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HUNTINGTON DIARIES 1920
JANUARY 1920
Thursday 1 Louisburg. Cloudy and cold in the morning cleared at about 10 A.M.. Cloudy in the afternoon. Begun to snow at about 4:30 P.M. Turned to rain at about 7 P.M. and continued for a short time. Snowfall about 1 inch. Wind north-west changing to south-west.
20 Steamers in port.
Steamer “Coban” arrived.
Thomas Hare. Carpenter on board. S.S. Cape Breton, fataly injured by coming in contact with a winch shortly after leaving port, Steamer returned and landed here and had him rushed to Marine Hospital when he died shortly after.
Spent the greater part of the day at Havenside erecting a stand for the purpose of photographing the harbour. Attended service in the English at 7:30 P.M. Preacher Rev. L.F. Draper.
JANUARY 1920
Friday 2 Louisburg. Cloudy, moderately cold, mild in the morning, begun to snow at about 5 P.M. and continued during the night wind north east. Snow fall about 3 inches.
Attended funeral of late Thos. Hare from the marine hospital to the railway station at 3 P.M. Funeral service at the hospital conducted by Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
JANUARY 1920
Saturday 3 Louisburg Fine clear and cold in the morning. Moderated in the forenoon wind changing from north west to south west. Heavy snow squall at about 2 P.M. which lasted for about a half hour after which it cleared wind changing to north west. Cold in the afternoon and night. Min temperature A.M., about 4 above zero.
17 Steamers in port.
Drove to Havenside in the forenoon and took photographs of the town and harbour from signal station. JANUARY 1920
Sunday 4 Louisburg Fine clear and cold. Light north west wind. Min temperature A.M., about zero P.M., 4 above zero.
Two Greek Steamers arrived for bunker coal and anchored in the upper harbour.
Nineteen Steamers in port.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
JANUARY 1920
Monday 5 Louisburg Fine and moderately cold.
Attended “Week of Prayer” service in the Methodist Church at 730 P.M., conducted by Rev. R.L. Norseworthy and Rev. D.A. McMillan, sermon by Mr. McMillan. Services to be held alternately in the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches.
JANUARY 1920
Tuesday 6 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately cold. Light north west wind.
JANUARY 1920
Wednesday 7 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately cold. Light westerly wind. Harbour partly caught over with ice which nearly all broke up during the day.
About fifteen Steamers in port.
Attended “Week of prayer” service in Methodist Church at 7:30 P.M. Service conducted by Rev. Mr. Norseworthy, Methodist and Rev. Mr. McMillan, Presbyterian. Sermon by Mr. McMillan.
JANUARY 1920
Thursday 8 Louisburg Fine.
JANUARY 1920
Friday 9 Louisburg Fine cloudy and mild in the forenoon partly clear in the afternoon.
10 Steamers in port.
Drove to “Havenside” in the afternoon with Norman McLeod, photographer to point out to him some good positions for photographing the town.
Attended “Week of Prayer” service in Methodist Church at 7:30 P.M. Service conducted by Rev. D.A. McMillan Presbyterian and Rev. R.L. Norseworthy Methodist.
JANUARY 1920
Saturday 10 Louisburg Fine, clear, moderately cold. Min temperature P.M., about 4 above zero. Wind northerly.
8 Steamers in port.
JANUARY 1920
Sunday 11 Louisburg Fine, and cold in the morning. Cloudy in the afternoon. Light snow squalls in the evening. Min temperature A.M., about 5 below zero. Mild in the afternoon. Moderately cold at night. Light variable winds.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
JANUARY 1920
Monday 12 Louisburg Fine clear and cold.
Steamer “Maskinonge” and tug Douglas H. Thomas arrived from Sydney during the night. “Maskinonge” has part cargo of steel products which was loaded at Sydney. The balance of the cargo will be loaded here. She came to this port to avoid the danger of being caught in the ice at Sydney. JANUARY 1920
Tuesday 13 Louisburg Fine clear and cold. Light northerly wind an ideal winter day.
Steamer “Lingan” “Coban” and “Nevada” arrived for cargoes of coal.
Tug “D.A. Thomas” sailed for Sydney.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
Attended funeral of infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Luddington at 2P.M. Service conducted by Rev. Ralph Norseworthy. Burial in Methodist cemetery.
JANUARY 1920
Wednesday 14 Louisburg Fine clear and cold. Min temperature zero. Light northerly wind.
Steamers “Lingan” and “Nevada” sailed with cargoes of coal.
Attended choir practice with Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
JANUARY 1920
Thursday 15 Louisburg Fine clear and cold. Wind northerly min temperature A.M., below zero. Milder during the night.
Norwegian Steamer “Ocean” arrived at about 2 A.M., from Sydney to avoid getting caught in the ice. She is partly loaded with Pitch and will likely finish loading here.
John Mullins, Pilot from Low Point was stricken with paralysis on board the Steamer “Ocean” on the way from Sydney to this port last night. He was landed here and sent to Sydney on the 7 A.M. train where he is reported to be improving slightly.
S.S. “Cape Breton” arrived, S.S. “Coban” and tug “Cruzer” with barge in tow sailed.
JANUARY 1920
Friday 16 Louisburg Fine cloudy and chilly not much frost. Light northeast wind. Light snow squalls in the evening. JANUARY 1920
Saturday 17 Louisburg Cloudy and mild in the forenoon. Heavy snow storm in the afternoon, accompanied by strong easterly wind. Turned to rain at about 8 P.M. and continued for a short time. Wind changing to south west during the night. Snow fall about 5 inches.
Steamer “Maskinonge” finished loaded cargo of steel products.
JANUARY 1920
Sunday 18 Louisburg Cloudy and mild in the forenoon, begun to freeze at about noon. Wind increasing to a gale from the west. Cold during the night with heavy gale.
Norwegian Steamer “Ocean” which arrived here on the 15th inst., from Sydney with part cargo of pitch, docked at the coal pier in the early morning and proceeded to load the balance of her cargo. Work continued throughout the day.
Eight Steamers in port.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M. and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
JANUARY 1920
Monday 19 Louisburg Cold with gale from west. Min temperature above zero. Max temperature 11 above zero.
JANUARY 1920
Tuesday 20 Louisburg Fine clear and very cold. Min temperature about 3 below zero. Max temperature, 5 above zero. Wind north-west.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
JANUARY 1920
Wednesday 21 Louisburg Snowed moderately nearly all day. Light south east wind varying to east and northeast. Snow fall about 4 inch.
Steamer “Sheba” arrived to load general cargo for Nfld.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist church at 9 P.M.
JANUARY 1920
Thursday 22 Louisburg Fine clear and cold. Min temperature about zero. Light wind.
Steamer “New Georgia” arrived for bunker coal.
Steamers “J.A. McKee”, “Cape Breton” and “Lingan” arrived for cargo.
JANUARY 1920
Friday 23 Louisburg Fine and moderately cold. Cloudy in the afternoon and evening.
Steamer “Hochelaga” arrived for cargo of coal.
JANUARY 1920
Saturday 24 Louisburg Fine clear and very cold. Strong north, northeast wind. Min temperature zero. Max temperature 6 above zero.
Steamer “Nevada” arrived for cargo of coal.
Station Steamer “Vindabona” arrived for bunker coal.
JANUARY 1920
Sunday 25 Louisburg Cloudy and very cold. Light snow squalls, fresh north-east wind. Min temperature about 6 below zero. Max temperature about 6 above zero.
Steamer “Sheba” at the freight wharf loading general cargo for Newfoundland. Finished at about 6 P.M. Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M. and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
JANUARY 1920
Monday 26 Louisburg Fine clear and very cold. Light north west wind. Min temperature about 5 below zero. Max temperature about 10 above.
Steamer “Sheba” sailed for Nfld. with general cargo.
Steamer “Stella Maris” arrived.
JANUARY 1920
Tuesday 27 Louisburg Cloudy and mild. Snow squalls during the early part of the day. Turned to mist in the afternoon. Cold during the night. Fresh south west wind changing to north west at night.
Norwegian Steamer “Melderskin” arrived with engines partly disabled. Will likely effect repairs at this port before proceeding.
Nominations for town elections. The following nominations were filed for Mayor W.E. McAlpine who has held office since 1909, and A.A. Martell. For councillors: Patrick Burke, Clarance Peters, and M.S. Huntington, as there were only three nominations to fill three seats the three candidates for Councillor will be returned by acclamation.
