Henry does everything – works the family farm and on farms of others (butchering pigs; harvesting hay, oats and peas; repairing fences; etc), provides haircuts, writes letters, mends shoes, etc.  Later he is a travelling salesman – buying items (watches, jewelry, stereoscopes) in Toronto and selling in neighboring areas.  After marriage he is known as a coal and potato merchant.  He is active in the Methodist Church - a Trustee and Treasurer.  His daily journal entries mention names of neighbors and the preachers who came to the church.   He notes births, deaths and marriages.