Our first frost makes its appearance.
Charles & self working on kitchen.
To Haswell’s at night. Haswell is suffering from asthma.
Bessie receives a letter from her husband. He is to enlist tomorrow also Charles. I give advice and I leave at 10:15 pm
Neill at my house playing cards with Charles.
Wednesday 21 October 1914 – Rain & cloudy
Charles & self work on addition, shingling roof.
I receive letter from Brother Charles. He has enlisted in Lord Kitchener’s Army with Aviation Corps.
Charles Theobald receives no letter from Esquimalt yet.
Neill calls & plays card with Charles & self
Tuesday 20 October – rain & cloud
Charles & self work on addition.
I go to Haswell’s at 6 pm & to Mrs & Mr Nye’s at 7:45 pm: entertained
Charles Graham & his father go to Victoria on the midnight boat.
Monday 19 October 1914 – rain
Charles Theobald & self put up framework of kitchen. Charles Graham goes to Vancouver. Mr Froggatt calls & I pay him $2.00 regarding Province Newspaper subscription. Mrs Graham calls at 4:30 pm & leaves message for Charles Germyn. Germans are retreating (30 miles)
Sunday 18 October – rain
Lots of callers during the day. Messrs Neill, Jack Neat, Shiells & Mr. J.W. Thompson of Vancouver, etc.
To Haswell’s for supper at 5 pm with Charles Graham. Stayed till 10:30 pm. Haswell sick.
Saturday 17 October 1914 – rain
Mrs Graham goes to meet Mrs & Charles Graham @ Grand Trunk Pacific Wharf 6:30 pm
Mrs F Graham stays in Vancouver at the Hotel Strathcona
British Cruiser “Undaunted” sinks 4 German Destroyers off Dutch Coast.
Left Lynn Valley for Vancouver at 4 pm. After calling for Mrs Graham at Haswell’s Mrs Graham gets a telegram from Charles & Mrs F Graham saying they will arrive on “Prince George” at Vancouver 6:30 pm. Mrs Graham, Charles Theobald & self go to the theatre 5 pm till 6:15 pm. Home at 8:30 pm.
*The Battle of Texel – A British Light Cruiser, the HMS Undaunted and 4 destroyers encountered a flotilla of 4 German Torpedo boats off the Dutch Island of Texel. The German ships were on their way to mine British shipping lanes. The British squadron was able to destroy the entire German Flotilla, and took very little damage in the process.
Friday 16 October 1914 – rain
Raining hard all day
Thursday 15 October 1914
Working on addition to 1st House all day
Sent letter to Mr. J. Neat
Germans nearing Ostend.
Hugh Neill calls stays 11 pm
Wednesday 14 October 1914 – fair & warm
Working all day at Keith Road School
I quit the work there for good.
To Haswell’s in evening
Stayed 9:30 pm. Mr Callow there also.
Get reply from Militia at Ottawa but no satisfaction to me
Tuesday 13 October 1914 – cloudy & later fine
Build foundation for addition to 1st House.
Working till 4:30 pm.
To Reverend N.J. Thompson’s residence in evening & stayed till 11:30 pm.
Got to know important news. I give cut flowers to Mrs Thompson and Esdaile
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