1 10 3 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e89815d2c4917e272f57456d4f7a41ad.pdf ecdae725d448cd9365cfdbc501f9970f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Front Cover} {There is a large red (outlined in white) Swastika in the middle and four smaller Swastikas in each corner. The rest of the cover has an inverted triangle at the topin red, black, light red, red and grey and a triangle at the bottom also in the same colours. The background to the central Swastika is black. The four corner Swastikas are also outlined in white with grey backgrounds and between the outside border ones are lines in black, light red, red, burgundy, black, red, grey, burgundy, black, pink, black with white lines separating all} {There is an explanation of the Swastika at the end of this diary on page 21.} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/742f2b6e49913cab6dd051468ad22c61.pdf 72ca46e954493529ce7351a0109d78cf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dec 31, 2 gals coal oil from Jim Tuft 34.00 & 5 cts matches groceries 1 02 1 003452 41-611 91 Sept 1919 to Feb 1910 Wed 1 Dull nearly all day & so cold all the fowels pinched up, no wonder they are so miserable & sick five died in two day yesterday 3 & more & five very sick now besides a lot drooping it came on so sudden I believe they all would have gone if I had not sent for medicine & doctored them. Mr Credie threshed at the Black place this afternoon. I canned up 9 qts of Plums & we cleaned the Elderberries. Marguerite picked yesterday she & Fannie went to Mrs Martin Dells. I worked the butter it was like winter so hard & I set sponge tonight out of the new flour. Will got to the mill yesterday tonight so cold last night warm when we went to bed & a little thunder storm came up so suddenly but the rain did not amount to much. Large supper at Argyle, Archer went: Marjorie gone 1 week & 4 days. Marguerite went after a gal. vingegar & paid the last also.Fannie up to McCredies helping Mrs McCredie The lightning rod ment to Wills all night - 3 of them. Hattie here stayed Thur 2 Another hen died; 6 dead & 3 more nearly dead & one quite a bit better. I baked bread & a Plum pie & churned. Mrs. Riexinger here for dinner. Will had five lightning‑rods on the house & 3 on the barn 2 on the stable. Arthur to McCredie yesterday helping thresh; he has been helping Riexinger ever since we threshed. Fannie here tonight. Arthur in for the first time the night befor we threshed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c572fc634d5432dec5f18a407a929d15.pdf 1c2a82074e0304e3ab1e1e976687161e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Friday 3. James McKeowan After butter they are going to thresh tomorrow. I canned the Elderberries & the pears Emily sent down. Fannie here tonight. Allen Heximer after Arthur to take his place threshing at McKeowans (<s>Monday 3</s> Sat 4 It drizled part of the day. <s>Friday 3</s> Sat. 4 Will & Fannie went to Chippewa in the afternoon. They took down 1 lb 9 oz - 39 - 1 doz eggs @ 25 - 64. Pheno Chloro lard 17 cheese 22. I made 3 Elderberry pies small sponge cakes swept the house all through & dusted both rooms. another hen died that makes 7. I got a lot of straw in the barn in the morning for fear of a wet day it has all the appearance turned cold & the rain amounted to nothing & so dark & dismal Marguerite kept the cows in the schoolhouse yard while she swept. Fannie here tonight frost in places last night Sun 5 cold. The girls & Arthur went to the Brick then to Mill Dells Marjorie came home. got a chance with Tom McCredie. gone 2 weeks yesterday put the cows in the big field the wind was so cold from the west Mon 6 Labor day no school. Ethel Montague came in after the applesauce cake receipt, one of the turkeys dead 3 gone now. I churned & worked the butter 5 lbs ironed my white shirts & some other clothes. Teu 7. cold north east wind Will sick had a bad spell vomiting. teacher & her mother went to Drummondville. Marjorie went to Clifton had 8 ½ of butter @ 28. got 1 doz jars @ 1.00 fly paper. paid De Witts for the flour $3.15. got bus. tomatoes 25 Shreded wheat 1.30. I cleaned up the front yard raked it bothways it was like a hen roost with feathers the youngsters guarding the cows. Wed. 8 Mrs Riexinger & I went to Mrs McCredies for dinner. I called at Allen Heximers to see the baby. I got 2 lbs lard at Mrs McCredies @ 25. gets cold every night. They are working on their wheat land. McCredies have sown, dreadful day. Clara down helping Hattie with her basket. Thur. 9 Marjorie worked in the afternoon her clothes were all dirty from her visit she baked bread & I churned & worked the butter neuralgia just sets me crazy tonight all in the back of my head. I canned up 6 qts tomatoes she took 5 ½ of butter @ 25 Friday 10 Marjorie went to Drummondville took 5 ½ of butter @ 25 got 50 cts sugar lb tea 30 50 d on money bought 3 baskets tomatoes 25 cts basket plums at Weavers 30. got 50 cts gumme100 cap 15 cts. iron for the chickens 10 ct. I churned for our selves & finished canning the tomatoes. Hattie went to Claras yesterday Sat. 11. I pealed up two kettles of tomatoes & boiled them for they would keep, for chili sauce canned up the Plums. pealed a kettle of apple for sauce made two pies out of & little sponge cakes Gordon walked to Chippewa & rode back with Maggie Dell. he got 2 qt coal oil, 10 ct onions 5 cts elastic for his garters Marjorie swept back rooms & Reet dusted. Hattie came home from Claras Sun 12. All from both houses went to church. Gordon went to the brick walked & never came back untill near dark Mon 13. dreadful hot, I stood 3 hours in the fornoon & the same in the afternoon making chili sauce. Arthur went to Welland after {blank} for wheat, the day something dreadful with heat & dust. have to carry water from where the old fishing machine was Will one well has given out. Marjorie washed the dishes & separater I got the meals. (14 I churned had to boil the creek water & put it to cool in the well I made 3 more bottles of chili sauce that makes a bushel done up Teu 14 This is the hotest day this summer something dreadful to{o} hot for horses to work or people either. I bought 25 cts meat. Marjorie makeing an apron for Reet & cut Gordons hair & washed his head Arthur drilling in the {blank} I swept and raked the yard again https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4a2cc1bd7c216758088171356822f2e3.pdf b161196c686c34c774b83a3168187d23 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed 15. nice breeze much better day than yesterday I carried over some plums that had one rubber on. made a johny cake. looked like rain last night but passed over no rain so long everything dried up & dust so bad Hattie had a cold & she is getting ready to go to Toronto. Lilly Dell came. Thur 16. I churned in the <s>fornoon</s> afternoon Lilly went over to the other house this afternoon & up to Georges at night Mrs. Riex called came got butter cutter. Will & Lill went to Chippewa took a doz eggs & four loaves of bread & a letter from Lena Cutting she was comeing I made an apple pie for dinner. Friday 14. I made up some green tomato pickles & pealed a lot of our tomatoes coked them down to use in stead of chilli sauce. made cookies & peach tarts. made a kettle applesauce. swept & cleaned the dining room Marjorie swept the front toom & made starch for her clothes she wore in Pelham & ironed some of them The children swept the yard & pulled a lot of weeds then went to the school house to have their pictures taken. Hattie went to Clifton to go to Toronto. Sat. 17 Marjorie baked bread done some more ironing after dinner went after Lena Maggie McKeown came after butter got 2 lbs 25 rode down with Marjorie. I made 3 apple pies. cleaned the raisins (& made an sauce cake. swept the kitchen cleaned the boards swept the yard churned washed the churn bedde the calf & pigs, cleaned the lamp washed the windows & carried two pails of water from over the brook done all that from the cake when she was in Chippewa. Paul came back from Reavleys. They are cutting their corn one of Riexingers helping they have just got through hauling sand for their barn floor. Lena came back the same as ever cold at night- like frost. Marjorie to 3 1/4 butter got brown sugar 25. cheese 16. matches 5 fly Sun 19. Lena to the other house for dinner & supper. Reavlys girls brought Maggie Darkes to Wills. Lena had a long {?} after she came back. Mon 20 Paul killed the big plymoth rock hen & I dressed her for dinner she was terrible fat. After dinner Marjorie took her to Chippewa to go home Paul went to the Falls to get a job but got one Arthur & Lue cutting corn. I churned. Teu 21. Paul started on the bridge. Marjorie got up & got his breakfast for him they are cutting corn yet. Marjorie went to Chippewa the shreaded wheat works got 200 hun gone 1.00 with my money & $1.00 of Pauls money she saved by getting his under wear with butter & 50 ct McKeown butter money Wed 22. Marjorie went to Hewsons after tomatoes 3 baskets took 2 lbs butter to McKeowns for there threshers tomorrow paid for the tomatoes out of it. We drawed a barrel of water from the brook high wind almost a gale. Marjorie baked bread I churned. (23 Will & Arthur tended to the pigs Thur 23. a beautiful rain did thousands of good everything just dried up & covered with dust Friday 24. I churned in the fornoon After dinner washed out some white clothes & enough colored things to take up the water so I could put the tub out. Marjorie went to see hay. Fannie & Maggie came on after supper Sat 25. Dan took Marjorie to Chippewa after dinner to go over the river. She swept the front room & ironed some befor she went. I made 3 pies & a ginger cake stewed apples swept the yard. cleaned the boards & kitchen & I washed all the fornoon at colored clothes Paul bought 18 cts bologna & 20 ct of ham, yesterday I bought 40 ct beef from Ben Wellick. Marjorie ironed Pauls striped shirt collats. Sun 26 The dullest day I ever saw rained & poured at times & thundered & hailed. had an awful time to keep the pig dry could not do it Fannie came over & stayed all https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/34f3e65eff8fbfcf87dfcb67a29de28c.pdf 05ad09367ae8c81ab24c915436f32355 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. night. Hattie got home from Toronto. Mr Woodhead brought her from Chippewa. Mr Morrow to Wills for dinner in meeting at the Dells Mon 27. Marjorie came home from over the river got 10 dol from Bernhard. when I went to feed the pig he would not eat & we got him in the pen & he seemed quite a bit better I churned & pealed a kettle of tomatoes for chilli sauce Teu. 28. Maggie called to say goodbye Fannie took her to Chippewa then on to Drummondville, got her hat Mrs Riex called for onions I made a custard pie & two apple pies cooked squash & beans & potatoes when one dont have meat Fannie could not get Rologum & the bucher did not come Wed 29. Schisler at Riexinger putting the concrete floor Arthur helping Marjorie baked bread awful high wind I churned & worked the butter Thur 30 Marjorie washed cold wind & dull. had a young rooster for supper Arthur to Riexingers all day made a rice pudding with raisins <s>Friday</s> October 1909 Friday 1 cold but sunshine. they are getting out their potatoes 75 bushels Marguerite & Lue helping, the teacher there for tea. I churned for our selves 2 lb 10 oz eat up nearly all the last churning all but 2 lbs. Marjorie & I ironed I made some more chilli sauce. Gordon walked to Chippewa got 2 lbs bologna cold west wind Sat 2. cold but sunshine one time in the day it was warm. Marjorie went to Clifton brought Hattie home from she went Teu. to see she had 2 lbs & 1 doz eggs. got 40 cts meat 25 {?} basket peached basket pickles Jennie got for her 1 {?} shredded wheat. coal oil & some lead & the harness. I swept both rooms made 4 squash pies cleaned all the boards & {?} swept the yard made apple sauce Sun 3. Arthur & the girls went to the brick & to Sauers at night & Sunday school rally. We had the roast of beef Paul bought for dinner. I had a terrible headache pealing the peaches out of cold water made it worse than usual I pealed them last night never got to bed untill eleven Oclock (Mon 4 Wills sow had pigs in the night found them this morning Mon 4 canned the peaches 1. 2 qt jar & 3 -2 qt jars churned after dinner 4 ½ butter very nice day Marjorie took her curtains down & hung them out. I washed her windows Will went to the mill at Port, took 8 bushel for us 38 lb to the bushel. she set sponge at night she made beef soup for supper Teu 5. Jake Myers sale Will & Marjorie went he got a binder we wanted a cow. I baked the bread she mixed it I made two apple pies & applesauce & made a start on the wood house to clear it up just filled up. Arthur to Fred Dells cutting corn. when they went to the sale by Chippewa took 4½ butter & 1 doz eggs got 50 cts sugar lb tea, & ginger cak soap lb biscuit beautiful day. I cleaned up the wood house Wed 6. Another grand day Welland Fair. All from the other house went but Hattie Maggie Dell called I churned & dressed a chicken for supper. Marjorie washed the front room windows & ironed her curtains & put them up. Paul all covered with mud tonight Thur 7 such a beautiful day Marjorie & Fannie went after Grapes 50 lbs for us 12 lb for the children & a basket for Paul went by Chippewa 2 lbs 50 & eggs 18. 2 jars 19,B. collar 15 sugar 25. stockings 25 for Marguerite {taks?} 5 peppermints 5 & 25 cts of meat: Will & Arthur cutting marsh grass. I made 2 pies & a small cake. I am getting the cold Friday 8. I pealed a big batch of green tomatoes & churned for our selves. Biller came, from Buffalo Marjorie swept dining room & cleaned it. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/94caadb822bff845c8af68648cc60f5d.pdf 0560a6230a87c10530503d7cd410eb6d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat. 9. Marguerite walked to Chippewa. I gave her 30 cts to get coal oil. bologna & 2 loaves of bread she rode up with Emily & Stanly then she & Gordon went with them for dinner for its Ethels birthday 16. today Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows untill noon. Marjorie swept the front room & washed windows yesterday. I parboiled the green tomatoes & peel them in vinegar. Made a pie. pitted a basket of grapes & cooked them. cleaned the boards & swept the yard. Pay day Paul went to Clifton got his pay for this month. I dug ½ bushel of potatoes out of our share. Marjorie went up to Mrs Kiers to see about a cow I could not go after the cows for I expected Paul every minute & the supper had to be got. The cows were in the marsh & the youngster could not get them untill Marjorie went down. Sun 10 beautiful day Mr & Mrs Swarie to Wills all all day. only Fannie went to church. Marjorie & the youngsters went from here. Then she went to Riexingers Arthur & Paul went to Clifton drove down. Paul went to Frank Tufts. Mon 11. looks like rain in the morning. Marjorie went to the shredded wheat works got $2 00 $3 00 took 2½ butter to Adens @ 27 pr lb. got 50 ctrs G sugar spice 10 cheese 20 min to 12. Will took Fannie to Sharps. towards night just poured & when we went to bed it was snowing we kept the horse & cows in. I churned & canned 3 Iron qt jars of grapes the children guarded the cows untill noon towards night the pigs got out & we run our legs about off running after them to get them in & so mudy. Marjorie rubbed the horse all good & fixed her for the night Teu 12 Everything all covered with snow quite deep the trees all loaded down. just a dreadful day hail snow & rain & at night Marg Riexinger says it lightened when Arthur & Biller started from there kept the cattle & horse in all day & so dark you could scarcely do anything I canned the green tomatoes & <s>Marjorie baked bread</s> I pitted another basket of grapes & cooked the pulp Wed 13 The snow still hanging on & more comeing such a dark day a little sun. Marjorie baked bread Paul & Frank Tuft called for Pauls rubber boots but Stanly was down & got them we get 10 eggs a day now I churned for our selves & caned the grape I cooked yesterday Marjorie made a shirt for Gordon {?} out of Pauls. Thur 14. drizled some but the snow went quite a bit of sun. I canned up the Plums Emily gave us 3 jars, & pitted the last of the grapes. Marjorie mended Marguerites dress, The children got quite a lot of hickorynuts. Mary Riexinger brought the onions. Arthur went after his dog & brought him home Friday 15 sunshine most of the day but cold wind. Arthur started to plough their pasture field. Biller went to Buffalo. The children went down after more hickory nuts they have a nice lot now. They stayed untill noon in the afternoon between the three of them they guarded the cows in the afternoon. I canned a big jar of grapes & churned worked the butter. I weighed the shreded wheat it weighed 100 & 1. Marjorie working in the fornoon on Reets jumper the blue one to match the blue skirt that Hattie made Sat 16. Looks like a storm again. Marjorie went to Chippewa took 6 lbs butter @ 27 d pr lb. 1.62 ½ doz eggs 14. 176. coal oil 18 brown sugar 25 Tea 15 soda 5. rubbers 90. salt 5 bologna 10. There was 18 comeing to us & they made it 8. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0910a7322fb327815ce312ef8ef76c9c.pdf 49607bdb0e82eac6831c5d04eb2c61a2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Hattie & her father went to Drummondville then she went on to Clifton to get her glasses & Reets. drizled most of the fornoon I blacked the stove swept the rooms made a cake a grape pie & grape tarts. killed a chicken & dressed it for supper. Marguerite got her new shoes. 1.50 Arthur took up one hive for us had only enough for one meal but it was the last swarm hived. Sun 17 dull at times & sunshine roads heavy Mrs Riexinger all day Fannie Marshall to the other house for dinner & supper they went to the brick Arthur took them Mon 18. Mrs. Riexinger & Kates birthday. Gordon started to school I churned & worked the butter washed a basket of tomatoes & pealed them for chilli sauce. Marg makeing Reets blue jumper. Arthur took up another hive of mine with a more than the other they took theirs up with the double swarm in & it was full. In the evening Hattie over. Teu 19. north wind most of the day but sunshine. Gordon helped Marguerite with the cows untill noon then Marj had the bread mixed & she went & helped Marguerite untill 11. took me all the fornoon cleaning up around the yard everything so dirty & muddy made a big jar of chilli sauce & washed some of my underwear Marjorie baked the bread & finished the jumper. I boiled some wheat for the pigs Will up to McCredies after a plough thear. Wed 20 most beautiful day Marjorie & Reet guarded cows untill 1/4 to 12. I washed a lot of white clothes & boiled them sun bright but a cold north wind I was going to churn when Kate Riexinger came in. Will was down to Chippewa getting his {tyre byre?} set Marguerite & Gordon took the cows out after school Thur 21. rained most of the night not hard for theres not much water caught: could not guard the cows in the fornoon for it is drizling Gordon took them down to the pasture when he went to school then after dinner Marguerite & Marjorie took them out untill 4 when a thunderstorm & rain came up I ironed just got through when the storm came hard just poured & the wind blew hard at night & poured again. Hattie & Arthur were going to Tufts to practice. I churned this fornoon for ourselves Arthur ploughing by their house Friday 22 Marjorie & Marguerite guarded the cows untill eleven I measured up 2 bushels of wheat & a bushel of oats, to take to Chippewa to get chopped for the pigs. Took 3 lbs 3 oz 89. eggs 23 sugar 25 tea 15 soap 5 Ginger 10 lard 16. Marguerites rubbers {? page cut off} paid 41 out of the butter & Marg paid 24 cheese 16. Will killed a pig for themselves. the roads dreadful. I churned & worked the butter washed the churn she got 2 little pumkins Maggie McKeown gave. Arthur took Marjorie 2 hives of bees up started to rain & poured at one time. Arthur dug a mess of potatoes & we had them for supper & the liver they gave had a good supper when she came home. Sat 23. Miss Barron & Zella Miller to the other house got there at noon Marjorie started to Clifton to go over the river Jennie got the 2 lbs of butter @ 30 went on Teu to Thorold after flannel got $4.20 & yarn 30. got 30 cts at the ten cent store & 25 cts sweet potatotes did not come home untill Teu night. Sat I made 4 pies out of pumkin one for the children for sawing wood & small sponge cakes. raining tonight & just us 3 here Sun 24. The children went to church. The minister to the other house for dinner. Levi Dell burried this afternoon the children went. I was here all day alone. cold day & dull untill nearly 4 Oclock when the sun struck out. freezing all the afternoon wind north the trough froze over befor night coldest night yet ground froze like winter almost. Tom McCredie at the other house tonight Mon 25. Miss Barron & Zella went home thanksgiving day nice sunshine most of the day had spareribs for dinner I churned & worked the butter. have to boil 6 pots of cracked a day for the pigs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06582adff766911abe7b3867b41d04c1.pdf 83a1e85fbfdbadffe39adef97b0f1ed6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Teu 26. Marjorie came home in the evening with Jim Tuft Will & Lill were down to Chippewa he got some chopping done. I peeled the pears to preserve. last night it rained just as we were going to bed school ½ day. Wed 27 School all day & none for Mondays on acount of convention Marjorie & Reet guarded the cows I churned & cooked the pears Thur 28 Will took a pig to Willock 10 cts pr lb weighed 136 then he went to Clifton to see Jennie about potatoes Marjorie & Gordon went after apples to Welland got 7 bushels @ 20 cts or bus cold north wind Arthur ploughing has the neuralgia in his face no one guarded the cows put them in the big field Friday 29. one year ago today Paul arived from the north west. Arthur went after apples got 6 bushles I churned The children guarded the cows. Marjorie did intend to go to Drummonville but decided to wait untill tomorrow Entertainment at Montrose sunday school last night The children went on wed night 27. got home with Stanly & Gina Sat 30. Marjorie went to Drummondville took 7 lbs 3 oz. Aden left the ounces off 27 d pr lb 1.89 gal coal oil 18 lb tea 30 bag salt 10 lamp wick & lantern wick 4 lb soda 5 sugar 25 brown sugar 25 lard 20 toweling 23 thread & Pearline 15 cheese 19 candy 2 sticks. children took the cows out ½ 9 sprinkled rain they put them on a 10 Gordon cut 4 sticks in 20 minutes. I got them their dinner & sent them with the cows they kept them untill 2 Oclock then w{e?} got the box over & they drawed the apples over all but the basket & the bag I took over. I made 3 pumkin pies swept both rooms made 6 pots of mush. Arthur finished the field Sun 31. Beautiful day. The children went to the brick with Hattie they walked. Paul home all day. Arthur & Hattie to Sauers church. The teacher went with them Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows in the morning & she guarded at night The children got home at {da?} November 1909 Mon 1. The most beautiful day you would wish to see sunshine & warm. bees out. like summer. Arthur ploughed the potatoes out here by the house. After he got them out he helped Will & me to pick up we had to scrape the mud off with a stick. had about 5 bushels for ours never got in the house untill 12. Marjorie & Marguerite guarded the cows. afternoon I churned & washed the separater just befor the cows were milked I had to made 4 pots mush, out of cornmeal & middlings. Teu 2. terrible day for wind the leaves came down more today than all the fall. sprinkled rain at times not cold though Marjorie & Marguerite guarded the cows I washed separater & churn made 3 pots of mush. I washed the room windows. Arthur started the big field to plough. They finished drawing on their corn yesterday afternoon. Wed 3 fine weather for the time of year They guarded the cows & picked the apples on Buyers lot so they would not choke the cows after dinner they went to Hewsons & paid for the cabbage then went to McCredies after vinegar but Mrs McCredie was not home. I churned. I got the barrel over for the potatoes & some over getting a little colder Thur 4 Will went to Chippewa Mrs Riexinger called she was here too. I would have got all the potatoes over if I had not {carried?} in the honey I have to make 6 pots of mush a day for the pigs Will brought Ethels letter saying she was comeing on sat morning Marjorie set sponge at night. Friday 5 Marguerite wached the cows while Marjorie tended to her bread. she washed the curtains over & starched & ironed them & swept the room we got the bedroom bereau out on the kitchen & the front room stove out so I could black it & the pipe at night. I pealed a lot of apples & cleaned a lb of raisins most beautiful day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/957fce089d9cc9fdfd16be22622daacd.pdf d9b46755001b98599785bd1515fbb734 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat 6. Another beautiful day. Arthur & his father went after coal with two teams. Then Arthur went with one team. she got Arthur to put up the room stove befor he went & helped put the other bereau in the bedroom she had to sweep the room over. I swept both rooms & cleaned the floor swept the yard & cleaned the boards dressed a chicken for dinner made a grape pie Marjorie had to go after Ethel befor dinner. got a towel 25. big lamp burner, cheese coffee butter paper: Marjorie cleaned up the front room & bedroom after she came home & I made cookies & two apple pies Ethel went at night with Hattie after Hattie to the station Sun 7 the most beautiful day you would wish to see just grand the Rally at the brick church the youngsters went with Arthur & Hattie & Hattie. Marjorie went to the station after Bertha the children & Fannie. The doctor came to see Lilly. Ethel & Hattie went with Will Arthur & Nettie came by Frazer Arthur took them to the station at night. Paul came in the morning & went up to the brick. Hattie went home with Arthur & Nellie & in the fornoon Ethel went to the other house for dinner Paul killed a rooster & I dressed it & fried it for dinner They killed their hen after dinner. I cleaned the Entrals after dinner Arthur cleaned their hogs entrals. Don Dell called at night then Arthur Tom McCredie & him went to Harveys Paul slept at Wills. Teu 9 awful cold east wind Marjorie took Paul out to the river to get Pauls apples. he cut one quarter of meat so I got the spare ribs for dinner after dinner Ethel went to the other house for tea. Hattie took Bertha & Fannie to the station. The doctor there again. Wed 10 Marjorie took the cows out at least. Reet had them out & she went & helped her. Hattie took Ethel to Chippewa I scoured the tub out to put the meat in then scrubbed the barrel & scalded it out. Then went & sawed & cut the meat up had it done at 1 Oclock then Marjorie & Reet whealed it in the wheal barrow & I salted the most of it Mary Riexinger called. Thur 11. I chopped the heads up & the feet the toes off. put the liver & heads to soak took the meat out & salted it more cut up the lard & salted fried out the entral fat. & churned. Marjorie & Reet guarding the cows. The most beautiful day only too hot. Friday 12. I churned again, & made the liver cheese they are guarding the cows. Sat 13. Marjorie went to the mill after bran got 100 for $1.10 sold the eggs at Adens for 85 & the butter at Kislers for 28 got the sugar 25 tea 15. coal oil 18 Mrs Riexinger after peppermint for Kate she is sick. I made 3 apple pies swept both rooms cleaned the boards fried out the rest of the lard that was left from yesterday. Sun 14. Quarterly meeting here The ministers went to Will Dells Arthur went with Tom McCredie to Millers. Kate & Marg called in the afternoon just something on their heads it was so warm the weather was out of season - one was uncomfortable Mon 15. wind north east Marjorie went up to Frank Tufts after the goose. came back by Chippewa got a barrel of salt 1.50 got some more sage I borrowed 24 lb pail & all of salt from Will took the meat all out emptied the barrel & salted it some more & made pickle cold pickle that would bear an egg had enoough to cover all but a little then I churned after dinner. The children guarded the cows in the fornoon then Gordon went to school https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/684f1b7b828103447e848f672d9fdf79.pdf 44e547a3fcfc0f4fe82cb916f983039f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Teu 16 Marguerite started to school cold west wind I took the pantry window out & had a big time fitting the glass it was too large had to cut the sash. Marjorie guarded the cows in the field by the house. rained in the afternoon. Will was up to Port to Mill it was raining when he got home. Hattie was up to business meeting yesterday to Cooks Mill last night in the night the wind blew a gale poured rain & hailed the poor turkeys had a hard night. Wed 17. The children took the cows down when they went to school & put them in the field but it was to{o} cold & rainy they brought them up & put them in the barn. I churned Marjorie made Marguerites brown waist over. we got Pauls apples over in the cellar it was so cold ground froze & a little snow on the ground. Thur 18. Will went to Chippewa with the chickens & bought his socks & rubbers after dinner Arthur helped {to wash?} the stove & Marjorie blacked the stove the little dog went down with Arthur when he went to plough & he got so cold Will went after him Friday 19. quite a bit of snow on the ground soft & misty like rain a times lots of water running away on the west side of the house. Arthur did not plough today I cleaned up the pantry Marjorie & Gordon have quite a time doing the night chores its so slopy. Florence Leisher at Riexingers now Mrs R went up to Buffalo on Sunday. Sat 220, Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows Marguerite went to McOlives gone untill dark I churned for ourselves stewed apples & made an applesauce cake grape tarts & a pie & a big batch of white cookies with raisins cleared up the back kitchen & swept winter kitchen Gordon cut a lot of wood. Marjorie swept the front room but did not get time to dust it. Sun 21 all from the other house & the children went to church Marjorie could not wear her shoe The minister to Wills for dinner we expected Riexinger girls & Florence but they did not come Hattie & Arthur over in the evening Mon 22 raining pretty nearly all day poured at times got soaking watering the cows & gathering the turkeys in the back pig pen they had a hard night of it pouring on them most of the night. The youngsters got wet comeing home at noon Marjorie & them had a time at night doing the chores. Marjorie made her red pants Paul came home at night from Frank Tufts Teu 23 turned cold in the night & the wind strong north the ground froze Paul took Topsy & went out to the river to get his clothes. he got the salt barrel out of the waggon it was there over a week Arthur went to Chippewa after dinner to get some harness mended. I cut out my flannel shirt Florence & the girls & Frank to the other house. cold night. Wed 24 Will took his hens down to the butcher. Mrs. Riexinger sick Marjorie & Paul went over. I put the back on Pauls vest - going to be bitter cold tonight I got a lot of rainwater in Thur 25. wind east chills one through I have a terrible headache Riexingers went to mill & shreadded wheat works Marg came over to see if we wanted to send with them. They could only get one hundred & let us have half Lue came at night to tell us Paul working for Walmsley getting in straw. Practice at Harveys to night. Arthur went. Marjorie went to Chippewa had 5 lb 10 oz @ 28 - 158. sugar 25 tea 30 wheateen 25 cornmeal 10 {Lemons?} 25 Globe coal oil 19. insoles 10 stamps 4. I sent a dollar for the Spr. {?} Arthur down getting Don Dells drill mended I churned 2 lb 7 oz Friday 26 Mary Riexinger over after 2 lbs butter @ 3 d pr lb Kate walk down to Chippewa Arthur ploughing on their cornground Paul changed stove all the fornoon at it then Marjorie blacked the pipe I washed out some {written on right side} shirts for Paul Gordon & herself she swept the front room in the fornoon I made 2 pies. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/37f4ec7283f202e48f92966388ca2229.pdf 080ae7310e2ac4f3d1f90ce408407c59 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat 27. beautiful day only the roads are muddy. Paul went over to Franks for Allen gun stayed all day Marjorie walked to Chippewa to go over the river. I bought a gal coal oil @ 17 from Jim Tuft. Arthur & his father ploughing on the corn ground I made 3 pumkin pies swept the two kitchens & washed out some things of mine & Marguerites her & Gordon guarded the cows untill four Oclock. another fine day untill nearly evening when it looked like rain Arthur, Hattie, Paul & Marguerite have gone to the brick they went in the democrat in the evening it poured rain for awhile Hattie & Arthur over in the evening Mon 29. beautiful day Wills cows out in pasture. Arthur ploughing yet. went at night to practice at Manuels. Paul cut a lot of wood & piled up the rest of the rails took up my two hives one had quite a lot of nice white honey the other only enough for supper. I churned washed the churn & worked the butter. Paul went to Riexingers after the shreadded wheat. Teu 30 At the schoolhouse to grade the yard Arthur went after dinner I cleaned the veranda cleaned the stove washed dishes & separater then it was dinner time had pancakes & a johny cake yesterday Marjorie came home after dinner by Fraser. took Topsy & went back after her things Paul went to McCredies after vinegar but could not get any had to buy 2 qts from them a 10 cts Paul gone down to practice at the schoolhouse has a duch peice. Dec 1909 Dec 1909 Dec 1909 Wed 1. Paul put the posts in for Will down the lane Arthur finished the ploughing & Paul & he drawed up the marsh grass they cut down in our field. had the flowers out in the back kitchen beautiful day for the time of year I washed out some things mostly pillow cases Thur 2 Another nice day. Arthur & Paul went to Alexs bush gone all day had a big days work. Mrs. Riex called. Marjorie to Aden Dells had them phone to the shreadded wheat works but could not get any got ½ bus corn 45 cts 10 cts oyster shell & grit. lb cheese 25 ct sugar, 2 loaves bread tacks wind east she set sponge last night & I worked it up & baked it it was good for nothing, the rising was no good Marty got 50 lbs of bran for us Friday 3 Arthur & Paul went over & drawed railroad ties from Jerrys bush. Paul put the stovepipe up on the frontroom stove I had to black the pipe over Marjorie swept & dusted the front room & I made tarts & two pies. The teacher here for tea then went down to the school house to practice. nice in the fornoon got dull in the afternoon wind east. I churned for our selves in the fornoon Sat 4 Marjorie went to Chippewa made sale for 4 turkeys at 14 ct live weight or 20 dressed I made 3 pies & tarts swept & cleaned the room cleared up the back kitchen The children guarded the cows in the afternoon Arthur went with some wheat to sell & Paul went as far as Chippewa. Marjorie washed out some things Sat after she came home. Sun 5 The children & Paul went to church the minister to Wills Mon 6 raining at times & high wind The teacher up to Wills for tea then went down to practice & came back & stayed & stayed all night John Hanker brought the Engine to cut feed tomorrow afternoon I churned Teu 7. terrible high wind. they came in the fornoon & got their https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2a56d0a8bef02c10155591c5843761df.pdf c88c739870dadee4683ba8376f5defbd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. dinner. John Riexinger came to help cut but it stormed so & the wind was so high they did not cut went home again Marjorie baked bread & I made two pies an apple & one grape & grape tarts Wed. 8 bitter cold yet & high wind they did not come yet. John came over & went home. Mary came over with the pork Thur 9 high wind yet & cold Marjorie took the turkeys down 2 for Mrs. Saunders 5.25 & two weigh 31 @ 14. to Flomerfell. Arthur went to Reavleys. Friday 10 I roasted the pork for supper & cleaned the floor. The teacher to tea Arthur & Paul went down & Arthur over to practice Sat. 11. Tom McCredie came befor we got up to cut feed real cold had to thaw the John helped to cut: paid Tom $3.75 Sun 12. Arthur & Hattie went around by Harveys & took Miss Andrew to the brick church quite cold cool wind. Marjorie went to Clifton to stay 2 weeks Paul took her to Fraser Hattie & Arthur over in the evening. Mon 13 rained nearly all day Paul let the gander out & he enjoyed it for he has been shut up since the 9 of November I churned in the fornoon & boiled the mince meat & chopped the suet. After dinner swept the front room pealed the apples & choped them & the mince meat, got up at five Oclock & blacked the stove & made the fire had breakfast @ six the teacher at Wills they went down to practice. Tom & Don did not come Teu 14 got up at 5 Oclock on acount of the bread blacked the stove through breakfast 20 to 7. bread mixed befor 8 real cold. wind changed in the night, blew terrible in the night had to get up every little while in that the door the front door was something awful. Reet would lay there if everything in the room blew out. Made pies apple pies & blackcurrant tarts & white cookies after Paul went down to practice I washed a lot of the good dishes put clean paper on the lower shelves in pantry cleaned the floor dusted the front room, & cleared up the pantry. Wed 15 cold & cloudy the front room dark. I got up at 3 O clock made two fires. swept & dusted. Paul walked to Chippewa got a $1.00 & 7 d groceries. raisins 25 currants 25 G sugar 25 cinnamon 10 ct alspice 5 canded peel 10 soap 5 nutmegs 2 Mrs. McCredie here for dinner. Lilly over after dinner I went part way with her bitter cold west wind. Thur 16 cold yet west wind I dressed two roosters to send with Maggie at night I trimed Reets hat for the entertainment. Fannie came home from Sharps. Tom McCredie called in for Arthur & Paul Friday 17. real cold & snowing hard at times high west wind Entertainment tonight made $18. Allen Heximers wife came in with her baby. Reavleys over & gave a number of selections. Sat.18 churned yesterday for our selves cleaned the floor made two apple pies & black currant tarts they took the organ & lamps to the church & put the seats back & Marguerite swept & dusted. Sun 19 bitter cold west wind The children went to church Gordon went back to Riexingers to take money for the preacher he got his dinner at Wills Mary & her mother over for tea Arthur up to Harvey Dells for tea. The girls came over to say goodbye they are going to Welland on Fraser to stay to Sharps untill thursday Mon 20 Made a big Johny cake I churned & worked the butter & pealed a lot of apples. very cold yet, wind west I set sponge tonight Teu 21 snowed in the night, enough to make it cold on the feet. Arthur going to Chippewa with his horses Paul went with him & took 3 turkey hens one for Keameyer weighed 12½ @ 175 two for Flomerfell on 11½ one 12½. $5.11 Paul carried a box & one turkey & live-weighed them in the school house another cold day. could not get the bread mixed bothering with the turkeys. sent 3½ butter 28 - 98 painkiller 25 3 loaves bread 15 cup saucer 25 lbs cheese 16 2 lbs candy 16 one lb. for Marjorie & one for Marguerite for that we owe her. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd7940fcf33a31d5662873c00bb8db71.pdf a49b7e6eca3743f5ffe8ec7a937fc567 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <s>Wed 22</s> box matches 5 yeast cake 5 2 loaves bread 10 vanilla 10 Teu 21 ½lb tea 15 1 lb iceing sugar 10 gallon coal oil 18 cascara bromequine 25. raw sugar 25. That was Teusdays list & what is marked for teusday is friday's list Wed 22 I made 3 mince pied & cleaned a lot of raisins & currants last day of school last night Arthur took the teacher to Montrose Entertainment in the buggy Paul went with Riexingers. Thur 23. cold day west wind. Paul killed the gander & a rooster & I picked them dry. After dinner I made an applesauce cake very cold day & wind still blowing Friday 24. I cleaned the floor blacked the stove swept the front room & Marguerite dusted & I made white cookies Paul walked to Chippewa & took the 3½ of butter that I have marked for teusday pain Killer 25 bread 15 cup & saucer 25 lb cheese 16 2 lbs candy 16 one for Marjorie & one for Marguerite I stuffed the chicken & roasted it made dressing for the goose. Paul went after Marjorie. Will & Arthur in Don Dell brought the meat. 'Christmas' 25 wind east snowy at times & dull Bernhardt arrived befor dinner he stayed untill after tea & Paul took him to Fraser. The roast goose was fine but I did not enjoy the day. John McCredie came home last night. Sun 26. Hattie went to the Montrose Sunday School & gave a beautiful address Fannie went to the brick then they came here for tea we sent for them Paul went to Ed Dells for tea Mon 27. cold day. Will & John Riexinger went over to the hall. Stanly took a load to Netties took Marguerite with them on the big sleigh Fannie rode over with them she was going back to Berchers. Paul went to the ice house this afternoon I churned & worked the butter & made pies Frank Riexinger brought the beef {smudged} 1.19 lbs @ 642 came to $7.77. paid $4.00 had time of it stewed for supper Teu 28 cold west wind froze the meat solid John & Arthur audited the books at Harveys Wed 29. Fred Dell trustee. Tom McCredie cutting feed at Wills bitter cold day 10 below zero this morning. had a roast of beef for supper & I made small cakes & apple pies Thur 30. snowing it keeps cold yet terrible cold Marjorie made the plum pudding for dinner Paul had his at night Arthur to Freds getting out ice beautiful sunshine but very cold Friday 31 The youngsters went to Montagues for dinner Stanly brought them home snow up to their knees in places & snowing hard when they went. Arthur to McCredies Fred killed their little steer in the afternoon January 1910 Sat 1. Arthur went to Chippewa with the beef for Kaumyer took 2 lbs butter for us got 1 lb tea 31, 25 granulated sugar & 1 lb soda. turned to rain & the snow is nearly gone I churned for our selves & made apple pies we had mince & we had beef fried for supper. Sun 2. cold wind but mud in places not much snow left. only 9 in church. The minister went with Tom Dell Hattie over in the evening. Mon 3. Will went with Riexingers boys to the townhall Arthur went to vote then to Chippewa got his black horse shod. Miss Andrew came back to her school but did not teach & she & Mrs Reeb, Mrs Harvey Dell & Mrs Fred Dell papered the lobbys at the school house the wind started to blow from the west & it snowed & drifted it turned out a wild night not so cold as blustery high wind The cows were all covered with snow when Marjorie went out to give the horse her bran she had a big time fixing the door https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24841120ce8566ca2f0c53ac73cdc282.pdf bf90fa44c5e536cea21dc81510ce9e0a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Teu 4. The day something dreadful its so cold the wind east Marjorie baked bread Arthur went to Welland & up to Sharp with their meat he got the oysters for the party tonight at Harveys for the rascal Pat quality. it was not a fit night to go anyplace, my big Geraniums froze had them right by the stove fire late at night Wed 5 befor 5 Oclock this <s>the</s> morning, it was so stormy strong east wind Paul did not go untill 11 Oclock he has a bad cold. I cleaned the floor. Marjorie cleared up the front room. The teacher in for supper. Hattie & Arthur came in & Hattie moved her over to stay all night quite icy, & high wind Thur 6. snowed a little in the night, enough to cover the ice. dull all day & all yesterday. I churned today & worked the butter Marjorie fixed the mat, the carpet that belonged to the swinging chair. yesterday she finished her red shirt yesterday Millers party tonight (friday 7, Hattie went to Cook about her tooth Arthur took her to Chippewa & she went down on the car. Friday 7. Frank Riexinger called with the matches. Hattie went up to Mrs Martin Dells expected Reavlys but they did not come so Hattie staid all night. Marjorie mended the horse blanket very cold yet Sat 8. Marjorie & the youngsters went to Chippewa, took 8 1/4 of butter @ 2{cut off} overshoes 1.75 soda biscuit 20 bread 15 yarn 2 sandpaper 5. painkiller 25, bromoquane 25, I churned for ourselves 1½ took 1 1/4 with the 7 we had on hand towards my overshoes. I made 3 apple pies & one mince dreadful cold wind snow quite deep Dan came down to Wills, called here in the evening. Minnie Marshall to the other house. Sun 9 Hattie & Fannie went to Will Dells, Will & Dan went to Riexingers. Arthur went to Harvey Dells. stormed terrible bad snowed so hard Mon 10 Dan came over real early & stayed untill 4 Oclock then went to Tom Somervilles, quite stormy in fornoon but sunshine. Everytime Paul smokes he coughs. A person cannot help getting a cold Marjorie has sore throat. Teu 11 Dan went to see hay had dinner there then went to Will Dells for a visit then to McCredies for the Oyster supper Fannie & Ethel Miller came down, Tom McCredie went after them & took them to his place for the evening. Dan took Hattie up. Arthur took the teacher up. They got home 5 Oclock in the morning. Hattie & Arthur went to Drummondville to get her tooth on I finished my new shirt & got it on. She changed my overshoes got 2.75 ones Wed 12. Dan took Hattie & Ethel to see Mrs. James <s>Dell to see her</s> Arthur drawed a load of wood or rails in the fornoon & one in the afternoon & Lue Reixinger one, big loads all of them I churned & worked the butter Marjorie baked bread her throat is no better. party for Alex McCredie The teacher to Wills for tea going to the party then stay there all night. Dan here for tea. good sleighing & not a bad night. Paul got home near 3 Oclock. Thur 13. wind strong east, goes right through one. Will & Arthur went to Welland got fence posts 40 @ 12 ct. 4.80. got Arthur new cutter. John & Tom McCredie to the other house for tea Dan went home today. The roads getting drifted full Friday 14 drifted all night & all day today wind still east snow in every hole & corner. terrible day the youngsters went to school 4 hr school there was to be a party to Tom Morrisons, & tonight Tom McCredie came over after Arthur I dont see how they will go the roads must be blocked I am glad Paul is here to do the chores this stormy day Sat 15 a better day but roads blocked in places especially north & south roads John Marshall & family to Wills Arthur went over in the big sleigh. At night they all went to Morrisons Paul walked to Chippewa & got 25 ct sugar tea 15 bread 10 soda 5 lemons 5. 40 cts of my money 25 of Paul board money. I made an applesauce cake & two apple pies. Paul cut a big pile of wood to last a week. Sun 16 Ethel Miller went to church with McCredies came back they all stayed to Wills for dinner also the minister & his brother hardly any one in church The roads are so bad, Fannie over in the afternoon went home to get supper. Hattie went with the minister to Reavleys. Arthur took the teacher to Chippewa church. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/27aa8ce13608beb613f9fac225a1732d.pdf 21f92f6b43b720a1b2c7defe20107f59 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 17. George Sommerville burried meet at the house 12 Oclock. Paul helping break roads up by Henry Heximers & about thawing & feels like rain. I churned & worked the butter Teu 18 rained in the night & this evening & most all afternoon. The teacher let Marguerite have her rubber boots, they did not go after dinner. Paul & Arthur changed the stove pipe & Paul cleaned the chimbly & had a big time getting the pipes to fit, worked all the afternoon. I cleaned the floor after it was over & she swept out front room & made a fire in the front room. I got the big server heaped up from under the oven & a pail half full out of the chimney. The stove draws fine & throws out heat like a furnace. Arthur took the teachers boots down. she rode home with Nye. The water is like a lake all over Wed 19. nice sunshine & the water gone down considerably no school the teacher did not come she had a sore throat. Gordon went to Riexingers after coal oil. Paul went to Will Marshalls for cut wood. Marjorie baked a big bakeing. Marguerite made pancakes for dinner. I dressed five roosters for the Kisters they weighed 7½ I cleaned the dirty salt out of the barrel & weighed 24 lb for Will The old back kitchen is so damp I got my cold "helped" worse Thur 22 not a bad day Arthur went to Chippewa in the bobsled. Fannie went down to have a tooth attended to. Marjorie went down with them had a 3 lb 6 oz it ought to be 94 they allowed 6 cts for 6 oz. of the chickens came to 1.09 instead of 1.13 finished paying for my overshoes sugar 25 tea 30 coal oil 18 salts 5. figs 5 yeast cakes 5 rice 10. Mrs. Riexinger here for dinner Lue brought her & came after her. Arthur went with Tom McCredie last night to Chippewa to give the youngsters a sleigh ride a lecture at the hall tonight. Arthur took the teacher & Fannie Friday 21 snowing right in the mud. I churned for our selves dance at Mill Caughill tonight Paul came back from Marshalls Marj doing Frank Tufts wife hair Sat 22 raining in the night & this morning then it started to blow from the south then west, snowed for all it was worth then got drifting something dreadful you could not see as far as the barn just a terrible day & got cold the front room & bedroom fill with snow as fast as she can sweep it up & every hole & corner drifting in I dont know what we should have done if Paul had not got home. The minute you stuck yourself out you were covered with snow to finish everything Marjorie washed out quite a lot of her clothes & the youngsters the line came down with the high wind & Paul had to gather them up & she put them in the tub after Paul got his washing done. such a beautiful day for washing. I am pretty dirty but I think I will stay so rather then wash such a day. Enough to give one their death of cold unless they were tough a{s} hickory bark I put down paper on pantry shelf swept & made two pies & mended a red shirt to put on & put on my batten waist on Sun 23 sun struck out for a short time then got gloomy & snowed again. no one on the road but Marty Dell & Arthur helped to dig the snow on the hill for him to get through Fanny over in the evening. Arthur went to Harvey Dells, walked Mon 24. Arthur said the teacher was comeing for tea I blacked the stove cleaned the floor, made small sponge cakes. Marg cleared up the back kitchen pulled up some of the old stuff on the floor. Paul went to dig the roads out but it seems they did not need digging out. he got the mail at Riexingers Teu 25. beautiful day. sunshine & good sleighing in the fornoon. I pulled some hair & combed it out after dinner. I churned washed the churn made a pie & tarts. Marjorie working yesterday & today Frank Tufts wifes hair she ironed the table cloth I washed yesterday. The teacher came for tea then Arthur took her to Freds. Hattie came home Olly came with her Bert brought them & stayed all night. full moon tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3ef712eac75e23058f27e9c9837b7287.pdf 0149b9e16c3cd73a7e2c352acf6d1c09 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed 26. Russ Hartlys sale. Bert & Arthur went to Chippewa Marjorie makeing the last {straw?} & made two puffs & I combed out enought for two straws & wove one. The girls & Arthur going to McCredies but it is raining so they gave it up The girls over in the evening. Thur 27 The girls went to Maggie Heximers then in the evening to McCredie I was sick all day in bed. Arthur & his father & Paul cleaned up the wheat Geroge Riexinger & John to Wills in the evening Friday 28. beautiful day & good sleighing Arthur took Olly to Chippewa. Mrs Marr & her baby to Wills all day she & Fannie came over in the afternoon for a call. Hattie has a cold with a breaking out Olly & Fannie went to Mrs Martin Dells at night. Sat 29 Paul cut a lot of wood & walked to Chippewa. Olly & Fannie walked up to Harvey Dells. I made a mince & an apple pie & an applesauce cake Marjorie cleaned the floor yesterday expecting to go over the river it started stormy in the morning but the sun struck out in the afternoon. Gordon took the coal oil to Riexingers & stayed the afternoon Sun. 30 beautiful day in the fornoon started to snow hard when the people started from the other house for the brick. The minister & his brother there to dinner Paul went both places Marguerite had a stie so she could not go. Arthur took Fannie & Olly to the brick. Olly & the teacher at night to Chippewa. Mon 31 The three girls went to Riexingers Arthur went to see switching but was too late came home got his dinner he went to Will Marshalls. Marguerite stayed to home on account of her stie I churned Marjorie mending for Reet Teu Feb 1910 Teu 1. beautiful day. Arthur took our grist to the mill 18 bushel Fannie & Olly came over here late in the afternoon Hattie was out collecting & came here for tea. Wed 2. beautiful sunshine The old Bear will see his shaddow all right. Will & Arthur gone to Chippewa with Frank & the colt took potatoes & a roll of butter 2 lbs 6 oz @ 28 = 66. Gran Sugar 25 coal oil 18 bakeing 10 raisins 10 & 3 on cash Ed Dell got his {pups?} one for the teacher Thur 3 A terrible day gets worse towards night, wind north east when I fed the hens & went to the barn the snow hit on one like hail turned to snow & drifted. I felt terrible mean in the afternoon & all night. They had a terrible time doing the chores. Friday 4. I lay in bed nearly all day & sick in my stomach got a card from Mrs Buyer wanting Marjorie to come over rather a nice day Bert & the girls did not come. The girls came over in the evening. Sat 5 bitter cold west wind. Marjorie mixed the bread & I baked it. Will took her to Chippewa & the children for a drive Gordon came home looked hard up got about froze she got my Bricks codliver oil a lb biscuits 23 cts fish Lilly over in the afternoon. Will took Hattie up to McCredies to sew & then in the evening the boys & her went to Pels for the evening Arthur took Fannie & Olly home. road not broke much Sun 6 bitter bitter cold they say 16 bel. Zero at Toronto it was 8 below zero over the river it certainly was a bad day take your breath on the back kitchen blowing & drifting I am so glad Pail is here to do the chores. The children never cut one good stick of wood just about froze if Paul had not broke up pine. Hattie over in the evening & we enjoyed it. I got up every hour & made fire. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da1967b89f0c0000f77d015cff280f2f.pdf db1bb3c1fec83c480419ee016e9703ff PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 7. Pretty cold yet but better than yesterday. Paul & Arthur cross-cutting here, then over to Arthurs, cut up a lot of good wood I churned & worked the butter 2 lbs, kept Mr Gordon home he has such a cold in his head takes me all day to get meals & wash dishes a great deal warmer Hattie working on Mrs McCredies waist. Marg never came home Teu 8 beautiful sunshine thawing. Paul went down to Chippewa to get Marjorie. took Wills sleigh & Topsy here & he came by Frazer got a chance with Jim Tufts Arthur helping Allen Heximer load logs. I blacked the stove pipe & stove. Paul got 1 lb tea 30 cts. Hattie got 2 lbs of butter our hens started to lay one on Sunday 2 yesterday & one today. Wed 9. thawed all night, caught a barrel of water this fornoon driping of the house in the afternoon started to snow small snow got worse towards night & colder wind blew at night & snow not so bad they were going to Reavleys going to have a sleigh load but did not go Marjorie sick all day. Arthur over in Allens bush in the fornoon went up to McCredies after the sow she went up there last night. I finished the hair today & mended Pauls coat sleeve Lue Riexinger in last night Thur 10. sunshine but bitter cold Arthur went to Chippewa in cutter. {different writing. The next entries are likely those of Marjorie's although there is no written verification} 1910 Fri 11th Mary Ann took sick this evening Phoned for the Dr he pronounced it Pluratic pains & a very heavy cold. A fearful cold day & stormy Sat `12th Dr came today Its not pneumonia Sun 13th Dr " pronounced her not dangerous Mon 14th Mary Ann sent Paul to Chippewa to see the Dr not to come for a day or so as she felt so much better Tues. 15th Dr did not come. Wed 16th " " " " She got up & sat in Rocking Chair {?} laid on {sof?}felt better but was very weak stayed up for about 1 hour. Kate R. here & brought her some nice beef stake I cooked it for her & she said it tasted so good Thursd. 17th After going to bed from sitting yesterday She took very much worse sent for the Dr he pronounced it at that time Bronchial pneumonia she steadily grew worse until Tubercular Pneumonia set in 18th Dr here Mary Ann still worse but not seeming to suffer so much But the Dr says that is a very bad sign her heart is very bad 19th Dr here went over to Wills & told them there was no hope --- --- --- 20th Dr Gray & Elliott here. moved Mary Ann to front room Dr Elliott says if she lives & improves for 48 hours there is good hope for her put her under Hypodermic ligatures 21st Stays about the same 22nd " " " " 23rd. Arthur & Hugh here she know them both, Take a bad turn & begins to {?} put in an awful night. Weather below zero Feb. 24th At at ten minutes after six she breathes her last conscious to the last moment & praying continually "She is dead yet speaketh" Gone to live with Jesus Feb 25 - - <s>Bitter</s> cold Feb 26th Mary Anns Funeral https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dfcb89076224a336c6275eaa94673081.pdf 78932695eac4ed3372c0d8d935672b73 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {likely Marjorie's entry, possibly Marguerite's} Nov 9th 1910 Topsy dying in the stable I am sitting here alone & it is heartrending to hear her Kicking against the partition. Will & Arthur have made her as comfortable as possible. Such a dreary night, so dark & pouring rain Nov 10th raining all day & so dark & dreary Topsy just alive my poor pet I hope her suffering will soon end She has been sick for about two weeks Nov. 11th Topsy died today A deeding poll day. I went over to Riexingers till it was all over https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3acc92a81c8b1e1df5e02cc1bcdd4e94.pdf 7cf12f7353fdd24eb90921162fba6ce1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Francis J Crosby 1891} {writing appears similar to previous page} 1st Some day the silver cord will break And I as now no more shall sing, But oh the joy when I shall wake (Chor Within the presence of my King. When I shall see Him face to face And tell the story Saved by Grace. 2nd (repeat Some day my earthly house shall fall I cannot tell how soon 'twill be But this I know my all in all Has now a place in Heaven for me. 4th Some day till then I'll watch & wait. My lamp all trimmed and burning bright That when my Saviour opes the gate My soul to Heaven may take its flight. 3rd Some day when fades the glowing sun Within the rosy tinted west My blessed hord shall say "well done" And I shall enter into rest. Saved by Grace Some day the silver cord will break And I as now no more shall sing, But oh the joy when I shall wake Within the presence of my King. Some day my earthly house shall fall I cannot tell how soon 'twill be But this I know my all in all Has now a place in Heaven for me. Some day when fades the glowing sun Within the rosy tinted west My blessed hord shall say "well done" And I shall enter into rest. Some day till then I'll watch & wait. My lamp all trimmed and burning bright That when my Saviour opes the gate My soul to Heaven may take its flight. Chorus then I shall see Him face to face And tell the story "Saved by Grace." (repeat all https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93437eff6857c11eab15b1e54890e527.pdf c0487132835728c34d7ffb9a7f81dc67 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Mary Ann King's hand writing} <s>Plums 50</s> 15 cts <s>to Maggie McKeown money</s> 1.50 S. wheat <s>rooster 40</s> $2.00 ro Bernhardts money 40 meat <s>vinegar 20</s> $10 on sepparater 25 30 groceries middlings c 3 meal 40. meat 25 shredded wheat 1.50 Oct 9 nov. 27 nov. 29 bran <s> 6½</s> 17 cts for coal oil 15 for vinegar <s>2.48</s> Oct 2 native herbs 93. 47 for one & 46. she paid me 13 on the 47 $4.00 for me out of Bernhards money 25 47 13 38 38 9 8 46 $1.50 groceries 50 " 34 coal oil 25 sugar 15 tea 10 sticking salve 2.84 2.75 9 X990.5.750 X969..07.12 VHS.I.490.13 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ebc2010968f5a181e04563dda0c64a6f.pdf ea872c0ac85895e7bc712229632f9734 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Typed Explanation of the cover for Swastika} (there are hand-done drawings around this of a woman's face from a side view, a woman's face front and man's face front with the words "county" "Canada" "Sun or San 6 1910" "Chippewa Ont" Above the explanation there is something hand-written that has been scratched out} {Typed part enclosed in double-lined box} <SWASTIKA> (SKT.WEAL-MAKING) A fylfot or four-foot cross, a monogrammatic sign, having four branches, of which the end are bent, generally at right angles. {symbol of a three petal leaf} It is a sign of Benediction or of Good Luck, and in one form or another has been used as a symbol of welfare from a very early time. The sign appears in a variety of modifications, often connected in a continuous scroll, of which there are two well-defined types, forming on the one hand the European and Asiatic series, and on the other the American series. Though the Swastika has been found in Europe, Asia and America, yet it is unknown to many races. Its original place and significance are alike unknown, but it has been the object of endless speculation. Some scholars see in the Swastika a solar symbol, others a symbol of the Cross, but whatever its early significance it has in recent years largely taken the place of the horseshoe, four-leaf clover and other good-luck signs. The type of cross represented on this cover is the American, and is much used by the Indians of the south-western States, in the weaving of blankets, etc. it having probably come to them from the older civilization of Mexico. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Ann King Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Ann King Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1888-1910 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Lincoln County, Willoughby Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Mary Ann King Diary, 1905 Mary Ann King Diary, 1908 & 1909 Mary Ann King Diary, 1909 & 1910 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Ann King Diary, 1909 & 1910 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Ann King Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Lincoln County, Willoughby Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. September 1909 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Mary Ann King Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Front Cover} {There is a large red (outlined in white) Swastika in the middle and four smaller Swastikas in each corner. The rest of the cover has an inverted triangle at the topin red, black, light red, red and grey and a triangle at the bottom also in the same colours. The background to the central Swastika is black. The four corner Swastikas are also outlined in white with grey backgrounds and between the outside border ones are lines in black, light red, red, burgundy, black, red, grey, burgundy, black, pink, black with white lines separating all} {There is an explanation of the Swastika at the end of this diary on page 21.} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 31, 2 gals coal oil from Jim Tuft 34.00 & 5 cts matches groceries 1 02 1 00 34 5 2 41 -61 1 91 Sept 1919 to Feb 1910 Wed 1 Dull nearly all day & so cold all the fowels pinched up, no wonder they are so miserable & sick five died in two day yesterday 3 & more & five very sick now besides a lot drooping it came on so sudden I believe they all would have gone if I had not sent for medicine & doctored them. Mr Credie threshed at the Black place this afternoon. I canned up 9 qts of Plums & we cleaned the Elderberries. Marguerite picked yesterday she & Fannie went to Mrs Martin Dells. I worked the butter it was like winter so hard & I set sponge tonight out of the new flour. Will got to the mill yesterday tonight so cold last night warm when we went to bed & a little thunder storm came up so suddenly but the rain did not amount to much. Large supper at Argyle, Archer went: Marjorie gone 1 week & 4 days. Marguerite went after a gal. vingegar & paid the last also.Fannie up to McCredies helping Mrs McCredie The lightning rod ment to Wills all night - 3 of them. Hattie here stayed Thur 2 Another hen died; 6 dead & 3 more nearly dead & one quite a bit better. I baked bread & a Plum pie & churned. Mrs. Riexinger here for dinner. Will had five lightning‑rods on the house & 3 on the barn 2 on the stable. Arthur to McCredie yesterday helping thresh; he has been helping Riexinger ever since we threshed. Fannie here tonight. Arthur in for the first time the night befor we threshed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 3. James McKeowan After butter they are going to thresh tomorrow. I canned the Elderberries & the pears Emily sent down. Fannie here tonight. Allen Heximer after Arthur to take his place threshing at McKeowans (Monday 3 Sat 4 It drizled part of the day. Friday 3 Sat. 4 Will & Fannie went to Chippewa in the afternoon. They took down 1 lb 9 oz - 39 - 1 doz eggs @ 25 - 64. Pheno Chloro lard 17 cheese 22. I made 3 Elderberry pies small sponge cakes swept the house all through & dusted both rooms. another hen died that makes 7. I got a lot of straw in the barn in the morning for fear of a wet day it has all the appearance turned cold & the rain amounted to nothing & so dark & dismal Marguerite kept the cows in the schoolhouse yard while she swept. Fannie here tonight frost in places last night Sun 5 cold. The girls & Arthur went to the Brick then to Mill Dells Marjorie came home. got a chance with Tom McCredie. gone 2 weeks yesterday put the cows in the big field the wind was so cold from the west Mon 6 Labor day no school. Ethel Montague came in after the applesauce cake receipt, one of the turkeys dead 3 gone now. I churned & worked the butter 5 lbs ironed my white shirts & some other clothes. Teu 7. cold north east wind Will sick had a bad spell vomiting. teacher & her mother went to Drummondville. Marjorie went to Clifton had 8 ½ of butter @ 28. got 1 doz jars @ 1.00 fly paper. paid De Witts for the flour $3.15. got bus. tomatoes 25 Shreded wheat 1.30. I cleaned up the front yard raked it bothways it was like a hen roost with feathers the youngsters guarding the cows. Wed. 8 Mrs Riexinger & I went to Mrs McCredies for dinner. I called at Allen Heximers to see the baby. I got 2 lbs lard at Mrs McCredies @ 25. gets cold every night. They are working on their wheat land. McCredies have sown, dreadful day. Clara down helping Hattie with her basket. Thur. 9 Marjorie worked in the afternoon her clothes were all dirty from her visit she baked bread & I churned & worked the butter neuralgia just sets me crazy tonight all in the back of my head. I canned up 6 qts tomatoes she took 5 ½ of butter @ 25 Friday 10 Marjorie went to Drummondville took 5 ½ of butter @ 25 got 50 cts sugar lb tea 30 50 d on money bought 3 baskets tomatoes 25 cts basket plums at Weavers 30. got 50 cts gumme100 cap 15 cts. iron for the chickens 10 ct. I churned for our selves & finished canning the tomatoes. Hattie went to Claras yesterday Sat. 11. I pealed up two kettles of tomatoes & boiled them for they would keep, for chili sauce canned up the Plums. pealed a kettle of apple for sauce made two pies out of & little sponge cakes Gordon walked to Chippewa & rode back with Maggie Dell. he got 2 qt coal oil, 10 ct onions 5 cts elastic for his garters Marjorie swept back rooms & Reet dusted. Hattie came home from Claras Sun 12. All from both houses went to church. Gordon went to the brick walked & never came back untill near dark Mon 13. dreadful hot, I stood 3 hours in the fornoon & the same in the afternoon making chili sauce. Arthur went to Welland after {blank} for wheat, the day something dreadful with heat & dust. have to carry water from where the old fishing machine was Will one well has given out. Marjorie washed the dishes & separater I got the meals. (14 I churned had to boil the creek water & put it to cool in the well I made 3 more bottles of chili sauce that makes a bushel done up Teu 14 This is the hotest day this summer something dreadful to{o} hot for horses to work or people either. I bought 25 cts meat. Marjorie makeing an apron for Reet & cut Gordons hair & washed his head Arthur drilling in the {blank} I swept and raked the yard again </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed 15. nice breeze much better day than yesterday I carried over some plums that had one rubber on. made a johny cake. looked like rain last night but passed over no rain so long everything dried up & dust so bad Hattie had a cold & she is getting ready to go to Toronto. Lilly Dell came. Thur 16. I churned in the fornoon afternoon Lilly went over to the other house this afternoon & up to Georges at night Mrs. Riex called came got butter cutter. Will & Lill went to Chippewa took a doz eggs & four loaves of bread & a letter from Lena Cutting she was comeing I made an apple pie for dinner. Friday 14. I made up some green tomato pickles & pealed a lot of our tomatoes coked them down to use in stead of chilli sauce. made cookies & peach tarts. made a kettle applesauce. swept & cleaned the dining room Marjorie swept the front toom & made starch for her clothes she wore in Pelham & ironed some of them The children swept the yard & pulled a lot of weeds then went to the school house to have their pictures taken. Hattie went to Clifton to go to Toronto. Sat. 17 Marjorie baked bread done some more ironing after dinner went after Lena Maggie McKeown came after butter got 2 lbs 25 rode down with Marjorie. I made 3 apple pies. cleaned the raisins (& made an sauce cake. swept the kitchen cleaned the boards swept the yard churned washed the churn bedde the calf & pigs, cleaned the lamp washed the windows & carried two pails of water from over the brook done all that from the cake when she was in Chippewa. Paul came back from Reavleys. They are cutting their corn one of Riexingers helping they have just got through hauling sand for their barn floor. Lena came back the same as ever cold at night- like frost. Marjorie to 3 1/4 butter got brown sugar 25. cheese 16. matches 5 fly Sun 19. Lena to the other house for dinner & supper. Reavlys girls brought Maggie Darkes to Wills. Lena had a long {?} after she came back. Mon 20 Paul killed the big plymoth rock hen & I dressed her for dinner she was terrible fat. After dinner Marjorie took her to Chippewa to go home Paul went to the Falls to get a job but got one Arthur & Lue cutting corn. I churned. Teu 21. Paul started on the bridge. Marjorie got up & got his breakfast for him they are cutting corn yet. Marjorie went to Chippewa the shreaded wheat works got 200 hun gone 1.00 with my money & $1.00 of Pauls money she saved by getting his under wear with butter & 50 ct McKeown butter money Wed 22. Marjorie went to Hewsons after tomatoes 3 baskets took 2 lbs butter to McKeowns for there threshers tomorrow paid for the tomatoes out of it. We drawed a barrel of water from the brook high wind almost a gale. Marjorie baked bread I churned. (23 Will & Arthur tended to the pigs Thur 23. a beautiful rain did thousands of good everything just dried up & covered with dust Friday 24. I churned in the fornoon After dinner washed out some white clothes & enough colored things to take up the water so I could put the tub out. Marjorie went to see hay. Fannie & Maggie came on after supper Sat 25. Dan took Marjorie to Chippewa after dinner to go over the river. She swept the front room & ironed some befor she went. I made 3 pies & a ginger cake stewed apples swept the yard. cleaned the boards & kitchen & I washed all the fornoon at colored clothes Paul bought 18 cts bologna & 20 ct of ham, yesterday I bought 40 ct beef from Ben Wellick. Marjorie ironed Pauls striped shirt collats. Sun 26 The dullest day I ever saw rained & poured at times & thundered & hailed. had an awful time to keep the pig dry could not do it Fannie came over & stayed all </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> night. Hattie got home from Toronto. Mr Woodhead brought her from Chippewa. Mr Morrow to Wills for dinner in meeting at the Dells Mon 27. Marjorie came home from over the river got 10 dol from Bernhard. when I went to feed the pig he would not eat & we got him in the pen & he seemed quite a bit better I churned & pealed a kettle of tomatoes for chilli sauce Teu. 28. Maggie called to say goodbye Fannie took her to Chippewa then on to Drummondville, got her hat Mrs Riex called for onions I made a custard pie & two apple pies cooked squash & beans & potatoes when one dont have meat Fannie could not get Rologum & the bucher did not come Wed 29. Schisler at Riexinger putting the concrete floor Arthur helping Marjorie baked bread awful high wind I churned & worked the butter Thur 30 Marjorie washed cold wind & dull. had a young rooster for supper Arthur to Riexingers all day made a rice pudding with raisins Friday October 1909 Friday 1 cold but sunshine. they are getting out their potatoes 75 bushels Marguerite & Lue helping, the teacher there for tea. I churned for our selves 2 lb 10 oz eat up nearly all the last churning all but 2 lbs. Marjorie & I ironed I made some more chilli sauce. Gordon walked to Chippewa got 2 lbs bologna cold west wind Sat 2. cold but sunshine one time in the day it was warm. Marjorie went to Clifton brought Hattie home from she went Teu. to see she had 2 lbs & 1 doz eggs. got 40 cts meat 25 {?