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Roseltha Goble (1835 - 1919)
1868
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Mrs. R. Goble
1868
The Canadian Pocket Diary for 1868
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Eclipses in 1868.
There will be only Two Eclipses this year. both being of the Sun, and neither of them visible in Canada.
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February 24 to November 29. There will be a transit of Mercury over the Sun's disc on the 5th of Nov.,
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List of Sundays in 1868.
January, ........ 5 - 12 - 19 - 26
February, ....... 2 - 9 - 16 - 23
March, .......... 1 - 8 - 15 - 22 - 29
April, ........... 5 - 12 - 19 - 26
May, ......... 3 - 10 - 17 - 24 - 31
June, ............ 7 - 14 - 21 - 28
July, ............. 5 -12 - 19 - 26
August, .......... 2 - 9 - 16 - 23 - 30
September, ......... 6 - 13 - 20 - 27
October ......... 4 - 11 - 18 - 25
November, ......... 1 - 8 - 15 - 22 - 29
December, ........... 6 - 13 - 20 - 27
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January Wednesday, 1 1868
not very cold. Snowing. not enough for sleighing at home all day. a quiet happy day, very like other
days. Mrs McIntyre to dinner made out P.O Accounts.
Thursday, 2
a pleasant day. Mother and I called to see Mrs. Smith in the afternoon. am glad we went wish we had
called before. not much sleighing.
Friday, 3
Jasper and Mother went to Richmond. gone all day I have been busy, wrote to Lissa and copied a
peice of music for her Company in the evening
January Saturday, 4 1868
A considerable fall of snow. Not very cold Went to Covenant Meeting. Not well.
Sunday, 5
A nice winter's day Good sleighing. A full Sunday School. 6 of my Class present. Elder Patton
preached morning and evening No prayer meeting
{written vertically along the margin} Wrote to Emma
Monday, 6
A beautiful winter's day a lovely moonlight night feel very well. Dora went to School. Jasper out with
Elder Patton visiting
January Tuesday, 7 1868
Quilting to day. a nice day.
Went up to Mr Kipp's in the Evening practising missionary music
Wednesday, 8
Another fine day. finished another Comforter went missionary collecting in the afternoon got 88 cts.
Jasper up to Mr Kipp's in the evening
Thursday, 9
The weather is much colder snowing and freesing hard. made an article of small clothing to-day. Dora
at School.
January Friday, 10 1898
Very cold to-day but clear. Wrote to Father. Stormy towards night Mr Campbell came on the train.
Went to Tempurance Meeting so cold but few out
Saturday, 11
Pleasant but cold. Jasper and Dora went over to Mr Radford's sewing. got a comforter ready to quilt.
Sunday, 12
Cold but pleasant not so many at S.S. as usual. only two of my Class present. Prayer Meeting this
afternoon.
January Monday, 13 1868
Very cold but clear. Quilted a comforter Jasper went to Princeton and up to Mr Kipp's in the evening.
Mary sick today.
Tuesday, 14
Still very cold. Pa and Jasper went to Woodstock. We quilted another comforter. Am trying to get as
much sewing as possible done this winter
Wednesday, 15
A fine winter's day Washing &c. feel very well.
January Thursday, 16 1868
Pa and Jasper went to Brantford. colder than yesterday have not felt very well to-day. Sewing &c.
Friday, 17
A mild pleasant day. cleaning up my room.
Spent the evening with Mrs. D. Beamer.
Saturday 18
Cold and some snow. It snows just enough each day to keep the sleighing good. Very busy all day.
Mr. Perren came down in the Evening.
January Sunday. 19 1868
A delightful Sabbath. weather fine. sleighing good. both S.S. and preaching well attended. Mr.
Perren gave the children an address and afterward preached Truly the Lord hath blessed us.
Monday, 20
A fine day. not very cold Missionary Meeting in the evening. a success. Good speaking, Good music,
and house filled. Mr Henderson and Stuart here over night. Collection $6.04 altogether $25.54
Tuesday, 21
A pleasant day. Mr. Stewart and Henderson left. Mrs. Chatfield came Pa and Ma away all day do not
feel very well
January Wednesday, 22 1868
Very cold Jasper, Clara and I went to Wolverton cold ride. Good sleighing found all well. home
soon after dark very tired. Minni Rounds married this evening.
Tuesday, 23
Rain and wind and chilliness prevail to-day feel tired and dull Brethern Missionary Meeting tonight I
did not go. Mrs Bastedo over night
Wednesday, 24
Colder this morning and snowing some. A donation party for Elder Patton today. 21 left here this
morning to go over. Pa, Ma, Jasper and Dora gone. hope they may have a pleasant day.
January Saturday, 25 1868
Cold and some snow 13 of the donation party stopped last night to tea. 20 in all for tea. Pa and Ma
away to-day. Mary gone home. So I was very busy about the house
Sunday, 26
Very cold and stormy attended S.S. and preaching. 3 of my class present. very good lesson at home
afternoon and evening.
Monday, 27
Cold but pleasant. feel very well Sewing & working about the house washing day.
January Tuesday, 28 1868
Very cold in the morning, but fine the after part of the day Jasper and Newton went to Brantford.
Sewing
Wednesday, 23
Cold. Peiced a quilt and got it ready for Quilting. a fine day
Thursday, 30
Very cold. Quilting all day. Miss Ward called
January Friday, 31 1868
A beautiful day a little snow storm towards night but a lovely evening Mr Perren lectured on
Temperance
February Saturday 1
Mr Perren here till towards night. Elder Patton came Went to Covenant Meeting Good Meeting.
Sewing in the evening. Lizzie Radford here. A busy day.
Sunday, 2
A fine day but cold. attended S.S. Elder Patton preached Morning and Evening. good attendance
very cold at night.
February Monday, 3 1868
A bitter cold day, Pa and Elder Patton out visiting. Mr Bigger's people over to dinner & tea. Murray &
wife. Martha, Emily, and William
Tuesday, 4
Weather moderated a lovely moonlight evening. feel tired to night bound my quilt. Mr McDermot to
dinner. Newton not well
Wednesday, 5
A beautiful day we quilted a worsted quilt today.
February Thursday, 6 1868
Pa and Ma went to Beachville. A very stormy day. Jasper working in the shop. I have been sewing
very buisily.
Friday, 7
A fine day again pretty cold but very pleasant. I am not well have taken cold in my face. Tooth ache
and head ache, sewed some.
Saturday, 8
A fine morning but very stormy tonight. Jasper went to Woodstock this afternoon has not yet returned.
Tis almost 9 o'clock the children both asleep "I wish he would come."
February Sunday, 9 1868
Very stormy. quite a deep snow fell last night. rained when we went to S.S. only one of my Class
present. I am sick
Monday, 10
Very cold. quilting to-day. Dora at home. the children very noisy. am so tired and nervous.
Tuesday, 11
Still very cold. Dora went to School. Mrs. Landon and a Mrs. Beamer spent the day with us pleasant
visit.
February Wednesday, 12 1868
Day mild and pleasant. Pa Ma and Jasper went over to the Sprague settlement to a Missionary Meeting
I have been very busy and very tired.
Thursday, 13
A nice morning. Our folks came home last night about 1 o'clock. Aunt Maria came with them We did
not any of us get much sleep during the night Aunt went home in the evening
Friday 14
Sewing all day
February Saturday, 15 1868
Sewing. Finished an apron for Clara done some mending & began a rug. Mr. Bolton came by train.
Sunday, 16
A most beautiful day. School not very full. Mr. Bolton preached. Uncle Eakins and Jenny Idersen to
tea. Ma, Jasper & Mrs. Bastedo went to Woodstock to Church in the evening.
Monday, 17
Snowing. windy and cold in the evening. busy doing odd jobs worked at rug. very tired at night.
February Tuesday, 18 1868
A fine day but cold finished the rug. Mr & Mrs. Ellison to dinner. Mr & Mrs. Bates & Mr. & Mrs. Burtch
to tea and spend the eving. A very pleasant company.
Wednesday, 19
A beautiful day thawing a little. fine sleighing all the time. have been sewing all day am tired to night.
Thursday, 20
A beautiful warm day Thawing rapidly. Jasper and Mother went to Woodstock Mr and Mrs Wm
Idersee & Solon and wife & baby spent the evening here. Ten oclock they are just gone and we must
retire. am very well to-day
February Friday, 21 1868
Making a fine shirt. sewing all day.
Saturday, 22
Sewing all day, did not quite finish the shirt Mary went home Wellington Gould & wife came in the
evening staid over night. Very cold
Sunday, 23
Cold. attended S.S. and prayer Meeting in the afternoon. Baby {illegible} Emma born at night.
February Monday, 24 1868
A great storm snow . wind & cold.
Tuesday, 25
Still storming.
Wednesday, 26
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February Thursday, 27 1868
Mrs. Huggard came up to see me. feel comfortable
Friday, 28
Miss Ward came up to see me. Am tired lying in bed.
Saturday, 29
All went to Covenant Meeting. Dora staid with me she is quite a little nurse. Mrs. Bastedo came to see
me & in the evening Miss Huggard came up
March Sunday, 1 1868
Dora staid with me to-day. sat up a little while. Elder Patton came up in the evening.
Monday, 2
Very stormy again.
Tuesday, 3
Dr Benham & Miss Kipp Married to-day Elder Patton staid {here} Sunday went home this evening
March Wednesday, 4 1868
Went down stairs feel pretty well. baby very good. very tired
Thursday, 5
Weather Moderated
Friday, 6
Rained all last night and all day. Dora sick a very bad cough. fever
March Saturday, 7 1868.
Still raining. Mr Calder came in this evening. Dora better.
Saturday, 8
Mr Calder here kept Dora and Clara home. niether of them very well Jasper & Pa went to Woodstock
after Prayer meetg took Mr C. and staid to Church.
Monday, 9
Not cold. feel stronger to-day.
March Tuesday, 10 1868
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Wednesday, 11
Wrote to Lissa. Jasper wrote to Heman.
Mrs. Miller spent the day with us.
Thursday, 12
Stormy.
March Friday, 13 1868
Sewed a little to-day my eyes are not very strong. baby fretful Clara not well. rain
Saturday, 14
Rain all day. Mr Sherman came by train. Alonzo came in the evening. Am very tired.
Sunday, 15
I did not go out, except for a little ride after they came home from Church. Newty came over. Alonzo did
not go to Meeting. Clara very sick at night.
March Monday 16 1868
Rainy again Sewed a little
Clara seems a little better.
Tuesday, 17
A letter from Nellie Emma has a little son Wrote to Nellie. Jasper went to Woodstock to-day Sewed a
little. Emma very good. Clara sick.
Wednesday, 18
Cold. Sewed some {Ga}s and head ache.
March Thursday, 19 1868
Cold. Mrs Wm Kipps and Millie spent the day with us. Somers came in the evening pleasant visit.
baby Emma fretful.
Friday, 20
Cold still. Mary gone home for a few weeks.
Saturday, 21
Very cold. have been busy all day. feel stronger.
March Sunday, 22 1868
No Sabbath School The Brethern Quarterly Meeting. beautiful day walked out some.
Monday, 23
Nice day. washed some.
Tuesday, 24
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March Wednesday, 25 1868
Cold.
Thursday, 26
Washed to-day. very tired. Cold.
Friday, 27
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March Saturday, 28 1868
Very busy all day Elder Patton came Covenant Meeting I did not go. Aunt came down. So tired I
could not sleep at night.
