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 30 October 1914 – cloudy & rain
Raining hard
I write letters.
I visit Neate’s at 9:10 pm. Home at 10:30 pm
ǀǀ Charles Theobald leaves my company for good to join Naval Service at Esquimalt. 9 pm ǀǀ
Friday 23 October 1914 – fair
Working on house all day.
In evening took flowers to Reverend N.J Thompson’s. Called at Neats’ and then on to Haswells. Took Haswell my asthma outfit. 8 pm went for walk with Mrs Graham & at 10 pm to Reverend N.J Thompson with Mrs Graham to arrange regarding Charles Graham.
Posted letter to Reverend H.G King & Charles Graham at 11 pm. Home at 11:50 pm
Monday 7 September 1914 – rain all day
Hugh Neill calls in morning
Stays all day with Charles
I go to Neat’s at 10:30 am, take flowers. Miss Ethel (Sissy) Neat goes away. I stay to lunch.
I take Dorothea & Frances to the Vancouver Exhibition. Have a very good time & arrive home at 7:30 pm. We started at 2 pm. Stayed for supper & afterwards we played cards till 11 pm.
Sunday 30 August 1914
To St. Clements Church in evening. Sing in choir. To Neats & stay till 10:30 pm
Sunday 23 August 1914
To Rice Lake Rifle Range with Doctor McMane, Mr. J. Barker & others made 33 score at 200 yards. To church in evening after being at supper with the Neate family. I sit in choir 1st time. A pathetic farewell is given to Mr Ed Hughes at Neate’s. All family are in tears.
Wednesday 19 August 1914 – very hot
My embarkation papers have not arrived. I work on house in morning. At 2:30 pm take car for Hollyburn, West Vancouver to join St. Clements Annual picnic. Arrive at 4:30 pm.
Mr. Callow & self go in for a bathe. All had a good time & home at 8:30 pm. I to Neat’s, then home at 10:30 pm.
Sunday 16 August 1914 – dull & showery
At Quirts 9 am. To Cambie St. grounds to see the militia assemble for Church Parade attended by Mrs Quirt. Home to Quirt’s at 10:30 am. I go to Methodist Church with Mr Quirt. Myrtle is away at Ocean Bay. Leave Quirt’s at 3 pm for Lynn Valley. At Neat’s for supper. In evening I to Church. Reverend Hooper preaches. Sermon on “memory”. Back to Neat’s & home at 10
8:30 pm.
Sunday 2 August 1914 – fine & warm
To St Clement’s in morning and evening 1st alone 2nd with John Neat.
To Neat’s for Dinner and supper. Presented to them – a new Union Jack for use on their flagpole. Introduced to Mr & Mrs Shellshear at Neats. In evening after Church – to town. Met Mr Gus Berk – gave him letters to post for me. At 8:45 pm to Haswell’s with John Neat. Left fo’ home at 10:30 pm
Sunday 26 July 1914 – showers & cold wind
Finishing off the Verandah in morning. John Neats calls at 4 pm. I go to Church with John Neat in evening. Congregation are very reticent, cold & distant. An unsociable lot. At 9 pm to Neat’s Residence & stayed till 10:15 pm.
