Olive Philp (1890 – 1978)
1918
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
Pages 1 through 32 consist of printed calendars and various charts.
January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) TUESDAY, 1 (1-365) 1918
Men choring in forenoon. At bush in afternoon cutting wood.
Brock & I down to concert in Drayton at night.
Fine and bright but very frosty
Ed. Hambly & Ida Scott married
WEDNESDAY, 2 (2-363)
Choring in morning and cutting wood in afternoon.
Roy came after his goose. I up there in afternoon.
Flurries of snow in afternoon but cold north wind and sharp.
THURSDAY, 3 (3-362)
Men choring in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon
Brock down for his lesson at night.
Bright and frosty.
January FRIDAY, 4 (4-361) 1918
Men choring and cutting wood in afternoon.
Fine but cold.
SATURDAY, 5 (5-360)
Done chores and drawing up wood from bush for furnace.
Beautiful bright day and milder. Brock and I to town at night.
Epiphany (Quebec) SUNDAY, 6 (6-359)
Brock down to memorial service at night for Jno. McDowell.
East wind all day and hard pickles of snow at night.
January MONDAY, 7 (7-358) 1918
Done chores and drawing out manure to other place below turnip ground.
Very dull and dark. started to snow a little at night
TUESDAY, 8 (8-357)
Done chores drawing out manure. Brock & I up to Roys at night. John Walker there.
Quite stormy at times but not very cold.
WEDNESDAY, 9 (9-356)
Brock down for chop in morning. A car of coal came for O.B. Henry so he brought home 1800 lbs.
Went back after dinner for chop. Da choring.
Storming but not cold. Sideroad very heavy.
January Thursday, 10 (10-355) 1918
Men choring. Quite a windy stormy day and cold.
Brock down for his lesson at night.
Friday, 11 (11-354)
Da done chores in morning. Brock took down a few bags of chop. Brought home 2300 lbs of coal
from Noeckers, the chop and cutter.
Drawing out manure in afternoon.
Quite mild, east wind.
Saturday, 12 (12-353)
Men done chores.
Terrific stormy day. wind S.W. and very strong. Snowed all night.
16° below zero in Evening.
January Sunday, 13 (13-352) 1918
Very stormy day. Wind a little more west but very strong.
Couldn't see corner for storm.
Monday, 14 (14-351)
Men choring. Da walked to town in afternoon. Brock broke road down to townline in afternoon.
Storming in morning and a little in afternoon. Cold.
Tuesday, 15 (15-350)
Men choring at bush in afternoon. Brock & I over to Hoshels in evening.
Storming a little and drifting.
No trains since Saturday at 10 o'clock.
January Wednesday, 16 (16-349) 1918
Men choring and at bush in afternoon. I walked to town in P.M.
Drifting but finer towards night. sharp.
Train at night from north for the first.
Thursday, 17 (17-348)
Done chores and cutting wood. Brock & I to town at night. Telephoned Clara.
Fine but driftng and blowing. very cold.
Friday, 18 (18-347)
Done chores. Brock down with chop in morning. At bush in afternoon.
Rather fine but real cold wind.
Brock down for his lesson at night.
January Saturday, 19 (19-346) 1918
Done chores and cutting wood in afternoon.
Brock & I to town at night.
Fine and very sharp.
No freight moving this week.
Sunday, 20 (20-345)
Home all day. Fine and bright. Cold.
Monday, 21 (21-344)
Men done chores and getting ready to kill pigs in forenoon. Watt here in afternoon helping kill two
pigs.
Lovely bright day but cold.
Brock down to Jack's in morning to see if Brock was shipping pigs but he wasn't.
January Tuesday, 22 (22-343) 1918
Da done chores. Cut up pigs and salted meat. Brock went for chop but heard Booth was shipping
hogs so came home and took 8 to Moorefield. Came round by Drayton for his chop.
Dull and cold. Storming at times and drifting in afternoon.
Wednesday, 23 (23-342)
Da done chores in morning. Brock took mother to ten train. Gone to Chatsworth. Came round by
Harry's.
Cutting up sausage meat and heads in afternoon.
Bright and blustry. Cold.
Thursday, 24 (24-341)
Done chores and Killed beef in afternoon. Harry helped.
Brock down for his lesson at night.
Quite snowy in morning, finer in afternoon and a little milder.
January Friday, 25 (25-340) 1918
Done chores and cutting up beef and put it out to freeze. Sold a hind quarter to Chester Walker.
Quite stormy and cold in afternoon and evening.
Saturday, 26 (26-339)
Done chores. packed beef.
Brock & I to town at night.
Fine and bright but very sharp.
Sunday, 27 (27-338)
Home all day. Bright and very frosty.
January. Monday, 28. (28-337) 1918
Men choring. Very cold stormy day from east. Moderated to-wards evening.
Tuesday, 29. (29-336)
Choring. Brock to town in afternoon and up to see O.B. Henry's pigs.
Blustry, wind in west and real cold.
Clara has a daughter.
Wednesday, 30 (30-335)
Men done chores. Both helping Jack shovel on road in afternoon.
Bright and calm but cold.
January Thursday, 31 (31-334). 1918
Brock took down some chop and a bbl of potatoes to send Clara in forenoon. Da done chores.
Drawing out manure in afternoon.
real cold day but bright.
February Friday, 1 (32-333)
Done chores and drawing out manure in afternoon.
Brock down for his lesson at night.
Fine but very cold.
Saturday, 2 (33-332)
Men choring. Brock down in morning to post parcel to mother.
We down at night.
not so bright and milder.
February Sunday, 3 (34-331) 1918
Home all day.
Dull and thick in morning. Started to storm about noon and very rough afternoon. Cold.
Monday, 4. (35-330)
Done chores.
Very bright but terrible cold. 16° below most of day.
Tuesday, 5 (36-329)
Men done chores. Brock down to O.B. Henry's sale in afternoon.
Dull and cold. Blowing and drifting at night from south.
Clarence baby buried. 26° below this a.m.
February Wednesday, 6 (37-328) 1918
Brock done chores and cleaning pens. Jack came up in morning to say Melville telephoned down
for him to go up. Brock took him to ten train.
Dull and milder. Fine snow falling in afternoon.
Thursday, 7 (38-327)
Brock done chores.
Fine bright day but cool.
Friday, 8 (39-326)
Brock done chores. Over to Irwin Elliots in afternoon with pig.
Went to meet Da about six and didn't get home until 11:45 P.M. Train late.
east wind and drifting. raining and sleeting in night.
February Saturday, 9 (40-325) 1918
Choring. Brock cleaned out pens and Da sifted ashes.
All public places and places of business closed to-day and Monday to conserve fuel.
Fine bright day.
Sunday, 10 (41-324)
Brock to church at night. I up to Roy's but no one home.
Fine and milder.
Da down to Jack's in afternoon to telephone to Chatsworth.
Monday, 11 (42-323)
Done chores and cleaned hen pens in morning. Discovered at noon the pipes were frozen so
started to dig down by pig pen in afternoon.
Lovely bright warm day. Thawing very fast.
February Tuesday, 12 (43-322) 1918
Done chores and digging at pipes but didn't get them open.
Carried water for horses and calves at night.
Very dull and foggy and steady rain all day.
Wind changed to north after supper.
Ash Wednesday (Quebec & N.W.T.) Wednesday, 13 (44-321)
Done chores in forenoon and cleaned up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon with it. Da went as
far as town line with him. roads very soft. Out with Jack discing road in afternoon.
Dull and raw wind from east. Da 62 yrs. old.
Thursday, 14 (45-320)
Done chores and digging at pipes but didn't get them open.
Bright at times during day but cloudy at night. Raining at times all night. Thunder and lightening.
Februrary Friday, 15 (46-319) 1918
Men choring. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Mr. Craig came in afternoon and stayed all night.
Cold wind and a little snowy at times. Fine night.
Brock down to Hilborns.
Saturday, 16 (47-318)
Choring and drawing out manure. Mr. Craig went to town this forenoon. Brock & I down at night.
Fine bright day. Storming a little at night.
Saturday, 17 (48-317)
Brock to church at night
Lovely bright day.
February Monday, 18 (49-316) 1918
Choring and drawing out manure.
Fine bright day but strong south wind.
Tuesday, 19 (50-315)
Choring and drew manure in morning.
Drawing down water in afternoon.
Rained in night and at times all day. Heavy rain after supper. Very icy.
Wednesday, 20 (51-314)
Men choring. Quite stormy and windy.
February Thursday, 21 (52-313) 1918
Choring in morning. Brock to town in afternoon. Got Wiley shod in front and down to Mr. H.
Stutridge's sale. Da silted ashes in afternoon. Down for his lesson at night.
Fine but real cold wind.
Friday, 22 (53-312)
Choring and drawing out manure.
Cold and very snowy at times in afternoon, but a fine night.
Irvine Wilson's sale.
I up to Roy's in evening.
Hydro turned on in Drayton.
Saturday, 23rd (55-311)
Choring and got manure all out but about a load.
Brock & I to town at night.
Beautiful bright spring like day, Thawing fast.
February Sunday, 24 (55-310) 1918
Brock to church at night.
Lovely bright warm day. Thawing. Fields all bare.
Colder after supper.
Monday, 25 (56-309)
Done chores in morning and cleaned up chop.
Brock down with it in afternoon but didn't get it home.
Lovely bright morning but dull & very foggy in afternoon.
Heavy rain after supper. a little thunder.
Tuesday, 26 (57-308)
Men choring. Drew down water after dinner and Brock went after his chop.
Quite stormy in morning and a very high wind. Turned colder in night. Brighter in afternoon but
blustry at times.
