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Daily Journal 1896 – David McMackon
(1857-1922)
Transcribed by descendant Paul Woodrow.
Paul Woodrow has also added a name index with relationships at the end of the transcript.
- Hardbound journal, 6 ½ in. x 8 ¼ in., published by the Brown Bros. Ltd., Toronto,
Manufacturing Stationers
- Written in ink
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Dec 30-1895 – Left Homedale for Toronto. Had dinner at the Albion. Raining, went up to
Dean’s. Remained there the rest of the Day and all night. Continuous rain.
Dec 31 – Left Mrs. Deans for Barrie Fare $1.95 arrived at Barrie at 11.30 A.M. Met D. Fyfe at
station. He looks well. Windy weather. Jeannie looks well and children are fine looking and
they make a nice family. A Miss Currie came in evening, and amongst us we had a nice time.
Wednesday, Jan. 1 [1896] – Cold and windy. We stayed in the house most of the day. I
intended leaving Barrie at 6 P.M. but train was late so remained over till next day. We spent a
nice quiet day.
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Thursday, Jan. 2 – Left Barrie at 10.20 A.M. Miss Currie and her mother went on same train.
Arrived in Toronto at 12.40 P.M. and left there at 1.20 P.M. Arrived in Hamilton at 2.45 P.M.
saw J.A. Clark. Left Hamilton at 4.15 P.M. arrived in Dundas 5 P.M. Had supper at Hotel and
then went up to James Clarks stayed all night. His wife and three girls were at home and made
me very welcome. Quite cold.
Friday, Jan. 3 – Went up to the mill with Mr. Clark in the morning and stayed till 1 P.M. Both
he and the cooper were well pleased with the stock. Very beautiful scenery about the mill. It
must be a pretty place in summer. Left Dundas at 4.50 P.M. and arrived in Ayr at 6.30 P.M.
Made two calls and stayed all night. All well cold and stormy.
Saturday, Jan. 4 – Left Ayr at 10 A.M. – stopped in St. Thomas a while and got home at 5.20
P.M. Was glad to get home and the folk were glad to see me. Got both of my ears frost bitten.
Very cold & windy.
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Monday, Jan. 6 – Election Day. Went to Ridgetown in morning. Paid off R. McMackon. Home
at noon. A quiet election but lively at night in the Hall.
Council Jonas Gosnell Reeve
Jno Howell D. Reeve
Geo. Gosnell Councillor
Wm. Sifton Councillor
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Jim Griffith Councillor
Tuesday, Jan. 7 – Busy making up Books and taking stock. Think I will come out alright. Nice
mild day.
Wednesday, Jan. 8 – Busy at Books and stock taking. Will finish tomorrow. Have a heavy stock
on hand but prices are low Fine day. Hueys house took fire at noon. Not much damage done.
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Thursday, Jan. 9 – Carswell did not get up steam as his wife was sick. Got J. Button to fire ¾
day.
Friday, Jan. 10 – Expected Carswell down but he did not come. I understand his wife is quite
bad – J.B. fired 8 hours.
Saturday, Jan. 11 – no entry
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Monday, Jan. 13 – no entry
Tuesday, Jan. 14 –J. Goldie and a friend of his came from N. B. Those two woat myself & J.
Wire went out after Rabbits after dinner. Did not get many Rabbits but had plenty of fun.
Wednesday, Jan. 15 – Went to mill to turn Heading found water colum busted. Sent it to
Chatham. J. Goldie and man from N.B. went away.
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Thursday, Jan. 16 – Got word mill was going to run nights – busy getting coopers went to
Ridgetown.
Friday, Jan. 17 – Forenoon turned Heading about 1 1/2 hrs went to Ridgetown on Day case
afternoon. Got home 9.30 P.M. Fine day no snow. Water colum came did not get it on.
Saturday, Jan. 18 – Did not do anything on saturday – smith fitted water colum on.
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Monday, Jan. 20 – Turned Heading ¾ day. Phenix, Smith, Thomson, self. Paid taxes. Can
Hooper came. Susie not well in evening.
Tuesday, Jan. 21 – Turned ½ Bil 1 hr morning. Baby born about 11 A.M. fine big boy.
Thomson & Frank unloaded Hopper 31,500. Tom Stone died about 3.30 P.M. Went to farm.
Turned more ½ B. Heading. Nice day no snow.
Wednesday, Jan. 22 – Did not run mill – went to farm after dinner. Wife and boy well. Rather
cold.
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Thursday, Jan. 23 – Raining and freezing bad day. Cleared off somewhat by noon. Tom Stone’s
funeral quite large considering the weather.
Friday, Jan. 24 – Started to turn Heading at 9.30. Smith, Phenix, Thomson & myself busy till
night put staves in kiln after dinner. Nice day no snow. Tom came down at night.
Saturday, Jan. 25 – Turned Heading till noon. Smith, Phenix, W. London, Thomson, J. Wise &
self. Tom went up to Ridgetown to see Livingstone about his money. Am getting anxious about
my own. I went up to Ridgetown after dinner. Tom got note from L. at two months. Very nice
day.
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Monday, Jan. 27- Went to Aylmer. Am thinking about buying some Hoop machinery. Saw
McNally & Boogham – came back as far as St. Thomas – Stacey quoted me Hoop iron 2.75 per
cut to be sent direct from Montreal size from 1” to 2”.
Sleighing at St. Thomas & Aylmer not very good very fine day. Smith running kiln.
Tuesday, Jan. 28 – Stayed about St. Thomas till mail time. Came home – went skating at night.
No snow here. Very fine day. Smith running kiln.
Wednesday. Jan. 29 – Very fine day – plenty of mud. Smith running kiln. Skating at night. F.
Phenix hurt his knee while skating.
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Thursday, Jan. 30 – Do not feel very well. Think I must have skated too much. Mrs. L. Lake
died. Up at deep well good part of day. Fine day.
Friday, Jan. 31 – Am feeling alright. Moody finished deep well. Do not think he should have
quit when he did, as he did not have sand pump at bottom of well (16 ft. short). Depth of well
198’ 4”.
Saturday, Feb. 1 – Fine day but horrible muddy roads. Mrs. L. Lake buried. Shooting blue
rocks.
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Monday, Feb. 3 – Turned Bean & Flour Bil Heading & Loaded car of staves for Ayr. Cold raw
day with a sleet from the east. Have caught cold some way. Have 3 more cars stock to get out.
Tuesday, Feb. 4 – Turned Heading all day – full gang on. Very fine day. Lydia Phenix died.
Wednesday, Feb. 5 – Turned Heading 2 hr – loaded car for Ayr filling kiln. Nice day using
sleigh but very little snow.
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Thursday, Feb. 6 – Filled kiln fore noon – stormy. Lydia Phenix burial afternoon. Snow and
sleet.
Friday, Feb. 7 – Finished kiln at 10 A.M. (2 hr). Smith then got up steam and started drying.
Cleaned up mill – went to E. League at night. Very fine day.
Saturday, Feb. 8 – Very fine day. F. Phenix went on to work. Smith running kiln. Settled up
with J. Miller and gave and received receipts in full.
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Monday, Feb. 10 – Snowed Sunday and quite good sleighing on Monday. Quite a lot of logs
came in and yard is beginning to look better. Frank Phenix not feeling well.
Tuesday, Feb. 11 – Very stormy day, a regular blizzard all day. Quite a few logs came in. Am
alone in yard.
Wednesday, Feb. 12 – Turned Heading ¾ day. Logs coming in quite plentiful. Loading car for
Dundas. Not very good sleighing.
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Thursday, Feb. 13 – Heavy snow storm. Every thing full of snow – stormed all day. Not many
logs came in. Turned Heading till four o’clock. Frank & I butted staves till six.
Friday, Feb. 14 – More snow – began custom sawing, logs rushing in – fine day. Shipped car to
Dundas.
260 Bdls staves 15600 30” )
50 Bdls “ 5000 27” )
75 Bdls Heading 1500 seet ) C.S.R. 30559
60 Bdls Hoops 6000 6 ½ ft. )
20 Bdls “ 2000 5 ½ ft. )
Saturday, Feb. 15 – Fine in forenoon. Very stormy all afternoon rains, sleet and snow with wind
cold. Custom sawing, Butler firing. Logs coming in freely.
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Monday, Feb. 17 – Carswell did not get up steam. I understand his wife is ill. I got J. Butler to
fire ¾ dy time. Logs coming in.
Tuesday, Feb. 18 – Carswell did not come on. His wife is worse. J.B. fired 8 hr. Went to
Ridgetown for to straighten up with Bean men did not get a cent. Logs coming in freely.
Wednesday, Feb. 19 – Butler firing. Very cold and story. Cannot do much as the timber is
frozen so logs coming in.
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Thursday, Feb. 20 – Very cold, boys want to quit – let them off till noon. Bill fixing set lever.
Got started at 1.30. Very cold.
Friday, Feb. 21 – Mr. Phenix came by has give out and A. Miller takes his place. Order for 2
cars stock for Montreal. Kiln is filled, loading car staves for Ayr. Very busy day with logs.
Saturday, Feb. 22 – Went to Ridgetown at 8.50 A.M. Home at noon. Shipped car staves to Ayr,
busiest day yet – logs on logs coming in yard. Just about filled.
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Monday, Feb. 24 – Snow going fast but logs still coming in. Yard filled. Lawing custom saw
not working very well.
Tuesday, Feb. 25 – Cold morning and evening snow going slowly. Went to R. Johnstons sale
did not buy anything. Quit sawing at 11 A.M. Started kiln. Carswell let box get hot and melted
babbot tried it after supper - Smith going to drain it all night.
Wednesday, Feb. 26 – Went to Tilbury on morning train stayed over night – went to Chatham
next day renewed note $500. Snow going fast.
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Thursday, Feb. 27 – Went from Tilbury to Chatham. Am thinking about putting in hoop
machine. Came home at night long wait at Fargo. Snow on road nearly gone.
Friday, February 28 – Busy all day setting up for logs. Turned Heading afternoon. No snow,
plenty of mud, fine day.
Saturday, Feb. 29 – Got saw hammered by Mr. Jacklin of Blenheim. Turned Heading ¾ day.
Loaded car for Montreal. Packing staves on yard.
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Monday, Mar. 2 – Went to Ridgetown in the morning, got home on Local 12.10 P.M. Sawing
lumber, speeded up saw. It then ran better but we had too much speed for butting saw. Busy
getting staves of yard, fine weather for it. Cold in mornings.
Tuesday, Mar. 3 – Changed pulleys on Butting saw – then belt busted at noon. Loading car
staves for Ayr. Fine day.
Wednesday, Mar. 4 – Turned Heading all day. Shipped car staves to “Ayr”.
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Thursday, Mar. 5 – Did not run mill, getting stuff ready to fix Boiler Arch. Smith and J. Landon
pulling pipe for Mr. Welsh. Staves nearly of the yard. They will out run stock estimate.
Ordered car hoops to be shipped in two weeks. Offered white ash Heading at 8c.
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Friday, March 6 – Wet night, rain and sleet, everything covered with ice. Did not do anything
till noon. Smith & McGaffery building arch under boiler. Wise, Wm. & Thomson drowning in
staves. The rest of the boys putting W. Ash Heading in kiln.
Saturday, Mar. 7 – Rain at night and snow in the morning, finished drawing in staves and filling
kiln – finished bricking boiler and cleaning it. Very nasty day – Susie and went down to farm.
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Monday, Mar. 9 – Did not start until 10 A.M. Packing joint on boiler. Cut lumber 7 hours.
Frank drawing wood. Running kiln nights. Bot hay $8.50 per ton. I draw it.
Tuesday, Mar. 10 – Began working 10 hrs per day, stormy. Baby not well. Frank one load of
hay.
Wednesday, Mar. 11 – Cutting lumber all day. Frank drawing hay. Very cold, about---. Blocked
up with Lumber. School concert at night.
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Thursday, Mar. 12 – Very cold day, did not saw but run white ash Heading through. Frank
finished drawing hay, 5 Ton, 670 ft. $45-30. Ordered car to load for Montreal.
Friday, Mar. 13 – Cold but fine, only ran 9 hrs. Smith to see his brother Bob. Turned Heading
till 2 P.M. then went saw lumber but saw will not go right so I sent Palmiter to come and povnul
her filling kiln again. Susie down at farm - I walked down after supper.
Saturday, Mar. 14 – Did not run mill, filled kiln & drew Heading. Fine day. Carswell went to
Bothwell.
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Monday, Mar. 16 – Boyce started kiln at 12 A.M. Carswell did not come on. Smith went on at 8
A.M., ran kiln all day. Boyce went on at 6 P.M. Boys cording up heading and drawing to shed.
Got word Palmiter would be here Tuesday noon.
