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CHARLES ,fOHN HOYT
Father (Charles Hoyt) born May I Mother (Sarah ,Jane [Quirk] Hoyt) born Feby L4
Children: Eliza Quirk
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Zerubbabel Joseph
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Died June 12 1883. Died Nov 20 L897.
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Henry Spurr
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Jesse N.S.
My greatgrandfather who came from Oyster Bay, N.Y. and
Charles
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Ar:q 21 (?) Went to Middleton with Mr. Clinch uho opened a telegh office in the Ry Station, I was the first operator there. Was there tiII the next summer, Salary $10. per month & board (at S. Prat's). 1870 was then removed to Annapolis as operator : salary raised to $25. per month, payinq my own board ($10.) LB72 In April LB72 resigned and went to St.John N.B. where wqent to work in the W.U. office at $33.33 per month, boardingr at my Uncle Wm H. Hoyt's on Princess Street (No.77) - Went home to spend Xmas LB72 (L11y married June. ) 1873 About the beglnning of this year Mr. Clinch asked me to go to Sackville N.B. & made my salary $41-.-- but relieved the Amherst op'r for a couple of weeks previously to going there, staylng at Lamy's Hotel At Sackvl11e there was a staff of about B operators Mr. J.Rainnie was manager for W.U. & Mr.E.B.Dixon for the Momtl Te1 Co- I was senior operator for W.U.(Lew came to Sackville the following spring from Hfx) Boarded at Brunswick Hotet 1875 Inb Nov. was tranferred by Mr. Clinch to No.Sydney arriving there on the 6th I think salary $50. The oprs were compelled to board at the W.U.Hotel kept by one McNeil It was a miserable place & a constant source of grievances to the staff, who were always complaining but got little satisfactlon - They qot very litt1e sympathy from the manager Mr.Snyder
(Annie married ,July 10) Three of us finally got Mr.Clinch 's consent to leave & Lew (who came here in spring of 1-876) & I went to board next door at A.C.Ross' tB77 LpL{April) 4 - Recd intell iqence of my sister Alice's illness & left for home - travellingr by stage to New Glasgow Arrd home Apl 7th. Apl 15 A11ie dled (She was a grreat favorite with all & her death was a
qreat blow) Apl 1"6 Went to St..lohn to
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Annie r*ho came from Boston
Returned to B'town & funeral took place the same day. Sat'y left B'town & spent Sunday in Hfx Arrd back at No Sydney. (Feby 1st lB77 Canadian business goes via St.,fohn instd of Sackville after today) May 1-st Tarif f raised t,o 75c , from 25e .
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5 Dr.Wolff filled my tooth. 'June June 21- Great f ire in St.,John N.B. 15000 peope homeless. June 24 St..fohn' s church consecrated 1-3 conf irmed. July B rrRMrr ordered away to Hfx. Rev. Mr.Skinner held svc here. "22 Sept 30 Salary increased to $55. Mat Scanlon cleared out. Oct 4 Party at Mrs. Vooghts. 9 Banks McKenzie Temperance crusade. 20 Cleveland arrd here. Nov Left W.U. Hotel & went to A.C.Ross. Dec Commenced to sing in the choir. (Lost 187B dlary) 1-
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Attended Rice's singing class. Methodist Church opened No.Sydney Brest-St..Pierre cable broken - we now get all the cable business that
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"Direct" cable repaired. Charlle Coleman died. I left for Boston on visit. Arrd Boston via St,John Eastport & Portland. Attended svc at ?rinity Ch. with Cutter. Rev. Phillips Hen Arrd Boston. Left Boston for B'Lown arriv,g oil 7th with Hen. Left Btown for Hfx & NoSydney. Libbie came home from Schoo1 at Hfx. Brest StP. cable repaired.
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Mrs. Tom Rutlege died. Lemoine suspended. Moved to Presto house. Recd letter from W.J Dealy offering us (Lew & I) positions at S75. Offered $70. by W.U. to remain at NoSydney &
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Nov 25 Skinner arrd here. Dec L Dalton left here. Dec 1,2 Robie arrd back. Libbie's birthday party. "26 1-BBO
Feby 1-0 Smallpox broke out in ktown today. 29 Sunday - Churches all closed on acc't smallpox. tt March 7 " open again.