February Wednesday, 27 (58-307) 1918
Men done chores and at bush in afternoon.
Snowing a little Early in morning but a bright mild day.
Thursday, 28 (59-306)
Done chores and at bush in afternoon.
Very fine soft snow all morning but finer in afternoon.
Brock down for his at lesson at night.
March Friday, 1 (60-305)
Da done chores and Brock to town with a box to send to Clara in morning. At bush in afternoon. Mr.
Morrison called to get Brock to help move hive on Tuesday to Arthur. Da at Morrisons at night.
Beautiful fine bright day. Mr. Jack Morris buried this a.m. Killed on track
March Saturday, 2 (61-304) 1918
Done chores and at bush in afternoon.
Brock & I to town at night.
Beautiful fine bright day, but very high wind at times and after supper.
Sunday, 3 (62-303)
Brock to church at night.
Fine bright day.
Monday, 4 (63-302)
Done chores. Da went to Morrisons about ten o' clock. Brock over at sale in afternoon.
We down to patriotic concert given by Elora people at night.
Fine bright morning. But rained a little about four o'clock then soft-snow
March Tuesday, 5 (64-301) 1918
Done chores. Brock left about nine o'clock to take a load to Arthur for Mr. Morrison. Home at 6:30.
Lizzie here for tea. Hod, Sadie & Leo Morris here in Evening.
Very foggy damp day.
Wednesday, 6 (65-300)
Done chores. Brock down to Drayton in morning and got 5 cwt flour. At bush in afternoon.
Dull and calm. Started to snow about four o'clock but mild.
Madge 28 yrs old.
Thursday, 7 (66-299)
Done chores. Da and Brock at Mr. Agur's sale in afternoon.
Fine day but got much colder to-wards night.
Da and Ma 36 yrs. married.
Tess 23 yrs. old.
March Friday, 8 (67-298) 1918
Done chores. At bush in afternoon. Brock down to Hilborn's at night but Seth going away so didn't
get a lesson.
Fine bright morning and warm. a little cloudy in afternoon.
Saturday, 9 (68-297)
Done chores and Brock down for mail in forenoon. At bush in afternoon.
Fine morning but very stormy in afternoon and worse at night. High east wind.
Sunday, 10 (69-296)
Brock to church at night.
Stormy morning but finer in afternoon and bright.
March Monday, 11 (70-295) 1918
Done chores and at bush in afternoon. Brock down town at night for mail and to Seth's for a lesson.
Bright morning but cloudy in afternoon.
Tuesday, 12 (71-294)
Done chores. Brock to town in morning with chop. At bush in afternoon.
Beautiful bright day. Snow going very quickly.
Wednesday, 13 (72-293)
Done chores and at bush in afternoon.
Mr. Wesley Lowes came about three o'clock and stayed for tea.
Brock to town at night.
Bright morning but dull in afternoon and raining hard and freezing after supper.
March Thursday, 14 (73-292) 1918
Brock to Moorefield in morning with 6 pigs. Da done chores. Choring in afternoon.
Foggy and very damp all morning. Heavy rain round noon.
Harold brought Edith Brian over about five o'clock.
Brock down for his lesson.
Friday, 15 (74-291)
Da done chores. Brock took Edith to morning train. Fixing door on 16' space in afternoon. Brock
down to meet Mother. She coming from Chatsworth.
Real cold morning but bright
Trees very icy.
Saturday, 16 (75-290)
Choring in morning and finished fixing the door in afternoon.
Me to town at night.
Fine bright day but cool.
March Sunday, 17 (76-289) 1918
Brock to church at night.
Fine bright day and thawing very fast.
Monday, 18 (77-288)
Done chores and drawing out manure.
Fine warm day. thawing.
Tuesday, 19 (78-287)
Done chores, and drawing out manure. Brock & I to McIsaacs in Evening.
Very mild and warm.
Roads getting bare and some buggies on road.
March Wednesday, 20 (79-286) 1918
Done chores and finished drawing out manure in forenoon.
Da helping put meat to dry in afternoon. Brock choring.
I went to town in morning and called in to ask about Gavin. He very sick.
Beautiful spring day. Very warm.
Thursday, 21 (80-285)
Done chores. Mr. McIsaac here in morning. Da and he went to town about Duncan business.
At bush in afternoon. Brock down for his lesson at night.
Very warm & Calm. Snow going rapidly.
Friday, 22 (81-284)
Done chores and at bush.
Lovely bright day.
Clara 33 yrs old.
March Saturday, 23 (82-283) 1918
We done chores. Brock down with chop in morning.
at bush in afternoon.
We to town at night.
Beautiful day a little cooler.
Drew down water and at bush in P.M.
Sunday, 24 (83-282)
Brock to church at night and Da up to Harry's.
Fine bright day.
Monday, 25 (84-281)
Done chores and cutting wood.
Fine morning but cloudy and colder in afternoon and flurries of snow.
David Ghent buried.
March Tuesday, 26 (85-280) 1918
Men done chores and cutting wood in bush.
Fine but cold wind and flurries of snow.
Wednesday, 27 (86-279)
Done chores and cutting wood in bush. Wilmott here asking hands to wood bee.
Brock & I to town at night.
I up to Chester Walkers but no one at home.
Cloudy at times and cold wind.
Thursday, 28 (87-278)
Done chores and at bush in forenoon. at Wilmotts wood bee in afternoon.
Brock down to Seth's for lesson at night.
Beautiful bright day. Cool in morning.
March GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 29 (88-277) 1918
Da done chores. Brock took down a box to express to Clara and then took team and went up to
Harry's for box and round to Hod's for buckets.
Getting ready to tap in afternoon and tapped about 25 trees.
Warm bright day.
SATURDAY, 30 (89-276)
Men done chores and getting kettles cleaned and wood gathered to boil. Boiling in afternoon. Had
1 gal & 1 pt.
Brock & I to town at night.
Fine bright day.
SUNDAY, 31 Easter Sunday
Brock to church at night
Beautiful bright breezy day.
April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) Monday, 1 (91-274) 1918
Done choring. Da at Drayton on Duncan business. Home about six o'clock
Brock in bush in afternoon for a while.
Very foggy and dull. Rained hard in afternoon. Thunder and lightening & rain in night
Tuesday, 2 (92-273)
Done chores. Da down to Drayton in morning with Ike on Duncan business. Brock back out started
to boil. Boiling all afternoon.
Lizzie Hilborn here for a while in afternoon.
Brock and I up to McDonalds in Evening.
Beautiful warm bright day. Colder in evening and lightening in south.
Wednesday, 3 (93-272)
Done chores and boiling all afternoon. Had 3 gals of syrup.
Brock and I over to Hod's in Evening.
Fine bright day.
April Thursday, 4 (94-271) 1918
Done chores and back in bush. Splitting wood and boiling.
Quite a cold raw day.
Friday, 5 x (25-270)
Da done chores and drew down water. Brock went to town in morning with chop and got 2500 lbs.
of coal from Noeckers. Splitting wood in afternoon and gathered sap.
Bright day but real cold wind.
Saturday, 6 (96-269)
Done chores and boiling all afternoon. Sap running good this morning. Brock over to borrow a can
from Hod. We to town at night.
Mr. Henderson called in afternoon.
Beautiful fine warm day.
April Sunday, 7 (97-268) 1918
Brock to church at night.
Roy and Georgie called for a parcel I brought out from town last night.
Warmer and looking like rain but brightened by noon.
Monday, 8 (98-267)
Done chores. Da boiling in bush part of forenoon and all afternoon. Bright morning but cloudy and
colder at night. flurries of snow in the air.
Tuesday, 9 (99-266)
Done chores and drawing out manure.
Brock up to Elwins in evening.
Bright but very cold north wind. freezing.
Gavin Montgomery dead 39 yrs.
April Wednesday, 10 (100-265) 1918
Done chores and drawing out manure all day.
Beckie, Madge and Lieut. Halwig here for tea and to spend the evening.
Fine day but cold wind.
Thursday, 11 (101-264)
Done chores and finished the manure by noon.
Da sifted ashes and took manure off drain in afternoon.
Brock, Mother & I at Gavin Montgomery's funeral in afternoon. I up to Chester's for tea and Brock
came up in Evening.
Fine afternoon but fall of snow Early in morning and dull.
Friday, 12 (102-263)
Done chores and went back to sugar bush. Buckets full. Da boiling all afternoon.
Mr. McIsaac and children here also Georgie and baby in afternoon.
Warmer and a little dull at times.
April Saturday, 13 (103-262) 1918
Done chores then boiling down all day in bush.
Brock & I to town at night.
Beautiful bright warm day.
Sunday, 14 (104-261)
Brock to church at night.
Clocks moved ahead 1 hr to-day.
Lovely warm day like summer.
Monday, 15 (105-260)
Done chores. Brock to town for 1000 of tile in morning.
Da back boiling down. Gathered up the buckets and took out spoils. Mr. Henderson called in
morning.
Beautiful warm day and calm.
April Tuesday, 16 (106-259) 1918
Da done chores and Brock to town with chop.
Brought up buckets and kettles from bush in afternoon and cleaned them.
Brock took Hod's buckets home and got some wheat from Wilmott.
Warm and looking like rain. Quite a shower in night. thunder & lightening.
Wednesday, 17 (107-258)
Done chores and Brock down to Express some syrup to Clara. Then getting ready to clean seed
grain. Cleaning grain in afternoon.
Dull and foggy in morning. Started to rain about four o'clock. Raining quite steady all evening.
