four had tea, I think.  I called at Mrs Henry Cox's on my way to Ladies Aid.  Had a letter from Edith Boomer.  Got a pair of Oxfords - shoes - $3.75 at H.T. Fulton's.

April 8, 1927 - Friday.  A very stormy day.  A lot of snow fell and the wind blew and drifted it.  They did not do much work in the mill.  The remains of the late James Pace were brought up from Truro this p.m. and left in the church, as it is too stormy to have the funeral; and it is expected that it will be held in the church tomorrow.  Mr Margeson was in this p.m.  Tom Fulton was here to tea.  Mr Higgins and Glenn are playing cards.

April 9, 1927 - Saturday.  It was still drifting and blowing this forenoon - tho' it was not so bad in the p.m.  We got our work - mixing bread, washing and scrubbing the kitchen - done; and went to the funeral of the late James Pace, held in the church at 10 o'clock.  On account of the weather - drifted roads etc - the funeral was not very large.  Rev Mr MacDonald preached - or rather spoke - from the words "Lord make me to know mine end, and the measures of my days - what is it, that I may know how frail I am".  Psalm 39:4.  The hymns were "The Lord's My Shepherd", and "Unto The Hills Around Do I lift Up", and "Safe In The Arms of Jesus".  The choir was composed of Mrs Roy Blaikie, Miss Hilda Day,  Messrs J. Young, Ross Johnson, J.D. Cox, H.T. Fulton, and Roy Blaikie, organist.  J.E. Fisher, Eastville, came down for the reamins, which were buried in the Eastville cemetery.  It was not thought advisable for Mr MacDonald to go to the cemetery, as the road was so bad, so he spoke the  words of the commitment service at the church.  Tom Fulton was here this evening.  Morris was at the store.  He called at Mr Margeson's today.  Tenth Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

April 10, 1927 - Sabbath.  Dark and some snow falling at intervals.  The roads are drifted in some places. - quite badly.  Yet quite a number were out to church.  Mr MacDonald preached from the text "Abstain from all appearances of evil", I Thess. 5:22.  He spoke of three attitudes toward evil.  Indulgence, Indifference, Ignorance and Indignation.  There was no service at South Branch, nor Y.P.S.C.E. in the evening.

April 11, 1927 - Monday.  Still snow falling at intervals.  I washed and put the colored and woolen clothes on the line.  They dried some.  We fed the little birds yesterday and today.  Mr Higgins went up to Billie Miller's this p.m.  Did not come back tonight.  Wilmer Hamilton brought up some things we got at Eaton's, that came with their stuff.

April 12, 1927 - Tuesday.  A fine day.  Alice washed and scrubbed the kitchen this a.m.  After dinner she went to the Y.L. Club.   Mrs Margeson was here a while.  In the evening, Warren Butcher came for me to go down there.  I was in bed but got up to talk to him.  Alice had not returned, and I told him that I could not very well go then, but if he came for me in the morning, I would go.

April 13, 1927 - Wednesday.  Rather squally with cold wind.  Mr Butcher came for me this morning.  I did not get my ironing done, except a part of it. Alice finished it.  She was scraping off the paper in the dinning room.  Dennie Graham here to dinner.  Mrs Frank Fulton was at Mrs Butcher's all night last night.  Their little daughter was stillborn.  Mrs Butcher is quite well.  Doctor Stewart was in in the p.m.  Stanley Henry, Mrs Butcher's brother,  went looking for work.  Went to Musquodoboit to see Mr Finley.

April 14, 1927 - Thursday.  Sort of chilly and windy.  The snow is slowly going.  Of course there is no sledding.  Warren Butcher's mother came from Truro today.  Came from Brookfield in the mail.  So, I came home, stopping at Mrs E. Cox's for the Missionary Meeting.  Mrs Hamilton joined.  I had letters from Sylvester Webster (card) and a letter from Olive.

April 15, 1927 - Friday.  Fine.  Cold wind though.  Alice finished papering and cleaning the dinning room.  I just did a little work.  Mrs Margeson over this p.m.  I went to Community Club.  Easter entertainment.  Came up with Mrs M.S. Fulton.

April 16, 1927 - April 18, 1027 - no entries

April 19, 1927 - Tuesday.  Fine, warm.  Alice washed and dried her clothes.  I ironed.  George f. Fields died yesterday.  He was the only son of Alexander and Mary (Fulton) Fields of Pleasant valley, Brookfield; and was in the 32nd year of his age.  Died of abscess in the head.  Bert Hamilton , Burnside, here to dinner.  Alice set a hen April 15.

April 20, 1927 - Wednesday.  Warm and fine but dark tonight.  A slight shower too.  I cleaned my bedroom today.  Did no papering or painting.  Mr Alex Fulton went down to his sister , Mary Fields, on Monday - the day her son died.  The funeral is today at 1:30 p.m.  Tom Fulton, Mrs Grant Cox, and Miss Jessie Smith went to Brookfield to be present.  Mrs Alex Fulton and I were at Prayer Meeting.  Morris was organist.  Had a card from Edith Boomer.

April 21, 1927 - Thursday.  Pretty fine, but there was a cold north-east wind.  I cleaned the boy's bedroom.  Judson Graham was here to dinner.  We boiled down the last sap tonight.  Made wax.  Leilia Miller and Catherine Reynolds called tonight.

April 22, 1927 - Friday.  Fine but rather a cold wind.  Alice cleaned the upper hall.  In the p.m., I was at Mission Band.  We had a very good meeting.  Miss Frances Foster is a good superintendant.  After Mission Band was over I called at the Post Office, left my slippers at Charles McMillan's, J.P., to be repaired.  Called at the Manse and kept them late for supper - then went home.  Read from "The Foreigner" to Tom.  Sent a letter to Flossie today.  I wrote to Edith and Olive too, this week.

April 23, 1927 - April 25, 1927 - no entries

April 26, 1927 - Tuesday.  Dark with showers.  Quite a rain on Sabbath.  Fine Saturday and Monday.  We did the Saturday work in the a.m. and Alice went to her Mother's for the p.m.  My glasses, which I broke on Thursday, and sent to Dr J. Stoddart, Truro, to have mended, came back Saturday.  We were all to church on Sabbath.  Mr MacDonald preached a fine sermon from John10:10  "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly".  Glenn was over to Mr Margeson's a while Sabbath p.m.  I was down at Roy's, also Tom.  Only Morris of our family were at Y.P.S.C.E.  I washed on Monday.  It was fine.  Alice was down to the P.O. and mailed the money for my dress to Simpson's.  She called in Ash Miller's, Mrs G.R. Deyarmond's etc.  Some members of the Y.L. Club met here monday evening.  Glenn took the committee of the Community Club up to a general committee meeting at Foster Gammell's Monday evening.  Today Alice washed.  I baked and ironed.  None of Roy's children were at school.  I sent a letter to Harry and Nellie.

April 27, 1927 - Wednesday.  Chilly wind and cloudy with some rain.  Alice was down to her mother's to dinner.  She got a setting of eggs.  Samuel Miller was buried in the Riverside Cemetery today.  Mrs John (Sarah) Gourley died this a.m.  They found her dead in her bed.  She had not complained of being ill when she went to bed at night.  There is a meeting connected with the Community Club in the hall tonight.  Morris is the only one to represent the Blaikies.  I finished reading Tom, "The Foreigner" by Ralph Connor.  Tom Fulton called.  We got a bag of sugar from Martin S. Fulton.  The Swine Club was started.

April 28, 1927 - Thursday.  A chilly rainy day.  Some thunder.  They did not saw much today.  Too rainy.  I was just choring round.  Alice painted the stairs.  We have to all go up the back stairs.  Had a letter from Olive.  She is in Bedford.

April 29, 1927 - Friday.  Cold wind but some sunshine.  Mr and Mrs Thomas Graham came to see us and to attend the funeral of Mrs Gourley.  Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson also called.  Alice cleaned the parlor and made fudge.  There was a large funeral - comparitively large.  The text was "He giveth His beloved sleep". Psalm 127:2.  Mr MacDonald told of the quiet character of Mrs Gourley, and of her happy going home!  No painful days and nights of sickness.  And how good it is to go thus, if it be God's will.  Glenn, Alice and Morris are at the Community Club.  I read to Tom from "To Him That Hath".  Had a letter from Flossie.

April 30, 1927 - Saturday.  Dark this morning but turned out to be a fine day.  Alice washed up the sitting room, dinning room, pantry and kitchen .  I churned, baked a layer cake and a pan of biscuit,  In the p.m., Alice swept the church.  Edwin and Alda swept the upper and lower hall today.  Mrs Margeson was over and brought a loaf of bread.  Morris had his wheel out tonight.

May 1, 1927 - Sabbath.  Mostly cloudy with north east wind.  All of us attended church except Uncle Harris and Glenn.  Mr MacDonald preached from the text:"Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?". Jer. 13:23.   It was a sermon to strengthen ones faith in God's mighty power, and to help us overcome our besetting sins.   After dinner, Glenn, Alice and the little girls went to Mr Hamilton's but came back before tea.  Roy, Morris, Edwin, George, Alda, Thelma and I  picked mayflowers in the pasture in the p.m.  Alice and Morris were at Y.P.S.C.E.

May 2, 1927 - Monday.  Rather cloudy but fine enough to dry the clothes which were washed.  Mr and Mrs Margeson got  G.R. Deyarmond's horse and carriage, and went to Eastville.  Raymond Fleck here to dinner.  Chalmers, at Roy's.  I slept a while in the p.m.  Alice was down to the Manse at a practice which the Y.L. Club is staging.

May 3, 1927 - Tuesday.  Two or three squalls, but Alice got her washing dried.  I was down at Roy's a little while - and Mrs C.C. Cox telephoned to me to see whether I would go and stay a day or so with Miss Lucy Tupper who has had a stroke of paralysis.  Mr Murdock Henry came for me, and I got there just before supper time.  Quite a lot of neighbors called to see Miss Tupper tonight.  At length, I got her to bed, and then retired myself.  Sent a letter to Flossie, and 50 cents to Dr J.E. Stoddart.

May 4, 1927 - Wednesday.  A cold chilly wind, some drizzling rain.  Cold tonight.   I got the duties done at Mr Murdock Henry's - fixed Miss Tupper up etc.  , and made one sheet - cut off 4: got dinneer stc.  Had Messrs David Fulton and Clayton Young to call to see how Miss Tupper was.  Also Mrs Richard Barrett - in the a.m.   In the p.m. Mr MacDonald and Dr Stewart came to see Lucy.  Murdock went and got Mrs Butcher, and after tea, I went over to see Mrs C.D. Creelman.  Willie Creelman brought me home.

May 5, 1927 - Thursday.  The wind was cold but the sunshine was pleasant.  Alice ironed the curtains of the parlor.  I churned in the p.m.  Went to Ladies Aid in the afternoon.  Edna was not very well and did not go.  Mrs C.C. Cox, Mrs Rupert Fulton, Mrs Charles P. MacMillan, Mrs A.T. MacDonald, Mrs Doctor Cox, Mrs Arthur Grandee, Mrs Edson Cox, Mrs H.T. Fulton, Mrs J.A. Reynolds, Miss Kate Lugrin, Mrs Eben Fulton, Miss Creelman (Margaret E.), Mrs Alex Fulton, Miss Eva Johnson, Miss Helen Douglas, Mrs Frank L. Fulton, were at the Aid.  The Doctor was up to see Edna.  Expects to come tomorrow too.  I wish she were better.  Mrs Alex Fulton and I came up together.  Glenn and Alice are down to Mrs Hamilton's tonight.  Over in South Village is a sickly place - the south corner anyway.  Mrs C.D. Creelman, Miss Lucy Tupper,  Mr and Mrs J.D. Young and David Fulton and wife are all ailing or ill.

May 6, 1927 - Friday.  Rained last night but quite fine today.  Wind still chilly.  Roy, Glenn, Alice and Philip Cox went to Truro today.  Roy left his car for repairs.  Edna was up twice.  Mrs Margeson over in the p.m.  Mrs Eben Fulton called.  They came home from Truro about 8 p.m. or near that time.  Found them all well.  Had a Mother's day card from Olive. - a box of chocolates from Nellie.

May 7, 1927 - Saturday.  Cloudy but not very cold.  G.R. Deyarmond took a load of laths to Musquodoboit - the first for some time.  Mr and Mrs Percy Goodwin came up this p.m.  Edith did not come - she went down to her Grandma's - my sister Edith's.

May 8, 1927 - Sabbath.  A cold northeast wind.  Mother's Day.  Flora Goodwin, Alice, Shirley, Nina, Tom, Uncle Harris, and I at church.  Mother's Day Program.  Address by Mr MacDonald.  Text was "And there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother".   Roy went to Meadowvale as the superintendant of that Sunday School, in the p.m.  Flora and Percy went home about 4 o'clock.  Alice and Morris at Y.P.S.C.E.