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March 6 23 below zero. 29 ilohn Vooght & T.T.Lemoine elected Ch. wardens. l,.W.Hoyt v. (vestry ?) clerk. Ap1 29 Our Johnnie christened. Mr & Mrs V & Irew SponsorS. May 6 Rev.Mr.Gibbons preached here. l_6
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Walter Price left for NY. Brooklyn Brj-dge opened. George Crew(?) died.
faather died at Bridgetown 3 pm very short illness. I 1ef t fc;r via East Bay. 6 Thursday. Arrd Btown, funeral took place 4 pm. Remained at Btown until today settlinq father's business affairs. Arrd NoSydney 6 am. My
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Telegraphers strike today. Men in N.Y. stopped work at 1.05 our time. in J (?) & Hx struck. None here. Bishop Binney held confirmation. In his address referred to this day as his birthday. He was born in Sydney. Sept 1 A11 Sunday work paid for from today. Oct Moved from smaller to largre Peppett house. u7 L9 men Aug L2
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Sister Cassie married to Fred FitzRandolph.
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Our dear boy Johnnie died at 6.1-5 this morning. Sunday - I-,ittle Johnnie buried. Mr.Banbrick went away. Rev.Mr.Lockyer held service. Libbie had some dentist,ry done by Dr.Mclean. Rev.Mr.Draper held service. It
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Mr.Bambrick's first service this Evg, since his return. Ladies' serving Society organized - Miss Brown, pres't Meeting to discuss Fishing Schooner. 27 Sun. Mr.Lockyer held service. June L9 Applied for admission to T.M.B.A. 26 Mr. & Mrs.Church Arrd here. July 15 Strawberry Festival S170. 1-7 Greeley rel1ef Expedition Arrd St.,John's. Sept 4 We Arrd back from B.town & went to Mr.V's. Taken sick, developed into Typhoid fever. Had fever three weeks, then a relapse & three weeks more - Very after it. Dec 1s t Returned to work today - off three months 3 went to our house todav. 'Jany 20 Feby 15 ApI 2
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ilany 7 Toppin Arrd. t' zl McDona1ds door & sash factory burned. 22 Aunt Mary Easson died at B'town. "26 Julia Pugsley left. 27 Direct long section failed. 31_ Crossing on Harbor. Feby 4 Deanery meeting - Mr.Draper preached. "t' 13 13 below zero - Very cold all this month. 19 Baby boy born 1-0 thls mornlng - died at birth - Christened at birth by the Dr . (McPherson) named Charles buried at 4 pm by Mr. Bambrick Granny McTaggert went home & we got Mrs.Cann. "23 Mch l-3 The fishing Co. agreed wlth McKeen to buy a Schr from him but Redmayne threatened to seize her, so we suspended negotiations. " 15 Libbie down stairs first time - been very sick. Apl 6 Same Ch.Wardens D.A.Smith & self Elected. May 1 Philpots concerL. 3 Stmr Scotland with smallpox Arrd. 7 Brown's large building and Herald office burned. 26 Ned Caswell died Hfx. tf une Harry Clinch here (some time). ,Ju1y 20 Drew Tea sett at Zera Semons. Mr.V left for England. "30 Aug 26 Mr.Clinch & Gerritt Smith Arrd . 27 Harry Clinch left. 28 Mr.Clinch's son Tom died. Sept 22 Polling day for fncorporation 1-35 for 49 against. galvanometer. Oct 2 Finished ,, L2 Had children's little graves moved to our lot. ,, 29 Smallpox at Sydney - one death today. Nov 15 Gave up Peppett House. Went to D4r. V's . Dec 1-B Made payment of $72 being 30& of $240 for rand B0 x 100 opposite 1-
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Spending winter at Devonshire House.
Telegrapher's supper at Mrs.Peppett's Mr. Jas. V. Ief t f or England. Haullng stone for new Post office. Thunder Storm 2.30 am. 8 below zero. Llttle Haro1d born 9.45 am. Libbie very i11. Dr. came 5 times today.
