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Church then to Mother's for tea July 6th Monday - washed & ironed - rained some - station agent shot himself. July 7th Tuesday - nice day rather cool. Mr & Mrs Wingrove here for dinner - Charlie Holmes was in Aunt Lill came July 8 - Wednesday - Bruce & I went down home for the day. July 9. Thursday - did up black currants - home all day July 10 Friday. nice day home all day July 11 Saturday busy most of day. July 12 Sunday we went down home for afternoon & tea - Bruce came home July 13 Monday - washed & ironed - home all day �July 14 Tuesday hot day I was down home all day rode wheel - Aunt Lill came home with me July 15 Wednesday nice day Lill & Mina Lossing here for tea July 16 Thursday nice day mother & Aunt Sara here for tea I not very well went to Dr Stocton after tea. July 17 Friday nice day - I took Aunt Lill down home her & I to Soph's for tea July 18 Saturday home all day. rather lazy day for me. July 19 Sunday - warm day rained at night - we spent the day at mothers Aunt Lill & I went down to the Dr's. July 20 Monday rainy morning home all day except in to Hills after tea very warm July 21 Tuesday I went down home in the morning then to Tillsonburg after noon - got {po---} both July 22 Wednesday hot day busy morning - River came up at night July 23 Cool morning. Parson picnic at Marsh Bushell's Bruce went with me & Ma & Pa with Uncle Wm. Mel took me down home. and left me - cutting timothy July 24 Aunt Lil left ma & Bruce went to woodstock Lill & I to Wyatts for tea - Mel came after me July 25 Saturday home all day - Janie came here - in morning July 26 Sunday - went to B. Church then to Wingroves for tea rained at night - Janie went home. July 27 Monday. Mother came home from Woodstock we home all day Mrs Smith & Miss Reid here for tea. Joe Nobbs in after apples. July 28 Tuesday English garden perdy rained in after noon we went to O - after tea I went to Dr's - Mother went with me July 29 Wednesday was home till evening - then I went over to Broughs after currants July 30 Thursday hot day - home all day. �July 31 Friday hot day cutting oats home all day Aug 1st Saturday - was home all day finished cutting oats Mel done Bama's chores rained very hard Aug 2 Sunday - went to B. Church then home for Melborne done Bamas chores - Bruce came home with us Aug 3 Monday - warm day - washed baked &c Mel took me down home after tea & left me Aug 4 Tuesday hot day Janie & I went to Dover Aug 5 Wednesday - hot day - Mel Bruce & I to Mothers for tea - went to get Charlie shod Aug 6 Thursday - hot day - ranie at night Little Mel went to O - in morning over to Bamas rest of day Aug 7 Friday hot day Mel over to B. most of day Aug 8 Saturday hot day Bama here for dinner & Ed. Stover for tea Aug 9 Sunday awful hot day - thunder storm in afternoon - we went to Wingroves for tea then to church at night Aug 10 Monday - washed &c - Mel helping Bama plow thunder shower in night Aug 11 Tuesday - home alone all day very warm - Soph's baby born 11 o'clock at night George & Soph a boy. Aug 12 Wednesday - home all day - Lena McInstoch and two McFarlane girls here for tea Aug 13 Thursday - went to town in morning - Mother came home with us. busy after noon Aug 14 Friday nice day thrashers here all day - Mrs J. Johnson a baby girl Aug 15 Saturday busy morning - I took Ma & Bruce home in after noon then called at Soph's then to Park for supper . Aug 16 Sunday lovely day - we went to B. church then to Mothers for tea - Janie there also Aug 17 Monday - washed down to Thelbert's most of day cut out wrapper - cool day. �Aug 18 Tuesday - home most of day was in to Will for short time cold day. Aug 19 Wednesday - Lill Ethel & Delos here for afternoon & tea girls all night Aug 20 Thursday. Lill Ethel & I to Joe Nobbs for dinner then to George Nobbs for tea girls here all night Bama in after tea Aug 21 Friday - nice day I took girls to O - in morning Mrs Wingrove & Janie here for tea. Aug 22 Saturday home all day - Mel to Norwich in after noon with apples. Aug 23 Sunday - nice day - we went down to Wingroves for tea. Aug 24 Monday - washed ironed &c - home all day. Aug 25 Tuesday - nice day - Mel home thrashing in afternoon at Joe Nobbs. Mrs G. Jackson a baby boy Aug 26 Wednesday rained some in after noon - I over to Bamas helping with thrashers. Aug 27 Thursday - over to Bama's helping with thrashers for dinner Aug 28 Friday nice day - Melborne at Helbert's thrashing I went down home for dinner - called at Soph's - to Lossing's for tea. Aug 29 Saturday - home all day - Melborne over to John Broughs thrashing. Aug 30 Sunday - went to B. Church nice day to Mothers for tea Ethel & Delos Pettit & Dick Goodwin there also. Aug 31 Monday Mel over to J. Brough in fore noon Bama here cutting millet. Sept September 1st Tuesday - washed - went to Norwich after dinner got plums & peaches - Mr & Mrs Wingrove here for tea We went to O - after tea. Sept 2nd Wednesday. home all day very busy Sept 3rd Thursday rainy morning I called at Mrs George Jacksons in after noon �Sept 4th Friday - Mel sowed wheat I went down to O - with Bama - Lill came back with us & Bruce came up with Hill boys - we went to Garden party at Bama's. Sept 5th Saturday - rainy morning Bama took Lill home I was home all day. Sept 6th Sunday - We went down home for dinner then Mother & I went to English Church - then to Uncle Wm for tea Sept 7th Monday - I went down home in morning to wash beding - very bad cold - Mel thrashing at Lossing Sept 8 Tuesday - home all day cold very bad mel went to mill at norwich Sept 9 Wednesday - home all day - Mel took T. seed to norwich Sept 10 Thursday - home all day - drew millet in Bama here for dinner & tea very hot Sept 11 Friday - drawing millet in after noon Ma & Pa here for tea very hot Sept 12 Saturday home all day Sept 13 Sunday - cool day - went to B Church - in to Mothers for tea. Sept 14 Monday - washed I went to town after noon Jill Mina & {Neiline} Lossing Delos Pettit & Dr Stocton here for tea Sept 15 Tuesday - baked bread ironed we went to Tilsonburg in after noon got teeth treated Sept 16 Wednesday - was home & busy all day. Sept 17 Thursday - nice day Ma here for dinner I had quilting in after noon Sept 18 Friday - Mel went after binder - Vel ma & Mrs Smith here for tea. Sept 19 Saturday rainy & cold day. we went to O - after noon - pa to Father's for tea {note in margin} XXXXX Sept 20 Sunday - Ma Pa & Bruce here for dinner we went down to George's for tea Sept 21 Monday nice day - was in to Bama's for four minutes �Sept 22 Tuesday - went down home in morning to rag bee at {---} Darling's - in after noon Sept 23 Wednesday - washed ironed &c. Sept 24 Thursday - busy day - home all day except in to Hills for short time Sept 25 Friday nice but windy day we went to Tilsonburg got teeth treated Sept 26 Saturday damp day. was home all day. Sept 27 Sunday rainy night & morning. Sept 28 Monday washed & ironed home all day. Sept 29 Tuesday pick cider apples rainy afternoon Belle & {--- ----} both in for short time Sept 30 Wednesday rainy day - home all day took apples to cider mill Oct 1st Thursday damp day - we went to Tilsonburg in after noon. Oct 2nd Friday lovely day - went to O. show in after noon Bruce came home with us Oct 3rd Saturday lovely day went to O. show and to concert at night Oct 4th Sunday nice day home till evening then went to church at night Oct 5th Monday washed ironed went down to Thelberts for tea. Mel {diping} potatoes Oct 6th Tuesday nice morning Melborne thrashing over to Joe Nobbs I went down home for day called at Clares. rainy afternoon & night Oct 7th Wednesday - home all day - Mel went to O- with load of hay. Oct 8th Thursday nice but cold day Melborne to O- with load of hay in after noon Lill came home with him. Willie came here for tea. Oct 9th Friday. nice but cold day. moved cook stove Lill & I went to Tilsonburg got teeth filled. Oct 10. Saturday nice day busy at home all morning over to Bama's after noon they had thrashers - Mel sick headache. �Oct 11- Sunday nice day - we went to B. Church their to Mrs Wingroves for tea. Oct 12- Monday. Mel down to Will Broughs all day - washed ironed &c. Oct 13 Tuesday - Mel down to Will Broughs most of day. we went to O - after tea I called at Jones's. Oct 14 - Wednesday - nice day. Zina here most of afternoon. Oct 15 Thursday busy morning - Mel to Thelbert after noon- I was down to G.H. Hills for tea. Oct 16. Friday - Mrs Smith & I spent the day down South She at Mrs Kelly's & I at Aunt Fannys. Mel & I to McInstoshes for tea Oct 17. Saturday - Lill here all night - had thrashers - snowed so ground white. {note in margin} XXXXX Oct 18 Sunday - took Lill home was to mothers for dinner then to B. Church - home for tea Oct 19 Monday home all day. Oct 20 Tuesday nice day. we went to O - after tea Mel to Lodge. Oct 21 Wednesday nice day. sewed all day Oct 22 Thursday nice day. we went to Jack Broughs for tea Oct 23 Friday nice day home all day. Oct 24 Saturday cold day - busy all day went to O - after tea Oct 25 Sunday nice day - went to B. Church - to mothers for tea Oct 26 Monday nice day. washed & ironed I went with Melborne on load of hay to O - after tea Oct 27. Tuesday lovely day - Lil came up she & I went to Aunt Martha's for dinner to Fred {Claus} for tea Bruce came up Oct 28 Wednesday nice day. Lil went home after dinner �Oct 29 Thursday nice day sewed all day - Maggie McF called Oct 30 Friday nice day after rain in morning Mel went & made cider & Pa came home and helped load hay. Oct 31 Saturday busy day - Lill & Mabel here for tea Bama in after tea Nov 1st Sunday nice day. Lill & Mabel D. here all night and for breakfast & dinner we went to church at night Nov 2nd Monday, lovely day. Melborne started ploughing I went over to Joe Nobbs for while in afternoon. Nov 3rd Tuesday lovely day. Mrs Smith & I to Mothers for dinner then I down to Bev Lossings to rag bee Nov 4th Wednesday. rainy day. went to quilting at Mrs J.B Hills. Nov 5th Thursday home all day Nov 6th Friday home all day till about four then went with Mrs Wingrove & {Lil recthorne} to Bama's for tea Mrs Wingrove here all night. Nov 7th Saturday nice day busy all day. Mrs Wingrove went home about nine Nov 8th Sunday - nice day - {--} Ellie Purvis here all day we took her took her home after tea. Nov 9 Monday washed Mel sick with sick head ache he went to Dr for medicine - rained after supper Nov 10 Tuesday - home all day sewed on smock. Nov 11 Wednesday rany night - home all day. Nov 12 Thursday cold day. I went to Norwich in after noon with Mrs W. Wingrove Mrs Thelbert - Mel & I to O - after tea He had rash on body. Nov 13 Friday home all day Mel some ploughing in after noon. Nov 14 Saturday cold windy day I sick with neuraliga Ma + Mrs Wingrove came up but we were starting for {--} had one tooth out. �Nov 15 Sunday. nice day - home all day - I sick with neuraliga Nov 16 Monday. home all day. head some better John Bushell married Nov 17. Tuesday - nice day. Lill came up at noon with Uncle Wm started her black dress Bama came for me his mother sick Nov 18 Wednesday - sewed all day - in to Bama's for short time We peeled apples after tea Nov 19 Thursday - Sewed all day - Lill went home at night Nov 20 Friday busy all day - into Bama's in after noon Nov 21 Saturday busy fore noon Bama came for me at noon over there all after noon. Nov 22- Sunday. nice day. went to B. Church - was in to Mother's short time. Nov 23 Monday. washed & done some ironing Mrs Wingrove in We went over to Bama's - rained some. Nov 24 Tuesday - busy day. home all day except into Bamas - Mr Howse burried Nov 25. Wednesday. home all day - except in to Bama's Joe Nobbs - a baby boy.11 a.m. Nov 26 Thursday. Thanksgiving day - Mrs Best called also {Frankee Kirkly} - home all day. Nov 27. Friday. busy day. Bruce came up but went right back as we were going to O - rainy. Nov 28. Saturday busy morning. went to Uncle Bushells frunnel peeled apples at night Nov 29. Sunday. nice day. but cold. we went to B Church then to Mother's for tea Nov 30. Monday - home all day Mel went to Norwich I called at Joe's Nobbs + Zina Broughs then after tea we went over to Bama's 1896 Dec 1st Tuesday busy all day. Mel killed pig after noon. weighed 220 lbs. Dec 2nd Wednesday very busy day. churned. {----} our lard - &c. Dec 3rd Thursday - spent the day down home. �Dec 4th Friday - very busy day- we went to Will Broughs for tea Dec 5th Saturday busy day. made head cheese &c. Dec 6th. Sunday - nice day - We went to B. Church to Mother's for tea. She came home with us Dec 7th Monday. washed churned &c. took Mother home & brought Mrs Murray home with me. Dec 8th. Tuesday. nice morning rainy after noon - Scott here fixing chimley I took Mrs Murray to Lynn's. Dec 9th Wednesday. busy all day. peeled apples at night Dec 10th. Thursday. home all day. {note in margin} XXXXX Dec 11 Friday nice day home all day. Dec 12 Saturday nice day. busy morning Mrs Thelbert in I called over to see how Zina was - John & Carrie baby girl Dec 13 Sunday went to B. Church then to Mothers for tea Mina + Mabel there Dec 14 Monday - nice day. Mr & Mrs Wingrove here for dinner Dec 15 Tuesday. cold & windy day - we went to town in after noon. Dec 16 Wednesday. lovely day Mother & Soph here for dinner we went to New England supper at Springford Dec 17 Thursday - home day day. Dec 18 Friday home all day. Dec 19 Saturday nice day. we went to O. after dinner Dec 20 Sunday. I very bad cold - we went over to Joe's after tea - for short time Dec 21 Monday - washed &c - we went to O - after noon �Dec 22 Tuesday - Snowy day - home all day Dec 23 Wednesday. home all day Dec 24 Thursday. home all day - & busy. Dec 25 Christmas day. Mel sick headache we went down home - Lill & I went down town after noon Called on Carrie. Dec 26 Saturday nice day. Bruce here. Mel & I went to O - in after noon. Dec 27. Lovely winters day - we went to B. Church - Bruce here Dec 28 Cold day - Thelberts here for tea - home all day. Dec 29 Tuesday - home all day - except little while in after noon then was in to Bamas & Hills Dec 30 Wednesday - busy day. Joe & Annie Nobbs here for tea Dec 31 Thursday we went to B. Concert. Lill came home with us. 1897 Jan 1st Friday - rainy after noon Ma - Pa - Lill Bruce Mr G. Mr & Mrs Wingrove here for dinner - Lill & Bruce all night Jan 2nd Saturday lovely day over head muddy underfoot Bert Hill called. Mel went with him to Spencerville I took Lill & Bruce home Jan 3rd Sunday. home till evening then to Mothers for tea then to church then to Darlings. Jan 4th. Monday. washed but did not put clothes out Jan 5th. Tuesday finished washing - churned baked bread then went to O - in after noon - I called at Lossings {heading} 97 68 29 Jan 6th. Wednesday - Mel went to O. after seeder. �Jan 7 Thursday - home all day. Jan 8 Friday - Mel to O- with load of hay - Mr & Mrs Wingrove called. Jan 9 Saturday home all day Mel to Norwich in after noon Janie Will Broughs here all evening Jan 10 Sunday - Janie here all day - we went to Mrs Wingroves for tea then to church Jan 11 Monday - Mel went to Norwich in morning home all day {note in margin} XXXXX Jan 12 Tuesday. cold day. Mel & I to Norwich in after noon I called to see Frankie - went to O - after tea Mel to Lodge John Smart & Mrs Dow married Jan 13 Wednesday - nice day I had cold We to C. Jacksons for tea - &c Jan 14 Thursday Mel went to Delhi in after noon I stopped at Mothers. Jan 15 Friday - nice day. Mel went to {Austices} Sale then we were at Bamas for tea Jan 16 Saturday - nice day. I in to Mrs Hills after dinner peeled apples. Jan 17 Sunday. rainy day - we went to mothers for tea Mrs Fischer there for tea - Lill & I was in to Charlie {Pen's} for while Jan 18 Monday windy day - washed & ironed Jan 19 Tuesday - lovely winters day - Mrs Smith & I to Mrs Wingroves for dinner. Jan 20 Wednesday - snowy after noon - Mel went to Norwich I home all day. busy at general work. Jan 21 Thursday - first sleighing Mel & I to Tilsonburg in after noon in cutter. Jan 22 Friday snow day - home all day peeled apples Bruce came up Jan 23 Saturday cold day Mel to Norwich with oats Bruce here we went to town after tea Jan 24 Sunday cold day went to B Church then home �Jan 25 Monday - very cold - Mel went to sale with Barry to Norwich peeled apples Jan 26 Tuesday very cold day. Mel to Norwich with oats we went in to J. B Hills after tea Jan 27 Wednesday little warmer - Mel & Bama cutting wood peeled apples Jan 28 Thursday - nice day Mel after wood twice home all day Jan 29 Friday nice day Mel after wood twice peeled apples after tea Jan 30 Saturday busy all day - Mel went after wood in morning - drew hay to Thelbert after noon we went to town after tea I stayed all night. Jan 31 Sunday lovely day - I went to S.S. & B.C. then to Mrs Wingrove for tea - Mel came down for tea - my plants froze. 