JANUARY 1920
Wednesday 28 Louisburg Fine clear and cold. Wind north, north-east. Min temperature below zero.
Steamer “War Vixen” arrived for bunker coal.
Reid Nfld. Steamer “Glencoe” arrived in the early morning for cargo of coal. First Reid Nfld. boat to arrive here this season.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist church at 9P.M.
JANUARY 1920
Thursday 29 Louisburg Fine clear and very cold. Min temperature, below zero. Max temperature about 10 above.
Tug “Cruzer” with Barge in tow arrived for cargo of coal.
Steamer War “Vixon” sailed.
Reid Nfld. Steamer “Glencoe” sailed.
Norwegian Steamer “Lev” arrived for cargo of coal.
British Steamer “General Cochrane” arrived for bunker coal.
JANUARY 1920
Friday 30 Louisburg Snowed during the early part of the day. Stopped snowing at about noon. Strong south west wind which banked the snow considerably. Wind changed to north west in the afternoon. Cold during the night temperature reaching zero mark at about 11 P.M.
G.W.V.A. Held dance in Masonic hall in the evening.
JANUARY 1920
Saturday 31 Louisburg Fine clear and very cold. Coldest day for many years. Min temperature 14 below zero. Max temperature 2 below zero. Moderate north west wind.
Steamer “Lingan” arrived for cargo of coal.
FEBRUARY 1920
Sunday 1 Louisburg Fine clear and cold. Min temperature about 10 below zero max temperature about 10 above. Light northerly wind a typical winter day.
Tug “Cruzer” with Barge in tow sailed for Halifax.
“Round House” totally destroyed by fire at about 8:30 P.M. Locomotives no. 56 and 58 badly damaged. The pier was seriously threatened but by the efforts of the firemen, the fire was prevented from spreading.
Spent part of the afternoon and had tea at Fletcher Townsends. Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M. and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev R.L. Norseworthy.
FEBRUARY 1920
Monday 2 Louisburg Fine clear and cold in the morning. Moderated during the day. Light snow squalls in the afternoon. Turned to rain during the night. Min temperature A.M., about zero, max temperature, about 30 above zero. Wind north west changing to south-west.
Train which usually left here at 7 A.M., and returned at 7 P.M., canceled today until further notice on account of damage to engines in last nights fire.
FEBRUARY 1920
Tuesday 3 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately cold in the morning. Mild during the day. Cold at night.
English church congregation held tea and fancy sale in the evening. Was present and had tea.
Town election result as follows: For mayor A.A. Martell 295 W.E. McAlpine 71 Mr. McAlpine the defeated candidate has held the office of mayor since 1909. Councillors by acclamation: Patrick Burke, Clarance Peters, and M.S. Huntington.
Attended band practice at 9 P.M.
FEBRUARY 1920
Wednesday 4 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately cold.
Steamer “Coban” arrived for cargo of coal.
Attended funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret McDonald. Pepperell St. at 10:30 A.M.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
FEBRUARY 1920
Thursday 5 Louisburg Fine and moderately cold. Clear in the morning, cloudy and threatening in the afternoon. Mild in the evening. Light north-east wind.
Death of Mrs. Alfred Tanner.
FEBRUARY 1920
Friday 6 Louisburg Snow storm in the morning turned to rain at about 930 A.M., and continued raining throughout the day and night. Snow fall about 4 inches. Wind south-east. Harbour and coast blocked with drift ice.
FEBRUARY 1920
Saturday 7 Louisburg Rained in the early part of the day. Mild misty and foggy. Streets very wet and slushy. Wind south west.
Death of George Norton.
Attended funeral of the Late Mrs. Alfred Tanner at 2 P.M. Service conducted by Rev. Mr. Norseworthy. Internment in Methodist cemetery.
FEBRUARY 1920
Sunday 8 Louisburg Fine and mild. Partly cloudy. Light westerly wind.
Steamer “Nevada” arrived for cargo of coal.
Dutch Steamer “Swartze Zee” arrived.
Attended service in the Methodist church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M.
FEBRUARY 1920
Monday 9 Louisburg Fine cloudy and mild. Light variable wind.
Steamer “Cape Breton” arrived for cargo of coal.
Attended funeral of the late George Morton at 330 P.M. FEBRUARY 1920
Tuesday 10 Louisburg Fine. Cloudy and mild. Harbour and coast blocked with slab ice.
Dutch Steamer “Raja” and British Steamer “Lingan” arrived for cargo of coal.
Was sworn in as councillor for the Town of Louisburg with Clarance Peters and Patrick Burke at the first session of the new council. Was appointed on the following committees, School, Police.
FEBRUARY 1920
Wednesday 11 Louisburg Snowed moderately in the forenoon. Stopped snowing at about noon. Cloudy and mild in the afternoon. Light southerly wind. Snow fall about 3 inches.
Reid Nfld. Steamer “Kyle” arrived at about 1 A.M., with passengers and freight. First Reid Nfld. passenger boat this season.
Tug “Cruzer” with barge in tow arrived.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
FEBRUARY 1920
Thursday 12 Louisburg Fine clear and mild. Very light wind. Thawing during the day. Light frost at night. A perfect day.
Steamer “Nevada” “Cape Breton” “Lingan” and “Kyle” sailed.
FEBRUARY 1920
Friday 13 Louisburg Cloudy and mild. Began to snow at about 5 P.M., and continued throughout the early part of the night. Turned to hail at about 1030 P.M. Snow fall about 6 inches.
FEBRUARY 1920
Saturday 14 Louisburg Fine mild partly clear. Wind north west. Six cases of Spanish Influenza reported on board tug “Cruzer” lying at [blank] wharf.
Attended meeting of board of health at 7:30 in town hall where it was decided to quarantine “S.S. Cruzer” on account of having Spanish Influenza on board.
FEBRUARY 1920
Sunday 15 Louisburg Cloudy chilly and raw. Begun to snow at about 5 P.M., and continued for about a half an hour then turned to hail. Drizzily during the early part of the night. Wind easterly.
Reid Nfld. Steamer “Meigle” arrived in the morning.
Steamers in port as follows “Karnbangan” “Royal”, “Swarte Zee”, “Hochelaga” “Elderskin” “Neptune” “Devon City” and “Meigle”.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
FEBRUARY 1920
Monday 16 Louisburg Fine and mild. Partly clear. Wind south west. Harbour and coast blocked with drifter.
FEBRUARY 1920
Tuesday 17 Louisburg Fine and moderately cold. Partly cloudy wind west south west.
Attended band practice at 930 P.M.
FEBRUARY 1920
Wednesday 18 Louisburg Fine cloudy and mild. Thawing, streets slushy. Rained for a short time in the afternoon wind south west.
Steamer “Cape Breton” arrived for cargo of coal.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
FEBRUARY 1920 Thursday 19 Louisburg Cloudy and mild. Rained heavily in the afternoon and evening. Wind south east increasing to a terrific gale late in the afternoon. Wind moderated at about 9 P.M., and changed to south west.
Death of Robert Wilson
Attended meeting of town council at 7:30 P.M.
FEBRUARY 1920
Friday 20 Louisburg Fine clear and mild. Thawing in the streets. Lower harbour blocked with drift ice. Upper harbour and coast clear. Wind west south west.
Dutch Steamer “Noorddijk” arrived for cargo of coal and anchored in the upper harbour. This Steamer had a narrow escape from being driven ashore near Gabarus Cape during last nights storm.
FEBRUARY 1920
Saturday 21 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately cold. Wind north-west.
Steamer “Coban” arrived for cargo of coal.
Death of Mrs. Donald McVicar, aged about 90 years
Death of Elsie Bagnall, aged about 10 years.
Attended funeral of the late Robert Wilson at 2:30 P.M. Internment in Methodist cemetery.
FEBRUARY 1920
Sunday 22 Louisburg Fine cloudy and chilly. Begun to snow at about 5 P.M., and continued moderately throughout the early part of the night. Wind southerly. Snow fall about 3 inches.
8 Steamers in port.
Attended funeral of the late Elsie Bagnall at 2 P.M. Service conducted by Rev. R L Norseworthy Internment in Methodist cemetery. Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
FEBRUARY 1920
Monday 23 Louisburg Fine clear and mild. Light north-east wind.
