Edith “Gertrude” Brown Hood (1896-1985)
1929
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
YEAR BOOK
1929
United States Fidelity
and Guaranty
Company
Arthur. F White
lnsurance of Every Kind
Personal Client Service
TORONTO KENWD 2525 W, UNIONVILLE
Toronto kentwd 2525 w. unionvuiz
2 Thornton Avenue Box 29, Phone 41
Frid Aug 23-1929 St Johns church struck by lightning & burned down.
{Under the above handwritten note, there is a calendar of 1929. At the bottom of the calendar, "Made
in U. S. A. " is typed out.}
silverware Paul Revere.
YEAR BOOK
1929
UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY
R. HOWARD BLAND, President

BALTIMORE . . MARYLAND
Tuesday, January 1
Weather, ^ Cloudy Rain & sleet towards evening Newton & girls came up & got Norm & they went to
Sharon Churned 78 lbs butter in morning Gertie & I had a big New Years dinner ate a goose all but
its body In tended going to city at night but stayed home on account of the slippery roads Gertie
started a little rug
Wednesday, January 2
Weather, Fine, Men drew manura all day Della came up for a while in afternoon. Went down to
Browns, to a shower held for Jean & Bob.
Thursday, January 3
Weather, Cold strong S.W. wind with snow. Men drew manura Jim Atkinson came in afternoon
brought us picture of Jean & Murray Newton was also here
Friday, January 4
Weather, Mostly fair Churned 48 lbs butter in morning Men filled chop bins in morning We all went
down to Wm Boyingtons in afternoon & baled hay (8 ton) Laura came up in afternoon Muriel
Boyington died to night Gertie went out to Craigs at night
Saturday, January 5
Weather, Fine in Morning, Heavy rain by night & all night Market day Produce from farm Butter 125
lbs butter Cream 30 pts Eggs 55 doz I tryed my luck at North Tronto Mkt but slower than snales.
Newton took Gertie, Laura & Della over to Boyingtons in afternoon Art. White brought in two
calenders
Sunday, January 6
Weather, Mild on morning turning colder in afternoon, with strong wind & snow flurries Attended S.S.
& Church in morning Went over to funeral of Murril Boyingtons in afternoon & then went to Raymond
Brillingers for tea
Monday, January 7

Weather Cold strong wind & mostly fair John & I went to city for the day Not much doing for the men
Gertie rugged most of day & attended a Jr. Institute meeting at night Municipal election today.
Tuesday, January 8
Weather, Cold & windy Norm took hay press down to Rodicks in afternoon Nothing doing all day
Gordon Tooleys little girl died today Exibition of speed skaters at Unionville first skating of the season
Wednesday, January 9
Weather, Milder & cloudy with light snow at night Norm & I baled straw at Rodicks all day & Fred
looked after chores Gertie finished her rug & put in another Mrs Fraig came up in afternoon to get
W.M.S. rip out filled out
Thursday, January 10
Weather, Mild, cloudy, clearing in afternoon & strong S. W. wind Baled straw at Rodricks, Fred
looked after chores. Art. White called in at noon with this book. John. Brought. Mr Brown. Marguerite
& baby up for short visit, in afternoon. Went to Unionville at night to curling meeting. Gertie & Norm
went also
Friday, January 11
Weather, Cloudy stormy all day (not so cold) Moved hay press over to Charley Boyentons in Morning
& baled hay in afternoon (8. ton). Fred did the chores Len. Clement called in morning to see some
cattle First hockey match at Unionville
Saturday, January 12
Weather. Fair in morning, strong winds cold & stormy in evening Market day. Produce from farm No
butter Cream 47 pts & two cans to creamery. Eggs - 42 doz Apples 5 bu Tried the North Toronto
Market again Norm & Bernie Padjet baled hay at Pratts.
Sunday, January 13
Weather, Mostly fair. strong winds & cold (zero) Attended S. S. & Church in morning spent the day &
evening at home Mr. Hooper broke small bone in his leg to. day.
Monday, January 14

Weather, Fair & cold, cloudy in afternoon & light snow in afternoon Butchered three hogs in
mourning one was for Fred Filled chop bins in afternoon & cut up the pork Gertie washed in morning
New Market play Markham tonight Buttonville play Milliken at Unionville"
Thursday Tuesday, January 15 17
Weather Cloudy. East wind Milder with rain Nothing much doing. Fred went home with a lame back
Went over to see Mr. Hooper at night along with Gertie which she meeting at Hoopers to audit the
books of M. M. S. (This all happened Thursday) a mistake on my part (Pat) Roads got very icy at
night Len. Clement came in & bought three calves & took same away
Wednesday, January 16
Weather, Mostly fair & cold Cut up fat & meat for sausage & ground same. Men drew manura Jim
Paterson & Pinders were around on a rabbit hunt Went over to Pinders at night Len Clement bought
three cows & took same away
Tuesday, Thursday January17 15
Weather, Fair & cold (zero) Churned 42 lbs butter in morning then cleaned pigs feet & heads for
head cheese & started cutting up fat Norm went to city for the day Fred did chores & went to lee to
draw wood from bush for Earnice Walton In Evening went to Unionville to Curling meet & Gertie went
along and stayed at Mrs. Art Whites
Friday January 18
Weather, Cloudy, misty, icy & heavy rain in afternoon & night. Took Gertie & a few more up to
Victoria Square to Sunday School Convention for the day Churned up 49 lbs butter Fred did not
come up to day Norm had a wreck on the litter carrier track & was fixing same Man came in
afternoon to set gas. pump up & I took him to Unionville when through
Saturday, January 19
Weather, Fine & little cooler Market day Produce from farm Butter 48 lbs Eggs 32 doz Cream 60 pts
Apples 5 bu Fred came up in morning but had to go home on account of his back Norm did chores &
repaired litter carrier Went up to see Bob & Jean at night, Dorothy went with us Mrs {name}.
Brilhnger & dau ghter & myrlle Burr were here for supper. Dell & Dorothy were also here
Mrs Walton 38 yrs to – day,
Sunday, January 20

Weather, Strong West & N. W. winds fair & cold with ocasional bluster Attended S. S. & Church in
morning Mr. Auld of Markham took the service as Mr. Woods & Mr Auld arranged to exchange pulpits
for the day Spent the afternoon & evening at home
Monday, January 21
Weather, Fine & moderatly cold Filled chop bins in morning, put fresh glass cloth on one window in
hen house Norm took tractor over to Armond Vanhorns ready for baling to morrow Took Gertie down
to church in afternoon to W. M. S. meeting and then went on over to get Norm & we went out to see
Stan. Woods. but he was not at home Attended Anual meeting of the church at night
Tuesday, January 22
Weather, Fine & not so cold with east wind snow at night. Fred did the chores. Norm & I went over to
arm ond Vanhorns to bale hay Gertie went with us as far as the church to help wash dishes after the
night before Norm & Gertie attended a meeting at Stevensons at night & I went to Unionville
{illegible} curl
Wednesday, January 23
Weather, Mostly fair. strong west & N.W. winds & colder Norm & I baled hay all day & Vanhorn's Fred
did the chores Dress. Carnival at Unionville tonight
Thursday, January 24
Weather, Mostly fair. East wind, not so cold Churned 75 lbs butter in morning Norm picked over
some beans Fred got horses front feet showed Tightened clutch on car in afternoon Went to
Unionville to curl at night along with Jim Atkinson
Friday, January 25
Weather, Strong east wind with snow in morning turning to rain by noon wind changing to strong
west & colder Picked over apples & prepared produce for city in morning & men picked twelve old
hens. Went to Markham to Curl in afternoon along with R. Boy inglon. Jack & Mr. Grant got beaten
13. - 5
Saturday, January 26
Weather, Fair & cold, W & North. W. Winds Market day Produce from farm Butter 96 lbs Cream 61
pts Eggs 30 doz Apples 6 bu 12 fowl Gertie & Della went to city with me Nothing much doing
Sunday, January 27

Weather, Fine & cold. Attended S. S. & Church in morning. Mrs Craig came home with us from
church & stayed the rest of the day. Della & D orothy came up in the afternoon Attended Young
Peoples meeting at the church at night. Lantern slides entitled His Dominion. This was the fist time
to. try the new lantern
Monday January 28
Weather, Mostly fair & cold Fred drew manura most of day Prepared form for wall for cement
between milk house & ice house Went to Agincourt in afternoon to curl got beaten 13 - 14 by Ted
Mason's rink
Tuesday January 29
Weather, Mostly fair. Strong winds & cold Les. took load hogs to city 13 - $10.65 2610 lbs Norm went
to city with Les Fred drew manura Went curling at night to Unionville played W. Colwells rink beat
them 6-16
Wednesday, January 30
Weather, Fine not so cold Norm & I baled straw at J. Atkinsons Fred did the chores Oil truck came in
and left first one hundred gal gas in tank Gertie went down to Hookers in afternoon In evening we
called for Dell Stevenson and went up to D. Browns for the evening
Thursday, January 31
Weather, Mostly fair. light snow Churned. 67 lbs butter in morning Norm & Fred were bothe away all
day Went curling at night at Unionville Played W. Clarks rink beat them 9.17 Gertie went down home
& I called for her on way home. Walt Craig went over with me
Memoranda
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Friday, February 1
Weather. Mostly fair & cold Picked over apples for city in morning Fred drew manura & Norm started
pruning apple trees Filled chop bins in afternoon Attended Young Peoples litterary Meeting & spelling
match at the church at night
Saturday, February 2
Weather. Mostly fair & cold Market day Produce from farm Butter 48 lbs Cream Eggs. 38 doz Apples
4 bu & two bags potatoes Gertie attended a W. Institute meeting at Victoria Square in afternoon

Sunday, February 3
Weather, Fair & cold Attended S.S. & church in morning Spent the day & evening at home
Monday, February 4
Weather, Mostly fair, moderately cold Gertie & I went to city for the day Handed in gas account for
refund Fred drew manura & Norm pruned apple trees
Tuesday, February 5
Weather, Fair at first then cloudy & E. wind Men were pruning apple trees Gertie went to quilting at
Mrs Stivers for the day under the J. Institute I went down to North Toronto Market at night
Wednesday, February 6
Weather, Fair in Morning, cloudy in afternoon with east wind and snow by night Fred drew manura &
Norm pruned apple trees Did some repair work on hay press Gertie attended W. M. S. meeting &
quilting at the church in afternoon Attended preparatory service at the church at night. Norm joined
the church to-night
Thursday, February 7
Weather, Cloudy. Mild. clearing at night. Churned 57 lbs butter in morning Jim & children called in
morning & stayed for dinner. Fred went away till chore time John. bought. Mrs Brown & Laura up for
most of the afternoon John & I went down to see hockey Match at the arena, Markham (3) & Aurora
(2) Gertie went down home while we were away
Friday, February 8
Weather, Calm with fluffy snow all day Not much doing but getting things ready for market spent the
evening at home
Saturday, February 9
Weather, Mostly fair moderatly cold Market day Produce from farm Cream 95 pts Butter 72 lbs Eggs
41 doz Apples 4 bu Men put snow in ice house and got the light sleighs down ready for hawling ice
Burr's girls brought over two cats Laura came up and spent afternoon stayed for tea. aslo myrtle
Burr. Janet & Edith were here in afternoon.
Sunday February 10

Weather, Fine & cold Attended S. S. & Church in morning Dell & Dorothy came up in the afternoon &
stayed for supper Bob & Jean came down for supper & the evening
Monday February 11
Weather, Fine & cold Started cutting & drawing ice today Went down to hockey match at arena at
night Markham. 5 & New Market 2.
Tuesday, February 12
Weather, Fine & cold Cut & hauled ice all day Attended a progressive euchre at Stevensons gotten
up by the Junior Institute Gertie went down home in afternoon I took 10 pts cream out to Lang staff
and met Chapmans there
Wednesday, February 13
Weather, Mostly fair with light snow & cold Finished ice in morning & filled chop bins in afternoon
Went over to Bells gravel pit in afternoon to see about getting a few loads for milk house Attended
Skating party at night at Unionville rink & then back to the church for lunch
Thursday, February 14
Weather, Mostly fair light snow & cold Went away on a brabbit hunt with the gang but no good Fred
got two loads of gravel. Norm did the chores Went to Unionville to curl at night Della was up to day
Friday, February 15
Weather, Mostly fair light snow cold & moderate wind from west. Churned 51 lbs butter in morning
and got things ready for city Fred got two loads of gravel
Saturday, February 16
Weather, Fine & Not so cold Market day Produce from farm Cream 95 pts Butter 61 lbs Eggs 50 doz
Apples 3 bu Fred got himself a load of gravel & took the box home, Norm put snow in on the ice &
re-arranged the pigs Gertie went down home at night
Sunday, February 17
Weather, Fine & little colder Attended S.S. & church in morning spent the afternoon at home Gertie
went to Young Peoples meeting at night & I went down to see mother