Sunday, 29.
Went to S.S. glad to meet my Class. 6 present baby very fretful all day. feel very tired and unwell.
Monday, 30
Day fine. Willie Lewis and the Misses Merihew spent this afternoon Elder Patton to tea
March Tuesday, 31 1868
Weather fine Heman and Lissa came
April Wednesday 1
Heman & Lissa went up to Woodstock after tea.
Thursday, 2
Very cold snowing baby fretful. Pa and Jasper went to Brantford. Jasper sick when he came home.
April Friday, 3 1868
Cold. Several little snow storms. Mr & Mrs Nelsons to dinnr
Saturday, 4
Cold. Mrs Bastedoe's Arbitration several people to dinner
Sunday, 5
Cold and stormy I did not go out Teressa's baby died
April MONDAY, 6 1868.
busy at home baking and taking care of baby.
TUESDAY, 7
The funereal of Teressa's baby. Jasper, Mother and Dora went Mr Huggard, Jenny and Sarah called
Cold.
WEDNESDAY, 8
Very cold blowing & snowing, more like Dec than April. baby very fretful.
April Thursday 9, 1868
Washed some very cold
Walter came
Friday 10
No school. Good Friday washed again a little. Am not strong enough to do a great deal
Saturday, 11
Fine in the morning but very stormy all the afternoon snowing, blowing and some rain. Rev Mr Jackson
came to stay over Sunday. Sammy gone home. felt sorry to have him leave, he is so weak & easily
led into sin.
April Sunday, 12 1868
Did not go to S.S got Mr Jackson to take my class. No Students came so Mr Jackson preached Good
sermon. I walked up {Mr} Hersey & Jenny up in the afternoon
Monday, 13
A fine day. Mr Jackson left this morning. Mary came
Tuesday, 14
Rainy
April Wednesday, 15 1868
like Spring this morning not well pain in my teeth and face got cold yesterday Some rain.
Thursday, 16
Very windy all day blew part of the roof off the barn. Not well face swollen and painful. Sewing
Friday, 17
Still windy. Dora {writing} It is a very windy Day we are house cleaning I am sick
April Saturday, 18 1868
Day fine. h
Sunday, 19
Attended S.S. large School lesson Good
Monday, 20
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April Tuesday, 21 1868
Took the Carpet up in my room.
Wednesday, 22
House cleaning finished my room Clara sick
Thursday, 23
Clara sick
April Friday, 24 1868
Clara sick had the Dr to see her. Scarletina Cleaning house just as we can a little at a time.
Saturday, 25
Have finished all the rooms up stairs. day fine. Covenant Meeting. Elder Patton came I walked home
from Meeting
Sunday, 26
Clara better. I went to S.S. and staid the the sermon was finished. & walked home. Very tired Annual
Meeting of S.S. Old officers reelected.
April Monday, 27 1868
fine day. weather continuing cold & dry Mary house cleaning I do not feel well.
Tuesday, 28
Day pleasant.
Mr Young to tea Miss Merihew called sewing some to-day
Wednesday, 20
Rain all day Sewing.
April Thursday, 30 1868
Making over my cloth dress. Millie and Miss Merihew came in this afternoon. Millie staid and Somers
came in the evening for her
May Friday, 1
Sewing all day. finished my dress & sacque no rain in the evening
Saturday, 2
Very busy all the morning called in the afternoon at Mrs Merihew's, Mrs Beamer's & Mrs Lucas's cold
and cloudy.
Wrote to Emma
May Sunday, 3 1868
Cloudy morning but cleared up fine Attended S.S. Teachers appointed. Some trouble. I have my
class of boys again. Am glad.
Monday, 4
A beautiful day warm and bright Took Emma out for the first time Gramma and I went up to see
Theresa.
Tuesday, 5
A very warm day the heat uncomfortable washing, starching & ironing all day. Very tired at night
Jasper went to Paris
May Wednesday, 6 1868
A change in temperature quite cool again. Ironed all the morning cleaned the parlor in the afternoon.
Newty to tea.
Thursday, 7
Real cold almost like winter again finished the parlor it looks nice & clean expected Lutie. she did
not come. disapointed
Friday, 8
A little warmer. worked in garden some Lizzie Radford here.
Clara taken sick in afternoon.
May Saturday, 9 1868
Clara very sick all day. Sent for the Dr at night. he was not at home. A Student came. Mr McEwen
Sunday, 10
I did not go out at all. Clara too sick Dr came.
Monday, 11
Clara still seems very sick. Miss Merihew called
May Tuesday, 12 1868
Pa and Ma went to Brantford. day pleasant. Lutie came on the Morning train Clara some better nice
presents for the children from Toledo.
Wednesday, 13
Rain without ceasing all day. cold and very gloomy.
Clara not improving much.
Thursday, 14
Rain till towards evening the sun came out A few friends in in the evening to meet Lutie. Pleasant
evening. Music & conversation.
May Friday, 15 1868
Stilly rainy. Lutie went on the early train she is a fine girl have had a pleasant visit with her.
Clara worse at night
Saturday, 16
Rain & clouds all day. Clara better. Dr came. I have done no work this week.
Sunday, 17
Still cloudy & a little rain. Went to S.S. good attendance Prayer Meeting in afternoon
May Monday, 18 1868
Sewing
Tuesday, 19
done no sewing to-day Ironing &c
Wednesday, 20
Sewing all day. fixed a dress for Clara
May Thursday, 21 1868
Sewing all day Fixed over Mother's black silk.
Friday, 22
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Saturday, 23
Covenant Meeting I did not go.
Elder Patton and Wallace here.
May Sunday, 24 1868
Very warm. Went to Sunday School. came home and took baby up to the Preaching. Clara not so
well. a good congregation
Monday, 25
Queen's birth day celebrated to-day. A lot of children here all the morning. ball playing &c. went for a
ride in the afternoon. Wallace staid till evening. called at Mrs Landon's & Dr Benham's
Tuesday, 26
A busy day. Very warm. Sewing. Not very well Clara not well. She does not gain very fast
May Wednesday, 27 1868
Our Great Recognition Meeting day. 14 to dinner & nearly as many to tea. I went to the Meeting took
baby. Very warm. & very tiresome. Very Good Meeting
Thursday, 28
Baby not well this morning. Out too much yesterday.
Wrote to Lutie
Friday, 29
Sewing to-day. making a dress and sacque for Mother
Weather very rainy
May Saturday, 30 1868
Coloured a dress for myself. got a nice brown. Still rainy. starched & Ironed. very busy all day. The
weary week is ended
Sunday, 31
Cold & cloudy. Went to Sunday School. full school. Good lesson. May good seed have been sown.
Good Prayer Meeting. May Zion be prospered.
June Monday, 1
Some rain. cleared up in afternoon. Cut out my brown dress. Mary gone. we are going to do alone a
while. Called at Mr Burns in Evening. Letter from Lutie
June Tuesday, 2 1868
A fine day. A letter from Emma. she is not well. Would like to go and see her. Very busy to-day
sewed but little. Baby not very well yet. Ironed
Wednesday, 3
Quite cold and cloudy this morning.
{Some scribbling on the page by one of the children}
Thursday, 4
Sewing on my dress
June Friday, 5 1868
Rain. Cleaning &c all day.
Finished my brown dress.
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Saturday, 6
Rain all day. We are having a great deal of rainy weather tis cold and wet unfavourable for Invalids Mr
Campbell came
Sunday, 7
Day pleasant Mr Campbell preached Collection for Institute $5. Had baby at Meeting. Quiet all the
time.
June Monday, 8 1868
Washing day. Uncle Aunt Eakins Jenny & Lena spent the day with us. Aunt sick and staid over night.
Tuesday, 9
Aunt went home Mother and I went up to Mr Ware's. took tea with them.
Wednesday, 10
Newton and I went to Woodstock. beautiful day. took dinner at Hellen's. pleasant day
June THURSDAY, 11 1868
Called to see Annie Merihew. She is very feeble. just waiting and willing to go. Like a weary child
ready to lie down and sleep.
FRIDAY, 12
Day warm Mother and Jasper gone to Scotland to attend the Association. I have been very busy.
Emma troubles over
Saturday, 13
Very warm. Very busy and very tired. Mother and Jasper came home.
June Sunday, 14 1868
Very warm. Good S.S. 10 in my class.
Annie Merihew died in the night. Walked home called there. Attended P.M.
Monday, 15
Not quite so warm today. Annie Merihew buried today. I staid at home. Wrote to Emma.
Tuesday, 16
Warm. Washing day A woman to do it. cut out pants vest & Bibs for baby. very tired.
June Wednesday, 17 1868
Very warm. 90 degrees fixing my brown dress worked hard to get it done, but failed
Thursday, 18
Very warm went to Brantford took Dora and baby up at 3 in morning a long day. took dinner and tea
at Mr Snider's.
Friday, 19
Very warm till afternoon when we had a little shower which cooled the air. Ironed, and cleaned. Jasper
& Mother went to Canning.
June Saturday, 20 1868
Quite cool. baking and cleaning. done some mending.
So ends another week. one less
Sunday, 21
Good full S. S. No Preaching. rain all afternoon Quite cold
Monday, 22
Cool and pleasant Sewing.
June Tuesday, 23 1868
Washed. Pa & Ma went to a picnic Miss Merihew called. cut a dress for Dora
Wednesday, 24
Finished Dora's dress. Ironed. very warm.
Thursday, 25
Finished a dress for Clara. Pa & Ma spent the day from home. Clara with them. Millie called went to
the School House in the evening.
June Friday, 26 1868
Very warm. cleaning all day
Lutie came in the Evening.
Saturday, 27
Very warm went for a ride in afternoon. called at Cousin Lottie's, Mr Kipp's. A musical evening Mr &
Mrs Flanagan here.
Sunday, 28
O! so warm and dusty went to S.S. 11 of my class present.
Went to English Church Princeton in afternoon took Lutie.
June Monday, 29 1868
Weather more comfortable Lutie went home Went to School House in Evening.
Tuesday, 30
A very warm busy day. baking for the Picnic. Washing day cleaning and all sorts Jane to help
July Wednesday, 1
Very warm. Picnic came off very pleasantly all went.
Called to see one of my Schollars in the evening
July Thursday, 2 1868
A busy day. Churning making cheese &c Made a Garibaldi waist for Dora Jasper busy in the hay
Heard of Will Goble death
Friday, 3
Extremely hot 91 in the shade
Ironed early in the morning done a little sewing in afternoon
Saturday, 4
{Dora writing} Dora It was a very warm day A Student came on the five O'Clock train to preach. Dora
July Sunday, 5 1868
Mr Fox preached a very young man.
Monday, 6
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Tuesday, 7
{Dora writing}
Dora It is a very warm day it is hot and dry we have not had rain for a long time. I am not going to
school now. Dora.
July Wednesday, 8 1868
Mrs Merihew and Lizzie spent the afternoon and took tea with us. A little cooler
Thursday, 9
A very busy day Jane washing cleaned the cellar
Friday, 10
Mother away in the afternoon Clara went with her.
trimmed a dress and sack for Mother
July Saturday, 11 1868
O so warm Ironed all this forenoon. has almost made me sick.
Sunday, 12
Very very warm Good S.S. a new Schollar in my class staid to hear Mr Sherk
Monday, 13
O so hot.
Orange celebration at Princeton. some of our folks went down in the forenoon.