Thursday, 18 (108-257)
Done chores. Finished cleaning grain. Moved a little apple tree and piled
this soft wood in yard in afternoon.
rather dull and cold wind.
fall of snow in night and early morning.
April Friday, 19 (109-256) 1918
Done chores and piling wood in bush. Finished it in afternoon.
Bright day but cool wind.
Saturday, 20 (110-255)
Done chores. Then digging at pipes all afternoon and got the water going to barn about six o'clock.
Brock & I to town at night.
Fine day but cool east wind
Sunday, 21 (111-254)
Mr. & Mrs. Ritch and Muriel here for dinner and tea.
Mr. Henderson & Brett here for tea.
Brock to town with Elwin at night. Da over to Hoshels in Evening to ask Hod to help with steers in
morning.
Dull and rainy in morning brightened a little in afternoon and colder.
April Monday, 22 (112-253) 1918
Done chores. Then Hod & Brock each took steer in waggon to Moorefield. One of them got out of
yard & Brock had to go to the 6th after it and got home about 7:30 P.M.
Da choring and filling over the water pipes where they were dug up.
Dull morning. rain & snow. fine bright afternoon.
Clara 4 yrs married.
Tuesday, 23 (113-252)
Done chores. Da drew out some manure on garden patch and Brock cultivating little patch on other
place and root ground in forenoon. Disced, harrowed & sowed little patch in afternoon to wheat.
Had to stop about 4:30 as rain came on turned to snow and quite a heavy soft fall.
I to town in afternoon.
Lovely bright forenoon.
Wednesday, 24 (114-251)
Done chores and ploughing in field back by windmill on other place. Harry Booth here and bo't
Ebony $110.
Snowy and very wintery looking in forenoon.
Brightened in afternoon.
fine clear night.
April THURSDAY, 25 (115-250) 1918
Men choring
Brock took load of chop to town forenoon & brought home the cart wheele and balance of tile. Olive
& I went to town with Wyly. Olive went on five train to Elora.
Men ploughing aft. bright but cool.
Friday, 26 (116-249)
Men choring. and back to plough forenoon. At noon Robt took Ebony over to Eli Mitchells. Then
afternon they took out seed oats and sowed them on root ground and harrowed them. finished and
went back to plough for an hour cool and very like rain.
Saturday, 27 (117-248)
Done chores. Both ploughing in back field in forenoon. Then Brock finished and ploughed lane and
Da started to plough some manure in back of poplars.
Brock to town at night.
Fine but looking like rain at times.
April Sunday, 28 (118-247) 1918
Mr. & Mrs. Thompson brought me home this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Ritch and Muriel called to take
some of us for a ride so Brock went up Mr. Wilkison's with them.
Bright in forenoon but cloudy and sprinkling rain in evening.
Monday, 29 (119-246)
Done chores. Discing and cultivating back of maple tree in forenoon. Sowing and harrowing it after
dinner but didn't get quite finished. It came on rain about 4:30 P.M. Showery all evening. Very high
wind all day but bright in morning.
X Tuesday, 30 (120-245)
Done chores. Discing, and cultivating back of maple tree what they didn't get finished yesterday
Sowing and harrowing it in afternoon.
Cool and dull came on shower about five o'clock.
May Wednesday, 1 (121-244) 1918
Done chores. Cultivating and discing in forenoon over fence from poplar bushes. Sowing and
harrowing in afternoon.
Brock to town at night, round by Wilmott & Hoshels.
Little flurry of snow in morning. Bright and cool wind all day.
Thursday, 2 (122-243)
Done chores. Cultivating in forenoon back by ditch.
Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon.
Revd Noftel and Capt Causland called. Clara & baby came on five train. Geo Green brought her
out.
Dull in morning and a sprinkle of rain. Very windy in afternoon but fine.
Friday, 3 (123-242)
Done chores. Cultivating part of old pasture field. Harrowing and sowing that they had cultivated in
afternoon.
Georgie left Edna here in afternoon while she went to town.
Mrs. Walker here in evening for duck eggs.
Lovely bright morning. a slight shower abour four but cleared up again warmer
May Saturday, 4 (124-241) 1918
Done chores, cultivating rest of old pasture in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Brock
& I to town at night. Fine bright day and warm a little dull in morning.
Sunday, 5 (125-240)
Brock Clara & baby up to Uncle Richds in afternoon.
Brock to church at night.
Beautiful warm bright day.
Monday, 6 (126-239)
Done chores. Then cultivating part of 14 ac. field this side of windmill that had been ploughed.
Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon.
Aunt Emma & Uncle Richd here in evening to say Aunt Catty was very sick. Mary wrote and told
them.
fine bright day but very windy
Mother 55 yrs. old.
May TUESDAY, 7 (127-238) 1918
Done chores. Ploughing all day on other place, ploughing in manure on other side of root ground.
Clara & I to town in afternoon. Brock down to patriotic box social in Evening.
Warm and dull looking like rain at times and high wind.
Wednesday, 8 (128-237)
Done chores. Cultivating summer fallow on other place in forenoon. Ploughing in manure in
afternoon.
Dull and cold in morning. Bright and warmer in afternoon high wind.
Ascension Day THURSDAY, 9 (129-236)
Done chores. Harrowing and discing where the manure was, then harrowed and sowed it in
afternoon. finished seeding.
Dull and looking like rain, came on quite a shower in afternoon. raining in evening. Thunder and
lightening in night and high wind.
May FRIDAY, 10 (130-235) 1918
Choring in morning and filled up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon and Da ploughing sod back
of barn
Clara & I up to Georgie's in evening with word about Aunt Catty.
Raining quite hard at times all morning. Colder & misty in P.M. fine night.
Saturday, 11 (131-234)
Done chores. Finished ploughing sod back of barn.
Janet & Brett Henderson came out with message that Jno. McLeod was dead. Brock took Clara &
babe to five train. she gone to Brampton.
Brock & I to town at night.
Fine day but looking like rain at night.
Sunday, 12 (132-233)
Brock to church at night. Raining nearly all day.
May MONDAY, 13 (133-232) 1918
Done chores and started to plough up corner field. poor catch of seeds.
Melville & Clara came in evening. Mr. Green drove them out. Dad gave him sac of potatoes.
Rather dull in morning but fine afternoon. Little shower in Evening.
Mr Thos Anderson, Mrs Pollock & Mrs. Cadwell called in Evening.
TUESDAY, 14 (134-231)
Done chores. Ploughing and harrowing in corner field.
Melville to town in afternoon.
Beautiful bright breezy day. Georgie called to say Aunt Catty was not improving much.
WEDNESDAY, 15 (135-230)
Done chores. Ploughing and harrowing in corner field.
Mr. Henderson brought out furniture. I went back to town with him & Brock down to town in Evening.
Fine day. breezy and cool.
May THURSDAY, 16 (136-229) 1918
Done chores. Ploughing and harrowing in corner field.
Beautiful day. Very warm.
Mr. Wilson here for dinner. Aunt Catty operated on at 9. a.m. Removed a cancerous tumor
attached to kidney and back bone.
Friday, 17 (137-228)
Done chores. Rolling, sowing and harrowing corner field.
Same day. Very warm.
Mrs. Noble here for duck eggs.
Saturday, 18 (138-227)
Done chores. Brock ploughing mangel ground. Da ploughing garden patches harrowing and
cultivating them. Then cultivating corn mangel ground & harrowed it.
Planted a few potatoes in evg. Brock, Clara & I to town at night. Set two rock hens. Mr. Rennie
here for dinner.
Beautiful day very warm. looking like rain at times.
Aunt Catty died this morning at 3 a.m.
May Sunday, 19 (139-226) 1918
Mr and Mrs Thompson, Evelyn & Ansen here for dinner and tea. Mr. Henderson called in evening
and Harry here.
Fine warm day. Looking like rain at times.
Brock to church at night.
Monday, 20 (140-225)
Done chores. Brock took pig and two calves to Moorefield and Da led Roan.
Sprouting potatoes in afternoon Mr. Rennie here for dinner.
Dull and cool, misting a little
Tuesday, 21 (141-224)
Done chores and sprouting potatoes all day.
Fine day.
Cattle out on road.
May Wednesday, 22 (142-223) 1918
Done chores and working mangel ground. Brock sowed them in afternoon. Ma & I to town in P.M.
Thunder and lightening in morning but not much rain.
fine day and warm.
THURSDAY, 23 (143-222)
Done chores and working on root ground. Planted 5 rows of potatoes back by mangels. Clara & I
down to Ross's in afternoon. Hoshel over for some seed potatoes in evening.
Brock to town at night.
Fine breezy day. Frost at night
Friday, 24 (144-221)
Done chores and cultivated summer fallow on other place in morning Brock harrowed it in
afternoon and Da worked up garden and got it ready to plant.
Planted some early buck-eye potatoes in garden. Put fence round after supper.
Very dull all day. a little sprinkle about five o'clock.
May SATURDAY, 25 (145-220) 1918
Done chores. Brock to town with chop in afternoon and Da drawing out manure with stone boat on
to garden patch.
Brock & I to town at night.
Jack up and filled up two bags of potatoes in P.M.
SUNDAY, 26 (145-219)
Brock to church at night
Fine but very sultry and looking like rain.
Came on storm about nine o'clock Rained last night and until about Eight.
MONDAY, 27 (147-218)
Done chores. Cut some potatoes and planted them in garden on other side of currant bushes.
Planted the other garden seeds in afternoon. Brock went to Elora about 3.30 P.M. for some small
pigs. Mr. Rennie here for dinner.
Dull & misty in morning. Came out very hot & sultry. Thunder storm in Evg.
