The South Marysburgh Mirror Life In The Past Transcribed by Sarah Moran Collier Nelson Hicks' Journals October 1926 Oct. 1 - We are having some nice weather just now. Floral came home with Hamilton Welbanks. I went around to Elman a(cid:332)er her. Sat. 2 - I helped Geo. Collier and Due(cid:425)a thrash. Lloyd Luise Kathleen came home to night Lloyd has a new Six Sedan Car. She looks like a dandy. Sun. 3 - No one went to church to day Lloyd and Luise went up to Don Thompson le(cid:332) the kids here. Mon. 4 - I cut roads through my corn rather a nice day. Tue. 5 - Mirt and I went down to the Flats a(cid:332)er some corn to can Just got to the house when it be- gan to rain and say it did come down. Wed. 6 - S(cid:415)ll we are having more rain don't no how I will ever cut my corn if it keeps on so wet. Mira and I went down to Mr Spafford for a while in the a(cid:332)er noon. Thur. 7 - I picked some Wealthys and put in the cel- lar. The weather has been some be(cid:425)er to day. Fri. 8 - I cut some corn down in the garden A(cid:332)er Diner Mirt and I went over to Picton Floral came home with us. Sat. 9 - Royden is working in the Factory Wrex and I drew up some corn that I had cut for roads in the Flats. A(cid:332)er Tea I went over to Picton a(cid:332)er Kathleen. Sun. 10 - Kathleen was taken very sick this morning called Dr. Heaslip it has been a lovely day. nice and warm. Mon. 11 - Kathleen is feeling be(cid:425)er this morning. We started to pick the corn in the Flats drew in two loads. Lloyd and Luise came down at night to see Kathleen. Tue. 12 - Drew in two more loads of corn Another nice day Kathleen s(cid:415)ll on the mend. Up around to day. Wed. 13 - Started to pick corn then it started to rain so we had to quick A(cid:332)er Dinner we finished our load. Rex and Royden took it around to the Factory. Thu. 14 - I started to cut my corn cut about Half of it rather a nice day. Fri. 15 - I finished cu(cid:427)ng my corn then cut John John Loney's. ground very wet. Sat. 16 - I helped John Loney thrash. Kathleen came home with Jake Hya(cid:425). Lloyd and Luise came down went out to Mr. Hudgins. 15 Sun. 17 - Kathleen Mirt and I went around to the Bay to Church Lloyd and Luise came out and stayed (cid:415)ll a(cid:332)er supper. Kathleen went over with them Flo- ral didn't come home Friday night Mon. 18 - Rained again all day. Truck came out and got a cow for me and one for Hilton Wa(cid:425)am took them over to Picton for H.C. McKibbon Tue. 19 - Wind North East and rain most of the day. Wed. 20 - Set out my Salmon Net down by the Bluff . Got One salmon. Thu. 21 - Royden and I pick apples The Salmon are on now. I got Two. Fri. 22 - Rained again to day. Never seen such a rainy (cid:415)me in all my (cid:415)me. Got Three Salmon. Sat. 23 - Mirt and I went over to Picton in the a(cid:332)er noon been a very nice day Kathleen came home with us. A(cid:332)er supper Floral Wrex and I went down and set the net out. The salmon were on around the Old dock and there were lots of them. It was a lovely night in the water. Sun. 24 - Raining when I got up in the morning and it rain all day making a very dull Sunday no one went to church Mon. 25 - I took Floral and Kathleen up to Hamilton Welbanks and he took them over to Picton Another rainy day. Tue. 26 - Royden and I set up the corn on the Flats. a li(cid:425)le showery to day Kathleen and some of the young people from Town came out for a Roast they had a fine (cid:415)me Wed. 27 - Royden and I drew in the Garden stuff. A(cid:332)er dinner we went down and dug potatoes it was a might muddy digging something awful to pick up. Thu. 28 - Worked in the mud. digging potatoes a very nice day. Fri. 29 - Picked apples and finished all up picking. Not a very big crop. Sat. 30 - We finished our potatoes Just got threw and it commenced to rain and rain all day Floral and Muriel Cole came out with Collin Hudgins. Kathleen came home with Lloyd. All went out to Geo. Hudg- in's had a big (cid:415)me rained all the (cid:415)me we were out there. Sun. 31 - Lloyd and Luise went out to Geo Hudgins no one went to church to day Kathleen went over to Picton with Lloyd and he went home. Deadline for the November Copy & Adver(cid:415)sing Edi(cid:415)on of The Mirror is October 24th