Monday, February 18
Weather, Mostly fair & cold Fred drew manura all day & Norm went away in morning & swept down
cob webbs in afternoon Gertie went down home for the day.
Tuesday, February 19
Weather, Fair & Cold Les took nine hogs to city $11.00 lot 1750 lbs Fred went home most of the day
Took cream out to young St for Chapman & Gertie went down home for the rest of the day Went
curling at night & called for Gertie on my way home
Wednesday, February 20
Weather, Fair & decidedly cold Fred put sawdust in on the ice today Took the day off. Gertie & Mrs.
W. Boyington & I went up to visit Marguerite & Jack Ash. Norm took top off the stack (part of it)
Thursday, February 21
Weather. Cold light snow & then clearing Churned 47 lbs butter to day took along time to come Fred
drew manura & Norm house cleaning in drive shed Went curling at night Gertie wind down home
while I was away
Friday, February 22
Weather, Fine & Colder again Norm went away in morning & worked in drive shed in afternoon Fred
drew manura & cleaned hen house Prepared produce for city Gertie attending a meeting someplace
Saturday, February 23
Weather, Fine & cold Market day Produce from farm Cream 101 pts Butter 45 lbs Eggs - 50 doz
Apples - 5 bu Fred went out & got lumber at Cunninghams in morning & then drew Manura Went to
Richmond Hill to curl at night
Sunday, February 24
Weather, Light snow fall East wind & milder Attended S.S. & Church in morning Spent the afternoon
at home & attended Young Peoples Meeting at night Lantern slides on a lumber camp.
Monday, February 25

Weather, Mostly fair & cold Went curling in afternoon with Wes John. Elgin, & Will Colwell to Locust
Hill. got beaten by 12.17. Went to Thornhill to euchre & dance
Tuesday, February 26
Weather, Cloudy & mild & rain in afternoon Went to city in morning Men cleaned up a load of wheat
& filled chop bin in afternoon. Took fourteen pts cream out to Chapman in afternoon
Wednesday, February 27
Weather, Cloudy & little colder Les took load of wheat to city $1.40 Men cleaned up another load.
Attended Euchre at Padjits at night gotten up by the Junior institute
Thursday, February 28
Weather, Cloudy & milder Norm went to city & Fred drew manura Churned 46 lbs butter in Morning
Memoranda
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Memoranda
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Friday, March 1
Weather, Fine & mild Fred drew manura & Norm pruned apple trees Kellys came up to test a cow for
T.B. Rep. came in for. Trithwey Orsian. Prepared load for city First goose egge of the season
Saturday, March 2
Weather, Mostly fair & mild Market day Produce from farm Cream 106 pts Butter 46 lbs Eggs 49 doz
Apples 4 bu 2 bags potatoes Men pruned apple trees & cleaned hen house. Norm put new rad, on
his car
Sunday, March 3
Weather, Mostly fair & Mild Attended S.S. & Church in morning Mrs. Walton & Murray came home
with us for dinner & the afternoon then Gertie & I went home with Mrs. Walton & stayed for supper &
the evening

Monday, March 4
Weather, Fair & mild. Men pruned apple trees & cleaned up seed, grain, (mixed & barley) Attended
board meeting at the church at night Kelly & Craig. colision, Took place over near the fifth line this
evening Edith Craig here in afternoon.
Tuesday, March 5
Weather, Mostly fair & mild Les took load of wheat to city Men cleaned wheat & pruned apple trees
Mr. Goldstien came out again in afternoon on business Mrs. Brooke. Mrs Padjet & Mrs. Paterson &
Mrs Craig were here at night putting in a quilt for. W.M.S. meeting next day
Wednesday, March 6
Weather, Mostly fair mild rain at night Les took load of wheat to city Men pruned apple trees W.M.S.
meeting here in afternoon Attended Euchre party at Padjits at night in aid of J. Institute
Thursday, March 7
Weather, Strong winds snow & colder stormiest day of the winter Nothing doing I went to city on
business & on my return home went on trip North for Les. as he had a bad leg Gurtie put red & white
Quilt in and Quilted most of the day
Friday March 8
Weather, Mostly cloudy & little milder Churned 43 lbs butter in morning took Leo. over to Unionville
to the Doctors. to see about his leg & then went on his trip south. washed bottles & prepared for city
load Mrs. Brown & Laura were up in afternoon & stayed for supper John & Dorothy came up for
them at night Fred went to city to day
Saturday, March 9
Weather, strong cold wind & mostly fair Market day Produce from farm Cream. 1 pts Butter 40 lbs
Eggs - 58 doz Apples 3 bu Mrs Craig was up for afternoon & stayed for supper
Sunday, March 10
Weather, Mostly fair & cold Attended S. S. & Church in morning Spent the afternoon at home Gertie
went to Young peoples at night
Monday, March 11

Weather. Fine & turning quite spring like Prepared in morning to bale hay in afternoon about 6 ton
then put it back in the barn when finished Gertie washed in morning Attended Euchre & Dance at
Thornhill given by York Market Ladies at night Newt. Brown had his car stollen while attending a
hockey match at arena
Tuesday, March 12
Weather, Partly fair & mild Took old shingles off milk house and set the roof boards up close &
started to put new roof on Took cream out to street for Chapman Gertie went to Craigs in afternoon a
W. M. S. bee
Wednesday, March 13
Weather, Cloudy & showery by night Finished roofing milk house by noon Norm went away for his
licence after dinner & top dressed his car in afternoon Fred pruned apple trees in af ternoon Took
Gertie over to Padjets in afternoon along with Mrs Burr. Dell. Stevenson & Laura. & Then I went over
at night for them Mrs. Bell died tonight
Thursday, March 14
Weather, Cloudy very misty & rain Norm went to city for the day Churned 46 lbs butter in morning
Fred started to clean up oats in after. Attended tractor school & pictures at Richmond Hill in
afternoon
Friday, March 15
Weather, Cloudy. Misty & rain Thunder at night Fred cleaned oats in morning & Pruned trees in
afternoon Norm picked up brush all day Leo went to city to night
Saturday, March 16
Weather, Stormy. snow & colder Market day. Produce from farm Cream 100 pts. Butter 45 lbs Eggs 65 doz Potatoes 2 bags Men clipped cows to day Roads were bad to day Gertie attended. J. J. at
Hoopers
Sunday, March 17
Weather, Fine & cold Attended S. S. & Church in morning Dell came home with us for dinner In
afternoon Gertie, Della & I went down to visit alex & family. I took Alex to work & then went out to see
Mother on my way back to Alex.
Monday, March 18

Weather, Fine & milder Started putting stone on the forth to day, Men worked in orchard & filled chop
bins in afternoon. Fixes brake on car in afternoon Mrs. Butter died this morning at Ancaster Dell
came up in evening
Tuesday, March 19
Weather, Fair & milder. in morning & cloudy with thunder storm in aft. Fred cleaned up seed oats.
Attended. Mr. Farrow ssale in afternoon bought team horses at the sale Gertie went over to R.
Stevers in afternoon & I went over in the evening
Wednesday, March 20
Weather, Light snow storm in morn. 4 cans & cleaning in afternoon Started selling milk to day four
cans Men went up for horses in morning & worked in orchard in afternoon Attended Funeral of Mrs
Butter in afternoon. Mother, Edith, Robert Cunningham. & Robert Robertson went along with me
Gertie spent the afternoon down at her home.
Thursday, March 21
Weather, Partly fair, Thunder storm in the evening heavy rain Churned 47 lbs butter in morning Men
worked in orchard all day Fred went on north trip with Les Repaired front of two horse stalls Dell
came up in afternoon
Friday March 22
Weather, Partly fair with heavy Thunder storm in late afternoon Norm picked over potatoes Fred
pruned apple trees
Saturday, March 23
Weather, Partly fair & misty Market day Produce from farm Cream 19 pts Butter 47 lbs Eggs - 74 doz
Potatoes 8 bags Men worked in orchard
Sunday, March 24
Weather Mostly fair Attended S. S. & Church in morning Alex & family came out home to day & had
the baby christened Spent the afternoon at home Gertie went down to Young Peoples at night. I
wrote to Gordon Jim & Jean were here all afternoon.
Monday, March 25

Weather, Partly fair Leo took old sow & three pigs to city Fred finished his time today Norm worked in
orchard in Morning & went to Unionville in afternoon Attended Mr. & Mrs, Hords twenty fifth
annivarsary at night
Tuesday, March 26
Weather Mostly fair started to repair milk house.
Wednesday, March 27
Weather, Fine with little shower by night Worked at milk house Went down to church at night to
practice Uncle Jim Drury died to day
Thursday, March 28
Weather, Cloudy windy & cool Nell got loose in stable & kicked Billie bad. Kelly up to doctor same
Len. Clement came in & bought row Laura came up an stayed for the night
Friday, March 29
Weather, Fine & mild Good Friday Held milk to-day & to-morrow Did some chopping in afternoon
Saturday, March 30
Weather, East wind & showery cooler Market day Produce from farm Cream 34 pts Eggs 90 doz & 1
doz duck Potatoes 4 bag two bu apples Gertie, Mrs Brown & Bill & Jim went to city with me Norm
did chores finished chopping & picked over potatoes Norm went away to night for over Sunday
Sunday March 31
Weather, Cloudy, North East wind cool & sleet by night Attended S. S. & Church in morning Spent
the afternoon at home Attended Young Peoples at night Lantern slides on British Columbia Indians
Memoranda
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Monday, April 1
Weather, Very strong wind S. W. to N. W. Wind took north barn door off
Tuesday, April 2
Weather, Partly fair & cold

Wednesday, April 3
Weather, Fine & warmer Gertie attended W. M. S. meeting held at Mrs. Woods at Markham in
afternoon
Thursday, April 4
Weather, Thunder storms & warm attended Euchre & dance at Unionville at night
Friday, April 5
Weather, Thunder storms & warm Worst floods these parts have ever seen bridges & culverts
washed out every where John brought Mrs Brown Laura & Isabel Sroll up for the afternoon & The
put a quilt through the mill Jim came over for a little while brought over a bu. clover seed
Saturday, April 6
Weather, Mostly fair with thunder at night Market day. Produce from farm Cream 34 pts Eggs - 93
doz 1 doz duck eggs Apples 2 bu Potatoes 8 bags Got up a four in morning to help Les down to
corner & at night had to go down with tractor to pull him out of mud hole
Sunday, April 7
Weather, Partly fair Thunder storms & warm Attended S. S. & Church in morn went home with Brown
to dinner & spent the afternoon. Went over to Markham to see the wash out Spent the evening home
Monday, April 8
Weather, Showery & cooler by night Made a bargain with Garfeild Firth to start work on 15th Euchre
& dance at Thornhill at night but could not go on account of the road
Tuesday, April 9
Weather Clearing & strong drying wind Norm cleaned harnesses {Written at bottom of page: Mrs
Craig 60 yrs old to - day.}
Wednesday, April 10
Weather, Fine & warm Leo took 25 bags potatoes to city Filled chop bins & took grinder to Markham
to get some repairing done Went over to W. Robinsons at night to see about some seed wheat
Gertie attended a meeting of Institute at Stevensons in afternoon. Mrs A. Summerfeldt died to day
Thursday, April 11

Weather, Fair at first turning cloudy & strong east wind & rain by night Norm cleaned harness & I
picked over apples in afternoon Gertie went up to see Jean in afternoon Attended Euchre & dance at
Unionville at night Alex little boy was operated on today
Friday, April 12
Weather, Cloudy & showery & cool Norm cleaned harness I dug up drain from to house sink &
cleaned same
Saturday, April 13
Weather, Mostly cloudy & showery & cool Market day, Poduce from farm Cream 31 pts Eggs 101
doz 1 doz duck Apples 4 bu Potatoes 4 bags Took Teddy down to Humane society today finished
and took rug out of frame in afternoon put in another at night a shaggy one.
Sunday, April 14
Weather, Mostly cloudy & cool Attended S. S. & Church in morning Went up to see Jean in afternoon
Spent the evening at home
Monday, April 15
Weather, Cloudy, East wind not much rain Garfield. Firth started work to.day Heck Paterson came
over & we put the cement work in for the out side wall, Garf. picked stones off alfalfa meadow & in
afternoon XXthe men carried in straw Gertie started to repair mens room washing off the walls ready
for painting
Tuesday April 16
Weather, Cloudy N. E. Wind cool Men picked stones off meadows today Helped Gertie wash walls in
mens room Went to Markham to get grinder
Wednesday, April 17
Weather, Fine & cool strong wind Did some chopping in morning. Hech. Paterson came over & we
put the milk vat in for milk house Men clipped horses in afternoon
Thursday, April 18
Weather Fine & cool strong wind Men clipped horses
Friday, April 19