May Tuesday, 28 (148-217) 1918
Done chores. Da went to town about 9.30 a.m and then to Jack McIsaac's sale in afternoon.
Brock over to sale in afternoon. Dull in morning but brightened and was fine afternoon & Evg.
WEDNESDAY, 29 (149-216)
Done chores. Da working in garden. Brock over to Jack McIsaac's for 4 tam pigs he bo't in
forenoon. Helping Hoshel plough in afternoon. Da choring.
Dull and warm. Came on mizzling rain about three o'clock.
Great growing weather.
THURSDAY, 30 (150-215)
Done chores. Da started to trim spruce. Brock to town in afternoon to tell Dr. to come out to see
baby's eyes. Got Wiley shod.
Dr. Cassidy here about seven. M{iss} Hoey got 5 bags potatoes.
Fine day a little cloudy at times.
May FRIDAY, 31 (159-214) 1918
Done chores. Da trimming spruce in morning and Brock to town for Ma's medicine. Working on root
ground in afternoon. Georgie there for tea. Mr. Duff here for potatoes in afternoon also Dr.
Liscumbs.
Very hot and looking like thunder storm. cooler in evening.
Brock up to Lou Corbett's to buy some little pigs
June SATURDAY, 1 (152-213)
Done chores. Planted some potatoes in morning and sowed corn in afternoon.
Brock and I to town at night. Fine day. Very high wind in afternoon.
SUNDAY, 2 (153-212)
Melville and Mrs. Milson arrived about ten o'clock. Brock to church at night.
Fine day, cool
June MONDAY, 3 (154-211) 1918
Done chores. Brock down with rails to make a pen to put sheep in at river. Da working root ground.
Washed sheep in afternoon. Melville took Ma and Mrs. Milson to town in a.m. and over to cemetry in
P.M. Left for Chatsworth about three o'clock.
Mr. Corbett brought pigs in evg and Les Waters here for potatoes.
Mr Rennie here for dinner.
TUESDAY, 4 (155-210)
Brock to town in forenoon with chop. Da working on root ground all day. Brock working rape ground
in P.M. on other place.
Mrs. Newstead and Mina Buchan called.
Dull and cool all day.
WEDNESDAY, 5 (156-209)
Brock finished cultivating rape ground in forenoon. Da drawing manure on to root ground. Both
working at manure in afternoon.
Ma and Clara to town in afternoon.
Fine warm day.
June THURSDAY, 6 (157-208) 1918
Done chores. Drawing out manure on to root ground.
I to Kitchener with Mr. Henderson.
Dull and looking like rain. Slight thunder shower in Evg.
FRIDAY, 7 (158-207)
men ploughing in manure on root ground. Cultivating and harrowing summer fallow in afternoon.
Brock to town at night.
Fine but cool and very high wind
SATURDAY, 8 (519-206)
Working on summer fallow all day.
Clara Brock and I to town at night.
Fine and quite breezy. Cloudy in Evening and a few drops of rain.
June SUNDAY, 9 (160-205) 1918
Home all day. Martha foaled in evening.
Dull and raining most of day. Quite a heavy shower after tea.
MONDAY, 10 (161-204)
Men took 5 fat cattle to Moorefield in forenoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Brock helping Ike
McIsaac move in afternoon to Jack's farms. Da setting out cabbage and tomato plants in P.M.
Melville brought Billy down. arrived about seven. Les came in car about six.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ritch here in Evg. with 9 little ducks.
Cloudy in a.m. but a nice day.
TUESDAY, 11 (162-203)
Da, Brock, Melville and Les down town in morning. Da discing root ground in afternoon and the rest
went to Kitchener.
Cloudy and looking like rain brightened in afternoon for a while but came up a heavy thunder storm
about eight.
June WEDNESDAY, 12 (163-202) 1918
Da and Brock choring and put in a cement sill in pig pen.
Les and Melv. left about two o'clock for Harriston.
Da and Brock down to Jack Ritches in Evening.
Cold and very heavy mist all day. rained at night.
THURSDAY, 13 (164-201)
Da trimming spruce all day. Brock choring in forenoon and cultivated turnip ground in afternoon.
Cloudy but brightened in afternoon. Quite breezy.
Brock to town at night.
FRIDAY, 14 (165-200)
Shearing sheep. Fine cool day.
June SATURDAY, 15 (166-199) 1918
Brock cultivating and rolling turnip ground. Da ridged it up and Brock sowing them in afternoon.
Clara Brock and I to town at night.
Mr. Fleet here for calf for John Ritch.
Fine day and cool.
SUNDAY, 16 (167-198)
Brock to church at night.
Dr. and Mrs. Ferrier and Mrs. Ellis called to see baby about 5 P.M. Mr. Henderson and Mrs.
Patterson here in Evening. We went for a little ride with them.
cloudy like rain. warm.
MONDAY, 17 (168-197)
Brock took Clara and baby to ten train. She gone home to Chatsworth. Da over to Moorefield with
two sheep in forenoon.
Dipping lambs in afternoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner.
Beautiful warm day.
June TUESDAY, 18 (169-196) 1918
Drawing out manure to other place. Mr and Mrs. Thompson here in Evening.
Beautiful warm day.
WEDNESDAY, 19 (170-195)
Brock drawing out manure all day.
Da scuffling potatoes in morning Scuffling and hoeing mangels in afternoon.
Beautiful bright day cool at night.
THURSDAY, 20 (171-194)
Da hoeing mangols all day. Brock to town in morning with chop and cream can.
Over to meet Rennie at Hatches with Martha.
Brock away in Evening.
Fine day, breezy and cool. Norm Perkin here for dinner. Helping fix pump at low windmill.
June FRIDAY, 21 (172-193) 1918
Brock drawing out manure all day. Da hoeing mangols.
Very dull and cloudy Quite heavy showers at times. Sultry and thundering
Mr. Henderson brought out telegram from Tabby in afternoon.
SATURDAY, 22 (173-192) {Writer has changed}
Brock, Olive and I up to the school to register. Then Brock took Olive to the nine train for a short
visite to Kingston. Da weeding in the garden fore and up to Register aft. and back on the other
place. Brock finished the manure and took his plough to plough on the summer fallow. Mrs Will
Anderson here all afternoon from Rothsay and Mrs Ed. Smith called for her. Brock down town at
night misty and cool all day
SUNDAY, 23 (174-191)
very fine day all at home till Evening then Brock went to Goshen
Dr McGregger here from Elora stopped about an hour very fine afternoon
June X MONDAY, 24 (175-190) 1918
Da scuffling corn all day Brock plowing on rape ground. Mr Rennie here at noon
Violet & Will & George arrived here at eleven.
very fine day
Brock and Will down town for trunk
TUESDAY, 25 (176-189)
Brock ploughing all day " " (Brock) took V. W. and G. up to Roys for dinner.
Da finished scuffling corn and hoeing potatoes
Brock over to Zion. at night
Violet W. and G came back and brought Elwins driver with them
WEDNESDAY, 26 (177-188)
Men started in to do the road work.
Violet took Will to the train and took Elwins horse home
very fine day
June THURSDAY, 27 (178-187) 1918 {Olive resumes writing}
Men doing road work.
I came home tonight from Kingston.
Fine and warm.
FRIDAY, 28 (179-186)
Brock doing road work. team on road grader, finished about two o'clock then ploughing on rape
ground rest of afternoon.
Da pulling mustard and hoeing turnips.
Fine and warm.
SATURDAY, 29 (180-185)
Da and Brock lifting up windmill pump in low well and mended the rod on back windmill in forenoon.
then took the young cattle out of bush over to Ike's to pasture in afternoon.
Violet, Brock and I to town at night.
Very warm and fine.
June SUNDAY, 30 (181-184) 1918
Brock took Violet and George up to Uncle Richds in forenoon.
To church at night.
Fine morning. Rained quite hard in afternoon and evening. Thunder and lightening
July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1 (182-183)
Men ploughing on rape ground and finished it. Brock ploughed lane.
Mr. Rennie here for dinner.
Misting and very cold in afternoon and evening.
TUESDAY, 2 (183 -182)
Cultivated rape ground in morning. Brock harrowing it in afternoon and Da hoeing mangels.
finished them second time over.
Mr. Henderson and Janet called in evening.
Fine bright day a little cloudy in evening.
July WEDNESDAY, 3 (184-181) 1918
Brock to town with chop and cream can in forenoon. Working on rape ground in afternoon. Da
scuffling potatoes and corn.
Grace Brett, Lowes and Flewellings called in evening.
Beautiful day and hot.
THURSDAY, 4 (185-180)
Brock working on rape ground. Da scuffling corn. Brock to Arthur at night. Elwin down in Evg. Sold
wool to Kaplan for 94c per lb.
Fine and warm. a little cloudy at times.
FRIDAY, 5 (186-179)
Da finished scuffling corn in forenoon. Brock getting ground ready to sow turnips on other place. Da
ridged it up in afternoon and Brock sowed them.
Fine day and beautiful Evening. I up to Roy's at night.
July SATURDAY, 6 (187-178) 1918
Da hoeing potatoes back of barn in forenoon. Helping Brock pick roots on other place in afternoon.
Brock cultivating. Elwin brought Violet and George here in evening.
Fine day
SUNDAY, 7 (188-177)
Brock to church at night.
Cool and dull.
MONDAY, 8 (189-176)
Brock harrowing summer fallow in forenoon.
Then Da and he ploughing it in afternoon.
Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Brock took Violet and George down to Uncle Johns about five o'clock.
Fine but cool and breezy. Da very miserable in bed most of forenoon.
