Category: Alice (Baker) Power Diary

Thursday May 1, 1947: Hon gone back on the bus. Awful rough. Bud and Earl lost a lot of traps.

Friday May 2, 1947: Still raining. Earl and Bud went outside 7 am. Has been raining since Wed PM.

Saturday May 3, 1947: Saviour keep me pure in heart ever faithful true to thee.

Sunday May 4, 1947: Fred here for dinner. Ralph & Elsie here for supper.

Monday May 5, 1947: Awful stormy spring. Rough all the time. Rained for 8 days now.

Tuesday May 6, 1947: 2^nd Bbl of gas. I will praise thee with my whole heart I’ll praise thee oh Lord.

Wednesday May 7, 1947: Abide with me fast falls the eventide the darkness deepens Lord with me abide.

Thursday May 8, 1947: Still raining and rough. The men not doing anything lobsters.

Friday May 9, 1947: Levi here with potatoes. Uncle Rob gone outside after Ed Daye.

Saturday May 10, 1947: Edna, Mason, Ralph, & Elsie here tonight. Edna brought me a cake.

Sunday May 11, 1947: Rose, Alan, and children here for dinner & supper. Edna and children down.

Monday May 12, 1947: I washed and ironed. Earl & Bud outside. Had 35 large lobsters.

Tuesday May 13, 1947: Earl & I digging up the garden this morning. Bud up flat fishing.

Wednesday May 14, 1947: Oh what peace we often forfeit oh what needless pain we bear.

Thursday May 15, 1947: Elsie and I planted the rose bushes on the graves Dear Rob and Lyall.

Friday May 16, 1947: I was in town. Leave the unknown future in the master’s hands for Jesus understands.

Saturday May 17, 1947: Dad & I in town with Clyde Perry. I got my hair done at Bonnie’s.

Sunday May 18, 1947: Mason, Edna, & family here for dinner. Ralph & Elsie here all day.

Monday May 19, 1947: 3 BBl gas. Bud started fishing with Mason. He got 1 ½ qtls of cod fish.

Tuesday May 20, 1947: I papered Hon’s room and muresco the ceiling. Rob had 20 herring.

Wednesday May 21, 1947: Father I have wandered from three, often has my heart gone astray. Crimson does my sins.

Thursday May 22, 1947: Rob had a halibut yesterday 98 lbs. Elsie & Ralph here for tea.

Friday May 23, 1947: Rob had 1 mackerel first caught this year. Earl had 11 dollars lobsters.

Saturday May 24, 1947: He will hide me safely hide me in the shadow of his hands.

Sunday May 25, 1947: Olive and a crowd out for dinner and supper.

Monday May 26, 1947: A big rain storm. I never washed today.

Tuesday May 27, 1947: Enos made my garden. Anna down this evening.

Wednesday May 28, 1947: I planted some things today. Aunt Margaret here after noon.

Thursday May 29, 1947: I planted some more seeds. Elsie here for dinner.

Friday May 30, 1947: Trust and obey for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus than to trust and obey.

Saturday May 31, 1947: Hon and Bern came home tonight for a week’s holiday.

Tuesday April 1, 1947:
Harpell out fishing got
16 fish. He lost
his logs while towing them

Wednesday April 2, 1947:
We got a fresh fish
from Harpell for
dinner Pearl here tonight

Thursday April 3, 1947:
Ralph on beach got 2 traps
Otis here this morning
Earl putting up fence

Friday April 4, 1947:
Bless me oh my Saviour
bless me as I bow low at
thy feet.

