Raining all day so stayed indoors
Germans used 200 siege guns on Antwerp
Left for home at 7:30 & arrive 9:30 pm
Sunday 11 October 1914 – fine & cold
Up at 10 am
Stayed indoors all day practically, except for an occasional walk.
Germans take the town of Antwerp
*The Siege of Antwerp – After the Germans invaded Belgium, Belgian troops moved to the city of Antwerp which was defended by a series of forts around the city. Germans began bombarding the fortifications with artillery on September 28th, 1914 and eventually beat the Belgian troops into submission by October 10th 1914.
Saturday 10 October 1914 – cloudy & rain
To Vancouver then to Burnaby to visit the Wagstaffes, arrive at 9:45 pm.
Stayed all night.
Friday 9 October 1914 – rain heavy
No work Friday
I do not attend Home Guards Parade
They elect their Lieutenants
Mr J. Barker & I.W. Graves
To Haswell’s at night
Thursday 8 October 1914
Worked all day at Keith Rd. Schools.
Gave $5.00 to Reverend N.J. Thompson regarding Rectory.
In evening to Mrs Esdaile.
Chatted for 1 hour. Took flowers.
At 9 pm to Reverend N.J. Thompson’s.
Took flowers. Stayed till 11.30 pm.
Home at 11:45 pm.
Wednesday 7 October 1914 – fine
Working all day at Keith Road School.
Paid $36.00 for work done
Receive deeds from William Gibbs of Fort William for me to sign.
26th day of Battle of Aisne.
To Haswell’s in evening (7:30 pm)
Tuesday 6 October 1914 – fair
Working on Keith Road School.
Battle of Aisne has lasted 24 days.
Monday 5 October 1914 –fine
At work on Keith Road School. Have bad cold all day. Church gets a letter from Esquimalt Dockyard
Niell calls in evening
Sunday 4 October 1914 – fine
Working on basement of house until 5 pm. At 6 pm to Haswell’s
At 7 pm escort Mrs Graham to English Church & go myself to Presbyterian Church
Go for walk with Mrs Graham at 9 pm, home at 10:30 pm
Saturday 3 October 1914 – Lynn Valley Day – fine
To work ½ day at Keith Road Schools. Home at 1 pm. I go to Lynn Valley Day sports
To Haswell’s & take Mrs Graham to Vancouver at 6 pm.
We go to Rex & Columbia Theatres & home at 11:30 pm
I get to bed at 12 midnight
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