Funeral of the late Mrs. McVicar. Internment at Catalone.
FEBRUARY 1920
Tuesday 24 Louisburg Fine cloudy and mild. Wind easterly.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
FEBRUARY 1920
Wednesday 25 Louisburg Cloudy foggy and mild. Rained during the afternoon and evening. Wind south-east changing to south-west during the night and increasing to a gale.
FEBRUARY 1920
Thursday 26 Louisburg Terrific gale in the early morning. Moderated somewhat before day light but still continued to blow a gale all day. Wind south-south west. Docks blocked with drift ice. Upper harbour and coast clear.
Steamers in port: “Coban”, “Glen Skerne”, “Karnbangan”, “Lingan”, “seal”, “Portia”, and “Sandjord”.
Death of Mrs. Embree (Miss Hilary Townsend) at Sydney.
FEBRUARY 1920
Friday 27 Louisburg Fine clear and cold. Strong westerly wind. Streets very slippery. Steamers “Lingan” and “Karnbangan” sailed with cargo of coal.
Body of the late Mrs. Embree arrived on the 9:45 A.M. train from Sydney. Went to the station to meet the remains.
FEBRUARY 1920
Saturday 28 Louisburg Fine clear and cold. Min temperature about zero. Fresh north west wind.
Reid Nfld. Steamer “Meigle” arrived in the early morning for general cargo.
Attended funeral of the late Mrs. Herbert Embree at 3:30 P.M. service in English Church conducted by Rev. L.F. Draper. Internment in English Church cemetery.
FEBRUARY 1920
Sunday 29 Louisburg Cloudy and moderately cold in the morning. Snowed moderately during the afternoon and evening. Wind southerly. Snow fall about 3 inches.
Steamer “Hochelaga” arrived for cargo of coal.
Steamers in port: “Coban”, “Meigle”, “Hochelaga”, “Sandjord”, “Noorddijk”, and “Carrie Ray” (Trawler).
Attended the following churches services: Presbyterian at 11 A.M. Preacher Rev. D.A. McMillan. English Church at 7 P.M. Preacher Rev L.F. Draper. No service in the Methodist Church today owing to the illness of the pastor Mr. Norseworthy.
MARCH 1920
Monday 1 Louisburg Cloudy and mild in the morning. Began to rain early in the forenoon and continued nearly all day. Wind east and north-east. Streets very wet and slushy.
MARCH 1920
Tuesday 2 Louisburg Fine clear and cold min temperature about zero.
MARCH 1920 Wednesday 3 Louisburg Fine clear and cold. Min temperature about zero. Light wind.
MARCH 1920
Thursday 4 Louisburg Fine clear and mild.
Attended funeral of Helen Myrtle three months child of James Rudolph at 1:30 P.M. Funeral service conducted by Rev. D.A. McMillan. Internment in Methodist Church.
MARCH 1920
Friday 5 Louisburg Fine clear and mild. Harbour partly filled with drift ice.
MARCH 1920
Saturday 6 Louisburg Cloudy misty and drizzily all day. Harbour and coast blocked with drift ice. Wind easterly.
MARCH 1920
Sunday 7 Louisburg Terrific gale beginning at about 1 A.M., and continuing all day. Cold and raw. Wind about west south west. Harbour and coast clocked with drift ice which partly cleared during the day.
Steamer “Cape Breton” in a disabled condition drifted ashore on Scatari Island and became a total wreck. Crew landed safely.
Visited R. McLean (Marine Hospital) in company with W. Phalen in the afternoon.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
MARCH 1920
Monday 8 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately cold. Fresh north west wind. Reid Nfld. Steamer “Kyle” arrived in the afternoon with crew of Steamer “Cape Breton” which wrecked on Scatari Island during yesterdays gale.
Steamer “Turret Cape” and “Lingan” arrived.
MARCH 1920
Tuesday 9 Louisburg Fine and clear. Light north west wind.
Steamer “Hochelaga” arrived for cargo of coal.
Several Steamers in for bunker coal.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
MARCH 1920
Wednesday 10 Louisburg Fine and clear in the forenoon. Cloudy and hazy in the afternoon. Light snow squalls in the evening light westerly wind.
Steamer “Turret Court” arrived for cargo of steel products.
Steamer “Nevada” arrived for cargo of coal.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
MARCH 1920
Thursday 11 Louisburg Fine clear and mild. Light wind.
Steamer “Coban” arrived for cargo of coal.
MARCH 1920
Friday 12 Louisburg Cloudy mild and misty. Rained in the afternoon and evening. Wind southerly.
MARCH 1920 Saturday 13 Louisburg Cloudy. Misty. Rained moderately during the greater part of the day. Wind southerly.
MARCH 1920
Sunday 14 Louisburg Partly clear. Terrific gale from south, south west. Gale commenced in the early morning and continued all day.
Visited R. McLean Marine Hospital in the afternoon.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
MARCH 1920
Monday 15 Louisburg Fine partly cloudy. Wind westerly.
MARCH 1920
Tuesday 16 Louisburg Fine and clear in the forenoon. Cloudy in the afternoon. Wind westerly, changing to southerly. Misty and showery during the night.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
MARCH 1920
Wednesday 17 Louisburg Rained heavily in the morning. Stopped raining shortly before noon. Fine partly clear and mild in the afternoon. Wind south west.
Wreck of S.S. “Cape Breton” which was stranded on Scatari Island on the 7th inst, sold at public auction at 2 P.M. J.W. Kyte of Sydney auctioneer hall. Bought $2050.00. Purchaser Max Freed, Glace Bay.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
MARCH 1920 Thursday 18 Louisburg Fine
Attended meeting of town council at 7:30 P.M.
MARCH 1920
Friday 19 Louisburg Fine partly clear and moderately cold. Wind northerly.
MARCH 1920
Saturday 20 Louisburg Fine and mild in the morning. Chilly and raw in the afternoon. Begun to snow at about 7 P.M. Turned to rain at about midnight. Wind south-east.
MARCH 1920
Sunday 21 Louisburg Fine. Streets slushy. Cloudy in the morning. Clear and moderately cold in the afternoon.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
MARCH 1920
Monday 22 Louisburg Fine clear and mild.
MARCH 1920
Tuesday 23 Louisburg Fine and clear. Wind south west increasing to a gale. Moderated at night.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
MARCH 1920
Wednesday 24 Louisburg Fine clear and mild. Very spring like.
Attended choir practice in Methodist Church 9 P.M.
MARCH 1920
Thursday 25 Louisburg Fine and mild. Partly clear. Light south west wind. Rain during the night.
Reid Nfld. Steamer “Meigle” arrived.
MARCH 1920
Friday 26 Louisburg Cloudy foggy and mild. Calm.
MARCH 1920
Saturday 27 Louisburg Cloudy foggy and mild. Rain during the evening and night. Wind south west.
MARCH 1920
Sunday 28 Louisburg Fine. Cloudy and mild during the greater part of the day. Wind changed to north north-east in the evening and increased to a heavy gale accompanied by snow squalls.
Steamer “Coban” arrived in the evening.
Sick nearly all day with headache did not get up until 4 P.M.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy was not out to church in the morning.
MARCH 1920
Monday 29 Louisburg Fine.
MARCH 1920 Tuesday 30 Louisburg Cloudy, misty, rainy and drizzily. Rained heavily the greater part of the day. Fine in the evening.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
MARCH 1920
Wednesday 31 Louisburg Fine. Partly clear. Moderately cold. Wind north west.
Steamer “Canadian Miller” arrived for cargo of steel products.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
APRIL 1920
Thursday 1 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately cold. Wind northerly.
Tug “Douglas H. Thomas” sailed for Sydney.
Steamer “Coban” arrived for cargo of coal.
APRIL 1920
Friday 2 Louisburg Fine and remarkably clear. Chilly and raw. Wind north changing to north-east at night.
General holiday all places of business closed.
Remained home all day. Working at my books making out accounts, ect.
Attended service in the English Church at 7:30 P.M. Preacher Rev J.F. Draper.
APRIL 1920
Saturday 3 Louisburg Fine and clear in the morning. Clouded in the forenoon. Storm threatening snow squalls in the evening. Light variable wind.
APRIL 1920 Sunday 4 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Fresh northerly wind.