July TUESDAY, 9 (190-175) 1918
Choring and made a pen for geese outside in forenoon.
Ploughing on rape ground in afternoon.
Dull and heavy mists like rain at times, a little finer in afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, 10 (191-174)
Ploughing rape ground all day. Brock to town at night with cream can.
Fine but a little cloudy.
THURSDAY, 11 (192-173)
Finished ploughing rape ground by noon. Da banked potatoes. Both working on rape ground in
afternoon. Stretched some barb wire after supper.
Fine warm day a little shower about five but lovely Evening.
July FRIDAY, 12 (193-172) 1918
Working on rape ground all day. I to town in forenoon and got Wiley shod.
Celebration at Fergus and Listowel.
Fine day but warm.
SATURDAY, 13 (194-171)
Sowing rape in forenoon and harrowing it. Burning some roots in afternoon and Brock greened
potatoes. Da scuffling.
Brock met Uncle Jim and Lillian at night train. Then we back to town.
Beautiful day and warm.
SUNDAY, 14 (195-170)
Uncle Jim and Brock over to cemetry in afternoon.
Brock to church at night.
Fine and warm.
July MONDAY, 15 (196-169) 1918
Hoeing turnips all day. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Fine and very warm.
Brock took Uncle Jim to morning train.
TUESDAY, 16 (197-168)
Hoeing turnips all day.
Dr. McGregor here in evening. Cloudy and dull. Little showers at times. heavier in evening. warm.
WEDNESDAY, 17 (198-167)
Brock to town in morning with chop. Da scuffling turnips and both hoeing rest of day.
Dull but brightened and came out hot in afternoon.
Mother down to see Mrs. mosser in a.m. She quite sick.
Brock 25 yrs. old.
July THURSDAY, 18 (199-166) 1918
Hoeing turnips all day. Finished them. Mrs. Hill here in evening.
Fine warm day. Brock down with cream can and over to Zion at night.
FRIDAY, 19 (200-165)
Brock cut about five acres in corner field by oats. Da scuffling turnips. Brock greened potatoes in
field. Then raked what he had cut about five o'clock. Coiling up after tea.
Fine and very warm.
SATURDAY, 20 (201-164)
Cut part field on other side of orchard. Then raking it after dinner, and got it coiled up. Da coiling up
in corner field all morning finished it about 2 P.M.
We to town at night
Fine and very warm.
July X SUNDAY, 21 (202-163) 1918
Brock to church at night
a terrible hot day.
MONDAY, 22 (203-162)
Cut hay next Jack's line fence in morning. Da getting barn ready to draw in. Got a couple of loads
before dinner from corner field and finished it in afternoon.
Mr. Rennie here for dinner.
Very warm but not such a fierce heat as yesterday.
TUESDAY, 23 (204-161)
Drawing in from other side of orchard Brock raked after dinner down by line fence and drawing it
rest of afternoon.
Very Warm.
July WEDNESDAY, 24 (205-160)
Finished drawing in field next Jack's line fence in forenoon and ground mower knife. Brock cutting
hay on other place in afternoon. Da hoeing potatoes. Brock to town at night
Very hot and calm. a few drops of rain in P.M. Heavy storms went round.
THURSDAY, 25 (206-159)
Brock cutting hay in forenoon on other place, Da cutting some weeds & choring then went to rake
what Brock cut yesterday. Both coiling up in afternoon.
I down to Mossers for 6 boxes of berries @ 20¢
Fine but very warm.
FRIDAY, 26 (207-158)
Finished cutting hay in forenoon. & Da raking. Both coiling up in afternoon.
Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Craig and Jennie called in Evening.
Fine and hot. a little sprinkle about three o'clock.
July SATURDAY, 27 (208-157) 1918
Da and Brock raking and coiling up hay in forenoon.
Drawing in after dinner. I took Mother and Lillian to six train to go to Guelph.
Brock and I to town at night.
Fine day but warm.
SUNDAY, 28 (209-156)
Brock to church at night
Fine and warm.
MONDAY, 29 (210-155)
Drawing in hay from other place. Tom came to shingle rest of barn. I to town to meet Mother on ten
train. Quite a heavy rain about 2.30 P.M. Stopped them drawing in. Thunder and lightening.
Then cleared a little in evening very warm in morning. Mr. Kaplan got wool. Mr. Rennie here for
dinner.
July TUESDAY, 30 (211-154) 1918
Cleaning pens and hen house and fixing carriage in driving house. Cut little orchard on other place
after dinner and coiled it up.
Mr and Mrs. Malcolmson called to see about my ticket.
Misty in morning but fine breezy afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, 31 (212-153)
Drawing in hay from other place all day. Finished haying.
Tom here shingling barn.
Fine breezy day.
August THURSDAY, 1 (213-152)
Brock to town with chop and cream can in morning.
Da scuffling turnips and hoed two rows. Brock greened potatoes in afternoon. Up to Roy's for a
bunch of shingles and helping Tom.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Pollock and Beckie called after tea.
Fine day and warm quite breezy in afternoon.
August FRIDAY, 2 (214-151) 1918
Hoeing turnips all day.
Brock to town at night. Fine day and real cool evening.
SATURDAY, 3 (215-150)
Finished hoeing the turnips. Brock and I to town at night.
Fine and warmer.
SUNDAY, 4 (216-149)
Ma and Da to Jack Ritches for dinner and tea.
Fine and very warm.
August MONDAY, 5 (217-148) 1918
Da and Brock hoed the mangels. Da scuffling turnips on other place after supper.
Fine and very hot.
TUESDAY, 6 (218-147)
Hoed the turnips on other place. and finished scuffling them. Very hot day.
Aaron Waltons barn on burwell line struck by lightening and burned this a.m.
WEDNESDAY, 7 (219-146)
Got out binder and cut grain back of poplars and shocked it. Then ground a Knife.
Brock to town at night. Mr. Malcolmson here with my ticket in Evg.
Very hot. Thunder storms all round.
August THURSDAY, 8 (220-145) 1918
Cutting the mixed grain on root ground on other place in forenoon and shocked it. Hoeing corn in
afternoon.
Very hot day. Thunder storms going round all day. We had one about six o'clock.
Mr. Owen's barn burned and Tom Henderson's stable.
Raining a little all evening and sultry
FRIDAY, 9 (221-144)
Da to town in forenoon. Brock fixing bars and cutting weed on road. Picking berries in afternoon
and hoed a row of corn.
I up to Roys in evening.
Very cloudy and sultry in forenoon. a little breeze in afternoon but close & hot.
SATURDAY, 10 (222-143)
Cut the little patch of wheat on other place in forenoon and shocked it. Hoeing corn in afternoon.
Mother, Brock and I to town at night
Fine but hot.
August SUNDAY, 11 (223-142) 1918
Thompsons and Mr. Cody here for tea and to spend evening.
Fine but hot. lightening at night
All at home all day
MONDAY, 12 (224-141) {Elizabeth writing}
Robt choring for an hour. Brock took Olive to train this morning She going out west for a holliday.
Men started in to cut barley in the corner field about half past nine. Cut it and shocked it up very
warm in middle of the day
TUESDAY, 13 (225-140)
Robt and Brock cutting and shocking up all day back at the line fence between Roy & us. finished
piece.
fearful hot day The thermometer 100 in the shade. Thunder and lightening at night but no rain here,
very black in the north
August WEDNESDAY, 14 X (226-139) 1918
The weather very much cooler
Robt and Brock drawing in mixed grain from behind the driving house on other place. fore -
Drawing in at home afternoon. cool wind. finished the piece, and Brock went to town
{Written in the left margin by someone else} Olive arrived in Pt. Arthur.
THURSDAY, 15 (227-138)
Men drawing in out of the corner field all day
Very fine cool day
{Someone else writing} Olive got to Kenora 8 a.m. Martha met her!
FRIDAY, 16 (228-137)
Men finished drawing in out of the corner field and drew in the patch of wheat.
Then Brock went to town with chop. found the chopper broke.
Cool and very fine day
August SATURDAY, 17 (229-136) 1918
Men started to cut the last piece of grain on this place
Cool and very fine.
{Clara writing} Brock to town in evening.
SUNDAY, 18 (230-135)
Melv. Babe and I came down from Chatsworth for dinner. Melv. and father to Harriston in
afternoon.
a lovely day.
Brock to church in evening.
MONDAY, 19 (231-134)
Men cut piece of mixed grain by rape, on other place, and stooked it. Got a road cut round back 14
acre field before dinner too. Melv. helping stook.
Lovely day.
August TUESDAY, 20 (232-133) 1918
Cutting and stooking in back field on other place. Finished big field and started on piece by windmill.
Melv. helping stook. Quite warm day.
WEDNESDAY, 21 (233-132)
Finished cutting and put binder away by noon. Drawing in in afternoon until shower came about 5
P.M. Drawing from behind poplar bushes.
Brock to town at night. Melv. there most of day.
Warm day.
THURSDAY, 22 (234-131)
Men drawing in afternoon. Leveling grain in mow and put off load in forenoon. Came quite a heavy
shower about 5 P.M. Brock went down to see if chopper is going yet. Melv. went to Chatsworth in
forenoon.
Quite hot and sultry.
August FRIDAY, 23 (235-130) 1918
Men divided sheep and lambs and brought in a couple loads before dinner. Drawing in afternoon.
Came a little shower about 6 A.M. Heavy rains went round. Very close evening. Strong wind all
day.
Babe fell out of bed this a.m.
SATURDAY, 24 (236-129)
Men finished drawing in on this place.
Brock went to town at night. Earl Newstead went with him.
a fine day.
