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GRANDMOTHER * S DI AR Y
Dec. 28
1899-1900
. ..17E
More snow, about 2 feet deep. Mainhood took his
cutter away. Mr. Thoms called and brought me a
letter from Laura, Mrs. Montgomery was buried today
in the churchyard.
29
Cold snap. Our Christmas tree passed off very well
quite a number of people were out. The Thomses &
Somersets were there,
JO
Very cold, down to 30° below last night.
it will be
colder tonight, Charlie went to Utterson to Hugh
Somerset’s shooting match, George drove in & brought
him home.
31
Sunday. Cold wind. G & C & I went to Church at
night. Minni Forrest is at home for a holiday.
1900
dan.
1
New Year’s day. Fine & good sleighing, G. drove
Eva & ne in to Utterson. Charlie was skating on
the lake.
Children have all troublesome coughs.
Violet is getting whooping-cough now.
Baby is no
better.
2
We washed, Mr. & Mrs. & Ruth Thoms came to tea,
Mrs,. Forrest & Minni came in during the evening.
3
Woman’s Auxiliary in the afternoon I went but there
were not enough for a meeting. Good skating on the
lake.
G drove me & baby to Ball’s. Eva & Charlie went
skating,
I went to choir practise at night
Nice mild day splendid sleighing. G & Louie &
Violet & I drove to father’s,
got back to tea
vrrote to cousin Muriel.
6
Mild. George drove Annie part of the way to Brunel
where she is going to stay till Monday.
I went to
the ice with thechildren.
&
C.
8
I
> I went to Church in the morning
at night.
Gold day.
School opened but our children are not
going owing to whooping cough
^y we washed & G
Meeting .
Busy ironing
WlN&iSTHa
Jan, 11
DIARY
Pine but cold wind.
called at Father’s.
1900
...17?
GAI drove to Huntsville,
12
Bright moonlight nights. Geo Drove to Utterson
to see Robertson,
Dance at Hall at night’. Johnson
cane in.
I went to the Hall for an hour.
13
Milder.
Geo, drove to Howard’s & I went as far
as Thomses with him.
Cheese factory meeting here
in even.
14
Mild day. Went to Church at night.
called at Forrests in afternoon,
15
Mild A a little damp. 'We washed « baked. Hrs.
Atkinson asked me to go with her to call on the
Thomses, we went there & to Somerset’s.
16
Mild. . Geo & Eva & I drove to Johnson’s after dinner,
came home by moonlight, Charlie went with a sleighload to a Xmas tree in Brunel. The two Mrs, Gall’s
called.
G & I & baby
17Eva & Charlie drove to Huntsville.' Father came,
cooler.
18 ■ Mild & damp.
George drove Nr. Allen of A»0. Ellis(?)
around Brunel. Ted McInnis took his sewing machine
away.
I went to choir practise.
19
Thawing.
Geo drove Mr. Allen to Utterson. I went
to W.A* meeting and brought Ruth Thoms back to tea,
20
Violet had a birthday party. T. Vincent & the little
Chester boys were here, T. stayed over night. Turned
very cold,
21
At night high wind. Eva & Louie & I went to church in
the morn &G&I&C&E went at night*
quite a number
there.
22
Mild & thawing again. Geo Thons took away his cutter
Eva started school again..
, blew' cold
24
Cold windy day.
Farmer’s Institute meeting. Cyril
to
tea. Louie is poorly. The roads
Thomas was here
are icy & there is not much snow.
& baby but they did not go in.
we got home & did;not go
26
I was poorly after
Cold windy day* Charlie & I went to tea at the Hall
a later.
our organ was there A we had w»ii*
GRANDMOTHER * S DIARY
Jan. 2?:
Feb
1900
...178
Saturday, mild with light snowfall.
I took children
to Ladell’s,
George sold our cutter to Dick Clarke
so we will have to get another.
23
Stormy,
I went to church at night and played the organ
stormy night
&
29
Children are sick. Nasty weather, Cyril Thoras
brought us an invitation to spend the evening there
on Wednesday.
30
Eva poorly still, we washed. Storming all day very
heavily at night, snow will be deep in the morning.
31
Gold day. I ironed. G. & I went with a sleigh load
of others to Thomses in their sleigh & got home about
1 o’clock^
we had a pleasant evening
1
Got up late
I got cold last night & did not go to
choir practise as it was very cold.
2
Nice day. we did not go to Somerset’s. G drove the
new cutter which came today into Utterson
Nice day. Geo drove Charlie & W. Brymer to Falkenburg,
thence they went on to Bracebridge & sold some tickets.
I saw Laura & Louie at Ladells & arranged to go on
Monday.
4
I went to Church & played in the morning & stayed in
at night. G also stayed in with headache.
Fine & Bright & not too cold, Geo drove me & Louie
to Somersets to tea. we called at Galls, Got home
before ten.
'6
So
Nice fine day & moonlight night. Baby &I drove to
Utterson with Geo & we waited at Will Brown/s till
he was ready.
Baby seems poorly tonight.
George, Kathleen & I are all poorly today. Fine & mild
G. stayed in bed till tea time. Wet night.
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Wet all day. Connie Thoms is ill with slight inflammation
of the lungs.
Geo somewhat better. I have neuralgia
in my face. No choir practise. Miss Hutton called
to see if she could give up this school & go to Normal.
Frozen up but not cold. Trustees had a meeting to
see about Miss Hutton’s leaving. Concert in
I could not
tonight in aid of Children’s Hospital
go as Kathleen was sick with earache etc. G
stayed. Nice moonlight nights. Concert, as
Typedr by Carol Aellen 20 June 1??6
CRAN'D? OTHER’S DIARY
Feb. 10
1900
...179
Nice day. Mr. Thoms was here to dinner. Connie
rather better. Children went skating. I walked
up to ladells,
I went to S.S. & Church.
11
Lovely mild day.
12
We washed.
Wet night.
13
Wet day. Turned snowy & windy, so that the Somersets
could not come.
14
Fine with a little snow. There is no school as the
teacher has left. Choir practise C & I went.
15
Will Gall & his mother called. The Will Gall’s
are going to move to Bala. Practise again at the Church
16
Nice day. The Bishop held confirmation. Charlie was
confirmed. Louie Thoms came home with us & stayed
the afternoon. The Somersets did not come as they were
not at Church & did not get my invitation, George T.
came for Louie in the evening.
17
Nice day.
G & I drove to Aspdin after dinner & got
back to tea.
splendid sleighing.
18
Cold wind.
Annie & thechildren went to morning
service & G & I went at night.
19
Fine but cold wind. Geo & Eva & I went to Father’s
after dinner.
Barely enough snow for sleighing,
20
Lovely day*
George went to Toronto. Clara walked
over to stay a few days, V/e went to Laddells after
d inner.
21
Ironed & baked. Mild.
Good roads, Clara & I & two
children went to Ladells & found Laura Somerset there
she drove us home.
22
Snowing hard most of the day. The somersets came
about half past 5 and spent the evening.
Cyril &
T. Vincent were here too. George did not come but
sent a letter.
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CHARLIE CONFIRMED
Moonlight
G. drove to Raymond, sold sewing machine.
Roads heavy*
Clara did not go home# Charlie went up
to KowhoIne wxth a load to a concert# George came.
back from Toronto.
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GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY
'LADYSMITH
Boor War
A heavy soft snow fell all day.
drove to Utterson.
1900
180
George & Charlie
A cold stormy day. Clara & I ventured out to Church
at night there were only a few there.
Very cold with wind, Clara could not get home.
& I went to Ladell’s after tea.
She
Coldest night 40° below, came out nice in the
afternoon.
G & C went to Gall’s sale & Clara walked
home. I took the children out for a walk.
Ash Wednesday, mild & snowy. G & I went to Hugh
Patterson ’s with sewing machine, we had service &
choir practise in evening.
Good news from the war. Ladysmith is relieved and
4000 Boors under Bronjie taken prisoners. Great
celebration throughout the British Empire. Blustery,
but not very cold.
The Galls did not come
Bright pleasant day. We went for a walk & I rode up
as far as Ladells in cutter. Mrs. Ladells’s ill
at Orillia, Geo drove Mr Brymer as far ©3 Bains
Stormy & cold. I did not go to Church at all as'
there was no track & my cough was too bad.
Nice day after cold night. Mrs. Boyd was buried.
Geo read the funeral service as Mr. Atkinson has gone
to Toronto, X went up to Ladells, Mr. Thoms was
here to tea. Commenced to get 1J qts milk at Watsons
Stormy again turned to rain
school is closed.
There is quite a
7
Cold wind but fine & warm sun.
crust,
Connie
8
Lovely day. Everybody turned out to enjoy the fine
afternoon. Got some beef from Jenner’s.
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Mild turned to showy Charlie began to cut wood for
Herb Mell, I walked up to see Aggie who
ill.
10
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Fine but cold. G & I went for a drive up Utte,
road. Mr. Thorns called.
11
Sunday, no service as Mr. Atkinson is away. I gpe:
: ome of the Thoms over for some music in the evening
GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
1900
. .131
Mar, 12
Bright fine day cool wind.
for Herb Lade11.
13
Keeps very cold we washed.
14
Cold, went down to 30 at night.
teacher came.
15
Fine & nice in afternoon.
Mabel & Louie Forrest & Jessie
& Cyril & Jack Thoms came to tea.
Eaby & I drove up
to Ladells cold at night.
16
Sharp but turned cloudy & milder
I went to Church
& choir practise,
I called at Chester’s.
We did
Charlie is cutting wood
0
Miss Dennis the new
not go to Huntsville as Geo had sick headache
Cheese factory meeting
1?
Raw day with snow flurries.
in afternoon.
18
Gold wind, " Children want to S.S.
Chare at night
19
Lovely, mild morning but turned wet G&I drove to
Huntsville we went over the lake but came back around
by Utterson in the rain.
20
Cooler with a little snow.
George drove Mr. Stephenson
out & brought him here to tea. Wall & Cyril Thoms
called in evening.
G & I ’went to
Snows a little every day fine nights,
22
Mild with snow, George’s birthday. I went up &
stayed the afternoon with Aggie Ladell & read to her
soft.
23
Nice day but cold wind. Eva & I started to walk to
Somersets but stayed at Thomses as Laura & Louie
were coming there.
We all drove down to Church.
Geo went to Raymond,
24
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Fine with cold wind,
Geo drove in to Utterson and
stayed all day. Lucy came & brought Mabel but had
to leave at 2 p.m.
Miss Dennis came in during the
. evening to see George.
Cyril also came in to play
cards.
Lovely day no cold wind.
I went to SS with a'
children and to Church in the evening.' Wm. J<
fess
came in after Church for a while
.
Geo went to
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We washed
Mar. 27
GRIPPE
1900
182
Snow morning but cleared
26
Nice day,
roads getting soft.