Weather, Fine & cool strong East wind Put floor in milk house to day in morning Men started on land
in afternoon
Saturday, April 20
Weather, Cloudy & showery in afternoon Market day, Produce form farm Cream 30 pts Eggs 106 doz
8 duck Apples 2 bu 2 bags potatoes Men worked land & sowed 4 acres wheat in morning Went to
Markham at night and got some milk strainers Gertie attended institute meeting at Padgets in
afternoon Mrs Graves was out.
Sunday, April 21
Weather, Fine & cool. Attended S.S. & Church in morning In afternoon Gertie & I went down to visit
Alex & family Mr. Button was buried at former Methodist cemetary in afternoon
Monday, April 22
Weather, Fine & cool Garf harrowed in morn. & cultivated in afternoon Norm filled in furrows and
harrowed in morning & run tractor in afternoon Started with tractor in morning & went to Oak Ridges
for seed barley in afternoon Gertie washed, painted, & went down home at night
Tuesday April 23
Weather, Fine and warmer Sowed 12 acres of barley to day Norm drove the tractor & cultivater Garf.
cultivated with spring tooth Leo took 5 hogs & 1 old sow to city Gertie was painting room above the
kitchen most of day
Wednesday, April 24
Weather, Mostly fair cloudy by night mild warmer Garf harrowed big field at the back Norm sowed 4
acres mixed grain & about 9 acres oats. Made a stone boat to day. cleaned chicken house out Went
to Markham at night Used rhubarb for the first today
Thursday, April 25
Weather, East wind with rain most of day Men cleaned calf boxes out mixed the mixed seed grain &
several other jobs Boarded up the milk house ready for white washing. Did some chopping for cattle
Leo brought up gas to put in the tank Bob Pinder came over to get 8 bu wheat Gertie painted all day
Friday, April 26

Weather, Fine & little cooler North wind Men. drew in straw stack out of barn yard in morning &
burned the bush in south orchard in afternoon Finished repairing milk house in morning & moved the
chicken house set up the stove in afternoon Tim Paterson came over for some seed oats Gertie
painting in room over kitchen & went down home at night
Saturday, April 27
Weather, Mostly fair little warmer Market day Produce from farm Cream 34 pts Eggs 105 doz Apples
4 bu Men were on the land all day Gertie & I went up to Sherron at night got two bags of cobbler
potatoes for seed Mr. Hellems brought 500 chicks over in afternoon Dorothy came up in afternoon
Sunday April 28
Weather, Cloudy rain in afternoon Had a busy day looking after chicks Gertie went to S. S. & Church
in morn Mr. Auld of Markham took the service Spent the evening at home
Monday April 29
Weather, mostly fair, show Garf harrowed & Norm took out some manura in orchard & ploughed
same in Busy tending to chickens & white washed milk house & got ready for use by night Gertie
painted ceiling in room over kitchen & most of wood work
Tuesday, April 30
Weather, Mostly fair & showers by night Norm & I were spraying orchard Garf harrowed in morn &
ploughed in afternoon, Went to Markham at night Took Gertie down home & called in for her on way
home
Memoranda
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Memoranda
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Wednesday, May 1
Weather, Mostly fair with rain at night Finished spraying in morning Garf ploughed all day & Norm in
afternoon Cultivating with tractor outfit in afternoon Gertie got room over kitchen finished up &
moved the boys in for night gosslings of to day. 10.
Thurday, May 2

Weather, East wind with heavy rain Garf went home for the day Norm picked up brush in morn &
picked over potatoes in afternoon Went to Markham in afternoon & stoped in at Garage on way
home & had the breaks relined Set the old goose & one hen at night Gertie cleaned the spare room
Friday, May 3
Weather - fine
Saturday, May 4
Weather, Cold north west winds. Market day - Produce. Cream 30 pts eggs - 106 Dz apples 3 bus
potatoes 1 bag Norman & Garfield fixed fences in forenoon and raked front lawn in afternoon. Gertie
attended annual meeting of the Jr. W. I. meeting at Mrs Waltons. Douglas brought home a lovely
hyrange for my birthday, Jack, mauguerite & Dareen came down to – night. Laura made {Sec &
Ireas?} to-day
Sunday, May 5
Weather - Cool, but bright Douglas & Marguerite attended church Jack went up to Calveats, but got
back in time for dinner, I stayed home and kept the baby. John & the girls came up in afternoon and
brought Father & Mother who stayed for tea also. Jack's went home after tea Douglas & I took
Father & Mother home then went on to Aunt. Ellen's for the next of evening.
Monday, May 6
Weather - fine day. rained hard at night Washed to-day attended social at the church, given by the
young people's society & the programme by the young people of St Colulbus Columbus church
Toronto a large attendance present. men ploughed summer follow.
Tuesday, May 7
Weather, cloudy & cool. Douglas, Mother Della & I went to the city for the day got a coat & single
bed. men harrowed. Mrs Craig here in the evening.
Wednesday, May 8
Weather, fair Pat & Norman put in few potatoes in the orchard. Norman sowed killed out patches in
the fall wheat. Douglas & I raked all afternoon. I finished ironing in forenoon. Newton came up at
night & got Billy, I rode down with norman to the church, the W. M. S. meeting.
Thursday, May 9

Weather - fine day - Men ploughed in morning and Cultivated in afternoon. Douglas went to
Markham at night Norman & I made new flower bed at hue south of lane, Cora Hooper came over
for the evening.
Friday, May 10
Weather - fine day. Men seeding all day. I finished cleaning up stairs to - day. Concert at Victoria
Square by Y. P. S. We to busy to go But Douglas & I went up to Mr W Brown's for two setting duck
eggs. Jean's goose eggs hatched to - day. 8 out of 10.
Saturday, May 11
Weather - fine at first then rainy. Men sowing in morning. Norman - drew earth down for flower bed.
Laura came up for the afternoon. In the evening Bob Jean & Mr Begg came down & spent the
evening. One of Jean's gosslings taken to-night. thunder storm at night. Market day & produce.
Cream 29 pts eggs 92 Doz. apples 3 bus potatoes 2 bags.
Sunday, May 12
Weather - cloudy all day. Attended S. S. & church in morning took my hydrange down as it was
mother's day so used the programme in S. S. & church. Slept in afternoon & attended Y. P. at night.
Monday, May 13
Weather – fine, & cool. Washed upstairs curtains in forenoon. at night dug flower bed out the lane.
Men drew stones of the meadows to-day.
Tuesday, May 14
Weather - fair in morning with rain at noon rained hard all afternoon. Men seeding in morning. in
afternoon men cleaned up driving shed. I attended J. I. meeting at Kelly Jr. in afternoon, Mrs Cook
addressed the meeting. We attended Y. P. S. at church at night slides on Korea.
Wednesday, May 15
Weather - mostly cloudy. with some sun. Men fixed fence in pig yard, in morning. cleaned up around
barn. in afternoon. John came up in forenoon. Newton came up about noon with a single bed for
men's room & got 25 bus outs for seed Less took 2 Ton baled hay to city. Mr Pratt here to see about
baling. Fred came up at noon to get five bags of cement. in afternoon Edith Craig came up and
visited all afternoon. Bob & Jean called about five O'clock for their gosslings. (seven)
Thursday, May 16

Weather - strong cold N. W. Winds with some snow flurries. men just did odd jobs all day cutting
wood down drawing loom for flower beds etc. Gertie cleaned kitchen to-day. operated on Mrs R. L.
Stiver to - day. John went away to - day with Jim Russel on a fishing trip. Less took 2 ton baled hay
down to city. on account of strong wind men did not go to Mr Pratts to bale. Norman planted flower
seeds in small barrels to-night.
Friday, May 17
Weather - fine day. Pat & Norman went over to bale at Mr Pratts. Garfield took his departure this
{written above the line; A.M.} Leslie took load hay to city. Douglas went on south trip in afternoon for
Les. Norman discked mangle ground. D: N & I went to Markham at night. I stayed with Auntie & got a
flower. Marguerite very sick to - night.
Saturday, May 18
Weather - fine with rain at night. Norman seeding Douglas went to city Produce. Cream 30 Eggs 94
Potatoes 5 bags I cut grass in afternoon Mr & Mrs Hellems were over for a short while Mrs Hellems
visited with me. Two Miss Scotts came up for eggs at night but did not get any. Douglas Woods
came over to - night to hire for the holiday season.
Sunday, May 19
Weather - Lovely. Attended S. S. & church in morning. went up to visit Bob & Jean after dinner
Douglas having to come home to help Norman milk thence went back for tea. Norman went up with
the folks to Marguerite's. John came home to-day after fishing trip.
Monday, May 20
Weather - lovely day, Wash day for me. Norman was plowing. Douglass odd jobs. Douglas & I went
down to St Columba Church on St Clair St about forty from our church present. Mr Craw spoke
Charlie Hooper gave a paper Mildred & Dorothy played.
Tuesday, May 21
Weather - cloudy at first then fine day Norman harrowing & cultivating. Douglas finished seeding today. Mr Patterson here in forenoon to fix door on milk house lightning rod men here to put rod up by
the chimney. Milk inspector here at chore time. Mr & Mrs Woods, Alice Cora were here at night to
arrange Institute programme. I cleaned sitting room & bed room to-day. got 2 setting duck eggs tonight from Mr D Brown.
Wednesday, May 22

Weather - fine & lovely Douglas rolled field west of Barn Norman {rest of line is blank} milk inspector
here this afternoon, Douglas & I attended choir practice at church to-night. Put young hiefiers out to
pasteurize in flats this afternoon.
Thurday, May 23
Weather - cloudy with rain at night, men sprayed orchard in forenoon and woked at root ground in
the afternoon. Jim & children were over this A.M. Douglas & I went down to Fred Leafs at night for
gladolis bulbs (100 for $200) called in home on way back.
Friday, May 24
Weather - rather cloudy all day & fine. Douglas & Norman sowed mangle seed in morning, then
Norman took rest of day of. Douglas sowed beans in garden before dinner and he & I planted
garden seeds & bulkbs all afternoon also washed car. Mr pinder came over in afternoon for fence
stretcher.
Saturday, May 25
Weather - lovely day, Douglas went to city Produce Cream 32 pts Eggs. 100 Doz glad-bulbs. onions
Potatoes 4 bags 1 hen. $1.80 Norman was rolling & harrowing and ploughed potato ground. Douglas
hired a man to-day at market. I oiled Kitchen floor to-night. Douglas Woods called in this evening __
but Pat was down at the garage
Sunday, May 26
Weather - fine and warm. Attended S. S. & church in Morning, Mr Barnes of Markham preached.
Rested in afternoon. Mr Murphy came here about Six O'clock. Norman, Laura & Dorothy called in for
a short while in evening. Les went on fishing trip to-day. {written at very bottom of the page: wrote to
Marian & Mrs Stiver to-night.}
Monday, May 27
Weather - fine and rather warm with light showers at night. I cleaned cook house and oiled the floor
at night. Let the milk cows out on grass {written above the line: to-day.} Douglas was {rest of line left
blank} Norman & Bill ploughed all day. Douglas & Norman went out to see Stan Woods at night (but
nothing doing) Jimmie brought up two fish to-night. Rev R. P. Mackay died this A.M. at Woodstock.
Tuesday, May 28

Weather - heavy showers in morning but cleared of about ten. Norman went to city to-day. I cleaned
coal oil stove in afternoon. Douglas fixed drain from milk house & chopped etc. Mr Murphy swept
down cobwebs. Mr Woods came in about 530 stayed for supper. I attended a meeting of the Jr Instit,
at Mrs Pinders. Mrs Craig came up this evening.
Wednesday, May 29
Weather - very hot all day. Norman & Will ploughed. all day. Douglas etc. Practice at church to-night
we did not go as we were in the garden till dark then were to tired. In morning Douglas & Norman
sprayed the trees again
Thursday, May 30
Weather - very hot. Norman & Will ploughed Douglas also in forenoon in the afternoon he went to
Richmond Hill for new threshing machine for Mr Hookers. I cleaned cellar in afternoon. Mrs Hood &
Betty came up & stayed for tea, later, Douglas attended a meeting at Mr Woods I wet to Auntie's for
2 setting duck eggs. Father was appointed from this charge representative to the Presbytery.
Friday, May 31
Weather - a lovely day. Men ploughed & harrowed. I took my socks and went out to Craigs for a
couple hours & did the darning while visiting. Set hen to-night on W. P. duck eggs.
Memoranda
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Saturday, June 1
Weather - lovely & cool. Norman ploughed with tractor. Bill harrowed. Douglas went to market
Produce from farm - Cream - 31 pt eggs - 89 Doz Dorothy came up in forenoon, but went home in
afternoon. I went out to Alicis at night for some flower slips. Harold Boyington married to-day.
Sunday, June 2
Weather - Cooler yet. attended S. S. & church called in home and brought Alex, Marian, Baby &
Della up for the rest of the day. Went down home for a while at night then took them home, John
went along also.
Monday, June 3