1897 Feb 1st. Monday - washed & ironed & peeled apples - lovely day. Feb 2nd. Tuesday - lovely day- Mel went to Norwich in morning then he went to Wingroves to press straw I went down home for the after noon. Feb 3rd. Wednesday- Mel helping to press straw we went to Best's after tea - lovely night. Feb 4th. Thursday - lovely day. I down to Thelbert they pressed Hay Mel & I up to Velma's after noon - did not stay John {Lyons} died. Feb 5th. Friday nice day Mel & Bama cut wood in morning Mel after load in after noon I was in to Bama's Feb 6th Saturday sick all night rainy night & day - home all day Bama & Mother here for tea &c. Feb 7th. Sunday - lovely day went to B. Church then to Mothers for tea Janie came home with us Feb 8 Monday - nice day over head in after noon - Mel went to went to mill in morning Janie & I went & called at Frankie's in after noon went to Thelbert for tea Feb 9 Tuesday - home all day Janie went down to Wills broughs Jack & Zina here for tea &c. �Feb 10 Wednesday Will & Belle {-----} - George Nobbs here for tea crowd from O. after tea Feb 11 Thursday - Janie went home - Lizzie Kellet came on noon train. Feb 12 Friday - nice day. we all went to town on bobs - Bama in most of fore noon - Dr Stocton & two Lossy girls here for evening Feb 13 Saturday Lill went home in morning - Lizzie on noon train - Sam Wallace died Feb 14 Sunday nice day - we went to B. Church then to mothers for tea - Bruce sick Feb 15 Monday - washed white cloths - went to S. Wallace frunel then to mothers for tea - {Rena} . Miss Bell & Mr Gill there. Feb 16 Tuesday - washed flannel & ironed Mr Foster here for tea Feb 17 Wednesday - done general work. Feb 18 Thursday - nice day - I was in to Mrs Smiths George Soph here for tea Feb 19. Friday - I down home all day went on bobs - Lill to Norwich Feb 20 Saturday home all day - rainy after noon Feb 21 Sunday nice day - Mel & I to Uncle Wm for tea Feb 22 Monday home all day except to Hills - Frankee Kirkly died Feb 23 Tuesday nice day - Elenor Mary & I to mothers for dinner Feb 24 Wednesday cold day Mel + I went to Peteis Kirklys after noon Feb 25 Thursday cold day Frankee Kirkly burried we went to frunnel Feb 26 Friday nice day - Mel took hay away I went to O. in after noon Feb 27 Saturday very cold day - home all day except in to Hills Feb 28 Sunday - nice day we went to B Church then to Mothers for tea March 1st Monday snowy day - had wood sawers - I was in to Mrs Hills �March 2nd Tuesday - Mel home took me to O. in morning - I went to convention - Mel came after me at night Mar 3rd Wednesday nice day - we went to Dave Hamilton's splendid sleighing March 4th Thursday - washed - Last day of sleighing - I was in to Hills March 5th. Friday rained most of day we went to Wills Broughs for tea &c. March 6th Saturday Aunt Franny John & Mary hobbs here for dinner we to George hobbs for tea &c. March 7 Sunday regular march day- was home till evening then went to Wingroves for tea March 8 Monday washed flannels - was home all day Mel went of to chop (Daniel James Mr Mitchel & Mr Sypes died) March 9 Tuesday nasty day - was home all day March 10 Wednesday - nice day overhead - we went to Tilsonburg got tooth filled & new cape called at Lizzie Kelletts March 11 Thursday nice day overhead I went down home all day. Lill came home with me - Bama in after tea March 12 Friday sewed all day - peeled apples after tea March 13 Saturday - done general work finished at apples March 14 Sunday regular march day. took Lill home was to mothers for dinner then to B. Church March 15 Monday washed &c - was home all day March 16 Tuesday ironed & baked bread down to O. all after noon March 17 Wednesday Joe Nobbs - George Jackson & families here for tea Mrs Smith here after tea. March 18 Thursday foggy morning Mel took me down home I went to rag bee at Ella McFarlanes. �March 19 Friday - sewed all day. March 20 Saturday rainy night high wind & thundered busy all morning. Mel went after grist & took dryed apples - Bruce came up - very muddy March 21 Sunday - nice day over head we went to B. Church was in home for short time March 22 Monday - home all day - sewed &c. March 23 Tuesday - rainy day - home all day. March 24 Wednesday - went to town in afternoon. March 25 Thursday - canned syrup - made jelly &c. was into Bama's for short time March 26 Friday home all day Bruce came up at night March 27 Saturday home all day - set here. March 28. Sunday - went down home for dinner then to B. Church - road bad March 29 Monday . home all day {note in margin} LLLLLLLL March 30 Tuesday home all day till evening then went down to Dave Purvis for evening. March 31 Wednesday washed home all day till evening then went to Will Holmes. Mel went fishing April 1st Thursday nice day. Lill & Nellie here for tea we were in to J. Broughs for short time Apr 2nd Friday lovely day I down to George's for dinner to Mothers for tea. Bruce came home with me April 3 Saturday home all day - went to O. after tea Pa came home with us. April 4 Sunday Pa here all day. rainy afternoon - I took him home - about five. April 5 Monday washed flannels. &c - Mel took milk &c. �April 6 Tuesday - rainy day. We went down to Thelbert's for warm sugar. I not feeling very well April 7 Wednesday - home all day rainy night Thursday April 8. busy morning - I went down home in after noon April 9. Friday home all day. not very well snowed April 10 Saturday - cold day Mel & I went to Norwich in after noon April 11 Sunday nice day - went to B. Church to Mother for tea April 12 Monday. washed &c. April 13 Tuesday ironed not very well April 14 Wednesday- Ma & Mrs Wingrove here for dinner Mel took me to see Doctor - Lill came down with us inflamation of bladder & gall bladder April 15 Thursday sick all day. April 16 Good Friday - some better home all day April 17 Saturday nice day I took Lill home - Bama in to Mothers for tea - Peg. acted up coming home April 18 Sunday. nice day. we to B. Church then to Mother's for tea Soph & George there also. Lill to Tilsonburg bring with Mabel Darling. April 19. Monday started house cleaning - upstairs Bruce here April 20 Tuesday started papering bedroom ceiling April 21 Wednesday. finished papering - Mel started to work on land April 22 Thursday busy all day - Mel started to sow oats April 23 Friday - busy day washed ironed &c very warm Winnie here all after noon rainy night April 24 Saturday very busy - Mel & Bruce went to Norwich in after noon - we went to O. after tea �{note in margin} PPPPP April 25 Sunday - rainy day. went in to Bama's - then we went to M church - at night April 26 Monday rainy morning - we went to Oddfellows concert April 27 Tuesday cleaned front room started pantry April 28 Wednesday nice day home all day - finished cleaning pantry- {M--} & Pugsly called April 29 Thursday nice day. Watkins took pump away. Scott here fixing {eaves} pipes - I went to O. with bus {---} April 30 Friday rainy after noon - Bruce came up. April 30 S 1897 May 1st Saturday rainy day. Bruce here. home all day. May 2nd Sunday rainy day - we went down to Mother's for dinner. May 3rd Monday washed & done most of ironing rainy day dry spells. May 4th Tuesday finish ironing &c - home all day. May 5 Wednesday Mel & I to O. after dinner in wagon. May 6 Thursday - cleaned hall & started dining room - very tired May 7 Friday Arbor day. Bruce came up - finished cleaning dining room and kitchen May 8 Saturday. Mel finished sewing oats home all day. May 9 Sunday nice day - we went to B. Church then to Mothers for tea May 10 Monday washed. ironed &c - home all day. May 11 Tuesday - home all day - sewed &c - cow kicked me - we went over to Watkins after {sucker} for pump. �May 12 Wednesday - showery day - I spent it down home was in to Sophs - to Clares. Lena D - &c. May 13 Thursday - cloudy day. Mr & Mrs Wingrove here for dinner on their way home from Brantford. May 14 Friday - rather cool day - rained at night headed - hailed & rained in after noon - home all day. May 15 Saturday rainy in after noon - I was in to Bamas. May 16 Sunday - sprinkled in morning - we went to B. Church then in home for tea May 17 Monday. washed & ironed May 18 Tuesday - rainy after noon home all day May 19 Wednesday - home all day. May 20 Thursday rainy day mother & Soph here all day. May 21 Friday home all day Bruce came up just noon He & Mel went to Norwich Mildale & {Ottwell} got {---dge} May 22 Saturday rather nice day Mel planted potatoes & washed buggy. Mrs McFarlane called Lill went to Brantford May 23 Sunday rainy day home all day Bruce here Bama here most of after noon May 24 Monday - I {nav} down home all day - went to the woods. Lill & Mabel came here off train Jim Brantford George & Soph was up after tea May 25 Tuesday cool day. I took girls home after dinner Pa came up with rig - & Mel came down after tea May 26 Wednesday - washed & ironed &c. May 27 Thursday - rather nice day. Mrs G W. Hill here for tea. Mel went to Norwich to get horse shod. May 28 Friday - rainy day we went to picnic at Kelletts cold day �May 29 Saturday cold day - I was in to Zina in after noon - sent milk to factory at night May 30 Sunday - we went to Lizzie Kelletts for tea rained in afternoon May 31 Monday. washed ironed &c - home all day May 31 Tuesday June 1st Tuesday. home all day. June 2nd. Wednesday - little warmer but not much Mel sick headache in night Mother & Mrs Clarke here for tea June 3rd. Thursday - rainy morning - nice after noon - we went to ball play then in to Soph's for while - Lill came home with us June 4th Friday home all day. June 5th Saturday home all day we went down to Will Broughs after tea June 6th. Sunday - nice day - we went down to Mothers for dinner Aunt Martha's were there then to B. Church then to Wingroves for tea June 7th. Monday - washed - &c. rained in after noon Bama in June 8th Tuesday. nice day home all day - I went down to Will Broughs for pansy plants then down to Thelberts to come back with Melborne. June 9th Wednesday - lovely day Melborne putting in mothers H. {Trelfy} & Lettie Harris married June 10 Thursday. home all day. June 11 Friday - Melborne to raising at J.B Hills - I went down home all day. Bruce came up with me. June 12 Saturday lovely day Melborne & Bruce to Norwich in after noon - Dola & Flo Parson's here all after noon I took them to O - after tea June 13 Sunday lovely day - we went to B. C. then Pat Melborne came up and done chores - then came after me. �June 14 Monday - washed nice day - Alma & Nina here all after noon. June 15 Tuesday - nice day - ironed &c - Took girls to O - was at mothers for tea {note in margin} SSSSS June 16 Wednesday - busy all day. Pa here for supper - we went to Lizzie Kelletts for evening. June 17. Thursday - rather nice day. I had rag bee Lillie Fanny & Lizzie Kellett stayed all night June 18. Friday - lovely day girls went home on evening train Bruce came up (Mrs Deane burried) June 19 Saturday - nice day - Mrs Hill was in. Pa & Ma called on way home from Tom Parsons - Bruce went home with them June 20 Sunday - we went to B. Church then to mothers for tea very cool. June 21 Monday washed & ironed - went to O - after tea I was in to Sops while Melborne went to town June 22 Tuesday - I went down home in morning - Pa came up then He & Melborne came down after me. June 23 Wednesday- home all day - shops burnt 1/2 past 2. in night. June 24 Thursday - nice day baked bread &c. Mr & Mrs Reid called we went to O - after noon - Mrs Thelbert came up June 25 Friday - nice day. home all day. June 26 Saturday done work up - went to Norwich to bank - then to O - after tea. was in to Hill for short time June 27 Sunday - nice day went to B. Church - then to mothers for tea. Bruce came up. June 28 Monday - nice day - home till after tea then went to hunt strawberries - then to O - after sugar �June 29 Tuesday - had lovely rain - went after strawberries rained. June 30 Wednesday done up strawberries & baked bread. July 1st. Thursday I went down home in morning - Mina - Lill Soph & I went to woods in morning - then to park in after noon - Pa came up in after noon - & Mel came after me - Lill came home with us. July 2nd. Fridayday warm day sewed all day. Minnie Best here for tea we took her up to C. Jackson's after tea July 3 Saturday very warm day. Lill here we sewed on Lill skirt July 4 Sunday extremely hot day- we went down home in morning was there for dinner then to Wingroves for tea July 5 Monday washed - very hot day- we went over to Mildale for strawberries - after tea July 6 Tuesday warm day - Mrs Smith - Mr & Mrs Wingrove here for tea - churned & ironed Bruce came up S. Dorland died July 7 Wednesday warm day Mrs Hill in afternoon July 8 Thursday very hot day - Mrs Smith + I went to Simeon Dorlands frunnel - was to Mothers for tea July 9 Friday. very hot day - Bruce went home I was home all day July 10 Saturday very hot day - home all day July 11 Sunday - some cooler. home all day till after tea then we drove down to see Belle Glinhoff. lovely drive {note in margin} LLLLLL July 12. Monday. very warm day - I went to town in morning - got home by noon. Mel started to cut his hay. July 13 Tuesday - home all day. Bruce came up. I went down to Elmer after noon to sell {apled} currants �July 14 Wednesday - home all day - Lill called in on way to Woodstock July 15 Thursday - little cooler - home all day- Janie here for tea. July 16 Friday home all day - drawing in hay - Bruce went home. July 17 Saturday - Mel sick head ache - Bruce came up - at noon drew hay in in after noon I in to Hills - Mrs H - Mrs William & Maggie McF. called. July 18. Sunday. rainy morning - we went to B. Church then to Mothers for tea Janie & Soph there rainy. July 19. Monday - washed - picked berries - ironed some went to O - in evening July 20 Tuesday - ironed - baked bread &c. home all day. July 21 Wednesday - showery - home all day - Mel cutting wheat July 22 Thursday very busy day. home all day. July 23 Friday - nice day. went {want} to Pirie at Mothers Lizzie P. came home with us July 24 Saturday very busy day. Jamie & Mrs Wingrove called Lizzie Parsone here all night July 25 Sunday - nice day. John & Carrie here for tea Bruce came up with them July 26 Monday - washed I went to O. then to Cornell after cherries - rained Lill came home with me July 27 Tuesday - rainy day- (Zina sick baby boy 1) Mel went to O - after noon - Bama here for tea July 28 Wednesday warm day - sewed most of day - Lill here July 29 Thursday warm day - home all day - except to call on Zina Elenor called here - Lill went home after tea July 30 Friday I went to O - after dinner to pirie up paid Janie came home with me. J , �July 31 Saturday hot day - Mel over to Bamas - {---} here all night - to Shebbes for dinner then here again Aug 1st Sunday lovely day - we went to Mothers for dinner & to B. Church then to Mrs Wingroves for tea Mr & Mrs W. Holmes here Aug 2 Monday - washed was very busy all day. Mrs Smith here all night Aug 3 Tuesday hot day baked - made jelly done of currants & ironed. Aug 4 Wednesday - very hot morning. oddfellows pirie I went to O - in morning - poured rain in after noon Jamie Lill & I to Paxton's for tea Aug 5 Thursday - warm day- Mel started to cut oats home all day. Aug 6. Friday warm day - Mel started to cut oats {note in margin} LLLLLLL Aug 7 Saturday nice day- I was in to Hills and to Zina after tea Aug 8 Sunday home all day rained Aug 9. Monday washed - in to Mrs Smith for few minutes went to O - after tea Aug 10 Tuesday ironed - rained in morning - home all day Aug 11 Wednesday - home all day. Mrs Thelbert & winnie here in after noon Aug 12 Thursday home all day. Mrs {-----} a baby boy. Aug 13 Friday Mel over to J. Nobbs all day - I over to Mrs Smiths Aug 14 Saturday warm day - busy morning I went to O - after noon - Mel over to J. Nobbs. thrashing Aug 15 Sunday - rained some in night cloudy morning we went to B. Church then over to {---gis} for tea rain at night Belle {Fish} baby girl Aug 16 Monday - washed ironed - home all day. �Aug 17 Tuesday I went down home in morning Pa brought my home then I went to Lossing for tea Pa brought Mother + I up after tea Mel at Thelberts all morning thrashing Aug 18 Wednesday windy day Ma + I over to Joe Nobb's for tea Aug 19 Thursday home all day - rainy morning Janie here for tea. put quilt on Aug 20 Friday cool day - quilted most of day we took Mother home after tea Aug 21 Saturday home all day - very busy - Barma helping Mel draw in oats Aug 22 Sunday nice day - to Thelberts for dinner to church at night Aug 23 Monday washed & ironed - home all day Aug 24 Tuesday - I went down home in morning - washed beding - call at Jones - to Mrs Tilbots for tea Aug 25 Wednesday home all day baked {---} &c {---} all after noon - Mel over to B - all fore noon drawing oats Aug 26 Thursday home all day quilted Ben Collver killed Aug 27 - Friday - lovely day - home all day Melborne over to Bama helping take in H - hay - Mrs Hill in most of after noon took quilt off Aug 28 Saturday busy day- we went to town after tea Pa came home with us Aug 29 Sunday Pa here all night till after dinner we went to B. Church then to Mothers for tea - called at Sophs & Mrs Wingroves Lill came home with us. Ben Collver burried Aug 30 Monday washed & ironed put quilt on started Lills {naist} - &c Aug 31 Tuesday - warm day cool night Mrs Wingrove here for dinner Mel & Lill to Norwich - Zina here for short time Sept 1 Wednesday rainy after noon - Mel went to O - Lill went home- Mrs Thelbert here for short time Mel's cold bad Sept 2 Thursday home all day quilted the quilt off - Thelberts up after pears - Maud Kirkly was in. �{note in margin} XXXXX Sept 3 Friday nice day- Maud Kirkly & Mrs J. B. Hill here for dinner and afternoon Pa came up & I went home with him (Sara Frank died) 1897 Sept 4 Saturday I was down to O - all day to Miss Talbots most of day - Mel came after me at night Sept 5 Sunday warm day - we went to Sara Frank's frunnel then to Father for tea Sept 6 Monday hot day washed &c. Mel over to Bama's thrashing - Mr Goodwin gave Lill bicyle Sept 7 Tuesday very hot day home all day - working on purple wrapper - churned & ironed &c. Sept 8. Wednesday - Melborne over to J. Broughs thrashing Mrs Thelbert & I went to Norwich in after noon for {Joleens} I got 1pk of greengages - I done up peaches. Lill & Mina called in wheels Sept 9 Thursday - nice hot day I went down home after noon Melborne over to Will Broughs thrashing Bruce came home with me. Sept 10 Friday done up plums. Mrs Thelbert up to get head washed worked on apples. Sept 11 Saturday busy day - home all day. Sept 12. Sunday - we went to O. Ma & I went to English Church then Ma Pa & us to Wingrove's for tea Sept 13 Monday - washed ironed cut red wrapper out went up to Grays after plums - very tired got bushell Sept 14 Tuesday - done up plums- sewed in after noon - Lill wheeled up stayed for tea. Sept 15 Wednesday - busy day - Melborne went to Norwich to get chop - I was in to Bama's for short time �Sept 16 Thursday awful hot day. I down home all day quilting Mrs S. {W---- } & Soph there. Sept 17 Friday home all day finished wrapper - Bama helping draw in Hungarian. we went to peach social at Springford quite hard frost Sept 18 Saturday busy morning - I went to O - after dinner got {Eldar} berries - Melborne helping Joe Nobbs Sept 19 - Sunday nice day but cool - went to B. Church to Mothers for tea Melly Millard burried Sept 20 Monday washed ironed & fixed {---dge} - very cool Sept 21 Tuesday worked on {---dge} cover - went to Norwich in after noon - got plum & peaches. Pa was up in fore noon. Sept 22 Wednesday - Lill came up in fore noon - I made {----} Velma here for tea. Sept 23 Thursday nice day. Lill went home in morning. I went down in after noon. called at Miss Talbots & Lena Darling's Sept 24 Friday - home & very busy all day - swept all up stairs &c. sewed on night shirts Sept 25 Saturday - busy day. Bruce came up at noon - home all day Minnie was up. Sept 26 Sunday - we went down home for dinner - cool night. Sept 27 Monday - sewed most of day on night shirt - Jack Madison here helping cut corn - we went down home after tea Lena + Talbot came on noon train Sept 28. Tuesday - I was down home all day. {note in margin} XXXX Sept 29. Wednesday - busy day. made {chila} sauce - was in to Hills & Thelberts Sept 30 Thursday - warm day Talbot wheeled up in fore noon we went to O - after tea. Oct 1 Friday - warm day. we went to show in after noon Lill & Talbot went to Detroit �Oct 2. Saturday - cool wind - Mel dug potatoes - went to show about four. then to Mothers then to concert I stay down all night Oct 3 Sunday nice day I went to B. Church Mel came down for tea Oct 4 Monday washed & ironed. very tired Oct 5 Tuesday . . done baking &c. went to O - after noon Lena came home with me - Mel at Thelberts thrashing Oct 6 Wednesday. Mel down to Thelbert in fore noon we thrashed in after noon Oct 7. Thursday - thrashers here in fore noon & for dinner - rained little in night Oct 8. Friday - home all day- Melborne to Norwich to mill rainy after noon Oct 9 Saturday nice day - busy all morning - I took Lena to O - in afternoon. Oct 10 Sunday - lovely day - we went to B. Church then to Mothers for tea. Oct 11 Monday washed - & Hacked two stoves and put them up - very tired XXXX Oct 12 Tuesday - ironed. churned &c - cleaned up parlor. then went and got some nuts. Oct 13. Wednesday - busy all day. . . Oct 14 Thursday lovely day. Mrs D Purvis & Mother here for tea. Oct 15 Friday was home all day till evening then we went to O - Bruce came home Oct 16 Saturday - home all day - gathered nuts Bruce here Oct 17 Sunday - we went to B. Church then to Mothers for tea Oct 18 Monday washed ironed &c - very tired picked two chickens Oct 19 Tuesday - nice day went to O - after noon - Talbot & Lena came up with me. Oct 20 Wednesday rainy after noon - Talbot & Melborne went to O - Oct 21 Thursday - {L--} & Melborne went Hunting &c. �Oct 22 Friday - home all day. Melbon + Talbot to O - after dinner - Lill & Ella Paxton here all night Melborne {--} {---} {---} Oct 23 Saturday home all day very busy - Lena went to O - Ma came home with hime Oct 24 Sunday - Pa walked up. lovely day I took Ma & Pa home Oct 25 Monday - damp fore noon - Lena & I called at Joe Nobbs T. W. O. to O - in after noon Oct 26 Tuesday nice day - Lena + I sewed most of the day T.W.O came up at noon - retired at 9. Mel went for Dr at ½ past 9. as Lena was taken sick Oct 27 Mother - Elenor & Dr here all night baby born ½ past two a.m - Mrs Kenny here washing - Lill was up. Oct 28. Thursday - very busy day - Dr. called - Zina & Mary called also Elenor - Bruce & T.W.O went to Norwich Oct 29. Friday - Dr here twice - very tired. Oct 30. Saturday very busy morning - I went to town in after noon - Elenor called Snowed most of morning. {note in margin} XXXXX/ Oct 31 Sunday. Pa & Bruce came up. I took them home before dark - rained in night Oct Nov 1st. Monday - raiy day - Dr called Nov 2nd Tuesday - rainy day. Nov 3rd Wednesday - lovely day washed & some ironing Mrs J. Hobbs Elenor - {---} Clare - George & Soph called Nov 4th Thursday nice day ironed &c. Mel went to Norwich with wheat Lill & Mrs Purvis, Marth + Zina called. �Nov 5th Friday - busy day nice day - Lill + Mrs Purvis Ma + Talbot went to O - for the day. rainy night - Mrs Wingrove here for dinner. Nov 6 Saturday very cold wind - I went with Meborne to J. Johnsons for the ride - Maggie McF & Nellie Lossing called. Nellie Clare a baby boy. Nov 7. Sunday nice day - Mel + I to B. Church - TWO - to O - with us Mrs Smith called. Nov 8. Monday - washed - rainy day. & night Mel got up in night & {work clothes down} - brought Lena down stairs Nov 9. Tuesday - rainy morning nice after noon - got part of cloths dry - Mel took Mother home. Nov 10. Wednesday - nice morning - rainy after noon Mel went to O - Mrs G H Hill called Nov 11 Thursday - showery day - busy all day not feeling very good Nov 12. Friday - showery day. Bruce came up after school - I was very tired and not feeling well Nov 13 Saturday - not very nice day Bruce went home with Maggie &c. Nov 14 Sunday. rainy after noon home all day. Nov 15 Monday. washed but did not put clothes out rainy day T W O - came back from Brantford Nov 16 Tuesday {Cleared} by noon - Ma & Mrs Wingrove Mrs Purvis & Lill was up - T W O - went to O - with them Nov 17. Wednesday - ironed &c Zina called. Nov 18. Thursday. Bama here helping draw in corn his birthday I took Lena & Baby to O - in after noon T W O came back with me Nov 19. Friday - busy day. straightened up house T W-O - went to O. Nov 20 Saturday busy day. Nov 21 Sunday - nice morning - cold in after noon - we went down home for dinner & tea. �Nov 22 Monday. washed &c. Pa + TWO here for dinner we went down to Thelberts for while - snowy. Nov 23 Tuesday - churned - ironed &c - home all day Nov 24 Wednesday - busy all day. Nov 25 Thursday Thanks giving day - we went down home for dinner - rainy day- Barna in after tea Nov 26 Friday- home all day made sofa cushin &c rainy day. {note in margin} LLLLLLL Nov 27 Saturday - cold day. I was in to Mrs Hills for short time Nov 28 Sunday - Melborne sick head ache all day & night nice day home all day Nov 29 Monday - cold day- Mel finished plowing - we to Bama's for tea - also Jim Brough's. Nov 30. Tuesday - nice day - Mel went to mill to Norwich in after noon - home all day 1897 Dec 1st Wednesday - snowed in night I went down home Dick Goodwin & wife there Lena & I to Aunt Janes - for dinner- Mel helping Thelbert Dec 2nd Thursday - cleaned stove & put up up stairs - we went to O - after tea Dec 3rd Friday - nice winters day. Melborne over to Joe Nobbs thrashing I was home alone all day. rather a long day. Dec 4th Saturday home all day rainy day. Dec 5 Sunday nice day we went down home for dinner then to B. Church - then to Mrs Wingroves for tea Dec 6 Monday washed &c. home all day. Dec 7 Tuesday ironed &c. sewed all after noon - Mel went to norwich & got horses shod �Dec 8 Wednesday - home all day sewing &c. Melborne down to Thelberts in after noon drawing in corn lovely day Dec 9 Thursday. Melborne down to Thelberts - I went down home for the day. Dec 10 Friday - sewed all day - we went to Bamas for oysters springford folk there Dec 11 Saturday busy all day - was home - roads soften up. De Dec 12 Sunday nice day over head we at Jones for dinner call at Mothers. Dec 13 Monday - churned &c. very busy Dick Goodwin to his father home. Dec 14 Tuesday - rainy day road horrid Dec 15 Wednesday busy morning we went to town in after noon - to mothers for tea Dec 16 Thursday. busy all day. made xmas pudding &c. Will Elenor & Edith Burgh here for supper &c. Dec 17 Friday snowed all day - Mel helped Bama kill beef Dec 18 Saturday - cold day Melborne helping Thelbert husk corn - I was home all day Dec 19 Sunday. we went to B. Church - called at clare's then to mothers for tea Dec 20 Monday - I was down home all day. Talbot + Melborne hunting all day. Dec 21 Tuesday - washed- Melborne went to mill I went down after Lena in after noon. Dec 22 Wednesday - busy morning Bruce came up - Melborne & I went to Tilsonburg {note in