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<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>Remember last Two Weeks In september</p>
<p>may 8 Uncle John came out & went back May 11. 1912.</p>
<p>June 1 put up wire Hen fence.</p>
<p>May 18 put cows out.</p>
<p>May 30 papa hurt his back for the second time this year.</p>
<p>June 14 Mamma oiled the floor</p>
<p>June 12.13.14 planted potatoes</p>
<p>June 16 We went down to see the calves but it rained & we came back.</p>
<p>June 15 square party was post-poned on account of rain.</p>
<p>June 29 Jean started to scrub.</p>
<p>June 28 John & me drove papa over to Mr. [Wheman's?] raisin. & Saturday night was school meeting & July 3 Mr [Cox's?] barn raisin. July 12 all stayed home but it was a glorious Twelfth.</p>
<p>13th papa & I went to [?]ville & got rake teeth</p>
<p>July 7. I wore any shoes for the first.</p>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>1915 July 29 cut wheat (fall) an</p>
<p>Aug 19th drawed it in</p>
<p>Aug 22nd. started to give cows corn. Aug 15 Eva Tate was here and pennies barn was burned.</p>
<p>Aug 25 red cross meeting at Hoods. If it rains July 15th it will for forty days. Aug 11th Jonathon was married & the 18th Methodists had party. Aug 29 Alex went out for tea</p>
<p>1927</p>
<p>July 11 We had new potatoes " 23rd I had a potato that weighed 9 oz.</p>
<p>July 17 Uncle John & Mr Moor came out in the afternoon about three o'clock. & Uncle John went back July 20th. Papa & John drove him out.</p>
<p>July 23 put cows back flats again & July 20 put calves in the field July 31 We went over to Mr Tate's. July 29 & 30 cut fall wheat and shocked on 31 July. July 24 they scrubbed the church. Finished drawing in wheat Aug 15, 1912 & started to draw Barly in Aug 16.</p>
<p>Aug 16 I put on my new Boots.</p>
<p>Oct 10 we started to draw mangles after Dinner 11 Loads.</p>
<p>Oct 9 We noticed Maggies head swollen Oct 10 I was talking to the teacher about [Mrs Buflet?] May 31st B[?]</p>
<p>70 1/2 x 9 = 630 1/2 Paid In [?] 430 / 702</p>
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<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>1918</p>
<p>July 29 cut {wheat} (Fall) one</p>
<p>1926 Sept 5, Alex, John + Isobel motored the Ox, Will Brook Marjorie Mannfield Lanna motored down and one all met at the Ex + had lunch together</p>
<p>1927 Sept, 7 Douglas + Luke John + Isobel, Daddy + Me motored together to the Exhibition</p>
<p>Sept, 8 Lanna + Norman Reid Newton + Harry Bodway.</p>
<p>We sold our black ringer to Boynton Aug 3 (1915)</p>
<p>Aug 6th was our Beef. Weight 430.</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1912</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>Beef & {suet?}</td>
<td>21 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June </td>
<td>18</td>
<td>Beef althru. {another way of writing altogether?}</td>
<td>25 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>Beef althru </td>
<td>31 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>Beef altogether</td>
<td>29 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>Beef altogether</td>
<td>22 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July </td>
<td>16</td>
<td>Beef altogether</td>
<td>28 1/2 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July </td>
<td>23</td>
<td>Beef altogether</td>
<td>21 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July </td>
<td>30</td>
<td>Beef altogether</td>
<td>22 1/4 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug.</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>Beef althru. Our Beef. </td>
<td>21 1/2 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>Beef althru Thom.</td>
<td>23 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>Beef Althru {(Ashues)?}</td>
<td>18 1/2 lbs</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>Beef Althru</td>
<td>19 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept </td>
<td>3</td>
<td>Beef Althru.</td>
<td>23 1/2 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept </td>
<td>10</td>
<td>Beef Althru</td>
<td>25 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept.</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>Beef Althru</td>
<td>20 1/2 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>Beef althru. </td>
<td>23 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct</td>
<td>1.</td>
<td>Beef althru. (Armon's)</td>
<td>18 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>Beef althru</td>
<td>18 1/2 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>Beef althru</td>
<td>22 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>Beef Althru</td>
<td>18 1/2 lbs</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug.</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>Weight of run. Beef Ring</td>
<td>440 1/2 lbs</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>70 1/2 x 9 </td>
<td>= 630 1/2</td>
<td>Paid {Ln.?} wg.</td>
<td>430</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>702</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Weight dressed</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>We{ight}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1st</td>
<td>Animal</td>
<td>{Was.?}</td>
<td>W. Braks.</td>
<td>53 {page cut off, might have weighed more}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2nd.</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>W. Hood.</td>
<td>49 {page cut off, might have weighed more}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3rd</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>W. Boynton.</td>
<td>52 {page cut off, might have weighed more}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4th</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>J. Thompson.</td>
<td>47 {page cut off, might have weighed more}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5th</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>J. Calvert.</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6th</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>W. John's</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7th</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8th</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>W. {Al?} Brooks.</td>
<td>410</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9th</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>D. ash.</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10th</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11th</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>W. Brown</td>
<td>478</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12th</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13th</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>H. Smith</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14th</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>G. Padget</td>
<td>476</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15th</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16th</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17th</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18th</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>W. Ness</td>
<td>399</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20th.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><br />1913 June 3 Ring opened</p>
<table style="height:207px;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">June</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">3rd.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">June</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">10th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">23</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">June</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">17th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">June</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">24th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">28</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">July</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">1st.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">July</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">8th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">23 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">July</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">15th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">22 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">July</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">22nd.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">18 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">July</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">29th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">25 lbs</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">Aug.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">5th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">24 lbs</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">Aug.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">12th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">Aug</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">19th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">26 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">Aug</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">26th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">33</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">Sept.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">2nd.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">36</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">Sept.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">9th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef. Was sick.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No Beef</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">Sept.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">16th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">Sept.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">23th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">Sept</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">30th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">22 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">Oct</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">7th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">Oct</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">14th.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">23 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">Oct</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">21st</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">No. lbs. Beef.</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">23 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:48.25px;">499</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">-478=</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">21</td>
<td style="width:48.25px;">]499</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1st</td>
<td>Animal</td>
<td>Was W Ness</td>
<td>Weight 530</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2nd</td>
<td>Animal</td>
<td>Was W. {initial too faded?}</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>{Tansborne?}</td>
<td></td>
<td>571</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Boynton</td>
<td></td>
<td>470</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Burton</td>
<td></td>
<td>409</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>The turn's</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jun</td>
<td>1st</td>
<td>Will</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>8th</td>
<td>Mr Thompson</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>Alex</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>Mr Vanhorn</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>Charlie</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>Will</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>Mr Thompson.</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>Alex.</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>Mr Vanhorn</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>Charlie.</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>Mr Thompson.</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>Mr. Will</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>Charlie</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>M. Van Horn</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>Will</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Joe </td>
<td>Bond</td>
<td>6 lbs.</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>{The following was written in the right margin of the page, vertically from the bottom of the page to the top:}</p>
<p>Aug 24 We should have put our beef in but he was sent back + w John put his in + Walter Brooks put his in Aug 31st.</p>
<p>1914 June 2 Ring Opened</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>3rd</td>
<td>No. lbs. beef.</td>
<td>26 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>11 9</td>
<td>No. lbs. beef.</td>
<td>33</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>17 14</td>
<td>No. lbs. beef.</td>
<td>27</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>25 23</td>
<td>No. lbs beef</td>
<td>27 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>No lbs. beef.</td>
<td>28</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>No. lbs. beef.</td>
<td>19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>No lbs. Beef.</td>
<td>23x</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>No lbs. Beef.</td>
<td>19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>No. lbs. beef.</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug</td>
<td>4th</td>
<td>No. lbs beef</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug</td>
<td>11th</td>
<td>No. lbs beef</td>
<td>29</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug</td>
<td>18th</td>
<td>No lbs beef</td>
<td>28</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug</td>
<td>25th</td>
<td>No lbs beef</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept.</td>
<td>1st</td>
<td>No lbs beef.</td>
<td>28</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept</td>
<td>8th</td>
<td>No lbs beef.</td>
<td>25 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept</td>
<td>15th</td>
<td>No lbs beef</td>
<td>22 1/2 x 417</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept</td>
<td>22nd</td>
<td>No lbs beef</td>
<td>19 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept</td>
<td>29th</td>
<td>No lbs beef</td>
<td>24 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct</td>
<td>6th</td>
<td>No lbs beef</td>
<td>21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct</td>
<td>13th</td>
<td>No lbs beef.</td>
<td>15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>489-</td>
<td>409=80$</td>
<td>720 Pd. Ln.</td>
<td>489</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p>($7.20 paid 2nd) 1914</p>
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<p>1915 June 1 Beef. Ring Opened</p>
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<td>June</td>
<td>1st.</td>
<td>No lbs beef.</td>
<td>22</td>
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<td>"</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>22</td>
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<td>"</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>18 1/2</td>
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<td>"</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>23</td>
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<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>37</td>
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<td>July</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>30</td>
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<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>19 1/2</td>
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<td>"</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>24</td>
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<td>Aug</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>30</td>
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<td>Aug</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>22 1/2</td>
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<td>"</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>19</td>
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<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>25</td>
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<td>Sept</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>31</td>
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<td>Sept</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>30 1/2</td>
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<td>Sept</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>30</td>
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<td>Sept</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>25 1/5</td>
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<td>Oct</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>30 1/2</td>
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<td>"</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>20</td>
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<p>macroons.</p>
<p>Coconut cookies</p>
<p>1/2 cup Butter</p>
<p>1 1/2 cup w sug.</p>
<p>2 eggs</p>
<p>1/2 lbs shredded co.</p>
<p>2 cups flour</p>
<p>1 1/2 teaspoon B powder</p>
<p>1 teaspoon Vanilla</p>
<p>mix Butter sugar {Beat?}</p>
<p>eggs add W sugar + Butter</p>
<p>add coconut sift B.P {baking powder} + flour mix ingredients</p>
<p>a little salt</p>
<p>drop on Buttered pan with modern oven</p>
<p>1929</p>
<p>May 16 New Marshal mattress</p>
<p>" 16 John + Jim Russel {Thurs?}, went away fishing</p>
<p>June 17 Daddy went to {word faded; illegible}</p>
<p>18 for a visit</p>
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<p>1915</p>
<p>May 12 John took Blakie and Lilie down in york sold for $55.+$75=130 May 12 Teacher came over for SS. May 10 let cows out on grass. May 11 Mr Rae was here. May 8 John & I went to city } Conduct No-73} Nov.14 Mary & I went to Buttonville calling at Duncans & Kelley's Nov 16. We killed one pig & 15 chicks came out from under the pig pen Nov. 28 5 Chicks came out from the stable 1916 Feb.8 moved pigs in new pig pen. Jan 15 Alex enlisted & {Mth} he put his sut on {LR?} then he got his watch. he was 18 years. Feb.9th I was at Huvpers {Illegible} Alex came home He & John went to carnival and {Myball?}</p>
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<p>1927</p>
<p>May 18th Alex Young. With Rodrick John + Newton with the frame of the old cowstall down.</p>
<p>May 4 The boys started the foun-dation of the hen house.</p>
<p>" 24 Put up the frame and Newton went up to the Hill for lumber</p>
<p>" 27 Laura + Norman went to Markham Lane ({word faded; illegible})</p>
<p>June 2nd + 3 Mr Jarvis + his two men were here putting up the frame of the implement shed.</p>
<p>fine day.</p>
<p>June 14 Gertie + Laura went down to {be exford?} to the Institute.</p>
<p>" 15 There were 17 of us went to Colonel Deacon's to the Institute meeting had a nice time.</p>
<p>1927</p>
<p>June 26 John, Della, Dorothy Daddy + Mother motored to Barrie and Belle event.</p>
<p>Monday morning Florence + Katie Craig + Laura motored up to see Marjorie + Jack.</p>
<p>Aug 14th Sunday. Douglas + Gertie John + Isobel Laura Della + Daddy motored up to Meaford</p>
<p>Aug 16 Florence Amos Mrs L{word faded; illegible} {Affie?} + Alfred Amos called</p>
<p>1929</p>
<p>June 12 Mrs Booke Mary Rodrick Mrs Burr Laura + Gertie mother motored to Locust Hill to the East P. W. M. J. all day.</p>
<p>June 11 Newton went to Hospital for Appendicitis</p>
<p>June 25 came home 2 weeks</p>
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<p>1924</p>
<p>April 6 The Mission Band had the Quilting here it was a beautiful day.</p>
<p>" 19 It rained + snowed all day, was very cold the ground was all covered with snow.</p>
<p>May 6 Kelley's new hall at Buttonville was opened There were about 175 there</p>
<p>June 30th {Ila?} Weighill had her Recital it was very cool.</p>
<p>" 7 Uncle John fell through the barn floor, the boards were loose and {siffed?} with him.</p>
<p>" 16 He was able to come downstairs himself but was very weak.</p>
<p>July 12th (Sunday) John motored Uncle John Daddy + Ma down to Mount-Pleasant to see Uncle Jim's Monument.</p>
<p>July 14 The S.S. held there Union Pic-nic at {Kew?} Beach</p>
<p>" 28 Harvey Colland + man painted the Barn</p>
<p>1925</p>
<p>Sept 1st Mr Mantle + Fleming came back to finish up</p>
<p>" 7 Mr Mantle Fleming + Handy finished all up on Sat Sept 12th.</p>
<p>" 22 Mr Jarvis + his two men came back to work.</p>
<p>Oct 1st The Carpenter's finished {there?} work complete.</p>
<p>1927</p>
<p>March 29 {initial?}. Brook A. Young + Douglas Hood helped the bots to take down the frame of the house stable.</p>
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<p>Will Rodrick</p>
<p>Jim Mc{Lunay?}</p>
<p>Bob Pindar</p>
<p>Bob Thompson</p>
<p>Charlie Bryan</p>
<p>Albert Aster</p>
<p>Douglas Hood</p>
<p>{The following three names are in one large pair of curly brackets:}</p>
<p>Mr Frank Jarvis</p>
<p>Art Russell</p>
<p>Allen Ramer Carpenters</p>
<p>We had 23 for supper</p>
<p>It was a fine day we had supper at 5 O'clock</p>
<p>Then it came on rain</p>
<p>John went to {be exford?}</p>
<p>1924 to a Dance.</p>
<p>May 27th We had the Barn Raising</p>
<p>There were about 200 here. I had 65 pies</p>
<p>125 Tarts</p>
<p>20 Cakes</p>
<p>1 Fruit Cake</p>
<p>10 {Dogen Brew's?}</p>
<p>And different kind of cookies</p>
<p>3 Ham's 35 lbs Beef.</p>
<p>The weather became very hot after this we could scarcely stand the heat it kept very hot till June 9th. Then it turned a little cooler.</p>
<p>June 18 The Carpteners finished</p>
<p>" 19 We had a Dance there were around 250 here</p>
<p>It came on rain about 10-30 and rained very heavy. They danced till 2-30</p>
<p>" 29 The first load of Hay went in the new barn.</p>
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<p>April 20th Mr Jarvis + Art Russell were here 1/2 day put door on in the {hilshon?}</p>
<p>April 21st The men were not here it was to cold and wet.</p>
<p>" 22 Mr Mantle + Fleming</p>
<p>" 23 Mr Hardy came</p>
<p>" 27 Mr Hardy was here alone</p>
<p>" 27 Mr Jarvis, Art Russell + Allen Ramer took down last Barn it had been up 50 year's</p>
<p>It was a very cold day</p>
<p>Will Brook</p>
<p>Bob Thompson +</p>
<p>Douglas Hood helped</p>
<p>May 1st The men were not here it was to wet.</p>
<p>" 6th The three carpenters were here + took down north Barn</p>
<p>Mr Rodrick</p>
<p>Henry Hooper</p>
<p>Will {Leathes?}</p>
<p>Will Brook</p>
<p>Alex Young</p>
<p>Douglas Hood.</p>
<p>There. were 21 of us for supper</p>
<p>John stepped on a nail and had a very sore foot for a few days</p>
<p>May 19th Mason's finished the wall.</p>
<p>" 19 John + Newton went up to Ratcliff's for lumber</p>
<p>" 22nd Laid foundation of Barn</p>
<p>Ed. Fierheller</p>
<p>Bob Cook</p>
<p>Ernest Lucas</p>
<p>Frank Hand.</p>
<p>Will Clark</p>
<p>Jonnathan Calvert</p>
<p>Henry Hooper</p>
<p>Jack Ash</p>
<p>Alex Young</p>
<p>Gordon {Leaft?}.</p>
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<p>Helped to unload first car.</p>
<p>Jack Thompson</p>
<p>Will Brook.</p>
<p>Albert Aster</p>
<p>Charlie Hooper.</p>
<p>John {Broson?}.</p>
<p>Feby, 25 It rained + was misty</p>
<p>" 26 It turned very cold + blustery</p>
<p>" 27th It was very cold the second car of gravel came.</p>
<p>" 27th 2 Loads Newton</p>
<p>" 2 " Bob Cook.</p>
<p>" 2. " Charlie Hooper.</p>
<p>" 2 . Will Rodrick</p>
<p>" 1 " John McLunay</p>
<p>" 1 " Bob. Thompson</p>
<p>" 1 Cline Burr</p>
<p>" 1 Harold Cunningham</p>
<p>" 28 2 " Bob. Cook.</p>
<p>" " 1 Rubin Sliver</p>
<p>" " 2 Newton {Broson?}</p>
<p>17 Loads in Second car.</p>
<p>Those who helped unload car.</p>
<p>Albert Aster</p>
<p>Bob Pindar</p>
<p>Will Brook</p>
<p>Will Leathers</p>
<p>Jack Young</p>
<p>Henry Hooper</p>
<p>{Lavern?} Scott</p>
<p>Charlie Hooper.</p>
<p>March 26th John took shingles + roof boards off barn. very hot.</p>
<p>April 7th Ploughed out trench for foundation</p>
<p>" 9 Put up windmill</p>
<p>Mr Brown from Toronto + Ken, Prentice</p>
<p>" 13th The Mason's started to work Mr. Fleming + Hardy</p>
<p>" 15 Mr Mantle came</p>
<p>" 13th Mr Jarvis + man here 1/2 day</p>
<p>" 13 " {Levi?} Hood + Alex went down to the city for Lime.</p>
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<p>1927 Sunday visitors</p>
<p>March 27 Isabel Scott, {name?} + Ruth Walker. Edith Craig</p>
<p>April 3rd Marjorie Mansfield</p>
<p>" 10 Lucy Gregson</p>
<p>77 McFarland Ave. Toronto</p>
<p>" 17 Lucy Gregson</p>
<p>Ken {Gredicks?}</p>
<p>" 24 Norman Reid</p>
<p>" Jack + Marguerite</p>
<p>May 8 Jack + Marguerite</p>
<p>June 12 Marian Evans</p>
<p>Jack + Marguerite.</p>
<p>June 26 Norman Reid</p>
<p>" " Gordon + Ivy Wilson called</p>
<p>July 24th Mr W. Irvine his two son's called. and daughter {word faded; ?}</p>
<p>" 31st Bill + Annie Larnie.</p>
<p>Jack + Marguerite for tea</p>
<p>Mr Ward + his wife + Jean Larnie called after Dinner and took Annie up to Jackson's point.</p>
<p>1924</p>
<p>Dec, 30 1 Load Sand for the Barn.</p>
<p>" 31 1 " " "</p>
<p>Jan 1st 2 " "</p>
<p>" 3rd 2 " "</p>
<p>" 5 4 2 Team's</p>
<p>" 6 4 " "</p>
<p>" 7 4 " "</p>
<p>" 8 4 " "</p>
<p>" 9 4 " "</p>
<p>" 10 4 " "</p>
<p>30 Loads</p>
<p>Feby 23 1 Load it rained heavy all day {above this line it reads: Newton}</p>
<p>" 24 4 " Newton</p>
<p>" " 3 " Douglas Hood</p>
<p>" " 1 " Jack Young</p>
<p>" " 2. Charlie Boynton</p>
<p>" " 3" Will Boynton</p>
<p>" " 3 Bernard Stiver</p>
<p>" " 2. Cline Burr.</p>
<p>" " 2. Jack Ash.</p>
<p>" " 1 Ed Fierheller</p>
<p>22. Loads Gravel in first car.</p>
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<p>Sunday visits</p>
<p>Oct 2 {name too faded to read} + Douglas Dinner</p>
<p>" " Marguerite + Jack Dinner</p>
<p>Nov 20 Mrs Galloway called</p>
<p>Dec, 4th Helen + Mary Rodrick</p>
<p>Dec 11th Alex + Marian</p>
<p>1928</p>
<p>July 19 Ken {Beatrix?} tea</p>
<p>26 " " tea</p>
<p>March 4 Gertie + Douglas Dinner</p>
<p>" 18 Louis Watson</p>
<p>" 25 Isobel Scott</p>
<p>April 8th Bob Thompson Norm Reid</p>
<p>" 29 Jack + Marguerite</p>
<p>May. 6 Annie Laurie</p>
<p>" 13 Jack + Marguerite</p>
<p>" 20 Marian {Evans?}</p>
<p>" 27 Jack + Marguerite + Baby</p>
<p>Alex + Marian</p>
<p>Gertie + Douglas</p>
<p>June 8 Mr + Mrs Woods Douglas + Mildread stayed for tea</p>
<p>Toronto</p>
<p>May 5 12 butter myself</p>
<p>May 12 28 lbs. 21 Doz. newton & me</p>
<p>May 19 27 lbs. 16 Doz. eggs. myself.</p>
<p>May 26 28 lbs. 23 1/2 Doz. eggs ma & me</p>
<p>June 2 15 lbs. 16 Doz eggs. myself.</p>
<p>June 9 31 lbs. 16 Doz. eggs me & me.</p>
<p>1927</p>
<p>April 22 The Mission Band had two quilts done at the Church</p>
<p>1927</p>
<p>Sept. 6. Della & Dorothy started H. S.</p>
<p>July 31st Mr + Mrs {name faded?} called & mill Hay for {den?}</p>
<p>1927 Jan, 23 Marian Evans</p>
<p>Marian Forman</p>
<p>Sunday Douglas + Gertie</p>
<p>Visitors Isobel Scott</p>
<p>Jack + Marguerite</p>
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<p>1929</p>
<p>June 30th Sun, Jack + Marguerite Dinner</p>
<p>Douglas + Gertie</p>
<p>Bob + Jean</p>
<p>Alex + Marian {Roy?}</p>
<p>Louis Stiver. Ken Fredric</p>
<p>Bill Champion. {Bernie?} Hill</p>
<p>Murray Macklin Norman Reid</p>
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<p>1928</p>
<p>June 6th We had our W.M.S. at the church Bob here + St John’s Ladies were here + Miss Lynn spoke to us. When I came home I went up to Aunties as she was very sick. Edith + I stayed all night with her</p>
<p>7 I took an {Alechie, or alchie? Meaning alcohol?} treatment</p>
<p>9 “ “ “ one 21st one treatment {Word is curved down the side of the page}</p>
<p>12 “ “ “</p>
<p>15 “ “ “</p>
<p>10 Bob + Jean went to Guelph</p>
<p>10 Newton motored to the Falls</p>
<p>12 Jack & Marguerite were here for tea Laura Newton and myself went to Mr Burnham’s to pick the paper for {Dining R.? meaning dining room?} Then I went up to the Dr and took a treatment.</p>
<p>1928</p>
<p>June 13 We had a very heavy rain</p>
<p>“ 21st Mr Burnham {to be fired? The words are written very closely together.}</p>
<p>“ 22 one bedroom + Dining Room</p>
<p>July 4 “ Picnic at High Park Hern Little was here to go with us</p>
<p>“ 22 Jack + Marguerite Alex and Marian were {Sun?} after noon for tea Alex & Marian stayed all night - Daddy + John with {the following words are very faded:} Hern down on {Mon morn?}</p>
<p>“ 29 Newton with Dorothy Daddy & Ma down to Alex’s Sun, after-noon</p>
<p>Aug 12 Mr Leo Steers + Lizzie McLean Sunday, called in the after-noon</p>
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<p>1928</p>
<p>April 29 John + Isobel Laura & Norman went down to Alex in the after-noon for tea</p>
<p>May 1st 300 chicks 54.00</p>
<p>“ 3rd Newton got his new car {Above this word it reads:} chevrolet</p>
<p>“ 6 Newton took Jean & Annie Laurie Daddy & Mother up to see Gertie then over to Unionville + Markham our first ride in his car.</p>
<p>.10th John. Laura Douglas took Gertie down to Hospital</p>
<p>14 Douglas + I went down {In the left margin it reads: operated this date} at night to see Gertie</p>
<p>20 John took Marian Evans Jean + Mother out to Maple and around to Wilcox Lake for a drive Sun, after-noon, Newton</p>
<p>1928</p>
<p>May 20 went up to Marguerite’s for dinner down to Alex for tea</p>
<p>22 Gertie came home from the Hospital, 12 Days</p>
<p>“ 27 All the family were home</p>
<p>30 Mr F. Frisby came to cement the verandah George Deukes put in the {pike, or pipe?}</p>
<p>June 3 Bob Jean Laura Norman</p>
<p>+ 4 John & Isobel motored to {Bala?} and stayed out Mon, night</p>
<p>Daddy + Mother went up to Gertie’s for dinner Newton came up for us and took us down to see Fred Leaf’s {tulips?} they were beautiful</p>
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<p>1928</p>
<p>July 22nd The {J. D. S.?} held there {their} Skating Party at Unionville rink then came back to the Church for lunch.</p>
<p>Mar 4th Sun, was a very cold</p>
<p>“ 5 blustery day + Mon, to {too?}</p>
<p>“ 21 Isobel came over and stayed till Sun, on Thurs we went up to see Marguerite at the hospital.</p>
<p>Mar, 28 John got his new car {above this word it reads: pontiac} Daddy Gertie John & myself went to the city.</p>
<p>April 8 Easter Sun was a very cold blustery day Bob + Jean Norman + Laura Della + Daddy went up to see Marguerite in the afternoon and came back here for tea after tea Bob Norman John + Newton</p>
<p>April went to Markham to hear Jonah preach.</p>
<p>9th was very cold to {too?}</p>
<p>10th Daddy John Laura + Dorothy went to the city then Laura went on up to Marguerite</p>
<p>15 came back Sun, morning</p>
<p>11th The Mission Band held there Quilting at the church</p>
<p>13 we had a snow down</p>
<p>14 It rained then the wind got up and blew {word illegible?}</p>
<p>21 It snowed all afternoon</p>
<p>22 Daddy shoveled snow of {Vandorah?}</p>
<p>22 Daddy, John, Della, Dorothy + me went up to see Marguerite & J</p>
<p>24 The ground was all covered with snow driving at night</p>
<p>25 Marguerite came down all day Daddy + John were at {Oshawa?} all day.</p>
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<p>1927 dinner then the 6 of us went to Jackson’s Point Mount Albert Udora Leaskdale. Virginia and other parks.</p>
<p>Aug 29 It rained all day.</p>
<p>1928</p>
<p>July 15th Daddy tried {his?} music {Axamalian? Word hard to decipher.}</p>
<p>“ “ Mother had an attack of {Lumhags?} was laid up for two months.</p>
<p><br />July 27 The Women’s Institute held there cooking class up at the Church for 2 wk’s {weeks}</p>
<p>Mar 7. They intended having a Banquet but on account of the snow storm had to postpone it.</p>
<p>{The following number of entries are written in larger, messier, darker writing than she normally wrote. She also wrote into the left margin, which she typically used for the dates.}</p>
<p>Aug 31 {this sentence is written at the very top of the page and is difficult to read}: it {?} John {?}</p>
<p>Sept {it?} he went home at night & took John down for {exhibition?} and we finished harvesting threshers</p>
<p>Aug 29 (1913) {Stiver, or Steven?} came over to repair manure spreader.</p>
<p>May 1915, 9th Marguerite & I went to Cook’s & met {name?} & Fred at the corner. Frank {crook?} was out to Boyington’s. Ma & Jean went to {a word is written down the side of the page, starting with an M, perhaps a place?}</p>
<p>April 4, 1917. We got yellow goose John’s</p>
<p>1927</p>
<p>Oct 19 Kelley’s Hall at Buttonville was burned down.</p>
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<p>1927</p>
<p>May 10th The young people’s to city motored up to U. Square and gave a very nice program and they provided the lunch. John, Laura, Newton, Della, Dorothy {between the lines it reads: were up} she played a selection on piano</p>
<p>“ 14th The first meeting of the young womens Institute was held here there were 21 present - the rain kept some away.</p>
<p>May 22 was a fine day very warm</p>
<p>“ 23 rained all day</p>
<p>“ 24 rained till noon then cleared away</p>
<p>25 rained again in the fore-noon then cleared away and was very cool</p>
<p>June 12 Douglas Gertie & {Mac?} Daddy + I motored up to Mary and they were not home</p>
<p>1927</p>
<p>June The girls tried there {their} {C–trance? Word unclear}</p>
<p>28.29.30</p>
<p>July 1st Diamond Jubilee 60 years</p>
<p>“ 1st Della + Dorothy went to R. Hill {Richmond Hill}</p>
<p>“ 1st Norman Laura + Newton went to Thornhill field Day</p>
<p>July 23rd It rained all day</p>
<p>“ 24 John Jean Daddy + I went for a drive down to the city.</p>
<p>July 27 John, Laura, Newton, Della, Dorothy all went to Musselman’s Lake to the young people’s pic-nic.</p>
<p>“ 28 John Laura Della + I went up to Marguerite. Della stayed all Sun.</p>
<p>Aug, 19th Miss Mary Gallaway died was buried Aug 22nd.</p>
<p>Aug 28th Douglas + Gertie</p>
<p>Sun, Dorothy + I went up to Marguerite and stayed for {Sentence cut off by end of page.}</p>
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<p>1927</p>
<p>March 26 John, Laura + Newton were up at {Davis? Name.} Birthday party.</p>
<p>“ 26 Douglas + Gertie, Marguerite + Jack + Della were here and we had an Oyster supper among ourselves Jean + Alex were not out as it was to {too} storming it snowed all day. Della & Dorothy went up home with Marguerite and stayed all night. Then John & Isobel Daddy + myself went up and brought the girls home on Sunday after-noon. It was Mission Band Viola & Ruth Walker were here for dinner and for tea Edith Craig was here then we all went over to the young people’s.</p>
<p>1927</p>
<p>April 15th Laura went up to see Marguerite and stayed all Sat, afternoon then she + Jean came down home on Sun, the 16th was Easter Lucy Keyson came out in the morning and stayed till Mon night Easter Sun, Douglas & Gertie Daddy + Mother motored up to Marguerite after dinner and stayed for tea it was very misty coming home</p>
<p>April 12 Started to work on Land</p>
<p>“ 21st finished seeding</p>
<p>May 4&5 They took the old mill down at Buttonville Will Elliott fell and was badly hurt Len Hood took him down to the Hospital in the truck he was there till the Last of July</p>
<p>{In the left margin beside that entry it reads: They had a dance up at the mill Aug 9 John Newton Laura went.}</p>
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<p>1926</p>
<p>{This entry begins in the middle of a sentence:} was buried at our church it turned very cold + windy and froze very hard. That night.</p>
<p>April 20th The boy’s took down the old hen house</p>
<p>April 21st Douglas, Gertie, Laura + myself motored down to the city and each of us got new hats.</p>
<p>May the 4th The boys started to work one {on} the land Douglas + Gertie were here for tea. Jack + Marguerite came after tea Marguerite stayed here till Thurs.</p>
<p>June 20th Jack + Marguerite Douglas + Gertie Dorothy & myself motored to Jackson Pt {Point} we left in the afternoon.</p>
<p>July 4th John. Della, Dorothy, Daddy and myself motored to Woodbridge & Brampton in the afternoon</p>
<p>June 20 Della had the measles, we did not have any rain till July 9 when we had a shower.</p>
<p>Dec 11th Mr James Gallaway was buried</p>
<p>1927</p>
<p>Jan 13 The Orangemen had a dinner in the Hall at Unionville Isobel came over in the afternoon and stayed till Mon, night.</p>
<p>Jan 19th Daddy & John motored to the city.</p>
<p>Feby, 14 Mr Leaf took the old Orange Hall down at Brown’s Corner’s. It had been up for 50 years.</p>
<p>Feby 15 The young people of Brown’s Corner’s United church had a skating party at Markham Rink after the skating party they went up to Mrs N. L. Stiver’s and had lunch.</p>
<p>1927</p>
<p>March 7th Jack + Marguerite motored up to Sharon to there {their} new home. On Friday March 11th Douglas + Gertie John + Mother motored up to see them.</p>
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<p>Nov, 17th 1926</p>
<p>Laura had her tonsils out she went to St. John’s Hospital came home on the 19th {$}60.00</p>
<p>1929 April 27 got {Clecher? Brand name?} thresher</p>
<p>May 29 got the chickens</p>
<p>July 16 Dorothy went to Grimsby Beach with the {Rer.?} Woods</p>
<p>“ returned</p>
<p>1926</p>
<p>March 30 Ma & Daddy were up at Gerties with the new driver, it was a lovely day. Mar, 31 we had one of the worst storm in many years it snowed & rained all day over lit up. and April 1 it snowed nearly all day it did not rain turning colder at night. The 3rd it snowed all day and at night the wind was very high. The 4th was Easter Sun, it was a lovely day Easter Mon, it snowed all fore noon the afternoon was very nice</p>
<p>April 7th Mrs Hugh Leaf died, was buried on the 9th it was a lovely day the water was {winning?} all over the road up to the bridge.</p>
<p>April 14 John + Ma drove over to see Marguerite in the fore-noon she was sick with the Flu. In the after-noon Mr. W. H. Brown {Sentence is cut off by end of the page}</p>
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<p>1928</p>
<p>Oct 6+7 Jack + Marguerite & Baby stayed all night from the M. Fair</p>
<p>14th Jean + Annie Laurie + Art called to see Jean in morning</p>
<p>21st Mrs + Mrs Job & her two sisters called in the afternoon for tea Lorne Dinner Chris Kennedy Douglas Woods Norman Reid Mildred was here from Frid{ay} night.</p>
<p>Nov 29 Douglas + Gertie took Daddy + I to the N. W. Fair it was a beautiful day we enjoyed it very much.</p>
<p>Mr Burt Brown</p>
<p>367 Landsdowne {Ave?}</p>
<p>Toronto</p>
<p>Mr Harvey Brown</p>
<p>217 Garden Ave</p>
<p>Toronto.</p>
<p>Mr Jas Brown</p>
<p>29 Wood Street</p>
<p>Toronto.</p>
<p>{A line is drawn horizontally across the page.}</p>
<p>Alex # 778410</p>
<p>Erons # 778312</p>
<p>Loddie # 778295</p>
<p>Joe #</p>
<p>Mac. #</p>
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<p>1927 Sunday visitors + callers</p>
<p>Aug. 7 Douglas & Gertie afternoon</p>
<p>“ 14 Marguerite for dinner</p>
<p>“ 21st Jack + Marguerite called</p>
<p>Oct, 23rd Marian Evans Sat + Sun</p>
<p>Nov, 4 Bob Thompson tea</p>
<p>{A business card was left in the middle of the page and covers the remaining entries.}</p>
<p>“ 11 tea</p>
<p>“ 18 {d}inner</p>
<p>March 25 & Ma</p>
<p>1928. down</p>
<p>ed nearly</p>
<p>here</p>
<p>{The business card has an image in the top left corner, in a circle. A hand is holding cloth up to a spool of thread. In small letters it reads: It GRIPS as it ZIPS. The business card reads: THE LINE THAT NEEDS NO CLOTHES PINS. Sales Agent</p>
<p>JOSEPH R. SIDER</p>
<p>Gormley, Ont.</p>
<p>ZIP-GRIP</p>
<p>517 Bayview Ave.</p>
<p>MO. 7562 - Toronto}</p>
<p>1928 May 1st Planted some potatoes</p>
<p>86.20</p>
<p>225</p>
<p>____</p>
<p>59.05</p>
<p>235</p>
<p>____</p>
<p>56.70 {under the number 7 was previously written the number 6.}</p>
<p>500</p>
<p>____</p>
<p>51.70</p>
<p>Meat Brine</p>
<p>Salt the meat put in barrels let stand a day or so. Make brine</p>
<p>to each pail water add 4 lbs Rocks salt</p>
<p>1 ounce salt peter</p>
<p>1 pound Brown sugar</p>
<p>Boil & let cool then pour over meat be sure to cover well.</p>
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<p>1927 Sunday visitors + callers</p>
<p>Aug. 7 Douglas & Gertie afternoon</p>
<p>“ 14 Marguerite for dinner</p>
<p>“_21st Jack + Marguerite called</p>
<p>Oct, 23rd Marian Evans Sat + Sun</p>
<p>Nov, 4 Bob Thompson tea</p>
<p>“ 11 Bob Thompson tea</p>
<p>“ 18 Jean French Dinner</p>
<p>March 25 John Isobel Daddy & Ma</p>
<p>1928. went from church down to Alex it rained nearly all day Mrs {Iswen?} + Florence over there</p>
<p>{Over the page that contained the numbers and the recipe for meat brine is another business card, or rather what appears to be the back of the business card from the previous page. It reads: A DOZEN OUTSTANDING REASONS Why Every Modern Housewife Will Eventually Own a New ZIP-GRIP CLOTHESLINE</p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1. Requires no Clothespins</td>
<td>7. Quickly Installed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2. Self-Cleaning </td>
<td>8. Will Last a Lifetime</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3. Fast and Simple to Use</td>
<td>9. Rustproof</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4. Will not Stretch, Sag, or Break</td>
<td>10. Prompt Prepaid Shipment</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5. Entirely Frictionless</td>
<td>11. Guaranteed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6. Very Efficient in Winter</td>
<td>12. No Price Comparison</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<p>At the bottom of the card, in Edith’s writing is: 200 ft. 9.95}</p>
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<p>May 6 first treatment</p>
<p>May 14 second “</p>
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<tr>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>75</p>
<p>125</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>75</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<p>}</p>
<p><br />{The following is written more faintly than normal:}</p>
<p>Cover meat with 4 lbs Rock Salt</p>
<p>each pail water</p>
<p>1 ounce salt peter</p>
<p>1 “ {baking} soda</p>
<p>1 pd Brown sugar</p>
<p>Boil cool</p>
<p>1913</p>
<p>June 4th. J. Coxworth came out in the afternoon + went home {between the lines it reads: in the morning, Pa Drove him to the car.}</p>
<p>June 6th. June 5 papa & him were driving all day Long. & I harnessed molly at night and was driving her around also went over to the {fifth?} for Bicycle. June. 6 went Back with Bicycle June. 6. had terrible Blustery storm & blew silos over June 7 Papa & John went to V.S. for Money.</p>
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<td>
<p>12)235(19</p>
<p>12x</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>10.83</p>
<p>585</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>115</p>
<p>108</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>468</p>
<p>90</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>3.78</td>
</tr>
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<p>May 6 Papa Newton & I went to Markham to Dr {Hore?} for the first treatment 1915. had a letter from Uncle John also</p>
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<p>May 15 planted potatoes in orchard 2 rows Newton’s along last side &. second hill on the north side of second tree from south & Newton {below this name it reads: (May 15)} planted his mangles</p>
<p>Laura planted her corn on same date.</p>
<p>April 30 Will came over for John’s eggs 1 ½ Doz.</p>
<p>May 14 Will came over for “ 5 Doz.</p>
<p>July 6th we got Lightning {rlocls?} on Bill came over at night Irene Hood phoned down wanting me to go up to Geneva park with her on Monday July 10. 1916)</p>
<p>Oct 15 Teacher came down to see pullets & Oct 17 we made a bargain. Oct 17 Newton was sick Oct 16 papa went to the sale at Stongs & 18 papa went to Padgets for to see potato digger</p>
<p>Dec. 13 W. Ghone came over to see Roosters. & offered 12 ½ per lbs alive</p>
<p>Jan. 4 Mr. C. I. Stiver was here for Dinner.</p>
<p>Jan 15. J. L. & I went for a drive down three smith mills & so on. May 12 I drove up to {puinty? puints?}. May 24 put Cows out on Lane. May 24 & 26 put mangles in May 26 I wanted to stop taking music Lesson for a while. May 26 Mary got her tablets from azalia.</p>
<p>May 25th 1913 Grace was here May</p>
<p>May 18 Rhea was here May 25 Marg. Jean & I were over to Aunties</p>
<p>June. 1st. Aunie was over to Aunt Maggies and called in here at night</p>
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<p>brought little colts up.</p>
<p>Sept 23 brought big colts up.</p>
<p>Sept 29 Auntie & Myrtle was over.</p>
<p>Sept 30 papa started fall plowing.</p>
<p>Nov. 22 finished our potatoes</p>
<p>Nov. 23 it turned very cold & snow. & froze up for good, Feb 20 Also I went to {Lunar’s? Lunau’s?} party. Feb 22 it rained hard & Feb 14 & 11 & 12 were beautiful april like days. 1913.</p>
<p>Sept 9th 1915 Alex & I were down to the exhibition in the afternoon & evening. We threshed on Tuesday the seventh. Sept 8 1915 the Gospel team came out & stayed until 11th.</p>
<p>Aug 1st Papa went to Van-Horns & Boys went to Walker’s.</p>
<p>Aug. 5 put Heavy fly nets on horses, Aug 5th papa went over to Whites to buy pigs & the 6th boys went after them, Aug 6th upset load of wheat on the lane and John & I went to Unionville at night. Aug 8th. Mrs. Routly was here for butter. and I went to Hood’s at night and I drove papa up to the school meeting That was the night they meas-ured the {fence?} and counted it up. Aug 8 Mrs Routly was here & Aug 12 she was here again Aug 20 Papa was sick & I put cows down the Orchard for the first.</p>
<p>Sept 21st papa stowed wheat.</p>
<p>“ 21st John Laura & I went to Unionville step. {Sept} 28 Newtie & I went.</p>
<p>sept. 25 I went up to Mrs. Sandersons.</p>
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<p>Aug 26 We had a very violent storm in the afternoon. Aug 28. Mr. Fleming was here with {Anton?}</p>
<p>Aug 18 Was first for papa to not see some-thing, in Della’s head. 1912 Here.</p>
<p>Feb. 25 1913 Mr. Prentice & Mr. Buse was here all fornoon the piano agent.</p>
<p>Apr. 17 1913 alex started on Land Doll & King april 18 pa & Alex were both on Land pa. had {panel?} + Dolly</p>
<p>}May 6 {below this date it reads: (1913)}11 little pigs arrived one Died. May 15 Mamma was going to the city. May 14th funeral Mr Brook</p>
<p>1916. May 8 pa & I went up to see Mr Hood 9 {The numbers 8 and 9 were written much larger than the rest of the sentence} I planted the dalios & other seeds.</p>
<p>May 7 Rhea was here Mary & {sdd?}, boys came over at night</p>
<p>T. MARCH 7th R. APRIL. 13th L. S.</p>
<p>april 23 in the morning the ground was covered with snow & Hood’s & Wallen’s started on the land</p>
<p>april 25 we started to work the back field and april 30 we sowed oats and finished it</p>
<p>The first of May was nice & warm. 2nd. of May we started to plant {Mions?} in the garden</p>
<p>May 9 was a cold wind & May 13 was very cold & a very strong wind & a few snow flakes. May 16. 17. 18, 20, 21 was very rainy & wet but 19th was sunday and it didn’t rain until about nine O.clock</p>
<p>June 4. 5. 6. 7. was middlin cold but still there was mild days.</p>
<p>Last week or so, of June & July part of first was very hot & dry, July 9th we started haying & finished July 23 in the afternoon</p>
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<p>1927 200</p>
<p>May 20 John got {the rest of the sentence is too faded.}</p>
<p>19.29 april 27. I got the Electric washing machine</p>
<p>{Written upside down, in a darker print that the previous lines are:</p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<p>65</p>
<p>75</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>140</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>}</p>
<p>June {the previous numbers are written over the date, which appears to be 11 or 19} Charles Jarvis started to work here.</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>196</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>5 1/2</p>
<p>12</p>
<p>4</p>
<p>{these three numbers were written upside down}</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>J.B.</p>
<p>a farmer bought 125 {hu?} of wheat at 500 {This number was scratched out and written over once or twice.}</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>
<p>125</p>
<p>00</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>
<p>000</p>
<p>1000</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>
<p>1000</p>
<p>58</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>
<p>072</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>809</p>
<p>140(</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>50)140(3</p>
<p>4</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>April 5 it was very warm and april 6 the water never was as high april 7 was raining and it was Easter Sunday churches were all closed a round here then Monday was cold and Tuesday Morning the ground was covered with snow April 12 was the more like a spring day & evening.</p>
<p>April 14 there was a big thunder storm at night & Monday was very close and hot.</p>
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<p>Dates 1912-1929</p>
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<p>Dates 1912-1929</p>
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Laura 48 Eastbourne Harold Scott, little girl
born Aug 26. 1932, Willie Boyington little boy born Aug 25, 1932
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== A Prayer For the New Year 1918 ==
O to walk continually, without a break, in Thy prescence and power, dear Lord!
O that Thou mayest attain to Thy fullest purpose in me!
O that I may know Thee in a very real way and the power of Thy resurrection!
O to be led deeper and deeper into the depths there are in Thee!
O that Thy glory may shine through all that is human and earthly in me that it may be manifested in the transfiguration!
O that the abounding life of love pulsating from Thy very heart through this humble member of Thy body may be felt by others!
O to be more sensitive to the displeasure of the Spirit when in my life He sees that which is not Christ!
O that the Wind - the Spirit- may blow through every nook and corner of Thy temple that there may be life in circulation and that the inner atmosphere may be ever pure!
O absolute, entire, complete surrender to Thy Word through the Spirit in actual experience that I may be used of Thee in ministering to others in the power of God!
O to wait more upon Thee to understand the need in the lives of others from Thy point of view!
O that in me Thy work may be translated to life!
=== " There Jesus said... Great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt." Matt. 15:20 ===
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When <u>Marion</u> was <u>1 yr & about 8 mon</u>ths old she loved to <u>step dance</u> around by <u>radio music.</u>
She had her first burn on the stove Mar 18/32, 8 wks of 2 yrs old.
Could talk pretty plain now, say all the Riddies names at store Uncles John, Newt, Bob, Jack Jim etc.
she fell of a ladder when men picking apples in fall 1932 abput 10 or 12 feet high. at Xmas time she could say Little Bo peep, Jack Horner, Humpty dumpty. If I scold her, she would say back "now you old beggar, I says." Could talk pretty well over telephone. Feb 16,1933 Marion went up with men when<u> drawing ice</u> for ice house. rode on sleigh. Feb 14 1933 she went down<u> to School</u> with <u>Betty</u>. they had ice cream, she was away from 1 to 330 p.m.
Feb 10 &17. 1933 Marion made <u>2 apple pies</u> baked them in oven & put them on the for dinner we all sampled them.
at <u>3 yrs</u> she <u>washed dishes</u> for me, when I was real busy.
