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Diary of Herman L. Pearce

January 1, 1908 - November 17, 1908

Transcribed from NL Provincial Archeology Office's reference material
Jan 1st, 1908 Wednesday
It blew a terrible gale of wind all last night and until 3.30 pm this afternoon. At 9.30 pm last
night, the Lulu burst her chains and drove ashore; she is not hurt much yet however. I tried to
take photo of Sancho in the house this afternoon but again made a mess of it. People here from
Pumbly Cove. The weather ; a stormy cold and frosty day; blowing heavy from the west North
West and North West; rather finer and more moderate this afternoon. I haven’t been outdoors
much today. The Lulu is ashore alongside the new Wharf place which father had fixed up
opposite our garden this Fall; I must try to get a view of he before they get her off tomorrow.
Max temp 30.8°; min temp 13.8°; mean temp 15.40°.

Jan 2nd, 1908 Thursday
I haven’t been well today; last night I took a pill and today I have been sick at the stomach. I am
also troubled by a boil on my seat. Father, William Jacobs, John Jacobs, Darius Jacobs and
Robert Jacobs got the Lulu off the rocks this evening at 6 pm. At 7 pm, young Marthina, whilst
removing a mat frame, struck the kitchen lamp and knocked it out of its stand unto the floor;
Father ran out with a mat and smothered the flame. Thomas Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove was
here this afternoon; I bought a pair of ratchets from him. People here from Hauling Point. The
weather : stormy, sunny occasionally; winds South West and North North West. Max temp
24.8°; min temp 10.5°; mean temp 16.6°.


Jan 3rd, 1908 Friday
Nobody here from outside. Father, William and Robert Jacobs were working about the Lulu this
morning. I obtained a snapshot of them at the work. I took a photo of Mother and young
Marthina this morning. I got a snapshot of Sancho this afternoon. Father and Mother were up to
the parsonage this afternoon. We are all very much afraid that the steamer will not reach us
another trip as the weather is very cold and frosty with slob making fast. The weather : fine and
sunny; cold and frosty; winds South West and North West. Max temp 15.3°; min temp 6.6°;
mean temp 10°.


Jan 4th, 1908 Saturday
The men finished their work about the Lulu today. Mrs. W. C. Lacey was down here to the shop
this morning. This Cove is now full of slob ice. This morning, I spent printing out photos; this
afternoon, I have been busy about post office work. The weather : fine and sunny at times;
rather cloudy on the whole; winds West South West and South West. Weekly temperature
record : highest 38° on the 29th ultimo; lowest 6.6° on the 3rd instant; range 31.4°; highest min
temp 27.8° on the 31st ultimo; lowest max temp 15.3° on the 3rd instant; highest mean temp
30.85° on the 31st ultimo; lowest mean temp 10° on the 3rd instant; mean max temp 28.14°; mean
min temp 15.3°; mean range of temp 12.84°; mean temp of the week 20.55° lower y 7.03° than
that of last week.


Jan 5th, 1908 Sunday
Parson Wood held service this morning and this afternoon; I did not attend however. There is no
service tonight. The weather : mild and cloudy; wind South South West and South South East.
Max temp 35.2°; min temp 21.7°; mean temp 32.6°.


Jan 6th, 1908 Monday
The Epiphany. Parson Wood held service this morning and tonight. Father alone (from this
home) attended prayers tonight. The Lulu still leaks badly. I haven’t been outdoors much today.
About 4 ½ inches of snow fell last night. There are about 8 inches of snow on the ground at
present. The weather : blowing heavy from the West and West North West; stormy at times;
sunny at intervals. Max temp 35.4°; min temp 16.1°; mean temp 20.3°.


Jan 7th, 1908 Tuesday
People here from Big Island and Brown’s Cove. Mrs. Thomas Poole was here to the house this
afternoon. I took a photo of young Marthina this morning. This afternoon, I took a view of The
Bottom Of The Bay from my thermometer screen. Father and I were sawing wood for a short
time this afternoon. The weather : fine and sunny until late this afternoon; cloudy and inclined
to snow since 4.30 pm; winds West North West and South South West. Max temp 28°; min
temp 15.1°; mean temp 24°.


Jan 8th, 1908 Wednesday

E. W. Breen arrived at Tiltville last night. He is up here waiting for the steamer. Father
attended prayers tonight. Alex Huett was out to the shop this morning; this is the first time he
has been in our shop since we had the row in November. Some of the Western Cove men were
hauling wood for the Parson this morning. Not much trade this day. Father had the Lulu hove
down for repair this morning. William and Darius Jacobs were at work about the Lulu this
morning. The weather : mild; snowing this morning; raining during the afternoon; fine since
sunset; wind South and South South West. Therm at 9 pm 45.7°. Max temp 47.8°; min temp
25.1°; mean temp 37.1°.

Jan 9th, 1908 Thursday
E. W. Breen has been to the house since 11 am this morning; he took dinner and tea with us.
Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove was down here today. I took a photo of Mother this morning; this
afternoon I took a group consisting of all the inhabitants of the next house with the exception of
old John Jacobs. The weather : fine and sunny until 3 pm; cloudy since 3 pm; raining tonight;
nearly all the snow is gone again now. Wind West South West and South West. Max temp
45.5°; min temp 33°; mean temp 33.75°.

Jan 10th, 1908 Friday
People here from hauling Point and Purbeck’s Cove. The Portia must have met a small grain of
slob and returned to St. John’s. Mr. Breen has been here to the house today; he took dinner with
us but left before tea. he is here again tonight. I took a view of the Cove from Bear Path to
Upper Black Head Cove this afternoon. This afternoon, I took a photo of Mr. Breen reading a
book. The weather : on the whole fine and sunny; rather cloudy at times this morning; winds
West North West and West. Therm at 9 pm 20.1°. Max temp 33.2°; min temp 19.1°; mean temp
24.8°.

Jan 11th, 1908 Saturday
The SS Portia arrived from South at 1 am this morning. As it was blowing hard from the North
West and as they would not get her in by the Wharf, Breen and we who had freight by her could
not get it out. At 1.35 am, she proceeded on her way North. I received several letters by this
mail I received from the P.M.G. notice for tenders for the conveyance of the Southern overland
mail; Darius and Stephen Jacobs have tendered for it. Breen and Mr. Wood went to Hauling
Point this morning. The weather : fine and sunny; winds West North West and South West; this
week ends with but very little snow on the ground. Max temp 23.4° min temp 12.1°; mean temp
19°. There has been nobody here from outside today. Weekly temperature record : highest
47.8° on the 8th; lowest 12.1° on the 11th; range 35.7°; highest min temp 33° on the 9th; lowest
max temp 23.4° on the 11th; highest mean temp 37.1° on the 8th; lowest mean temp 19° on the
11th; mean max temp 35.5°; mean min temp 20.31°; mean range of temp 15.19°; mean temp
27.36° higher by 6.81 than that of last week.

Jan 12th, 1908 Sunday
This has been a dull day with us. Mr. Wood being at Hauling Point. For a wonder there has
been nobody here from outside posting letters today. the weather : rather cloudy all day; wind
North West and North.

Jan 13th, 1908 Monday
At 1 am this morning, the SS Portia arrived from North. They got her in by the Wharf and took
out Breen’s and our freights. They left here for South at 2.25 am. My leg seems inclined to give
me trouble again. Breen came up from Hauling Point last night; he returned home again this
afternoon. People here from hauling Point and Seal Cove. Not much being done these days.
The weather : it began to snow shortly after the steamer arrived here and it has been snowing
ever since; snowfall to 9 pm 6 ½ inches. Winds East and East South East. Max temp 27°; min
temp 20.2°; mean temp 24.65°.

Jan 14th, 1908 Tuesday
Thomas Stuckless Jr. of Pumbly Cove and John Blanchard of Hauling Point were here this
morning. Most of the Western Cove men were out turr hunting this morning. This is a
remarkably open season; generally at this time of the year White Bay is slobbed over and often
times frozen solid. I helped Father saw wood this afternoon. The weather : cloudy all day; wind
South and South West; fairly mild for a winter day; there was a snow squall about noon. Max
temp 29.8°; min temp 25.1°; mean temp 26.25°.

Jan 15th, 1908 Wednesday
Nobody here from outside. Father is gone up to see if there be any prayers held in Church
tonight. This afternoon, I had a share for the first time since the 9th of November 1907. The
weather : rather cloudy all day; blowing a gale from the West and North West. This Cove is full
of ice which came from Sops Arm last night. max temp 29°; min temp 18.6°; mean temp 23.7°.

Jan 16th, 1908 Thursday
Nobody here from outside. I took a photo of John Gillam this afternoon. I was over reading to
John Jacobs between 6.20 and 8 pm tonight. Most of the people of Tiltville are laid up with
some mysterious sickness. not much trade these days. The weather : cloudy all day; wind South
West blowing a stiff breeze. Max temp 27.4°; min temp 21°; mean temp 22.15°.

Jan 17th, 1908 Friday
I got Father to take a photo of Mother and me today. This has been a regular winter day. The ice
which was in the Cove has been beaten up by today’s gale. I was over to John and William
Jacobs’ this afternoon. max temp 28.5°; min temp 8°; mean temp 14.4°.

Jan 18th, 1908 Saturday
Nobody here from outside. I took a photo of Father in the front room this morning. I have been
over reading to old John Jacobs tonight. The weather : fine and sunny at intervals during the
morning; cloudy since noon; snowing between 2 and 4 pm; a beautiful, clear, frosty, calm,
moonlight night tonight. Max temp 23.4°; min temp 7.3°; mean temp 13.1°. Weekly
temperature record : highest 29.8° on the 14th; lowest 7.3° on the 18th; range 22.5°; highest min
temp 25.1° on the 14th; lowest max temp 23.4° on the 18th; highest mean temp 26.25° on the 14th;
lowest mean temp 13.1° on the 18th; mean max temp 27.77°; mean min temp 17.37°; mean range
of temp 10.4°; mean temp 21.49° lower by 5.87° than that of last week.

Jan 19th, 1908 Sunday
As Parson Wood is ill, we were without public prayers here today. Father was over reading
tracts to John Jacobs this morning; this afternoon, he was up to see Mr. Wood. I wrote to my
cousin Kate Blandford tonight. The weather : snowing all day; winds East and East North East.
Max temp 15.5°; min temp 3°; mean temp 8°.

Jan 20th, 1908 Monday
I took a snapshot of our goats this afternoon. This morning, Father took a photo of Mother and
me. The Bay is now full of northern drift slob ice which came in yesterday and last night. I have
been busy at photo work all this day. The weather : fine, cold and sunny; winds North North
East and North North West. It was very frosty last night, the temperature registered 4° below
zero. Max temp 8.8°; min temp -4°; mean temp 3.35°.

Jan 21st, 1908 Tuesday
I have been busy printing out photos today. Tonight, I made up a mail for Stephen to take to
Baie Verte tomorrow. This will be our first overland mail for this season. The weather : fine
and sunny; winds South West and South South West; thee is a mild wave coming. Max temp
23°; min temp 5.8°; mean temp 17°.

Jan 22nd, 1908 Wednesday
People here from Jackson’s Arm. Father was up to the Parsonage to buy a goat from Mr.
Wood this afternoon. Stephen Jacobs left there with our first overland mail for Baie Verte at
7.15 am this morning. The weather : blowing a fresh breeze from the South West all day;
cloudy but accompanied by no falling weather; mild. Max temp 39.1°; min temp 22.9°; mean
temp 32.5°.

Jan 23rd, 1908 Thursday
People here from Wild Cove and Purbeck’s Cove. I took a photo of our servant girl this
morning. Not much being done these days. I am getting a cold. The weather : at times, fine
and sunny blowing strong from the West and West North West. There is another cold wave
coming. Therm at 9 pm 12°. Max temp 39°; min temp 11.7°; mean temp 20.85°.


Jan 24th, 1908 Friday
Nobody here from outside. Father is getting the cold. Not much happened today. The weather :
after a cold, frosty night, it has been getting milder again today; cloudy; wind South South West.
Therm at 9 am 10°. max temp 16.3°; min temp 6.9°; mean temp 11.65°.


Jan 25th, 1908 Saturday
This afternoon, George Rice and Thomas Jacobs of Wild Cove came here accompanied by
Simon Jacobs of this place. Simon had orders from Breen to draw molasses for them from his
stock on the Government Wharf. We are all getting La Grippe. AT 4.30 pm, Stephen Jacobs
arrived with the Southern mail. The Portia is on her way North again. I see by the papers that
yet another attempt has been made to frighten the poor old earth to death; the latest prophet says
that there are some terrible things going to happen during this present year and that our dear old
Mother Earth will meet her end in December. I hope she will not die of heart failure brought on
by anticipation before that date as this poor prophet would lose his character for veracity.
Edward and Joseph Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove were here to the shop to get medicine for
Thomas Stuckless who is very ill. The weather : a miserable, dirty day; dull and cloudy during
the morning; snowing fast this evening; wind East and East North East. Therm at 9 pm 24.5°.
Max temp 24.5°; min temp 13°; mean temp 20.75°. Temperature record for the week : highest
39.1 ° on the 22nd; lowest -4° on the 20th; range 43.1°; highest min temp 22.9° on the 22nd; lowest
max temp 8.8° on the 20th; mean max temp 23.74°; mean min temp 8.47°; mean range of temp
15.27°; mean temp 16.3° lower by 5.19° than that of last week.
Jan 26th, 1908 Sunday
No prayers held here today. Parson Wood is still laid up. Samuel Hurley arrived here from Bear
Cove this afternoon after Breen’s mail. The weather : fine and sunny nearly all day; blowing
hard from the West and West South West. The snow which fell Saturday night is drifted in
banks. max temp 27.4°; min temp 20.1°; mean temp 24.95°.


Jan 27th, 1908 Monday
Nobody here from outside. I am not feeling very well today as I am in the hands of La Grippe.
Young Marthina is down with La Grippe; she has had to remain in bed today. The weather :
very unseasonable; mild and dirty; snow and glitter falling; wind South East and South South
East. Max temp 36.8°; min temp 17°; mean temp 30.25°. At 9 pm, the therm registered 36°;


9.30 pm 44°.
Jan 28th, 1908 Tuesday
I was very sick last night. Am a little better today but I haven’t been outdoors since 9 am this
morning. People here from The Bottom Of The Bay and W. C. Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove.
Father attended the shop today. I made up the mail for Stephen Jacobs to carry to Baie Verte.
Young Marthina was up a long time today; she went to bed again about 3 pm complaining of a
bad headache. The weather : it was very mild all last night and this morning until 11 am; about
11 am, the wind veered Western from South West in the midst of a snow storm; rather colder this
afternoon; blowing a gale from the West North West. Max temp 47.8°; min temp 20.8°; mean
temp 34.2°.

Jan 29th, 1908 Wednesday
Stephen Jacobs left with the mail for Baie Verte at 7.30 am this morning. People here today
from Big Island, Pumbly Cove, Hauling Point, The Bottom Of The Bay and Jackson’s Arm.
Lush, the Jackson’s Arm trader bought $10.00 worth of goods from us. Robert and Simon
Jacobs mended the roof of our shop this afternoon. I took a snapshot of Robert and Simon
before they began work on the shop. Father and I have been busy in the shop tending people
today. W. C. Lacey returned home this morning. The weather : fine and sunny; very moderate
after 11 am; before 11 am there was a little wind South South West; since 3 pm there has been a
light breeze from the South East. Therm at 9 pm 20.5°; 9 pm 21.7°. Max temp 26.7°; min temp
18.5°; mean temp 21.1°.

Jan 30th, 1908 Thursday
A miserable dull day. Mother is very ill with La Grippe and has been in bed all day. People here
from Wild Cove and Hauling Point. The weather : glitter falling nearly all day; wind East and
East South East; miserably unseasonable weather. Therm at 9 am 25.3°; 9 pm 29°. Max temp
29.5°; min temp 19.5° mean temp 27.15°.

Jan 31, 1908 Friday
I have been obtaining prints from the negatives developed Wednesday. Mother is better today.
nobody here from outside. Nobody here to the shop today. The weather : blowing very heavy
from the West South West; rather cloudy on the whole; at times sunny. Max temp 34.6°; min
temp 12°; mean temp 16.7°. This month ends with but little snow on the ground; average about
3 inches; the ground is quite bare in some places around the Cove. Temperature record for
January 1908 : highest 47.8° on the 8th and 28th; lowest -4° on the 20th; range 51.8°; highest min
temp 33° on the 9th; lowest max temp 8.8° on the 20th; highest mean temp 37.1° on the 8th; lowest
mean temp 3.35° on the 20th; mean max temp 29.26°; mean min temp 15.16°; mean range of
temp 14.1°; mean temp of the month 21.61 higher by 7.34° than that of January 1907. The
prevailing winds have been from the South West and West. Several inches of snow fell to be
carried away again by rain.

Feb 1st, 1908 Saturday
At noon today, Stephen Jacobs arrived from Baie Verte with the Southern mail. Shortly after
Stephen’s arrival, the Jackson’s Arm mailmen, Allen and George Combden arrived. This
afternoon, Father swore them in as mail couriers and they left again with the return mail at 2 pm.
Poor old John Gillam of Pound Cove died of Las Grippe last night or early this morning. Poor
old Lacey who came down here this morning, received bad news by this mail. his son, Roland
who is in the Naval Reserve was stabbed to death at Jamaica by a crowd of Negroes. The SS
Portia got as far north as Coachman’s Cove and returned south again. I received letters from
Maud Foote and Bert ice by this mail. The weather : fine and sunny but cold and windy; winds
North West and West North West. The Cove is now clear of ice or slob. Mr. Wood expects t be
well enough o hold prayers tomorrow. People here from Pumbly Cove and Purbeck’s Cove.
Max temp 12.5°; min temp 6°; mean temp 7.35°. Weekly temperature record :; highest 47.8L on
the 28th ultimo lowest 6° on the 1st instant; range 41.8°; highest min temp 20.8° on the 28th
ultimo; lowest max temp 12.5° on the 1st instant; highest mean temp 34.2° on the 28th; lowest
mean temp 7.35° on the 1st instant; mean max temp 30.76°; mean min temp 16.27°; mean
range of temp 14.49°; mean temp of the week 23.10° higher by 6.8° than that of last week.


Feb 2nd, 1908 Sunday
Parson Wood held prayers this morning and again this afternoon. Father alone attended from
this house. Mother is not very well today. I wrote to Albert Rice and Maud Foote today. Therm
at 9 am 17°; at 9 pm 35°. The weather : snowing nearly all day; wind South and South South
West; mild tonight. Snowfall 5 inches. max temp 35°; min temp 2°; mean temp 26°.


Feb 3rd, 1908 Monday
poor old John Gillam of Pound Cove was buried by Parson Wood this afternoon. People here
from Wild Cove and Hauling point. Old Lacey was down here posting letters this morning. I
have been busy writing letters nearly all day. George Rice and Thomas Jacobs of Wild Cove
were up here this afternoon for more of Breen’s molasses. The weather : rather cloudy on the
whole; at times fine and sunny; wind West and West North West, blowing rather strong. Therm
at 9 am 25°; at 9 pm 13.5°.


Feb 4th, 1908 Tuesday
Stephen Jacobs left here this morning with the Southern mail. Nobody here from outside today.
Father and I were sawing wood for a time this morning. Mother is still troubled by La Grippe.
This Cove is full of slob again now. The weather : fine and sunny on the whole; rather cloudy at
times; moderately cold, blowing strong from the West South West and West North West. Max
temp 14.5° min temp 4.3°; mean temp 7.9°.


Feb 5th, 1908 Wednesday
Nobody here from outside. Father was up to the Parsonage to get some medicine for Mother
who is troubled by a sore throat. John Jacobs SR.. was here to the house this afternoon. The
weather : snowing nearly all day; winds North East and North North East; snowfall about 6
inches. Max temp 13.3°; min temp 4.5°; mean temp 10°.


Feb 6th, 1908 Thursday
Thomas Stuckless and William Gill Jr. of Pumbly Cove were here this morning. Some of the
Western Cove men were hauling wood for the parson. The sealers saw several seals today.
James Huett killed one seal this morning. Mrs. Samuel Jacobs is here to the house tonight; she
took tea with us. This morning, Father was in to see Isaac Jacobs who is very sick. I took a
photo of our dog Sancho and a snapshot of Thomas Stuckless Jr. and young Gill today. The
weather : rather cloudy this morning; wind North North West; fine and sunny this afternoon;
wind North East, light. Max temp 22.7° min temp 8°; mean temp 15.25°.


Feb 7th, 1908 Friday
Nobody here from the outside. The Western Cove mean were all out sealing this morning.
Father raised a crew to get the Lulu off from the Wharf a little this afternoon. The weather :
cloudy all the morning but it didn’t begin to snow until after 4 pm; winds South East and East
South East. I have been printing out the photos I took yesterday. Therm at 9 am 8.5°; at 9 pm
19°. Max temp 19.3°; min temp 1.3°; mean temp 13.75°.


Feb 8th, 1908 Saturday
Joseph and William Jacobs were sawing wood for us this morning. I took their photo while they
were at work. Stephen Jacobs arrived with the mail this afternoon. Samuel Hurley was here
from Hauling Point for Breen’s mail this afternoon. The weather : at times fine and sunny, but
rather cloudy and smoky generally; there was one snowstorm this afternoon; winds South West
and West South West. Max temp 27.5°; min temp 17.5°; mean temp 21.25°. Temperature
record of the week : highest 35° on the 2nd; lowest 1.3° on the 7th; range 33.7°; highest min temp
17.5° on the 8th; lowest max temp 13.3° on the 5th; highest mean temp 26° on the 2nd; lowest
mean temp 7.9° on the 4th; mean range of temp 16.67°; mean temp of this week 16.2° lower by
6.9° than that of last week.


Feb 9th, 1908 Sunday
Parson Wood held service this morning and once this afternoon. I attended prayers this morning.
I was over to see John Jacobs before afternoon prayers. he had a letter from his daughter Agnes
who was married a short time ago at Twillingate. I didn’t attend afternoon prayers. The weather :
fine and sunny this morning; cloudy this afternoon; winds West and South West. Max temp 22°;
min temp 12.5°; mean temp 14.75°.


Feb 10th, 1908 Monday
Nobody here from outside. I have been busy about the mail etc., today. I toned and fixed a
batch of photo prints tonight. The schoolteacher was here to the house tonight after tea. William
and Joe Jacobs were here sawing wood for us again today. The weather : fine and sunny after
11 am, before 11 am it was rather cloudy; cold and frosty; winds North and North West. Max
temp 13.5°; min temp 0°; mean temp 4.5°.


Feb 11th, 1908 Tuesday
Mrs. Samuel Jacobs has been here to the house all day. Mr. Wood held a fireworks display
tonight. Father and I were to see it. It was held on the schoolroom grounds. Eliakim Rice of
Hauling Point was here to the house for the Hauling Point mail, after we returned home from the
fireworks. Today, I made three attempts to take a photo of Mrs. Jacobs, but as there was
something wrong with the plates which I used, there could be nothing done with them as
negatives. The weather : fine and sunny; perfect winter weather; wind South West. Max temp
17°; min temp -0.5°; mean temp 9.25°.


Feb 12th, 1908 Wednesday
People here from The Bottom Of The Bay. I was up to the Parsonage to return some book which
Mr. Wood lent us, this afternoon. Father and I attended prayers tonight. After service, I took a
photo of the interior of the Church by lamps’ light. After we returned home, I developed the
plate; it didn’t yield a good negative as it was under exposed and as the large altar lamp appeared
in the picture blotting out part of the window. I took a snapshot of Sancho this afternoon. The
weather : another perfect day; fine and sunny, almost warm in the sun; winds South West and
East. Max temp 23°; min temp 8°; mean temp 12°.


