1 10 5 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/88c78337fb6e4b83bafd1108112eed9e.pdf ea18cf311893a1f15ecad5bfc7ce3ba9 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c83dbf0c6d801436af76d99d4f62bf4c.pdf b32e153992cd9507f4c8a1498bbe3da1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Left page == Fred Snary Born Nov 16 1869 John Snary(died Sun dec 4, 1839)- Father of Henry, Johny (died Monday sept 18 1905), Bilton {Burning of?} mortgage of Croton Church Thursday Feb 2, 1905 Ricahrd Snary moved the Barns {stabee?} June 1907 == Right page == Henry Snary Born May 12 1826 80 years old May 1906 1904 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c565ec1376cbe656342911e7b6a5e786.pdf c30ea7cd3539b5cc4ea289e77f20e0b4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Boston August 1904 Mon Aug 1 Clear most of the day and warm Billon and Joseph browder was here part of the day. Tue Aug 2 clear and cool. Morning and evening Joseph Crowder was with me awhile this afternoon. Wed Aug 3 clear and cool. I was watching dam Donald erecting wire fence for Ara Newcomb. I saw Anna Smith and had a little talk with her. She was going up to Florence to see old Mrs. Smith. Thu Aug 4 clear and pleasant. Bilton called in Rose brought be a can of milk. I went to school and had a talk with Chapple. Fri Aug 5 clear and hot 86 deg in the shade Sarah was here baking and cleaning house Sat Aug 6 a hazy day and warm. Sarah brought me over a couple of loaves. Sun Aug 7 clear and cool high wind from the south dust flying. Mon Aug 8 clear and cool almost cold enough for a frost this morning Bilton called in. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6af192f7f51d643a7e95e2cf59eb546.pdf 47f67bd30f0fe76f96d0ea729661510b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton 1904== Tue Aug 9 Clear and warm in the middle of the day, cool in the morning. Took a train over to lot No 5 and down the side road to to 11 Con then up the river and around home. Wed aug 10th Showery. Millie called in this fore noon. Thur Aug 11th cloudy part of the day. I got out a few strawberry plants. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Friday Aug 12th Clear part of the day and morning and Even cool . Sarah here bakeing and cleaning hours. Sat Aug 13 cloudey with thunder showers. Seth Crowell gave me a call. William Happer from Newbraka called in a few minutes this after noon not doing much myself. Sun Aug 14Clear and pleaasent Mon Aug 15 Clear and warm. Bilton brought me a post office envelope. {second page} == Croton August 1904 == Tue Aug 16th cloudy most of the day and warm . James Kelly broug a peic of mutton. Wed aug 17th clear and hot and I was down to the old home. Dick is makeing quite a change. Thu Aug 18 clear and pleasent. Walter called in this forenoon. Sarah came over and canned a few blackberries. I took up my multiplier? onions this after noon. Fri Aug 19 cloudy and cool commenced to rain about 3 P.M. Sarah was over in the fore noon cleaning house. Sat Aug 20th cloudy and warm, heavey rain last night. Bilton called in this fore noon, not doing much myself. Sun Aug 21 clear warm and windy no preaching at our appartment there being Quarterley meeting at Florence. Mon Aug 22 cloudy and wet. Bilton was in the a while Dick came a spell this afternoon. Walter was here cleaning out the granny. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7bf61896bf5908884dd45ed5e8be2e69.pdf 34008d8cc584be02dbb759415d44a4fd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton August 1904 == Tue Aug 23 Clear and pleasant I was cuting out the old berry bushes Wed Aug 24 clear and please not doing much of anything today. Thu aug 25th cloudy and thunder showers Fri Aug 26th clear and cool. Sarah was this fore noon bakeing and cleaning house. I dug a few potatoes where I want to set strawberry. Sat Aug 27th clear and pleasant I set out a few strawberry plants. Sun Aug 28th clear and pleasant. Mr Baker was our preacher today Mon Aug 29 cloudy and cool. Elva Paul called this fore noon. Bilton was here this after noon. Tue Aug 30 clear and cool morning and evening. Sarah was in a few minutes Wed Aug 31, clear and cool. Bilton was most of the fore noon. James Williams called in this evening I was down to the blacksmitts shop. {second page} == Croton September 1904 == Thu Sept 1st cloudy most of the day and warm, I was cutting up a fiew weeds. Fri Sept 2 light clouds and hot. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. A thunder shower this evening. Sat Sept 3 Clear and pleasent, I sent away for the Globe Paper. Sun Sept 4, clear and cool Mon Spt 5th clear and cool. Sarah was here this forenoon. Bilton was in this after noon. Walter was thrashing and drawing his barley here this afternoon. Tue Sept 6th clear and cool no calllers today Wed Sept 7th clear most of the day and warm in the middle of the day. Cool morning and evening. Dick was here for timber to make a jug rack. Thu Sept 8 cloudy most of the day and cool. A thunder shower last night and might rain this after noon. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d24c7c25798655910cc30095445474dc.pdf d0fde6214ca95869ad05e659c37fc92a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton September 1904 Fri Sept 9th cloudy and cool. Sarah was in the fore noon. I chating with Chapple this after noon Sat Sept 10th clear and warm. I was readin most of the day Sun Sept 11th clear and pleasant. Baker Preached. John Morley was thear Mon Sept 12th clear and cool thunder Showers last night. I went down to J. H. {Snvy?}. where George Scott was thrashing Tue Sept 13th light clouds and cool. fore part of the day allmost cold enough for midle of October. Wed Sept 14th Showry and cool. Bilton was here most of the after noon Thu Sept 15th light clouds and cool, I was diging potatoes this after noon Sarah was here fore part of the day Fri Sept 16th clear most of the day and warm. I finish'd diging my potatoes Sarah was here for part of the day Sat Sept 17th clear and cool alone all day Sun Sept 18 cloudy. for noon Showry {second page} Croton September 1904 Mon Sept 19th cloudy and mild. Bilton was here this fore noon. I husked a basket of corn this after noon Tue Spt 20th thunder Showers in the fore noon after noon windy and cool. Old Onr One Me Kewen called in this after noon Sarah was in here a fiew minutes Wed Sept 21st clear and cold a frost a last night. I had to keep on a fire all day Thu Sept Sept 22ond clear and cold. a frost last nighh that killd corn potatoes beans and all tender truck. I had a tramp this after noon though Newcombs Tea Gregory s and Dick s. corn and beans are killd dead it Stinks bad Fri Sept 23rd most of the day cloudy. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I went over to brother John s to See Aunt Victoria She think she got her leg broke this after noon I came away before the Dr got there. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e08511ee6f3867e79642de4f66cdc1ea.pdf f4a4d8f03b128ee532a935e00d7ead7e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton September 1904 == Sat Sept 24th cloudy and wet i was setting in the house most of the day Sun Sept 25th cloudy and cool Mon Sept 26th cloudy and cool. heavey rain last night with thunder and light-ning. Bilton calld this fore noon Sarah was here fore part of the day I wrotē a letter to Victoria this afternoon Tue Sept 27th light clouds and warm,I took up my oniens and husked three baskets of corn. Jeremiah calld this evening Wed Sept 28th fore noon clear.afternoon cloudy, I husked fiew shocks of corn Thu Sept 29th fore noon light clouds and warm a smart about one P.M Fri Sept 30th clear high wind and cool Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. I pict a fiew apples Sat Oct 1 cloudy and cool. I a fiew apples. Walter took away a load of his barley. {second page} == Broton October 1904 == Sun Oct 2ond cloudy and cool. Mr Lorimer Preache harvest home Sermon Mon Oct 3rd cloudy and cool. I went over to Brother of. W. {Snrys?} to see how Aunt Victoria was she is Suffering a great deat with her break Tue Oct 4th cloudy and cold. I walked {"18 years old" written in margins} down to the old this fore noon. Joseph Crowder moved to Tupper ville this fore noon. Wed Sept 5th cloudy and wet rain in the morning and again in the midle of the day Thu Oct 6th cloudy and cold. I walk d out of B. Snary's this after noon Fri Oct 7th clear and cool. I finishd husking my bit of corn. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. Sat Oct 8th cloudy fore part of the day wet Sun Oct 9th cloudy and Soft Mon Oct 10th cloudy with high wind from the South West. Old Mr Chrisitner calld in he was collecting for Salvation armey https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f52d7c572cd22715f663ae965525019.pdf ef6d5cde47207020f620d00395549f5c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton October 1904== Tue Oct 11th cloudy and mild. rain this Evening. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was setting in the house most of the day. Wed Oct 12th cloudy and cool. I carrid some apples up stairs for winter. Sarah came over this after noon {illegible} made Saur Krat. there was an Auction Sale at John McCutcheron's old place to day I did'nt get to it Henry Snary from Chago he Said he had been getting Married. I got a letter this morning from Victoria Thu Oct 13th cloudy and cool, was setting in the house most of the day Fri Oct 14th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Sat Oct 15th light clouds and cool. Sun Oct 16th clear and pleasant Mon Oct 17th clear and pleasant. Bilton was in this forenoon.Tomas Bilton {second page} == Croton October 1904 == Tue Oct 18th clear and warm. Wed Oct 19th morning foggy.midle of the day clear and warm. Evening cloudy. Thu Oct 20th fore noon cloudy. after noon light clouds and cool. Fri Oct 21st cloudy and light Showers. I went out to Thomas Boltons this after noon Sarah was here this fore noon cleaning house Sat Oct 22ond cloudy and cool. rain last night a little hail this after noon Sun Oct 23rd cloudy and cold a frost last night Mon Oct 24th most of the day cloudy and cool, a frost last night that froze the water barnell over. Tue Oct 25th cloudy and cool rain last night Bilton was here most of the fore noon Wed Oct 26th cloudy and cool enough for Snow Thu Oct 27th clear most of the day and cold Mr Baker our minister calld in this after noon. {"Sat" crossed out with "Fri" underneath} Oct 28th fall clouds and cold. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/71dd4bf9b0fdafeeb2c5670fe0a72cfc.pdf 6e57d6452a8e7eb193cf855928ea704d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton October 1904 == Sat Oct 29th clear and pleasent. Sun Oct 30th clear and cool. I went to church Mr. McMullen Preached. Mon Oct 31 clear and cool. James Stagg calld in this after noon. Sarah awas here picking a few apples Tue Nov 1 clear and warm. I was trimming my grape wines this after noon. Wed Nov 2 a heavy fog this morning cloudy this evening and war. I was burning brush we cut at the apple trees. Bilton called this afternoon. Thu Nov 3 clear and pleasant. They were holding the election for member of parliment to day at McIntoshes house. Fri Nov 4 a few streekey clouds and mild wind from the east a prospect of a storm <s>prtty</s> pretty soon. Seth Crowell called this evening for the preachers Salery money. {second page} == Croton November 1904 == Sat Nov 5th cloudy and cool. Sprinling rain this evening. Sarah was here this fore noon cleaning house and bakeing. Sun Nov 6th cloudy and cool. No preaching at our church today Quarerly meeting at Florence. Mon Nov 7 Cloudy and cool. hard frost last night. John McCuteheon calld in this Morning with a local option paper to get signed. Tue Nov 8 clear part of the day and cold it froze the ground to hard to plow 28 deg above zero at 9 AM Dick was up this forenoon. William Sprole was trying to get Signers for Books. Wed Nov 9th clear most of the day and cool. Bilton was here this forenoon. George Nelson was in awhile. I was cleaning out my Stove and pipe this after noon. Thu Nov 10th clear and cool. <s>Sararh</s> Sarah was here cleaning house. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f9eeb8885f031e447ad392d187a9afd.pdf 1ae99ee05d85d6b3c486a835e92c8182 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton november 1904 == Sat Nov 11th clear and mild. a midling Siff breeze from South West. Sarah calld in and Millie and Grant was in a fiew minutes Sun Nov 12th cloudy <s>Somy</s> storm hail and snow a cold rough day Mon Nov 13th fore hart of the day cloudy and cool. after noon clear about two inches of snow fell last night about gone to night. Rose brought me Some butter this after noon Tue Nov 14th cloudy and moderate. Mrs McWhay brought a book I Signed for Wed Nov 15th a heavey fogg this morning clear and pleasant when the fogg cleared away. Bilton was here this fore noon Thu Nov 16th fore noon clear and warm after noon cloudy. a {iledgible} of a Stown. Fred was here this being his birth day .he says he is thirty five years old {second page} == Croton Nov 1904 == Fri Nov 18th a hagy cloudy warm day. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house Sat Nov 19th a hazy Indian Summer day Sun Nov 20th the Sun darkend with Smoke Mon Nov 21st clear and pleasant. not doing much and nobody in to day. Tues Nov 22 clear and warm. a pleasant for the time of the year Bilton was here most of the for noon Wed Nov 23rd clear most of the day and cool Ella calld in a minute Thu Nov 24th a dark mussy day musting rain part of the time and part of the time Snow.Sarah was in a fiew minutes Fri Nov 25th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house the fore part of day. Pearl came up this fore noon Sat Nov 26th a cold day with Snow Squls this after noon. Vera and Grant was here a fiew minutes Sun Nov 27th clear part of the day and cold Mc. Mullen Preach't to day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5139c1e74454d4bc7d1fc83feec8fbc5.pdf 77143b3ecf99717bce9541b2453a4b1c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton November 1904 == Mon Nov 28th clear and cold 8 deg above zero this morning. Sarah was in a few minutes Tue Nov 29th Smokey cloudy and moderate this fore noon. Cool and windy this evening. Bilton was in this fore noon, after noon Sarah called Wed Nov 30th Cloudy and cold some snow squalls. Bilton was here and took dinner with me Thu Dec 1st Cloudy and cool. no body in this day Fri Dec 2nd Cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Sat Dec 3rd Fore noon clear and cool after noon cloudy. A prospect of snow Sun Dec 4 Clear part of the and cool the Thamesville minister gave us a Sermon this after noon. The roads are dry and dusty. {?} Sisely five years ago to day Father died SUN DEC. 4 1839 {second page} == Croton November 1904 == Mon Dec 5th Cloudy and cool. I was cleaning out the stove pipe this fore noon. Tue Dec 6th Clear high wind and dust flying. I had a letter this morning from Catharine. She says all are well. I I was out to og B. Snarys and got my hair cut. He came around this way to Florence and brought me home Wed Dec 7th Cloudy and cool it looks as though thear was a storm brewing. The little gee calld in this after noon Thu Dec 8th Light clouds and high wind plenty of dust. I walked over to Brother John. Snary's this afternoon. Fri Dec 9th Cloudy part of the day a little snow. Sarah was here doing house work Sat Dec 10th Light clouds and cold, 10 deg. above zero. Alone most of the day. Sun Dec 11th Cloudy and cold comenced to snow this after noon. Rev. whm. McMullen preachd Mon Dec 12th Cloudy, snowing day. Dick brought a load of wood. After noon writing to Catharine https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/668087af04c63bca5c11d9d2e6a017b7.pdf 7a85d78b27af47f559dbc9eb21c4ae8b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton <s>Decbr</s> Dec 1904 == Tue Dec 13 light Snow all day. I sent a letter Catharine Brock Wed Dec 14th light Snow all day Thu Dec 15th fore part of the day light Snow Evening clear and pleasant but cold the themometer 18 above zero Fri Dec 16th light flying Snow part of the day and cold 6 deg above zero this morn-ing Sarah was here doing house work Sat Dec 17th cloudy most of the day and cool. Dick was in a few minutes Sun Dec 18th cloudy South wind and cold Mr Baker preachd to day Mon Dec 19th cloudy and moderate. I had James Young here visiting most of the day. {Waller McCrainey} was here trying to sell me a coal Stove Tue Dec 20th a drifting blushing Snowing day. Ira Saw called in awhile Wed Dec 21 fore noon clear after noon cloudy. Bilton called this afternoon {second page} == Croton December 1904 == Thu Dec 22nd cloudy and moderate the Sky as though it might rain Fri Dec 23rd cloudy and Soft Snow all gone Sarah was here cleaning house. I bought a quarter of beef from James Sogan I was cutting it up this after noon and Salting it down Sat Dec 24th cloudy and cold. Roy Paul was with me most of the after noon Sun Dec 15th Cloudy and cool. this being <s>Chatmas</s> Christmas day most of our folks was down to the Old home to Dicks for xmas dinner Mon Dec 26th a damp cool day commeced to rain about 3 <s>l</s> PM. Walter was drawing me Some wood I was pileing it in the lumber house Tue Dec 27th cloudy and Soft heavey rain last night and part of the fore moon. I Set in the house. Wed Dec 28th a rough cold boystrus, rain the fore part of the night. wind and Snow latter part. Dick calld to day noon Thu Dec 29th cloudy and cold. Walter drew me a couple of loads of wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69d21d0fee87056a56f64f27351f0047.pdf 41a615499f2ddf4aed357570e95c021d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == broton December 1904 == Fri Dec 30th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and bake-ing I pild the wood Walter drew for me Sat Dec 31th clear and moderate the road getting Soft and {mroddy?,muddy?}. Walter drew wood I was piling it Sun Jan 1st cloudy and Soft a prospect of a Storm but none {came?}. Mr baker was our Preacher to day Mon Jan 2and clear in the morning began to cloud about ten A.M and Snow at noon from that out Snow and blaster I pileing wood and cleaning the hen house. went to the poll and voted after noon Tue Jan 3rd clear and cold. Dick was in this fore noon to barrow my fur coat Wed Jan 4th cloudy and cool. I was sorting over my last years {halers?} and parting them away. Part of the day I pild wood that Walter drew for me. Henry Snary balld in this morning == broton January 1905 == Thu Jan 5th cloudy Snow in the fore noon Fri Jan 6th cloudy and moderate Some Snow Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Bilton was here a while this after noon Sat Jan 7th cloudy Some Snow. John W Snary calld in this after noon Sun Jan 8th Snow Squalls most of the day Mr Mc.Mullen was out Preacher {"Mon" has a little red squiggly "v" above it } Jan 9th cloudy and cold Zero this morning Snow and blustring this after noon. Walter brought me Some coal from Dreseten this after noon Tue Jan 10th clear and cold another zero day I wrote and sent away a letter to batharine Brock. I sent to have the borentry gentlemen paper Stopt Dick was in a fiew minutes Wed Jan 11th a cold Snowing blustring day comenced to rain about 5:30 P.m Dick calld in this fore noon on his way to Florence. Walter was this after noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e8e955111012ccae19df002ef107684.pdf 748fdc541a137c34644a14786303ab80 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == broton January 1905 == Thu Jan 12th foggy and mild,Walter was here we {crossed out iledgible} were looking over our accounts Fri Jan 13th clear most of the day and pleasant.Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Sarah and Mary was here most of the day. Walter Mc.{Reary?,Reamy?} brought {iledgible} a Soue for burning coal. Dick was helping him plait it up Sat Jan 14th cloudy and cold another Zero day. Thomas cragg weas here putting up the {hot?,hob?} our pipe to the coal stove Sun Jan 15th cloudy and cold.another Zero day. was not at Church Tue Jan 16th cloudy and cold. I sent away to day for a of couple papers the Toronto weekly seen and the New york weekly Witness Tue Jan 17th clear and pleasant for a winter day I Sent away for the Farmers Advocate. Thomas Bolton calld in == broton January 1905 == Wed Jan 18th cloudy and Soft rain this evening Walter Mc.Raraey call thi after evening to how the stove was doing. Bilton was here this fore noon as Sarah came over and had dinner with me. Thu Jan 19th cloudy and moderate Some rain last night. Was alone {w?}rest of the day Fr Jan 20th cloudy and Soft. Sarah was here cleaning house Maud calld in Walter brought me Some money Sat Jan 21st Soft Snow all day. Sarah was fiew minutes in this after noon. Sun jan 22nd clear and pleasant. Mc Mullen peachd to day Mon Jan 23rd cloudy and cold another Zero morning, Sarah was ove this morning Tue Jan 24th cloudy a light drigling Snow all day. about two inches of Snow fell last night. no one in to day Wed Jan 25th a cloudy Snowing windy {thus-tring} day. This was eleection day the pollering was at bharls Mc.Iitoshes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0367735510dded82d8f1e56b775415e5.pdf 968575a8d4c6500dce169e6f097b7ddd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton January 1905 == Thu Jan 27th clear a pleasant winters day Bilton was here and had dinner withe me. Rose and her boy Harold was with me most of the after noon Rufus Emory call this after noon Fri Jan 27th cloudy and cold light Snow most of the day. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. Sat Jan 28th clear and cold Walter Mc. Rarey calld in this Evening to See how the Stove was doing Sun Jan 29th clear part of the day and cold 6 deg below zero this morn-ing a 8 A.M. Mr Baker preacht Mon Jan 30th clear and cold an other zero morning alone all day. Tue Jan 31st clear most of the day and pleasant. Sarah was in this noon William Huston was in a few minutes this after noon. Bellore calld this fore noon {second page} == Croton February 1905 == Wed Feb 1st light Showers of Snow and cold William Huston calld in this Evening Thu Feb 2nd clear and cold zero wether Thomas Cragg was in about a Stove Rose and Millie and Pearl was here this Evening. there was an enter-tainment at the Church last night a burning a Mortgage that was on the Church they had a prety good time Burning of mortgage on {?} <u>Church</u> Fri Feb 3rd Clear and cold Sarah was here the fore part of the day Scrubing the house Sat Feb 4th cloudy most of the day not quite So cold as yesterday, Walter drew me a load of coal from Thamesville. Bilton was here awhile this after noon. Sun Feb 5th cloudy high wind from the East and cold comenced to snow this evening Sarah calld in this Evening Brian Homes and John Deinhart came to See me last night. no Preaching at our Church {Leearterley} at Florence. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79540abbeade882958925bc25ad9b6f2.pdf 1d8e357a62a5d948180774cefa63aae3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton February 1905 == Mon Feb 6th clear part of the day. part Snow Showers a pleasant winte day. no bodey in to day. Tue Feb 4th clear and cold. I went with Walter up to Florence in the fore noon Maud calld in this after noon. Wed Feb 8th cloudy with cold wind from the East Bilton was here a while this after noon Thu Feb 9th clear part of the day and moderate it turnd moderate in the night Fri Feb 10th cloudy most of the day high wind from the West blustreing cold Sarah was here doing house work Sat Feb 11 clear and cold 6 deg below zero Dick came in for my fur coat. Bilton was in a while this after noon. Sun Feb 12th Snow all day Mr Baker was our Preacher to day {second page} == Croton February 1905 == Mon Feb 13th clear and cold another zero morning of B. Snary calld and Paid the intrest on his note to March 2nd Tue Feb 14th clold snowing blustring 10 deg below zero this morning Sarah came over this fore noon Wed Feb 15th clear and pleasant but cold 4 below zero this morning Mr Newcomb Calld this afternoon Thu Feb 16th cold Snowing drifting day. Dick was in a fiew minutes this after noon. Fri Feb 17th cold a very blustring Snow drifting day, the tea man was around to day. Sarah was here most of the day bakeing and cleaning house Sat Feb 18th clear and a pleasant winters day Sun Feb 19th clear and moderate. no preaching at our Church to day on account of Snow drifts Mon Feb 20th cloudy and Soft the Snow {Shas}. Settled down a good deal Since morning Tue Feb 21st Soft cloudy foggy day Snow Settled about 1.3 bilton was here most of after noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42bc9474d7a1ce7a78b492e63f4ca1c6.pdf e53f0e03cdb49ca929d70ceaac388282 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton February <s>1905</s> == Wed Feb 22nd a Soft foggy day. Sarah and Sophia Smith and Edward Saird was in this after noon. Martin Craggs Child died last night Thu Feb 23rd moderate and foggy Some of the negbours are away to the funeral Fri Feb 24th a Soft foggy day. Sat Feb 25th another Soft foggy day. Chaley came over and brought me some bread Sun Feb 26th clear and cold was not at church Mon Feb 27th clear fore part of the day. cloudy cloudy latter part and moderate Jeremiah Jiffin calld in this Evening Tues Feb 28th cloudy and moderate. <s>Bhal</s> Bharley brought me a letter out of the Office to nigt from balharine Brock Wed March 1st Clear and pleasant Thu Mar 2 clear part of thed day and mild latter part of the day 4 blow zero this morning. I got word that Brother John's had run away and he got hurt. {second page} == Croton March 1905 == Fri Mar 3rd cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning up and cooking. Bilton was here part of the day. Charley took me over Brother John's this after noon John got Shook <s>p</s> up in his runaway the crows are comming back Sat Mar 4th cloudy fore moon after noon clear and Soft Sarah came over this Evening Sun Mar 5th cloudy and cool. Not at Church Sarah came over awhile this Evenning Mon Mar 6th clear and cool Sarah came over for the dirty close this fore noon Tue Mar 7th cloudy and mild. a prospect of rain Wed Mar 8th clear a pleasant winter day. Bilton was in a fiew minutes this fore moon. Flora Snary came in to Show me how to work the Stove Thu Mar 9th fore moon clear and warm, after cloudy the Snow melting away very fast. Bilton and I went over to See John he is no better. Jeremiah {Jeffers} calld in afiew minutes this after noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7cdd4792a6533757c5af25783a09aa49.pdf 4db2e3d0a601643c753fdf800ce3e4ac PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton March 1905 == Fri Mar 10th cloudy most of the day and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house Sat Mar 11th clear and cool. Walter calld in to night and paid fifty Dollars on his note Sun Mar 12th clear and cool. Mr Baker preacht Missionary Sermond Mon Mar 13th clear part of the day and moderate. Bilton was in a while Millie calld in this after noon I saw robins the firs I have Seen this Season Tue Mar 14th fore noon cloudy and cool after noon clear, my cool Stove went back on me this morning it not only a coal Stove this morning but a cold Stove I Sent a note to Cragg this morning to take it away. Wed Mar 15th clear and cool was in the house most of the day. Walter was here this Evening {second page} == Croton March 1905 == Thu Mar 16th cloudy and mild. Bilton was here this fore noon. I was cleaning out the Stove in the after noon Fri Mar 17th cloudy most of the day and mild Bilton and I went to Thamesville. the road getting bad. I took my watch to get cleand and deposit some money in the bank. Sarah was here bakeing. Sat Mar 18th cloudy and Soft. rain last night and light Showers through the day. the Snow going away fast Sun Mar 19th cloudey and wet heavey Shower last night and Showers through the day I was not at church to day. Mon Mar 20th cloudy and cool. Mr. {Newent} was over with me part of the after noon Tue Mar 21st cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon Wed Mar 22nd a cloudy foggy moderate day. I saw Some crow blackbirds to day. Thu Mar 23rd Clear part of the day and pleasant Bilton was here this fore noon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c3b1a2dcacbc4c78f0f0c130b25ad4f0.pdf 405a086e6840579f8fe012222fd42ab8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton March 1905 == Fri Mar 24th cloudy and Soft a Smart rain last night. Sarah was here part of the day doing house work. Sat Mar 25th clear and warm a butiful Spring day. Bilton was most of the day. I went down towards the bridge to See how high the water is it is about two foot above the grade got a letter from {?} Sun Mar 26th cloudy windy and Soft. Sarah calld in a while this after noon Mon Mar 27th clear most of the day and warm I was triming berry bushes. Tue Mar 28th clear and warm 15 deg above zero. I finished triming and gathering the berry brush Wed Mar 29th clear and hot. I cleand out the hen house. Sarah was in Thu Mar 30th fore noon cloudy after noon clear not as hot as yesterday a light Show-er last night. wind in the North and cool. I was doing a little bush triming {second page} == Croton April 1905 == Sat Mar 31st clear and pleasant. Sarah was was here cleaning house and bakeing. after noon I went over to See Brother John he is getting Some better games Lafety calld this Evening for Some Rubarb roots. Sat April 1st cloudy and cool a fiew flakes of snow. Bilton calld in on his way over to John Law's Sarah brought Some bread Sun Apr 2nd clear most of the day and cold Mon Apr 3rd cloudy fore noon windy after noon commenced to rain. I over hald my bit of beef and burnt up Some of my old papers and the brush I cut out the bushes Tue Apr 4th flyiing clouds high wind from the West and cool. I commeced to dig my garden. Bilton calld this morning Wed Apr 5th cloudy and cool. I was diging in the garden. Mrs chapple calld for Missionary money Thu Apr 6th cloudy and cold frost last night Bilton was here this fore noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c47e35dcfe8c718fc7832c74b46476f2.pdf 9fa2bbec01fd843759784ce198972df0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton April 1905 == Fri Apr 7th cloudy and cold Snow fore part of the day. I was diging the garden I had Joseph Crowder to See me he is coming back to Croton Sat Apr 8th clear and cool frost last two nights. I was diging the garden Sun Apr 9th <s>cloudy</s> clear and warm I saw pewes Mon Apr 10th cloudy Sprinkled rain. I was diging in the garden Bilton was here most of the after noon Tue Apr 11th cloudy and cool. I was diging the garden Wed Apr 12th clear and pleasant. I walked out to John Mc.Cutcheons this morning for a Setting of white Wyandott eggs when I got home Bilton was thear with a Setting of Plernoth Rock eggs from Henry Sampmans. the assessor was here this after noon. Thu Apr 13th clear and pleasant I was diging the garden. Sarah came and helped me to Set a hen {second page} == Croton April 1905 == Fri Apr 14th cloudy and cool drifting Snow most the fore noon. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. I done a little diging Sat Apr 15th cloudy and cold Snow Showers through the day. Bilton was here part of the fore noon. I was diging a litte in the garden Sun Apr 16th Snow and hail showers all day and cold Mon Apr 17th cloudy and cold. Bilton calld in this fore noon. I Sett a hen on wyondott eggs this fore noon Tue Apr 18th cloudy and cool about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning I Sett on in the house all day J Lashbrook was in a fiew minites this after noon. Wed Apr 19th clear part of the day. Strong wind from South West. I finished diging the garden. Sarah was over this morning Thu Apr 20th cloudy and moderate. rain about 3 P M Ammelie and Elva Paul was here about noon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/983c763b33111013fcb028f9ff5f2dd4.pdf 013107846604f3c76751eba3c495a7bf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton April 1905 == Fri Apr 21st cloudy and wet heavey rain last Sarah and Elva Paul was here in the Bilton and Dick calld this fore noon Sat Apr 22ond clear and cool. Bilton was here this after noon. there was a Shart this morning. I Set in the house most all day Sun Apr 23rd clear and pleasant Mon Apr 24th clear and warm. Mr Newcomb came over this after noon Tue Apr 25th clear and warm. I took out my potatoes out ov the pit and planted a fiew earley potatoes. and Sett a fiew Strawberry ones. and Sow'd Some flower Seeds. Bilton was here. Wed Apr 26th cloudy it look'd like rain all day but little came. I cleared out the hen house. William McIntosh was over Thu Apr 27th clear and warm. George Nelson call'd this morning to get me to Subshribe for a book Fri Apr 28th clear and hot 80 deg J Sashbrook brought me some earley potatoes {second page} == Croton May 1905 == Sat Apr 29th cloudy and cool. was in the house most of the day <s>Hearld Hearold Johns</s> Hearold Johnston came here for the Shot gun for Dick Sun Apr 30th cloudy and cool. Mon <s>Aug</s> May 1st cloudy and cool. not doing much myself Sarah was here. Walter was here getting Some corn. Tue May 2ond cloudy and Sprinkled in the fore noon. after noon clear and hot. I went down to the road allowance by the old home met Dick takeing his cattle back to the wood psture went with him Saw him put them in the pasture than came home along the line between lots 8 and 9 Wed May 3rd clear and hot 86 deg at 2 P M Sarah was here cleaning house Thu May 4th clear and warm. Bilton was here a part of the fore noon. Sarah was here cleaning house. the oreals are coming back Fri May 5rh cloudy and warm. chimey Swallows are here. Sarah this morning. J. Crowder this afternoon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad24b49ba24591f86d0317ff299cc75a.pdf 5aad9699949f0796a2a4e08464ec9c0b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton May 1905 == Sat May 6th cloudy and wet heavey rain last night and Showry throughout the day Sun May 7th light clouds and cool. there was a thundes Shower Shower last night quarerly meeting at Florence Mon May 8th cloudy and misting rain most the day. Sarah was here cleaning house I finished planting potatoes Tue May 9th cloudy and cool. I planted my bit of corn ground. Sarah here cleaning house Wed May 10th cloudy after noon wet Wind from the East and cool. Bilton here most of the fore noon Thu May 11th a Showry day. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. the groun getten to wet to work good Fri May 12th cloudy and cool. this being my birth day. Sarah was here most of the day Rose came in the after noon. {Joan} and the children. Dick and Maud and Charley came in the Evening. John W and Victoria Snary calld {?} {second page} == Croton May 1905 == Sat May 13th clear and pleasant. I was alone Sun May 14th fore noon cloudy. rain last night after noon clear and warm. Mon May 15th cloudy and misting rain in the fore noon. after noon windy and clear. Tue May 16th cloudy after noon thunder Showers. I Spraid the plumb thes and goose burry bushes. the rain has washt it off Wed May 17th cloiey rain the after noon. Millie was over and brought me a can of milk I was writing a letter Victoria Thu May 18th cloudy and wet fore noon. cool after noon. Sarah was in about 3 P. M I Sett the old Plernoth Rock hen Fri May 19th clear with a fiew light clouds and cold. Sarah was here cleaning hosue and bakeing. the bobolinks have come Sat May 20th clear and cool a light frost last night. Bilton calld in this after noon Sun May 21st clear and cool. a white frost this morning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf87181f0653245956cf23944915d10a.pdf 4d288496888d7222b86dcf34b5375105 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton May 1905 == Mon May 22and fore noon cloudy and wet after noon light clouds and cool Tue May 23rd clear and warm. I was losning the dint around the corn hills {highlight;"I had N.Hoppin qure ine a call} this evening.{gent?,grant?} no order Mille and Grant was here thus evening Wed May 24th clear and cool fore part of the day.{highlight;"I sett the young rock hen this morning on Menoea heggs.} Thu May 25th clear and war fore part of the day latter part cloudy and high wind from the south. Bilton calld in this after noon Fri May 26th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and cool. a heavy rain last night. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Bilton calld this afternoon Sat May 27th clear and pleasant. Walter calld in to night. Sun May 28th clear and pleasant I was at church Mr Baker was our preacher == Croton May 1905 == Mon May 29th a Showry day. Sarah was over Tue May 30th fore noon cloudy a light Shower in the morning {highlight;"Sally Thompson and child and Annettie Paul calld in} this after noon.I hoed corn this evening Wed May 31th clear and warm. I was stiring the ground around the cornhills. {highlight;"I had Alforie Will to dinner with me.} Thu June 1st clear and hot. I planted a bed of oniens a thunder shower this evening Fri June 2and rain last night. cloudy part of fore noon the day clear and cool. Sarah was here doing house work Sat June 3rd clear and warm. I was Siring the ground about the corn hills Sun June 4th thunder Showers in the fore noon. Cloudy most of the after noon no preaching at our church. Sunday school wa hold Mon June 5th cloudy thunder Showers and hot about 85 dEg at noon {highlight;" Sarah was in thsi fore noon. got word John wis worse } https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e23e1525cb94192d4c7534e79ea3087e.pdf 7152c57e8dc4ed8789c394ca63b68e0e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton June 1905 == Tue {higlight;"June 6th cloudy and cool. Thunder and lightnin with heavy rain last night and high wind a lot of fence blown down.Some barns un rooft. Bilton"} was in awhile this after noon. W. Hopin gave me a call this after noon Wed June 7th cloudy and cool thunder showers last night. Sarah calld in this for noon. I was in the house all day Thu June 8th. {highlight;"I went over to see John W. Snary who is sick. Mary Paul Sillie Thompson and husband calld in this evening} Fri June 9th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here this fore noon bakeing Sat June 10th cloudy and cool rain in the after noon.I hoed potatoes in the fore part of the day Sun June 11th cloudy and cool. not at church to day Mon June 12th cloudy. I {movd?,mousd?} the grass and weeds about the house {highlight;Sarah took the clock to the {iledgible}} == Croton June 1905 == Tue June {'13'is scribbled out}th light clouds and hot. I hoed corn and sprinkled potatoes Wed June 14th clear and hot 86 deg in the Shade I was stiring dirt about the corn Thu June 15th clear part of the day heat about the same as yesterday.{highlight;"I was cleaning out the hen house and putting in fresh nests"} Fri June 16th rain all fore noon after noon cloudy Sarah was here fore part of the day Sat June 17th clear and hot 90 deg. Bilton was here this fore noon. Mr Jocob our land Master had paraletie stroke last night he is not likely to get better Sun June 18th clear and hot 85 deg Mon June 19th clear most of the day 90 deg I was hoeing corn and potatoes Tue June 20th clear part of the day and hot 90 deg.I was hoeing corn and potatoes. Jeremiah Jiffin calld on me this after Wed June 21th cloudy and warm. a shower this morning I sowd a fiew turnip seeds https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b84ac864035345df7a976079d2d352e.pdf d3eda1f95c927922ae7f0682d8a1e454 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton June 1905 == Thu June 22and clear part of the day and pleasant.{highlight;"I went down to the old home Dick and I went out John Saves for a cultivator. Sillie"} and Annetee {II?} was here this morning to bid me good by she and bernian have gone back home this after noon. Fri June 23rd cloudy and cool.Rose calld in this after noon, Theodor Will calld in Sat June 24th clear and hot.I sprinkled potatoes this fore noon. Bilton was here. Part of the fore noon. Vera was here this after noon for Some {mubarb?mibarb} Sun June 25th clear and hot. Mr Mcullen Preacht his ferewell Sermon to day Mon June 26th clear and cool. I went to Dresden with Dicks Wife. I was noticing the the crops wheat, oats, and barley. Looking good clover a big crop. Some fields of corn Shows the wors for the wet Tue June 27th clear and cool I was hoeing corn of H. Paul and wife and Mary calld in == Croton June 1905== Wed June 28th clear and cool. I went over to see my Brother, who is very poorly I sett a hen this morning on Wyondot eggs Thu June 29th clear and pleasant.{highlight;"I went with Brothe John to Florence. I went to Settle withining for a coal stove he was not at home"} Fri June 30th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon doing house work. {highlight;"Thomas cragg was here for pay for te coal i got from him last winter I paid"} Sat July 1st cloudy a smart shower about noon. I hoed up my last year Strawberry patch. Sarah brought me a loaf of bread Sun July 2and cloudy and warm. was down to sandy {selloot?,sellout?} Mon July 3rd cloudy and warm. Bilton call this fore noon. a prospect of more rain Tue July 4th high winds and flying clouds. Thunder and lightning and heavy rain last night and a heavy shower again to night. I pict a fiew berries this fore noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9f468ca1ae836b013c85381cf9e0a694.pdf 476e4013b8310a983e95d0d00f38440a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton July 1905 == Wed July 5th clear and warm. Sarah was over preserving a fiew rasberries Thu July 6th clear and hot 90 deg in the shade Sarah was here most of the after noon Fri July 7th clear part of the day and hot I was repairing fence in the fore noon after helping maid pick berries Sat July 8th clear part of the day and hot. a Shower last night Maied came this fore noon. for her berries. {highlight;"Victoria and her children came over to day"} Sun July 8th cloudy. {highlight;"I went to church to here new Minster preach. I was at the Chruch this Evening to hear Jane H Paul preach"} Mon July 10th clear part of the day and warm a heavy Shower last night I was picking berries part of the day Sun July 11th clear part of the day. This after noon attended the funeral of Mrs Hellon Young == Croton July 1905 == Wed July 12th cloudy most of the day rain last night Victoria and her children was here picking and canning berries Thu July 13th clear part of the day. I was hoeing and picking berries Fri July 14th cloudy a hunder Storm this after noon with hail up at Florence {highlight;"Vick wa here caning berries this fore noon} after noon {highlight;"I went over to See Brother John who is sick} Sat July 15th light clouds and hot part of the fore noon.{highlight;"Victoria and Dora were pie ing and caning berries I helped} Sun July 16th cloudy and warm Mon July 17th clear and hot 95 deg withe shad Victoria was caning berries I was helping pick them. Vick and and the went over to Pauls this Evening Tue July 18th clear and heat the same as yes-terday. I {heed?} comes awhile in the fore noon was setting in the house most of the day. Sarah call in the after noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/41ba3e90dc4be6e23539f1f5b428582d.pdf 58478ed2c2a9546796a6ac2ce3e5a0c9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton July 1905 == Wed July 19th clear part of the day not as hot as yesterday about 88 deg. {highlight;"I cut the toad planting in the yard"} Thu July 20th clear and pleasant. I pict berries most of the day. Mary and Sarah was here part of the after noon Fri July 21st clear and pleasant. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house.{highlight;"I went over to See John my Brother but he had gone to Thanesville} Jermiah Jiffin calld in this Evening Sat July 22and clear and pleasant. Sun July 23rd clear and pleaant. {highlight;"I was at Sunday School and Church} Mon July 24th cloudy and quite cool. I was picking Berries in the fore noon. after noon {highlight;"Mary came over from Sarahs and preserved them for me"} Sun July 25th light clouds and cool. I hoed corn,{highlight:"Henry Snary calld in this fore noon.he brought me a piece of mutton Dick came up and brought some {money?}} == Croton July 1905 == Wed July 26th light clouds and warm.{highlight;"I went to thamesville with Dick this fore noon."} after noon hoed corn. Anne Smith and Sofia Ketchson calld in awhile. Thu July 27th clear and pleasant,{highlight;"Rose calld in this Evening and Victoria and Sarah"} Fri July 28th cloudy. Sarah came over and cleand up the house.{highlight:"I went over and took dinner with Sarah and Victoria"} Sat July 29th thunder Showers most of the day Sun July 30th cloudy fore part of the day.{higlight;"I at Sunday School but fiew thare Victoria and her children was with me most of the day."} Mon July 31st cloudy part of the day and pleasant Tue Aug 1st clear and cool. {highlight;"I was over to see John my Brother he doesn't appear to be much better."} Wed Aug 2and clear and cool in morning war the rest of the day Thu Wed 3rd clear and cool morning and Evening. Vic and her kids went to Dick's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0803b24236de4b0b7e78a64b41b11fca.pdf cc1e711d18f1e2c4acde247f5749783a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton August 1905 == Fri Aug 4th rain most of the day. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Sat Aug 5th clear part of the day. a thunder Shower about noon. Sarah brought me a loaf of bred thus Evening. Sun Aug 6th clear and warm. Dara and Elva call this after noon Mon Aug 7th clear and hot 86 deg. James Blart was here repairing the pump. Bilton calld in a fiew minutes Tue Aug 8th light clouds heat about the Same as yesterday. our Ministers calld on me this after noon. and the free Methodist gave me a visit Wed Aug 9th clear most of the day and warm. Dow Snary calld on me about a minute to day he is just over from Winepeg. Ariel and her kids calld in this evening from John's Thu Aug 10th clear part of the day and hot 92 deg in the Shade. it is clouding up this Evening {second page} == Croton August 1905 == Fri Aug 11th cloudy and hot. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Sat Aug 12th cloudy and hot 92 deg Some thunder. Bilton was part of the after noon Sun Aug 13th clear most of the day and hot Mon Aug 14th cloudy and cool high wind from the South East a prospect of a wet night. Bilton calld this fore noon Alford Will was in a fiew minutes Tue Aug 15th cloudy and cool a heavey rain last night. I went with Dick over to Brother John's who is no better. we met {Cogland} Mead and coming over they have gone down to Dicks Wed Aug 16th clear most of the day and cool Charley and Cogland Mead calld Thu Aug 17th clear and cool. East wind. I went over to See brother john he is no better. Fri Aug 18th clear and pleasant cool this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Cogland Mead and wife was here for dinne on thear way home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3877eb0c7a1226f5b2b2a6a1fbf8331a.pdf 1d32dbdd785bb6cbb4689cde162d66f3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton August 1905 == Sat Aug 19th cloudy and wet Showry all the after noon. Sarah brought a loaf of bread Sun Aug 20th clear and pleasant Mon Aug 21st clear and warm. I walked down to the old home this fore noon Tue Aug 22ond clear and hot. I went over to See brother John who is no better Wed Aug 23rd clear and hot. I cutt weeds out of corn and potatoes Thu Aug 24th cloudy and warm. I cut weeds out <s>out</s> of the potatoes. Jane Cragg calld in a fiew minutes this after noon. Fri Aug 25th clear and pleasant Victoria was here prepairing to go back to Buffalo the boys and gurls came in to night to bid her good by. they changed thear mind concluded to have their photos taken to morrow Sat Aug 26th clear and pleasant. the photographer came we had our likeness' taken Vic and her children Started for home I went to See brother John he is no better {second page} == Croton August 1905 == Sun Aug 27th clear and pleasant. I went with Bilton over to See Brother John who is no better. we went to hear the free Methodist preacher at the old Church Mon Aug 28th cloudy after noon and warm Bilton was here part of the fore noon Tue Aug 29th fore part of the day clear and warm a heavey thunder Storm about noon a pour down rain. I was helping Walter put a block under the Sil of my granery after the rain Wed Aug 30th cloudy and wet fore part of the day latter part windy and hot 88 deg Elva Paul calld to See our Photographs Thu Aug 31st cloudy and cool. I went over to See Brother John who is no better Walter was thrashing his grain and Storeing it away in my granry. John Smith calld on me this Evening. Some of our folks got their photos this Evening that Dick brought in this after noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8ae832965859819f20c84c1f4614480.pdf a4c24a09d1853da5c75f59c495640ff5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton September 1905 == Fri Sept 1st clear part of the day and cool. Bilton call this after noon. Sarah commenced bakeing when Mrs Stagg and Mrs Hooper came Sat Sept 2ond cloudy and cool. Sarah was serubin the house in the fore noon Elva Paul calld for her photograph. William Huston gave me a call this after noon Sun Sept 3rd clear and pleasant. I was over to Brother John who is very low Mon Sept 4th clear part of the day high wind from the west. I was Staying J. W. Snary who is no better Tue Sept 5th cloudy and cold a light Shower about noon. I came home this morning from Staying with John my Brother Sarah calld in this fore noon Dick was in this after noon to get Some apples for Sauce for his thrashing I was over to the Store Sending away for a Suit of clothes {second page} == Croton September 1905 == Wed Sept 6th clear and pleasant. I was cleaning out the hen house. Sam came over Sarah was in a fiew minutes. Thu Sept 7th clear and pleasant. I was down to the old home Seeing them thrash and over to See Brother John who is getting very low Fri Sept 8th clear and hot. I was over to See my Brother who is no better but getting weak Sat Sept 9th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon doing house work. Bilton calld oin twice to day Sun Sept 10th cloudy a prospect for rain Mon Sept 11th fore part of the day cloudy. rain last night. I rode over with Bilton this after noon to Brother John who is no better Tue Sept 12th clear and hot 82 deg I cut Some of the old wood brush out of the berrie bushes. no word to day from Brother Wed Sept 13th clear and cool. I was over to See Brother John who is very low https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b84ac7422e6ee73d018e508c1009fedf.pdf fab3d8dd77924b0dafdf5bddcb79d7e5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton September 1905 == Thu Sept 14th clear and cool a frost this morning I was over to Brother John's this fore noon after noon husking corn Fri Sept 15th cloudy thunder Shower in the Evening. Sarah was here in the fore noon preserving peaches. Bilton was while the shower last Sat Sept 16th cloudy, I got word that Brother John was dieing I went over and was ther all day he is very low but alive to night yet Sun Sept 17 rain Heavey all day. I Stayed all night with John and until eleven Oclock when Chester brought be home he was Sill alive but lyable to go any minute he is a great sufferer Mon Sept 18th clear and hot I was over to Brother Johns he died 25 minutes after 5 O Clock this after noon {MON SEPT 14TH JOHN W 1905 SNARY DIED} Tue Spt 19th Clear fore part of the day and hot 86 deg a thunder Shower in the evening Bilton and I went to Florence in the fore noon. after noon I husked corn Sarah came over this evening {second page} == Croton September 1905 == Wed Sept 20th clar and pleasant. I finished husking my bit of corn. Bilton was here this fore noon. <s>Geo</s> George Nelson calld on me this after noon and his Brother James. it is about 38 years Since I I Saw James before Thu Sept 21st cear with high wind from South West. I Brother John's funeral. Fri Sept 22ond clear most of the day and warm I commenced to dig potatoes when James Nelson came. I quit digging and visited with him most of the day. Sat Sept 23rd clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon bakeing and cleaning house. I was diging my potatoes Sun Sept 24th light clouds and cool. Mon Sept 25th clear and cool. I finishd diging and piling my fiew potatoes. Tue Sept 26th clear and cool. Sarah was in for the cloths to wash Wed Sept 27th clear and warm in the midle of the day Thu Sept 28th clear and hot 86 deg I walkd out to Thomas Bolton's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fc39f5be63c0f31fc3cfc4df80709a81.pdf f9cb6cc38cf6bc7e7bb033485529838c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton September 1905 == Fri Sept 29th clear and hot 90 deg. not doing much in the house most of the day Sat Sept 30th clear and hot. 84 deg I just put a fiew pails of apples. Mrs. Chappe call to tell me Sarah was Sick Sun Oct 1st cloudy and cool. Sphia Ketcheson calld in this Evening to bid me good by She going back to Wenepeg. Henry Snary and his wife was with her Mon Oct 2ond cloudy and cool. James Nelson was withe me to dinner he called to bid me good by he is on his way back to Colarado Tue Oct 3rd light clouds warm and windy. Sarah is laid up with laine back Wed Oct 4th clear and hot. Aunt Victoria and Smmith calld in this Evening. I got a letter from Vic from Cleveland Thu Oct 5th clear and pleasant. was over to See Sarah who is not much better Fri Oct <s>5</s> 6th clear I went over to Aunt Vic's to bid Anne Smith good by Sarah was over {second page} == Croton October 1905 == Sat Oct 7th clear and pleasant. Sarah was over preserving peaches and cleaning house. Thomas Bolton was over and paid the Intrest on his Mortgage Jane Butler was her to get Some Sweet apples William Bulter came and got them Sun Oct 8th clear and pleasant Mon Oct 9th clear and hot 82 deg Bilton was her most of the after noon. I fell this Evening and got a black eye <s>Mon</s> Tue Oct 10th cloudy and cool. I had an old acquantenc Richard Butler call on me this fore noon we had a good visit talking over old times. Sarah was in this Evening. Wed Oct 11th cloudy and cool. rain last night rain again this Evening. Walter was in this Evening and took up his note. Tinny Cragg took away his Stove this evening Thu Oct 12th cloudy and cool. a light hail showed this Evening. Bilton calld this fore noon I was then to Aunt {Orcks} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/643889688734744aab074ddf2efe5fe8.pdf 2262986352a1a722c3cdde3f87544f43 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton October 1905 == Fri Oct 13th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking Sun Oct 14th cloudyt. high wind from the South Mon Oct 15th clear and cool. Bilton was here part of the fore noon. Aunt Victoria was over this fore noon. Ella was here packing apples Tue Oct 16th cloudy and cool. East wind all day Wed Oct 17th a cloudy wet day commenced to rain last night and is still raining at 4 P M to night Thu Oct 18th cloudy and Soft. I was peeling a fiew apples. Sarah was over doing Some cooking. Tom and Rose calld in a fiew minutes this Evening Fri Oct 20th cloudy misty Showers high wind and cold. I gatherd and peeld a fiew apples Sat Oct 21st cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning hosue and bakeing Sun Oct 22ond cloudy and cool {second page} == Croton October 1905 == Mon Oct 23rd clear and cool I walked over to J B Snary's this after noon on my way I dandelines in Flora pretty good for the time of the year there has not been frost enough yet to kill corn. but is all ripe and dryed up Tue Oct 24th cloudy and cool. I clend out the hen house and Sortin over Some of my old papers Wed Oct 25th clear and cool a frost lasting the Sharpest for the Season Thu Oct 26th clear and cool a Sharp frost last night. Bilton was here this fore noon. Sarah was here a fiew minutes this after noon I {unclear} potatoes and peeled Some apples Fri Oct 27th cloudy and moderate Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Sat Oct 28th cloudy and cool Bilton and Jeremiah Foffin calld in this after noon Sun Oct 29th cloudy and cold a hard frost Mon Oct 30th cloudy and cool. Bilton calld {unclear} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/23cf3eff3dcbae27597b07a44322f8dc.pdf 718daecc0819abf59ab1b88f7de8a822 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton Nov 1905 == Tue Oct 31st cloudy and cool. I was Sorting over Some of my old papers Wed Nov 1st cloudy and cold. I carried a fiew apples up Stairs. thear was about a half inch of Snow on the ground this morning the firs of this Season Thu Nov 2ond cloudy and cool a hard frost last night the ground froze ahrd this morning Fri Nov 3rd cloudy and cool. the Sky looks as if thear is a storm {as} brewing Sat Nov 4th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking Sun Nov 5th cloudy and cold rain in the Evening Mon Nov 6th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I peeld and put my apples and Sorted over Some papers Tue Nov 7th cloudy after noon wet commencing <s>Wed</s> to Snow this Evening Wed Nov 8th cloudy and cool. William Mc{unclear} came and brought me a couple books of {unclear} {second page} == Croton November 1905 == Thu Nov 9th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Vera and Grant calld Fri Nov 10th clear and pleasat in the fore noon. after noon cloudy and cool a prospect of a storm. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking. Elva Paul and Hazel Saw calld in this morning Sat Nov 11th clear and pleasant. William Haugar calld in a fiew minutes this fore noon Sun Nov 12th clear <s>and</s> most of the day and cool Mahlon Picard Preacht for us today Mon Nov 13th a messy {dinty at} commenced with rain and turnd to Snow. it has been a dull dreary day Tue Nov 14th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Thomas Sashbrook gave me a call this after noon Wed Nov 15th cloudy and cool. it commenced to Snow but didn't make out much Thu Nov 16th fore noon cloudy after noon light clouds and cool https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/47a6e03addf828592d50a8c9f2e4e4f5.pdf c274b363079e98f4f1a2f6ea7c9bf879 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton November 1905== Fri Nov 17th light clouds and pleasant Sarah and Pearl {ilegible} was here with her baby Sarah was cooking and cleaning how Sat Nov 18th clear and pleasant. I cleaned out the hen house Sun Nov 19th clear and pleasant for the time of year the young {minister?,mister?} {prouct?} to ought to u full house Mon Nov 20th clear and cool a hard frost last night. Bilton calld in a while this morning I had Thomas George with me most of the fore noon we had a good {vist?}, he and Samual Peter have gone to J.R.{Boytems?} {highlight;"funeral this after noon."} Tue Nov 21st clear and cool. about 18 above were the tax colector wa here this Evening Wed Nov 22and clear and pleasant Thu Nov 23rd clear and warm. Joseph erowdor was here from Jupperville. I was cleaning ashes out out of the stove pipe and out out on the love pipe. Dick gave me a call this Evening == Croton Novemeber 1905 == Fri Nov 24th cludy and misting showers a heavy shower this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Bilton was here most of the after noon Sat Nov 25th cloudy and moderate Ella calld in Sun Nov 26th cloudy and cool Mon Nov 27th cloudy and cool. a pleasant day for the time year {'was' crossed out} I was trimming my grape vines. Tue Nov 28th heavy rain last night and fore part of the day with high East wind that blew the water under the door into the house Wed Nov 29th cloudy and cold. rain with thunder and lightning last night. Bilton was here part of the fore noon; I was trying to keep the house warm Thu Nov 30th cloudy and cold. light showers of snow Fred was here part of the fore noon Fri Dec 1st cloudy and cold Sarah was here doing house work and bakeing. Walter calld this Evening Sat Dec 2and cloudy and soft. about an inch of snow on the ground this morning. all gone to night. Sun Dec 3rd cloudy and cold Mon Dec 4th cloudy and cold {ilegbile} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/85ae3d5a3fec5f2e7449506e4e13cbf6.pdf 0bc6aea51a1ee349dbd232a5cfeb3fdd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton December 1905 == Tue Dec 5th cloudy and mild. Walter went to Dresden for a load of coal for me Wed Dec 6th cloudy and Soft, Bilton was in awhile this fore noon James Logan was around with {unclear} Thomas Sashbrook had his Auction Sale to day Thu Dec 7th clear and warm. Vera brought me a {pack} of pork. Sam's boy came over for the gear to Shoot a red Squirrel Fri Dec 8th clear and warm. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. I receved a letter this morning from Victoria Sat Dec 9th a dull foggy day. no Sun to be Seen all day. Bilton was in part of the after noon Sun Dec 10th light clouds and cold the young man preacht to day Mon Dec 11th cloudy and moderate. I Mr Newcomb call on me this morning later {unclear} and William Mead calld I had met William for about 24 on 28 years. they want Jeremah Jeffers {second page} == Croton December 1905 == Tue Dec 12th clear and pleasant I was trying to write a letter to Victoria Wed Dec 13th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here this fore noon Thu Dec 14th clear and cool Fri Dec 15th clear and cold 14 deg above zero this morning. Sarah was here bakeing and scrubing Sat Dec 16th clear and warm. Dick and I went up to Florence I received intrest and payment on his mortgage up to January 1st 1906 Sun Dec 17th cloudy a prospect of a Storm I was at the Sunday School Mon Dec 18th a foggy cloudy. I sent away for the Globe and Sun papers. Alice Picard was here a fiew minutes this after noon Tue Dec 19th a moderate cloudy foggy day. Dick and Roy Paul came for chickens that I sold to Dick yesterday Wed Dec 20th cloudy and Soft ligh wind from the East to night a prospect for a Storm. was <s>dwn</s> down to the Church they are repairing it messy tere just now https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f163990b546f45a8d96db921f043a53.pdf a7c58e227fc897997027ad855e5f1211 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton December 1905 == Thu Dec 21st cloudy and wet commenced to rain last night about midnight and is still raining to ninght Slow and easy. Fri Sept 22ond cloudy and Soft. Sarah was here doing house work and bakeing Sat Dec 23rd cloudy and cold. a little Snow fell last night a prospect of more to night Ella brought me a Christmas cake Sun Dec 24th clear part of the day and cold Rev Mr. Sawyer preched to day. Mon Dec 25th clear part of the day. this being Christmas day I had it all to myself no one in I was not out Sede the gate Tue Dec 26th clear and pleasant. I had a little Sport Seeing boys after a red Squirell Wed Dec 27th clear and plesant. I away for the Farmer's Advocte Thu Dec 28th fore part of the day clear and pleasant latter part cloudy a prospect of a Storm. Sarah was here doing house work. Mrs Long calld in and had prayer with us {second page} == Croton December 1905 == Fri Dec 29th rain last night and part of the fore noon Snow this after noon the Storm coming from the South west. Bilton was part of the fore noon. I sent away for the New York witness for him and me Sat Dec 30th cloudy and cold. thear was rain and Snow last night with high wind that piled the Snow in the fence corners Sun Dec 31st cloudy and cool pleasant for the season == Croton 1906 == Mon Jan 1st clear a pleasant winter day Tue Jan 2ond cloudy and moderat. Sarah calld this fore noon. Mr Newcomb was in part of the after noon he brought me a volume of Wesleys Sermons Wed Jan 3rd cloudy and latter part of the day wet Thu Jan 4th Snow in the fore noon. after noon high wind and blustring. Bilton here part of the fore noon he told me of Albart Sogan's death I was most of the day cleaning out the coal stove and getting a fire started https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75eb17b46ee142f1d99b14e8db7de74e.pdf 11cff149f90e6ee48e46568f1fc76d8a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton January 1906 == Fri Jan 4th cloudy and cool. I bought of beef. {Rures} boy Albert Logan was buried this after noon Sat Jan 5th clear part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking Sun Jan 6th a moderate winter day Mon Jan 7th clear part of the day the air Sharp Mr. Newcomb came over part of the after noon Tue Jan 8th clear and pleasant. I went over to James Clarks and bought a pair of <s>Spe</s> <s>Sy Secks</s> specks and left glases to fit in frames Wed <s>Dec</s> Jan 9th clear and pleasant not a cloud to be Seen all day the road got Sloppy Bilton was here part of the fore noon Thu Jan 10th cloudy and moderate. a prospect of a Storm. James Clark brought my Specks that had repaird. Fri Jan 11th clear and moderate. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Charley and Duncan Bolton came in a while this after noon. I got word this after noon that Old Mrs Sashbrook was dead. Dick was here and had dinner with us. {second page} Sat Septer 12th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here Boilsons boy was here for the gun Sun Jan 13th cloudy and mild Mon Jan 14th cloudy and Soft. Fred calld in this fore noon he told me of Mrs Fred Smith's death Tue Jan 15th Snowing windy day Wed Jan 16th cloudy and moderate Thu Jan 17th cloudy about 3 inches of Snow fell last night a Stranger calld here for James Clark Bilton was in a fiew minutes Fri Jan 18th cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning the house and bakeing Sat Jan 19th cloudy and mild the Snow about all gone Garret brought home the Shot gun Sun Jan 20th cloudy part of the day but warm 60 deg above zero to night when I came from the Church Mon Jan 21st cloudy and the Same as yesterday. Bilton was in part of the fore noon. Tue Jan 22ond cloudy and cool thirty deg Colder than yesterday. no one in to day Wed Jan 23rd cloudy in the morning after noon clear and pleasant. Garret and the minister was in this after noon and Charey Mok https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/139c950aeb4ef534ac412a5a1f90210e.pdf 371e295165c6bdd3673c3cd1081a4714 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton Jan 1906 == Thu Jan 24th clear and cool. Bilton was in this fore noon. it has been a fine day for January Fri Jan 25th clear and pleasant Sarah was here most of the day. I went to the pryer meeting to night Sat Jan 27th clear and pleasant. Garnet broght home the Shot gun, it was 50 above zero Sun Jan 28th cloudy and cool Mon Jan 29th clear morning and evening clear in the middle of the day and pleasant. Tue Jan 30th cloudy and Soft. Bilton was here Millie Snary calld this Evening Wed Jan 31st cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear. Harry Wallen was in a little while this after noon and Mary Paul Feb the first about 3 inches of Snow fell last night a little fell to day Fri Feb 2ond clear and cold Six deg below Zero I had to Stay in the house to keep it warm Sat Feb 3rd a cloudy blowing day. Sarah and Charley and Dick and John Websters Sun came in it is a rough day {second page} == Croton February 1906 == Sun Feb 4th cloudy Some Spurts of Snow. Mon Feb 5th clear and cold within ten deg of Zero a young Mr Bodkins calld this evening Tue Feb 6th cloudy and cold Walter went for to Thamesville for coal for me Wed Feb 7th clear and not So cold <s>F</s>as yesterday Walter came and unloaded the coal Elva Paul one of William Bedfords girls calld in. Walter came and Pard the entrest on his place. I was at the meting to night Thu Feb 8th clear and pleasant. I was at the protected meeting this evening at the Church Fri Feb 9th clear fore part latter part cloudy Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Charley and Joseph Crowder calld in Sat Feb 10th clear and pleasant. I was at the meeting to night a full house Sun Feb 11th clear and cool. The Church was full to night. the galery was full Mon Feb 12th clear and warm. William Mc. Intosh was in a fiew minutes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9a1d146373474b7b47f690c9f66ccf2b.pdf 373cea69befa38c2388aba20c0874c02 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton Feb 1906 == Tue Feb 13th a soft foggy day. Milley Snary was here a while this after noon Wed Feb 14th cloudy and Snow a blusting day Dick was here part of the fore noon Thu Feb 15th cloudy most of the day and cold Fri Feb 16th clear and cool didnt thaw a great deal to day. {highlight;"I <s>was not down to the Church</s> Bilton came over and I went to the church} Sat Feb 17th cloudy and soft. Sarah was here cleaning hoase and bakeing pyes Sun Feb 18th cloudy and mild I was at Church to here Mitcheltmee he and ed mills done our <s>prode</s> preaching to day Mon Feb 19th cloudy and soft. I got a piece of beaf this morning from James Sogan. our tea man was on hand to might I got Seven pounds from him enough for this eason. Tue Feb 20th clear part of the day. Henry Johnson was {thrasing?} to day. it rained some to night Wed Feb 21st clear part of the day and warm Thu Feb 22and cloudy and cool Charley Brought me a loaf of bread this morning == Croton Febuary 1906 == Sat Feb 23rd cloudy most of the day Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. {highlight;"I was down to the meeting at night a pietty full house"} Sat Feb 14th cloudy part of the day and mild. {highlight;"Walter and Edwin Mills was here most of the fore noon"} Sun Feb 25th cloudy and stormy rain fell last night and rain and Snow Squalls throug the day Mon Feb 26th fore part of the day clear latter part cloudy, {highlight;"my coal stove went out saturday night I was most of the after noon starting it again."} Some Snow came last night Tue Feb 27th Snow Squalls most of the day. {highlight;"Charley came in from the P O and brought me a letter from kate She writes they are well"} Wed Feb 28th cloudy and cool {highlight;"Bilton was here James Saferty Jeremiah Jeffon wash here this after noon"} Thu May 1st cloudy most of the day and cool there was a little snow last night the {seyer?,Sepor?} was here Fri May 2and cloudy snow. last night about two inches. Dick was here this after noon on his way to thamesville https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f61e0df1468e0a12bcf7c2d79767dc7d.pdf c35dfb896a181e6e4851c3e125878e0b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === Croton <s>February</s> March 1906 === Sat <s>Feb</s> Mar 3rd cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning house. Bilton was in a fiew minutes this fore noon Sun Mar 4th Snow all day Mr Sawyer carried the meeting to day he gave us the Lords Super Mon Mar 5th clear and warm the Snow that fell yesterday is prety much gone. Mr <s>Pelve</s> Peter calld in this fore noon. two boys calld for a trap wich I lent them with out asking their names Tue Mar 6th cloudy and cold but little thawing to day. no body in to day Wed Mar 7th cloudy and mild. Bilton was in a while this after noon he had been up to Florence he was telling me James Stag and James Wood was dead and buried to day. the people are droping of very last most all are old people Thu Mar 8th a cloudy foggy Soft day Fri Mar 9th cloudy Spitting Snow most of the day Bilton and Sarah was here most of the day Sat Mar 10th clear part of the day much of Snow. last night Dick calld Charley brought a loaf of bread {second page} == Croton March 1906 == Sun Mar 11th a cloudy Snowing day Mon Mar 12th clear part of the day. the lumber men were drawing logs on tawvois to day over the Mill Tue Mar 13th cloudy and cool. a little Snow last night a fiew logs drawn to day Wed Mar 14th cloudy and cool Thu Mar 15th cloudy and wind from the North East and cool. not much teaming to day Fri Mar 16th cloudy and Snow most of the day Sarah was here cleaning the house and bakeing Sat Mar 17th clear in the morning cloudy about 10 6C Snow squalls in the Evening. William McIntosh brought me a loaf of bread this Evening. the thermometer was within six deg above Zero this morning. not much thawing to day Sun Mar 18th a light Snow part of the day the road getting Sloppy. I saw a robin this morning Mon Mar 19th a Snowing day the most Snow on the ground for any time this winter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/60cbee4cc6368ca0ab6e7d1cc228da13.pdf f54f012b6c9cd3a4ca705d4d29e6bbe1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton March 1906 == Tue Mar 20 clear and pleasant. I was shuvoeling snow away out of my way to gt to the wood and coal lumber men were using {teur?} sleighs the first here this winter Wed Mar 21st a blushing day the wind mudling Soft Bilton was here part of the fore noon Thu Mar 22and clear part of the day and cold. the lumber men were drawing their logs Fri Mar 23rd clear and cool th thrmomiter below Zero this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house I shot a mabbet this morning Sat Mar 24th clear and cool the thermoeter {iledgible} deg above zero this morning. Walter was in Sun Mar 25th cloudy a dull day was at the meeting to night we Had a good Sermond Mon Mar 26th cloudy and Soft the snow has gone away fast to day. Milie {Grose?,Rose?} was burned Tue Mar 27th cloudy and Soft the road is in a bad state but fiew teams on the road Wed Mar 28th clear and mild Bilton was here about the hours. == Croton March 1906 == Thu Mar 29th cloudy most of the day Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Fri Mar 30th clear part of the day and cool Mr Sang the preacher was in a fiew minutes and Ella Snary and their girl Sat Mar 31st clear and cool. Bilton was here most of the after noon {April written in big text} Sun Apr 1st clear and fine over byt bad road Mon Apr 2nd clear and warm I was 56 deg about Zero at half parst four this after noon looking at his and henry & cattle, Charley was here this morning for my cloathes to wash Tue Apr 3rd clear and warm eight deg higher than yestrday. I was triming some of my berry bushes. theres https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/689033cb0a5b8799de67461ea8b87b7f.pdf 4a077c83946cfeee4b8b7f89b758a959 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton April 1906 == Thu Apr5th cloudy fire part of the day snow in the evening, this afternoon I attended Sot Skinners funeral there was a large funeral Sat Apr 6th cloudy and cool but warm enough to melt the {illegible} of snow that fell last night Sarah was here to day basking and cleaning house I was Sting in the house Sat Apr 7th cloudy fore noon clear after noon Bilton was here in the fore noon of B Snary was here this evening and took up his mote Sun Apr 8th cloudy after noon wet. I attended the Sabbath school a large school Mon Apr 9th cloudy and light showers Bilton and Roy Paul was here part of the day. Tue Apr 10th cloudy and light showers no Sun today. Charley brought me a couple of loaves of bread. I was over to the shop Goya loaf and some butter and ginger Wed Apr 11th clear latter part of the day. Bilton was in this fore noon I command to dig my ground this fore noon == Croton April 1906 == Thu Apr 12th clear and warm. I was digging in the garden and cleaning the hen house Fri April 13th clear and pleasant Sarah and all here people were here. Mary and Elvie calls this Evening I done a little digging Sat Apr 14th cloudy fore noon wet. Bilton was in this after noon awhile Sun Apr 15th cloudy and showers. I was at the Sunday School and preaching Mon Apr 16th fore noon cloudy and cool .after noon clear not quite So cold Tue Apr 17th clear and warm a butiful day. charley was here plowing my but of ground {a little red star}{highlight;"Aunt Victoria and Mary Paul came in this Evening I was digging the garden"} Wed Apr 18th clear and warm 74 degrees heat I finished my diging of the garden Thu Apr 19th Sarah was here doing her work {highlight;"Walter sowd Barley on the ground I let him have Jeremiah Jiffin lalld in this after noon"} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e994ed52c50eb87cbd573cb2bd5119cc.pdf 2ace6f5a3492f3a2bc1a55f12aa39244 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton April 1906 == Fri Apr 20th clear part of the day Walter sowed the bit of my garden with barley Sat 21 Cloudy and cool, I planted a fiew barely <u>and</u> potatoes. it Sprinkled rain Sun Apr 22ond a white frost this morning wen I got up. commenced to rain rained most of the fore noon it is spitting Snow this evening Mon Apr 23rd cloudy fore part of the day. clear latter part. North Wind and cold Tue Apr 24th clear most of the day and not So cold as yeter day. Bilton and Thomas Tiffin was here part of the fore noon Wed Apr 25th clear and warm. Henry Johnston has two teams putting in grain to day Thu Apr 26th cloudy most of the day. I finished diging the garden for this year Fri Apr 27th clear and warm in the middle of the day Sarah was here in the fore noon Sat Apr 28th clear most of the day, there was a light frost this morning Sun Apr 29th clear most of the day and warm I wernt to here M Sawyer Preach {second page} == Croton May 1906 == Mon Apr 30th cloud y in the fore noon after noon clear part of the time. I was cuting wh weeds in the garden part of the after noon Tue May 1st cloudy and cool wind from the East I put a fiew parsnip Seeds in the ground Sam brought over the Screen door Wed May 2ond clear part of the day and. there was a light thunder Shower this after noon Sang the free Methodist preacher calld and we had prayer while he was here Thu May 3rd cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was in the house Fri May 4th c. light clouds wind from the South West and hot 76 deg. Sarah was here doing her work. James Leferties boys brought me a couple of big mullets Sat May 5th cloudy and cool Sun May 6th cloudy and cool Mon May 7 cloudy and cool a frost last night a Sprinkle of hail and Snow to day Sarah was here most of the day cleaning the house. I gave Seth crowell two dollars https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/37be10990676fc958c6cc2aae5022995.pdf 92474e8e3e4010ec2051461a8e0920a4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton May 1906 == Tue May 8th cloudy and wet. Sarah was here all day cleaning house. Charley came and cut my hair. a butcher calld and I bought a piece of mutton Wed May 9th cloudy and Snow the ground white this after noon. Walter and Dick was in this fore noon. this after noon one of the widow braggs boys called in for a rubarb plant to Set out for groath Thu May 10th cloudy part of the day and cool a Sharp frost this morning. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Fri May 11th clear most of the day and warm Sarah and Pearl {Heaylewood} was here Sat May 12th cloudy and thunder Showers a warm day it being my eightheth birth day Mary Paul and Sarah Pearl Hazlewood was here Sun May 13th a cloudy Showry day dull day our Minister being away we had Dawn Center Minister {second page} == Croton May 1906 == Mon May 14th clear and warm Sarah and Pearl was here iorning and traightning the {pemieies}. I was Setting abotu the house most of the day Tue May 15th clear and hot 84 deg of heat at 2 P.M. Sarah was here until 5 PM. Wed May 16th clear and hot. 90 deg in the Shade Sarah was here most of the day finishing the cleaning of the house Thu May 17th cloudy fore noon after noon clear and hot 86 deg. thunder Showers last night. I Sprinkled the goose berrie bushes James Laferty calld this Evening Fri May 18th cloudy part of the day not so hot the last three days William McIntosh calld to day. the meat man was here Sat May 19th clear and cool wind from the North a prospect of a frost to night. Bilton and his grand Son was here Sun May 20th clear and cool https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8bf92418ab945f6dafa8c5de8dc45218.pdf 8f0d6d61112bd61f5598d0241f62ff53 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton May 1906 == Mon May 12st clear and cool Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was riting of potato Sprought this after noon Tue May 22ond clear and cool in the fore noon, after noon warm. Bilton was here this fore noon Wed May 23rd fore noon cloudy a light thunder Shower. after noon clear and warm Thu May 24th clear a fore noon with thunder clouds floting around and hot 90 deg cloudy this Evening. Sarah was here Fri May 25th clear and warm part of the day Bilton and Charley McIntosh calld in a lot Sat May 26th a cloudy dull day a thunder Showers in the fore noon. after noon rain part of the time Sun May 27th cloudy and cool enough for an over coat it sprinkled a little rain Mon May 28th cloudy fore part of the day Later part clear and cold wind from North Mary Paul was here this afternoon Tue May 29th clear most of the day and cool Sarah calld in this after noon {second page} Croton June 1906 Wed May 30th cloudy and Sprinkling rain at times Bilton was here this after noon Thu May 31st thin clouds a dark warm day George Nelson was in this Evening trying to get Subscribers to a book of history of the Sanfran Sisco earth Quake and fire Fri June 1st clear part of the day and warm. Sarah was here doing her house work Sat June 2ond clouds flying all day and cool I took a walk up to Walters place this morning Bilton was here this fore noon Sun June 3rd clear and warm. 80 deg Mon June 4th cloudy and warm. Maud and her Baby here and Dick was here for diner. Sam Peter Shot three red Squrrell at one Shot Tue June 5th cloudy this morning clear awhile about noon. thunder storm this evening Grant came for the Shot gun. Widow Craggs boy came for Some rubarb Thu June 6th clear most of the day and warm I was hoeing my potatoes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8dddf1a050c09ef5b37230dff5a36105.pdf 77cdc4ebceca68d4b8a2d5bbcd3ce9ce PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton June 1906 Thu June 7th cloudy and hot 90 deg at one PM I had a tramp this after noon over the river coming home I met John Young and his wife had quite a talk Fri June 8th clear part of the day and part thunder Showers heavey thunder Shower this evening Sarah was here to day Sat June 9th clear and warm. Bilton was here part of the fore noon Sun June 10th cloudy with thunder Showers. I was at Church and heard Mr Sawyer preach Mon June 11th cloudy fore noon. after noon clear and cool Bilton was this after noon Tue June 12th clear and cool. I had a walk this after noon down to Harry Gregorys and came back through Newcombs Wed June 13th cloudy and cool. Sarah calld this after noon. I Set in the house Thu June 14th clear part of the day and Some warmer I went down to the backsmiths Fri June 15th clear fore part and hot. latter part light thunder Shower. Sarah was here {second page} Croton 1906 Sat June 16th cloudy and light rain. I was hiling my potatoes this after noon Sarah Sent out a Setting of Turkey eggs which I Set under a hen Sun June 17th cloudy and Shower Mon June 18th cloudy and cool. Bilton was in a spell this fore noon. Wiliam McIntosh was in Elva Paul and her Sister Anne and her husband calld this after noon Tue June 19th clear and warm Will McIntosh was in for a drink. I moad the grass and weeds in the orchard Wed June 20th clear and warm. Sarah and Pearl was here caning Straw berries. Mary Paul and Anne Poast was here for Dinner Thu June 21st a cool day with Some thunder Showers Fri June 22ond cloudy cool and Some rain. Bilton was here awhile this after noon Sat June 23rd cloudy and cool a Shower about two PM. I went with Dick to Thamesville he and Stayd a whille in the after noon Walter drew me a couple of loads of wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1dfb588db9f222c9901079200d9a0514.pdf 5fa51bb111ac7253bcd279a41cd0e54b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton June 1906 Sun June 24th clear and pleasant. I wsa at the church a there was a house full of pepol Mon June 25th clear and hot 90 deg. I was hilling a fiew of my potatoes in fore noon after noon was fixing the fence by the big gate Tue June 26th fore part of the day cloudy and cool latter part clear and hot 85 deg Wed June 27th clear fore noon and after noon cloudy a Strong look of rain Thu June 28th cloudy fore noon with light thunder Shower after noon clear and hot Sarah was here doing house work. Bilton called this after noon a while Fri June 29th clear and hot 12 deg at 2 PM I walked over to Aunt Victorias to See here but She was not at home Sat June 30th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear and not as hot as yesterday. Anne Poast calld this fore noon to get Roses and Victoras adress {second page} Croton July 1906 Sun July 1st thunder clouds all day Mon July 2 clear and warm. I sprinkled my potatoes in the fore noon after noon I doug up my Strawburry vines Tue July 3 a Showry day. Dick calld this fore noon Jane Cragg was here this after noon Wed July 4th clear part of the day and moderate Dick was here picking goos buries. Bilton was here a while this after noon. there was a heavey Shower last night and this morning Thu July 5th clear and cool. I gathered ras berries Walter was in this Evening Fri July 6th clear and quite cool in the morning Sarah was here cleaning house and baking Sat July 7th clear most of the day quite cool in the morning Bilton was here this fore noon and William McIntosh he brought me a Setting of hens Eggs which I set Sun July 8th cloudy most of the day. I went to the Church to here W Sawyer preach https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dcdfad61c062bbb050d18222e0f07c41.pdf 87f414481747ebe7e815b5d37875e2b6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton July 1906 Mon July 9th clear part of the day and hot I pict rasberries in the fore noon after noon Sarah came over and preserved them for me. She was picking hers Tue July 10th clear and hot in the midle of the day. Ella Snary was here picking Goose berries . Charles Cragg came in to night he brought my Shot gun from John Snarys Wed July 11th clear and fine hay day I got a letter from Rose Bolton. Dick called and brought me Some money. Bilton was in part of the fore noon. I was Sneazing and coughing racking a cold Thu July 12th clear a fine day for haying I shot four red Squirrels to day Fri July 13th clear part of the day. later part cludy I took the Shot gun out J.B. Snarys Vera brought me home Sat July 14th a hot hazy day. Sarah was here Cleaning house. Walter calld in the evening {second page} Croton July 1906 Sun July 15th cloudy Charley calld this evening Mon July 16th fore noon cloudy a Shower of rain about eleven. O. C. I pict rasberries in the fore noon after noon Sarah came over and put them up for me Tue July 17th clear part of the day. Henry Gregory was here a while this after noon. I was picking black currants Wed July 18th clear and hot. I done up my black Currents in the fore noon Sarah brought me a loaf of bread Charley came in this Evening Thu July 19th cloudy most of the day. I pict rasberries a while this after noon. Bilton calld a fiew minites. the Sky looks like night Fri July 20th cloudy and hot thunder Shower between five and Six O.C. Sarah was here Elva Paul calld a fiew minites Sat July 21 clear and hot. Bilton was here part of the fore noon Sun July 22ond clear up to 25 minutes after 4 PM and hot 94 deg the hotest day this Season https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3162d8e7b9484d08b91ee0934ce2f0ed.pdf cd48cd5940c3dd022ae990ef8b5145d3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton July 1906 Mon July 23rd clear and cool after the rain last night the wind changed an it turned cool I pict my berries and Sarah done them up Tue July 24th clear and hot in the midel of the day. Elva Paul calld She got a letter from Dora She writes they are all well Wed July 15th clear a fine day for the harvesers no body in to the present to day Thu July 26th clear and warm. Walter mowd his bit of barley he Sowd in my garden Sarah was here picking berries Fri July 27th clear part of the day there was two Showers a Smart rain in the morning and a rain and hail in the evening. I have Seen more hail on the ground but not So larg. Sarah was here and Will McIntosh Sat July 28th clear most of the day and pleasant my hen hatched thirteen chickens from fifteen eggs I moved them out put them in a coop {second page} Croton July 1906 Sun July 29th cloudy and thunder Showers Mon July 30th clear and hot. Bilton here a couple of hours this fore noon Tue July 31st clear most of the day and pleasant there was a strange person calld here to day he was Selling Books Wed Aug 1st clear and warm 84 deg. Bilton was part of the after noon here Thu Aug 2ond clear and warm. Asa Newcomb was in a while this fore noon. I was watching Henry Johnson reaping Oats Fri Aug 3rd clear and hot 90 deg at 3 PM Sarah was here part of the day Sat Aug 4th clear and hot 94 deg at 3 PM Bilton was in a fiew Minutes he brought me Some pils from Dr Galbreth Set Crowell calld for money for the Ministers Salery Sun Aug 5th clear and hot the Same as yestherday 94 deg https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31ce4c0e7c90c7125c2df38ea5071c2d.pdf 87c9b95d574c0614c14cfd9ff8d69b4e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton Aug 1906 Mon Aug 6th cloudy fore part of the day there was a thunder Shower last night a warm day. Bilton was here a while this morning. Walter was fixing up the Shop for his grain Tue Aug 7th cloudy and some light Showers a cooler day then yesterday Wed Aug 8th cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear. I dug up a fiew of my red rasberry bushes and cut a fiew weeds no body in to day Thu Aug 9th cloudy and hot it Sprinkled rain here two or three times. while I am writing they are having a thunder Shower North West of us Fri Aug 10th light clouds and hot I was watching William Huston draw Oats Sat Aug 11th clear and hot. I was down to the blackSmiths a while this after noon Bilton was here this fore noon Sun Aug 12th clear and cool no body in to day. I heard Sarah was hurt {second page} Croton August 1906 Mon Aug 13th clear and quite cool in the morning. I went to James Clarks this morning to get a pair of Spectickles but could find none better than mine Tue Aug 14th clear and cool in the morning hot in the middle of the day 84 deg Wed Aug 15th clear most of the day and two deg hotter than yesterday Thu Aug 16th clear and heat the Same as yesterday. Bilton was here most of they fore noon. Aunt Victoria was here this after noon a while Fri Aug 17th cloudy most of the day. Ella Snary was here doing Sarah McIntoshes work as Sarah got hurt a week ago last night Sat Aug 18th cloudy fore part of the day a Shower last night another to day abot 10 O C this fore noon. Dick and his baby was about 11 OC Sun Aug 19th cloudy and hot thretend rain but none came. I went to Church to Dowen preach https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69db14c0eee0704ace1116abbd77a54b.pdf a35837e4b360f136553b805e9cd7df31 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton August 1906 Mon Aug 20th cloudy and hot 92 deg. Dick calld this morning and took some Money to Thamesville and banked it for me. Mrs Hoover calld in She was on her way home. Millie called in on her way home from takeing her Mother to Thamesville on her way home Thu Aug 21st cloudy and hot fore part of the day a heavey thunder Shower this after noon. Mary Pawl calld this fore noon. Pearl calld this Evening She Says Sarah is some better Wed Aug 22nd clear and hot 90 deg. Charley came over and brought me a loaf of bread and a pye. nor word from the Californian Thu Aug 23 clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon thunder Showers Pearl and Will McIntosh was in Fri Aug 24th fore noon cloudy after clear Bilton was here most of the fore noon Croton Aug 1906 Sat Aug 25th cloudy most of the fore noon after noon clear and hot. Sarah was here this Evening the California folks arived Catharine and her oldist and youngest boys came with them Sun Aug 26th clear and hot part of the day there a thunder Shower this Evening Mon Aug 27th cloudy and little in the fore noon after noon clear and cool. I went to the blackSmith Shop and <s>and</s> over to Henry Johnstons barn where William was thrashing. Sarah was over here She has got back home again Tue Aug 28th light clouds and cool. Mrs Chaple calld in a fiew minutes. I cut the weeds about the yard Wed Aug 29th clear and cool. I hoed up a fiew weed in the garden. Sarah was over Thu Aug 30th clear and cool one of Henry Snary girls came and brought my Methodist Magazine they took out of the Post Office the Young Minister calld and had prayer https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cdd7bf109584df4c050a17e356a4de9f.pdf c63edf96e44e0f82f094421301a1599d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton September 1906 Sat Sept 1st clear and cool I went over to Charleys and had my dinner. William Brock brought me a loaf of bread Sun Sept 2ond cloudy thretend rain but none came I got a ride out Toms to See Rose and Tom Rose has a high fever Tom is doing as well as can be exected Mon Sept 3 light fall clouds. there was rain last night Tue Sept 4th clear most of the day. I waked out to Walters where they were thrashing Wed Sept 5th clear and cool. Miss Huston calld let me Know how the tiphoid folks were at Toms. Sarah was in a fiew min Thu Sept 6th clear cool this morning the themiter at 45 deg at 2 PM it was 85 dg Will McIntosh was here and Sarah was here this after noon Fri Sept 7th clear and hot 90 deg at 2 PM Sarah was here most of the fore noon Sat Sept 8th clear most of the day and heat not quite So high as yester day {second page} Croton September 1906 Sun Sept 9th clear and hot 90 deg. Sarah was in this morning She told me of Samual McDonalds death he was berid to day. She told me of being at Thomas Boltons the nurs Said they wee doing as well as could be expected Mon Sept 10th clear and hot 90 deg Bilton was here a fiew minutes in the fore noon Tue Sept 11th clear and hot another 90 deg day not much Signs of rain althow it is much kneeded Wed Sept 12th clear another 90 deg day Sarah was in from Toms had been thair the last two days Says they are bad with the feever. I was down the blackSmiths Shop this after noon Thu Sept 13th cloudy fore part of the day a little sprinkle of rain about 11 AM 84 deg heat Fri Sept 14th faul clouds and cool. Sarah was hear cleaning house Sat Sept 15th clear and cool. Bilton was here this after noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ccf3c294063a1e411f4f89a5def437f2.pdf 70f80376ac1056214720dcba3ba7ae3d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton September 1906 Sun Sept 16th clear cool in morning afer noon warm Mon Sept 17th clear and hot 90 deg Bilton was here this fore noon. Wiliam Tiffin got a lot of Steers pas here to day Tue Sept 18th clear and hot 92 deg not a cloud to to be Seen or wind. Mr Newcomb was here this fore noon for a Shovel Sarah calld this evening S was telling me Mr Walkinghood had a telingm me he got a telegram for Somden he wife was dieing at the hospital Wed Sept 19th clear in the fore noon. after noon cloudy. I went down to the old place to see Maud we heard She was Sick She is looking bad. Dick braght me home Thu Sept 20th cloudy and rain Mary and Catharine was here a little Spell. Jane Butler this morning about 2 AM Fri Sept 21st cloudy and hot. I Jane Butlers funeral there was about 60 buggys there Will has a Sad house to go too {page two} Croton September 1906 Sat Sept 22ond cloudy and warm. Sarah and Bilton was here in the fore noon. Will McIntosh was washing his Buggy here by the gate this Evening by the gate Sun Sept 23rd clear and warm in the fore noon after noon cool Mon Sept 24th clear and cool. a light frost last night. Sarah called in to day Bilton was here this fore noon Tue Sept 25th clear fore noon. after noon Sky Streakey clouds the themometer at 70 deg Wed Sept 26th cloudy two light Showers one in the morning between seven and eight oclock one this evening at four P.M. Sarah came and brought a bowl of Soop Thu Sept 27th clear there was a fine Sower last night which was needed. Charley and Sarah was at Hector Johnsons funeral Fri Sept 28th cloudy. I went over to Sarahs and had my dinner the girls Victoria and Mary Catherine. Ira was their https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e0dddb7f6894213c6d503e513d042061.pdf 7d39b8c76e533fd7321c99fdae158d5f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton October 1906 Sat Sept a cloudy Showry day. Sarah was here doing house work Sun Sept 30th clear most of the day. Most of my boys and their wives were here to day Mon Octst light clouds and cool. the hardest frost this morning yet. Victoria and Ira went home this morning. Sarah and Catharine was here Tue Oct 2ond clear and pleasant. I was cleaning out the hen house. frost last night Wed Oct 3rd cloudy most of the day. Sarah and Charley went to Thamesville Fair. I went out to Thomas Boltons. Aunt Victoria and Cara Johnston caem in this Evening Thu Oct 4th a wet fore noon. Sarah was over <s>Feb</s> Fri Oct 5th cloudy most of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Sat Oct 6th cloudy and wet. Bilton was here all the fore noon Sun Oct 7th cloudy some rain last night {page two} Croton October 1906 Mon Oct 8th light cloudes and windy. Dick was here this fore noon. Walter this after noon. I went over to Sam Peters this after noon he was telling me of being to Old Mrs Fasiers funeral Tue Oct 9th cloudy and cool. Catharine and Pearl was here most of the after noon in the Evening Aunt Victoria and Cara Johnston came in to bid Kate good bye we all had Super togather Wed Oct 10th cloudy North Wind and cool. no flies about to day. Kate is preparing for a Start in the morning for home it is Spitting Snow this Evening Thu Oct 11th commenced to snow about 5 o clock this morning and kept on Snowing until 12 OC then cleard and thawed it off there was about 3 inches of Snow fell. Henry Snary and Sarah McIntosh aws here this fore noon. Kate didng get away until four oclok this after noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cda3d42cefd72741464d3cae6f02eb07.pdf bb21bf79e84de21deedfa87e46c0f442 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton October 1906 Fri Oct 12th clear part of the day the Snow about gone. Sarah was here doing house work Jeremiah Tiffin was in a fiew minutes there was a hard frost last night the first to do much damage this faul Sat Oct 13th light clouds most of the day Sun Oct 14th clear and pleasant. no meeting on account of the anaversry at Huffs Mon Oct 15th clear most of the day and fine for the time of year. Sarah was in for the dirty cloaths Tue Oct 16th clear and pleasant Sarah was in this evening. the Sky looks as if it was preparing for another Storm Wed Oct 17th clear and windy. I went out to John B Snarys and got my hair cut and brought home the gun Thu Oct 18th cloudy rain in the evening Dick was here this after noon he brought me Some mushrooms {page two} Croton October 1906 Fri Oct 19th rain all fore noon. Sarah was here part of the day Sat Oct 20th clear and pleasant. Dick was here in the fore noon. After noon Mrs <s>Joh</s> John and Mrs Edward Cragg and Aunt Victoria. James Safertree, and Sarah McIntosh was in Sun Oct 21st clear and cool. John Ashton preahed our Anavercery Sermond Mon Oct 22ond cloudy and Soft. Dick was here picking apples wich he took to Thamesville. Walter was puting up Oats Tue Oct 23rd cloudy and cool. I went down to the old palce for mushrooms I got a fiew Sarah was here for dirtey cloaths.. this Evening Mrs Saw calld in to grind some Spice for pickles Wed Oct 24th cloudy a heavey thunder Shower between three and four P.M. Bilton and David Will was in this morning Thu Oct 25th cloudy and cool the Skye looks like Snow Storm Sarah brought a loaf of bread https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/159ab98f0aa0c3467b1d986b24a5808f.pdf 933a7a748333c31eb0043374dee9b4d8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton October 1906 Fri Oct 26th Sarah was here in the fore noon. Maud and Mary and Alice Paul calld this after noon Walter brought me a load of wood Sat Oct 27th cloudy and rain most of the day Sun Oct 28th cloudy and cold Some Snow Sarah was in a fiew minutes Mon Oct 29th cloudy and Snow in the after noon. I was not feeling very good Tue Nov 13th cloudy and Snow ond the ground and cool. Walter and the young Minister ws in to day. I think I am Some better. for a copple of weeks I quit my writing I think I will try again Wed Nov 14th clear and pleasant over head roads bad. Sarah took Charley to Thamesville to See the Dr he is very poorley Thu Nov 15th a cloudy dull day. Bilton was here most of the afternoon Fri Nov 16th clear part of the day. Bilton James Clark and Thomas George was here {second page} Croton November 1906 Sat Nov 17th cloudy rain last night {illegible} Clark was here fixing up the old barns Thomas George was here talking with me Sun Nov 18th cloudy most of the day and warm Sarah was here for water Mon Nov 19th cloudy and Soft. Bilton Jeremiah Tiffin and Elva Paul calld in to day Tue Nov 20th cloudy and wet most of the day I went over to See Charley he is no better Thomas George was with me this after noone the roads are bad Wed Nov 21st cloudy no Sun to be Seen Bilton was here part of the fore noon Thomas George was here part of the afternoon Thu Nov 22ond cloudy and cool. Sarah calld for the dirty cloaths. Ella was in a minute Rose Bolton was here a fiew minutes Fri Nov 23rd clear part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Dick calld in Thomas George was part of the after noon Bilton was here part of the fore noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f45d04a0874795241edc32ac430073ae.pdf 43943327ea179728c0872d8b66408b3f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton 1906 Sat Nov 24th clear and cool. James Saferby was here and Sarah and Pearl Hazelwood was in a fiew minutes. I banked and cleand out the hen house Dick was in a Short time about noon Sun Nov 25th cloudy most of the day Bolton was here this Evening Mon Nov 26th cloudy and rain at noon Walter was in Tue Nov 27th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here part of the fore noon Wed Nov 28th cloudy and cool it tryed to Snow but didnt make it out much Pearl calld to tell me how Charley was Thu Nov 29th clear and pleasant. Bilton and Mr George was here part of the fore noon and Sarah was cleaning house in the after noon Seth Crowell was in to See me Fri Nov 30th cloudy and cool. George George was here this after noon. Pearl went home Sat Dec 1st broken clouds and cool. Bilton Thomas George tax collector and Walter was here to day {page two} Croton December 1906 Sun Dec 2ond cloudy and cool, the Sharpest frost last night we have had this Season. Mr George came in this morning to bid me good by he is going around to See his children. Sarah was over She Says Charley is some better. John and Millie was here this Evening Mon Dec 3 about 3 inches of snow on the ground this morning when I got up it been coming in Showers all day Tue Dec 4th cloudy and cold. Walter drew me a load of wood. I went over to Samuel Peters and bought me a pair of ruber Shoues Wed Dec 5th after I had my breakfast this morning I wet down to James Clarks and paid him fifty cents I owed him. Sarah was in for the dirty cloaths Elva Paul calld in a while it commenced to Snow about half past ten and has been Snowing most of the time Since Thu Dec 6th cloudy and Soft. last night there was about five inches of Snow on the ground but it rained all night and the snow is all gone to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e07f7e0831c81430e2d65d21f72483f.pdf e7a7bbd3491c5ecf6ae92ade0af9e197 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton December 1906 Fri Dec 7th clear and cold. Sarah was here this fore noon doing her work. Vera came in the afternoon and brought a piece of pork Sat Dec 8th cloudy and moderate Sarah was in Bilton was here most of the fore noon Sun Dec 9th cloudy and moderate Sarah was over Mon Dec 10th cloudy and foogy trees and fences covered with Ice James Safferty and his Son was here to pay me the money he borrowed Grant Snary came this evening for papers Tue Dec 11th cloudy part of the day and cool. Sarah call for the dirty cloaths the Insureing agent wsa here and Bilton caoold in this after noon Wed Dec 12th cloudy and Soft it has thawd the ice away no body in to day Thu Dec 13th a foggy cloudy day Bilton was here this morning Sarah and Walter was in a fiew minutes Fri Dec 14th anther foggy day Sarah was here and Charley came over Walter was here for the key Sat Dec 15th cloudy and Soft it is commencing to freeze Walter was in for the key {page two} Croton Decemer 1906 Sun Dec 16th clear and pleasant no body in Mon Dec 17th cloudy and cold. Sarah was in a fiew minutes. I sent away my bank Book to Ataway Tue Dec 18th broken clouds and cool. Bilton wsa in here in the fore noon. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths Wed Dec 19th clear and cool no thawing. Sarah was over a fiew minutes Thu Dec 20th a cloudy foggy day. Bilton and Sarah McIntosh was in a fiew minutes Fri Dec 21st cloudy and Soft there was Snow last night a good part of it is melted away Sarah was here Walter ws here this Evening Sat Dec 22ond cloudy and cool. Walther and Sarah was here a fiew minutes Sun Dec 23rd a Snowing day there was about four inches of Snow on the ground this mornin it has Snowd all day I think thre is eight inches to night Mon Dec 24th about 15 inches of Snow on the ground Bilton was here this fore noon Dick was here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/29cf53c221ef07f493985f3fc481e489.pdf 5134f25267d76195e1bd7666452009c8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton December 1906 Tue Dec 25th clouday and mild. Sarah was here prepairing a duck for Christmas dinner Wed Dec 26th cloudy 14 deg above Zero this morning Sarah and Charley was in to day Thu Dec 27th a cloudy Soft day. Walter drew one load of coal from Thamesville the Snow is going very fast Fri Dec 28th cloudy and Soft a prospect of Snow Sarah and Charley went to Thamesville Sat Dec 29th Sarah was here doing her house work Pearl and Charley ws here he is looking bad. Walter was in a fiew minutes Sun Dec 30th cloudy and Soft commenced to rain about two Oclock the Snow goin fast Mon Dec 31st cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night. the Snow all gone, plenty of mud Tue January 1 1907 cloudy and soft. Sarah was in a fiew minutes and Thomas Bolton his wife was here an ower or two Wed Jan 2ond cloudy Bilton was here this fore noon Sarah was over for the dirty cloths {page two} Croton January 1907 Thu Jan 3rd cloudy and wet. Thomas Bolton caled and brought me a piece of pork Walter was in for the key of the granery Fri Jan 4th clear later part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Bilton was here in the fore noon. Ella Snary was here collecting money for missonarys. Sat Jan 5th clear and warm like an April day I had Walter in for the key Earley this morning and then James Young John Tiffin and Bilton a fiew minutes Sun Jan 6th a foggy day. Sarah McIntosh was in a fiew minutes this Evening Mon Jan 7th cloudy and thunder Showers in the after noon. Sarah came in this after noon. this day they puting in the town Ship officers I didnt go over Tue Jan 8th cloudy a heavy thunder and lightning Showers last night Sarah, Walter and Jame Safertree wsa in a fiew minutes Wed Jan 9th cloudy and cold Bilton was here I Sent away for the New York Witness https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3f9b15481c6352370cb1ebeaa94b3969.pdf f96d9c13a61fce4547cfcd97d0d32d3a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton Janury 1907 Thu Jun 10th high wind form South West and cold Sarah wsa in the dirty cloaths Fri Jan 11th cloudy cool. Sarah was here doing her house work. Walters wife calld this Evening Sat Jan 12th cloudy and Soft about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning it going away fast. Walter ws in this Evening he was telling me Sarah Ward was dead She was the last of James Yong famley of girles Sun Jan 13th cloudy and cool East Wind it thretend rain or Snow but none has come Mon Jan 14th cloudy and Soft. I went to the Post Office in the fore noon after noon went up to Walters to See his Sick Girl She is sick Enough not much hopes of getting well I heard that Mahlon Gibson died last night Tue Jan 15th cloudy and cool. about an ince of snow fell last night. I had some old friends call to see me Edwin Mills and John Nelson {page two} Croton January 1907 Wed Jan 16th cloudy and cool. the Sky looks like a storm Sarah was here She Says Irena is dead She died at ten Oclock to day. I feel Sorry for Walter and Ella they were greatly taken up with the Girl Thu Jan 17th cloudy most of the day. Samuell Peters boy brought my Shot gun home Fri Jan 18th cloudy foggy Soft day I was at Church at Walters Girls funeral there was a large prossesion for a Small child Sat Jan 19th cloudy and mild - rain last night Sarah was here this after noon. Sun Jan 20th high wind and spirts of Snow and cold. I went to Church the first for some time lately. Mon Jan 21st cloudy and cold 14 deg above Zero this morning I had nobody in to day but Walter he was in for the key Tue Jan 22ond a Snowey there was about five inches of Snow on the ground this morning and it has been Snowing most of the day William McIntosh was in cloaths to wash https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/079bd9d6621e7ec04b473d2157d874b1.pdf 94e66b42b00e249a019fec542e15952c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton January 1907 Wed Jan 23rd clear and cold 6 deg below Zero by my themomiter 14 by Samuel Peters Sarah was in a fiew minutes Thu Jan 24th cloudy and cold, not as cold as yesterday. it has bee Snowing all day lightley. nobody came in to day Fri Jan 25th cloudy and not so cold Sarah came in a fiew minutes this fore noon Sat Jan 26th clear and cold. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Sun Jan 27th forenoon cloudy after noon clear and pleasant Mon Jan 28th cloudy a dull day. Micheltree calld here this morning and had prayer Tue Jan 29th a light drizling Snow all day. no body in to day. Wed Jan 30th clear a fine wintrs day. Six deg above Zero this morning. Bilton was in this morning. Sarah came for the dirty clothes Thu Jan 31st cloudy and moderate the Skye looks as if we I was going to have a Storm Sarah came in a fiew minutes {page two} Croton Febuary 1907 Fri Feb 1st cloudy and Soft looks like a Storm but none comes. Sarah was here in the fore noon Seth Crowell core this Evening for the Preachers money. I gave him two Dollars Sat Feb 2sec cloudy and Soft the Sleighing about gone nobody in to day Sun Feb 3rd clear and cold Sarah was in a fiew minutes. She said Joseph Crowders Mother is dead is to be buried to morrow Mon Feb 4th clear part of the day and cold. Sarah was attending Mary Crowder while Joseph went to his Mothers funeral. Walter Ella and Elva Paul Came in this Evening and Staid until about eleven Oclock Tue Feb 5th cloudy most of the day. when I got up the fires were out. I had a time cleaning out the coal stove and fireing up Wed Feb 6th clear and cool. Sarah was in for the dirty clothes. Charley brought a loaf of bread Thu Feb 7th clear and cool. Bilton come in Fri Feb 8th fore noon clear after noon cloudy and little moderate Sarah was cleaning the house https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a3a45fca4bd30f1f109d95638332986a.pdf d29114321c6334977c74a938d1fe439b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton February 1907 Sat Feb 9th cloudy and Soft. Walther drew me a load of wood. there was about an inch of snow on the ground this morning Sun Feb 10th a rough windy day Snowing and wind blowing the Snow in all directions Sarah was in awhile Mon Feb 11th clear and high wind from North West a cold day. Thomas George Walter Snary and James Lafertro was here Tue Feb 12th clear part of the fore noon but cold 6 deg below Zero this morning. Sarah was i na couple of times. George was in Wed Feb 13th clear and warm, the snow going away fast. the roads geting very Sloppy Bilton calld on his way to Florence Walter and James Safertre was in this morning Charley brought me Some bread Thu Feb 14th cloudy and cold Bilton was here yesterday Fred was in. Walter came down this Evening. Sarah and Will McIntosh was in this Evening. James Saffertre this Evening on his way to the Prayer Meeting {second page} Croton February 1906 Fri Feb 15th cloudy part of the day and Soft. Sarah was her Bilton calld a fiew minutes. John B was here an hour or more Sat Feb 16th cloudy and mild little Snow this Evening. Bilton was here a fiew minutes Sarah was in. I am some better Sun Feb 17th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here before he went to the Church. James Satertre calld after the Meeting. I am Some better Mon Feb 18th cloudy and moderat. Sarah was here She got a letter from Victoria. we were glad to here from them. they have all been sick and Dora is very little better when She wrote Tue Feb 19th fore part of the day cloudy. clear from four Oclock in the Evening. Joseph Crowder was in awile this fore noon Millie calld this after noon Wed Feb 20th Snow most of the day. Sarah came over and brought me a plate of Oisters Walter was here. Thu Feb 21st clear and cool. Walter was in Sarah & Charley was in the Tea man old Aufsor Blackburn was here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7d4c25a09827e5000a32c529f1eb0a11.pdf 91d0205047a2dec2b831456ceadf3c99 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton February 1907 Fri Feb 22ond clear and cold. Sarah was here cleaning the house Sat Feb 23 clear and cool. Sarah was here Bilton was here and James lafertry Sun Feb 24th cloudy and cool. Snowd in the Evening Dick was here this afternoon Mon Feb 25th light clouds and cool. Sarah was here Walter was in. Tue Feb 26th clear most of the day and cool Sarah and Bilton was in Wed Feb 27th clear and cool. Walter went to Thamesville for coal for me John B. was here he cut my hair. Thomas Bolton was in a Spell this after noon Thu Feb 28th clear and cool most of the day Sarah was in this morning another month gone a cold one to Fri <s>Feb</s> Mar 1st cloudy and Soft rain this Evening Sarah was here in the fore noon Ella in the after noon Sat Mar 2nd cloudy windy Sowd a little rain last night Sarah and Walter was in {page two} Sun Mar 3rd cloudy and cool with light drifts of Snow. I went to the meeting this afternoon Mon Feb 4th clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy. the <s>Sye</s> Skye looks like rain Showers Sarah was here afiew minutes this Evening Tue Mar 5th fore noon clear after noon blizerd Bilton and James Gibson was in Wed Mar 6th clear and cool. most of the day I set by the Sove most of the day Thu Mar 7th cloudy and cold. it commenced to Snow about half past four O Clock Fri Mar 8th cloudy and mild. there was about an inch and a half of Snow on the ground this morning it is about gone this evening Mary and Elva calld this after noon. there was a beger man here this afternoon Sat Mar 9th clear part of the day and moderate Sarah was here fore part of the day. Bilton this after noon Sun Mar 10th fore noon cloudy after noon clear and and mild. Sarah was in I went to the Church and heard the new Minister https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3c3b729d28844703038adbce59371eb2.pdf a5a5add75d41217861543c256eedfaca PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton March 1907 Mon Mar 11th clear and warm Sarah was here Bilton was here. I trimed part of the grapes Tue Mar 12th cloudy and Soft. there was three or four drizling Showrs through the day then was heavey rain last night. Sarah was in Wed Mar 13th cloudy and Soft. Sarah calld and Walter calld and paid his intrest on his piece of ground he got of me Thu Mar 14th cloudy and moderate. Sarah was in for my dirty clothes Fri Mar 15 cloudy and cool. Bilton was here in the fore noon Sarah was cleaning house and bakeing pies Sat Mar 16th clear and pleasant the frost going out of the ground fast Sun Mar 17th cloudy and cool the litte part of the day. I went to the Church and heard the young man preach Mon Mar 18th cloudy and cold in the morning a hard frost last night. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths. I saw tow Robbins over in Newcombs yard this after noon {page two} Croton March 1907 Tue Mar 19th cloudy and Soft about one inch of Snow on the ground this morning all gone long before night. William McIntosh calld in Wed Mar 20th cloudy and moody. Rose Bolton came hear about ten O'Clock and Staid until four P.M. Mary and Elva came while we were at dinner and Staid for dinner Thu Mar 21st cloudy and Soft. William McIntosh was here and Sarah was here this Evening there a strong prospect of rain Fri Mar 22ond cloudy and warm. Sarah was here cleaning house. I was triming grape vines and berry bushes part of the day Sat Mar 23 cloudy a fiew drops of rain fell this morning. Sarah brought me a couple of <s>loav</s> loaves of bread this evening Mon Mar 25th clear and pleasant. I starting the coal Stove in the fore noon. after noon was Setting a fiew Straw berry plants Sarah was in a couple of times https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d79895a8d3105f063379ef3e893f92e.pdf d2fbec52bcb9a72e1a176267112fbbe5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton March 1907 Tue Mar 26th cloudy most of the day. there was thunder and lightning this morning. but little rain. I planted a fiew more Strawberries plants this after noon. Sarah was in. Wed Mar 27th cloudy light Showers in the fore noon. Bilton was here a fiew minutes. Thu Mar 28th cloudy and warm. I was cuting the dead brush out of my burry bushes. Sarah was her bakeing Fri Mar 29th cloudy and cool in the Evening. I pict up the brush I cut yesterday. Bilton came in this fore noon Sat Mar 30th cloudy and pleasant. Sarah and Pearl Haselwood and Alice Paul was in Sun Mar 31st cloudy and cold. it kept Spitting Snow all day. I went to here Sawyer preach. Sarah was in a while to night Mon Apr 1st cloudy and cold Some Snow Showr about half and inch of Snow last night it is gone to night Tomas Bolton and Rose was here this after noon. Tom paid his Intres on his Mortgage {page two} Croton April 1907 Tue Apr 2ond cloudy a Sharp frost last night & mild this evening. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths Wed Apr 3 clear par of the day and warm. Sarah came in this evening I was alone all day Thu Apr 4th cloudy and rain to night I dug up the fiew pasnips that was in the garden Fri Apr 5th cloudy and cool. Sarah was hear cleaning house Sat Apr 6th clear most of the day and cool. Sarah was here a fiew minutes. I kept prety close to the Stove. Sun Apr 7th cloudy and wet rain this after noon John and Millie came over a while they went back when it was raining hard ti would Stop about the time they got home Mon Apr 8th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here in the fore noon. Sarah brought me a loaf of bread. I Staid in the house all day Tue Apr 9th cloudy and cool. it has been trying to Snow all day. I went over ot the Store and bought a can of honey. I went to Mrs <s>Crag</s> Craggs and bargaind for three cords of wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/330ed454385957ea5674d2d5d7e5400e.pdf 5086ffe386c2c9f1731c0bba747547a1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton April 1907 Wed Apr 10th cloudy and cold a fine Sowr like a fogg all the fore noon there was about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning Sarah was here this fore noon Thu Apr 11sth cloudy and cold. Sarah came in a fiew minutes. I was in all day Fri Apr 12th cloudy and warm the fore part of the day. Sarah was here part of the day. I was diging in the garden Sat Apr 13th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here part of the forenoon. Widow Craggs boys brought me Some wood. Will McIntosh brough me wood from Dicks last night. Sarah brougt Some bread Sun Apr 14th cloudy and cold. Sarah calld this Evening a while. Dick was here <s>to</s> last night until ten Oclock Mon Apr 15th clear in the fore noon a Sharp frost last night. This after noon cloudy I diging and hoeing in the garden {page two} Croton April 1907 Tues Apr 16th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here this Evening. I stayed in the house most of the day Wed Apr 17th cloudy and cold it has been Spitting Snow most of the day Bilton here most of the fore noon. Mrs Crowder is haveing a bad Spell this after noon Thu Apr 18th cloudy and cool. Bilton and his Grand Son young Bilton was with him. James Saffenty calld this Evening on his way to the Prayer Meeting Fri Apr 19th cloudy not so Cold as yesterday Sarah was here and William McIntosh came over and had Dinner with us there was a young woman came and tryed to seel a book to me. Rose came at dark and brought a can of milk for me Sat Apr 20th clear and cool Ella Snary was in . I was in the house most of the day Sun Apr 21st clear and pleasant. Sarah was here in the four noon. I was at Church and heard Mar Graham Mon Apr 22ond clear and pleasant. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db9a0b39a88567d7193fa563b174dd21.pdf 5f8705660dd94694cab55b1bf1cff04d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton April 1907 Croton Fe Tue Apr 23rd loudy and mild. Mr Sang was here this after noon. Sarah was in this Eve Wed Apr 24th cloudy and mild. Sarah was here with Maud's babuy. I sat in the house most of the day Thu Apr 25 cloudy and Snowing while I am writing Bilton and his GrandSon was here and Clock cleaner was here cleaning my watch. Sarah came over this Evening Fri Apr 26 cloudy and cool in the fore noon after noon clear and warm. Sarah was here cleaning house. Sat Apr 27 clear and warm. A Sharp frost last night. Sarah was here for flour to make me a loaf of bred Sun Apr 28th clear and warm. Sarah was here Mon Apr 29th there was two thunder Show Showers which was badly needed Tue <s>Sat</s> Apr 30 cloudy Showers and cool. Sarah was here this Evening {page two} Wed May 1st clear and pleasant. Dick was in a fiew minutes about eleven Oclock Thu May 2 clear and warm. William McIntosh was here this morning. Bilton was here this after noon and Walter Snary Fri May 3rd fore noon clear after noon cloudy Sarah was here cleaning <s>cleaning</s> house Sat May 4th cloudy and Snow in the fore noon after noon clear Sun May <s>6</s> 5th cloudy and cool. Mon May 6th cloudy in the fore noon. Aunt Mary Bilton was buried to this after noon. Seth Crowell calld for the minsters Salary money. Thomas Bolton came in a fiew minutes this fore noon. Tue May 7th fore noon cloudy, a light Shower of rain. Sarah and Ettie Newcomb wsa here papering the house. this after noon clear and warm. the grass is growing Wed May 8th clear and warm. Sarah was here papering one of the roms. I done a little diging in the garde https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cfef89c45592b8a02416a18f4fbf4837.pdf 779d36f2517eaaa50ff181b35ed1464c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton May 1907 Thu May 9th clear and warm. a regular corn day. I diging in the garden and Sett a hen this Evening. Bilton calld a <s>fu</s> fiew minutes he was on his way to Jarves Pauls Fri May 10th cloudy and cool. while I am writing it is Snowing the ground is couvered with Snow. noboudy in Sat May 11th clear and cool. Sarah was here a while this afternoon. the butcher was around with meat Sun May 12th cloudy up to four PM clear from that until night. Mary Paul was here this being my 81 birth day Mon May 13th clear and warm a butiful day Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths Tue May 14th clear and hot 86 deg in Shad I put up Screans about the house Sarah was cleaning the house Bilton calld this fore noon, William Huston came this after noon Will is looking bad {page two} Croton May 1907 Wed May 15th cloudy misting rain most of the day, Sarah was cleaning the house. John <s>Cragg calld this after noon</s> Craggs wife calld this after noon Thu May 16th cloudy and cool fore part of the day. I have been alone up to the presant Fri May 17th cloudy. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Mrs Cragg came and got her fence wire Sat May 18th light clouds. thear was thunders last night. this has been a growing day Bilton and John Saws Son came in this after noon. James Safferty calld Sun May 19th cloudy and cool Sarah came in this Evening. I went to Church to hear the young man from Inwood Mon May 20th cloudy and cool the wind from the North and feels as if it was blowing of over Snow or ice Tue May 21st light clouds not as cool as yesterday I think there was little frost this morning Wed May 22ond cloudy it has thretend rain <s>rain</s> all day but none has come https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3c18e49563a82fd66c543692d4d0e5e0.pdf 2e3408e680dbacb493a8dcd57bf4f8c9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton May 1907 Thu May 23rd cloudy and moderate every thing about three weeks behing time Fri May 24th clear and warm. Sarah was most of the fore noon Some of the apple trees is commencing <s>blow</s> to blow Sat May 25th a cloudy cold wind from the East it is raining this evening. the meat pedlar was here this fore noon Sun May 26th cloudy thunder Showers in the after noon. Sarah was here a few minutes Mon May 27th cloudy and cool. there were thunder Showers last night. Sarah was here this fore noon. Walter was for rhubarb this after noon Tue May 28th clear and warm thie latter part of the day. I was sprinkling the goosberrie bushes. Anne J Smith came in this and was telling me about the Cleavland folks until bed time Wed May 29th clear and warm most of the day it felt like corn wether I was attending the young chickins {page two} Croton May 1907 Thu May 30th clear and pleasant. Bilton was here this after noon. Sarah was over a fiew minutes. I attended my young chickens Fri May 31st clear and pleasant Sarah was here doing her work. Dick was here Sat June 1 cloudy a misting rain in the after noon. Sarah was in a fiew minutes Ella brought me a can of milk Sun June 2 cloudy and wet fore part of the day. Sarah brought me feed for my chickens. Josep Crowder came here after him locking the Church Mon June 3rd clear most of the day and warm 74 deg. Mrs Mckewen was hee beging for the man that had is house burnd Aunt <s>Vick</s> Victoria was in a fiew minutes this Evening. Anne Ketcheson was with her She went up to See Butlrs baby Tue cloudy rain this Evening https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26d1c11f030fabc5e22b64e828ec7427.pdf b9a89e153c51d9917ada27dcfd219b3d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton June 1907 Wed June 5th cloudy and wet fore part of the day Dick was here he brought chickens feed Thu June 6th clear part of the day and warm I was Stiring the ground arown the Strawberrie viens. Sarah brought me a pumpkin pye Fri June 7th cloudy part of the day. Sarah was here part of the day. Anne Smith was here until 2 PM She and Sarah went down to Dicks. Bilton was here Sat June 8th clear and hot 76 deg. I Sprinkled my burrie bushes Sun June 9th clear and hot. 82 deg by my themomiter. Sarah was in a fiew minutes Mon June 10th cloudy with high wind From East and Southe. Tue June 11th cloudy a sprinkle of rain a fiew times. Sarah was over Wed June 12th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy and cool. wind from the East and cool there is very little growth most of the bushes are dead {page two} Croton June 1907 Thu Jun 13th cloudy and wet no Sun Seen here to day. Harry Gegory came for the Shot gun to Shoot black bird that are pulling his corn Fri June 14th clear and hot. I went down to Dicks <s>th</s> to See them move the barn and Stables. Sarah was at my pace {in left margin - different handwriting} RICHARD MOVED BARNS Sat June 15th clear and pleasant. Sarah came here this morning. the meat peder this after noon. Charley brought me a loaf of bread Sun June 16th clear and hot Sat June 17th clear and hotest day yet 90 deg in Shade. Sarah came for durty clothes. Bilton and Ettie Pace was here Tue June 18th clear and hot the Same as yeter day. I See a fiew clouds this evening the first Ive Seen for a fiew days Wed June 19th cloudy and light thunder Showers I was cutting up wedes in the garden part of the fore noon Thu June 20th fore part coudy. latter clear and hot Rose brought me a can of milk. Sarah was here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/59d8e7def3e2649f36c46832ec8378da.pdf f8099d86709f72f6f7b44eb330e62845 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton June 1907 Fri June 21st clear and hot. Sarah was here this fore noon. Ella Snary came here this for rhubarb Sat June 22ond clear and hot 80 deg Bilton was here this after noon Sarah came over this after noon Sun June 23rd clear and hot 80 deg. alone to day Mon June 24th a hot day light clouds flying about. Bilton and Elva Paul and Dora Book and Ella Snary came here this after noon Tue June 25th fore noon cloudy after noon clear and hot. Harry Gregory was here a fiew minutes Wed June 26th clool and cloudy. There was a heavey thunder storm last night which changed the heat into cool wether. Ethal Johnston and our minister calld in afiew minutes {second page} Croton June 1906 Thu June 27th clear part of the day and not So hot. I sowd fiew turnip Seeds Bilton was here and Alford Will and his wife and her Father <s>Feb</s> Fri June 28th clear and warm. Sarah was here and Jeremiah Tiffin was here this after noon Sat June 28th cloudy most of the day and cool most of the day Sun Jun 30 clear and pleasant Mon July 1 cloudy most of the day two or thre light Showers. Martin Cragg calld on me to do my Statute labour Maud Snary was here beging Tue July 2 fore noon cloudy. after noon clear and cool. wind from the North. Sarah was in a fiew minutes Wed Jul 3rd clear and cool. there Some talk of frost this morning I didnt See any altough it was cold. Minnie Huston was Married to day. Sarah was in this morning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d00e43cf38db81dac66f9db118858bc7.pdf 7b83f14f874d2b0d19dee5f8d51f4105 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton July 1907 Thu July 4th clear part of the day and cool. Sarah was here a fiew mintes She was telling what damage the frost has done Fri Jul 5th cloudy and cool Sarah was here Bilton and John Sawas boy and Dick this Evening. Ella Snary was here for Rubarb Sat Jul 6th cloudy and hot I went to Thamesville the contry is looking bad with the frost I saw fields of corn that thay cant get theyr Seed of ov it. Dick paid wat the intres and yearley payments came to up to last January Sun Jul 7th clear and hot 84 deg Sarah was in a fiew minutes Mon Jul 8th a hot day 90 deg. there was clouds rolling by no rain. Sarah came in. I was hoeing up a fiew weeds. Bilton came in a feiw minuts Tue Jul 9th cloudy fore part of the day and hot Cara Cragg Sent the rest of the wood {page two} Croton July 1907 Wed Jul 10th cloudy part of the day and warm Sarah was in a fiew minutes Thu Jul 11th cloudy and wet heavy rain last night cool to day no Sun Fri Jul 12th clear and pleasant. Sarah came in this morning She went to Dicks to help him. I have been alone Sat Jul 3th clear and pleasant. Sarah and Dora Book was with me this after noon they and Will McIntosh had J super with me. Bilton calld this Evening Sun Jul 14th clear most of the day and hot 85 deg I went to Church and our new minister Mon Jul 15th cloudy and hot. Dora Book came over from Sarahs, the Skye looks as if we would get rain to night Tue Jul 16th light clouds and hot 86 deg Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths Wed Jul 17th Some clouds and hot. I went down to the corner of the old Home on the consession by Douglas Snarys https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ab985420c19ec12c05c617e33e7c273c.pdf 72256da313355c348a787f3403fa7554 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton July 1907 Thu Jul 18 clear and hot. I received a letter tis morning from Victoria Book. Bilton was here this after noon we took a drive around by the Side road on the uleventh Conssion and up the river road up home Fri Jul 19th clear fore part of the day. cloudy this Evening. Sarah was here in the fore noon doing her work Sat Jul 20th cloudy in the fore noon. clear in the after noon and cool. Elva Paul and Dora Book came here this fore noon. Sarah came for Paris green to sprinkle potatoes Sun Jul 21st cloudy and not as hot as it has been Sarah wsa in a fiew minutes Mon Jul 22ond fore noon Showry after noon cloudy a fine rain this morning. Sarah ws over pcking goosburries Tue Jul 23 clear most of the day and hot. I went to the Pick Nick this after noon. Elva came for me. {second page} Croton July 1907 Wed Jul 24th Some light clouds and hot Bilton was here a fiew minutes The Wemon that is carying on the meeting over the river calld this after noon. Ella was here picking goo Goosburrees. Thu Jul 25th cloudy part of the day not very hot. Bilton was here. I moad some weeds Fri Jul 26th clear and cool. Dora Book call this morning to bid me good by Sarah was here doing her house work Sat Jul 27th clear and warm. I took a walk over to Johns and Vera brought me back in the buggy Sun Jul 28th clear part of the day not So hot the Foristers had preaching at our Church Mon Jul 29th clear and hot. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths Tue Jul 30th clear and cool in the morning the midle of the day hot. Wed Jul 31st cloudy and thunder Showers Sarah came over with my clean cloaths https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54315899cd8bdfd5f888a4f04653eb05.pdf 21d04f195814adceec3ee8d6fc928575 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton August 1907 Thu Aug 1st clear in the fore noon. after noon cloudy with thunder Showers Bilton and John Laws boy was here Fri Aug 2ond clouds rolling over and cool Sarah was here doing her house work two meat pedlers here to day Sat Aug 3rd cloudy and wet and cool I went to the grocery for a loaf of bread Sun Aug 4th clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool Jeremiah Tiffin was here Mon Aug 5th cloudy and sprinkled a little rain. Seth Crowell came for the Ministers Salery I paid my portion Tue Aug 6th clear and warm. William McIntosh came over. I went over to Sarahs to See how She was. She is better Wed Aug 7th clear part of the day and hot 86 deg at 4 P.M. I went up to Noss is place where Sam Bloom is thrashin Thu Aug 8th not very clear. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths {page two} Croton August 1907 Fri Aug 9th clear and pleasant. Sarah and Mary Paul Aunt Victoria Snary was here for dinner. Bilton was in Sat Aug 10th clear and pleasant. no body in to day. Dick came in after I got the other wrotte Sun Aug 11th clear and hot. Bilton was in I was to Church and heard the old minister he Preached a good Sermond Mon Aug 12th fore noon cloudy. after noon clear Pearl was at Sarahs She came for the dirty cloaths. I went over to their place to See how Charley was he is Sick has had the Dr Tue Aug 13th clear and not So hot. Dick was in. I went over to See Charley he is better Wed Aug 14th clear and cool. Sarah was over Charley is Some better. Dick tool three loads of hogs to Thamesville and William Season took fore or five load Thu Aug 15th clear and not very hot Bilton was here this after noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0d697b9c3f25a1118b1e5c43f0209cc7.pdf cff160518c2b110af335b35c74fbbee7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton August 1907 Fri Aug 16th cloudy a little rain in the fore noon. Sarah was here Sat Aug 17th cloudy fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. Sarah was here Sun Aug 18th clear and cool Mon Aug 19th clear part of the day. Bilton and Mary Paul was in a fiew minu Tue Aug 20th cloudy and cool a Shower in the fore noon. Walter was in for the key Wed Aug 21st cloudy and cool Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths. I cut up a fiew weeds to keep them from ripening their Seed Thur Aug 22 clear and cool light frost last night Sarah came over this evening Fri Aug 23rd cloudy Streaks in the and cool Sarah and Charley was here Sat Aug 24th clear and dry. Bilton and Elva Paul was here Sun Aug 25th clear and windy. I went to the Church to hear our Old Minister {page two} Croton August 1907 Mon Aug 26th clear most of the day Walter and Edwin Young was blocking my old Granry this fore noon. Mary and Elva Paul and Sarah McIntosh was here this after noon Tue Aug 27th cloudy a dull day. Sarah came over. I was alone Several of our neibors went to Toronto Fair. Rose calld this evening Wed Aug 28th cloudy awhile in the fore noon the rest of the day clear Thu Aug 29th clear most of the day and warm Sarah was in a fiew minutes Fri Aug 30th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear Sarah was here cleaning the house Sat Aug 31st clear and dry. I was helping Walter this morning move the coal he wants the old granry to put his gain in when he thrashes. Sarah was over and Bilton Samuel Peter came over with my rasor Sun Sept 1st cloudy looks like as if we would get rain wich is much needed. Sarah was in. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/14a860ca7147f168f443611f70de1598.pdf f4014ee0d4718efa44dbd0ec418527a9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton September 1907 Mon Sept 2 cloudy most of the day. Sarah was in. Dick Tiffins wife that used to be calld She didnt get out of the Buggy I would not have known her had they not have told me Tue Sept 3rd clear and pleasant most of the day. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths to wash. Nelson Hopin was here this Evening on his way trying to Sell fruit trees Wed Sept 4th clear part of the day Sarah was in a few minutes Walter came in for the key Thu Sept 5th clear part of the time there was a thunder Shower last night and a light Shower again to day Fri Sept 6th cloudy. Sarah was here bakeing Sat Sept 7th cloudy and cool. Sarah came over and brought my washe cloaths Sun Sept 8th cloudy Bilton and Sarah and Rosina calld after Church {page two} Croton September 1907 Mon Sept 9th cloudy part of the day. Sarah and Rosina Bolton and Bilton Snary calld in Tue Sept 10th rain all day Sarah and Elva and John Laws girl was here Elle Snary was here this Evening picking cowcumbers for pickles Wed a windy wet day. Mary Paul and Mrs Cregg and Millie Snary calld I mowed some weeds to keep them from ripening their Seed Thu Sept 11th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear. Bilton was here this after noon. I dug up Some plumb and cherry trees that the frost killd last winter Fri Sept 12th clear and warm. Sarah was here. Walter had Some boys drawing oats down here for him Sat Sept 13th clear and wram. Alice Paul and another girl cald for a drink Sun Sept 14th clear most of the day and warm Sarah was in https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/515e38e130606cd20e60c16b6646c545.pdf ccc7f6b7a78b053fb43558f7a68a5adf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton September 1907 Mon Sept 15th hot light clouds driven through the Skye by a South West wind Sarah was here Tue Sept 17th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here in the fore noon. Bilton after noon Wed Sept 18th cloudy and cool. A Chatham Fair day, no one in to day Thu Sept 19th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear. Dick was here and Sarah was in awhile Fri Sept 20th clear part of the day. Sarah and Bilton was here Sat Sept 21st cloudy most of the day and cool. Sarah brought me aloaf of bread Sun Sept 22ond flying cloudys and cool Mon Sept 23rd flying clouds and cool there has been a frost last night not far away Sarah was over for the dirty cloaths this morning Tue Sept 24th cloudy Some Sprinkles of rain Sarah was over a fiew minutes thear is a prospect of frost to night {page two} Croton September 1907 Wed Sept 25th cloudy and cold. the wind feels as if came over Snow Thu Sept 26th clear and cool. Sarah McIntosh and Ella Snary was here Fri Sept 27th cloudy it commenced to rain about 3 PM Sarah was here cleaning the floors and bakeing Sat Sept 28th dul cloudy wet day. it raind last night and a good deal to day Sarah calld in this morning. I comenced to peal apples to dry Sun Sept 29th cloudy and wet a lot of water fell last night. Sarah was here to day Mon Sept 30th clear most of the day. I was peeling apples. Bilton was here afiew minutes in the fore noon Tue Feb 1st clear and mild a Sharp frost last night. Millie Snary calld this after noon. Sarah McIntosh went to Thamesville Wed Feb 2ond clear and hot. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths. I went down to the old place for Mushrooms https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/006774bb40e7be3c97623656c381804d.pdf 5ab74f36a8a2df2aa8d28d6b66568f7e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one - is obviousl the month of Oct, not Feb} Croton February 1907 Thu Feb 3rd dark with Thunder Showers Sarah was here and Widow Craggs boy brought me a load of wood Fri Feb 4th cloudy. Victoria and Ira came here to day. this was Florence Fair Sat Feb 5th clear most of the day. Vic went to Walters. Ira went to Fed Seasens I piled Stove wood Sun Feb 6th cloudy a prospect for rain Mon Feb 7th cloudy thunder Shower in the after noon. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths to wash Tue Feb 8th clear and cool most of the day Walter came in for the key Wed Feb 9th clear part of the day. it looks this Eving as though we might have rain before morning Thu Feb 10th cloudy and cool. I went over to Mr Peters and done Some trading Fri Feb 11th clouds flying and Sprinkling rain I went to Thamesville with William McIntosh for Money for Victoria Book {page two} Croton February 1907 Sat Feb 12th cloudy and cool. Sarah and Dick was here a fiew minutes. Ira and Victoria Sarted for home this morning Mon Feb 13th cloudy and cool Mon Feb 14th clear a pleasant day for the time of year. I was pealing apples William Huston calld he Said James Steel is dead Tue Feb 15th clear and warm. Sarah came over She Said Thomas Sweet is dea Wed Febth fore part of the day cloudy latter part clear and warm. Walter was in for the key. young Cragg brought me a <s>haf</s> load of wood Thu Feb 17th clear and warm with light cloudys drifting through the Sky, Sarah McIntosh young Cragg came from Dicks with some Stough to get ground. Walter calld this morning for the potato diger hew was going to dig his potatoes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b503e8f8a23bbd66449cc4cc7ee6281d.pdf cf24711ff2364d4bd320467be8ff7833 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton February 1907 Fri Feb 18th clear and cold. Sarah was here doing her work. Bilton and mrs McMuller who was William Summeretts Daughter. I pict afiew apples Sat Feb 19th clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy a white frost this morning Sarah was here afiew minutes. Walter and f wife was here gathering apples Sun Feb 20th cloudy and Snow most of the fore noon. Sarah came over and brought me a letter from Victoria Mon Feb 21st clear and cool. the Sharpest frost last night that has come this fall Sarah was here this after noon Tue Feb 22ond clear and cool. Walter came in this morning. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths. I cleand the cook Stove Wed Feb 23rd light clouds drifting through the Skye a cool day Sarah came over this after noon to help me to clean and put up the Stove pipe {page two} Croton February 1907 Thu Feb 25th clear and cool the hardest frost last night yet this fall Fri Feb 26th clear and warm in the fore noon wind came from the after noon and cool, Charley and Otta Bolton came in this after noon Sat Feb 27 clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool. Sarah was here and Bilton wa this after noon Sun Feb 28th cloudy and wet heavey rain last night. Sarah came over with my clean cloaths Mon Feb 29th cloudy and misting rain part of the after noon. Walter was in for the key Tue Feb 30th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. a Sharp frost last night Wed Feb 31st clear most of the day. Sarah came over this morning. Thu Nov 1 light clouds moderate Bilton calld this morning and Sarah. William McIntosh this after noon to get the use of my corn crib. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d1c0e317b9f1d3a81743e7dcaf9ad407.pdf 2158968766c79218d38633deb72baebe PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton November 1907 Fri Nov 2ond cloudy and soft. Bilton was her, and Sarah McIntosh was here Sat Nov 3rd cloudy and wet a mild day Sun Nov 4th cloudy and cold the wind has got around from the North and cold. Sarah was here Mon Nov 5th cloudy I put up my coal Stove to day and had a big time with it the pipe that went into the chimney was full of Sutt and the smoke coldent get throug and chamber was full of Smoke. I got Jarves Paul to come over Same Peters and go up and See what wa rong he found nothing rong above So we went up Sairs when we took the pipe out of the chimney we found it stopt with Sut Tue Nov 6th cloudy and moderate. I was Starting my Sove again when I got up this morning it was out Bilton was here Wed Nov 7th cloudy and cool a prospect of a Storm {page two} Croton November 1907 Thu Nov 8th broken clouds and cool Fri Nov 9th cloudy and Soft . Sarah was here until two O Clock. I carried Sove wood in the Shop Sat Nov 10th cloudy. Sarah was in and brought the clean clothes Edna Peter came over for a cain for her Brother Sun Nov 11th cloudy and cool . there was a sprinkle of Snow this morning Mon Nov 12th cloudy and cold. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths . Widow Craggs boys brought me Some wood which I paid for Some of which had been bagened for Tue Nov 13th cloudy. Sarah came ove and told me Thomas Tiffin is dead Wed Nov 14th cloudy windy cold day. Pearl came here and brought me a peace of fresh pork Thu Nov 15th clear and cold. Thomas Tiffin was buried this after noon. Sarah was here this Evening https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/241738d416f2318e8193b3bd171538d5.pdf d21b0144f291cefb48d63228a39c44de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton November 1907 <s>Sat</s> Nov 16th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here. Bilton came in a fiew minutes Vera Snary and Otta Bolton calld Sat Nov 17th clear not a cloud to be Seen Charley drew me a load of coal from Thamesville. Sarah was in this morning Sun Nov 18th clear and cool a Sharp frost the last two nights Mon Nov 19th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear Bilton was here. Tue Nov 19th cloudy fore noon. after noon clear Thomas Bilton and Rosina came in this after noon for a while Wed Nov 20th cloudy with high wind from South East it looks like a rain storm I think we Shall get it to night Thu Nov 21st cloudy and Soft. Dick was here awhile this fore noon Fri Nov 22ond cloudy and mild Bilton was in Dick brought me some Oisters {page two} Croton November 1907 Sat Nov 23rd cloudy Ella Snary came to See If I wanterd cooking done as Sarah is away to Pearls who is sick Charly and Will went out to See her Sun Nov 24th clear and cool. Charley and Will has not got back I dont know how Pearl is Mon Nov 25th clear and mild Mary Paul calld this after noon. Charley and came home about 2 PM Tue Nov 26th flying clouds and cold wind from the North and cool Wed Nov 27th clear and mild in the fore part of the day. cloudy and wet latter part. Ellie Snary was here cleaning house this fore noon. Millie Snary calld this fore noon. Thu Nov 28th cloudy and cool. Bilton wa here a fiew minutes in the fore noon Fri Nov 29th cloudy and Soft it sprinkled Snow coupled of times Mary Paul and Vera Snary and Oetta Bolton was here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7270f1057717072e6a35cecdc241e87a.pdf 30bed00268db1eb74a50ee6f42a7f751 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton December 1907 Sat Nov 30th cloudy and cool commenced to Snow this after noon. <s>Jerem</s> Jeremiah Tiffin calld to here from Pearl Hazelwood. but litte I could tell him. Sun Dec 1st cloudy and cold Mon Dec 2ond cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night no body in to day Tue Dec 3rd clear and cold. 10 deg above Zero this morning Aunt Victoria and Tax Collector was here this after noon. I borrowed money enough to pay my tax Thu Dec 5th cloudy fore part of the day clear latter part I was writing in the afternoon to Victoria Book Fri Dec 6th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here. Bilton calld in Sat Dec 7th clear and pleasant. Aunt Victoria came and paid her Note I carried wood in the old Shop Mrs Pat Bodkin is dead {page two} Sun Dec 8 Cloudy in the fore noon clear afer noon and Soft. Sarah came over I gave here 5 Dollars that I borroed from her Mon Dec 9th cloudy and wet Mrs Patric Bodkin was buried to day. Sarah was in She Robart McBrien was dead Tue Dec 10th Snow all day. Robert McBrine was buried to day. nobody in here to to day nor I out Wed Dec 11th cloudy and cold. Sarah was in for the dirty clothes to wash. Thu Dec 12 cloudy and cool Alford Will was here this after noon. Sarah was in this Evening. James Tiffin ws burried this fore noon Fri Dec 13th cloudy and cool. ten deg above Zero this moring. I heard to night that Mrs Sam McDonald is dead Sarah was here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7a2648d2b5df1cd0eed357c703e31f19.pdf 0a4236196a089c8c31966f42fc4e4332 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Croton December 1907 Sat Dec 14th Snow all high wind from the east. Sarah was in a minute Sun Dec 15th Soft the Snow melted of the trees and fences Mrs McDonald was burried Sarah was there this Evening Sun Dec 10th cloudy and mild I had quite a time cleaning the coal Stove Walter was in for the key for the granery Tue Dec 17th cloudy a pleasant winters day Sleighs and cutters have been going lively. Bilton was in a fiew minutes Sarah was over this Evening Wed Dec 18th cloudy a light drizling Snow all fine winters day. Dick broght me Some Oisters Wed Dec 19th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here for the cloaths to wash Will was for my over coat Thu Dec 20th cloudy part of the day and mild Sarah was here Scrubing the floers Sat Dec 21st cloudy and mild. Bilton and and his Grand Daughter came in {second page - blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0510659b672b6e450cde13345f4a9ef5.pdf 286c968967b163e12f15d662b2ebb2a9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {green hard back cover, with red tape binding} 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 Henry Snary Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource Late 19th and Early 20th-Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Henry Snary Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Kent Branch Ontario Ancestors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1882-1907 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 Late 19th and Early 20th-century, Kent County, Camden Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883 Henry Snary Diary, 1883-1884 Henry Snary Diary, 1887-1889 Henry Snary Diary, 1900-1904 Henry Snary Diary, 1904-1907 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. July 23, 1882 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript 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 Henry Snary Diary, 1904-1907 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Henry Snary Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Kent Branch Ontario Ancestors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904-1907 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, Elgin County, Camden Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. August 1, 1904 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Henry Snary 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"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Left page</span></h2> <p>Fred Snary Born Nov 16 1869 John Snary(died Sun dec 4, 1839)- Father of Henry, Johny (died Monday sept 18 1905), Bilton {Burning of?} mortgage of Croton Church Thursday Feb 2, 1905 Ricahrd Snary moved the Barns {stabee?} June 1907</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Right page</span></h2> <p>Henry Snary Born May 12 1826 80 years old May 1906</p> <p>1904</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Boston August 1904</p> <p>Mon Aug 1 Clear most of the day and warm Billon and Joseph browder was here part of the day.</p> <p>Tue Aug 2 clear and cool. Morning and evening Joseph Crowder was with me awhile this afternoon.</p> <p>Wed Aug 3 clear and cool. I was watching dam Donald erecting wire fence for Ara Newcomb. I saw Anna Smith and had a little talk with her. She was going up to Florence to see old Mrs. Smith.</p> <p>Thu Aug 4 clear and pleasant. Bilton called in Rose brought be a can of milk. I went to school and had a talk with Chapple.</p> <p>Fri Aug 5 clear and hot 86 deg in the shade Sarah was here baking and cleaning house</p> <p>Sat Aug 6 a hazy day and warm. Sarah brought me over a couple of loaves.</p> <p>Sun Aug 7 clear and cool high wind from the south dust flying.</p> <p>Mon Aug 8 clear and cool almost cold enough for a frost this morning Bilton called in.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton 1904</span></h2> <p>Tue Aug 9 Clear and warm in the middle of the day, cool in the morning. Took a train over to lot No 5 and down the side road to to 11 Con then up the river and around home.</p> <p>Wed aug 10th Showery. Millie called in this fore noon.</p> <p>Thur Aug 11th cloudy part of the day. I got out a few strawberry plants. Bilton was here most of the fore noon.</p> <p>Friday Aug 12th Clear part of the day and morning and Even cool . Sarah here bakeing and cleaning hours.</p> <p>Sat Aug 13 cloudey with thunder showers. Seth Crowell gave me a call. William Happer from Newbraka called in a few minutes this after noon not doing much myself.</p> <p>Sun Aug 14Clear and pleaasent</p> <p>Mon Aug 15 Clear and warm. Bilton brought me a post office envelope.</p> <p><br />{second page}</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton August 1904</span></h2> <p>Tue Aug 16th cloudy most of the day and warm . James Kelly broug a peic of mutton.</p> <p>Wed aug 17th clear and hot and I was down to the old home. Dick is makeing quite a change.</p> <p>Thu Aug 18 clear and pleasent. Walter called in this forenoon. Sarah came over and canned a few blackberries. I took up my multiplier? onions this after noon.</p> <p>Fri Aug 19 cloudy and cool commenced to rain about 3 P.M. Sarah was over in the fore noon cleaning house.</p> <p>Sat Aug 20th cloudy and warm, heavey rain last night. Bilton called in this fore noon, not doing much myself.</p> <p>Sun Aug 21 clear warm and windy no preaching at our appartment there being Quarterley meeting at Florence.</p> <p>Mon Aug 22 cloudy and wet. Bilton was in the a while Dick came a spell this afternoon. Walter was here cleaning out the granny.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton August 1904</span></h2> <p>Tue Aug 23 Clear and pleasant I was cuting out the old berry bushes</p> <p>Wed Aug 24 clear and please not doing much of anything today.</p> <p>Thu aug 25th cloudy and thunder showers</p> <p>Fri Aug 26th clear and cool. Sarah was this fore noon bakeing and cleaning house. I dug a few potatoes where I want to set strawberry.</p> <p>Sat Aug 27th clear and pleasant I set out a few strawberry plants.</p> <p>Sun Aug 28th clear and pleasant. Mr Baker was our preacher today</p> <p>Mon Aug 29 cloudy and cool. Elva Paul called this fore noon. Bilton was here this after noon.</p> <p>Tue Aug 30 clear and cool morning and evening. Sarah was in a few minutes</p> <p>Wed Aug 31, clear and cool. Bilton was most of the fore noon. James Williams called in this evening I was down to the blacksmitts shop.</p> <p><br />{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton September 1904</span></h2> <p>Thu Sept 1st cloudy most of the day and warm, I was cutting up a fiew weeds.</p> <p>Fri Sept 2 light clouds and hot. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. A thunder shower this evening.</p> <p>Sat Sept 3 Clear and pleasent, I sent away for the Globe Paper.</p> <p>Sun Sept 4, clear and cool</p> <p>Mon Spt 5th clear and cool. Sarah was here this forenoon. Bilton was in this after noon. Walter was thrashing and drawing his barley here this afternoon.</p> <p>Tue Sept 6th clear and cool no calllers today</p> <p>Wed Sept 7th clear most of the day and warm in the middle of the day. Cool morning and evening. Dick was here for timber to make a jug rack.</p> <p>Thu Sept 8 cloudy most of the day and cool. A thunder shower last night and might rain this after noon. Bilton was here most of the fore noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton September 1904</p> <p>Fri Sept 9th cloudy and cool. Sarah was in the fore noon. I chating with Chapple this after noon</p> <p>Sat Sept 10th clear and warm. I was readin most of the day</p> <p>Sun Sept 11th clear and pleasant. Baker Preached. John Morley was thear</p> <p>Mon Sept 12th clear and cool thunder Showers last night. I went down to J. H. {Snvy?}. where George Scott was thrashing</p> <p>Tue Sept 13th light clouds and cool. fore part of the day allmost cold enough for midle of October.</p> <p>Wed Sept 14th Showry and cool. Bilton was here most of the after noon</p> <p>Thu Sept 15th light clouds and cool, I was diging potatoes this after noon Sarah was here fore part of the day</p> <p>Fri Sept 16th clear most of the day and warm. I finish'd diging my potatoes Sarah was here for part of the day</p> <p>Sat Sept 17th clear and cool alone all day</p> <p>Sun Sept 18 cloudy. for noon Showry</p> <p><br />{second page} Croton September 1904</p> <p>Mon Sept 19th cloudy and mild. Bilton was here this fore noon. I husked a basket of corn this after noon</p> <p>Tue Spt 20th thunder Showers in the fore noon after noon windy and cool. Old Onr One Me Kewen called in this after noon Sarah was in here a fiew minutes</p> <p>Wed Sept 21st clear and cold a frost a last night. I had to keep on a fire all day</p> <p>Thu Sept Sept 22ond clear and cold. a frost last nighh that killd corn potatoes beans and all tender truck. I had a tramp this after noon though Newcombs Tea Gregory s and Dick s. corn and beans are killd dead it Stinks bad</p> <p>Fri Sept 23rd most of the day cloudy. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I went over to brother John s to See Aunt Victoria She think she got her leg broke this after noon I came away before the Dr got there.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton September 1904</span></h2> <p>Sat Sept 24th cloudy and wet i was setting in the house most of the day</p> <p>Sun Sept 25th cloudy and cool</p> <p>Mon Sept 26th cloudy and cool. heavey rain last night with thunder and light-ning. Bilton calld this fore noon Sarah was here fore part of the day I wrotē a letter to Victoria this afternoon</p> <p>Tue Sept 27th light clouds and warm,I took up my oniens and husked three baskets of corn. Jeremiah calld this evening</p> <p>Wed Sept 28th fore noon clear.afternoon cloudy, I husked fiew shocks of corn</p> <p>Thu Sept 29th fore noon light clouds and warm a smart about one P.M</p> <p>Fri Sept 30th clear high wind and cool Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. I pict a fiew apples</p> <p>Sat Oct 1 cloudy and cool. I a fiew apples. Walter took away a load of his barley.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Broton October 1904</span></h2> <p>Sun Oct 2ond cloudy and cool. Mr Lorimer Preache harvest home Sermon</p> <p>Mon Oct 3rd cloudy and cool. I went over to Brother of. W. {Snrys?} to see how Aunt Victoria was she is Suffering a great deat with her break</p> <p>Tue Oct 4th cloudy and cold. I walked {"18 years old" written in margins} down to the old this fore noon. Joseph Crowder moved to Tupper ville this fore noon.</p> <p>Wed Sept 5th cloudy and wet rain in the morning and again in the midle of the day</p> <p>Thu Oct 6th cloudy and cold. I walk d out of B. Snary's this after noon</p> <p>Fri Oct 7th clear and cool. I finishd husking my bit of corn. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house.</p> <p>Sat Oct 8th cloudy fore part of the day wet</p> <p>Sun Oct 9th cloudy and Soft</p> <p>Mon Oct 10th cloudy with high wind from the South West. Old Mr Chrisitner calld in he was collecting for Salvation armey</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton October 1904</span></h2> <p>Tue Oct 11th cloudy and mild. rain this Evening. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was setting in the house most of the day.</p> <p>Wed Oct 12th cloudy and cool. I carrid some apples up stairs for winter. Sarah came over this after noon {illegible} made Saur Krat. there was an Auction Sale at John McCutcheron's old place to day I did'nt get to it Henry Snary from Chago he Said he had been getting Married. I got a letter this morning from Victoria</p> <p>Thu Oct 13th cloudy and cool, was setting in the house most of the day</p> <p>Fri Oct 14th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing</p> <p>Sat Oct 15th light clouds and cool.</p> <p>Sun Oct 16th clear and pleasant</p> <p>Mon Oct 17th clear and pleasant. Bilton was in this forenoon.Tomas Bilton</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton October 1904</span></h2> <p>Tue Oct 18th clear and warm.</p> <p>Wed Oct 19th morning foggy.midle of the day clear and warm. Evening cloudy.</p> <p>Thu Oct 20th fore noon cloudy. after noon light clouds and cool.</p> <p>Fri Oct 21st cloudy and light Showers. I went out to Thomas Boltons this after noon Sarah was here this fore noon cleaning house</p> <p>Sat Oct 22ond cloudy and cool. rain last night a little hail this after noon</p> <p>Sun Oct 23rd cloudy and cold a frost last night</p> <p>Mon Oct 24th most of the day cloudy and cool, a frost last night that froze the water barnell over.</p> <p>Tue Oct 25th cloudy and cool rain last night Bilton was here most of the fore noon</p> <p>Wed Oct 26th cloudy and cool enough for Snow</p> <p>Thu Oct 27th clear most of the day and cold Mr Baker our minister calld in this after noon.</p> <p>{"Sat" crossed out with "Fri" underneath} Oct 28th fall clouds and cold. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton October 1904</span></h2> <p>Sat Oct 29th clear and pleasent.</p> <p>Sun Oct 30th clear and cool. I went to church Mr. McMullen Preached.</p> <p>Mon Oct 31 clear and cool. James Stagg calld in this after noon. Sarah awas here picking a few apples</p> <p>Tue Nov 1 clear and warm. I was trimming my grape wines this after noon.</p> <p>Wed Nov 2 a heavy fog this morning cloudy this evening and war. I was burning brush we cut at the apple trees. Bilton called this afternoon.</p> <p>Thu Nov 3 clear and pleasant. They were holding the election for member of parliment to day at McIntoshes house.</p> <p>Fri Nov 4 a few streekey clouds and mild wind from the east a prospect of a storm prtty pretty soon. Seth Crowell called this evening for the preachers Salery money.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton November 1904</span></h2> <p>Sat Nov 5th cloudy and cool. Sprinling rain this evening. Sarah was here this fore noon cleaning house and bakeing.</p> <p>Sun Nov 6th cloudy and cool. No preaching at our church today Quarerly meeting at Florence.</p> <p>Mon Nov 7 Cloudy and cool. hard frost last night. John McCuteheon calld in this Morning with a local option paper to get signed.</p> <p>Tue Nov 8 clear part of the day and cold it froze the ground to hard to plow 28 deg above zero at 9 AM Dick was up this forenoon. William Sprole was trying to get Signers for Books.</p> <p>Wed Nov 9th clear most of the day and cool. Bilton was here this forenoon. George Nelson was in awhile. I was cleaning out my Stove and pipe this after noon.</p> <p>Thu Nov 10th clear and cool. Sararh Sarah was here cleaning house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton november 1904</span></h2> <p>Sat Nov 11th clear and mild. a midling Siff breeze from South West. Sarah calld in and Millie and Grant was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Sun Nov 12th cloudy Somy storm hail and snow a cold rough day</p> <p>Mon Nov 13th fore hart of the day cloudy and cool. after noon clear about two inches of snow fell last night about gone to night. Rose brought me Some butter this after noon</p> <p>Tue Nov 14th cloudy and moderate. Mrs McWhay brought a book I Signed for</p> <p>Wed Nov 15th a heavey fogg this morning clear and pleasant when the fogg cleared away. Bilton was here this fore noon</p> <p>Thu Nov 16th fore noon clear and warm after noon cloudy. a {iledgible} of a Stown. Fred was here this being his birth day .he says he is thirty five years old</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Nov 1904</span></h2> <p>Fri Nov 18th a hagy cloudy warm day. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house</p> <p>Sat Nov 19th a hazy Indian Summer day</p> <p>Sun Nov 20th the Sun darkend with Smoke</p> <p>Mon Nov 21st clear and pleasant. not doing much and nobody in to day.</p> <p>Tues Nov 22 clear and warm. a pleasant for the time of the year Bilton was here most of the for noon</p> <p>Wed Nov 23rd clear most of the day and cool Ella calld in a minute</p> <p>Thu Nov 24th a dark mussy day musting rain part of the time and part of the time Snow.Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Fri Nov 25th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house the fore part of day. Pearl came up this fore noon</p> <p>Sat Nov 26th a cold day with Snow Squls this after noon. Vera and Grant was here a fiew minutes</p> <p>Sun Nov 27th clear part of the day and cold Mc. Mullen Preach't to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton November 1904</span></h2> <p>Mon Nov 28th clear and cold 8 deg above zero this morning. Sarah was in a few minutes</p> <p>Tue Nov 29th Smokey cloudy and moderate this fore noon. Cool and windy this evening. Bilton was in this fore noon, after noon Sarah called</p> <p>Wed Nov 30th Cloudy and cold some snow squalls. Bilton was here and took dinner with me</p> <p>Thu Dec 1st Cloudy and cool. no body in this day</p> <p>Fri Dec 2nd Cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing</p> <p>Sat Dec 3rd Fore noon clear and cool after noon cloudy. A prospect of snow</p> <p>Sun Dec 4 Clear part of the and cool the Thamesville minister gave us a Sermon this after noon. The roads are dry and dusty. {?} Sisely five years ago to day Father died SUN DEC. 4 1839</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton November 1904</span></h2> <p>Mon Dec 5th Cloudy and cool. I was cleaning out the stove pipe this fore noon.</p> <p>Tue Dec 6th Clear high wind and dust flying. I had a letter this morning from Catharine. She says all are well. I I was out to og B. Snarys and got my hair cut. He came around this way to Florence and brought me home</p> <p>Wed Dec 7th Cloudy and cool it looks as though thear was a storm brewing. The little gee calld in this after noon</p> <p>Thu Dec 8th Light clouds and high wind plenty of dust. I walked over to Brother John. Snary's this afternoon.</p> <p>Fri Dec 9th Cloudy part of the day a little snow. Sarah was here doing house work</p> <p>Sat Dec 10th Light clouds and cold, 10 deg. above zero. Alone most of the day.</p> <p>Sun Dec 11th Cloudy and cold comenced to snow this after noon. Rev. whm. McMullen preachd</p> <p>Mon Dec 12th Cloudy, snowing day. Dick brought a load of wood. After noon writing to Catharine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Decbr Dec 1904</span></h2> <p>Tue Dec 13 light Snow all day. I sent a letter Catharine Brock</p> <p>Wed Dec 14th light Snow all day</p> <p>Thu Dec 15th fore part of the day light Snow Evening clear and pleasant but cold the themometer 18 above zero</p> <p>Fri Dec 16th light flying Snow part of the day and cold 6 deg above zero this morn-ing Sarah was here doing house work</p> <p>Sat Dec 17th cloudy most of the day and cool. Dick was in a few minutes</p> <p>Sun Dec 18th cloudy South wind and cold Mr Baker preachd to day</p> <p>Mon Dec 19th cloudy and moderate. I had James Young here visiting most of the day. {Waller McCrainey} was here trying to sell me a coal Stove</p> <p>Tue Dec 20th a drifting blushing Snowing day. Ira Saw called in awhile</p> <p>Wed Dec 21 fore noon clear after noon cloudy. Bilton called this afternoon</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton December 1904</span></h2> <p>Thu Dec 22nd cloudy and moderate the Sky as though it might rain</p> <p>Fri Dec 23rd cloudy and Soft Snow all gone Sarah was here cleaning house. I bought a quarter of beef from James Sogan I was cutting it up this after noon and Salting it down</p> <p>Sat Dec 24th cloudy and cold. Roy Paul was with me most of the after noon</p> <p>Sun Dec 15th Cloudy and cool. this being Chatmas Christmas day most of our folks was down to the Old home to Dicks for xmas dinner</p> <p>Mon Dec 26th a damp cool day commeced to rain about 3 l PM. Walter was drawing me Some wood I was pileing it in the lumber house</p> <p>Tue Dec 27th cloudy and Soft heavey rain last night and part of the fore moon. I Set in the house.</p> <p>Wed Dec 28th a rough cold boystrus, rain the fore part of the night. wind and Snow latter part. Dick calld to day noon</p> <p>Thu Dec 29th cloudy and cold. Walter drew me a couple of loads of wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">broton December 1904</span></h2> <p>Fri Dec 30th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and bake-ing I pild the wood Walter drew for me</p> <p>Sat Dec 31th clear and moderate the road getting Soft and {mroddy?,muddy?}. Walter drew wood I was piling it</p> <p>Sun Jan 1st cloudy and Soft a prospect of a Storm but none {came?}. Mr baker was our Preacher to day</p> <p>Mon Jan 2and clear in the morning began to cloud about ten A.M and Snow at noon from that out Snow and blaster I pileing wood and cleaning the hen house. went to the poll and voted after noon</p> <p>Tue Jan 3rd clear and cold. Dick was in this fore noon to barrow my fur coat</p> <p>Wed Jan 4th cloudy and cool. I was sorting over my last years {halers?} and parting them away. Part of the day I pild wood that Walter drew for me. Henry Snary balld in this morning</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">broton January 1905</span></h2> <p>Thu Jan 5th cloudy Snow in the fore noon</p> <p>Fri Jan 6th cloudy and moderate Some Snow Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Bilton was here a while this after noon</p> <p>Sat Jan 7th cloudy Some Snow. John W Snary calld in this after noon</p> <p>Sun Jan 8th Snow Squalls most of the day Mr Mc.Mullen was out Preacher</p> <p>{"Mon" has a little red squiggly "v" above it } Jan 9th cloudy and cold Zero this morning Snow and blustring this after noon. Walter brought me Some coal from Dreseten this after noon</p> <p>Tue Jan 10th clear and cold another zero day I wrote and sent away a letter to batharine Brock. I sent to have the borentry gentlemen paper Stopt Dick was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Wed Jan 11th a cold Snowing blustring day comenced to rain about 5:30 P.m Dick calld in this fore noon on his way to Florence. Walter was this after noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">broton January 1905</span></h2> <p>Thu Jan 12th foggy and mild,Walter was here we {crossed out iledgible} were looking over our accounts</p> <p>Fri Jan 13th clear most of the day and pleasant.Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Sarah and Mary was here most of the day. Walter Mc.{Reary?,Reamy?} brought {iledgible} a Soue for burning coal. Dick was helping him plait it up</p> <p>Sat Jan 14th cloudy and cold another Zero day. Thomas cragg weas here putting up the {hot?,hob?} our pipe to the coal stove</p> <p>Sun Jan 15th cloudy and cold.another Zero day. was not at Church</p> <p>Tue Jan 16th cloudy and cold. I sent away to day for a of couple papers the Toronto weekly seen and the New york weekly Witness</p> <p>Tue Jan 17th clear and pleasant for a winter day I Sent away for the Farmers Advocate. Thomas Bolton calld in</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">broton January 1905</span></h2> <p>Wed Jan 18th cloudy and Soft rain this evening Walter Mc.Raraey call thi after evening to how the stove was doing. Bilton was here this fore noon as Sarah came over and had dinner with me.</p> <p>Thu Jan 19th cloudy and moderate Some rain last night. Was alone {w?}rest of the day</p> <p>Fr Jan 20th cloudy and Soft. Sarah was here cleaning house Maud calld in Walter brought me Some money</p> <p>Sat Jan 21st Soft Snow all day. Sarah was fiew minutes in this after noon.</p> <p>Sun jan 22nd clear and pleasant. Mc Mullen peachd to day</p> <p>Mon Jan 23rd cloudy and cold another Zero morning, Sarah was ove this morning</p> <p>Tue Jan 24th cloudy a light drigling Snow all day. about two inches of Snow fell last night. no one in to day</p> <p>Wed Jan 25th a cloudy Snowing windy {thus-tring} day. This was eleection day the pollering was at bharls Mc.Iitoshes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton January 1905</span></h2> <p>Thu Jan 27th clear a pleasant winters day Bilton was here and had dinner withe me. Rose and her boy Harold was with me most of the after noon Rufus Emory call this after noon</p> <p>Fri Jan 27th cloudy and cold light Snow most of the day. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house.</p> <p>Sat Jan 28th clear and cold Walter Mc. Rarey calld in this Evening to See how the Stove was doing</p> <p>Sun Jan 29th clear part of the day and cold 6 deg below zero this morn-ing a 8 A.M. Mr Baker preacht</p> <p>Mon Jan 30th clear and cold an other zero morning alone all day.</p> <p>Tue Jan 31st clear most of the day and pleasant. Sarah was in this noon William Huston was in a few minutes this after noon. Bellore calld this fore noon</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton February 1905</span></h2> <p>Wed Feb 1st light Showers of Snow and cold William Huston calld in this Evening</p> <p>Thu Feb 2nd clear and cold zero wether Thomas Cragg was in about a Stove Rose and Millie and Pearl was here this Evening. there was an enter-tainment at the Church last night a burning a Mortgage that was on the Church they had a prety good time</p> <p>Burning of mortgage on {?} Church</p> <p>Fri Feb 3rd Clear and cold Sarah was here the fore part of the day Scrubing the house</p> <p>Sat Feb 4th cloudy most of the day not quite So cold as yesterday, Walter drew me a load of coal from Thamesville. Bilton was here awhile this after noon.</p> <p>Sun Feb 5th cloudy high wind from the East and cold comenced to snow this evening Sarah calld in this Evening Brian Homes and John Deinhart came to See me last night. no Preaching at our Church {Leearterley} at Florence.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton February 1905</span></h2> <p>Mon Feb 6th clear part of the day. part Snow Showers a pleasant winte day. no bodey in to day.</p> <p>Tue Feb 4th clear and cold. I went with Walter up to Florence in the fore noon Maud calld in this after noon.</p> <p>Wed Feb 8th cloudy with cold wind from the East Bilton was here a while this after noon</p> <p>Thu Feb 9th clear part of the day and moderate it turnd moderate in the night</p> <p>Fri Feb 10th cloudy most of the day high wind from the West blustreing cold Sarah was here doing house work</p> <p>Sat Feb 11 clear and cold 6 deg below zero Dick came in for my fur coat. Bilton was in a while this after noon.</p> <p>Sun Feb 12th Snow all day Mr Baker was our Preacher to day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton February 1905</span></h2> <p>Mon Feb 13th clear and cold another zero morning of B. Snary calld and Paid the intrest on his note to March 2nd</p> <p>Tue Feb 14th clold snowing blustring 10 deg below zero this morning Sarah came over this fore noon</p> <p>Wed Feb 15th clear and pleasant but cold 4 below zero this morning Mr Newcomb Calld this afternoon</p> <p>Thu Feb 16th cold Snowing drifting day. Dick was in a fiew minutes this after noon.</p> <p>Fri Feb 17th cold a very blustring Snow drifting day, the tea man was around to day. Sarah was here most of the day bakeing and cleaning house</p> <p>Sat Feb 18th clear and a pleasant winters day</p> <p>Sun Feb 19th clear and moderate. no preaching at our Church to day on account of Snow drifts</p> <p>Mon Feb 20th cloudy and Soft the Snow {Shas}. Settled down a good deal Since morning</p> <p>Tue Feb 21st Soft cloudy foggy day Snow Settled about 1.3 bilton was here most of after noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton February 1905</span></h2> <p>Wed Feb 22nd a Soft foggy day. Sarah and Sophia Smith and Edward Saird was in this after noon. Martin Craggs Child died last night</p> <p>Thu Feb 23rd moderate and foggy Some of the negbours are away to the funeral</p> <p>Fri Feb 24th a Soft foggy day.</p> <p>Sat Feb 25th another Soft foggy day. Chaley came over and brought me some bread</p> <p>Sun Feb 26th clear and cold was not at church</p> <p>Mon Feb 27th clear fore part of the day. cloudy cloudy latter part and moderate Jeremiah Jiffin calld in this Evening</p> <p>Tues Feb 28th cloudy and moderate. Bhal Bharley brought me a letter out of the Office to nigt from balharine Brock</p> <p>Wed March 1st Clear and pleasant</p> <p>Thu Mar 2 clear part of thed day and mild latter part of the day 4 blow zero this morning. I got word that Brother John's had run away and he got hurt.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Mar 3rd cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning up and cooking. Bilton was here part of the day. Charley took me over Brother John's this after noon John got Shook p up in his runaway the crows are comming back</p> <p>Sat Mar 4th cloudy fore moon after noon clear and Soft Sarah came over this Evening</p> <p>Sun Mar 5th cloudy and cool. Not at Church Sarah came over awhile this Evenning</p> <p>Mon Mar 6th clear and cool Sarah came over for the dirty close this fore noon</p> <p>Tue Mar 7th cloudy and mild. a prospect of rain</p> <p>Wed Mar 8th clear a pleasant winter day. Bilton was in a fiew minutes this fore moon. Flora Snary came in to Show me how to work the Stove</p> <p>Thu Mar 9th fore moon clear and warm, after cloudy the Snow melting away very fast. Bilton and I went over to See John he is no better. Jeremiah {Jeffers} calld in afiew minutes this after noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Mar 10th cloudy most of the day and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house</p> <p>Sat Mar 11th clear and cool. Walter calld in to night and paid fifty Dollars on his note</p> <p>Sun Mar 12th clear and cool. Mr Baker preacht Missionary Sermond</p> <p>Mon Mar 13th clear part of the day and moderate. Bilton was in a while Millie calld in this after noon I saw robins the firs I have Seen this Season</p> <p>Tue Mar 14th fore noon cloudy and cool after noon clear, my cool Stove went back on me this morning it not only a coal Stove this morning but a cold Stove I Sent a note to Cragg this morning to take it away.</p> <p>Wed Mar 15th clear and cool was in the house most of the day. Walter was here this Evening</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1905</span></h2> <p>Thu Mar 16th cloudy and mild. Bilton was here this fore noon. I was cleaning out the Stove in the after noon</p> <p>Fri Mar 17th cloudy most of the day and mild Bilton and I went to Thamesville. the road getting bad. I took my watch to get cleand and deposit some money in the bank. Sarah was here bakeing.</p> <p>Sat Mar 18th cloudy and Soft. rain last night and light Showers through the day. the Snow going away fast</p> <p>Sun Mar 19th cloudey and wet heavey Shower last night and Showers through the day I was not at church to day.</p> <p>Mon Mar 20th cloudy and cool. Mr. {Newent} was over with me part of the after noon</p> <p>Tue Mar 21st cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon</p> <p>Wed Mar 22nd a cloudy foggy moderate day. I saw Some crow blackbirds to day.</p> <p>Thu Mar 23rd Clear part of the day and pleasant Bilton was here this fore noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Mar 24th cloudy and Soft a Smart rain last night. Sarah was here part of the day doing house work.</p> <p>Sat Mar 25th clear and warm a butiful Spring day. Bilton was most of the day. I went down towards the bridge to See how high the water is it is about two foot above the grade got a letter from {?}</p> <p>Sun Mar 26th cloudy windy and Soft. Sarah calld in a while this after noon</p> <p>Mon Mar 27th clear most of the day and warm I was triming berry bushes.</p> <p>Tue Mar 28th clear and warm 15 deg above zero. I finished triming and gathering the berry brush</p> <p>Wed Mar 29th clear and hot. I cleand out the hen house. Sarah was in</p> <p>Thu Mar 30th fore noon cloudy after noon clear not as hot as yesterday a light Show-er last night. wind in the North and cool. I was doing a little bush triming</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1905</span></h2> <p>Sat Mar 31st clear and pleasant. Sarah was was here cleaning house and bakeing. after noon I went over to See Brother John he is getting Some better games Lafety calld this Evening for Some Rubarb roots.</p> <p>Sat April 1st cloudy and cool a fiew flakes of snow. Bilton calld in on his way over to John Law's Sarah brought Some bread</p> <p>Sun Apr 2nd clear most of the day and cold</p> <p>Mon Apr 3rd cloudy fore noon windy after noon commenced to rain. I over hald my bit of beef and burnt up Some of my old papers and the brush I cut out the bushes</p> <p>Tue Apr 4th flyiing clouds high wind from the West and cool. I commeced to dig my garden. Bilton calld this morning</p> <p>Wed Apr 5th cloudy and cool. I was diging in the garden. Mrs chapple calld for Missionary money</p> <p>Thu Apr 6th cloudy and cold frost last night Bilton was here this fore noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Apr 7th cloudy and cold Snow fore part of the day. I was diging the garden I had Joseph Crowder to See me he is coming back to Croton</p> <p>Sat Apr 8th clear and cool frost last two nights. I was diging the garden</p> <p>Sun Apr 9th cloudy clear and warm I saw pewes</p> <p>Mon Apr 10th cloudy Sprinkled rain. I was diging in the garden Bilton was here most of the after noon</p> <p>Tue Apr 11th cloudy and cool. I was diging the garden</p> <p>Wed Apr 12th clear and pleasant. I walked out to John Mc.Cutcheons this morning for a Setting of white Wyandott eggs when I got home Bilton was thear with a Setting of Plernoth Rock eggs from Henry Sampmans. the assessor was here this after noon.</p> <p>Thu Apr 13th clear and pleasant I was diging the garden. Sarah came and helped me to Set a hen</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Apr 14th cloudy and cool drifting Snow most the fore noon. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. I done a little diging</p> <p>Sat Apr 15th cloudy and cold Snow Showers through the day. Bilton was here part of the fore noon. I was diging a litte in the garden</p> <p>Sun Apr 16th Snow and hail showers all day and cold</p> <p>Mon Apr 17th cloudy and cold. Bilton calld in this fore noon. I Sett a hen on wyondott eggs this fore noon</p> <p>Tue Apr 18th cloudy and cool about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning I Sett on in the house all day J Lashbrook was in a fiew minites this after noon.</p> <p>Wed Apr 19th clear part of the day. Strong wind from South West. I finished diging the garden. Sarah was over this morning</p> <p>Thu Apr 20th cloudy and moderate. rain about 3 P M Ammelie and Elva Paul was here about noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Apr 21st cloudy and wet heavey rain last Sarah and Elva Paul was here in the Bilton and Dick calld this fore noon</p> <p>Sat Apr 22ond clear and cool. Bilton was here this after noon. there was a Shart this morning. I Set in the house most all day</p> <p>Sun Apr 23rd clear and pleasant</p> <p>Mon Apr 24th clear and warm. Mr Newcomb came over this after noon</p> <p>Tue Apr 25th clear and warm. I took out my potatoes out ov the pit and planted a fiew earley potatoes. and Sett a fiew Strawberry ones. and Sow'd Some flower Seeds. Bilton was here.</p> <p>Wed Apr 26th cloudy it look'd like rain all day but little came. I cleared out the hen house. William McIntosh was over</p> <p>Thu Apr 27th clear and warm. George Nelson call'd this morning to get me to Subshribe for a book</p> <p>Fri Apr 28th clear and hot 80 deg J Sashbrook brought me some earley potatoes</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1905</span></h2> <p>Sat Apr 29th cloudy and cool. was in the house most of the day Hearld Hearold Johns Hearold Johnston came here for the Shot gun for Dick</p> <p>Sun Apr 30th cloudy and cool.</p> <p>Mon Aug May 1st cloudy and cool. not doing much myself Sarah was here. Walter was here getting Some corn.</p> <p>Tue May 2ond cloudy and Sprinkled in the fore noon. after noon clear and hot. I went down to the road allowance by the old home met Dick takeing his cattle back to the wood psture went with him Saw him put them in the pasture than came home along the line between lots 8 and 9</p> <p>Wed May 3rd clear and hot 86 deg at 2 P M Sarah was here cleaning house</p> <p>Thu May 4th clear and warm. Bilton was here a part of the fore noon. Sarah was here cleaning house. the oreals are coming back</p> <p>Fri May 5rh cloudy and warm. chimey Swallows are here. Sarah this morning. J. Crowder this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1905</span></h2> <p>Sat May 6th cloudy and wet heavey rain last night and Showry throughout the day</p> <p>Sun May 7th light clouds and cool. there was a thundes Shower Shower last night quarerly meeting at Florence</p> <p>Mon May 8th cloudy and misting rain most the day. Sarah was here cleaning house I finished planting potatoes</p> <p>Tue May 9th cloudy and cool. I planted my bit of corn ground. Sarah here cleaning house</p> <p>Wed May 10th cloudy after noon wet Wind from the East and cool. Bilton here most of the fore noon</p> <p>Thu May 11th a Showry day. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. the groun getten to wet to work good</p> <p>Fri May 12th cloudy and cool. this being my birth day. Sarah was here most of the day Rose came in the after noon. {Joan} and the children. Dick and Maud and Charley came in the Evening. John W and Victoria Snary calld {?}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1905</span></h2> <p>Sat May 13th clear and pleasant. I was alone</p> <p>Sun May 14th fore noon cloudy. rain last night after noon clear and warm.</p> <p>Mon May 15th cloudy and misting rain in the fore noon. after noon windy and clear.</p> <p>Tue May 16th cloudy after noon thunder Showers. I Spraid the plumb thes and goose burry bushes. the rain has washt it off</p> <p>Wed May 17th cloiey rain the after noon. Millie was over and brought me a can of milk I was writing a letter Victoria</p> <p>Thu May 18th cloudy and wet fore noon. cool after noon. Sarah was in about 3 P. M I Sett the old Plernoth Rock hen</p> <p>Fri May 19th clear with a fiew light clouds and cold. Sarah was here cleaning hosue and bakeing. the bobolinks have come</p> <p>Sat May 20th clear and cool a light frost last night. Bilton calld in this after noon</p> <p>Sun May 21st clear and cool. a white frost this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1905</span></h2> <p>Mon May 22and fore noon cloudy and wet after noon light clouds and cool</p> <p>Tue May 23rd clear and warm. I was losning the dint around the corn hills {highlight;"I had N.Hoppin qure ine a call} this evening.{gent?,grant?} no order Mille and Grant was here thus evening</p> <p>Wed May 24th clear and cool fore part of the day.{highlight;"I sett the young rock hen this morning on Menoea heggs.}</p> <p>Thu May 25th clear and war fore part of the day latter part cloudy and high wind from the south. Bilton calld in this after noon</p> <p>Fri May 26th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and cool. a heavy rain last night. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing Bilton calld this afternoon</p> <p>Sat May 27th clear and pleasant. Walter calld in to night.</p> <p>Sun May 28th clear and pleasant I was at church Mr Baker was our preacher</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1905</span></h2> <p>Mon May 29th a Showry day. Sarah was over</p> <p>Tue May 30th fore noon cloudy a light Shower in the morning {highlight;"Sally Thompson and child and Annettie Paul calld in} this after noon.I hoed corn this evening</p> <p>Wed May 31th clear and warm. I was stiring the ground around the cornhills. {highlight;"I had Alforie Will to dinner with me.}</p> <p>Thu June 1st clear and hot. I planted a bed of oniens a thunder shower this evening</p> <p>Fri June 2and rain last night. cloudy part of fore noon the day clear and cool. Sarah was here doing house work</p> <p>Sat June 3rd clear and warm. I was Siring the ground about the corn hills</p> <p>Sun June 4th thunder Showers in the fore noon. Cloudy most of the after noon no preaching at our church. Sunday school wa hold</p> <p>Mon June 5th cloudy thunder Showers and hot about 85 dEg at noon {highlight;" Sarah was in thsi fore noon. got word John wis worse }</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton June 1905</span></h2> <p>Tue {higlight;"June 6th cloudy and cool. Thunder and lightnin with heavy rain last night and high wind a lot of fence blown down.Some barns un rooft. Bilton"} was in awhile this after noon. W. Hopin gave me a call this after noon</p> <p>Wed June 7th cloudy and cool thunder showers last night. Sarah calld in this for noon. I was in the house all day</p> <p>Thu June 8th. {highlight;"I went over to see John W. Snary who is sick. Mary Paul Sillie Thompson and husband calld in this evening}</p> <p>Fri June 9th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here this fore noon bakeing</p> <p>Sat June 10th cloudy and cool rain in the after noon.I hoed potatoes in the fore part of the day</p> <p>Sun June 11th cloudy and cool. not at church to day</p> <p>Mon June 12th cloudy. I {movd?,mousd?} the grass and weeds about the house {highlight;Sarah took the clock to the {iledgible}}</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton June 1905</span></h2> <p>Tue June {'13'is scribbled out}th light clouds and hot. I hoed corn and sprinkled potatoes</p> <p>Wed June 14th clear and hot 86 deg in the Shade I was stiring dirt about the corn</p> <p>Thu June 15th clear part of the day heat about the same as yesterday.{highlight;"I was cleaning out the hen house and putting in fresh nests"}</p> <p>Fri June 16th rain all fore noon after noon cloudy Sarah was here fore part of the day</p> <p>Sat June 17th clear and hot 90 deg. Bilton was here this fore noon. Mr Jocob our land Master had paraletie stroke last night he is not likely to get better</p> <p>Sun June 18th clear and hot 85 deg</p> <p>Mon June 19th clear most of the day 90 deg I was hoeing corn and potatoes</p> <p>Tue June 20th clear part of the day and hot 90 deg.I was hoeing corn and potatoes. Jeremiah Jiffin calld on me this after</p> <p>Wed June 21th cloudy and warm. a shower this morning I sowd a fiew turnip seeds</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton June 1905</span></h2> <p>Thu June 22and clear part of the day and pleasant.{highlight;"I went down to the old home Dick and I went out John Saves for a cultivator. Sillie"} and Annetee {II?} was here this morning to bid me good by she and bernian have gone back home this after noon.</p> <p>Fri June 23rd cloudy and cool.Rose calld in this after noon, Theodor Will calld in</p> <p>Sat June 24th clear and hot.I sprinkled potatoes this fore noon. Bilton was here. Part of the fore noon. Vera was here this after noon for Some {mubarb?mibarb}</p> <p>Sun June 25th clear and hot. Mr Mcullen Preacht his ferewell Sermon to day</p> <p>Mon June 26th clear and cool. I went to Dresden with Dicks Wife. I was noticing the the crops wheat, oats, and barley. Looking good clover a big crop. Some fields of corn Shows the wors for the wet</p> <p>Tue June 27th clear and cool I was hoeing corn of H. Paul and wife and Mary calld in</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton June 1905</span></h2> <p>Wed June 28th clear and cool. I went over to see my Brother, who is very poorly I sett a hen this morning on Wyondot eggs</p> <p>Thu June 29th clear and pleasant.{highlight;"I went with Brothe John to Florence. I went to Settle withining for a coal stove he was not at home"}</p> <p>Fri June 30th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon doing house work. {highlight;"Thomas cragg was here for pay for te coal i got from him last winter I paid"}</p> <p>Sat July 1st cloudy a smart shower about noon. I hoed up my last year Strawberry patch. Sarah brought me a loaf of bread</p> <p>Sun July 2and cloudy and warm. was down to sandy {selloot?,sellout?}</p> <p>Mon July 3rd cloudy and warm. Bilton call this fore noon. a prospect of more rain</p> <p>Tue July 4th high winds and flying clouds. Thunder and lightning and heavy rain last night and a heavy shower again to night. I pict a fiew berries this fore noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton July 1905</span></h2> <p>Wed July 5th clear and warm. Sarah was over preserving a fiew rasberries</p> <p>Thu July 6th clear and hot 90 deg in the shade Sarah was here most of the after noon</p> <p>Fri July 7th clear part of the day and hot I was repairing fence in the fore noon after helping maid pick berries</p> <p>Sat July 8th clear part of the day and hot. a Shower last night Maied came this fore noon. for her berries. {highlight;"Victoria and her children came over to day"}</p> <p>Sun July 8th cloudy. {highlight;"I went to church to here new Minster preach. I was at the Chruch this Evening to hear Jane H Paul preach"}</p> <p>Mon July 10th clear part of the day and warm a heavy Shower last night I was picking berries part of the day</p> <p>Sun July 11th clear part of the day. This after noon attended the funeral of Mrs Hellon Young</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton July 1905</span></h2> <p>Wed July 12th cloudy most of the day rain last night Victoria and her children was here picking and canning berries</p> <p>Thu July 13th clear part of the day. I was hoeing and picking berries</p> <p>Fri July 14th cloudy a hunder Storm this after noon with hail up at Florence {highlight;"Vick wa here caning berries this fore noon} after noon {highlight;"I went over to See Brother John who is sick}</p> <p>Sat July 15th light clouds and hot part of the fore noon.{highlight;"Victoria and Dora were pie ing and caning berries I helped}</p> <p>Sun July 16th cloudy and warm</p> <p>Mon July 17th clear and hot 95 deg withe shad Victoria was caning berries I was helping pick them. Vick and and the went over to Pauls this Evening</p> <p>Tue July 18th clear and heat the same as yes-terday. I {heed?} comes awhile in the fore noon was setting in the house most of the day. Sarah call in the after noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton July 1905</span></h2> <p>Wed July 19th clear part of the day not as hot as yesterday about 88 deg. {highlight;"I cut the toad planting in the yard"}</p> <p>Thu July 20th clear and pleasant. I pict berries most of the day. Mary and Sarah was here part of the after noon</p> <p>Fri July 21st clear and pleasant. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house.{highlight;"I went over to See John my Brother but he had gone to Thanesville} Jermiah Jiffin calld in this Evening</p> <p>Sat July 22and clear and pleasant.</p> <p>Sun July 23rd clear and pleaant. {highlight;"I was at Sunday School and Church}</p> <p>Mon July 24th cloudy and quite cool. I was picking Berries in the fore noon. after noon {highlight;"Mary came over from Sarahs and preserved them for me"}</p> <p>Sun July 25th light clouds and cool. I hoed corn,{highlight:"Henry Snary calld in this fore noon.he brought me a piece of mutton Dick came up and brought some {money?}}</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton July 1905</span></h2> <p>Wed July 26th light clouds and warm.{highlight;"I went to thamesville with Dick this fore noon."} after noon hoed corn. Anne Smith and Sofia Ketchson calld in awhile.</p> <p>Thu July 27th clear and pleasant,{highlight;"Rose calld in this Evening and Victoria and Sarah"}</p> <p>Fri July 28th cloudy. Sarah came over and cleand up the house.{highlight:"I went over and took dinner with Sarah and Victoria"}</p> <p>Sat July 29th thunder Showers most of the day</p> <p>Sun July 30th cloudy fore part of the day.{higlight;"I at Sunday School but fiew thare Victoria and her children was with me most of the day."}</p> <p>Mon July 31st cloudy part of the day and pleasant</p> <p>Tue Aug 1st clear and cool. {highlight;"I was over to see John my Brother he doesn't appear to be much better."}</p> <p>Wed Aug 2and clear and cool in morning war the rest of the day</p> <p>Thu Wed 3rd clear and cool morning and Evening. Vic and her kids went to Dick's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton August 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Aug 4th rain most of the day. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing</p> <p>Sat Aug 5th clear part of the day. a thunder Shower about noon. Sarah brought me a loaf of bred thus Evening.</p> <p>Sun Aug 6th clear and warm. Dara and Elva call this after noon</p> <p>Mon Aug 7th clear and hot 86 deg. James Blart was here repairing the pump. Bilton calld in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Tue Aug 8th light clouds heat about the Same as yesterday. our Ministers calld on me this after noon. and the free Methodist gave me a visit</p> <p>Wed Aug 9th clear most of the day and warm. Dow Snary calld on me about a minute to day he is just over from Winepeg. Ariel and her kids calld in this evening from John's</p> <p>Thu Aug 10th clear part of the day and hot 92 deg in the Shade. it is clouding up this Evening</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton August 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Aug 11th cloudy and hot. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing</p> <p>Sat Aug 12th cloudy and hot 92 deg Some thunder. Bilton was part of the after noon</p> <p>Sun Aug 13th clear most of the day and hot</p> <p>Mon Aug 14th cloudy and cool high wind from the South East a prospect of a wet night. Bilton calld this fore noon Alford Will was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Tue Aug 15th cloudy and cool a heavey rain last night. I went with Dick over to Brother John's who is no better. we met {Cogland} Mead and coming over they have gone down to Dicks</p> <p>Wed Aug 16th clear most of the day and cool Charley and Cogland Mead calld</p> <p>Thu Aug 17th clear and cool. East wind. I went over to See brother john he is no better.</p> <p>Fri Aug 18th clear and pleasant cool this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Cogland Mead and wife was here for dinne on thear way home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton August 1905</span></h2> <p>Sat Aug 19th cloudy and wet Showry all the after noon. Sarah brought a loaf of bread</p> <p>Sun Aug 20th clear and pleasant</p> <p>Mon Aug 21st clear and warm. I walked down to the old home this fore noon</p> <p>Tue Aug 22ond clear and hot. I went over to See brother John who is no better</p> <p>Wed Aug 23rd clear and hot. I cutt weeds out of corn and potatoes</p> <p>Thu Aug 24th cloudy and warm. I cut weeds out out of the potatoes. Jane Cragg calld in a fiew minutes this after noon.</p> <p>Fri Aug 25th clear and pleasant Victoria was here prepairing to go back to Buffalo the boys and gurls came in to night to bid her good by. they changed thear mind concluded to have their photos taken to morrow</p> <p>Sat Aug 26th clear and pleasant. the photographer came we had our likeness' taken Vic and her children Started for home I went to See brother John he is no better</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton August 1905</span></h2> <p>Sun Aug 27th clear and pleasant. I went with Bilton over to See Brother John who is no better. we went to hear the free Methodist preacher at the old Church</p> <p>Mon Aug 28th cloudy after noon and warm Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p> <p>Tue Aug 29th fore part of the day clear and warm a heavey thunder Storm about noon a pour down rain. I was helping Walter put a block under the Sil of my granery after the rain</p> <p>Wed Aug 30th cloudy and wet fore part of the day latter part windy and hot 88 deg Elva Paul calld to See our Photographs</p> <p>Thu Aug 31st cloudy and cool. I went over to See Brother John who is no better Walter was thrashing his grain and Storeing it away in my granry. John Smith calld on me this Evening. Some of our folks got their photos this Evening that Dick brought in this after noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton September 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Sept 1st clear part of the day and cool. Bilton call this after noon. Sarah commenced bakeing when Mrs Stagg and Mrs Hooper came</p> <p>Sat Sept 2ond cloudy and cool. Sarah was serubin the house in the fore noon Elva Paul calld for her photograph. William Huston gave me a call this after noon</p> <p>Sun Sept 3rd clear and pleasant. I was over to Brother John who is very low</p> <p>Mon Sept 4th clear part of the day high wind from the west. I was Staying J. W. Snary who is no better</p> <p>Tue Sept 5th cloudy and cold a light Shower about noon. I came home this morning from Staying with John my Brother Sarah calld in this fore noon Dick was in this after noon to get Some apples for Sauce for his thrashing I was over to the Store Sending away for a Suit of clothes</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton September 1905</span></h2> <p>Wed Sept 6th clear and pleasant. I was cleaning out the hen house. Sam came over Sarah was in a fiew minutes.</p> <p>Thu Sept 7th clear and pleasant. I was down to the old home Seeing them thrash and over to See Brother John who is getting very low</p> <p>Fri Sept 8th clear and hot. I was over to See my Brother who is no better but getting weak</p> <p>Sat Sept 9th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon doing house work. Bilton calld oin twice to day</p> <p>Sun Sept 10th cloudy a prospect for rain</p> <p>Mon Sept 11th fore part of the day cloudy. rain last night. I rode over with Bilton this after noon to Brother John who is no better</p> <p>Tue Sept 12th clear and hot 82 deg I cut Some of the old wood brush out of the berrie bushes. no word to day from Brother</p> <p>Wed Sept 13th clear and cool. I was over to See Brother John who is very low</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton September 1905</span></h2> <p>Thu Sept 14th clear and cool a frost this morning I was over to Brother John's this fore noon after noon husking corn</p> <p>Fri Sept 15th cloudy thunder Shower in the Evening. Sarah was here in the fore noon preserving peaches. Bilton was while the shower last</p> <p>Sat Sept 16th cloudy, I got word that Brother John was dieing I went over and was ther all day he is very low but alive to night yet</p> <p>Sun Sept 17 rain Heavey all day. I Stayed all night with John and until eleven Oclock when Chester brought be home he was Sill alive but lyable to go any minute he is a great sufferer</p> <p>Mon Sept 18th clear and hot I was over to Brother Johns he died 25 minutes after 5 O Clock this after noon {MON SEPT 14TH JOHN W 1905 SNARY DIED}</p> <p>Tue Spt 19th Clear fore part of the day and hot 86 deg a thunder Shower in the evening Bilton and I went to Florence in the fore noon. after noon I husked corn Sarah came over this evening</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton September 1905</span></h2> <p>Wed Sept 20th clar and pleasant. I finished husking my bit of corn. Bilton was here this fore noon. Geo George Nelson calld on me this after noon and his Brother James. it is about 38 years Since I I Saw James before</p> <p>Thu Sept 21st cear with high wind from South West. I Brother John's funeral.</p> <p>Fri Sept 22ond clear most of the day and warm I commenced to dig potatoes when James Nelson came. I quit digging and visited with him most of the day.</p> <p>Sat Sept 23rd clear and pleasant. Sarah was here this fore noon bakeing and cleaning house. I was diging my potatoes</p> <p>Sun Sept 24th light clouds and cool.</p> <p>Mon Sept 25th clear and cool. I finishd diging and piling my fiew potatoes.</p> <p>Tue Sept 26th clear and cool. Sarah was in for the cloths to wash</p> <p>Wed Sept 27th clear and warm in the midle of the day</p> <p>Thu Sept 28th clear and hot 86 deg I walkd out to Thomas Bolton's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton September 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Sept 29th clear and hot 90 deg. not doing much in the house most of the day</p> <p>Sat Sept 30th clear and hot. 84 deg I just put a fiew pails of apples. Mrs. Chappe call to tell me Sarah was Sick</p> <p>Sun Oct 1st cloudy and cool. Sphia Ketcheson calld in this Evening to bid me good by She going back to Wenepeg. Henry Snary and his wife was with her</p> <p>Mon Oct 2ond cloudy and cool. James Nelson was withe me to dinner he called to bid me good by he is on his way back to Colarado</p> <p>Tue Oct 3rd light clouds warm and windy. Sarah is laid up with laine back</p> <p>Wed Oct 4th clear and hot. Aunt Victoria and Smmith calld in this Evening. I got a letter from Vic from Cleveland</p> <p>Thu Oct 5th clear and pleasant. was over to See Sarah who is not much better</p> <p>Fri Oct 5 6th clear I went over to Aunt Vic's to bid Anne Smith good by Sarah was over</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton October 1905</span></h2> <p>Sat Oct 7th clear and pleasant. Sarah was over preserving peaches and cleaning house. Thomas Bolton was over and paid the Intrest on his Mortgage Jane Butler was her to get Some Sweet apples William Bulter came and got them</p> <p>Sun Oct 8th clear and pleasant</p> <p>Mon Oct 9th clear and hot 82 deg Bilton was her most of the after noon. I fell this Evening and got a black eye</p> <p>Mon Tue Oct 10th cloudy and cool. I had an old acquantenc Richard Butler call on me this fore noon we had a good visit talking over old times. Sarah was in this Evening.</p> <p>Wed Oct 11th cloudy and cool. rain last night rain again this Evening. Walter was in this Evening and took up his note. Tinny Cragg took away his Stove this evening</p> <p>Thu Oct 12th cloudy and cool. a light hail showed this Evening. Bilton calld this fore noon I was then to Aunt {Orcks}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton October 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Oct 13th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking</p> <p>Sun Oct 14th cloudyt. high wind from the South</p> <p>Mon Oct 15th clear and cool. Bilton was here part of the fore noon. Aunt Victoria was over this fore noon. Ella was here packing apples</p> <p>Tue Oct 16th cloudy and cool. East wind all day</p> <p>Wed Oct 17th a cloudy wet day commenced to rain last night and is still raining at 4 P M to night</p> <p>Thu Oct 18th cloudy and Soft. I was peeling a fiew apples. Sarah was over doing Some cooking. Tom and Rose calld in a fiew minutes this Evening</p> <p>Fri Oct 20th cloudy misty Showers high wind and cold. I gatherd and peeld a fiew apples</p> <p>Sat Oct 21st cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning hosue and bakeing</p> <p>Sun Oct 22ond cloudy and cool</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton October 1905</span></h2> <p>Mon Oct 23rd clear and cool I walked over to J B Snary's this after noon on my way I dandelines in Flora pretty good for the time of the year there has not been frost enough yet to kill corn. but is all ripe and dryed up</p> <p>Tue Oct 24th cloudy and cool. I clend out the hen house and Sortin over Some of my old papers</p> <p>Wed Oct 25th clear and cool a frost lasting the Sharpest for the Season</p> <p>Thu Oct 26th clear and cool a Sharp frost last night. Bilton was here this fore noon. Sarah was here a fiew minutes this after noon I {unclear} potatoes and peeled Some apples</p> <p>Fri Oct 27th cloudy and moderate Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing</p> <p>Sat Oct 28th cloudy and cool Bilton and Jeremiah Foffin calld in this after noon</p> <p>Sun Oct 29th cloudy and cold a hard frost</p> <p>Mon Oct 30th cloudy and cool. Bilton calld {unclear}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Nov 1905</span></h2> <p>Tue Oct 31st cloudy and cool. I was Sorting over Some of my old papers</p> <p>Wed Nov 1st cloudy and cold. I carried a fiew apples up Stairs. thear was about a half inch of Snow on the ground this morning the firs of this Season</p> <p>Thu Nov 2ond cloudy and cool a hard frost last night the ground froze ahrd this morning</p> <p>Fri Nov 3rd cloudy and cool. the Sky looks as if thear is a storm {as} brewing</p> <p>Sat Nov 4th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking</p> <p>Sun Nov 5th cloudy and cold rain in the Evening</p> <p>Mon Nov 6th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I peeld and put my apples and Sorted over Some papers</p> <p>Tue Nov 7th cloudy after noon wet commencing Wed to Snow this Evening</p> <p>Wed Nov 8th cloudy and cool. William Mc{unclear} came and brought me a couple books of {unclear}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton November 1905</span></h2> <p>Thu Nov 9th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Vera and Grant calld</p> <p>Fri Nov 10th clear and pleasat in the fore noon. after noon cloudy and cool a prospect of a storm. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking. Elva Paul and Hazel Saw calld in this morning</p> <p>Sat Nov 11th clear and pleasant. William Haugar calld in a fiew minutes this fore noon</p> <p>Sun Nov 12th clear and most of the day and cool Mahlon Picard Preacht for us today</p> <p>Mon Nov 13th a messy {dinty at} commenced with rain and turnd to Snow. it has been a dull dreary day</p> <p>Tue Nov 14th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. Thomas Sashbrook gave me a call this after noon</p> <p>Wed Nov 15th cloudy and cool. it commenced to Snow but didn't make out much</p> <p>Thu Nov 16th fore noon cloudy after noon light clouds and cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton November 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Nov 17th light clouds and pleasant Sarah and Pearl {ilegible} was here with her baby Sarah was cooking and cleaning how</p> <p>Sat Nov 18th clear and pleasant. I cleaned out the hen house</p> <p>Sun Nov 19th clear and pleasant for the time of year the young {minister?,mister?} {prouct?} to ought to u full house</p> <p>Mon Nov 20th clear and cool a hard frost last night. Bilton calld in a while this morning I had Thomas George with me most of the fore noon we had a good {vist?}, he and Samual Peter have gone to J.R.{Boytems?} {highlight;"funeral this after noon."}</p> <p>Tue Nov 21st clear and cool. about 18 above were the tax colector wa here this Evening</p> <p>Wed Nov 22and clear and pleasant</p> <p>Thu Nov 23rd clear and warm. Joseph erowdor was here from Jupperville. I was cleaning ashes out out of the stove pipe and out out on the love pipe. Dick gave me a call this Evening</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Novemeber 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Nov 24th cludy and misting showers a heavy shower this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Bilton was here most of the after noon</p> <p>Sat Nov 25th cloudy and moderate Ella calld in</p> <p>Sun Nov 26th cloudy and cool</p> <p>Mon Nov 27th cloudy and cool. a pleasant day for the time year {'was' crossed out} I was trimming my grape vines.</p> <p>Tue Nov 28th heavy rain last night and fore part of the day with high East wind that blew the water under the door into the house</p> <p>Wed Nov 29th cloudy and cold. rain with thunder and lightning last night. Bilton was here part of the fore noon; I was trying to keep the house warm</p> <p>Thu Nov 30th cloudy and cold. light showers of snow Fred was here part of the fore noon</p> <p>Fri Dec 1st cloudy and cold Sarah was here doing house work and bakeing. Walter calld this Evening</p> <p>Sat Dec 2and cloudy and soft. about an inch of snow on the ground this morning. all gone to night.</p> <p>Sun Dec 3rd cloudy and cold</p> <p>Mon Dec 4th cloudy and cold {ilegbile}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton December 1905</span></h2> <p>Tue Dec 5th cloudy and mild. Walter went to Dresden for a load of coal for me</p> <p>Wed Dec 6th cloudy and Soft, Bilton was in awhile this fore noon James Logan was around with {unclear} Thomas Sashbrook had his Auction Sale to day</p> <p>Thu Dec 7th clear and warm. Vera brought me a {pack} of pork. Sam's boy came over for the gear to Shoot a red Squirrel</p> <p>Fri Dec 8th clear and warm. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. I receved a letter this morning from Victoria</p> <p>Sat Dec 9th a dull foggy day. no Sun to be Seen all day. Bilton was in part of the after noon</p> <p>Sun Dec 10th light clouds and cold the young man preacht to day</p> <p>Mon Dec 11th cloudy and moderate. I Mr Newcomb call on me this morning later {unclear} and William Mead calld I had met William for about 24 on 28 years. they want Jeremah Jeffers</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton December 1905</span></h2> <p>Tue Dec 12th clear and pleasant I was trying to write a letter to Victoria</p> <p>Wed Dec 13th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here this fore noon</p> <p>Thu Dec 14th clear and cool</p> <p>Fri Dec 15th clear and cold 14 deg above zero this morning. Sarah was here bakeing and scrubing</p> <p>Sat Dec 16th clear and warm. Dick and I went up to Florence I received intrest and payment on his mortgage up to January 1st 1906</p> <p>Sun Dec 17th cloudy a prospect of a Storm I was at the Sunday School</p> <p>Mon Dec 18th a foggy cloudy. I sent away for the Globe and Sun papers. Alice Picard was here a fiew minutes this after noon</p> <p>Tue Dec 19th a moderate cloudy foggy day. Dick and Roy Paul came for chickens that I sold to Dick yesterday</p> <p>Wed Dec 20th cloudy and Soft ligh wind from the East to night a prospect for a Storm. was dwn down to the Church they are repairing it messy tere just now</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton December 1905</span></h2> <p>Thu Dec 21st cloudy and wet commenced to rain last night about midnight and is still raining to ninght Slow and easy.</p> <p>Fri Sept 22ond cloudy and Soft. Sarah was here doing house work and bakeing</p> <p>Sat Dec 23rd cloudy and cold. a little Snow fell last night a prospect of more to night Ella brought me a Christmas cake</p> <p>Sun Dec 24th clear part of the day and cold Rev Mr. Sawyer preched to day.</p> <p>Mon Dec 25th clear part of the day. this being Christmas day I had it all to myself no one in I was not out Sede the gate</p> <p>Tue Dec 26th clear and pleasant. I had a little Sport Seeing boys after a red Squirell</p> <p>Wed Dec 27th clear and plesant. I away for the Farmer's Advocte</p> <p>Thu Dec 28th fore part of the day clear and pleasant latter part cloudy a prospect of a Storm. Sarah was here doing house work. Mrs Long calld in and had prayer with us</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton December 1905</span></h2> <p>Fri Dec 29th rain last night and part of the fore noon Snow this after noon the Storm coming from the South west. Bilton was part of the fore noon. I sent away for the New York witness for him and me</p> <p>Sat Dec 30th cloudy and cold. thear was rain and Snow last night with high wind that piled the Snow in the fence corners</p> <p>Sun Dec 31st cloudy and cool pleasant for the season</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton 1906</span></h2> <p>Mon Jan 1st clear a pleasant winter day</p> <p>Tue Jan 2ond cloudy and moderat. Sarah calld this fore noon. Mr Newcomb was in part of the after noon he brought me a volume of Wesleys Sermons</p> <p>Wed Jan 3rd cloudy and latter part of the day wet</p> <p>Thu Jan 4th Snow in the fore noon. after noon high wind and blustring. Bilton here part of the fore noon he told me of Albart Sogan's death I was most of the day cleaning out the coal stove and getting a fire started</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton January 1906</span></h2> <p>Fri Jan 4th cloudy and cool. I bought of beef. {Rures} boy Albert Logan was buried this after noon</p> <p>Sat Jan 5th clear part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning house and cooking</p> <p>Sun Jan 6th a moderate winter day</p> <p>Mon Jan 7th clear part of the day the air Sharp Mr. Newcomb came over part of the after noon</p> <p>Tue Jan 8th clear and pleasant. I went over to James Clarks and bought a pair of Spe Sy Secks specks and left glases to fit in frames</p> <p>Wed Dec Jan 9th clear and pleasant not a cloud to be Seen all day the road got Sloppy Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p> <p>Thu Jan 10th cloudy and moderate. a prospect of a Storm. James Clark brought my Specks that had repaird.</p> <p>Fri Jan 11th clear and moderate. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Charley and Duncan Bolton came in a while this after noon. I got word this after noon that Old Mrs Sashbrook was dead. Dick was here and had dinner with us.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Sat Septer 12th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here Boilsons boy was here for the gun</p> <p>Sun Jan 13th cloudy and mild</p> <p>Mon Jan 14th cloudy and Soft. Fred calld in this fore noon he told me of Mrs Fred Smith's death</p> <p>Tue Jan 15th Snowing windy day</p> <p>Wed Jan 16th cloudy and moderate</p> <p>Thu Jan 17th cloudy about 3 inches of Snow fell last night a Stranger calld here for James Clark Bilton was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Fri Jan 18th cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning the house and bakeing</p> <p>Sat Jan 19th cloudy and mild the Snow about all gone Garret brought home the Shot gun</p> <p>Sun Jan 20th cloudy part of the day but warm 60 deg above zero to night when I came from the Church</p> <p>Mon Jan 21st cloudy and the Same as yesterday. Bilton was in part of the fore noon.</p> <p>Tue Jan 22ond cloudy and cool thirty deg Colder than yesterday. no one in to day</p> <p>Wed Jan 23rd cloudy in the morning after noon clear and pleasant. Garret and the minister was in this after noon and Charey Mok</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Jan 1906</span></h2> <p>Thu Jan 24th clear and cool. Bilton was in this fore noon. it has been a fine day for January</p> <p>Fri Jan 25th clear and pleasant Sarah was here most of the day. I went to the pryer meeting to night</p> <p>Sat Jan 27th clear and pleasant. Garnet broght home the Shot gun, it was 50 above zero</p> <p>Sun Jan 28th cloudy and cool</p> <p>Mon Jan 29th clear morning and evening clear in the middle of the day and pleasant.</p> <p>Tue Jan 30th cloudy and Soft. Bilton was here Millie Snary calld this Evening</p> <p>Wed Jan 31st cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear. Harry Wallen was in a little while this after noon and Mary Paul</p> <p>Feb the first about 3 inches of Snow fell last night a little fell to day</p> <p>Fri Feb 2ond clear and cold Six deg below Zero I had to Stay in the house to keep it warm</p> <p>Sat Feb 3rd a cloudy blowing day. Sarah and Charley and Dick and John Websters Sun came in it is a rough day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton February 1906</span></h2> <p>Sun Feb 4th cloudy Some Spurts of Snow.</p> <p>Mon Feb 5th clear and cold within ten deg of Zero a young Mr Bodkins calld this evening</p> <p>Tue Feb 6th cloudy and cold Walter went for to Thamesville for coal for me</p> <p>Wed Feb 7th clear and not So cold Fas yesterday Walter came and unloaded the coal Elva Paul one of William Bedfords girls calld in. Walter came and Pard the entrest on his place. I was at the meting to night</p> <p>Thu Feb 8th clear and pleasant. I was at the protected meeting this evening at the Church</p> <p>Fri Feb 9th clear fore part latter part cloudy Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Charley and Joseph Crowder calld in</p> <p>Sat Feb 10th clear and pleasant. I was at the meeting to night a full house</p> <p>Sun Feb 11th clear and cool. The Church was full to night. the galery was full</p> <p>Mon Feb 12th clear and warm. William Mc. Intosh was in a fiew minutes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Feb 1906</span></h2> <p>Tue Feb 13th a soft foggy day. Milley Snary was here a while this after noon</p> <p>Wed Feb 14th cloudy and Snow a blusting day Dick was here part of the fore noon</p> <p>Thu Feb 15th cloudy most of the day and cold</p> <p>Fri Feb 16th clear and cool didnt thaw a great deal to day. {highlight;"I was not down to the Church Bilton came over and I went to the church}</p> <p>Sat Feb 17th cloudy and soft. Sarah was here cleaning hoase and bakeing pyes</p> <p>Sun Feb 18th cloudy and mild I was at Church to here Mitcheltmee he and ed mills done our prode preaching to day</p> <p>Mon Feb 19th cloudy and soft. I got a piece of beaf this morning from James Sogan. our tea man was on hand to might I got Seven pounds from him enough for this eason.</p> <p>Tue Feb 20th clear part of the day. Henry Johnson was {thrasing?} to day. it rained some to night</p> <p>Wed Feb 21st clear part of the day and warm</p> <p>Thu Feb 22and cloudy and cool Charley Brought me a loaf of bread this morning</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton Febuary 1906</span></h2> <p>Sat Feb 23rd cloudy most of the day Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. {highlight;"I was down to the meeting at night a pietty full house"}</p> <p>Sat Feb 14th cloudy part of the day and mild. {highlight;"Walter and Edwin Mills was here most of the fore noon"}</p> <p>Sun Feb 25th cloudy and stormy rain fell last night and rain and Snow Squalls throug the day</p> <p>Mon Feb 26th fore part of the day clear latter part cloudy, {highlight;"my coal stove went out saturday night I was most of the after noon starting it again."} Some Snow came last night</p> <p>Tue Feb 27th Snow Squalls most of the day. {highlight;"Charley came in from the P O and brought me a letter from kate She writes they are well"}</p> <p>Wed Feb 28th cloudy and cool {highlight;"Bilton was here James Saferty Jeremiah Jeffon wash here this after noon"}</p> <p>Thu May 1st cloudy most of the day and cool there was a little snow last night the {seyer?,Sepor?} was here</p> <p>Fri May 2and cloudy snow. last night about two inches. Dick was here this after noon on his way to thamesville</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Croton February March 1906</span></h3> <p>Sat Feb Mar 3rd cloudy and Soft Sarah was here cleaning house. Bilton was in a fiew minutes this fore noon</p> <p>Sun Mar 4th Snow all day Mr Sawyer carried the meeting to day he gave us the Lords Super</p> <p>Mon Mar 5th clear and warm the Snow that fell yesterday is prety much gone. Mr Pelve Peter calld in this fore noon. two boys calld for a trap wich I lent them with out asking their names</p> <p>Tue Mar 6th cloudy and cold but little thawing to day. no body in to day</p> <p>Wed Mar 7th cloudy and mild. Bilton was in a while this after noon he had been up to Florence he was telling me James Stag and James Wood was dead and buried to day. the people are droping of very last most all are old people</p> <p>Thu Mar 8th a cloudy foggy Soft day</p> <p>Fri Mar 9th cloudy Spitting Snow most of the day Bilton and Sarah was here most of the day</p> <p>Sat Mar 10th clear part of the day much of Snow. last night Dick calld Charley brought a loaf of bread</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1906</span></h2> <p>Sun Mar 11th a cloudy Snowing day</p> <p>Mon Mar 12th clear part of the day. the lumber men were drawing logs on tawvois to day over the Mill</p> <p>Tue Mar 13th cloudy and cool. a little Snow last night a fiew logs drawn to day</p> <p>Wed Mar 14th cloudy and cool</p> <p>Thu Mar 15th cloudy and wind from the North East and cool. not much teaming to day</p> <p>Fri Mar 16th cloudy and Snow most of the day Sarah was here cleaning the house and bakeing</p> <p>Sat Mar 17th clear in the morning cloudy about 10 6C Snow squalls in the Evening. William McIntosh brought me a loaf of bread this Evening. the thermometer was within six deg above Zero this morning. not much thawing to day</p> <p>Sun Mar 18th a light Snow part of the day the road getting Sloppy. I saw a robin this morning</p> <p>Mon Mar 19th a Snowing day the most Snow on the ground for any time this winter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1906</span></h2> <p>Tue Mar 20 clear and pleasant. I was shuvoeling snow away out of my way to gt to the wood and coal lumber men were using {teur?} sleighs the first here this winter</p> <p>Wed Mar 21st a blushing day the wind mudling Soft Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p> <p>Thu Mar 22and clear part of the day and cold. the lumber men were drawing their logs</p> <p>Fri Mar 23rd clear and cool th thrmomiter below Zero this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house I shot a mabbet this morning</p> <p>Sat Mar 24th clear and cool the thermoeter {iledgible} deg above zero this morning. Walter was in</p> <p>Sun Mar 25th cloudy a dull day was at the meeting to night we Had a good Sermond</p> <p>Mon Mar 26th cloudy and Soft the snow has gone away fast to day. Milie {Grose?,Rose?} was burned</p> <p>Tue Mar 27th cloudy and Soft the road is in a bad state but fiew teams on the road</p> <p>Wed Mar 28th clear and mild Bilton was here about the hours.</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton March 1906</span></h2> <p>Thu Mar 29th cloudy most of the day Bilton was here most of the fore noon.</p> <p>Fri Mar 30th clear part of the day and cool Mr Sang the preacher was in a fiew minutes and Ella Snary and their girl</p> <p>Sat Mar 31st clear and cool. Bilton was here most of the after noon</p> <pre> {April written in big text} </pre> <p><br />Sun Apr 1st clear and fine over byt bad road</p> <p>Mon Apr 2nd clear and warm I was 56 deg about Zero at half parst four this after noon looking at his and henry &amp; cattle, Charley was here this morning for my cloathes to wash</p> <p>Tue Apr 3rd clear and warm eight deg higher than yestrday. I was triming some of my berry bushes. theres</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1906</span></h2> <p>Thu Apr5th cloudy fire part of the day snow in the evening, this afternoon I attended Sot Skinners funeral there was a large funeral</p> <p>Sat Apr 6th cloudy and cool but warm enough to melt the {illegible} of snow that fell last night Sarah was here to day basking and cleaning house I was Sting in the house</p> <p>Sat Apr 7th cloudy fore noon clear after noon Bilton was here in the fore noon of B Snary was here this evening and took up his mote</p> <p>Sun Apr 8th cloudy after noon wet. I attended the Sabbath school a large school</p> <p>Mon Apr 9th cloudy and light showers Bilton and Roy Paul was here part of the day.</p> <p>Tue Apr 10th cloudy and light showers no Sun today. Charley brought me a couple of loaves of bread. I was over to the shop Goya loaf and some butter and ginger</p> <p>Wed Apr 11th clear latter part of the day. Bilton was in this fore noon I command to dig my ground this fore noon</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1906</span></h2> <p>Thu Apr 12th clear and warm. I was digging in the garden and cleaning the hen house</p> <p>Fri April 13th clear and pleasant Sarah and all here people were here. Mary and Elvie calls this Evening I done a little digging</p> <p>Sat Apr 14th cloudy fore noon wet. Bilton was in this after noon awhile</p> <p>Sun Apr 15th cloudy and showers. I was at the Sunday School and preaching</p> <p>Mon Apr 16th fore noon cloudy and cool .after noon clear not quite So cold</p> <p>Tue Apr 17th clear and warm a butiful day. charley was here plowing my but of ground {a little red star}{highlight;"Aunt Victoria and Mary Paul came in this Evening I was digging the garden"}</p> <p>Wed Apr 18th clear and warm 74 degrees heat I finished my diging of the garden</p> <p>Thu Apr 19th Sarah was here doing her work {highlight;"Walter sowd Barley on the ground I let him have Jeremiah Jiffin lalld in this after noon"}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1906</span></h2> <p>Fri Apr 20th clear part of the day Walter sowed the bit of my garden with barley</p> <p>Sat 21 Cloudy and cool, I planted a fiew barely and potatoes. it Sprinkled rain</p> <p>Sun Apr 22ond a white frost this morning wen I got up. commenced to rain rained most of the fore noon it is spitting Snow this evening</p> <p>Mon Apr 23rd cloudy fore part of the day. clear latter part. North Wind and cold</p> <p>Tue Apr 24th clear most of the day and not So cold as yeter day. Bilton and Thomas Tiffin was here part of the fore noon</p> <p>Wed Apr 25th clear and warm. Henry Johnston has two teams putting in grain to day</p> <p>Thu Apr 26th cloudy most of the day. I finished diging the garden for this year</p> <p>Fri Apr 27th clear and warm in the middle of the day Sarah was here in the fore noon</p> <p>Sat Apr 28th clear most of the day, there was a light frost this morning</p> <p>Sun Apr 29th clear most of the day and warm I wernt to here M Sawyer Preach</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1906</span></h2> <p>Mon Apr 30th cloud y in the fore noon after noon clear part of the time. I was cuting wh weeds in the garden part of the after noon</p> <p>Tue May 1st cloudy and cool wind from the East I put a fiew parsnip Seeds in the ground Sam brought over the Screen door</p> <p>Wed May 2ond clear part of the day and. there was a light thunder Shower this after noon Sang the free Methodist preacher calld and we had prayer while he was here</p> <p>Thu May 3rd cloudy and cool. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was in the house</p> <p>Fri May 4th c. light clouds wind from the South West and hot 76 deg. Sarah was here doing her work. James Leferties boys brought me a couple of big mullets</p> <p>Sat May 5th cloudy and cool</p> <p>Sun May 6th cloudy and cool</p> <p>Mon May 7 cloudy and cool a frost last night a Sprinkle of hail and Snow to day Sarah was here most of the day cleaning the house. I gave Seth crowell two dollars</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1906</span></h2> <p>Tue May 8th cloudy and wet. Sarah was here all day cleaning house. Charley came and cut my hair. a butcher calld and I bought a piece of mutton</p> <p>Wed May 9th cloudy and Snow the ground white this after noon. Walter and Dick was in this fore noon. this after noon one of the widow braggs boys called in for a rubarb plant to Set out for groath</p> <p>Thu May 10th cloudy part of the day and cool a Sharp frost this morning. Bilton was here most of the fore noon.</p> <p>Fri May 11th clear most of the day and warm Sarah and Pearl {Heaylewood} was here</p> <p>Sat May 12th cloudy and thunder Showers a warm day it being my eightheth birth day Mary Paul and Sarah Pearl Hazlewood was here</p> <p>Sun May 13th a cloudy Showry day dull day our Minister being away we had Dawn Center Minister</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1906</span></h2> <p>Mon May 14th clear and warm Sarah and Pearl was here iorning and traightning the {pemieies}. I was Setting abotu the house most of the day</p> <p>Tue May 15th clear and hot 84 deg of heat at 2 P.M. Sarah was here until 5 PM.</p> <p>Wed May 16th clear and hot. 90 deg in the Shade Sarah was here most of the day finishing the cleaning of the house</p> <p>Thu May 17th cloudy fore noon after noon clear and hot 86 deg. thunder Showers last night. I Sprinkled the goose berrie bushes James Laferty calld this Evening</p> <p>Fri May 18th cloudy part of the day not so hot the last three days William McIntosh calld to day. the meat man was here</p> <p>Sat May 19th clear and cool wind from the North a prospect of a frost to night. Bilton and his grand Son was here</p> <p>Sun May 20th clear and cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1906</span></h2> <p>Mon May 12st clear and cool Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was riting of potato Sprought this after noon</p> <p>Tue May 22ond clear and cool in the fore noon, after noon warm. Bilton was here this fore noon</p> <p>Wed May 23rd fore noon cloudy a light thunder Shower. after noon clear and warm</p> <p>Thu May 24th clear a fore noon with thunder clouds floting around and hot 90 deg cloudy this Evening. Sarah was here</p> <p>Fri May 25th clear and warm part of the day Bilton and Charley McIntosh calld in a lot</p> <p>Sat May 26th a cloudy dull day a thunder Showers in the fore noon. after noon rain part of the time</p> <p>Sun May 27th cloudy and cool enough for an over coat it sprinkled a little rain</p> <p>Mon May 28th cloudy fore part of the day Later part clear and cold wind from North Mary Paul was here this afternoon</p> <p>Tue May 29th clear most of the day and cool Sarah calld in this after noon</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Croton June 1906</p> <p>Wed May 30th cloudy and Sprinkling rain at times Bilton was here this after noon</p> <p>Thu May 31st thin clouds a dark warm day George Nelson was in this Evening trying to get Subscribers to a book of history of the Sanfran Sisco earth Quake and fire</p> <p>Fri June 1st clear part of the day and warm. Sarah was here doing her house work</p> <p>Sat June 2ond clouds flying all day and cool I took a walk up to Walters place this morning Bilton was here this fore noon</p> <p>Sun June 3rd clear and warm. 80 deg</p> <p>Mon June 4th cloudy and warm. Maud and her Baby here and Dick was here for diner. Sam Peter Shot three red Squrrell at one Shot</p> <p>Tue June 5th cloudy this morning clear awhile about noon. thunder storm this evening Grant came for the Shot gun. Widow Craggs boy came for Some rubarb</p> <p>Thu June 6th clear most of the day and warm I was hoeing my potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton June 1906</p> <p>Thu June 7th cloudy and hot 90 deg at one PM I had a tramp this after noon over the river coming home I met John Young and his wife had quite a talk</p> <p>Fri June 8th clear part of the day and part thunder Showers heavey thunder Shower this evening Sarah was here to day</p> <p>Sat June 9th clear and warm. Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p> <p>Sun June 10th cloudy with thunder Showers. I was at Church and heard Mr Sawyer preach</p> <p>Mon June 11th cloudy fore noon. after noon clear and cool Bilton was this after noon</p> <p>Tue June 12th clear and cool. I had a walk this after noon down to Harry Gregorys and came back through Newcombs</p> <p>Wed June 13th cloudy and cool. Sarah calld this after noon. I Set in the house</p> <p>Thu June 14th clear part of the day and Some warmer I went down to the backsmiths</p> <p>Fri June 15th clear fore part and hot. latter part light thunder Shower. Sarah was here</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Croton 1906</p> <p>Sat June 16th cloudy and light rain. I was hiling my potatoes this after noon Sarah Sent out a Setting of Turkey eggs which I Set under a hen</p> <p>Sun June 17th cloudy and Shower</p> <p>Mon June 18th cloudy and cool. Bilton was in a spell this fore noon. Wiliam McIntosh was in Elva Paul and her Sister Anne and her husband calld this after noon</p> <p>Tue June 19th clear and warm Will McIntosh was in for a drink. I moad the grass and weeds in the orchard</p> <p>Wed June 20th clear and warm. Sarah and Pearl was here caning Straw berries. Mary Paul and Anne Poast was here for Dinner</p> <p>Thu June 21st a cool day with Some thunder Showers</p> <p>Fri June 22ond cloudy cool and Some rain. Bilton was here awhile this after noon</p> <p>Sat June 23rd cloudy and cool a Shower about two PM. I went with Dick to Thamesville he and Stayd a whille in the after noon Walter drew me a couple of loads of wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton June 1906</p> <p>Sun June 24th clear and pleasant. I wsa at the church a there was a house full of pepol</p> <p>Mon June 25th clear and hot 90 deg. I was hilling a fiew of my potatoes in fore noon after noon was fixing the fence by the big gate</p> <p>Tue June 26th fore part of the day cloudy and cool latter part clear and hot 85 deg</p> <p>Wed June 27th clear fore noon and after noon cloudy a Strong look of rain</p> <p>Thu June 28th cloudy fore noon with light thunder Shower after noon clear and hot Sarah was here doing house work. Bilton called this after noon a while</p> <p>Fri June 29th clear and hot 12 deg at 2 PM I walked over to Aunt Victorias to See here but She was not at home</p> <p>Sat June 30th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear and not as hot as yesterday. Anne Poast calld this fore noon to get Roses and Victoras adress</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Croton July 1906</p> <p>Sun July 1st thunder clouds all day</p> <p>Mon July 2 clear and warm. I sprinkled my potatoes in the fore noon after noon I doug up my Strawburry vines</p> <p>Tue July 3 a Showry day. Dick calld this fore noon Jane Cragg was here this after noon</p> <p>Wed July 4th clear part of the day and moderate Dick was here picking goos buries. Bilton was here a while this after noon. there was a heavey Shower last night and this morning</p> <p>Thu July 5th clear and cool. I gathered ras berries Walter was in this Evening</p> <p>Fri July 6th clear and quite cool in the morning Sarah was here cleaning house and baking</p> <p>Sat July 7th clear most of the day quite cool in the morning Bilton was here this fore noon and William McIntosh he brought me a Setting of hens Eggs which I set</p> <p>Sun July 8th cloudy most of the day. I went to the Church to here W Sawyer preach</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton July 1906</p> <p>Mon July 9th clear part of the day and hot I pict rasberries in the fore noon after noon Sarah came over and preserved them for me. She was picking hers</p> <p>Tue July 10th clear and hot in the midle of the day. Ella Snary was here picking Goose berries . Charles Cragg came in to night he brought my Shot gun from John Snarys</p> <p>Wed July 11th clear and fine hay day I got a letter from Rose Bolton. Dick called and brought me Some money. Bilton was in part of the fore noon. I was Sneazing and coughing racking a cold</p> <p>Thu July 12th clear a fine day for haying I shot four red Squirrels to day</p> <p>Fri July 13th clear part of the day. later part cludy I took the Shot gun out J.B. Snarys Vera brought me home</p> <p>Sat July 14th a hot hazy day. Sarah was here Cleaning house. Walter calld in the evening</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Croton July 1906</p> <p>Sun July 15th cloudy Charley calld this evening</p> <p>Mon July 16th fore noon cloudy a Shower of rain about eleven. O. C. I pict rasberries in the fore noon after noon Sarah came over and put them up for me</p> <p>Tue July 17th clear part of the day. Henry Gregory was here a while this after noon. I was picking black currants</p> <p>Wed July 18th clear and hot. I done up my black Currents in the fore noon Sarah brought me a loaf of bread Charley came in this Evening</p> <p>Thu July 19th cloudy most of the day. I pict rasberries a while this after noon. Bilton calld a fiew minites. the Sky looks like night</p> <p>Fri July 20th cloudy and hot thunder Shower between five and Six O.C. Sarah was here Elva Paul calld a fiew minites</p> <p>Sat July 21 clear and hot. Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p> <p>Sun July 22ond clear up to 25 minutes after 4 PM and hot 94 deg the hotest day this Season</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton July 1906</p> <p>Mon July 23rd clear and cool after the rain last night the wind changed an it turned cool I pict my berries and Sarah done them up</p> <p>Tue July 24th clear and hot in the midel of the day. Elva Paul calld She got a letter from Dora She writes they are all well</p> <p>Wed July 15th clear a fine day for the harvesers no body in to the present to day</p> <p>Thu July 26th clear and warm. Walter mowd his bit of barley he Sowd in my garden Sarah was here picking berries</p> <p>Fri July 27th clear part of the day there was two Showers a Smart rain in the morning and a rain and hail in the evening. I have Seen more hail on the ground but not So larg. Sarah was here and Will McIntosh</p> <p>Sat July 28th clear most of the day and pleasant my hen hatched thirteen chickens from fifteen eggs I moved them out put them in a coop</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Croton July 1906</p> <p>Sun July 29th cloudy and thunder Showers</p> <p>Mon July 30th clear and hot. Bilton here a couple of hours this fore noon</p> <p>Tue July 31st clear most of the day and pleasant there was a strange person calld here to day he was Selling Books</p> <p>Wed Aug 1st clear and warm 84 deg. Bilton was part of the after noon here</p> <p>Thu Aug 2ond clear and warm. Asa Newcomb was in a while this fore noon. I was watching Henry Johnson reaping Oats</p> <p>Fri Aug 3rd clear and hot 90 deg at 3 PM Sarah was here part of the day</p> <p>Sat Aug 4th clear and hot 94 deg at 3 PM Bilton was in a fiew Minutes he brought me Some pils from Dr Galbreth Set Crowell calld for money for the Ministers Salery</p> <p>Sun Aug 5th clear and hot the Same as yestherday 94 deg</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton Aug 1906</p> <p>Mon Aug 6th cloudy fore part of the day there was a thunder Shower last night a warm day. Bilton was here a while this morning. Walter was fixing up the Shop for his grain</p> <p>Tue Aug 7th cloudy and some light Showers a cooler day then yesterday</p> <p>Wed Aug 8th cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear. I dug up a fiew of my red rasberry bushes and cut a fiew weeds no body in to day</p> <p>Thu Aug 9th cloudy and hot it Sprinkled rain here two or three times. while I am writing they are having a thunder Shower North West of us</p> <p>Fri Aug 10th light clouds and hot I was watching William Huston draw Oats</p> <p>Sat Aug 11th clear and hot. I was down to the blackSmiths a while this after noon Bilton was here this fore noon</p> <p>Sun Aug 12th clear and cool no body in to day. I heard Sarah was hurt</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Croton August 1906</p> <p>Mon Aug 13th clear and quite cool in the morning. I went to James Clarks this morning to get a pair of Spectickles but could find none better than mine</p> <p>Tue Aug 14th clear and cool in the morning hot in the middle of the day 84 deg</p> <p>Wed Aug 15th clear most of the day and two deg hotter than yesterday</p> <p>Thu Aug 16th clear and heat the Same as yesterday. Bilton was here most of they fore noon. Aunt Victoria was here this after noon a while</p> <p>Fri Aug 17th cloudy most of the day. Ella Snary was here doing Sarah McIntoshes work as Sarah got hurt a week ago last night</p> <p>Sat Aug 18th cloudy fore part of the day a Shower last night another to day abot 10 O C this fore noon. Dick and his baby was about 11 OC</p> <p>Sun Aug 19th cloudy and hot thretend rain but none came. I went to Church to Dowen preach</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton August 1906</p> <p>Mon Aug 20th cloudy and hot 92 deg. Dick calld this morning and took some Money to Thamesville and banked it for me. Mrs Hoover calld in She was on her way home. Millie called in on her way home from takeing her Mother to Thamesville on her way home</p> <p>Thu Aug 21st cloudy and hot fore part of the day a heavey thunder Shower this after noon. Mary Pawl calld this fore noon. Pearl calld this Evening She Says Sarah is some better</p> <p>Wed Aug 22nd clear and hot 90 deg. Charley came over and brought me a loaf of bread and a pye. nor word from the Californian</p> <p>Thu Aug 23 clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon thunder Showers Pearl and Will McIntosh was in</p> <p>Fri Aug 24th fore noon cloudy after clear Bilton was here most of the fore noon</p> <p>Croton Aug 1906</p> <p>Sat Aug 25th cloudy most of the fore noon after noon clear and hot. Sarah was here this Evening the California folks arived Catharine and her oldist and youngest boys came with them</p> <p>Sun Aug 26th clear and hot part of the day there a thunder Shower this Evening</p> <p>Mon Aug 27th cloudy and little in the fore noon after noon clear and cool. I went to the blackSmith Shop and and over to Henry Johnstons barn where William was thrashing. Sarah was over here She has got back home again</p> <p>Tue Aug 28th light clouds and cool. Mrs Chaple calld in a fiew minutes. I cut the weeds about the yard</p> <p>Wed Aug 29th clear and cool. I hoed up a fiew weed in the garden. Sarah was over</p> <p>Thu Aug 30th clear and cool one of Henry Snary girls came and brought my Methodist Magazine they took out of the Post Office the Young Minister calld and had prayer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton September 1906</p> <p>Sat Sept 1st clear and cool I went over to Charleys and had my dinner. William Brock brought me a loaf of bread</p> <p>Sun Sept 2ond cloudy thretend rain but none came I got a ride out Toms to See Rose and Tom Rose has a high fever Tom is doing as well as can be exected</p> <p>Mon Sept 3 light fall clouds. there was rain last night</p> <p>Tue Sept 4th clear most of the day. I waked out to Walters where they were thrashing</p> <p>Wed Sept 5th clear and cool. Miss Huston calld let me Know how the tiphoid folks were at Toms. Sarah was in a fiew min</p> <p>Thu Sept 6th clear cool this morning the themiter at 45 deg at 2 PM it was 85 dg Will McIntosh was here and Sarah was here this after noon</p> <p>Fri Sept 7th clear and hot 90 deg at 2 PM Sarah was here most of the fore noon</p> <p>Sat Sept 8th clear most of the day and heat not quite So high as yester day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Croton September 1906</p> <p>Sun Sept 9th clear and hot 90 deg. Sarah was in this morning She told me of Samual McDonalds death he was berid to day. She told me of being at Thomas Boltons the nurs Said they wee doing as well as could be expected</p> <p>Mon Sept 10th clear and hot 90 deg Bilton was here a fiew minutes in the fore noon</p> <p>Tue Sept 11th clear and hot another 90 deg day not much Signs of rain althow it is much kneeded</p> <p>Wed Sept 12th clear another 90 deg day Sarah was in from Toms had been thair the last two days Says they are bad with the feever. I was down the blackSmiths Shop this after noon</p> <p>Thu Sept 13th cloudy fore part of the day a little sprinkle of rain about 11 AM 84 deg heat</p> <p>Fri Sept 14th faul clouds and cool. Sarah was hear cleaning house</p> <p>Sat Sept 15th clear and cool. Bilton was here this after noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton September 1906</p> <p>Sun Sept 16th clear cool in morning afer noon warm</p> <p>Mon Sept 17th clear and hot 90 deg Bilton was here this fore noon. Wiliam Tiffin got a lot of Steers pas here to day</p> <p>Tue Sept 18th clear and hot 92 deg not a cloud to to be Seen or wind. Mr Newcomb was here this fore noon for a Shovel Sarah calld this evening S was telling me Mr Walkinghood had a telingm me he got a telegram for Somden he wife was dieing at the hospital</p> <p>Wed Sept 19th clear in the fore noon. after noon cloudy. I went down to the old place to see Maud we heard She was Sick She is looking bad. Dick braght me home</p> <p>Thu Sept 20th cloudy and rain Mary and Catharine was here a little Spell. Jane Butler this morning about 2 AM</p> <p>Fri Sept 21st cloudy and hot. I Jane Butlers funeral there was about 60 buggys there Will has a Sad house to go too</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton September 1906</p> <p>Sat Sept 22ond cloudy and warm. Sarah and Bilton was here in the fore noon. Will McIntosh was washing his Buggy here by the gate this Evening by the gate</p> <p>Sun Sept 23rd clear and warm in the fore noon after noon cool</p> <p>Mon Sept 24th clear and cool. a light frost last night. Sarah called in to day Bilton was here this fore noon</p> <p>Tue Sept 25th clear fore noon. after noon Sky Streakey clouds the themometer at 70 deg</p> <p>Wed Sept 26th cloudy two light Showers one in the morning between seven and eight oclock one this evening at four P.M. Sarah came and brought a bowl of Soop</p> <p>Thu Sept 27th clear there was a fine Sower last night which was needed. Charley and Sarah was at Hector Johnsons funeral</p> <p>Fri Sept 28th cloudy. I went over to Sarahs and had my dinner the girls Victoria and Mary Catherine. Ira was their</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton October 1906</p> <p>Sat Sept a cloudy Showry day. Sarah was here doing house work</p> <p>Sun Sept 30th clear most of the day. Most of my boys and their wives were here to day</p> <p>Mon Octst light clouds and cool. the hardest frost this morning yet. Victoria and Ira went home this morning. Sarah and Catharine was here</p> <p>Tue Oct 2ond clear and pleasant. I was cleaning out the hen house. frost last night</p> <p>Wed Oct 3rd cloudy most of the day. Sarah and Charley went to Thamesville Fair. I went out to Thomas Boltons. Aunt Victoria and Cara Johnston caem in this Evening</p> <p>Thu Oct 4th a wet fore noon. Sarah was over</p> <p>Feb</p> <p>Fri Oct 5th cloudy most of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house.</p> <p>Sat Oct 6th cloudy and wet. Bilton was here all the fore noon</p> <p>Sun Oct 7th cloudy some rain last night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton October 1906</p> <p>Mon Oct 8th light cloudes and windy. Dick was here this fore noon. Walter this after noon. I went over to Sam Peters this after noon he was telling me of being to Old Mrs Fasiers funeral</p> <p>Tue Oct 9th cloudy and cool. Catharine and Pearl was here most of the after noon in the Evening Aunt Victoria and Cara Johnston came in to bid Kate good bye we all had Super togather</p> <p>Wed Oct 10th cloudy North Wind and cool. no flies about to day. Kate is preparing for a Start in the morning for home it is Spitting Snow this Evening</p> <p>Thu Oct 11th commenced to snow about 5 o clock this morning and kept on Snowing until 12 OC then cleard and thawed it off there was about 3 inches of Snow fell. Henry Snary and Sarah McIntosh aws here this fore noon. Kate didng get away until four oclok this after noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton October 1906</p> <p>Fri Oct 12th clear part of the day the Snow about gone. Sarah was here doing house work Jeremiah Tiffin was in a fiew minutes there was a hard frost last night the first to do much damage this faul</p> <p>Sat Oct 13th light clouds most of the day</p> <p>Sun Oct 14th clear and pleasant. no meeting on account of the anaversry at Huffs</p> <p>Mon Oct 15th clear most of the day and fine for the time of year. Sarah was in for the dirty cloaths</p> <p>Tue Oct 16th clear and pleasant Sarah was in this evening. the Sky looks as if it was preparing for another Storm</p> <p>Wed Oct 17th clear and windy. I went out to John B Snarys and got my hair cut and brought home the gun</p> <p>Thu Oct 18th cloudy rain in the evening Dick was here this after noon he brought me Some mushrooms</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton October 1906</p> <p>Fri Oct 19th rain all fore noon. Sarah was here part of the day</p> <p>Sat Oct 20th clear and pleasant. Dick was here in the fore noon. After noon Mrs Joh John and Mrs Edward Cragg and Aunt Victoria. James Safertree, and Sarah McIntosh was in</p> <p>Sun Oct 21st clear and cool. John Ashton preahed our Anavercery Sermond</p> <p>Mon Oct 22ond cloudy and Soft. Dick was here picking apples wich he took to Thamesville. Walter was puting up Oats</p> <p>Tue Oct 23rd cloudy and cool. I went down to the old palce for mushrooms I got a fiew Sarah was here for dirtey cloaths.. this Evening Mrs Saw calld in to grind some Spice for pickles</p> <p>Wed Oct 24th cloudy a heavey thunder Shower between three and four P.M. Bilton and David Will was in this morning</p> <p>Thu Oct 25th cloudy and cool the Skye looks like Snow Storm Sarah brought a loaf of bread</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton October 1906</p> <p>Fri Oct 26th Sarah was here in the fore noon. Maud and Mary and Alice Paul calld this after noon Walter brought me a load of wood</p> <p>Sat Oct 27th cloudy and rain most of the day</p> <p>Sun Oct 28th cloudy and cold Some Snow Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Mon Oct 29th cloudy and Snow in the after noon. I was not feeling very good</p> <p>Tue Nov 13th cloudy and Snow ond the ground and cool. Walter and the young Minister ws in to day. I think I am Some better. for a copple of weeks I quit my writing I think I will try again</p> <p>Wed Nov 14th clear and pleasant over head roads bad. Sarah took Charley to Thamesville to See the Dr he is very poorley</p> <p>Thu Nov 15th a cloudy dull day. Bilton was here most of the afternoon</p> <p>Fri Nov 16th clear part of the day. Bilton James Clark and Thomas George was here</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Croton November 1906</p> <p>Sat Nov 17th cloudy rain last night {illegible} Clark was here fixing up the old barns Thomas George was here talking with me</p> <p>Sun Nov 18th cloudy most of the day and warm Sarah was here for water</p> <p>Mon Nov 19th cloudy and Soft. Bilton Jeremiah Tiffin and Elva Paul calld in to day</p> <p>Tue Nov 20th cloudy and wet most of the day I went over to See Charley he is no better Thomas George was with me this after noone the roads are bad</p> <p>Wed Nov 21st cloudy no Sun to be Seen Bilton was here part of the fore noon Thomas George was here part of the afternoon</p> <p>Thu Nov 22ond cloudy and cool. Sarah calld for the dirty cloaths. Ella was in a minute Rose Bolton was here a fiew minutes</p> <p>Fri Nov 23rd clear part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Dick calld in Thomas George was part of the after noon Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton 1906</p> <p>Sat Nov 24th clear and cool. James Saferby was here and Sarah and Pearl Hazelwood was in a fiew minutes. I banked and cleand out the hen house Dick was in a Short time about noon</p> <p>Sun Nov 25th cloudy most of the day Bolton was here this Evening</p> <p>Mon Nov 26th cloudy and rain at noon Walter was in</p> <p>Tue Nov 27th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here part of the fore noon</p> <p>Wed Nov 28th cloudy and cool it tryed to Snow but didnt make it out much Pearl calld to tell me how Charley was</p> <p>Thu Nov 29th clear and pleasant. Bilton and Mr George was here part of the fore noon and Sarah was cleaning house in the after noon Seth Crowell was in to See me</p> <p>Fri Nov 30th cloudy and cool. George George was here this after noon. Pearl went home</p> <p>Sat Dec 1st broken clouds and cool. Bilton Thomas George tax collector and Walter was here to day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton December 1906</p> <p>Sun Dec 2ond cloudy and cool, the Sharpest frost last night we have had this Season. Mr George came in this morning to bid me good by he is going around to See his children. Sarah was over She Says Charley is some better. John and Millie was here this Evening</p> <p>Mon Dec 3 about 3 inches of snow on the ground this morning when I got up it been coming in Showers all day</p> <p>Tue Dec 4th cloudy and cold. Walter drew me a load of wood. I went over to Samuel Peters and bought me a pair of ruber Shoues</p> <p>Wed Dec 5th after I had my breakfast this morning I wet down to James Clarks and paid him fifty cents I owed him. Sarah was in for the dirty cloaths Elva Paul calld in a while it commenced to Snow about half past ten and has been Snowing most of the time Since</p> <p>Thu Dec 6th cloudy and Soft. last night there was about five inches of Snow on the ground but it rained all night and the snow is all gone to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton December 1906</p> <p>Fri Dec 7th clear and cold. Sarah was here this fore noon doing her work. Vera came in the afternoon and brought a piece of pork</p> <p>Sat Dec 8th cloudy and moderate Sarah was in Bilton was here most of the fore noon</p> <p>Sun Dec 9th cloudy and moderate Sarah was over</p> <p>Mon Dec 10th cloudy and foogy trees and fences covered with Ice James Safferty and his Son was here to pay me the money he borrowed Grant Snary came this evening for papers</p> <p>Tue Dec 11th cloudy part of the day and cool. Sarah call for the dirty cloaths the Insureing agent wsa here and Bilton caoold in this after noon</p> <p>Wed Dec 12th cloudy and Soft it has thawd the ice away no body in to day</p> <p>Thu Dec 13th a foggy cloudy day Bilton was here this morning Sarah and Walter was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Fri Dec 14th anther foggy day Sarah was here and Charley came over Walter was here for the key</p> <p>Sat Dec 15th cloudy and Soft it is commencing to freeze Walter was in for the key</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton Decemer 1906</p> <p>Sun Dec 16th clear and pleasant no body in</p> <p>Mon Dec 17th cloudy and cold. Sarah was in a fiew minutes. I sent away my bank Book to Ataway</p> <p>Tue Dec 18th broken clouds and cool. Bilton wsa in here in the fore noon. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths</p> <p>Wed Dec 19th clear and cool no thawing. Sarah was over a fiew minutes</p> <p>Thu Dec 20th a cloudy foggy day. Bilton and Sarah McIntosh was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Fri Dec 21st cloudy and Soft there was Snow last night a good part of it is melted away Sarah was here Walter ws here this Evening</p> <p>Sat Dec 22ond cloudy and cool. Walther and Sarah was here a fiew minutes</p> <p>Sun Dec 23rd a Snowing day there was about four inches of Snow on the ground this mornin it has Snowd all day I think thre is eight inches to night</p> <p>Mon Dec 24th about 15 inches of Snow on the ground Bilton was here this fore noon Dick was here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton December 1906</p> <p>Tue Dec 25th clouday and mild. Sarah was here prepairing a duck for Christmas dinner</p> <p>Wed Dec 26th cloudy 14 deg above Zero this morning Sarah and Charley was in to day</p> <p>Thu Dec 27th a cloudy Soft day. Walter drew one load of coal from Thamesville the Snow is going very fast</p> <p>Fri Dec 28th cloudy and Soft a prospect of Snow Sarah and Charley went to Thamesville</p> <p>Sat Dec 29th Sarah was here doing her house work Pearl and Charley ws here he is looking bad. Walter was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Sun Dec 30th cloudy and Soft commenced to rain about two Oclock the Snow goin fast</p> <p>Mon Dec 31st cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night. the Snow all gone, plenty of mud</p> <p>Tue January 1 1907 cloudy and soft. Sarah was in a fiew minutes and Thomas Bolton his wife was here an ower or two</p> <p>Wed Jan 2ond cloudy Bilton was here this fore noon Sarah was over for the dirty cloths</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton January 1907</p> <p>Thu Jan 3rd cloudy and wet. Thomas Bolton caled and brought me a piece of pork Walter was in for the key of the granery</p> <p>Fri Jan 4th clear later part of the day. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Bilton was here in the fore noon. Ella Snary was here collecting money for missonarys.</p> <p>Sat Jan 5th clear and warm like an April day I had Walter in for the key Earley this morning and then James Young John Tiffin and Bilton a fiew minutes</p> <p>Sun Jan 6th a foggy day. Sarah McIntosh was in a fiew minutes this Evening</p> <p>Mon Jan 7th cloudy and thunder Showers in the after noon. Sarah came in this after noon. this day they puting in the town Ship officers I didnt go over</p> <p>Tue Jan 8th cloudy a heavy thunder and lightning Showers last night Sarah, Walter and Jame Safertree wsa in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Wed Jan 9th cloudy and cold Bilton was here I Sent away for the New York Witness</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton Janury 1907</p> <p>Thu Jun 10th high wind form South West and cold Sarah wsa in the dirty cloaths</p> <p>Fri Jan 11th cloudy cool. Sarah was here doing her house work. Walters wife calld this Evening</p> <p>Sat Jan 12th cloudy and Soft about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning it going away fast. Walter ws in this Evening he was telling me Sarah Ward was dead She was the last of James Yong famley of girles</p> <p>Sun Jan 13th cloudy and cool East Wind it thretend rain or Snow but none has come</p> <p>Mon Jan 14th cloudy and Soft. I went to the Post Office in the fore noon after noon went up to Walters to See his Sick Girl She is sick Enough not much hopes of getting well I heard that Mahlon Gibson died last night</p> <p>Tue Jan 15th cloudy and cool. about an ince of snow fell last night. I had some old friends call to see me Edwin Mills and John Nelson</p> <p>{page two} Croton January 1907</p> <p>Wed Jan 16th cloudy and cool. the Sky looks like a storm Sarah was here She Says Irena is dead She died at ten Oclock to day. I feel Sorry for Walter and Ella they were greatly taken up with the Girl</p> <p>Thu Jan 17th cloudy most of the day. Samuell Peters boy brought my Shot gun home</p> <p>Fri Jan 18th cloudy foggy Soft day I was at Church at Walters Girls funeral there was a large prossesion for a Small child</p> <p>Sat Jan 19th cloudy and mild - rain last night Sarah was here this after noon.</p> <p>Sun Jan 20th high wind and spirts of Snow and cold. I went to Church the first for some time lately.</p> <p>Mon Jan 21st cloudy and cold 14 deg above Zero this morning I had nobody in to day but Walter he was in for the key</p> <p>Tue Jan 22ond a Snowey there was about five inches of Snow on the ground this morning and it has been Snowing most of the day William McIntosh was in cloaths to wash</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton January 1907</p> <p>Wed Jan 23rd clear and cold 6 deg below Zero by my themomiter 14 by Samuel Peters Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Thu Jan 24th cloudy and cold, not as cold as yesterday. it has bee Snowing all day lightley. nobody came in to day</p> <p>Fri Jan 25th cloudy and not so cold Sarah came in a fiew minutes this fore noon</p> <p>Sat Jan 26th clear and cold. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing.</p> <p>Sun Jan 27th forenoon cloudy after noon clear and pleasant</p> <p>Mon Jan 28th cloudy a dull day. Micheltree calld here this morning and had prayer</p> <p>Tue Jan 29th a light drizling Snow all day. no body in to day.</p> <p>Wed Jan 30th clear a fine wintrs day. Six deg above Zero this morning. Bilton was in this morning. Sarah came for the dirty clothes</p> <p>Thu Jan 31st cloudy and moderate the Skye looks as if we I was going to have a Storm Sarah came in a fiew minutes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton Febuary 1907</p> <p>Fri Feb 1st cloudy and Soft looks like a Storm but none comes. Sarah was here in the fore noon Seth Crowell core this Evening for the Preachers money. I gave him two Dollars</p> <p>Sat Feb 2sec cloudy and Soft the Sleighing about gone nobody in to day</p> <p>Sun Feb 3rd clear and cold Sarah was in a fiew minutes. She said Joseph Crowders Mother is dead is to be buried to morrow</p> <p>Mon Feb 4th clear part of the day and cold. Sarah was attending Mary Crowder while Joseph went to his Mothers funeral. Walter Ella and Elva Paul Came in this Evening and Staid until about eleven Oclock</p> <p>Tue Feb 5th cloudy most of the day. when I got up the fires were out. I had a time cleaning out the coal stove and fireing up</p> <p>Wed Feb 6th clear and cool. Sarah was in for the dirty clothes. Charley brought a loaf of bread</p> <p>Thu Feb 7th clear and cool. Bilton come in</p> <p>Fri Feb 8th fore noon clear after noon cloudy and little moderate Sarah was cleaning the house</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton February 1907</p> <p>Sat Feb 9th cloudy and Soft. Walther drew me a load of wood. there was about an inch of snow on the ground this morning</p> <p>Sun Feb 10th a rough windy day Snowing and wind blowing the Snow in all directions Sarah was in awhile</p> <p>Mon Feb 11th clear and high wind from North West a cold day. Thomas George Walter Snary and James Lafertro was here</p> <p>Tue Feb 12th clear part of the fore noon but cold 6 deg below Zero this morning. Sarah was i na couple of times. George was in</p> <p>Wed Feb 13th clear and warm, the snow going away fast. the roads geting very Sloppy Bilton calld on his way to Florence Walter and James Safertre was in this morning Charley brought me Some bread</p> <p>Thu Feb 14th cloudy and cold Bilton was here yesterday Fred was in. Walter came down this Evening. Sarah and Will McIntosh was in this Evening. James Saffertre this Evening on his way to the Prayer Meeting</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Croton February 1906</p> <p>Fri Feb 15th cloudy part of the day and Soft. Sarah was her Bilton calld a fiew minutes. John B was here an hour or more</p> <p>Sat Feb 16th cloudy and mild little Snow this Evening. Bilton was here a fiew minutes Sarah was in. I am some better</p> <p>Sun Feb 17th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here before he went to the Church. James Satertre calld after the Meeting. I am Some better</p> <p>Mon Feb 18th cloudy and moderat. Sarah was here She got a letter from Victoria. we were glad to here from them. they have all been sick and Dora is very little better when She wrote</p> <p>Tue Feb 19th fore part of the day cloudy. clear from four Oclock in the Evening. Joseph Crowder was in awile this fore noon Millie calld this after noon</p> <p>Wed Feb 20th Snow most of the day. Sarah came over and brought me a plate of Oisters Walter was here.</p> <p>Thu Feb 21st clear and cool. Walter was in Sarah &amp; Charley was in the Tea man old Aufsor Blackburn was here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton February 1907</p> <p>Fri Feb 22ond clear and cold. Sarah was here cleaning the house</p> <p>Sat Feb 23 clear and cool. Sarah was here Bilton was here and James lafertry</p> <p>Sun Feb 24th cloudy and cool. Snowd in the Evening Dick was here this afternoon</p> <p>Mon Feb 25th light clouds and cool. Sarah was here Walter was in.</p> <p>Tue Feb 26th clear most of the day and cool Sarah and Bilton was in</p> <p>Wed Feb 27th clear and cool. Walter went to Thamesville for coal for me John B. was here he cut my hair. Thomas Bolton was in a Spell this after noon</p> <p>Thu Feb 28th clear and cool most of the day Sarah was in this morning another month gone a cold one to</p> <p>Fri Feb Mar 1st cloudy and Soft rain this Evening Sarah was here in the fore noon Ella in the after noon</p> <p>Sat Mar 2nd cloudy windy Sowd a little rain last night Sarah and Walter was in</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Sun Mar 3rd cloudy and cool with light drifts of Snow. I went to the meeting this afternoon</p> <p>Mon Feb 4th clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy. the Sye Skye looks like rain Showers Sarah was here afiew minutes this Evening</p> <p>Tue Mar 5th fore noon clear after noon blizerd Bilton and James Gibson was in</p> <p>Wed Mar 6th clear and cool. most of the day I set by the Sove most of the day</p> <p>Thu Mar 7th cloudy and cold. it commenced to Snow about half past four O Clock</p> <p>Fri Mar 8th cloudy and mild. there was about an inch and a half of Snow on the ground this morning it is about gone this evening Mary and Elva calld this after noon. there was a beger man here this afternoon</p> <p>Sat Mar 9th clear part of the day and moderate Sarah was here fore part of the day. Bilton this after noon</p> <p>Sun Mar 10th fore noon cloudy after noon clear and and mild. Sarah was in I went to the Church and heard the new Minister</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton March 1907</p> <p>Mon Mar 11th clear and warm Sarah was here Bilton was here. I trimed part of the grapes</p> <p>Tue Mar 12th cloudy and Soft. there was three or four drizling Showrs through the day then was heavey rain last night. Sarah was in</p> <p>Wed Mar 13th cloudy and Soft. Sarah calld and Walter calld and paid his intrest on his piece of ground he got of me</p> <p>Thu Mar 14th cloudy and moderate. Sarah was in for my dirty clothes</p> <p>Fri Mar 15 cloudy and cool. Bilton was here in the fore noon Sarah was cleaning house and bakeing pies</p> <p>Sat Mar 16th clear and pleasant the frost going out of the ground fast</p> <p>Sun Mar 17th cloudy and cool the litte part of the day. I went to the Church and heard the young man preach</p> <p>Mon Mar 18th cloudy and cold in the morning a hard frost last night. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths. I saw tow Robbins over in Newcombs yard this after noon</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton March 1907</p> <p>Tue Mar 19th cloudy and Soft about one inch of Snow on the ground this morning all gone long before night. William McIntosh calld in</p> <p>Wed Mar 20th cloudy and moody. Rose Bolton came hear about ten O'Clock and Staid until four P.M. Mary and Elva came while we were at dinner and Staid for dinner</p> <p>Thu Mar 21st cloudy and Soft. William McIntosh was here and Sarah was here this Evening there a strong prospect of rain</p> <p>Fri Mar 22ond cloudy and warm. Sarah was here cleaning house. I was triming grape vines and berry bushes part of the day</p> <p>Sat Mar 23 cloudy a fiew drops of rain fell this morning. Sarah brought me a couple of loav loaves of bread this evening</p> <p>Mon Mar 25th clear and pleasant. I starting the coal Stove in the fore noon. after noon was Setting a fiew Straw berry plants Sarah was in a couple of times</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton March 1907</p> <p>Tue Mar 26th cloudy most of the day. there was thunder and lightning this morning. but little rain. I planted a fiew more Strawberries plants this after noon. Sarah was in.</p> <p>Wed Mar 27th cloudy light Showers in the fore noon. Bilton was here a fiew minutes.</p> <p>Thu Mar 28th cloudy and warm. I was cuting the dead brush out of my burry bushes. Sarah was her bakeing</p> <p>Fri Mar 29th cloudy and cool in the Evening. I pict up the brush I cut yesterday. Bilton came in this fore noon</p> <p>Sat Mar 30th cloudy and pleasant. Sarah and Pearl Haselwood and Alice Paul was in</p> <p>Sun Mar 31st cloudy and cold. it kept Spitting Snow all day. I went to here Sawyer preach. Sarah was in a while to night</p> <p>Mon Apr 1st cloudy and cold Some Snow Showr about half and inch of Snow last night it is gone to night Tomas Bolton and Rose was here this after noon. Tom paid his Intres on his Mortgage</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton April 1907</p> <p>Tue Apr 2ond cloudy a Sharp frost last night &amp; mild this evening. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths</p> <p>Wed Apr 3 clear par of the day and warm. Sarah came in this evening I was alone all day</p> <p>Thu Apr 4th cloudy and rain to night I dug up the fiew pasnips that was in the garden</p> <p>Fri Apr 5th cloudy and cool. Sarah was hear cleaning house</p> <p>Sat Apr 6th clear most of the day and cool. Sarah was here a fiew minutes. I kept prety close to the Stove.</p> <p>Sun Apr 7th cloudy and wet rain this after noon John and Millie came over a while they went back when it was raining hard ti would Stop about the time they got home</p> <p>Mon Apr 8th cloudy and cool. Bilton was here in the fore noon. Sarah brought me a loaf of bread. I Staid in the house all day</p> <p>Tue Apr 9th cloudy and cool. it has been trying to Snow all day. I went over ot the Store and bought a can of honey. I went to Mrs Crag Craggs and bargaind for three cords of wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton April 1907</p> <p>Wed Apr 10th cloudy and cold a fine Sowr like a fogg all the fore noon there was about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning Sarah was here this fore noon</p> <p>Thu Apr 11sth cloudy and cold. Sarah came in a fiew minutes. I was in all day</p> <p>Fri Apr 12th cloudy and warm the fore part of the day. Sarah was here part of the day. I was diging in the garden</p> <p>Sat Apr 13th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here part of the forenoon. Widow Craggs boys brought me Some wood. Will McIntosh brough me wood from Dicks last night. Sarah brougt Some bread</p> <p>Sun Apr 14th cloudy and cold. Sarah calld this Evening a while. Dick was here to last night until ten Oclock</p> <p>Mon Apr 15th clear in the fore noon a Sharp frost last night. This after noon cloudy I diging and hoeing in the garden</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton April 1907</p> <p>Tues Apr 16th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here this Evening. I stayed in the house most of the day</p> <p>Wed Apr 17th cloudy and cold it has been Spitting Snow most of the day Bilton here most of the fore noon. Mrs Crowder is haveing a bad Spell this after noon</p> <p>Thu Apr 18th cloudy and cool. Bilton and his Grand Son young Bilton was with him. James Saffenty calld this Evening on his way to the Prayer Meeting</p> <p>Fri Apr 19th cloudy not so Cold as yesterday Sarah was here and William McIntosh came over and had Dinner with us there was a young woman came and tryed to seel a book to me. Rose came at dark and brought a can of milk for me</p> <p>Sat Apr 20th clear and cool Ella Snary was in . I was in the house most of the day</p> <p>Sun Apr 21st clear and pleasant. Sarah was here in the four noon. I was at Church and heard Mar Graham</p> <p>Mon Apr 22ond clear and pleasant. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton April 1907</p> <p>Croton Fe</p> <p>Tue Apr 23rd loudy and mild. Mr Sang was here this after noon. Sarah was in this Eve</p> <p>Wed Apr 24th cloudy and mild. Sarah was here with Maud's babuy. I sat in the house most of the day</p> <p>Thu Apr 25 cloudy and Snowing while I am writing Bilton and his GrandSon was here and Clock cleaner was here cleaning my watch. Sarah came over this Evening</p> <p>Fri Apr 26 cloudy and cool in the fore noon after noon clear and warm. Sarah was here cleaning house.</p> <p>Sat Apr 27 clear and warm. A Sharp frost last night. Sarah was here for flour to make me a loaf of bred</p> <p>Sun Apr 28th clear and warm. Sarah was here</p> <p>Mon Apr 29th there was two thunder Show Showers which was badly needed</p> <p>Tue Sat Apr 30 cloudy Showers and cool. Sarah was here this Evening</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Wed May 1st clear and pleasant. Dick was in a fiew minutes about eleven Oclock</p> <p>Thu May 2 clear and warm. William McIntosh was here this morning. Bilton was here this after noon and Walter Snary</p> <p>Fri May 3rd fore noon clear after noon cloudy Sarah was here cleaning cleaning house</p> <p>Sat May 4th cloudy and Snow in the fore noon after noon clear</p> <p>Sun May 6 5th cloudy and cool.</p> <p>Mon May 6th cloudy in the fore noon. Aunt Mary Bilton was buried to this after noon. Seth Crowell calld for the minsters Salary money. Thomas Bolton came in a fiew minutes this fore noon.</p> <p>Tue May 7th fore noon cloudy, a light Shower of rain. Sarah and Ettie Newcomb wsa here papering the house. this after noon clear and warm. the grass is growing</p> <p>Wed May 8th clear and warm. Sarah was here papering one of the roms. I done a little diging in the garde</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton May 1907</p> <p>Thu May 9th clear and warm. a regular corn day. I diging in the garden and Sett a hen this Evening. Bilton calld a fu fiew minutes he was on his way to Jarves Pauls</p> <p>Fri May 10th cloudy and cool. while I am writing it is Snowing the ground is couvered with Snow. noboudy in</p> <p>Sat May 11th clear and cool. Sarah was here a while this afternoon. the butcher was around with meat</p> <p>Sun May 12th cloudy up to four PM clear from that until night. Mary Paul was here this being my 81 birth day</p> <p>Mon May 13th clear and warm a butiful day Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths</p> <p>Tue May 14th clear and hot 86 deg in Shad I put up Screans about the house Sarah was cleaning the house Bilton calld this fore noon, William Huston came this after noon Will is looking bad</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton May 1907</p> <p>Wed May 15th cloudy misting rain most of the day, Sarah was cleaning the house. John Cragg calld this after noon Craggs wife calld this after noon</p> <p>Thu May 16th cloudy and cool fore part of the day. I have been alone up to the presant</p> <p>Fri May 17th cloudy. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Mrs Cragg came and got her fence wire</p> <p>Sat May 18th light clouds. thear was thunders last night. this has been a growing day Bilton and John Saws Son came in this after noon. James Safferty calld</p> <p>Sun May 19th cloudy and cool Sarah came in this Evening. I went to Church to hear the young man from Inwood</p> <p>Mon May 20th cloudy and cool the wind from the North and feels as if it was blowing of over Snow or ice</p> <p>Tue May 21st light clouds not as cool as yesterday I think there was little frost this morning</p> <p>Wed May 22ond cloudy it has thretend rain rain all day but none has come</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton May 1907</p> <p>Thu May 23rd cloudy and moderate every thing about three weeks behing time</p> <p>Fri May 24th clear and warm. Sarah was most of the fore noon Some of the apple trees is commencing blow to blow</p> <p>Sat May 25th a cloudy cold wind from the East it is raining this evening. the meat pedlar was here this fore noon</p> <p>Sun May 26th cloudy thunder Showers in the after noon. Sarah was here a few minutes</p> <p>Mon May 27th cloudy and cool. there were thunder Showers last night. Sarah was here this fore noon. Walter was for rhubarb this after noon</p> <p>Tue May 28th clear and warm thie latter part of the day. I was sprinkling the goosberrie bushes. Anne J Smith came in this and was telling me about the Cleavland folks until bed time</p> <p>Wed May 29th clear and warm most of the day it felt like corn wether I was attending the young chickins</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton May 1907</p> <p>Thu May 30th clear and pleasant. Bilton was here this after noon. Sarah was over a fiew minutes. I attended my young chickens</p> <p>Fri May 31st clear and pleasant Sarah was here doing her work. Dick was here</p> <p>Sat June 1 cloudy a misting rain in the after noon. Sarah was in a fiew minutes Ella brought me a can of milk</p> <p>Sun June 2 cloudy and wet fore part of the day. Sarah brought me feed for my chickens. Josep Crowder came here after him locking the Church</p> <p>Mon June 3rd clear most of the day and warm 74 deg. Mrs Mckewen was hee beging for the man that had is house burnd Aunt Vick Victoria was in a fiew minutes this Evening. Anne Ketcheson was with her She went up to See Butlrs baby</p> <p>Tue cloudy rain this Evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton June 1907</p> <p>Wed June 5th cloudy and wet fore part of the day Dick was here he brought chickens feed</p> <p>Thu June 6th clear part of the day and warm I was Stiring the ground arown the Strawberrie viens. Sarah brought me a pumpkin pye</p> <p>Fri June 7th cloudy part of the day. Sarah was here part of the day. Anne Smith was here until 2 PM She and Sarah went down to Dicks. Bilton was here</p> <p>Sat June 8th clear and hot 76 deg. I Sprinkled my burrie bushes</p> <p>Sun June 9th clear and hot. 82 deg by my themomiter. Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Mon June 10th cloudy with high wind From East and Southe.</p> <p>Tue June 11th cloudy a sprinkle of rain a fiew times. Sarah was over</p> <p>Wed June 12th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy and cool. wind from the East and cool there is very little growth most of the bushes are dead</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton June 1907</p> <p>Thu Jun 13th cloudy and wet no Sun Seen here to day. Harry Gegory came for the Shot gun to Shoot black bird that are pulling his corn</p> <p>Fri June 14th clear and hot. I went down to Dicks th to See them move the barn and Stables. Sarah was at my pace</p> <p>{in left margin - different handwriting} RICHARD MOVED BARNS</p> <p>Sat June 15th clear and pleasant. Sarah came here this morning. the meat peder this after noon. Charley brought me a loaf of bread</p> <p>Sun June 16th clear and hot</p> <p>Sat June 17th clear and hotest day yet 90 deg in Shade. Sarah came for durty clothes. Bilton and Ettie Pace was here</p> <p>Tue June 18th clear and hot the Same as yeter day. I See a fiew clouds this evening the first Ive Seen for a fiew days</p> <p>Wed June 19th cloudy and light thunder Showers I was cutting up wedes in the garden part of the fore noon</p> <p>Thu June 20th fore part coudy. latter clear and hot Rose brought me a can of milk. Sarah was here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton June 1907</p> <p>Fri June 21st clear and hot. Sarah was here this fore noon. Ella Snary came here this for rhubarb</p> <p>Sat June 22ond clear and hot 80 deg Bilton was here this after noon Sarah came over this after noon</p> <p>Sun June 23rd clear and hot 80 deg. alone to day</p> <p>Mon June 24th a hot day light clouds flying about. Bilton and Elva Paul and Dora Book and Ella Snary came here this after noon</p> <p>Tue June 25th fore noon cloudy after noon clear and hot. Harry Gregory was here a fiew minutes</p> <p>Wed June 26th clool and cloudy. There was a heavey thunder storm last night which changed the heat into cool wether. Ethal Johnston and our minister calld in afiew minutes</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Croton June 1906</p> <p>Thu June 27th clear part of the day and not So hot. I sowd fiew turnip Seeds Bilton was here and Alford Will and his wife and her Father</p> <p>Feb Fri June 28th clear and warm. Sarah was here and Jeremiah Tiffin was here this after noon</p> <p>Sat June 28th cloudy most of the day and cool most of the day</p> <p>Sun Jun 30 clear and pleasant</p> <p>Mon July 1 cloudy most of the day two or thre light Showers. Martin Cragg calld on me to do my Statute labour Maud Snary was here beging</p> <p>Tue July 2 fore noon cloudy. after noon clear and cool. wind from the North. Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Wed Jul 3rd clear and cool. there Some talk of frost this morning I didnt See any altough it was cold. Minnie Huston was Married to day. Sarah was in this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton July 1907</p> <p>Thu July 4th clear part of the day and cool. Sarah was here a fiew mintes She was telling what damage the frost has done</p> <p>Fri Jul 5th cloudy and cool Sarah was here Bilton and John Sawas boy and Dick this Evening. Ella Snary was here for Rubarb</p> <p>Sat Jul 6th cloudy and hot I went to Thamesville the contry is looking bad with the frost I saw fields of corn that thay cant get theyr Seed of ov it. Dick paid wat the intres and yearley payments came to up to last January</p> <p>Sun Jul 7th clear and hot 84 deg Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Mon Jul 8th a hot day 90 deg. there was clouds rolling by no rain. Sarah came in. I was hoeing up a fiew weeds. Bilton came in a feiw minuts</p> <p>Tue Jul 9th cloudy fore part of the day and hot Cara Cragg Sent the rest of the wood</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton July 1907</p> <p>Wed Jul 10th cloudy part of the day and warm Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Thu Jul 11th cloudy and wet heavy rain last night cool to day no Sun</p> <p>Fri Jul 12th clear and pleasant. Sarah came in this morning She went to Dicks to help him. I have been alone</p> <p>Sat Jul 3th clear and pleasant. Sarah and Dora Book was with me this after noon they and Will McIntosh had J super with me. Bilton calld this Evening</p> <p>Sun Jul 14th clear most of the day and hot 85 deg I went to Church and our new minister</p> <p>Mon Jul 15th cloudy and hot. Dora Book came over from Sarahs, the Skye looks as if we would get rain to night</p> <p>Tue Jul 16th light clouds and hot 86 deg Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths</p> <p>Wed Jul 17th Some clouds and hot. I went down to the corner of the old Home on the consession by Douglas Snarys</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton July 1907</p> <p>Thu Jul 18 clear and hot. I received a letter tis morning from Victoria Book. Bilton was here this after noon we took a drive around by the Side road on the uleventh Conssion and up the river road up home</p> <p>Fri Jul 19th clear fore part of the day. cloudy this Evening. Sarah was here in the fore noon doing her work</p> <p>Sat Jul 20th cloudy in the fore noon. clear in the after noon and cool. Elva Paul and Dora Book came here this fore noon. Sarah came for Paris green to sprinkle potatoes</p> <p>Sun Jul 21st cloudy and not as hot as it has been Sarah wsa in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Mon Jul 22ond fore noon Showry after noon cloudy a fine rain this morning. Sarah ws over pcking goosburries</p> <p>Tue Jul 23 clear most of the day and hot. I went to the Pick Nick this after noon. Elva came for me.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Croton July 1907</p> <p>Wed Jul 24th Some light clouds and hot Bilton was here a fiew minutes The Wemon that is carying on the meeting over the river calld this after noon. Ella was here picking goo Goosburrees.</p> <p>Thu Jul 25th cloudy part of the day not very hot. Bilton was here. I moad some weeds</p> <p>Fri Jul 26th clear and cool. Dora Book call this morning to bid me good by Sarah was here doing her house work</p> <p>Sat Jul 27th clear and warm. I took a walk over to Johns and Vera brought me back in the buggy</p> <p>Sun Jul 28th clear part of the day not So hot the Foristers had preaching at our Church</p> <p>Mon Jul 29th clear and hot. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths</p> <p>Tue Jul 30th clear and cool in the morning the midle of the day hot.</p> <p>Wed Jul 31st cloudy and thunder Showers Sarah came over with my clean cloaths</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton August 1907</p> <p>Thu Aug 1st clear in the fore noon. after noon cloudy with thunder Showers Bilton and John Laws boy was here</p> <p>Fri Aug 2ond clouds rolling over and cool Sarah was here doing her house work two meat pedlers here to day</p> <p>Sat Aug 3rd cloudy and wet and cool I went to the grocery for a loaf of bread</p> <p>Sun Aug 4th clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool Jeremiah Tiffin was here</p> <p>Mon Aug 5th cloudy and sprinkled a little rain. Seth Crowell came for the Ministers Salery I paid my portion</p> <p>Tue Aug 6th clear and warm. William McIntosh came over. I went over to Sarahs to See how She was. She is better</p> <p>Wed Aug 7th clear part of the day and hot 86 deg at 4 P.M. I went up to Noss is place where Sam Bloom is thrashin</p> <p>Thu Aug 8th not very clear. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton August 1907</p> <p>Fri Aug 9th clear and pleasant. Sarah and Mary Paul Aunt Victoria Snary was here for dinner. Bilton was in</p> <p>Sat Aug 10th clear and pleasant. no body in to day. Dick came in after I got the other wrotte</p> <p>Sun Aug 11th clear and hot. Bilton was in I was to Church and heard the old minister he Preached a good Sermond</p> <p>Mon Aug 12th fore noon cloudy. after noon clear Pearl was at Sarahs She came for the dirty cloaths. I went over to their place to See how Charley was he is Sick has had the Dr</p> <p>Tue Aug 13th clear and not So hot. Dick was in. I went over to See Charley he is better</p> <p>Wed Aug 14th clear and cool. Sarah was over Charley is Some better. Dick tool three loads of hogs to Thamesville and William Season took fore or five load</p> <p>Thu Aug 15th clear and not very hot Bilton was here this after noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton August 1907</p> <p>Fri Aug 16th cloudy a little rain in the fore noon. Sarah was here</p> <p>Sat Aug 17th cloudy fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. Sarah was here</p> <p>Sun Aug 18th clear and cool</p> <p>Mon Aug 19th clear part of the day. Bilton and Mary Paul was in a fiew minu</p> <p>Tue Aug 20th cloudy and cool a Shower in the fore noon. Walter was in for the key</p> <p>Wed Aug 21st cloudy and cool Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths. I cut up a fiew weeds to keep them from ripening their Seed</p> <p>Thur Aug 22 clear and cool light frost last night Sarah came over this evening</p> <p>Fri Aug 23rd cloudy Streaks in the and cool Sarah and Charley was here</p> <p>Sat Aug 24th clear and dry. Bilton and Elva Paul was here</p> <p>Sun Aug 25th clear and windy. I went to the Church to hear our Old Minister</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton August 1907</p> <p>Mon Aug 26th clear most of the day Walter and Edwin Young was blocking my old Granry this fore noon. Mary and Elva Paul and Sarah McIntosh was here this after noon</p> <p>Tue Aug 27th cloudy a dull day. Sarah came over. I was alone Several of our neibors went to Toronto Fair. Rose calld this evening</p> <p>Wed Aug 28th cloudy awhile in the fore noon the rest of the day clear</p> <p>Thu Aug 29th clear most of the day and warm Sarah was in a fiew minutes</p> <p>Fri Aug 30th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear Sarah was here cleaning the house</p> <p>Sat Aug 31st clear and dry. I was helping Walter this morning move the coal he wants the old granry to put his gain in when he thrashes. Sarah was over and Bilton Samuel Peter came over with my rasor</p> <p>Sun Sept 1st cloudy looks like as if we would get rain wich is much needed. Sarah was in.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton September 1907</p> <p>Mon Sept 2 cloudy most of the day. Sarah was in. Dick Tiffins wife that used to be calld She didnt get out of the Buggy I would not have known her had they not have told me</p> <p>Tue Sept 3rd clear and pleasant most of the day. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths to wash. Nelson Hopin was here this Evening on his way trying to Sell fruit trees</p> <p>Wed Sept 4th clear part of the day Sarah was in a few minutes Walter came in for the key</p> <p>Thu Sept 5th clear part of the time there was a thunder Shower last night and a light Shower again to day</p> <p>Fri Sept 6th cloudy. Sarah was here bakeing</p> <p>Sat Sept 7th cloudy and cool. Sarah came over and brought my washe cloaths</p> <p>Sun Sept 8th cloudy Bilton and Sarah and Rosina calld after Church</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton September 1907</p> <p>Mon Sept 9th cloudy part of the day. Sarah and Rosina Bolton and Bilton Snary calld in</p> <p>Tue Sept 10th rain all day Sarah and Elva and John Laws girl was here Elle Snary was here this Evening picking cowcumbers for pickles</p> <p>Wed a windy wet day. Mary Paul and Mrs Cregg and Millie Snary calld I mowed some weeds to keep them from ripening their Seed</p> <p>Thu Sept 11th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear. Bilton was here this after noon. I dug up Some plumb and cherry trees that the frost killd last winter</p> <p>Fri Sept 12th clear and warm. Sarah was here. Walter had Some boys drawing oats down here for him</p> <p>Sat Sept 13th clear and wram. Alice Paul and another girl cald for a drink</p> <p>Sun Sept 14th clear most of the day and warm Sarah was in</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton September 1907</p> <p>Mon Sept 15th hot light clouds driven through the Skye by a South West wind Sarah was here</p> <p>Tue Sept 17th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here in the fore noon. Bilton after noon</p> <p>Wed Sept 18th cloudy and cool. A Chatham Fair day, no one in to day</p> <p>Thu Sept 19th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear. Dick was here and Sarah was in awhile</p> <p>Fri Sept 20th clear part of the day. Sarah and Bilton was here</p> <p>Sat Sept 21st cloudy most of the day and cool. Sarah brought me aloaf of bread</p> <p>Sun Sept 22ond flying cloudys and cool</p> <p>Mon Sept 23rd flying clouds and cool there has been a frost last night not far away Sarah was over for the dirty cloaths this morning</p> <p>Tue Sept 24th cloudy Some Sprinkles of rain Sarah was over a fiew minutes thear is a prospect of frost to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton September 1907</p> <p>Wed Sept 25th cloudy and cold. the wind feels as if came over Snow</p> <p>Thu Sept 26th clear and cool. Sarah McIntosh and Ella Snary was here</p> <p>Fri Sept 27th cloudy it commenced to rain about 3 PM Sarah was here cleaning the floors and bakeing</p> <p>Sat Sept 28th dul cloudy wet day. it raind last night and a good deal to day Sarah calld in this morning. I comenced to peal apples to dry</p> <p>Sun Sept 29th cloudy and wet a lot of water fell last night. Sarah was here to day</p> <p>Mon Sept 30th clear most of the day. I was peeling apples. Bilton was here afiew minutes in the fore noon</p> <p>Tue Feb 1st clear and mild a Sharp frost last night. Millie Snary calld this after noon. Sarah McIntosh went to Thamesville</p> <p>Wed Feb 2ond clear and hot. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths. I went down to the old place for Mushrooms</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one - is obviousl the month of Oct, not Feb}</p> <p>Croton February 1907</p> <p>Thu Feb 3rd dark with Thunder Showers Sarah was here and Widow Craggs boy brought me a load of wood</p> <p>Fri Feb 4th cloudy. Victoria and Ira came here to day. this was Florence Fair</p> <p>Sat Feb 5th clear most of the day. Vic went to Walters. Ira went to Fed Seasens I piled Stove wood</p> <p>Sun Feb 6th cloudy a prospect for rain</p> <p>Mon Feb 7th cloudy thunder Shower in the after noon. Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths to wash</p> <p>Tue Feb 8th clear and cool most of the day Walter came in for the key</p> <p>Wed Feb 9th clear part of the day. it looks this Eving as though we might have rain before morning</p> <p>Thu Feb 10th cloudy and cool. I went over to Mr Peters and done Some trading</p> <p>Fri Feb 11th clouds flying and Sprinkling rain I went to Thamesville with William McIntosh for Money for Victoria Book</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton February 1907</p> <p>Sat Feb 12th cloudy and cool. Sarah and Dick was here a fiew minutes. Ira and Victoria Sarted for home this morning</p> <p>Mon Feb 13th cloudy and cool</p> <p>Mon Feb 14th clear a pleasant day for the time of year. I was pealing apples William Huston calld he Said James Steel is dead</p> <p>Tue Feb 15th clear and warm. Sarah came over She Said Thomas Sweet is dea</p> <p>Wed Febth fore part of the day cloudy latter part clear and warm. Walter was in for the key. young Cragg brought me a haf load of wood</p> <p>Thu Feb 17th clear and warm with light cloudys drifting through the Sky, Sarah McIntosh young Cragg came from Dicks with some Stough to get ground. Walter calld this morning for the potato diger hew was going to dig his potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton February 1907</p> <p>Fri Feb 18th clear and cold. Sarah was here doing her work. Bilton and mrs McMuller who was William Summeretts Daughter. I pict afiew apples</p> <p>Sat Feb 19th clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy a white frost this morning Sarah was here afiew minutes. Walter and f wife was here gathering apples</p> <p>Sun Feb 20th cloudy and Snow most of the fore noon. Sarah came over and brought me a letter from Victoria</p> <p>Mon Feb 21st clear and cool. the Sharpest frost last night that has come this fall Sarah was here this after noon</p> <p>Tue Feb 22ond clear and cool. Walter came in this morning. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths. I cleand the cook Stove</p> <p>Wed Feb 23rd light clouds drifting through the Skye a cool day Sarah came over this after noon to help me to clean and put up the Stove pipe</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton February 1907</p> <p>Thu Feb 25th clear and cool the hardest frost last night yet this fall</p> <p>Fri Feb 26th clear and warm in the fore noon wind came from the after noon and cool, Charley and Otta Bolton came in this after noon</p> <p>Sat Feb 27 clear in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool. Sarah was here and Bilton wa this after noon</p> <p>Sun Feb 28th cloudy and wet heavey rain last night. Sarah came over with my clean cloaths</p> <p>Mon Feb 29th cloudy and misting rain part of the after noon. Walter was in for the key</p> <p>Tue Feb 30th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. a Sharp frost last night</p> <p>Wed Feb 31st clear most of the day. Sarah came over this morning.</p> <p>Thu Nov 1 light clouds moderate Bilton calld this morning and Sarah. William McIntosh this after noon to get the use of my corn crib.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton November 1907</p> <p>Fri Nov 2ond cloudy and soft. Bilton was her, and Sarah McIntosh was here</p> <p>Sat Nov 3rd cloudy and wet a mild day</p> <p>Sun Nov 4th cloudy and cold the wind has got around from the North and cold. Sarah was here</p> <p>Mon Nov 5th cloudy I put up my coal Stove to day and had a big time with it the pipe that went into the chimney was full of Sutt and the smoke coldent get throug and chamber was full of Smoke. I got Jarves Paul to come over Same Peters and go up and See what wa rong he found nothing rong above So we went up Sairs when we took the pipe out of the chimney we found it stopt with Sut</p> <p>Tue Nov 6th cloudy and moderate. I was Starting my Sove again when I got up this morning it was out Bilton was here</p> <p>Wed Nov 7th cloudy and cool a prospect of a Storm</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton November 1907</p> <p>Thu Nov 8th broken clouds and cool</p> <p>Fri Nov 9th cloudy and Soft . Sarah was here until two O Clock. I carried Sove wood in the Shop</p> <p>Sat Nov 10th cloudy. Sarah was in and brought the clean clothes Edna Peter came over for a cain for her Brother</p> <p>Sun Nov 11th cloudy and cool . there was a sprinkle of Snow this morning</p> <p>Mon Nov 12th cloudy and cold. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths . Widow Craggs boys brought me Some wood which I paid for Some of which had been bagened for</p> <p>Tue Nov 13th cloudy. Sarah came ove and told me Thomas Tiffin is dead</p> <p>Wed Nov 14th cloudy windy cold day. Pearl came here and brought me a peace of fresh pork</p> <p>Thu Nov 15th clear and cold. Thomas Tiffin was buried this after noon. Sarah was here this Evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton November 1907</p> <p>Sat Nov 16th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here. Bilton came in a fiew minutes Vera Snary and Otta Bolton calld</p> <p>Sat Nov 17th clear not a cloud to be Seen Charley drew me a load of coal from Thamesville. Sarah was in this morning</p> <p>Sun Nov 18th clear and cool a Sharp frost the last two nights</p> <p>Mon Nov 19th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear Bilton was here.</p> <p>Tue Nov 19th cloudy fore noon. after noon clear Thomas Bilton and Rosina came in this after noon for a while</p> <p>Wed Nov 20th cloudy with high wind from South East it looks like a rain storm I think we Shall get it to night</p> <p>Thu Nov 21st cloudy and Soft. Dick was here awhile this fore noon</p> <p>Fri Nov 22ond cloudy and mild Bilton was in Dick brought me some Oisters</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Croton November 1907</p> <p>Sat Nov 23rd cloudy Ella Snary came to See If I wanterd cooking done as Sarah is away to Pearls who is sick Charly and Will went out to See her</p> <p>Sun Nov 24th clear and cool. Charley and Will has not got back I dont know how Pearl is</p> <p>Mon Nov 25th clear and mild Mary Paul calld this after noon. Charley and came home about 2 PM</p> <p>Tue Nov 26th flying clouds and cold wind from the North and cool</p> <p>Wed Nov 27th clear and mild in the fore part of the day. cloudy and wet latter part. Ellie Snary was here cleaning house this fore noon. Millie Snary calld this fore noon.</p> <p>Thu Nov 28th cloudy and cool. Bilton wa here a fiew minutes in the fore noon</p> <p>Fri Nov 29th cloudy and Soft it sprinkled Snow coupled of times Mary Paul and Vera Snary and Oetta Bolton was here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton December 1907</p> <p>Sat Nov 30th cloudy and cool commenced to Snow this after noon. Jerem Jeremiah Tiffin calld to here from Pearl Hazelwood. but litte I could tell him.</p> <p>Sun Dec 1st cloudy and cold</p> <p>Mon Dec 2ond cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night no body in to day</p> <p>Tue Dec 3rd clear and cold. 10 deg above Zero this morning Aunt Victoria and Tax Collector was here this after noon. I borrowed money enough to pay my tax</p> <p>Thu Dec 5th cloudy fore part of the day clear latter part I was writing in the afternoon to Victoria Book</p> <p>Fri Dec 6th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here. Bilton calld in</p> <p>Sat Dec 7th clear and pleasant. Aunt Victoria came and paid her Note I carried wood in the old Shop Mrs Pat Bodkin is dead</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Sun Dec 8 Cloudy in the fore noon clear afer noon and Soft. Sarah came over I gave here 5 Dollars that I borroed from her</p> <p>Mon Dec 9th cloudy and wet Mrs Patric Bodkin was buried to day. Sarah was in She Robart McBrien was dead</p> <p>Tue Dec 10th Snow all day. Robert McBrine was buried to day. nobody in here to to day nor I out</p> <p>Wed Dec 11th cloudy and cold. Sarah was in for the dirty clothes to wash.</p> <p>Thu Dec 12 cloudy and cool Alford Will was here this after noon. Sarah was in this Evening. James Tiffin ws burried this fore noon</p> <p>Fri Dec 13th cloudy and cool. ten deg above Zero this moring. I heard to night that Mrs Sam McDonald is dead Sarah was here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Croton December 1907</p> <p>Sat Dec 14th Snow all high wind from the east. Sarah was in a minute</p> <p>Sun Dec 15th Soft the Snow melted of the trees and fences Mrs McDonald was burried Sarah was there this Evening</p> <p>Sun Dec 10th cloudy and mild I had quite a time cleaning the coal Stove Walter was in for the key for the granery</p> <p>Tue Dec 17th cloudy a pleasant winters day Sleighs and cutters have been going lively. Bilton was in a fiew minutes Sarah was over this Evening</p> <p>Wed Dec 18th cloudy a light drizling Snow all fine winters day. Dick broght me Some Oisters</p> <p>Wed Dec 19th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here for the cloaths to wash Will was for my over coat</p> <p>Thu Dec 20th cloudy part of the day and mild Sarah was here Scrubing the floers</p> <p>Sat Dec 21st cloudy and mild. Bilton and and his Grand Daughter came in</p> <p>{second page - blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{green hard back cover, with red tape binding}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68ef0535a651a56692141251ed44bb05.pdf 02b9ac5623aa5751e95ff246d8b4c3b5 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3d49346732dc0e0a362b0cf2a927fde.pdf 65f9caa900ce4a8f0b41379be4e86e9a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. PG. 1: JOHN SNARY BORN MAY 8 1832 HENRY SNARY BORN MAY 12 1816 SALE of FARM LIVESTOCK & EQUIPMENT OCT. 25 1900 BROTHER SOHN SNARY 71 MAY 8 1903 JUNE 25 1903 PEOPLES PEDIGREES FOR THE COUNTY OF KENT To BE PUT IN A BOOK JUNE 28 1904 MOVED SAMMUAL PETERS STORE + POST OFFICE HE APR 4 1889 PAID HIS BLACKSMITH ACT OF $2.20 AT SAMUEL PETERS --- PG. 2: CROTON OCTOBER 1900 Wed Oct 10 <u>th</u> clear and warm we husk-d corn in the fore noon. I dug potatoes the boys drew in the after noon Thu Oct 11 <u>th</u> clear and hot in the midle of the day. a Sharpfrost last night the first for this Seaso Fri Oct 12 <u>th</u> clear part of the day and hot we huskdd in the fore noon Will and I dug potatoes in the after noon Sat Oct 13 <u>th</u> clear part of the day and hot we husdd in the fore noon Will and I dug potatoes in the after noon the boys drew corn fore part of the day latter went to Florence Sun Oct 14 <u>th</u> clear and warm John cousins and St Anrs Watson was here to day. Mon Oct 15 <u>th</u> clear and hot. Willie and I huskd corn Dick was putting up Sale bills. Tue Oct 16 <u>th</u> drisling rain in the moning the rest of the day cloudy high wind from the North and co Dick and Willie drew wood to Croton. I sawd it wood in the forenoon. after noon wrote letter to {Barcelonia?} Book and Catharine Brock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d28c7d4e824bf449a0581f58a8d0d1f.pdf 6a1143dccad86816587e632e0ee372c1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton October 1900 Wed. Oct 3: Clear and hot. I husked corn in the fore noon. Willie and I. H. were helping after noon. Willie went home. I dug potatoes in the after noon. Dick drew corn for part of the day. Latter part drew corn stalks. Thu. Oct 4: Cloudy part of the day. I. H. S. and E.M. Dick drew corn stalks in the fore noon. after noon put up sale bills. Fri. Oct 5: Clear and hot. I husked corn. Dick went for a load of calves in the fore noon. He brought after noon. Took D. W. and his son to get home and took a load of wood to Croton. Sat. Oct 6: Clear and warm we husked corn most of the day. the rest of the time drew corn and potatoes to Croton. Sun. Oct 7: Clear part of the day and warm. Mon. Oct 8: Cloudy wet day. Raining much in before noon. after noon attended Black's. Tue. Oct 9: Cloudy and soft rain most of the night. Dick went for a cow he bought of Samuel Barnes. not doing much yet. Croton October 1900 Wed. Oct 3: Clear most of the day and pleasant in the fore noon. we cleaned up a goat after noon. I. H. took it to Wells. Dick helped Ira. Lee hush corn. Thu. Oct 4: Clear a fair day. Had our sale today. Cattle sold well. I. M. T. and I. M. T. went to very low. Sat. Oct 26: Clear most of the day and warm. I was settling up with those that bought at the sale yesterday. Sat. Oct 27: Cloudy and cool. I dug potatoes. Dick picked apples for himself in the fore noon. after noon went to Shanesville. Sun. Oct 28: Clear and warm. Mon. Oct 29: Clear most of the day and warm. I was moving some of the household stuff to Croton this fore noon. after noon went to Florence with games. Clark came got the desk from S. and Clark for the house and lot in Croton. Tue. Oct 30: Rain most of the day and night. not doing but packing up for moving. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e67bac90960ab001f3a6e9ec106cfb2f.pdf 835247256e5b5498573480e643b16b54 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton November 1900 Wed. Oct 31: Foggy in the morning the rest of the day clear and warm we were moving to our new home it was a busy day. Dick, Walter and Theodore all done the work of moving. Mrs. Boyington helping. Thu. Nov 1: Cloudy some rain with high wind. Mrs. Boyington and I were trying to get things into place in the house. Fri. Nov 2: Clear and part of the day cool in the morning. I covered a potato pit and dug another pit for potato pit and chored about the house. Sat. Nov 3: Clear and pleasant cool this morning. Walter done gates for me in the fore noon after noon I helped him dug potatoes. Sun. Nov 4: Clear and pleasant. Mon. Nov 5: Clear in the fore noon after noon squally. I covered the potato pits. Tue. Nov 6: Clear and cool fore part of the day, latter part cloudy and cool. not doing much to day. Wed. Nov 7: Cloudy most of the day and cool. Was over to the polling rail in the fore- Pg 2 Croton November 1900 Thu. Nov 8: Cloudy and cool. Walter was helping me we drew boards from the old place in the fore noon after noon drew gates from Hester Brown. Fri. Nov 9: Cloudy and cold. Snows the first part for this season. I was in the house hanging pictures in the fore noon, after noon W. and K. working on the shop making a door for the barn. Sat. Nov 10: Clear part of the day, was doing a little repairing of fence and stable. Sun. Nov 11: Cloudy and cold. Mon. Nov 12: Cloudy and cold, high wind from the south west. I went to Florence in the fore noon. tinkering about the house and stables in the after noon. Tue. Nov 13: Cloudy. Snow last night and this after noon. Dick brought up a load of hay for me this fore noon. Theodore and Willie helping. Wed. Nov 14: A blustering, snowing day and cold not doing much to day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2f22099f52fa6885078fbd68dadfe8ab.pdf 3e9c9efea80f129d84e37e730ca0a2ba PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton November 1900 Thu. Nov 15: Snowing cold blustering fore noon. after noon clear and cold. not doing much. Fri. Nov 16: Clear for noon and cool. not doing much in the fore noon. Walter was helping clean up oats in the after noon. Sat. Nov 17: A soft cloudy day. Raining rain most of the day. not doing any to day. Sun. Nov 18: Cloudy and wet. very few out to church to day. Mon. Nov 19: It rained all day and most of the night. I. H. and K. was here filling out pedigrees and transfers for me. Tue. Nov 20: Cloudy and soft. not doing much. Wed. Nov 21: Cloudy high wind from North West and latter part of the day cold. I was cleaning out my chest. Thu. Nov 22: Cloudy and soft. I cut brush on to the line between me and Edward Snary in the fore noon. after helped Walter put his potatoes. Fri. Nov 23: Clear and pleasant. I woke up to Florence this morning and went Pg 2 Croton November 1900 a way the pedigrees and transfers of the cattle sold at the sale that was not sent away before. not doing much the rest of the day. Sat. Nov 24: Cloudy wind from the east and cold. not doing any thing to day to speak of. Sun. Nov 25: Cloudy and soft about six inches of snow fell last night. Mon. Nov 26: Cloudy most of the day. high wind part of the day. not doing much to day. Tue. Nov 27: Clear fore noon a heavy fog after noon. not doing any thing to day. Wed. Nov 28: Cloudy and soft. in the fore noon I went down to the old place after noon went out to Richard Jeffins to see his pigs. Thu. Nov 29: Cloudy and cool. I went over to the mill this fore noon for lumber. after noon repairing fence. Fri. Nov 30: Clear for part of the day. Latter part cloudy. I done trimming of the apple trees and cut down some locust trees on the line between Ed Snary and I. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2bd03fd850665da6b5541547c5e5819c.pdf fd45d19e8fcfe81a5819885a3a8ce9d3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton December 1900 Sat. Dec 1: Cloudy and cool. in the fore noon I sent pedigrees and transfers to those that bought cattle at the Sale not doing much the rest of the day. Sun. Dec 2: Pleasant but cool. Mon. Dec 3: Clear and warm. I and I. H. husked corn down at the old place. Tue. Dec 4: A heavy fogg all day I was husking again to day. Wed. Dec 5: Cloudy and cool. Walter and I took a load of oats to Shanesville. after noon after noon brought up the corn husked Monday and Tuesday. Thu. Dec 6: Cloudy and cool. Walter and I went to the Mill for lumber in the fore noon. Walter plowing for him self in the after noon. not doing any thing else. Fri. Dec 7: Misting rain most of the day. we were thrashing beans. Sat. Dec 8: Clear and pleasant in the fore noon. after noon cloudy. I finished thrashing beans the fore part of the day. Pg 2 Croton December 1900 Sun. Dec 9: High wind and cold. Mon. Dec 10: Cloudy and cool. I was husking in the fore noon. after noon Walter and I cleaning up beans. Tue. Dec 11: Light clouds and a high wind. not doing any work to day. Wed. Dec 12: Clear part of the day. not to cold as yesterday I stacked wood in the fore noon. after noon Walter and I cleared a load of beans. Thu. Dec 13: Clear most of the day and cold. not doing much to day. Fri. Dec 14: Clear and cold. I was helping clean up beans in the fore noon. not doing much in the after noon. Sat. Dec 15: Cloudy. some snow. not doing much. Sun. Dec 16: Clear and pleasant. Mon. Dec 17: Cloudy and soft. Snow. Dick drew me up some corn and stalks this after noon. Tue. Dec 18: A foggy mild day. I husked corn in the shop. Wed. Dec 19: Clear and warm. William Butler was here making a pig pen. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c2bd443250dab3846a4d0b29682617eb.pdf 9acdeaf8ceba76a5c872bbcddb1f0be6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton December 1900 Thu. Dec 20: Cloudy and snow at I sawd wood and took husked corn in the forenoon after noon went down to town. Fri. Dec 21: Clear part of the day and moderate. Dick and I work cleaning oats in the fore noon. after noon took to Croton and brought home some lumber. Sat. Dec 22: Clear most of the day and warm. fore noon went down to the old place and cleared oats for E. Bingham. not much done in the after noon. Sun. Dec 23: Clear and warm high south wind. Mon. Dec 24: Cloudy wind from the East and cold. I was not doing much to day. Tue. Dec 25: Cloudy some snow. Mrs. Boyington and I spent Christmas at W. E. Charles. Wed. Dec 26: Clear and pleasant. Winters day. I went down to the old home cleaning oats this fore noon. not doing much afternoon. Thu. Dec 27: Fore part of the day clear and warm. latter part cloudy. John Beck was here. Pg 2 Croton December 1900 Fri. Dec 28: Cloudy and cold. Dick and I went to Florence. Florence this fore noon. not doing much after noon. Sun. Dec 29: Cloudy. Some Snow. Mon. Dec 30: Soft Snow most of the day. I was down to the barn in the fore noon. cleaning out for Ira. W. King here. not doing much the rest of the day. John I. and Edward and Mrs. Boyington's girls came yesterday and went away this after noon. Tue. Jan 1, 1901: Most of the day clear and cool. not doing to day it being new years day. Wed. Jan 2: Clear and cold. not doing much. Thu. Jan 3: Clear and pleasant through the day cool. E. Knight and his mother were here. 14 years belong here this morning. doing a little to day. Fri. Jan 4: Clear and moderate. I sawd wood in the fore noon after noon I left the pig pen. Sat. Jan 5: Clear and pleasant. not doing much. Sun. Jan 6: Cloudy and moderate. Snow in the. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0dfeb56981af609c9928ddf27aa4fdab.pdf a7aef609fc31dd1e4db028002ebe4c54 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton January 1901 Mon. Jan 7: Cloudy and moderate. I sawed wood in the fore noon. after noon helped Walter make a pig. Shoot. Two Croton men were here putting up stove trougs and chimney stack. Tue. Jan 8: Cloudy and soft. I was not doing much to day. Wed. Jan 9: Cloudy and moderate a little rain last night. Thu. Jan 10: Cloudy and soft. there was wind. Snow and rain last night. I was not doing much. I was to see S. A. Cragg this fore noon who is very sick. Fri. Jan 11: Snow most of the day. Sat. Jan 12: Some snow and blustering about six inches of snow on the ground. doing very little these days. Sun. Jan 13: Cloudy and soft. Mon. Jan 14: Cloudy. Snow or rain most of the day. doing very little to day. Tue. Jan 15: Foggy. I went down to the same and cleaned at oats in the fore noon. Croton January 1901 for Mr. Bingham. after noon piled wood. Wed. Jan 16: Cloudy high wind and cold. not doing any thing to day. James Cragg was buried this after noon. Thu. Jan 17: Cloudy and cool. Some snow. not doing much. Fri. Jan 18: Cloudy and cold. doing as yesterday. Sat. Jan 19: Clear and cold. not doing anything. Sun. Jan 20: Cloudy. Soft wind all day. roads getting muddy. this was an ugly day. Mr. Holmes preached three times in our Church. Mon. Jan 21: Cloudy and soft. not doing any thing. Tue. Jan 22: Clear and pleasant. Fred was here was working with him part of the day. Wed. Jan 23: Cloudy. Soft. Snow this evening. Dick was here. we were selling our acel for his last years work. Bro. and Paul was here. Thu. Jan 24: Cloudy and cold. not doing much. we got a telegram last night from Buffalo last night that Victoria is sick. Fri. Jan 25: Cloudy and cold. was splitting wood. Sat. Jan 26: Cloudy and snow in the evening. doing very little to day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/735996fc1c8c05137deb45851dd14e28.pdf 671fe2d03fe0787094d3a17607ceadba PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton January 1901 Sun. Jan 27: Snow most of the day. Mon. Jan 28: Cloudy fore noon after noon. Clear and cold. doing but little. Tue. Jan 29: Cloudy and cold. Wed. Jan 30: Cloudy light drifting snow most of the day doing very little to day. Thu. Jan 31: Cloudy and moderate. Fri. Feb 1: Cloudy and cold was setting in the house most of the day. Sat. Feb 2: Clear and pleasant, not doing much myself. Dick {us?} a load of wood. Rachal and her cousin WIlliam and Harold came here this evening. Sun. Feb 3: Cloudy fore noon after noon snow and blustring. William and Harold {bausens?} went home this evening. Mon. Feb 4: a Snowing and blustring. Dick drew some wood. not much myself. Tue. Feb 5: Clear and cold. I went over William Smiths Sale in the after noon. Dick drew me some wood. Wed. Feb 4: Cloudy and cold. noing much myself. Dick drew some wood. Thu. Feb 7: Clear and pleasant. I was sawing wood with buck saw. Fri. Feb 8: Clear and cool. not doing a great deal. Sat. Feb 9: Cloudy and cold in the fore noon, after noon clear. I was not doing much. Sun. Feb 10: Clear and cool. Mon. Feb 11: Cloudy after noon snow. I was over to to the hall to the {Imteteile?} Meeting to the {leetuse?} Tue. Feb 12: Clear high cold wind from the North West. doing but little to day. Wed. Feb 13: Cloudy and cold was splitting wood. Thu. Feb 14: Clear and cold. I husk'd some <s>cord</s> corn Fri. Feb 15: Clear and pleasant. Dick took out to see WIlliam Hill who very low. Sat. Feb 16: Cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and cold. not doing much myself. Drew Boyington went to Florence. Sun. Feb 17: Cloudy and soft snow this evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24c67b4d33b82f2b4aa782694906f903.pdf a2c0f56447096899dae501201bcff966 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton February 1901 Mon. Feb 18: Cloudy and moderate was down to {games?}. Clark's getting a buck saw sharpened. not doing much the rest of the day. Tue. Feb 19: Snow showers most of the day. Wed. Feb 20: Snow showers and drifts all day. Thu. Feb 21: Clear and cool. Was sawing wood and husking corn. Fri. Feb 22: Part of the day clear {small sized scribble} part snow shower and cold. Mrs Boyington went to Thamesville this after noon and brought home a canary bird. Sat. Feb 23: clear and cold. was huskin corn and sawing wood. Sun. 24: blustring colday Mon. Feb 25: clear in the morning most of the day snowing. husk'd some corn in the shop. <s>Wed</s> Tue. Feb 26: Part of the day clear some snow. Wed. Feb 27: fore part of the day clear and cold latter part cloudy. most of Croton people gone to {bhathand?} to hear James Clark's robery trial. Croton March 1901 Thu. Feb 28: clear a pleasant winter day. I was down to the old place clearning up oats. Dick drew me up some corn. Fri. Mar 1: Cloudy and soft not doing much to day. Richard Bolton and Richard Jeffer was here. Sat. Mar 2: clear and pleasant husk'd some corn Sun. Mar 3: Cloudy high soft wind the snow was appearing very fast. Mon. Mar 4: cloudy and soft. there was high wind last night. I husk'd corn and saw'd wood part of the day. Crows beginning to come. Tue. Mar 5: Cloudy snow squalls and high wind and cold. Wed. Mar 6: another such a day as yesterday. Thu. Mar 7: clear amoderated. I husk'd corn and sawd wood Fri. Mar 8: Cloudy and soft snow this after noon. I was helping Walter clean up a grist of Wheat Sat. Mar 9: Cloudy and soft. {illegible} getting sloppy snow getting away very fast nothing much to day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8ac37f9644e8d5deb48e7a769787082.pdf 75443946aef25dd4f1aed0db25bb0fa6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton March 1901 Sun. Mar 10: rain all day. not many at Church this after noon. crows and Robins are coming back again. Mon. Mar 11: Cloudy and moderate snow this evening not much to day. Tue. Mar 12: clear most of the day and soft. I {small letters crossed out} sawd wood part of the fore noon. Wed. Mar 13: rain and sleet most of the day. I was setting the house all day. Thu. Mar 14: soft snow all day. I was helping Walter make a rack for draining jugs to market. Fri. Mar 15: cloudy some snow. I was helping Walter finish his jug rack in the fore noon. Sat. Mar 16: clear and pleasant. I was sawing wood in the yard part of the day. Sun. Mar 17: clear and pleasant over head muddy under foot. missionary meeting to day four attendees. Mon. Mar 18: clear and pleasant. I was sawing. Tue. Mar 19: cloudy high cold wind from the East. I was selling in the house. Croton March 1901 Wed. Mar 20: cloudy part of the day wet. I was in the house. Thu. Mar 21: snowing and blowing most of the day. Fri. Mar 22: snow showers fore {part?} of the day latter part pleasant over head. the roads bad. I went to see Aunt Maryam Tiffin this after noon. She is very sick. Fore noons bargaind the cow. Snow drop with Walter. Sat. Mar 23: Clear and pleasant over head soft and muddy under foot. Mrs. Edward {Chagg?} was {laid?} this afternoond {warm?} Sun. Mar 24: cloudy and warm pleasant overhead. Mon. Mar 25: cloudy and lightthunder showers in the morning. This afternoon I went over {Sarah's?} from there to Aunt Marg Tuffins. She is very low. Tue. Mar 26: clear and warm in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool. I was getting current and gosberry sprouts from the old place and setting them out. I got a letter sameday from Victoria and one yesterday {illegible} {Cathonne?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/561dade5810344ec22a13b8bc6587f27.pdf 7a9ee4130dc14b7be03dc36045ec56d0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton march 1901 == Wed Mar 27 th cloudy and cold not doing much today Thu Mar 28 th fore part of the day clody latter part clear a hard frost last night, I was to see Mary Ann Jiffin she is very sick Fri Mar 29 th clear and cool not doing anything Sat Mar 30 th cloudy and cool. I sawd wood Sun Mar 31 st clear and cold Mon Apr 1 st clear and pleasant. I sawd wood in the fore noon. after noon helping James Clark build a hen house Tue Apr 2 and cloudy high wind from the East and cold. Clark was working at the hen house until 4 J On it concerced to rain. we quit work. Wed Apr 3 rd cloudy and damp. not doing anything Thu Apr 4 th clear and high wind from the North and cold Clark was working at the hen house. Mrs Boyington bent la Waliceburg I was house keeping == Croton April 1901 == Fri Apr 5 th clear and warm fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. I raked the corn stalk, and burnt them and a cauple of brush heaps. Clark was shingling the hen house Sat Apr 6 th cloudy and soft clark finished finished the chickin house Sun Apr 7 th clear and high wind from the North and east Mon Apr 8 th cloudy and high wind from the Nort and cold. I worked at the hen house in the after noon Tue Apr 9 th clear and cool. high wind from the North. I was working at the hen house Mrs Boyington got back this fore noon Wed Apr 10 th clear and cold. North wind again to day. I went down to the old place to clean oats for J. JC Snary in the fore noon. after noon doing some trimig in apple trees Thu Apr 11 th clear and cool. I split wood in the fore noon. after noon was down to the old place triming grape vines and berry bushed. Sarah was here last night and this morning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bdbe2cbb046a89566a692279753add5c.pdf 5cad80ed8aa66035e18a5db74fcf9d7c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton April 1901 == Fri Apr 12 th clear most of the day and warm I was triming pines and berry bushes on the old place this fore noon. not much in the after noon Sat Apr 13 th cloudy and moderate I tried to were fence to stop hens from flying ove{ink smudged r} Sun Apr 14 th cloudy and cool Mon Apr 15 th clear and warm part of the day a light shower last night I went down to see Eliza Snary this after noon not ddoing much in the fore noon Tue Apr 16 th clear and warm I was triming Walters apple trees in the fore noon. not doing much the rest of the day. Wed Apr 17 th cloudy and warm. I went with Walter down to the old place to clean wheat in the fore noon after noon to Florence for chicken wire fence Thu Apr 18 th rain and snow most of the fore noon. clear'd of this evening doing but little to day. == Croton April 1901 == Fri Apr 19 th some clouds and cold, was putting up chicken fence. James Clark helping Sat Apr 20 th high wind from the North and cold snow in the after noon. I was clean -ing barley for Dick Sun Apr 21 st a cloudy wet day. about an inch of snow on the ground this morning Mon Apr 22 and cloudy and moderate was split -ting wood in the fore noon. after noon repairing chicken fence Tue Apr 23 rd cloudy most of the day and warm. was diging the garden part of the day Wed Apr 24 th a foggy morning the rest of the day cloudy and moderate. I was diging in the garden and uncoveing potatoe pets Thu Apr 25 th clear and warm. I went to see Aunt Eliza in the fore noon after noon, was helping Walter <s>wih</s> with his fene Fri Apr 26 th clear and warm. I was helping Walter Sat Apr 27 th clear and warm. I was takeing pota - _toes out of the pit Sun Apr 28 th clear and hot. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/205894cf96ed093c0859f9e3bde4455c.pdf 8b01325202a83295ad66f56c9acd09d2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton April 1901 == Mon Apr 29 th clear and hot 84 deg in the shade. I finished takeng potatoes out of the pits widow braggs boys were helping, after diging in the garden Tue Apr 30 th cloudy and hot. was diging in the garden and setting fruit trees I had orderd Wed May 1 st clear most of the day and cool. I wanted a fiew earley potatoes Thu May 2 and cloudy and thunder showers not doing much to day Fri May 3 clear and cool. saw'd some wood Sat May 4 th clear and warm. a frost last night I cleand out the cows stable cut wood and trim'd apple trees. the plumb trees begining to come in blow Sun May 5 th clear and pleasant. I went with David Will to Duarterley m meeting at Florence Mon May 6 th clear and warm. not doing much Tue May 7 cloudy most of the day + warm Walter plowd any bit of a garden == Croton May 1901 == Wed May 8 th clear part of the day and hot in the fore I went down and castrated Dicks lands. <s>atre</s> after noon planted a few potatoes Thu May 9 th cloudy fore noon showry a fine rain. I was makein a chicken coop in the fore noon. not doing much the rest of the day Fri May 10 th clear and warm. not doing much to day working a little in the garden Sun May 11 th cloudy and high wind from the west and quite cold. Mon May 13 th cloudy and cool. I cut wood and wrote a couple of letters to the girls Mrs Boyington was helping Flora Snary Tue May 14 th cloudy part of the day and cool I split wood part of the day. Mrs Boyington away Wed May 15 th cloudy part of the day and sharp frost last night. I wa makeing a markr for markeing corn groud. thu May 16 th clear and hot in the midle of the day a frost last night. I planted any little paleh with corn this fore noon. after wend with Bilton, and got a setting of Dorking eggs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a6c45050eeca8d99a9de7e89b7953d61.pdf 9865d98d6db87f4f4393b9dd1a06428c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton May 1901 == Fri May 17 th {18 written underneath} cloudy and warm. was planting potatoes this fore noon after noon attended the funeral of William nelson. Sat May 18 th clear most of the day warm in the midle of the day. cool at evening there was a light shower last night. I was hoeing the garden in the fore noon not doing much after noon. Sun May 19 th cloudy and cool light showers Mon May 20 th cloudy and cool. was splitting wood in the fore noon after noon went to Florence with David Mill Tue May 21 st cloudy cold wind from the East and drizling rain. I was setting in the house all day Wed May 22 and clear most of the day and warm I was doing a little hoeing in the garden Thu May 23 rd clear and warm, not doing much yself Mr Boyington away Fri May 24 th cloudy part of the day warm not <s>dong</s> doing any thing mysef. there is a picnic in Ross is wood this after noon == Croton May 1901 == Sat May 25 th cloudy and cold, wa setting in the house most of the day. Sun May 26 th cloudy and cold wind from the East Mon May 27 th cloudy and cool fore part of the day I hoed my patch of corn. Tue May 28 th cloudy and wet rain part of the night and most of the fore noon. I was down to the old place cleaning iats in the fore noon Dick was helping me. Wed May 29 th cloudy and cool. rain most of the night and fore noon. the ground well soked Thu Wed 30 th clear and warm. L this after noon I wenr down to the old place and cleand oats. Fri May 31 st cloudy and cool, not doing much today Sat June 1 st cloudy and cool. I was down to the old place cleaning wheat this after noon Sun <s>May</s> June 2 cloudy and showry Mon June 3 rd clear and warm. was helping Walter over the river to lay fence, in the fore noon. after noon setting in the house Tue June 4 th clear and warm was helping W<s>alt</s> Walter lay fence https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e6816200055bdaa694f53536f46ee79.pdf ec88e10dc271f4d4794758762aac8ebf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Croton June 1901 == Wed June 5 th clear and hot. I was down to the old plaace cleaning wheat in the fore noon. Walter took it to his Dresden in the after noon Thu June 6 th cloudy and hot. I hoed the garden in the forre noon. after noon was down th {smudged} to the old place cleaning oats Fri June 7 th cloudy and cool was hoeing in the garden in the fore noon. after noon cleaning oats down home Sat june 8 th cloudy fore noon and cool. after noon clear and warm. I cut the grass about the house and finishd cleaning oats Sun June 9 th clear and pleasant Mon June 10 th clear and warm I was hoeing my patch of corn Tue June 11 th <s>clear</s> clear part of the day and warm. I was working in the garden in the fore noon after noon was cleaniing barley down at the old place == Croton June 1901 == Wed June 12 th clear and hot 93 in shade I was hoeing in garden in fore noon after noon baging barley Thu June 13 th cloudy and hot. Walter took the barley to Dresden sold it to Sandy Me'vean for 80 per hundred pounds I was not doing much Fri June 14 th cloudy and hot I work'd in the garden and killd potatoe bugs Sat June 15 th cloudy and cool. not doing much Sun June 16 th clear most of the day and warm Mon June 17 th cloudy cool in the morning warm in the evening was working in the garden Tue June 18 th clear and warm. a fine shower last nifht with thunder and lighting I saw'd and split stove wood in the fore noon. after noon hoed the garden Wed June 19 th light clouds and warm. I was miling sprout of potatoes in fore noon after noon killing bugs Thu June 20 th cloudy part of the day and warm there was a heavy rain last night with thun - der and lighting. not doing mch to day was writing a pedigre for Walter sealy https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/879c442cce38d1f7cb0a184e56011ae6.pdf 87e102ae7ac9ae35ec8470596dc5e694 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton June 1901 Fri June 21 st fore noon clear and hot. I went to Florence and deposited some money in the post office bank. After noon clould and hot I doing much. Sat June 22 nd cloudy and hot. I was working in the garden most of the day. Sun June 23 rd light clouds and warm. Mon June 24 th clear and hot. 90 deg in the shade. Hoed the corn in the garden. Tue June 25 th cloudy most of the day. About as yesterday for heat. I hoeing and killing bugs. Wed June 26 th clear and hot. Not doing much to day as deg in shade. 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November 1902 Sat Nov 22 Clear and cool, a light shower this morning. I sat in the house most of the day. Jeremiah Tiffen called on me this afternoon. Sun Nov 23rd Clear and cool Mon Nov 24th Sun Nov 30 Cloudy and cool. I was covering the meat and apple pies. Belle was here most of the afternoon. Mon Dec 1 Clear and cold, was killing hogs. Tue Dec 2 Soft snow for part of the day, later part cloudy and better in the house most of the day. Wed Dec 3 Tutured twice this evening. I cleaned up and drew up stalks through the yard. Thu Dec 4 Rain and cold wind again in the morning. Fri Dec 5 Cloudy and both layed by. Sat Dec 6 Clear and cold this evening. Sun Dec 7 Clear and cold this morning and evening. Wrote in the middle of the day. December 1902 Mon Dec 8 Cloudy most of the day and evening. Tue Dec 9 Cloudy and sprinkled a few drops. Wed Dec 10 Cloudy and wet through the night and most of the forenoon. Thu Dec 11 Cloudy and cold. Scraping up the yard here and there. Fri Dec 12 Not even to the Bristol’s house. Pulled my rock for another road. Sat Dec 13 For part of the day clear, later part cloudy and colder in the house most of the day. Sun Dec 14 Cloudy and cold. Mon Dec 15 Cloudy and cold. Sat in the house most of the day, visited some at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c96a45255c42d86d837f15413210123.pdf aa5ef29cc0a291e104077774395d6e2a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton December 1902 Wed Dec 10 cloudy and soft. I was sawing stove wood part of the day. I sent a letter to Catharine Bush. Thu Dec 11 cloudy, a light sprinkling of snow. I was sorting over apples. Fri Sarah was over making some pies. Dec 12 clear and cold. I sat in the house. Sat Dec 13 a rough stormy forenoon. Alice and Sarah was here cleaning house. Sun Dec 14 cloudy part of the day and cold, the thermometer 10 deg below zero this morning. I was not at church today. Mon Dec 15 cloudy and soft, rain this evening. Dick brought me a load of wood. I corded it up this afternoon. Tue Dec 16 cloudy forenoon and soft afternoon, cold and snow-rain last night. Belle was here. Croton December 1902 Wed Dec 17 cloudy for part of the day and cool. Thu Dec 18 light clouds and moderate. I was making candles. Fri Dec 19 clear most of the day and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning our house and baking. Sat Dec 20 a dull soft wet day. Belle was here a little while this forenoon. Sun Dec 21 cloudy and soft. Mon Dec 22 cloudy and soft, rain last night. The wind had got in the North and is getting cold again this evening. Tue Dec 23 cloudy and cool. Bilton was here awhile this forenoon. Sarah was here. Wed Dec 24 light snow part of the day. Thu Dec 25 light snow most of the day. I had my Christmas dinner with Sarah. Fri Dec 26 snow falling lightly all day. Belle has been with me this forenoon. 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Fri Jan 16 clear fore part of the day, later part cloudy and soft. I rode out with Rose and Dick to Florence. The road is getting bare in places. Croton January 1903 Sat Jan 17 quiet cloudy part of the day and moderate. Bilton was here part of the day. Sun Jan 18 clear and cold. Ashton preached the anniversary sermon today. Mon Jan 19 clear and cold, two deg below zero this morning. I attended the institute meeting this afternoon; there was a good attendance at the meeting. Tue Jan 20 clear and pleasant winter day. I went down to John’s for butter. Wed Jan 21 cloudy and soft, a little snow last night. I was over to Sarah’s in the forenoon. Mary Powell was here this afternoon. Thu Jan 22 clear and pleasant. Dick took me to Florence this forenoon. Fri Jan 23 cloudy part of the day and cold, a little more snow last night. Sat Jan 24 cold and raw wind from the East. I was sitting in the house most of the day. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>PG. 1:</p> <p><br />JOHN SNARY BORN MAY 8 1832 HENRY SNARY BORN MAY 12 1816 SALE of FARM LIVESTOCK &amp; EQUIPMENT OCT. 25 1900 BROTHER SOHN SNARY 71 MAY 8 1903 JUNE 25 1903 PEOPLES PEDIGREES FOR THE COUNTY OF KENT To BE PUT IN A BOOK JUNE 28 1904 MOVED SAMMUAL PETERS STORE + POST OFFICE</p> <pre> HE </pre> <p>APR 4 1889 PAID HIS BLACKSMITH ACT OF $2.20 AT SAMUEL PETERS</p> <p><br />---</p> <p>PG. 2:</p> <p><br />CROTON OCTOBER 1900</p> <p>Wed Oct 10 th clear and warm we husk-d corn in the fore noon. I dug potatoes the boys drew in the after noon</p> <p><br />Thu Oct 11 th clear and hot in the midle of the day. a Sharpfrost last night the first for this Seaso</p> <p>Fri Oct 12 th clear part of the day and hot we huskdd in the fore noon Will and I dug potatoes in the after noon</p> <p>Sat Oct 13 th clear part of the day and hot we husdd in the fore noon Will and I dug potatoes in the after noon the boys drew corn fore part of the day latter went to Florence</p> <p><br />Sun Oct 14 th clear and warm John cousins and St Anrs Watson was here to day.</p> <p><br />Mon Oct 15 th clear and hot. Willie and I huskd corn Dick was putting up Sale bills.</p> <p><br />Tue Oct 16 th drisling rain in the moning the rest of the day cloudy high wind from the North and co Dick and Willie drew wood to Croton. I sawd it wood in the forenoon. after noon wrote letter to {Barcelonia?} Book and Catharine Brock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton October 1900</p> <p>Wed. Oct 3: Clear and hot. I husked corn in the fore noon. Willie and I. H. were helping after noon. Willie went home. I dug potatoes in the after noon. Dick drew corn for part of the day. Latter part drew corn stalks.</p> <p>Thu. Oct 4: Cloudy part of the day. I. H. S. and E.M. Dick drew corn stalks in the fore noon. after noon put up sale bills.</p> <p>Fri. Oct 5: Clear and hot. I husked corn. Dick went for a load of calves in the fore noon. He brought after noon. Took D. W. and his son to get home and took a load of wood to Croton.</p> <p>Sat. Oct 6: Clear and warm we husked corn most of the day. the rest of the time drew corn and potatoes to Croton.</p> <p>Sun. Oct 7: Clear part of the day and warm.</p> <p>Mon. Oct 8: Cloudy wet day. Raining much in before noon. after noon attended Black's.</p> <p>Tue. Oct 9: Cloudy and soft rain most of the night. Dick went for a cow he bought of Samuel Barnes. not doing much yet.</p> <p>Croton October 1900</p> <p>Wed. Oct 3: Clear most of the day and pleasant in the fore noon. we cleaned up a goat after noon. I. H. took it to Wells. Dick helped Ira. Lee hush corn.</p> <p>Thu. Oct 4: Clear a fair day. Had our sale today. Cattle sold well. I. M. T. and I. M. T. went to very low.</p> <p>Sat. Oct 26: Clear most of the day and warm. I was settling up with those that bought at the sale yesterday.</p> <p>Sat. Oct 27: Cloudy and cool. I dug potatoes. Dick picked apples for himself in the fore noon. after noon went to Shanesville.</p> <p>Sun. Oct 28: Clear and warm.</p> <p>Mon. Oct 29: Clear most of the day and warm. I was moving some of the household stuff to Croton this fore noon. after noon went to Florence with games. Clark came got the desk from S. and Clark for the house and lot in Croton.</p> <p>Tue. Oct 30: Rain most of the day and night. not doing but packing up for moving.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton November 1900</p> <p>Wed. Oct 31: Foggy in the morning the rest of the day clear and warm we were moving to our new home it was a busy day. Dick, Walter and Theodore all done the work of moving. Mrs. Boyington helping.</p> <p>Thu. Nov 1: Cloudy some rain with high wind. Mrs. Boyington and I were trying to get things into place in the house.</p> <p>Fri. Nov 2: Clear and part of the day cool in the morning. I covered a potato pit and dug another pit for potato pit and chored about the house.</p> <p>Sat. Nov 3: Clear and pleasant cool this morning. Walter done gates for me in the fore noon after noon I helped him dug potatoes.</p> <p>Sun. Nov 4: Clear and pleasant.</p> <p>Mon. Nov 5: Clear in the fore noon after noon squally. I covered the potato pits.</p> <p>Tue. Nov 6: Clear and cool fore part of the day, latter part cloudy and cool. not doing much to day.</p> <p>Wed. Nov 7: Cloudy most of the day and cool. Was over to the polling rail in the fore-</p> <p><br />Pg 2 Croton November 1900</p> <p>Thu. Nov 8: Cloudy and cool. Walter was helping me we drew boards from the old place in the fore noon after noon drew gates from Hester Brown.</p> <p>Fri. Nov 9: Cloudy and cold. Snows the first part for this season. I was in the house hanging pictures in the fore noon, after noon W. and K. working on the shop making a door for the barn.</p> <p>Sat. Nov 10: Clear part of the day, was doing a little repairing of fence and stable.</p> <p>Sun. Nov 11: Cloudy and cold.</p> <p>Mon. Nov 12: Cloudy and cold, high wind from the south west. I went to Florence in the fore noon. tinkering about the house and stables in the after noon.</p> <p>Tue. Nov 13: Cloudy. Snow last night and this after noon. Dick brought up a load of hay for me this fore noon. Theodore and Willie helping.</p> <p>Wed. Nov 14: A blustering, snowing day and cold not doing much to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton November 1900</p> <p>Thu. Nov 15: Snowing cold blustering fore noon. after noon clear and cold. not doing much.</p> <p>Fri. Nov 16: Clear for noon and cool. not doing much in the fore noon. Walter was helping clean up oats in the after noon.</p> <p>Sat. Nov 17: A soft cloudy day. Raining rain most of the day. not doing any to day.</p> <p>Sun. Nov 18: Cloudy and wet. very few out to church to day.</p> <p>Mon. Nov 19: It rained all day and most of the night. I. H. and K. was here filling out pedigrees and transfers for me.</p> <p>Tue. Nov 20: Cloudy and soft. not doing much.</p> <p>Wed. Nov 21: Cloudy high wind from North West and latter part of the day cold. I was cleaning out my chest.</p> <p>Thu. Nov 22: Cloudy and soft. I cut brush on to the line between me and Edward Snary in the fore noon. after helped Walter put his potatoes.</p> <p>Fri. Nov 23: Clear and pleasant. I woke up to Florence this morning and went</p> <p><br />Pg 2 Croton November 1900</p> <p>a way the pedigrees and transfers of the cattle sold at the sale that was not sent away before. not doing much the rest of the day.</p> <p>Sat. Nov 24: Cloudy wind from the east and cold. not doing any thing to day to speak of.</p> <p>Sun. Nov 25: Cloudy and soft about six inches of snow fell last night.</p> <p>Mon. Nov 26: Cloudy most of the day. high wind part of the day. not doing much to day.</p> <p>Tue. Nov 27: Clear fore noon a heavy fog after noon. not doing any thing to day.</p> <p>Wed. Nov 28: Cloudy and soft. in the fore noon I went down to the old place after noon went out to Richard Jeffins to see his pigs.</p> <p>Thu. Nov 29: Cloudy and cool. I went over to the mill this fore noon for lumber. after noon repairing fence.</p> <p>Fri. Nov 30: Clear for part of the day. Latter part cloudy. I done trimming of the apple trees and cut down some locust trees on the line between Ed Snary and I.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton December 1900</p> <p>Sat. Dec 1: Cloudy and cool. in the fore noon I sent pedigrees and transfers to those that bought cattle at the Sale not doing much the rest of the day.</p> <p>Sun. Dec 2: Pleasant but cool.</p> <p>Mon. Dec 3: Clear and warm. I and I. H. husked corn down at the old place.</p> <p>Tue. Dec 4: A heavy fogg all day I was husking again to day.</p> <p>Wed. Dec 5: Cloudy and cool. Walter and I took a load of oats to Shanesville. after noon after noon brought up the corn husked Monday and Tuesday.</p> <p>Thu. Dec 6: Cloudy and cool. Walter and I went to the Mill for lumber in the fore noon. Walter plowing for him self in the after noon. not doing any thing else.</p> <p>Fri. Dec 7: Misting rain most of the day. we were thrashing beans.</p> <p>Sat. Dec 8: Clear and pleasant in the fore noon. after noon cloudy. I finished thrashing beans the fore part of the day.</p> <p><br />Pg 2 Croton December 1900</p> <p>Sun. Dec 9: High wind and cold.</p> <p>Mon. Dec 10: Cloudy and cool. I was husking in the fore noon. after noon Walter and I cleaning up beans.</p> <p>Tue. Dec 11: Light clouds and a high wind. not doing any work to day.</p> <p>Wed. Dec 12: Clear part of the day. not to cold as yesterday I stacked wood in the fore noon. after noon Walter and I cleared a load of beans.</p> <p>Thu. Dec 13: Clear most of the day and cold. not doing much to day.</p> <p>Fri. Dec 14: Clear and cold. I was helping clean up beans in the fore noon. not doing much in the after noon.</p> <p>Sat. Dec 15: Cloudy. some snow. not doing much.</p> <p>Sun. Dec 16: Clear and pleasant.</p> <p>Mon. Dec 17: Cloudy and soft. Snow. Dick drew me up some corn and stalks this after noon.</p> <p>Tue. Dec 18: A foggy mild day. I husked corn in the shop.</p> <p>Wed. Dec 19: Clear and warm. William Butler was here making a pig pen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton December 1900</p> <p>Thu. Dec 20: Cloudy and snow at I sawd wood and took husked corn in the forenoon after noon went down to town.</p> <p>Fri. Dec 21: Clear part of the day and moderate. Dick and I work cleaning oats in the fore noon. after noon took to Croton and brought home some lumber.</p> <p>Sat. Dec 22: Clear most of the day and warm. fore noon went down to the old place and cleared oats for E. Bingham. not much done in the after noon.</p> <p>Sun. Dec 23: Clear and warm high south wind.</p> <p>Mon. Dec 24: Cloudy wind from the East and cold. I was not doing much to day.</p> <p>Tue. Dec 25: Cloudy some snow. Mrs. Boyington and I spent Christmas at W. E. Charles.</p> <p>Wed. Dec 26: Clear and pleasant. Winters day. I went down to the old home cleaning oats this fore noon. not doing much afternoon.</p> <p>Thu. Dec 27: Fore part of the day clear and warm. latter part cloudy. John Beck was here.</p> <p><br />Pg 2 Croton December 1900</p> <p>Fri. Dec 28: Cloudy and cold. Dick and I went to Florence. Florence this fore noon. not doing much after noon.</p> <p>Sun. Dec 29: Cloudy. Some Snow.</p> <p>Mon. Dec 30: Soft Snow most of the day. I was down to the barn in the fore noon. cleaning out for Ira. W. King here. not doing much the rest of the day. John I. and Edward and Mrs. Boyington's girls came yesterday and went away this after noon.</p> <p>Tue. Jan 1, 1901: Most of the day clear and cool. not doing to day it being new years day.</p> <p>Wed. Jan 2: Clear and cold. not doing much.</p> <p>Thu. Jan 3: Clear and pleasant through the day cool. E. Knight and his mother were here. 14 years belong here this morning. doing a little to day.</p> <p>Fri. Jan 4: Clear and moderate. I sawd wood in the fore noon after noon I left the pig pen.</p> <p>Sat. Jan 5: Clear and pleasant. not doing much.</p> <p>Sun. Jan 6: Cloudy and moderate. Snow in the.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton January 1901</p> <p>Mon. Jan 7: Cloudy and moderate. I sawed wood in the fore noon. after noon helped Walter make a pig. Shoot. Two Croton men were here putting up stove trougs and chimney stack.</p> <p>Tue. Jan 8: Cloudy and soft. I was not doing much to day.</p> <p>Wed. Jan 9: Cloudy and moderate a little rain last night.</p> <p>Thu. Jan 10: Cloudy and soft. there was wind. Snow and rain last night. I was not doing much. I was to see S. A. Cragg this fore noon who is very sick.</p> <p>Fri. Jan 11: Snow most of the day.</p> <p>Sat. Jan 12: Some snow and blustering about six inches of snow on the ground. doing very little these days.</p> <p>Sun. Jan 13: Cloudy and soft.</p> <p>Mon. Jan 14: Cloudy. Snow or rain most of the day. doing very little to day.</p> <p>Tue. Jan 15: Foggy. I went down to the same and cleaned at oats in the fore noon.</p> <p>Croton January 1901</p> <p>for Mr. Bingham. after noon piled wood.</p> <p>Wed. Jan 16: Cloudy high wind and cold. not doing any thing to day. James Cragg was buried this after noon.</p> <p>Thu. Jan 17: Cloudy and cool. Some snow. not doing much.</p> <p>Fri. Jan 18: Cloudy and cold. doing as yesterday.</p> <p>Sat. Jan 19: Clear and cold. not doing anything.</p> <p>Sun. Jan 20: Cloudy. Soft wind all day. roads getting muddy. this was an ugly day. Mr. Holmes preached three times in our Church.</p> <p>Mon. Jan 21: Cloudy and soft. not doing any thing.</p> <p>Tue. Jan 22: Clear and pleasant. Fred was here was working with him part of the day.</p> <p>Wed. Jan 23: Cloudy. Soft. Snow this evening. Dick was here. we were selling our acel for his last years work. Bro. and Paul was here.</p> <p>Thu. Jan 24: Cloudy and cold. not doing much. we got a telegram last night from Buffalo last night that Victoria is sick.</p> <p>Fri. Jan 25: Cloudy and cold. was splitting wood.</p> <p>Sat. Jan 26: Cloudy and snow in the evening. doing very little to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton January 1901</p> <p>Sun. Jan 27: Snow most of the day.</p> <p>Mon. Jan 28: Cloudy fore noon after noon. Clear and cold. doing but little.</p> <p>Tue. Jan 29: Cloudy and cold.</p> <p>Wed. Jan 30: Cloudy light drifting snow most of the day doing very little to day.</p> <p>Thu. Jan 31: Cloudy and moderate.</p> <p>Fri. Feb 1: Cloudy and cold was setting in the house most of the day.</p> <p>Sat. Feb 2: Clear and pleasant, not doing much myself. Dick {us?} a load of wood. Rachal and her cousin WIlliam and Harold came here this evening.</p> <p>Sun. Feb 3: Cloudy fore noon after noon snow and blustring. William and Harold {bausens?} went home this evening.</p> <p>Mon. Feb 4: a Snowing and blustring. Dick drew some wood. not much myself.</p> <p>Tue. Feb 5: Clear and cold. I went over William Smiths Sale in the after noon. Dick drew me some wood.</p> <p>Wed. Feb 4: Cloudy and cold. noing much myself. Dick drew some wood.</p> <p>Thu. Feb 7: Clear and pleasant. I was sawing wood with buck saw.</p> <p>Fri. Feb 8: Clear and cool. not doing a great deal.</p> <p>Sat. Feb 9: Cloudy and cold in the fore noon, after noon clear. I was not doing much.</p> <p>Sun. Feb 10: Clear and cool.</p> <p>Mon. Feb 11: Cloudy after noon snow. I was over to to the hall to the {Imteteile?} Meeting to the {leetuse?}</p> <p>Tue. Feb 12: Clear high cold wind from the North West. doing but little to day.</p> <p>Wed. Feb 13: Cloudy and cold was splitting wood.</p> <p>Thu. Feb 14: Clear and cold. I husk'd some cord corn</p> <p>Fri. Feb 15: Clear and pleasant. Dick took out to see WIlliam Hill who very low.</p> <p>Sat. Feb 16: Cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and cold. not doing much myself. Drew Boyington went to Florence.</p> <p>Sun. Feb 17: Cloudy and soft snow this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton February 1901</p> <p>Mon. Feb 18: Cloudy and moderate was down to {games?}. Clark's getting a buck saw sharpened. not doing much the rest of the day.</p> <p>Tue. Feb 19: Snow showers most of the day.</p> <p>Wed. Feb 20: Snow showers and drifts all day.</p> <p>Thu. Feb 21: Clear and cool. Was sawing wood and husking corn.</p> <p>Fri. Feb 22: Part of the day clear {small sized scribble} part snow shower and cold. Mrs Boyington went to Thamesville this after noon and brought home a canary bird.</p> <p>Sat. Feb 23: clear and cold. was huskin corn and sawing wood.</p> <p>Sun. 24: blustring colday</p> <p>Mon. Feb 25: clear in the morning most of the day snowing. husk'd some corn in the shop.</p> <p>Wed Tue. Feb 26: Part of the day clear some snow.</p> <p>Wed. Feb 27: fore part of the day clear and cold latter part cloudy. most of Croton people gone to {bhathand?} to hear James Clark's robery trial.</p> <p>Croton March 1901</p> <p>Thu. Feb 28: clear a pleasant winter day. I was down to the old place clearning up oats. Dick drew me up some corn.</p> <p>Fri. Mar 1: Cloudy and soft not doing much to day. Richard Bolton and Richard Jeffer was here.</p> <p>Sat. Mar 2: clear and pleasant husk'd some corn</p> <p>Sun. Mar 3: Cloudy high soft wind the snow was appearing very fast.</p> <p>Mon. Mar 4: cloudy and soft. there was high wind last night. I husk'd corn and saw'd wood part of the day. Crows beginning to come.</p> <p>Tue. Mar 5: Cloudy snow squalls and high wind and cold.</p> <p>Wed. Mar 6: another such a day as yesterday.</p> <p>Thu. Mar 7: clear amoderated. I husk'd corn and sawd wood</p> <p>Fri. Mar 8: Cloudy and soft snow this after noon. I was helping Walter clean up a grist of Wheat</p> <p>Sat. Mar 9: Cloudy and soft. {illegible} getting sloppy snow getting away very fast nothing much to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton March 1901</p> <p>Sun. Mar 10: rain all day. not many at Church this after noon. crows and Robins are coming back again.</p> <p>Mon. Mar 11: Cloudy and moderate snow this evening not much to day.</p> <p>Tue. Mar 12: clear most of the day and soft. I {small letters crossed out} sawd wood part of the fore noon.</p> <p>Wed. Mar 13: rain and sleet most of the day. I was setting the house all day.</p> <p>Thu. Mar 14: soft snow all day. I was helping Walter make a rack for draining jugs to market.</p> <p>Fri. Mar 15: cloudy some snow. I was helping Walter finish his jug rack in the fore noon.</p> <p>Sat. Mar 16: clear and pleasant. I was sawing wood in the yard part of the day.</p> <p>Sun. Mar 17: clear and pleasant over head muddy under foot. missionary meeting to day four attendees.</p> <p>Mon. Mar 18: clear and pleasant. I was sawing.</p> <p>Tue. Mar 19: cloudy high cold wind from the East. I was selling in the house.</p> <p>Croton March 1901</p> <p>Wed. Mar 20: cloudy part of the day wet. I was in the house.</p> <p>Thu. Mar 21: snowing and blowing most of the day.</p> <p>Fri. Mar 22: snow showers fore {part?} of the day latter part pleasant over head. the roads bad. I went to see Aunt Maryam Tiffin this after noon. She is very sick. Fore noons bargaind the cow. Snow drop with Walter.</p> <p>Sat. Mar 23: Clear and pleasant over head soft and muddy under foot. Mrs. Edward {Chagg?} was {laid?} this afternoond {warm?}</p> <p>Sun. Mar 24: cloudy and warm pleasant overhead.</p> <p>Mon. Mar 25: cloudy and lightthunder showers in the morning. This afternoon I went over {Sarah's?} from there to Aunt Marg Tuffins. She is very low.</p> <p>Tue. Mar 26: clear and warm in the fore noon after noon cloudy and cool. I was getting current and gosberry sprouts from the old place and setting them out. I got a letter sameday from Victoria and one yesterday {illegible} {Cathonne?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton march 1901</span></h2> <p>Wed Mar 27 th cloudy and cold not doing much today</p> <p>Thu Mar 28 th fore part of the day clody latter part clear a hard frost last night, I was to see Mary Ann Jiffin she is very sick</p> <p>Fri Mar 29 th clear and cool not doing anything</p> <p>Sat Mar 30 th cloudy and cool. I sawd wood</p> <p>Sun Mar 31 st clear and cold</p> <p>Mon Apr 1 st clear and pleasant. I sawd wood in the fore noon. after noon helping James Clark build a hen house</p> <p>Tue Apr 2 and cloudy high wind from the East and cold. Clark was working at the hen house until 4 J On it concerced to rain. we quit work.</p> <p>Wed Apr 3 rd cloudy and damp. not doing anything</p> <p>Thu Apr 4 th clear and high wind from the North and cold Clark was working at the hen house. Mrs Boyington bent la Waliceburg I was house keeping</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1901</span></h2> <p>Fri Apr 5 th clear and warm fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. I raked the corn stalk, and burnt them and a cauple of brush heaps. Clark was shingling the hen house</p> <p>Sat Apr 6 th cloudy and soft clark finished finished the chickin house</p> <p>Sun Apr 7 th clear and high wind from the North and east</p> <p>Mon Apr 8 th cloudy and high wind from the Nort and cold. I worked at the hen house in the after noon</p> <p>Tue Apr 9 th clear and cool. high wind from the North. I was working at the hen house Mrs Boyington got back this fore noon</p> <p>Wed Apr 10 th clear and cold. North wind again to day. I went down to the old place to clean oats for J. JC Snary in the fore noon. after noon doing some trimig in apple trees</p> <p>Thu Apr 11 th clear and cool. I split wood in the fore noon. after noon was down to the old place triming grape vines and berry bushed. Sarah was here last night and this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1901</span></h2> <p>Fri Apr 12 th clear most of the day and warm I was triming pines and berry bushes on the old place this fore noon. not much in the after noon</p> <p>Sat Apr 13 th cloudy and moderate I tried to were fence to stop hens from flying ove{ink smudged r}</p> <p>Sun Apr 14 th cloudy and cool</p> <p>Mon Apr 15 th clear and warm part of the day a light shower last night I went down to see Eliza Snary this after noon not ddoing much in the fore noon</p> <p>Tue Apr 16 th clear and warm I was triming Walters apple trees in the fore noon. not doing much the rest of the day.</p> <p>Wed Apr 17 th cloudy and warm. I went with Walter down to the old place to clean wheat in the fore noon after noon to Florence for chicken wire fence</p> <p>Thu Apr 18 th rain and snow most of the fore noon. clear'd of this evening doing but little to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1901</span></h2> <p>Fri Apr 19 th some clouds and cold, was putting up chicken fence. James Clark helping</p> <p>Sat Apr 20 th high wind from the North and cold snow in the after noon. I was clean -ing barley for Dick</p> <p>Sun Apr 21 st a cloudy wet day. about an inch of snow on the ground this morning</p> <p>Mon Apr 22 and cloudy and moderate was split -ting wood in the fore noon. after noon repairing chicken fence</p> <p>Tue Apr 23 rd cloudy most of the day and warm. was diging the garden part of the day</p> <p>Wed Apr 24 th a foggy morning the rest of the day cloudy and moderate. I was diging in the garden and uncoveing potatoe pets</p> <p>Thu Apr 25 th clear and warm. I went to see Aunt Eliza in the fore noon after noon, was helping Walter wih with his fene</p> <p>Fri Apr 26 th clear and warm. I was helping Walter</p> <p>Sat Apr 27 th clear and warm. I was takeing pota - _toes out of the pit</p> <p>Sun Apr 28 th clear and hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton April 1901</span></h2> <p>Mon Apr 29 th clear and hot 84 deg in the shade. I finished takeng potatoes out of the pits widow braggs boys were helping, after diging in the garden</p> <p>Tue Apr 30 th cloudy and hot. was diging in the garden and setting fruit trees I had orderd</p> <p>Wed May 1 st clear most of the day and cool. I wanted a fiew earley potatoes</p> <p>Thu May 2 and cloudy and thunder showers not doing much to day</p> <p>Fri May 3 clear and cool. saw'd some wood</p> <p>Sat May 4 th clear and warm. a frost last night I cleand out the cows stable cut wood and trim'd apple trees. the plumb trees begining to come in blow</p> <p>Sun May 5 th clear and pleasant. I went with David Will to Duarterley m meeting at Florence</p> <p>Mon May 6 th clear and warm. not doing much</p> <p>Tue May 7 cloudy most of the day + warm Walter plowd any bit of a garden</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1901</span></h2> <p>Wed May 8 th clear part of the day and hot in the fore I went down and castrated Dicks lands. atre after noon planted a few potatoes</p> <p>Thu May 9 th cloudy fore noon showry a fine rain. I was makein a chicken coop in the fore noon. not doing much the rest of the day</p> <p>Fri May 10 th clear and warm. not doing much to day working a little in the garden</p> <p>Sun May 11 th cloudy and high wind from the west and quite cold.</p> <p>Mon May 13 th cloudy and cool. I cut wood and wrote a couple of letters to the girls Mrs Boyington was helping Flora Snary</p> <p>Tue May 14 th cloudy part of the day and cool I split wood part of the day. Mrs Boyington away</p> <p>Wed May 15 th cloudy part of the day and sharp frost last night. I wa makeing a markr for markeing corn groud.</p> <p>thu May 16 th clear and hot in the midle of the day a frost last night. I planted any little paleh with corn this fore noon. after wend with Bilton, and got a setting of Dorking eggs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1901</span></h2> <p>Fri May 17 th {18 written underneath} cloudy and warm. was planting potatoes this fore noon after noon attended the funeral of William nelson.</p> <p>Sat May 18 th clear most of the day warm in the midle of the day. cool at evening there was a light shower last night. I was hoeing the garden in the fore noon not doing much after noon.</p> <p>Sun May 19 th cloudy and cool light showers</p> <p>Mon May 20 th cloudy and cool. was splitting wood in the fore noon after noon went to Florence with David Mill</p> <p>Tue May 21 st cloudy cold wind from the East and drizling rain. I was setting in the house all day</p> <p>Wed May 22 and clear most of the day and warm I was doing a little hoeing in the garden</p> <p>Thu May 23 rd clear and warm, not doing much yself Mr Boyington away</p> <p>Fri May 24 th cloudy part of the day warm not dong doing any thing mysef. there is a picnic in Ross is wood this after noon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton May 1901</span></h2> <p>Sat May 25 th cloudy and cold, wa setting in the house most of the day.</p> <p>Sun May 26 th cloudy and cold wind from the East</p> <p>Mon May 27 th cloudy and cool fore part of the day I hoed my patch of corn.</p> <p>Tue May 28 th cloudy and wet rain part of the night and most of the fore noon. I was down to the old place cleaning iats in the fore noon Dick was helping me.</p> <p>Wed May 29 th cloudy and cool. rain most of the night and fore noon. the ground well soked</p> <p>Thu Wed 30 th clear and warm. L this after noon I wenr down to the old place and cleand oats.</p> <p>Fri May 31 st cloudy and cool, not doing much today</p> <p>Sat June 1 st cloudy and cool. I was down to the old place cleaning wheat this after noon</p> <p>Sun May June 2 cloudy and showry</p> <p>Mon June 3 rd clear and warm. was helping Walter over the river to lay fence, in the fore noon. after noon setting in the house</p> <p>Tue June 4 th clear and warm was helping Walt Walter lay fence</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton June 1901</span></h2> <p>Wed June 5 th clear and hot. I was down to the old plaace cleaning wheat in the fore noon. Walter took it to his Dresden in the after noon</p> <p>Thu June 6 th cloudy and hot. I hoed the garden in the forre noon. after noon was down th {smudged} to the old place cleaning oats</p> <p>Fri June 7 th cloudy and cool was hoeing in the garden in the fore noon. after noon cleaning oats down home</p> <p>Sat june 8 th cloudy fore noon and cool. after noon clear and warm. I cut the grass about the house and finishd cleaning oats</p> <p>Sun June 9 th clear and pleasant</p> <p>Mon June 10 th clear and warm I was hoeing my patch of corn</p> <p>Tue June 11 th clear clear part of the day and warm. I was working in the garden in the fore noon after noon was cleaniing barley down at the old place</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Croton June 1901</span></h2> <p>Wed June 12 th clear and hot 93 in shade I was hoeing in garden in fore noon after noon baging barley</p> <p>Thu June 13 th cloudy and hot. Walter took the barley to Dresden sold it to Sandy Me'vean for 80 per hundred pounds I was not doing much</p> <p>Fri June 14 th cloudy and hot I work'd in the garden and killd potatoe bugs</p> <p>Sat June 15 th cloudy and cool. not doing much</p> <p>Sun June 16 th clear most of the day and warm</p> <p>Mon June 17 th cloudy cool in the morning warm in the evening was working in the garden</p> <p>Tue June 18 th clear and warm. a fine shower last nifht with thunder and lighting I saw'd and split stove wood in the fore noon. after noon hoed the garden</p> <p>Wed June 19 th light clouds and warm. I was miling sprout of potatoes in fore noon after noon killing bugs</p> <p>Thu June 20 th cloudy part of the day and warm there was a heavy rain last night with thun - der and lighting. not doing mch to day was writing a pedigre for Walter sealy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton June 1901</p> <p>Fri June 21 st fore noon clear and hot. I went to Florence and deposited some money in the post office bank. After noon clould and hot I doing much.</p> <p>Sat June 22 nd cloudy and hot. I was working in the garden most of the day.</p> <p>Sun June 23 rd light clouds and warm.</p> <p>Mon June 24 th clear and hot. 90 deg in the shade. Hoed the corn in the garden.</p> <p>Tue June 25 th cloudy most of the day. About as yesterday for heat. I hoeing and killing bugs.</p> <p>Wed June 26 th clear and hot. Not doing much to day as deg in shade.</p> <p>Thu June 27 th clear and hot and hotter sill 98 deg in shade at 3.30 PM. I am not doing any thing to day too hot .</p> <p>Fri June 28 th clear and hot. I was down to the old place doing a little hoeing.</p> <p>Sat June 29 th clear with strong wind from South West. Not doing much.</p> <p>Sun June 30 th clear and hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November 1902</p> <p>Sat Nov 22 Clear and cool, a light shower this morning. I sat in the house most of the day. Jeremiah Tiffen called on me this afternoon.</p> <p>Sun Nov 23rd Clear and cool</p> <p>Mon Nov 24th</p> <p>Sun Nov 30 Cloudy and cool. I was covering the meat and apple pies. Belle was here most of the afternoon.</p> <p>Mon Dec 1 Clear and cold, was killing hogs.</p> <p>Tue Dec 2 Soft snow for part of the day, later part cloudy and better in the house most of the day.</p> <p>Wed Dec 3 Tutured twice this evening. I cleaned up and drew up stalks through the yard.</p> <p>Thu Dec 4 Rain and cold wind again in the morning.</p> <p>Fri Dec 5 Cloudy and both layed by.</p> <p>Sat Dec 6 Clear and cold this evening.</p> <p>Sun Dec 7 Clear and cold this morning and evening. Wrote in the middle of the day.</p> <p>December 1902</p> <p>Mon Dec 8 Cloudy most of the day and evening.</p> <p>Tue Dec 9 Cloudy and sprinkled a few drops.</p> <p>Wed Dec 10 Cloudy and wet through the night and most of the forenoon.</p> <p>Thu Dec 11 Cloudy and cold. Scraping up the yard here and there.</p> <p>Fri Dec 12 Not even to the Bristol’s house. Pulled my rock for another road.</p> <p>Sat Dec 13 For part of the day clear, later part cloudy and colder in the house most of the day.</p> <p>Sun Dec 14 Cloudy and cold.</p> <p>Mon Dec 15 Cloudy and cold. Sat in the house most of the day, visited some at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton December 1902</p> <p>Wed Dec 10 cloudy and soft. I was sawing stove wood part of the day. I sent a letter to Catharine Bush.</p> <p>Thu Dec 11 cloudy, a light sprinkling of snow. I was sorting over apples.</p> <p>Fri Sarah was over making some pies. Dec 12 clear and cold. I sat in the house.</p> <p>Sat Dec 13 a rough stormy forenoon. Alice and Sarah was here cleaning house.</p> <p>Sun Dec 14 cloudy part of the day and cold, the thermometer 10 deg below zero this morning. I was not at church today.</p> <p>Mon Dec 15 cloudy and soft, rain this evening. Dick brought me a load of wood. I corded it up this afternoon.</p> <p>Tue Dec 16 cloudy forenoon and soft afternoon, cold and snow-rain last night. Belle was here.</p> <p>Croton December 1902</p> <p>Wed Dec 17 cloudy for part of the day and cool.</p> <p>Thu Dec 18 light clouds and moderate. I was making candles.</p> <p>Fri Dec 19 clear most of the day and pleasant. Sarah was here cleaning our house and baking.</p> <p>Sat Dec 20 a dull soft wet day. Belle was here a little while this forenoon.</p> <p>Sun Dec 21 cloudy and soft.</p> <p>Mon Dec 22 cloudy and soft, rain last night. The wind had got in the North and is getting cold again this evening.</p> <p>Tue Dec 23 cloudy and cool. Bilton was here awhile this forenoon. Sarah was here.</p> <p>Wed Dec 24 light snow part of the day.</p> <p>Thu Dec 25 light snow most of the day. I had my Christmas dinner with Sarah.</p> <p>Fri Dec 26 snow falling lightly all day. Belle has been with me this forenoon. Sarah was cleaning up here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton January 1903</p> <p>Fri Jan 9 cloudy and cold.</p> <p>Sat Jan 10 cloudy and snow part of the day. Dick was here this afternoon and paid me one hundred and eighty dollars.</p> <p>Sun Jan 11 snow all day about 4 inches.</p> <p>Mon Jan 12 a cold day. The thermometer registered from 4 deg below zero in the morning to 8 above in the latter part of the day. Billen was here most of the day.</p> <p>Tue Jan 13 cloudy and cold. Dick took me up to Florence this afternoon. I lent Victoria a draft for $200.</p> <p>Wed Jan 14 cloudy and cool. I was writing a letter to Victoria.</p> <p>Thu Jan 15 had a dull miserable day.</p> <p>Fri Jan 16 clear fore part of the day, later part cloudy and soft. I rode out with Rose and Dick to Florence. The road is getting bare in places.</p> <p>Croton January 1903</p> <p>Sat Jan 17 quiet cloudy part of the day and moderate. Bilton was here part of the day.</p> <p>Sun Jan 18 clear and cold. Ashton preached the anniversary sermon today.</p> <p>Mon Jan 19 clear and cold, two deg below zero this morning. I attended the institute meeting this afternoon; there was a good attendance at the meeting.</p> <p>Tue Jan 20 clear and pleasant winter day. I went down to John’s for butter.</p> <p>Wed Jan 21 cloudy and soft, a little snow last night. I was over to Sarah’s in the forenoon. Mary Powell was here this afternoon.</p> <p>Thu Jan 22 clear and pleasant. Dick took me to Florence this forenoon.</p> <p>Fri Jan 23 cloudy part of the day and cold, a little more snow last night.</p> <p>Sat Jan 24 cold and raw wind from the East. I was sitting in the house most of the day.</p> <p>Sun Jan 25.</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8db19b069d542ec79160262e2d93a079.pdf 648ebb715122fa464a9808818a84ed42 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY 1887— MAY 1889 1887–1889 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/41fcf4327b9f48ef65c4ef894f711c94.pdf a3b5278d3d92933902a275f434daf8e3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. a'/6 /15 Croton Februry 1888 Croton Memorandum Book For 1887 Henry Snarey Croton Feb /88 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c794f1be8fda3906dfd3f3972be1bdb5.pdf 1f05367cf25e2f670647f278c7490d9f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. a'/6 /15 C Croton May 1887 Apr 29 th cloudy high wind from the north and cold, we were cleaning and putting up grain to get chopt and spreading meany in the fore noon, after noon was sowing and harrowing peas, finished for this season Sat Apr 30 th clear and cool, finished harrowing peas and furrowing out the oat ground. Walter commenced plowing for corn Sun May 1 cloudy moning and Evening clear and warm in the midle of the day pretty heavey thunder this Evening Mon. May 2 nd clear part of the day and warm thunder and a little rain this Evening. Walter was plowing this fore noon I was planting a fiew potatoes, in the after noon Victoria and I went to took Some grain and got chopt and attended the Quarterley board. Croton Ontario https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/64fcb8970e5afe738947ca7ff023100f.pdf e6a7f0d10b6f0ddda89d83b85176705d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton May 1887 Tue May 3 rd clear and hot, we were plowing the corn ground. William & John Saw was hawling out manure prepairing a piece of ground for corn that was Sowed with fall wheat and the wire worains at it out. Wed May 4 th clear most of the day and warm were plowing this fore noon, after noon I went to Dresden. Thu May 5 th cloud and cool. I was wheeling out and spreading manure, Walter was plowing Fri May 6 th clear and hot, the thermomiter Reg 80 deg. in the shade, finished plowing the field for corn East of the barns Sat May 7 th clear part of the day and hot. I was transplanting Strawberry vines. Walter was harrowing corn ground. Sun May 8 th cloudy part of the day and hot Croton May 1887 Mon May 9 th clear most of the day and hot, Walter finished harrowing the corn ground. I was repairing bars and gates in the fore noon afternoon pileing manure, peach plum <s>& cherry</s> and Cherry coming out in blossom Tue May 10 th clear part of the day and hot we were marking out the corn ground Wed May 11 th clear and hot, we were planting corn and potatoes Thu May 12 th clear, hot in the middle of the day, cool morning and Evening, we were planting again to day. Fri May 13 th clear cool, morning and evening hot in the middle of the day, we were palanting corn and washed the Sheep Sat May 14 th clear and cool morning & evening finished planting East of the barn. the rest of the day drawing manure on the new Orchard https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8777528442af64261dd5ad09f7b8128a.pdf e25b2f8150b9e8801ab2ddf8bcf3b57b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton May 1887 Sun May 15 th clear and hot in the mudle of the day Mon May 16 th clear and hot. we took the Steers to Florence this fore noon. that I bargand too Henry Cook last week, after noon I was digging in the garden. Walter was spreading manure. Tue May 17 th cloudy and cool, I was planting potatoes part of the day, and part repairing fenc. Walter Spreading manure, Wed May 18 th clear and cool the fore part of the day, latter part hot, we plowd the young Orchard this fore noon. I commenced to plant it this after noon. Mr Skinner Shore the Sheep to day. Thu May 19 th clear and hot most of the day, I finished planting corn. this fore noon, was repairing fence the rest of the day Walter was drawing rails the fore part of the day, after noon took a <s>lad</s> load of wheat to Dresden for John W Snary. Croton May 1887 Fri May 20 th clear and very hot most of the day quite cool. this morning, I went to Dresden for veterinary for the young mare, we got the foal away all right I expected it would be dead, after noon finished planting potatoes. the Thermomiter Reg. 94 deg in the Shade this after noon. Sat May 21 st clear and very hot the Same as yesterday. we were repairing fences. Bilton brought up Aberdeen Duke and we trimed his feet this afternoon Sun May 22 nd clear and hot. Mon May 23 rd clear most of the day and hot. Some thunder this Evening. we were diping the Lambs this fore noon, afternoon was repairing fence Tue May 24 th cloudy Showers moning and Evening we cleaned up a load of wheat in the morning the rest of the day drawing out manure. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/95070a3add134503785f3272e5bf1781.pdf 9c78c93f6c3d33e4862d3a8e9ff866a6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <s>Wed</s> Ma Croton May 1887 Wed May 25 th clear and pleasant we were hawling manure from the barn. Charley Brownlee helping us. Thu May 26 th cloudy and cool, drizling <s>sho</s> Showers this after noon. we finished drawing manure in the fore noon. the rest of the day planting in corn where the ground was to dry to Start it the frirst time Fri May 27 th cloudy and cool, we finished the corn planting the fore part of the day. we took a load of wheat to Dresden this after noon Sold to Powell for 81 c per bush Sat May 28 th clear cool morning and Evening hot in the midle of the day. we cleaned up and took a load of wheat to Dresden Sun May 29 th clear and pleasant Mon May 30 th cloudy thunder Shower in the Evening, high wind from the South we were cultivating and hoeing corn. Croton june 1887 Tue May 31 st cloudy and wet a good deal of water fell the last twenty four hours l which was much needed, Walter and I was lakeing the dirt of the corn he cultivated yesterday Wed jun 1 st cloudy and wet most of the day, not doing much to day Thu jun 2 nd cloudy and some Showers. I was Speeding up thisltes in the fore noon. after noon hoeing corn, the ground mussy. Walter and Rose went to the Grander's picknick at port Stanley Fri jun 3 rd cloudy most of the day, we were cutting up thisltes this fore noon. after noon hoeing corn. Sat jun 3 clear and hot we were hoe-ing corn, Sun 5 th cloudy and rain in the Evening Mon jun 6 th cloudy and hot, rain last night we were hoeing corn and potatoes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6db0061d66bae6bca8980adcf13ea2f.pdf d74ef3b920295848db4d2adcc4cbf881 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton june 1887 Wed jun 8 th clear most of the day and hot Victoria & I went to Thumesville this fore noon, after noon Walter and I went to Dresden for lumber Thu jun 9 th cloudy most of the day and cool.. we were hoeing corn and potatoes, the air feels like frost to night Fri jun 10 th clear and pleasant. we were cul-tivating and hoeing corn. Sat jun 11 th clear and hot Walter was culti-vating corn. I was hoeing potatoes and corn in the new Orchard. Sun jun 12 th clear and pleasant Mon jun 13 th clear part of the day and warm wefinished hoeing corn the first time over <s>th</s> this forenoon, the rest of the day we were mowing thistles Tue jun 14 th clear and very hot. we were work ing at the corn part of the day. to hot. this after noon to do much of any thing Croton june 1887 Wed jun 15 th clear part of the day and hot. I was mowing the grags and weeds about the <s>hou</s> house and yarden. Walter was cutting thistles, William butler here laying the citchen floore. Thu jun 16 th clear most of the day and very hot I took the wool to Thamesville and sold it to Mr Huffman for 22 cent per lb this after noon went over to the mill for lumber Fri jun 17 th clear most of the day and hot we went to the mill for lumber this fore noon, after noon went to Dresden for nails paint and lum--ber, a thunder Shower this Evening Sat jun 18 th cloudy part of the day and hot we were hoeing potatoes most of the day Butler Shingling the kitchen Sun jun 19 th clear part of the day and hot https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c932ba43fc2832cc752948789ca00190.pdf d2f752ec7d581ca3de5260144c917db4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton june 1887 Mon jun 20 th clear part of the day and hot I was hoeing potatoes and corn this fore noon after noon was digging a hole for a cisterd. Walter was cultivat-ing corn Butler finished Shingling the kitchen commenced to make the cistern Tue jun 21 st cloudy and Showers in the fore noon after noon clear and pleasant. we finished putting in the cistern. Wed june 22 nd Some thunder Showers I was hoe-ing. Walter cultivating, Butler work-ing on the veranda Thu jun 23 rd cloudy Some light Showers. we was hoeing corn, Butler working at the veranda. Fri jun 24 th clear part of the day and cool. we were working about the housein the fore noon after noon hoeing corn. Butler finished this fore noon Croton june 1887 Sat june 25 th clear and cool, we were ho-ing corn. Sun jun 26 clean and pleasant Mon jun 27 th clear and pleasant. we were hoeing corn in the fore noon. Walter commenced to cut grafs this after noon. I was hoeig we had new potatoes to day for the first this Season. Tue jun 28 th clear and warm. we was hoeing corn in the fore noon after noon rakeing up and cucking hay. Wed jun 29 th clear and hot was hoeing corn part of the day part working at hay Walter finished cuitting the little field of grass West of the house, james Carscall-en was here putting up the eave thrughs Thu jun 30 th clear and very hot, we were drawing in hay. john W Snarey <s>an</s> and Albert Nelson helping us https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a074ee7b39d6162d5a1e2a703ea119ce.pdf 41ac1546a8c6ed8f5481c1b2ce4fd3b6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton july 1887 Fri july 1 st clear and very <s>Xh</s> hot the thermomiter Reg 96 deg in the Shade we finished hoeing corn the {Seceund?} time Sat jun 2 nd clear most of the day and very hot. we were wheeling away the dirt that we dug out for the cistern. and Sprinkling potatoe tops with {pavas?} green sun jul 3 rd clear and very hot So much So that didn't go to Meeting. {This day is noted in red pen} Mon jul 4 th cloudy Some thunder but no rain here a hot day. I was mowing out fence corners & Walter was mowing grass this fore noon, after noon we were helping john Snarey with his wheat. Tue jul <s>2</s>5 th cloudy and hot. we were work-ing at the hay. Wed jul 6 th clear and not So hot, we was work ing at the hay, Thu jul 7 th clear and hot was working at the hay Croton july 1889 {This day is noted in red pen} Fri jul 8 th clear and very hot. was drawing hay Sat jul 9 th Some thunder Showers. we was drawing hay until noon was Stopt by the rain. a hot day Sun jul 10 th clear prety high wind from the North West. more pleasant. Mon jul 11 th clear and hot, we was drawing in hay this fore noon, after noon I was binding wheat for William <s>L</s> Law Walter was miowing grass. Tue jul 12 th clear and very hot. I was help ing William Law bind wheat part of the day. part was drawing hay at home, john Law cutt my rye after tea W. Law j. Snarey & A. Nelson bound it. Wed jul 13 th clear part of the day and very hot. john Law cutt our bit of wheat this fore noon. William Law john Snarey and Albert Nelson was helping us https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/098b650f8cbd7ea88ae3aa9248f6e1b0.pdf cf49ba24a339ef77f21718368c663f82 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton july 1887 Thu jul 14 th clear and pleasant fore part of the day. we finished our hay to day we cutt <s>{in?}</s> in the fore noon and took in twelve large loads in the after noon William Law and his team all day, {Gra?} rakeing in the after noon yester day and to day. john Snarey & Albert Nelson drawing with their team this after noon. Fri jul 15 th clear and very hot. not doing much to day. Sat jul 16 th thundder clouds and rain in Sight none here to speak of. we drew in our fall crop today, abuat 5 loads of wheat and 3 of rye all told. and poor at that. another hot day. Sun jul 17 th Some clouds high Wind from the West and very hot. Croton july 1887 Mon jul 18 th cloudy and pleasant. we <s>dg</s> dug a pit this morning and bur ied old Nell She died last Satur-day night from the efectes of the heaves, we were helping Ww Law pull peas from half past 9 until 5 P m when it began to rain. Tue jul 19 th flying coudes, pleasant morning and evening. hot in the midel of the day we was helping W.m Law pull peas from half past nine, Wed jul 20 th clear hot in the middle of the day. I was helping W. Law pull peas Walter helping till noon, after noon helping j. W Snarey, Thu jul 21 st cloudy most of the day, we was helping W. Law with his peas. I was away about two hours after dinn-en cleaning up oats for George Wrigh https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0cf16f780826211ca5b58f291ab45432.pdf 7b218640026c361118de6d10c4c8cda4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton july 1887 Fri jul 22 nd clear most of the day and hot. W.m Law & I wet to Thamesville and exchanged wheat for flour this fore noon. from 3 P. m. I was pulling peas for him. Walter pulling the after noon Sat jul 23 rd clear and cool. I was pulling peas for William Law, Walter was helping j. W. Snary draw peas. Sun jul 24 th clear part of the day and hot Mon jul 25 th clear pleasant morning and Evening hot in the middel of the day. john Law was reaping our oats to day William Law, john Snarey & Albert Nelson was helping bind oats. Tue jul 26 th flying clouds and hot, we fin ished cutting and binding our oats john Snarey & A. Nelson helping in the fore noon William Law all day, Henry Snarey Croton july 1887 Wed jul 27 th clear and hot. Walter finished Setting up our oats and commenced pulling peas. I was binding oats for William Law. Thu jul 28 th clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon pleasant Wind from the North we were pulling peas at home. Fri jul 29 th clear and hot. we finished pull-ing our peas, Sat jul 30 th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy Sprinkled rain a little. we were drawing peas William Law was helping with his horse, we had greeen corn for dinner but it is not fit yet, Sun jul 31 st clear and hot. Mon Aug 1 st clear and hot, we finished drawing our peas this fore noon john Law was helping us, after noon. I. and walter. was drawinng and Stacking oats https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9758b9db11dbe5d6b165ede3f85f7396.pdf 75d9fccf8a013e6e40f3bdb47ba047ad PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton August 1887 Tue Aug 2 clear and hot in the middle of the day, we ewre drawing in and Stacking our oats Wed Aug 3 rd clear and hot. we finished drawing in our oats in the fore noon. William Law helping us after noon helping him draw his Thu Aug 4 th clear part of the day and hot we were repairing fences and drawing wood <s>fror</s> for thrashing machien. i was cutting weed out of the corn. I find it allmost dryde up the hot dry wether the crops are going to be very light. Fri Aug 5 th clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy a thunder Showr about 4 P. M. we were helping William Law draw manure Sat Aug 6 th clear high wind from the North and cool. we was helping Bilton Snary thrash Croton August 1887 Sun Aug 7 th a hot Smokey day. Mon aug 8 th clear and pleasant. we were helping Bilton & j. H. Snary thrash. Tue Aug 9 th clear and hot. we was help-ing William Law get out man--ure in the for noon, after noon helping Albert Boyington thrash Wed Aug 10 th clear and hot. we was help-ing Albert Boyington thrash Thu Aug 11 th wet in the morning, not doing much this fore noon. after noon we was helping William Law thrash Fri Aug 12 th clear and pleasant we were helping William Law thrash fin-ished about Sun down. Sat Aug 13 th clear fore part of the day cloudy in the Evening. I was cutting Smut and weeds out of the corn, Walter was drawing up wood. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/56385b4f544c05b97028e15d75240c17.pdf 15c5dfca2d63a1f540d44f0d18a916de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton August 1887 Sun Aug 14 th cloudy, cool in the morning hot in the midle of the day. Mon Aug 15 th cloudy and light Showers. I was cutting Smutt and weeds out of the corn. Tue Aug 16 th clear and pleasant. I was cutt-ing weeds and Smut out of the corn Wed Aug 17 th cloudy rain this afternoon which is much needed. I finished cutting Smut and weeds out the corn this fore noon Thu Aug 18 th clear part of the day and hot, I was cutting up thistles in the fore noon after noon went to Dresden with john W. Snarey. Walter took Rose & Mary to to Thamesville this fore noon. they are going to Michigan on a visit. after noon commenced plowing for wheat Henry Snarey Croton August 1887 Fri aug 19 th clear and pleasant. I was helping j. W. Snarey make fence. Walter was plowing Sat, Aug 20 th clear and hot. I was helping j. W. Snary make fence Walter plowing. Sun Aug 21 cloudy and Showers Mon Aug 22 nd cloudy and wet. a fine rain and was much needed. not doing a great deal to day. Tue Aug 23 rd cloudy and pleasant. I was helping john W. Snary make fence this fore noon, after noon commenced to cut up corn. Walter finished plowing the little field for wheat Wed Aug 24 th flying clouds.high wind from the Norih and cool. I was cut--ting up corn. Walter was harrowing the the groun<s>g</s>d for wheat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a2f12456b2d2f5a06a2c83d4809009ee.pdf d66f9bda8d4432d4aedec088ad438fba PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 1887. Thu Aug 25 th clear and cool, we was cut-ting up corn part of the day, came very near a frost last night. Fri Aug 26 th cloudy and cool. this fore noon we were Seperating the Lambs from the Ewes. and visiting with Richard Bolton after noon attended Nancy Butler's funeral Sat Aug 27 th clear and cool. it begins to Look like fall. we was cutting up corn most of the day. Sun Aug 28 th clear and cool. Mon Aug 29 th clear and cool morning and Evening hot in the Middle of the day we were cutting up corn. Tue Aug 30 th clear and hot. we was fireing brush and old logs North of the big ditch H Snarey Henry Snary September 1887 Wed Aug 31 st clear and hot in the mid--del of the day. I was fireing Slum-ps and brush over by Neigbour Brownlees in the fore noon. after noon cutting up corn. Thu Sept 1 st cloudy a little rain this afternoon. I was cutting up corn part of the day. Tory and Walter went Dresden. Fri <s>Aug</s> Sept 2 nd cloudy last Night and this fore noon wet, not doing any thing in teh fore noon after noon Walter and I went to Dresden for a plow. Sat Sept. 3 rd clear and pleasant. I was cutt-ing up corn Walter commenced to plow the litle field west of the young Orch-ard. the machien came this Evening to thrash next Monday. Sun Sept. 4 th clear and pleasant. Croton Ontario https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2a3eb26d36dffd1fc72bf77c24d1e433.pdf e1a394a081cc5ed234a9e7307471e901 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton September 1887 Mon Sept 5 th clear most of the day and hot. coudy this Evening. had my thrashing <s>do</s> done to day finished about f half past two had 26 bushels of rye 46 of <s>wheal</s> <s>407</s> 470 of oats Tue Sept 6 th cloudy and thunder Showers. I, was cutting up corn when in was dry. and pileing up the rails that was under the Stacks. Walter was plowing Wed Sept 7 th clear and prety high wind, I was cutting up corn untill 3 P. M the <s>wingl</s> wind got So high I had to quit. Walter was plowing Thu Sept 8 th clear and pleasant quite cool this morning. I ditching along the line between William Law and me. Walter finished plowing the little field West of the new orchard Fri Sept 9 th cloudy and wet most of the day we were cleaneng up Seed wheat in the fore noon. after noon working on the ditch till rain came Croton September 1887 Sat Sept 10 th clear and pleasant. I was ditch-ing. Walter finished cutting up corn. Sun Sept 11 th clear part of the day and cool. cloudy in the Evening Mon Sept 12 th cloudy in the evening fore part of the day clear and hot. I was husking corn. Waler was harrowing the ground for drilling Tue Sept 13 th clear and very hot. Walter finished the little field below the new Orchard with wheat. I was huhing and carrying in corn. Wed Sept 14 th clear part of the day cool in the murning hot in the midle of the day. I was hiesking corn. Walter was harrowing Thu Sept 15 th cloudy part of the day little mist of rain once or <s>h</s> twice. we fin--ished Sowing wheat. I was husking part of the day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c056fb0d4cbc83512f899a9beef073bc.pdf aab7efabc778df85cdf4b29cb073e9e1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton September 1887 Fri Sept 16 th clear and cool. I was husking corn this fore noon. Walter was drawing rails. after noon we attended Old Mrs Paul's funeral Sat Sept 17 th clear and pleasant. I was husking Walter drawing wood in the fore noon after noon drawinng corn. Sun Sept 18 th clear and hot. Mon Sept 19 th clear and pleasant, was husk-ing corn. Walter commenced plowing wheat Stuble ground. Tue Sept 20 th Smoky we was husking corn. Wed Sept 21 th cloudy rain in the Evening we was husking corn most of the day. Thu Sept 22 nd fore part of the day wet, we were Sorting over corn this fore noon. after noon I was makeing a trough to feed grain to Sheep, A Alice Sarted for home this Evening. john Spraint his ankle Croton September 1887 Fri Sept 23 rd cloudy and cold. I was husking Walter was plowing. Sat Sept 24 th cloudy and warm, I was husk-ing Walter plowing Sept 25 th clear and cool. Mon Sept 26 th clear fore noon and warm. a Sharp frost last night the first to kill vines here. Walter finished plowing. I was husking Tue Sept 27 th cloudy and warm. we were husking and drawing in corn. Wed Sept 28 th cloudy and warm. we were husking and drawing in corn. the girls went to Florence Nelson's fune--ral Thu Sept 28 th cloudy and moderate we was husking and drawing in corn Fri Sept 30 th cloudy and foggy in the fore noon after noon flying clouds and warm we were husking and drawing in corn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b0d1b9c15a8d77b626be4ba90ad97762.pdf 6a0e9e3a0671e90ca1b99095cdb1cc84 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton October 1887 Sat Oct 1 cloudy and showers. we were helping John W. Snary thrash we got along very bad. Sun Oct 2 cloudy and warm. Mon Oct 3 rd cloudy, high wind, some rain this forenoon, we were helping John W. Snary thrash the fore part of the day. after noon picking over corn Tue Oct 4 the cloudy and wet was moveing the stoves in the dining and setting rooms for winter a John & Catherine Oliver came here this evening on a visit. Wed <s>Ob</s> Oct 5th cloudy, we attended the East Kent fair today. a good show for the day. Thu Oct 6th cloudy not doing much this fore noon after noon was husk-ing corn. Croton October 1887 Sat Oct 7th clear part of day and warm. we were husking corn. John Oliver and wife started for home this morning. Sun Oct 8th cloudy and some rain. Mon Oct 10th cloudy misting rain in the fore part of the day. We were sorting corn in the fore noon, after noon I was husking Walter was away. Tue Oct 11th cloudy and cool. I was husking corn Walter helping in the fore noon after noon he and the girls went to the Florence Fair. Wed Oct 12th clear part of the day and windy we were husking and drawing in corn Thu Oct 13th cloudy and cool. Bilton and I attended Richard Sebian's sale of short horns. Bought a young Bull Fri Oct 14th cloudy and cool. Some snow I was digging potatoes <s>wa</s> Walter was plowing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/906b36b5cfbe62d3ffdcfda425f7e750.pdf ae03d19afef992378ec24480510517f3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton October 1887 Sat Oct 15 th clear and pleasant we were dig-ging and pitting potatoes Sun Oct 16 th clear part of the day and pleasant. a hard frost again last night Mon Oct 17 th flying cloudy high wind and warm. we <s>was</s> were cutting and draw ing blocks for the church this fore noon after noon Rose and I went to Florence I Sent away money Order's for the young Bull Bilton and I bought at Gibson's Sale. and paid Shepley for Walters boots Stopt at the Church and helpet to put the blocks underit, Tue Oct 18 th clear and quite warm in the middle of the day. we were husking corn to day. Wed Oct 19 th clear and warm. we were husk-ing corn. Croton October 1887 Thu Oct 20 th clear fore part of the day and warm. cloudy this Evening a litlle rain. I was getting bark and lying corn Stalks this fore noon after noon was gathering apples. Walter away to the Indian fair, Fri Oct 21 st cloudy and cold. we went to Thamesville this fore noon for the young Short horn we bought at R. Gibson's Sale. after noon I was picking over Some corn. Sat Oct 22 ond clear and cold. I went to the Florence Mill and got Some grain chopt this fore noon. after noon we finished husking and drawin thecorn Sun Oct 23 rd a wet day. no Meeting. Victoria Sick in bed all day Mon Oct 24 th cloudy and cold. there was a very high wind last night it blew most all.{Continued on next page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8337364b172ec8dcbe639ee1fcedd728.pdf 0bf3be1f8499b64e9438dcd8fb200f50 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton October 1887 {Continued from previous page} the corn Stalks over. I went for the Dr last Night at midnight for Victoria. we were laying up fence that the wind blew down most of the fore noon. after noon was tying up corn Stalks and pitting apples. Tue Oct 25 th clear and cold. we were draw--ing Stalks this fare noon. digging potatoes in the after noon. the <s>groan</s> ground froze quite hard last night Wed Oct 26 th clear and cool. a very hard frsot the river froze partly over. we were draw-ing corn Stalks to day. Thu Oct 27 th clear and pleasant we finish-ed drawing the corn Stalks this fore noon. after noon walter was harrowing I was pitting apples Fri Oct 28 th clear most of the day and pleasant we cleaned up and took a load of wheat Croton October 1887 to Thamesville sold it <s>ll</s> to T. Syer for 76 c per bushel. Victoria no better the Dr down last night. and again to day Sat Oct 29 th cloudy and cold. we clean-ed up a load of wheat and took it Thameswille. Sold it T. Syer for 76c per bushel. the Dr found out to day that Victoria has the tiphoid fever Settled with William Law this Even-ing and paid him $ 30, 70 cents being full of all demand's to presant dale Sun Oct 30 th clear and pleasant. no Preaching victoria no better. Mon <s>Weo</s> Oct 31 st clear and fine. Walter commenced fall ploughing. I was gathering apples in the fore noon. after noon Rose & I went to Florence I went to the Quarterley board paid T. Mead for a <s>charn</s> churn, Victoria no better https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7c9d98c4acbd8f20ce6bf7a4c5c5d564.pdf fbf4fcdd4a4fa287b228892f5c7d9885 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton November 1887 Tue Nov 1 clear and pleasant. I was digging potatoes part of the time Walter was plowing Wed Nov 2 nd clear and fine. Charley Mc{Illegibal last name} and I was making cider Walter was plowing. Victoria some better, Thu Nov 3 cloudy and moderate, I was boiling cider, Walter plowing Victoria improveing a little we think, I sold sixteen lambs to ' day gas Bucanam for $4.00 a head, Fri Nov 4 th cloudy part of the day and cool. I was making and boiling cider. Walterwas plowing Tory {perhaps a nickname for Victoria?} not much better Sat Nov 5 th clear and pleasant. was digging potatoes this fore noon. after noon went to Florence. Sun Nov 6 th clear a fine day. we had a reopening of our church to day after <s>t</s> the painting and papering. Croton November 1887 Mon Nov 7 th a smokey day. not doing much this fore noon. after noon went over the river to look after fier that is runing in the woods. Walter finished plowing the fields East of the barn. the ground dreadful dry. Tue Nov 8th clear and pleasants. I was helping the girls make the cider apple sauce, Walter {inserted with "x"} was plowing Wed Nov 9 th clearmost of the day, cloudy and rain this evening. I was makeing cider and boiling apple sauce this fore noon. after noon pullling turnips, Walter was plowing Thur Nov 10 th cloudy rai last night snow part of the day to day. went to the black smith shop this fore noon after noon cleaning limolm {not sure what was written or what it is} seed, Walter was plowing this afternoon, Victoria still improving https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2a605091b52bae0b5f290e7c188b1270.pdf aa01ae40b99217454ad7409935491760 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton November 1887 Fri Nov 11 th Snow most of the day. I was covering potatoe and apple pits a toping turnips. Walter was plowing. Victoria improving. Sat Nov 12 th cloudy and Snow inn the fore noon. I was topping and pitting turnips Walter was plowing. Sun Nov 13 th clear fore part of the day. cloudy this evening Mon Nov <s>14</s> th cloudy part of the day part clear and warm. I was choreing about the <s>how</s> house. Walter plowing Tue Nov 15 th cloudy and soft. I was makeing cider in the fore noon. after noon was over the river cleaning out brush and Sticks out of the ditch. Walter was plowing. Wed Nov 14 th clear and pleasant for the time of year. I was cleaning away the brush in the garden that was blown down in the Summer. and cleaning out water furrows. Walter finished fall plowing Croton November 1887 Thu Nov 17 th cloudy windy and cold was gathering apples part of the day. part of the day blocking up the old cow stable. Walter was fencing the Stalk Stacks. Fri Nov 18 th clear and cold wind from the west. Walter and the girls went to Thamesville I was cleaning water furrowes in the fall plowing Sat Nov 19 th Snow in the fore noon rain this evening, we were nolt doing much to day. Sun Nov 20 th cloudy and Snow most of the day, a poor turnout to Church. Monn Nov 21 st cloudy and cool. we butcherd a pig, and was getting the cattle housed Victoria getting better was out in the dine-ing room part of the day Tue Nov 22 nd a Smokey moderate day, I took Some wheat to Thamesville and exchanged for feour Wed Nov 23 rd a Smoky foggy day, was exchanging corn for barley with charly Mack this fore noon. after after noon putting up grain to get chopt, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/50c2255a13386b0e0cc23c980e9409a9.pdf e03fda1ac1873a98457a49ec395acd43 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton November 1887 Thu Nov 24 th cloudy and wet. we finished put--ing up the grain to get chopt this fore noon after noon got the horses Shod. Fri Nov 25 th cloudy and Soft. I took a load of grain to the florence Mill to get chopt Sat Nov 26 th a cloudy wet day we were not doing much to day Sun Nov 27 th a cloudy wet day, didint go to church to day. Mon Nov 28 th clear Some part of the day and cool commenced Snowing in the after noon yesterday and continued most of the night. I was getting the Sheep and Lambs in their winter guraters in the fore noon, after noon went for the {chaop?} Tue Nov 29 th clear part of the day and cool, we were helping john W Snary put his Straw in the Stable this fore noon finished about 1.30 P M <s>m</s> Croton November 1887 when I went to thomas Orr's Sale Walter came home to put up the cattle a hard freeze last night. Wed Nov 30 th clear part of the day and cold. john and I was out Sooting Squirrels this after noon. I had not done as much Shooting in Six months before. Thu Dec 1 st clear and cool. I was fileing the crosscut Saw and chopping wood. Walter took Rase & Anne Caswell to Dresden Fri Dec 2 nd cloudy and Soft. Sleet and Snow, the latter part of the day. we were not doing much of anything but take care of the Stock. Sat Dec 3 rd cloudy and Soft after noon wet, we were cutting and drawing wood. Sun Dec 4 th cloudy heavey rain last night and most of the day. a lot of water has fell the river raising fast, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c176eac0830806aa26ab06e9c42d53b8.pdf e1ce128565e42582b66c3bba1f33ed67 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton December 1887 Mon Dec 5 th clear and pleasant. I was Splitt--ing Stove wood in the fore noon after noon cutting old wood out of rasberries and triming grape vines Walter helping john .W. Snarey butcher pigs this afternoo Tue Dec 6 th clear and pleasant. I was cutting dead limbs out of the apple trees and cutting them into Stove wood. Walter took the girls to Thamesville. Vick was out to the barn to day and weighed herself,the first She has been out Sence She got up after her Sickness. She lost eleven pounds. Wed Dec 7 th cloudy and Soft Some Snow this fore noon. we were repairing fence that had fell in the ditch down along the road by the little creek. Thu Dec 8 th cloudy and Soft we were working at the fence this fore noon. after noon I was getting bark and <s>bolling</s> botoming chairs Fri Dec 9 Croton December 1887 Fri Dec 9 th clear fore part of the day and pleasant. I was bottoming chairs in the fore noon after noon was getting more bark and Shooting Squrills. Sat Dec 10 th cloudy and wet. was bott--oming chairs part of the day. Sun Dec 11 th miting rain most of the day <s>o</s> was up to Sabbath School but no Minister came. Mon Dec 12 th cloudy and cold, commenced to thrash peas this fore noon. Tue Dec 13 th cloudy and Soft. I was thrashing peas part of the day. Wed Dec 14 th cloudy fore part of the day and moderate clear in the after noon we put up a Small load of grain and took it to Florence Mill to get chopt, Saw Some people plowing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/12e8ffa5704e9216d129f8db460df2f8.pdf cea7447eab3901d0327316adb2201998 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton December 1887 Thu Dec 15 th cloudy and cool, Some Snow this morning. fore part of the day i went for the chop, latter part thrashing peas Fri Dec 16 th cloudy and cold, was thrashing out peas, Sat Dec 17 th cloudy and a pleasant day for working out door, we were cutting and drawing wood. Sun Dec 18 th cloudy and Soft Mon Doc 19 th cloudy and Soft. was thrash-ing peas Tue Dec 20 th cloudy and Soft. was chopping wood for the Church part of the day Wed Dec 21 st cloudy Snow and blustring a cold day. Walter Catharine and Rosena went out to Oil. Springs, I was Splitting wood and prepairing to butcher hogs. Thu Dec 22 nd a cold blustring Snowing day I was butchering in the fore noon Croton December 1887 Albert Boington and his Brothers and john helping me. the after noon we were helping him we kill'd Seven for me, and eighteen for him. Fri Dec 23 rd cloudy and cold. john and went to Thamesville with our pork had Seven hogs weighed 1960 pounds got $6, 40 c per hundred pounds Sat Dec 24 th clear in the after noon. fore noon Snow, I was thrashing peas fore part of the day latter part of the day filling out a couple of pedigrees. mild this evening Sun Dec 25 Christmas day Snow most of the day, the Children all home but Alice, Mon Dec 26 th cloudy part of the day and moderate we were Shelling corn this fore noon after noon helping john W. Snary butcher hogs, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d1136f35191396428b04b26a1e6c2a8a.pdf 6df73e04fe07f89bc41f62311ec26448 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton December 1887 Tue Dec 27 th cloudy and moderate, we were putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the fore noon after noon I took to the Florence mill, Regestered a money letter to Rev William Briggs Toronto to day f the Guardian and Methodist Magazine and Life of Ouslyey Wed Dec 28 th Snow high wind, and blustring was thrashing peas most of the day. Thu Dec 29 th clear high wind and cold, I was thrashing peas part of the fore noon, we were cleaning up peas part of the day Sent for the Ohio Farmer to day, Fri Dec 30 th cloudy and cool. in the fore noon I was digging a hole in the Straw Stack for the old Sow to have her pigs, after noon went for the chop feed Sat Dec 31 st Snow from the East most of the day not doing any theng to day. Croton january 1888 Sun jan 1 st cloudy windy and cold in the after noon, rain last night and this fore noon took most of the snow of. Mon jan 2 nd cloudy and cold. not doing much this fore noon. after noon was thrashing out peas, Tue jan 3 rd clear most of the day and pleasant was thrashing out peas in the fore noon after noon choppinng wood Wed jan 4 th cloudy and moderate. we were Saw-ing Stove wood this fore noon, after noon attended Albert Boyington's sale Thu jan 5 th cloudy and cool, we were Sawing Stove wood, Fri jan 6 th cloudy rain fore part of the day, every thing coverd with ice, not doing any thing to day. I Sold to john Bedford of Wabbash four breeding Ewes at Seven Dollers a head. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0c14e1d97fcf4c3bef0027bf08b95d3.pdf d8924002c593b974f4c4e09c4cac5ca1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton janury 1888 Sat jan 7 th cloudy and Soft, not doing much in the fore noon, after noon cutting wood. Sun jan 8 th cloudy and moderate. Snow last nigh Mon jan 9 th cloudy a moderate winter day I was thrashing peas. Walter drawing wood Tue jan 10 th a blustring day and cold, was <s>thra</s> thrashing peas part of the fore noon. the rest of the day was pileing wood in the Shed. Wed jan 11 th clear and cold. was thrashing peas part of the day. Started for Dresden to attend the Division Grange there was Some mistake and it put of until Tuesday next Thu jan 12 th clear fore part of the day, later part cloudy high wind from the South a prospect for rain the themomiter at zero this morning. I was thrashing out peas Walter was drawing wood Fri jan 13 th clear fore part and soft. Snow last night high wind to day. very cold this Evening. took a load of grain to mill to get chopt. Croton january 1888 Sat jan 14 clear a pleasant day, not doing much myself, f the boys went for <s>f</s> chop feed, Sun jan 15 th clear and cold. Mon jan 16 th clear and cold. I was thrashing out peas part of the day, Walter was laying Some fence the wind blew down,and takeing care of the Stock. Tue jan 17 th cloudy and Snow. I atteded Division grange at Dresden Wed jan 18 th clear part of the day and pleasant. I was not doing any thing to day. Thu jan 19 th cloudy and Snow, was thrashing peas most of the day, Walter attending Stock Fri jan 20 th clear and cold was Shelling corn, and was Settling up with Bilton Snary. <s>Thu</s> Sat jan 21 st clear and cold. we were cleaning up a load of corn & oats to get chopt Sun jan 22 nd clear and pleasant attended Sabath School and preaching https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0d3dba853a5f43a4e7d1f83f68801333.pdf ddc84040c74277115bb8a7beb8000ec0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton janury 1888 Mon jan 23 rd cloudy and Snow most of the day Walter and I went to Florence with the <s>chop</s> grain to get chopt, Tue jan 24 th clear a pleasant winter day. I was thrash-ing peas in the fore noon after noon brought home the chopt feed. Wed jan 25 th cloudy and snow most of the day I finished thrashing the West mow of peas Thu jan 26 th clear and cold. we were cleaning up peas and Some wheat for a grist. Fri jan 27 th clear and blustring a cold day not <s>doon</s> doing much to day. Sat jan 28 th clear and cold. themomiter 2 deg below Zero this morning. I was thrashing out peas part of the day. Walter attending the Stock, john at home with a brused foot Sun jan 29 th cloudy and moderate Mon jan 30 th cloudy and moderate. Walter and I took Some wheat to Thamesville and exchanged for flour Croton February 1888 Tue jan 31 st cloudy and Soft. Walter and I was Sawing Stove wood. Wed Feb 1 st cloudy and Soft. was helping Bilton. y. Snary fill out Some pedigrees this fore noon, after noon I and Walter went to Florence Thu Feb 2 nd cloudy most of the day and soft. the {v written in red ink} sun came out this Evening long enough for the bear to See his Shadow, we were Sawing Stove wood Fri Feb 3 rd cloudy most of the day and soft. we were cutting Stove wood most of the day john's foot is getting better he is able to be around again Sat Feb 4 th cloudy and Soft Some rain this fore noon. we were Shelling corn for chop, Sun Feb 5 th cloudy and cool. Some Snow last night. Mon Feb 6 th cloudy and cool. was thrashing peas this fore noon after noon attended the Qurterley Board at Florence https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/71e603dbfad012643a304b53d8e89b74.pdf 08048b8b0b1dfe305f11f110b1d88d08 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton February 1888 Tue Feb 7 th cloudy and Soft. I was thrashing out peas, Walter was drawing wood Wed Feb 8 th clear and cold. was thrashing peas Walter was attending the Stock. Thu Feb 9 th clear and very cold. 10 deg below zero this morning. we was cleaning up peas <s>an</s> and putting <s>g</s>up a load of peas and oats to get chopt. Fri Feb 10 th cloudy not quite so cold as yesterday I took the grain to mill and got chapt. Sat Feb 11 th clear and pleasant. I was thrashing out peas, Walter and Richard was Shell-ing corn. Sun Feb 12 th clear and pleasant. Mon Feb 13 th clear and warm the Snow has melted a good deal to day. we were cleaning up a load of grain to get chopt this fore noon, after noon was drawing up wood. Croton February 1888. Tue Feb 14 th cloudy. Soft and wet in the morning. commenced to Snow about noon. cold and rough in the after noon, I filed the crosscut Saw helped feed was about all I done to day. Wed Feb 15 th clear and very cold. 6 deg below zero this morning. Dickie froze his ears going to School I was thrashing out peas to day. Walter attend-ing the Stock. Thu Feb 16 th clear and not So cold as yesterday I was chopping wood part of the day. Fri Feb 17 th cloudy and Soft. was Sawing wood part of the fore noon. after noon took Some grain to Mill to get chopt. Sat Feb 18 th clear and warm. the roads getting Sloppy, we were Sawing wood this fore noon, after noon, I went after the chop feed, Sun Feb 19 th cloudy and Soft rain in the Eevening https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/78fde5e1250c3b4d557f2dbfa089b247.pdf aac83b4b99747a8f7d29fcdf393d0459 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton February 1888 Mon Feb 20 th cloudy. high wind from the West, and Soft. the snow pretty nigh gone in the fields. the river riseing ice begining to brake up. it is turning cold this Evening I think it will check it. I was spltting wood to day. Walter attending the Stock. Vic Started this morning to go to john Olvers Tue Feb 21 st cloudy and cool. I was thrashing out peas the fore part of the day latter part we were cleaning up peas. Wed Feb 22 nd cloudy part of the day and soft we were Sawing Stove wood most of the day we Saw Some robins the first this year Fri Feb 24 th clear part of the day and warm, I was plitting wood. Walter and Rose <s>v</s> went to Thamesville and had their acheing teeth drawn Croton February 1888 Sat Feb 25 th cloudy and Soft. rain most of the night and this fore noon. the river a getting up allmost bank full the ice begining to move, we were not doing much to day. Sun Feb 26 th blustring and cold. Mon Feb 27 th a cold blustring day, I was thrashing out peas Walter takeing care of the Stock Tue Feb 28 th cloudy and cold. I was thrashing out peas again to day Wed Feb 29 th clear and quite warm in the after noon, we was takeing Straw in the barn in the fore noon after noon cutting wood, Thu Mar 1 cloudy and wet, we were grinding our axes this fore noon Fri Mar 2 nd cloudy rain and Sleet. the ground coverd with ice was not doing much to day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9d0919ca35343b70dbcb73c6cf9d798b.pdf cd9344e61d6c80a5f7aa42df8f41d0f3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton March 1888 Sat Mar 3 rd clear high wind from the North West, I was thrashing out peas this fore noon. after noon we were cleaning up peas. Sun Mar 4 th cloudy and cold. Mon Mar 5 th cloudy and quite cold. we were butchering pigs George Gould was helping us. in the after he and I went up to Florence and got some writing done. Tue Mar 6 th cloudy and cold. I was putting things to there places after the buchering yesterday, and t getting a load of <s>gram</s> grain put up to get chopt. Wed Mar 7 th clear morning cold latter part of the day moderate. I was part of the day thrashing peas part of the day putting up potatoes and corn for Thomas Tiffin Thu Mar 8 th clear and cool. I was thrashing out in the fore noon. after noon took a load of grain to Florence Mill and got part of it <s>ch</s> chopt Croton March 1888 Sat Mar 9 th clear part of the day moderate we were drawing up wood part of the day Sat Mar 10 th cloudy and soft rain this Evening I was thrashing out peas part of the day, Sun Mar 11 th cloudy Snow and blustring this fore noon, after noon Soft, roads very bad Mon Mar 12 th cloudy part of the day and quitecold was thrashign out and cleaning up peas. Tue Mar 13 th cloudy. high Wind from the North a very blustring cold day. not doing any thing to day. Catharine and George was out here the themomiter ranged from 8 to 12 above zero Wed Mar 14 th clear and more pleasant than yester-day. I was up to the blacksmyth Shop this fore noon getting some repairs for the barn doors. after noon was thrashing out peas, one of the ewes had a pair of Lambs to day the the first for this seasason and they were dead. rather a bad begining. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/218033565f762e644d0f576700d430be.pdf b1bee0f95ad40a42cb4409c49c8ea2ac PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton March 1888 Thu Mar 15 the clear most of the day and pleasant over head. I finished thrashing peas this moning. after noon went to <s>Floren</s> Florence for the cattle feed. Fri Mar 16 th cloudy and soft. I was chopping wood part of the day. Walter was washing calves with tobaco water to kill lice Sat Mar 17 th clear and cool. not doing much to day, Sun Mar 18 th clear and pleasant Mon Mar 19 th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. and warm. we was carrying Straw in the barn tis fore noon. after noon top--ping part of the sugar bush. Tue Mar 20 th cloudy Some rain we were cleaning up peas this fore noon. after noon was sawing stove wood. Wed Mar 21 st cloudy about ten inches of Snow fell last night. I commenced to boyl Sap Croton March 1888 Thu Mar 22 nd clear but cold and blustring. I Sugard of a Small batch this fore noon. after noon cleaned up the last of our peas Fri Mar 23 rd clear and cool. a very cold night the themomiter 4 deg below zero at Sun rise this morning. not doing much to day Sat Mar 24 th clear and pleasant in the Sun freezing out of the Sun, the themomiter about the Same as yesterday. we were getting up wood. part of the day. Sun Mar 25 th cloudy not quite So cold, the girls all home but Alice. Mon Mar 26 th cloudy and wet, rain most of the day. not doing but very little to day. Tue Mar 27 th cloudy rain l in the after noon. I was triming grape vines the fore part of the day. latter part cleaning up peas for Ms McClarty. and helping john. W Snary load a load of Straw https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb88d2aa718ffb8acba6f504e2aba14f.pdf 8630c39ab609a54b3453dc3af20649c5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JOHN STARYED FOR CALIFORNIA Croton March 1888 Wed Mar 28 th cloudy. rain through the night and part of the fore noon. change to Snow, a very disagreeable morning. Walter took john and Albert Boyington to Thamesville this morning they have started for California I have not been doing much to day. Thu Mar 29 th clear and pleasant over head. very muddy under foot. Sap ran well this after noon the river fell about 3 inches last night but commenced to rise again this after noon. I was gathering sap this Eveneng, Fri Mar 30 th cloudy and Soft. I was boiling sap and Sugard off a Small batch this Even-ing. john Snary was here from Michigan Sat Mar 31 st clear and pleasant. I was laying up Some of the fence that the wind had blow down. and triming apple trees. Sun Apr 1 st cloudy cool raw wind from the <s>r</s>North Croton April 1888 Mon Apr 2 nd clear part of the day and cool, was Sawing Stove wood part of the day not much Sap yesterday <s>or</s> to day. the lumber men commenced watering their logs rather a hard job the logs are froze Solid to the ground yet. Tue Apr 3 rd clear most of the day and pleasant I was triming apple trees this fore noon after noon boiling Sap. Wed Apr 4 th clear most of the day and warm. I was cutting up the limbs I cut out of the apple trees the fore part of the day, and boiling Sap the latter part. Thu Apr 5 th cloudy and thunder Showers a warm day was triming bushes in the fore noon after noon <s>I</s> was boiling Sap. Fri Apr 6 th clear high Wiend from the North West and cool. the ground drying fast, I was trim-ing current bushes and apple trees. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5761381775c750eac4e432788b2a2992.pdf 3980c1cb8ccbfd9d518cef5415cccb12 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. VICTORIA MARIED Croton April. 1888 Sat Apr 7 th clear wind from the North West and cold. I went to Florence this fore noon to get money for Victoria. I Saw Some has commenced to plow. those dry cold winds is begining to tell on the wheat Sun Apr 8 th clear and pleasant. Mon Apr 9 th clear fore part of the day cloudy this evening I was boiling Sap, Sugard of about 20 lbs this Evening, the best run of Sap to day we have had this Season. Tue Apr 10 th a wet dissagreeable day wecleaned up Some peas for Mr Hartrick this fore noon. Victoria was married this Evening. the girls all here but Alice. Wed Apr 11 th clear and pleasant over head wet and mud under foot, I took Ira and Victoria to Thamesville this fore noon they Started for Buffalo. I was boiling Sap this after noon, Croton April, 1888 Thu Apr 12 th cloudy and cold Some Snow in the fore noon after noon clear. we were cleaning up peas in the fore noon after noon I was treming current bushes Fri Apr 13 th cloudy a prospect of a Storm. Walter and I was repairing fence this fore noon after noon was boiling sap. finished Sugar makeing for this Season. Sat Apr 14 th cloudy wind from the North and cold, was Splitting Stove wood and cleaning wheat the fore part of the day latter part <s>ll</s> took the wheat to Thamesville and exchanged for flour, Sun Apr 15 th cloudy Snow in the afternoon Mon Apr 16 th clear and pleasant. I was trying my hand at Soap makeing, thear was about an inch and a half of Snow on the ground this morning. no Sowing done here abouts yet https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/378bc1ac5a7970503624810967ae057d.pdf 038fdafb833d35b1d9471e238f10c2c8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton. April. 1888 Tue Apr 17 th cloudy Some fine hail and rain. it has the apperance <s>a</s> of a Storm to night, we rung the Bulls this morning the rest of the day I was boiling Soap and triming rasberry bushes, Wed Apr 18 th clear high winnd from the North west and cold, I makeing Soap and triming up grape vines. Walter and Rosina went to Florence Thu Apr 19 th cloudy and cool, misted rain part of the day. I was Sope makeing and trimin bushes Walter commenced to plow for the first for us this Spring the ground to wet yet. Fri Apr 20 th cloudy and cold. light flying Snow <s>thi</s> at difererant times through the day, I was cleaning out the ditch in teh lane from the house to the road, Walter was plowing Sat Apr st clear North Wind and cold. Walter was plowing I was triming the young Orchard, and repairing fence. Croton. April. 1888. Sun Apr 22 nd clear part of the day and cool. Mon Apr 23 rd clear and cool. wind from the North West most of the time for over a week back. cold and dry. very hard on the <s>whea</s> fall wheat, I was working the corn Stalks in the furrows wher Walter was plowing, part of the after noon cleaning out the ditch in the lane Tue Apr 24 th clear and cold enough for winter clothes, Walter was plowing I was cleaning out the ditch along the lane, Wed Apr 25 th clear and pleasant, I was Setting out a fiew trees this fore noon after noon was plowing Wallter away this after noon to a concert. Thu Apr 26 th clear and warm. I was Sowing peas Walter harrowing. the Skye looks as though we might have rain. the barn martenn is begining to come back, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db8982c169a1928e63eb46fa922fb656.pdf 5c18134597afd2e1d2d9af0b5d736540 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton. April. 1888, Fri Apr 27 th clear and hot. Bilton & I attended as pall Bearers the funeral of the late john Steel. Walter was harrowing peas Sat Apr 28 th clear and hot o 80 deg in the Shade finished Sowinng peas.not quite finished harrowing. Sun Apr 29 th clear fore part of the day hot. cool this evening Mon Apr 30 th cloudy and some rain. we finished harrowing and rolling the peas to day. this month has been cold and backward up to a fiew days back. but the face of nature begins to look verdant again the flowers <s>ane</s> are Springing through. and birds are begining Sing. things are looking more pleasant, I heard a bobolink today I dont know that I ever heard them So earley before Tue May 1 st cloudy and cool. Some Snow thi fore noon, I was cleaning oats for Seed Walter was cultivating ground for oats Croton May 1888 Wed May 2 nd clear and warm. was sowing oats sowed 17 1/2 bushels. Walter was harrowing them in Thu May 3 rd cloudy part of the day and threatend rain clear and pleasant this Evening. I was laying up fence the wind had blown dawn. and pull--ing up cockle. Walter finished harrowing oas Fri May 4 th cloudy Some Showers, I was clean-ing up barley and lemtoty Seed and digging in the garden. Walter was cul-tivating for barley,rolling the oat ground and furrowing out the oat ground. Sat May 5 th clear part of the day and pleasant. I was cleaning out water furrows in the oat field this fore noon, after noon helping drill barley. Sun May 6 th clear and hot, Qurterley Meeting at Florence Mon May 7 th clear and cool was Sowing grass seed in fore noon, after noon attended Quarterley board at florence, Waler finished drilling and rolling barley ground https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2943afe23ca2ff4ccbd9f99a7f06b464.pdf d62d79772bd64f320a00a904537762c5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton May 1888 Tue May 8 th cloudy and wet part of the day. was digging in the garden when not raining Walter furrowed out the barley and done a little plowing for corn, Wed May 9 th cloudy and warm thunder Showers last night. l it has been a fine growing day I was digging in the garden and planting potatoes. Walter was plowing corn ground Thu May 10 thh cloudy and hot. I was repaering fence Water plowing corn ground. Fri May 11 th clear and hot. I was part of the day help--ing caslerate colts the rest of the day piling manure. Walter plowing corn ground Sat May 12 th clear part of the day and quite cool this Evening <s>w</s> with high wind from the North West Dick and I was shelling corn and putting up Some grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon. I took it to <s>T</s> Thamesville and got it chopt. Walter was plowing the fore part of the day Croton May 1888 Sun May 13 th cloudy and cold. I had the rheumatism in my knee to day soI did'nt attend church Mon May 14 th cloudy and so cold Walter had his mittens on to harrow, I was pileing manure Tue May 15 th cloudy and cool. I was pileinng manure this fore noon. after noon was helping some parties pick out Seed corn. Walter got the corn harrowed and commenced to markvit out. the cherry & peach trees and coming out in blow, Wed May 16 th cloudy and quite cool fore part of the day frost the last two night. I aws repairing fence in the fore noon.after noon planting corn. Walter finished marking the ground about 4 P. M. after tea was helping plant. Thu May 17 th clear fore part of the day and warm. <s>a</s> a frost last night. cloudy this evening. Walter and I was planting corn this fore noon after noon I finished planting he rolled the ground https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6d2a32a74d530a5bd64e92d0c31992a.pdf ffc0847929c996f7f714eaf1704f6892 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton May 1888 Fri May 18 th cloudy and cool. misting rain part of the day. we were drawing out manure Sat May19 th cloudy and quite cool. we were drawing out manure in the fore noon. I went over to john's this after noon for lumber and potatoes. the rest of the time spreading manure Sun May 20 th clear and pleasant a hard frost last night. Mon May 21 st clear and pleasant. Walter finished plowing the old Sheep paddock North east of the barns. I was spreading nanure. Tue May 22 nd clear and pleasant. Iwas putting in some lights in the windows and cutt--ing potatoes in the fore noon, after noon went to Thamesville for potatoes for seed, Walter harowed and marked the little field by the barn.in the fore noon after noon planted part of it to corn, Croton May 1888 Wed May 23 rd clear and warm. we were Sow-ing carots and planting potatoes and drlling in a little corn. Thu May 24 th clear and hot. Walter plowed the young Orchard ground. I was cutting potatoes. was up to the Church to hear the funeral Sermond of the late Mrs Weldon Fri May 25 th cloudy a little rain this Evening {messy v in red ink} we were planting potatoes and Sow-ing mangolds in the young orchar Sat May 26 th light clouds and hot. Walter was plowing the little piece North of the ditch which finishes his Spring plow-ing for this Season. I was working in the young Orchard. most of the day. Sun May 27 th cloudy Some light Showers. we were planting corn and drilling a fiew mangolds, finished all our Seeding but a fiew tunips https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec946bd97cc97ea1937f694326032c8c.pdf 3e46ade848a63dc3f3bff498e042fc11 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton May 1888 Tue May 29 th cloudy and warm. part of the day hawling out manure and part washing Sheep. there was a little rain last night Wed May 30 th clear and cool. we were drawing out manure to day. Thu May 31 st cloudy. some rain, I was trying to Shoot crows part of the day. and part of the day planting in corn that the crows and birds have pulled up. Walter was drawing away the rails we had to make the per for washing Sheep. this has been a cold dry month. the wheat and grass is very backward and poor. Spring grain is needing rain and warm weather very much. Fri jun 1 st clear fore part of the day and cool. a frost last night cloudy this after <s>roo</s> noon and Showers raining this evenin we were hawling out manure, Croton. june. 1888. Sat jun 2 nd rain last night, flying clouds to day wind from the North and cool. a prospect of a frost to night. we were hauling out manure agian to day. Sun jun 3 rd clear and cool a Sharp frost last night Mon jun 4 th clear and pleasant, we were hauling out manure a fiew loads to scrape up and we Shall be through. Mr Skinner Shore the Sheep Tue jun 5 <s>{r?}</s> th clear and warm. I was up manure in the fore noon. Walter was drilling in beam for Mrs Boaur until <s>2</s> near tea time from that we finished getting out manure Wed jun 6 th cloudy this fore noon after clear and high wind. Walter commenced to cultivate corn. I was planting in corn where it failed to come on account of the drouth Thu jun 7 th cloudy in the morning and cool. clear and warm the latter part of the day. we were work-ing on the road with the team. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f19f42a02db8115832fc615285c39537.pdf 3492065ca5a518568ce705df1b0726d3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton. june. 1888. Fri jun 8 th clear and warm.I was working on the road.. Walter was drawing sawdust on the road in the fore noon after noon he and Rose went to Thamesvill Sat jun 9 th clear part of the day and hot. cloudy this Evening, I was working on the road in the fore noon after noon was takeing the lumps of the corn where it was cultivated, Walter was drawing Sawdust on the road finished our road work this Evening. Sun jun 10 th thunder Showers through the day. heavey rain last night. which was needed Mon jun 11 th fore noon cloudy and cool. after noon clear and pleasant. we were planting in corn where the crows had pulled it out and hoeing potatoes and carots. there was conciderable damage done North of here by the hail yesterday. Croton. june. 1888. Tue jun 12 th clear and warm. Walter was cultivating and I aws hoeing corn. Wed jun 13 th cloudy a light thunder Shower this after noon. we were hoeing corn to day. Thu jun 14 th cloudy part of the day and warm. rain last and rain again this after noon.with heavey thunder and Sharp lightning. we were hoeing corn part of the day. Fri jun 15 th light clouds and hot. heavey thunder and sharp lightning last night but little rain we were hoeing corn to day. Sat jun 16 th clear and hot. Walter finished cultiva-ting the lower fiel the first time.I was hoeing we have the field howed a little more than half way over, Sun jun 17 th clear and very hot. Mon jun 18 th clear and hot. we were hoeing corn Tue jun 19 th clear and very hot. we were hoeing corn again to day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da42e04d8e22a99421bb9285bda7c395.pdf 691f260718ccabef14feba0fffc43099 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton june 1888 Wed jun 20 th clear and hot. 95 deg in the Shade. I finished hoeing the lower field and commenced to hoe the little patches by the house. Walter was culti-vating part of the day. Thu jun 21 st cloudy in the morning and evening thunder but no rain here, a very hot day, 98 deg in the Shade. we finished hoe--ing the corn the first time over comenced to hoe the carrots. Fri jun 22 nd clear and very hot. we were hoeing sowed corn & carots. I was cutting canada thistles in the oats. Sat jun 23 rd cloudy most of the and Sultry, a thunder Shower last night, we were drilling turnips and hoeing potatoes most of the day. Sun jun 24 th cloudy and wet in the fore noon after noon clear Sultry. very close & hot. was not to Church to day Croton june 1888 Mon jun 25 th cloudy and Showers. we were hoeing potatoes. we finished hoeing the first time over, Tue jun 26 th clear part of the day and pleasant. quite cool this Evening. I was cutting thistles in the fore noon after noon was cutting weeds out of Sowed corn. Walter commenced to cultivate corn the Sec--ond time Wed jun 27 th cloudy high wind from the east and cool. commencing to rain. I was mow--ing thistles, Walter cultivating corn, Thu jun 28 th cloudy rain last night and this fore noon. was not doing much to day went to Croton and paid my blacksmit bill and received pay for hay I Sold <s>L. Philps</s> 'L. Philips and W. Maguire, after noon was cutting thistles awhile https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d92e090b9846427bcf14e767a6971fa9.pdf 4cd125e83ef8e8f80e72580ab51fbd0e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton june 1888 Fri jun 29 th cloudy and cool. we were cutting thistles and sorting out Some Sheep and Lambs I sold to Henry Bucannan. in the fore noon. after noon Walter was cultivating and I was hoeing corn. Sat jun 30 th clear and hot. Charles McIntosh <s>I</s> and I went to Dresden this fore noon for a reaper that Orderd, after noon I was hoeing corn. Walter was cultivatin Sun july 1 st clear and pleasant. Mon jul 2 nd clear and pleasant. we were dressing up the corn the Second time through. Tue jul 3 rd clear and hot in the middle of the day we were hoeing the corn Wed jul 4 th clear and hot. we were hoeing corn. Thu jul 5 th clear and pleasant; I was hoeing carots. Walter Rose & Dick we to Thamesvill Fri jul 6 th clear fore part of the day and hot, we were hoeing most of the day. Croton july 1888 Sat jul 7 th clear most of the day a fine breeze from the North and pleasant. Walter was mowing Iwas hoeing corn finished the big field for the last time two Small patchis to hoe. Sun jul 8 cloudy and Showers. Mon jul 9 th cloudy and cool. in the fore noon we were Sowing turnip Seed and Sprinking the potatoes, after noon was l rakeing up cocking hay, Tue jul 10 th clear and hot, was hoeing corn in the fore noon. after noon cocking hay j<u>.</u> Staggs helping me. Walter mowinng most of the day Wed jul 11 th clear most of the day and very high <s>winv</s> wind clouds and thunder this Evening we were drawing in hay Charley McIntosh and team and j. Staggs were helping mc Walter was mowing and rakeing hay Thu jul 12 th cloudy and thunder Showers. we commenced to cut grass was Stopt by rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a53f1fca783d2d8321184538ce1112a.pdf 2ecd06fd86134be4260e0f06ac03b3d8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton july 1888 Fri jul 13 th clear a. stiff breeze from the North and cool. Walter finished mowing this fore noon after noon war rakeing. I was Shakeing out hay that got wet yesterday the after noon was cocking hay j.s Staggs helping me. Sat jul 14 th clear and pleasant. we finished gett--ing in our hay it is a very light crop scarcely one ton to the acre, j<u>s</u> Staggs was helping us and Charles McIntos with his team, sun jul 15 th a Smokey day, john Smith died this morning went very Suden Mon jul 16 th a smokey day. I took Some grain to Dresden and got chopt and left a card for Mr .Forsea to come and set up the reaper Tue jul 17 th Smokey and hot. we attended the funeral of the late john Smith, Croton july 1888 Wed jul 18 th cloudy wet fore part of the day. not doing much to day. went this after noon to the late john Smith's to <s>here</s> hear his will read I was appointed one of the exector's of the estate of Mr Smith in the Evening was hoeing turnips, Mr Forshea came and set up the machine. Thu jul 19 th flying clouds and hot. thunder Showers last night. we were thining turnips the fore part of the day.the rest of the day cutting wheat. Fri jul 20 th clear and pleasant. we were cutting and bending wheat, Sat jul 21 st clear most of the and hot I was up to Florence this fore noon. we working at the wheat in the after noon Sun jul 22 nd clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon thunder Showers https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a402396508a425beebafd39f61a64240.pdf 06b191e4e2a4f0ffb253fab0cde617c9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton july 1888 Mon jul 23 rd a heavey fog this morning, clear part <s>hn</s> of the day and very hot. thunder clouds in Evening no rain here. we were cutting wheat part of the day, Tue jul 24 th clear and hot part of the day, we finished cutting and buiding our <u>h</u>. wheat, Wed jul 25 th Some clouds no rain. hot I cradled around the barley field in the fore noon after 'noon Henry Snarey was cutting and binding the barley with their binder Henry Snarey and wife is here from <s>Chicgo</s> Chicago on a visit, Thu jul 26 th cloudy and warm Some light Showers finished cutting and bindin our barley. Charleys Father died last night, Fri jul 27 th a heavey fog in the morning, clear and hot in the after noon. was hoeing carrots fore part of the day. latter part attended the funeral of Charley's Father Croton july 1888 Sat jul 28 th clear part of the day and pleasant. we drew in a Stack of wheat to day the first Sun jul 29 th clear and very hot in the idle of the day. not to Church to day, Mon jul 30 th clear and hot. we were drawing our barley, Duncan Bolton and his wife and jane cragg here to day Henry Snarey and <s>I</s> wife Started for home .this after noon. Tue jul 31 st cloudy part of the day a light Shower this Evening. a hot day. we finished draw--ing the wheat and barley all but the rakeings Wed Aug 1 st clear and pleasant. Walter raked the barley Stuble this fore noon. after noon he and Rose went to Thamesville. I was hoeing Thu Aug 2 nd cloudy most of the day Sprinkled rain not much came. cradled around the oats in the morning hoeing most of the day, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e6c2a3e131d58cdd1c707a0d4dcbf1f.pdf b449a88ef4609dad5123c5378889c3df PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton August 1888 Fri Aug 3 rd thunder clouds very hot no rain Walter was reaping oats I was hoeing carots part of the day and binding oats part, Sat Aug 4 th cloudy part of the day very hot. <s>hea</s> heavey rain thunder and lightning last night, I was hoeing turnips in the fore noon after noon Walter and I were Spreading out oats he cut yesterday they were wet through Sun Aug 5 th clear and hot Mon Aug 6 th cloudy part of the day and hot I was hoeing turnips and binding oats in the fore noon after noon wen to the Quarterley meeting at Florence. Walter was binding oats. Tue Aug 7 th cloudy most of the day clear a Short time in the midle and very hot. we finished binding the oats Walter cut last friday. rain this Evening Croton August 1888 Wed Aug 8 th Some Smart Showers. Walter finished reaping oats this Evening. we were part of the day at the oats and part pullin peas. I got well Soked once to day Thu <s>Apr</s> Aug 9 th clear.cool fore part of the day. fore noon were pulling peas after noon binding oats Fri Aug 10 th clear part of the day and pleasant we finished binding oats this fore noon. Ruble was helping us. after noon Walter helping john W Snarey draw peas. I was pulling peas Sat <s>ju</s> Aug 11 th cloudy a little rain this Evening, we were pulling peas. john W. snarey helping in the fore noon. Sun Aug 12 th cloudy cool and wet in the after noon Mon Aug 13 th clear and cool. we were pulling peas this after noon, fore noon I was pulling parsley out of the carots. Walter com--menced to draw manure for the fall wheat ground. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/156f97668b6c3fb4fc220d5a08fce938.pdf b33dfe338a76cff2a0b5207ca4293b24 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton August 1888 Tue Aug 14 th clear part of the day. we were helping B. & H. Snary thrash I the fore noon. and Walter all day. I was turning and pulling peas in the after noon. Wed Aug 15 th cloudy looked like rain a little cam this Evening. I was helping j. H. Snarey. thrash in the fore noon. after noon draw--ing peas Charly helping with his team Walter laid up with a Sore eye. Thu Aug 16 th clear most of the day and hot. I was <s>pul</s> pulling <s>pas</s> peas. Walter was getting manu out on the ground for fall wheat. Fri Aug 17 th cloudy and misting rain in the morni-ing clear and pleasant the after noon. I finished pulling peas. Walter hauling out manure Sat. Aug 18 th clear and pleasant. we were drawing and Stacking oats. we drew <s>tow</s> two loads of peas in the barn. Sun Aug 19 clear and hot. Croton August 1888 Mon Aug 20 th clear and pleasant. we finished drawing in our oats. and housed the reaper mower and horse rake, for this year Tue Aug 21 st cloudy high wind from the North this Evening and cool. we finished draw-ing in peas being the last of our grain until we come to the corn. Wed Aug 22 nd cloudy fore part of the day and quite cool. clear latter part I was pullin pursley out of the turnips this fore noon and helping to take <s>thr</s> away three Steers I Sold to a drveier after noon was helping McIntosh thrash. Walter was getting out manure Thu Aug 23 rd clear and pleasant. I was hoeing. turnips. Walter was hawling manure in the fore noon.after noon commen-ced to plow for fall wheat. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4b414e7b830fce1714b44de020ed4ab1.pdf d18093424e56c65045dd41ab6e4434f1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 1888 <s>Sat</s> Aug 24 th clear and pleasant. we were pre pairing for thrashing in the fore noon commenced to thrash after tea- Sat Aug 26 th clear and pleasant. finished our thrashing this Evening had 986 bushels of grain all told. Sun Aug 26 th clear and hot. Mon Aug 27 th clear and cool.a prospect of a frost to night. I was weeding carots & turnips part of the day. part cutting smut out of the corn Walter was plowing. Tue Aug 28 th clear and hot in the midle of the day quite cool last night and this morning I was thining out the turnips. Walter finished plowing the little fild between the house and road, Wed Aug 29 th clear and pleasant. I was helping William Law thrash. Walter was draw-ing out manure. Croton August 1888 Thu Aug 30 th clear annd hot. we were help-ing William Law thrash Fri Aug 31 st cloudy part of the day a little rain this after noon not a great deal. we were helping William Law finish his thrashing got through about 6 P. M. Sat Sept 1 st clear and pleasant, we finished putting out the manure this fore noon after noon I was over the river gett-ing my Share of the wheat that grew over their. I got about <s>th</s> twenty bushels for my part. Sun Sept 2 nd clear and hot. Mon Sept 3 rd clear and hot. the boys and I went to Florence this fore noon to get Some winter clothing and to get Some grain chopt. there was not water enough to grind withe, after noon was Spreading manu Walter commenced to plow the Stuble field for wheat. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/887e440cc0025388df03398b1471633f.pdf 92240973f016b66152486ddb05b094b3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1888 Tue Sept 4 th clear fore part of the day and hot. cloudy and threaten'd rain in the after noon,no rain came here. <s>wn</s> wind chan-ged to the North and was quite cool. we were Spreading manure and plowing Wed Sept 5 th flying clouds and cool morning and evening. hot in the midle of the day. I was Spreading manure. Walter was plowing. we had to quit plowing the ground is So dry and hard Thu Sept 6 th clear high wind from the East, we com-menced cutting corn. Walter was away with the girls to Thamesville this after noon, Fri Sept 7 th cloudy most of the day.commenced to rain about 3 P M. we were cutting up corn until it commenced to rain. Sat Sept 8 th cloudy the fore pat of the day clear latter part. cleaned up a Small load of wheat and took it to Thamesville Sold to T. Syer for 18 c per bush September. 1888. Sun Sept 9 th clear and hot was not to churbh Mon Sept 10 th clear Smokey and hot. we were cutt--ing up corn most of the day. Tue Sept 11 th clear and hot. cutting up corn again Wed Sept 12 th clear fore noon cloudy after noon cool this Evening Signs of rain but none came. rain is needed the ground is to dry to Sow that which is plowed. most of the grain to dry and hard to plow. we were cutting up corn. Thu Sept 13 th clear quite cool moning and <s>Eve</s> Evening. we were cutting up corn, Fri Sept 14 th clear and warm in the idle of the day. cold this morning. a Sharp frost last night. the first this Season to kill corn in this neighborhood.we were cutting corn Sat Sept 15 th clear foe noon, after noon cloudy misted rain after tea Enough to stop us from <s>cut</s> cutting corn we should have finished otherwise https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bea08d325afd00fdbc861e162274993d.pdf daf1131fc80dc07cd159790db63f2398 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1888 Sun Sept 16 cloudy Some mists of rain a fine rainlast night. Gerorge and Kate was out to day. Mon Sept 17 th flying clouds and moderate. I was digging potatoes. they are the best we have had for many years. Walter harrowed and drilled the little field with wheat North of the house. Tue Sept 18 th cloudy part of the day and pleasant. I was Sowing timoly seed and cleaning out water furrowes and finished cutting up corn. Walter was harrowing. Wed Sept 19 th clear most of the day and warm. was cleaning up wheat in the fore noon after noon took it to Thamesville Sold it to jame Mayhew for one dollar per bushel Thu Sept 20 th clear and warm. I was digging pota-toes in the fore noon. after noon husking corn. Walter away in the fore noon. September 1888 Fri Sept 21 st clear and warm. I was spreading manure. Walter was plowing. Sat Sept 22 nd heavey fog most of the fore noon. after noon clear and hot. I was spreading ma--nure part of the day part digging pota-toes Walter was plowing finished the fall wheat ground, Sun Sept 23 rd clear and hot, Mon Sept 24 th clear and hot in the middle of the day. Charley went to Thamesville <s>wa</s> with a load of wheat this fore noon. after noon I was breaking clods and and Walter was harrowing the wheat ground. we commend drilling after tea Tue Sept 25 th cloudy and pleasant. we finished Sowing our wheat to day. which Should have been Sown ten days ago. the ground is very dry yet. it looks a little like rain to night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1ba0d1c225c4e3b6455598e0b1aa6e5.pdf 709a5d6d3b22ffa3ed0f679f61dc0406 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1888 Wed Sept 26 th cloudy a little rain this Evening. we were husking corn part of the day and part was cleaning up grain to get chopt. Roseing was marred this Evening Thu Sept 27 th cloudy Some light Showers quite cool, I was husking corn. Walter took the grain to Mill to get chopt Fri Sept 28 th clear and cold. I was husking this fore noon after noon putting potatoes up Walter went for the chop the fore part of the day latter part was helping me. I renewed the Inshurance on the buldings to day. Sat Sept 29 th clear and cold. we were huking corn this fore noon. after noon I was helping Bilton Snarey thrash, Walter was husking corn. Sun Sept 30 th cloudy and cool. Mon Oct 1 cloudy some rain a fine rain last night was helpin B. Snary two hours this morning finish thrashing. husking part of the day October 1888 Tue Oct 2 nd cloudy and cold. we were helping j. W. Snarey thrash until half past two P. M. tham we came home and Sot up the dineing room Stove Wed Oct 3 cloudy and cold. we were husking corn most of the day Thu Oct 4 th clear part of the day and not So cold. we were husking in the fore noon and drawing in corn in the after noon. Fri Oct 5 th cloudy a little rain about noon raining Smart to night. we were <s>ha</s> husking in the fore noon.after noon Sorting the corn we drew yesterday. Sat Oct 6 th cloudy and wet in the fore noon. after noon clear and pleasant. we were Setting up the Stove in the Setting room and gathering apples for cider and repairing the cider mill. a dull Sight this morning for the Thamesville Fair https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/648cef883988250620cb3a39235885a6.pdf 26be026a7d20e7a7041ef08e79959b49 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 1888 Sun Oct 4 th cloudy misting rain part of the day Mon Oct 8 th cloudy and rain in the fore noon. after noon flying clouds and high wind from the North, I was not doing much. Walter and Charles McIntosh was makeing <s>cu</s> cider Tue Oct 9 th a cold day fore part cloudy, we were husking corn in the fore noon after noon galh-ering and pitting apples, Wed Oct 10 th clear and pleasant. a hard frost last night. we were husking corn in the fore noon after noon was pulling and pitting mangolds Thu Oct 11 th cloudy and moderate. we were husking in the fore noon. drawing corn and pitting apples in after noon, Fri Oct 12 a wet day commenced to rain last night has been raining all day and is still raning now 8 P. M. we were Sorting corn fore part of the day and grinding axes October 1888 Sat Oct 13 th cloudy rain part of the time. the boys was makeing cider for vinegar and hulling walnuts when it rained, I cutt down a Sil-ver maple tree that was Standing by the house and cut up in fire wood. Sun Oct14 th cloudy and some rain in the fore noon after noon clear and cool. was not at Church Mon Oct 15 th cloudy rain this Evening I was husking part of the day. Walter was gathering apples Rose moved to her new home this morning. Tue Oct 16 th clear fore noon cloudy after noon and high wind we were husking corn part of the day Wed Oct 17 th cloudy and cold we were huking corn Walter <s>Was away</s> was away this after noon to Lizzie Boyington's wood bee Thu Oct 18 th cloudy and moderate. we were husking and drawing in corn. Fri Oct19 th cloudy and wet in the fore noon. clear this Evening. walter finished makeing cider. I was Sorting corn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd85f32c9619d5c008c9602c29362dc2.pdf cccea1a22ffe14512c7ac93e722e8c8f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 1888 Sat Oct 20 th cloudy and cold. Some Snow this morning Walter and I makeing and putting in a gate to the pasture field. john got home this after noon from Califor-nia Sun Oct 21 st cloudy and cold. Mon Oct 22 nd cloudy and cool. we were husking corn. Tue Oct 23 rd cloudy and Soft Some rain we were picking over Some corn in the for noon after noon was husking part of the time Wed Oct 24 th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and pleasant. we were husking and draw--ing in corn.john was helping us. Thu Oct 25 th clear and pleasant. Iattended the Indian Fair lots of people not much of a Show otherwise. Walter at home husking and picking over corn. Amanda Drenan com--menced housekeeping for us to day. Fri Oct 26 th cloudy and drizling rain most of the day. we were Sorting corn and Selling old October 1888 corn in the fore noon. butchering pigs in the after noon Sat Oct 27 th cloudy fore noon wet. Walter and I went to Thamesville this fore noon with park. after was gathering apples Sun Oct 28 th clear and pleasant awhile in the morn-ing the rest of the day cloudy and cool. Mon Oct 29 th cloudy most of the day and mild john and I was husking. Walter commenced to fall plow Tue Oct 30 th clear and warm. Walter was plowing john and I were husking corn. Wed Oct31 st clear and quite warm. Walter was plowng in the fore noon after he and john were draw in corn. john was husking in the fore noon I was husking most of the day, there has been a good maney cloudy and wet days in this month and Some cold cold wether for the time of year https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/86b15534888603fb8c67f9c89e2d2a3b.pdf d69bdfa831b6b313880fa97fcfd55357 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1888 Thu Nov 1 st clear part of the day and quite warm I was husking Walter plowing john was husking this after noon, Fri Nov 2 nd cloudy and warm. I cleaned up and Charly took out a Small load of wheat to Thamesville for me got $1.12 c per bush. john was husking corn. Walter was plowing Sat Nov 3 rd clear and pleasant. Walter was plowing fore part of the day latter part drawing corn. john and I were husking Sun Nov 4 th clear and pleasant Mon Nov 5 th clear part of the day and quite warm was husking corn and putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon I attended the quarterley Metting. the boys were husking Tue Nov 6 th cloudy and cool. john and I were husking. Walter was plowing November 1888 Wed Nov 7 th cloudy and cool. a prospect of a Storm Walter finished plowing the field he was at after noon he and john was to <s>pal</s> Zecks husking bee. I was husking most of the day. Thu Nov 8 th cloudy and wet. raining hard while I am writing Walter and I was picking over Some corn Sent a letter to day to England Fri Nov 9 th cloudy and some rain heavey rain last night we were picking apples in the fore noon. I was husking corn the after noon Walter banking <s>lh</s> the cow Stable Sat Nov 10 th cloudy and Some rain, I we were repairing the pig pen floor and Sutting up Some pigs to faten. and repairing fence. Sun Nov 11 th cloudy fore noon clear after noon Mon Nov 12 th fore noon cloudy. after noon clear and mild we were all husking in the fore noon Walter and Richard were drawing in corn in the after noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bd798906b674c65f0eb8f6eb0b4fa955.pdf 6620d9442e2d471cfe0e9288d9bed95f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1888 Tue Nov 13 th clear and pleasant we were working at the corn most part of the day. Wed Nov14 th clear and quite warm we finished husk--ing and drawing in the corn out of the big field, commenced to draw Stalks. Thu Nov 15 th clear part of the day and quite warm. john and Walter was drawing Stalks I was Sorting corn and helping the boys mow away stalks Fri Nov16 th clear latter part of the day and cool. I was pulling carrots. Walter and john finished draw ing the stalks. there was a little snow this moning Sat Nov17 th clear most of the day and cold. the hardest freeze last night we have had this Season. I was Sorting corn this fore noon. after noon pulling turnips. Walter and Dickie were getting up wood. Sun Nov18 th cloudy and cool. Snow in the Evening Mon Nov19 th cloudy and cool. the Snow turned into a rain last night. I was Sorting <s>o</s>over corn. Walter is laid up with a boil on his wrist November 1888 Tue Nov 20 th cloudy part of the day and cool. I was pulling turnips and carrots. Walter getting so as to use his arm again. Wed Nov 21 st cloudy fore part of the day and cold clear and moderate in the after noon. a hard frost last night. we were Sorting over corn and putting away the drill and plowes in the <s>after</s> fore noon. after noon I was husking corn. covering pits in the Evening Thu Nov 22 nd clear fore noon after noon cloudy and cool. john and I was husking corn. Walter was cutting a peice out of the straw Stock and takeing it in the barn. a very hard frost again last night. Fri Nov23 rd clear and pleasant. we finished husking and drawing in our corn today Sat Nov 24 th clear and pleasant the most of the day cloudy this Evening, we finished Sorting corn this fore noon. was pulling turnips the rest of the day, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6c8173f24a46e1da3dcf9c91e568fa2d.pdf d470cbf2412365e10ebd68e209c157a0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1888 Sun Nov25 th clear and cool. Mon Nov 26 th cloudy high wind from the North. we were drawing turnips in the fore. after noon was piting them. Soft Snow the latter part of <s>theday</s> the day. Tue Nov 27 cloudy and some snow, went over to john.W. Snareys this fore noon after noon was not doing much Wed Nov 28 th cloudy and Soft. we cleaned up a Small load of wheat in the fore noon. john and I went with it to Thamesville in the after <s>noon</s> noon Sold it to james Mayhew for 29 cts per bush Thu Nov 29 th cloudy rain and Snow part of the day. I commenced to pull turnips they were So wet and mussey I had to quit pulling and went and chopt wood. roads are dreadfull bad. Fri Nov 30 th cloudy and Soft. I waschopping wood part of the day. we ought to have been plowing the mare to lame to <s>dol</s> do any thing December 1888 Sat Dec 1 st light clouds and moderate I finished pulling turniips. Walter was away cutting wood for Lizzie Boyington. we had the vet up from Dresden to see the mare. Sun Dec 2 nd cloudy and moderate Mon Dec 3 rd cloudy drizlinng snow most of the day and melted as fast as it came. we were working about the barns a good Share of the day Tue Nov 4 th cloudy and moderate. I was cutting wood Walter attending the stock Wed Dec 5 th cloudy Snow in the after noon we butcherd the old Sow this fore noon. after noon I was digging and boyling potatoes. Thu Dec 6 th cloudy about an inch of Snow fell last night r Walter and I put up a load of grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon was cutting wood. Fri Dec 7 th clear part of the day and moderate. Walter took the grain to Mill to get chopt. I was choping wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7acb327110587a6b4db2006fded28ddc.pdf 40feb28d901095cc45697fa2f1ebf053 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1888 Sat Dec 8 th cloudy and Soft.I went to Florence for the chop feed. I found the road very bad Sun Dec 9 th cloudy and soft, roads very bad Mon Dec 10 th cloudy and soft. Charey and I went to Dresden paid my taxes $65.98.c paid Kimerley & Akins on girls Acc $ 5.55.c paid veterenary for doctering the mare $ 3.75, left with Wm Ward P. M. of at Dawn Mills $3.50c for Wm Mathison Book Agt for a Book I got from him. Tue Dec11 th cloudy fore noon clear after noon. I finished digging potatoes this fore noon the rest of the day was boiling potatoes and fieling crosscut Saw. Walter attend-ing the Stock Wed Dec 12 th cloudy and cold. we were cutting Stove wood most of pay Thu Dec 13 th clear and cold. not doing much to day. Fri Dec 14 th clear and cold. we were repairing the Stable, and I killed and dressed a Sheep December 1888 Sat Dec 15 th clear part of the day and moderate. we were <s>Swe</s> Sawing wood part of the day. Sun Dec 16 th cloudy and rain all day was not at church to day on account of rain. Mon Dec 17 th cloudy and cold. I was wheeling clay in the wood Shed to keep the water from washing in. after noon was putting turnips in the celler Tue Dec 18 th a snowing blustring day. this fore noon was getting the Sheep in their Sheds for winter after noon went out to Mrs Smiths wood bee. Walter was getting the calves away from the cows. the butchers was here from Thamesville an butcherd a hieffer for us. Wed Dec19 th cloudy and cold, Chester Snarey and I took Some beef to Thamesville. the road dreadfull rough Thu Dec 20 th cloudy and cold. I was takeing Straw in the barn. after noon went to Thamesville to meet the girls but no girls came. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f429de9f21cfcf73bf3393aba4c574d.pdf d1159b893c8c9fd8da10d75a472cfe66 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1888 Fri Dec 21 st high wind from the North a very blus--tring day. Snow'd hard later part of the day. was boiling a fiew potatoes for the pigs <s>abou</s> was about all I was doing to day. Sat Dec 22 nd clear and pleasant through the day. the themomiter at zero this morning. we were Saw--ing Stove wood part of the day. Sun Dec 23 rd clear and plesant. Mon Dec 24 th clear fore part of the day, latter part cloudy a moderate day. we were getting chaff and Straw in the barn and cleaning up a load grain to get chopt and splitting wood john and Charley went to Thamesville to meet and bring ni Vic<s>k</s> and Ira. Tue Dec 25 th cloudy and soft a dull day this being Christmas day most of the girls were home. Mary and her baby. Charley, Sarah, and the children. Vic & Ira. Catharine & George & Welley were here. the boys were all home, December 1888 Wed Dec 26 th cloudy and Soft. I Sent a letter to England not doing much else Thu Dec 27 th cloudy blustring day some snow. not doing any thing but attending the Stock. Fri Dec 28 th clear part of the day and pleasant. I was carrying wet and rotton Straw from back <s>o</s> of the barn and Sprading itin front of the barn Sat Dec 29 th clear a pleasant winter day, I took a load of grain to Florence mill and got chopt, Sun Dec 30 th clear part of the day and pleasant Mon Dec 31 st cloudy and Soft Some rain & Some Snow. not doing much to day Rose and Tom came down last night went away this fore noon. I went over the river with Charley to let him g a job of clearing land. the <s>bys</s> boys took the Sow to james Beaty's hog. the road is getting very Bad again. this has been a very Soft open winter So far the prospect at presant is it may continue so https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40e9acf8e048feba371d7674b648e23f.pdf c0e3ad9eb2ba1a86fc1cf6ce37d4e042 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <s>janury</s> january 1889 Tue jan 1 st clear and pleasant. we were Sawing wood Dickie went to Florence and got a tooth pulled he was crying most of last night with it. Wed jan 2 nd for part of the day cloudy latter part clear and pleasant. no snow looks like spring wether, we were Sawing wood this after noon. Thu jan 3 rd clear a very fine day. no snow. we were saw-ing wood part of the day. Fri jan 4 th clear part of the day and moderate. I was takeing Straw in the barn. Walter was draw-ing up Stove wood. Sat jan 5 th cloudy misting rain in the after noon. Walter drew two loads of wood about all was done to day but attending to the Stock. Sun jan 6 th cloudy and wet. not to Church to day. Mon jan 7 th cloudy and a little snow. I went to the pole to give my vote for our town ship officers for this year. didnt do much of any thing else. Walter looking after the Stock january 1888 Tue jan 8 th cloudy and Soft. we were throwing out Straw to the cattle in the fore noon. after noon was Sawing Stove wood. Wed jan 9 th cloudy and wet. a good deal of water has fell. to day. the barnyard in a fearfull State to night, very high wind a lot of fence blown down. not doing much Thu jan 10 th cloudy and cold. a very blustring night last night. the river has got well up from the rain yesterday. not doing much was over to Brother johns and borrowed Some money and Sent away four papers. the Globe,Rural Canadian. Forest and Farm. and Stock journal Fri jan 11 th cloudy most of the day and cool. I was putt-ing Straw in the barn. Walter putting up fence that the wind had blown down. Sat jan 12 th clear part of the day and cool, we were cutt-ing Stove wood, Sun jan 13 th cloudy and moderate https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/59e6ea6ec3917de08b4d976eaacfdac6.pdf 4bf90c9bf7e176ec59a0ecf18709037c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. A B C D E F G H I j K L M N O P A B C E F G H I j K L M N O P Q R S A B C D E F G H I J A B C D E F G H I j K L M N O P Q A B C D E F https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ff28d05711a1e8b916e4fe1afa6fd822.pdf 1fddc51778a7fdf1d6d29a26544e4c47 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1889 Mon Jan 14 th cloudy part of the day and pleasant. we were putting up grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon was cutting stove wood Tue Jan 15 th cloudy and moderate. I took a load of grain to mill to get chopt. Wed Jan 16 th cloudy and noct. has rained since 11 a. M. steady. I went for the feed this fore noon got wer before I got home. Thur Jan 17 th cloudy, fore part of the day latter part clear thear was thunder and lighting last night. we were sawing wood this after noon. I paid amada Drenam this morn - ing for keping house for us. Maggie Brownlee camhineneed{not sure what he means} house for us last night Fri jan 8th cloudy and cold. the river almost sank full. four times the ice has gone out of the river allready the meed froze solid again. we were sawing wood part of the day. January 1889 Sat Jan 19 th clear and cold, not doing much to day {ink smudge} Walter took Amada Dreman home this after noon Sun Jan 20 th cloudy and snow most of the day commer - eing to rain this evening. Mon Jan 21 th clear part of the day and cool. it turned cold in the night a fiew sleighs on the road to day the first for this season. I was carryig straw in the barn from the lack this fore nooon. after noon we were sawing stove wood. Tue Jan 22 nd clear and pleasant we were sawing wood. Wed Jan 23 rd clear and warm. we sawing wood again. Thu Jan 24 th clear and earm. we were taking straw in the barn from the slack this fore noon. after noon was cutting stove wood, the bit of snow there was on the ground is about all gone again the roads are quite sloppy. Fri Jan 25 th clear and warm like April wether. we were cutting stove wood most of the day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c81919d48ea1babac7d5de606874c17d.pdf 09fa67698183dc1b310c1c04a9298dd6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <s>janury</s> january, 1889 Sat jan 26 th clear and pleasant we were cutting wood. Sun jan27 commenced to Snow about 10 A.M. and is Snowing noow 6 P. M. about 3 inches of snow now Mon jan 28 th cloudy Snow falling lightly most of the day. we were cleaning up wheat Some for Market Some for Mill. and Shelling corn to get chopt. jan 29 clera and pleasant. Walter and I went to Thamesville with a Small load of wheat. Sold it to T. Syers for 96c per bushel. Sleighing prety good part of the way. jan 30 th cloudy a little Snow. I took a load of grian to Mill in the after. fore noon was Shilling corn and cleaning up grain to get chopt, Thu jan 31 st cloudy and snow morning and Evening.clear in the midle of the day and moderate. I took Some grain to Mill to get chopt. and brought back that I took yesterday. we were drawing up wood this after noon. February 1889 Fri Feb 1 st cloudy and cool. we were cleaning up grain for feed in the fore noon. after noon Walter and I butcherd Six Small pigs, Sat Feb 2 nd cloudy and moderate. Walter went for the chop feed & I was cutting up and sating a pig in the fore noon. after noon we were Shelling corn and putting up another load to get chopt. Sun Feb 3 rd cloudy and cold. Quarterley meeting at Florence did not attend. no Preaching here, Mon Feb 4 th cloudy and Soft. Snow this Evening. I went to the Quarterley Meeting this after noon. Tue Feb 5 th a cold blustring day, not doing any thing to day. Wed Feb 6 th clear and cold. 3 deg below zero this morn-ing. Dick and I were picking over beans. Walter went for the chop feed. Thu Feb 8 th cloudy not as cold as yesterday. we put up a Small load of grain to get chopt https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54cc5f7a1aebb90b395d55662dc262d1.pdf 241e10ede2cc17afc740eaa6c406ca75 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1889 Fri Febr8 th cloudy and moderate I <s>ll</s> took Some grain to mill and got chopt. paid Webster for Walters ruber shoos. paid Shepley for mending Dicks boots Sat Feb 9 th cloudy and moderate. we were drawing up Stove wood part of the day. Sun Feb 10 th clear and pleasant. Mon Feb 11 th cloudy abouit two inches of Snow fell last night a moderate day. not doing much to day. Tue Feb 12 th cloudy and cold. Some Snow. I was chopping wood part of the day. Wed Feb 13 th clear and very cold fore part of the day. morn pleasant latter part. we were butchering hogs. john W. Snary and Charley McIntosh were helping us. ThuFeb 14 th clear and cold morning mild in the middle of the day. john.W. Snarey and took a load of pork to Chatham we got 64 cents per pound February 1889 Fri Feb 15 th cloudy and moderate. I was cutting up and Salting a hob. Sat Feb 16 th cloudy and Soft Some rain.not doing much to day. Bilton was over we were Squairng our <s>Act</s> Acounts. Sun Feb 17 th cloudy and Soft. Mon Feb 18 th Snow all day. and moderate. I was takeing Straw out of the Stack into the barn, Tue Feb 19 th flying clouds and high wind a cold blustring day I was out paying old mrs Smith a visit Wed Feb 20 th cloudy most of the day and cold. <s>werere</s> were back in the bush Sawing an old oak into rail cuts and trying to Split them. we have a tough job of it. the wind has blown the Snow of the fields in the fence corners. Thu Feb 21 st clear and moderate we were Splitting a fiew rails Fri Feb 22 nd Snow most of the day. we were Splitting rails this fore noon. I was heping j. W. Snarey butcher this after noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a6c24670e67320078a8462ee50ed9b58.pdf ce76ab20f8cc12f822a469c61f9d3fc3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feruary 1889 Sat Feb 23 rd clear and very cold 10 deg below zero this morning. not doing any thing but feed the Stock and keep fires going. Sun Feb 24 th clear most of the day and very cold in the morning. the themomiter 14 deg below Zero Mon Feb 25 th clear and a little more moderate. I was takeing Straw in the barn in the fore noon. after noon we were Splitting rails Tue Feb 26 th fine Snow all day we were splitting rails in the fore noon. after noon I wet Charley McIntoshes and the post Office, Walter was cutting wood for lizzie Boington Wed Feb 27 th cloud part of the day and soft. I was digging a <s>hosl</s> hole in the Straw Stack for a pigs bed. after noon takeing the top of a Straw Stack Walter cutting wood for Mrs Boyington Thu Feb 28 th cloudy part of the day and quite Soft. I was trimig grape vines walter cutting wood for Lizzie Boyington <s>February</s> March <s>1888</s> 1889 Fri Mar 1 st cloudy and Soft. very large flakes of Snow this Evening. we were Sawing Stove wood Sat Mar 2 nd cloudy and soft. rain fore part of the day Soft Snow latter part i filed the Saw about all I done to day, Rose and Tom came down this Evening. Sun Mar 3 rd clear and warm.atteded Church there was a large congragation. Rose and Tom went home this after noon. the Snow gone of the fields heavey drifts in fence corners.I heard crows to day the first this Season. Mon Mar 4 th clear the fore noon and warm. after noon cloudy we were Splitting an elm log into rails that had floted down on the flats and Sawing Stove wood Tue Mar 5 th cloudy and Soft. I heard a robin the first this Season. the frost is getting out of the ground roads very Sloppy https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57415e46075d5297b8755b3a3bfb0a8f.pdf 8f8d574172f8f563c432275ce943b30d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1889 Wed Mar 6 th cloudy and Soft. we were cutting wood Thu Mar 7 th clear a cold high raw wind.from the North.we were Sawing Stove wood. the first Lamb for this season came this Evening. <s>Wed</s> Mar 8 th cloudy and cold. we Split Some wood this fore noon. the rest of the day not doing much Sat Mar 9 th cloudy and cold. Dickie and I was wood for Sugar makeing, Walter was away Sun Mar 10 th cloudy and cold. Mon Mar 11 th clear and pleasant. I went to Thamesville for grass Seed. the road were hard in the morning. the were getting quite Soft before I got home Tue Mar 12 th clear and Soft. we tapt a fiew trees a fine run of Sap. I was Sowing grass Seed this morning until the ground got to Soft. Wed Mar 13 th clear high wind from North west in the after noon. we were boiling Sop. March 1889 Thu Mar 14 th clear and Soft. I batched of 53 lbs of Sugar this morning, from that until noon was Sowing clover Seed. after noon <s>gathite</s> was gathering and boiling Sap Fri Mar 15 th clear and pleasant. I was Sowing grafs seed part of the fore noon after noon boiling Sop. Sugard off about 40 lbs this Evening. Charley, Sarak and the children was here. the Spring birds are gett--ing plentyfull, the ice is going out of the river Sat Mar 16 th clear and warm. not much Sap to day. I finished Sowing the wheat ground to grafs seed. Walter went up to Florence Sun Mar 17 th clear and So warm they let down the windows in the church Mon Mar 18 th clear part of the day not So warm as yester-day. I was boiling Sap and trying to make Soap. Walter & Dickie repairing fence, the lumbermen are runing their logs. the water falling in the river very fast. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8e50ed4f59f86c5e1f0e3bd68e8eb96.pdf 669c3fac07efe243eab8c60e6aa0e7b1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton March 1889 Tue Mar 19 th clear part of the day wind from the North this after noon and cold. Sugard of about 30 lls in the morning. part of the day boiling Soap and part burning brush heaps, the boys repairing fenec Wed Mar 20 th cloudy and cool, the boys was repairing fence,I was makeing Soap.and cutting the old wood out of the rasberry bushes and triming the bushes Thu Mar 21 st cloudy and Soft. the boys was repairing fence. triming current bushes and boiling soap. the river getting low the logs are Sticking on the <s>bottom</s> bottom of the river Fri Mar 22 nd cloudy part of the day and moderate. I was boiling sap and triming bushes, the boys was cleaning. and oiling. the harness Sat Mar 23 rd clear a butifull day. I Sugard of a Small batch this morning. the rest of the day was boiling sap, the boys were oiling the harnefs Croton March 1889 Sun Mar 24 th clear and warm. was not to <s>Chur</s> Crurch to day. Mary and her baby, Sarah and her famley, Catharine and her famley was here. Mon Mar 25 th clear and cold. in the fore noon cleaned up a Small load of wheat john and I took it to Thamesville Sold to Syers for one Doller per bushel. we found the road good most of the way Walter commenced plowing this morning, Tue Mar 26 th clear. high wind from the South and cold this fore noon. froze very hard last night allmost hard enough to Stop the plow. john and Walter was plowing. I was meking Soap and boiling Sap. a good run to day. Wed Mar 27 th clear part of the day and cool, I was boiling Sap. Sugard off about 50 lbs this after noon. Walter was plowing. john was plowing part of the day. went out this after noon to take posession of the Book farm. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6bebadbf3331ef197e8e2eebb2e69de0.pdf d6e4b62880b308a630b9899a7cd3d82d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton March 1889 Thu Mar 28 th clear and cool, the ground froze to hard to plow this morning, Walter plowing this after noon. john backon his own place, I was writing a letter to Alice and gathering sap Fri Mar 29 th cloudy fine Snow in the fore noon high Wind from the North and cold in the after noon I was boiling Sap. Walter not plowing to day, Sat Mar 30 th clear and cold. a hard frost the ground to hard for plowing. I Sugard of about 45 lbs this fore noon after noon not doing much of any thing Sun Mar 31 st a cloudy and and Stormy day about two inches of Snow fell last night and this morning. commenced to rain about 9 A. M and rained Steadyy until 6 P. M. than commenced Snowing again Mon Apr 1 st clear part of the day. the Snow most gone about two inches fell last night. I was empting rain water out of the sap pails. and cutting wood and gathering sap. Croton April 1889 Tue Apr 2 nd cloudy a little Snow last night and rain this fore noon. I was gathering and boiling Sap. the boys attending to the Stock. to wet to plow Wed Apr 3 rd cloudy. high wind in the ater noon and cool.I was boiling Sap fore part of the day after noon Sugard of about 45 lbs. Charley and Sarah were here. Thu Apr 4 th clear part of the day. I finished sugar makeing for this Season. went up to Davis Butlers and voted for the Scott act. called at Samuel peter's and paid my Blacksmith bill $2,20 paid john W. Snary $20,00 that I borrowed of him Fri Apr 5 th cloudy Snow and blustring in the after noon. not doing much to day. Sat Apr 6 th clear and and pleasant over head Sloppy under foot. there was abot 3 inches of Snow onlthe ground this morning it is {Continued on next page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0a25793e36d9ce06a37c0a1547cae046.pdf 3babc40acff94b27eb2cfe0c83e6e36a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton. April. 1889 {Continued from previous page} about gone this Evening. I was Splitting Stove wood part of the day. Walter went out to George Brock's Sun Apr 7 th clear and warm was to meeting a good turnout Mon Apr 8 th clear and warm. I was takeing turnips and <s>carotb</s> carots out of the pits and carry-ing them in the barn in the fore noon. after noon was Scatering old cow dropp-ing over the meadow field. Walter went to Florence. Tue Apr 9 th clera and Warm. I was Spreading the cattle droppings, Walter Started to plow the ground So wet he had to quit Wed Apr 10 th clear and hot. the themomiter 75 in the Shade. Dickie and I finished Spreading cow droppings this fore noon. I was digging in the gardenn. & Dick went for his Books this after noon. Walter was rolling the medow Croton April 1889 Thu Apr 11 th cloudy after noon wet. Walter fin-ished rolling the medow ground commenced to plow rain Stopt him. I and Dickie was leveling the ground that the pigs dug up in the orchard. Fri April 12 th rain last night and most of the day. the ground Soaked with water. I was letting off water,when it was not raining Sat April 13 th clear. high cold raw wind from the North. the ground has dryed very fast to day i was deepning the ditch between me and Whitker Bilton at the North West corner of the farm. Walter was helping Ira Book move their house hold furnature over to the Season farm. Sun April 14 th clear. cold wind from the north Mon April 15 th clear. Wind from the East and cool. i was ditching. the boys repairing fence Tue April 16 th clear and pleasannt. I was ditching. Walter commenced plowing again the ground wet https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6c9d15940dc3301157efde9cc6e17eb.pdf 00b8ed5b65727d34c0cba33a3d56d8b9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton April 1889 Wed April 17 th clear and hot. 80 deg in the <s>Shaa</s> Shade, I was digging in the garden part of the day and part picking cockle out of the wheat. Walter was plowing Tlue April 18 th clear most of the day and hot. I was takeing up a potatoe pit and planting a fiew earley potatoes. Walter was plowin Fri April 19 th cloudy and hot. Sharp lightnig and thunder and a light Shower <s>of</s> this noon.after noon drilling barley. Chester Snarey was harrowing for us withe his Father's team. I was digging in the garder Sat April 20 th clear and hot. 78 deg in the Shade Walter finished plowing the oatground. and commenced to drill the oats. Chester harr owed the ground, I was digging the garden Sun April 21 st clear and high wind from North West and cold. girls all home but Alice Croton April 1889 Mon April 22 nd clear and cool. Walter finish-ed drilling and rolling the oats. I was working in the garden Tue April 23 rd clear part of the day and warm i was digging in the garden. Walter was plowing for peas Wed April 24 th cloudy high wind from the South in the fore noon. after noon thunder Show-ers. I was digging in the garden and triming bushes. Walter was plowing until rain came we were cleaning Seed grain part of theday Thu April 25 loudy and cool. Walter was plowing. I was Sitting in the house. Mrs Smith and Mrs Tully was here on a visit Fri April 26 th cloudy and cool. Walter was plow-ing. I walked out to Thamesville for Some garden Seeds and get my watches cleaned <s>l</s> I bought Some mummy peas of john Young for Seed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f08bfff079237cccd2d42d62b4aac8d7.pdf b98fb5823ff351c270d90f923510530f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton april 1889 Sat april 27 th cloudy and cool. Walter was plowing, Dickie and I was cutting dead wood out of the apple trees. the old <s>or</s> Orchard is dieing out very fast Sun April 28 th a cloudy misty day, was not <s>tochin</s> to Church to day. Mon april 29 th cloudy wind from the North West and cold. I was triming the Orchard Walter was plowing. Tue April 30 th cloudy and cool. I was cleaning out water furrowes for john. he was harrowing for me he and Walter was getting the pea ground for drilling Wed <s>April</s> May 1 st clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy and cool. Walter and Dickie was drilling in peas, I was breaking clods Thu May 2 nd cloudy misting rain in the after noon Walter was rolling peas in the fore noon. After noon furrowing the groung. I was cleaning out furrows Croton May 1889 Fri May 3 rd clear wind from the North and cold a sharp frost last night we finished sowing to day.for this season, I was cleaning out water furrowes in the pea ground. Sat May 4 th clear and warm, I was triming apple trees, Walter was plowing. Sun May 5 th clear and warn. Quarterley meeting to day at Florence to day I was not there, Tory, and Sarah was home to day, Mon May 6 th clear and warm, I was triming apple trees in the fore noon. after noon attended the Qurterley board at Florence Walter was plowing the little peice north Eeast of the barn. Tue May 7 th clear and hot, Walter was harrow _ ing the corn ground. I was triming apple trees in the fore noon. after noon planting onions and sow - ing onion seed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6e8b0ebf11240d20c33ba140e9acab8.pdf 815d95566ff7d300eacf32ee1b456d21 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton May 1889 Wed May 8 th clear and hot, I was breaking clods most of the day. Walter was harrowing corn ground. Susan Lampman was buried to day Thur May 9 th clear and hot. I finished triming the apple trees this fore noon. there was a great lot of dead wood in the Orchard the trees are dieing out very fast, after noon war repair-_ing a pair of barrs to the calf pasture. Walter harrowing corn ground the cherry pare + plum trees are out in full bloom. Fri May 10 th a very hot day. sharp lighting and thunder not much rain here. we washed our sheep the water quite warm Sat May 11 th clear and cool. Walter was marking corn ground. I was planting corn part of the day, part helping to casterate colts Sun May 12 th clear and cool. Mon May 13 th cloudy a little sprinkling of rain I finished plantin the 3 1/2 acre field with corn Croton May 1889 Mr Skinner short the sheep, Walter was cultivating and harrowing for corn Tue May 14 th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and cool. I was planting corn, Walter was marking and rolling corn ground Wed May 15 th cloudy a prospect of rain, we finished planting our corn. Thu May 16 th cloudy, thunder shower this after noon we were drilling in a small piece of corn for cattle feed, and planting potatoes. Fri May 17 th clear and very hot, we were sowing carrot and mangold seed, all throug seed _ ing now but a fiew turnip seed Sat May 18 th clear most of the day and very hot 90 deg in the shade. I was working in the garden in the fore noon. after noon cutting thistles, Walter finished rolling out corn ground in the fore noon, after noon harrowing for John. Sun May 19 cloudy and warm. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/36da1089662d917296f3e5092f8d8f9c.pdf e080e692a640b6eac5f5d6ac992e3017 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton May 1889 Mon May 20 th cloudy and moderate rain this evening. I was shelling corn and pileing manure in the fore noon. after noon went to the a jorned Quarterley meeting at Florence Walter was helping john plant corn Tue May 21 st cloudy and cool, a fine rain last night. we were drawing out manure to day John B. helping us with his team. Wed May 22 nd cloudy part of the day, high wind from the Nort and cold, a prospect of a frost, we were drawing out manure, John helping with his team all day. Charley Brownlee hald of the day, helping load, Thu May 23 rd cloudy most of the day and cool all day but a little while in the morning a sharp frost last night killed grape vines and potatoe tops. we were drawing manure the same help as we had yesterday. Croton May 1889 Fri May 24 th clear part of the day warm this fore noon, high wind from the North and cold a prospect of more freezing, we were draw _ ing manure the dame help as yesterday this fore noon. after noon John was away Sat May 25 th cloudy most of the day and cool. Walter took John to Thameville this fore noon on his to Michigan, Dickie and I was pitching {inserted}way manure out of the sheep shed. after noon Walter finished drawing it out, Sun May 26 th clear and cool. a prety sharp frost. last night and night and night before, Mon May 27 th cool showery day, not doing much to day. was planting in corn where the <s>bir</s> birds had taken it out where the rain would let me. the corn is looking bad Tue May 28 th cloudy and cold. I was spreading manure. Walter was plowing it in for a summer fallow, to cold to work without mittens this morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b9439b01cfe0671323974628f87f78c.pdf 9eeba11e242e1363acd1989b86eaa52e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton May 1889 Wed May 29 th clouudy heavey rain and cold this after noon I had to put on my winter clothes I was spreading manure, and Walter <s>wa</s> was plowing until the rain came, Thu May 30 th rain all day. it has rained Steady the last 30 hours more of lefs the ground is fairley afloat and Still it rains. I Split Some wood in the Shed about all we done to day. the river is coming up very fast. Fri May 31 st cloudy. the rain ccast last night about midnight. we were most of the day litting water of corn oats & peas. the ground is soaked with water. the river is over the banks and raising fast now. {Text is now in different handwriting} In Bathe with warm Water for an hour and a half then wet it with the beach Botch and bandage it twice a day. 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April 29, 1887 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Henry Snary Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>MAY 1887— MAY 1889 </p><p>1887–1889 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>a'/6 </p><p>/15 </p><p>Croton Februry 1888 </p><p>Croton </p><p>Memorandum Book </p><p>For 1887 </p><p>Henry Snarey </p><p>Croton Feb /88 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>a'/6 /15 </p><p>C </p><p>Croton May 1887 </p><p>Apr 29 th cloudy high wind from the north and cold, we were cleaning and putting up grain to get chopt and spreading meany in the fore noon, after noon was sowing and harrowing peas, finished for this season </p><p>Sat Apr 30 th clear and cool, finished harrowing peas and furrowing out the oat ground. Walter commenced plowing for corn </p><p>Sun May 1 cloudy moning and Evening clear and warm in the midle of the day pretty heavey thunder this Evening </p><p>Mon. May 2 nd clear part of the day and warm thunder and a little rain this Evening. Walter was plowing this fore noon I was planting a fiew potatoes, in the after noon Victoria and I went to took Some grain and got chopt and attended the Quarterley board. </p><p>Croton Ontario </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1887 </p><p>Tue May 3 rd clear and hot, we were plowing the corn ground. William &amp; John Saw was hawling out manure prepairing a piece of ground for corn that was Sowed with fall wheat and the wire worains at it out. </p><p>Wed May 4 th clear most of the day and warm were plowing this fore noon, after noon I went to Dresden. </p><p>Thu May 5 th cloud and cool. I was wheeling out and spreading manure, Walter was plowing </p><p>Fri May 6 th clear and hot, the thermomiter Reg 80 deg. in the shade, finished plowing the field for corn East of the barns </p><p>Sat May 7 th clear part of the day and hot. I was transplanting Strawberry vines. Walter was harrowing corn ground. </p><p>Sun May 8 th cloudy part of the day and hot </p><p>Croton May 1887 </p><p>Mon May 9 th clear most of the day and hot, Walter finished harrowing the corn ground. I was repairing bars and gates in the fore noon afternoon pileing manure, peach plum <s>&amp; cherry</s> and Cherry coming out in blossom </p><p>Tue May 10 th clear part of the day and hot we were marking out the corn ground </p><p>Wed May 11 th clear and hot, we were planting corn and potatoes </p><p>Thu May 12 th clear, hot in the middle of the day, cool morning and Evening, we were planting again to day. </p><p>Fri May 13 th clear cool, morning and evening hot in the middle of the day, we were palanting corn and washed the Sheep </p><p>Sat May 14 th clear and cool morning &amp; evening finished planting East of the barn. the rest of the day drawing manure on the new Orchard </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1887 </p><p>Sun May 15 th clear and hot in the mudle of the day </p><p>Mon May 16 th clear and hot. we took the Steers to Florence this fore noon. that I bargand too Henry Cook last week, after noon I was digging in the garden. Walter was spreading manure. </p><p>Tue May 17 th cloudy and cool, I was planting potatoes part of the day, and part repairing fenc. Walter Spreading manure, </p><p>Wed May 18 th clear and cool the fore part of the day, latter part hot, we plowd the young Orchard this fore noon. I commenced to plant it this after noon. Mr Skinner Shore the Sheep to day. </p><p>Thu May 19 th clear and hot most of the day, I finished planting corn. this fore noon, was repairing fence the rest of the day Walter was drawing rails the fore part of the day, after noon took a <s>lad</s> load of wheat to Dresden for John W Snary. </p><p>Croton May 1887 </p><p>Fri May 20 th clear and very hot most of the day quite cool. this morning, I went to Dresden for veterinary for the young mare, we got the foal away all right I expected it would be dead, after noon finished planting potatoes. the Thermomiter Reg. 94 deg in the Shade this after noon. </p><p>Sat May 21 st clear and very hot the Same as yesterday. we were repairing fences. Bilton brought up Aberdeen Duke and we trimed his feet this afternoon </p><p>Sun May 22 nd clear and hot. </p><p>Mon May 23 rd clear most of the day and hot. Some thunder this Evening. we were diping the Lambs this fore noon, afternoon was repairing fence </p><p>Tue May 24 th cloudy Showers moning and Evening we cleaned up a load of wheat in the morning the rest of the day drawing out manure. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><s>Wed</s> Ma Croton May 1887 </p><p>Wed May 25 th clear and pleasant we were hawling manure from the barn. Charley Brownlee helping us. </p><p>Thu May 26 th cloudy and cool, drizling <s>sho</s> Showers this after noon. we finished drawing manure in the fore noon. the rest of the day planting in corn where the ground was to dry to Start it the frirst time </p><p>Fri May 27 th cloudy and cool, we finished the corn planting the fore part of the day. we took a load of wheat to Dresden this after noon Sold to Powell for 81 c per bush </p><p>Sat May 28 th clear cool morning and Evening hot in the midle of the day. we cleaned up and took a load of wheat to Dresden </p><p>Sun May 29 th clear and pleasant </p><p>Mon May 30 th cloudy thunder Shower in the Evening, high wind from the South we were cultivating and hoeing corn. </p><p>Croton june 1887 </p><p>Tue May 31 st cloudy and wet a good deal of water fell the last twenty four hours l which was much needed, Walter and I was lakeing the dirt of the corn he cultivated yesterday </p><p>Wed jun 1 st cloudy and wet most of the day, not doing much to day </p><p>Thu jun 2 nd cloudy and some Showers. I was Speeding up thisltes in the fore noon. after noon hoeing corn, the ground mussy. Walter and Rose went to the Grander's picknick at port Stanley </p><p>Fri jun 3 rd cloudy most of the day, we were cutting up thisltes this fore noon. after noon hoeing corn. </p><p>Sat jun 3 clear and hot we were hoe-ing corn, </p><p>Sun 5 th cloudy and rain in the Evening </p><p>Mon jun 6 th cloudy and hot, rain last night we were hoeing corn and potatoes </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton june 1887 </p><p>Wed jun 8 th clear most of the day and hot Victoria &amp; I went to Thumesville this fore noon, after noon Walter and I went to Dresden for lumber </p><p>Thu jun 9 th cloudy most of the day and cool.. we were hoeing corn and potatoes, the air feels like frost to night </p><p>Fri jun 10 th clear and pleasant. we were cul-tivating and hoeing corn. </p><p>Sat jun 11 th clear and hot Walter was culti-vating corn. I was hoeing potatoes and corn in the new Orchard. </p><p>Sun jun 12 th clear and pleasant </p><p>Mon jun 13 th clear part of the day and warm wefinished hoeing corn the first time over <s>th</s> this forenoon, the rest of the day we were mowing thistles </p><p>Tue jun 14 th clear and very hot. we were work ing at the corn part of the day. to hot. this after noon to do much of any thing </p><p>Croton june 1887 </p><p>Wed jun 15 th clear part of the day and hot. I was mowing the grags and weeds about the <s>hou</s> house and yarden. Walter was cutting thistles, William butler here laying the citchen floore. </p><p>Thu jun 16 th clear most of the day and very hot I took the wool to Thamesville and sold it to Mr Huffman for 22 cent per lb this after noon went over to the mill for lumber </p><p>Fri jun 17 th clear most of the day and hot we went to the mill for lumber this fore noon, after noon went to Dresden for nails paint and lum--ber, a thunder Shower this Evening </p><p>Sat jun 18 th cloudy part of the day and hot we were hoeing potatoes most of the day Butler Shingling the kitchen </p><p>Sun jun 19 th clear part of the day and hot </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton june 1887 </p><p>Mon jun 20 th clear part of the day and hot I was hoeing potatoes and corn this fore noon after noon was digging a hole for a cisterd. Walter was cultivat-ing corn Butler finished Shingling the kitchen commenced to make the cistern </p><p>Tue jun 21 st cloudy and Showers in the fore noon after noon clear and pleasant. we finished putting in the cistern. </p><p>Wed june 22 nd Some thunder Showers I was hoe-ing. Walter cultivating, Butler work-ing on the veranda </p><p>Thu jun 23 rd cloudy Some light Showers. we was hoeing corn, Butler working at the veranda. </p><p>Fri jun 24 th clear part of the day and cool. we were working about the housein the fore noon after noon hoeing corn. Butler finished this fore noon </p><p>Croton june 1887 </p><p>Sat june 25 th clear and cool, we were ho-ing corn. </p><p>Sun jun 26 clean and pleasant </p><p>Mon jun 27 th clear and pleasant. we were hoeing corn in the fore noon. Walter commenced to cut grafs this after noon. I was hoeig we had new potatoes to day for the first this Season. </p><p>Tue jun 28 th clear and warm. we was hoeing corn in the fore noon after noon rakeing up and cucking hay. </p><p>Wed jun 29 th clear and hot was hoeing corn part of the day part working at hay Walter finished cuitting the little field of grass West of the house, james Carscall-en was here putting up the eave thrughs </p><p>Thu jun 30 th clear and very hot, we were drawing in hay. john W Snarey <s>an</s> and Albert Nelson helping us </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton july 1887 </p><p>Fri july 1 st clear and very <s>Xh</s> hot the thermomiter Reg 96 deg in the Shade we finished hoeing corn the {Seceund?} time </p><p>Sat jun 2 nd clear most of the day and very hot. we were wheeling away the dirt that we dug out for the cistern. and Sprinkling potatoe tops with {pavas?} green </p><p>sun jul 3 rd clear and very hot So much So that didn't go to Meeting. </p><p>{This day is noted in red pen} Mon jul 4 th cloudy Some thunder but no rain here a hot day. I was mowing out fence corners &amp; Walter was mowing grass this fore noon, after noon we were helping john Snarey with his wheat. </p><p>Tue jul <s>2</s>5 th cloudy and hot. we were work-ing at the hay. </p><p>Wed jul 6 th clear and not So hot, we was work ing at the hay, </p><p>Thu jul 7 th clear and hot was working at the hay </p><p>Croton july 1889 </p><p>{This day is noted in red pen} Fri jul 8 th clear and very hot. was drawing hay </p><p>Sat jul 9 th Some thunder Showers. we was drawing hay until noon was Stopt by the rain. a hot day </p><p>Sun jul 10 th clear prety high wind from the North West. more pleasant. </p><p>Mon jul 11 th clear and hot, we was drawing in hay this fore noon, after noon I was binding wheat for William <s>L</s> Law Walter was miowing grass. </p><p>Tue jul 12 th clear and very hot. I was help ing William Law bind wheat part of the day. part was drawing hay at home, john Law cutt my rye after tea W. Law j. Snarey &amp; A. Nelson bound it. </p><p>Wed jul 13 th clear part of the day and very hot. john Law cutt our bit of wheat this fore noon. William Law john Snarey and Albert Nelson was helping us </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton july 1887 </p><p>Thu jul 14 th clear and pleasant fore part of the day. we finished our hay to day we cutt <s>{in?}</s> in the fore noon and took in twelve large loads in the after noon William Law and his team all day, {Gra?} rakeing in the after noon yester day and to day. john Snarey &amp; Albert Nelson drawing with their team this after noon. </p><p>Fri jul 15 th clear and very hot. not doing much to day. </p><p>Sat jul 16 th thundder clouds and rain in Sight none here to speak of. we drew in our fall crop today, abuat 5 loads of wheat and 3 of rye all told. and poor at that. another hot day. </p><p>Sun jul 17 th Some clouds high Wind from the West and very hot. </p><p>Croton july 1887 </p><p>Mon jul 18 th cloudy and pleasant. we <s>dg</s> dug a pit this morning and bur ied old Nell She died last Satur-day night from the efectes of the heaves, we were helping Ww Law pull peas from half past 9 until 5 P m when it began to rain. </p><p>Tue jul 19 th flying coudes, pleasant morning and evening. hot in the midel of the day we was helping W.m Law pull peas from half past nine, </p><p>Wed jul 20 th clear hot in the middle of the day. I was helping W. Law pull peas Walter helping till noon, after noon helping j. W Snarey, </p><p>Thu jul 21 st cloudy most of the day, we was helping W. Law with his peas. I was away about two hours after dinn-en cleaning up oats for George Wrigh </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton july 1887 </p><p>Fri jul 22 nd clear most of the day and hot. W.m Law &amp; I wet to Thamesville and exchanged wheat for flour this fore noon. from 3 P. m. I was pulling peas for him. Walter pulling the after noon </p><p>Sat jul 23 rd clear and cool. I was pulling peas for William Law, Walter was helping j. W. Snary draw peas. </p><p>Sun jul 24 th clear part of the day and hot </p><p>Mon jul 25 th clear pleasant morning and Evening hot in the middel of the day. john Law was reaping our oats to day William Law, john Snarey &amp; Albert Nelson was helping bind oats. </p><p>Tue jul 26 th flying clouds and hot, we fin ished cutting and binding our oats john Snarey &amp; A. Nelson helping in the fore noon William Law all day, Henry Snarey </p><p>Croton july 1887 </p><p>Wed jul 27 th clear and hot. Walter finished Setting up our oats and commenced pulling peas. I was binding oats for William Law. </p><p>Thu jul 28 th clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon pleasant Wind from the North we were pulling peas at home. </p><p>Fri jul 29 th clear and hot. we finished pull-ing our peas, </p><p>Sat jul 30 th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy Sprinkled rain a little. we were drawing peas William Law was helping with his horse, we had greeen corn for dinner but it is not fit yet, </p><p>Sun jul 31 st clear and hot. </p><p>Mon Aug 1 st clear and hot, we finished drawing our peas this fore noon john Law was helping us, after noon. I. and walter. was drawinng and Stacking oats </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton August 1887 </p><p>Tue Aug 2 clear and hot in the middle of the day, we ewre drawing in and Stacking our oats </p><p>Wed Aug 3 rd clear and hot. we finished drawing in our oats in the fore noon. William Law helping us after noon helping him draw his </p><p>Thu Aug 4 th clear part of the day and hot we were repairing fences and drawing wood <s>fror</s> for thrashing machien. i was cutting weed out of the corn. I find it allmost dryde up the hot dry wether the crops are going to be very light. </p><p>Fri Aug 5 th clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy a thunder Showr about 4 P. M. we were helping William Law draw manure </p><p>Sat Aug 6 th clear high wind from the North and cool. we was helping Bilton Snary thrash </p><p>Croton August 1887 </p><p>Sun Aug 7 th a hot Smokey day. </p><p>Mon aug 8 th clear and pleasant. we were helping Bilton &amp; j. H. Snary thrash. </p><p>Tue Aug 9 th clear and hot. we was help-ing William Law get out man--ure in the for noon, after noon helping Albert Boyington thrash </p><p>Wed Aug 10 th clear and hot. we was help-ing Albert Boyington thrash </p><p>Thu Aug 11 th wet in the morning, not doing much this fore noon. after noon we was helping William Law thrash </p><p>Fri Aug 12 th clear and pleasant we were helping William Law thrash fin-ished about Sun down. </p><p>Sat Aug 13 th clear fore part of the day cloudy in the Evening. I was cutting Smut and weeds out of the corn, Walter was drawing up wood. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton August 1887 </p><p>Sun Aug 14 th cloudy, cool in the morning hot in the midle of the day. </p><p>Mon Aug 15 th cloudy and light Showers. I was cutting Smutt and weeds out of the corn. </p><p>Tue Aug 16 th clear and pleasant. I was cutt-ing weeds and Smut out of the corn </p><p>Wed Aug 17 th cloudy rain this afternoon which is much needed. I finished cutting Smut and weeds out the corn this fore noon </p><p>Thu Aug 18 th clear part of the day and hot, I was cutting up thistles in the fore noon after noon went to Dresden with john W. Snarey. Walter took Rose &amp; Mary to to Thamesville this fore noon. they are going to Michigan on a visit. after noon commenced plowing for wheat </p><p>Henry Snarey </p><p>Croton August 1887 </p><p>Fri aug 19 th clear and pleasant. I was helping j. W. Snarey make fence. Walter was plowing </p><p>Sat, Aug 20 th clear and hot. I was helping j. W. Snary make fence Walter plowing. </p><p>Sun Aug 21 cloudy and Showers </p><p>Mon Aug 22 nd cloudy and wet. a fine rain and was much needed. not doing a great deal to day. </p><p>Tue Aug 23 rd cloudy and pleasant. I was helping john W. Snary make fence this fore noon, after noon commenced to cut up corn. Walter finished plowing the little field for wheat </p><p>Wed Aug 24 th flying clouds.high wind from the Norih and cool. I was cut--ting up corn. Walter was harrowing the the groun<s>g</s>d for wheat </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August 1887. </p><p>Thu Aug 25 th clear and cool, we was cut-ting up corn part of the day, came very near a frost last night. </p><p>Fri Aug 26 th cloudy and cool. this fore noon we were Seperating the Lambs from the Ewes. and visiting with Richard Bolton after noon attended Nancy Butler's funeral </p><p>Sat Aug 27 th clear and cool. it begins to Look like fall. we was cutting up corn most of the day. </p><p>Sun Aug 28 th clear and cool. </p><p>Mon Aug 29 th clear and cool morning and Evening hot in the Middle of the day we were cutting up corn. </p><p>Tue Aug 30 th clear and hot. we was fireing brush and old logs North of the big ditch </p><p>H Snarey Henry Snary </p><p>September 1887 </p><p>Wed Aug 31 st clear and hot in the mid--del of the day. I was fireing Slum-ps and brush over by Neigbour Brownlees in the fore noon. after noon cutting up corn. </p><p>Thu Sept 1 st cloudy a little rain this afternoon. I was cutting up corn part of the day. Tory and Walter went Dresden. </p><p>Fri <s>Aug</s> Sept 2 nd cloudy last Night and this fore noon wet, not doing any thing in teh fore noon after noon Walter and I went to Dresden for a plow. </p><p>Sat Sept. 3 rd clear and pleasant. I was cutt-ing up corn Walter commenced to plow the litle field west of the young Orch-ard. the machien came this Evening to thrash next Monday. </p><p>Sun Sept. 4 th clear and pleasant. </p><p>Croton Ontario </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton September 1887 </p><p>Mon Sept 5 th clear most of the day and hot. coudy this Evening. had my thrashing <s>do</s> done to day finished about f half past two had 26 bushels of rye 46 of <s>wheal</s> <s>407</s> 470 of oats </p><p>Tue Sept 6 th cloudy and thunder Showers. I, was cutting up corn when in was dry. and pileing up the rails that was under the Stacks. Walter was plowing </p><p>Wed Sept 7 th clear and prety high wind, I was cutting up corn untill 3 P. M the <s>wingl</s> wind got So high I had to quit. Walter was plowing </p><p>Thu Sept 8 th clear and pleasant quite cool this morning. I ditching along the line between William Law and me. Walter finished plowing the little field West of the new orchard </p><p>Fri Sept 9 th cloudy and wet most of the day we were cleaneng up Seed wheat in the fore noon. after noon working on the ditch till rain came </p><p>Croton September 1887 </p><p>Sat Sept 10 th clear and pleasant. I was ditch-ing. Walter finished cutting up corn. </p><p>Sun Sept 11 th clear part of the day and cool. cloudy in the Evening </p><p>Mon Sept 12 th cloudy in the evening fore part of the day clear and hot. I was husking corn. Waler was harrowing the ground for drilling </p><p>Tue Sept 13 th clear and very hot. Walter finished the little field below the new Orchard with wheat. I was huhing and carrying in corn. </p><p>Wed Sept 14 th clear part of the day cool in the murning hot in the midle of the day. I was hiesking corn. Walter was harrowing </p><p>Thu Sept 15 th cloudy part of the day little mist of rain once or <s>h</s> twice. we fin--ished Sowing wheat. I was husking part of the day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton September 1887 </p><p>Fri Sept 16 th clear and cool. I was husking corn this fore noon. Walter was drawing rails. after noon we attended Old Mrs Paul's funeral </p><p>Sat Sept 17 th clear and pleasant. I was husking Walter drawing wood in the fore noon after noon drawinng corn. </p><p>Sun Sept 18 th clear and hot. </p><p>Mon Sept 19 th clear and pleasant, was husk-ing corn. Walter commenced plowing wheat Stuble ground. </p><p>Tue Sept 20 th Smoky we was husking corn. </p><p>Wed Sept 21 th cloudy rain in the Evening we was husking corn most of the day. </p><p>Thu Sept 22 nd fore part of the day wet, we were Sorting over corn this fore noon. after noon I was makeing a trough to feed grain to Sheep, A Alice Sarted for home this Evening. john Spraint his ankle </p><p>Croton September 1887 </p><p>Fri Sept 23 rd cloudy and cold. I was husking Walter was plowing. </p><p>Sat Sept 24 th cloudy and warm, I was husk-ing Walter plowing </p><p>Sept 25 th clear and cool. </p><p>Mon Sept 26 th clear fore noon and warm. a Sharp frost last night the first to kill vines here. Walter finished plowing. I was husking </p><p>Tue Sept 27 th cloudy and warm. we were husking and drawing in corn. </p><p>Wed Sept 28 th cloudy and warm. we were husking and drawing in corn. the girls went to Florence Nelson's fune--ral </p><p>Thu Sept 28 th cloudy and moderate we was husking and drawing in corn </p><p>Fri Sept 30 th cloudy and foggy in the fore noon after noon flying clouds and warm we were husking and drawing in corn </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton October 1887 </p><p>Sat Oct 1 cloudy and showers. we were helping John W. Snary thrash we got along very bad. </p><p>Sun Oct 2 cloudy and warm. </p><p>Mon Oct 3 rd cloudy, high wind, some rain this forenoon, we were helping John W. Snary thrash the fore part of the day. after noon picking over corn </p><p>Tue Oct 4 the cloudy and wet was moveing the stoves in the dining and setting rooms for winter a John &amp; Catherine Oliver came here this evening on a visit. </p><p>Wed <s>Ob</s> Oct 5th cloudy, we attended the East Kent fair today. a good show for the day. </p><p>Thu Oct 6th cloudy not doing much this fore noon after noon was husk-ing corn. </p><p>Croton October 1887 </p><p>Sat Oct 7th clear part of day and warm. we were husking corn. John Oliver and wife started for home this morning. </p><p>Sun Oct 8th cloudy and some rain. </p><p>Mon Oct 10th cloudy misting rain in the fore part of the day. We were sorting corn in the fore noon, after noon I was husking Walter was away. </p><p>Tue Oct 11th cloudy and cool. I was husking corn Walter helping in the fore noon after noon he and the girls went to the Florence Fair. </p><p>Wed Oct 12th clear part of the day and windy we were husking and drawing in corn </p><p>Thu Oct 13th cloudy and cool. Bilton and I attended Richard Sebian's sale of short horns. Bought a young Bull </p><p>Fri Oct 14th cloudy and cool. Some snow I was digging potatoes <s>wa</s> Walter was plowing. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton October 1887 </p><p>Sat Oct 15 th clear and pleasant we were dig-ging and pitting potatoes </p><p>Sun Oct 16 th clear part of the day and pleasant. a hard frost again last night </p><p>Mon Oct 17 th flying cloudy high wind and warm. we <s>was</s> were cutting and draw ing blocks for the church this fore noon after noon Rose and I went to Florence I Sent away money Order's for the young Bull Bilton and I bought at Gibson's Sale. and paid Shepley for Walters boots Stopt at the Church and helpet to put the blocks underit, </p><p>Tue Oct 18 th clear and quite warm in the middle of the day. we were husking corn to day. </p><p>Wed Oct 19 th clear and warm. we were husk-ing corn. </p><p>Croton October 1887 </p><p>Thu Oct 20 th clear fore part of the day and warm. cloudy this Evening a litlle rain. I was getting bark and lying corn Stalks this fore noon after noon was gathering apples. Walter away to the Indian fair, </p><p>Fri Oct 21 st cloudy and cold. we went to Thamesville this fore noon for the young Short horn we bought at R. Gibson's Sale. after noon I was picking over Some corn. </p><p>Sat Oct 22 ond clear and cold. I went to the Florence Mill and got Some grain chopt this fore noon. after noon we finished husking and drawin thecorn </p><p>Sun Oct 23 rd a wet day. no Meeting. Victoria Sick in bed all day </p><p>Mon Oct 24 th cloudy and cold. there was a very high wind last night it blew most all.{Continued on next page} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton October 1887 </p><p>{Continued from previous page} the corn Stalks over. I went for the Dr last Night at midnight for Victoria. we were laying up fence that the wind blew down most of the fore noon. after noon was tying up corn Stalks and pitting apples. </p><p>Tue Oct 25 th clear and cold. we were draw--ing Stalks this fare noon. digging potatoes in the after noon. the <s>groan</s> ground froze quite hard last night </p><p>Wed Oct 26 th clear and cool. a very hard frsot the river froze partly over. we were draw-ing corn Stalks to day. </p><p>Thu Oct 27 th clear and pleasant we finish-ed drawing the corn Stalks this fore noon. after noon walter was harrowing I was pitting apples </p><p>Fri Oct 28 th clear most of the day and pleasant we cleaned up and took a load of wheat </p><p>Croton October 1887 </p><p>to Thamesville sold it <s>ll</s> to T. Syer for 76 c per bushel. Victoria no better the Dr down last night. and again to day </p><p>Sat Oct 29 th cloudy and cold. we clean-ed up a load of wheat and took it Thameswille. Sold it T. Syer for 76c per bushel. the Dr found out to day that Victoria has the tiphoid fever Settled with William Law this Even-ing and paid him $ 30, 70 cents being full of all demand's to presant dale </p><p>Sun Oct 30 th clear and pleasant. no Preaching victoria no better. </p><p>Mon <s>Weo</s> Oct 31 st clear and fine. Walter commenced fall ploughing. I was gathering apples in the fore noon. after noon Rose &amp; I went to Florence I went to the Quarterley board paid T. Mead for a <s>charn</s> churn, Victoria no better </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton November 1887 </p><p>Tue Nov 1 clear and pleasant. I was digging potatoes part of the time Walter was plowing </p><p>Wed Nov 2 nd clear and fine. Charley Mc{Illegibal last name} and I was making cider Walter was plowing. Victoria some better, </p><p>Thu Nov 3 cloudy and moderate, I was boiling cider, Walter plowing Victoria improveing a little we think, I sold sixteen lambs to ' day gas Bucanam for $4.00 a head, </p><p>Fri Nov 4 th cloudy part of the day and cool. I was making and boiling cider. Walterwas plowing Tory {perhaps a nickname for Victoria?} not much better </p><p>Sat Nov 5 th clear and pleasant. was digging potatoes this fore noon. after noon went to Florence. </p><p>Sun Nov 6 th clear a fine day. we had a reopening of our church to day after <s>t</s> the painting and papering. </p><p>Croton November 1887 </p><p>Mon Nov 7 th a smokey day. not doing much this fore noon. after noon went over the river to look after fier that is runing in the woods. Walter finished plowing the fields East of the barn. the ground dreadful dry. </p><p>Tue Nov 8th clear and pleasants. I was helping the girls make the cider apple sauce, Walter {inserted with "x"} was plowing </p><p>Wed Nov 9 th clearmost of the day, cloudy and rain this evening. I was makeing cider and boiling apple sauce this fore noon. after noon pullling turnips, Walter was plowing </p><p>Thur Nov 10 th cloudy rai last night snow part of the day to day. went to the black smith shop this fore noon after noon cleaning limolm {not sure what was written or what it is} seed, Walter was plowing this afternoon, Victoria still improving </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton November 1887 </p><p>Fri Nov 11 th Snow most of the day. I was covering potatoe and apple pits a toping turnips. Walter was plowing. Victoria improving. </p><p>Sat Nov 12 th cloudy and Snow inn the fore noon. I was topping and pitting turnips Walter was plowing. </p><p>Sun Nov 13 th clear fore part of the day. cloudy this evening </p><p>Mon Nov <s>14</s> th cloudy part of the day part clear and warm. I was choreing about the <s>how</s> house. Walter plowing </p><p>Tue Nov 15 th cloudy and soft. I was makeing cider in the fore noon. after noon was over the river cleaning out brush and Sticks out of the ditch. Walter was plowing. </p><p>Wed Nov 14 th clear and pleasant for the time of year. I was cleaning away the brush in the garden that was blown down in the Summer. and cleaning out water furrows. Walter finished fall plowing </p><p>Croton November 1887 </p><p>Thu Nov 17 th cloudy windy and cold was gathering apples part of the day. part of the day blocking up the old cow stable. Walter was fencing the Stalk Stacks. </p><p>Fri Nov 18 th clear and cold wind from the west. Walter and the girls went to Thamesville I was cleaning water furrowes in the fall plowing </p><p>Sat Nov 19 th Snow in the fore noon rain this evening, we were nolt doing much to day. </p><p>Sun Nov 20 th cloudy and Snow most of the day, a poor turnout to Church. </p><p>Monn Nov 21 st cloudy and cool. we butcherd a pig, and was getting the cattle housed Victoria getting better was out in the dine-ing room part of the day </p><p>Tue Nov 22 nd a Smokey moderate day, I took Some wheat to Thamesville and exchanged for feour </p><p>Wed Nov 23 rd a Smoky foggy day, was exchanging corn for barley with charly Mack this fore noon. after after noon putting up grain to get chopt, </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton November 1887 </p><p>Thu Nov 24 th cloudy and wet. we finished put--ing up the grain to get chopt this fore noon after noon got the horses Shod. </p><p>Fri Nov 25 th cloudy and Soft. I took a load of grain to the florence Mill to get chopt </p><p>Sat Nov 26 th a cloudy wet day we were not doing much to day </p><p>Sun Nov 27 th a cloudy wet day, didint go to church to day. </p><p>Mon Nov 28 th clear Some part of the day and cool commenced Snowing in the after noon yesterday and continued most of the night. I was getting the Sheep and Lambs in their winter guraters in the fore noon, after noon went for the {chaop?} </p><p>Tue Nov 29 th clear part of the day and cool, we were helping john W Snary put his Straw in the Stable this fore noon finished about 1.30 P M <s>m</s> </p><p>Croton November 1887 </p><p>when I went to thomas Orr's Sale Walter came home to put up the cattle a hard freeze last night. </p><p>Wed Nov 30 th clear part of the day and cold. john and I was out Sooting Squirrels this after noon. I had not done as much Shooting in Six months before. </p><p>Thu Dec 1 st clear and cool. I was fileing the crosscut Saw and chopping wood. Walter took Rase &amp; Anne Caswell to Dresden </p><p>Fri Dec 2 nd cloudy and Soft. Sleet and Snow, the latter part of the day. we were not doing much of anything but take care of the Stock. </p><p>Sat Dec 3 rd cloudy and Soft after noon wet, we were cutting and drawing wood. </p><p>Sun Dec 4 th cloudy heavey rain last night and most of the day. a lot of water has fell the river raising fast, </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton December 1887 </p><p>Mon Dec 5 th clear and pleasant. I was Splitt--ing Stove wood in the fore noon after noon cutting old wood out of rasberries and triming grape vines Walter helping john .W. Snarey butcher pigs this afternoo </p><p>Tue Dec 6 th clear and pleasant. I was cutting dead limbs out of the apple trees and cutting them into Stove wood. Walter took the girls to Thamesville. Vick was out to the barn to day and weighed herself,the first She has been out Sence She got up after her Sickness. She lost eleven pounds. </p><p>Wed Dec 7 th cloudy and Soft Some Snow this fore noon. we were repairing fence that had fell in the ditch down along the road by the little creek. </p><p>Thu Dec 8 th cloudy and Soft we were working at the fence this fore noon. after noon I was getting bark and <s>bolling</s> botoming chairs </p><p>Fri Dec 9 Croton December 1887 </p><p>Fri Dec 9 th clear fore part of the day and pleasant. I was bottoming chairs in the fore noon after noon was getting more bark and Shooting Squrills. </p><p>Sat Dec 10 th cloudy and wet. was bott--oming chairs part of the day. </p><p>Sun Dec 11 th miting rain most of the day <s>o</s> was up to Sabbath School but no Minister came. </p><p>Mon Dec 12 th cloudy and cold, commenced to thrash peas this fore noon. </p><p>Tue Dec 13 th cloudy and Soft. I was thrashing peas part of the day. </p><p>Wed Dec 14 th cloudy fore part of the day and moderate clear in the after noon we put up a Small load of grain and took it to Florence Mill to get chopt, Saw Some people plowing </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton December 1887 </p><p>Thu Dec 15 th cloudy and cool, Some Snow this morning. fore part of the day i went for the chop, latter part thrashing peas </p><p>Fri Dec 16 th cloudy and cold, was thrashing out peas, </p><p>Sat Dec 17 th cloudy and a pleasant day for working out door, we were cutting and drawing wood. </p><p>Sun Dec 18 th cloudy and Soft </p><p>Mon Doc 19 th cloudy and Soft. was thrash-ing peas </p><p>Tue Dec 20 th cloudy and Soft. was chopping wood for the Church part of the day </p><p>Wed Dec 21 st cloudy Snow and blustring a cold day. Walter Catharine and Rosena went out to Oil. Springs, I was Splitting wood and prepairing to butcher hogs. </p><p>Thu Dec 22 nd a cold blustring Snowing day I was butchering in the fore noon </p><p>Croton December 1887 </p><p>Albert Boington and his Brothers and john helping me. the after noon we were helping him we kill'd Seven for me, and eighteen for him. </p><p>Fri Dec 23 rd cloudy and cold. john and went to Thamesville with our pork had Seven hogs weighed 1960 pounds got $6, 40 c per hundred pounds </p><p>Sat Dec 24 th clear in the after noon. fore noon Snow, I was thrashing peas fore part of the day latter part of the day filling out a couple of pedigrees. mild this evening </p><p>Sun Dec 25 Christmas day Snow most of the day, the Children all home but Alice, </p><p>Mon Dec 26 th cloudy part of the day and moderate we were Shelling corn this fore noon after noon helping john W. Snary butcher hogs, </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton December 1887 </p><p>Tue Dec 27 th cloudy and moderate, we were putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the fore noon after noon I took to the Florence mill, Regestered a money letter to Rev William Briggs Toronto to day f the Guardian and Methodist Magazine and Life of Ouslyey </p><p>Wed Dec 28 th Snow high wind, and blustring was thrashing peas most of the day. </p><p>Thu Dec 29 th clear high wind and cold, I was thrashing peas part of the fore noon, we were cleaning up peas part of the day Sent for the Ohio Farmer to day, </p><p>Fri Dec 30 th cloudy and cool. in the fore noon I was digging a hole in the Straw Stack for the old Sow to have her pigs, after noon went for the chop feed </p><p>Sat Dec 31 st Snow from the East most of the day not doing any theng to day. </p><p>Croton january 1888 </p><p>Sun jan 1 st cloudy windy and cold in the after noon, rain last night and this fore noon took most of the snow of. </p><p>Mon jan 2 nd cloudy and cold. not doing much this fore noon. after noon was thrashing out peas, </p><p>Tue jan 3 rd clear most of the day and pleasant was thrashing out peas in the fore noon after noon choppinng wood </p><p>Wed jan 4 th cloudy and moderate. we were Saw-ing Stove wood this fore noon, after noon attended Albert Boyington's sale </p><p>Thu jan 5 th cloudy and cool, we were Sawing Stove wood, </p><p>Fri jan 6 th cloudy rain fore part of the day, every thing coverd with ice, not doing any thing to day. I Sold to john Bedford of Wabbash four breeding Ewes at Seven Dollers a head. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton janury 1888 </p><p>Sat jan 7 th cloudy and Soft, not doing much in the fore noon, after noon cutting wood. </p><p>Sun jan 8 th cloudy and moderate. Snow last nigh </p><p>Mon jan 9 th cloudy a moderate winter day I was thrashing peas. Walter drawing wood </p><p>Tue jan 10 th a blustring day and cold, was <s>thra</s> thrashing peas part of the fore noon. the rest of the day was pileing wood in the Shed. </p><p>Wed jan 11 th clear and cold. was thrashing peas part of the day. Started for Dresden to attend the Division Grange there was Some mistake and it put of until Tuesday next </p><p>Thu jan 12 th clear fore part of the day, later part cloudy high wind from the South a prospect for rain the themomiter at zero this morning. I was thrashing out peas Walter was drawing wood </p><p>Fri jan 13 th clear fore part and soft. Snow last night high wind to day. very cold this Evening. took a load of grain to mill to get chopt. </p><p>Croton january 1888 </p><p>Sat jan 14 clear a pleasant day, not doing much myself, f the boys went for <s>f</s> chop feed, </p><p>Sun jan 15 th clear and cold. </p><p>Mon jan 16 th clear and cold. I was thrashing out peas part of the day, Walter was laying Some fence the wind blew down,and takeing care of the Stock. </p><p>Tue jan 17 th cloudy and Snow. I atteded Division grange at Dresden </p><p>Wed jan 18 th clear part of the day and pleasant. I was not doing any thing to day. </p><p>Thu jan 19 th cloudy and Snow, was thrashing peas most of the day, Walter attending Stock </p><p>Fri jan 20 th clear and cold was Shelling corn, and was Settling up with Bilton Snary. </p><p><s>Thu</s> Sat jan 21 st clear and cold. we were cleaning up a load of corn &amp; oats to get chopt </p><p>Sun jan 22 nd clear and pleasant attended Sabath School and preaching </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton janury 1888 </p><p>Mon jan 23 rd cloudy and Snow most of the day Walter and I went to Florence with the <s>chop</s> grain to get chopt, </p><p>Tue jan 24 th clear a pleasant winter day. I was thrash-ing peas in the fore noon after noon brought home the chopt feed. </p><p>Wed jan 25 th cloudy and snow most of the day I finished thrashing the West mow of peas </p><p>Thu jan 26 th clear and cold. we were cleaning up peas and Some wheat for a grist. </p><p>Fri jan 27 th clear and blustring a cold day not <s>doon</s> doing much to day. </p><p>Sat jan 28 th clear and cold. themomiter 2 deg below Zero this morning. I was thrashing out peas part of the day. Walter attending the Stock, john at home with a brused foot </p><p>Sun jan 29 th cloudy and moderate </p><p>Mon jan 30 th cloudy and moderate. Walter and I took Some wheat to Thamesville and exchanged for flour </p><p>Croton February 1888 </p><p>Tue jan 31 st cloudy and Soft. Walter and I was Sawing Stove wood. </p><p>Wed Feb 1 st cloudy and Soft. was helping Bilton. y. Snary fill out Some pedigrees this fore noon, after noon I and Walter went to Florence </p><p>Thu Feb 2 nd cloudy most of the day and soft. the {v written in red ink} sun came out this Evening long enough for the bear to See his Shadow, we were Sawing Stove wood </p><p>Fri Feb 3 rd cloudy most of the day and soft. we were cutting Stove wood most of the day john's foot is getting better he is able to be around again </p><p>Sat Feb 4 th cloudy and Soft Some rain this fore noon. we were Shelling corn for chop, </p><p>Sun Feb 5 th cloudy and cool. Some Snow last night. </p><p>Mon Feb 6 th cloudy and cool. was thrashing peas this fore noon after noon attended the Qurterley Board at Florence </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton February 1888 </p><p>Tue Feb 7 th cloudy and Soft. I was thrashing out peas, Walter was drawing wood </p><p>Wed Feb 8 th clear and cold. was thrashing peas Walter was attending the Stock. </p><p>Thu Feb 9 th clear and very cold. 10 deg below zero this morning. we was cleaning up peas <s>an</s> and putting <s>g</s>up a load of peas and oats to get chopt. </p><p>Fri Feb 10 th cloudy not quite so cold as yesterday I took the grain to mill and got chapt. </p><p>Sat Feb 11 th clear and pleasant. I was thrashing out peas, Walter and Richard was Shell-ing corn. </p><p>Sun Feb 12 th clear and pleasant. </p><p>Mon Feb 13 th clear and warm the Snow has melted a good deal to day. we were cleaning up a load of grain to get chopt this fore noon, after noon was drawing up wood. </p><p>Croton February 1888. </p><p>Tue Feb 14 th cloudy. Soft and wet in the morning. commenced to Snow about noon. cold and rough in the after noon, I filed the crosscut Saw helped feed was about all I done to day. </p><p>Wed Feb 15 th clear and very cold. 6 deg below zero this morning. Dickie froze his ears going to School I was thrashing out peas to day. Walter attend-ing the Stock. </p><p>Thu Feb 16 th clear and not So cold as yesterday I was chopping wood part of the day. </p><p>Fri Feb 17 th cloudy and Soft. was Sawing wood part of the fore noon. after noon took Some grain to Mill to get chopt. </p><p>Sat Feb 18 th clear and warm. the roads getting Sloppy, we were Sawing wood this fore noon, after noon, I went after the chop feed, </p><p>Sun Feb 19 th cloudy and Soft rain in the Eevening </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton February 1888 </p><p>Mon Feb 20 th cloudy. high wind from the West, and Soft. the snow pretty nigh gone in the fields. the river riseing ice begining to brake up. it is turning cold this Evening I think it will check it. I was spltting wood to day. Walter attending the Stock. Vic Started this morning to go to john Olvers </p><p>Tue Feb 21 st cloudy and cool. I was thrashing out peas the fore part of the day latter part we were cleaning up peas. </p><p>Wed Feb 22 nd cloudy part of the day and soft we were Sawing Stove wood most of the day we Saw Some robins the first this year </p><p>Fri Feb 24 th clear part of the day and warm, I was plitting wood. Walter and Rose <s>v</s> went to Thamesville and had their acheing teeth drawn </p><p>Croton February 1888 </p><p>Sat Feb 25 th cloudy and Soft. rain most of the night and this fore noon. the river a getting up allmost bank full the ice begining to move, we were not doing much to day. </p><p>Sun Feb 26 th blustring and cold. </p><p>Mon Feb 27 th a cold blustring day, I was thrashing out peas Walter takeing care of the Stock </p><p>Tue Feb 28 th cloudy and cold. I was thrashing out peas again to day </p><p>Wed Feb 29 th clear and quite warm in the after noon, we was takeing Straw in the barn in the fore noon after noon cutting wood, </p><p>Thu Mar 1 cloudy and wet, we were grinding our axes this fore noon </p><p>Fri Mar 2 nd cloudy rain and Sleet. the ground coverd with ice was not doing much to day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton March 1888 </p><p>Sat Mar 3 rd clear high wind from the North West, I was thrashing out peas this fore noon. after noon we were cleaning up peas. </p><p>Sun Mar 4 th cloudy and cold. </p><p>Mon Mar 5 th cloudy and quite cold. we were butchering pigs George Gould was helping us. in the after he and I went up to Florence and got some writing done. </p><p>Tue Mar 6 th cloudy and cold. I was putting things to there places after the buchering yesterday, and t getting a load of <s>gram</s> grain put up to get chopt. </p><p>Wed Mar 7 th clear morning cold latter part of the day moderate. I was part of the day thrashing peas part of the day putting up potatoes and corn for Thomas Tiffin </p><p>Thu Mar 8 th clear and cool. I was thrashing out in the fore noon. after noon took a load of grain to Florence Mill and got part of it <s>ch</s> chopt </p><p>Croton March 1888 </p><p>Sat Mar 9 th clear part of the day moderate we were drawing up wood part of the day </p><p>Sat Mar 10 th cloudy and soft rain this Evening I was thrashing out peas part of the day, </p><p>Sun Mar 11 th cloudy Snow and blustring this fore noon, after noon Soft, roads very bad </p><p>Mon Mar 12 th cloudy part of the day and quitecold was thrashign out and cleaning up peas. </p><p>Tue Mar 13 th cloudy. high Wind from the North a very blustring cold day. not doing any thing to day. Catharine and George was out here the themomiter ranged from 8 to 12 above zero </p><p>Wed Mar 14 th clear and more pleasant than yester-day. I was up to the blacksmyth Shop this fore noon getting some repairs for the barn doors. after noon was thrashing out peas, one of the ewes had a pair of Lambs to day the the first for this seasason and they were dead. rather a bad begining. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton March 1888 </p><p>Thu Mar 15 the clear most of the day and pleasant over head. I finished thrashing peas this moning. after noon went to <s>Floren</s> Florence for the cattle feed. </p><p>Fri Mar 16 th cloudy and soft. I was chopping wood part of the day. Walter was washing calves with tobaco water to kill lice </p><p>Sat Mar 17 th clear and cool. not doing much to day, </p><p>Sun Mar 18 th clear and pleasant </p><p>Mon Mar 19 th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy. and warm. we was carrying Straw in the barn tis fore noon. after noon top--ping part of the sugar bush. </p><p>Tue Mar 20 th cloudy Some rain we were cleaning up peas this fore noon. after noon was sawing stove wood. </p><p>Wed Mar 21 st cloudy about ten inches of Snow fell last night. I commenced to boyl Sap </p><p>Croton March 1888 </p><p>Thu Mar 22 nd clear but cold and blustring. I Sugard of a Small batch this fore noon. after noon cleaned up the last of our peas </p><p>Fri Mar 23 rd clear and cool. a very cold night the themomiter 4 deg below zero at Sun rise this morning. not doing much to day </p><p>Sat Mar 24 th clear and pleasant in the Sun freezing out of the Sun, the themomiter about the Same as yesterday. we were getting up wood. part of the day. </p><p>Sun Mar 25 th cloudy not quite So cold, the girls all home but Alice. </p><p>Mon Mar 26 th cloudy and wet, rain most of the day. not doing but very little to day. </p><p>Tue Mar 27 th cloudy rain l in the after noon. I was triming grape vines the fore part of the day. latter part cleaning up peas for Ms McClarty. and helping john. W Snary load a load of Straw </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>JOHN STARYED FOR CALIFORNIA </p><p>Croton March 1888 </p><p>Wed Mar 28 th cloudy. rain through the night and part of the fore noon. change to Snow, a very disagreeable morning. Walter took john and Albert Boyington to Thamesville this morning they have started for California I have not been doing much to day. </p><p>Thu Mar 29 th clear and pleasant over head. very muddy under foot. Sap ran well this after noon the river fell about 3 inches last night but commenced to rise again this after noon. I was gathering sap this Eveneng, </p><p>Fri Mar 30 th cloudy and Soft. I was boiling sap and Sugard off a Small batch this Even-ing. john Snary was here from Michigan </p><p>Sat Mar 31 st clear and pleasant. I was laying up Some of the fence that the wind had blow down. and triming apple trees. </p><p>Sun Apr 1 st cloudy cool raw wind from the <s>r</s>North </p><p>Croton April 1888 </p><p>Mon Apr 2 nd clear part of the day and cool, was Sawing Stove wood part of the day not much Sap yesterday <s>or</s> to day. the lumber men commenced watering their logs rather a hard job the logs are froze Solid to the ground yet. </p><p>Tue Apr 3 rd clear most of the day and pleasant I was triming apple trees this fore noon after noon boiling Sap. </p><p>Wed Apr 4 th clear most of the day and warm. I was cutting up the limbs I cut out of the apple trees the fore part of the day, and boiling Sap the latter part. </p><p>Thu Apr 5 th cloudy and thunder Showers a warm day was triming bushes in the fore noon after noon <s>I</s> was boiling Sap. </p><p>Fri Apr 6 th clear high Wiend from the North West and cool. the ground drying fast, I was trim-ing current bushes and apple trees. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>VICTORIA MARIED </p><p>Croton April. 1888 </p><p>Sat Apr 7 th clear wind from the North West and cold. I went to Florence this fore noon to get money for Victoria. I Saw Some has commenced to plow. those dry cold winds is begining to tell on the wheat </p><p>Sun Apr 8 th clear and pleasant. </p><p>Mon Apr 9 th clear fore part of the day cloudy this evening I was boiling Sap, Sugard of about 20 lbs this Evening, the best run of Sap to day we have had this Season. </p><p>Tue Apr 10 th a wet dissagreeable day wecleaned up Some peas for Mr Hartrick this fore noon. Victoria was married this Evening. the girls all here but Alice. </p><p>Wed Apr 11 th clear and pleasant over head wet and mud under foot, I took Ira and Victoria to Thamesville this fore noon they Started for Buffalo. I was boiling Sap this after noon, </p><p>Croton April, 1888 </p><p>Thu Apr 12 th cloudy and cold Some Snow in the fore noon after noon clear. we were cleaning up peas in the fore noon after noon I was treming current bushes </p><p>Fri Apr 13 th cloudy a prospect of a Storm. Walter and I was repairing fence this fore noon after noon was boiling sap. finished Sugar makeing for this Season. </p><p>Sat Apr 14 th cloudy wind from the North and cold, was Splitting Stove wood and cleaning wheat the fore part of the day latter part <s>ll</s> took the wheat to Thamesville and exchanged for flour, </p><p>Sun Apr 15 th cloudy Snow in the afternoon </p><p>Mon Apr 16 th clear and pleasant. I was trying my hand at Soap makeing, thear was about an inch and a half of Snow on the ground this morning. no Sowing done here abouts yet </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton. April. 1888 </p><p>Tue Apr 17 th cloudy Some fine hail and rain. it has the apperance <s>a</s> of a Storm to night, we rung the Bulls this morning the rest of the day I was boiling Soap and triming rasberry bushes, </p><p>Wed Apr 18 th clear high winnd from the North west and cold, I makeing Soap and triming up grape vines. Walter and Rosina went to Florence </p><p>Thu Apr 19 th cloudy and cool, misted rain part of the day. I was Sope makeing and trimin bushes Walter commenced to plow for the first for us this Spring the ground to wet yet. </p><p>Fri Apr 20 th cloudy and cold. light flying Snow <s>thi</s> at difererant times through the day, I was cleaning out the ditch in teh lane from the house to the road, Walter was plowing </p><p>Sat Apr st clear North Wind and cold. Walter was plowing I was triming the young Orchard, and repairing fence. </p><p>Croton. April. 1888. </p><p>Sun Apr 22 nd clear part of the day and cool. </p><p>Mon Apr 23 rd clear and cool. wind from the North West most of the time for over a week back. cold and dry. very hard on the <s>whea</s> fall wheat, I was working the corn Stalks in the furrows wher Walter was plowing, part of the after noon cleaning out the ditch in the lane </p><p>Tue Apr 24 th clear and cold enough for winter clothes, Walter was plowing I was cleaning out the ditch along the lane, </p><p>Wed Apr 25 th clear and pleasant, I was Setting out a fiew trees this fore noon after noon was plowing Wallter away this after noon to a concert. </p><p>Thu Apr 26 th clear and warm. I was Sowing peas Walter harrowing. the Skye looks as though we might have rain. the barn martenn is begining to come back, </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton. April. 1888, </p><p>Fri Apr 27 th clear and hot. Bilton &amp; I attended as pall Bearers the funeral of the late john Steel. Walter was harrowing peas </p><p>Sat Apr 28 th clear and hot o 80 deg in the Shade finished Sowinng peas.not quite finished harrowing. </p><p>Sun Apr 29 th clear fore part of the day hot. cool this evening </p><p>Mon Apr 30 th cloudy and some rain. we finished harrowing and rolling the peas to day. this month has been cold and backward up to a fiew days back. but the face of nature begins to look verdant again the flowers <s>ane</s> are Springing through. and birds are begining Sing. things are looking more pleasant, I heard a bobolink today I dont know that I ever heard them So earley before </p><p>Tue May 1 st cloudy and cool. Some Snow thi fore noon, I was cleaning oats for Seed Walter was cultivating ground for oats </p><p>Croton May 1888 </p><p>Wed May 2 nd clear and warm. was sowing oats sowed 17 1/2 bushels. Walter was harrowing them in </p><p>Thu May 3 rd cloudy part of the day and threatend rain clear and pleasant this Evening. I was laying up fence the wind had blown dawn. and pull--ing up cockle. Walter finished harrowing oas </p><p>Fri May 4 th cloudy Some Showers, I was clean-ing up barley and lemtoty Seed and digging in the garden. Walter was cul-tivating for barley,rolling the oat ground and furrowing out the oat ground. </p><p>Sat May 5 th clear part of the day and pleasant. I was cleaning out water furrows in the oat field this fore noon, after noon helping drill barley. </p><p>Sun May 6 th clear and hot, Qurterley Meeting at Florence </p><p>Mon May 7 th clear and cool was Sowing grass seed in fore noon, after noon attended Quarterley board at florence, Waler finished drilling and rolling barley ground </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1888 </p><p>Tue May 8 th cloudy and wet part of the day. was digging in the garden when not raining Walter furrowed out the barley and done a little plowing for corn, </p><p>Wed May 9 th cloudy and warm thunder Showers last night. l it has been a fine growing day I was digging in the garden and planting potatoes. Walter was plowing corn ground </p><p>Thu May 10 thh cloudy and hot. I was repaering fence Water plowing corn ground. </p><p>Fri May 11 th clear and hot. I was part of the day help--ing caslerate colts the rest of the day piling manure. Walter plowing corn ground </p><p>Sat May 12 th clear part of the day and quite cool this Evening <s>w</s> with high wind from the North West Dick and I was shelling corn and putting up Some grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon. I took it to <s>T</s> Thamesville and got it chopt. Walter was plowing the fore part of the day </p><p>Croton May 1888 </p><p>Sun May 13 th cloudy and cold. I had the rheumatism in my knee to day soI did'nt attend church </p><p>Mon May 14 th cloudy and so cold Walter had his mittens on to harrow, I was pileing manure </p><p>Tue May 15 th cloudy and cool. I was pileinng manure this fore noon. after noon was helping some parties pick out Seed corn. Walter got the corn harrowed and commenced to markvit out. the cherry &amp; peach trees and coming out in blow, </p><p>Wed May 16 th cloudy and quite cool fore part of the day frost the last two night. I aws repairing fence in the fore noon.after noon planting corn. Walter finished marking the ground about 4 P. M. after tea was helping plant. </p><p>Thu May 17 th clear fore part of the day and warm. <s>a</s> a frost last night. cloudy this evening. Walter and I was planting corn this fore noon after noon I finished planting he rolled the ground </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1888 </p><p>Fri May 18 th cloudy and cool. misting rain part of the day. we were drawing out manure </p><p>Sat May19 th cloudy and quite cool. we were drawing out manure in the fore noon. I went over to john's this after noon for lumber and potatoes. the rest of the time spreading manure </p><p>Sun May 20 th clear and pleasant a hard frost last night. </p><p>Mon May 21 st clear and pleasant. Walter finished plowing the old Sheep paddock North east of the barns. I was spreading nanure. </p><p>Tue May 22 nd clear and pleasant. Iwas putting in some lights in the windows and cutt--ing potatoes in the fore noon, after noon went to Thamesville for potatoes for seed, Walter harowed and marked the little field by the barn.in the fore noon after noon planted part of it to corn, </p><p>Croton May 1888 Wed May 23 rd clear and warm. we were Sow-ing carots and planting potatoes and drlling in a little corn. </p><p>Thu May 24 th clear and hot. Walter plowed the young Orchard ground. I was cutting potatoes. was up to the Church to hear the funeral Sermond of the late Mrs Weldon </p><p>Fri May 25 th cloudy a little rain this Evening {messy v in red ink} we were planting potatoes and Sow-ing mangolds in the young orchar </p><p>Sat May 26 th light clouds and hot. Walter was plowing the little piece North of the ditch which finishes his Spring plow-ing for this Season. I was working in the young Orchard. most of the day. </p><p>Sun May 27 th cloudy Some light Showers. we were planting corn and drilling a fiew mangolds, finished all our Seeding but a fiew tunips </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1888 </p><p>Tue May 29 th cloudy and warm. part of the day hawling out manure and part washing Sheep. there was a little rain last night </p><p>Wed May 30 th clear and cool. we were drawing out manure to day. </p><p>Thu May 31 st cloudy. some rain, I was trying to Shoot crows part of the day. and part of the day planting in corn that the crows and birds have pulled up. Walter was drawing away the rails we had to make the per for washing Sheep. this has been a cold dry month. the wheat and grass is very backward and poor. Spring grain is needing rain and warm weather very much. </p><p>Fri jun 1 st clear fore part of the day and cool. a frost last night cloudy this after <s>roo</s> noon and Showers raining this evenin we were hawling out manure, </p><p>Croton. june. 1888. </p><p>Sat jun 2 nd rain last night, flying clouds to day wind from the North and cool. a prospect of a frost to night. we were hauling out manure agian to day. </p><p>Sun jun 3 rd clear and cool a Sharp frost last night </p><p>Mon jun 4 th clear and pleasant, we were hauling out manure a fiew loads to scrape up and we Shall be through. Mr Skinner Shore the Sheep </p><p>Tue jun 5 <s>{r?}</s> th clear and warm. I was up manure in the fore noon. Walter was drilling in beam for Mrs Boaur until <s>2</s> near tea time from that we finished getting out manure </p><p>Wed jun 6 th cloudy this fore noon after clear and high wind. Walter commenced to cultivate corn. I was planting in corn where it failed to come on account of the drouth </p><p>Thu jun 7 th cloudy in the morning and cool. clear and warm the latter part of the day. we were work-ing on the road with the team. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton. june. 1888. </p><p>Fri jun 8 th clear and warm.I was working on the road.. Walter was drawing sawdust on the road in the fore noon after noon he and Rose went to Thamesvill </p><p>Sat jun 9 th clear part of the day and hot. cloudy this Evening, I was working on the road in the fore noon after noon was takeing the lumps of the corn where it was cultivated, Walter was drawing Sawdust on the road finished our road work this Evening. </p><p>Sun jun 10 th thunder Showers through the day. heavey rain last night. which was needed </p><p>Mon jun 11 th fore noon cloudy and cool. after noon clear and pleasant. we were planting in corn where the crows had pulled it out and hoeing potatoes and carots. there was conciderable damage done North of here by the hail yesterday. </p><p>Croton. june. 1888. </p><p>Tue jun 12 th clear and warm. Walter was cultivating and I aws hoeing corn. </p><p>Wed jun 13 th cloudy a light thunder Shower this after noon. we were hoeing corn to day. </p><p>Thu jun 14 th cloudy part of the day and warm. rain last and rain again this after noon.with heavey thunder and Sharp lightning. we were hoeing corn part of the day. </p><p>Fri jun 15 th light clouds and hot. heavey thunder and sharp lightning last night but little rain we were hoeing corn to day. </p><p>Sat jun 16 th clear and hot. Walter finished cultiva-ting the lower fiel the first time.I was hoeing we have the field howed a little more than half way over, </p><p>Sun jun 17 th clear and very hot. </p><p>Mon jun 18 th clear and hot. we were hoeing corn </p><p>Tue jun 19 th clear and very hot. we were hoeing corn again to day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton june 1888 </p><p>Wed jun 20 th clear and hot. 95 deg in the Shade. I finished hoeing the lower field and commenced to hoe the little patches by the house. Walter was culti-vating part of the day. </p><p>Thu jun 21 st cloudy in the morning and evening thunder but no rain here, a very hot day, 98 deg in the Shade. we finished hoe--ing the corn the first time over comenced to hoe the carrots. </p><p>Fri jun 22 nd clear and very hot. we were hoeing sowed corn &amp; carots. I was cutting canada thistles in the oats. </p><p>Sat jun 23 rd cloudy most of the and Sultry, a thunder Shower last night, we were drilling turnips and hoeing potatoes most of the day. </p><p>Sun jun 24 th cloudy and wet in the fore noon after noon clear Sultry. very close &amp; hot. was not to Church to day </p><p>Croton june 1888 </p><p>Mon jun 25 th cloudy and Showers. we were hoeing potatoes. we finished hoeing the first time over, </p><p>Tue jun 26 th clear part of the day and pleasant. quite cool this Evening. I was cutting thistles in the fore noon after noon was cutting weeds out of Sowed corn. Walter commenced to cultivate corn the Sec--ond time </p><p>Wed jun 27 th cloudy high wind from the east and cool. commencing to rain. I was mow--ing thistles, Walter cultivating corn, </p><p>Thu jun 28 th cloudy rain last night and this fore noon. was not doing much to day went to Croton and paid my blacksmit bill and received pay for hay I Sold <s>L. Philps</s> 'L. Philips and W. Maguire, after noon was cutting thistles awhile </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton june 1888 </p><p>Fri jun 29 th cloudy and cool. we were cutting thistles and sorting out Some Sheep and Lambs I sold to Henry Bucannan. in the fore noon. after noon Walter was cultivating and I was hoeing corn. </p><p>Sat jun 30 th clear and hot. Charles McIntosh <s>I</s> and I went to Dresden this fore noon for a reaper that Orderd, after noon I was hoeing corn. Walter was cultivatin </p><p>Sun july 1 st clear and pleasant. </p><p>Mon jul 2 nd clear and pleasant. we were dressing up the corn the Second time through. </p><p>Tue jul 3 rd clear and hot in the middle of the day we were hoeing the corn </p><p>Wed jul 4 th clear and hot. we were hoeing corn. </p><p>Thu jul 5 th clear and pleasant; I was hoeing carots. Walter Rose &amp; Dick we to Thamesvill </p><p>Fri jul 6 th clear fore part of the day and hot, we were hoeing most of the day. </p><p>Croton july 1888 </p><p>Sat jul 7 th clear most of the day a fine breeze from the North and pleasant. Walter was mowing Iwas hoeing corn finished the big field for the last time two Small patchis to hoe. </p><p>Sun jul 8 cloudy and Showers. </p><p>Mon jul 9 th cloudy and cool. in the fore noon we were Sowing turnip Seed and Sprinking the potatoes, after noon was l rakeing up cocking hay, </p><p>Tue jul 10 th clear and hot, was hoeing corn in the fore noon. after noon cocking hay j<u>.</u> Staggs helping me. Walter mowinng most of the day </p><p>Wed jul 11 th clear most of the day and very high <s>winv</s> wind clouds and thunder this Evening we were drawing in hay Charley McIntosh and team and j. Staggs were helping mc Walter was mowing and rakeing hay </p><p>Thu jul 12 th cloudy and thunder Showers. we commenced to cut grass was Stopt by rain </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton july 1888 </p><p>Fri jul 13 th clear a. stiff breeze from the North and cool. Walter finished mowing this fore noon after noon war rakeing. I was Shakeing out hay that got wet yesterday the after noon was cocking hay j.s Staggs helping me. </p><p>Sat jul 14 th clear and pleasant. we finished gett--ing in our hay it is a very light crop scarcely one ton to the acre, j<u>s</u> Staggs was helping us and Charles McIntos with his team, </p><p>sun jul 15 th a Smokey day, john Smith died this morning went very Suden </p><p>Mon jul 16 th a smokey day. I took Some grain to Dresden and got chopt and left a card for Mr .Forsea to come and set up the reaper </p><p>Tue jul 17 th Smokey and hot. we attended the funeral of the late john Smith, </p><p>Croton july 1888 </p><p>Wed jul 18 th cloudy wet fore part of the day. not doing much to day. went this after noon to the late john Smith's to <s>here</s> hear his will read I was appointed one of the exector's of the estate of Mr Smith in the Evening was hoeing turnips, Mr Forshea came and set up the machine. </p><p>Thu jul 19 th flying clouds and hot. thunder Showers last night. we were thining turnips the fore part of the day.the rest of the day cutting wheat. </p><p>Fri jul 20 th clear and pleasant. we were cutting and bending wheat, </p><p>Sat jul 21 st clear most of the and hot I was up to Florence this fore noon. we working at the wheat in the after noon </p><p>Sun jul 22 nd clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon thunder Showers </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton july 1888 </p><p>Mon jul 23 rd a heavey fog this morning, clear part <s>hn</s> of the day and very hot. thunder clouds in Evening no rain here. we were cutting wheat part of the day, </p><p>Tue jul 24 th clear and hot part of the day, we finished cutting and buiding our <u>h</u>. wheat, </p><p>Wed jul 25 th Some clouds no rain. hot I cradled around the barley field in the fore noon after 'noon Henry Snarey was cutting and binding the barley with their binder Henry Snarey and wife is here from <s>Chicgo</s> Chicago on a visit, </p><p>Thu jul 26 th cloudy and warm Some light Showers finished cutting and bindin our barley. Charleys Father died last night, </p><p>Fri jul 27 th a heavey fog in the morning, clear and hot in the after noon. was hoeing carrots fore part of the day. latter part attended the funeral of Charley's Father </p><p>Croton july 1888 </p><p>Sat jul 28 th clear part of the day and pleasant. we drew in a Stack of wheat to day the first </p><p>Sun jul 29 th clear and very hot in the idle of the day. not to Church to day, </p><p>Mon jul 30 th clear and hot. we were drawing our barley, Duncan Bolton and his wife and jane cragg here to day Henry Snarey and <s>I</s> wife Started for home .this after noon. </p><p>Tue jul 31 st cloudy part of the day a light Shower this Evening. a hot day. we finished draw--ing the wheat and barley all but the rakeings </p><p>Wed Aug 1 st clear and pleasant. Walter raked the barley Stuble this fore noon. after noon he and Rose went to Thamesville. I was hoeing </p><p>Thu Aug 2 nd cloudy most of the day Sprinkled rain not much came. cradled around the oats in the morning hoeing most of the day, </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton August 1888 </p><p>Fri Aug 3 rd thunder clouds very hot no rain Walter was reaping oats I was hoeing carots part of the day and binding oats part, </p><p>Sat Aug 4 th cloudy part of the day very hot. <s>hea</s> heavey rain thunder and lightning last night, I was hoeing turnips in the fore noon after noon Walter and I were Spreading out oats he cut yesterday they were wet through </p><p>Sun Aug 5 th clear and hot </p><p>Mon Aug 6 th cloudy part of the day and hot I was hoeing turnips and binding oats in the fore noon after noon wen to the Quarterley meeting at Florence. Walter was binding oats. </p><p>Tue Aug 7 th cloudy most of the day clear a Short time in the midle and very hot. we finished binding the oats Walter cut last friday. rain this Evening </p><p>Croton August 1888 </p><p>Wed Aug 8 th Some Smart Showers. Walter finished reaping oats this Evening. we were part of the day at the oats and part pullin peas. I got well Soked once to day </p><p>Thu <s>Apr</s> Aug 9 th clear.cool fore part of the day. fore noon were pulling peas after noon binding oats </p><p>Fri Aug 10 th clear part of the day and pleasant we finished binding oats this fore noon. Ruble was helping us. after noon Walter helping john W Snarey draw peas. I was pulling peas </p><p>Sat <s>ju</s> Aug 11 th cloudy a little rain this Evening, we were pulling peas. john W. snarey helping in the fore noon. </p><p>Sun Aug 12 th cloudy cool and wet in the after noon </p><p>Mon Aug 13 th clear and cool. we were pulling peas this after noon, fore noon I was pulling parsley out of the carots. Walter com--menced to draw manure for the fall wheat ground. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton August 1888 </p><p>Tue Aug 14 th clear part of the day. we were helping B. &amp; H. Snary thrash I the fore noon. and Walter all day. I was turning and pulling peas in the after noon. </p><p>Wed Aug 15 th cloudy looked like rain a little cam this Evening. I was helping j. H. Snarey. thrash in the fore noon. after noon draw--ing peas Charly helping with his team Walter laid up with a Sore eye. </p><p>Thu Aug 16 th clear most of the day and hot. I was <s>pul</s> pulling <s>pas</s> peas. Walter was getting manu out on the ground for fall wheat. </p><p>Fri Aug 17 th cloudy and misting rain in the morni-ing clear and pleasant the after noon. I finished pulling peas. Walter hauling out manure </p><p>Sat. Aug 18 th clear and pleasant. we were drawing and Stacking oats. we drew <s>tow</s> two loads of peas in the barn. </p><p>Sun Aug 19 clear and hot. </p><p>Croton August 1888 </p><p>Mon Aug 20 th clear and pleasant. we finished drawing in our oats. and housed the reaper mower and horse rake, for this year </p><p>Tue Aug 21 st cloudy high wind from the North this Evening and cool. we finished draw-ing in peas being the last of our grain until we come to the corn. </p><p>Wed Aug 22 nd cloudy fore part of the day and quite cool. clear latter part I was pullin pursley out of the turnips this fore noon and helping to take <s>thr</s> away three Steers I Sold to a drveier after noon was helping McIntosh thrash. Walter was getting out manure </p><p>Thu Aug 23 rd clear and pleasant. I was hoeing. turnips. Walter was hawling manure in the fore noon.after noon commen-ced to plow for fall wheat. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August 1888 </p><p><s>Sat</s> Aug 24 th clear and pleasant. we were pre pairing for thrashing in the fore noon commenced to thrash after tea- </p><p>Sat Aug 26 th clear and pleasant. finished our thrashing this Evening had 986 bushels of grain all told. </p><p>Sun Aug 26 th clear and hot. </p><p>Mon Aug 27 th clear and cool.a prospect of a frost to night. I was weeding carots &amp; turnips part of the day. part cutting smut out of the corn Walter was plowing. </p><p>Tue Aug 28 th clear and hot in the midle of the day quite cool last night and this morning I was thining out the turnips. Walter finished plowing the little fild between the house and road, </p><p>Wed Aug 29 th clear and pleasant. I was helping William Law thrash. Walter was draw-ing out manure. </p><p>Croton August 1888 </p><p>Thu Aug 30 th clear annd hot. we were help-ing William Law thrash </p><p>Fri Aug 31 st cloudy part of the day a little rain this after noon not a great deal. we were helping William Law finish his thrashing got through about 6 P. M. </p><p>Sat Sept 1 st clear and pleasant, we finished putting out the manure this fore noon after noon I was over the river gett-ing my Share of the wheat that grew over their. I got about <s>th</s> twenty bushels for my part. </p><p>Sun Sept 2 nd clear and hot. </p><p>Mon Sept 3 rd clear and hot. the boys and I went to Florence this fore noon to get Some winter clothing and to get Some grain chopt. there was not water enough to grind withe, after noon was Spreading manu Walter commenced to plow the Stuble field for wheat. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1888 </p><p>Tue Sept 4 th clear fore part of the day and hot. cloudy and threaten'd rain in the after noon,no rain came here. <s>wn</s> wind chan-ged to the North and was quite cool. we were Spreading manure and plowing </p><p>Wed Sept 5 th flying clouds and cool morning and evening. hot in the midle of the day. I was Spreading manure. Walter was plowing. we had to quit plowing the ground is So dry and hard </p><p>Thu Sept 6 th clear high wind from the East, we com-menced cutting corn. Walter was away with the girls to Thamesville this after noon, </p><p>Fri Sept 7 th cloudy most of the day.commenced to rain about 3 P M. we were cutting up corn until it commenced to rain. </p><p>Sat Sept 8 th cloudy the fore pat of the day clear latter part. cleaned up a Small load of wheat and took it to Thamesville Sold to T. Syer for 18 c per bush </p><p>September. 1888. </p><p>Sun Sept 9 th clear and hot was not to churbh </p><p>Mon Sept 10 th clear Smokey and hot. we were cutt--ing up corn most of the day. </p><p>Tue Sept 11 th clear and hot. cutting up corn again </p><p>Wed Sept 12 th clear fore noon cloudy after noon cool this Evening Signs of rain but none came. rain is needed the ground is to dry to Sow that which is plowed. most of the grain to dry and hard to plow. we were cutting up corn. </p><p>Thu Sept 13 th clear quite cool moning and <s>Eve</s> Evening. we were cutting up corn, </p><p>Fri Sept 14 th clear and warm in the idle of the day. cold this morning. a Sharp frost last night. the first this Season to kill corn in this neighborhood.we were cutting corn </p><p>Sat Sept 15 th clear foe noon, after noon cloudy misted rain after tea Enough to stop us from <s>cut</s> cutting corn we should have finished otherwise </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1888 </p><p>Sun Sept 16 cloudy Some mists of rain a fine rainlast night. Gerorge and Kate was out to day. </p><p>Mon Sept 17 th flying clouds and moderate. I was digging potatoes. they are the best we have had for many years. Walter harrowed and drilled the little field with wheat North of the house. </p><p>Tue Sept 18 th cloudy part of the day and pleasant. I was Sowing timoly seed and cleaning out water furrowes and finished cutting up corn. Walter was harrowing. </p><p>Wed Sept 19 th clear most of the day and warm. was cleaning up wheat in the fore noon after noon took it to Thamesville Sold it to jame Mayhew for one dollar per bushel </p><p>Thu Sept 20 th clear and warm. I was digging pota-toes in the fore noon. after noon husking corn. Walter away in the fore noon. </p><p>September 1888 </p><p>Fri Sept 21 st clear and warm. I was spreading manure. Walter was plowing. </p><p>Sat Sept 22 nd heavey fog most of the fore noon. after noon clear and hot. I was spreading ma--nure part of the day part digging pota-toes Walter was plowing finished the fall wheat ground, </p><p>Sun Sept 23 rd clear and hot, </p><p>Mon Sept 24 th clear and hot in the middle of the day. Charley went to Thamesville <s>wa</s> with a load of wheat this fore noon. after noon I was breaking clods and and Walter was harrowing the wheat ground. we commend drilling after tea </p><p>Tue Sept 25 th cloudy and pleasant. we finished Sowing our wheat to day. which Should have been Sown ten days ago. the ground is very dry yet. it looks a little like rain to night. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1888 </p><p>Wed Sept 26 th cloudy a little rain this Evening. we were husking corn part of the day and part was cleaning up grain to get chopt. Roseing was marred this Evening </p><p>Thu Sept 27 th cloudy Some light Showers quite cool, I was husking corn. Walter took the grain to Mill to get chopt </p><p>Fri Sept 28 th clear and cold. I was husking this fore noon after noon putting potatoes up Walter went for the chop the fore part of the day latter part was helping me. I renewed the Inshurance on the buldings to day. </p><p>Sat Sept 29 th clear and cold. we were huking corn this fore noon. after noon I was helping Bilton Snarey thrash, Walter was husking corn. </p><p>Sun Sept 30 th cloudy and cool. </p><p>Mon Oct 1 cloudy some rain a fine rain last night was helpin B. Snary two hours this morning finish thrashing. husking part of the day </p><p>October 1888 </p><p>Tue Oct 2 nd cloudy and cold. we were helping j. W. Snarey thrash until half past two P. M. tham we came home and Sot up the dineing room Stove </p><p>Wed Oct 3 cloudy and cold. we were husking corn most of the day </p><p>Thu Oct 4 th clear part of the day and not So cold. we were husking in the fore noon and drawing in corn in the after noon. </p><p>Fri Oct 5 th cloudy a little rain about noon raining Smart to night. we were <s>ha</s> husking in the fore noon.after noon Sorting the corn we drew yesterday. </p><p>Sat Oct 6 th cloudy and wet in the fore noon. after noon clear and pleasant. we were Setting up the Stove in the Setting room and gathering apples for cider and repairing the cider mill. a dull Sight this morning for the Thamesville Fair </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October 1888 </p><p>Sun Oct 4 th cloudy misting rain part of the day </p><p>Mon Oct 8 th cloudy and rain in the fore noon. after noon flying clouds and high wind from the North, I was not doing much. Walter and Charles McIntosh was makeing <s>cu</s> cider </p><p>Tue Oct 9 th a cold day fore part cloudy, we were husking corn in the fore noon after noon galh-ering and pitting apples, </p><p>Wed Oct 10 th clear and pleasant. a hard frost last night. we were husking corn in the fore noon after noon was pulling and pitting mangolds </p><p>Thu Oct 11 th cloudy and moderate. we were husking in the fore noon. drawing corn and pitting apples in after noon, </p><p>Fri Oct 12 a wet day commenced to rain last night has been raining all day and is still raning now 8 P. M. we were Sorting corn fore part of the day and grinding axes </p><p>October 1888 </p><p>Sat Oct 13 th cloudy rain part of the time. the boys was makeing cider for vinegar and hulling walnuts when it rained, I cutt down a Sil-ver maple tree that was Standing by the house and cut up in fire wood. </p><p>Sun Oct14 th cloudy and some rain in the fore noon after noon clear and cool. was not at Church </p><p>Mon Oct 15 th cloudy rain this Evening I was husking part of the day. Walter was gathering apples Rose moved to her new home this morning. </p><p>Tue Oct 16 th clear fore noon cloudy after noon and high wind we were husking corn part of the day </p><p>Wed Oct 17 th cloudy and cold we were huking corn Walter <s>Was away</s> was away this after noon to Lizzie Boyington's wood bee </p><p>Thu Oct 18 th cloudy and moderate. we were husking and drawing in corn. </p><p>Fri Oct19 th cloudy and wet in the fore noon. clear this Evening. walter finished makeing cider. I was Sorting corn </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October 1888 </p><p>Sat Oct 20 th cloudy and cold. Some Snow this morning Walter and I makeing and putting in a gate to the pasture field. john got home this after noon from Califor-nia </p><p>Sun Oct 21 st cloudy and cold. </p><p>Mon Oct 22 nd cloudy and cool. we were husking corn. </p><p>Tue Oct 23 rd cloudy and Soft Some rain we were picking over Some corn in the for noon after noon was husking part of the time </p><p>Wed Oct 24 th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and pleasant. we were husking and draw--ing in corn.john was helping us. </p><p>Thu Oct 25 th clear and pleasant. Iattended the Indian Fair lots of people not much of a Show otherwise. Walter at home husking and picking over corn. Amanda Drenan com--menced housekeeping for us to day. </p><p>Fri Oct 26 th cloudy and drizling rain most of the day. we were Sorting corn and Selling old </p><p>October 1888 </p><p>corn in the fore noon. butchering pigs in the after noon </p><p>Sat Oct 27 th cloudy fore noon wet. Walter and I went to Thamesville this fore noon with park. after was gathering apples </p><p>Sun Oct 28 th clear and pleasant awhile in the morn-ing the rest of the day cloudy and cool. </p><p>Mon Oct 29 th cloudy most of the day and mild john and I was husking. Walter commenced to fall plow </p><p>Tue Oct 30 th clear and warm. Walter was plowing john and I were husking corn. </p><p>Wed Oct31 st clear and quite warm. Walter was plowng in the fore noon after he and john were draw in corn. john was husking in the fore noon I was husking most of the day, there has been a good maney cloudy and wet days in this month and Some cold cold wether for the time of year </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1888 </p><p>Thu Nov 1 st clear part of the day and quite warm I was husking Walter plowing john was husking this after noon, </p><p>Fri Nov 2 nd cloudy and warm. I cleaned up and Charly took out a Small load of wheat to Thamesville for me got $1.12 c per bush. john was husking corn. Walter was plowing </p><p>Sat Nov 3 rd clear and pleasant. Walter was plowing fore part of the day latter part drawing corn. john and I were husking </p><p>Sun Nov 4 th clear and pleasant </p><p>Mon Nov 5 th clear part of the day and quite warm was husking corn and putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon I attended the quarterley Metting. the boys were husking </p><p>Tue Nov 6 th cloudy and cool. john and I were husking. Walter was plowing </p><p>November 1888 </p><p>Wed Nov 7 th cloudy and cool. a prospect of a Storm Walter finished plowing the field he was at after noon he and john was to <s>pal</s> Zecks husking bee. I was husking most of the day. </p><p>Thu Nov 8 th cloudy and wet. raining hard while I am writing Walter and I was picking over Some corn Sent a letter to day to England </p><p>Fri Nov 9 th cloudy and some rain heavey rain last night we were picking apples in the fore noon. I was husking corn the after noon Walter banking <s>lh</s> the cow Stable </p><p>Sat Nov 10 th cloudy and Some rain, I we were repairing the pig pen floor and Sutting up Some pigs to faten. and repairing fence. </p><p>Sun Nov 11 th cloudy fore noon clear after noon </p><p>Mon Nov 12 th fore noon cloudy. after noon clear and mild we were all husking in the fore noon Walter and Richard were drawing in corn in the after noon </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1888 </p><p>Tue Nov 13 th clear and pleasant we were working at the corn most part of the day. </p><p>Wed Nov14 th clear and quite warm we finished husk--ing and drawing in the corn out of the big field, commenced to draw Stalks. </p><p>Thu Nov 15 th clear part of the day and quite warm. john and Walter was drawing Stalks I was Sorting corn and helping the boys mow away stalks </p><p>Fri Nov16 th clear latter part of the day and cool. I was pulling carrots. Walter and john finished draw ing the stalks. there was a little snow this moning </p><p>Sat Nov17 th clear most of the day and cold. the hardest freeze last night we have had this Season. I was Sorting corn this fore noon. after noon pulling turnips. Walter and Dickie were getting up wood. </p><p>Sun Nov18 th cloudy and cool. Snow in the Evening </p><p>Mon Nov19 th cloudy and cool. the Snow turned into a rain last night. I was Sorting <s>o</s>over corn. Walter is laid up with a boil on his wrist </p><p>November 1888 </p><p>Tue Nov 20 th cloudy part of the day and cool. I was pulling turnips and carrots. Walter getting so as to use his arm again. </p><p>Wed Nov 21 st cloudy fore part of the day and cold clear and moderate in the after noon. a hard frost last night. we were Sorting over corn and putting away the drill and plowes in the <s>after</s> fore noon. after noon I was husking corn. covering pits in the Evening </p><p>Thu Nov 22 nd clear fore noon after noon cloudy and cool. john and I was husking corn. Walter was cutting a peice out of the straw Stock and takeing it in the barn. a very hard frost again last night. </p><p>Fri Nov23 rd clear and pleasant. we finished husking and drawing in our corn today </p><p>Sat Nov 24 th clear and pleasant the most of the day cloudy this Evening, we finished Sorting corn this fore noon. was pulling turnips the rest of the day, </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1888 </p><p>Sun Nov25 th clear and cool. </p><p>Mon Nov 26 th cloudy high wind from the North. we were drawing turnips in the fore. after noon was piting them. Soft Snow the latter part of <s>theday</s> the day. </p><p>Tue Nov 27 cloudy and some snow, went over to john.W. Snareys this fore noon after noon was not doing much </p><p>Wed Nov 28 th cloudy and Soft. we cleaned up a Small load of wheat in the fore noon. john and I went with it to Thamesville in the after <s>noon</s> noon Sold it to james Mayhew for 29 cts per bush </p><p>Thu Nov 29 th cloudy rain and Snow part of the day. I commenced to pull turnips they were So wet and mussey I had to quit pulling and went and chopt wood. roads are dreadfull bad. </p><p>Fri Nov 30 th cloudy and Soft. I waschopping wood part of the day. we ought to have been plowing the mare to lame to <s>dol</s> do any thing </p><p>December 1888 </p><p>Sat Dec 1 st light clouds and moderate I finished pulling turniips. Walter was away cutting wood for Lizzie Boyington. we had the vet up from Dresden to see the mare. </p><p>Sun Dec 2 nd cloudy and moderate </p><p>Mon Dec 3 rd cloudy drizlinng snow most of the day and melted as fast as it came. we were working about the barns a good Share of the day </p><p>Tue Nov 4 th cloudy and moderate. I was cutting wood Walter attending the stock </p><p>Wed Dec 5 th cloudy Snow in the after noon we butcherd the old Sow this fore noon. after noon I was digging and boyling potatoes. </p><p>Thu Dec 6 th cloudy about an inch of Snow fell last night r Walter and I put up a load of grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon was cutting wood. </p><p>Fri Dec 7 th clear part of the day and moderate. Walter took the grain to Mill to get chopt. I was choping wood </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1888 </p><p>Sat Dec 8 th cloudy and Soft.I went to Florence for the chop feed. I found the road very bad </p><p>Sun Dec 9 th cloudy and soft, roads very bad </p><p>Mon Dec 10 th cloudy and soft. Charey and I went to Dresden paid my taxes $65.98.c paid Kimerley &amp; Akins on girls Acc $ 5.55.c paid veterenary for doctering the mare $ 3.75, left with Wm Ward P. M. of at Dawn Mills $3.50c for Wm Mathison Book Agt for a Book I got from him. </p><p>Tue Dec11 th cloudy fore noon clear after noon. I finished digging potatoes this fore noon the rest of the day was boiling potatoes and fieling crosscut Saw. Walter attend-ing the Stock </p><p>Wed Dec 12 th cloudy and cold. we were cutting Stove wood most of pay </p><p>Thu Dec 13 th clear and cold. not doing much to day. </p><p>Fri Dec 14 th clear and cold. we were repairing the Stable, and I killed and dressed a Sheep </p><p>December 1888 </p><p>Sat Dec 15 th clear part of the day and moderate. we were <s>Swe</s> Sawing wood part of the day. </p><p>Sun Dec 16 th cloudy and rain all day was not at church to day on account of rain. </p><p>Mon Dec 17 th cloudy and cold. I was wheeling clay in the wood Shed to keep the water from washing in. after noon was putting turnips in the celler </p><p>Tue Dec 18 th a snowing blustring day. this fore noon was getting the Sheep in their Sheds for winter after noon went out to Mrs Smiths wood bee. Walter was getting the calves away from the cows. the butchers was here from Thamesville an butcherd a hieffer for us. </p><p>Wed Dec19 th cloudy and cold, Chester Snarey and I took Some beef to Thamesville. the road dreadfull rough </p><p>Thu Dec 20 th cloudy and cold. I was takeing Straw in the barn. after noon went to Thamesville to meet the girls but no girls came. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1888 </p><p>Fri Dec 21 st high wind from the North a very blus--tring day. Snow'd hard later part of the day. was boiling a fiew potatoes for the pigs <s>abou</s> was about all I was doing to day. </p><p>Sat Dec 22 nd clear and pleasant through the day. the themomiter at zero this morning. we were Saw--ing Stove wood part of the day. </p><p>Sun Dec 23 rd clear and plesant. </p><p>Mon Dec 24 th clear fore part of the day, latter part cloudy a moderate day. we were getting chaff and Straw in the barn and cleaning up a load grain to get chopt and splitting wood john and Charley went to Thamesville to meet and bring ni Vic<s>k</s> and Ira. </p><p>Tue Dec 25 th cloudy and soft a dull day this being Christmas day most of the girls were home. Mary and her baby. Charley, Sarah, and the children. Vic &amp; Ira. Catharine &amp; George &amp; Welley were here. the boys were all home, </p><p>December 1888 </p><p>Wed Dec 26 th cloudy and Soft. I Sent a letter to England not doing much else </p><p>Thu Dec 27 th cloudy blustring day some snow. not doing any thing but attending the Stock. </p><p>Fri Dec 28 th clear part of the day and pleasant. I was carrying wet and rotton Straw from back <s>o</s> of the barn and Sprading itin front of the barn </p><p>Sat Dec 29 th clear a pleasant winter day, I took a load of grain to Florence mill and got chopt, </p><p>Sun Dec 30 th clear part of the day and pleasant </p><p>Mon Dec 31 st cloudy and Soft Some rain &amp; Some Snow. not doing much to day Rose and Tom came down last night went away this fore noon. I went over the river with Charley to let him g a job of clearing land. the <s>bys</s> boys took the Sow to james Beaty's hog. the road is getting very Bad again. this has been a very Soft open winter So far the prospect at presant is it may continue so </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><s>janury</s> january 1889 </p><p>Tue jan 1 st clear and pleasant. we were Sawing wood Dickie went to Florence and got a tooth pulled he was crying most of last night with it. </p><p>Wed jan 2 nd for part of the day cloudy latter part clear and pleasant. no snow looks like spring wether, we were Sawing wood this after noon. </p><p>Thu jan 3 rd clear a very fine day. no snow. we were saw-ing wood part of the day. </p><p>Fri jan 4 th clear part of the day and moderate. I was takeing Straw in the barn. Walter was draw-ing up Stove wood. </p><p>Sat jan 5 th cloudy misting rain in the after noon. Walter drew two loads of wood about all was done to day but attending to the Stock. </p><p>Sun jan 6 th cloudy and wet. not to Church to day. </p><p>Mon jan 7 th cloudy and a little snow. I went to the pole to give my vote for our town ship officers for this year. didnt do much of any thing else. Walter looking after the Stock </p><p>january 1888 </p><p>Tue jan 8 th cloudy and Soft. we were throwing out Straw to the cattle in the fore noon. after noon was Sawing Stove wood. </p><p>Wed jan 9 th cloudy and wet. a good deal of water has fell. to day. the barnyard in a fearfull State to night, very high wind a lot of fence blown down. not doing much </p><p>Thu jan 10 th cloudy and cold. a very blustring night last night. the river has got well up from the rain yesterday. not doing much was over to Brother johns and borrowed Some money and Sent away four papers. the Globe,Rural Canadian. Forest and Farm. and Stock journal </p><p>Fri jan 11 th cloudy most of the day and cool. I was putt-ing Straw in the barn. Walter putting up fence that the wind had blown down. </p><p>Sat jan 12 th clear part of the day and cool, we were cutt-ing Stove wood, </p><p>Sun jan 13 th cloudy and moderate </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>A B C D E F G H I j K L M N O P </p><p>A B C E F G H I j K L M N O P Q R S </p><p>A B C D E F G H I J </p><p>A B C D E F G H I j K L M N O P Q </p><p>A B C D E F </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1889 </p><p>Mon Jan 14 th cloudy part of the day and pleasant. we were putting up grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon was cutting stove wood </p><p>Tue Jan 15 th cloudy and moderate. I took a load of grain to mill to get chopt. </p><p>Wed Jan 16 th cloudy and noct. has rained since 11 a. M. steady. I went for the feed this fore noon got wer before I got home. </p><p>Thur Jan 17 th cloudy, fore part of the day latter part clear thear was thunder and lighting last night. we were sawing wood this after noon. I paid amada Drenam this morn - ing for keping house for us. Maggie Brownlee camhineneed{not sure what he means} house for us last night </p><p>Fri jan 8th cloudy and cold. the river almost sank full. four times the ice has gone out of the river allready the meed froze solid again. we were sawing wood part of the day. </p><p>January 1889 </p><p>Sat Jan 19 th clear and cold, not doing much to day {ink smudge} Walter took Amada Dreman home this after noon </p><p>Sun Jan 20 th cloudy and snow most of the day commer - eing to rain this evening. </p><p>Mon Jan 21 th clear part of the day and cool. it turned cold in the night a fiew sleighs on the road to day the first for this season. I was carryig straw in the barn from the lack this fore nooon. after noon we were sawing stove wood. </p><p>Tue Jan 22 nd clear and pleasant we were sawing wood. </p><p>Wed Jan 23 rd clear and warm. we sawing wood again. </p><p>Thu Jan 24 th clear and earm. we were taking straw in the barn from the slack this fore noon. after noon was cutting stove wood, the bit of snow there was on the ground is about all gone again the roads are quite sloppy. </p><p>Fri Jan 25 th clear and warm like April wether. we were cutting stove wood most of the day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><s>janury</s> january, 1889 </p><p>Sat jan 26 th clear and pleasant we were cutting wood. </p><p>Sun jan27 commenced to Snow about 10 A.M. and is Snowing noow 6 P. M. about 3 inches of snow now </p><p>Mon jan 28 th cloudy Snow falling lightly most of the day. we were cleaning up wheat Some for Market Some for Mill. and Shelling corn to get chopt. </p><p>jan 29 clera and pleasant. Walter and I went to Thamesville with a Small load of wheat. Sold it to T. Syers for 96c per bushel. Sleighing prety good part of the way. </p><p>jan 30 th cloudy a little Snow. I took a load of grian to Mill in the after. fore noon was Shilling corn and cleaning up grain to get chopt, </p><p>Thu jan 31 st cloudy and snow morning and Evening.clear in the midle of the day and moderate. I took Some grain to Mill to get chopt. and brought back that I took yesterday. we were drawing up wood this after noon. </p><p>February 1889 </p><p>Fri Feb 1 st cloudy and cool. we were cleaning up grain for feed in the fore noon. after noon Walter and I butcherd Six Small pigs, </p><p>Sat Feb 2 nd cloudy and moderate. Walter went for the chop feed &amp; I was cutting up and sating a pig in the fore noon. after noon we were Shelling corn and putting up another load to get chopt. </p><p>Sun Feb 3 rd cloudy and cold. Quarterley meeting at Florence did not attend. no Preaching here, </p><p>Mon Feb 4 th cloudy and Soft. Snow this Evening. I went to the Quarterley Meeting this after noon. </p><p>Tue Feb 5 th a cold blustring day, not doing any thing to day. </p><p>Wed Feb 6 th clear and cold. 3 deg below zero this morn-ing. Dick and I were picking over beans. Walter went for the chop feed. </p><p>Thu Feb 8 th cloudy not as cold as yesterday. we put up a Small load of grain to get chopt </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February 1889 </p><p>Fri Febr8 th cloudy and moderate I <s>ll</s> took Some grain to mill and got chopt. paid Webster for Walters ruber shoos. paid Shepley for mending Dicks boots </p><p>Sat Feb 9 th cloudy and moderate. we were drawing up Stove wood part of the day. </p><p>Sun Feb 10 th clear and pleasant. </p><p>Mon Feb 11 th cloudy abouit two inches of Snow fell last night a moderate day. not doing much to day. </p><p>Tue Feb 12 th cloudy and cold. Some Snow. I was chopping wood part of the day. </p><p>Wed Feb 13 th clear and very cold fore part of the day. morn pleasant latter part. we were butchering hogs. john W. Snary and Charley McIntosh were helping us. </p><p>ThuFeb 14 th clear and cold morning mild in the middle of the day. john.W. Snarey and took a load of pork to Chatham we got 64 cents per pound </p><p>February 1889 </p><p>Fri Feb 15 th cloudy and moderate. I was cutting up and Salting a hob. </p><p>Sat Feb 16 th cloudy and Soft Some rain.not doing much to day. Bilton was over we were Squairng our <s>Act</s> Acounts. </p><p>Sun Feb 17 th cloudy and Soft. </p><p>Mon Feb 18 th Snow all day. and moderate. I was takeing Straw out of the Stack into the barn, </p><p>Tue Feb 19 th flying clouds and high wind a cold blustring day I was out paying old mrs Smith a visit </p><p>Wed Feb 20 th cloudy most of the day and cold. <s>werere</s> were back in the bush Sawing an old oak into rail cuts and trying to Split them. we have a tough job of it. the wind has blown the Snow of the fields in the fence corners. </p><p>Thu Feb 21 st clear and moderate we were Splitting a fiew rails </p><p>Fri Feb 22 nd Snow most of the day. we were Splitting rails this fore noon. I was heping j. W. Snarey butcher this after noon </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Feruary 1889 </p><p>Sat Feb 23 rd clear and very cold 10 deg below zero this morning. not doing any thing but feed the Stock and keep fires going. </p><p>Sun Feb 24 th clear most of the day and very cold in the morning. the themomiter 14 deg below Zero </p><p>Mon Feb 25 th clear and a little more moderate. I was takeing Straw in the barn in the fore noon. after noon we were Splitting rails </p><p>Tue Feb 26 th fine Snow all day we were splitting rails in the fore noon. after noon I wet Charley McIntoshes and the post Office, Walter was cutting wood for lizzie Boington </p><p>Wed Feb 27 th cloud part of the day and soft. I was digging a <s>hosl</s> hole in the Straw Stack for a pigs bed. after noon takeing the top of a Straw Stack Walter cutting wood for Mrs Boyington </p><p>Thu Feb 28 th cloudy part of the day and quite Soft. I was trimig grape vines walter cutting wood for Lizzie Boyington </p><p><s>February</s> March <s>1888</s> 1889 </p><p>Fri Mar 1 st cloudy and Soft. very large flakes of Snow this Evening. we were Sawing Stove wood </p><p>Sat Mar 2 nd cloudy and soft. rain fore part of the day Soft Snow latter part i filed the Saw about all I done to day, Rose and Tom came down this Evening. </p><p>Sun Mar 3 rd clear and warm.atteded Church there was a large congragation. Rose and Tom went home this after noon. the Snow gone of the fields heavey drifts in fence corners.I heard crows to day the first this Season. </p><p>Mon Mar 4 th clear the fore noon and warm. after noon cloudy we were Splitting an elm log into rails that had floted down on the flats and Sawing Stove wood </p><p>Tue Mar 5 th cloudy and Soft. I heard a robin the first this Season. the frost is getting out of the ground roads very Sloppy </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1889 </p><p>Wed Mar 6 th cloudy and Soft. we were cutting wood </p><p>Thu Mar 7 th clear a cold high raw wind.from the North.we were Sawing Stove wood. the first Lamb for this season came this Evening. </p><p><s>Wed</s> Mar 8 th cloudy and cold. we Split Some wood this fore noon. the rest of the day not doing much </p><p>Sat Mar 9 th cloudy and cold. Dickie and I was wood for Sugar makeing, Walter was away </p><p>Sun Mar 10 th cloudy and cold. </p><p>Mon Mar 11 th clear and pleasant. I went to Thamesville for grass Seed. the road were hard in the morning. the were getting quite Soft before I got home </p><p>Tue Mar 12 th clear and Soft. we tapt a fiew trees a fine run of Sap. I was Sowing grass Seed this morning until the ground got to Soft. </p><p>Wed Mar 13 th clear high wind from North west in the after noon. we were boiling Sop. </p><p>March 1889 </p><p>Thu Mar 14 th clear and Soft. I batched of 53 lbs of Sugar this morning, from that until noon was Sowing clover Seed. after noon <s>gathite</s> was gathering and boiling Sap </p><p>Fri Mar 15 th clear and pleasant. I was Sowing grafs seed part of the fore noon after noon boiling Sop. Sugard off about 40 lbs this Evening. Charley, Sarak and the children was here. the Spring birds are gett--ing plentyfull, the ice is going out of the river </p><p>Sat Mar 16 th clear and warm. not much Sap to day. I finished Sowing the wheat ground to grafs seed. Walter went up to Florence </p><p>Sun Mar 17 th clear and So warm they let down the windows in the church </p><p>Mon Mar 18 th clear part of the day not So warm as yester-day. I was boiling Sap and trying to make Soap. Walter &amp; Dickie repairing fence, the lumbermen are runing their logs. the water falling in the river very fast. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton March 1889 </p><p>Tue Mar 19 th clear part of the day wind from the North this after noon and cold. Sugard of about 30 lls in the morning. part of the day boiling Soap and part burning brush heaps, the boys repairing fenec </p><p>Wed Mar 20 th cloudy and cool, the boys was repairing fence,I was makeing Soap.and cutting the old wood out of the rasberry bushes and triming the bushes </p><p>Thu Mar 21 st cloudy and Soft. the boys was repairing fence. triming current bushes and boiling soap. the river getting low the logs are Sticking on the <s>bottom</s> bottom of the river </p><p>Fri Mar 22 nd cloudy part of the day and moderate. I was boiling sap and triming bushes, the boys was cleaning. and oiling. the harness </p><p>Sat Mar 23 rd clear a butifull day. I Sugard of a Small batch this morning. the rest of the day was boiling sap, the boys were oiling the harnefs </p><p>Croton March 1889 </p><p>Sun Mar 24 th clear and warm. was not to <s>Chur</s> Crurch to day. Mary and her baby, Sarah and her famley, Catharine and her famley was here. </p><p>Mon Mar 25 th clear and cold. in the fore noon cleaned up a Small load of wheat john and I took it to Thamesville Sold to Syers for one Doller per bushel. we found the road good most of the way Walter commenced plowing this morning, </p><p>Tue Mar 26 th clear. high wind from the South and cold this fore noon. froze very hard last night allmost hard enough to Stop the plow. john and Walter was plowing. I was meking Soap and boiling Sap. a good run to day. </p><p>Wed Mar 27 th clear part of the day and cool, I was boiling Sap. Sugard off about 50 lbs this after noon. Walter was plowing. john was plowing part of the day. went out this after noon to take posession of the Book farm. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton March 1889 </p><p>Thu Mar 28 th clear and cool, the ground froze to hard to plow this morning, Walter plowing this after noon. john backon his own place, I was writing a letter to Alice and gathering sap </p><p>Fri Mar 29 th cloudy fine Snow in the fore noon high Wind from the North and cold in the after noon I was boiling Sap. Walter not plowing to day, </p><p>Sat Mar 30 th clear and cold. a hard frost the ground to hard for plowing. I Sugard of about 45 lbs this fore noon after noon not doing much of any thing </p><p>Sun Mar 31 st a cloudy and and Stormy day about two inches of Snow fell last night and this morning. commenced to rain about 9 A. M and rained Steadyy until 6 P. M. than commenced Snowing again </p><p>Mon Apr 1 st clear part of the day. the Snow most gone about two inches fell last night. I was empting rain water out of the sap pails. and cutting wood and gathering sap. </p><p>Croton April 1889 </p><p>Tue Apr 2 nd cloudy a little Snow last night and rain this fore noon. I was gathering and boiling Sap. the boys attending to the Stock. to wet to plow </p><p>Wed Apr 3 rd cloudy. high wind in the ater noon and cool.I was boiling Sap fore part of the day after noon Sugard of about 45 lbs. Charley and Sarah were here. </p><p>Thu Apr 4 th clear part of the day. I finished sugar makeing for this Season. went up to Davis Butlers and voted for the Scott act. called at Samuel peter's and paid my Blacksmith bill $2,20 paid john W. Snary $20,00 that I borrowed of him </p><p>Fri Apr 5 th cloudy Snow and blustring in the after noon. not doing much to day. </p><p>Sat Apr 6 th clear and and pleasant over head Sloppy under foot. there was abot 3 inches of Snow onlthe ground this morning it is {Continued on next page} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton. April. 1889 </p><p>{Continued from previous page} about gone this Evening. I was Splitting Stove wood part of the day. Walter went out to George Brock's </p><p>Sun Apr 7 th clear and warm was to meeting a good turnout </p><p>Mon Apr 8 th clear and warm. I was takeing turnips and <s>carotb</s> carots out of the pits and carry-ing them in the barn in the fore noon. after noon was Scatering old cow dropp-ing over the meadow field. Walter went to Florence. </p><p>Tue Apr 9 th clera and Warm. I was Spreading the cattle droppings, Walter Started to plow the ground So wet he had to quit </p><p>Wed Apr 10 th clear and hot. the themomiter 75 in the Shade. Dickie and I finished Spreading cow droppings this fore noon. I was digging in the gardenn. &amp; Dick went for his Books this after noon. Walter was rolling the medow </p><p>Croton April 1889 </p><p>Thu Apr 11 th cloudy after noon wet. Walter fin-ished rolling the medow ground commenced to plow rain Stopt him. I and Dickie was leveling the ground that the pigs dug up in the orchard. </p><p>Fri April 12 th rain last night and most of the day. the ground Soaked with water. I was letting off water,when it was not raining </p><p>Sat April 13 th clear. high cold raw wind from the North. the ground has dryed very fast to day i was deepning the ditch between me and Whitker Bilton at the North West corner of the farm. Walter was helping Ira Book move their house hold furnature over to the Season farm. </p><p>Sun April 14 th clear. cold wind from the north </p><p>Mon April 15 th clear. Wind from the East and cool. i was ditching. the boys repairing fence </p><p>Tue April 16 th clear and pleasannt. I was ditching. Walter commenced plowing again the ground wet </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton April 1889 </p><p>Wed April 17 th clear and hot. 80 deg in the <s>Shaa</s> Shade, I was digging in the garden part of the day and part picking cockle out of the wheat. Walter was plowing </p><p>Tlue April 18 th clear most of the day and hot. I was takeing up a potatoe pit and planting a fiew earley potatoes. Walter was plowin </p><p>Fri April 19 th cloudy and hot. Sharp lightnig and thunder and a light Shower <s>of</s> this noon.after noon drilling barley. Chester Snarey was harrowing for us withe his Father's team. I was digging in the garder </p><p>Sat April 20 th clear and hot. 78 deg in the Shade Walter finished plowing the oatground. and commenced to drill the oats. Chester harr owed the ground, I was digging the garden </p><p>Sun April 21 st clear and high wind from North West and cold. girls all home but Alice </p><p>Croton April 1889 </p><p>Mon April 22 nd clear and cool. Walter finish-ed drilling and rolling the oats. I was working in the garden </p><p>Tue April 23 rd clear part of the day and warm i was digging in the garden. Walter was plowing for peas </p><p>Wed April 24 th cloudy high wind from the South in the fore noon. after noon thunder Show-ers. I was digging in the garden and triming bushes. Walter was plowing until rain came we were cleaning Seed grain part of theday </p><p>Thu April 25 loudy and cool. Walter was plowing. I was Sitting in the house. Mrs Smith and Mrs Tully was here on a visit </p><p>Fri April 26 th cloudy and cool. Walter was plow-ing. I walked out to Thamesville for Some garden Seeds and get my watches cleaned <s>l</s> I bought Some mummy peas of john Young for Seed </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton april 1889 </p><p>Sat april 27 th cloudy and cool. Walter was plowing, Dickie and I was cutting dead wood out of the apple trees. the old <s>or</s> Orchard is dieing out very fast </p><p>Sun April 28 th a cloudy misty day, was not <s>tochin</s> to Church to day. </p><p>Mon april 29 th cloudy wind from the North West and cold. I was triming the Orchard Walter was plowing. </p><p>Tue April 30 th cloudy and cool. I was cleaning out water furrowes for john. he was harrowing for me he and Walter was getting the pea ground for drilling </p><p>Wed <s>April</s> May 1 st clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy and cool. Walter and Dickie was drilling in peas, I was breaking clods </p><p>Thu May 2 nd cloudy misting rain in the after noon Walter was rolling peas in the fore noon. After noon furrowing the groung. I was cleaning out furrows </p><p>Croton May 1889 </p><p>Fri May 3 rd clear wind from the North and cold a sharp frost last night we finished sowing to day.for this season, I was cleaning out water furrowes in the pea ground. </p><p>Sat May 4 th clear and warm, I was triming apple trees, Walter was plowing. </p><p>Sun May 5 th clear and warn. Quarterley meeting to day at Florence to day I was not there, Tory, and Sarah was home to day, </p><p>Mon May 6 th clear and warm, I was triming apple trees in the fore noon. after noon attended the Qurterley board at Florence Walter was plowing the little peice north Eeast of the barn. </p><p>Tue May 7 th clear and hot, Walter was harrow _ ing the corn ground. I was triming apple trees in the fore noon. after noon planting onions and sow - ing onion seed. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1889 </p><p>Wed May 8 th clear and hot, I was breaking clods most of the day. Walter was harrowing corn ground. Susan Lampman was buried to day </p><p>Thur May 9 th clear and hot. I finished triming the apple trees this fore noon. there was a great lot of dead wood in the Orchard the trees are dieing out very fast, after noon war repair-_ing a pair of barrs to the calf pasture. Walter harrowing corn ground the cherry pare + plum trees are out in full bloom. </p><p>Fri May 10 th a very hot day. sharp lighting and thunder not much rain here. we washed our sheep the water quite warm </p><p>Sat May 11 th clear and cool. Walter was marking corn ground. I was planting corn part of the day, part helping to casterate colts </p><p>Sun May 12 th clear and cool. </p><p>Mon May 13 th cloudy a little sprinkling of rain I finished plantin the 3 1/2 acre field with corn </p><p>Croton May 1889 </p><p>Mr Skinner short the sheep, Walter was cultivating and harrowing for corn </p><p>Tue May 14 th cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and cool. I was planting corn, Walter was marking and rolling corn ground </p><p>Wed May 15 th cloudy a prospect of rain, we finished planting our corn. </p><p>Thu May 16 th cloudy, thunder shower this after noon we were drilling in a small piece of corn for cattle feed, and planting potatoes. </p><p>Fri May 17 th clear and very hot, we were sowing carrot and mangold seed, all throug seed _ ing now but a fiew turnip seed </p><p>Sat May 18 th clear most of the day and very hot 90 deg in the shade. I was working in the garden in the fore noon. after noon cutting thistles, Walter finished rolling out corn ground in the fore noon, after noon harrowing for John. </p><p>Sun May 19 cloudy and warm. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1889 </p><p>Mon May 20 th cloudy and moderate rain this evening. I was shelling corn and pileing manure in the fore noon. after noon went to the a jorned Quarterley meeting at Florence Walter was helping john plant corn </p><p>Tue May 21 st cloudy and cool, a fine rain last night. we were drawing out manure to day John B. helping us with his team. </p><p>Wed May 22 nd cloudy part of the day, high wind from the Nort and cold, a prospect of a frost, we were drawing out manure, John helping with his team all day. Charley Brownlee hald of the day, helping load, </p><p>Thu May 23 rd cloudy most of the day and cool all day but a little while in the morning a sharp frost last night killed grape vines and potatoe tops. we were drawing manure the same help as we had yesterday. </p><p>Croton May 1889 </p><p>Fri May 24 th clear part of the day warm this fore noon, high wind from the North and cold a prospect of more freezing, we were draw _ ing manure the dame help as yesterday this fore noon. after noon John was away </p><p>Sat May 25 th cloudy most of the day and cool. Walter took John to Thameville this fore noon on his to Michigan, Dickie and I was pitching {inserted}way manure out of the sheep shed. after noon Walter finished drawing it out, </p><p>Sun May 26 th clear and cool. a prety sharp frost. last night and night and night before, </p><p>Mon May 27 th cool showery day, not doing much to day. was planting in corn where the <s>bir</s> birds had taken it out where the rain would let me. the corn is looking bad </p><p>Tue May 28 th cloudy and cold. I was spreading manure. Walter was plowing it in for a summer fallow, to cold to work without mittens this morning. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Croton May 1889 </p><p>Wed May 29 th clouudy heavey rain and cold this after noon I had to put on my winter clothes I was spreading manure, and Walter <s>wa</s> was plowing until the rain came, </p><p>Thu May 30 th rain all day. it has rained Steady the last 30 hours more of lefs the ground is fairley afloat and Still it rains. I Split Some wood in the Shed about all we done to day. the river is coming up very fast. </p><p>Fri May 31 st cloudy. the rain ccast last night about midnight. we were most of the day litting water of corn oats &amp; peas. the ground is soaked with water. the river is over the banks and raising fast now. </p><p>{Text is now in different handwriting} </p><p>In Bathe with warm Water for an hour and a half then wet it with the beach Botch and bandage it twice a day. </p><p>Take of {Laudanum?} one oz </p><p>{Spro Nitce?} one oz </p><p><s>{aconit hiecture 20 chips?}</s> </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Previous page partially visible: Wed Thu Fri} </p><p>Croton April 17 th /89 </p><p>Camden Gore April 17 th 1889 </p><p>Florence April 17 th 1889 </p><p>Dresden February 1889 </p><p>Dawn Mills Landsdown Dawn Center </p><p>Landsdown Dawn Center </p><p>Landsdown Dawn Center </p><p>Bothwell Thamesville Chatham </p><p>Boston New York Liverpool Liverpool, </p><p>Edinborough Aberdeen Glasgow Dublin </p><p>Chicago St Louis St.Paul Winapeg </p><p>Delorain. London Toronto Kingston </p><p>Montrel Quebeck St.johns Nova Scocia </p><p>New Brunswick Edinborough Detroit </p></div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7be0cafb3dbd4e38b1ccace84853408e.pdf aefb7f739d754715e079e4fda60ab9b9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Ontario Exercise Book June 1883-May 1884 Henry Snarey Croton 1883 REID BROS. & CO., Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers, 240 Dundas Street, London, Ont. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/216548c60455d6244c0b67ed351432dc.pdf 068ac3a7c71b65c20f036ce559636b69 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton June 1883 Thu Jun 14<u>th</u> clear and hot Jane Staggs and I finished the board fence on the Sides of the lane, John was plowing the little north east of the farm. Fri Jun 15 clear and warm, the fore noon James Staggs & I was hanging two galtes after noon I planted the little field with corn John & Slaggs drawing rails out of the lane and fixing in fence. Settled with and paid Slaggs in full Sat Jun 16<u>th</u> cloudy fore part of the day hot a heavey thunder Shower this Evening. I went over the river and gave the young cattle some salt this fore noon. I and the boys were cleaning the old rails out of the lane the rest of the day. Sun Jun 17<u>th</u> cloudy and sultry very hot rain in the Evening Mon Jun 18<u>th</u> cloudy thunder showers through the day the ground very wet, not doing <s>{illegible}</s> much cutting in a fiew thistles. Tue Jun 19<u>th</u> cloudy thretened rain but noon came very high wind in the Evening was helping John.W.Snarey lay the foundation of his drive barn this fore noon after noon took the fat sheep to the <s>brige</s> bridge I sold to Belford https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/443362b37305d5e911ac057519500cbf.pdf abb1694ade04a2aab7a8e7ff7af217d7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore June 1883 Wed Jun 20 <u>th</u> cloudy and cool. I was over the river into Nelsons Mill helping to load saw dust for the road John drawing dust for the road Thu Jun 21<u>th</u> clear part of the day and warm was mowing down weed in the fore noon after noon pileing manure, John drawing sawdust for the road Fri Jun 22 clear and hot, digging a ditch on the side of the lane, John corn menced cultivating corn Sar Jun 23<u>th</u> clear part of the day and hot I and Walter Hoeing corn, John cultivating Sun Jun 24<u>th</u> cloudy part of the day & hot Mon Jun 25<u>th</u> cloudy was working at the corn Tue Jun 26 <u>th</u> cloudy went to Florence that fore noon. after noon the boys and I was hoeing corn Wed Jun 27<u>th</u> cloudy very heavey rain this evening, ditches and creeks full of water working at the corn until the rain came Albert Keteeson helping this fore noon Thu Jun 28<u>th</u> cloudy most of the day, clean and hot this evening. heavey rain last, night the ground dreadful wet, went over the river and salted the young cattle this fore noon after noon rubing sprouts of pottatos {second page} Camden Gore June 1883 Fri Jun 29<u>th</u> clear and hot the boys and I was hoeing most of the day. the ground wery wet walter in the low places from Six to ten inces deep could ownly hoe on the high sand knowls Sat Jun 30<u>th</u> clear and cool a pleasant day the boys and I was hoeing this fore noon after noon the boys away playing ball Anne and I and I went to Thamesville. Sun July 1 <u> st</u> clear part of the day & pleasant attended cass meeting Sabbath sehool and preaching Mon July 2 <u>nd</u> cloudy and thunder in the fore noon cultivating and hoeing corn Tue Jul 3 <u>rd</u> thunder clouds and very hot was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon drawing out manure Wed Jul 4<u> th</u> cloudy and thunder showers in the afternoon , we were drawing out manure util the wind and rain came very high wind for a fiew muinites Thu July 5 <u>th</u> cloudy and thunder fore part of the day, and very hot for part of the day repairing harness, latter part drawing manure https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d1c5d2cfd5afbf40b733417209c49c4.pdf c2939799a80d6391be2fb1375d953a5c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore July 1883 Fri Jul 6<u>th</u> clear most of the day and hot The boys and I was drawing manure Sat Jul 7<u>th</u> clear in the fore noon and hot after noon heavey rain. Anne and I went to Dresden and got caught in the rain the boys and I was drawng manure in the fore part of the day Sun Jul 8 <u>th</u> quite cool Mon Jul 9<u>th</u> clear and cool, a very pleasant day, John was mowing clover with the machien was cultivating corn part of the day part of the day hoeing Elias Hutcheson cornmenced work today he was mowing fence corners part of the day, and part of the time cultivating Tue Jul 10<u>th</u> clear and warm. we was hoeing corn part of the fore noon. after noon working at the hay John finished cutting one of fields of clover this fore noon Wed Jul 11<u> th</u> clear and hot we wear working at the hay too day Thu Jul 12<u>th</u> flying clouds but no rain until about half part four P.M. when we had a fine shower was drawing in hay until the rain came Fri Jul 13<u>th</u> cloudy fore part of the day, clear latter part and cool we ware cultivating and hoeing corn, and mowing grass in the after noon {page two} Camden Gore July 1883 Sat Jul 14<u>th</u> cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear a pleasant day we wear working at the day Sun Jul 15<u>th</u> cloudy part of the day and hot Mon Jul 16<u>th</u> cloudy part of the day and hot. finished cultivating corn this fore noon I think for this season. after noon was working at the hay Tue Jul<u>17</u> clear and cool all hands at the hay today Wed Jul 18<u>th</u> flying clouds light showers this evening drawing in hay in the fore noon after noon John commenced mowing the timothy hay Elias and Walter rakeing hay I was cocking at up until the rain came Thu Jul 19<u>th</u> clear and cool a fine day for hay makeing I was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon cocking hay John finished mowing this evening Elias & Walter rakeing Fri Jul 20<u>th</u> clear fore part of the day cloudy in the evening mist of rain finished the clover hay Sat Jul 21<u>st</u> cloudy fore part of the day heavey rain last night shook out and cocked up a little hay I this evening Sun Jul 22 <u>ond</u> cloudy and hot rain this evening Mon Jul 23<u>rd</u> cloudy wet most of the day heavey rain last night commenced cutting wheat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77560337c4816e27277c95a55f08230f.pdf 29b3ecec18f8f860fa11c2661b9ce94e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore July 1883 Tue Jul 24<u>th</u> cloudy and wet fore part of the day was shooting red squirrels in fore noon after <s>ther</s> noon cutting a little wheat the groun very wet Wed Jul 25<u>th</u> clear, cutting same wheat in the morning the rest of the day working at the hay, it is hurt bad with the wet Thu Jul 27<u>th</u> clear, working at the hay, today Fri Jul 28<u>th</u> clear part of the day and hot no rain, finished cutting the wheat field west of the house, Sun Jul 30<u>th</u> clear and cool Mon Jul 31<u>st</u> clear and cool, a pleasant day for work, was cutting wheat, Anne and Walter went to Dresden this after noon with a grist and to get some grouned Tue Jul 31 clear and cool, was working at the wheat John Greenwood & James Gibson helping us, broke the machine this after noon Wed Aug 1<u>st</u> clear and hot working at the John Greenwood binding this after noon John commenced reaping the barley {second page} Bamden Gore August 1883 Thu Aug 2 <u>ond</u> clear part of the day cloudy in the after noon and thunder showers John was reaping barley, Hutcheson and I was working at the wheat Fri Aug 3<u>rd</u> cloudy and part of the day and a shower in the after noon, quite cool John finished reaping Barley Elias and I was mowing fence corners Sat Aug 4<u>th</u> clear part of the day and cool mowing fence corners in the fore noon, in the after noon drawing in barley Sun Aug 5<u>th</u> clear and cool quarterly meeting at Croton Church Mon Aug 6 clear and pleasant the boys working at the barley I attended the quarterley board at Florence Tue Aug 7<u>th</u> clear and pleant, I was helping John W.Snarey thrash the boys finished drawing in the Barley Wed Aug 8<u>th</u> clear and pleasant we wear drawing and Stacking wheat John H Snary Chester and tearn helping us Thu Aug 9<u>th</u> clear and pleasant John and I, drawing in wheat and Stacking it Elias mowing fence corners. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/65ca782a0a41307b334bbe6fe478a8af.pdf 45701b9ce32c2c320d1b3f5904fdadf7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore <s>July</s> Aug 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 10th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, John and I finished drawing and Stacking wheat this fore noon. After noon we was helping Albert Boyington thras.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 11th</td> <td>clear and hot. Elias John and I helping Albert Boyington this fore noon finish his thrashing after noon. I commenced cutting peas John putting up hay. Elias mowing the fence corners</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 12th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and hot a thunder Shower in the Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 13th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. we was pulling peas to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 14th</td> <td>clear and pleasant we finished pulling peas. commenced drawing in peas I commence cutting oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 15th</td> <td>clear the boys drawing in peas I was cradeling oats part of the time and part of the time helping mow away peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 16th</td> <td>light clouds in the fore noon afer noon clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys away to a harvest dinner at Shetland Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 17th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys rakeing and binding oats</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore August 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 18th</td> <td>cloudy hot and Sultry I was cradeling oats. the boys mowing fence corners and finished drawing in peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 19th</td> <td>clear part of the day very hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 20th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear, high wind from the west and hot. we was binding oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 21st</td> <td>clear and hot. the boys drawing manure out of the pile and Spreading it on the pea Stuble. I was cradleing oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 22ond</td> <td>clear and very hot the thermometer Stood at 90 deg in the Shade at 5 P.M. John & Elias drawing out manure I finished cradeling oats in the fore noon after noon commenced binding oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 23rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant I was binding oats. the boys was drawing manure. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 24th </td> <td>clear and pleasant. I finished binding the oats. John & Elias was helping J.W. Snarey thrash the fore part of the day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. we ware drawing in oats.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 26th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 27th</td> <td>clear most of the day and pleasant. John and I helping William Law thrash Elias laid up with a boil.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74c979363898ed2671e1b9c15db63826.pdf 8ba2899a467bd8c9876d2f79054d33b0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore August 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 28th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain commenced drawing oats was Stopt by the rain. John commenced to plow for fal wheat, this after noon. Elias Hutcheson quit work paid him $39.44 cts being full of all demands to date</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Thu</s> Wed</td> <td>Aug 29th</td> <td>clear and pleasant finished drawing in the oats helping B.Y Snarey thrash after tea.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 30th</td> <td>clear and warm. I was helping B. Y Snarey thrashing John was plowing for fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 31st</td> <td>clear and hot. John was plowing I helping B.Y. Snarey thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 1st</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm. John was plowing. I was howing weed out of the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Set 2ond</td> <td>cloudy, a fine Shower this morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 3rd</td> <td>clear part of the day, was hoeing corn until 3 P.M. then helping John Greenwood <s>thas</s> thrash, John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 4th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and high wind, was helping John Greenwood thrash util 3 P.M. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 5th</td> <td>clear and cool. John was plowing. I was hoeing corn part of the day part Spreading manure</td> </tr> <table> {second page} Camden Gore September 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 6th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was hoeing corn John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 7th </td> <td>cloudy rain this Evening John plowing I cutting up weed out of the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 8th</td> <td>cloudy drzeling rain high wind from the North and cold I was cutting wees out of the corn John finished a plowing the ground for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 9th</td> <td>clear and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 10th</td> <td>clear and warm. a very Sharp frost last night which has killed the corn and all tender grain and vegetables. John and Anne went to Dresden . I was not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 11th</td> <td>clear and warm I and Walter cutting up corn. John was harrowing wheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 12th</td> <td>Thomas Seabrook and I went to Chatham to attend a School Trustees Meeting. John finished harrowing wheat ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Thu</td> <td>Sept 13th </td> <td>cloudy was thrashing for myself had a break in the thrashing machien that detained us about four hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 14th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear and hot. finished thrashing this Evening had 300 bushels of wheat 181 of barley 383 of oats</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3c9be9b3faa2df0e7056c549b5c854d.pdf 9a0fecbd092696f037ebcbf3a98c22fa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Camden Gore <s>July</s> Aug 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 15th</td> <td>clear and hot John was drlling in wheat. Walter and I cutting up the frozen corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 16th</td> <td>cloudy and thunder Showers in the after noon very hot through the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 17th</td> <td>clear and cool after the rain. this fore noon cleaning up Seed wheat for myself and Richard Tiffen. and helping Albert Greenwood bury old Jim our old horse that died yesterday he was over thirty years old, John finished in our wheat I was cutting up corn this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John was drlling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 19th</td> <td>clear part of the day. I was Straitning the chaff and Straw about the Straw Stack and beding the lambs Shed. John plowing out water furows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 20th</td> <td>cloudy and wet fore part of the day, this fore noon Walter and I was Shelling corn and putting a load of grain to get ground, this after noon attended the funaral of John Whitson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 21st</td> <td>cloudy heavey rain last night. John plowing for Albert I was cutting up corn</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore September 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 22ond</td> <td>cloudy, John was drilling in wheat for Zacceous Paul I was digging potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 23rd</td> <td>cloudy part of the day, attended the funeral of John Snarey's child</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 24th</td> <td>cloudy, thunder Showers this after noon. I was digging potatoes this fore noon after noon wet, John Roseina & Walter went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt and to leave their mesure for boots & shoes </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 25th</td> <td>cloudy, misty cool day. Victoria and I attended Elizabeth Carey's funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 26th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day. I was digging potatoes. John harrowing for for Chs McIntosh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 27th</td> <td><s>cler</s> clear part of the day and pleasant John and I wear piting potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was digging potatoes John drilling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 29th</td> <td>cloudy and warm Some thunder this after noon. I was cutting up corn John harrowing for Albert Boyington</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 1st</td> <td>clear most of the day and high wind from the South John and I helping Albert Ketcheson thrash</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf8a90d4ef8e93fb7ee4e9a51d0e7233.pdf d46999f6142bbc0301903174a5cd595c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore October 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>Oct 2ond</td> <td>wet most of the day. drew in and piled a load of potatoes this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 3rd</td> <td>atended the East Kent fair a very good Show</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 4th</td> <td>atended the Western fair at London a prety good Show in Some thing's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day I was cutting up corn John helping in the fore noon after noon he and the girls went to Dresden fair. Sharp frosts the last three nights. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 6th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft rain last night John helping Zeck thrash w{erased} I was cutting up corn part of the day and part of the day husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 7th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 8th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John helping in the fore noon after noon helping Albert Boyington thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 9th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon husking John was cutting up corn all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 10th</td> <td>clear and hot fore part of the day took a load of wheat to Thamesville Sold it to Mr Scott for 95c per bushel</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 11th</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm was at Thamesville with load of wheat again to day Sold it to Mr Scott for $1.2c per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 12th</td> <td>clear and warm. I was commenced to clean out the creek by the lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 13th</td> <td>working at the ditch in the forenoon after noon husking corn. Some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 15th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day was husking corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 16th</td> <td>clear and cool a Sharp frost last night. John and I helping B. Snarey thrash peas.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 17th</td> <td>clear high wind from South East, was husking corn this fore noon after noon took a grist to Dresden and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 18th</td> <td>cloudy rain this evening was ditching a part of the day was over to See Old Mr Lampman he is very Sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 19th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was ditching the boys makeing cider and gathering apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cold, high wind from the North. I was ditching this fore noon after noon husking corn the boys picking apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 21st</td> <td>cloudy and cold</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/107508de3f1a8ad33ab8668b4a0f83d2.pdf d8661a24edba698eb38911be221da881 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore October 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 22nd</td> <td>cloudy and cool morning & evening warm in the midle of the day. I was husking corn John took a load of oats to Dresden for Albert Ketcheson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was ditching John took Elizabeth Olver out to Thamesville. She was up on a visit and Started for home today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. was ditching part of the day John helping W Saw draw in clover for Seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 25th</td> <td>cloudy, i nthe fore noon I and Walter was cleaning up wheat, after noon took it to Thamesville. Sold to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 26th</td> <td>clear most of the day, rain last night I was ditching this fore noon, after noo Anne Catharine & I went to Florence. I went to settle over Shoe bill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 27th</td> <td>clear and pleasant in the fore noon, after noon cloudy and cool. I was ditching the boys gathering apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 28th</td> <td>cloudy and wet in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon </td> <td>Oct 29th</td> <td>cloudy and wet, attended the assises as pettit jurer at Chatham and continued to all the week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 4th</td> <td>clear and pleasant at home to day</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore November 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 5th</td> <td>clear and pleasant went back to Chatham to court this morning was let of about noon, came back to Dresden on the train and got home about ten P.M. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John and I was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 7th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and pleasant. killed a pig this fore noon after noon repairing calf Stable and banking up the cow Stable. John commenced fall plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 8th</td> <td>clear and warm a very fine day. Walter and I was husking corn. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 9th</td> <td>cloudy and thunder Showers was ditching part of the day. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John was plowing. I was ditching</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 11th</td> <td>clear and pleasant.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 12th</td> <td>cloudy and cold, a very high wind last night and all day to day I was Splitting wood in the Shead and covering the potatoe pits. John tryed to plow but the ground was froze So hard he had to quit </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 13th</td> <td>clear part of the day and high cold wind the boys and I husking corn</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e4bc64dc0de45cae7f43cb0f7367e74c.pdf 0607c9c4c11ea9b51e998c7886a58f1e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore November 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 14th</td> <td>cloudy high wind and cold, the themomiter 24 degr above Zero. I was putting bark bottoms in Some chairs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 15th</td> <td>cloudy high wind Some Snow and quite cold the themomiter lower than yesterday, not doing much to day. kill'd a Small beast for beef. the river froze over last night the firs this Season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 16th</td> <td>cloudy windy and cold. John and I was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 17th</td> <td>clear most part of the day and pleasant we were husking corn to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 18th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 19th</td> <td>clear and fine. we wear husking corn again to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 20th</td> <td>cloudy and wet most of the day I was binding up corn Stalks this fore noon after noon, after noon went to Albert Ketchesons Sale. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 21st</td> <td>cloudy and thunder and lightning this morning heavey rain again this Evening, was putting up Some barley and rie mixed to get chopt this fore noon after noon husked Some corn John was plowing part of the day.</td> </tr> <table> {above in a different hand} Saved to my Print Creations Called Page 8 {page two} Camden Gore November 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Walter and I was husking corn John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. finished husking corn. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 24th</td> <td>clear part of the day and moderate. John was plowing we drew in the last of the corn this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 25th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 26th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day and wet very heavey rain last night, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 27th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. was butchering Some pigs this fore noon after noon binding up corn Stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 28th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. this fore noon cutting up and Salting the pigs we killed yesterday after noon finished binding the corn Stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 29th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I was ditching to day. John and Victoria went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, a little Snow I was ditching. John was plowing in the fore noon after noon took Anne to Dresden She is going to Chatham to See the Doctor the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d8ecd1875bbae91f48d1b7c27b22d0c9.pdf 7e6bd8cc20efb8e91b73c6a81e86c34c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore December 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 1st</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I was ditching Albert Ketcheson helping me. John was plowing this<s> fore noon</s> after noon fore noon he and Walter took the young cattle over the river to pasture. Anne away to Chatham </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 2ond</td> <td>cloudy high wind and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 3rd</td> <td>clear cool and pleasant went to Dresden to day for Anne She has been to Chatham to See the Dr</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 4th</td> <td>clear morning and Evening. cloudy in the midle of the day. was butchering pigs this fore noon, after noon ditching. Albert Ketcheson helping me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 5th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was cutting up the pigs we killed yesterday, and helping Albert Ketcheson put some Straw in the old barn John was helping William Saw thrash clover Seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 6th</td> <td>clear part of the day and Soft. I was cleaning up Some timothy Seed and went over the river and watered the young cattle John was plowing to day he caught five <s>rac</s> racoons last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 7th</td> <td>cloudy fore noon wet. I was not doing much this fore noon after noon cutting wood John was plowing this after noon in the fore noon was stretching coon Skins</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 8th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, was Sawing and Splitting Sove wood by the house this fore noon after noon went over the river and watered the young cattle. John finished plowing the field where the old house was</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 9th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 10th</td> <td>clear morning and Evening the <s>midle</s> middle of the day cloudy and cool. John commenced to plow the field East of the barn. I was chopping wood part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 11th</td> <td>clear most of the day and pleasant. a hard frost last night Stopt the plow the fore part of the day was plowing in the after noon drawing in the fiew Stalks this morning. I was chopping Stove wood in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 12th</td> <td>clear and pleasant John plowing I was chopping Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 13th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day cloudy the latter part. I was chopping Stove wood part of the day. part Setting fires burning brush and leaves. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow. I was not doing much to day. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. a hard frost last Some Snow last night. I went over the river this fore noon and brought home the young cattle after noon I and Walter got up the wood John out hunting</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28ced9d8a3333634a29017e7262f36f2.pdf 650ff38814aaa4c7a66b53ca759e81ba PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore December 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 16th</td> <td>cloudy and cold Some Snow </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 17th</td> <td>cloudy and cold John was hunting I went down to John Steels this fore noon not doing much this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 18th</td> <td>cloudy and cold about two inches of Snow fell last night. I was out hunting this fore noon didnt get any thing, after noon putting up a load of grain to get chopt </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cold, was thrashing peas. John took a load of grain to Mill to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 20th</td> <td>clear most of the day and pleasant. I was thrashing out peas. John went for the chop feed this fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 21st</td> <td>cloudy Snow and cold, we were <s>clea</s> cleaning up a load of wheat this fore noon after noon took it to Thamesville Sold to T. Syer for ninety Eights per bushel.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 23rd</td> <td>cloudy high wind from South East and cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 24th </td> <td>cloudy and Soft. fore noon I was repairing windows in the Stables after noon Walter and I cleaned up a load of wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 25th</td> <td>Christmas day. cloudy and Soft, not doing anything to day. the girls all home</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 26th </td> <td>cloudy and Soft this fore noon attended the School meeting. after noon Walter and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat. Sold it to T. Syer for 76 <s>cets</s> cents per bushel.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 27th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day Soft Snow latter part blustring and cold we were putting up a load of grain to get chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 28th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant I <s>was</s> was thrashing out peas. John took the grain and got chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 29th </td> <td>cloudy part of the day and moderate was cleaning up peas and Some wheat to take to Mill. bargained nine lambs to William Smith for three dollars and fifty cents a piece to be taken away next week </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 30th</td> <td>Soft rainy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 31st</td> <td>a Soft dark foggy day the boys and I were getting in the old barn, this is the last day of 1883</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cool, not doing much of any thing to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 2</td> <td>cloudy, high wind rain the South west blustring and cold. Walter & I took the Lambs to William Smiths this forenoon the I sold to him, not doing much {cut off}</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/269372a90da6d6a444b3da815c9a2494.pdf c4bbbd27bcde03e4a9a73c6a4fc47bd7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore Janury 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 3rd</td> <td>blustring cold day I was thrashing out peas. the boys doing the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 4th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold, was thrashing peas. the boys was getting up wood </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold. the themometer at Zero this morning, cleaned up the peas to day and cutt and took up a <s>load</s> load of wood up to the church this afternoon </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 6th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 7th</td> <td>cloudy not quite so cold to day as it has been very cold last night and this morning. John and I were getting up a little stove wood Walter was at School</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 8th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day. not doing much to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 9th</td> <td>clear part of the day, cold and blustring I was thrashing out peas. Anne Sick had the Dr down to See her. he thinks She has the Bilious Fever.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the Sky looks this Evening a if we might have rain. I took a grist to Mill to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 11th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. took a load of wheat to Dresden Sold it to Norres <s>Cas</s> Carscallen for $1.00 per bushel</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore<s> Dresd</s> January 1884 ,table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 12th</td> <td>cloudy and cold we wear putting up a load of grain to get chopt Anne is a little better we think</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 13th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. took a load of grain to Florence Mill to get chopt Anne some better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon went for grist I took to Mill yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant was cleaning up peas and Sawing Stove wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 17th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day pleasant after noon cloudy. I was most of the day out hunting for a black Squiril for Anne but could not find one.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 18th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. John and I cutting Stove wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cold went down to Dresden for a fiew thigs for Anne She is Still quite poorley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 20th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 21st</td> <td>cloudy and cold we wear drawing rails and wood from over the river. Anne Some better.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de60cea788c98b4141be9b32d1ae8cca.pdf 919e782b6a842e79e2df543eaf6140f1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore January 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and more moderate I and John was rails and wood from over the river. Anne has the fever again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day we was drawing wood and rails from <s>ov</s> over the river again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 24th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and very cold. I was thrashing out peas. John took Catherine Brock home. Anne a little better <s>Bef<</s>/td> Richard has the diptheria. </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 25th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day, latter part cloudy, was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon John and I wear over the river drawing fence blocks and wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 26th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, cleaning up peas in the fore noon, after noon drawing rails and wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 27th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 28th</td> <td>cloudy and not quite So cold Anne worse I went for the Dr not doing much else to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 29th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, took a load of barley and peas to Florence Mill and got chopt. Anne no better had a very bad time of it last night not much better to day.</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 30th</td> <td>a cloudy rainy foggy day, doing but little to day. went down to David Brock's the Grange Suply agent was their. I ordered Some groceries. Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 31st</td> <td>cloudy and cool John and I was Sawing Stove wood. Anne wors this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood part of the day. Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some Snow last night. Sawing wood part of the day. Anne has the fever again this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 3rd</td> <td>cloudy and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 4th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, attended the Quarterly board this after noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 5th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft rain last night and this morning. the Snow pretty much gone this Evening. I went for the Dr again this after noon for Anne She is very Sick yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 6th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate not doing <s>much</s> much to day Benjamin Tiffins and wife was here to see Anne who is Still quite sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 7th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day and moderate after noon clear. I was getting in Straw out of the Stack in to the barn. John was drawing wood. Mahlon Gibson and his wif was here to day.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cc0c8f0bb98088eda46d30a1a93c7e05.pdf b1bedaf33fa27439293aac35a4a95ab2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore February 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 8th</td> <td>cloudy Seet in the morning. I was hanging up Some pork this fore noon after noon putting Straw in the old barn. John took Catharine home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 9th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate was putting Straw in the barn. Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 11th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain this after noon. I took a load of barley and peas to Dresden mill and got chopt. Anne a little better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 12th</td> <td>a rain and freeze all day, not doing a great deal to day, was over Seeing Old Mr Lampman he is pretty low</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 13th</td> <td>cloudy and soft. the Snow pretty much gone. I was helping to lay out old Mr Lampman this fore noon. he died this morning, after noon Splitting Stove wood very heavey rain last night and raining again to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 14th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the South west and cold rain the fore part of last night latter part Snow. this fore part of the day I was thrashing out peas. After noon Paulbearer for Old Mr Lampman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. I was thrashing out peas most of the day. this Evening went <s>to</s> for <s>S</s> Groceries I ordered through the Grange </td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore February 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 16th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. I finished thrashing the peas this fore noon the rest of the day we were Sawing Stove wood. Anne a little better </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 17th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Some rain.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 18th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, was cleaning peas and carring Straw to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 19th</td> <td>cloudy and quite warm, rain this Evening, we were Butchering pigs Bilton Snarey & William Book helping me. Anne a little better. I heard blue birds and Saw a crow the first for this Season. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 20th</td> <td>flying clouds and cold raw winds took a load of pork to Dresden and Sold to John Green & Ira Simpson for Eight Dollars per hundred pounds Anne not So well to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 21st</td> <td>cloudy high cold wind, went up to Florence to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and cold Some Snow, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 23rd</td> <td>cloudy Some Snow, went with Fred Snarey to Thamesville this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 24th </td> <td>cloudy Some Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 25th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Snow most of the day was Splitting Stove wood and cleaning up a load of barley and peas to get chopt</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e018b8469f250ce047be8a6b7891d35e.pdf 443d9477ab3e0423831240a66a13f4e4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore Febuary 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 26th</td> <td>Soft Snow most of the day. I was makeing a pig trough this fore noon after noon John and I were drawing up wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 27th</td> <td>Soft Snow most of the day, and dissagreeable. Bilton and went up to <s>Guelp</s> Guelph to John S. Armstrong's to day to buye a young Short horn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 28th</td> <td>a dreadful cold blustring day. bargained this morning with Mr Armstrong for a young Bull and Started for home we took cars at Fergus the trains being behind time being Snow'd in, we was four hours coming from Fergus to Guelph being Stuck fast in the Snow got to Guelph at Six P.M didnt get away till eight Should have left at 6.10 got to London at 12 P.M. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Fridac</s> Fri</td> <td>Feb 29th</td> <td>a dreadful cold day Saw people come into the Station this morning with their ears froze. Should have left London this morning at 640. but could not get away until near 11 got home about 3 P.M. fine Anne Still very Sick had hoped to find her much better all well other ways</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cool was carrying Straw into the old barn this after noon fore noon was Sawing Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 2ond</td> <td>clear and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 3rd</td> <td>cloudy Snow Squals and cold put up a load of grain to get chopt this fore noon after took it Florence Mill and got it chopt Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 4th</td> <td>clear a pleasant winter day. this fore noon I was fileing the crosscut Saw after noon was over the river makeing a pig trough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 5th</td> <td>clear and warm. Went with Y.H Snary to Thamesville for the young Bull we bough from John S. Armstrong back of Guelph</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 6th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate went to Dresden </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 7th</td> <td>cloudy and cool Some Snow last night was carrying a little Straw in the old barn John went for the Dr for Anne again this after noon She is very poorley. Benjamin Tiffin was here this after noon to See Anne</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 8th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day not doing much to day Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 9th</td> <td>cloudy and snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 10th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house we think Anne is a little better</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa732b545aaba890d5a41080690de9d8.pdf 627870f14e8f9e6783a42b8f5e4f1a3e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore March, 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 11th</td> <td>a Soft day rain in the fore noon. after noon windy and warm, the Snow mostly gone, not doing much to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 12th</td> <td>clear and very high wind from the West the river begining to break up a gain was working about the barn yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 13th</td> <td>clear and pleasant <s>of</s> overhead Soft <s>une</s> under foot. Dr T.K. Hames was here las nigh to See Anne he gives but poor incouragement. I took him back to Thamesville in coming back I lost the buggy Seat went back this fore noon to find it but did'nt </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house Anne abot the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 15th</td> <td>clear and pleasant this fore noon after noon cloudy Some Snow. we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 16th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. Anne no better had a very bad turn last nigt. Willard Plummer had a child <s>Sc</s> Scalt very bad yesterday it died to day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Thu</s></td> <td>Mar 17th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain, went up to Florence this fore noon for medcin for Anne after noon was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 18th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood the fore part of the day. after noon went to Florence for Sap pails Anne was a little better to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 19th</td> <td>rain most of the day not doing much to day Anne not Sow well to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 20th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Some Snow we were cutting Stove wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 21st</td> <td>clear and warm. I tapt a fiew trees. John and the girls went to Dresden the roads very bad.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 22ond</td> <td>clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy and warm. boilt the sap that run yesterday and to day. Sugar'd off a Small batch this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 23rd</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 24th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. John and I was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 25th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. rain in the Evening. boilt the little Sap I gathered yesterday and made molasses of it, we finished cutting and Splitting the wood that was drawn up to the house, Joshua Wellwood was here this Evening. Anne no better as far as we can See</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 26th</td> <td>cloudy and wet part of the day. cleaned up a fiew oats to get chopt, not doing <s>muc</s> much beside. Anne no better</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f84b0dc4ff139513631cf503d8dc2169.pdf 2dec75b61b1f1242f29fd88ba1aa774d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore March 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 27th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was gatreing the little Sap that run and triming Some of the apple trees. John was repairing fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, not doing much to day. James Cameron was hear a was visiting with him most of the day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 29th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the North and cold not doing much to day Anne appears a little better but wheather it will last I can't say</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 30th</td> <td><s>cloud</s> clear most of the day and cold </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 31st</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I took a load of oats to Dresden and got chopt, Anne not So well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 1st</td> <td>cloudy and rain most of the day I was boiling in Sap Sugard of about 20 lbs of Sugar to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 2ond</td> <td>cloudy high and cold, was bling in the Sap I gathed yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 3rd</td> <td>clear high wind and cool was boiling Sap mosf the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 4th</td> <td>clear high wind from the North the last two day and cool. Sap runing well. I went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 5th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood. Anne no better </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 6th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore April 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 7th</td> <td>clear most of the day. the Sap run well yesterday and to day. I was boiling Sap. John commenced to plough the ground rather wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 8th</td> <td>clear part of the day moderate. I was boiling in Sap. John was plowing Mr Smith took Walter up to the Drs and got his teeth drawn Anne about the Same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 9th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John was plowing I was repairing fence. Some Snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool repairing fence John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 11th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was repairing fence and boiling in Sap. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 12th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. went to mill and got Some oats and corn chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 13th</td> <td>clear a fine day. The Dr and his brother down to See Anne She his no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 14th</td> <td>clear part of the day high wind from the South East and warm. I was boiling a little Sap that run yesterday and day before and burning brush heaps over by the old man Brownlees John was plowing. Anne had a very bad night last night and poorley to day. </td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e342a0f930f4b07a922bd2c7eb58c577.pdf 75395b6686bdd9d44c2d72b34cd5256c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore April 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 15th</td> <td>cloudy, fore noon wet, a fine rain which was much needed for the wheat. I was splitting Stove wood in the Sead, John was plowin when it did not rain. Anne not Suffering quite so <s>much</s> moch to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 16th</td> <td>cloudy and misting and Snow most of the day. went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is a little better to day. Old Uncle Thomas Tiffin was buried to day. the roads are quite Sloppy </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 17th</td> <td>Walter and I Sawing Stove wood part of the day. John was plowing Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 18th</td> <td>clear part of the day pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood most of the day comenced to Sow oats in the after noon. John cultivating fore part of the day latter part harrowing.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, finished Sowing oats in the field East of the barns this fore noon after noon fixing fence John finished harrowing the oats. Anne has been Some easier to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore April 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 21st</td> <td>clear and cool, high wind from the North and cold. I was Sowing peas John harrowing the in. Anne rested a little better to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 22ond</td> <td>clear high wind and cold, was relaying Some fence. John <s>Sowing</s> was plowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 23rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was at the Spring Show at Thamesville John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 24th</td> <td>clear and cool. a fine day. I was Sowing peas. John was harowing Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 25th</td> <td>clear and cool finished Sowing oats and peas and harrowd them in went over the river for Some Stakes and bar posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 26th</td> <td>clear and warm I went up to Florence this fore noon for the Dr. Anne is worse. John took the old Bull to Thamesville we bagained him to Michal Mahony.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 27th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day a fine thunder Shower, Anne is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 28th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I went to Dresden with a grist and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 29th</td> <td>clear and cool, was Setting up a gate and repairing fence when I could get away from the house. John Tiffin was here from British Columbia. Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 30th</td> <td>clear and cool in the fore noon was working at the fence</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/915e01abd0d7d0156ddb3d32f818914e.pdf e2bf4e08a89f0d2b0998d77c0a8aa54a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore<s> May</s> May 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 1st</td> <td><s>clear</s> cloudy light thuder Showers and warm. I planted a fiew potatoes in the garden the boys haling out manure on the corn ground. we moved Annie in the Setting room this morning. She is a little more comfortable to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 2ond</td> <td>cloudy part and moderate. the boys getting out manure. I was digging in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 3rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant I was digging in the garden and Scraping up manure the boys getting out manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 4th</td> <td>cloudy and wet a fine rain which was much needed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 5th</td> <td>clear and hot in the midle of the day they boys Spreading manure. I was grafting a fiew apple the trees. this fore noon after noon, atending the quarterly meeting at Florence in the after noon. Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 6th</td> <td>clear and hot. John was plowing in the manure on the corn ground. Walter and I Spreading manure and planting a fiew potatoes I finished the grafting.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 7th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate not doing much myself. the boys drawing out manure Anne no better.</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore May 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>May 8th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the boys getting out manure I was planting a fiew potatoes Sold the young Bull Baron Sydenham to Albert Field of Harwich Co of Kent for $100 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 9th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the North and cool. I was ditching in the lane part of the time. the boys drawing out Manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 10th</td> <td>cloudy high wind fore part of the day from the North and cool. warm rain in the Evening. <s>and co</s> I was Spreading manure part of the day. the boys getting it out John was plowing part of the day Anne very bad to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 11th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 12th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day. was <s>Spr</s> Spreading manure part of the day. John was plowing. Anne a little <u>bett</u> easier</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 13th</td> <td>cloudy and Showers. I was Spreading manure. John was plowing Anne not feeling So well this Evening </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was planting potatoes in the fore noon. after noon pileing manure. John was plowing Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 15th</td> <td>clear part of the day high wind & cool. was pileing manure and cutting potatoes John was plowing</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f27de01da62166fcfc1419f8f1aee44.pdf b5575dc7b8a314d3fe2d8cd467b1c1fd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore May 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was Shelling Seed corn the fore part of the day. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 17th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was ditching in lane. the boys harowing corn ground. Anne about the Same.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 18th</td> <td>clearn and warm. Coglan Mead and his wife was hear and Mary Ann Mead. Mrs Camron to See Anne She is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 19th</td> <td>flying couds and Showers to day. John was marking out corn ground. Walter and I commenced planting corn & potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 20th</td> <td>cloudy, heavey rain last night the ground to wet to work this fore noon. the fore part of the day I was cutting potatoes and cleaning up oats, afternoon planting potatoes. John marking out corn ground. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 21st</td> <td>clear and hot, was planting corn John finished marking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 22ond</td> <td>cloudy, we finished planting this fore noon after noon makeing a pen for washing Sheep. Anne no better.</td> </tr> <table> {second page blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/820288c462a676ef0dac48bfb1002061.pdf 4c208273a57b7eb455086560ec413dea PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank page} 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 Henry Snary Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource Late 19th and Early 20th-Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Henry Snary Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Kent Branch Ontario Ancestors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1882-1907 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 Late 19th and Early 20th-century, Kent County, Camden Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883 Henry Snary Diary, 1883-1884 Henry Snary Diary, 1887-1889 Henry Snary Diary, 1900-1904 Henry Snary Diary, 1904-1907 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. July 23, 1882 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript 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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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The Ontario</p> <p>Exercise Book</p> <p>June 1883-May 1884</p> <p>Henry Snarey</p> <p>Croton 1883</p> <p>REID BROS. &amp; CO.,</p> <p>Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers,</p> <p>240 Dundas Street, London, Ont.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton June 1883</p> <p><br />Thu Jun 14th clear and hot Jane Staggs and I finished the board fence on the Sides of the lane, John was plowing the little north east of the farm.</p> <p>Fri Jun 15 clear and warm, the fore noon James Staggs &amp; I was hanging two galtes after noon I planted the little field with corn John &amp; Slaggs drawing rails out of the lane and fixing in fence. Settled with and paid Slaggs in full</p> <p>Sat Jun 16th cloudy fore part of the day hot a heavey thunder Shower this Evening. I went over the river and gave the young cattle some salt this fore noon. I and the boys were cleaning the old rails out of the lane the rest of the day.</p> <p>Sun Jun 17th cloudy and sultry very hot rain in the Evening</p> <p>Mon Jun 18th cloudy thunder showers through the day the ground very wet, not doing {illegible} much cutting in a fiew thistles.</p> <p>Tue Jun 19th cloudy thretened rain but noon came very high wind in the Evening was helping John.W.Snarey lay the foundation of his drive barn this fore noon after noon took the fat sheep to the brige bridge I sold to Belford</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore June 1883</p> <p>Wed Jun 20 th cloudy and cool. I was over the river into Nelsons Mill helping to load saw dust for the road John drawing dust for the road</p> <p>Thu Jun 21th clear part of the day and warm was mowing down weed in the fore noon after noon pileing manure, John drawing sawdust for the road</p> <p>Fri Jun 22 clear and hot, digging a ditch on the side of the lane, John corn menced cultivating corn</p> <p>Sar Jun 23th clear part of the day and hot I and Walter Hoeing corn, John cultivating</p> <p>Sun Jun 24th cloudy part of the day &amp; hot</p> <p>Mon Jun 25th cloudy was working at the corn</p> <p>Tue Jun 26 th cloudy went to Florence that fore noon. after noon the boys and I was hoeing corn</p> <p>Wed Jun 27th cloudy very heavey rain this evening, ditches and creeks full of water working at the corn until the rain came Albert Keteeson helping this fore noon</p> <p>Thu Jun 28th cloudy most of the day, clean and hot this evening. heavey rain last, night the ground dreadful wet, went over the river and salted the young cattle this fore noon after noon rubing sprouts of pottatos</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p><br />Camden Gore June 1883</p> <p>Fri Jun 29th clear and hot the boys and I was hoeing most of the day. the ground wery wet walter in the low places from Six to ten inces deep could ownly hoe on the high sand knowls</p> <p>Sat Jun 30th clear and cool a pleasant day the boys and I was hoeing this fore noon after noon the boys away playing ball Anne and I and I went to Thamesville.</p> <p>Sun July 1 st clear part of the day &amp; pleasant attended cass meeting Sabbath sehool and preaching</p> <p>Mon July 2 nd cloudy and thunder in the fore noon cultivating and hoeing corn</p> <p>Tue Jul 3 rd thunder clouds and very hot was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon drawing out manure</p> <p>Wed Jul 4 th cloudy and thunder showers in the afternoon , we were drawing out manure util the wind and rain came very high wind for a fiew muinites</p> <p>Thu July 5 th cloudy and thunder fore part of the day, and very hot for part of the day repairing harness, latter part drawing manure</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore July 1883</p> <p>Fri Jul 6th clear most of the day and hot The boys and I was drawing manure</p> <p>Sat Jul 7th clear in the fore noon and hot after noon heavey rain. Anne and I went to Dresden and got caught in the rain the boys and I was drawng manure in the fore part of the day</p> <p>Sun Jul 8 th quite cool</p> <p>Mon Jul 9th clear and cool, a very pleasant day, John was mowing clover with the machien was cultivating corn part of the day part of the day hoeing Elias Hutcheson cornmenced work today he was mowing fence corners part of the day, and part of the time cultivating</p> <p>Tue Jul 10th clear and warm. we was hoeing corn part of the fore noon. after noon working at the hay John finished cutting one of fields of clover this fore noon</p> <p>Wed Jul 11 th clear and hot we wear working at the hay too day</p> <p>Thu Jul 12th flying clouds but no rain until about half part four P.M. when we had a fine shower was drawing in hay until the rain came</p> <p>Fri Jul 13th cloudy fore part of the day, clear latter part and cool we ware cultivating and hoeing corn, and mowing grass in the after noon</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Camden Gore July 1883</p> <p>Sat Jul 14th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear a pleasant day we wear working at the day</p> <p>Sun Jul 15th cloudy part of the day and hot</p> <p>Mon Jul 16th cloudy part of the day and hot. finished cultivating corn this fore noon I think for this season. after noon was working at the hay</p> <p>Tue Jul17 clear and cool all hands at the hay today</p> <p>Wed Jul 18th flying clouds light showers this evening drawing in hay in the fore noon after noon John commenced mowing the timothy hay Elias and Walter rakeing hay I was cocking at up until the rain came</p> <p>Thu Jul 19th clear and cool a fine day for hay makeing I was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon cocking hay John finished mowing this evening Elias &amp; Walter rakeing</p> <p>Fri Jul 20th clear fore part of the day cloudy in the evening mist of rain finished the clover hay</p> <p>Sat Jul 21st cloudy fore part of the day heavey rain last night shook out and cocked up a little hay I this evening</p> <p>Sun Jul 22 ond cloudy and hot rain this evening</p> <p>Mon Jul 23rd cloudy wet most of the day heavey rain last night commenced cutting wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore July 1883</p> <p>Tue Jul 24th cloudy and wet fore part of the day was shooting red squirrels in fore noon after ther noon cutting a little wheat the groun very wet</p> <p>Wed Jul 25th clear, cutting same wheat in the morning the rest of the day working at the hay, it is hurt bad with the wet</p> <p>Thu Jul 27th clear, working at the hay, today</p> <p>Fri Jul 28th clear part of the day and hot no rain, finished cutting the wheat field west of the house,</p> <p>Sun Jul 30th clear and cool</p> <p>Mon Jul 31st clear and cool, a pleasant day for work, was cutting wheat, Anne and Walter went to Dresden this after noon with a grist and to get some grouned</p> <p>Tue Jul 31 clear and cool, was working at the wheat John Greenwood &amp; James Gibson helping us, broke the machine this after noon</p> <p>Wed Aug 1st clear and hot working at the John Greenwood binding this after noon John commenced reaping the barley</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Bamden Gore August 1883</p> <p>Thu Aug 2 ond clear part of the day cloudy in the after noon and thunder showers John was reaping barley, Hutcheson and I was working at the wheat</p> <p>Fri Aug 3rd cloudy and part of the day and a shower in the after noon, quite cool John finished reaping Barley Elias and I was mowing fence corners</p> <p>Sat Aug 4th clear part of the day and cool mowing fence corners in the fore noon, in the after noon drawing in barley</p> <p>Sun Aug 5th clear and cool quarterly meeting at Croton Church</p> <p>Mon Aug 6 clear and pleasant the boys working at the barley I attended the quarterley board at Florence</p> <p>Tue Aug 7th clear and pleant, I was helping John W.Snarey thrash the boys finished drawing in the Barley</p> <p>Wed Aug 8th clear and pleasant we wear drawing and Stacking wheat John H Snary Chester and tearn helping us</p> <p>Thu Aug 9th clear and pleasant John and I, drawing in wheat and Stacking it Elias mowing fence corners.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore July Aug 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 10th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, John and I finished drawing and Stacking wheat this fore noon. After noon we was helping Albert Boyington thras.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 11th</td> <td>clear and hot. Elias John and I helping Albert Boyington this fore noon finish his thrashing after noon. I commenced cutting peas John putting up hay. Elias mowing the fence corners</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 12th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and hot a thunder Shower in the Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 13th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. we was pulling peas to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 14th</td> <td>clear and pleasant we finished pulling peas. commenced drawing in peas I commence cutting oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 15th</td> <td>clear the boys drawing in peas I was cradeling oats part of the time and part of the time helping mow away peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 16th</td> <td>light clouds in the fore noon afer noon clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys away to a harvest dinner at Shetland Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 17th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys rakeing and binding oats</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore August 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 18th</td> <td>cloudy hot and Sultry I was cradeling oats. the boys mowing fence corners and finished drawing in peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 19th</td> <td>clear part of the day very hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 20th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear, high wind from the west and hot. we was binding oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 21st</td> <td>clear and hot. the boys drawing manure out of the pile and Spreading it on the pea Stuble. I was cradleing oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 22ond</td> <td>clear and very hot the thermometer Stood at 90 deg in the Shade at 5 P.M. John &amp; Elias drawing out manure I finished cradeling oats in the fore noon after noon commenced binding oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 23rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant I was binding oats. the boys was drawing manure.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 24th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I finished binding the oats. John &amp; Elias was helping J.W. Snarey thrash the fore part of the day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. we ware drawing in oats.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 26th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 27th</td> <td>clear most of the day and pleasant. John and I helping William Law thrash Elias laid up with a boil.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore August 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 28th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain commenced drawing oats was Stopt by the rain. John commenced to plow for fal wheat, this after noon. Elias Hutcheson quit work paid him $39.44 cts being full of all demands to date</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu Wed</td> <td>Aug 29th</td> <td>clear and pleasant finished drawing in the oats helping B.Y Snarey thrash after tea.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 30th</td> <td>clear and warm. I was helping B. Y Snarey thrashing John was plowing for fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 31st</td> <td>clear and hot. John was plowing I helping B.Y. Snarey thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 1st</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm. John was plowing. I was howing weed out of the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Set 2ond</td> <td>cloudy, a fine Shower this morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 3rd</td> <td>clear part of the day, was hoeing corn until 3 P.M. then helping John Greenwood thas thrash, John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 4th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and high wind, was helping John Greenwood thrash util 3 P.M. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 5th</td> <td>clear and cool. John was plowing. I was hoeing corn part of the day part Spreading manure</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {second page} Camden Gore September 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 6th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was hoeing corn John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 7th</td> <td>cloudy rain this Evening John plowing I cutting up weed out of the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 8th</td> <td>cloudy drzeling rain high wind from the North and cold I was cutting wees out of the corn John finished a plowing the ground for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 9th</td> <td>clear and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 10th</td> <td>clear and warm. a very Sharp frost last night which has killed the corn and all tender grain and vegetables. John and Anne went to Dresden . I was not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 11th</td> <td>clear and warm I and Walter cutting up corn. John was harrowing wheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 12th</td> <td>Thomas Seabrook and I went to Chatham to attend a School Trustees Meeting. John finished harrowing wheat ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 13th</td> <td>cloudy was thrashing for myself had a break in the thrashing machien that detained us about four hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 14th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear and hot. finished thrashing this Evening had 300 bushels of wheat 181 of barley 383 of oats</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Camden Gore July Aug 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 15th</td> <td>clear and hot John was drlling in wheat. Walter and I cutting up the frozen corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 16th</td> <td>cloudy and thunder Showers in the after noon very hot through the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 17th</td> <td>clear and cool after the rain. this fore noon cleaning up Seed wheat for myself and Richard Tiffen. and helping Albert Greenwood bury old Jim our old horse that died yesterday he was over thirty years old, John finished in our wheat I was cutting up corn this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John was drlling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 19th</td> <td>clear part of the day. I was Straitning the chaff and Straw about the Straw Stack and beding the lambs Shed. John plowing out water furows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 20th</td> <td>cloudy and wet fore part of the day, this fore noon Walter and I was Shelling corn and putting a load of grain to get ground, this after noon attended the funaral of John Whitson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 21st</td> <td>cloudy heavey rain last night. John plowing for Albert I was cutting up corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore September 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 22ond</td> <td>cloudy, John was drilling in wheat for Zacceous Paul I was digging potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 23rd</td> <td>cloudy part of the day, attended the funeral of John Snarey's child</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 24th</td> <td>cloudy, thunder Showers this after noon. I was digging potatoes this fore noon after noon wet, John Roseina &amp; Walter went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt and to leave their mesure for boots &amp; shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 25th</td> <td>cloudy, misty cool day. Victoria and I attended Elizabeth Carey's funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 26th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day. I was digging potatoes. John harrowing for for Chs McIntosh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 27th</td> <td>cler clear part of the day and pleasant John and I wear piting potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was digging potatoes John drilling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 29th</td> <td>cloudy and warm Some thunder this after noon. I was cutting up corn John harrowing for Albert Boyington</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 1st</td> <td>clear most of the day and high wind from the South John and I helping Albert Ketcheson thrash</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore October 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>Oct 2ond</td> <td>wet most of the day. drew in and piled a load of potatoes this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 3rd</td> <td>atended the East Kent fair a very good Show</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 4th</td> <td>atended the Western fair at London a prety good Show in Some thing's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day I was cutting up corn John helping in the fore noon after noon he and the girls went to Dresden fair. Sharp frosts the last three nights.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 6th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft rain last night John helping Zeck thrash w{erased} I was cutting up corn part of the day and part of the day husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 7th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 8th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John helping in the fore noon after noon helping Albert Boyington thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 9th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon husking John was cutting up corn all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 10th</td> <td>clear and hot fore part of the day took a load of wheat to Thamesville Sold it to Mr Scott for 95c per bushel</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 11th</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm was at Thamesville with load of wheat again to day Sold it to Mr Scott for $1.2c per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 12th</td> <td>clear and warm. I was commenced to clean out the creek by the lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 13th</td> <td>working at the ditch in the forenoon after noon husking corn. Some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 15th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day was husking corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 16th</td> <td>clear and cool a Sharp frost last night. John and I helping B. Snarey thrash peas.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 17th</td> <td>clear high wind from South East, was husking corn this fore noon after noon took a grist to Dresden and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 18th</td> <td>cloudy rain this evening was ditching a part of the day was over to See Old Mr Lampman he is very Sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 19th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was ditching the boys makeing cider and gathering apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cold, high wind from the North. I was ditching this fore noon after noon husking corn the boys picking apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 21st</td> <td>cloudy and cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore October 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 22nd</td> <td>cloudy and cool morning &amp; evening warm in the midle of the day. I was husking corn John took a load of oats to Dresden for Albert Ketcheson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was ditching John took Elizabeth Olver out to Thamesville. She was up on a visit and Started for home today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. was ditching part of the day John helping W Saw draw in clover for Seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 25th</td> <td>cloudy, i nthe fore noon I and Walter was cleaning up wheat, after noon took it to Thamesville. Sold to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 26th</td> <td>clear most of the day, rain last night I was ditching this fore noon, after noo Anne Catharine &amp; I went to Florence. I went to settle over Shoe bill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 27th</td> <td>clear and pleasant in the fore noon, after noon cloudy and cool. I was ditching the boys gathering apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 28th</td> <td>cloudy and wet in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 29th</td> <td>cloudy and wet, attended the assises as pettit jurer at Chatham and continued to all the week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 4th</td> <td>clear and pleasant at home to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore November 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 5th</td> <td>clear and pleasant went back to Chatham to court this morning was let of about noon, came back to Dresden on the train and got home about ten P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John and I was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 7th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and pleasant. killed a pig this fore noon after noon repairing calf Stable and banking up the cow Stable. John commenced fall plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 8th</td> <td>clear and warm a very fine day. Walter and I was husking corn. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 9th</td> <td>cloudy and thunder Showers was ditching part of the day. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John was plowing. I was ditching</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 11th</td> <td>clear and pleasant.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 12th</td> <td>cloudy and cold, a very high wind last night and all day to day I was Splitting wood in the Shead and covering the potatoe pits. John tryed to plow but the ground was froze So hard he had to quit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 13th</td> <td>clear part of the day and high cold wind the boys and I husking corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore November 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 14th</td> <td>cloudy high wind and cold, the themomiter 24 degr above Zero. I was putting bark bottoms in Some chairs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 15th</td> <td>cloudy high wind Some Snow and quite cold the themomiter lower than yesterday, not doing much to day. kill'd a Small beast for beef. the river froze over last night the firs this Season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 16th</td> <td>cloudy windy and cold. John and I was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 17th</td> <td>clear most part of the day and pleasant we were husking corn to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 18th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 19th</td> <td>clear and fine. we wear husking corn again to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 20th</td> <td>cloudy and wet most of the day I was binding up corn Stalks this fore noon after noon, after noon went to Albert Ketchesons Sale. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 21st</td> <td>cloudy and thunder and lightning this morning heavey rain again this Evening, was putting up Some barley and rie mixed to get chopt this fore noon after noon husked Some corn John was plowing part of the day.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {above in a different hand} Saved to my Print Creations Called Page 8 {page two} Camden Gore November 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Walter and I was husking corn John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. finished husking corn. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 24th</td> <td>clear part of the day and moderate. John was plowing we drew in the last of the corn this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 25th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 26th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day and wet very heavey rain last night, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 27th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. was butchering Some pigs this fore noon after noon binding up corn Stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 28th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. this fore noon cutting up and Salting the pigs we killed yesterday after noon finished binding the corn Stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 29th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I was ditching to day. John and Victoria went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, a little Snow I was ditching. John was plowing in the fore noon after noon took Anne to Dresden She is going to Chatham to See the Doctor the roads is very bad</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore December 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 1st</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I was ditching Albert Ketcheson helping me. John was plowing this fore noon after noon fore noon he and Walter took the young cattle over the river to pasture. Anne away to Chatham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 2ond</td> <td>cloudy high wind and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 3rd</td> <td>clear cool and pleasant went to Dresden to day for Anne She has been to Chatham to See the Dr</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 4th</td> <td>clear morning and Evening. cloudy in the midle of the day. was butchering pigs this fore noon, after noon ditching. Albert Ketcheson helping me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 5th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was cutting up the pigs we killed yesterday, and helping Albert Ketcheson put some Straw in the old barn John was helping William Saw thrash clover Seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 6th</td> <td>clear part of the day and Soft. I was cleaning up Some timothy Seed and went over the river and watered the young cattle John was plowing to day he caught five rac racoons last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 7th</td> <td>cloudy fore noon wet. I was not doing much this fore noon after noon cutting wood John was plowing this after noon in the fore noon was stretching coon Skins</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 8th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, was Sawing and Splitting Sove wood by the house this fore noon after noon went over the river and watered the young cattle. John finished plowing the field where the old house was</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 9th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 10th</td> <td>clear morning and Evening the midle middle of the day cloudy and cool. John commenced to plow the field East of the barn. I was chopping wood part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 11th</td> <td>clear most of the day and pleasant. a hard frost last night Stopt the plow the fore part of the day was plowing in the after noon drawing in the fiew Stalks this morning. I was chopping Stove wood in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 12th</td> <td>clear and pleasant John plowing I was chopping Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 13th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day cloudy the latter part. I was chopping Stove wood part of the day. part Setting fires burning brush and leaves. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow. I was not doing much to day. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. a hard frost last Some Snow last night. I went over the river this fore noon and brought home the young cattle after noon I and Walter got up the wood John out hunting</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore December 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 16th</td> <td>cloudy and cold Some Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 17th</td> <td>cloudy and cold John was hunting I went down to John Steels this fore noon not doing much this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 18th</td> <td>cloudy and cold about two inches of Snow fell last night. I was out hunting this fore noon didnt get any thing, after noon putting up a load of grain to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cold, was thrashing peas. John took a load of grain to Mill to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 20th</td> <td>clear most of the day and pleasant. I was thrashing out peas. John went for the chop feed this fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 21st</td> <td>cloudy Snow and cold, we were clea cleaning up a load of wheat this fore noon after noon took it to Thamesville Sold to T. Syer for ninety Eights per bushel.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 23rd</td> <td>cloudy high wind from South East and cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. fore noon I was repairing windows in the Stables after noon Walter and I cleaned up a load of wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 25th</td> <td>Christmas day. cloudy and Soft, not doing anything to day. the girls all home</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 26th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft this fore noon attended the School meeting. after noon Walter and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat. Sold it to T. Syer for 76 cets cents per bushel.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 27th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day Soft Snow latter part blustring and cold we were putting up a load of grain to get chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 28th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant I was was thrashing out peas. John took the grain and got chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 29th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and moderate was cleaning up peas and Some wheat to take to Mill. bargained nine lambs to William Smith for three dollars and fifty cents a piece to be taken away next week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 30th</td> <td>Soft rainy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 31st</td> <td>a Soft dark foggy day the boys and I were getting in the old barn, this is the last day of 1883</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cool, not doing much of any thing to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 2</td> <td>cloudy, high wind rain the South west blustring and cold. Walter &amp; I took the Lambs to William Smiths this forenoon the I sold to him, not doing much {cut off}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore Janury 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 3rd</td> <td>blustring cold day I was thrashing out peas. the boys doing the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 4th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold, was thrashing peas. the boys was getting up wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold. the themometer at Zero this morning, cleaned up the peas to day and cutt and took up a load load of wood up to the church this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 6th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 7th</td> <td>cloudy not quite so cold to day as it has been very cold last night and this morning. John and I were getting up a little stove wood Walter was at School</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 8th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day. not doing much to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 9th</td> <td>clear part of the day, cold and blustring I was thrashing out peas. Anne Sick had the Dr down to See her. he thinks She has the Bilious Fever.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the Sky looks this Evening a if we might have rain. I took a grist to Mill to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 11th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. took a load of wheat to Dresden Sold it to Norres Cas Carscallen for $1.00 per bushel</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore Dresd January 1884 ,table&gt; <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 12th</td> <td>cloudy and cold we wear putting up a load of grain to get chopt Anne is a little better we think</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 13th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. took a load of grain to Florence Mill to get chopt Anne some better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon went for grist I took to Mill yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant was cleaning up peas and Sawing Stove wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 17th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day pleasant after noon cloudy. I was most of the day out hunting for a black Squiril for Anne but could not find one.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 18th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. John and I cutting Stove wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cold went down to Dresden for a fiew thigs for Anne She is Still quite poorley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 20th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 21st</td> <td>cloudy and cold we wear drawing rails and wood from over the river. Anne Some better.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore January 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and more moderate I and John was rails and wood from over the river. Anne has the fever again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day we was drawing wood and rails from ov over the river again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 24th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and very cold. I was thrashing out peas. John took Catherine Brock home. Anne a little better Bef&lt;/td&gt; Richard has the diptheria.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 25th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day, latter part cloudy, was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon John and I wear over the river drawing fence blocks and wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 26th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, cleaning up peas in the fore noon, after noon drawing rails and wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 27th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 28th</td> <td>cloudy and not quite So cold Anne worse I went for the Dr not doing much else to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 29th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, took a load of barley and peas to Florence Mill and got chopt. Anne no better had a very bad time of it last night not much better to day.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 30th</td> <td>a cloudy rainy foggy day, doing but little to day. went down to David Brock's the Grange Suply agent was their. I ordered Some groceries. Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 31st</td> <td>cloudy and cool John and I was Sawing Stove wood. Anne wors this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood part of the day. Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some Snow last night. Sawing wood part of the day. Anne has the fever again this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 3rd</td> <td>cloudy and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 4th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, attended the Quarterly board this after noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 5th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft rain last night and this morning. the Snow pretty much gone this Evening. I went for the Dr again this after noon for Anne She is very Sick yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 6th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate not doing much much to day Benjamin Tiffins and wife was here to see Anne who is Still quite sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 7th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day and moderate after noon clear. I was getting in Straw out of the Stack in to the barn. John was drawing wood. Mahlon Gibson and his wif was here to day.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore February 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 8th</td> <td>cloudy Seet in the morning. I was hanging up Some pork this fore noon after noon putting Straw in the old barn. John took Catharine home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 9th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate was putting Straw in the barn. Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 11th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain this after noon. I took a load of barley and peas to Dresden mill and got chopt. Anne a little better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 12th</td> <td>a rain and freeze all day, not doing a great deal to day, was over Seeing Old Mr Lampman he is pretty low</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 13th</td> <td>cloudy and soft. the Snow pretty much gone. I was helping to lay out old Mr Lampman this fore noon. he died this morning, after noon Splitting Stove wood very heavey rain last night and raining again to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 14th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the South west and cold rain the fore part of last night latter part Snow. this fore part of the day I was thrashing out peas. After noon Paulbearer for Old Mr Lampman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. I was thrashing out peas most of the day. this Evening went to for S Groceries I ordered through the Grange</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore February 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 16th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. I finished thrashing the peas this fore noon the rest of the day we were Sawing Stove wood. Anne a little better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 17th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Some rain.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 18th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, was cleaning peas and carring Straw to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 19th</td> <td>cloudy and quite warm, rain this Evening, we were Butchering pigs Bilton Snarey &amp; William Book helping me. Anne a little better. I heard blue birds and Saw a crow the first for this Season.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 20th</td> <td>flying clouds and cold raw winds took a load of pork to Dresden and Sold to John Green &amp; Ira Simpson for Eight Dollars per hundred pounds Anne not So well to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 21st</td> <td>cloudy high cold wind, went up to Florence to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and cold Some Snow, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 23rd</td> <td>cloudy Some Snow, went with Fred Snarey to Thamesville this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 24th</td> <td>cloudy Some Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 25th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Snow most of the day was Splitting Stove wood and cleaning up a load of barley and peas to get chopt</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore Febuary 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 26th</td> <td>Soft Snow most of the day. I was makeing a pig trough this fore noon after noon John and I were drawing up wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 27th</td> <td>Soft Snow most of the day, and dissagreeable. Bilton and went up to Guelp Guelph to John S. Armstrong's to day to buye a young Short horn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 28th</td> <td>a dreadful cold blustring day. bargained this morning with Mr Armstrong for a young Bull and Started for home we took cars at Fergus the trains being behind time being Snow'd in, we was four hours coming from Fergus to Guelph being Stuck fast in the Snow got to Guelph at Six P.M didnt get away till eight Should have left at 6.10 got to London at 12 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fridac Fri</td> <td>Feb 29th</td> <td>a dreadful cold day Saw people come into the Station this morning with their ears froze. Should have left London this morning at 640. but could not get away until near 11 got home about 3 P.M. fine Anne Still very Sick had hoped to find her much better all well other ways</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cool was carrying Straw into the old barn this after noon fore noon was Sawing Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 2ond</td> <td>clear and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 3rd</td> <td>cloudy Snow Squals and cold put up a load of grain to get chopt this fore noon after took it Florence Mill and got it chopt Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 4th</td> <td>clear a pleasant winter day. this fore noon I was fileing the crosscut Saw after noon was over the river makeing a pig trough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 5th</td> <td>clear and warm. Went with Y.H Snary to Thamesville for the young Bull we bough from John S. Armstrong back of Guelph</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 6th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 7th</td> <td>cloudy and cool Some Snow last night was carrying a little Straw in the old barn John went for the Dr for Anne again this after noon She is very poorley. Benjamin Tiffin was here this after noon to See Anne</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 8th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day not doing much to day Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 9th</td> <td>cloudy and snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 10th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house we think Anne is a little better</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore March, 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 11th</td> <td>a Soft day rain in the fore noon. after noon windy and warm, the Snow mostly gone, not doing much to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 12th</td> <td>clear and very high wind from the West the river begining to break up a gain was working about the barn yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 13th</td> <td>clear and pleasant of overhead Soft une under foot. Dr T.K. Hames was here las nigh to See Anne he gives but poor incouragement. I took him back to Thamesville in coming back I lost the buggy Seat went back this fore noon to find it but did'nt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house Anne abot the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 15th</td> <td>clear and pleasant this fore noon after noon cloudy Some Snow. we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 16th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. Anne no better had a very bad turn last nigt. Willard Plummer had a child Sc Scalt very bad yesterday it died to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 17th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain, went up to Florence this fore noon for medcin for Anne after noon was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 18th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood the fore part of the day. after noon went to Florence for Sap pails Anne was a little better to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 19th</td> <td>rain most of the day not doing much to day Anne not Sow well to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 20th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Some Snow we were cutting Stove wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 21st</td> <td>clear and warm. I tapt a fiew trees. John and the girls went to Dresden the roads very bad.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 22ond</td> <td>clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy and warm. boilt the sap that run yesterday and to day. Sugar'd off a Small batch this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 23rd</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 24th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. John and I was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 25th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. rain in the Evening. boilt the little Sap I gathered yesterday and made molasses of it, we finished cutting and Splitting the wood that was drawn up to the house, Joshua Wellwood was here this Evening. Anne no better as far as we can See</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 26th</td> <td>cloudy and wet part of the day. cleaned up a fiew oats to get chopt, not doing muc much beside. Anne no better</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore March 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 27th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was gatreing the little Sap that run and triming Some of the apple trees. John was repairing fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, not doing much to day. James Cameron was hear a was visiting with him most of the day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 29th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the North and cold not doing much to day Anne appears a little better but wheather it will last I can't say</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 30th</td> <td>cloud clear most of the day and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 31st</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I took a load of oats to Dresden and got chopt, Anne not So well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 1st</td> <td>cloudy and rain most of the day I was boiling in Sap Sugard of about 20 lbs of Sugar to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 2ond</td> <td>cloudy high and cold, was bling in the Sap I gathed yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 3rd</td> <td>clear high wind and cool was boiling Sap mosf the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 4th</td> <td>clear high wind from the North the last two day and cool. Sap runing well. I went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 5th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood. Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 6th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore April 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 7th</td> <td>clear most of the day. the Sap run well yesterday and to day. I was boiling Sap. John commenced to plough the ground rather wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 8th</td> <td>clear part of the day moderate. I was boiling in Sap. John was plowing Mr Smith took Walter up to the Drs and got his teeth drawn Anne about the Same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 9th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John was plowing I was repairing fence. Some Snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool repairing fence John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 11th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was repairing fence and boiling in Sap. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 12th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. went to mill and got Some oats and corn chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 13th</td> <td>clear a fine day. The Dr and his brother down to See Anne She his no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 14th</td> <td>clear part of the day high wind from the South East and warm. I was boiling a little Sap that run yesterday and day before and burning brush heaps over by the old man Brownlees John was plowing. Anne had a very bad night last night and poorley to day.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore April 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 15th</td> <td>cloudy, fore noon wet, a fine rain which was much needed for the wheat. I was splitting Stove wood in the Sead, John was plowin when it did not rain. Anne not Suffering quite so much moch to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 16th</td> <td>cloudy and misting and Snow most of the day. went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is a little better to day. Old Uncle Thomas Tiffin was buried to day. the roads are quite Sloppy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 17th</td> <td>Walter and I Sawing Stove wood part of the day. John was plowing Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 18th</td> <td>clear part of the day pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood most of the day comenced to Sow oats in the after noon. John cultivating fore part of the day latter part harrowing.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, finished Sowing oats in the field East of the barns this fore noon after noon fixing fence John finished harrowing the oats. Anne has been Some easier to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore April 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 21st</td> <td>clear and cool, high wind from the North and cold. I was Sowing peas John harrowing the in. Anne rested a little better to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 22ond</td> <td>clear high wind and cold, was relaying Some fence. John Sowing was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 23rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was at the Spring Show at Thamesville John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 24th</td> <td>clear and cool. a fine day. I was Sowing peas. John was harowing Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 25th</td> <td>clear and cool finished Sowing oats and peas and harrowd them in went over the river for Some Stakes and bar posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 26th</td> <td>clear and warm I went up to Florence this fore noon for the Dr. Anne is worse. John took the old Bull to Thamesville we bagained him to Michal Mahony.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 27th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day a fine thunder Shower, Anne is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 28th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I went to Dresden with a grist and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 29th</td> <td>clear and cool, was Setting up a gate and repairing fence when I could get away from the house. John Tiffin was here from British Columbia. Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 30th</td> <td>clear and cool in the fore noon was working at the fence</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore May May 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 1st</td> <td>clear cloudy light thuder Showers and warm. I planted a fiew potatoes in the garden the boys haling out manure on the corn ground. we moved Annie in the Setting room this morning. She is a little more comfortable to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 2ond</td> <td>cloudy part and moderate. the boys getting out manure. I was digging in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 3rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant I was digging in the garden and Scraping up manure the boys getting out manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 4th</td> <td>cloudy and wet a fine rain which was much needed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 5th</td> <td>clear and hot in the midle of the day they boys Spreading manure. I was grafting a fiew apple the trees. this fore noon after noon, atending the quarterly meeting at Florence in the after noon. Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 6th</td> <td>clear and hot. John was plowing in the manure on the corn ground. Walter and I Spreading manure and planting a fiew potatoes I finished the grafting.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 7th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate not doing much myself. the boys drawing out manure Anne no better.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore May 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>May 8th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the boys getting out manure I was planting a fiew potatoes Sold the young Bull Baron Sydenham to Albert Field of Harwich Co of Kent for $100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 9th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the North and cool. I was ditching in the lane part of the time. the boys drawing out Manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 10th</td> <td>cloudy high wind fore part of the day from the North and cool. warm rain in the Evening. and co I was Spreading manure part of the day. the boys getting it out John was plowing part of the day Anne very bad to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 11th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 12th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day. was Spr Spreading manure part of the day. John was plowing. Anne a little bett easier</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 13th</td> <td>cloudy and Showers. I was Spreading manure. John was plowing Anne not feeling So well this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was planting potatoes in the fore noon. after noon pileing manure. John was plowing Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 15th</td> <td>clear part of the day high wind &amp; cool. was pileing manure and cutting potatoes John was plowing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore May 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was Shelling Seed corn the fore part of the day. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 17th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was ditching in lane. the boys harowing corn ground. Anne about the Same.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 18th</td> <td>clearn and warm. Coglan Mead and his wife was hear and Mary Ann Mead. Mrs Camron to See Anne She is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 19th</td> <td>flying couds and Showers to day. John was marking out corn ground. Walter and I commenced planting corn &amp; potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 20th</td> <td>cloudy, heavey rain last night the ground to wet to work this fore noon. the fore part of the day I was cutting potatoes and cleaning up oats, afternoon planting potatoes. John marking out corn ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 21st</td> <td>clear and hot, was planting corn John finished marking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 22ond</td> <td>cloudy, we finished planting this fore noon after noon makeing a pen for washing Sheep. Anne no better.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {second page blank}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55b1ea3f137211de15d5ad911d81e1cf.pdf 5796ce19488ffe40626aba665358f25e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. THE ONTARIO {beaver and maple leaf motif} JULY 1882-JUNE 1883 {hand written} EXERCISE BOOK Diary for 1882-3 {hand written} Henry Snarey {hand written} Reid Bros. & Co., Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers, 240 Dundas Street, London, Ont. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ef9b52e1a3dc5494c28438cc043c083c.pdf e7ab03c42ab443534d6a039207e12c99 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} {page blank} {page two} A <s>Diary</s> for 1882 & 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>July 23 1882</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>July 24th</td> <td>clear and hot the oys were drawing in hay. I was helping mow away & hoeing corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>July 25th</td> <td>clear and very hot in the Morning and Evening we were cutting the wheat East of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>July 26th</td> <td>clear and very hot finished<s> cutting wheat today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>July 27th</td> <td>clear and very hot. Duncan & I was over the river mowing the grass Some of it very heavey.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jul 28th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day clear and hot part of the after noon was mowing over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jul 29th</td> <td>cloudy and warm, finished cutting the grass over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jul 30th</td> <td>clear and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jul 31st</td> <td>cloudy rain this Evening John and Duncan drawing in wheat untill the rain came. I was mowing the fence corners of the back wheat field this fore noon after noon I & Walter was rakeing and cocking over the river</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b5c04e6fbbb187e5483cdeb201e9e4a1.pdf c269c0d13ef19385b9c4840a8041fc39 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore August 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 1st</td> <td>cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night. the boys & I were makeing a fiew rails and Sawing Sove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 2ond</td> <td>cloudy Some rain in the Evening in the fore noon we was drawing and rails and repairing fence after noon I was hoeing the boys helping Albert thrash </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 3rd</td> <td>cloudy I was hoeing corn the boys was cultivating fore part of the day atter part helping Albert Hitcheson thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 4th</td> <td>cloudy and heavey rain. we was hoeing corn untill the rain came cutting up thistles after the rain. the ground very wet ditches full of water. wheat in a bad plight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day and very hot at times the boys Sawing Sawing Stove wood most of the day. I was cutting up thistles part of the day part of the time, repairing wheat Shocks I find the wheat growing. the ground very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 6th</td> <td>clear most of the day and hot Quarterly Meeting held at Croton Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 7th</td> <td>thunder clouds a good part of the day and very hot. we ware unbinding the Sheaves of wheat East of the house. they ware very much grown and wet, drew them in this after noon</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore August 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 8th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain, makde a gate and Set it up over the river on the other place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 9th</td> <td>cloudy misted a little rain. Duncan and I was turning hay over the river, we found it damaged very much withe the rain this after noon I was rakeing hay, the boys was drawing in wheat. the river very high</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the boys finished drawing in wheat this fore noon. after noon John commenced to plow. Duncan and I was cutting oats I find them down very bad have to mow most of them.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 11th</td> <td>clear and cool. I and Duncan cutting oats in the fore noo, after noon we was all over the river finishing up the hay. John a plowing in the fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 12th</td> <td>clear part of the day and windy a Shower this Evening I was binding oats, the boys helping Albert draw in wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 13th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 14th</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm Duncan and I working at the oats. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 15th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I working at at the oats they are bad cuting being down bad. John was plowing</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01c431c481b35a91bb0a92491d914862.pdf 9a1bb1f167676e6eaa9a0ccec67451ab PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore August 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 16th</td> <td>cloudy thunder Showers this after noon was mowing oats in the fore Duncan & I. afternoon not doing much John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 17th</td> <td>cloudy in the forenoon clear after noon and cool high wind form the North and Duncan and I finished cutting oats North of the house John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 18th</td> <td>clean and pleasant was working at the oats Duncan and I. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 19th</td> <td>clear and warm, finished cutting oats John finished plowing the field west of the <s>hose</s> house. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 20th</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 21st</td> <td>clear part of the day and very hot. binding oats the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 22ond</td> <td>clear part of the day and very close and hot. finished binding oats. this John. Duncan and the girls went to Florence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 23rd</td> <td>cloudy Some rain the morning I was Setting up oats. the boys drawing hay that was cut out of the fence corners. drawing oats this after noon. I was turning the <s>wee</s> weeds that Duncan and I cutt</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore August 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 24th </td> <td>clear and pleasant. John & I was drawing and Stacking oats Duncan cutting peas or rather weeds as there is more weeds than peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 25th </td> <td>clear and hot. finished drawing in oats. Duncan was pulling peas part of the day and part of the time was helping me on the <s>sta</s> stack </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 26th</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm I went to the Blacksmiths with a plow point to get Sharpend, didnt get home till noon in the after noon went to Florence about the School affairs. the boys pulling peas this fore noon after noon Duncan went home, John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 27</td> <td>cloudy Some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 28th</td> <td>clear and warm. I was pulling peas. John plowing Duncan away</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 29th </td> <td>clear and warm I was pulling peas. John plowing. Duncan helping Charles McIntosh thrah</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>August 30th</td> <td>clear and warm. I and Duncan finished cutting peas at noon. John plowing this fore noon after noon the boys drawing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 31st</td> <td>clear part of the day and hot. I was cleaning the creek ditch Duncan helping William Saw thrash John plowing</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6bb79b85628860189d50d9d3ed77cd97.pdf 7c40297540584a67e14d8e3425d19e31 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore September 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 1st</td> <td>cloudy most of the day and not so hot as yesterday. I was ditching Duncan helping William Law John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 2ond</td> <td>clean fore noon and hot. after noon cloudy a little rain. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash the fore part of the day, latter part of the day went to help John W. Snarey rain Stopt us John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 3rd</td> <td>clearn and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 4th</td> <td>clear and cool. Duncan and I helping John W. Snarey thrash in he fore noon after noon helping Bilton John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 5th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snarey thrash. John commenced to plow the clover field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 6th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 7th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan was ditching John plowing. I was pulling beans in the fore noon after noon went to Florence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 8th</td> <td>clear and cool. John was plowing Duncan helping Peter Farlasdeau thrash. I attended the arbertration at the School house for an extention of the School Site. in the after noon was ditching</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore September 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 9th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I . <s>have</s> was helping Peter Farlerdeau thrash John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 10th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 11th</td> <td>clear high wind, from the North East and warm. Duncan and I. helping Peter Farledeau thrash this fore noon after noon ditching. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 12th</td> <td>clear and warm, quite cool, in the morning very nigh a frost the last four or five nights. Duncan and I hewing a few Sticks for a culvert on the road the fore noon after noon digging a ditch and putting in some tile. Albert Ketchison drawing tile for me. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 13th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and warm I was digging and putting in a fiew tile John harrowin. Duncan helping John Greenwood thrash in Albert Ketchisons place Albert drawing tile for me.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 14th</td> <td>clear with very high wind from the West. I was digging in the forenoon in the afternoon helping John Smith thrash Duncan helping John Greenwood in the fore noon and Smith in the after noon John was harrowing</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/caee794f6d5028177452522b8e66a6c5.pdf 388009316e33c602f62d87afbe5bddb1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore September 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 15th</td> <td>clear and dry Duncan and I helping John Smith thrash untill 4 P.M. helping John <s>Hison</s> Hilson from that till night John Harrowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 16th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was working at the ditch in the after noon , was helping John Start the drill. John comenced drilling in wheat. Duncan helping John Hilson thrash </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 17th</td> <td>clear and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 18th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was working on the drain Duncan helping Albert Ketcheson thrash John harrowing the ground for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 19th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and hot. a Sprinkling of rain not enough to lay the dust rain is needed very much. I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash until about 3 P.M. when the machien was broke Duncan & John was drawing out <s>manu</s> manure. rain is very much needed </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 20th</td> <td>cloudy and <s>cold</s> hot. I was cutting up corn. Duncan and John was drawing manue part of the day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 21st</td> <td>cloudy was cutting up corn Duncan ditching. John <s>wa</s> rolling ground for wheat </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Sat</s></td> <td><s>Sept 22ond</s></td> <td><s>clear and pleasant. John</s> </td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore September 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 22nd</td> <td>cloudy part of the day. John was harrowing for wheat Duncan was helping Mr Caswell thrash I was cutting up corn a Splendid rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 23rd</td> <td>clear John was drilling in wheat I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 23rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 24th</td> <td>clear a fine day. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon John harrowing <s>Dunc</s> Duncan ditching after noon we ware thrashing for myself. frost the last three nights but no damage done here yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. finished thrashing about ten O.C. this fore noon had 261 bushels of wheat and 267 bushel of oats after noon Duncan & I cutting up corn. John helped them take away the Machien</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 26th</td> <td>cloudy a prospect of rain John was harrowing Duncan cutting up corn I was digging potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 27th</td> <td>cloudy a little rain last night. John drilling in wheat. Duncan and I working at the drain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 28th</td> <td>cloudy John was plowing Duncan and I working at the drain.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54cd6471fdc86f88ad02879e414dc2a3.pdf fd7f9d362f1af1bc0e78f546841d05bf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore October 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 29th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and hot. John was plowing Duncan and I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon I was cutting up corn. Duncan went home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 1st</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 2ond</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm John was plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan away home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 3rd</td> <td>clear and hot. I went to Thamesville to Mill and to See the fair John helping to dig a well for Zeek Duncan away home came back this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 4th</td> <td>clear and hot. John was harrowing and plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan helping dig a well for Zeek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 5th</td> <td>clear and very hot. more like a July day than October. Duncan and I finished digging potatoes. John drilling in the Democrat wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 6th</td> <td>clear and very hot. inthe fore noon I was pitting potatoes after noon husking corn John and Duncan away to the Dresden fair.