Geo went to Parry
Sound Road.
I went to LadeUs.
29
I called at Forrests with children
go
Nice weather. Mr C. Lawrence came to dinner
up to Ladell’s.
I went to Church at night:
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■Fine, roads soft
G spent most of the day at Utterson
Cyril Thoms was here to tea. The A little girls vast
Own A
ison*s birthday party quite a bit of snow
Fine
I went'
to fb y?t.
lovely day snow melting
Sunday,
I went to Church
Ladell in afternoon. G & C
went to see Bob Brown
2
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to tea but the former could not come. The Atkinsons ■
stayed late.
3
Pooler with dashes of snow & wind.
night, |yoi^.||uaS:^
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Apr. 12
Lake Opens
1900
..183
Damp & warm, Violet & Kathie worse.
G. no better
Tommy Howard came to get the cart to drive Mr~ Brvmer
to see Nr. Somerset who has cut himself, I went un
to Ladell’s.
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13
Good Friday. I went to Church with Eva very few there
Gloomy with snow.
George Keeps weak & poorly.
14
About an inch of fresh snow, but melted & cleared out,
fine in evening.
I went to see Mrs. & Miss Ladell.
Wnt to church for choir practise at night.
Easter Sunday,
Lovely fine day. The children & I
went to Church in the morning. George was not well
enough to go I stayed in at night with him.
15
Warmest day yet snow disappearing fast. We commenced
house cleaning by doing the pantry. Wall Thoms was
here to tea.
Gloomy but rain. Kept off tile night. We washed.
the children & I went to Laddells.
I saw Mrs. Roper,
Ie cleaned a room.
18
Nice rain last night. Hot today with thunder showers.
I papered room above Kitchen, it'is to be Annie’s room
Krs. Chester & Mrs, Smith called.
19
Cooler with drizzle. Finished papering A’s room.
I went to store
Lake is not open yet.
20
Lovely warm day
at parsonage.
21
Cloudy & warm, tidied garden.
Baby & I went to Ladell’s
Our new cart came. G & I drove to Bob Brown’s in it.
after tea.
22
Damp & warm.
We cleaned 2 bedrooms.
G & I went to Church at night,
Lake is open at last,
planted some onions.
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we washed & I
We cleaned two ffont bedrooms. Fine with cool wind
I took children out for first row in Xhe boat.
25
Papered our room & ironed,
Geo. Lovely evening.
26
Cleaned passage & hall - finishing theupstairs.
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24
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I called
I went in to Utterson with
• 27 Geo & I drove to Huntsville & called at -Father’s, - ' Roads- very rough. Got back just in time-for. choir
practise.
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GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY
Apr.' 28
1900
..,184
Still fine & warmer.
We cleaned sitting room. Geo
drove to Utterson. Charlie went up to Mud Lake to
shoot musk rats, got home late,
29
Sunday, hot. I went to Church morning and evening.
After dinner George & I and 2 youngest children went
to Thomses in the boat.
30
Turned cold & showery, we washed. Charlie went on
horseback to see J. Hall. Mr. Wm. Johnson called to
see George. Minnie Forrest came home. Cyril called
in the evening to get collar.
1
Fine with cold wind. Billy Kureshaw (?) plowed
garden.
Geo went to see J. Ha,,
2
War®,
blew up rain. I went to W.A. meeting at
Parsonage, not many there.
3
Gloomy cold day.
4
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Bright with cold wind & a few snow flurries. We drove
to Johnsons and had dinner & returned in the evening.
I was too late for choir practise.
5
Fine but cold wind. Annie & Emma King went to Bracebridge
Mrs. Atkinson called in the evening.
6
A little warmer K
7
Warmer day. We washed & after dinner we started to
drive to Bullins but did not get further than Ladells
as we met Bullen there.
I was going to see Mrs,
Somerset but will have to wait for another time.
We went for a row after tea.
May
we cleaned Kitchen.
G & I went to evening service,
f!#®flillM
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1 call rd at Ladells & Atkinson.
Fine.
Geo and Charlie went to Aspdin.
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George drove me & baby home to stay a few days.
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My birthday.
I went to Huntsville with Lucy J Kellie.
tiiccclfisio^
13
He t A thundery no service to go to. we walked part c.
the- -.-ay back with Nellie to far school.
14
Hot ,1 windy,
Kalli]':cn is very good here.
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15
Turned cooler in the afternoon after rain, George
came for us after tea and we got home about dark.’'
16
Cloudy & warmer. I went to parsonage but there was
no meeting. I brought Ruth Thoms home with me,
17
We ironed. Very wet day, Geo went to Aspdin with
Mr. Robinson & stayed all night.
18
Geo brought Mr. Robinson back to dinner & he stayed
all night. I went to practise and went to Forrests
afterwards with the Thoms girls.
19
Mr, R. went away this morning and Charlie went to
Huntsville on the "Gem". Fine.
20
Fine morn but turned showery Mr. & Mrs. B. Johnson
came to dinner & went to Church with us in the evening.
21
Fine & warm & high wind. I painted dining room floor.
After tea G & I drove to Bullens, when we returned
Connie Thoms & Nita B, were here.
22
Hot & smoky
We washed. Charlie & I and two Bremer
Girls rowed over to a part'; at Somerset’s, we stayed
all night & got home about 6 a.m
We went to bed
& slept till noon.
I went to Ladell’s
23
24
Hot.
a thunder storm came up towards evening. We
had a pic-nic which was quite a success though the
rain drove us home early, I went to Church at night,as
It was Ascension Day.
25
I went to
Hot & fine,
Geo went to see Chas Sewell ,
help Mrs. Atkinson drape the pulpit etc for next
Sunday.
Lovely evening.
26
Hot,
27
The
Showery & hot but cleared out,
3 services
Johnson’s came here before afternoon.S.O.S (SAS?)
service and went with us & then went over to the Thomses
They came back with us after eveing service and then
drove home from here.
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We went for a row in the evening
Fine & breezy. Charlie went with Cyril to Johnsons.
Mrs. Gall & Louise called. G & I & Louie rowed over
to Thomses after tea.
Mr, & Mrs , Mitchel came yesterday & went back today.
We washed 2 I went to see Miss Ladell. '
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•May
1900
...186
30
Busy ironing, wet.
G & C went to Three Mile Lake
to fish.
I took the children to Ladells in the boat
& Minnie F» came back with us.
JI
Nice day. After dinner Geo & I drove to Falkenburg &
enjoyed the drive.
June. 1
Hot turned damp at night. Charlie, Eva & I took
Mrs. & M. Forrest up in the boat to call unon Mrs.
Gall & Laura S. The "Gem" picked us up coming home,
I went to choir practise.
2
Showery.
3
Hot bright day,
Church.
4
Fine. We washed, Charlie was sawing wood with
Alf Goring.
5
Hot day. Busy ironing. Geo drove to Aspdin to go
fishing. Charlie went to Social at Whitteys. I
went for a row in evening, & Aggie Ladell want
out for a while,
6
Quite a good turn out at W,A» meeting, Laura Somerset
came back with me & stayed till evening. Father was
here today also.
Turned cooler & we had a cold night.
G & I & some of the children went to
cow calved. Charlie got her & the calf in the
ds. Geo & I & Charlie drove to a Garden Party 4
at Johnsons & did not get home till 3.30 next morning
after a dark drive
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McInnises.
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I felt very tired Annie went up to
Nice day.
I & some of the children went to Church
in the morn. We stayed at home in the evening.
Cyril Thoms was here to tea. Stopped getting milk
at Watsons . Owe $7,25
Clara & Lucy came to get the calf and Lucy stayed to
give her eyes a rest.
12
Annie came back last night so we washed today. I
^^ ohildren for a bathe *we had a row in
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Jun. 13
PHOTOGRAPH -4 GIRLS
1900
.187
Hot. Nellie came to see us on an excursion from the
Locks & I took the children to see the picnic.
Father came and got a load of lumber. After tea
we rowed all the children over to Thomses & Lucy*went
home and we got caught in the rain coming home,
14
Fine after a good rain. Father came again for lumber.
Charlie works at the mill now. we finished ironing^
Geo went to Oswald Montgomery’s.
15
Fine day. busy baking etc.
I went to Choir practise,
16
Hot day,
Laura Somerset & Torrie came down & want
to Huntsville with us.
I had the children photographed
and we met Mother and brought her home with us. We
had a nice trip.
17
Mother went to Church with us in the evening,
IS': Lovely day.
Geo. drove to Huntsville.
’We took mother for a row in the evening,
19
We washed & churned, Geo drove mother home after
tea. Mrs. Thoms & Louie came first before tea & stayed
the evening.
20
Busy ironing.
21
Nice day.
I took the children for a bathe & had one
myself and then we had a row,
Ladells had a garden
.party.
22
Violet & I went to Ladells to see the Burtins and then
to practice.
23
Hot & so dry.
24
Sunday,
I went to church in the morning* and played.
All the family went in the evening, Geo went over
to Thomses for tea.
25
Cooler & dry. Baked & churned.
I went to W.A. meeting
we arranged about a sale for Dominion day. I called
at Forrests in the evening.
26
Tunder shower followed by intense heat.
George went to Huntsville on the boat.
Geo drove to
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June 28
July
1900
Hot morning but turned cool.
bathe but it was too cool,
...188
Took the children to
29
Rain in the morn & showery during the evening &
turned very cold & windy. Percy Johnson came to go
with Charlie to Lawrence’s party, G & I drove to
Jim Hughes & we found it pretty cold.
30
Cold & cloudy. Charlie went to Huntsville on the Gem
& got some of the children’s photos. Mr. Thoms was
here to tea. Ruth came back from Orillia. I called
at Atkinson’s. Minnie & Louie Forrest called.
We went to Church in the
1
Dominion Day feel on Sunday.
evening. Fine & cool.
2
Sultry but not very sunny. We had the annual picnic
and our W.A. had a sale & the Booth at which we did
very well. .
3:
Wet day which did good,
Kason’s.
we washed.
Geo drove to
Cloudy & hot.
G & I rowed the children over to
Father’s & got back late for W.A. meeting.
There were quite a number at the raeeting.
Finished ironing.
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Fine & hot. We had some young people here to spend
the evening, had ice cream.
Fine. Geo drove to Utterson to see Taylor
We went
bathing & got some huckleberries on the Rocky Island.
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I went to Church in the morning and played.
and took baby in even,
turned cold.
We went
Wet morning.
The forrests & we went berry picking
on the island & got 6 qts, Nellie walked over & got
here for tea.
Showery again. N. & baby & I called
at Clarkes & Atkinsons.
10
Geo drove to
Fine morning but came on wet after tea
Murray’s & sold him a mower but did not go to
Huntsville. Nellie & I went to Rocky Island & got
a few berries.
