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1901
Beginning of a new century

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New Year’s Day. Fine & sharp but came on snowv
G & I drove to Utterson,

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A regular blizzard, we could not go to father’s
place.
Fine afternoon X went to Parsonage but no
meeting. Sent $2 to Mrs. Robinson

3

Very cold 32° last night, Mr. Hamil was here to see
about buying an organ & had dinner.

4

Mild with snow but cleared out in afternoon,
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to Huntsville. we had a nice drive bore by moonlight,,

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Sunday, mild,
I went to see Mrs, Atkinson who is
ill.
I did not go to Church.
birthday, she had a little party. Mrs,
& Connie drove May over, Geo went to
and sold them an. organ. Warm morning
at night,

21

Violet*s
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tout cold

22

We heard of the death of Queen Victoria,
drove over to Shafers* sharp & fine,

23

Raw wind, Geo went to Ufford to canvas, Mr, Clarke
was here boarding stable. Mrs. Dodd calbd to invite
me up there next Monday. I went to Chesters in the
evening to see Miss Rice who is up.

24

Mild & damp.
G & I drove to Aspdin after dinner,
good roads,’got home for tea.

25

Cold wind. Miss Rice called. Charlie went to spend
the evening at Chester*s.

26

Sharp & fine.
George & C. went to Huntsville had
tea at father’s. Mrs, Gall & Henry were here to tea:

27

Mild day.

28

Cold wind,
G* stayed at home. Tom Dod called for
me to go there but I did not care to go, Geo sold
sleighs to E, Porter. Percy Daniels was buried.
Miss Rice called.

29

Fine but sharp.
Geo drove me over the lake to
Thomses where I had tea, he came over for me in the
evening,
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G, drove to Ufford to sell a binder to Kay but did
not do ;o.
Charlie went to Forrests to a card party

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UL lemon to leave a cutter for Mr. Taylor, he went
again to a Farmer’s Institute meeting.
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Geo

Geo & children went to Church at night.

Annie went with Maud B. to help Mrs. Vincent.
Noy cold at night.
After tea Goo & I Grove to
Howards to leave a new cutter ^ bring home his old

2

Cold,
fh , vice in the morning in honor of the
Q^o-o’:: funeral,
Somerset paid Geo his money.

3

J ', e’ly d i.y,
Ho one went to Church in the morn but
they al] v/ ni it night Hut thcchildren a me. Bright

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Stormy & drifting.

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We washed,

6

Fine & cold
Mrs, McCamus & Belle Johnson came
|to see about an organ and had tea.

Geo went to Raymond after dinner.

Cold nights but the afternoon was niqe & Geo & I
drove to Utterson.
Mabel Osborne was buried today

8

Bright & cold,

9

Snowing & blowing

Geo drove over to young Lance’s
G. stayed at home

Cyril Thorns

came to spend the day with Charlie.
10

Fine pleasant day,
Geo went to Thomses ^& had tea
there. The children & I stayed at home in the evening.

11

Mild with snow. Father came to dinner. Mrs, D.
Stephenson came to pay note & brought her’ baby.
G & I drove to Utterson in afternoon.
Bright but windy & cold
called.

Allan McInnis & C, Mainhood

13 . Cold wind all day, we washed & dried clothes in the:
house. Mrs, Atkinson called. Nellie’s birthday,
cold night.

14

Still cold wind drifted roads,
headache.

15

Mr. Hamil came for
Pleasant bright day
Geo & I went for a drive to Thomses h
th Cyril,
stay,
C. went to Supper at Utterson

16

Lovely mild day.

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Beautiful day, Geo was not very well. The three
Forrest girls called, Charlie went to Thomses,
George & the children went to Church &*Louie Thoms
e back with them to stay while Geo is away

Geo was poorly with

Wall Thoms was here to tea

went do
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Louie &
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Minnie Forrest called.
a ride with Cyril

19

Mild & snowy.

Ted Porter & Charlie Snell called.

Concert in aid of Children’s Hospital.
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19

Sunday. cloudy & cool, Annie walked, to Vincents
The children & Geo & I went to evening service.
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20

Still cloudy & cool & inclined to rain,

21

Fine & much warmer.
Geo drove to Raymond and got
his money from Jim Gott,
Also heard from Charlie.

22

Wet day.