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Buttonville <u>May 1889-90</u>
Plan of Orchard plated in the two above mentioned years
Rows numbered from West- End
Trees in row Numbered from the South side
Trees died the first year marked with an +
Trees died the second year marked with an O
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<u>Xmas boxes 1932</u> I gave away.
<br>Mother Wool blanket + hose <s>5.00</s> 6.39 Margaret - 25</br>
<br>Alex Marion Roy } 1.00 Gwenie - 125 Edith C 20 Mrs B - 10c</br>
<br>John - 1.00 29 Ruth John 10c 30 Jean - 90</br>
<br>Newton - 1.--</br>
<br>Della Pot 1.25 - 5.69</br>
<br>Dorothy - 1.15</br>
<br>Wilhemine - 1.76</br>
<br>10 Mildred - 86</br>
<br>Marguerite -119</br>
<br>Dureen - 110</br>
<br>Howard - 41</br>
<br>Douglas - 5.35</br>
<br>Marion - </br>
<br>Dorothy - 1.00</br>
<br>Auntie - 65</br>
<br>Myrtle - 59</br>
<br>Mary Rodick - 28</br>
<br>Rhea S -29</br>
<br>Mrs Brooks - 20</br>
<br>Mrs Brown 29</br>
<br>Cora H 39</br>
<br>Betty 50</br>
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West end
Russian No 230
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182 Russian-Urkaine No. 290 3to13 Russian No. 277 {Vargul?}
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Veal Calves - 1932 <u>B mean baby calf</u>
June 11 fat hogs (sold.)
4 fat hogs, 3 Selects. @ $3.90 per ham
{Diarist lists the following}
Jan , 1 calf
1 calf
1 calf
Mar 28 1 calf
1 calf
1 calf John 13
Sept 3 1 .. {Joff?}. B
Sept 2 1 .. Pat Reid. B
Sept 6 2.. John B.B
.. 6 1.. JCalvert. B
.. 9 1.. JCalvert. B
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1 Krischaptel 2to13 Russian No 413 - bross
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1 to 11 Russian No. 290 Urbane 12 {is?} 13 Russian apricot
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142 Russian {Translaunt?} 384 Bradshaw (plum) 5 46 Saundey
188 Waver 98 10 Eng Morello (Cheug) 1/8/2 Ostheme 12 Litham
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1 to 5 D-Anjou 6 to 9 Famous Beauty 10 & 11 Bartlet /28/3 Ribson
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1 to 11 Sutton Beauty /28/ 3 Lady
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about half a dozen apples in the year 1891
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Longfield
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Bought - from Mr. Lunau
Ap 1 70 Eggs 05 $ . 05
@09 6.30
8 20 - - 92 1.90
15 30 - - 9 2.70
22 30 - - 9 1.55
- 15 - - Calvert 9 1.35
29 30 - - Lunau 9 2.70
- 15 Calvert 9 1.35
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Apr 1st Sold C Clayton
15 - C Gible
22 - Proven
29 - -
Eggs & $
67 6.7
8.3 .85
19.2 1.84
11 10/12 1.18
June
8 5 lbs Butter @ 15 90
3 6 doz Eggs 14 84
July
8 5 lbs Butter @ 18 90
3 6 doz Eggs 14 84
10 - 5 - - 15 75
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march 9 5 3/4 Butter ~ @ .20 $1 15
2 doz eggs ~ .15 0. 36
April 1 5 lbs Butter ~ .20 115
- 7 g doz eggs ~ 12 1/2 070
- 15 4 - 12 1/2 050
- - 5 lbs Butter ~ 20 100
-6 6 doz eggs 12 1/2 75
May 6 6 doz eggs ~ 123 75
April 22 Cash ~ 5 00
May 13 5 lbs Butter 1 19 95
- - 6 doz eggs 1 121/2 0.75
- 27 5 lbs Butter 1 18 90
- - Cash 1 500
6 doz eggs 12 1/2 75
June 10 53 - T 12 1/2 66
17 6 - - 7 12 1/2 75
7 lbs butter 18 126
1 doz eggs 13
June 24 1 - - 13
1 lb Butter 18
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1 Mrs. Britnall
<table>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Eggs<br>doz</td>
<td><br>cts</td>
<td>Vegetables<br>& Buttermilk</td>
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<td>March 2</td>
<td>5 1/2 lbs Butter</td>
<td>$1.05</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>- 9</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.64</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>- 18</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2</td>
<td>.37</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>- 25</td>
<td>3 lbs -</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>.13</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apr 1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2</td>
<td>.32</td>
<td>.05</td>
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<td>- 7</td>
<td>2" -</td>
<td>.40</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td>.06</td>
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<td>- 15</td>
<td>2" -</td>
<td>.40</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td>.03</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>- 22</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1</td>
<td>.13</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td>- 29</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.40</td>
<td>2</td></td>
<td>.03</td><td></td>
</tr>
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<td>May 6</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>.18</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>.13</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>- 13</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.19</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td>3</td>
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<td>March</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>Mrs. Armstrong</td>
<td>Butter lbs 5 1/2</td>
<td>$ 1.00</td>
<td>Eggs day 2</td>
<td>.40</td>
<td>Vegetable & Butter lbs</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.64</td>
<td></td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>/8</td>
<td></td>
<td>2 3/4</td>
<td>.55</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.45</td>
<td></td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>25</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td></td>
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<td>April</td>
<td>1</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td>.10</td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td></td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td></td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>22</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td></td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>29</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td></td>
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<td>May</td>
<td>6</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>-</td>
<td>13</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td></td>
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<td>March</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>Mrs Boose</td>
<td>Butter lbs 5</td>
<td>$2.00</td>
<td>Eggs</td>
<td></td>
<td>Vegetables & Buttermilk</td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>25</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.40</td>
<td></td>
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<td>April</td>
<td>1</td>
<td></td>
<td>5</td>
<td>1.00</td>
<td></td>
<td>37</td>
<td>.08</td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.38</td>
<td></td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td></td>
<td>6</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>-</td>
<td>22</td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>.10</td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>29</td>
<td></td>
<td>5</td>
<td>1.00</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>.10</td>
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<td>May</td>
<td>6</td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
<td></td>
<td>2</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>.10</td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>13</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>38</td>
<td></td>
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Butter lbs Eggs
March 10 Mrs Francis 5 1 /4 $ 1.00 for vegetable
April 1 5 1.00 3 37
- 7 4 .80
15 5 1/2 1.10 .10
- 29 5 1.00
May 6 5 1.00 5
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Butter eggs vegatables
April 1 Mrs Scott 2 25
- 73 .60 5 63
-15 4 80 5 63 05
- 22 3 .60 4 50 10
- 29 3 .60 5 63 30
May 6 3 .60 5 1/2 63 30
- 15 3 57 5 63 5
June 6 1933 <u>Dorothy Eileen </u> Born <u>12 15 p.m.</u>
June 13 Francis Yevone ' ' 12 40 A.M.
June 14 Janet Neeth . .
June 15 Betty Eileen Hill. . .
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Butter Eggs Vegetables
April 7 Ms McKeaqe 5 61
- 15 4 50
- 22 5 - 1.00 6 75 10
-24 5 0 1. 00 5 63
May 6 5 - 1. 00 5 63 5
- 13 5 - 95 2 25
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Butter, Eggs doz, Buttermilk and Vegetables
Apr 1 Mrs.Kay 2.25
- 7 2.25 .06
- 15 4.50
- 22 2.25
- 29 4.50
May 6 2.25
- 13 2.25
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Butter Eggs Vegetable & Buttermilk
Fri 1 Mr. Dorman 2lbs 40 2 25 10
- 7 2 25
- 15 PH 40 2 25 5
- 22 2 2 25
- 29 2
May 6 2 25
- 13 2 38
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Butter Eggs
Apr 15 Mrs. Dagg Paid 2lbs 40
- 22 paid 2l 50
- 29 - 2 40 2 25
May 6 2 40 2 25
- 13 - 2 38 2 25
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Apr 7 Townsend 5 1.00
May 6 - 5 1.00
Apr 15 Mrs.Ross
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Mrs.Campbell 1.13
1 20 2.25
May 6 1 20 2.25
- 13 1 19
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Apr 7 Mrs.Gibbs Eggs Vegetables
Apr 15 6 75 .05
- 22 2 25 5
- 29 1 12
May 6 1 13
- 13 2 25
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<br> Apr 7 Mrs Gibb</br>
<br> Apr 15 </br>
<br> - 22 </br>
<br> - 29 </br>
<br> May 6 </br>
<br> - 13 </br>
2ys Gifts<u> to Marion</u> 3 y. <u>Gift 4 yr</u>
<br>white & red voile</br>
<br>dress Grandma B</br>
<br>white socks</br>
<br>Auntie Della</br>
<br>white Socks Aunt Marguerite</br>
<br>white silk Comb - " Laura</br>
<br>1 bag sugar stick Cousin Roy.</br>
<br>1 wool dress Navy - Daddy</br>
<br>1 Pr gloves - Mommy.</br>
<br>1 rubber Sponge Handkerchief - Betty</br>
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Jan 1st <u>1932</u>
<u>Frid Jan 1st</u>
Weather - Horrid day, rain sleet & snow. <u>Douglas & Norm</u> spent most of morning <u>playing ten pins</u>, In afternoon, read & slept, at night they went to store in car, then played ten pins again. <u>we had goose & pudding to-day.</u>
Sat Jan 2nd
Weather - Fair & mild.
men got sleighs out & <u>cleaned sawdust out of ice house</u> Pat did not go to town, he & Marion went to Richmond Hill in afternoon, Produce - 3 bus apples, 25 Dz eggs.
Sun Jan 3rd
Weather - Fair & mild. a little snow
We slept & read in forenoon, <u>church service in afternoon</u> <u>Rev McDonald</u> preached, we all attended, Mr F <u>Stiver</u> here at night. <u>Telephones out</u>, poles broken down on account of ice & wind.
Mon Jan 4
Weather - mild & Cloudy.
<u>men drew manure</u> all day. Newton & Mother called in a.m. also Mr Bradley. To-day election day. <u>Reeve John relected</u>, <u>Geo Padget</u> & <u>Clarry defeated</u>. I attended the <u>W.M.S</u> at church & Quilled one Quilt in afternoon, I came home in time for supper, then Norm & I went down with Charlie + Floyd to the Coral & came home with them.
Tues Jan 5
Weather - mild with rain at night.
men drew manure, Laura came up after dinner for a while
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<td>Eggs</td>
<td>Buttermilk</td>
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<td>Apr 22 Mrs Moore</td>
<td>3 lbs</td>
<td>60</td>
<td></td>
<td>.05</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>60</td>
<td></td>
<td>05</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>40</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>57</td>
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Jan 1st <u>1932</u>
<u>Frid Jan 1st</u>
Weather - Horrid day, rain sleet & snow. <u>Douglas & Norm</u> spent most of morning <u>playing ten pins</u>, In afternoon, read & slept, at night they went to store in car, then played ten pins again. <u>we had goose & pudding to-day.</u>
Sat Jan 2nd
Weather - Fair & mild.
men got sleighs out & <u>cleaned sawdust out of ice house</u> Pat did not go to town, he & Marion went to Richmond Hill in afternoon, Produce - 3 bus apples, 25 Dz eggs.
Sun Jan 3rd
Weather - Fair & mild. a little snow
We slept & read in forenoon, <u>church service in afternoon</u> <u>Rev McDonald</u> preached, we all attended, Mr F <u>Stiver</u> here at night. <u>Telephones out</u>, poles broken down on account of ice & wind.
Mon Jan 4
Weather - mild & Cloudy.
<u>men drew manure</u> all day. Newton & Mother called in a.m. also Mr Bradley. To-day election day. <u>Reeve John relected</u>, <u>Geo Padget</u> & <u>Clarry defeated</u>. I attended the <u>W.M.S</u> at church & Quilled one Quilt in afternoon, I came home in time for supper, then Norm & I went down with Charlie + Floyd to the Coral & came home with them.
Tues Jan 5
Weather - mild with rain at night.
men drew manure, Laura came up after dinner for a while
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Apr Mrs Fossett 5 bus $100 .20
- 29 - 5 100 3 .33
May 6 5 100
<u>1932</u>
Jr farmers at Unionville to-night (Parents night) <u>Pat</u> went to store at night for awhile.
Wed <u>Jan</u> 6/32
Weather - rained heavy clearing at night, man cleaned beans, henhouses etc. Norm took <u>radio</u> out to store after breakfast and brought up a nine tube one for us. So enjoyed it most of day. I cut up 2 citrons in afternoon to preserves, and mixed a Xmas pudding at night. Norm went down home tonight.
Thurs Jan 7/32
Weather - cool S.W. wind today.
<u>Norm</u> went to city for the day. <u>Laura</u> came back with him to-night Doug chored and split wood. Pat went down to garage in afternoon. I filled 5 cushions with feathers, cut up grapefruit orange and lemon to-night for <u>Marmalade</u>. I helped milk as Norm away and Billie sore thumb. had a <u>letter from Jean</u> to-day.
<u>Frid Jan</u> 8/32
Weather - Fair & mild
Men repaired barnyard gate in a.m. In afternoon Pat took truck down to W Brooke for 11 pigs (3 months old). Charlie H, Norm and Doug B. went down to side road in Norm's car to catch some<u> daygoes</u> that had been here south of orchard shooting pheasants, they caught them too. I phoned Scotty Walker & he came right over. Laura and I cleaned sitting room in a.m. & Laura waxed floor
In p.m. produce - 6 bags potatoes, 11 bus apples, 5 1/2 gal cider, 8 pts cream, 1 1/2 bus beans, 88 Dz eggs.
phone fixed to-day about noon (temporily.)
Sat Jan 9/32
Weather - <u>Ideal day</u>.
<u>men chopped trees</u> and brush along bank <u>East of north orchard</u>.
Douglas went to market, Mother, Dot & I <u>went to city</u> with him. <u>Laura Kept Marion</u>. I got black silk with pink for a new <u>dress</u>. Laura and Norm went over to Jean's tonight. I made <u>10 pts marmalade</u> after supper, mended etc.
Sun Jan 10 1932
Weather - lovely mild day, a little snow.
We 3 attended church in p.m., church was full. Norm went away just before supper, I helped milk, had {? too?}
I drove down to <u>YPS</u>
Marion went to sleep at suppertime, Pat <u>stayed home</u> with her
Mon Jan 11 1932.
Weather - Quite cold with snow at night.
Douglas went to garage & left car there to get brakes fixed then he went <u>to city with Charlie & Hazel</u> to appear in court after <u>the Italians</u> that had been here the previous Friday. Laura in city today with John. She came back here when Norm and I came from Coral lunch to-night & picked the singers out. I washed & nearly made a dress (print) and bloomers for Marion. Men drew up wood to the wood pile.
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Tues 12/32
Weather - milded with S.W. wind.
Men butched 2 big pigs to-day. at night pat Marion & I went to Jean's & he went up to the Jr Farmers at the Hall to see & hear Ex Mayor Wemp & his slides on the war. 12 midnight when we got home. Furnace out now so mild, Edith Hood Birthday
Wed Jan 13 Weather - mild & muddy out. <u>creeks high</u>, Water running over good roads down at the Corners this A.M. we boiled head meat to-day. In afternoon Pat took Laura, Marion & I down to Mr Rodicks about 330 P.M. Pat & Norm came down for the evening Billie Brooke, Rhea & a Miss Zicker there also 1 A.M. when we arrived home, Mr Pinder here in afternoon. <u>D. Brown</u> off to-day.
Thurs Jan 14 Weather - <u>very mild</u>. men sowed down dead pine tree, with their <u>shirts sleeves</u> rolled up & no smocks on as it was so mild. Laura went to city with the Browns (north) & did not come back here to-night Pat & I had a real busy day. making <u>headcheese, lard & sausage</u>, had lots of everything about 55 or 60 lbs lard. Marion slept a good deal to-day has a back cold. Mary Rodick Birthday
Frid Jan 15 Weather - <u>rained</u> in A.M. clearing in afternoon. John brought <u>Laura</u> up this morning. we did 8 jars of sausage & 6 jars of headcheese down. S.S. convention at Markham to-day. men leveled gravel in ruts up to driving shed. <u>produce</u> - 15 bus apples 5 bags potatoes 93 Dz eggs 10 pts cream {7?} gal. cider. I started to <u>smock a cushion top</u> to-night, we played <u>cards</u>.
Sat Jan 16 Weather - Cooler with North East wind. men drew gravel for lane, Douglas went to market, Laura went home at 4.30. Douglas went to store at night, I cut & made Marion a pantie dress of wool delaine this p.m. & evening.
Sun Jan 17/32 Weather - dull with <u>rain</u> all day. We attended Service in P.M. Marion extra good. Norm did not go Billie stayed for supper went out with Norm after No Y.P.S. to-night we spent evening home
Mon Jan 18 Weather - <u>Cold</u> with <u>light snow</u> flurries. men drew more gravel to-day, I washed the Kitchen storm window & Pat put it on. I cut my<u> silk dress</u> in A.M. & put it partly to-gether in afternoon. Norm & I attended Coral at night. <u>Gladys Bush</u> died this A.M.
Tues Jan 19 Weather - cloudy & cold. men drew manure, Pat took Marion & I down to a Quilting & supper at church he & Norm came down for supper after chores were done.
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Doug went home for supper to-night,<u> annuel meeting</u> to-night <u>Atkinson & Dorothy organists for church</u>. Mr Thomson & Douglas<u> re-elected as elders.</u> most of other officers to.
Wed Jan 20. Weaher - 20 cloudy all day & milder. <u>Norm</u> went to Agincourt to a <u>poultry class</u> for the day, home for supper then away again, Billy here supper. I made a chusion & smocked at another one, spent evening at home.
Thurs Jan 21 Weather - Horrid day, snow & fine rain all day. Doug went home after breakfast, Norm chored & took pig over to Bonds in p.m. <u>Marion & I went out to Craigs for evenin</u>g Pat met us on our way home, Jr Inst.at Unionville to-day.
Frid Jan 22 Weather - Beautiful, bright mild day. <u>Boys busy picking fowl making cider</u> etc, Doug went up to Mrs Glovers in A.M. for 20 hens. Douglas went to city for the day to Curl with, Mr Gohn, Elgin, Rev McKechellar, home for supper then went on to lodge at Markham. <u>Mother & Mrs Craig</u> here <u>visiting</u> in afternoon & evening <u>Edith & Florence called</u> for their Mother 15 to eleven. Then Marion & I went to bed. Produce - 12 pts cream, 6 gal cider, 7 Glovers. 4 fowl, 94 Dz eggs, 8 bus apple 6 bags potatoes. <u>Kiddies measls Store</u>
Sat Jan 23 Weather - Horrid day with rain & snow. men cleaned hen houses etc Douglas went to Market. Edith Craig came up in the afternoon & tea. C. Burr called for her just after supper. Laura sick with cold did not come. Doug Brown did not stay for supper to-night.
1932 Jersey heifer calf came last night <u>Sat.</u>
Sun Jan 24 Weather - Lovely day. We attended church in p.m.<u> church</u> full to-day Marion & I went home with <u>Mrs S Brooke</u>, rode out with Toddie, Douglas came for us later, we had a lovely visit, Doug got stuck in rock, above the corner, he & Doug Brown had <u>18 cows to milk</u>, Norm away.
Mon Jan 25 Weather - Lovely day, Cooler. We worked & attended a <u>Quilting</u> at church for Jr Inst. 3 quilts 38 present. had supper & I stayed for <u>Coral</u>, left Marion at home, then we two drove up alone after Coral, Pat at store.
Tues Jan 26 Weather - nice day with rain at night. Douglas went over for <u>Jean, Della & girlies</u> in A.M. We took them home after supper, called at Dio but he was not home. Jr Farmers<u> progressive echre</u> {euchre} at Agincourty Young folks all went.
Wed Jan 27 Weather - Rain in A.M. clearing at night. men picked over <u>beans</u>, I sewed all day at my navy & pink dress, at night we drove down home &<u> Pat, Norm, Newton, Mother, Marion & I went to Marguerites</u> in Newton's car, men played.cards, Married men won for 2nd time, Laura stayed at home with John & Dorothy, we arrived <u>home at 2 30 A.M.</u> (their 6th Wedding day.)
Thurs Jan 28 Weather - Lovely bright day cooler at night. men drew manure A.M. picked hens p.m. Marion slept till noon she & Pat <u>went to city at 3 P.M. to his Mother's stayed for supper</u>
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as he had to <u>curl</u> at 6 p.m. I helped boys milk, home at 11.15
Frid Jan 29 Weather - Cloudy all day. men picked fowl in A.M. <u>Norm</u> left at noon for Agincourt to hear <u>a debate</u> in afternoon. <u>Doug</u> cleaned hen house, <u>Les</u> up with truck, <u>Kiddies still have measles</u> at store. I helped milk. <u>Produce</u> - 10pts cream, 88 Dz eggs, 10 Glovers, 2 fowl, 10 bus app. 6 bags pot 6 gal. cider.
Sat Jan 30 Weather - quite cold, blustery in afternoon. men sawed wood & chored, <u>Douglas went to Market</u> Mr Hooper went with him they attended a <u>milk meeting</u> in afternoon <u>C Hooper</u> over in afternoon, <u>W Craig</u> called at night 2 Dz eggs I rapted up a parcel of <u>4 cushions</u> for Jean, I milked to-night. Norm away to-night.
Sun Jan 31 Weather - Quite cold blustery in A.M. We attended <u>church</u> service in afternoon, not so many out on account of weather & measls. I helped milk & separate
Mon Feb 1 Weather - Fair & cold. Doug home for the day repairing his car. Norm chored, Pat read a book in between chore time. I nearly finished sewing my navy dress. <u>Marion</u> not well to-day <u>cutting 4 teeth.</u> Norm & I attended Coral at church.
Tues Feb 2 Weather - S. E wind cloudy all day with some snow. men cut wood to-day. <u>I wrote Auntie</u> who is in <u>Wellesley Hospital</u>. Norm attended for Jr Farmer to-night. Pat took me over to Dr. called at garage on Way home, washed 30 Dz eggs after that.
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Wed Feb 3 Weather - Fair, milder. Douglas & Norm went down home & baled 7 ton of hay home by 330 pm. <u>E Craig invited Marion & I</u> out their for tea so went we about 330 & stayed until after <u>W.M.S.</u> which met their. Pat called in for us & Carried Marion home, she has a very bad cold. Radio out of busness to-night.
Thurs Feb 4 Weather - Stormy all afternoon. men <u>sprayed manure</u> in A.M. etc in p.m. Pat picked over apples, <u>Jean French</u> phoned down after dinner saying that Rev McDonald & her Father would be calling about tea time & would stay So I was busy getting ready, but when they came they were afraid to stay on account of roads, Norm away to-night.
Frid Feb 5 Weather - Strong S.W. winds. men drew manure to-day made cider etc. <u>Pat</u> picked over apples in A.M. <u>went to city</u> In p.m. Also<u> W Clark</u> to a <u>milk meeting</u> Marion very miserable all day with <u>measls.</u> Norm went to store at night. <u>Produce</u>, 12 pts cream 76 Dz. eggs 14 bus apples 6 bags potatoes & 6 gal. cider. we had stove pipes down this A.M.
Sat Feb 6 Weather - Lovely bright day. Douglas went <u>to market.</u> Men drew manure all day Norm took most of forenoon of to Unionville. Laura came up before dinner & went home at 330, she cleaned kitchen baked etc. as I had to attend <u>Marion</u> all day, she is<u> covered</u> to-day with <u>measls</u>. hardly <u>no rest</u> last night for <u>anyone</u>.
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Feb 7 Weather - Lovely bright day. Douglas attended church in p.m. Norm went over home, D Brown here chored <u>Pat brought little radio home after church</u>. I stayed in with Marion measls.
Mon Feb 8 Weather - <u>Very, very, strong S. W. wind</u>. Men drew manure, Pat busy a.m. tieing wheel on <u>windmill</u> to keep wind from breaking it of. We washed & oh such a<u> wind tore blankets Laura</u> here helping me until time to go to Coral, they went down with Charlie H. I cut a house dress out for Laura & nearly made it. <u>Jack Thompson</u> here in a.m. for a basket of apples.
Tues Feb 9 Weather - Cool s. East win with some snow. men drew manure, Les up in forenoon & took our Radio to city to get fixed, & Billy & Jimmy brought it up at chore time. W.M.S. convention to-day in city, <u>Gypsy Queen concert at Richmond Hill</u> to-night, Norm at Geo Brown's playing cards.
Wed Feb 10 Weather - cloudy & mild. men drew manure, Norm chopped feed p.m. Pat picked over apples I cut Marion's rose dress out, 2 house dresses Laura & made finished Pats pyjama pants & Made Laura's green dot dress, <u>Mrs Craig</u> up this evening. Norm went to Grierhellers Jr. Inst. <u>echre</u> {euchre} <u>Laura came back with him.</u>
Thurs Feb 11 Weather - <u>Heavy thunder storm</u> early 4 a.m. rained & misty all day. Norm chored, Doug not here to-day. Pat went to R Mortsons sale p.m. Billy here for milking stayed supper & played cards till 930 went home<u> I started large rug</u> to-day
Frid Feb 12 Weather - Lovely bright day. men cut wood a.m. took top of stack, Laura went home about 4 p.m. after she cleaned floor. Edith Craig up before supper time. <u>John</u> up for the evening while <u>Mother at Craig's</u> she came up after meeting for 1/2 hr. prayer meeting, <u>Produce</u> - 60 Dz eggs, 6 gal cider 12 pts cream 6 bus apples, 8 bags potatoes.<u> Marion got 3 valentines
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Sat Feb 13 Weather - Cold & windy,<u> Doug Brown</u> went home after breakfast as <u>Mrs Allan had died</u> Norm chored etc, Douglas went to market, I {?} Jr. Inst. in p.m.
Sun Feb 14 Weather - Fair a little snow. Norm & I went to church, Pat /Kepted Marion, <u>Della & Dot came up</u> after stayed<u> for tea</u> & went<u> back with Norm to Y.P.S.</u> Billy here supper also.
Mond Feb 15 Weather - Fair, bright cold NE winds. men drew manure, <u>Douglas</u> picked over apples in a.m. had a early dinner & went <u>to city to curl</u> returning at. 12.15. p.m. lost 2 games. Billy up for chores & stayed supper, <u>Rev McDonald & Mr French</u> called in at tea time ordered a bag of spy apples then called later for them & visited left here at 830. I did a small washing after dinner Marion & I stayed alone Norm went to Coral. Fresh cow to-day.
Tues Fed 16 Weather - Fair & cold NE winds sleet at night 12 p.m. Norm finished manure pile across creek, D Brown not here to-day Mrs Allan funeral, <u>Mother</u> came uper in p.m. stayed to tea after a few games of <u>cards with Cora & Hazel</u> who came to spend the evening, John called for her & went home Pat came at 12 p.m. girls still here
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Wed Feb 17
Weather - cloudy & cold, westerly wind.
Norm went to city to-day home for chores then attended a Jr Farmer meeting at night D Brown drew wood & chored. Douglas left here at 2 p.m. for city to curl returned. Billy here Chores and supper Marion & I all alone until 12 P.M. & later <u>Newton</u> here a.m. lost game.
Thurs Feb 18
Weather - Fair and cold,clear. men cut wood, Douglas left here at 8 a.m. for city to curl with <u>Mr Clark & Bake</u>r going in with him, lost game to-day again returned at 330 p.m., Norm went to Agincourt church at night with <u>Walter and W. Brooke,</u> Laura Brown came down at night for Dot to wave her hair, Newton brought Dorothy up after school as <u>Laura</u> come home with Mr Endean <u>with mumps</u>, John get Della at night with them also, Newt up at night again.
Fri Feb 19
Weather - Fair with a little snow. men cut wood a.m. at Brown<u> home</u> in p.m. Norm made cider etc. Douglas picked over apples & potatoes all day. he went to Lodge at Markham at night, Dot went to out to Edith's to go on skating <u>Produce</u> - 50 Dz eggs, 7 gal cider, 12 pts cream, 15 bus apples , 10 bags potatoes
Sat <u>Feb 20</u>
Weather - Lovely bright day <u>Douglas</u> went to market, called at his Mothers on way home, Laura Brown came down in afternoon called Dot to go skating. men worked at wood a.m. played hockey p.m., <u>Dot</u> went to <u>Cedar Grove at night</u> to skate.
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Sun Feb 21
Weather - cloudy S. E. wind we attended church service in p.m. <u>Marion & I</u> went for a Walk after that. <u>Dot</u> went up to Browns for tea thence to go on to Richmond Hill for singing at night. Norm away to-night. <u>Geo Brown</u> here for evening
Mon Feb 22
Weather - Lovely A.M. <u>Stormy and cold</u> in p.m. men cut wood a.m. Pat picked over apples and I washed & ironed, Dorothy and I drove down to Coral, took Charlie and Hazel with us. Norm had afternoon of over home.
Tues Feb 23
Weather - lovely bright cold day men busy with wood etc, W.M.S.quilting at church p.m. I did not go account of <u>Marion's cold</u>. mission band slides at night
Wed Feb 24
Weather - cold and<u> stormy</u> <u>Billy</u> here overnight D Brown off to-day starting to move over, Douglas went to Mrs Glovers sale to-day. Norm, Billy and Dot went over to the Jr farmer play at Unionville given by Dunbarton. Norm drew manure & wood, <u>Mr French</u> here for grain.
Thurs Feb 25
Weather - Coudy & mild D Brown of to-day moving furniture over to Craig's house, Norm drew wood. Pat picked over apples etc. Marion & I Walked out for mail. Dot did not come here to-night. <u>Jean's, Mrs.Craig</u> here for evening.
Fri Feb 26
Weather - Fair & mild. Norm chored A.M. D Brown of to-day. <u>I did not feel good to-day, so Pat helped with house work</u>. At night, <u>Pat, Norm, Dot by.</u>
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Newton all went up to<u> Marguerites for a game of cards</u>, Marion & I stayed alone, what a night for me, I was so miserable, <u>they got home 415 a m</u>
<u>produce</u>, 45 Dz eggs, 6 cider 15 bus apples, 10 bags potato, 12 pts cream.
Sat Feb 27
Weather - cloudy with some snow men finished drawing wood to-day, Douglas went to market,<u> Mrs.H Reeve</u> of Markham here in p.m. to have <u>Dot do her hair,</u> then Art Brown Came down for her to go up and do I & L hair. Geo brought her home by supper time, I was ready for bed and <u>all in.</u>
Sun Feb 28
Weather - Lovely, mild bright day. <u>12 little piggies arrived</u> a.m.
Douglas, Dot & Norm attended church in p.m. Marion and I stayed alone, <u>I was in bed all day with Grippe</u>. They went to Y.P. S. at night.
roads getting bad
Mon Feb 29
Weather - Fair and mild, men drew manure, had<u> Dr over</u> just at noon, said I <u>stay bed</u> 4 days, Dot stayed home to-day, she went to Coral with Edith C. not many out bad roads & sickness.
Tues March 1
Weather - lovely bright day <u>3 piggies died</u> men chopped a.m. then Norm took baler down to Boyntons before dinner they baled 9 3/4 ton hay In p.m. <u>Mrs Craig</u> up to see me in afternoon
Wed Mar 2
Weather - mild & lovely, men drew manure today. <u>Henry Allan</u> here. D Brown sick grip. Dot went to school today. <u>Pat housekeeper</u>, card party postponed at V.S. on account roads
Thurs Mar 3
Weather - Like a spring day. men drew manure, D Brown back in P.M. <u>Mother up all day baking.</u> Pat took her home at night, <u>first Goose egg to-day.</u> Girls Walked up in p.m. first <u>since mumps</u> came.
Frid Mar 4
Weather- cloudy & mild. Men prune trees A.M. draged lane etc in p.m. <u>Della and Jessie Burr here</u> p.m. getting hair dressed. <u>Dr phoned me to stay in bed</u>. <u>produce</u> - 45 Dz eggs , 5 gal cider , 20 bus apples , 8 bags potatoes, 12 pts cream. Mrs Craig <u>here in evening.</u>
Sat Mar 5/32
Weather - rather cloudy but mild Douglas went to market, Norm moved bales from W <u>Boyntons</u> over to <u>Thomson</u> this A.M. D. Brown came up in middle afternoon. Mary & Gwenie came up with him and stayed a hour so. John and Mother came up & took<u> Dorothy</u> home, she had been in bed all day <u>with La Grippe</u>. Della walked up in forenoon , Pat Store to-night. (I up all day)
Sun Mar 6
Weather - cloudy with E. wind in a.m., Colder with snow in p.m. Douglas attended church, quite a number out. I wrote Mary in p.m.
Mon Mar 7
Weather - blustery and cold all day. Real march day.
postponed baling at Thomson on account of storm, Norm went to city for the day, Pat read peeled apples & picked over potatoes in p.m.<u> I rugged</u> to-day and <u>fixed henna dress</u> W.M.S. church
13 out Mrs McKerchar spoke.
Tues Mar 8
Weather - Quite cold men split wood. Douglas picked over apples. <u>Walt Craig</u> called at night & Norm went away. <u>Marion not well to-day.</u> I rugged.
Wed Mar 9
Weather - Quite cold
Pat & Norm went over to Thomson's this A.M. to bale home by 330 p.m.
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Moved baler over to C Boynton's.
baled 250 lbs short of Ten ton hay. D Brown chored. Jr farmers to-night but Norm to tired to go. I rugged to-day again. Marion not Well.
Thurs Mar 10
Weather - Cold and stormy.
Douglas & Norm went over to Charlie's to bale, came home after dinner then D went over to <u>Walton's sale.</u> Laura came up for a visit then Newton called for her. Norm went to Unionville in p.m. bank.
Fri Mar 11
Weather - cloudy and cold
men finished baling at Charlie's at noon, arrived home after dinner. Norm chopped feed. baled 12 ton hay. D Brown all in to-day so had to go home before breakfast. Della came up & spent day with us. Went down with Norm at night. Produce - 5 gal cider, 11 pts cream, 18 bus apples, 10 bags potatoes. Pat store night 53 Dz eggs.
Sat Mar 12
Weather - cloudy and cold, some snow.
Norm chored all day, Douglas went to city, J Hooper, Laura & Della went with him. he & Jimmie went to the <u>Maple Leaf Gardens</u> to see hockey match between <u>Newmarket and Marlbo's</u>. Billy Norm and I milked.
D Brown Still sick. Pat & Norm went to store at night. <u>Gladys B</u> rang up to ask for Marion to-day.
Sun Mar 13
Weather - Cloudy and fair.
We all attended church in p.m. fair crowd out. spent the evening home.
Mon Mar 14
Weather - very cold, 6 above zero here.
men went up and baled hay to-day at Mrs.<u> Glovers</u>, Mr <u>Leathers</u> and<u> Firth</u> came here for dinner. J. Allen boys went home dinner finished & home by 5 p.m. baled 13 ton. Della up for the day. D Brown Still sick. Billy here A.M. again.
1932
Mr <u>Padget</u> called in at noon, Coral class practice at Victoria Square to-night. <u>Newton & girls</u> called in & took Norm up.
Tues. Mar 15
Weather - Quite cold. Norm away in forenoon, home for noon chores away in p.m. again. <u>Douglas</u> chored A.M. and <u>W Young, W Baker, E Gohn</u> went to city with him at 130 <u>to curl</u> against the Strathconians. <u>We had a 3 wk Wash</u> to-day. <u>Della</u> also <u>did most of ironing</u>, left at 430 pm. for home. Leslie brought <u>1 load ice</u> in truck at 5.15. and unloaded it. Pat home at 7 p.m.
Wed Mar 16
Weather - S. E. wind some milder. snow fall at night.
D Brown came up & started work in P.M. Norm away in p.m. Leslie got 1 load <u>ice</u> in a.m. and Pat got 5 loads after that from Almira pond. 3 cents a block. at night. Douglas, M,and I went to Coral Concert at Victoria Square
Thurs Mar 17
Weather - much milder.
Leslie drew 2 loads <u>ice</u> & Douglas 2 loads making 11 loads <u>altogether. 360 blocks x 3 cents x 39=$10.80</u>. Marion, Cora, Hazel and I went to the <u>Jr Inst at Vina Wilsons</u> to-day. About 40 there. <u>splendid meeting</u>. had a presentation to Mrs Waltons a casserol dish. Norm off for the day.
Frid Mar 18
Weather - cloudy & mild.
Norm did not come home last night. D Brown chored <u>made cider</u> etc. Douglas picked over potatoes & apples. Rev McDonald and Mr Mills called at noon for 2 bus apples.<u> Mr Mills insured Marion for $2.000. to-day.</u>
Douglas went to Lodge at, <u>Marion & I went and stayed with Jean & girlies.</u> <u>Bob joined the Masons tonight.</u> <u>Produce</u> - 45 1/2 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 8 bags potatoes, 14 bus apples, 4 gal cider
Y.P.S. social church to-night
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Sat Mar 19
Weather - a real stormy march day. Lovely at night.
Douglas went to Market. Norm arrived here at 10:15 a.m., shoveled, changed clothes then went to city. Home at 2:15 p.m. Added up coral class accounts then went out to see Watt.Cliff B.
Sun Mar 20
Weather - Beautiful sunie day
We four attended church in p.m. Good crowd Billie and Jimmie here for chores and supper. I received <u>a bed light</u> to-night. Mary & Jimmie came up later again for ice cream for freezer Hoopers
Mon Mar 21
Weather - nice at first then east wind with snow. Not so nice.
Douglas & Norm left at 9 a.m. in truck and went up in Whitchurch for a large <u>truck load of sawdust</u>, home at 230 p.m. Doug chored & drew manure. Pat went to store after supper for extension cord for bed light, it worked fine. Norm attended social for wind up of coral class at church, present. stormy all night.
Tues Mar 22
Weather - <u>Quite stormy,</u> we have <u>the most snow we've had all winter.</u> Men drew manure, Pat fixed belt on tractor, then picked over apples. Norm attended Jr Farmer meeting at home to-night Laura went to Marg with John this A.M. received my Hort. membership card to-day. Mary rang up in p.m.
Wed Mar 23
Weather - milder & quite stormy
Men drew manure, Douglas picked over apples a.m. & potatoes p.m. <u>Raymond Brillinger</u> here in a.m. looking for seed oats. I baked cookies etc a.m. at night Pat took me over to Drs then we went to Markham. He paid his Lodge Insurance dues. Norm out collecting to-night for Walton's
1932
Thurs Mar 24
Weather - Wonderful bright day, mild, lots of snow on ground
Men drew manure, Pat washed eggs a.m. picked over tatties p.m.
<u>Della & Dot came up</u> in p.m. stayed until after 10 p.m. <u>had a good game of 500. Mrs Walton Mother died this A.M.</u> Mr J. D Mills called at tea time with Marion's insurance policy. Billie up after supper. he and Norm went away
Fri Mar 25 Good Friday.
Weather - Quite stormy A.M. mild with light showers at night.
men drew manure, made cider, Douglas peeled apples, cleaned stove pipe in p.m. no mail to-day. <u>Produce</u> 51 doz eggs, 12 pts cream, 4 gal cider, 15 bus apples, 10 bags potatoes. Mr Mills got 2 bus spy apples last night. Norm went over to see Pat who is sick.
Sat Mar 26
Weather - Rained A.M. lovely in afternoon
Douglas went to Market, Mr Walton, Della & Dot went with him, girls & Billie came home with him, he <u>got Mother Easter Lily</u>, & Mother gave Marion <u>Easter eggs</u>. As Norm did not come home last night, Doug chored all day
Sun Mar 27
Weather - Beautiful Easter Sunday, only muddy
Norm still away. Marion and I went out for a walk at 11 a.m. returned at 12.30. Pat still sleeping, he walked down to church, Marion and I stayed alone. Billy brought up a <u>Easter chuckie</u> for her <u>Rhea</u> rang up at night
Monday 28
Weather - Lovely bright day.
Jean rang up A.M. Doug went up to Cripps in A.M. for cutting box & pipes. Billy here chores a.m. and breakfast. <u>Mr Hellems</u> over a.m. Mr Padget called in after dinner. I washed, ironed, & mended. <u>C Hooper rang over to-night saying he saw flash light west of pig pen.</u> Party at Hooper's for Waltons postponed.
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Weather - Lovely bright day.
Billy here chores & breakfast, Douglas & Marion had early dinner left at
12 p.m. to attend School meeting in city <u>but Marion would not stay at her Grandma's without Daddy</u> so he did not get to meeting. Della up p.m. Mrs. Craig called at tea time, Newton & Laura later, Norm at tea time to change some clothes. <u>Pat Reid a slight change better</u>. Douglas took Della home & took Marion on down to Clarks. <u>Killed rat in Cook house</u>
Wed 30
Weather - Cloudy Strong S.W. wind
Billy here chores & breakfast, D Brown chored & dragged lane in p.m.
Douglas and Mr Clark attended an educational meeting P Building Toronto all day. <u>Mother came up</u> in A.m. left about 5 p.m. assesor here in p.m. Pat got home before Doug and I finished milking
Thurs 31
Weather - Colder & cloudy
men chopped feed, drew back old <u>sawdust for ice house</u>, cut straw etc. Billy had to take milk to corner this a.m, here for breakfast. Norm came back late last night, so here for work to-day.<u> Della</u> up for most of day and helped me sweep etc. we were to have gone to Jean's for tea but roads bad.
Frid April 1, 1932
Weather - Quite cold, a little snow
Newton up A.M. for feed oats, 50 bus. Billie here breakfast, men cut wood etc.<u> Produce</u> 58 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 2 gal cider, 12 bus apples, 10 bag potatoes
Pat at store at night
Sat April 2
Weather - Ground covered with snow, East wind with snow most of day, Thunder Storm 8 p.m. & 9 p.m.
<u>Men clipped horses</u> and Norm went up to Joffs for saw. <u>Marion</u> went down with Pat & <u>spend day at home</u>, he called for her on way - Market. Floyd Pratt went Thornhill with him A.M. Billy came home with him. Pat store at night
<u>Baby boy Ash born this evening April 2nd</u>
1932 Sun April 3
Weather - Cold but bright, lots of snow.
Norm came home at noon from Sharon with Newton, Jack and Dureen .
Douglas & Norm attended church, Marion & I went down & stayed with Mother while rest were at church. Norm did not go to Y.P.S.
Fresh cow to-day
Mon April 4
Weather - Lovely bright day.
I washed & ironed to-day, Men finished cutting straw a.m. & chopped feed, split wood & the boys had (Dick)<u> the colt hitched to sleigh</u> p.m. Norm attended Jr Farmer meeting at night
Tues April 5
Weather - East wind light showers and Fair.
Doug split wood, Norm started to clean up seed grain, we three went to city - 10 a.m. to 5.15. got dishes, Marion hat etc. Norm took a heifer calf over to his Bro Pat to-night
Wed April 6
Weather - Fair.
Norm cleaned grain, Doug split, Douglas repaired water tank & put <u>meat in cotton bags & hung</u> in ice house. I made a nightie to-day. W.M.S. quilting & no meeting church
Thurs April 7
Weather - Beautiful day.
men busy all day<u> washing harness ready to oil.</u> Pat Took cream down home a.m. to churn. Cora rang up for Marion & I to go over for the afternoon but I did not feel like it so sewed here at home instead. <u>Betty here playing with Marion after School</u>
Pat set <u>young goose on 12 eggs</u>, 2 hens 9 eggs. <u>roads so bad took milk to corner all week</u>
Frid April 8
Weather - Fair & bright.
men finished harness to-day. <u>Norm took produce to store in democrat</u>.
Della up for A.M. Went to city p.m. with John.
Produce 15 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 6 bags potatoes & 9 bus apples.
Pat went to store to-night. I slept upstairs.
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Sat April 9
Weather - Cloudy but fair & warm.
Doug cleaned out hens houses etc. Norm cleaned up grain pail, did this & that mostly that. <u>roads</u> so <u>bad</u> he did not go to market.
Norm got up 15 to 5 & took produce in wagon over to fifth. Les went that way to city. (team Wagon Pat Corner night.) Norm Sharon to-night.
Sun April 10
Weather - cloudy with light showers (dull day.)
Henry Allen here breakfast, Douglas walked down to church p.m.
Mon April 11
Weather - Horrid day rainy cloudy etc. muddy.
<u>Norm</u> took A.M. of to Thornhill <u>had tooth pulled</u> and <u>slept all p.m.</u> helped with chores and attended a Jr Farmer Comtt meeting. Pat repaired chairs for me
Tues April 12
Weather - Stormy rain a.m. snow p.m.
men cleaned up grain in A.M. Norm went to city p.m. to help pick a piano for Jr Farmer Club. Mrs. Craig here short while Doug B went to corner in p.m. to meet Les. Pat store at night.
Wed April 13
Weather - Stormy ground cover with snow
men cleaned seed grain. Douglas attended a milk meeting with Mrs Clark at Markham. Norm attended a Jr farmer meet at night, Hort. meeting to-night Unionville hall.
Thurs April 14
Weather - Cloudy and Cold.
Norm went to Thornhill in A.M.<u> had another tooth pulled</u>, <u>in bed all p.m.</u> Pat & Doug chopped feed. Mr Brown brought down load grain to chop for feed. Della up for the afternoon. Billy had team to deliver on North trip. Furnace went out to-night
Frid April 15
Weather - Fair & milder - snow going.
D Brown of for the day. Newton up for seed oats A.M.
men chopped feed in p.m. Pat picked over apples. <u>Lodge night</u> but Pat to busy to go. Went to store later on. Produce - 81 Dz, 8 bags potatoes, 10 bus apples, 12 pts cream
Sat 16
Weather - Cold- snow flurries. North west winds
Douglas went to Market. Doug scraped trees. <u>Norm</u> carried wood in woodshed A.M. <u>sit by stove all p.m. to keep his jaw warm</u>, Dot up for awhile in p.m. Norm went to Sharon at night.
Sun April 17
Weather - Strong N.W. cold wind. (land drying.)
Norm went over home after breakfast, home for chores a night.
Douglas attended church in p.m. Billy here supper, Mrs Craig here for the evening
Mon April 18
Weather - Strong North wind and Fair.
men <u>scraped</u> trees, Norm and Les went to Dentist in p.m. Douglas picked over potatoes, we washed & ironed, <u>washed all curtains and spreads upstairs.</u> <u>Della here for the day</u>, She, Pat & Marion went down home short while after supper.
Tues April 19
Weather - beautiful warm day.
men scraped trees. Della & I started <u>house cleaning, cleaned North room,</u> closets and South E room. Ironed curtains & spreads & covers by tea time. Pat store night. (<u>Auntie phoned</u> for 12 Setting egg for Sat.)
Wed April 20
Weather - another lovely day
<u>men finished</u> scraping trees in A.M., started on land in p.m., rolled harrowed and disc. Della & I cleaned S.W room & hall, & raked most of afternoon. Pat helped us & I took manure of flower beds. <u>Mary & Gwen here</u> before tea time. Norm & Della went to Unionville at night. <u>set old Goose</u>
Thurs April 21
Weather - Beautiful day.