Sewing all day 3
July Tuesday, 14 1868
Still extremely hot cant sleep night on account of the heat. Mercury 111 yesterday in the sun and so dry
everything seems burning up
Wednesday, 15
So very warm
Thursday, 16
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July Friday, 17 1868
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Saturday, 18
Covenant Meeting went and took baby Good little Meeting
Sunday, 19
Full S.S. A nice cool breeze. Elder Patton preached. Good Sermon subject Exalt the Lord
Communion.
July Monday, 20 1868
Very busy sewing
Tuesday, 21
Sewing. braiding a skirt for Clara.
Wednesday, 22
Mrs Griggs washed. Mr Mrs McLean & daughter to tea.
Newton very bad. Very warm. Such long continued & intense heat has not been known for many years
July Thursday, 23 1868
Wrote to Nellie. Jasper Walter & Dora got a fine lot of berries. Put up 13 lbs.
Friday, 24
Not so warm. quite comfortable. But so very dry. air full of smoke Pa and Ma went to Vandeburgh
I busy at home
Saturday, 25
Very busy putting up cherries & getting ready for Sunday.
July Sunday, 26 1868
A cool morning Good S.S. but rather late. I came home and Mother went up to hear Mr Sherk
Monday, 27
Went to Mrs Ryder's in the afternoon took all the children staid to tea. Very dusty.
Tuesday, 28
Weather warm but comfortable
busy baking do not get much sewing done
July Wednesday, 29 1868
Nights quite cool and weather more comfortable. but extremely dry and smoky no wind to clear away the
smoke & fog. Mother up to Aunts all day
Thursday, 30
Mrs Wolverton spent the day with us. Dora went home with her will stay a week or more.
Friday, 31
Ironing and cleaning
August Saturday, 1 1868
Baking Churning and very busy but got through in nice time
Sunday, 2
A fine day. A Good School. Mr Landon preached. Mr & Mrs Landon Miss {P}arrier, Mr & Mrs Hoose,
Lottie and a Mr Haynes to dinner.
Monday, 3
Nellie came. Charley with her. Attended Teacher's Meeting beautiful weather
August Tuesday, 4 1868
Nice weather. Nellie and I went out in the afternoon. called on Mrs Rutherford. Theresa Lottie and Millie.
home to tea
Wednesday, 5
A new woman to wash. have felt out of sorts to day. no energy several calls. have not got much work
done
Thursday, 6
Warmer. busy as usual. Cutting out clothes for the children. Making an apron for Clara.
August Friday, 7 1868
Have decided to go home with Nellie in about three weeks will take Clara and Emma with me.
Jasper & Nellie went to Brantford
Saturday, 8
baking and very busy not much time to sew. Newton very bad. Poor boy he suffers very much.
Sunday, 9
Mrs Wolverton & Newty came and brought Dora in time for S.S. we all staid (except Jasper & the
children) to hear Mr Sherk. Good sermon.
August Monday, 10 1868
So cool we have had a fire all day Cut out a wrapper for my self and fitted it have a lot of sewing to do
before I go away.
Tuesday, 11
It is raining beautifully this morning. O! how this thirsty earth rejoices.
Wednesday, 12
Milly Kipp spend the day here. Newton very sick.
August Thursday, 13 1868
Lottie and Mr Golding to dinner. Mrs Eyton called. Nellie went home with Lottie. Alonzo to tea. Not
much time for sewing.
Friday, 14
Warm. Sewed a little
Saturday, 15
Warm. I staid home the rest went to Covenant Meeting. Mr Burtch and Lottie to tea Nellie home.
Am weary tonight. have been so very busy all the week. A little rain.
August Sunday, 16 1868
I attended Sunday School and came home before preaching Elder Patton & Son to dinner.
Monday, 17
Cut out a lot of work and sewed some.
Tuesday, 18
A letter from Mat Bigger. she cannot go with us to Toledo Went to Woodstock today. very tired called
at Mrs Cox's.
August Wednesday, 19 1868
Warm, trying to sew but not getting much done. Mrs & Miss Ware to tea
Thursday, 20
Warm and some rain. Grandpa and Dora went to Hamilton. A good day for sewing.
Friday, 21
August Saturday, 22 1868
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Sunday, 23
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Monday, 24
Cut out my silk dress Henrietta & Ida Snider came. A number of calls. got my waist done.
August Tuesday, 25 1868
got my dress pretty well along. Nellie and Henrietta went to Mrs Landons.
Emily Bigger's Wedding day.
Wednesday, 26
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Thursday, 27
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August Friday, 28 1868
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Saturday, 29
Very busy all day. Made a white Merino dress and cape for baby. Pa, Jasper and Newton went to
Woodstock in afternoon.
Sunday, 30
A Good School. Felt sorry to say Good bye to my class. Mr Landon preached. An excellent sermon.
August Monday, 31 1868
{Written vertically along left side} Rained
Such a busy day. Finished a number of little jobs of sewing. Mrs Kipp & Layton to spend the afternoon
and a lot of young folks in the evening to bid Nellie Good bye
September Tuesday, 1
Left for Toledo. Charley sick. Train late. missed the connection had to stay in Detroit all night
Charley very sick. Clara & Emma enjoyed the trip much
Wednesday, 2
Spent an almost sleepless night with Charly. Left for Toledo at 7. Met George at Wyandotte. arrived
Safely found all well here. Charley very sick
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Hack $1.00 Hotel 7.00 Annie 80cts
September Thursday, 3 1868
At home all day wrote to Jasper
Friday, 4
Down town in Morning rode out with Dr. Bodman all went riding in afternoon a concert a night. So
very tired.
Saturday, 5
At home all day.
Emma troublesome.
Clara very well.
September Sunday, 6 1868
Attended Episcopal Church in Morning at home the rest of the day. Clara went with Nellie in afternoon.
Monday, 7
At home all day. finished an apron for Clara. Emma gave me some nice trimming for it. She went out
with Nellie in afternoon
Tuesday, 8
Went down Town Emma & I. rained we got wet. came home in a hack sewing on Emma's silk dress.
September Wednesday, 9 1868
Sewed some in the morning. Mrs Cribb and Mrs Egleson came. rainy
Thursday, 10
At home all day Several calls.
Friday, 11
A little rain. went out in the afternoon a ride on Street Cars and a walk am very tired.
September Saturday, 12 1868
At home all day finished up some jobs of sewing. A letter from Jasper & Dora. Clara went out with
Nellie
Sunday, 13
A nice day. attended Baptist Church with Nellie, and staid during part of S.S. went to Episcopal Church
in the evening.
Monday, 14
A beautiful day cool and bright at home all day sewing on Emma's dress wrote to Jasper.
September Tuesday, 15 1868
Sewing on Em's dress Mrs Egleson went away.
Wednesday, 16
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Thursday, 17
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September Friday, 18 1868
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Saturday, 19
Went down Town in afternoon with Emma Called on Mrs West a Canadian Lady from Simcoe.
Sunday, 20
Rainy. Em went with me to Baptist Church, heard a very good sermon.
Went to hear the large organ in the German Catholic Church in afternoon.
September Monday, 21 1868
A nice day. cool like fall. made several calls with Emma went to Theater with George Em & Mrs Cribb
in evening Saw Booth in "Hamlet" The first time ever at the theater wrote home
Tuesday, 22
Cloudy and like rain all day. Mrs Cribb, Lutie & I went to the Fair in the afternoon. Saw many fine
things. beautiful flowers and pictures &c
Wednesday, 23
Emma Mrs Cribb, Nellie & the children went to the Fair in the morning. George, Lutie and I in the
afternoon saw the Cattle, Sheep pigs and some horses. Machinery and fine Ladies work very tired at
night.
September Thursday, 24 1868
Went with George to see a "Revenue Cutter" before dinner. Rained all the afternoon. Em Mrs Cribb
Nellie & George went to the Fair came home very wet.
Friday, 25
A letter from home do not feel very well My head & eyes ache sewing on Nellie's dress. Wrote to
Rachel.
Saturday, 26
Cloudy and wet. Mrs Cribb goes home to-day Emma and I went to Mattinee saw Booth in "The Lady
of Lyons".
September Sunday, 27 1868
Rainy. I took care of the babies all the rest went to church. Nellie & I went to coloured S.S. in the
afternoon. rained all the evening.
Monday, 28
A nice day. went down town with Nellie in Morning, with Emma before dinner saw the Board of Trade
rooms. called on Mrs Scott.
Tuesday, 29
Up at 4 o'clock left at 6 for home. Met Mrs Packham before I got to Detroit got through at the River all
right. Met Rachel and Aunt Amy in London. reached home in safety. All well. Thank God
September Wednesday, 30 1868
Cold and Rainy today busy unpacking and getting settled. wrote to Emma.
October Thursday, 1
Very busy baking and getting ready for Company Had a S.S. Teacher's Social. 14 Teacher's present
had tea. then studied the S.S. lesson.
Friday, 2
Cleaning to-day. dining room & parlour. Made up P.O. a/c wrote to Nellie & Lissa am very tired.
Emma fretful.
October Saturday, 3 1868
Busy to-day cutting out some work and taking care of baby. Jasper went to Woodstock.
Sunday, 4
Cold, do not feel well went to S.S. Met 5 of my class. Good lesson came home. Attended prayer
Meeting. retired early.
Monday, 5
Not so cold to-day Jasper gone to the Woodstock Fair. Dora and Clara went to School. Emma better.
Sewed a little.
October Tuesday, 6 1868
Jasper came home from Woodstock Pa went to St. Catherines to attend the S.S. Convention sewed
some
Wednesday, 7
Cold. Washing day Jasper gathering apples
Thursday, 8
Very cold. snowed a little. Jasper went to the Burford Fair.
October Friday, 9 1868
All but baby & I went to the Drumbo Fair. Pa came home at night. Mrs Ward helped me part of the day.
Saturday, 10
Elder Patton came Covenant Meeting I went took baby.
Pickled onions in the evening
Sunday, 11
Attended S.S. Elder Patton preached. Good sermon. took baby. tired did not go to prayer Meeting
retired early
October Monday, 12 1868
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Tuesday, 13
Jasper & I went to Brantford. rained nearly all day left Emma at home
Wednesday, 14
Pa & Ma gone to Buffalo
October Thursday, 15 1868
A very busy day baking Am very tired
Friday, 16
Thrashing to-day Mrs Bastido to stay over night. Made baby a bonnet
Saturday, 17
A little snow. Mrs Bastido went home before dinner. letter from Heman Lissa is very sick
4
October Sunday, 18 1868
Cold & cloudy, went to S.S. Walter staid to take care of Emma Millie took dinner with us. Attended
P.M. Jasper met the children to sing
Monday, 19
Like rain, but only a little mist.
Jasper gone to Teacher's Meeting. Letter from Nellie. Frank very sick
Tuesday, 20
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October Wednesday, 21 1868
Pa and Ma came home from Buffalo. rained all day. Walter and I working at apples Jasper out getting
promises of provisions for a S.S. Social
Tuesday, 22
Pa out today canvassing for the Social
very cold
Friday, 23
Coloured red, to-day very busy cleaning &c Mrs Bastido & Mrs McIntyre went out in the afternoon.
Some boys here in the evening to practise music.
October Saturday, 24 1868
Cold. Went to a Committee Meeting in the afternoon at the School House took Emma. Decided to
have a S.S. Festival and made arrangements for the same
Sunday, 25
A rainy morning. Not many out to S.S. Mr Landon preached
went up to sing in the afternoon. Went up to Mr. Beamer's in evening.