23

Lovely fine day.
Geo went to Mill near Beatrice.
Me cleaned Kitchen which finished house-cleaning.
I went to choir practice - wet even.

24

A thoroughly wet cold day.

25

Hace <2 bright, Kate Lever was here sewing.
Children & I walked to Vincents.
Got milk from
Chester.

26

Whit Sunday,
fine.
Children & I went to church
in the morning.
The Johnsons did not come. - Cyril
had tea here.

27

Fine morning.
Ethel & baby & Clara came & C went
(with us for a row.
Geo drove Mr. Robinson to

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Fine but cool wind.

Ray

We cleaned sitting room.

All stayed in.

The children & Annie planted

potatoes,
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We washed, thorough wet day.
Geo went to Utterson
in even about bicycles.
I went up for mail.
3 hrs

(Heavy rain all day.
Cleared up at night for Somerset
party,
we did not go.
Mr. Robinson came & stayed

Wt morning.
Geo drove Mr, Robinson to Utterson
& sold Balls a binder.
I called upon Miss Smith
& wept to practice.

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& I went to Huntsville on K rather cold.
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Fine & hot* Ruth made Annie a dress and the children
<8- I rowed her home in the evening. George drove to
Raymond.
Bright & hot after a nice rain which laid dust*
We washed, Cyril T. was here drawing slabs from
■ the mill.

19

Bright & not too hot,
evening.

20

Geo drove to Breysville but did no business.
called at Chesters to see Mrs. Rice.

21

Very hot. George went to see Mr. Arthur. He and
I rowed to Galls where we had tea and spent a
pleasant afternoon.

22

Annie went to Brunel. It came up a fearful storm.
of rain & thunder etc but still Clara came on the

I went up to Ladells in
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23

Fine after rain. Clara & I went to Church in the
morn & C & Eva & Louie at night - Nellie and E.
Winter drove over in time for dinner & stayed till
evening.

24

Annie came home
Geo drove to Ufford and sold
Hay fork, Clara & I & children went for a row &
a bathe* had another row after tea,

Rained a little but turned out hot, we washed
& after dinner Clara & the girls went to a picnic
at Allansville A Geo & I & baby stayed at Thomses
for tea* we all got home at dark

Hot 92°

Ironed & baked

Hotter 9? . Eva & I rowed up to Ladells and
brought Mrs. Vincent & family to Mill wharf.
I then went to choir practice.
Still very hot, thunder storm in afternoon but
still close, Eva & baby & I called at Brymers &
had some ice cream
Emily came home.
G..went to Seymours & sold 2 Hay forks
children to 1
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1901

I went in the
Smiths with Kathleen
Geo had a sore eye
Children & I went to Church
■Rain in morn but very hot afternoon,
to picnic ground & had tea & then had
Gem in the evening.
Geo was sick last night with severe diahoea very
weak today,
we washed some of the clothes. Mr,
Somerset called.’

Finished washing. Fine. Henry Gall asked us to
go on the Gem with a party tomorrow.

het morning so we did not go th ough the boat
did.
G» went to Oswald Montgomerys after dinner
Mr. & Mrs. Thoms called also Mr, Billings by.
Wet day again & much cooler thunder storm at night
Geo just got home from Raymond in time.
Nice fine day
Rain at night

Annie went on the Gem to Huntsville

Thomses did not come,

No service.
fine windy evening

The

Nice day we washed.
I painted dinging room floor
We went to Rocky I, & got some berries.

Hine looked like rain in the evening
& churned.

Ironed, baked

Hot. Pres, pic-nic.
Children & I went in afternoon
and brought Laura & Jessie & baby home to tea.
Children & Annie went again in evening.

Children & I went to Stewart’s Island
to dinner
Gladys & Dorothy Gall came
to get huckleberries
to stay a few days*

Fine & hot,
Geo drove to Fraser’s.
I took all
the children bathing & then to Ladells.
After tea
we went to Rocky I. with Mabel Forrest but got
very few berries •

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Hatter every day,

George drove to Utterson &
Allansville. Afternoon he went to D. Hughes to
put up mower, I took children & Lily Bently
to Island for berries, nearly gone or dried up.

16

92° in shade before dinner,
to see hay fork put up.

17

Heat went up to 99°. There was a thunder storm
but no rain here. Geo drove to Frasers to put
up mower.