Weather - fair & cool. Wash day for me. & Ironing. Norman run tractor all day. Will harrowing.
Douglas planted corn pumkins etc. at night Douglas took Mother, Laura myself over to Alex Bells to
get our premiums from H. S. a rose 2 boxes plants.
Tuesday, June 4
Weather - lovely day, Douglas & Norman sprayed orchard most of day Will harrowed till noon the cut
seed potatoes. Alice Wilkinson came up in forenoon Laura came up in the afternoon & stayed for tea
as the W. M. S. held their June meeting here & packed the bale 14 members present. Douglas went
down to Boyington's to see about spraying their orchard.
Wednesday. June 5
Weather, Mostly fair. little cooler rain in morning. Men cleaned stable out in morn, & finished cutting
potatoes Planted potatoes in afternoon Planted asters at night. Elloit picnic at Agincourt to-day we
were to busy to go.
Thursday, June 6
Weather - rather cloudy - with thunder storm at night. Douglas & Norman finished spraying orchard
this morning & took sprayer down to Boyington's, Douglas went down after dinner to spray. Will dug
among berry bushes all day. We planted tomato plants at night then went to choir practice at church.
Norman cultivated summer follow in afternoon.
Friday, June 7
Weather, Shower in early Morn then fine & cooler Finished planting potatoes & did some chopping
for hogs in morn Tractor cultivating & striking out summer follow in afternoon Bill spudding thistles in
afternoon Gertie attended Horticulture Meeting at Unionville at night
Saturday, June 8
Weather - An ideal day. Market day Produce from farm Eggs. 93 doz Cream 31 pts Douglas went to
market, Laura went along also. called at his mothers in morning. Took some dark lilac's to market. I
went to Craig in afternoon to get my hair cut. Miss M Douglas {written above the line: of Collingwood
Auntie's, Ellen, Agnes, & Lizzie called. planted dutchmen pipe to-night Douglas went down to st
John's cemetary to plant flowers then called in at church for me. had meeting to arrange about S. S.
picnic.
Sunday, June 9

Weather - fair & cool Attended S. S. & church. Norman took Will to Yonge St in morning, both away
allday - Mr Auld of Markham preached here in morning. We went down home for a short while in
afternoon. Mr & Mrs Hellems came over, had tea & spent the evening with us.
Monday, June 10
Weather - fair & cool. men drew manure all day to orchard. Douglas ploughed summer follow. we
went down to church at night to choir practice. planted cabbage plants before we went.
Thursday, June 11
Weather - fine & quite warm Douglas ploughed all day norman drew gravel for lane in afternoon Will
spud thistle. Della came up for short while in evening, later we went down home as they had taken
Newton to the hospital for an operation.
Wednesday, June 12
Weather - cloudy most of day with light showers in afternoon. norman & Will drew gravel all day
Douglas ploughed all day. I took Mrs Burr, Mother, Laura, Mrs Brooke, & Mary Rodrick over to Locust
Hill United church to the 3rd annual Convention. which was well represented and enjoyed by all. Our
folks went down to see Newton to -night. (doing fairly well.) Douglas & I attended practice at the
church. {written at the bottom of the page: To day Katie Craigs graduation.}
Thursday, June 13
Weather, Cloudy & quite warm Men drew gravel all day finished the lane out by Kelly s Finished
ploughing in morning Cultivated mangels in afternoon
Friday, June 14
Weather, Cloudy & showery looking in morn clearing & warm Gertie & I went to city Norm ploughed
& scuffled potatoes Bill harrowed summerfollow & B. uck wheat ground
Saturday, June 15
Weather, Cloudy in morn & clear in afternoon Market day Produce from farm Cream 28 pts Eggs. 84
doz Norm ploughed in orchard Bill finished harrowing & then cut thistles Laura & Dorothy came up in
afternoon for little while {written at bottow of page in different/older looking handwriting: Leila Duncan
married to – day,}
Sunday, June 16

Weather - quite warm Attended practice down here at church then we went to St John's
Anniversary,taking Della S and Mrs Padget with us. We spent the day at Aunt Ellen's Wexford choir
sang at night.
Monday, June 17
Weather - very hot. Douglas cultivated summer follow and buckwheat ground. Men ploughing &
hoeing. Peas in orchard. Wash day for me. Churned about 15 lbs butter in the afternoon. Douglas,
Mother & I attended concert at St John's at night.
Tuesday, June 18
Weather - very warm Douglas cultivated then took the tractor apart. Men were hoeing mangles today. Gordon Scott here to - night to arrange for some baling to be done. Then we all went to
Richmond Hill.
Wednesday, June 19
Weather - very warm with a heavy thunder storm about noon. Doulas went to Richmond Hill for
repairs before dinner, Less & Will went to Ratcliff for load of saw dust. Norman scuffled mangles
mangles in morning. I spent the afternoon down home. had two cows killed to -day thru lightning we
expect. Douglas went down to Mr Zooley's to-night. 2 hens hatched 16 ducks to -day. {written under
“16 ducks”: 20 - 4 died}
Thursday, June 20
Weather - very warm. Men drew cattle up the bank ready to load, Harrie came up about 630 for
them. Norman took {tr....?} & {helen?} down to Scotts before dinner Douglas going down later. Will
cut top of sweet {illegible} all day. I went over to stephenson's for a short visit at night. Mrs Leather
died to-night. Institute meeting to-day at stouffille chesterfield suite & matthews came this morning.
Friday, June 21
Weather - warm. Men went away to bale again Will harrowed in back field. Jim & kids were here.
Bee inspector here this a.m. Mother & Laura came up for a visit this afternoon. I went out to {illegible
place} for short while to-night.
Saturday, June 22

Weather - fine day market day 84 Dz eggs 30 pt cream Norman cultivated buckwheat ground Will cut
top on sweet clover & spud thistle. Douglas & I called at Mr Leathur at night then went on to
Markham. for valve for pump.
Sunday, June 23
Weather - fair with light showers in afternoon & more in evening again. Attended S.S. & church in
morning Mother & Father came home with us for dinner and we all went to Mrs Leathur funeral in
afternoon calling in home on our way back, spent the evening at home my account of the rain.
Monday, June 24
Weather - warm day Douglas cultivated buckwheat ground in morning & Norman sowed buckwheat
in afternoon. Will & Norman walked at roots in morning Will hoeing in the afternoon. I worked in
garden all morning cleaned south {written above the line: cellar} up in afternoon. Dorothy up for a
while in afternoon. I was out at Craigs for a short while in the evening.
Tuesday, June 25
Weather - steady rain to 1030 clearing & fine in afternoon. Mr Leathers came up in morning with the
Home Helpers collections & book. men hoed mangles & finished sowing buckwheat to -day. I went
down home to help mother with sewing all afternoon, Newton came home {written above the line:
from hospital} while I was their, planted beans in garden at night.
Wednesday, June 26
Weather - fair & cool with light showers. Will finished rolling buckwheat ground. Norman cut hay in
morning sowed buckwheat in orchard after dinner then worked at mangles rest of day. I worked most
of day in the garden Myrtle Burr came over about 930 stayed until after dinner.
Thursday, June 27
Weather - cool light showers at night. then heavy rain during night. Men hoed & scuffled potatoes in
A.M then worked at thistles in afternoon. Douglas fixed mower in morning & went to R.H. Laura &
Dorothy brought Newton up in the afternoon. Douglas & Norman attended preparatory service at
church I went down home Newton stayed here.
Friday, June 28
Weather - coudy & cool. Men topped thistle all morning after they brought the cutling for down from
Jonathan's. Laura was up for for a short while this a.m. {Illegible name} picnic to-day to busy to go.

Saturday, June 29
Weather - strong S.W. winds fair and cool. men spud thistle all {illegible} put hay up in afternoon.
Douglas did not go to market to-day. Produce. Eggs 88 pg. Cream 25 pts. I attended a meeting at
Kelly {f..?} in afternoon to arrange for strawberry special. Newton went home this afternoon.
Doughlas & J. attended entertainment at Cedar Grove given by melody {illegible} was a splendid
event & good crowd.
Sunday, June 30
Weather - cloudy at first then clearing. attended S.S. & church Mrs Woods addressed the S.S.
Communion Service to -day {written above the line: in} afternoon we went down home (all home to day.)
Memoranda
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Monday, July 1
Weather- moderatly warm with showers at night. men all topped thistle in forenoon. norman cut hay
in afternoon Will harrowed & hoed potatoes. Douglas did odd jobs. Fern Firth & Shirely were ^ here
in morning to see about getting ride ^ with us to picnic to -morrow Wash for me, pretty busy day to.
Tuesday, July 2
Weather - Codol & Windy S.S. picnic at Woodbridge norman Douglas & I went, I went with our {word
cut off: foll?} Will had milking & chores done when I we got home. Douglas Woods came here after
the picnic ^ to Start working.
Wednesday, July 3
Weather - cloudy & cool light showers. men {two lines left blank} Mrs Walton came over for dinner
then we went down to the Royal York to the rose show. Della Stephenson & Cora Hooper went along
also. I drove car down. Went down home at night. Got a crate of strawberries to -night.
Thursday, July 4
Weather - rainy with thunder storms. men whitewashed stable. Ed Irish here in morning. John & Mr
Padget here also (etc.)
Friday, July 5

Weather - lovely day. Will & Douglas W cut thistles in flats Douglas was to the church. yard to a bee.
men picked chickens in after noon and sprayed orchard. I was away at night (etc.)
Saturday, July 6
Weather - fair with heavy rain & {word cut off: storm} at night Douglas went down home after
breakfast and got Laura. men hoed until hay was dry then they put it up in lumps, late on in
afternoon Douglas took Will to the Street then Laura rode down as far as home. Market day 25 pts
cream 74 Dz eggs about 1 1/2 lb each. 25. chickens 60¢ a piece
Sunday, July 7
Weather - fair rather cloudy. Attended S.S. & church Mr Gundy preached. fair attendance. Douglas
W. Douglas & I rested & was reading in the afternoon then we met Will at the corners and went on to
Markham & thence up ^ to the camp meeting.
Monday, July 8
Weather - dull & cloudy. men hoed in the morning, and put hay up in the afternoon. Wash day for me
.& Ironing. Mother up for a while in the afternoon. Jimmy stayed for supper, Dorothy & Della came up
to practice ball at Burr's so called here first Douglas & I went down to Mcquays in truck taking down
some planks for here & Mr Hooper's. Built booth & platform to -night. Little duck got leg cut & broken
in trap.
Tuesday, July 9
Weather - fine in morning with storm & heavy rain after dinner. men - Douglas & Will hoed, Pat cut
weeds, etc. norman scuffled beans and mangles. In afternoon men cut grass in the lawn took old
sweet clover out of silo. Billy & Jimmy up this afternoon. 13 little piggies ^ born out in yard during
night. Mr Hellems here this A.M. wanted to arrange a fishing trip.
Wednesday, July 10
Weather - lovely day rather cool at night. men {two lines left blank} Douglas took Laura & I over to
Mcquay's about 330 in afternoon. to help with getting ready for the Strawberrie festival. Keswick
Institutes put on the play ^ The old flag. had a splendid crowd. gate receipts about $160.00
Thursday, July 11
Weather - fair warmer men norman Doylas. hoed in morning Will harrowed summer fallow. Pat
helped to look for white ducks in morning, found them down the bank. Will, Norman, Douglas drew in

four loads hay in afternoon. Pat started cutting sweet clover for silo in afternoon. Laura brought
Marian, baby, Doreen and Marguerite up for a short visit. (in John's car.) Norman & I went down to M
c quays to help clean up. Douglas went to Richmond Hill for repairs.
Friday, July 12
Weather - fair & warmer. men {one line left blank} Douglas powdered potatoes in morning. & went to
Richmond Hill to get more repairs, started to cut sweet clover before dinner and cut all afternoon.
The other 3 men drew in hay. Della came up to help me in afternoon, picked 12 chickens after
milking was done. Douglas went to Unionville at night for meat so Della got a ride down home.
Saturday, July 13
Weather - mostly fair, rain started about 430. Oclock. Silo filling to-day Douglas did not go to market.
Produce cream 25 pts eggs 74 Dz chicks 12 (70¢ each). Laura came up to help me for the day.
Sunday, July 14
Weather - fair cool. We did not go to S.S. or church. Mr Barnes of Markham preached to-day We left
here at eleven taking Father & Mother up to Margarites for dinner, then we went for a drive in
afternoon.
Monday, July 15
Weather - fair warmer Wash day for me. Douglas & Douglas cut sweet clover had break in afternoon
had to go to Richmond Hill, finished cutting about 815. Mr Woods came over at night to see Douglas.
Tuesday, July 16
Weather - fair & Warm. finished filling silo in morning had dinner about eleven. Della came up to help
me. men worked at hay in field across from church in afternoon & shocked the rest of sweet clover. I
ironed all afternoon.
Wednesday, July 17
Weather, Fine & warm Re filled silo this morning Drew in hay in afternoon Gertie picked black
currants & cherries Laura & Della came up to- night newton brought up 1 bag potatoes in afternoon.
Thursday, July 18