} basket peached basket pickles Jennie got for her 1 {?} shredded wheat. coal oil & some lead & the harness. I swept both rooms made 4 squash pies cleaned all the boards & {?} swept the yard made apple sauce Sun 3. Arthur & the girls went to the brick & to Sauers at night & Sunday school rally. We had the roast of beef Paul bought for dinner. I had a terrible headache pealing the peaches out of cold water made it worse than usual I pealed them last night never got to bed untill eleven Oclock (Mon 4 Wills sow had pigs in the night found them this morning Mon 4 canned the peaches 1. 2 qt jar & 3 -2 qt jars churned after dinner 4 ½ butter very nice day Marjorie took her curtains down & hung them out. I washed her windows Will went to the mill at Port, took 8 bushel for us 38 lb to the bushel. she set sponge at night she made beef soup for supper Teu 5. Jake Myers sale Will & Marjorie went he got a binder we wanted a cow. I baked the bread she mixed it I made two apple pies & applesauce & made a start on the wood house to clear it up just filled up. Arthur to Fred Dells cutting corn. when they went to the sale by Chippewa took 4½ butter & 1 doz eggs got 50 cts sugar lb tea, & ginger cak soap lb biscuit beautiful day. I cleaned up the wood house Wed 6. Another grand day Welland Fair. All from the other house went but Hattie Maggie Dell called I churned & dressed a chicken for supper. Marjorie washed the front room windows & ironed her curtains & put them up. Paul all covered with mud tonight Thur 7 such a beautiful day Marjorie & Fannie went after Grapes 50 lbs for us 12 lb for the children & a basket for Paul went by Chippewa 2 lbs 50 & eggs 18. 2 jars 19,B. collar 15 sugar 25. stockings 25 for Marguerite {taks?} 5 peppermints 5 & 25 cts of meat: Will & Arthur cutting marsh grass. I made 2 pies & a small cake. I am getting the cold Friday 8. I pealed a big batch of green tomatoes & churned for our selves. Biller came, from Buffalo Marjorie swept dining room & cleaned it. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat. 9. Marguerite walked to Chippewa. I gave her 30 cts to get coal oil. bologna & 2 loaves of bread she rode up with Emily & Stanly then she & Gordon went with them for dinner for its Ethels birthday 16. today Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows untill noon. Marjorie swept the front room & washed windows yesterday. I parboiled the green tomatoes & peel them in vinegar. Made a pie. pitted a basket of grapes & cooked them. cleaned the boards & swept the yard. Pay day Paul went to Clifton got his pay for this month. I dug ½ bushel of potatoes out of our share. Marjorie went up to Mrs Kiers to see about a cow I could not go after the cows for I expected Paul every minute & the supper had to be got. The cows were in the marsh & the youngster could not get them untill Marjorie went down. Sun 10 beautiful day Mr & Mrs Swarie to Wills all all day. only Fannie went to church. Marjorie & the youngsters went from here. Then she went to Riexingers Arthur & Paul went to Clifton drove down. Paul went to Frank Tufts. Mon 11. looks like rain in the morning. Marjorie went to the shredded wheat works got $2 00 $3 00 took 2½ butter to Adens @ 27 pr lb. got 50 ctrs G sugar spice 10 cheese 20 min to 12. Will took Fannie to Sharps. towards night just poured & when we went to bed it was snowing we kept the horse & cows in. I churned & canned 3 Iron qt jars of grapes the children guarded the cows untill noon towards night the pigs got out & we run our legs about off running after them to get them in & so mudy. Marjorie rubbed the horse all good & fixed her for the night Teu 12 Everything all covered with snow quite deep the trees all loaded down. just a dreadful day hail snow & rain & at night Marg Riexinger says it lightened when Arthur & Biller started from there kept the cattle & horse in all day & so dark you could scarcely do anything I canned the green tomatoes & Marjorie baked bread I pitted another basket of grapes & cooked the pulp Wed 13 The snow still hanging on & more comeing such a dark day a little sun. Marjorie baked bread Paul & Frank Tuft called for Pauls rubber boots but Stanly was down & got them we get 10 eggs a day now I churned for our selves & caned the grape I cooked yesterday Marjorie made a shirt for Gordon {?} out of Pauls. Thur 14. drizled some but the snow went quite a bit of sun. I canned up the Plums Emily gave us 3 jars, & pitted the last of the grapes. Marjorie mended Marguerites dress, The children got quite a lot of hickorynuts. Mary Riexinger brought the onions. Arthur went after his dog & brought him home Friday 15 sunshine most of the day but cold wind. Arthur started to plough their pasture field. Biller went to Buffalo. The children went down after more hickory nuts they have a nice lot now. They stayed untill noon in the afternoon between the three of them they guarded the cows in the afternoon. I canned a big jar of grapes & churned worked the butter. I weighed the shreded wheat it weighed 100 & 1. Marjorie working in the fornoon on Reets jumper the blue one to match the blue skirt that Hattie made Sat 16. Looks like a storm again. Marjorie went to Chippewa took 6 lbs butter @ 27 d pr lb. 1.62 ½ doz eggs 14. 176. coal oil 18 brown sugar 25 Tea 15 soda 5. rubbers 90. salt 5 bologna 10. There was 18 comeing to us & they made it 8. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Hattie & her father went to Drummondville then she went on to Clifton to get her glasses & Reets. drizled most of the fornoon I blacked the stove swept the rooms made a cake a grape pie & grape tarts. killed a chicken & dressed it for supper. Marguerite got her new shoes. 1.50 Arthur took up one hive for us had only enough for one meal but it was the last swarm hived. Sun 17 dull at times & sunshine roads heavy Mrs Riexinger all day Fannie Marshall to the other house for dinner & supper they went to the brick Arthur took them Mon 18. Mrs. Riexinger & Kates birthday. Gordon started to school I churned & worked the butter washed a basket of tomatoes & pealed them for chilli sauce. Marg makeing Reets blue jumper. Arthur took up another hive of mine with a more than the other they took theirs up with the double swarm in & it was full. In the evening Hattie over. Teu 19. north wind most of the day but sunshine. Gordon helped Marguerite with the cows untill noon then Marj had the bread mixed & she went & helped Marguerite untill 11. took me all the fornoon cleaning up around the yard everything so dirty & muddy made a big jar of chilli sauce & washed some of my underwear Marjorie baked the bread & finished the jumper. I boiled some wheat for the pigs Will up to McCredies after a plough thear. Wed 20 most beautiful day Marjorie & Reet guarded cows untill 1/4 to 12. I washed a lot of white clothes & boiled them sun bright but a cold north wind I was going to churn when Kate Riexinger came in. Will was down to Chippewa getting his {tyre byre?} set Marguerite & Gordon took the cows out after school Thur 21. rained most of the night not hard for theres not much water caught: could not guard the cows in the fornoon for it is drizling Gordon took them down to the pasture when he went to school then after dinner Marguerite & Marjorie took them out untill 4 when a thunderstorm & rain came up I ironed just got through when the storm came hard just poured & the wind blew hard at night & poured again. Hattie & Arthur were going to Tufts to practice. I churned this fornoon for ourselves Arthur ploughing by their house Friday 22 Marjorie & Marguerite guarded the cows untill eleven I measured up 2 bushels of wheat & a bushel of oats, to take to Chippewa to get chopped for the pigs. Took 3 lbs 3 oz 89. eggs 23 sugar 25 tea 15 soap 5 Ginger 10 lard 16. Marguerites rubbers {? page cut off} paid 41 out of the butter & Marg paid 24 cheese 16. Will killed a pig for themselves. the roads dreadful. I churned & worked the butter washed the churn she got 2 little pumkins Maggie McKeown gave. Arthur took Marjorie 2 hives of bees up started to rain & poured at one time. Arthur dug a mess of potatoes & we had them for supper & the liver they gave had a good supper when she came home. Sat 23. Miss Barron & Zella Miller to the other house got there at noon Marjorie started to Clifton to go over the river Jennie got the 2 lbs of butter @ 30 went on Teu to Thorold after flannel got $4.20 & yarn 30. got 30 cts at the ten cent store & 25 cts sweet potatotes did not come home untill Teu night. Sat I made 4 pies out of pumkin one for the children for sawing wood & small sponge cakes. raining tonight & just us 3 here Sun 24. The children went to church. The minister to the other house for dinner. Levi Dell burried this afternoon the children went. I was here all day alone. cold day & dull untill nearly 4 Oclock when the sun struck out. freezing all the afternoon wind north the trough froze over befor night coldest night yet ground froze like winter almost. Tom McCredie at the other house tonight Mon 25. Miss Barron & Zella went home thanksgiving day nice sunshine most of the day had spareribs for dinner I churned & worked the butter. have to boil 6 pots of cracked a day for the pigs. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Teu 26. Marjorie came home in the evening with Jim Tuft Will & Lill were down to Chippewa he got some chopping done. I peeled the pears to preserve. last night it rained just as we were going to bed school ½ day. Wed 27 School all day & none for Mondays on acount of convention Marjorie & Reet guarded the cows I churned & cooked the pears Thur 28 Will took a pig to Willock 10 cts pr lb weighed 136 then he went to Clifton to see Jennie about potatoes Marjorie & Gordon went after apples to Welland got 7 bushels @ 20 cts or bus cold north wind Arthur ploughing has the neuralgia in his face no one guarded the cows put them in the big field Friday 29. one year ago today Paul arived from the north west. Arthur went after apples got 6 bushles I churned The children guarded the cows. Marjorie did intend to go to Drummonville but decided to wait untill tomorrow Entertainment at Montrose sunday school last night The children went on wed night 27. got home with Stanly & Gina Sat 30. Marjorie went to Drummondville took 7 lbs 3 oz. Aden left the ounces off 27 d pr lb 1.89 gal coal oil 18 lb tea 30 bag salt 10 lamp wick & lantern wick 4 lb soda 5 sugar 25 brown sugar 25 lard 20 toweling 23 thread & Pearline 15 cheese 19 candy 2 sticks. children took the cows out ½ 9 sprinkled rain they put them on a 10 Gordon cut 4 sticks in 20 minutes. I got them their dinner & sent them with the cows they kept them untill 2 Oclock then w{e?} got the box over & they drawed the apples over all but the basket & the bag I took over. I made 3 pumkin pies swept both rooms made 6 pots of mush. Arthur finished the field Sun 31. Beautiful day. The children went to the brick with Hattie they walked. Paul home all day. Arthur & Hattie to Sauers church. The teacher went with them Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows in the morning & she guarded at night The children got home at {da?} November 1909 Mon 1. The most beautiful day you would wish to see sunshine & warm. bees out. like summer. Arthur ploughed the potatoes out here by the house. After he got them out he helped Will & me to pick up we had to scrape the mud off with a stick. had about 5 bushels for ours never got in the house untill 12. Marjorie & Marguerite guarded the cows. afternoon I churned & washed the separater just befor the cows were milked I had to made 4 pots mush, out of cornmeal & middlings. Teu 2. terrible day for wind the leaves came down more today than all the fall. sprinkled rain at times not cold though Marjorie & Marguerite guarded the cows I washed separater & churn made 3 pots of mush. I washed the room windows. Arthur started the big field to plough. They finished drawing on their corn yesterday afternoon. Wed 3 fine weather for the time of year They guarded the cows & picked the apples on Buyers lot so they would not choke the cows after dinner they went to Hewsons & paid for the cabbage then went to McCredies after vinegar but Mrs McCredie was not home. I churned. I got the barrel over for the potatoes & some over getting a little colder Thur 4 Will went to Chippewa Mrs Riexinger called she was here too. I would have got all the potatoes over if I had not {carried?} in the honey I have to make 6 pots of mush a day for the pigs Will brought Ethels letter saying she was comeing on sat morning Marjorie set sponge at night. Friday 5 Marguerite wached the cows while Marjorie tended to her bread. she washed the curtains over & starched & ironed them & swept the room we got the bedroom bereau out on the kitchen & the front room stove out so I could black it & the pipe at night. I pealed a lot of apples & cleaned a lb of raisins most beautiful day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 6. Another beautiful day. Arthur & his father went after coal with two teams. Then Arthur went with one team. she got Arthur to put up the room stove befor he went & helped put the other bereau in the bedroom she had to sweep the room over. I swept both rooms & cleaned the floor swept the yard & cleaned the boards dressed a chicken for dinner made a grape pie Marjorie had to go after Ethel befor dinner. got a towel 25. big lamp burner, cheese coffee butter paper: Marjorie cleaned up the front room & bedroom after she came home & I made cookies & two apple pies Ethel went at night with Hattie after Hattie to the station Sun 7 the most beautiful day you would wish to see just grand the Rally at the brick church the youngsters went with Arthur & Hattie & Hattie. Marjorie went to the station after Bertha the children & Fannie. The doctor came to see Lilly. Ethel & Hattie went with Will Arthur & Nettie came by Frazer Arthur took them to the station at night. Paul came in the morning & went up to the brick. Hattie went home with Arthur & Nellie & in the fornoon Ethel went to the other house for dinner Paul killed a rooster & I dressed it & fried it for dinner They killed their hen after dinner. I cleaned the Entrals after dinner Arthur cleaned their hogs entrals. Don Dell called at night then Arthur Tom McCredie & him went to Harveys Paul slept at Wills. Teu 9 awful cold east wind Marjorie took Paul out to the river to get Pauls apples. he cut one quarter of meat so I got the spare ribs for dinner after dinner Ethel went to the other house for tea. Hattie took Bertha & Fannie to the station. The doctor there again. Wed 10 Marjorie took the cows out at least. Reet had them out & she went & helped her. Hattie took Ethel to Chippewa I scoured the tub out to put the meat in then scrubbed the barrel & scalded it out. Then went & sawed & cut the meat up had it done at 1 Oclock then Marjorie & Reet whealed it in the wheal barrow & I salted the most of it Mary Riexinger called. Thur 11. I chopped the heads up & the feet the toes off. put the liver & heads to soak took the meat out & salted it more cut up the lard & salted fried out the entral fat. & churned. Marjorie & Reet guarding the cows. The most beautiful day only too hot. Friday 12. I churned again, & made the liver cheese they are guarding the cows. Sat 13. Marjorie went to the mill after bran got 100 for $1.10 sold the eggs at Adens for 85 & the butter at Kislers for 28 got the sugar 25 tea 15. coal oil 18 Mrs Riexinger after peppermint for Kate she is sick. I made 3 apple pies swept both rooms cleaned the boards fried out the rest of the lard that was left from yesterday. Sun 14. Quarterly meeting here The ministers went to Will Dells Arthur went with Tom McCredie to Millers. Kate & Marg called in the afternoon just something on their heads it was so warm the weather was out of season - one was uncomfortable Mon 15. wind north east Marjorie went up to Frank Tufts after the goose. came back by Chippewa got a barrel of salt 1.50 got some more sage I borrowed 24 lb pail & all of salt from Will took the meat all out emptied the barrel & salted it some more & made pickle cold pickle that would bear an egg had enoough to cover all but a little then I churned after dinner. The children guarded the cows in the fornoon then Gordon went to school </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Teu 16 Marguerite started to school cold west wind I took the pantry window out & had a big time fitting the glass it was too large had to cut the sash. Marjorie guarded the cows in the field by the house. rained in the afternoon. Will was up to Port to Mill it was raining when he got home. Hattie was up to business meeting yesterday to Cooks Mill last night in the night the wind blew a gale poured rain & hailed the poor turkeys had a hard night. Wed 17. The children took the cows down when they went to school & put them in the field but it was to{o} cold & rainy they brought them up & put them in the barn. I churned Marjorie made Marguerites brown waist over. we got Pauls apples over in the cellar it was so cold ground froze & a little snow on the ground. Thur 18. Will went to Chippewa with the chickens & bought his socks & rubbers after dinner Arthur helped {to wash?} the stove & Marjorie blacked the stove the little dog went down with Arthur when he went to plough & he got so cold Will went after him Friday 19. quite a bit of snow on the ground soft & misty like rain a times lots of water running away on the west side of the house. Arthur did not plough today I cleaned up the pantry Marjorie & Gordon have quite a time doing the night chores its so slopy. Florence Leisher at Riexingers now Mrs R went up to Buffalo on Sunday. Sat 220, Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows Marguerite went to McOlives gone untill dark I churned for ourselves stewed apples & made an applesauce cake grape tarts & a pie & a big batch of white cookies with raisins cleared up the back kitchen & swept winter kitchen Gordon cut a lot of wood. Marjorie swept the front room but did not get time to dust it. Sun 21 all from the other house & the children went to church Marjorie could not wear her shoe The minister to Wills for dinner we expected Riexinger girls & Florence but they did not come Hattie & Arthur over in the evening Mon 22 raining pretty nearly all day poured at times got soaking watering the cows & gathering the turkeys in the back pig pen they had a hard night of it pouring on them most of the night. The youngsters got wet comeing home at noon Marjorie & them had a time at night doing the chores. Marjorie made her red pants Paul came home at night from Frank Tufts Teu 23 turned cold in the night & the wind strong north the ground froze Paul took Topsy & went out to the river to get his clothes. he got the salt barrel out of the waggon it was there over a week Arthur went to Chippewa after dinner to get some harness mended. I cut out my flannel shirt Florence & the girls & Frank to the other house. cold night. Wed 24 Will took his hens down to the butcher. Mrs. Riexinger sick Marjorie & Paul went over. I put the back on Pauls vest - going to be bitter cold tonight I got a lot of rainwater in Thur 25. wind east chills one through I have a terrible headache Riexingers went to mill & shreadded wheat works Marg came over to see if we wanted to send with them. They could only get one hundred & let us have half Lue came at night to tell us Paul working for Walmsley getting in straw. Practice at Harveys to night. Arthur went. Marjorie went to Chippewa had 5 lb 10 oz @ 28 - 158. sugar 25 tea 30 wheateen 25 cornmeal 10 {Lemons?} 25 Globe coal oil 19. insoles 10 stamps 4. I sent a dollar for the Spr. {?} Arthur down getting Don Dells drill mended I churned 2 lb 7 oz Friday 26 Mary Riexinger over after 2 lbs butter @ 3 d pr lb Kate walk down to Chippewa Arthur ploughing on their cornground Paul changed stove all the fornoon at it then Marjorie blacked the pipe I washed out some {written on right side} shirts for Paul Gordon & herself she swept the front room in the fornoon I made 2 pies. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 27. beautiful day only the roads are muddy. Paul went over to Franks for Allen gun stayed all day Marjorie walked to Chippewa to go over the river. I bought a gal coal oil @ 17 from Jim Tuft. Arthur & his father ploughing on the corn ground I made 3 pumkin pies swept the two kitchens & washed out some things of mine & Marguerites her & Gordon guarded the cows untill four Oclock. another fine day untill nearly evening when it looked like rain Arthur, Hattie, Paul & Marguerite have gone to the brick they went in the democrat in the evening it poured rain for awhile Hattie & Arthur over in the evening Mon 29. beautiful day Wills cows out in pasture. Arthur ploughing yet. went at night to practice at Manuels. Paul cut a lot of wood & piled up the rest of the rails took up my two hives one had quite a lot of nice white honey the other only enough for supper. I churned washed the churn & worked the butter. Paul went to Riexingers after the shreadded wheat. Teu 30 At the schoolhouse to grade the yard Arthur went after dinner I cleaned the veranda cleaned the stove washed dishes & separater then it was dinner time had pancakes & a johny cake yesterday Marjorie came home after dinner by Fraser. took Topsy & went back after her things Paul went to McCredies after vinegar but could not get any had to buy 2 qts from them a 10 cts Paul gone down to practice at the schoolhouse has a duch peice. Dec 1909 Dec 1909 Dec 1909 Wed 1. Paul put the posts in for Will down the lane Arthur finished the ploughing & Paul & he drawed up the marsh grass they cut down in our field. had the flowers out in the back kitchen beautiful day for the time of year I washed out some things mostly pillow cases Thur 2 Another nice day. Arthur & Paul went to Alexs bush gone all day had a big days work. Mrs. Riex called. Marjorie to Aden Dells had them phone to the shreadded wheat works but could not get any got ½ bus corn 45 cts 10 cts oyster shell & grit. lb cheese 25 ct sugar, 2 loaves bread tacks wind east she set sponge last night & I worked it up & baked it it was good for nothing, the rising was no good Marty got 50 lbs of bran for us Friday 3 Arthur & Paul went over & drawed railroad ties from Jerrys bush. Paul put the stovepipe up on the frontroom stove I had to black the pipe over Marjorie swept & dusted the front room & I made tarts & two pies. The teacher here for tea then went down to the school house to practice. nice in the fornoon got dull in the afternoon wind east. I churned for our selves in the fornoon Sat 4 Marjorie went to Chippewa made sale for 4 turkeys at 14 ct live weight or 20 dressed I made 3 pies & tarts swept & cleaned the room cleared up the back kitchen The children guarded the cows in the afternoon Arthur went with some wheat to sell & Paul went as far as Chippewa. Marjorie washed out some things Sat after she came home. Sun 5 The children & Paul went to church the minister to Wills Mon 6 raining at times & high wind The teacher up to Wills for tea then went down to practice & came back & stayed & stayed all night John Hanker brought the Engine to cut feed tomorrow afternoon I churned Teu 7. terrible high wind. they came in the fornoon & got their </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> dinner. John Riexinger came to help cut but it stormed so & the wind was so high they did not cut went home again Marjorie baked bread & I made two pies an apple & one grape & grape tarts Wed. 8 bitter cold yet & high wind they did not come yet. John came over & went home. Mary came over with the pork Thur 9 high wind yet & cold Marjorie took the turkeys down 2 for Mrs. Saunders 5.25 & two weigh 31 @ 14. to Flomerfell. Arthur went to Reavleys. Friday 10 I roasted the pork for supper & cleaned the floor. The teacher to tea Arthur & Paul went down & Arthur over to practice Sat. 11. Tom McCredie came befor we got up to cut feed real cold had to thaw the John helped to cut: paid Tom $3.75 Sun 12. Arthur & Hattie went around by Harveys & took Miss Andrew to the brick church quite cold cool wind. Marjorie went to Clifton to stay 2 weeks Paul took her to Fraser Hattie & Arthur over in the evening. Mon 13 rained nearly all day Paul let the gander out & he enjoyed it for he has been shut up since the 9 of November I churned in the fornoon & boiled the mince meat & chopped the suet. After dinner swept the front room pealed the apples & choped them & the mince meat, got up at five Oclock & blacked the stove & made the fire had breakfast @ six the teacher at Wills they went down to practice. Tom & Don did not come Teu 14 got up at 5 Oclock on acount of the bread blacked the stove through breakfast 20 to 7. bread mixed befor 8 real cold. wind changed in the night, blew terrible in the night had to get up every little while in that the door the front door was something awful. Reet would lay there if everything in the room blew out. Made pies apple pies & blackcurrant tarts & white cookies after Paul went down to practice I washed a lot of the good dishes put clean paper on the lower shelves in pantry cleaned the floor dusted the front room, & cleared up the pantry. Wed 15 cold & cloudy the front room dark. I got up at 3 O clock made two fires. swept & dusted. Paul walked to Chippewa got a $1.00 & 7 d groceries. raisins 25 currants 25 G sugar 25 cinnamon 10 ct alspice 5 canded peel 10 soap 5 nutmegs 2 Mrs. McCredie here for dinner. Lilly over after dinner I went part way with her bitter cold west wind. Thur 16 cold yet west wind I dressed two roosters to send with Maggie at night I trimed Reets hat for the entertainment. Fannie came home from Sharps. Tom McCredie called in for Arthur & Paul Friday 17. real cold & snowing hard at times high west wind Entertainment tonight made $18. Allen Heximers wife came in with her baby. Reavleys over & gave a number of selections. Sat.18 churned yesterday for our selves cleaned the floor made two apple pies & black currant tarts they took the organ & lamps to the church & put the seats back & Marguerite swept & dusted. Sun 19 bitter cold west wind The children went to church Gordon went back to Riexingers to take money for the preacher he got his dinner at Wills Mary & her mother over for tea Arthur up to Harvey Dells for tea. The girls came over to say goodbye they are going to Welland on Fraser to stay to Sharps untill thursday Mon 20 Made a big Johny cake I churned & worked the butter & pealed a lot of apples. very cold yet, wind west I set sponge tonight Teu 21 snowed in the night, enough to make it cold on the feet. Arthur going to Chippewa with his horses Paul went with him & took 3 turkey hens one for Keameyer weighed 12½ @ 175 two for Flomerfell on 11½ one 12½. $5.11 Paul carried a box & one turkey & live-weighed them in the school house another cold day. could not get the bread mixed bothering with the turkeys. sent 3½ butter 28 - 98 painkiller 25 3 loaves bread 15 cup saucer 25 lbs cheese 16 2 lbs candy 16 one lb. for Marjorie & one for Marguerite for that we owe her. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed 22 box matches 5 yeast cake 5 2 loaves bread 10 vanilla 10 Teu 21 ½lb tea 15 1 lb iceing sugar 10 gallon coal oil 18 cascara bromequine 25. raw sugar 25. That was Teusdays list & what is marked for teusday is friday's list Wed 22 I made 3 mince pied & cleaned a lot of raisins & currants last day of school last night Arthur took the teacher to Montrose Entertainment in the buggy Paul went with Riexingers. Thur 23. cold day west wind. Paul killed the gander & a rooster & I picked them dry. After dinner I made an applesauce cake very cold day & wind still blowing Friday 24. I cleaned the floor blacked the stove swept the front room & Marguerite dusted & I made white cookies Paul walked to Chippewa & took the 3½ of butter that I have marked for teusday pain Killer 25 bread 15 cup & saucer 25 lb cheese 16 2 lbs candy 16 one for Marjorie & one for Marguerite I stuffed the chicken & roasted it made dressing for the goose. Paul went after Marjorie. Will & Arthur in Don Dell brought the meat. 'Christmas' 25 wind east snowy at times & dull Bernhardt arrived befor dinner he stayed untill after tea & Paul took him to Fraser. The roast goose was fine but I did not enjoy the day. John McCredie came home last night. Sun 26. Hattie went to the Montrose Sunday School & gave a beautiful address Fannie went to the brick then they came here for tea we sent for them Paul went to Ed Dells for tea Mon 27. cold day. Will & John Riexinger went over to the hall. Stanly took a load to Netties took Marguerite with them on the big sleigh Fannie rode over with them she was going back to Berchers. Paul went to the ice house this afternoon I churned & worked the butter & made pies Frank Riexinger brought the beef {smudged} 1.19 lbs @ 642 came to $7.77. paid $4.00 had time of it stewed for supper Teu 28 cold west wind froze the meat solid John & Arthur audited the books at Harveys Wed 29. Fred Dell trustee. Tom McCredie cutting feed at Wills bitter cold day 10 below zero this morning. had a roast of beef for supper & I made small cakes & apple pies Thur 30. snowing it keeps cold yet terrible cold Marjorie made the plum pudding for dinner Paul had his at night Arthur to Freds getting out ice beautiful sunshine but very cold Friday 31 The youngsters went to Montagues for dinner Stanly brought them home snow up to their knees in places & snowing hard when they went. Arthur to McCredies Fred killed their little steer in the afternoon January 1910 Sat 1. Arthur went to Chippewa with the beef for Kaumyer took 2 lbs butter for us got 1 lb tea 31, 25 granulated sugar & 1 lb soda. turned to rain & the snow is nearly gone I churned for our selves & made apple pies we had mince & we had beef fried for supper. Sun 2. cold wind but mud in places not much snow left. only 9 in church. The minister went with Tom Dell Hattie over in the evening. Mon 3. Will went with Riexingers boys to the townhall Arthur went to vote then to Chippewa got his black horse shod. Miss Andrew came back to her school but did not teach & she & Mrs Reeb, Mrs Harvey Dell & Mrs Fred Dell papered the lobbys at the school house the wind started to blow from the west & it snowed & drifted it turned out a wild night not so cold as blustery high wind The cows were all covered with snow when Marjorie went out to give the horse her bran she had a big time fixing the door </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Teu 4. The day something dreadful its so cold the wind east Marjorie baked bread Arthur went to Welland & up to Sharp with their meat he got the oysters for the party tonight at Harveys for the rascal Pat quality. it was not a fit night to go anyplace, my big Geraniums froze had them right by the stove fire late at night Wed 5 befor 5 Oclock this the morning, it was so stormy strong east wind Paul did not go untill 11 Oclock he has a bad cold. I cleaned the floor. Marjorie cleared up the front room. The teacher in for supper. Hattie & Arthur came in & Hattie moved her over to stay all night quite icy, & high wind Thur 6. snowed a little in the night, enough to cover the ice. dull all day & all yesterday. I churned today & worked the butter Marjorie fixed the mat, the carpet that belonged to the swinging chair. yesterday she finished her red shirt yesterday Millers party tonight (friday 7, Hattie went to Cook about her tooth Arthur took her to Chippewa & she went down on the car. Friday 7. Frank Riexinger called with the matches. Hattie went up to Mrs Martin Dells expected Reavlys but they did not come so Hattie staid all night. Marjorie mended the horse blanket very cold yet Sat 8. Marjorie & the youngsters went to Chippewa, took 8 1/4 of butter @ 2{cut off} overshoes 1.75 soda biscuit 20 bread 15 yarn 2 sandpaper 5. painkiller 25, bromoquane 25, I churned for ourselves 1½ took 1 1/4 with the 7 we had on hand towards my overshoes. I made 3 apple pies & one mince dreadful cold wind snow quite deep Dan came down to Wills, called here in the evening. Minnie Marshall to the other house. Sun 9 Hattie & Fannie went to Will Dells, Will & Dan went to Riexingers. Arthur went to Harvey Dells. stormed terrible bad snowed so hard Mon 10 Dan came over real early & stayed untill 4 Oclock then went to Tom Somervilles, quite stormy in fornoon but sunshine. Everytime Paul smokes he coughs. A person cannot help getting a cold Marjorie has sore throat. Teu 11 Dan went to see hay had dinner there then went to Will Dells for a visit then to McCredies for the Oyster supper Fannie & Ethel Miller came down, Tom McCredie went after them & took them to his place for the evening. Dan took Hattie up. Arthur took the teacher up. They got home 5 Oclock in the morning. Hattie & Arthur went to Drummondville to get her tooth on I finished my new shirt & got it on. She changed my overshoes got 2.75 ones Wed 12. Dan took Hattie & Ethel to see Mrs. James Dell to see her Arthur drawed a load of wood or rails in the fornoon & one in the afternoon & Lue Reixinger one, big loads all of them I churned & worked the butter Marjorie baked bread her throat is no better. party for Alex McCredie The teacher to Wills for tea going to the party then stay there all night. Dan here for tea. good sleighing & not a bad night. Paul got home near 3 Oclock. Thur 13. wind strong east, goes right through one. Will & Arthur went to Welland got fence posts 40 @ 12 ct. 4.80. got Arthur new cutter. John & Tom McCredie to the other house for tea Dan went home today. The roads getting drifted full Friday 14 drifted all night & all day today wind still east snow in every hole & corner. terrible day the youngsters went to school 4 hr school there was to be a party to Tom Morrisons, & tonight Tom McCredie came over after Arthur I dont see how they will go the roads must be blocked I am glad Paul is here to do the chores this stormy day Sat 15 a better day but roads blocked in places especially north & south roads John Marshall & family to Wills Arthur went over in the big sleigh. At night they all went to Morrisons Paul walked to Chippewa & got 25 ct sugar tea 15 bread 10 soda 5 lemons 5. 40 cts of my money 25 of Paul board money. I made an applesauce cake & two apple pies. Paul cut a big pile of wood to last a week. Sun 16 Ethel Miller went to church with McCredies came back they all stayed to Wills for dinner also the minister & his brother hardly any one in church The roads are so bad, Fannie over in the afternoon went home to get supper. Hattie went with the minister to Reavleys. Arthur took the teacher to Chippewa church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 17. George Sommerville burried meet at the house 12 Oclock. Paul helping break roads up by Henry Heximers & about thawing & feels like rain. I churned & worked the butter Teu 18 rained in the night & this evening & most all afternoon. The teacher let Marguerite have her rubber boots, they did not go after dinner. Paul & Arthur changed the stove pipe & Paul cleaned the chimbly & had a big time getting the pipes to fit, worked all the afternoon. I cleaned the floor after it was over & she swept out front room & made a fire in the front room. I got the big server heaped up from under the oven & a pail half full out of the chimney. The stove draws fine & throws out heat like a furnace. Arthur took the teachers boots down. she rode home with Nye. The water is like a lake all over Wed 19. nice sunshine & the water gone down considerably no school the teacher did not come she had a sore throat. Gordon went to Riexingers after coal oil. Paul went to Will Marshalls for cut wood. Marjorie baked a big bakeing. Marguerite made pancakes for dinner. I dressed five roosters for the Kisters they weighed 7½ I cleaned the dirty salt out of the barrel & weighed 24 lb for Will The old back kitchen is so damp I got my cold "helped" worse Thur 22 not a bad day Arthur went to Chippewa in the bobsled. Fannie went down to have a tooth attended to. Marjorie went down with them had a 3 lb 6 oz it ought to be 94 they allowed 6 cts for 6 oz. of the chickens came to 1.09 instead of 1.13 finished paying for my overshoes sugar 25 tea 30 coal oil 18 salts 5. figs 5 yeast cakes 5 rice 10. Mrs. Riexinger here for dinner Lue brought her & came after her. Arthur went with Tom McCredie last night to Chippewa to give the youngsters a sleigh ride a lecture at the hall tonight. Arthur took the teacher & Fannie Friday 21 snowing right in the mud. I churned for our selves dance at Mill Caughill tonight Paul came back from Marshalls Marj doing Frank Tufts wife hair Sat 22 raining in the night & this morning then it started to blow from the south then west, snowed for all it was worth then got drifting something dreadful you could not see as far as the barn just a terrible day & got cold the front room & bedroom fill with snow as fast as she can sweep it up & every hole & corner drifting in I dont know what we should have done if Paul had not got home. The minute you stuck yourself out you were covered with snow to finish everything Marjorie washed out quite a lot of her clothes & the youngsters the line came down with the high wind & Paul had to gather them up & she put them in the tub after Paul got his washing done. such a beautiful day for washing. I am pretty dirty but I think I will stay so rather then wash such a day. Enough to give one their death of cold unless they were tough a{s} hickory bark I put down paper on pantry shelf swept & made two pies & mended a red shirt to put on & put on my batten waist on Sun 23 sun struck out for a short time then got gloomy & snowed again. no one on the road but Marty Dell & Arthur helped to dig the snow on the hill for him to get through Fanny over in the evening. Arthur went to Harvey Dells, walked Mon 24. Arthur said the teacher was comeing for tea I blacked the stove cleaned the floor, made small sponge cakes. Marg cleared up the back kitchen pulled up some of the old stuff on the floor. Paul went to dig the roads out but it seems they did not need digging out. he got the mail at Riexingers Teu 25. beautiful day. sunshine & good sleighing in the fornoon. I pulled some hair & combed it out after dinner. I churned washed the churn made a pie & tarts. Marjorie working yesterday & today Frank Tufts wifes hair she ironed the table cloth I washed yesterday. The teacher came for tea then Arthur took her to Freds. Hattie came home Olly came with her Bert brought them & stayed all night. full moon tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed 26. Russ Hartlys sale. Bert & Arthur went to Chippewa Marjorie makeing the last {straw?} & made two puffs & I combed out enought for two straws & wove one. The girls & Arthur going to McCredies but it is raining so they gave it up The girls over in the evening. Thur 27 The girls went to Maggie Heximers then in the evening to McCredie I was sick all day in bed. Arthur & his father & Paul cleaned up the wheat Geroge Riexinger & John to Wills in the evening Friday 28. beautiful day & good sleighing Arthur took Olly to Chippewa. Mrs Marr & her baby to Wills all day she & Fannie came over in the afternoon for a call. Hattie has a cold with a breaking out Olly & Fannie went to Mrs Martin Dells at night. Sat 29 Paul cut a lot of wood & walked to Chippewa. Olly & Fannie walked up to Harvey Dells. I made a mince & an apple pie & an applesauce cake Marjorie cleaned the floor yesterday expecting to go over the river it started stormy in the morning but the sun struck out in the afternoon. Gordon took the coal oil to Riexingers & stayed the afternoon Sun. 30 beautiful day in the fornoon started to snow hard when the people started from the other house for the brick. The minister & his brother there to dinner Paul went both places Marguerite had a stie so she could not go. Arthur took Fannie & Olly to the brick. Olly & the teacher at night to Chippewa. Mon 31 The three girls went to Riexingers Arthur went to see switching but was too late came home got his dinner he went to Will Marshalls. Marguerite stayed to home on account of her stie I churned Marjorie mending for Reet Teu Feb 1910 Teu 1. beautiful day. Arthur took our grist to the mill 18 bushel Fannie & Olly came over here late in the afternoon Hattie was out collecting & came here for tea. Wed 2. beautiful sunshine The old Bear will see his shaddow all right. Will & Arthur gone to Chippewa with Frank & the colt took potatoes & a roll of butter 2 lbs 6 oz @ 28 = 66. Gran Sugar 25 coal oil 18 bakeing 10 raisins 10 & 3 on cash Ed Dell got his {pups?} one for the teacher Thur 3 A terrible day gets worse towards night, wind north east when I fed the hens & went to the barn the snow hit on one like hail turned to snow & drifted. I felt terrible mean in the afternoon & all night. They had a terrible time doing the chores. Friday 4. I lay in bed nearly all day & sick in my stomach got a card from Mrs Buyer wanting Marjorie to come over rather a nice day Bert & the girls did not come. The girls came over in the evening. Sat 5 bitter cold west wind. Marjorie mixed the bread & I baked it. Will took her to Chippewa & the children for a drive Gordon came home looked hard up got about froze she got my Bricks codliver oil a lb biscuits 23 cts fish Lilly over in the afternoon. Will took Hattie up to McCredies to sew & then in the evening the boys & her went to Pels for the evening Arthur took Fannie & Olly home. road not broke much Sun 6 bitter bitter cold they say 16 bel. Zero at Toronto it was 8 below zero over the river it certainly was a bad day take your breath on the back kitchen blowing & drifting I am so glad Pail is here to do the chores. The children never cut one good stick of wood just about froze if Paul had not broke up pine. Hattie over in the evening & we enjoyed it. I got up every hour & made fire. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 7. Pretty cold yet but better than yesterday. Paul & Arthur cross-cutting here, then over to Arthurs, cut up a lot of good wood I churned & worked the butter 2 lbs, kept Mr Gordon home he has such a cold in his head takes me all day to get meals & wash dishes a great deal warmer Hattie working on Mrs McCredies waist. Marg never came home Teu 8 beautiful sunshine thawing. Paul went down to Chippewa to get Marjorie. took Wills sleigh & Topsy here & he came by Frazer got a chance with Jim Tufts Arthur helping Allen Heximer load logs. I blacked the stove pipe & stove. Paul got 1 lb tea 30 cts. Hattie got 2 lbs of butter our hens started to lay one on Sunday 2 yesterday & one today. Wed 9. thawed all night, caught a barrel of water this fornoon driping of the house in the afternoon started to snow small snow got worse towards night & colder wind blew at night & snow not so bad they were going to Reavleys going to have a sleigh load but did not go Marjorie sick all day. Arthur over in Allens bush in the fornoon went up to McCredies after the sow she went up there last night. I finished the hair today & mended Pauls coat sleeve Lue Riexinger in last night Thur 10. sunshine but bitter cold Arthur went to Chippewa in cutter. {different writing. The next entries are likely those of Marjorie's although there is no written verification} 1910 Fri 11th Mary Ann took sick this evening Phoned for the Dr he pronounced it Pluratic pains & a very heavy cold. A fearful cold day & stormy Sat `12th Dr came today Its not pneumonia Sun 13th Dr " pronounced her not dangerous Mon 14th Mary Ann sent Paul to Chippewa to see the Dr not to come for a day or so as she felt so much better Tues. 15th Dr did not come. Wed 16th " " " " She got up & sat in Rocking Chair {?} laid on {sof?}felt better but was very weak stayed up for about 1 hour. Kate R. here & brought her some nice beef stake I cooked it for her & she said it tasted so good Thursd. 17th After going to bed from sitting yesterday She took very much worse sent for the Dr he pronounced it at that time Bronchial pneumonia she steadily grew worse until Tubercular Pneumonia set in 18th Dr here Mary Ann still worse but not seeming to suffer so much But the Dr says that is a very bad sign her heart is very bad 19th Dr here went over to Wills & told them there was no hope --- --- --- 20th Dr Gray & Elliott here. moved Mary Ann to front room Dr Elliott says if she lives & improves for 48 hours there is good hope for her put her under Hypodermic ligatures 21st Stays about the same 22nd " " " " 23rd. Arthur & Hugh here she know them both, Take a bad turn & begins to {?} put in an awful night. Weather below zero Feb. 24th At at ten minutes after six she breathes her last conscious to the last moment & praying continually "She is dead yet speaketh" Gone to live with Jesus Feb 25 - - Bitter cold Feb 26th Mary Anns Funeral </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {likely Marjorie's entry, possibly Marguerite's} Nov 9th 1910 Topsy dying in the stable I am sitting here alone & it is heartrending to hear her Kicking against the partition. Will & Arthur have made her as comfortable as possible. Such a dreary night, so dark & pouring rain Nov 10th raining all day & so dark & dreary Topsy just alive my poor pet I hope her suffering will soon end She has been sick for about two weeks Nov. 11th Topsy died today A deeding poll day. I went over to Riexingers till it was all over </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Francis J Crosby 1891} {writing appears similar to previous page} 1st Some day the silver cord will break And I as now no more shall sing, But oh the joy when I shall wake (Chor Within the presence of my King. When I shall see Him face to face And tell the story Saved by Grace. 2nd (repeat Some day my earthly house shall fall I cannot tell how soon 'twill be But this I know my all in all Has now a place in Heaven for me. 4th Some day till then I'll watch & wait. My lamp all trimmed and burning bright That when my Saviour opes the gate My soul to Heaven may take its flight. 3rd Some day when fades the glowing sun Within the rosy tinted west My blessed hord shall say "well done" And I shall enter into rest. Saved by Grace Some day the silver cord will break And I as now no more shall sing, But oh the joy when I shall wake Within the presence of my King. Some day my earthly house shall fall I cannot tell how soon 'twill be But this I know my all in all Has now a place in Heaven for me. Some day when fades the glowing sun Within the rosy tinted west My blessed hord shall say "well done" And I shall enter into rest. Some day till then I'll watch & wait. My lamp all trimmed and burning bright That when my Saviour opes the gate My soul to Heaven may take its flight. Chorus then I shall see Him face to face And tell the story "Saved by Grace." (repeat all </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Mary Ann King's hand writing} Plums 50 15 cts to Maggie McKeown money 1.50 S. wheat rooster 40 $2.00 ro Bernhardts money 40 meat vinegar 20 $10 on sepparater 25 30 groceries middlings c 3 meal 40. meat 25 shredded wheat 1.50 Oct 9 nov. 27 nov. 29 bran 6½ 17 cts for coal oil 15 for vinegar 2.48 Oct 2 native herbs 93. 47 for one & 46. she paid me 13 on the 47 $4.00 for me out of Bernhards money 25 47 13 38 38 9 8 46 $1.50 groceries 50 " 34 coal oil 25 sugar 15 tea 10 sticking salve 2.84 2.75 9 X990.5.750 X969..07.12 VHS.I.490.13 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Typed Explanation of the cover for Swastika} (there are hand-done drawings around this of a woman's face from a side view, a woman's face front and man's face front with the words "county" "Canada" "Sun or San 6 1910" "Chippewa Ont" Above the explanation there is something hand-written that has been scratched out} {Typed part enclosed in double-lined box} <SWASTIKA> (SKT.WEAL-MAKING) A fylfot or four-foot cross, a monogrammatic sign, having four branches, of which the end are bent, generally at right angles. {symbol of a three petal leaf} It is a sign of Benediction or of Good Luck, and in one form or another has been used as a symbol of welfare from a very early time. The sign appears in a variety of modifications, often connected in a continuous scroll, of which there are two well-defined types, forming on the one hand the European and Asiatic series, and on the other the American series. Though the Swastika has been found in Europe, Asia and America, yet it is unknown to many races. Its original place and significance are alike unknown, but it has been the object of endless speculation. Some scholars see in the Swastika a solar symbol, others a symbol of the Cross, but whatever its early significance it has in recent years largely taken the place of the horseshoe, four-leaf clover and other good-luck signs. The type of cross represented on this cover is the American, and is much used by the Indians of the south-western States, in the weaving of blankets, etc. it having probably come to them from the older civilization of Mexico. </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f03c23130bdb57a25d23fd4357185d1d.pdf 4fceea0e31da8c6419ebc872657e09cf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. set the turkey May 24 Oct 1908 & Aug 1909 fun 4 . Marjorie & the children went to church. Hattie came over to see us on her way. In church a new minister preached he & Mr. Ruse went to Mrs Riexinger's for dinner. Archie & Tom McCredie gone to Millers. Such a grand day 7 weeks ago today was Pauls last Sunday. Mon 5. Harrie over all day had such a nice visit. she was making her light-braid. Marjorie mixed the bread befor she went with the cows & I put it in the tins & baked it & churned after dinner. Arthur working for George Heximer working at the cellar. Marguerite started her school. quite hot in the kitched had the dining room open. Len & Henry threshing in the fornoon Archie & Will both helping. After dinner Marjorie went to Chippewa took a bag of wheat to get choped for the pigs took a roll of butter 4 lbs 14 oz. got a bag wheating & a little embroidery & a spool of thread & the rest put on the book. Arthur & I cleaned up the wheat at least he did the turning of the mill he did the most of it & still I was bushed. I got on 1/4 past 5 & & Marjorie just got home as I made the fire dreadful hot day (& I went & finished the wheat) Wed 7. Fannie & her father & Arthur went to the County Fair. Hattie came home from Mes. Dells. beautiful day Marjorie & I drawed up nearly two barrels of water then she took up her plants & I churned. no school Mr. McDonald came & stayed all night. Thur 8. rained some in the night & drizzled most of the day caught a lot of water I boiled feed yesterday & today. could not do any thing with the cows in the morning we put them in the field & sent Gordon to school. she swept the school house when she was {right margin 2 words?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2cf182772e78e00f2021fd5320088549.pdf 54c1532c6e920813d121f74536611b73 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Friday 9 nice after the rain Tom McKeowan threshing Arthur helping I churned & worked the butter canned up the last of the grapes pealed a big kettle of pears & pealed the pumkin & put it through the colander. Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows. Marjorie washed a quite a lot, for herself & the children. I did not want her to wash any for me for I am going to wash next week. I swept the school house. The children {in right margin} guarded the cows. Sat 10. Marguerite went up to Heximers Marjorie guarded the cows untill she came back. I killed two roosters & dressed them for Kesters they weighed 6 lb they made them less. Took 8. 1/4 of butter they made it 2 oz short. Ferkin 15 lard 16 gal oil 18 Towelling 30 sugar 25 fly paper 5 soda 5 Ginger 10 soap 6 yeast & Balance 12. put 243 on the book. Marguerite got the horse up & I fed her & we got the wagon out, I swept both rooms cleaned the kitchen, washed the windows made 4 pumkin pies & one grape. cleaned the stoops. boiled pig feed, Marjorie swept the front room. Arthur finished threshing then went to George & Heximers for the rest of the day. Maggie went to town took 1 doz & 3 eggs @ got a lb tea & 2 cts. Will came home from Bertie he took Hattie up yesterday. I got a lot of wood up from the flat. Margorie got a lb Bolona & 22d of meat Sun 11. no church here. Arthur to Riexinger Mrs. R has been sick Fannie went to the brick Mon 12 beautif day hard frost last night. I went down & dusted the school house brought up a 12 qt pail of water the children guarded the cows in the fornoon while Marjorie went after the timothy seed then she was sewing for Marguerite she has rheumatism bad. I churned after dinner worked the butter. in the morning we drawed up a barrel of water - Arthur to Georges. I went over to see Mrs. Riexinger after I had my night work done. Teu 13. Will went to Port Robinson with a big load of choping & 6 bushels of wheat, let us have two bushels for flour, I put {4?} bushels of wheat screenings 7 wheat in two sacks & 3½ of vats & Marjorie went to Chippewa & got it choped. Took 4 lb 13 oz. butter 225 got salt 10 brown sugar 18 cheese 19, blue 5 Stove blacking 8 sodas 10 rice 10 coffee 13 tea 12, sage 5 pepermints 5. Arthur up Heximers. Fannie helping clean the church Berdie & Nettie for Wills. The Presbeterian minister called at the other house I started to wash in the fornoon bt the time the dishes & separater is washed floor swept & wood picked up to keep feed for the pigs boiled one cannot get much else done made a pudding for dinner. got the white clothes washed & put to soak Wed 14. Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows. Marguerite went down untill she got the bread mixed. I carried a pail from the school house for the churn. I churned & worked the butter she went up to help Mrs. McCredie after dinner. wind terrible high terrible for bakeing & hot & smokey I put the white clothes out. Arthur & his father went over to Willicks after she coll in the afternoon Arthur went to Georges. I separated the milk just got through as Will came to do it he is so good about comeing to do it about every night since Arthur has been to Georges other times too I went down & swept the schoolhouse but did not dust. Thur 15. Will & Lilly went to Chippewa. Fannie over for awhile. I washed out my blanket that got stained by the drip on it & a lot of calicoes just about roasted gathered up a lot of wood along the flats, dusted the schoolhouse & carried two pails of water yesterday Marjorie & I drawed a barrel warm pan for night Arthur to Heximer. The heat is great & so dry wind high. Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows mornings & Marguerite at night. Friday 16. I churned, had a bread pudding for dinner. Marjorie kept the pigs out of the pen while I fixed it some she cleaned the only side trough https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/39ff9035ad94ee23bb34301ab9bdd020.pdf 576d422ebc5e563ded6267ec50a72e12 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. After dinner I killed two chickens the picked on & I one the took the insides out. I got Will to kill the other two & we dressed them for Mrs. Day 5 3/4. The first two Will took to Kesters on the bill no school the children guarded the cows. we drawed two barrels of water he went after coal Arthur to Heximers. at night I worked the butter, pealed a pumkin & a lot of pears & blacked the stove. Sat 17. The children guarded the cows, night & morning. Marjorie went to Clifton, got Gordons shoes & stockings, started quite early, took 7 lbs & 44 of butter & two doz eggs @ 27 pr doz & two chicken 5 3/4. got a shak 45, sugar 25 candy 5 biscuits 10 Quincee 13 electric oil 25. Took 2 doz for Fannie. I swept & cleaned both rooms made a cake & four pumkin pies killed & dressed a black pullet for supper, scrubed all the boards swept the yard right befor carried two pails of water from the school house boiled 4 pots of mush milked the cows just as Will cam to separate Fannie gave us some peaches & green tomatoes Sun 18 dreadful hot like a day in summer. The children went to church Marjorie could not get her shoe on for her corn. Mill Dells girl & their teacher to Wills. the preacher went to Bella Montague. 8 weeks ago was Pauls last sunday here. Arthur went to the brick church, & in the evening took Fannie & Minnie Marshall for Sawes church. Kate & Frank here in the evening. Mon 19 looked like & did sprinkle Marjorie went up to Georges after a load of wood I went down to the school house for two pails of water. After she brought the load she went down & guarded the cows untill noon I unloaded it & put it in the barn after dinner we went up & got a load & I stayed to Maggie's untill she came back we got another load & I came back & Mrs Buyers was here when we came back. They were drawing cornstacks down in the barn. Marjorie went after another load of wood cold north east {written above east} wind. Teu 20 Mrs. Rogers went over here for dinner. The children guarded the cows untill near eleven. Then we got an early dinner for they are going to Drummondville after her milk & a bed of onions & came back by George {Welsteads?} & got 6 bushels of apples Will & Arthur are away making cider I carried 11 pails of water from the creek & churned & guarded the cows on the yard. got a lot of the wood in the barn, done the night chores befor they came home wind east but not so cold as yesterday. Wed 21 cold east wind we drawed two barrels of water then Marjorie went to guard the cows. I just got a pot of mush on no dishes or separater washed or sweeping done as Mrs. McCredie came for dinner, just befor she went Jane Buyers came Lilly Sebbet brouight her. Fannie away collecting. Will & Arthur over for Marl Heximers Bella came back from Reavleys. Thur. 22 Jane went over to Wills for the day. Annie Marshall called in on her way to Wills in the evening they all came over with Jane. I churned. had 5½. took over the box for the potatoes after I fixed it & pealed the pears for preserves. Friday 23 Marjorie guarded the cows Jane pealed the quinces before she went to Riexingers took the barrels over for the apples we took the apples over I carried over a lot of them Will loaded up two bags of wheat to take to Chippewa to get choped. Sat 24. I canned up the pears & quinces, canned up the peaches that was left made 3 apple pies ginger cake swept both rooms & cleaned them & boiled pig feed Marjorie swept her room & front room & guarded the cows. I churned & made grape tarts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6f5a04ff4886b8591e3e14b8909cd5b0.pdf 9104d843e0577d6b508bb17973683539 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 25. Quarterly meeting at Dells. both ministers at Wills for dinner. Fannie over for awhile beautiful day voting day rained a little after church Mon 26 I churned & worked the butter Marjorie washed Marguerite & Gordon guarded the cows. I put the bread in the tins & baked it. Teus 27 Marjorie went after her teeth but did not catch old Cook in came back by Welsteads & got 2 bushels more of apples. I carried two pails of water from the school house & from the shack. Wed 28. rained some in the night I wish I had got the apples in last night I churned & worked the butter I got the sink in from the woodhouse & fixed the wood up so there was more room. Will took 20 bus yesterday of wheat for us. Thur 29 I churned a little cooler, towards night: after supper who should come in but Paul just as if he had never been away. Arthur was here & Will came over Friday <s>29</s>30 Ironed real cold this morning but Paul says its not cold. he went up & paid Tom. Mary Riexinger called with the mail at night. Arthur & Paul went to Riexingers. yesterday I took the windows out & washed them scrubed the bench & got it in I could not have done it the wind is so cold from the north I churned & worked the butter. Will buchered a pig yesterday weighed 1.51 Arthur was helping at Heximers in fornoon Sat 31 Marjorie went after her teeth & got them Paul got the Parlor stove up. I carried water & the children each carried a pail I made 4 pumkin pies & made small cakes & they were poor swept both rooms, it got so cold Paul had to bag the potatoes for fear of frost, froze hard at night Marguerite & Gordon went down to sweep the schoolhouse & stayed from ½ pail 2 Oclock untill after 4 I had a good fire in the room when she came home. I washed the table & got it in for the flowers & cleared up the woodhouse more Sun 1. beautiful November day but cold. terrible cold wind Arthur & Fannie went to Sharps. Paul started up to Hubbys but they just got to Georges he came back & Lue Riesenger came in & stayed for tea the last day I have to feed the pigs I think Mon 2 beautiful day. Will, Arthur & Paul buchered our pigs Paul & Arthur drawed a barrel of water befor they started. I dressed the big topnot & made potpie after dinner & cleaned the entrals. I made a big cake at night. Paul carried in the pigs & weighed them little one weighed 1.26½ barrow 148½ & the one from Will 155½ Teu 3. Marjorie guarded the cows. Paul cut the pigs up & I held them for him never got the churning done yesterday nor today. Arthur went to Port yesterday to get some oats rolled after dinner for the horses. After dinner I salted the meat - such a nice day not cold high wind southwest The youngsters let the cows get away & we had a nice journey after them & we were so tired Marjorie baked Paul was in Chippewa & when he came back & had his supper he took the horse drove over by Sebbets breakhouse where Tom McCredie saw them. The wind changed in the night - to north west & was bitter cold. Wed 4 wind terrible cold from the north flurries of snow regular squaw winter. I swept & dusted the schoolhouse. Marguerite went to George Heximers with a piece of meat & a piece for Mrs Martin Dell. Gordon went with Riexingers bucher knife. Marjorie went to Sebbets with Mrs. McCredie, came home early. I fried out the entral pot & boiled a pot of beets & churned after dinner. Henry wanted a lb. of butter Arthur ploughing cocos for in hay & the horses https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6fda78a70472cff933a7589816b8d3d3.pdf fc88c49328da82593487cc8f4265c8de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur 5. I boiled the heads & livers & made head cheese & liverworst. Paul went to see Andrew Simpson & James McCredie about the rails. dreadful cold wind high all day from the northwest but slaked down towards night but very cold. The room stove is warm & cosey but the kitchen very cold. Marguerite, Paul & Fanny gone to Montrose sunday school entertainment. John Marshall visited the school Friday 6 Paul drove up to see Alex McCredie about wood tried to guard the cows but they were too hateful for anything I churned in the fornoon & washed out 3 shirts for Paul & some other things. Paul spread manure in the fornoon after dinner Will & Fanny went to Chippewa with their chickens I fried out the leaf fat Marguerite & Gordon wached the cows after school Sat. 7 not so cold Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows Marguerite & Gordon guarded at night & Marjorie swept front room & dining room & cleaned the oil cloth. I made 2 pumkin pies 2 apple pies tarts & cookies & ironed 5 sheets 5 aprons & every thing according after Marguerite ironed a lot three or four washings in the ironing. Arthur ploughing Will & Paul up to Alex Woods after dinner, cold wind Marjorie swept the school house. I cleaned the boards & swept the yard. Gordon raked up the buchering dirt Sun 8 rained a little in the night enough to make mud Marjorie & the children went to church. a strange minister he went to Riexingers & Marjorie & Gordon went down this afternoon & let the cows out gloomy at times & sunshine at times Don Dell in for the evening & Arthur Mon 9 Thanksgiving. beautiful day I churned early befor Mrs. Riexinger came. she was here for dinner Will & Paul went to Alexs bush after dinner we had the work all done when Paul got home they took Frank. Arthur ploughing the children guarded the cows all day Tommy here in the evening & Fannie Teu 10 sprinkling rain Paul took Frank & Topsy & drawed a load of rails from Andy Simpsons it commenced to come down lively for he did not draw any more after dinner Marjorie went to Chippewa took 9 lbs butter @ 26 - 2.34 sugar 25 B tea 15 green 7 my rubbers 80 soda 5 ginger 10 coal oil 18 nails 4 yarn 15 Butter & paper 5 curry comb 15 candy 5. 100 on the book. had a due bill .84 I carried 3 pails from the creek & Paul 3. The roads quite muddy Marjorie guarded the cows in the morning & the children at night we had tender loins fried for supper. she did not get home untill after dark. The teacher went to Reebs to board. Wed 11 drizled all the fornoon but the sun ame out for awhile but got gloomy again spit snow one time the cows stayed in all the fornoon Marjorie took them out a 3 Oclock but Paul had fed them at noon so they would not eat she had to turn them in the barn yard. Marjorie knit the tops of Gordons mitts whil Marguerite & I washed the separater & dishes I mad apple dumplings for dinner. After dinner I took the meat out of the barrel & salted it over. I then went down to sweep the schoolhouse but Marguerite had it swept so I dusted for her after she took the worst of it off (Allen Heximer married today) Thur 12. A year ago today poor Ren was burried. high north west wind then changed southwest then north-west again. Topsy had touch of collick, shut in nearly all day on dry feed Marguerite went to Riexingers first after bran then she & Marjorie sent to McCredies & got 9 lbs. Marjorie baked bread & a bread pudding. I churned & worked the butter: bitter cold tonight. Friday 13 Will went to Chippewa with a great of chopping got 50.lbs of bran for us. bran is 1.25 pr col.: After dinner Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows. I blacked the stove took down the stove pipe I cleaned them & blacked them Paul had an awful time putting them together. he cleaned the chimbly & put on some shingles. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ab43a156c456b0208225e72701192e2.pdf f603cb036cd10a6e8d0129d2a8ac0532 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I cleaned out 2 dishpans full of ashes at the lower part where the stove pipe goes in Paul & I carried in the stoop Paul put up the other up for the sake of the separater I boiled the pumkin for the pies ( Sat 14 Fannie went to Sharps Sat 14. Marjorie & Paul went to Chippewa she took 3 1/4 of butter @ 24 85 & ½ doz eggs 14 cts bought the dishpan 25 pepper 5 sugar 25 tea 15 chamber 30. I made a cake & 5 pumkin pies & a saucer pie for the youngsters they took the bran up to McCredies, 7 when they got their dinner they took the cows out could only keep them out for an hour on account of the snow it came down so fast, almost like rain I made a nice bran mash for Topsy when she came home all covered with snow. (I went down & swept the schoolhouse) Sun 15 The ground all covered with snow but not so cold snowing at times through the day. Arthur went to Riexingers a big chunk burned all night & the kitchen looks so comfortable. Mon 16. snowing at times a little sunshine & very dark at times I churned & worked the butter 5 lbs 3/4. The Reeb youngster birthday party Marguerite did not go to school her shoes are so thin & no rubbers Gordon went all day at noon the snow came so thick you could not see far ahead of you. Marjorie darning her stockings & Gordons mittens. Teu 17 Old Mrs Buchners 90 today a beautiful day sunshine all day but the west wind is chilly a man around looking at the turkeys Paul cleaned out the barn & drawed the boards to the house I cleaned the hen house out & put boards overhead I carried two pails of water for pickles but did not make it. Marguerite went all day & Gordon ½ day Paul kept him for help. Arthur took the little colt back to the field they all broke out last night. Marjorie mending Marguerites mittens. Wed 18 Mrs. Riexinger visiting at Wells. Marjorie washed a big washing a line of colored clothes she put the white clothes to soak over night. Paul went to Harvey Dells to see about corn, He took up the little red hive & I took the honey out. There was 25 lbs in it, a beautiful day just enough wind to dry the clothes. I swept the school house & dusted it & came home & milked the cows. Paul not home yet the children had the cows out. Thur 19 I got up & blacked the stove & made both fires. Mrs. Harvey Dell is comeing. I swept & cleaned the oil cloth on my knees made a pie & grape tarts. Marjorie swept the kitchen & pealed the potatoes & mashed them set the table the children guarded the cows All the fornoon & night they brought the corn Arthur ploughing Friday 20 such a grand day, Marjorie put out the white clothes & baked bread. I churned & worked the butter kept some for ourselves & put 3½ for Kester. I cleaned up the lumber where the turkeys roost & swept the schoolhouse. Will went in to Chuppewa with chickens, got half lb tea 15 in money. The children had the cows out Sat 21 Everything white with the heavy frost. Paul took Marjorie to Chippewa to go to Clifton took 3½ of butter @ 24.91 got Marguerite rubbers 60 cts. matches 5 soda 5 bromogumme 25 coal oil 9 candy 5. I made two apple pies & grape tarts & a cake. boiled pickle & made apple sauce Sun 22 I got up made both fires. fed chicken & turkeys gave both calves their drink washed dishes & separater. The young ones went to church Paul milked https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b6c98bd12eabfd6e211ce977b15602d5.pdf 4a9e4ce6f983463fa4a2f163094a3b8e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I put separater together & separated the milk he went to church. Another beautiful day smokey like Indian summer at 3 Oclock the children took the cows out for awhile Mon 23 The children guarded the cows in the fornoon & after school. I churned & worked the butter, blacked the stove cleaned most of the floor after I cleaned The turkey buyers here got 2 goblers for 33.25. Fannie came home from Sharps rather nice day looked like rain. Paul started the post holes. Teu 24. Marjorie came home from Clifton. Arthur ploughing. Paul boring post holes on the fornoon. I carried water to wash, went up to see {right-hand margin} about posts. Wed 25 I washed and put the clothes to soak washed some of the colored clothes A most beautiful day wind a little cold Marjorie went after her things at Chippewa. Paul went up after the fence posts in the fornoon. Fannie & her mother went to Drummonville. Will & Paul set the posts & braced them. Thur 26 Tom McCredie helping Arthur ploughing clothes out & washed a lot more it rained for a whole in the fornoon, but cleared up in the afternoon the wind blew terrible high the clothes whipped awfully I had to bring them in before dark I churned & worked the butter. Friday 27. Paul went to Chippewa in the fornoon got the wire 3.74 for 1.15 took a roll of butter 3 cl 3/4 made it 3.10, sold it to Kester for the money after dinner. They made the fence & the children took the ropes home or stretchers home. I ironed & Marjorie baked bread. The wind high. I mended Pauls overalls. Sat 28. Beautiful day. Paul drawing rail with Frank & Topsy 4 loads. Marjorie swept the front room & kitchen. Then went & swept the school house I got the honey out of the hive, took me most of the fornoon then got dinner & made 3 apple pies & white cookies & churned for ourselves. The children guarded the cows. quite cold wind. Sun 29. Fannie & Marguerite went to the brick church not a bad day. rather too warm for comfort Will & Lill went to Reavleys Mon 30. rained in the night. drizzling this morning the children took the cows down to the school house field when they went to school poured rain at times in the evening & the afternoon. I cleaned the pantry dishes & put grapes on the shelves Marjorie washed her bedroom windows & one front room window both children to school Dec 1908 Teu 1. Beautiful day in the fornoon towards night it got terrible cold at night in fact when school was out it was very cold. the wind was high & from the west I went down & swept the schoolhouse & dusted Arthur finished ploughing out here. Paul started the cellar drain Marjorie washed Gordons sweater & fixed it for him to put on Wed 2 the cold terrible wind just like winter & keeps it up so long we paid Frank $2.60 for flour he came after the barrel https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/170e02bb82e8b3f330d2beba10d1f4ed.pdf c3ff814d1c5c21665b9c423116140837 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I churned & worked the butter. Paul did not get much done on the drain George brought the mail. Thur 3. pretty cold yet but the wind gone down quite a bit sun shining in the morning but after dinner got cloudy & snowed a little. one of the yellow pullets laid. I fixed the back pig pen for the turkeys & carried a lot of straw. Arthur to Riexingers buchering Marjorie went to Georges with Mrs Buyers telescope Paul on the drain all day we had to do the chores & separate the milk Friday 4 started to snow almost rain Marjorie baking bread. I washed the separater, then went to the creek after water & Paul went too. The wind blowing strong from the west & snowing. I churned after dinner. Paul went to Chippewa took 3 lbs & 2 of butter @ 26 - 81 sugar 25 salt 5 salts 5 B quining 25 & 15 ct due bill & he never got back. The wind gone down & a little warmer. Sat. 5 quite a little snow & rather disagreably in the morning but the sun struck out for awhile then got cloudy again Arthur & his father on the drain all day Paul mending his shoes aftter he went after the bran to Riexingers Lue brought the barrel home, & a dish of livercheese. Marjorie down sweeping the schoolhouse & dusting gets real cold at night George brought our mail but no {Spee?