Steamer “Coban” arrived for cargo of coal.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
APRIL 1920
Monday 5 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Wind south west.
Attended tea, fancy sale and picture show in Masonic hall given by C.M.B.A.
APRIL 1920
Tuesday 6 Louisburg Rained heavily the greater part of the day. Wind southerly.
Attended meeting of town council and meeting of school board in the evening.
APRIL 1920
Wednesday 7 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
Attended choir practice in Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
APRIL 1920
Thursday 8 Louisburg Snow storm in the early morning. Stopped snowing in the forenoon. Fine in afternoon. Snow fall about 6 inches wind north east north.
APRIL 1920
Friday 9 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Attended band practice 9:30 P.M.
APRIL 1920
Saturday 10 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Wind north west.
APRIL 1920
Sunday 11 Louisburg Fine clear and mild.
Visited R. McLean Marine hospital in the afternoon.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
APRIL 1920
Monday 12 Louisburg Fine.
APRIL 1920
Tuesday 13 Louisburg Fine, partly clear.
APRIL 1920
Wednesday 14 Louisburg Heavy rain during the day and continuing during the night. Wind southerly blowing a gale.
Attended practice in Presbyterian Church at 9 P.M., for annual sacred concert.
APRIL 1920
Thursday 15 Louisburg
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Friday 16 Louisburg Cloudy. Rained in the afternoon and evening.
APRIL 1920
Saturday 17 Louisburg Fine. Partly clear and cool.
APRIL 1920
Sunday 18 Louisburg Began to snow at about 9 A.M., and continued until about 9 P.M., when it turned to rain. Wind about east north east increasing to a heavy gale in the afternoon and evening. Worse than any snow storm during the past winter. Snow fall about 12 inches.
Spent the afternoon and had tea at R. McLean (Marine Hospital).
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M.
APRIL 1920
Monday 19 Louisburg Storm which begun yesterday morning continued throughout the day. Rained heavily nearly all day. Sleet and silver thaw. Strong east north-east wind. Streets almost impassable on account of snow and slush. Incoming express train about 2 hours late on account of wash-out at Mira. Telegraph and telephone lines damaged.
APRIL 1920
Tuesday 20 Louisburg Fine, cloudy, chilly and raw. Wind about east-north-east.
Incoming express train 3 hours late in arriving here owing to washout on S & L near Victoria junction.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
APRIL 1920 Wednesday 21 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm an ideal day. Light north-east wind. Streets very wet and slushy. Snow rapidly disappearing.
Attend practice in Presbyterian Church at 9 P.M., for annual concert which takes place on the 23rd inst.
APRIL 1920
Thursday22 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Wind easterly. Drift ice in sight off the harbour.
APRIL 1920
Friday 23 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Wind easterly.
Attended and took part in concert given by Calvin choir, in Presbyterian Church at 8:30 P.M. Sang solo entitled “Shall I be forgotten”.
APRIL 1920
Saturday 24 Louisburg Cloudy rainy and drizzily chilly wind easterly.
APRIL 1920
Sunday 25 Louisburg Cloudy and cool. Wind easterly.
Attended service in Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
APRIL 1920
Monday 26 Louisburg
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APRIL 1920 Tuesday 27 Louisburg Fine.
APRIL 1920
Wednesday 28 Louisburg Fine, clear and cool. Light south west wind.
Attended special meeting of town council at 7:30 P.M.
APRIL 1920
Thursday 29 Louisburg Cloudy and dull. Rained part of the day.
APRIL 1920
Friday 30 Louisburg Cloudy and cool. Light showers.
Steamer “Hochelaga” arrived for cargo of coal.
MAY 1920
Saturday 1 Louisburg Cloudy and cool. Light wind.
Steamer “Maskinonge” sailed for Holland with cargo of coal.
Members of U.M.W. Local in common with locals of mining towns on one day strike as an expression of sympathy for strike leaders of Winnipeg who were recently convicted and sentenced to terms in the Penitentiary for Sedition. Dominion Coal Company plant completely tied up for the day.
MAY 1920
Sunday 2 Louisburg Fine cloudy and cool. Wind north-east. Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
MAY 1920
Monday 3 Louisburg Fine cloudy and cool.
Attended practice for minstrel show in Masonic Hall at 10:30 P.M.
MAY 1920
Tuesday 4 Louisburg Attended meeting of school board in Town Hall at 7:30 P.M. C.E. Howard engaged as Principal of Louisburg School for another year at a salary of $1300.00.
MAY 1920
Wednesday 5 Louisburg Fine and cool.
Attended choir practice in Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
MAY 1920
Thursday 6 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
Attended meeting of town council at 7:30 P.M.
Attended surprise party and social at Methodist Parsonage at 9:30 P.M.
MAY 1920
Friday 7 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Wind south west.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
MAY 1920 Saturday 8 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Wind south west.
MAY 1920
Sunday 9 Louisburg Cloudy, cool and showery. Heavy rain during the night accompanied by heavy gale. Wind southerly.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
MAY 1920
Monday 10 Louisburg Fine and cool. Partly clear. Wind west and south west.
MAY 1920
Tuesday 11 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Wind north west changing to south west.
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Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
MAY 1920
Wednesday 12 Louisburg Partly clear. Cool and showery. Light variable wind.
MAY 1920
Thursday 13 Louisburg Fine cloudy and cool. Light variable wind.
MAY 1920
Friday 14 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
MAY 1920
Saturday 15 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
MAY 1920
Sunday 16 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Light south west wind.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
MAY 1920
Monday 17 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Wind south west.
MAY 1920
Tuesday 18 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm. Light north-east and east wind.
MAY 1920
Wednesday 19 Louisburg Cloudy and cool, misty.
Attended choir practice in Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
MAY 1920
Thursday 20 Louisburg Cloudy and cool. Attended meeting of town council at 7:30 P.M. and meeting of school board at close of town meeting.
MAY 1920
Friday 21 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
Attended band practice at 9:15 P.M.
Attended meeting of Rate Payers in Peters Hall at 7:30 P.M. Meeting called for the purpose of voting on the question of borrowing on the credit of the town the sum of $6,000.00 for school purposed. Vote stood 31 for and 1 against.
MAY 1920
Saturday 22 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
MAY 1920
Sunday 23 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher R.L. Norseworthy.
MAY 1920
Monday 24 Louisburg Glace Bay Fine. Cloudy and threatening in the morning. Cleared at about 8 P.M. Clear and cool during the day wind about south-west.
Went to Glace Bay with Louisburg Brass Band on 7 A.M. train. Played on Grand Stand at Trotting Park Glace Bay, during the races. Returned to Louisburg on evening train.
Attended Minstrel show in Masonic Hall in the evening given by G.W.V.A. Took part in the chorus and sang solo “Father O Flynn”.
MAY 1920
Tuesday 25 Louisburg Fine and cool.
MAY 1920
Wednesday 26 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
MAY 1920
Thursday 27 Louisburg Fine and moderately warm. Foggy. Partly clear at noon. Light southerly wind.
MAY 1920
Friday 28 Louisburg Cloudy foggy and cool.
Sick during the greater part of the day. Closed the shop at about 10:30 A.M. and went to bed. Did not open again for business during the day.
MAY 1920
Saturday 29 Louisburg Fine cloudy and cool. Partly clear in the afternoon wind north-east during the greater part of the day. Very chilly during the evening.
Three Steamers in port for bunker coal.
Wrecking Steamer “La Canadienne” arrived in the forenoon.
MAY 1920
Sunday 30 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
MAY 1920 Monday 31 Louisburg Fine.
JUNE 1920
Tuesday 1 Louisburg Fine and cool.
Attended meeting of school board at 7:30 P.M.
Attended band practice at 9:40 P.M.
JUNE 1920
Wednesday 2 Louisburg Fine and moderately warm.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
JUNE 1920
Thursday 3 Louisburg Heavy rain in the early morning. Cloudy throughout the day. Cool.
Attended meeting of Town Council and School board during the evening.
JUNE 1920
Friday 4 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm. Light wind mostly north west.
Steamer “Coban” arrived for cargo of coal.
JUNE 1920
Saturday 5 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm. An ideal day. Wind variable. Cloudy in the evening.
JUNE 1920 Sunday 6 Louisburg Cloudy and drizzily in the morning. Rained heavily during the afternoon and evening. Light easterly wind.