Agreed with Campbell & Rudderham to bui-1d house for $1200. Meikle revival qoing on. Wheeler goes Canso & Coppin comes here. R.H.Brown laid off land for me. Sandy McPhee cut down trees on lot. Ce1lar started l-00 loads stone on qround. Agreed pay C & R $90. for kitchen & Beaton $55 for cellar of.
27 Ch. meeting re enlarging subscribed S15. 30 Decided to move half of Church back 15 ft & build Transepts in the space. May 5 Cable tariff lowered to 1,2 cts Cmcd to work East 6 Sears & Salter Arrd. 15 i-.,1ttIe Harold christened. l-8 Mrs. (Maggie) Wilson died. 25 N.I-.,. McKay' s f uneral , Sydney. 30 Mr.Earle appointed Lay reader in Sydney Parish. 31- Mother left Boston for home. She spent winter with Annie (?) there. June 1 House frame up. " 28 Appllied for shares in Bldg society. .IuIy 10 Pd Perry $20. for buildinqr fence. " 11 Mrs.V arrd from St.Johns Nf. " L3 V.Bros bot McKay property. " 30 Perry finished outhouse. Aug B Church ready for service. - Bishop confirmed 32. " 24 Herbert Peppett died. " 26 Sissy & Dick (Bridge) arra from Nf1d. Sept 2 Sissys baby died. " l-l- Took delivery of house. " l-4 Borrowed $11-00. from C.B.Travis to pay for house. " 22 .fas Rainnie of Sackville here. ,Jane Lambert going live as servant with us. Oct 7 Supts Tinker & Clinch arrd " 13 Cllff Salter died. " l-6 Pd Dr.McPherson in fu1l to Aug.1-4. Agreed with him to pay him S10.00 per year for medical attendance from date. 19 We moved to our house today. Dec B Party at house this ev'g 34 present. l_887
.Iany 4 Mr.Vooght lef t for Ottawa (re CB R'y contract) 9 Dick & Slssy Bridge gone to housekeeping. 26 News recd of Govts decision to build cent.I (?) route. Feby 7 Harold one year o1d today. " 15 Nomlnation day. " 22 Election day, Dom,n. McKeen 1BB7.McD.1BB0.Murray1704.Slattery Mch 3 Saunders arrd. 10 ,John Gunn died. 1"7 Serving f 7l Society again organized. Ap1 5 Scott Act passed Council. 1-2 J.W.Peppett & L.W.Hoyt elected wardens. Wilson Sec,y D A Smith & I been in 3 yrs as wardens. S25. presented Mrs.Copeland. 30 Bishop Binney died in New York. May 6 " funeral. " 9 Planted Balm gi-1ead whlch now at side house. 31- Jane Lambert sent away. Cleveland 1eft. 'June 10 Skinner arrd . " l-9 Sun. Communion commemorative of Queen VicLoria's Jubilee. 21, Illumination in honor of same. ' " 26 DuxburY (?) men arrd .
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96 in shade. Dr.Edgehill elected Bishop N.S. (Subsequently declined) Dear little Harold died. Funeral (Sunday) Lemie f ?/ born at Lion(?) Mrs.V. left for N.Y. Ju1ia Barnstable came to live with us. started build henhouse. Vote taken on town branch lower route carried 19 maj. Mrs.V arrd fm N.Y. John E Morse here. Mr.V.arrd fm Eng. Mrs. Jno.W.R.Thompson funeral. Frank Tupper returned wlth me from Round H111 this month. Dr.Couthlen(?) of Boston was elected Blshop of NS this year ]-BBB
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Frank commenced in office, office boy. Saunders married. Fred Randolph groing to Kentville. 1-1- Wilson married to Miss Ingraham. 4 7
25 NHDobsondied. Marchl4 Emmy V. & Ch. Ode11 married. 2B Alex MacKay died Hfx. ApI 3 Same wardens elected for another term. (Th.) Bertie born 9.2O am Granny McTaggart here. L2 May 22 (Su. ) Bertie christened. Aug 4 ( Su. ) W. S. Copeland died. 19 Rev.Wilson of Sprlng H111 here. Sept 4 Mr.Earle gone Nfld. I wkg evg chaps(?) duty. L5 Tommy left for Toronto. Oct 24 I left for Btown. Nov 2 returned home. 29 Mary Hoyt died this ev'q,. 1BB9
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Telegraphers' supper at Mcle}lan's.
