I go to work on Vestry of Church all day till 5:30 pm. Pension cheque arrives. In evening to Haswell’s & take more snap shots of Mrs. Graham, & Haswells. I go for a walk to my property with Mrs. Graham & to tennis courts. Home to Haswells 10:30 pm.
Original Entries June 29 to July 2, 1914
Wednesday 1 July 1914 – Dominion Day (hot day)
I work up till 11:30 am. Then home, had dinner & to see Mrs. Graham at 1 pm. We leave for Vancouver at 1:30 pm. To Rex Theatre and afterwards to Stanley Park where we met Mrs. Fetherstonhaugh & her daughter. I take photos of them in the park. Had a walk with them to Coal Harbor where they take car. Mrs. Graham & I walk into town. Had supper at White Lunch, then on to boat. Had fine view of fireworks North Vancouver. Home to Haswell’s at 10 pm.
*Dominion Day –A public Holiday to commemorate the granting of national status to Canada. It was renamed “Canada Day” in 1982.
Tuesday 30 June 1914
Working all day at Church in Vestry doing carpentry work. Evening to Haswell’s & took snapshots of Mrs. Graham & Haswell. Mrs. Maycock entertains Mrs. Graham to afternoon tea.
Monday 29 June 1914
Taking prints off films for Mrs. Graham till 9 am. Then onto St Clement’s Church to do carpentry work in work in Vestry staying till 5:3 0pm. Home for supper & at 7 pm to Haswell’s. Gave photos to Mrs. Graham. Took photos of Mrs. Graham & Mrs. Haswell at supper table, also Mr. Haswell & Mr. Little after. Took photos in garden. Home at 11:15 pm
Original Entries June 25 to 28, 1914
Sunday 28 June 1914
Fine and hot
Had lunch at Fetherstonhaugh’s & supper at Wagstaffes.
To Haswell’s and call for Mrs Graham at 10 am. Take car for Burnaby at 10:30. Arrive at Mrs Fetherstonhaugh’s at 12:15 noon. Introduced Mrs Graham to Mrs Fetherstonhaugh. Walked into garden, picked cherries in orchard. Had very pleasant times. Left family tree with Mrs Fetherstonhaugh. To visit Wagstaffe’s at 4 pm. Very nice reception. Stayed till 7:30 pm then to New Westminster with the family. Took train for home at 10:10 and arrive home at 12:15 midnight. Took photos at [Fr & Wagstaff]
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophia, Duchess of Hohenberg are assassinated.
*Archduke Franz Ferdinand –Archduke of Austria and prince of Hungary. His assassination helped lead Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia, this was a major catalyst for the beginning of WWI.