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Douglas <u>sowed mixed grain</u>, Norm run tractor, Doug harrowed A.M. chopped feed in afternoon, G Carr here A.M. Jack and Dureen in p.m. also Jas Walker to see about seed oats, Della went home about 10 a.m. as it was Jr Institute at Grierheller. <u>Norm took Laura up at night</u>, Della spent evening at Brown's
Frid April 22
Weather - Lovely warm day
Douglas sowed in a.m. & Doug B. sowed in p.m. Douglas & Billie went load of sawdust in p.m. Norm run tractor all day got stuck just before chore time. Jim Calvert got seed oats a.m.
Geo Gormley here after supper, also J Young for 12 setting eggs for Auntie.
Newton called and took Della to dance V. Square.
<u>I made & iced Marion Birthday cake</u> to-day. Douglas attended preparatory Service at church to-night. Della rake front lawn p.m.
Produce 94 Doz eggs, 11 pts cream, 10 bus apples, 8 bags potatoes
Sat April 23
Weather - Quite Cold
Douglas sowed grain A.M. & just before dinner he & Marion went to Unionville. Doug harrowed, Norm, tractor. Della & L Brown went down home for awhile in p.m. back for tea. Pat took me to Dr's after supper, Della rode down home with us, had to bring flowers in off veranda, so cold.
Sun April 24
Weather - Sunny, bright, a little warmer,
Douglas & Norm attended church, communion to-day. <u>Rev McDonald</u> first communion, he brought up two trays from Agincourt, we went down home for an hr or so after Supper
Mon <u>April 25 Marion 2 yr B day.</u>
Weather - Cloudy, east wind and light showers.
men all on land all day. Della came up in p.m. <u>Pat & Marion went down to Rodicks to-night</u> for 2 setting eggs for Marion, Della home Unionville
1932
Tues April 26
Weather - Cloudy & cool, a little snow at noon.
<u>men finished seeding to-day.</u> we cleaned pantry, set the 2 setting hens for Marion in A.M. <u>Mother</u> gave us a welcome surprise by coming up for the afternoon. went down with Pat & Norm to attended a congregational meeting church. Della went over to Brown's
<u>17 goose eggs tested no good out of 21.
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Wed April 27
Weather - Quite cold, a little snow.
Men chopped feed, picked over potatoes & filled up 2 loads <u>wheat</u>. Les <u>took it over to Reesors</u>, Della cleaned little room of Kitchen. Newton called and took Della up to Brown's to help make up Jr farmer papers.
Thurs April 28
Weather - Strong winds, much warmer.
Norm drew Manure, Doug harrowed, Pat helped with manure etc.
Della cleaned & waxed Norm room to-day. <u>I planted flower seeds, poppy, Nastursium, Sweet Wm.</u> In p.m. Dorothy came up after school. Della went over to Burrs after tea to play ball, when she Irene & Laura Brown came in for Dot & walked home with her, Pat picked over apples. Norm away to-night.
Frid April 29
Weather - Lovely warm day, East winds by night.
Doug harrowed & disc, Norm graded Mr Walton lane A.M.
ploughed in S orchard P.M.
Douglas carried piles of leaves to burn A.M. & went to Mr J Dixon sale in afternoon.
I planted some <u>petunia seeds & a few geraniums</u> in p.m.
Produce - 12 pts cream, 110 Doz eggs, 12 bus apples, 8 bags potatoes
Sat April 30
Weather - cloudy & showery most of day. Warm. men
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Douglas went to market, Della and J Hooper went & came home with him.
Lorne called for Della at night, Wal Craig here at night, Norm away
Pat got me another Dutchman pipe $1.00
Sun May 1st
Weather - Cloudy colder in p.m.
Douglas & Norm attended church. Billie here chores & supper. Norm went to Hoopers at night, Mother came up & waited here until Newton & girls called for her, from Y.P.S. Richmond Hill.
Mond May 2nd
Weather - Lovely day.
We washed and did part ironing. Norm Unionville A.M. Doug rolled Pat did etc. In P.M. <u>Pat planted Dutchman</u> pipe raked moved chicken pen etc. boys worked in S. orchard. Norm helped Les with hay at Glovers first. Mrs Craig here for evening. Della and N Jr. Farmers. Pat Store.
Tues May 3rd
Weather - Cloudy like rain, warm.
Norm <u>sowed peas</u> & Pat helped him plant potatoes in S orchard in p.m. Doug rolled & harrowed mangle ground & Summer follow. Em Brown called in evening with Della dress. Douglas, Norm, Della went to <u>the farewell party at Hoopers</u><u> in honor of Mr Walton & family</u> Marion & I alone. large crowd their.
Wed <u>May 4th</u>.
Weather - Colder & cloudy
men worked in garden A.M. D Brown worked on Summer fallow, Pat planted<u> tatty onions</u> in p.m. we cleaned down stair hall. Mr Mills here just after dinner, later <u>Jean & girlies</u> had a <u>B.D.</u> <u>Mrs Brooke Rhea rang up</u>. Della went to W.M.S. & choir meeting church to-night
Thurs May 5
Weather - Cloudy, cool east wind.
Pet set out 10 new Rhubarb roots in A.M. and planted lettuce and Radish. In p.m. he<u> grafted</u> toman sweet <u>branches</u> on lady <u>apple trees</u>. Doug rolled grain field & roots. Norm went to Padgets A.M. got mangle seeder & sowed mangles. Della attended coaching class in p.m. at our church. Pat, Marion & Norm went to Unionville with $1000. eggs for A Brown to set, also called to see Mrs. Smallie, but no luck.
Friday May 6
Weather - Cloudy A.M. & showery all afternoon & even.
Norm <u>pruned trees</u> A.M. Doug rolled in p.m. they chopped, Pat picked over apples & washed eggs. Della attended coach class 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at church, went to Victoria Square dance at night. F. Smith. Pat store.
Product 12 pts cream, 10 bags potatoes, 12 bus apples, eggs 28 Doz Store, 8 Dz to a man to set, 79 Dz eggs to A Brown to hatch for us, also 50 jersey giant eggs from Mortsons to set. 115 Doz all.
Sat May 7
Weather - Cloudy & showery most of day.
Douglas went to Market, called at his Mother's. Billy came home with him, he & Marion went to Unionville at night for empty egg crates. Called at Dr's also at <u>Ada's H</u> but she was not home. Still no luck. Men cleaned LaClures seed oats, Della & Lorne left for home at 9 p.m. Pat & M, Norm Sharon home by 9-20.
Sun May 8 <u>Mother's Day</u>
Weather - Cloudy & Showery.
Norm did not come back. men here had to separate milk. Douglas <u>Marion</u> left at 130 p.m. & went <u>down to his Mother's</u> returning about 5 p.m. I alone all afternoon. <u>Spend evening by fireside,</u> one gossling<u> hatched</u>.
Mon May 9
Weather - Cloudy & light showers.
men drew manure with<u> Bessie & Dick</u> in A.M. Pat set out 70 berrie canes. We cleaned Kitchen. they pruned some trees p.m.
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John up at night for awhile, two men here looking for seed oats.
Tues May 10
Weather - Cloudy & showery, wind still in east.
men drew manure in A.M. out of calves stallslt with<u> Bess & Dick Cott</u>. Norm got some <u>black currants shoots</u> out of Leslie garden in A.M. Della & I spent day Knitting & sewing. Kelly's here p.m. cut horns of the old Gentleman cow. G Brown & R Walker here to see about getting their orchards sprayed. <u>Norm attended siniging class at church tonight. Pat went to Unionville</u>, Saw Ada (she promised come) <u>Della, M and I spent even. by fireplace</u>.
Wed May 11
Weather - <s>Men</s> Cloudy & warmer. East wind.
men picked stones A.M. and pruned trees in p.m. Mr Laclure here at noon to see about baling, later tractor came to take baler to-morrow. Les brought material for <u>spraying orchard</u> Della went to city with John to-day. Bill Champion & she called at night before attending Jr Farmer meeting over at McIntosh's. Pat planted 11 black currants shoots to-night.
Thurs May 12
Weather - Cloudy & rain at first, then clearing to a beautiful day.
Douglas & Norm left after breakfast to <u>bale</u> a little more than 13 Ton at <u>LaClures 1 1/4 ml south of Oriole</u>. Mr Padget called in A.M. to see Douglas. John phoned about a fishing trip, he & Marion went to Richmond Hill at night to see Mr Luneau to go also. <u>We sure did a big days work.</u> Washed A.M. cleaned cookhouse p.m. Norm & Della choir practice church.
Frid May 13
Weather - <u>Lovely day</u>.
men pruned trees A.M. Doug rolled Norm scraped lane in p.m. Pat etc <u>put screen doors on</u> at night. Mr Padget thru at night. Pat took Della down home A.M. and she churned 3 small crocks butter, he got some <u>gooseberry shoots</u> & planted when he got home. <u>I raked all A.M. Della and I ironed all P.M.</u>
Produce - 12 pts, 117 Dz eggs, 9 bags potatoes, 12 bus apples
1932
Sat May 14 <u>9 little pigs arrived</u>
Weather - Beautiful warm day.
Doug rolled all day. Norm & Marion went to O. Cox after breakfast for clover seed & sowed it with hand seeder. He took Douglas down home at 12 p.m. to go on <u>a fishing trip to Hawk Lake with J Russel, R Armstrong, Dave Lunau, Alex and John. I went up creek in p.m. to fish</u> & I was <u>so disappointed, as Mother, Marion, Roy, Jean, & girlies & Laura came up for a short while</u>. <u>Mary & Gwen called in near tea time & Dorothy came up for tea</u>. Lorne over after supper, G Brown called in for Dorothy. Pat planted Hort 4 flax & 2 Or-poppy premiums in A.M.
Sun May 15
Weather - Beautiful warm day & a wondeful night.
<u>Newton brought Mother, Marion and Roy up for dinner</u>. Della went down to S S and Mother rode down with Norm to church. Billy & Norm did chores Mrs Craig here at tea time. They went to Y.P.S. after Supper. Marion & I were here alone for evening until E Brown, Irene, Della, Came in then Newton & Laura called & took Roy and Marion down home. Gossling died.
Mon May 16
Weather - Warm A.M. quite windy in p.m. light showers.
men fixed fence, & put young cattle & Dick in flats filled up wheat. Les took 3 loads away to-day. Norm took Della to Yonge St 9.30 a.m. Marion went allso as she was going to Guelph on his from city. I washed 45 Dz eggs after supper, Norm went Jr Farmer concert, Union. I sent some flower roots down with Norm for Marion Douglas. Home about 3 A.M. 16 fish total
Tues May 17
Weather - Bright & cool
men took top of stack A.M. John brought Laura up A.M. for the day. baled straw all p.m. Norm & Laura went down to coral practice at night. Lallan boys here Supper. Mr French, Mr Firth & Newton, George Brown. Leslie took 1 load straw.
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1932 May 18
Weather - Lovely warmer day.
<u>men baled straw all day</u>, had to get 2 extra men John & Jack Thomson in p.m. <u>had 10 men sup with our own</u>, John came up after supper for Laura. later Pat & Marion went to Art Brown's. Les - 1 load straw to-day.
Thurs May 19
Weather - Lovely bright day.
men burned brush in orchard. Pat did etc. Geo Brown down for 2 loads chaff to-day. I washed & Ironed today. Pat & Marion went out to Firths at night to pay him. <u>Cora & Hazel spend evening here</u>. Norm went practice Jr Inst meet. to-day. Mrs Jas Calverts <u>annual meeting</u>. Les 2 loads straw to-day.
Frid May 20
Weather - Lovely warm day.
men burned brush in orchard & cultivated & disc in A.M. & sowed oats around colony house for chicks. Les took 1 load straw. Pat & Marion delivered grociers on south trip A.M. Della arrived home from Guelph at 530 p.m. with Brown's. Lorne called later & took her to Malvern dance. Newton brought Mother up to stay here while they all were at the dance. Pat at Lodge. <u>Marion tumbled into ice cold water in vat</u>.
Produce - 9 pts cream, 11 bus apples, 121 Dz eggs, (no <u>bags</u> potatoes)
Sat May 21
Weather - bright cool & windy
Douglas went to market home at noon, he & Norm<u> started to spray trees</u> but broke something, So D & Marion went out to Richmond Hill boys <u>ploughed south of garden</u>, ploughed<u> little sand field</u> in A.M. After Della did her scrubbing, we changed the beds, brought single one down to our room. <u>I had a terrible night</u>. Pat cut front lawn night first time.
1932 Sun May 22
Weather - Lovely bright cool day.
<u>Norm</u> went away after breakfast, but home in time to get ready for <u>church</u>. <u>Douglas</u> & <u>Marion</u> went also. <u>She was real good</u>. Lorne & Della here at night. <u>Laura</u> went to city to-night (Dr B.) <u>Ada H</u> phoned me P.M.
Mon May 23
Weather - Lovely warm bright day.
We washed & Ironed for 1/2 hr after supper, then <u>Pat cut Marion & my hair.</u> Pat & Norm sprayed orchard here in A.M. went out & did Cunninghams & Kellys then went over & did G.B. Padgets'. Chopped after that till chore time. Doug ploughed all day with team. Della went down to Hords' in P.M. & attended Y.P.S. debate & social at church at night, also Norm. Ruby Firth up to-day. Mr Gee here to see about getting baling done. <u>Katie Craig up in her own car to-night</u>.
Tues May 24
Weather - Ideal day. bright & fairly cool.
Doug took day of, had team in A.M. and gathered up a load of wood out of flats for himself. Norm ploughed all day. Douglas sprayed chicken house in A.M. with gillets Lye. Douglas & Norm alone for the milking. Washed both cars at night. Lorne over & took Della away at night. <u>I put in lazy day</u>.
Wed May 25
Weather - partly cloudy with nice shower at night (thunder storm).
Doug harrowed all day, Norm ploughed in A.M. & moved baler to Mr Gees after dinner. Douglas & Marion went to city A.M. returned home at 2.30 p.m. he got baling wire, they had dinner at his Mother's. he got Marion a pr of sand & brown shoes. Norm went away at night. Della cleaned south veranda A.M. & went down to Hords in p.m. with Charlie & Hazel to her coaching class. Les car broke down at St Thomas on way home - Wheatley
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1932 Thurs May 26 we moved <u>Glider out</u> <u>on veranda</u> to-day 26.th
Weather - Cloudy & very warm a.m. rained from 4.30 p.m.
Doug ploughed to-day across creek. Douglas & Norm left after breakfast for Mr Geis to bale, straw about 12 ton. Curl & his Dad here in A.M. Della went over to Hoopers in p.m. then down home. back for supper, Norm went to Choir practice. Les's returned to-day about 4 P.M. had to be toed home. Dr phoned me at 4 p.m.
Frid May 27
Weather - Cloudy (Partly) with occasional showers.
<u>Norm</u> laid around most of the day with his <u>sprained wrist</u> which he got yesterday baling. Doug cleaned out hen houses & helped Pat clean up wheat. Mr Hooper here in afternoon, Geo Brown & R Walker here at night. Pat went to store short while <u>ice cream for Marion</u>. <u>Della</u> took day of to judge at Richmond Hill. much to her surprise she got <u>2nd prize in clothing</u>. Silver trim <u>Cream & Sugar bowl</u> $8
Produce - 105 dz eggs, 10 pts cream, 4 bus apple - store (our own)
Sat May 28
Weather - Cloudy & cooler.
Douglas went to Market, Norm went also, & Mr Hooper they attended the milk meeting in Hygenia Hall. Doug ploughed. Edith Craig came up for awhile in p.m. Lorne over at night and took Della Home. Norm away city to-night. Pat & Marion went over to A Brown's for chicks. 600 <u>chicks</u> out of 1000 eggs 8 per {?} 1 <u>gossling</u> off to-day
Sun May 29
Weather - Lovely bright day.
Art Brown down in A.M. to see Norm. Douglas Marion & Norm attended <u>church</u> service in P.M. At tea time <u>Gordon & Lilian Gibb</u> & her two nieces drove in for the evening. later, Newton, Mother & Girls called on their way to Richmond Hill. Then <u>W Champion</u> & 2 girl friends called with some Chinese lanterns for me. Mrs J Clending up to-night with Elsey & Doug Walton
1932 Mon May 30
Weather - Lovely cool day.
Douglas & Norm at Mr Geis all day baling. Les up load straw A.M. Doug baling all day & chored, <u>I did up 9 jars Rhubarb & washed over 30 Dz eggs</u>. Mary & Gwen up before supper, Katie Craig up for Milk, Irene Brown called in a tea time & Della went away with her. <u>B Groom</u> down at night.
Tues May 31
Weather - Lovely day.
Men D & N went over & finished baling at Mr Gies home before ten A.M. Straw 32 tons. men ploughed & Douglas <u>planted in garden</u> etc. Les took 1 load straw. Laura B came over for the afternoon stayed for tea, later Irene came down & Geo called & took them home at 11 p.m. Douglas Marion & I took <u>chicken boxes</u> back to Art Brown's, brought up some ice cream with us, for the folks. Lorne & his Mother called at 11 p.m. to see Della.
Wed June 1
Weather - Lovely day, somewhat cloudy.
Doug B ploughed, men sprayed orchard here, Cunninghams, Kelly's & Padgets. Della attended W.M.S. & <u>packing bale at church</u> stayed for supper. Douglas M & I went to Richmond Hill after supper
Thurs June 2nd
Weather - East wind & showery most of day, thunderstore at night
Men sprayed Geo Brown's orchard, then ploughed rest of day. Douglas took Della down home after breakfast with cream to churn. he & M went down for her after dinner. I cut up <u>5 pineapples</u> to preserve. Norm & Della choir Practice
Frid June 3rd
Weather - quite warm to-day
Douglas & N sprayed Brown's & Walkers orchard A.M. Douglas did John Boyingtons in p.m. I baked A.M. We washed in p.m.
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men ploughed across creek. Dorothy up in p.m. Newton & L called for Della they went oer to hear at play at Cedar Grove. Mrs Craig here in the evening
Produce - 97 1/2 Dz eggs, 10 pts cream, 2 cans cream
Sat June 4
Weather - very warm
Douglas went to market, J Hooper went with him, he could not get the W.M.S. bale in car so did not take it. Norm scuffled mangles, potatoes & garden. Doug cultivated. Douglas planted <u>glad, asters, Marigolds</u> at night. Callers to-night Florence Craig, Irene & Art Brown, Mother & Dorothy.
Sun June 5
Weather - very wam thunder shower at 5 p.m.
Art Brown, Bruce Bowes to fix Radio & Jimmy were here in A.M. Douglas & Norm went to church, We spent evening alone. Elmer Doan to speak to-night at Y.P.S. <u>Marion not feeling very well has a boil.</u> <u>I had a miserable night</u>.
Mon June 6
Weather - very warm
<u>Douglas took me over to Mrs A Hoods right after breakfast, babe born 12.15 noon</u>. Douglas & Marion came over at noon to see us also at night
Tues June 7
Weather - Quite cool.
Jr Institute picnic at Burrs. Della, Marion & Dorothy went.
Wed June 8
Weather - a little warmer
<u>men cut & planted potatoes</u> this week.
Thurs June 9
Weather - Lovely day
Institute convention at Unionville. Della over left Marion with me at Ada's
Pat & Marion went up to Jacks for 6 bags potatoes A.M. cut & planted them in p.m.
Frid June 10
Weather - Quite warm
Jr farmer picnic at Preston Lake in p.m. Newton called to see me on his way up.
Produce - 12 pts cream, 89 dz eggs
Sat June 11
Weather - Quite warm.
Douglas went to Market, took Marion down to his Mother's for the day.
Came over to see me at night also Dorothy & Marion.
Sun June 12
Weather - Lovely day.
John called to see me in p.m. <u>Dorothy played in church to-day. {??}</u>Douglas & Marion attended church, called to see me at night.
Mon June 13
Weather - Quite warm.
Evelyn Babe born 1240 A.M. men finished hoeing mangles to-day
Tues June 14
Weather - Quite warm
Norm banked up potatoes to-day. Doug
Wed June 15
Weather - very warm
men repaired silo to-day.
Thurs June 16
Weather - quite warm
Men ploughed orchard. <u>Douglas & Marion came over for Babe & I at night.</u> <u>Mr & Mrs Hellems</u> in to-day. <u>were suprised to hear the news. WILSON's garage burned a.m.</u>
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1932 Frid June 17
Weather - Lovely day but quite warm.
<u>cutting sod away from trees</u> in orchard A.M. scuffled potatoes, & cultivated buckwheat ground
Produce - 12 pts cream, 86 Dz eggs
<u>Mother up for afternoon</u>, <u>Bobbie & Keith in to see Babe</u>. I got up a little while after supper.
Sat June 18
Weather - quite warm. (Ruthie Gohn <u>birthday</u>.)
<u>Betty in to see Babe in p.m</u>. Douglas went to Market, Dorothy & Doris Walton up in afternoon. Victoria Square party to-day. <u>I</u> got up in p.m. <u>did not feel very good</u>.
Sun June 19
Weather - cool east wind.
Douglas & Marion went to church. <u>Rev McDonald & Mrs Stiver called</u> in for an hour <u>to see babe & I</u> (to-day Stivers 25th wedding anniversary)
I got up in afternoon. <u>Jack, Marguerite & Kiddies called</u> in for the evening. <u>Jimmie in to see Babe to-night.
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Mon June 20
Weather - Easterly winds.
Men <u>cleaned cistern</u> out, <u>whitewashed</u> separator room, stable, milk house & cellar to-day. ploughed ground for strawberries. we washed & Della washed cellar floor off in p.m. (I helped with washing a little) Mrs Craig here in evening. <u>Cut some hay to-day</u>, washed car to-night
Tues June 21
Weather - Warm A.M. thunder & rain in p.m.
Cut some more hay to-day. repaired silo, Paris green potatoes. <u>Mr Hellems called</u> in at noon to see Dorothy. <u>Mother, Newton & Dorothy</u> up for awhile <u>this evening</u>. choir practice (they brought dishes up.)
Wed June 22
Weather - Cool & cloudy.
Douglas & Marion went to Richmond Hill A.M. Men cultivated, shook <s>lumped</s> hay. I baked pies, cakes etc in A.M. John, Mother, Dorothy & Irene Brown here in evening
Thurs June 23
Weather - Quite cool
Mrs Craig here A.M. <u>men raked hay, lumped hay</u>, cut alfalfa, cultivated buckwheat ground twice & sowed buckwheat. <u>strong wind blew a maple tree down</u> out the lane. <u>Dorothy stayed overnight to help me & Della went to city</u> for the day with Brown's. girls & Norm went to choir practice. I cut out blue & white spot dress to-day.
Frid June 24
Weather - Cool.
men raked hay, lumped hay. Doug harrowed summerfollow. John up after dinner, <u>Mrs. Brillinger & Rhea</u> here in p.m. t<u>o see the babe</u>..
Produce - 82 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream.
Della started red & white sweater
Sat June 25
Weather - rained A.M. & rather cloudy rest of day.
men cleaned up wheat, Douglas & Marion took a ladder down home after dinner. Mary, Gwenie, Mrs. Craig called before tea time. Billy brought up a crate of strawberries at supper time, he brought Margaret up with him. first time for me to see her (7 mon old) Lorne here at night
Sun June 26
Weather - Beautiful day.
<u>Douglas & Marion, Norm & Della</u> attended church. <u>Mother & Laura</u> came up with them <u>for tea</u> (used new dishes to-night first.) <u>Newton</u> & Laura called for Mother, they went over to the anniversary service at Headford to-night, (our choir (sing) <u>Mr & Mrs Hawk, Alex & Marion</u> called in <u>to see Dorothy Eileen to-night
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Mon June 27
Weather - rained a.m. rather cloudy. Peonie show to-night Unionville.
we did up 14 qts strawberries. I cleaned babe bonnet & washed shawl.
men cleaned up wheat, scuffled potatoes etc. Pat got 30 roots <u>asparagus</u> this A.M. Mrs Craig up this evening. Hilda saw babe to-night.
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1932 June 28
Weather - <u>Ideal summer day</u>.
Doug rolled buckwheat ground, Norm cultivated summerfallow & raked hay A.M. In afternoon all lumped hay. we washed Ironed & sewed p.m. Della went to church to help clean in P.M. <u>Lorne & Della</u> city to-night.
Wed June 29
Weather - Lovely in A.M. changed at noon & rained heavy all P.M.
<u>men finished lumping hay</u> A.M. moved baled straw etc in p.m. Les up in afternoon. <u>Norm over to Robbs barn to-night</u>. I sewed P.M. Della knit at her sweater
Thurs June 30
Weather - Lovely warm day.
men hoed mangles A.M. & beans p.m. Billy here all day to (dinner) Spray man here in p.m. <u>Robbs barn dance to-night</u>. Della & Norm went to it, Della down home in A.M. <u>Drew phoned up a.m. (Marion on road)</u> In evening <u>Mother, Cora, Hazel, Stella & Dureen were here to see babe.</u>
Frid July 1
Weather - rained very hard in A.M. Clearing in p.m.
<u>Norm</u> went over to<u> help clean up at Robb's barn</u>. Della went down home. Doug B took the day of. Della, Norm, etc. went for a trip in afternoon. Douglas & I just busy with this & that. <u>Mrs. Hood, George Shaver & Grant here in afternoon.</u> <u>Georgina Padget & Betty later. Florence Craig in evening</u>.
Produce - 74 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream.
Sat July 2nd
Weather - Showery A.M. Cooler p.m.
Norm scuffled a.m. Doug harrowed, both ploughed in p.m. Douglas patched roof of little barn. Douglas & Norm went to store to-night.
1932 Sun July 3
Weather - Fair & cool.
<u>all rested in A.M.</u> I picked 6 qt basket <u>green peas</u> & had them for dinner. Della went to S.S. Norm rode down with us. <u>Dorothy & I went down home</u>, <u>Douglas & Marion came over after church, we stayed for tea</u>
Mon July 4
Weather - rained quite heavy A.M.
men cleaned wheat a.m. & p.m. Les took 4 loads to Markham, we did not wash. Della Knit. <u>babe & I had a bad cold</u>. Della & Norm went to ball practice at Burrs then over to Jr Farmer meeting after that. Y.P.S. social to-night.
Tues July 5
Weather - Fair.
We washed & ironed to-day. men drew in hay all day. Les & Billy here using 2 wagons. Les took 2 load wheat. Pat & Norm turned hay out at night. Della went Practice Cedar Grove.
Wed July 6
Weather - An Ideal day. Until between 615 & 8 p.m. rained heavy
Les took 2 hogs to city. men drew in hay all day. Della went down home in p.m., left at 515 walked up to <u>D Brown's Garden party</u>. Douglas left at 730 for Garden party to.
Thurs July 7
Weather - Showery most of day.
Men cleaned wheat in A.M. Doug B & Della went up to Browns for 2 hrs to help clean up. <u>Doug, Norm, Billy went down to city to see a show</u> p.m. Della Knit most of day, finished sweater. She & Norm went to choir practice.
Frid July 8
Weather - Fair & cool.
<u>Produce</u> - 12 pts cream, 79 Dz eggs, beans
men cut & lumped hay.
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Douglas & Billy <u>sprayed</u> Walkers & Brown's <u>orchard</u> in A.M. boys cut road round sweet clover. Douglas sprayed Boyningtons orchard p.m.
Cliff B, Elgin Gohn called in with new <u>Ford for Norm</u>. John called for Della Cedar Grove Practice. Jr Inst to <u>{Abeseford?}</u> to-day.
Sat July 9
Weather - Fair & warm.
Douglas & Jimmie sprayed our orchards to-day. Norm & Doug <u>raked</u> & <u>lumped hay</u> all day. Billy brought up 4 boxes <u>strawberries</u> at night. Marion, babe & I drove down home for the afternoon. Alex, Marion Jean & Kiddies there concert at Cedar Grove. <u>Harold Cunningham</u> married to-day.
Sun July 10
Weather - rained heavy, clearing at evening.
Jack, <u>Marguerite & Kiddies</u> came down before dinner stayed until 9 p.m. <u>Had picnic supper</u> here. <u>Alex, Marion, Roy, Mother, John, Dorothy, Della, Newton, later Norm & the 2 Lauras & Irene came and Lorne</u>. Douglas did not go to church. (<u>New potatoes</u> to-day.)
Mon July 11
Weather - Lovely bright day.
men lumped hay, cut hay, started to cut sweet clover but<u> tractor</u> would not work so Douglas & Marion went to <u>Garage & to Richmond Hill for repairs.</u> Mr Stewart & Stone were here for 50 bus wheat.
Tues July 12
Weather - rain early A.M. then mostly cloudy.
men turned out hay & drew in all day with 2 wagons & Les here. finished what was out. <u>Billy</u> heard to-day that he <u>passed entrance</u>. <u>Mrs Hellems called in A.M. to see Dorothy</u>. Lorne here night for Della went to city. Pat & Norm went Unionville Hair cut.
Wed July 13
Weather - Lovely A.M. rained in afternoon.
men lumped hay in A.M. Douglas spent most of morning <u>repairing binder,</u> got some sweet clover cut. about 15 min to 5 we left for the <u>S.S. picnic at York Memorial Park</u>. Newton called in A.M. & took Della & Marion with him. Doug & Norm hoed did the chores. Norm went on the Jr Farmer <u>Moonlight excursion to Niagara</u>.
Thurs July 14 Mr J Lunau got 150 bus wheat
Weather - Lovely warm day.
Men cut sweet clover all day. Doug cut hay A.M. & lumped p.m. Doug B. milk all cows but 3. Mrs <u>W Elloitt</u>, Mrs R Elloitt & Mrs <u>F Elliott</u> & Ross called in p.m. <u>to see the baby</u>. Pat garage at night. McGee called at night with $48.00 for baling.
Frid July 15
Weather - rather cloudy but fair.
Men had 2 hrs finishing sweet clover, then drew in hay until noon, then <u>filled silo</u> in afternoon. I picked a few <u>black currants</u> after supper that is real ripe. Norm went for beef.
Produce 76 Dz eggs
Sat July 16
Weather - Lovely day.
men finished silo filling & went home at 3 p.m. Then our men put in a few more loads themselves after that. Della & I picked <u>black currants & cherries</u> until 6 p.m. <u>Lorne</u> called after supper, <u>Della</u> went home with him for the night as they were leaving 7 A.M. Sun morn for the <u>1000 Islands</u>. Pat at garage. Norm went to a presentation for H Cunningham
Sun July 17
Weather - Lovely cool bright day.
Just Norm & Pat for breakfast, then they slept all forenoon. <u> Cora H, Florence E, Mrs Burton</u> here in A.M. we at 15 min to 8 p.m. for Marguerites. returned home at 11.15 took her 2-6 qt basket cherries. Norm attended church.
Mon July 18
Weather - Lovely day.
men cut, lumped, & drew hay in. <u>we picked & preserved fruit, girlies & I went to the Cradle roll & Mission band picnic at Mary Rodicks in afternoon</u>
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Mrs Firth up in A.M. for chicken feed.
Tues July 19
Weather - very warm, showers at night.
<u>men finished haying to-day</u> & put rakings in top of silo & tank water. Mrs. Craig up in A.M. Laura & Dorothy called in afternoon, could not stay as <u>Rev and Mrs Sellars</u>, were going there. <u>Lorne & Dellato city at night</u>.
Wed July 20
Weather - Showery and cloudy.
Doug B <u>Cultivated orchard</u> A.M. Norm <u>scuffled potatoes</u> then they <u>hoed</u> potatoes rest of day. We had a <u>big washing</u>. Maty, Gwen, & Newton here in A.M. Della went down home p.m. Douglas & Marion Joff's at night.
Thurs July 21
Weather - rained heavy A.M. very warm in afternoon.
Doug ploughed after rain, Norm & Pat worked at tractor, then Norm scuffled. Pat went to Agincourt after dinner, then Della, Marion & I drove over to the <u>Institute meeting at Mrs. Fletts</u>. Good crowd. Florence Craig and Mrs Burton here after tea time. Dorothy came home with us.
Frid July 22
Weather - Fair & warm, shower at night.
Doug & Billy were <u>ploughing</u>, Norm & Douglas repaired tractor, Douglas went to Markham a.m. then at night again, <u>Della, Kiddies & I</u> went to Unionville called at Ada's, Jeane, Della called on Mrs Nash. <u>Nelson B</u> here after dinner. <u>Produce</u> - 75 Dz eggs, John brought up <u>gooseberries</u> at night. Saw Ada J & Leslie Dorothy.
Sat July 23
Weather- quite Cool all day.
<u>Norm</u> took day of for <u>Mulock picnic</u>, we left here at 12.30 Kiddies, Mother & I stayed at Marguerites, <u>Jack & Douglas</u> went to <u>picnic</u>. Della went with <u>Gohns & Mary Champion to help sell tickets</u>. home at 11 P.M.
July Sun 24 - <u>3 little gosslings off</u>.
Weather - Cool wind but hot sun.
Della & Douglas went to church, <u>Rev M Sellars</u> preached. Lorne over at night. <u>Douglas, Kiddies & I</u> drove down to see <u>Aunt Lizzie, Agnes & Kate</u>. Mr & Mrs <u>Rodick</u>, Rev & Mrs Sellars</u> there also, Leslie on fishing trip<u>.
July 25
Weather - Cool & Fair.
Douglas & Norm <u>cut wheat</u> all day. Doug B had day of. We picked <u>berries</u>, preserved them also <u>gooseberries</u> & Washed in p.m. Della & Norm away at night. Jack Robinson here fence stretcher.
Tues July 25
Weather - Came rain at noon lasted all afternoon.
Men <u>cut & shocked wheat</u> in A.M. Leslie up for awhile, they cleaned up wheat in p.m. I made <u>apple pies</u> for the first to-day. Lorne & Laura called for Della at p.m.
Wed July 27
Weather - Clearing & quite cool
men ploughed A.M. Douglas hoed garden, cut & finished wheat & shocked in p.m. Della picked berries & I did up 6 qts. <u>I cleaned cook stove to-day</u>. Newton & Dorothy up at night for awhile.
Thurs July 28
Weather - Partly cloudy - with light showers at evening.
men shocked wheat all day. Douglas ploughed sweet clover. <u>Mother, girlies & I went over to Auntie's</u> for an hr or so in p.m. the girls stayed at <u>Jeans</u> & I called for them. <u>Dorothy</u> came up for tea. <u>Newton & Laura</u> called in after supper.
Frid July 29
Weather - Fair & cool
men ploughed all day. Katie Craig & Laura here for tea. Douglas & Marion took them home about 11 p.m.
Produce - 70 1/2 Dz eggs.
<u>Mr Mills</u> here in forenoon, <u>we had Dorothy Insured</u>.
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Mrs Firth up in A.M. for chicken feed.
Tues July 19
Weather - very warm, showers at night.
<u>men finished haying to-day</u> & put rakings in top of silo & tank water. Mrs. Craig up in A.M. Laura & Dorothy called in afternoon, could not stay as <u>Rev and Mrs Sellars</u>, were going there. <u>Lorne & Dellato city at night</u>.
Wed July 20
Weather - Showery and cloudy.
Doug B <u>Cultivated orchard</u> A.M. Norm <u>scuffled potatoes</u> then they <u>hoed</u> potatoes rest of day. We had a <u>big washing</u>. Maty, Gwen, & Newton here in A.M. Della went down home p.m. Douglas & Marion Joff's at night.
Thurs July 21
Weather - rained heavy A.M. very warm in afternoon.
Doug ploughed after rain, Norm & Pat worked at tractor, then Norm scuffled. Pat went to Agincourt after dinner, then Della, Marion & I drove over to the <u>Institute meeting at Mrs. Fletts</u>. Good crowd. Florence Craig and Mrs Burton here after tea time. Dorothy came home with us.
Frid July 22
Weather - Fair & warm, shower at night.
Doug & Billy were <u>ploughing</u>, Norm & Douglas repaired tractor, Douglas went to Markham a.m. then at night again, <u>Della, Kiddies & I</u> went to Unionville called at Ada's, Jeane, Della called on Mrs Nash. <u>Nelson B</u> here after dinner. <u>Produce</u> - 75 Dz eggs, John brought up <u>gooseberries</u> at night. Saw Ada J & Leslie Dorothy.
Sat July 23
Weather- quite Cool all day.
<u>Norm</u> took day of for <u>Mulock picnic</u>, we left here at 12.30 Kiddies, Mother & I stayed at Marguerites, <u>Jack & Douglas</u> went to <u>picnic</u>. Della went with <u>Gohns & Mary Champion to help sell tickets</u>. home at 11 P.M.
July Sun 24 - <u>3 little gosslings off</u>.
Weather - Cool wind but hot sun.
Della & Douglas went to church, <u>Rev M Sellars</u> preached. Lorne over at night. <u>Douglas, Kiddies & I</u> drove down to see <u>Aunt Lizzie, Agnes & Kate</u>. Mr & Mrs <u>Rodick</u>, Rev & Mrs Sellars</u> there also, Leslie on fishing trip<u>.
July 25
Weather - Cool & Fair.
Douglas & Norm <u>cut wheat</u> all day. Doug B had day of. We picked <u>berries</u>, preserved them also <u>gooseberries</u> & Washed in p.m. Della & Norm away at night. Jack Robinson here fence stretcher.
Tues July 25
Weather - Came rain at noon lasted all afternoon.
Men <u>cut & shocked wheat</u> in A.M. Leslie up for awhile, they cleaned up wheat in p.m. I made <u>apple pies</u> for the first to-day. Lorne & Laura called for Della at p.m.
Wed July 27
Weather - Clearing & quite cool
men ploughed A.M. Douglas hoed garden, cut & finished wheat & shocked in p.m. Della picked berries & I did up 6 qts. <u>I cleaned cook stove to-day</u>. Newton & Dorothy up at night for awhile.
Thurs July 28
Weather - Partly cloudy - with light showers at evening.
men shocked wheat all day. Douglas ploughed sweet clover. <u>Mother, girlies & I went over to Auntie's</u> for an hr or so in p.m. the girls stayed at <u>Jeans</u> & I called for them. <u>Dorothy</u> came up for tea. <u>Newton & Laura</u> called in after supper.
Frid July 29
Weather - Fair & cool
men ploughed all day. Katie Craig & Laura here for tea. Douglas & Marion took them home about 11 p.m.
Produce - 70 1/2 Dz eggs.
<u>Mr Mills</u> here in forenoon, <u>we had Dorothy Insured</u>.
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<u>Sat July 30</u>
Weather - <u>Lovely summer day</u>.
We picked berries in A.N. men all ploughed. Douglas attended the <u>funeral of Thomas McQuay, Rev Rae, Rev McDonald, Rev Sellars took part in service</u>. Newton called for Della at noon & went to the Y.P.S. picnic at men drew in 2 loads wheat this evening. Lorne called in evening. Douglas went out to store
Sun July 31
Weather - Lovely day.
Norm went over home for the day. Douglas & Marion attended church. Della went home about 1230 p.m. We went for a drive in the evening. Della walked up about 9.
<u>Mon Aug 1st/32</u>
Weather - Fair & partly cool. (<u>Lennox picnic</u>.)
<u>Busy day</u> started <u>threshing</u> cleared 7 acres & threshed 22 loads wheat the boys from home & <u>Leslie</u> was here. <u>Dorothy came up with John</u> & helped all day. we <u>picked berries</u>, made 4 lots bean pickle. <u>I took John car & took Laura & Mother to Yonge St.</u> <u>Phyiss Padget</u> here with <u>Betty</u>. <u>Florence C</u> up in evening. <u>Newton called for Della</u> to go to Jr Farmers.
Tues Aug 2nd
Weather - Lovely cool day, hot Sun. East wind.
Men busy threshing wheat, Boys here also <u>Dorothy</u>. She & <u>Della</u> went over to <u>Muriel Stivers to visit</u> for the afternoon. Mr J D Mills called at noon with <u>Dorothy In. policy</u> later with a <u>present</u> for her. Lewis & Muriel brought girls home a night, finished threshing by 630, then they moved machine down home. Lorne called in.
Wed Aug 3rd
Weather - rained most of night & early A.M.
Norm & Doug B. took baler over & baled 8 tons straw for O. Cox. <u>Douglas, Marion, Della, Babe & I</u> left at 11 a.m. for <u>city</u>, returned at 5 p.m. Called to see Laura. Mr W Clark here just before we left. W.M.S. at Mrs Strivers.
1932 Thurs Aug 4 <u>Marion snap taken</u>.
Weather - Fair & warm.
Norm cut a field of <u>mixed</u> grain in A.M. Doug <u>shocked</u> D. They all <u>went down home & threshed</u> all but 2 loads wheat, we picked berries in A.M. & did them up in p.m. also ironing. <u>Boys & I did milking</u>.
Frid Aug 5
Weather - quite warm S.W. wind. rain at night.
Men <u>finished threshing at home</u> shortly after dinner, then they came up & brought tractor cut down a field grain & started another. Della went down home after supper. Florence C. here at tea time. <u>Receipt</u>. We all went to Richmond
Produce - 66 Dz eggs
Sat Aug 6
Weather - Quite warm.
Pat & Billie men finished cutting large field mixed grain. Doug & Norm shocked, we cut front lawn in p.m. <u>Mr Hellems</u> called after dinner. 4 Dz eggs (Mrs Robins) <u>Phyliss, Georgina & Doris Walton</u> went there after dinner. Lorne over at night, also Mr & Mrs Dinsma.
Sun Aug 7
Weather - rather cloudy with light Showers then Warm.
Norm went to Grand Valley, Douglas & Maron went to city Saw Bill M. & visited at his Mothers. Doug & I did milking. Lorne here for tea then <u>babe & went down home</u> with him. L. & Della they went to Jean's. Jim McCartney called at noon.
Mon Aug 8
Weather - Partly fair, rained in p.m.
Men cut grain & shocked. Billie cut hay. They ploughed out potatoes in p.m. We washed, ironed, picked berries. <u>Irene, Laura, Miss Head, Dorothy came in the evening</u>, did hair, & got berries.
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<u>1932</u>
<u>Sat July 30</u>
Weather - <u>Lovely summer day</u>.
We picked berries in A.N. men all ploughed. Douglas attended the <u>funeral of Thomas McQuay, Rev Rae, Rev McDonald, Rev Sellars took part in service</u>. Newton called for Della at noon & went to the Y.P.S. picnic at men drew in 2 loads wheat this evening. Lorne called in evening. Douglas went out to store
Sun July 31
Weather - Lovely day.
Norm went over home for the day. Douglas & Marion attended church. Della went home about 1230 p.m. We went for a drive in the evening. Della walked up about 9.
<u>Mon Aug 1st/32</u>
Weather - Fair & partly cool. (<u>Lennox picnic</u>.)
<u>Busy day</u> started <u>threshing</u> cleared 7 acres & threshed 22 loads wheat the boys from home & <u>Leslie</u> was here. <u>Dorothy came up with John</u> & helped all day. we <u>picked berries</u>, made 4 lots bean pickle. <u>I took John car & took Laura & Mother to Yonge St.</u> <u>Phyiss Padget</u> here with <u>Betty</u>. <u>Florence C</u> up in evening. <u>Newton called for Della</u> to go to Jr Farmers.
Tues Aug 2nd
Weather - Lovely cool day, hot Sun. East wind.
Men busy threshing wheat, Boys here also <u>Dorothy</u>. She & <u>Della</u> went over to <u>Muriel Stivers to visit</u> for the afternoon. Mr J D Mills called at noon with <u>Dorothy In. policy</u> later with a <u>present</u> for her. Lewis & Muriel brought girls home a night, finished threshing by 630, then they moved machine down home. Lorne called in.
Wed Aug 3rd
Weather - rained most of night & early A.M.
Norm & Doug B. took baler over & baled 8 tons straw for O. Cox. <u>Douglas, Marion, Della, Babe & I</u> left at 11 a.m. for <u>city</u>, returned at 5 p.m. Called to see Laura. Mr W Clark here just before we left. W.M.S. at Mrs Strivers.
1932 Thurs Aug 4 <u>Marion snap taken</u>.
Weather - Fair & warm.
Norm cut a field of <u>mixed</u> grain in A.M. Doug <u>shocked</u> D. They all <u>went down home & threshed</u> all but 2 loads wheat, we picked berries in A.M. & did them up in p.m. also ironing. <u>Boys & I did milking</u>.
Frid Aug 5
Weather - quite warm S.W. wind. rain at night.
Men <u>finished threshing at home</u> shortly after dinner, then they came up & brought tractor cut down a field grain & started another. Della went down home after supper. Florence C. here at tea time. <u>Receipt</u>. We all went to Richmond
Produce - 66 Dz eggs
Sat Aug 6
Weather - Quite warm.
Pat & Billie men finished cutting large field mixed grain. Doug & Norm shocked, we cut front lawn in p.m. <u>Mr Hellems</u> called after dinner. 4 Dz eggs (Mrs Robins) <u>Phyliss, Georgina & Doris Walton</u> went there after dinner. Lorne over at night, also Mr & Mrs Dinsma.
Sun Aug 7
Weather - rather cloudy with light Showers then Warm.
Norm went to Grand Valley, Douglas & Maron went to city Saw Bill M. & visited at his Mothers. Doug & I did milking. Lorne here for tea then <u>babe & went down home</u> with him. L. & Della they went to Jean's. Jim McCartney called at noon.
Mon Aug 8
Weather - Partly fair, rained in p.m.
Men cut grain & shocked. Billie cut hay. They ploughed out potatoes in p.m. We washed, ironed, picked berries. <u>Irene, Laura, Miss Head, Dorothy came in the evening</u>, did hair, & got berries.
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1932 <u>Mother Birthday</u>.
<u>Tues Aug 9</u>
Weather - Fair, partly cool with light showers at noon.
men finished cutting grain at 4 p.m. the goose wheat & shocked then raked up hay. <u>Della Kiddies & I drove down home Pat & Norm come down later, all there but Alex & Laura</u>.
Wed Aug 10
Weather - Cool, with <u>heavy Storm & rain</u> about 330 p.m.
Doug harrowed A.M. Norm off jobs, Pat cutting weeds with sythe. Started to bale wheat straw at noon, but when rain came stop then. <u>Della did not feel well</u> in bed all A.M. all went bed early.
Thurs Aug 11
Weather - Fair & cool.
<u>Norm & Billie ploughed in A.M. with horses</u>, Doug cut weeds along lane & in mangles. Douglas & Marion went down home to fix threshing machine. Norm went to Unionville at night. baled straw in afternoon.
Frid Aug 12
Weather - Lovely cool day
men finished baling shortly after dinner, Doug went down with John & Newton to <u>shock grain</u>. Douglas, Norm & Billie <u>lumped hay</u>. Lorne & Della</u> went to <u>Garden party at Call Hood's, also Norm</u>. Produce, - 67 1/2 1 bus. apples. 61 1/2 Doz. eggs.
Sat Aug 13
Weather - Lovely cool day.
men drew in 3 1/2 loads hay, put some baled straw in barn, went down home to thresh in p.m. Jimmie & I did milking, Della went down home Alex etc. supper. Our folks brought her home. <u>Laura Brown, Jean Scott Mrs B & Mrs Manning here p.m.</u>
Sun Aug 14
Weather - Lovely day.
<u>I was in bed</u> all morning & part of p.m. <u>with Flu</u>. Douglas, Marion & Norm went to church Lorne & Della to a Lake. We went to Aunties for tea. 20-6 when we got there.
Mon Aug 15
Weather - Quite warm.
men all down home threshing, we washed. I did not feel very good yet. Norm & Della went with Geo brown to Dimma's <s>last</s> to Jr. Farmer meeting.
