The Diary of Winnie Beam - 1900

Diary pg_0019 Jan 25-26

January Thursday 25 1900
Went to school in afternoon, the
Inspector was there, dear man, I
did not try to answer questions.
Mr Henderson lent Miss Dougan
Miss Benson & I his umbrella
as it was raining hard when
we came out of school. Ella came
over and brought "Dolly Dialogues"
home. She borrowed our rat trap
At night it snowed and blew
phew! and I could not go to the
Musical which I was very sorry
for as it was Russian night & Miss Mc
Farlane played. Pap brought some candy.


Friday 26
We burnt a lamp last night as
the gasbills are so high. It is very
nice to burn lamps. Did not go
to school this morning as it was
cold & blustry. 10{0} below zero.
Mr Carman came over with a
rat for Pansy to catch it, and
the naught thing wouldn't as the
rat bit him on the lip. Mamma
Mrs Coy and Mattie went to Mrs
C. Moore's card party in afternoon
from 3 to 6 o'clock Mrs Dudley
won first Miss Bate the second
and Miss Kate Clark the third
prize. The first was a tea cozey, 2{nd}
an orange knife, the third a
book.