} came. I made 5 pumkin pies & swept & cleaned the floor. Marjorie cleaned up her room Sun 6 Marjorie & <s>the children</s> Marguerite went to church Paul did not go nor Gordon either Kate & Mary here to tea, Fannie went too & she came over in the evening bright moonlight & cold the ministry went to Mrs Martin Dells. rained towards morning but did not take the snow away. Mon. 7. the wind raw. Paul moved the Parliament House & cleaned where it stood he worked all day at it & has it quite comfortable. got <s>it</s>colder at night & icy. I pealed potatoes & carrots for dinner I mended my grey flannel skirt. We have 3 hens laying eggs are 4.d at the Falls at least. Fred Dell got that price. Marjorie knitting on her stockings Teu 8. cold west wind started yesterday afternoon very high I churned & worked the butter & made <s>little</s> sponge cakes to pay them back what I borrowed on Sunday. Arthur went to Chippewa with chopping Fannie & her mother went down yesterday took 15 ct due bill & got nails to fix the stable. I went down & swept & dusted the schoolhouse dark when I got home. Paul went over & paid the taxes $7.65 cts Jacob Morningstar Colector. Entertainment at Mrs Youngs school. Paul went. Wed. 9. terrible white frost. Turkeys look hard up & cold. Paul fixed the cowstable. took all day & its stormy & cold the poor cows had to stay out - they look so cold & drawed up Thur 10 heavy white frost this morning, & cold wind tonight to east & cold. I churned & worked the butter & made ginger cookies yesterday fornoon I mended Marguerites legings. Marjorie baked bread & yesterday she baked a lot of craked wheat cake she is knitting her black stocking. Riexingers got the mail. Friday 11 thawing so the yard could be swept. Everything could be swept. Harvey Dell came down & bought the other turkey hen gave $1.25. & $6.75. 3 dollars of it was from last spring. In the afternoon Harvey & Murray helped them with their drain. Paul went over to Freds & got ½ bus corn paid 45 per bushel Sat 12. George Heximer got our mail. I made 5 pumkin pies & & picked a hen & mended my waist. Marjorie swept the kitchen & cleaned the floors terrible icy horses that are not shod cannot travel Sun. 13 we had the hen for dinner Fannie & Marguerite went to the brick. Mrs. Riexinger & Mary for tea Maggie Heximer called https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb70b999d862ab2abedb803e7c20dcf7.pdf aa6f44545cf550821c0531d37861031c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 14. sunshine in the fornoon. Will killed the old sow Paul shot her & John Riexinger helped. Marjorie went to Clifton took 9 lbs ½ butter & a doz & a half of eggs fresh laid. I churned & worked the butter & washed the churn. Paul carried her valise in. Teu 15 sunshine in fornoon. After dinner Paul cleaned the cow stable & tied the calves in the horse & cows & calves were in the barnyard all day thawing & muddy. Marjorie came home. The children swept the schoolhouse. Wed 16. thawing & muddy Marjorie took 2 lb 14 oz. of butter @ 26 & ½ doz eggs got 15 cts for them & then she took 9½ for 25 cts brown sugar 25 gran sugar 25 raisins 25 currants 3 nutmegs bottle vanilla bottle peppermint 5 bottle cinnamon lemon peel ½ doz lemons cheese & Gordons boots, candy black pepper common tall butter coller gal coal oil qt. molasses Thur 17 Marjorie baked bread I churned Fannie Paul fitted the calf stable & some on the back of the house Friday 18. Marjorie fixing Reebs dress I mended Pauls sock & finished mending a pair of overalls Sat 19 Marjorie took the two gobblers to Willock they weighed 33 lbs @ 12½ pr lb $4.12 cts. took 2 lb 14 butter @ 26 & ½ doz eggs @ 15. pepper & sugar 10 molasses 12 candy 25 , staples 5. Ethel Miller came Arthur went after her Marguerite swept yesterday & dusted today & I made her a little sponge cakes I bought a new mop. I cleaned the floor with it. the wind chilly. she went in a cutter Sun 20 Marjorie & the children went to church then she & Gordon went to Riexingers for dinner & tea Mrs Riex. called with the address cold east wind. The minister L Wills had his mother with him. he went in his cutter. Fannie went to the brick rode with the minister & his mother Tom brought her home Arthur took Ethel in the buggy The minister brought the card with his photo & the 4 churches. Mon 21. Arthur helped Harvey to cut feed in the afternoon I churned & worked the butter Marjorie sewing for Marguerite. I ironed her white apron fixing for her all day. They brought the Christmas tree to the school the teacher swept the floor. At night I finished Gordons mittens. Teu 22. cold east wind school entertainment Marjorie & Paul went quite cold. a good entertainment, <s>they</s> for just the scholars. I cleaned the raisins for the cake & washed the currants Arthur in for awhile him & the girls went to McCredies at night. I cleaned the currants at night. Wed 223 Entertainment at Rob Dells tonight. Tom McCredie took them Arthur went along east wind yet & cold I churned & worked the butter. Will was sick yesterday. Thur 24. Marjorie & Reeb went to Chippewa. I was sick all the fornoon & in the afternoon I baked the cak I had it mixed the night befor Paul killed two fine roosters weighed 6 1/4 I took the insides out made the dressing for them & made a batch of currant cookies. Marjorie made the pudding. Marjorie & Reeb filled the stockings. Ethel went home & Arthur helping Riexingers to cut wood. tea 15 sugar 25 bromogumme 25 soda 5 soda biscuits 10 tea 2. mittens 60. candy 12 mittens 60, coal oil 18 felling nails 13, butter 5 3/4 Christmas Friday 25. dull day. Fannie & Arthur went to Reavleys we roasted the two chickens eat only 1 have the other for tomorrow Marjorie steamed the pudding. Sat. 26. Mary over to send to Chippewa sent for the mail with Hubby Riexingers cutting feed. I churned & made 3 mince pies & dressed a hen for sunday. had the roast chicken for supper mended a shirt for P and got our presents from Trumbles. Marjorie cleaned the floor, & swept the front room https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/56f1bffcbff4cd79c91cdeb81745d802.pdf edf139c76decfc00c75bde2a8209ee6e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 27. dull day. Fannie went to the brick got a ride with Riexingers, we had stewed hen & potpie for dinner. Fannie & Arthur over in the evening (Mon 28 Paul took $5 ov to Will Marshall Mon 28 not cold a very nice day. muddy roads. Will went to Chippewa, nomination day. Marjorie baked bread & I churned & worked the butter. Marjorie washed out a few things near night, (29 Marjorie got 1.50 lb of bran Teu 29 a grand day beautiful sunshine all day. Thawing wind went. Marjorie went to Drummondville took 5 lbs butter @ 28 - 1.40 & 9 eggs @ 35 per doz - 27 for the 9 - 1.67 bag of salt 10 black tea 15 matches 12 {Pearline?} soap 15 salts 10 ink 5 Arthur up to Tom McCredies sawing wood the children selling a pig. I swept & dusted the school house. Wed 30 The first thing in the morning Paul brought in our poor little Baby kitten with her entrals all dragging poor little pet suffered untill six at night when she was done with all her little cunning ways. The day was so dark & gloomy untill late in the afteroon when the sun struck out for awhile when Kate Riexinger was in came to tell Mrs Dell wanted half a pig raining most of the fornoon but did not catch much water School meeting Harvey Dell went in again Paul killed 3 hen & a little rooster for Willick. moonlight & freezing tonight. Thurs 31 sunshine in the fornoon they buchered two little pigs for Willick Fannie & her father went in the afternoon & took our chicken the hens & one little rooster weighed 18.3 1/3 @ 12 ½ per lb came 13 shillings & 2 cts just paid for the bran 12 over our poor little kitten was burried. cold stormy in the afternoon when they were coming home Marjorie took the banding of my skirt she shortened it & put the binding on I was fixing my old {black sash?} January 1909 Friday 1. Beautiful sunshine all day. cold wind & high I went over to Mrs Riexinger had dinner & supper & they had a chicken for dinner. Kate & Mary came home with me & came in May was there too she looked fine. Fannie cut Marjories skirt out Sat. 2. Marjorie baked bread & swept the front room. I washed dishes all fornoon. After dinner churned worked the butter swept the kitchen & cleaned it blacked the stove after Fannue & Marjorie went to Riexingers at night to see about the teameeting Sun 3 looked like a storm sprinkled rain Paul & the children went to church Marjorie did not feel like going they had a talk about the tea meeting Annie Marshall came home with them from church. (Will killed a pig on New year for Mrs. Dell took it over on Sat Mon 4. dull in the morning but the sun struck out nice. The children started to school. 6 new schollars started. Annie Marshall here for dinner. I churned after dinner & worked the butter. Arthur went to Russ Harlly. Will over this evening Teu 5 roads wind east when I went down to help Marguerite sweep. I swept over half & dusted. Marjorie washed & colored Marguerites dress & her two waists had to iron them dry. Paul walked to Chippewa took 6 lbs butter @ 26 - 15.6. got an axe 80. tea 30 Pens 5 Thread 10 Raisins 10 candy 5 rice 5 shot 10 stamp 1 Marjorie sent a separate list for silk {lining?} thread Wed. 6 sunshine got gloomy in the afternoon Fannie here working on Marjories skirt took Red dress home to make over. Will & Arthur killed a pig for Mr Comery. wind changed in the night from east to north west & butter cold. I churned Annie Marshall went home Thur 7 wind north east & bitter cold all day Paul {baked?} the east side of the house got the bereau in the front room https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/86bb5847ab0aa7bfa00b1935d113d5f5.pdf 54673c67bc8215b7504d660181de22f7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. moved the separater in, made a shelf for the flowers I cleaned the floor 3 hens laying frozen ground & swept roads. May & Mary went around to see about baking for the tea meeting. Fannie over for awhile putting on Marjories skirt she set sponge tonight - Fannie over Friday 8. I churned & worked the butter 2 lb. 44 for ourselves Marguerite swept the schoolhouse but did not dust Will went to Chippewa with the pig for Comer's 84½. @ 8 came to 6.75. he took down choping took 3 lbs gran sugar 25 lb soda. 1 lb soda biscuits, 1 gal oil , 20 cts on the bromogumming Fannie here working on Marjorie skirt; May & Mary called in Sat 9. rough roads & looks like rain real muddy. Ethel & Jimmy here to dinner then down on the ice Marjorie went over to the Fraser after Jennie Paul walked to Chippewa took the 20 cts of mine got can of salmon & a loaf of bread, I made an apple pie for dinner & 4 more after dinner & a ginger cake. swept the dirt from the back yard cleaned the boards swept & cleaned the floor Jennie went over & stayed all night Jennie came Sun 10 over after dinner. dull all day & foggy raining at night gets colder in the night. Roy Hannahs birthdays he is 21 Mon 11. sunshine part of the day Jennie came over after breakfast I churned & worked the butter. After dinner I made 3 grape pies Jennie went over to the other house before supper Riexingers killed their beef. Will got a quarter & brought 4 gallons of coal oil from Jim Tuft Jennie knit the top of my mitten started to snow at night wind East. Teu 12 Snow quite deep & snowing yet wind turned northwest Arthur & Lue went in the big sleigh after the victuals Paul took Marjorie & the youngsters over to the church about 4 Oclock. Fannie made the sandwiches. Paul & Fannie & a lot of others trimed the church in the fornoon. Paul took Jennie & I over in the cutter, turned bitter cold some say 16. others 14 but the truth was eight. I guess we were about froze when we got home had to make a fire when we got home splendid tea meeting made $37.20 Wed 13 dreadful cold moderates towards night Marjorie went over to help clear up Paul took her. Jennie here to dinner glad to get the youngsters off to school after dinner Marguarite swept & dusted the schoolhouse never got home untill after 5 Oclock. I churned & worked the butter at night washed the churn, Separater & helped wash dishes. Fannie came after Jennie Thur 14 beautiful sunshine & quite soft Paul & Arthur went to Port to Mill took 9 bushels & 17 lb for us got 3 bags flour for us Will & Fannie went to Chippewa in the cutter Jannie went with them I made 3 mince pies & grape tarts Marjorie baked bread & an apple sauce cake started to rain towards night got colder in the night Friday 15 cold & icy wind east Marge Riexinger brought over some fresh beef Tom McCredie brought the Engine & cutting box in fornoon was here for dinner I washed the worst of the doors cleared up the back kitchen Marjorie cleaned the floor I got up at six Oclock blacked the stove & made the fire Will & Arthur helped & Tommy I paid Tom $3.75. social at Browns at night, made 9.10 cts wind east & bitter cold the coldest this winter froze some of our plants with a fire untill 12 Oclock could not get Paul up next day untill nearly 9 Oclock Sat 16 the wind East & bitter cold we let the cats all in & swept & cleaned the floor. last night or this morning those people were killed at Grimsby at night the snow came in every crack Sun 17. Marjorie & the youngsters went to church pretty cold. Mrs. Riexinger here for supper another bitter cold night. Fannie in for the evening. I have the neuralgia in the back of my head https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/824b354f9cb932edf4a77bd7ff253b4b.pdf 45b9e30c8b3b749fb39038e2a2a097e6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 18. terrible cold Will & Arthur buchered two pigs. I churned Marjorie mending her clothes to go to Bertie Teu 19. Will took his pigs down. got a lb of Bologna, at the buchers 2 3/4 of butter @ 29.72. sugar 25 tea 30, Cornmeal 3 lb 10 cts. Ginger 2 oz 1.00 soda 5 corn cure 10 paid 90. Kate came over to give word to Paul to go in the afternoon to the ice house. I made ginger cookies & Marjorie baked bread. The youngsters swept & it was late when the work was done my head & neck was awful I could not turn my head with neuralgia Paul killed the rooster & a pullet & I picked & dressed them Wed 20. After dinner Marjorie went to Clifton on the Fraser took the chickens to Mrs Day came to 90 cts & two doz eggs @ 35=40. & got 25 cts veal mittens 12 cts for Paul & bottle pain killer for him the chldren & I got the work all done befor dark & washed out my red shirt & an apron & fixed the fence back of the shack. I had a rice pudding for supper. wrote a letter to Will Hearth Fannie over in the evening. Thur 21. I did the chores all but watering the cows Will came in time to separate the milk. Marjorie came home on the 9 Oclock train had to go after dinner with the horse for the valise had veal potpie for supper. I churned & worked the butter the road getting muddy & stuck fast when I went to the creek after water. roads awful. Friday 22 snowing night and mud awful. I cleared up the back kitchen got Arthur to empty the flour after dinner & washed my underwear & grey waist & made two apple pies Marjorie made onion soup. terrible dark in the morning when Paul went away he had to take a lantern Sat 23. pouring rain when Paul got up he did not start untill it slacked up rained quite hard in the fornoon. I churned & worked the butter had a nice roll the last we will have 2 lb 15 cts =3 after we took enough for supper & Pauls dinner. I made 3 {?} cleaned up the pantry & cleaned my bedroom floor. Marjorie swept the front room. I cooked the last of our carrots. The children took Tip up to Allen Heximers. After they swept the school house. Sun 24. no church here. water shoe deep nearly between the barn & house. George Riexinger & Frank to dinner to Wills they brought the mail Fannie in the for evening. not freezing one bit mud loads up something dreadful (Mon 25 Tom McKeown & Fred Dell ploughing Mon 25. Allen Heximer brought down Johns message about poor Mary being worse. I churned for ourselves. Marjorie washed something that got stained in the clothes basket & our table cloths. I made apple dumpling for supper. great big ones, had sauce for them. froze some in the night. Teu 26. Arthur took his father & Fannie down to Chippewa to catch the train for Bertie when he came back he & Lue killed two pigs George came down with Lue & went over to Marshalls where they are getting out timber, thawing where the sun dont shine. Mrs. Riexinger in here in the afternoon. wind west & real cold. I made a meat pie for supper. Marjorie ironed the two table cloths & some other things Paul came home early the engine broke froze hard at night & thaws in the day. Wed 27. Arthur took the pigs down. quite a snow squal this fornoon. Arthur took 2 lb 15 oz butter for us got 25 browngumming, mustard 15 coal oil 18, nails & castor oil 10 candy 3 Marjorie bakeing bread I made a Johny cake for supper Marjorie started her plaid waist yesterday. Will came on the evening train. Mary just {alive along?} & {? ?} Thur 28. beautiful day, rough roads, nice sunshine but cold wind from the west Jennie McCredie her for dinner I went with her to the other house for supper ( the ?} Alex came in Kate Riexinger called & Marg & Annie Marshall Friday 29. John Riexinger brought over word of Mary Rhors death. very cold wind from the east & snowing so much different from yesterday (I swept the school house wind north east. Sat 30. snow quite deep in places the children went down https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09783ff734eccc232df99fc09897f1b6.pdf 549a41a0b66fa7b2cc092a58024555c3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. startedto snow something dreadful after dinner. I swept & cleaned the floor. I made 3 pies two apple & one grape & ginger cookies. Marjorie swept the front room. Sun. 31. nice sunshine but bitter cold at night. 7 below zero. 4 eggs. not bad for such weather they cannot get any farther than the hen house roads getting broke slowly. Arthur did not go to Bertie poor Mary was burried this afternoon poor patient girl she is done with her suffering oweing to Hattie's good nursing she was spared to prepare for a better world than this if Hattie had not gone to her she might have gone without any preparation to meet the Maker. February 1909 Mon 1. sun nice & bright but cold not too cold as yesterday. Paul took the children to school in the cutter then he went to Chippewa walked. took a roll of butter 2 lb 13 oz got down to 26 cts again. lb tea 30, gran sugat 25, ginger soda 5 note paper 1 d, butter came to <s>80</s>.74. paid out 80 wind blowing tonight from the southwest: 4 eggs today. Paul bought his shirt & sock I churned & worked the butter. Marjorie working on her waits. Teu. 2. very changeable the bear saw his shadow Paul went to Clifton & stayed all night. Maggie Heximer here for dinner quite good sleighing Maggie rode home with George he had a big load mill feed, we had to do the chores. Wed 3 Paul got his pay & bought his rubber boots, bought a soup bone out of the money he owed us I put a pie on to cook for supper, getting a little warmer. Will & Arthur breaking the black colt. nice sunshine. I got up at 7 blacked the stove & made pie Thur 4 beautiful day Marjorie & Paul went to the mill got 35 lbs bran & 80 lbs midlings for the cows Paul went on to the Falls to change his boot - got a wrong number. she took 2 lb 1/4 & 2 doz eggs 38 pr doz 6 d. painkiller 25 spool thread 5 sugar 25 silk 2d rice 10, toweling 12 cayenne 5 salt petre 3 salts 10 bread 5 turpentine vaseline 5. I baked the bread after I mixed it made biscuits for dinner. snow going fast last day of sleighing Friday 5. sleighing gone water laying all over yard I swept the back yard water just in little ponds. Marjorie went over to Riexingers to phone for Minnie Brown I churned & worked the butter Paul brought over two barrels with a lot of rotten apples Sat 6 poured rain towards morning & the wind blew a gale from the west. I pealed a lot of apples made 4 pies & ginger cake Marjorie swept the front room & the kitchen & cleaned it Marg Riexinger here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ca90dd880d63471f60cd928f52f10270.pdf ab7d99d849c0e6f3fa8e6ce7c085a587 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 7. soft in the day & muddy froze at night wind turned north; the childrens father came. was here for dinner. gave us $12 .8 cts we got to pay $7 right out for rails Mon 8 & 1.50 for Grip cure Minnie Brown got it for us {sal?} Marguerite went over after it: Paul took Marjorie to Chippewa this morning to go to Bertie we got up 20 min to 6. sent 2lb 14 Kister made it 2. 112 & 4 cts cash Browngumme 25 Eclectric oil 25 sodas 10, Lemons 13, roads rough, the horse sweaty when he came home. Tom McCredie here <s>collecting</s> assesing tonight. Fannie fast got home. snowing all the afternoon from the north. I set sponges tonight 5 eggs yesterday, we all have colds Teu 9. wind north east. Paul to Tom McCredies such a day to do chores & no water had to carry for the horse & calves old Roy would not drink had to dip out of the well here about 2 qts at a time I had to put hay & cut it for the horse, feed & milk & bed the things after baking bread. Paul never got home untill after dark got Topsy Wed 10 Uncle John Spedding dead 84 years yesterday. another terrible day raining last night when we went to bed rained most of the night this morning wind west & started to snow then drift The sun struck out at intervales then it would blow & drift they had such a rough time comeing home & at night it was awful to get the chores done its enough to give one the Grip Paul as usual did not get home untill after dark. I churned & worked the butter, Will was over & says his head aches all the time Thur 11 storming in the fornoon cleared up in the afternoon I ironed out the patches they had moth in them Friday 12. beautiful day sunshine all day & wind south west I washed out some things & cleaned the {page is cut off } kitchen. Will & Lilly went over to see Mrs. Dell she is sick Paul cut up the last of the rails. it made a big pile. Sat. 13 terrible dry wind north east: Gordon started to put the wood in the woodshed. Arthur throw it in. I{t?} was a good thing I got my work done I dont feel much like doing anything much. I put clean paper in the cupboard behind the stove & on one shelf in the pantry made three apple pies & little sponge cakes at night. I was all choked up at night. a goodthing the children swept the schoolhouse last night Annie Marshall to Wills- came from Riexingers dreadful cold northeast wind in the afternoon Rale Bernharded & her friend to Riexingers. Will went to Mrs. Dells to see Dr Bell & wants to go to Bufalo tomorrow. Sun 14 Paul went over to the church to make fire turned out dreadful stormy in the afternoon the hail cut like <s>ice</s> glass from the north east. I took some of Dr. Bells medicine & it mad{e} me very sick Fannie & Annie over in the afternoon storm kept up all night. Fannie came over in the evening & put the youngsters to bed & got us our supper. Mom 15 Storming yet this morning the snow or hail is hard you can walk all over it . Lilly came over this morning. Marguerite stayed from school. Arthur took Annie home on the cutter he says the sleighing is grand, in the afternoon he & Paul went to Chippewa he drove Nell because he wanted to get her shod. drove Pauls cutter. took 3½ doz eggs 30 cts pr doz 1.05. & a due bill 65 for 2½ of butter got 30 d of tea coal oil 18 soda 5 soda biscuits 10 cornmeal 10 bread 30 2 cts candy. Kate Riexinger called. Fannie here when she came Tom McCredie after Paul tomorrow started to storm again at night & some snow fell on the icy snow Teu 16 blowing.& drifting at times then hailing for all it worth from the north east; something dreadful at times. Mr. Paul went all the same. Arthur came over & watered the cows & brought a pail from the creek & Fannie brought a pail from home. & Will came over to drag the cows from the hay stack then Paul came after https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d290f919151ad7e5733908ad248ce489.pdf 20d09da18d7418cde5a48720c11274e5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Arthur & help bail hay the children carried snow & I melted enough for the horse & the calves. Will came over at noon to do the chores but the feed was left down for the youngsters to put in. Will went to a business meeting at the church about the shed. I churned & worked the butter I made a Johny cake for supper & stewed dried apples we had roast mutton for dinner & supper. & yesterday dinner & supper. Fannie came with another pail of water & milked the cows. Will came over & told the youngster to let the cows out he was going down to fill the Crib I melted snow for the horse & calves & they carried it out 7 eggs Wed 17 wind north west & drifting the snow that came yesterday & quite cold McCredies pressing hay at the lower barn Paul coming up for dinner & doing the the chores got done late Marguerite swept the schoolhouse. Marjorie came home from Clifton came the night befor & today she & Jennie went over the river she waited untill dark & had to walk. I melted snow & cleaned the floor & washed the chairs got 9 eggs I made a Johny cake Thur 18 Arthur to the stone Bee for Tom McCredie. Paul drawed two loads of rails with Frank & Topsy just beautiful sleighing. After dinner he took Topsy & went after Marjories things & got his woolen coat he took 1 doz & 8 eggs paid 30 cts we owed hin & 20 cts brown sugar. the party at Reavleys Kate Riexinger here after her mail, bright sunshine all day wind got around east again. Mr McDonald came in the morning & going to stay all night. Friday 19 a very changeable day sleighing going some but the sleighing was made up of sleet & hail it dont go fast Arthur went after a load of stone for Tom McCredie with his own horses I baked bread & made apple dumplings for dinner & biscuits for supper. I was almost overheated the house was so hot. Satday 20. thawing all day rained in the night shed full of snow I churned & peeled apples for 8 pies & made cookies Marjorie swept the kitchen & cleaned it & washed out a few things & Mr McDonalds collars. I ironed them Arthur & Paul around breaking the colt Sun 21. rather dull most of the day a little sunshine Arthur took Ollie & Fannie down in the cutter to Chippewa church then the girls walked up to the brick church & Paul too but our minister got Miss Rowe burried Maggie Dell called here yesterday her cousin Sarah Hixon was burried this week Mon 22 beautiful day sunshine & thawing Mr McDonald went away Arthur & Paul drawed up rails in the fornoon with the colt & Jack party to Mrs Martin Dells. All from the other house & Paul Teu 23. Will & Paul went to Buffalo poured rain at times. Fannie & Ollie just caught it when they were comeing home from takeing them to Chippewa took 1½ doz eggs @ 26 - 34. coffee 13, sodas 10 cod fish 8 candy 8 . The girls went to Riexingers in the afternoon then they all went to McCredies in the evening terribly icy & high watter. Will & Paul got home after dark. Marjorie baked bread the youngsters went to school took their dinner only four there Wed 24 Paul to McCredies cutting feed. I made grape tarts & pie the girls here in the afternoon. Terrible high watter over the bridge Thur 25. froze up & icy north west wind & high got more in the west & terrible high & cold Paul walked to Chippewa took 2 1/4 of butter @ 25 & 1 doz eggs @25 sugar 25 tapioca 10 soap 5 tacks 5 Blacking 10 Herrings 20, Midda had her {roan?} Kitten Friday 26 cold yet Middys kitten dead chilled to death I churned & worked the butter the girls went to Marshalls Sat 27. I swept & cleaned the floor. Marjorie made an apple sauce cake Marjorie swept the front room Kate came in after butter collar Sun 28 We had a quiet day no one here Quarterly meeting at the brick Olly & Fannie walked Marguerite & Gordon went to Mrs McCredies with the {paster?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/89c0740ae31b886a6f09699ee359f387.pdf c7d6f0ad35f706388a156e1d3e7b96f2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1909 Mon 1. Sunshine part of the day. Will got on his stack. Paul in the afternoon wandering around with his gun, we had the rabbit for dinner that he caught in the trap Marjorie took Riexingers flour home. Paul shot their cat The girls went to George Heximer in the afternoon Tom McCredie & Don & Tom to Wills in the evening. Teu 2 nice sunshine most of the day. thawing & muddy chilly. Paul cut a lot of wood & made a gate for the barn yard the youngsters swept the school house. The girls went to see Mrs Dell, Marjorie baked bread & made a tapioca pudding for supper, & a doe cake enough for two or three meals. Wed 3. Terrible blustery & hailing at times from the east then in the fornoon the snow came in great flakes the air was just thick with it. Mrs McCredie to the other house the girls took her home. Arthur came home from McCredies at noon. Paul went to Riexingers after a peck of beans paid 50 cts. stayed & got his dinner. I fed the cattle at night Riexinger cattle got in the creek & lost 3 head broke through the ice Will, Arthur & Paul went down. Fannie & Ollie over in the evening a rough night the wind turned in to the west Thur 2. One year ago today Hattie went to Speddings another changeable day sunshine, wind west & drifting at times. Arthur & Paul went to help Riexinger skin the cattle they brought us two quarters & Wills two. such nice meat its a great loss to them. I churned & worked the butter about 2 1/4 for ourselves Marjorie sewing on her night dress. Friday 5 Will & Fred went to Welland after shingles for the church shed. Arthur took Ollie home Fannie went with her. very cold day went in a {page cut off} - very good sunshiny day in spots. I churned for ourselves. The children swept the schoolhouse. Sat. 6. Marjorie went to Chippewa. 4 doz eggs @ 25 - 1.00. butter 3 3/4 @ 25. tea 30. biscuits 10. soda 5 sugar 24 molasses 12. cocoa 12. bromogumme plates 40 cts. coal oil 18 lb peal 5 raisins 10 I swept & cleaned the floor, washed my waist; drawers, & stockings & a shirt for Paul. & my great skirt; made grape tarts & a pie, cleaned the back kitchen, washed both tables, & put paper in the three cornered cupboard, & washed; the worst of the dishes & wiped the others. Marguerite went with her. Riexingers got our midling at Welland, a beautiful day. Arthur helping Tom McCredie Sun 7. Mrs Riexinger for tea Kate brought her, quite icy I read of alot of Bishop Richardsons book. Mom 8 beautiful day. Manuel Dells social Paul went Arthur went to help Tom McCredie to finish getting out ice but it thawed too much. Will went over to Mrs Dells with her corn. he measured out our oats & Paul spilled a lot at the gate. Teu. 9. dreadful icy raining in the fornoon & freezing turned warmer towards night, & not so icy Kate, Marg & Jen Dell to tea Marjorie baking bread I made a ginger cake & Marjorie made an apple sauce cake yesterday a meeting at night about the church shed Wed 10. Paul washed his shirts: quite cold northwest wind very high snowing quite a lot but not enough for sleighing Thur 11. beautiful sunshine all day but quite raw Mrs Riexinger brought our mail & the seeds from Eatons. Will gone to see Pet. Friday 12. beautiful day. Mrs. Zimerman & Hattie came I churned & worked the butter. Marjorie sent with Maggie for her skirt but she did not get it Sat 12. Arthur went to Chippewa with that man & his potatoes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a55b1793457efb8df05dfc45b7dd3227.pdf edbc5e1bcc29c3701d4be41a96536aad PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Hattie & Mrs Zimerman came over to tea but Hattie had to go home Miss Marshall came & stayed all night: she brought us 8 lb of lard @ 15 pr lb 1.20. I made two apple & elderberry pies, made a dozen tarts out of preserved pears & peaches mixed & white cookies. Marjorie made an apple sauce cake the first of the week. Marjorie swept & cleaned the floor. Paul blacked the stove when he got up. Marjorie the youngsters night gowns. Marguerite cleaned the lamps & washed the chairs. Sun 14 Missionary meeting. Arthur took Miss Marshall home then drove to church. Olly & Lilly brought Fannie home came over to church. quite stormy snow almost like rain. The youngsters went over to the other house in the afternoon Mon 15. Beautiful day sunshine all day but cold wind gets colder towards night: but thawing very cold in the morning northwest wind. Mrs. Riexinger brought 2 lb butter for her customer Arthur drawed 2 loads of rails with Jack & the black colt. in the afternoon Will went to McCredies to cut feed, & Arthur & Paul drawed manure from their barn. Mrs Zimerman went home Marjorie went to Drummondville had 2½ lbs butter ought to be 70 & she allowed 63 - 107 for eggs got brown sugar 25 black & white thread 10 bar soap 15 2 lb salts & corn starch 10. got 50 cts bran 60. paid $1.00 for native herbs of the egg money took two due bills one for 7 cts & one . 65. lb tea 30. & the rest on fish. Wells heifer had on a calf at night. Teu 16 Dr Glasgows funeral. we had to get up early to get Paul off on the train to go to Welland the wind blew a gale & snowed. sometimes it came on fits & starts one time got so black you could not see. an awful big funeral Fannie went to Chippewa & Arthur & Hattie went by Fraser Hattie stayed all night & started for Buffalo next day. I cleaned the stable & beded them while Marjorie & Gordon watered the cows & horse. wed 17. Doctor Burgar burried. colder than yesterday & wind from the west instead of south west as yesterday I got up twenty minutes to 7. & made the fire went back to bed untill 7. then the house was warm. I got breakfast & Marjorie went out & fed then we had breakfast & she & the children watered the things & Marjorie milked & I separated the milk & washed the dishes & separater the youngsters took their dinner. Paul got home he stayed in Welland all night at the Mansion House, cold night Wills cow that used to be long horn had a calf in the night. Thur 18. I churned & worked the butter: Marjorie working at the fold on her skirt. Will went down to Chippewa after Hattie nice sunshine & cold wind. he took 1 doz eggs @ 20 cts for us & got 1 dozen of fish. Paul kept the smoke house going all day Friday 19. dull, & stormy snowing & raining at times Marjorie baked a big baking. Kate Riexinger here all afternoon & Will came in befor her & Arthur came in. Paul making the door at the stable. cowstable in two parts. Sat. 20 wind north, I was sick with a cold. Marjorie swept & cleaned the kitchen swept the front room & washed her underwear Marguerite washed her underwear Fannie went to Sharps Arthur took her to the Fraser. station cold wind but thawing some. Sun 21 wind north-east. Hattie to dinner we had the salmon trout for dinner. Arthur took Hattie & Marguerite to the brick church cold but thawing. bright sunshine. Will went over to see Jerry Brown. Jerry had an absess opened. Marguerite went in from church & stayed all night. & to breakfast next morning. Mon 22. beautiful sunshine but cold wind Hattie over in the evening with her Harp. Ben Saylor & Woodhead at Wills Hattie up to Ben Heximers in the afternoon. Yesterday they called on John Lundy. snowing but cold. Teu 23. John Marshall at the school in the fornoon. I made ginger cookies & cleaned the lower part of the corner cupboard. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be093b3d8c6ee1f22ff7c463eec5efc6.pdf 61ffa1f0f998b5fd5d40f42774cae914 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat 3. Dull most of the day with the least little sunshine once. drizled rain. & snowed & melted as fast as it came Every where out of doors look filthy but not so cold Paul gone to Chippewa. Marjorie swept & cleaned the floor Marguerite ironing has a lot of her own to iron I made ginger cookies & 3 elderberry pies mixed with Plums Paul caught a small mess of fish yesterday we are going to have them for supper. At 3 Oclock cleared up & the sun struck out, after Paul came home he went over after part of the bran. Sun 4 no meeting here Arthur went to Will Dells for dinner then to the brick church. Mr. Longmyer preached roads terrible Hattie came over in the afternoon & stayed for tea she was not very well sick the day befor. Mon 5 Bee at the church they finished shingling 17 in the fornoon & about 30 in the afternoon nice warm day the warmest we have had this spring & the first time I heard the frogs. I started on my print skirt. Paul to the Bee. Will Dell to the other house for dinner Bella Wells came to the other house rode up with Jen Tuft. Teu 6. drizling in the afternoon. Marjorie washed, most of woolens Arthur over in the evening. The youngsters gone to Montagues they were told to stay all night if it rained hard. Paul took the turkey to Harveys at night caught a mess of fish. rained some in the night. Wed 7. Terrible high southwest wind something awful. a little rain in the morning The wind kept rising untill it was something dreadful the house shook like an old ship Wills barn roof nearly gone. I never felt the wind like it in my life time. I cleaned the stove pipe or I believe it would fall on fire most of the bee hives blew over at 8 it got a little lower then raised in the night about -12. I thought I would have to get up. The children never came home from Bella Montagues went last night Thur 8 last day of school. wind changed cold north west now Marjorie fixing things to go away, with Marguerite ironing & washing. Friday 9. Goodfriday. Hattie & Bella went to Mrs Dells Turned to a terrible day snowing & blowing something awful. I was going to Riexingers but it turned out so bad I was glad <s>I was glad</s> I did not go. I worked on my print skirt my head just ached something awful Sat. 10 Mrs Catharine Dell burried Arthur & John Riexinger dug the grave. stormy part of the time then the sun would strike out then snow again & cold west wind Marjorie went to Chippewa in the Cart. roads just awful had three doz eggs @ 20 1½ butter @ 22. - 35 eggs 60. sugar 25 can Pumkin 10 ginger 10 soda 5 Herrings 20 coffee 15 I made 3 Plum & Elderberry pies batch ginger cookie cleaned the floor. Marjorie swept the front room yesterday Marjorie & Marguerite ironed up things they needed Paul went on the {Secttion?} to work Sun. 11 Easter Sunday. no preaching here the minister has a cold. Marjorie Marguerite started down to Clifton then over the river. Hattie went up after dinner to see Clara & the baby. Mon 12. I went down after I got the work done & swept & dusted the schoolhouse the mud was 2 inches thick on the boys side. Will sold his heiffers calf. There was a terrible stron{g} southwest wind blowing or else I dont know when the dust would have {sealed?} I told Gordon to go to the other house while I was down there. The fire went out so I blacked the stove. Arthur came home from Sharps. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aeed4916936aaf3acfc4dff1309d5732.pdf f24414c865e2dacc45816e234378852e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Teu 13. I made patty pan cakes. in the afternoon it started to rain Mary Riexinger brought the mail it was raining hard when she went home. Frank walked down Bella went up to Pels & stayed all night Will & Arthur in when she as here. Hattie & Bella were over to Riexinger last evening Paul came home wet through. old {Rose?} running yesterday & today Wed. 14 I made a custard pie for supper. Bella was here just as I ought to go to the chores so Paul did them. I separated the milk in the fornoon rose is nearly dry. Maud brought the mail Thur 15 Youg Mid had 2 kitts yesterday. Hattie & Arthur went to Chippewa took a doz. eggs got 2 lbs biscuits. Will sold the heiffer calf Friday 16 Hewson came up & pruned Wills black currants nice day Hattie & the other girls went to Clifton to get their pictures taken. Will sowing grass seed on our place. Topsy jumped on my foot. I had an awful looking foot. I baked bread & a pie & made pickles. raining at night. Hattie came over & stayed all night. Lilly was over {twice?} Paul had to get his own supper & get his dinner up. Sat. 17 Hattie got the breakfast, made the beds & swept watered the horse & helped Gordon to water the calves. I cleaned the floor blacked the stove made four pumkin pies & separated the milk Hattie came & stayed all night. Arthur & Bella over in the evening. Mrs Riexinger brought the mail. Sun 18. thundered befor we got up. Hattie helped with the work befor she went home. Arthur took her to the brick church Bella over in the afternoon. Just as we were going to sit down to supper Mrs Riexinger & Mary & Arthur came in & stayed for a long time. Mon 19. looks like rain in the fornoon but the sun was shining but the rain did not come untill late in the afternoon. I churned & made cakes Hattie made the bed & swept befor she went Will Dell got his oats & potatoes & currant bush. Gordon went to see where the turkey was she was at Mrs Martin Dells in the afternoon. it rained Marguerite came back got caught in the rain by not comeing in the morning. Hattie came over & stayed all night. Teu 20. They both went to school. I mended Pauls socks while Bella was here I could do nothing else they had to sweep the school house Wed 21. Marguerite walked to Chippewa took 2 doz eggs @ 18. got 72 lb tea 13 box matches 5, bread 10 gum 5 stick candy 1 Paul paid for the gum rained in the afternoon & poured at noon & high south wind Paul brought the turkey home Thur 22. it was today instead of yesterday Marguerite went to Chippewa. Kate Riexinger came down after her mail I made two elderberry pies & patty pan cakes wind west & colder Friday 23, Will & Lilly went to Chippewa got 25 ct of sugar I gave the money. 25 lb bran. real cold at night, froze thick icy. Marjorie came home awaway nearly two weeks. two weeks from Sunday. brought 25 cts of veal we had it for supper with potpie I baked 5 loaves & a dish of buns. & I made white cookies. Arthur brought over the rest of the bushel of potatoes he separated the milk while he was in Sat 24. I made two elderberry pies & patty pan cake & blacked the stove. Marjorie swept & cleaned the floors & she & the youngsters did the chores. I cut out my skirt & made a pillow case Hattie went to the Falls Arthur took her to Chippewa. cold wind Sun 25 church Sunday. The minister to the other house for dinner sprinkled rain first as church was out sun came out nice in the afternoon but high wind. roads rough & dry Arthur went to the brick with the minister the wind was in every direction but east north at night Montague youngsters here for Marguerite & Gordon to go to the graveyard. Mon 26. nice sunshine all day but cold wind Marjorie went to Riexingers & paid $3.00 for cloves seed & spoke for another peck of beans & Kate brought them in the afternoon to the bush & Marjorie went up & got them. Bella went down to the Falls I am sewing on my pillowslips & cut out my grey skirt https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/abc0576825508f705959feb16bdc58c8.pdf 444d2e42e9b58ca30798b8d551fc4d1d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Teu 27. Tom McCredie scraped the roads. threatened rain all fornoon so Arthur did not go with the hay to Gonder then got caught in the rain cleared up in the evening Wed 28. I churned a big churning of one lb. I got 2 bus of oats from Arthur. Will Dell got a load of hay from Will Thur 29. started to snow just as Paul started to his work & kept getting worse pouring at times snowing at times & hailing & at night a thunder storm & so cold & just poured rain. The youngsters stayed home in the afternoon the storm was so bad from the east we had to keep the hens shut up all day & the cows. had the little brown hen Friday 30 bright sunshine all day untill near the time Paul came home when it got dark & thundered but did not amount to much. Marjorie baked a big bakeing yesterday & I made a custard pie & patty pan cakes today. Marjorie went in the cart to Chippewa had 3½ doz eggs @ 18. sugar 25 tea 15 paid 14 for me on Bromogumme & I paid 11 cts on the sugar I got 2 qts coal oil 9 Paul quit the railroad today. Arthur collecting for the church. Hattie came home from the Falls. Sat. May 1909 Sat 1. sunshine part of the time & rained a little towards night & at bed time snowing for alls its worth. poor little Blue died. taken sick night befor last & suffered all that night, & all day yesterday poor little kitt. Paul spent the day in Chippewa. Gordon spent the most of the day at Riexingers. Hattie came in from Riexingers where she was collecting for the church. I swept & cleaned the floor & made 3 pumkin pies. They sent part of a pumkin over, poor little Beebe sick tonight; Sun 2. Quarterly meeting at Crowland terrible stormy day snowing & blowing sometimes the snow comes so fast you cannot see to the road when the sun would come out for a few minutes. wind cold & from the west. Paul to dinner to Riexingers Hattie over in the evening giveing the children their Sunday school lesson Marguerite over here to tea. Mon 3. The turkey laid her first egg. cold west wind but sunshine & rain about noon or near Paul fixed the currant bushes at least took the dead ones out fixed the fence & fate, & made a hog yard with rails Arthur started him on it. Marjorie working on her wrapper, & I finished my grey skirt. poor Beebe is sick yet. Will & Arthur carried their potatoes out of the cellar. Teu 4. bright sunshine bur froze ice over the tub last night cold west wind ground terrible wet Hattie gone in the cart to Port to take the ministers money as she did not get up to Crowland yesterday as it was stormy about the time she ought to go. Arthur going after dinner with Gonders oats he bought 25 lbs bran for us at the mill Riexinger girls came down with the pictures Leslie Young around after a girl. had a beautiful pumkin pie for supper Wed 5 Marjorie worked a big washing washed two shirts & an apron for me. Mrs Riex here for supper. I churned & made cake for supper & churned. Peter DeWitt bought the calves 15 for the red one 14 for the spotted one. bought Wills two calves Paul away fishing with Allens net - caught a mess of mixed fish & a Carp. <s>I cooked the Carp for dinner</s> Hattie & her mother went to Chippewa got tea ½ lb sugar, soda nails Thur 6 Arthur & Hattie went to Welland after corn but it was too high 90 cts. he got middlings for the sow. they got their Lineoleum for their kitchen they went out to Sharps for dinner when they were comeing home they nearly got caught in a storm the wind was east & the storm came from the north & west. stoped long enough to get the dishes washed then started & lasted untill after 11 Arthur was over untill the storm was over. the rain just poured. It was today I got the jars packed & sink out Friday 7. Wills sow had 11 pigs lost one she is very sick I cleaned the big box in the wood house & packed the jars after I washed most of them got a lot <s>got a lot of trash out of the wood house got the sink </s> out today I papered the cupboard & the corner by it & one side done. Marjorie baked bread yesterday she worked on her wrapper. Paul patched the roof this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1904b3b02bf5c240de22c34a461d27d5.pdf 6634c6d6e85f78d970c85e4458d6ddc8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat -8. I cleaned out the wood house down to the ground hand out everything got Paul to put the barrels of oats out. Then I cleaned the big cupboard swept & cleaned the floor & all the boards out-side. Marjorie sweot the kitchen & cleaned it made pan cake for dinner & syrup. Will Dell got a load of hay yesterday. Marjorie ironed some & Marguerite some. Harveys wife was here in the afternoon. Will went to see the Vet about the sow Paul was out fishing with {Don?} got a nice Pike & a few others quite a hot day the house like an oven Sun 9. Had a small thunder storm about 2 Oclock this morning & quite a pour down, & rained or sprinkled off & on untill they went to church. Marjorie & Marguerite went Marjorie went to Riexingers for dinner & tea got the Easiest chair in the house. no threatning of a storm could start her Arthur went to the brick church we had some thunder this afternoon I made our fire it was so hot had custard & bread & butter for supper. Mid had 3 kitts today & Beebe one yesterday she was sick for a whole week Mon 10 raining when we got up & continued most all day & at night - poured all night, such a dreary looking night Paul went to Clifton to draw his pay & did not come back I was sewing some & Marjorie cut out her skirt waist, she got over the river {wet!!?} Mrs Riexinger came over after separator oil Teu 11. Paul came home after dinner today was pay day he got his new hat & shoes, did not get much done Wed 12. We cleaned the pantry in the afternoon Marjorie washed the dishes & I cleaned the paper & washed the wood work & put the paper on the shelves. Marjorie took up the old carpet on the back kitchen it was a dirty job. Paul gone with Arthur to Aden Dells with hay. Thur 13. Will & Marjorie went to Chippewa took 5 doz eggs & 3 came to 94 cts plaster 25 I paid 14 on it. pepper 5 tea 15 coal oil 9 wall paper for the dining room 60 in cash 20 out of Paul money. Paul & Arthur took the stove out last night. While they were at Chippewa washed dishes untill 11 then churned. Paul & Marjorie went at the fron{t}room when he got back from Gonders where he & Arthur took hay. They took everything out carpet up & pounded & swept paper down carpet. down just at dark thunder storm lasted untill 11 Oclock. Friday 14. raining & pouring at times. Peter De Witt came after the cattle. paid $30 for the two calves & 27 for Wills two they had an awful times with Wills one calf it is so wild. Marjorie washed had Pauls pink shirt & a collar to do up she washed her white quilt & orange & two table cloths. I papered the east side of the kitchen & got the meals. The children & teacher cleaned up the school house instead of last friday pouring rain when they came home for dinner, Sat. 15 Paul went to Falls View to see Gonder. took 1 doz & 3 eggs for bread sold them to old Leach for 25 got 5 loaves & 5 on Wed. besides our own bread. Marjorie ironed Pauls shirts & collars & the two tablecloths & cleaned the pictures. I washed the dining room woodwork. I washed the kitchen doors & window cleaned the floor & made two pies grape & patty pan cakes. Gordon cleaned the calf pen & Lucy went in for the first a thunder storm came up befor 8 & lasted untill 10 a continuel roll of thunder. Arthur & Frank Riexinger over to gather up railroad Ties & stayed at Freds untill after the storm Sun 16 wind west & cool. sunshine, the wind got high https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6eb69b0d0b0354641c75bb167f1de69a.pdf f989ace3c5905757f649a2a27bb347c1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. towards noon. Arthur & Hattie went to Crowland to Quarterly meeting. towards night looks like rain again Hattie over in the evening giveing the children their sunday school lesson. she brought her harp over. Paul went to bed with the hens Arthur over to Riexingers for the evening Mon 17 cold west wind. looked like rain or snow. Marjorie went twice to Chippewa after Mr Drake to put the eavetroughs up. Will came over & helped him. she took 2 doz eggs for us got 25 ct sugar 2 loaves bread. 12 since wed besides homemade took 2½ doz for Will got it in sugar. Paul went in the morning too Gonders. Hattie went to Crowland to business meeting. Will Arthur intended to draw railroad ties if Frank had been home - roads terrible she got 25 cts worth of fresh meat. Lilly let us have some butter & pickles we paid Arthur 1 dollar on potatoes I washed the dining room ceiling, looks like a storm tonight The eavetrough came to $5.84 Paul came tonight after his clothes Teu 18 Will & Arthur gone after their railroad ties Marjorie went over to Riexingers & borrowed some bran then went to Mrs McCredies & for some flower slips. After dinner Arthur went to Port for {?} Will & Lilly went to Chippewa got a gal oil I washed the dishes then took a notion to go papering the winter kitchen got quite a lot done Marjorie started her bedroom after she came home Lucy along the road poor Rose kept in dry her up we will have to let her out we cannot dry her up she keeps increasing her milk Wed 19. finished papering she is at her room its slow work today meal getting kitts a lot of time Marg. Riexinger was here after a root of bleeding heart. Arthur drawed up the rest of the rails down the road there was quite a lot of them he drawed with Jack & his black colt. The colt draws fine. Marjorie went out & helped him unload each time Hattie busy cleaning their parlor Thur 20 old Rose went out on grass for the first. Marjorie & Gordon went to Clifton got Gordons clothes & a lot of matting from Jennie. Ida is going to have an operation she is no better had a doz. & 3 eggs @ 20 - 25 gal ½ lb tea 15 can cocoa 10. bar soap 15 she got pillow sham holders for Hattie & herself. 25 cts bread Will went to De Witts got 100 of flour for us. I carried water from the creek to wash the windows in the room. wind east. she got bran at the mill Arthur starting on the ground in their own land its pretty wet Friday 21. drizling rain most of the day. I emptied my barrel of rain water & washed the barrel & put it on the west side of the house yesterday. I intended to wash today but it too disagreeable. Marjorie put up the drapes on the shelves hung up the pictures & washed all the toys & trinkets for the shelves Lucy had her calf a little heiffer just one year ago she had her other bess the one DeWitt got for 15 Sat 22. Ida was to have her operation today at 11 Oclock Marjorie baked a big bakeing & put down the carpet & matting in the kitchen & scrubed all the boards off. I fixed a place for the turkey & set her & put the matting down in my bedroom & corded the bed swept & cleaned the room, made two grape pies & tarts & small cakes. The children walked to Chippewa after dinner gone 4 hours took a dozen eggs got ½ lb soda 1 lb lard. Bertha & Fannie & the children came at night; they finished their field I see Will going to furrow out. cold night wind north east Sun 23. bright sunshine cool wind. The children went to church a stranger preached. Fannie stayed home & took care of the baby. The children gone to Sunday school Arthur went to Reavlys. Don Sharp came after dinner Russ Hartlys wife & the Miseners girl down in the evening Will came over here there was too many women over there https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/12070d58057d796f5ef8ec3ddcbd2e6e.pdf 26b49c1830016afc501b88b6351da73d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 24. Such a beautiful day but sad for we heard Ida had a Cancer. when they opened her Sat. : Mrs Read & Hattie to Wills Hattie went over to Fraser after them. at night Bertha, Fannie & the Clifton folks all went to the station. Hattie took them & spent the day to Riexingers had a good visit: their white faced mare had a colt in the night, cold wind. Arthur working in the eleven acre field. Mary up to Pels. Teu 25 Marjorie & Hattie started over the river to see Ida but could not see her she is so low Hattie stayed to Mrs Buyers all night & Marjorie came over & stayed to Jennies. I churned for our selves Riexingers killed their sow Arthur & Will went over, they finished their field then came down here & desked {disked} a lot here Wed 26. We shut the house up he started to sow hay too it looks like rain east wind for 3 days I ironed a lot out of the basket. Marjorie & Hattie came home Paul drove up a night with tomato & cellary plants & 2 loaves bread @ 25 cts sugar Thur 27. raining this morning poured at times the sun came out nice in the afternoon they are working on the field this afternoon. Marjorie went over & Phoned to Fannie about Ida mended Pauls pants Friday 28 I churned the first thing so Marjorie could go to Chippewa to see about what train Will would take tomorrow for Toronto. Will & Arthur worked on the oats all day Everything I had was dirty. I washed Pauls clothes & Gordons shirt a cold wind had to put on a coat ever time I hung out anything Sat 29. Hattie took her father & Will Dell to the station. took eggs 1 doz got a qt vinegar 8 can pumkin 10 cts I made 3 pumkin pies a ginger cake & a sponge cake. Arthur finishing up the oat ground she swept the front room & Marguerite dusted. she swept the dining room & ironed her curtain & some of her things & the childrens I ironed what I washed I tended the kitchen work Sun 30 We expected the childrens father but he did not come. Hattie walked to the brick church. Paul came up from Gonders Arthur took him to the station at night. Riexingers girls here in the evening. Mon 31. Arthur did some furrowing out on the oat field then ploughed the potato patch & a land for garden turns up in big lumps I fixed my flower bed by the house & planted some seeds. Marjorie took her gladiolus up for him to plough. Will came back from Toronto June 1909 Teu 1. They started on their corn ground. Paul came back from Gonders after he came Marjorie & him went to Drummondville. he bought his watch. had 3 lb butter @ 8 - 5 ct two doz. eggs @ 18. 34. - 88 butter paper 5 radish seed 3 bread 10 after they got home he made Topsy harrow the patch & got the tomatoes & cellary in. I cleared up the dining room & swept washed the churn I churned yesterday. made pan cakes for dinner Wed. 2 he put the Petunias out & I carried 2 pails of water from the creek for them & the cellary. Marjorie went to Riexingers after pieplant & I made 2 pies befor she got home with some Paul got to the other house. I made ginger cookies Marjorie baked a big bakeing of bread the house like an oven Thur 3. I got 14 eggs from Hattie to set a hen the only one we have Marjorie put out some onion sells in the pig pen. I planted a lot of flower seed. Hattie came over yesterday & we divided the big sweet-scented Geranium. I churned for our selves. Marjorie working on Marguerites sunbonnet & her jacket Jennie gave her Paul helped them plant corn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2880e90ab9ae9274057ec6060d73cdeb.pdf 92c413851a4099066ebd71f0c40d456a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Friday 4 Paul helping Tom McCredie. Marjorie went to Chippewa with Will he went to Gonders, got Screen for 90 cucumber seed seed 5 nails 4 soda 5 cheese 8. 2 doz eggs @ l8 = 36. Hinges 30 paid money all but 29 .. <s>1ou</s> after I washed dishes & separater I went & cleaned a lot out of the pigpen but it rained some enough to make it nasty I had to quit & get dinner, after dinner I cleared up my chest: & mended Pauls coat. Marjorie put the screen on the porch window & the east window in the kitchen. wind east all the week they are working on their potato ground Sat. 5. I swept the dining room & moped it. made two pie plant pies & small cakes & a custard pie for supper. Will & Paul gone to Welland I churned the first thing in the morning. Marjorie washed the frontroom windows, swept the front room & kitchen. The children guarded the cows in fornoon & went to Harvey Dells after dinner & got her sweeping money. when she went after the cows I cleaned up the boards swept the yard up & got Pauls supper Arthur sick in the fornoon afternoon went to Chippewa & got Net shod took 1 doz & 4 eggs got granulated sugar & 25 ct beef. 22 years ago today our Dear Bert died on the Sunday that day too {Will's daughter Albert King died June 5, 1887 age 10 buried Drummond Hill cemetery Niagara Falls} Sun 6 Grand day wind north Mr Russ to Wills for dinner every one in church but Arthur from the other house he has gone to Welland with Tom Marguerite wore her new shoes Paul bought Teu. Hattie rode to the brick with Mr Russ & his adoblded sister Hattie came over in the evening & gave the children their Sunday lesson Mon 7 Dull looks like rain wind east & cool Will & Arthur at their potato ground. I cleaned the duck pen all out for the little pigs & Will & Arthur brought the pigs at noon Paul to Hubby Dells Marjorie went to the shreded wheat works got hundred. had 2 1/4 butter @ 18 = 40 - 10 eggs 15 - B. Duning 25 screen 23 Tue 8 Paul to McCredies he says he felt sick all day & Will had the cow up there he got here. I churned yesterday today I cleaned the hen house out shed the hens in the picket part while I cleaned it 21 wheelbarrows full I put it on the ground by the barn. I was tired at night. Wed 9. Marjorie went to Mrs McCredies to help her get ready for the bee. Mrs Riexingers for tea I made a sponge cake for supper I had every thing to do after she went away Hattie came over & stayed all night for Paul stayed away he was to Tufts for two days or parts of two I churned & worked the butter Thur 10 raining such a nice gentle shower doing so much good Arthur came over & said let the hens out - been shut up over two weeks. I partly mended Pauls drawers they are a job no mistake cleared up in the afternoon Arthur away on the cart about the road grater. Will big cow & the black one each had a calf Paul came home at night Friday 11 I baked bread, washed the line full of clothes boiled for they were white clothes. Marjories bees swarmed. I was just about overheated Mrs McCredies bee Hattie went up. Marjorie brought word that Ida was done with her suffering died last night. Paul went to Chippewa in the afternoon with Tom McCredies man drawing cement. Will <s>harrowed</s> rolled the potato patch & the oats he was rolling all day. Kate came after Marguerite to stay with her mother tomorrow Guelf excursion. Will, Arthur & Paul are going Sat 12. Hattie took Marjorie to Chippewa to go to Clifton took 7 3/4 butter @ 18 & one doz eggs @ 18. butter came 139/1.57 eggs coal oil 18, matches 6, salts 10. yeast 5. coffee 13. baking powder 10. pumkin 10 ginger 5 candy 5 tea 30 sugar 25, cheese 15 I churned for our selves made 8 pumkin pies black currant tarts 6 of them & small sponge cake. washed a lot of calicoes & finished Pauls drawers. we got 25 cts of meat only 2 3/4 the youngsters stayed along Hattie stayed with her mother they got home from Guelf about 12 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54b4e41dd726cdfd03cd0be6d39d2a63.pdf 234a2656aea57be38f9f03ca258b8ad3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 13 Cloudy looks like rain & did sprinkle Will & Arthur have gone to Idas funeral, its sad to think she had left her children, but God knows best, what is good for each & everyone of us perhaps they will bring them all up stricter than she would. I cannot realize she is gone. Hattie went to the brick Paul went with her. drove Frank. Hattie came over & stayed all night. Mon 14. looked all day for Marjorie but she did not come. they finished the corn ground then went out at the potato patch got it done & furrowed out & ploughed the Clay patch behind the bees & planted it & cut a lot of wood & mowed the grass & burnt out the brush. I churned 4 lbs 3 oz, I put a band inside of Pauls {coat?} collar Teu 15 Marjorie came home from Clifton early in the morning Paul went to Camp Marjorie went to Chippewa after her things took Gordon with her. 4 lb 2 oz butter 75, coffee for Jane 25 corn 10 rice 5 Tapioca 5 - 45 - 30 on Pauls overalls. Wed 16 Marjorie went to McCredies I churned, & put the screen in the pantry window had an awful time getting the old screens off & the dead vines pulled off my window. I papered that place in the kitchen where it had not been on this spring. Arthur planted the potatoes here by the house. Mrs. Riexinger came down at night with Marguerites white dress she gave her for staying with her Thur 17. I put the wood that Paul cut in the big box washed all day two flannel sheets & my underwear that has been laying around so long. it rained such a beautiful rain I let the hens out but had to run after them a good deal they never went in out of the rain I carried a lot of water so much running away I got wet through twice did all my work in the rain & when I got everything done, it cleared up Hattie over all night. cleared up cold wind changed to north Friday 18 I washed all the fornoon after dinner I churned Will & Arthur drawing manure I swept the two rooms & cleaned all the boards Hattie & her mother went after Eva & the little girls the little girls were over just as we were going to set down to supper. we had pan cakes. Hattie & Arthur, Eva & the children & our two here in the evening. I had to set sponge & wash the churn. Sat. 19. I baked bread. 3 custard pies. an apple sauce cake & a pie black currant tarts. had the milking & separating to do. likely turkeys comeing out. I blacked the stove washed the windows cleaned the boards again starched a lot of clothes & ironed some of them. Eva & the girls went after Marjorie to McCredies, brought home some mor{e} lard Gordon hurt his hand Sun 20 Mr Russ preached his farewell sermon here. Marjorie did not go to church she had a time dressing Gordons hand Eva & the girls were here last night to supper. Arthur took Eva at night to Chippewa church. In the afternoon she walked with Hattie to the brick Frances did not go she came over here with Mary Reavley after dinner Hattie & the girls over in the evening. Mon. 21. I got the turkey pen fixed & the rueky & her youngones in it. 14 out of 21 eggs then Marjories bees swarmed again & the {patent?} & hive swarmed & went back to the hive I churned at least everyone had a hand in it. Frances & Florence had to work at the butter. Marguerite & Gordon at school Marjorie had a big washing for Marguerite to go to her exam https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/586e9da7b9a8a72dbce6365e196e4073.pdf f01d9c701e89d14b70dd17a0ec5b72a1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Eva & the children here for tea Arthur took them to Chippewa Teu 22. Marjorie ironing all the fornoon for Marguerite to go away tonight & Hattie busy sewing for her such a nice white silk waist & blue serge skirt--nice stockings & frill her mother bought for Marguerite on friday. she started to night for Clifton Wed 23. I churned. Marjorie baked bread, after dinner she went to Riexingers Bee. they raised their barn looked like a storm & did thunder some but the wind changed & got colder & the storm went over & at night cold enough for frost. I fixed a place for Marjories bees & put them in their place Thur 24. Hattie {Auger?} & Roy & Will Dells wife to Wills for dinner & Hattie, Roy & Emily are comeing here in the afternoon Marjories cleared up swept both rooms & I baked an apple sauce cak{e} & cookies with jelly on & a two custard pies Hattie was over for tea. she drove them home Friday 25. Marjorie went to McCredies for the day. I churned & ironed a lot of starched things Pauls pink shirt among them Marguerite came home after school from Clifton. I made another applesause cake to bake while I was ironing Marjorie came home at night Sat 26. Marjorie went to Clifton took 10 lb butter @ 22 = 220 & 5 doz eggs @ 22. brought home the boxes for bee hives Jane could not pay so she bought the groceries the youngsters went to Montague party. Will & Lilly went to Drummondville, they had the road scraper on the road yesterday the big swam that came out & went back to the patent hive came out & I worked pretty nearly all day with it & one over in Will orchard a good thing I had so much of my work done yesterday Paul came home from camp had his dinner a{t} Walmsleys. I made 8 custard pies jelly tarts Sun 27. a nice breeze from the east. all at once it was gone but sprung up at night again the childrens father arrived when it was the hottest. he brought 9 dollars. Paul took him as far as Persons at night. it was quite cool then Arthur took Hattie to the brick. Wills bees swarmed & ours that swarmed yesterday came out of the hive & went over there & went in the hive with theirs Hattie over in the evening & gave the children their sunday school lesson Mon 28. Marjorie washed her thirty waists mostly things in starch Marguerite did not go to school she guarded the cows. I churned an awful hot day. I let the out of the pen had to watch her had to tie her up again as they are going to draw manure from here. Will, Arthur & Paul & two wagons. The teacher called Teu 29. beautiful cool day I dressed the rooster for dinner made two tins of biscuits & 2 custard pies the teacher & Hattie for dinner they finished the manure here. I packed a little crock of butter the crock that weighs 3 lbs for Aden there was butter enough for 1.32 she got it all in sugar 81 ½ doz eggs @ 20 pr doz on bread. Wed 30 Hattie & her father went to Hartleys after strawberries got us a half crate they 1.15 pr crate & Paul got us one they got two Arthur & Paul gone with a load of hay to Aden Wells. I had a swarm of bees out of the hive that Don gave & towards night, a little swarm came & Paul hived it after he home. I churned & Jimmie Ross called Arthur & Paul to a strawberry festival a{t} Clarksons last nigh{t} one of the beautifulest nights you would wish to see so cool & bright we had all berries we wanted on cream for supper I stayed up untill 20 mins to 12 & finished cleaning them I weighed them & put the sugar on them after they were washed Th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2173f2ce754856e6c06218f82ab81e2a.pdf fe60bf17647325a7a6c1e6e90c6b3f4b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 1909 Thur 1. I was so sick when I got up I went back to bed after I fed the turkey & let her loose & feed the hens & pigs Mrs Riexinger called. after dinner canned up most of the berries I could not finish my back was so bad. Marjorie ironing right in the hot kitchen got cool at night. Hattie & Arthur gone to the Leays Mrs. Dickson & Kate & Mary called Paul cutting weeds at the back road in our fields Fri 2. Paul cutting weeds on their fields. the bees that hung out on the outside of the hive swarmed & I bothered all <s>day</s> the afternoon with them. Paul knocked them down at noon in the morning canned the rest of the berries. never got to churning untill five Oclock Marjorie up to see Kay stayed to tea befor we went to bed a thunder storm came up so quick only one bad clap just a little shower got cooler after it was over. The bees stayed out all night with the carpet turned over them Sat 3 Arthur took Paul to Welland to get his pay & take his clothes back. The swarm of bees I had such a time with yesterday went away. I made ginger cookies & two custard pies, swept both rooms & cleaned the oil cloth & boards out-side put my Gladiolious out Marjorie swept the front room cleaned the north window & put her sash curtain on her & Marguerite went to Chippewa we had 6 lbs less 1 oz @ 18 - 107. 23 cts mistake 130 tea 30, cheese 17 Bread 80. sugar 25 for Maggie McKee 25 on Marguerites valise. bought two boxes of corn salve with 20 cts of the quarter she got for sugar Sun 4. The new minister preached went to Wills for dinner The youngsters went to Sunday School Gordon rode back with Hattie & Arthur. Lizzie & her friend & Mary called in the evening very cool. turkey out tonight Mon 5 cool morning, really cold I went down opposite the school-house to look for the turkeys. Marjorie went down to help the youngsters get the cows in Buyers lot & just as I got the separater washed & equivalent made the turkeys came out of the meadow saved one the work of going after them. Then the bees came out of the end patent give. just as I was getting ready to hive them a swarm came out of Marjories red hive. & I knocked them down twice its in a bad place right over the hive it came out, it looks as if its going back where it came from I got my hived after knocking them down a dozen times. I had to churn Arthur cutting hay opposite the school-house Paul gone to work for John Sibbett for 20 dollars pr month Teu 6 The bees I hived yesterday out of my hive went away & swarmed in the hedge on Wills place. I worked pretty nearly all afternoon then went away a small swarm about a large ones hand came out of the red hive yesterday made a little honey when I lifted it I saw them they drawed a load of hay in our barn & one in theirs from opposite the school Wed 7 Just as I got ready to churn a swarm came out of the old patent hive they drawed another load of hay for us & Arthur mowed it away then they drawed one for them I went up worked steady 2 hour packing it away I was about overheated then Marjorie churned while I was on the mow. Dollie went horseraking & they drawed in from their own place Thur 8 terrible hot in the sun still for all a cool wind from the north they drawed in a fag left part her & took the https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6f7402621cbead212a2678b22371ad08.pdf 3f183e47624da8f5fbd39ee991a053c5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the other half. I washed out a few things. Marjorie went to Riexingers got a loaf of bread she & the children drawed a lot of water & watered every thing & filled up everything Maud came along & took one of the little kitts that was left along the road by Buyers. she brought the mail the children helped her carry her thing part-way. Kay has a nurse now her rheumatism is so bad. Hattie & Arthur have gone to the brick church. Friday 9. Marjorie went to Clifton I churned, made two custard pies, little sponge cajes & jelly tarts. swept & cleaned the dining room & dusted I swept & cleaned the kitchen & all the boards swept the yard. Marjorie took 3 doz eggs @ 24 & 6 lbs 10 oz butter she sold 3 lb to Mrs Day for 25 pr lb.10 cts cornmeal vacline 5 starch 10 cheese, can corn 10. 