No papers as yet. I work on house in morning.
Belgians [sic., should read Germans] occupy Brussels. In evening 8 pm to St. Clements Hall to attend Congregational meeting. Very interesting & some good business done.
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.
Tuesday 18 August1914 – very hot
Laying off on account of receiving my Papers. I wait anxiously all day but do not get them.
Monday 17 August 1914 – very hot
To work on Keith Road Schools but do not start work owing to Mr. ____ getting his papers for embarking to the war. I expect mine. Mr Pearce receives his papers (19/Wednesday) but none for me.
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.
Saturday 15 August 1914 – very hot
Working ½ day Keith Road Schools
Sent papers to Mrs. Graham.
Steamer Ancon is the 1st vessel to pass thro’ Panama Canal from Atlantic to Pacific. The Ancon is owned by the US Government.
French advance in Northern Alsace
*SS Ancon- The first ship to officially sail through the Panama Canal during the canal’s opening ceremony. The Ancon was later used at the end of WWI to transport American troops back to the US.
Friday 14 August 1914 – very hot
Working on Schools Keith Road. Hugh Neill calls in evening & has chat – feels lonely
The heat is very intense.
German Cruiser Leipzig is outside Cape Flattery. HMS Rainbow is in Esquimalt, also Shearwater & Algerine.
*HMS Rainbow –An Apollo-class cruiser originally built for Great Britain’s Royal Navy but was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1910. The Rainbow was brought into Vancouver to assist with the Komagata Maru incident; it also patrolled the west cost of North America during WWI.
Thursday 13 August1914 – very hot
Working at Keith Road Schools. Receive letter from Ernest of Gosport. Very little news from the scene of War. But Germany is getting the worst of it. England has over 50 prize vessels i.e merchantmen
John Neat calls.
Wednesday 12 August 1914
Sent letter to Mrs. F. Graham of Graham Island.
Working on Keith Rd School. Mrs. Hugh Neill & children leave Lynn Valley for Ireland via New York on 4 pm train. Germans lose 30,000 men in the assault on Liege Forts Belgium
Tuesday August 11th 1914 – very hot
At work on Keith Rd. School
Germans pile up their dead in stacks of 30 at Liege (Belgium) then set fire to them.
Germans lose a submarine, sunk by the English Battleship, Birmingham
Also a destroyer sunk by their own mine.
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