18

A cool wind today.

19

Nice cool day. Lucy came to go to Lecture which
we all attended but Geo, Eva & Louie came home.

20

Hot again, we had a little sprinkle of rain. Lucy
took Violet & Kathleen on the Gem to Huntsville &
then home.

21

No rain. I went to Church in the morning with
children saw Laura & baby there.

22

Very.dry & dusty but not quite so hot. I went to
meeting at Parsonage. The Smith’s, Forrests &
Somersets & Maud Brymer were there,

23

Clouded up but no rain, very sultry. I drove with
Geo to Hushems (?), Miss Smith & Miss Herman called
after tea.
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25

Went to Choir Practice. Clara brought V & K« home
& took Eva & Louie back, also some huckleberries.
It rained a few drops.

26

I went to another meeting to arrange about excursion
but not much was done.

2?

Geo went fishing with Forrest in the evening,
Robson bros, called.
We had a heavy rain last night & it is still damp.
We went to church, Mackie Kinton read service.

did not go to

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July 30

Cleared out fine, Annie got some berries, Cyril
T. was here to tea.
I took children for a row.Eva & Louie walked home from Thomses & brought
Mabel.

31

Cool & showery. We went for raspberries but they
are very scarce,

Aug.

1

Fine afternoon. Geo met expert and brought him home,
he slept at Joneses,
I went to choir practice with
Louie & Connie Thoms who called,

2

I went to P.O* to send letter to Charlie. Geo
started early to Ufford with expert to put pu
binders, got home at night, wet.

3

Fine & cool. Children went bathing. Eva & I
went to fill Church lamps & rowed up to the
P.O. Crowds of tourists there.

4

Sunday.
Church.

Fine cool day.
I played.

Children & I & Geo went to

Lovely day. we washed. Geo went to Utterson to see
Charlie & go on the train to Hville, Charlie is
going to Manitoba with the Thoms boys* . I went to
Wharf to see the Empress start with excursion
„ party* Geo came home from Huntsville on Empress
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about 2 a.m.

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6

Warn turned like rain* Violet & I rowed to Thomses
& then Mrs, Thoms walked with us to Somerset’s,
We called at Galls,' Got home at dark, we have no
boat house now,

7

Wild beast show at Huntsville. Annie went on the
Gem. Geo -brought Charlie Carr here, again.

8 -

Like rain but cleared off. Geo drove Carr to Ufford.
to put up binder. Got back to tea A they then rowed up
to Somerset’s. I went to practice. When they got
back Mr. Robinson was here & took Carr to Utterson.

9 - Geo.got up early and drove to Utterson for Mr.
Robinson who is coining to fix Nickasons Binder.
he had dinner here & then Geo drove him to the station.Wet after.
I spent the evening at Smiths.

Geo drove to Huntsville and drove

Louie’s birthday,
Louie had a party
with rain & caught
give them all a. ch

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1901

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26

Sultry like rain but it did not come here, we washed
& I went up to Ladells, Geo drove to Windermere &
took young Barber’s bicycle away

27

Nice day:

28

We had Louie & Ruth Thoms & Mr. Hunt to
Warm day
tea & the Forrest girls & Mr. Waller to spend the
evening, lovely moonlight night.

29

Sultry & like rain.
I called to see Miss Smith &
went to choir practice. Thunder storm & heavy
rain at night.

30

Fine after rain. Geo & I drove to Fathers place:
it turned cool in the evening.

31

Cool cloudy day

We ironed.

Sunday, damp
the morn & A

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Mrs. Stephenson called

G & I & children went to Church in
at night.

Fine & hot.
We washed. Children had a holiday
G. drove me to Barris(?>
Hot.
Busy ironing.
from Charlie.

9

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I v/ent up to Ladells no word

Hot day
G & I & the four girls went on the Gem’
to Huntsville & bought some chairs

Hot.
I commenced my jacket,
the evening.

6

went to practice in

Hot day
Geo drove to Suell’s & I went as far as
Galls & stayed till he came back.
Hot but blew up cold at night,
I went up for mail.
Geo drove to Ufford Cheese factory in the morn.

8

Sunday.
Bright & cool. We had a walk and G & I
& 2 of the children went to church.