11
Hot with occasional heavy thunder showers. Nellie
& Annie & I went to the Church to a scrubbin
to Huntsville on the
& H. & I called at F
s
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HUCKLEBERRIES
1900
189
July 12
Drizzling most of the day.
Charlie & Annie went on
the Gem to Hville to see: the Orangemen.
N & I went
to choir practise.
Came' out fine.
13
Lovely fine day.
Nellie^ & Charlie & Kathleen & I
rowed over to Somersets,
Had a pleasant row back
by moonlight.
Geo went to Ufford to set up a mower
for Mr. Smalley.
14
Nellie & Charlie & I got up early and went
F ine
up the lake on the milk boat and got off at Lawr ence * s
& went home.
After dinner we brought the children
homealso Mabel & Nellie stayed.
We stopped at
Stewart’s Island and got berries.
Sunday. Rain last night but fine today,
church in the evening. Cow went away.
16
I went
to
Very heavy rain last night, drizzly through the day
& it poured again in evening. We went to island &
got 8 qts of huckleberries.
We washed. Came out fine in afternoon & dried clothes
The children got some raspberries. Turned windy &
cooler in the evening.
18
Fine & more settled. We ironed & the children got
some more berries. Lovely evening. Geo & Charlie
& I rowed over to the party at Thomses
We left
before 2. It was a nice party & quite a number present
Geo drove over to Fathers & took Mabel back & brought
Nellie to make her blouse. The children & I rowed over
to the island and picked 8 qts of berries. Hot.
20
Very hot, Presbyterian excursion on Empress.
only went* Cloudy at night.
Charlie
Turned cool but a nice fine day. Nellie walked home,
Charlie, Eva & I went berry picking in the swamp. Geo
drove out to Young’s with a sewing machine.
I I
We had a new clergyman Mr. Davidson.
rhurch to hear him.
I went twice to
23
Keeps fine, we are getting plenty of berries.
24
Mother drove Nirs. Coooper over to spend the day. I.
took her to see Cheese Factory. Clouded up like rain
before they went. back.
.
25
Busy ironing & berry picking rain .passed off the
day was lovely.
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July 26
1900
Baking for picnic.
.,.190
choir practice
27
G & I & the children went on the Gera with the SS to
Deerhurst and had a very pleasant trip & afterwards
had tea on the ground.
28
Hot
Murray was here to dinner
betries, went in the boat to bathe
29
Sunday.
30
Busy as usual.
Annie went out with the children to
pick berries.
We-went-bathing-iH~aftegn&6H-&-waghed~eut-he»t^~
31
We washed. The children are picking berries to sell
to Mrs. Chester.
Aug
I did not go to Church
we got some more
hot
Still dry but cooler
Laura Somerset & Lorrie came
down and went with me to Huntsville on the Gem returning
in time for W,A. meeting. Laura & Torry stayed to tea
& went back with Jessie Thoms.
George drove to
Bracebridge to settle some business of Vincent’s
2
Busy ironing & baking very dusty
Churned. After diner I took Eva & V & Annie to
Stewart’s island to get berries, very dry.
Very hot.
G & I went to Church twice,
Louie Thoms
came home with us after morning service , We had a
new clergyman
Hotter & no rain. 98° in the shade.
Mr. Kerr came to draw wood
We had a bathe,
Hot but we had a nice little shower this morning to
la:y the dust, Geo & I drove to Father’s after dinner
8
Still hot,
to Aspdin.
9
George did not get home last night. Nellie L-Louise
"came in the morning & went back after tea* Geo
. got back to tea,
he had driven the agent to
Huntsville. Very hot over 90°•
10
Sultry.
we washed,
We had a bathe
Geo had to drive Massey-H. man
Charlie went to Dodd’s party.
11 It has been a very hot week but it changed today & is
blowing cool & raining. Eva & Annie.went on the Gem
a•
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Aug, 12
1900
..,191
Cool & turned cloudy.
Felt poorly with diahorrea.
I went to Church in evening. Mr. Rich preached.
Louie is poorly.
13
Cooler this week.
14
Making Violet a Dress.
15
We washed.
16 Cyril Thoms was here drawing wood, Eva & I went for
a row. we took Firs. Atkinson out in the boat.
The children & I rowed over to Thomses.
17
Fine,
18
Nice day. I went to Deerhurst & took Louie & Violet,
we trough Ruth & Jessie Thoms back to tea. dusty & no
rain. Aggie Laddell has a paralytic stroke.
19
Louie’s birthday. Mr, Rich preached twice. The children
& I went at night, quite a crowd. Geo went over to
Thomses in the afternoon. I went up to see Aggie.
20
Gloomy, it rained a little this morning. No school as
the new teacher has gone back home, Geo went to
Crompton’s to start binder, Aggie Laddel died this
morning.
21
Very dry.
I made a wreath & took it up to Ladells
& saw Aggie.
22
New Williams agent called. We managed to get water
enough to wash. G & I went to Miss Ladell’s funeral
& brought Mr. & Mrs. Thoms back to tea
Eva had a birthday party at the landing
Cloudy
Connie Thoms came with thechildren.
24
Hot & dry. Baby and I drove to Johnson’s with
Mrs. Atkinson. Got home about 8.
Hot.
children bathin;
.It was a nice ;
last long enough to do much good. Geo and I went
to Chesters in the evening. They had quite a number
there. There are several of the Tye’s
ith’s & Forrests
Puddicowns staying at
Hot Sunday.
G & I &
to ch
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Aug. 27
1900
,..192
Hot. Eva & I called at Smiths & Forrests this
evening*
28
Miss Johnson & Mrs. Atkinson came to get us to go
black berry picking we got about 10 qts. After ’tea
I took them out for a row.
29
Busy morning. The children and I went bathing &
then rowed up for the mail.
30
Eva & Louie & I went to the swamp with the Forrests
to get berries. I had a little drive after tea.
31
We had Mr. Smith & his friends & Minnie Forrest &
some of their guests & Miss( Mr. & Mrs. Vincentcame
home) Rice & Mr. Chester to spend the evening.
Sept. 1 It keeps very dusty. Geo & I went over to spend the
evening at Smith’s, We went bathing & when we got ■
back we found Mr. Vincent here. C. went duck shooting
got 2.
2
Sunday, very hot.
I went to Church in the morning
& stayed home at night. Charlie went up to Galls
& got the boat.
3
Lovely rain this morning but cleared out nice to go
mith’s excursion to Deerhurst, We had a
time.
4
Bright day, we washed.
Mrs. & Miss Rice.
5
Went to W.A. meeting & brought Ruth & Cyril Thoms
home to tea,
Gracie & Walter Webster were also here
playing with the children they made plenty of noise.
I went in to Chesters in the evening with Miss Tye
etc. and then went over to Forrests to see Mr. &
Mrs, Mitchell who were up.
6
Nice, rain last night turned cool after dinner.
Mabel Forrest went home with Miss Tye today. G &
I drove to Fathers & got some crabs & on the way back
called on Mrs. Vincent who is herself again.
7
Geo went up to Mud Lake to shoot duck & Violet & I
went to Somersets to see Laura, Jessie is staying
there,
Nice moonlight night but c~’1/’
Hard a row after tea Mook
Fine & warmer. Eva & Loui** Annie
Vincent.
I went to Ladells & saw
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Sept. 9
DIPTHERIA
Warm but turned cool at night.
The Johnsons did not come.
1900
...193
Went to Church,
10
I went to meeting at parsonage only 3 there.
Louie Thoms came at night & asked us over on
Wednesday.
11
Heavy rain last night. got plenty of rain to wash
with. Turned hot after dinner.& we went bathing with
Kiss Rice. G. drove to Porter’s. After tea we^took
Mrs. & Miss Rice for a row.
12
Rain again at night turned cold & windy in the
morning but we went over with all the children to
Thomses, Mr. Vincent called.
13
Fine but cool at night,
I called at Ladell’s &
Atkinsons & went to choir practice.
lb
Finished baby’s dress & made Qharlie a pair of pants,
15
Pleasantly warm. Annie went on the Gem to Huntsville,
The Atkinsons called also Ruth Thoms. I called on
the new teacher , in the evening, got no partridges,
16
Wet day but I went twice to Church not many there.
G got 2 bags of flour 17th.
17
Wet morning but cleared out in afternoon & was cold
at night, we washed,
18
Fine & bright but cool I went to Ladells & saw Laura
& Jessie Thoms. They drove down to Chesters and I
persuaded them to come in to tea. Had a little
drive after tea. Annie Brymer came in, in the evening.
19
Mice mild day, rain at night,
for buggy.
20
Cleared up & we decorated Church for Harvest Service,
Heard that the Watsons & McInnises have diptheria
& decided to send the children to their grandfathers.
Louie Thoms came to tea, Mrs Chester, Mrs. & Miss
Rice called.
21
Heavy storm last night & showery all day.
Church to help sweep. George was app
Wait upon the Isolated families.
Sandy Proudfoot paid
I went to
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Sept,22
ETHEL’S MARRIAGE
1900
194
Nice day. The 4 children & Charlie & I went up the
lake in the Gem and then landed at Lawrence’s and
walked through to father’s to leave the children
there till the danger of diptheria is over. They
told us of Ethel’s marriage.
Got home to tea.
23
Cloudy but pleasant. Harvest thanksgiving service
in the evening,
Charlie & I walked through th
Vincent’s,
I walked back with Nita Brymer. C;
Thoms here to tea.
24
lovely day, we washed,
25
Wet morning, but fine afternoon.
Ironed,
I went up to Ladells & came home and made part
of a hhirt.
26
Hot day,
Charlie & I went to Huntsville & saw the
fair.
Huntsville was crowded,
I saw Father, mother
& Nelly,
Children are all right. Mrs. Forrest &
Minnie went up.
27
Katy Lever came & made Annie a waist
was here to dinner.
28
Katy made me a wrapper.
Cold night but wet next
mom.
Charlie went to the Presby tea meeting.
29
Rain all the morning. Geo shipped Straw-cutter,
Lovely afternoon.
I have a bad cold.
30
Sunday, Nice day.
a walk.
1
2
I had a row after tea^
Mr, Robinson
I went to church twice.
Had
Fine.
Geo & Charlie went for cow. We cleaned two
rooms & finished upstairs.
Mr. & Mrs, Huggins & Mr, & Mrs, Stevenson came to
see Geo & had to wait till about 7 before he came, SB
they had tea here.
Miss O’Brian & Louie Forrest
called.
We heard that Vincent’s have diptheria
& possibly Mabel Clarke.
G. drove me to Father’s where I will stay for a wh
with thechildren.
Mother is no better.
Hares gir
were there.
i
■
■'pm
I ironed the children’s clothes. I took the children,
to Armstrongs & Fanny made us stay to tea.