6 loaves bread 30 Will sick all day at night, he & Lilly went down to the doctor terrible hot. got cool at night. The youngsters guarded the cows morning & night. Sat. 10. Frank Riexinger helping Arthur draw in the fornoon Will rakeing on their place easier then the snow Hattie went in the snow instead. high southwest wind feels like a storm. Jennie & I went to Riexingers in the after noon Fannie & Ethel Miller came on the late train Arthur went after them in the night there was a thunderstorm Arthur cut hay opposite the house in the afternoon Sun 11. looks like rain Paul came just as <s>they</s> we were getting dinner & he went befor supper Jane went over there to supper the girls drove up to the brick in democrat Marguerite went with them. Tom brought Ethel home Arthur walked up & rode back with the girls. Arthur took Jane & Hattie to Chippewa church Tom took Ethel & Fannie started to rain by night so gentle & nice got cold Mon 12. I churned & worked the butter for Jane. 4 1/4 for the print we got from her. I picked a little kettle of cherries & the children picked the rest, & I pitted them enough to fill 5 qts - 2 imperial at that. Marjorie took Jane to the station & it was threatening a storm I got the work done and milked milk separated it came so suddently lightning was just dreadful so close it seemed to fill the house I was so upset about her not being home the children went up to open the <s>door</s> gate & when she got home Fannie came over & unhitched helped to unharness & stayed untill it was over Will was down to see the doctor & got as far as Hewsons Arthur finished cutting opposite the house & Will raked what was cut sat. I made a johny cake for dinner. Teu 13. they cultivated their potatoes Marjorie washed I hoed our potatoes towards night. I canned the cherries there was 5 jars. Wed 14 Marjorie finished her washing. I churned & carried a pail of water from the school house. Kate Riexinger called she wanted salt. Fannie rakeing they drawed two loads here & put on the stack & took over home Thur 15 Marjorie, the children & Fannie went after cherries Marjorie got 20 qts & Fannie 17. Arthur mowing. I made a johny cake for supper. had fried ham. I could not make up my mind to kill a hen. thundered toward Niagara I was affraid there would be a storm befor they got home I washed a lot of my clothes that were laying around high wind about whipped the clothes to peices we pitted the cherries befor we went to bed. Friday 16 I canned up part of the cherries in the after noon as I got a kettle ready to can I had to go & mow away it threatened a storm just as I got out of the mow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/badb1e9ce88ab6619fb6902d1331e63a.pdf c1e3eb7941d01e21fd19655812b18504 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. & went to take the butter over for I churned in the morning a swam hung right in a good place on the apple tree by the gate. In the fornoon Arthur cultivated our potatoes just as I got the cherries ready again had to go in the mow again did not put the whole load on a little on the stack Hattie helped Fannie was rakeing untill the storm came up a dreadful storm struck the tree down the road & one at Sebbets. hailed over the river & here in places. The tree that was struck was not far from where Fannie unhitched. Marjorie went to Chippewa in the <s>Sat 17, beautiful after the rain,</s> morning took 4 1/4 butter they made it 4. 2 oz @ 20 - 83. 1 fox & 3. @ 22. 28 salt 5. B soda 5 Tanglefoot 5. Tea 15 bread 12. sugar 75. .paid 6 cts on 17 I sent 1 doz & 3 eggs @ 22 - 28. cts in cash of my money tea 15 lard 17 De 4 Sat. 17. Marjorie baked bread. & ironed. & Marguerite helped her. I baked a ginger cake & two cherry pies swept the kitchen & yard cleaned the boards Marjorie swept the front room Marguerite dusted she swept the dining room & cleaned it. Will & Lilly went to Chippewa in the morning S. 18. meeting here Paul got here in time for church they all went from here & the other house the minister went to the Riexingers for dinner Marguerite went to the brick rode both ways & Dollie walked up & Fannie walked back she was over in the evening. Paul stayed for supper Arthur & Lue Riexinger went to Chippewa church Mon 19. Marjorie & Fannie & the youngsters went after cherries again. got 15 qts. she went on to the shreded wheat works & I00 lbs. & 100 of flour at Dewitts @ $3.15 Will killed the blind hen & I got it ready for their dinner she weighed 4 lbs. I had to churn, Then cut the wheat in the field then went over on the hill Fannie here to tea, we got our cherries all pitted Mrs Riexinger here in the afternoon awhile Teu 20 Mrs Rogers & Mrs French here for dinner I made a cherry pie & jelly tarts for dinner. Hattie invited them for tea so I got the cherries canned 11 qts & a pie. Ethel & George Montague for tea, they cut the wheat down the road. Fannie shucking up, the children walked to Wallaces to tell why we did not go after currants Wed 21. sprinkled rain in the morning they cut their wheat up on the back road. grocers Picnic Marjorie & {Reta?} went after currants got 9 qts 45 cts I churned & cooked the veal I bought yesterday for 15 cooked the last of our ham sat I done up 4 qts of the currants Thur 22. done up the rest of the currants 13 qts. lb pr lb they cultivated their corn Marjorie working on Reets white dress. I put a bed with raddish & letuce. out of 13 eggs chicks killed 3 of them rest of the eggs broke. a good thing the old turkey is in the barn first befor we went to bed poured Friday 23 I churned in the fornoon after dinner I washed a blanket & quilt & some other things terrible hot. Lucy sick or that way Marjorie working on her dress yet at night the wind turned and blew a small gale & poured rain the clothes whipped for all they were worth Arthur & his father to town got his new suit. Sat. 24 I carried over a lot of fruit made a custard pie black currant tarts & white cookies swept the dining room & ironed Marj swept the front room worked on her dress. Will killed a hen & I cleaned her. she baked bread yesterday & buns rained tonight again https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/112389280b7a9353e3a7d23232323807.pdf fdf3eec29f27375c9856130d8b297968 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 25. Quarterly meeting at Port the girls went Arthur went to Millers with Tom. Kate & Mary here for tea. Paul came home from Sebbets. took Lucy to Dells at night. Arthur took their big cow last night. we had chicken potpie for dinner. Fannie over in the evening Mary Reavley John Darker & his little girl to Wills for dinner & supper Mon 26 Marjorie & Reet went after black currants got 10 qts dreadful hot. John Riexinger helping draw wheat & stack it Paul went over in his place to Riexingers, I churned & made a Tapioca pudding for dinner & a big johny cake Teu 27. I bought 30 lb. meat They are drawing on their own wheat Paul helped Arthur draw & Will horseraked. Hattie came home stayed all night to Mrs Dells went home with Birdie from Business meeting Marjorie had to go to Chippewa to get sugar 9½ lbs butter @ 22 1 doz eggs @ 22. sugar 1.00. salt 10. soda 5 molasses 12. ginger 5 paid 5 c on overalls. I canned up the black currants & mended his overalls. Mrs Riexinger called wanted to send some letters to the office but too late Wed 28 The girls picked berries at Hewsons. Arthur & Paul cut marsh grass. at night Arthur went to Chippewa & got Jack shod Thur 29. I churned a big churning & wrote a letter to Mrs. Kent. Arthur ploughing. Paul cut the weeds next the garden. Marjorie wrote to Trumbles. I planted a lot of beans. Marjorie washed Friday 30. I started the green sunbound <s>Marj washed</s> Arthur & Paul drawed the marsh grass after Arthur got home with the cow from McCredie Reet picking berries she made 24 cts picked 12 baskets, Mary guarded the cows Paul went over the river. started late in the afternoon Sat 31 Heximers thrashing Paul helped in place of Tom McCredie. Hattie & her mother went to Chippewa took 1 doz & 6 eggs @ 23 got half lb. tea 15 corn 10 candy 2 nutmegs 4 Marj baked bread, & she & Reet ironed some- she swept the front room & dining room. I churned, made a custard pie black currant tarts & sponge cakes Paul went to Chippewa got 25 cts of meat & a lb of bologna August 1909 Sun 1 Dull part of the time they all went to church & all from the other house but Will his head bothered him. Arthur went to Reavleys. The girls & Reet went to the brick Fannie & Reet stayed to McCredies for tea Hattie came home with Riexingers Don Dell here in the evening beautiful moonlight & cool Mon 2 Paul went to McCredies Reet & Hattie picking berries she picked 13 baskets- brought home 3. I put them in two jars in hot water. I churned quite a nice bit butter 4 1/4 Marjorie guaded the cows. Arthur ploughing Teu 3. Marjorie went to Clifton took 7 1/4 in my crock Aden got our jar that he had so long. Mrs. Day had our nice little white stone crock we had so long 4 lbs 3/4 butter. she got 100 of shreded wheat. butter 1.61. black tea 30 sugar 25 2 breads 12 cheese 15 candy 5 cocoa 10 thread 5 = 102 got 20 cts of Reets money & 20 of mine had stewed meat for supper I washed quite a lot of white clothes after the dishes & separater & churn was washed. Reet & Gordon guarded the cows. I had to carry water from the creek to put them from boiling Wed 4. I washed the calicoes. she is sewing or cutting out her black waist she went to Riexingers after vinegar Thur 5. I churned a big churning. I <s>we</s> have to cut it Fannie worked a little on her waist. I washed the churn up will not churn again this week. The cows have failed to Friday 6. I had the irons to iron when Mrs Riexinger came to visit Hattie working on Margs waist. I made a ginger cake, black currant pie for supper. Marguerite & Fannie picking berries went at 7 came home a{t} 6 Fannie picked 26 bas Marguerite 10 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/13068e9d162c16ba98e504c68c21efaa.pdf 0e6d9e7665defe314627d552e5a5c3a2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat. 7. Marg baked bread yesterday I made a custard pie & tarts took down the stove pipe cleaned the chimbly as far as I could reach with a stick. blacked it washed the kitchen windows & ironed. Marg swept the front room & kitchen & drawed water at night watered part of the garden went twice but the barrel would not hold in had to empty it. Paul came home at night. I milked & separated the milk cleaned all the boards when she was drawing the water. Will & Lilly went to Chippewa took 2 doz eggs @ 24 nails & scibblers 5 matches 5 soap 10 cheese 16 candy 2. hot, hot. Sun 8 Jim Laur to Wills. the girls & Marguerite went to the brick drove Frank. dreadful hot, every day seems to get hotter & so dry. Hattie came over & gave Gordon a Sunday School lesson Mon 9 Harmers Picnic. all from the other house but Lill went Ethel Miller came the night befor. The children took some flowers to Kay then went to Montagues. Paul went to Sebbets but came back for it sprinkled rain & his man did not go Paul went to Chippewa & over the river got 3 pairs of socks a shirt stud buttons sleeveholders spirel - level. kitt cobblers tools 2 lbs bologna got cooler. I picked a mess of beans at the other house Marguerite went to the other house untill they came home & stayed all night. I mended Pauls black shirt untill after 10. Ethel Miller came back & stayed all night. I churned we eat up the last churning but a little left. Marjorie working on her drawers. Teu 10. cool north east wind. Arthur ploughing or rolling dont know which Marguerite went to pick berries got home after dinner she pick 3 he gave her 2. Fanny pick 6 he gave her 3. I made a johny cake for dinner Marg & Gordon guarded the cows untill ½ ten they would not eat the flys were so bad she is working on her drawers, Paul gone to McCredies. 11 Wed. Montagues & Marguerite cleaned the school house Mrs. Malinsky & Jennie McKeown went up to see Kay Jenny got 2 lbs butter that I churned today it was nice & hard Thur 12 I started to fix the pig pen had to clean it out put a floor in it <s>Hattie worked on Marjories waist</s> had to stop on account of the humble bees so I papered the Parliament House Friday 13 Marguerite & Gordon both went to pick berries got what they picked they got enough for tea I worked worked some more on the pig pen after I washed in the fornoon. (14 They started & cut some oats here by the house. Sat. 14. took our little stone crock to Aden Dells the jar he kept so long. took 3 doz eggs for Mrs Taylor 25 cts & Maggie McKeowans $1.00 got 2 sacks shred, & 50 lbs bran I swept both rooms & cleaned them made 3 custard pies black currant tarts & little sponge cakes & ironed & churned. Paul came back from McCredies Cook was here to see him I dressed the big coomb hen that layed eggs with no shell Fanny went to Millers with Tom it sprinkled rain Sun 15 they all went to church. The minister to Wills rained in the night got a nice barrel of water on the east side of the house & a tub dull <s>Marjorie washed & I churned</s> Mon 16 Marjorie washed & I churned the new school teacher started Fannie came home Teu 17 Marjorie starching & washing some more I made tarts to take up to Kay. after dinner she & Harrie went to Chippewa. she had 5 lb 1 oz butter @ 24 - 122 - 1 doz eggs 23 came to 145. the whole coal oil 18, sugar 25, tea 15. bread 4 loaves 24 soap 5 salt 5 tanglefoot 5 worm medicine 25, vaseline 5 cheese 17. Paul helping at the other house to start oats Wed 18 I went up after dinner to see Kay Fannie & I stayed to tea. I churned in the fornoon. Mrs. Riexinger Mrs Flor. called https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b6951377bf4ae3b7a1d0e3d0a4a68521.pdf 31239a102c95495a27526d81ca67d464 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur 19 Sunday school Picnic. Fannie, Hattie & the children went by Frazer Arthur put some oats out here then Will finished then Arthur & Paul went to the Picnic by Chippewa Marjorie guarded the cows after she mixed the bread. I put it in the tins & baked it while she was guarding the cows at night. I wached the hens off the oats Friday 20 I finished the pig pen at least Paul nailed down the second floor after I sawed them then Arthur came over & helped put them in the pen. Marjorie getting ready to start to Pelham Paul said Mrs. Riex & Flor was comeing so I made peach tarts a sponge cak{e} & a custard pie & they never intended to come it seems Marjorie gave up going untill morning then Hattie says she will drive her down (Sat 21 she took 3 doz eggs & going to get the groceries with her money. got meat & liver. cheese ½ tea sugar Paul went down to see about his watch he sent up a lb bologna I made 2 custard pies & a ginger cake & churned & cleaned the room. Kate & the Flor kids in the evening. Marj was going to stay at Jennies untill monday (Allens wife had a baby yesterday) Sun 22 Flors went home. The youngsters went to Sunday with the girls They sang a peice they all walked. Will & Lill went to Reavleys Arthur kept house. Paul brought the cows & milked the youngsters got home so late they guarded the cows for a little while after they were milked. Mon 23. they raked the oats. Tom Reavley after Paul he went after dinner they drawed the oats & made the stack. I churned Hattie stayed tonight. Teu 24 Fannie tonight Will & Hattie went to Drummonville took 4 lb 15 oz butter ½ doz eggs 11 cts butter 1.13 2 loaves bread 12 sack flour 85 lb lard 17 tangle foot 5 butter paper 4. 50 lbs middling 63 he had the last of his oats. The threshing machine to come tonight Mary Riexinger over after a spool of thread wed 25 Hattie tonight when they went to thresh they found the engine leaking had to go to Drum. to get it fixed lost all the fornoon started after dinner finished over there & the oats here. I cleaned the oat bin out fixed the floor yesterday Thur 29 Arthur & Hattie threshed out the wheat hay. I churned. Fannie went to the League entertainment tonight. it was grand & the night was grand. I washed out the white clothes boiled them put them to soak over night, carried most of the water from the creek to wash set sponge tonight Fanny stayed tonight Friday 27. I mixed the bread carried more water to wash to not to take the rain water put the white clothes out & washed the colored clothes & starched a lot of things besides doing the work. milking & separating the milk it just about kills one when they are tired. Gordon went after the rooster at Wallaces Marguerite guarded the cows while he went 40 cts for the Rooster. Sat. 28 I swept the house all over cleaned back tooms swept the gard{en} cleaned all the boards, made 3 pies ginger cake & ginger cookies dressed the hen that hung do{w?}n with fat & ironed a lot after dark. The youngsters went to Montagues after pears. Fannie here. a thunder storm about 12 & such a beautiful rain I dusted the front room & dining room after the children went to bed beautiful after rain Fannie did not come untill late. Sun 29 Fannie & her mother went to Chippewa took 5 lb butter they made it 5 & 1 oz 25 pr lb - 127. 1½ doz eggs @ 24 1.63 - $1.00 gran sugar 35 brown sugar soap 5 nails 4 yeast 5 sum 20. so beautiful after the rain, turns cool in the afternoon the children went to church. The minister to Will Dells. Hattie & Arthur went to the brick Fannie went to Argyly & Paul came from Reavleys stayed to dinner went right after dinner https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/beb9823b4b1e7442825574d8c2111b10.pdf 234051375a60a155a0410b10e79206cb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 30 cool wind rather cold from the north east After dinner I started to Wallaces after Plums paid 50 for 12 qts & 40 cts for the rooster. They brought me home befor I started I found poor old blue hen dead & time some others mopeing around with dark heads I caught the worst & put them by them selves I have nothing to give them Teu 31 Will went to Port to Mill took 2 bushels for us 3 of the 5 hens dead & another under the wood pile that makes {# cut off} I sent Marguerite early in the morning to Chippewa after medicine castor oil eclectric oil. Poultry food with the 25 I borrrowed from Paul. I got a bottle turpentine I churned just keeps me busy with the sick hens doseing & so many drooping & the turkey three of them getting doctored. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Marjorie & the children went to church. Hattie came over to see us on her way. In church a new minister preached he & Mr. Ruse went to Mrs Riexinger's for dinner. Archie & Tom McCredie gone to Millers. Such a grand day 7 weeks ago today was Pauls last Sunday. Mon 5. Harrie over all day had such a nice visit. she was making her light-braid. Marjorie mixed the bread befor she went with the cows & I put it in the tins & baked it & churned after dinner. Arthur working for George Heximer working at the cellar. Marguerite started her school. quite hot in the kitched had the dining room open. Len & Henry threshing in the fornoon Archie & Will both helping. After dinner Marjorie went to Chippewa took a bag of wheat to get choped for the pigs took a roll of butter 4 lbs 14 oz. got a bag wheating & a little embroidery & a spool of thread & the rest put on the book. Arthur & I cleaned up the wheat at least he did the turning of the mill he did the most of it & still I was bushed. I got on 1/4 past 5 & & Marjorie just got home as I made the fire dreadful hot day (& I went & finished the wheat) Wed 7. Fannie & her father & Arthur went to the County Fair. Hattie came home from Mes. Dells. beautiful day Marjorie & I drawed up nearly two barrels of water then she took up her plants & I churned. no school Mr. McDonald came & stayed all night. Thur 8. rained some in the night & drizzled most of the day caught a lot of water I boiled feed yesterday & today. could not do any thing with the cows in the morning we put them in the field & sent Gordon to school. she swept the school house when she was {right margin 2 words?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 9 nice after the rain Tom McKeowan threshing Arthur helping I churned & worked the butter canned up the last of the grapes pealed a big kettle of pears & pealed the pumkin & put it through the colander. Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows. Marjorie washed a quite a lot, for herself & the children. I did not want her to wash any for me for I am going to wash next week. I swept the school house. The children {in right margin} guarded the cows. Sat 10. Marguerite went up to Heximers Marjorie guarded the cows untill she came back. I killed two roosters & dressed them for Kesters they weighed 6 lb they made them less. Took 8. 1/4 of butter they made it 2 oz short. Ferkin 15 lard 16 gal oil 18 Towelling 30 sugar 25 fly paper 5 soda 5 Ginger 10 soap 6 yeast & Balance 12. put 243 on the book. Marguerite got the horse up & I fed her & we got the wagon out, I swept both rooms cleaned the kitchen, washed the windows made 4 pumkin pies & one grape. cleaned the stoops. boiled pig feed, Marjorie swept the front room. Arthur finished threshing then went to George & Heximers for the rest of the day. Maggie went to town took 1 doz & 3 eggs @ got a lb tea & 2 cts. Will came home from Bertie he took Hattie up yesterday. I got a lot of wood up from the flat. Margorie got a lb Bolona & 22d of meat Sun 11. no church here. Arthur to Riexinger Mrs. R has been sick Fannie went to the brick Mon 12 beautif day hard frost last night. I went down & dusted the school house brought up a 12 qt pail of water the children guarded the cows in the fornoon while Marjorie went after the timothy seed then she was sewing for Marguerite she has rheumatism bad. I churned after dinner worked the butter. in the morning we drawed up a barrel of water - Arthur to Georges. I went over to see Mrs. Riexinger after I had my night work done. Teu 13. Will went to Port Robinson with a big load of choping & 6 bushels of wheat, let us have two bushels for flour, I put {4?} bushels of wheat screenings 7 wheat in two sacks & 3½ of vats & Marjorie went to Chippewa & got it choped. Took 4 lb 13 oz. butter 225 got salt 10 brown sugar 18 cheese 19, blue 5 Stove blacking 8 sodas 10 rice 10 coffee 13 tea 12, sage 5 pepermints 5. Arthur up Heximers. Fannie helping clean the church Berdie & Nettie for Wills. The Presbeterian minister called at the other house I started to wash in the fornoon bt the time the dishes & separater is washed floor swept & wood picked up to keep feed for the pigs boiled one cannot get much else done made a pudding for dinner. got the white clothes washed & put to soak Wed 14. Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows. Marguerite went down untill she got the bread mixed. I carried a pail from the school house for the churn. I churned & worked the butter she went up to help Mrs. McCredie after dinner. wind terrible high terrible for bakeing & hot & smokey I put the white clothes out. Arthur & his father went over to Willicks after she coll in the afternoon Arthur went to Georges. I separated the milk just got through as Will came to do it he is so good about comeing to do it about every night since Arthur has been to Georges other times too I went down & swept the schoolhouse but did not dust. Thur 15. Will & Lilly went to Chippewa. Fannie over for awhile. I washed out my blanket that got stained by the drip on it & a lot of calicoes just about roasted gathered up a lot of wood along the flats, dusted the schoolhouse & carried two pails of water yesterday Marjorie & I drawed a barrel warm pan for night Arthur to Heximer. The heat is great & so dry wind high. Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows mornings & Marguerite at night. Friday 16. I churned, had a bread pudding for dinner. Marjorie kept the pigs out of the pen while I fixed it some she cleaned the only side trough </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> After dinner I killed two chickens the picked on & I one the took the insides out. I got Will to kill the other two & we dressed them for Mrs. Day 5 3/4. The first two Will took to Kesters on the bill no school the children guarded the cows. we drawed two barrels of water he went after coal Arthur to Heximers. at night I worked the butter, pealed a pumkin & a lot of pears & blacked the stove. Sat 17. The children guarded the cows, night & morning. Marjorie went to Clifton, got Gordons shoes & stockings, started quite early, took 7 lbs & 44 of butter & two doz eggs @ 27 pr doz & two chicken 5 3/4. got a shak 45, sugar 25 candy 5 biscuits 10 Quincee 13 electric oil 25. Took 2 doz for Fannie. I swept & cleaned both rooms made a cake & four pumkin pies killed & dressed a black pullet for supper, scrubed all the boards swept the yard right befor carried two pails of water from the school house boiled 4 pots of mush milked the cows just as Will cam to separate Fannie gave us some peaches & green tomatoes Sun 18 dreadful hot like a day in summer. The children went to church Marjorie could not get her shoe on for her corn. Mill Dells girl & their teacher to Wills. the preacher went to Bella Montague. 8 weeks ago was Pauls last sunday here. Arthur went to the brick church, & in the evening took Fannie & Minnie Marshall for Sawes church. Kate & Frank here in the evening. Mon 19 looked like & did sprinkle Marjorie went up to Georges after a load of wood I went down to the school house for two pails of water. After she brought the load she went down & guarded the cows untill noon I unloaded it & put it in the barn after dinner we went up & got a load & I stayed to Maggie's untill she came back we got another load & I came back & Mrs Buyers was here when we came back. They were drawing cornstacks down in the barn. Marjorie went after another load of wood cold north east {written above east} wind. Teu 20 Mrs. Rogers went over here for dinner. The children guarded the cows untill near eleven. Then we got an early dinner for they are going to Drummondville after her milk & a bed of onions & came back by George {Welsteads?} & got 6 bushels of apples Will & Arthur are away making cider I carried 11 pails of water from the creek & churned & guarded the cows on the yard. got a lot of the wood in the barn, done the night chores befor they came home wind east but not so cold as yesterday. Wed 21 cold east wind we drawed two barrels of water then Marjorie went to guard the cows. I just got a pot of mush on no dishes or separater washed or sweeping done as Mrs. McCredie came for dinner, just befor she went Jane Buyers came Lilly Sebbet brouight her. Fannie away collecting. Will & Arthur over for Marl Heximers Bella came back from Reavleys. Thur. 22 Jane went over to Wills for the day. Annie Marshall called in on her way to Wills in the evening they all came over with Jane. I churned. had 5½. took over the box for the potatoes after I fixed it & pealed the pears for preserves. Friday 23 Marjorie guarded the cows Jane pealed the quinces before she went to Riexingers took the barrels over for the apples we took the apples over I carried over a lot of them Will loaded up two bags of wheat to take to Chippewa to get choped. Sat 24. I canned up the pears & quinces, canned up the peaches that was left made 3 apple pies ginger cake swept both rooms & cleaned them & boiled pig feed Marjorie swept her room & front room & guarded the cows. I churned & made grape tarts. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 25. Quarterly meeting at Dells. both ministers at Wills for dinner. Fannie over for awhile beautiful day voting day rained a little after church Mon 26 I churned & worked the butter Marjorie washed Marguerite & Gordon guarded the cows. I put the bread in the tins & baked it. Teus 27 Marjorie went after her teeth but did not catch old Cook in came back by Welsteads & got 2 bushels more of apples. I carried two pails of water from the school house & from the shack. Wed 28. rained some in the night I wish I had got the apples in last night I churned & worked the butter I got the sink in from the woodhouse & fixed the wood up so there was more room. Will took 20 bus yesterday of wheat for us. Thur 29 I churned a little cooler, towards night: after supper who should come in but Paul just as if he had never been away. Arthur was here & Will came over Friday 2930 Ironed real cold this morning but Paul says its not cold. he went up & paid Tom. Mary Riexinger called with the mail at night. Arthur & Paul went to Riexingers. yesterday I took the windows out & washed them scrubed the bench & got it in I could not have done it the wind is so cold from the north I churned & worked the butter. Will buchered a pig yesterday weighed 1.51 Arthur was helping at Heximers in fornoon Sat 31 Marjorie went after her teeth & got them Paul got the Parlor stove up. I carried water & the children each carried a pail I made 4 pumkin pies & made small cakes & they were poor swept both rooms, it got so cold Paul had to bag the potatoes for fear of frost, froze hard at night Marguerite & Gordon went down to sweep the schoolhouse & stayed from ½ pail 2 Oclock untill after 4 I had a good fire in the room when she came home. I washed the table & got it in for the flowers & cleared up the woodhouse more Sun 1. beautiful November day but cold. terrible cold wind Arthur & Fannie went to Sharps. Paul started up to Hubbys but they just got to Georges he came back & Lue Riesenger came in & stayed for tea the last day I have to feed the pigs I think Mon 2 beautiful day. Will, Arthur & Paul buchered our pigs Paul & Arthur drawed a barrel of water befor they started. I dressed the big topnot & made potpie after dinner & cleaned the entrals. I made a big cake at night. Paul carried in the pigs & weighed them little one weighed 1.26½ barrow 148½ & the one from Will 155½ Teu 3. Marjorie guarded the cows. Paul cut the pigs up & I held them for him never got the churning done yesterday nor today. Arthur went to Port yesterday to get some oats rolled after dinner for the horses. After dinner I salted the meat - such a nice day not cold high wind southwest The youngsters let the cows get away & we had a nice journey after them & we were so tired Marjorie baked Paul was in Chippewa & when he came back & had his supper he took the horse drove over by Sebbets breakhouse where Tom McCredie saw them. The wind changed in the night - to north west & was bitter cold. Wed 4 wind terrible cold from the north flurries of snow regular squaw winter. I swept & dusted the schoolhouse. Marguerite went to George Heximers with a piece of meat & a piece for Mrs Martin Dell. Gordon went with Riexingers bucher knife. Marjorie went to Sebbets with Mrs. McCredie, came home early. I fried out the entral pot & boiled a pot of beets & churned after dinner. Henry wanted a lb. of butter Arthur ploughing cocos for in hay & the horses </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur 5. I boiled the heads & livers & made head cheese & liverworst. Paul went to see Andrew Simpson & James McCredie about the rails. dreadful cold wind high all day from the northwest but slaked down towards night but very cold. The room stove is warm & cosey but the kitchen very cold. Marguerite, Paul & Fanny gone to Montrose sunday school entertainment. John Marshall visited the school Friday 6 Paul drove up to see Alex McCredie about wood tried to guard the cows but they were too hateful for anything I churned in the fornoon & washed out 3 shirts for Paul & some other things. Paul spread manure in the fornoon after dinner Will & Fanny went to Chippewa with their chickens I fried out the leaf fat Marguerite & Gordon wached the cows after school Sat. 7 not so cold Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows Marguerite & Gordon guarded at night & Marjorie swept front room & dining room & cleaned the oil cloth. I made 2 pumkin pies 2 apple pies tarts & cookies & ironed 5 sheets 5 aprons & every thing according after Marguerite ironed a lot three or four washings in the ironing. Arthur ploughing Will & Paul up to Alex Woods after dinner, cold wind Marjorie swept the school house. I cleaned the boards & swept the yard. Gordon raked up the buchering dirt Sun 8 rained a little in the night enough to make mud Marjorie & the children went to church. a strange minister he went to Riexingers & Marjorie & Gordon went down this afternoon & let the cows out gloomy at times & sunshine at times Don Dell in for the evening & Arthur Mon 9 Thanksgiving. beautiful day I churned early befor Mrs. Riexinger came. she was here for dinner Will & Paul went to Alexs bush after dinner we had the work all done when Paul got home they took Frank. Arthur ploughing the children guarded the cows all day Tommy here in the evening & Fannie Teu 10 sprinkling rain Paul took Frank & Topsy & drawed a load of rails from Andy Simpsons it commenced to come down lively for he did not draw any more after dinner Marjorie went to Chippewa took 9 lbs butter @ 26 - 2.34 sugar 25 B tea 15 green 7 my rubbers 80 soda 5 ginger 10 coal oil 18 nails 4 yarn 15 Butter & paper 5 curry comb 15 candy 5. 100 on the book. had a due bill .84 I carried 3 pails from the creek & Paul 3. The roads quite muddy Marjorie guarded the cows in the morning & the children at night we had tender loins fried for supper. she did not get home untill after dark. The teacher went to Reebs to board. Wed 11 drizled all the fornoon but the sun ame out for awhile but got gloomy again spit snow one time the cows stayed in all the fornoon Marjorie took them out a 3 Oclock but Paul had fed them at noon so they would not eat she had to turn them in the barn yard. Marjorie knit the tops of Gordons mitts whil Marguerite & I washed the separater & dishes I mad apple dumplings for dinner. After dinner I took the meat out of the barrel & salted it over. I then went down to sweep the schoolhouse but Marguerite had it swept so I dusted for her after she took the worst of it off (Allen Heximer married today) Thur 12. A year ago today poor Ren was burried. high north west wind then changed southwest then north-west again. Topsy had touch of collick, shut in nearly all day on dry feed Marguerite went to Riexingers first after bran then she & Marjorie sent to McCredies & got 9 lbs. Marjorie baked bread & a bread pudding. I churned & worked the butter: bitter cold tonight. Friday 13 Will went to Chippewa with a great of chopping got 50.lbs of bran for us. bran is 1.25 pr col.: After dinner Marjorie & Gordon guarded the cows. I blacked the stove took down the stove pipe I cleaned them & blacked them Paul had an awful time putting them together. he cleaned the chimbly & put on some shingles. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I cleaned out 2 dishpans full of ashes at the lower part where the stove pipe goes in Paul & I carried in the stoop Paul put up the other up for the sake of the separater I boiled the pumkin for the pies ( Sat 14 Fannie went to Sharps Sat 14. Marjorie & Paul went to Chippewa she took 3 1/4 of butter @ 24 85 & ½ doz eggs 14 cts bought the dishpan 25 pepper 5 sugar 25 tea 15 chamber 30. I made a cake & 5 pumkin pies & a saucer pie for the youngsters they took the bran up to McCredies, 7 when they got their dinner they took the cows out could only keep them out for an hour on account of the snow it came down so fast, almost like rain I made a nice bran mash for Topsy when she came home all covered with snow. (I went down & swept the schoolhouse) Sun 15 The ground all covered with snow but not so cold snowing at times through the day. Arthur went to Riexingers a big chunk burned all night & the kitchen looks so comfortable. Mon 16. snowing at times a little sunshine & very dark at times I churned & worked the butter 5 lbs 3/4. The Reeb youngster birthday party Marguerite did not go to school her shoes are so thin & no rubbers Gordon went all day at noon the snow came so thick you could not see far ahead of you. Marjorie darning her stockings & Gordons mittens. Teu 17 Old Mrs Buchners 90 today a beautiful day sunshine all day but the west wind is chilly a man around looking at the turkeys Paul cleaned out the barn & drawed the boards to the house I cleaned the hen house out & put boards overhead I carried two pails of water for pickles but did not make it. Marguerite went all day & Gordon ½ day Paul kept him for help. Arthur took the little colt back to the field they all broke out last night. Marjorie mending Marguerites mittens. Wed 18 Mrs. Riexinger visiting at Wells. Marjorie washed a big washing a line of colored clothes she put the white clothes to soak over night. Paul went to Harvey Dells to see about corn, He took up the little red hive & I took the honey out. There was 25 lbs in it, a beautiful day just enough wind to dry the clothes. I swept the school house & dusted it & came home & milked the cows. Paul not home yet the children had the cows out. Thur 19 I got up & blacked the stove & made both fires. Mrs. Harvey Dell is comeing. I swept & cleaned the oil cloth on my knees made a pie & grape tarts. Marjorie swept the kitchen & pealed the potatoes & mashed them set the table the children guarded the cows All the fornoon & night they brought the corn Arthur ploughing Friday 20 such a grand day, Marjorie put out the white clothes & baked bread. I churned & worked the butter kept some for ourselves & put 3½ for Kester. I cleaned up the lumber where the turkeys roost & swept the schoolhouse. Will went in to Chuppewa with chickens, got half lb tea 15 in money. The children had the cows out Sat 21 Everything white with the heavy frost. Paul took Marjorie to Chippewa to go to Clifton took 3½ of butter @ 24.91 got Marguerite rubbers 60 cts. matches 5 soda 5 bromogumme 25 coal oil 9 candy 5. I made two apple pies & grape tarts & a cake. boiled pickle & made apple sauce Sun 22 I got up made both fires. fed chicken & turkeys gave both calves their drink washed dishes & separater. The young ones went to church Paul milked </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I put separater together & separated the milk he went to church. Another beautiful day smokey like Indian summer at 3 Oclock the children took the cows out for awhile Mon 23 The children guarded the cows in the fornoon & after school. I churned & worked the butter, blacked the stove cleaned most of the floor after I cleaned The turkey buyers here got 2 goblers for 33.25. Fannie came home from Sharps rather nice day looked like rain. Paul started the post holes. Teu 24. Marjorie came home from Clifton. Arthur ploughing. Paul boring post holes on the fornoon. I carried water to wash, went up to see {right-hand margin} about posts. Wed 25 I washed and put the clothes to soak washed some of the colored clothes A most beautiful day wind a little cold Marjorie went after her things at Chippewa. Paul went up after the fence posts in the fornoon. Fannie & her mother went to Drummonville. Will & Paul set the posts & braced them. Thur 26 Tom McCredie helping Arthur ploughing clothes out & washed a lot more it rained for a whole in the fornoon, but cleared up in the afternoon the wind blew terrible high the clothes whipped awfully I had to bring them in before dark I churned & worked the butter. Friday 27. Paul went to Chippewa in the fornoon got the wire 3.74 for 1.15 took a roll of butter 3 cl 3/4 made it 3.10, sold it to Kester for the money after dinner. They made the fence & the children took the ropes home or stretchers home. I ironed & Marjorie baked bread. The wind high. I mended Pauls overalls. Sat 28. Beautiful day. Paul drawing rail with Frank & Topsy 4 loads. Marjorie swept the front room & kitchen. Then went & swept the school house I got the honey out of the hive, took me most of the fornoon then got dinner & made 3 apple pies & white cookies & churned for ourselves. The children guarded the cows. quite cold wind. Sun 29. Fannie & Marguerite went to the brick church not a bad day. rather too warm for comfort Will & Lill went to Reavleys Mon 30. rained in the night. drizzling this morning the children took the cows down to the school house field when they went to school poured rain at times in the evening & the afternoon. I cleaned the pantry dishes & put grapes on the shelves Marjorie washed her bedroom windows & one front room window both children to school Dec 1908 Teu 1. Beautiful day in the fornoon towards night it got terrible cold at night in fact when school was out it was very cold. the wind was high & from the west I went down & swept the schoolhouse & dusted Arthur finished ploughing out here. Paul started the cellar drain Marjorie washed Gordons sweater & fixed it for him to put on Wed 2 the cold terrible wind just like winter & keeps it up so long we paid Frank $2.60 for flour he came after the barrel </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I churned & worked the butter. Paul did not get much done on the drain George brought the mail. Thur 3. pretty cold yet but the wind gone down quite a bit sun shining in the morning but after dinner got cloudy & snowed a little. one of the yellow pullets laid. I fixed the back pig pen for the turkeys & carried a lot of straw. Arthur to Riexingers buchering Marjorie went to Georges with Mrs Buyers telescope Paul on the drain all day we had to do the chores & separate the milk Friday 4 started to snow almost rain Marjorie baking bread. I washed the separater, then went to the creek after water & Paul went too. The wind blowing strong from the west & snowing. I churned after dinner. Paul went to Chippewa took 3 lbs & 2 of butter @ 26 - 81 sugar 25 salt 5 salts 5 B quining 25 & 15 ct due bill & he never got back. The wind gone down & a little warmer. Sat. 5 quite a little snow & rather disagreably in the morning but the sun struck out for awhile then got cloudy again Arthur & his father on the drain all day Paul mending his shoes aftter he went after the bran to Riexingers Lue brought the barrel home, & a dish of livercheese. Marjorie down sweeping the schoolhouse & dusting gets real cold at night George brought our mail but no {Spee?} came. I made 5 pumkin pies & swept & cleaned the floor. Marjorie cleaned up her room Sun 6 Marjorie & the children Marguerite went to church Paul did not go nor Gordon either Kate & Mary here to tea, Fannie went too & she came over in the evening bright moonlight & cold the ministry went to Mrs Martin Dells. rained towards morning but did not take the snow away. Mon. 7. the wind raw. Paul moved the Parliament House & cleaned where it stood he worked all day at it & has it quite comfortable. got itcolder at night & icy. I pealed potatoes & carrots for dinner I mended my grey flannel skirt. We have 3 hens laying eggs are 4.d at the Falls at least. Fred Dell got that price. Marjorie knitting on her stockings Teu 8. cold west wind started yesterday afternoon very high I churned & worked the butter & made little sponge cakes to pay them back what I borrowed on Sunday. Arthur went to Chippewa with chopping Fannie & her mother went down yesterday took 15 ct due bill & got nails to fix the stable. I went down & swept & dusted the schoolhouse dark when I got home. Paul went over & paid the taxes $7.65 cts Jacob Morningstar Colector. Entertainment at Mrs Youngs school. Paul went. Wed. 9. terrible white frost. Turkeys look hard up & cold. Paul fixed the cowstable. took all day & its stormy & cold the poor cows had to stay out - they look so cold & drawed up Thur 10 heavy white frost this morning, & cold wind tonight to east & cold. I churned & worked the butter & made ginger cookies yesterday fornoon I mended Marguerites legings. Marjorie baked bread & yesterday she baked a lot of craked wheat cake she is knitting her black stocking. Riexingers got the mail. Friday 11 thawing so the yard could be swept. Everything could be swept. Harvey Dell came down & bought the other turkey hen gave $1.25. & $6.75. 3 dollars of it was from last spring. In the afternoon Harvey & Murray helped them with their drain. Paul went over to Freds & got ½ bus corn paid 45 per bushel Sat 12. George Heximer got our mail. I made 5 pumkin pies & & picked a hen & mended my waist. Marjorie swept the kitchen & cleaned the floors terrible icy horses that are not shod cannot travel Sun. 13 we had the hen for dinner Fannie & Marguerite went to the brick. Mrs. Riexinger & Mary for tea Maggie Heximer called </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 14. sunshine in the fornoon. Will killed the old sow Paul shot her & John Riexinger helped. Marjorie went to Clifton took 9 lbs ½ butter & a doz & a half of eggs fresh laid. I churned & worked the butter & washed the churn. Paul carried her valise in. Teu 15 sunshine in fornoon. After dinner Paul cleaned the cow stable & tied the calves in the horse & cows & calves were in the barnyard all day thawing & muddy. Marjorie came home. The children swept the schoolhouse. Wed 16. thawing & muddy Marjorie took 2 lb 14 oz. of butter @ 26 & ½ doz eggs got 15 cts for them & then she took 9½ for 25 cts brown sugar 25 gran sugar 25 raisins 25 currants 3 nutmegs bottle vanilla bottle peppermint 5 bottle cinnamon lemon peel ½ doz lemons cheese & Gordons boots, candy black pepper common tall butter coller gal coal oil qt. molasses Thur 17 Marjorie baked bread I churned Fannie Paul fitted the calf stable & some on the back of the house Friday 18. Marjorie fixing Reebs dress I mended Pauls sock & finished mending a pair of overalls Sat 19 Marjorie took the two gobblers to Willock they weighed 33 lbs @ 12½ pr lb $4.12 cts. took 2 lb 14 butter @ 26 & ½ doz eggs @ 15. pepper & sugar 10 molasses 12 candy 25 , staples 5. Ethel Miller came Arthur went after her Marguerite swept yesterday & dusted today & I made her a little sponge cakes I bought a new mop. I cleaned the floor with it. the wind chilly. she went in a cutter Sun 20 Marjorie & the children went to church then she & Gordon went to Riexingers for dinner & tea Mrs Riex. called with the address cold east wind. The minister L Wills had his mother with him. he went in his cutter. Fannie went to the brick rode with the minister & his mother Tom brought her home Arthur took Ethel in the buggy The minister brought the card with his photo & the 4 churches. Mon 21. Arthur helped Harvey to cut feed in the afternoon I churned & worked the butter Marjorie sewing for Marguerite. I ironed her white apron fixing for her all day. They brought the Christmas tree to the school the teacher swept the floor. At night I finished Gordons mittens. Teu 22. cold east wind school entertainment Marjorie & Paul went quite cold. a good entertainment, they for just the scholars. I cleaned the raisins for the cake & washed the currants Arthur in for awhile him & the girls went to McCredies at night. I cleaned the currants at night. Wed 223 Entertainment at Rob Dells tonight. Tom McCredie took them Arthur went along east wind yet & cold I churned & worked the butter. Will was sick yesterday. Thur 24. Marjorie & Reeb went to Chippewa. I was sick all the fornoon & in the afternoon I baked the cak I had it mixed the night befor Paul killed two fine roosters weighed 6 1/4 I took the insides out made the dressing for them & made a batch of currant cookies. Marjorie made the pudding. Marjorie & Reeb filled the stockings. Ethel went home & Arthur helping Riexingers to cut wood. tea 15 sugar 25 bromogumme 25 soda 5 soda biscuits 10 tea 2. mittens 60. candy 12 mittens 60, coal oil 18 felling nails 13, butter 5 3/4 Christmas Friday 25. dull day. Fannie & Arthur went to Reavleys we roasted the two chickens eat only 1 have the other for tomorrow Marjorie steamed the pudding. Sat. 26. Mary over to send to Chippewa sent for the mail with Hubby Riexingers cutting feed. I churned & made 3 mince pies & dressed a hen for sunday. had the roast chicken for supper mended a shirt for P and got our presents from Trumbles. Marjorie cleaned the floor, & swept the front room </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 27. dull day. Fannie went to the brick got a ride with Riexingers, we had stewed hen & potpie for dinner. Fannie & Arthur over in the evening (Mon 28 Paul took $5 ov to Will Marshall Mon 28 not cold a very nice day. muddy roads. Will went to Chippewa, nomination day. Marjorie baked bread & I churned & worked the butter. Marjorie washed out a few things near night, (29 Marjorie got 1.50 lb of bran Teu 29 a grand day beautiful sunshine all day. Thawing wind went. Marjorie went to Drummondville took 5 lbs butter @ 28 - 1.40 & 9 eggs @ 35 per doz - 27 for the 9 - 1.67 bag of salt 10 black tea 15 matches 12 {Pearline?} soap 15 salts 10 ink 5 Arthur up to Tom McCredies sawing wood the children selling a pig. I swept & dusted the school house. Wed 30 The first thing in the morning Paul brought in our poor little Baby kitten with her entrals all dragging poor little pet suffered untill six at night when she was done with all her little cunning ways. The day was so dark & gloomy untill late in the afteroon when the sun struck out for awhile when Kate Riexinger was in came to tell Mrs Dell wanted half a pig raining most of the fornoon but did not catch much water School meeting Harvey Dell went in again Paul killed 3 hen & a little rooster for Willick. moonlight & freezing tonight. Thurs 31 sunshine in the fornoon they buchered two little pigs for Willick Fannie & her father went in the afternoon & took our chicken the hens & one little rooster weighed 18.3 1/3 @ 12 ½ per lb came 13 shillings & 2 cts just paid for the bran 12 over our poor little kitten was burried. cold stormy in the afternoon when they were coming home Marjorie took the banding of my skirt she shortened it & put the binding on I was fixing my old {black sash?} January 1909 Friday 1. Beautiful sunshine all day. cold wind & high I went over to Mrs Riexinger had dinner & supper & they had a chicken for dinner. Kate & Mary came home with me & came in May was there too she looked fine. Fannie cut Marjories skirt out Sat. 2. Marjorie baked bread & swept the front room. I washed dishes all fornoon. After dinner churned worked the butter swept the kitchen & cleaned it blacked the stove after Fannue & Marjorie went to Riexingers at night to see about the teameeting Sun 3 looked like a storm sprinkled rain Paul & the children went to church Marjorie did not feel like going they had a talk about the tea meeting Annie Marshall came home with them from church. (Will killed a pig on New year for Mrs. Dell took it over on Sat Mon 4. dull in the morning but the sun struck out nice. The children started to school. 6 new schollars started. Annie Marshall here for dinner. I churned after dinner & worked the butter. Arthur went to Russ Harlly. Will over this evening Teu 5 roads wind east when I went down to help Marguerite sweep. I swept over half & dusted. Marjorie washed & colored Marguerites dress & her two waists had to iron them dry. Paul walked to Chippewa took 6 lbs butter @ 26 - 15.6. got an axe 80. tea 30 Pens 5 Thread 10 Raisins 10 candy 5 rice 5 shot 10 stamp 1 Marjorie sent a separate list for silk {lining?} thread Wed. 6 sunshine got gloomy in the afternoon Fannie here working on Marjories skirt took Red dress home to make over. Will & Arthur killed a pig for Mr Comery. wind changed in the night from east to north west & butter cold. I churned Annie Marshall went home Thur 7 wind north east & bitter cold all day Paul {baked?} the east side of the house got the bereau in the front room </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> moved the separater in, made a shelf for the flowers I cleaned the floor 3 hens laying frozen ground & swept roads. May & Mary went around to see about baking for the tea meeting. Fannie over for awhile putting on Marjories skirt she set sponge tonight - Fannie over Friday 8. I churned & worked the butter 2 lb. 44 for ourselves Marguerite swept the schoolhouse but did not dust Will went to Chippewa with the pig for Comer's 84½. @ 8 came to 6.75. he took down choping took 3 lbs gran sugar 25 lb soda. 1 lb soda biscuits, 1 gal oil , 20 cts on the bromogumming Fannie here working on Marjorie skirt; May & Mary called in Sat 9. rough roads & looks like rain real muddy. Ethel & Jimmy here to dinner then down on the ice Marjorie went over to the Fraser after Jennie Paul walked to Chippewa took the 20 cts of mine got can of salmon & a loaf of bread, I made an apple pie for dinner & 4 more after dinner & a ginger cake. swept the dirt from the back yard cleaned the boards swept & cleaned the floor Jennie went over & stayed all night Jennie came Sun 10 over after dinner. dull all day & foggy raining at night gets colder in the night. Roy Hannahs birthdays he is 21 Mon 11. sunshine part of the day Jennie came over after breakfast I churned & worked the butter. After dinner I made 3 grape pies Jennie went over to the other house before supper Riexingers killed their beef. Will got a quarter & brought 4 gallons of coal oil from Jim Tuft Jennie knit the top of my mitten started to snow at night wind East. Teu 12 Snow quite deep & snowing yet wind turned northwest Arthur & Lue went in the big sleigh after the victuals Paul took Marjorie & the youngsters over to the church about 4 Oclock. Fannie made the sandwiches. Paul & Fannie & a lot of others trimed the church in the fornoon. Paul took Jennie & I over in the cutter, turned bitter cold some say 16. others 14 but the truth was eight. I guess we were about froze when we got home had to make a fire when we got home splendid tea meeting made $37.20 Wed 13 dreadful cold moderates towards night Marjorie went over to help clear up Paul took her. Jennie here to dinner glad to get the youngsters off to school after dinner Marguarite swept & dusted the schoolhouse never got home untill after 5 Oclock. I churned & worked the butter at night washed the churn, Separater & helped wash dishes. Fannie came after Jennie Thur 14 beautiful sunshine & quite soft Paul & Arthur went to Port to Mill took 9 bushels & 17 lb for us got 3 bags flour for us Will & Fannie went to Chippewa in the cutter Jannie went with them I made 3 mince pies & grape tarts Marjorie baked bread & an apple sauce cake started to rain towards night got colder in the night Friday 15 cold & icy wind east Marge Riexinger brought over some fresh beef Tom McCredie brought the Engine & cutting box in fornoon was here for dinner I washed the worst of the doors cleared up the back kitchen Marjorie cleaned the floor I got up at six Oclock blacked the stove & made the fire Will & Arthur helped & Tommy I paid Tom $3.75. social at Browns at night, made 9.10 cts wind east & bitter cold the coldest this winter froze some of our plants with a fire untill 12 Oclock could not get Paul up next day untill nearly 9 Oclock Sat 16 the wind East & bitter cold we let the cats all in & swept & cleaned the floor. last night or this morning those people were killed at Grimsby at night the snow came in every crack Sun 17. Marjorie & the youngsters went to church pretty cold. Mrs. Riexinger here for supper another bitter cold night. Fannie in for the evening. I have the neuralgia in the back of my head </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 18. terrible cold Will & Arthur buchered two pigs. I churned Marjorie mending her clothes to go to Bertie Teu 19. Will took his pigs down. got a lb of Bologna, at the buchers 2 3/4 of butter @ 29.72. sugar 25 tea 30, Cornmeal 3 lb 10 cts. Ginger 2 oz 1.00 soda 5 corn cure 10 paid 90. Kate came over to give word to Paul to go in the afternoon to the ice house. I made ginger cookies & Marjorie baked bread. The youngsters swept & it was late when the work was done my head & neck was awful I could not turn my head with neuralgia Paul killed the rooster & a pullet & I picked & dressed them Wed 20. After dinner Marjorie went to Clifton on the Fraser took the chickens to Mrs Day came to 90 cts & two doz eggs @ 35=40. & got 25 cts veal mittens 12 cts for Paul & bottle pain killer for him the chldren & I got the work all done befor dark & washed out my red shirt & an apron & fixed the fence back of the shack. I had a rice pudding for supper. wrote a letter to Will Hearth Fannie over in the evening. Thur 21. I did the chores all but watering the cows Will came in time to separate the milk. Marjorie came home on the 9 Oclock train had to go after dinner with the horse for the valise had veal potpie for supper. I churned & worked the butter the road getting muddy & stuck fast when I went to the creek after water. roads awful. Friday 22 snowing night and mud awful. I cleared up the back kitchen got Arthur to empty the flour after dinner & washed my underwear & grey waist & made two apple pies Marjorie made onion soup. terrible dark in the morning when Paul went away he had to take a lantern Sat 23. pouring rain when Paul got up he did not start untill it slacked up rained quite hard in the fornoon. I churned & worked the butter had a nice roll the last we will have 2 lb 15 cts =3 after we took enough for supper & Pauls dinner. I made 3 {?} cleaned up the pantry & cleaned my bedroom floor. Marjorie swept the front room. I cooked the last of our carrots. The children took Tip up to Allen Heximers. After they swept the school house. Sun 24. no church here. water shoe deep nearly between the barn & house. George Riexinger & Frank to dinner to Wills they brought the mail Fannie in the for evening. not freezing one bit mud loads up something dreadful (Mon 25 Tom McKeown & Fred Dell ploughing Mon 25. Allen Heximer brought down Johns message about poor Mary being worse. I churned for ourselves. Marjorie washed something that got stained in the clothes basket & our table cloths. I made apple dumpling for supper. great big ones, had sauce for them. froze some in the night. Teu 26. Arthur took his father & Fannie down to Chippewa to catch the train for Bertie when he came back he & Lue killed two pigs George came down with Lue & went over to Marshalls where they are getting out timber, thawing where the sun dont shine. Mrs. Riexinger in here in the afternoon. wind west & real cold. I made a meat pie for supper. Marjorie ironed the two table cloths & some other things Paul came home early the engine broke froze hard at night & thaws in the day. Wed 27. Arthur took the pigs down. quite a snow squal this fornoon. Arthur took 2 lb 15 oz butter for us got 25 browngumming, mustard 15 coal oil 18, nails & castor oil 10 candy 3 Marjorie bakeing bread I made a Johny cake for supper Marjorie started her plaid waist yesterday. Will came on the evening train. Mary just {alive along?} & {? ?} Thur 28. beautiful day, rough roads, nice sunshine but cold wind from the west Jennie McCredie her for dinner I went with her to the other house for supper ( the ?} Alex came in Kate Riexinger called & Marg & Annie Marshall Friday 29. John Riexinger brought over word of Mary Rhors death. very cold wind from the east & snowing so much different from yesterday (I swept the school house wind north east. Sat 30. snow quite deep in places the children went down </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> startedto snow something dreadful after dinner. I swept & cleaned the floor. I made 3 pies two apple & one grape & ginger cookies. Marjorie swept the front room. Sun. 31. nice sunshine but bitter cold at night. 7 below zero. 4 eggs. not bad for such weather they cannot get any farther than the hen house roads getting broke slowly. Arthur did not go to Bertie poor Mary was burried this afternoon poor patient girl she is done with her suffering oweing to Hattie's good nursing she was spared to prepare for a better world than this if Hattie had not gone to her she might have gone without any preparation to meet the Maker. February 1909 Mon 1. sun nice & bright but cold not too cold as yesterday. Paul took the children to school in the cutter then he went to Chippewa walked. took a roll of butter 2 lb 13 oz got down to 26 cts again. lb tea 30, gran sugat 25, ginger soda 5 note paper 1 d, butter came to 80.74. paid out 80 wind blowing tonight from the southwest: 4 eggs today. Paul bought his shirt & sock I churned & worked the butter. Marjorie working on her waits. Teu. 2. very changeable the bear saw his shadow Paul went to Clifton & stayed all night. Maggie Heximer here for dinner quite good sleighing Maggie rode home with George he had a big load mill feed, we had to do the chores. Wed 3 Paul got his pay & bought his rubber boots, bought a soup bone out of the money he owed us I put a pie on to cook for supper, getting a little warmer. Will & Arthur breaking the black colt. nice sunshine. I got up at 7 blacked the stove & made pie Thur 4 beautiful day Marjorie & Paul went to the mill got 35 lbs bran & 80 lbs midlings for the cows Paul went on to the Falls to change his boot - got a wrong number. she took 2 lb 1/4 & 2 doz eggs 38 pr doz 6 d. painkiller 25 spool thread 5 sugar 25 silk 2d rice 10, toweling 12 cayenne 5 salt petre 3 salts 10 bread 5 turpentine vaseline 5. I baked the bread after I mixed it made biscuits for dinner. snow going fast last day of sleighing Friday 5. sleighing gone water laying all over yard I swept the back yard water just in little ponds. Marjorie went over to Riexingers to phone for Minnie Brown I churned & worked the butter Paul brought over two barrels with a lot of rotten apples Sat 6 poured rain towards morning & the wind blew a gale from the west. I pealed a lot of apples made 4 pies & ginger cake Marjorie swept the front room & the kitchen & cleaned it Marg Riexinger here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 7. soft in the day & muddy froze at night wind turned north; the childrens father came. was here for dinner. gave us $12 .8 cts we got to pay $7 right out for rails Mon 8 & 1.50 for Grip cure Minnie Brown got it for us {sal?} Marguerite went over after it: Paul took Marjorie to Chippewa this morning to go to Bertie we got up 20 min to 6. sent 2lb 14 Kister made it 2. 112 & 4 cts cash Browngumme 25 Eclectric oil 25 sodas 10, Lemons 13, roads rough, the horse sweaty when he came home. Tom McCredie here collecting assesing tonight. Fannie fast got home. snowing all the afternoon from the north. I set sponges tonight 5 eggs yesterday, we all have colds Teu 9. wind north east. Paul to Tom McCredies such a day to do chores & no water had to carry for the horse & calves old Roy would not drink had to dip out of the well here about 2 qts at a time I had to put hay & cut it for the horse, feed & milk & bed the things after baking bread. Paul never got home untill after dark got Topsy Wed 10 Uncle John Spedding dead 84 years yesterday. another terrible day raining last night when we went to bed rained most of the night this morning wind west & started to snow then drift The sun struck out at intervales then it would blow & drift they had such a rough time comeing home & at night it was awful to get the chores done its enough to give one the Grip Paul as usual did not get home untill after dark. I churned & worked the butter, Will was over & says his head aches all the time Thur 11 storming in the fornoon cleared up in the afternoon I ironed out the patches they had moth in them Friday 12. beautiful day sunshine all day & wind south west I washed out some things & cleaned the {page is cut off } kitchen. Will & Lilly went over to see Mrs. Dell she is sick Paul cut up the last of the rails. it made a big pile. Sat. 13 terrible dry wind north east: Gordon started to put the wood in the woodshed. Arthur throw it in. I{t?} was a good thing I got my work done I dont feel much like doing anything much. I put clean paper in the cupboard behind the stove & on one shelf in the pantry made three apple pies & little sponge cakes at night. I was all choked up at night. a goodthing the children swept the schoolhouse last night Annie Marshall to Wills- came from Riexingers dreadful cold northeast wind in the afternoon Rale Bernharded & her friend to Riexingers. Will went to Mrs. Dells to see Dr Bell & wants to go to Bufalo tomorrow. Sun 14 Paul went over to the church to make fire turned out dreadful stormy in the afternoon the hail cut like ice glass from the north east. I took some of Dr. Bells medicine & it mad{e} me very sick Fannie & Annie over in the afternoon storm kept up all night. Fannie came over in the evening & put the youngsters to bed & got us our supper. Mom 15 Storming yet this morning the snow or hail is hard you can walk all over it . Lilly came over this morning. Marguerite stayed from school. Arthur took Annie home on the cutter he says the sleighing is grand, in the afternoon he & Paul went to Chippewa he drove Nell because he wanted to get her shod. drove Pauls cutter. took 3½ doz eggs 30 cts pr doz 1.05. & a due bill 65 for 2½ of butter got 30 d of tea coal oil 18 soda 5 soda biscuits 10 cornmeal 10 bread 30 2 cts candy. Kate Riexinger called. Fannie here when she came Tom McCredie after Paul tomorrow started to storm again at night & some snow fell on the icy snow Teu 16 blowing.& drifting at times then hailing for all it worth from the north east; something dreadful at times. Mr. Paul went all the same. Arthur came over & watered the cows & brought a pail from the creek & Fannie brought a pail from home. & Will came over to drag the cows from the hay stack then Paul came after </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Arthur & help bail hay the children carried snow & I melted enough for the horse & the calves. Will came over at noon to do the chores but the feed was left down for the youngsters to put in. Will went to a business meeting at the church about the shed. I churned & worked the butter I made a Johny cake for supper & stewed dried apples we had roast mutton for dinner & supper. & yesterday dinner & supper. Fannie came with another pail of water & milked the cows. Will came over & told the youngster to let the cows out he was going down to fill the Crib I melted snow for the horse & calves & they carried it out 7 eggs Wed 17 wind north west & drifting the snow that came yesterday & quite cold McCredies pressing hay at the lower barn Paul coming up for dinner & doing the the chores got done late Marguerite swept the schoolhouse. Marjorie came home from Clifton came the night befor & today she & Jennie went over the river she waited untill dark & had to walk. I melted snow & cleaned the floor & washed the chairs got 9 eggs I made a Johny cake Thur 18 Arthur to the stone Bee for Tom McCredie. Paul drawed two loads of rails with Frank & Topsy just beautiful sleighing. After dinner he took Topsy & went after Marjories things & got his woolen coat he took 1 doz & 8 eggs paid 30 cts we owed hin & 20 cts brown sugar. the party at Reavleys Kate Riexinger here after her mail, bright sunshine all day wind got around east again. Mr McDonald came in the morning & going to stay all night. Friday 19 a very changeable day sleighing going some but the sleighing was made up of sleet & hail it dont go fast Arthur went after a load of stone for Tom McCredie with his own horses I baked bread & made apple dumplings for dinner & biscuits for supper. I was almost overheated the house was so hot. Satday 20. thawing all day rained in the night shed full of snow I churned & peeled apples for 8 pies & made cookies Marjorie swept the kitchen & cleaned it & washed out a few things & Mr McDonalds collars. I ironed them Arthur & Paul around breaking the colt Sun 21. rather dull most of the day a little sunshine Arthur took Ollie & Fannie down in the cutter to Chippewa church then the girls walked up to the brick church & Paul too but our minister got Miss Rowe burried Maggie Dell called here yesterday her cousin Sarah Hixon was burried this week Mon 22 beautiful day sunshine & thawing Mr McDonald went away Arthur & Paul drawed up rails in the fornoon with the colt & Jack party to Mrs Martin Dells. All from the other house & Paul Teu 23. Will & Paul went to Buffalo poured rain at times. Fannie & Ollie just caught it when they were comeing home from takeing them to Chippewa took 1½ doz eggs @ 26 - 34. coffee 13, sodas 10 cod fish 8 candy 8 . The girls went to Riexingers in the afternoon then they all went to McCredies in the evening terribly icy & high watter. Will & Paul got home after dark. Marjorie baked bread the youngsters went to school took their dinner only four there Wed 24 Paul to McCredies cutting feed. I made grape tarts & pie the girls here in the afternoon. Terrible high watter over the bridge Thur 25. froze up & icy north west wind & high got more in the west & terrible high & cold Paul walked to Chippewa took 2 1/4 of butter @ 25 & 1 doz eggs @25 sugar 25 tapioca 10 soap 5 tacks 5 Blacking 10 Herrings 20, Midda had her {roan?} Kitten Friday 26 cold yet Middys kitten dead chilled to death I churned & worked the butter the girls went to Marshalls Sat 27. I swept & cleaned the floor. Marjorie made an apple sauce cake Marjorie swept the front room Kate came in after butter collar Sun 28 We had a quiet day no one here Quarterly meeting at the brick Olly & Fannie walked Marguerite & Gordon went to Mrs McCredies with the {paster?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 1909 Mon 1. Sunshine part of the day. Will got on his stack. Paul in the afternoon wandering around with his gun, we had the rabbit for dinner that he caught in the trap Marjorie took Riexingers flour home. Paul shot their cat The girls went to George Heximer in the afternoon Tom McCredie & Don & Tom to Wills in the evening. Teu 2 nice sunshine most of the day. thawing & muddy chilly. Paul cut a lot of wood & made a gate for the barn yard the youngsters swept the school house. The girls went to see Mrs Dell, Marjorie baked bread & made a tapioca pudding for supper, & a doe cake enough for two or three meals. Wed 3. Terrible blustery & hailing at times from the east then in the fornoon the snow came in great flakes the air was just thick with it. Mrs McCredie to the other house the girls took her home. Arthur came home from McCredies at noon. Paul went to Riexingers after a peck of beans paid 50 cts. stayed & got his dinner. I fed the cattle at night Riexinger cattle got in the creek & lost 3 head broke through the ice Will, Arthur & Paul went down. Fannie & Ollie over in the evening a rough night the wind turned in to the west Thur 2. One year ago today Hattie went to Speddings another changeable day sunshine, wind west & drifting at times. Arthur & Paul went to help Riexinger skin the cattle they brought us two quarters & Wills two. such nice meat its a great loss to them. I churned & worked the butter about 2 1/4 for ourselves Marjorie sewing on her night dress. Friday 5 Will & Fred went to Welland after shingles for the church shed. Arthur took Ollie home Fannie went with her. very cold day went in a {page cut off} - very good sunshiny day in spots. I churned for ourselves. The children swept the schoolhouse. Sat. 6. Marjorie went to Chippewa. 