Monday, 26
Day pleasant. Newton and Mother went to Mr Miller's to dinner.
I cut a cloak for baby and got it partly made
October Tuesday, 27 1868
A beautiful day Making soap. finished Emma's cloak
Wednesday, 28
Another fine day Mrs Griggs washed for us.
Thursday, 29
Still fine. Finished making soap. Attended a Committee Meeting in the evening. Pa sick. Mrs Bastido
to stay over night. up late.
October Friday, 30 1868
Still fine weather Finished an apron for Dora and a dress. A fine moonlight night children in bed.
Must do a little more work and go to
Saturday 31
Rain all day long very busy. baking and cleaning.
Emma's baby Franky died at 1/2 past 3. A.M. this day.
November Sunday 1
Cold, attended S.S. staid to hear Mr. Sherke preach went up to sing with the children in afternoon
Jenny Martin came up
November Monday, 2 1868
Very busy. baking, packing &c for Festival done some sewing
Tuesday, 3
Our S.S. Festival came off to-day. weather fine as could be crowded house many things to be glad for
and some to deplore. got home in good time. Uncle John, Jenny and Elder Patton here.
{ written vertically on left side } Franky is dead
Wednesday, 4
Rain before night Jasper away all day finishing up the Festival affair {Mother} part of the day. Nora,
Jeny & Walter there. Only Newton Clara & I to dinner.
November Thursday, 5 1868
A rainy day. Dora and Jenny spent the afternoon at Mr Beamer's. Pa & Uncle John away most of the
day. Jasper away tonight to a Committee Meeting settling up the tea meeting affair
Friday, 6
Very cold. Jasper, Dora Emma and I went to Port Burwell. took dinner at Tilsonburgh. arrived at
Lissa's about 6 P.M. tired. found Lissa up, but weak
Saturday, 7
Jasper, Heman & the children went for a boat ride. I went out to see the town afternoon They went to
Covenant Meeting I staid with Lissa some rain. Warmer.
November Sunday, 8 1868
A rainy day Went to church. heard Heman Communion. came home in the rain. I did not go out any
more. rain all day Saw Mr Ekins's.
Monday, 9
Rained all day unceasingly.
Tuesday, 10
Rained all night & part of the forenoon left after dinner. came to {Dr} Scotts Ingersol. A long ride had
a pleasant evening
November Wednesday, 11 1868
Left Dr Scotts about 10 o'clock. came to Uncle Lathrop Green's to dinner. Gramma Green so pleased
to see us. called at Wellington's got home before dark. Very cold
Thursday, 12
A busy day. attended Teacher's Meeting at Mr Barker's
Friday, 13
House cleaning. cleaned dining room a girl to help.
November Saturday, 14 1868
Cleaned the kitchen and done a multitude of other things too
very tired.
Sunday, 15
Went to S.S. heard Mr Masters try to preach. attended Prayer Meeting read a little S.S. book in the
evening.
Monday, 16
Sewed to day. Mending &c.
Washing done.
dining room white washed.
November Tuesday, 17 1868
Cleaned ware-room and cellar rained all day cleaned the Parlor
Wednesday, 18
cleaned the store.
Thursday, 19
cleaned all up stairs. Attended Teacher's Meeting at Mr Beamer's
November Friday, 20 1868
So tired I hardly feel like moving at all. Put down Carpets. Wrote to Emma. letter from Nellie. Jasper
went to Brantford.
Saturday, 21
A busy day
Mr Smith came by train.
Sunday, 22
A fine day, but very windy. Attended S.S. full class. Mr Smith gave us a good sermon. Mrs Bastido to
dinner. attended prayer meeting.
November Monday, 23 1868
A lovely day. spent the day at Aunt Maria's my birth-day. I am 33 years old.
Jasper & Mother went to a Missionary Meeting at Princeton
Tuesday, 24
Another fine day. I do not feel well my eyes pain me
Wednesday, 25
Jasper's birth-day. 34.
Had Gussie Hull & Alice Rutherford to spend the night with Dora
November Thursday, 26 1868
Dora's birth-day 9.years.
Went to Mr Kipps in the eveng to Teacher's Meeting. a lovely night
Friday, 27
Attended Singing School at night
beautiful weather
Saturday, 28
A very busy day Am so tired.
Mrs Bastedo and Joseph to tea.
November Sunday, 29 1868
Walked to Sunday School. nice day.
Good Lesson
Attend Prayer Meeting
Monday, 30
A cold day
Washing &c done a lot of work
December Tuesday, 1
A letter from Emma Made Emma a sack Walked to singing School in evening weather cold.
December Wednesday, 2 1868
Sewing. did not go to Singing School in evening.
Thursday, 3
Wm Kipp died this morning. Jasper was there all night
I took tea at Mrs Merihew's Teacher's Meeting there
Friday, 4
Jasper went to Woodstock
busy baking &c
Very stormy at night.
December Saturday, 5 1868
Cold and chilly. I went to Covenant Meeting. Not many present. Mr Baldwin came by train.
Sunday, 6
A pleasant winter's day Mr Wm. Kipp's Funereal Mr Baldwin preached a good sermon. "We all do
fade as a leaf". A great many people present. Solemn day.
Monday, 7
Snowing all day. Not very cold. Attended the Funereal of A Fredonburgh's child. Walked up rode
home with Mr Nelms in a sleigh. Sewed some today
December Tuesday, 8 1868
Sewing all day
Wednesday, 9
Very snowy. Dora at home. Emma not well. Made a sack for her.
Went to Singing School
Thursday, 10
Very cold. Washing day. Very tired.
retired early
December Friday, 11 1868
A cold morning finished a pr of pillow cases. Attended Singing School in the evening. 4th Night.
Saturday, 12
Cold. A busy day cleaning, ironing, baking &c. Mr. J. Laycock to tea.
So ends the weary week.
Sunday, 13
Very cold but pleasant early in the day Walked to Sunday School and staid to preaching. Very tired
when I got home attended Prayer Meeting
December Monday, 14 1868
Snowed all day What nice sleighing we will have. wrote to Newty. done some sewing
am tired as usual.
Tuesday, 15
A lovely Morning bright and not so cold how beautiful the out door world looks. the pure snow
everywhere, & bright sun
Wednesday, 16
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December Thursday, 17 1868
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Friday, 18
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Saturday, 19
Went to Brantford very cold. A long cold ride. left Emma at home. got home about 7 o'clock
Mr Baldwin here
December Sunday, 20 1868
Mr Baldwin preached Not very many out
Monday, 21
Making doll's for Santa Claus
Tuesday, 22
Making doll clothes
December Wednesday, 23 1868
Washing day. Attended Mrs Bastido's Examination. Pretty cold
A very cold night
Thursday, 24
A very cold day. Jasper & Newton went to Woodstock
busy all day
Friday, 25
Christmas. cold. sleighing pretty good we went to Wolverton took Dora & Emma had a pleasant
day. All well there.
December Saturday, 26 1868
At home all day washed a little churned &c
Sunday, 27
A pleasant day I went to S.S. came home & Mother went to hear Mr Sherk.
Attended Prayer Meeting
Monday, 28
Nice weather. Emma not well. Very restless nights. Knitting to-day. Pa & Ma went to Mr Nelm's.
Teacher's Meeting there. I did not go.
December Tuesday, 29 1868
A fine day. Not well wrote to Elder Patton Knitting to-day. went to Singing School a lovely night.
Wednesday, 30
Very pleasant winter weather. Not very cold. good sleighing
Washing day. Not very well. tired.
Thursday, 31
A beautiful day. Took tea at Mrs McIntyre's Bell's birthday. expected Company from Wolverton in the
evening. they did not come. So we spent our New Years Eve alone.
MEMORANDA
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MEMORANDA.
Ginger Snaps. - 1 Cup Sugar I cup lard & butter. I cup molasses. Soda. Ginger & spices. roll them.
bake hard
5. Hanks 7 Hose.
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MEMORANDA.
1 doz White Wool
Single White Wool
1 yd. B. Cotton Flannel Fur.
Cloak for Dora
Scarf. Gloves
Garnet Braid. Buttons
Cash Account, January
Received Paid
1 By P. O. allowance $1 50
10 To Temperance 0.25
14 Mending ring & {k?} 0.38
20 Missionary 0.25
Cotton Flannel 1 88
Temperance 0 10
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2 91
1 50
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1 41
Cash Account, February
Received Paid
Forward 1 41
Cash Account, March.
Received. Paid.
1 41
Cash Account, April
Received. Paid.
1 41
2 Book 0 25
Plants 1 66
Cash Account, May.
Received. Paid.
1 66
Silk Dress 19 00
Baby's Bonnet 1 25
" Waist 0 75
Corset Fronts 0 63
Hat 5/- 0 63
23 44
Cash Account, June.
Received. Paid.
23 44
Demorest 0 25
Geography .45
Hat .56
Brush
Lozo dont
Slippers .75
Collection .55
18 Bonnet 2 50
Dress 7 75
Gloves 1 38
Hose 1 .12
Braid .50
Embroidery .28
Marsalles 1 13
Brilliant .50
41 16
Cash Account, July.
Received. Paid.
$41 .16
Cash Account, August.
Received. Paid.
41 .16
Silk black Lace 1 .50
Gloves .38
Merino . 63
Umbrella 3 .75
Trimming 0 .18
Velvet 1 .25
Hat 7/- .88
Lozodont .50
Corsets 6 pr .75
Trimming 2/5 .30
Buttons .50
Pattern .25
Triming Sac .20
Hat .25
Slippers .60
Shoes .63
Cash Account, September.
Received. Paid.
From Pa 27 .00
" Ma 3 .00 for
Nellie
" A. M{ony} 2 .10
My own 2 .00
in Silver 3 .29
Fare to Detroit 4 .45
" to Toledo A.M. 2 .10
Fringe A.M. 2 .50
Silk 5
Hat Fixed .40
Buttons .25
Braid buttons .75
Discount & 10 4 .30
Collars .60
Expenses Detroit 4 .40
Yarn .25
Hair .50
Hat 1 .50
Discount 2 .08
Ornaments 2 .00
Basket .50
Book .35
Cash Account, October.
Received. Paid.
P.O a/c 0 .64
Flowers 1 .23
B. Shapes 0 .50
Embroidery 0 .35
Merino 0 .75
Shawl 0 .80
trimming Sac 0 .75
Merino 0 .32
Shoes Clara 0 .88
Cash Account, November.
Received. Paid.
Festival 0 .25
Shoes Clara 0 .88
Merino 0 .28 47
Cash Account, December.
Received. Paid.
Sac Dora 2 .63
Wool .25
Stockings .30
Gloves .28
" .65
Buttons .13
China toys .30
Scarf 1 .00
365
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The Canadian Pocket Diary for 1868
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{Calendar for 1868}
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Tuesday in March, June, September, and December. Assizes.- Courts of Assize and Nisi Prius are held
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and between Trinity and Michaelmas Terms, except the County of York and the City of Toronto, where
there are held three in each year commencing on Thursday next after the Municipal elections in January,
the Second Monday in April, and the Second Monday in October in each year. Long Vacation from 1st
July to 21st August
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Bank Holidays
Ontario.- New Year's Day; Ash Wednesday; Good Friday; Easter Monday; Queen's Birthday; Christmas
Day. Quebec.- New Year's Day; Epiphany; Annunciation; Good Friday; Ascension; Corpus Christil St.