Saturday April 5, 1947:
Levi came here
dinner time taking
orders for potatoes

Sunday April 6, 1947:
Levi gone back on the
Bus tonight a
rainy Easter

Monday April 7, 1947:
I washed but its
raining out the
wind is North West

Tuesday April 8, 1947:
Earl Doris and I up
to Alans in the
Boat first trip this spring

Wednesday April 9, 1947:
Rob + Arth gone in Halifax
for bait they called
saying their engine broke down

Thursday April 10, 1947:
life only once we
can live it, oh what
a great solemn thought

Friday April 11, 1947:
My hope is built on
nothing less than Jesus blood
and righteousness

Saturday April 12, 1947:
Rob and Arth got home
this evening after being
in town service Wednesday in Boat

Sunday April 13, 1947:
Earl + I up to Ednas for
dinner Fred here for
tea. Mason + Edna here tonight

Monday April 14, 1947:
I cleaned kitchen ceiling
muresco the pantry ceiling
Earl got 20 flat fish 1 lump fish

Tuesday April 15, 1947:
for all the Lord
has done for me
I never will cease to praise him

Wednesday April 16, 1947:
I papered the pantry
and painted the
kitchen windows

Thursday April 17, 1947:
I cleaned paint around
the kitchen walls
and painted our bases

Friday April 18, 1947:
Ralph + Elsie here for
supper I was down
to Ralphs last evening

Saturday April 19, 1947:
When your loving Lord made
home so bright and
life was a merry chime

Sunday April 20, 1947:
Ralph + Elsie here
for supper
Pop here tonight.

Monday April 21, 1947:
A fine day
I papered the (?)
room this morning
Earl + Bud set all the traps
Hon came home on the Bus

Tuesday April 22, 1947:
Earl sold 68 dollars
of lobsters price 35 + 10
Bud sold 13.25

Wednesday April 23, 1947:
Earl had 45 dollars
worth Bud had 11
Hall’s haul

Thursday April 24, 1947:
Earl + I down to Freds
this afternoon and
to Ralphs

Friday April 25, 1947:
A storm rough out
lost 4 traps.
Elsie + Ralph here for supper

Saturday April 26, 1947:
heard the frogs tonight
first this year. Lobster
price today 28 + 11

Sunday April 27, 1947:
Bud stayed in town
over night
I have a bad cold

Monday April 28, 1947:
Awfull rough spring so far
Earl made 196 dollars
one week today Bud 46 dollars

Tuesday April 29, 1947:
A Big snow storm 2 inches
down now North wind awfull rough out side

Wednesday April 30, 1947:
Earl + Bud wasn’t
out side a big storm
and rough

And now, let’s see what’s happening down in East Jeddore in February 1947. Sounds like there’s some sickness going around.

Saturday February 1, 1947:
I had my work
all done and
cleaned up before dinner

Sunday February 2, 1947:
Fred and Edna
here for supper

Monday February 3, 1947:
I started my fourth
mat this is the
last for this year

Tuesday February 4, 1947:
(Little Rob’s birthday) Ralph Elsie and
Edna here tonight
I was hooking

Wednesday February 5, 1947:
No snow or no
hauling so far this
winter

Thursday February 6, 1947:
Edna down and
made Ice Cream
for us

Friday February 7, 1947:
Hon came home
on Bus tonight
finished my fourth mat

Saturday February 8, 1947:
Bless the Lord
oh my soul
Bless his holy name

Sunday February 9, 1947:
Hon up to Annas
Ralph + Elsie here tonight

Monday February 10, 1947:
I washed and
ironed Electric light
man here. Bill was 268

Tuesday February 11, 1947:
Hon gone back on the
Bus. Anna gone in
for her teeth

Wednesday February 12, 1947:
Oh what peace we often
forfeit

Thursday February 13, 1947:
Earl and I up to Edna
for supper
I made Hons baby clothes

Friday February 14, 1947:
Fulton here hauling
hardly any snow

Saturday February 15, 1947:
Fult gone home
just hauled 1 ½ days
cost us 9 dollars.

Sunday February 16, 1947:
Bud down Dr. Wilson
went asleep and got
20 teeth out

Monday February 17, 1947:
He wept that we may weep
each sin demands a tear In heaven
alone. no sin is found and there no weeping
there.

Tuesday February 18, 1947:
I washed Earl put
clothes out. I have
Bronchitis so bad

Wednesday February 19, 1947:
Bud and I have
awful bad colds
his gums are paining.