Tues Aug 16
Weather - quite warm.
men all down home threshing finished & had machine home 730. Della & Marion were down home for the afternoon. Lorne & Della went to city at night. <u>Mr Hellems brought honey over to-da</u>y. Leslie up to milk.
Wed Aug 17
Weather - Lovely A.M. rained most of afternoon.
men busy threshing here, rain came after dinner & stopped it all. <u>10 girls planned to go to island in afternoon, Della sick, had Dr. McDonald</u> over at noon. Dorothy up in A.M. she left at noon, Mrs. Brown & Mother came at noon & stayed until Newt & Girls called at 11.15 p.m.
Thurs Aug 18 <u>Newton brought cedar chest home - Unionville
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Weather - Rained heavy early a.m. clearing and cooler.
<u>Doug</u> had day of getting teeth out, Douglas & Norm repairing machine etc all day. Dorothy & Mother up with John in A.M. Dorothy stayed, I attended <u>Jr. Insitiute at Mrs. J Curtis</u>, went <u>with Charlie, Hazel, Cora Alice W. They called to see babe on the way home.</u>
Frid Aug 19
Weather - Cloudy and cool.
Doug harrowed wheat ground, Norm pulled weeds, Billie Douglas picked apples & repaired threshing machine, <u>Dorothy here yet, Della up for supper</u>. We did up beets & finished the berrie picking. Produce - 60 Dz egg 5 bus apple.
Sat Aug 20 Here at night
Weather - Beautiful day. Lovne, L Brown, Irene & a friend, Mr Padget
here at night. men threshed all day, <u>Douglas did not feel very well all day</u>. Johnson here helping
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Sun Aug 21
Weather - Lovely day.
Douglas, Marion & Norm attended church, Rev Rae preached, Mrs. Rae spoke in Sun. School. Dorothy went down home before dinner, Lorne here in p.m <u>Della in bed</u>.
Mon Aug 22 <u>Rose C. here to-day</u>.
Weather - Quite warm, rain in afternoon about 4 p.m.
<u>men threshed</u> until rain came, <u>Dorothy came</u> up with the boys A.M. <u>Irene, Laura & Verna Dinsmore here</u> A.M. 2 men to see about baling at tea time we picked 3. 11 qt basket plums
Tues Aug 23
Weather - Moderately warm.
men repaired fence, cleaned chaff of barn roof A.M. Mom a.m. threshing in p.m. <u>Mary & Gwenie</u> up most of afternoon, <u>Mrs.Craig</u> here in evening.
Wed Aug 24 We washed.
Weather - Quite warm.
men <u>finished threshing</u> at noon. started to draw manure p.m. Norm attended St dance at Richmond Hill to-night, Dorothy went home p.m.
Thurs Aug 25
Weather - very warm, thunder shower 4 p.m.
men <u>drew manure</u>, Douglas <u>picked apples</u>, <u>we all went to Jean's at night</u>. Della & Marion drove down home with Tom for Cedar Chest P.M.
Frid Aug 26. <u>Ex. opened to-day</u>.
Weather - Quite warm with rain in afternoon.
Douglas & Norm away baling, Doug & Billy ploughed in A.M. <u>picked chickens</u> in afternoon, <u>Produce</u> 551/2 Doz. eggs 10 chicks 1 bus apples.
Sat Aug 27
Weather - Fair & very windy in p.m.
men <u>finished baling</u> at noon, <u>ploughed</u> in p.m. Della went down home to-night Em Brown called in at night with Jam, Douglas at store.
1932
<u>Sun Aug 28</u>
Weather - Lovely cool day.
<u>men slept in</u> A.M. after dinner we went over & got <u>Bob, Jean, girlies</u> went <u>on up to Jack's</u>, as they were away, we went on <u>up to Lake Simcoe</u> had our supper & called in for an hr or more at Jacks. Our folks had been there & left 1/2 hr before. home at 10 45 p.m.
Mon Aug 29
Weather - Cloudy with light showers.
<u>Men ploughed & drew manure</u>. <u>The old Gentleman had Doug B down in the barnyard,</u> we were <u>very much frightened</u>. ro-day Kiddie day at the Ex. we washed. spent evening at home.
Tues Aug 30
Weather - Cool, rained early A.M.
men ploughed, Doug drew manure all forenoon, then ploughed <u>Mother, Kiddies & I</u> went over <u>to Myrtles</u> for some strawberry plants, then <u>Della & Marion</u> stayed at home for tea as <u>Muriel S Mary & Margaret Armstrong</u>were there. Douglas went down home for them
Wed Aug 31
Weather - very, very warm. <u>hotest day yet</u>.
men ploughed all day. <u>The Eclipse on the Sun this afternoon</u>. <u>Pingles</u> 2 girls here for apples in p.m. we went to Richmond Hill to-night
Thurs Sept 1 <u>Della & Lorne away</u>.
Weather - A little cooler.
men ploughed all day. <u>Billy started high school.</u> we did up, <u>plums, peaches & Chili sauce</u>. <u>Pat Reid here</u> to-night for heifer calf. Norm went Unionville
Frid Sept 2
Weather - Lovely day.
men ploughed, Douglas ploughed & cultivated before dinner, picked chicks & apples P.M.
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two men here in p.m. to see about <u>a new windmill</u>. Lorne here to-night Produce - 47 Dz eggs, 10 chicks, 3 bus apples. D store to-night.
Sat Sept 3
Weather - Cloudy & showery A.M. rained & thunder at night.
men ploughed & harrowed cleaned seed wheat, Douglas went to the Ex to-day left 10 a.m. home 1130. Dorothy came up to-night to stay over, Newton called later. Joff down for a calf. we did up 9 1/2 qts chili sauce, I got new everyday shoes to-night.
<u>Sun</u> Sept 4
Weather - Lovely cool day.
<u>Norm</u> left after breakfast, <u>Della & Dorothy</u> riding down with him. Douglas attended church. Mary. Gwenie, Iileen <u>Pratt</u> here for a <u>visit</u>. Mary brought a lovely <u>dress for Dorothy</u>. <u>Mrs Craig</u> called at tea time, spent the evening at home. <u>Lorne & Della</u> came later.
Mon Sept 5
Weather - Moderately warm.
Borm picked pears, Doug harrowed & cut clover in p.m. While cutting <u>the dog (Bob) ran in front of mower got 3 feet cut, one right off</u>. Phyliss & Georgina Padget there p.m. three people here <u>looking at place to buy</u>. We all went to the <u>dance at Unionville. Ford car given away.</u> (they wanted Marion to pick the ticket, we thought her to young to understand.)
Tues Sept 6
Weather - Quite cool a little Squally like fall day.
Norm picked peas A.M. & cut thistles Doug harrowed, they ploughed p.m. Douglas ploughed all day. Mrs. Craig up A.M. & John. 2 girls from <s>padgets</s> Pingles here Joff & Ashton, Lorne at night, <u>made chow & chili sauce.</u>
Wed Sept 7
Weather - Rather cloudy & cool.
men ploughed, <u>Norm & Della went to the Ex to judge, clothing & horses</u>. Della went with Charlie & Hazel
Thurs Sept 8
Weather - an ideal day.
Doug B had day of to the Ex. Norm & Doiuglas ploughed & drew 1 load red clover over to Padgets to thresh. <u>Della, Mother, Girlies & I</u> motored over to Myrtles for some more S berry plants called at Jeans on way back Della went in home for supper, <u>girlies both asleep on my knee</u> up the road while I drove. Norm to practice, Pat store.
Frid Sept 9
Weather - lovely day.
Norm took another load clover to Padgets & helped thresh it then he ploughed till noon with Doug. Douglas gathered in pears & apples. Geo Brown down & <u>made some cider</u> for himself to take to market. Mrs Craig up in A.M. for apples. 2 girls from Pinges over in p.m. Billie Bloom down at night for a calf Norm & Della went to City Della stayed down. Douglas went to <s>market</s> Lodge at Markham <u>Produce 3 bus pears 5 bus apples, 6 gal cider 42 1/4 Doz eggs 20 chickens, flowers.</u>
Sat Sept 10
Weather - Lovely day.
men ploughed all day. I quite <u>busy making catsup</u> etc.
Sun Sept 11
Weather - Lovely bright day.
<u>Newton brought Mother, Marguerite, Della, Dureen & Howard up after dinner</u> for Della's hat, <u>then girlies & I went down with Douglas & stayed at home then</u> he came over after church for tea. John away for weekend. Laura & Art Brown called while we away.
Mon Sept 12
Weather - Lovely day.
Douglas cultivated, men ploughed a.m. <u>picked St Laurence apples</u> & cleaned wheat P.M. we washed. E Duncan, E Hill here to see about baling D to R Hill to-night.
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1932 First load straw went Monday sept 12
Tues Sept 13
Weather - Cloudy easterly winds, rained heavy at night.
Douglas <u>cultivated</u> wheat ground, Doug <u>rolled</u> it & Norm got half the field across pond sown with wheat, <u>Della went to city with jJohn, Mother</u>, <u>Leslie took</u> 2nd load <u>straw</u> this A.M. <u>Walter Craig</u> up this evening. I went out there for 11 qt <u>plums</u>
Wed Sept 14
Weather - Lovely day.
Doug <u>picked pears</u> A.M. etc., finished sowing wheat to-day. I drove down to the W.M.S. at night at church.
Thurs Sept 15
Weather - An ideal day & evening. (<u>moonlight</u>.
Doug harrowed, Norm <u>picked apples</u> A.M. & Douglas fixed tractor in p.m. They cut <u>buckwheat</u>, <u>Mother & Laura came up</u> in the afternoon, We stayed with Kiddies Della & I went with Laura to <u>Jr Institute</u> at Dells <u>Stephensons</u>. <u>Stouffville there to.</u> I went with Hooper's down to the <u>Y.P.S Corn Roast.</u>
Fri Sept 16
Weather - Lovely & cool.
<u>men picked apples & made cider</u> in A.M. finished cutting buckwheat in p.m. & <u>picked 20 chickens</u> after 4.30. <u>produce</u>, 6 gal cider, 20 chicks 5 bus apples, 9 pts cream, 6 bus pears, 43 Dz. eggs.
Sat Sept 17
Weather - cloudy, rained +& cool.
Boys <u>shocked buckwheat</u> & did some <u>chopping</u>, Douglas cultivated, Carl B. bought home fertilizer seeds in p.m. <u>Norm went up to Jack's</u> for the night. <u>Della attended</u> Jr <u>Farmer corn roast at Champion</u>, then went to <u>Cedar Grove</u> for over Sunday.
Sun Sept 18
Weather - An <u>Ideal fall day</u>.
Douglas & Marion attended church, <u>Uncle Jim Hood's came up for tea & spent the evening here.</u>
1932 <u>Walter Craig</u> here in A.M. <u>Ross Cunningham</u> in p.m <u>Lorne</u> at night
Mon Sept 19
Weather - Mostly cloudy rained early A.M.
<u>Norm went to city with Leslie</u>, when he look a springer away. He then came and took a load of <u>baled straw</u> before dinner, this 3rd load. I made tomato soup A.M. <u>Rhea & Mary up for the afternoon</u> went <u>to choir practice with Norm & Della. Betty up to see about flowers erc. for S. Fair</u>.
Tues Sept 20
Weather - cloudy & very warm.
men <u>picked apples</u>, Douglas took Mother, Della, Leslie and I over to the <u>school fair at Unionville</u> in p.m. Della stayed at Jean's for tea , Leslie took the 4th load baled straw at noon.
Wed Sept 21
Weather - cloudy,warm and cooler at night.
We canned <u>12 qts 6 pts corn</u> in A.M. did some washing p.m. Cora came over & helped Della & I cut up 1 lb butter for <u>corn roast in Youngs flats</u> in the <u>Y.P.S.</u> men picked apples, Douglas cultivated Mother up in for the evening while rest at corn roast. 70 their.
Thurs Sept 22
Weather - cloudy & showery.
Norm & H Allen went to Mr Rodicks to help with <u>silo filling</u> & Douglas Doug up to Joffs all home by chore time, I made more tomato soup and& I did up peaches. Della and Norm went to choir practice at night. <u>Mrs Vanhorn funeral to-day</u>.
Fri Sept 23
Weather - Northerly winds & cool.
Norm down at <u>Rodicks & W Brooks Silo filling</u> home for supper, tea {?} did not work well. we picked chickens in p.m. Pat & I. <u>John up in the evening also Lorne</u> here, he & <u>Della</u> went to the city.
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<u>Produce</u> - 20 chickens, 6 pts cream, bus apples, 6 gal cider, 42 Dz eggs
Sat Sept 24
Weather - Fair & cool.
men <u>finished silo filling at Brookes</u> in A.M. <u>Went to W Clark</u> p.m. <u>Pat & I milked 15 cows</u>. Della rode down home with Norm when he went to Unionville
<u>Sun Sept 25</u>
Weather - An Ideal day.
We attended anniversary service in p.m. <u>Rev McLaughlin</u> preached. <u>Rev McDonald</u> also there. Dorothy came up with us for tea. Douglas & girlies went down to his Mother while I at church. <u>full</u> called in home for me. Lorne & Della here evening
Mon Sept 26
Weather - Cool east wind, Party cloudy.
Boys finished <u>silo filling at Boyingtons</u>. Douglas <u>harrowed</u> A.M. Doug harrowed p.m. Douglas cultivated, Norm <u>picked apples</u> . 2 men here to see about get baling done. We <u>washed, ironed & took up flowers</u>. Norm & Della went to<u> Y.P.S. meeting</u> at Stoufville.
Tues Sept 27
Weather - rained A.M. Cloudy then <u>rained heavy</u> at night.
Men ploughed, cleaned pig pen etc. Douglas, Della, girlies & I <u>went to city,</u> <u>got Marion a winter outfit</u>.
Wed Sept 28
Weather - Cool & squally.
Men <u>ploughed & picked apples</u>. Della Knit at Dorothy blue city. I sewed fur on my (dyed) Brown suit. Douglas went over to <u>L Middletons for dinamite</u>. <u>Newton brought Mother & Laura up for the evening. had fireplace going. Douglas got a milk pail mushrooms A.M.</u>
Thurs Sept 29
Weather - Quite cool & N.W. winds.
Men picked apples. Douglas <u>picked winter pears</u>. <u>Della Knit</u> & I finished suit. Pat blew up maple stump 6 sticks dy in A.M. Doug & Norm over <u>filling silo at Hoopers</u> in p..m. <u>Geo Brown</u> down at noon. Mrs Craig up for the evening. Billie, Pat & I did milking.
Frid Sept 30
Weather - Cool, showery all a.m. Clearing p.m.
Men finished silo filling in A.M. home early & made cider picked 20 chicks. Mr Craig up A.M. for apples. Geo Brown down, made cider. Lorne & Della went to city night, John & Dorothy up for awhile.
<u>Produce</u> - 28 Dz eggs, bus apples, 20 chicks, pt cream, 6 gal cider, 10 Pidgeons
Sat Oct 1
Weaher - Fair, a little warmer.
men started pulling & drawing <u>mangles</u>, Douglas treated second bin wheat for weavel. Doug B went to fair P.M. <u>I drove down home with girlies in p.m</u>. then Dorothy, Mother & we went with John & Newton to <u>Jean's for the afternoon</u>. they called for us on way home from M. Fair. Norm away to-night, Douglas to store. Della went to <u>Markham Fair</u>, stayed at Lorne's for wk-end.
Sun Oct 2
Weather - Lovely day.
Bob, Jean & Girlies called in A.M. on their way up to Marguerites. Billie, Jimmie, Peggy here also. Norm went over home for the day. Marion & I went to church. Douglas & Dorothy went down to Mrs Hood. <u>Gordon & Lillian</u> here when we arrived home stayed for tea & evening
Mon Oct 3rd
Weather - Cloudy & damp.
Men pulled & drew mangles A.M. threshed <u>buckwheat</u> out in field p.m. Leslie up helping. we washed & went down home in p.m. with cream to churn. John up for 3 calves in a.m. <u>Manager here of Loews theatre at noon to buy some land.</u> Mrs Craig & Mr Lunau here also. Della
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Norm attended Y.P.S. meeting Stouffville. Douglas at Store to-night. I cut & <u>made nighties for Jean's girlies</u>.
Tues Oct 4
Weatjer - Strong S.W. Winds partly cloudy.
drew in mangles first then started about 10 A.M. to thresh buckwheat finished at 6 p.m. moved machine up to barn. Billie & I did milking. Mr. Padget got 2 cows A.M. to board for winter. <u>Jim Atkinson here A.M.</u> Mr. Lunau here at 5 p.m.Leslie up helping thresh. Lorne over for Della to Jr. Farmer meeting at Unionville then went to Jean's for night.
Wed Oct 5
Weather - Cloudy, showery strong S.W. winds.
men chopped feed etc. Douglas left at 6.30 for Meaford also John, Mr Lunau Mr Chadwick to fish arrived down home for supper. Mrs. Craig up p.m. Norm took girlies & I down home after supper, I went to W.M.S. at church. They gor 2 fish, 6 lbs. {?}
Thurs Oct 6
Weather - cool & windy. someone moved into Mr Hooper house to-day.
men drew manure A.M. & mangles P.M. Douglas set buckwheat stack on fire at noon. Norm went to choir practice Della came back here with him.
Frid Oct 7
Weather - Fair & cool.
men pulled & drew mangles all day. Mr R. Hamilton here with Mr Hellems. <u>Mr A Nichols died this evening</u>. <u>Produce</u> - 7 pts cream, 14 chickens, 6 gal cider, 10 Pidgeons, bus apples. 22 Dz eggs. An Insurance agent here p.m.
Sat Oct 8
Weather - Fair & cool.
Men finished mangles at noon & put thresher in barn & other implements away. <u>Mr Brunstein here</u> at noon, <u>but no Sale for 8 acres, to high price,</u> Douglas & Norm went to Unionville to get haircut, Lorne here evening we had, ice cream, blue & green grapes & our own grown muskmelons.
Sun Oct 9
Weather - Lovely day
Dorothy came up in A.M. & stayed for lunch went down with Douglas Marion & I when we went to church, while Della stayed home & minded Dorothy. Billy here in A.M. After church, we went over to Jean's for tea & evening, had nice time, <u>Anniversary at Headford</u> to-night. Newton, E Craig Laura Della & Norm here when we got home.
Mon Oct 10
Weather - Cloudy A.M. clearing at noon with rain at night.
Doug had day off. Norm working on land A.M. & went to Fair in p.m. Geo Brown before dinner & a man here for baled straw p.m. Douglas took up 5 bus beets 4 carrots A.M. pumpkins & picked apples p.m. We washed & <u>I made grape wine</u> while Della went out to E. Craigs & got hair cut & waved. had roast chick dinner.
Tues Oct 11
Weather - Quite Cool, North W winds (strong)
men <u>picked potatoes</u> all day. Della went to Dr Barker at Markham left 9 A.M. home by 5.45 <u>had dinner at Aunties</u> called at Jean's & home Mrs Craig called at tea time.
<u>Wed Oct 12</u>
Weather - quite cool & windy (a little snow)
men picked potatoes all day. Douglas & I went with Newton & Motjer to the fowl <u>supper at Headford</u>, there was a full church & good supper. Seth Parker play given by Y.P.S. of Barrie.
Thurs Oct 13.
Weather - a little warmer.
Men at potatoes again to-day Jimmy here also. Della & Marion went over to see Hazel for the p.m. Lorne here at night & they went <u>to Stouffville for</u> her teeth. Norm went to Choir Practce (church.)
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Frid Oct 14, 1932.
Weather - Fair & warmer.
men finished potatoes in middle p.m. then Doug made cider. Norm Douglas & I picked chicks. <u>Produce</u>, 14 Dz eggs pts cream gal cider 10 chicks bus apples
Sat Oct 15
Weatjer . Lovely day.
Men drew manure A.M. & all picked apples in afternoon. Douglas drew burnt seeds & ashes away were <u>buckwheat</u> was burned. Della & I attended Jr In. at Mrs. Brodie's, <u>we left girlies with Dorothy</u> & took Mrs Craig, Cora, Mother. Norm away at night, Douglas store & Lorne & Della went away.
Sun Oct 16
Weather - <u>A wonderful Oct Sunday.</u>
men slept all forenoon & attended church p.m. not so many out to-day I stayed & Kept girlies, Bob, Jean & girlies called for awhile in p.m. then Jack, Marguerite, Kiddies here from 8.30 to 1030. Lorne & Della came later.
Mon Oct 17
Weather - Dull all day.
We washed, Men picked apples A.M. Doug & Norm went down to W Boyntons baled straw, Douglas, Jimmy & I did milking. Frank Hands here A.M. Leslie at noon, <u>Mr Sidall & Mr Bradley</u> in afternoon. Walter Craig at tea time,
Tues Oct 18 Douglas went to garage <u>hunting meeting</u> on, Della & Norm to Stouffville.
Weather - Cool N.E. winds.
men all picked apples A.M. Leslie to Im p.m., Norm & Leslie baled straw at Mr. Padgets, Douglas & Doug picked apples 62 bus for the day. Mr & Mrs Hellems over p.m. Mrs Hellems in for awhile Della & Marion walked down home Dorothy & I went out to Mary Brown's. Lorne & Della city night, Douglas went to a <u>stag party</u> at J. Goulds.
Wed Oct 19
Weather - <u>An Ideal day</u>.
Doug & Douglas picked <u>87 bus apples</u> to-day. Leslie & Norm finished baling straw in p.m. I took Mrs Craig, Cora H. Rhea Scott, Mrs McTymspy down to Agincourt W.M.S. meeting, Unionville there also. Mrs. Turnbull addressed meeting. Douglas attended <u>Masonic banquet Rich Hill, Della finished rose wool (panties to-night for Marion, </u>
Thurs Oct 20
Weather - Cloudy, turning Cold at night.
men picked apples all day, I attended Quilting bee at church. Della Kept Kiddies, <u>Mr Mills here p.m. selling silk hose</u>. Jim McCartney here A.M. Also Mrs Craig & Mr Padget, Norm & Della went to Choir practice.
Frid Oct 21
Weather - Cool & windy.
<u>Men picked apples all day. 96 bus, </u>Della went with Charlie H to Unionville to the achievement day for the Institute etc. Lorne here at night. Produce, 7 D eggs. 6 gal cider.
Sat Oct 22
Weather - Lovely sunny day.
<u>men picked apples all day. 67 bus. Mr Mills here A.M. we bought some hose. I went up p.m. playing, Marion, came in 4.30 got into Dorothy basket & went to sleep</u>. Della walked down home. Men at store until about 11 p.m.
Sun Oct 23
Weather - Lovely cool day.
Edith Craig, Betty & 4 Aderbridge girls here A.M. John brought Mother up, we left at 11 30 A.M. for Marguerite returned about 10 P.m. Della here, <u>Dorothy had a terrible night with cramps.</u>
Mon Oct 24
Weather - Cool N.E. winds.
<u>Men finished picking apples this afternoon</u>, & drew out 2 loads manure burned potato tops. we washed & <u>took cream</u> down home <u>to churn</u> in p.m.
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had about <u>18 lbs</u>. Norm went to Stouffville at night. Della home Knitting. <u>Stewart McQuay died A.M.</u>
Tues Oct 25
Weather - Lovely day.
Men drew manure all day, with wagon & spreader. Leslie took 4 hogs to-day. <u>Mr Sydall & Bradley here</u> p.m. Della Knitting.
Wed Oct 26
Weather - cloudy A.M. rained all p.m.
Della & Mrs Craig went to Youngs' 8 a.m. to bake for threshers Jack brought her home about 8 stayed for 1/2 hr. Lorne came later for the evening. Norm went to city after dinner. Douglas & Doug chopped feed did chores etc.
Thurs Oct 27
Weather - Bright A.M. showery in p.m.
<u>men ploughed all day</u>, Douglas <u>cleaned top of silo etc .</u> I went with John & Mother, up to <u>Stewart McQuay's funeral at Ivy</u> left at 1030 a.m. home by 8.30 p.m. left up there at 6.30 p.m. <u>had dinner at McQuarys & tea Norm Cove Wosthe {cut off}</u> a very <u>large funeral</u>.
Frid Oct 28
Weather - Lovely & bright cool.
men made cider picked chicks etc in A.M. all ploughed in p.m. Della in bed all day with cold, Mrs Craig up at tea time. Douglas Norm attended the preparatory service at church. dance at Victoria Sq. Produce, 12 chicks, 6 pidgeons, 7 Dz eggs. 12 pt cream 6 cider, apples.
Sat Oc t 29
Weather - cool, cloudy & rained p.m.
Men cleaned hen, houses, chopped feed etc . Shut up 1 pullets D & Norm did after supper then N went to Store. Lorne & Della went to city.
Sun Oct 30
Weather - cool. & Fair.
we all attended church Kiddies & I rode down with Norm D went earlier, we folk, Mother & Laura went down to Alex's after supper for 2 hrs. Iileen Pratt & Gwenue called for awhile before tea time.
Mon Oct 31
Weather - Cool E winds rained p.m. & night.
we washed. men drew manure, Leslie brought a load of coal - city Norm went to Stouffville. Della went down to stay with Mother - boys away.
Tues <u>Nov 1st 1932</u> <u>Our Tenth Wedding day.</u>
Weather - rained a.m. ckearing in afternoon. Windy,
Doug B took day, of. Norm ploughed, <u>we went to city in afternoon got bedroom paper</u> $3.00 <u>& went to a show saw Billy House</u> brought Alex Marion & Roy with us, after arriving here, we sure got a <u>surprise when all our folks came & gave us a Kitchen show</u> (a real surprise) <u>green & white granite</u>. We finished Mation Birthday Cake.
Wed Nov 2. 1932
Weather - cloudy & showery p.m.
Men drew manure all day wagon & spreader. Mrs Craig up A.M. 2 Toronto dairy men here P.M. I attended W.M.S. meeting in p.m. church. Lorne & Della went down home to-night. <u>Billy, Jimmy, here to-night</u> Douglas - store.
Thurs Nov 3, 1932.
Weather - 1st Heavy frost last night. Bright & cool.
Men drew manure all forenoon, Norm & Douglas ploughed part of afternoon. Doug drew manure. Della got back about 5 p.m. from city with John. Walter Craig up this evening.
Frid Nov 4
Weather - Lovely day. rain during night.
men drew manure & ploughed,
Produce - 6 pts cream, 6 gal cider, 20 Dz eggs, 10 chicks. Della went to a dance at Malvern with Lorne, men went to store. finished carching Pullets 207
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Weather - Lovely day, Sunny.
men ploughed all day. Douglas went down home A.M. <u>got half a pig</u> - John, so we <u>made sausage & rendered lard.</u> men at store to night. <u>Jimmy</u> came up to <u>stay over night</u>. Della sewing at Brown dress, jumper.
Sun Nov 6
Weather - Lovely bright day, misty early a.m.
Norm went over home until chire time, <u>Jimmy here breakfast</u>. Lorne & Della went to Marguerites for dinner. <u>Douglas</u> left here at 330 A.M. <u>on hunting trip</u>. Marion & I walked over to Cora's in afternoon & carried Dorothy. Billy & Jimmy here Sup. Newton brought Della up after supper.
Mon Nov 7
Weather - Still more lovely. warmer.
Padget & Hay men here working at <u>Windmill</u>. Della & I took paper of S.W. room to-day. Men drew manure. Billy brought long rug up, & helped {chores?} here breakfast <u>made headcheese after supper.</u>
Tues Nov 8
Weather - Fair strong easterly winds. <u>Billie here for breakfast.</u>
Men drew manure. Norm ploughed p.m. we got walls filled (Cracks) & sized. Frank Dimma, Loyd Armstrong, Newton & Norm <u>played cards</u> Lorne Della went to city.
Wed Nov 9
Weather - Cold east wind, came rain about 5 p.m. horrid night.
Men ploughed. man here seeing about baling. Mrs Calvert & J French here A.M. I got ceiling <u>painted</u> & woodwork washed of.
Thurs Nov 10
Weather - cloudy, clearing about noon (cool.)
men chopped feed A.M. had 11 Oclock dinner then went up to bale <s>10</s> 6 3/4 tons hay at John {pestor?} I <u>painted</u> woodworks in bedroom & helped milk. <u>girlies & I</u> all alone to-night. Della & Norm went Jr Farmers. Victoria Square bowl supper.
Frid <u>Nov 11</u> <u>Billie here breakfast</u>
Weather - wet day, colder at night,
<u>Had fire in furnace to-night for first</u>. Men <u>clipped cows</u> A.M. & part of P.M. then Made cider. I gave ceiling a second coat paint & varnished furniture <u>produce</u> - 10 eggs, 7 pts cream, 4 gal cider, 3 bus snow apple, Choir Practice. Norm & Della did not go.
Sat Nov 12
Weather - cold day.
Doug ploughed all day. Norm chore A.M. ploughed p.m. A Men here A.M. for fence stretchers. <u>Dorothy came up in p.m. Stayed for tea, Della walked down with her</u>, Lorne here, brought Della back, Norm Store.
Sun Nov 13 <u>Norm shot Bob & buried him</u>.
Weather - Cold. some snow.
Della walked down to S.S. Norm took girlies & I to church, he went to Y.P.S. at night Doug & 2 Allen boys did chores. Walter brought Della up.
Mon Nov 14
Weather - Rain ed A.M. Clearing.
Men ploughed. Mr brought fence stretchers back, brought Mother up A.M. I painted (dull) coat ceiling & we <u>papered room</u> in afternoon. John came up for her at night. Newton Burr phoned A.M. <u>Billie here breakfast Lewis Stiver rushed to hospital</u> 4 A.M.
Tues <u>Nov 15</u>
weather - dull, cloudy, all day, with <u>snow & rain at night</u>.
men ploughed, we had a 2 wks washing, I painted woodwork in p.m. John up for Della to go to Dimma's. Walter up for Norm meeting at church <u>Cora H here for the evening with me</u>.
Wed Nov 16
Weather - North, east, wind with <u>snow all day. ground covered.</u>
men chopped A.M. Doug cleaned out hen houses p.m. & Norm took switch tract to Richmond Hill, John & Mother brought Della up about 5 p.m. from city. I finished Painting woodwork in A.M. & scrubbed floor. in p.m. <u>Billie here breakfast</u>. Leslie & Nelson came home to-night.
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Thurs Nov 17 <u>Pat bought home 1 deer 3 partridges</u>
Weather - <u>Lovely Cold bright day, ground covered snow</u>.
<u>Men fixed litter carrier track.</u> Della, Marion & I went to Mrs Stiver Jr I. meeting with Charlie & Cora left Dorothy in home. We put rug on floor A.M. <u>Douglas arrived home at 11 30 p.m. Tim & Jim Rattle came home with him.</u> Della & Norm attended choir practice. <u>Billie</u> did not stay breakfast not Well, but <u>stayed supper</u>.. <u>Mrs E Dixon died.</u>
Frid Nov 18
Weather - milder.
<u>Men</u> drew manure on sleigh. Douglas picked over pears apples etc. attended <u>Late A Nichols sale </u> p.m. at night he & I went <u>to Agincourt</u> to a <u>special church service</u>, real good. Norm away with Newton for supper. <u>Della Kept girlies. Lorne over</u> <u>produce</u> - 7 pts cream, 1 bus pears, 3 apples.
Sat Nov 19
Weather - cloudy, a little snow, colder at night.
Doug had day off. Norm & Douglas fixed litter carrier track. Leslie brought our deer here at night from Mr Pinder's.
Sun Nov 20
Weather - Cloudy & Mild.
we all attended church in p.m. Laura came home with us & walked down to Y.P.S. at night. had <u>partridge for dinner</u> & supper <u>Billie here supper</u>
Mon Nov 21
Weather - cool N.W. wind bright.
men drew manure all day. Padget & Hay men here in A.M. finished <u>windmill</u>. Norm attended Jr Farmer meet, at Isobella. <u>Douglas went to Lodge at To See Rev McDonald get 3rd Degree</u>
Tues Nov 22
Weather - lovely bright day (cool)
men drew manure A.M. ploughed p.m. Douglas put Storm Windows on. Lorne here to-night.
1932
Wed Nov 23
Weather - cloudy some sleet & rain.
Douglas & Doug picked chickens A.M. & chores. John brought Mother up after dinner. She & Della sewed at Laura jumper. After supper, we all went over to Jean's for a couple of hrs. we took John to. <u>Norm had day of to city. got a car,</u> Walter C up at tea time.
Thurs Nov 24
Weather - Cloudy & milder.
men chopped apple tree & sawed. picked chickens. I attended Thank Off meeting of W.M.S. at church in p.m. Mrs Spencer spoke Indian of the West. Jimmie Atkinson spent the evening here, Billie here supper Della went down choir practice (none) Rodicks brought her home.
Frid Nov 25
Weather - Lovely mild day.
men worked at trees & chopped feed. Doug & Norm baled straw at Mr Rodicks in p.m. Douglas picked chickens etc. Walter C here tea time Lorne & Della went <u>Produce</u>, - 8 pts Cream, 10 chickens 14 dressed hens, 14 pidgeons, 1 Dz eggs, 2 bus pears, 13 bus apples.
Sat Nov 26
Weather - Cold bright day.
men worked at trees. <u>Douglas put sink in pantry</u> A.M. etc. p.m. men to store at night.
Sun Nov 27
Weather - <u>A Wonderful bright day. Cold.</u>
Norm over home for day. Dorothy up in A.M. She, Della & Marion walked down home 11. A.M. Then Billie up for awhile. we went down to church called in home for Marion first & saw the Ashes. after supper D & Mariom wemt to city Dorothy & I walked over to See Mrs Tucker came up Lorne & Della. Pat & Marion home 20 -12.
Mon Nv 28
Weather - <u>Lovely bright day.</u>
men drew manure A.M. & fixed at Norm car p.m. I washed. Lorne
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here before breakfast for Della to go city & home again by 11 A.M. Mr & Mrs <u>Hellems</u> here in p.m. Douglas, Norm & Newton went up to Jacks to play cards left 6.30 pm. home by.
Tues Nov 29
Weather- Lovely day
Douglas & Norm baled until 4.30 p.m. at Mr Rodicks. Doug did up chores then went home before dinner to attend the funeral of his Uncle. Douglas took Della & baking etc down to church at 5 p.m. as it was our supper & Concert given by Mr Tees & orchestra. took in $54 00 I drove down alone. <u>Douglas Kept girlies.</u>
Wed Nov 30
Weather- an Ideal day.
Douglas & Doug baled all day at Mr. Rodicks. Norm went to city A.M. home at noon & did chores. Della went down to church about 4. Newton brought her up later Norm & she practice, Douglas store. stayed home.
Thurs Dec 1
Weather - cloudy (partly)
Doug drew wood A.M. <u>had to let cows out water, no wind for a week</u>. Douglas Norm at Mr Rodicks baling home by 5 p.m. Douglas called got Della to {ld?} for Dureen bedroom box that John made. I cleaned our bedroom.
Frid Dec 2
Weather- Partly cloudy <u>S.W wind (welcome)</u>
men chopped A.M. & pruned maple trees, Doug took team & went up home p.m for load wood for himself. Douglas took circular saw to Markham in p.m. Marion went him, he went store at night. we cleaned Kitchen to-day. Produce - 1 Dz. eqq 3 bus pears, 9 bus apples. 7 pts cream.
Sat Dec 3
Weather - Fair & mild. 1st practice
men cutting apple trees etc. Della went down to practice for concert at church. Katie Craig here about 4.30 p.m Norm store night, we work late.
1932
Sun Dec 4
Weather - Strong S.W wind.
Douglas, Norm & Della went to church. I Kept Kiddies, Billy here supper, <u>Some excitement about 20 to eight, that Mr J Thomson house on fire </u> Douglas & Norm went over & first there. Lorne & Della came up later, had <u>fireplace going for 3 days now.</u>
Mon Dec 5
Weather - Strong S.W Winds.
Lovely wash day. we ironed, cook beets for beet pickle, <u>Della finished Maion house sweater,</u> <u>men ploughed all day 2 teams & tractor</u> Douglas did not stop for his dinner, Norm & Della went to Jr Farmer meeting Unionville
Tues Dec 6
Weather- rained most of day.
Men <u>trimed maple trees</u> & chores. <u>Marion, Douglas & I went to city</u> for the day. <u>Della Kept Dorothy</u>. Douglas went to <u>St John Hospital in p.m.</u>
Wed Dec 7
Weather- rained all day, clearing at night & cold.
Men just jobbed about, Douglas & Marion went to Markham p.m. for circular saw. Man here in evening, (Morgage Discount). <u>Stan Bartlet</u> down <u>to see about hiring</u>. I made 11 qts beets, cabbage pickle, <u>Della Knit</u> Marion <u>brown mits</u> in p. m.
Thurs Dec 8
Weather- cloudy & cold.
men <u>digging out apple trees,</u> I attended <u>Annual W.M.S meeting</u> in p.m. at church, Norm went to choir practice, Lorne & Della to dance Malvern.
Frid Dec 9
Weather- bright & quite cold.-
men <u>worked a trees,</u> I made <u>& put curtains</u> up in Della room. Douglas <u>Lodge</u> at night. <u>Produce,</u> 27 eggs, 7 pts. cream, 10 bus apples 3 bus pears.
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<br>Sat Dec 10
Weather - cloudy, cold east wind.
men worked at trees, Douglas, Marion, went to Markham a.m. Della went to practice in p.m. then went down again home at night with Norm.</br>
<br>Sun Dec 11
Weather - cloudy, cold east wind, <u>snow at night</u>.
Marion & I went to church with Norm, spent evening at home.</br>
<br>Mon Dec 12 <u>Bob & Jean 4th wedding day</u> .
Weather - cold & stormy
<u>Men loaded old gentlemean into truck Pat and Les took him to city. $29.00</u> <u>John</u> came at 10 a.m. <u>with Mother for girlies & I to go up Marguerite's had dinner</u> & and he left about 2 p.m. for home. Men chored. Della practice at church P.M. & Jr Farmer dance night.</br>
<br>Tues Dec 13
Weather - <u>Very cold S.W. wind</u>.
<u>Men drew wood</u> & Doug got saw at Calverts. Douglas store night D& N home.</br>
<br>Wed Dec 14
Weather - Still <u>cold</u> S.W. wind.
<u>Men sawed wood</u>. Della practice in p.m. & She, Norm, choir Practice at night Douglas left 4 p.m. for Sharon arrived about 5 & we all left at 930 for home.</br>
<br>Thurs Dec 15
Weather - very <u>cold</u> North wind.
<u>men carried wood into woodshed</u> in A.M. <u>Norm</u> attended <u>hunt club banquet with Wilt Rodick</u>. <u>I went with Cora & Mr Hooper to Mabel Stewarts Jr In meeting</u> not many out. <u>Della Kept Kiddies</u>.</br>
<br>Frid Dec 16
Weather -Bright & not so cold.
Doug had day of & back for chores. Norm to city. Della to practice at</br>
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<br>1299 8 h + 3 /24 /690 +75 /5.65 </br>
<br>Mr Waker Mr Krill Wokers Mr Krill </br>
<br>June 1st 3 11lbs Pork 1.00 Plants .15</br>
<br>week 5 1/2 5 1/2 Peas .40</br>
<br>2nd 3 Pork 1.00</br>
<br>3rd Cush 5.00</br>
<br>Bug .35</br>
<br>Beef .55 9.04</br>
<br>Beef 39</br>
<br>Overalls 35 J Waker</br>
<br>Beef 40 sept 12 By Oct Day +</br>
<br>Beef 35 13</br>
<br>Beef 45 14</br>
<br>Beef 50 15 <u>16</u> 18 19 20 21 22 <u>23</u> </br>
<br>B- - 50 Plums .45 <s>26 5 </s> 28 29 30 <u>31</u> </br>
<br>1/2</br>
<br>" 65</br>
<br>1 Bl Wheat 65</br>
<br>Beef 40 12.44 + 400 = 16.44</br>
<br>" 45 75 + 75 /375 + 75 /1025 + 35/10.50</br>
<br>" 25</br>
<br>" 20</br>
<br>Hoeing roots & Corn</br>
<br>Days works Received Cash .25</br>
<br>20th 1/2 day O Thirtle .75</br>
<br>21 1 " D.Manure 1.00</br>
<br>22 1/2 " Clothes 6.00</br>
<br>23 1 " Ploughing Cash 2.00</br>
<br>24 1/2 & 1 Hour & manure " Raising " 6.00</br>
<br>26 3/4 Day Ploughing & Cattle Laundry 20</br>
<br>27 1 Hoeing</br>
<br>28 1 </br>
<br>29 1</br>
<br>Thurs Dec 22.
Weather - an Ideal day. bright & mild.
Douglas to city all day. Men drew wood <u>made cider</u> clean hen houses. etc. Norm over to his home at night. Produce - 13 1/2 Dz eggs 7 pts cream 2 1/2 / 4 1/2 cider apples.16 Dz eggs</br>
<br> Frid Dec 23 /
Weather - <u>rained </u> heavy part of day. cloudy.
Douglas went with Billy A.M. for W Youngs eggs & <u>wrote Gordon</u> before he left men drew wood. Went down home in p.m. <u>I made pudding for Mother</u>, then we <u>all</u> attended <u>Xmas Concert at Church</u> at night. <u>Della got her diamond ring to-night Lorne's birthday.</u></br>
<br> Sat Dec 24
Weather - rained.
men chored & drew wood finished at noon Douglas city all day. Norm to city at night.</br>
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<br>Notes due in fall of 1899</br>
<br>Ifreight- Dec 1st $45 00</br>
<br>- - - 16 00</br>
<br>Banker- Nov 15 83 50 73 50 83.50</br>
<br>Hooper & Ludford " 22 77 00 77</br>
<br>Spray Motor Co London " 24 18 00 <u>18</u></br>
<br>Mike Cooney A.D. 1900 Jan 28 38 00 178 10</br>
<br><u>Xmas</u> - Peterman A.D. 1900 Mch 9 100 00</br>
<br> Sun Dec <u>25</u>/32
Weather - Lovely day mild.
We all went to church in p.m. had <u>Dorothy christened</u> to-day, 6 months 19 days old. She was real good & <u>looked sweet</u>, spent the evening at home alone.</br>
<br> Mon Dec 26.
Weather - Lovely mild bright day.
Norm went over & got his Father & Aunt Jane & went down to have dinner at W.A. Pattersons. We had dinner at home then Men all went over to nomination in p.m. Back for supper <u>everybody home this year for Xmas 21 in family & 2 extras, Nor, & Lorne</u>.</br>
<br> Tues Dec 27
Weather - Lovely day.
men sawed wood. I washed. Dougas attended Lodge at Markham & Agincourt at night Leslie went with him. I Kept Kiddies here. Jimmy & Betty up to see <u>Xmas Axes</u>.</br>
<br>Buttonville Jan 9th 1899</br>
<br> Mike Cooney Comminus for 1 Year @ $175.00
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<td>24</td>
<td>sick</td>
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<td>1/2</td>
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<td>"</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>"</td>
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<td>"</td>
<td>26</td>
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<td>15</td>
<td>at Barkers sale</td>
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<td>1/2</td>
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<td>"</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>Hauling wood with team</td>
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<td>1</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>Cash</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
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<td>"</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>Oats</td>
<td>2.13</td>
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<td>21</td>
<td>Hauling wood with team</td>
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<td>1</td>
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<td>4</td>
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<td>8</td>
<td>Cash</td>
<td>5.00</td>
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<td>12</td>
<td>off for Doctor</td>
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<td>13</td>
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<td>1</td>
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<td>26</td>
<td>Cash on Reccor Afs</td>
<td>2.40</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>Hay</td>
<td>1 20</td>
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<td>12</td>
<td>Creamer & Strainer Pail</td>
<td>1 20</td>
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<td>18</td>
<td>1/2 day getting Boots Rpd</td>
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Wed Dec 28. 1932 School meeting to-day Charlie Hooper elected as new trustee
Weather - Lovely mild day. muddy,
men finished sawing wood to-day. Myrtle B, Marie B, Edna Dorothy Dalmidge here for the afternoon playing with Kiddies. Norm & I attended annual meeting of the Y.P.S. and Social. Norm made Pres. Douglas Kepr Kiddies.
Thurs Dec 29/32
Weather - Lovely A.M. cloudy p.m.
men dtew manure. Della & Dorothy up p.m. stayed for tea left for home at 815 to Walk. Norm went with Brown boys to the exective meeting of Jr Farmer at Hammils.
Frid Dec 30
Weather - Cloudy A.M. rain in p.m. & night.
men dew manune in A.M. made cider & <u>butchered 2 little pigs</u> for Market in p.m. Douglas picked <u>3 geese</u> A.M. finished <u>venison</u> to-day. produce - 13 bus apples, 5 gal cider, 2 geese, 12 pts cream, 321/2 Dz eggs, about 25 or 30 lbs, 2 small pigs
<u>Sat Dec 31</u>
Weather - very cold strong S.W. winds.