4 doz eggs @ 25 - 1.00. butter 3 3/4 @ 25. tea 30. biscuits 10. soda 5 sugar 24 molasses 12. cocoa 12. bromogumme plates 40 cts. coal oil 18 lb peal 5 raisins 10 I swept & cleaned the floor, washed my waist; drawers, & stockings & a shirt for Paul. & my great skirt; made grape tarts & a pie, cleaned the back kitchen, washed both tables, & put paper in the three cornered cupboard, & washed; the worst of the dishes & wiped the others. Marguerite went with her. Riexingers got our midling at Welland, a beautiful day. Arthur helping Tom McCredie Sun 7. Mrs Riexinger for tea Kate brought her, quite icy I read of alot of Bishop Richardsons book. Mom 8 beautiful day. Manuel Dells social Paul went Arthur went to help Tom McCredie to finish getting out ice but it thawed too much. Will went over to Mrs Dells with her corn. he measured out our oats & Paul spilled a lot at the gate. Teu. 9. dreadful icy raining in the fornoon & freezing turned warmer towards night, & not so icy Kate, Marg & Jen Dell to tea Marjorie baking bread I made a ginger cake & Marjorie made an apple sauce cake yesterday a meeting at night about the church shed Wed 10. Paul washed his shirts: quite cold northwest wind very high snowing quite a lot but not enough for sleighing Thur 11. beautiful sunshine all day but quite raw Mrs Riexinger brought our mail & the seeds from Eatons. Will gone to see Pet. Friday 12. beautiful day. Mrs. Zimerman & Hattie came I churned & worked the butter. Marjorie sent with Maggie for her skirt but she did not get it Sat 12. Arthur went to Chippewa with that man & his potatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Hattie & Mrs Zimerman came over to tea but Hattie had to go home Miss Marshall came & stayed all night: she brought us 8 lb of lard @ 15 pr lb 1.20. I made two apple & elderberry pies, made a dozen tarts out of preserved pears & peaches mixed & white cookies. Marjorie made an apple sauce cake the first of the week. Marjorie swept & cleaned the floor. Paul blacked the stove when he got up. Marjorie the youngsters night gowns. Marguerite cleaned the lamps & washed the chairs. Sun 14 Missionary meeting. Arthur took Miss Marshall home then drove to church. Olly & Lilly brought Fannie home came over to church. quite stormy snow almost like rain. The youngsters went over to the other house in the afternoon Mon 15. Beautiful day sunshine all day but cold wind gets colder towards night: but thawing very cold in the morning northwest wind. Mrs. Riexinger brought 2 lb butter for her customer Arthur drawed 2 loads of rails with Jack & the black colt. in the afternoon Will went to McCredies to cut feed, & Arthur & Paul drawed manure from their barn. Mrs Zimerman went home Marjorie went to Drummondville had 2½ lbs butter ought to be 70 & she allowed 63 - 107 for eggs got brown sugar 25 black & white thread 10 bar soap 15 2 lb salts & corn starch 10. got 50 cts bran 60. paid $1.00 for native herbs of the egg money took two due bills one for 7 cts & one . 65. lb tea 30. & the rest on fish. Wells heifer had on a calf at night. Teu 16 Dr Glasgows funeral. we had to get up early to get Paul off on the train to go to Welland the wind blew a gale & snowed. sometimes it came on fits & starts one time got so black you could not see. an awful big funeral Fannie went to Chippewa & Arthur & Hattie went by Fraser Hattie stayed all night & started for Buffalo next day. I cleaned the stable & beded them while Marjorie & Gordon watered the cows & horse. wed 17. Doctor Burgar burried. colder than yesterday & wind from the west instead of south west as yesterday I got up twenty minutes to 7. & made the fire went back to bed untill 7. then the house was warm. I got breakfast & Marjorie went out & fed then we had breakfast & she & the children watered the things & Marjorie milked & I separated the milk & washed the dishes & separater the youngsters took their dinner. Paul got home he stayed in Welland all night at the Mansion House, cold night Wills cow that used to be long horn had a calf in the night. Thur 18. I churned & worked the butter: Marjorie working at the fold on her skirt. Will went down to Chippewa after Hattie nice sunshine & cold wind. he took 1 doz eggs @ 20 cts for us & got 1 dozen of fish. Paul kept the smoke house going all day Friday 19. dull, & stormy snowing & raining at times Marjorie baked a big baking. Kate Riexinger here all afternoon & Will came in befor her & Arthur came in. Paul making the door at the stable. cowstable in two parts. Sat. 20 wind north, I was sick with a cold. Marjorie swept & cleaned the kitchen swept the front room & washed her underwear Marguerite washed her underwear Fannie went to Sharps Arthur took her to the Fraser. station cold wind but thawing some. Sun 21 wind north-east. Hattie to dinner we had the salmon trout for dinner. Arthur took Hattie & Marguerite to the brick church cold but thawing. bright sunshine. Will went over to see Jerry Brown. Jerry had an absess opened. Marguerite went in from church & stayed all night. & to breakfast next morning. Mon 22. beautiful sunshine but cold wind Hattie over in the evening with her Harp. Ben Saylor & Woodhead at Wills Hattie up to Ben Heximers in the afternoon. Yesterday they called on John Lundy. snowing but cold. Teu 23. John Marshall at the school in the fornoon. I made ginger cookies & cleaned the lower part of the corner cupboard. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 3. Dull most of the day with the least little sunshine once. drizled rain. & snowed & melted as fast as it came Every where out of doors look filthy but not so cold Paul gone to Chippewa. Marjorie swept & cleaned the floor Marguerite ironing has a lot of her own to iron I made ginger cookies & 3 elderberry pies mixed with Plums Paul caught a small mess of fish yesterday we are going to have them for supper. At 3 Oclock cleared up & the sun struck out, after Paul came home he went over after part of the bran. Sun 4 no meeting here Arthur went to Will Dells for dinner then to the brick church. Mr. Longmyer preached roads terrible Hattie came over in the afternoon & stayed for tea she was not very well sick the day befor. Mon 5 Bee at the church they finished shingling 17 in the fornoon & about 30 in the afternoon nice warm day the warmest we have had this spring & the first time I heard the frogs. I started on my print skirt. Paul to the Bee. Will Dell to the other house for dinner Bella Wells came to the other house rode up with Jen Tuft. Teu 6. drizling in the afternoon. Marjorie washed, most of woolens Arthur over in the evening. The youngsters gone to Montagues they were told to stay all night if it rained hard. Paul took the turkey to Harveys at night caught a mess of fish. rained some in the night. Wed 7. Terrible high southwest wind something awful. a little rain in the morning The wind kept rising untill it was something dreadful the house shook like an old ship Wills barn roof nearly gone. I never felt the wind like it in my life time. I cleaned the stove pipe or I believe it would fall on fire most of the bee hives blew over at 8 it got a little lower then raised in the night about -12. I thought I would have to get up. The children never came home from Bella Montagues went last night Thur 8 last day of school. wind changed cold north west now Marjorie fixing things to go away, with Marguerite ironing & washing. Friday 9. Goodfriday. Hattie & Bella went to Mrs Dells Turned to a terrible day snowing & blowing something awful. I was going to Riexingers but it turned out so bad I was glad I was glad I did not go. I worked on my print skirt my head just ached something awful Sat. 10 Mrs Catharine Dell burried Arthur & John Riexinger dug the grave. stormy part of the time then the sun would strike out then snow again & cold west wind Marjorie went to Chippewa in the Cart. roads just awful had three doz eggs @ 20 1½ butter @ 22. - 35 eggs 60. sugar 25 can Pumkin 10 ginger 10 soda 5 Herrings 20 coffee 15 I made 3 Plum & Elderberry pies batch ginger cookie cleaned the floor. Marjorie swept the front room yesterday Marjorie & Marguerite ironed up things they needed Paul went on the {Secttion?} to work Sun. 11 Easter Sunday. no preaching here the minister has a cold. Marjorie Marguerite started down to Clifton then over the river. Hattie went up after dinner to see Clara & the baby. Mon 12. I went down after I got the work done & swept & dusted the schoolhouse the mud was 2 inches thick on the boys side. Will sold his heiffers calf. There was a terrible stron{g} southwest wind blowing or else I dont know when the dust would have {sealed?} I told Gordon to go to the other house while I was down there. The fire went out so I blacked the stove. Arthur came home from Sharps. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Teu 13. I made patty pan cakes. in the afternoon it started to rain Mary Riexinger brought the mail it was raining hard when she went home. Frank walked down Bella went up to Pels & stayed all night Will & Arthur in when she as here. Hattie & Bella were over to Riexinger last evening Paul came home wet through. old {Rose?} running yesterday & today Wed. 14 I made a custard pie for supper. Bella was here just as I ought to go to the chores so Paul did them. I separated the milk in the fornoon rose is nearly dry. Maud brought the mail Thur 15 Youg Mid had 2 kitts yesterday. Hattie & Arthur went to Chippewa took a doz. eggs got 2 lbs biscuits. Will sold the heiffer calf Friday 16 Hewson came up & pruned Wills black currants nice day Hattie & the other girls went to Clifton to get their pictures taken. Will sowing grass seed on our place. Topsy jumped on my foot. I had an awful looking foot. I baked bread & a pie & made pickles. raining at night. Hattie came over & stayed all night. Lilly was over {twice?} Paul had to get his own supper & get his dinner up. Sat. 17 Hattie got the breakfast, made the beds & swept watered the horse & helped Gordon to water the calves. I cleaned the floor blacked the stove made four pumkin pies & separated the milk Hattie came & stayed all night. Arthur & Bella over in the evening. Mrs Riexinger brought the mail. Sun 18. thundered befor we got up. Hattie helped with the work befor she went home. Arthur took her to the brick church Bella over in the afternoon. Just as we were going to sit down to supper Mrs Riexinger & Mary & Arthur came in & stayed for a long time. Mon 19. looks like rain in the fornoon but the sun was shining but the rain did not come untill late in the afternoon. I churned & made cakes Hattie made the bed & swept befor she went Will Dell got his oats & potatoes & currant bush. Gordon went to see where the turkey was she was at Mrs Martin Dells in the afternoon. it rained Marguerite came back got caught in the rain by not comeing in the morning. Hattie came over & stayed all night. Teu 20. They both went to school. I mended Pauls socks while Bella was here I could do nothing else they had to sweep the school house Wed 21. Marguerite walked to Chippewa took 2 doz eggs @ 18. got 72 lb tea 13 box matches 5, bread 10 gum 5 stick candy 1 Paul paid for the gum rained in the afternoon & poured at noon & high south wind Paul brought the turkey home Thur 22. it was today instead of yesterday Marguerite went to Chippewa. Kate Riexinger came down after her mail I made two elderberry pies & patty pan cakes wind west & colder Friday 23, Will & Lilly went to Chippewa got 25 ct of sugar I gave the money. 25 lb bran. real cold at night, froze thick icy. Marjorie came home awaway nearly two weeks. two weeks from Sunday. brought 25 cts of veal we had it for supper with potpie I baked 5 loaves & a dish of buns. & I made white cookies. Arthur brought over the rest of the bushel of potatoes he separated the milk while he was in Sat 24. I made two elderberry pies & patty pan cake & blacked the stove. Marjorie swept & cleaned the floors & she & the youngsters did the chores. I cut out my skirt & made a pillow case Hattie went to the Falls Arthur took her to Chippewa. cold wind Sun 25 church Sunday. The minister to the other house for dinner sprinkled rain first as church was out sun came out nice in the afternoon but high wind. roads rough & dry Arthur went to the brick with the minister the wind was in every direction but east north at night Montague youngsters here for Marguerite & Gordon to go to the graveyard. Mon 26. nice sunshine all day but cold wind Marjorie went to Riexingers & paid $3.00 for cloves seed & spoke for another peck of beans & Kate brought them in the afternoon to the bush & Marjorie went up & got them. Bella went down to the Falls I am sewing on my pillowslips & cut out my grey skirt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Teu 27. Tom McCredie scraped the roads. threatened rain all fornoon so Arthur did not go with the hay to Gonder then got caught in the rain cleared up in the evening Wed 28. I churned a big churning of one lb. I got 2 bus of oats from Arthur. Will Dell got a load of hay from Will Thur 29. started to snow just as Paul started to his work & kept getting worse pouring at times snowing at times & hailing & at night a thunder storm & so cold & just poured rain. The youngsters stayed home in the afternoon the storm was so bad from the east we had to keep the hens shut up all day & the cows. had the little brown hen Friday 30 bright sunshine all day untill near the time Paul came home when it got dark & thundered but did not amount to much. Marjorie baked a big bakeing yesterday & I made a custard pie & patty pan cakes today. Marjorie went in the cart to Chippewa had 3½ doz eggs @ 18. sugar 25 tea 15 paid 14 for me on Bromogumme & I paid 11 cts on the sugar I got 2 qts coal oil 9 Paul quit the railroad today. Arthur collecting for the church. Hattie came home from the Falls. Sat. May 1909 Sat 1. sunshine part of the time & rained a little towards night & at bed time snowing for alls its worth. poor little Blue died. taken sick night befor last & suffered all that night, & all day yesterday poor little kitt. Paul spent the day in Chippewa. Gordon spent the most of the day at Riexingers. Hattie came in from Riexingers where she was collecting for the church. I swept & cleaned the floor & made 3 pumkin pies. They sent part of a pumkin over, poor little Beebe sick tonight; Sun 2. Quarterly meeting at Crowland terrible stormy day snowing & blowing sometimes the snow comes so fast you cannot see to the road when the sun would come out for a few minutes. wind cold & from the west. Paul to dinner to Riexingers Hattie over in the evening giveing the children their Sunday school lesson Marguerite over here to tea. Mon 3. The turkey laid her first egg. cold west wind but sunshine & rain about noon or near Paul fixed the currant bushes at least took the dead ones out fixed the fence & fate, & made a hog yard with rails Arthur started him on it. Marjorie working on her wrapper, & I finished my grey skirt. poor Beebe is sick yet. Will & Arthur carried their potatoes out of the cellar. Teu 4. bright sunshine bur froze ice over the tub last night cold west wind ground terrible wet Hattie gone in the cart to Port to take the ministers money as she did not get up to Crowland yesterday as it was stormy about the time she ought to go. Arthur going after dinner with Gonders oats he bought 25 lbs bran for us at the mill Riexinger girls came down with the pictures Leslie Young around after a girl. had a beautiful pumkin pie for supper Wed 5 Marjorie worked a big washing washed two shirts & an apron for me. Mrs Riex here for supper. I churned & made cake for supper & churned. Peter DeWitt bought the calves 15 for the red one 14 for the spotted one. bought Wills two calves Paul away fishing with Allens net - caught a mess of mixed fish & a Carp. I cooked the Carp for dinner Hattie & her mother went to Chippewa got tea ½ lb sugar, soda nails Thur 6 Arthur & Hattie went to Welland after corn but it was too high 90 cts. he got middlings for the sow. they got their Lineoleum for their kitchen they went out to Sharps for dinner when they were comeing home they nearly got caught in a storm the wind was east & the storm came from the north & west. stoped long enough to get the dishes washed then started & lasted untill after 11 Arthur was over untill the storm was over. the rain just poured. It was today I got the jars packed & sink out Friday 7. Wills sow had 11 pigs lost one she is very sick I cleaned the big box in the wood house & packed the jars after I washed most of them got a lot got a lot of trash out of the wood house got the sink out today I papered the cupboard & the corner by it & one side done. Marjorie baked bread yesterday she worked on her wrapper. Paul patched the roof this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat -8. I cleaned out the wood house down to the ground hand out everything got Paul to put the barrels of oats out. Then I cleaned the big cupboard swept & cleaned the floor & all the boards out-side. Marjorie sweot the kitchen & cleaned it made pan cake for dinner & syrup. Will Dell got a load of hay yesterday. Marjorie ironed some & Marguerite some. Harveys wife was here in the afternoon. Will went to see the Vet about the sow Paul was out fishing with {Don?} got a nice Pike & a few others quite a hot day the house like an oven Sun 9. Had a small thunder storm about 2 Oclock this morning & quite a pour down, & rained or sprinkled off & on untill they went to church. Marjorie & Marguerite went Marjorie went to Riexingers for dinner & tea got the Easiest chair in the house. no threatning of a storm could start her Arthur went to the brick church we had some thunder this afternoon I made our fire it was so hot had custard & bread & butter for supper. Mid had 3 kitts today & Beebe one yesterday she was sick for a whole week Mon 10 raining when we got up & continued most all day & at night - poured all night, such a dreary looking night Paul went to Clifton to draw his pay & did not come back I was sewing some & Marjorie cut out her skirt waist, she got over the river {wet!!?} Mrs Riexinger came over after separator oil Teu 11. Paul came home after dinner today was pay day he got his new hat & shoes, did not get much done Wed 12. We cleaned the pantry in the afternoon Marjorie washed the dishes & I cleaned the paper & washed the wood work & put the paper on the shelves. Marjorie took up the old carpet on the back kitchen it was a dirty job. Paul gone with Arthur to Aden Dells with hay. Thur 13. Will & Marjorie went to Chippewa took 5 doz eggs & 3 came to 94 cts plaster 25 I paid 14 on it. pepper 5 tea 15 coal oil 9 wall paper for the dining room 60 in cash 20 out of Paul money. Paul & Arthur took the stove out last night. While they were at Chippewa washed dishes untill 11 then churned. Paul & Marjorie went at the fron{t}room when he got back from Gonders where he & Arthur took hay. They took everything out carpet up & pounded & swept paper down carpet. down just at dark thunder storm lasted untill 11 Oclock. Friday 14. raining & pouring at times. Peter De Witt came after the cattle. paid $30 for the two calves & 27 for Wills two they had an awful times with Wills one calf it is so wild. Marjorie washed had Pauls pink shirt & a collar to do up she washed her white quilt & orange & two table cloths. I papered the east side of the kitchen & got the meals. The children & teacher cleaned up the school house instead of last friday pouring rain when they came home for dinner, Sat. 15 Paul went to Falls View to see Gonder. took 1 doz & 3 eggs for bread sold them to old Leach for 25 got 5 loaves & 5 on Wed. besides our own bread. Marjorie ironed Pauls shirts & collars & the two tablecloths & cleaned the pictures. I washed the dining room woodwork. I washed the kitchen doors & window cleaned the floor & made two pies grape & patty pan cakes. Gordon cleaned the calf pen & Lucy went in for the first a thunder storm came up befor 8 & lasted untill 10 a continuel roll of thunder. Arthur & Frank Riexinger over to gather up railroad Ties & stayed at Freds untill after the storm Sun 16 wind west & cool. sunshine, the wind got high </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> towards noon. Arthur & Hattie went to Crowland to Quarterly meeting. towards night looks like rain again Hattie over in the evening giveing the children their sunday school lesson. she brought her harp over. Paul went to bed with the hens Arthur over to Riexingers for the evening Mon 17 cold west wind. looked like rain or snow. Marjorie went twice to Chippewa after Mr Drake to put the eavetroughs up. Will came over & helped him. she took 2 doz eggs for us got 25 ct sugar 2 loaves bread. 12 since wed besides homemade took 2½ doz for Will got it in sugar. Paul went in the morning too Gonders. Hattie went to Crowland to business meeting. Will Arthur intended to draw railroad ties if Frank had been home - roads terrible she got 25 cts worth of fresh meat. Lilly let us have some butter & pickles we paid Arthur 1 dollar on potatoes I washed the dining room ceiling, looks like a storm tonight The eavetrough came to $5.84 Paul came tonight after his clothes Teu 18 Will & Arthur gone after their railroad ties Marjorie went over to Riexingers & borrowed some bran then went to Mrs McCredies & for some flower slips. After dinner Arthur went to Port for {?} Will & Lilly went to Chippewa got a gal oil I washed the dishes then took a notion to go papering the winter kitchen got quite a lot done Marjorie started her bedroom after she came home Lucy along the road poor Rose kept in dry her up we will have to let her out we cannot dry her up she keeps increasing her milk Wed 19. finished papering she is at her room its slow work today meal getting kitts a lot of time Marg. Riexinger was here after a root of bleeding heart. Arthur drawed up the rest of the rails down the road there was quite a lot of them he drawed with Jack & his black colt. The colt draws fine. Marjorie went out & helped him unload each time Hattie busy cleaning their parlor Thur 20 old Rose went out on grass for the first. Marjorie & Gordon went to Clifton got Gordons clothes & a lot of matting from Jennie. Ida is going to have an operation she is no better had a doz. & 3 eggs @ 20 - 25 gal ½ lb tea 15 can cocoa 10. bar soap 15 she got pillow sham holders for Hattie & herself. 25 cts bread Will went to De Witts got 100 of flour for us. I carried water from the creek to wash the windows in the room. wind east. she got bran at the mill Arthur starting on the ground in their own land its pretty wet Friday 21. drizling rain most of the day. I emptied my barrel of rain water & washed the barrel & put it on the west side of the house yesterday. I intended to wash today but it too disagreeable. Marjorie put up the drapes on the shelves hung up the pictures & washed all the toys & trinkets for the shelves Lucy had her calf a little heiffer just one year ago she had her other bess the one DeWitt got for 15 Sat 22. Ida was to have her operation today at 11 Oclock Marjorie baked a big bakeing & put down the carpet & matting in the kitchen & scrubed all the boards off. I fixed a place for the turkey & set her & put the matting down in my bedroom & corded the bed swept & cleaned the room, made two grape pies & tarts & small cakes. The children walked to Chippewa after dinner gone 4 hours took a dozen eggs got ½ lb soda 1 lb lard. Bertha & Fannie & the children came at night; they finished their field I see Will going to furrow out. cold night wind north east Sun 23. bright sunshine cool wind. The children went to church a stranger preached. Fannie stayed home & took care of the baby. The children gone to Sunday school Arthur went to Reavlys. Don Sharp came after dinner Russ Hartlys wife & the Miseners girl down in the evening Will came over here there was too many women over there </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 24. Such a beautiful day but sad for we heard Ida had a Cancer. when they opened her Sat. : Mrs Read & Hattie to Wills Hattie went over to Fraser after them. at night Bertha, Fannie & the Clifton folks all went to the station. Hattie took them & spent the day to Riexingers had a good visit: their white faced mare had a colt in the night, cold wind. Arthur working in the eleven acre field. Mary up to Pels. Teu 25 Marjorie & Hattie started over the river to see Ida but could not see her she is so low Hattie stayed to Mrs Buyers all night & Marjorie came over & stayed to Jennies. I churned for our selves Riexingers killed their sow Arthur & Will went over, they finished their field then came down here & desked {disked} a lot here Wed 26. We shut the house up he started to sow hay too it looks like rain east wind for 3 days I ironed a lot out of the basket. Marjorie & Hattie came home Paul drove up a night with tomato & cellary plants & 2 loaves bread @ 25 cts sugar Thur 27. raining this morning poured at times the sun came out nice in the afternoon they are working on the field this afternoon. Marjorie went over & Phoned to Fannie about Ida mended Pauls pants Friday 28 I churned the first thing so Marjorie could go to Chippewa to see about what train Will would take tomorrow for Toronto. Will & Arthur worked on the oats all day Everything I had was dirty. I washed Pauls clothes & Gordons shirt a cold wind had to put on a coat ever time I hung out anything Sat 29. Hattie took her father & Will Dell to the station. took eggs 1 doz got a qt vinegar 8 can pumkin 10 cts I made 3 pumkin pies a ginger cake & a sponge cake. Arthur finishing up the oat ground she swept the front room & Marguerite dusted. she swept the dining room & ironed her curtain & some of her things & the childrens I ironed what I washed I tended the kitchen work Sun 30 We expected the childrens father but he did not come. Hattie walked to the brick church. Paul came up from Gonders Arthur took him to the station at night. Riexingers girls here in the evening. Mon 31. Arthur did some furrowing out on the oat field then ploughed the potato patch & a land for garden turns up in big lumps I fixed my flower bed by the house & planted some seeds. Marjorie took her gladiolus up for him to plough. Will came back from Toronto June 1909 Teu 1. They started on their corn ground. Paul came back from Gonders after he came Marjorie & him went to Drummondville. he bought his watch. had 3 lb butter @ 8 - 5 ct two doz. eggs @ 18. 34. - 88 butter paper 5 radish seed 3 bread 10 after they got home he made Topsy harrow the patch & got the tomatoes & cellary in. I cleared up the dining room & swept washed the churn I churned yesterday. made pan cakes for dinner Wed. 2 he put the Petunias out & I carried 2 pails of water from the creek for them & the cellary. Marjorie went to Riexingers after pieplant & I made 2 pies befor she got home with some Paul got to the other house. I made ginger cookies Marjorie baked a big bakeing of bread the house like an oven Thur 3. I got 14 eggs from Hattie to set a hen the only one we have Marjorie put out some onion sells in the pig pen. I planted a lot of flower seed. Hattie came over yesterday & we divided the big sweet-scented Geranium. I churned for our selves. Marjorie working on Marguerites sunbonnet & her jacket Jennie gave her Paul helped them plant corn. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 4 Paul helping Tom McCredie. Marjorie went to Chippewa with Will he went to Gonders, got Screen for 90 cucumber seed seed 5 nails 4 soda 5 cheese 8. 2 doz eggs @ l8 = 36. Hinges 30 paid money all but 29 .. 1ou after I washed dishes & separater I went & cleaned a lot out of the pigpen but it rained some enough to make it nasty I had to quit & get dinner, after dinner I cleared up my chest: & mended Pauls coat. Marjorie put the screen on the porch window & the east window in the kitchen. wind east all the week they are working on their potato ground Sat. 5. I swept the dining room & moped it. made two pie plant pies & small cakes & a custard pie for supper. Will & Paul gone to Welland I churned the first thing in the morning. Marjorie washed the frontroom windows, swept the front room & kitchen. The children guarded the cows in fornoon & went to Harvey Dells after dinner & got her sweeping money. when she went after the cows I cleaned up the boards swept the yard up & got Pauls supper Arthur sick in the fornoon afternoon went to Chippewa & got Net shod took 1 doz & 4 eggs got granulated sugar & 25 ct beef. 22 years ago today our Dear Bert died on the Sunday that day too {Will's daughter Albert King died June 5, 1887 age 10 buried Drummond Hill cemetery Niagara Falls} Sun 6 Grand day wind north Mr Russ to Wills for dinner every one in church but Arthur from the other house he has gone to Welland with Tom Marguerite wore her new shoes Paul bought Teu. Hattie rode to the brick with Mr Russ & his adoblded sister Hattie came over in the evening & gave the children their Sunday lesson Mon 7 Dull looks like rain wind east & cool Will & Arthur at their potato ground. I cleaned the duck pen all out for the little pigs & Will & Arthur brought the pigs at noon Paul to Hubby Dells Marjorie went to the shreded wheat works got hundred. had 2 1/4 butter @ 18 = 40 - 10 eggs 15 - B. Duning 25 screen 23 Tue 8 Paul to McCredies he says he felt sick all day & Will had the cow up there he got here. I churned yesterday today I cleaned the hen house out shed the hens in the picket part while I cleaned it 21 wheelbarrows full I put it on the ground by the barn. I was tired at night. Wed 9. Marjorie went to Mrs McCredies to help her get ready for the bee. Mrs Riexingers for tea I made a sponge cake for supper I had every thing to do after she went away Hattie came over & stayed all night for Paul stayed away he was to Tufts for two days or parts of two I churned & worked the butter Thur 10 raining such a nice gentle shower doing so much good Arthur came over & said let the hens out - been shut up over two weeks. I partly mended Pauls drawers they are a job no mistake cleared up in the afternoon Arthur away on the cart about the road grater. Will big cow & the black one each had a calf Paul came home at night Friday 11 I baked bread, washed the line full of clothes boiled for they were white clothes. Marjories bees swarmed. I was just about overheated Mrs McCredies bee Hattie went up. Marjorie brought word that Ida was done with her suffering died last night. Paul went to Chippewa in the afternoon with Tom McCredies man drawing cement. Will harrowed rolled the potato patch & the oats he was rolling all day. Kate came after Marguerite to stay with her mother tomorrow Guelf excursion. Will, Arthur & Paul are going Sat 12. Hattie took Marjorie to Chippewa to go to Clifton took 7 3/4 butter @ 18 & one doz eggs @ 18. butter came 139/1.57 eggs coal oil 18, matches 6, salts 10. yeast 5. coffee 13. baking powder 10. pumkin 10 ginger 5 candy 5 tea 30 sugar 25, cheese 15 I churned for our selves made 8 pumkin pies black currant tarts 6 of them & small sponge cake. washed a lot of calicoes & finished Pauls drawers. we got 25 cts of meat only 2 3/4 the youngsters stayed along Hattie stayed with her mother they got home from Guelf about 12 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 13 Cloudy looks like rain & did sprinkle Will & Arthur have gone to Idas funeral, its sad to think she had left her children, but God knows best, what is good for each & everyone of us perhaps they will bring them all up stricter than she would. I cannot realize she is gone. Hattie went to the brick Paul went with her. drove Frank. Hattie came over & stayed all night. Mon 14. looked all day for Marjorie but she did not come. they finished the corn ground then went out at the potato patch got it done & furrowed out & ploughed the Clay patch behind the bees & planted it & cut a lot of wood & mowed the grass & burnt out the brush. I churned 4 lbs 3 oz, I put a band inside of Pauls {coat?} collar Teu 15 Marjorie came home from Clifton early in the morning Paul went to Camp Marjorie went to Chippewa after her things took Gordon with her. 4 lb 2 oz butter 75, coffee for Jane 25 corn 10 rice 5 Tapioca 5 - 45 - 30 on Pauls overalls. Wed 16 Marjorie went to McCredies I churned, & put the screen in the pantry window had an awful time getting the old screens off & the dead vines pulled off my window. I papered that place in the kitchen where it had not been on this spring. Arthur planted the potatoes here by the house. Mrs. Riexinger came down at night with Marguerites white dress she gave her for staying with her Thur 17. I put the wood that Paul cut in the big box washed all day two flannel sheets & my underwear that has been laying around so long. it rained such a beautiful rain I let the hens out but had to run after them a good deal they never went in out of the rain I carried a lot of water so much running away I got wet through twice did all my work in the rain & when I got everything done, it cleared up Hattie over all night. cleared up cold wind changed to north Friday 18 I washed all the fornoon after dinner I churned Will & Arthur drawing manure I swept the two rooms & cleaned all the boards Hattie & her mother went after Eva & the little girls the little girls were over just as we were going to set down to supper. we had pan cakes. Hattie & Arthur, Eva & the children & our two here in the evening. I had to set sponge & wash the churn. Sat. 19. I baked bread. 3 custard pies. an apple sauce cake & a pie black currant tarts. had the milking & separating to do. likely turkeys comeing out. I blacked the stove washed the windows cleaned the boards again starched a lot of clothes & ironed some of them. Eva & the girls went after Marjorie to McCredies, brought home some mor{e} lard Gordon hurt his hand Sun 20 Mr Russ preached his farewell sermon here. Marjorie did not go to church she had a time dressing Gordons hand Eva & the girls were here last night to supper. Arthur took Eva at night to Chippewa church. In the afternoon she walked with Hattie to the brick Frances did not go she came over here with Mary Reavley after dinner Hattie & the girls over in the evening. Mon. 21. I got the turkey pen fixed & the rueky & her youngones in it. 14 out of 21 eggs then Marjories bees swarmed again & the {patent?} & hive swarmed & went back to the hive I churned at least everyone had a hand in it. Frances & Florence had to work at the butter. Marguerite & Gordon at school Marjorie had a big washing for Marguerite to go to her exam </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Eva & the children here for tea Arthur took them to Chippewa Teu 22. Marjorie ironing all the fornoon for Marguerite to go away tonight & Hattie busy sewing for her such a nice white silk waist & blue serge skirt--nice stockings & frill her mother bought for Marguerite on friday. she started to night for Clifton Wed 23. I churned. Marjorie baked bread, after dinner she went to Riexingers Bee. they raised their barn looked like a storm & did thunder some but the wind changed & got colder & the storm went over & at night cold enough for frost. I fixed a place for Marjories bees & put them in their place Thur 24. Hattie {Auger?} & Roy & Will Dells wife to Wills for dinner & Hattie, Roy & Emily are comeing here in the afternoon Marjories cleared up swept both rooms & I baked an apple sauce cak{e} & cookies with jelly on & a two custard pies Hattie was over for tea. she drove them home Friday 25. Marjorie went to McCredies for the day. I churned & ironed a lot of starched things Pauls pink shirt among them Marguerite came home after school from Clifton. I made another applesause cake to bake while I was ironing Marjorie came home at night Sat 26. Marjorie went to Clifton took 10 lb butter @ 22 = 220 & 5 doz eggs @ 22. brought home the boxes for bee hives Jane could not pay so she bought the groceries the youngsters went to Montague party. Will & Lilly went to Drummondville, they had the road scraper on the road yesterday the big swam that came out & went back to the patent hive came out & I worked pretty nearly all day with it & one over in Will orchard a good thing I had so much of my work done yesterday Paul came home from camp had his dinner a{t} Walmsleys. I made 8 custard pies jelly tarts Sun 27. a nice breeze from the east. all at once it was gone but sprung up at night again the childrens father arrived when it was the hottest. he brought 9 dollars. Paul took him as far as Persons at night. it was quite cool then Arthur took Hattie to the brick. Wills bees swarmed & ours that swarmed yesterday came out of the hive & went over there & went in the hive with theirs Hattie over in the evening & gave the children their sunday school lesson Mon 28. Marjorie washed her thirty waists mostly things in starch Marguerite did not go to school she guarded the cows. I churned an awful hot day. I let the out of the pen had to watch her had to tie her up again as they are going to draw manure from here. Will, Arthur & Paul & two wagons. The teacher called Teu 29. beautiful cool day I dressed the rooster for dinner made two tins of biscuits & 2 custard pies the teacher & Hattie for dinner they finished the manure here. I packed a little crock of butter the crock that weighs 3 lbs for Aden there was butter enough for 1.32 she got it all in sugar 81 ½ doz eggs @ 20 pr doz on bread. Wed 30 Hattie & her father went to Hartleys after strawberries got us a half crate they 1.15 pr crate & Paul got us one they got two Arthur & Paul gone with a load of hay to Aden Wells. I had a swarm of bees out of the hive that Don gave & towards night, a little swarm came & Paul hived it after he home. I churned & Jimmie Ross called Arthur & Paul to a strawberry festival a{t} Clarksons last nigh{t} one of the beautifulest nights you would wish to see so cool & bright we had all berries we wanted on cream for supper I stayed up untill 20 mins to 12 & finished cleaning them I weighed them & put the sugar on them after they were washed Th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1909 Thur 1. I was so sick when I got up I went back to bed after I fed the turkey & let her loose & feed the hens & pigs Mrs Riexinger called. after dinner canned up most of the berries I could not finish my back was so bad. Marjorie ironing right in the hot kitchen got cool at night. Hattie & Arthur gone to the Leays Mrs. Dickson & Kate & Mary called Paul cutting weeds at the back road in our fields Fri 2. Paul cutting weeds on their fields. the bees that hung out on the outside of the hive swarmed & I bothered all day the afternoon with them. Paul knocked them down at noon in the morning canned the rest of the berries. never got to churning untill five Oclock Marjorie up to see Kay stayed to tea befor we went to bed a thunder storm came up so quick only one bad clap just a little shower got cooler after it was over. The bees stayed out all night with the carpet turned over them Sat 3 Arthur took Paul to Welland to get his pay & take his clothes back. The swarm of bees I had such a time with yesterday went away. I made ginger cookies & two custard pies, swept both rooms & cleaned the oil cloth & boards out-side put my Gladiolious out Marjorie swept the front room cleaned the north window & put her sash curtain on her & Marguerite went to Chippewa we had 6 lbs less 1 oz @ 18 - 107. 23 cts mistake 130 tea 30, cheese 17 Bread 80. sugar 25 for Maggie McKee 25 on Marguerites valise. bought two boxes of corn salve with 20 cts of the quarter she got for sugar Sun 4. The new minister preached went to Wills for dinner The youngsters went to Sunday School Gordon rode back with Hattie & Arthur. Lizzie & her friend & Mary called in the evening very cool. turkey out tonight Mon 5 cool morning, really cold I went down opposite the school-house to look for the turkeys. Marjorie went down to help the youngsters get the cows in Buyers lot & just as I got the separater washed & equivalent made the turkeys came out of the meadow saved one the work of going after them. Then the bees came out of the end patent give. just as I was getting ready to hive them a swarm came out of Marjories red hive. & I knocked them down twice its in a bad place right over the hive it came out, it looks as if its going back where it came from I got my hived after knocking them down a dozen times. I had to churn Arthur cutting hay opposite the school-house Paul gone to work for John Sibbett for 20 dollars pr month Teu 6 The bees I hived yesterday out of my hive went away & swarmed in the hedge on Wills place. I worked pretty nearly all afternoon then went away a small swarm about a large ones hand came out of the red hive yesterday made a little honey when I lifted it I saw them they drawed a load of hay in our barn & one in theirs from opposite the school Wed 7 Just as I got ready to churn a swarm came out of the old patent hive they drawed another load of hay for us & Arthur mowed it away then they drawed one for them I went up worked steady 2 hour packing it away I was about overheated then Marjorie churned while I was on the mow. Dollie went horseraking & they drawed in from their own place Thur 8 terrible hot in the sun still for all a cool wind from the north they drawed in a fag left part her & took the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the other half. I washed out a few things. Marjorie went to Riexingers got a loaf of bread she & the children drawed a lot of water & watered every thing & filled up everything Maud came along & took one of the little kitts that was left along the road by Buyers. she brought the mail the children helped her carry her thing part-way. Kay has a nurse now her rheumatism is so bad. Hattie & Arthur have gone to the brick church. Friday 9. Marjorie went to Clifton I churned, made two custard pies, little sponge cajes & jelly tarts. swept & cleaned the dining room & dusted I swept & cleaned the kitchen & all the boards swept the yard. Marjorie took 3 doz eggs @ 24 & 6 lbs 10 oz butter she sold 3 lb to Mrs Day for 25 pr lb.10 cts cornmeal vacline 5 starch 10 cheese, can corn 10. 6 loaves bread 30 Will sick all day at night, he & Lilly went down to the doctor terrible hot. got cool at night. The youngsters guarded the cows morning & night. Sat. 10. Frank Riexinger helping Arthur draw in the fornoon Will rakeing on their place easier then the snow Hattie went in the snow instead. high southwest wind feels like a storm. Jennie & I went to Riexingers in the after noon Fannie & Ethel Miller came on the late train Arthur went after them in the night there was a thunderstorm Arthur cut hay opposite the house in the afternoon Sun 11. looks like rain Paul came just as they we were getting dinner & he went befor supper Jane went over there to supper the girls drove up to the brick in democrat Marguerite went with them. Tom brought Ethel home Arthur walked up & rode back with the girls. Arthur took Jane & Hattie to Chippewa church Tom took Ethel & Fannie started to rain by night so gentle & nice got cold Mon 12. I churned & worked the butter for Jane. 4 1/4 for the print we got from her. I picked a little kettle of cherries & the children picked the rest, & I pitted them enough to fill 5 qts - 2 imperial at that. Marjorie took Jane to the station & it was threatening a storm I got the work done and milked milk separated it came so suddently lightning was just dreadful so close it seemed to fill the house I was so upset about her not being home the children went up to open the door gate & when she got home Fannie came over & unhitched helped to unharness & stayed untill it was over Will was down to see the doctor & got as far as Hewsons Arthur finished cutting opposite the house & Will raked what was cut sat. I made a johny cake for dinner. Teu 13. they cultivated their potatoes Marjorie washed I hoed our potatoes towards night. I canned the cherries there was 5 jars. Wed 14 Marjorie finished her washing. I churned & carried a pail of water from the school house. Kate Riexinger called she wanted salt. Fannie rakeing they drawed two loads here & put on the stack & took over home Thur 15 Marjorie, the children & Fannie went after cherries Marjorie got 20 qts & Fannie 17. Arthur mowing. I made a johny cake for supper. had fried ham. I could not make up my mind to kill a hen. thundered toward Niagara I was affraid there would be a storm befor they got home I washed a lot of my clothes that were laying around high wind about whipped the clothes to peices we pitted the cherries befor we went to bed. Friday 16 I canned up part of the cherries in the after noon as I got a kettle ready to can I had to go & mow away it threatened a storm just as I got out of the mow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & went to take the butter over for I churned in the morning a swam hung right in a good place on the apple tree by the gate. In the fornoon Arthur cultivated our potatoes just as I got the cherries ready again had to go in the mow again did not put the whole load on a little on the stack Hattie helped Fannie was rakeing untill the storm came up a dreadful storm struck the tree down the road & one at Sebbets. hailed over the river & here in places. The tree that was struck was not far from where Fannie unhitched. Marjorie went to Chippewa in the Sat 17, beautiful after the rain, morning took 4 1/4 butter they made it 4. 2 oz @ 20 - 83. 1 fox & 3. @ 22. 28 salt 5. B soda 5 Tanglefoot 5. Tea 15 bread 12. sugar 75. .paid 6 cts on 17 I sent 1 doz & 3 eggs @ 22 - 28. cts in cash of my money tea 15 lard 17 De 4 Sat. 17. Marjorie baked bread. & ironed. & Marguerite helped her. I baked a ginger cake & two cherry pies swept the kitchen & yard cleaned the boards Marjorie swept the front room Marguerite dusted she swept the dining room & cleaned it. Will & Lilly went to Chippewa in the morning S. 18. meeting here Paul got here in time for church they all went from here & the other house the minister went to the Riexingers for dinner Marguerite went to the brick rode both ways & Dollie walked up & Fannie walked back she was over in the evening. Paul stayed for supper Arthur & Lue Riexinger went to Chippewa church Mon 19. Marjorie & Fannie & the youngsters went after cherries again. got 15 qts. she went on to the shreded wheat works & I00 lbs. & 100 of flour at Dewitts @ $3.15 Will killed the blind hen & I got it ready for their dinner she weighed 4 lbs. I had to churn, Then cut the wheat in the field then went over on the hill Fannie here to tea, we got our cherries all pitted Mrs Riexinger here in the afternoon awhile Teu 20 Mrs Rogers & Mrs French here for dinner I made a cherry pie & jelly tarts for dinner. Hattie invited them for tea so I got the cherries canned 11 qts & a pie. Ethel & George Montague for tea, they cut the wheat down the road. Fannie shucking up, the children walked to Wallaces to tell why we did not go after currants Wed 21. sprinkled rain in the morning they cut their wheat up on the back road. grocers Picnic Marjorie & {Reta?} went after currants got 9 qts 45 cts I churned & cooked the veal I bought yesterday for 15 cooked the last of our ham sat I done up 4 qts of the currants Thur 22. done up the rest of the currants 13 qts. lb pr lb they cultivated their corn Marjorie working on Reets white dress. I put a bed with raddish & letuce. out of 13 eggs chicks killed 3 of them rest of the eggs broke. a good thing the old turkey is in the barn first befor we went to bed poured Friday 23 I churned in the fornoon after dinner I washed a blanket & quilt & some other things terrible hot. Lucy sick or that way Marjorie working on her dress yet at night the wind turned and blew a small gale & poured rain the clothes whipped for all they were worth Arthur & his father to town got his new suit. Sat. 24 I carried over a lot of fruit made a custard pie black currant tarts & white cookies swept the dining room & ironed Marj swept the front room worked on her dress. Will killed a hen & I cleaned her. she baked bread yesterday & buns rained tonight again </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 25. Quarterly meeting at Port the girls went Arthur went to Millers with Tom. Kate & Mary here for tea. Paul came home from Sebbets. took Lucy to Dells at night. Arthur took their big cow last night. we had chicken potpie for dinner. Fannie over in the evening Mary Reavley John Darker & his little girl to Wills for dinner & supper Mon 26 Marjorie & Reet went after black currants got 10 qts dreadful hot. John Riexinger helping draw wheat & stack it Paul went over in his place to Riexingers, I churned & made a Tapioca pudding for dinner & a big johny cake Teu 27. I bought 30 lb. meat They are drawing on their own wheat Paul helped Arthur draw & Will horseraked. Hattie came home stayed all night to Mrs Dells went home with Birdie from Business meeting Marjorie had to go to Chippewa to get sugar 9½ lbs butter @ 22 1 doz eggs @ 22. sugar 1.00. salt 10. soda 5 molasses 12. ginger 5 paid 5 c on overalls. I canned up the black currants & mended his overalls. Mrs Riexinger called wanted to send some letters to the office but too late Wed 28 The girls picked berries at Hewsons. Arthur & Paul cut marsh grass. at night Arthur went to Chippewa & got Jack shod Thur 29. I churned a big churning & wrote a letter to Mrs. Kent. Arthur ploughing. Paul cut the weeds next the garden. Marjorie wrote to Trumbles. I planted a lot of beans. Marjorie washed Friday 30. I started the green sunbound Marj washed Arthur & Paul drawed the marsh grass after Arthur got home with the cow from McCredie Reet picking berries she made 24 cts picked 12 baskets, Mary guarded the cows Paul went over the river. started late in the afternoon Sat 31 Heximers thrashing Paul helped in place of Tom McCredie. Hattie & her mother went to Chippewa took 1 doz & 6 eggs @ 23 got half lb. tea 15 corn 10 candy 2 nutmegs 4 Marj baked bread, & she & Reet ironed some- she swept the front room & dining room. I churned, made a custard pie black currant tarts & sponge cakes Paul went to Chippewa got 25 cts of meat & a lb of bologna August 1909 Sun 1 Dull part of the time they all went to church & all from the other house but Will his head bothered him. Arthur went to Reavleys. The girls & Reet went to the brick Fannie & Reet stayed to McCredies for tea Hattie came home with Riexingers Don Dell here in the evening beautiful moonlight & cool Mon 2 Paul went to McCredies Reet & Hattie picking berries she picked 13 baskets- brought home 3. I put them in two jars in hot water. I churned quite a nice bit butter 4 1/4 Marjorie guaded the cows. Arthur ploughing Teu 3. Marjorie went to Clifton took 7 1/4 in my crock Aden got our jar that he had so long. Mrs. Day had our nice little white stone crock we had so long 4 lbs 3/4 butter. she got 100 of shreded wheat. butter 1.61. black tea 30 sugar 25 2 breads 12 cheese 15 candy 5 cocoa 10 thread 5 = 102 got 20 cts of Reets money & 20 of mine had stewed meat for supper I washed quite a lot of white clothes after the dishes & separater & churn was washed. Reet & Gordon guarded the cows. I had to carry water from the creek to put them from boiling Wed 4. I washed the calicoes. she is sewing or cutting out her black waist she went to Riexingers after vinegar Thur 5. I churned a big churning. I we have to cut it Fannie worked a little on her waist. I washed the churn up will not churn again this week. The cows have failed to Friday 6. I had the irons to iron when Mrs Riexinger came to visit Hattie working on Margs waist. I made a ginger cake, black currant pie for supper. Marguerite & Fannie picking berries went at 7 came home a{t} 6 Fannie picked 26 bas Marguerite 10 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat. 7. Marg baked bread yesterday I made a custard pie & tarts took down the stove pipe cleaned the chimbly as far as I could reach with a stick. blacked it washed the kitchen windows & ironed. Marg swept the front room & kitchen & drawed water at night watered part of the garden went twice but the barrel would not hold in had to empty it. Paul came home at night. I milked & separated the milk cleaned all the boards when she was drawing the water. Will & Lilly went to Chippewa took 2 doz eggs @ 24 nails & scibblers 5 matches 5 soap 10 cheese 16 candy 2. hot, hot. Sun 8 Jim Laur to Wills. the girls & Marguerite went to the brick drove Frank. dreadful hot, every day seems to get hotter & so dry. Hattie came over & gave Gordon a Sunday School lesson Mon 9 Harmers Picnic. all from the other house but Lill went Ethel Miller came the night befor. The children took some flowers to Kay then went to Montagues. Paul went to Sebbets but came back for it sprinkled rain & his man did not go Paul went to Chippewa & over the river got 3 pairs of socks a shirt stud buttons sleeveholders spirel - level. kitt cobblers tools 2 lbs bologna got cooler. I picked a mess of beans at the other house Marguerite went to the other house untill they came home & stayed all night. I mended Pauls black shirt untill after 10. Ethel Miller came back & stayed all night. I churned we eat up the last churning but a little left. Marjorie working on her drawers. Teu 10. cool north east wind. Arthur ploughing or rolling dont know which Marguerite went to pick berries got home after dinner she pick 3 he gave her 2. Fanny pick 6 he gave her 3. I made a johny cake for dinner Marg & Gordon guarded the cows untill ½ ten they would not eat the flys were so bad she is working on her drawers, Paul gone to McCredies. 11 Wed. Montagues & Marguerite cleaned the school house Mrs. Malinsky & Jennie McKeown went up to see Kay Jenny got 2 lbs butter that I churned today it was nice & hard Thur 12 I started to fix the pig pen had to clean it out put a floor in it Hattie worked on Marjories waist had to stop on account of the humble bees so I papered the Parliament House Friday 13 Marguerite & Gordon both went to pick berries got what they picked they got enough for tea I worked worked some more on the pig pen after I washed in the fornoon. (14 They started & cut some oats here by the house. Sat. 14. took our little stone crock to Aden Dells the jar he kept so long. took 3 doz eggs for Mrs Taylor 25 cts & Maggie McKeowans $1.00 got 2 sacks shred, & 50 lbs bran I swept both rooms & cleaned them made 3 custard pies black currant tarts & little sponge cakes & ironed & churned. Paul came back from McCredies Cook was here to see him I dressed the big coomb hen that layed eggs with no shell Fanny went to Millers with Tom it sprinkled rain Sun 15 they all went to church. The minister to Wills rained in the night got a nice barrel of water on the east side of the house & a tub dull Marjorie washed & I churned Mon 16 Marjorie washed & I churned the new school teacher started Fannie came home Teu 17 Marjorie starching & washing some more I made tarts to take up to Kay. after dinner she & Harrie went to Chippewa. she had 5 lb 1 oz butter @ 24 - 122 - 1 doz eggs 23 came to 145. the whole coal oil 18, sugar 25, tea 15. bread 4 loaves 24 soap 5 salt 5 tanglefoot 5 worm medicine 25, vaseline 5 cheese 17. Paul helping at the other house to start oats Wed 18 I went up after dinner to see Kay Fannie & I stayed to tea. I churned in the fornoon. Mrs. Riexinger Mrs Flor. called </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur 19 Sunday school Picnic. Fannie, Hattie & the children went by Frazer Arthur put some oats out here then Will finished then Arthur & Paul went to the Picnic by Chippewa Marjorie guarded the cows after she mixed the bread. I put it in the tins & baked it while she was guarding the cows at night. I wached the hens off the oats Friday 20 I finished the pig pen at least Paul nailed down the second floor after I sawed them then Arthur came over & helped put them in the pen. Marjorie getting ready to start to Pelham Paul said Mrs. Riex & Flor was comeing so I made peach tarts a sponge cak{e} & a custard pie & they never intended to come it seems Marjorie gave up going untill morning then Hattie says she will drive her down (Sat 21 she took 3 doz eggs & going to get the groceries with her money. got meat & liver. cheese ½ tea sugar Paul went down to see about his watch he sent up a lb bologna I made 2 custard pies & a ginger cake & churned & cleaned the room. Kate & the Flor kids in the evening. Marj was going to stay at Jennies untill monday (Allens wife had a baby yesterday) Sun 22 Flors went home. The youngsters went to Sunday with the girls They sang a peice they all walked. Will & Lill went to Reavleys Arthur kept house. Paul brought the cows & milked the youngsters got home so late they guarded the cows for a little while after they were milked. Mon 23. they raked the oats. Tom Reavley after Paul he went after dinner they drawed the oats & made the stack. I churned Hattie stayed tonight. Teu 24 Fannie tonight Will & Hattie went to Drummonville took 4 lb 15 oz butter ½ doz eggs 11 cts butter 1.13 2 loaves bread 12 sack flour 85 lb lard 17 tangle foot 5 butter paper 4. 50 lbs middling 63 he had the last of his oats. The threshing machine to come tonight Mary Riexinger over after a spool of thread wed 25 Hattie tonight when they went to thresh they found the engine leaking had to go to Drum. to get it fixed lost all the fornoon started after dinner finished over there & the oats here. I cleaned the oat bin out fixed the floor yesterday Thur 29 Arthur & Hattie threshed out the wheat hay. I churned. Fannie went to the League entertainment tonight. it was grand & the night was grand. I washed out the white clothes boiled them put them to soak over night, carried most of the water from the creek to wash set sponge tonight Fanny stayed tonight Friday 27. I mixed the bread carried more water to wash to not to take the rain water put the white clothes out & washed the colored clothes & starched a lot of things besides doing the work. milking & separating the milk it just about kills one when they are tired. Gordon went after the rooster at Wallaces Marguerite guarded the cows while he went 40 cts for the Rooster. Sat. 28 I swept the house all over cleaned back tooms swept the gard{en} cleaned all the boards, made 3 pies ginger cake & ginger cookies dressed the hen that hung do{w?}n with fat & ironed a lot after dark. The youngsters went to Montagues after pears. Fannie here. a thunder storm about 12 & such a beautiful rain I dusted the front room & dining room after the children went to bed beautiful after rain Fannie did not come untill late. Sun 29 Fannie & her mother went to Chippewa took 5 lb butter they made it 5 & 1 oz 25 pr lb - 127. 1½ doz eggs @ 24 1.63 - $1.00 gran sugar 35 brown sugar soap 5 nails 4 yeast 5 sum 20. so beautiful after the rain, turns cool in the afternoon the children went to church. The minister to Will Dells. Hattie & Arthur went to the brick Fannie went to Argyly & Paul came from Reavleys stayed to dinner went right after dinner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 30 cool wind rather cold from the north east After dinner I started to Wallaces after Plums paid 50 for 12 qts & 40 cts for the rooster. They brought me home befor I started I found poor old blue hen dead & time some others mopeing around with dark heads I caught the worst & put them by them selves I have nothing to give them Teu 31 Will went to Port to Mill took 2 bushels for us 3 of the 5 hens dead & another under the wood pile that makes {# cut off} I sent Marguerite early in the morning to Chippewa after medicine castor oil eclectric oil. Poultry food with the 25 I borrrowed from Paul. I got a bottle turpentine I churned just keeps me busy with the sick hens doseing & so many drooping & the turkey three of them getting doctored. </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c81fbef652fb979434ebf09831c72554.pdf a8681d861530ea02706829abfb2ce96e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Image in red, white and black of Crusader Knight with banner on white horse]] Crusader April 1905 to Dec. 1905 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9c24e85f1c981c06e68be175da6ee06a.pdf 7cc1be88d55ca651b1032261995fe6b2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[?]] 29.1905 Will paid up in full for the heiffer <s>Lucy went July 30</s> Lucy Aug 19 McCredies Bess Sept 8 McCredies Rose Sept 10 McCredies long horns Oct. 29 April 1905 1 Sat. 1st North east wind Marjorie swept & cleaned & raked the east yard & layed down boards. Paul went to Chippawa with Topsy & the buggy had 2 dozen eggs @ 18 came back & went up to see about the Turkey, May thinks she is getting the Measles. Fannie over [[Evening?]] she kept the fire in the Smoke house yesterday & this Afternoon Sun 2 heavy frost this morning & wind north East. The people went down the road to[[?]] the first time for weeks. brole the roads for th first this week down in the school house Will & the girls gone In James Wells to day Mrs Smith she is poorly & [[?]] soon. Mon 3 wind east - but the weather gets quite hot but dull looks like rain Fannie put out some flowering peas and we divided the asters. Paul to School in the forenoon after dinner went fishing got a pike. he put the cows in she fished & Marjorie & I had to Sun after [[shower?]] & got them in the barn yard Arthur over to the shop this forenoon [[upside down]] Good friday Middy had 3 kitts & Blacky 3 in the night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/43c1684114d6162fbba0180a1ddc8597.pdf 3bacf8e107ef7534398f883fa463ed55 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 2 Teu 4 looked like rain & sprinkled once & awhile then the wind started to blow & got awful high towards night got cold wind west & swept & sahed the schoolhouse Marjorie baked bread. it was dangerous to have a fire. we had the pike for breakfast. Hannie & Hattie over in the evening. Arthur ploughing. Will making gates. Paul brought the Turkey home. I finished my chemise Wed 5 cold wind all day Fanny & her father & mother went to Drummondville Fannie went in to see Frances Miller. Frank has the fever now. I washed quite a washing by hand I was over to the other house for a long time At night both the girls were in we got a letter from Ella Forest with another collar Marjorie went to Emily Montagues for apples called in to Pel: & May is getting the Measles. got a bag & a basket of apples. Thurs 6 cold north-west wind 12 eggs today Marjorie & Hattie have gone to Drummondville 3 1/2 doz of eggs. Paul dug horse radish & washed & pealed it & grated some Paul grated a little & Fannie came in & finished it I never saw anything so strong. Will set his marsh on fire Paul burnt ours Clara came home on Teusday Friday 7 north west wind Terrible frosts at night. froze the hens drink solid I tried to finish my waist had to go & sweep & dust & the school house at work, and all, the forenoon to snip Ethel Montagues dress frills & Marjorie faced it & I sewed the frills on & she got it at night. Maria Spencer came & stayed all night - got her supper Sat - 8 terrible cold north west wind She went. Mr Mills after dinner came back & went Mr Martin Dells. I made him pies & cleaned the floor. Paul rode to Chippawa with Maggie & only for eggs 15 pr doz had 2 doz. got a box of herrings. Hattie went to Berlin rode down to Chippawa with Ed & Pel Sun 9 beautiful day a little warmer we get a dozen eggs a day now. Annie Marshall for dinner over to the other house. Fannie & Arthur Don Dell in the Evening. church Sunday Mon 10. We got no sleep last night on account of the horse pounding so much. drizling rain most of the day, but did not amount to much Arthur working up at the head of the lot Paul caught 9 fish we had them for https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8bfb38ab47b60a51400d1438d5a867d9.pdf d5edd15acad1322fc5f23e9c5d8f6536 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 4 dinner. he cleaned out the north pigpen all that was not frozen 5 Teu 11. raining most of the day. roads quite muddy I went down to sweep Olly Dell over to get some one to help Marjorie went with him. Paul caught 6 fish. Will butchering 3 pigs they weighed 308 & old 5 to farmer Mr Creskie he & Fannie went down with them after dinner got 25 [[[pd?]] worth of bran Fannie came over at night and stayed She heard Frank Miller was worse. I set the black hen on 15 eggs Wed 12 beautiful day but had frost at night. Paul went to Chippawa had 2 1/2 doz eggs @ 15 Maggie Heximer called on her way from school house. Mary Riexinger called for her mail Fannie went to Marshalls for a visit. Will went to Russ Hartlys raising. I baked bread had it baked at 1 Oclock. I wrote to Mrs Kent. Thurs 13. I mended Pauls pants the first thing in the morning so he could go to James Dells & see how Mrs Smith was & see about hay The cattle are out starving in the field nothing but marsh grass or rushes. heavy frosts stunts the grass. However Mr. James Dell was kind enough to give us a load of hat Bill Montague draw it for us after Paul went away I went to work & got out everything out of the woodhouse & cleared it up such nice sunshine & strong wind it did the things good when Paul came home he helped to get barrels out of the Bed in the woodhouse so I could turn around Everything crowded together. Fannie & her mother over 14 swept the front room Friday 14 snowing & thawing as fast as it comes down. comeing from the north east & disagreable if the cattle had no feed such a day it would be hard on them. I washed out some things but a bad day. I had to put a line in the varanda. Paul went to Montague after apples. Sat 15 Terrible cold. I scrubbed the back kitchen after I swept it good & scrubbed the stoops. Swept, dusted & cleaned the kitchen blacked the stove made two pies & ginger cookies Marjorie came home from James Dells Sun 16 quite a lot of snow and north west wind. Maggie Heximer to dinner. Clara & Fannie called Mrs. Riexinger & Mary called. Fannie stayed all night came over early Marjorie went back to Mr Dells with Stanly about 4 Oclock snowed something terrible at night just like a winters night - cold & stormy & last night was fearful cold Mon 17 real blustery snow for all its worst at times then sun strike out Paul went up to Georges after sack of potatoes. I pealed a kettle of apples after dinner he went to James Dells after a selling of eggs. Fannie & her mother went to Chippawa for 5 doz eggs for flour [[on right hand side of page]]Will went away with his Sow & took her to McCredies. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c61792d0d9252fc3a05a7b03b442850.pdf 2692dbe523bfd619dec21fa694026218 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Teu 18 regular winter weather yesterday & today with west wind & snowing most of the time at least comes on flurrys wind goes right through one Paul drawing manure on the garden. Put the horse away at noon it was so cold. Fannie papered their kitchen Paul took our Turkey away again. Mary Riexinger called to see if their turkey was here. I started my woollen quilt Paul swept the School house it was so cold I hated to go. Wed 19 wind south west very high & not so cold. Frank Miller died yesterday. [[set?]] [[spring?]] at night Thurs 20 drizly part of the day. Paul went to Chippawa. Paul bought home a card telling us about Frank Millers death. He was burrie this afternoon. met at the house at 3 Oclock [[hence?]] to All Saints church on this side Mrs Reixinger came past as Paul was going away & stayed untill he came back Fannie up to see May. I baked bread & plum tarts Friday 21 Good Fridaty day something terrible rained pasrt of the time & snowed part of the time great big flakes the largest I ever saw then the water was laying all over the ground from the heavy rain in the night. The cows would not stay long enough to drink watered snow by the pail at night. We had a mess of fish Sat. 22 sun out and nice again. Olly brought Marjorie home in the afternoon. I was mending Pauls pants all forenoon after nailed down some oil cloth to patch up holes cleaned the floor & blacked the stove. Marjorie had a bad face all swelled from her eyetooth. Fannie went to Chippawa after Hattie came home from Berlin just gone two weeks. Paul went after the turkey Nag dont seem to get much better. Sun 23. Beautiful day. The girls were taken in the church. The minister for dinner in the other house. Pel here for supper & Fannie https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/697d4c9e69d2be24d40b69e6750f0d5b.pdf 6c8a5c0c6998db74f1b7010033a28e72 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed 26. warm. Paul caught 4 fish last night & 12 tonight today gave part of them to Fannie. Hattie here working on her centerpiece that she drew the pattern herself. Last night I had a bad spell with my heart & they all came over but Arthur. Ive got a cold & I dont know how U got it. I am not good for anything Mrs Riexinger brought over a liver. Will & Arthur went to Port. to Mill. Fannie took the day for fishing caught 1 they are gone to a meeting in the church to consider what to do with the money from the Tea meeting Thurs 27 The Turkey laid her first egg. I set a hen with eggs from Olly Dells. I swept & dusted, cleaned the floor scribbed the stoops washed quite a few things swept the back kitchen. blacked the stove, put in my flowering peas Paul went over to Dells to draw away the coal ashes beautiful day wind cool - cool enough to be pleasant ironed the pillow cases. Friday 28 dreadful hot. I made 3 pies & black current tarts. I was just played out it was so hot & the whole house was like an oven. Paul started to clean the calf pen in the afternoon Paul went to Chippawa in an hour & 25 minutes because Clara rode up with him. Maggie called in for awhile I had to run after the turkey all the time, once over opposite Reixingers. They are washing her buggy. The men the Ferrys & Hattie stayed all night over to James Dells Sat 29 rained in the night & raining this morning. beautiful growing weather Paul finished the calf pen. Paul went after Marjorie I ironed & cleaned up the kitchen & wood house. Riexmingers got the mail Sun 30 got cooler the wind almost cold Hattie to dinner. Fannie over in the afternoon Marjorie gone back to Mr Dells Paul took her Fannie went after church at night. Harrie stayed here all night. Mon. May 1905 Mon 1. I baked jelly cookies & tarts They cleaned their pantry. Paul drawing manure all day with Georges waggon Teu 2 getting warm again I baked bread, & 2 apple pies cleaned both floors boiled meat & stewed apples & got supper for the men ploughing There were 6 teams so good of them that came. They ploughed 3 1/2 acres they woud not come in for supper Wed 3 day very hot wind high & warm Maggie came down with a jar of milk & to see about the ground that was ploughed yesterday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0442f9634bd981e88e82e7024697b188.pdf 63ff46595a2ba83092859d5a47533f0a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 10. & I went up to see Will first if they wanted it then went to Geroges to sell them. After dinner I papered where the wash stand stood & the wood box stood Arthur drawing up rails Will working at the fence posts at the head o the lot. Bell had her calf at night. Will & Arthur came over she got along all right Thur 4 Arthur came over & ploughed the lower gardens & this strip between house & barn, in the forenoon. after dinner, we got the [[sleigh?]] out. Paul & [[?]] they loaded a load of hay to take away. I cleaned my pantry - slow work after I got it done had to wash the dishes & everything after dark did not get everything put back untill next morning. The girls & Clara & Mary went to Drummondville yesterday to buy things for the church. Friday 5 Frank & Allen working on the ground with [[Jim Jeams?]] . George & Maggie went to Clifton got 16 for eggs had Friday got radish seed & mustard & papered a lot more & swept & cleaned. Will & Arthur ploughing for peas and for the fence. Sat. 6 pouring rain most of the afternoon & part of the forenoon The boys quit ploughing after they got wet through. James McCredie & Henry 11 surfacing the road in the rain. Will & Arthur gone to Clifton with a load of hay. I papered the cupboards & cleaned up the boxes of books & other things till late at night. pouring when we went to bed & a thunder storm last night - but not a bad one & thundered today. Everything in a terrible state around the barn on account of the rain & our bedding of hay. Sun 7 nice sunshine but very cool Marjorie & Fannie came home, after dinner. The girls & Arthur & Mrs Riexinger came in. The girls gone to Saurs church tonight. Mon 8. Paul took Marjorie & Fannie to James Wells Mr Well gave a bag of oats Jerry here to get Paul to herd his cattle. James McCredie [[?]] us for road work. I washed white clothes all day & put them to soak over night & washed four flannelette night gowns & some other colored things it thundered & lightened quite sharp out & poured rain. Hattie was up to see May Dell after she came home from Gibson her father & mother went https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f96b963e465c05e4257c899522685b3f.pdf 5bcb5922816cb7ae8f9882e18b981f0e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. in the big wagon. Arthur making fence around the barn yard. Paul & he started the poultry netting around the garden. I had Paul oppening a drain from the barn on the forenoon & cleaning the barn yard. The boys finished ploughing at noon opposite the school house Teu 9 dreadful cold this morning chills one in the bone. I feel sorry for the cattle going out so Early without anything to eat & a fresh mill cow, poor little humpback. Sow bedding. Will kiled his pigs in the forenoon & took them to Speck in the afternoon. Hattie went with hin & took 3 1/2 of eggs. got some meat & bran for us his pigs weighed 2.74. meeting at the church tonight We got up something to pay the minister. Howard Dell came to make fence. had to go home again. Will could not help. Cold all day sunshine most of the time then it would cloud up like snow. I hung the white clothes out had sun shine full strong north east wind my hands get numb hanging them out then I washed out 3 blankets one had been on Paul's bed all winter something terrible & all the rest of the woolens. I went to bed about frozen. Wed 10. cold yet. I washed the colored things. I was tired when I 12 started in tired when I got through I put out some flowering peas for Marjorie & her [[doters?]] Paul working at the garden fence & drained up the boards & pools from down the road. McPherson brought their furnishings & the chairs for the church. Howard Dell here all day making fence. Thur 11 Sprinkled rain at time & looked like rain all day. I9 chicks out of Dells eggs. Paul went to fish for an hour & stayed nearly 8 & caught one little fish. Paul & I washed the carpet & fixed the lounge & made rising [[?]] at night up 3 [[?eams?]] on the oat ground they finished it all but ditching Friday 12 the day rather hot gets cool at night left Topsy out for the first. Paul went to Chippawa had 5 dozen eggs @ 14. He got 50 lbs of midlings 65 cts & paid 31 for corn meal Will got Teusday. I baked bread cleaned the Red Cherry sowed one bed in the garden Hattie & Clara went over to James Dell to see about when they will have the [[posters?]