Feb 13th, 1908 Thursday
Nobody here from outside. I have not been well today. My troublesome leg is going to give out
again I am afraid; it was paining last night and at times today. I toned and fixed another batch of
prints this afternoon. I took another snapshot of Sancho this morning; it is the best one I yet have
of him. John Jacobs Sr. was here to the house this evening. The weather : fine and sunny all
day; winds South West and South South West. Therm at 9 am 12.5°; at 9 pm 19.7°. Max temp
25.2°; min temp 2.5°; mean temp 16.1°.


Feb 14th, 1908 Friday
At 9.15 pm last night, Stephen Jacobs arrived with the mail from South. People here today from
Pumbly Cove and Hauling Point. I have not been well again today. My leg has been troubling
me quite a lot lately. William and Joe Jacobs were sawing wood for the house again this
afternoon. The weather : rather cloudy on the whole; there was a hailstorm this morning; a little
finer this afternoon; weather mild; wind South South West. max temp 31°; min temp 18°;
mean temp 27°.

Feb 15th, 1908 Saturday
My leg gave me a lot of trouble last night. at 8.30 am this morning, Allen and George Combden
arrived with the Jackson’s Arm mail; they left again with the return mail at 9.30 am. People here
from Hauling Point and Sops Island. Mrs. W. C. Lacey was down here from Purbeck’s Cove
this morning. I haven’t been well enough to get out much today. Father attended the shop. The
weather : mild, cloudy all day; foggy this afternoon; snowing and raining at times; winds South
and East South East. Max temp 34°; mean temp 31°. This week ends fairly mild. Temperature
record of the week ended Feb 15, 1908 : highest 34° on the 15th; lowest -0.5° on the 11th; range
34.5°° on the 15th; lowest max temp 13.5° on the 10th; highest mean temp 31° on the 15th; lowest
mean temp4.5° on the 10th; mean max temp 23.67°; mean min temp 9.93°; mean range of temp
13.74°; mean temp of the week 16.37° higher by 0.17° than that of last week.

Feb 16th, 1908 Sunday
I spent a very good night and was alright today until 4 pm when the leg began to pain again.
Mother and Father attended prayers this morning; this afternoon Mother did not attend. No
prayers tonight. Isaac Pardy’s son from Lower Wild Cove was here to the shop to get some
things for his sick mother this afternoon. I managed to get out to attend him. The weather :
very mild; blowing strong from the South South West and South West; snow melting fast; at
times fine, raining occasionally. This part of the Bay with the exception of this Cove is now
clear of ice. The ground in some places is now quite bare. Max temp 49.7°; min temp 30°; mean
temp 43.35°.

Feb 17th, 1908 Monday
People here from hauling Point and Jackson’s Arm. My leg is very weak and at times, it causes
me a lot of pain. I hope it will not break out again. I wrote several letters today. I am sending a
mail of over 60 letters this time. Mrs. Darius Jacobs was here to the house this afternoon. The
weather : still mild; winds South and East South East; cloudy on the whole; sunny at times.
Max temp 41.2°; min temp 32.2° mean temp 33.6°.

Feb 18th, 1908 Tuesday
Six years ago, Feb 18th 1902, I first began to keep a diary.
I took a snapshot of John Jacobs house etc. from our attic window this morning. People here
from Pumbly Cove, Big Island, Purbeck’s Cove and Hauling Point. My leg is paining a little
again tonight. Stephen Jacobs left with the Southern mail this morning. The weather : fine and
sunny until 3 pm; rather cloudy since 3 pm; winds North and North East; light. The weather still
holds mild. I expect we will soon have more snow. Max temp 33°; min temp 24°; mean temp
26.25°.

Feb 19th, 1908 Wednesday
Nobody here from outside today. Mrs. Samuel Jacobs has been here to the house all day. I took
a photo of Mrs. Jacobs this morning; also one of our shop and stores. Father was up to the
Parsonage to get some medicine for me this afternoon. The ice cleared out of the Cove last
night. The weather : fine and sunny on the whole; cloudy at times this morning; winds South
East and North. max temp 25.8°; min temp 17.2°; mean temp 19.75°.

Feb 20th, 1908 Thursday
My leg is better again now thank God! the Cove filled with ice again last night. The weather :
snowing fast all day; wind East North East. Snowfall to 9 pm 10 inches. Not much trade being
done these days. The medicine which Father got for me from Mr. Wood cured my leg. The
snow fell very fast today. Max temp 22.7°; min temp 15°; mean temp 19.85°.


Feb 21st, 1908 Friday
Nobody here from outside. I have been busy printing out photos today. The Bay is full of drift
ice again now. The weather : fine and sunny until 3.30 pm very cloudy since 3.30 pm. Over 1
foot of snow fell during the late snowy period. Now 6.30 pm there is no sign of the mailman.
Max temp 28.9°; min temp 15°; mean temp 18.45°. At 7 pm Stephen Jacobs arrived from Baie
Verte with the Southern mail. Not much news this time.


Feb 22nd, 1908 Saturday
Nobody here from outside. I haven’t felt very well today. Have been reading the newspapers
etc., today. The weather : cloudy on the whole; the sun shone out for a short time this afternoon;
wind South West. Max temp 30.2°; min temp 15.5°; mean temp 26.95°. Temperature of the
week : highest 49.7° on the 16th; lowest 15° on the 20th and 21st; range 34.7°; highest min temp
32.2° on the 17th; lowest max temp 22.7° on the 20th; highest mean temp 43.35° on the 16th;
lowest mean temp 18.45° on the 21st; mean max temp 33.07°; mean min temp 21.27°; mean
range of temp 11.8°; mean temperature 26.93° higher by 10.56° than that of last week.


Feb 23rd, 1908 Sunday
My leg has been paining all day. Father attended prayers this morning and again this afternoon.
No prayers held tonight. the weather : raining and snowing this morning; this afternoon the
weather cleared up; winds South West and North West.


Feb 24th, 1908 Monday
Thomas Stuckless and son were here from Purbeck’s Cove this morning. Father was up to the
Parsonage this am. I wrote a letter to the evening Telegram today. Mrs. Darius Jacobs was here
to the house this afternoon. My leg troubled me quite a lot again last night. It has been paining
at times during the day. the weather : fine and sunny during the morning; wind South West;
cloudy with snow storms this afternoon; wind East. Max temp 25°; min temp 11.5° mean temp
17.5°.


Feb 25th, 1908 Tuesday
Nobody here from outside. Some of the sealers killed a seal or two today. Stephen Jacobs left
here this morning with the mail going south. Father took a snapshot of the Parsonage this
morning; I developed it this afternoon. My leg gave me quite a lot of pain during the early part
of last night; towards morning it eased away somewhat. It hasn’t given me much pain today
however. The weather : fine and sunny; winds West and East, moderate. max temp 24°; min
temp 3.2°; mean temp 14°.


Feb 26th, 1908 Wednesday
Robert Jacobs, Simon Jacobs and William Jacobs have been sawing and clearing wood for us
today. Mrs. Samuel Jacobs has been here to the house all day. My leg is beginning to pain me
again this evening. The weather : dull and cloudy; a frozen rain has been falling this evening;
wind South East. Max temp 18°; min temp 3.2°; mean temp 15.85°.


Feb 27th, 1908 Thursday
I toned a batch of prints this afternoon. Father was up to the Parsonage to get me some
medicine. The pains I experience in my leg are fast undermining my health. Nobody here from
outside. The weather : cloudy all day; mild all day; winds South South East and South East.
Max temp 32.5° min temp 17.5°; mean temp 27.75°.


Feb 28th, 1908 Friday
At 11 am Stephen Jacobs arrived from Baie Verte with the Southern mail. People here from
Hauling Point. Father attended prayers tonight. I received 4 packets of Bromide prints by mail;
this afternoon I tried them and spoiled ½ day before I could get one satisfactory print. I made up
the Jackson’s Arm mail tonight. The weather : fine, warm and sunny until 11 am; about 11 am,
the sky became cloudy; winds South and South East; at 4 pm it became rather foggy and the
temperature began to fall very fast. Therm at 10.30 am 51.5°; at 9 pm 35°. max temp 53.2°; min
temp 29.3° mean temp 40.25°. Today’s max temp is the very highest February temperature I
have yet recorded.

Feb 29th, 1908 Saturday
Nobody here from outside today. There is a place rising on my leg; I have had a poultice on it
today. Mr. Wood was down to see us this afternoon. The weather : fine and sunny since 10 am,
very mild and spring-like, blowing very hard from the South South West and West South West.
Max temp 50.4°; min temp 32.3°; mean temp 40.4°. Weekly temperature record : highest 53.2°
on the 28th; lowest 3.2° on the 25th and 26th; range 50°; highest min temp 32.3° on the 29th;
lowest max temp 18° on the 26th; highest mean temp 40.4° on the 29th; lowest mean temp 14° on
the 25th; mean max temp 33.87°; mean min temp 16.6°; mean range 17.27°; mean temp 26°
lower by 0.93° than that of last week. Monthly temperature record : highest 53.2L on the 28th;
lowest -0.5° on the 11th; range 53.7°; highest min temp 32.3° on the 29th; lowest max temp 12.5°
n the 1st; highest mean temp 43.35° on the 16th; lowest mean temp 4.5° on the 10th; mean max
temp 28.07°; mean min temp 13.49°; mean range of temp 14.58°; mean temp of the month 20.9°
higher by 9.24° than that of February 1907.

Mar 1st, 1908 Sunday
I have felt miserable all day. Father and Mother attended prayers this morning and this
afternoon. Mr. Wood didn’t hold prayers tonight. The weather : cloudy on the whole; blowing
heavy from the West South West and West North West. max temp 34°; min temp 15.3°; mean
temp 21.65°.

Mar 2nd, 1908 Monday
Not much being done these days. I am still far from well. Luke Gill of Pumbly Cove was here
to the shop this afternoon. My leg has given out in earnest this time; I can scarcely walk across
the house on it now. The cords of it are stiff and there is a place rising on it. Father completes
his fifty-sixth year today. The weather : fine and sunny generally; blowing hard from the West
North west and North West. After tea, Eliakim Rice of Hauling Point came here to the house to
post letters. Max temp 19°; min temp 13° mean temp 15°.

Mar 3rd, 1908 Tuesday
The Hauling Point men have been up hauling wood for Mr. Wood today. Mr. Wood is holding a
fireworks display tonight; none of our people from this house are there however. Father gave
Mother and I some zon-o-phone selections tonight. I was out on the bridge a little while this
morning. Stephen Jacobs started with the Southern mail for Baie Verte this morning. The
weather : fine and sunny during the morning hours; cloudy all this afternoon; winds North and
North East. Max temp 19.5°; min temp 12° mean temp 13.7°.

Mar 4th, 1908 Wednesday
This being Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Mr. Wood held prayers this morning and
tonight. Father attended prayers today. Thomas Stuckless and ld Lacey were here to the shop
from Purbeck’s Cove this morning. The weather : snowing nearly all day; winds East North
East and East; snowfall to 9 pm 6 inches. Max temp 18.8°; min temp 11.1°; mean temp 15.5°.


Mar 5th, 1908 Thursday
Eighteen years ago, march 5th 1890, our darling Ernest was born at Bain Harbor, Placentia Bay.
Mrs. Samuel Jacobs has been here to the house all day. The Jackson’s Arm mailmen arrived
here via Sops Island this morning; they have been away from home since last Saturday. Richard
Gill of Sops Island was here to the shop this morning. The weather : cloudy all day; no falling
weather; winds North East and North North East. Max temp 20° min temp 11.5°; mean temp
16.85°.


Mar 6th, 1908 Friday
I am in better health today, thank God! The abscess on my leg broke yesterday morning. Father
was out on the Head and took a snapshot of the Beacon Lighthouse this afternoon. The Huetts
killed three seals today. At 7 pm, Stephen Jacobs arrived with the Southern mail. Father was up
to Church tonight. Lacey was down here from Purbeck’s Cove this morning. The weather : fine
and sunny since 10 am; winds North East and North. Max temp 29°; min temp 12.5°; mean
temp 17.25°.


Mar 7th, 1908 Saturday
People here from Pumbly Cove and Purbeck’s Cove. I have been reading all day. John Jacobs
was here to the house this morning. The weather : rather cloudy all day; winds South West and
South East. Max temp 28°; min temp 7.5° mean temp 22.25°. Weekly temperature record :
highest 34° on the 1st; lowest 7.5° on the 7th; range 26.5°; highest min temp 15.3° on the 1st;
lowest max temp 18.8° on the 4th; highest mean temp 22.25° on the 7th instant; lowest mean temp
13.7° on the 3rd; mean range of temp 12.2°; mean temp 17.46° lower by 8.54° than that of last
week.


Mar 8th, 1908 Sunday
Father attended prayers this morning and this afternoon. No prayers tonight. I am getting better,
thank God! The sore place on my leg is healing fast. The weather : very rough this morning;
snowing fast; wind North East strong; although’ it is still snowing it isn’t as rough as it was this
morning, wind East. Max temp 29.5°; min temp 24°; mean temp 28.4°.


Mar 9th, 1908 Monday
Nobody here from outside. William and Simon Jacobs have been sawing and clearing wood for
us today. By last mail, I received a letter from the P.M.G. informing me that they are going to
open a post office at Bear Cove, Hauling Point. I was out of doors for a short time this morning
and again this afternoon. The weather : rather cloudy all day; wind West and West North West.
Max temp 32°; min temp 27°; mean temp 28.25°.


Mar 19th, 1908 Tuesday
I didn’t arise until 11 am this morning. Stephen Jacobs left here with the Southern mail this
morning. I have been reading nearly all day. Eliakim Rice was here to the shop this evening
after tea. The weather : blowing a heavy gale of wind from the west North West and North
West accompanied at times by snow squalls. The ice is clearing out of the Bay. Max temp 28°;
min temp 5.5° mean temp 7.5°.


Mar 11th, 1908 Wednesday
Nobody here from outside. Nothing being done these days. The weather : like yesterday, a
rough, windy day; winds North West and West accompanied by frequent snowstorms; scarcely
any sunshine during the day. Max temp 13.8°; min temp 4.5° mean temp 9.6°.


Mar 12th, 1908 Thursday
Mrs. Samuel Jacobs has been here to the house all day. Nobody here from outside. At 8.30 pm
Stephen Jacobs arrived from Baie Verte with the mail. I see by the newspapers that Clapp, our
member, has presented a petition from Bear Cove for the steamer to call at that place. From
Clapp’s comments, it appears that this petition stated that it is often too rough for the steamer to
call here. The weather : blowing strong from the West, cloudy and stormy nearly all day; sunny
at times however. Max temp 23°; min temp 10.5°; mean temp 15.85°.


Mar 13th, 1908 Friday
I wrote a letter to Clapp, contradicting the lying statement of the bear Cove petition. I shall get
every voter in Western Cove to sign this letter. Augustus Rice of Hauling Point was here tot he
house this afternoon . Father was up to the Parsonage this morning. The weather : a fine, sunny
day; winds West North West and West South west. Max temp 20.4°; min temp 3.7° mean temp
11°.


Mar 14th, 1908 Saturday
People here from Jackson’s Arm, Little Coney Arm, The Bottom Of The Bay, Seal Cove,
Hauling Point and Pumbly Cove. Lacey was down here from Purbeck’s Cove this morning.
Father was busy attending people in the shop all this afternoon. the Jackson’s Arm mailmen
arrived with their mail this afternoon. The weather : blowing very hard from the South West;
snowing this morning; raining this afternoon. Max temp 41°; min temp 12.5°; mean temp 34.5°.
Weekly temperature record : highest 41° on the 14th; lowest 3.7° on the 13th; range 37.3°;
highest min temp 27° on the 9th; lowest max temp 13.8° on the 11th; highest mean temp 34.5° on
the 14th; lowest mean temp 7.5° on the 10th; mean max temp 26.81°; mean min temp 12.53°;
mean range of temp 14.28°; mean temp of the week 19.3° higher by 1.84° than that of last week.


Mar 15th, 1908 Sunday
Parson wood held service three times today. Mother and Father have attended each service.
People here from Pumbly Cove to attend prayers. I have kept house alone this afternoon and
tonight while the others have attended Church. The snow is nearly all gone again now. The
weather : fine and sunny this morning; cloudy this afternoon; winds South East and East. Max
temp 39.3° min temp 30.5° mean temp 32.9°.


March 16th, 1908 Monday
People here from Hauling Point. I have been troubled by an earache today. I was over as far as
John Jacobs’ this afternoon. The weather : rather cloudy during the morning; fine and sunny at
times this afternoon; wind South West; fairly mild. Max temp 47.7°; min temp 28.7°; mean
temp 36.5°.


Mar 17th, 1908 Tuesday
Stephen Jacobs left here with the Southern mail for Baie Verte this morning. People here from
Hauling Point and Big Island. Mrs. Samuel Jacobs has been here to the house all day. I am still
troubled by the earache. Darius and William Jacobs went into the country this morning. The
weather : fine and sunny; rather cold; blowing strong from the North West. There is not much
snow on the ground at present. Max temp 38.3°; min temp 15.5°; mean temp 20.9°.


Mar 18th, 1908 Wednesday
The Western Cove and Pound Cove men began work on a new block for the Government
Wharf today. Job and Arthur Osmond of Gold Cove were here to the shop today. I helped
Father saw wood this morning. Father attended prayers tonight. The weather : fine and sunny
nearly all day; winds South West and East. Max temp 24.3°; min temp 11.5° mean temp 15.2°.


Mar 19th, 1908 Thursday
People here from Big Island and Hauling Point. Mrs. Thomas Rice of Bear Cove has been here
to the house this evening. She and Miss Toope came up here last evening. At 4.30 pm, Stephen
Jacobs arrived from Baie Verte with the Southern mail. I had a letter from Bert Rice by this
mail. Most of the Western Cove men have been working about the Public Wharf. The weather :
cloudy all day; snowing since 4 pm; wind South East. Not much news by mail. No news of the
sealers yet. Max temp 24.5°; min temp 8.8°; mean temp 17.6°.


Mar 20th, 1908 Friday
Nobody here from outside. Government Wharf work still going on. I took two views of the men
working on the new block of the wharf today. Father and Mother are gone up to attend prayers
tonight. The weather : before 10 am, it was rather cloudy; since 10 am, it has been fine and
sunny; winds North and North North West. About 21/2 inches of snow fell last night. Max temp
23.5°; min temp 11.8°; mean temp 14.3°.


Mar 21st, 1908 Saturday
People here from Hauling Point and Purbeck’s Cove. I took a snapshot of the Cove this
morning. I am in very good health again now, thank God!. The weather : fine and sunny;
frosty; blowing a good breeze from the North West. Max temp 21l; min temp 6°; mean temp
13.9°. Weekly temperature record : highest 47.7° on the 16th; lowest 6° on the 21st; range 41.7°;
highest min temp 30.5° on the 15th; lowest max temp 21° on the 21st; highest mean temp 36.5° on
the 16th; lowest mean temp 13.9° on the 21st; mean max temp 31.23°; mean min temp 16.11°;
mean range of temp 15.12°; mean temp of the week 21.61° higher by 2.31° than that of last
week.


Mar 22nd, 1908 Sunday
Father read prayers in the Church here today. Mr. Wood walked to Pumbly Cove and held
prayers there today. He returned home again at 7 pm. I didn’t attend prayers. The weather :
fine and sunny; blowing a gale from the South West and West South West. Max temp 33.9°;
min temp 7.5°; mean temp 22.25°.


Mar 23rd, 1908 Monday
People here from Hauling Point and Purbeck’s Cove. Today, I burnt the letter which I had
written to send to Clapp as we could not get enough signatures to it. Mr. Wood held prayers at
Big Island instead of Pumbly Cove yesterday. E. W. Breen was taken very sick yesterday; he is
no better today and in forced to keep to his bed. the weather : rather cloudy until 11 am; since
11 am, fine and sunny; winds South West and North East. Max temp 36.6°; min temp 22.2°;
mean temp 27.6°.


Mar 24th, 1908 Tuesday
The Western Cove and Pound Cove men have been hauling ballast for the Wharf today. People
here from Jackson’s Arm with seals for sale. Old Lacey was down here from Purbeck’s Cove
this afternoon. Mrs. Samuel Jacobs has been here to the house today. The weather : snowing all
the morning; finer but rather cloudy this afternoon; winds East North East and South West. Max
temp 40°; min temp 19.8° mean temp 30.65°.



Mar 25th, 1908 Wednesday
Nobody here from outside. Isaac Jacobs was here to the house this afternoon. I took his photo,
but it wasn’t a good one however. William and Simon Jacobs were sawing wood for us today. I
toned and fixed a batch of photo prints tonight after tea. Father attended evening prayers tonight.
The weather : very cold for the time of the year; fine and sunny; wind West North west and
North North West. Max temp 36.7°; min temp 6°; mean temp 16.5°.


Mar 26th, 1908 Thursday
The men from Pumbly Cove, Purbeck’s Cove and Big Island have been working about the
Government Wharf today. The Western Cove and Pound Cove men were up attempting to haul
Alex Huett’s stage down here from Clay Cove. They got it down part of the way on the ice, but
had to leave it as the ice was breaking off. I am troubled by a boil on my seat today. The
weather : a miserably cold, windy day; not much sunshine; there have been several snowstorm
this afternoon; blowing heavy from the South West and South South West. Max temp 25.1° min
temp 6.2°; mean temp 19.8°.


Mar 27th, 1908 Friday
People here from seal Cove and The Bottom Of The Bay. At 8.30 pm last night, Stephen Jacobs
arrived with the Southern mail. Today, Mr. wood was down to see E.W. Breen who is very ill.
Musgrave, the fur buyer who was here last spring, arrived with Stephen last night. Alex Huett
lost his stage last night; it must have gone out the Bay on the ice. Mrs. Samuel Jacobs has been
here to the house this afternoon. John Jacobs received news by mail that his daughter Dorcas
died at Norris Arm on the 13th instant aged 23. Dorcas Jacobs left Western Cove in November
1901; four years ago, she married a man named Gill. Poor old Uncle Alfred, Father’s eldest
brother died at Twillingate on the 12th instant, aged 76. The weather : fine and sunny; blowing
strong from the North and North North West.


Mar 28th, 1908 Saturday
The Pumbly Cove and Purbeck’s Cove men who were hauling ballast finished their work and
returned home today. I am in poor health again now on account of the boils. Samuel Hurley,
Breen’s servant man was up here this afternoon; Breen is a little better today. Mr. wood went to
Hauling Point this afternoon; he will hold prayers there tomorrow. The weather : cloudy all day;
snowing all the evening; wind South West and South East. Max temp 22°; min temp 16° mean
temp 18.75°. Weekly temperature record : highest 40° on the 24th; lowest 6° on the 25th; range
34°; highest min temp 22.2° on the 23rd; lowest max temp 22° on the 28th; highest mean temp
30.65° on the 24th; lowest mean temp 16.5° on the 25th; mean max temp 32.76°; mean min temp
14.13°; mean range of temp 18.63°; mean temp 23.18° higher by 1.57° than that of last week.


