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Alice and Percy
1909
Municipality of South Cypress, Manitoba, Canada


Credits:
Sipiweske Museum

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On November 28, 1906 the house was considered ready for occupancy, and the family moved in. In his diary Percy recorded;

"Going to begin the Exodus from the old log house where we have lived so long - where four of the children have been born- where Elise died - and where we have passed through the early hardships of pioneering. Many a jolly party and lots of other pleasures have we had in it - and now its glory is to fade. It is to be deserted in its old age and presently pulled down - "sic transit Gloria domi'. We are all, I'm sure, heartily sorry to leave it, and the new place (no new furniture yet) will seem stiff and unlovely for I suppose quiet a long time at least. Moving in full blast- a lot of things already in - flowers, beds, sundry tables, chairs, etc. Cupboards already filling up - kitchen stove about fixed - organ in and it sounds five times better than in the old shop - in fact, the new house is almost too resonant. 'Tis quite a joy to sing in it. I thought my voice was about gone - but it isn't, at and rate today".

This picture of Alice and Percy, sitting proudly in front of there home, was taken in 1909.