Tricore broken. do. repalred. 21, Lemoj-ne's boy out all niqht. 24 17 below zero last night. Collected some am'ts for Ch.GuardianMar. 13 W. Deanery meeting. 4 clergymen present at ApI B Lew gone away. f wkg his duty. I Sadler McDonald died. Gotwell cleaned out. Bob Watson 1eft. 20 Cbl Hut at Lloyds Cove burned. 24 L.W.H. returned. 29, 30 & May 1st Holidays in N.y. May 1-0 85 in shade. 11 30 or 35 degs colder. wear:.ng overcoat Feby
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Rev. Davis (Baddeck) here in Mr. B's place. Put up wire on verandah f or vj-ne. Lent W. S100. Photo apparatus arrd fm Hfx. & 25 Rev.Roy preached. Rev.Davis held svc. Lew left _ retd 27th. Rev.Lockyer preached 7.30 Mr Carson of l-,ondon here. Br. Cable repaired 1"890
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Wilson & Bown suspended. Vote on Rallway terminus again. Ballast 1-64. Lower L42 S.Bailey at HC died. Su. No Svc. Mr.B sick. Town elections. Idard 3. Vooght 100. CP Moore 35 Trial direct working HC to NY. Will V. 21 years oId today. Deanery meeting here. Ch meeting. Smith reelected & Redmayne elected wardens. Scott & Self to Synod. Wilson cIerk. Local elections. McDonald & McPherson elected. Liberal-. Left for Round Hill with Libbie & Bertle.
Feby 4 16 Mch 1-0 L2 ApI 7 May 2L June L2 July 2 Returned. 6 Henry & Hattie arrd from N.Y. L6 Ieft. L95 B'dway NY burned. Aug 7 Bob Watson married. 3L Granny McTaggart's son died. Oct 26 Hawkins painted house. Nov 5 Mr.Snyder married. Dec 9 Made application for $1000. Insc. in Confed.L.Co Note Kingrs College Centennial. Was present as delegate fm thls Parish also at Synod. 1B
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I-,ib. Con. Convention Sydney. Wilson & I up. El-ections announced for March. Terrible explosion Spring Hill mines. Electlon day. Great vlctory for Lib.Cons. "Mercury" Hfx started. Commcd sending lett,er. Redmayne reelected & Wilson elected. Wardens. I clerk. Partitioned off back part of garden & sowed grass seed in front
Little Ethel born 3 a.m. Granny came up yesty. Dr.,fohnston died Sydney Mines. "Ethel Elizabeth" christened. Em & Charlie Odell- stood. We stood for Vida at same time. Repalrs to tower of church qroing on. Oct Lz Got release of mortgage on house from Travis & borrowed S840. from Bull-ding Society. 27 collected money to pay for cut of Mr.Bambrick in Mr.Lockyer's paper "Church".
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Morse's man tuned piano. New organ for church bought. Frank went home spend Xmas. Cassie living Omaha Neb. I-,ew married. Ode1ls livlng ilacksons house. Fred Randolph died Omaha. LB92
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Gillies elected Rlchmond. (unseated after gen'1 elected) Mr.Clinch died. John A McD reelected in Victoria Co. Mr.V. went shop. tt,tI & returned "home". Tom left for Eng. Mrs.T.S.Bown Sr. died. D C Daurson app' ted Supt. Mr. V. presented us r^rith release of mortgage on house. "Mercury" busted. Quebec govarrt defeated. Cassie's baby died, Omaha. George Ode11 dled Hx Charlie Easson arrd. ,fohn Murray dled. Bertie's birthday - 4 y'rs old - had a party. Parlor papered. Tom V. arrd Dr.Mclean called see Bertie. YlrP. (?) sick. Frank Tupper left. John Robertson married. Lewis Bown left for Hfx. Got electrj-c liqht in house. M. Harry Earle died Bertie 6c Ethe1 had picture taken together. Dr.McP. presscribed for Ethe1. rr rr gione Hfx - got Dr.Mclean
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all left for R.H111. Left R.HiI1 for home. Ethel sick again got Mclean see her, & Mcp. for M. Our lj-tt1e girl died this evg. Bertie sick.