Over twenty American schooners engaged in the mackerel fishing arrived in the afternoon for shelter.
In company with W. Phalen visited Fletcher Townsend in afternoon.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
JUNE 1920
Monday 7 Louisburg Cloudy cool and drizzily.
Methodist district meeting convened in Methodist Church in the forenoon.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 8 P.M. Meeting addressed by Rev. Mr. Hellens of Sydney Mines and Rev. Mr. Applily of North Sydney.
JUNE 1920
Tuesday 8 Louisburg Fine cloudy and cool. Foggy in the evening.
Attended sessions of Methodist district meeting in Methodist Church in forenoon and afternoon.
Steamers “Kamaraska” and “Turret Cape” arrived for cargoes of coal.
Attended band practice at 9:15 P.M.
JUNE 1920
Wednesday 9 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm.
William Phalen purchased Cann property on Victoria street.
Purchased lot of land from William Phalen in rear of my property on Main Street for the sum of three hundred dollars. Attended choir practice in Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
JUNE 1920
Thursday 10 Louisburg Cloudy foggy and chilly. Wind south-east.
Government Steamer “Lady Laurier” arrived in the evening.
JUNE 1920
Friday 11 Louisburg Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
JUNE 1920
Saturday 12 Louisburg
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JUNE 1920
Sunday 13 Louisburg Fine clear and cool, wind south-west. Thunder and heavy rain squalls in the afternoon and evening.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy.
JUNE 1920
Monday 14 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
JUNE 1920
Tuesday 15 Louisburg Fine and cool.
Attended band practice at 9:15 P.M. JUNE 1920
Wednesday 16 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
Attended choir practice in Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
JUNE 1920
Thursday 17 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
Attended meetings of school board and town council at 7:30 P.M.
Contract awarded to Angus McAskill of Glace Bay for the execution on an addition on the school house amount of tender $5500.
JUNE 1920
Friday 18 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
JUNE 1920
Saturday 19 Louisburg Cloudy rainy and very chilly. Begun to rain at about 11 A.M., and continued moderately throughout the day. Wind easterly changing to north-east and increasing to a moderate gale.
Steamer “Devon City” arrived for bunker coal.
Steamer “Turret Court” arrived for cargo of coal.
JUNE 1920
Sunday 20 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Wind south west.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. R.L. Norseworthy. JUNE 1920
Monday 21 Louisburg
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Tuesday 22 Louisburg
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
JUNE 1920
Wednesday 23 Louisburg Cloudy and foggy in the morning cleared in the forenoon. Wind south west.
Attended choir practice in Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
JUNE 1920
Thursday 24 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
JUNE 1920
Friday 25 Louisburg Fine clear and warm. Max temperature about 76. Light north west wind. An ideal day.
Attended dance in Peters Hall given by Brass Band.
JUNE 1920
Saturday 26 Louisburg Fine clear and warm. Max temperature about 74. Light north-east wind.
JUNE 1920
Sunday 27 Louisburg Cloudy and partly foggy. Cleared at about noon. Fine clear and moderately warm in the afternoon.
Special train from Sydney and the mining towns arrived here at about 2 P.M. with various lodges of Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen to attend their annual memorial service. Louisburg Brass Band met them at the station and played the procession to the English Church where a memorial service was conducted by the Rev. L.F. Draper. After the service the procession formed up and marched to the station headed by the band where they departed by train at about 5 P.M.
JUNE 1920
Monday 28 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm. Strong south west wind.
Rev. R.L. Norseworthy and wife left here on the 4 P.M. train for Canso NS. After a month vacation Mr. Norseworthy will be stationed as pastor of the Methodist Church at Springhill N.S. Mr. Norseworthy has been pastor of the Methodist Church at this place for the past year.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
JUNE 1920
Tuesday 29 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm. Strong south west wind.
JUNE 1920
Wednesday 30 Louisburg Cloudy in the morning. Cleared at about 10 A.M. moderately warm. Strong south west wind.
JULY 1920
Thursday 1 Louisburg Cloudy, foggy and moderately warm. Occasional light showers.
General holiday nearly all places of business closed.
JULY 1920
Friday 2 Louisburg Cloudy. Foggy. Moderately warm. Attended committee meeting in town hall at 8 P.M., for the purpose of making arrangements for the reception of the Govener (sic) General, who is expected to visit Louisburg on the 19th inst.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
JULY 1920
Saturday 3 Louisburg Cloudy and foggy. Misty in the afternoon. Heavy rain during the night beginning at about 9 P.M.
JULY 1920
Sunday 4 Louisburg Cloudy, misty and foggy in the morning. Partly clear in afternoon.
In company with W. Phalen visited Fletcher Townsend in the afternoon.
Attended service in the Presbyterian Church in the forenoon Preacher Rev. D.A. McMillan. Attended service in English Church at 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. L.F. Draper.
JULY 1920
Monday 5 Louisburg Cloudy. Clear in the afternoon.
Sick in the forenoon, did not open shop until about 1 P.M.
JULY 1920
Tuesday 6 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
JULY 1920
Wednesday 7 Louisburg Sydney Fine clear and moderately warm.
Went to Sydney on 4 P.M. train. Put up at Grand Hotel.
Attended opera at Strand Theatre entitled “The Mikado” at 8:15 P.M.
JULY 1920
Thursday 8 Sydney North Sydney Englishtown St. Anns Cloudy, moderately warm. Foggy at St. Anns and vicinity wind south west.
Left Sydney at about 7 P.M., on S.S. “Aspy” calling at North Sydney and Englishtown arriving at St Anns at 11:45 A.M. Attended Centenary celebration of the founding of the first Presbyterian Church in Cape Breton at 2 P.M. in Presbyterian Church at St Anns. Left St. Anns at 4:30 P.M., arriving at Sydney at 8:30 P.M. Upwards of 300 passengers on the boat each way.
JULY 1920
Friday 9 Sydney Louisburg Fine clear and warm. Wind south west changing to north-west in the afternoon. Max temperature about 80 in the afternoon.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
JULY 1920
Saturday 10 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm. Wind south west.
JULY 1920
Sunday 11 Louisburg Fine clear and warm. Max temperature about 80.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Wallace.
Rev. A.R. Wallace entered on his pastorate of the Methodist congregation today.
JULY 1920
Monday 12 Louisburg Gabarus Cloudy in the morning. Cleared at about 10 A.M. Cloudy in the evening. Light showers and misty and foggy after 4:30 P.M.
Left Louisburg at about 7:30 A.M., for Gabarus on schooner M. O. Loole with Brass Band, which was engaged in play at Orange Picnic at Gabarus. Orangemen and True Blues from Louisburg went to Gabarus on the “M. O. Toole” and a power boat, and took part in procession and picnic. Band and Orangemen returned to Louisburg in the evening, arriving at about 8:15 P.M.
JULY 1920
Tuesday 13 Louisburg Cloudy and foggy in the morning. Partly clear at noon. Cloudy in the evening with thunder and light showers. Warm.
JULY 1920
Wednesday 14 Louisburg Fine clear and warm. Max temperature about 80. Light south west wind.
Ten Steamers in port awaiting cargoes and bunkers.
Attended funeral of the late Mrs. B.D. Hanly at 8:30 A.M.
Attended choir practice in Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
JULY 1920
Thursday 15 Louisburg Cloudy, foggy and warm. Misty at night. Wind south west.
Attended council meeting at 7 P.M. and meeting of Governor General entertainment committee meeting at 8 P.M.
JULY 1920
Friday 16 Louisburg Fine and cloudy moderately warm. Lodge of Independent order of Odd Fellows organized in the evening in Masonic Hall. About 150 visiting Odd Fellows arrived in town during the day to be present at the organization.
JULY 1920
Saturday 17 Louisburg Fine clear and warm. Light wind, a perfect day.
JULY 1920
Sunday 18 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm. Wind south west.
10 Steamers in port.
Went to havenside in the afternoon.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Wallace.
JULY 1920
Monday 19 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm. Cloudy in the evening. Rained during the night.
Went to Mira on 7 A.M. train with Louisburg Brass Band to play for members of Masonic Lodge of Port Morien, who held their annual outing at Sangaree Island. Returned to Louisburg on 7 P.M. Train after a very pleasant day.