9

Fine & cool.
I went to Ladells.
Montgomery^ not home yet

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afternoon,

Geo went to Raymond
Mr. & Mrs, Som

Cleared out fine after rain
crabs.
I went up for mail.

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Busy ironing & preserve

Poured in the morning. Lnere
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There was
no decorat
However the afternoon ■ cleared & Mr
Dawson came & just as we were at tea
Johnson
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1901

Johnsons stayed all night. Fine & warm.
I went to
help decorate in the afternoon.
The Johnsons had
not~gone, but were at Atkinsons.
I brought Connie
& Ruth home to tea.

warm & fine.

14

Saturday,

15

Wet morn but got fine afternoon.
& he went again at night.

16

Rain & high wind,
Showery.

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G & I went' in morn

we washed some of the clothes.

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Fine morning.
finished washing, Mother & Clara
came to spend the day,
Laura Somerset called for
spring (?) in the morn.
There is a surprise party
at her house tonight.
Wet cold evening,

18

Cool & fine, . Geo went to Ufford to see about Mrs.*
Lloyds binder.
Mr, & Mrs, Mitchell came to Pt. S.

19

Fine day.
Mr. Mitchel called. Mrs. Somerset &
Jessie & baby came to tea*
The Forrests could not
come as they had the mitchells.
Jessie went to
practice & brought louie & Connie & Hunt back.
They
did not stay late.

20

Gloomy turned wet after dinner.
G & I drove to
Johnsons & came away after tea.
The rain came on
again after we started & we had a horrid drive home
■Fine after frost

Heard from Charlie,

22

Nice warm day.
Had a walk with children.
& children went to Church in evening

23

Lovely day,
Geo drove to Ufford for rennett(?)
After dinner Eva & Louie & I rowed up to Galls &
Somersets where we had tea & came back by moonlight
We saw Clara

Fine with cold w
par t of the pota'
to Leslie Nickas-

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Annie & the ch: .dren dug
G. sold Barbel s bicycle.

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They finished potatoes.
vely day.

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little,’ I went
& then went to choir practice.

G. went on Gem to Huntsville

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Sept,2?

Fine & warm,
up for mail,

INFANTILE PARALYSIS???

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Annie went to Bracebridge.

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I went

28

Nice day. Eva, Louie & Violet went to a party at
Galls.
George stayed at Thomes and rowed them home.
Moonlight night.

29

Wet day so Mr, & Mrs. Thoms could not come.
Children
poorly. We went to Church at night and were surprised
to see Geo. & Cyril Thoms who came home today.

30

Fine & cool,
Louie is poorly today.
Geo went to
Cheese factory meeting, Cyril Thoms came to tell us
all the news & stayed, to tea, Ruth came home from
Orillia,

1

Cool.
Miss Smith & Miss Hurdman called also Mrs.
Sullivan.

2

Gold & showery, Geo & Eva & Violet & I went to
Utterson show, quite acrowd,

3

Cold & showery.
Forrest called.

4

Mr. Robinson came and took stock. First snow fell,
Eva poorly. Concert at Allensville. Mr. Smith
came in.

5

Wet & cold & stormy,
Hurdman called,

Oct.

We did not go to Galls,

Mabel

Eva & Louie are sick.

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Fine & pleasant. Children no better. SS is in
afternoon. Annie took Violet & Kathleen. I did not
go to church.

7

Fine & warmer but hard frost last night. Children
no better. We washed. Violet & Kathleen went to
school.
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Louie very poorly.

Dr. Bridgland came in to see her.

Louie very ill but fever better.

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Fine day & warm. Eva has to stay in
are so bad. Annie went to confirmat
Wet again. Louie is much better but Eva is no
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CHARLIE BACK

Oct. 13

14

Fine, we washed. Eva is very restless & does not
sleep much.
Louie is improving but weak, I took
baby up to Ladell’s.

15

Gloomy & cold. We were surprised by the arrival of
Wm. Hill. I dont know how long he will stay. He
sleeps at Chesters, Louie came downstairs. Eva
very restless, wet night.

16

Fine & cool. Eva is somewhat better. Father
came with potatoes. Geo & Hill went to Thomses.

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Eva does not improve much. Fine day, Geo & Hill
went to see Chas Mainhood
& little snow this morning. Baby was poorly last
night. Eva also but better in the day. Geo &
Mr. Hill went to Huntsville. Charlie surprised
us by coming home. Mr, Brymer came to dose the
children. Snow storm this afternoon.

