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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2nd Canadian Contingent landed in England
Dec 31-39.
Mon. Jan 1st, 1940 New Year’s Day, mild with
snow flurries.
Shut down a section Dec. 30-39 after starting &
running 6 wks [sic]. Night work on 80 looms of Lard [sic]
finish started on Jan 1 1940
Mr. Crowe came to U.B. Church Marysville in 1939
Ross Peterson went to Montreal to have operation
on eyes Jan 12-40
A.5.P.C. [sic] raise starting Feb. 4-40
Lord Tweedsmuir died at Ottawa Feb. 11-40
Gov. Gen. of Canada
Big snow storm Feb. 11-40
Mrs. Dick Sloat died Feb. 12-40
Vic Dennison Murphy died in Boston Fri. Feb
23-40 brought home for burial
Donahue child died Feb. 25-40

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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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Our Majesties The King and Queen
visited N.B. June 13-39, came through
Marysville into Fredericton, a grand
reception.  I saw them 3 times, it was
a most beautiful sight, one I shall
never forget.                     June 13-39 holiday
I went to Boston June 23rd – 39 returned June 29
had a delightful time.
Stopped Bill Jameison’s secton July 3-39
Fred Easterbrook [sic] died suddenly at Campbellton
July 7 or 8th 1939.
Mr. Duncan Robinson died in Milltown N.B.
Mon. July 17-39 buried here Wes. July 19-39
Ruth McDowell died Aug 3-39
Mrs. Cecil Baily died Aug 5-39
Ester Denmson in Mass. died, Aug 3-39 buried here Aug 6-39

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Mr. Jas. [sic] Lee. of Leiviston [sic] Me. a former overseer
of weave room here,  died Apr. 11-39
Saxony shut down 3 dys [sic]. Wed. Apr. 19-39
Flannetter down some weeks before on 3 dys [sic].
Part of mill on 4 dys [sic] & part full for a while
then all on 4 dys [sic].
Weave room up stairs [sic] shut down Apr. 26-39
on 3 dys [sic], a week, part of wing also.
Ice ran out in St. John river at F’ton
Apr 26-39
Ed Merritt died in St. Stephen. 1939.
Arctic rink in F’ton burned Apr 30-39
May 24-39 – holiday, working 3 days so we
worked Mon. Wed. & Thur.
Little Margaret Finnamore died Sat a.m. at 2:30 June 10-39
Gerald Allen came home from hospital June 11-39

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Lot of Flu: Feb. 1939.
Heavy thunder & lightning storm Feb. 15-39.
(Had the Sisters’ [sic] to my house to Turkey Dinner Fri  Mar 31-39 [sic])
Sick with Flu. Tue Feb 21-39
Fri. morn. Feb. 24-39. -24 below zero.
Gerald Allen very sick from Sking [sic] accident on
Feb. 19-39.  In hospital week of 21 Mar 39
Mrs. Wallace Mitchell died in Hospital Sun. A.M. Mar. 5-39.
March 8-39 – Wed. very cold day, strong wind
Started painting wing weave room last of Feb or 1st of Mar. -39 [sic]
Started on 4 dys [sic] week of Mar. 21-39, whole mill.
Some of mill 3 or 4 days before, other parts 5 days
Mrs. Elbrige [sic] Staples died in F’ton, Apr. 8-39 Sat P.M.
Easter Sunday Apr. 9-39 snow storm.
Snow- Tue. Apr 11-39
8 or 10 ins [sic] snow Apr. 13-39
Still snowing
Snow Sat. Apr. 15-39
John Rideout died Thur. Pm [sic]. Apr. 13-39

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Heavy snowstorm Thur. Nov. 17-38
Big snow storm. roads [sic] blocked. Fri. Dec. 25-38
Another big storm Sun. Dec. 27-38
Dec 3rd 1938- 11 below zero, nice & clear. lots of snow. I wooked [sic] weekend
Dec 4th ” – Mild with rain.
Dec 5 – 38. very mild & clear.
Chelsey Pickard died Fri a.m. Dec. 10-38
No snow on the ground Dec. 12-38
Old Mrs. Wilson died Fri. Dec. 16-38.
Rev. J.B. Daggett died Jan. 15-39 – at Kingston. NS.
Ruth had stroke. Sun. Jan 22-39
Tur. Jan. 26-39. very cold day. high wind.
Mrs. Wm [sic] Saunders died. Sun. Feb. 5 – 39.
Accidently shot nephew. Feb. 4-39.
Rosalie married. Feb 4th Sat – 39.
Pretty home wedding.

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Nov. 26-37. American Thanksgiving Day.
always last Thur. in Nov. Mild weather here.
Big rain Nov 28-37 – snow all gone
Mrs. Percy Minue [sic] died Nov. 30-37.
Mr. Clayton died. Dec. 3-37.
Lovely day Dec. 6-37 – no snow.
Tommy Mitchell’s section shut down upstairs. Doe Skin. De. 18-37.
Mrs. John Sloat died at the home of her daughter Mrs.
E. Walker. Dec 20-37.
King George VI spoke to his people over radio
Xmas Day 1937. Xmas Day snowed all day
Gladys got diamond for Xmas. 1937.
Mr. Sam Arnold died. Wed a.m. Dec. 29.-37.

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Wed. Jan 20-37 – Big day in the U.S.A.
inauguration of Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
2nd term. Colder weather here.
Candlemass Day Feb 2-37. mild & grey.
Mr. James Eastabrook dropped dead Jan 20-37
Mrs. Tribe died Feb. 20-37. Sat a.m.
Big snow storm Feb. 23-37.
Moncton beat F’ton [sic] in final Hockey playoff at Moncton 11-0. Feb 22-37
Had the brunch at my house to a turkey dinner
Sat. Mar. 6-367. had a gay time.
Mum’s birthday Mar 27. 37 [sic] – 97 yrs.
Easter Sunday Mar. 28-37. Mr. Gallagher died suddenly.
Bert Brown operated upon Mar. 31-37
Mrs. Jane Collings died. Apr 1-37
H. Miller & J. Fallon married. Apr. 3-37 by Ian Mc [sic]

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Snow Nov.17-36
King Edward VIII gave up the throne of England to marry Mrs. Simpson
Dec. 10-36
King George VI came to throne
Carle [sic] McKnight drowned Dec. 24-36 (skating on river)
Mrs. Fred Pond died Dec 24-36, Effie came home
from St. Paul. Minn.[sic]
Xmas. 1936 [sic] very pleasant day, no snow.
Flod [sic] & Walt. came down to dinner with us.
Dec. 31-36 very mild with rain & in the a.m.
very, very icy & no snow, children skating on
sidewalks & roads.
Jan 1st 1937. New Years Day, just like spring
no snow, very mild at 6:30 a.m. continuing
throughout the day.
Jan. 18-39 Weather continues very mild, lots of rain

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