Tuesday, Mar. 17 – Carswell firing kiln. Palmiter came at noon, stayed all night. Saw not
working very well. Storing Heading, loading Ash into B.L.
Wednesday, Mar. 18 – Palmiter went home on Accom. Saw not doing well but sawed all day.
Charged $6.00. Frank took load staves to Ridgetown after noon. Got word mill going to run
night – on the hunt for cooper.
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Thursday, Mar. 19 – Heavy snow storm. Blowing and covering everything with snow. Turned
Heading 9 hrs. Got word from J. Best that he would come on Accom. Telegraphed for Hoops.
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Friday, Mar. 20 – Still stormy, started at 7.30, run ½ hr then got word collision at station and
man fastened in wreck. All quit work to help – got man out in about 1 hour not badly hurt but in
bad shape from bruises and Exposure. Turned Heading ½ dy. Hoops came. Car of Hoops came
– J. Best to work.
Saturday, Mar. 21 – Still blowing but no snow. Quite mild. T.H. till 3.30. Sawed till six.
Shipped car to Wm. Paxton, Montreal, Ash 17 1/16 Bass. Frank started for Ridgetown but only
got uptown. Memo of car – 9 piles 65 high – car 8 ft. across = 5 head, 1 pile 46 high thus.
9 P x 65 = 585 + 46 = 631 x 5 Heads = 3155 = 1577 sett
only billed 1500 sett also 175 Bdls Heading + 11 sett
only billed 175 Bdls – B.L.500 54
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Monday, Mar. 23 – Sawing Moodys logs, went to Ridgetown. Simpson has no Bank on hand,
telephoned for cooper. Settled with C.T. Wilson. Supper with G. Brown. Home on Accom.
Tuesday, Mar. 24 – Finished Moodys logs. Sawed some of J. Attridges. Frank took load to
Ridgetown. Took Susie to farm, nice day.
Wednesday, Mar. 25 – Sawing J. Attridges logs all day, good days work. Fine day, Susie at
farm.
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Thursday, Mar. 26 – Rain in morning, turning colder. 7 Heading till noon. Ground knives and
fixed up machines. Windy and cold all afternoon. Susie got back from farm. Jumbo got lame
foot. Drying up cow, getting milk from Abe.
Friday, Mar. 27 – Cold in morning. Turned Heading till noon, about 60 bundles, cut lumber till
six. Very nice day. Good days work. Jumbo foot I think is beating very lame. Mill quit
running nights.
Saturday, Mar. 28 – Cold raw wind all day. Cut lumber, drew wood, cut shingle Blocks. Rain at
night. Mary went home. Jumbo’s foot no better.
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Monday, Mar. 30 – Sawed lumber till 4 P.M. Word then came that Bob Smith was dead and
Will Smith quit and went out to see him. Very fine day but lots of mud.
Tuesday, Mar. 31 – Turned Heading all day – fair days work. Very nice day. Went to Bogarts
for tea.
Wednesday, April 1 – Windy during forenoon, showers afternoon. Quite a typical April day.
Bob Smith was buried. Frank took Heading to Ridgetown. I cleaned up my bike. Mill did not
run.
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Thursday, April 2 – Did not run mill. Frank & I moved Heading forenoon. Very cold and
windy.
Friday, April 3 – Good Friday. Very stormy. Very quiet. Did not run mill.
Saturday, April 4 – Cold and windy. Frank took staves to Ridgetown. Busy at books, mill not
running.
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Monday, April 6 – Yesterday was Easter Sunday. I & Rennie went for walk and to McLarens for
Dinner. Today was cold and windy. Sawed lumber all day. Watsons Bro Mill in Ridgetown
blew up at 7.20 A.M. I went up to see the wreck. It was a terrible sight – two men killed and
three more badly hurt. Cause of explosion supposed to be low water and a high pressure of
steam. R. T. of L. Concert at night. I acted as chairman. Not a large crowd but we had a good
concert.
Tuesday, April 7 – Still cold and windy – quit cutting logs about 10 A.M. and started sawing
Heading. Went down to Big ditch to spear pike, did not get any. G. Goldie came up, closed a
bargain with him for 300,000 staves, rough pack price $4.15 F.O.B. Highgate. Milder at night.
Wednesday, April 8 - Saw G. Goldie about sending more staves to Ayr. Will likely get off one
car. W. McLaren & I got 23 fish. Got pretty wet. Stayed all night at Eau. Very nice day. Saw
Heading. Smith & Carswell each lost ¼ day going up to see the wreck at Ridgetown. Went in to
see W. Watson but did not see him. Think he will get better.
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Thursday, April 9 – Came home from Eau about noon. Settled up with A. Miller & Lambert.
Friday, April 10 – A. Miller & I went to Eau – got there at 6 P.M. Neb & Baileys light wagon.
Nice day but bad roads.
Saturday, April 11 – Had good sport getting fish, got 25 nice ones. It rained till 10 A.M. Left
Eau at 6 P.M., got home at 10 P.M. Bad roads.
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Monday, April 13 – At home all day. W. Watson died Sat. Evening at 10 P.M.
Tuesday, April 14 – Went to W. Watsons funeral. Susie & I home at 8 P.M. Tom (brother) was
down.
Wednesday, April 15 – Cut Heading.
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Thursday, April 16 – Rennie, W. Handy & I went to Eau. Home at 2.30 A.M. Packing out of
dome on boiler. Saw Gillonsters logs.
Friday, April 17 – Felt rather tough . Saw T. Clarks whitewood logs.
Saturday, April 18 – J. Goldie & I went to Ridgetown.
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Monday, April 20 – Smith helping J. Byfield. Cut Heading. Rain. W. London back peog....
Tuesday, April 21 – Smith at Buck Block Phenix scraping road ½ day. Cut Heading.
Wednesday, April 22 – Finished cut Heading. Phenix scraping road.
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Thursday, April 23 – Loaded car for Ayr, cutting shingles. Phenix scraping road.
Friday, April; 24 – cutting shingles, not making much headway. Shipped car staves to Ayr,
32,000. Rain during forenoon.
Saturday, April 25 – Went to Ridgetown. Susie went as far as Jimmy Gosnells. Am doubtful if I
can get contract of mill. Did not run mill as Carswell did not come down. Smith putting roof on
Buck Block. Phenix ½ day on road.
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Monday, April 27 – Cutting shingles. Slow work, do not think it pays to cut them from the log at
100 per.
Tuesday, April 28 – Cutting shingles. Went to Ridgetown in morning and again in evening to
put in tender for supplying flour mills with barrels. Tendered at 23 ½ cents kiln dried stock, am
to use patent trussen. Do not think I will get contract as Watson tender lower. But have figured
as low as possible. Frank took two load of stock up to Ridgetown. Fine day. Good wheeling.
Wednesday, April 29 – Cut lumber, shingles, logs, jointed shingles, filled 6 Box – and got in
shape to cut staves. Boyce went on at night to steam.
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Thursday, April 30 – Began cutting staves. Cut 6 Box. Rain afternoon but got Boxes all filled.
Bent big saw.
Friday, May 1 – Cutting staves – fine day. Bill hammered saw and it was not so badly.
Saturday, May 2 – Went to Ridgetown to see about contract for mill. Not closed yet – but do not
think I will get it. Cut 7 Boxes. Saw running good. Bicycle meeting at night – organized a club:
D. McMackon President
J. Bogart Vice “
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G. Moody Captain
J. Hussey 1st
Lieuftenant
Joe Reycraft 2nd
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McPhail Sec. Tresur.
W.J. Smith Bicycles
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Monday, May 4 – Cut staves – fine day. Raised Derrick from tank at windmill.
Tuesday, May 5 – Went to Blenheim to Gun Tournament. I had better have stayed at home. Cut
staves.
Wednesday, May 6 – Cut staves, fine day.
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Thursday, May 7 – Cut staves - fine day.
Friday, May 8 – Started to cut staves. Broke saw screw on stave machine. Went to Ridgetown
to get one. Heard Watson had got contract at 20 cts. He will not keep it at that figure. Cut
Boxes out after dinner. Very hot – men nearly bushed.
Saturday, May 9 – Filled boxes forenoon. Cut shingles afternoon.
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Monday, May 11 – Cleaned boiler. Smith putting on Carons roof ½ dy, cut shingles. Loading
car for Buffalo. Price 4.75 F.O.B. Buffalo. No money in Heading at those figures. 100 pieces
weighs 154 lb, rain.
Tuesday. May 12 – Cut staves – loading same car for Buffalo. Rain after dinner. Supper for
Brett at night:
D. McMackon Chairman
D.P. McPhail W. McLaren
J. Lee H. Bailey
J. Bailey J. McLaren
C.A. Johnston H. Johnston
B. Lietze D. Rennie
W. Hardy J. Beattie
L. McLaren A. Miller
Supper did not break up till about 2 A.M. Some jolly.
Wednesday, May 13 – Cut staves. Fine day. Brett went away at night. Falkr done house
cleaning.
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Thursday, May 14 – Cut staves. Fine day. Packed shingles.
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Friday, May 15 – Cut staves. Abe Smith & I turned 21 Bdles Heading, shipped 10 to Bismark.
Bicycle Club run at night. Bulk not well steamed – not enough wood.
Saturday, May 16 – Cut 8 Box & filled them. Big days work. W. Romstien got his foot cut off
by train. Fine day. Went to Ridgetown at night on Wheel. Very dark coming home. Many
went home.
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Monday, May 18 – Cut 8 Box – 6 before noon and 2 after dinner and sawed and filled 7. Rain in
forenoon. Pilers did not do much but caught up after noon. Pulled pipe out of well and put it
back again, found a piece of bark under valve. Well works fine.
Tuesday, May 19 – Fine day, cut 7 ½ box, last box nit well steamed. Turned 11 Bdls. Heading.
Equalized ½ bu staves. Bailey took calf away. Frank drew gravel ½ day for mill, quite cold at
night. Expect frost – will be sorry to see it. Dan Gillis not expected to live.
Wednesday, May 20 – Fine day – very light frost last night. Cut 8 Box. Turned 9 Bdls.
Heading. Phenix took load to Ridgetown. Susie went to farm. Got $100. from McLaren &
Reycraft, $100. from I. In. Co. and made draft $100.00. H. Livingston to take up draft of S.T.
Gordons 296.41. I gave Rennie $100. & he gave me a cheque for $200.00.
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Thursday, May 21 – Fine day. Cut 8 Box. Cut plank for Goldie, filled boxes. Insured stock on
west side Johnsons side road with G.A.C. Anderson for $1,000. at $1.35 for 6 months and to pay
$8.10.
Friday, May 22 – Cut 7 ¾ Box, filled boxes, turned 12 Bdls. Heading. Hueys goods were sold
today but .... took 1 Box. Found some tools he had stolen from me. Bicycle Club went for a run.
Met Ridgetown Club at town line, went to street up to Morpeth, on to Ridgetown and then home.
Fine night.
Saturday, May 23 – Cut 7 Box. Fine day, went to Ridgetown. Settled up with Cockmane &
Wilson. Game ball at night, Monitors & Recorder. Score 5 to 8 in favour of Recorder.
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Monday, May 25 – Susie & I drove down to see Dan Gillis on Sunday. Do not think he will get
better. Cleared boiler, went to Ridgetown. Came home early and took all the family to the
social at E. Gosnells. Very heavy rain.
Tuesday, May 26 – Bolts not steamed. Cut one box then cut shingles till noon, finished boxes
after dinner. D. Gillis died last night.
Wednesday, May 27 – Filled boxes, cut blocks for Gus Gosnell 1500 ft. Cut lumber, drew in
heading. Will and wife in town. Sent Concave to Chatham.
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Thursday, May 28 – Heavy storm last night. Lightning struck W. Carswells house. Ran mill ½
day, turning Heading. Too windy to run after dinner. Will here, also his wife. Got telegram
from Merchants Bank, Chatham asking me to okay half. It was very short notice but I got
cheque from Rennie. I will try and get clear of the banks as soon as possible. Phenix drew sand
½ dy, went to Ridgetown with stock.
Friday, May 29 – Very windy. Finished cutting shingles at 11 A.M., did not do any more work.
Phenix finished drawing sand for stone work for mill 4 ½ dys. Traded cow for pair trucks with
“Barnes”, am to give $5.00 to boot. Cow gone. Political meeting at town. Smith went to funeral
Ridgetown – he bot place from soules
Saturday, May 30 – Cut Heading, jointed shingles – Concave came. Went to Ridgetown. Rain
all afternoon. Paid E. Beattie 25cts. tonight for tobacco bot for part of week (Trute in Bill if he
was chequed it off) but also another 25 c. worth tonight. Phenix 1 dy drawing sand.
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Monday, June 1 – Cut 8 Box, 5 fore noon, 3 afternoon, got done cutting at 3 P.M. and sawed and
filled 7 Boxes in 3 hrs.