margin} XXXXX Dec 23 Thursday - busy day. home all day Dec 24 Friday - very busy day. Winnie here all fore noon Melborne went to O - after noon Lill came home with him Dec 25. Xmas day our folk came up in cutter TWO stayed & Lill went home. �Dec 26 Sunday home all day - TWO - went to O - Melborne went down to Thelberts after tea. - 1897 & 1898 Dec 27 Monday. Melborne went hunting with T.W.O. Lena & I home all day. Dec 28 Tuesday - cold morning - Lena & I went up to Aunt Martha's in after noon - Will & Velma here for the evening. Dec 29 Wednesday - cold windy & snowy day. home all day Dec 31 Thursday I took Lena down home - was to mothers for dinner - came home. Melborne & I to Lossings for tea Lena - TWO - + Nellies {Po-----} Dec 31 Friday - home all day & busy. we went to S.S. concert in B. Church 1898 Jan 1st. Saturday churned - tryed out lard very busy day home all day Jan 2nd Sunday - cold windy day we went down home for dinner. Jan 3rd. Monday - washed Mr & Mrs Wingrove here for dinner. Lena & TWO. up after noon. Jan 4th Tuesday - home all day - Mel took two cows away to M. Williams - we went to O- after tea - Jones girls - {---} & Soph to Mothers {---} Jan 5 Wednesday lovely day. I went to O- then Lena Mother TWO & I down to Aunt Fanny's Jan 6. Thursday. home all day sewed. Aunt Fanny & Frank Parson's here for tea. Jan 7. Friday - lovely day - we went to O- after dinner - Lena & I called at Darlings {------} - Pettits - McInstochs McDougles - Paxtons Jan 8 Saturday Bruce & TWO were here all night - till after dinner I was home all day. Jan 9 Sunday - nice day. we went to B. Church then to Mothers for tea Jan 10 Monday - sewed all day mel went to norwich to mill M Wingrove was in. �Jan 11. Tuesday - busy day - home til evening then we went to Charlie Purves for tea & evening. had nice time Jan 12 Wednesday. rainy & foggy all day. thunder & lightened Mel & I down to Thelbert all after noon. Jan 13 Thursday Snowed some in morning. I went to O- then Lena & I to Aunt Sally's for day - Lena here all night Jan 14 Friday nice day Lena & I to Will Burgh for dinner - Marsh & {Eight} here for supper. mel down to Thelbert till 12 oclock Jan 15 Saturday. Thelbert died half past three - we went down at four - came back about nine - I took Lena home Jan 16 Sunday - nice day - down to Thelberts all day. Jan 17 Monday busy morning - down to Thelberts all after noon. Jan 18 Tuesday we went to Thelberts frennil at ten came back there and stayed till ½ after four. {note in margin} XXXXX Jan 19 Wednesday - Zina was in sewed all day went down to Mary's at five and stayed till nine Jan 20 Thursday - busy & home all day rainy day. Jan 21 Friday I went down home in buggy Janie went with me. Jan 22 Saturday nice day stormy at night Mel to Norwich in morning Janie here for dinner - Velma brught Alice down. We over to Bamas for tea rainy when we came home. Jan 23 Sunday stormy day. Alice & Janie here all night - Mr & Mrs Wingrove here all after noon we went with Janie & Alice to Will Burghes for tea sleighing Jan 24 Monday. washed. & ironed &c. very busy all day home all day Jan 25 Tuesday busy morning - I went down home at noon with Bama snow night Lena & I went & called at Flo Purvis. was in to Wyatts to Wingrove after Mel came {after me} �Jan 26 Wednesday - nice day - we went down to Wingroves for tea Jan 27 Thursday Alice went home - I went to O - at noon with Mel at Jasons Corner - stayed all night Jan 28 Friday - snowy day - I came home with Bama - Mel sick head ache. Jan 29. Saturday busy morning - Janie in in afternoon we went to O - was at Mothers for tea took Lena for sleighride Jan 30 Sunday - cold day - we went to B. Church. Lena & TWO went with us - we were to mothers for tea Jan 31. Monday - was home all day. Mel down to Mary most of morning then to Norwich after noon - very cold day. Feb 1st. Tuesday cold day. we down to mother all afternoon - Mel & I went to a Bull sale Feb 2nd Wednesday. very very cold day. Mel went to sale with Bama Lena left O {H}eville Feb 3 Thursday not quite so cold - but yet cold - Bama - his mother & Miss Reid here for tea Feb 4th Friday I went down to Mary's in after noon Mel came down for tea Feb 5th Saturday cold & windy day also snowy home all day fruit agent here for dinner Feb 6. Sunday - nice day - we went to B. Church then to Mothers for tea Feb 7. Monday - nice day - washed & ironed &c. Mel got two loads of wood Feb 8 Tuesday - rainy in middle of day - Mel after wood in morning - we went to O - after tea Ma sick in bed Feb 9. Wednesday - down to Mary most of day. Sale there foggy day Feb 10. Thursday - I went down home in morning - Mel came after me at night - nasty day foggy Feb 11 Friday - Mel after wood twice home all day Feb 12. Saturday. home all day Mr Graham here with machine. �Feb 13. Sunday - gloomy day - went to B. Church then to Mrs Wingrove for tea - I went in buggy Feb 14 Monday - not very nice day - storm in night Feb 15 Tuesday - stormy day - home all day. Feb 16 Wednesday - Mel went to Norwich in after noon with oats - &c. Feb 17 Thursday busy day - Jim Brough & wife Jack Brough & wife here for tea & evening. Mel after {bile} twice Feb 18 Friday - foggy day - Mel after {bile} in morning - wood in after noon. Bama & {Goven} here after tea Bruce came up I went with Broughs to Hills for dinner Feb 19. Saturday - 30 years old. we went to O - in after noon came home before tea - stormy night Feb 20 Sunday - foggy day - we went to B. Church - then to father's for tea. Feb 21 Monday - snowy morning - Mel went after load of {bile} started my blue waist - we went to concert in M. Church. Lill & Janie went with us. Feb 22. Tuesday - home all day. sewed &c. Mel after Cold in a {-----} - noon - we went down to Marys - for tea Feb 23 Wednesday - home all day. Mel after wood in after noon sewed most of day. Feb 24 Thursday. Mel took pigs away. we went to O- after tea was in home also in to Wingroves Feb 25 Friday - sewed most of day - Lossings & Lil here for the evening. Mel took hay to junction Feb 26 Saturday busy day finished waist Mel after wood in after noon. sick head ache in night. Feb 27 Sunday - was home all day Melborne had sick head ache. �For more information on Mary Parson Smith, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42d41d0f7ce8221d31a5f6dd9d8c6522.pdf ae867318a6d19b1fe1ce7ca537d84ee1 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d82a445c00702df8106f541d8fe25611.pdf a6aab770572dfea4ed3e10d9d11d3795 PDF Text Text Mary Emily Parson Smith (1868-1925) 1893-1894 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers 1893. July 1st Saturday - nice day - very busy all morning - Grandma went with me collecting - started east and ended west - home in the evening - retired 10- July 2nd Sunday - very warm day - we went to S. S. - Mother & Lillie stayed to church - Elmer & I went to oil well - had nice walk - I went to church in evening - rode home with Mr & Miss Smith - George was in on steps after church till rained - retired 10- July 3rd Monday . washed - day of picnic at Tilsonburg - Sara Frank - here for tea - Ma went down town after tea - with her - retired 10- July 4th Tuesday - ironed very warm day - and very busy one also - Mr Gay here for dinner - Mrs Lossing called also Aunt Fanny - Mrs Clarke - Woodward etc - Grandma went to Woodstock on four train - Aunt Pheobe came back with her - retired 10 July 5 Wednesday - visited most of day - I went down town after tea - was down to Mrs Fischers - retired 10 July 6 Thursday - nice day - Kellett girls here for tea - We went boating after tea - George took Soph home & Lill went with Fanny- Elmer & I went half way - Aunt & I went for drive in fore noon - retired 1/2 past 11- July 7 Friday - very hot day. I went to post in afternoon Ma Grandma & Phoebe down to Aunt Sara's after tea - Lill & I to Choir practice I called at Copelands retired 10 1/2 1893 Jul 8 Saturday - windy day - I went down town after tea retired 10 1/2 July 9 Sunday - cool morning - Little excitement over Mrs Clarke she was sick - Lill Bruce and I went to Sunday School Ma Grandma & Aunt Pheobe came down to BL - Lottie & Mrs Jones called - Lill & I went to Church in evening - retired 10 �Jul 10 Monday - beautiful day - I got up at 1/2 past 5 and went to washing - I went down town in afternoon to post some letters retired 10 July 11 Tuesday - hot day - I got up at five and went to ironing - Lill & Grandma down to Miss Talbots for she fell and broke arm - Aunt & I done some walking Steve went down and met Lill retired 10 Jan {sic} 12 Wednesday - warm day - home all day picked currants. I called at Mrs C Purvis {surname?} Her play going int {last word?} at Lossing - Jones girls were in retired 1/2 10 - Mrs Walter called July 13 Thursday - hot day rained some in after noon. Ma & Aunt went down to see Miss Talbot - retired 10 July 14 Friday - hot day - was home all day Lill went to Choir practice retired 10 July 15 Saturday very hot day and a very busy morning - Mother canning fruit rained some in after noon - I went down to Maggie Lossing to do some crochett stopped to tea Grandma & Aunt down to Miss Talbots after tea retired 10 July 16 Sunday {inked X's under date} warm day - I did not feel very well. Lill & Bruce to S.S. & Lill to B. Church - Auntie Jones called. I went for drive with Mr Smith - Miss Walker & Lexie called retired 10 July 17 Monday - nice day - home all day. Lill to Miss Talbots for tea - Aunt & Ma called to Jones I went down town after tea retired 10 July 18 Tuesday - warm day - Aunt Sally May & Emma here for tea - Maggie & Mina Lossing called after tea - Aunt & I went down town Mother done red and black cherries up. retired 10 July 19 Wednesday - nice day - washed - Ben Haight here for dinner - Aunt & I went down town after tea - retired 10 July 20 Thursday - ironed hot day - Ma & Aunt went for drive to R Lossing's - Sara Frank here for tea - We went for walk after tea. retired 10 July 21 Friday - nice day but warm - Lill down to Miss T all afternoon - Lilie Woodward and I went down Acent {spelling of word?}Fair for butter - went to lecture after tea - retired 10 1/2 �July 22 1893 Saturday very windy day - Aunt & I down town most of morning - Lill went to Kelletts with L Woodard Aunt & I down town after tea in to Lossing retired 10 July 23 1893 Sunday - nice day. Bruce & I to S. S. Aunt & Ma came to church - Mr Smith & I went to Springford to church in evening - retired 1/2 10 July 24 Monday washed. Grandma down to Miss T all day - Ma & Aunt down after tea Ma called on Mrs. Dr Anderson. retired 1/2 9 July 25 Tuesday ironed - hot & windy day. Grandma down to Miss Talbots - I went down town after tea retired 10 July 26 Wednesday - windy day - I went down town in morning to Miss S F then went to park in afternoon - then garden party in evening Will Kellett brought Lill home. retired 12 July 27 Thursday - nice day. Aunt & I went to Norwich for drive was gone all after noon - Uncle Neil & Nora came. retired 10 July 28 Friday - nice day - Lossing girls & us girls to Moores for tea - Aunt Fanny & Clara here for dinner. Bruce went home with them - we went to Choir practice Elmer Lossing came up with me - retired 10 July 29 Saturday - Nice day - home all day. Aunt & Ma called at Jones - I went for boat ride with Elmer Lossing - retired 1/2 10 July 30 Sunday - nice but warm day went to S. S. & B. Church - Ben Hawkins & Will Kellett here for tea we went to church - George was in after church - retired 11 July 31 Monday - nice day - sprinkled rain - Pa & Aunt went for drive after tea. Mrs Lossing & Nellie called - retired 10 Aug 1st Tuesday - washed - nice day - Uncle Neil here nothing exciting happened - retired 10 Aug 2 Wednesday - invited Uncle Neil here for tea - Ma & Grandma went up to Osbornes - Lill went for drive with Mrs Woodward. retired 10 Aug 4 Friday - nice day - I went with Mrs Woodward to Ladies{?} aid{?} Springford - retired 10 �Aug 5 Saturday - busy all moring - Aunt & I went down town after tea - Lill to Miss T for tea retired 10 1/2 Aug 6 Sunday - cool day - we went to S. S. Ma & B.L. - Aunt Ma & I to church in evening - retired 10 Aug 7 Monday - washed - nice day - Ma & Aunt went down town after tea, I went down to Lossing's - retired 10 {corner of page turned over second number so might not be 10} Aug 8 1893 Tuesday ironed. I went to Tilsonburg with Mrs Clarke in afternoon. Mrs. Glover & Mrs Clarke here for tea Aunt Lil & I down town I went for drive with E Lossing Aug 9 1893 Wednesday - sewed all morning - went with Mrs Haller and Mrs Wingrove up to Miss Smith's - Jones girls called retired 10 Aug 10 1893 Thursday - sewed all day - no excitement - retired 10 Aug 11 1893 Friday warm day - we people went to picnic at Tom Parsons. retired 10 Aug 12 Satruday busy morning had some rain in night Aunt Lil & I went to Tilsonburg retired 10 Mrs Deane {spelling of surname?} & Bullock called Aug 13 {inked X's and lines}Sunday Nice day - went to Sunday S. &c. Mr Smith called and I went for drive retired 10 Aug 14 Monday - nice day. Mrs Wingrove & Williams called Grandma eye bad - retired 10 Aug 15 Tuesday - nice day. sewed. Aunt Ma & I went down to call at Lossings retired 10 Aug 16 Wednesday - washed - nothing exciting - retired 10 Aug 17 Thursday - nice day ironed - Aunt Lll & I went to Delhi for drive - Aunt & I went down town after tea - retired 10 Aug 18 Friday - nice day - Lottie Jones in Bruce sick Lill & I went to bible study I went for walk with E Lossing retired 10 Aug 19 Saturday busy morning Aunt & I went up to Brahill for apples - retired 10 1893 �Aug 20 Sunday nice day - Lill & I to S.S. & BC. Aunt & Ma to B.C. Aunt Lill & my self to church in evening retired 10 Aug 21 Monday - nice day. washed - Lill & Mrs. Woodward to Tilsonburg all day - retired 10 Aug 22 Tuesday - nice day - ironed - Bruce sick Lill & I to Darling's to tea - then to picnic meeting in B. Church - retired 10 Aug 23 Wednesday - beautiful day - Aunt Fanny in with butter - Aunt and I walked down town after tea - retired 10 Aug 24 Thursday - nice day - home all day Grandma went to Dexter - Aunt & I down town for walk in after noon to Aunt Sara's - retired 10 Aug 25 Friday - nice but hot day - I went to Delhi with John Wyatt. Lill to Aid at Woodward's Mrs Darling & Ella - Miss Glyn called I went to Choir practice retired 10 Aug 26 Saturday hot day - busy moving - Aunt & I went to Tilsonburg Hattie Bullock called - called at Kelletts retired 10 Aug 27 Sunday - hot day - Lill & I to S.S. Lill to B C - George came in and we stayed on steps till 11 oclock Aug 28 Monday hot day. Mr Elliot & Soph stopped on way to picnic Lill went with them & George & I started to go about four but the rain drove us back. George Soph & Mrs Ellis here for tea and we all went to Jones for evening - retired 11 Aug 29 1893 Tuesday - washed - Aunt & I went down town after tea - retired 10 Aug 30 1893 Wednesday - ironed nice day - retired 10 Mr Gaylor down Aug 31 1893 Thursday I went down town in moring. baked for picnic - was at Sunday School picnic all after noon, then Elmer Lossing & to meeting retired 10 Aug --- --- --- Sept 1st 1893 Friday nice day, home all day. Ma went with Mrs Norbart {spelling of name?