May/June 1915
Expenses in connection with boat:
May 9              Tin varnish remover                           .40
12                    Application to Club                            2.50
12                    Loaned Dan for Club                          .50
23                    1 Oar Lock Socket                              .10
16                    7 Brass letters - 2"                               .83
23                    1 Straight Chock                                 .20
23                    6 2 1/2" Screws                                   .05
27                    2 Padlocks for Lockers                       .70
27                    1 Fastener for Locker with Screws     .15
27                    1 Pair Running Boots                          1.25
27                    Marline (1/5 ball)                                .05
27                    1 Suit Oilskins                                    3.00
27                    1 Pair Yatching Pants                         1.25
June 3              9' 1/2" hose & couplings                     .80
1 Sweater Coat                                    3.00
15                   6 Masthead sig. Balls                         .20
15                   1 N. Y. C. Jersey                                 1.40
July 10            1 Lantern                                             .75
22                   Turnbuckles for Side Stays                 .75

Christmas 1915 Personal friends who are at the front or in training:

Horace McCrae                      Walter Silk                                        Names crossed out, so assumed to have been killed
Howard Douglas                     Alex Campbell                                 
Fred Cannon                          Percy Scott
Tobe Kelly                             Geo. Kemp                                       Hugh Sproule
J. Daly                                  Dan Adams                                      Noble Sproule
Art Ryding, Lt.                       Bill Clark                                          J. Troy
Earl Breton                            Herb Birmingham, Lt.                        Bill Kemp
Jim Foy                                   "sugar" Martin, Lt.                          Zuke Chalue
Jack Stone                            Cliff Haglett
G. H. Bellamy                        S. Murray
Bill Scott                               Melv. Graham

[Editor’s note: The diary transcriptions (including transcription annotations) have been provided by the collection donor.]