Fenix ½ dy drawing sand.
Miller 1 “ “ “
J. Button took calf away. Got Barney shod. Got C.A. Johnstons horse to draw out staves.
Tuesday, June 2 – Cut 7 Box. Miller 1 dy drawing sand.
Phenix ½ “ “ “
Mrs. John Scott was buried. Signed notes for Wm
Simpson at 30 & 60 dys.
Wednesday, June 3 – Cut 6 ¾, 1 Box not well steamed. Miller 6 Hrs drawing sand – ½ day trip
Ridgetown. Phenix 6 “ “ “
Loading car staves for Ayr. Will have to unload part and repack them.
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Thursday, June 4 – Cut 7 Box. Loading car staves for Ayr, had to unload some of them as they
were packed very poorly. Miller ½ dy drawing sand. Phenix 6 hrs. C.A. Johnston got his horse
about 2 P.M. W. Wise then got W. Prays horse for me.
Friday, June 5 – Cut 7 Boxes. Bolts not steamed, cut 3 fore noon, 4 after noon. Started packing
staves, find there in bad shape owing to wind storms blowing sand of (sic) the fields onto them.
J. Attridge raised his barn, very big crowd. Shipped cat to Ayr (staves).
Phenix 1 dy Drawing sand
Miller 1 “ “ “
Saturday, June 6 – Cleared Boiler after noon. Frank ½ dy drawing sand
Miller ½ “ “ :
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Frank ½ dy drawing staves
Miller ½ “ Ridgetown. Went to Ridgetown. Am getting run short for money. No
barrels going out and no stock being shipped. Will have to try and collect some from the
farmers. Boys packing staves.
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Monday, June 8 – Sunshine. Rain and wind on Sunday. J. Goldie & Aldrich got stuck in mud
with wheels. Fixed boxes – and filled them, also turned Heading. Some rain. No steam til 8
A.M.
Tuesday, June 9 – Cut 7 Boxes. Turned some Heading. Cleaned wheel up. Not much rain.
Wednesday, June 10 – Cut 7 Box. Stave pilers Wise & Hulman on strike. Loaded car for
Fathers. Mr. Glon of Buffalo came on Evening train.
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Thursday, June 11 – Cut 7 Box. Pilers workd ½ dy. Some one cut lace on line shaft belt.
Believe it was the pilers. Mr. Glon Examined stock. Drove him to Rodney. Sold him one car
rough Heading and one car staves. He wants Heading shipped as kindling wood. Says the
officials at Buffalo told him to do it that way. He is to send the Bill and if the Agent here will let
it go alright. But I will run no chances. Made Draft on D. Clark – 200 Bot Hay from J. Gosnell.
Went to hear Patterson speak at Ridgetown. (Margin note: “Price of Heading 4.00 & 4.40
according to width”)
Friday, June 12 – Cut 7 Box. Loaded car of 30” staves for E. & J. Glen Black Rock 30000, 600
Bdls 36000 Price $4.65 F/.O.B. Highgate. Concluded to go to Chatham on Saturday.
Saturday, June 13 – Went to Chatham. Saw R.J. Phillips about Bal. due on old jointer. He
agrees to accept Draft for $22.00 at 20 dys. Saw Manager of Merchants Bank. He agrees to
renew note. Heard Tupper speak in Opera House. Saw Tom and Will. Got home about 11
P.M. Abe paid the men. Cut 7 Box. Cut lumber for Sid Scott.
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Monday, June 15 – Cut 7 Box. Rains nearly all day. Cut lumber for L. Scott. Loading car
Heading for Buffalo.
Tuesday, June 16 – Cut 7 Boxes. Loaded car Heading E. & F. Glon. Very heavy rain from 5 till
6 P.M. Paid Draft Samuel Rogers $25.00 at Gillises.
Wednesday, June 17 – Cut 7 Box. Fine day. A little rain. Wise & Hulman done very poor
afternoons work. Phenix ½ dy Roadwork. Shipped the car Heading to E & F. Glon, 20000
pieces @ $4.40. Smith lost ½ dy settling up with Soules.
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Thursday, June 18 – Cut 7 Box. Phenix ½ dy Roadwork. Wise sick. Smith planting his lot ½
dy. Highgate & Morpeth played ball, 15 to 2 favour Highgate. Political meeting at night.
Friday, June 19 – Cut 7 Box. Phenix ½ dy on road. Fine day. Think 3 weeks will cut out the
stock. 100 logs in mill yard besides the custom logs.
Saturday, June 20 – Cut 7 Box. Shipped car Heading to E. & F. Glon 12300.
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Monday, June 22 – Cleaned Boiler. Had her ready to fill at 8.20 A.M. Turned Heading after
dinner. Phenix went to Ridgetown. Drew staves to warehouse. Beattie went to Bothwell to play
Ball.
Tuesday, June 23 – Cut 7 Box. Election Day. A cold day for the Government. Had tooth ache,
went to Ridgetown, got one tooth and a stump out and three filled. Cost 200. Went to
Ridgetown again at night.
Wednesday, June 24 – Cut 7 Box. Some people are very much excited after election. I shall
endeavour to not get mixed up in any of these quarrels. Smith moved out of my house at mill.
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Thursday, June 25 – Cut 7 Box. Turned some Heading for Watson Bros to go to Lhoned. Very
heavy rain at 7 P.M. (margin note: “Cement 15 3/8”)
Friday, June 26 – Cut 7 Boxes. Grey got thumb in Stave Machine. Shipped 500 sect Heading to
Thorold. Shipped car staves to E. & F. Glon, Buffalo. J. Anderson & Mrs. W. Watson called.
Took cow to Bull Test scats.
Saturday, June 27 – Cut 6 ¾ Box. Last Box not steamed. Cut rafters for Jonas Gosnell. About 9
dys cutting yet.
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Monday, June 29 – Bolts not steamed. Cut 1 Box and filled it before dinner. Sawed 8 cord short
bolts after dinner. Packed staves.
Tuesday, June 30 – Cut 7 Box. W. Smith sick all day. I filled Boxes, that is I run the saw. Went
to Ridgetown forenoon. Paid freight on car Hoops from Tom 12.00. Discounted H. Livingstons
Note for $100. at 20 dys.
Wednesday, July 1 – Holiday – went to Wallacetown. Social at night.
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Thursday, July 2 –Did not run Mill – as injection was not working good and Farmer wants
Babbating. Smith six very hot.
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Friday, July 3 – Cut 6 Boxes – Bolts not well steamed. Very hot. Pilers quit.
Saturday. July 4 – Cut 7 Boxes. Very hot. Smith sawed. Pilers finished what they got behind
yesterday and drew staves for one hour. Father and Mother came. Am glad to have them here.
Will have about 5 days more cutting staves.
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Monday, July 6 – Cut 7 Box. Grey hot – sick at 11 A.M.
Beatttie “ - “ “ 5 P.M.
Tuesday, July 7 – Cut 7 Box. Cut lumber for John Murray, Wise & Holman drew staves from 2
P.M.
Wednesday. July 8 – Cut 7 Boxes. J. Handy & I drove to Chatham. Bothwell & Chatham
played Ball – 16 to 4. Got home at 10.30 P.M. Father and Mother went up to Tilbury.
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Thursday, July 9 – Cut 7 Boxes. Turned some Heading.
Friday, July 10 – Cut 8 Boxes, Sawed ½ staves till 2 P.M. G. Holman started to pack at 4 P.M.
Cut the big log and did not get through with it till 7 P.M. it was a brute and the last Elm log.
Saturday, July 11 – Cut 9 Boxes and finished all the stave timber. Sawed lumber till six.
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Monday, July 13 – Cleaned Boiler. Moved in Heading and staves. Smith went out to Oakes.
Did not run mill. Flour mill started up. Frank made two trips to Ridgetown. Grey & A. Gordon
went to farm to draw in wheat. Rain began at 3.15 P.M.
Tuesday, July 14 – Turned Heading ½ day. Sawed logs ½ day for Harland, Boyce ran kiln at
night. Rain at night. Father and Mother came home from Tilbury.
Wednesday, July 15 – Sawed logs ½ day, 24 ft stuff for Murray. Went to barn raising at N.
Ferrises in afternoon. Fine day, cloudy.
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Thursday, July 16 – Finished sawing Murrays joists at 11 A.M. Turned Heading till six.
Friday, July 17 – Boys went on Excursion to “Falls”. Father & I went to Ridgetown.
Saturday, July 18 – Frank went to Lake for sand. I drove to Lake after dinner. No fish.
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Monday, July 20 – Rain till noon. Went to Windsor & Detroit. Stayed at Wills Moores 215 Park
Street.
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Tuesday, July 21 – Stayed in Detroit & Windsor all day and went to Tilbury L.E. & D. in
evening (at the Boys mill).
Wednesday, July 22 – Stayed at the mill till afternoon and went to Tilbury at night, came home
M.C.R.
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Thursday, July 23 – Loaded car for Ayr & one for Dundas and loaded a car to lighten warehouse.
Friday, July 24 – Rain till noon. Got warehouse ready to move.
Saturday, July 25 – Moved warehouse, got done at 3.10 P.M. Cost $4.00 for John Beatons time.
Tom came down. Fine day, some of the boy wheeled to Port Stanley.
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Monday, July 27 – Went to Eau on Sunday. Heavy rain coming home. Rain. Put new floor in
warehouse. Lined up track in saw mill.
Tuesday, July 28 – Sawed lumber till 2 P.M., took piece of track to Ridgetown to have some like
it cast. C. Tietzel Piled Heading till six.
Wednesday, July 29 – Turned Heading 9 Hrs. Heavy rain at 5 P.M. Shaving house blocked up.
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Thursday, July 30 – Smith fixed Heading press. Phenix & Tietzel drew Barrels and Heading.
Friday, July 31 – Phenix went to Ridgetown. Heading done. Nothing. Packed Heading fore
noon.
Saturday, Aug. 1 – Phenix & I cut poles for Barrel racks. Rain in evening.
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Monday, Aug. 3 – no entry.
Tuesday, Aug. 4 – Went to the Eau for a two weeks holiday. J. Ruise drove team. David &
wife, Buster John, Walter, Frank, Lizzie Bogart & family – Emma Lee and Ellen McLaren.
Wednesday, Aug. 5 – no entry.
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Thursday, Aug. 6 – no entry.
Friday, Aug. 7 – no entry.
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Saturday, Aug. 8 – Wheeled home from Eau and went back Sunday morning.
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Monday, Aug. 10 – no entry.
Tuesday, Aug. 11 – no entry.
Wednesday, Aug. 12 – no entry.
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Thursday, Aug. 13 – no entry.
Friday, Aug. 14 – no entry.
Saturday, Aug. 15 – no entry.
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Monday, Aug. 17 – no entry.
Tuesday, Aug. 18 – no entry.
Wednesday, Aug. 19 – Came home from Eau. Had good time and wished we could have stayed
longer.
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Thursday, Aug. 20 – no entry.
Friday, Aug. 21 – no entry.
Saturday, Aug. 22 – no entry.
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Monday, Aug. 24 – no entry.
Tuesday, Aug. 25 – no entry.
Wednesday, Aug. 26 – no entry.
Page 70
Thursday, Aug. 27 – no entry.
Friday, Aug. 28 – no entry.
Saturday, Aug. 29 – no entry.
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Monday, Aug. 31 – Loading car Heading for Buffalo. Went to Eau with Handy.
Tuesday, Sept. 1 – At the Eau Duck shooting. Got six. Got home at midnight, good time.
Wednesday, Sept. 2 – Loaded car for Galt – staves. Carswell running kiln. Smith ground planer
knives 2 Hrs.
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Thursday, Sept. 3 – Rain till near noon. Carswell running kiln. Self, Phenix & J. Scott started to
turn ½ bu Heading at 9 A.M. Newbury & Bothwell played Ball. Score 28-31, favour Newbury.
Friday, Sept. 4 – Carswell running kiln. Scott staking barrel rocks. Phenix Downy staves.
Saturday, Sept. 5 – Carswell running kiln. Smith cut J. Attridges logs. Very heavy rain at night.
Took stock of staves on hand. About 80,000 all kinds.
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Monday, Sept. 7 – Turning Heading, ½ gang turned about 30 B.
Tuesday, Sept. 8 – 7 Heading ½ gang, 50 Bdls.
Wednesday, Sept. 9 – Packing staves and loaded car from Dundas. Peach social at night but
quiet.
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Thursday, Sept. 10 – Packed 283 Bdls staves. Loading car for Ayr.
Friday, Sept. 11 – Packed 237 Bdls staves. Shipped car for Ayr. Very hot day. Sent out 116
apple Brls.
Saturday, Sept. 12 – Went to Ridgetown. Sent out 110 apple Brls.