JULY 1920
Tuesday 20 Louisburg Showery, misty, and foggy. Moderately warm. Wind southerly.
JULY 1920
Wednesday 21 Louisburg Foggy in the morning cleared at about 9 A.M. Fine and warm during the day. Light south-west wind.
Nine Steamers in port for bunker coal. Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
JULY 1920
Thursday 22 Louisburg Fine clear and warm an ideal day and perfect night.
JULY 1920
Friday 23 Louisburg Cloudy and warm. Light showers in the evening.
Liberal political meeting in Masonic hall addressed by D.A. Cameron and A.B. McGillivray, two of the candidates for the house of assembly and H.C.V. Levatte Brass and pipe bands in attendance was present.
JULY 1920
Saturday 24 Louisburg Cloudy foggy rainy and misty. Thunder and lightning and very heavy rain in the afternoon wind south-west.
JULY 1920
Sunday 25 Louisburg Foggy in the morning. Clear and moderately warm in the afternoon. Wind south-west.
Walked to Old Town in the afternoon. Returning at 5:30 P.M.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Wallace.
JULY 1920
Monday 26 Louisburg Fine clear and warm wind south west.
JULY 1920
Tuesday 27 Louisburg Salmon River Fine clear and warm. Wind north-west.
Left Louisburg at about 9:30 A.M., and motored to Mira Ferry. Went from there by Steamer “Avonlea” to Salmon River arriving to Cliffords at about 12:30 P.M. Walked home in the afternoon arriving at about 2:30 P.M.
Nova Scotia elections for Provincial Legislature. Result as follows Liberals 29, Farmers 5, Labor 4, Conservatives 2, Independent 1.
Result in Cape Breton Co. As follows:
D.W. Morrison. Labor, 9830. Joseph Steele L. 9800.
Fareman Way. Labor, 9407. A.R. Richardson F. 9177.
W.F. Carrol, Liberal 6471. D.A. CA.M.eron, Lib. 5729
A.B. MacGillivray, Lib. 5334 MacDonald Lib. 5270
N.R. MacArthur Con. 2809 A.G. MacCormack Con. 2749
E. McK. Forbes Con. 2343 G.B. Smith Con. 2338
JULY 1920
Wednesday 28 Salmon River Fine clear and warm. A perfect day.
Spent the early part of the day around home. Visited Arthur Cables and Cliffords in the afternoon returned home at about 9 P.M.
JULY 1920
Thursday 29 Salmon River Marion Bridge Louisburg Fine clear and warm. Wind variable, an ideal day.
Drove to Marion Bridge arriving at about noon. Left Marion Bridge on Steamer “Avonlea” for Mira Gut. Arriving at about 4 P.M. Mira Gut to Louisburg on coal train W. Phalen conductor arriving at 6:30 P.M.
JULY 1920 Friday 30 Louisburg Fine clear and warm.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
JULY 1920
Saturday 31 Louisburg Fine, cloudy and moderately warm. Misty in the evening.
The Duke of Devonshire, Governor General of Canada visited Louisburg today arriving by special train at 10 A.M. was met by the Town officials and motored to old Town where he visited the wireless station and ruins of the ancient city.
AUGUST 1920
Sunday 1 Louisburg Fine cloudy and moderately warm. Wind south west. Rain threatening.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev Mr. Wallis.
AUGUST 1920
Monday 2 Louisburg Rained heavily nearly all day.
AUGUST 1920
Tuesday 3 Louisburg Sydney Cloudy and warm. Showery nearly all day. Wind south west.
Went to Glace Bay on 7 A.M. train Glace Bay to Sydney by trainway at 9 A.M. Spent the day in Sydney. Stopped at Grand Hotel.
AUGUST 1920
Wednesday 4 Sydney Louisburg Fine clear and warm. Wind south west. Left Sydney on 8 A.M. train for Louisburg arrived at 10 A.M.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
AUGUST 1920
Thursday 5 Louisburg Fine clear and warm.
Attended meeting of Town Council at 7:30 P.M., and meeting of school board at 9:30 P.M.
AUGUST 1920
Friday 6 Louisburg Fine clear and warm. Max temperature about 80.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
AUGUST 1920
Saturday 7 Louisburg Fine clear and warm. Max temperature about 80. Light south west wind.
AUGUST 1920
Sunday 8 Louisburg Fine clear and very warm. Max temperature about 83. Light north west wind.
Sick all day. Was not out to church at either morning or evening service.
AUGUST 1920
Monday 9 Louisburg Fine clear and very warm. Max temperature about 80. Light south west wind.
AUGUST 1920
Tuesday 10 Louisburg Cloudy foggy and warm. Wind south west. AUGUST 1920
Wednesday 11 Louisburg Fine, cloudy and warm.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
AUGUST 1920
Thursday 12 Louisburg Cloudy foggy and warm.
AUGUST 1920
Friday 13 Louisburg Cloudy foggy and warm. Showery.
American Steamer “Montaree” ran ashore at Gooseberry Cove near Little Lorraine at about 6 A.M. Total loss. Crew saved and came to Louisburg in the evening.
AUGUST 1920
Saturday 14 Louisburg Cloudy, foggy and warm. Wind south west.
AUGUST 1920
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AUGUST 1920
Thursday 19 Halifax Fine clear and moderately warm an ideal day.
Went to Dartmouth shortly after noon and visited home Rev. Joseph Hale. Had dinner with Mrs. Hale, Mr. Hale being absent from town.
AUGUST 1920
Friday 20 Halifax and Sydney Fine clear. Cool in the morning, warm during the day. Perfect weather.
Left Halifax on 6:40 A.M. train for Sydney. Arrived at Sydney shortly before 9 P.M. Train about 1 1/2 hours late owing to a derailed freight train near Iona.
Stopped at Grand Hotel.
AUGUST 1920
Saturday 21 Sydney Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm. Max temperature about 72. Fresh south west wind.
Left Sydney on 8 A.M. train arrived at Louisburg at about 10 A.M.
AUGUST 1920
Sunday 22 Louisburg Fine and warm. Partly cloudy.
Marriage of George Jahalee to Sadie Ballah. Attended wedding dinner at the residence of the Brides parents in the afternoon.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Mr. Wallis. AUGUST 1920
Monday 23 Louisburg Cloudy foggy and very sultry. Rain during the night accompanied by thunder and lightening. Max temperature about 72.
AUGUST 1920
Tuesday 24 Louisburg Fine. Partly clear. Wind northerly.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
AUGUST 1920
Wednesday 25 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm in the morning. Cool in afternoon and evening. Fresh north east wind.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
AUGUST 1920
Thursday 26 Louisburg Fine clear and cool fresh north-east wind.
AUGUST 1920
Friday 27 Louisburg Fine clear and warm. Max temperature 83. Wind north west.
Mr. and Mrs. William Phalen who have occupied my house on Main Street since Dec. 1St 1918 moved to their house on Victoria Street.
Received notice from Mrs. Alice Carlsen to vacate the Kennedy premises corner Main and Aberdeen St. which I have occupied as a general store since November 10th 1906.
AUGUST 1920
Saturday 28 Louisburg Fine clear and warm. Max temperature about 83.
AUGUST 1920
Sunday 29 Louisburg Fine and warm. Partly clear. Wind southerly. Foggy at night.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Mr. Wallis.
AUGUST 1920
Monday 30 Sydney Glace Bay Louisburg Cloudy in the forenoon. Partly clear in the afternoon. Moderately warm.
Went to Glace Bay on 7 A.M., train Glace Bay to Sydney on 11:30 A.M. car. Had dinner at Grand Hotel. Sydney to Glace Bay on 2:50 P.M. car. Glace Bay to Louisburg on 5:30 P.M. train.
Interviewed Mr. C.M. O Dell Resident Engineer of Dominion Coal Company respecting the purchase of a piece of land from the Dominion Coal Company situated at Louisburg.
Public school of Louisburg opened today.
AUGUST 1920
Tuesday 31 Louisburg Cloudy and showery. Thunder and lightening and heavy rain in the afternoon.
Word received that Capt. Henry Peach had died at Halifax.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Wednesday 1 Louisburg Fine. Partly clear.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Thursday 2 Louisburg Fine. Partly and cool.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Friday 3 Louisburg Mira Fine clear and very cool. Squally.
