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Journal of Walter E. White Aug - Sept 1903

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August 29, 1903  Fine day - Set cabbage  seed in garden - Picked 8 1/2 gal. strawberries today at farm  - Late.

August 30, 1903  Sunday - Lovely day wind W - NE in evening  - Mr. J---- taught Sunday School in afternoon Miss Dove being away.

August 31, 1903  Fair day - went to farm after tea & and stayed there all night.

September 1, 1903  Commenced raining about 8 this morning & continued all day - Missionary meeting held in night at Alexander Street Church - Centenary School opened today.

September 2, 1903  Dull & foggy.

September 3, 1903  Foggy in morning - went over South Side Hills before breakfast shooting.  Shot Sparrow Hawk - Sent to Hobbies by Mail today for strawberry plants- express order $1.05 - went to farm after tea stayed all night. Mr. LeMessurier left by train this afternoon.

September 4, 1903  Splendid day windy - Bought piece of cloth in dry good this morning - Went down to Trapnells tonight after church - Lovely night.

September 5, 1903  Fine day - Bought watch tonight at -------

September 6, 1903  Sunday fine is morning - showers of rain & foggy in the evening - Went to farm after Sunday School.

September 7, 1903  Foggy in morning cleared off fine during day - rainy again at night - Went to Cape Spear shooting this morning - got two Curlew - W. Lemessurier [ possibly George William Lemessurier] & J. Stevenson got 2 each - ----- very well.

September 12, 1903  Father came out from country today - Driving past week  - Miss Prowse escaped from Asylum - not found yet - Picked gooseberries 2 days ago & last of strawberries today.

September 13, 1903  Sunday - fine day - Brigade left this morning by train searching for Miss Prowse - she was found by Raly in morning

September 17, 1903  Arrived in night from shooting trip.  Left Monday morning, September 14, 1903 & camped back of Learney's (?) - The first day got 3 partridges, the evening before got 1 Plover & 2 Curlew - Hot day, Wednesday got 11 partridge - The weather was fine and dry all the time.

September 17, 1903  Dog(?) very stiff & tired today - went to farm with Father digging potatoes.

September 18, 1903  Fine day & very warm - left for Rocky River shooting in morning - got one partridge - birds very scarce.

September 19, 1903  Fine day - went to farm with father all day digging ground for strawberry plants - Had swim at Captains - water very warm.

September 20, 1903  Sunday - Very fine day - exam held in Sunday School in afternoon -Epworth League conducted afternoon service in night.

September 21, 1903  Fine Day - Literary Meeting held by (Epworth) League tonight - topic "American Poets".

September 22, 1903  Wet - Burt off today for week - Cochrane Street (Church)Mission Band had missionary meeting in basement tonight.

September 23, 1903  Fine day, but cool - Went shooting this morning, got 1 bird near Duck Pond.

September 25, 1903  Fine day - Last night off before shops open in night - Father set 700 strawberry plants in new plot today - Went to church (George Street Methodist Church)  in evening, Mr.(Rev. Charles Lench conducted service - Bought box of plums this afternoon.

September 27, 1903  Sunday - splendid day - Had sermon on Prodigal Son by Mr.(Rev. W.T.D.) Dunn in the evening.

September 28 , 1903  Fine day - Importers met this afternoon & decided to close shops for another week. Received receipt from Hobbies re: strawberry plants today.

September 30, 1903  Friday - Went shooting on Naddleton Hills this morning  saw 2 partridge but did not get any.