18

The men went out for a turn in the bush

19

Soft again.

20

Sunday, nice day.
I went to Church in the evening
with Charlie & Mr. Hill, C, went to Thomses,

21

Fine day, we washed. Eva comes down stairs (but
cannot walk yet.
I went up to Ladells, Annie went
to tea at Mclnness. Men got some partridges.

22

Fine, v/e cleaned Eva’s room. & room over Kitchen,
Mrs, Wm. Gall called.

23 .Churned & ironed. Geo & Mr. Hill went for a troll
& I went with baby to the Thomses* S we had tea there.

24

Cold wind. We papered Charl ie*s room
& Charlie drove her home.

25

Fine,

26

Fine 'day,
Louie & I went on the Gem to Huntsville
it rained coming home.

27

Lovely day,
I took children to Church.
Mr, Winter came & stayed till evening.

23

Fine

29

Fin e. we washed.
I went to Ladells.
Hil 1 drove to'Utterson.

Lucy came

■

Nelly &

We cleaned a room, Mr< & Mrs, Thoms
1 tea. Fine moonlight night.

Gao. & Mr
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Oct. 30

Geo had a very sore eye this morning & has not been
able to see all day.
Mr. Brymer came to see him,
very warm,

31

Herb Ladell came & brought batting for Eva (?$
Mr. Thoms came to see Geo.
Mr. Hill & Charlie went
to Mainhood’s,
Minnie & Mabel Forrest & Geo Thoms
called in the evening.
Rain at night.

1

Lovely morning for the hunting.
Geo could not go but
his eye was a little better.
No deer,
wet afternoon/

2

Fine again.
Mr. Hill & Charlie went out again but
got nothing.
Geo’s eye better he went up to Ladells
with me,

3

Sunday.
Fine,
Eva went out for the first.
Geo’s
eye continues to improve.
I did. not go to Church.

4

Wet morning,. Geo started for Toronto to see occulist.
Charlie went hunting.
Mr. Hill did not go. We cleaned
pantry.

5

Gloomy with a little snow,
Cyril shot a deer.
& Mabel called.
I went up to Ladells,

6

We cleaned sitting room,
Charlie & Mr. Hill went t>
Forrests to spend the evening.

7

Wet day.
Charlie went hunting,
Mr, Hill and I went
to Forrests to tea & George came home while we were
there.
Geo Thoms came & Charlie drove in & fetched
their deer out.

8

Fine but raw.

Nov.

S

13TH WEDDING ANNIVER.

Minnie

We cleaned dining room

Gloomy,
Nellie and E, Winters came in the afternoon
for a while.
Cyril was here to tea.

IB

10

Fine and cold.
I went to Church in the morn, very
few there.
Annie went up to Brunel with Mr. Atkinson,
to stay at McInnises.
Eva went to SS for the first.

11

Wet day

12

Woo &Mr. Hill & Charlie went hunting.
Charlie shot
a doer.
Annie got back before dark,
Mr. H. went to
Utterson.
• ‘
/ '

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13

Geo & Mr. Hill stayed in.

#ine , we washed:

Went hunting again but no deer.

& so finished the cleaning.
.........

MrT Gall called.

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Nov. 15

Friday, Last day of Hunting.
Atkinsons with Eva & baby.

...222

I called at

16

There is a little snow.

17

Sunday. Cold.
I went to Church at night and played.
Eva went for the first time,

18

Fine*
Geo & Chas & Mr, Hill went to Somersets and
brought the cow. Miss Smith called to say good bye.
Mrs. Somerset & Jessie came and brought some butter.
Cyril came in. the evening.

19

We washed.
Geo & Mr. Hill went to Bracebridge.
Charlie took our old cow to Somersets. Fine.

20

Mr. Prebble & J. Johnson came to see George.
to see Miss Smith.
Lovely day.

21

Mild & fine* Ironed. Men out hunting:
Louie & I went to Ladell’s.

22

Nice morning but turned cold at night & snowed
& Mr* H. & Charlie & Cyril Went for a hunt. C
came to tea.

23

Fine & cold.
argan.