May 9, 1927 - Monday.  Fine but a chilly wind.  I washed, got the clothes dried.  Went upstairs after dinner, having washed the dishes and slept most of the time until 5 o'clock.  Harry, Nellie, Walter, Ralph, and Donald, and Louise Flemming came in the p.m.  Harry , Walter and Ralph here to tea.  Harry was trying to sell cars.  Edith Boomer sent me a box for Mother's Day.  It had writing paper, envelopes, sachet powder, two snaps and a dollar bill.  I sent letters to Mrs Sill and Edith today.

May 10, 1927 - Tuesday.  Quite fine this a.m. but cloudy and windy - cold wind in the p.m.  I ironed.  Alice got ready for Y.L. Club.  The Club was pretty well attended.  Mrs Butcher, Mrs C.C. Cox, Mrs A.T. MacDonald, (Mr and Mrs MacDonlad had been to Truro.), Miss Eva Johnson,, Mrs G.R. Deyarmond, Mrs Ross Johnson, Misses Ella Cox, Helen Douglas, Frances Foster, Eva Fulton, Mrs Martin Fulton and Mrs Glenn Blaikie;  Miss Hazel Young, Mrs Ina Brenton, Miss Hilda Day and Mrs Roy Blaikie took tea.  The last four went home early.  The others stayed to practice a play which they are staging.  Mrs Everett B. Deyarmond was thrown from a waggon today and so badly cut that about the head that she was taken to Colchester County Hospital.

May 11, 1927 - Wednesday.  Dark and cloudy in the a.m.  Thunder and lightning and a few minutes of heavy rain last night.  Warm and sunny this afternoon.  Alice and Shirley and Nina were down at Mrs Hamilton's today.  Alice papered here mother's parlor for her.  I just wrote.  Mr Martin Fulton and  G.R. Deyarmond brought our range home.  Glenn bought it at Edgar Rhyno's auction yesterday.  Edna was up twice.  Mrs Margeson was over.  She accompanied Glenn to Mr Hamilton's when he went for Alice and the children.  Had a letter from Mrs McInnes today.   Wrote to Edith and sent titles (sic) to Black Jack Chewing Gum.

May 12, 1927 - Thursday.   Rained in the night.  Some thunder and lightning.  Dark most of today.  Mr Abram Bentley began work at Roy's.  He is painting the dinning room etc.  Alice washed.  I baked graham bread.  In the p.m., Mrs Alex called, and we went to WMS, at Mrs Edson Cox's.  The men folk took a trip out to South Branch to see Mr W. White's lath mill.  Just away a couple of hours or so.  Morris and Tom got their Swine Club pigs and put them in their pen.  I had a letter from Mrs Foster Blaikie.

May 13, 1927 - Friday.  Dark with a few small drizzles.  We had some gaspereau.  Got them Wednesday evening.  Morris and I were at Community Club tonight."The Canadian Poets, and Longfellow" was the theme.  A small number were present.  I had a sermonette on the " Courtship of Miles Standish"  Morris had a sketch of the life of Pauline Johnson.  Mrs Alex Fulton was in on her way home.

May 14, 1927 - Saturday.  A cold wind.  Still cloudy.  Baked today.  Alice scrubbed and sewed.  I patched some.  After dinner I went over to Mrs C.D. Creelman's and Miss Lucy Tupper's.  Had nice calls at each house.  Mr Creelman was coming over this was, and I came home with him.  The Y.L.Club practiced their play in the Hall tonight.

May 15, 1927 - Sabbath.  Cloudy but not very cold.  All at church except Glenn who went up to Eastville cemetery with Martin S. Fulton to take the rough box or shell of the coffin of Mrs Agnes Brown there.  She died in Mass, USA, and the body was brought home for burial.  She was the widow of the late David Brown.  Mr MacDonald preached on the "Elder Brother"  "He was angry and would not go in".  I think, was the text from which he spoke.  Morris and I were at Y.P.S.C.E.

May 16, 1927 - Monday.  Cloudy, fine, and now it is raining tonight.  I washed and got the clothes dried.  Alice cleaned the sitting room.  In the p.m., I went with Mrs Eben, to call on Mrs Doctor Cox, it being her birthday.  Mrs S.J. Bentley and Charley Joseph were here to dinner.  I got a pair of stockings at H.T. Fulton's.  Alice is at practice tonight.  Had letters from Mrs Sill, Edith and Florence.

May 17, 1927 - Tuesday.  Quite fine.  Alice washed.  Charlie Blaikie and a Mr MacKenzie were out from Truro.  Mr MacKenzie was here to dinner.  Charlie was at Roy's.  After dinner the men set up our new range. - Maple Leaf Monarch - which Glenn purchased at Mr Edgar Rhyno's auction on May 10.    It seems like a good stove.  Alice and Mrs Martin Fulton and Eva Fulton went to the hall to practice the play.  My knee is quite sore.

May 18, 1927 - Wednesday.  Fine, cold wind.  I was in bed all day.  My knee is better tonight, but not well yet.  Harry and Nellie and Walter were out this p.m.  Harry was fixing Glenn's car.  They left Ralph and Donald with Louise Flemming - Nellie's sister.  Morris had a letter from Olive who said she might be home Saturday night if Glenn  could meet her at Upper Musquodoboit Station..  Harry hurt his thumb and forefinger while fixing Glenn's car.  .

May 19, 1927 - Thursday.  Dark this forenoon, fine this p.m.  It rained last night, making the land wet again.  I got up this morning.  Did not feel strong; knee better.  Alice ironed, baked cake and cookies etc.  I just poked round.  Wrote to Mrs Percy Goodwin and Olive Blaikie.  Had a letter from Flossie and one from Mrs Sill.  Mrs Martin Fulton helped Edna paper her dinning room today. Alice's second chickens (brood of) hatched today.  Tom piled wood as he did yesterday.  He has been piling at Roy's these last three quarters days. The Presbyterial of the WMS met in Shubenacadie this day.

May 20, 1927 - Friday.  Some sun, some cloud, some showers.  They went two trips in the truck, hauling laths to Musquodoboit.  Roy and Glenn first, then Glenn and Tom.  Tom had toothache last night and this a.m. it continued aching, so Roy and he went to the dentist who is at Mrs Henry Cox's and got the tooth extracted.   The play "How the Ladies Earned Their Dollar" was staged by the girls Club tonight.  $51.10 was realized.  There is talk of H.T. Fulton selling out.  Harris, G.R. Deyarmond and Morris are fencing and hauling manure.  This was Tom's birthday - twenty years old.  The children here and at Roy's made him several gifts - we made fudge and baked a cake for him.

May 21, 1927 - Saturday.  Pretty fine.  They planted potatoes in the intervale today.  I baked bread.  Alice washed some.  She scrubbed the kitchen, dinning room and pantry.  I churned.  Glenn took a truck load of laths to Upper Musquodoboit this evening, and Olive came back with him.  We waited up for them.

May 22, 1927 - Sabbath.  Fine this morning.  Dark in the p.m.  Slight showers at night.  All of us at church.  Sermon from the text "Upon this rock do I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it".  Mabel Kennedy and two swains - George Webber and Kenneth Erskine were at church and Y.P.S.C.E.   Olive and Alda and Morris were at the evening meeting.  The children started Glenn's car, running it against a tree and breaking it some.

May 23, 1927 - Monday.  Dark this forenoon, fine with cold north winds this afternoon.  Olive assisted me to wash the clothes this morning.  After dinner, Roy and Glenn and Olive went to Truro with Glenn's car.  Olive went to visit until Wednesday and then return to Bedford.  Tom and I worked at digging the garden this p.m.  Mrs Margeson was in a short time.  Glenn and Roy brought an old Ford car out from Truro this afternoon.

May 24, 1927 - Tuesday.  A cold wind, but pretty fine.  Harry and Nellie and Louise Flemming and the three little boys - Walter, Ralph and Donald - came out from Truro; and Harry and Nellie went fishing in the Logan Brook,  The others stayed here.  Alice washed.  In the p.m., Glenn took me to Smithfield - to see Mrs Sill.  The mines were idle - this being a holiday.  Sent letters to a company who sent needles to me and to Edith.

May 25, 1927 - Wednesday.  A nice fine day.  I slept well.  Had a pleasant visit with Mrs Sill.  She is a sweet lonely woman.

May 26, 1927 - Thursday.  Very rainy this morning.  Bobbie Sill took me over to Mr Lewis Fisher's this a.m. I had a nice visit with Mr and Mrs Fisher.  Mrs Lizzie Fisher is there.  They have an English boy - James Wright, by name.   Mrs Fisher came part of the way back to Mrs Sill's with me.  Shortly after I came back, Glenn came for me.  He and Roy had been to Truro, and Glenn came over the nasty, sticky, rough roads after me.  Had a letter from Edith Boomer.  Mr and Mrs Margeson were in town with Roy.

May 27, 1927 - Friday.  Dark and rainy.   No seeding done today.  Edwin's thirteenth birthday.  Baked bread.  I was not at Mission Band or Community Club.  Morris was at the latter.  Doctor Stewart went to Truro.

May 28, 1927 - Saturday.  Dark with rain towards night.  Tom helped me wash  three blankets and two quilts.  I washed a few other things but only brought in the blankets and one quilt.  The rest are getting wet tonight.  Washed my bedroom floor.  Roy and Glenn took the little Watrous Engine to Truro and traded with E. MacCarthy for a             ; giving $100.00 to boot.  They think they did all right.  Had a letter from Olive.    Sent a letter to Flossie - but Glenn forgot to  mail it - so it won't go until Monday.  Tom and Bub and Alice have colds.  Tom Fulton called tonight.  Mrs Alex  called today.

May 29, 1927 - Sabbath.  Clouds and some sunshine.  Alice and Morris and I at church.  Tom and Bub have cold.  Mr MacDonald preached from the text,"Be not deceived, God is not mocked.  For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap".   The sermon was earnest, and we will do well to heed the instructions given.  Glenn, Alice and the little girls went on an auto drive to Pembroke and Burnside in the afternoon.  Morris and I went for a walk in the pasture.  We went to Y.P.S.C.E. in the evening.  Mrs MacDonald was the leader.

May 30, 1927 -  Monday.  A fine day - warm too.  I washed.  Tom helped me turn the washer.  Alice gardened a little and baked some and sewed at Shirley's dress.  She is at the hall practicing the play "How They Earned Their Dollar", which is to be staged tomorrow night in Springside.  Mrs Reynolds and Miss Lugrin called in the p.m.  Sent a letter to Laura W. Graham today.

May 31, 1927 - Tuesday.  Rather dark.  Looks like rain tonight.  Alice washed and got her clothes dry.  I ironed.  Was at Roy's a little while this p.m.  Mr MacKenzie and son, Princeport, were here putting lightning rods on both houses.  Mr and Mrs MacDonald took Alice and Glenn up to Springside tonight.  They made four trips to Musquodoboit hauling laths today.  We put in some cucumbers and corn and beans.  Sent a letter to Olive. Leila Miller and Catherine Reynolds called tonight.  I like the girls.

June 1, 1927 - Wednesday.  Dark with some showers.  We baked and churned and Alice ironed this a.m.  Alice was to the Sunday School convention in the hall - both afternoon and evening.   Morris went in the evening.   Misses Georgie Dunlap and Sadie Chaplin were here to tea.  They attended the S.S.C.  Glenn was to see Doctor Stewart tonight.

June 2, 1927 - Thursday.  Sunshine, rain and hail, also wind.  Alice scrubbed the kitchen this a.m.  Edna and I were at the Ladies Aid at the Manse in the p.m.  A very nice meeting.  Roy took Edna, Miss M.E. Creelman, and I; also brought us home.  Glenn down at Mr E. Hamilton's tonight.  Wrote to Miriam Webster and the Outlook today.  Tom had a hdkf  (sic) and letter from Flossie.   Mr and Mrs Burnham Stewart and family went to Truro.

June 3, 1927  - Friday.  A nice fine day.  Alice and children spent the day at her father's.  I just did the work and medned some.  Was at Mrs Margeson's a couple of hours.  Rev. H.H. Blanchard preached the Preparatory sermon at South Branch this evening.

June 4, 1927 - Saturday.  Frost this morning, but the day was fine.  We put in most of the gardens today.  Then Roy and Glenn went the four trips with the truck to Musquodoboit.  Roy and Edwin and Morris went very early in the morning for the first trip, as they wished to explore a brook and fish a little.  They got 10 trout.  H.P. Cox and G.R. Deyarmond finished sowing the oats and J.H. Blaikie and Morris, the fencing.