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 7th</td> <td>clear part of the day and hot this fore noon Duncan & I were pitting</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1882 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>potatoes and cleaning out water furrows in the wheat field after noon I went to Thamesville for the grist John and Duncan husking corn and fixing up bars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 8th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 9th</td> <td>flying clouds and high wind from the West. I was husking corn John and Duncan makeing a fence around the hay Stack over the river and drawing wood in the fore noon, after noon they were drawing pumpkins and corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Tue</s></td> <td><s>Oct 10th</s></td> <td><s>cloudy a fine rain last night. I</s> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 10th</td> <td> clear and fine. Duncan and I gathering apples John plowing the new orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 11th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day, a fine rain last night. Duncan and I sawing cord wood John drilling in wheat in the new Orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 12th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day. Duncan and I cutting cord wood John and Chaley McIntosh plowing for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 13th</td> <td>cloudy rain most of the afternoon John harrowing the ground they plowed yester day Duncan and I breaking clods in the fore noon, after noon, helping Albert thrash still the {two words cut off}</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31a85f7e6b1ba9a03172d8091479fbef.pdf c584938ac4b264f629ebeda37e3c6419 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore October 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 14th</td> <td>clear and warm in the midle of the day cool this morning a frost last night. Duncan and I was helping Albert thrash the fore part of the day after noon husking corn. John finished drilling in <s>whea</s> wheat for us for this Season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 15th</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 16th</td> <td>clear fore noon after noon cloudy and warm, the boys husking in the fore noon, after noon cutting up corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 17th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day misting rain this fore noon. I and the boys ditching</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 18th</td> <td>foggy this morning after noon clear, the boys and I working at the drain </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 19th</td> <td>cloudy wind from the <s>Noren</s> North and qute cool we were husking corn this fore noon. Duncan makeing cider John drawing wood and pumpkins in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 20th</td> <td>clear and pleasant in the after noon. a very Sharp frost last night the first to kill corn and pumpkin vines here this Season. the boys and I husking this fore noon they was away to Harts bee this after noon. I put the Ram withe the Ewes this fore noon.</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night. the boys and I husking corn this fore noon after noon John and Walter drawing in corn. Duncan and I pulling and pitting mangolds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 22</td> <td>clear part of the day & warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I attended the funeral of Martha Tiffen this fore noon after noon husking corn. Duncan and John took the yong cattle over the river this morning the rest of the day husking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 24th</td> <td>clear part of the day, husking in the fore noon after noon Duncan and I helping John Snarey thrash John working at the corn </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Mon</s> Wed</td> <td>Oct 25th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the South Duncan and I helping John Snarey finish thashing the fore part of the day latter part husking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 26th</td> <td>clear and cool. Anna and I went up to Florence this fore noon after noon husking the boys husking and drawing in corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 27th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. John and I husking Duncan away</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dcab16de5e080b8b5c2e3fec79a29021.pdf 6d01372a7ab50d282cfaa66dcac20be2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore October 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool in <s>d</s> the morning warm the rest of the day rain this Evening I and the boys husking this fore noon after noon drawing in corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 29th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant for the time of year <s>rai</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 30th</td> <td>cloudy cool. this morning fine the rest of the day. the boys and I husking corn most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 31st</td> <td>cloudy and light Showers fore part of the day. latter part clear and warm. the boys and I husking in the afternoon I and Duncan cleaning up Some wheat this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 1</td> <td> clear fore part of the day and warm took a Small load of <s>wood</s> wheat to Thamesville Sold part of it got the rest ground. the bors husking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and quite cool, finished husking and drawing in the corn in the little field by the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 3</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was husking in the after noon, John and Duncan drawing corn Stalks. Settled with and paid Duncan Bolton yr thirty Eight dollers <s>and fo</s> being full of all demands to date</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Ap</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 4th</td> <td>clear most of the day warm in midle of the day cold in the morning Sharp frost the last fiew nights. I was piting apples John went up to Geres Pawls for Some morter to plaster the School house and drew some oak lumber from Nesons Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 5th</td> <td>clear most of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 6th</td> <td>cloudy and Some rain was to Florence at the Quarterly board this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 7th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, a fine rain last night. I was covering potatoe pits for winter this fore noon after noon ditching </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Wed 8th</td> <td>flying clouds and cool. attended John Steed's wiefs funeral. John was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 9th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft I went up to the blacksmith Shop and got Some work done this fore noon after noon husking corn. John commenced fall plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 10th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Anne and I went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 11th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day warm. I was husking corn his fore noon After noon fixing gate at the School house John was plowing</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aeafb56118610d5213c55d96cdd8e035.pdf 6aebda4bf46c74268e59183401515cb3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore November 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 12th</td> <td>cloudy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 13th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the West and cold. Some Snow last night the first for the Season here. I was <s>Spre</s> Spreading manure John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 14th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day and cold. I was husking corn, John finished plowing the litte field North of the house. A hard frost last night froze the mud pretty stiff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 15th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day later part cloudy and cool. I was husking. John drawing wood in the fore noon after noon drawing corn. I bargaind 3 two year old Steers 1 the year old hieffer and 1 cow to Mr Bane of Newberry for $185</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 16th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. John and I was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 17th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was helping John Steed do a little plastring on my house.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant a hard frost last night. we finished our corn and drawing <s>Sta</s> Stalks this afternoon helping T. Sashbrook husk corn this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 19th</td> <td>cloudy and moderat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 20th</td> <td>clear and pleasant John was plowing in the back field. I was working about the barn</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore November 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 21st</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, this fore noon Walter and I took the cattle to Florence that I Sold to Mr Bane of Newburry. John plowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 22ond</td> <td>clear part of the day and Soft John was plowing I was digging the ditc and laying tile went <s>of</s> over the river and waterd the young cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 23rd</td> <td>cloudy Soft a little rain. I was working at the ditch Some of the time John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 24th</td> <td>cloudy and cold very high wind, last night. I was repairing fence about the barn John was plowing at home this forenoon after noon went to McIntoshes plowing bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. Walter and I fixing up a Shead for calves and watering the cattle over the river <s>John an</s> John and Anne went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 26th</td> <td>Snow most of the day. & Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 27th</td> <td>clear and cool. killed a pig this fore noon. done Some repairing about the barn and went over the river to See the young cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. was working in the barn this forenoon after noon cutting down trees by the road allowance by neibour Brownlees John helping me</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67af573bb065c551f0699ec7668449b5.pdf 4409b8b2540709ca9512ea8192aa02d0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore November 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 29th</td> <td>cloudy and cool went over the river for the young cattle, and coreing about the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 30th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day was chopping wood part of the day. Anne and I was <s>up</s> Setting up with Peter Farlerdeau last night he is very low</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>Dresd</s></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. this fore noon helping to lay out Peter Farlerdeau <s>he did</s> he died this morning, the the after noon kill'd a cow </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 2ond</td> <td>cloudy Snow and blustring the latter part of the day. this fore noon cutting up the beef a kill'd yester day. After noon was fileing the hand saw and buck Saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 3rd</td> <td>clear and quite cool. I was Paul bearer for Peter Farlerdeau's funeral to day </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 4th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft high wind from the South helping Albert Ketchison butcher pigs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 5th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I was chopping wood part of the day. Alice Catharine John and Anne went to Thamesville. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 6th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft I was thrashing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 7th</td> <td>a cold blustring cold day. not doing much to <s>doin</s> day</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 8th</td> <td>clear and cold. the boys and I were cleaning and putting up Some grain to get chopt. the coldest day for this Season. the river froze over solid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 9th</td> <td>cloudy and cold <s>ann</s> Anne and I went to Thamesville I took a load of grain and got chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 10th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 11th</td> <td>cloudy Snow most of the day was working about the barn part of the time Sent for the Dr to See Victoria She has the <s>diprera</s> diptheria</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 12th</td> <td>cloudy after noon Soft I was helping John W. Snarey butcher pigs. Anne <s>Caterine</s> Catherine and John went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 13th</td> <td>cloudy rain last night. this fore noon Soft Snow wind from the South wind got round to North west and cold this after noon. I was thrashingpeas part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. I went to Arther Anderson's and paid my taxes this fore noon after noon thrashing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. I was thrashing peas most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 16th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. John went to Dresden with a load of oats and barley for Albert. I was thrashing peas</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/816d5e959a7cfc521617e706660aba67.pdf e6ae570802426056b0c9b0082e0340cd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore December 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 17th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 18th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant was thrashing a fiew <s>pae</s> peas. John drawing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 19th</td> <td>clear most of the day moderate in the midle of the day. I was thrashing peas Anne John and Walter went to Dresden this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td><u>Wed</u></td> <td><u>Dec 20th</u></td> <td>cloudy and Soft after noon wet to day <u>Catharine was married to George Brock</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 21</td> <td>wet most of the day and part of last night attended <s>ben</s> School Examination this after noon, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Soft Snow this Evening was Sawing Stove wood this fore noon. Setting in the house talking with William Farlardeau he has just came back from Decota.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. John and I was Sawing Stove wood. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 25th</td> <td>clear part of the day and moderate not doing much to day was keeping Christmas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 26th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and Soft. I was thrashing peas. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 27th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I attended the School meeting to day</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 28th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, was thrashing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 29th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate finished thrashing peas, John took a load of barley and corn to Florence Mill and got chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John and I wsa Sawing Stove wood part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 31st</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 1st 1883</td> <td>cloudy and cool. Some Snow. was cleaning up some peas this fore noon. after noon fixing up a Stall in the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John and I was Sawing Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 3rd</td> <td>cloudy raw cold wind from the West. I was chopping wood John and Anne went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 4th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. John and I Sawing Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 5th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow last night. John was drawing wood I was Splitting Stove wood in the shead</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, John & Walter drawing wood. I was Spliting and pileing it in the Shead.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 7th</td> <td>cloudy and cold</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/98c785a34d0fa3f80c3db53e620b132b.pdf 22892b2b6d7725f639050e558f41df0c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore January 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 8th</td> <td>Snow in the fore noon. after noon clear. John & and I were Shelling corn and putting up a load of grain to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 9th</td> <td>clear and cool, pretty sharp this morning. I was butchering pigs for myself to day John. W. Snarey and Chester helping me. John took a load of grain to Florence to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 10th</td> <td>cloudy and quite cold. John went to Florence for the chop feed in the fore noon after I went to Thamesville with pork Sold it for $8.90c per cwt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 11th</td> <td>clear and not So cold. I went to Dresden took down a <s>pig</s> pig for David Merck </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 12th</td> <td>cloudy not quite So cold was Sawing Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 13th</td> <td>cloudy Soft very high wind from the South West. Snow last night we wear Sawing wood part of the fore noon I and Lashbrook was makeing a Stand for the well at the School house this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 14th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 15th</td> <td>clear and cold. John and I was Sawing Stove wood</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore January 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold was cutting wood again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 17th</td> <td>a Soft Snow most of the day, not doing much to day attended the Sale of widow <s>fr</s> Farerdeaus. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. John and I Sawing Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 19th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, not very well to day not doing any thing William Clement and Wife was here last night they went away this fore noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 20th</td> <td>cloudy and soft rain in the after noon. we ware cleaning up some wheat and Shelling corn and prepreing a load for mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 21st</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 22ond</td> <td>clear and very cold the coldest day this year. the themomiter 10 deg below Zero. not doing anything to day but feed Stock and make fiers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 23th</td> <td>clear and cold, not doing any thing to day but feed the Stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 24th</td> <td>clear part of the day and not quite so cold I was Splitting Stove wood in the Shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was chopping wood. John getting the horses Shod.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/efda6c711dee20de05f3c498a9776e60.pdf 97b62dab0992bb5980e70e82f100b899 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore January 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 26th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. Anne Walter and myself went <s>to</s> to Dresden. I took Some grain and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 27th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain last night was cutting wood part of the day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 28th</td> <td>clear part of the day and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 29th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate, John and I Sawing Stovewood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 30th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. went over the river with John for a load of rails this fore noon after noon was down to the <s>Sh</s> School house helping Survey the School ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 31st</td> <td>cloudy with high cold wind from the west. we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cold, we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 2ond</td> <td>Snow most of the day. was drawing rails and wood from <s>of</s> over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 3rd</td> <td>rain most of the day. the trees covered with ice. a thick crust on the Snow not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 4th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 6th</td> <td>clear most of the day and cold, a very thick crust on the Snow. the boys are Skating on the crust. attended the Quarterly board at Florence</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore Febuary 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. was felling trees for wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 7th</td> <td>clear a pleasant winter day. John and I was Shelling corn and putting up a load for Mill. after noon took it to Florence mill and got chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 8th</td> <td>clear and cool. John and I was cutting Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 9th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. cutting wood again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. very Sharp this morning, we <s>wea</s> ware cutting wood to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 11th</td> <td>clear a pleasant winters day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 12th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. John and I cutting Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 13th</td> <td>clear and warm in the midle of the day. very Sharp this morning. Anne Alice Ketchison and I went to Dresden I had to attend Coart, on a trial between John Campbell and the trustees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 14th</td> <td>cloudy and rain most of the day not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 15th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, we wear drawing tile from Florence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 16th</td> <td>a foggy rainy day, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e4ba9290090ba14de3f47d33cf6ccd28.pdf af5cd3d014fb32465be6905410f36432 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore February 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 17th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the boys and were Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I went to Florence this fore noon with Charles McIntosh and received the intrest on the money fore the land I Sold him after noon was chopping wood. John <s>wen</s> went <s>th</s> to Thamesville with the girls </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Snow in the fore noon, the fore part of the day I was chopping wood. John was drawing in the after noon noon I went to Dresden for the chop feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 21st</td> <td>clear and pleasant John was drawing blocks for fence this forenoon after noon we was cleaning up wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and Snow this fore noon we was Sawing Some Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 23rd</td> <td><s>cloudy</s> clear and warm the latter part of the day. John and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat Sold it to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 24th</td> <td>cloudy after noon rain and Sleet we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get ground. John got it chopt this after noon</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore February 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 25th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the West and cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 26th</td> <td>cloudy wind from the North West and quite cold. we was Sawing Stove part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 27th</td> <td>cloudy after noon Snow the fore part of the day John and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood. after noon I went up to the School house and voted for Member for the local house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 28th</td> <td>clear and moderate the roads getting pretty bare. John and I was over the river cutting Some Small oak timber for fence posts.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>March 1st</td> <td>clear and warm. the wind and Sun has cut away the Snow and ice very fast to day. I was helping Phillip Switzer Score timber for John W. Snareys drive barn John was drawing Tile<s> fr</s> from Florence we Saw <s>blew</s> blue birds the first this season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>March 2ond</td> <td>clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy cool. I was helping Switzer again with the timber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 3rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. they boys and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house part of the day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 4th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cold</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d7e832b8aac3db159ff2c052ead94d7a.pdf 4c3f30824304d01b2cc172141676f04a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore March1883 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant quite Sharp this morning. I and John drawing out manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 6th</td> <td>Snow the fore part of the day quite Soft the latter part we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get chopt this fore noon. after noon was drawing wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 7th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool, we ware drawing wood from over the river, the road getting quite <s>b</s> bear of Snow again </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 8th</td> <td>clear part of the day, we was drawing wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 9th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the after noon, John took it to Florence. Anne Sick Sent for the Dr this evening </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 10th</td> <td>Snow Squalls most of the day. Anne Some better. John went for the chop feed this after noon. I was chopping Some wood by the house. Desmond came for the calf I sold him </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 11th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 12th</td> <td>cloud and cold. we ware drawing up wood and putting in the wood Shead. the ground and river froze Solid yet. John Greenwood was geting <s>ice</s> Ice out to day, the first Lamb for this season</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 13th</td> <td>clear and warm, we was drawing hay from over the river. the roads geting quite soft towards Evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 14th</td> <td>clear prety high wind from the West the frost and Snow going fast. this fore noon drew the last of the hay from over the river. After noon was Scraping up manure about the barn yard.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. we ware hauling manure to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool we wear hauling out manure again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 17th</td> <td>clear part of the day moderate this after noon. cloudy and looks like rain this Evening, we was getting out manure again.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 18th</td> <td>moderate in the morning. the latter part of the day cold blustring and Snow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 19th</td> <td>a blustring Snowing Stormy day. Snowed all last night and most of the day to day. about ten inches of Snow fell the last thirty hours, not doing much but look after Ewes and lambs Six or Seven Ewes had lambs and one Ewe died Since the Storm commenced <s>menced</s> quite cold to night, a dull looking Sight for the blue birds and robins</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/05877d6ff7ebbfdaa46e6ac23e37e886.pdf 41390456d170a0a554fd790fb3bedadd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore March 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 20th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, we was not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 21st</td> <td>clear and pleasant a very Sharp morning. we was cleaning up timothy <s>Sea</s> Seed part of the time to day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 22ond</td> <td>clear most of the day, and pleasant after 9 AM. very cold in the morning the themomiter has been blow Zero the last three mornings. we was Shelling corn and fixing up a load of chop for mill and Sawing some wood at the house to day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 23rd</td> <td>a rough blustring Snowing day. I was thrashing out oats. John went to Florence mill with some grain and got chopt for the <s>cat</s> cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 24th</td> <td>clear and warm in the midle of the day pretty Sharp this morning. I was thrashing out oats the boys was drawing wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 25th</td> <td>clear and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 26th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Sharp in the morning the boys was drawing wood. I <s>was</s> was thrashing out oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 27th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was thrashing out oats. John was chopping Stove wood</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 28th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. finished thrashing and cleaning the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 29th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was tapping a fiew trees and trimming the grape vines and Some of the apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 30th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cool part of the fore noon helping John W. Snarey try to get a Sow and pigs over the river on the ice but cold not make it work. Mahlon Gibson had to get his oxen and draw theem over o on the Sleigh. after noon we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 31st</td> <td>clear most of the day wind from the East and cold. the boys and I <s>chopp</s> Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cold wind from the East </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 2ond</td> <td>clear and cool. I was Sowing grass Seed this fore noon. After noon John & I finished <s>cututing</s> cutting the Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 3rd</td> <td>clear most part of the day and pleasant. this fore noon went up to Florence and paid the Dr for attending Anne, paid Joseph Shepley <s>and</s> for makeing Johns and mending Walters boots paid John Young for tile</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 4th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft looked like rain but none came <s>came</s> I was Scraping up manure</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d6a24486d27856b4ac6e6a827a562354.pdf 086a70f8113575c534a051a8dfbb38ba PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore April 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Thu<s> Fri</s></td> <td>Apr 5th</td> <td>cloudy and rain most of the day not doing much any thing this fore noon. after noon was triming the apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, was triming apple trees the ice started in the river to day for the first time this season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 7th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Some Snow lat night and to day. not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 8th</td> <td>clear and warm a pleasant day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 9th</td> <td>clear a fine day I was at the blacksmith's this fore noon after noon was triming bushes in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 10th</td> <td>clear and warm a very fine day I was working on the under ground drain Anne & John took a grist to Dresden and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 11th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day, high wind and cold. I was working at the ditch, John Started plow this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 12th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant. I was working at the ditch John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 13th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. pretty high wind from the East. John was plowing. I was ditching</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 14th</td> <td>clear and quite hot the themoiter at 84 deg. I was working at the ditch. John was plowing</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore April 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 15th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 16th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was ditching John plowing. Duncan and Sarah Bolton was hear to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 17th</td> <td>clear and pleasant a very fine day John was plowing. I was ditching. Sold a white Bull calf Charley Grant to H H Scarlett to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I finished the ditch to day. John was plowing. I Saw Some barn Martins to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 19th</td> <td>I was fixing up fence John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 20th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was takeing part of the fence down between me and William Saw. am going to repair it over. John was plowing most of the day he took Tory up to the Dr this fore noon & a tooth drawn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 21th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant John was plowing. I was laying up fence on the line between me and William Saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 22th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 23th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the North and quite cold. John finished plowing the field Across the road. I was <s>fix</s> laying up fence</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a03bd479490ab7241513644446b4e888.pdf 44b13e081688b3bb4f78c39645287c9d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore April 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow Squalls most of the day. I was Stakeing the fence part of the time. John was harrowing the ground for oat, before Sowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 25th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cool. I was repairing fences John was harrowing. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 26th</td> <td>cloudy after noon wet, fore part of the day repairing fence this Evening was Shelling corn to get chopt, John commenced drilling in oats was Stopt by by the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 27th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain. I was takeing up potatoes out of the pits John was drilling in oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 28th</td> <td>cloudy fore noon after noon clear and cool. heavey rain last night. I was pileing brush that was cut out of the Orchard the fore part of the day, was over the river fixing up fence in the afternoon. John took Some corn and oats to Florence Mill and got chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 29th</td> <td>clear and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was digging in the garden this fore noon, after noon went to Florence for Some apple trees I had ordered they had not come. John was drilling in oats the fore part of the day, latter part cultivating. Saw some chimney Swalows the first this Season.</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore May 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 1st</td> <td>clear and warm. I was diging in the garden and takeing up a pit of potatoes in the fore noon, after noon Sowing barley, John was harowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and warm, was Setting out a fiew apple trees and Sowing grassseed to day, John was harrowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Wed</s></td> <td><s>May</s></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 3rd</td> <td>cloudy warm and thunder Showers I was cutting and planting a fiew potatoes. John was cultivating the little field North of the house, this after noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 4th</td> <td>cloudy, and warm, very hevey rain last night the ground to wet to work I was Setting a fiew grafts and makeing trelises for the grape vines</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 5th </td> <td>cloudy and cool. was digging in garden and takeing up a pit of potatoes John and the girls was at Set Crowels wifes funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 6th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, attended the Quarterly meeting at Florence Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 7th</td> <td>cloudy rain and thunder most <s>of</s> of the fore noon. fore part of the day I was cutting Seed potatoes after noon attended Quarterley Meeting at oficial <s>Meeting at</s> Florence</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d8cb96704b3d5d80cad1d193acb93c42.pdf deabdfca4b3e0d5be4fafaac6c186e68 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore May 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 8th</td> <td>cloudy, I was Spreading manure. John plowing the fied East of the house for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 9th</td> <td>cloudy thretened rain but little came. I was Spreading manure in the fore noon, after noon Sowing barley and grass Seed quite windy this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 10th</td> <td>cloudy and wet most part of the day. I was repairing the line fence between me and Bilton when I could for the rain John and <s>And</s> Anne went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 11th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. this fore noon was picking up the old rotten pecies of rail where Whitker Bilton had moved the line fence. after noon was at the raising of a barn for Henry Lampman </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 12th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool I was repairing fence John was plowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 13th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 14th</td> <td>cloudy and wet. thunder Showers through the day. I was working in the Shop Shapening Saws part of the time. John was plowing when the rain would let him, the ground is getting very wet </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 15th</td> <td>clear and cool, was Spitting rails on the river flats</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore May1883 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 16th</td> <td>clear and cool. was Splitting rails in the fore noon after noon John and I was at the raising of Nelson<s>s Barn</s> Youngs Barn </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 17th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day. cloudy this Evening looks as though we might have rain frosts the last three nights a Sharp one last night was repairing fence to day <s>h</s> Hugh Mead & Alice DeCuite was here last night and this fore noon. Anne went to Dresden to See Richard Tiffin he is very sick </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 18th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and thretened rain but not much came. the boy and I gettin out manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 19th</td> <td>cloudy warm and pleasant, was Spreading manure this fore noon. After noon at the raising of John Young's barn. John was plowing for corn. Walter Sprading manure. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 21st</td> <td>a cold rain all day. Setting in the house most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 22ond</td> <td>Snow this fore noon, rain all night the ground very wet I was Sawing up old rails in the wood Sead, part of the day</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2bb3b27f09d1a7613a187e5b68886370.pdf 9410179eed08658207c7b708a344acd0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore May 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 23rd</td> <td>clear was letting water of the corn ground of the barley this fore noon after noon went up to Florence with B.Y. Snarey.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 24th</td> <td>clear most of the day and hot. A Sharp frost last night. cloudy this Evening we was repairing fences makeing a pen for washing the Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 25th</td> <td>clear and hot, John and Anne went to Dresden. I was helping to clear the Organ. the fruit trees are blossesming</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td> <s>Apr</s> May 26th</td> <td>heavey rain most of the day, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 27th</td> <td>cloudy and thunden Showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 28th</td> <td>cloudy, hot part of the day not doing much the ground to wet to work went to Florence this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 29th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. the ground to wet yet to work, wer was repairing fence part of the day. the apple trees only nicely in bloom</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 30th</td> <td>cloudy after noon rain. Commencec putting up a pice of board fence had to Stop at noon for the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 31st</td> <td>clear and cool. John and James Staggs was working at the fence. I went to Dresden this fore noon for nails</td> </tr> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore May 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>June 1st</td> <td>clear and hot in the midle of the day. James Staggs John & myself working at the board fence by the Side of the lane. a frost last night. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jun 2ond</td> <td>clear and warm, I was <s>repa</s> repairing fence this fore noon. After noon we ware washing sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jun 3rd</td> <td>cloudy in the after noon, and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jun 4th</td> <td>flying clouds and hot. heavey thunder Shower last night. this fore noon I went over the river to get Mr Skinner to Shear the Sheep. after noon the boys and I took the young cattle over to the other place and made Some fence poasts and brought home </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jun 5th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and hot havey thunder and rain this Evening. I was panting beans and corn in the garden the fore part of the day. latter part Selling Seed corn. John commenced harrowing the corn ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jun 6th</td> <td>flying clouds most of the day. <s>heav</s> heavey rain in the Evening went up to Florence this fore noon. claning a load of wheat for Mill in the after noon John commenced to harrow in the after noon was Stopt by the rain</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5092e4eca2a676d87310539a7e75ba00.pdf 85aa5fdecc66e2566882fb0972a1733b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore June 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Ju 7th</td> <td>clear most of the day and <s>hot</s> hot. the boys and I was pileing manure in the fore noon. John finished harrowing and commenced marking out the corn ground. Mr Skinner commenced Shearing the Sheep this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jun 8th</td> <td>clear most of the day and hot cloudy this Evening and looks like rain we was planting corn. Mr Skiner finished Shearing the Sheep this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jun 9th</td> <td>cloudy wet fore part of the day. I finished planting corn in the field East of the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jun 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jun 11th</td> <td>cloudy, went over the river and gave the young cattle Some Salt this fore noon after noon was planting potatoes James Staggs & John working at the fence this after noon. cool </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jun</td> <td>cloud and warm. I was helping Albert Ketchison plant his corn. John & James Staggs was working at the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jun 18th</td> <td>flying clouds and cool, went to Dresden to Mill, James Staggs child died last night</td> </tr> <table> {page two} {a few calculations} 155 <u> X75<u/> 7.75 <u>1089</u> =11665 +++++++++++++ 155 X80 =12400 +++++++++++ 155 X 77 1085 1085 11935 77 =12036 +++++++++++++++++++ 12 / 700 60 100 96 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75f4ca4dc46e8679272896584ac46967.pdf 09ec043db012cd3b4ff7043485a4bc00 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank last page} 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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July 23, 1882 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. James Snary Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>THE </p><p>ONTARIO {beaver and maple leaf motif} JULY 1882-JUNE 1883 {hand written} </p><p>EXERCISE BOOK </p><p>Diary for 1882-3 {hand written} </p><p>Henry Snarey {hand written} </p><p>Reid Bros. &amp; Co., </p><p>Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers, </p><p>240 Dundas Street, London, Ont. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} </p><p>{page blank} </p><p>{page two} </p><p>A <s>Diary</s> for 1882 &amp; 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>July 23 1882</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>July 24th</td> <td>clear and hot the oys were drawing in hay. I was helping mow away &amp; hoeing corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>July 25th</td> <td>clear and very hot in the Morning and Evening we were cutting the wheat East of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>July 26th</td> <td>clear and very hot finished<s> cutting wheat today</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>July 27th</td> <td>clear and very hot. Duncan &amp; I was over the river mowing the grass Some of it very heavey.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jul 28th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day clear and hot part of the after noon was mowing over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jul 29th</td> <td>cloudy and warm, finished cutting the grass over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jul 30th</td> <td>clear and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jul 31st</td> <td>cloudy rain this Evening John and Duncan drawing in wheat untill the rain came. I was mowing the fence corners of the back wheat field this fore noon after noon I &amp; Walter was rakeing and cocking over the river</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore August 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 1st</td> <td>cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night. the boys &amp; I were makeing a fiew rails and Sawing Sove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 2ond</td> <td>cloudy Some rain in the Evening in the fore noon we was drawing and rails and repairing fence after noon I was hoeing the boys helping Albert thrash </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 3rd</td> <td>cloudy I was hoeing corn the boys was cultivating fore part of the day atter part helping Albert Hitcheson thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 4th</td> <td>cloudy and heavey rain. we was hoeing corn untill the rain came cutting up thistles after the rain. the ground very wet ditches full of water. wheat in a bad plight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day and very hot at times the boys Sawing Sawing Stove wood most of the day. I was cutting up thistles part of the day part of the time, repairing wheat Shocks I find the wheat growing. the ground very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 6th</td> <td>clear most of the day and hot Quarterly Meeting held at Croton Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 7th</td> <td>thunder clouds a good part of the day and very hot. we ware unbinding the Sheaves of wheat East of the house. they ware very much grown and wet, drew them in this after noon</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore August 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 8th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain, makde a gate and Set it up over the river on the other place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 9th</td> <td>cloudy misted a little rain. Duncan and I was turning hay over the river, we found it damaged very much withe the rain this after noon I was rakeing hay, the boys was drawing in wheat. the river very high</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the boys finished drawing in wheat this fore noon. after noon John commenced to plow. Duncan and I was cutting oats I find them down very bad have to mow most of them.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 11th</td> <td>clear and cool. I and Duncan cutting oats in the fore noo, after noon we was all over the river finishing up the hay. John a plowing in the fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 12th</td> <td>clear part of the day and windy a Shower this Evening I was binding oats, the boys helping Albert draw in wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 13th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 14th</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm Duncan and I working at the oats. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 15th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I working at at the oats they are bad cuting being down bad. John was plowing</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore August 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 16th</td> <td>cloudy thunder Showers this after noon was mowing oats in the fore Duncan &amp; I. afternoon not doing much John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 17th</td> <td>cloudy in the forenoon clear after noon and cool high wind form the North and Duncan and I finished cutting oats North of the house John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 18th</td> <td>clean and pleasant was working at the oats Duncan and I. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 19th</td> <td>clear and warm, finished cutting oats John finished plowing the field west of the <s>hose</s> house. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 20th</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 21st</td> <td>clear part of the day and very hot. binding oats the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 22ond</td> <td>clear part of the day and very close and hot. finished binding oats. this John. Duncan and the girls went to Florence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 23rd</td> <td>cloudy Some rain the morning I was Setting up oats. the boys drawing hay that was cut out of the fence corners. drawing oats this after noon. I was turning the <s>wee</s> weeds that Duncan and I cutt</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore August 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 24th </td> <td>clear and pleasant. John &amp; I was drawing and Stacking oats Duncan cutting peas or rather weeds as there is more weeds than peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 25th </td> <td>clear and hot. finished drawing in oats. Duncan was pulling peas part of the day and part of the time was helping me on the <s>sta</s> stack </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 26th</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm I went to the Blacksmiths with a plow point to get Sharpend, didnt get home till noon in the after noon went to Florence about the School affairs. the boys pulling peas this fore noon after noon Duncan went home, John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 27</td> <td>cloudy Some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 28th</td> <td>clear and warm. I was pulling peas. John plowing Duncan away</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 29th </td> <td>clear and warm I was pulling peas. John plowing. Duncan helping Charles McIntosh thrah</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>August 30th</td> <td>clear and warm. I and Duncan finished cutting peas at noon. John plowing this fore noon after noon the boys drawing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 31st</td> <td>clear part of the day and hot. I was cleaning the creek ditch Duncan helping William Saw thrash John plowing</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore September 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 1st</td> <td>cloudy most of the day and not so hot as yesterday. I was ditching Duncan helping William Law John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 2ond</td> <td>clean fore noon and hot. after noon cloudy a little rain. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash the fore part of the day, latter part of the day went to help John W. Snarey rain Stopt us John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 3rd</td> <td>clearn and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 4th</td> <td>clear and cool. Duncan and I helping John W. Snarey thrash in he fore noon after noon helping Bilton John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 5th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snarey thrash. John commenced to plow the clover field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 6th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 7th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan was ditching John plowing. I was pulling beans in the fore noon after noon went to Florence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 8th</td> <td>clear and cool. John was plowing Duncan helping Peter Farlasdeau thrash. I attended the arbertration at the School house for an extention of the School Site. in the after noon was ditching</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore September 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 9th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I . <s>have</s> was helping Peter Farlerdeau thrash John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 10th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 11th</td> <td>clear high wind, from the North East and warm. Duncan and I. helping Peter Farledeau thrash this fore noon after noon ditching. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 12th</td> <td>clear and warm, quite cool, in the morning very nigh a frost the last four or five nights. Duncan and I hewing a few Sticks for a culvert on the road the fore noon after noon digging a ditch and putting in some tile. Albert Ketchison drawing tile for me. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 13th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and warm I was digging and putting in a fiew tile John harrowin. Duncan helping John Greenwood thrash in Albert Ketchisons place Albert drawing tile for me.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 14th</td> <td>clear with very high wind from the West. I was digging in the forenoon in the afternoon helping John Smith thrash Duncan helping John Greenwood in the fore noon and Smith in the after noon John was harrowing</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore September 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 15th</td> <td>clear and dry Duncan and I helping John Smith thrash untill 4 P.M. helping John <s>Hison</s> Hilson from that till night John Harrowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 16th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was working at the ditch in the after noon , was helping John Start the drill. John comenced drilling in wheat. Duncan helping John Hilson thrash </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 17th</td> <td>clear and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 18th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was working on the drain Duncan helping Albert Ketcheson thrash John harrowing the ground for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 19th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and hot. a Sprinkling of rain not enough to lay the dust rain is needed very much. I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash until about 3 P.M. when the machien was broke Duncan &amp; John was drawing out <s>manu</s> manure. rain is very much needed </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 20th</td> <td>cloudy and <s>cold</s> hot. I was cutting up corn. Duncan and John was drawing manue part of the day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 21st</td> <td>cloudy was cutting up corn Duncan ditching. John <s>wa</s> rolling ground for wheat </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Sat</s></td> <td><s>Sept 22ond</s></td> <td><s>clear and pleasant. John</s> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore September 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 22nd</td> <td>cloudy part of the day. John was harrowing for wheat Duncan was helping Mr Caswell thrash I was cutting up corn a Splendid rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 23rd</td> <td>clear John was drilling in wheat I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 23rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 24th</td> <td>clear a fine day. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon John harrowing <s>Dunc</s> Duncan ditching after noon we ware thrashing for myself. frost the last three nights but no damage done here yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. finished thrashing about ten O.C. this fore noon had 261 bushels of wheat and 267 bushel of oats after noon Duncan &amp; I cutting up corn. John helped them take away the Machien</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 26th</td> <td>cloudy a prospect of rain John was harrowing Duncan cutting up corn I was digging potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 27th</td> <td>cloudy a little rain last night. John drilling in wheat. Duncan and I working at the drain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 28th</td> <td>cloudy John was plowing Duncan and I working at the drain.</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore October 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 29th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and hot. John was plowing Duncan and I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon I was cutting up corn. Duncan went home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 1st</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 2ond</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm John was plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan away home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 3rd</td> <td>clear and hot. I went to Thamesville to Mill and to See the fair John helping to dig a well for Zeek Duncan away home came back this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 4th</td> <td>clear and hot. John was harrowing and plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan helping dig a well for Zeek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 5th</td> <td>clear and very hot. more like a July day than October. Duncan and I finished digging potatoes. John drilling in the Democrat wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 6th</td> <td>clear and very hot. inthe fore noon I was pitting potatoes after noon husking corn John and Duncan away to the Dresden fair.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 7th</td> <td>clear part of the day and hot this fore noon Duncan &amp; I were pitting</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>potatoes and cleaning out water furrows in the wheat field after noon I went to Thamesville for the grist John and Duncan husking corn and fixing up bars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 8th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 9th</td> <td>flying clouds and high wind from the West. I was husking corn John and Duncan makeing a fence around the hay Stack over the river and drawing wood in the fore noon, after noon they were drawing pumpkins and corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Tue</s></td> <td><s>Oct 10th</s></td> <td><s>cloudy a fine rain last night. I</s> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 10th</td> <td> clear and fine. Duncan and I gathering apples John plowing the new orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 11th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day, a fine rain last night. Duncan and I sawing cord wood John drilling in wheat in the new Orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 12th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day. Duncan and I cutting cord wood John and Chaley McIntosh plowing for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 13th</td> <td>cloudy rain most of the afternoon John harrowing the ground they plowed yester day Duncan and I breaking clods in the fore noon, after noon, helping Albert thrash still the {two words cut off}</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore October 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 14th</td> <td>clear and warm in the midle of the day cool this morning a frost last night. Duncan and I was helping Albert thrash the fore part of the day after noon husking corn. John finished drilling in <s>whea</s> wheat for us for this Season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 15th</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 16th</td> <td>clear fore noon after noon cloudy and warm, the boys husking in the fore noon, after noon cutting up corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 17th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day misting rain this fore noon. I and the boys ditching</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 18th</td> <td>foggy this morning after noon clear, the boys and I working at the drain </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 19th</td> <td>cloudy wind from the <s>Noren</s> North and qute cool we were husking corn this fore noon. Duncan makeing cider John drawing wood and pumpkins in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 20th</td> <td>clear and pleasant in the after noon. a very Sharp frost last night the first to kill corn and pumpkin vines here this Season. the boys and I husking this fore noon they was away to Harts bee this after noon. I put the Ram withe the Ewes this fore noon.</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night. the boys and I husking corn this fore noon after noon John and Walter drawing in corn. Duncan and I pulling and pitting mangolds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 22</td> <td>clear part of the day &amp; warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I attended the funeral of Martha Tiffen this fore noon after noon husking corn. Duncan and John took the yong cattle over the river this morning the rest of the day husking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 24th</td> <td>clear part of the day, husking in the fore noon after noon Duncan and I helping John Snarey thrash John working at the corn </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Mon</s> Wed</td> <td>Oct 25th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the South Duncan and I helping John Snarey finish thashing the fore part of the day latter part husking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 26th</td> <td>clear and cool. Anna and I went up to Florence this fore noon after noon husking the boys husking and drawing in corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 27th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. John and I husking Duncan away</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore October 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool in <s>d</s> the morning warm the rest of the day rain this Evening I and the boys husking this fore noon after noon drawing in corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 29th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant for the time of year <s>rai</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 30th</td> <td>cloudy cool. this morning fine the rest of the day. the boys and I husking corn most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 31st</td> <td>cloudy and light Showers fore part of the day. latter part clear and warm. the boys and I husking in the afternoon I and Duncan cleaning up Some wheat this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 1</td> <td> clear fore part of the day and warm took a Small load of <s>wood</s> wheat to Thamesville Sold part of it got the rest ground. the bors husking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and quite cool, finished husking and drawing in the corn in the little field by the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 3</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was husking in the after noon, John and Duncan drawing corn Stalks. Settled with and paid Duncan Bolton yr thirty Eight dollers <s>and fo</s> being full of all demands to date</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Ap</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 4th</td> <td>clear most of the day warm in midle of the day cold in the morning Sharp frost the last fiew nights. I was piting apples John went up to Geres Pawls for Some morter to plaster the School house and drew some oak lumber from Nesons Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 5th</td> <td>clear most of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 6th</td> <td>cloudy and Some rain was to Florence at the Quarterly board this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 7th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, a fine rain last night. I was covering potatoe pits for winter this fore noon after noon ditching </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Wed 8th</td> <td>flying clouds and cool. attended John Steed's wiefs funeral. John was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 9th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft I went up to the blacksmith Shop and got Some work done this fore noon after noon husking corn. John commenced fall plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 10th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Anne and I went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 11th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day warm. I was husking corn his fore noon After noon fixing gate at the School house John was plowing</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore November 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 12th</td> <td>cloudy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 13th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the West and cold. Some Snow last night the first for the Season here. I was <s>Spre</s> Spreading manure John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 14th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day and cold. I was husking corn, John finished plowing the litte field North of the house. A hard frost last night froze the mud pretty stiff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 15th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day later part cloudy and cool. I was husking. John drawing wood in the fore noon after noon drawing corn. I bargaind 3 two year old Steers 1 the year old hieffer and 1 cow to Mr Bane of Newberry for $185</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 16th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. John and I was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 17th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was helping John Steed do a little plastring on my house.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant a hard frost last night. we finished our corn and drawing <s>Sta</s> Stalks this afternoon helping T. Sashbrook husk corn this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 19th</td> <td>cloudy and moderat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 20th</td> <td>clear and pleasant John was plowing in the back field. I was working about the barn</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore November 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 21st</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, this fore noon Walter and I took the cattle to Florence that I Sold to Mr Bane of Newburry. John plowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 22ond</td> <td>clear part of the day and Soft John was plowing I was digging the ditc and laying tile went <s>of</s> over the river and waterd the young cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 23rd</td> <td>cloudy Soft a little rain. I was working at the ditch Some of the time John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 24th</td> <td>cloudy and cold very high wind, last night. I was repairing fence about the barn John was plowing at home this forenoon after noon went to McIntoshes plowing bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. Walter and I fixing up a Shead for calves and watering the cattle over the river <s>John an</s> John and Anne went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 26th</td> <td>Snow most of the day. &amp; Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 27th</td> <td>clear and cool. killed a pig this fore noon. done Some repairing about the barn and went over the river to See the young cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. was working in the barn this forenoon after noon cutting down trees by the road allowance by neibour Brownlees John helping me</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore November 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 29th</td> <td>cloudy and cool went over the river for the young cattle, and coreing about the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 30th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day was chopping wood part of the day. Anne and I was <s>up</s> Setting up with Peter Farlerdeau last night he is very low</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>Dresd</s></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. this fore noon helping to lay out Peter Farlerdeau <s>he did</s> he died this morning, the the after noon kill'd a cow </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 2ond</td> <td>cloudy Snow and blustring the latter part of the day. this fore noon cutting up the beef a kill'd yester day. After noon was fileing the hand saw and buck Saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 3rd</td> <td>clear and quite cool. I was Paul bearer for Peter Farlerdeau's funeral to day </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 4th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft high wind from the South helping Albert Ketchison butcher pigs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 5th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I was chopping wood part of the day. Alice Catharine John and Anne went to Thamesville. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 6th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft I was thrashing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 7th</td> <td>a cold blustring cold day. not doing much to <s>doin</s> day</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 8th</td> <td>clear and cold. the boys and I were cleaning and putting up Some grain to get chopt. the coldest day for this Season. the river froze over solid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 9th</td> <td>cloudy and cold <s>ann</s> Anne and I went to Thamesville I took a load of grain and got chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 10th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 11th</td> <td>cloudy Snow most of the day was working about the barn part of the time Sent for the Dr to See Victoria She has the <s>diprera</s> diptheria</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 12th</td> <td>cloudy after noon Soft I was helping John W. Snarey butcher pigs. Anne <s>Caterine</s> Catherine and John went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 13th</td> <td>cloudy rain last night. this fore noon Soft Snow wind from the South wind got round to North west and cold this after noon. I was thrashingpeas part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. I went to Arther Anderson's and paid my taxes this fore noon after noon thrashing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. I was thrashing peas most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 16th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. John went to Dresden with a load of oats and barley for Albert. I was thrashing peas</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore December 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 17th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 18th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant was thrashing a fiew <s>pae</s> peas. John drawing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 19th</td> <td>clear most of the day moderate in the midle of the day. I was thrashing peas Anne John and Walter went to Dresden this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td><u>Wed</u></td> <td><u>Dec 20th</u></td> <td>cloudy and Soft after noon wet to day <u>Catharine was married to George Brock</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 21</td> <td>wet most of the day and part of last night attended <s>ben</s> School Examination this after noon, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Soft Snow this Evening was Sawing Stove wood this fore noon. Setting in the house talking with William Farlardeau he has just came back from Decota.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. John and I was Sawing Stove wood. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 25th</td> <td>clear part of the day and moderate not doing much to day was keeping Christmas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 26th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and Soft. I was thrashing peas. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 27th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I attended the School meeting to day</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 28th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, was thrashing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 29th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate finished thrashing peas, John took a load of barley and corn to Florence Mill and got chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John and I wsa Sawing Stove wood part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 31st</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 1st 1883</td> <td>cloudy and cool. Some Snow. was cleaning up some peas this fore noon. after noon fixing up a Stall in the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John and I was Sawing Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 3rd</td> <td>cloudy raw cold wind from the West. I was chopping wood John and Anne went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 4th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. John and I Sawing Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 5th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow last night. John was drawing wood I was Splitting Stove wood in the shead</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, John &amp; Walter drawing wood. I was Spliting and pileing it in the Shead.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 7th</td> <td>cloudy and cold</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore January 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 8th</td> <td>Snow in the fore noon. after noon clear. John &amp; and I were Shelling corn and putting up a load of grain to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 9th</td> <td>clear and cool, pretty sharp this morning. I was butchering pigs for myself to day John. W. Snarey and Chester helping me. John took a load of grain to Florence to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 10th</td> <td>cloudy and quite cold. John went to Florence for the chop feed in the fore noon after I went to Thamesville with pork Sold it for $8.90c per cwt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 11th</td> <td>clear and not So cold. I went to Dresden took down a <s>pig</s> pig for David Merck </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 12th</td> <td>cloudy not quite So cold was Sawing Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 13th</td> <td>cloudy Soft very high wind from the South West. Snow last night we wear Sawing wood part of the fore noon I and Lashbrook was makeing a Stand for the well at the School house this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 14th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 15th</td> <td>clear and cold. John and I was Sawing Stove wood</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore January 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold was cutting wood again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 17th</td> <td>a Soft Snow most of the day, not doing much to day attended the Sale of widow <s>fr</s> Farerdeaus. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. John and I Sawing Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 19th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, not very well to day not doing any thing William Clement and Wife was here last night they went away this fore noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 20th</td> <td>cloudy and soft rain in the after noon. we ware cleaning up some wheat and Shelling corn and prepreing a load for mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 21st</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 22ond</td> <td>clear and very cold the coldest day this year. the themomiter 10 deg below Zero. not doing anything to day but feed Stock and make fiers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 23th</td> <td>clear and cold, not doing any thing to day but feed the Stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 24th</td> <td>clear part of the day and not quite so cold I was Splitting Stove wood in the Shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was chopping wood. John getting the horses Shod.</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore January 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 26th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. Anne Walter and myself went <s>to</s> to Dresden. I took Some grain and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 27th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain last night was cutting wood part of the day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 28th</td> <td>clear part of the day and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 29th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate, John and I Sawing Stovewood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 30th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. went over the river with John for a load of rails this fore noon after noon was down to the <s>Sh</s> School house helping Survey the School ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 31st</td> <td>cloudy with high cold wind from the west. we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cold, we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 2ond</td> <td>Snow most of the day. was drawing rails and wood from <s>of</s> over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 3rd</td> <td>rain most of the day. the trees covered with ice. a thick crust on the Snow not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 4th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 6th</td> <td>clear most of the day and cold, a very thick crust on the Snow. the boys are Skating on the crust. attended the Quarterly board at Florence</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore Febuary 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. was felling trees for wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 7th</td> <td>clear a pleasant winter day. John and I was Shelling corn and putting up a load for Mill. after noon took it to Florence mill and got chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 8th</td> <td>clear and cool. John and I was cutting Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 9th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. cutting wood again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. very Sharp this morning, we <s>wea</s> ware cutting wood to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 11th</td> <td>clear a pleasant winters day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 12th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. John and I cutting Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 13th</td> <td>clear and warm in the midle of the day. very Sharp this morning. Anne Alice Ketchison and I went to Dresden I had to attend Coart, on a trial between John Campbell and the trustees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 14th</td> <td>cloudy and rain most of the day not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 15th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, we wear drawing tile from Florence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 16th</td> <td>a foggy rainy day, not doing much to day</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore February 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 17th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the boys and were Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I went to Florence this fore noon with Charles McIntosh and received the intrest on the money fore the land I Sold him after noon was chopping wood. John <s>wen</s> went <s>th</s> to Thamesville with the girls </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Snow in the fore noon, the fore part of the day I was chopping wood. John was drawing in the after noon noon I went to Dresden for the chop feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 21st</td> <td>clear and pleasant John was drawing blocks for fence this forenoon after noon we was cleaning up wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and Snow this fore noon we was Sawing Some Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 23rd</td> <td><s>cloudy</s> clear and warm the latter part of the day. John and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat Sold it to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 24th</td> <td>cloudy after noon rain and Sleet we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get ground. John got it chopt this after noon</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore February 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 25th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the West and cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 26th</td> <td>cloudy wind from the North West and quite cold. we was Sawing Stove part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 27th</td> <td>cloudy after noon Snow the fore part of the day John and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood. after noon I went up to the School house and voted for Member for the local house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 28th</td> <td>clear and moderate the roads getting pretty bare. John and I was over the river cutting Some Small oak timber for fence posts.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>March 1st</td> <td>clear and warm. the wind and Sun has cut away the Snow and ice very fast to day. I was helping Phillip Switzer Score timber for John W. Snareys drive barn John was drawing Tile<s> fr</s> from Florence we Saw <s>blew</s> blue birds the first this season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>March 2ond</td> <td>clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy cool. I was helping Switzer again with the timber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 3rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. they boys and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house part of the day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 4th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cold</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore March1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant quite Sharp this morning. I and John drawing out manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 6th</td> <td>Snow the fore part of the day quite Soft the latter part we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get chopt this fore noon. after noon was drawing wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 7th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool, we ware drawing wood from over the river, the road getting quite <s>b</s> bear of Snow again </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 8th</td> <td>clear part of the day, we was drawing wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 9th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the after noon, John took it to Florence. Anne Sick Sent for the Dr this evening </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 10th</td> <td>Snow Squalls most of the day. Anne Some better. John went for the chop feed this after noon. I was chopping Some wood by the house. Desmond came for the calf I sold him </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 11th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 12th</td> <td>cloud and cold. we ware drawing up wood and putting in the wood Shead. the ground and river froze Solid yet. John Greenwood was geting <s>ice</s> Ice out to day, the first Lamb for this season</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 13th</td> <td>clear and warm, we was drawing hay from over the river. the roads geting quite soft towards Evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 14th</td> <td>clear prety high wind from the West the frost and Snow going fast. this fore noon drew the last of the hay from over the river. After noon was Scraping up manure about the barn yard.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. we ware hauling manure to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool we wear hauling out manure again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 17th</td> <td>clear part of the day moderate this after noon. cloudy and looks like rain this Evening, we was getting out manure again.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 18th</td> <td>moderate in the morning. the latter part of the day cold blustring and Snow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 19th</td> <td>a blustring Snowing Stormy day. Snowed all last night and most of the day to day. about ten inches of Snow fell the last thirty hours, not doing much but look after Ewes and lambs Six or Seven Ewes had lambs and one Ewe died Since the Storm commenced <s>menced</s> quite cold to night, a dull looking Sight for the blue birds and robins</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore March 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 20th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, we was not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 21st</td> <td>clear and pleasant a very Sharp morning. we was cleaning up timothy <s>Sea</s> Seed part of the time to day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 22ond</td> <td>clear most of the day, and pleasant after 9 AM. very cold in the morning the themomiter has been blow Zero the last three mornings. we was Shelling corn and fixing up a load of chop for mill and Sawing some wood at the house to day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 23rd</td> <td>a rough blustring Snowing day. I was thrashing out oats. John went to Florence mill with some grain and got chopt for the <s>cat</s> cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 24th</td> <td>clear and warm in the midle of the day pretty Sharp this morning. I was thrashing out oats the boys was drawing wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 25th</td> <td>clear and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 26th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Sharp in the morning the boys was drawing wood. I <s>was</s> was thrashing out oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 27th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was thrashing out oats. John was chopping Stove wood</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 28th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. finished thrashing and cleaning the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 29th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was tapping a fiew trees and trimming the grape vines and Some of the apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 30th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cool part of the fore noon helping John W. Snarey try to get a Sow and pigs over the river on the ice but cold not make it work. Mahlon Gibson had to get his oxen and draw theem over o on the Sleigh. after noon we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 31st</td> <td>clear most of the day wind from the East and cold. the boys and I <s>chopp</s> Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cold wind from the East </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 2ond</td> <td>clear and cool. I was Sowing grass Seed this fore noon. After noon John &amp; I finished <s>cututing</s> cutting the Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 3rd</td> <td>clear most part of the day and pleasant. this fore noon went up to Florence and paid the Dr for attending Anne, paid Joseph Shepley <s>and</s> for makeing Johns and mending Walters boots paid John Young for tile</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 4th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft looked like rain but none came <s>came</s> I was Scraping up manure</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore April 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Thu<s> Fri</s></td> <td>Apr 5th</td> <td>cloudy and rain most of the day not doing much any thing this fore noon. after noon was triming the apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, was triming apple trees the ice started in the river to day for the first time this season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 7th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Some Snow lat night and to day. not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 8th</td> <td>clear and warm a pleasant day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 9th</td> <td>clear a fine day I was at the blacksmith's this fore noon after noon was triming bushes in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 10th</td> <td>clear and warm a very fine day I was working on the under ground drain Anne &amp; John took a grist to Dresden and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 11th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day, high wind and cold. I was working at the ditch, John Started plow this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 12th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant. I was working at the ditch John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 13th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. pretty high wind from the East. John was plowing. I was ditching</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 14th</td> <td>clear and quite hot the themoiter at 84 deg. I was working at the ditch. John was plowing</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore April 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 15th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 16th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was ditching John plowing. Duncan and Sarah Bolton was hear to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 17th</td> <td>clear and pleasant a very fine day John was plowing. I was ditching. Sold a white Bull calf Charley Grant to H H Scarlett to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I finished the ditch to day. John was plowing. I Saw Some barn Martins to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 19th</td> <td>I was fixing up fence John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 20th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was takeing part of the fence down between me and William Saw. am going to repair it over. John was plowing most of the day he took Tory up to the Dr this fore noon &amp; a tooth drawn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 21th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant John was plowing. I was laying up fence on the line between me and William Saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 22th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 23th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the North and quite cold. John finished plowing the field Across the road. I was <s>fix</s> laying up fence</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore April 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow Squalls most of the day. I was Stakeing the fence part of the time. John was harrowing the ground for oat, before Sowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 25th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cool. I was repairing fences John was harrowing. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 26th</td> <td>cloudy after noon wet, fore part of the day repairing fence this Evening was Shelling corn to get chopt, John commenced drilling in oats was Stopt by by the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 27th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain. I was takeing up potatoes out of the pits John was drilling in oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 28th</td> <td>cloudy fore noon after noon clear and cool. heavey rain last night. I was pileing brush that was cut out of the Orchard the fore part of the day, was over the river fixing up fence in the afternoon. John took Some corn and oats to Florence Mill and got chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 29th</td> <td>clear and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was digging in the garden this fore noon, after noon went to Florence for Some apple trees I had ordered they had not come. John was drilling in oats the fore part of the day, latter part cultivating. Saw some chimney Swalows the first this Season.</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore May 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 1st</td> <td>clear and warm. I was diging in the garden and takeing up a pit of potatoes in the fore noon, after noon Sowing barley, John was harowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and warm, was Setting out a fiew apple trees and Sowing grassseed to day, John was harrowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Wed</s></td> <td><s>May</s></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 3rd</td> <td>cloudy warm and thunder Showers I was cutting and planting a fiew potatoes. John was cultivating the little field North of the house, this after noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 4th</td> <td>cloudy, and warm, very hevey rain last night the ground to wet to work I was Setting a fiew grafts and makeing trelises for the grape vines</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 5th </td> <td>cloudy and cool. was digging in garden and takeing up a pit of potatoes John and the girls was at Set Crowels wifes funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 6th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, attended the Quarterly meeting at Florence Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 7th</td> <td>cloudy rain and thunder most <s>of</s> of the fore noon. fore part of the day I was cutting Seed potatoes after noon attended Quarterley Meeting at oficial <s>Meeting at</s> Florence</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore May 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 8th</td> <td>cloudy, I was Spreading manure. John plowing the fied East of the house for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 9th</td> <td>cloudy thretened rain but little came. I was Spreading manure in the fore noon, after noon Sowing barley and grass Seed quite windy this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 10th</td> <td>cloudy and wet most part of the day. I was repairing the line fence between me and Bilton when I could for the rain John and <s>And</s> Anne went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 11th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. this fore noon was picking up the old rotten pecies of rail where Whitker Bilton had moved the line fence. after noon was at the raising of a barn for Henry Lampman </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 12th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool I was repairing fence John was plowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 13th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 14th</td> <td>cloudy and wet. thunder Showers through the day. I was working in the Shop Shapening Saws part of the time. John was plowing when the rain would let him, the ground is getting very wet </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 15th</td> <td>clear and cool, was Spitting rails on the river flats</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore May1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 16th</td> <td>clear and cool. was Splitting rails in the fore noon after noon John and I was at the raising of Nelson<s>s Barn</s> Youngs Barn </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 17th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day. cloudy this Evening looks as though we might have rain frosts the last three nights a Sharp one last night was repairing fence to day <s>h</s> Hugh Mead &amp; Alice DeCuite was here last night and this fore noon. Anne went to Dresden to See Richard Tiffin he is very sick </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 18th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and thretened rain but not much came. the boy and I gettin out manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 19th</td> <td>cloudy warm and pleasant, was Spreading manure this fore noon. After noon at the raising of John Young's barn. John was plowing for corn. Walter Sprading manure. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 21st</td> <td>a cold rain all day. Setting in the house most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 22ond</td> <td>Snow this fore noon, rain all night the ground very wet I was Sawing up old rails in the wood Sead, part of the day</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore May 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 23rd</td> <td>clear was letting water of the corn ground of the barley this fore noon after noon went up to Florence with B.Y. Snarey.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 24th</td> <td>clear most of the day and hot. A Sharp frost last night. cloudy this Evening we was repairing fences makeing a pen for washing the Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 25th</td> <td>clear and hot, John and Anne went to Dresden. I was helping to clear the Organ. the fruit trees are blossesming</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td> <s>Apr</s> May 26th</td> <td>heavey rain most of the day, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 27th</td> <td>cloudy and thunden Showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 28th</td> <td>cloudy, hot part of the day not doing much the ground to wet to work went to Florence this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 29th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. the ground to wet yet to work, wer was repairing fence part of the day. the apple trees only nicely in bloom</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 30th</td> <td>cloudy after noon rain. Commencec putting up a pice of board fence had to Stop at noon for the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 31st</td> <td>clear and cool. John and James Staggs was working at the fence. I went to Dresden this fore noon for nails</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore May 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>June 1st</td> <td>clear and hot in the midle of the day. James Staggs John &amp; myself working at the board fence by the Side of the lane. a frost last night. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jun 2ond</td> <td>clear and warm, I was <s>repa</s> repairing fence this fore noon. After noon we ware washing sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jun 3rd</td> <td>cloudy in the after noon, and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jun 4th</td> <td>flying clouds and hot. heavey thunder Shower last night. this fore noon I went over the river to get Mr Skinner to Shear the Sheep. after noon the boys and I took the young cattle over to the other place and made Some fence poasts and brought home </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jun 5th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and hot havey thunder and rain this Evening. I was panting beans and corn in the garden the fore part of the day. latter part Selling Seed corn. John commenced harrowing the corn ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jun 6th</td> <td>flying clouds most of the day. <s>heav</s> heavey rain in the Evening went up to Florence this fore noon. claning a load of wheat for Mill in the after noon John commenced to harrow in the after noon was Stopt by the rain</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore June 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Ju 7th</td> <td>clear most of the day and <s>hot</s> hot. the boys and I was pileing manure in the fore noon. John finished harrowing and commenced marking out the corn ground. Mr Skinner commenced Shearing the Sheep this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jun 8th</td> <td>clear most of the day and hot cloudy this Evening and looks like rain we was planting corn. Mr Skiner finished Shearing the Sheep this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jun 9th</td> <td>cloudy wet fore part of the day. I finished planting corn in the field East of the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jun 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jun 11th</td> <td>cloudy, went over the river and gave the young cattle Some Salt this fore noon after noon was planting potatoes James Staggs &amp; John working at the fence this after noon. cool </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jun</td> <td>cloud and warm. I was helping Albert Ketchison plant his corn. John &amp; James Staggs was working at the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jun 18th</td> <td>flying clouds and cool, went to Dresden to Mill, James Staggs child died last night</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} {a few calculations} 155 <u> X75<u> 7.75 <u>1089</u> =11665 +++++++++++++ 155 X80 =12400 +++++++++++ 155 X 77 1085 1085 11935 77 =12036 +++++++++++++++++++ 12 / 700 60 100 96</u></u><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{blank last page} </p></div> untranscribed