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ilany 1- Jim V. Janice, Muriel & Arthur stayinqr wit,h us, before leaving for south. we had to dinner today in additlon Mr & Mrs v. & Tom. Electric ligrht in Church. Jim & family left early train
3 Sir Yorke Barrington died. 18 Will & Mrs V. 1eft, 27 Blaine died. 31- ,JWRT & bride arrd Feby 6 Jim V. arrd back 7 Purves elected mayor over Smith. 93 maj. L7 Mrs V. returned 18 Jerry Desmond dled. Mch 15 Bo. t Hindoostock $1-50 . l-9 Harry Kelly died. 2t At home sick. 22 Out today. Got teeth filted by Dr.Bath. ApI - Put box over well in place of pump. 26 Violent snow storm l_2th Bertie 5 yrs otd. 27 Odells lef t .Jackson house. 28 Gave Partridges order for Cemetary railing. May 1 World's Falr Chicago opened" 2 Made round flolrler bed in front part garden. Sold camera K. (?) to Hor,vard Mclean (?/. 6 Tom V. arrd. 1-Z Brotherhood St.Andrew orqanized. June 1 Put stone steps in front house. 1-5 Shinqling house finished S 1,/2 Sqrs @ 1,.25 and painting = 25 Carmichael of BeI1evilIe here. 30 Acted as pallbearer Mrs.Rudderhams funeral Fixed up around well with brick. ,JuIy 1 Bertie had hair cut of f . Blowers Archibald Sr. died Hfx. 3 Went Sydney consult Dr.Mcl-reod re Libbie Jim's f o1k arrd . 13 Ch. Bazaar & Tea meeting (?,) $180.00 Lg Liby & Cass gione Weymouth on visit. 2B Fri. Lef t for Hfx & R.Hill Aug 1 Vj.sited Asylum Dartmouth see L Bown 2 arrd home. B Mr.Bambrick gone F.ton - re oddfelfows. Commcd push Byrgess thro' a & a(?). 20 Rev.Pittman preached at W svc in Evg 31 Extra pay stopped. Meetingr at Lemoines ln rfc {?) sept 5 Another meeting & petition to Genl Eckert signed Oct 2 L Bownhome. 6 Mr.Bambrick returned from world's fair. 7 Jane Lrawrence came live with us. 10 Mr.V arrd . l_7th Broke wlth Dr.Mcpherson. 1-6 l-,emoine to work again after long illness. 19 Mr.Draper slept our house. 22 W.G.Smith (Truro) to tea. Nov L Mr.Draper here 3 " " left 11 Lew resigned to take effect Dec 1st 1"2 Dr.Smith held svc, & our house to dinner. 24 Interview W.F.S. h,t
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.Iany B Harry Scott commenced practicing telegraphy with me 1-1- Uncle John lent me 5300. 15 Bertie had tooth pulled by Dr.Bath 21-st had one out. 18 Lew left here for Boston. 21, Chas. Robertson died. 23 L,ouisa (Robinson) Musqrave died. 25 Lib. Con convent.ion ( loca1 ) Sydney. 31 Mr. Brittain died. Feb Mr.Bambrick lectured on "Wor1d's Fair" March 2 Chas Partridge presented with cane ($15.00) from church pxpl {?) L9 Miss Austin died. 27 easter meeti-ng - Mr.Tait & Mr.Earle reelected wardens 31- Sliqrht f ault in rrorr core. Apl 6 Bertie's 6th birthday I gave him a flag - a ladder & a suit of clothes Libbie gave hlm sett qarden too1s. 19 Bertie has whooping cougrh Dr.,Johnstone attendingr. 2L MetzIer.(bank clerk. Hx) insane. 26 North & south cabres broken by storm at mouth harbor. May 2 Paid Partridge Bros. S30.00 balance due on Cemetary railing. June 4 Aunt sophia. aged 1-00. sent me two holders, her work. B A1t NfId cables gone, none to Sp either. 1-0 Bertie commences wear coat & pants. 1-1 Thro' on two cores. Our 1ega1 business with Burqess going on. l-5 Mr.Bambrick has offer to go yarmouth. 