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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.