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Monday, Sept. 14 – Packed 353 Bdls staves 55 No. 2. Hussy & his wife came home. Jim says
he is about tuckered out. Loaded car staves for Ayr.
Tuesday, Sept. 15 – Packed 204 Bdls staves. Drawing staves off yard. Partridge shooting began.
Wednesday, Sept. 16 – Went shooting, got 2 Partridge. Drawing staves off yard.
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Thursday, Sept. 17 – Sent out load apple barrels 132. Oakes & I went after Partridge. Oakes got
1, I got nothing. Drew staves.
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Friday, Sept. 18 – Drawing in staves. Will soon have yard clear.
Saturday, Sept. 19 – Rain till noon. Loaded car for Galt. W.S. 20196. 30000.
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Monday, Sept. 21 - Drove out to Zone Sunday – with H. Bailey. Drove out to Palymra at night
with W.E. Handy. Hunted all day – J. Handy got 3 woodcock. W. Handy got sick. I got tired
and hungry.
Tuesday, Sept. 22 – Turned Heading till 5.30 P.M. Roller on Planer broke.
Wednesday, Sept. 23 – Took Planer Roller to Wats Foundry in morning. Went to Eau with G.
Brown at night. Smith ground knives after dinner.
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Thursday, Sept. 24 – At Esau all day. Brought back roller from Foundry at night.
Friday, Sept. 25 – Put in roller, set knives, planed lumber. 7 Heading ½ day.
Saturday, Sept. 26 – Turned Heading till 4.30 P.M.
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Monday, Sept. 28 – Sawed ¼ dy. Moved Walkers Gallery. Made 5 barrels.
Tuesday, Sept. 29 – Ten years ago today Susie & I were married. C. Tietzil & I made 68 B. Bls.
Rain all day.
Wednesday, Sept. 30 – C. Tietzil & I made 16 Bean & 11 apple, then turned till 4.30 and made
12/28 Bean Bu. Rain all fore noon.
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Thursday, Oct. 1 – C. Tietzel & I made 72 bean Bls.
Friday, Oct. 2 – Went to Ridgetown with wife, busy in shop – advertized for cooper. Will likely
need more A. Barrels. C. Tietzel made 31 B. Bls.
Saturday, Oct. 3 – C. Tietzel & I made 70 Bean Bls. Frank took load stock to Ridgetown. Fine
day. Notation: 275 Bean, 11 Apple [barrels]
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Monday, Oct. 5 - C. Tietzel & I made 70 Bean & 33 apple B = 78. Jim Scott helped W.A.
Gosnell from 3 P.M.
Tuesday, Oct. 6 – Turned Heading, Sawed posts for fair grounds. Rain. Scott & Pray worked
till 4.30. Carswell started at 1.30. Ridgetown Fair Day.
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Wednesday, Oct. 7 – Turned Heading.
No further entries for 1896
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1900 - written in pencil in same diary. Day & month match 1900 calendar.
Monday, April 16 (November stroked out) – Did not get started until noon. Back Hand Hole
leaking and had to fill boiler. Turned ½ bul Head ½ dy – Fine Day. Loaded car for Ayr.
Tuesday, April 17 – Turned till 10.30 A.M. Finished loading ½ car with ½ bul stock. Started to
rain at noon, had to quit work at 3 P.M. Very heavy rain but quite warm. Sent local lot
cooperage to Dutton.
Wednesday, April 18 – Finished filling kiln at 11 A.M. Abe curled 2500 Hoops – slow job. Got
saw back not working right yet. Girard started to Fire nights.
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Thursday, April 19 (November stroked out) – no entry.
Friday, April 20 – At O.U.W. Presentation at Ridgetown. Took up Saw Mandril to Foundry.
Saturday, April 21 – no entry.
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Monday, April 23 – Went to Ridgetown Monday night for Saw Mandril.
Tuesday, April 24 – Cut 3 Box Hoops.
Wednesday, April 25 - Cut 3 Box Hoops.
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Thursday, April 26 - Cut 3 Box Hoops.
Friday, April 27 - Cut 3 Box Hoops.
Saturday, April 28 - Cut 3 Bx Hoops.
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Monday, April 30 - Cut 3 Box Hoops. Hired Paul Clever stave cutter to cut Hoops & staves.
Wages $2.75 per day. He says he can get me a cutter $1.25 per day. Hired Sullivan to pile
staves 9 cts per M. Hired Marcus (Buthwell) 1.10 per day.
Tuesday, May 1 - Cut 3 Box Hoops.
- No further entries in pencil.
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- Next entries written in pen, same ink colour as 1896. Unable to confirm the year, but suspect
it is 1896.
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Monday, Dec. 28 – A. Miller & I went down to Duart. I paid D. D. McDonald and Mrs.
McDonald for the Elm. I also let job of cutting to S. Thompson and Davidson at $45.00 per M.
[The above was written and stroked out].
Closed Bargain with the above parties for the Elm.
Tuesday, Dec. 29 - And went down and paid for it as above. Turned Heading 4 hrs.
Wednesday, Dec. 30 b- Let contract. Mr, Gilmore to cut and Deliver into my yard all the Elm I
bought from Duncan D. McDonald at $1.90 per M. If brought in on sleighs if he has to truck it
2.00 per M. Also Bot all the Elm on McGregor Farm, Comer Town Line and Silver Street,
Aldborough for $44.00.
Index, 1896 Diary of David McMackon
Abe P. 93 employee (Smith)
ALDRICH P. 47 employee
ANDERSON, G.A.C. P. 42 insurance agent
ANDERSON, J. P. 52
ATTRIDGE, J. P. 25, 46, 72 friend, customer & wife’s relation
BAILEY P. 30, 41
BAILEY, H. P. 39, 77
BAILEY, J. P. 39
BEATON, John P. 60 contract employee?
BEATTIE P. 51, 55 employee
BEATTIE, E. P. 44
BEATTIE, J. P. 39
BEST, J. P. 24
Bill P. 16 employee?
BOGART P. 27
BOGART, J. P. 36 VP, Bicycle Club
BOGART, Lizzie P. 63 neighbour
BOYCE P. 23, 35, 57 employee
Brett P. 39
BROWN, G. P. 25, 77 friend
Buster John P. 63
BUTHWELL, Marcus P. 97 employee
BUTLER, J. P. 15 employee
BUTTON, J. P. 4, 45 employee
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BYFIELD, J. P. 33
CARON P. 39 neighbour?
CARSWELL P. 4, 15, 17, 22, 23, 29, 34, 71, 72, 81 employee
CARSWELL, W. P. 44
CLARK, D. P. 48
CLARK, James A. P. 2 mill owner, Dundas
CLARK, T. P. 32 customer
CLEVER, Paul P. 97 employee
COCKMANE & WILSON P. 42
CONCAVE P. 43, 44 employee
CURRIE, Miss P. 1
David P. 63
DAVIDSON P. 105 lumberman
DEANS, Mrs. P. 1
FARMER P. 54 customer
Father P. 55, 57, 58 Thomas McMackon
FENIX P. 45 employee (Phenix?)
FERRIS, N. P. 57 neighbour
Frank (Phenix) P. 7, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 35, 41, 46, 48, 57, 58, 63, 80
employee
FYFE, David P. 1 possibly Joseph Fyfe, brother-in-law
FYFE, Jeannie P. 1 possibly his sister, Sarah Jane (McMackon)
GILLES P. 49
GILLIS, Dan P. 41, 43
GILLONSTER P. 32 customer
GILMORE P. 105 lumberman
GIRARD P. 93 employee
GLON, E. & F. P. 49, 52 customer
GLON, Mr. P. 47, 48 customer from Buffalo
GOLDIE P. 42 customer
GOLDIE, G. P. 29, 32 timber salesman
GOLDIE, J. P. 5, 47 friend
GORDON, A. P. 57 employee
GORDONS, S.T. P. 41
GOSNELL, E. P. 43 relative of David’s wife
GOSNELL, Geo. P. 3 elected Councillor
GOSNELL, Gus P. 43 customer
GOSNELL, J. P. 48
GOSNELL, Jimmy P. 34 relative of David’s wife
GOSNELL, Jonas P. 3, 52 customer, relative of Susan, elected Reeve in 1896
GOSNELL, W.A. P. 81
GREY P. 52, 55, 57 employee
GRIFFIN, Jim P. 3 elected Councillor in 1896
HANDY P. 71 friend
HANDY, J. P. 55 employee
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HANDY, W.E. P. 32, 77 friend
HARDY, W. P. 39
HARLAND P. 57 customer
HOLMAN, G. P. 55, 56 employee
HOWEL, Jno. P. 3 elected Deputy Reeve in 1896
HOOPER P. 7
HUEY P. 42 local resident?
HULMAN P. 49 employee
HUSSEY, J. P. 36 Bicycle Club
HUSSY, Jim ? P. 75 friend
JACKLIN, Mr. P. 18 machinist in Blenheim?
JOHNSTON, C.A. P. 39, 45, 46
JOHNSTON, H. P. 39
JOHNSTON, R. P. 17 local resident?
LAKE, Mrs. L. P. 10 local resident
LAMBERT P. 30 employee
LANDON, J. P. 20 employee?
LEE, J. P. 39
LIETZE, B. P. 39
LIVINGSTON, H. P. 41, 53
LIVINGSTONE P. 8 banker?
LONDON, W. P. 8, 33 employee
Mary P. 26
McDONALD, Duncan D. P. 105 supplier – lumber
McGAFFERY P. 20 employee
McGREGOR P. 105 supplier – lumber
McLAREN P. 29 relatives of David’s wife
McLAREN & REYCRAFT P. 41
McLAREN, Ellen P. 63 relative of David’s wife
McLAREN, Emma Lee P. 63 relative of David’s wife
McLAREN, J. P. 39
McLAREN, L. P. 39
McLAREN, W. P. 29, 39
McMACKON, R. P. 3
McNALLY & BOOGHAM P. 9
McPHAIL, D.P. P. 36, 39 Bicycle Club
MILLER P. 45, 45 employee
MILLER, A. P. 16, 30, 39, 105 employee
MILLER, J. P. 12 banker?
MOODY P. 25 well driller?
MOODY, G. P. 36 Bicycle Club
MOORE, WILLS P. 59
Mother P. 55, 57 Sarah McMackon
MURRAY P. 57, 58 customer
MURRAY, John P. 55 customer
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Neb P. 30
OAKES P. 57, 76 friend
PALMITER P. 22 , 23
PATTERSON P. 48
PHENIX P. 33, 34, 41, 44, 46, 49, 50, 51, 62, 72 employee
PHENIX, Frank P. 7, 9, 12, 13, 16 employee
PHENIX, Lydia P. 11, 12 employee’s wife
PHENIX, Mr. P. 16
PHILLIPS, R.J. P. 48
PRAY, W. P. 46, 81 employee
RENNIE P. 29, 32, 41, 44
RENNIE, D. P. 39
REYCRAFT, Joe P. 36 Bicycle Club
RODGERS, Samuel P. 49 customer
ROMSTIEN, W. P. 40
RUISE, J. P. 63
SCOT, Mrs. John P. 45
SCOTT, Jim P. 72, 81 employee
SCOTT, L. P. 49 customer
SCOTT, Sid P. 48 customer
SIFTON, Wm. P. 3 elected Councillor
SIMPSON P. 25
SIMPSON, Wm. P. 45
SMITH P. 6, 7, 9, 12, 17, 20, 21, 29, 33, 34, 44, 49, 50, 51, 54, 57, 62, 71,
77 employee
SMITH, Abe P. 40, 48 employee
SMITH, Bob P. 22, 27
SMITH, W.J. P. 36, 53 Bicycle Club
SMITH, Will P. 27 employee
SOULES P. 49
STACEY P. 9 machinery distributor?
STONE, Tom P. 7 David’s brother-in-law
SULLIVAN P. 97 employee
Susie P. 7 David’s wife, Susan (Stone) McMACKON
THOMPSON, S. P. 105 lumberman
THOMSON P. 7, 20 employee
TIETZEL, C. P. 61, 62, 79, 80, 81 employee
Tom P. 8, 31, 60 probably David’s brother, Tom McMACKON
TUPPER P. 48
Walter P. 63 David’s son?
WATSON P. 29, 35, 38 mill owner, Ridgetown
WATSON brothers P. 52 customer
WATSON, Mrs. W. P. 52
WATSON, W. P. 29, 31
WELSH, Mr. P. 20 plumber?
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Will P. 43, 44, 48 David’s brother
WILSON, C.T. P. 25 new cooper employee
WIRE, J. P. 5 friend
WISE P. 20, 49, 50, 55 employee
WISE & HULMAN P. 47
WISE, W. P. 46 employee
Wm. P. 20 employee
** approx. 33 employees identified
Daily Journal 1896 – David McMackon
(1857-1922)
Transcribed by descendant Paul Woodrow.