Clara
went to- Huntsville.
.
.
■ 4 ~ This is a. very hot fine week, over 80°every day.
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GRANDMOTHER *s DIARY
Oct.
1900
195
5
I washed for the children.
Geo drove over & baby
& I went to Huntsville with him. I got some
medicine for Mother,
6
8?° in the shade, we sat under the trees.
is not better.
7
Heavy rain & thunder storm made it quite cold. Took
the children to Church in the evening. I played
the organ*
8
Cold but fine.
The children & I went to Hares &
had tea. Willie Bray & family were at father’s
when we got back.
9
Nice day.
10
Mother
Eva & I drove to Hville to see Dr, Evans
Lovely day. Geo came & took Kathleen & me home
Lucy & Mother drove to Hville, Minnie Forrest
called to see me about going to Dodds
Cyril Thoms
came in the evening.
F°ggy mornings & fine days,
Charlie’s birthday
Geo rowed Mrs. & Minnie Forrest & me to Dollar’s"
Wharf & we walked to Dodds where we spent the day
& Tom drove us home, M, Forrest & I went to
meeting in vestry,
Geo brought the children home
/7
12
Lovely day - making Louie a dress. Geo went to
Longhurst’s,
he & I went to Forrests to
tea, home late.
13
Beautiful day after the fog.
& finished L’s dress.
14
Still fine & mild.
15
The Dodds & Forrests came to tea
Warm & fine.
The Chesters & Mr S, Smith came in the evening &
The Somersets could not come
we had music
16
Rain & high wind turned very cold.
17
Washed, fine & pleasant,
18
Went up to the Hall to prepare for the Supper tonight
as it is Thanksgiving day. Will Johnson came to tea.
We went to Church & then to the hall where quite
a crowd gathered & enjoyed turkey etc. Cold windy night
it
E
t ft
I went to Ladell’s
I went to Church twice
Busy sewing
hard frost at night.
Nice day.
The Forrests & I went to th
up.
I drove to Ladell’s in afternoon.
St
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0
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3 /
Beautiful weather. Went for a short drive,
Johnson came & took his horse away.
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Oct. 21
1900
Lovely day.
Took thechildren for a walk.
not go to church.
...196
I did
22
Like rain but it
& Mr, Somerset &
tea & Henry Gall
on Friday and he
23
Heavy rain in the morning, we washed & caught a lot
of water,
G & Louie & I went trolling after dinner
but caught nothing. Keeps mild.
24
Cloudy but cleared off in afternoon.
Geo went to a
sale near Raymond.
Children did not go to school.
25
We cleaned sitting room.
26
kept off till night'
We had Laura
Jessie, Louie
7
Jessie
& Cyril Thoms to
came with invitations to a dance
stayed the evening
Washed bedding,
Geo went to Dodds by lake. warm.
Heavy rain & thunder in the afternoon & again in the
evening.
Henry Gall was here to tea
tea.
His dance
name off in the Hall. I did not go on account of
the rain.
2?
Sunday* Cloudy & mild, Minnie Forrest & I rowed
over to Thomses with the children & were prevailed
upon to stay to tea, G & I & 2 children went to
church at night
.Came on rain which continued till night so we did not
go to Galls. blowing at night. Cleaned dining room.
Gloomy & Cold. The children walked to Bob Brown’s
Geo & I drove to Gall’s. The Somersets were there
a dark drive home.
u
01
Hallow eve. Charlie finished at the mill.
spend the evening at Chester’s.
I went to
Nov ■ 1st Our hunterswere out early. They ara hunting with
Mr, Vincent & Cyril, no luck.
2
V
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4
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Hunting again,
got nothing
They went up to C, Mainhoods hunting no success
Cyril usually comes here to tea. Henry & Louise
Gall came & washed the dishes here that were left
from the party
4
Lovely morning. I went to SS in the afternoon and
took all the children.
I took Louie
to let Mr. Brymer
M
see her eye which is. no better.
G & E & C
to Church - Charlie went to Thomses in
5
Fine morn, we washed. We had the f
today. Hunters got nothing. Got 2 '
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,..197
7
Ethel and Mabel came before dinner,
I rode up to
Ladell’s with them. No W.A. meeting.
Our hunters
came back to dinner,
8
The men want to hunt at Bob Brown’s and got a deer which
they left there, We expected Mrs. & Louise Gall but
they did not come.
9
High cold wind,
Nov,
G did not go out.
10
Cloudy cl raw, G & C & Mr. Vincent went up to Brown’s
but got nothing.
D, Stevenson came & I sold him
a sewing machine. Mr. Allman is up to attend Lodge
meeting.
11
Gloomy.
G & I & children went to church. Mr, &
Miss Johnson came while we were at dinner. Went to
Church at night.
12
Began to snow. We washed, hunters came back early
with nothing. Cold night.
Snow all day.
14
6 below zero at night.
Charlie went hunting, G did not, Nice morning but
stormed all afternoon & all night. Cyril Thoms drove
us and a sewing machine to D. Stevenson’s. E. Johnson
& the two girls & G & I went and had an awful trip.
Nearly 2 feet of snow this morning. Fine & cold,
Louie & Connie Thoms & May & Cyril called. E. Johnson
& I drove to Forrests in the cutter & had tea. The
roads are not bad in the village.
Nice fine day. Miss Johnson & I & the little ones
went to Ladell’s & called at the parsonage. Killed
the pigs.
Mild & gloomy, Geo drove to Huntsville.
& the Children called at Brymers.
18
Wet roads very sloppy. We ventured out to Church
in the evening. Very few there.
Miss J.
BSP
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Bfei
Bi
Wet day & freezing as it rained.
from Connie & Muriel,
I had letters
20
^bg©r &mild, Geo went to Bracebridge on the Ju:
Hiss Johnson & I rowed over to Thomses and Wall
Cyril brought us back. Charlie is working at a
21
Had a thunder storm in the morn and very heavy rain. ,
Chen a high wind and a sprinkle of snow at night.
George came home, wo washed.
HISS!®
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lev, 22
1900
,.,198
We had to dry all the clothes indoors, Connie
& Ruth Thoms & Minnie & Louie Forrest & Miss O’Brien
cane to tea it turned wet and we kept Connie & Ruth
all night,
23
Dick came over for his sisters in the mom & Connie
went home & Ruth stayed and went with Edie to Brymers
to tea & then went home with Wall who was there.
24
The snow has almost disappeared and ths roads are
frozen hard,
Geo drove in to Utterson. Miss Johnson
Violet and I walked to Ladell’s & got some things.
25
Miss J, & Violet & Annie went to Church in the morn
and She & I and Geo & the children went at night,
cold and dark. We had a walk in the afternoon and
called at Forrests,
26■
Cold wind but good dry roads.
George drove E. Johnson
home after dinner* ' Children went to school. G.
went to Trustee’s meeting this evening, windy.
2^
Fine day.
out doors
28
Ironed, Charlie Gardiner was thrown off a wagon by
a runaway team into the river and drowned.
We washed and dried most of the clothes
Men were searching for little boy’s body in the
river and found it this morning. Nita Brymer &
Mable Clarke called to collect for a subscription to pay
for Charlie Gardiner’s coffin*
jo
Still mild, Eva is poorly with billions headache.
Jack & Dick Thoms came to go hunting with Charlie.
■Charlie Gardiner was buried.
G. went to funeral.
■Dec ♦
2
Sunday. Cloudy but mild. Eva not much better*
C* & I went to evening service*
3
Eva is a good deal better*
Gloomy but not cold.
Mr. Patterson brought a load of hay. Maud Brymer
called in evening.
:
‘
4
■a-
Ground is still almost bare & frozen.
Charlie and
I v/ent to service and practice. Annie went up to
McInnis’ to stay till Sunday.
V/e washed.
It came on wet
■some lamb from Alfred Kay
G &
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Dec
6
:
1900
.199
Brought the clothes into dry. Fine, sloppy roads
I went to W.A. meeting & brought Louie & Ruth
Thoms to tea. They and the children went to
practice in evening.
G & C went to hunt saw nothing.
7
Lovely moonlight night,
I made Xmas cake.
8
Dice day. Geo drove to Council meeting, Charlie
spent the day at Thomses, hardly enough snow for
sleighing.
9
■Very cold wind,
G & I drove to Utterson
G & C & I went to Church at night
10
■Hot so cold a little snow fell
11
Fine day. We washed & baked, Mr, Somerset came for
sewing machine and George drove ne to Somersets
to show Laura how to run the machine. We found all
the Vincents there, we stayed to tea dnd got home
about 10.
12
Snowy all day,
choir practice at night.
not go to Falkenburg.
13
I made mincemeat
14
good sleighing now.
15
Violet & I went to Ladells & called at the parsonage
16
Bright & sharp,
I had a walk in the morning. Mrs,
Johnson and Will drove over in the afternoon & stayed
to tea
G & I went to Church in the evening
17
Raw but not so cold, Lucy & Ethel drove over &
‘bought Chesters cutter from us. The Atkinsons came
to tea.
18
Mild & snowing at intervals, George & Charlie drove
to Bracebridge & got somethings at Hays on the way.
We washed.
19
Made the Xmas puddings.
20
There wore decorations made for Church
was here to tea,
I went to the Church
time after tea. School closed today.
& Ida Jenner called, also Sophia Kersh;
21.
George went to Ufford' to see Mr, Oldham '
vfhr :'9yA^
22
Al
A^A._.;:^^
Lovely mild day.
i-A*;
A
ptAA..^ A.-^'f^A
I went for a driv
Geo did
Cyril Thoms
>r a short
Deo. 23
1900
DIARY
GRANDMOTHER
Sunday, came on wet.
,. 200
G & I went to Church at night.
24
A little snow fell. George went to Raymond and sold
Miss Sufferin a sewing machine. Charlie helped
Mr. Vincent at his shooting match at Utterson.
They finished decorating church, I went up to Ladeins
English letters.
25
Christmas day. Some of the children & I went to Church,
quite stormy afternoon and dull enough, Willie &
’Walter Brymer here to tea,
26
’We washed, Nellie & Clara came before dinner. Bright
& cold. We all but George went to our Xmas tree in
the evening,
27
Milder with a little snow. Geo drove Nellie & Clara
part of the way home. Expected the Vincents but they
dud not come.
23
Nice day. The Children & I went to Pres, Xmas tree
which was very good, quite a crowd,
29
Softer again, Mr. Lawrence came & paid a note for
$15. Cheese factory meeting here. Mrs. Hares came
& had tea here and also some of the directors as the
meeting was prolonged late, Charlie cutting wood at
Nickasons.
Sunday. Flurries of snow. George went to Thomses
& came back with them to Church, Duncan, Minnie
& Mabel Forrest came to tea. I went to church with
• them afterwards,
30
A little snow fell. We washed. Geo went to Utterson
to Nomination. Charlie went to a dance at Ladell’s.
