3 10 25 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d454f384b0f791379fe69d486798dc5.pdf a01dc4a60a05e827cd477bf932720229 PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75e21f02c3083b9752bd785fe55527b7.pdf 985ad73f1d307173772096bb80501eb4 PDF Text Text Clara Philp (1885-????) 1903 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Printed} - Daily Journal 1903 Written by C. Philp {Printed} - CALENDAR FOR 1903. {Printed} DOMINION DIARY DAILY JOURNAL ...FOR... 1903 PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED 64 & 66 FRONT STREET WEST, TORONTO {Printed over 2 pages} - STERLING EXCHANGE {Printed over 16 pages} CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS, THE FRENCH TREATY {Printed over 9 pages} - Banks in Canada with their Agencies. {Printed} - CANADIAN COMMERCIAL AGENCIES., SYNOPSIS OF FISHERY LAWS., ABSTRACT OF ONTARIO GAME LAWS. {Printed over 2 pages} - Postal Information. {Printed over 3 pages} - Mercantile Law. {Printed} - Sittings of the Courts. {Printed over 2 pages} - VALUE OF FOREIGN COINS IN CANADA FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES., FOREIGN MONEY ORDERS. {Printed} - FIRE INSURANCE. {Printed} - LIFE INSURANCE. {Blank page} �{Printed} - ..Diary for 1903.. Notes for 1903 {Blank page} January THURSDAY, 1 (1-364) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and cleaning up the barn floor. Mr. Duncan here for dinner. Olive and I up at Grandpa Philp's for dinner. very fine bright day. FRIDAY, 2 (2-363) Da choring in forenoon, cleaning pens and getting ready for Fisher to come to chop. He brought down the machine this evening. soft balmy day turning to rain at night. SATURDAY, 3 (3-362) chopping here all day. Herb Page, & Watt B. helping. Olive and I at Drayton in aft. very soft snow falling morn. little snow aft. Sunday, 4 (4-361) Ma drove Grandma up to church in forenoon. At home rest of day. very mild day thawing all day. January MONDAY, 5 (5-360) 1903 Da choring and over to vote about four o'clock. Da and Watt at Drayton at night, very fine day. Jim Mc Ewing and Ed. Gainer for commissioners Geo. Dickson elected for Reeve. W.W. Scott, Geo Brooks, John Philp and Old Mr. Wetzel for Council men. TUESDAY, 6 (6-359) Chopping here all day. Herb & Watt here helping. very fine in forenoon, but turned rather stormy in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 7 (7-358) Finished chopping here at noon and moved to Burrows. Da and Herb there in afternoon. Wat here in forenoon. Snowing all day and very stormy Mr. F. Page brought our two pair of sleighs from Drayton. They were made in Goldstone. �January THURSDAY, 8 (8-357) 1903 Da and Herb choring in forenoon. Both at Mr. Burrows chopping in afternoon. Miss North here over night. Sara Burrows here in evening. cold day and rather stormy. FRIDAY 9, (9-356) Da choring in forenoon, Herb at Burrows in forenoon. Da helping Fisher move home afternoon. Da and Ma over to Oyster Supper held at Will Walker's for Beef Ring at night. home about two o'clock had fine time. we number 20. very stormy all day, but calmed down a little towards night. SATURDAY, 10 (10-355) Da and Herb choring all day. Herb went home about four o'clock. He got $10. Da went to Drayton in afternoon. cold day rather stormy Sunday. 11. 11-354 We children at Grandpa's for tea. very stormy all day. January MONDAY 12, (12-353) 1903 Da choring all day very cold and very stormy all day. TUESDAY, 13 (13-352) Da choring in forenoon, then killed 22 hens and took them to Drayton in after noon. Got $5.58¢ for them very cold and a little stormy to-day. roads rather heavy. WEDNESDAY, 14 (14-351) Da choring in forenoon and scraped the snow out of the barn-yard. Willie, Annie, Jennie and Mr. Craig & Miss Burt, here at night. a little stormy but got stormy towards morning. January THURSDAY, 15 (15-350) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and over to Old Mr. T. Cowan's funeral afternoon. He died election day. rather mild day, but roads pretty full. This sideroad pretty bad. FRIDAY, 16 (16-349) �Da choring all day, and cleaning out pens. rather stormy at times but kind of mild. SATURDAY, 17 (17-348) Da choring in forenoon and helping Uncle Rich'd raise the mast of his windmill. Harry here after dinner for chop and ladder. Ma Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. very stormy at times. Sunday. 