} to call at Lossing - retired 10 �Sept 2nd Saturday very busy day. Grandma came home from Dexter - retired 10 Sept 3rd Saturday cool da Sunday - nice day - We went to Sunday School - our folk went for walk in woods - Lill to church at night - I went with Mr Snelt to B. Church in Norwich - retired 10 Sept 4th Monday - nice day little showery - Aunt P & I went to Tilsonburg after noon retired 9 Sept 5th Tuesday - nice day - home all day - Aunt not well - Lil & I went to M. Church in evening retired Sept 6 Wednesday - nice day - washed - I went with Mrs. Clarke to get butter. Ma & Aunt went down town in afternoon - Aunt, Lell & I went up to Jones - retired 10 - rained & hail in night - Mrs Sam Wallace burried. Sept 7 Thursday - rainy morning - Grandma & Aunt went to Woodstock very busy day. Ma & Lill went to Mel Darkee {spelling of name?} baby's frunnel {possibly funeral?} - Maggie & Nellie Lossing in and Carrie P in after tea - retired 10 Sept 8 {inked two rows of X's under date} Friday nice day - finished ironing - Ma in to Mrs. Wingrove after tea & Lill down to Choir practice - retired 9 Sept 9 Saturday nice day - extra busy - Aunt & Grandma came home from Woodstock - retired 10 Sept 10 Sunday - lovely day - went to S.S. & B.C. then I went to church in evening - Elmer Lossing came home with me - retired 10 Burt Lossing lost baby Sept 11 Monday - nice day home all day except to go for walk after tea, retired 10 Sept 12 Tuesday nice day washed - I went to Tilsonburg with Uncle Wm then down town after tea retired 10 Sept 13 Wednesday - nice day - Maggie & Nellie Lossing Lottie & Maggie Jones and Lucy Osborne here for tea retired 10 Sept 14 Thursday - nice day - Aunt Sara here all day retired 10 Sept 15 Friday - nice day Mrs Tisdale burried Miss Walker here for tea retired 10 �1893 Sept 16 Saturday windy day - I went to Tilsonburg with Mrs Clarke - Mrs Woodward very bad retired 10 Sept 17 Sunday - nice day - Mrs Woodward died 1/2 past one - Aunt Lill & I to church - Mr Smith came home with me - retired 10 Sept 18 Monday - rainy day and busy - retired 11 Sept 19 Tuesday - nice day - washed Aunt P & Grandma went to Woodstock met Aunt Lill they came back on night train Lill & I went to lecture given by Mr Gay - Maggie Jones & I sat up at Woodward's all night Sept 20 Wednesday Ma & Pa went to Mrs Woodward frunnel {possibly funeral?} Lill & I went to Jessie Williams wedding - nice day - then we all went to train to see Nellie Moore off - retired 10 Sept 21 Thursday - nice day - Aunt Lill, Pheobe, Grandma and I went to Tilsonburg Sara Ann Hornby came on morn train. Her & Aunt Jane Ann in after tea - retired 10 Sept 22 Friday - nice day - home all day. I went with Mr Smith to lecture given by J. R. Clarke retired 11 - 4 Teaters {spelling of word?} called Sept 23 Saturday - Aunt Pheobe & I went to Woodstock Sara Ann Hornby called retired 10 Sept 24 Sunday beautiful day & us girls to S.S. all to B.Church - Aunt P. & I in to Jones Lill Sara Ann Hornby & I to church I rode up with Mr Smith retired 10 Sept 25 Monday - washed - Mrs Osborne fell & borke leg - Mrs Lossing & Miss Walker called - retired 10 Sept 26 Tuesday nice day - Ma up to O all morning - Aunt Lill, Pheobe Lill & I to Kelletts for tea retired 10 1/2 Sept 27 Wednesday - beautiful day Ma & Aunt Pheobe up to corner in morning - Ma & Aunt Lell & Phoebe over to Uncle Wm after tea - Lill & I to lecutre in M. Church - retired 10 Sept 28 Thusday - nice day - home all day - Lill & Aunt P to woods in afternoon. All went to concert after tea - Elmer Lossing walked up with me retired 10 1/2 �Sept 29 Friday - nice day - Aunt P & I down town and up to corner in fore noon. Mrs. Jones & Emma called also Mrs Williams & Jessie - home all evening Sep 30 Saturday nice day - busy morning - I went to Norwich show with Mr Smith to Mrs H Lossing for tea - then to concert - retired 1/2 11 Sept 30 1893 October 1 Sunday - grand day - George in in morning us girls to S.S. & Ma & Aunt P to B church - Mrs Darling - Mabel & Ella & Maggie & Misses Lossing - Aunt Jane {and?} Sara Hornby called. Ma {is word Ma?}Aunt & I called up to Jones, had tea - Aunt Lill & I went to see Aunt Sara's - Mrs McFarlane & her and Mrs. Bullock in after tea - retired 10 1/2 Oct 2 Monday - grand day - Our folk left Ma went to Woodstock with them - I went collecting - was gone all after noon - retired 9 Minie {name?}adds in a girl Oct 3 Tuesday - nice day washed &c - Lill down town most of afternoon - retired 9 Oct 4 Wednesday - rainy night - Dr Burtch and daughter here for day - Ma & Bruce went to train with them - Edeth Caughell & Lexie Walker called I went with George & Nellie Chan to Harvest - Home at Dereham church - retired 12 Oct 5 Thursday - nice day - home all day - Mrs. Wingrove in - Lill & I to choir practice - retired 10 Oct 6 Friday show day - Lill & Bruce up all morning Ma & Pa up after noon - rained retired 8 Oct 7 Saturday cool day Ella Holmes here for dinner. We all went to show in afternoon, Soph and Mr Smith here for tea - George called and we went to concert - retired 12 Oct 8 Sunday beautiful day - Soph - Fanny - Maggie Jones Maggie & Lizzie McF Elmer George and myself went to oil well & brick yard. Lill & Bruce went to S.S. - Soph went home in after noon - retired 9 Oct 9 Monday - nice day. I went to Tilsonburg with Nellie Clare - served in after noon - retired 9 Lill & I down town after tea Oct 10 Tuesday - beautiful day - sewed & cleaned bedroom off dining room - Lill to Lossings to tea. I down after tea - retired 10 �Oct 11 Wednesday - nice day - washed & sewed. Lill & I down town after tea - retired 9 Oct 12 Thursday - chill day - ironed & sewed - Maggie McF and I sat up to Osbornes all night Oct 13 Friday nice day. Ma went to Menz {spelling of name?} & Oatmaier's {spelling of name?} funnel {word possibly funeral?} Lil & I walked down to Ida's - stopped all night retired 10 Oct 14 Saturday - stormy day rained & blew. Will brought us home - bad cold - home all day - retired 9 Oct 15 Sunday - showry day - went to S.S. & B. Church retired 9 1/2 Oct 16 Monday - washed &c - called on Belle St Clair at Copelands and stopped to Mrs Fischers for tea George was in after tea - retired 10 Oct 17 Tuesday ironed &c. Belle St Clair Carrie Copland and Miss Culp called - George tooke me over to Kelletts - retired 10 1893 Oct 18 Wednesday lovely day. Fanny & I went down to dentist - was there all day to Mrs Smith's for dinner - retired 10 - Will Wardell had sale Oct 19 Thursday - grand day. Soph & I went down town in morning was at denlist again - retired 10 Oct 20 Uncle Neil another boy Friday - grand day - Soph and I to Brown's to dinner and then went to green house. We all spent evening at Mrs Clark's. retired 11 1/2 Oct 21 Saturday - nice day. Fanny & I went down town after noon - retired 10 Oct 22 Sunday - grand day - we walked up to St Charles Church then we went to Church down town George Ennse {spelling of surname?} after me - retired 11 Oct 23 Monday - nice day - washed - cleaned Mother's room very tired retired 1/2 8 Oct 24 Tuesday - nice day but windy - ironed down town in morning and also after tea - Lill to Carters for dinner - retired 9 1/2 �Oct 25 Wednesday - nice day sewed on Lill's black dress Lollie Jones was in - Lill & I down town after tea - was in to Lossing's for few minutes retired 10 Oct 26 Thursday - rainy day home all day retired 9 Oct 27 Friday nice day - to Miss Talbots for tea - Mrs E. Osborne here for tea - went to bible study retired 9 1/2 1893 Oct 28 Saturday windy day - busy all day. I went down town after tea was down to John McF - and in to Kate Williams John McF - a little girl - retired 10 Oct 29 Sunday - first snow storm ground white - went to S.S. & BC - and to Church in evening - rode up with Mr Smith - retired 1/2 9 Oct 30 Monday - Cool day - washed and moved cooking stove in - retired 9 Oct 31 Tuesday - nice day Mother went with Mrs Clarke to Robert Lossings for dinner - The Mrs Leaters {spelling of surname?} here for dinner - I went to party at Kelletts with George had nice time retired 4 am Nov 1st Wednesday. nice morning - rainy after noon - thundered I went down to McFarlanes after tea then Maggie & I went down town and then home retired 9 Winnie Parson called Nov 2nd {inked double row of X's under date}Thursday - nice morning - I went collecting for Pa - Lill went with me - Sick all after noon retired 1/2 8 Nov 3rd Friday nice day. Lil to Carters for tea - to Bible Study &c - retired 10 Nov 4th Saturday nice day - Minnie here for tea - we girls went down town after tea - retired 10 Nov 5th Sunday - nice day to S.S. & B Church - Ma & Pa called at Garth Walter I went to M. Church at Springfield with Mr Smith - retired 10 Nov 6 1893 Monday - grand day - washed. Lill went to Norwich - I went collecting all afternoon - Netta Lossing went with me - retired 9 �Nov March 7 Tuesday - ironed lovely day - I went to Tilsonburg for Father in after noon - Soph went with me Ma & Mrs Wingrove went calling retired 9 Nov March 8 Wednesday - nice day - Ma & I called at Holmes then I went up to corner - Laura Darling here for tea - I went to R.T of T concert Elmer Lossing came home with me - retired 1/2 10 Nov 9 Thursday nice day - I went down town in fore noon - was in to Mrs Clarkes after tea - retired 9 Nov 10 Friday nice day - home all day. Went to Bible Study &c - retired 10 Nov 11 Saturday busy day - I was to Mrs Talbot for tea then Nettie Mina & I went to station and met Lill - Foggy day and night retired 10 Nov 12 Sunday - nice day - Ma P. and Bruce went down to Aunt Fanny's - we girls to S.S. & BC also to church in evening I rode up with Mr Smith - retired 10 Nov 13 Monday - rainy morning - washed - I went down to Darbys - Fischer &c - in after noon - was in to Mrs. Clarks after tea retired 10 Nov 14 Tuesday - ironed & sewed carpert - Lill to Miss Talbots for tea. I went down after tea retired 9 Nov 15 Wednesday windy & cold day - Ma & I went to Jake Scotts frunnel {word likely funeral}. Lill & I went down town after tea - was in to Lossings for short time retired 10 Nov 16 Edna Kicklys {spelling of surname} died Thursday - cold day - cleaned front bedroom middle room - blocked stove &c - put new carpet down - Mrs Wingrove Mrs Williams Mrs Clarke - Lottie Jones - George Nobbs Bruce sick retired 9 Nov 17 Friday windy day - I went down town in morning - stormy evening so did not go out retired 9 Nov 18 Saturday rather cool day busy moving Pa Ma & I went to frunnel {word likely funeral} - to Mildale - Lill & I down town after tea - retired 9 1/2 Nov 19 Sunday - nice day - to S.S. & B.C. Lill & I church in evening - George came up with us and came in retired 10. �Nov 20 Monday - washed. I went down town after dinner - Aunt Fanny was in - Carrie & Eddie Irwin here for tea. Mr Smith & I to tea and evening at George Nobbs - retired 1/2 11 Nov 21 Tuesday - ironed some &c - was home all day - retired 9 Nov 22 Wednesday - had tooth ache all night - went and had out after tea - retired 9 1893 Nov 23 Thursday - Thanksgiving day - Maud Carter Grace Moore Miss Walker Ruth Ellwith & Lizzie Hardford & Mrs Wingrove was in. Lill & I went down town retired George in after tea played flips - retired 1/2 10 Nov 24 Friday nice day but windy - Winnie Parson here all after noon I went down town in after noon we went to choir practice after tea retired 1/2 10 Nov 25 Saturday busy day - Lill to Miss T for tea I went down town after tea, retired 10 Nov 26 Sunday nice day - went to S.S. & B C. then I went to Rail roade bridge Maggie McFarlane here for tea - we went to church retired 10 Nov 27 Monday, rainy morning - Mr & Mrs Wingrove Mr & Mrs Wm Parson here for dinner - retired 9 Nov 28 Tuesday - Washed - but did not put clothes out for the day was rainy - cleaned in after noon - Lill & I to Clares for tea - I went to At Home in M. Church - Elmer Lossing came home with me retired 11 Nov 29 Wednesday - put clothes out rainy day - was home all day. retired 9 Nov 30 Thursday - put clothes out: Ma & I went down town after noon - Mrs L R Lossing Miss Forysthe E.M. Jones - Ella Snell called - Maggie & Mina here for tea. Elmer came up for them retired 9 snowed 1893 Dec 1 {loops inked under date} Friday Lill to Miss Talbots for tea - I went Bible Study - retired 10 Dec 2 Saturday very nice day. I went down town in after noon - also after tea - retired 1/2 9 �Dec 3rd Sunday Snowed most of day - George took me to Sunday S.S. Lill not very well - home rest of day - retired 9 1/2 Dec 4rd {sic} Monday. I washed &c - Was home all day. retired 9 Dec 5th Tuesday - ironed - Mary Imrie & Mabel Gilispy and Will Kellett called. Lill & I was up to Lossings for short time after tea retired 9 1/2 Dec 6 Wednesday - Carrie Winnie & I went to Norwich - was gone all day. Lexie Walker here for tea - George & Tom Parson in after tea retired 10 Dec 7 Thursday - Lill went home with Tom Parson - Sara Ann Hornby here for day & night retired 9 Dec 8 Friday - nice day. Winnie here for dinner I was in to Wingrove for short time to Bible Study - retired 10 Dec 9 Saturday commenced to rain at noon I went down town in after noon - retired 10 Dec 10 Sunday - cold and windy day. I went W S.S. & BC. Nellie Clare here for tea John Wyatt and Carrie was in - Nellie & I went to church in evening retired 91/2 Dec 11 Monday - Washed &c - cold day - retired 9 Dec 12 Tuesday - ironed little snowy - Joe Nobbs was in I went home with him - George & Carrie came up for tea and I came home with them retired 12 Dec 13 Wednesday - ironed cold day - Ma & I went to concert in Town Hall (The Worlds Fair) - retired 1/2 10 - Jessie Hawkins called Dec 14 Thursday - snowy day. Sara Ann Hornby came back again. George and I went to Hawkins - called at Kellett's on way - rained there and back. retired 1/2 2 Dec 15 Friday rainy day was home all day - retired 9 Dec 16 Saturday very nice day. I went down town in after noon. stopped to Miss Walker's for tea retired 10 Dec 17 Sunday - nice day - Sara Ann & I went to church in morning - to S S & BC in after noon - Her & Ma to church in evening. Mr Smith & I to Springford in evening retired 10 �Dec 18 Monday - washed and did not put clothes out snowy & windy day. Ma & Sara Anne went to Annevery {possibly Anniversary?