Mar 29th, 1908 Sunday
Parson Wood being at Hauling Point, Father held prayers here today. I didn’t attend however.
The boil on my seat burst last night; it is getting better now. Musgrave went to Big Island
yesterday. I intend to write to my cousin Maud Foote tonight; I receive a letter from her by last
mail. Snowfall 7 inches. The weather : before 11 am, it was dull and cloudy; at 11 am, it
cleared away fine and sunny; wind North East and North North East. Max temp 28.2°; min temp
15.6°; mean temp 18.35°.


Mar 30th, 1908 Monday
Musgrave returned here from Big Island last evening. I am not feeling very well again today.
Old Lacey was here from Purbeck’s Cove this morning. Lacey received a letter from his son
Roland by this mail. The report of Roland’s death which was published by the St. John’s
Telegram on the 20th of January was of course false. The schoolmaster was here to the house
this afternoon. The weather : cloudy, snowing since 10 am; wind East and East North East.
Max temp 23°; min temp 8.7°; mean temp 19.2°.

Mar 31st, 1908 Tuesday
The Big Island and Purbeck’s Cove men finished working about the Government Wharf and
returned home this afternoon. Stephen Jacobs left here with the mail for Baie Verte this
morning. I took a snapshot of John Jacobs this afternoon. Mrs. Samuel Jacobs has been here to
the house all day. Mr. Breen seems to be getting better again. The weather : fine and sunny; a
splendid day; winds South West and North West. Father was up to take a snapshot of the
Parsonage this morning. Max temp 36.7°; min temp 10.5°; mean temp 23.75°. Monthly
temperature record : highest 47.7° on the 16th; lowest 3.7° on the 13th; range 44°; highest min
temp 30.5° on the 15th; lowest max temp 13.8° on the 11th; highest mean temp 36.5° on the 16th;
lowest mean temp 7.5° on the 10th; mean max temp 28.77°; mean min temp 13.45°; mean range
of temp 15.32°; mean temp of the month 20.39° higher by 2.49° than that of March 1907.

Apr 1st, 1908 Wednesday
The Western Cove men have been at work about the Government Wharf today. Allen and
George Combden, the Jackson’s Arm mailmen arrived here with the Jackson’s Arm mail this
morning. Three men from Sops Island arrived here this afternoon to buy food for a party of men
who are engaged driving a herd of reindeer from St. Anthony to Grand Falls. Father was up tot
attend prayers tonight. I toned a batch of photo prints this afternoon. The weather : cloudy all
day; fairly mild this morning; there has been several snowstorms today; winds South West and
North. Max temp 36.5°; min temp 19.2°; mean temp 26.5°.

Apr 2nd, 1908 Thursday
People here from Hauling Point and Southern Arm. William and Thomas Gavin sold us four
seals this morning. Father took a photo of me this afternoon. I was up to the Parsonage this
evening. The work on the Government Wharf was finished by John Jacobs, Robert Jacobs,
William Jacobs and Andrew Fudge this afternoon. The weather : at times fine and sunny this
morning; cloudy since 11 a,; snowing since 2.30 pm; winds North and North East; very rough
tonight. Max temp 27.1° min temp 14.1°; mean temp 20.6°.

Apr 3rd, 1908 Friday
People here from Hauling Point and Seal Cove. Stephen Jacobs arrived with the outside mail at

12.30 pm. Old Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove was down here this afternoon. Miss Toope, the
Hauling Point school teacher has been appointed P.M. for Bear Cove. The weather : a winter
like day; thick and cloudy nearly all the morning; blowing a heavy gale from the North West this
evening and tonight. Max temp 28.5°; min temp 18.3°; mean temp 20.15°.

Apr 4th, 1908 Saturday
Samuel Hurley was here from Bear Cove this morning. Breen is still getting better. Thomas
Stuckless of Pumbly Cove was here to the shop this afternoon. Mrs. Samuel Jacobs was attacked
by a kind of fit this morning and has lain unconscious all day’ her people fear she will not
recover. Father was in to see her this afternoon. Later (8 pm) poor old Mrs. Samuel Jacobs died
at 7 pm this evening. Robert Jacobs came out to let us know of her death. She was 62 years of
age. The weather : another winter like day; blowing a hurricane from the West South West and
West; very stormy nearly all day. Max temp 22.5°; min temp 18°; mean temp 20.75°.
Temperature record for the week : highest 36.7° on the 31st ultimo; lowest 8.7° on the 30th
ultimo; range 28°; highest min temp 19.2° on the 1st instant; lowest max temp 22.5° on the 4th
instant; highest mean temp 26.5° on the 1st instant; highest mean temp 26.5° ultimo; mean max
temp 28.93°; mean min temp 14.91; mean range of temp 14.02°; mean temp of the week
21.33° lower by 1.85° than that of last week.


Apr 5th, 1908 Sunday
Parson Wood held his usual services today. Father attended prayers this morning and tonight.
Samuel Hurley was here to the house with a note from Breen for Father. Mr. Breen is still
improving. Poor Mrs. Samuel Jacobs died of heart disease according to Mr. Wood’s account.
The weather : fine and sunny since 10 am; blowing strong from the West and West North west.
Max temp 29.5°; min temp 18.8° mean temp 21.5°.


Apr 6th, 1908 Monday
People here from Pumbly Cove, Big Island, Purbeck’s Cove, Wild Cove and Hauling point.
They had to bury Mrs. Jacobs tonight as it was impossible to keep her body above ground
another night. Mr. Wood will hold the funeral service tomorrow. I have had a busy day at postal
work etc., I am sending by this mail to Messrs. Negretti and Zambra, London Eng., for a rain
gauge. The weather : cloudy all day; wind South South West and South West. Max temp 34.2°;
min temp 19.5°; mean temp 28.65°.


Apr 7th, 1908 Tuesday
Stephen Jacobs left here with the mail this morning. Mother and Father were up to the funeral
service this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Wood were her to the house this afternoon for a short time.
Augustus Rice f Hauling Point was here to the shop[ this morning. the weather : fine and sunny
during the morning and early afternoon; cloudy since 3.30 pm; wind South West. Max temp
42°; min temp 31.2°; mean temp 36.95°.


Apr 8th, 1908 Wednesday
Nobody here from outside with the exceptions of Old Lacey and Joe Stuckless from Purbeck’s
Cove. I have been busy printing out photos today. Two of our goats kidded today. March
brought forth two kids, one of the m afterwards perished however. The weather : a fine, sunny
day; blowing a hard gale from the North West and North North West; cold and frosty. Max temp
36°; min temp 20.1°; mean temp 22.15°.


Apr 9th, 1908 Thursday
Father and I were kept busy all the morning attending people who came here from Little Coney
Arm with seals. Also people here from The Bottom Of The Bay with seals. People here this
afternoon from Sops Island on their way home from Bear Cove. At 7 pm, Stephen Jacobs arrived
with the mail. Not much news by mail. There was not one of the sealing steamers in from the
ice on Saturday April 4th . John and William Jacobs were sawing wood for us this morning.
Darius Jacobs was here to the house tonight. I toned and fixed a batch of photos prints this
afternoon. Snow fell to 9 pm 7 inches. The weather : snowing since 10.30 am; winds East
North East and East. The ice broke up and is gone out of the Cove this afternoon. Max temp 28.
min temp 19.4°; mean temp 26°.


Apr 10th, 1908 Friday
Mother was taken very sick this morning; she fainted two or three times through weakness. She
is a little better this evening, thank God! Nobody here from outside. The Sops Island men could
not get home today on account of the gale. There are 10 inches of new snow on the ground. The
weather : cloudy all the morning; fine and sunny since 2 pm; winds North North East and North
North West, blowing a gale. max temp 34.5°; min temp 27.5°; mean temp 29°.


Apr 11th, 1908 Saturday
Father and I have been kept busy nearly all day attending people in the shop. The Bay men
who went to Hauling Point Thursday were here to the shop today on their way home. The
Jackson’s Arm mailmen arrived here at 12.30 pm and left again with their mail at 3 pm. The ice
has been running out of the Bay today. This Cove was full of ice until 4 pm; the wind then came
from the South East and the Cove was cleared out again. This morning, Father was up to the
Parsonage to get some medicine for Mother. Mr. wood was down here to see Mother this
afternoon. Mother is a little better than she was yesterday, but she is very weak still and is
forced to keep in bed. The weather : fine and sunny until noon; cloudy with snow at times since
noon; winds South West, West and South East. There is more snow on the ground at the end of
this week than at any time during the late winter. Max temp 36.5°; min temp 22.5°; mean temp
32°. Weekly temperature record : highest 42° on the 7th; lowest 18.8° on the 5th; range 23.2°;
highest min temp 31.2° on the 7th; lowest max temp 28° on the 9th; highest mean temp 36.95° on
the 7th; lowest mean temp 21.5° on the 5th; mean max temp 34.38°; mean min temp 22.71°; mean
range of temp 11.67°; mean temp of the week 28.03° higher by 6.7° higher by 6.7° than that of
last week.

Apr 12th, 1908 Sunday
I have been thinking of poor dear Ernest a great deal lately. My dear brother, shall I ever see
thee again.? Yes, for the Great Good God who we honor is so loving and merciful; did not put us
together for a few years to part us forever. Mr. Wood held his usual service today. Nobody, but
Father attended prayers from our house today, on account of the sloppy walking. The Cove is
again full of ice. The weather : blowing hard from the South West; cloudy and story nearly all
day. It was raining hard last night; snowing at times today. Max temp 38.7°; min temp 30.8;
mean temp 32.75°.

April 13th, 1908 Monday
Elias Gillam of Middle Arm was here to the shop this morning. Western Cove is stirred up on
account of a row in which Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Simon Jacobs were the participants. this row
took place Wednesday evening in Simon Jacobs’ tilt. The women who were there say that Mrs.
Wood began the row by calling Mrs. Jacobs a ‘nasty, bad woman’. Mrs. Wood however says
that Mrs. Jacobs began the row first. Father was over to Pound Cove to see Thomas Poole who
has been very ill. The weather : cloudy all day; rather chilly for the season; winds North North
West and North west. Max temp 32°; min temp 28°; meant temp 29.1°.

April 14th, 1908 Tuesday
Stephen Jacobs left here with the mail for Baie Verte this morning. At 9.30 am this morning, a
crowd of Jackson’s Arm men arrived here with a skiff load of seals. Father and I were busy this
morning and early afternoon attending the Jackson’s Arm men. They brought 35 seals
altogether. lacey of Purbeck’s Cove was down here this morning as he is in a destitute condition.
I gave him a few lbs of flour. This morning, Mr. Wood and we received a telegram from Baie
Verte saying that the sealing steamers Adventure and Virginia Lake had arrived at St. John’s.
The Panther and Walrus are lost, but no lives lost in them. All the other steamers have been
reported. The adventure brought in 27,000 seals. Mr. wood is having prayers every night this
week which is Holy Week. The weather : fine and sunny since 9.15 am; wind North East and
North North East; air chilly. Max temp 30.3°; min temp 22.3°; mean temp 24.65°.

Apr 15th, 1908 Wednesday
People here from hauling Point (Back Cove) and The Bottom Of The Bay with seals. We took
25 seals today. Mrs. Thomas Poole has been here to the house to tea this evening. I took a
snapshot of the Jackson’ Arm men yesterday. Some of the Western Cove men have been helping
James Huett about his new house lately. The weather : fine and sunny until 5 pm when it
began to get rather cloudy; wind South West. Max temp 40.5°; min temp 17.7°; mean temp
29.35°.


Apr 16th, 1908 Thursday
Not much trade today. William and Robert Jacobs have been sawing wood for us today.
Nobody here from outside. I fixed off a batch of photo prints this morning. The Cove is clear of
ice again now. The weather : snowing this morning; wind South. This evening it has been finer
but still rather cloudy at times; winds North west and North. It is very cold and frosty this
evening. Therm at 6 pm 18.5°. Stephen arrived with the mail at 8.35 pm. The SS Grand Lake
was lost in the ice. Max temp 33.7° min temp 16.8°; mean temp 23.8°.


Apr 17th, 1908 Friday
This has been the coldest Good Friday I have any record of. I attended prayers this morning.
Father attended this morning and this afternoon. None of us attended tonight. The weather : a
cold winter day; blowing a gale from the North North West and North West; cloudy nearly all
day. Therm at noon 10.3°; at 9 pm 15.7°. Max temp 17°; min temp 7.6° mean temp 12.8°.


Apr 18th, 1908 Saturday
People here from Purbeck’s Cove and Hauling Point. Eliakim Rice of Bear Cove got me to take
his photo this afternoon. The weather : fine and sunny at times; at times rather cloudy; winds
South West and West. The weather has been very cold for the season during the week. Therm at
9 pm 23.5°. Max temp 27.8° min temp 14° mean temp 23.35°. Temperature record for the
week: highest 40.5° on the 15th; lowest 7.6° on the 17th; range 32.9°; highest min temp 30.8° on
the 12th; lowest max temp 17° on the 17th; highest mean temp 32.75° on the 12th; lowest mean
temp 12.8° on the 17th; mean max temp 31.41°; mean min temp 19.6°; mean range of temp
11.81°; mean temp 25.11° lower by 2.92° than that of last week.


Apr 19th, 1908 Sunday
EASTER DAY. I attended prayers twice today. Mr. Wood held four services and Father
attended them all. Mother and I attended the 11 a, and 3.30 pm services. People here from
Hauling Point, Purbeck’s Cove, Pumbly Cove and Big Island to attend prayers. The weather :
snowing this morning; raining this afternoon; winds South East and South. Therm at 9 pm 42.8°.
Max temp 43.3°; min temp 23°; mean temp 36.55°.


Apr 20th, 1908 Monday
Old Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove is here today; he left to go home but the ice from the Bay came
down and he had to return. Alex Huett and sons shipped us their seals to the number of 13 this
morning. The Ricketts of Big Island were here with 15 seals for sale today. Father and I have
been fairly busy in the shop today. Father attended the annual vestry meeting tonight. The
weather : it was rather mild last night; during the night it blew a hurricane from the South South
West; it has been gradually getting colder all day; rather cloudy this morning; fine and sunny
since 1 pm; winds West South West and West. therm at 9 am 36.3°; 4 pm 31°; 9 pm 25.9°. Max
temp 46.3°; min temp 25.8° mean temp 31.1°.


Apr 21st, 1908 Tuesday
William and Luke Gill and Thomas Stuckless Jr. of Pumbly Cove were here with their seals this
morning. tow men named Rolf were here from Big Coney Arm this morning. I took a photo of
our house and stores this afternoon. The ice which came in the Cove yesterday evening went out
again this morning. I have a headache this evening. Stephen Jacobs started from Western Cove
this morning with the mail for Baie Verte. Old Lacey returned home this morning. The weather:
fine and sunny this morning; snowing nearly the afternoon; wind South East. Therm at 9 pm
36.2°. Max temp 36.5°; min temp 16.8°; mean temp 32.6°.

Apr 22nd, 1908 Wednesday
Nobody here from outside. Not much to be done today. I toned and fixed a batch of photo prints
this afternoon. Father is attending prayers tonight. Later : no prayers tonight. The weather :
blowing a heavy gale from the South West and West; fine and sunny this morning; stormy and
cloudy this afternoon; cold and chilly all day. Max temp 36.2° min temp 25°; mean temp 30.5°.

Apr 23rd, 1908 Thursday
People here from Big Island, The Bottom Of The Bay and Back Cove with seals. The Sops
Island men were here on their way home from Bear Cove. Two of the Big Cove Pinkstones were
here to the shop this afternoon. John Jacobs and John Brett were working about the public wharf
today. we took 48 seals today. Mr. Wood held a fireworks display tonight. None of our people
attended. At 8 pm, Stephen Jacobs arrived with the mail from Baie Verte. The operator at Baie
Verte reports that the Prospero will probably leave St. John’s for North on Saturday the 25th ,
instant. Mrs. Andrew Rice of Bear Cove is dangerously ill. Mr. Wood has been down to see her
today. We have been living in this house 8 years today. The weather : cloudy nearly all day;
winds changeable. A typical April day; snowing, hailing and raining at times; winds South
South West; West and East. Max temp 39.8° min temp 27.5°; mean temp 32.65°.

Apr 24th, 1908 Friday
Nobody here from outside except Augustus Rice of Bear Cove. Father and I spread aboard some
fish which we had here all the winter; it dried very well today. Allen and George Combden
arrived here with the Jackson’s Arm mail this morning. This is their seventh and last trip for this
season. They left here again with the return mail at 8.30 am. Miss Toope, the Hauling Point
schoolteacher who is up here spending her holidays with Mrs. Wood has been here to the house
this evening. She took tea with us. Max temp 39°; min temp 28.4°; mean temp 34.35°.

Apr 25th, 1908 Saturday
The Hauling Point men were here this morning in two skiffs for the remainder of Breen’s stuff.
Old Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove was down here this afternoon. I am in very good health again
now, thank God!. The weather : a splendid day; fine and sunny; blowing strong from the South
West and West. Max temp 46.4° min temp 28.1°; mean temp 36°. Weekly temperature record :
highest 46.4° on the 25th; lowest 16.8° on the 21st; range 29.6°; highest min temp 28.4° on the
24th; lowest max temp 36.2° on the 22nd; highest mean temp 36.55° on the 19th; lowest mean
temp 30.5° on the 22nd; mean max temp 41.07°; mean temp of the week 33.39° higher by 8.28°
than that of last week.

Apr 26th, 1908 Sunday
Parson Wood rowed to Pumbly Cove and held prayers there today. Father read prayers here this
morning and this afternoon. Before afternoon prayers, I was in to Simon Jacobs’ tilt; after
prayers I went in to see William Jacobs. Parson Wood returned home from Pumbly cove this
evening. The weather : very dirty this morning, snow fell to the depth of 4 inches; hailing and
raining this afternoon; winds North East and South. Max temp 36.5°; min temp 30.9°; mean
temp 33.6°.

Apr 27th, 1908 Monday
William Jacobs has been at work partitioning off a place in the east store for a post office. Not
much trade here these days. I am making up our last overland mail for the season tonight. The
weather : snowing until 10 am; cloudy and foggy all day; a miserably cold and disagreeable
day; winds South East and North East. Max temp 37.1°; min temp 31°; mean temp 31.85°.

Apr 28th, 1908 Tuesday
William Brett was here from Big Island this morning. Andrew Rice’s wife died at Bear Cove
last evening. I took a photo of William Brett this morning. I was over reading to old John
Jacobs between 6.30 and 8 pm tonight. The weather : cloudy all day; very foggy this afternoon
and tonight; winds East and East North East. Max temp 34.6°; min temp 30.3°; mean temp
31.5°.

Apr 29th , 1908 Wednesday
Luke and Thomas Gill of The Bottom Of The Bay brought us their seals this morning. Old
Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove was also here this morning. R. J. Gill and Job Gill of The Bottom Of
The Bay shipped us their seals this afternoon. We took 38 seals today. We now have 255 seals
bought in. People here from Sops Island and Hauling Point. Mrs. Simon Jacobs was here to the
house to tea this evening. I was over reading to John Jacobs again tonight. The weather : fine
and sunny generally this morning; cloudy since 2 pm; winds North and South. There is a very
heavy sea raging today. Max temp 43.4°; min temp 28.1°; mean temp 35°.

Apr 30th, 1908 Thursday
Not much doing these days. Joe Rice of Bear Cove was here to the shop this morning. I fixed a
batch of three prints this afternoon. Father, John Jacobs, William Jacobs and I launched our skiff
this evening. I was over reading to John Jacobs between 6.30 and 8.00 pm. The weather :
another miserable day; winds East North East and North East; cloudy and foggy; snowing at
times. Max temp 36.8°; min temp 30.8°; mean temp 31.9°. Monthly temperature record for
April 1908 : highest 46.4° on the 25th; lowest 7.6° on the 17th; range 38.8°; highest min temp
31.2° on the 7th; lowest max temp 17° on the 17th; highest mean temp 36.95° on the 7th; lowest
mean temp 12.8° on the 17th; mean max temp 35.04°; mean min temp 23.05°; mean range of
temp 11.99°; mean temp of the month 28.59° lower by 0.81° than that of last year and the coldest
April on my record.

May 1st, 1908 Friday
The Bay men who went to Bear Cove Wednesday were in here on their way home this morning.
Old lacey of Purbeck’s Cove has been here today. Luke Gill of Pumbly Cove shipped us 1 ¼
quintals of fish this morning. At 5 pm this evening, Stephen Jacobs and Joseph Gillam arrived
here in punt from Seal Cove. Stephen brought the last overland mail for the season. The SS
Prospero will be leaving St. John’s tomorrow for the northern out-ports. Old Lacey returned
home before the mail arrived this evening. Simon launched his back-kitchen back from the
winter-side today; he will have his house launched tomorrow. I took a snapshot of our home
from the Government Wharf this morning. Joe Gillam went from here to Big Island this
afternoon. The weather : on the whole, fine and sunny since 10 am; rather cloudy at times
however; wind East North East and North East. Altho’ at the water-side, nearly all the snow has
disappeared, there is more than usually the case at this season in the woods. Max temp 40.8°;
min temp 30.8°; mean temp 34.9°. John Gill of Sops Island was over here after DR. Wood
today. Mr. wood went over there in punt with them to see John Gill’s daughter who is very ill.

May 2nd, 1908 Saturday
Not much doing today. George Rex who came down here from Brown’s Cove to wait for the
steamer to go North in her, returned home this morning. People here from Hauling Point and
Wild Cove. The weather : a miserable day; cold and wet; winds East and East South East,
accompanied by fog. Max temp 35.3°; min temp 31°; mean temp 31.7°. Weekly temperature
record : highest 43.4° on the 29th ultimo; lowest 28.1° on the 29th; range 15.3°; highest min
temp 31° on the 27th ultimo; lowest max temp 34.6° on the 28th ultimo; highest mean temp 35°
on the 29th; lowest mean temp 30.41°; mean range of temp 7.37°; mean temp of this week 32.92°
lower by 0.47° lower than that of last week.

May 3rd, 1908 Sunday
Mr. Wood being from home, Father read prayers here this morning and again this afternoon. I
was in to William Jacobs’ this afternoon. After prayers this afternoon, I was in to Simon Jacobs’
tilt. Old Lacey and wife were here this afternoon. The weather : cloudy nearly all day; sunny
for a short time this afternoon; very moderate; light airs from the South West at times; about 4
inches of snow fell last night. therm at 9 pm 34.1°. Max temp 38.9°; min temp 30.3°; mean
temp 33.55°.

May 4th, 1908 Monday
At 8 am this morning, some of the Jackson’s Arm men brought Mr. Wood home from that place
in skiff. Mr. Sparks, the Jackson’s Arm school teacher came over to spend a time with Mr.
wood. Luke Jacobs and son and Joe Jacobs, who have been cleaving billets for us, brought 11
hundred this morning. I am in good health again now, thank god! Thomas and Ed Stuckless of
Purbeck’s Cove were here to the shop this morning. The weather : blowing hard from the East
South East all day; misty rain and snow falling all day. Max temp 34.4°; min temp 31.9°; mean
temp 32.7°.

May 5th, 1908 Tuesday
Nobody here from outside today. Father cleaned out the shop this morning. I obtained several
bromide prints this afternoon. I was over to William Jacobs tonight. This has been a dull, dreary
day. The weather : a miserably dirty day, blowing a hurricane from the East South East and
East; misty rain and snow falling throughout the day. Therm at 9 pm 32.9°. max temp 43.5°;
min temp 31.5°; mean temp 32.95°.