Weather, mostly fair turning cooler at night. men worked at hay all day Pat used up most of the day. I
picked black currants all afternoon, Wrote Dorothy to -day. Laura came up to -night stayed over.
Friday, July 19
Weather - fair & cool norman scuffled potatoes in morning Will & Douglas hoed beans. Douglas H.
went to Richmond Hill & newmarket in forenoon afternoon Will & norman went over to padgats to fill
silo. Pat & Douglas worked at Thay. Laura & I picked fruit all morning and picked chick in afternoon.
Saturday, July 20
Weather - fine & warm. men lumped hay & drew in some sweet clover. Douglas Woods went to city.
Laura & Newton here in afternoon. Laura helping to pick currants, Laura & Della here in evening.
Produce cream 19 pts chicks 25 eggs 74 Dz. Douglas took Will to yonge st at night.
Sunday, July 21
Weather - fair & Warm. Douglas went down to city for Mr Mills. Norman & Douglas W left for
Grimsby. I went to S.S. In afternoon We took Mr mills to St Johns.
Monday, July 22
Weather - fair & very warm cool at night. men drew in sweet clover & hay all day, helped Padgets for
a few hours first thing in morning. I picked berries in morning, did up Cherries in afternoon.
Tuesday, July 23
Weather _ warm with a few showers in afternoon with strong N.W. Winds. Men finished haying about
5 O'clock. norman went back to scuffle beans. Laura was up all day helping me pick fruit and
preserve.
Wednesday, July 24
Weather - fair & warm. Norman cut alsack. early in morning then he & Will hoed potatoes. Pat
helped Mr Lundy all day to put chaff blower on threshing machine. Mr Walton here at noon. Pat & I
went to Richmond Hill at night for mower repairs.
Thursday, July 25

Weather - fair & very warm. Mr Lundy finished chaff blower. Norman ploughed summer fallow, heavy
rain from midnight till morn. Newton, Jean & Marian Evans called for a short visit. I picked berries.
Laura came up and stayed over night.
Friday, July 26
Weather - fair Morning all men worked at Alsike. Laura & I picked berries in morning & chickens in
afternoon. Pat - Norman paris green potatoes in the afternoon. Will was hoeing potatoes. I took
Laura down home at night.
Saturday, July 27
Weather, fair & very very warm. men finished cutting alsike this A. M. Douglas went to city hurried
home and got a track around the wheat. I went to Institute with Mrs Burr to Frierhellere. Norman left
before chore time for a boat trip to Niagara. Pat & I went to Richmond Hill at night. Fern Firth up for
her Sunday S. book. Produce - 26 chickens 70 Dz eggs 18 pts cream. {&?} 11 qt baskets
Beans.Sunday, July 28
Weather - warm with thunder storm and heavy rain Pat & I left at eleven called for Mr & Mrs {Lunau?
illegible name} & went for a 110 mile motor drive. Orangeville, Bolton, Beeton, etc.
Monday, July 29
Weather - fair & cool. men cut & shocked wheat, Douglas ploughed until dark. I picked berries most
of day. Della & Dorothy up at night. Aunt Marian Scott died to-day.
Tuesday, July 30
Weather - fair & warm. men cutting wheat again. Wash day for me. Dorothy came up for the day.
Newton called at night for her. made new apple sauce to-night Eggs 130.
Wednesday, July 31
Weather - fair - fairly warm. Douglas cut barley. Norman, Will shocked wheat Les came up for a short
while in the afternoon to help. Della & Dorothy drove up to help pick berries. Mr Woods brought
Douglas back to-night got 147 eggs to-day.
Memoranda
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Thursday, August 1

Weather - fair & cool Douglas finished cutting barley three men shocked barley, then in afternoon
drew in 3 loads alsike & threshed it. Newton called up in at night, took some berries down for Marian.
chivereed Nelson to-night.
Friday August 2
Weather – fair & cool men drew aslike & threshed all day two loads to thresh in morning, but they got
the field cleared. Della came up to help me for the day Billy helped with the chickens in afternoon
picked 25 & 2 old ones. Mrs Hood came up in the evening Mother & Laura called in for Della.
Saturday August 3
Weather - showers in the morning fair & cooler. Douglas & Norman finished threshing alsike &
threshed some barely. Will and Douglas W. hoed potatoes. Produce - Eggs 70 Dz. Cream 14 pt
Chicks 25. Douglas went to Newmarket in the afternooon Will rode to the St with him Norman &
Douglas cleaned alsike seed in the afternoon. Newton and Laura called in the afternoon, Mr Woods
came over at night for Douglas.
Sunday August 4
Weather - strong w. wind & cool all day. attended S. S, & church Mr Woods back to-day Della, Jack,
Margurite, & Babe here for dinner, Newton came up at noon. Jim Atkinson & Murry here in the
afternoon. Spent evening alone at home.
Monday August 5
Weather - fair cool, strong W Winds. men drew manure. Douglas worked at threshing machine &
chopped feed. Mr. Comisky here in morning to see about baling, Mr Sloan here at none, about baled
straw. I picked berries all day had 14 pt jars. John and boy brought Billy (horse) home at night, Will
had the day off.
Tuesday, August 6
Weather - fair & cool Men drew manure in forenoon Douglas was repairing machine. then in the
afternoon they threshed wheat. Dorothy & Mildred came up for a short while in afternoon. W. M. S.
meeting to-night I was to busy to go
Wednesday, August 7

Weather - fair - Warmer. men drew & threshed wheat all forenoon, and baled straw in the afternoon.
Leslie, Johnnie, Herbie, & Mr. Walton helped in forenoon. Mr McKrill here in afternoon. Les took 1
load baled straw down to city in afternoon. Mother here all forenoon helping me. Fern Firth here in
afternoon. Mrs Craig here in the evening.
Thursday, August 8
Weather - cloudy - with rain on in the afternoon. men drew & threshed wheat up until rain came
about 5 Oclock. John & Herbie here to-day. Laura came up all day to help me. Fern Firth here in the
evening. Leslie took 1 load baled straw to town. Mr. Irish here for baling wire.
Friday, August 9
Weather - fair & warmer - men scuffled & hoed potatoes in the forenoon. & threshed 2 loads wheat.
baling in the afternoon. Mr Hooper Mr Walton, mr Pinder, Mr McKrill, John Herbie, here helping. Mrs
Craig here in forenoon for apples. Laura came up to help me with the chickens after dinner. Mrs.
Firth & children here in afternoon.
Thursday, August 8
Weather - cloudy - with rain on in the afternoon. men drew & threshed wheat up until rain came
about 5 oclock. John & Herbie here to-day. Laura came up all day to help me. Fern Firth here in the
evening. Leslie took 1 load baled straw to town. Mr Irish here for baling wire.
Friday, August 9
Weather - fair & warmer - men scuffled & hoed potatoes in the forenoon & threshed 2 loads wheat,
baling in the afternoon. Mr Hooper Mr Walton, Mr Pinder, Mr McKrill, John Herbie, here helping. Mrs
Craig here in forenoon for apples. Laura came up to help me with the chickens after dinner. Mrs Firth
& children here in afternoon.
Saturday, August 10
Weather - rain early - then cleared a little, but heavy rain & storm came at noon. men fixed manure
spreader. until wheat dried of then they threshed John & boy & Laura came up. after first stormover
John came up for Laura & Herbie. Produce - cream – 18 pts. apples - 2 bus. Eggs - 64 Doz.
Chickens – 20. Mr. Woods came over in the afternoon for Douglas. rained heavy at night. Mr Russel
had cow killed by lighting.
Sunday, August 11

Weather - cloudy with rain then clearing about 830, fine & warm. Attended S.S. & church, rested in
the afternoon until about 330 leaving then for a motor drive to Port Perry etc. called at Mr Woods on
our way home for Douglas. Douglas with two others boys called in the afternoon for Norman.
Monday, August 12
Weather - fair and bright. men ploughed alsike ground Douglas Woods shocked some fallen
sheaves Douglas sharpened binder & mower Knives. Wash day for me. Laura, Dorothy & Mildred
came up for awhile this afternoon, all spent evening at home. Picked berries all afternoon.
Tuesday, August 13
Weather - fair & cool. men drew manure. Douglas cut mixed grain & oats threshed some barely for
feed, just before chore time. Mervin Firth here for ({symbol?}) {illegible} Laura came up in the
afternoon for the boys forks. Douglas went over to Mr Hoopers to help them with tractor. then to
Unionville to get meat & hair cut.
Wednesday, August 14
Weather - partly fair - with heavy rain in the afternoon. men drew manure. Douglas ploughed. I went
to an institute meeting 1/2 ml north stoufille & took Cora H. Edith Craig in the afternoon. Mr Reed
here at night, norman took him to city, but both came here for the night. Alex & Laura came up &
spent the evening with us.
Thursday, August 15
Weather - fair & cool. men (Will & Douglas) shocked grain all day Pat ploughed in the forenoon cut
oats in the afternoon. Norman took his Father to city in the morning & ploughed in afternoon. Mildred
& Dorothy came up in the forenoon. Charlie Hooper Shot Mr Stephenson dog back in our potatoe
patch in the morning. Cora & Charlie here at night for apples Leslie took 1 load baled straw to city.
Friday, August 16
Weather - fair. Pat finished cut oats in forenoon. men shocked & Norman & Billy picked apples.
threshed 10 loads wheat in afternoon. Alex & John came up to help. Laura came up also to help pick
chicks. the three girls went home with John. Mrs Craig here in evening for some apples.
Saturday, August 17

Weather - fair with light shower during night. men drew & threshed barely all day, John & Newton
here helping. (chopped at night.) I attended Jr Institute meeting at Miss M. Rodicks took Laura, Cora,
Edith C. Produce - Cream 15 pts apples 10 bus. Chicks 20 eggs 63 Doz. Mr Woods called for
Douglas in the evening. Will & I took Will to Thornhill then we went on up to Marguerites'.
Sunday, August 18
Weather - lovely day. Attended S.S & church. rested in the afternoon. Went down home at night. Mr
Woods brought Douglas over to-night.
Monday, August 19
Weather - fair & Warm. men baled wheat straw all forenoon Messino, Hooper, Pinder, Walton,
Dennis & our 3 boys helped. Norman went down home in afternoon to help draw barely. Laura up in
the forenoon to help me. planted flags in the afternoon. Russell Brillinger came over to-night and
buried his dog.
Tuesday, August 20
Weather - fair & lovely Douglas cut goose wheat in morning after 1 hours baling wheat straw.
Norman cut alfaha, Douglas W. on sick list} in forenoon. Will shocked wheat Leslie took load straw to
town. Newton & Laura called up here for a list to get for me before going to town. All the men worked
at mixed grain in the back field all afternoon. I made Jelly (apple) to-day & cucumber pickles.
Wednesday, August 21
Weather - fair – warmer. men finished cutting mix grain to-night. Norman raked hay in afternoon. Les
took 2 loads straw to city. Jr Institute picnic at Stouffville, but to busy to go.
Thursday, August 22
Weather - fair & warmer. Pat ploughed summer follow in the forenoon the other 3 men put hay up in
lumps. Three men came up from home, and they got 12 loads grain threshed. cooking
demonstration down home at night which I attended.

