367DECEMBER 24 Sat 1910 Aunt Mio Caswell died this morning. Gurdon
telephoned. I had a happy Xmas eve - no
Cutler feeling (!) My "boss" is a dear. I worked till
about 4 this pm. Then went to the Hippo. and then
to Alice Bradshaw's & Davis's with packages. Had a chat with
Helen (Jane
Armstrong a minute!) and Francey. After supper mother & I went to Cro'nest with 24 lbs of
Xmas. Kissed the babies goodnight - filled the stockings -
trimmed the tree. Claude went to an
Arnold Daly "[illegible]
night." - Chat & Helen came later, & then Mother & I went to [illegible]
& saw the tree & had coffee & cake. Then our present time after
12.
Sun 1911
More rain & we almost
decided not to stay over. Had Ernest at 9:30 & went
to the fort to see the parade (fine - with such a drummer) to the
soldiers lunch and then after a little drive to the band concert at the fort.
Spent a quiet afternoon outdoors. Walked around the point beyond
Millbrook. Had a long talk with Mrs.
Pitman on the Millbrook piazza at
evening. The children dined in their rooms & went night to sleep. We hung
& filled their stockings. Later helped trim
Irvings Christian tree.
Tues 1912
Rather dull at the office. I
got a present of $10 & my salary raised from the firm! Mr. Sterntook
Mother & James & me in his electric to distribute things.
Left us at Davis' - where we had a
time visit. Hamilton & Mlilie went to
Meaford. Helen
just home.
CFB's on evening. Wed 1913
Rode home in the auto
(carrying flowers &c) Letitia just
leaving. Was very
hot & feverish with grippe "used up". Got up later
& undid a lot of presents with Mother (I got lots of pink things, as usual !)
Thurs 1914
Lovely soft snowy day.
Lunched late & went home early. To Claude's
about 5:15 with bags of presents. The child- ren were angels & we
had a nice dinner ("Thomas" to wait) and then lots of
presents around the fire. The boys were delighted with their "vitages".
We all got such nice things, E. &
C. were dears. When Mother & I got home we undid loads of
other things. took some flashlights.
367DECEMBER 24 Sat 1910 Aunt Mio Caswell died this morning. Gurdon
telephoned. I had a happy Xmas eve - no
Cutler feeling (!) My "boss" is a dear. I worked till
about 4 this pm. Then went to the Hippo. and then
to Alice Bradshaw's & Davis's with packages. Had a chat with
Helen (Jane
Armstrong a minute!) and Francey. After supper mother & I went to Cro'nest with 24 lbs of
Xmas. Kissed the babies goodnight - filled the stockings -
trimmed the tree. Claude went to an
Arnold Daly "[illegible]
night." - Chat & Helen came later, & then Mother & I went to [illegible]
& saw the tree & had coffee & cake. Then our present time after
12.
Sun 1911
More rain & we almost
decided not to stay over. Had Ernest at 9:30 & went
to the fort to see the parade (fine - with such a drummer) to the
soldiers lunch and then after a little drive to the band concert at the fort.
Spent a quiet afternoon outdoors. Walked around the point beyond
Millbrook. Had a long talk with Mrs.
Pitman on the Millbrook piazza at
evening. The children dined in their rooms & went night to sleep. We hung
& filled their stockings. Later helped trim
Irvings Christian tree.
Tues 1912
Rather dull at the office. I
got a present of $10 & my salary raised from the firm! Mr. Sterntook
Mother & James & me in his electric to distribute things.
Left us at Davis' - where we had a
time visit. Hamilton & Mlilie went to
Meaford. Helen
just home.
CFB's on evening. Wed 1913
Rode home in the auto
(carrying flowers &c) Letitia just
leaving. Was very
hot & feverish with grippe "used up". Got up later
& undid a lot of presents with Mother (I got lots of pink things, as usual !)
Thurs 1914
Lovely soft snowy day.
Lunched late & went home early. To Claude's
about 5:15 with bags of presents. The child- ren were angels & we
had a nice dinner ("Thomas" to wait) and then lots of
presents around the fire. The boys were delighted with their "vitages".
We all got such nice things, E. &
C. were dears. When Mother & I got home we undid loads of
other things. took some flashlights.
367DECEMBER 24 Sat 1910 Aunt Mio Caswell died this morning. Gurdon
telephoned. I had a happy Xmas eve - no
Cutler feeling (!) My "boss" is a dear. I worked till
about 4 this pm. Then went to the Hippo. and then
to Alice Bradshaw's & Davis's with packages. Had a chat with
Helen (Jane
Armstrong a minute!) and Francey. After supper mother & I went to Cro'nest with 24 lbs of
Xmas. Kissed the babies goodnight - filled the stockings -
trimmed the tree. Claude went to an
Arnold Daly "[illegible]
night." - Chat & Helen came later, & then Mother & I went to [illegible]
& saw the tree & had coffee & cake. Then our present time after
12.
Sun 1911
More rain & we almost
decided not to stay over. Had Ernest at 9:30 & went
to the fort to see the parade (fine - with such a drummer) to the
soldiers lunch and then after a little drive to the band concert at the fort.
Spent a quiet afternoon outdoors. Walked around the point beyond
Millbrook. Had a long talk with Mrs.
Pitman on the Millbrook piazza at
evening. The children dined in their rooms & went night to sleep. We hung
& filled their stockings. Later helped trim
Irvings Christian tree.
Tues 1912
Rather dull at the office. I
got a present of $10 & my salary raised from the firm! Mr. Sterntook
Mother & James & me in his electric to distribute things.
Left us at Davis' - where we had a
time visit. Hamilton & Mlilie went to
Meaford. Helen
just home.
CFB's on evening. Wed 1913
Rode home in the auto
(carrying flowers &c) Letitia just
leaving. Was very
hot & feverish with grippe "used up". Got up later
& undid a lot of presents with Mother (I got lots of pink things, as usual !)
Thurs 1914
Lovely soft snowy day.
Lunched late & went home early. To Claude's
about 5:15 with bags of presents. The child- ren were angels & we
had a nice dinner ("Thomas" to wait) and then lots of
presents around the fire. The boys were delighted with their "vitages".
We all got such nice things, E. &
C. were dears. When Mother & I got home we undid loads of
other things. took some flashlights.