31
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More snow, about 2 feet deep. Mainhood took his
cutter away. Mr. Thoms called and brought me a
letter from Laura, Mrs. Montgomery was buried today
in the churchyard.
29
Cold snap. Our Christmas tree passed off very well
quite a number of people were out. The Thomses &
Somersets were there,
JO
Very cold, down to 30° below last night.
it will be
colder tonight, Charlie went to Utterson to Hugh
Somerset’s shooting match, George drove in & brought
him home.
31
Sunday. Cold wind. G & C & I went to Church at
night. Minni Forrest is at home for a holiday.
1900
dan.
1
New Year’s day. Fine & good sleighing, G. drove
Eva & ne in to Utterson. Charlie was skating on
the lake.
Children have all troublesome coughs.
Violet is getting whooping-cough now.
Baby is no
better.
2
We washed, Mr. & Mrs. & Ruth Thoms came to tea,
Mrs,. Forrest & Minni came in during the evening.
3
Woman’s Auxiliary in the afternoon I went but there
were not enough for a meeting. Good skating on the
lake.
G drove me & baby to Ball’s. Eva & Charlie went
skating,
I went to choir practise at night
Nice mild day splendid sleighing. G & Louie &
Violet & I drove to father’s,
got back to tea
vrrote to cousin Muriel.
6
Mild. George drove Annie part of the way to Brunel
where she is going to stay till Monday.
I went to
the ice with thechildren.
&
C.
8
I
> I went to Church in the morning
at night.
Gold day.
School opened but our children are not
going owing to whooping cough
^y we washed & G
Meeting .
Busy ironing
WlN&iSTHa
Jan, 11
DIARY
Pine but cold wind.
called at Father’s.
1900
...17?
GAI drove to Huntsville,
12
Bright moonlight nights. Geo Drove to Utterson
to see Robertson,
Dance at Hall at night’. Johnson
cane in.
I went to the Hall for an hour.
13
Milder.
Geo, drove to Howard’s & I went as far
as Thomses with him.
Cheese factory meeting here
in even.
14
Mild day. Went to Church at night.
called at Forrests in afternoon,
15
Mild A a little damp. 'We washed « baked. Hrs.
Atkinson asked me to go with her to call on the
Thomses, we went there & to Somerset’s.
16
Mild. . Geo & Eva & I drove to Johnson’s after dinner,
came home by moonlight, Charlie went with a sleighload to a Xmas tree in Brunel. The two Mrs, Gall’s
called.
G & I & baby
17Eva & Charlie drove to Huntsville.' Father came,
cooler.
18 ■ Mild & damp.
George drove Nr. Allen of A»0. Ellis(?)
around Brunel. Ted McInnis took his sewing machine
away.
I went to choir practise.
19
Thawing.
Geo drove Mr. Allen to Utterson. I went
to W.A* meeting and brought Ruth Thoms back to tea,
20
Violet had a birthday party. T. Vincent & the little
Chester boys were here, T. stayed over night. Turned
very cold,
21
At night high wind. Eva & Louie & I went to church in
the morn &G&I&C&E went at night*
quite a number
there.
22
Mild & thawing again. Geo Thons took away his cutter
Eva started school again..
, blew' cold
24
Cold windy day.
Farmer’s Institute meeting. Cyril
to
tea. Louie is poorly. The roads
Thomas was here
are icy & there is not much snow.
& baby but they did not go in.
we got home & did;not go
26
I was poorly after
Cold windy day* Charlie & I went to tea at the Hall
a later.
our organ was there A we had w»ii*
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Jan. 2?:
Feb
1900
...178
Saturday, mild with light snowfall.
I took children
to Ladell’s,
George sold our cutter to Dick Clarke
so we will have to get another.
23
Stormy,
I went to church at night and played the organ
stormy night
&
29
Children are sick. Nasty weather, Cyril Thoras
brought us an invitation to spend the evening there
on Wednesday.
30
Eva poorly still, we washed. Storming all day very
heavily at night, snow will be deep in the morning.
31
Gold day. I ironed. G. & I went with a sleigh load
of others to Thomses in their sleigh & got home about
1 o’clock^
we had a pleasant evening
1
Got up late
I got cold last night & did not go to
choir practise as it was very cold.
2
Nice day. we did not go to Somerset’s. G drove the
new cutter which came today into Utterson
Nice day. Geo drove Charlie & W. Brymer to Falkenburg,
thence they went on to Bracebridge & sold some tickets.
I saw Laura & Louie at Ladells & arranged to go on
Monday.
4
I went to Church & played in the morning & stayed in
at night. G also stayed in with headache.
Fine & Bright & not too cold, Geo drove me & Louie
to Somersets to tea. we called at Galls, Got home
before ten.
'6
So
Nice fine day & moonlight night. Baby &I drove to
Utterson with Geo & we waited at Will Brown/s till
he was ready.
Baby seems poorly tonight.
George, Kathleen & I are all poorly today. Fine & mild
G. stayed in bed till tea time. Wet night.
8
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Wet all day. Connie Thoms is ill with slight inflammation
of the lungs.
Geo somewhat better. I have neuralgia
in my face. No choir practise. Miss Hutton called
to see if she could give up this school & go to Normal.
Frozen up but not cold. Trustees had a meeting to
see about Miss Hutton’s leaving. Concert in
I could not
tonight in aid of Children’s Hospital
go as Kathleen was sick with earache etc. G
stayed. Nice moonlight nights. Concert, as
Typedr by Carol Aellen 20 June 1??6
CRAN'D? OTHER’S DIARY
Feb. 10
1900
...179
Nice day. Mr. Thoms was here to dinner. Connie
rather better. Children went skating. I walked
up to ladells,
I went to S.S. & Church.
11
Lovely mild day.
12
We washed.
Wet night.
13
Wet day. Turned snowy & windy, so that the Somersets
could not come.
14
Fine with a little snow. There is no school as the
teacher has left. Choir practise C & I went.
15
Will Gall & his mother called. The Will Gall’s
are going to move to Bala. Practise again at the Church
16
Nice day. The Bishop held confirmation. Charlie was
confirmed. Louie Thoms came home with us & stayed
the afternoon. The Somersets did not come as they were
not at Church & did not get my invitation, George T.
came for Louie in the evening.
17
Nice day.
G & I drove to Aspdin after dinner & got
back to tea.
splendid sleighing.
18
Cold wind.
Annie & thechildren went to morning
service & G & I went at night.
19
Fine but cold wind. Geo & Eva & I went to Father’s
after dinner.
Barely enough snow for sleighing,
20
Lovely day*
George went to Toronto. Clara walked
over to stay a few days, V/e went to Laddells after
d inner.
21
Ironed & baked. Mild.
Good roads, Clara & I & two
children went to Ladells & found Laura Somerset there
she drove us home.
22
Snowing hard most of the day. The somersets came
about half past 5 and spent the evening.
Cyril &
T. Vincent were here too. George did not come but
sent a letter.
*
23
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Moonlight
G. drove to Raymond, sold sewing machine.
Roads heavy*
Clara did not go home# Charlie went up
to KowhoIne wxth a load to a concert# George came.
back from Toronto.
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GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY
'LADYSMITH
Boor War
A heavy soft snow fell all day.
drove to Utterson.
1900
180
George & Charlie
A cold stormy day. Clara & I ventured out to Church
at night there were only a few there.
Very cold with wind, Clara could not get home.
& I went to Ladell’s after tea.
She
Coldest night 40° below, came out nice in the
afternoon.
G & C went to Gall’s sale & Clara walked
home. I took the children out for a walk.
Ash Wednesday, mild & snowy. G & I went to Hugh
Patterson ’s with sewing machine, we had service &
choir practise in evening.
Good news from the war. Ladysmith is relieved and
4000 Boors under Bronjie taken prisoners. Great
celebration throughout the British Empire. Blustery,
but not very cold.
The Galls did not come
Bright pleasant day. We went for a walk & I rode up
as far as Ladells in cutter. Mrs. Ladells’s ill
at Orillia, Geo drove Mr Brymer as far ©3 Bains
Stormy & cold. I did not go to Church at all as'
there was no track & my cough was too bad.
Nice day after cold night. Mrs. Boyd was buried.
Geo read the funeral service as Mr. Atkinson has gone
to Toronto, X went up to Ladells, Mr. Thoms was
here to tea. Commenced to get 1J qts milk at Watsons
Stormy again turned to rain
school is closed.
There is quite a
7
Cold wind but fine & warm sun.
crust,
Connie
8
Lovely day. Everybody turned out to enjoy the fine
afternoon. Got some beef from Jenner’s.
■9
Mild turned to showy Charlie began to cut wood for
Herb Mell, I walked up to see Aggie who
ill.
10
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Fine but cold. G & I went for a drive up Utte,
road. Mr. Thorns called.
11
Sunday, no service as Mr. Atkinson is away. I gpe:
: ome of the Thoms over for some music in the evening
GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
1900
. .131
Mar, 12
Bright fine day cool wind.
for Herb Lade11.
13
Keeps very cold we washed.
14
Cold, went down to 30 at night.
teacher came.
15
Fine & nice in afternoon.
Mabel & Louie Forrest & Jessie
& Cyril & Jack Thoms came to tea.
Eaby & I drove up
to Ladells cold at night.
16
Sharp but turned cloudy & milder
I went to Church
& choir practise,
I called at Chester’s.
We did
Charlie is cutting wood
0
Miss Dennis the new
not go to Huntsville as Geo had sick headache
Cheese factory meeting
1?
Raw day with snow flurries.
in afternoon.
18
Gold wind, " Children want to S.S.
Chare at night
19
Lovely, mild morning but turned wet G&I drove to
Huntsville we went over the lake but came back around
by Utterson in the rain.
20
Cooler with a little snow.
George drove Mr. Stephenson
out & brought him here to tea. Wall & Cyril Thoms
called in evening.
G & I ’went to
Snows a little every day fine nights,
22
Mild with snow, George’s birthday. I went up &
stayed the afternoon with Aggie Ladell & read to her
soft.
23
Nice day but cold wind. Eva & I started to walk to
Somersets but stayed at Thomses as Laura & Louie
were coming there.
We all drove down to Church.
Geo went to Raymond,
24
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Fine with cold wind,
Geo drove in to Utterson and
stayed all day. Lucy came & brought Mabel but had
to leave at 2 p.m.
Miss Dennis came in during the
. evening to see George.
Cyril also came in to play
cards.
Lovely day no cold wind.
I went to SS with a'
children and to Church in the evening.' Wm. J<
fess
came in after Church for a while
.
Geo went to
Is, saw the si
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children went up
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We washed
Mar. 27
GRIPPE
1900
182
Snow morning but cleared
26
Nice day,
roads getting soft.
