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Tuesday 15 October 1918

October 15, 2018 by jbushey

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– fair

Mr. Nye & Mr. Sharpe met me @ stn. with auto & drive up to my home.  I stay @ Mr. Nye’s at night.  Up @ 8 am & go down to my home.  It looks dilapidated.  Mrs. Graham left a fortnight ago for England & Eileen left a week ago.  There are only bare tables & chairs & stove.  No provisions.  Mr. Jack Nye gives me invitation to stay at his place till my place is in ship shape order.  I accept.

Mrs. Graham has loaned her gramophone to Mrs. Pinnell.  Why not loan it to me? After doing her good services.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries Tagged With: mp3, Mrs. Graham, Nye, Pinnell, Sharpe

Monday 9 November 1914 – fair

November 9, 2014 by jbushey

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To Post Office & received my transportation papers from Ottawa.
Mrs Graham (Bessie) says “I am absolutely Happy” ?!!x?????
Said good bye to Mr Neats, Maude, Jack Barker, Whipps.
To Vancouver with Mrs. F Graham & Charles. Went to Dominion & Rex Theatre. C.P.R. Station.
To Neate’s and Esdaile’s & I said good-bye also to Councillor Westover & Duncan’s.
Back to Graham’s at 10:30 pm

 

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: C.P.R. Station, mp3, Mrs. Graham, Ottawa, Vancouver

Monday 28 September 1914 – dull

September 28, 2014 by jbushey

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

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Haswell's, Mrs. Graham, SS. Venture, Union Steam Ship Co.

Sunday 27 September 1914

September 27, 2014 by jbushey

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.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Captain Purdie, examiner, Haswell's, Mrs. Graham, Vancouver

Wednesday 5 August 1914 – very hot

August 5, 2014 by jbushey

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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

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Cruiser, Glace Bay, mp3, Mrs. Graham, Nova Scotia, ships, Vancouver

Monday 3 August 1914 – fine & warm

August 3, 2014 by jbushey

Charles & John Neat go to Dry dock for employment. Write letters to Mrs. Graham. Mr Sheills is back from Calgary.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Calgary, Dry Dock, Mrs. Graham

Monday 20 July 1914 – fine & later cloudy & rain

July 20, 2014 by jbushey

At work on school grounds Keith Road. Gale is still blowing out in the Gulf. Receive a letter from Mrs. Graham.

I buy furniture from Mrs. Neill for $25.00.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Gale, Keith Road, letter, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Neill

Thursday 9 July1914 – very hot– very hot

July 9, 2014 by jbushey

Commenced work at the Keith Road. Paid Barker for groceries $22.30.

Changed cheque for $25.75 from Women’s Auxiliary of St. Clement’s Church. Letter from Mrs. Graham on board Prince Albert at Prince Rupert. Planting out cabbages.

 

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Keith Road, Mrs. Graham, Prince Rupert, St Clement's Church

Friday 3 July 1914 – very hot

July 3, 2014 by jbushey

Right Honorable Joseph Chamberlain is dead.

Working on Vestry till 11:30 pm then home & to Haswell’s for Mrs. Graham. Leave at 12:40 for Vancouver. I cash my pension cheque $38.85. Then on to Granville St. & Hastings St. to make purchases with Mrs. Graham. Met Misses Minnie & Ferne Quirt. To Rex Theatre till 5:30. To White Lunch & had supper. Home to Haswell’s at 6:45 pm. Had supper at Haswell’s. Back to my house at 9 pm. Stayed till 9:45 pm. Then to Haswell’s. Mrs. Graham leaves for the Prince Albert boat at 10:30 pm in company of Mrs. & Mr. Haswell, Mr. Little and myself. Say goodbye & back home at 12:30 midnight.


*Joseph Chamberlain – A British politician with the Liberal Party and father of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Haswell's, Mrs. Graham, Neville Chamberlain, Rex Theatre, Vancouver, Vestry

Thursday 2 July 1914 – hot day

July 2, 2014 by jbushey

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.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Mr. Haswell, Mrs. Graham, Vestry

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