Peter's St. Paul's; All Saints; Conception; Christmas and Queen's Birth Day; also, any day appointed by
Proclaimation for a General Fast or Thanksgiving.
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Eclipses in 1868.
There will be only Two Eclipses this year. both being of the Sun, and neither of them visible in Canada.
The first will be annular, on the 23rd of February, visible in South America, Africa and Southern Europe.
The other will be total, August 18th, visible in Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, and Australia. Venus will be
brightest June 9th, and again August 21st. Morning Stars.- Venus after July 16; Mars from Jan. 2 to Nov.
13; Jupiter from March 10 to July 4; Saturn, until Feb 24. and after Nov 29. Evening Stars.-- Venus, until
July 16; Mars, until Jan 2. and after Nov. 13; Jupiter, until March 10, and after July 4; Saturn, from
February 24 to November 29. There will be a transit of Mercury over the Sun's disc on the 5th of Nov.,
invisible in Canada.
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List of Sundays in 1868.
January, ........ 5 - 12 - 19 - 26
February, ....... 2 - 9 - 16 - 23
March, .......... 1 - 8 - 15 - 22 - 29
April, ........... 5 - 12 - 19 - 26
May, ......... 3 - 10 - 17 - 24 - 31
June, ............ 7 - 14 - 21 - 28
July, ............. 5 -12 - 19 - 26
August, .......... 2 - 9 - 16 - 23 - 30
September, ......... 6 - 13 - 20 - 27
October ......... 4 - 11 - 18 - 25
November, ......... 1 - 8 - 15 - 22 - 29
December, ........... 6 - 13 - 20 - 27
{Next six pages are printed charts of the moon's phases each month of the year}
January Wednesday, 1 1868
not very cold. Snowing. not enough for sleighing at home all day. a quiet happy day, very like other
days. Mrs McIntyre to dinner made out P.O Accounts.
Thursday, 2
a pleasant day. Mother and I called to see Mrs. Smith in the afternoon. am glad we went wish we had
called before. not much sleighing.
Friday, 3
Jasper and Mother went to Richmond. gone all day I have been busy, wrote to Lissa and copied a
peice of music for her Company in the evening
January Saturday, 4 1868
A considerable fall of snow. Not very cold Went to Covenant Meeting. Not well.
Sunday, 5
A nice winter's day Good sleighing. A full Sunday School. 6 of my Class present. Elder Patton
preached morning and evening No prayer meeting
{written vertically along the margin} Wrote to Emma
Monday, 6
A beautiful winter's day a lovely moonlight night feel very well. Dora went to School. Jasper out with
Elder Patton visiting
January Tuesday, 7 1868
Quilting to day. a nice day.
Went up to Mr Kipp's in the Evening practising missionary music
Wednesday, 8
Another fine day. finished another Comforter went missionary collecting in the afternoon got 88 cts.
Jasper up to Mr Kipp's in the evening
Thursday, 9
The weather is much colder snowing and freesing hard. made an article of small clothing to-day. Dora
at School.
January Friday, 10 1898
Very cold to-day but clear. Wrote to Father. Stormy towards night Mr Campbell came on the train.
Went to Tempurance Meeting so cold but few out
Saturday, 11
Pleasant but cold. Jasper and Dora went over to Mr Radford's sewing. got a comforter ready to quilt.
Sunday, 12
Cold but pleasant not so many at S.S. as usual. only two of my Class present. Prayer Meeting this
afternoon.
January Monday, 13 1868
Very cold but clear. Quilted a comforter Jasper went to Princeton and up to Mr Kipp's in the evening.
Mary sick today.
Tuesday, 14
Still very cold. Pa and Jasper went to Woodstock. We quilted another comforter. Am trying to get as
much sewing as possible done this winter
Wednesday, 15
A fine winter's day Washing &c. feel very well.
January Thursday, 16 1868
Pa and Jasper went to Brantford. colder than yesterday have not felt very well to-day. Sewing &c.
Friday, 17
A mild pleasant day. cleaning up my room.
Spent the evening with Mrs. D. Beamer.
Saturday 18
Cold and some snow. It snows just enough each day to keep the sleighing good. Very busy all day.
Mr. Perren came down in the Evening.
January Sunday. 19 1868
A delightful Sabbath. weather fine. sleighing good. both S.S. and preaching well attended. Mr.
Perren gave the children an address and afterward preached Truly the Lord hath blessed us.
Monday, 20
A fine day. not very cold Missionary Meeting in the evening. a success. Good speaking, Good music,
and house filled. Mr Henderson and Stuart here over night. Collection $6.04 altogether $25.54
Tuesday, 21
A pleasant day. Mr. Stewart and Henderson left. Mrs. Chatfield came Pa and Ma away all day do not
feel very well
January Wednesday, 22 1868
Very cold Jasper, Clara and I went to Wolverton cold ride. Good sleighing found all well. home
soon after dark very tired. Minni Rounds married this evening.
Tuesday, 23
Rain and wind and chilliness prevail to-day feel tired and dull Brethern Missionary Meeting tonight I
did not go. Mrs Bastedo over night
Wednesday, 24
Colder this morning and snowing some. A donation party for Elder Patton today. 21 left here this
morning to go over. Pa, Ma, Jasper and Dora gone. hope they may have a pleasant day.
January Saturday, 25 1868
Cold and some snow 13 of the donation party stopped last night to tea. 20 in all for tea. Pa and Ma
away to-day. Mary gone home. So I was very busy about the house
Sunday, 26
Very cold and stormy attended S.S. and preaching. 3 of my class present. very good lesson at home
afternoon and evening.
Monday, 27
Cold but pleasant. feel very well Sewing & working about the house washing day.
January Tuesday, 28 1868
Very cold in the morning, but fine the after part of the day Jasper and Newton went to Brantford.
Sewing
Wednesday, 23
Cold. Peiced a quilt and got it ready for Quilting. a fine day
Thursday, 30
Very cold. Quilting all day. Miss Ward called
January Friday, 31 1868
A beautiful day a little snow storm towards night but a lovely evening Mr Perren lectured on
Temperance
February Saturday 1
Mr Perren here till towards night. Elder Patton came Went to Covenant Meeting Good Meeting.
Sewing in the evening. Lizzie Radford here. A busy day.
Sunday, 2
A fine day but cold. attended S.S. Elder Patton preached Morning and Evening. good attendance
very cold at night.
February Monday, 3 1868
A bitter cold day, Pa and Elder Patton out visiting. Mr Bigger's people over to dinner & tea. Murray &
wife. Martha, Emily, and William
Tuesday, 4
Weather moderated a lovely moonlight evening. feel tired to night bound my quilt. Mr McDermot to
dinner. Newton not well
Wednesday, 5
A beautiful day we quilted a worsted quilt today.
February Thursday, 6 1868
Pa and Ma went to Beachville. A very stormy day. Jasper working in the shop. I have been sewing
very buisily.
Friday, 7
A fine day again pretty cold but very pleasant. I am not well have taken cold in my face. Tooth ache
and head ache, sewed some.
Saturday, 8
A fine morning but very stormy tonight. Jasper went to Woodstock this afternoon has not yet returned.
Tis almost 9 o'clock the children both asleep "I wish he would come."
February Sunday, 9 1868
Very stormy. quite a deep snow fell last night. rained when we went to S.S. only one of my Class
present. I am sick
Monday, 10
Very cold. quilting to-day. Dora at home. the children very noisy. am so tired and nervous.
Tuesday, 11
Still very cold. Dora went to School. Mrs. Landon and a Mrs. Beamer spent the day with us pleasant
visit.
February Wednesday, 12 1868
Day mild and pleasant. Pa Ma and Jasper went over to the Sprague settlement to a Missionary Meeting
I have been very busy and very tired.
Thursday, 13
A nice morning. Our folks came home last night about 1 o'clock. Aunt Maria came with them We did
not any of us get much sleep during the night Aunt went home in the evening
Friday 14
Sewing all day
February Saturday, 15 1868
Sewing. Finished an apron for Clara done some mending & began a rug. Mr. Bolton came by train.
Sunday, 16
A most beautiful day. School not very full. Mr. Bolton preached. Uncle Eakins and Jenny Idersen to
tea. Ma, Jasper & Mrs. Bastedo went to Woodstock to Church in the evening.
Monday, 17
Snowing. windy and cold in the evening. busy doing odd jobs worked at rug. very tired at night.
February Tuesday, 18 1868
A fine day but cold finished the rug. Mr & Mrs. Ellison to dinner. Mr & Mrs. Bates & Mr. & Mrs. Burtch
to tea and spend the eving. A very pleasant company.
Wednesday, 19
A beautiful day thawing a little. fine sleighing all the time. have been sewing all day am tired to night.
Thursday, 20
A beautiful warm day Thawing rapidly. Jasper and Mother went to Woodstock Mr and Mrs Wm
Idersee & Solon and wife & baby spent the evening here. Ten oclock they are just gone and we must
retire. am very well to-day
February Friday, 21 1868
Making a fine shirt. sewing all day.
Saturday, 22
Sewing all day, did not quite finish the shirt Mary went home Wellington Gould & wife came in the
evening staid over night. Very cold
Sunday, 23
Cold. attended S.S. and prayer Meeting in the afternoon. Baby {illegible} Emma born at night.
February Monday, 24 1868
A great storm snow . wind & cold.
Tuesday, 25
Still storming.
Wednesday, 26
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February Thursday, 27 1868
Mrs. Huggard came up to see me. feel comfortable
Friday, 28
Miss Ward came up to see me. Am tired lying in bed.
Saturday, 29
All went to Covenant Meeting. Dora staid with me she is quite a little nurse. Mrs. Bastedo came to see
me & in the evening Miss Huggard came up
March Sunday, 1 1868
Dora staid with me to-day. sat up a little while. Elder Patton came up in the evening.
Monday, 2
Very stormy again.
Tuesday, 3
Dr Benham & Miss Kipp Married to-day Elder Patton staid {here} Sunday went home this evening
March Wednesday, 4 1868
Went down stairs feel pretty well. baby very good. very tired
Thursday, 5
Weather Moderated
Friday, 6
Rained all last night and all day. Dora sick a very bad cough. fever
March Saturday, 7 1868.
Still raining. Mr Calder came in this evening. Dora better.
Saturday, 8
Mr Calder here kept Dora and Clara home. niether of them very well Jasper & Pa went to Woodstock
after Prayer meetg took Mr C. and staid to Church.
Monday, 9
Not cold. feel stronger to-day.
March Tuesday, 10 1868
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Wednesday, 11
Wrote to Lissa. Jasper wrote to Heman.
Mrs. Miller spent the day with us.
Thursday, 12
Stormy.
March Friday, 13 1868
Sewed a little to-day my eyes are not very strong. baby fretful Clara not well. rain
Saturday, 14
Rain all day. Mr Sherman came by train. Alonzo came in the evening. Am very tired.
Sunday, 15
I did not go out, except for a little ride after they came home from Church. Newty came over. Alonzo did
not go to Meeting. Clara very sick at night.
March Monday 16 1868
Rainy again Sewed a little
Clara seems a little better.
Tuesday, 17
A letter from Nellie Emma has a little son Wrote to Nellie. Jasper went to Woodstock to-day Sewed a
little. Emma very good. Clara sick.
Wednesday, 18
Cold. Sewed some {Ga}s and head ache.