18. 18-347 Da and Ma and Grandpa Philp's afternoon very fine day. January MONDAY, 19 (19-346) 1903 Da choring in forenoon. Took home Grandpa's chop and brought home a load of rails. very fine bright day. TUESDAY, 20 (20-345) Da choring in forenoon and started to draw manure on to other place. I at Drayton in afternoon. roads real good, but rather raw wind. very bright. WEDNESDAY, 21 (21-344) Da choring in forenoon, then after dinner took out one load of manure. then went over to help raise the mast of Henry Hilborn's windmill. very mild day, but foggy. January THURSDAY, 22 (22-343) 1903 Da choring in forenoon, and drawing manure in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd got old Perkin sow. Miss North and her father here for tea. pretty fine day. little snow falling. FRIDAY, 23 (23-342) Da choring in forenoon, and drawing out manure, in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon for my waist. very bright day, but sharp and cold. SATURDAY, 24 (24-341) Da choring and taking things out of henhouse into driving house. very cold and stormy. Tom Miller came here from MacArthur's party for breakfast. �Sunday. 25 25-340 At home all day. very mild all day. January MONDAY, 26 (26-339) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Mr. Duncan here for a while in afternoon. bright day, but raw east wind blowing Mr. L.A. Voecker died this evening. TUESDAY, 27 (27-338) Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. very soft day. misting at noon and night. Da and Ma went down to Mr. Voeckers in evening. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn here in evening and asked us to go to carnival, on Thursday. WEDNESDAY, 28 (28-337) Da choring in forenoon. I went up for Grandpa Philp in morning. He stayed for dinner, then Da took him to Mr. Voecker's and then up home. Da cleaned out pig pens after he came home. very soft day. roads pretty soft. Da helped coffin Mr. Voecker. casket was metalic lined and weighed 400 lbs. Da stayed all night at Mr. Voecker. January THURSDAY, 29 (29-336) 1903 Da choring in forenoon. Both at Mr. Voecker's funeral and to Drayton in afternoon. very large funeral. It stretched from his gate to cemetry. very foggy all day, almost rain at times, warm and thawing. very damp air. FRIDAY, 30 (30-335) Da choring all day. terrible stormy day. but not very cold. Perkin sow had 10 little pigs living. Black sow had 8 little pigs living. SATURDAY, 31 (31-334) Da choring in forenoon, cleaned out pens and went to Drayton in evening. little stormy in forenoon, but lovely bright afternoon. Mrs. Arthur Booth died to-day. Joe Mc Donald's baby died in Hospital in Guelph, yesterday. February. Sunday, 1. (32-333) �Ma, Olive, and Brock up to Mr. Mc Donald's in forenoon. Da and Ma down to Arthur Booth's in afternoon. rather nice forenoon, but very damp and foggy in afternoon. February MONDAY, 2 (33-332) 1903 Da choring and cleaning pens. Ma and I up to Joe Mc Donald's baby's funeral in afternoon and down to Drayton. very nasty day. heavy showers at times very foggy & soft. very high wind in evening. TUESDAY, 3 (34-331) Da and Ma went to Mrs. Booth's funeral in morning. Da done chores in afternoon. Mr. North and Miss North here for tea. rather raw wind, but mild. nothing falling till night, then a sleet falling. got our music lesson. WEDNESDAY, 4 (35-330) Da choring in forenoon and brought in two loads of rails. sleeting in morning. very fine at noon. terrible stormy in afternoon. February THURSDAY, 5 (36-329) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and took team to Drayton to get them shod, afternoon. very stormy all day FRIDAY, 6 (37-328) Da choring in forenoon and helping draw ice in afternoon. Burrows boys brought up a few blocks at noon. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine day. little stormy. SATURDAY, 7 (38-327) Olive 13 years old. Da choring in forenoon, and drawing in ice, in afternoon. Burrows drawing also. Mr. John Lowes brought Mrs. T. Henderson and Janet here in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night and brought Mr. Henderson out. lovely day. very bright day. not cold. Sunday. 8 (39-326) �Da and Mr. Henderson up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very stormy all day but not cold. February MONDAY, 9 (40-325) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and helping Burrow's boys pack away the ice. Uncle Willie came off noon train. He up here in afternoon. I drove Mr. Henderson as far as Voecker's, then Ma took Mrs. Henderson over to Dick Lowes. rather stormy at times. looking soft. TUESDAY, 10 (41-324) Da choring and helping finish pack ice and cleaned out pens. Olive and I went to carnival with H. Hilborn's at night. Had fine time. Uncle Willie here for tea. very fine day. rather mild. Burrows sow had 10 pigs. WEDNESDAY, 11 (42-323) Da choring all day (not feeling very well) Uncle Willie here in afternoon. heavy fall of very soft snow since eleven o'clock. February THURSDAY, 12 (43-322) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. and Miss North here for tea. Uncle Willie here for a while in evening. rather soft snow falling in forenoon. rather fine in afternoon. FRIDAY, 13 (44-321) Da choring in forenoon, and drawing manure in afternoon. Uncle Willie and I at Drayton in forenoon. I got pair Hockey skates and boots. lovely bright day but raw wind. Da 47. Uncle Jim 30 years old. St. Valentine's Day SATURDAY, 14 (45-320) Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Ma and Uncle Willie up to see Aunty Gass. We children to Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Jim came home at night. very fine bright day. Jim Bready and Mr. Stanton here. Sunday 15 (46-319) �At home all day. Uncle Jim and Will here for dinner. rather stormy all day. (Uncle Willie had been at Baking for over a year now.) February MONDAY, 16 (47-318) Da choring in forenoon and cleaning pens and drawing manure in afternoon. Willie Walker and C. Hilborn came here in afternoon to cut wood. Uncle Jim went home. Uncle Wilie here in afternoon. very clear air and cold. Andy Marrow died Sunday. to be buried Thur. TUESDAY, 17 (48-317) Da took Uncle Willie to station, then choring and drawing manure. Willie and Charlie here for dinner and tea. Frank Page's got our stock rack. very cold but bright, rather stormy at night. WEDNESDAY, 18 (49-316) Da choring all day. Boys not here. very stormy and very cold all day. February THURSDAY, 19 (50-315) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out pens and went for load of wood to bush. stormy forenoon. fine afternoon. but cold. Boys not here to-day. FRIDAY, 20 (51-314) Da choring in forenoon and drawing up wood from bush. Boys here cutting to-day. Olive came home from school sick. pain in bowels. very fine day. not nearly so cold. SATURDAY, 21 (52-313) Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out pens in afternoon. At Drayton at night. Boys here cutting wood. rather cold and pretty stormy. Mr. Corbett here in afternoon to see pigs. Sunday 22. (53-312.) I drove Grandma up to church in morning. Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very bright day but keen wind tracks filling up fast. �February MONDAY, 23 (54-311) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Boys here cutting wood till about three o'clock, when they had to go home to fix windmill. I up to a party at Uncle Richd 's at night. Mr. Mc Ewing's called for me. Home about half past three. Quite large crowd about sixty. pretty stormy at times but not cold. TUESDAY, 24 (55-310) Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys not here to day. very fine day. not cold. WEDNESDAY, 25 (56-309) Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. Ma down to see Mrs. Henry in afternoon. very fine bright day. February THURSDAY, 26 (57-308) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and cleaning out pens and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. lovely bright day inclined to be soft. FRIDAY, 27 (58-307) Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. I at Drayton in morning. started to sleet about eleven o'clock and kept it up off and on all day. Mrs. Fred Flath died this morn. SATURDAY, 28 (59-306) Da choring and drew out a little manure and cleaned the pens. Willie here this forenoon then went home. very foggy morning started to rain about noon, then turned to soft snow. high wind at night. March. Sunday 1. (60-305) Da and Ma over to