24

Just a powder of snow, came on stormy at night
Charlie went over to Thomses, ^
“Xi- did
J-J not
---^ come
—
Ruth
Mr. & Mrs; McClure were here to tea*

25

Plenty of snow forsleighing. Ruth Thoms came to
sew. Cyril drover her. quite a lot of sleighs out
made the road good, cold wind.

26

Blowing very cold but nice night,
to store. Geo sold 2 cutters.

27

Stillcold but good sleighing.

28

Shooting match at Ladell’s
dinner. Ruth & the girls,
to Oyster supper at Hall.

29

Roads good,

30

Nice morning*
I went to Utterson for a drive.
went home with Louie & Cyril,

pl

13

1901

I went

Eva &
Geo

Organ tuner called, he tuned Churhc

Ruth & I went

Vincent was here to

not quite so cold

it
Ruth

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...223

1

Very mild snow went away fast, we expected the
Johnsons but they went to Thomses.

2

Blew cold again#

3

Very cold.

4

Cold wind.
Geo. & Mr. Hill went to Oyster Supper
at Utterson.

5

Fine & sharp.
Geo & Mr. Hill did not get home till
after 2 arm. & Mr, Hill got the worse for drink. He
went in to Utterson to get some more, I suppose &
is not back yet.
I had a short drive.

6

Cold.
home,
deal.

7

Gloomy*

3

Sunday, soft, snowed.
The Galls were there,

9

Icy, gloomy day. Mr. Hill & Charlie went Hunting.
Mabel Forrest called & I went to Ladell’s with her.

Pec,

we washed.

The Atkinson’s came to tea*

Geo drove in to Utterson & brought Mr. Hill
he was the worse for drink & talked a good
Hr. Hunt brought a pig.

Mr. Hill better, he & Geo cut up the pig.
We went to Church at night.

10

About 6 inches of fresh snow,

11

Finished washing ^churned.

12

Roads are getting good, Charlie went down to
Falkenburg. Geo & Mr. Hill put up the Church
windows, Louie Forrest called.

13

Mild.

14

Turned to snow and froze up at night.

15

Cold day.
Children went to SS and some of us went
to Church at night.
New bridge is finished so it
can be used.

1■

we washed.

Rained all day & took away most of the snow,

16

Cold ,& Clear, we washed with Mr. Hill's help.
I
went to SS meeting at the parsonage, got home late.
Miss O’Brien came to tea.
Got Xmas cards.

12

Nice day after cold night,
to father’s place.

.

18

Geo & I & Louie drove
'
'

Good roads 'but not much snow," Geo & Mr. Hill & I w
to Galls to tea and had a nice drive home by noo^

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Dec. 19

20

CHEESE FACTORY

1901

...224

Snowed a little. Maud Brymer did not come to go
with me to Vincent’s. Last day of school.
Me all but Annie & baby went to Hall to school
Concert. Fine & cold.

Cold wind.

I went for a drive to Utterson,

Stormy.

I went to SS but not to church.

22

Sunday*

23

Mr. Hill helped Annie to wash.
I went to decorate
■church & brought Ruth & Connie: Thoms home to tea.
We went to practice at the Church in the evening.

24

Mine & mild.
Busy preparing for Xmas.
Geo & Mr,
Hill went to shooting match at Utterson and Mr,
H. came home drunk. Such a nuisance at Christmas
Mild gloomy day.
Mr. Hill & children and I went
to Church. After dinner I had a drive.
Charlie
•went skating.

Geo & Charlie busy with accounts.

2?

Mr. Vincent came to help Geo with books.
fine & mild.

28

Windy. Final Cheese Factory meeting.
at Forrests,

29

Good roads no fresh snow.
I took baby to SS & we
went to Church in the evening

30

Mild, a little fresh snow in the evening. The
came to practice & Mr. Thoms came to walk home with
them.

31

Graham came & drew some wood. Cold wind with flurries
of snow, fine & cold at night for dance at Hall
Mr, Lawrence came in the evening from- the Hall.

Still

I called

1902
I 1

New Year’s day.
Lucy & Mabel came & helped us to
eat the Goose.
Mr. Gall brought his little girls
to stay a couple of days. The children all went
to the Christmas tree at Hall

2- Milder with a little snow. The children had ^.
little party as the Galls are here. The Thoms
& Louie F, came to practice.