March Thursday, 19 1868
Cold. Mrs Wm Kipps and Millie spent the day with us. Somers came in the evening pleasant visit.
baby Emma fretful.
Friday, 20
Cold still. Mary gone home for a few weeks.
Saturday, 21
Very cold. have been busy all day. feel stronger.
March Sunday, 22 1868
No Sabbath School The Brethern Quarterly Meeting. beautiful day walked out some.
Monday, 23
Nice day. washed some.
Tuesday, 24
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March Wednesday, 25 1868
Cold.
Thursday, 26
Washed to-day. very tired. Cold.
Friday, 27
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March Saturday, 28 1868
Very busy all day Elder Patton came Covenant Meeting I did not go. Aunt came down. So tired I
could not sleep at night.
Sunday, 29.
Went to S.S. glad to meet my Class. 6 present baby very fretful all day. feel very tired and unwell.
Monday, 30
Day fine. Willie Lewis and the Misses Merihew spent this afternoon Elder Patton to tea
March Tuesday, 31 1868
Weather fine Heman and Lissa came
April Wednesday 1
Heman & Lissa went up to Woodstock after tea.
Thursday, 2
Very cold snowing baby fretful. Pa and Jasper went to Brantford. Jasper sick when he came home.
April Friday, 3 1868
Cold. Several little snow storms. Mr & Mrs Nelsons to dinnr
Saturday, 4
Cold. Mrs Bastedoe's Arbitration several people to dinner
Sunday, 5
Cold and stormy I did not go out Teressa's baby died
April MONDAY, 6 1868.
busy at home baking and taking care of baby.
TUESDAY, 7
The funereal of Teressa's baby. Jasper, Mother and Dora went Mr Huggard, Jenny and Sarah called
Cold.
WEDNESDAY, 8
Very cold blowing & snowing, more like Dec than April. baby very fretful.
April Thursday 9, 1868
Washed some very cold
Walter came
Friday 10
No school. Good Friday washed again a little. Am not strong enough to do a great deal
Saturday, 11
Fine in the morning but very stormy all the afternoon snowing, blowing and some rain. Rev Mr Jackson
came to stay over Sunday. Sammy gone home. felt sorry to have him leave, he is so weak & easily
led into sin.
April Sunday, 12 1868
Did not go to S.S got Mr Jackson to take my class. No Students came so Mr Jackson preached Good
sermon. I walked up {Mr} Hersey & Jenny up in the afternoon
Monday, 13
A fine day. Mr Jackson left this morning. Mary came
Tuesday, 14
Rainy
April Wednesday, 15 1868
like Spring this morning not well pain in my teeth and face got cold yesterday Some rain.
Thursday, 16
Very windy all day blew part of the roof off the barn. Not well face swollen and painful. Sewing
Friday, 17
Still windy. Dora {writing} It is a very windy Day we are house cleaning I am sick
April Saturday, 18 1868
Day fine. h
Sunday, 19
Attended S.S. large School lesson Good
Monday, 20
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April Tuesday, 21 1868
Took the Carpet up in my room.
Wednesday, 22
House cleaning finished my room Clara sick
Thursday, 23
Clara sick
April Friday, 24 1868
Clara sick had the Dr to see her. Scarletina Cleaning house just as we can a little at a time.
Saturday, 25
Have finished all the rooms up stairs. day fine. Covenant Meeting. Elder Patton came I walked home
from Meeting
Sunday, 26
Clara better. I went to S.S. and staid the the sermon was finished. & walked home. Very tired Annual
Meeting of S.S. Old officers reelected.
April Monday, 27 1868
fine day. weather continuing cold & dry Mary house cleaning I do not feel well.
Tuesday, 28
Day pleasant.
Mr Young to tea Miss Merihew called sewing some to-day
Wednesday, 20
Rain all day Sewing.
April Thursday, 30 1868
Making over my cloth dress. Millie and Miss Merihew came in this afternoon. Millie staid and Somers
came in the evening for her
May Friday, 1
Sewing all day. finished my dress & sacque no rain in the evening
Saturday, 2
Very busy all the morning called in the afternoon at Mrs Merihew's, Mrs Beamer's & Mrs Lucas's cold
and cloudy.
Wrote to Emma
May Sunday, 3 1868
Cloudy morning but cleared up fine Attended S.S. Teachers appointed. Some trouble. I have my
class of boys again. Am glad.
Monday, 4
A beautiful day warm and bright Took Emma out for the first time Gramma and I went up to see
Theresa.
Tuesday, 5
A very warm day the heat uncomfortable washing, starching & ironing all day. Very tired at night
Jasper went to Paris
May Wednesday, 6 1868
A change in temperature quite cool again. Ironed all the morning cleaned the parlor in the afternoon.
Newty to tea.
Thursday, 7
Real cold almost like winter again finished the parlor it looks nice & clean expected Lutie. she did
not come. disapointed
Friday, 8
A little warmer. worked in garden some Lizzie Radford here.
Clara taken sick in afternoon.
May Saturday, 9 1868
Clara very sick all day. Sent for the Dr at night. he was not at home. A Student came. Mr McEwen
Sunday, 10
I did not go out at all. Clara too sick Dr came.
Monday, 11
Clara still seems very sick. Miss Merihew called
May Tuesday, 12 1868
Pa and Ma went to Brantford. day pleasant. Lutie came on the Morning train Clara some better nice
presents for the children from Toledo.
Wednesday, 13
Rain without ceasing all day. cold and very gloomy.
Clara not improving much.
Thursday, 14
Rain till towards evening the sun came out A few friends in in the evening to meet Lutie. Pleasant
evening. Music & conversation.
May Friday, 15 1868
Stilly rainy. Lutie went on the early train she is a fine girl have had a pleasant visit with her.
Clara worse at night
Saturday, 16
Rain & clouds all day. Clara better. Dr came. I have done no work this week.
Sunday, 17
Still cloudy & a little rain. Went to S.S. good attendance Prayer Meeting in afternoon
May Monday, 18 1868
Sewing
Tuesday, 19
done no sewing to-day Ironing &c
Wednesday, 20
Sewing all day. fixed a dress for Clara
May Thursday, 21 1868
Sewing all day Fixed over Mother's black silk.
Friday, 22
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Saturday, 23
Covenant Meeting I did not go.
Elder Patton and Wallace here.
May Sunday, 24 1868
Very warm. Went to Sunday School. came home and took baby up to the Preaching. Clara not so
well. a good congregation
Monday, 25
Queen's birth day celebrated to-day. A lot of children here all the morning. ball playing &c. went for a
ride in the afternoon. Wallace staid till evening. called at Mrs Landon's & Dr Benham's
Tuesday, 26
A busy day. Very warm. Sewing. Not very well Clara not well. She does not gain very fast
May Wednesday, 27 1868
Our Great Recognition Meeting day. 14 to dinner & nearly as many to tea. I went to the Meeting took
baby. Very warm. & very tiresome. Very Good Meeting
Thursday, 28
Baby not well this morning. Out too much yesterday.
Wrote to Lutie
Friday, 29
Sewing to-day. making a dress and sacque for Mother
Weather very rainy
May Saturday, 30 1868
Coloured a dress for myself. got a nice brown. Still rainy. starched & Ironed. very busy all day. The
weary week is ended
Sunday, 31
Cold & cloudy. Went to Sunday School. full school. Good lesson. May good seed have been sown.
Good Prayer Meeting. May Zion be prospered.
June Monday, 1
Some rain. cleared up in afternoon. Cut out my brown dress. Mary gone. we are going to do alone a
while. Called at Mr Burns in Evening. Letter from Lutie
June Tuesday, 2 1868
A fine day. A letter from Emma. she is not well. Would like to go and see her. Very busy to-day
sewed but little. Baby not very well yet. Ironed
Wednesday, 3
Quite cold and cloudy this morning.
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Thursday, 4
Sewing on my dress
June Friday, 5 1868
Rain. Cleaning &c all day.
Finished my brown dress.
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Saturday, 6
Rain all day. We are having a great deal of rainy weather tis cold and wet unfavourable for Invalids Mr
Campbell came
Sunday, 7
Day pleasant Mr Campbell preached Collection for Institute $5. Had baby at Meeting. Quiet all the
time.
June Monday, 8 1868
Washing day. Uncle Aunt Eakins Jenny & Lena spent the day with us. Aunt sick and staid over night.
Tuesday, 9
Aunt went home Mother and I went up to Mr Ware's. took tea with them.
Wednesday, 10
Newton and I went to Woodstock. beautiful day. took dinner at Hellen's. pleasant day
June THURSDAY, 11 1868
Called to see Annie Merihew. She is very feeble. just waiting and willing to go. Like a weary child
ready to lie down and sleep.
FRIDAY, 12
Day warm Mother and Jasper gone to Scotland to attend the Association. I have been very busy.
Emma troubles over
Saturday, 13
Very warm. Very busy and very tired. Mother and Jasper came home.
June Sunday, 14 1868
Very warm. Good S.S. 10 in my class.
Annie Merihew died in the night. Walked home called there. Attended P.M.
Monday, 15
Not quite so warm today. Annie Merihew buried today. I staid at home. Wrote to Emma.
Tuesday, 16
Warm. Washing day A woman to do it. cut out pants vest & Bibs for baby. very tired.
June Wednesday, 17 1868
Very warm. 90 degrees fixing my brown dress worked hard to get it done, but failed
Thursday, 18
Very warm went to Brantford took Dora and baby up at 3 in morning a long day. took dinner and tea
at Mr Snider's.
Friday, 19
Very warm till afternoon when we had a little shower which cooled the air. Ironed, and cleaned. Jasper
& Mother went to Canning.
June Saturday, 20 1868
Quite cool. baking and cleaning. done some mending.
So ends another week. one less
Sunday, 21
Good full S. S. No Preaching. rain all afternoon Quite cold
Monday, 22
Cool and pleasant Sewing.
June Tuesday, 23 1868
Washed. Pa & Ma went to a picnic Miss Merihew called. cut a dress for Dora
Wednesday, 24
Finished Dora's dress. Ironed. very warm.
Thursday, 25
Finished a dress for Clara. Pa & Ma spent the day from home. Clara with them. Millie called went to
the School House in the evening.
June Friday, 26 1868
Very warm. cleaning all day
Lutie came in the Evening.
Saturday, 27
Very warm went for a ride in afternoon. called at Cousin Lottie's, Mr Kipp's. A musical evening Mr &
Mrs Flanagan here.
Sunday, 28
O! so warm and dusty went to S.S. 11 of my class present.
Went to English Church Princeton in afternoon took Lutie.
June Monday, 29 1868
Weather more comfortable Lutie went home Went to School House in Evening.
Tuesday, 30
A very warm busy day. baking for the Picnic. Washing day cleaning and all sorts Jane to help
July Wednesday, 1
Very warm. Picnic came off very pleasantly all went.
Called to see one of my Schollars in the evening
July Thursday, 2 1868
A busy day. Churning making cheese &c Made a Garibaldi waist for Dora Jasper busy in the hay
Heard of Will Goble death
Friday, 3
Extremely hot 91 in the shade
Ironed early in the morning done a little sewing in afternoon
Saturday, 4
{Dora writing} Dora It was a very warm day A Student came on the five O'Clock train to preach. Dora
July Sunday, 5 1868
Mr Fox preached a very young man.
Monday, 6
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Tuesday, 7
{Dora writing}
Dora It is a very warm day it is hot and dry we have not had rain for a long time. I am not going to
school now. Dora.