Paul Woodrow has also added a name index with relationships at the end of the transcript.
- Hardbound journal, 6 ½ in. x 8 ¼ in., published by the Brown Bros. Ltd., Toronto,
Manufacturing Stationers
- Written in ink
Page 1
Dec 30-1895 – Left Homedale for Toronto. Had dinner at the Albion. Raining, went up to
Dean’s. Remained there the rest of the Day and all night. Continuous rain.
Dec 31 – Left Mrs. Deans for Barrie Fare $1.95 arrived at Barrie at 11.30 A.M. Met D. Fyfe at
station. He looks well. Windy weather. Jeannie looks well and children are fine looking and
they make a nice family. A Miss Currie came in evening, and amongst us we had a nice time.
Wednesday, Jan. 1 [1896] – Cold and windy. We stayed in the house most of the day. I
intended leaving Barrie at 6 P.M. but train was late so remained over till next day. We spent a
nice quiet day.
Page 2
Thursday, Jan. 2 – Left Barrie at 10.20 A.M. Miss Currie and her mother went on same train.
Arrived in Toronto at 12.40 P.M. and left there at 1.20 P.M. Arrived in Hamilton at 2.45 P.M.
saw J.A. Clark. Left Hamilton at 4.15 P.M. arrived in Dundas 5 P.M. Had supper at Hotel and
then went up to James Clarks stayed all night. His wife and three girls were at home and made
me very welcome. Quite cold.
Friday, Jan. 3 – Went up to the mill with Mr. Clark in the morning and stayed till 1 P.M. Both
he and the cooper were well pleased with the stock. Very beautiful scenery about the mill. It
must be a pretty place in summer. Left Dundas at 4.50 P.M. and arrived in Ayr at 6.30 P.M.
Made two calls and stayed all night. All well cold and stormy.
Saturday, Jan. 4 – Left Ayr at 10 A.M. – stopped in St. Thomas a while and got home at 5.20
P.M. Was glad to get home and the folk were glad to see me. Got both of my ears frost bitten.
Very cold & windy.
Page 3
Monday, Jan. 6 – Election Day. Went to Ridgetown in morning. Paid off R. McMackon. Home
at noon. A quiet election but lively at night in the Hall.
Council Jonas Gosnell Reeve
Jno Howell D. Reeve
Geo. Gosnell Councillor
Wm. Sifton Councillor
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Jim Griffith Councillor
Tuesday, Jan. 7 – Busy making up Books and taking stock. Think I will come out alright. Nice
mild day.
Wednesday, Jan. 8 – Busy at Books and stock taking. Will finish tomorrow. Have a heavy stock
on hand but prices are low Fine day. Hueys house took fire at noon. Not much damage done.
Page 4
Thursday, Jan. 9 – Carswell did not get up steam as his wife was sick. Got J. Button to fire ¾
day.
Friday, Jan. 10 – Expected Carswell down but he did not come. I understand his wife is quite
bad – J.B. fired 8 hours.
Saturday, Jan. 11 – no entry
Page 5
Monday, Jan. 13 – no entry
Tuesday, Jan. 14 –J. Goldie and a friend of his came from N. B. Those two woat myself & J.
Wire went out after Rabbits after dinner. Did not get many Rabbits but had plenty of fun.
Wednesday, Jan. 15 – Went to mill to turn Heading found water colum busted. Sent it to
Chatham. J. Goldie and man from N.B. went away.
Page 6
Thursday, Jan. 16 – Got word mill was going to run nights – busy getting coopers went to
Ridgetown.
Friday, Jan. 17 – Forenoon turned Heading about 1 1/2 hrs went to Ridgetown on Day case
afternoon. Got home 9.30 P.M. Fine day no snow. Water colum came did not get it on.
Saturday, Jan. 18 – Did not do anything on saturday – smith fitted water colum on.
Page 7
Monday, Jan. 20 – Turned Heading ¾ day. Phenix, Smith, Thomson, self. Paid taxes. Can
Hooper came. Susie not well in evening.
Tuesday, Jan. 21 – Turned ½ Bil 1 hr morning. Baby born about 11 A.M. fine big boy.
Thomson & Frank unloaded Hopper 31,500. Tom Stone died about 3.30 P.M. Went to farm.
Turned more ½ B. Heading. Nice day no snow.
Wednesday, Jan. 22 – Did not run mill – went to farm after dinner. Wife and boy well. Rather
cold.
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Page 8
Thursday, Jan. 23 – Raining and freezing bad day. Cleared off somewhat by noon. Tom Stone’s
funeral quite large considering the weather.
Friday, Jan. 24 – Started to turn Heading at 9.30. Smith, Phenix, Thomson & myself busy till
night put staves in kiln after dinner. Nice day no snow. Tom came down at night.
Saturday, Jan. 25 – Turned Heading till noon. Smith, Phenix, W. London, Thomson, J. Wise &
self. Tom went up to Ridgetown to see Livingstone about his money. Am getting anxious about
my own. I went up to Ridgetown after dinner. Tom got note from L. at two months. Very nice
day.
Page 9
Monday, Jan. 27- Went to Aylmer. Am thinking about buying some Hoop machinery. Saw
McNally & Boogham – came back as far as St. Thomas – Stacey quoted me Hoop iron 2.75 per
cut to be sent direct from Montreal size from 1” to 2”.
Sleighing at St. Thomas & Aylmer not very good very fine day. Smith running kiln.
Tuesday, Jan. 28 – Stayed about St. Thomas till mail time. Came home – went skating at night.
No snow here. Very fine day. Smith running kiln.
Wednesday. Jan. 29 – Very fine day – plenty of mud. Smith running kiln. Skating at night. F.
Phenix hurt his knee while skating.
Page 10
Thursday, Jan. 30 – Do not feel very well. Think I must have skated too much. Mrs. L. Lake
died. Up at deep well good part of day. Fine day.
Friday, Jan. 31 – Am feeling alright. Moody finished deep well. Do not think he should have
quit when he did, as he did not have sand pump at bottom of well (16 ft. short). Depth of well
198’ 4”.
Saturday, Feb. 1 – Fine day but horrible muddy roads. Mrs. L. Lake buried. Shooting blue
rocks.
Page 11
Monday, Feb. 3 – Turned Bean & Flour Bil Heading & Loaded car of staves for Ayr. Cold raw
day with a sleet from the east. Have caught cold some way. Have 3 more cars stock to get out.
Tuesday, Feb. 4 – Turned Heading all day – full gang on. Very fine day. Lydia Phenix died.
Wednesday, Feb. 5 – Turned Heading 2 hr – loaded car for Ayr filling kiln. Nice day using
sleigh but very little snow.
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Page 12
Thursday, Feb. 6 – Filled kiln fore noon – stormy. Lydia Phenix burial afternoon. Snow and
sleet.
Friday, Feb. 7 – Finished kiln at 10 A.M. (2 hr). Smith then got up steam and started drying.
Cleaned up mill – went to E. League at night. Very fine day.
Saturday, Feb. 8 – Very fine day. F. Phenix went on to work. Smith running kiln. Settled up
with J. Miller and gave and received receipts in full.
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Monday, Feb. 10 – Snowed Sunday and quite good sleighing on Monday. Quite a lot of logs
came in and yard is beginning to look better. Frank Phenix not feeling well.
Tuesday, Feb. 11 – Very stormy day, a regular blizzard all day. Quite a few logs came in. Am
alone in yard.
Wednesday, Feb. 12 – Turned Heading ¾ day. Logs coming in quite plentiful. Loading car for
Dundas. Not very good sleighing.
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Thursday, Feb. 13 – Heavy snow storm. Every thing full of snow – stormed all day. Not many
logs came in. Turned Heading till four o’clock. Frank & I butted staves till six.
Friday, Feb. 14 – More snow – began custom sawing, logs rushing in – fine day. Shipped car to
Dundas.
260 Bdls staves 15600 30” )
50 Bdls “ 5000 27” )
75 Bdls Heading 1500 seet ) C.S.R. 30559
60 Bdls Hoops 6000 6 ½ ft. )
20 Bdls “ 2000 5 ½ ft. )
Saturday, Feb. 15 – Fine in forenoon. Very stormy all afternoon rains, sleet and snow with wind
cold. Custom sawing, Butler firing. Logs coming in freely.
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Monday, Feb. 17 – Carswell did not get up steam. I understand his wife is ill. I got J. Butler to
fire ¾ dy time. Logs coming in.
Tuesday, Feb. 18 – Carswell did not come on. His wife is worse. J.B. fired 8 hr. Went to
Ridgetown for to straighten up with Bean men did not get a cent. Logs coming in freely.
Wednesday, Feb. 19 – Butler firing. Very cold and story. Cannot do much as the timber is
frozen so logs coming in.
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Thursday, Feb. 20 – Very cold, boys want to quit – let them off till noon. Bill fixing set lever.
Got started at 1.30. Very cold.
Friday, Feb. 21 – Mr. Phenix came by has give out and A. Miller takes his place. Order for 2
cars stock for Montreal. Kiln is filled, loading car staves for Ayr. Very busy day with logs.
Saturday, Feb. 22 – Went to Ridgetown at 8.50 A.M. Home at noon. Shipped car staves to Ayr,
busiest day yet – logs on logs coming in yard. Just about filled.
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Monday, Feb. 24 – Snow going fast but logs still coming in. Yard filled. Lawing custom saw
not working very well.
Tuesday, Feb. 25 – Cold morning and evening snow going slowly. Went to R. Johnstons sale
did not buy anything. Quit sawing at 11 A.M. Started kiln. Carswell let box get hot and melted
babbot tried it after supper - Smith going to drain it all night.
Wednesday, Feb. 26 – Went to Tilbury on morning train stayed over night – went to Chatham
next day renewed note $500. Snow going fast.
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Thursday, Feb. 27 – Went from Tilbury to Chatham. Am thinking about putting in hoop
machine. Came home at night long wait at Fargo. Snow on road nearly gone.
Friday, February 28 – Busy all day setting up for logs. Turned Heading afternoon. No snow,
plenty of mud, fine day.
Saturday, Feb. 29 – Got saw hammered by Mr. Jacklin of Blenheim. Turned Heading ¾ day.
Loaded car for Montreal. Packing staves on yard.
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Monday, Mar. 2 – Went to Ridgetown in the morning, got home on Local 12.10 P.M. Sawing
lumber, speeded up saw. It then ran better but we had too much speed for butting saw. Busy
getting staves of yard, fine weather for it. Cold in mornings.
Tuesday, Mar. 3 – Changed pulleys on Butting saw – then belt busted at noon. Loading car
staves for Ayr. Fine day.
Wednesday, Mar. 4 – Turned Heading all day. Shipped car staves to “Ayr”.
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Thursday, Mar. 5 – Did not run mill, getting stuff ready to fix Boiler Arch. Smith and J. Landon
pulling pipe for Mr. Welsh. Staves nearly of the yard. They will out run stock estimate.
Ordered car hoops to be shipped in two weeks. Offered white ash Heading at 8c.
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Friday, March 6 – Wet night, rain and sleet, everything covered with ice. Did not do anything
till noon. Smith & McGaffery building arch under boiler. Wise, Wm. & Thomson drowning in
staves. The rest of the boys putting W. Ash Heading in kiln.
Saturday, Mar. 7 – Rain at night and snow in the morning, finished drawing in staves and filling
kiln – finished bricking boiler and cleaning it. Very nasty day – Susie and went down to farm.
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Monday, Mar. 9 – Did not start until 10 A.M. Packing joint on boiler. Cut lumber 7 hours.
Frank drawing wood. Running kiln nights. Bot hay $8.50 per ton. I draw it.
Tuesday, Mar. 10 – Began working 10 hrs per day, stormy. Baby not well. Frank one load of
hay.
Wednesday, Mar. 11 – Cutting lumber all day. Frank drawing hay. Very cold, about---. Blocked
up with Lumber. School concert at night.
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Thursday, Mar. 12 – Very cold day, did not saw but run white ash Heading through. Frank
finished drawing hay, 5 Ton, 670 ft. $45-30. Ordered car to load for Montreal.
Friday, Mar. 13 – Cold but fine, only ran 9 hrs. Smith to see his brother Bob. Turned Heading
till 2 P.M. then went saw lumber but saw will not go right so I sent Palmiter to come and povnul
her filling kiln again. Susie down at farm - I walked down after supper.
Saturday, Mar. 14 – Did not run mill, filled kiln & drew Heading. Fine day. Carswell went to
Bothwell.
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Monday, Mar. 16 – Boyce started kiln at 12 A.M. Carswell did not come on. Smith went on at 8
A.M., ran kiln all day. Boyce went on at 6 P.M. Boys cording up heading and drawing to shed.
Got word Palmiter would be here Tuesday noon.
