| 1911. |
Summary of the Diary. |
| May 20th |
Spent first night on the farm. Bill Oakes preparing corn ground. |
| " 26th |
Bill Donald & Charlie Butler gave a day on corn ground. |
| " 30th |
Planted corn |
| " 31st |
Bobby's "Taurus", first calf born on the place (in our day) |
| June 12th |
Used cream separator for first time. Dad. at Flemming's barn (horse stable) raising. |
| " 16 |
Bill started to plough summer fallow |
| " 17 & 19 |
Had a bee to move the stable, old house & pig pen. |
| " 22 |
Holiday in town to celebrate the King's coronation. |
| " 28 |
Started haying in east corner field |
| July 13 |
Started wheat harvest. Terrible forest fires in north. many lives lost. |
| " 15 |
Dad cut alsike. |
| " 24 |
Got razor & shaving utensils for 16th birthday. Need whiskers |
| " 25 |
Dad got piano from Martin's. Winky Smith started painting house |
| Aug 1 |
Hamilton Asylum burned. 8 deaths. |
| " 4 |
Normal Entrance report out. Marj. Clarke (honors) Edna Sidway pass |
| " 9 |
Wyatt Person cut oats. Bill Oakes going west on Sat. 12th |
| " 11 |
Demolished old wooden trough at windmill, going to put in cement |
| " 15 |
Everybody except Andrew Innes in Simcoe to hear Sir Wilfred. |
| " 17 |
Big crowd went up on special train to Simcoe to hear Mr. Borden |
| Aug 19 |
Bougner Picnic roads full of rigs of all kinds. |
| " 24 |
Threshed and put the straw over the cow shed. |
| Sept 7 |
Dad & I go to Exhibition. Every body talking reciprosity. Mostly against |
| " 8 |
We take the Woodson crowd out to Shand's in the waggon. Musical evening |
| " 9 |
Mr. Skey died this after noon. |
| " 13 |
Dad sowed wheat. I cut corn. Mercury down to freezing. |
| " 15 |
Letter from Aunty describing trip to Banff with Walter & Winnie |
| " 21 |
Charlton defeated McCall. Norfolk's luck to have wrong man in. |
| " 25. |
Sowed second field of wheat. Dad. drilled & I harrowed. |
| " 26 |
Dad. went to Toronto & met Frank who came east with Rev. W. Taylor. |
| " 27 |
Tip Varey & Miss Langs married to-day. |
| " 29 |
Dad. thrashing at old Billy Cruise's |
| " 30 |
Dad. & I finished cutting the corn. Bill quit yesterday. |
| Mon. Oct. 2. |
Mrs Matthew Martin buried. Dad. & Frank interview Mr. Smith re school. |
| Thurs " 5 |
Old Mr. McBride's (Jimmy?) funeral. Mrs. Ferris eloped & Mrs. Gerrard's husband returns, having another wife & five children. |
| Wed. " 12 |
Hannah Flemming & Lloyd Chrysler married yesterday. |
Thurs Fri " 13 |
Bill Donald cut the buckwheat. Played Pit at Blaikies to-night. |
| Thur. " 19 |
Dick. Frank & I drive Josie to Simcoe Fair. Aunty leaves Fort Sask. for Dover |
| Fri. " 20 |
The Miss Hardings. Mrs. Morgan & Miss Buckwell drove Isaac's pacer over to see us. |
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