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4630577302e676a4b415749acabd1a4d.pdf a823b8fe2918128966bb4a78702b47fe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat 13 beautiful day. I put down the carpet & took up the oil cloth & nailed it down. Mary Riexinger called. Will called to get the horse to go to Chippawa to get his money from Speck. Maggie called & stayed so long. I did not get the pumkin fries made. Hattie went to James Dells & the girls rode back, Marjorie & Fannie Sun 14 rain in the morning. beautiful growing weather. I set our Turkey yesterday & a hen the day before. The girls gone to the brick church Aniversary Sermons at the Brick. Hattie is here tonight. Will over tonight. The girls gone to the Brick tonight. Mon 15. very cool & windy I worked in the garden after I washed dishes. I put on two big beds onion seed, pepper seed & a big bed of peat & a lot of ground ready to sow. Marjorie cleaned her bedroom. Paul making a fence at the head of the garden. Will & Pell work Fannie over to James Dells Teu 16 looks like rain, Marjorie went to Chippawa to get wall paper paid 25 cts pr roll. 4 rolls & 3 of ceiling. I got Paul at the barn to clean out but he is so lazy. I swept back room & scrubbed the stoop & got dinner when Marjorie came and took up the room carpet. Marjoriie put one roll on the ceiling. Hattie to Some event in Port [[Erie?]] about when they could have the festival Wed 17 a thunder storm only one bad report. Marjorie put the ceiling paper on all bit a little rained all the afternoon & so dark could hardly see to paper we put on some towards night. Will made Paul put Topsy in their back shed its such a cold rain the sky looked terrible at times in the forenoon it looked so nice, the sky so blue then all of a sudden such ugly clouds came up & the wind roared Thurs 18 sunny this morning & cold. we finished papering the room & Marjorie took all the rubbish & cleaned the floor. I sprinkled the clothes in forenoon towards night ironed quite a lot & set sponge at night. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening. The last day poor Jack saw alive. Will put the rings on the [[written on right side]] [[turkeys?]] [[cropped?]] & got them in the other pen. Friday 19 Will & Lill went to Welland Arthur [[dirked?]] the potato patch & the other & harrowed them with Frank & Topsy Marjorie put down the carpet & I baked a big baking of bread & a dish of buns. I finished the ironing. dreadful winds. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/90e20a99755ca5e1a44e57c53313a295.pdf b48769f454b56969a6782aaa8a324ef4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 16 Sat 20 a beautiful all but a cold north west wind go right through one frost last night & going to be one tonight. I made 8 pumkin pues & swept both rooms & dusted then went to see May and stayed for tea. Marjorie working at the front room & repoted her plants their furnitures came from Welland Pel got our corn meal 31 ct. sent 2 dox & 3 egg @ 16 gal. Electric oil & beet seed. Sun 21 a grand day Marjorie & Paul went to church. Fannie here to tea. They went to Saurs church, both girls were here in the afternoon. Mon 22 Marjorie fell so mean she did not go to James Dells she had rheumatism she could not do anything. I put out the beds & carrots & helped with 4 rows of potatoes. They are putting in their peas. Teu 23 I put in my flower bed box here in the yeard & my others in yesterday. got six hills of squash in after dinner. We planted the rest of the potatoes 13 rows with beans. Marjorie washed out some of her things & washed the front room windows Wed 24 Holiday. big time at Chippawa. I swept & dusted the school house feel as if I was pounded all over working on the ground so much & stooping over. Paul is helping Will with his potatoes. he furrowed our ground yesterday. Marjorie has gone to James Dells & Fannie came home Lucy had a calf. Paul & I had a big time getting her up in the barn. I took the tacks out of the carpet & take it & the straw & papers out & sweep such a time moving every thing out of the room Thurs 25 I cleaned the floor & washed the wood work. Paul made a pen for the calf & guarded the cows. I took up the pantry oil cloth & my carpet. started to rain in the night & it poured at times. Hattie came & stayed all night. Friday 26 rained all day nearly & poured in night. The road is like a little lake in front of the barn. Everything a a foot deep in water. I put down the carpet & got the things back moveing them so much I got tired of it. Fanny went yesterday to Clifton. Hattie went dow to Chippawa & brought her home. Sat 26 I papered the corner behind the lounge washed the curtains & windows & scrubbed the kitchen floor where there was no carpet done so many little things that dont count. Paul went to Chippawa got 25 lbs beans & loaves of bread 12 lb tea had 8 doz eggs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/effd7aadc8070d3d2b157c4df881bb23.pdf 048ea55c70c5223d80e12c8520819a5e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fannie drove over after Paul came home & set up all night & Marjorie came home Will & Arthur went to Drummondville Arthur got a new suit. Will spoke for the bananas for the festival John Gibbet killed his dog McCredies had some sheep killed. Clara & Mary went around yesterday afternoon after the ram slacked up to see about baking for the festival. Sun 28 very cool the air full of perfume of the apple & lilac Hattie brought over a nice boquet for us. Rose had a Calf in the night. Mon 29 looks cloudy Paul took Marjorie to James Dells came home & guarded the cows I put in the pop corn & mangel seed now I wish it was out for its pouring rain from the north East. Will & Arthur took a load of oats to Aden Dell & got the bananas for the Social tomorrow Teu 30 I made cookies Paul guarded the cows in the morning after dinner gadded around back & forth. In the church & [[fancy?]] as a pig Arthur & Allen Heummel gathered the cakes not a bad day the night is dark & chilly quite a big turn out - made over 80 dollars Wed 31. I washed the dishes for the corner cupboard & put the pantry oil cloth down. set the hen yesterday got the eggs from Maggie & set the Slack hen in the barn on our own eggs. Paul went over to the church as soon as he got his breakfast to help if they wanted him brought home quite a lot of cake that filled. Paul up for the day I swept the school house at night. Thurs 1st. June 1905 I done a churning the first in a good many weeks had a big time getting the churn and butter bowl ready Friday 2 not a bad day. I planted beans & some potatoes and on the east side of the house after dinner Paul planted some sweet corn & I swept & dusted the school house. yesterday fixed my flowering peas & got two hills of cucumbers out. Lilly & Hattie went to Chippawa took 1 1/2 eggs 16 gal 2 qts coal oil 1 lb nails 1 Roof bread & 4 nutmegs Arthur & his mother over at night Sat 3 I churned the first thing just as I got through a big swarm of bees come out of the [[?parent?]] hive I got everything ready to hive them Paul came from guarding the cows & he knocked them down they went in the hive but did not stay went away in spite of all the music. I worked the butter & sent it to Chippawa with Paul 4 1/2 @ 12 1/2 quart came to 6 cts got Tea, nails, [[staples?]] sugar & bread https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93112623b95e3240f342dc12685584bd.pdf 2185e265c267099bd90c4b5318d3fa01 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Hattie took Topsy after he came home & went to James Dells to set up bed. they did not need her the poor old lady was gone She needed our one to sit up with her Fanny was here when Marjorie & Hattie came. Will & Arthur were to Aden Dells with hay rained in the night or rather poured Sun 4 rained. Paul took Marjorie back to James Dells. Fanny stayed all night. after she came from Saurs church cold & damp Mon 5 I did not sleep much last night my hand hurt & it is quite swollen & I feel too sick to poultice it & my head aches. Fannie & her father & mother gone to Mrs Smiths funeral an awful thunder storm befor we went to bed in fact befor the cows were milked. Paul took the advantage of me because I was sick & would not do his chores he milked one in the storm & one after I was so glad Fanny came early. she was here & washed pans & strained the milk. the rain came down in torrents Teu 6 Fannie skimmed the milk & strained the milk scalded the churn & done the churning I had a terrible time working the butter. had 5 lbs at night I had to take the cloth of my hand to skim the milk & wash pans then my hand swells up & gets painful. Fanny gone to Herrys to sew Hattie came over to stay & has a bad cold a thunderstorm this evening & one to night. it dont just rain it first pours. Everything suffering wash water 21 the road like a lake & the pasture field low I never saw so much rain Mr Hazlett burried today he died Sunday Wed 7 Arthur & Paul run a furrow around the potato patch & the east of the barn I churned & worked the butter & cleaned the chicken coops which were in a terrible state. I took straw out of my bed for the chickens & pigs Paul put a floor in the pig pen Will gave him orders to do it rained for four days & running Thur 8 The hens have kept me busy five hours running after them eating the beans down as far as the ground as they can see them & the pumkins & squash has Pel & Birdie brought Marjorie home in the afternoon Hattie & Paul went to Chippawa got the insurance dividend [[is?]] 1.25 paid, the took 10 1/2 lbs @ 12 1/2 per lb 125 & 2 1/2 doz eggs @ 17.42 lb. Will went to Black creek & up on the river. Marjorie set sponge. Friday 9 they are sawing wood for the other house Marjorie set sponge tonight. I cleaned today but my hand got aching I could not work got the calves out they were in a terrible state Marjorie got things fixed on the line of something for the clean up Sat 10 Guelph excursion the girls & their father went rained most of the day Marjorie had her hands more than full [[butter?]] to work. bread to bake. & I was so sick I could not sit & think [[for?? ? see right-hand side]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/88290a347299cc50e63ac2ffe5eefc61.pdf 76d7a6f5086d5aa8828f9abf2634cdf6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 22 Marjorie was going to go to Chippawa for Miss Hosell then Arthur went, but she did not come he done our [[rodering?]]. Marjorie was glad he went as she had her hands full of work, rained most of the night. Will got home at 1 Oclock Sun 11 drizling rain. The little Turkeys comeing out 15 out of 20 Donald Sharp came after Fannie water laying all over the ground shoe deep Mon 12 terrible black clouds at times & sprinkled rain at times towards night it cleared up nice & bright Paul fixed a floor in the turkey pen & I got them in. Paul opened one egg that was left over & it had a turkey with four eggs on, I churned & washed the churn Marjorie got the meals all day first day of school after the teachers fathers death. Hatties birthday celebratiing at washing the buggy a thunder storm came up at night - not bad here bit the worst in 20 years at Otawa struck the Parliament buildings. Hattie was over in the evening & stayed all night Teu 13 I churned have hard work & everything my hand is so bad. Paul swept & I dusted the school house. The soldiers went to camp very hot & roads muddy. Paul fixed the bottom buggy & Marjorie worked the butter Wed 14 Marjorie & Paul went to Drummondville had 9 1/2 lbs of butter @ 12 1/2 & 8 doz eggs @ 18 got the linoleum 3 yds @ 75 cts per yd 2.25 [[?]] Hattie & her father & mother went to town she got her new hat. dreadful hot & stroped off a lot of my clothes & washed all had the little turkeys out to get exercise but the heat is almost too much for them. they have had bad luck withe these only 5 out of 23 eggs one of them died. May went to Clifton Thurs 15 dreadful hot it just spells one. I churned the butter soft as mush to send it to the cellar get ready to work, the little turkey nearly over come by the heat. I got them up at noon and let them out. [[?poor?]] Paul went up after Marjorie he went after supper to George Hexmers. Tom McKeown & Will to see what was the matter of his mower the bees swarmed the big hive. I got them in. Friday 16 thundering befor we got up & rained most of the day Marjorie was going over the river only on account of the rain. I churned. Paul went to Martin Dells after beans came back swept the school house. The bees swarmed after 4 Oclock. Sat. 17. Arthur & I picked the hard shelled bugs off part of the potatoes & Paul finished them when he came from guarding the cows he had a mess of strawberries we had them for supper. Marjorie cleaned up the front room & cleaned the kitchen Paul went to Chippawa after 7 Oclock got home after ten had 4 lbs butter in a crock @ 12 1/2 per lb & one dozen eggs @ 18 got 3 loaves Bread 18 per lb pails 4 coal oil 10 lb sugar 25 cakes 13 the bees that swarmed yesterday came out again & Paul & Arthur could not get them to stay & they went Paul did not try to have them stay & did not care https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6b8630fdea992ae679e78a52acbea02.pdf 5e33b2bdf70172b21d91837d98312c35 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 24 Sun 18 church Sunday none went from here Paul had to take Lucy away. Kate Riexinger called in afternoon. Hattie & Arthur over too. May out to church dreadful hot day we are almost prostrated with the heat thunders in the distance Mon 19 heat something terrible & thundering one time I thought we were going to get it got the turkeys in but it passed over Marjorie washed a big washing then went at her linen waist to fix it over I churned & planted a row & a half of potatoes after Arthur & Paul furrowed out then they cultivated the potatoes made a good job on them the ground was turning green. Hattie washing all day. Paul put in some potatoes. Will went to Clifton with a load of oats. Will Frey died today Teu 20 Arthur & Will ploughing the lane. Hattie washing again. Little chicks comeing out of the barn. Marjorie working at her waist got my hand healed nearly over bad over five weeks I went down & swept the school house Wed 21 Paul weeding & I helped him he got set o strawberries enough for two meals when he was guarding the cows Marjorie was going over the river untill she heard of berry picking funeral of Wella Grey. Hattie went to Clifton. Thurs 22 Marjorie went to Chippawa had 9 lbs butter @ 14 & 2 doz 23 eggs @ 20 got 3 yds of [[?]] & 12 1/2 cts per yd got 1 lb of tea 1 lbs cheese 12 cts lemons. 2 loaves bread peppermints 1 pd 18 cts Paul working for Will hoeing Friday 23 real cool north wind Hattie & I went to pick berries at Hewsons made the sum of 29 cts Marjorie baked a big baking of bread Paul at Wills [[?]] today. I am so tired I could hardly walk home & feel pounded all over. I never fell worse in my life Marjorie back is bad even Hattie is played out too lots gone to Niagara to see the soldiers. Sat 24 I feel grounded from head to foot & such a pain in my back & chest I could hardly churn I cleaned up the back wood house & that all I could do Hattie & her mother went to Chippawa Arthur cut the roadside grass then went & cut on their hill Marjorie ironed a lot of her bed things in the week & finished Friday. I took old [[Robe?]] away then swarmed the bees Reeb called to see if he could get a swarm of bees Sun 25 quiet day no one here Will & Hattie went to see James Dell Clara & Miss Colmer stay for awhile Mon 26 I churned & worked & packed [[sold?]] churning Paul guarded the cows & got strawberries Marjorie & Hattie went to pick berries at Hewsons good picking she made 5 pts quite cool I feel so mean with my cold https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a2720b547576a671e6da710e17005b9e.pdf 8d282679da03c08a37e38832407ca87f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Teu 27 Will & Arthur went to Welland Paul cutting bushes on the roadside I swept & dusted the school house yesterday Arthur cultivated our potatoes Mr Reebs bees was hived it came out they went in the heat & came out & settled under the hive Wed 28 Paul half day on the road got sick Will had 7 hay to rake on the hill Mrs Reebs came in the afternoon to see about the bees & at night they came after them in the afternoon another swarm came out & went in their hive Marjorie & Hattie went to pick berries made 10 cts instead of churning I washed out some things to change my underwear Thurs 29 hol: I churned & packed a crock of butter 11 1/2 lbs Marjorie went up in the evening to George Heximers to see if we could get seed potatoes I could hardly churn it was such a heavy churning Friday 30 Marjories has gone over the river rode down with Maggie. I turned my bed up & swept about the school. Took my window out & washed it & put up a clean curtain & swept the dining room. Maggie brought our groceries home. had 3 doz eggs at & 11 1/2 lbs butter @ 14 borax 5 ct Matches 5 soap 10 ginger 10 Tea 13 pail 25 Soda 5 castor oil 10 sugar 25 oatmeal 25 lemons 13 stamps 2. rum 5[[?]] Sat 1 Dominion day July 1905 27 Dull all forenoon but O so hot in the afternoon it started to rain & at times poured the poor little calves looked more dead than alive I got wet through getting the turkeys home rained in the night for all it was worth. Arthur cut some hay Hattie stayed all night' I churned Sun 2 weather dont look settled yet kept the turkeys in the barn untill noon The new minister preached. Kate & Hattie & Tom Spall there. In the afternoon it got nice & everything so quiet. Hattie came over in the afternoon Marjorie came home rode up with Mr Crookshanks Mon 3 dreadful hot. Paul went to pick strawberries made 78 cts 1 1/2 cts pr basket. I churned butter very soft Marjorie working on Pauls shirt. I scrubbed where there was not carpet & cleaned the floor & scrubed all the boards they drawed in some hay. Teu 4 dreadful hot. I worked the butter then went at washing. I never felt the heat so bad. Roy Earl & Clarance came a terrible storm comeing up wind blew hard for awhile it looked as if we were going to have a terrible bad storm one heavey clap struck some where close. Fannie at Chippawa but it rained so hard https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3a24c9db31d26768bc637f75d14a711b.pdf 8c32cebfcee83091106a2e19b6ca0f95 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 29 we could not go after her Will over to see Mr James Dell he is very bad Wed 5 looks like rain Paul & Clarance went to pick strawberries but they were all gone for this year. Marjorie took 9 1/2 of butter @ 14 1 doz eggs. @ 22. oil 12 sugar 25 cheese 25. tea 13. 6 loaves bread 36 bug poison 10 Thur 6. Arthur started the hay on his field but it poured rain for awhile The boys drawed the rest of the manure that Paul started the night befor Roy & I started to put the bug poison on the potatoes put it on part of them & I picked a lot off & the boys picked a lot yesterday. Paul went to Saurs Friday 7. another hot day. I churned the butter soft. Arthur cut some more hay. Fannie went over to the other house for Tea Marjorie working on her dress Sat 8 Roy horse raking his field by the house & they drawed in twin loads for us & 3 for them selves they raked so late that Jennie & Marjorie could not go after bread I picked & gutted cherrues for two pies & an apple sauce & jelly mixed. had fire enough to roast an ox Jennie & Marjorie over to help Hattie with her dress. They killed the old rooster. Clara down to stay all night the boys over for supper in the old house Roy stayed all night over there the two boys helping them Clarance had a falling out 29 with them Paul came home brought a letter from Fannie telling of the birth of Donalds son day befor Sun 9 rather a nice day. Jenniie over for tea in other house & the boys Roy was there for dinner we had cherry pie for supper Wills had a swarm of bees & we had a swarm on thursday we put it in the keg I got everything ready & Roy knocked it down. I got stung under the eye John & Ed to the other house. Hattie gone to Montroy Mon 10 Marjorie & Jennue went to Chippawa in the forenoon got 8 loaves of bread, rolls of bread Jennie got biscuits; meat [[meal?]] & cheese. Marjorie got socks for Paul & 15 ct Embroidery had 6 lbs 2 oz of butter @ 15 Arthur started to go to James Dells he cut hay heard Mr Dell was so bad he came back Will went all the way. Marjorie & Jennie went after dinner to see him he was a little better they drawed in two loads here & one there to make up for the extra one [[?]] Paul & I went befor 6 Oclock & mowed away so they got more hay in they got both loads in we had a shower befor breakfast: I churned Paul stayed to home all day went at night to Somervilles. Arthur cut some in the new ground the boys got George boat & went for a ride https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f41a37af9686ef797f2c0f37010da3be.pdf f10dfd9267161e4b9cc3b198cd44f3b3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 30 Teu 11 terrible hot. & cloudy last night it was cool tonight close & hot. we had pour down the boys were out in it. Roy raked up the hay here Arthur cut yesterday & they got it in. the [[rakings?]] are out. their hay in the new ground Will is going to set up at Dells tonight Marjorie & Jennie working on Marjories dress Paul came home from Somervilles put in one day Wed 12 started to rain as Paul & I was milking rained on & off all fornoon the boys all to the other house for dinner they are not doing anything both boys stayed here last night we had another mess of peas for dinner Paul gone to Hewsons after the strawberry money I churned & put the last churning in the crock. Thur 13 Paul hoed the yellow corn in forenoon then went to Tom Sommervilles after dinner Marjorie washed a dirty washing. I made buns for dinner & cornstarch pudding for dinner Hattie over in the evening I pulled a lot of weeds in the potato patch & went over the patch for bugs Friday 14 Clarance birthday he is 12 years old Jannie & the boys to Wills for dinner they had a chicken for dinner. The minister in the other house for dinner. I churned then went out hoed a lot of potatoes & planted some. They drawed in the last of their hay. Reeb came to see if Marjorie would go & stay with the children when she went to market. the children have the whooping cough she went tonight & Will went to sit up with James Dell. Marjories got 60 cts & a 2 qt jar of wine Sat. 15. I hived a of bees on the little red hive. Jennie & Hattie went to Chippawa took 13 1/4 at 16 pr lb came 2.12 got 6 loaves bread 36 tea 25 & [[eggs?]] 3 screen door 1.25 hinges 15 cheeses 8. Jennie ironed some of their things. I cleaned the kitchen packed the crock of butter. Marjorie came home early & finished her dress. Paul never came home from Sommervilles. Arthur started to cut the field opposite the school house Sun 16 Marjorie & Jennie went to church. John Oliver to the other house all day at night we had singing & playing. Mon. 17 Terrible hot just dreadful. Mr Dell died this morning at six. Marjorie took Jennie & the boys down to Chippawa to go home I just got the dishes gathered & carried out when May came stayed for dinner & for tea to the other house a dreadful thunder storm about 8 Oclock lasted an hour. never got any cooler Arthur raked a little untill Topsy came home. then Will raked with her & the boys drawed in made a stack by the barn Mr Dell died on Peters birthday he is 839 Mrs Missoner 89 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31226889727acefeadf44c7b3b7af4c7.pdf a130e7aef8cfd15871509f9e419448ad Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 32 Teu 18 dreadful hot - the heat something terrible. Arthur mowed in the fornoon. I churned. Marjorie swept & cleaned up the front room. Kate Riexinger called with the funeral notes Paul picking weeds out of the hay Wed 19 looks like a storm. Paul going to take Marjorie over to the funeral then comeing back to rake he got as far as Jess Dells she sent him back for fear of the storm he came back as far as Freds then went in the bush to pick berries untill the storm came on I just through churning my the storm was something dreadful & I was alone pretty near all through the storm. one peal after another struck 3 horses for Clarkton. The folks at the other house never got started untill 20 mins to 12 the funeral was comeing out of the lane as they got there. Marjorie came back with Riexingers & stayed there for dinner. Arthur came over to tea Thur 20 I worked both churning & put in the crock 10 1/2 lbs. Milton Dell came along & bought it paid 18 per lb & 9 eggs @ 20.15 per 9. I went after the turkey brought both flocks home & a lot of clover for the pigs. I picked the potato bugs off they finished the stock at the north of the barn Friday 21 Marjorie got up early to go to Reebs I churned & picked stuff for the pigs cleaned the hen house & cleared up around the hen house 33 coops & boards every direction. worked the butter it was so hard worked some on my blue waist milked all the cows & had five journeys after the turkeys. Hattie came & stayed all night, they are drawing the [[?]] and making a stack near the barn. they took a load to Vanderburghs yesterday Sat 22 cool with wind yesterday north east I swept & cleaned & dusted both rooms & scrubed every board out side. put the butter in the crock just got ready to wash a few things as Mr McCreddie came & stayed unitll 4 Oclock just as Mrs Reeb was bringing Marjorie home I washed Pauls shirt & left the rest it looked so like a storm Will cutting wheat would have finished only broke something. Paul helping. Hattie went & got a tooth put on came back with Pel. Sun 23 high west wind. Fannie came home & came over & called on us. Hattie & Tom went somewhere. Mon 24 Will finished cutting wheat. I churned then went & washed out most of the white clothes had 8 sheets. Marjorie went to Drummondville she wanted to go to Clifton but it looked so like aa storm. We killed the little black hen & had it for supper when Marjorie came home she had 4 3/4 butter at 18. got 25 g. sugar 1/2 lb rice. 2 qt coal oil shirt for Paul & 1 yd factory Teu 25 I finished the washing & hung out what I washed yesterday the wind high from the west. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/813119eeda20670f73ef7821fa1e2a0f.pdf 9006f59f21f29c7291daae7a2bbe57eb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 34 Marjorie sewing all day on my waist they are drawing in their wheat. Paul hoeing Fannie & Mrs Hartley up came in a boat. Hattie went for a boat ride with her Tom Dell came down for Paul he come tomorrow to draw wheat; May started for the northwest Wed 26 dog days started. I churned the butter hard the wind so cool from the west. Paul all day to Dells it keeps me running to see if the hens are in the oats & getting clover for the pigs & bringing wood/ & Marjorie had to change the calfs & working on her stripe skirt. Berttie Robinson & Hattie called in the evening Thur 27. hot in the sun but a nice cool west wind. Marjorie baked bread & ironed Hattie & Berttie called in the afternoon & stayed a long time. Two young people drowned night befor last at Montrose Friday 28 cold & fogy in the morning. Marjorie went to Reebs felt like a storm all day & high wind at night it lightened all around but did not storm. Hattie stayed all night. Paul went to Chippawa in the fornoon & did the trading got a letter from Mrs Pound. Took 6 lbs 2 oz butter @ 18. 111. gal. 88 cts worth of goods <s>& due bill for 23</s> got vaseline 5 sugar 25 tea 25 coffee 13 lemons 10 L. sugar 10, cheese 23 after dinner Paul went to George Heximers to work & I had all the work to do at night I churned in the fornoon after dinner baked layer cake, another cake, & cookies & two pies at night & put clean papers on some of the shelves. Sat. 29 Hattie & Paul went to Chippawa She went on to Drummondville to get her teeth fixed. Paul went after Mrs Pound. I swept both rooms & scrubed everywhere there was no carpet & the stoops & Parlament house got everything done when they came at noon he went to George Heximers got a dollar for both half days Paul killed the long tailed hen that went to the other house. Marjorie home about 2 Oclock. They found the two bodys at Montrose. Terrible thunder storm in the after part of the night. Mrs Pound got up & came in with me Sun 30 Dull day & set in to drizle towards night Hattie for tea. none from here went to church Mon 31 nice cold wind from the north east. we had new potatoes & peas for dinner & cornstarch pudding. I churned. Paul drawing up apple limbs of apple tree in pasture Marjorie took Mrs Pound to Chippawa Arthur helping Riexinger thresh in the afternoon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/04ed3d092bc5abfa6cfce4324ce509e7.pdf f58b2b05a0d1a14bba7cdd477037a592 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 36 Aug 1905 Teu 1. cold north east wind fairly cold in the house. Arthur finished in the fornoon threshing at Riexingers, then they went at their oats. I put down churnings on the crock after dinner worked on Paul shirt he & I pulled a lot of weeds in the garden. Marjorie swept the front room I got five letters one from Mrs Kent & one from Bill. Wed 2 cool north wind Will & Arthur threshing at George Heximers in fornoon afternoon finished their oats. Marjorie went to Clifton got my hat & 25 cts worth flaked wheat, Took 12 1/2 lbs of butter to Kesters @ 18 per lb. 12 1/2 yd muslin 12 1/2 cheese 15 bread 52 yds cotton 16 laces 5 Ginger ale 10 sacks 5 gl oil 25 Mentum or Harlem oil 10 cakes 10 The minister called & stayed to tea at the other house Paul took Rose away for nothing. he worked at the Credies drawing wheat. I churned, changeing calves, running after hens, just kept me busy Thurs 3 dreadfully cold last night & heavy dew Paul to McCredies. Will in the shop. I went up & Pell told me to pick a mess of peas Marjorie making the curtains made one pair Friday 4 we got up at 5 Marjorie went to Reebs befor breakfast. Paul went to McCredies they are drawing in the last of their wheat to thresh tomorrow. Arthur helping Fred all day I churned in fornoon afternoon 37 swept the house good scrubbed the stoops & made jelly.pan cakes with iceing set sponge for buns at night. had to get the cows & milk & do all the chores for Paul never came home untill after dark Maud over at the other house for supper called here. Hattie stayed all night Sat. 5 very warm & high wind. I cleaned both floors & baked buns put paper on the parliament house. going to bake tarts & Marjorie just got home & would not let me. I dressed the black hen & bought 10 cls worth of beef had it for supper Expected Mrs Kent but she never came Sun 6 started to thunder at 4 Oclock & started again 10 after ten & kept at it for 3 hours. we got something to eat when it started again quite heavy thunder at times & poured rain done hundreds of good Hattie & Margaret Hoshel here in the last storm Hattie's face awful bad. Mon 6. bright & hot thundered in the north & rained a little shower when I was over to see Hattie drove Arthur in from ploughing Will in the shop. Hattie came over for tea. Paul going after his pay at Sommervilles got $2.25 I churned & put fridays butter in the crock 6 1/2 lbs Marjoroe went up to Georges with a dollar for the church https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a91b4b36c4dbc7859e75ed72ff908ab0.pdf d9bc568658b3a5220bab61efd1e6fd86 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 38 Teu 8 not much wind & hot out doors but I did not feel the heat on the school house. I went down to clean it. Paul went to Walmsly after soap in the fornoon. Marjorie making the curtians for the east window. Emily & the young ones called & they came down to the school house. I was tired enough scrubbing & moping & cleaning the wood work then I picked two pails of clover for the pigs. Wed 9 stiff wind from the west & the air felt like rain. I went down & finished the school house in the fornoon all but oiling the seals. churned after dinner. pulled a lot of weeds for the pigs. picked some cucumbers they dont [[?]] much old Mrs Reeb burried today. Emily Lemmons husband died Sunday. I worked Mondays butter & put it in the crock for Milton Dell but he never came back this way. Hattie's face better Paul helping them to draw oats. Marjorie papered. set a small sponge tonight. Rale called with a [[eel?]] Thurs 10. warm west wind. very sultry for the wind. sun dreadful hot. Paul went to Chippawa had 6 1/4 butter @ 18.112 & one doz eggs @18.25 sugar milk & brush 15. gal oil 19. tea 13. soap 10. can salmon 15 1lb nails 4 fly pad 5 lemons 18 cheese 14. Marjorie baked bread. I worked the butter then went down & cut clover for the pigs my dress full & the 1.2 bushel full & some chaps out of our field. Paul helped them after he got home from Chippawa with their oats. Friday 11 Marjorie went to Reebs not so early as usual looked like rain all day & it sprinkled at times. Arthur & Hattie waited all day untill 2 Oclock for it to clear up. I churned in the fornoon after dinner I baked two pies 12 jelly tarts & cookies. I was just about roasted so close & sultry. Sat 12 hot yet it feels like a storm. I swept & cleaned the veranda & everywhere there was no carpet worked the butter. Paul took Eds money home. Marjorie got home late we had a bad storm mostly wind & rain from the north. after it would go over it would come up again Hattie came & stayed in the worst of it & we were so glad we all went out to milk for it threatened to come on then the air is a little cooler. Wills sow had 15 pigs this evening Sun 13 very cool wind. north east. Marjorie & Paul went to church & all from the other house. quite a turn out. We had disagreable callers then they went to the other house. Mon 14 I churned on. Arthur & Paul went to old Jerrys & he gave him a black eye. Will went & finished up affairs. Teu 15. I worked all the butter we had in different crocks. 19 lb 6 oz it looked so like rain it set on from the north east we kept the horse & calves in Will & Arthur Fred finished the oats at old Jerrys Pauls eye looks bad yet. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/040be83e9e36613f4fd95fdc72c65327.pdf bf8e54963924746eec49de479d8214f5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 40 Wed 16. The boys started to cut oat here after dinner Paul cut a little wood on the fornoon then fidled the rest of the time untill Marjorie came home from Drummondville she went in the morning. took 19 lbs 6 oz to Adens a 18 payed 2.50 on the bill. got my slippers at Fern Robinsons. Robert McOliver Eva Mrs Dell for dinner over there & tea here. Will & Hattie here too. Thur 17. I washed all the fornoon. Marjorie cut out my waist. Hattie & her mother to Chippawa just got home when Mrs Kent came had to get her dinner then clean up the kitchen & churn when we went to the other house & Marjorie fixed up the bed room. Colly Reavely came to the other house. Min Marshall there to tea Friday 18. Paul to Hewsons got a $1.00. Mrs Kent to dinner in the other house. After dinner Hattie & Olly took her to Chippawa. I finished the washing after she left. Sat. 19 Paul at Marl. Dells pulling beans. made 85 ds took Lucy to McCredies. Marjorie to Mrs Reebs & made 50 cts. I swept & cleaned all around & made ginger cookies, tarts & a custard pie started to rain & rained hard in the night. without thunder. The girls got in the rain going & part of the way with Min & Yancy Young. I went down & cut clover for the pigs Sun 20 beautiful after the rain wind west -changed to north in the 40 evening Hattie & Olly to dinner. Will over & got the papers. The girls went to Chippawa church some singing brought to the other house by the Saurs brothers & Min Marshall Mon 21 high west wind & looked like rain Paul pulling beans at Riexingers got 75 cts I churned, & guarded the cows. I felt mean all day. Will & Arthur fixing for threshing tomorrow at old Jerrys. Marjorie finished my waist. I took a bouquet of peas down to the school house & cut some clover. Teu 22 hot in the sun but a nice west wind,=. Marjorie to Reebs to help dress ducks. Will threshing at old Jerrys had 2002 let. the calves get full thne led them uo under the willows. I washed quite a few things mostly Marjories & Pauls. Olly went home & the Darker girls stayed they came night befor. Wed 23 The heat something dreadful got cool at night: Will drawing in his peas Paul pulled beans in fornoon at Riexingers helped Will in afternoon from 2 Oclock. yesterday he pulled for Marty untill 11 Oclock then went to Riexingers I churned, & Marjorie finished my waist, & pressed it: I washed Pauls overalls & socks Thurs 24 sun hot in the morning when I was https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/61c516c31767d891ebc2797a80d1a6bd.pdf 660c896a2a8772f8f867b85b769b3693 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I was guarding the cows then the wind changed to north east & a thunder storm came up just as Marjorie was baking pancakes for dinner & I was working the butter. There was 6 lbs Young Rapplego [[Rapelje?]] stoped for Paul to take him to Chippawa he could not wheed so he took two baskets of mushrooms he picked this morning befor he raked the pea stubble, (Beebe is sick poor little thing has a cold,) & to finish all had killed Friday 25 Marjorie went to Clifton had 10 1/2 lbs butter she sold 6 1/4 to Taylor for 24cts & Jane 4 1/4 @ 24 got 50 pd sugar tea 26 cts cocoanut 15 cts paper 7, vaseline 5 blueing 5 nails 5 rope 35 cts 2 baskets of Plums 50 cts bread 12. brought up the pot Fannie gave her. she got 20 ct for their butter at Acten Pells. Ella Darkers birthday 17 Paul at McCredies pulling beans made 50 ct & got his supper at home. Will & Arthur drawing manure. I guarded the cows after I worked the butter in rolls for town, after I turned the cows out I washed dishes for an hour & half, then caught a chicken & cooked it for our supper, then churned. Just washing the churn looked out & saw all the cattle out, & had a big time getting them out. Marjorie just got home & had to help Sat 26 Marjorie to Reebs, took a crock with 6 1/2 lbs got 22 ct. Taylors got $1.00 worth of sugar 1d cheese a loaf of bread & 24 cts in cash she brought home a few tomatoes & a mess of corn. Paul guarded the cows then drawed a barrel of water. I got him his dinnr at 3 Oclock then he went after the waggon to draw manure stayed 2 hours & a half. George & Alln drawed the oats Will & Arthur drawing manure. I swept & cleaned both rooms & worked the butter, put clean paper on both cupboards, had a lot of work getting the hens caught & shut up. cool wind, north-east but sun quite hot. Sun 27 cold nights nowadays if not like frost. Today the wind is cold from the north east Marjorie went to church, came home highly incensed with the singing. Sharpe to the other house brought Fannie home Hartleys there & May Marshall & her husband Lou. Mon 28 I churned. Marjorie washed out quite a lot of her own clothes & ironed them & her white skirt. Paul drawing manure. Will & arthu drawing manure. I canned up 4 jars of Plums Teu 29 I swept the school house yesterday morning I did not get a chance Friday or sat. & tonight swept again. Nellie & Miss Thompson Hattie went after [[?]] Nell called here with Fannie they did not start untill nearly dark in fact it was dark Will & Arthur threshing at Riexingers they were to come here & thresh out ours but some new arrangement they have put it off untill Sat likely have a big rain befor that they took Topsy down in the fornoon after them took 3 doz & 3 eggs. @ 20 cts pr doz got 3 loaves of bread 5 cts lemons 5 cts fly paper 25 cts bottle Hursts pain destroyer I swept & dusted tonight Paul drawing manure https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec6ab995cd1a70a783cd5aa595d11c54.pdf cba2e7bffadd60b15f9ea36aa76941db Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 44 Wed 30 a terrible thunderstorm this morning befor we got out of bed so close seemed right over our head Paul was up the horse out & getting the cows in they are drawing manure I finished canning the plums Thur 31 Marjorie went after dinner to McCredies after vinegar. I churned & put the butter in a crock Paul helping them in the afternoon to draw manure. got at Resters 5 cts 1 lb cheese 14 cts 1/2 lb mix Tea 1 bottle ginger ale 10 ct coal oil yd flannelette 10 Sept 1905 Friday 1 Marjorie baked bread & ironed part of the clothes I finished then when she went to Chippawa she had 11 lbs 3 oz @ 20 3 sheets amoing the rest I had a headache Marjorie swept the front room yesterday & I changed the cot & swept & dusted the dining room & made a batch of cookies in the fornoon. Paul went up at night to Mrs Martin Dells to see if there was any Elderberries The girls got plums & tomotoes & things for threshers tomorrow Sat 2 Marjorie had to go to Reebs. They finished threshing just befor 3 Oclock & started here 20 min after 3 our threshing lasted 3/4 of an hour. 99 bas. altogether 33 for us & 33 for Allen & 33 for Frank drizled rain in the afternoon. I had to guard the cows & feed the calves & wash dishes from our supper night befor kept me untill noon, then I washed out a lot of things Marjorie brought home a basket of cucumbers some peas & tomatoes & peppers & a root of cellary. Sun 3. if Pa had been living he would be 93 today beautiful day wind west Arthur for dinner Eva Hannah & some of her friends to the other house Hattie & Arthur over in the evening very cool night Mon 4 Labor Day. I churned & worked the butter swept & dusted the school house instead of friday, there was school. Paul wached the cows & drawed a barrel of water & Marjorie wached the cows while he drawed it. Paul drawed manure in the afternoon. Arthur working on the fallow Teu 5 looked like rain. Marjorie & Hattie went to Drummondville got tomatoes 25 per but each got a box Hattie got one tooth in. I cleaned up the woodhouse so Paul could get the oats in from the barn that was yesterday when Marjorie was waching the cows. he drawed the water afterwards. Arthur dirking in fornoon rolling the afternoon I put the butter in a crock 6 lb 2 oz kept 1/2 lb home inside of a week we have gone through a crock about 4 & /2 lbs & a butter dish full & had to leave some of yesterdays she got a 25 ct broom 25 ct sugar 10 ct mixed spies rising cakes cheese 14. tumeric 6, elastic 3. brought home the coal oil & ginger she got the other day. Today Paul went after a basket of elderberries & we got them cleaned. Wed 6. I made an elderberry pie for supper just befor I started to sweep the school house. I canned up 42 qt jars of tomatoes & 2.2 qt jars elderberry Marjorie went at night to Reebs to stay & help next day Hattie stayed all night her face bad again https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7997dfb29f2ce29297c8439c2c38371.pdf 025db674dbd19aa2ec8869283d960786 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur 7 five years yesterday Pa died. Reebs threshing I made two pies, Elderberry, then churned took about two hours, just got through when Jane Simpson came or tea. Paul went after elderberries got a basket & a pail full. Paul went after the bushels of onions to Reebs. Marjorie came home sick. Arthur helping to thresh. Bertha Miss Miller in the other house Friday 8 five years ago today Pa was burried. I baked two loaves of bread, made a big kettle of Chili sauce stood & stired it all the time the bread was baking cleaned all the elderberries cleaned all the evening untill eleven Oclock Maggie took 1 1/2 doz eggs @ 2 ct to Reebs ot 1/2 lb tea & Keens mustard. Fannie rode down as far as Chippawa with her bought her here safely. I brought over two jars of tomatoes from the cellar sealed a year ago as good as the day done up I opened them & made ketchup. Hattie stayed all night. beautiful moonlight & such cool nights they are fixing their ground ready to sow when it rains. Sat 9. Fred Dell threshed. Will helped him. Arthur & the girls were going to Sharps but it was so hot everything went wrong yesterday the pigs got out [[house?]] & I turned out the cows & did not know Bess was running & such a time as I had when he went to Heximers to tell Maggie that Marjorie was not going with her to town. I churned & pickled the elderberries with 3 lbs sugar & a qt of vinegar cooked 1 1/2 hours, made 3 pies swept & cleaned both rooms & scrubbed the stoops & boards washed kitchen windows. Paul swept & dusted the school house. Hubby brought our mail. Mrs Reeb brought Marjorie home & a lot of tomatoes & a little crock of lard & drippings Paul cut the weeds in the potato patch. I guarded the cows & drawed water, & cleaned the hen house Sun 10 Arthur & the girls went to Sharps. Fannie is going to stay. She brought her new dress last night for is to see its real pretty made so nice its blue in color & very becoming. we saw it on her when she came to say goodbye. Marjorie went to church Mrs Bell was not there. Dan & his wife came to Riexingers this morning. Paul took Rose away this morning to McCredies Dan & Tilly had supper in the other house each called sepparately. Don Dell came in & spent the evening Mon 11 raining in the niht gently & no thunder caught a nice lot of watter it rained off & on most of the day Marjorie was going turn back but it would start to drizle. Arthur went after seed wheat at Martin Dells. I canned or rather cooked tomatoes all day. Old Mr Reeb died Teu 12 Marjorie went to Chippawa after dinner She wached the cows untill 11 & they went down to the bridge & got out Will happened to see them or else they might have got far enough I started after them Arthur got on Topsy & headed them & brought them after at the school house & I kept them untill noon. Paul pulling beans at Riexingers was to come at noon & get the horse but never showed up untill https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8b52e1df891bbe61219e95f9a2e92bb.pdf 408e5d11e9c7bff61bc60c829cb03bc9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 48 After 1 Oclock it was after 2 when she got had a crock with 5 1/2 butter @ 20. 1057 a due bill for 33 got 100 worth of sugar, 15 cts mixed spice loaf bread 10 cts red pepper lb nails. Came home & went to Reebs after tomato 1 bus 25 took 1 1/2 doz eggs & 5 cts for the onions I churned in the fornoon swept & dusted the school house Paul pulled 8 rows in the fornoon & 8 in afternoon Hattie got a letter to her uncle Rilla 921 Geary [[?]] <s>Wed</s> Arthur drilling or his father & Arthur helped Wed 13 Marjorie baked bread, seasoned up & finished up a kettle of chilli sauce that was cooking all day yesterday had no sugar or spice. Maggie & John came Paul cutting their corn Marjorie finished her mustard pickle. Arthur drilling & his father takeaway the manure from the spouts. he cut 22 stocks he wached the cows in fornoon. Thur 14 hot weather is changed frost last night Tom Warner here we bought 50 cts native herbs I fixed the wood house changed things around so I could get the bran emptied. Marjorie washed a lot of her own clothes. I had a chase after the calves down the back road when I came back Maggie was here to get Marjorie to lake Topsy tomorrow & their waggon & go after peaches Friday 15 she did not come untill nearly 2 Oclock had for our trading at Kesters & go to hunt peaches after that got back after dark caught in the rain had some thunder I was affraid we were going to have a bad storm. Arthur & Hattie were in Chippawa wih John & Maggie Hattie went in to Drummondville got something done in her teeth then got a basket of Peaches & rode home with them Marjorie had her baskets one 50 the other 35. had 5 lbs butter @ 22 per lb got sugar 25 tea 13. coal oil 10 & 40 on the book after she went. I churned nearly 2 hours Paul cutting marsh grass in the afternoon guarded the cows in fornoon yesterday afternoon finished Willscron 11 shocks. Arthur drawed up their pumkins & squash in the fornoon Sat 16. I worked the butter then went at the last of the large tomatoes we got from Mrs Reeb then went at the peaches the Crawfords 5 jars & one of the white then canned some two qt jars of tomatoes. I was just about roasted. The day was so hot - started to rain towards night when I 5 jars of Plums & skim the milk Will gave me a pumpkin & squash Marjorie swept the room & washed the dishes I pealed some peaches to stew for Sunday. Em Summerville brought our mail Paul swept the school house when he was washing the cows after dinner he cut the marsh grass Sunday 17 gloomy most of the day & hot Warm night thundered in the distance & rained just after the cows were milked got our chores done on time. it has poured since dark its nine & pouring yet. Clara & Tom to the other house Every one in but Arthur in the fornoon. Marjorie & I lay in all the afternoon nearly then I read all the evening aloud https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4a2a46e29c893cf72c678ed13dbc4f4d.pdf 85166ad8ffe0722a8bbb8d2fc04e5107 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 18 dreadful hot Arthur started ploughing opposite the school house. Will went to thresh at Marvin Dells. rained Sunday night Clara & Tom never got away from the other house untill eleven O'clock. just poured & so dark & driping in the house we kept a light burning part of the night. I canned up the basket of white peaches & the basket of pears Maggie gave us Teu 19 very muddy & hot but not so hot as yesterday. Marjorie & Hattie went after peaches got them at Monroe's for 25 cts per basket. Hattie got 4 baskets & Marjorie got 2 they went to Aden Dells to trade had 4 3/4 @ 24 1.14 got 25 cts tea 26 cts sugar cheese 16 corn starch ten cents & linmen 19 mixed spice 5. I churned & killed a chicken & picked it fried it for supper & canned a few more to fill a jar partly filled <s>Paul down to the marsh</s> Paul picked a basket of mushrooms & walked to Chippawa & got 75 cts for them & got home befor [[?]] pretty good half days work sold them at Powells. Hattie stayed all night. rained & thundered in the night. Wed 20 wind west & cold got so cold we had frost as we had to get all the plants in at night. Hattie helped me in with them. Paul picked two baskets of mushrooms & went to Chippawa over the river got Pauls overalls came back & stayed at Jennie Hannahs I canned up 6 qts of peach had to work the butter & put on a crock 4 1/2 @ 22 we got .50 cts of sugar. 1lb [[ropy?]] for the calf had 4 1/2 pds butter @ 22. 99 cts when Paul came home Arthur raked their clover seed with Topsy while his father ploughed. Thur 21 Terrible high south wind blew terrible. Mrs Reeb here to see about getting a turkey she took out the honey. Marjorie came home with Tommy Dell. Arthur ploughed, harrowed, & rolled it in four days. he says it ploughs hard besides drawing out the pile of manure that stood down there. I churned after I put out the flowers & swept both rooms & swept the worst out of the front room. I pealed 4 3/4 small tomatoes & preserved them & boiled over some chilli sauce & put it in glass jars. Paul drawed up some rails after dinner. Frank Sherk to the other house tonight. Friday 22. Thirty-one years ago today Will was married. Arthur harrowing & rolling all day Terrible high wind all day from the west gets quite cool towards night, looks stormy & sprinkling rain. I worked the butter then pealed peaches after dinner finished the peaches then went & swept & dusted the school house. Marjorie cleaned some mushrooms for supper. Marjorie mended Pauls pants all the afternoon she washed them befor dinner Will burning brush were the fence stood & Paul drawed up nearly all the brush & they burnt it on the ground Marjorie set sponge at night & I pealed pears to dry Maggie brought the mail she got 27 for butter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0462a0f8178e4315ca006dceee29eacf.pdf f67e43aa8c39fc55e25254f8cfbd9f33 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 52 Sat 23. Paul threshing to Tom McKeons Arthur rolling when I was watching the cows he tilled & furrowed out. Will basket brush he gathered up around. The minister came to stay all night to Wills. Marjorie baked bread she turned the cows out at night I guarded them she ironed her things she washed the other day I made 4 pumkin pies & swept the dining room she cleaned the kitchen. Paul got home early frost at night awful cold northwest wind Sun 24 very cold when I went to church the wind was west. When we came back it was south west & terrible high one could scarcely walk quite a number out to church. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening we had a chicken for dinner The old [[setter?]] picked her head Paul killed her & I dressed her Mon 25 cold west wind but a beautiful day nice sunshine Will went to Port to Mill. Marjorie, Hattie & Paul went after Peaches got a basket for 25 at Manbys Hattie got 3 for 85. 2 at 3 cts one@ 25 took 4 1/2 of butter @ 24 per lb for 50 cts worth of sugar & a box of hair pins. Arthur threshing at Ed Dells I picked a hen for dinner but she was so fat I put her in salt & water untill tomorrow I churned & worked the butter & boiled the last of our meat for dinner. Terribly cold & frost tonight. Will brought us 75 lb of flour I swept & dusted the school house Teu 26 beautiful day first day of Stamford Fair. Fannie & the Miller girls 53 over to the other house Fannie gave us a calf. Marjorie wached the cows so Paul could go the mash The first thing I put the hen on to boil the first thing. Marjorie fixing her hat over. I pealed 3 3/4 of small tomatoes Arthur went after Kirkly for his colt, we had him over to see Lucy she has a sore foot. Marjorie poulticed it with carrots & then put bran on at night she went in so she had to take it off frost on the forepart of the night. Turned warmer the hardest frost we have had last night. Wed 27 looked like rain on the fornoon when Hattie & her mother went to Chippawa. Hattie got a letter from her uncle Biller. butter raised to 24 on Chippawa after Paul guarded the cows he went to Hewsons to cut marsh grass I guarded the cows in the afternoon Arthur cut the clover in the school house field. Marjorie still at her hat; I dug some potatoes in the fornoon pretty hot, but a cool wind if it was not for that it would be awful hot & poor Clyde dont seem any better. Marjorie is poulticing Lucys foot with bran untill tomorrow Kirkly will bring a wash. Rose has great curiosity to know what is on Lucys foot. Thurs 28 Kirkly came befor dinner says his fever is so high depends on it going down if he lives. Frank Riexinger over in the evening & Hattie & Arthur https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4f95a46f8c1a63de137c7a9b235147c8.pdf 1d85f4467533dfc78834cece5a92734a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 56 Marjorie was going after vinegar but McCredies were threshing clover seed so she went to Reebs & they gave her a basket of grapes I churned & worked the butter in a roll Friday 29 Kirkly came & said there was no hope for the colt. The cows foot is awful looking & dont seem he improve I washed all day got a letter that Mr & Mrs Buyers are coming tomorrow. Marjorie set sponge Hattie went over to help put down the matting, Birdy called. Arthur went after grapes we got 30 lbs @ 1 1/2 pr lb. The day something dreadful it's so hot. I never felt the heat washing all summer as much Sat 30 Poor Clyde seems better this morning but very soon a change sets in & he is gone & he seemed to get bad so quick Will was affraid he would die hard but he died easy & they burried him down in the marsh all done befor dinner he went so suddenly after dinner Arthur & Paul drawed a load of marsh grass & put in the straw stack. dreadful hot again. Marjorie baked luvly bread & swept the two rooms yesterday & cleaned the & dusted the dining room I fixed the bed then went to Chippawa after them. She had 5 1/2 butter @ 24. 1.32 brown sugar 25 cheese 1 ll 10 ct soap 5 soda 5 ginger 18 coal oil 10 Gran sugar 25 tea 25. I churned & cleaned the floor & all the boards washed the windows & lamps made four pumkin pies & patty pan cakes were a failure. we killed the rooster & I dressed him. We had peaches & cream for supper Sun. Oct. 1905 Sun 1 beautiful day with a nice breeze we had the rooser for dinner. they went over to the other house for supper. Marjorie & Mrs Byers took him part-way. Ed Dell to the other house Mon 2. I went down to the school house & swept & dusted. The air was heavy & no wind. The dust would not settle. Mrs Buyers sick. It rained sprinkling when they drawed the water: drawed a barrel for each house with Jack & Topsy. Paul has a nice warf he built out in the creek he & I carried water rom there all sat. & sun. I churned & we pitted the grapes ready to peal. rained a lot off & on & he got the other load of marsh grass just as it commenced to come really hard Teu 8 I worked Mrs Buyers butter 8 3/4 @ 25.88 & one doz eggs @ 25 & one day we gave her they gave her a chicken 9 1/2 doz. eggs she took dinner at the other house They never got started untill after 2 Oclock Hattie went and got her teeth something done to them we had down 3 1/2 butter @ 24 got a lb tea 25 skein yarn 14. 9 lb sulphur two post cards 2 stamps down at Drummondville 1 lb salts 5 ct 1 qt puffed hay 5 ct 23lb corn meal 32 cts at Greens. Hattie for tea quite cool today. had hard work to get Paul dig a few potatoes when she was gone. I canned the grapes 5 jars had an awful time emptying jars to get enough I put them on & canned two jars plums over. Wed 4 Wills cow had a calf this morning. he & Arthur threshing at George Heximers https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e54271312e5a1b203039200593976d1.pdf 59632fadce8763a33fb7f3ebf12d92de Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 56 I swept & dusted the school house tonight I mended Pauls pants to give to Tom McReany Thur 5. I churned & worked the butter it was so cold with frost at night & last night [[Fanny?]] over. Alex McCredie brought us a load of wood. Paul at Tom McKeowns [[morning? working?]] Friday 6 beautiful day Will & Arthur went to Welland & got middlings for himself & 2 hundred of corn meal for us @ 1.20 for him I gave 2 dollars of my money & 40 of Pauls Marjorie went to John Laws to see about corn & they gave her a basket of peaches & one of grapes She go fifty weight of corn meal from Green & of Pauls Mrs Byers butter money. she paid 70 cts 1/2 hun, She took 1 doz eggs to Kesters @ 22 got coal oil & nails. Took 5 lb 3 oz of to Miseners @ 27 ct per lb $1.40 Gran Sugar 50. 1/2 lb tea 13. brown sugar 25 cask 50. candy 2. we had potatoes, squash 2 eggs & fresh biscuits for supper Paul cut up most of wood Alex bought. I boiled 3 pots of lard for the first Sat 7 Will went after a load of coal. Marjorie baked bread & cleaned the kitchen. I pealed the peaches for preserves made 3 pumkin pies & swept the dining room ironed a big ironing after dark & boiled 5 pots of pig feed [[?]] for tomorrow Mary Jane brought our mail Paul swept the school house & drawed a barrel of water. at night took up his bee hives not much honey Sun 8 I was terrible sick all day & such dreadful pain in my head. Fannie came home Baethe & Don came as far as Rus Hartlys she & Hattie were over Marjorie boiled two pots of mash for the pigs. They have all gone to church from the other house a good turn out Joliff spoke. Misionery meeting made $16.25 Mon 9 So terrible hot all day in the sun but cool in house. fog last night & not much wind Arthur & Paul threshing at Tom McKeowns Arthur got $1.00 Paul 50 cts. he drawed a barrel of water after he got back. Will went after another load of coal. Marjorie wached the cows & I washed dishes, swept & boiled pig feed & churned & washed the churn & lot of milk crocks that I skimed. I dont feel ablt to drag after being sick Paul had let the horse get away & she has to go & help find her. I took the honey out. 5 lb on one of good honey & 15 on the other of good honey quite a lot. to go through the colander. Teu 10 beautiful day. Marjorie & Paul went after corn to Mr John Laws got 10 bus @ 8 cts pr Bus $3.00 They gave her 2 baskets of Peaches & grapes she took a roll of butter. The Kesters 5 @ 24.1.20 & 9 eggs 14 cts got 1.11 on the book got butter. collar 15 dome of lead 3. plug tobacco 5. Hattie & Arthur over & we had peaches & cream befor they left. I dug carrots & potatoes for supper. got the cows up & milked them. The trustees had a meeting at the school house We settle with the teacher she is going away friday I got a lot of wood on & Paul helped I boiled a lot of feed for the pigs Wed 11 raining part of the day. made the roads awful muddy I went down to sweep & dust. north west storm & cold got the calves in untill after https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3445e2ea5aef775822aa3bc3be3f9750.pdf ec4de1a631c17fa787ab3fe799d3eda1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur 12 Will buchered a pig it weighed 1.4 g beautiful day overhead but terrible muddy & cold. the last day of the county fair. I churned & worked the butter right up 5 3/4 Friday 13. Miss Hazelet called to get board for the new teacher. I made cookies & I boiled pumkins for pies tomorrow. I swept & dusted the school house. Will ploughed out the potatoes Paul heled to pick & pick put in the cellar. They came over at 3 Oclock & ploughed out ours Paul picked untill after dark Sat 14 We borrowed 32 lbs from Will. Marjorie baked bread mixed it then went to Chippawa after Mrs Pound & the children. I cleaned the floor & got dinner churned a small churning made four pies & tarts Marjorie dressed a chicken after dark Sun 15 a beautiful day untill after supper when we got ready to take Mrs Pound home it started to rain. [[?]] she gave it up. Darkers family to Wills they took Hattie home with them. We had spare ribs for dinner. high wind tonight. Paul harrowed the potatoes over when he came home. Marjorie took down 5 lb butter @ 24. got a lb fresh biscuits 1 lb. cheese rest on the book. 90 cts the debt. down to 4.1d Mon 16. cold west wind but nice sunshine Miss Grey started in this school. came here to board. Mrs Pound & the children went home after dinner. Marjorie drove her home wind changed to cold in the night. I made two grape pies. boiled pig feed Paul took over some of the potatoes The teacher has gone to bed early tonight she is so tired. Teu 17 cold wind north east. The teacher not very well her school 59 troubles her Marjorie went after the ducks she & Paul got the rest of the fruit from Riexingers. I churned & worked the butter Arthur & his father scraped the [[pond?]] holes. George Heximer & Mill Coakly scrapering roads Wed 18 started to rain just as the teacher came home for her dinner & rained all afternoon & warm rain south west. The ducks are making them selves at home puddling around I made a cornstarch pudding for dinner & Marjorie got our cabbage one mess. The teacher is better tonight. Paul & I are shelling corn tonight & the teacher & Marjorie are chatting in the room. I started Jims mittens got 3 rouds on them Thur 19 looks like rain & near dinner time it comes down & at night pours like a summer shower Miss Grey throat no better no matter what she does Arthur ploughed some. I churned. Marjorie fixing her black skirt. Arthur came in for the evening. Friday 20 The wind something fearful the worst all fall blowing from sometime in the night & continuing all day. We sent the teachers dinner down to her. I made two pumkin pies & last night I made patty pan cakes. Marjorie took the teacher to Chippawa. took 4 3/4 @24. 1.14. 41 on the book. 25 cts of sugar tea 13 cheese 15 factort 10 stove brush 20. Paul swept at school house & went to Reebs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c4b0c92d269e8debc24e1f324ebfb0d.pdf e0b2b2307d461d599ec7b94e1bc2cc42 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. most changeable day I ever saw rain & something go round with a basket mushrooms to take in town The wind blew so hard the stacks almost blew away Arthur had to give up ploughing Sat 21. cold north west wind chills a person to the bone Marjorie went to Walmslys after more pears Mrs W gave her 3 baskets on Monday Arthur & Paul got the Parlor stove in & I cleaned it & the pipe & pealed a lot of pears, & swept both rooms. Marjorie swept my bedroom. Will in for a long time. Paul went up with Georges paper & he had our paper. cold as winter almost Sun 22 sun came out & bright but cold west wind darkened up all at once in the south west & thundered quite loud when Marjorie was going to church I had a dull headache. The minister preached a good sermon quite a few out. Towards night the wind raised & blew hard & rained some Mon 23 sunshine but cold got dull. The teacher did not come Mrs Walmsly went down after her. I churned & worked the butter & put the pears on to preserving. had to core them over they stood since Sat: Hattie came over from Buffalo we started the fire in the room for the first. Arthur ploughing opposite the school house he started Sat afternoon Paul took his saw down to Chippawa to get his saw sharpened paid 20 cts Thur 24 Will walked to Chippawa he paid $20 on the heiffers. Hattie over in the afternoon when the teacher came. I washed quite a washing & made a sponge cake for supper, besides boiling feed for the pigs Wed 25 bitter cold wind east: Will sold the turkey to Ernest Bossie ours came to 9.12. for 8 turkeys. I finished the washing & made 3 pumkin pies. Marjorie baked bread Arthur ploughing, only two schollars today Thurs 26 Thanksgiving. The teacher here all day. Paul threshing at Persons. I dressed two chickens we had them for dinner & supper had them fried. Cassie Tuft went to Buffalo yesterday. John Darker to the other house. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening nice sunshine in the fornoon& part of the afternoon then darkened like rain Friday 27 looked like rain 3 schollars the teacher took her dinner Marjorie took her to Chippawa had 5 lbs 1 oz. @ 24. 1.20. got a gal. oil 19 lb biscuit 10.25 cts granulated sugar 1/2 lb tea 13 nails 5 chock food 15.31 on the book. I churned a& pealed some pears. Will killed his pig & took it to Chippawa it weighed 105 @ 8 cts a lb Sat 28 cold west wind I pealed some more pears & swept & dusted the school house. Eon Summerville brought over mail Paul went at night after it Marjorie ironed in fornoon after dinner cleaned the kitchen. getting terrible cold & going to freeze something awful. Two of the duck sick https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a0fab3032f2778595d565a8190418143.pdf b2da0ff129d859a3a688fd411f24f7db Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 29. like winter a real shock ice on the water in the hen house. Arthur & Hattie over in the afternoon. Hattie stayed to tea Mon 30 beautiful day sun shine all day Marjorie & Paul went to Welland to get cornmeal could not get any Paid for the Tribune. Mrs Walmsly brought the teacher then went to Port. I swept both rooms made two pumlkin pies boiled pig feed borrowed 17 lbs pea meal from Will. I picked the blind hen it was a job so full of pin feathers we had her for supper & potpie. Pel, Ed & Miss Killens in the evening at Wills Teu 31 drisling part of the day & cold wind very bad day the teacher took her dinner. Mr Hewson got a hundred of peameal for us in Welland & his boy brought it to the door $1.20 for it. I have a terrible pain in my head with the cold I am getting Paul had it first. Marjorie has a lame back she same as I had a couple of weeks ago. I churned & worked the butter & made a batch of cookies. Marjorie got the meals all day Wo November 1905 Wed 1 one dreadful night last night quite mild when went to bed the wind raised & blew somethign awful & hailed & rained a little. The calves out The wind is blowing a gale today but sun shining towards might & most of the afternoon snowed & blew like winter. The teacher took her dinner. My head ached to split all night & dreadful pain yet. The coldest night yet. Hattie walked to Chippawa then to Clifton. Thur 2. Paul swept the school house & I milked the cows instead I churned & worked the butter & made patty pan cakes another cold night. Arthur over this evening. Marjorie making her tweed waist over, Took it apart & washed it. Friday 3 raining & blowing I got both tables packed with wood carried it on & packed it when Marjorie took the teacher down. I cleaned the other table & got the cradle out so I could pile the rest of the wood sorted a lot of little potatoes boiled some of them for the pigs sent the rest in the cellar. Hattie came home with Marjorie & stayed to tea we had pan cakes for supper Marjorie baked bread. Hattie was over the river yesterday with Nettie. Marjorie took 3 lbs 2 oz @ 24, got a package catte food & a box of matches for them & 1/2 lb tea 13 cts lb soda 5. 4cts worth of rolls for us. Took 1 doz eggs @27. had 25 on the book Sat 4 I carried in the rest of the wood & packed it under the cart table swept & cleared up the wood then cleared up & swept the kitchen & dining room got nothing baked for Sunday. I churned & worked the butter saved a pound for ourselves week befor last saved a roll for ourselves Marjorie washing out her flannels & some other clothes of her own. Martin Dell brought us a load of shingles Will went to Buffalo walked down. going to be a hard frost tonight. Don brought our mail. Clara & Hattie called Clara wanted the Decanter's goblet for quarterly meeting tomorrow. Sun 5 Dull & cold most of the day some sunshine terrible frost this morning & a ring around the sun. Marjorie went to church & Hattie & Arthur not many for quarterly meeting I swept both rooms & made cornstarch pudding for dinner https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3268ca68051a0f111700df11fa8714d4.pdf 43658980ac14ddd43f7486f2c808f7d9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 6 rained part of the night raining when we got up & off & on most of the day Mrs Walmsly brought the teacher. we had a chicken for supper. I made two pumkin pies & swept back rooms & boiled pig feed. Teu 7 looked as if we were going to have Indian Summer but turned & rained in the afternoon Marjorie & Hattie went to Drummondville had 13 3/4 butter @ 24 butter came to 3.30 sage. 10 cheese 17 coffee 25 tea 25 pain killer 25 gal oil 20 3 yds flannel & 4 castor oil 15. velveteen 50 socks 13 sodas 30 Raisins 16. 3.30 raining when they came home. I churned & worked the butter at night & pealed pear. I clean picked a chicken for supper. snowed in the night Wed 8 snow over everything but melting off The house turned cold in the afternoon Marjorie baking bread. I emptied the rag box a barrel full & two bags full got the settee out in wood house emptied the meal barrel. I was bussy all day at cleaning up the woodhouse, & boiling pig feed Arthur ploughing in the eleven acre field Thur 9 ground froze this morning when I went down to sweep & make fire. The school house something terrible. I churned & worked the butter for ourselves Mrs Reebs & the children to Tea. I made a cake & tarts for supper. Marjorie working at her jacket. Arthur started to plough in the pasture field the first time a furrow has been turned in 20 years. Paul gone after cabbage to Everinghams got 19 heads for 25. going to 65 freeze hard tonight.- bright moonlight Arthur over this evening Friday 10 Indian Summer started today. Will & Arthur butchered the pigs a beautiful day wind west or south west: when I went down to make fire in the school house so Paul could go after a barrel of water to bushes. I picked two chickens for dinner a black & a plymouthrock one fried & one stewed. they got them done in 2 hours & 10 min at night they carried them in & we covered them up from the cats Marjorie took the teacher down & a roll of butter 4 lbs @ 24 got a bottle of sage 5 cts somersavory shoe polish 5 cts 15 on the book. she got a cap for Paul & turkey red for Mrs Pounds quilt. I cleaned the entrals Sat 11. a nice day but high wind I put the entral fat on to cook washed the churn & swept befor we could get at the meat. The pigs one weighed 237 & the other 214 237 + 214 = 4.51 I scrubed the barrel & their tub the entrals in I salted the meat & skimed some of the sausage meat & after supper cleaned the entrals it struck eleven after I got in bed my back felt tired out Marjorie cleaned up the front room & the dining room & cleaned the oil cloth & aired the front room Sun 12 sun part of the time & dull part of the time. high wind looks like rain towards night Hattie came in & stayed the evening Mon 13 raining & snowing part of the day befor it started to rain Marjorie filled our tick https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2f362d39eb3bf5187de329da20049862.pdf 6d51ca80896073a7bebc18a425653c93 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. in the afternoon it blew & snowed something terrible Paul had the cows out, so late & Topsy was out in it. Arthur was ploughing in the pasture field. I put a pot of lard on then skined sausage meat: got terrible cold at night, like winter they out the heiffers in the box stall. Will Dells wife had a youngster in the night Teu 14. Birdie Dells & Murrys birthday I churned & worked the butter cooked pumkin & made three pies scraped the entrals & every day since they buchered. Marjorie working at her jacket & yesterday she swept Miss Greys room & dustred the front room. At night Hattie & Arthur came over & helped to make sausage we made a lot it was after 12 befor we got through a very cold night: & cold north west wind all day Will & Arthur went to Chippawa. Arhur got his boots Hattie polished the coal stove & they got it up Hattie has two of her little chicks yet Hewsons had a daugher Wed 15 looked terrible black then started to snow the ground was covered in a little while got warmer towards night snowed when I was going down to sweep & just got the sweeping done Marjorie blacked the stove & I blacked the pipe Paul & I finished stuffing the sausage bu the old stuffer. Marjorie got the meals. Thur 16 a little warmer dull most of the day some sunshine wind cold & chilly. The young turkey sick. I washed all the greasy things from sausage things, & we washed such a lot of other things & the churn, made tarts for supper. Marjorie working at her jacket. Arthur ploughing. Mr P waching the cows. After he gave a lot of lip he drawed up manure & sods in bank the west side of the house Beens had two little kitts at night or in the evening she went out & did not bother agai. not a cold night: Friday 17 I churned the first thing. I <s>would</s> could not churn on account of making tarts for supper plum jelly with raisins. Marjorie took her dinner down Paul guarding the cows I had to work the butter to send down 8 lb 3/4 @ 24. 