'Ju1y 22 Rev.Mr.Archibald of Hfx preached. He & Mr.Bambrick to dinner. 24 Tendered Dr.McPherson $20.00 in settlement of hls claim refused. Got note fm Burgess dated ,Ju1y 3a (60 days) 27 '94 cbl va to Hc completed. Aug 1st Mrs. Jas V. stepmother died in England. 3 D.C.Dawson arrd. Coppin's child died. 6 Llew's little girl, Bessie, diecl at F.toon. 7 McKenzie HC here. l-6 Lew apptd Tfc chf in postal, Boston. 23 S.S. picnic Pottles Lake 30th,We, I-,eft for (aq) Round Hill Left R Hill Sep 10. Sep 15 Annie arrd R H111. 21st gave Salter birth certif. for Ins
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Mr.B announced his election to yarmouth parish. WilI Tupper died at LZ tonight at Round HiIl. New church furnace started. Lewis Bor.vn jailed Meeting to consider Mr. Bambrick's resignation Comm'1 Bank J.nf(?) suspended. Davies & Fielding spoke here Sir John S.D.Thompson, premier Canada died Windsor Castle Bery'tie poulticed for cold. Address & purse presented Mr. Bambridge 1_895
1- Capt Redmayne died. 5th Kate Huelin died. Been in house with cord some days. Bertie geLting better 13 Rev.Mr.Abbott officiated at church today. L7 Charlle Easson on way to Nf1d. 2L Alec Bown gave me money fearing brain t.rouble rr rt shot himself - not fatal1y. 26 Feb 4 Rev.Mr.A. elected Incumbent 2B A. Bown taken to Court House. March 4 Tom L,awlor here. He & Mrs.L. to tea 19t.h Tom I-,. at R Hill 5 Writ issued against Burqess. 1_0th One of Strait Cbls gone 2L Rev.Mr.A. here to remain. 27 Tupper, Min. resigned. 'Justice, ApI 7 Nfld 13500 seals. L2th Bertie's 7th birthday. 16 Rev.Mr.A. elected Rector. D.A.Smith & Lemoine wardens 24 Jane Ml1Ier B.town died. May 2 Direct Cb1 gone. 4th OK agn 29 WU . Cbl qone . ,June 5 . Rev. Mr . A. Inves ted . ,June 9 Canon Brock preached. Angel & Bert fm Hc here. 25 RoI1 of oilcloth feII on Bertie at V.Bros. ,Ju1y 2 E.P.AngeI wkg at ofc. 4th picnic at "Mary Ann's (Mrs.Jim & Muriel in Eng. Miss Bown keeping house) 13 Hallesey(?l left. 23 Bishop Courtney here. Aug 7 Burgess property sold. Bob Watson home. 1_2 of f ice being enrarged. 1-4th sir c.H.Tupper dinner sydney. got home 5pm Oct 7 Rev"Mr.Abbott & bride arrd fm Hfx 20 /wilson's svcs discontinued. Nov 1 Mr.Bambrick vcisiting here. Bth whitman's fees $105. Dec l-st Sunday. 2B Ford, WC here. Jany
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Robie McI-,earn died 7 ministers in Bowel1 cabinet resigned Joe Huelin died Had my duty changed. 15th Bowell cabinet reconstructed Mr. Draper stayed all night wit.h us. McKeen resigned to go in Senate. Sir Chas Tupper runs for CB Avard Morse, /sheriff Annapolis died. Mcf saac & Longley spoke here. s & T society organized. 23 sir chas nomj-naLed by convenLion Nomination Sir Chas W.S.Murray. Cliff at Glace Bay to send press