{on separate paper inserted into diary}
A creature not to bright & good, For human natures daily food. ______ _____

___________ Mrs

Woods address. "The Modern Girl." Mrs. Brook, "League of Nation.” Roll Call. What do you consider

the most important virture for a girl to possess. Home. Mrs. Woods. Music arranged by hostess.
Hostesses Gertie, Cora, Alice.
{on another separate paper} {list}
2 quilts 8.00
86 night gowns 50 4.00
8 combinations 50 4.00
4 dresses & bloomers 2.00
5 slips 25 1.25
4 cotton dresses 50 2.00
2 rompers 50 1.00
3 caps 70¢
2 bonnets 70¢
2 coats
1 apron 10
1 cotton slip 25 25
1 cotton combination 50) 50
4 vests 35 2 140
$25.90
$25.
26
Friday, August 23

Weather - heavy rain & {covered by folded corner} in the morning then clearing St John's Church
was burned, was struck by lightning. Will & Norman ploughed in forenoon Douglas W picked apples.
Pat went down to see the ruins then on to the Auntie's. picked chicks in afternoon. Pat ploughed with
tractor. Horticulture show to-night to busy to get away.
Saturday, August 24
Weather - fair & Warmer Will harrowed wheat ground in the forenoon also Norman harrowed alsike
ground. Pat ploughed & Douglas herd cows West of barn. two boys came up from home in the
afternoon, they finished threshing oats & the goose wheat. Mr. Woods came over in the evening for
D. Produce - cream 17 pts chick 18 apples 6 bus. Eggs 58 Doz. Douglas attended a meeting at the
store to arrange for St. John's Church services.
Sunday, August 25
Weather - fair & warm Attended S.S. & church. After dinner Douglas & I went down and called for
Father & Mother & took them across the lake to Queenston & Lewiston. leaving Toronto about twenty
five to four returning about eleven O'clock standard time, had a wonderful trip, lake was lovely.
Monday, August 26
Weather - lovely day. Wash day for me, I spent the day alone as the men all went down home to
thresh, & got 21 loads grain threshed. I had milking done when they arrived home. Mr Fosythe here
to sell some aluminum ware, but I did not get any.
Tuesday, August 27
Weather - cloudy & cool men all went down home again to-day to thresh. I ironed then rested until
milking time as I did not feel extra good all day. I cooked some corn for my dinner the first to have it.
had milking & chores nearly all done when men got home.
Wednesday, August 28
Weather - cloudy to-day. men all went down home again to thresh, came up with machine about
3P.M. then drew in 2 loads mixed grain and chopped feed. Les took another load of straw to-day to
Mr Hellems. Swim postponed to-day.
Thursday, August 29

Weather - cloudy with sprinkle of rain in the morning then clearing. The four boys came up from
home and helped all day, threshing mixed grain. Laura came up also & stayed over night. she
brought up parcel from Eatons. {small rectangle of paper added in at bottom with markings}
Friday, August 30
Weather - fair & bright. men's swim to be held to-day. four boys came up from home and they
finished the threshing at noon. Norman & Will picked apples all afternoon the two Douglas', Laura & I
picked chicks then the D's worked at the tractor till choring time. Pat went to Richmond Hill at night,
Norman to Unionville, Douglas went with Newton to Markham, Laura went home.
Saturday, August 31
Weather - fair & Warm Will cultivated wheat ground. Norman went to city, Douglas went to the Ex.
with Newton, as his time is up he got paid of. Pat went to market to-day. Produce cream 16 pts
apples 12 bus. chicks 18 Eggs 51 Doz. Took Bill to Yong St at night
Memoranda
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Sunday, September 1
Weather - Fine & warm Gertie not feeling well we did not go to church were alone all day
Monday, September 2
Weather - Fine & warm Bill did not put in an appearance till night Repare d tractor & fences, and did
some chopping in morning Finished threshing at Browns in afternoon Went to Unionville at night
Laura came up in afternoon
Tuesday, September 3
Weather - Fine & very warm Norm went to exibition Bill ploughed all day Cultivated sweet clover
ground worked at it all day Dell came up in afternoon
Wednesday, September 4
Weather, Fine & very warm Norm & Bill drew manure all day Finished cultivating in morning &
ploughed in field by the fourth in afternoon Laura was here all day Went to Unionville at night
Thursday, September 5

Weather - Fine & very warm Men drew manura in morning Norm baled straw at Bob. Scotts in
afternoon & Bill ploughed in sand field Ploughed all day over the creek
Friday, September 6
Weather, Cloudy & cooler Norm finished baling straw at Scotts in morning. then picked apples Bill
cut weeds in mangelo & then picked apples. Finished ploughing over the creek Then we all picked
chickens
Saturday, September 7
Weather, Cloudy & little warmer Market day Produce from farm Cream 17 pts Eggs 48 doz Chickens
16 Apples 14 bu Men drew manura all day Jean called in for a visit in afternoon Laura went home at
night after being here all week
Sunday, September 8
Weather, Cloudy & warm Stayed home all day Dr. McKay came over to see Gertie Mrs Craig came
up at night Laura came back at night
Monday, September 9
Weather Cloudy & strong east wind Men drew manura all day Crushed lumps on fall wheat ground
with the packer Dr. McKay was in again to see Gertie. Bill Brooke came in to see about getting
fertilizer drill Leo. brought out two ton of fertilizer
Tuesday, September 10
Weather, Fine & cooler. very strong W. wind Repaired drill in morning Bill cleaned up wheat Norm
cultivated wheat ground with power outfit Leo brought 1 ton fertilizer home Men drew gravel for lane
in afternoon Took Gertie to hospital in afternoon Went to Richmond Hill at night
Wednesday, September 11
Weather, Fine & cool Men drew gravel all day Ploughed all day & did some choping Mr. Brown
developed pneumonia today Went down to see Gertie at night
Thursday, September 12
Weather Fair little warmer & cloudy by night Men drew gravel all day Ploughed all day Will Brooks
called in & got seed drill Laura & Dorothy were up part of day Went down to see Gertie at night &
found her doing fine

Friday, September 13
Weather, Showery in morn & clearing in aft. Ploughed in morning Bill picked apples in morning Norm
went to city in morning We all picked chickens in afternoon Laura & Dorothy were up in morning
Saturday, September 14
Weather, Fine & cool Norm cultivated & harrowed all day with power outfit Bill harrowed field over
the creek in morning & picked bartlet pears in afternoon Laura & Dorothy were up during the day
Gordon & family called in afternoon In evening went down to see Gertie Gordon & Grace went with
me Produce for market Cream 12 1/2 pts Chickins 14 & 8 hens Eggs 41 doz Apples 11 bu
Sunday, September 15
Weather, Fine & dandy Gordon & Jim came over for me in morning & we went to city called to see
Gertie & then home again at home rest of day
Monday, September 16
Weather, Fine & warm south wind Sowed fall wheat all day Norm cultivated & packed all day Bill
came home at noon & harrowed in afternoon Laura & Isobel were here most of day Went down to
see Gertie at night
Tuesday, September 17
Weather, Rain during Early morning clearing & cooler, shower in afternoon All worked on fall wheat
land all day Bill also pulled beans in garden Laura & Isobel were here again today they also went to
city to see Gertie in afternoon
Wednesday, September 18
Weather, Fine & cool strong wind. Finished sowing wheat on summerfallow Bill was rolling &
harrowing wheatt ground Norm finished packing wheat ground & then cultivated ploughed oat field
We then did some chopping for hogs Went down to see Gertie at night
Thursday, September 19
Weather, Fine & warmer Cleaned cistern out at the house & then went at the buckwheat cut &
stooked eleven acres by night Went to Richmond Hill at night
Friday, September 20

Weather, Fine and much same time Men picked apples for city Picked old hens in afternoon Laura &
I went down to see Gertie at night
Saturday, September 21
Weather, Fine & warm in day time cool at night Men pulled beans in morning Fuller came down and
got the drill to sow wheat Picked flemish beauty pears in morn. Threshed Browns buckwheat in
afternoon Market day Produce from farm Cream 18 pts Eggs 29 doz Hens 18 Apples 20 bu also
some pears
Sunday, September 22
Weather. Fine and warm (cool at night) Attended church in morning Aninarsary Services to.day Mr.
Mr. Glauchlin preached morning & evening full house both times Went to city in afternoon & brought
Gertie home, & spent the evening at home. {pressed leaf? flower petal? below}
Monday, September 23
Weather, Fine & warmer Norm & I went to Bob Scotts & balled 12 ton of hay Bill pulled beans & then
we picked apples rest of afternoon Corn roast at night in Earny Wattons flats at night, by Young
People
Tuesday, September 24
Weather, Fine & warm Norm & I baled straw at Dr. Duncans Brought the press home & on over to
Pinders Bill picked apples in morning & went to John Boyington's with Les. to cut corn Went to
Unionville at night. Laura went home (not to stay)
Wednesday, September 25
Weather Cloudy & very warm Men were away filling silo's all day at Brooks & Rodicks. Started
cutting seed clover in morning took Gertie & Laura down home & picked apples in afternoon Mr. &
Mrs Woods called in the afternoon Went down to get Gertie & Laura at night
Thursday, September 26
Weather, Fine & warm Norm & Bill were filling silo at Rodicks in morning Balled hay at Pinders all
day Laur & Gertie were down home in afternoon. Bill picked apples in afternoon
Friday, September 27

Weather, Fair in Morn. clouding in afternoon & warm Men filling silo at Young Bros in morn &
Hooper's in afternoon Cut clover for seed in morning & picked fowl in afternoon
Saturday, September 28
Weather, Mostly fair & warm Threshed buckwheat to-day left three loads Market day Produce from
farm Cream 16 pts Eggs - 22 doz Hens 12 Pears & apples Took Bill to Thornhill at night Della Burr
came over this forenoon to see Gertie & brought her a bouquet of roses.
Sunday, September 29
Weather, Cloudy showery in morn & cooler Gertie & I were home all day Marguerite Dawn & Newton
came up in morning for a while & in afternoon John & Marguerite & Doreen called on there way
home
Monday, September 30
Weather, Cloudy. Cool. & clearing in afternoon Bill went silo filling at Jack Allens Norm & I finished
threshing buckwheat put machine in barn & then drew in couple of lots of beans Newton Brown
came up in morning to get a hufer caff Laura came up in morning with Newt. & stayed all day
Memoranda
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Memoranda
{Page should have been left blank, but diarist started writing on it before noticing the date was not at
the top, then Xed it out.} Weather, Fine & quite warm Norm & I baled straw at Rodicks all day Bill
picked apples Laura & Gertie
Tuesday, October 1
Weather, Fine & quite warm Norm & I baled straw at Rodicks all day Bill picked apples Gertie &
Laura went down home in morn afternoon. Mrs Craig here in forenoon.
Wednesday, October 2
Weather, Cloudy cool & strong East wind Picked apples first then threshed beans & got the rest in
Les took load of straw to city Men filling silo at Jno. Calvert in afternoon,(finishing silo filling) Laura &
Gertie down home in the forenoon. W.M.S meeting at church to-night.
Thursday, October 3

Weather - Strong S.W. Wind. drew in 1 load clover to windy for the job so, rake it up. then men went
at cleaning the silo out. Laura & I went down home in afternoon.
Friday, October 4
Weather fair with cool wind. men drew in clover. Douglas made Cider in between loads. Douglas
picked hens in the afternoon. (TO MUCH SPACE) {three crossed out vertical lines below} Laura
went down home after dinner came back at night with John. Douglas Woods called for Norman and
they went to the city at night.
Saturday, October 5
Weather - lovely day. Markham fair day. Douglas went to market. Produce 2 {number or?} more bus
apples. 10 hens 22 Doz eggs. 23 pts cream Douglas took Laura & I down home at night for a while
to see Father. Laura Made the Tomato soup in afternoon. men finished drawing in clover tonight.
Sunday, October 6
Weather - strong S.W. wind fair & bright. Douglas & Norman attended church Sermon on
Temperance. In afternoon Douglas & I went for a drive, then went in home & stayed for tea, Uncle
Charlie Giffs were here while we were away. Jack & Marguerite called for some Jars.
Monday, October 7
Weather. cool & bright. men started at mangles this morning Mc Knights were here to see about
baling.
Tuesday, October 8
Weather - fair & cool men worked at roots to-day 1 cow & 1 load hogs went away to-day. Laura & I
went down home in the afternoon, Newton here at night. Father had been very sick in the morning.
Mr Wilkinson had another stroke to-day. Mr. Padget called in to ask for Father this morning. Jim over
in the afternoon to get the potato digger.
Wednesday, October 9
Weather - fine & cool men finished mangles late noon picked apples & drew in the pumpkins in the
afternoon. 1 mangle weighed 15 Ibs 10 oz. Laura & I went down home again this afternoon. Mrs
Craig ^ {written between the lines: here} in the evening.
Thursday, October 10

Weather - very heavy frost this A. M. fair & cool. men & Laura went down home in the forenoon, men
to bale a stack of hay. I started to make Douglas smock.
Friday, October 11
Weather - cold east wind all day rained during night. Norman went over to Jim G. to bale Pat hired
Newton to go also. Will picked apples all forenoon Pat & Billy made cider, {written between the
lines:13 gallons} in the afternoon all picked hens afternoon Laura & I went down home for the
afternoon. John came up at night for canvase cover to put on baled hay.
Saturday, October 12
Weather - cloudy at first then clearing to a fine day, then cloudy in p.m. Norman & chored till it dried
of then picked apples rest day and finished the snows Douglas went to market Produce - 22 pts
cream 15 hens. 11 gal. cider 2 barrels. Snow. 1 a St L. apples. about 5 {barecbe?} 23 eggs. Norman
took Laura & I down home in the afternoon, Pat called in on way home from city, but I stayed until
night. he took Will to Yonge st. Mr Wilkinson died to-night.
Sunday, October 13
Weather - rather cloudy. Douglas went to church, he took me down home first & took Newton around
to church with him. I stayed at home all day. Dear Father died about eight O'clock at night, all home
but Alex at the time.
Monday, October 14
Weather - fair & cool. men picked apples all day. Douglas took me down home after dinner & came
down at night for me. Miss Brooking from the Alexander Industrial home called in the after noon.
Douglas & I called at Wilkinson's on way up at night.
Tuesday, October 15
Weather - fair & warmer Men started to pick potatoes Les & boys were up in the forenoon. Douglas
& I went to the city in the forenoon, & went down home at night for a while. Mr Wilkinson buried at
Thornhill this after noon.
Wednesday, October 16
Weather - cloudy & cooler. men finished potatoes about eleven O'clock. Isabel came up for me about
ten thirty Dear father buried this afternoon. We stayed for tea.
Thursday, October 17

Weather - bright & much cooler. Men picked apples. Douglas attended Pinders sale in the afternoon,
bought a jersey cow $162. I was alone in the afternoon.
Friday, October 18
Weather. cool men picked apples Douglas made Cider & picked hens. Norman went to Unionville at
night, Will & Douglas caught pullets at night & put in hen house.
Saturday, October 19
Weather - fair & cool. men picked apples. Douglas went to market Mr Hooper went down with him.
He called at his Mother's on way home. Dorothy came up for the day. Laura called in on way up to
Janet French. Jr 2. Meeting at Mrs Calverts. Produce - hens - 20 Eggs - 18 Doz. Cream - 21 pts
Apples - Cider - Douglas & I went down home for the evening. Alex's were out, Marguerite's &
Brockle-Banks were down also.
Sunday, October 20
Weather - fair & warmer. attended church service. we went for a drive in the afternoon, spent
evening at home.
Monday, October 21
Weather - cloudy, looking like rain. Men picked apples all day. I had a big washing. Mother & Laura
were here for a Short while in afternoon. Douglas attended at meeting at Mr F Steveir at night to
arrange about hunting trip.
Tuesday, October 22
Weather, strong east wind with rain Men clipped cattle, & worked arround the stable Repaired a bale
block Did some chopping in afternoon
Wednesday, October 23
Weather, Cloudy & showery Put up seven bags of potatoes Norm went to city Bill & I picked some
apples had to stop on account of rain then clipped two cows John came up and got Gertie then took
them up to Sharon Della was up all day
Thursday, October 24

Weather, Cloudy & showery all day Men swept cobwebs down in stable cleaned up the beans.
cleaned out evtroughs on barn also picked over apples for city. Kept back all day Attended a political
meeting at Richmond Hill at night
Friday, October 25
Weather, Clearing & little cooler Picked apples all day Made cider in afternoon Dell came up to-day
Went up to Sharon at night for Gertie & Mrs. Brown took Della & Dorothy along Mr Woods called for
a short visit.
Saturday, October 26
Weather, Mostly fair Men picked apples all day Market day Produce from farm Cream 20 pts Eggs .
21 doz cider 13 gal Apples about 20 bu Laura came up for a while in afternoon. Took Bill to Street at
night
{Newspaper cutout slipped in shows a photo of David H. Scott captioned with "MOURNED BY
FRIENDS" and with a blurb about him: "Popular Official of the T. Eaton Company, Limited, Whose
Funeral Yesterday Was Attended by Many Friends.}
Sunday, October 27
Weather, Fair. Strong winds & little cooler Attended church in morning Mr Barns of Markham took the
service Nat. Lewis called in for a basket of apples Newt brought Jean & Mrs Brown up for a little
while in afternoon, We attended y.p.s. at night Mr Bowes gave an adress on Will Houey's life.
{Newspaper column cut out inserted between the pages noting Marriages and Deaths “in Pavillion,
to Mr and Mrs W. Ross Strike (nee Eloie Casselman), Bowmanville, a son. 09
WALKER - On Monday, 26th March, at the Wellesley Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Walker, a
daughter. 09
Marriages
BAXTER-MAXWELL --- On Saturday, March 24, 1928, at Deer Park United Church, by the Rev. Dr.
R. P. MacKay, Elizabeth daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Maxwell, Locust Hill, to Mr George
Baxter, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Baxter, Agincourt. 09
INGS-ATKINSON --- On Thursday, March 22nd, at the Presbyterian Church, Richmond Hill, by the
Reverend C. A. Mullen Aileen Alfreda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Atkinson, Richmond Hill, to

Mr. Jasper Harold Ings, B.A.Sc., son of Lieutenant-Colonel A. E. Ings and Mrs. Ings of Prince
Edward Island. 09
McCONNELL-THOMPSON --- On Saturday, March 24 1928, at Davenport Road Presbyterian
Church, Toronto, by the Rev. J. A. Hilts, Lena, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thompson, 46
Highview Crescent, to Arthur Pearson McConnell, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McConnell,
Toronto. 09
DEATHS
BEATTIE --- At the residence of his father and mother in the Township of Binbrook, Harold Winford
Beattie, the son of Harry and Martha Beattie, aged {cutoff} years. 09
BEER --- On Monday, March 26, Olive May, beloved wife of Gordon S. Beer and eldest daughter of
Thomas F. and}
Monday, October 28
Weather - fair & cool Men picked apples to-day. Douglas feeling not extra good to-day Jim Allen
brought furnace coal in the forenoon. Les up in after noon drawing apples to cellar. I picked up some
sweet apples for apples butter & did up blue grapes.
Tuesday, October 29
Weather - cold East wind all day. Men picked apples. I spent most of day sewing. stocks were away
down to-day. Everybody stayed home to-night and listened to Sinclair & Carr Cody's & speaches.
{This was the day the Toronto Stock Exchange crashed, marking the beginning of the Great
Depression in Canada.}
Wednesday, October 30
Weather - a dull drizzle day but milder. men Chopped in forenoon & etc. pulled vegetables & Glads &
Dalies Election day Douglas & Norman went out to vote. Douglas did some plowing with tractor
Thursday, October 31
Weather - Cloudy with rain in the evening. I took nine bags apples over to Lapp's milk to make apple
butter Laura went along also had a Fine visit at Scotts, Dima's & attended Hallowene - Concert at
Miss Freeman's school got home about seven O'clock. men ploughed & picked apples.
Memoranda

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Friday, November 1
Weather, rainy all day long. Della came up to help me for the day. Men picked hens, made cider, and
did some plowing. Mr Woods called in the afternoon. Oil truck here to-day. at night Pat took me over
to the Dr's Della went along also.
Saturday, November 2
Weather - fair & warm (lovely day.) men picked apples all day. Douglas went to market, Laura,
Dorothy, and I went along, went on up to Richmond Hill on way home but did not find Mr Lunau
home. Newton here to-day for a while. Della went home to-night. Pat went out to store at night to
arrange for hunting trip. Produce - Eggs 27 Dz. Cream 23 pts Cider 14 gallons. hens 16 apples. 5
barrels & more.
Sunday, November 3
Weather - fair - mild. attended church services. Box Grove anniversary to-day. Lorne & Della came
up in the afternoon for a visit. Douglas left at eleven O'clock P.M. for the hunting trip. Laura came up
for the night.
Monday, November 4
Weather - cool with some showers. men picked apples till noon & finished the picking. Norman
ploughed all afternoon, Will picked up fallen spies. Laura picked up a few Sutton beaty then Norman
& Laura went up to Marguerites at night. John brought Mother up to stay with me, then went on to
Unionville. (etc.) Will did not feel good all day so rode to Yonge St with Norm and went on to the city.
I washed to-day. Will Brooke here in the afternoon for a while.
Tuesday, November 5
Weather - fair & cool. Norman & I in for chores milking etc. as Will did not get back. Norman
ploughed all day. Billy (horse) brought back this morning. Mother & I had a busy day mending.
Wednesday, November 6
Weather - cool South west wind. Norman & I did milking & chores in morning. Then he ploughed
allday. Will arrived at noon. Mother & I walked down home afterdinner then went on to the W.M.S.
meeting at the church, stayed for tea & the Thank Offering meeting at night, it was a lovely meeting
Mrs Forbes of Weston addressed the meeting & had views on her work of Trinidad. not so large a
crowd as usual, ploughing match on at G.S. Henry's. Mother & I called in home on our way back &

rode up with Norman. Will cleared out hen house & pig pen and picked up more apples in afternoon.
6-5 eggs. to-day.
Thursday, November 7
Weather - fair & milder. men ploughed in forenoon, Norman broke tractor, then went to Richmond HIll
got back at noon. men ploughed potatoes out in the orchard afterdinner then they ploughed with the
horses. Clarence Pinder here for a bale of Straw. Mr Lunau came out to see me about Norman going
to Hamilton to-morrow with {written above and between the lines: him} Mother went down home after
breakfast and John brought her up about 8.30 at night. Norman went away.
Friday, November 8
Weather - fair & cool Norman left shortly after seven to go to Mr Lunua's then on to Hamilton, did not
get home until six P.M. Will & I did chores at noon & night. Men made cider at night. Will ploughed all
day. John here at night, also Mr Flett for four his Spies. Norm went out to store about ten for the
truck. 53 eggs to-day.
Saturday, November 9
Weather - fair & cool Norman went to market. Will & I did chores all day. Mother walked down home
in the afternoon got back at chore time. Will ploughed in afternoon, but just chored all forenoon.
Produce from farm - 30 1/2 eggs cider 6 gall. apples 53 eggs to-day.
Sunday, November 10
Weather - fair & bright with rain at night Mother walked down home in forenoon. litter carrier broke
this morning. I did not got to church, I heard Rev Rich-Roberts of Sherbourne United Church preach
an armistesse sermon. Norman went away after dinner. Mr Lewis & wife called for a backet of
Macintosh apples. Mother got back about 530. {Written between and above the line: all_} spent the
evening at home. 54 eggs to-day
Monday, November 11
Weather - cloudy with light showers occasionally. men ploughed all day. Mother & I got fowl ready to
roast. John & the girls came up for tea, then John went on over for Isabel & Mother went home for
the night. 42 eggs to-day.
Tuesday, November 12

Weather - dull & rather warm. men ploughed all day . Chopped feed for a while after dinner. Katie
Craig come up at noon for some ice , but had none. Isabel & I spent the day doing fancy work etc.
Jack brought, Mother, Marguerite and Doreen here to-night. norman went to the Dr's to-night. 45
eggs
Wednesday, November 13
weather-rained most of forenoon and dull all afternoon. men chored etc in forenoon (picked up
apples) ploughed all afternoon. John up in forenoon,girls drove up in the afternoon,mother went
home with them. Isobel,marguerite and doreen went over to isobels home at night while john was at
preparatory service. I rode down with norman. Quite a number present. Leslie came home to-night.
45 eggs.
Thursday, November 14
Weather - cloudy with rain in the afternoon & heavy rain at night. Norman finished ploughing with
tractor in afternoon, then, cleaned out the gents stall, Will ploughed all day. John brought mother up
in the morning and took Marguerite & Isobel to city returning about two p.m. so mother went home
with him. we {Rept Doreem?} 52 Eggs.
Friday, November 15
Weather - bright & cool. Men ploughed all forenoon. In afternoon. Will made 14 gallon cider. Norman
ploughed & picked over apples. Laura came up in the afternoon and took, Isobel, Marguerite, and
Doreen down home, I went down at night with Norman & brought Marguerite, Doreen home, Isobel
went home. Douglas returned about one O'clock a.m. brought one deer home. 45 eggs
Saturday, November 16
Weather - bright & cool. Men ploughed all day, Norman took prince out to Kelly (with lame foot.)
Douglas went to market to-day. at night took Will to Thornhill, Marguerite Doreen & I went along.
Institute to-day at Burr's. Mr Pinder, Newton Burn & Jim were here at night & cut the deer up.
Produce - 14 gal. cider 26 1/2 Doz eggs. 24 pts cream. 49 Eggs.
Sunday, November 17
Weather - dull & mild. attended church service & communion. Marguerite cooked the venison dinner.
Jack came down for dinner and they left about four O'clock. I attended young peoples at night Mrs
Woods adressed the meeting, (On Quebec.) quite a number present. Norman & Will off to-day.
Douglas took venison over Mr F Stevers and called at church for me. 45 Eggs.

