Irene Dixon Bamford

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Tuesday 25 Oct 1904 A miserable raw rainy day Wind S W & blowing half a gale Suppose 'Tis a whole gale on the lakes

Thursday 4 May 1905 A dismal rainy chilly morning V drove to the dock carrying Rachel I send the butter by Rachel for groceries and things. V brought home the new incubator which had been sent down from the villiage on the Wolfe Island. The name of the boat has been changed from Tom Fosset for Wolfe Islander. Volta set up the incubator but did'nt put in the eggs but has gone over there to ditch. Volta drove to dock for Rachel & groceries

Monday 1st May 1905 Volta goes to Arch Berrys for seed oats. Sylvia came bringing the pie plate. Miss Pike came after school she wiped the supper dishes, a chilly day Miss Pike wearing fur coat

Tuesday 2nd May 1905 A dreary dismal day, chilly and wet. Dick Maloney tells V Rachel is at Gloyds and wants V to come over for her. Dawson Beadle rowed over bringing all our garden seeds from F.B. Mills. Volta gave him 20 ducks eggs and 1/2 bushel seed potatoes.

Wednesday 3rd May 1905 Dreary nasty rainy day. V & Sr trying to plant potato ground. We churn and print 18 lbs butter for market. I plant one seed "Bird of Paradise". V went across for Rachel. This diary is continued on page 1.

Dec 4th 1902 Voltie 6 lbs up to date while Whitmarsh is here for he is more noisy than a gobbler or a guinea fowl. George Obrien gone to River View on skates this morn. Volta goes to OBriens to inquire if he is going to drive the North shore tomorrow; if he is Voltie wants to accompany him for our side (South) has proved unsound for driving on ice, and out there is strength in numbers they, with Geo Rattray will try the expedition together. The verdict is, if there is hard freezing, they will drive up on ice if not they take the road on wheels. Old man in a pucker about Whitmarsh; noise & wants to know if F.W. is going to send up for new records. I'm quite sure Sr's old records will never be worn out while he lives Ie for fault finding. Oh I wish he would go visiting for week somewhere.

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1907 & 1918 R

Sunday 13 Jan # A bright clear day snow # somewhat drifted. Miss Crawford # * , no service. goes home with the # towards night. Kent brings her home# *tholicks complaining that she # *ble in school. river still remain # * visitors to day. Reverend Craig sick # couldn't come down to preach.

Monday 14 January 1907 A storm of sleet. Volta takes Miss Craig # school. Volta returns home and then drives to # *yron Irvines, Jack Niles and Hiram Joslin her # * drew two loads of fertilizer for potatoes then * for Miss Crawford. Hiram here for his sleigh * V had fixed it didnt send any money for repairing * put a quilt on the frames this morning.

Tuesday 15th Jan 1907 A snowy morning. Voltie drove to School house with Miss Crawford. V went over and brought aunt * over to dinner, and then drove # * then went for the # Rattray came # #