} Concert I went with Mr Smith - retired 11 Dec 19 Tuesday - not feeling very well. I went down town after noon. Came back feeling worse. Had Dr after supper he said I had La Grippe sick all night Dec 20 Wednesday - in bed all day. Number of callers Dec 21 Thursday - in bed all day number of callers Dec 22 Friday same thing. Mother not well. Lill came home. D Dec 23 {inked lines and X's under date} Saturday got up and dressed was on lounge most of day - had callers - Sara Ann here for supper - Mother not well - retired 9 like spring day Dec 24 Sunday rainy morning cleared about noon - Mrs Wingrove - Lena & Mabel Darling called in after noon Will Kellett & Ben Hawkins here for tea also Sara Ann Nellie Clare & Mina Lossing up after Church retired 11 Dec 25 Monday Xmas day. Sara Ann here all day. Her & Ma walked down to Mrs Talbots - rained & hailed - John Wynott - Winnie Carrie & George - John Jones wife & Maggie called retired 10 Dec 26 Tuesday - Mother sick - Sara Ann here - George in after tea. retired 9 1/2 Dec 27 Wednesday - Father sick. Mrs Wingrove called - Mother & I about the same - quite a number called - Bert Hill & Mr Smth called - retired 9. Sara Ann here all day Dec 28 Thursday - rainy day - had some callers. Father some better - rest about same - retired 9 - Sara Ann here Dec 29 Friday - nicer day. Sara Ann here. Lill went down town in morning - retired 9 Dec 30 Saturday - Father to shop most of day - cough bad - Sara Ann here all day - had some callers - retired 9 1/2 �Dec 31 Sunday - nice day rough after noon - snowed some - Sara Ann here - Lill to S.S. &c - Aunt Jane Ann here most of after noon - Albert Wright & niece here for tea and evening - retired 10 January 1894 Jan 1 Monday - nice day - Sara Ann here all day - Mrs Smith Mina Lossing & Maggie Frank Parker called in after noon George in after tea retired 9 Jan 2 Tuesday - washed Jamels {spelling?} - Sara Ann here - retired 9 Jan 3 Wedensday - nice day - windy Winnie here all day - washed - Sarah Franck {spelling?} Mrs Clarke Charlie Moore called sewed little retired Jan 4 - Mina Lossing birthday Thursday - very nice day I went down town for first time after being sick - very tired retired 9 Jan 5 Friday - rainy part of day - sewed most of day on blue skirtt {spelling?} - retired 9 Jan 6 Saturday not very nice day - I went down right after dinner and back - Mrs Graham was in - retired 9 Jan 7 Sunday - windy day. Lill & I to S.S & B Church - Mr Smith called after tea - retired 9 Jan 8 Monday - washed - Winnie here for dinner - Lill to Miss Talbot's for tea sewed all after noon on plaid waist - cold day. Frank Lossing in retired 91/2 Jan 9 Lill Hardy married Tuesday - nice day - Lill and I to tea at Uncle Wm - Miss J. Smith there for evening retired 1/2 10 Jan 10 Wednesday - nice day - sewed all morning - Carrie & I went up to Osbornes - Sara Franck {spelling?} called. Ma & I called up to Jones after tea - retired 9 Jan 11 Thursday - not very nice day very windy - sewed all day - retired 9 Jan 12 Friday windy day - sewed all day - Lill & I to B. Study - retired 1/2 10 Jan 13 Saturday nice day busy all day. Lill went skating in after noon. I went down to see Jessie Forland {spelling?} - also in to Roy Lossings I went down town after tea - Frem {spelling?} Moore came up with me - retired 9 1/2 �Jan 14 Sunday - nice day - went to S.S & B Church - Mr Smith - sister - John & Carrie here for tea George in after Church - retired 1/2 10 Jan 15 Monday - rainy day - was home all day - retired 9 Jan 16 Tuesday - washed but did not put clothes out for it was not fit - retired 9 Jan 17 Wednesday - put clothes out &c - sewed some Lill & I went down town after tea Belle Moore was in retired 9 Jan 18 Thursday ironed sewed some - rained retired 9 Jan 19 Friday nice day over head - Ma over to Uncle Wm for short time Lill & I called at Tisdales I stopped to Miss Talbots for tea then to B Study - John Wyatt walked up with us - retired 10 Jan 20 Saturday nice day - was home all day Ma & Pa in to Lossing's after tea retired 10. Jan 21. Sunday - nice after noon rained night - Mabel Darling here for tea we went to church Elmer & Mina walked up with us after church retired 1/2 9 Jan 22. Monday. washed & ironed I went to tea meeting with Mr & Miss Smith retired 11. Jan 23. Tuesday. busy morning went to Springford in after noon to convention was at Bell's for tea retired 11 Jan 24 Wednesday - rainy morning Snowed some we went to Springford again to Fitzgerld for dinner and I went to Daff's for tea I came home with Elmer and Mina - retired 11 Jan 25 - Thursday very nice day home all day. Ma down town after noon. Her & Pa went over to Clare's for tea retired 10. Jan 26 {two rows of x inked under date} Friday nice day. Miss Walker - Miss Foster Ida Flo - Dave & Will here for tea retired 11 Jan 27. Saturday cold morning & busy - was home all day. retired 9. Jan 28 Sunday. nice day. Pa & Ma went up to Norwich Mother stayed and sat up with Sara Ann - Mina was in - I went to S.S. & Church at night retired 9 �1894 Feb 15 Thursday. nice day. sewed all day. {Paul?} Parker and Minnie called. Lill & I went with George & Carrie Mr. Smith's had nice time retired 2 o'clock Feb 16 Friday. nice day. I went - down town after noon - was in to Lossings for short time retired 9 - Feb 17 Saturday - nice morning but windy after noon home all day - went down town after tea retired 9 1/2 Feb 18 - Sunday. nice day - went to S. S & B C. Mr. McKay here for teas - we went to church in evening retired 9 Feb 19 - {written under date Week Jones a boy.} Monday. I am 26 years old to day - washedwas home all day. Lill to Miss Talbots for tea I went down town after tea. retired 9 1/2 Feb 20 - Tuesday. very nice day. Frankie Kirckly here for about an hour. Ma & Miss Walker over to Uncle Wm for tea. retired 9 1/2 Feb 21 - {inked x's under date} Wednesday I went with Joe & Annie Nobbs to Dave {Haunlton?} for dinner and to Aunt Fanny's for tea retired 11 - Feb 22 - Thursday. nice day - Lill went with Mrs Clarkes to Malcombs for dinner - Ma & I went to John McFarlains baby's frunnel {likely funeral}. Lill & I to Lossing's for tea Elmer came up with us retired 10 1/2 Feb 23 - Friday. cold day - Mr Best & brother called us girls went to Bible Study very cold - retired 1/2 10 1894 Feb 24 Saturday very cold night but nice day. Mrs Wingrove in in after noon. I went down town in after noon - then up to Jones. Ma & Pa over to Clare's after tea retired 9. Feb 25 - Sunday - nice day - {Noth?} Kellest and Mr Smith here for tea. we girls to S.S & B Church retired 1/2 10 Feb 26 Monday. washed Bruce sick Nellie {Hilliken?} was in. was home all day. retired 9. �Feb 27. Tuesday ironed sewed all afternoon. Lill & i down town after tea retired 9 Feb 28. Wednesday nice day. Bruce better was home all day. except over to Uncle Wm a little while after tea - retired 9 1/2 Feb Feb Feb -- March 1st Thursday. sewed all day. was home also. retired 9 March 2nd Friday - nice day. Finished Lill's waist. Aunt Fanny & John here for dinner I went to Tilsonburg with Gorge got two teeth filled. spent evening at Kelleths. retired 2 o'clock March 3rd Saturday - nice day - was home all day Ma & I went down town after tea retired 9 1/2 March 4th - Sunday. nice day. went to S.S. & B.C. Maggie McFarlaue was in - Lill & I to church in evening. Gorge Carrie Lill & I in to McFarlaue's after church. retired 9 1/2 March 5th. Monday. grand day washed. &c Ma went down town in after noon - retired 9. March 6 Tuesday ironed - rained in after noon. Mrs Wingrove was in also Mrs Carke. retired 9. March 7. Wednesday. nice day. I went down town in after noon. there Carri, Lill & I w/ {place} for tea retired 9 March 8. Thursday. nice day. quilted I went down town after tea retired 9 March 9. Friday. nice day. Lill to Miss Talbot's for tea. i went to B. Study retired 1/2 10 March 10. Saturday. grand day. busy morning. I went down to Darling's stopped for tea - Mr {McMiekeu?} here for tea Ma off up to Osbornes in afternoon retired 9 1/2. March 11. Sunday. windy day. Lill & I went to S. S & BC. stayed in in the evening retired 9 March 12 Monday. washed & I went with Mr Smith to concert to hear Sara Lord Baily - retired 10 1/2 March 13. Tuesday. ironed - was home all day retired 9 March 14 Wednesday. sewed &c on gray dress. I went down town after tea retired 9 �March 15 Thursday. nice day . sewed. Mrs Wingrove was in. I went down town after tea. retired 9. March 25 Sunday. windy day. we all went to Wyatt's funnel {funeral?} then I went to S.S. Ma & Lill to English Church George was in after Church in evening. retired 10 March 26 Monday. sewed all day. retired 9 1/2 March 27. Tuesday. sewed. on Ma's Black dress I went down town after tea met Mr Smith. rode up to Corner's and back. retired 1/2 9. March 28. Wednesday. home all day washed & retired 9 - March 29. Thursday. ironed & sewed. I went down town after noon. Mr Smith called for me and we went to concert. retired 11 March 30. Friday nice day swewed Ma to Wyatts for tea {load?} to eat warm sugar at John Moores. retired 4 o'clock March 31 Saturday busy day. I went down town after noon very tired retired 9 March --------------------------------- April 1st Sunday. windy & cool day. went to S. S. & B.C. Ma & Pa up to Osbornes after tea Lill to Aunt Sara's - I went & met her. George in after Church retired 10 April 2nd Monday washed I went down town after tea retired 9 1/2 April 3rd. Tuesday ironed terrible cold I have. Lill to Miss L. for tea Ma & Pa down town after tea retired 9 April 4 {underneath date: J. Johnson married} Wednesday. very nice day. I went down town in morning - sewed real of day - cold bad. retired 9 April 5 Thursday. snowed at night. Ma & I called up to Jones after tea cold better retired 9 1/2 April 6. Friday very nice day. sewed most of day. Miss {Mines?} & Miss {Luerry?} called Lill & I to Miss Walkers for tea then to Bible Study &c. retired 11. April 7 Saturday busy morning to. I went down town after tea ma in to Wingroves after noon retired 9 �April 8. Sunday. nice day . went to S.S. & BC. also to Church in evening. Mr Smith in after Church retired 10 April 9. Monday. nice day - I went down town in morning. sewed rest of day. Bruce . sick. retired 9. April 10. Tuesday. rainy & snowy day. Old Hen and 11 chicks left nest. sewed most of day. retired 9 April 11 Wednesday. stormy day. sewed. mother went down town in after noon got me black dress. I but lining for skirt out after tea. retired 1/2 9. April 12. Thursday. washed and sewed on stairs. Ma & Pa to Wingrove for tea. Maud Carter here for tea Miss {Sacklack?} called. retired 10 April 13 Friday. sewed most of day ironed and went to Miss Talbot's there to Bible Study retired 10 1894 April 14 Saturday busy day. raked, Mr & Mrs Smith & sister of Lilsonburg called here Lill went down to B.{Strihoffs?} retired 9 April 15 Sunday. nice day. wore black skirt & blue waist for first time went to B S.S. & B Church Lill came home Mr Smith & I went to Springford B. Church had nice drive retired 10 April 16 Monday washed & c. was very tired retired 9 April 17 Tuesday nice time I went to Norwich was to Frankie for dinner and to Miss Cross's for tea retired 9 April 18 Wednesday nice but hot day ironed Aunt Sally & L. girls here for dinner - Emmat Kate Jones were in. I went to Springford in {road?} to meeting retired 1/2 10 April 20 Thursday showery day. moved stoves &c. I went over to Clares for milk & Uncle Wm for eggs retired April 21. Friday busy day. rained some. Lill to Maud Carters for tea I went to B. Study {road?} from Springford was down retired 11. �Aprill 22 Saturday busy day. Mother went up to corner I went down town after tea retired 9 1/2 April 23 Sunday was home all day. Lill & Bruce went to S.S. & Ma to B. Church retired 1/2 9 April 24. Monday was home all day in to R Lossing for short time after tea retired 9 April 25 Tuesday I went down town in morning - washed &c - Minnie. Mina & Nellie Lossing in after tea retired 9 1/2 April 26 {underneath date: John Jones a boy -} Wednesday. ironed nice day. Howey's shop burnt in night. was down town after tea down to Darlings retired 1/2 9 April 27 Thursday Cleared cellar. was at shop retired 9 1/2 April 28. Friday nice day. Lill to Aunt Sara's for tea Ma Bruce Lill & I went to {Jibble?} singers retired 11 April 29 Saturday was home and busy all day. Mr Charles Leeter & wife called. I walk down town after tea retired 9 April 30 Sunday nice day. went to S.S. & B. Church George & Nellie Clare & Mr Smith here for tea we went to church then i went for short drive retired 10 April 31 Monday washed cleaned closet & bed room off living room - retired 9 1894 May 1st Tuesday Lill did not go to Miss W. done ironing Her & I went to burg - called at Imries and Kellerts retired 9 May 2nd Wednesday nice day cleared front bedroom. and I went down town after tea retired 9 May 3rd Thursday nice day started Mothers room papered it &c retired 9 May 4th Friday finished brothers room. then went to Bible Study retired 1/2 10 May 5th Saturday busy morning - rained in after noon retired 9 Maggie McF. after tea �May 6 Sunday went to S.S. Bruce to miss Talbot's for dinner - mother went up to see Mrs Osborne rained some. Gorge Nellie Mr Smith and I went to church at Lilsonburg retired 1/2 11 May 7th Monday - washed but had to bring clothes in on account of wind - I went up to MrsOsbornes after tea - also called at Jones. retired 9 1/2 Church Fanny was in for short time May 8th Tuesday windy but put clothes out cleaned pantry. Mother went down town after noon retired 9 1/2 May 9th Wednesday. Lill home - cleaned Mr G - room I went down town after tea called at Comforts and was in to Wyatts. retired 9 May 10 - Thursday Cleaned big room & hall Dave Purves was here for dinner & tea - very tired rained at night I weighed 127 Ibs retired 9 May 11 - Friday - cleared dining room. very tired. retired 9 May 12 - Saturday - nice day- baked &c - Ma went up to Osbornes Gorge & I sat out on steps for while - I went down town after tea - retired 9 1/2 May 13 - Sunday nice day. Lill went up to Osbornes in morning Bruce and I went to Woods. . we went to S.S. & BC. Will Kellest & Beu Hawkins & Dave Purvis here for tea Ma & Sed {bomfort?