12 July 2012

The Diary: Jan 1 & 2, 1895

A while back, I wrote about finding The Diary. I promised to transcribe and post it. While life has certainly done a good job at keeping me from that, I have not forgotten.

So, here is the first two entries, dated 1 Jan and 2 Jan, 1895.





1895
“Diary”
C.E. Reid
Tuesday                                                                               Jan 1
                This being the 22nd Anniversary of Mother’s and Father’s wedding we wished to have some enjoyment so we decided on having a little party. After working hard all day and all was ready the young people commenced to gather. We played all the plays we knew then had tea about 12 o’clock and after tea we had a recitation from Nannie, speeches from Mr. Shaw, Christopher and Bob. Pa told us how happy he was 22 yrs ago, also the history of the Plaid Shawl.  He then called on Geo. H. Carlyle from B. Columbia. After his speech he moved a vote of thanks to Mrs. And Mr. Reid (alone) for the pleasant time they had spent. Then after singing “God Be With You” they all left for home leaving us reflecting over the pleasant evening we had had.


Wed.                                                                                     Jan 2
                We got up feeling rather blue but we went to work to sweep up and soon felt all right. Aunt Mary had stayed all night so Bert and Chris took her up to Grandma’s. Well and Lorne Mulloy came down from Grandma’s and Annie and Lorne went for a drive. When they got back Bert and I went then. Miss Eneff came. After dinner Well & Lorne went home and Chris, Annie, Sarah and I went down to Dan Allens where we found Bob Carlyle, Maggie Skull and Maria. We then came up to Prayer Meeting.



9 comments:

  1. Love it! Nothing better than reading about everyday life in history straight from the people who lived it. It leaves me feeling as if I've been a time machine.

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    1. Thanks Connie! I know what you mean; I can't get enough of the every day stuff... Thanks for reading - keep watching for more entries. ~Jen

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  2. What a treasure! I look forward to reading more.

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    1. Thank you, Kathy, for reading along! This is going to be a fun one to post - an entire year's worth! ~Jen

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  3. What a great find for you. Love the entries!

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    1. Thank you, Anne, much appreciated! It's been fun to work with. I hope there is someone out there that can really identify the family - I would love to get the diary back into the proper hands! ~Jen

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  4. Wow, this is really cool. "Well" Mulloy should be referring to my great grandfather, Aaron Wellington Mulloy. His brother Lorne is a Canadian war hero, Lorne Winfield Redmond Mulloy: http://www.wlu.ca/lcmsds/cmh/back%20issues/CMH/volume%2011/issue%201/Schecter%20-%20The%20Achievements%20of%20Trooper%20Mulloy.pdf

    I would love to learn more about this diary, and any more Mulloy references in it!

    Molly Mulloy Hobson
    prmolly@mac.com

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  5. Mary Martha Mulloy (b 1856), the sister of my great grandfather, married Andrew Reid. They had Mary Elizabeth Pearl Reid - who was born and died in Ontario, Canada. These must be the same Reids, or related?

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