June 5, 1927 - Sabbath.  Dark and rainy.  Very rainy in the afternoon.  Communion was dispensed at South Branch this a.m.  None of us at either house were present.  No Sabbath School at Meadowvale or here in the Village on account of the rain.  Service was in the church in the evening.  Mr MacDonald preached from the text,"And they filled them up to the brim".  John 2:7    Mr Joseph Dawson was present - and sat in his father's seat.  His father, Mr Alexander (Sandy) Dawson long since dead, also his mother - about 20 years ago.  Only Morris and I were there.

June 6, 1927 - Monday.  Showery some of the time, but clothes dried pretty well.  Besides the weekly wash, I washed two blankets and a quilt.  Mrs Margeson was over a few minutes.  Alice and Glenn were up at Mr Martin S. Fulton's this evening.  Bob Deyarmond did not work today.  He was to Burnside,fishing.   They started the mill today.

June 7, 1927 - Tuesday.  A fine windy day.  Alice washed, and scrubbed the kitchen this morning.   I baked bread and rolls.  Joseph Dawson called a short time this p.m.  He has sold his place and is going to live in Mass.  It seems sad to see them leave - Roy Patterson bought his place.  Glenn went after Alice who was over to Mrs Dickey's to Y.L. Club.  This organization has raised funds to buy paint and get the hall painted outside, and still have a sum of money on hand.   Wrote to Flossie.  Had letters from Mrs P.R. Goodwin and Olive.

June 8, 1927 - Wednesday.  Another nice warm windy day.  I washed up the boy's and my bedroom this morning.  Alice put down the upper hall oilcloth, which she had varnished, this p.m.   Mrs Margeson was in.  Mrs Bob Fulton called.  Shirley and Nina were over to Musquodoboit with Glenn this a.m.  He went two trips today.  Bob rolled the oats.  Alice and Edna finished their gardens.

June 9, 1927 - Thursday.  Fine and warm.  We churned and Alice baked cake and biscuit.  I was at WMS this p.m.  Had a letter and parcel (Stockings) from Flossie.  Glenn had an attack of gas on the stomach this a.m. early.  Doctor Stewart was called.  He is better - Doctor Stewart was here twice today - morning and night.  Mrs Margeson was in.  Roy and Edna were up to Newton Mills to see Mr David Fisher.  Maud Lane was married to a Mr Ells of Port Williams; the wedding was June 2, I think.

June 10, 1927 - Friday.  Dark with some showers.  Mission Band was held in the school house in the afternoon.  Frances Foster and I were present.  Glenn is not able to work yet.  He looks thin.  Roy and Tom, Morris and Edwin and Alda and I went to Stewiacke tonight to Mrs Edith Woodworth's.  The others went home after patching an auto tire. I remained.

June 11, 1927 - Saturday.  Quite fine.  Just a quiet day.

June 12, 1927 - Sabbath.  A fine day.  Glenn's 34th birthday.  I hope he is better than when I left home.  All of us here went to church.  Fred and Eva went to Sunday School.  Rev Mr Campbell preached from I Kings 22:14.  In the afternoon, the telephone rang.  Edith went to answer it, and found it was a dispatch , given by a Truro Station Agent, from Timmins, Ontario, that Mabel, Edith's daughter, (Mrs Guy Redden), was very ill with pneumonia; and wishing her to come at once.  She set about getting ready, and telephoned Mrs Percy Goodwin (Flora).  She and Percy came down after tea; and it was settled that Edith (Mrs E. Woodworth) should start in the morning.

June 13, 1927 - Monday.  A fine day.  Edith left Stewiacke at 8:23 this morning.  Fred and Eva went to school;  Eva was home shortly after twelve.  Fred, not till four or after.  Edith's parcels came.

June 14, 1927 - Tuesday. Another fine day.  Fred and Erva went to school with Burnham and Eva Cox this a.m.  Eva and Burnham returned before twelve.  She and I went over to Mrs C. Ellis' and stayed an hour or two in the afternoon; then she went over to Mr Tupper's and I came back - to this lonely house.  Fred and Erva came about 4 o'clock.  Erva did not stay here.  Eva came back from Mr Tupper's and we had tea.  Mrs Morton Ellis called after tea.  We had a fine talk of old times and other places.  Then we read the portion of scripture and went to bed.

June 15, 1927 - Wednesday.  Cloudy with some sunshine.  Fred and Eva took the mare, Jessie, and drove to school this a.m.  Fred came home for his dinner, but Eva remained at Mrs Brison's.  Two of the little chickens died today, and another is ill.  I washed a little.  Sent and got gingham for a dress for Nina, as this is her birthday.

June 16, 1927 - Thursday.  Another dark morning, and fine day.

June 17, 1927 - Friday.  Fine.  A rain last night.  School closed today.  Eva passed into Grade VI.  Fred took his last exams.  He had the mare up town and drove home for his dinner these two or three days.  Had a letter from Morris.  Flora was down to dinner.  Earle Ellis and Burnham Cox were here in the evening, playing ball.  I baked.

June 18, 1927 - Saturday.  Fine again.  Fred, Eva and I went up town.  Fred got his marks - an average of 82.4.  Passed into Grade X.  I bought corsets and two pairs of stockings at the Jews Sale.  Olive came down, from Bedford, to stay until Monday.  Fred, Eva and I walked up the road a part of the way and met her.

June 19, 1927 - Sabbath.  Fine.  A lovely day.  We all, Olive, Fred, Eva and I, went to church.  Fred and Eva were at Sunday School.  Olive and I walked a part of the way home.  Just at dinner time, Kenneth Erskine, of Hutchinson Section, Musquodoboit, arrived.  After dinner, he, Eva and Olive took a car drive.  Then we all had a walk down to the Old Grave Yard - then supper - then Kenneth and Olive drove into Truro, arriving here again shortly after 9:30.

June 20, 1927 - Monday.  A fine day.  Olive went back to Bedford on the 10:10 a.m. train.  Fred and Eva accompanied her to the station.  Then they brought Marjorie Baillard down here to spend the day.  I washed, baked bran muffins and biscuit.  Erva Cox got her arm broken at the elbow and Doctor Havey, her mother and Mrs Page Tupper went to the Colchester Hospital in Truro with her, in order to use the x-rays on the elbow to see the extent of the injury.  She fell off the spout of one of the out buildings.  Fred and Eva took Marjorie Baillard home after tea.

June 21, 1927 - Tuesday.  Alda's eleventh birthday.  It is cold and rainy.  No letter from Edith yet.  Flora Goodwin was down to dinner.  Went home before tea.

June 22, 1927 - Wednesday.  Rainy - heavy rain.  None in East Stewiacke or even nearer.

June 23, 1927 - Thursday.  Pretty fine but cloudy and misty some of the time.  We washed some clothes and cleaned up upstairs.  Eva helped me.  Fred split wood some of the time, and tore down the old ice-house some of the time.  In the p.m., Eva and I went over to see Mrs Page Tupper a little while.  After tea we went over to Mrs Ellis' to see how Erva was.  Had a letter from Olive and one from G.R.D.    Sent one to Olive and one to Mrs Lyle Nichols.

June 24, 1927 - Friday.  Raining - thunder showers.  We washed, and scrubbed the floor.  Nothing happened - nothing of any importance.

June 25, 1927 - Saturday.  A fine day.  Fred splitting wood - Eva and I piling over for him.  Eva went up to the station to meet her mother.  She came home from Timmins on the 4:15 train: Telephoned to us to meet her.  Fred went, and I got supper.  They got home about 5:30.  Edith was a little tired.

June 26, 1927 - Sabbath.  Dark with rain towards night.  Harry, Nellie, Walter, Ralph and Donald Blaikie and Louise Flemming were here to dinner.  They had not been here for two years.  Then they went up to Percy Goodwin's to tea.

June 27, 1927 - Monday.  Dark and rainy some of the time.  Edith and I went up to see Mrs Percy Goodwin;  came home about three p.m.  Got tea.  Went over to Mrs Morton Ellis' to spend an hour or two there.  Also called at Mrs G.C. Ellis' on the way home.

June 28, 1927 - Tuesday.  Rather cloudy and a little rain.  Edith and I washed and got the clothes dry.  Ironed them.  We went to John Meadows, esq.   After tea, Glenn came for me, and we went home via Lanseville, taking Eva Woodworth with us.

June 29, 1927 - Wednesday.  A lovely day.  The Village Ladies Aid cleaned the church. D.M. Smith, Truro, was at this house to dinner.   Rev P.C. Lewis of Upper Musquodoboit preached at the Preparatory Service in the evening.   G. and K. Reynolds, G. Cox, M. Miller , Morris and Tom were united with the church.

June 30, 1927 - Thursday.  Quite fine.  Alice scrubbed the floor and churned.  Mrs Hugh MacKay and Mr and Mrs Bradford Hamilton called on their way to the church to practice the music for Sabbath evening.  Robt Deyarmond and Roy Blaikie went to Truro to get a pump for Robt.

July 1, 1927 - Friday.  A fine hot day.  Alice was sewing at her dress and gardening, cooking etc.  I was over to Mr Margesons a few minutes, and down to Roy's a little while at night.  Began reading "The Crisis" by Winston Churchill.  Wrote to Edith Boomer.  A memorial service was held in Springside this forenoon.  Robert Deyarmond and his family attended.

July 2, 1927 - Saturday.  Quite warm, cloudy.  Fred Woodworth arrived from Stewiacke town this a.m. at 11:40 a.m.  At night, or late p.m., Roy, Tom, Morris, Fred and Edwin went for a swim.  Rev MacDonlald and Glenn brought the hall lamps up and put them in the church.  Parker and Philip Cox and Frank Kaulback were here at night to look at the Swine Club pigs.  Parker stayed a little while with Morris.

July 3, 1927 - Sabbath.  Dark and muggy with little drizzles through the day.  It was Sacrament Sabbath.  Mr MacDonald preached from "The Lord our God is one Lord, and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and with all thy srtength".    It was a time of sweet communion with him who reigns above.  Tom's and Morris' first communion!  I hope they have lives of faith and love to Jesus.  Glenn is having an attack with his stomachache.  Roy, Morris, Edwin, Thelma, George and Jean were up to the old mill in Burnside in the p.m.  In the evening, a National Thanksgiving was held in our church.   Rev MacDonald, our  minister, Mr Blanchard of Springside and the Presbyterian minister of Dean were persent.  A large choir of members of the congreagations gave us good music, the fine old tunes.  A very interesting program was carried out by the ministers.

July 4, 1927 - Monday.  Fine but rather cloudy in the a.m. I washed.  Alda went to Berry Hill with the C.G.I.T. girls.  Norma Cox as chaperone.  Fred and Eva Woodworth returned to Stewiake Town.  Mr Melville Miller here to dinner.

July 5, 1927 - Tuesday.  A fine cool day.  Windy too.  Roy and Edwin went to Truro.  Roy to attend Presbytery.  They got home early tonight.  Dennie Graham here to dinner.  Mrs Reuben called, and she and I went over to Mrs Gammell's to tea.  Called on Mrs Edmund Miller.  Mrs Crockett was at Mrs Miller's on her way to Bass River, via Truro - Musquodoboit bus, thence to Bass River.  Mrs Dean remained at Mrs Gammell's for the night. I came home.  Alfred Johnson called and talked a while this evening.  Dr Arthur E.G. Forbes is dead.  Died of blood-poisoning.  He was a cousin of J.D. Cox's.

July 6, 1927 - Wednesday.  A fine day, with a cool wind.  Alice and children went to spend the day with Mrs Hamilton.  I mended all my spare time, mostly.  Was over at Mrs Margeson's a little while.  Alfred Johnson and Thomas Fulton are here this evening.

July 7, 1927 - Thursday.  Dark and cloudy - wind.  Isabel Power and Raymond Deyarmond were married this p.m. at two o'clock.  The wedding was at home and the officiating minister was Rev A.T. MacDonald .   Ladies Aid was at Mrs Charles MacMillan's.  A rather small Aid.  Called at Mrs H.T. Cox's, going and coming.   Roy motored Edna and me home.  Sold my hat to Mrs H.P. Cox.

July 8, 1927 - Friday.  Dark and windy and some rain.  Washed up the bedroom floors in the boys and my bedroom.  Miss Lugrin, Mrs Edson Cox, and Mrs J.A. Reynolds here to tea.  I did enjoy their visit, especially Mrs E. Cox.  Little Bernadette Gault, daughter of Wallace Gault, was taken to the Colchester Hospital today.  Mrs Elwood Graham and Miss Hendrika Fulton went to the V.G. Hospital.  All were appendicitis cases.

July 9, 1927 - Saturday.  A fine day tho' the morn was dark.  I churned and baked bread.  Alice scrubbed, washed some and hoed her garden.  Wrote to Miriam Webster.  Finished a top for a sofa cushion.  Mailed money for a new hat.

July 10, 1927 - Sabbath.  Rather dark - but no rain.  No church service this morning.  It was at 7:30 p.m.  Harry's family were out from Truro.  I saw very little of them tho', as Roy took Mrs Wallace Gault and five children in to the C.C. Hospital , Truro, and I went too.  Her little 11-year-old girl, Bernadette, is very ill in there.  Mr Gault has been in some days.  The little one is not expected to live long.  We came right back.  Mr Gault is staying at the Hospital.  Olive was here this p.m. too.  Kenneth Erskine brought her over.  They went to church and afterwards went back to Middle Musquodoboit.  I read a lot of "The Silver Maple" to Tom.

July 11, 1927 - Monday.  A rain last night and this morning.  A little rain thruogh the day.  Very hot.  I washed the clothes this a.m.  Little Bernadette Gault was a little brighter, we heard , today. Glenn and Alice away for a drive tonight - down to Mr Hamilton's.

July 12, 1927 - Tuesday.  Fine but not so hot as yesterday.  Mr George Reid here to dinner.  Glenn and Bob and Roy loaded a car of laths today.  Edna went to Musquodoboit with Roy when he went to load laths.  Mrs Margeson was over a short time this p.m.   Robt. Deyarmond here to tea.  The Ladies Aids had a general meeting in the Hall tonight, to see about repairing the outside of the church.  New officers were appointed etc., and a congregational meeting arranged for July 20.    A little boy born to Mr and Mrs Roy Patterson.  Received announcement of Miriam Webster and Lloyd Sarcy's marriage.

July 13, 1927 - Wednesday.  A fine warm day with a nice breeze.  I sent a letter to Mrs Sill today.  They heard from D.M. Smith who bought the car load of laths.  Roy and all the children except Ruth went to Musquodoboit this p.m.  Edna, and Effie Fulton, who is working there, were up a few minutes tonight.  Glenn and Alice away to Mr Hamilton's.  Mrs Margeson called.

July 14, 1927 - Thursday.  A thunderstorm this forenoon, but quite fine this p.m.  At dinner time Glenn took me to Miss Jane Reynold's.  The WMS met there.   I stayed until after tea, when Glenn came for me.  We called at Mr Warren Butcher's on our way home.  Roy and Edna and some others were getting ready for the Sunday School Picnic on Roy Patterson's grounds.

July 15, 1927 - Friday.  Dark and muggy with some thunder.  We baked bread and rolls.  Sent a cake and some meat and pickle sandwiches to the picnic;  only Morris went from here.  All Roy's folk went except Ruth.  I kept her.  Glenn and Alice and Shirley and Nina went to Truro I guess.  Returned between 10 and 11 p.m.  Mrs Margeson was over a few minutes.

July 16, 1927 - Saturday.  A dark, cloudy, damp day with some drizzles of rain.  No downpour.  Alice scrubbed and she baked some.  Mr Martin Fulton burnt his chopping, the brush being along the Otter Brook Road.  Edwin and Alda and Edwin swept and garnished the hall.

July 17, 1927 - Sabbath.  Rather cloudy but did not rain.  It was a very quiet day.  The 21st anniversary of Uncle Samuel Johnson's death.  Morris and I went to Sunday School.  Mrs Edson Cox was away to Sydney, Cape Breton, and I took her class for the day.  The lesson was about David where Samuel annointed him to be the future king of Israel.  In the p.m., Glenn and Alice and family went down to Mr Hamilton's.  I read to the boys and Alda a while, and went for a walk with Alda.  Was not at Y.P.S.C.E.

July 18, 1927 - Monday.  Some rain in the night - a dark day.  I washed and the most of the clothes dried.  Byron Cox was here to dinner.  Mrs Margeson was here a little while.  Had letters from Edith Boomer (snaps too), Olive Blaikie and Mrs Sill.  Gyp's leg is still sore - lymphangitis.  They are to Truro today to try to get a new horse.  Roy and Glenn both went.

July 19, 1927 - Tuesday.  Finer than yesterday.  A little rain.  Alice washed.  I cut out squares of cotton a little of the time.  Glenn took Doctor Stewart to Musquodoboit tonight.  Bernadette Gault, at the C.C. Hospital is worse, and Roy took her father and mother in to Truro to see her.  Mrs Margeson called.  Mrs Alex Fulton called too.

July 20, 1927 - Wednesday.  Dark and drizzly.  Roy came home this morning.  Mr and Mrs Gault did not come.  Bernadette not much better.  Nellie and boys, Walter and Ralph and Donlad and Miss M. Murphy and Muriel D. Fulton came out to the Village, and I came back with them.  Halley Brown was at our place to tea.  I was to the store (H.T. Fulton's) this a.m.  Wrote to Mrs McInnes today.  Had a letter from Flossie.

July 21, 1927 - Thursday.  A rainy day.  Not much sun.  We sewed etc.  Nellie out a little while.  Walter and I out a little too.  We heard the Dempsey - Sharkey fight on the radio- from Atlantic City.

July 22, 1927 - Friday.  Dark this a.m.  Raining tonight.  Spent the day with Bessie.  She and I were out in the p.m.  Was in the garage to see Harry and look around.  Saw Annie L. Johnson at Charlie's.  Came back to Harry's and then over to Mrs W.D. Isenor's a little while.  Mrs Isenor came back with me.  Miss Murphy was here when we came in.  We were very late getting to bed.  Harry was late coming home.

July 23, 1927 - Saturday.  Dark with a small shower this a.m. but it turned out to be a fine day.  Nellie had a headache this morning but worked, scrubbed etc.  Had guests - Mr and Mrs Fred Dickie, Miss Emma Dickie. Messrs Higgins and McCabe.   I was not doing much.  Took a bath - washed a few clothes - hulled a few strawberries.   Harry took us all out for a drive, over to North River, tonight.  We also visited the grave yard and looked at the pansies on little Baby Helen Blaikie's grave.

July 24, 1927 - Sabbath.  Quite fine until the latter part of the p.m.  Then it became dark and rainy.  Rained hard toward night and through the evening.  None of us here went to church or Sunday School.  After very late breakfast, we left for Wittenberg.  Took a lunch and ate it near the spring by the Wittenberg School House.  When we got to Walter's, John and Bertha and little Walter Webster and Lloy came.   Mr George Taylor and son Ralph were also there.  Glenn had telephoned for Harry to speak to him on the 'phone.  This was from Musquodoboit.  When Harry called him, he found that his car was disabled and he wanted him to go to Musquodoboit.  So Harry and family set out for Musquodoboit.  The others left and we retired at length.  Frank Wild, a boy of 14 from Halifax, is staying here now - visiting.

July 25, 1927 - Monday.  Not raining, but not very fine.  Sewed at Dot's dress.  Walter fixing his farm machinery up to go haying when the weather gets fine.   Talked to Edith on the phone twice.  A peddlar, Charlie Abraham , called.

July 26, 1927 - Tuesday.  A fine day.  Walter and Dot and Frank Wilds were weeding and hoeing.  Walter was mowing a while after tea.    Richard Sibley brought the mail over.  There was a letter from Alice, and one from Miriam Sacre.  It is late - 9:45 or so.  Boyd S. Hamilton and Ruth  G. Graham were married

July 27, 1927 - Wednesday.  A fine warm day.  Walter got up early and went to Stewiacke for flour etc.  Dot and I took R. Sibley's waggon home; Walter had it to Stewiacke.  We got the mail - I had a letter from Alda.  I was glad to get it.   J.W. Malay and his sister Helen called to telephone Stewiacke about some roofing.  Walter put in a small load of hay towards night.  He and Dot and Frank Wild were weeding in the p.m.  Mr and Mrs James Newman were here to dinner.  He is the Meat man.  John and Bertha, Edith, Jim, Walter and Lloy were here in the evening a while. John brought the team waggon home; towed it behind the car.  We wrote to Mary Sargent.

July 28. 1927 - Thursday.  Morris' 18th birthday.  How I would like to have seen him!  Mother and Dot gave me ingredients to bake him a birthday cake.  I hope to take it home to him.  It was a dark cloudy day.  Dot and I visited at brother John's.  He was not home, but Bertha and Margaret-Evelyn, Bertha (Junior), Edith, Jimmie, Walter and Lloy were home; also Mr Geddes, Bertha's father.    Harriet (Mrs Melrose Scott) and her baby, Iris Jewel, came over too.    Wrote to Alda and Mrs Gault.  Thought Glenn might be after me tonight, but he was not.

July 29, 1927 - Friday.  Pretty fine, but after tea there was quite an electric storm.  The lightning was quite vivid.  Walter, Dot and Frank were weeding this a.m. and mowing some in the p.m.  Mrs Minnie Laidlaw spent the afternoon and had tea with us.  We looked for them to come for me tonight, but nobody came.

July 30, 1927 - Saturday.  Quite a rain in the night.  Fine and hot today.  Walter, Dot and Frank weeding etc.  I baked two cakes and made salad dressing for Dot.  Picked a cup of blueberries.  Roy, Bub, and Edwin came for me tonight.  I talked to Edith after tea - in the evening.  Roy tried to get her after he came, but probably she was asleep.  It was late when we got home.

July 31, 1927 - Sabbath.  Pretty fine.  Raining tonight.  Was at Sunday School and church.  Wilmer Hamilton here to dinner.  Went to Roy's in the p.m. and stayed until after tea, as Edna was ill.  Doctor Stewart was up.  Said she had neuritis.

August 1, 1927 - Monday.  Rainy last night and this morning.  I washed this a.m.  The boy's, Tom's and Morris'   pigs are lame, or rather one is.  They sent for new tubes for the boiler.  Glenn and Roy were to Musquodoboit tonight.  Wrote to Flossie.  Mr and Mrs Margeson made a short call tonight.    Sent a letter for Mrs Sill.

August 2, 1927 - Tuesday.  Pretty fine.  A few squalls.  Alice washed.  Mrs Alex Fulton called.  Mr and Mrs John A. Grant, Mr and Mrs George F. Flemming and two children were at Roy's to tea.  Wrote to Olive at Bedford.

August 3, 1927 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  We baked bread and ironed.  Edna has been abed since Friday.  She is run-down etc.  I was down this evening.

August 4, 1927 - Thursday.  A nice fine day.  Mr Margeson was putting in his hay, which has been out over a week.  Roy, Glenn, Robt. Deyarmond, Tom and Morris were loading a car at Upper Musquodoboit Station.  We had blueberries for supper.  Wrote to Mrs P.W. Graham.  Had a letter from Olive - sent a parcel to Edith Boomer.

August 5, 1927 - Friday.  A fine day.  They began haying today.  Mr Ned Graham went to the Hospital today.  Alda and I walked to the store today.  Mrs G.R. Deyarmond and three children were here to tea.  We got Mr Joe Young's horse for haying today.  (This much of the entry was obviously in a child's writing - no doubt one of the grandchildren was helping Grandma out.  The rest is done by Myra. j.m.)    Mrs J.M. Johnson and daughter Annie L. came in the evening and are staying all night.  Annie is spending her vacation at her home in East Mountain, Colchester County.  She is a teacher in Didsbury, Alberta.

August 6, 1927 - Saturday.  Another good hay day.  They put in all the hay above the road, and one load in the field opposite the mill.  Mrs Johnson and Annie went to Truro on the bus this morning.  Shirley, Nina and I accompanied them to the corner by Henry Cox's, where they entered the bus.  I got some nice birthday presents - this being my birthday.  Glenn and Alice and children gave me a nice pair of patent leather slippers;  Roy and Edna - a new slip;  Edwin, George, Tom and Morris - two pads of writing paper, a pkg of envelopes and a lead pencil, and 20 cent stamps. (I assume this means 20 - 1cent stamps.  j.m.)    Alda and I picked some berries out beyond the little brook.  Had a birthday card from Aunt Alice Graham.  Mr and Mrs Ross Johnson had a little daughter born today.  Mrs Alex Fulton and Docrtor Stewart officiated at the birth.

August 7, 1927 - Sabbath.  A fine day.  Was at Sunday School and church.  Taught Mrs Edson Cox's class.  Mr MacDonald preached from Jer. 9:2 (first part of the verse).  Life's challenge, was the topic.  The funeral of Mrs Sol. Davis was held in the South Branch church this p.m. at 2:30.  No Sunday School in Meadowvale on account of the funeral.   Kenneth Erskine motored in to Truro and brought Olive home.  Harry here all night.  Misses Gertrude, Annie and Reta Grant, Mr Grant, and Mr Webber were at Roy's.  Morris and I attended Y.P.S.C.E.  Mrs Hugh Snooks has a daughter.  Harry gave me a box of chocolates.

August 8, 1927 - Monday.  Another fine hay day.  Olive and I washed.  Olive brought the clothes in and folded them.  I was sewing some.  Had a book from Edith Boomer, card from Flora and a letter from Edith Woodworth.

August 9, 1927 - Tuesday.  Dark this a.m. but the wind blew up, and some sunshine came  and they got in one load of hay.  They had started the mill, and they ran it in the p.m. after it rained too hard to put in hay.  Alice did her washing.  I sewed at a quilt, and in the evening, I mended socks.  Glenn was up to see Mr Graham Fulton.  Kenneth Erskine is over tonight.  Wrote to Mrs Sill.

August 10, 1927 - Wednesday.  Dark this morning, but cleared off in the p.m. and is fine tonight.  We did not hay today.  The mill was running.  Halley Brown was here to dinner.  Margaret Cox called, also tonight, Mrs Alex Fulton.  Effie Fulton was working for Edna today.  Olive was up with Margeret Cox to tea.

August 11, 1927 - Thursday.  A fine good hay day.  They finished haying on the upland and mowed some on the intervale.  Charlie Blaikie was here to dinner.  He drove me down to Mrs Hamilton's to the WMS meeting.  We had a nice meeting.  Miss Margaret Creelman and I remained to tea.    Had a nice time .  Glenn and children came for us, then he and Alice went for a drive.  Miss Creelman, the children and I called at the Post Office to see Helen (Mrs Ross Johnson) and her baby.

August 12, 1927 - Friday.  Another fine hay day.  They cut over half the hay in the intervale.  I was over to Mrs Margeson's a little while.  Miss Margaret Creelman called here and at Roy's  this p.m.  Olive and Alda were at the hall a while, sweeping.  Wrote to Edith Boomer and Mrs J. Dawson.

August 13, 1927 - Saturday.  Quite a fine day.  They finished mowing.  I went down with Alda and Thelma and stopped at the store until Alda got the mail.  Olive washed the dinner dishes.  We baked and scrubbed.  Harry came out from Truro and had tea at Roy's.  He was on his way over to Musquodoboit to get Nellie and the children who have been spending a week with her mother and father.  Mabel Kennedy and Mary Nelson called; also Norma Stewart.

August 14, 1927 - Sabbath.  A fine day.  Morris, Shirley and I were at Sabbath School.  Glenn, Olive, Nina and Uncle Harris joined us at church.  Rev Ian McKinnon taught the Bible Class, and conducted the service.  Rev MacDonald had exchanged pulpits with him - he being the pastor at Saltsprings - Mr MacDonald's first charge.  After dinner we went to the Riverside Cemetery, then Olive went out to Meadowvale to Sunday School with Roy.  Then Kenneth Erskine came and spent the p.m. and evening, going to Y.P.S.C.E. in the evening.

August 15, 1927 - Monday.  A very wet day.  Olive and I washed but the clothes only got wetter when we put them out.  I sent the Huff letter to Mrs Sill.  Edna is preparing for Edwin to get his tonsils cut out; they will take him to the C.C. Hospital.  Olive was down with Edna this p.m.

August 16, 1927 - Tuesday.  Fine but there is quite a freshet.  The intervale hay is very wet.  The meadows will be wet to get the hay on them.  We got our clothes dried.  Roy and Edna took Edwin to the Hospital to get his tonsils taken out.  They started after tea.  Effie Fulton is staying with the children keeping house for them.  I stayed at night with them.  The shower for Frances Foster was held tonight.  I did not get there as it was more fitting that Effie should go.  Olive did not go either.  There were a lot there.  Frances and Henry went to Truro to meet Hilda, and they got home about 9 p.m.  Jennie Miller came tonight to work.

August 17, 1927 - Wednesday.  Rather dark with slight showers.  Mr and Mrs A.R. Higgins spent the day here.  Glenn drove them up to Lewis Fulton's.  I went too.  When we returned, Olive had gone for a drive with Kenneth Erskine.  I went to Roy's for the night.

August 18, 1927 - Thursday.  Quite a fine day.  Olive went to Truro on the bus this a.m.  I accompanied her to meet it.  I went to pick blueberries up in the pasture this p.m.  When I came home, a man was here - he had been trying to buy a big mat which I hooked 13 years ago - and he bought it - gave me $20.00 for it.  Roy and Edna and Edwin got home this p.m.  Edwin is not feeling very well.

August 19, 1927 - Friday.  A dark day.  Just a few drops of rain.  Was at Edna's a little while this a.m.  Went to the church to see Miss Frances Ingleby Foster married to Henry Robinson Foster this a.m.  The church was nicely decorated.  Will R. Cox and Hilda Foster were Groomsman and Bridesmaid.  Mary Fulton and Dorothy Creelman were ushers.  Rev A.T. MacDonald tied the knot.    Halley Brown called tonight.

August 20, 1927 - Saturday.  Quite fine.  We finished haying.  The Excursion train left for the west today.  A number of our young men went with it.

August 21, 1927 - Sabbath.  Cloufdy.  Rev R.P. Murray preached.  He and Mr MacDonald exchanged pulpits.  Mr Murray's charge is New Annan.  We had some callers but no company that remained.

August 22, 1927 - Monday.  Cloudy but no rain.  I washed today.  Mrs Margeson called this p.m.  I was down to see Mrs McInnes at Mrs Edson Cox's tonight.  Got home about 9:30.  Had a nice call.   Morris was at the Swine Club this p.m.

August 23, 1927 - Tuesday.  Dark and warm.  Jennie washed this morning.  Alice churned.  I kept house for Edna to go over to her father's - she and Roy - this evening.  They went for tea.  Edwin is better.  Ate some toast for tea.  Shirley and Nina spent the day with Mr and Mrs Hamilton and Wilmer.  Sent a letter to Flossie and Edith to Blades, Alberta.  Edith and family expect to be back there by about this time.

August 24, 1927 - Wednesday.  Dark and, toward night, very rainy with high wind.  I helped Edna wash her clothes today.  Was there to dinner.  Sent a letter to Dot and had one from Olive.  Earle Ellis and Myrtle Whidden were married today.

August 25, 1927 - Thursday.  A fine day after a night of terrible rain and wind.  The telephone lines were put out of commission; trees and fences blown down etc.    Had letters from Laura Graham and Mrs Sill.  Morris and Glenn went to Percy Goodwin's for Olive after tea.

August 26, 1927 - Friday.  A fine day.  Olive washed some and got ready to leave for Musquodoboit tonight.  Roy and Edna took her to Mr Norman Stewart's , and in the morning, she expects to leave for Halifax.  Mrs Theresa Dickey spent the p.m. here.  I kept house for Roy and Edna tonight.  Mrs Henry returned with them.  Was down to the store and Post Officce this a.m.  Took a message from Mrs H.P. Cox to Doctor Stewart.  Had a letter from Janie Collings.   Mrs Henry returned tonight.

August 27, 1927 - Saturday.  Another fine day.  Cool tonight.  I pieced patchwork this forenoon. Went up to see Mrs Bentley this afternoon.  Also called in Mr Martin Fulton's.  Had a nice walk.  We had corn and cucumbers for supper.  I suppose Olive has got to Monaghan's by this time!   Morris and Tom took Glenn's car to Charles MacMillin's tonight.  It was the first drive alone for Morris.

August 28, 1927 - Sabbath.  Cloudy, but no rain.  Jennie Miller, Morris and I were at Sunday School, and Nina and Uncle Harris and we, were at church.  It was the first time I had been in Rev A.T. MacDonald's Bible Class.  The lesson was on "David's Sin and Repentance".  Mrs Alfred Johnson and Homer were here to dinner, and Alfred and Byron, his son, were at Roy's.  They left so as to be at Sunday School in Burnside in the p.m.  Harry , Nellie and boys came from Truro, and were here (Harry and Walter).  Nellie and Ralph and Donald were at Roy's  - to tea.

August 29, 1927 - Monday.  Cloudy, but the washing dried.  Nothing of importance occurred.  Had a letter from Mrs McInnes.  We got a bag of flour - Regal.  Alice, Jennie and Glenn down to Mr Hamilton's tonight.

August 30, 1927 - Tuesday.  Some showers, some sunshine.  Jennie washed and got the clothes dried.  Samuel Johnson, Newton Mills, here to dinner.  We baked bread.  I ironed.  Wrote to Mrs McInnes.  Was not down to Roy's.   Roy and Morris went to Brookfield to bring Ashmore Miller and Stanley Wright up.  Their car has gone bad.  They are near Mr Field's; a few miles from Brookfield.  They got home somewhere near 11 o'clock p.m.

August 31, 1927 - Wednesday.  A lovely fine day.  People making hay yet.  Also harvesting.  Was at the store and Post Office this a.m.  Then I went to Roy's and stayed with Mrs Henry, while Roy and Edna went to Truro.  We got a ong quite well.  Had letters from Flossie, Edith and Olive today.  Edith is back in Alberta.  The death of one of our neighbors, Frank O. Smith, occurred very suddenly today.  We hear that it was a stroke of paralysis. "In such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh."

September 1, 1927 - Thursday.  A pretty fine day.  Mrs J. Miller was here to see Jennie a little while in the p.m.  Mrs Margeson and I walked to Ladies Aid at mrs Rupert Fulton's.  We called to see Mrs Reynolds and  Ada at the manse.  Mrs MacDonald went to Mrs Fulton's with us. We had a nice sociable Aid; elnlivened by young ladies as well as old.  Glenn brought his car and took us home.

September 2, 1927 - Friday.  Dark with slight showers.  I mended and went to the Post Office this a.m.  Had a pleasant walk.  Glenn and Morris went to Truro in the p.m.  Jennie had her afternoon off.  Roy and Edna went to the funeral of the late Frank O. Smith.  A large number of people assembled to pay their respects  to one who in life, was a kind neighbor, and a good friend.  The FreeMasons took charge of the Committal Service.  Glenn and Morris returned from Truro about 9 p.m.

September 3, 1927 - Saturday.  Dark and warm with slight showers.  I sewed at my quilt and baked bread.  Miss Kate Lugrin called this p.m.  The boys, Morris and Tom, took a bath at the mill tonight.

September 4, 1927 - Sabbath.  A few drops of rain, also sunshine.   Was at Sunday School and church.  Charlie and Bessie and family were at church and came home with us.  Bessie and Gail here to dinner - Charlie and Lloyd at Roy's.  The opposite for tea.  Jennie Miller was home in the p.m.  Mr and Mrs Hugh Murphy took her in their car.

September 5, 1927 - Monday.  A nice fine day.  I got to washing early; got done shortly after 11 a.m.  Rested a while after dinner.  Mr and Mrs Homer Barnhill and Phyllis, Mrs Cumming and two children (Shirley and Jack), and Mrs Lockhart called in the p.m.  Alda and I went to the hall this p.m. - dusted and cleaned the lamps.  Roy and Edna took Mr Howard Chaplin over to his home, and  I  went for the drive.   Had never been in Chaplin before.  Florence Ellis teaches there.  Had gloves from Flossie today - also a pretty pin from Edith.

September 6, 1927 - Tuesday.  Another nice fine day.  Jennie washed.  I ironed and baked bread.  Jennie and Alice were down at Roy's this p.m. a short time.  Mrs Margeson was over a while.  Shirley and Nina were down with Mrs Hamilton today.  I called at Mr Eben's and Mrs Hedley's - came back with Glenn - went with him too - when he came back with the children.  Had a letter from Joseph Dawson today.

September 7, 1927 - Wednesday.  Dark and warm with slight showers.  We just did the ordinary housework, and mending.  Jennie, Morris and I were at Prayer Meeting, which reopened tonight.  Archie McCabe and Winnie Conroy were married today - both Middle Stewiacke young people, but going to live abroad, I think.

September 8, 1927 - Thursday.  Showery.  Rainbow in the late afternoon.  Roy Patterson reaped our large piece of oats, those in the upland which was the pasture.  Cool tonight.  WMS met in the hall.  Glenn took Boyce Hubley up to David Creelman's on his way to Musquodoboit Harbor.  Morris accompanied them.

September 9, 1927 - Friday.  A fine day with cool wind.  They finished mowing oats today.  Just reaped the big piece back of the church.  Mowed with the mowing machine.  Mrs Alex Fulton and I called at Mrs Lois Smith's and Mrs Robert Cox's this p.m.  Alice, Glenn and children drove to South Village this evening.  Morris and I covered the cucumbers here and at Mr Margeson's.

September 10, 1927 - Saturday.  A fine day.  Roy , Edna, Edwin, Alda, Thelma and George went to Middle Musquodoboit to visit John Grant's family.  They started about 3 p.m.  I stayed with Mrs Henry and Jean and Ruth.  My Congoleum Rug came from Eaton's tonight.  G.R. Deyarmond brought it from Stewart's Station.  We like it.

September 11, 1927 - Sabbath.  Dark with slight showers until 10 or 11 o'clock p.m. , then there was a big blow and rain for a little while.  I was at church.  The text of Mr MacDonald's sermon was "And he (Jesus) must needs go through Samaria".   Mr and Mrs P.W. Graham, Nellie, Ted and Mary were down to church.  I did not get to speak to any of them except Mr Graham.  C.C. Cox was organist, as Roy was away.  Glenn was driving Doctor Stewart, and both of them got tea here.  Mr and Mrs Margeson came home.  Roy and family got home early.

September 12, 1927 - Monday.  Wet this a.m. but finer this afternoon.  Did not hang the white clothes on the line until afternoon.  Mr George Fulton, Newton Mills, was buried this afternoon.  He died at his son Howard's, in Musquodoboit.  The funeral was in the Newton Mills Hall.  Roy and Morris got up very early this morning, tightened the tubes in the boiler, and Roy went to Kemptown to fix a valve in Wilkins MacKenzie's engine.  He got home about tea time.

September 13, 1927 - Tuesday.  A fine day.  It is fall-like tho'.  I was at the store and Post Office this morning, and in to see Mrs Margeson a while this afternoon.   Shirley and Nina walked down to the Post Office lane with me, and then down to Mrs Hamilton's to spend the day.  Harlod Lockhart had tea with us.  He and Mrs Lockhart and baby Edwin are at Mr MacDonald's, the minister's -   Mrs Lockhart  being  a sister of Mrs MacDonald.  Mr C. Edward Graham died last night, September 12, at the C.C. Hospital in Truro.

September 14, 1927 - Wednesday.  A nice fine day.  I didn't do much today.  In the p.m., Mr and Mrs MacDonald called for me and we went to the Local Union of the WMS of the three congregations which met in Burnside.  It was a nice meeting.  Mrs Clarkson of Truro, President of the Truro Presbyterial, was present and gave us a very helpful and uplifting address - especially was the power of prayer emphasized - examples of answers to prayer being given; these drew us nearer to that High and Holy One, who comes to all of us with things sweet, beyond our ken, even when experienced by suffering.  Had letters from all three of my girls.

September 15, 1927 - Thursday.  A fine harvest day.  This morning, Mr and Mrs Charlie Blaikie and Mrs J.W. Pearson (nee Janie Graham), P. W. Graham's sister, came out from Truro to attend the funeral of the late C. Edward Graham.  The drive was lovely!  Up the hills the narrow road runs, and for the most part through woodland.  Thrifty little farms in some places; vacant deserted ones too.  At last we reached the Stiles Church where the funeral is held.  Friends and relatives of the departed one are gathered to pay the last token of respect to one who lived a quiet industrious life among his own people.  Rev H.H. Blanchard preached a short sermon from the text "Because I live, ye shall live also".  The choir sang that old and yet ever new psalm, The 23rd Psalm; also "All the Way My Savior Leads Me", and 2 others.  After the service I went to Mr J.W. Deyarmond's - the others to P.W. Graham's.  About 2:30 we all left Burnside for Upper Stewiacke and Truro.  I had a quite nice time - such lives and death are not to make one sad; but rather a gentle gladness attends them.  They have come to see the King in His Beauty; to behold the land that is very far off, and life with its cares is over and finished.

September 16, 1927 - Friday.  Another fine day, except a little cloudy.  The wind has the autumn tang in it, and nature looks over-ripe.  We made tomato , and tomato-apple preserves today.  I sewed and knit and churned this a.m.  The men-folk put in the remainder of the oats.  Mrs Melinda Pratt had tea with us.  She is visiting her daughter, Mrs Richie Barrett.

September 17, 1927 - Saturday.  Quite fine with some clouds.  Jennie got a telephone from home saying that her niece, Lola Miller, is very ill.  Glenn took her home after dinner.  Edna was visiting at Mrs Alex Fulton's this afternoon.  We baked bread etc.  Sent a letter to Blades this a.m.  Glenn took Dr. Stewart over to Mr Melville Miller's tonight.  Morris and Tom were to H.T. Fulton's store - got pig feed and Tom got boots, cap and pants.

September 18, 1927 - Sabbath.  A fine day.  Was at Sunday School and church.  The minister preached a Missionary sermon from the text "Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there?"  He spoke of the mixed population of Canada,  and of the efforts being made to have them made into good citizens etc.  Harry and Nellie were out - were here to tea.  Roy and Edna went to Truro in the p.m. after Roy came from Meadowvale.   Glenn had Dr Stewart to Dean and Higginsville this p.m.  He was to see Mr Melville Miller's little girl, and Mr and Mrs Samuel Dickie.  Only Morris was to Y.P.S.C.E.

September 19, 1927 - Monday.  Cloudy, a little sunshine.   Mr and Mrs J.H. Graham and son Herbert and Mrs J.W. Johnson, and Mrs Charles groves motored here from Truro;  all except Mrs Johnson were here to dinner - she went to Roy's.  Mr and Mrs Melville Miller's little girl, Lola. died this morning.  Mrs Margeson was over a few minutes this afternoon.  Alice and I both got our washing done today.

September 20, 1927 - Tuesday.  Dark and showery.  We ironed this forenoon.  I scrubbed the kitchen floor.  Something new for me!  Nina was down to Mrs Hamilton's to spend the day;  Glenn, Alice and Shirley went after her tonight. Bub and Glenn went to Musquodoboit fot the new belt this forenoon.  Y.L. Club was at Mrs Robert Deyarmond's.

September 21, 1927 - Wednesday.  Dark with some rain.  Uncle Harris (Bub) , Roy and Morris made a trip to Taylor's Head today.  Left here between 8 and 9 a.m. Got back about 6:30 p.m.  I read a good many chapters of "The Rise of Roscoe Paine" to Tom today.  Mrs Martin Fulton is to be home tonight.  Edna is up there as Doris is sick, and Eva sent for her to come up.  Morris went to the Hall, but not enough people came for Prayer Meeting.

September 22, 1927 - Thursday.  Quite fine.  Showery tonight.  Jennie came back tonight.  I did not see her, as I was upstairs.  Alda and Edwin are getting their exhibits ready for the Exhibition tomorrow.  I had letters from Edith and Flossie today.

September 23, 1927 - Friday.  Last night was very rainy.  This forenoon, wet;  afternoon , cloudy with drizzling rain - tho' not all the time, and not heavy rain.    The School Exhibition was held in Springside Hall this p.m.  Morris assisted in taking the pigs from this section.  Philip Cox and Ross Johnson helped;  also Mr Margeson and Edwin Blaikie.   Morris got the prize - a free trip to Amherst Fair - for his judgement on pigs being best.  He made 90.    Curtis B. Johnson also got a prize.  Edwin Blaikie got first prize for his hand sled.  Alda Blaikie got 4 prizes.    We got home, Glenn, Nina, Shirley and I, and Mr and Mrs Margeson,  about 5 p.m.  Reta Logan came with us too.  Mrs J.W. Deyarmond was here to tea.  Edwin, Alda and Roy were here a while this evening.

September 24, 1927 - Saturday.  Dark this morning but fine in the afternoon.  The men, except Uncle Harris (Bub)  went to Musquodoboit to load a car with laths.  They got home about the middle of the afternoon and sawed some. Mr and Mrs Norman Benvie were at Roy's to dinner.  Then they went to J.W. Benvie's.  I was to the store (H.T. Fulton's) and Post Office and in to see the new house which Mr and Mrs Henry Foster are to occupy. (D.V.)  Morris was to the store and to Mr MacDonalds tonight - got the loan of three books.

September 25, 1927 - Sabbath.  A fine cool day.  Rally Day - just service for the Sabbath Schools - held in the church.  Glenn and Alice's little boy was born in the evening about 9:15.  Mrs Frank L. Fulton and Dr Stewart were present.

September 26, 1927 - Monday.  Jennie washed.  It was fairly fine.  Baby a bit fussy.  Mrs Martin Fulton came and stayed all night.  Baby gave her no rest all night.

September 27, 1927 - Tuesday.  Fine.  We washed and got the clothes dry.  Doctor Stewart was in Musquodoboit at Mr Norman Stewart's.  Their daughter, Norma died today.  She had flu, but not so very seriously.  Doctor Stewart and the Middle Musquodoboit Doctor gave her artificial respiration for 4 or 5 hours; but all in vain.  Her breathing ceased and she crossed the dark river of death.  She was only 25 years old.  Mr and Mrs Margeson went to Eastville.

September 28, 1927 - Wednesday.  Fine and cold.  Mrs Hamilton and Wilmer called tonight.  The school girls, Gertrude Cox, Margaret Miller, Edith Fulton, Jean Cox and Alda Blaikie called to see the baby.  We baked.  Mr Henry Miller died.

September 29, 1927 - Thursday.  Cold but fine.  Jennie washed and scrubbed.  I set the chamber to rights.  Baby very, very good.  Glenn went to Mr Hamilton's tonight.  Norma Stewart's funeral today.

September 30, 1927 - Friday.  Quite fine.  Mr Henry Miller's funeral was at 2:30 p.m. at the house of his son John - the old hotel.  Mrs Foster and Mrs Henry Foster called.  Also Miss Lugrin and Mrs J.A. Reynolds.

October 1, 1927 - Saturday.  Pretty nice weather.  We scrubbed, (Jennie did).  I baked.

October 2, 1927 - Sabbath.  Quite fine.  Glenn, Nina, Uncle Harris, Tom and Morris attended church.  Jennie was vomiting and sick in bed all day.  Eva Fulton came down and helped do up the work this morning.  Dr Stewart was in in the p.m.  He says the parietal bone of the baby's head is missing - not grown.  There is a bulge on the right side of his head, and it is soft.  Bobby Sill made a sociable and pretty lengthy call tonight.  He is a nice young man.

October 3, 1927 - Monday.  Dark but not raining or cold.  The boys, Morris and Tom carried wash water from Roy's - the first time this year, I think.  Jennie is better.  Baby pretty good.  Shirley not very well.  Bob Deyarmond is taking a week's holiday.  Lewis Graham is substituting for him.

October 4, 1927 - Tuesday.  Very windy.  A few drops of rain.  Jennie started to wash but it was too windy to put the clothes out.  Harry and Nellie and three boys and Marjory Flemming came in the a.m, and stayed - Harry and Walter and Ralph , here;  Nellie, Marjory and Donald at Roy's - to dinner.  After dinner they drove down to see Helen C. Johnson's baby - Margaret.  Then Harry and I went and called on Dr Cox - it being the Dr's 86th birthday.  Then Harry and family went home to Truro before tea.  Morris had a letter from Parker Cox.  He is at Acadia College.

October 5, 1927 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  Prayer Meeting in the hall.  Mr and Mrs Margeson returned from Eastville tonight - late in the p.m.   Lewis Graham took a load to Musquodoboit Station.

October 6, 1927 - Thursday.  Another fine day.  Roy took a load of wood (hard) to the Bank Manager , Mr Kydd, in Truro.   David Fulton went with him.  Ladies Aid was at Mrs C.C. Cox's this p.m.  Glenn took Edna, Mrs Margeson and myself down and came for us after tea.  They talked of getting up a bazaar.

October 7, 1927 - Friday.  Fine.  A lovely day.  Alice was up but did not come down stairs.  Mrs Lewis Fulton, Mrs Ross Johnson and Margaret, and Miss Norma Cox, Mrs MacDonald, Mrs T. Dickey and Mrs Allen Deyarmond called.  Also Mrs P.W. Graham and Mrs Alfred Johnson.  A lecture was given in the church - Professor H.F. Munro, Superintendant of Education , was the speaker.  Jennie and Glenn and Morris attended it, and reported it good.  A letter from Foster Blaikie.

October 8, 1927 - Saturday.  Dark with some rain.  Alice came down stairs today.  Baby some fussy.  Mrs Frank O. Smith and Mrs Tom Wilton called tonight.

October 9, 1927 - Sabbath.  Dark.  Raining tonight.  Bub, Glenn, Tom, Morris, Jennie and I attended church.  Rev MacDonald preached on the text "There was a man sent from God whose name was John".  A good discourse.  Aunt Mary Johnson here to dine: at Roy's to sup.  No Y.P.S.C.E.   Glenn at Mr Mart Fulton's.  This book is ended.

October 10, 1927 - Monday.  Some rain, some sunshine, but rather cloudy all day.  Colder tonight.  I washed - the clothes dried and I folded them.  Mrs Margeson was here this p.m.  Tom Fulton called tonight.  The baby, Laurie, was rather restless, particularly in the p.m.  I wrote to Olive and Mrs Sill.  Received a lettr from Flossie and Edith.  Edna was in.  Also Mr and Mrs John Fulton of "Stewarts", Musquodoboit.  G.R. Deyarmond resumes his work this morning, after a week's holiday.  Glenn is talking of undergoing an operation for appendicitis.

October 11, 1927 - Tuesday.  Rather cold; slight showers.  Roy and Morris took their three pigs up to Martin Fulton's, and one of Hedley Fulton's, and they killed 6 - 3 of Mr Martin Fulton's own.  Edwin's pig was good.  I was out to Mrs Alex Fulton's a little while this p.m.  Then I came home and Jennie went to Y.L. Club at Mrs Martin Fulton's.  Mrs G.R. Deyarmond, Mrs Arthur Kennedy and Mrs Stanley Fisher called.

October 12, 1927 - Wednesday.  A fine cool day.  Glenn brought Mr and Mrs Higgins down from Mr Wm. Miller's this a.m.  I went up the south side of the river this p.m.   Called at Mrs Kennedy's, Mrs Edmund Miller's, Mrs Gammell's, Mrs Pearson's and Mrs Henry Cox's.  We had quite a relay of callers this evening.  Mr and Mrs John D. Webster, Mr John AGrant, Mrs Eben Fulton and Miss Margaret Creelman.

October 13, 1927 - Thursday.  A warm windy day.  I was at the WMS this p.m.  We quilted a quilt at the hall.  Had tea and had a meeting of the executive of the Ladies Aid.  Were trying to get ready for the bazaar.  Made a few plans.

October 14, 1927 - Friday.  Dark with a big rain in the afternoon and evening.  Still warm.  I was in to see Mrs Margeson this morning, and Jennie and I were over this p.m.  It rained so that she gave us rubbers, coats and an umbrella to keep us dry on the way home.  The baby was quite good today.   Edna was in this afternoon.  Roy played the organ a short time tonight.  I read from St Elmo to Tom.

October 15, 1927 - Saturday.  Cloudy but quite warm.  Cool tonight.  I finished a pair of socks for Morris, and a nightshirt for Tom.  Also baked bread, rolls and biscuit.  Alice and Jennie did a lot of cleaning, washing etc.  Jennie went home from here for good tonight.  Glenn, Tom Fulton and I took her over to Dean.  Mr David Fisher died this forenoon.  Roy took Mrs Henry up to the Fisher home.  Marjory Miller was helping Edna today.  Shirley, Nina and I called at Mrs G.R. Deyarmond's this afternoon..

October 16, 1927 - Sabbath.  Rather cloudy.  Not cold.  The church service was held in the hall, as the furnace of the church is out of commission.  The text of the good sermon was "Where is Thy God?".  Mr MacDonald spoke of many things which lead us to cling to, and look up to our Heavenly Father.  Harry and Nellie and family were here in the p.m.  I read some to Tom and Edwin.  Alda was not up to see us.

October 17, 1927 - Monday.  Dark, but no heavy rain.  I washed; the clothes dried a little.  Alice was over to Mrs Margeson's this afternoon for a short time.  Mrs Alex Fulton called.  There is a Manager's (Church Managers) meeting tonight at J.D. Cox's.  Glenn is there.  Uncle Harris made us a new woodbox, and we began to use it today.

October 18, 1927 - Tuesday.  Dark, with fog or mist showers.  The Aids and Club  who are planning for the bazaar, did not hold their meeting in the hall, as the weather was not good.  We washed, baked, churned and ironed today.  Baby Laurie was good.  This was Edna's thirty-fifth birthday.  She was presented with some little gifts by the children.  Uncle Harris made us a new woodbox.

October 19, 1927 - Wednesday.  Quite rainy.  A big rain tonight.  Alice washed.  Could not dry the clothes.  In the p.m., I went to Roy's to stay with the children while they went to Truro.  They started about 2 o'clock.  Mrs Henry came home from Thomas Fisher's in the course of the afternoon.  Played checkers with Edwin and Alda in the evening.  Had a letter from Edith Boomer.

October 20, 1927 - Thursday.  Quite a fine warm day; but quite a freshet.  The river is over its banks.  Alice and children, Shirley, Nina and Laurie, spent the afternoon with Mrs Hamilton.  Mrs Margeson called.

October 21, 1927 - Friday.  Rained in the night, and at intervals all day.  Alice washed up the sitting , dining room amd pantry this a.m.   The Community Club did not hold a meeting tonight.  Mr and Mrs H.R. Foster, Mrs MacDonald, and Morris were all who went to the hall.  Roy and Glenn went to Burnside  to see about Herman Deyarmond coming to work while Glenn has his operation.  Had a letter from Olive today.

October 22, 1927 - Saturday.  A very rainy day.  A wet fall we are having.  The well is full ; we dip up the water.  We baked brown bread and rolls.  Called to see Mrs Martin Fulton, but she was to Truro.  Glenn and Alice at the store tonight a short time.  Then Glenn went up to "Mr Mart's".  Wrote to Foster Blaikie today.

October 23, 1927 - Sabbath.  Dark with some rain.  Sacrament at South Branch church at 11 a.m.  None of us were out.  Roy and Mr MacDonald were at Meadowvale Sunday School in the afternoon.  Service upstairs in the hall tonight.  The text was "Without faith it is impossible to please God".  It was a good sermon as Mr MacDonald's sermons usually are.  Alda, Edna, Morris and I were present.  Mrs Herman Dickie and son left for California this p.m.  Glenn had Dr Stewart to Musquodoboit this afternoon.

October 24, 1927 - Monday.  Foggy this morning.  Some sunshine today.  A little rain tonight.  Rev Mr MacDonald visited us this morning.  He had worship with us before Glenn and Alice started for Truro.  They left about 9 a.m.  Took baby Laurie with them.  There is a meeting of the Aids and Club tonight in the hall.  Edna went to it.  Mrs Margeson was over a little while this p.m.

October 25, 1927 - Tuesday.  Pretty fine, yet a little rain fell.  Washed clothes and also the floor.   Fixed the spring, or fixed at it, of the bed known , according to Morris and Tom, as  "the hog trough".  Glenn's operation was successful.  Roy telephoned about noon.  Edna was up for ereands.  Morris was helping with the thresher up at Mr Martin Fulton's this p.m.

October 26, 1927 - Wednesday.  Quite fine.  No rain.  I baked bread, biscuit, and cookies today.  Mrs Margeson called, also Mrs Henry Cox and Edna.  Herman Deyarmond began work.  Had a letter from Edith Woodworth.  Mrs Hamilton called.

October 27, 1927 - Thursday.  Fine.  Chilly wind.  I washed and churned.  Tried to iron, but got little done.  Had letters from Flossie and Alice.  Aid was at Mrs Alex Fulton's, a week in advance.  I was not there but Mrs Margeson and Edna told me about it.

October 28, 1927 - Friday.  Dark this forenoon; raining in the p.m. and tonight.  No Community Club meeting.  Was talking to Nellie by phone.  Alice is not coming home until Sabbath.  Mrs Day was here to dinner.  Had a nice time with her.  Baked white bread.  Scrubbed the dining room and kitchen.  Mrs Crocker and Mrs George Graham drove up to the door and talked a minute.  We heard of a sad accident.  Rev's Mr A.N. Gillis, Mr Bishop, and Mr Forbes of Shubenacadie (the two first of Truro) were going to Maitland in Mr Forbes' car.  Something happened and the car was tipped over killing Mr Gillis instantly.  Mr Forbes was hurt, and Mr Bishop escaped.

October 29, 1927 - Saturday.  Dark.  Some sunshine too.  Mr and Mrs Margeson called on their way to the store.  Mrs J.W. Benvie and three children , Edward, Irma and Margaret, drove to the door and called.  Marjorie Miller was helping Edna today.  Roy took me down to Mrs Edson Cox's to a meeting of the Aid ; seeing about paying off the debt of shingling the church etc.  We have almost enough on hand to lift it, and we hope to get it all from the bazaar.  Roy drove  Mrs Billie Miller and Mrs Martin Fulton and Eva home and I went for the drive.

October 30, 1927 - Sabbath.  Dark with sleet and rain sometimes.  Morris and Tom and Shirley and Nina and I at church.  Shirley and Morris at Sunday School.  Service was upstairs in the hall, as the church furnace is not in repair.  The text was "To live is Christ".  He spoke very nicely on the death of Rev A.N. Gillis.   Mrs Willie MacKay and Lila were with us to dinner; but had to go home very soon afterwards.  Alice came home with Harry and family and I went back to Truro with them.  Harry and I have just come from the hospital, where we saw Glenn.  He was glad to see us.  Seems pretty well - but cannot eat much.

October 31, 1927 - Monday.  Snow on the ground this morning but it melted.  The day was fine though cold.  Nellie washed a little this a.m.  After dinner, we, Harry and I, drove up to the Hospital, and I spent the afternoon with Glenn and walked home.  The little boys and Harry were out a short time tonight, then Harry and Nellie went out a short time.

November 1, 1927 - Tuesday.  Dark this morning but the sun shone out a little this afternoon.  Harry took me to the hospital after dinner , and I spent the afternoon with Glenn.  Met Mrs Carruthers, the matron, also Miss Mills, a nurse.  Walked home.  Called at Charlie Blaikie's on my way, and went in a few minutes.  Putnam Fulton and Lola Tibbits were married today in USA.  Roy, Tom, Morris and Tom Fulton were in to see Glenn tonight.  I did not see them, they did not call here.  Mr and Mrs G.R. Deyarmond and Herman were also in and called.  It was very foggy.

November 2, 1927 - Wednesday.  Foggy this a.m., but it turned out to be a nice fine day.  Was at the Post Office and  the Woolworth's store this morning.  Mailed letters to Flossie and Edith Boomer and Mrs Martin S. Fulton.  Harry took me to the Hospital in the afternoon; I left there about four and went to call at Mrs W.D. Isnor's; then to tea at Mrs C.A. Blaikie's;  then back to Harry's.  Harry and Nellie are up to see Glenn tonight.

November 3, 1927 - Thursday.  A nice day for the time of year.  Was at the hospital and spent most of the p.m. with Glenn.  Mr MacDonald called to see him.   Mrs Charles W. Ryan and her aunt, Miss Logan called to see me tonight.  I knew her, Mrs Ryan, in the long ago.  Had not seen her for 8 or 9 years.  Harry was late home.  Harold T. Ripley, teacher at Lockport, Shelburne County, was drowned today.  His parents live in Truro.

November 4, 1927 - Friday.  Rain in the night.  A nice day with sunshine, tho' there was some wind.  I was not at the hospital today.  Harry brought Glenn home about 2:30.  He seems well for what time he has been through the operation. Wilmer and Philip are here tonight.  Philip Cox is in after Parker who is coming from Acadia College.

November 5, 1927 - Saturday.  A rainy, rainy day.  Glen assayed to go across drom Forrester Street to Inglis Street to get shaved, but had to come back.  Harry took him to the garage after dinner, and he went to Charlie Blaikie's;  he and I were both there to tea.  Then I returned to Harry's.  Roy and Glenn coming later.  Arthur Kennedy came to Truro with Roy; and Thompson and Wilbert Flemming, who came from the west,  came out in the car with Arthur, Roy and I.  Then Roy and   Morris took them over to their home in Pleasant Valley, Halifax County.  Mr and Mrs Fred Dickie and family were at Harry's all night.

November 6, 1927 - Sabbath.  Dark, not much rain.  Rev A.T. MacDonald preached a Thanksgiving sermon on a text from Psalm 103. The three heads were 1) a Bounteous Giver, 2) a Greatful Receiver, 3) a Consecrated Life.  It was good.  Uncle Harris is not well.  He has been sick a week - cold and asthma.  Morris and I were at Y.P.S.C.E.

November 7, 1927 - Monday.  Thanksgiving Day.  Sunshine and rain.  I washed but had to bring the clothes off the line, the weather was so wet.  Mr and Mrs G.R. Deyarmond went up to a surprise party at Mrs Alice Graham's, Pembroke, tonight.  Mr Flemming, Edna's father, came over from Musquodoboit with Bob.

November 8, 1927 - Tuesday.  Snow on the ground - but it was not covered.  The morning was sunshiny, but it became cloudy with squalls of round snow.  Alice washed and scrubbed the kitchen.  Harry and Nellie and Glenn came from Truro.  Nellie drove their car.  We were all glad to see Glenn.  Harry and Nellie took Mr Flemming with them, and went to see Mrs Flemming - where she is cooking.  Charles Grant dined with us.  He went to Will McCabe's auction.  Roy was going to Truro and C. Grant went that far.  The McCabe's are going west.  A Mr Staples has bought their place.  After dinner, I went up to Mrs F.O. Smith's.  Mrs Hall is home, also her husband.  They have two little ones - Lois Jean and Sadie Margaret.  I called at Mrs Cox's, Mrs Bentley's, and Mrs Martin Fulton's.    Harry and Nellie had returned when I came back.  They went to Truro after supper.  Mr Martin Fulton spent the evening here.  Mrs Joseph Young died this night.

November 9, 1927 - Wednesday.  Snow squalls most all day.  Wrote to Olive.  Sent for Braille catalogue.  Glenn was at henry Cox's to dinner.  Edna swept the upper hall and was at the store.  Tom Fulton is here tonight.

November 10, 1927 - Thursday.  Quite a fall of snow last night.  The ground has 3 or 4 inches on it and it did not thaw very much, though the day was fine.  Alice was down to the store yesterday and got Nina and Shirley Lumberman's rubbers;  Nina's had to be sent back today - they were too small.  Roy, Edna and I were at Mrs Joseph Young's funeral this afternoon.  Mr MacDonald had as his text - "It is finished".  All her sufferings are over, and she has gone to rest, in a full assurance of meeting her savior.   Clayton and Hazel are all the children she has to leave.  They were both present.  Mr Young is not at all well.  Jennie Miller was here to tea.  I had a letter from Edith Boomer.

November 11, 1927 - Friday.  A dark windless day.  Snow still on the ground, tho' thawed off the roads.  The WMS met at Mrs Edson Cox's this p.m.  Had a nice meeting.  Mrs Suther Geddes came up to Roy's to tea, and attended Community Club at night.  Roy and Herman went up to the Cross Roads Blacksmith Shop and got our riding wagon which they are selling to Dr Reynolds.  This is Ruth's 2nd birthday; also Peace day.  Nine years since the Great war closed.

November 12, 1927 - Saturday.  Mostly dark, but the sun shone once or twice.  It was not cold.  The wind is howling tonight sounding weird and ghostly.  I went to the Post Office this a.m.  Mailed $8.75 - payment for 25 Missionary Monthlies.  We had a call from Mr Joseph Young.  He is not very well, but better than we thought. Alice was at the store in the afternoon.  Glenn was about home all day.  Alice brought my new undervests from H.T. Fulton's.  They cost $3.00 - $1.50 apiece.  Lewie Graham was here to tea. Mr Marshall Fleck died today.

November 13, 1927 - Sabbath.  A fine day.  Quite a cool wind.  All of us at church except Alice, Bub and the baby.  Mr MacDonald preached from the text "Mine eyes have seen the king, the Lord of Hosts".  It was good.  Especially good was the children's sermon from the same text.  Wilmer Hamilton came up with Glenn from church and was here to dinner.  I was at Roy's a half hour or so.  Enjoyed their music - singing and playing - very much.

November 14, 1927 - Monday.  Quite a fine day.  I washed and the clothes got dry.  Mrs Margeson was in.  Shirley and Nina were down to Mr Hamilton's.  They went alone - the first time they went and came back alone.  Bub has resumed work at the mill.    Am tired.  Edna was in a short time.  Edwin and Alda have colds and were home from school.

November 15, 1927 - Tuesday.  Dark and wet.  It is 40 years today since I was married!  So long ago!  I was tired this afternoon, so Alice, tho' she had  washed etc, washed the dishes after dinner and I rested.  Mrs Alex Fulton called, but I did not see her, as I was lying down.  Edna came up with the mail.  I had a letter from Dot.

November 16, 1927 - Wednesday.  A warm sunshiny day.  Bob Deyarmond was ploughing the pasture field, where oats were this summer.  I cleaned at my bedroom, also knit some.  Glenn was at Mr Martin Fulton's to dinner.  Mr Kenneth Munro, minister of  First Church, Truro,  addressed the Prayer Meeting tonight.  Glenn, Alice, Herman, and Morris were there.  I kept the children.

November 17, 1927 - Thursday.  Sort of dark, but warm.  Didn't do much but chores, dishwashing etc.   Dr  Stewart was in to see Glenn a little while.  Mrs Margeson called this p.m.  I was down to Roy's twice.  Had letters from Edith and Flossie.

November 18, 1927 - Friday.  Dark and warm and windy.  Raining by spells tonight.  No Community Club on account of the weather.  We baked bread.  I was at Mission Band this afternoon.  Mrs MacDonald was there too.  Mr and Mrs Arthur Putnam Fulton arrived from their wedding trip.  They had been married in the USA, then came home after visiting at Port Greville, Mrs Fulton's old home.

November 19, 1927 - Saturday.  Dark, warm and showery.  Roads sticky and muddy.  We baked Graham Bread, and pies and cake.  I was at Mrs Edson Cox's this p.m.  We packed the Mission Box - valued at $8.75.  Left my shoes at Mr C.P. McMillan's.  Called at Mr Eben Fulton's.

November 20, 1927 - Sabbath.  Dark and cooler.  Glenn, Alice and baby at home from church.  The minister preached from he words  "the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much".   A good sermon as usual, teaching us to have more earnest prayers; to have firmer faith in real prayers - that God always answers prayer - tho' not always in the way we would choose.  Mr and Mrs Arthur Putnam Fulton appeared out today.  They were a good-looking couple.  Alice and baby were at Roy's a while this p.m.

November 21, 1927 - Monday.  Rather colder, with glints of sunshine among the clouds.  Glenn was down to Mr Hamilton's to dinner, and Mr Hamilton brought him home.  Mr and Mrs Thomas Graham called a minute or two.  She was in the house a while but he was not.  A reception for Mr and Mrs Arthur Putman Fulton is being held at their home tonight.  Alice and Glenn were invited, but Alice did not go.  Mrs J. McGill Johnson is dead - aged 89.

November 22, 1927 - Tuesday.  Dark, warm and rainy.  Alice washed and scrubbed the kitchen.  I churned and made bread.  In the afternoon, Edna and I were at a meeting of the Ladies Aid, at the Hall.  They were arranging for a bazaar.  Heard of the death of G.A. Warman, in Woodstock, N.B.  He used to live on the F.O. Smith place.

November 23, 1927 - Wednesday.  Rather a wet day.  Rheumatism bothering me.  Just chored around - read to Tom in the afternoon.  C. Fleck here tonight.  He has his steam thresher.

November 24, 1927 - Thursday.  Quite a fine day.  A cold wind tho'.  Charlie Fleck and Charlie Bates, both of Middle Stewiacke, did our threshing -  160 bu. of oats - today.  It was the first time we had a steam thresher.   It was quick work - as they were set up again  after leaving here,at Henry Cox's, by about 10:30 a.m.  Glenn went to Truro this a.m.  I was at Mrs Margeson's an hour or so.  Jennie Miller was up  a while tonight.  Sent a letter to Mrs Sill.   Frances Bartlett and Charles Reid were married yesterday, at the manse, by Rev A.T. MacDonald.

November 25, 1927 - Friday.  Quite fine.  Baby Laurie, 2 months old.  Weighs 15 pounds.  Ella Cox called today.  She is going into the Grace Maternity Hospital, Halifax, to train soon.  Morris was at the Community Club.  Professor Trueman spoke - on farming ways etc.

November 26, 1927 - Saturday.  Another quite fine day.  We seemed to be behind all day - tho' we accomplished considerable.  Alice washed, scrubbed, ironed and baked pies and biscuit.  I made bread and rolls.  Mr T. Donaldson called.  Also Mr Lewis Fulton.  Glenn came home from Truro before tea.

November 27, 1927 - Sabbath.  Dark, with rain tonight.  No Y.P.S.C.E.   Rev Mr MacDonald preached a fine sermon on the three texts   1) "Bear ye one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ";  2) "Every man shall bear his own burdens"; 3) "Cast thy burden upon the Lord and He shall sustain thee".  These words from the Word of God should help our life to be useful, confident and helpful.  Glenn was up at Martin Fulton's in the afternoon.  I was at Roy's to tea.

November 28, 1927 -  Monday.  A nice fine day for the time of year.  I washed.  Alice helped me some.  Got the clothes dried and brought them in.  Rested a while this afternoon.  Glenn was driving Dr. Stewart in the p.m. and he and Alice were down to Mr Hamilton's tonight.  They brought some vegetables with which Mr Hamilton presented them.  Sent letters to Edith Boomer, Blades , Alberta; and to Frank Wild, Halifax.

November 29, 1927 - Tuesday.  A wet stormy day.  The boiler gave out, and Alice got a new one, but did not wash her clothes today.  Roy, Herman, Tom and Morris went to Musquodoboit and loaded a car with laths.  They returned about three o'clock.  We baked bread, rolls etc.  Glenn was at Henry Cox's to tea.  Bob and Herman went to Middle Stewiacke to take Ethel (Mrs Bob) to visit Jean Fisher (Mrs Howard Fisher) for a few days.  Bob and Herman or some of them were going in to Truro too.

November 30, 1927 - Wednesday.  Pretty fine.  Some clouds.  Glenn went to P.W. Graham's and had dinner.  Mr and Mrs David Graham were at Roy's to dinner - called here too.  Morris and I were at Prayer Meeting.  Glenn took me, and brought me home.  Roy and Herman D. to Truro tonight.

December 1, 1927 - Thursday.  Dark , but quite warm until the late afternoon when it turned cold.  Windy all day.  I think it will freeze tonight.  Mrs Edmund Hamilton here to dinner - then she went to Edna's to Aid.  There were 14 present.  Had a nice meeting.  Jennie Miller, who is at Roy's, was called on by   We heard that Olive had left Halifax, and was in Truro.

December 2, 1927 - Friday.  The ground froze last night making things nice and dry.  Glenn went to Truro.  He and James Maynard took Freddie Maynard, James' grandson, to the orphanage there.  Mr Maynard returned in the bus.  Alice was down to see Ethel Deyarmond a short time this a.m.  She cleaned the sitting room this afternoon.  Mrs Margeson called.  Morris and Alice were down to the hall to hear  Kenneth Cox speak on cows tonight.  Glenn is still away tonight.

December 3, 1927  - December 20, 1927 -  no entries

December 21, 1927 - Wednesday.  Drizzly and rainy with a little snow.  Wind in the north or a little to the west.  I have left out 18 or 19 days.  Olive came home December 3rd, and was home 2 weeks.  Eileen MacKay visited her a few days.  Was here over Sabbath.  They were at Mrs G.R. Deyarmond's to tea one night.  Aunt Viney Andrews came to visit us   December 13.  George Nelson brought her in from the Branch.  Then his father and Jean Nelson came for her tonight.  We had a nice visit.  All too short.  Glenn was down to visit Percy Goodwin - went Sabbath - with Percy who was up over night.  Went from Stewiacke into Truro, and came home Friday - December 18th in the bus.  He is driving Dr. Stewart this p.m.  Edwin is recovering from a slight attack of pneumonia.  Roy got his leg somewhat crushed by his car jamming against it on Saturday night, while he was cranking it.

December 22, 1927 - Thursday.  Drizzly with a few snowflakes.  Not cold.  Roy, Herman D., Morris and Tom loaded a car with laths at Upper Musquodoboit Station today.  Glenn went over too - to try to get his car which was left in Mr Findlay's barn;  he, failing to get it home, while driving Dr  Stewart to see his patients in Musquodoboit.  Mr Byron Horton brought them home.  Had Christmas cards from friends.  Wrote to Mrs W. G. Watson, 40 Franklyn St., Halifax;  Mrs Sill, Mrs Edith Woodworth etc.

December 23, 1927 - Friday.  Soft.  A little sprinkle of snow.  Bobby Sill here to dinner.  Mrs Percy Johnson called.  Alice was down to Mrs G.R. Deyarmond's to call - also in to see Mrs D.B. Bentley.  Herman Deyarmond left tonight. Morris was at Community Club.  They had a social evening.  Had a parcel from Edith Boomer with something for us all in it.

December 24, 1927 - Saturday.  Not cold.  A little snow fell and there was a little sunshine.  We were very busy, baking etc - getting ready for Christmas.  We heard of Blaikie's garage being burned last night.  It was not all destroyed, but a lot of the contents were so damaged that it is a great loss to Harry and Mr Nichols.  Roy and Glenn went in to see them, returning late at night.  We are so sorry for them, but good may come of it, as these things do not just happen.  Mr Margeson brought over some presents - a pair of bedroom slippers for me was one of them.  So many dear ones have remembered me at this time!  I am so glad and happy!  May there be a glad time of rejoicing coming for all.

December 25, 1927 - Sabbath.  A snowy, drifty morning.  Not a very full attendance at church - but a pretty good choir.  We had Christmas music and it is Christmas day!  Mr MacDonald's text was Luke 2:10 - "Behold I bring you glad tidings of great joy".  Tom Fulton dined and supped with us.  There was no Y.P.S.C.E. on account of the storm.  Morris put on the fire, and lit up the hall - but few people came.

December 26, 1927 - Monday.  Rather dark with cold north wind.  Our car refuses to go - so Robert Deyarmond took Glenn and family down to Mr Hamilton's;  Glenn came home for tea; and they all came back with Bob.  Glenn had gone back down after tea.  We had a call from Fred Bentley in the p.m.  I was at Roy's a while and at Mr Margeson's.

There are no more entries for 1927.  The next entry is for January 10, 1928.  It might be noted here that Olive Blaikie died on December 30, 1927, in Truro.  Olive was working in Truro, and became ill.  Elmira went in to take care of her.  When left alone for a short time, Olive, in a delerious state due to high fever, wandered outside and perished in the winter weather.