Thursday February 20, 1947:
Earl + I up to Roses
Earl painted green + yellow
on the Boat Bud isn’t well

Friday February 21, 1947:
Snowing + raining
Bud and I have
bad colds

Saturday February 22, 1947:
Let your lower lights be burning
send a gleam across the
wave

Sunday February 23, 1947:
Mason here for supper
I dont feel well have
a bad cold + bronchitis

Monday February 24, 1947:
a big snow storm
12 inches down now
teams hauling tomorrow

Tuesday February 25, 1947:
Bless me oh my Saviour Bless
me, As I bow low at
thy feet

Wednesday February 26, 1947:
Fulton hauling
for us today
lots of snow down

Thursday February 27, 1947:
Ralph finished hauling
helped Fulton haul
for us this after noon

Friday February 28, 1947:
Fulton finished hauling
our wood. 22 loads
cost 24 dollars

And now, let’s see what’s happening down in East Jeddore in January 1947. It’s a new year and it looks like my great-grandmother is sure busy making mats.

Wednesday January 1, 1947:
New Year’s Day
Lord guide and keep us
forgive our many sins
May we all love and serve thee more

Thursday January 2, 1947:
Alan, Rose, and family
were down with Otis
yesterday New Year’s

Friday January 3, 1947:
Ralph + Elsie here for dinner
We were down there
tonight (snowing)

Saturday January 4, 1947:
When upon life’s billows you are tempest
tossed and you’re discouraged thinking
all is lost, count your many blessings

Sunday January 5, 1947:
Mr. Jim Chase brought
Olive home today.
Alan + Ralph here for dinner.

Monday January 6, 1947:
I finished my first mat
this winter Fred here
for dinner about 2 inches of snow

Tuesday January 7, 1947:
Earl & Bud started
to chop our fire wood
down on Ralph’s land

Wednesday January 8, 1947:
Oh what peace we often forfeit
oh what needles pain we
bear.

Thursday January 9, 1947:
Olive and I hooking
some on my second
mat this winter

Friday January 10, 1947:
I am safe when by
thy side. I would in thy
love abide

Saturday January 11, 1947:
Coldest night
roads awfull icy and
snowed some today
Ralph up tonight

Sunday January 12, 1947:
Olive + Robbie down
to Elsies. came
home for supper

Monday January 13, 1947:
I washed and got
clothes dry
a nice cold fine day

Tuesday January 14, 1947:
Ralph walked out to
the channel on ice
Earl got 2 rabbits

Wednesday January 15, 1947:
I finished my second mat.
raining tonight

Thursday January 16, 1947:
Saviour like a shepherd
lead us. Much we need thy tender care

Friday January 17, 1947:
Olive washed
this morning. gone up to Annas afternoon

Saturday January 18, 1947:
Olive + Robbie up to
Ednas this after
noon

Sunday January 19, 1947:
Mr Jim Chase came
after Olive + Robbie
they went back 2 oclock

Monday January 20, 1947:
I have a bad cold
in my throat and
chest.

Tuesday January 21, 1947:
When we walk with
the Lord what a
light he shows on the way

Wednesday January 22, 1947:
Anna + Edna here
hooking I got some
tablets from the doctor

Thursday January 23, 1947:
There’s peace and
contentment in
serving the Lord

Friday January 24, 1947:
I had a letter
from Hon today.

Saturday January 25, 1947:
Earl + Bud cutting
fire wood down
on Ralphs land.

Sunday January 26, 1947:
Lord you know my
heart is weary I am
tired of living wrong

Monday January 27, 1947:
I washed and
ironed a fine day.

Tuesday January 28, 1947:
I started my third
mat. a nice fine warm day

Wednesday January 29, 1947:
Anna, Edna, + Elsie here hooking for me
Ralph + Uncle Rob here

Thursday January 30, 1947:
Earl + I up to Ednas
tonight. awfull
cold out no snow

Friday January 31, 1947:
Bless me oh my Saviour
bless me. As I bow
low at thy feet