Another mention of the weather warming up. Cullerne makes a rare mistake!
Steve and I took the Local out from Edson to Peers to finish our work to Edson Left Peers at 9 0clock had dinner at Rosevior [?]and we found out that Cullerne gave him the wrong list and we could only work out for 10 miles then we Pump in to Edson 8 miles.
Weather fair and warm
There’s a few words here I can’t make out…I may have to come back for an edit at a later time…
We left Leaman at 7.30 for Peers 22 Mileca Cullerne was moving the Outfit to Edson and he would pick us up as there is moo place to stay
Weather very warm all day I worked with coat off all day
Who’s Henry? This is the first mention of anyone named “Henry”. Not much going on this Wednesday…
Henry and I left this morning for Leaman at 8 Oclock 18 miles
We had dinner at Frankins [?] Left at One Oclock for Leaman arrived at 5 Oclock
Weather washier and warm all day
18 mile walk to Leaman 8 AM to 5 PM
Another day off!
We did not work today as Cullerne sent wire for us to stay here today as the outfit was to come up this after noon and stake put a siding here it took about an hour weather fine and warm.
Slow Monday…
Juneau and I left Wabamun at 8.05 for Entwistle had dinner at Fallis. Arrived 5.20 at Entwistle 21 miles
Weather was fine a little East wind.
Cullerne was to bring the outfit up today but no train stoped (sic) for him
Juneau and I stayed all night with Bert.
Here’s a shot of the front of the leather bound diary:
I thought I’d plug in a reminder here about what’s been getting posted. One hundred years ago, my grandfather, Clement Dickson, worked on the building of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad. He kept a diary in which he made an entry every day during the year 1913. I thought it would be appropriate to recreate what he wrote.
Initially, I tried to keep up with it day by day, posting January 1, 1913 on January 1, 2013 and so forth. Well, I got WAY behind and I’m trying to get caught up in the next few days.
I’ll be plugging in other “stuff” so it won’t be just the diary, there’s a lot going on. For example, our above ground pool needed a small section of the deck replaced. That little repair signaled the end of the pool! A tug on the section we were trying to pull out cracked the corner and that was the end of it!
There’s lots more, but lets get on with the diary!
Sunday, but no mention of the wash… Too busy playing cards with Juneau, I guess!
We did nothing all day but go to our meals. Cullerne went Edson I guess he wanted to go to town Juneau and I played cards all afternoon. a little rain about 5 Oclock I wrote two letters one to C.B.L. One home.