July Wednesday, 8 1868
Mrs Merihew and Lizzie spent the afternoon and took tea with us. A little cooler
Thursday, 9
A very busy day Jane washing cleaned the cellar
Friday, 10
Mother away in the afternoon Clara went with her.
trimmed a dress and sack for Mother
July Saturday, 11 1868
O so warm Ironed all this forenoon. has almost made me sick.
Sunday, 12
Very very warm Good S.S. a new Schollar in my class staid to hear Mr Sherk
Monday, 13
O so hot.
Orange celebration at Princeton. some of our folks went down in the forenoon.
Sewing all day 3
July Tuesday, 14 1868
Still extremely hot cant sleep night on account of the heat. Mercury 111 yesterday in the sun and so dry
everything seems burning up
Wednesday, 15
So very warm
Thursday, 16
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July Friday, 17 1868
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Saturday, 18
Covenant Meeting went and took baby Good little Meeting
Sunday, 19
Full S.S. A nice cool breeze. Elder Patton preached. Good Sermon subject Exalt the Lord
Communion.
July Monday, 20 1868
Very busy sewing
Tuesday, 21
Sewing. braiding a skirt for Clara.
Wednesday, 22
Mrs Griggs washed. Mr Mrs McLean & daughter to tea.
Newton very bad. Very warm. Such long continued & intense heat has not been known for many years
July Thursday, 23 1868
Wrote to Nellie. Jasper Walter & Dora got a fine lot of berries. Put up 13 lbs.
Friday, 24
Not so warm. quite comfortable. But so very dry. air full of smoke Pa and Ma went to Vandeburgh
I busy at home
Saturday, 25
Very busy putting up cherries & getting ready for Sunday.
July Sunday, 26 1868
A cool morning Good S.S. but rather late. I came home and Mother went up to hear Mr Sherk
Monday, 27
Went to Mrs Ryder's in the afternoon took all the children staid to tea. Very dusty.
Tuesday, 28
Weather warm but comfortable
busy baking do not get much sewing done
July Wednesday, 29 1868
Nights quite cool and weather more comfortable. but extremely dry and smoky no wind to clear away the
smoke & fog. Mother up to Aunts all day
Thursday, 30
Mrs Wolverton spent the day with us. Dora went home with her will stay a week or more.
Friday, 31
Ironing and cleaning
August Saturday, 1 1868
Baking Churning and very busy but got through in nice time
Sunday, 2
A fine day. A Good School. Mr Landon preached. Mr & Mrs Landon Miss {P}arrier, Mr & Mrs Hoose,
Lottie and a Mr Haynes to dinner.
Monday, 3
Nellie came. Charley with her. Attended Teacher's Meeting beautiful weather
August Tuesday, 4 1868
Nice weather. Nellie and I went out in the afternoon. called on Mrs Rutherford. Theresa Lottie and Millie.
home to tea
Wednesday, 5
A new woman to wash. have felt out of sorts to day. no energy several calls. have not got much work
done
Thursday, 6
Warmer. busy as usual. Cutting out clothes for the children. Making an apron for Clara.
August Friday, 7 1868
Have decided to go home with Nellie in about three weeks will take Clara and Emma with me.
Jasper & Nellie went to Brantford
Saturday, 8
baking and very busy not much time to sew. Newton very bad. Poor boy he suffers very much.
Sunday, 9
Mrs Wolverton & Newty came and brought Dora in time for S.S. we all staid (except Jasper & the
children) to hear Mr Sherk. Good sermon.
August Monday, 10 1868
So cool we have had a fire all day Cut out a wrapper for my self and fitted it have a lot of sewing to do
before I go away.
Tuesday, 11
It is raining beautifully this morning. O! how this thirsty earth rejoices.
Wednesday, 12
Milly Kipp spend the day here. Newton very sick.
August Thursday, 13 1868
Lottie and Mr Golding to dinner. Mrs Eyton called. Nellie went home with Lottie. Alonzo to tea. Not
much time for sewing.
Friday, 14
Warm. Sewed a little
Saturday, 15
Warm. I staid home the rest went to Covenant Meeting. Mr Burtch and Lottie to tea Nellie home.
Am weary tonight. have been so very busy all the week. A little rain.
August Sunday, 16 1868
I attended Sunday School and came home before preaching Elder Patton & Son to dinner.
Monday, 17
Cut out a lot of work and sewed some.
Tuesday, 18
A letter from Mat Bigger. she cannot go with us to Toledo Went to Woodstock today. very tired called
at Mrs Cox's.
August Wednesday, 19 1868
Warm, trying to sew but not getting much done. Mrs & Miss Ware to tea
Thursday, 20
Warm and some rain. Grandpa and Dora went to Hamilton. A good day for sewing.
Friday, 21
August Saturday, 22 1868
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Sunday, 23
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Monday, 24
Cut out my silk dress Henrietta & Ida Snider came. A number of calls. got my waist done.
August Tuesday, 25 1868
got my dress pretty well along. Nellie and Henrietta went to Mrs Landons.
Emily Bigger's Wedding day.
Wednesday, 26
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Thursday, 27
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August Friday, 28 1868
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Saturday, 29
Very busy all day. Made a white Merino dress and cape for baby. Pa, Jasper and Newton went to
Woodstock in afternoon.
Sunday, 30
A Good School. Felt sorry to say Good bye to my class. Mr Landon preached. An excellent sermon.
August Monday, 31 1868
{Written vertically along left side} Rained
Such a busy day. Finished a number of little jobs of sewing. Mrs Kipp & Layton to spend the afternoon
and a lot of young folks in the evening to bid Nellie Good bye
September Tuesday, 1
Left for Toledo. Charley sick. Train late. missed the connection had to stay in Detroit all night
Charley very sick. Clara & Emma enjoyed the trip much
Wednesday, 2
Spent an almost sleepless night with Charly. Left for Toledo at 7. Met George at Wyandotte. arrived
Safely found all well here. Charley very sick
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Hack $1.00 Hotel 7.00 Annie 80cts
September Thursday, 3 1868
At home all day wrote to Jasper
Friday, 4
Down town in Morning rode out with Dr. Bodman all went riding in afternoon a concert a night. So
very tired.
Saturday, 5
At home all day.
Emma troublesome.
Clara very well.
September Sunday, 6 1868
Attended Episcopal Church in Morning at home the rest of the day. Clara went with Nellie in afternoon.
Monday, 7
At home all day. finished an apron for Clara. Emma gave me some nice trimming for it. She went out
with Nellie in afternoon
Tuesday, 8
Went down Town Emma & I. rained we got wet. came home in a hack sewing on Emma's silk dress.
September Wednesday, 9 1868
Sewed some in the morning. Mrs Cribb and Mrs Egleson came. rainy
Thursday, 10
At home all day Several calls.
Friday, 11
A little rain. went out in the afternoon a ride on Street Cars and a walk am very tired.
September Saturday, 12 1868
At home all day finished up some jobs of sewing. A letter from Jasper & Dora. Clara went out with
Nellie
Sunday, 13
A nice day. attended Baptist Church with Nellie, and staid during part of S.S. went to Episcopal Church
in the evening.
Monday, 14
A beautiful day cool and bright at home all day sewing on Emma's dress wrote to Jasper.
September Tuesday, 15 1868
Sewing on Em's dress Mrs Egleson went away.
Wednesday, 16
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Thursday, 17
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September Friday, 18 1868
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Saturday, 19
Went down Town in afternoon with Emma Called on Mrs West a Canadian Lady from Simcoe.
Sunday, 20
Rainy. Em went with me to Baptist Church, heard a very good sermon.
Went to hear the large organ in the German Catholic Church in afternoon.
September Monday, 21 1868
A nice day. cool like fall. made several calls with Emma went to Theater with George Em & Mrs Cribb
in evening Saw Booth in "Hamlet" The first time ever at the theater wrote home
Tuesday, 22
Cloudy and like rain all day. Mrs Cribb, Lutie & I went to the Fair in the afternoon. Saw many fine
things. beautiful flowers and pictures &c
Wednesday, 23
Emma Mrs Cribb, Nellie & the children went to the Fair in the morning. George, Lutie and I in the
afternoon saw the Cattle, Sheep pigs and some horses. Machinery and fine Ladies work very tired at
night.
September Thursday, 24 1868
Went with George to see a "Revenue Cutter" before dinner. Rained all the afternoon. Em Mrs Cribb
Nellie & George went to the Fair came home very wet.
Friday, 25
A letter from home do not feel very well My head & eyes ache sewing on Nellie's dress. Wrote to
Rachel.
Saturday, 26
Cloudy and wet. Mrs Cribb goes home to-day Emma and I went to Mattinee saw Booth in "The Lady
of Lyons".
September Sunday, 27 1868
Rainy. I took care of the babies all the rest went to church. Nellie & I went to coloured S.S. in the
afternoon. rained all the evening.
Monday, 28
A nice day. went down town with Nellie in Morning, with Emma before dinner saw the Board of Trade
rooms. called on Mrs Scott.
Tuesday, 29
Up at 4 o'clock left at 6 for home. Met Mrs Packham before I got to Detroit got through at the River all
right. Met Rachel and Aunt Amy in London. reached home in safety. All well. Thank God
September Wednesday, 30 1868
Cold and Rainy today busy unpacking and getting settled. wrote to Emma.
October Thursday, 1
Very busy baking and getting ready for Company Had a S.S. Teacher's Social. 14 Teacher's present
had tea. then studied the S.S. lesson.
Friday, 2
Cleaning to-day. dining room & parlour. Made up P.O. a/c wrote to Nellie & Lissa am very tired.
Emma fretful.
October Saturday, 3 1868
Busy to-day cutting out some work and taking care of baby. Jasper went to Woodstock.
Sunday, 4
Cold, do not feel well went to S.S. Met 5 of my class. Good lesson came home. Attended prayer
Meeting. retired early.
Monday, 5
Not so cold to-day Jasper gone to the Woodstock Fair. Dora and Clara went to School. Emma better.
Sewed a little.
October Tuesday, 6 1868
Jasper came home from Woodstock Pa went to St. Catherines to attend the S.S. Convention sewed
some
Wednesday, 7
Cold. Washing day Jasper gathering apples
Thursday, 8
Very cold. snowed a little. Jasper went to the Burford Fair.
October Friday, 9 1868
All but baby & I went to the Drumbo Fair. Pa came home at night. Mrs Ward helped me part of the day.
Saturday, 10
Elder Patton came Covenant Meeting I went took baby.
Pickled onions in the evening
Sunday, 11
Attended S.S. Elder Patton preached. Good sermon. took baby. tired did not go to prayer Meeting
retired early
October Monday, 12 1868
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Tuesday, 13
Jasper & I went to Brantford. rained nearly all day left Emma at home
Wednesday, 14
Pa & Ma gone to Buffalo
October Thursday, 15 1868
A very busy day baking Am very tired
Friday, 16
Thrashing to-day Mrs Bastido to stay over night. Made baby a bonnet
Saturday, 17
A little snow. Mrs Bastido went home before dinner. letter from Heman Lissa is very sick
4
October Sunday, 18 1868
Cold & cloudy, went to S.S. Walter staid to take care of Emma Millie took dinner with us. Attended
P.M. Jasper met the children to sing
Monday, 19
Like rain, but only a little mist.
