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.
Wednesday 30 September 1914 – fair
Working on Keith Road School
I send letter to Ottawa, also one 2 days ago offering my services to government
Reverend N.J. Thompson calls
The Battle of the Aisne has lasted 18 days
To Haswell’s at 8 pm.
*The Battle of the Aisne – A follow up attack by French and British forces after the Battle of the Marne. The battle began on September 12th. The German troops quickly retreated and then created entrenched defensive positions on the North Bank of the Aisne River. The French and English also dug in, creating entrenched positions.
Tuesday 29 September 1914 – rain & cloudy
Working all day at Keith Road School.
In evening to Public School Lynn Valley to give results to Non Commissioned Officers of examination ÷
Cecil Purdie Colonel Sergeant 108 points
[Flu] J. Barker Sergeant [1 Sec]: 84 points
_____ Hill – Sergeant [2 Sec]: 77 points
I McLagan Sergeant [3 Sec]: 74 points
Woodcock Sergeant [4 Sec]: 68 points
W Bartlett Corporal 68 points
Monday 28 September 1914 – dull
Up at 6:30 am. go to wharf at Union Steam Ship Co. at 7:30 am. No news of SS. Venture. She arrives at 9:30 am. Mrs. Graham on board. I escort her to Haswell’s & at 1 pm leave for my place.
Mrs. Graham calls at my place at 7:30 pm stays ½ hour & then home. I escort her. I [go] home 10:30 pm
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 26 September 1914 – rain
Raining all day
Sent letter to Esquimalt (Navy) & receive telegram from Mrs. F. Graham (Bessie) to state she is arriving on the S.S Venture Sunday night.
I buy stove & mattress etc. from Maud
Harvest Festival at St Clements
Friday 25 September 1914 – rain
Working on Keith Road School.
Drill night for Home Guard
Non Commissioned Officers are examined for vocal powers.
Thursday 24 September 1914 – rain
Examining Non Commisioned Officers with Captain Purdie at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday 23 September 1914 – rain
Examining Non Commissioned Officers with Captain Purdie at night.
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