} went up to Osbornes after tea we went to grass yard for walk. Gorge was in three times during day retired 1/2 11 May 14 Monday washed rained in after noon. was home all day except after milk retired 9. May 15 Tuesday. nice day. r Goodwins niece Mrs Curtis & son here for dinner Minnie here for tea ironed retired 9. May 16 Wednesday. nice morning rainy after noon & night Carrie Minnie & I went up to Aunt Martha's retired 9 May 17. Thursday. rainy night. was home all day. rainy retired 9 May 18. Friday rainy day. Lill to miss F. for tea went to {choir P- Mr Smith called. retired 10 �May 19. Saturday rainy day. Ma up to Osbornes I was down to B Church most of after noon {fixing?} flowers retired 9 1/2 May 20. Sunday. rainy day. Dave Purvis here for dinner went to S.S. & B. Church Mr Smith called & brother & I went to church in evening retired 10 1/2 May 21. Monday washed but did not put clothes out on account of rain. I went to {Coffee ---?} for Pa in after noon Lill went with me we went to hear Mrs Hitchcocks in evening retired 10 1/2. May 22. Tuesday. put clothes out rain in afternoon evening I went down town was to Miss Walkers for tea Nellie & Mina up for short time retired 9 1/2 May 23 Wednesday. rained some. ironed baked - was up to Jones & Mr Farlaues Luna & Mabel Darling up after tea retired 9 1/2 May 24 Thursday - nice morning {name} went to picnic at Lilsonburg rained in afternoon. George Poland and his boys here for call. retired 9 May 25 {underneath date in margin: XXXXX} Friday nice morning. Maggie McFarlaue called for me to go with her up to Hills was gon all morning. rained in after noon retired 9 May 26 Saturday nice day. busy I went down to {place} w/ six flowers - retired 9 1/2 May 27, Sunday. nice morning walk to S.S. & B. Church Magie McFarlaine George & Mr Smith in after tea rained & blew very hard. retired 10 May 28. Monday. washed. Ma hurt eye. I went down to Darlings after tea retired 10 May 29. Tuesday. rained some I went to {confectionary?} tenth - Lill & Bruce Carrie in after noon were at Imries - retired 12 May 30 Wednesday. rained & hailed. Maggie McFarlaine and I to Hills for dinner & teaMi Smith brought me home retired 10 May 31 Thursday. rained some. Aunt Min Flo & Dave here for dinner Ma & Pa with them over to Uncle Wm for tea Dave Purvis here for tea Mrs Fischer & I went collecting retired 9 - M- ------------------------------------------------ �June 1st Friday. rained some. Minnie here for the day - I went down town in morning & after noon went to Aunt Sara's for tea then to Bible Study retired 10 June 2nd Saturday rainy. I went down town after tea - retired 9 1894 June 3rd Sunday, nice morning. went to S. S. & B Church. Lill to Alex McF- for tea. Mr Borvis here for dinner & tea. I went for drive after tea with Mr Smith rained. retired 10. June 4th Monday washedI went down town after tea. Mina & Nellie Lossing up. we four went over to Uncle Wm. retired 9 1/2 June 5th Tuesday. nice day. Lill & Carrie went to Ingersoll to association ironed &c. I went down town after tea call to wee Mrs Purvis she just came here to {drive?} again retired 9 1/2 June 6. Wednesday. nice day. I went to Pat Robinsons for evening had nice time retired 2 oclock June 7. Thursday. nice day I went {dunning?} for father in after noon. Mr & Mrs Wingrove here for tea retired 9 June 8 - Friday nice day. ma went down town in after noon and made some calls. I went to Bible study retired 10 - June 9. Saturday. busy day. I went down town after tea. Mrs Lossing Maggie, Mr & Mrs Purvis here. retired 10. June 10 Sunday hot day. went to S. S Ma to B Church Soph Mr {Oshauder?}. Mr & Mrs Purvis here for tea Ms Smith called and as {I?} went to meeting retired 12 oclock {the following written vertically on top margin} 18 June. started wash. Luna Darling & I went to Lilsonburg was at Kelleth's? for dinner & tea Aunt Martha here for dinner Mr Wright called retired 10 - 19 June home all day rained &c retired 9. 20 June - XXX Wednesday {put?} clothes out &c �{the following now written vertically as usual} June 11- Monday. washed & sewed - Lill came home from Woodstock I went dow town after tea retired 9 June 12. Tuesday. ironed & sewed on cape, Lill went down town. I called at McFarlaues retired 9 June 13. Wednesday sewed most of day. very warm retired 9 14.15.16.17.18 19 &2. sewed &c. very hot. 17 Sunday went to S..S. was home rest of day . June 21. Thursday. warm day sewed Jennie Connell here with Mr & MrsPurvis for tea. retired 9 1/2 June 22. Friday nice day. Lill went to Miss Talbot's for tea. I went down town after tea called at Purvis' and then went to choir practice retired 10 June 23 Saturday hot day. George & I went to picnic at St Charles. Fanny Kelleth came home with us retired 12. June 24 {underneath date: Marsh Bushel & George noble birth a girl baby} Sunday - hot day. we went to S.S. & B.C - Albert Wright& Mr Smith here for tea retired 11 June 25 Monday. washed we girls to McFarlaues for tea then all went to Norwich to hear Black Knight - retired 12 June 26 - Tuesday. Fanny had measles - Nellie Clare. Lossing girls called - retired9 1/2. June 27. Wednesday. hot day. Jones & Elmer called retired 10 June 28 - Thursday hot day. Ma & Fanny went up to Corner I went to garden party with Mr Smith the Lilsonburg people came here and spent evening - retired 2 am. 1894 June 29 Friday. hot day. Fanny went up to Jone's for dinner then she went with me in after noon collecting then I went to committee meeting at {Collers?} Fanny & Lill came down Lill went to B. Study retired 10 �June 30 Saturday. warm day. busy all morning. Fanny Lill & I went to clares for tea. maggie Mc - Carrie P. Nellie & Mina were there also. George P. took Lill Maggie & I for boat ride. retired 12. oclock June June June - July July - 1894 July 1st Sunday. extremely hot day. George Fanny & I went to oil well was gone all morning- I went to S.S. Ma Fanny & I to English Church. - Fanny & I called at Carters and Darlings after tea. George was in retired 10 July 2nd Monday. hot day- big day at Park. we were all there. Mr Smith & Mr McKay here for tea. retired 12- July 3rd Tuesday nice day. Fanny & I called at Miss Talbots & Lossing'sin after noon there us three were to Uncle Ron for tea Gorge took Fanny home after tea Mrs Wingrove was in retired 9 July 4th Wednesday nice day washed I went with Mrs Clarke up to J. Monks. after Cherries. then I went down town after tea retired 10 1894 July 5th Thursday. nice day ironed & sewed also picked currants then went down town after sugar retired {time off page?} July 6th Friday. cooler. rained in after noon. Lill to Miss Talbots for tea- I went to B. Study retired 10 - July 7 - Saturday nice but cool day. busy all day Pa went to Lilsonburg in after noon. Ma & Lill went down town after tea retired 10 July 8. Sunday nice but rather cool. went to S.S. & B Church - Lill to church in evening Mr Smith & I to springford Ms Lossing, girls, Maggie Mc-- {Fau?} Parker & Gorge {Shurrest?} in after church retired 1/2 10 July 9. Monday. nice day washed Lill & I spent evening at Lossings retired 10 �July 10. Tuesday hot day. Ma went up to Osbornes {cherries?} came George {Shurest?} here for tea. retired 10 July 11. Wednesday. nice day but warm Mrs Anderson & Katie called Katie stopped for tea Mr Smith & I went to garden party at Martin's retired 12 July 12 Thursday. Lill & Bruce went home with Aunt Fanny - hot day. Ma & I called at Jones. retired 10. July 13. Friday hot day Miss. Talbot here for tea. I went to B.Study &c retired 10. Bruce came home July 14 Saturday hot day busy morning home all day retired 10 July 15 Sunday nice day went to S.S. & BC. Lill came home Ma & Pa down to Miss Talbots after tea George here all evening retired 11 July 16 {underneath date: Peter Mitchell died} Monday hot day washed &c - I went down town after tea Lill to Miss T. all day retired 11 July 17 - Tuesday hot day ironed &c put {prick?} quilt {on?} Ma went down town aftertea retired 10 July 18 Wednesday. warm day quilted George was in after tea sat on front steps till eleven retired 11 July 19 Thursday quilted very hot day. george in after tea also Soph Kellest & Katie Jones and Aunt Jane Ann. retired 11 - July 20 Friday hot day. took quilt off. Sam Williams fixing {cistern?}. I was at Miss talbots for tea then to Bible Study retired 10. rained some July 21 - {underneath date: Mr Hardy called} Saturday nice day busy morning at shop in after noon - down town after tea -retired 10- July 22 Sunday - nice day. went to S.S. & B Church. Mina Elmer. Gorge & Charlie move up after C. Church Mr Smith called & Lill & I went to church retired 10 July 23 - Monday - hot day washed & put quilt on - rained little. was home all day retired 10 �July 24 Tuesday - hot day - Mrs Clarke and Mrs Wingrove in for a while in after noon. Ma & Lill down town after tea. retired 1/2 9 July 25 - {underneath date: Joe Nobbs has little baby girl} Wednesday. hot day - ironed &c - Mrs C. Jones two children Em. Lottie & Maggie Jones - Laura & Mabel Darling. Mr & Mrs Fischer - Muira Lossing - Charlie Moore & friend & {Freauau?} Moore in after tea. Ma sat up with S. Frank. retired 12. July 26 Thursday. hot day. home all day. we girls went to park to meet Burgensville people. had nice time retired 12. July 27 Friday. hot day. Aunt Fanny & Clara here for the day. I went to Lilsonburg after tea with Charlie Moore had nice drive - retired 1/2 1 {Kenneth?} came. July 28 - Saturday hot day rained at night. I went down to Miss Talbots for while in after noon also down town after tea Ma went with Mrs Clark up to Brouglis. retired 9 July 2. Sunday. nice day. went to S.S. & B. Church. Mil & Jamie here for tea. retired 9 1/2 July 30. Monday washed &c. was home all day retired 9 1/2 July 31 - Tuesday ironed. nice day was at shop. a good share of after noon. Ma & Mrs Wingrove down town after tea I went for drive with Mil. Ma went to garden party at Fischers retired 10. 1894 March 16 {underneath date: Mat Furlong 3rd baby duck} Friday nice day Barrie and I went down to Aunt F. for the day. then to Choir practice retired 10 March 17 Saturday busy day. I went down town after tea retired 9 1/2 March 18 Sunday nice warm day. we went to S.S. & B.C. had to take Coats off so warm. Albert {McMefaeir?}here for tea we to church. Mr Smith was in retired 9 1/2 March 19. Monday. nice day. Ma set a {hen?} - washedLill started at Miss Walkers. I went down town and right back after tea Mrs Clarke was in. March 20 Tuesday. rained some ironed. Carrie Cof. Leva and Mabel Darling here for tea Elmer & Freeman Moore up after tea retired 10 �March 21 {underneath date: Walter Lossing birth day} Wednesday. nice day. I went up to Osborne after noon. ma over to Uncle Wm for short time retired 1/2 8 March 22 - {underneath date: L. Wallers birth day} Thursday. rainy day. Minnie here for dinner - I did not feel very good had invitation to L Waller's to party but did not go. retired 1/2 8. March 23. {row of X's underneath date} Friday very windy day. {underlined} Mr Wyatt {/underlined} died 84 years old. Mother called there. us girls to choir practice retired 10 March 24 Saturday windy day home most of day. Maggie McF- was in - went to choir practice retired 10 Aug 1st Wednesday - nice day. busy morning I went collecting for Father boys went with me retired 9 1/3 Aug 2nd Thursday. nice rain early in morning - Mother two boys and I went to Dover with other had nice time very tired Lill went driving with Mrs Clarke retired 9 Aug 3rd Friday cold day. Mrs {Hoofnest?}& Mrs {Youthwaile?} called. Lill to Lossings for I went to B. Study retired 10 Aug 4th Saturday - nice day but cool. Mabel Darling & I - went to Kellests for dinner then to Nellie McLean's- from there to Port Burwell retired 1/2 10 Aug 5th Sunday. nice day. went to Port in after noon then to Port for Church after tea - retired 11 1/2 Aug 6th Monday. warm day. called at Rob {McLeans?} in for noon. started for home at 1 oclock had tea at Kellests- returned home about 9 oclock Mrs Lossing & Mina & Miss Walker here retired 10 1/2 Aug 7th Tuesday, washed. Mina here all after noon we girls went to woods. waded in creek. Mr & Mrs Best here for tea - Ma & I went down town after tea retired 10 Aug 8th.. Wednesday. S.S. picnic - we went Mr McIntosh walked up with us Mr Smith called and I went for drive retired 10 Aug 9st Thursday. busy day &c - nothing exciting retired 9 �Aug 10 Friday - nice day ironed &c Mrs {Wothae's?} & Clarke was in I went to B. Study retired 10 Aug 11 Saturday nice day busy Lill went to Lilsonburg with Mrs Clark. I was busy most of day I went down toww {town} after tea retired 10 Aug 12 Sunday nice day. went to S.S. & B.C. all went for a walk except one - after tea Lucy Osborne here for tea George & Elmer in after church retired 10 1/2 Aug 13- {underneath date is row of X's} Monday - washed &c - went down town after tea retired 9 Aug 14 Tuesday ironed - & sewed went down town after tea retired 10 Aug 15 Wednesday. sewed most of morning. I went to Norwich after dinner Mona L. went with me. Nellie & I called at Frankies- Ma went down town after tea retired 1/2 9. Aug 16. Thursday. sewed most of day. Ma & I called at Jones after tea retired 9 Aug 17. Friday. nice day. sewed all morning went down to Darlings to tea then we went to Oil well then I went to Choir practice then in to Alex McF- for short time retired 1/2 10 Aug 18 - Saturday warm day- busy day. Lisa Darling & I to Miss Walkers - for tea retired 10 Aug 19. Sunday- nice day, home all day- Will Kellest brought Lill home - George was in. I went to church with George in evening retired 10 Aug 20. Monday- put quilt on went down town after tea. retired 9 1/2 Aug 21. Tuesday - washed - &c - ma went down town after tea took quilt off. mr Best called. Dick Goodwin here for dinner and tea - Lisa & Mabel Darling and Mr McIntoch in after tea retired 10. Aug 22. Wednesday. nice day. brother up to St Charles - church. George took Lill & I in the evening- had nice time retired 12. Aug 23. Thursday. Workmans picnic we went - retired Mr Smith called & we went for drive retired 10 1/2 �Aug 24 Friday - nice day but warm. busy most of day we children . Mina & Maggie w/ Lossing had tea at Sulpher well- then to Bible Study retired 10 Aug 25 - Saturday busy morning- Ida Wardell here for dinner Maggie Lossing - Dave & Ellie Purvis here after tea then us girls went down town retired 10 Aug 26 - Sunday {had nearly written Monday} - nice day went to S.S. & BC. Lill & I called up at Jones' after tea retired 10 Sept 13 - Thursday - rained some - Ma & I went down town in after noon. was in stores and called at Lossings & Anderson's - {Bill?} was in for while then we went for drive. retired 1/2 10 Sept 14 Friday nice morning - sewed most of day. Ada {Irvine?} here for tea Nellie & {Mina?