Mrs. Flath's funeral in afternoon. very stormy at times but not very cold. Da & Ma went to Mr. Duncan's after funeral. March MONDAY, 2 (61-304) 1903 �Da choring, cleaning out pens and drawing out manure. F. Page got a pig here to-day $11.00 Boys here cutting wood. light snow falling all day. not cold TUESDAY, 3 (62-303) Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. Olive and I went to Hockey Match between Listowel and Drayton, with Hilborn's. Drayton scored 4. Listowel 3. very fine day, but mild. WEDNESDAY, 4 (63-302) Da and Harry Philp took 13 pigs to Moorefield this morning. Da choring and cleaned out pens in afternoon. Boys not here to-day. I took Grandma to Drayton in forenoon. very fine day, but pretty soft. March THURSDAY, 5 (64-301) 1903 Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here to-day. Miss North and Carrie here for dinner. Pages boys brought back fanning mill. soft snow falling all day. little colder to- night. FRIDAY, 6 (65-300) Da choring and finished drawing out manure. Boys finished cutting wood at night. They have cut 35 cords. paid them $14.00. cost of cutting wood $17.50. I at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day and very bright and mild. SATURDAY, 7 (66-299) Da choring and walked to Drayton after dinner. Da and Ma 21 years married to-day. Old Wm Wells buried to day. very foggy all day. misting in forenoon. heavy rain off and on all afternoon. very dull, miserable, dirty day. Sunday, 8. (67-298) Uncle John and May Gorden here this afternoon and for tea. At home all day. soft snow like rain this morning. little colder this afternoon. March MONDAY, 9 (68-297) 1903 �Da choring in forenoon, then took cart and went to Palmerston for flour. Brought one hundred with him and payed for four hundred more. roads bad. lot of snow in some places. bare in others. raw east wind but bright fine day. Jas. Gilmore here looking at calves. TUESDAY, 10 (69-296) Da choring in forenoon and carrying chop off barn floor into bins. Mabel Philp and Maggie Mc Kee here to spend the afternoon. foggy in forenoon. quite steady rain in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 11 (70-295) Da choring in forenoon and sawing up some rails and cleaned up chip yard. Henry Heseltine here for dinner. dull all day but nothing falling. H.O. Gillrie's sale. March THURSDAY, 12 (71-294) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and went to Drayton to get medecine for young Faney. she is sick. Jacob Corbitt, assessor here in afternoon. Hosheal Hilborn here for iron pots to make maple syrup. dull all day. FRIDAY, 13 (72-293) Da choring in forenoon and helping Mr. Henry shingle his implement roof. then chopped ice away from door. very fine bright day. looks like spring. robins back again. wagons and buggys running again. SATURDAY, 14 (74-291) Da choring and cleaning pens all day. foggy all day. very little sunshine. Sunday 15 (74-291) Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. He not very well. very foggy in morning, but bright afternoon. raw east wind. March MONDAY, 16 (75-290) 1903 �Da choring in forenoon. Drew up three loads of old rails from road fence in afternoon. then packed away the sleighs. Mrs. Burrows here sewing rags in afternoon. pretty fine all day until evening then commenced to rain. St. Patrick's Day TUESDAY, 17 (76-289) Da choring and drawing rails off the road. to the chip-yard. Uncle Sandy Walker here in forenoon for a little while. I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright at times. foggy in forenoon. Mrs. Wm. Roberts buried yest to-day. WEDNESDAY, 18 (77-288) Da choring in forenoon and finished drawing rails. Da went to Drayton with Geo. Fisher at night. very warm day. foggy forenoon. A railway wreck at Marden. The train left the track. Seth Hilborn got our old goose. Julia Woodissee married to Wm. Lowery. March THURSDAY, 19 (78-287) 1903 Da done up his chores then I drove him up to George Fisher's. I came home, then took our duck over to Mr. Craig's. Da bought old "Dick" (Fisher's Black Horse) at his sale this afternoon for $92.00. Mrs. Burrows here sewing rags. very hot day and roads drying up. C. Hilborn bought threshing out fit over $900.xx FRIDAY, 20 (79-286) Da and Mr. Mc Ewing measured field next to Emerson