Transcription of Jennie Pike’s Date Diary (1932-1940) – Page 29

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Cousin Annie Dennison Bell is here from (Sept-39)
Wash. first visit in 37 yrs.
Mrs. Minnie Tart died Oct 7.-40
Mr. John Pray died Oct. 7-40
Mrs. Bedford Cummings died Oct 8-40
Thanksgiving Day Oct 14-40. Mon. Nice Day. No holiday.
Snow Oct. 21-40. Monday a.m.
Mabel Mackie in hospital operated on Oct. 21-40
Big snow storm Sat. Oct. 26-40, mild
Mr. Everett died Nov. 13-40
Gerald Allen went to Montreal Fri. Nov 15-40
Don Charters died Mon. Dec 9-40
Darrell Hunt died Dec. 19-40
Harold Logan died Dec. 19-40
Earthquake shock Dec. 20-40 -3:30 a.m.
Samantha Charters died. Dec 30-40
Heavy rain Dec 30-40

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Transcription of Jennie Pike’s Date Diary (1932-1940) – Page 24

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War was declared between Great Britain
& Germany. Sunday morning at 6:30
Sept. 3-39.
Mrs. John Finnamore died Sat. a.m. Sept 9-39
Canada declared war on Germany Sun. Sept 10-39
Mrs. Lovett, a former resident, died near St. John
Sept 18-39, buried here on Thur. the 20-39
Joss & Ernie & children came home Sun. Sept 24-39.
their 9 yrs. anniversary
Summer of 1939 very dry
Mill started on 5 days week of Oct. 1-39
Thanksgiving Day Oct 2-39 no holiday
Pythian Sisters’ [sic] sponsored clinic includ [sic]
house Sat Oct. 7-39.  -29 children had
tonsils removed, Dr’s [sic] Gerow, Chalmers, Wright & Ramey
Doucet child died Oct. 12-39
First Snow Oct 17-39 real cold & windy

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Transcription of Jennie Pike’s Date Diary (1932-1940) – Page 19

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Mr. John Doherty died Fri. Oct 7-38
Mrs. Susie Saunders died Oct 7-38
Bishop Richardson of F’ton died. Sat. Oct. 8-38
Countess of Ashburnham died Sun, Oct. 9-38
Oct. 11-38. Thanksgiving Day. Mill down Mon. wooked [sic]
on Fri. instead.
Repair wook [sic] on chimney of Cotton Mill – fall of
1938.
Walter Brown’s baby died Oct. 26-38
Month of Oct. 1938 – part of Nov. beautiful
summer like weather.
Upstait weave room stared on 5 dys [sic]. Nov 11-38 beautiful day.
Law baby died. Nov 12-38
The war that threated [sic] the world in 1938 was
settled & peace declared, thanks to
Mr. Chamberlain.
1st snow – snow flurries – Nov-16-38

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Transcription of Jennie Pike’s Date Diary (1932-1940) – Page 10

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Jere, Ray dew [sic] & Mary & Marilyn of Fitchburg Mass [sic]
visited me. Sept. 19-20-36 [sic]
Whole mill started on fulltime Sept 14-36
Edie [sic] came back with me Sept. 21-36, after
visiting in Maine for 9 weeks.
Edie [sic] first came to my house in May. 1934 [sic]
Oct 12-1936 Thanksgiving Day (no holiday)
Fern operated upon at F.M.H. Oct 13-1936
Mr & Mrs. Keith of Calais. Me. [sic] visited us Oct. 17-19-36 [sic]
First snow Oct. 26-36.
Frank Pettigrove died Wed (a.m.) Oct 28-36.
Nov 2-36 My Birthday
Whole Mill started full Sept 14-36
Nov 3-36 Election Day in USA
President Roosevelt reelected [sic]
Prof. Perry, husband of (Marg. Rice Perry) [sic] seriously
hurt in car accident Nov. 17-36
Died Nov 18-36

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