Doug drew manure & also Norm. Douglas went to market to-day. Art Brown down at night for 1. Dz. eggs. Norm away to-night. <u>Kiddies went to bed about 10 30. we stayed up to see Old yr out & New Year in.</u>
<br> Arthur Robinson Commenced May 22nd 98</br>
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<td>24</td>
<td>Pair Boots</td>
<td>$1 50</td>
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<td>25</td>
<td>Cash</td>
<td>50</td>
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<td>30</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>50</td>
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<td>26</td>
<td>Overalls & Shirt</td>
<td>1 50</td>
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<td>"</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>Braces</td>
<td>25</td>
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<td>6</td>
<td>Cash</td>
<td>3 00</td>
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<td>7</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>2 00</td>
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Albert Aster commenced work April 4th 1898
at $1050.00 for year Lost time May 24th 1 <br>June 15 1/2</br>
<br>Sept 7 1 </br>
<br>Oct 7 1</br>
<br>Received Cash $2 00</br>
<br>July 29 Hat 1 00</br>
<br>Sept 7 Cash 2 00</br>
<br>Oct 7 " 2 00</br>
<br>Nov 19 " 63 00</br>
<br>------- -------------------- $70 00</br>
<br>$1.00 00</br>
<br>70 00</br>
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<br>Ballance $3000</br>
<br>April 3 Cash on Cossitt note 17 00</br>
<br>" " Interest " " " 75</br>
<br> " Repairing watch " 25</br>
<br> " Postage " 15</br>
<br> " Repairing set screw " 10</br>
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<br> $18.25 </br>
<br><u>18.25</u></br>
<br>$11.75</br>
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<br><u>Wedding suit</u></br>
<br><u>(Brown) dyed Sept 24/32</u></br>
<br>Price $4.00 at Parkers.</br>
<br>Nov 1st 1932 Kitchen</br>
<br>shower of green & white granite</br>
<br>1. Preserve Kettle</br>
<br>1. Vegetable pot. with lid.</br>
<br>1 potato pot ... lid</br>
<br>1 dish pan</br>
<br>1 double boiler... lid</br>
<br>1 tea kettle .. lid</br>
<br>3 sauce dippers.</br>
<br>3 sizes all lined</br>
<br>white enamel.</br>
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{Back cover of diary Brown, blue and red marbled, red binding, ink stain on bottom)
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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood
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Multiple-authored Brown Family Diary & Transcription, 1912-1929
Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary & Transcription, 1929
Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932 (includes Orchard Record 1889-1890)
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<p>1932 - Jan - Dec (note the apple orchard recorder 1889-90</p>
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<p>Laura 48 Eastbourne Harold Scott, little girl born Aug 26. 1932, Willie Boyington little boy born Aug 25, 1932</p>
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<p>Janet Brown's Beret made with Byl # "g" Hook 8 balls - Angora {Largette Furida?}</p>
<p>4 chain close, 6 single chrochet into ring</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">A Prayer For the New Year 1918</span></h2>
<p>O to walk continually, without a break, in Thy prescence and power, dear Lord! O that Thou mayest attain to Thy fullest purpose in me! O that I may know Thee in a very real way and the power of Thy resurrection! O to be led deeper and deeper into the depths there are in Thee! O that Thy glory may shine through all that is human and earthly in me that it may be manifested in the transfiguration! O that the abounding life of love pulsating from Thy very heart through this humble member of Thy body may be felt by others! O to be more sensitive to the displeasure of the Spirit when in my life He sees that which is not Christ! O that the Wind - the Spirit- may blow through every nook and corner of Thy temple that there may be life in circulation and that the inner atmosphere may be ever pure! O absolute, entire, complete surrender to Thy Word through the Spirit in actual experience that I may be used of Thee in ministering to others in the power of God! O to wait more upon Thee to understand the need in the lives of others from Thy point of view! O that in me Thy work may be translated to life!</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">" There Jesus said... Great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt." Matt. 15:20</span></h3>
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<p>Janet Brown's Beret made with Byl # "g" Hook 8 balls - Angora {Largette Furida?}</p>
<p>4 chain close, 6 single chrochet into ring</p>
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<p>When Marion was 1 yr & about 8 months old she loved to step dance around by radio music. She had her first burn on the stove Mar 18/32, 8 wks of 2 yrs old. Could talk pretty plain now, say all the Riddies names at store Uncles John, Newt, Bob, Jack Jim etc. she fell of a ladder when men picking apples in fall 1932 abput 10 or 12 feet high. at Xmas time she could say Little Bo peep, Jack Horner, Humpty dumpty. If I scold her, she would say back "now you old beggar, I says." Could talk pretty well over telephone. Feb 16,1933 Marion went up with men when drawing ice for ice house. rode on sleigh. Feb 14 1933 she went down to School with Betty. they had ice cream, she was away from 1 to 330 p.m. Feb 10 &17. 1933 Marion made 2 apple pies baked them in oven & put them on the for dinner we all sampled them. at 3 yrs she washed dishes for me, when I was real busy.</p>
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<p>Buttonville May 1889-90</p>
<p><br />Plan of Orchard plated in the two above mentioned years</p>
<p>Rows numbered from West- End</p>
<p>Trees in row Numbered from the South side</p>
<p>Trees died the first year marked with an +</p>
<p>Trees died the second year marked with an O</p>
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<p>Xmas boxes 1932 I gave away. <br />Mother Wool blanket + hose 5.00 6.39 Margaret - 25<br /><br />Alex Marion Roy } 1.00 Gwenie - 125 Edith C 20 Mrs B - 10c<br /><br />John - 1.00 29 Ruth John 10c 30 Jean - 90<br /><br />Newton - 1.--<br /><br />Della Pot 1.25 - 5.69<br /><br />Dorothy - 1.15<br /><br />Wilhemine - 1.76<br /><br />10 Mildred - 86<br /><br />Marguerite -119<br /><br />Dureen - 110<br /><br />Howard - 41<br /><br />Douglas - 5.35<br /><br />Marion - <br /><br />Dorothy - 1.00<br /><br />Auntie - 65<br /><br />Myrtle - 59<br /><br />Mary Rodick - 28<br /><br />Rhea S -29<br /><br />Mrs Brooks - 20<br /><br />Mrs Brown 29<br /><br />Cora H 39<br /><br />Betty 50</p>
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<p>West end</p>
<p>Russian No 230</p>
<p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13</p>
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<p>182 Russian-Urkaine No. 290 3to13 Russian No. 277 {Vargul?}</p>
<p>{Author writes the rest horizontally}</p>
<p>Veal Calves - 1932 B mean baby calf</p>
<p>June 11 fat hogs (sold.) 4 fat hogs, 3 Selects. @ $3.90 per ham</p>
<p>{Diarist lists the following}</p>
<p>Jan , 1 calf 1 calf</p>
<p>1 calf</p>
<p>Mar 28 1 calf</p>
<p>1 calf</p>
<p>1 calf John 13</p>
<p>Sept 3 1 .. {Joff?}. B</p>
<p>Sept 2 1 .. Pat Reid. B</p>
<p>Sept 6 2.. John B.B</p>
<p>.. 6 1.. JCalvert. B</p>
<p>.. 9 1.. JCalvert. B</p>
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<p>1 Krischaptel 2to13 Russian No 413 - bross</p>
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<p>1 to 11 Russian No. 290 Urbane 12 {is?} 13 Russian apricot</p>
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<p>142 Russian {Translaunt?} 384 Bradshaw (plum) 5 46 Saundey 188 Waver 98 10 Eng Morello (Cheug) 1/8/2 Ostheme 12 Litham</p>
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<p>1 to 5 D-Anjou 6 to 9 Famous Beauty 10 & 11 Bartlet /28/3 Ribson</p>
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<p>about half a dozen apples in the year 1891</p>
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<p>Ap 1 70 Eggs 05 $ . 05 @09 6.30</p>
<p>8 20 - - 92 1.90</p>
<p>15 30 - - 9 2.70</p>
<p>22 30 - - 9 1.55</p>
<p>- 15 - - Calvert 9 1.35</p>
<p>29 30 - - Lunau 9 2.70</p>
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<p>Apr 1st Sold C Clayton 15 - C Gible 22 - Proven 29 - -</p>
<p>Eggs & $</p>
<p>67 6.7</p>
<p>8.3 .85</p>
<p>19.2 1.84</p>
<p>11 10/12 1.18</p>
<p><br />June 8 5 lbs Butter @ 15 90</p>
<p>3 6 doz Eggs 14 84</p>
<p>July 8 5 lbs Butter @ 18 90</p>
<p>3 6 doz Eggs 14 84</p>
<p>10 - 5 - - 15 75</p>
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<p>on Ge of Harness</p>
<p>{Everything in line with the dollar sign on each item is supposed have a dollar sign too, even though the diarist didn't write it.} march 9 5 3/4 Butter ~ @ .20 $1 15 2 doz eggs ~ .15 0. 36</p>
<p>April 1 5 lbs Butter ~ .20 115</p>
<p>- 7 g doz eggs ~ 12 1/2 070</p>
<p>- 15 4 - 12 1/2 050</p>
<p>- - 5 lbs Butter ~ 20 100</p>
<p>-6 6 doz eggs 12 1/2 75</p>
<p>May 6 6 doz eggs ~ 123 75</p>
<p>April 22 Cash ~ 5 00</p>
<p>May 13 5 lbs Butter 1 19 95</p>
<p>- - 6 doz eggs 1 121/2 0.75</p>
<p>- 27 5 lbs Butter 1 18 90</p>
<p>- - Cash 1 500</p>
<p>6 doz eggs 12 1/2 75</p>
<p>June 10 53 - T 12 1/2 66</p>
<p>17 6 - - 7 12 1/2 75</p>
<p>7 lbs butter 18 126</p>
<p>1 doz eggs 13</p>
<p>June 24 1 - - 13</p>
<p>1 lb Butter 18</p>
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<td><br />cts</td>
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<td>March 2</td>
<td>5 1/2 lbs Butter</td>
<td>$1.05</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
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<td>- 9</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>.64</td>
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<td>- 18</td>
<td></td>
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<td>2 1/2</td>
<td>.37</td>
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<td>- 25</td>
<td>3 lbs -</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>.13</td>
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<td>Apr 1</td>
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<td>2 1/2</td>
<td>.32</td>
<td>.05</td>
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<td>- 7</td>
<td>2" -</td>
<td>.40</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td>.06</td>
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<td>- 15</td>
<td>2" -</td>
<td>.40</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td>.03</td>
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<td>- 22</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1</td>
<td>.13</td>
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<td>- 29</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.40</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.03</td>
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<td>May 6</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>.18</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>.13</td>
<td>3</td>
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<td>- 13</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.19</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td>3</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>Mrs. Armstrong</td>
<td>Butter lbs 5 1/2</td>
<td>$ 1.00</td>
<td>Eggs day 2</td>
<td>.40</td>
<td>Vegetable & Butter lbs</td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.64</td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>/8</td>
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<td>2 3/4</td>
<td>.55</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.45</td>
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<td>25</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
<td>.10</td>
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<td>7</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
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<td>.25</td>
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<td>15</td>
<td></td>
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<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
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<td>22</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
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<td>29</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
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<td>6</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.60</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>.25</td>
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<td>13</td>
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<td>18</td>
<td>Mrs Boose</td>
<td>Butter lbs 5</td>
<td>$2.00</td>
<td>Eggs</td>
<td></td>
<td>Vegetables & Buttermilk</td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>25</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.40</td>
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<td>1</td>
<td></td>
<td>5</td>
<td>1.00</td>
<td></td>
<td>37</td>
<td>.08</td>
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<td>7</td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.38</td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td></td>
<td>6</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>.10</td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>22</td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>.10</td>
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<td>29</td>
<td></td>
<td>5</td>
<td>1.00</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>.10</td>
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<td>May</td>
<td>6</td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
<td></td>
<td>2</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>.10</td>
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<td>-</td>
<td>13</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>38</td>
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<p>March 10 Mrs Francis 5 1 /4 $ 1.00 for vegetable</p>
<p>April 1 5 1.00 3 37 - 7 4 .80</p>
<p>15 5 1/2 1.10 .10</p>
<p>- 29 5 1.00</p>
<p>May 6 5 1.00 5</p>
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<p>April 1 Mrs Scott 2 25</p>
<p>- 73 .60 5 63</p>
<p>-15 4 80 5 63 05</p>
<p>- 22 3 .60 4 50 10</p>
<p>- 29 3 .60 5 63 30</p>
<p>May 6 3 .60 5 1/2 63 30</p>
<p>- 15 3 57 5 63 5</p>
<p>June 6 1933 Dorothy Eileen Born 12 15 p.m.</p>
<p>June 13 Francis Yevone ' ' 12 40 A.M.</p>
<p>June 14 Janet Neeth . .</p>
<p>June 15 Betty Eileen Hill. . .</p>
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<p>Butter Eggs Vegetables April 7 Ms McKeaqe 5 61</p>
<p>- 15 4 50</p>
<p>- 22 5 - 1.00 6 75 10</p>
<p>-24 5 0 1. 00 5 63</p>
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<p>- 13 5 - 95 2 25</p>
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<p>- 7 2.25 .06</p>
<p>- 15 4.50</p>
<p>- 22 2.25</p>
<p>- 29 4.50</p>
<p>May 6 2.25</p>
<p><br />- 13 2.25</p>
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<p>- 7 2 25</p>
<p>- 15 PH 40 2 25 5</p>
<p>- 22 2 2 25</p>
<p>- 29 2</p>
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<p>Apr 15 Mrs. Dagg Paid 2lbs 40</p>
<p>- 22 paid 2l 50</p>
<p>- 29 - 2 40 2 25</p>
<p>May 6 2 40 2 25</p>
<p>- 13 - 2 38 2 25</p>
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<p>Apr 15 6 75 .05</p>
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<p>- 29 1 12</p>
<p>May 6 1 13</p>
<p>- 13 2 25 <br />1 13</p>
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<p>Gifts to Marion 1 yr Gifts to Marion {cut off}</p>
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<p><br />Apr 7 Mrs Gibb<br /><br />Apr 15 <br /><br />- 22 <br /><br />- 29 <br /><br />May 6 <br /><br />- 13</p>
<p><br />2ys Gifts to Marion 3 y. Gift 4 yr <br />white & red voile<br /><br />dress Grandma B<br /><br />white socks<br /><br />Auntie Della<br /><br />white Socks Aunt Marguerite<br /><br />white silk Comb - " Laura<br /><br />1 bag sugar stick Cousin Roy.<br /><br />1 wool dress Navy - Daddy<br /><br />1 Pr gloves - Mommy.<br /><br />1 rubber Sponge Handkerchief - Betty</p>
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<p>Jan 1st 1932</p>
<p>Frid Jan 1st</p>
<p>Weather - Horrid day, rain sleet & snow. Douglas & Norm spent most of morning playing ten pins, In afternoon, read & slept, at night they went to store in car, then played ten pins again. we had goose & pudding to-day.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 2nd Weather - Fair & mild. men got sleighs out & cleaned sawdust out of ice house Pat did not go to town, he & Marion went to Richmond Hill in afternoon, Produce - 3 bus apples, 25 Dz eggs.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 3rd Weather - Fair & mild. a little snow We slept & read in forenoon, church service in afternoon Rev McDonald preached, we all attended, Mr F Stiver here at night. Telephones out, poles broken down on account of ice & wind.</p>
<p>Mon Jan 4 Weather - mild & Cloudy. men drew manure all day. Newton & Mother called in a.m. also Mr Bradley. To-day election day. Reeve John relected, Geo Padget & Clarry defeated. I attended the W.M.S at church & Quilled one Quilt in afternoon, I came home in time for supper, then Norm & I went down with Charlie + Floyd to the Coral & came home with them.</p>
<p>Tues Jan 5 Weather - mild with rain at night.</p>
<p>men drew manure, Laura came up after dinner for a while</p>
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<td>Apr 22 Mrs Moore</td>
<td>3 lbs</td>
<td>60</td>
<td></td>
<td>.05</td>
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<td>- 29</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>60</td>
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<td>05</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>40</td>
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<td>57</td>
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{Right page} {Same page as previous} {Right page} Jan 1st 1932Frid Jan 1st Weather - Horrid day, rain sleet & snow. Douglas & Norm spent most of morning playing ten pins, In afternoon, read & slept, at night they went to store in car, then played ten pins again. we had goose & pudding to-day. Sat Jan 2nd Weather - Fair & mild. men got sleighs out & cleaned sawdust out of ice house Pat did not go to town, he & Marion went to Richmond Hill in afternoon, Produce - 3 bus apples, 25 Dz eggs. Sun Jan 3rd Weather - Fair & mild. a little snow We slept & read in forenoon, church service in afternoonRev McDonald preached, we all attended, Mr F Stiver here at night. Telephones out, poles broken down on account of ice & wind. Mon Jan 4 Weather - mild & Cloudy. men drew manure all day. Newton & Mother called in a.m. also Mr Bradley. To-day election day. Reeve John relected, Geo Padget & Clarry defeated. I attended the W.M.S at church & Quilled one Quilt in afternoon, I came home in time for supper, then Norm & I went down with Charlie + Floyd to the Coral & came home with them. Tues Jan 5 Weather - mild with rain at night. men drew manure, Laura came up after dinner for a while</div>
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<p>1932</p>
<p>Jr farmers at Unionville to-night (Parents night) Pat went to store at night for awhile.</p>
<p>Wed Jan 6/32 Weather - rained heavy clearing at night, man cleaned beans, henhouses etc. Norm took radio out to store after breakfast and brought up a nine tube one for us. So enjoyed it most of day. I cut up 2 citrons in afternoon to preserves, and mixed a Xmas pudding at night. Norm went down home tonight.</p>
<p>Thurs Jan 7/32 Weather - cool S.W. wind today. Norm went to city for the day. Laura came back with him to-night Doug chored and split wood. Pat went down to garage in afternoon. I filled 5 cushions with feathers, cut up grapefruit orange and lemon to-night for Marmalade. I helped milk as Norm away and Billie sore thumb. had a letter from Jean to-day.</p>
<p>Frid Jan 8/32 Weather - Fair & mild Men repaired barnyard gate in a.m. In afternoon Pat took truck down to W Brooke for 11 pigs (3 months old). Charlie H, Norm and Doug B. went down to side road in Norm's car to catch some daygoes that had been here south of orchard shooting pheasants, they caught them too. I phoned Scotty Walker & he came right over. Laura and I cleaned sitting room in a.m. & Laura waxed floor In p.m. produce - 6 bags potatoes, 11 bus apples, 5 1/2 gal cider, 8 pts cream, 1 1/2 bus beans, 88 Dz eggs. phone fixed to-day about noon (temporily.)</p>
<p>Sat Jan 9/32 Weather - Ideal day. men chopped trees and brush along bank East of north orchard. Douglas went to market, Mother, Dot & I went to city with him. Laura Kept Marion. I got black silk with pink for a new dress. Laura and Norm went over to Jean's tonight. I made 10 pts marmalade after supper, mended etc.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 10 1932 Weather - lovely mild day, a little snow. We 3 attended church in p.m., church was full. Norm went away just before supper, I helped milk, had {? too?} I drove down to YPS Marion went to sleep at suppertime, Pat stayed home with her</p>
<p>Mon Jan 11 1932. Weather - Quite cold with snow at night. Douglas went to garage & left car there to get brakes fixed then he went to city with Charlie & Hazel to appear in court after the Italians that had been here the previous Friday. Laura in city today with John. She came back here when Norm and I came from Coral lunch to-night & picked the singers out. I washed & nearly made a dress (print) and bloomers for Marion. Men drew up wood to the wood pile.</p>
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<td>Mrs Matthews</td>
<td>2 lbs</td>
<td>40 cts</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>25</td>
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Tues 12/32 Weather - milded with S.W. wind. Men butched 2 big pigs to-day. at night pat Marion & I went to Jean's & he went up to the Jr Farmers at the Hall to see & hear Ex Mayor Wemp & his slides on the war. 12 midnight when we got home. Furnace out now so mild, Edith Hood Birthday Wed Jan 13 Weather - mild & muddy out. creeks high, Water running over good roads down at the Corners this A.M. we boiled head meat to-day. In afternoon Pat took Laura, Marion & I down to Mr Rodicks about 330 P.M. Pat & Norm came down for the evening Billie Brooke, Rhea & a Miss Zicker there also 1 A.M. when we arrived home, Mr Pinder here in afternoon. D. Brown off to-day. Thurs Jan 14 Weather - very mild. men sowed down dead pine tree, with their shirts sleeves rolled up & no smocks on as it was so mild. Laura went to city with the Browns (north) & did not come back here to-night Pat & I had a real busy day. making headcheese, lard & sausage, had lots of everything about 55 or 60 lbs lard. Marion slept a good deal to-day has a back cold. Mary Rodick Birthday Frid Jan 15 Weather - rained in A.M. clearing in afternoon. John brought Laura up this morning. we did 8 jars of sausage & 6 jars of headcheese down. S.S. convention at Markham to-day. men leveled gravel in ruts up to driving shed. produce - 15 bus apples 5 bags potatoes 93 Dz eggs 10 pts cream {7?} gal. cider. I started to smock a cushion top to-night, we played cards. Sat Jan 16 Weather - Cooler with North East wind. men drew gravel for lane, Douglas went to market, Laura went home at 4.30. Douglas went to store at night, I cut & made Marion a pantie dress of wool delaine this p.m. & evening. Sun Jan 17/32 Weather - dull with rain all day. We attended Service in P.M. Marion extra good. Norm did not go Billie stayed for supper went out with Norm after No Y.P.S. to-night we spent evening home Mon Jan 18 Weather - Cold with light snow flurries. men drew more gravel to-day, I washed the Kitchen storm window & Pat put it on. I cut my silk dress in A.M. & put it partly to-gether in afternoon. Norm & I attended Coral at night. Gladys Bush died this A.M. Tues Jan 19 Weather - cloudy & cold. men drew manure, Pat took Marion & I down to a Quilting & supper at church he & Norm came down for supper after chores were done.</div>
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<p>1932 Doug went home for supper to-night, annuel meeting to-night Atkinson & Dorothy organists for church. Mr Thomson & Douglas re-elected as elders. most of other officers to.</p>
<p>Wed Jan 20. Weaher - 20 cloudy all day & milder. Norm went to Agincourt to a poultry class for the day, home for supper then away again, Billy here supper. I made a chusion & smocked at another one, spent evening at home.</p>
<p>Thurs Jan 21 Weather - Horrid day, snow & fine rain all day. Doug went home after breakfast, Norm chored & took pig over to Bonds in p.m. Marion & I went out to Craigs for evening Pat met us on our way home, Jr Inst.at Unionville to-day.</p>
<p>Frid Jan 22 Weather - Beautiful, bright mild day. Boys busy picking fowl making cider etc, Doug went up to Mrs Glovers in A.M. for 20 hens. Douglas went to city for the day to Curl with, Mr Gohn, Elgin, Rev McKechellar, home for supper then went on to lodge at Markham. Mother & Mrs Craig here visiting in afternoon & evening Edith & Florence called for their Mother 15 to eleven. Then Marion & I went to bed. Produce - 12 pts cream, 6 gal cider, 7 Glovers. 4 fowl, 94 Dz eggs, 8 bus apple 6 bags potatoes. Kiddies measls Store</p>
<p>Sat Jan 23 Weather - Horrid day with rain & snow. men cleaned hen houses etc Douglas went to Market. Edith Craig came up in the afternoon & tea. C. Burr called for her just after supper. Laura sick with cold did not come. Doug Brown did not stay for supper to-night.</p>
<p><br />1932 Jersey heifer calf came last night Sat. Sun Jan 24 Weather - Lovely day. We attended church in p.m. church full to-day Marion & I went home with Mrs S Brooke, rode out with Toddie, Douglas came for us later, we had a lovely visit, Doug got stuck in rock, above the corner, he & Doug Brown had 18 cows to milk, Norm away.</p>
<p>Mon Jan 25 Weather - Lovely day, Cooler. We worked & attended a Quilting at church for Jr Inst. 3 quilts 38 present. had supper & I stayed for Coral, left Marion at home, then we two drove up alone after Coral, Pat at store.</p>
<p>Tues Jan 26 Weather - nice day with rain at night. Douglas went over for Jean, Della & girlies in A.M. We took them home after supper, called at Dio but he was not home. Jr Farmers progressive echre {euchre} at Agincourty Young folks all went.</p>
<p>Wed Jan 27 Weather - Rain in A.M. clearing at night. men picked over beans, I sewed all day at my navy & pink dress, at night we drove down home & Pat, Norm, Newton, Mother, Marion & I went to Marguerites in Newton's car, men played.cards, Married men won for 2nd time, Laura stayed at home with John & Dorothy, we arrived home at 2 30 A.M. (their 6th Wedding day.)</p>
<p>Thurs Jan 28 Weather - Lovely bright day cooler at night. men drew manure A.M. picked hens p.m. Marion slept till noon she & Pat went to city at 3 P.M. to his Mother's stayed for supper</p>
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<p>1932 as he had to curl at 6 p.m. I helped boys milk, home at 11.15</p>
<p>Frid Jan 29 Weather - Cloudy all day. men picked fowl in A.M. Norm left at noon for Agincourt to hear a debate in afternoon. Doug cleaned hen house, Les up with truck, Kiddies still have measles at store. I helped milk. Produce - 10pts cream, 88 Dz eggs, 10 Glovers, 2 fowl, 10 bus app. 6 bags pot 6 gal. cider.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 30 Weather - quite cold, blustery in afternoon. men sawed wood & chored, Douglas went to Market Mr Hooper went with him they attended a milk meeting in afternoon C Hooper over in afternoon, W Craig called at night 2 Dz eggs I rapted up a parcel of 4 cushions for Jean, I milked to-night. Norm away to-night.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 31 Weather - Quite cold blustery in A.M. We attended church service in afternoon, not so many out on account of weather & measls. I helped milk & separate</p>
<p>Mon Feb 1 Weather - Fair & cold. Doug home for the day repairing his car. Norm chored, Pat read a book in between chore time. I nearly finished sewing my navy dress. Marion not well to-day cutting 4 teeth. Norm & I attended Coral at church.</p>
<p>Tues Feb 2 Weather - S. E wind cloudy all day with some snow. men cut wood to-day. I wrote Auntie who is in Wellesley Hospital. Norm attended for Jr Farmer to-night. Pat took me over to Dr. called at garage on Way home, washed 30 Dz eggs after that.</p>
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<p>Wed Feb 3 Weather - Fair, milder. Douglas & Norm went down home & baled 7 ton of hay home by 330 pm. E Craig invited Marion & I out their for tea so went we about 330 & stayed until after W.M.S. which met their. Pat called in for us & Carried Marion home, she has a very bad cold. Radio out of busness to-night.</p>
<p>Thurs Feb 4 Weather - Stormy all afternoon. men sprayed manure in A.M. etc in p.m. Pat picked over apples, Jean French phoned down after dinner saying that Rev McDonald & her Father would be calling about tea time & would stay So I was busy getting ready, but when they came they were afraid to stay on account of roads, Norm away to-night.</p>
<p>Frid Feb 5 Weather - Strong S.W. winds. men drew manure to-day made cider etc. Pat picked over apples in A.M. went to city In p.m. Also W Clark to a milk meeting Marion very miserable all day with measls. Norm went to store at night. Produce, 12 pts cream 76 Dz. eggs 14 bus apples 6 bags potatoes & 6 gal. cider. we had stove pipes down this A.M.</p>
<p>Sat Feb 6 Weather - Lovely bright day. Douglas went to market. Men drew manure all day Norm took most of forenoon of to Unionville. Laura came up before dinner & went home at 330, she cleaned kitchen baked etc. as I had to attend Marion all day, she is covered to-day with measls. hardly no rest last night for anyone.</p>
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<p>Feb 7 Weather - Lovely bright day. Douglas attended church in p.m. Norm went over home, D Brown here chored Pat brought little radio home after church. I stayed in with Marion measls.</p>
<p>Mon Feb 8 Weather - Very, very, strong S. W. wind. Men drew manure, Pat busy a.m. tieing wheel on windmill to keep wind from breaking it of. We washed & oh such a wind tore blankets Laura here helping me until time to go to Coral, they went down with Charlie H. I cut a house dress out for Laura & nearly made it. Jack Thompson here in a.m. for a basket of apples.</p>
<p>Tues Feb 9 Weather - Cool s. East win with some snow. men drew manure, Les up in forenoon & took our Radio to city to get fixed, & Billy & Jimmy brought it up at chore time. W.M.S. convention to-day in city, Gypsy Queen concert at Richmond Hill to-night, Norm at Geo Brown's playing cards.</p>
<p>Wed Feb 10 Weather - cloudy & mild. men drew manure, Norm chopped feed p.m. Pat picked over apples I cut Marion's rose dress out, 2 house dresses Laura & made finished Pats pyjama pants & Made Laura's green dot dress, Mrs Craig up this evening. Norm went to Grierhellers Jr. Inst. echre {euchre} Laura came back with him.</p>
<p>Thurs Feb 11 Weather - Heavy thunder storm early 4 a.m. rained & misty all day. Norm chored, Doug not here to-day. Pat went to R Mortsons sale p.m. Billy here for milking stayed supper & played cards till 930 went home I started large rug to-day</p>
<p>Frid Feb 12 Weather - Lovely bright day. men cut wood a.m. took top of stack, Laura went home about 4 p.m. after she cleaned floor. Edith Craig up before supper time. John up for the evening while Mother at Craig's she came up after meeting for 1/2 hr. prayer meeting, Produce - 60 Dz eggs, 6 gal cider 12 pts cream 6 bus apples, 8 bags potatoes. Marion got 3 valentines Sat Feb 13 Weather - Cold & windy, Doug Brown went home after breakfast as Mrs Allan had died Norm chored etc, Douglas went to market, I {?} Jr. Inst. in p.m.</p>
<p>Sun Feb 14 Weather - Fair a little snow. Norm & I went to church, Pat /Kepted Marion, Della & Dot came up after stayed for tea & went back with Norm to Y.P.S. Billy here supper also.</p>
<p>Mond Feb 15 Weather - Fair, bright cold NE winds. men drew manure, Douglas picked over apples in a.m. had a early dinner & went to city to curl returning at. 12.15. p.m. lost 2 games. Billy up for chores & stayed supper, Rev McDonald & Mr French called in at tea time ordered a bag of spy apples then called later for them & visited left here at 830. I did a small washing after dinner Marion & I stayed alone Norm went to Coral. Fresh cow to-day.</p>
<p>Tues Fed 16 Weather - Fair & cold NE winds sleet at night 12 p.m. Norm finished manure pile across creek, D Brown not here to-day Mrs Allan funeral, Mother came uper in p.m. stayed to tea after a few games of cards with Cora & Hazel who came to spend the evening, John called for her & went home Pat came at 12 p.m. girls still here</p>
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<p>Weather - cloudy & cold, westerly wind. Norm went to city to-day home for chores then attended a Jr Farmer meeting at night D Brown drew wood & chored. Douglas left here at 2 p.m. for city to curl returned. Billy here Chores and supper Marion & I all alone until 12 P.M. & later Newton here a.m. lost game.</p>
<p>Thurs Feb 18 Weather - Fair and cold,clear. men cut wood, Douglas left here at 8 a.m. for city to curl with Mr Clark & Baker going in with him, lost game to-day again returned at 330 p.m., Norm went to Agincourt church at night with Walter and W. Brooke, Laura Brown came down at night for Dot to wave her hair, Newton brought Dorothy up after school as Laura come home with Mr Endean with mumps, John get Della at night with them also, Newt up at night again.</p>
<p>Fri Feb 19 Weather - Fair with a little snow. men cut wood a.m. at Brown home in p.m. Norm made cider etc. Douglas picked over apples & potatoes all day. he went to Lodge at Markham at night, Dot went to out to Edith's to go on skating Produce - 50 Dz eggs, 7 gal cider, 12 pts cream, 15 bus apples , 10 bags potatoes</p>
<p>Sat Feb 20 Weather - Lovely bright day Douglas went to market, called at his Mothers on way home, Laura Brown came down in afternoon called Dot to go skating. men worked at wood a.m. played hockey p.m., Dot went to Cedar Grove at night to skate.</p>
<p>1932 Sun Feb 21 Weather - cloudy S. E. wind we attended church service in p.m. Marion & I went for a Walk after that. Dot went up to Browns for tea thence to go on to Richmond Hill for singing at night. Norm away to-night. Geo Brown here for evening</p>
<p>Mon Feb 22 Weather - Lovely A.M. Stormy and cold in p.m. men cut wood a.m. Pat picked over apples and I washed & ironed, Dorothy and I drove down to Coral, took Charlie and Hazel with us. Norm had afternoon of over home.</p>
<p>Tues Feb 23 Weather - lovely bright cold day men busy with wood etc, W.M.S.quilting at church p.m. I did not go account of Marion's cold. mission band slides at night</p>
<p>Wed Feb 24 Weather - cold and stormy Billy here overnight D Brown off to-day starting to move over, Douglas went to Mrs Glovers sale to-day. Norm, Billy and Dot went over to the Jr farmer play at Unionville given by Dunbarton. Norm drew manure & wood, Mr French here for grain.</p>
<p>Thurs Feb 25 Weather - Coudy & mild D Brown of to-day moving furniture over to Craig's house, Norm drew wood. Pat picked over apples etc. Marion & I Walked out for mail. Dot did not come here to-night. Jean's, Mrs.Craig here for evening.</p>
<p>Fri Feb 26 Weather - Fair & mild. Norm chored A.M. D Brown of to-day. I did not feel good to-day, so Pat helped with house work. At night, Pat, Norm, Dot by.</p>
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<p>Newton all went up to Marguerites for a game of cards, Marion & I stayed alone, what a night for me, I was so miserable, they got home 415 a m produce, 45 Dz eggs, 6 cider 15 bus apples, 10 bags potato, 12 pts cream.</p>
<p>Sat Feb 27 Weather - cloudy with some snow men finished drawing wood to-day, Douglas went to market, Mrs.H Reeve of Markham here in p.m. to have Dot do her hair, then Art Brown Came down for her to go up and do I & L hair. Geo brought her home by supper time, I was ready for bed and all in.</p>
<p>Sun Feb 28 Weather - Lovely, mild bright day. 12 little piggies arrived a.m. Douglas, Dot & Norm attended church in p.m. Marion and I stayed alone, I was in bed all day with Grippe. They went to Y.P. S. at night. roads getting bad</p>
<p>Mon Feb 29 Weather - Fair and mild, men drew manure, had Dr over just at noon, said I stay bed 4 days, Dot stayed home to-day, she went to Coral with Edith C. not many out bad roads & sickness.</p>
<p>Tues March 1 Weather - lovely bright day 3 piggies died men chopped a.m. then Norm took baler down to Boyntons before dinner they baled 9 3/4 ton hay In p.m. Mrs Craig up to see me in afternoon</p>
<p>Wed Mar 2 Weather - mild & lovely, men drew manure today. Henry Allan here. D Brown sick grip. Dot went to school today. Pat housekeeper, card party postponed at V.S. on account roads</p>
<p>Thurs Mar 3 Weather - Like a spring day. men drew manure, D Brown back in P.M. Mother up all day baking. Pat took her home at night, first Goose egg to-day. Girls Walked up in p.m. first since mumps came.</p>
<p>Frid Mar 4 Weather- cloudy & mild. Men prune trees A.M. draged lane etc in p.m. Della and Jessie Burr here p.m. getting hair dressed. Dr phoned me to stay in bed. produce - 45 Dz eggs , 5 gal cider , 20 bus apples , 8 bags potatoes, 12 pts cream. Mrs Craig here in evening.</p>
<p>Sat Mar 5/32 Weather - rather cloudy but mild Douglas went to market, Norm moved bales from W Boyntons over to Thomson this A.M. D. Brown came up in middle afternoon. Mary & Gwenie came up with him and stayed a hour so. John and Mother came up & took Dorothy home, she had been in bed all day with La Grippe. Della walked up in forenoon , Pat Store to-night. (I up all day)</p>
<p>Sun Mar 6 Weather - cloudy with E. wind in a.m., Colder with snow in p.m. Douglas attended church, quite a number out. I wrote Mary in p.m.</p>
<p>Mon Mar 7 Weather - blustery and cold all day. Real march day. postponed baling at Thomson on account of storm, Norm went to city for the day, Pat read peeled apples & picked over potatoes in p.m. I rugged to-day and fixed henna dress W.M.S. church 13 out Mrs McKerchar spoke.</p>
<p>Tues Mar 8 Weather - Quite cold men split wood. Douglas picked over apples. Walt Craig called at night & Norm went away. Marion not well to-day. I rugged.</p>
<p>Wed Mar 9 Weather - Quite cold Pat & Norm went over to Thomson's this A.M. to bale home by 330 p.m.</p>
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<p>1932 Moved baler over to C Boynton's. baled 250 lbs short of Ten ton hay. D Brown chored. Jr farmers to-night but Norm to tired to go. I rugged to-day again. Marion not Well.</p>
<p>Thurs Mar 10 Weather - Cold and stormy. Douglas & Norm went over to Charlie's to bale, came home after dinner then D went over to Walton's sale. Laura came up for a visit then Newton called for her. Norm went to Unionville in p.m. bank.</p>
<p>Fri Mar 11 Weather - cloudy and cold men finished baling at Charlie's at noon, arrived home after dinner. Norm chopped feed. baled 12 ton hay. D Brown all in to-day so had to go home before breakfast. Della came up & spent day with us. Went down with Norm at night. Produce - 5 gal cider, 11 pts cream, 18 bus apples, 10 bags potatoes. Pat store night 53 Dz eggs.</p>
<p>Sat Mar 12 Weather - cloudy and cold, some snow. Norm chored all day, Douglas went to city, J Hooper, Laura & Della went with him. he & Jimmie went to the Maple Leaf Gardens to see hockey match between Newmarket and Marlbo's. Billy Norm and I milked. D Brown Still sick. Pat & Norm went to store at night. Gladys B rang up to ask for Marion to-day.</p>
<p>Sun Mar 13 Weather - Cloudy and fair. We all attended church in p.m. fair crowd out. spent the evening home.</p>
<p>Mon Mar 14 Weather - very cold, 6 above zero here. men went up and baled hay to-day at Mrs. Glovers, Mr Leathers and Firth came here for dinner. J. Allen boys went home dinner finished & home by 5 p.m. baled 13 ton. Della up for the day. D Brown Still sick. Billy here A.M. again. 1932 Mr Padget called in at noon, Coral class practice at Victoria Square to-night. Newton & girls called in & took Norm up.</p>
<p>Tues. Mar 15 Weather - Quite cold. Norm away in forenoon, home for noon chores away in p.m. again. Douglas chored A.M. and W Young, W Baker, E Gohn went to city with him at 130 to curl against the Strathconians. We had a 3 wk Wash to-day. Della also did most of ironing, left at 430 pm. for home. Leslie brought 1 load ice in truck at 5.15. and unloaded it. Pat home at 7 p.m.</p>
<p>Wed Mar 16 Weather - S. E. wind some milder. snow fall at night. D Brown came up & started work in P.M. Norm away in p.m. Leslie got 1 load ice in a.m. and Pat got 5 loads after that from Almira pond. 3 cents a block. at night. Douglas, M,and I went to Coral Concert at Victoria Square</p>
<p>Thurs Mar 17 Weather - much milder. Leslie drew 2 loads ice & Douglas 2 loads making 11 loads altogether. 360 blocks x 3 cents x 39=$10.80. Marion, Cora, Hazel and I went to the Jr Inst at Vina Wilsons to-day. About 40 there. splendid meeting. had a presentation to Mrs Waltons a casserol dish. Norm off for the day.</p>
<p>Frid Mar 18 Weather - cloudy & mild. Norm did not come home last night. D Brown chored made cider etc. Douglas picked over potatoes & apples. Rev McDonald and Mr Mills called at noon for 2 bus apples. Mr Mills insured Marion for $2.000. to-day. Douglas went to Lodge at, Marion & I went and stayed with Jean & girlies. Bob joined the Masons tonight. Produce - 45 1/2 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 8 bags potatoes, 14 bus apples, 4 gal cider Y.P.S. social church to-night</p>
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<p>1932 Sat Mar 19 Weather - a real stormy march day. Lovely at night. Douglas went to Market. Norm arrived here at 10:15 a.m., shoveled, changed clothes then went to city. Home at 2:15 p.m. Added up coral class accounts then went out to see Watt.Cliff B.</p>
<p>Sun Mar 20 Weather - Beautiful sunie day We four attended church in p.m. Good crowd Billie and Jimmie here for chores and supper. I received a bed light to-night. Mary & Jimmie came up later again for ice cream for freezer Hoopers</p>
<p>Mon Mar 21 Weather - nice at first then east wind with snow. Not so nice. Douglas & Norm left at 9 a.m. in truck and went up in Whitchurch for a large truck load of sawdust, home at 230 p.m. Doug chored & drew manure. Pat went to store after supper for extension cord for bed light, it worked fine. Norm attended social for wind up of coral class at church, present. stormy all night.</p>
<p>Tues Mar 22 Weather - Quite stormy, we have the most snow we've had all winter. Men drew manure, Pat fixed belt on tractor, then picked over apples. Norm attended Jr Farmer meeting at home to-night Laura went to Marg with John this A.M. received my Hort. membership card to-day. Mary rang up in p.m.</p>
<p>Wed Mar 23 Weather - milder & quite stormy Men drew manure, Douglas picked over apples a.m. & potatoes p.m. Raymond Brillinger here in a.m. looking for seed oats. I baked cookies etc a.m. at night Pat took me over to Drs then we went to Markham. He paid his Lodge Insurance dues. Norm out collecting to-night for Walton's</p>
<p><br />1932 Thurs Mar 24 Weather - Wonderful bright day, mild, lots of snow on ground Men drew manure, Pat washed eggs a.m. picked over tatties p.m. Della & Dot came up in p.m. stayed until after 10 p.m. had a good game of 500. Mrs Walton Mother died this A.M. Mr J. D Mills called at tea time with Marion's insurance policy. Billie up after supper. he and Norm went away</p>
<p>Fri Mar 25 Good Friday. Weather - Quite stormy A.M. mild with light showers at night. men drew manure, made cider, Douglas peeled apples, cleaned stove pipe in p.m. no mail to-day. Produce 51 doz eggs, 12 pts cream, 4 gal cider, 15 bus apples, 10 bags potatoes. Mr Mills got 2 bus spy apples last night. Norm went over to see Pat who is sick.</p>
<p>Sat Mar 26 Weather - Rained A.M. lovely in afternoon Douglas went to Market, Mr Walton, Della & Dot went with him, girls & Billie came home with him, he got Mother Easter Lily, & Mother gave Marion Easter eggs. As Norm did not come home last night, Doug chored all day</p>
<p>Sun Mar 27 Weather - Beautiful Easter Sunday, only muddy Norm still away. Marion and I went out for a walk at 11 a.m. returned at 12.30. Pat still sleeping, he walked down to church, Marion and I stayed alone. Billy brought up a Easter chuckie for her Rhea rang up at night</p>
<p>Monday 28 Weather - Lovely bright day. Jean rang up A.M. Doug went up to Cripps in A.M. for cutting box & pipes. Billy here chores a.m. and breakfast. Mr Hellems over a.m. Mr Padget called in after dinner. I washed, ironed, & mended. C Hooper rang over to-night saying he saw flash light west of pig pen. Party at Hooper's for Waltons postponed.</p>
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<p>1932 Tues 29 Weather - Lovely bright day. Billy here chores & breakfast, Douglas & Marion had early dinner left at 12 p.m. to attend School meeting in city but Marion would not stay at her Grandma's without Daddy so he did not get to meeting. Della up p.m. Mrs. Craig called at tea time, Newton & Laura later, Norm at tea time to change some clothes. Pat Reid a slight change better. Douglas took Della home & took Marion on down to Clarks. Killed rat in Cook house</p>
<p>Wed 30 Weather - Cloudy Strong S.W. wind Billy here chores & breakfast, D Brown chored & dragged lane in p.m. Douglas and Mr Clark attended an educational meeting P Building Toronto all day. Mother came up in A.m. left about 5 p.m. assesor here in p.m. Pat got home before Doug and I finished milking</p>
<p>Thurs 31 Weather - Colder & cloudy men chopped feed, drew back old sawdust for ice house, cut straw etc. Billy had to take milk to corner this a.m, here for breakfast. Norm came back late last night, so here for work to-day. Della up for most of day and helped me sweep etc. we were to have gone to Jean's for tea but roads bad.</p>
<p>Frid April 1, 1932 Weather - Quite cold, a little snow Newton up A.M. for feed oats, 50 bus. Billie here breakfast, men cut wood etc. Produce 58 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 2 gal cider, 12 bus apples, 10 bag potatoes Pat at store at night</p>
<p>Sat April 2 Weather - Ground covered with snow, East wind with snow most of day, Thunder Storm 8 p.m. & 9 p.m. Men clipped horses and Norm went up to Joffs for saw. Marion went down with Pat & spend day at home, he called for her on way - Market. Floyd Pratt went Thornhill with him A.M. Billy came home with him. Pat store at night Baby boy Ash born this evening April 2nd</p>
<p>1932 Sun April 3 Weather - Cold but bright, lots of snow. Norm came home at noon from Sharon with Newton, Jack and Dureen . Douglas & Norm attended church, Marion & I went down & stayed with Mother while rest were at church. Norm did not go to Y.P.S. Fresh cow to-day</p>
<p>Mon April 4 Weather - Lovely bright day. I washed & ironed to-day, Men finished cutting straw a.m. & chopped feed, split wood & the boys had (Dick) the colt hitched to sleigh p.m. Norm attended Jr Farmer meeting at night</p>
<p>Tues April 5 Weather - East wind light showers and Fair. Doug split wood, Norm started to clean up seed grain, we three went to city - 10 a.m. to 5.15. got dishes, Marion hat etc. Norm took a heifer calf over to his Bro Pat to-night</p>
<p>Wed April 6 Weather - Fair. Norm cleaned grain, Doug split, Douglas repaired water tank & put meat in cotton bags & hung in ice house. I made a nightie to-day. W.M.S. quilting & no meeting church</p>
<p>Thurs April 7 Weather - Beautiful day. men busy all day washing harness ready to oil. Pat Took cream down home a.m. to churn. Cora rang up for Marion & I to go over for the afternoon but I did not feel like it so sewed here at home instead. Betty here playing with Marion after School Pat set young goose on 12 eggs, 2 hens 9 eggs. roads so bad took milk to corner all week</p>
<p>Frid April 8 Weather - Fair & bright. men finished harness to-day. Norm took produce to store in democrat. Della up for A.M. Went to city p.m. with John. Produce 15 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 6 bags potatoes & 9 bus apples. Pat went to store to-night. I slept upstairs.</p>
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<p>1932 Sat April 9 Weather - Cloudy but fair & warm. Doug cleaned out hens houses etc. Norm cleaned up grain pail, did this & that mostly that. roads so bad he did not go to market. Norm got up 15 to 5 & took produce in wagon over to fifth. Les went that way to city. (team Wagon Pat Corner night.) Norm Sharon to-night.</p>
<p><br />Sun April 10 Weather - cloudy with light showers (dull day.) Henry Allen here breakfast, Douglas walked down to church p.m.</p>
<p>Mon April 11 Weather - Horrid day rainy cloudy etc. muddy. Norm took A.M. of to Thornhill had tooth pulled and slept all p.m. helped with chores and attended a Jr Farmer Comtt meeting. Pat repaired chairs for me</p>
<p>Tues April 12 Weather - Stormy rain a.m. snow p.m. men cleaned up grain in A.M. Norm went to city p.m. to help pick a piano for Jr Farmer Club. Mrs. Craig here short while Doug B went to corner in p.m. to meet Les. Pat store at night.</p>
<p>Wed April 13 Weather - Stormy ground cover with snow men cleaned seed grain. Douglas attended a milk meeting with Mrs Clark at Markham. Norm attended a Jr farmer meet at night, Hort. meeting to-night Unionville hall.</p>
<p>Thurs April 14 Weather - Cloudy and Cold. Norm went to Thornhill in A.M. had another tooth pulled, in bed all p.m. Pat & Doug chopped feed. Mr Brown brought down load grain to chop for feed. Della up for the afternoon. Billy had team to deliver on North trip. Furnace went out to-night</p>
<p>Frid April 15 Weather - Fair & milder - snow going. D Brown of for the day. Newton up for seed oats A.M. men chopped feed in p.m. Pat picked over apples. Lodge night but Pat to busy to go. Went to store later on. Produce - 81 Dz, 8 bags potatoes, 10 bus apples, 12 pts cream</p>
<p>Sat 16 Weather - Cold- snow flurries. North west winds Douglas went to Market. Doug scraped trees. Norm carried wood in woodshed A.M. sit by stove all p.m. to keep his jaw warm, Dot up for awhile in p.m. Norm went to Sharon at night.</p>
<p>Sun April 17 Weather - Strong N.W. cold wind. (land drying.) Norm went over home after breakfast, home for chores a night. Douglas attended church in p.m. Billy here supper, Mrs Craig here for the evening</p>
<p>Mon April 18 Weather - Strong North wind and Fair. men scraped trees, Norm and Les went to Dentist in p.m. Douglas picked over potatoes, we washed & ironed, washed all curtains and spreads upstairs. Della here for the day, She, Pat & Marion went down home short while after supper.</p>
<p>Tues April 19 Weather - beautiful warm day. men scraped trees. Della & I started house cleaning, cleaned North room, closets and South E room. Ironed curtains & spreads & covers by tea time. Pat store night. (Auntie phoned for 12 Setting egg for Sat.)</p>
<p>Wed April 20 Weather - another lovely day men finished scraping trees in A.M., started on land in p.m., rolled harrowed and disc. Della & I cleaned S.W room & hall, & raked most of afternoon. Pat helped us & I took manure of flower beds. Mary & Gwen here before tea time. Norm & Della went to Unionville at night. set old Goose</p>
<p>Thurs April 21 Weather - Beautiful day.</p>
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<p>1932 Douglas sowed mixed grain, Norm run tractor, Doug harrowed A.M. chopped feed in afternoon, G Carr here A.M. Jack and Dureen in p.m. also Jas Walker to see about seed oats, Della went home about 10 a.m. as it was Jr Institute at Grierheller. Norm took Laura up at night, Della spent evening at Brown's</p>
<p>Frid April 22 Weather - Lovely warm day Douglas sowed in a.m. & Doug B. sowed in p.m. Douglas & Billie went load of sawdust in p.m. Norm run tractor all day got stuck just before chore time. Jim Calvert got seed oats a.m. Geo Gormley here after supper, also J Young for 12 setting eggs for Auntie. Newton called and took Della to dance V. Square. I made & iced Marion Birthday cake to-day. Douglas attended preparatory Service at church to-night. Della rake front lawn p.m. Produce 94 Doz eggs, 11 pts cream, 10 bus apples, 8 bags potatoes</p>
<p>Sat April 23 Weather - Quite Cold Douglas sowed grain A.M. & just before dinner he & Marion went to Unionville. Doug harrowed, Norm, tractor. Della & L Brown went down home for awhile in p.m. back for tea. Pat took me to Dr's after supper, Della rode down home with us, had to bring flowers in off veranda, so cold.</p>
<p>Sun April 24 Weather - Sunny, bright, a little warmer, Douglas & Norm attended church, communion to-day. Rev McDonald first communion, he brought up two trays from Agincourt, we went down home for an hr or so after Supper</p>
<p>Mon April 25 Marion 2 yr B day. Weather - Cloudy, east wind and light showers. men all on land all day. Della came up in p.m. Pat & Marion went down to Rodicks to-night for 2 setting eggs for Marion, Della home Unionville</p>
<p><br />1932 Tues April 26 Weather - Cloudy & cool, a little snow at noon. men finished seeding to-day. we cleaned pantry, set the 2 setting hens for Marion in A.M. Mother gave us a welcome surprise by coming up for the afternoon. went down with Pat & Norm to attended a congregational meeting church. Della went over to Brown's 17 goose eggs tested no good out of 21.</p>
<p>Wed April 27 Weather - Quite cold, a little snow. Men chopped feed, picked over potatoes & filled up 2 loads wheat. Les took it over to Reesors, Della cleaned little room of Kitchen. Newton called and took Della up to Brown's to help make up Jr farmer papers.</p>
<p>Thurs April 28 Weather - Strong winds, much warmer. Norm drew Manure, Doug harrowed, Pat helped with manure etc. Della cleaned & waxed Norm room to-day. I planted flower seeds, poppy, Nastursium, Sweet Wm. In p.m. Dorothy came up after school. Della went over to Burrs after tea to play ball, when she Irene & Laura Brown came in for Dot & walked home with her, Pat picked over apples. Norm away to-night.</p>
