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- He told us of a mule who had a spite against a man and waited patiently for an opportunity to pay him out [get revenge]. One day the man was grooming the third mule from his enemy. The watchful one saw his chance and laid the man out with a kick delivered below the bellies of the two intervening mules. What do you think of that? E. says they never forget anybody who has beaten them…Stornoway, 9th Feb. 1917
- Dr. Robertson is here just now and thinks more of the teachers will be called up soon. However we need not anticipate trouble and of course if necessary there can be nothing said. The successful prosecution of the war takes precedence of all else… Stornoway, 4th Feb. 1917
- The kipper girls are on strike this week for better wages. On Tuesday afternoon they marched in procession round the town with a union jack and singing. They passed down Francis St. while the wedding was on, and I was amused to see that even in strike time a wedding was too great a temptation to be resisted and their procession joined the crowd at the church door until the wedding party came out… Stornoway, 1st Feb. 1917
- Speaking of study circles reminds me of Miss Angus… She is leaving she tells me at the end of this school year. She told her com’tee that she cannot continue at £80 per. an. + £5 bonus as it is not enough to be efficient on. They evidently cannot raise any more. She thinks of taking up work as welfare superintendent at a Munitions factory or something of that sort… Stornoway, 28th Jan. 1917
- I don’t know whether Mamma told you of Matthew Russell’s visit… He was in one evening to see us, and has developed physically into quite a fine strapping lad. He has quite come out of his shell too. He has made an interesting generalisation from his experience when grooming and feeding horses – that the same horse will not try to bite and also to kick, that is, it will not be aggressive at both ends… Stornoway 24th Jan. 1917
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Monthly Archives: June 2020
To-night I had my usual drill, and visited the police office to get a pass as I am “going out” to a meeting of the County Committee at Dingwall… I did my best, with Superintendent Alexander’s help, to determine the nature of my hair (what is of it) the colour of my eyes, and whether I have any special peculiarities… I suggested the beard, but I observe he has put down “nil” – and it is long just now!…Stornoway, 14 Dec. 1916
Mr Gibson’s news this week includes a description of the school Literary evening, a number of deaths which had occurred in Stornoway, and an account of conditions in Salonika, as reported by a minister who had gone to serve there. … Continue reading
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There was a tea in school on Friday in Miss Harper’s depart. for Mr Rod. Macrae. He goes off this week on service. He is taking his father and mother who are both invalids down to his aunt at Back… Doldina is leaving Tolsta and is going to Sandwick… Isobel Ross has resigned but I don’t know whether it is for her mother’s sake or with the prospect of getting married. Miss Lena Harrold has been appointed to Miss Mair’s place… Stornoway 15th Dec. 1916
Mrs Gibson’s letter is this week full of detail about staff changes at the school and house moves in various parts of Lewis, as well as a reference to a lucky escape for a mother and baby from a torpedoed … Continue reading
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Comments Off on There was a tea in school on Friday in Miss Harper’s depart. for Mr Rod. Macrae. He goes off this week on service. He is taking his father and mother who are both invalids down to his aunt at Back… Doldina is leaving Tolsta and is going to Sandwick… Isobel Ross has resigned but I don’t know whether it is for her mother’s sake or with the prospect of getting married. Miss Lena Harrold has been appointed to Miss Mair’s place… Stornoway 15th Dec. 1916
Wednesday’s meeting of the Literary was a Scientific Evening… and the boys of the Sixth “did” some electrical and chemical experiments. It was just the worst kind of night for frictional electricity – damp, sodden and steaming – and not all of the experiments came off… Stornoway, 7 Dec. 1916
This week, in the next in our selection of letters from the W.J. Gibson collection, Mr Gibson reports on science experiments which didn’t quite go to plan, more staff changes at the Nicolson Institute and a route march by moonlight … Continue reading
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Papa just now is writing to Alick Thomson who is in the thick of it. He is applying for a commission so as to get home for training for a little time. He says then he could go back fresh in the spring. Poor lads! What a life! Stornoway 3rd Dec. 1916
This week’s letter from Mrs Gibson includes some more news of young men serving in the War. Jean is given £1 Christmas spending money, and Mrs Gibson apologises about her letter being so short (at 6 pages), as she has … Continue reading
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