May 6th, 1908 Wednesday
Nobody here from outside. There is ice working up on the north side of the Bay. We don’t
know whether there is a jam of ice or not as the weather is too thick. Mrs. Simon Jacobs was
here to the house this afternoon. The weather : another miserable day; very dirty all the
morning; between 3 and 4 pm there was a fine interval; it is dirty again tonight however. Max
temp 36°; min temp 31.7°; mean temp 33.5°.

May 7th, 1908 Thursday
This is Mother’s birthday. She is 49 years old today. I took a snapshot of the Church this
morning. I also took a snapshot of our house, the Lulu, the Government Wharf and the Bay from
the Hill behind the house. The drift ice which came up the North Shore yesterday is on this side
today. James Huett, William Huett, Darius Jacobs, William Jacobs and Thomas Jacobs killed a
young seal each today. Thomas Poole of Pound Cove killed two young seals today. The cove is
full of ice this evening. Father called on Mr. Wood this afternoon. The weather : rather cloudy
until noon; fine and sunny since 0.30 pm. Calm all day. Max temp 40.3°; min temp 31/4°;
mean temp 34.25°.

May 8th, 1908 Friday
We are now jammed up by drift ice. People report that thee are two schooners in the Bay. Some
people say there is a big lot of ice outside the Bay. Old Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove has been down
here looking for grub today. Samuel Hurley was here from Bear Cove This afternoon. I took a
photo of Hannah Gillam and her boy this morning. father attended prayers this evening. Mother
called on Mrs. William Jacobs this afternoon. The weather : a fine, warm, sunny day; light
airs from the South West. Max temp 47.3°; min temp 27.8°; mean temp 40°.

May 9th, 1908 Saturday
Nobody here from outside. I was over chatting to John Jacobs for 1 ½ hours this morning. This
afternoon, I have been busy taking off bromide photo prints. The ice slacked out of the Cove this
afternoon. The weather : cloudy, but no falling weather this morning; raining hard all the
afternoon; winds South and South East. Max temp 42.3°; min temp 32.5°; mean temp 34.2°.
Weekly temperature record : highest 47.3 on the 8th; lowest 27.8° on the 8th; range 19.5°; highest
min temp 32.5 on the 9th; lowest max temp 34.4° on the 4th; highest mean temp 40° on the 8th;
lowest mean temp 32.7° on the 4th; mean max temp 39.1°; mean min temp 31.01°; mean range of
temp 8.09°; mean temp of the week 34.35° higher by 1.53° than that of last week.

May 10th, 1908 Sunday
Parson wood held three services today. I attended all of them. This morning, I was in to
William Jacobs’ house; before afternoon prayers, I was into Alex Huett’s tilt. After coming out
from evening prayers, I was into John Jacobs’ house again and returned home at 9 pm. The
weather : a fine, warm, sunny day; cloudy during short intervals; wind South West and west
South West. Max temp 53.7°; min temp 31.5°; mean temp 45.25°. The ice has been running out
of the Bay today. The snow has been melting fast today.

May 11th, 1908 Monday
Allen and George Combden, the Jackson’s arm mailmen arrived here with the mail this morning.
They killed a young Harp seal on their way here. Mrs. Gill died at Sops Island yesterday , aged
86. Mr. Sparks returned home with the Jackson’s Arm mailmen this morning. We took 9 seals
today. I have been doing some photo work this afternoon. The weather : cloudy all day; raining
nearly all the time; winds South West and west South West. max temp 48.5°; min temp 37.2°;
mean temp 38.7°.

May 12th, 1908 Tuesday
Nobody here from outside. We took 4 seals today. I was over reading to John Jacobs this
evening between 7 and 9 pm. Not much being done today. The weather : cloudy and stormy
during the early morning; there was a hailstorm between 09 and 10 am; since 11 am it has been
fine and sunny; winds West South West and West North West; blowing hard all the evening.
Max temp 45°; min temp 35.4°; mean temp 58.8°. I fixed up a place for my Polymeter and
mounted it out of doors this afternoon. George Rice walked here from Wild Cove this morning.
The ice is slacking out of the Cove tonight.

May 13th, 1908 Wednesday
People here from Brown’s Cove, Pumbly Cove, Big Island and Purbeck’s Cove. This morning,
two men arrived here from Seal Cove; they reported that the steamer was at Coachman’s Cove
Friday but meeting ice after leaving that place, she returned to Nippers Harbor. At Nippers
Harbor, the captain received word by telegram from St. John’s to proceed North. We took 2
seals today. Old Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove was down here after flour this morning. The weather :
cloudy and foggy until 10.30 am; fine and sunny since 11 am; winds East West and North West;
blowing strong from the North West all the afternoon. Max temp 45° min temp 32.2°; mean
temp 34.75°.

May 14th, 1908 Thursday
We took 12 seals today. Henry Langford and George Rex of Brown’s Cove shipped us four; the
Blanchards 2; Job Osmond of Gold Cove 6. This morning, Thomas Blanchard and crew of
Back Cove left here in the boat Lulu which they have bought of us. Some Sops Island men
who were over to Breen’s touched in here to get medicine from Parson Wood this evening. I read
to John Jacobs every evening between 6.30 and 9 pm. John and William Jacobs have been
repairing and extending their wharf this week. Thomas Jacobs removed from Wild Cove to
western Cove yesterday. This morning, I decided not to dispatch a mail to Baie Verte. The
weather : cloudy at times during the day; there was a hailstorm this morning; at times fine and
sunny; blowing strong from the North and North North West. Max temp 45.1° min temp 34°;
mean temp 39.1°.

May 15th, 1908 Friday
People here from The Bottom Of The Bay and Purbeck’s Cove. The herring have struck in
Purbeck’s Cove; Thomas Robert Jacobs left here for Baie Verte to dispatch some telegrams for
us. There is not much to do these days. Father and I fixed up a dark room for photographic
purposes. Father attended prayers this evening. The weather : fine and sunny during the early
morning; cloudy on the whole since 10.30 am; wind North. Max temp 45.8° min temp 34.8°
mean temp 38.25°.

May 16th, 1908 Saturday
People here from Pumbly Cove, Big Island, Purbeck’s Cove and Jackson’s Arm. The people of
Jackson’s Arm are very short of flour. Thomas Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove netted 5 barrels of
herring this morning. I have been bookkeeping today. Mr. Wood escorted by George Hurley
and Jim Jacobs, left here in punt for Bear Cove or Seal Cove this evening. The weather : cloudy
nearly all the morning; fine and sunny since 11.30 am; winds North and North East. Max temp
45.3°; min temp 32.5° mean temp 35.6°. Weekly temperature record : highest 53.7° on the 10th;
lowest 31.5° on the 10th; range 22.2° ; highest min temp 37.2° on the 11th; lowest max temp 45°
on the 12th; highest mean temp 45.25° on the 10th; lowest mean temp 34.75° on the 13th; mean
max temp 46.91°; mean min temp 33.94°; mean range of temp 12.97°; mean temp of this week
38.63° higher by 4.18° than that of last week.

May 17th, 1908 Sunday
Parson Wood being at seal Cove , Father read prayers here today. I attended both morning and
afternoon services. This afternoon before prayers, I was into William Jacobs’ abode; after
prayers I called on John Jacobs Sr. This evening, after tea, I was over to see Simon Jacobs who
is now in his summer house. Robert Jacobs arrived from Baie Verte at 2 pm this afternoon. We
received a telegram from Bowring Brothers in which they say that the SS Prospero now at St.
John’s will be leaving again for north Wednesday next. the prospero left Nippers Harbor and
proceeded South last Sunday. The weather : fine and sunny; a fresh breeze of South West wind
all day. Max temp 54.6°; min temp 34.1°; mean temp 43.1°.

May 18th, 1908 Monday
I finished ‘Book Keeping’ today. Father white washed the hall overhead this morning. Alex
Banks of seal Cove and Isaac Pardy of Lower Wild Cove were here this afternoon. Luke Gill of
Pumbly was here this morning. Mr. wood arrived home from Seal Cove this morning. Alex
Huett and family got out into their new house today. The weather : fine and sunny on the
whole; sky rather hazy however; air chilly; winds East North East and North East. Max temp
49.2°; min temp 34.2° mean temp 37.2°.

May 19th, 1908 Tuesday
People here from The Bottom Of The Bay, Big Island, Purbeck’s Cove and Hauling Point. old
Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove launched Sam Hurley’s skiff today; he is going to use her this summer.
Thomas and Edward Stuckless brought down some billets this morning. There are plenty of
herrings up the bay. I finished reading the Soul of Lilith to John Jacobs this evening. Luke
Gill of The Bottom shipped us 3 seals this morning. We now have 290 seals in the store. Joe
Jacobs went to Wild Cove with Isaac Pardy as a share-man for the summer. The weather : fine
and sunny all day; calm until 10.30 am; since 11 am the wind had been up from the North East.
Max temp 48.5°; min temp 29.4°; mean temp 39.85°.

May 20th, 1908 Wednesday
I was busy wheeling billets from the Government Wharf this morning. We took over 3 qts of dry
cod fish this afternoon. George Twine of Hauling Point was here this afternoon. John Weeks
and wife from Jackson’s Arm rowed in the Cove to Alex Huett’s place this evening. Father and I
attended prayers this evening. After prayers, the schoolmaster and I were out in punt. The
weather : fine and sunny since 10 am; it was foggy during the early hours of the morning; it was
rather warm about noon; calm all the morning; the wind came up from the East about 1 pm. max
temp 59°; min temp 33°; mean temp 41.25°.

May 21st, 1908 Thursday
John weeks and wife returned home this morning. People here from Sops Island and Purbeck’s
Cove. Not much trade these days. The schoolmaster has been to the home this evening. He
took tea with us. the weather : cloudy all day; it was very moderate this morning early; light airs
of wind from the South at times; rather sultry; the wind came up from the East South East at 11
am; rather chilly this afternoon and tonight. Max temp 55.8° min temp 37.5°; mean temp 43.65°.

May 22nd, 1908 Friday
Father has been busy fencing the backyard today. People here from The Bottom Of The Bay and
Purbeck’s Cove. Father and I attended evening prayers. After prayers, the schoolmaster and I
were out in punt. Mrs. Simon Jacobs was here to the house this afternoon. The weather : fine
and sunny; winds South West and East; calm nearly all the afternoon. Max temp 58°; min temp
29.2°; mean temp 39.25°.

May 23rd, 1908 Saturday
People here from Big Island, Pumbly Cove and Hauling Point. We spread some fish abroad
today. Old Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove is down here today. The weather : fine, warm and sunny;
blowing strong from the South west and west. Max temp 58.7°; min temp 37.4°; mean temp
50.35°. Weekly temperature record : highest 59° on the 20th; lowest 29.2° on the 22nd; range
29.8°; highest min temp 37.5° on the 21st; lowest max temp 48.5° on the 19th; highest mean temp
50.35° on the 23rd; lowest mean temp 37.2° on the 18th; mean max temp 54.83°; mean min temp
33.54°; mean range of temp 21.29°; mean temp f this week 42.09°, higher by 3.46° than that of
last week.

May 24th, 1908 Sunday
Mr. Wood held his usual Sunday services today. The SS Prospero arrived from South with the
mails and freight. Thomas Poole of Pound Cove, Mrs. Simon Rice, Mrs. Bart Rice, James Twine
and Aaron Rice of Hauling point and Mrs. George Rice of Wild Cove left by the steamer for the
hospital at St. Anthony. Mr. Wood and we received freight by the steamer. Mrs. Smith and her
grandchildren arrived by the Prospero. She is going to live with her sister, Mrs. wood, until her
son-in-law secures a house at Grand Falls where he has obtained a situation. A man named
Martin from La Scie landed here from the steamer. He is looking for men and girls for the
fishery. The weather : it was dull and cloudy during the morning hours; fine and sunny
generally during the afternoon; blowing strong from the North West this afternoon; this morning,
the wind was from the South west. I received a letter from my cousin Maud Foote by this mail.
Max temp 55.2°; min temp 42.2°; mean temp 44.95°.

May 25th, 1908 Monday
People here from Hauling Point, The Bottom and Sops Island. We took nearly 4 quintals of fish
today. Some of the Western Cove men did very well with herring today. Richard Martin of
Pound Cove netted a cod fish in his herring net this morning. We have been kept busy in the
shop all the afternoon. I have been writing letters since tea. Old Lacey, who has been down here
since Saturday, returned home this afternoon. The weather : rather cloudy during the early
morning; since 11 am, it has been on the whole fine and sunny; winds North west and North.
Max temp 46.5° min temp 37°; mean temp 41.35°.

May 26th, 1908 Tuesday
People here from Bear Cove, Purbeck’s Cove, The Bottom Of The Bay and Pumbly Cove. At 7
pm the SS Prospero arrived from North. They took in our seals and other freight and left again at

8.30 pm. Father left for St. John’s by this steamer. James Jacobs, Simon P. Osmond, Basel
Osmond and Hannah Gillam left here by the SS Prospero for La Scie. Mr. Joseph House who is
Chief Stewart aboard the Prospero was ashore to see Mother with whom he is acquainted. at 8
pm, Breen’s trader, the Flying Mist arrived here from Jackson’s Arm where they went this
morning to ship Breen’s freight aboard of the steamer. They are here to supply the Huetts with
salt, etc. Breen is on the Prospero going to St. John’s. John Jacobs jigged 3 cod fish this
morning. The weather : fine and sunny on the whole although rather cloudy at times; winds
North and North East. Max temp 49°; min temp 32.1°, mean temp 39.05°.
May 27th, 1908 Wednesday
Not much being done today. The Flying Mist left here for Sops Island this morning. Thomas
Stuckless and his mother were here from Pumbly Cove this morning. Mother has been busy
house cleaning again today. The weather : fine and sunny until 4 pm; cloudy since 4 pm; wind
North East. There was a heavy frost last night. Max temp 45.2°; min temp 27.5°; mean temp
37.75°.


May 28th, 1908 Thursday
This being Ascension Day, Parson Wood held service this morning and tonight; I attended both
services. Old Lacey and wife were here from Purbeck’s Cove this morning. They returned
home in the skiff which lacey had hired of Sam Hurley. George and Jim Osmond of The Bottom
were down here with herring this afternoon. Mother finished cleaning the dining room today.
George Hurley got 6 large cod fish out of Mr. Wood’s salmon net today. The weather : fine and
sunny; air rather chilly; wind North East. Max temp 47°; min temp 28.5°; mean temp 37.85°.


May 29th, 1908 Friday
The fish is in the White Bay alright! Eliakim Rice was here from Bear Cove this afternoon; they
put out their fish trap yesterday and have had 8 barrels of fish in two hauls. Aaron and Simon
Rice jigged 2 barrels of fish this morning. Simon and Thomas Jacobs of this Cove jigged ½
barrel. Thomas Stuckless, his wife and Joe Stuckless are here from Purbeck’s Cove this day;
they could not return on account of the breeze. I have been reading nearly all day. The weather :
cloudy with almost continual rain storms blowing very hard from the West South west and South
West. Max temp 34.5°; min temp 30.7°; mean temp 40.85°.


May 30th, 1908 Saturday
The fishermen of this Cove and Pound jigged from ½ barrel to 1 barrel of fish per punt his
morning. Alex Huett and sons put out their fish trap this afternoon. People here from Big
Island. I was out for a row this afternoon. Not much fish caught this evening. The weather :
fine, warm and sunny; winds West South West and North. Max temp 57.4°; min temp 41.2°;
mean temp 46.25°. Weekly temperature record : highest 57.4° on the 30th; lowest 27.5° on
the 27th; range 29.9°; highest min temp 42.2° on the 24th; lowest max temp 43.5° on the 29th;
highest mean temp 46.25° on the 30th; lowest mean temp 37.75° on the 27th; mean max temp
49.11°; mean min temp 34.17°; mean range of temp 14.94°; mean temperature of this week
41.15° lower by 0.94° than that of last week.


May 31st, 1908 Sunday
Parson Wood being at Hauling Point, there was no prayers held here today. This has been a dull,
dreary day. The Huetts had to take their trap leader this afternoon. Mr. wood returned home
from Hauling Point about 6 pm. The weather : cloudy all day; raining since 11 am; wind South
East. max temp 47.8°; min temp 37°; mean temp 41.45°. Monthly temperature record : highest
59° on the 20h; lowest 27.5° on the 27th range 31.5°; highest min temp 42.2° on the 24th; lowest
max temp 34.4° on the 4th; highest mean temp 50.35° on the 23rd; lowest mean temp 31.7° on the
2nd; mean max temp 46.89°; mean min temp 33.14°; mean range of temp 13.75°; mean temp
38.78° higher by 2.77 than that of May 1907.


Jun 1st, 1908 Monday
John Jacobs Sr. coopered a barrel of herring for me and killed a kid for Mother this morning.
Alex Huett and sons took up their fish trap this afternoon. I have been busy fixing up my temp
record today. The weather : a miserably dirty day; snowing nearly all day; blowing strong from
the East. Max temp 37.4°; min temp 32.2°; mean temp 33.55°. Mrs. William Jacobs has been
here to the house tonight.


Jun 2nd, 1908 Tuesday
The fishermen of this Cove and Pound jigged from ¾ to 1 ½ barrels fish per man today. The
Ricketts were here for salt this afternoon. Thomas Rice and crew of Hauling Point heave trapped
over 100 quintals of fish since Friday last. George Rice of wild Cove was here this evening.
Alex Huett put his fish trap out again this morning; they haven’t hauled any fish yet however.
Mrs. Thomas Poole was here to the house this afternoon. The weather : another miserable day;
foggy, misty and rainy accompanied at times by wet snow; wind East North East. Max temp
36.7°; min temp 32.5°; mean temp 34.55°.


Jun 3rd, 1908 Wednesday
Luke Gill of Pumbly Cove was here with 3 barrels of loose herring today. The fishermen of this
Cove jigged 1 barrel of fish per man today. Not much trade these days. The weather : snowing
until 9.30 am; finer but cloudy since 10 am; winds South West, East and North. Max temp
41.4°; min temp 33°; mean temp 34.55°.


Jun 4th, 1908 Thursday
John Brett was here from Big Island this afternoon. Mother had the shop scrubbed and cleaned
our this evening. Some of the fishermen did very well today. Alex Huett hauled 7 barrels of fish
today. The weather : fine and sunny all day; winds West North West and North West. Max
temp 42°; min temp 34.5°; mean temp 38.15°.


Jun 5th, 1908 Friday
Nobody here from outside except Thomas and Edward Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove. I had
William Jacobs employed coopering herring this morning. Fish have been rather scarce today.
The weather : fine and sunny; winds South West and West North West. I have 31 barrels of
herring in the store to date. Max temp 53.5°; min temp 30.5°; mean temp 45.9°. I am troubled
by a sore throat today. Mother papered the back kitchen this evening.


Jun 6th, 1908 Saturday
Nothing doing today. Blowing too hard for the men to get out fishing. Alex Huett and sons
hauled ½ barrel of fish this morning. People here from Hauling Point. I have a bad cold today.
The weather : cloudy all day; blowing a hurricane from the South West and west. Max temp
53.9°; min temp 40.4°; mean temp 45.8°. Weekly temperature record : highest 53.9° on the 6th;
lowest 30.5° on the 5th; range 23.4°; highest min temp 40.4° on the 6th; lowest max temp 36.7°
on the 2nd; highest mean temp 45.9° on the 5th; lowest mean temp 33.55° on the 1st; mean max
temp 44.67°; mean min temp 34.3°; mean range of temp 10.37°; mean temp of this week 39.13°
lower by 2.02° than that of last week.


Jun 7th, 1908 Sunday
As the Parson is still ill, there has been no prayers held here today. I was over to William
Jacobs’ this morning. People here from Hauling Point, Pumbly Cove and The Bottom. The
weather : thick fog until after 9 am; fine and sunny until 1 pm; cloudy since 1 pm; wind East.
Max temp 50.1° min temp 36°; mean temp 41.15°.


Jun 8th, 1908 Monday
Alex Huett trapped 10 ½ barrels of fish today. The hook and line men haven’t done very well
today. At 3 pm the SS Prospero arrived from South; they had freight aboard for Breen and us.
Father arrived home from St. John’s by the steamer. The steamer left here for North at 5 pm. I
received my rain gauge from Negretti and Zambra by this mail. The weather : dull and cloudy
all day; wind North East. Max temp 46.5°; min temp 37.3°; mean temp 42.4°.


Jun 9th, 1908 Tuesday
Father and I have been very busy pricing our goods today. People here from Big Island,
Purbeck’s Cove and Hauling Point. The hook and line fishermen did fairly well today. Alex
Huett and sons trapped but 3 barrels of fish today. There are several trading schooners in White
Bay at present. The weather : raining at times; cloudy, foggy and misty all day; wind South
East.


Jun 10th, 1908 Wednesday
People here from Pumbly Cove and Big Island. We have been busy in the shop all day. A
fishing schooner belonging to Twillingate came in here this afternoon. They put out a trap this
evening. The SS Prospero arrived here from North at 7 pm. They took aboard 47 barrels of
herring for us and 8 for Martin and left here again at 8.30 pm. The weather : cloudy until 10 am;
fine, warm and sunny after 10 am; wind South South West and East. max temp 69.5°; min temp
37°; mean temp 44.5°.


Jun 11th, 1908 Thursday
People here from Pumbly Cove and Big Island. The t’gate fishermen left here for the other side
of the Bay this afternoon. We will be out of salt before the steamer gets here again. Not much
fish caught today. I have not been very well today. The weather ; fine and sunny at times; at
times, cloudy; very warm and sultry; winds South South West and South West. I have been
about photo work this evening. It is raining tonight. Alex Huett trapped one barrel of fish this
morning. Max temp 69.2°; min temp 40.5°; mean temp 61.65°.


Jun 12th, 1908 Friday
I have been busy intensifying negatives today. The fishermen could not get out fishing this
morning. William Jacobs jigged 1 ½ barrels of fish this afternoon. The others also have done
very well. The weather : a dirty, foggy, misty day; wind East North East. Parson Wood and the
schoolmaster went up the Bay this afternoon.


Jun 13th, 1908 Saturday
People here from Sops Island, Purbeck’s Cove and hauling Point. Father, William Jacobs,
Robert Jacobs, Darius Jacobs and Ed Stuckless put up the head stone which Father bought for
poor Ernest’s grave. I fixed up my rain gauge this afternoon. The fishermen jigged ¾ barrel of
fish per man today. I took a snap shot of Mother and Mrs. William Jacobs in the garden this
afternoon. The weather : fine and sunny; very moderate; light airs from the East and South.
This is a splendid night, calm and moonlight. Max temp 54.7°; min temp 36.3° mean temp
47.7°. Weekly temperature record : highest 69.5° on the 10th; lowest 35° on the 9th; range 34.5°;
highest min temp 40.5° on the 11th; lowest max 40.3° on the 9th; highest mean temp 61.65° on
the 11th; lowest mean temp 37.7° on the 9th; mean max temp 55.96°; mean min temp 36.98°;
mean range of temp 18.98°; mean temp of this week 44.81° higher by 5.68° than that of last
week.


Jun 14th, 1908 Sunday
Parson Wood being from home, Father read prayers here today. I was over to Simon Jacob’s
house this afternoon after prayers. After tea tonight, I was over reading to John Jacobs. The
weather : very moderate all day; cloudy nearly all the time. Max temp 54.6°; min temp 38.2°;
mean temp 49.05°.


Jun 15th, 1908 Monday
Old Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove was here this morning; he returned home again this afternoon.
Parson Wood and the schoolmaster arrived home from The Bay at 3 am this morning. The
fishermen jigged about ½ barrel of fish per punt today. Alex Huett trapped over 10 quintals of
fish today. The weather : cloudy nearly all the morning, very warm this evening; fine and
sunny; today’s max temp is the highest at this date since 1904. Winds South West and South
South West. Max temp 74.3°; min temp 48°; mean temp 61.9°.