Monday, November 18
Weather - strong East wind with heavy rain, turning, cold at night. Douglas put some apples in cellar
& put on storm doors, Norman chored & picked over snow apples. Will came back at night. Teacher
traing class held at Markham got ready but did not get over to it.
Tuesday, November 19
Weather - bright & cool. Will & Norman ploughed in forenoon, men chopped feed right after dinner.
Wash day for me. Douglas took Bales up to Mr R Nichols to bale hay to-morrow. Mrs Walton was
here for tea and she - I attended a meeting at Burrs to arrange Supper list for oyster supper.
Wednesday, November 20
Weather - fair & cool Douglas & Norman baled 8 tons hay at Ross Nichols. Will did chores & drew
Manure in garden. Laura was up for the afternoon. Della Burr was here at noon. Party at D Brown's
we did not go.
Thursday, November 21
Weather - bright & cool ( heavy frost! Douglas & Will clipped two cows in forenoon, put apples down
celler cleaned hen house etc. Norman took part of day of. Man here selling tin pails. had another
roast of venison to-day. Edith Craig has typhoid fever. 36 eggs.
Friday, November 22
Weather - bright & quite cool. men made cider and picked 4 ducks and 2 geese. Ruby & Mirvin Firth
here this A.M. Mr Woods called in the afternoon. Douglas Woods here in the evening. practice at
church for Xmas entertainment (first practice) I do not go on account of city to-morrow.
Saturday, November 23
Weather - fair & cool. norman spent most of day in bed and going to see the Dr. Will did chores &
was digging at a dead apple tree. Pat went to market, Della Burn, Mildred Woods, Dorothy, & I went
to town, met Helen Rodick at 2.45 then went to the museum on Bloor St. West. Produce from farm Cream - 22 pts. eggs - 25 1/2 Dz. Cider - 14 gallon. ducks - 4 geese - 2 apples. - Pat called for us
and we all went to Rodicks for tea Pat came down at night for me. Della {illegible} house for me.
Sunday, November 24

Weather - fair & cool. we attended S.S. & church in forenoon, Newton & Della came up for a
venison, dinner. I took my class to-day first since I was sick. Norman spent most of day in bed. I
went out to Craigs for the evening.
Monday, November 25
Weather - fair a little milder. Norman went to city for the day. Will & Pat raked & burned leaves Pat
helped me to stuff my down comforter.
Tuesday, November 26
Weather - fair & bright. Pat burned brush piles & leaves all forenoon, Will was raking leaves. Norman
took most of day of. Mrs Joe Frierheller died about 4.15 P.M. to-day at her son (Edward's)
Wednesday, November 27
Weather - cloudy with light showers. Men raked leaves & picked over potatoes in morning, in the
afternoon they were plowing. Pat took me down to the church in the afternoon then we went on to
Richmond Hill. Oyster Supper at church at night splendid crowd & concert given by Mr A. Park of
Toronto. Alex here in afternoon with another man.
Thursday, November 28
Weather - bright & cold. men ploughed in the forenoon Pat & I went down to help clean up after
oyster supper, Della Burn went along also. In afternoon we went to city to see Rolson & Jolson. then
on to Royal fair. Many Rodick Will Brooke & Rhea Scott had tea with us at Cole's. Fern Firth up in
the morning. Saw 23 people we knew at the fair.
Friday, November 29
Weather - very cold. men picked fowl & made cider. Mrs J Calvert & Janet French were here in the
afternoon. Douglas Woods called in the evening. Pat & I attended a $0.10 social at church and some
decided we would not have a Christmas entertainment, just a Xmas Supper & games. Mr Hills barn
burned to-night. (Coldest weather since 1875 for so early.) Made xmas cake to-day.
Saturday, November 30
Weather - Cold Strong S.W. Winds. men chored all day 1 pipes froze up so they had to water cattle
by pail. Douglas went to market Douglas took Will to Thronhill at night. Produce - 14 gal cider 28 pts
cream 5 ducks. 2 geese. 24 1/2 Dz eggs.
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Sunday, December 1
Weather - still cold but not such strong wind snow at night We attended S.S. & church. Norman went
away after dinner. We rested in afternoon and attended young peoples at night. Slides on Pilgrim
Progress, Alice went down with us. 49 Eggs
Monday, December 2
Weather - ground covered with snow rather cold. Pat & Norman chopped feed, Pat took car down to
garage then on down to Scotts & Rodicks to see about baling. Mr Pinder here in forenoon. Ruby
Firth up for milk. At night I took Alice Wilkinson over to the teacher training class which we both
enjoyed very much, sorry it was last night. Will came back at night. Wash day for me. 14 hogs went
to town in afternoon. 48 Eggs
Tuesday, December 3
Tues - Weather - lovely bright day rather cold. Pat & Norman went down to Mr Rodicks to bale straw.
Will did chores all day. Mr Pinder brought scales back. 39 Eggs
Wednesday, December 4
Weather - cold & blustery roads pretty heavy in places. Pat & Norman went down to Mr Rodicks
again to bale straw. Will chored all day. I attended the 20th annual W.M.S. at church in the afternoon.
I was relected Treasure (for the last nine yrs.) A S.S. meeting & board meeting to be held at night
was post poned on account of roads. 54 Eggs.
Thursday, December 5
Weather - cloudy & Milder. Pat & Norman baled hay all day at Mr Rodicks, then Norman took bales
down to Mr Scotts. Pat took me to Langstaff before he went to work, for the 8.15 car. Met Marguerite
and Isobel at Eaton's at 12 Oclock. I arrived home at 6 P.M. Will made 15 1/2 gallons cider. 59 Eggs
to-day.
Friday, December 6

Weather - North east wind and cloudy. Pat & Norman baled hay at Mr Scotts in forenoon. in
afternoon they picked fowl. Will made 10 gallon cider. Della came up up for short visit in the
afternoon, Norman went to Unionville at night. Pat rode down to garage with him to get his car.
Saturday, December 7
Weather - Cloudy with snow at night. men chored & drew out manure. Douglas went to market.
Newton came up in afternoon for Young's scalding trough & brought up some turnips. Produce - 25
1/2 gallon cider 27 Doz eggs. 26 pt cream. 2 geese 5 ducks.
Sunday, December 8
Weather - lovely day a little sunshine in the afternoon. attended S.S. & church in forenoon. John
came up for dinner with us. called in home on our way down for Mother in afternoon then, we went
on up to Marguerite's for the rest of day.
Monday, December 9
Weather - cloudy not very cold. Pat & Norman went down to Mr Scotts to bale in forenoon, broke
baler, and norman got home about eleven Oclock. Pat & Mr Lunar went on to Hamilton for repairs.
Laura was up for short while late in afternoon, Also Ruby Firth. Pat & I got ready after supper to go to
Unionville when fuese blew out in car so I stayed at home. Pat went on with the hunter crowd to
FranklinStilver's to an oyster supper. made mincemeat to-day.
Tuesday, December 10
Weather - milder with heavy snowfall at night. Will drew manure to-day & chored Douglas & Norman
went down to Mr Scotts with repairs for baler took most of day to repair it, so no baling done. John
came up in afternoon with with some fresh pork for us. At night Douglas took me to Unionville. S.S.
meeting at church but we did not go. Russel Burs three here hunting rabbits. 63 eggs to-day.
Wednesday, December 11
Weather - Cold day. Douglas & Norman went down to MrScotts & finished baling there at noon then
moved on to Thomson's for the afternoon. Will drew manure & chored all day. Will & I did milking. Mr
French down at night for milk.
Thursday, December 12
Weather - Cold north Easterly winds, with snow. Douglas & Norman went on over to bale for the day.
Will chored, and he & I did milking. 58 Eggs.

Friday, December 13
Weather - misty, mild day. Douglas & Norman baled in forenoon. In afternoon they picked fowl. Will
chored & made cider.
Saturday, December 14
Weather - cloudy & mild. Douglas went to market Billy went along. men chored & drew manure. I
attended Jr Inst at Della Stephenson's in afternoon. Pat took Will to Yonge St at night. Produce from
Farm 4 bus apples. 2 geese 3 ducks. 29 1/2 Doz eggs. 25 pts cream 12 gallon cider.
Sunday, December 15
Weather - cloudy a little colder. attended S.S. & church. Mr & Mrs Rev Woods had dinner with us
and Mrs Brooke came for dinner and spent the day with us. We attended young people's at night
calling in home on our way back. Miss Laura Frierheller died at noon to-day. {written above, between
the lines: age 49} Will came back to-night. norman went away for afternoon & evening.
Monday, December 16
Weather - north east, cold wind. a little snow. Douglas & Norman went over to finish baling at
Thomson, amount 46 tons. J Calvert down in forenoon for calf, gas truck up this morning. Will
chored & drew manure. Wash day for me. Laura came up in afternoon to celebrate her birthday
(gave her some silverware). They went to show at night.
Tuesday, December 17
Weather - Fair cloudy with sleat all day. men moved on over to Mr A. Vanhorne's started about 11
P.M. Will chored & picked over apples. Miss Fierheller funeral to-day. Shut of with milk to-day so had
to separate twice.
Wednesday, December 18
Weather - cloudy with sleat all day. men still baling at Vanhornes. Will chored & drew manure.
Warren Boynton ask us to go to a Xmas entertainment at Headford, in his sleigh. stormy so did not
go.
Thursday, December 19
Weather - Cold north east wind quite stormy, mostly sleat. I sent my xmas parcel over to Auntie's today with Dorothy. Men finished baling at Vanhorne's, 47 tons. I spent the afternoon with the Craigs.
no cars going up & down fourth to-day.

Friday, December 20
Weather - very cold & blustery. fourth still closed for cars. Pat & Norman went over & got baler
brought it, to Charlie Boynton's and brought tractor home to grind feed. Will made cider & chored.
Douglas Norman & I finished picking the geese. Norman drew truck down to corner with the team.
Newton and Della were up in afternoon took parcel over to Burrs for me.
Saturday, December 21
Weather - North West wind, cold. Norman drew car down to corner so Pat could go to town. Will
went down to bring team back as Norman went into our place to help thresh, but broke machine so
he came home for dinner. Produce from farm - cider 18 gallons. Eggs 33 1/2 Doz. Cream 36 pts
geese 4 apples 5 bus. Della came up for afternoon & Laura called for her. Ruby Firth here. Norman
drew car up at night from Hoopers. went to corner to meet Leslie.
Sunday, December 22
Weather, Ideal, bright Sunny day. no one went to S.S. or Church as Pat & Norman had boils on
neck. Norman went out to see Edith Craig in afternoon. Mother & Dorothy came up for a short while
in afternoon, then went on out to see Edith. Charlie Hooper came over in the morning and took our
milk to corner. {line of watery ink stain below}
Monday, December 23
Weather - East Wind, with heavy snow fall all day. Norman went to city for the day. Sleighing party
for S.S. put of on account of storm, just had the supper, not many present either. I did not go as Will
went to city about 4 Oclock, so Pat and I were alone for chores. {dot-like watery ink stain below near
bottom left corner of page.}
Thursday, December 26
Weather, cloudy with south west wind somewhat blustery. Charles Hooper took our milk down this
morning. Norman went out & got rad for the tractor & chopped feed in forenoon. I got my shaggy rug
out in morning. took Sleigh on north trip-this P.M.
Friday, December 27
Weather,-cloudy & mild. Norman took milk to corner then went on to Boyington's for goose from Curl
& took Les & grociers down & brought bread back. Douglas took car to garage to get the clutch
fixed. Della came up in the morning & stayed for the day. Douglas went over to Padget after dinner

to get a young goose as Curls turned out a gander also. We sent our old one to market alive
weighing 19 Ibs.
Saturday, December 28
Weather - cloudy & mild with light showers. Mother & I went to city with Douglas, Mr Cummingham
rode to Thornhill with us. got picture for Dett to-day, also 1Dg (14) towels & 3 Dz handkerchiefs for
the orange orphange Norman alone to-day. Walter Craig was up in afternoon. Produce - 30 Dz eggs
33 pts cream 3 ducks. 1 goose 8. bus apples. Pat won African gander at store at night in the raffle for
204. held m
Sunday, December 29
Weather - Some Sunshine, mild turning colder at night. Douglas took me down to S.S. but he came
home on account of boils on his neck, I Walked up after S.S. and did not stay for church. Norman
away for day. Cora Hooper & Eileen Pratt here in afternoon. Spent evening at home reading etc. 70
eggs to-day. held milk to-day.
Monday, December 30
Weather - fair & cool. Norman went over home forenoon returning in afternoon at chore time.
Newton up in up in afternoon at chore time. Nestor up in forenoon. J Calvert here at noon with two
Jews and they bought Billy. (horse) Douglas attended the nomination at unionville in afternoon a
good crowd. Will came home at night. Pat Killed old goose & picked her in the morning. I washed
storm windows in afternoon Ha, Ha.
Tuesday, December 31
Weather - bright & mild. Douglar & Norman went over to Charlie. Boynton's to bale for the day. C.
Hooper took our milk to corner for us. Dorothy come up in morning to help me, but went home in
afternoon. Ruby Firth up for milk. had to separate to-night. {some figuring at the bottom of the page:
61 – 29 = 32}
Memoranda
Books I read during winter of 1929 & 1930 & 1931
The keeper of the Bee's.
The Girl from Montana

Polly and Eleanor.
A Minister of Grace.
The White flag. (Good)
(Her Father's Daughter) Good.)
(With Lee in Virginia.)
At the South Gate.
Painted Fires_
Attorneys List Service
Mr Miller 62 Feb 23/29
E Harper 36 Dec /28
J. Ash 39 Nov 2/28
Mr Walton 42 June/29
{The following entries from 1928 written on inside back cover:}
Sun July 21 = 1928 D & J - took Mr Mills to St John's pm {symbol below}
Fri Aug 23. 1928 St John Church struck with lightning & burned
{Back cover}

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