} Lossing up for short time then we went to meeting. retired 10. Sept 15. Saturday. nice day although a little showeryMa & I went down town in after noon. retired 9 1/2 Sept 16 Sunday - nice day. George & I went down to Aunt Fanny's. for dinner. Aunt Janie Anne & cousins Emma here for tea Mil Lill & I went to Springford to church. retired 10. Sept 17. Monday. washed &c. I went down town after tea. retired 9. Sept 18. Tuesday. ironed & sewed rest of day Lill went to WCJW convention retired 9 - Sept 19. Wednesday - nice day. had callers - Pa went to London. we put quilt on and Look {took?} it - off. Kate Williams - & Maggie McFarlaue here for tea - rained retired 1/2 9 - Sept 20 - Thursday lovely day. Five of Mr G. friends here for dinner - Lill & I went boating most after noon - Lill went to meeting Mil here after tea retired 10 Sept 21 - Friday nice day. Mrs Wingrove - Miss Comfort Nellie Clare. called Aunt Sara & Eddie here for tea. I was at Roy Lossing's for tea retired 10. Sept 22 Saturday lovely morning. busy Mother & I went down town in after noon. rainy evening retired 9 Sept 23 Sunday. nice day. cool at night I went to Sunday School. Nellie & Mina Lossing and Mel here for tea Elmer Lossing called Georg & Carrie in after church retired 11 - �Sept 24 Monday, nice day washed & ironed &c - worked all day. George & I went to Norwich after tea Lill went {eat?} peaches at Innis- Mrs Lossing & Mrs Purvis called retired 10- Sept 25 Tuesday. busy day. number of callers - callers all evening - retired 1/2 10 Sept 26 Wednesday. big day of all busy morning - was married then Mel & I left for Toronto - {put?} up at Palmer House retired 10 1/2 Belle Lisdale & Wes Fish married Sept 27 - Thursday. lovely day went round city in morning then at two took boat for Niagara put up at DeLacy house. retired 9 Sept 28 - Friday came back to Toronto had dinner then took train for Brantfor {Brantford?} retired 11 Sept 29- Saturday Mel and I walked out to city then went to Ida's for tea & stopped {shopped?} all night retired 11 Sept 30 Sunday - nice day only had little shower went to church at {Carisville?} to Uncle G for dinner called at Murrays after noon - to Will {Letvethoms?} for tea - &c Sept ---------------------------- Oct 1st {strokes in X shapes below date} Monday beautiful day - we came home at dinner then went to Otterville in after noon retired 9 Oct 2nd Tuesday - nice day. went to Norwich in morning and got {carpert?}. Mrs Wm Brough & daughter called rained at night retired 9. Oct 3rd Wednesday. rainy morning I went to town brother here for day. A miss Wallace here for tea we took mother home. rained retired 10 - Oct 4st Thursday - rainy morning Mel went to Norwich and got chairs & table &c- we went to {place} after noon - and got my things Edith Parson was there retired 10. rainy Oct 5st Friday showery day - I was home all day & very busy Mel went to Mill - Mr & Mrs J.B Hill Mr & Mrs With {Johnston?} called after tea retired 10 Oct 6 1894 Saturday nice day. little call we went to show. had dinner at father's also tea three Kellest girls there also - we all went to concert soph came home with us - Fanny & Lizzie stopped with Lill - retired 1 o'clock �Oct 7 - Sunday, nice day. George P here for dinner he took soph home - we went to B. Church Bruce came home with us retired 1/2 8 - Oct 8 Monday - nice day. we went to surprise for Uncle Wm also to Brock Murray's frunnel {funeral?} - retired 9 Mrs L. Smith called Oct 9. Tuesday. nice day washed - we went to town after tea I stopped at mothers while Mel went to Lodge Oct 10 - Wednesday. moved cook stove in Mrs G H. Hill and two boys. also Nellie Clare called busy day. retired 1/2 8- Oct 11 Thursday - rainy morning - put carpet down in front room - I went to Otterville in afternoon Lillie came home with me - Lina Darling & McIntosh called after tea retired 10 - Oct 12 - Friday nice most of day rainy evening I took Lillie home in after noon - retired 1/2 8 Oct 13. Saturday - busy day - Mill and I call WmBrough after tea retired 1/2 9. Oct 14 Sunday cold day snowed little - very little Ma & Pa here all day. we went to church in evening called into see Aunt Sara retired 10 Oct 15 Monday. nice day washed & ironed - very tired Oct 16 Tuesday Mel went to Norwich with apples. then He & I went to Otterville after tea - retired 10 Oct 17 Wednesday. home all day. Mel & I went up to Wm Johnstone after tea had very nice call. retired 10 Oct 18 Thursday. lovely day Aunt Jane Anne & Cousins Emma, called - Mel went to Norwich with apples. then after tea called at JB. Hill's retired 10 - Oct 19- Friday - nice day - Barny here to dinner he was helping Mel to day. Bruce walked up - was here all night retired 9 1/2 Oct 20. Saturday nice day. warm very. Bruce went with Mel to get tile there we went down home after tea retired 10 �Oct 21 Sunday - grand day very warm. {inserted above: we} went to S.S. & B Church there called over to see how George was. there had tea at home. came home by eight - Oct 22. Monday nice day. washed &c. home all day . Oct 23 Tuesday. nice day rained at night Mel & I went down home. retired 10 1/2 Oct 24 Wednesday. Mil was threshing I was down home all day ma & I called at Darlings Miss Walker's mis J.od Fish - Mrs Wyatt. Lossings. retired 9 Oct 25 Thursday. was home part of day. I called a {Thilberts?} retired 9 Oct 26 Friday - nice day. Bruce walked up was here all night - retired 9- Oct 27- Saturday home all day we went down home after tea Albert McMikin there for tea Oct 28 {underneath date: rows of L's in cursive} Sunday nice day - went to S.S & B Church Lill Carrie home with us - we walked up to for Nobbs after tea retired 10 Oct 29 Monday. lovely day baked bread and Lill & I went to Lilsonburg and I got new coat retired George Jackson's called Oct 30 Tuesday. rainy day. home all day. Oct 31 Wednesday. took Lill home. Ma & Mrs Clarke Mr & Mrs Wingrove here in after noon then party in evening - Soph & Favy {Fanny?} here all night - ditcher came 1894 Nov 1st Thursday. girls went home nice day - busy all day. Mel took pigs to Norwich - {R here?} Smith. wife & son here all evening retired 10 1/2 Nov 2nd Friday - busy day - home all day. retired early - Nov 3. Saturday busy all day. Mel & I went to O - after tea Mabel Darling came home with us retired 11 Nov 4th Sunday- nice day. we went over to WmBrough's in morning for mail - we went to Church in evening Monday. nice day. washed &c. busy all day. Will Innis a boy Nov 6th. Tuesday. church ironed &c. busy day. �Nov 7 Wednesday rather disagreeable day snowed some Barry here all evening Nov 8 - Thursday. rather nice day. over head was home all day. Nov 9. Friday. snowy day. Bruce came up in morning. Snowed in after noon. so men had to quit work retired 9. Nov 10 Saturday {cutters?} rain for first time this year but sleighing not good - Mel took Bruce & I home. I stopped all night. retired 1/2 10 Nov 11 - Sunday nice day. Mother Bruce & I went to S. School and B Church - Mel came down for tea then he Lill & I went to Springford to hear Mr White & daughter retired 11 Nov 12 - Monday. nice day. washed. killed pig &c - snowed in night Nov 13 - Tuesday. snowy day. busy all day. Mrs J. B Hill here most of after noon. Mel sick head ache at night. Nov 14 Wednesday. nice day. I went with Mel up to Johnson's in morning for {cutter?} ride came home got {desire of?} baked bread & chocolate cake then went with Mel to B. Haught's after roaster around by Otterville retired 9 - Nov 15 Thursday nice day sleighing gone. Lill Maggie McF- & Nellie Lossing here all day. had Jolly time Nov 16. Friday - I took a very easy day - called at g.H Hills and home by Otterville for mail - Nov 17. Saturday home all day Eddie Brough after mail Nov 18 - Sunday nice day we went to Mrs Wingrove for tea and then over home for short time Snowed some 1894 Nov 19. Monday washed &c - we went to R. Smiths after tea Mr Best called. Nov 20 Tuesday. Mr & Mrs Wingrove here for dinner Joe Nobbet family here for tea retired 10 Nov 21 Wednesday. ironed &c - was home all day. �Nov 22 Thursday. lovely day Thanksgiving day - I was down home for day. Ma & I called at Miss Walkers Miss Talbots - Mrs D Purvis's Mis Lossing Lill came home with me. Nov 23 Friday - sewed most of day Frankie Kirkly & girls called - retired 9 Nov 24 - {underneath date: row of X's} Saturday nice day but cold and windy - Lill done most of work - Mrs Brough was in - we took Lill home after tea retired 10 - Nov 25 nice Sunday - we went to S.S. & B. Church. did not stop any place - Nov 26. Monday - rather busy day. was home all day. Nov 27. Tuesday Thanksgiving day cold day. Mel & I went down home for tea. then he went to Lodge retired 11 - Noz 28 - Wednesday - was home all day. Nov 29. Thursday - sewed most of day. Nov 30 Friday. nice day. went to town got {carry?} put it up - and sewed rest of day. Mel & I went over to G. Jackson's after tea Nov ------------------------ Dec 1st Saturday busy morning - Mel & I went to Norwich in after noon I called at H. Cross's - retired 1/2 10 Dec 2nd Sunday was called up at one oclock on account of {Rhurbeu?} Smith dying was there most of day. Mrs Clarke & brother here for dinner - Dec 3rd Monday. Mel went to Lilsonburg with Barny I over there most of day. Mrs W. Johnston here for dinner - Miss Clara Smith here all night Dec 4th Tuesday - was over to R. Smith most of day - Mis G Oatman & Mr Best Miss Clara Smith stopped here all night - Dec 5th Wednesday - went to R. Smith funnell {funeral?} - then went down home after tea Dec 6th Thursday lovely day. Barny Austin here most of fore noon - Mel went to mill we went over to Mrs Smith after tea - �Dec 7th Friday - nice day till about four oclock then rained we went to Norwich in after noon - Dec 8th - Saturday rainy day. was home all day. Dec 9th. Sunday. rather nice day home till about five then went down home for tea - Purvis's were there. Lill came home with us Dec 10. Monday - nice day washed &c rained at night Dec 11 - Tuesday nice day - mel took Lill home & brought mother back her birthday. we went up to Velma's and over to Mrs Smiths {Hall?} Brough & Familly here for tea and evening - Dec 12 - {underneath date: Charlie Purvis another boy} Wednesday rained most of day. we took mother home after tea Dec 13. Thursday. bake bread & ironed Mel worked for Barny all day. Dec 14 - Friday nice day. we went to Norwich and had picture taken then was over to Barneys all evening - Dec 15 Saturday busy morning went to town right after dinner Mel came with Barney and I called at Clare's McFarlaues &c - Dec 16 Sunday - nice morig {morning?} - rained little & blew very hard - was home all day. Dec 17 - Monday - busy all day - we went to concert in M. Church I stayed with mother - Dec 18 - Tuesday. sewed most of day. Mother & I went down town called at Mrs Clarkes - &c - Bouchers there for tea I went to Springford in head to meeting - List of Wedding presents Uncle John - $20 1 doz forks - 1 doz knives 1/2 doz desert spoons - 1 doz teas poons {tea spoons} 3 table knifes - Aunt P - $10 Uncle Rob & Aunt Lill - $10.} butter dish - pickle dish & glove hook. Grandma - $10 -} table cloth - 1 doz napkins & tray cloth �{Lina?} & Talbot - $10. Uncle Wirt & Aunt Em - $10 Kenneth Clarke $3 Mother & Father - set dishes Lillie - quilt Bruce - comb. brush & glass- George. &Carrie - water set - Mr Goodwin - trunk - wet Mis Potts irons - bedroom set & holder Cousin Emma Hornby {pin?} - B. SundaySchool bible - Aunt Fanny. table cloth Mrs W. {Sturhoff?} - " " Sara Frank - 1/2 doz {napkins?} Soph Kellest - work baskey Fanny " - centre piece for table Mrs Alex McFarlaue - salad dishes Mrs Sara William - table Maggie McFalaue - tidy Mrs Clarke - paper rack - Maggie Jones - cake plate with handle Aunt J. A - bed spread Nellie Clare - Cake plate with handle �Lina & Mabel Darling - {object} Mrs J. W. Fish - fruit dish - Mrs Walker - silver cake dish & spoon Mr Terryberry - photo John Wyatt - pudding dish silver Mrs H Wyatt - butter dish - china Nellie Lossings - silver butter knife Maggie Losing - painted banner Mr & Mrs J. B Hutt - fancy bon. bon dish James Hornby - 5 o'clock tea pot china Mr & Mrs Wingrove - diner knives and forks doz - steele Mr Smith - gold watch o fob. Forresters - silver sugar bowl . Miss Wm Brough - water set & tray - Hamilton {Burkt?} - an alarm clock - {written in pencil on bottom left: 2002.62.1} Dec 19 {underneath date: row of X's} - Wednesday - was down home all day sewing - Mel came for me in the evening Dec 20 - Thursday - done general work Dec 21 - Friday - done general work - Dec 22 - Saturday {written over: Monday} was home all day till tea time then went over to Barna's for tea &c - �Dec 23 - Sunday. went to S.S. & BC. Bruce came home with us Dec 24 - Monday. nice day. but cold. We went to Norwet {Norwich?} in morning. Bruce here all day - Dec 25 - Christmas day - we went down home for day - Dec 26 - Wednesday - washed. &c. Thelbert's & zina Jack son {Jackson?} here for tea - Dec 27 - Thurs day {Thursday} - very cold day. home till evening then we went over to Will Broughs - Dec 28 - Friday nice day picked turkey & 2 chickens Nelie Clare & Lina Darling here for the day - Dec 29. Saturday nice day very busy we went to town in after noon. Mabel D. came home with us. Dec 30 Sunday nice day. Mabel Darling here we went to B. Church. Dec 31 1894 - nice day - busy all day. I was in to Mrs Hills in after noon - Mel & I went to concert at B. Church for S.S. - Lill came home with us very bad cold O button hold all way round 1 row 32 {triple?} stitches 2 " 34 " " 3 -- 42 " " row 6th 76 " " 7th row 2 Triple stitches {between?} ever three stitches with chain of three {between?} 8th row - same as 7th 9th a same as 8 only 3 triple stitches 10 " " same 9 11 " " " 10 �12 " same as 10 only 4 triple stitches For more information on Mary Emily Parson Smith, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Parson Smith Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Parson Smith Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Norwich & District Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1893-1921 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Oxford County, Norwich Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Mary Parson Smith Diary & Transcription, 1893-1894 Mary Parson Smith Diary & Transcription, 1896-1898 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Parson Smith Diary & Transcription, 1893-1894 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Parson Smith Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Norwich & District Archives Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Oxford County, Norwich Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1893 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Mary Parson Smith Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed