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.
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
Friday 2 October 1914
A lovely day but I rose at 8 am did not go to work all day.
Laid water pipe to new house. Miss Roberts of 609 Main St. Vancouver calls & we inspect her property 2 pm till 3 pm.
Home Guard meets 7:30 pm
I chat with Mayor Irwin at the Public Schools for an hour. I accompany John Neate Sr. home. Home at 10:30 pm
Thursday 1 October 1914 – rain
Raining all day
Worked 1 ½ hours.
To Vancouver at 11:30 am to cash pension cheque 38.85.
Paid Barker $4.00
Paid Clarke $6.29
To Rex Theatre 2:30 pm. Home 4:30 pm.
In evening – to Reverend N.J. Thompson’s Residence. Met Reverend & Mrs Hugh Hooper of St. John’s Rectory, North Vancouver. Had chat & left at 10:30 pm. Received invitation to Hooper’s.
German warship – Leipzig – sinks British steamer Banksfields which had a cargo of sugar value $500,000
*SMS Leipzig – A Bremen Class German cruiser named after the city of Leipizig. The ship spent much of the early part of WWI along the coast of Mexico and South America attacking British merchant ships. SMS Leipzig took part in 2 naval battles, the Battle of Coronel and the Battle of the Falkland Islands before being chased down and sunk by the British cruisers HMS Glasgow and HMS Kent.
Sunday 27 September 1914
Raining all fore noon.
I go to Captain Purdie’s to hold an examination of non-commissioned officers. I am the examiner
Stay from 2 pm till 5 pm
Haswell calls regarding wire from Mrs. Graham. I go to Haswell’s at 6 pm & stay till 8:30 pm. To Vancouver with her. I stay in town all night.
Saturday 12 September 1914 – cloudy but no rain
To work at Keith Road School till 12 noon. Working on house till 5 pm. Charles & me go to Vancouver at 6:30 pm. Go to Rex Theatre & see “The Million Dollar Mystery”. We meet John Neate Jr. in company of Mrs. Haswell. Home at 10:30 pm. J. Neate & Mrs Haswell ride in same car as me.
*The Million Dollar Mystery– A serialized 23 chapter film starting Florence La Badie and James Cruze, chronicling a secret society attempting to find a million dollars that had been lost.
Saturday 22 August 1914 – fine
To work on Keith Road School in morning. In afternoon I to Vancouver & met Hugh Neill at the Ferry Wharf. “We go to the C.P.R. Depot & see the 72nd Highland Regiment off to the war. (via Valcartier, Quebec) They left at 3:30 pm.” To Quirt’s & chat awhile. I leave Hugh at 5:30 pm & go to Theobald’s, where I have late dinner. Afterwards to Quirt’s (7:30 pm). Myrtle is not at home. I say good-bye to Mrs. & children & leave for Rex Theatre. Home to Lynn Valley at 10 pm.
*The 72nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, were part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI. They were mobilized out of Vancouver, and fought in France and Flanders though the entirety of WWI.
Saturday 8 August 1914
Working on house in morning. In afternoon to Theobald’s & Quirt’s. Left Vancouver at 6 pm for Burnaby. Arrive at Fetherstonhaugh at 8 pm. Leave 8:30 for Wagstaffe’s where I stay all night. Arthur Junior is not at home. Charles Germyn calls in morning regarding timber on Lots 3 and 4, District Lot 2087
Wednesday 5 August 1914 – very hot
British ships sink two German [ships] and capture a Cruiser.
German Cruiser bombards Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
I go to Vancouver and make purchases of 3 sacks flour, 1 sack sugar, 1 lb lard and other sundries to last the winter.
To Neats at 9:15 pm have a chat. Read war news and leave at 10:45 pm.
Sent letter to Mrs Graham