<p>Frid April 29 Weather - Lovely warm day, East winds by night. Doug harrowed & disc, Norm graded Mr Walton lane A.M. ploughed in S orchard P.M. Douglas carried piles of leaves to burn A.M. & went to Mr J Dixon sale in afternoon. I planted some petunia seeds & a few geraniums in p.m. Produce - 12 pts cream, 110 Doz eggs, 12 bus apples, 8 bags potatoes</p>
<p>Sat April 30 Weather - cloudy & showery most of day. Warm. men</p>
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<p>1932 Douglas went to market, Della and J Hooper went & came home with him. Lorne called for Della at night, Wal Craig here at night, Norm away Pat got me another Dutchman pipe $1.00</p>
<p>Sun May 1st Weather - Cloudy colder in p.m. Douglas & Norm attended church. Billie here chores & supper. Norm went to Hoopers at night, Mother came up & waited here until Newton & girls called for her, from Y.P.S. Richmond Hill.</p>
<p>Mond May 2nd Weather - Lovely day. We washed and did part ironing. Norm Unionville A.M. Doug rolled Pat did etc. In P.M. Pat planted Dutchman pipe raked moved chicken pen etc. boys worked in S. orchard. Norm helped Les with hay at Glovers first. Mrs Craig here for evening. Della and N Jr. Farmers. Pat Store.</p>
<p>Tues May 3rd Weather - Cloudy like rain, warm. Norm sowed peas & Pat helped him plant potatoes in S orchard in p.m. Doug rolled & harrowed mangle ground & Summer follow. Em Brown called in evening with Della dress. Douglas, Norm, Della went to the farewell party at Hoopers in honor of Mr Walton & family Marion & I alone. large crowd their.</p>
<p>Wed May 4th. Weather - Colder & cloudy men worked in garden A.M. D Brown worked on Summer fallow, Pat planted tatty onions in p.m. we cleaned down stair hall. Mr Mills here just after dinner, later Jean & girlies had a B.D. Mrs Brooke Rhea rang up. Della went to W.M.S. & choir meeting church to-night</p>
<p>Thurs May 5 Weather - Cloudy, cool east wind. Pet set out 10 new Rhubarb roots in A.M. and planted lettuce and Radish. In p.m. he grafted toman sweet branches on lady apple trees. Doug rolled grain field & roots. Norm went to Padgets A.M. got mangle seeder & sowed mangles. Della attended coaching class in p.m. at our church. Pat, Marion & Norm went to Unionville with $1000. eggs for A Brown to set, also called to see Mrs. Smallie, but no luck.</p>
<p>Friday May 6 Weather - Cloudy A.M. & showery all afternoon & even. Norm pruned trees A.M. Doug rolled in p.m. they chopped, Pat picked over apples & washed eggs. Della attended coach class 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at church, went to Victoria Square dance at night. F. Smith. Pat store. Product 12 pts cream, 10 bags potatoes, 12 bus apples, eggs 28 Doz Store, 8 Dz to a man to set, 79 Dz eggs to A Brown to hatch for us, also 50 jersey giant eggs from Mortsons to set. 115 Doz all.</p>
<p>Sat May 7 Weather - Cloudy & showery most of day. Douglas went to Market, called at his Mother's. Billy came home with him, he & Marion went to Unionville at night for empty egg crates. Called at Dr's also at Ada's H but she was not home. Still no luck. Men cleaned LaClures seed oats, Della & Lorne left for home at 9 p.m. Pat & M, Norm Sharon home by 9-20.</p>
<p>Sun May 8 Mother's Day Weather - Cloudy & Showery. Norm did not come back. men here had to separate milk. Douglas Marion left at 130 p.m. & went down to his Mother's returning about 5 p.m. I alone all afternoon. Spend evening by fireside, one gossling hatched.</p>
<p>Mon May 9 Weather - Cloudy & light showers. men drew manure with Bessie & Dick in A.M. Pat set out 70 berrie canes. We cleaned Kitchen. they pruned some trees p.m.</p>
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<p>1932 John up at night for awhile, two men here looking for seed oats.</p>
<p>Tues May 10 Weather - Cloudy & showery, wind still in east. men drew manure in A.M. out of calves stallslt with Bess & Dick Cott. Norm got some black currants shoots out of Leslie garden in A.M. Della & I spent day Knitting & sewing. Kelly's here p.m. cut horns of the old Gentleman cow. G Brown & R Walker here to see about getting their orchards sprayed. Norm attended siniging class at church tonight. Pat went to Unionville, Saw Ada (she promised come) Della, M and I spent even. by fireplace.</p>
<p>Wed May 11 Weather - Men Cloudy & warmer. East wind. men picked stones A.M. and pruned trees in p.m. Mr Laclure here at noon to see about baling, later tractor came to take baler to-morrow. Les brought material for spraying orchard Della went to city with John to-day. Bill Champion & she called at night before attending Jr Farmer meeting over at McIntosh's. Pat planted 11 black currants shoots to-night.</p>
<p>Thurs May 12 Weather - Cloudy & rain at first, then clearing to a beautiful day. Douglas & Norm left after breakfast to bale a little more than 13 Ton at LaClures 1 1/4 ml south of Oriole. Mr Padget called in A.M. to see Douglas. John phoned about a fishing trip, he & Marion went to Richmond Hill at night to see Mr Luneau to go also. We sure did a big days work. Washed A.M. cleaned cookhouse p.m. Norm & Della choir practice church.</p>
<p>Frid May 13 Weather - Lovely day. men pruned trees A.M. Doug rolled Norm scraped lane in p.m. Pat etc put screen doors on at night. Mr Padget thru at night. Pat took Della down home A.M. and she churned 3 small crocks butter, he got some gooseberry shoots & planted when he got home. I raked all A.M. Della and I ironed all P.M. Produce - 12 pts, 117 Dz eggs, 9 bags potatoes, 12 bus apples</p>
<p>1932 Sat May 14 9 little pigs arrived Weather - Beautiful warm day. Doug rolled all day. Norm & Marion went to O. Cox after breakfast for clover seed & sowed it with hand seeder. He took Douglas down home at 12 p.m. to go on a fishing trip to Hawk Lake with J Russel, R Armstrong, Dave Lunau, Alex and John. I went up creek in p.m. to fish & I was so disappointed, as Mother, Marion, Roy, Jean, & girlies & Laura came up for a short while. Mary & Gwen called in near tea time & Dorothy came up for tea. Lorne over after supper, G Brown called in for Dorothy. Pat planted Hort 4 flax & 2 Or-poppy premiums in A.M.</p>
<p>Sun May 15 Weather - Beautiful warm day & a wondeful night. Newton brought Mother, Marion and Roy up for dinner. Della went down to S S and Mother rode down with Norm to church. Billy & Norm did chores Mrs Craig here at tea time. They went to Y.P.S. after Supper. Marion & I were here alone for evening until E Brown, Irene, Della, Came in then Newton & Laura called & took Roy and Marion down home. Gossling died.</p>
<p>Mon May 16 Weather - Warm A.M. quite windy in p.m. light showers. men fixed fence, & put young cattle & Dick in flats filled up wheat. Les took 3 loads away to-day. Norm took Della to Yonge St 9.30 a.m. Marion went allso as she was going to Guelph on his from city. I washed 45 Dz eggs after supper, Norm went Jr Farmer concert, Union. I sent some flower roots down with Norm for Marion Douglas. Home about 3 A.M. 16 fish total</p>
<p><br />Tues May 17 Weather - Bright & cool men took top of stack A.M. John brought Laura up A.M. for the day. baled straw all p.m. Norm & Laura went down to coral practice at night. Lallan boys here Supper. Mr French, Mr Firth & Newton, George Brown. Leslie took 1 load straw.</p>
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<p>1932 May 18 Weather - Lovely warmer day. men baled straw all day, had to get 2 extra men John & Jack Thomson in p.m. had 10 men sup with our own, John came up after supper for Laura. later Pat & Marion went to Art Brown's. Les - 1 load straw to-day.</p>
<p>Thurs May 19 Weather - Lovely bright day. men burned brush in orchard. Pat did etc. Geo Brown down for 2 loads chaff to-day. I washed & Ironed today. Pat & Marion went out to Firths at night to pay him. Cora & Hazel spend evening here. Norm went practice Jr Inst meet. to-day. Mrs Jas Calverts annual meeting. Les 2 loads straw to-day.</p>
<p>Frid May 20 Weather - Lovely warm day. men burned brush in orchard & cultivated & disc in A.M. & sowed oats around colony house for chicks. Les took 1 load straw. Pat & Marion delivered grociers on south trip A.M. Della arrived home from Guelph at 530 p.m. with Brown's. Lorne called later & took her to Malvern dance. Newton brought Mother up to stay here while they all were at the dance. Pat at Lodge. Marion tumbled into ice cold water in vat. Produce - 9 pts cream, 11 bus apples, 121 Dz eggs, (no bags potatoes)</p>
<p>Sat May 21 Weather - bright cool & windy Douglas went to market home at noon, he & Norm started to spray trees but broke something, So D & Marion went out to Richmond Hill boys ploughed south of garden, ploughed little sand field in A.M. After Della did her scrubbing, we changed the beds, brought single one down to our room. I had a terrible night. Pat cut front lawn night first time.</p>
<p>1932 Sun May 22 Weather - Lovely bright cool day. Norm went away after breakfast, but home in time to get ready for church. Douglas & Marion went also. She was real good. Lorne & Della here at night. Laura went to city to-night (Dr B.) Ada H phoned me P.M.</p>
<p>Mon May 23 Weather - Lovely warm bright day. We washed & Ironed for 1/2 hr after supper, then Pat cut Marion & my hair. Pat & Norm sprayed orchard here in A.M. went out & did Cunninghams & Kellys then went over & did G.B. Padgets'. Chopped after that till chore time. Doug ploughed all day with team. Della went down to Hords' in P.M. & attended Y.P.S. debate & social at church at night, also Norm. Ruby Firth up to-day. Mr Gee here to see about getting baling done. Katie Craig up in her own car to-night.</p>
<p>Tues May 24 Weather - Ideal day. bright & fairly cool. Doug took day of, had team in A.M. and gathered up a load of wood out of flats for himself. Norm ploughed all day. Douglas sprayed chicken house in A.M. with gillets Lye. Douglas & Norm alone for the milking. Washed both cars at night. Lorne over & took Della away at night. I put in lazy day.</p>
<p>Wed May 25 Weather - partly cloudy with nice shower at night (thunder storm). Doug harrowed all day, Norm ploughed in A.M. & moved baler to Mr Gees after dinner. Douglas & Marion went to city A.M. returned home at 2.30 p.m. he got baling wire, they had dinner at his Mother's. he got Marion a pr of sand & brown shoes. Norm went away at night. Della cleaned south veranda A.M. & went down to Hords in p.m. with Charlie & Hazel to her coaching class. Les car broke down at St Thomas on way home - Wheatley</p>
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<p>1932 Thurs May 26 we moved Glider out on veranda to-day 26.th Weather - Cloudy & very warm a.m. rained from 4.30 p.m. Doug ploughed to-day across creek. Douglas & Norm left after breakfast for Mr Geis to bale, straw about 12 ton. Curl & his Dad here in A.M. Della went over to Hoopers in p.m. then down home. back for supper, Norm went to Choir practice. Les's returned to-day about 4 P.M. had to be toed home. Dr phoned me at 4 p.m.</p>
<p>Frid May 27 Weather - Cloudy (Partly) with occasional showers. Norm laid around most of the day with his sprained wrist which he got yesterday baling. Doug cleaned out hen houses & helped Pat clean up wheat. Mr Hooper here in afternoon, Geo Brown & R Walker here at night. Pat went to store short while ice cream for Marion. Della took day of to judge at Richmond Hill. much to her surprise she got 2nd prize in clothing. Silver trim Cream & Sugar bowl $8 Produce - 105 dz eggs, 10 pts cream, 4 bus apple - store (our own)</p>
<p>Sat May 28 Weather - Cloudy & cooler. Douglas went to Market, Norm went also, & Mr Hooper they attended the milk meeting in Hygenia Hall. Doug ploughed. Edith Craig came up for awhile in p.m. Lorne over at night and took Della Home. Norm away city to-night. Pat & Marion went over to A Brown's for chicks. 600 chicks out of 1000 eggs 8 per {?} 1 gossling off to-day</p>
<p>Sun May 29 Weather - Lovely bright day. Art Brown down in A.M. to see Norm. Douglas Marion & Norm attended church service in P.M. At tea time Gordon & Lilian Gibb & her two nieces drove in for the evening. later, Newton, Mother & Girls called on their way to Richmond Hill. Then W Champion & 2 girl friends called with some Chinese lanterns for me. Mrs J Clending up to-night with Elsey & Doug Walton</p>
<p>1932 Mon May 30 Weather - Lovely cool day. Douglas & Norm at Mr Geis all day baling. Les up load straw A.M. Doug baling all day & chored, I did up 9 jars Rhubarb & washed over 30 Dz eggs. Mary & Gwen up before supper, Katie Craig up for Milk, Irene Brown called in a tea time & Della went away with her. B Groom down at night.</p>
<p>Tues May 31 Weather - Lovely day. Men D & N went over & finished baling at Mr Gies home before ten A.M. Straw 32 tons. men ploughed & Douglas planted in garden etc. Les took 1 load straw. Laura B came over for the afternoon stayed for tea, later Irene came down & Geo called & took them home at 11 p.m. Douglas Marion & I took chicken boxes back to Art Brown's, brought up some ice cream with us, for the folks. Lorne & his Mother called at 11 p.m. to see Della.</p>
<p>Wed June 1 Weather - Lovely day, somewhat cloudy. Doug B ploughed, men sprayed orchard here, Cunninghams, Kelly's & Padgets. Della attended W.M.S. & packing bale at church stayed for supper. Douglas M & I went to Richmond Hill after supper</p>
<p>Thurs June 2nd Weather - East wind & showery most of day, thunderstore at night Men sprayed Geo Brown's orchard, then ploughed rest of day. Douglas took Della down home after breakfast with cream to churn. he & M went down for her after dinner. I cut up 5 pineapples to preserve. Norm & Della choir Practice</p>
<p>Frid June 3rd Weather - quite warm to-day Douglas & N sprayed Brown's & Walkers orchard A.M. Douglas did John Boyingtons in p.m. I baked A.M. We washed in p.m.</p>
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<p>1932 men ploughed across creek. Dorothy up in p.m. Newton & L called for Della they went oer to hear at play at Cedar Grove. Mrs Craig here in the evening Produce - 97 1/2 Dz eggs, 10 pts cream, 2 cans cream</p>
<p>Sat June 4 Weather - very warm Douglas went to market, J Hooper went with him, he could not get the W.M.S. bale in car so did not take it. Norm scuffled mangles, potatoes & garden. Doug cultivated. Douglas planted glad, asters, Marigolds at night. Callers to-night Florence Craig, Irene & Art Brown, Mother & Dorothy.</p>
<p>Sun June 5 Weather - very wam thunder shower at 5 p.m. Art Brown, Bruce Bowes to fix Radio & Jimmy were here in A.M. Douglas & Norm went to church, We spent evening alone. Elmer Doan to speak to-night at Y.P.S. Marion not feeling very well has a boil. I had a miserable night.</p>
<p>Mon June 6 Weather - very warm Douglas took me over to Mrs A Hoods right after breakfast, babe born 12.15 noon. Douglas & Marion came over at noon to see us also at night</p>
<p>Tues June 7 Weather - Quite cool. Jr Institute picnic at Burrs. Della, Marion & Dorothy went.</p>
<p>Wed June 8 Weather - a little warmer men cut & planted potatoes this week.</p>
<p>Thurs June 9 Weather - Lovely day Institute convention at Unionville. Della over left Marion with me at Ada's Pat & Marion went up to Jacks for 6 bags potatoes A.M. cut & planted them in p.m.</p>
<p>Frid June 10 Weather - Quite warm Jr farmer picnic at Preston Lake in p.m. Newton called to see me on his way up. Produce - 12 pts cream, 89 dz eggs</p>
<p>Sat June 11 Weather - Quite warm. Douglas went to Market, took Marion down to his Mother's for the day. Came over to see me at night also Dorothy & Marion.</p>
<p>Sun June 12 Weather - Lovely day. John called to see me in p.m. Dorothy played in church to-day. {??}Douglas & Marion attended church, called to see me at night.</p>
<p>Mon June 13 Weather - Quite warm. Evelyn Babe born 1240 A.M. men finished hoeing mangles to-day</p>
<p>Tues June 14 Weather - Quite warm Norm banked up potatoes to-day. Doug</p>
<p>Wed June 15 Weather - very warm men repaired silo to-day.</p>
<p>Thurs June 16 Weather - quite warm Men ploughed orchard. Douglas & Marion came over for Babe & I at night. Mr & Mrs Hellems in to-day. were suprised to hear the news. WILSON's garage burned a.m.</p>
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<p>1932 Frid June 17 Weather - Lovely day but quite warm. cutting sod away from trees in orchard A.M. scuffled potatoes, & cultivated buckwheat ground Produce - 12 pts cream, 86 Dz eggs Mother up for afternoon, Bobbie & Keith in to see Babe. I got up a little while after supper.</p>
<p>Sat June 18 Weather - quite warm. (Ruthie Gohn birthday.) Betty in to see Babe in p.m. Douglas went to Market, Dorothy & Doris Walton up in afternoon. Victoria Square party to-day. I got up in p.m. did not feel very good.</p>
<p>Sun June 19 Weather - cool east wind. Douglas & Marion went to church. Rev McDonald & Mrs Stiver called in for an hour to see babe & I (to-day Stivers 25th wedding anniversary) I got up in afternoon. Jack, Marguerite & Kiddies called in for the evening. Jimmie in to see Babe to-night. Mon June 20 Weather - Easterly winds. Men cleaned cistern out, whitewashed separator room, stable, milk house & cellar to-day. ploughed ground for strawberries. we washed & Della washed cellar floor off in p.m. (I helped with washing a little) Mrs Craig here in evening. Cut some hay to-day, washed car to-night</p>
<p>Tues June 21 Weather - Warm A.M. thunder & rain in p.m. Cut some more hay to-day. repaired silo, Paris green potatoes. Mr Hellems called in at noon to see Dorothy. Mother, Newton & Dorothy up for awhile this evening. choir practice (they brought dishes up.)</p>
<p>Wed June 22 Weather - Cool & cloudy. Douglas & Marion went to Richmond Hill A.M. Men cultivated, shook lumped hay. I baked pies, cakes etc in A.M. John, Mother, Dorothy & Irene Brown here in evening</p>
<p>Thurs June 23 Weather - Quite cool Mrs Craig here A.M. men raked hay, lumped hay, cut alfalfa, cultivated buckwheat ground twice & sowed buckwheat. strong wind blew a maple tree down out the lane. Dorothy stayed overnight to help me & Della went to city for the day with Brown's. girls & Norm went to choir practice. I cut out blue & white spot dress to-day.</p>
<p>Frid June 24 Weather - Cool. men raked hay, lumped hay. Doug harrowed summerfollow. John up after dinner, Mrs. Brillinger & Rhea here in p.m. to see the babe.. Produce - 82 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream. Della started red & white sweater</p>
<p>Sat June 25 Weather - rained A.M. & rather cloudy rest of day. men cleaned up wheat, Douglas & Marion took a ladder down home after dinner. Mary, Gwenie, Mrs. Craig called before tea time. Billy brought up a crate of strawberries at supper time, he brought Margaret up with him. first time for me to see her (7 mon old) Lorne here at night</p>
<p>Sun June 26 Weather - Beautiful day. Douglas & Marion, Norm & Della attended church. Mother & Laura came up with them for tea (used new dishes to-night first.) Newton & Laura called for Mother, they went over to the anniversary service at Headford to-night, (our choir (sing) Mr & Mrs Hawk, Alex & Marion called in to see Dorothy Eileen to-night Mon June 27 Weather - rained a.m. rather cloudy. Peonie show to-night Unionville. we did up 14 qts strawberries. I cleaned babe bonnet & washed shawl. men cleaned up wheat, scuffled potatoes etc. Pat got 30 roots asparagus this A.M. Mrs Craig up this evening. Hilda saw babe to-night.</p>
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<p>1932 June 28 Weather - Ideal summer day. Doug rolled buckwheat ground, Norm cultivated summerfallow & raked hay A.M. In afternoon all lumped hay. we washed Ironed & sewed p.m. Della went to church to help clean in P.M. Lorne & Della city to-night.</p>
<p>Wed June 29 Weather - Lovely in A.M. changed at noon & rained heavy all P.M. men finished lumping hay A.M. moved baled straw etc in p.m. Les up in afternoon. Norm over to Robbs barn to-night. I sewed P.M. Della knit at her sweater</p>
<p>Thurs June 30 Weather - Lovely warm day. men hoed mangles A.M. & beans p.m. Billy here all day to (dinner) Spray man here in p.m. Robbs barn dance to-night. Della & Norm went to it, Della down home in A.M. Drew phoned up a.m. (Marion on road) In evening Mother, Cora, Hazel, Stella & Dureen were here to see babe.</p>
<p>Frid July 1 Weather - rained very hard in A.M. Clearing in p.m. Norm went over to help clean up at Robb's barn. Della went down home. Doug B took the day of. Della, Norm, etc. went for a trip in afternoon. Douglas & I just busy with this & that. Mrs. Hood, George Shaver & Grant here in afternoon. Georgina Padget & Betty later. Florence Craig in evening. Produce - 74 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream.</p>
<p>Sat July 2nd Weather - Showery A.M. Cooler p.m. Norm scuffled a.m. Doug harrowed, both ploughed in p.m. Douglas patched roof of little barn. Douglas & Norm went to store to-night.</p>
<p>1932 Sun July 3 Weather - Fair & cool. all rested in A.M. I picked 6 qt basket green peas & had them for dinner. Della went to S.S. Norm rode down with us. Dorothy & I went down home, Douglas & Marion came over after church, we stayed for tea</p>
<p>Mon July 4 Weather - rained quite heavy A.M. men cleaned wheat a.m. & p.m. Les took 4 loads to Markham, we did not wash. Della Knit. babe & I had a bad cold. Della & Norm went to ball practice at Burrs then over to Jr Farmer meeting after that. Y.P.S. social to-night.</p>
<p>Tues July 5 Weather - Fair. We washed & ironed to-day. men drew in hay all day. Les & Billy here using 2 wagons. Les took 2 load wheat. Pat & Norm turned hay out at night. Della went Practice Cedar Grove.</p>
<p>Wed July 6 Weather - An Ideal day. Until between 615 & 8 p.m. rained heavy Les took 2 hogs to city. men drew in hay all day. Della went down home in p.m., left at 515 walked up to D Brown's Garden party. Douglas left at 730 for Garden party to.</p>
<p>Thurs July 7 Weather - Showery most of day. Men cleaned wheat in A.M. Doug B & Della went up to Browns for 2 hrs to help clean up. Doug, Norm, Billy went down to city to see a show p.m. Della Knit most of day, finished sweater. She & Norm went to choir practice.</p>
<p>Frid July 8 Weather - Fair & cool. Produce - 12 pts cream, 79 Dz eggs, beans men cut & lumped hay.</p>
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<p>1932 Douglas & Billy sprayed Walkers & Brown's orchard in A.M. boys cut road round sweet clover. Douglas sprayed Boyningtons orchard p.m. Cliff B, Elgin Gohn called in with new Ford for Norm. John called for Della Cedar Grove Practice. Jr Inst to {Abeseford?} to-day.</p>
<p>Sat July 9 Weather - Fair & warm. Douglas & Jimmie sprayed our orchards to-day. Norm & Doug raked & lumped hay all day. Billy brought up 4 boxes strawberries at night. Marion, babe & I drove down home for the afternoon. Alex, Marion Jean & Kiddies there concert at Cedar Grove. Harold Cunningham married to-day.</p>
<p>Sun July 10 Weather - rained heavy, clearing at evening. Jack, Marguerite & Kiddies came down before dinner stayed until 9 p.m. Had picnic supper here. Alex, Marion, Roy, Mother, John, Dorothy, Della, Newton, later Norm & the 2 Lauras & Irene came and Lorne. Douglas did not go to church. (New potatoes to-day.)</p>
<p>Mon July 11 Weather - Lovely bright day. men lumped hay, cut hay, started to cut sweet clover but tractor would not work so Douglas & Marion went to Garage & to Richmond Hill for repairs. Mr Stewart & Stone were here for 50 bus wheat.</p>
<p>Tues July 12 Weather - rain early A.M. then mostly cloudy. men turned out hay & drew in all day with 2 wagons & Les here. finished what was out. Billy heard to-day that he passed entrance. Mrs Hellems called in A.M. to see Dorothy. Lorne here night for Della went to city. Pat & Norm went Unionville Hair cut.</p>
<p>Wed July 13 Weather - Lovely A.M. rained in afternoon. men lumped hay in A.M. Douglas spent most of morning repairing binder, got some sweet clover cut. about 15 min to 5 we left for the S.S. picnic at York Memorial Park. Newton called in A.M. & took Della & Marion with him. Doug & Norm hoed did the chores. Norm went on the Jr Farmer Moonlight excursion to Niagara.</p>
<p>Thurs July 14 Mr J Lunau got 150 bus wheat Weather - Lovely warm day. Men cut sweet clover all day. Doug cut hay A.M. & lumped p.m. Doug B. milk all cows but 3. Mrs W Elloitt, Mrs R Elloitt & Mrs F Elliott & Ross called in p.m. to see the baby. Pat garage at night. McGee called at night with $48.00 for baling.</p>
<p>Frid July 15 Weather - rather cloudy but fair. Men had 2 hrs finishing sweet clover, then drew in hay until noon, then filled silo in afternoon. I picked a few black currants after supper that is real ripe. Norm went for beef. Produce 76 Dz eggs</p>
<p>Sat July 16 Weather - Lovely day. men finished silo filling & went home at 3 p.m. Then our men put in a few more loads themselves after that. Della & I picked black currants & cherries until 6 p.m. Lorne called after supper, Della went home with him for the night as they were leaving 7 A.M. Sun morn for the 1000 Islands. Pat at garage. Norm went to a presentation for H Cunningham</p>
<p>Sun July 17 Weather - Lovely cool bright day. Just Norm & Pat for breakfast, then they slept all forenoon. Cora H, Florence E, Mrs Burton here in A.M. we at 15 min to 8 p.m. for Marguerites. returned home at 11.15 took her 2-6 qt basket cherries. Norm attended church.</p>
<p>Mon July 18 Weather - Lovely day. men cut, lumped, & drew hay in. we picked & preserved fruit, girlies & I went to the Cradle roll & Mission band picnic at Mary Rodicks in afternoon</p>
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<p>Tues July 19 Weather - very warm, showers at night. men finished haying to-day & put rakings in top of silo & tank water. Mrs. Craig up in A.M. Laura & Dorothy called in afternoon, could not stay as Rev and Mrs Sellars, were going there. Lorne & Dellato city at night.</p>
<p>Wed July 20 Weather - Showery and cloudy. Doug B Cultivated orchard A.M. Norm scuffled potatoes then they hoed potatoes rest of day. We had a big washing. Maty, Gwen, & Newton here in A.M. Della went down home p.m. Douglas & Marion Joff's at night.</p>
<p>Thurs July 21 Weather - rained heavy A.M. very warm in afternoon. Doug ploughed after rain, Norm & Pat worked at tractor, then Norm scuffled. Pat went to Agincourt after dinner, then Della, Marion & I drove over to the Institute meeting at Mrs. Fletts. Good crowd. Florence Craig and Mrs Burton here after tea time. Dorothy came home with us.</p>
<p>Frid July 22 Weather - Fair & warm, shower at night. Doug & Billy were ploughing, Norm & Douglas repaired tractor, Douglas went to Markham a.m. then at night again, Della, Kiddies & I went to Unionville called at Ada's, Jeane, Della called on Mrs Nash. Nelson B here after dinner. Produce - 75 Dz eggs, John brought up gooseberries at night. Saw Ada J & Leslie Dorothy.</p>
<p>Sat July 23 Weather- quite Cool all day. Norm took day of for Mulock picnic, we left here at 12.30 Kiddies, Mother & I stayed at Marguerites, Jack & Douglas went to picnic. Della went with Gohns & Mary Champion to help sell tickets. home at 11 P.M.</p>
<p>July Sun 24 - 3 little gosslings off. Weather - Cool wind but hot sun. Della & Douglas went to church, Rev M Sellars preached. Lorne over at night. Douglas, Kiddies & I drove down to see Aunt Lizzie, Agnes & Kate. Mr & Mrs Rodick, Rev & Mrs Sellars there also, Leslie on fishing trip.</p>
<p>July 25 Weather - Cool & Fair. Douglas & Norm cut wheat all day. Doug B had day of. We picked berries, preserved them also gooseberries & Washed in p.m. Della & Norm away at night. Jack Robinson here fence stretcher.</p>
<p>Tues July 25 Weather - Came rain at noon lasted all afternoon. Men cut & shocked wheat in A.M. Leslie up for awhile, they cleaned up wheat in p.m. I made apple pies for the first to-day. Lorne & Laura called for Della at p.m.</p>
<p>Wed July 27 Weather - Clearing & quite cool men ploughed A.M. Douglas hoed garden, cut & finished wheat & shocked in p.m. Della picked berries & I did up 6 qts. I cleaned cook stove to-day. Newton & Dorothy up at night for awhile.</p>
<p>Thurs July 28 Weather - Partly cloudy - with light showers at evening. men shocked wheat all day. Douglas ploughed sweet clover. Mother, girlies & I went over to Auntie's for an hr or so in p.m. the girls stayed at Jeans & I called for them. Dorothy came up for tea. Newton & Laura called in after supper.</p>
<p>Frid July 29 Weather - Fair & cool men ploughed all day. Katie Craig & Laura here for tea. Douglas & Marion took them home about 11 p.m. Produce - 70 1/2 Dz eggs. Mr Mills here in forenoon, we had Dorothy Insured.</p>
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<p>Mrs Firth up in A.M. for chicken feed.</p>
<p>Tues July 19 Weather - very warm, showers at night. men finished haying to-day & put rakings in top of silo & tank water. Mrs. Craig up in A.M. Laura & Dorothy called in afternoon, could not stay as Rev and Mrs Sellars, were going there. Lorne & Dellato city at night.</p>
<p>Wed July 20 Weather - Showery and cloudy. Doug B Cultivated orchard A.M. Norm scuffled potatoes then they hoed potatoes rest of day. We had a big washing. Maty, Gwen, & Newton here in A.M. Della went down home p.m. Douglas & Marion Joff's at night.</p>
<p>Thurs July 21 Weather - rained heavy A.M. very warm in afternoon. Doug ploughed after rain, Norm & Pat worked at tractor, then Norm scuffled. Pat went to Agincourt after dinner, then Della, Marion & I drove over to the Institute meeting at Mrs. Fletts. Good crowd. Florence Craig and Mrs Burton here after tea time. Dorothy came home with us.</p>
<p>Frid July 22 Weather - Fair & warm, shower at night. Doug & Billy were ploughing, Norm & Douglas repaired tractor, Douglas went to Markham a.m. then at night again, Della, Kiddies & I went to Unionville called at Ada's, Jeane, Della called on Mrs Nash. Nelson B here after dinner. Produce - 75 Dz eggs, John brought up gooseberries at night. Saw Ada J & Leslie Dorothy.</p>
<p>Sat July 23 Weather- quite Cool all day. Norm took day of for Mulock picnic, we left here at 12.30 Kiddies, Mother & I stayed at Marguerites, Jack & Douglas went to picnic. Della went with Gohns & Mary Champion to help sell tickets. home at 11 P.M.</p>
<p>July Sun 24 - 3 little gosslings off. Weather - Cool wind but hot sun. Della & Douglas went to church, Rev M Sellars preached. Lorne over at night. Douglas, Kiddies & I drove down to see Aunt Lizzie, Agnes & Kate. Mr & Mrs Rodick, Rev & Mrs Sellars there also, Leslie on fishing trip.</p>
<p>July 25 Weather - Cool & Fair. Douglas & Norm cut wheat all day. Doug B had day of. We picked berries, preserved them also gooseberries & Washed in p.m. Della & Norm away at night. Jack Robinson here fence stretcher.</p>
<p>Tues July 25 Weather - Came rain at noon lasted all afternoon. Men cut & shocked wheat in A.M. Leslie up for awhile, they cleaned up wheat in p.m. I made apple pies for the first to-day. Lorne & Laura called for Della at p.m.</p>
<p>Wed July 27 Weather - Clearing & quite cool men ploughed A.M. Douglas hoed garden, cut & finished wheat & shocked in p.m. Della picked berries & I did up 6 qts. I cleaned cook stove to-day. Newton & Dorothy up at night for awhile.</p>
<p>Thurs July 28 Weather - Partly cloudy - with light showers at evening. men shocked wheat all day. Douglas ploughed sweet clover. Mother, girlies & I went over to Auntie's for an hr or so in p.m. the girls stayed at Jeans & I called for them. Dorothy came up for tea. Newton & Laura called in after supper.</p>
<p>Frid July 29 Weather - Fair & cool men ploughed all day. Katie Craig & Laura here for tea. Douglas & Marion took them home about 11 p.m. Produce - 70 1/2 Dz eggs. Mr Mills here in forenoon, we had Dorothy Insured.</p>
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<p>1932 Sat July 30 Weather - Lovely summer day. We picked berries in A.N. men all ploughed. Douglas attended the funeral of Thomas McQuay, Rev Rae, Rev McDonald, Rev Sellars took part in service. Newton called for Della at noon & went to the Y.P.S. picnic at men drew in 2 loads wheat this evening. Lorne called in evening. Douglas went out to store</p>
<p>Sun July 31 Weather - Lovely day. Norm went over home for the day. Douglas & Marion attended church. Della went home about 1230 p.m. We went for a drive in the evening. Della walked up about 9.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 1st/32 Weather - Fair & partly cool. (Lennox picnic.) Busy day started threshing cleared 7 acres & threshed 22 loads wheat the boys from home & Leslie was here. Dorothy came up with John & helped all day. we picked berries, made 4 lots bean pickle. I took John car & took Laura & Mother to Yonge St. Phyiss Padget here with Betty. Florence C up in evening. Newton called for Della to go to Jr Farmers.</p>
<p>Tues Aug 2nd Weather - Lovely cool day, hot Sun. East wind. Men busy threshing wheat, Boys here also Dorothy. She & Della went over to Muriel Stivers to visit for the afternoon. Mr J D Mills called at noon with Dorothy In. policy later with a present for her. Lewis & Muriel brought girls home a night, finished threshing by 630, then they moved machine down home. Lorne called in.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 3rd Weather - rained most of night & early A.M. Norm & Doug B. took baler over & baled 8 tons straw for O. Cox. Douglas, Marion, Della, Babe & I left at 11 a.m. for city, returned at 5 p.m. Called to see Laura. Mr W Clark here just before we left. W.M.S. at Mrs Strivers.</p>
<p>1932 Thurs Aug 4 Marion snap taken. Weather - Fair & warm. Norm cut a field of mixed grain in A.M. Doug shocked D. They all went down home & threshed all but 2 loads wheat, we picked berries in A.M. & did them up in p.m. also ironing. Boys & I did milking.</p>
<p>Frid Aug 5 Weather - quite warm S.W. wind. rain at night. Men finished threshing at home shortly after dinner, then they came up & brought tractor cut down a field grain & started another. Della went down home after supper. Florence C. here at tea time. Receipt. We all went to Richmond Produce - 66 Dz eggs</p>
<p>Sat Aug 6 Weather - Quite warm. Pat & Billie men finished cutting large field mixed grain. Doug & Norm shocked, we cut front lawn in p.m. Mr Hellems called after dinner. 4 Dz eggs (Mrs Robins) Phyliss, Georgina & Doris Walton went there after dinner. Lorne over at night, also Mr & Mrs Dinsma.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 7 Weather - rather cloudy with light Showers then Warm. Norm went to Grand Valley, Douglas & Maron went to city Saw Bill M. & visited at his Mothers. Doug & I did milking. Lorne here for tea then babe & went down home with him. L. & Della they went to Jean's. Jim McCartney called at noon.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 8 Weather - Partly fair, rained in p.m. Men cut grain & shocked. Billie cut hay. They ploughed out potatoes in p.m. We washed, ironed, picked berries. Irene, Laura, Miss Head, Dorothy came in the evening, did hair, & got berries.</p>
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<p>{repeat of 52.pdf.} 1932 Sat July 30 Weather - Lovely summer day. We picked berries in A.N. men all ploughed. Douglas attended the funeral of Thomas McQuay, Rev Rae, Rev McDonald, Rev Sellars took part in service. Newton called for Della at noon & went to the Y.P.S. picnic at men drew in 2 loads wheat this evening. Lorne called in evening. Douglas went out to store</p>
<p>Sun July 31 Weather - Lovely day. Norm went over home for the day. Douglas & Marion attended church. Della went home about 1230 p.m. We went for a drive in the evening. Della walked up about 9.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 1st/32 Weather - Fair & partly cool. (Lennox picnic.) Busy day started threshing cleared 7 acres & threshed 22 loads wheat the boys from home & Leslie was here. Dorothy came up with John & helped all day. we picked berries, made 4 lots bean pickle. I took John car & took Laura & Mother to Yonge St. Phyiss Padget here with Betty. Florence C up in evening. Newton called for Della to go to Jr Farmers.</p>
<p>Tues Aug 2nd Weather - Lovely cool day, hot Sun. East wind. Men busy threshing wheat, Boys here also Dorothy. She & Della went over to Muriel Stivers to visit for the afternoon. Mr J D Mills called at noon with Dorothy In. policy later with a present for her. Lewis & Muriel brought girls home a night, finished threshing by 630, then they moved machine down home. Lorne called in.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 3rd Weather - rained most of night & early A.M. Norm & Doug B. took baler over & baled 8 tons straw for O. Cox. Douglas, Marion, Della, Babe & I left at 11 a.m. for city, returned at 5 p.m. Called to see Laura. Mr W Clark here just before we left. W.M.S. at Mrs Strivers.</p>
<p>1932 Thurs Aug 4 Marion snap taken. Weather - Fair & warm. Norm cut a field of mixed grain in A.M. Doug shocked D. They all went down home & threshed all but 2 loads wheat, we picked berries in A.M. & did them up in p.m. also ironing. Boys & I did milking.</p>
<p>Frid Aug 5 Weather - quite warm S.W. wind. rain at night. Men finished threshing at home shortly after dinner, then they came up & brought tractor cut down a field grain & started another. Della went down home after supper. Florence C. here at tea time. Receipt. We all went to Richmond Produce - 66 Dz eggs</p>
<p>Sat Aug 6 Weather - Quite warm. Pat & Billie men finished cutting large field mixed grain. Doug & Norm shocked, we cut front lawn in p.m. Mr Hellems called after dinner. 4 Dz eggs (Mrs Robins) Phyliss, Georgina & Doris Walton went there after dinner. Lorne over at night, also Mr & Mrs Dinsma.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 7 Weather - rather cloudy with light Showers then Warm. Norm went to Grand Valley, Douglas & Maron went to city Saw Bill M. & visited at his Mothers. Doug & I did milking. Lorne here for tea then babe & went down home with him. L. & Della they went to Jean's. Jim McCartney called at noon.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 8 Weather - Partly fair, rained in p.m. Men cut grain & shocked. Billie cut hay. They ploughed out potatoes in p.m. We washed, ironed, picked berries. Irene, Laura, Miss Head, Dorothy came in the evening, did hair, & got berries.</p>
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<p>Tues Aug 9 Weather - Fair, partly cool with light showers at noon. men finished cutting grain at 4 p.m. the goose wheat & shocked then raked up hay. Della Kiddies & I drove down home Pat & Norm come down later, all there but Alex & Laura.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 10 Weather - Cool, with heavy Storm & rain about 330 p.m. Doug harrowed A.M. Norm off jobs, Pat cutting weeds with sythe. Started to bale wheat straw at noon, but when rain came stop then. Della did not feel well in bed all A.M. all went bed early.</p>
<p>Thurs Aug 11 Weather - Fair & cool. Norm & Billie ploughed in A.M. with horses, Doug cut weeds along lane & in mangles. Douglas & Marion went down home to fix threshing machine. Norm went to Unionville at night. baled straw in afternoon.</p>
<p>Frid Aug 12 Weather - Lovely cool day men finished baling shortly after dinner, Doug went down with John & Newton to shock grain. Douglas, Norm & Billie lumped hay. Lorne & Della went to Garden party at Call Hood's, also Norm. Produce, - 67 1/2 1 bus. apples. 61 1/2 Doz. eggs.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 13 Weather - Lovely cool day. men drew in 3 1/2 loads hay, put some baled straw in barn, went down home to thresh in p.m. Jimmie & I did milking, Della went down home Alex etc. supper. Our folks brought her home. Laura Brown, Jean Scott Mrs B & Mrs Manning here p.m.</p>
<p><br />Sun Aug 14 Weather - Lovely day. I was in bed all morning & part of p.m. with Flu. Douglas, Marion & Norm went to church Lorne & Della to a Lake. We went to Aunties for tea. 20-6 when we got there.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 15 Weather - Quite warm. men all down home threshing, we washed. I did not feel very good yet. Norm & Della went with Geo brown to Dimma's last to Jr. Farmer meeting.</p>
<p>Tues Aug 16 Weather - quite warm. men all down home threshing finished & had machine home 730. Della & Marion were down home for the afternoon. Lorne & Della went to city at night. Mr Hellems brought honey over to-day. Leslie up to milk.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 17 Weather - Lovely A.M. rained most of afternoon. men busy threshing here, rain came after dinner & stopped it all. 10 girls planned to go to island in afternoon, Della sick, had Dr. McDonald over at noon. Dorothy up in A.M. she left at noon, Mrs. Brown & Mother came at noon & stayed until Newt & Girls called at 11.15 p.m.</p>
<p>Thurs Aug 18 Newton brought cedar chest home - Unionville Weather - Rained heavy early a.m. clearing and cooler. Doug had day of getting teeth out, Douglas & Norm repairing machine etc all day. Dorothy & Mother up with John in A.M. Dorothy stayed, I attended Jr. Insitiute at Mrs. J Curtis, went with Charlie, Hazel, Cora Alice W. They called to see babe on the way home.</p>
<p>Frid Aug 19 Weather - Cloudy and cool. Doug harrowed wheat ground, Norm pulled weeds, Billie Douglas picked apples & repaired threshing machine, Dorothy here yet, Della up for supper. We did up beets & finished the berrie picking. Produce - 60 Dz egg 5 bus apple.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 20 Here at night Weather - Beautiful day. Lovne, L Brown, Irene & a friend, Mr Padget here at night. men threshed all day, Douglas did not feel very well all day. Johnson here helping</p>
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<p>1932 Sun Aug 21 Weather - Lovely day. Douglas, Marion & Norm attended church, Rev Rae preached, Mrs. Rae spoke in Sun. School. Dorothy went down home before dinner, Lorne here in p.m Della in bed.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 22 Rose C. here to-day. Weather - Quite warm, rain in afternoon about 4 p.m. men threshed until rain came, Dorothy came up with the boys A.M. Irene, Laura & Verna Dinsmore here A.M. 2 men to see about baling at tea time we picked 3. 11 qt basket plums</p>
<p>Tues Aug 23 Weather - Moderately warm. men repaired fence, cleaned chaff of barn roof A.M. Mom a.m. threshing in p.m. Mary & Gwenie up most of afternoon, Mrs.Craig here in evening.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 24 We washed. Weather - Quite warm. men finished threshing at noon. started to draw manure p.m. Norm attended St dance at Richmond Hill to-night, Dorothy went home p.m.</p>
<p>Thurs Aug 25 Weather - very warm, thunder shower 4 p.m. men drew manure, Douglas picked apples, we all went to Jean's at night. Della & Marion drove down home with Tom for Cedar Chest P.M.</p>
<p>Frid Aug 26. Ex. opened to-day. Weather - Quite warm with rain in afternoon. Douglas & Norm away baling, Doug & Billy ploughed in A.M. picked chickens in afternoon, Produce 551/2 Doz. eggs 10 chicks 1 bus apples.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 27 Weather - Fair & very windy in p.m. men finished baling at noon, ploughed in p.m. Della went down home to-night Em Brown called in at night with Jam, Douglas at store.</p>
<p>1932 Sun Aug 28 Weather - Lovely cool day. men slept in A.M. after dinner we went over & got Bob, Jean, girlies went on up to Jack's, as they were away, we went on up to Lake Simcoe had our supper & called in for an hr or more at Jacks. Our folks had been there & left 1/2 hr before. home at 10 45 p.m.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 29 Weather - Cloudy with light showers. Men ploughed & drew manure. The old Gentleman had Doug B down in the barnyard, we were very much frightened. ro-day Kiddie day at the Ex. we washed. spent evening at home.</p>
<p>Tues Aug 30 Weather - Cool, rained early A.M. men ploughed, Doug drew manure all forenoon, then ploughed Mother, Kiddies & I went over to Myrtles for some strawberry plants, then Della & Marion stayed at home for tea as Muriel S Mary & Margaret Armstrongwere there. Douglas went down home for them</p>
<p>Wed Aug 31 Weather - very, very warm. hotest day yet. men ploughed all day. The Eclipse on the Sun this afternoon. Pingles 2 girls here for apples in p.m. we went to Richmond Hill to-night</p>
<p>Thurs Sept 1 Della & Lorne away. Weather - A little cooler. men ploughed all day. Billy started high school. we did up, plums, peaches & Chili sauce. Pat Reid here to-night for heifer calf. Norm went Unionville</p>
<p>Frid Sept 2 Weather - Lovely day. men ploughed, Douglas ploughed & cultivated before dinner, picked chicks & apples P.M.</p>
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<p>1932 two men here in p.m. to see about a new windmill. Lorne here to-night Produce - 47 Dz eggs, 10 chicks, 3 bus apples. D store to-night.</p>
<p>Sat Sept 3 Weather - Cloudy & showery A.M. rained & thunder at night. men ploughed & harrowed cleaned seed wheat, Douglas went to the Ex to-day left 10 a.m. home 1130. Dorothy came up to-night to stay over, Newton called later. Joff down for a calf. we did up 9 1/2 qts chili sauce, I got new everyday shoes to-night.</p>
<p>Sun Sept 4 Weather - Lovely cool day. Norm left after breakfast, Della & Dorothy riding down with him. Douglas attended church. Mary. Gwenie, Iileen Pratt here for a visit. Mary brought a lovely dress for Dorothy. Mrs Craig called at tea time, spent the evening at home. Lorne & Della came later.</p>
<p>Mon Sept 5 Weather - Moderately warm. Borm picked pears, Doug harrowed & cut clover in p.m. While cutting the dog (Bob) ran in front of mower got 3 feet cut, one right off. Phyliss & Georgina Padget there p.m. three people here looking at place to buy. We all went to the dance at Unionville. Ford car given away. (they wanted Marion to pick the ticket, we thought her to young to understand.)</p>
<p>Tues Sept 6 Weather - Quite cool a little Squally like fall day. Norm picked peas A.M. & cut thistles Doug harrowed, they ploughed p.m. Douglas ploughed all day. Mrs. Craig up A.M. & John. 2 girls from padgets Pingles here Joff & Ashton, Lorne at night, made chow & chili sauce.</p>
<p>Wed Sept 7 Weather - Rather cloudy & cool. men ploughed, Norm & Della went to the Ex to judge, clothing & horses. Della went with Charlie & Hazel</p>
<p>Thurs Sept 8 Weather - an ideal day. Doug B had day of to the Ex. Norm & Doiuglas ploughed & drew 1 load red clover over to Padgets to thresh. Della, Mother, Girlies & I motored over to Myrtles for some more S berry plants called at Jeans on way back Della went in home for supper, girlies both asleep on my knee up the road while I drove. Norm to practice, Pat store.</p>
<p>Frid Sept 9 Weather - lovely day. Norm took another load clover to Padgets & helped thresh it then he ploughed till noon with Doug. Douglas gathered in pears & apples. Geo Brown down & made some cider for himself to take to market. Mrs Craig up in A.M. for apples. 2 girls from Pinges over in p.m. Billie Bloom down at night for a calf Norm & Della went to City Della stayed down. Douglas went to market Lodge at Markham Produce 3 bus pears 5 bus apples, 6 gal cider 42 1/4 Doz eggs 20 chickens, flowers.</p>
<p>Sat Sept 10 Weather - Lovely day. men ploughed all day. I quite busy making catsup etc.</p>
<p>Sun Sept 11 Weather - Lovely bright day. Newton brought Mother, Marguerite, Della, Dureen & Howard up after dinner for Della's hat, then girlies & I went down with Douglas & stayed at home then he came over after church for tea. John away for weekend. Laura & Art Brown called while we away.</p>
<p>Mon Sept 12 Weather - Lovely day. Douglas cultivated, men ploughed a.m. picked St Laurence apples & cleaned wheat P.M. we washed. E Duncan, E Hill here to see about baling D to R Hill to-night.</p>
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<p>Tues Sept 13 Weather - Cloudy easterly winds, rained heavy at night. Douglas cultivated wheat ground, Doug rolled it & Norm got half the field across pond sown with wheat, Della went to city with jJohn, Mother, Leslie took 2nd load straw this A.M. Walter Craig up this evening. I went out there for 11 qt plums</p>
<p>Wed Sept 14 Weather - Lovely day. Doug picked pears A.M. etc., finished sowing wheat to-day. I drove down to the W.M.S. at night at church.</p>
<p>Thurs Sept 15 Weather - An ideal day & evening. (moonlight. Doug harrowed, Norm picked apples A.M. & Douglas fixed tractor in p.m. They cut buckwheat, Mother & Laura came up in the afternoon, We stayed with Kiddies Della & I went with Laura to Jr Institute at Dells Stephensons. Stouffville there to. I went with Hooper's down to the Y.P.S Corn Roast.</p>
<p>Fri Sept 16 Weather - Lovely & cool. men picked apples & made cider in A.M. finished cutting buckwheat in p.m. & picked 20 chickens after 4.30. produce, 6 gal cider, 20 chicks 5 bus apples, 9 pts cream, 6 bus pears, 43 Dz. eggs.</p>
<p>Sat Sept 17 Weather - cloudy, rained +& cool. Boys shocked buckwheat & did some chopping, Douglas cultivated, Carl B. bought home fertilizer seeds in p.m. Norm went up to Jack's for the night. Della attended Jr Farmer corn roast at Champion, then went to Cedar Grove for over Sunday.</p>
<p>Sun Sept 18 Weather - An Ideal fall day. Douglas & Marion attended church, Uncle Jim Hood's came up for tea & spent the evening here.</p>
<p>1932 Walter Craig here in A.M. Ross Cunningham in p.m Lorne at night</p>
<p>Mon Sept 19 Weather - Mostly cloudy rained early A.M. Norm went to city with Leslie, when he look a springer away. He then came and took a load of baled straw before dinner, this 3rd load. I made tomato soup A.M. Rhea & Mary up for the afternoon went to choir practice with Norm & Della. Betty up to see about flowers erc. for S. Fair.</p>
<p>Tues Sept 20 Weather - cloudy & very warm. men picked apples, Douglas took Mother, Della, Leslie and I over to the school fair at Unionville in p.m. Della stayed at Jean's for tea , Leslie took the 4th load baled straw at noon.</p>
<p>Wed Sept 21 Weather - cloudy,warm and cooler at night. We canned 12 qts 6 pts corn in A.M. did some washing p.m. Cora came over & helped Della & I cut up 1 lb butter for corn roast in Youngs flats in the Y.P.S. men picked apples, Douglas cultivated Mother up in for the evening while rest at corn roast. 70 their.</p>
<p>Thurs Sept 22 Weather - cloudy & showery. Norm & H Allen went to Mr Rodicks to help with silo filling & Douglas Doug up to Joffs all home by chore time, I made more tomato soup and& I did up peaches. Della and Norm went to choir practice at night. Mrs Vanhorn funeral to-day.</p>
<p>Fri Sept 23 Weather - Northerly winds & cool.</p>
<p>Norm down at Rodicks & W Brooks Silo filling home for supper, tea {?} did not work well. we picked chickens in p.m. Pat & I. John up in the evening also Lorne here, he & Della went to the city.</p>
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<p>1932 Produce - 20 chickens, 6 pts cream, bus apples, 6 gal cider, 42 Dz eggs</p>
<p>Sat Sept 24 Weather - Fair & cool. men finished silo filling at Brookes in A.M. Went to W Clark p.m. Pat & I milked 15 cows. Della rode down home with Norm when he went to Unionville</p>
<p>Sun Sept 25 Weather - An Ideal day. We attended anniversary service in p.m. Rev McLaughlin preached. Rev McDonald also there. Dorothy came up with us for tea. Douglas & girlies went down to his Mother while I at church. full called in home for me. Lorne & Della here evening</p>
<p>Mon Sept 26 Weather - Cool east wind, Party cloudy. Boys finished silo filling at Boyingtons. Douglas harrowed A.M. Doug harrowed p.m. Douglas cultivated, Norm picked apples . 2 men here to see about get baling done. We washed, ironed & took up flowers. Norm & Della went to Y.P.S. meeting at Stoufville.</p>
<p>Tues Sept 27 Weather - rained A.M. Cloudy then rained heavy at night. Men ploughed, cleaned pig pen etc. Douglas, Della, girlies & I went to city, got Marion a winter outfit.</p>
<p>Wed Sept 28 Weather - Cool & squally. Men ploughed & picked apples. Della Knit at Dorothy blue city. I sewed fur on my (dyed) Brown suit. Douglas went over to L Middletons for dinamite. Newton brought Mother & Laura up for the evening. had fireplace going. Douglas got a milk pail mushrooms A.M.</p>
<p>Thurs Sept 29 Weather - Quite cool & N.W. winds. Men picked apples. Douglas picked winter pears. Della Knit & I finished suit. Pat blew up maple stump 6 sticks dy in A.M. Doug & Norm over filling silo at Hoopers in p..m. Geo Brown down at noon. Mrs Craig up for the evening. Billie, Pat & I did milking.</p>
<p>Frid Sept 30 Weather - Cool, showery all a.m. Clearing p.m. Men finished silo filling in A.M. home early & made cider picked 20 chicks. Mr Craig up A.M. for apples. Geo Brown down, made cider. Lorne & Della went to city night, John & Dorothy up for awhile. Produce - 28 Dz eggs, bus apples, 20 chicks, pt cream, 6 gal cider, 10 Pidgeons</p>
<p>Sat Oct 1 Weaher - Fair, a little warmer. men started pulling & drawing mangles, Douglas treated second bin wheat for weavel. Doug B went to fair P.M. I drove down home with girlies in p.m. then Dorothy, Mother & we went with John & Newton to Jean's for the afternoon. they called for us on way home from M. Fair. Norm away to-night, Douglas to store. Della went to Markham Fair, stayed at Lorne's for wk-end.</p>
<p>Sun Oct 2 Weather - Lovely day. Bob, Jean & Girlies called in A.M. on their way up to Marguerites. Billie, Jimmie, Peggy here also. Norm went over home for the day. Marion & I went to church. Douglas & Dorothy went down to Mrs Hood. Gordon & Lillian here when we arrived home stayed for tea & evening</p>
<p>Mon Oct 3rd Weather - Cloudy & damp. Men pulled & drew mangles A.M. threshed buckwheat out in field p.m. Leslie up helping. we washed & went down home in p.m. with cream to churn. John up for 3 calves in a.m. Manager here of Loews theatre at noon to buy some land. Mrs Craig & Mr Lunau here also. Della</p>
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<p>1932 Norm attended Y.P.S. meeting Stouffville. Douglas at Store to-night. I cut & made nighties for Jean's girlies.</p>
<p>Tues Oct 4 Weatjer - Strong S.W. Winds partly cloudy. drew in mangles first then started about 10 A.M. to thresh buckwheat finished at 6 p.m. moved machine up to barn. Billie & I did milking. Mr. Padget got 2 cows A.M. to board for winter. Jim Atkinson here A.M. Mr. Lunau here at 5 p.m.Leslie up helping thresh. Lorne over for Della to Jr. Farmer meeting at Unionville then went to Jean's for night.</p>
