Alice (Baker) Power’s Diary: March 1947

And now, let’s see what’s happening down in East Jeddore in March 1947. The wood has been sawed up and the fishing boats have been launched.

Saturday March 1, 1947:
I am passing down the valley
they say is so lone

Sunday March 2, 1947:
Bud down getting
3 more teeth out
Enos + Jim with him

Monday March 3, 1947:
I washed Earl
hung clothes out
to dry My cold isnt well

Tuesday March 4, 1947:
Hon came home
on the Bus tonight
a nice fine day

Wednesday March 5, 1947:
Hon up home and
up to Ednas
for dinner

Thursday March 6, 1947:
Hon down to Elsies
for supper
Ralph + Elsie here tonight

Friday March 7, 1947:
Hon going back
on the Bus tomorrow
morning Anna here for tea

Saturday March 8, 1947:
Bud went up to
Roses to stay
overnight

Sunday March 9, 1947:
Maurice here this
afternoon
Doris here for dinner

Monday March 10, 1947:
hauling pretty well done
Hall sawed 3 hours for
us today cost 5.50

Tuesday March 11, 1947:
Hall finished sawing
our wood this morning
had 8 ¾ hours cost $5.50

Wednesday March 12, 1947:
Sawed Robs and Ross
Arnolds wood. Sawing Ralphs
tomorrow cost him 6 dollars

Thursday March 13, 1947:
Blessed are the
mercyfull for they
shall obtain mercy

Friday March 14, 1947:
I washed and cleaned
up the room and
Buds room today

Saturday March 15, 1947:
I had my work all
done early and cleaned
up before dinner

Sunday March 16, 1947:
Arnold Ralph + Elsie here
for tea We all went up
to Ednas tonight

Monday March 17, 1947:
Mason and Jim launched
their Boats.
Ralph + Elsie here tonight

Tuesday March 18, 1947:
launched our Boat
and Ralphs today
Snowed 1 inch last night

Wednesday March 19, 1947:
Pass me not oh gentle Saviour
hear my humble cry
While on others thou are calling
do not pass me by

Thursday March 20, 1947:
Earl + Bud finished spliting
firewood yesterday 19

Friday March 21, 1947:
Saviour like a shepherd lead
us. Much we need
thy tender care

Saturday March 22, 1947:
Saviour Saviour hear my
humble cry While on others
thou are calling do not pass me by

Sunday March 23, 1947:
Albert here for dinner
Edna and Wilson here
for tea 24 people here today

Monday March 24, 1947:
I washed and ironed
Ralph + Elsie here
for dinner

Tuesday March 25, 1947:
thunder and lightning
tonight Pop went home 8 o’clock

Wednesday March 26, 1947:
Uncle Rob launched
his big Boat

Thursday March 27, 1947:
Earl got his Bounty
$7.80 Anna + Enos here
for tea Lobster licence came

Friday March 28, 1947:
Snow Storm
Bud + Ralph got their
Bountys 6.80 each
Pop not down tonight

Saturday March 29, 1947:
Troubled heart thy
God is calling. He is
drawing very near

Sunday March 30, 1947:
Saviour Saviour hear my
humble cry While on others thou are
calling do not pass me by

Monday March 31, 1947:
I washed and was
over to Evas sewing on my quilt top

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