210. 25 cts brown sugar 1/2 ln tea 13. poultry food 25; Cattle food 25 for Arthurs buttons & canvass her jacket. 19.67 bread 6.42 on the book. The teacher went down with her roads terrible had Georges cart - after dark when she got home. Paul went down & swept & dusted the school house. I had to salt some meat left fresh wash dishes & the churn peal squash & could not wash out some things I wanted to Sat. 18. Paul did not want to take the cows out but it was not frozen up so we made him go in the afternoon he drawed up a barrel of water & some rails. Marjorie swept the kitched & washed the towels & worked on her jacket sleeves. not cold untill dark. Arthur ploughed all day I took the meat out of the barrel & brought it around in the kitchen & salted it over. boiled https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5190a26138335bbf0420380c0b816b1e.pdf 014fe81a9eaa31334534796470cf0d24 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 67 heads for head cheese. Riexingers brought our mail Paul was over with theirs and got ours Sun 19. froze hard last night wind north east awful cold for the sick turkey. Marjorie went to church 14 out. she [[anomisly?]] appointed Hattie & Birdie Dell appointed Stewards of the church. Mon 20 Terrible cold yet, wind north east more north I feel sorry for the sick turkey such a cold place. I churned & worked the butter made ginger patty pan cakes. swept & cleaned the linoleum Marjorie dusted & baked bread she cooked onions & potatoes for supper Arthur over he has a lame foot Jack jumoed on it. Paul drowned Beebs two little kitts he fixed in front of the cows a platform Reu 21 cold norrth east wind but the day was fine otherwise. I went down at night & swept & dusted. I baked plum tarts & 3 pies plum & elderberry mixed. Marjorie finished her jacket she teacher & I went over to the other house. white frost glistening on everything when we came home Wed 22 beautiful day- just as Marjorie was ready to step in the cart to go to Chippawa Mrs McCredie came for a visit. Arthur over in the evening we had quite a controversy in Manitoba & Ontario Thur 23 just a beautiful day, sunshine & wind south - clear Indian Summer. Paul cleaned the hen house. The turkey died yesterday. Marjorie went to Chippawa with the cart had 5 lb butter @ 24 bought Pheno Chloride to disinfect the hen house 25 cts tea 13. soda 5 castor oil 10 coal oil 19 Pauls shirt 20cts 12 on the book. Hattie sent the collar ro Kellie through the Post Office. I washed 3 flannel shirts two of mine & one of Marjories & a lot of other things they dried fine the wind was right for them Will went to Port with chopping for his pigs he got a hundred of flour for us @ 2.20. Don Dell here in the evening Friday 24. south west wind. started to rain in fornoon. Paul waching cows. Will & Arthur went with hay to Vanderburghs I churned & worked the butter & made drop cake for the teachers dinner. had to clean out from under the table to put the shingles & long wood she carried on on the kitchen floor. Hattie over for awhile she took my hanging basket over Marj took the teacher part-way in the [[democrat?]] after supper. The wind got so high it was just terrible fewer eggs a day now Sat 25 high south west wind in the evening blew a perfect gale for awhile Marjorie washed most all day principally her own clothes got some of them dry had to wash them over the black things on account of the stuff she washed them with. I cleaned up the pantry & put clean paper on the shelves & table, blacked the stove, cleaned the lamps put a new wick on one, swept & cleaned & washed the chair. did up my drawer then mended my stockings https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d1e86cbb6050aad78966753d9c9762c.pdf 612a6494b54d03473b1f3e66dfebbfb1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 69 Sun 26. a very changeable day. sunshine, wind & rain of & on during fornoon 25 years ago todat poor little George died a little over 6 years & three months old. I had a terrible headache all the fornoon. we had a rice pudding for dinner. Hattie over this afternoon had to go home when Donald Sharp brought Fannie home. Donald Dell stoped to tea from church. Mon 27 beautiful day. Arthur ploughing. Fannie over this afternoon. she has a cold. I made elderberry pie & 88 cookies, swept the floor then disinfected the hen house & the place where the turkey died Marjorie cut out Pauls overalls & swept the front room Paul guarded the cows & cut some marsh grass Teu 28. blowing from the east when we got up & raining & freezing as fast as it comes down. Turned warmer wind got south - kept on drizling most of the time with the day dull the cows were in most of the day Paul & Arthur fixed Bessies stall. I churned & worked the butter & made two pumkin poes. Marjorie working on Pauls overalls Miss Grey has the hoarse voice got it at home some better today Wed 29. a terrible night last night wind blew from the west thundered once & quite sharp lightening sorry for the turkey out in the trees. wind strong most of the day & at night get cold blows harder I finished the hand of one of Jims mittens Marjorie knit the wrist of the other. I made patty pan cakes then went to the school house to sweep & dust 70 dark when I got through Arthur ploughed untill late he says it ploughed better than any day yet. Will over for awhile got a buckle for his overshoe & some swill for the pigs Marjorie ironed & got supper Paul guarded the cows. Thur 30 snowed in the night enough to cover the ground lightly & bitter cold all day The hens & ducks seem frozen when they come out of the pen. little grey is sick. I never such tender ducks. Paul drawed up the marsh grass for the hen house. Arthur walked to Chippawa. road dreadful rough. I made pancakes for dinner, worked a little on Jims mitten. Marjorie cut out Pauls shirt & sewed on it. terrible white frost tonight. froze hard last night butdid not freeze any plants some say it went down to zero it was 7 about when we went to bed while frosts dont go hard in the house Dec 1905 Friday 1 Dreadful rough roads & cold east wind I churned & worked the butter 4 1/2 then went down at night & swept & dusted the school house. The teacher walked she expected to ride with Mrs Walmsly. Marj finished Pauls shirt: getting a little softer tonight. Marjorie set sponge tonight Sat 2. rained in the night then froze towards morning then rained off & on in the afternoon Paul & Marjorie went to Chippawa at half past 11. Took 14 1/4 butter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f2ea23ce83da41774a38a92de66518db.pdf a55a00e61bea797a04d4daba316ce3e1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 14 1/2 lbs In Kester @ 24 - 342 got me a pair of shoes 1.25 a pair of rubbers 75 cts five yds flannelette 50 cts sugar 25 tea 25 butter cotton 15 yds cakes 5 salmon 15 vanilla 10 Washing soda 3 nails 4. Fannie came over with her work stayed a long time. She mixed the bread befor she went & I baked it & made an elderberry pie, swept & put down my bedroom carpet - cleaned up one shelf in the cupboard & got some milk in. The cats all sick with the Diarhea. The little brown duck has been sick for a week doctoring her all the time but she dont get any better. fixed over my drawer made them shorter & put buttons & button holes on two pair Sun 3 dreary looking day. church Sunday no one from her Marjorie has a cold. 13 in church. Hattie over this afternoon had to go home Expected Clara. duck a little better. Misener the store keeper in Drummondville burried yesterday. 4 years ago tonight poor Mother breather her last Mon 4 snowed quite a lot in the night drifted some. sunshine part of the time & dull part of the dday not a verry nice day & could not let the hens out & the cows were in all day. Arthur put up the room stove & Marjorie put the fire in not long the chimney was on fire made quite a roar for a time. I churned & worked the butter & made a layer cake. Marjorie swept & cleaned up the front room. Paul drawed up some stumps & some rails. Teu 5 Not a bad day. wind south west. Paul took down the feather ticks & everything from [[aboay?]] & all the boxes. The cats all sick. he carrued in the oats out of the big box. I made corn starch pudding for supper swept & dusted the school house. Marjorie fixing her at hat over Will sold his beef cow to Pearson. The girls & Arthur gone to Clifton 72 The girls at least have gone, Paul came home. Paul put the length with the damper on Arthur came & helped him. The girls walked home after dark. Fannie brought her rain coat. Wed 6 dull. damp & windy still for all the clothes washed will not dry hung out all day & at night not dry. I made 3 pumkin pies. Fannie over for tea Arthur took Henryette to Pearsons Mill went as far as Montrose then went to Mrs Dells & Birdies nice moonlight nights Thur 7. beautiful day I washed all day had the line & pin it nearly to the barn. I was so tired when I got through. Allen Heximer here in the evening The clothes dried better than yesterday I brought them in at night. beautiful moonlight. Marjorie fixing her hat. I ironed a table cloth. Friday 8 another fine day nicer than yesterday so warm the bees all out a fire feels mean I like it colder. Marjorie gone to Clifton Paul took her as far as the bridge. Walmsly burrying his horse when they went down. The teacher walked. I churned & worked the butter for ourselves. I washed 12 sheets & the blanket to put over the straw. [[?]] & [[?]] flannel petticoat. I was so tired washing 3 days, had pan cakes for supper. I put the bread in the pans & baked it The house was like an oven. I stayed out of the kitchen washing rather than be in. Sat 9 a beautiful day high wind muddy roads https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/78d00f5d43603160f97791da9aaf87c6.pdf dbe776b510fdfadbc2a37e48010e2aa4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 73 Turned cold in the night - about 3 in the morning & froze some. I cleaned up the pantry & blacked the stove swept & made a pie boiled pumkins & squash for supper. Paul went after Georges cart. I went after Marjorie started about 5 Oclock. got home late took 1 1/2 dozen eggs & 28 per doz & 4 1/2 butter @24. bought 2 tomatoes @5. bottle eclectric oil. 25 bromide gumme 25 2 pint 10 soda 5 raisins 10. soap 5 salmon 10. due bill 63. Fannie Arthur & Hattie over in the evening. they did not get home untill late. I made ginger cookies & milked 2 cows Sun 10 cold north west wind. The poor ducks hobling around yet. Arthur in the evening & Mary Jane Sommerville to tea at least we gave her a lunch she stayed untill 1 Oclock sun part of the time & dull part of the time Mon 11 looked like a storm spit rain once [[??]] I churned worked the butter made ginger patty pan cakes high wind from the south west in the fornnoon we had fresh roast pork for supper Marjorie swept & cleaned up the front room. Will went to pay his taxes Teu 12. dull part of the time with a little sun shine spit snow towards night. keeps soft Arthur finished ploughing down in the corner by the school house & the head land. I made 2 pies pumkin pies & plum tarts. had pan cakes for dinner Paul guarded the cows. Marjorie fixed her tweed waist & sleeves. I worked on Jims mittens the first for a long time its snowing tonight perhaps tomorrow The cows will not be lying down in the field full Wed 13 sunshine in the fornoon dull in afternoon I swept & washed the chairs cleaned the floor & made a cake for supper, then went down to sweep Laffy & Sam went with me & stayed untill I came home a little snow on the ground not froze very hard. Hattie over for tea Paul cleaned the Office Arthur threshed in the fornoon at Riexingers Marjorie got the supper she is knitting her gloves Thur. 14 wind north in the morning turned north east & snowed some enough to make it disargreable Paul walked to Chippawa got my shoes. had 4 1/2 @ 24 it ought to be 1.08 & they allowed 105 & nothing for 1/2 doz eggs 1 lb tea 25.1 gal oil 19 S wheat 25 cornstarch 8 lb rice 5 candy 5 Glycerine 10. Marjorie baked bread & worked at her gloves. I picked a chicken for supper & mended my black waist. Will was in he sent for a plug of ivy tobacco. Marjories duck sick was first one then the other ever since we got them Friday 15 dreadful cold in the fornoon wind north east - got the least bit warmer in the afternoon. I went down & swept & dusted out the school house Sam & Teddy went with me Ted sat under the stove Sam ran on & out of the window & tormented me all the time I was sweeping Hattie was here when I left I finished Jims mitten my tooth aches in at times it sets me wild The teacher walked home. Marjorie working at her gloves at night. She mended Pauls socks. The roads rough George brought over our mail Sat 16. nice sunshine, but freezing. rough roads Will Arthur Fannie went to Drummondville to buy Arthur an overcoat. Marjorie went with them to go https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03d3a23ae9669f2827f0de479c792b48.pdf a281d0aa3e72cfd3691bcbf4d7363672 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 75 over the river to get something for Christmas met Reebs & rode home with them got her supper there when they came home without her I sent Paul [[?]] down as far as Pearsons bridge but saw nothing of her. I had first a terrible head ache all day never gave up for five minutes. Eveything I put on it made it worse I had to churn & work the butter wash all the milk pans & dishes sweep & dust & sweep the back kitchen everthing made it worse untill I put soap & sugar on wet with peppermint Sun 17. white frosts every night now so cold in the morning Marjorie went to church quite a lot out still he complains of people not comeing out. Levi Dell went after the doctor Will Dells wife some better. The girls went to brick church terrible rough roads. My duck walks a little better & Marjs is some better. I wrote to Jim & Marjorie wrote MrsBuyer Mon 18 Marjorie went to Chippawa got Pauls boots they were 2.95. had 4 1/4 butter @24 came to 102. & 63 due bill & a 22 due bill. sugar 25. lemon peal 8. raisins 9 currents 2 salts 5 ginger 10 salmon 10 candy 25 match safe 10 tea 25 lemons 13 chock food 25 mails 4. I made a grape pie. grape tarts & fried cakes. quite warm & muddy. She paid Welland McKenzie for the cot bell 53 cts Levi Dells wife died this morning. Had pork freshened & roast Teu 19 sunshine wind west. mud pretty deep Arthur's cutting silver maples. I went down & swept & dusted the school house. Teddy went all the way same got scared of the boys & ran back. I churned & worked the butter finished the fried cakes. Marjorie swept front room yesterday knitting her mittens. Will went & they took their sow Wed 20 Mrs Walmsly called & paid me for sweeping since Easter & cleaning the schoolhouse . 1.50 my bill was 6.90 & Pauls 190 she brought up Miss Hawley to visit the school. Miss Grey & I went over to tea to the other house. Tom Dell came here for awhile then went to the other house gloomy day wind cool: mud mud every where. Arthur wemt to Port. for corn meal. rained in the night just poured from the east after we got home Thurs 21 quite heavy thunder in the distance. Levi Dells wife burried. The Hearse <s>has hard</s> the horses can hardly get along. Marjorie baking bread. I made a layer cake to get some for the teachers dinner I dressed a little black pullet for supper, she was as fat as butter. Em Summerville called in from the funeral. A large funeral the church full Mr Sanderson preached the sermon one of the most dreary day I ever saw- just keeps up a drizle & dark & cloudy towards night the wind raises to a gale something dreadful, from the south west. Friday 22 another dismal day dark & gloomy but the wind went down near night. Marjorie took the teacher down as far as the bridge & Paul walked down with her & came back with Riexingers he took 7 lbs of butter @ 24 paid it all on his books but .30cts 25 for sugar & 5 cts for baking powder. I churned & worked the butter theree was 8 1/2 Clara Heximer was married Wed 20 Sat. 23. dull & cold ground not froze though real muddy after the little skift of snow melts off gets colder towards night & freezes hard in the night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ede00c594a7b9c32d4d3adc452737f4.pdf d128bed9f6ddd4ee3f65c9b3f48bf1f4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. wind west. Marjorie swept the kitchen & dusted after I made my bed & swept my bed room I went down & swept & dusted the school house it was a dirty job so much mud. Hattie & Arthur went to Chippawa with two horses. They got 3 lbs of meat for mince meat @ 8 cts per lb 1/2 lb suet I paid 10 cts suet & out of Pauls shoe money. Marjorie cleaned the raisins for the pudding Sun 24 cold but nice sunshine the first in days Marjories duck died this morning poor thing suffered so long. The girls gone to the brick church none gone to church at Chippawa but McCredies boys. The roads are so rough. Marjorie had the tooth ache yesterday. The girls went to Tufts for [[?]] Their black heiffer had a calf just before they went to bed. Christmas day Mon 25 The ground all covered with snow not deep but enough to cover the muddy ground not a bad day though. we had roast chicken for dinner a big rooster I dressed him today & made the dressing. Fannie brought her presents over after breakfast - a nice handkercheif bag for me a collar for Marjorie & a scribler for Paul & Arthur gave Paul a handkerchief & Hattie gave him a nice one She came over after dinner & had a nice handkercheif of her own Make, we gave Paul a lb of candy a coffee cup a necktie & a pie. Arthur & him hitched up Jim & Frank & went for a drive with one bob. The men around Shooting owls. Patsy Sharp over to the other house. Teu 26 such a beautiful day over head rather slopy wind south west . I churned & worked the butter Summerville girls for tea. I made cookies Will quite sick to his stomach & feels miserably Hattie came over first then in the evening Fannie & Arthur came over. Arthur & Paul went to Chippawa with the colt & Frank. got Marys Christmas cards Marjorie still at her gloves. Deorge Myers wife burried at nine Oclock this morning Wed 27. I choped the mince meat & the suet & pealed the basket of apples Mrs Walmsly gave us & ground the spice & boiled the cider & sugar it & made a cream crock full then I cleaned the raisins for the cake. School meeting. Don called then Maud called on her way from Chippawa Marjorie made the plum pudding & we had it for dinner Arthur went with a load of hay for Vanderburghs beautiful day sunshine & warm but so muddy Marjorie at her gloves yet. Paul helping Andrew on the marsh. Thur 28 Marjorie baked graham bread I churned for ourselves cleaned the currants for the cak & got it ready to bake tomorrow. Andrew helped Paul all day today to cut the apple limbs. yesterday afternoon he pulled out some with the horses. Will walked to Chippawa to make sale for some pigs sold 3 for 7 1/2 per hundred had to walk all the way. Harvey called to see if Paul would make fires & for me to sweep & dust. The cows out in the fields for two days laying down most of the time raining tonight A hen started to lay laid four eggs Marjorie set sponge on white bread tonight I made buttermilk pop tonight for supper Friday 29 rained all night & poured most of the day sun shine for a little while pale looking enough water laying all over. Marjorie baked white bread https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62cd82d28fea7f9fd9f73ff44e80c9ca.pdf 798df8d72b6f3698bed9263a5b657be3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 79 I baked the fruit cale, & iced it, made a mince pie. Will killed 3 pigs to go to Chippawa day was so bad he did not go. Fannie over for a long time in the afternoon Allen Heximer got our mial we had liver for supper. I made a batch of ginger cookies Another egg the first thing in the morning Sat. 30 wind blew a gale all night - snowed a little: the wind was west go right through me kept up all day. The ground did not harden up Arthur took the 3 pigs down to Chippawa sold them for 7 1/2 none of them weighed a hundred a piece Fannie went down to Hartlys to stay untill Monday Paul walked to Chippawa had 4 lbs butter at 23. came to $2 got a lb of currants, two white spools & a 5 ct box of matches he was gone 3 3/4 hours brought home a basket of [[bones?]] and the new steamer. I swept & cleaned the floor washed the chairs, cleaned lamp washed all the towels & al my apron Marjorie fixing her jacket over Sun 31 dull all day, then started to snow melts almost as fast as it come down still for all quite cold at night. When I was milking Marjorie got supper going We have tomatoes but they were sour & had our first mince pie for supper. Marjorie went to church no minister & 21 out. We had the last of the sausage for dinner. Hattie & her father gone up to Peter Dells. 80 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/141deee3fa8fc208de0a3d71c8a5bd75.pdf fa973fd97dbd0e407bfdf6484aac565f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 81 To cleanse a cow Take one tablespoo full of ashes out of the stove & put it in one qt of bran & mix it up good moisten with a little water and a sprinkle of salt give this in the morning & if that does not do the job another dose about eleven Oclock & if that dont do another about four but nor more than three doses in a day. Another way is to toast a large slice of bread very brown & put water on it & let the cow eat the toast & drink the water Muffins Add new well beaten eggs to a pint of milk, & beat into one quart flour, in which has been mixed & sifted one half cup sugar. Three teaspoons baking powder & a pinch salt. Last of all beat in one tablespoon melted butter, beat well & bake ina hot oven in gun pans muffin rings Poached eggs on cream or milk Heat half a pint of sweet cream or rich milk. rub one teaspoon of butter & one small teaspoon flour together & stir in then season with salt & pepper & when it is at boiling point slip the eggs on & dip some cream over each & butter some slices of toast & lay on a platter, put the mixture over & serve hit the half pint of cream will be sufficient for six eggs 82 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4374d0feaca82fe8033612bdc07e5ac5.pdf 17f589c58371e370b64ed6f99c8b049d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 89 Oct. 2. 23 lbs Oct. 6 50 of corn meal at Greens. 32 ct Oct. 6 2.00 of corn meal at Welland 70 Oct. 31 1.00 of pea meal at Welland 2.40 82 mms\ barley meal 120 70 Dec. 9 4314 @ 24 5.32 Dec. 9 4 @ 24 for our selves Dec. 14 4 1/2 @ 24. Kesters 1.05 Dec. 18 4 1/2 @ 24 Kesters 1.08 Dec. 22 7 @ 24 Kesters 1.68 Brown cake. Ten eggs (save white of one for icing) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup molasses, 1 teaspoon mixed pastry spice, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 cup butter, 2 cups of flour, 3/4 cup sour cream in which has been stirred 1 teaspoon soda. bake in layers in moderate oven. [[?]] whip white of egg in a stiff [[?]] boil 1 cup granulated sugar with water enough to cover sugar until it boils, then pour one egg stir while pouring then add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla & spread on cake Ginger snaps. 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 cup of lard, 1 cup black strap, 2 teaspoons of ginger 2 of baking soda, 1 cuo boiling water Jim jams 1 egg broken in cup, fill with sugar, 8 tablesppons shortening. 3 tablespoons water pinch sale: 1 teaspoon baking powder. mix stiff with flour & roll them and with ring and put jam between Prince Albert Cake 1 cup brown sugar, 1 heaping cup of flour, 1 cup chopped raisins. 2 eggs. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. 1 teaspoon of clo ves 1/2 cup of butter, 3/4 sour milk, 3/4 teaspoon soda bake in two layers & ice Marble Cake 83 Light Part Whites of three eggs half cup butter half cupbul sugar. half cupful milk two cupsfuls flour. one Oatmeal wafers Two cups of oatmeal. one cup of brown sugar, one half cupful of lard. one teaspoon soda, pinch salt; dissolve the soda in half cupful of boiling water, and pour over the oatmeal, lard and sugar. when cool, stiffen with flour, roll them, and bake Jem-Jems 1 cup of butter, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 egg. 3 tablespoons of boiling water, 3 teaspoons soda dissolved in the water, flour enough to roll them. stick together with jelly while warm. Hulled corn. put 3 quarts of wood ashes & 6 quarts of cold water in a large kettle. let it boil 5 minutes skimming several times. Take from the fire and add a little cold water to settle it. steam. put 3 quarts of yellow field corn in a kettle, and pour over it the steamed lye Let boil 1/2 of an hour, or untill the hull will slip off when rubbed with the fingers. Skim out the corn & wash in several waters, rubbing with the hands untill the hulls are all off boil in clear water untill soft. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6848d87377d721fc362399be1e4bba3c.pdf 6a365d26defdc73e6ce2f7b3675a6784 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 91 Aug 65 st. 10 oz Sep 47 . 1 Oct. 33 . 12 Nov. 33. 10 Layer Cake 1 cup sugar Butter size of one egg 1 egg 2/3 cups of sweet milk 2 cups of flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Ginger Cookies 1 cup butter or lard. 1 cup boiling water 1 table spoon soda dissolved in water 1 table spoon ginger flour enough to mix & roll out soft. Put in a crock & add boiling water ith soda after other ingredients are put in. Then stir in flour. Molasses Pudding 1 egg, 1 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 cup fruit,1 teaspoon soda. 1 cup molasses. Flour to make about as thick as jelly cake. July 15.13 1/2 @ 16 20.10 1/2 @ 18 24. 2 3/4 @ 18 28 6.22@ 18 Aug. 2.12 1/4 @ 18 5.4 1/2 @ 20 7 6 1/2 10 6 1/4 @ 18 15 19 @ 18 1 11lb 3 oz @ 20 Ag 25 10 1/2 @ 24 26.6 1/2 @ 22 Sep 5.63 @ 20 12. 5 1/2 @ 20 15.5 @ 22 19. 4 3/4 @ 24 20 . 4 3/4 @ 22 25 4 1/2 @ 24 30 5 1/2 @ 24 3.3 3/4 @ 25 3 .3 1/2 @ 24 6.5.35 @ 27 0.5 1/2 @ 24 5 3/4 @ 24 0.4 3/4 @ 24 5 1/2 @ 24 3.2 @ 24 3 3/4 @ 24 @ 24 3/4 @ 24 @ 24 4 1/4 @ 24 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e98e31522a15a4ded5cea33d1490ec4f.pdf 496a900572be2e8b045656738a592011 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 6 lb for ourselves & Mrs Pound bread 12 brush 10 coffee 13 seed 5 nails 4 44 oat meal [[?]] bell 6 Mrs Bund got the shell straps butter Nov. 7. 13 lb 3 oz 25.24 24.4 10 96 5 18 10 1.14 5 42 80 1.56 60 1.40 24 7 1.68 30 1.38 28 14 42 2 Miss Miss Mary Ann Kings Chippawa [[image of two geese]] Mary Ann King flour 220 140 80 2.20 flour <s>Hatties $4.00</s> Arthur 1.00 140 80 2.20 <s>Arthur 1.00</s> Pants Men 50 5.70 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40b173148c30607ecc087696c4eb1e2b.pdf 244325c27175c19fb0ab37848b974f62 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Ann King Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Ann King Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1888-1910 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Lincoln County, Willoughby Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Mary Ann King Diary, 1905 Mary Ann King Diary, 1908 & 1909 Mary Ann King Diary, 1909 & 1910 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Ann King Diary, 1905 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Ann King Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Lincoln County, Willoughby Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1905 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Mary Ann King Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <a href="/index.php?title=Image_in_red,_white_and_black_of_Crusader_Knight_with_banner_on_white_horse&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Image in red, white and black of Crusader Knight with banner on white horse (page does not exist)">Image in red, white and black of Crusader Knight with banner on white horse</a> Crusader April 1905 to Dec. 1905 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 29.1905 Will paid up in full for the heiffer Lucy went July 30 Lucy Aug 19 McCredies Bess Sept 8 McCredies Rose Sept 10 McCredies long horns Oct. 29 April 1905 1 Sat. 1st North east wind Marjorie swept & cleaned & raked the east yard & layed down boards. Paul went to Chippawa with Topsy & the buggy had 2 dozen eggs @ 18 came back & went up to see about the Turkey, May thinks she is getting the Measles. Fannie over <a href="/index.php?title=Evening%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Evening? (page does not exist)">Evening?</a> she kept the fire in the Smoke house yesterday & this Afternoon Sun 2 heavy frost this morning & wind north East. The people went down the road to<a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> the first time for weeks. brole the roads for th first this week down in the school house Will & the girls gone In James Wells to day Mrs Smith she is poorly & <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> soon. Mon 3 wind east - but the weather gets quite hot but dull looks like rain Fannie put out some flowering peas and we divided the asters. Paul to School in the forenoon after dinner went fishing got a pike. he put the cows in she fished & Marjorie & I had to Sun after <a href="/index.php?title=Shower%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shower? (page does not exist)">shower?</a> & got them in the barn yard Arthur over to the shop this forenoon <a href="/index.php?title=Upside_down&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Upside down (page does not exist)">upside down</a> Good friday Middy had 3 kitts & Blacky 3 in the night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 2 Teu 4 looked like rain & sprinkled once & awhile then the wind started to blow & got awful high towards night got cold wind west & swept & sahed the schoolhouse Marjorie baked bread. it was dangerous to have a fire. we had the pike for breakfast. Hannie & Hattie over in the evening. Arthur ploughing. Will making gates. Paul brought the Turkey home. I finished my chemise Wed 5 cold wind all day Fanny & her father & mother went to Drummondville Fannie went in to see Frances Miller. Frank has the fever now. I washed quite a washing by hand I was over to the other house for a long time At night both the girls were in we got a letter from Ella Forest with another collar Marjorie went to Emily Montagues for apples called in to Pel: & May is getting the Measles. got a bag & a basket of apples. Thurs 6 cold north-west wind 12 eggs today Marjorie & Hattie have gone to Drummondville 3 1/2 doz of eggs. Paul dug horse radish & washed & pealed it & grated some Paul grated a little & Fannie came in & finished it I never saw anything so strong. Will set his marsh on fire Paul burnt ours Clara came home on Teusday Friday 7 north west wind Terrible frosts at night. froze the hens drink solid I tried to finish my waist had to go & sweep & dust & the school house at work, and all, the forenoon to snip Ethel Montagues dress frills & Marjorie faced it & I sewed the frills on & she got it at night. Maria Spencer came & stayed all night - got her supper Sat - 8 terrible cold north west wind She went. Mr Mills after dinner came back & went Mr Martin Dells. I made him pies & cleaned the floor. Paul rode to Chippawa with Maggie & only for eggs 15 pr doz had 2 doz. got a box of herrings. Hattie went to Berlin rode down to Chippawa with Ed & Pel Sun 9 beautiful day a little warmer we get a dozen eggs a day now. Annie Marshall for dinner over to the other house. Fannie & Arthur Don Dell in the Evening. church Sunday Mon 10. We got no sleep last night on account of the horse pounding so much. drizling rain most of the day, but did not amount to much Arthur working up at the head of the lot Paul caught 9 fish we had them for </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 4 dinner. he cleaned out the north pigpen all that was not frozen 5 Teu 11. raining most of the day. roads quite muddy I went down to sweep Olly Dell over to get some one to help Marjorie went with him. Paul caught 6 fish. Will butchering 3 pigs they weighed 308 & old 5 to farmer Mr Creskie he & Fannie went down with them after dinner got 25 [[[pd?]] worth of bran Fannie came over at night and stayed She heard Frank Miller was worse. I set the black hen on 15 eggs Wed 12 beautiful day but had frost at night. Paul went to Chippawa had 2 1/2 doz eggs @ 15 Maggie Heximer called on her way from school house. Mary Riexinger called for her mail Fannie went to Marshalls for a visit. Will went to Russ Hartlys raising. I baked bread had it baked at 1 Oclock. I wrote to Mrs Kent. Thurs 13. I mended Pauls pants the first thing in the morning so he could go to James Dells & see how Mrs Smith was & see about hay The cattle are out starving in the field nothing but marsh grass or rushes. heavy frosts stunts the grass. However Mr. James Dell was kind enough to give us a load of hat Bill Montague draw it for us after Paul went away I went to work & got out everything out of the woodhouse & cleared it up such nice sunshine & strong wind it did the things good when Paul came home he helped to get barrels out of the Bed in the woodhouse so I could turn around Everything crowded together. Fannie & her mother over 14 swept the front room Friday 14 snowing & thawing as fast as it comes down. comeing from the north east & disagreable if the cattle had no feed such a day it would be hard on them. I washed out some things but a bad day. I had to put a line in the varanda. Paul went to Montague after apples. Sat 15 Terrible cold. I scrubbed the back kitchen after I swept it good & scrubbed the stoops. Swept, dusted & cleaned the kitchen blacked the stove made two pies & ginger cookies Marjorie came home from James Dells Sun 16 quite a lot of snow and north west wind. Maggie Heximer to dinner. Clara & Fannie called Mrs. Riexinger & Mary called. Fannie stayed all night came over early Marjorie went back to Mr Dells with Stanly about 4 Oclock snowed something terrible at night just like a winters night - cold & stormy & last night was fearful cold Mon 17 real blustery snow for all its worst at times then sun strike out Paul went up to Georges after sack of potatoes. I pealed a kettle of apples after dinner he went to James Dells after a selling of eggs. Fannie & her mother went to Chippawa for 5 doz eggs for flour <a href="/index.php?title=On_right_hand_side_of_page&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="On right hand side of page (page does not exist)">on right hand side of page</a>Will went away with his Sow & took her to McCredies. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Teu 18 regular winter weather yesterday & today with west wind & snowing most of the time at least comes on flurrys wind goes right through one Paul drawing manure on the garden. Put the horse away at noon it was so cold. Fannie papered their kitchen Paul took our Turkey away again. Mary Riexinger called to see if their turkey was here. I started my woollen quilt Paul swept the School house it was so cold I hated to go. Wed 19 wind south west very high & not so cold. Frank Miller died yesterday. <a href="/index.php?title=Set%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Set? (page does not exist)">set?</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Spring%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Spring? (page does not exist)">spring?</a> at night Thurs 20 drizly part of the day. Paul went to Chippawa. Paul bought home a card telling us about Frank Millers death. He was burrie this afternoon. met at the house at 3 Oclock <a href="/index.php?title=Hence%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hence? (page does not exist)">hence?</a> to All Saints church on this side Mrs Reixinger came past as Paul was going away & stayed untill he came back Fannie up to see May. I baked bread & plum tarts Friday 21 Good Fridaty day something terrible rained pasrt of the time & snowed part of the time great big flakes the largest I ever saw then the water was laying all over the ground from the heavy rain in the night. The cows would not stay long enough to drink watered snow by the pail at night. We had a mess of fish Sat. 22 sun out and nice again. Olly brought Marjorie home in the afternoon. I was mending Pauls pants all forenoon after nailed down some oil cloth to patch up holes cleaned the floor & blacked the stove. Marjorie had a bad face all swelled from her eyetooth. Fannie went to Chippawa after Hattie came home from Berlin just gone two weeks. Paul went after the turkey Nag dont seem to get much better. Sun 23. Beautiful day. The girls were taken in the church. The minister for dinner in the other house. Pel here for supper & Fannie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed 26. warm. Paul caught 4 fish last night & 12 tonight today gave part of them to Fannie. Hattie here working on her centerpiece that she drew the pattern herself. Last night I had a bad spell with my heart & they all came over but Arthur. Ive got a cold & I dont know how U got it. I am not good for anything Mrs Riexinger brought over a liver. Will & Arthur went to Port. to Mill. Fannie took the day for fishing caught 1 they are gone to a meeting in the church to consider what to do with the money from the Tea meeting Thurs 27 The Turkey laid her first egg. I set a hen with eggs from Olly Dells. I swept & dusted, cleaned the floor scribbed the stoops washed quite a few things swept the back kitchen. blacked the stove, put in my flowering peas Paul went over to Dells to draw away the coal ashes beautiful day wind cool - cool enough to be pleasant ironed the pillow cases. Friday 28 dreadful hot. I made 3 pies & black current tarts. I was just played out it was so hot & the whole house was like an oven. Paul started to clean the calf pen in the afternoon Paul went to Chippawa in an hour & 25 minutes because Clara rode up with him. Maggie called in for awhile I had to run after the turkey all the time, once over opposite Reixingers. They are washing her buggy. The men the Ferrys & Hattie stayed all night over to James Dells Sat 29 rained in the night & raining this morning. beautiful growing weather Paul finished the calf pen. Paul went after Marjorie I ironed & cleaned up the kitchen & wood house. Riexmingers got the mail Sun 30 got cooler the wind almost cold Hattie to dinner. Fannie over in the afternoon Marjorie gone back to Mr Dells Paul took her Fannie went after church at night. Harrie stayed here all night. Mon. May 1905 Mon 1. I baked jelly cookies & tarts They cleaned their pantry. Paul drawing manure all day with Georges waggon Teu 2 getting warm again I baked bread, & 2 apple pies cleaned both floors boiled meat & stewed apples & got supper for the men ploughing There were 6 teams so good of them that came. They ploughed 3 1/2 acres they woud not come in for supper Wed 3 day very hot wind high & warm Maggie came down with a jar of milk & to see about the ground that was ploughed yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 10. & I went up to see Will first if they wanted it then went to Geroges to sell them. After dinner I papered where the wash stand stood & the wood box stood Arthur drawing up rails Will working at the fence posts at the head o the lot. Bell had her calf at night. Will & Arthur came over she got along all right Thur 4 Arthur came over & ploughed the lower gardens & this strip between house & barn, in the forenoon. after dinner, we got the <a href="/index.php?title=Sleigh%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sleigh? (page does not exist)">sleigh?</a> out. Paul & <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> they loaded a load of hay to take away. I cleaned my pantry - slow work after I got it done had to wash the dishes & everything after dark did not get everything put back untill next morning. The girls & Clara & Mary went to Drummondville yesterday to buy things for the church. Friday 5 Frank & Allen working on the ground with <a href="/index.php?title=Jim_Jeams%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jim Jeams? (page does not exist)">Jim Jeams?</a> . George & Maggie went to Clifton got 16 for eggs had Friday got radish seed & mustard & papered a lot more & swept & cleaned. Will & Arthur ploughing for peas and for the fence. Sat. 6 pouring rain most of the afternoon & part of the forenoon The boys quit ploughing after they got wet through. James McCredie & Henry 11 surfacing the road in the rain. Will & Arthur gone to Clifton with a load of hay. I papered the cupboards & cleaned up the boxes of books & other things till late at night. pouring when we went to bed & a thunder storm last night - but not a bad one & thundered today. Everything in a terrible state around the barn on account of the rain & our bedding of hay. Sun 7 nice sunshine but very cool Marjorie & Fannie came home, after dinner. The girls & Arthur & Mrs Riexinger came in. The girls gone to Saurs church tonight. Mon 8. Paul took Marjorie & Fannie to James Wells Mr Well gave a bag of oats Jerry here to get Paul to herd his cattle. James McCredie <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> us for road work. I washed white clothes all day & put them to soak over night & washed four flannelette night gowns & some other colored things it thundered & lightened quite sharp out & poured rain. Hattie was up to see May Dell after she came home from Gibson her father & mother went </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> in the big wagon. Arthur making fence around the barn yard. Paul & he started the poultry netting around the garden. I had Paul oppening a drain from the barn on the forenoon & cleaning the barn yard. The boys finished ploughing at noon opposite the school house Teu 9 dreadful cold this morning chills one in the bone. I feel sorry for the cattle going out so Early without anything to eat & a fresh mill cow, poor little humpback. Sow bedding. Will kiled his pigs in the forenoon & took them to Speck in the afternoon. Hattie went with hin & took 3 1/2 of eggs. got some meat & bran for us his pigs weighed 2.74. meeting at the church tonight We got up something to pay the minister. Howard Dell came to make fence. had to go home again. Will could not help. Cold all day sunshine most of the time then it would cloud up like snow. I hung the white clothes out had sun shine full strong north east wind my hands get numb hanging them out then I washed out 3 blankets one had been on Paul's bed all winter something terrible & all the rest of the woolens. I went to bed about frozen. Wed 10. cold yet. I washed the colored things. I was tired when I 12 started in tired when I got through I put out some flowering peas for Marjorie & her <a href="/index.php?title=Doters%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Doters? (page does not exist)">doters?</a> Paul working at the garden fence & drained up the boards & pools from down the road. McPherson brought their furnishings & the chairs for the church. Howard Dell here all day making fence. Thur 11 Sprinkled rain at time & looked like rain all day. I9 chicks out of Dells eggs. Paul went to fish for an hour & stayed nearly 8 & caught one little fish. Paul & I washed the carpet & fixed the lounge & made rising <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> at night up 3 <a href="/index.php?title=%3Feams%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="?eams? (page does not exist)">?eams?</a> on the oat ground they finished it all but ditching Friday 12 the day rather hot gets cool at night left Topsy out for the first. Paul went to Chippawa had 5 dozen eggs @ 14. He got 50 lbs of midlings 65 cts & paid 31 for corn meal Will got Teusday. I baked bread cleaned the Red Cherry sowed one bed in the garden Hattie & Clara went over to James Dell to see about when they will have the <a href="/index.php?title=Posters%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Posters? (page does not exist)">posters?</a> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 13 beautiful day. I put down the carpet & took up the oil cloth & nailed it down. Mary Riexinger called. Will called to get the horse to go to Chippawa to get his money from Speck. Maggie called & stayed so long. I did not get the pumkin fries made. Hattie went to James Dells & the girls rode back, Marjorie & Fannie Sun 14 rain in the morning. beautiful growing weather. I set our Turkey yesterday & a hen the day before. The girls gone to the brick church Aniversary Sermons at the Brick. Hattie is here tonight. Will over tonight. The girls gone to the Brick tonight. Mon 15. very cool & windy I worked in the garden after I washed dishes. I put on two big beds onion seed, pepper seed & a big bed of peat & a lot of ground ready to sow. Marjorie cleaned her bedroom. Paul making a fence at the head of the garden. Will & Pell work Fannie over to James Dells Teu 16 looks like rain, Marjorie went to Chippawa to get wall paper paid 25 cts pr roll. 4 rolls & 3 of ceiling. I got Paul at the barn to clean out but he is so lazy. I swept back room & scrubbed the stoop & got dinner when Marjorie came and took up the room carpet. Marjoriie put one roll on the ceiling. Hattie to Some event in Port <a href="/index.php?title=Erie%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Erie? (page does not exist)">Erie?</a> about when they could have the festival Wed 17 a thunder storm only one bad report. Marjorie put the ceiling paper on all bit a little rained all the afternoon & so dark could hardly see to paper we put on some towards night. Will made Paul put Topsy in their back shed its such a cold rain the sky looked terrible at times in the forenoon it looked so nice, the sky so blue then all of a sudden such ugly clouds came up & the wind roared Thurs 18 sunny this morning & cold. we finished papering the room & Marjorie took all the rubbish & cleaned the floor. I sprinkled the clothes in forenoon towards night ironed quite a lot & set sponge at night. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening. The last day poor Jack saw alive. Will put the rings on the <a href="/index.php?title=Written_on_right_side&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Written on right side (page does not exist)">written on right side</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Turkeys%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Turkeys? (page does not exist)">turkeys?</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Cropped%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cropped? (page does not exist)">cropped?</a> & got them in the other pen. Friday 19 Will & Lill went to Welland Arthur <a href="/index.php?title=Dirked%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dirked? (page does not exist)">dirked?</a> the potato patch & the other & harrowed them with Frank & Topsy Marjorie put down the carpet & I baked a big baking of bread & a dish of buns. I finished the ironing. dreadful winds. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 16 Sat 20 a beautiful all but a cold north west wind go right through one frost last night & going to be one tonight. I made 8 pumkin pues & swept both rooms & dusted then went to see May and stayed for tea. Marjorie working at the front room & repoted her plants their furnitures came from Welland Pel got our corn meal 31 ct. sent 2 dox & 3 egg @ 16 gal. Electric oil & beet seed. Sun 21 a grand day Marjorie & Paul went to church. Fannie here to tea. They went to Saurs church, both girls were here in the afternoon. Mon 22 Marjorie fell so mean she did not go to James Dells she had rheumatism she could not do anything. I put out the beds & carrots & helped with 4 rows of potatoes. They are putting in their peas. Teu 23 I put in my flower bed box here in the yeard & my others in yesterday. got six hills of squash in after dinner. We planted the rest of the potatoes 13 rows with beans. Marjorie washed out some of her things & washed the front room windows Wed 24 Holiday. big time at Chippawa. I swept & dusted the school house feel as if I was pounded all over working on the ground so much & stooping over. Paul is helping Will with his potatoes. he furrowed our ground yesterday. Marjorie has gone to James Dells & Fannie came home Lucy had a calf. Paul & I had a big time getting her up in the barn. I took the tacks out of the carpet & take it & the straw & papers out & sweep such a time moving every thing out of the room Thurs 25 I cleaned the floor & washed the wood work. Paul made a pen for the calf & guarded the cows. I took up the pantry oil cloth & my carpet. started to rain in the night & it poured at times. Hattie came & stayed all night. Friday 26 rained all day nearly & poured in night. The road is like a little lake in front of the barn. Everything a a foot deep in water. I put down the carpet & got the things back moveing them so much I got tired of it. Fanny went yesterday to Clifton. Hattie went dow to Chippawa & brought her home. Sat 26 I papered the corner behind the lounge washed the curtains & windows & scrubbed the kitchen floor where there was no carpet done so many little things that dont count. Paul went to Chippawa got 25 lbs beans & loaves of bread 12 lb tea had 8 doz eggs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fannie drove over after Paul came home & set up all night & Marjorie came home Will & Arthur went to Drummondville Arthur got a new suit. Will spoke for the bananas for the festival John Gibbet killed his dog McCredies had some sheep killed. Clara & Mary went around yesterday afternoon after the ram slacked up to see about baking for the festival. Sun 28 very cool the air full of perfume of the apple & lilac Hattie brought over a nice boquet for us. Rose had a Calf in the night. Mon 29 looks cloudy Paul took Marjorie to James Dells came home & guarded the cows I put in the pop corn & mangel seed now I wish it was out for its pouring rain from the north East. Will & Arthur took a load of oats to Aden Dell & got the bananas for the Social tomorrow Teu 30 I made cookies Paul guarded the cows in the morning after dinner gadded around back & forth. In the church & <a href="/index.php?title=Fancy%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fancy? (page does not exist)">fancy?</a> as a pig Arthur & Allen Heummel gathered the cakes not a bad day the night is dark & chilly quite a big turn out - made over 80 dollars Wed 31. I washed the dishes for the corner cupboard & put the pantry oil cloth down. set the hen yesterday got the eggs from Maggie & set the Slack hen in the barn on our own eggs. Paul went over to the church as soon as he got his breakfast to help if they wanted him brought home quite a lot of cake that filled. Paul up for the day I swept the school house at night. Thurs 1st. June 1905 I done a churning the first in a good many weeks had a big time getting the churn and butter bowl ready Friday 2 not a bad day. I planted beans & some potatoes and on the east side of the house after dinner Paul planted some sweet corn & I swept & dusted the school house. yesterday fixed my flowering peas & got two hills of cucumbers out. Lilly & Hattie went to Chippawa took 1 1/2 eggs 16 gal 2 qts coal oil 1 lb nails 1 Roof bread & 4 nutmegs Arthur & his mother over at night Sat 3 I churned the first thing just as I got through a big swarm of bees come out of the <a href="/index.php?title=%3Fparent%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="?parent? (page does not exist)">?parent?</a> hive I got everything ready to hive them Paul came from guarding the cows & he knocked them down they went in the hive but did not stay went away in spite of all the music. I worked the butter & sent it to Chippawa with Paul 4 1/2 @ 12 1/2 quart came to 6 cts got Tea, nails, <a href="/index.php?title=Staples%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Staples? (page does not exist)">staples?</a> sugar & bread </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Hattie took Topsy after he came home & went to James Dells to set up bed. they did not need her the poor old lady was gone She needed our one to sit up with her Fanny was here when Marjorie & Hattie came. Will & Arthur were to Aden Dells with hay rained in the night or rather poured Sun 4 rained. Paul took Marjorie back to James Dells. Fanny stayed all night. after she came from Saurs church cold & damp Mon 5 I did not sleep much last night my hand hurt & it is quite swollen & I feel too sick to poultice it & my head aches. Fannie & her father & mother gone to Mrs Smiths funeral an awful thunder storm befor we went to bed in fact befor the cows were milked. Paul took the advantage of me because I was sick & would not do his chores he milked one in the storm & one after I was so glad Fanny came early. she was here & washed pans & strained the milk. the rain came down in torrents Teu 6 Fannie skimmed the milk & strained the milk scalded the churn & done the churning I had a terrible time working the butter. had 5 lbs at night I had to take the cloth of my hand to skim the milk & wash pans then my hand swells up & gets painful. Fanny gone to Herrys to sew Hattie came over to stay & has a bad cold a thunderstorm this evening & one to night. it dont just rain it first pours. Everything suffering wash water 21 the road like a lake & the pasture field low I never saw so much rain Mr Hazlett burried today he died Sunday Wed 7 Arthur & Paul run a furrow around the potato patch & the east of the barn I churned & worked the butter & cleaned the chicken coops which were in a terrible state. I took straw out of my bed for the chickens & pigs Paul put a floor in the pig pen Will gave him orders to do it rained for four days & running Thur 8 The hens have kept me busy five hours running after them eating the beans down as far as the ground as they can see them & the pumkins & squash has Pel & Birdie brought Marjorie home in the afternoon Hattie & Paul went to Chippawa got the insurance dividend <a href="/index.php?title=Is%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Is? (page does not exist)">is?</a> 1.25 paid, the took 10 1/2 lbs @ 12 1/2 per lb 125 & 2 1/2 doz eggs @ 17.42 lb. Will went to Black creek & up on the river. Marjorie set sponge. Friday 9 they are sawing wood for the other house Marjorie set sponge tonight. I cleaned today but my hand got aching I could not work got the calves out they were in a terrible state Marjorie got things fixed on the line of something for the clean up Sat 10 Guelph excursion the girls & their father went rained most of the day Marjorie had her hands more than full <a href="/index.php?title=Butter%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Butter? (page does not exist)">butter?</a> to work. bread to bake. & I was so sick I could not sit & think <a href="/index.php?title=For%3F%3F_%3F_see_right-hand_side&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="For?? ? see right-hand side (page does not exist)">for?? ? see right-hand side</a> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 22 Marjorie was going to go to Chippawa for Miss Hosell then Arthur went, but she did not come he done our <a href="/index.php?title=Rodering%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rodering? (page does not exist)">rodering?</a>. Marjorie was glad he went as she had her hands full of work, rained most of the night. Will got home at 1 Oclock Sun 11 drizling rain. The little Turkeys comeing out 15 out of 20 Donald Sharp came after Fannie water laying all over the ground shoe deep Mon 12 terrible black clouds at times & sprinkled rain at times towards night it cleared up nice & bright Paul fixed a floor in the turkey pen & I got them in. Paul opened one egg that was left over & it had a turkey with four eggs on, I churned & washed the churn Marjorie got the meals all day first day of school after the teachers fathers death. Hatties birthday celebratiing at washing the buggy a thunder storm came up at night - not bad here bit the worst in 20 years at Otawa struck the Parliament buildings. Hattie was over in the evening & stayed all night Teu 13 I churned have hard work & everything my hand is so bad. Paul swept & I dusted the school house. The soldiers went to camp very hot & roads muddy. Paul fixed the bottom buggy & Marjorie worked the butter Wed 14 Marjorie & Paul went to Drummondville had 9 1/2 lbs of butter @ 12 1/2 & 8 doz eggs @ 18 got the linoleum 3 yds @ 75 cts per yd 2.25 <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Hattie & her father & mother went to town she got her new hat. dreadful hot & stroped off a lot of my clothes & washed all had the little turkeys out to get exercise but the heat is almost too much for them. they have had bad luck withe these only 5 out of 23 eggs one of them died. May went to Clifton Thurs 15 dreadful hot it just spells one. I churned the butter soft as mush to send it to the cellar get ready to work, the little turkey nearly over come by the heat. I got them up at noon and let them out. <a href="/index.php?title=%3Fpoor%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="?poor? (page does not exist)">?poor?</a> Paul went up after Marjorie he went after supper to George Hexmers. Tom McKeown & Will to see what was the matter of his mower the bees swarmed the big hive. I got them in. Friday 16 thundering befor we got up & rained most of the day Marjorie was going over the river only on account of the rain. I churned. Paul went to Martin Dells after beans came back swept the school house. The bees swarmed after 4 Oclock. Sat. 17. Arthur & I picked the hard shelled bugs off part of the potatoes & Paul finished them when he came from guarding the cows he had a mess of strawberries we had them for supper. Marjorie cleaned up the front room & cleaned the kitchen Paul went to Chippawa after 7 Oclock got home after ten had 4 lbs butter in a crock @ 12 1/2 per lb & one dozen eggs @ 18 got 3 loaves Bread 18 per lb pails 4 coal oil 10 lb sugar 25 cakes 13 the bees that swarmed yesterday came out again & Paul & Arthur could not get them to stay & they went Paul did not try to have them stay & did not care </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 24 Sun 18 church Sunday none went from here Paul had to take Lucy away. Kate Riexinger called in afternoon. Hattie & Arthur over too. May out to church dreadful hot day we are almost prostrated with the heat thunders in the distance Mon 19 heat something terrible & thundering one time I thought we were going to get it got the turkeys in but it passed over Marjorie washed a big washing then went at her linen waist to fix it over I churned & planted a row & a half of potatoes after Arthur & Paul furrowed out then they cultivated the potatoes made a good job on them the ground was turning green. Hattie washing all day. Paul put in some potatoes. Will went to Clifton with a load of oats. Will Frey died today Teu 20 Arthur & Will ploughing the lane. Hattie washing again. Little chicks comeing out of the barn. Marjorie working at her waist got my hand healed nearly over bad over five weeks I went down & swept the school house Wed 21 Paul weeding & I helped him he got set o strawberries enough for two meals when he was guarding the cows Marjorie was going over the river untill she heard of berry picking funeral of Wella Grey. Hattie went to Clifton. Thurs 22 Marjorie went to Chippawa had 9 lbs butter @ 14 & 2 doz 23 eggs @ 20 got 3 yds of <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> & 12 1/2 cts per yd got 1 lb of tea 1 lbs cheese 12 cts lemons. 2 loaves bread peppermints 1 pd 18 cts Paul working for Will hoeing Friday 23 real cool north wind Hattie & I went to pick berries at Hewsons made the sum of 29 cts Marjorie baked a big baking of bread Paul at Wills <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> today. I am so tired I could hardly walk home & feel pounded all over. I never fell worse in my life Marjorie back is bad even Hattie is played out too lots gone to Niagara to see the soldiers. Sat 24 I feel grounded from head to foot & such a pain in my back & chest I could hardly churn I cleaned up the back wood house & that all I could do Hattie & her mother went to Chippawa Arthur cut the roadside grass then went & cut on their hill Marjorie ironed a lot of her bed things in the week & finished Friday. I took old <a href="/index.php?title=Robe%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Robe? (page does not exist)">Robe?</a> away then swarmed the bees Reeb called to see if he could get a swarm of bees Sun 25 quiet day no one here Will & Hattie went to see James Dell Clara & Miss Colmer stay for awhile Mon 26 I churned & worked & packed <a href="/index.php?title=Sold%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sold? (page does not exist)">sold?</a> churning Paul guarded the cows & got strawberries Marjorie & Hattie went to pick berries at Hewsons good picking she made 5 pts quite cool I feel so mean with my cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Teu 27 Will & Arthur went to Welland Paul cutting bushes on the roadside I swept & dusted the school house yesterday Arthur cultivated our potatoes Mr Reebs bees was hived it came out they went in the heat & came out & settled under the hive Wed 28 Paul half day on the road got sick Will had 7 hay to rake on the hill Mrs Reebs came in the afternoon to see about the bees & at night they came after them in the afternoon another swarm came out & went in their hive Marjorie & Hattie went to pick berries made 10 cts instead of churning I washed out some things to change my underwear Thurs 29 hol: I churned & packed a crock of butter 11 1/2 lbs Marjorie went up in the evening to George Heximers to see if we could get seed potatoes I could hardly churn it was such a heavy churning Friday 30 Marjories has gone over the river rode down with Maggie. I turned my bed up & swept about the school. Took my window out & washed it & put up a clean curtain & swept the dining room. Maggie brought our groceries home. had 3 doz eggs at & 11 1/2 lbs butter @ 14 borax 5 ct Matches 5 soap 10 ginger 10 Tea 13 pail 25 Soda 5 castor oil 10 sugar 25 oatmeal 25 lemons 13 stamps 2. rum 5<a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Sat 1 Dominion day July 1905 27 Dull all forenoon but O so hot in the afternoon it started to rain & at times poured the poor little calves looked more dead than alive I got wet through getting the turkeys home rained in the night for all it was worth. Arthur cut some hay Hattie stayed all night' I churned Sun 2 weather dont look settled yet kept the turkeys in the barn untill noon The new minister preached. Kate & Hattie & Tom Spall there. In the afternoon it got nice & everything so quiet. Hattie came over in the afternoon Marjorie came home rode up with Mr Crookshanks Mon 3 dreadful hot. Paul went to pick strawberries made 78 cts 1 1/2 cts pr basket. I churned butter very soft Marjorie working on Pauls shirt. I scrubbed where there was not carpet & cleaned the floor & scrubed all the boards they drawed in some hay. Teu 4 dreadful hot. I worked the butter then went at washing. I never felt the heat so bad. Roy Earl & Clarance came a terrible storm comeing up wind blew hard for awhile it looked as if we were going to have a terrible bad storm one heavey clap struck some where close. Fannie at Chippawa but it rained so hard </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 29 we could not go after her Will over to see Mr James Dell he is very bad Wed 5 looks like rain Paul & Clarance went to pick strawberries but they were all gone for this year. Marjorie took 9 1/2 of butter @ 14 1 doz eggs. @ 22. oil 12 sugar 25 cheese 25. tea 13. 6 loaves bread 36 bug poison 10 Thur 6. Arthur started the hay on his field but it poured rain for awhile The boys drawed the rest of the manure that Paul started the night befor Roy & I started to put the bug poison on the potatoes put it on part of them & I picked a lot off & the boys picked a lot yesterday. Paul went to Saurs Friday 7. another hot day. I churned the butter soft. Arthur cut some more hay. Fannie went over to the other house for Tea Marjorie working on her dress Sat 8 Roy horse raking his field by the house & they drawed in twin loads for us & 3 for them selves they raked so late that Jennie & Marjorie could not go after bread I picked & gutted cherrues for two pies & an apple sauce & jelly mixed. had fire enough to roast an ox Jennie & Marjorie over to help Hattie with her dress. They killed the old rooster. Clara down to stay all night the boys over for supper in the old house Roy stayed all night over there the two boys helping them Clarance had a falling out 29 with them Paul came home brought a letter from Fannie telling of the birth of Donalds son day befor Sun 9 rather a nice day. Jenniie over for tea in other house & the boys Roy was there for dinner we had cherry pie for supper Wills had a swarm of bees & we had a swarm on thursday we put it in the keg I got everything ready & Roy knocked it down. I got stung under the eye John & Ed to the other house. Hattie gone to Montroy Mon 10 Marjorie & Jennue went to Chippawa in the forenoon got 8 loaves of bread, rolls of bread Jennie got biscuits; meat <a href="/index.php?title=Meal%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Meal? (page does not exist)">meal?</a> & cheese. Marjorie got socks for Paul & 15 ct Embroidery had 6 lbs 2 oz of butter @ 15 Arthur started to go to James Dells he cut hay heard Mr Dell was so bad he came back Will went all the way. Marjorie & Jennie went after dinner to see him he was a little better they drawed in two loads here & one there to make up for the extra one <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Paul & I went befor 6 Oclock & mowed away so they got more hay in they got both loads in we had a shower befor breakfast: I churned Paul stayed to home all day went at night to Somervilles. Arthur cut some in the new ground the boys got George boat & went for a ride </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 30 Teu 11 terrible hot. & cloudy last night it was cool tonight close & hot. we had pour down the boys were out in it. Roy raked up the hay here Arthur cut yesterday & they got it in. the <a href="/index.php?title=Rakings%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rakings? (page does not exist)">rakings?</a> are out. their hay in the new ground Will is going to set up at Dells tonight Marjorie & Jennie working on Marjories dress Paul came home from Somervilles put in one day Wed 12 started to rain as Paul & I was milking rained on & off all fornoon the boys all to the other house for dinner they are not doing anything both boys stayed here last night we had another mess of peas for dinner Paul gone to Hewsons after the strawberry money I churned & put the last churning in the crock. Thur 13 Paul hoed the yellow corn in forenoon then went to Tom Sommervilles after dinner Marjorie washed a dirty washing. I made buns for dinner & cornstarch pudding for dinner Hattie over in the evening I pulled a lot of weeds in the potato patch & went over the patch for bugs Friday 14 Clarance birthday he is 12 years old Jannie & the boys to Wills for dinner they had a chicken for dinner. The minister in the other house for dinner. I churned then went out hoed a lot of potatoes & planted some. They drawed in the last of their hay. Reeb came to see if Marjorie would go & stay with the children when she went to market. the children have the whooping cough she went tonight & Will went to sit up with James Dell. Marjories got 60 cts & a 2 qt jar of wine Sat. 15. I hived a of bees on the little red hive. Jennie & Hattie went to Chippawa took 13 1/4 at 16 pr lb came 2.12 got 6 loaves bread 36 tea 25 & <a href="/index.php?title=Eggs%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eggs? (page does not exist)">eggs?</a> 3 screen door 1.25 hinges 15 cheeses 8. Jennie ironed some of their things. I cleaned the kitchen packed the crock of butter. Marjorie came home early & finished her dress. Paul never came home from Sommervilles. Arthur started to cut the field opposite the school house Sun 16 Marjorie & Jennie went to church. John Oliver to the other house all day at night we had singing & playing. Mon. 17 Terrible hot just dreadful. Mr Dell died this morning at six. Marjorie took Jennie & the boys down to Chippawa to go home I just got the dishes gathered & carried out when May came stayed for dinner & for tea to the other house a dreadful thunder storm about 8 Oclock lasted an hour. never got any cooler Arthur raked a little untill Topsy came home. then Will raked with her & the boys drawed in made a stack by the barn Mr Dell died on Peters birthday he is 839 Mrs Missoner 89 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 32 Teu 18 dreadful hot - the heat something terrible. Arthur mowed in the fornoon. I churned. Marjorie swept & cleaned up the front room. Kate Riexinger called with the funeral notes Paul picking weeds out of the hay Wed 19 looks like a storm. Paul going to take Marjorie over to the funeral then comeing back to rake he got as far as Jess Dells she sent him back for fear of the storm he came back as far as Freds then went in the bush to pick berries untill the storm came on I just through churning my the storm was something dreadful & I was alone pretty near all through the storm. one peal after another struck 3 horses for Clarkton. The folks at the other house never got started untill 20 mins to 12 the funeral was comeing out of the lane as they got there. Marjorie came back with Riexingers & stayed there for dinner. Arthur came over to tea Thur 20 I worked both churning & put in the crock 10 1/2 lbs. Milton Dell came along & bought it paid 18 per lb & 9 eggs @ 20.15 per 9. I went after the turkey brought both flocks home & a lot of clover for the pigs. I picked the potato bugs off they finished the stock at the north of the barn Friday 21 Marjorie got up early to go to Reebs I churned & picked stuff for the pigs cleaned the hen house & cleared up around the hen house 33 coops & boards every direction. worked the butter it was so hard worked some on my blue waist milked all the cows & had five journeys after the turkeys. Hattie came & stayed all night, they are drawing the <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> and making a stack near the barn. they took a load to Vanderburghs yesterday Sat 22 cool with wind yesterday north east I swept & cleaned & dusted both rooms & scrubed every board out side. put the butter in the crock just got ready to wash a few things as Mr McCreddie came & stayed unitll 4 Oclock just as Mrs Reeb was bringing Marjorie home I washed Pauls shirt & left the rest it looked so like a storm Will cutting wheat would have finished only broke something. Paul helping. Hattie went & got a tooth put on came back with Pel. Sun 23 high west wind. Fannie came home & came over & called on us. Hattie & Tom went somewhere. Mon 24 Will finished cutting wheat. I churned then went & washed out most of the white clothes had 8 sheets. Marjorie went to Drummondville she wanted to go to Clifton but it looked so like aa storm. We killed the little black hen & had it for supper when Marjorie came home she had 4 3/4 butter at 18. got 25 g. sugar 1/2 lb rice. 2 qt coal oil shirt for Paul & 1 yd factory Teu 25 I finished the washing & hung out what I washed yesterday the wind high from the west. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 34 Marjorie sewing all day on my waist they are drawing in their wheat. Paul hoeing Fannie & Mrs Hartley up came in a boat. Hattie went for a boat ride with her Tom Dell came down for Paul he come tomorrow to draw wheat; May started for the northwest Wed 26 dog days started. I churned the butter hard the wind so cool from the west. Paul all day to Dells it keeps me running to see if the hens are in the oats & getting clover for the pigs & bringing wood/ & Marjorie had to change the calfs & working on her stripe skirt. Berttie Robinson & Hattie called in the evening Thur 27. hot in the sun but a nice cool west wind. Marjorie baked bread & ironed Hattie & Berttie called in the afternoon & stayed a long time. Two young people drowned night befor last at Montrose Friday 28 cold & fogy in the morning. Marjorie went to Reebs felt like a storm all day & high wind at night it lightened all around but did not storm. Hattie stayed all night. Paul went to Chippawa in the fornoon & did the trading got a letter from Mrs Pound. Took 6 lbs 2 oz butter @ 18. 111. gal. 88 cts worth of goods & due bill for 23 got vaseline 5 sugar 25 tea 25 coffee 13 lemons 10 L. sugar 10, cheese 23 after dinner Paul went to George Heximers to work & I had all the work to do at night I churned in the fornoon after dinner baked layer cake, another cake, & cookies & two pies at night & put clean papers on some of the shelves. Sat. 29 Hattie & Paul went to Chippawa She went on to Drummondville to get her teeth fixed. Paul went after Mrs Pound. I swept both rooms & scrubed everywhere there was no carpet & the stoops & Parlament house got everything done when they came at noon he went to George Heximers got a dollar for both half days Paul killed the long tailed hen that went to the other house. Marjorie home about 2 Oclock. They found the two bodys at Montrose. Terrible thunder storm in the after part of the night. Mrs Pound got up & came in with me Sun 30 Dull day & set in to drizle towards night Hattie for tea. none from here went to church Mon 31 nice cold wind from the north east. we had new potatoes & peas for dinner & cornstarch pudding. I churned. Paul drawing up apple limbs of apple tree in pasture Marjorie took Mrs Pound to Chippawa Arthur helping Riexinger thresh in the afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 36 Aug 1905 Teu 1. cold north east wind fairly cold in the house. Arthur finished in the fornoon threshing at Riexingers, then they went at their oats. I put down churnings on the crock after dinner worked on Paul shirt he & I pulled a lot of weeds in the garden. Marjorie swept the front room I got five letters one from Mrs Kent & one from Bill. Wed 2 cool north wind Will & Arthur threshing at George Heximers in fornoon afternoon finished their oats. Marjorie went to Clifton got my hat & 25 cts worth flaked wheat, Took 12 1/2 lbs of butter to Kesters @ 18 per lb. 12 1/2 yd muslin 12 1/2 cheese 15 bread 52 yds cotton 16 laces 5 Ginger ale 10 sacks 5 gl oil 25 Mentum or Harlem oil 10 cakes 10 The minister called & stayed to tea at the other house Paul took Rose away for nothing. he worked at the Credies drawing wheat. I churned, changeing calves, running after hens, just kept me busy Thurs 3 dreadfully cold last night & heavy dew Paul to McCredies. Will in the shop. I went up & Pell told me to pick a mess of peas Marjorie making the curtains made one pair Friday 4 we got up at 5 Marjorie went to Reebs befor breakfast. Paul went to McCredies they are drawing in the last of their wheat to thresh tomorrow. Arthur helping Fred all day I churned in fornoon afternoon 37 swept the house good scrubbed the stoops & made jelly.pan cakes with iceing set sponge for buns at night. had to get the cows & milk & do all the chores for Paul never came home untill after dark Maud over at the other house for supper called here. Hattie stayed all night Sat. 5 very warm & high wind. I cleaned both floors & baked buns put paper on the parliament house. going to bake tarts & Marjorie just got home & would not let me. I dressed the black hen & bought 10 cls worth of beef had it for supper Expected Mrs Kent but she never came Sun 6 started to thunder at 4 Oclock & started again 10 after ten & kept at it for 3 hours. we got something to eat when it started again quite heavy thunder at times & poured rain done hundreds of good Hattie & Margaret Hoshel here in the last storm Hattie's face awful bad. Mon 6. bright & hot thundered in the north & rained a little shower when I was over to see Hattie drove Arthur in from ploughing Will in the shop. Hattie came over for tea. Paul going after his pay at Sommervilles got $2.25 I churned & put fridays butter in the crock 6 1/2 lbs Marjoroe went up to Georges with a dollar for the church </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 38 Teu 8 not much wind & hot out doors but I did not feel the heat on the school house. I went down to clean it. Paul went to Walmsly after soap in the fornoon. Marjorie making the curtians for the east window. Emily & the young ones called & they came down to the school house. I was tired enough scrubbing & moping & cleaning the wood work then I picked two pails of clover for the pigs. Wed 9 stiff wind from the west & the air felt like rain. I went down & finished the school house in the fornoon all but oiling the seals. churned after dinner. pulled a lot of weeds for the pigs. picked some cucumbers they dont <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> much old Mrs Reeb burried today. Emily Lemmons husband died Sunday. I worked Mondays butter & put it in the crock for Milton Dell but he never came back this way. Hattie's face better Paul helping them to draw oats. Marjorie papered. set a small sponge tonight. Rale called with a <a href="/index.php?title=Eel%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eel? (page does not exist)">eel?</a> Thurs 10. warm west wind. very sultry for the wind. sun dreadful hot. Paul went to Chippawa had 6 1/4 butter @ 18.112 & one doz eggs @18.25 sugar milk & brush 15. gal oil 19. tea 13. soap 10. can salmon 15 1lb nails 4 fly pad 5 lemons 18 cheese 14. Marjorie baked bread. I worked the butter then went down & cut clover for the pigs my dress full & the 1.2 bushel full & some chaps out of our field. Paul helped them after he got home from Chippawa with their oats. Friday 11 Marjorie went to Reebs not so early as usual looked like rain all day & it sprinkled at times. Arthur & Hattie waited all day untill 2 Oclock for it to clear up. I churned in the fornoon after dinner I baked two pies 12 jelly tarts & cookies. I was just about roasted so close & sultry. Sat 12 hot yet it feels like a storm. I swept & cleaned the veranda & everywhere there was no carpet worked the butter. Paul took Eds money home. Marjorie got home late we had a bad storm mostly wind & rain from the north. after it would go over it would come up again Hattie came & stayed in the worst of it & we were so glad we all went out to milk for it threatened to come on then the air is a little cooler. Wills sow had 15 pigs this evening Sun 13 very cool wind. north east. Marjorie & Paul went to church & all from the other house. quite a turn out. We had disagreable callers then they went to the other house. Mon 14 I churned on. Arthur & Paul went to old Jerrys & he gave him a black eye. Will went & finished up affairs. Teu 15. I worked all the butter we had in different crocks. 19 lb 6 oz it looked so like rain it set on from the north east we kept the horse & calves in Will & Arthur Fred finished the oats at old Jerrys Pauls eye looks bad yet. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 40 Wed 16. The boys started to cut oat here after dinner Paul cut a little wood on the fornoon then fidled the rest of the time untill Marjorie came home from Drummondville she went in the morning. took 19 lbs 6 oz to Adens a 18 payed 2.50 on the bill. got my slippers at Fern Robinsons. Robert McOliver Eva Mrs Dell for dinner over there & tea here. Will & Hattie here too. Thur 17. I washed all the fornoon. Marjorie cut out my waist. Hattie & her mother to Chippawa just got home when Mrs Kent came had to get her dinner then clean up the kitchen & churn when we went to the other house & Marjorie fixed up the bed room. Colly Reavely came to the other house. Min Marshall there to tea Friday 18. Paul to Hewsons got a $1.00. Mrs Kent to dinner in the other house. After dinner Hattie & Olly took her to Chippawa. I finished the washing after she left. Sat. 19 Paul at Marl. Dells pulling beans. made 85 ds took Lucy to McCredies. Marjorie to Mrs Reebs & made 50 cts. I swept & cleaned all around & made ginger cookies, tarts & a custard pie started to rain & rained hard in the night. without thunder. The girls got in the rain going & part of the way with Min & Yancy Young. I went down & cut clover for the pigs Sun 20 beautiful after the rain wind west -changed to north in the 40 evening Hattie & Olly to dinner. Will over & got the papers. The girls went to Chippawa church some singing brought to the other house by the Saurs brothers & Min Marshall Mon 21 high west wind & looked like rain Paul pulling beans at Riexingers got 75 cts I churned, & guarded the cows. I felt mean all day. Will & Arthur fixing for threshing tomorrow at old Jerrys. Marjorie finished my waist. I took a bouquet of peas down to the school house & cut some clover. Teu 22 hot in the sun but a nice west wind,=. Marjorie to Reebs to help dress ducks. Will threshing at old Jerrys had 2002 let. the calves get full thne led them uo under the willows. I washed quite a few things mostly Marjories & Pauls. Olly went home & the Darker girls stayed they came night befor. Wed 23 The heat something dreadful got cool at night: Will drawing in his peas Paul pulled beans in fornoon at Riexingers helped Will in afternoon from 2 Oclock. yesterday he pulled for Marty untill 11 Oclock then went to Riexingers I churned, & Marjorie finished my waist, & pressed it: I washed Pauls overalls & socks Thurs 24 sun hot in the morning when I was </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I was guarding the cows then the wind changed to north east & a thunder storm came up just as Marjorie was baking pancakes for dinner & I was working the butter. There was 6 lbs Young Rapplego <a href="/index.php?title=Rapelje%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rapelje? (page does not exist)">Rapelje?</a> stoped for Paul to take him to Chippawa he could not wheed so he took two baskets of mushrooms he picked this morning befor he raked the pea stubble, (Beebe is sick poor little thing has a cold,) & to finish all had killed Friday 25 Marjorie went to Clifton had 10 1/2 lbs butter she sold 6 1/4 to Taylor for 24cts & Jane 4 1/4 @ 24 got 50 pd sugar tea 26 cts cocoanut 15 cts paper 7, vaseline 5 blueing 5 nails 5 rope 35 cts 2 baskets of Plums 50 cts bread 12. brought up the pot Fannie gave her. she got 20 ct for their butter at Acten Pells. Ella Darkers birthday 17 Paul at McCredies pulling beans made 50 ct & got his supper at home. Will & Arthur drawing manure. I guarded the cows after I worked the butter in rolls for town, after I turned the cows out I washed dishes for an hour & half, then caught a chicken & cooked it for our supper, then churned. Just washing the churn looked out & saw all the cattle out, & had a big time getting them out. Marjorie just got home & had to help Sat 26 Marjorie to Reebs, took a crock with 6 1/2 lbs got 22 ct. Taylors got $1.00 worth of sugar 1d cheese a loaf of bread & 24 cts in cash she brought home a few tomatoes & a mess of corn. Paul guarded the cows then drawed a barrel of water. I got him his dinnr at 3 Oclock then he went after the waggon to draw manure stayed 2 hours & a half. George & Alln drawed the oats Will & Arthur drawing manure. I swept & cleaned both rooms & worked the butter, put clean paper on both cupboards, had a lot of work getting the hens caught & shut up. cool wind, north-east but sun quite hot. Sun 27 cold nights nowadays if not like frost. Today the wind is cold from the north east Marjorie went to church, came home highly incensed with the singing. Sharpe to the other house brought Fannie home Hartleys there & May Marshall & her husband Lou. Mon 28 I churned. Marjorie washed out quite a lot of her own clothes & ironed them & her white skirt. Paul drawing manure. Will & arthu drawing manure. I canned up 4 jars of Plums Teu 29 I swept the school house yesterday morning I did not get a chance Friday or sat. & tonight swept again. Nellie & Miss Thompson Hattie went after <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Nell called here with Fannie they did not start untill nearly dark in fact it was dark Will & Arthur threshing at Riexingers they were to come here & thresh out ours but some new arrangement they have put it off untill Sat likely have a big rain befor that they took Topsy down in the fornoon after them took 3 doz & 3 eggs. @ 20 cts pr doz got 3 loaves of bread 5 cts lemons 5 cts fly paper 25 cts bottle Hursts pain destroyer I swept & dusted tonight Paul drawing manure </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 44 Wed 30 a terrible thunderstorm this morning befor we got out of bed so close seemed right over our head Paul was up the horse out & getting the cows in they are drawing manure I finished canning the plums Thur 31 Marjorie went after dinner to McCredies after vinegar. I churned & put the butter in a crock Paul helping them in the afternoon to draw manure. got at Resters 5 cts 1 lb cheese 14 cts 1/2 lb mix Tea 1 bottle ginger ale 10 ct coal oil yd flannelette 10 Sept 1905 Friday 1 Marjorie baked bread & ironed part of the clothes I finished then when she went to Chippawa she had 11 lbs 3 oz @ 20 3 sheets amoing the rest I had a headache Marjorie swept the front room yesterday & I changed the cot & swept & dusted the dining room & made a batch of cookies in the fornoon. Paul went up at night to Mrs Martin Dells to see if there was any Elderberries The girls got plums & tomotoes & things for threshers tomorrow Sat 2 Marjorie had to go to Reebs. They finished threshing just befor 3 Oclock & started here 20 min after 3 our threshing lasted 3/4 of an hour. 99 bas. altogether 33 for us & 33 for Allen & 33 for Frank drizled rain in the afternoon. I had to guard the cows & feed the calves & wash dishes from our supper night befor kept me untill noon, then I washed out a lot of things Marjorie brought home a basket of cucumbers some peas & tomatoes & peppers & a root of cellary. Sun 3. if Pa had been living he would be 93 today beautiful day wind west Arthur for dinner Eva Hannah & some of her friends to the other house Hattie & Arthur over in the evening very cool night Mon 4 Labor Day. I churned & worked the butter swept & dusted the school house instead of friday, there was school. Paul wached the cows & drawed a barrel of water & Marjorie wached the cows while he drawed it. Paul drawed manure in the afternoon. Arthur working on the fallow Teu 5 looked like rain. Marjorie & Hattie went to Drummondville got tomatoes 25 per but each got a box Hattie got one tooth in. I cleaned up the woodhouse so Paul could get the oats in from the barn that was yesterday when Marjorie was waching the cows. he drawed the water afterwards. Arthur dirking in fornoon rolling the afternoon I put the butter in a crock 6 lb 2 oz kept 1/2 lb home inside of a week we have gone through a crock about 4 & /2 lbs & a butter dish full & had to leave some of yesterdays she got a 25 ct broom 25 ct sugar 10 ct mixed spies rising cakes cheese 14. tumeric 6, elastic 3. brought home the coal oil & ginger she got the other day. Today Paul went after a basket of elderberries & we got them cleaned. Wed 6. I made an elderberry pie for supper just befor I started to sweep the school house. I canned up 42 qt jars of tomatoes & 2.2 qt jars elderberry Marjorie went at night to Reebs to stay & help next day Hattie stayed all night her face bad again </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur 7 five years yesterday Pa died. Reebs threshing I made two pies, Elderberry, then churned took about two hours, just got through when Jane Simpson came or tea. Paul went after elderberries got a basket & a pail full. Paul went after the bushels of onions to Reebs. Marjorie came home sick. Arthur helping to thresh. Bertha Miss Miller in the other house Friday 8 five years ago today Pa was burried. I baked two loaves of bread, made a big kettle of Chili sauce stood & stired it all the time the bread was baking cleaned all the elderberries cleaned all the evening untill eleven Oclock Maggie took 1 1/2 doz eggs @ 2 ct to Reebs ot 1/2 lb tea & Keens mustard. Fannie rode down as far as Chippawa with her bought her here safely. I brought over two jars of tomatoes from the cellar sealed a year ago as good as the day done up I opened them & made ketchup. Hattie stayed all night. beautiful moonlight & such cool nights they are fixing their ground ready to sow when it rains. Sat 9. Fred Dell threshed. Will helped him. Arthur & the girls were going to Sharps but it was so hot everything went wrong yesterday the pigs got out <a href="/index.php?title=House%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="House? (page does not exist)">house?</a> & I turned out the cows & did not know Bess was running & such a time as I had when he went to Heximers to tell Maggie that Marjorie was not going with her to town. I churned & pickled the elderberries with 3 lbs sugar & a qt of vinegar cooked 1 1/2 hours, made 3 pies swept & cleaned both rooms & scrubbed the stoops & boards washed kitchen windows. Paul swept & dusted the school house. Hubby brought our mail. Mrs Reeb brought Marjorie home & a lot of tomatoes & a little crock of lard & drippings Paul cut the weeds in the potato patch. I guarded the cows & drawed water, & cleaned the hen house Sun 10 Arthur & the girls went to Sharps. Fannie is going to stay. She brought her new dress last night for is to see its real pretty made so nice its blue in color & very becoming. we saw it on her when she came to say goodbye. Marjorie went to church Mrs Bell was not there. Dan & his wife came to Riexingers this morning. Paul took Rose away this morning to McCredies Dan & Tilly had supper in the other house each called sepparately. Don Dell came in & spent the evening Mon 11 raining in the niht gently & no thunder caught a nice lot of watter it rained off & on most of the day Marjorie was going turn back but it would start to drizle. Arthur went after seed wheat at Martin Dells. I canned or rather cooked tomatoes all day. Old Mr Reeb died Teu 12 Marjorie went to Chippawa after dinner She wached the cows untill 11 & they went down to the bridge & got out Will happened to see them or else they might have got far enough I started after them Arthur got on Topsy & headed them & brought them after at the school house & I kept them untill noon. Paul pulling beans at Riexingers was to come at noon & get the horse but never showed up untill </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 48 After 1 Oclock it was after 2 when she got had a crock with 5 1/2 butter @ 20. 1057 a due bill for 33 got 100 worth of sugar, 15 cts mixed spice loaf bread 10 cts red pepper lb nails. Came home & went to Reebs after tomato 1 bus 25 took 1 1/2 doz eggs & 5 cts for the onions I churned in the fornoon swept & dusted the school house Paul pulled 8 rows in the fornoon & 8 in afternoon Hattie got a letter to her uncle Rilla 921 Geary <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Wed Arthur drilling or his father & Arthur helped Wed 13 Marjorie baked bread, seasoned up & finished up a kettle of chilli sauce that was cooking all day yesterday had no sugar or spice. Maggie & John came Paul cutting their corn Marjorie finished her mustard pickle. Arthur drilling & his father takeaway the manure from the spouts. he cut 22 stocks he wached the cows in fornoon. Thur 14 hot weather is changed frost last night Tom Warner here we bought 50 cts native herbs I fixed the wood house changed things around so I could get the bran emptied. Marjorie washed a lot of her own clothes. I had a chase after the calves down the back road when I came back Maggie was here to get Marjorie to lake Topsy tomorrow & their waggon & go after peaches Friday 15 she did not come untill nearly 2 Oclock had for our trading at Kesters & go to hunt peaches after that got back after dark caught in the rain had some thunder I was affraid we were going to have a bad storm. Arthur & Hattie were in Chippawa wih John & Maggie Hattie went in to Drummondville got something done in her teeth then got a basket of Peaches & rode home with them Marjorie had her baskets one 50 the other 35. had 5 lbs butter @ 22 per lb got sugar 25 tea 13. coal oil 10 & 40 on the book after she went. I churned nearly 2 hours Paul cutting marsh grass in the afternoon guarded the cows in fornoon yesterday afternoon finished Willscron 11 shocks. Arthur drawed up their pumkins & squash in the fornoon Sat 16. I worked the butter then went at the last of the large tomatoes we got from Mrs Reeb then went at the peaches the Crawfords 5 jars & one of the white then canned some two qt jars of tomatoes. I was just about roasted. The day was so hot - started to rain towards night when I 5 jars of Plums & skim the milk Will gave me a pumpkin & squash Marjorie swept the room & washed the dishes I pealed some peaches to stew for Sunday. Em Summerville brought our mail Paul swept the school house when he was washing the cows after dinner he cut the marsh grass Sunday 17 gloomy most of the day & hot Warm night thundered in the distance & rained just after the cows were milked got our chores done on time. it has poured since dark its nine & pouring yet. Clara & Tom to the other house Every one in but Arthur in the fornoon. Marjorie & I lay in all the afternoon nearly then I read all the evening aloud </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 18 dreadful hot Arthur started ploughing opposite the school house. Will went to thresh at Marvin Dells. rained Sunday night Clara & Tom never got away from the other house untill eleven O'clock. just poured & so dark & driping in the house we kept a light burning part of the night. I canned up the basket of white peaches & the basket of pears Maggie gave us Teu 19 very muddy & hot but not so hot as yesterday. Marjorie & Hattie went after peaches got them at Monroe's for 25 cts per basket. Hattie got 4 baskets & Marjorie got 2 they went to Aden Dells to trade had 4 3/4 @ 24 1.14 got 25 cts tea 26 cts sugar cheese 16 corn starch ten cents & linmen 19 mixed spice 5. I churned & killed a chicken & picked it fried it for supper & canned a few more to fill a jar partly filled Paul down to the marsh Paul picked a basket of mushrooms & walked to Chippawa & got 75 cts for them & got home befor <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> pretty good half days work sold them at Powells. Hattie stayed all night. rained & thundered in the night. Wed 20 wind west & cold got so cold we had frost as we had to get all the plants in at night. Hattie helped me in with them. Paul picked two baskets of mushrooms & went to Chippawa over the river got Pauls overalls came back & stayed at Jennie Hannahs I canned up 6 qts of peach had to work the butter & put on a crock 4 1/2 @ 22 we got .50 cts of sugar. 1lb <a href="/index.php?title=Ropy%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ropy? (page does not exist)">ropy?</a> for the calf had 4 1/2 pds butter @ 22. 99 cts when Paul came home Arthur raked their clover seed with Topsy while his father ploughed. Thur 21 Terrible high south wind blew terrible. Mrs Reeb here to see about getting a turkey she took out the honey. Marjorie came home with Tommy Dell. Arthur ploughed, harrowed, & rolled it in four days. he says it ploughs hard besides drawing out the pile of manure that stood down there. I churned after I put out the flowers & swept both rooms & swept the worst out of the front room. I pealed 4 3/4 small tomatoes & preserved them & boiled over some chilli sauce & put it in glass jars. Paul drawed up some rails after dinner. Frank Sherk to the other house tonight. Friday 22. Thirty-one years ago today Will was married. Arthur harrowing & rolling all day Terrible high wind all day from the west gets quite cool towards night, looks stormy & sprinkling rain. I worked the butter then pealed peaches after dinner finished the peaches then went & swept & dusted the school house. Marjorie cleaned some mushrooms for supper. Marjorie mended Pauls pants all the afternoon she washed them befor dinner Will burning brush were the fence stood & Paul drawed up nearly all the brush & they burnt it on the ground Marjorie set sponge at night & I pealed pears to dry Maggie brought the mail she got 27 for butter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 52 Sat 23. Paul threshing to Tom McKeons Arthur rolling when I was watching the cows he tilled & furrowed out. Will basket brush he gathered up around. The minister came to stay all night to Wills. Marjorie baked bread she turned the cows out at night I guarded them she ironed her things she washed the other day I made 4 pumkin pies & swept the dining room she cleaned the kitchen. Paul got home early frost at night awful cold northwest wind Sun 24 very cold when I went to church the wind was west. When we came back it was south west & terrible high one could scarcely walk quite a number out to church. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening we had a chicken for dinner The old <a href="/index.php?title=Setter%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Setter? (page does not exist)">setter?</a> picked her head Paul killed her & I dressed her Mon 25 cold west wind but a beautiful day nice sunshine Will went to Port to Mill. Marjorie, Hattie & Paul went after Peaches got a basket for 25 at Manbys Hattie got 3 for 85. 2 at 3 cts one@ 25 took 4 1/2 of butter @ 24 per lb for 50 cts worth of sugar & a box of hair pins. Arthur threshing at Ed Dells I picked a hen for dinner but she was so fat I put her in salt & water untill tomorrow I churned & worked the butter & boiled the last of our meat for dinner. Terribly cold & frost tonight. Will brought us 75 lb of flour I swept & dusted the school house Teu 26 beautiful day first day of Stamford Fair. Fannie & the Miller girls 53 over to the other house Fannie gave us a calf. Marjorie wached the cows so Paul could go the mash The first thing I put the hen on to boil the first thing. Marjorie fixing her hat over. I pealed 3 3/4 of small tomatoes Arthur went after Kirkly for his colt, we had him over to see Lucy she has a sore foot. Marjorie poulticed it with carrots & then put bran on at night she went in so she had to take it off frost on the forepart of the night. Turned warmer the hardest frost we have had last night. Wed 27 looked like rain on the fornoon when Hattie & her mother went to Chippawa. Hattie got a letter from her uncle Biller. butter raised to 24 on Chippawa after Paul guarded the cows he went to Hewsons to cut marsh grass I guarded the cows in the afternoon Arthur cut the clover in the school house field. Marjorie still at her hat; I dug some potatoes in the fornoon pretty hot, but a cool wind if it was not for that it would be awful hot & poor Clyde dont seem any better. Marjorie is poulticing Lucys foot with bran untill tomorrow Kirkly will bring a wash. Rose has great curiosity to know what is on Lucys foot. Thurs 28 Kirkly came befor dinner says his fever is so high depends on it going down if he lives. Frank Riexinger over in the evening & Hattie & Arthur </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 56 Marjorie was going after vinegar but McCredies were threshing clover seed so she went to Reebs & they gave her a basket of grapes I churned & worked the butter in a roll Friday 29 Kirkly came & said there was no hope for the colt. The cows foot is awful looking & dont seem he improve I washed all day got a letter that Mr & Mrs Buyers are coming tomorrow. Marjorie set sponge Hattie went over to help put down the matting, Birdy called. Arthur went after grapes we got 30 lbs @ 1 1/2 pr lb. The day something dreadful it's so hot. I never felt the heat washing all summer as much Sat 30 Poor Clyde seems better this morning but very soon a change sets in & he is gone & he seemed to get bad so quick Will was affraid he would die hard but he died easy & they burried him down in the marsh all done befor dinner he went so suddenly after dinner Arthur & Paul drawed a load of marsh grass & put in the straw stack. dreadful hot again. Marjorie baked luvly bread & swept the two rooms yesterday & cleaned the & dusted the dining room I fixed the bed then went to Chippawa after them. She had 5 1/2 butter @ 24. 1.32 brown sugar 25 cheese 1 ll 10 ct soap 5 soda 5 ginger 18 coal oil 10 Gran sugar 25 tea 25. I churned & cleaned the floor & all the boards washed the windows & lamps made four pumkin pies & patty pan cakes were a failure. we killed the rooster & I dressed him. We had peaches & cream for supper Sun. Oct. 1905 Sun 1 beautiful day with a nice breeze we had the rooser for dinner. they went over to the other house for supper. Marjorie & Mrs Byers took him part-way. Ed Dell to the other house Mon 2. I went down to the school house & swept & dusted. The air was heavy & no wind. The dust would not settle. Mrs Buyers sick. It rained sprinkling when they drawed the water: drawed a barrel for each house with Jack & Topsy. Paul has a nice warf he built out in the creek he & I carried water rom there all sat. & sun. I churned & we pitted the grapes ready to peal. rained a lot off & on & he got the other load of marsh grass just as it commenced to come really hard Teu 8 I worked Mrs Buyers butter 8 3/4 @ 25.88 & one doz eggs @ 25 & one day we gave her they gave her a chicken 9 1/2 doz. eggs she took dinner at the other house They never got started untill after 2 Oclock Hattie went and got her teeth something done to them we had down 3 1/2 butter @ 24 got a lb tea 25 skein yarn 14. 9 lb sulphur two post cards 2 stamps down at Drummondville 1 lb salts 5 ct 1 qt puffed hay 5 ct 23lb corn meal 32 cts at Greens. Hattie for tea quite cool today. had hard work to get Paul dig a few potatoes when she was gone. I canned the grapes 5 jars had an awful time emptying jars to get enough I put them on & canned two jars plums over. Wed 4 Wills cow had a calf this morning. he & Arthur threshing at George Heximers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 56 I swept & dusted the school house tonight I mended Pauls pants to give to Tom McReany Thur 5. I churned & worked the butter it was so cold with frost at night & last night <a href="/index.php?title=Fanny%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fanny? (page does not exist)">Fanny?</a> over. Alex McCredie brought us a load of wood. Paul at Tom McKeowns <a href="/index.php?title=Morning%3F_working%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Morning? working? (page does not exist)">morning? working?</a> Friday 6 beautiful day Will & Arthur went to Welland & got middlings for himself & 2 hundred of corn meal for us @ 1.20 for him I gave 2 dollars of my money & 40 of Pauls Marjorie went to John Laws to see about corn & they gave her a basket of peaches & one of grapes She go fifty weight of corn meal from Green & of Pauls Mrs Byers butter money. she paid 70 cts 1/2 hun, She took 1 doz eggs to Kesters @ 22 got coal oil & nails. Took 5 lb 3 oz of to Miseners @ 27 ct per lb $1.40 Gran Sugar 50. 1/2 lb tea 13. brown sugar 25 cask 50. candy 2. we had potatoes, squash 2 eggs & fresh biscuits for supper Paul cut up most of wood Alex bought. I boiled 3 pots of lard for the first Sat 7 Will went after a load of coal. Marjorie baked bread & cleaned the kitchen. I pealed the peaches for preserves made 3 pumkin pies & swept the dining room ironed a big ironing after dark & boiled 5 pots of pig feed <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> for tomorrow Mary Jane brought our mail Paul swept the school house & drawed a barrel of water. at night took up his bee hives not much honey Sun 8 I was terrible sick all day & such dreadful pain in my head. Fannie came home Baethe & Don came as far as Rus Hartlys she & Hattie were over Marjorie boiled two pots of mash for the pigs. They have all gone to church from the other house a good turn out Joliff spoke. Misionery meeting made $16.25 Mon 9 So terrible hot all day in the sun but cool in house. fog last night & not much wind Arthur & Paul threshing at Tom McKeowns Arthur got $1.00 Paul 50 cts. he drawed a barrel of water after he got back. Will went after another load of coal. Marjorie wached the cows & I washed dishes, swept & boiled pig feed & churned & washed the churn & lot of milk crocks that I skimed. I dont feel ablt to drag after being sick Paul had let the horse get away & she has to go & help find her. I took the honey out. 5 lb on one of good honey & 15 on the other of good honey quite a lot. to go through the colander. Teu 10 beautiful day. Marjorie & Paul went after corn to Mr John Laws got 10 bus @ 8 cts pr Bus $3.00 They gave her 2 baskets of Peaches & grapes she took a roll of butter. The Kesters 5 @ 24.1.20 & 9 eggs 14 cts got 1.11 on the book got butter. collar 15 dome of lead 3. plug tobacco 5. Hattie & Arthur over & we had peaches & cream befor they left. I dug carrots & potatoes for supper. got the cows up & milked them. The trustees had a meeting at the school house We settle with the teacher she is going away friday I got a lot of wood on & Paul helped I boiled a lot of feed for the pigs Wed 11 raining part of the day. made the roads awful muddy I went down to sweep & dust. north west storm & cold got the calves in untill after </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur 12 Will buchered a pig it weighed 1.4 g beautiful day overhead but terrible muddy & cold. the last day of the county fair. I churned & worked the butter right up 5 3/4 Friday 13. Miss Hazelet called to get board for the new teacher. I made cookies & I boiled pumkins for pies tomorrow. I swept & dusted the school house. Will ploughed out the potatoes Paul heled to pick & pick put in the cellar. They came over at 3 Oclock & ploughed out ours Paul picked untill after dark Sat 14 We borrowed 32 lbs from Will. Marjorie baked bread mixed it then went to Chippawa after Mrs Pound & the children. I cleaned the floor & got dinner churned a small churning made four pies & tarts Marjorie dressed a chicken after dark Sun 15 a beautiful day untill after supper when we got ready to take Mrs Pound home it started to rain. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> she gave it up. Darkers family to Wills they took Hattie home with them. We had spare ribs for dinner. high wind tonight. Paul harrowed the potatoes over when he came home. Marjorie took down 5 lb butter @ 24. got a lb fresh biscuits 1 lb. cheese rest on the book. 90 cts the debt. down to 4.1d Mon 16. cold west wind but nice sunshine Miss Grey started in this school. came here to board. Mrs Pound & the children went home after dinner. Marjorie drove her home wind changed to cold in the night. I made two grape pies. boiled pig feed Paul took over some of the potatoes The teacher has gone to bed early tonight she is so tired. Teu 17 cold wind north east. The teacher not very well her school 59 troubles her Marjorie went after the ducks she & Paul got the rest of the fruit from Riexingers. I churned & worked the butter Arthur & his father scraped the <a href="/index.php?title=Pond%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pond? (page does not exist)">pond?</a> holes. George Heximer & Mill Coakly scrapering roads Wed 18 started to rain just as the teacher came home for her dinner & rained all afternoon & warm rain south west. The ducks are making them selves at home puddling around I made a cornstarch pudding for dinner & Marjorie got our cabbage one mess. The teacher is better tonight. Paul & I are shelling corn tonight & the teacher & Marjorie are chatting in the room. I started Jims mittens got 3 rouds on them Thur 19 looks like rain & near dinner time it comes down & at night pours like a summer shower Miss Grey throat no better no matter what she does Arthur ploughed some. I churned. Marjorie fixing her black skirt. Arthur came in for the evening. Friday 20 The wind something fearful the worst all fall blowing from sometime in the night & continuing all day. We sent the teachers dinner down to her. I made two pumkin pies & last night I made patty pan cakes. Marjorie took the teacher to Chippawa. took 4 3/4 @24. 1.14. 41 on the book. 25 cts of sugar tea 13 cheese 15 factort 10 stove brush 20. Paul swept at school house & went to Reebs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> most changeable day I ever saw rain & something go round with a basket mushrooms to take in town The wind blew so hard the stacks almost blew away Arthur had to give up ploughing Sat 21. cold north west wind chills a person to the bone Marjorie went to Walmslys after more pears Mrs W gave her 3 baskets on Monday Arthur & Paul got the Parlor stove in & I cleaned it & the pipe & pealed a lot of pears, & swept both rooms. Marjorie swept my bedroom. Will in for a long time. Paul went up with Georges paper & he had our paper. cold as winter almost Sun 22 sun came out & bright but cold west wind darkened up all at once in the south west & thundered quite loud when Marjorie was going to church I had a dull headache. The minister preached a good sermon quite a few out. Towards night the wind raised & blew hard & rained some Mon 23 sunshine but cold got dull. The teacher did not come Mrs Walmsly went down after her. I churned & worked the butter & put the pears on to preserving. had to core them over they stood since Sat: Hattie came over from Buffalo we started the fire in the room for the first. Arthur ploughing opposite the school house he started Sat afternoon Paul took his saw down to Chippawa to get his saw sharpened paid 20 cts Thur 24 Will walked to Chippawa he paid $20 on the heiffers. Hattie over in the afternoon when the teacher came. I washed quite a washing & made a sponge cake for supper, besides boiling feed for the pigs Wed 25 bitter cold wind east: Will sold the turkey to Ernest Bossie ours came to 9.12. for 8 turkeys. I finished the washing & made 3 pumkin pies. Marjorie baked bread Arthur ploughing, only two schollars today Thurs 26 Thanksgiving. The teacher here all day. Paul threshing at Persons. I dressed two chickens we had them for dinner & supper had them fried. Cassie Tuft went to Buffalo yesterday. John Darker to the other house. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening nice sunshine in the fornoon& part of the afternoon then darkened like rain Friday 27 looked like rain 3 schollars the teacher took her dinner Marjorie took her to Chippawa had 5 lbs 1 oz. @ 24. 1.20. got a gal. oil 19 lb biscuit 10.25 cts granulated sugar 1/2 lb tea 13 nails 5 chock food 15.31 on the book. I churned a& pealed some pears. Will killed his pig & took it to Chippawa it weighed 105 @ 8 cts a lb Sat 28 cold west wind I pealed some more pears & swept & dusted the school house. Eon Summerville brought over mail Paul went at night after it Marjorie ironed in fornoon after dinner cleaned the kitchen. getting terrible cold & going to freeze something awful. Two of the duck sick </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 29. like winter a real shock ice on the water in the hen house. Arthur & Hattie over in the afternoon. Hattie stayed to tea Mon 30 beautiful day sun shine all day Marjorie & Paul went to Welland to get cornmeal could not get any Paid for the Tribune. Mrs Walmsly brought the teacher then went to Port. I swept both rooms made two pumlkin pies boiled pig feed borrowed 17 lbs pea meal from Will. I picked the blind hen it was a job so full of pin feathers we had her for supper & potpie. Pel, Ed & Miss Killens in the evening at Wills Teu 31 drisling part of the day & cold wind very bad day the teacher took her dinner. Mr Hewson got a hundred of peameal for us in Welland & his boy brought it to the door $1.20 for it. I have a terrible pain in my head with the cold I am getting Paul had it first. Marjorie has a lame back she same as I had a couple of weeks ago. I churned & worked the butter & made a batch of cookies. Marjorie got the meals all day Wo November 1905 Wed 1 one dreadful night last night quite mild when went to bed the wind raised & blew somethign awful & hailed & rained a little. The calves out The wind is blowing a gale today but sun shining towards might & most of the afternoon snowed & blew like winter. The teacher took her dinner. My head ached to split all night & dreadful pain yet. The coldest night yet. Hattie walked to Chippawa then to Clifton. Thur 2. Paul swept the school house & I milked the cows instead I churned & worked the butter & made patty pan cakes another cold night. Arthur over this evening. Marjorie making her tweed waist over, Took it apart & washed it. Friday 3 raining & blowing I got both tables packed with wood carried it on & packed it when Marjorie took the teacher down. I cleaned the other table & got the cradle out so I could pile the rest of the wood sorted a lot of little potatoes boiled some of them for the pigs sent the rest in the cellar. Hattie came home with Marjorie & stayed to tea we had pan cakes for supper Marjorie baked bread. Hattie was over the river yesterday with Nettie. Marjorie took 3 lbs 2 oz @ 24, got a package catte food & a box of matches for them & 1/2 lb tea 13 cts lb soda 5. 4cts worth of rolls for us. Took 1 doz eggs @27. had 25 on the book Sat 4 I carried in the rest of the wood & packed it under the cart table swept & cleared up the wood then cleared up & swept the kitchen & dining room got nothing baked for Sunday. I churned & worked the butter saved a pound for ourselves week befor last saved a roll for ourselves Marjorie washing out her flannels & some other clothes of her own. Martin Dell brought us a load of shingles Will went to Buffalo walked down. going to be a hard frost tonight. Don brought our mail. Clara & Hattie called Clara wanted the Decanter's goblet for quarterly meeting tomorrow. Sun 5 Dull & cold most of the day some sunshine terrible frost this morning & a ring around the sun. Marjorie went to church & Hattie & Arthur not many for quarterly meeting I swept both rooms & made cornstarch pudding for dinner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 6 rained part of the night raining when we got up & off & on most of the day Mrs Walmsly brought the teacher. we had a chicken for supper. I made two pumkin pies & swept back rooms & boiled pig feed. Teu 7 looked as if we were going to have Indian Summer but turned & rained in the afternoon Marjorie & Hattie went to Drummondville had 13 3/4 butter @ 24 butter came to 3.30 sage. 10 cheese 17 coffee 25 tea 25 pain killer 25 gal oil 20 3 yds flannel & 4 castor oil 15. velveteen 50 socks 13 sodas 30 Raisins 16. 3.30 raining when they came home. I churned & worked the butter at night & pealed pear. I clean picked a chicken for supper. snowed in the night Wed 8 snow over everything but melting off The house turned cold in the afternoon Marjorie baking bread. I emptied the rag box a barrel full & two bags full got the settee out in wood house emptied the meal barrel. I was bussy all day at cleaning up the woodhouse, & boiling pig feed Arthur ploughing in the eleven acre field Thur 9 ground froze this morning when I went down to sweep & make fire. The school house something terrible. I churned & worked the butter for ourselves Mrs Reebs & the children to Tea. I made a cake & tarts for supper. Marjorie working at her jacket. Arthur started to plough in the pasture field the first time a furrow has been turned in 20 years. Paul gone after cabbage to Everinghams got 19 heads for 25. going to 65 freeze hard tonight.- bright moonlight Arthur over this evening Friday 10 Indian Summer started today. Will & Arthur butchered the pigs a beautiful day wind west or south west: when I went down to make fire in the school house so Paul could go after a barrel of water to bushes. I picked two chickens for dinner a black & a plymouthrock one fried & one stewed. they got them done in 2 hours & 10 min at night they carried them in & we covered them up from the cats Marjorie took the teacher down & a roll of butter 4 lbs @ 24 got a bottle of sage 5 cts somersavory shoe polish 5 cts 15 on the book. she got a cap for Paul & turkey red for Mrs Pounds quilt. I cleaned the entrals Sat 11. a nice day but high wind I put the entral fat on to cook washed the churn & swept befor we could get at the meat. The pigs one weighed 237 & the other 214 237 + 214 = 4.51 I scrubed the barrel & their tub the entrals in I salted the meat & skimed some of the sausage meat & after supper cleaned the entrals it struck eleven after I got in bed my back felt tired out Marjorie cleaned up the front room & the dining room & cleaned the oil cloth & aired the front room Sun 12 sun part of the time & dull part of the time. high wind looks like rain towards night Hattie came in & stayed the evening Mon 13 raining & snowing part of the day befor it started to rain Marjorie filled our tick </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> in the afternoon it blew & snowed something terrible Paul had the cows out, so late & Topsy was out in it. Arthur was ploughing in the pasture field. I put a pot of lard on then skined sausage meat: got terrible cold at night, like winter they out the heiffers in the box stall. Will Dells wife had a youngster in the night Teu 14. Birdie Dells & Murrys birthday I churned & worked the butter cooked pumkin & made three pies scraped the entrals & every day since they buchered. Marjorie working at her jacket & yesterday she swept Miss Greys room & dustred the front room. At night Hattie & Arthur came over & helped to make sausage we made a lot it was after 12 befor we got through a very cold night: & cold north west wind all day Will & Arthur went to Chippawa. Arhur got his boots Hattie polished the coal stove & they got it up Hattie has two of her little chicks yet Hewsons had a daugher Wed 15 looked terrible black then started to snow the ground was covered in a little while got warmer towards night snowed when I was going down to sweep & just got the sweeping done Marjorie blacked the stove & I blacked the pipe Paul & I finished stuffing the sausage bu the old stuffer. Marjorie got the meals. Thur 16 a little warmer dull most of the day some sunshine wind cold & chilly. The young turkey sick. I washed all the greasy things from sausage things, & we washed such a lot of other things & the churn, made tarts for supper. Marjorie working at her jacket. Arthur ploughing. Mr P waching the cows. After he gave a lot of lip he drawed up manure & sods in bank the west side of the house Beens had two little kitts at night or in the evening she went out & did not bother agai. not a cold night: Friday 17 I churned the first thing. I would could not churn on account of making tarts for supper plum jelly with raisins. Marjorie took her dinner down Paul guarding the cows I had to work the butter to send down 8 lb 3/4 @ 24. 210. 25 cts brown sugar 1/2 ln tea 13. poultry food 25; Cattle food 25 for Arthurs buttons & canvass her jacket. 19.67 bread 6.42 on the book. The teacher went down with her roads terrible had Georges cart - after dark when she got home. Paul went down & swept & dusted the school house. I had to salt some meat left fresh wash dishes & the churn peal squash & could not wash out some things I wanted to Sat. 18. Paul did not want to take the cows out but it was not frozen up so we made him go in the afternoon he drawed up a barrel of water & some rails. Marjorie swept the kitched & washed the towels & worked on her jacket sleeves. not cold untill dark. Arthur ploughed all day I took the meat out of the barrel & brought it around in the kitchen & salted it over. boiled </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 67 heads for head cheese. Riexingers brought our mail Paul was over with theirs and got ours Sun 19. froze hard last night wind north east awful cold for the sick turkey. Marjorie went to church 14 out. she <a href="/index.php?title=Anomisly%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Anomisly? (page does not exist)">anomisly?</a> appointed Hattie & Birdie Dell appointed Stewards of the church. Mon 20 Terrible cold yet, wind north east more north I feel sorry for the sick turkey such a cold place. I churned & worked the butter made ginger patty pan cakes. swept & cleaned the linoleum Marjorie dusted & baked bread she cooked onions & potatoes for supper Arthur over he has a lame foot Jack jumoed on it. Paul drowned Beebs two little kitts he fixed in front of the cows a platform Reu 21 cold norrth east wind but the day was fine otherwise. I went down at night & swept & dusted. I baked plum tarts & 3 pies plum & elderberry mixed. Marjorie finished her jacket she teacher & I went over to the other house. white frost glistening on everything when we came home Wed 22 beautiful day- just as Marjorie was ready to step in the cart to go to Chippawa Mrs McCredie came for a visit. Arthur over in the evening we had quite a controversy in Manitoba & Ontario Thur 23 just a beautiful day, sunshine & wind south - clear Indian Summer. Paul cleaned the hen house. The turkey died yesterday. Marjorie went to Chippawa with the cart had 5 lb butter @ 24 bought Pheno Chloride to disinfect the hen house 25 cts tea 13. soda 5 castor oil 10 coal oil 19 Pauls shirt 20cts 12 on the book. Hattie sent the collar ro Kellie through the Post Office. I washed 3 flannel shirts two of mine & one of Marjories & a lot of other things they dried fine the wind was right for them Will went to Port with chopping for his pigs he got a hundred of flour for us @ 2.20. Don Dell here in the evening Friday 24. south west wind. started to rain in fornoon. Paul waching cows. Will & Arthur went with hay to Vanderburghs I churned & worked the butter & made drop cake for the teachers dinner. had to clean out from under the table to put the shingles & long wood she carried on on the kitchen floor. Hattie over for awhile she took my hanging basket over Marj took the teacher part-way in the <a href="/index.php?title=Democrat%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Democrat? (page does not exist)">democrat?</a> after supper. The wind got so high it was just terrible fewer eggs a day now Sat 25 high south west wind in the evening blew a perfect gale for awhile Marjorie washed most all day principally her own clothes got some of them dry had to wash them over the black things on account of the stuff she washed them with. I cleaned up the pantry & put clean paper on the shelves & table, blacked the stove, cleaned the lamps put a new wick on one, swept & cleaned & washed the chair. did up my drawer then mended my stockings </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 69 Sun 26. a very changeable day. sunshine, wind & rain of & on during fornoon 25 years ago todat poor little George died a little over 6 years & three months old. I had a terrible headache all the fornoon. we had a rice pudding for dinner. Hattie over this afternoon had to go home when Donald Sharp brought Fannie home. Donald Dell stoped to tea from church. Mon 27 beautiful day. Arthur ploughing. Fannie over this afternoon. she has a cold. I made elderberry pie & 88 cookies, swept the floor then disinfected the hen house & the place where the turkey died Marjorie cut out Pauls overalls & swept the front room Paul guarded the cows & cut some marsh grass Teu 28. blowing from the east when we got up & raining & freezing as fast as it comes down. Turned warmer wind got south - kept on drizling most of the time with the day dull the cows were in most of the day Paul & Arthur fixed Bessies stall. I churned & worked the butter & made two pumkin poes. Marjorie working on Pauls overalls Miss Grey has the hoarse voice got it at home some better today Wed 29. a terrible night last night wind blew from the west thundered once & quite sharp lightening sorry for the turkey out in the trees. wind strong most of the day & at night get cold blows harder I finished the hand of one of Jims mittens Marjorie knit the wrist of the other. I made patty pan cakes then went to the school house to sweep & dust 70 dark when I got through Arthur ploughed untill late he says it ploughed better than any day yet. Will over for awhile got a buckle for his overshoe & some swill for the pigs Marjorie ironed & got supper Paul guarded the cows. Thur 30 snowed in the night enough to cover the ground lightly & bitter cold all day The hens & ducks seem frozen when they come out of the pen. little grey is sick. I never such tender ducks. Paul drawed up the marsh grass for the hen house. Arthur walked to Chippawa. road dreadful rough. I made pancakes for dinner, worked a little on Jims mitten. Marjorie cut out Pauls shirt & sewed on it. terrible white frost tonight. froze hard last night butdid not freeze any plants some say it went down to zero it was 7 about when we went to bed while frosts dont go hard in the house Dec 1905 Friday 1 Dreadful rough roads & cold east wind I churned & worked the butter 4 1/2 then went down at night & swept & dusted the school house. The teacher walked she expected to ride with Mrs Walmsly. Marj finished Pauls shirt: getting a little softer tonight. Marjorie set sponge tonight Sat 2. rained in the night then froze towards morning then rained off & on in the afternoon Paul & Marjorie went to Chippawa at half past 11. Took 14 1/4 butter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 14 1/2 lbs In Kester @ 24 - 342 got me a pair of shoes 1.25 a pair of rubbers 75 cts five yds flannelette 50 cts sugar 25 tea 25 butter cotton 15 yds cakes 5 salmon 15 vanilla 10 Washing soda 3 nails 4. Fannie came over with her work stayed a long time. She mixed the bread befor she went & I baked it & made an elderberry pie, swept & put down my bedroom carpet - cleaned up one shelf in the cupboard & got some milk in. The cats all sick with the Diarhea. The little brown duck has been sick for a week doctoring her all the time but she dont get any better. fixed over my drawer made them shorter & put buttons & button holes on two pair Sun 3 dreary looking day. church Sunday no one from her Marjorie has a cold. 13 in church. Hattie over this afternoon had to go home Expected Clara. duck a little better. Misener the store keeper in Drummondville burried yesterday. 4 years ago tonight poor Mother breather her last Mon 4 snowed quite a lot in the night drifted some. sunshine part of the time & dull part of the dday not a verry nice day & could not let the hens out & the cows were in all day. Arthur put up the room stove & Marjorie put the fire in not long the chimney was on fire made quite a roar for a time. I churned & worked the butter & made a layer cake. Marjorie swept & cleaned up the front room. Paul drawed up some stumps & some rails. Teu 5 Not a bad day. wind south west. Paul took down the feather ticks & everything from <a href="/index.php?title=Aboay%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Aboay? (page does not exist)">aboay?</a> & all the boxes. The cats all sick. he carrued in the oats out of the big box. I made corn starch pudding for supper swept & dusted the school house. Marjorie fixing her at hat over Will sold his beef cow to Pearson. The girls & Arthur gone to Clifton 72 The girls at least have gone, Paul came home. Paul put the length with the damper on Arthur came & helped him. The girls walked home after dark. Fannie brought her rain coat. Wed 6 dull. damp & windy still for all the clothes washed will not dry hung out all day & at night not dry. I made 3 pumkin pies. Fannie over for tea Arthur took Henryette to Pearsons Mill went as far as Montrose then went to Mrs Dells & Birdies nice moonlight nights Thur 7. beautiful day I washed all day had the line & pin it nearly to the barn. I was so tired when I got through. Allen Heximer here in the evening The clothes dried better than yesterday I brought them in at night. beautiful moonlight. Marjorie fixing her hat. I ironed a table cloth. Friday 8 another fine day nicer than yesterday so warm the bees all out a fire feels mean I like it colder. Marjorie gone to Clifton Paul took her as far as the bridge. Walmsly burrying his horse when they went down. The teacher walked. I churned & worked the butter for ourselves. I washed 12 sheets & the blanket to put over the straw. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> & <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> flannel petticoat. I was so tired washing 3 days, had pan cakes for supper. I put the bread in the pans & baked it The house was like an oven. I stayed out of the kitchen washing rather than be in. Sat 9 a beautiful day high wind muddy roads </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 73 Turned cold in the night - about 3 in the morning & froze some. I cleaned up the pantry & blacked the stove swept & made a pie boiled pumkins & squash for supper. Paul went after Georges cart. I went after Marjorie started about 5 Oclock. got home late took 1 1/2 dozen eggs & 28 per doz & 4 1/2 butter @24. bought 2 tomatoes @5. bottle eclectric oil. 25 bromide gumme 25 2 pint 10 soda 5 raisins 10. soap 5 salmon 10. due bill 63. Fannie Arthur & Hattie over in the evening. they did not get home untill late. I made ginger cookies & milked 2 cows Sun 10 cold north west wind. The poor ducks hobling around yet. Arthur in the evening & Mary Jane Sommerville to tea at least we gave her a lunch she stayed untill 1 Oclock sun part of the time & dull part of the time Mon 11 looked like a storm spit rain once <a href="/index.php?title=%3F%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="?? (page does not exist)">??</a> I churned worked the butter made ginger patty pan cakes high wind from the south west in the fornnoon we had fresh roast pork for supper Marjorie swept & cleaned up the front room. Will went to pay his taxes Teu 12. dull part of the time with a little sun shine spit snow towards night. keeps soft Arthur finished ploughing down in the corner by the school house & the head land. I made 2 pies pumkin pies & plum tarts. had pan cakes for dinner Paul guarded the cows. Marjorie fixed her tweed waist & sleeves. I worked on Jims mittens the first for a long time its snowing tonight perhaps tomorrow The cows will not be lying down in the field full Wed 13 sunshine in the fornoon dull in afternoon I swept & washed the chairs cleaned the floor & made a cake for supper, then went down to sweep Laffy & Sam went with me & stayed untill I came home a little snow on the ground not froze very hard. Hattie over for tea Paul cleaned the Office Arthur threshed in the fornoon at Riexingers Marjorie got the supper she is knitting her gloves Thur. 14 wind north in the morning turned north east & snowed some enough to make it disargreable Paul walked to Chippawa got my shoes. had 4 1/2 @ 24 it ought to be 1.08 & they allowed 105 & nothing for 1/2 doz eggs 1 lb tea 25.1 gal oil 19 S wheat 25 cornstarch 8 lb rice 5 candy 5 Glycerine 10. Marjorie baked bread & worked at her gloves. I picked a chicken for supper & mended my black waist. Will was in he sent for a plug of ivy tobacco. Marjories duck sick was first one then the other ever since we got them Friday 15 dreadful cold in the fornoon wind north east - got the least bit warmer in the afternoon. I went down & swept & dusted out the school house Sam & Teddy went with me Ted sat under the stove Sam ran on & out of the window & tormented me all the time I was sweeping Hattie was here when I left I finished Jims mitten my tooth aches in at times it sets me wild The teacher walked home. Marjorie working at her gloves at night. She mended Pauls socks. The roads rough George brought over our mail Sat 16. nice sunshine, but freezing. rough roads Will Arthur Fannie went to Drummondville to buy Arthur an overcoat. Marjorie went with them to go </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 75 over the river to get something for Christmas met Reebs & rode home with them got her supper there when they came home without her I sent Paul <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> down as far as Pearsons bridge but saw nothing of her. I had first a terrible head ache all day never gave up for five minutes. Eveything I put on it made it worse I had to churn & work the butter wash all the milk pans & dishes sweep & dust & sweep the back kitchen everthing made it worse untill I put soap & sugar on wet with peppermint Sun 17. white frosts every night now so cold in the morning Marjorie went to church quite a lot out still he complains of people not comeing out. Levi Dell went after the doctor Will Dells wife some better. The girls went to brick church terrible rough roads. My duck walks a little better & Marjs is some better. I wrote to Jim & Marjorie wrote MrsBuyer Mon 18 Marjorie went to Chippawa got Pauls boots they were 2.95. had 4 1/4 butter @24 came to 102. & 63 due bill & a 22 due bill. sugar 25. lemon peal 8. raisins 9 currents 2 salts 5 ginger 10 salmon 10 candy 25 match safe 10 tea 25 lemons 13 chock food 25 mails 4. I made a grape pie. grape tarts & fried cakes. quite warm & muddy. She paid Welland McKenzie for the cot bell 53 cts Levi Dells wife died this morning. Had pork freshened & roast Teu 19 sunshine wind west. mud pretty deep Arthur's cutting silver maples. I went down & swept & dusted the school house. Teddy went all the way same got scared of the boys & ran back. I churned & worked the butter finished the fried cakes. Marjorie swept front room yesterday knitting her mittens. Will went & they took their sow Wed 20 Mrs Walmsly called & paid me for sweeping since Easter & cleaning the schoolhouse . 1.50 my bill was 6.90 & Pauls 190 she brought up Miss Hawley to visit the school. Miss Grey & I went over to tea to the other house. Tom Dell came here for awhile then went to the other house gloomy day wind cool: mud mud every where. Arthur wemt to Port. for corn meal. rained in the night just poured from the east after we got home Thurs 21 quite heavy thunder in the distance. Levi Dells wife burried. The Hearse has hard the horses can hardly get along. Marjorie baking bread. I made a layer cake to get some for the teachers dinner I dressed a little black pullet for supper, she was as fat as butter. Em Summerville called in from the funeral. A large funeral the church full Mr Sanderson preached the sermon one of the most dreary day I ever saw- just keeps up a drizle & dark & cloudy towards night the wind raises to a gale something dreadful, from the south west. Friday 22 another dismal day dark & gloomy but the wind went down near night. Marjorie took the teacher down as far as the bridge & Paul walked down with her & came back with Riexingers he took 7 lbs of butter @ 24 paid it all on his books but .30cts 25 for sugar & 5 cts for baking powder. I churned & worked the butter theree was 8 1/2 Clara Heximer was married Wed 20 Sat. 23. dull & cold ground not froze though real muddy after the little skift of snow melts off gets colder towards night & freezes hard in the night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> wind west. Marjorie swept the kitchen & dusted after I made my bed & swept my bed room I went down & swept & dusted the school house it was a dirty job so much mud. Hattie & Arthur went to Chippawa with two horses. They got 3 lbs of meat for mince meat @ 8 cts per lb 1/2 lb suet I paid 10 cts suet & out of Pauls shoe money. Marjorie cleaned the raisins for the pudding Sun 24 cold but nice sunshine the first in days Marjories duck died this morning poor thing suffered so long. The girls gone to the brick church none gone to church at Chippawa but McCredies boys. The roads are so rough. Marjorie had the tooth ache yesterday. The girls went to Tufts for <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Their black heiffer had a calf just before they went to bed. Christmas day Mon 25 The ground all covered with snow not deep but enough to cover the muddy ground not a bad day though. we had roast chicken for dinner a big rooster I dressed him today & made the dressing. Fannie brought her presents over after breakfast - a nice handkercheif bag for me a collar for Marjorie & a scribler for Paul & Arthur gave Paul a handkerchief & Hattie gave him a nice one She came over after dinner & had a nice handkercheif of her own Make, we gave Paul a lb of candy a coffee cup a necktie & a pie. Arthur & him hitched up Jim & Frank & went for a drive with one bob. The men around Shooting owls. Patsy Sharp over to the other house. Teu 26 such a beautiful day over head rather slopy wind south west . I churned & worked the butter Summerville girls for tea. I made cookies Will quite sick to his stomach & feels miserably Hattie came over first then in the evening Fannie & Arthur came over. Arthur & Paul went to Chippawa with the colt & Frank. got Marys Christmas cards Marjorie still at her gloves. Deorge Myers wife burried at nine Oclock this morning Wed 27. I choped the mince meat & the suet & pealed the basket of apples Mrs Walmsly gave us & ground the spice & boiled the cider & sugar it & made a cream crock full then I cleaned the raisins for the cake. School meeting. Don called then Maud called on her way from Chippawa Marjorie made the plum pudding & we had it for dinner Arthur went with a load of hay for Vanderburghs beautiful day sunshine & warm but so muddy Marjorie at her gloves yet. Paul helping Andrew on the marsh. Thur 28 Marjorie baked graham bread I churned for ourselves cleaned the currants for the cak & got it ready to bake tomorrow. Andrew helped Paul all day today to cut the apple limbs. yesterday afternoon he pulled out some with the horses. Will walked to Chippawa to make sale for some pigs sold 3 for 7 1/2 per hundred had to walk all the way. Harvey called to see if Paul would make fires & for me to sweep & dust. The cows out in the fields for two days laying down most of the time raining tonight A hen started to lay laid four eggs Marjorie set sponge on white bread tonight I made buttermilk pop tonight for supper Friday 29 rained all night & poured most of the day sun shine for a little while pale looking enough water laying all over. Marjorie baked white bread </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 79 I baked the fruit cale, & iced it, made a mince pie. Will killed 3 pigs to go to Chippawa day was so bad he did not go. Fannie over for a long time in the afternoon Allen Heximer got our mial we had liver for supper. I made a batch of ginger cookies Another egg the first thing in the morning Sat. 30 wind blew a gale all night - snowed a little: the wind was west go right through me kept up all day. The ground did not harden up Arthur took the 3 pigs down to Chippawa sold them for 7 1/2 none of them weighed a hundred a piece Fannie went down to Hartlys to stay untill Monday Paul walked to Chippawa had 4 lbs butter at 23. came to $2 got a lb of currants, two white spools & a 5 ct box of matches he was gone 3 3/4 hours brought home a basket of <a href="/index.php?title=Bones%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bones? (page does not exist)">bones?</a> and the new steamer. I swept & cleaned the floor washed the chairs, cleaned lamp washed all the towels & al my apron Marjorie fixing her jacket over Sun 31 dull all day, then started to snow melts almost as fast as it come down still for all quite cold at night. When I was milking Marjorie got supper going We have tomatoes but they were sour & had our first mince pie for supper. Marjorie went to church no minister & 21 out. We had the last of the sausage for dinner. Hattie & her father gone up to Peter Dells. 80 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 81 To cleanse a cow <pre> Take one tablespoo full of ashes out of the stove & put it in one qt of bran & mix it up good moisten with a little water and a sprinkle of salt give this in the morning & if that does not do the job another dose about eleven Oclock & if that dont do another about four but nor more than three doses in a day. Another way is to toast a large slice of bread very brown & put water on it & let the cow eat the toast & drink the water </pre> Muffins Add new well beaten eggs to a pint of milk, & beat into one quart flour, in which has been mixed & sifted one half cup sugar. Three teaspoons baking powder & a pinch salt. Last of all beat in one tablespoon melted butter, beat well & bake ina hot oven in gun pans muffin rings <pre> Poached eggs on cream or milk </pre> Heat half a pint of sweet cream or rich milk. rub one teaspoon of butter & one small teaspoon flour together & stir in then season with salt & pepper & when it is at boiling point slip the eggs on & dip some cream over each & butter some slices of toast & lay on a platter, put the mixture over & serve hit the half pint of cream will be sufficient for six eggs 82 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 89 Oct. 2. 23 lbs <pre> Oct. 6 50 of corn meal at Greens. 32 ct Oct. 6 2.00 of corn meal at Welland 70 Oct. 31 1.00 of pea meal at Welland 2.40 82 mms\ barley meal 120 70 </pre> Dec. 9 4314 @ 24 5.32 Dec. 9 4 @ 24 for our selves Dec. 14 4 1/2 @ 24. Kesters 1.05 Dec. 18 4 1/2 @ 24 Kesters 1.08 Dec. 22 7 @ 24 Kesters 1.68 Brown cake. Ten eggs (save white of one for icing) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup molasses, 1 teaspoon mixed pastry spice, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 cup butter, 2 cups of flour, 3/4 cup sour cream in which has been stirred 1 teaspoon soda. bake in layers in moderate oven. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> whip white of egg in a stiff <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> boil 1 cup granulated sugar with water enough to cover sugar until it boils, then pour one egg stir while pouring then add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla & spread on cake Ginger snaps. 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 cup of lard, 1 cup black strap, 2 teaspoons of ginger 2 of baking soda, 1 cuo boiling water Jim jams 1 egg broken in cup, fill with sugar, 8 tablesppons shortening. 3 tablespoons water pinch sale: 1 teaspoon baking powder. mix stiff with flour & roll them and with ring and put jam between Prince Albert Cake 1 cup brown sugar, 1 heaping cup of flour, 1 cup chopped raisins. 2 eggs. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. 1 teaspoon of clo ves 1/2 cup of butter, 3/4 sour milk, 3/4 teaspoon soda bake in two layers & ice <pre>Marble Cake 83 </pre> Light Part Whites of three eggs half cup butter half cupbul sugar. half cupful milk two cupsfuls flour. one Oatmeal wafers Two cups of oatmeal. one cup of brown sugar, one half cupful of lard. one teaspoon soda, pinch salt; dissolve the soda in half cupful of boiling water, and pour over the oatmeal, lard and sugar. when cool, stiffen with flour, roll them, and bake Jem-Jems 1 cup of butter, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 egg. 3 tablespoons of boiling water, 3 teaspoons soda dissolved in the water, flour enough to roll them. stick together with jelly while warm. Hulled corn. put 3 quarts of wood ashes & 6 quarts of cold water in a large kettle. let it boil 5 minutes skimming several times. Take from the fire and add a little cold water to settle it. steam. put 3 quarts of yellow field corn in a kettle, and pour over it the steamed lye Let boil 1/2 of an hour, or untill the hull will slip off when rubbed with the fingers. Skim out the corn & wash in several waters, rubbing with the hands untill the hulls are all off boil in clear water untill soft. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 91 Aug 65 st. 10 oz <pre> Sep 47 . 1 Oct. 33 . 12 Nov. 33. 10 </pre> Layer Cake 1 cup sugar Butter size of one egg 1 egg 2/3 cups of sweet milk 2 cups of flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Ginger Cookies 1 cup butter or lard. 1 cup boiling water 1 table spoon soda dissolved in water 1 table spoon ginger flour enough to mix & roll out soft. Put in a crock & add boiling water ith soda after other ingredients are put in. Then stir in flour. Molasses Pudding 1 egg, 1 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 cup fruit,1 teaspoon soda. 1 cup molasses. Flour to make about as thick as jelly cake. July 15.13 1/2 @ 16 20.10 1/2 @ 18 24. 2 3/4 @ 18 28 6.22@ 18 Aug. 2.12 1/4 @ 18 <pre> 5.4 1/2 @ 20 7 6 1/2 10 6 1/4 @ 18 15 19 @ 18 1 11lb 3 oz @ 20 </pre> Ag 25 10 1/2 @ 24 <pre> 26.6 1/2 @ 22 </pre> Sep 5.63 @ 20 <pre> 12. 5 1/2 @ 20 15.5 @ 22 19. 4 3/4 @ 24 20 . 4 3/4 @ 22 25 4 1/2 @ 24 30 5 1/2 @ 24 3.3 3/4 @ 25 3 .3 1/2 @ 24 6.5.35 @ 27 0.5 1/2 @ 24 5 3/4 @ 24 0.4 3/4 @ 24 5 1/2 @ 24 3.2 @ 24 3 3/4 @ 24 @ 24 3/4 @ 24 @ 24 4 1/4 @ 24 </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 6 lb for ourselves & Mrs Pound bread 12 brush 10 coffee 13 seed 5 nails 4 <pre> 44 </pre> oat meal <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> bell 6 Mrs Bund got the shell straps butter Nov. 7. 13 lb 3 oz 25.24 24.4 10 96 <pre>5 18 </pre> 10 1.14 5 42 80 1.56 60 1.40 24 7 1.68 <pre> 30 </pre> 1.38 28 14 42 2 Miss Miss Mary Ann Kings Chippawa <a href="/index.php?title=Image_of_two_geese&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Image of two geese (page does not exist)">image of two geese</a> Mary Ann King flour 220 <pre> 140 80 2.20 flour </pre> Hatties $4.00 Arthur 1.00 140 80 2.20 Arthur 1.00 Pants Men 50 <pre> 5.70 </pre> </div> transcribed