Jun 16th, 1908 Tuesday
Nobody here from outside. Alex Huett and sons went to Hauling Point for salt this morning.
Mother and Father have been papering and cleaning up the upstairs rooms today. I took a snap
shot of the North East side of this Cove from the South West side this afternoon. I don’t feel
very well these days. Alex Huett trapped 4 barrels of fish this evening. The Pound Cove men
are catching fish on trawlers these days. The schoolmaster and I were out in punt from 8 to 9 pm
this evening. The weather : fine, warm and sunny until noon; rather cloudy from noon until 3
pm; fine and sunny since 3 pm; wind South West this morning; wind East this evening. Max
temp 75.4°; min temp 50.1°; mean temp 56.15°. Today’s max temp is the highest since June
30th, 1907.


Jun 17th, 1908
Nobody here from outside. Fish slack today. I took a snap shot of my rain gauge this afternoon.
After tea, I toned and fixed a batch of 9 P.C.P.s Not much outside trade these days. The
weather : raining hard during the early morning hours; at times fine and sunny this afternoon;
cloudy on the whole nearly all day; winds South West and West North West. Rainfall to 9 am
this morning 0.15 in. Max temp 61.5°; min temp 46.5°; mean temp 50.9°.


Jun 18th, 1908 Thursday
Nobody here from outside. I spoilt three photo plates today. Not much being done these days.
Alex Huett’s trap went adrift during last night’s gale; they took it up this morning. The
schoolmaster has been here to the house this evening. The weather : blowing hard all day from
the West North West; raining nearly all the afternoon; fine and sunny at times this morning; it
blew a hurricane of wind last night. Rainfall to 9 am 0.02 in. Max temp 58°; min temp 43°;
mean temp 47.75°.

Jun 19th, 1908 Friday
I took a snap shot of the school children during recess this morning. This afternoon, I took a
snap shot of Alex Huett and sons working about their fish trap. These last few days Father has
been fixing steps to the east end of our front bridge; this evening, he knocked down the old steps.
Mr. wood and the schoolmaster left here in punt for Seal Cove this evening. Thomas Stuckless,
his wife, son and daughter were here from Purbeck’s Cove this afternoon. The weather : fine
and sunny all day; wind South west and North West; blowing hard all the afternoon until 4.30
pm. The fishermen are out fishing this evening for the first time since Wednesday morning.
Rainfall to 9 am this morning 0.11 in. Max temp 59.5°; min temp 41.1°; mean temp 49.6°.

Jun 20th, 1908 Saturday
Thomas Blanchard and John Gillam arrived here from Back Cove this morning in the Lulu with
21 barrels of herring. They left here this afternoon to beat home but had to return again and are
here for the night. John Stuckless of Pumbly Cove is here waiting to go North to St. Anthony
hospital. I tool a snap shot of the Lulu this afternoon. Father finished the new front steps today.
Some of the men trawled a little fish today. The weather : fine and sunny; winds North East and
North North East, air rather chilly. Max tem 51.1°; min temp 37.8°; mean temp 45.75°. Weekly
temperature record : highest 75.4° on the 16th; lowest 37.8° on the 20th; range 37.6°; highest min
temp 50.1° on the 16th; lowest max temp 51.1° on the 2oth; highest mean temp 61.9° on the 15th;
lowest mean temp 45.75° on the 20th; mean max temp 62.06°; mean

Jun 21, 1908 Sunday
At 9.30 pm last night, the SS Prospero arrived from South with the mails and freight; they got
her in by the wharf to take out our salt. She left here for North at 11.30 pm. John Lilley and his
brother came by the Prospero from Exploits to sail home the Harbinger. Newman arrived from
Seal Cove by the steamer. Parson Wood being at Seal Cove, Father read prayers here today. I
was over to William Jacobs’ before afternoon prayers; after prayers, In was down to Simon
Jacobs’. The weather : cloudy all day; raining hard at times; wind South East and calm.
Rainfall : 0.07 in. Max temp 44.4°; min temp 39°; mean temp 41.75°.

Jun 22nd, 1908 Monday
Arthur Osmond and Luke Gill of The Bottom who came down here yesterday were here to the
shop early this morning. I took a snap shot of an iceberg this afternoon. George Davis and
young Pitman of Sops Island were here on their way home from hauling Point this afternoon.
The SS Prospero arrived from North at 7.30 pm this evening. They took in our herring (38
barrels) and left for South at 8.30 pm. Mrs. Poole, who was down to St. Anthony hospital with
her husband Thomas, arrived home by the steamer. Thomas, who had to undergo an operation is
getting better. John Jacobs Sr. and James Huett had a big row over their trawls on the fishing
ground this afternoon. William Jacobs caught a barrel of fish tonight. Newman, our school
teacher left by the Prospero to spend his holidays at his home of Fogo Island. The weather : fine
and sunny at times; cloudy nearly all the evening; raining at times this afternoon. Max temp
62.7°; min temp 41.5°; mean temp 50.85°. Rainfall : 0.32 in.

Jun 23rd, 1908 Tuesday
Nobody here from outside. The fishermen are now catching fish on capelin bait. John Jacobs
and James Huett are going to have law work over their trawl dispute. I am not feeling very well
today. I toned and fixed a batch of 7 prints tonight. The weather : raining hard last night and
this morning; blowing strong all the morning; wind east North East; cloudy and foggy.
Rainfall : 0.17 in. Max temp 46.5°; min temp 39.3°; mean temp 41.85°.

Jun 24th, 1908 Wednesday
The Court was opened at 11 amt his morning to try a fishery dispute between John Jacobs Sr.
and James Huett. It seems from the evidence of Cripple John Jacobs who happened to be near at
the time the trawl was set, that James Huett’s trawl was placed near enough to become entangled
in that of Old John’s. James Huett had to pay the court charges which amounted to .50 cents. I
took a photo of young Marthina this afternoon. John Lilley arrived r Western Arm in his yacht
Harbinger this afternoon. Mr. Wood was very ill this morning; he is better this evening.
William Jacobs got 7 salmon this morning. The weather : cloudy all the morning; fine and
sunny this evening since noon; wind North. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 60°; min temp 40.3°; mean
temp 48.3°.

Jun 25th, 1908 Thursday
Mother has been ill and forced to keep in bed all day. The fishermen did very well with fish this
morning. Robert Jacobs caught 3 barrels. Not much trade these days. The weather : cloudy all
day; raining at times this evening; winds South South West and South West. Rainfall : 0.11 in.
Max temp 58.9° min temp 43°; mean temp 53.25°.

Jun 26th, 1908 Friday
Nobody here from outside. The fishermen caught a little fish this morning before the wind drove
them off the fishing grounds. Mother is a little better today. I am not enjoying very good health
these days. John Lilley left here in eh Harbinger for Exploits Harbour at midnight Wednesday. I
have been reading Something To read yesterday and today. Rainfall : nil. The weather : cloudy
nearly all day; sunny at times; blowing hard from the West North west. Max temp 55.1°; min
temp 48°; mean temp 49.5°.

Jun 27th, 1908 Saturday
The fishermen caught about 2 ½ quintals of fish per man today. Alex Huett trapped 6 barrels of
fish today. Father painted the veranda and rails today. People here from Purbeck’s Cove,
hauling Point and Brown’s Cove. I have been bookkeeping today. the weather : fine and sunny
during the early morning; cloudy sine 11 am; moderate wind from the South West and South
East at times during the day. Air rather sultry. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 68.8°; min temp 44.8°;
mean temp 59.65°. Weekly temperature record : highest 68.8° on the 27th; lowest 39° on the
21st; range 29.8°; highest min temp 48L on the 26th; lowest max temp 44.4° on the 21st; highest
mean temp 59.65° on the 27th; lowest mean temp 41.75° on the 21st; mean max temp 56.63°;
mean min temp 42.27°; mean range 14.36°; mean temp 49.31° lower by 2.28° than that of last
week.

Jun 28th, 1908 Sunday
Parson Wood held service three times today; I attended each service. I went out for a row after
the 3.30 pm service. George Rex and young John Davis who came here from Brown’s Cove last
evening returned home this morning. The weather : fine and sunny; wind North East. Rainfall :
nil. Max temp 60.8° min temp 41.2°; mean temp 46.25°.

Jun 29th, 1908 Monday
The fishermen caught about 2 barrels of fish per may today. People her from Hauling Point,
Pumbly Cove and Purbeck’s Cove. Adam Rice of Bear Cove cut his hand with a splitting knife
this morning; he was up to Mr. Wood about it. We took 5 ½ quintals of dry cod fish today. I
took a photo of George Hurley and his girl Maria Weeks this evening. The weather : fine and
sunny all day; wind South West until 10 am; since 10 am, the wind has been North East.
Rainfall : nil. Max temp 58.9°; min temp 40.7°; mean temp 53.8°.

Jun 30th, 1908 Tuesday
Nobody here from outside. Alex Huett and sons trapped 4 barrels of fish this evening. I have
been busy at photo work today. The fishermen of this place caught about ¾ barrel of fish per
man today. The Pound Cove men caught about 2 barrels per man. I was out in punt for a row
after tea this evening. The weather : fine and sunny all day; wind East North East. Rainfall :
nil. Max temp 61.8°; min temp 47.2°; mean temp 52.15°. Monthly temperature record : highest
75.4° on the 16th; lowest 30.5° on the 5th; range 44.9°; highest min temp 50.1° on the 16th; lowest
max temp 36.7° on the 2nd; highest mean temp 61.65° on the 11th; lowest mean temp 33.55° on
the 1st; mean max temp 55.63°; mean min temp 39.72°; mean range of temp a5.91°; mean temp
46.82° higher by 3.06° than that of June 1905. The fishermen of this Cove have about 14
quintals of fish per man to date.

Jul 1st, Wednesday
Nobody here from outside. The fishermen of this Cove didn’t catch much fish as they had no
bait today. Robert and Darius Jacobs were across the Bay, bait hunting this afternoon; they
arrived home at 8 pm with a punt load of capelin bait.. Alex Huett and sons trapped 5 ½ barrels
of fish today. The weather : fine and sunny; wind East North East. Rainfall : nil. Max temp
60°; min temp 46°; mean temp 52.25°. I rowed up to the Gull Rocks where Alex Huett and sons
were hauling their trap this evening.

Jul 2nd, 1908 Thursday
Nobody here from outside except Thomas Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove. The fishermen caught
about one quintal of fish per man today. Not much being done these days. I have been at photo
work today. The men have to go across the Bay after bait every evening. William and Thomas
Jacobs are gone this evening. Wind East. The weather : fine and sunny at short intervals; foggy
at times; very thick of fog since tea. Max temp 51.5°; min temp 43°; mean temp 44.75°.

Jul 3rd, 1908 Friday
Father and I cleared up the stores this morning. John Brett of Big island was here with ¾ quintal
of dry fish this morning. There is a big fire raging near Brown’s Cove; it sprang up this
morning. The fishermen did fairly well with fish today. I got Mother to take my photo this
afternoon. The weather : fine and sunny all day; it was rather warm during the early morning
hours; cooler since the wind came from the West North West about 11 am; before 11 am, the
wind was from the South West. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 69.8°; min temp 42.5°; mean temp
61.25°.

Jul 4th, 1908 Saturday
I have been kept busy all day. At 7.30 am we had to get out to attend James and George Osmond
of The Bottom who arrived here very early in the morning. They brought nearly 11 quintals of
fish. George Rex of Brown’s Cove was burnt out yesterday. There has been quite a crowd of
people here from Hauling Point, The Bottom and Pumbly Cove waiting to got North by the
steamer today. I took a photo of some Back Cove women this afternoon. The SS Prospero
arrived here from South at 3 pm this afternoon. We received salt by the steamer. There was a
little freight landed here for Breen who came by the steamer and got Captain Kean to put him
aboard Simon Rice’s fishing punt off Hauling Point. Father and Mr. Wood went North on the
Prospero. Lacey and wife have been here from Purbeck’s Cove today. People here from The
Bottom Of The Bay, Pumbly Cove, Purbeck’s Cove, Big Island and Hauling Point. The weather:
fine, warm and sunny; moderate nearly all day; a little wind from the South West this afternoon.
No rain fell. Max temp 74.3°; min temp 45.5°; mean temp 61.5°. Weekly temperature record:
highest 74.3° on the 4th; lowest 40.7° on the 29th ultimo; range 33.6°; highest min temp 47.2° on
the 30th ultimo; lowest max temp 51.5° on the 2nd; highest mean temp 61.5° on the 4th; lowest
mean temp 44.75° on the 2nd; mean max temp 62.44°; mean min temp 43.73°; mean range of
temp 18.71°; mean temp 53.13° higher by 3.82° than that of last week. No rain fell during this
week.

Jul 5th, 1908 Sunday
The Parson being from home, there has been no prayers here today. I have spent a great deal of
my time reading today. It was very warm this morning. I recorded 75.5° at 9 am this morning;
this is the highest 9 am temp I have recorded during my 5 years observation. Rainfall : nil. The
weather : very warm this early morning; at 11 am the wind came up from the North East and the
temp began to fall; rather cloudy at times this afternoon. Winds South West and North East.
Max temp 77.7°; min temp 48.8°; mean temp 62.65°.

Jul 6th, 1908 Monday
I have been kept busy all day today. People here from Purbeck’s Cove and Hauling Point. The
Western Cove fishermen didn’t do very well with fish today as they had no bait. The Pound
Cove men caught about 1 ½ quintals of fish per man. The Post Office has kept me busy all day.
The SS Prospero arrived from North at 5.45 pm this evening. They came in the wharf and took
in our empty salmon ice and hg barrels. All the passengers who went North from here returned
by the steamer. The weather : cloudy all day; foggy at times; a few drops of rain fell this
afternoon, the first rain we have had since June 25th . Father and Mr. Wood arrived home by the
Prospero. Rainfall : 0.06 in. Max temp 54°; min temp 46.4°; mean temp 51.45°.

Jul 7th, 1908 Tuesday
Not much being done today. Nobody here from outside. John Stuckless and Thomas Poole
returned home from the hospital by the Prospero. Thomas Poole is getting on alright but John
Stuckless doesn’t seem to be much better. I spent a miserable night as there is a boil rising on
my right leg. I haven’t felt very well today. Not much fish caught this morning. The weather :
it was raining last night and this morning; cloudy and foggy nearly all day; winds East and East
North East. Max temp 52.8°; min temp 46.2°; mean temp 48.35°. Rainfall : 0.02 in.

Jul 8th, 1908 Wednesday
I have been sick nearly all day. The Ricketts of Big Island were in here this morning on their
way home from Bear Cove where they had been after salt. I towed and fixed a batch of 8 P.C.P.
prints this evening after tea. William and Robert Jacobs caught 1 quintal of fish per man this
evening. The weather : rather foggy and cloudy during the morning; fine and sunny on the
whole this afternoon; winds East and east North East. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 56° min temp
46.8° mean temp 49.9°.

Jul 9th, 1908 Thursday
People here from Big Island and Brown’s Cove. I have been reading all day. The boil on my
seat has not broken yet. Not much fish caught today. The weather : cloudy with heavy rains
this morning; fine and sunny on the whole this evening; winds South South West and South
West. Rainfall : 0.21 in. Max temp 67.2°; min temp 49.5°; mean temp 56.75°.

Jul 10th, 1908 Friday
People here from Brown’s Cove, The Bottom Of The Bay and Pumbly Cove. The boil on my
seat broke last night. I took 4 photos today. John Davis and Henry Langford of Brown’s Cove
brought fish and herring this morning. Mr. J. Stuckless and Mrs. Luke Gill brought fish this
afternoon. The fish is scarce at present. The weather : fine, warm and sunny all day; wind
South West and South South West; moderate; therm at 9 pm 70.2°. No rain. Max temp 78.2°;
min temp 54.2°; mean temp 66.85°.


Jul 11th, 1908 Saturday
People here from Big Island, Pumbly Cove and Purbeck’s Cove, Sops Island and Wild Cove.
Father and I have been kept fairly busy in the shop today. William Brett and Phillip Brett
shipped us their salmon this afternoon. Not much fish caught these days. The weather : fine,
warm and sunny; winds South West and South South West. Rainfall : 0.06 in. Max temp 78.1°;
min temp 56.5°; mean temp 69°. Weekly temperature record : highest 78.2° on the 10th; lowest
46.2° on the 7th; range 32°; highest min temp 56.5° on the 11th; lowest max temp 52.8° on the 7th;
highest mean temp 69° on the 11th; lowest mean temp 48.35° on the 7th; mean max temp 66.28°;
mean min temp 49.77°; mean range of temp 16.51°; mean temp 57.85° higher by 4.72° than that
of last week. Weekly Rainfall : 0.35 in.


Jul 12th, 1908 Sunday
Parson wood went to Hauling Point this morning. Father read prayers here today. After dinner, I
was over to William Jacobs’. This evening after tea, I was over to Simon Jacobs’. The weather :
there was a heavy shower of rain about 8 am this morning; rather cloudy during the morning;
fine, warm and sunny this afternoon; winds South South West and South West. Rainfall (from
9 am Sunday to 9 am Monday) – nil. Max temp 69.5°; min temp 56.5°; mean temp 60°.


Jul 13th, 1908 Monday
Nobody here from outside. Some of our fishermen jigged a little fish this morning. Father and
William Jacobs fixed up poor Ernie’s grave this morning. Not much trade today. The weather :
fine, warm and sunny; blowing strong from the South West and West. Rainfall : nil. Max temp
68.7°; min temp 52.2° mean temp 60.45°.


Jul 14th, 1908 Tuesday
Old Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove was here with fish this morning. Not much fish caught here these
days. The Ricketts of Big island trapped 35 barrels of fish yesterday. I am getting better again
now. The weather : stormy and cloudy this morning; there were several heavy showers of rain
this morning; fine and sunny this afternoon; winds South and North West. Rainfall : 0.15 in.
Max temp 60°; min temp 50°; mean temp 55.75°.


Jul 15th, 1908 Wednesday
People here from Purbeck’s Cove, Pumbly Cove and Big Island. at 4 pm this evening, the
Strathcona, the deep sea Mission steamer arrived here with Dr. Grenfell on board. At 8 pm,
Grenfell gave a lecture in the school room on Consumption etc., The Strathcona left here for
The Bottom Of The Bay at 11.30 pm. I took a photo of the Strathcona this evening. The
weather : cloudy nearly all day; moderate; light airs from the South South West at times.
Rainfall : nil. Max temp 67°; min temp 50° mean temp 55.75°.


Jul 16th, 1980 Thursday
Nobody here from outside. Robert Jacobs jigged 1 ½ quintals of fish today; raining hard nearly
all the morning. Rainfall : 0.27 in. There was a thunderstorm about 2 pm this evening. max
temp 63.1°; min temp 49.5°; mean temp 57.55°.


Jul 17th, 1908 Friday
People here from Hauling Point waiting to go North by the Prospero. We began to pack fish but
had to give it up because of the stormy weather; we packed 10 quintals. I toned and fixed a
batch of 6 P.C.P.s this afternoon. The fishermen caught little fish on capelin bait this
morning. The weather : fine and sunny at times this morning until 10 am; cloudy since 10 am;
stormy at times this afternoon; winds South West and West North west. Rainfall – nil. Max
temp 61.8° min temp 53.2° mean temp 57°.

Jul 18th, 1908 Saturday
People here from The Bottom of The Bay and Purbeck’s Cove. Father and William packed 5
quintals of fish this morning. Some of the fishermen caught a little fish this morning. We took
11 quintals of dry fish today. The weather : fine and sunny during the early morning hours;
cloudy since noon; winds South West and South South West. Rainfall – 0.13 in. Max temp 67l;
min temp 54.2°; mean temp 62.05°. The steamer hasn’t arrived yet; I suppose she is delayed
through having the Governor on board. Weekly temperature record : highest 69.5° on the 12th;
lowest 49.5° on the 16th; range 20°; highest min temp 56.5° on the 12th; lowest max temp 60° on
the 14th; highest mean temp 61.05° on the 18th; lowest mean temp 55.75° on the 14th and 15th;
mean max temp 65.30°; men min temp 52.23°; mean range of temp 13.07°; mean temp of this
week 58.36°, higher by 0.51° than that of last week. Weekly rainfall – 0.55 in.

Jul 19th, 1908 Sunday
At 3 am this morning, the SS Prospero arrived from South. Father went North by the Prospero.
The Government are going to open telegraph office at this place and seal Cove; they sent the
materials by this steamer. The Governor didn’t come by the Prospero. The Prospero left here
for North at 5 am this morning. The weather : raining during the early morning hours; foggy
until 11 am; fine and sunny this afternoon; no rain since 9 am. Winds South west and East North
East. Rainfall (from 9 am this morning until 9 am Monday) – nil. Max temp 70°, min temp
50.5°; mean temp 53.35°.

Jul 20th, 1908 Monday
I have been busy all day. I took over 22 quintals of dry fish from John Brett, Luke Jacobs and
Stephen Jacobs today. I have had William Jacobs, Thomas Jacobs, Robert Jacobs and Luke
Jacobs employed packing fish in the fish baskets which we received by the Prospero yesterday.
They packed 34 quintals in the 18 baskets. Old Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove was here this morning
and afternoon. People here from Big Island and Pumbly Cove. The weather : fine and sunny
until 3.30 pm, rather cloudy since 4 pm; there was a slight shower of rain about 8 pm. Rainfall
(to 9am Monday morning) – 1.45 in. Max temp 60.8°, min temp 47.4°; mean temp 52.6°.

Jul 21st, 1908 Tuesday
At 6 am the SS Prospero arrived here from North; as it was raining we didn’t put aboard our fish
and they left before 7 am. There was very heavy rain and thunder last night and this morning.
Sparks, the Jackson’s Arm school teacher came here with Mr. Wood by the Prospero this
morning. Mr. Wood and Sparks are going away somewhere trouting. From 7 to 8.45 pm this
evening, Sparks and I were yarning in the shop. The weather : very dirty and rainy this
morning; finer but cloudy still since 4 pm; winds South East and North East blowing strong;
quite fine since 7 pm. Rainfall – 0.13 in. Max temp 50.3°; min temp 45.5°, mean temp 46.6°.

Jul 22nd, 1908 Wednesday
I took a photo of Ellen Rice this morning. The fishermen caught a little fish this morning. I have
been busy all the afternoon. Mrs. John Stuckless of Pumbly Cove, Thomas Stuckless of
Purbeck’s Cove and Thomas Jacobs of this cove were here with fish. I took 30 quintals of fish
today. The weather : fine and sunny nearly all day; winds South West and South East. Max
temp 68.5° min temp 43.2° mean temp 56.5°. Rainfall : 0.01 in. Mr. Wood and Sparks went
across the Bay to Sops Island this afternoon.


Jul 23rd, 1908 Thursday
I helped William Jacobs spread his fish this morning. William and I cleared up the big shed his
morning. Joseph Ricketts of Big Island, William Gill of Pumbly Cove and William and Phillip
Brett of Big Island were here with fish this afternoon. I took 11 ½ quintals of dry cod fish this
afternoon. I was out for a row this evening. The weather : rather cloudy during the early
morning hours; fine and sunny on the whole since 11 am; cloudy again tonight; winds South and
North; light airs. Rainfall – nil. Max temp 68°; min temp 56.4°; mean temp 59.75°.