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29 Sir Chas. spoke here in R.A.Ha11 this pm. Feb 4 Election day. Tupper victorious. 801 maj. He left on 5th 6 Thos.V. lef t for Eng. Tom ,fr went Baddeck 1-1 Water vote carried. L4 McMillan's factory destroyed by fire. Got typewriter fm Hx. 20 'Jane laid up. 22 Jerry A11en dj-ed. 28 Llbbie lald up, sick. Mch 4th Bertie sick,cold. Died Bqr Mch l-0 Odell arrd. 23d Dr.McPherson died. Dr.Bath 29 Nfld arrd Jnf 250A0 (?). Apl 1st Fixed up bed in luntber room. Apl 2t(?)Thurs. Special svc. Mr.Draper preached. 23dd Elections announced for 23d June 26 Rev.Mr.Reeks offctd. A.D.Skinner died. 27 Drs Mcleod & Kendall consulted. May 4 - Bertie commenced at Pub1ic school. hf a day. May Lzt}l, Johnston fenced in Campbell land May 1-B Shand (71 held auction books I sent him. 20 saw Mrs McPherson, w111 accept what f think rlqht. 31 Mr.Abbot.t & Mr.Draper exchanged for today. ,June 4 Bhood reorgani-zed. 24 l-.,ib. Con govt def eated, Ottawa . July 2 Ch.Easson passed thro' fm St.John's going B'town. B Bertie & f went up Harbor in Alec. Brown's steamer, fishing. 9 Minia (?/ repaired Rantern (?) near Hc. ]-1th D.C.D. here. 1BthMr.V. left for Eng. Recd sheque fm Confed.Ins.Co. $48.00 31 Some Company at house. Miss Harris, Coxeter,Dr.Mcl & C. Aug 6 Beatrice keft fir Nt}. - Bth cmcd use square Blks in ofc l-3 We attended Leapyear BaII. 1-8 Bertie & I lef t for B'town arrd Hx 1 am. l-9 Left Hx 1 pm, arriving B.town 5 pm. 2Lst at RHil1 25 We went to Weymouth & back to B'town today. 26 Left Btown for Windsor, & left there 27th arriving home in Ev'g. Sept l- Mrs V & Edie left for windsor. 5th Bertie sat for photos, Rice's car. 9 Nff?/ left for Nfld. I wkg 6 to 10 pm. Co's duty. 2L Car apples arrd fm R.HilI. Sent 40 Jnf(?). Oct L4 Miss McPherson's school opened. Nov 2 Put in tile (or earthen) drain pipe fm ceIlar. McKinley 3d elected pres't 24 Sink & tap in kitchen. 25th Water turned on. Dec'r L4 Rev. S.Gibbons died, Parrsboro. suddenly. Rev's. Smith & Abbott to tea
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Jany 5 At Earle's with Partridges. This first meeting of Club. 15 I-,eft for Windsor (wittr Edie) & Btown. l8th [,eft Btown to return. 22 Meetingr about enlargement S. (?)schoolhouse. 27 W.M.Vooght & Ida Ingraham married at Sydne!,. Feby 5 They arrd home, here fm Hx & we all had supper there. 20 Tom V. lost horse thro' ice. 27th Put Bertie's bookshel-f together. Mch LZ Got cheque fm C.Ins. & L Co. $11-0(loan) . l-4th Sissie bad turn
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9 Beatrice home (28th retd ) Lzt};' Bertie's 9th birthday. 2A Local- gov't (Murray premier) sustained. 30th Put boot box in ha11. May 1-3 Mrs.Bown died. 14th Tom V. arrd fm Engr. 1-B iI.W. R. Thompson died. 20th f uneral . Was a pallbearer. 22 Put shelves in attlc. June 7 Mrs.Hadley's funeral Rd. f?/ Nf f?/ went. 9 D.W.Mitche}l married. 14th Put up wire fence at grarden. 1-6 Edie & Ethel Shaw arrd 2A Commenced night duty. A11 night chief. 22 Queen's diamond .lubilee. Bertie f lag staf f up. 27 Mr.Khaddar here. at dinner with us. 29th D.C.D. here. ,Ju1y 2 Mr.Abbott il1. service f or 4t I conducted 3d W.F. S. away . first B Church sale. hot day. 9th Mr.V & Slssie left for Engrland. W.F.S. returned. 1-0 Ro(?) furnlture sa1e. l-2th Julia Skelwag arrd . 20 Rev.R.D.B. arrd on visit. 24 Rev.G.Metzl-er arrd. 25th Both at svc today. Aug 1-3 Sam Scott building porch. 19th Drove Jefferson's with Edie & Bertie. 30 Bertie's cart completed. Sept 1 Stan Earle married. 