<p>Wed Oct 5 Weather - Cloudy, showery strong S.W. winds. men chopped feed etc. Douglas left at 6.30 for Meaford also John, Mr Lunau Mr Chadwick to fish arrived down home for supper. Mrs. Craig up p.m. Norm took girlies & I down home after supper, I went to W.M.S. at church. They gor 2 fish, 6 lbs. {?}</p>
<p>Thurs Oct 6 Weather - cool & windy. someone moved into Mr Hooper house to-day. men drew manure A.M. & mangles P.M. Douglas set buckwheat stack on fire at noon. Norm went to choir practice Della came back here with him.</p>
<p>Frid Oct 7 Weather - Fair & cool. men pulled & drew mangles all day. Mr R. Hamilton here with Mr Hellems. Mr A Nichols died this evening. Produce - 7 pts cream, 14 chickens, 6 gal cider, 10 Pidgeons, bus apples. 22 Dz eggs. An Insurance agent here p.m.</p>
<p>Sat Oct 8 Weather - Fair & cool. Men finished mangles at noon & put thresher in barn & other implements away. Mr Brunstein here at noon, but no Sale for 8 acres, to high price, Douglas & Norm went to Unionville to get haircut, Lorne here evening we had, ice cream, blue & green grapes & our own grown muskmelons.</p>
<p>Sun Oct 9 Weather - Lovely day Dorothy came up in A.M. & stayed for lunch went down with Douglas Marion & I when we went to church, while Della stayed home & minded Dorothy. Billy here in A.M. After church, we went over to Jean's for tea & evening, had nice time, Anniversary at Headford to-night. Newton, E Craig Laura Della & Norm here when we got home.</p>
<p>Mon Oct 10 Weather - Cloudy A.M. clearing at noon with rain at night. Doug had day off. Norm working on land A.M. & went to Fair in p.m. Geo Brown before dinner & a man here for baled straw p.m. Douglas took up 5 bus beets 4 carrots A.M. pumpkins & picked apples p.m. We washed & I made grape wine while Della went out to E. Craigs & got hair cut & waved. had roast chick dinner.</p>
<p>Tues Oct 11 Weather - Quite Cool, North W winds (strong) men picked potatoes all day. Della went to Dr Barker at Markham left 9 A.M. home by 5.45 had dinner at Aunties called at Jean's & home Mrs Craig called at tea time.</p>
<p>Wed Oct 12 Weather - quite cool & windy (a little snow) men picked potatoes all day. Douglas & I went with Newton & Motjer to the fowl supper at Headford, there was a full church & good supper. Seth Parker play given by Y.P.S. of Barrie.</p>
<p>Thurs Oct 13. Weather - a little warmer. Men at potatoes again to-day Jimmy here also. Della & Marion went over to see Hazel for the p.m. Lorne here at night & they went to Stouffville for her teeth. Norm went to Choir Practce (church.)</p>
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<p>Frid Oct 14, 1932. Weather - Fair & warmer. men finished potatoes in middle p.m. then Doug made cider. Norm Douglas & I picked chicks. Produce, 14 Dz eggs pts cream gal cider 10 chicks bus apples</p>
<p>Sat Oct 15 Weatjer . Lovely day. Men drew manure A.M. & all picked apples in afternoon. Douglas drew burnt seeds & ashes away were buckwheat was burned. Della & I attended Jr In. at Mrs. Brodie's, we left girlies with Dorothy & took Mrs Craig, Cora, Mother. Norm away at night, Douglas store & Lorne & Della went away.</p>
<p>Sun Oct 16 Weather - A wonderful Oct Sunday. men slept all forenoon & attended church p.m. not so many out to-day I stayed & Kept girlies, Bob, Jean & girlies called for awhile in p.m. then Jack, Marguerite, Kiddies here from 8.30 to 1030. Lorne & Della came later.</p>
<p>Mon Oct 17 Weather - Dull all day. We washed, Men picked apples A.M. Doug & Norm went down to W Boyntons baled straw, Douglas, Jimmy & I did milking. Frank Hands here A.M. Leslie at noon, Mr Sidall & Mr Bradley in afternoon. Walter Craig at tea time,</p>
<p>Tues Oct 18 Douglas went to garage hunting meeting on, Della & Norm to Stouffville. Weather - Cool N.E. winds. men all picked apples A.M. Leslie to Im p.m., Norm & Leslie baled straw at Mr. Padgets, Douglas & Doug picked apples 62 bus for the day. Mr & Mrs Hellems over p.m. Mrs Hellems in for awhile Della & Marion walked down home Dorothy & I went out to Mary Brown's. Lorne & Della city night, Douglas went to a stag party at J. Goulds.</p>
<p>Wed Oct 19 Weather - An Ideal day. Doug & Douglas picked 87 bus apples to-day. Leslie & Norm finished baling straw in p.m. I took Mrs Craig, Cora H. Rhea Scott, Mrs McTymspy down to Agincourt W.M.S. meeting, Unionville there also. Mrs. Turnbull addressed meeting. Douglas attended Masonic banquet Rich Hill, Della finished rose wool (panties to-night for Marion,</p>
<p>Thurs Oct 20 Weather - Cloudy, turning Cold at night. men picked apples all day, I attended Quilting bee at church. Della Kept Kiddies, Mr Mills here p.m. selling silk hose. Jim McCartney here A.M. Also Mrs Craig & Mr Padget, Norm & Della went to Choir practice.</p>
<p>Frid Oct 21 Weather - Cool & windy. Men picked apples all day. 96 bus, Della went with Charlie H to Unionville to the achievement day for the Institute etc. Lorne here at night. Produce, 7 D eggs. 6 gal cider.</p>
<p>Sat Oct 22 Weather - Lovely sunny day. men picked apples all day. 67 bus. Mr Mills here A.M. we bought some hose. I went up p.m. playing, Marion, came in 4.30 got into Dorothy basket & went to sleep. Della walked down home. Men at store until about 11 p.m.</p>
<p>Sun Oct 23 Weather - Lovely cool day. Edith Craig, Betty & 4 Aderbridge girls here A.M. John brought Mother up, we left at 11 30 A.M. for Marguerite returned about 10 P.m. Della here, Dorothy had a terrible night with cramps.</p>
<p>Mon Oct 24 Weather - Cool N.E. winds. Men finished picking apples this afternoon, & drew out 2 loads manure burned potato tops. we washed & took cream down home to churn in p.m.</p>
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<p>1932 had about 18 lbs. Norm went to Stouffville at night. Della home Knitting. Stewart McQuay died A.M.</p>
<p>Tues Oct 25 Weather - Lovely day. Men drew manure all day, with wagon & spreader. Leslie took 4 hogs to-day. Mr Sydall & Bradley here p.m. Della Knitting.</p>
<p>Wed Oct 26 Weather - cloudy A.M. rained all p.m. Della & Mrs Craig went to Youngs' 8 a.m. to bake for threshers Jack brought her home about 8 stayed for 1/2 hr. Lorne came later for the evening. Norm went to city after dinner. Douglas & Doug chopped feed did chores etc.</p>
<p>Thurs Oct 27 Weather - Bright A.M. showery in p.m. men ploughed all day, Douglas cleaned top of silo etc . I went with John & Mother, up to Stewart McQuay's funeral at Ivy left at 1030 a.m. home by 8.30 p.m. left up there at 6.30 p.m. had dinner at McQuarys & tea Norm Cove Wosthe {cut off} a very large funeral.</p>
<p>Frid Oct 28 Weather - Lovely & bright cool. men made cider picked chicks etc in A.M. all ploughed in p.m. Della in bed all day with cold, Mrs Craig up at tea time. Douglas Norm attended the preparatory service at church. dance at Victoria Sq. Produce, 12 chicks, 6 pidgeons, 7 Dz eggs. 12 pt cream 6 cider, apples.</p>
<p>Sat Oc t 29 Weather - cool, cloudy & rained p.m. Men cleaned hen, houses, chopped feed etc . Shut up 1 pullets D & Norm did after supper then N went to Store. Lorne & Della went to city.</p>
<p>Sun Oct 30 Weather - cool. & Fair. we all attended church Kiddies & I rode down with Norm D went earlier, we folk, Mother & Laura went down to Alex's after supper for 2 hrs. Iileen Pratt & Gwenue called for awhile before tea time.</p>
<p>Mon Oct 31 Weather - Cool E winds rained p.m. & night. we washed. men drew manure, Leslie brought a load of coal - city Norm went to Stouffville. Della went down to stay with Mother - boys away.</p>
<p>Tues Nov 1st 1932 Our Tenth Wedding day. Weather - rained a.m. ckearing in afternoon. Windy, Doug B took day, of. Norm ploughed, we went to city in afternoon got bedroom paper $3.00 & went to a show saw Billy House brought Alex Marion & Roy with us, after arriving here, we sure got a surprise when all our folks came & gave us a Kitchen show (a real surprise) green & white granite. We finished Mation Birthday Cake.</p>
<p>Wed Nov 2. 1932 Weather - cloudy & showery p.m. Men drew manure all day wagon & spreader. Mrs Craig up A.M. 2 Toronto dairy men here P.M. I attended W.M.S. meeting in p.m. church. Lorne & Della went down home to-night. Billy, Jimmy, here to-night Douglas - store.</p>
<p>Thurs Nov 3, 1932. Weather - 1st Heavy frost last night. Bright & cool. Men drew manure all forenoon, Norm & Douglas ploughed part of afternoon. Doug drew manure. Della got back about 5 p.m. from city with John. Walter Craig up this evening.</p>
<p>Frid Nov 4 Weather - Lovely day. rain during night. men drew manure & ploughed, Produce - 6 pts cream, 6 gal cider, 20 Dz eggs, 10 chicks. Della went to a dance at Malvern with Lorne, men went to store. finished carching Pullets 207</p>
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<p>Sat Nov 5/32 Weather - Lovely day, Sunny. men ploughed all day. Douglas went down home A.M. got half a pig - John, so we made sausage & rendered lard. men at store to night. Jimmy came up to stay over night. Della sewing at Brown dress, jumper.</p>
<p>Sun Nov 6 Weather - Lovely bright day, misty early a.m. Norm went over home until chire time, Jimmy here breakfast. Lorne & Della went to Marguerites for dinner. Douglas left here at 330 A.M. on hunting trip. Marion & I walked over to Cora's in afternoon & carried Dorothy. Billy & Jimmy here Sup. Newton brought Della up after supper.</p>
<p>Mon Nov 7 Weather - Still more lovely. warmer. Padget & Hay men here working at Windmill. Della & I took paper of S.W. room to-day. Men drew manure. Billy brought long rug up, & helped {chores?} here breakfast made headcheese after supper.</p>
<p>Tues Nov 8 Weather - Fair strong easterly winds. Billie here for breakfast. Men drew manure. Norm ploughed p.m. we got walls filled (Cracks) & sized. Frank Dimma, Loyd Armstrong, Newton & Norm played cards Lorne Della went to city.</p>
<p>Wed Nov 9 Weather - Cold east wind, came rain about 5 p.m. horrid night. Men ploughed. man here seeing about baling. Mrs Calvert & J French here A.M. I got ceiling painted & woodwork washed of.</p>
<p>Thurs Nov 10 Weather - cloudy, clearing about noon (cool.) men chopped feed A.M. had 11 Oclock dinner then went up to bale 10 6 3/4 tons hay at John {pestor?} I painted woodworks in bedroom & helped milk. girlies & I all alone to-night. Della & Norm went Jr Farmers. Victoria Square bowl supper.</p>
<p>Frid Nov 11 Billie here breakfast Weather - wet day, colder at night, Had fire in furnace to-night for first. Men clipped cows A.M. & part of P.M. then Made cider. I gave ceiling a second coat paint & varnished furniture produce - 10 eggs, 7 pts cream, 4 gal cider, 3 bus snow apple, Choir Practice. Norm & Della did not go.</p>
<p>Sat Nov 12 Weather - cold day. Doug ploughed all day. Norm chore A.M. ploughed p.m. A Men here A.M. for fence stretchers. Dorothy came up in p.m. Stayed for tea, Della walked down with her, Lorne here, brought Della back, Norm Store.</p>
<p>Sun Nov 13 Norm shot Bob & buried him. Weather - Cold. some snow. Della walked down to S.S. Norm took girlies & I to church, he went to Y.P.S. at night Doug & 2 Allen boys did chores. Walter brought Della up.</p>
<p>Mon Nov 14 Weather - Rain ed A.M. Clearing. Men ploughed. Mr brought fence stretchers back, brought Mother up A.M. I painted (dull) coat ceiling & we papered room in afternoon. John came up for her at night. Newton Burr phoned A.M. Billie here breakfast Lewis Stiver rushed to hospital 4 A.M.</p>
<p>Tues Nov 15 weather - dull, cloudy, all day, with snow & rain at night. men ploughed, we had a 2 wks washing, I painted woodwork in p.m. John up for Della to go to Dimma's. Walter up for Norm meeting at church Cora H here for the evening with me.</p>
<p>Wed Nov 16 Weather - North, east, wind with snow all day. ground covered. men chopped A.M. Doug cleaned out hen houses p.m. & Norm took switch tract to Richmond Hill, John & Mother brought Della up about 5 p.m. from city. I finished Painting woodwork in A.M. & scrubbed floor. in p.m. Billie here breakfast. Leslie & Nelson came home to-night.</p>
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<p>1932 Thurs Nov 17 Pat bought home 1 deer 3 partridges Weather - Lovely Cold bright day, ground covered snow. Men fixed litter carrier track. Della, Marion & I went to Mrs Stiver Jr I. meeting with Charlie & Cora left Dorothy in home. We put rug on floor A.M. Douglas arrived home at 11 30 p.m. Tim & Jim Rattle came home with him. Della & Norm attended choir practice. Billie did not stay breakfast not Well, but stayed supper.. Mrs E Dixon died.</p>
<p>Frid Nov 18 Weather - milder. Men drew manure on sleigh. Douglas picked over pears apples etc. attended Late A Nichols sale p.m. at night he & I went to Agincourt to a special church service, real good. Norm away with Newton for supper. Della Kept girlies. Lorne over produce - 7 pts cream, 1 bus pears, 3 apples.</p>
<p>Sat Nov 19 Weather - cloudy, a little snow, colder at night. Doug had day off. Norm & Douglas fixed litter carrier track. Leslie brought our deer here at night from Mr Pinder's.</p>
<p>Sun Nov 20 Weather - Cloudy & Mild. we all attended church in p.m. Laura came home with us & walked down to Y.P.S. at night. had partridge for dinner & supper Billie here supper</p>
<p>Mon Nov 21 Weather - cool N.W. wind bright. men drew manure all day. Padget & Hay men here in A.M. finished windmill. Norm attended Jr Farmer meet, at Isobella. Douglas went to Lodge at To See Rev McDonald get 3rd Degree</p>
<p>Tues Nov 22 Weather - lovely bright day (cool) men drew manure A.M. ploughed p.m. Douglas put Storm Windows on. Lorne here to-night.</p>
<p>1932 Wed Nov 23 Weather - cloudy some sleet & rain. Douglas & Doug picked chickens A.M. & chores. John brought Mother up after dinner. She & Della sewed at Laura jumper. After supper, we all went over to Jean's for a couple of hrs. we took John to. Norm had day of to city. got a car, Walter C up at tea time.</p>
<p>Thurs Nov 24 Weather - Cloudy & milder. men chopped apple tree & sawed. picked chickens. I attended Thank Off meeting of W.M.S. at church in p.m. Mrs Spencer spoke Indian of the West. Jimmie Atkinson spent the evening here, Billie here supper Della went down choir practice (none) Rodicks brought her home.</p>
<p>Frid Nov 25 Weather - Lovely mild day. men worked at trees & chopped feed. Doug & Norm baled straw at Mr Rodicks in p.m. Douglas picked chickens etc. Walter C here tea time Lorne & Della went Produce, - 8 pts Cream, 10 chickens 14 dressed hens, 14 pidgeons, 1 Dz eggs, 2 bus pears, 13 bus apples.</p>
<p>Sat Nov 26 Weather - Cold bright day. men worked at trees. Douglas put sink in pantry A.M. etc. p.m. men to store at night.</p>
<p>Sun Nov 27 Weather - A Wonderful bright day. Cold. Norm over home for day. Dorothy up in A.M. She, Della & Marion walked down home 11. A.M. Then Billie up for awhile. we went down to church called in home for Marion first & saw the Ashes. after supper D & Mariom wemt to city Dorothy & I walked over to See Mrs Tucker came up Lorne & Della. Pat & Marion home 20 -12.</p>
<p>Mon Nv 28 Weather - Lovely bright day. men drew manure A.M. & fixed at Norm car p.m. I washed. Lorne</p>
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<p>1932 here before breakfast for Della to go city & home again by 11 A.M. Mr & Mrs Hellems here in p.m. Douglas, Norm & Newton went up to Jacks to play cards left 6.30 pm. home by.</p>
<p>Tues Nov 29 Weather- Lovely day Douglas & Norm baled until 4.30 p.m. at Mr Rodicks. Doug did up chores then went home before dinner to attend the funeral of his Uncle. Douglas took Della & baking etc down to church at 5 p.m. as it was our supper & Concert given by Mr Tees & orchestra. took in $54 00 I drove down alone. Douglas Kept girlies.</p>
<p>Wed Nov 30 Weather- an Ideal day. Douglas & Doug baled all day at Mr. Rodicks. Norm went to city A.M. home at noon & did chores. Della went down to church about 4. Newton brought her up later Norm & she practice, Douglas store. stayed home.</p>
<p>Thurs Dec 1 Weather - cloudy (partly) Doug drew wood A.M. had to let cows out water, no wind for a week. Douglas Norm at Mr Rodicks baling home by 5 p.m. Douglas called got Della to {ld?} for Dureen bedroom box that John made. I cleaned our bedroom.</p>
<p>Frid Dec 2 Weather- Partly cloudy S.W wind (welcome) men chopped A.M. & pruned maple trees, Doug took team & went up home p.m for load wood for himself. Douglas took circular saw to Markham in p.m. Marion went him, he went store at night. we cleaned Kitchen to-day. Produce - 1 Dz. eqq 3 bus pears, 9 bus apples. 7 pts cream.</p>
<p>Sat Dec 3 Weather - Fair & mild. 1st practice men cutting apple trees etc. Della went down to practice for concert at church. Katie Craig here about 4.30 p.m Norm store night, we work late.</p>
<p><br />1932 Sun Dec 4 Weather - Strong S.W wind. Douglas, Norm & Della went to church. I Kept Kiddies, Billy here supper, Some excitement about 20 to eight, that Mr J Thomson house on fire Douglas & Norm went over & first there. Lorne & Della came up later, had fireplace going for 3 days now.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 5 Weather - Strong S.W Winds. Lovely wash day. we ironed, cook beets for beet pickle, Della finished Maion house sweater, men ploughed all day 2 teams & tractor Douglas did not stop for his dinner, Norm & Della went to Jr Farmer meeting Unionville</p>
<p>Tues Dec 6 Weather- rained most of day. Men trimed maple trees & chores. Marion, Douglas & I went to city for the day. Della Kept Dorothy. Douglas went to St John Hospital in p.m.</p>
<p>Wed Dec 7 Weather- rained all day, clearing at night & cold. Men just jobbed about, Douglas & Marion went to Markham p.m. for circular saw. Man here in evening, (Morgage Discount). Stan Bartlet down to see about hiring. I made 11 qts beets, cabbage pickle, Della Knit Marion brown mits in p. m.</p>
<p>Thurs Dec 8 Weather- cloudy & cold. men digging out apple trees, I attended Annual W.M.S meeting in p.m. at church, Norm went to choir practice, Lorne & Della to dance Malvern.</p>
<p>Frid Dec 9 Weather- bright & quite cold.- men worked a trees, I made & put curtains up in Della room. Douglas Lodge at night. Produce, 27 eggs, 7 pts. cream, 10 bus apples 3 bus pears.</p>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>1/2</td>
<td>1/2</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>722</td>
<td>1/2</td>
<td>1/24</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>PD 13.75</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
1932 <br />Sat Dec 10 Weather - cloudy, cold east wind. men worked at trees, Douglas, Marion, went to Markham a.m. Della went to practice in p.m. then went down again home at night with Norm.<br /><br />Sun Dec 11 Weather - cloudy, cold east wind, snow at night. Marion & I went to church with Norm, spent evening at home.<br /><br />Mon Dec 12 Bob & Jean 4th wedding day . Weather - cold & stormy Men loaded old gentlemean into truck Pat and Les took him to city. $29.00John came at 10 a.m. with Mother for girlies & I to go up Marguerite's had dinner & and he left about 2 p.m. for home. Men chored. Della practice at church P.M. & Jr Farmer dance night.<br /><br />Tues Dec 13 Weather - Very cold S.W. wind. Men drew wood & Doug got saw at Calverts. Douglas store night D& N home.<br /><br />Wed Dec 14 Weather - Still cold S.W. wind. Men sawed wood. Della practice in p.m. & She, Norm, choir Practice at night Douglas left 4 p.m. for Sharon arrived about 5 & we all left at 930 for home.<br /><br />Thurs Dec 15 Weather - very cold North wind. men carried wood into woodshed in A.M. Norm attended hunt club banquet with Wilt Rodick. I went with Cora & Mr Hooper to Mabel Stewarts Jr In meeting not many out. Della Kept Kiddies.<br /><br />Frid Dec 16 Weather -Bright & not so cold. Doug had day of & back for chores. Norm to city. Della to practice at</div>
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<p><br />1299 8 h + 3 /24 /690 +75 /5.65 <br /><br />Mr Waker Mr Krill Wokers Mr Krill <br /><br />June 1st 3 11lbs Pork 1.00 Plants .15<br /><br />week 5 1/2 5 1/2 Peas .40<br /><br />2nd 3 Pork 1.00<br /><br />3rd Cush 5.00<br /><br />Bug .35<br /><br />Beef .55 9.04<br /><br />Beef 39<br /><br />Overalls 35 J Waker<br /><br />Beef 40 sept 12 By Oct Day +<br /><br />Beef 35 13<br /><br />Beef 45 14<br /><br />Beef 50 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 <br /><br />B- - 50 Plums .45 26 5 28 29 30 31 <br /><br />1/2<br /><br />" 65<br /><br />1 Bl Wheat 65<br /><br />Beef 40 12.44 + 400 = 16.44<br /><br />" 45 75 + 75 /375 + 75 /1025 + 35/10.50<br /><br />" 25<br /><br />" 20</p>
<p><br />Hoeing roots & Corn<br /><br />Days works Received Cash .25<br /><br />20th 1/2 day O Thirtle .75<br /><br />21 1 " D.Manure 1.00<br /><br />22 1/2 " Clothes 6.00<br /><br />23 1 " Ploughing Cash 2.00<br /><br />24 1/2 & 1 Hour & manure " Raising " 6.00<br /><br />26 3/4 Day Ploughing & Cattle Laundry 20<br /><br />27 1 Hoeing<br /><br />28 1 <br /><br />29 1</p>
<p><br /><br />Thurs Dec 22. Weather - an Ideal day. bright & mild. Douglas to city all day. Men drew wood made cider clean hen houses. etc. Norm over to his home at night. Produce - 13 1/2 Dz eggs 7 pts cream 2 1/2 / 4 1/2 cider apples.16 Dz eggs<br /><br />Frid Dec 23 / Weather - rained heavy part of day. cloudy. Douglas went with Billy A.M. for W Youngs eggs & wrote Gordon before he left men drew wood. Went down home in p.m. I made pudding for Mother, then we all attended Xmas Concert at Church at night. Della got her diamond ring to-night Lorne's birthday.</p>
<p><br />Sat Dec 24 Weather - rained. men chored & drew wood finished at noon Douglas city all day. Norm to city at night.</p>
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<p><br />Notes due in fall of 1899</p>
<p><br />Ifreight- Dec 1st $45 00<br /><br />- - - 16 00<br /><br />Banker- Nov 15 83 50 73 50 83.50<br /><br />Hooper & Ludford " 22 77 00 77<br /><br />Spray Motor Co London " 24 18 00 18<br /><br />Mike Cooney A.D. 1900 Jan 28 38 00 178 10<br /><br />Xmas - Peterman A.D. 1900 Mch 9 100 00</p>
<p><br />Sun Dec 25/32 Weather - Lovely day mild. We all went to church in p.m. had Dorothy christened to-day, 6 months 19 days old. She was real good & looked sweet, spent the evening at home alone.</p>
<p><br />Mon Dec 26. Weather - Lovely mild bright day. Norm went over & got his Father & Aunt Jane & went down to have dinner at W.A. Pattersons. We had dinner at home then Men all went over to nomination in p.m. Back for supper everybody home this year for Xmas 21 in family & 2 extras, Nor, & Lorne.</p>
<p><br />Tues Dec 27 Weather - Lovely day. men sawed wood. I washed. Dougas attended Lodge at Markham & Agincourt at night Leslie went with him. I Kept Kiddies here. Jimmy & Betty up to see Xmas Axes.</p>
<p><br />Buttonville Jan 9th 1899<br /><br />Mike Cooney Comminus for 1 Year @ $175.00</p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>receipts</td>
<td>time lost</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>sick</td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>"</td>
<td></td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>"</td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>at Barkers sale</td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>Hauling wood with team</td>
<td></td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mch</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>Cash</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>Oats</td>
<td>2.13</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>Hauling wood with team</td>
<td></td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>"</td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apr</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>Cash</td>
<td>5.00</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>off for Doctor</td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>"</td>
<td></td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>Cash on Reccor Afs</td>
<td>2.40</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>Hay</td>
<td>1 20</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>Creamer & Strainer Pail</td>
<td>1 20</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>1/2 day getting Boots Rpd</td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2</td>
</tr>
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<p>Wed Dec 28. 1932 School meeting to-day Charlie Hooper elected as new trustee Weather - Lovely mild day. muddy, men finished sawing wood to-day. Myrtle B, Marie B, Edna Dorothy Dalmidge here for the afternoon playing with Kiddies. Norm & I attended annual meeting of the Y.P.S. and Social. Norm made Pres. Douglas Kepr Kiddies.</p>
<p>Thurs Dec 29/32 Weather - Lovely A.M. cloudy p.m. men dtew manure. Della & Dorothy up p.m. stayed for tea left for home at 815 to Walk. Norm went with Brown boys to the exective meeting of Jr Farmer at Hammils.</p>
<p>Frid Dec 30 Weather - Cloudy A.M. rain in p.m. & night. men dew manune in A.M. made cider & butchered 2 little pigs for Market in p.m. Douglas picked 3 geese A.M. finished venison to-day. produce - 13 bus apples, 5 gal cider, 2 geese, 12 pts cream, 321/2 Dz eggs, about 25 or 30 lbs, 2 small pigs</p>
<p>Sat Dec 31 Weather - very cold strong S.W. winds. Doug drew manure & also Norm. Douglas went to market to-day. Art Brown down at night for 1. Dz. eggs. Norm away to-night. Kiddies went to bed about 10 30. we stayed up to see Old yr out & New Year in.</p>
<p><br />Arthur Robinson Commenced May 22nd 98</p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Cash Recd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>Pair Boots</td>
<td>$1 50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>Cash</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>Overalls & Shirt</td>
<td>1 50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>Braces</td>
<td>25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>Cash</td>
<td>3 00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>2 00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<p>Albert Aster commenced work April 4th 1898 at $1050.00 for year Lost time May 24th 1 <br />June 15 1/2<br /><br />Sept 7 1 <br /><br />Oct 7 1</p>
<p><br />Received Cash $2 00<br /><br />July 29 Hat 1 00<br /><br />Sept 7 Cash 2 00<br /><br />Oct 7 " 2 00<br /><br />Nov 19 " 63 00<br /><br />------- -------------------- $70 00<br /><br />$1.00 00<br /><br />70 00<br /><br />--------<br /><br />Ballance $3000</p>
<p><br />April 3 Cash on Cossitt note 17 00<br /><br />" " Interest " " " 75<br /><br />" Repairing watch " 25<br /><br />" Postage " 15<br /><br />" Repairing set screw " 10<br /><br />-------<br /><br />$18.25 <br /><br />18.25<br /><br />$11.75</p>
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<p><br />Wedding suit<br /><br />(Brown) dyed Sept 24/32<br /><br />Price $4.00 at Parkers.<br /><br />Nov 1st 1932 Kitchen<br /><br />shower of green & white granite<br /><br />1. Preserve Kettle<br /><br />1. Vegetable pot. with lid.<br /><br />1 potato pot ... lid<br /><br />1 dish pan<br /><br />1 double boiler... lid<br /><br />1 tea kettle .. lid<br /><br />3 sauce dippers.<br /><br />3 sizes all lined<br /><br />white enamel.</p>
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<p>{Back cover of diary Brown, blue and red marbled, red binding, ink stain on bottom)</p>
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Edith “Gertrude” Brown Hood (1896-1985)
1929
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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}
For more information on Edith “Gertrude” Brown Hood, check out the “Meet the Diarists”
section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca
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<p>year book</p>
<p>...</p>
<p>1929</p>
<p>United States Fidelity</p>
<p>and Guaranty</p>
<p>Company</p>
<p>Arthur. F White</p>
<p>lnsurance of Every Kind</p>
<p>Personal Client Service</p>
<p>TORONTO KENWD 2525 W, UNIONVILLE</p>
<p>Toronto kentwd 2525 w. unionvuiz</p>
<p>2 Thornton Avenue Box 29, Phone 41</p>
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<p>Frid Aug 23-1929 St Johns church struck by lightning & burned down.</p>
<p>{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.}</p>
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<p>silverware Paul Revere.</p>
<p>YEAR BOOK</p>
<p>1929</p>
<p>UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY</p>
<p>R. HOWARD BLAND, President</p>
<p>BALTIMORE . . MARYLAND</p>
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<p>Weather, cloudy Rain & sleet towards evening</p>
<p>Newton & girls came up & got Norm & they went to Sharon</p>
<p>Churned 78 lbs butter in morning Yertie & I had a big New Years dinner ate a goose all but its body</p>
<p>Intended going to city at night but stayed home on account of the slippery roads</p>
<p>Sertie started a little rug</p>
<p>{At the bottom of the page, "Accident Insurance" is typed out.}</p>
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<p>{"Wednesday, January 2" is typed out at the top of the page.}</p>
<p>Weather, fine.</p>
<p>Men drew manura all day</p>
<p>Della came up for a while in afternoon. Went down to Browns, to a shower held for Jean & Bob.</p>
<p>{New page, "Thursday, January 3" is typed out at the top of the page}</p>
<p>Weather, cold strong S.W.wind with snow. Men drew manura</p>
<p>Jim Athinson came in afternoon brought us picture of Jean & Murray Newton was also here</p>
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<p>Weather, Mostly fair</p>
<p>Churned 48 lbs butter in morning men filled chop bins</p>
<p>We all went down to Wm Boyingtons in afternoon & baled hay (a ton) Laura came up in afternoon Muriel Boyington died tonight Yertie went out to Craigs at night</p>
<p>Weather, fine in morning, heavy rain by night & all night</p>
<p>Market day produce from farm</p>
<p>Butter 125 lbs butter</p>
<p>Cream 30 pts</p>
<p>Eggs 55 doz</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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 Paymond Brillingers for tea</p>
<p>Weather cold strong wind & mostly fair John & I went to city for the day not much doing for the men Yertie rugged most of day & attended a {Ji?} Institute meeting at night Municipat election today.</p>
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<p>Weather. cold & windy</p>
<p>Norm took hay press down to Rodicks in afternoon nothing doing all day Jordon Jooleys little girl died today Exibition of speed skaters at Unionrille first skating of the season</p>
<p>Weather, milder & cloudy with light snow at night</p>
<p>Norm & I baled straw at Rodicks all day & Fred looked after chores Yertie finished her rug & put in another Mrs Fraig came up in afternoon to get W.M.S. rip out filled out</p>
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<p>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 early meeting. Gertee + Norm went also</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Weather. Fair in mourning, 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 + Bernice Padget baled hay at Pratts</p>
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<p>Weather, mostly fair. strong winds + cold (zero) attended S. S. + Church in morning spent the day + evening at home Mr. Hoofer broke small bone in his leg today.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, January 14</span></h3>
<p>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"</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Tuesday, January 15 17</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Wednesday, January 16</p>
<p>Weather, Mostly fair + cold Cut up fat + meat for sausage + ground some. Men drew manura Jim Paterson + Pinders were around on a rabbit hunt Went over to Pinders at night Len Clement bought three cows + took some away</p>
<p></p>
<p>Tuesday, Thursday January 17 15</p>
<p>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 + Gertee went along and stayed at Mrs. Ort Whites</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday January 18</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy, misty, icy + heavy rain in afternoon + night. Took Gertee + a few more up to Victoria Square to Sunday School Convention for the day Churned up 49 lbs butter Fred did not come up today Norm had a wreck on the litter carrier track + was fixing same Man came in afternoonto put gas pump up + I took him to Unionville when through</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, January 19</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fine + little cooler Market day Produce from farm Butter 48 lbs Eggs 32 doz Cream 60 pts Apples 4 bu Fred came up in moring 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} Brillinger + daughter + Myrtle Burr were here for supper. Dell + Dorothy were also here</p>
<p>Mrs Walton 38 yrs to-day.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, January 20</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, January 21</span></h3>
<p>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 {Vanhom's?} ready for baling to morrow Took Gertee 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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, January 22</span></h3>
<p>Weather, fine + not so cold with east wind snow at night. Fred did the chores. Norm + I went over to arm and Vanhoms to bale hay Gertee went with us as far as the church to help wash dishes after the night before Norm + Gertee attended a meeting at Stevensons at night + I went to Unionville {illegible} curl</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, January 23</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Mostly fair. strong west + N.W. winds + colder Norm + I baled hay all day + Vanhom's Fred did the chores Dress Carnival at Unionville tonight</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, January 24</span></h3>
<p>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 Attinson {Atkinson?}</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, January 25</span></h3>
<p>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. Boyinton. Jack + Mr. Grant got beaten 13-5</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, January 26</span></h3>
<p>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 Gertee + Della went to city with me Nothing much doing</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, January 27</span></h3>
<p>Weather, fine + cold Attended S. S. + Church in morning. Mrs Craig came home with us from church + stayed the rest of the day. Della + Dorothy came up in the afternoon Attended Young Peoples meeting at the church at night. Lantern slide entitled His Dominion. This was the fist time to try the new lantern</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday January 28</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday January 29</span></h3>
<p>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 the 6-16</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, January 30</span></h3>
<p>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 Gertee went down to Hookers in afternoon In evening we called for Dell Stevenson and went up to D. Browns for the evening</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, January 31</span></h3>
<p>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 9.14 Gertee went down home + I called for her on way home. Walt Craig went over with me</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Memoranda</span></h3>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday February 1</span></h3>
<p>Weather. Mostly fair + cold Picked over apples for city in morning Fred drew maneerra + Norm started pruning apple trees Filled chop bins in afternoon Attended Young Peoples litterary Meeting + spelling match at the church at night</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, February 2</span></h3>
<p>Weather. Mostly fair + cold Market day Produce from farm Butter 48 lbs , Cream Eggs 38 doz Apples 4 bu + two bags potatoes Gertee attended a W. Institute meeting at Victoria Square in afternoon</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday February 3</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fair + cold Attended S.S. + church in morning Spent the day + evening at home</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, February 4</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Mostly fair, moderatly cold Gertee + I went to city for the day Handed in gas account for refund Fred drew manura + Norm pruned apple trees</p>
<p></p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, February 5</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fair at first then cloudy + E. wind Men were pruning apple trees Gertee went to quiltin at Mrs Stivers for the day under the J. Institute I went dow to North Toronto Market at night</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, February 6</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fair in Morning, cloudy in afternoon with east wind and snow by night Fred drew manura + Nom pruned apple trees Did some repair work on hay press Gertee 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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, February 7</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy. Mild. clearing at night. Churned 57 lbs butter in morning Jim + children called in mrning + stayed for dinner Fred went away till chow time John bought Mrs Brown + Laura up fo most of the afternoon Joh + I went down to see hockey match at the arena, Markham (3) + Aurora (2) Gertee went down home while we were away</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, February 8</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Calm with fluffy snow all day Not much doing but getting things ready for market spent the morning at home</p>
<p></p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, February 9</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Mostly fair moderatly cold Market day produce from farm Cream 95 pts Butter 72 lbs Eggs 41 doz Apples 4 bu Men put now in ice house and got the light sleighs down ready for hawling ice Bun's girls brought over two cats Laura came up and spent afternoon stayed for tea. aslo myrttle Burr. Janet + Edith were here in afternoon</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday February 10</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday February 11</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fine + cold Started cutting + drawing ice today Went down to hockey match at arena at night Markham 5 + New Market 2</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, February 12</span></h2>
<p>Weather, fine + cold Cut + hauled ice all day Attended a progressive euchre at Stevensons gotten up by the Junior Institute Gertee went down home in afternoon I took 10 pts cream out to Tang staff and met Shapmans there</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, February 13</span></h3>
<p>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 loods for milk hous Attended Skating party at night at Unionville rink + then back to the church for lunch</p>
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<p>Thursday, February 14 Weather, Mostly fair light snow & cold Went away on a rabbit 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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Saturday, February 16 Weather, Fine & Not so cold Market day Produce from farm Cream 95lbs 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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>Tuesday, February 19 Weather, Fair & Cold Les took nime hogs to city $11.00 lot 1950 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</p>
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<p>Wednesday, February 20 Weather, Fair & decidedly cold Fred put saw dust in on the ice todayt Took the day off. Gertee & Mrs. W. Boyington & I went up to visit Marguerite & Jack Ash. Norm took top off the stack (Part of it)</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Friday, February 22 Weather, Fine & Colder again Norm went away in morning & worked in drive ahed in afternoon Fred drew manura & cleaned hen house Prepared produce for city Gertie attending a meeting someplace</p>
<p>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 WQent to Richmond Hill to curl at night</p>
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<p>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 Latern slides on a lumber camp.</p>
<p>Monday, February 25 Weather, Mostly fair & cold Went curling in afternoon with Mrs John. Elgin, & Will Colwell to Locust Hill. got beaten by 12.17. Went to Thornhill to euchre & dance</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>Wednesday, February 27 Weather, Cloudy & little colder Leo 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</p>
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<p>Thursday, February 28 Weather, Cloudy & milder Norm went to city & Fred drew manura Churned 46 lbs butter in morning</p>
<p>Memoranda</p>
<p>{blank page}</p>
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<p>Memorandum {blank page}</p>
<p>Friday, March 1</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, March 4</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, March 5</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Mostly fair & mild Leo took load of wheat to city Men cleaned wheat & pruned apple trees Mr. Goldstien came out again the 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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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 {There is a dried flower on top, hiding som of the writing} Les. as he had a bad leg ?ut red & white quilt in ?lted most of the day</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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 Gertie put red & white quilt inand quilted most of the day.</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 8</span></h3>
<p>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 today</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, March 9</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, March 10</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Mostly fair + cold Attended S. S. + Church in morning Spent the afternoon at home Gertee went to Young peoples at night</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, March 11</span></h3>
<p>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 Gertee washed in morning Attended Euckre + Dance at {Thornhill?} given by York Market Ladies at night Newt. Brown had his car stollen while attending a hockey match at arena</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, March 12</span></h3>
<p>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?} Gertee went to Craigs in afternoon a W. M. S. bee</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, March 13</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy + showery by night Finished roofing milk house by noon Norm went away for his licencce after dinner + top dressed his car in afternoon. Fred pruned apple trees in afternoon Took Gertee over to Padjets in afternoon along with Mrs Burn Dell Stevenson + Laura + Then I went over at night for them Mrs. Bell died tonight</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, March 14</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, March 15</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, March 16</span></h3>
<p>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 Gertee attended J. J. at Hoopers</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, March 17</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fine + cold Attended S. S. + Church in morning Dell came home with us for dinner in afternoon Gertee, 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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, March 18</span></h3>
<p>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 {Ancarter?} Dell came up in evening</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, March 19</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fair + milder in morning + cloudy with thunder storm in aft. Fred cleaned up see oats. Attended mr. Farrows sale in afternoon bought team horses at the sale Gertee went over to R. Stevers in afternoon + I went over in the evening</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, March 20</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Light snow storm in morn. 4 cans + cleaning in afternoon Started selling milk today 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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, March 21</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 22</span></h3>
<p>Weather, partly fair with heavy thunder storm in late afternoon Norm picked over potatoes Fred pruned apple trees</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, March 23</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Partly fair + misty Market day Produce from farm Cream 19 pts Butter 41 lbs Eggs 74 doz Potatoes 8 bags Men worked in orchard</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, March 24</span></h3>
<p>Attended S. S. + Curch in morning Alex + family came out home today + 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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, March 25</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, March 26</span></h3>
<p>Weather Mostly fair Started to repair milk house.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, March 27</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fine with little shower by night Worked at milk house Went down to church at night to practice Uncle Jim Drany died today</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, March 28</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, March 29</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fine + mild Food friday {Held?} milk to-day + to-morrow Did some {chopping / chipping} in afternoon</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, March 30</span></h3>
<p>Weather, East wind + showery cooler Market day Produce from farm Cream 38 pts Eggs 90 doz + 1 doz duck Potatoes 4 bag two bu apples Gertee, Mrs Brown + Bill + Jim went to city with me Norm did chores finished choppings picked over potatoes Norm went away to night for over Sunday</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 31</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy, North East wind cool + sleet by night Attended S. S. + Curch in morning Spent the afternoon at home Attended Young Peoples at night Lantern slides on British Columbia Indians</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, April 1</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Very strong wind S. W. to N. W. Wind took north barn door off</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, April 2</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Partly fair + cold</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, April 3</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fine + warmer Gertee attended W. M. S. meeting held at Mrs. Woods at Markham in afternoon</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, April 4</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Thunder storms + warm attended Euchre + dance at Unionville at night</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, April 5</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Thunder storms + warm Worst floods these parts have ever seen bridges + culverts washed out every where John brought Mrs Brown Laura + Isabel Sroth {Sroll?} up for the afternoon + The put a quilt throught the mill Jim came over for a little while brought over a bu. clover seed</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, April 6</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, April 7</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, April 8</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Showery + cooler by night Made a bargain with Garfeild Firth to start work on 15th Euckre + dance at Thornhill at night but could not go on account of the road</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, April 9</span></h3>
<p>Weather Clearing + strong drying wind Norm cleaned harnesses {at bottom of page} Mrs Craig 60 years old to-day.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, April 10</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fine + warm Leo toos 25 bags potatoes to city Filled chop bins + took grinder to Markham to get some repairing {scribble} me Went over to W. Robinsons at night to see about some seed wheat Gertee attended a meeting of Institue at Stevensons in afternoon. Mrs A. Summerfeld died to day</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, April 11</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fair at first turning cloudy + strong east wind + rain by night Norm cleaned harness + I picked over apples in afternoon Gertee went up to see Jean in afternoon Attended Euchre + dance at Unionville at night Alex little boy was operated on today</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, April 12</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy + showery + cool Norm cleaned harness I dug up drain from to house sink + cleaned same</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, April 13</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, April 14</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Mostly cloudy + cool Attended S. S. Church in morning Went up to see Jean in afternoon Spent the evening at home</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, April 15</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy, East wind not much rain Garfeild Firth started work today Heck Baterson came over + we put the cement work in for the outside wall, Garf. picked stones off alfalfa meadow + in afternoon the men carried in straw Gertee started to repair mens room washing off the walls ready for painting</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 16</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy N. S. Wind cool Men picked stones off meadows today Helped Gertie wash wall in mens room Went to Markham to get grinder</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, April 17</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fine + cool strong wind Did some chopping in morning. Heck Paterson came over + we put the milk vat in for milk house Men clipped horses in afternoon</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, April 18</span></h3>
<p>Weather Fine + cool strong wind Men clipped horses</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, April 19</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fine + cool strong East wind Put floor in milk house to day in morning Men started on land in afternoon</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, April 20</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy + showery in afternoon Market day, Produce form farm Crean 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 Granes was out</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, April 21</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, April 22</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fine + cool Garf harrowed in morn + cultivated in afternoon Norm filled in furrows and harrowed in morning + men 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</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 23</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, April 24</span></h3>
<p>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 today. cleaned chicken house out Went to Markham at night Used rhubarb for the first today</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, April 25</span></h3>
<p>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 Bof Pinder came over to get 8 bu wheat Gertie painted all day</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, April 26</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, April 27</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 28</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy rain in afternoon Had a busy day looking after chicks Gertie went to S. S. and Church in morn Mr. Auld of Markham took the service Spent the evening at home</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 29</span></h3>
<p>Weather, mostly fair, {crossed out word} Garf harrowed + Norm took out some manura in orchard and ploughed some 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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, April 30</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, May 1</span></h3>
<p>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 today. 10.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thurday, May 2</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Weather - fine</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, May 4</span></h3>
<p>Weather, cold north west winds. Market day - Produce. Cream 30 pts eggs - 106 doz apples 3 bags potatoes 1 bag norman + Garfield fixed fences in forenoon and raked front lawn in afternoon. Gertie attended annual meeting of the W. I. meeting at Mrs {Waltres?}. Douglas brought home a lovely {illegible} for my birthday. Jack, mauguerite + Daven came down to - night.</p>
<p>Lana made {Sac + Dress?} to-day</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, May 5</span></h3>
<p>Weather - Cool, but light Douglas + Maiguerite attended church Jack went up to celebrate but got back in time for dinner, I stayed home and kept the baby. John + the grile came up in afternoon and brought Father and Mother who stayed for tea also. Jack's went home after tea Douglas + I took Father + Mother home then went on to {Grent?} Ellen's for the next of evening.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, May 6</span></h3>
<p>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 {scribbled out word} Columbus church Toronto a large attendance present. men ploughed summer follow</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, May 7</span></h3>
<p>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 evening</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, May 8</span></h3>