Geo went to Parry
Sound Road.
I went to LadeUs.
29
I called at Forrests with children
go
Nice weather. Mr C. Lawrence came to dinner
up to Ladell’s.
I went to Church at night:
JI
■Fine, roads soft
G spent most of the day at Utterson
Cyril Thoms was here to tea. The A little girls vast
Own A
ison*s birthday party quite a bit of snow
Fine
I went'
to fb y?t.
lovely day snow melting
Sunday,
I went to Church
Ladell in afternoon. G & C
went to see Bob Brown
2
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*’ ’ turned wet - we invited the Forrests & Atkinsons
to tea but the former could not come. The Atkinsons ■
stayed late.
3
Pooler with dashes of snow & wind.
night, |yoi^.||uaS:^
4
Nice day. snow going.
I went to W.A. meeting, not
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Apr. 12
Lake Opens
1900
..183
Damp & warm, Violet & Kathie worse.
G. no better
Tommy Howard came to get the cart to drive Mr~ Brvmer
to see Nr. Somerset who has cut himself, I went un
to Ladell’s.
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13
Good Friday. I went to Church with Eva very few there
Gloomy with snow.
George Keeps weak & poorly.
14
About an inch of fresh snow, but melted & cleared out,
fine in evening.
I went to see Mrs. & Miss Ladell.
Wnt to church for choir practise at night.
Easter Sunday,
Lovely fine day. The children & I
went to Church in the morning. George was not well
enough to go I stayed in at night with him.
15
Warmest day yet snow disappearing fast. We commenced
house cleaning by doing the pantry. Wall Thoms was
here to tea.
Gloomy but rain. Kept off tile night. We washed.
the children & I went to Laddells.
I saw Mrs. Roper,
Ie cleaned a room.
18
Nice rain last night. Hot today with thunder showers.
I papered room above Kitchen, it'is to be Annie’s room
Krs. Chester & Mrs, Smith called.
19
Cooler with drizzle. Finished papering A’s room.
I went to store
Lake is not open yet.
20
Lovely warm day
at parsonage.
21
Cloudy & warm, tidied garden.
Baby & I went to Ladell’s
Our new cart came. G & I drove to Bob Brown’s in it.
after tea.
22
Damp & warm.
We cleaned 2 bedrooms.
G & I went to Church at night,
Lake is open at last,
planted some onions.
’
we washed & I
We cleaned two ffont bedrooms. Fine with cool wind
I took children out for first row in Xhe boat.
25
Papered our room & ironed,
Geo. Lovely evening.
26
Cleaned passage & hall - finishing theupstairs.
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24
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3
I called
I went in to Utterson with
• 27 Geo & I drove to Huntsville & called at -Father’s, - ' Roads- very rough. Got back just in time-for. choir
practise.
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Apr.' 28
1900
..,184
Still fine & warmer.
We cleaned sitting room. Geo
drove to Utterson. Charlie went up to Mud Lake to
shoot musk rats, got home late,
29
Sunday, hot. I went to Church morning and evening.
After dinner George & I and 2 youngest children went
to Thomses in the boat.
30
Turned cold & showery, we washed. Charlie went on
horseback to see J. Hall. Mr. Wm. Johnson called to
see George. Minnie Forrest came home. Cyril called
in the evening to get collar.
1
Fine with cold wind. Billy Kureshaw (?) plowed
garden.
Geo went to see J. Ha,,
2
War®,
blew up rain. I went to W.A. meeting at
Parsonage, not many there.
3
Gloomy cold day.
4
g
Bright with cold wind & a few snow flurries. We drove
to Johnsons and had dinner & returned in the evening.
I was too late for choir practise.
5
Fine but cold wind. Annie & Emma King went to Bracebridge
Mrs. Atkinson called in the evening.
6
A little warmer K
7
Warmer day. We washed & after dinner we started to
drive to Bullins but did not get further than Ladells
as we met Bullen there.
I was going to see Mrs,
Somerset but will have to wait for another time.
We went for a row after tea.
May
we cleaned Kitchen.
G & I went to evening service,
f!#®flillM
9
1 call rd at Ladells & Atkinson.
Fine.
Geo and Charlie went to Aspdin.
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George drove me & baby home to stay a few days.
lilllil?9ll99iiM
12
19111?
My birthday.
I went to Huntsville with Lucy J Kellie.
tiiccclfisio^
13
He t A thundery no service to go to. we walked part c.
the- -.-ay back with Nellie to far school.
14
Hot ,1 windy,
Kalli]':cn is very good here.
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**ay,
15
Turned cooler in the afternoon after rain, George
came for us after tea and we got home about dark.’'
16
Cloudy & warmer. I went to parsonage but there was
no meeting. I brought Ruth Thoms home with me,
17
We ironed. Very wet day, Geo went to Aspdin with
Mr. Robinson & stayed all night.
18
Geo brought Mr. Robinson back to dinner & he stayed
all night. I went to practise and went to Forrests
afterwards with the Thoms girls.
19
Mr, R. went away this morning and Charlie went to
Huntsville on the "Gem". Fine.
20
Fine morn but turned showery Mr. & Mrs. B. Johnson
came to dinner & went to Church with us in the evening.
21
Fine & warm & high wind. I painted dining room floor.
After tea G & I drove to Bullens, when we returned
Connie Thoms & Nita B, were here.
22
Hot & smoky
We washed. Charlie & I and two Bremer
Girls rowed over to a part'; at Somerset’s, we stayed
all night & got home about 6 a.m
We went to bed
& slept till noon.
I went to Ladell’s
23
24
Hot.
a thunder storm came up towards evening. We
had a pic-nic which was quite a success though the
rain drove us home early, I went to Church at night,as
It was Ascension Day.
25
I went to
Hot & fine,
Geo went to see Chas Sewell ,
help Mrs. Atkinson drape the pulpit etc for next
Sunday.
Lovely evening.
26
Hot,
27
The
Showery & hot but cleared out,
3 services
Johnson’s came here before afternoon.S.O.S (SAS?)
service and went with us & then went over to the Thomses
They came back with us after eveing service and then
drove home from here.
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We went for a row in the evening
Fine & breezy. Charlie went with Cyril to Johnsons.
Mrs. Gall & Louise called. G & I & Louie rowed over
to Thomses after tea.
Mr, & Mrs , Mitchel came yesterday & went back today.
We washed 2 I went to see Miss Ladell. '
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•May
1900
...186
30
Busy ironing, wet.
G & C went to Three Mile Lake
to fish.
I took the children to Ladells in the boat
& Minnie F» came back with us.
JI
Nice day. After dinner Geo & I drove to Falkenburg &
enjoyed the drive.
June. 1
Hot turned damp at night. Charlie, Eva & I took
Mrs. & M. Forrest up in the boat to call unon Mrs.
Gall & Laura S. The "Gem" picked us up coming home,
I went to choir practise.
2
Showery.
3
Hot bright day,
Church.
4
Fine. We washed, Charlie was sawing wood with
Alf Goring.
5
Hot day. Busy ironing. Geo drove to Aspdin to go
fishing. Charlie went to Social at Whitteys. I
went for a row in evening, & Aggie Ladell want
out for a while,
6
Quite a good turn out at W,A» meeting, Laura Somerset
came back with me & stayed till evening. Father was
here today also.
Turned cooler & we had a cold night.
G & I & some of the children went to
cow calved. Charlie got her & the calf in the
ds. Geo & I & Charlie drove to a Garden Party 4
at Johnsons & did not get home till 3.30 next morning
after a dark drive
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McInnises.
3
10
I felt very tired Annie went up to
Nice day.
I & some of the children went to Church
in the morn. We stayed at home in the evening.
Cyril Thoms was here to tea. Stopped getting milk
at Watsons . Owe $7,25
Clara & Lucy came to get the calf and Lucy stayed to
give her eyes a rest.
12
Annie came back last night so we washed today. I
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Jun. 13
PHOTOGRAPH -4 GIRLS
1900
.187
Hot. Nellie came to see us on an excursion from the
Locks & I took the children to see the picnic.
Father came and got a load of lumber. After tea
we rowed all the children over to Thomses & Lucy*went
home and we got caught in the rain coming home,
14
Fine after a good rain. Father came again for lumber.
Charlie works at the mill now. we finished ironing^
Geo went to Oswald Montgomery’s.
15
Fine day. busy baking etc.
I went to Choir practise,
16
Hot day,
Laura Somerset & Torrie came down & want
to Huntsville with us.
I had the children photographed
and we met Mother and brought her home with us. We
had a nice trip.
17
Mother went to Church with us in the evening,
IS': Lovely day.
Geo. drove to Huntsville.
’We took mother for a row in the evening,
19
We washed & churned, Geo drove mother home after
tea. Mrs. Thoms & Louie came first before tea & stayed
the evening.
20
Busy ironing.
21
Nice day.
I took the children for a bathe & had one
myself and then we had a row,
Ladells had a garden
.party.
22
Violet & I went to Ladells to see the Burtins and then
to practice.
23
Hot & so dry.
24
Sunday,
I went to church in the morning* and played.
All the family went in the evening, Geo went over
to Thomses for tea.
25
Cooler & dry. Baked & churned.
I went to W.A. meeting
we arranged about a sale for Dominion day. I called
at Forrests in the evening.
26
Tunder shower followed by intense heat.
George went to Huntsville on the boat.
Geo drove to
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June 28
July
1900
Hot morning but turned cool.
bathe but it was too cool,
...188
Took the children to
29
Rain in the morn & showery during the evening &
turned very cold & windy. Percy Johnson came to go
with Charlie to Lawrence’s party, G & I drove to
Jim Hughes & we found it pretty cold.
30
Cold & cloudy. Charlie went to Huntsville on the Gem
& got some of the children’s photos. Mr. Thoms was
here to tea. Ruth came back from Orillia. I called
at Atkinson’s. Minnie & Louie Forrest called.
We went to Church in the
1
Dominion Day feel on Sunday.
evening. Fine & cool.
2
Sultry but not very sunny. We had the annual picnic
and our W.A. had a sale & the Booth at which we did
very well. .
3:
Wet day which did good,
Kason’s.
we washed.
Geo drove to
Cloudy & hot.
G & I rowed the children over to
Father’s & got back late for W.A. meeting.
There were quite a number at the raeeting.
Finished ironing.
■
Fine & hot. We had some young people here to spend
the evening, had ice cream.
Fine. Geo drove to Utterson to see Taylor
We went
bathing & got some huckleberries on the Rocky Island.
8
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I went to Church in the morning and played.
and took baby in even,
turned cold.
We went
Wet morning.
The forrests & we went berry picking
on the island & got 6 qts, Nellie walked over & got
here for tea.
Showery again. N. & baby & I called
at Clarkes & Atkinsons.