Tuesday, Mar. 17 – Carswell firing kiln. Palmiter came at noon, stayed all night. Saw not
working very well. Storing Heading, loading Ash into B.L.
Wednesday, Mar. 18 – Palmiter went home on Accom. Saw not doing well but sawed all day.
Charged $6.00. Frank took load staves to Ridgetown after noon. Got word mill going to run
night – on the hunt for cooper.
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Thursday, Mar. 19 – Heavy snow storm. Blowing and covering everything with snow. Turned
Heading 9 hrs. Got word from J. Best that he would come on Accom. Telegraphed for Hoops.
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Friday, Mar. 20 – Still stormy, started at 7.30, run ½ hr then got word collision at station and
man fastened in wreck. All quit work to help – got man out in about 1 hour not badly hurt but in
bad shape from bruises and Exposure. Turned Heading ½ dy. Hoops came. Car of Hoops came
– J. Best to work.
Saturday, Mar. 21 – Still blowing but no snow. Quite mild. T.H. till 3.30. Sawed till six.
Shipped car to Wm. Paxton, Montreal, Ash 17 1/16 Bass. Frank started for Ridgetown but only
got uptown. Memo of car – 9 piles 65 high – car 8 ft. across = 5 head, 1 pile 46 high thus.
9 P x 65 = 585 + 46 = 631 x 5 Heads = 3155 = 1577 sett
only billed 1500 sett also 175 Bdls Heading + 11 sett
only billed 175 Bdls – B.L.500 54
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Monday, Mar. 23 – Sawing Moodys logs, went to Ridgetown. Simpson has no Bank on hand,
telephoned for cooper. Settled with C.T. Wilson. Supper with G. Brown. Home on Accom.
Tuesday, Mar. 24 – Finished Moodys logs. Sawed some of J. Attridges. Frank took load to
Ridgetown. Took Susie to farm, nice day.
Wednesday, Mar. 25 – Sawing J. Attridges logs all day, good days work. Fine day, Susie at
farm.
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Thursday, Mar. 26 – Rain in morning, turning colder. 7 Heading till noon. Ground knives and
fixed up machines. Windy and cold all afternoon. Susie got back from farm. Jumbo got lame
foot. Drying up cow, getting milk from Abe.
Friday, Mar. 27 – Cold in morning. Turned Heading till noon, about 60 bundles, cut lumber till
six. Very nice day. Good days work. Jumbo foot I think is beating very lame. Mill quit
running nights.
Saturday, Mar. 28 – Cold raw wind all day. Cut lumber, drew wood, cut shingle Blocks. Rain at
night. Mary went home. Jumbo’s foot no better.
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Monday, Mar. 30 – Sawed lumber till 4 P.M. Word then came that Bob Smith was dead and
Will Smith quit and went out to see him. Very fine day but lots of mud.
Tuesday, Mar. 31 – Turned Heading all day – fair days work. Very nice day. Went to Bogarts
for tea.
Wednesday, April 1 – Windy during forenoon, showers afternoon. Quite a typical April day.
Bob Smith was buried. Frank took Heading to Ridgetown. I cleaned up my bike. Mill did not
run.
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Thursday, April 2 – Did not run mill. Frank & I moved Heading forenoon. Very cold and
windy.
Friday, April 3 – Good Friday. Very stormy. Very quiet. Did not run mill.
Saturday, April 4 – Cold and windy. Frank took staves to Ridgetown. Busy at books, mill not
running.
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Monday, April 6 – Yesterday was Easter Sunday. I & Rennie went for walk and to McLarens for
Dinner. Today was cold and windy. Sawed lumber all day. Watsons Bro Mill in Ridgetown
blew up at 7.20 A.M. I went up to see the wreck. It was a terrible sight – two men killed and
three more badly hurt. Cause of explosion supposed to be low water and a high pressure of
steam. R. T. of L. Concert at night. I acted as chairman. Not a large crowd but we had a good
concert.
Tuesday, April 7 – Still cold and windy – quit cutting logs about 10 A.M. and started sawing
Heading. Went down to Big ditch to spear pike, did not get any. G. Goldie came up, closed a
bargain with him for 300,000 staves, rough pack price $4.15 F.O.B. Highgate. Milder at night.
Wednesday, April 8 - Saw G. Goldie about sending more staves to Ayr. Will likely get off one
car. W. McLaren & I got 23 fish. Got pretty wet. Stayed all night at Eau. Very nice day. Saw
Heading. Smith & Carswell each lost ¼ day going up to see the wreck at Ridgetown. Went in to
see W. Watson but did not see him. Think he will get better.
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Thursday, April 9 – Came home from Eau about noon. Settled up with A. Miller & Lambert.
Friday, April 10 – A. Miller & I went to Eau – got there at 6 P.M. Neb & Baileys light wagon.
Nice day but bad roads.
Saturday, April 11 – Had good sport getting fish, got 25 nice ones. It rained till 10 A.M. Left
Eau at 6 P.M., got home at 10 P.M. Bad roads.
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Monday, April 13 – At home all day. W. Watson died Sat. Evening at 10 P.M.
Tuesday, April 14 – Went to W. Watsons funeral. Susie & I home at 8 P.M. Tom (brother) was
down.
Wednesday, April 15 – Cut Heading.
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Thursday, April 16 – Rennie, W. Handy & I went to Eau. Home at 2.30 A.M. Packing out of
dome on boiler. Saw Gillonsters logs.
Friday, April 17 – Felt rather tough . Saw T. Clarks whitewood logs.
Saturday, April 18 – J. Goldie & I went to Ridgetown.
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Monday, April 20 – Smith helping J. Byfield. Cut Heading. Rain. W. London back peog....
Tuesday, April 21 – Smith at Buck Block Phenix scraping road ½ day. Cut Heading.
Wednesday, April 22 – Finished cut Heading. Phenix scraping road.
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Thursday, April 23 – Loaded car for Ayr, cutting shingles. Phenix scraping road.
Friday, April; 24 – cutting shingles, not making much headway. Shipped car staves to Ayr,
32,000. Rain during forenoon.
Saturday, April 25 – Went to Ridgetown. Susie went as far as Jimmy Gosnells. Am doubtful if I
can get contract of mill. Did not run mill as Carswell did not come down. Smith putting roof on
Buck Block. Phenix ½ day on road.
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Monday, April 27 – Cutting shingles. Slow work, do not think it pays to cut them from the log at
100 per.
Tuesday, April 28 – Cutting shingles. Went to Ridgetown in morning and again in evening to
put in tender for supplying flour mills with barrels. Tendered at 23 ½ cents kiln dried stock, am
to use patent trussen. Do not think I will get contract as Watson tender lower. But have figured
as low as possible. Frank took two load of stock up to Ridgetown. Fine day. Good wheeling.
Wednesday, April 29 – Cut lumber, shingles, logs, jointed shingles, filled 6 Box – and got in
shape to cut staves. Boyce went on at night to steam.
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Thursday, April 30 – Began cutting staves. Cut 6 Box. Rain afternoon but got Boxes all filled.
Bent big saw.
Friday, May 1 – Cutting staves – fine day. Bill hammered saw and it was not so badly.
Saturday, May 2 – Went to Ridgetown to see about contract for mill. Not closed yet – but do not
think I will get it. Cut 7 Boxes. Saw running good. Bicycle meeting at night – organized a club:
D. McMackon President
J. Bogart Vice “
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G. Moody Captain
J. Hussey 1st
Lieuftenant
Joe Reycraft 2nd
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Dn
McPhail Sec. Tresur.
W.J. Smith Bicycles
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Monday, May 4 – Cut staves – fine day. Raised Derrick from tank at windmill.
Tuesday, May 5 – Went to Blenheim to Gun Tournament. I had better have stayed at home. Cut
staves.
Wednesday, May 6 – Cut staves, fine day.
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Thursday, May 7 – Cut staves - fine day.
Friday, May 8 – Started to cut staves. Broke saw screw on stave machine. Went to Ridgetown
to get one. Heard Watson had got contract at 20 cts. He will not keep it at that figure. Cut
Boxes out after dinner. Very hot – men nearly bushed.
Saturday, May 9 – Filled boxes forenoon. Cut shingles afternoon.
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Monday, May 11 – Cleaned boiler. Smith putting on Carons roof ½ dy, cut shingles. Loading
car for Buffalo. Price 4.75 F.O.B. Buffalo. No money in Heading at those figures. 100 pieces
weighs 154 lb, rain.
Tuesday. May 12 – Cut staves – loading same car for Buffalo. Rain after dinner. Supper for
Brett at night:
D. McMackon Chairman
D.P. McPhail W. McLaren
J. Lee H. Bailey
J. Bailey J. McLaren
C.A. Johnston H. Johnston
B. Lietze D. Rennie
W. Hardy J. Beattie
L. McLaren A. Miller
Supper did not break up till about 2 A.M. Some jolly.
Wednesday, May 13 – Cut staves. Fine day. Brett went away at night. Falkr done house
cleaning.
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Thursday, May 14 – Cut staves. Fine day. Packed shingles.
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Friday, May 15 – Cut staves. Abe Smith & I turned 21 Bdles Heading, shipped 10 to Bismark.
Bicycle Club run at night. Bulk not well steamed – not enough wood.
Saturday, May 16 – Cut 8 Box & filled them. Big days work. W. Romstien got his foot cut off
by train. Fine day. Went to Ridgetown at night on Wheel. Very dark coming home. Many
went home.
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Monday, May 18 – Cut 8 Box – 6 before noon and 2 after dinner and sawed and filled 7. Rain in
forenoon. Pilers did not do much but caught up after noon. Pulled pipe out of well and put it
back again, found a piece of bark under valve. Well works fine.
Tuesday, May 19 – Fine day, cut 7 ½ box, last box nit well steamed. Turned 11 Bdls. Heading.
Equalized ½ bu staves. Bailey took calf away. Frank drew gravel ½ day for mill, quite cold at
night. Expect frost – will be sorry to see it. Dan Gillis not expected to live.
Wednesday, May 20 – Fine day – very light frost last night. Cut 8 Box. Turned 9 Bdls.
Heading. Phenix took load to Ridgetown. Susie went to farm. Got $100. from McLaren &
Reycraft, $100. from I. In. Co. and made draft $100.00. H. Livingston to take up draft of S.T.
Gordons 296.41. I gave Rennie $100. & he gave me a cheque for $200.00.
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Thursday, May 21 – Fine day. Cut 8 Box. Cut plank for Goldie, filled boxes. Insured stock on
west side Johnsons side road with G.A.C. Anderson for $1,000. at $1.35 for 6 months and to pay
$8.10.
Friday, May 22 – Cut 7 ¾ Box, filled boxes, turned 12 Bdls. Heading. Hueys goods were sold
today but .... took 1 Box. Found some tools he had stolen from me. Bicycle Club went for a run.
Met Ridgetown Club at town line, went to street up to Morpeth, on to Ridgetown and then home.
Fine night.
Saturday, May 23 – Cut 7 Box. Fine day, went to Ridgetown. Settled up with Cockmane &
Wilson. Game ball at night, Monitors & Recorder. Score 5 to 8 in favour of Recorder.
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Monday, May 25 – Susie & I drove down to see Dan Gillis on Sunday. Do not think he will get
better. Cleared boiler, went to Ridgetown. Came home early and took all the family to the
social at E. Gosnells. Very heavy rain.
Tuesday, May 26 – Bolts not steamed. Cut one box then cut shingles till noon, finished boxes
after dinner. D. Gillis died last night.
Wednesday, May 27 – Filled boxes, cut blocks for Gus Gosnell 1500 ft. Cut lumber, drew in
heading. Will and wife in town. Sent Concave to Chatham.
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Thursday, May 28 – Heavy storm last night. Lightning struck W. Carswells house. Ran mill ½
day, turning Heading. Too windy to run after dinner. Will here, also his wife. Got telegram
from Merchants Bank, Chatham asking me to okay half. It was very short notice but I got
cheque from Rennie. I will try and get clear of the banks as soon as possible. Phenix drew sand
½ dy, went to Ridgetown with stock.
Friday, May 29 – Very windy. Finished cutting shingles at 11 A.M., did not do any more work.
Phenix finished drawing sand for stone work for mill 4 ½ dys. Traded cow for pair trucks with
“Barnes”, am to give $5.00 to boot. Cow gone. Political meeting at town. Smith went to funeral
Ridgetown – he bot place from soules
Saturday, May 30 – Cut Heading, jointed shingles – Concave came. Went to Ridgetown. Rain
all afternoon. Paid E. Beattie 25cts. tonight for tobacco bot for part of week (Trute in Bill if he
was chequed it off) but also another 25 c. worth tonight. Phenix 1 dy drawing sand.