Jul 24th, 1908 Friday
Nobody here from outside. I took a snapshot of William Jacobs and his young daughter this
morning. This afternoon, Mother took a snapshot of me. Alex Huett shipped me 8 quintals of
fish this afternoon. The fishermen caught from ½ to ¾ quintal of fish per man today. The
weather : rather cloudy at times this morning; fine and sunny since 2 pm; this morning the wind
was from the North East, calm this afternoon. Rainfall – nil. max temp 64.8° min temp 47.5°;
mean temp 55.65°.


Jul 25th, 1908 Saturday
I have been busy taking fish since 9 am this morning. Luke and Thomas Gill and James Osmond
of The Bottom Of The Bay, Edward Stuckless of Pumbly Cove, Luke Jacobs of Pound Cove and
Alex Huett of this Cove shipped us fish today. I took 34 ½ quintals of fish today. the weather :
fine, warm and sunny; blowing a strong breeze from the South West. Rainfall – nil. Max temp
68.5° min temp 51.5°; mean temp 60.45°. Mr. Wood and Sparks arrived home from Sops Arm
yesterday evening. Weekly temperature record : highest 70° on the 19th; lowest 43.2° on the
22nd; range 26.8°; highest min temp 56.4° on the 28th; lowest max temp 50.3° on the 21st; highest
mean temp 60.45° on the 25th; lowest mean temp 46.6° on the 21st; mean max temp 64.41°; mean
min temp 48.86°; mean range of temp 15.55°; mean temp 54.98°; lower by 3.38° than that of last
week. Weekly Rainfall : 1.59 in.


Jul 26th, 1908 Sunday
People here from Pumbly Cove to attend prayers. Mr. Wood held his usual services today. The
weather : cloudy during the morning hours; fine and sunny this afternoon; winds North West
and West. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 61.5°; min temp 48.8°; mean temp 53.75°. Mr. Wood
preached two good sermons today.


Jul 27th 1908 Monday
Mr. Wood and Sparks left for Cat Arm this morning. Mrs. John Stuckless and daughter were
here from Pumbly Cove with fish this afternoon. Darius Jacobs of this Cove shipped me 10 ¼
quintals of dry cod fish this evening. I tool 12 ¼ quintals of fish today. I took a snap shot of Mrs.
Stuckless and her daughter this afternoon. I toned and fixed a batch of 4 P.C.P. prints this
evening after tea. The weather : fine and sunny; very moderate during the early morning hours;
wind East since 10.30 am. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 67°; min temp 48° mean temp 57.9°.


Jul 28, 1908 Monday
Nobody here from outside except Edward Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove. Darius Jacobs shipped 5
¾ quintals of fish this afternoon. I was out on the fishing ground between 6.30 and 8 pm this
evening. I spoilt 2 photo pates on dog Sancho this morning. The Pound Cove fishermen loaded
their punts with fish this morning; our men have got from ¾ to 1 barrel of fish per man. The
weather : fine and sunny all the morning, rather cloudy at times accompanied by short rain
showers; this afternoon fine and sunny at intervals; however winds South West and calm.
Rainfall : 0.01 in. Max temp 68°; min temp 45.2°; mean temp 57.75°.


Jul 29th, 1908 Wednesday
John Jacobs Sr., William Jacobs and Darius Jacobs shipped me fish today. I took 27 quintals of
dry fish today. The fishermen caught about 1 quintal of fish per man today. The weather : fine,
warm and sunny; winds South West and North East. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 72.5° min temp
46.5° mean temp 53.6°. I took a snap shot of John Jacobs and his young daughter this morning.

Jul 30th, 1980 Thursday
I took 9 ½ quintals of fish today. Mrs. James Jacobs has been here to the house all day; I took
her photo this morning. I took a snap shot of our dog Sancho this afternoon. People here from
Purbeck’s Cove and Pumbly Cove today. The fishermen caught ¾ quintal of fish per man today.
The weather : fine and sunny; calm all the morning blowing strong from the North East from 11
am until 4.30 pm; calm since 5 pm. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 68.5°; min temp 43.7°; mean temp
57°.

Jul 31st, 1908 Friday
I took 6 quintals of dry cod fish today. The fishermen caught about 1 ¼ quintals of fish per man
today. John Brett of Big island was here with fish this afternoon. Mr. wood and Sparks arrived
home from cat Arm yesterday evening. Rainfall : 0.07 in. The weather : rather cloudy and
smoky; this morning and early afternoon the wind was South West; about 3 pm the wind came
up from the South East but it became calm before 6 pm. Max temp 71° min temp 52.2° mean
temp 58.95°. Monthly temperature record : highest 78.2° on the 10th; lowest 42.5° on the 3rd;
range 35.7°; highest min temp 56.5° on the 11th and 12th; lowest max temp 50.3° on the 21st;
highest mean temp 69° on the 11th; lowest mean temp 44.75° on the 2nd; mean max temp 65.58°;
mean min temp 48.95°; mean range of temp 16.73°; mean temp 56.68° higher by 4.59° than that
of July 1907; monthly rainfall – 2.57 in.

Aug 1st, 1908 Saturday
The SS Prospero arrived from South at 7.30 am this morning; this is her record trip. We received
freight by the steamer. Mrs. Andrews of Leading Tickles came by the steamer to see Mr. Wood;
she is staying with us. I have been busy all day. I had Robert and William Jacobs employed
emptying salt this morning. The weather : cloudy and smoky all day; it was raining during the
early morning hours; wind South West. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 70°; min temp 54.0°; mean
temp 61.5°. Weekly temperature record : highest 72.5° on the 29th ultimo; lowest 43.7° on the
30th; range 28.8°; highest min temp 54° on the 1st; lowest max temp 61.5° on the 26th; highest
mean temp 61.5° on the 1st; lowest mean temp 53.6° on the 29th; mean max temp 68.36°; mean
min temp 48.34°; mean range of temp 20.02°; mean temp 57.21°, higher by 2.23° than that of
last week. Weekly Rainfall : 0.08 in.

Aug 2nd, 1908 Sunday
People here from Big island and Pumbly Cove to attend prayers. Mr. Wood held his usual
services; I attended afternoon and evening prayers. I was busy writing letters this morning. the
weather ; very warm and sultry; cloudy and raining all the afternoon; winds South West and
South South West. Rainfall : 0.06 in. Max temp 69° min temp 53.8°; mean temp 60.9°.

Aug 3rd, 1908 Monday
Nobody here from outside with the exception of Joe Stuckless and William Gill Jr. The SS
Prospero arrived from North at 3 pm, but as it was too rough for her to get in by the wharf, we
could not get out freight aboard. Father returned home from North by the Prospero. The
Leading Tickles’ people returned home by the steamer. The weather : it was rather warm and
sultry during the morning hours; wind South until 10 am; at 10 am the wind began to strengthen
and veer Western; blowing a hurricane from the West North West this afternoon. Rainfall :nil.
Max temp 70°; min temp 49°; mean temp 58.8°.

Aug 4th, 1908 Tuesday
Father and I have been kept busy all this day taking fish from Andrew Fudge of Pound Cove,
cripple John Jacobs of this Cove, Thomas Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove, Stephen Jacobs of Pound
Cove and William Ricketts of Big Island. We took 55 ½ quintals of dry fish today. Stephen
Jacobs’ wife presented him with a young son yesterday. William Gill of Pumbly Cove lost an
infant son aged 7 weeks yesterday; he was buried this afternoon. Parson Wood, Mr. Sparks and
Darius Jacobs went in the country deer hunting yesterday; this afternoon they returned home
without killing one. Luke Jacobs of Pound Cove caught ¾ barrel of fish on herring bait this
morning. Not much fish caught by our fishermen this morning. The weather : fine and sunny; a
splendid day; winds West South West; East and South. Rainfall – nil. Max temp 65.4°; min
temp 42.2°; mean temp 54.8°.

Aug 5th, 1908 Wednesday
the Pound Cove men did fairly well with fish today. Not much fish caught by our men here
today. I went over to Pound Cove to measure Andrew Fudge’s cod oil this afternoon. I took
three photos in Pound Cove this afternoon. Mother and Father rowed to pound Cove this
morning. I am in good health these days. This afternoon, Ryan’s trader of Kings Cove came
here from Jackson’s Arm fish hunting. We decided to sell them our fish and got William Huett,
Luke Jacobs, Darius Jacobs, William Jacobs to work taking it out of the stores; we shipped 20
quintals this afternoon. Lush of Jackson’s Arm is aboard of the schooner. The weather : fine
and sunny; moderate until 10.30 am; since 10.30 am the wind has been North Est. Rainfall – nil.
Max temp 58.9°; min temp 42.1°; mean temp 50.85°.

Aug 6th, 1908 Thursday
We shipped 170 quintals of fish aboard Ryan’s trader today. William Jacobs, Darius Jacobs,
John Jacobs Sr., Robert Jacobs and Stephen Jacobs of this Cove besides Ed Stuckless of
Purbeck’s Cove were working about the fish. We took 13 ¾ quintals of fish today. Some of the
fishermen caught a good lot of fish today. Lush of Jackson’s Arm returned home this morning.
The weather : fine and sunny during the early morning hours; rather cloudy this afternoon; wind
South East. Rainfall – nil. Max temp 57.5° min temp 42.5°; mean temp 52.65°.

Aug 7th, 1908 Friday
We finished shipping our fish today; we had 238 quintals. I took a photo of the crew of Ryan’s
trader Bonita this afternoon. Mr. Holland, Ryan’s agent was here to the house tonight. Rainfall
:nil. Max temp 58.5°; min temp 49.2°; mean temp 51.95°.

Aug 8th, 1908 Saturday
People here from Brown’s Cove and Back Cove. we took over 22 quintals of dry cod fish from
Luke Jacobs, John Davis, Thomas Blanchard and James Gavin today. I took a photo of Charity
of Grace Blanchard of Hauling Point this afternoon. The weather : fine and sunny all the
morning; cloudy this afternoon; raining between 5 and 7 pm; foggy tonight. Rainfall : 0.21 in.
Max temp 72.3°; mean temp 57.15°. Weekly temperature record : highest 72.3° on the 8th;
lowest 41.1° on the 5th; range 30.2°; highest min temp 53.8° on the 2nd; lowest max temp 57.5°
on the 6th; highest mean temp 60.9L on the 2nd; lowest mean temp 50.85° on the 5th; mean max
temp 64.51°; mean min temp 46.71°; mean range of temp 17.8°; mean temp 55.30°, lower by
1.91° than that of last week. Weekly Rainfall : 0.28 in.

Aug 9th, 1908 Sunday
Parson Wood being from home, Father read prayers here today. I attended the two services.
After tea, I was in to William Jacobs’. The weather : raining often during the day; foggy
tonight; wind South East. Rainfall : 0.31 in. Max temp 63°; min temp 49.5°; mean temp 55.75°.


Aug 10th, 1908 Monday
nobody here from outside. Father has been at work painting and fixing up our skiff. I got Father
to take my photo this afternoon. The Pound Cove men caught 1 barrel of fish per man and the
Western Cove men ¾ of a barrel per man today. Not much trade today. I have not felt very well
this afternoon. The weather : fine, warm and sunny; wind South West; a splendid summer day.
Rainfall : nil. Max temp 72°; min temp 56.4°; mean temp 61.7°.


Aug 11th, 1908 Tuesday
George Rex of brown’s Cove was here with fish this morning. Robert Jacobs shipped us 6
quintals of fish this afternoon. Messrs Wood and Sparks returned home from Little Coney Arm
his afternoon. Mr. Wood handed me a letter from Old Lacey who is fishing from Little Arm.
lacey is out of salt and asks me to ship him some to Jackson’s Arm by the steamer. There is
plenty fish over there. I have been out in the punt for a row this evening. The Pound Cove men
were up here jigging squid bait this evening. The fishermen caught from ½ to ¾ barrel per man
today. The weather : fine, warm and sunny; another perfect summer day; wind South West and
moderate. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 77.3°; min temp 54.5°; mean temp 61.6°.


Aug 12th, 1908 Wednesday
We took 26 quintals of dry fish from John Brett and wife of Big island, Luke Jacobs of Pound
Cove and Robert Jacobs of this Cove. I was out in the water for a short time this evening. The
therm reached 113° in the sun this afternoon. Some of the fishermen trawled a little fish today.
Today’s max temperature has been the highest recorded during August since 1904. the weather :
fine, warm and sunny; splendid weather; wind West South West this morning; calm since noon.
Rainfall : nil. The aurora borealis is shinning tonight. Max temp 79.9°; min temp 49.3°; mean
temp 62.35°.


Aug 13th, 1908 Thursday
We took 27 quintals of dry fish from William Jacobs, John Jacobs Sr., Darius Jacobs of this
Cove and Edward Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove. Not much fish caught today; fish seems to have
slacked off again now. The weather : very warm; fine; sky rather thick with heat haze at times;
sunny on the whole. Therm in the sun this afternoon 110°. Rainfall : 0.15 in. Max temp 80°;
min temp 50.2°; mean temp 64.5°.


Aug 14th, 1908 Friday
William and Phillip Brett of Big island were here this morning. Not much trade today. I am far
from well today. The weather : raining hard this morning; cloudy and stormy all day; blowing
strong from the South South West. Rainfall : 0.06 in. Max temp 67.5° min temp 60.8°; mean
temp 61.65°.


Aug 15th, 1908 Saturday
People here from Back Cove and Bear Cove. the Blanchards and James Gavin sold us four casks
of cod oil this afternoon. Breen, in the Flying Mist arrived here from Sops Island this afternoon.
Father was aboard the Flying Mist to see Breen after tea this evening. The weather : dull and
cloudy; wind South West this morning; South East this afternoon. Rainfall : nil. max temp 66°;
min temp 52.7°, mean temp 59.1°. Weekly temperature record : highest 80° on the 13th; lowest
49.3° on the 12th; range 30.7°; highest min temp 60.8° on the 14th; lowest max temp 63° on the
9th; highest mean temp 64.5° on the 13th; lowest mean temp 55.75° on the 9th; mean max temp
72.24°; mean min temp 53.34°; mean range of temp 18.9°; mean temp of this week 60.95°,
higher by 5.65° than that of last week. Weekly rainfall : 0.53 in.

Aug 16th, 1908 Sunday
Mr. Wood held prayers here this morning; he went to Jackson’s Arm on a sick call this
afternoon. I was over to William Jacobs’ this early afternoon; after leaving William’s, I took a
walk as far as Western Brook bridge. after tea, I was out for a row. The weather : fine and
sunny; winds East and North East. Rainfall : 0.01 in. Max temp 61°; min temp 47.8°; mean
temp 53°.

Aug 17th, 1908 Monday
We have been busy since 11.30 am taking fish from William and Phillip Brett of Big Island. Job
Gill, R.J. Gill, Simon Gill, Job Osmond and Thomas Osmond of The Bottom Of The Bay. We
took over 36 quintals of fish today. We were busy in the shop until after 8 pm this evening. the
Prospero has not arrived yet ( 3.30 pm) She is making a record long trip this time. I took a snap
shot of Breen’s schooner this morning. The weather : fine and sunny; wind South West until
10.30 am; at 10.30 am, the wind came up from the North East. Rainfall : nil. max temp 62°;
min temp 48.5°; mean temp 53.05°.

Aug 18th, 1908 Tuesday
The SS Prospero arrived from south at 8.45 am this morning. They got her in by the wharf to
take out freight for us and Breen. After all the freight was out, we shipped 51 quintals of fish
packed in baskets etc., and 10 casks of cod oil. It was 11 am before the Prospero got clear of this
place. There was a big crowd of round trippers aboard the steamer this time. Breen left here for
Bear Cove in the Flying Mist this afternoon. Mrs. Miles, John Jacobs’ daughter of Tilt Cove
came here by the Prospero to see her people. Some of the Pound Cove fishermen caught a little
fish on stale bait this morning. Thomas Poole of Pound Cove is very ill this week. Thomas
Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove was here with fish this morning. The weather : foggy until 10 am;
fine and sunny since 10 am; winds East and North East. Rainfall : 0.05 in. Max temp 59.5° min
temp 40.1°; mean temp 52.25°.


Aug 19th, 1908 Wednesday
William Blanchard of Back Cove is here this evening. I have been busy about postal work
today. There were three women from Coachman’s Cove landed here from the steamer yesterday.
Father was over to see Thomas Poole this afternoon; Thomas seems to be very low today. The
weather : cloudy all day; raining at times; also rather foggy; wind South East. Rainfall : 0.13 in.
Max temp 54.50°; min temp 47.1°; mean temp 51.25°.


Aug 20th, 1908 Thursday
Not much being done today. nobody here from outside except Andrew Rice who walked here
from Bear Cove. I have been reading the newspaper nearly all day. 8.30 pm – the Prospero
hasn’t arrived from North yet. At 7 pm I closed the mail. William Blanchard sold us ¾ quintal
of fish this evening. The weather : stormy until 4.30 pm; it was fine and sunny for a short time
this morning between 10 am and noon; between 1 and 3 pm there were several heavy rain storms
accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning; fine and sunny on the whole since 4.30 pm; winds
South South West and West South West. Rainfall : 0.17 in. Max temp 64°; min temp 51.3°;
mean temp 58.4°. Large hailstones fell during this afternoon’s storms.


Aug 21st, 1908 Friday
The Prospero arrived from North at 2.30 am this morning. William Jacobs’ wife presented him
with a young daughter this morning; Mother and daughter are doing well. We took 20 quintals
of fish from Mrs. Thomas Stuckless, Mrs. Andrew Fudge and Robert and Darius Jacobs this
morning and this afternoon. Mr. Wood was aboard the steamer this morning going to Seal Cove.
I took a snap shot of our stores from the public wharf this afternoon. I have been reading to old
John Jacobs in the shop this evening after tea. Not much fish caught these days on account of
bait being scarce. The weather : rather cloudy at times during the early morning hours; fine and
sunny since 11 am; winds South West and North West blowing hard since 11 am. Rainfall : nil.
Max temp 64.8° min temp 54.5°; mean temp 57.2°.

Aug 22nd, 1908 Saturday
People here from Pumbly Cove, Big Island and The Bottom Of The Bay. We took 24 quintals of
fish today. I have been busy in the shop all the evening. We took fish from Mrs. Luke Gill, Mrs.
William Gill and Mrs. John Stuckless of Pumbly Cove, john Brett of Big Island, Levi Osmond,
john Os (James) Osmond of The Bottom Of The Bay. The weather : rather cloudy during the
morning hours; fine, warm and sunny this afternoon; winds South South West and West South
West blowing strong this afternoon. Rainfall : 0.01 in. Max temp 68.5°; min temp 53°; mean
temp 61.55°. Weekly temperature record : highest 68.5° on the 22nd; lowest 40.1° on the 18th;
range 28.4°; highest min temp 54.4° on the 21st; lowest max temp 54.5° on the 19th; highest mean
temp 61.55° on the 22nd; lowest mean temp 51.25° on the 19th; mean max temp 62.04°; mean
min temp 48.9°; mean range 13.14°; mean temp 55.24° lower by 5.71° than that of last week.
Weekly rainfall 0.37 in.

Aug 23rd, 1908 Sunday
Mr. Wood being from home, Father read prayers here today. I was over to William Jacobs this
morning. After dinner I went over to see how Thomas Poole was; he is no better. After
afternoon prayers, I was into Alex Huett’s house. Father went over to see Thomas Poole and
Mother went in to see Mrs. William Jacobs, since tea. The weather : stormy all the morning;
after a big rain storm about 1.30 pm it cleared away fine and sunny; winds South South West and
West. Rainfall : 0.05 in. Max temp 65.3°; min temp 53.5°; mean temp 57.75°.

Aug 24th, 1908 Monday
Father had Robert, Darius and William Jacobs employed putting the ‘Amitite’ roofing on the
front roof of our house today. Father and I have been busy about the fish today. John Jacobs
shipped us 3 quintals of dry cod fish this afternoon. Not much trade today. The weather : fine
and sunny on the whole; blowing hard all day; winds West and West North West. Rainfall : nil.
Mr. Wood returned home from Seal Cove at 4 am this morning. The weather is beginning to get
rather fallish lately. Max temp 61.9°; min temp 50.7°; mean temp 56°.

Aug 25th, 1908 Tuesday
We took about 23 quintals of fish today from Mrs. John Stuckless, William Jacobs and Simon
Jacobs. at 6 pm Simon and Thomas Jacobs arrived here in skiff from Pumbly Cove with 19
quintals of fish. Mrs. John Stuckless, her daughter, her son-in-law (Morgan) from Bat Of Islands
came here from Pumbly Cove this morning. It took their photos this afternoon. Father was up to
the graveyard fixing up poor Ernie’s grave this afternoon. The weather : fine and sunny;
blowing hard from the West North West. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 62°; min temp 50.1°; mean
temp 53.4°.

Aug 26th, 1908 Wednesday
We took about 13 quintals of fish from Alex Huett today. I went up to the graveyard to take a
snap shot of poor Ernie’s grave this evening. nobody here from outside. The weather : fine and
sunny on the whole although rather cloudy at times; blowing strong from the west /South West
and West North West. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 60.8°; min temp 51.1°; mean temp 55.85°.


Aug 27th, 1908 Thursday
I toned a batch of 7 P.C.P. prints between 7 and 9 am this morning. at 9 am, Andrew Fudge
came here with fish and from that time until 6 pm we were kept busy taking fish. We took 84
quintals of fish from Andrew Fudge, Alex Huett, Stephen Jacobs and Luke Jacobs of this place
and Pound Cove, Phillip Brett of Big Island and Simon and Thomas Jacobs of this Cove. The
weather : fine, warm and sunny during the middle part of the day; although dine and sunny it was
rather chilly this morning; winds South West, light and calm. Therm at 9 pm 46.5°. Rainfall :
nil. Max temp 67.5°; min temp 46°; mean temp 52.25°.


Aug 28th, 1908 Friday
We took 28 quintals of fish today. People here from Big Island, The Bottom Of The Bay,
Purbeck’s Cove and hauling Point. Darius Jacobs shipped us 13 quintals of fish this afternoon.
Father and I were up to Shoal Point Cove for drinking water after tea this evening. This day I
completed my 24th year of existence. I haven’t been very well today. The fishermen trawl a
little fish these days. Darius Jacobs trawled 1 barrel of fish today. Old John Davis of Bonnie’s
Cove and Robert J. Gill’s two sons came here to wait for the steamer. They are going to St.
Anthony looking for work. The weather : fine, warm and sunny; scarcely a cloud to be seen in
the sky throughout the day; very moderate; light airs from the South West and South East at
times; last night was the coldest since the 20th June. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 68° min temp
37.7°; mean temp 54.25°.


Aug 29th, 1908 Saturday
The Ricketts of Big Island shipped us 25 ¾ quintals of fish today. People here from Big Island,
Pumbly Cove, Gold Cove and hauling Point. at 3.45 pm, the SS Prospero arrived from South;
they got here in by the wharf and put out our freight etc. They left here for North at 5.15 pm. By
this mail, I received a letter from my cousin Maud Foote who is now at New York. The weather
: a splendid, fine, warm, sunny day; sky remarkably clear of clouds; winds West South West and
West. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 68.8° min temp 45°; mean temp 55.65°. Weekly temperature
record : highest 68.8L on the 29th; lowest 37.7° on the 28th; range 31.1°; highest min temp 53.5°
on the 23rd; lowest max temp 60.8° on the 26th; highest mean temp 57.75° on the 23rd; lowest
mean temp 52.25° on the 27th; mean max temp 64.9°; mean min temp 4773°; mean range of
temp 17.17°; mean temp of this week 55.02° lower by 0.22° than that of last week. Weekly
rainfall : 0.05 in.