10
Geo drove to
Fine morning but came on wet after tea
Murray’s & sold him a mower but did not go to
Huntsville. Nellie & I went to Rocky Island & got
a few berries.
11
Hot with occasional heavy thunder showers. Nellie
& Annie & I went to the Church to a scrubbin
to Huntsville on the
& H. & I called at F
s
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HUCKLEBERRIES
1900
189
July 12
Drizzling most of the day.
Charlie & Annie went on
the Gem to Hville to see: the Orangemen.
N & I went
to choir practise.
Came' out fine.
13
Lovely fine day.
Nellie^ & Charlie & Kathleen & I
rowed over to Somersets,
Had a pleasant row back
by moonlight.
Geo went to Ufford to set up a mower
for Mr. Smalley.
14
Nellie & Charlie & I got up early and went
F ine
up the lake on the milk boat and got off at Lawr ence * s
& went home.
After dinner we brought the children
homealso Mabel & Nellie stayed.
We stopped at
Stewart’s Island and got berries.
Sunday. Rain last night but fine today,
church in the evening. Cow went away.
16
I went
to
Very heavy rain last night, drizzly through the day
& it poured again in evening. We went to island &
got 8 qts of huckleberries.
We washed. Came out fine in afternoon & dried clothes
The children got some raspberries. Turned windy &
cooler in the evening.
18
Fine & more settled. We ironed & the children got
some more berries. Lovely evening. Geo & Charlie
& I rowed over to the party at Thomses
We left
before 2. It was a nice party & quite a number present
Geo drove over to Fathers & took Mabel back & brought
Nellie to make her blouse. The children & I rowed over
to the island and picked 8 qts of berries. Hot.
20
Very hot, Presbyterian excursion on Empress.
only went* Cloudy at night.
Charlie
Turned cool but a nice fine day. Nellie walked home,
Charlie, Eva & I went berry picking in the swamp. Geo
drove out to Young’s with a sewing machine.
I I
We had a new clergyman Mr. Davidson.
rhurch to hear him.
I went twice to
23
Keeps fine, we are getting plenty of berries.
24
Mother drove Nirs. Coooper over to spend the day. I.
took her to see Cheese Factory. Clouded up like rain
before they went. back.
.
25
Busy ironing & berry picking rain .passed off the
day was lovely.
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July 26
1900
Baking for picnic.
.,.190
choir practice
27
G & I & the children went on the Gera with the SS to
Deerhurst and had a very pleasant trip & afterwards
had tea on the ground.
28
Hot
Murray was here to dinner
betries, went in the boat to bathe
29
Sunday.
30
Busy as usual.
Annie went out with the children to
pick berries.
We-went-bathing-iH~aftegn&6H-&-waghed~eut-he»t^~
31
We washed. The children are picking berries to sell
to Mrs. Chester.
Aug
I did not go to Church
we got some more
hot
Still dry but cooler
Laura Somerset & Lorrie came
down and went with me to Huntsville on the Gem returning
in time for W,A. meeting. Laura & Torry stayed to tea
& went back with Jessie Thoms.
George drove to
Bracebridge to settle some business of Vincent’s
2
Busy ironing & baking very dusty
Churned. After diner I took Eva & V & Annie to
Stewart’s island to get berries, very dry.
Very hot.
G & I went to Church twice,
Louie Thoms
came home with us after morning service , We had a
new clergyman
Hotter & no rain. 98° in the shade.
Mr. Kerr came to draw wood
We had a bathe,
Hot but we had a nice little shower this morning to
la:y the dust, Geo & I drove to Father’s after dinner
8
Still hot,
to Aspdin.
9
George did not get home last night. Nellie L-Louise
"came in the morning & went back after tea* Geo
. got back to tea,
he had driven the agent to
Huntsville. Very hot over 90°•
10
Sultry.
we washed,
We had a bathe
Geo had to drive Massey-H. man
Charlie went to Dodd’s party.
11 It has been a very hot week but it changed today & is
blowing cool & raining. Eva & Annie.went on the Gem
a•
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Aug, 12
1900
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Cool & turned cloudy.
Felt poorly with diahorrea.
I went to Church in evening. Mr. Rich preached.
Louie is poorly.
13
Cooler this week.
14
Making Violet a Dress.
15
We washed.
16 Cyril Thoms was here drawing wood, Eva & I went for
a row. we took Firs. Atkinson out in the boat.
The children & I rowed over to Thomses.
17
Fine,
18
Nice day. I went to Deerhurst & took Louie & Violet,
we trough Ruth & Jessie Thoms back to tea. dusty & no
rain. Aggie Laddell has a paralytic stroke.
19
Louie’s birthday. Mr, Rich preached twice. The children
& I went at night, quite a crowd. Geo went over to
Thomses in the afternoon. I went up to see Aggie.
20
Gloomy, it rained a little this morning. No school as
the new teacher has gone back home, Geo went to
Crompton’s to start binder, Aggie Laddel died this
morning.
21
Very dry.
I made a wreath & took it up to Ladells
& saw Aggie.
22
New Williams agent called. We managed to get water
enough to wash. G & I went to Miss Ladell’s funeral
& brought Mr. & Mrs. Thoms back to tea
Eva had a birthday party at the landing
Cloudy
Connie Thoms came with thechildren.
24
Hot & dry. Baby and I drove to Johnson’s with
Mrs. Atkinson. Got home about 8.
Hot.
children bathin;
.It was a nice ;
last long enough to do much good. Geo and I went
to Chesters in the evening. They had quite a number
there. There are several of the Tye’s
ith’s & Forrests
Puddicowns staying at
Hot Sunday.
G & I &
to ch
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Aug. 27
1900
,..192
Hot. Eva & I called at Smiths & Forrests this
evening*
28
Miss Johnson & Mrs. Atkinson came to get us to go
black berry picking we got about 10 qts. After ’tea
I took them out for a row.
29
Busy morning. The children and I went bathing &
then rowed up for the mail.
30
Eva & Louie & I went to the swamp with the Forrests
to get berries. I had a little drive after tea.
31
We had Mr. Smith & his friends & Minnie Forrest &
some of their guests & Miss( Mr. & Mrs. Vincentcame
home) Rice & Mr. Chester to spend the evening.
Sept. 1 It keeps very dusty. Geo & I went over to spend the
evening at Smith’s, We went bathing & when we got ■
back we found Mr. Vincent here. C. went duck shooting
got 2.
2
Sunday, very hot.
I went to Church in the morning
& stayed home at night. Charlie went up to Galls
& got the boat.
3
Lovely rain this morning but cleared out nice to go
mith’s excursion to Deerhurst, We had a
time.
4
Bright day, we washed.
Mrs. & Miss Rice.
5
Went to W.A. meeting & brought Ruth & Cyril Thoms
home to tea,
Gracie & Walter Webster were also here
playing with the children they made plenty of noise.
I went in to Chesters in the evening with Miss Tye
etc. and then went over to Forrests to see Mr. &
Mrs, Mitchell who were up.
6
Nice, rain last night turned cool after dinner.
Mabel Forrest went home with Miss Tye today. G &
I drove to Fathers & got some crabs & on the way back
called on Mrs. Vincent who is herself again.
7
Geo went up to Mud Lake to shoot duck & Violet & I
went to Somersets to see Laura, Jessie is staying
there,
Nice moonlight night but c~’1/’
Hard a row after tea Mook
Fine & warmer. Eva & Loui** Annie
Vincent.
I went to Ladells & saw
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Sept. 9
DIPTHERIA
Warm but turned cool at night.
The Johnsons did not come.
1900
...193
Went to Church,
10
I went to meeting at parsonage only 3 there.
Louie Thoms came at night & asked us over on
Wednesday.
11
Heavy rain last night. got plenty of rain to wash
with. Turned hot after dinner.& we went bathing with
Kiss Rice. G. drove to Porter’s. After tea we^took
Mrs. & Miss Rice for a row.
12
Rain again at night turned cold & windy in the
morning but we went over with all the children to
Thomses, Mr. Vincent called.
13
Fine but cool at night,
I called at Ladell’s &
Atkinsons & went to choir practice.
lb
Finished baby’s dress & made Qharlie a pair of pants,
15
Pleasantly warm. Annie went on the Gem to Huntsville,
The Atkinsons called also Ruth Thoms. I called on
the new teacher , in the evening, got no partridges,
16
Wet day but I went twice to Church not many there.
G got 2 bags of flour 17th.
17
Wet morning but cleared out in afternoon & was cold
at night, we washed,
18
Fine & bright but cool I went to Ladells & saw Laura
& Jessie Thoms. They drove down to Chesters and I
persuaded them to come in to tea. Had a little
drive after tea. Annie Brymer came in, in the evening.
19
Mice mild day, rain at night,
for buggy.
20
Cleared up & we decorated Church for Harvest Service,
Heard that the Watsons & McInnises have diptheria
& decided to send the children to their grandfathers.
Louie Thoms came to tea, Mrs Chester, Mrs. & Miss
Rice called.
21
Heavy storm last night & showery all day.
Church to help sweep. George was app
Wait upon the Isolated families.
Sandy Proudfoot paid
I went to
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Sept,22
ETHEL’S MARRIAGE
1900
194
Nice day. The 4 children & Charlie & I went up the
lake in the Gem and then landed at Lawrence’s and
walked through to father’s to leave the children
there till the danger of diptheria is over. They
told us of Ethel’s marriage.
Got home to tea.
23
Cloudy but pleasant. Harvest thanksgiving service
in the evening,
Charlie & I walked through th
Vincent’s,
I walked back with Nita Brymer. C;
Thoms here to tea.
24
lovely day, we washed,
25
Wet morning, but fine afternoon.
Ironed,
I went up to Ladells & came home and made part
of a hhirt.
26
Hot day,
Charlie & I went to Huntsville & saw the
fair.
Huntsville was crowded,
I saw Father, mother
& Nelly,
Children are all right. Mrs. Forrest &
Minnie went up.
27
Katy Lever came & made Annie a waist
was here to dinner.
28
Katy made me a wrapper.
Cold night but wet next
mom.
Charlie went to the Presby tea meeting.
29
Rain all the morning. Geo shipped Straw-cutter,
Lovely afternoon.
I have a bad cold.
30
Sunday, Nice day.
a walk.
1
2
I had a row after tea^
Mr, Robinson
I went to church twice.
Had
Fine.
Geo & Charlie went for cow. We cleaned two
rooms & finished upstairs.
Mr. & Mrs, Huggins & Mr, & Mrs, Stevenson came to
see Geo & had to wait till about 7 before he came, SB
they had tea here.
Miss O’Brian & Louie Forrest
called.
We heard that Vincent’s have diptheria
& possibly Mabel Clarke.
G. drove me to Father’s where I will stay for a wh
with thechildren.
Mother is no better.
Hares gir
were there.