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Monday, June 1 – Cut 8 Box, 5 fore noon, 3 afternoon, got done cutting at 3 P.M. and sawed and
filled 7 Boxes in 3 hrs.
Fenix ½ dy drawing sand.
Miller 1 “ “ “
J. Button took calf away. Got Barney shod. Got C.A. Johnstons horse to draw out staves.
Tuesday, June 2 – Cut 7 Box. Miller 1 dy drawing sand.
Phenix ½ “ “ “
Mrs. John Scott was buried. Signed notes for Wm
Simpson at 30 & 60 dys.
Wednesday, June 3 – Cut 6 ¾, 1 Box not well steamed. Miller 6 Hrs drawing sand – ½ day trip
Ridgetown. Phenix 6 “ “ “
Loading car staves for Ayr. Will have to unload part and repack them.
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Thursday, June 4 – Cut 7 Box. Loading car staves for Ayr, had to unload some of them as they
were packed very poorly. Miller ½ dy drawing sand. Phenix 6 hrs. C.A. Johnston got his horse
about 2 P.M. W. Wise then got W. Prays horse for me.
Friday, June 5 – Cut 7 Boxes. Bolts not steamed, cut 3 fore noon, 4 after noon. Started packing
staves, find there in bad shape owing to wind storms blowing sand of (sic) the fields onto them.
J. Attridge raised his barn, very big crowd. Shipped cat to Ayr (staves).
Phenix 1 dy Drawing sand
Miller 1 “ “ “
Saturday, June 6 – Cleared Boiler after noon. Frank ½ dy drawing sand
Miller ½ “ “ :
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Frank ½ dy drawing staves
Miller ½ “ Ridgetown. Went to Ridgetown. Am getting run short for money. No
barrels going out and no stock being shipped. Will have to try and collect some from the
farmers. Boys packing staves.
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Monday, June 8 – Sunshine. Rain and wind on Sunday. J. Goldie & Aldrich got stuck in mud
with wheels. Fixed boxes – and filled them, also turned Heading. Some rain. No steam til 8
A.M.
Tuesday, June 9 – Cut 7 Boxes. Turned some Heading. Cleaned wheel up. Not much rain.
Wednesday, June 10 – Cut 7 Box. Stave pilers Wise & Hulman on strike. Loaded car for
Fathers. Mr. Glon of Buffalo came on Evening train.
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Thursday, June 11 – Cut 7 Box. Pilers workd ½ dy. Some one cut lace on line shaft belt.
Believe it was the pilers. Mr. Glon Examined stock. Drove him to Rodney. Sold him one car
rough Heading and one car staves. He wants Heading shipped as kindling wood. Says the
officials at Buffalo told him to do it that way. He is to send the Bill and if the Agent here will let
it go alright. But I will run no chances. Made Draft on D. Clark – 200 Bot Hay from J. Gosnell.
Went to hear Patterson speak at Ridgetown. (Margin note: “Price of Heading 4.00 & 4.40
according to width”)
Friday, June 12 – Cut 7 Box. Loaded car of 30” staves for E. & J. Glen Black Rock 30000, 600
Bdls 36000 Price $4.65 F/.O.B. Highgate. Concluded to go to Chatham on Saturday.
Saturday, June 13 – Went to Chatham. Saw R.J. Phillips about Bal. due on old jointer. He
agrees to accept Draft for $22.00 at 20 dys. Saw Manager of Merchants Bank. He agrees to
renew note. Heard Tupper speak in Opera House. Saw Tom and Will. Got home about 11
P.M. Abe paid the men. Cut 7 Box. Cut lumber for Sid Scott.
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Monday, June 15 – Cut 7 Box. Rains nearly all day. Cut lumber for L. Scott. Loading car
Heading for Buffalo.
Tuesday, June 16 – Cut 7 Boxes. Loaded car Heading E. & F. Glon. Very heavy rain from 5 till
6 P.M. Paid Draft Samuel Rogers $25.00 at Gillises.
Wednesday, June 17 – Cut 7 Box. Fine day. A little rain. Wise & Hulman done very poor
afternoons work. Phenix ½ dy Roadwork. Shipped the car Heading to E & F. Glon, 20000
pieces @ $4.40. Smith lost ½ dy settling up with Soules.
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Thursday, June 18 – Cut 7 Box. Phenix ½ dy Roadwork. Wise sick. Smith planting his lot ½
dy. Highgate & Morpeth played ball, 15 to 2 favour Highgate. Political meeting at night.
Friday, June 19 – Cut 7 Box. Phenix ½ dy on road. Fine day. Think 3 weeks will cut out the
stock. 100 logs in mill yard besides the custom logs.
Saturday, June 20 – Cut 7 Box. Shipped car Heading to E. & F. Glon 12300.
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Monday, June 22 – Cleaned Boiler. Had her ready to fill at 8.20 A.M. Turned Heading after
dinner. Phenix went to Ridgetown. Drew staves to warehouse. Beattie went to Bothwell to play
Ball.
Tuesday, June 23 – Cut 7 Box. Election Day. A cold day for the Government. Had tooth ache,
went to Ridgetown, got one tooth and a stump out and three filled. Cost 200. Went to
Ridgetown again at night.
Wednesday, June 24 – Cut 7 Box. Some people are very much excited after election. I shall
endeavour to not get mixed up in any of these quarrels. Smith moved out of my house at mill.
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Thursday, June 25 – Cut 7 Box. Turned some Heading for Watson Bros to go to Lhoned. Very
heavy rain at 7 P.M. (margin note: “Cement 15 3/8”)
Friday, June 26 – Cut 7 Boxes. Grey got thumb in Stave Machine. Shipped 500 sect Heading to
Thorold. Shipped car staves to E. & F. Glon, Buffalo. J. Anderson & Mrs. W. Watson called.
Took cow to Bull Test scats.
Saturday, June 27 – Cut 6 ¾ Box. Last Box not steamed. Cut rafters for Jonas Gosnell. About 9
dys cutting yet.
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Monday, June 29 – Bolts not steamed. Cut 1 Box and filled it before dinner. Sawed 8 cord short
bolts after dinner. Packed staves.
Tuesday, June 30 – Cut 7 Box. W. Smith sick all day. I filled Boxes, that is I run the saw. Went
to Ridgetown forenoon. Paid freight on car Hoops from Tom 12.00. Discounted H. Livingstons
Note for $100. at 20 dys.
Wednesday, July 1 – Holiday – went to Wallacetown. Social at night.
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Thursday, July 2 –Did not run Mill – as injection was not working good and Farmer wants
Babbating. Smith six very hot.
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Friday, July 3 – Cut 6 Boxes – Bolts not well steamed. Very hot. Pilers quit.
Saturday. July 4 – Cut 7 Boxes. Very hot. Smith sawed. Pilers finished what they got behind
yesterday and drew staves for one hour. Father and Mother came. Am glad to have them here.
Will have about 5 days more cutting staves.
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Monday, July 6 – Cut 7 Box. Grey hot – sick at 11 A.M.
Beatttie “ - “ “ 5 P.M.
Tuesday, July 7 – Cut 7 Box. Cut lumber for John Murray, Wise & Holman drew staves from 2
P.M.
Wednesday. July 8 – Cut 7 Boxes. J. Handy & I drove to Chatham. Bothwell & Chatham
played Ball – 16 to 4. Got home at 10.30 P.M. Father and Mother went up to Tilbury.
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Thursday, July 9 – Cut 7 Boxes. Turned some Heading.
Friday, July 10 – Cut 8 Boxes, Sawed ½ staves till 2 P.M. G. Holman started to pack at 4 P.M.
Cut the big log and did not get through with it till 7 P.M. it was a brute and the last Elm log.
Saturday, July 11 – Cut 9 Boxes and finished all the stave timber. Sawed lumber till six.
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Monday, July 13 – Cleaned Boiler. Moved in Heading and staves. Smith went out to Oakes.
Did not run mill. Flour mill started up. Frank made two trips to Ridgetown. Grey & A. Gordon
went to farm to draw in wheat. Rain began at 3.15 P.M.
Tuesday, July 14 – Turned Heading ½ day. Sawed logs ½ day for Harland, Boyce ran kiln at
night. Rain at night. Father and Mother came home from Tilbury.
Wednesday, July 15 – Sawed logs ½ day, 24 ft stuff for Murray. Went to barn raising at N.
Ferrises in afternoon. Fine day, cloudy.
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Thursday, July 16 – Finished sawing Murrays joists at 11 A.M. Turned Heading till six.
Friday, July 17 – Boys went on Excursion to “Falls”. Father & I went to Ridgetown.
Saturday, July 18 – Frank went to Lake for sand. I drove to Lake after dinner. No fish.
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Monday, July 20 – Rain till noon. Went to Windsor & Detroit. Stayed at Wills Moores 215 Park
Street.
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Tuesday, July 21 – Stayed in Detroit & Windsor all day and went to Tilbury L.E. & D. in
evening (at the Boys mill).
Wednesday, July 22 – Stayed at the mill till afternoon and went to Tilbury at night, came home
M.C.R.
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Thursday, July 23 – Loaded car for Ayr & one for Dundas and loaded a car to lighten warehouse.
Friday, July 24 – Rain till noon. Got warehouse ready to move.
Saturday, July 25 – Moved warehouse, got done at 3.10 P.M. Cost $4.00 for John Beatons time.
Tom came down. Fine day, some of the boy wheeled to Port Stanley.
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Monday, July 27 – Went to Eau on Sunday. Heavy rain coming home. Rain. Put new floor in
warehouse. Lined up track in saw mill.
Tuesday, July 28 – Sawed lumber till 2 P.M., took piece of track to Ridgetown to have some like
it cast. C. Tietzel Piled Heading till six.
Wednesday, July 29 – Turned Heading 9 Hrs. Heavy rain at 5 P.M. Shaving house blocked up.
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Thursday, July 30 – Smith fixed Heading press. Phenix & Tietzel drew Barrels and Heading.
Friday, July 31 – Phenix went to Ridgetown. Heading done. Nothing. Packed Heading fore
noon.
Saturday, Aug. 1 – Phenix & I cut poles for Barrel racks. Rain in evening.
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Monday, Aug. 3 – no entry.
Tuesday, Aug. 4 – Went to the Eau for a two weeks holiday. J. Ruise drove team. David &
wife, Buster John, Walter, Frank, Lizzie Bogart & family – Emma Lee and Ellen McLaren.
Wednesday, Aug. 5 – no entry.
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Thursday, Aug. 6 – no entry.
Friday, Aug. 7 – no entry.
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Saturday, Aug. 8 – Wheeled home from Eau and went back Sunday morning.
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Monday, Aug. 10 – no entry.
Tuesday, Aug. 11 – no entry.
Wednesday, Aug. 12 – no entry.
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Thursday, Aug. 13 – no entry.
Friday, Aug. 14 – no entry.
Saturday, Aug. 15 – no entry.
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Monday, Aug. 17 – no entry.
Tuesday, Aug. 18 – no entry.
Wednesday, Aug. 19 – Came home from Eau. Had good time and wished we could have stayed
longer.
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Thursday, Aug. 20 – no entry.
Friday, Aug. 21 – no entry.
Saturday, Aug. 22 – no entry.
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Monday, Aug. 24 – no entry.
Tuesday, Aug. 25 – no entry.
Wednesday, Aug. 26 – no entry.
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Thursday, Aug. 27 – no entry.
Friday, Aug. 28 – no entry.
Saturday, Aug. 29 – no entry.
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Monday, Aug. 31 – Loading car Heading for Buffalo. Went to Eau with Handy.
Tuesday, Sept. 1 – At the Eau Duck shooting. Got six. Got home at midnight, good time.
Wednesday, Sept. 2 – Loaded car for Galt – staves. Carswell running kiln. Smith ground planer
knives 2 Hrs.
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Thursday, Sept. 3 – Rain till near noon. Carswell running kiln. Self, Phenix & J. Scott started to
turn ½ bu Heading at 9 A.M. Newbury & Bothwell played Ball. Score 28-31, favour Newbury.
Friday, Sept. 4 – Carswell running kiln. Scott staking barrel rocks. Phenix Downy staves.
Saturday, Sept. 5 – Carswell running kiln. Smith cut J. Attridges logs. Very heavy rain at night.
Took stock of staves on hand. About 80,000 all kinds.
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Monday, Sept. 7 – Turning Heading, ½ gang turned about 30 B.
Tuesday, Sept. 8 – 7 Heading ½ gang, 50 Bdls.
Wednesday, Sept. 9 – Packing staves and loaded car from Dundas. Peach social at night but
quiet.
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Thursday, Sept. 10 – Packed 283 Bdls staves. Loading car for Ayr.
Friday, Sept. 11 – Packed 237 Bdls staves. Shipped car for Ayr. Very hot day. Sent out 116
apple Brls.
Saturday, Sept. 12 – Went to Ridgetown. Sent out 110 apple Brls.