Aug 30th, 1908 Sunday
parson wood held his usual services today. I attended prayers this morning and this afternoon;
this evening I remained home to answer the letter I received yesterday from Maud. Before
afternoon prayers, I was in to William Jacobs’; Eliza asked me to stand to her child. The
weather : fine and sunny until 9.15 am; cloudy since 9.30 am; raining at times this afternoon;
wind South West. Rainfall : 0.03 in. Max temp 66.5° min temp 51.5°; mean temp 57.5°.


Aug 31st, 1908 Monday
People here from Big Island and Hauling Point. Not much trade today. I have been busy writing
letters for the mail today. Richard Martin is going to St. John’s by this steamer. The weather :
cloudy all day; foggy this morning; clearer this afternoon; wind East North East. Rainfall : nil.
max temp 58.4°; min temp 48.1°; mean temp 49.4°. Monthly temperature record August 1908 :
highest 80° on the 13th; lowest 37.7° on the 28th; range 31.3°; highest min temp 60.8° on the 14th;
lowest max temp 54.5° on the 19th; highest mean temp 64.5° on the 13th; lowest mean temp 49.4°
on the 31st; mean max temp 65.83°; mean min temp 49.37°; mean range of temp 16.46°; mean
temp 56.58° higher by 1.01° than that of August 1907. Monthly rainfall : 1.26 in.


Sep 1st, 1908 Tuesday
William Blanchard of Hauling Point, Back Cove was here with 3 quintals of fish this morning.
The Prospero hasn’t arrived from North yet (8 pm); she is making quite a d long trip this time.
Some of the fishermen did well on their trawls today. The weather : cloudy nearly all day; there
were a few drops of rain fell at times; wind South West. Rainfall : 0.01 in. Max temp 63.7°; min
temp 45.5°; mean temp 56.7°.


Sep 2nd, 1908 Wednesday
Luke Jacobs and Andrew Fudge of Pound Cove bought a puncheon of molasses from us today.
We took over 10 quintals of fish from W. H. Osmond of The Bottom Of The Bay, John Jacobs,
Darius Jacobs and Alex Huett of this Cove. Father was down to Pound Cove to see poor Thomas
Poole who is very low. The SS Prospero arrived from North at 10.30 pm last night. The
weather : fine, warm and sunny; rather smoky from a big forest fire to the South West; blowing
strong from the South west all day. This day I have recorded the highest temperature for
September since I began to keep the record. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 73.4°; min temp 57.5°;
mean temp 62.6°.


Sep 3rd, 1908 Thursday
Mrs. Thomas Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove was here with fish this morning. I have been reading
nearly all day. The weather : warm and sultry during the morning and early afternoon; raining
hard at times this afternoon; foggy since 4.30 pm; winds South and East North East. Max temp
70.3°; min temp 49° mean temp 53.5°. Rainfall : 0.12 in.


Sep 4th, 1908 Friday
Nobody here from outside. Parson Wood and George Hurley left here in punt for The Bottom Of
The Bay this morning. Not much being done today. Some of the fishermen trawled a little fish
this morning. I have been trying the Gas Light prints tonight. Father was over to see Thomas
Poole this evening; he seems to be a little better. The weather : foggy and misty; raining hard at
times; winds South East and East. Rainfall : 0.15 in. Max temp 50.1°; min temp 45.5°; mean
temp 46.95°.


Sep 5th, 1908 Saturday
People here from Big Island, Purbeck’s Cove and Pumbly Cove. I took a snap shot of the Cove
from the Government Wharf this afternoon. At 7 pm, George Davis and George Rex arrived
here from Sops Island, and as George Davis had ¾ quintal of fish, Father and I had to go out to
weigh it and attend him in the shop. Not much fish trawled here today. The weather : rather
cloudy until 2.30 pm; fine and sunny since 3 pm; winds South West and West South West.
Rainfall : nil. Max temp 59.3°; min temp 44.5°; mean temp 52°. We took about 3 quintals of
fish today. Father and William Jacobs were up to Shoal Point after water this afternoon. Weekly
temperature record : highest 73.4° on the 2nd instant; lowest 44.5° on the 5th instant; range 28.9°;
highest min temp 57.5° on the 2nd; lowest max temp 50.1° on the 4th; highest mean temp 62.6° on
the 2nd; lowest mean temp 46.95° on the 4th; mean max temp 63.1°; mean min temp 48°; mean
range of temp 14.30°; mean temp 54.09° lower by 0.93° than that of last week. Weekly rainfall :
0.31 in.

Sep 6th, 1908 Sunday
Mr. Wood being up the Bay, Father read prayers here today. Mother hasn’t been well enough to
attend prayers. I walked as far as Eastern Brook bridge this morning and again this afternoon. I
was into William Jacobs’ this afternoon. After tea, I went over to Simon Jacobs’ house. The
weather : rather cloudy during the morning hours; fine, warm and sunny this afternoon; winds
South West and South South West. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 68.°; min temp 50.2°; mean
temp 58.7°.

Sep 7th, 1908 Monday
Nobody here from outside. Not much being done today. I have been doing photo work today.
After tea I took a walk as afar as Pound Hill. The Pound Cove men did fairly well off their
trawls today. This has been a dreary kind of day. the weather : cloudy nearly all day; blowing
strong from the South South West; raining at times. Rainfall 0.04 in. Max temp 67°; min temp
55.8° mean temp 61.15°.

Sep 8th, 1908 Tuesday
Nobody here from outside. We took about 8 quintals of fish today. Father was down to see
Thomas Poole this afternoon. Mr. Wood who returned home from The Bottom Of The Bay
yesterday went in the country this morning. I didn’t feel very well all day, but since returning
home from my evening walk, I feel better. Not much fish trawled today. The weather : rather
cloudy at times, but on the whole fine and sunny; blowing strong from the South West and West.
Rainfall : nil. Max temp 63.6°; min temp 53° mean temp 57.15°.

Sep 9th, 1908 Wednesday
I was working about the books this morning. The weather : dine and sunny during the early
morning hours; cloudy and stormy between 10 am and 1 pm; fine and sunny on the whole this
afternoon; winds South West and North West. Rainfall : 0.01 in. Max temp 60.5°; min temp
48.2°; mean temp 53.9°.

Sep 10th, 1908 Thursday
The Ricketts of Big Island were here today with the corpse of a two day old baby belonging to
Job Ricketts. Father buried it this afternoon. Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Smith were here to the shop
this afternoon. Father was down to see Thomas Poole this evening; Thomas seems to be getting
a little better. Some of the fishermen trawled a little fish today. The weather : gloomy; sky
thick with smoke from a forest fire to the South West; blowing strong from the South West.
Rainfall : nil. Max temp 60.7°; min temp 43.2°; mean temp 55.85°.

Sep 11th, 1908 Friday
Thomas Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove was here with 5 ½ quintals of fish this morning. People
here from Hauling Point this afternoon. Some of the fishermen did very well off their trawls
today. I took a walk before breakfast this morning. Ben Hynes of Little Coney Arm was here
this morning. the weather : cloudy and foggy; raining at times; before 9 am the wind was South
West; at 10 am the wind came up from the South East; blowing strong from the North East this
afternoon. rainfall : 0.17 in. Max temp 58.2°; min temp 45.4°; mean temp 50.5°.

Sep 12th, 1908 Saturday
People here from The Bottom Of The Bay with fish this evening. At 2.30 pm, the SS Prospero
arrived from South. She came in the Cove on full speed and as old John Jacobs was alone of the
wharf, they had some little difficulty in getting the lines ashore. Old Captain Kean began to
storm like a raging bull where up on William Jacobs and I who had then arrived on the scene
gave him back as good as he sent; he became so mad at last that he ordered the ship away from
the wharf saying that he would never up her alongside again. We had to take out our freight in
skiffs and it was nearly 4.40 pm before they got clear of this place. Thomas Spark and family
who went to St. John’s less than two years ago, returned for good by this steamer. Mrs. Joseph
Cakes, nee Deb Poole, came from Tilt Cove to see her father by this steamer. Richard Martin
returned from St. John’s by the Prospero. People here from Hauling Point and The Bottom Of
The Bay. We took (?) quintals of fish from the Bay men this afternoon. Father and I were
attending them in the shop until 8 pm. The weather : rather cloudy at times; there was a rain
storm between 9.30 and 10.30 am; fine and sunny on the whole since noon; blowing strong at
times; winds South West, West and North North West. Rainfall : 0.05 in. Max temp 59°; min
temp 43.5°; mean temp 54.1°. Weekly temperature record : highest 68.6° on the 6th; lowest
43.2° on the 10th; range 25.4°; highest min temp 55/8° on the 7th; lowest max temp 58.2° on the
11th; highest mean temp 61.15° on the 7th; lowest mean temp 50.5° on the 11th; mean max temp
62.51°; mean min temp 48.48°; mean range of temp 14.03°; mean temp 55.91° higher by 1.82°
than that of last week. Weekly rainfall 0.27 in.


Sep 13th, 1908 Sunday
People here from Pumbly Cove to attend prayers. parson Wood held his usual services which
were fairly well attended. Mr. Wood arrived home from the country Friday evening; he killed a
deer which is the first one he has killed since coming to White Bay 5 years ago. Eliza Jacobs’
child was christened this afternoon; Mother, Mrs. John Stuckless and I stood to her. This is my
first Godchild. After afternoon prayers, I went down to Alex Huett’s house. The weather : it
was raining a little during the early morning; fine and sunny on the whole since 9 am; wind
South West. Rainfall : 0.02 in. max temp 61° min temp 51°; mean temp 54.15°.


Sep 14th, 1908 Monday
People here from hauling Point. I have been busy attending the shop and post office today. The
weather : a dirty, foggy, rainy day; blowing hard from the East and North East. Mr. Wood went
in the country again today. Rainfall : 0.13 in. Max temp 52.7°; min temp 45.8°; mean temp
47.7°.


Sep 15th, 1908 Tuesday
At 8 am the SS Prospero arrived from North. People here from Big Island, Pumbly Cove and
Sops Island. We took 22 quintals of fish from John Brett of Big Island, Mrs. Luke Gill and Mrs.
John Stuckless of Pumbly Cove, Arch Pitman Sops Island, Mrs. Thomas Stuckless of Purbeck’s
Cove and Alex Huett and Darius Jacobs of the Cove. The Pound Cove men did fairly well off
their trawls today. I feel better today than I have felt for some time past. The weather : fine and
sunny; blowing strong from the West and North North West. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 59.1°;
min temp 40.5°; mean temp 51.25°.


Sep 16th, 1908 Wednesday
We took about 9 quintals of fish from Luke Jacobs, George Hurley, Simon Jacobs and George
rice today. William and Darius Jacobs went in the country this morning. Mrs. Osmond, Mrs.
Poole’s mother took tea with us this evening. Nobody here from outside. the weather : fine and
sunny until 3.30 pm; rather cloudy since then; blowing strong from the West and North West.
Rainfall : nil. Max temp 69.4°; min temp 50.6°; mean temp 59°.


Sep 17th, 1908 Thursday
George Stuckless of Hauling Point was here with fish this morning. George Rice walked here
from wild Cove this morning; he saw a deer on his way up. The fishermen did fairly well off
their trawls today. The weather : cloudy on the whole; wind South East. Rainfall : nil. Max
temp 58.7°; min temp 50°; mean temp 53.35°. I was out in punt for a short time since tea.


Sep 18th, 1908 Friday
Nobody here from outside. William and Darius Jacobs arrived here from the country this
morning. Father and John Jacobs Sr. were down to Pound Cove in skiffs for a load of billets for
the house. Mr. Wood arrived home from the country this afternoon; he killed another deer.
Robert Jacobs trawled 1 ¼ barrels of fish today. I have been reading the Something to Read
lately. The weather : very thick of fog during the early morning hours; about 10 am the fog
cleared away and it became fine and sunny; rather cloudy at times this afternoon; between 3 and
6 pm however, it was fine and sunny, the sky being practically clear of clouds; wind East and
North, light. Rainfall 0.13 in. max temp 61.5°; min temp 46°; mean temp 49.5°.


Sep 19th, 1908 Saturday
I have not been well today. Bart and Gus Rice of Bear Cove were here with fish this afternoon.
Not much being done these days. Mr. Wood is going to hauling Point tomorrow. The weather :
raining during the early morning hours; cloudy until 4 pm; sunny at times since 4 pm; winds East
and East North East. Rainfall : 0.04 in. Max temp 55.8°; min temp 38.7°; mean temp 43.3°.
Weekly temperature record ;; highest 69.4° on the 16th; lowest 38.7° on the 19th; range 30.7°;
highest min temp 51° on the 13th; lowest max temp 52.7° on the 14th; highest mean temp 59° on
the 16th; lowest mean temp 43.3° on the 19th; mean max temp 59.74°; mean min temp 46.08°;
mean range of temp 13.66°; mean temp 51.18°lower by 4.73° than that of last week. Weekly
rainfall 0.32 in.


Sep 20th, 1908 Sunday
No body here from outside. Parson Wood didn’t go to Bear Cove so held his usual services here
today. This afternoon, Thomas Huett and I walked to wild Cove and took tea with George Rice;
we arrive home again at 6.20 pm. the weather : there were several snow squalls this morning;
rather cloudy on the whole although sunny at times this afternoon; winds North North East and
North West. Rainfall : nil. max temp 47°; min temp 38.7° mean temp 42°.


Sep 21st, 1908 Monday
Luke gill of Pumbly cove was here this morning. at 6 pm, Breen in the Flying Mist arrived here
from Sops Island and The Bottom Of The Bay. Some of the fishermen trawled a little fish today.
William Jacobs shipped us 2 ½ quintals of fish this afternoon. The weather : fine and sunny;
blowing strong from the south West and West. Rainfall : 0.05 in. Max temp 60.3°; min temp
40.7°; mean temp 53.15°.


Sep 22nd, 1908 Tuesday
Job and Arthur Osmond, Luke Gill and Thomas Gill of The Bottom Of The Bay were here with
fish this afternoon. Thomas and Edward Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove were also here with fish.
We took 13 ¾ quintals of fish today Breen took fish from Alex Huett this evening. Breen had
dinner and tea with us today. The weather : cloudy and smoky all the morning; fine and sunny
this afternoon; winds South West and West. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 59°; min temp 50.4°;
mean temp 52.25°.


Sep 23rd, 1908 Wednesday
The flying Mist left here and went to Big Island this morning. Joe Blanchard and James Twine
Jr. of Back Cove, hauling Point were here with fish this morning. Simon Jacobs shipped us some
fish this morning. Breen returned home to Bear Cove from Big Island this evening. Not much
being done this afternoon. We took 9 ½ quintals of fish today. The weather : fine and sunny at
times; sky rather smoky; wind South South West and South West. Rainfall : nil. I was over to
Alex Huett’s this evening after tea. max temp 66.7°; min temp 52°; mean temp 57.1°.


Sep 24th, 1908 Thursday
Robert Jacobs shipped us 3 quintals of fish this morning. Nobody here in punt from outside
today. I was over to Pound Cove to see Thomas Poole this afternoon. he is very ill again now.
William and Darius Jacobs went in the country this morning. Andrew, William and Adam Rice
walked here from Hauling Point this morning. The Hauling Point men have been working on
the road between Wild Cove and pound Cove these last few days; Father paid them off today.
The weather : sky thick with smoke; blowing strong from the South west; very warm. Rainfall :
nil. Max temp 69.1° min temp 57°; mean temp 58.5°.

Sep 25th, 1908 Friday
Not much being done today. Mr. Wood arrived home from the country this afternoon; he didn’t
kill a deer this time. The weather : since 9 am it has been blowing a gale from the North West
and West; fine and sunny on the whole. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 58.8° min temp 50° mean temp
54.9°.

Sep 26th, 1908 Saturday
People here from Hauling Point and Pumbly Cove. John Jacobs S. Shipped us 1 ¾ quintals of
fish this morning. Not much doing today. I have been reading nearly all the evening. This
morning before breakfast, I was down and took a photo of Eastern Brook. The weather : fine
and sunny on the whole this morning; very cloudy and remarkably dull this afternoon; blowing
strong from the North West and North North West. Rainfall ; nil. max temp 52.4°; min temp
43°; mean temp 47.05°. Weekly temperature record : highest 69.1° on the 24th; lowest 38.7° on
the 20th; range 30.4°; highest min temp 57° on the 24th; lowest max temp 47° on the 20th; highest
mean temp 58.5° on the 24th; lowest mean temp 42° on the 20th; mean max temp 59.04°; mean
min temp 47.4°; men range of temp 11.64°; mean temp of this week 52.13° higher by 0.95° than
that of last week. Weekly rainfall : 0.05 in.

Sep 27th, 1908 Sunday
The SS prospero arrived from South at 12.15 pm today. Mr. Wood and we received freight by
the steamer so they got her in by the wharf and put it out. Mr. Wood and Father went North by
the Prospero when she left here at 1.15 pm. Mr. Wood held prayers here this morning before the
steamer’s arrival. The Huetts and Thomas Jacobs had been across the Bay deer hunting, arrived
home this evening with 6 deer. People here from Pumbly Cove, Big Island and Hauling Point.
Rainfall : nil. The weather : cloudy until noon, fine and sunny on the whole since noon; winds
North West and North. max temp 54.5°; min temp 42.4°; mean temp 46.5°.

Sep 28th, 1908 Monday
Edward Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove was here with a little bit of fish this morning. Stephen
Jacobs of Pound Cove shipped me 3 ½ quintals of fish this afternoon. I have been fairly busy in
post office and shop today. A nephew of T. Poole’s, named Stuckless of Coachman’s Cove
came here by Prospero to see his uncle. no much fish trawled here today; some of the Pound
Cove men did fairly well however. Rainfall : nil. The weather : a splendid day; fine and sunny;
scarcely a cloud to be seen during the day; there was a heavy ground frost last night; winds
South West and North, light. Max temp 64° min temp 33.5°; mean temp 47.85°.

Sep 29th, 1908 Tuesday
Not much being done today. E. W. Breen walked here from Bear Cove to post his mail this
morning. I took 1 quintal of fish from Simon Jacobs this afternoon. The weather : sky rather
smoky; wind South West . Rainfall : nil. Max temp 59.9°; min temp 38°; mean temp 50.6°.

Sep 30th, 1908 Wednesday
At 7.30 am the SS Prospero arrived from North. Father arrived home by the steamer. John
Davis and R. J. Gill’s tow sons who were down working for Grenfell at St. Anthony returned by
this steamer. Thomas Stuckless and wife were here from Purbeck’s Cove with fish this evening.
William and Darius Jacobs arrived out of the country this evening. this morning, Robert Jacobs
left here to take a telegram message to Seal Cove or Baie Verte for Father. Elias Gillam of
Middle Arm removed to Western Cove this week. The weather : rather smoky this morning;
this afternoon the smoke cleared away a little and it became fine, warm and sunny; winds South
West and West South West Rainfall : nil. Max temp 62.2°; min temp 51°; mean temp 56.6°.
Weekly temperature record : highest 73.4° on the 2nd; lowest 33.5° on the 28th; range 39.9°;
highest min temp 57.5° on the 2nd; lowest max temp 47° on the 20th; highest mean temp 62.6° on
the 2nd; lowest mean temp 42° on the 20th; mean max temp 60.88°; mean min temp 46.69°; mean
range of temp 14.19°; mean temp 52.83° higher by 2.7° than that of September 1907. Monthly
rainfall : 0.91 in.

Oct 1st, 1908 Thursday
We took 9 ¼ quintals of fish from Darius Jacobs and William Jacobs of this Cove and Edward
Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove this evening. this afternoon, William Jacobs and I rowed to Shoal
Point for water; whilst there, I took a snap shot of William’s garden. Robert Jacobs arrived
home from Baie Verte this evening. Some of the people began to dig their potatoes today. We
have been 10 days without a fall of rain. Some of the men trawled a little fish today. The
weather : fine and sunny; wind West South West this morning, North East this afternoon; warm
between noon and 2 pm. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 61.9°; min temp 42.4°; mean temp 48.25°.

Oct 2nd, 1908 Friday
Nobody here from outside. Elias Gillam shipped us 2 ¾ quintals of fish this morning. Not much
being done today. The Road Board met this morning. I was over to John Jacobs’ house tonight.
The weather : smoky all day; blowing strong from the South West and South South West; warm
for the season. rainfall : 0.36 in. Max temp 65.4°; min temp 44.8° mean temp 61°.

Oct 3rd, 1908 Saturday
Nobody here from outside. Nothing being done today. Nothing to record today. The weather :
it was raining hard last night and this morning before 9 am; blowing a hurricane from the west
South West all day; not much rain fell sine 9 am; fine but rather cloudy at times today. Rainfall :
nil. Max temp 65.6°; min temp 48°; mean temp 51.75°. Weekly temperature record : highest
65.6° on the 3rd; lowest 33.5° on the 28th ultimo; range 32.1°; highest min temp 51° on the 30th
ultimo; lowest max temp 54.5° on the 27th ultimo; highest mean temp 61° on the 2nd instant;
lowest mean temp 46.5° on the 27th; mean max temp 61.93°; mean min temp 42.87°; mean range
of temp 19.06°; mean temp 51.39° lower by 0.75° than that of last week. Weekly rainfall : 0.36
in.

Oct 4th, 1908 Sunday
Father is sick and was not able to read prayers today. This morning after breakfast, I walked
down as far as the factory in Pound Cove; afterwards I went into Thomas Poole’s house. After
dinner I was over to William Jacobs’ house for two hours; after leaving William’s I went over to
Simon’s for 1 ½ hours. The weather : rather cloudy all day; blowing strong at times from the
North North West and North. Rainfall : nil. max temp 48.7° min temp 38.8°; mean temp 40.45°.

Oct 5th, 1908 Monday
The Western Cove and Pound Cove men have been working on the roads today. People here
from Pumbly Cove and Wild Cove East. I took a photo of the men working on the road this
morning. I tried to develop some Gaslight prints tonight; while I was about the work, the oil
lamp caught fire and I had to throw it into the water. Darius Jacobs and Simon Jacobs left here
this morning to go up the Bay to set the men to work about the roads; Mrs. Poole’s mother, Mrs.
Osmond, who had been spending a time with her people here, returned home with Darius and
Simon this morning. The weather : cloudy nearly all day; there have been several hail and snow
storms during the day; winds North and North North East. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 45.9° min
temp 37.5° mean temp 40.05°.


Oct 6th, 1908 Tuesday
The men finished work on the road this evening. George Rex and George Davis came here from
Sops Island this morning. Darius and Simon arrived home from The Bottom Of The Bay this
afternoon. The weather : rather cloudy during the early morning hours; fine and sunny since 11
am; winds North and North West. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 53.5°; min temp 38°; mean temp
44.65°.


Oct 7th, 1908 Wednesday
This morning early the Etta May, John Roberts master, arrived here to freight our fish to St.
John’s. at 8 am, we began to put our fish aboard. We employed nearly all the men of this Cove
besides George Rex and Davis. We shipped 284 quintals and Alex Huett who is also shipping
his fish to St. john’s put aboard 72 quintals. Father is going by the schooner to see to the fish.
Nobody here from outside today. I have been busy tallying the fish. The weather : fine and
sunny; blowing strong from the South West and West South West; warm for the season.
Rainfall : nil. Max temp 61°; min temp 42.8°; mean temp 53°.