Went to Mira on 7 A.M. train, returned at 10 A.M.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Saturday 4 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm. Wind westerly.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Sunday 5 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm. An ideal day.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M. and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Mr. Wallis.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Monday 6 (Labor Day) Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm, an ideal day.
General Holiday, majority of business places closed. Did not have shop open for business today.
Brass Band turned out in the evening and held a concert at Fletcher Townsends. Was present and spent a pleasant evening.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Tuesday 7 Louisburg Cloudy and moderately warm. Rained during the evening and night.
SEPTEMBER 1920 Wednesday 8 Louisburg Fine moderately warm. Cloudy.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Thursday 9 Louisburg Fine, cloudy moderately warm. Wind east north-east.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Friday 10 Louisburg Fine and cloudy. Moderately cool. Wind north-east.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Saturday 11 Louisburg Fine.
Dominion Coal Co. shipping pier closed for repairs until further notice.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Sunday 12 Louisburg Cloudy.
Attended service in the English Church at 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. L.F. Draper.
Was not out to church in the forenoon.
No service in the Methodist Church today, Pastor absent on vacation.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Monday 13 Louisburg Cloudy, wind easterly increasing to a moderate gale. Heavy rain during the night.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Tuesday 14 Louisburg Rained nearly all day. Wind easterly moderate gale.
Funeral of infant child of William McGillvray.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Wednesday 15 Louisburg Cloudy. Misty. Wind easterly.
Death of infant child of Mr. & Mrs. John Murphy.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 8 P.M. Preacher Rev. Dr. Norton.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Thursday 16 Louisburg Cloudy and warm. Heavy rain in the morning. Thunder showers in the forenoon. Wind easterly changing to south west in the afternoon.
Attended meeting of town council at 7:30 P.M.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Friday 17 Louisburg Glace Bay Cloudy and moderately warm. Occasional light showers. Clear in the evening.
Went to Glace Bay on 7 P.M. train. Walked to New Aberdeen and back to Glace Bay. Returned to Louisburg at 7 P.M.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Saturday 18 Louisburg Fine, cloudy and cool. Fresh west south west wind.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Sunday 19 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Cloudy in the morning. Clearing at noon. Attended service in the Presbyterian Church at 11 A.M. and 7 P.M. Preacher at morning service John Nicholson, evening service Lauchlin Beaton.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Monday 20 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday 21 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
SEPTEMBER 1920
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Thursday 23 Louisburg Fine and clear moderately warm.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Friday 24 Louisburg Fine, clear and warm a perfect day. Max temperature 78. Light westerly wind changing to north east in the evening.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Saturday 25 Louisburg Fine moderately warm. Partly clear. Light easterly and southerly wind.
SEPTEMBER 1920 Sunday 26 Louisburg Thunder, lightning and heavy rain in the early morning. Cloudy throughout the day.
In the afternoon in company with W. Phalen, W. Dickson and CE Howard walked out Sydney Road to Town Resevoir Fence by back road to Marconi Towers. After spending a short time at the Towers, returned home by Front road arriving at about 5 P.M.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Arthur Wallis.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Monday 27 Louisburg Cloudy in the forenoon. Clear and warm in afternoon.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Tuesday 28 Louisburg Fine cloudy and warm.
Cape Breton Island annual exhibition opened at Sydney.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Wednesday 29 Louisburg Cloudy warm and very foggy. Light south west wind.
Special train left here at about 1:30 P.M., with employees of Dominion Coal Company who wish to visit the annual Exhibition which is being held in Sydney.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Thursday 30 Louisburg Cloudy foggy and warm.
OCTOBER 1920
Friday 1 Louisburg Cloudy foggy and warm. Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
OCTOBER 1920
Saturday 2 Louisburg Cloudy, foggy and warm.
OCTOBER 1920
Sunday 3 Louisburg Fine. Cloudy in the forenoon. Clear in afternoon.
Fire whistle blew at 2:45 A.M., for fire in clutch room of Coal Cos. Conveyor. Turned out and assisted in extinguishing the fire which was all out at 4 A.M.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Mr. Wallis.
OCTOBER 1920
Monday 4 Louisburg Fine.
OCTOBER 1920
Tuesday 5 Louisburg Fine.
Attended band practice at 9 P.M.
OCTOBER 1920
Wednesday 6 Louisburg Cloudy, misty and rainy.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
OCTOBER 1920
Thursday 7 Louisburg Fine and clear. Moderately warm. Attended meeting of town council and school board in the evening.
OCTOBER 1920
Friday 8 Louisburg Fine and cool. Partly cloudy.
OCTOBER 1920
Saturday 9 Louisburg Fine.
OCTOBER 1920
Sunday 10 Louisburg Fine.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Mr. Wallis.
OCTOBER 1920
Monday 11 Mira Louisburg Fine and clear.
Went to Mira on 4 P.M. train. Returned to Louisburg with W. Phalen on the Shunting Engine arriving at 5:40 P.M..
Whist party and dance at Marconi Towers in the evening.
OCTOBER 1920
Tuesday 12 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Wind northerly.
Marriage of Mr. J.H. Edsel and Marjory Levatte in English Church at 8 P.M., ceremony performed by Rev. L.F. Draper. Was present at the marriage in the church and also at the home of the bride after the ceremony where a luncheon was served to a few friends of the family.
OCTOBER 1920 Wednesday 13 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Fresh north west wind.
OCTOBER 1920
Thursday 14 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Wind northerly.
OCTOBER 1920
Friday 15 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Moderate gale from north north-east.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
OCTOBER 1920
Saturday 16 Louisburg Clear and cool. Gale from north north-east.
OCTOBER 1920
Sunday 17 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm. A perfect day.
Visited R. McLean in the afternoon.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Mr. Wallis.
OCTOBER 1920
Monday 18 Thanksgiving Day Louisburg Fine clear and cool. An ideal day.
General Holiday nearly all places of business closed; was not open for business today.
G.W. V.A. held dance in Peters hall in the evening.
Attended picture show in Masonic hall in the evening. OCTOBER 1920
Tuesday 19 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
Turned the first sod for the construction of my new store, corner Main and Warren streets.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
OCTOBER 1920
Wednesday 20 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Fresh northerly wind showers in the early morning.
Attended choir practice in Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
OCTOBER 1920
Thursday 21 Louisburg Glace Bay Sydney Fine clear and cool. Cloudy in the afternoon. Heavy frost in the morning. Dahlias in the garden slightly injured by frost. First frost to cause any injury this season.
Went to Sydney on the 7 A.M. train, Glace Bay to Sydney by train. Returned to Louisburg on evening train.
Bought counters from Joseph McArel Glace Bay for my new store also doors windows and other fitting from Rhodes Curry Co. Sydney.
OCTOBER 1920
Friday 22 Fine. Partly Clear.
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OCTOBER 1920
Saturday 23 Louisburg Cloudy, chilly and raw. Strong northerly wind. OCTOBER 1920
Sunday 24 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm an ideal day.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Mr. Wallis.
OCTOBER 1920
Monday 25 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately warm an ideal autumn day.
OCTOBER 1920
Tuesday 26 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
OCTOBER 1920
Wednesday 27 Louisburg Cloudy and mild. Wind easterly.
Attended choir practice in Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
OCTOBER 1920
Friday 28 Louisburg Cloudy and mild.
OCTOBER 1920
Friday 29 Louisburg Cloudy and foggy. Misty in the afternoon. Rained during the evening.
Halloween dance in Masonic hall in the evening given by young Leaders of the Town. Was present for a short time near the close.
OCTOBER 1920 Saturday 30 Louisburg Cloudy and mild. Partly clear at noon.
International fishing schooner race off Halifax harbour between United States schooner “Esperanto” and Canadian schooner “Delawana”. Race to be best two out of three for cash prize of $4000.00 and cup for the winner and $1000.00 for the loser.
“Esperanto” (Capt. Martin Walsh) won by about 18 minutes in todays race.
OCTOBER 1920
Sunday 31 Louisburg Fine, cloudy and mild.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Mr. Wallis.
NOVEMBER 1920
Monday 1 Louisburg Fine
Second race of the series between United States schooner “Esperanto” and Canadian schooner “Delawana” off Halifax. “Esperanto” won by seven minutes and is therefore the winner of the $4000.00 prize and cup, having defeated her rival in two straight races.
NOVEMBER 1920
Tuesday 2 Louisburg Fine and clear.
