She's packing...or was 100 years ago....

August 3rd is quickly approaching - and that is the 100th anniversary of the first entry in Georgie's Journal.  Unfortunately we'll find her in Wellesley, MA on her way to Boston. I have absolutely no information as to what she was doing there or how long she'd been there. I can't find her in the Massachusetts census records.  Actually, her entries will be rather boring the first several days, but they do become much more interesting! At least I have been able to track down many of her companions, with a fair amount of certainty, thanks to Frank W. Calder's 1992 History and Stories of Springville Pictou County, Nova Scotia.  (This volume came from my mother, but I have no memory of how or why she had it, or how it ended up with me!) This puzzle is still a learning experience for me.  I now know I have dozens of second cousins here there and yon. Maybe some of you older first cousins will remember a tidbit that you can share to help me along.

August 12, 1912

Hugh had to go to Caledonia

so I drove to Bridgeville with

him.  In the afternoon Mr.

Kirken came in and stayed for

tea.

(Note: This is probably  Hugh Chisholm; Mr. Kirken was a local school teacher.)