SUNDAY, 25 (237-128)
Sarah Hilborn and children here for an hour in afternoon. Brock to church in evening.
a hot day.
Babe weighs 17 1/2 lb - I - 113. Brock 143.
August MONDAY, 26 (238-127) 1918
Men drawing from back field on other place and stacking it in front of driving house.
{Someone else writing} drew 7 loads drawing all day fine day
Sold 28 young ducks to Joe the Jew for 16¢ per lb. $17.12¢
TUESDAY, 27 (239-126)
Men drawing in from the back field all day
fine cool day. drew 7 loads
WEDNESDAY, 28 (240-125) {Clara resumes writing}
Men got two loads up from back field when rain came on. Rained quite hard until after two o'clock.
Father took cheques to Uncle Rich'd to sign. Brock went to Drayton to see if mill was running.
Heavy shower at six P.M.
very dull dark day.
Art. Armstrong and Vina Smith. married Eyebrow, Sask.
August THURSDAY, 29 (241-124) 1918
Brock took grist of chop to Moorefield and got team shod. Father went to bank with the Walker girls
cheques ($1019.24¢ each.) Went to see if grain was dry and fixed up a gap.
Cool, breezy and quite sunny. Rain and thunder storm during night.
FRIDAY, 30 (242-123)
Men took top down on stacks and drew in all day. Quite bright and breezy in forenoon, but
threatened rain all afternoon.
Brett Henderson brought out 24 baskets tomatoes for us from express. Mistake as we only ordered
12 bsks.
SATURDAY, 31 (243-122)
A very heavy rain in morning. Men unloaded a load of grain and Brock cleaned pens. Took Mother,
Babe and I to town in afternoon.
Cleared up in afternoon. Brock to town at night.
September SUNDAY, 1 (244-121) 1918
A very fine day - breezy.
Brock to church at night and to see young cattle in forenoon.
LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 2 (245-120)
Finished Harvest.
Art. Garneau here in forenoon. We washed and churned. Men finished harvest.
Quite fine, but looking like rain.
TUESDAY, 3 (246-119)
Men cleaning up barn floor, putting away waggons and racks. Got up threshing wood in afternoon.
mizzling and raining all forenoon. cloudy in afternoon, cool.
September WEDNESDAY, 4 (247-118) 1918
Men drawing up wood and piling it in wood-shed until 3 P.M. Came on rain then. Brock and I went
to town.
Quite a steady rain and continued all night, becoming heavier after dark.
THURSDAY, 5 (248-117)
Brock to Moorefield with grist of chop. Home about 2.20 P.M. Had dinner then men started to plow
beside mangols. Da piling over lumber pile which had fallen over, in forenoon.
Quite a fall day - dull cloudy and pretty cool.
FRIDAY, 6 (249-116)
Brock took 4 hogs to Moorefield then plowing till noon. Da plowing. Both drawing wood from bush
and putting in woodshed in afternoon.
Lovely bright day.
September SATURDAY, 7 (250-115) 1918
Eunice Flath came over to say coal had arrived. Brock drew two loads in forenoon, one of stove
coal, 4280 lbs and one of chestnut 3990 lbs. Da plowing till noon. Both at wood in afternoon.
Finished it, wood shed full. Brock and Ma at town at night.
Fine forenoon. Bits of shower in afternoon. Olive went in to Winnipeg.
SUNDAY, 8 (251-114)
Brock to church at night.
Lovely day.
MONDAY, 9 (252-113)
Men plowing, finished that piece and went back to line fence to plow. We preparing for threshers.
Mrs. Ches. Walker got basket tomatoes.
Fine day, cloudy towards night. Signs of frost this morning.
September TUESDAY, 10 (253-112) 1918
Da plowing all day. Brock plowed till noon, then went to Drayton for piping. Got his chop too. After
tea he went to see about threshers and came round by town.
Turned very cold during night. Quite sunny but looking like rain
Mr. Moffat here and paid $2.00 on ram lamb.
Babe's first tooth came through.
WEDNESDAY, 11 (254-111)
Threshers came about 10 a.m. Threshed stack by driving house and moved into barn by 3 P.M. 10
men for dinner. Came on rain and they had to stop threshing. Threshers (J. Johnson and W. Boyd)
went to town after tea.
Quite a heavy rain all afternoon and still raining at night.
THURSDAY, 12 (255-110)
Rained all night but stopped about seven. Threshed till 9 a.m. when a very heavy down pour came.
Men stayed for dinner, but went away after.
Very heavy rain all in afternoon. Father and Brock went to McIsaac's for one of heifers, but got her
in Hilborn's field.
Brock went to town for meat.
September FRIDAY, 13 (256-109) 1918
Threshers came along about 10 a.m. and started to thresh after dinner. Had 13 men for supper.
Quite a heavy rain before daylight this morning, rather misty in afternoon.
Babe weighs 19 1/4 lbs.
SATURDAY, 14 (257-108)
Finished threshing for just now, about 10 a.m. Both Went to Jack Walkers. Brock there until 2 P.M.
when Miller's machine came to Wilmots and he went over. Finished Walker's at night. Brock to
town.
Lovely bright day but looking like rain.
SUNDAY, 15 (258-107)
Quite rainy in forenoon, cleared in afternoon. Brock and I up to Roy's. Brock to church.
Hamilton sow has eleven wee pigs.
September MONDAY, 16 (259-106) 1918
Brock at Wilmot's threshing until eleven a.m. then moved to Hosheal's. Father cleaning up barn floor
and fixing scaffold. Walked out for mail about 4 P.M. Rain came on about 5 P.M. continued all
evening.
letter from Wpg. re Aunt Catty's business.
TUESDAY, 17 (260-105)
Brock at Hosheal's threshing all day. Father fixing round barn and went over to Hod's in afternoon.
Came out quite a fine day.
WEDNESDAY, 18 (261-104)
Brock and I went to town in morning. Back here shortly after 9 a.m. Father went to I. Hillborn's to
thresh stack. Moved to Mosser's about 2 P.M. then both men there.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson here for tea. Melv. got here about 6 P.M.
Quite fine day. a couple heavy rains during evening.
September THURSDAY, 19 (262-103) 1918
Melv. took Brock's team and went to Arthur for Gas. engine and grinder that was bo't from J. McKay,
Chatsworth. Both men at Mosser's threshing till 10:30 a.m. Brock at Wat's all afternoon. Da
plowing. Melv. back about 2 P.M. Rather bright in forenoon, became dull with little rain in afternoon.
FRIDAY, 20 (263-102)
Brock at Burrow's threshing until eleven o'clock, when crank shaft broke. Da plowing all day, Brock
plowing in afternoon. Melv. at town in morning, he, Hod. and Wilmot set up gas engine and
chopper in afternoon.
Scuds of rain at times, quite cool tonight. little wood fire in furnace.
SATURDAY, 21 V (264-101)
Brock at Burrow's threshing until 9 a.m. when they moved here and threshed wheat and stack.
Finished about 3.30 P.M. and moved to Harry's. Both men up there. Brock to town at night. Pretty
cold and quite windy.
Mosser's house took fire about 1.30. all men went down, saved it, but it was quite badly burned
behind plaster. Melv. to town for bread and meat in forenoon.
September SUNDAY, 22 (265-100)
Quite dull and windy. Jack McKay and Jim Laird arrived here at 6 P.M. from Chatsworth
Brock and Laird to church.
MONDAY, 23 (266-99)
Da went to Harry's threshing Brock went up about 10 a.m. McKay starting engine. then he went
over to Moorefield and Drayton. {Elizabeth writing} rather dull and little warmer Clara and Melv.,
McKay and Laird started for home at four o'clock. Evening Started to rain about seven. Brock and I
burned out the pipes and cleaned stove
TUESDAY, 24 (267-98)
Robt ploughing all day Brock at Elwins threshing all day I down to see Mrs Mosser afternoon
very fine afternoon
September WEDNESDAY, 25 (268-97) 1918
Brock threshing at Roy's till two oclock then moved over to the Bell place threshed till night
Robt ploughing all day
very fine day
THURSDAY, 26 (269-96)
Brock finished at Elwins about ten. cut a row round the corn till noon. afternoon Snow storms off &
on all day till four o/c then rain went to Hods for Corn binder and started to cut. but had to stop as
the ground is too wet. Brock took C. Binder over to Wats. Robt ploughing till four oclock
FRIDAY, 27 (270-95)
Robt and Brock cutting corn all day with the hooks.
cool in the morning but quite fine afternoon
Brock went to town with can of cream after tea
September SATURDAY, 28 (271-94) 1918 {Olive writing}
Men cutting corn all day. Brock met me at night train. I home from west. Left Winnipeg Thurs. Evg.
Cold wind but fine.
SUNDAY, 29 (272-93)
Brock to church at night.
Cloudy at times and cool wind.
MONDAY, 30 (273-92)
Men cutting corn all day. Brock at Isaac Hilborns threshing at Craig barn in forenoon.
Fine but cold. Heavy frost at night.
October TUESDAY, 1 (274-91) 1918
Cutting corn all day finished it. Brock down for my suit case in evening.
Uncle Will came up on night train.
Beautiful fall day.
WEDNESDAY, 2 (275-90)
Choring in forenoon. Da driving some stakes along by rape in afternoon.
We three down to show in P.M. Brock and I to concert at night
Started to rain in night. Rained nearly all forenoon. Clearing in afternoon.
THURSDAY, 3 (276-89)
Men fixing fence round rape on other place in forenoon.
Over to Ike's in afternoon for young cattle. Then raising some potatoes in garden patch.
Fine but cloudy at times and cool. heavy frost at night.