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I ironed the children’s clothes. I took the children,
to Armstrongs & Fanny made us stay to tea.
Clara
went to- Huntsville.
.
.
■ 4 ~ This is a. very hot fine week, over 80°every day.
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Oct.
1900
195
5
I washed for the children.
Geo drove over & baby
& I went to Huntsville with him. I got some
medicine for Mother,
6
8?° in the shade, we sat under the trees.
is not better.
7
Heavy rain & thunder storm made it quite cold. Took
the children to Church in the evening. I played
the organ*
8
Cold but fine.
The children & I went to Hares &
had tea. Willie Bray & family were at father’s
when we got back.
9
Nice day.
10
Mother
Eva & I drove to Hville to see Dr, Evans
Lovely day. Geo came & took Kathleen & me home
Lucy & Mother drove to Hville, Minnie Forrest
called to see me about going to Dodds
Cyril Thoms
came in the evening.
F°ggy mornings & fine days,
Charlie’s birthday
Geo rowed Mrs. & Minnie Forrest & me to Dollar’s"
Wharf & we walked to Dodds where we spent the day
& Tom drove us home, M, Forrest & I went to
meeting in vestry,
Geo brought the children home
/7
12
Lovely day - making Louie a dress. Geo went to
Longhurst’s,
he & I went to Forrests to
tea, home late.
13
Beautiful day after the fog.
& finished L’s dress.
14
Still fine & mild.
15
The Dodds & Forrests came to tea
Warm & fine.
The Chesters & Mr S, Smith came in the evening &
The Somersets could not come
we had music
16
Rain & high wind turned very cold.
17
Washed, fine & pleasant,
18
Went up to the Hall to prepare for the Supper tonight
as it is Thanksgiving day. Will Johnson came to tea.
We went to Church & then to the hall where quite
a crowd gathered & enjoyed turkey etc. Cold windy night
it
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I went to Ladell’s
I went to Church twice
Busy sewing
hard frost at night.
Nice day.
The Forrests & I went to th
up.
I drove to Ladell’s in afternoon.
St
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Beautiful weather. Went for a short drive,
Johnson came & took his horse away.
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Oct. 21
1900
Lovely day.
Took thechildren for a walk.
not go to church.
...196
I did
22
Like rain but it
& Mr, Somerset &
tea & Henry Gall
on Friday and he
23
Heavy rain in the morning, we washed & caught a lot
of water,
G & Louie & I went trolling after dinner
but caught nothing. Keeps mild.
24
Cloudy but cleared off in afternoon.
Geo went to a
sale near Raymond.
Children did not go to school.
25
We cleaned sitting room.
26
kept off till night'
We had Laura
Jessie, Louie
7
Jessie
& Cyril Thoms to
came with invitations to a dance
stayed the evening
Washed bedding,
Geo went to Dodds by lake. warm.
Heavy rain & thunder in the afternoon & again in the
evening.
Henry Gall was here to tea
tea.
His dance
name off in the Hall. I did not go on account of
the rain.
2?
Sunday* Cloudy & mild, Minnie Forrest & I rowed
over to Thomses with the children & were prevailed
upon to stay to tea, G & I & 2 children went to
church at night
.Came on rain which continued till night so we did not
go to Galls. blowing at night. Cleaned dining room.
Gloomy & Cold. The children walked to Bob Brown’s
Geo & I drove to Gall’s. The Somersets were there
a dark drive home.
u
01
Hallow eve. Charlie finished at the mill.
spend the evening at Chester’s.
I went to
Nov ■ 1st Our hunterswere out early. They ara hunting with
Mr, Vincent & Cyril, no luck.
2
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Hunting again,
got nothing
They went up to C, Mainhoods hunting no success
Cyril usually comes here to tea. Henry & Louise
Gall came & washed the dishes here that were left
from the party
4
Lovely morning. I went to SS in the afternoon and
took all the children.
I took Louie
to let Mr. Brymer
M
see her eye which is. no better.
G & E & C
to Church - Charlie went to Thomses in
5
Fine morn, we washed. We had the f
today. Hunters got nothing. Got 2 '
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7
Ethel and Mabel came before dinner,
I rode up to
Ladell’s with them. No W.A. meeting.
Our hunters
came back to dinner,
8
The men want to hunt at Bob Brown’s and got a deer which
they left there, We expected Mrs. & Louise Gall but
they did not come.
9
High cold wind,
Nov,
G did not go out.
10
Cloudy cl raw, G & C & Mr. Vincent went up to Brown’s
but got nothing.
D, Stevenson came & I sold him
a sewing machine. Mr. Allman is up to attend Lodge
meeting.
11
Gloomy.
G & I & children went to church. Mr, &
Miss Johnson came while we were at dinner. Went to
Church at night.
12
Began to snow. We washed, hunters came back early
with nothing. Cold night.
Snow all day.
14
6 below zero at night.
Charlie went hunting, G did not, Nice morning but
stormed all afternoon & all night. Cyril Thoms drove
us and a sewing machine to D. Stevenson’s. E. Johnson
& the two girls & G & I went and had an awful trip.
Nearly 2 feet of snow this morning. Fine & cold,
Louie & Connie Thoms & May & Cyril called. E. Johnson
& I drove to Forrests in the cutter & had tea. The
roads are not bad in the village.
Nice fine day. Miss Johnson & I & the little ones
went to Ladell’s & called at the parsonage. Killed
the pigs.
Mild & gloomy, Geo drove to Huntsville.
& the Children called at Brymers.
18
Wet roads very sloppy. We ventured out to Church
in the evening. Very few there.
Miss J.
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Wet day & freezing as it rained.
from Connie & Muriel,
I had letters
20
^bg©r &mild, Geo went to Bracebridge on the Ju:
Hiss Johnson & I rowed over to Thomses and Wall
Cyril brought us back. Charlie is working at a
21
Had a thunder storm in the morn and very heavy rain. ,
Chen a high wind and a sprinkle of snow at night.
George came home, wo washed.
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lev, 22
1900
,.,198
We had to dry all the clothes indoors, Connie
& Ruth Thoms & Minnie & Louie Forrest & Miss O’Brien
cane to tea it turned wet and we kept Connie & Ruth
all night,
23
Dick came over for his sisters in the mom & Connie
went home & Ruth stayed and went with Edie to Brymers
to tea & then went home with Wall who was there.
24
The snow has almost disappeared and ths roads are
frozen hard,
Geo drove in to Utterson. Miss Johnson
Violet and I walked to Ladell’s & got some things.
25
Miss J, & Violet & Annie went to Church in the morn
and She & I and Geo & the children went at night,
cold and dark. We had a walk in the afternoon and
called at Forrests,
26■
Cold wind but good dry roads.
George drove E. Johnson
home after dinner* ' Children went to school. G.
went to Trustee’s meeting this evening, windy.
2^
Fine day.
out doors
28
Ironed, Charlie Gardiner was thrown off a wagon by
a runaway team into the river and drowned.
We washed and dried most of the clothes
Men were searching for little boy’s body in the
river and found it this morning. Nita Brymer &
Mable Clarke called to collect for a subscription to pay
for Charlie Gardiner’s coffin*
jo
Still mild, Eva is poorly with billions headache.
Jack & Dick Thoms came to go hunting with Charlie.
■Charlie Gardiner was buried.
G. went to funeral.
■Dec ♦
2
Sunday. Cloudy but mild. Eva not much better*
C* & I went to evening service*
3
Eva is a good deal better*
Gloomy but not cold.
Mr. Patterson brought a load of hay. Maud Brymer
called in evening.
:
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4
■a-
Ground is still almost bare & frozen.
Charlie and
I v/ent to service and practice. Annie went up to
McInnis’ to stay till Sunday.
V/e washed.
It came on wet
■some lamb from Alfred Kay
G &
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Dec
6
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1900
.199
Brought the clothes into dry. Fine, sloppy roads
I went to W.A. meeting & brought Louie & Ruth
Thoms to tea. They and the children went to
practice in evening.
G & C went to hunt saw nothing.
7
Lovely moonlight night,
I made Xmas cake.
8
Dice day. Geo drove to Council meeting, Charlie
spent the day at Thomses, hardly enough snow for
sleighing.
9
■Very cold wind,
G & I drove to Utterson
G & C & I went to Church at night
10
■Hot so cold a little snow fell
11
Fine day. We washed & baked, Mr, Somerset came for
sewing machine and George drove ne to Somersets
to show Laura how to run the machine. We found all
the Vincents there, we stayed to tea dnd got home
about 10.
12
Snowy all day,
choir practice at night.
not go to Falkenburg.
13
I made mincemeat
14
good sleighing now.
15
Violet & I went to Ladells & called at the parsonage
16
Bright & sharp,
I had a walk in the morning. Mrs,
Johnson and Will drove over in the afternoon & stayed
to tea
G & I went to Church in the evening
17
Raw but not so cold, Lucy & Ethel drove over &
‘bought Chesters cutter from us. The Atkinsons came
to tea.
18
Mild & snowing at intervals, George & Charlie drove
to Bracebridge & got somethings at Hays on the way.
We washed.
19
Made the Xmas puddings.
20
There wore decorations made for Church
was here to tea,
I went to the Church
time after tea. School closed today.
& Ida Jenner called, also Sophia Kersh;
21.
George went to Ufford' to see Mr, Oldham '
vfhr :'9yA^
22
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Lovely mild day.
i-A*;
A
ptAA..^ A.-^'f^A
I went for a driv
Geo did
Cyril Thoms
>r a short
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1900
DIARY
GRANDMOTHER
Sunday, came on wet.
,. 200
G & I went to Church at night.
24
A little snow fell. George went to Raymond and sold
Miss Sufferin a sewing machine. Charlie helped
Mr. Vincent at his shooting match at Utterson.
They finished decorating church, I went up to Ladeins
English letters.
25
Christmas day. Some of the children & I went to Church,
quite stormy afternoon and dull enough, Willie &
’Walter Brymer here to tea,
26
’We washed, Nellie & Clara came before dinner. Bright
& cold. We all but George went to our Xmas tree in
the evening,
27
Milder with a little snow. Geo drove Nellie & Clara
part of the way home. Expected the Vincents but they
dud not come.
23
Nice day. The Children & I went to Pres, Xmas tree
which was very good, quite a crowd,
29
Softer again, Mr. Lawrence came & paid a note for
$15. Cheese factory meeting here. Mrs. Hares came
& had tea here and also some of the directors as the
meeting was prolonged late, Charlie cutting wood at
Nickasons.
Sunday. Flurries of snow. George went to Thomses
& came back with them to Church, Duncan, Minnie
& Mabel Forrest came to tea. I went to church with
• them afterwards,
30
A little snow fell. We washed. Geo went to Utterson
to Nomination. Charlie went to a dance at Ladell’s.
31
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