Irene Dixon Bamford

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Friday 7 May 1915 A cloudy morning; wind S. trying to rain, & does rain some. Edith gone with soap & a big scouring cloth, Bonami and pail and her dinner. Going to clean school room. V plowing for corn. Emma getting the meats. Voltie plowing for corn. A sugar party at Jack Niles for the benefit of Ladies aid. Roy Rattray said they collected 14 dollars. While coming home Emma fell and bruised her face badly. It rained and the wind blew nearly all night. A letter from Grace, card from Helen Watson.

Saturday 8 May 1915 Voltie finished plowing for corn and pumpkins. The rain barrel half full of water. I sat out in veranda awhile. Emma cleaned all the floors. Edith churned. Emma set two more hens; Sylve & Ed & Maggie gone over the river to Franks went in Jack Niles old skiff.

Sunday 9 May 1915 A cool day and very quiet. I write a letter to Grace. The wind blows half gale from the west. I guess Sylve will stay over the river a while. No one here till evening. Then Roy Rattray came for an evening visit. The McDermots came down and took possession of Sylves house. Mr Mc and four young McDermots including Sarah

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Friday 14 May 1915 A cool morning. The weather is much colder this month than last. Edith at home dropping potatoes and doing other chores. R came over for greens. Geo & John McDonald here for repairs on their hay press and ate dinner here. V got the orchard nearly all planted to potatoes. I sent a letter to Reginald and one to Maclean Co about Farmers Magazine. Received the Flower seeds from Lippincott. Sylve & Maggie came down in evening. Sylve wrapped in a big rain coat. Maggie is going to her Bellville [sic] home.

Saturday 15 May 1915 A clear very cool morning frost last night. V finished the early potatoe planting some of the planted potatoes are up. V is going to cultivate the potatoes. Rachel came over for milk. Emma and Edith went up to Sylves in the evening.

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Sunday 16 May 1915 A very cool morning. Wind East, vegetation dont grow much. Rachel's old cow tearing and breaking down all the wire fencing on the the farm. No one here to day. It looks like a gathering storm and does begin to rain towards night. Sylve & Ed and Maggie gone up to the villiage to McDermots.

Monday 17th May 1915 Wind South and blowing. Voltie began carrying our milk to factory this morning. Rained in the night enough to keep the things growing. Sylve, Ed & Mag not home this morning. Rachel came over to get her correspondence addressed to Muriel and Eveline. I didnt send any mail. Only a card from Maud came to me which is the first in a long time. Kasler cut Rachel's cow's horns off. Emma drove over to Dignums for potatoes for R. V building fence over there.

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Saturday 22 May 1915 A very pleasant day after a cool night. Rachel came over for dinner. After awhile Ed Macdermot & Sylve and Roy Rattray and Sadie Macdermot cross the river in Niles old skiff enroute for the corners, they drove out in Maloneys rig. Maggie and Maryanne Macdermot came down to play ball with E & E. V building fence.

Sunday 23rd May 1915 A very fine day. We have some visitors this day. Edith Dixon and George Woodman & Rachel & Van and Lib accompanied by the usual amount of talk. Emma prepared a very good dinner for them. After dinner and dishes washed Emma & Edith goes up to Sylvias and returned accompanied by Maggie.

Monday 23rd May 1915 A very fine day. Emma began cleaning my bedroom, moved every thing out to the front veranda my bed and all. Sylve came down and helped paper. Mabel Morgan came for eggs to set a hens. Brought me a book, The Calling of Dan Mathews. Mabel & Sylve here to supper. I sleep in the veranda this night. V building fence. No mail.

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Thursday 27 May 1915 Weather is so cold that there was ice in the horse tub. I hope the fruit trees didnt suffer very much apple, pear, cherry, plum, strawberry. Wind North changed to SW and blows half a gale. V still fixing fence. Went to barn this evening on pig business. Maggie went away to day to the Brockville home. Sylve went with her to Kingsotn and saw her off on the train. Emma sent by Sylve for stockings and a few other things. Roy Rattray here this eve.

Friday 28th May 1915 Another cool day but little warmer then yesterday. Emma cleaning pantry to day. Edith and I washed dishes and I pieced on my log cabin quilt. Ed went to Byrons and Sylvie went with him in buggy. Mr De La Roche here peddling native herbs. V bought a box $1,00 one dollar. He ate supper with us. A talkative giddy sort of a chap 6 feet in height but he understands all the tricks in trade and business. He gave Emma a little sheet of music for his supper he said. V preparing ground for tomatoes and strawberries. Edith at home all day only when she went to R for washboard and again in eve to carry R some milk. I sent Grace a letter in which I enclosed Belles.