2nd S School picnic. B Beatrice typhoid Mtl. 13th Gave up keepinq hens. L6 Libbie & Bertie left for B'town. Mr & Mrs Abbott also left. Oct9""arrdhome. 16 C H Easson arrd fm Jnt (?). L7 Big fire Windsor. L8thMr. V. & Sissie arrd fm England. 19 "Bruce" arrd fm St.iiogn's. 20. Bertie going public school Miss Robinson. 30 Bishop Courtney here. Nov. 5 Tranfield arrd. 7th Rev.Atkinson Smith cmcd svcs 20 Saty. My dear Mother dled this evening at B.town. Recarrd sad news Sunday Evg & lef t on Monday m'n'g 22nd for Btown, arriv'gt Tuesday. funeral same day (Tuesday 23a ) 25 Left B.town for home. Dec l-3 Took dog to woods & hanged & shot him. He bit Bertie last Evg. 1.898
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26 W.F.S. left for Hfx. Feby 4 L4 below zero. LTth Y.M.C.a. concert. l8th "Bruce" ball. 23 (Ash Wed.)Rev.C.G.Abbott, Rector thls Parish,, died in Hfx. 25 Church beIl here tolled , Mr Abbott's funeral, Hfx. Church draped in mourning. March5 Tran's supper at Mcl,ellan's. 6 Took chloroform, had four teeth out by Dr.Mcleod. 11 HGot father's o1d gun from Tom Smlth, who put new stock on it. 2L A.S.Bedwin died. 26 Hattie, fty brother Henry's wife die in Nutley N.J. 28 Moved door in upper haIl. Ap1 3 Rev. ,Iohn Smith, of Ship Harbor here. olive arrd 7 Cassie left. B'town. 11th Easter Ch. meeting
L2 Bertie's 10th birthday. Carroll arrd. 13th Cassie arrd L6 Mrs.McKenzie (Toronto Hse) diecl. Bertie & I caught. five trout Smelt Brook 2L Harry Scott dled. 22nd Hostilitles began between U.S. & Spaj-n. 22 Rev.Mr.Gale arrd. 24th H Scott funeral. May 13 We got some trout at shore of lake. Bertle grot a pounder. L6 Meeting for election Rector adjourned. Sydney Mines elected Mr.Gale June11 Flshing Forrester's Lake 10 trout. 13th Tait is Svc(?) clerk. Partridge nights 15 Put shelves up in back room closet. 21st Went Barrachois in train, fishing. 22 Mrs Sam'1 Scotts funeral . 26th(S) Rev.Mr.Vernon's first Sunday. JuIy26 Ch. sale 1n HaIl. Aug 1 New K. stove from Mrs.Watson's. 3d pd. C & Co bi11. 4 Rev.C.W.Vernon Inducted. New altar & Corn'n svc consecrated. 23 Annie Marsh came live with us. Sept l- closed with ACT & Co for furnace $85. 9 CH Easson & bride arrd on way B town. 16 Furnace completed: Oct 1-1- Mr.V. ard fm Eng. l8th Got lathe from Connell for Bertie 25 lde gave Euchre party. 30 Mrs.R.H.Brown funeral. Nov.15 Lew Tupper arrd 17. Veosel (?/ arrd. 27. Mrs 29 Euchre crub our house. 30ilr Bob watson came to work S.Crowell buried Dec 2 Paid Mrs Bambrick note. 5 Monday. Sister Annie (Crowel1) died at Somerville Mass. Heart trouble. Funeral on Thursday Bth. B l-,ew Tupper lef t f or home. 9 Tricore broken since 2nd, repaired. 23 Exchangred watches with Ross. Nutley
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1 Invited several to dinner but severe snow storm kept some of the family away. An old rooster exchanged places with the turkey. 3 Club met at lrJi11's. 12th Bertie & I both touch la grippe 2a New wire thro' to ,J. its copper to N.g.. 2 beyond that. 28 Em & children at house few days. 27th Direct long sect. qone Feby 3 Direct repaired. near Hfx. 5th Canon Brown of St.,John's here. 20 McKenzie HC. arrd uTany