NOVEMBER 1920
Wednesday 3 Louisburg Cloudy. Rain during the evening.
Attended choir practice in Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
NOVEMBER 1920
Thursday 4 Louisburg Fine
NOVEMBER 1920
Friday 5 Louisburg Cloudy and cold. Showery in the evening.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
NOVEMBER 1920
Saturday 6 Louisburg Fine cloudy and cool. Wind northerly.
NOVEMBER 1920
Sunday 7 Louisburg Ground partly covered with snow in the morning. Snow flurries during the forenoon. Fine clear and cool in the afternoon. Wind north west.
Walked to the light house in the afternoon, returning at about 4:30 P.M.
Dahlias and other flowers in the garden totally killed by frost.
Attended service in the Presbyterian Church at 11 A.M. Preacher Rev. D.A. McMillan. No service in the Methodist Church in the morning owing to the church not being heated. Not out to church in the evening on occasion of not feeling well.
NOVEMBER 1920
Monday 8 Louisburg Fine cloudy and mild.
NOVEMBER 1920
Tuesday 9 Louisburg Fine clear and mild. An ideal day.
Lumber and scantling for my new store arrived on last night train. Got it trucked to the store site in the forenoon and started work with Uncle Nathan on the erection of the building. NOVEMBER 1920
Wednesday 10 Louisburg Rained heavily in the early morning. Fine in the afternoon.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
NOVEMBER 1920
Thursday 11 Louisburg Fine clear and very cool. Wind north west.
NOVEMBER 1920
Friday 12 Louisburg Fine clear and mild in the forenoon. Cloudy in the afternoon, sleet and rain during the evening and night. Wind easterly in the afternoon.
Was to work at my new store nearly all day.
Attended band practice at 9:30 P.M.
NOVEMBER 1920
Saturday 13 Louisburg Very chilly and raw. Ground frozen in the morning. Snow squalls all day. Moderate gale from north-west. Snow fall about 2 inches. Very disagreeable.
Store open for business in the evening. Was working all day at my new store, building corner Main and Warren Street. Have frame up and nearly all boarded in.
NOVEMBER 1920
Sunday 14 Louisburg Fine clear and mild. Cloudy in the afternoon and evening.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Mr. Wallis.
NOVEMBER 1920
Monday 15 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Cloudy in the afternoon.
Attended marriage of Mr. David Tutty and Mrs. Louise Maxner in Methodist Church at 8:30 P.M. After the ceremony attended wedding supper at the home of George Harris.
NOVEMBER 1920
Tuesday 16 Louisburg Fine.
NOVEMBER 1920
Wednesday 17 Louisburg Cloudy and calm during the early part of the day. Hail sleet and rain during the afternoon and evening. Wind south-east.
NOVEMBER 1920
Thursday 18 Louisburg Fine. Partly clear. Cool strong north west wind.
NOVEMBER 1920
Friday 19 Louisburg Fine cloudy and cool. Wind north west.
NOVEMBER 1920
Saturday 20 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Occasional light snow flurries. Ground partly covered with snow. Wind northerly.
NOVEMBER 1920
Sunday 21 Louisburg Fine clear and cool.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Mr. Wallis. NOVEMBER 1920
Monday 22 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Wind north west changing to north east in the evening.
NOVEMBER 1920
Tuesday 23 Louisburg Fine and chilly. Clear in the morning. Cloudy in the afternoon and evening. Storm threatening. Wind easterly.
Capt. William Townsend and John Power whom I had working at my new store fell from the staging a distance of about 8 feet and got quite a bad shaking up. Will likely be unable to work for some days.
NOVEMBER 1920
Wednesday 24 Louisburg Snow storm in the early morning. Continued snowing moderately and drizziling all day. Very disagreeable. Wind easterly and north east snow fall about 5 inches.
NOVEMBER 1920
Thursday 25 Glace Bay Louisburg Fine cloudy and mild wind north east.
Went to Glace Bay on 4 P.M. train. Returned on 5:30 P.M. train.
NOVEMBER 1920
Friday 26 Louisburg Cloudy, showery, misty and drizzily. Streets very slushy wind north-east.
NOVEMBER 1920
Saturday 27 Louisburg Fine. Partly clear and mild wind north west frost at night.
NOVEMBER 1920 Sunday 28 Louisburg Fine clear and cool. Wind north west.
Spent part of the afternoon at Angus Mathesons.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Mr. Wallis.
SEPTEMBER 1920
Monday 29 Louisburg Fine, clear and moderately cold. Light north west wind. Min temperature about 20 above zero.
NOVEMBER 1920
Tuesday 30 Louisburg Fine, clear and mild. An ideal day. Light north west wind.
DECEMBER 1920
Wednesday 1 Louisburg Fine clear and mild. Light westerly wind. A perfect day.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
DECEMBER 1920
Thursday 2 Louisburg Rained heavily in the forenoon. Occasional showers in the afternoon. Strong southerly wind.
Attended meeting of town council at 7:30 P.M.
DECEMBER 1920
Friday 3 Louisburg Fine. Partly clear, snow squalls. Moderately cold wind north west.
Attended Band practice at 9:30 P.M.
DECEMBER 1920 Saturday 4 Louisburg Fine. Partly cloudy. Moderately cold. Wind northerly.
DECEMBER 1920
Sunday 5 Louisburg Snowed in the early morning, rainy misty and drizzily during the afternoon and evening. Wind south east. Snow fall about 2 inches. Streets very slushy.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Mr. Wallis.
DECEMBER 1920
Monday 6 Louisburg Fine, cloudy and mild. Light southerly wind.
DECEMBER 1920
Tuesday 7 Louisburg Fine, cloudy and cool.
Attended meeting of school Board at 7:30 P.M. also Band practice at 9 P.M.
DECEMBER 1920
Wednesday 8 Louisburg Fine. Light snow fall in the early morning. Clear and mild during the day.
Attended choir practice in Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
DECEMBER 1920
Thursday 9 Louisburg Fine. Clear and mild. An ideal day.
My new store nearing completion. Have the wiring done and lights turned on tonight for the first [blank].
DECEMBER 1920 Friday 10 Louisburg Fine. Cloudy and mild. Light north east wind. Rained during the night.
Attended special meeting of school board at 7:30 P.M.
DECEMBER 1920
Saturday 11 Louisburg Rainy, drizzily and chilly. Wind easterly.
DECEMBER 1920
Sunday 12 Louisburg Rainy, drizzily and chilly. Wind north-east.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Ernest Baynes.
DECEMBER 1920
Monday 13 Louisburg Cloudy and chilly wind north-east.
DECEMBER 1920
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Wednesday 22 Louisburg Fine. Cloudy and mild.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
DECEMBER 1920
Thursday 23 Louisburg Cloudy and mild. Snow in the afternoon. Turned to rain in the evening and rained heavily during the night.
Miss Ernie McLean whom I have engaged as clerk in my store entered on her duties today.
DECEMBER 1920 Friday 24 Louisburg Fine, mild and cloudy.
DECEMBER 1920
Saturday 25 Louisburg Fine. Partly clear chilly and raw. Strong north west wind, snow squalls at night.
Had dinner at Capt. E. M. Dicksons.
General Holiday all places of business closed.
Spent the afternoon in the shop but not open for business.
Barn owned by James McDonald near railway station totally destroyed by fire at about 10 P.M. Calf burned to death and quantity of hay destroyed.
DECEMBER 1920
Sunday 26 Louisburg Clear and cold. Strong north west wind increasing to a gale in the afternoon min temperature about 15 above zero.
Attended service in the Methodist Church at 11 A.M., and 7 P.M. Preacher Rev. Mr. Wallis.
DECEMBER 1920
Monday 27 Louisburg Fine. Moderately cold.
DECEMBER 1920
Tuesday 28 Louisburg Snow storm in the early morning. Turned to rain at about 6 A.M. and continued for about 1 hour. Fine during the remainder of the day.
Attended meeting of town council at 7:30 P.M.
DECEMBER 1920
Wednesday 29 Louisburg Fine, clear and moderately cold. Light north west wind.
Attended choir practice in the Methodist Church at 9 P.M.
DECEMBER 1920
Thursday 30 Louisburg Fine clear and moderately cold. Light north west wind.
DECEMBER 1920
Friday 31 Louisburg Fine moderately cold.