Up at 9 am & had breakfast with Ma & Milly. Interesting chat till 11 am then I to Post Office to send mail. I have a score of invitations to supper & dinner. To dinner at MacT’s & afterwards to visit friends till 6 pm. I have the happiest time of my life. The phone is kept busy wherever I go. I’m followed.
To 77 Co & see the boys. Our train is 3 hrs & 40 min late. Meet the girls uptown & home together. Hugh Pitt & I entertain the folk, singing music & stories etc: Left Fort William at 2:15 am.
Friday 13 November 1914 – frosty
Arrived in Fort William 9:35 pm & met at Depot by Mr [MacTaggart], Mildred (Mrs. Ross) and Annie.
Went to MacT’s & stayed all night. Had a very interesting conversation. To bed at 11:30 pm. Mr. Pitt goes to Port Arthur to see friends & stays the night.
Thursday 12 November 1914 – frost & snow
Snowing on the mountains but on reaching Medicine Hat the snow disappeared & there had been a hard frost.
The British Destroyer “Tiger” is sunk by a submarine of the Germans.
The Prairie is a change to the Tall Timbers of B.C.
Wednesday 11 November 1914 – rain
Passed an uncomfortable night on the train.
Today – more comfortable
Sentries are on guard over Bridges and Reservoirs etc.
Snow at Bowie a few miles east of Sicamous. Posted letter to J.M. Fromme, Lynn Creek, B.C. re Lumber for ceiling
Snow 12 inches deep at Field & Lake Louise, Rogers Pass.
Tuesday 10 November 1914 – rain
Raining unmercifully
Busy packing up. Said good bye to Reverend & Mrs. N.J. Thompson also Mr Holte.
4 pm young Frank Neate calls: busy getting ready. Leave at 5 pm for Vancouver, after having supper with Mrs. Graham and Charles
To Vancouver at 6:30 pm to C.P.R
Train leaves at 6:45 pm. I kiss Mrs. Graham good bye & bid good bye to Charles also.
Monday 9 November 1914 – fair
To Post Office & received my transportation papers from Ottawa.
Mrs Graham (Bessie) says “I am absolutely Happy” ?!!x?????
Said good bye to Mr Neats, Maude, Jack Barker, Whipps.
To Vancouver with Mrs. F Graham & Charles. Went to Dominion & Rex Theatre. C.P.R. Station.
To Neate’s and Esdaile’s & I said good-bye also to Councillor Westover & Duncan’s.
Back to Graham’s at 10:30 pm
Sunday 8 November 1914 – rain
To St. Clements Church in evening Reverend Mr Fen preached.
To Neate’s in afternoon for tea & went to Church from the house with Mr John, Miss Kathlyn & Lily also Mr Keats.
Saturday 7 November 1914 – rain
Working on the addition to house. No letter from Ottawa.
I go to Neate’s & take a pot plant.
I receive an invitation to tea from Mr & Mrs Neate. To Reverend N.J. Thompson’s at 6:30 pm. Stay for dinner & chat till 9 pm. Back to Mrs Graham’s at 9 pm.
Friday 6 November 1914 – rain
Working on the addition to house.
Mr Callow fails to keep his contract regarding purchase of Rifles & returns them to me.
I negotiate a trade with Mr MacColl of Fromme Co. He takes them for $20.00 and arranges to pay Fromme the money as I owe Fromme a Bill. Fromme is paid his Bill in full.
To Reverend N. J Thompson at 8pm
Thursday 5 November 1914 – rain
Working on my addition to house
Mr Callow called also Master Arthur Wagstaffe of Burnaby.
I gave the latter some feathers etc for Mrs Wagstaffe
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