October FRIDAY, 4 (277-88) 1918
Digging potatoes in field back of barn. some rotten ones.
Rather fine but came on a little shower about five o'clock.
SATURDAY, 5 (278-87)
Men picking over potatoes in morning. Cleaning up barn floor in afternoon. Brock took down a
couple of bags of wet grain to be chopped but mill not running. We to town at night.
Heavy rain. Thunder and lightening and hail about eleven o'clock P.M.
SUNDAY, 6 (279-86)
Brock to church at night. Memorial service for Alf. Henry.
Raining and misting at times all day.
October MONDAY, 7 (280-85) 1918
Brock to town in morning with chop. Da ploughing back by ditch. Both ploughing in afternoon. I up
to Roy's in Evening.
Beautiful bright day.
Had to bring cows home from other place. Couldn't keep them out of rape.
TUESDAY, 8 (281-84)
Ploughing back by ditch all day. Finished it.
Lovely bright day.
WEDNESDAY, 9 (282-83)
Took up potatoes in garden in forenoon. Then started to plough in 14 ac. field on other place this
side of windmill.
Brock and I to town at night. Beautiful warm day.
Bill Barry here to borrow sickles.
October THURSDAY, 10 (283-82) 1918
Men ploughing in 14 ac. field all day.
Lovely bright warm day.
FRIDAY, 11 (284-81)
Ploughing all day on other place.
Beautiful warm day.
SATURDAY, 12 (285-80)
Ploughing all day on other place.
Misting and a little rain early in morning.
Fine warm night Brock and I to town
October SUNDAY, 13 (286-79) 1918
Elwin and Aunt Emma called in afternoon.
Brock to town.
Quite cloudy, windy and cool.
Thanksgiving Day {handwritten next to date} MONDAY, 14 (287-78)
Ploughing all day in 14 ac. field finished it.
Rain at times and heavy mist all forenoon a little hail. Brighter in afternoon.
TUESDAY, 15 (288-77)
Started to plough in corner field. Ploughing until noon. Then topping and drawing mangels. I to
town in afternoon.
Cool and cloudy in morning but fine afternoon.
Heavy frost last night
October WEDNESDAY, 16 (289-76) 1918
Topping mangels all forenoon. Drawing them in afternoon. Finished about six o'clock.
Misty in morning but turned out a nice day.
James Gregory buried 85 yrs old.
THURSDAY, 17 (290-75)
Ploughing all day in corner field. Brock to town at night.
Fine day but a little rain about eight.
Divided sheep at noon.
FRIDAY, 18 (291-74)
Ploughing all day in corner field.
Fine and bright but cold wind.
October SATURDAY, 19 (292-73) 1918
Brock to town with chop in morning and Da ploughing. Both ploughing in afternoon and finished
corner field.
Brock and I to town at night
Beautiful day but cold wind from S.E.
SUNDAY, 20 (293-72)
Brock to town at night. Dr. McGregor here for tea.
Rained hard most of the night and very heavy mist until noon. Cleared in afternoon. Lightening and
rain in evening.
MONDAY, 21 (294-71)
Men picking over potatoes and brought up binder canvas in forenoon. Started to plough sod down
by bush next Jack's line fence in afternoon.
Bright fine day.
October TUESDAY, 22 (295-70) 1918
Ploughing sod all day by bush.
rather fine.
WEDNESDAY, 23 X (296-69)
Ploughing sod all day by bush.
Misty and dull at times. warm,
THURSDAY, 24 (297-68)
Men finished ploughing sod about five o'clock.
Mother and I to town in afternoon and got Wiley shod.
Heard Geo. Riley was dead. influenza.
October FRIDAY, 25 (298-67) 1918
Men drawing out manure unto ground the other side of turnips. Da over to Hashels in Evening for
Kitten.
Dull, misty and rain at times. Very foggy at night.
SATURDAY, 26 (299-66)
Finished drawing out manure by noon. Then ploughed it in after dinner. Brock and I to town at
night. Beatrice Dowling died about seven tonight. influenza
Dull at times and looking like rain. foggy night
SUNDAY, 27 (300-65)
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Hazel and Ansen here for tea.
Brock to town at night.
Dull at times, rain in evening.
Great many sick with influenza. Schools and churches closed.
October MONDAY, 28 (301-64) 1918
Men choring and fixing glass in windows in forenoon. Started to plough 4 ac. of sod on other place
below rape in afternoon.
Very wet morning until about eleven Then stopped raining but dull, cloudy and windy.
TUESDAY, 29 (302-63)
Ploughing on other place. Da ploughed in afternoon and Brock at Cecil Henry's funeral in afternoon.
Bright at times but looking like rain.
WEDNESDAY, 30 (303-62)
Finished the 4 ac. of sod about ten o'clock then started turnips. Topping and drawing after dinner.
Dull and looking like rain mild.
October THURSDAY, 31 (304-61) 1918
Topping and harrowing out turnips then drawing rest of day.
Dull and a little cooler to-wards Evening
Mr. Moffat here in morning for ram lamb.
November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) FRIDAY, 1 (305-60)
Topping turnips for about an hour but came on thick snow storm. Brock took chop and fat lame sow
to Moorefield. Got home about four o'clock. Then drew in 3 loads turnips. Da topping and
harrowing them out.
Cold wind, cloudy and snow squalls all day.
SATURDAY,2 (306-59)
Drawing at turnips all day. Brock & I to town at night.
Dull and cold wind
November SUNDAY, 3 (307-58) 1918
Home all day.
Very cloudy and dull. Started to rain after supper. rained a lot through the night
MONDAY, 4 (308-57)
Men drawing filling from Isaac Hilborns hill to put around trough in shed and in 16' space.
Dull and cloudy. Misty in morning.
TUESDAY, 5 (309-56)
Topped and harrowed out rest of turnips on this place then drawing rest of day. Started to put them
in box stall. root house full. Howard here to say they were going to thresh.
Heavy white frost but a beautiful bright day.
November WEDNESDAY, 6 (310-55) 1918
Da and Brock finished drawing turnips back of barn about eleven Then went to top some on other
place. Da harrowing them out and drawing some in afternoon. Brock at Isaac Hilborns threshing in
afternoon.
To town at night.
Fine bright day.
THURSDAY, 7 (311-54)
Brock at Isaac's Hilborns threshing all day. Da topping and drawing turnips from other place.
Fine morning but cloudy and raining at times in afternoon.
FRIDAY, 8 (312-53)
Working at turnips all day. Topping and drawing. Brock took a load to Adam Flath in evening.
Mr. Flath here in afternoon and pd. his note $112.00
Very foggy & misty all morning. Drizzling rain all afternoon and Evening, Very dirty day.
Tabby died at 8 P.M. in Halifax from influenza and pneumonia.
November SATURDAY, 9 (313-52) 1918
Choring round barn and throwing back turnips until about ten Then went back and finished topping
turnips. Drawing them in afternoon and finished.
Brock and I to town at night.
Raining mostly all night very misty wet morning. Cleared after dinner.
SUNDAY, 10 (314-51)
Da and Ma at Ike McIsaacs for dinner and tea
Brock to town at night.
Sort of rain or snow at times colder.
Peace declared. {handwritten next to date} MONDAY, 11 (315-50)
Brock took load of turnips to Adam Flath Then cleaning pens and getting ready to draw gravel. Da
ploughing little field where wheat was. Brock drawing gravel in afternoon. Jno. Ritch here for dinner
out getting Victory Bonds. Harry brought wire that Tabby was dead. Body leaving Halifax at 3 P.M.
Mr. Henderson brought out a letter from Ann Eliza. Over to see Grace Brett at Lowes. Mr.
Henderson stayed for tea. Brock to town at night. Holiday all day celebrating peace.
November TUESDAY, 12 (316-49) 1918
Brock to town in morning with chop and drawing gravel in afternoon. Da rolled up wire fences and
ploughed garden and potatoe patches in afternoon.
Heavy frost last night misty morning but fine afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, 13 (317-48)
Choring and doing some cementing in shed.
Dull and calm.
THURSDAY, 14 (318-47)
Brock drawing filling from Hilborns hill. Da moving fence down by corner of bush.
Dull forenoon brighter after dinner and mild.
Tabby buried in Kingston at 10 a.m. Service in house. Body at undertaker's parlors.
November FRIDAY, 15 (319-46) 1918
Da getting ready to plough down in corner of bush. Started to plough after dinner.
Brock drawing clay in forenoon at Cecil Henry's sale in afternoon Mother went to town with him
Mild and quite bright.
SATURDAY, 16 (320-45)
Da ploughing down by bush all day. Brock drawing clay in forenoon and got a load of sand after
dinner.
We to town at night
Mild and dull.
SUNDAY, 17 (321-44)
Mr. Henderson, Janet and Brett here for tea. Georgie and Edna and Bob Sass here also.
Very dull foggy day. Raining at times in P.M.
November MONDAY, 18 (322-43) 1918
Men choring and cementing in 16' space.
Raining hard in forenoon with mist and rain in P.M.
TUESDAY, 19 X (323-42)
Da ploughing down by corner of bush. Brock choring and put on lower storm windows.
Dull and cool.
WEDNESDAY, 20 (324-41)
Da finished ploughing corner down by bush in forenoon. Then choring and deepening open ditch in
P.M. Brock choring and to Robt. Hamiltons in P.M. with pig.
Bright sunshine and flurries of snow all day.
November THURSDAY, 21 (325-40) 1918
Brock to town in forenoon with chop. Drew a load of clay and one of gravel in afternoon. Da choring
and brought up some poles from bush.