<p>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 moving in forenoon. Newton came up at night + got Billy, I rode down with Norman to the church, the W. M. S. meeting.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, May 9</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fine day - men ploughed in morning and cultivated in afternoon. Douglas went to Markham at night Norman + I made new flower bed at her south of Cane, Cora Hooker came here for the evening.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, May 10</span></h3>
<p>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 to sitting ducks eggs. Jean's goose eggs hatched to - day. 8 out of 10.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, May 11</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, May 12</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, May 13</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fine + cool Washed upstairs curtains in forenoon. at night dug flower bed out the lane. Men drew stones of the meadows today.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, May 14</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, May 15</span></h3>
<p>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 Less took 2 ton baled hay to city Mr Pratt her 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)</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, May 16</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, May 17</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fine day. Pat + Norman went over to bale at Mr Pratts. Garfield took his departure this 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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, May 18</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, May 19</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, May 20</span></h3>
<p>Weather - lovely day. Wash day for me. Norman was plowing. Douglass odd jobs. Douglas + I went down to St Columbus Church on St Clair St about {party?} from our church present. Mr Craw spoke Charlie Hoper gone a poker Mildred + Dorothy played.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, May 21</span></h3>
<p>Weather - Cloudy at first then fine day Norman harrowing + cultivating. Douglas finished seeding to-day. Mr Patterson here in forenoon to fix door on milk house lightning rod men here to put rod up for the chimney. Milk inspector here at chore time. Mr + Mrs Woods, Aline Cora were here a night to arrange Institute programme. I cleaned sitting room + bed room to-day. Got 2 setting duck eggs to-night from Mr D Brown.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, May 22</span></h3>
<p>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 heifers out to pasteurize in flats this afternoon.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thurday, May 23</span></h3>
<p>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 gladolio bulbs (100 for 200 €) called in home on way back.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, May 24</span></h3>
<p>Weather - rather cloudy all day + fine. Douglas + Norman sowed mangle sud in morning, then Norman took rest of day of. Douglas sowed beans in garden before dinner and he + J planted garden seeds + bulks all afternoon also washed car. Mr pinder came over in afternoon for fence stretcher</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, May 25</span></h3>
<p>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 rollin + harrowing and plougher potato ground. Douglas hired a man to-day at market. I oiled kithcen floor to-night. Douglas Woods called in this evening but Pat was down at the garage</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, May 20</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fine and warm. Attended S. S. + church in morning, Mr Baynes 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. Wrote to Marian + Mrs Stiver to-night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, May 27</span></h3>
<p>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 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 Moodstock</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, May 28</span></h3>
<p>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 meating of the Jr Instit, at Mrs Pinders. Mrs Craig came up this evening.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, May 29</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, May 30</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Friday, May 31</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, June 1</span></h3>
<p>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 {Abie's?} at night for some flower slips. Harold Boyinton married to-day</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, June 2</span></h3>
<p>Weather - Cooler yet. Attended S. S. + church called in home and brought Alex, Mavain, Baby + Della up for the rest of the day. Went down home for a white at night then took them home, John went along also.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, June 3</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair + cool. Wash day for me. + honing. Norman men 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 I {illegible} plants</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, June 4</span></h3>
<p>Weather - lovely day. Douglas + Norman sprayed 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.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday. June 5</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Mostly fair. little 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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, June 6</span></h3>
<p>Weather - rather cloudy - with thunder storm at night. Douglas + Norman fininshed 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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, June 7</span></h3>
<p>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 Gertee sttended Horticulture meeting at Unionville at night</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, June 8</span></h3>
<p>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 lilacs to market. I went to Craig in afternoon to get my hair cut. Miss M Douglas, Auntie, Ellen, Agnes, + Lizzie called. Planted dutchmen pipe {illegible} Douglas went down to St John's cemetary to plant flowers then called in at church for me. hed meeting to arrange about S. S. picnic.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, June 9</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair + cool Attended S. S. + church. Norman took Will to Yonge St in morning, both away all day - 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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, June 10</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair + cool. 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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, June 11</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, June 12</span></h3>
<p>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. Today Katie Craigs graduation.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, June 13</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy + quite warm Men drew gravel all day finished the lane out by Kellys Finished ploughing in morning Cultivated mangels in afternoon</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, June 14</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy + showery looking in morn clearing + warm Gertie + I went to city Norm ploughed + scuffled potatoes Bill harrowed summer follow + Buck wheat ground</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, June 15</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy in morn + clear in afternoon Market day Produce from farm Cream 18 pts Eggs 84 doz Norm ploughed in orchard Bill finished harrowing + then cut thistles Laura + Dorothy came up in afternoon for little while Leila Dunean married to - day.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, June 16</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, June 17</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, June 18</span></h3>
<p>Weather - very warm Douglas cultivated then took the tractor apart. Men were hoeing mangles to - day. Gordon Scott here to - night to arrange for some baling to be done. Then we all went to Richmond Hill.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, June 19</span></h3>
<p>Weatehr - very warm with a heavy thunder storm abut noon. Doulas went to Richmond Hill for repairs before dinner, Less + Will went to Ratcliff for load of saw dust. Norman scuffled mangles {probably means mangels} in morning. I spent the afternoon down home. had two cows killed to - day three lightning we expect. Doulas went down to Mr Looley's to - night. L hens hatched 16 ducks to - day. 20 - 4 died</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, June 20</span></h2>
<p>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.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, June 21</span></h2>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, June 22</span></h3>
<p>Weather - - fine day</p>
<p>market day 84 Dz eggs 30 pt cream</p>
<p>Norman cultivated buckwheat ground Will cut top on sweet clover & spud thistle. Douglas & I called at Mr Leathersat night then went on to Markham for valve for pump.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, June 23</span></h3>
<p>Weather - rain with light showers in afternoon & more in evening again.</p>
<p>Attended S.S. & church in morning Mother & Father came home with us for dinner and we all went to Mrs Leathers funeral in afternoon calling in home on our way back. Spent the evening at home my account of the rain.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, June 24</span></h3>
<p>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 cellar up in afternoon. Dorothy up for a while in afternoon. Iwas out at Craigs for a short while in the evening.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, June 25</span></h3>
<p>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 today. I went down home to help mother with sewing all afternoon, Newton came home from hospital while i was their, planted beans in garden at night.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, June 26</span></h3>
<p>Weather - rain & 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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, June 27</span></h3>
<p>Weather - cool light showers at night then heavy rain during night Men hoed & scuffled potatoes in am 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.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, June 28</span></h2>
<p>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.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, June 29</span></h2>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>weather - cloudy at first then clearing. attended S.S. & church {mum?} work {illegible} the S.S. commission service today {smaller text} in afternoon we went down home (all home today)</p>
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<p>weather- {moderately?} warm with showers at night. men all toppled {theaitte?} in {fremon?}. norman cut hay in afternoon Will {hammered?} & {had?} potatos. Douglas did {illegible} joke {illegible} faith & {illegible} {smaller text} with {went?} in morning today about gathering {illegible} to picnic tomorrow wash okay for me, pretty funy day to.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, July 2</span></h3>
<p>Weather - cold & windy</p>
<p>S.S. picnic at Woodbridge Norman Douglas & I went, I went with our {word cut off} Will had miling & chores done when I we got home. Douglas Woods came here after the picnic to start working.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, July 3</span></h3>
<p>Weather - cloudy & cool light showers.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, July 4</span></h3>
<p>Weather - rainy with thunder storms. Men whitewashed stable. Ed Irish here in morning. John & Mr Padget here also (etc.)</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, July 5</span></h3>
<p>Weather - lovely day.</p>
<p>Will & Douglas W cut thistles in flats Douglas was to the church yard to a bee. Men picked chickens in afternoon and sprayed orchard. I was away at night (etc.)</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, July 6</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair with heavy rain & {word cut off} at night</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<td>25 pts cream.</td>
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<td>74 Dz eggs.</td>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, July 7</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair rather cloudy.</p>
<p>Attended S.S. & church Mr Gundy preached. fair attendance.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, July 8</span></h3>
<p>Weather - dull and cloudy.</p>
<p>Men hoed in the morning and put hay up in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Wash day for me and ironing.</p>
<p>mother up for a while in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Jimmmy stayed for supper, Dorothy and [Ella?] came up to practice ball at [?] so called here frist.</p>
<p>Douglas and I went down to [McQu...?] [?] taking down some,planks for here and Mr. Hoopers.</p>
<p>Built boooth and platform tonight.</p>
<p>Little duck got leg cut and broken in trap.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, July 9</span></h3>
<p>weather-fine in morning with storm and heavy rain in afternoon.</p>
<p>Men- Douglas and Will hoed, Pat cut weeds, etc.</p>
<p>Norman scuffled beans and [mangles?]</p>
<p>In afternoon men cut grass in the lawn took old sweet clover out of silo.</p>
<p>Billy and jimmy up this afternoon.</p>
<p>13 little piggies out in yard during night.</p>
<p>Ms.helleme here this a.m. wanted to arrange a fishing trip.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, July 10</span></h3>
<p>Weather - lovely day rather cool at night.</p>
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<p>Douglas took Laura & I over to McQuays about 330 in afternoon to help with getting ready for the strawberries festival. Keswick Institutes put on the play "The old flag" had a splendid crowd. Gate receipts about $160.00</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, July 11</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair warmer</p>
<p>Men Norman Douglas hoed in morning Will harrowed summer fallow.</p>
<p>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 McQuays to help clean up. Douglas went to Richmond Hill for repairs.</p>
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<p>Weather - fair & warmer.</p>
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<p>Douglas powdered potatoes in mroning & went to Richmond Hill to get more repairs, started to cut sweet closer 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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, July 13</span></h3>
<p>Weather - mostly fair, rain started about 430 oclock.</p>
<p>Silo filling to-day. Douglas did not go to market.</p>
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<p>Weather - fair cool.</p>
<p>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 dinnner, then we went for a drive in afternoon.</p>
<p>Monday, July 15</p>
<p>Weather - fair warmer</p>
<p>Wash day for me.</p>
<p>Douglas { & Douglas and?} sweet Clover had break in afternoon had to go to Richmond Hill, finished cutting {afront?} 815. Mr Woods came over at night to see Douglas.</p>
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<p>Tuesday, July 16 Weather - fair & Warm. finished filling {nito?} in morning had dinner about eleven. Della came up to help me. men worked at {hay?} in {frild? illegible} from church in afternoon & shocked the nest{rest?} of sweet Clover. I ironed all afternoon.</p>
<p>Wednesday, July 17 Weather, Fine & warm {He?} filled silo this morning Drew in hay in afternoon {Jertie?} picked black currants & cherries Laura & Della came up to night newton brought up 1 bag potatoes in afternoon.</p>
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<p>Thursday, July 18 Weather, mostly fair turning coolerat 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.</p>
<p>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 {lhay?}. Laura & I picked fruit all morning and picked {chick?} in afternoon.</p>
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<p>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 Dg. Douglas took Will to yonge st at night.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, July 22</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair & very warm cool at night.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, July 23</span></h3>
<p>Weather - warm with a few showers in afternoon with strong N.W. winds.</p>
<p>Men finished haying about 5 o'clock. Norman went back to scuffle beans. Laura was up all day helping me pick fruit and preserve.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, July 24</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair & warm.</p>
<p>Norman cut alsack early in morning then he & Will hoed potatoes. Pat helped Mr Lundy all day to put chaff blower on threshing maching. Mr Walton here at noon. Pat & I went to Richmond Hill at night for mower repairs.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, July 25</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair & very warm.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, July 26</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair Morning all men worked at alsike. Laura & I picked beries in morning & chickens in afternoon. Pat - Norman {pares?} green potatoes in the afternoon. Will was hoeing potatoes. I took Laura down home at night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, July 27</span></h3>
<p>Weather, fair & very very warm.</p>
<p>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 {illegible name}. 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.</p>
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<td>18 pts cream.</td>
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<td>211 qt baskets Beans.</td>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, July 28</span></h3>
<p>Weather - warm with thunder storm and heavy rain</p>
<p>Pat & I left at eleven called for Mr & Mrs {illegible name} & went for a 110 mile motor drive. Orangeville, Bolton, Beeton, etc.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, July 29</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair & cool.</p>
<p>Men cut & shooked wheat, Douglas ploughed until dark. I picked berries most of day. Della & Dorothy up at night. Aunt Marian Scott died to-day.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, July 30</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair & warm.</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Eggs 130.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, July 31</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<p>Got 147 eggs to-day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, August 1</span></h2>
<p>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. {chivened?} Nelson to-night.</p>
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<p>Friday August 2</p>
<p>Weather as cool</p>
<p>men drew aslike and Thriched all day</p>
<p>two loads to thresh in the moring,butthey got the field cleared.</p>
<p>l'ella came up to help me for the day</p>
<p>Billy helped with the chickens.</p>
<p>miss hood came up in the evening.</p>
<p>mother and laura called in for Della.</p>
<p>Saturday August 3 Weather- showers in the moring</p>
<p>fair and cooler.</p>
<p>Douglas and norman finished threshing abike and threshed some barely.</p>
<p>Will and Douglas W. hord potates.</p>
<p><br />Produce- Eggs 700g.</p>
<p>Cream 14 pt</p>
<p>Chicke 25.</p>
<p>Douglas went to newmarket in the afternooon will srode to the st with him</p>
<p>Norman and douglas cleaned aligesal in the afternoon.</p>
<p>newton and laura called in the afternoon</p>
<p>mr worc came over at night for douglas.</p>
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<p>Sunday August 4</p>
<p>weather-strong w.wind and cool all day.</p>
<p>attended the s.st church</p>
<p>Mr worcs back to-day</p>
<p>Ella,Jack,Msrggrunte and babe herez dinner,neture came upat not.</p>
<p>Jim Atkinson and murry here in the afternoon.</p>
<p>spent evening alone at home.</p>
<p>Monday August 5</p>
<p>Weather-fair cool,strong w winde.</p>
<p>Men drew manure.Douglas worked at threshing machine and chopped feed.</p>
<p>mr. cromibsby here in morning to talk about fraing.</p>
<p>Mr Sloan here at none,about beled straw.</p>
<p>I picked berries all day.</p>
<p>John and boy brought billy (twas) home at midnight.</p>
<p>Will had the day off.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, August 6</span></h2>
<p>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</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, August 7</span></h2>
<p>Weather - fair - Warmer. men drew & threshed wheat all forenoon, and baled straw in the afternoon. Leslie, Johnnie, {Herbie?}, + Mr. Walton helped in forenoon. Mr {McKnill?} here in afternoon. Les took 1 load baled straw down to city in afternoon. Mother here all forenoon helping me. Fern {last name?} here in afternoon. Mrs Craig here in the evening.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, August 8</span></h2>
<p>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 {last name?} here in the evening. Leslie took 1 load baled straw to town. Mr. {Irish?} here for baling wire.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, August 9</span></h2>
<p>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 {mcKnill?}, John Herbie, here helping. Mrs Craig here in forenoon for apples. Laura came up to help me with the chickens after dinner. Mrs. {last name?} & children here in afternoon.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, August 8</span></h3>
<p>Weather - cloudy - with rain on in the afternoon.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, August 9</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair & warmer -</p>
<p>Men scuffled & hoed potatoes in the forenoon & threshed 2 loads wheat, baling in the afternoon. Mr Hooper Mr Walton, Mr Pinder, Mr McRuth, Joh 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.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, August 10</span></h2>
<p>Weather - rain early - then cleared a little, but heavy rain & storm came at noon. Men fried manure spreader. Until wheat dried {up?} then they threshed John & {boy?} & Laura came up. after first stormover John came up for Laura & Herbie.</p>
<p>{list} Produce - cream - cream - 18pts. apples - 2 bus. Eggs - 64 Doz. Chickens - 20.</p>
<p>Mr. Woods came over in the afternoon for Douglas. Rained heavy at night. Mr Russel had cow killed by lightning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, August 11</span></h2>
<p>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.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, August 12</span></h2>
<p>Weather - fair and bright. men ploughed {alrike?} ground Douglas Woods shocked some fallen {sheaves?} " sharpened {binden?} & mower Knives. Wash day for me. Laura, Dorothy & Mildred came up for awhile this afternoon, all spent evening at home. Picked berries all afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, August 13</span></h2>
<p>Weather - fair & cool. men drew manure. Douglas cut mixed grain & oats threshed some barely for feed, just before {close?} time. Mervin {Firth?} here for ({letter}) bye {illegible} Laura came up in the afternoon for the boys {forkes?}. Douglas went over to Mr {Harfens?} to help them with tractor. then to Unionville to get meat & hair cut.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, August 14</span></h2>
<p>Weather - partly fair - with heavy rain in the afternoon. men drew manure. Douglas ploughed. I went to an instittute meeting 1/2 ml north Stoufville & 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. Aley & Laura came up & spent the evening with us.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, August 15</span></h2>
<p>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.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, August 16</span></h2>
<p>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 apple.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, August 17</span></h2>
<p>Weather - fair with light shower during night. men drew & threshed barely all day, John & Newton here helping. (chopped at night.) I attended {for?} Institute meeting at miss M. {Rodiche?} took Laura, Cora, Edith C.</p>
<p>{list} Produce - Cream 15 pte apples 10 bus. Chicks 20 eggs 63 Doz.</p>
<p>Mr Woods called for Douglas in the evening. Will & I took Will to Thornhill then we went on up to {Marguerites?}.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, August 18</span></h3>
<p>Weather - lovely day. Attended S.S & church. rested in the afternoon. Went down {home?} at night. Mr Woods brought Douglas over to-night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, August 19</span></h3>
<p>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 Brillingen came over to-nighte and buried his dog.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, August 20</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair & lovely Douglas cut goose wheat in morning after 1 hours baling wheat straw Norman cut alfaka {alfalfa?}, Douglas W. on sick {lest} 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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, August 21</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, August 22</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<p><br />{on separate paper} A creature not {to bought} & good, for human natures daily food. {3 dashes} Mrs Woods address "The Modern Girl." Mrs. Brook, "League {illegible Yahon?} Roll ball. What do you consider the most important virture for a girl to possess. Home. Mrs. Woods. Music arranged by hostess. Hostesses Yertie, Cora, {illegible}</p>
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<p>2 quilts 8.00</p>
<p>8 6 night gowns 50 4.00</p>
<p>8 combinations 50 4.00</p>
<p>4 dresses & bloomers 2.00</p>
<p>5 slips 25 1.25</p>
<p>4 cotton dresses 50 2.00</p>
<p>2 rompers 50 1.00</p>
<p>3 caps {symbol?}04</p>
<p>2 bonnets {same symbol?}04</p>
<p>2 coats</p>
<p>1 apron 10</p>
<p>1 cotton slip 25 25</p>
<p>1 cotton combination 50 50</p>
<p>4 vests 35 2 140 5 25.90 5 25. 26</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, August 23</span></h3>
<p>Weather - heavy rain & {covered by folded corner} in the morning then clearing</p>
<p>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 {illegible} to the Aunties. picked chicks in afternoon. Pat ploughed with tractor. Horticulture show to-night to busy to get away.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, August 24</span></h3>
<p>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 {list} - 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 service.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, August 25</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair & warm Attended S.S. & Church. After dinner Douglas & I went down and called for father & mother & took them across the lake to {place} & {place} leaving Toronto about twenty five to four returning about eleven O'clock standard time, had a wonderful trip, lake was lovely.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, August 26</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, August 27</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, August 28</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, August 29</span></h3>
<p>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}</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, August 30</span></h3>
<p>weather - fair & bright. mens 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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, August 31</span></h3>
<p>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 {list} cream 16 pts apple 12 bus. chicks 18 Eggs 51 Doz. Took Bill to Yong St at night</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, September 1</span></h3>
<p>Weather fine & warm Gertie not feeling well we did not go to church were alone all day</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, September 2</span></h3>
<p>Weather fine & warm Bill did not put in an appearance till night Repared tractor & fences, and did some chopping in morning Finished threshing at Browns in afternoon Went to Unionville at night Laura came up in afternoon</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, September 3</span></h3>
<p>Weather fine & very warm Norm went to exibition Bill ploughed all day Cultivated sweet clover ground worked at it all day Will came up in afternoon</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, September 4</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, September 5</span></h3>
<p>Weather - Fine & very warm Men drew manure in morning Norm baled straw at Bob. Scotts in afternoon & Bill ploughed in sand field Ploughed all day over the creek</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, September 6</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, September 7</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy & little warmer Market day Produce from farm {list} 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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, September 8</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, September 9</span></h3>
<p>Weather Cloudy & strong east wind Men drew manure 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 Les. brought out two ton of fertilizer</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, September 10</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, September 11</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, September 12</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, September 13</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Showery in morn & clearing in aft. Ploughed in morning Bill picked apples in morning Norm went to city " " We all picked chickens in afternoon Laura & Dorothy were up in morning</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, September 14</span></h3>
<p>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 {list} Cream 12 1/2 pts Chickins 14 & 8 hens Eggs 41 doz Apples 11 bu</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, September 15</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, September 16</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, September 17</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fair 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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, September 18</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, September 19</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, September 20</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, September 21</span></h3>
<p>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 {list} Cream 18 pts Eggs 29 doz Hens 18 Apples 20 bu also some pears</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, September 22</span></h3>
<p>Weather Fine and warm (cool at night) Attended church in morning Aninarsary Services today Mr. Mr. {Glauchles?} 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}</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, September 23</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Fine & warmer Norm & I went to {Bof Deatts?} & 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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, September 24</span></h3>
<p>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)</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, September 25</span></h3>
<p>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 Must down to get Gertie & Laura at night</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, September 26</span></h3>
<p>Norm & Bill were filling silo at Rodicks in morning Baled hay at Pindero all day Laur & Gertie were down home in afternoon Bill picked apples in afternoon</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, September 27</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, September 28</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Mostly fair & warm Threshed buckwheat to-day left three loads Market day Produce from farm {list} Cream 16 pts Eggs - 22 doz Hens 12 Pears & apples {Gork?} Bill to Thornhill at night Della Burr came over this fore-noon to see Gertie & brought her a bouquet of roses.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, September 29</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, September 30</span></h3>
<p>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?} off Laura came up in morning with Newto stayed all day</p>
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<p>Weather, Fine & quite warm Norm & I baled straw at Rodicks all day Bill picked apples Laura & Gertie</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, October 1</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, October 2</span></h3>
<p>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 {fno.?} Calvert in afternoon (finishing silo filling) Laura & Gertie down home in the forenoon. W.M.S meeting at church to-night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, October 3</span></h3>
<p>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 slio out. Laura & I went down home in afternoon.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, October 4</span></h3>
<p>Weather fair with cool wind. Men drew in clover. Douglas made cider in between loads. Douglas picked hens in the afternoon.</p>
<p>(TO MUCH SPACE) {three crossed out vertical lines below}</p>
<p>Laura went down home after dinner came back at night with John. Douglas Woods called for Norman and they went to teh city at night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, October 5</span></h3>
<p>Weather - lovely day. Markham fair day. Douglas went to market. Produce {list} 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 to-night.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, October 6</span></h3>
<p>Weather - strong S.W. wind fair & bright. Douglas & Norman attended church sermon on {place?} In afternoon Douglas & I went for a drive, then went in home & stayed for tea, {illegible} Charlie {last name} were here while we were away. Jack & Marguerite called for some jars.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, October 7</span></h3>
<p>Weather. cool & bright. Men started at {mangles?} this morning {mr?} Knights were here to see about baling.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, October 8</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, October 9</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fine & cool Men finished {mangles?} late noon Picked apples & drew in the pumpkins in the afternoon. 1 mangle weighed 15 Ibs 10 g. Laura & I went down home again this afternoon. Mrs Craig here {<- added in later} in the evening.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, October 10</span></h3>
<p>Weather - very heavy frost this {illegible} fair & cool. Men & Laura went down home in the forenoon, men to bale a stack of hay. I started to make Douglas smock.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, October 11</span></h3>
<p>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, 13 gallons {amount added later}, 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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, October 12</span></h3>
<p>Weather - cloudy at first then clearing to a fine day, then cloudy in p.m. Norman & Will chored till it dried of then picked apples rest day and finished the {illegible} Douglas went to market produce - {list} 22 pts cream 15 hens 11 gal. cider 2 {bends snow?} 1 bus STL. apples. about 5 {baracks?} 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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, October 13</span></h3>
<p>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 {Deboch?} at night, all home but Alex at the time.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, October 14</span></h3>
<p>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 afternoon. Douglas & I called at Wilkinson's on way up at night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, October 15</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, October 16</span></h3>
<p>Weather - cloudy & cooler men finished potatoes abotu eleven O'clock. Isabel came up for me about ten thirty Dear father buried this afternoon. We stayed for tea.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, October 17</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, October 18</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, October 19</span></h3>
<p>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 - {list} hens - 20 Eggs - 18 Doz. Cream - 21 pts Apples - Cider - Douglas & I went down home for the evening. Alex {illegible} were out, Marguerite's & {Brockle-bonks?} were down also.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, October 20</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair & warmer. Attended church service. We went for a drive in the afternoon, spent evening at home.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, October 21</span></h3>
<p>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 Streis?} at night to arrange about hunting trip.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, October 22</span></h3>
<p>Weather, strong east wind with rain Men clipped cattle, & worked arround the stable Repaired a bale block Did some chopping in afternoon</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, October 23</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, October 24</span></h3>
<p>Weather, Cloudy & showery all day Men swept cobwebs down in stable cleaned up the beams. cleaned out {evtroughs?} on barn also picked over apples for city. Kept back all day Attended a political meeting at Richmond Hill at night</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, October 25</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, October 26</span></h2>
<p>Weather Mostly Fair</p>
<p>Men picked apples all day</p>
<p>Market day Produce from farm</p>
<p>Cream 20 {illegible}</p>
<p>Eggs 21 dz</p>
<p>Cider 13 gal</p>
<p>Apples about 20 {illegible}</p>
<p>Laura came up for a while in afternoon.</p>
<p>Took Bill to Sheet at night</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, October 27</span></h2>
<p>Weather Fair. Strong winds a little cooler attended church in morning Mr Barns of Markham took the service.</p>
<p>{Cut off by newspaper clipping} in for a basket of apples</p>
<p>while in afternoon</p>
<p>Y.P.S at night</p>
<p>an adress on Well</p>
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<p>Pavillion, to Mr and Mrs W. Ross Strike (nce Eloie Classelman), bowmanville, a son. 09</p>
<p>=== WALKER === - On Monday, 26th March, at the Wellesley Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Walker, a daughter. 09</p>
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<p>=== 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</p>
<p>=== 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</p>
<p>=== 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</p>
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<p>=== 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.</p>
<p>=== BEER === - On Monday, March 26, Olive May, beloved wife of Gordon S. Beer and eldest daughter of Thomas F. and</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, October 27</span></h3>
<p>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 {Hoeyey'o?} life.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, October 28</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair & cool Men picked apples to-day. Douglas feeling not extra good today 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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, October 29</span></h3>
<p>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 & {Cam Cody?} & speaches. {Liquid splotches near the end}</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, October 30</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, October 31</span></h3>
<p>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 Scotte, Dima's & attended Halloweene Concert at Miss Freeman's school got home about seven O'clock. Men ploughed & picked apples.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, November 1</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, November 2</span></h3>
<p>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 {Lunar?} 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 - {list} Eggs 27 Dz. Cream 23 pts Cider 14 gallons hens 16 apples. 5 barrels & more.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, November 3</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair - mild. Attended church serivices. {Boy?} 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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, November 4</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, November 5</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, November 6</span></h3>
<p>Weather - cool South West wind. Norman & I did milking & chores in morning. Then he ploughed all day. 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. {65?} eggs. to-day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, November 7</span></h3>
<p>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 wiht the horses. Clarence Pinder here for a bale of Straw. Mr {Lunar?} came out to see me about Norman going to Hamilton to-morrow with him Mother went down home after breakfast and John brought her up about 8.30 at night. Norman went away.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, November 8</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, November 9</span></h3>
<p>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 - {list} 30 1/2 eggs cider 6 gall. apples 53 eggs to-day.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, November 10</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair & bright with rain at night Mother walked down home in forenoon. litter {carnies?} broke this morning. I did not got to church, I heard Rev Rich-Roberts of Sherbourne United Church preach an {armistesee?} sermon. Norman went away after dinner. Mr Lewis & wife called for a basket of Macintosh apples. Mother got back about 530. all_ spent the evening at home. 54 eggs to-day</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, November 11</span></h3>
<p>Weather - cloudy with light showers occasionally. Men ploughed all day. Mother & I got {forer?} 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.</p>
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<p>weather-dull & rather warm.</p>
<p>men ploughed all day.Chopped feed for a while after dinner.</p>
<p>katie craig come up at noon for some ice,but had none.</p>
<p>Isabel and I spent the day doing fancy work etc.</p>
<p>Jack brought,mother,Marguerite and Doreen here to-night.</p>
<p>norman went to the dis tonight.</p>
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<p>Wednesday november 13</p>
<p>weather-rained most of forenoon and dull all afternoon.</p>
<p>men chored etc in forenoon (picked up apples)</p>
<p><i> ploughed all afternoon.</i></p>
<p>John up in forenoon,girls drove up in the afternoon,mother went home with them.</p>
<p>Isobel,marguerite and doreen went over to isobels home at night while john was at preparatory service.</p>
<p>I rode down with norman.</p>
<p>Quite a number present.</p>
<p>Leslie came home to-night.</p>
<p>45 eggs.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, November 14</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, November 15</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, November 16</span></h3>
<p>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 Burn's. Mr Pinder, Newton Burn & Jim were here at night & cut the deer up. Produce - {list} 14 gal. cider 26 1/2 Doz eggs 24 pts cream. 49 Eggs.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, November 17</span></h3>
<p>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 youn 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 {Stevens?} and called at church for me. 45 Eggs.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, November 18</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, November 19</span></h3>
<p>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 Burns to arrange Supper list for oyster supper.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, November 20</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair & cool Douglas & Norman baled 8 tons hay at {Rons?} Nichols. Will did chores & drew manure in garden. Laura was up for the afternoon. Della Burn was here at noon. Party at D Brown's we did not go.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, November 21</span></h3>
<p>Weather - bright & cool 1 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 parts. had another roast of venison to-day. Edith Craig has typhoid fever. 36 eggs.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, November 22</span></h3>
<p>Weather - bright & quite cool. men made cider and picked 4 ducks and 2 geese. Ruby & {Mirrin?} {Finth?} 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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, November 23</span></h3>
<p>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 - {list} Cream - 22 pts. eggs - 25 1/2 doz. Cider - 14 gallon. ducks - 4 geese - 2 apples. - {list end} Pat called for us and we all went to Rodicks for {illegible} pat came down at night for me. Della {illegible} house for me.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, November 24</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, November 25</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, November 26</span></h3>
<p>Weather - fair & bright. Pat burned brush piles & leaves all forenoon, Will was raking leaves. Norman took most of day of. Mrs Joe Frisheller did about 4.15 p.m. to-day at her son (Edward's)</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, November 27</span></h3>
<p>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 & {cment?} given by Mr A. Pack of Toronto. Alex here in afternoon with another man.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, November 28</span></h3>
<p>Weather - brighth & 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 Roleon & Jolson. then on to Royal Fair. Many Rodick Will Brooks & Rhea Scott had tea with us at Cole's. Fern Firth up in the morning. Saw 23 people we knew at the fair.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, November 29</span></h3>
<p>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 10{cent symbol?} 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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, November 30</span></h3>
<p>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 <i> took Will to Thronhill at night.</i> Produce - {list} 14 gal cider 28 pts cream 5 ducks. 2 geese. 24 1/2 Doz eggs.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, December 1</span></h3>
<p>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 pepoles at night. Slides on Pilgrim Progress, Alice went down with us. 49 Eggs</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, December 2</span></h3>
<p>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 abotu 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</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, December 3</span></h3>
<p>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</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, December 4</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, December 5</span></h3>
<p>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 9 p.m. Will made 15 1/2 gallons cider. 59 Eggs to-day.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, December 6</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, December 7</span></h3>
<p>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 - {list} 25 1/2 gallon cider 27 Doz eggs. 26 pt cream. 2 geese 5 ducks.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, December 8</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, December 9</span></h3>
<p>Weather - cloudy not ver 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 unionvill when fuese blew out in car so I stayed at home. Pat went on with the hunter crowd to FranklinSthen's to an oyster supper. made mincemeat to-day.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, December 10</span></h3>
<p>Weather - milder with heavy snowfall at night. Will drew manure to-day & chored Douglas & Norman went down to Mr Schotts 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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, December 11</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, December 12</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, December 13</span></h3>
<p>Weather - misty, mild day. Douglas & Norman baled in forenoon. In afternoon they picked fowl. Will chored & made cider.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, December 14</span></h3>
<p>Weather - cloudy & mild. Douglas went to market Billy went along. men chored & drew manure. I attended Jr {Inot?} at Della Stephenson's in afternoon. Pat took Will to Yonge St at night. Produce from Farm {list} 4 bus apples. 2 geese 3 ducks. 29 1/2 Doz eggs. 25 pts cream 12 gallon cider.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, December 15</span></h3>
<p>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 at night calling in home on our way back. miss Laura Frierheller died at noon to-day. age 49 Will came back to-night. norman went away for afternoon & evening.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, December 16</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, December 17</span></h3>
<p>Weather - Fair cloudy with sleat all day.</p>
<p>Men moved on over to Mr A Vanhorne's started about 11 P.M. Will chored & picked over apples. Miss Furheller funeral to-day. {Short?</p>
<p>{Shut?} of with milk to-day so had to separate twice.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, December 18</span></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, December 19</span></h3>
<p>Weather - cold north east wind quite stormy, mostly sleat. I sent my xmas parcel over to Auntie's to-day 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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, December 20</span></h3>
<p>Weather - very cold & blustery. fourth still closed for cars. Pat & norman went over & got bales brought it, to Charlie Boynton's and brought tractor home to grind feed. Will made cider & chroed. 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.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, December 21</span></h3>
<p>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 - {list} cider 18 gallons. Eggs 33 1/2 Doz. cream 36 pts geese 4 apples 5 bus. {list end} 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.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, December 22</span></h3>
<p>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}</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, December 23</span></h3>
<p>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 aupper, 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.}</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, December 26</span></h3>
<p>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 norht trip this p.m.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Firiday, December 27</span></h3>
<p>Weather,-cloudy & mild. norman took milk to corner then went on to Boyington's for goose from Curl & took Les & {growirs?} down & brought bread back. Douglas took car to garage to get teh 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 Curlo turned out a gander also. We sent our old one to market alive weighing 19 Ibs.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, December 28</span></h3>
<p>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 Dg handkerchiefs for the range orphange norman alone to-day. Walter Craig was up in afternoon. Produce - {list} 30 Dg eggs 33 pts cream 3 ducks 1 goose 8. bus apples. {list end} Pat won african gander at store at night in the ripple for 204. held m</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, December 29</span></h3>
<p>Weather - Some Sunshine, mild turning colder at night. Douglas took me down to S.S. hut 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.</p>
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<p>Weather - fair & cool.</p>
<p>Norman went over home frenoon returning in afternoon at chore time. Newton up in up in afternoon at chore time. Nestor up in frenoon. I chert here at noon with two fees and they bought Billy (horse).</p>
<p>Douglar attended the nomination at unimimile in afternoon a good crowd. Will came home at night.</p>
<p>Pat killed old goose & picked her in the morning.</p>
<p>I washed storm windows in afternoon ha ha.</p>
<p>Weather - bright & mild.</p>
<p>Douglar & Dorman went over to Charlie. Boyotins to take for the day. C.Hopin 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.</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Memoranda</span></h3>
<p>Books I read during winter of 1929 + 1930 + 1931</p>
<p>The keeper of the bees</p>
<p>The girl from Montana</p>
<p>Polly and Eleanor</p>
<p>A minister of Grace</p>
<p>The white flag (Gord)</p>
<p>Her fathers daughter (Lord)</p>
<p>With Lee in Virginia</p>
<p>At the south gate</p>
<p>Painted fires</p>
<p>Mr Miller 62 Feb 23/29</p>
<p>E Harper 31 Dec/28</p>
<p>J. Ash 39 Nov 2/28</p>
<p>Mr Walton 42 June/29</p>
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<p>Sun July 21 = 1928 D & J - took Mr Mills to St John's pm {symbol below?}</p>
<p>Fri Aug 23. 1928 St John Church struck with lightning & burned</p>
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<p>{Back cover}</p>
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