Jasper gone to Teacher's Meeting. Letter from Nellie. Frank very sick
Tuesday, 20
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October Wednesday, 21 1868
Pa and Ma came home from Buffalo. rained all day. Walter and I working at apples Jasper out getting
promises of provisions for a S.S. Social
Tuesday, 22
Pa out today canvassing for the Social
very cold
Friday, 23
Coloured red, to-day very busy cleaning &c Mrs Bastido & Mrs McIntyre went out in the afternoon.
Some boys here in the evening to practise music.
October Saturday, 24 1868
Cold. Went to a Committee Meeting in the afternoon at the School House took Emma. Decided to
have a S.S. Festival and made arrangements for the same
Sunday, 25
A rainy morning. Not many out to S.S. Mr Landon preached
went up to sing in the afternoon. Went up to Mr. Beamer's in evening.
Monday, 26
Day pleasant. Newton and Mother went to Mr Miller's to dinner.
I cut a cloak for baby and got it partly made
October Tuesday, 27 1868
A beautiful day Making soap. finished Emma's cloak
Wednesday, 28
Another fine day Mrs Griggs washed for us.
Thursday, 29
Still fine. Finished making soap. Attended a Committee Meeting in the evening. Pa sick. Mrs Bastido
to stay over night. up late.
October Friday, 30 1868
Still fine weather Finished an apron for Dora and a dress. A fine moonlight night children in bed.
Must do a little more work and go to
Saturday 31
Rain all day long very busy. baking and cleaning.
Emma's baby Franky died at 1/2 past 3. A.M. this day.
November Sunday 1
Cold, attended S.S. staid to hear Mr. Sherke preach went up to sing with the children in afternoon
Jenny Martin came up
November Monday, 2 1868
Very busy. baking, packing &c for Festival done some sewing
Tuesday, 3
Our S.S. Festival came off to-day. weather fine as could be crowded house many things to be glad for
and some to deplore. got home in good time. Uncle John, Jenny and Elder Patton here.
{ written vertically on left side } Franky is dead
Wednesday, 4
Rain before night Jasper away all day finishing up the Festival affair {Mother} part of the day. Nora,
Jeny & Walter there. Only Newton Clara & I to dinner.
November Thursday, 5 1868
A rainy day. Dora and Jenny spent the afternoon at Mr Beamer's. Pa & Uncle John away most of the
day. Jasper away tonight to a Committee Meeting settling up the tea meeting affair
Friday, 6
Very cold. Jasper, Dora Emma and I went to Port Burwell. took dinner at Tilsonburgh. arrived at
Lissa's about 6 P.M. tired. found Lissa up, but weak
Saturday, 7
Jasper, Heman & the children went for a boat ride. I went out to see the town afternoon They went to
Covenant Meeting I staid with Lissa some rain. Warmer.
November Sunday, 8 1868
A rainy day Went to church. heard Heman Communion. came home in the rain. I did not go out any
more. rain all day Saw Mr Ekins's.
Monday, 9
Rained all day unceasingly.
Tuesday, 10
Rained all night & part of the forenoon left after dinner. came to {Dr} Scotts Ingersol. A long ride had
a pleasant evening
November Wednesday, 11 1868
Left Dr Scotts about 10 o'clock. came to Uncle Lathrop Green's to dinner. Gramma Green so pleased
to see us. called at Wellington's got home before dark. Very cold
Thursday, 12
A busy day. attended Teacher's Meeting at Mr Barker's
Friday, 13
House cleaning. cleaned dining room a girl to help.
November Saturday, 14 1868
Cleaned the kitchen and done a multitude of other things too
very tired.
Sunday, 15
Went to S.S. heard Mr Masters try to preach. attended Prayer Meeting read a little S.S. book in the
evening.
Monday, 16
Sewed to day. Mending &c.
Washing done.
dining room white washed.
November Tuesday, 17 1868
Cleaned ware-room and cellar rained all day cleaned the Parlor
Wednesday, 18
cleaned the store.
Thursday, 19
cleaned all up stairs. Attended Teacher's Meeting at Mr Beamer's
November Friday, 20 1868
So tired I hardly feel like moving at all. Put down Carpets. Wrote to Emma. letter from Nellie. Jasper
went to Brantford.
Saturday, 21
A busy day
Mr Smith came by train.
Sunday, 22
A fine day, but very windy. Attended S.S. full class. Mr Smith gave us a good sermon. Mrs Bastido to
dinner. attended prayer meeting.
November Monday, 23 1868
A lovely day. spent the day at Aunt Maria's my birth-day. I am 33 years old.
Jasper & Mother went to a Missionary Meeting at Princeton
Tuesday, 24
Another fine day. I do not feel well my eyes pain me
Wednesday, 25
Jasper's birth-day. 34.
Had Gussie Hull & Alice Rutherford to spend the night with Dora
November Thursday, 26 1868
Dora's birth-day 9.years.
Went to Mr Kipps in the eveng to Teacher's Meeting. a lovely night
Friday, 27
Attended Singing School at night
beautiful weather
Saturday, 28
A very busy day Am so tired.
Mrs Bastedo and Joseph to tea.
November Sunday, 29 1868
Walked to Sunday School. nice day.
Good Lesson
Attend Prayer Meeting
Monday, 30
A cold day
Washing &c done a lot of work
December Tuesday, 1
A letter from Emma Made Emma a sack Walked to singing School in evening weather cold.
December Wednesday, 2 1868
Sewing. did not go to Singing School in evening.
Thursday, 3
Wm Kipp died this morning. Jasper was there all night
I took tea at Mrs Merihew's Teacher's Meeting there
Friday, 4
Jasper went to Woodstock
busy baking &c
Very stormy at night.
December Saturday, 5 1868
Cold and chilly. I went to Covenant Meeting. Not many present. Mr Baldwin came by train.
Sunday, 6
A pleasant winter's day Mr Wm. Kipp's Funereal Mr Baldwin preached a good sermon. "We all do
fade as a leaf". A great many people present. Solemn day.
Monday, 7
Snowing all day. Not very cold. Attended the Funereal of A Fredonburgh's child. Walked up rode
home with Mr Nelms in a sleigh. Sewed some today
December Tuesday, 8 1868
Sewing all day
Wednesday, 9
Very snowy. Dora at home. Emma not well. Made a sack for her.
Went to Singing School
Thursday, 10
Very cold. Washing day. Very tired.
retired early
December Friday, 11 1868
A cold morning finished a pr of pillow cases. Attended Singing School in the evening. 4th Night.
Saturday, 12
Cold. A busy day cleaning, ironing, baking &c. Mr. J. Laycock to tea.
So ends the weary week.
Sunday, 13
Very cold but pleasant early in the day Walked to Sunday School and staid to preaching. Very tired
when I got home attended Prayer Meeting
December Monday, 14 1868
Snowed all day What nice sleighing we will have. wrote to Newty. done some sewing
am tired as usual.
Tuesday, 15
A lovely Morning bright and not so cold how beautiful the out door world looks. the pure snow
everywhere, & bright sun
Wednesday, 16
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December Thursday, 17 1868
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Friday, 18
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Saturday, 19
Went to Brantford very cold. A long cold ride. left Emma at home. got home about 7 o'clock
Mr Baldwin here
December Sunday, 20 1868
Mr Baldwin preached Not very many out
Monday, 21
Making doll's for Santa Claus
Tuesday, 22
Making doll clothes
December Wednesday, 23 1868
Washing day. Attended Mrs Bastido's Examination. Pretty cold
A very cold night
Thursday, 24
A very cold day. Jasper & Newton went to Woodstock
busy all day
Friday, 25
Christmas. cold. sleighing pretty good we went to Wolverton took Dora & Emma had a pleasant
day. All well there.
December Saturday, 26 1868
At home all day washed a little churned &c
Sunday, 27
A pleasant day I went to S.S. came home & Mother went to hear Mr Sherk.
Attended Prayer Meeting
Monday, 28
Nice weather. Emma not well. Very restless nights. Knitting to-day. Pa & Ma went to Mr Nelm's.
Teacher's Meeting there. I did not go.
December Tuesday, 29 1868
A fine day. Not well wrote to Elder Patton Knitting to-day. went to Singing School a lovely night.
Wednesday, 30
Very pleasant winter weather. Not very cold. good sleighing
Washing day. Not very well. tired.
Thursday, 31
A beautiful day. Took tea at Mrs McIntyre's Bell's birthday. expected Company from Wolverton in the
evening. they did not come. So we spent our New Years Eve alone.
MEMORANDA
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MEMORANDA.
Ginger Snaps. - 1 Cup Sugar I cup lard & butter. I cup molasses. Soda. Ginger & spices. roll them.
bake hard
5. Hanks 7 Hose.
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MEMORANDA.
1 doz White Wool
Single White Wool
1 yd. B. Cotton Flannel Fur.
Cloak for Dora
Scarf. Gloves
Garnet Braid. Buttons
Cash Account, January
Received Paid
1 By P. O. allowance $1 50
10 To Temperance 0.25
14 Mending ring & {k?} 0.38
20 Missionary 0.25
Cotton Flannel 1 88
Temperance 0 10
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2 91
1 50
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1 41
Cash Account, February
Received Paid
Forward 1 41
Cash Account, March.
Received. Paid.
1 41
Cash Account, April
Received. Paid.
1 41
2 Book 0 25
Plants 1 66
Cash Account, May.
Received. Paid.
1 66
Silk Dress 19 00
Baby's Bonnet 1 25
" Waist 0 75
Corset Fronts 0 63
Hat 5/- 0 63
23 44
Cash Account, June.
Received. Paid.
23 44
Demorest 0 25
Geography .45
Hat .56
Brush
Lozo dont
Slippers .75
Collection .55
18 Bonnet 2 50
Dress 7 75
Gloves 1 38
Hose 1 .12
Braid .50
Embroidery .28
Marsalles 1 13
Brilliant .50
41 16
Cash Account, July.
Received. Paid.
$41 .16
Cash Account, August.
Received. Paid.
41 .16
Silk black Lace 1 .50
Gloves .38
Merino . 63
Umbrella 3 .75
Trimming 0 .18
Velvet 1 .25
Hat 7/- .88
Lozodont .50
Corsets 6 pr .75
Trimming 2/5 .30
Buttons .50
Pattern .25
Triming Sac .20
Hat .25
Slippers .60
Shoes .63
Cash Account, September.
Received. Paid.
From Pa 27 .00
" Ma 3 .00 for
Nellie
" A. M{ony} 2 .10
My own 2 .00
in Silver 3 .29
Fare to Detroit 4 .45
" to Toledo A.M. 2 .10
Fringe A.M. 2 .50
Silk 5
Hat Fixed .40
Buttons .25
Braid buttons .75
Discount & 10 4 .30
Collars .60
Expenses Detroit 4 .40
Yarn .25
Hair .50
Hat 1 .50
Discount 2 .08
Ornaments 2 .00
Basket .50
Book .35
Cash Account, October.
Received. Paid.
P.O a/c 0 .64
Flowers 1 .23
B. Shapes 0 .50
Embroidery 0 .35
Merino 0 .75
Shawl 0 .80
trimming Sac 0 .75
Merino 0 .32
Shoes Clara 0 .88
Cash Account, November.
Received. Paid.
Festival 0 .25
Shoes Clara 0 .88
Merino 0 .28 47
Cash Account, December.
Received. Paid.
Sac Dora 2 .63
Wool .25
Stockings .30
Gloves .28
" .65
Buttons .13
China toys .30
Scarf 1 .00
365
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