Irene Dixon Bamford

Wednesday 19 October 1916 A very fine day after the great wind storm. Joe helped Voltie gather the hay that the wind had scattered from the stacks, 6 stacks were wind blown. V gave Joe two dollars for his days work. At sun set the clouds began to rise in the west which looks like another storm.

Thursday 20 October 1916 Arose very early for Voltie and Emma went to Kingston. Emma carried her umbrella and V bought a new one for it rained nearly all day. It cleared up a little towards night and the wind changed from NE to South and blew "some" and the rain came again. Emma came home with wet feet. Em bought herself cloth and trimming for a new dress, a table cloth for me and sundry other articles. Rachel awful lame to day. Edith very contrary which disturbs Rachel more than I, but between them it made every thing very unpleasant. Mary Anne Dugan came down on the boat this evening. She going to live with Sinclair Michea and his ma. They are all safe at home once more well and happy

Tuesday 24 October 1916 A very fine morning rather cool. Edith after breakfast goes over to R's to help her wash. She carried R's wash board. Emma is hustling now, for we are expecting that same old party here this evening. Emma phoned to John and Saidie Murray and this pm a man came from Cornwell [sic] to reletter [sic] the moment.. His name is Barbour. A fat jolly sort of a man weighs 112. The pm not very favourable for the coming of evening guests but they came, if not all. Sinclair Michea, Harold Dignum, Mr and Mrs Kehoe and little daughter Lizzie, Mr and Mrs Jack Niles, and little daughter Lois. Three school teachers, Misses Moore, Langley and Glenn & our teacher Mrs Langley the lower one, Miss Moore the upper one, Miss Glenn, Orville McDermot, Samy Woodman, Joe Woodman, Martin OBrien, John & Sadie Murray, Mary Barrie and her kid husband. She big fat & 44 he 19 and can dance, call the quardrilles and is a gay young lad, o what an ill assorted pair. I went to bed at 1 am (after supper). The party left for home at 4 am all saying they had a lovely time and I guess they did if dancing and a noisy racket was any proof. I nearly forget Lizzy Woodman and Bob Jackson (Cheesemaker) were here also.