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Monday, Sept. 14 – Packed 353 Bdls staves 55 No. 2. Hussy & his wife came home. Jim says
he is about tuckered out. Loaded car staves for Ayr.
Tuesday, Sept. 15 – Packed 204 Bdls staves. Drawing staves off yard. Partridge shooting began.
Wednesday, Sept. 16 – Went shooting, got 2 Partridge. Drawing staves off yard.
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Thursday, Sept. 17 – Sent out load apple barrels 132. Oakes & I went after Partridge. Oakes got
1, I got nothing. Drew staves.
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Friday, Sept. 18 – Drawing in staves. Will soon have yard clear.
Saturday, Sept. 19 – Rain till noon. Loaded car for Galt. W.S. 20196. 30000.
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Monday, Sept. 21 - Drove out to Zone Sunday – with H. Bailey. Drove out to Palymra at night
with W.E. Handy. Hunted all day – J. Handy got 3 woodcock. W. Handy got sick. I got tired
and hungry.
Tuesday, Sept. 22 – Turned Heading till 5.30 P.M. Roller on Planer broke.
Wednesday, Sept. 23 – Took Planer Roller to Wats Foundry in morning. Went to Eau with G.
Brown at night. Smith ground knives after dinner.
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Thursday, Sept. 24 – At Esau all day. Brought back roller from Foundry at night.
Friday, Sept. 25 – Put in roller, set knives, planed lumber. 7 Heading ½ day.
Saturday, Sept. 26 – Turned Heading till 4.30 P.M.
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Monday, Sept. 28 – Sawed ¼ dy. Moved Walkers Gallery. Made 5 barrels.
Tuesday, Sept. 29 – Ten years ago today Susie & I were married. C. Tietzil & I made 68 B. Bls.
Rain all day.
Wednesday, Sept. 30 – C. Tietzil & I made 16 Bean & 11 apple, then turned till 4.30 and made
12/28 Bean Bu. Rain all fore noon.
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Thursday, Oct. 1 – C. Tietzel & I made 72 bean Bls.
Friday, Oct. 2 – Went to Ridgetown with wife, busy in shop – advertized for cooper. Will likely
need more A. Barrels. C. Tietzel made 31 B. Bls.
Saturday, Oct. 3 – C. Tietzel & I made 70 Bean Bls. Frank took load stock to Ridgetown. Fine
day. Notation: 275 Bean, 11 Apple [barrels]
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Monday, Oct. 5 - C. Tietzel & I made 70 Bean & 33 apple B = 78. Jim Scott helped W.A.
Gosnell from 3 P.M.
Tuesday, Oct. 6 – Turned Heading, Sawed posts for fair grounds. Rain. Scott & Pray worked
till 4.30. Carswell started at 1.30. Ridgetown Fair Day.
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Wednesday, Oct. 7 – Turned Heading.
No further entries for 1896
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1900 - written in pencil in same diary. Day & month match 1900 calendar.
Monday, April 16 (November stroked out) – Did not get started until noon. Back Hand Hole
leaking and had to fill boiler. Turned ½ bul Head ½ dy – Fine Day. Loaded car for Ayr.
Tuesday, April 17 – Turned till 10.30 A.M. Finished loading ½ car with ½ bul stock. Started to
rain at noon, had to quit work at 3 P.M. Very heavy rain but quite warm. Sent local lot
cooperage to Dutton.
Wednesday, April 18 – Finished filling kiln at 11 A.M. Abe curled 2500 Hoops – slow job. Got
saw back not working right yet. Girard started to Fire nights.
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Thursday, April 19 (November stroked out) – no entry.
Friday, April 20 – At O.U.W. Presentation at Ridgetown. Took up Saw Mandril to Foundry.
Saturday, April 21 – no entry.
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Monday, April 23 – Went to Ridgetown Monday night for Saw Mandril.
Tuesday, April 24 – Cut 3 Box Hoops.
Wednesday, April 25 - Cut 3 Box Hoops.
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Thursday, April 26 - Cut 3 Box Hoops.
Friday, April 27 - Cut 3 Box Hoops.
Saturday, April 28 - Cut 3 Bx Hoops.
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Monday, April 30 - Cut 3 Box Hoops. Hired Paul Clever stave cutter to cut Hoops & staves.
Wages $2.75 per day. He says he can get me a cutter $1.25 per day. Hired Sullivan to pile
staves 9 cts per M. Hired Marcus (Buthwell) 1.10 per day.
Tuesday, May 1 - Cut 3 Box Hoops.
- No further entries in pencil.
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- Next entries written in pen, same ink colour as 1896. Unable to confirm the year, but suspect
it is 1896.
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Monday, Dec. 28 – A. Miller & I went down to Duart. I paid D. D. McDonald and Mrs.
McDonald for the Elm. I also let job of cutting to S. Thompson and Davidson at $45.00 per M.
[The above was written and stroked out].
Closed Bargain with the above parties for the Elm.
Tuesday, Dec. 29 - And went down and paid for it as above. Turned Heading 4 hrs.
Wednesday, Dec. 30 b- Let contract. Mr, Gilmore to cut and Deliver into my yard all the Elm I
bought from Duncan D. McDonald at $1.90 per M. If brought in on sleighs if he has to truck it
2.00 per M. Also Bot all the Elm on McGregor Farm, Comer Town Line and Silver Street,
Aldborough for $44.00.
Index, 1896 Diary of David McMackon
Abe P. 93 employee (Smith)
ALDRICH P. 47 employee
ANDERSON, G.A.C. P. 42 insurance agent
ANDERSON, J. P. 52
ATTRIDGE, J. P. 25, 46, 72 friend, customer & wife’s relation
BAILEY P. 30, 41
BAILEY, H. P. 39, 77
BAILEY, J. P. 39
BEATON, John P. 60 contract employee?
BEATTIE P. 51, 55 employee
BEATTIE, E. P. 44
BEATTIE, J. P. 39
BEST, J. P. 24
Bill P. 16 employee?
BOGART P. 27
BOGART, J. P. 36 VP, Bicycle Club
BOGART, Lizzie P. 63 neighbour
BOYCE P. 23, 35, 57 employee
Brett P. 39
BROWN, G. P. 25, 77 friend
Buster John P. 63
BUTHWELL, Marcus P. 97 employee
BUTLER, J. P. 15 employee
BUTTON, J. P. 4, 45 employee
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BYFIELD, J. P. 33
CARON P. 39 neighbour?
CARSWELL P. 4, 15, 17, 22, 23, 29, 34, 71, 72, 81 employee
CARSWELL, W. P. 44
CLARK, D. P. 48
CLARK, James A. P. 2 mill owner, Dundas
CLARK, T. P. 32 customer
CLEVER, Paul P. 97 employee
COCKMANE & WILSON P. 42
CONCAVE P. 43, 44 employee
CURRIE, Miss P. 1
David P. 63
DAVIDSON P. 105 lumberman
DEANS, Mrs. P. 1
FARMER P. 54 customer
Father P. 55, 57, 58 Thomas McMackon
FENIX P. 45 employee (Phenix?)
FERRIS, N. P. 57 neighbour
Frank (Phenix) P. 7, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 35, 41, 46, 48, 57, 58, 63, 80
employee
FYFE, David P. 1 possibly Joseph Fyfe, brother-in-law
FYFE, Jeannie P. 1 possibly his sister, Sarah Jane (McMackon)
GILLES P. 49
GILLIS, Dan P. 41, 43
GILLONSTER P. 32 customer
GILMORE P. 105 lumberman
GIRARD P. 93 employee
GLON, E. & F. P. 49, 52 customer
GLON, Mr. P. 47, 48 customer from Buffalo
GOLDIE P. 42 customer
GOLDIE, G. P. 29, 32 timber salesman
GOLDIE, J. P. 5, 47 friend
GORDON, A. P. 57 employee
GORDONS, S.T. P. 41
GOSNELL, E. P. 43 relative of David’s wife
GOSNELL, Geo. P. 3 elected Councillor
GOSNELL, Gus P. 43 customer
GOSNELL, J. P. 48
GOSNELL, Jimmy P. 34 relative of David’s wife
GOSNELL, Jonas P. 3, 52 customer, relative of Susan, elected Reeve in 1896
GOSNELL, W.A. P. 81
GREY P. 52, 55, 57 employee
GRIFFIN, Jim P. 3 elected Councillor in 1896
HANDY P. 71 friend
HANDY, J. P. 55 employee
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HANDY, W.E. P. 32, 77 friend
HARDY, W. P. 39
HARLAND P. 57 customer
HOLMAN, G. P. 55, 56 employee
HOWEL, Jno. P. 3 elected Deputy Reeve in 1896
HOOPER P. 7
HUEY P. 42 local resident?
HULMAN P. 49 employee
HUSSEY, J. P. 36 Bicycle Club
HUSSY, Jim ? P. 75 friend
JACKLIN, Mr. P. 18 machinist in Blenheim?
JOHNSTON, C.A. P. 39, 45, 46
JOHNSTON, H. P. 39
JOHNSTON, R. P. 17 local resident?
LAKE, Mrs. L. P. 10 local resident
LAMBERT P. 30 employee
LANDON, J. P. 20 employee?
LEE, J. P. 39
LIETZE, B. P. 39
LIVINGSTON, H. P. 41, 53
LIVINGSTONE P. 8 banker?
LONDON, W. P. 8, 33 employee
Mary P. 26
McDONALD, Duncan D. P. 105 supplier – lumber
McGAFFERY P. 20 employee
McGREGOR P. 105 supplier – lumber
McLAREN P. 29 relatives of David’s wife
McLAREN & REYCRAFT P. 41
McLAREN, Ellen P. 63 relative of David’s wife
McLAREN, Emma Lee P. 63 relative of David’s wife
McLAREN, J. P. 39
McLAREN, L. P. 39
McLAREN, W. P. 29, 39
McMACKON, R. P. 3
McNALLY & BOOGHAM P. 9
McPHAIL, D.P. P. 36, 39 Bicycle Club
MILLER P. 45, 45 employee
MILLER, A. P. 16, 30, 39, 105 employee
MILLER, J. P. 12 banker?
MOODY P. 25 well driller?
MOODY, G. P. 36 Bicycle Club
MOORE, WILLS P. 59
Mother P. 55, 57 Sarah McMackon
MURRAY P. 57, 58 customer
MURRAY, John P. 55 customer
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Neb P. 30
OAKES P. 57, 76 friend
PALMITER P. 22 , 23
PATTERSON P. 48
PHENIX P. 33, 34, 41, 44, 46, 49, 50, 51, 62, 72 employee
PHENIX, Frank P. 7, 9, 12, 13, 16 employee
PHENIX, Lydia P. 11, 12 employee’s wife
PHENIX, Mr. P. 16
PHILLIPS, R.J. P. 48
PRAY, W. P. 46, 81 employee
RENNIE P. 29, 32, 41, 44
RENNIE, D. P. 39
REYCRAFT, Joe P. 36 Bicycle Club
RODGERS, Samuel P. 49 customer
ROMSTIEN, W. P. 40
RUISE, J. P. 63
SCOT, Mrs. John P. 45
SCOTT, Jim P. 72, 81 employee
SCOTT, L. P. 49 customer
SCOTT, Sid P. 48 customer
SIFTON, Wm. P. 3 elected Councillor
SIMPSON P. 25
SIMPSON, Wm. P. 45
SMITH P. 6, 7, 9, 12, 17, 20, 21, 29, 33, 34, 44, 49, 50, 51, 54, 57, 62, 71,
77 employee
SMITH, Abe P. 40, 48 employee
SMITH, Bob P. 22, 27
SMITH, W.J. P. 36, 53 Bicycle Club
SMITH, Will P. 27 employee
SOULES P. 49
STACEY P. 9 machinery distributor?
STONE, Tom P. 7 David’s brother-in-law
SULLIVAN P. 97 employee
Susie P. 7 David’s wife, Susan (Stone) McMACKON
THOMPSON, S. P. 105 lumberman
THOMSON P. 7, 20 employee
TIETZEL, C. P. 61, 62, 79, 80, 81 employee
Tom P. 8, 31, 60 probably David’s brother, Tom McMACKON
TUPPER P. 48
Walter P. 63 David’s son?
WATSON P. 29, 35, 38 mill owner, Ridgetown
WATSON brothers P. 52 customer
WATSON, Mrs. W. P. 52
WATSON, W. P. 29, 31
WELSH, Mr. P. 20 plumber?
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Will P. 43, 44, 48 David’s brother
WILSON, C.T. P. 25 new cooper employee
WIRE, J. P. 5 friend
WISE P. 20, 49, 50, 55 employee
WISE & HULMAN P. 47
WISE, W. P. 46 employee
Wm. P. 20 employee
** approx. 33 employees identified