Dull and cold.
FRIDAY, 22 (326-39)
Choring and divided sheep. Brought up Billy and Molly and Lion from other place also young cattle
and tieing them up.
Freezing hard but fine
SATURDAY, 23 (327-38)
Done chores and took 4 lambs up to Will Philps in forenoon, choring and trimming horses feet in
afternoon.
Brock and I to town at night.
Freezing but bright.
November SUNDAY, 24 (328-37) 1918
Brock to church at night Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Ansen here for tea.
Bright but strong west wind.
MONDAY, 25 (329-36)
Men choring and fixing a stall in the box stall for Lion.
Bright for a little while in morning then thick squalls of snow rest of day. Strong west wind and cold.
TUESDAY, 26 (330-35)
Done chores and drawing clay to fix box stall.
Ma and I over to Dick Lowes to see Grace Brett. She very low.
Fine and bright but cold wind.
November WEDNESDAY, 27 (331-34) 1918
Done chores. Put on storm sash upstairs Then cut down dead apple tree in orchard.
Brock to town at night.
Beautiful warm day.
THURSDAY, 28 (332-33)
Done chores, drew in a load of corn and the wood from orchard in forenoon. choring afternoon.
Dull and started to rain about noon. raining all afternoon. Strong E wind.
FRIDAY, 29 (333-32)
Choring and cleaning hen pens. and got ready a load of chop.
Dull and squalls of snow in afternoon.
November SATURDAY, 30 (334-31) 1918
Done chores. Da drew up corn in afternoon and Brock round to Tom Millers for a belt.
Stormy morning but finer in afternoon Very windy stormy night.
December SUNDAY, 1 (335-30)
Brock and I up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Brock to church at night.
Fine and bright in forenoon Dull and east wind in P.M.
MONDAY, 2 (336-29)
Da choring. Brock to town in morning with chop. Then he and I down in P.M. Da stuffing the big
shed door aft.
Dull and snowy at times.
Tabby 31 yrs. old.
December TUESDAY, 3 (337-28) 1918
{Elizabeth (?) writing} Da and Brock choring then Brock took Olive to ten train to go up to Claras for
a week
Men got out sleighs and started to draw out manure back to line fence. Mild but quite a fall of fine
snow
{written in the left margin} Sam 54 years
WEDNESDAY, 4 (338-27)
Men choring and drawing out manure
Still a fine snow falling.
THURSDAY, 5 (339-26)
Men choring and finished drawing out the manure and brought up load of corn soft snow falling
December FRIDAY, 6 (340-25) 1918
Men choring till eleven then Da went to Drayton Brock cleaning pens and fixing hog trough Da
choring round after comming from town snowing a little and colder
SATURDAY, 7 (341-24)
Men choring forenoon Da gone for load of corn and Brock choring round getting down the cutter
and cleaning Bells. fine day. Brock to town took Can of Cream
CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) SUNDAY, 8 (342-23)
At home all day Earl Elliott got stuck on sideroad with car & came here for chains Da went and
helped dig him out very fine day Brock at P. Anniversary in Town hall Dr. McGillivary of Toronto
Preached
December MONDAY, 9 (343-22) 1918 {Olive resumes writing}
Brock met Melville and I at night train. Men choring and filling up chop.
Brock went with chop afternoon
Da choring round and bringing up load of corn Earl Mewstead here with cow
Beautiful bright day
TUESDAY, 10 (344-21)
Men choring. Melville to town in forenoon to get Billy shod. Started for Chatsworth about 4 P.M.
Dull and very strong east wind
WEDNESDAY, 11 (345-20)
Da choring and drew in load of corn. Took Brock to morning train. He gone to Fat Stock show at
Guelph.
Very misty and damp all day.
December THURSDAY, 12 (346-19) 1918
Da done chores in forenoon. Lou Flath here about noon to say a car of coal was expected. Da took
team down in afternoon to get them shod but couldn't.
Brock came home from Guelph on night train.
Fine bright day.
FRIDAY, 13 (347-18)
Choring. Brock down early this morning and got horses shod. Coal didn't come. Choring in
afternoon.
Dull. Quite a fall of snow early Then turned milder and raining mostly all day and at night.
SATURDAY, 14 (348-17) {Elizabeth writing}
Men choring and Brock Brock went up to Rothsay to pay taxes forenoon Olive and him went to
Drayton aft Brock got Wyley shod
rainy dirty day.
December SUNDAY, 15 (349-16) 1918
All at home all day Brock very sick
Olive went down to Jacks and called Dr Ferrier. (Trouble) Influenza temperature 103 ½ Went to bed
about six P.M. Robt choring
very fine day
MONDAY, 16 (350-15)
Robt choring all day Olive and I looking after Brock and Washing
Brock seems a little better
Most beautiful weather
Mrs. Jim Watt died tonight. Dr. here.
TUESDAY, 17 (351-14)
Robt choring and down to Drayton for a few thing for us Olive real sick and had to go to bed Brock
still feeling better Olive's temp 101
very fine day
Beef ring supper at Burrows
Dr. here.
December WEDNESDAY, 18 (352-13) 1918
Robt choring and sifting ashes.
beautiful bright day
Brock still feeling better but Olive real sick at noon Robt well and I feeling better my temp at night
102 ½
Dr. here.
THURSDAY, 19 (353-12) {Olive resumes writing}
Da choring. Came in and went to bed about eleven and slept until three.
Da and Ma fairly well.
Lovely bright day.
Dr. here.
Friday, 20 (354-11)
Da choring. Went for a load of coal first in morning. Then drew in some corn and unloaded it after
dinner Mr. Henderson called in to see Brock and I.
Dr. Ferrier didn't get here until 11 P.M.
Fine day.
Mr. Hoey here for a goose.
December SATURDAY, 21 (355-10) 1918
Da choring. Elwin helped him home with the lambs in afternoon from Will Philps. Will Philp has
pneumonia
not so bright and started to rain in evening.
SUNDAY, 22 (356-9)
Brock up to day for the first.
Dr. here in Evening.
MONDAY, 23 (357-8)
Da done chores
Fine and mild.
December TUESDAY, 24 (358-7) 1918
Choring and Brock out to barn.
Mild and very dull dark day east wind.
Dr. called in afternoon.
CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 25 (359-6)
Uncle Will came up on morning train and Mr. Hoey brought him out. Brock took him to train at night.
Colder and a little snow at times
I up for the first.
THURSDAY, 26 (360-5)
Choring. Brock over to pay Adam Flath for coal and round by Drayton in afternoon.
Lovely bright day but sharp.
December FRIDAY, 27 (361-4) 1918
Choring and getting belt ready for Engine. Chopping a little in afternoon.
Mild and dull.
SATURDAY, 28 (362-3)
Choring and chopping in afternoon.
Brock and I to town at night.
Fine and mild.
Mrs. Dave Roberts died.
SUNDAY, 29 (363-2)
Brock to church at night.
Snowy at times. east wind.
December MONDAY, 30 (364-1) 1918
Done chores, cleaned pens and filled up some chop
Brock to town after dinner with chop and geese but brought them home again. Kaplan only paying
16¢
Dull and cold wind.
TUESDAY, 31 (365)
Choring. We picked 6 geese Brock to town in afternoon with goose to Mr. Henderson and one to
Thompsons.
Very dull and foggy all day.
Eunice Flath here for goose in a.m.
Jan. 1 New Years Day
Choring. Foggy and dull started to rain about ten o'clock rainy afternoon. windy at night.
Vance and Art Garneau here for an hour.
Harry Philp married to Della Stinson
MEMORANDUM
Jan. 2 Choring and chopping in afternoon. Harry Booth called. Brock to town at night. Heavy fall
of snow in P.M. fine night
Jan.3 Brock took 8 pigs to Moorefield $314.00 in a.m. Da done chores. Sifted ashes and
churning in P.M. Lizzie Hilborn here in P.M. Ma sick with cold. Fine bright day. colder.
Jan 4. Choring. Brock to Moorefield in a.m. with 9 lambs. Very stormy morning and cold. Snowy
in afternoon but a little milder Brock and I to town at night
Jan 5 Brock to church at night Fine and cold
Jan 6. Brock done chores. We picked 16 geese. Mr. Henderson here for tea. Grace Brett died
this a.m. about ten. Milder fine morning but snowy at times in P.M.
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Fred Brian C.E.R.A. on board Tr. 2. Died Nov. 8/18 at Halifax. Body left Monday Nov. 11th for
Kingston arriving there Wednesday night sometime. Buried Thursday Nov. 14th at 10 a.m. in
Cataraqui cemetry. Service in house by Rev. Stephens of St. Andrews Presby. church. Wreath
from crew of "Niobe," wreath from masons. 1 doz roses from Edith, bunch of flowers Billie, Wreaths
- Mr. Brian & Herb. spray roses (myself). Influenza pneumonia. Age - 30 yrs. 11 mos 6 days.
T.R. 2 left Halifax Nov. 2nd at daybreak for a weeks mine sweeping. Tabby not well Sunday Nov. 3
so went to see Dr. at Liverpool. Came aboard again but stayed in his cabin Monday and Tuesday.
Got up Wednesday and went on deck. Took a chill at supper time and went to bed. Capt Archie
Miller sent wireless wanting med. aid was told to put into nearest port which was Liverpool. Dr.
came aboard but couldn't remove Tabby as there was no place to take him so Capt. made for
Halifax arriving there Friday Nov. 8th at 8 P.M. Took Tabby to Naval hospital. He died at 8 P.M.
was in a state of coma from Friday noon. Information from Archie Miller skipper of T.R.2.
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