Oct 8th, 1908 Thursday
We began work at 6 am this morning and finished shipping the fish at 2.30 pm. we shipped 500
quintals of fish aboard the Etta May altogether. At 3.15 pm, the schooner Etta May left here;
Father left for St. John’s by this schooner. John Brett of Big Island was here with fish today. I
have been busy paying off the men this evening. The weather : fine and sunny; rather warm
since noon; winds South west and west South West; calm since 4 pm; rather chilly again tonight.
Rainfall : nil. Max temp 64.8°; min temp 47.5°; mean temp 49.1°.


Oct 9th, 1908 Friday
At 6.45 am, the schooner Strathcona arrived here from seal Cove; Magistrate Duder of Boone
Bay, the Returning Officer for St. Barbe was aboard this steamer. If Father is not home when
they return after Nomination Day I will act as Deputy Returning Officer here. I took several
quintals of fish from William and Phillip Brett of Big Island, Andrew Fudge, Luke Jacobs and
Stephen Jacobs of Pound Cove. Luke Gill of The Bottom of The Bay is down here today. The
weather : dull and cloudy all day; wind West during the early morning; East since 11 am.
Rainfall : 0.19 in. max temp 51°; min temp 41.5°; mean temp 46°.


Oct 1oth, 1908 Saturday
People here from hauling Point and Big Island. I took 1 3/2 quintals of fish this afternoon. At
7 pm, the SS Prospero arrived from South. As they didn’t have much freight for this place she
anchored in the Cove. James Jacobs, Basel Osmond and Simon P. Osmond returned from La
Scie by the Prospero. young John Jacobs arrived by the steamer on a visit to his father. The
prospero called at Bear Cove this trip. The weather : cloudy and raining until 10 am; fine and
sunny since then; winds North East and North west. Rainfall : 0.01 in. Max temp 50.2°; min
temp 38°; mean temp 40.25°. Weekly temperature record : highest 64.8° on the 8th; lowest
37.5° on the 5th; range 27.3°; highest min temp 47.5° on the 8th; lowest max temp 45.9° on the
5th; highest mean temp 53° on the 7th; lowest mean temp 40.05° on the 5th; mean max temp
53.58°; men min temp 40.58°; mean range of temp 13°; mean temp 44.78° lower by 6.61° than
that of last week. Weekly rainfall 0.20 in.


Oct 11th, 1908 Sunday
I have been reading nearly all day. Old Lacey came here from Purbeck’s Cove this morning.
This morning I was over to William Jacobs’ and read Sir R. bond’s manifests to William, John
and Simon. this afternoon I took a short walk as far as Western Brook bridge. The weather :
fine and sunny on the whole; blowing hard from the west South West. Rainfall : 0.01 in. Max
temp 54.8°; min temp 40°; mean temp 49.5°.

Oct 12th, 1908 Monday
People here from Pumbly Cove. Old Lacey and wife returned home this morning. Not much
being done today. I haven’t felt very well today. The weather : cloudy all day; winds North and
North North East; air chilly this afternoon. Rainfall : 0.01 in. Max temp 57.5°; min temp 37.5°;
mean temp 44°.

Oct 13th, 1908 Tuesday
The SS Prospero arrived from North at 11 am this morning. Andrew Fudge, his wife and child
left by the steamer to visit Tilt Cove. William and James Jacobs Sr. went in the country this
morning. Not much doing these days. The weather : fine and sunny; blowing a hurricane from
the West and West South West. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 48.5°; min temp 34.5°; mean temp
43.25°.

Oct 14th, 1908 Wednesday
Nobody here from outside. Alex Huett and sons went in skiff to clay Cove to take down their
home; they are going to put it up in this Cove. The new home they built here this spring belongs
to James Huett. Robert Jacobs, Darius Jacobs and Elias Gillam of this Cove went down to go to
work about the telegraph line between Seal Cove and this place. The weather : fine and sunny at
times before 10 am; cloudy between 10 am and 4.30 am; winds South west and North East.
Rainfall nil. Max temp 50°; min temp 34.5°; mean temp 42°.

Oct 15th, 1908 Thursday
William and James Jacobs arrived home from the country this morning. I have been
bookkeeping today. Thomas Stuckless of Purbeck's Cove was here with 3 quintals of fish this
afternoon. The Huetts returned home from Clay Cove with their lumber this evening. Young
John Jacobs and James Jacobs Jr. were out birding this morning. The weather : cloudy and
smoky until 2.30 pm; the sky has been clearer since 3 pm; winds South west. Rainfall : nil. Max
temp 56.3°; min temp 30.2°; mean temp 46.6°. Last night we had the first screen frost since
June 5th, 4 months and 10 days ago.

Oct 16th, 1908 Friday
this afternoon some of the men whoa re working on the telegram line came here in skiff from
Middle Arm for some of the material landed here from the Prospero in August. We had 5 or 6
quintals of fish spread out on the wharf today. I took 1 1/3 quintals of fish from Simon Jacobs
this evening. This morning John Jacobs Jr. and James Jacobs Jr. had their photos taken by me.
The weather : fine and sunny although rather smoky; winds South West and South South West.
Rainfall : nil. Max temp 63.3°; min temp 44.7°; mean temp 53.05°

Oct 17th, 1908 Saturday
people here from Purbeck’s Cove and Pumbly Cove. I took another photo of young John Jacobs
this afternoon. Darius Jacobs, Stephen Jacobs and Luke Jacobs arrived home from the telegram
line work to spend their Sunday, this evening. Old Lacey of Purbeck’s Cove was down here
with fish this evening. The weather : fine and sunny; very smoky; moderate light airs from the
North East this evening. rainfall : nil. Max temp 58.7°; min temp 39.5°; mean temp 44°.
Weekly temperature record : highest 63.3° on the 16th; lowest max temp 48.5° on the 13th;
highest mean temp 53.05° on the 16th; lowest mean temp 42° on the 14th; mean max temp
55.58°; mean min temp 37.27°; mean range of temp 18.31°; mean temp 46.13° higher by 1.35°
than that of last week. Weekly rainfall 0.03 in.


Oct 18th, 1908 Sunday
A dull dreary day. I took a walk as far as Western Brook this afternoon. Mrs. James Jacobs Sr.
took tea with us this evening. The air is full of smoke from the forest fires. The weather :
smoky; wind South West; mild. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 59.5° min temp 39.2°; mean temp
51.6°.


Oct 19th, 1908
At 8 am this morning Mr. Clapp the Liberal Candidate for St. Barbe arrived here in a steamboat.
Mr. Wood returned home from Jackson’s Arm with Mr. Clapp. I went around to some of the
homes with Mr. Clapp. At 11 am Clapp left here for Bear Cove. Nobody here from outside
today. I haven’t felt very well today. The weather : raining off and on since 10 am; wind South
East and East South East. Rainfall : 0.27 in. Max temp 55.6°; min temp 34.3°; mean temp 38°.


Oct 20th, 1908 Tuesday
Thomas Jacobs and William Huett shipped us over 17 quintals of fish this morning. Herring
have struck in this week; Martin of Pound Cove netted 4 barrels yesterday. Nobody here from
outside. the weather : fine and sunny on the whole; rather cloudy at times; snow fell last night
in the country and on the north side of the Bay; winds North North East and North; blowing
strong. Rainfall : nil. max temp 42.7°; min temp 32.9°; mean temp 36.15°.


Oct 21st, 1908 Wednesday
Very early this morning Arthur Osmond, John Osmond and Luke Gill arrived here from The
Bottom Of The Bay; after breakfast I attended them in the shop. John Brett of Big Island, Zach
and Uriah Ricketts also of Big Island and Mrs. Luke Gill and sons of Pumbly Cove were here
today. I spent 2 hours bookkeeping tonight. young John Jacobs and James Jacobs Jr. went up
the Bay deer hunting today. The weather : rather stormy on the whole; fine and sunny at
intervals; winds North North West and North East. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 43.2°; min temp
35.5°; mean temp 39.35°.


Oct 22nd, 1908 Thursday
Our men who were down working about the telegraph line returned home this evening; the work
is closed down until after Poll Day. James Gavin of Hauling Point was here this evening. Mrs.
James Jacobs sr. has been here to the house today; she took dinner and tea with us. William and
John Jacobs netted ½ barrel of herring this evening. I have been bookkeeping nearly all day. I
took 1 ¾ quintals of fish from James Jacobs Sr. this morning. The weather : fine and sunny on
the whole; cloudy at times this evening; winds North West and South West. Rainfall : nil. Max
temp 49.7°; min temp 33.2°; mean temp 44.3°.


Oct 23rd, 1908 Friday
Old lacey of Purbeck’s Cove came down here with some rotten fish for sale and because I
wouldn’t give him what he wanted for it he kicked up a row. I am done with Lacey for good and
all, this time. Mrs. Simon Jacobs has been here to the house this evening; she took tea with us. I
had some fish aboard today. Not much trade these days. The weather : fine, warm and sunny;
wind South west; a splendid day. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 59° min temp 42.4°; mean temp
49.9°.


Oct 24th, 1908 Saturday
People here from Big Island, Pumbly Cove and Hauling Point. This afternoon there was a big
row between John Jacobs and the Huetts. It began by John Jacobs challenging William Huett to
the fight. William Huett, to his discredit (being a young man of twenty, while John Jacobs is an
old man of 65 accepted the challenge. As it happened , Mr. Chafe (the man who came to take
stock for Breen) came here from Bear Cove a short time before and being a J.P. he stopped the
fight. Afterwards Alex Huett came over and wanted to fight with John and while Mr. Chafe’s
back was turned pushed or struck John Jacobs, thereby making himself amenable at law. The
weather : fine and sunny on the whole; rather smoky during the morning and early afternoon;
winds South West and North West,. Rainfall ° nil. Max temp 51.4°; min temp 35.2°; mean
temp 39.95°. Weekly temperature record : highest 59.5° on the 18th; lowest 32.9° on the 20th;
range 26.6°; highest min temp 42.4° on the 23rd; lowest max temp 42.7° on the 20th; highest
mean temp 51.6° on the 18th; lowest mean temp 36.15° on the 20th; mean max temp 51.58°;
mean min temp 36.1°; mean range of temp 15.48°; mean temp 42.75° lower by 3.38° than that of
last week. Weekly rainfall 0.29 in.

Oct 25th, 1908 Sunday
Parson Wood held his usual services today. Mr. Chafe has been here to the house this evening
and tonight. People here from outside to attend prayers. The weather : fine and sunny; air
chilly; winds North North East and North East freezing tonight. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 43°;
min temp 29° mean temp 31.75°.

Oct 26th, 1908 Monday
Mr. Chafe has been here to the house this afternoon and again tonight. at 7 pm, the SS Prospero
arrived from South. Father was aboard the Prospero but he had to go on to Greguet on
magisterial business. Mr. Newman, our late teacher arrived here by the steamer; he is going to
Bear Cove or River Head for the winter. The weather : dull and cloudy all day; winds West
South West and South West; snowing and raining tonight.

Oct 27th, 1908 Tuesday
Old Lacy of Purbeck’s Cove was down this afternoon. Mr. Newman has been here to the house
this morning and this evening; he took dinner with us. We lost $650.00 on our fish. Joe Jacobs
who had been with Isaac Pardy of Wild Cove during the summer, returned home by the steamer
last night. Andrew Fudge and wife arrived home from Tilt Cove by the Prospero. I haven’t felt
well today. The weather : like yesterday, a dull cloudy day; moderate and wind East; raining
tonight. Rainfall : 0.27 in. Max temp 40°; min temp 34°; mean temp 37.4°.

Oct 28th, 1908 Wednesday
People here from Pumbly Cove and Purbeck’s Cove. At 5.30 pm the SS Strathcona arrived here
to land the ballot box. Mr. Duder swore me in as his Deputy Returning Officer for Western
Cove. Old lacey of Purbeck’s Cove is down here waiting for the steamer. The SS Strathcona Is
here for the night. The weather : foggy and cloudy; raining at times during the day; wind South
East, light. Rainfall 0.16 in. Max temp 43.5°; min temp 37.5°; mean temp 41.5°.

Oct 29th, 1908 Thursday
young John Jacobs returned home from The Bottom Of The Bay this evening. William and
Phillip Brett of Big Island were here this morning. the steamer is making quite a long trip North
this time. The weather : raining at times all day; wind East North East. Rainfall : nil. Max
temp 45°; min temp 36.3° mean temp 39.5°.

Oct 30th, 1908 Friday
The SS prospero arrived from North at 8.30 am this morning. Father returned home by the
steamer. I am not very well these days. Gus and Andrew Rice were here from Bear Cove today.
Not much being done these days. Old Lacey returned home this morning. The weather : cloudy
all day; moderate this morning; wind East North East this afternoon. Rainfall : nil. max temp
42° min temp 34°; mean temp 40.5°.

Oct 31st, 1908 Saturday
This morning I swore young John Jacobs in as my poll clerk for the General Election which
takes place Monday, November 2nd . This afternoon John and I went down to fix up the poll
booth in William Rice’s house which now belongs tot Father. John Jacobs took out a summon s
against Alex Huett for assaulting him. William Huett took out a summons against William
Jacobs for assault. These cases will be tried Tuesday. Andrew Rice was here from Hauling
Point this morning. The Parson went to Hauling Point for tomorrow. the weather : a stormy
day; blowing strong from the South West and West South West; fine and sunny at times.
Rainfall : 0.01 in. Max temp 51°; min temp 38°; mean temp 43.8°. Weekly temperature record :
highest 51° on the 31st; lowest 27L on the 26th; range 24°; highest min temp 38° on the 31st;
lowest max temp 39° on the 26th; highest mean temp 43.8° on the 31st; lowest mean temp 31.75°
on the 25th; mean max temp 43.36°; mean min temp 33.58°; mean range of temp 9.67; mean
temp 38.32° lower by 4.43° than that of last week. Weekly rainfall in. Monthly temperature
record -October : highest 65.6° on the 3rd; lowest 27° on the 26th; range 38.6°; highest min
temp 48° on the 3rd; lowest max temp 39° on the 26th; highest mean temp 61° on the 2nd; lowest
mean temp 31.75° on the 25th; mean max temp 52.31°; mean min temp 37.7°; mean range of
temp 14.61°; mean temp 44.04° higher by 2.56° than that of October 1907; monthly rainfall :
1.90 in.

Nov 1st, 1908 Sunday
Parson wood being down from home and there being no stove up in church we have been
without prayers today. The weather : blowing hard from the South West and West; rather
cloudy on the whole. Rainfall : 0.01 in. Max temp 38°; min temp 33°; mean temp 35.5°.


Nov 2nd, 1908 Monday
his day from 8 am until 5 pm, John Jacobs Jr. and I spent in our house at Pound Cove taking the
poll for the General Election. There were 43 votes polled this at this station. Luke Jacobs acted
as door keeper for us. People here from hauling Point, Black Cove, Wild Cove, Purbeck’s Cove,
Pumbly Cove and Big Island to vote. Father took fish from Robert Jacobs today. The weather :
fine and sunny on the whole; there were several snow storms; winds West and West North West.
Rainfall : 0.01 in. Max temp 38.8°; min temp 33°; mean temp 35°.


Nov 3rd, 1908 Tuesday
A court was opened by Father and Mr. Chafe, J.P. in the schoolroom at 11 am. Alex Huett had
to pay a fine of $20.00 for assaulting John Jacobs Sr. The case against William Jacobs was
dismissed. at 7 pm the SS Strathcona arrived here after the ballot box etc. They brought news
that one Liberal and one Tory member are returned. Mr. Wood left here in the SS Strathcona for
Harbor Deep. People here from The Bottom Of The Bay. Mr. Chafe returned to Bear Cove this
evening. the weather : fine and sunny on the whole; wind South west. Rainfall : nil. Max temp
37.2°; min temp 31.2°; mean temp 33.25°.


Nov 4th, 1908 Wednesday
People here from The Bottom Of The Bay and Bear Cove. We took 5 quintals of fish from
Walter Jacobs this afternoon. Newman is going to teach here at Western Cove this winter.
Toope remains at Bear Cove. Nearly all the Western and Pound Cove men are working on the
telegram line now. Thomas Stuckless of Purbeck’s Cove was here with 2 barrels of herring
this morning. The weather : fine and sunny this morning and early afternoon; cloudy sine 3 pm;
wind South West. Rainfall : 0.18 in. Max temp 38°; min temp 28.2°; mean temp 34.35°.

Nov 5th, 1908 Thursday
This evening a La Scie skiff load of men touched in here on their way up the Bay; they brought
news from seal Cove that there are 12 Tory members and 10 Liberal members elected. The La
Scie men are going up the Bay deer hunting. young John Jacobs and I had a bonfire of three tar
barrels tonight. The weather : blowing very hard from the South South West; raining hard
nearly all day. Rainfall 1 ¼ in. Max temp 56.7°; min temp 35.4°; mean temp 52.6°.

Nov 6th, 1908 Friday
Nobody here from outside. I haven’t felt very well today. The La Scie men are still here as they
could not get away because of the gale. Rainfall : nil. The weather : fine and sunny on the
whole; there have been several snow squalls today; blowing strong from the West and West
North West. Max temp 58.1°; min temp 31.5° mean temp 32.45°.

Nov 7th, 1908 Saturday
Nobody here from outside except Sam Hurley from Bear Cove. I toned a batch of eight P.C.P.
prints this morning. Father was down to see Thomas Poole this evening. The La Scie men left
here for The Bottom Of The Bay this morning. We have been living at Western Cove 10 years.
Newman has been here to the house tonight. The weather : rather cloudy during the morning;
fine and sunny on the whole since 2 pm; winds South West and West South West. Rainfall : nil.
Max temp 39.4°; min temp 29.2°; mean temp 32.25°. Weekly temperature record : highest
58.1° on the 6th; lowest 28.2° on the 4th; range 29.9°; highest min temp 35.4° on the 5th; lowest
max temp 37.2° on the 3rd; highest mean temp 52.6° on the 5th; lowest mean temp 32.25° on the
7th; mean max temp 43.74°; mean min temp 36.48° lower by 1.84° than that of last week.
Weekly rainfall 1.34 in.

Nov 8th, 1908 Sunday
At 8.45 am the SS Prospero arrived from South. they brought new that there are 17 Liberals and
16 Torys returned to date. There are now three districts to be heard from. The SS Prospero got
in by the wharf to land freight for Breen, Mr. Wood and us. There landed the steamer, several
men from Round Harbor, Fogo; they are going in the country deer hunting. the weather : fine
and sunny; very moderate. Rainfall : 0.01 in. Max temp 39.3°; min temp 24.1°; mean temp 31°.

Nov 9th, 1908 Monday
I have been busy all day. People here from Purbeck’s Cove, Pumbly Cove, Bear Cove, Back
Cove and Middle Arm. E. W. Breen, C. Chafe and S. Hurley were here in trap skiff from Bear
Cove for their freight this morning. The Blanchards of Back Cove came here this morning with
24 quintals of fish but as we could not give them as much as Reid, they carried it home again.
the weather : fine and sunny between 10 am and 4 pm; cloudy since 4 pm; very moderate.
Rainfall : nil. Max temp 42.6°; min temp 26.4°; mean temp 33.8°.

Nov 10th, 1908 Tuesday
People here from Hauling Point and The Bottom Of The Bay. We took 2 ½ quintals of fish from
James Osmond this morning. I took a photo of Mother and Father this afternoon. Poor dear
Ernie has been dead one year today. The SS Prospero arrived from North at 7.30 pm. Young
John Jacobs, Gus Rice and Andrew Rice left here by the Prospero for Twillingate; they are going
to Bishop’s Falls to look for work for the winter. Joe Jacobs left by the steamer for Seal Cove.
The weather : fine and sunny; very moderate until 5 pm; wind North since 5 pm. Rainfall :
0.06 in. Max temp 43.1°; min temp 29.7°; mean temp 33°.

Nov 11th, 1908 Wednesday
Father and William Jacobs have been covering the roof of the house we bought from William
Rice today. Job Gill, Simon Gill and Mrs. Luke Gill of The Bottom Of The Bay were here this
afternoon. We took 3 ½ quintals of fish from Simon and Mrs. Luke Gill this evening. Thomas
Poole is very low today; Father and old John Jacobs are gone down to see him tonight. When I
arose from bed this morning, the ground was covered with a light batch of snow; it is gone again
this evening. The weather : fine and sunny until 4 pm; winds South West and West South West.
Rainfall : 9.02 in. Max temp 40.1°; min temp 29.6° mean temp 34.01°.


Nov 12th, 1908 Thursday
John Ford and son were here from Jackson’s Arm this afternoon. Father has been fixing a house
for the hens today. Not much trade today. Mother took up some of our cabbage this morning.
The weather : cloudy; snowing between 11.30 and 4 pm; winds South South West and East;
snowfall to 9 pm 4 ins. Rainfall : 0.70 in. Max temp 34°; min temp 29.5°; mean temp 32°.


Nov 13th, 1908 Friday
I have been reading nearly all day. The men are getting well up with the telegram line. The
ground is now covered from 7 to 10 inches of snow I took a walk as far as Western Brook
bridge this afternoon. The weather : at times, fine and sunny; there have been several snow
squalls during the day; winds North West and West. Rainfall : 0.01 in. Max temp 33° min temp
27°; mean temp 28.9°.


Nov 14th, 1908 Saturday
I am troubled by rheumatic pains in my lame leg again these days. I took a snap shot of the
schoolroom and another of the men working on the telegram line this afternoon. The seal Cove
men who were working on the line returned home this afternoon. the weather : fine and sunny
on the whole; blowing strong from the West North West and North West. Rainfall : nil. Max
temp 32.5°; min temp 23.4° mean temp 29.25°. Weekly temperature record : highest 43.1° on
the 10th; lowest 23.4° on the 14th; range 19.7°; highest min temp 29.7° on the 10th; lowest max
temp 32.5° on the 14th; highest mean temp 34.05° on the 11th; lowest mean temp 28.9° on the
13th; mean max temp 37.8°; mean min temp 27.1°; mean range of temp 10.7°; mean temp 31.71°
by 4.77° than that of last week. Weekly rainfall : 0.79 in.


Nov 15th, 1908 Sunday
No prayers held here today. I was reading al the morning. This afternoon I took a walk as far as
Eastern Brook bridge. Mr. Wood is at Jackson’s Arm today. The weather : cloudy all day;
winds South West and South South West; turning milder. Rainfall : 0.25 in. Max temp 36.2°;
min temp 28°; mean temp 34.45°. Mean temperature of the first half of November 34.12° lower
by 4.3° than that of the first 15 days of November 1907.


Nov 16th, 1908 Monday
Not much being done today. I toned a batch of 8 P.C.P. prints this afternoon. Nobody here from
outside. The men are not working on the telegram line today. the weather : blowing a hurricane
from the West South West and West; sky thick with storm clouds; quite a lot of snow
disappeared during last night’s mild wave. Rainfall : nil. Max temp 45.1°; min temp 34.2°;
mean temp 35.85°.


Nov 17th, 1908 Tuesday
Mr. Wood arrived home from Sops Island with James Rex and Thomas Pitman this morning.
the line men finished erecting the telegram poles today. The Seal Cove and Hauling Point men
finished work and returned to their homes this evening. They cannot finish the line altogether
until the steamer comes as they are out of brackets. Father called on parson Wood to pay our
Church dues this afternoon. The weather : cloudy nearly all day; winds South South West and
South; mild. Rainfall L 0.17 in. the snow is nearly all gone at the waterside. Max temp 41.8°;
min temp 34.8°; mean temp 37.4°.

Here endest this day

Tomorrow beginest a new one.

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