then done the chores. Da building a fence across the field. Harry and Roy Philp here fanning up some grass seed. I took a couple of letters to the train this morning. Ma over to Mr. A. Flath's this morn. to get feathers curled. didn't get it done. very fine day and warm till about six o'clock. Then quite a heavy shower. some sharp lightning and thunder. SATURDAY, 21 (80-285) Da choring and finished drawing rails off the road and building the fence. Ma, Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Mc Dougal here in evening to buy white Bull. rather dull and cold to-day. Sunday, 22. (81-284) �Ma and I up to church in forenoon. down to Grandma's in afternoon. I 18 years old to day. very fine day. cool east wind. March MONDAY, 23 (82-283) 1903 Da choring in forenoon. Brought up some old rails and felled the two poplar trees at the road. Ma busy sewing carpet rags. Al. Towriss and a young Tompson here to-night to look at Bull. Mr. Mc Dougal took the white Bull away this forenoon. dull all day. misty and rainy at times. TUESDAY, 24 (83-282) Da choring in forenoon and helping saw rails in afternoon. Roger's Boys came here this afternoon with their engine and sawed up all the rail pile for summer wood. cold all day. very windy all day. quite stormy all afternoon. finished carpet rags. WEDNESDAY, 25 (84-281) Da choring in forenoon and piling the rails in afternoon. Mr. Perkin and the head agent for "Ideal Wire fence" here in afternoon. Da gave an order for 100 rods. very blustry all forenoon. little calmer this afternoon. ground covered with snow. March THURSDAY, 26 (85-280) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and finished piling rails. Mr. and Miss North here this afternoon for tea. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. got pail of pickles. rather cold wind, but very bright. snow nearly all gone again. FRIDAY, 27 (86-279) Da choring in forenoon, then drew away the poplar trees and cleaned up the brush. Sara Burrows here in afternoon. dull and dark all day. very foggy at times in forenoon. SATURDAY, 28 (87-278) Da choring in forenoon and helping Roger's boys lift their engine out of E.G. Henry's gate. Geo. Fisher here for dinner. Da and Fisher went to Palmerston in afternoon for flour. Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright but cold wind. Sunday, 29. (88-277) �I drove Grandma up to church in forenoon. We three children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very bright day but raw cold wind. March MONDAY, 30 (89-276) 1903 Da done up some of the chores then went down to help Mr. Henry saw wood. had dinner there. finished the chores in afternoon then drove some stakes for a lane fence in front of house. I took Mark to town and got him shod. Ma out to Aunty Gass'. very fine bright day. raw wind. TUESDAY, 31 (90-275) Da choring in forenoon then working at the lane fence all afternoon. very fine day with very strong wind. April WEDNESDAY, 1 (91-274) Da choring in forenoon and working at lane fence in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon. bright in morning but got cloudy and quite a mizzle of rain in evening. April THURSDAY, 2 (92-273) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and building at fence till about four o'clock, then Mr. North helped him grind axes. Miss North and father here for tea. quite a shower rain in forenoon finer afternoon. FRIDAY, 3 (93-272) Da choring in forenoon, fanned up some timothy seed and picked over turnips. raining about nine o'clock. turned colder and sleeted till noon. stormy off and on all afternoon. pretty stormy night. SATURDAY, 4 (94-271) Da choring in forenoon and washed the little pigs in afternoon. We three children at Drayton in afternoon. very stormy forenoon but clear and cold towards evening. roads bad. - rough. Sunday, 5. (95-270) �At home all day. Da up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. Grandma here. very fine bright day. April MONDAY, 6 (96-269) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and working at fence in afternoon. I at Mr. Burrows for tea. dull all day. quite a heavy rain in the night. TUESDAY, 7 (97-268) Da choring in forenoon and drawing some rails. Went over to Mr. Duncan's with bags for oats. very bright all day. with very high wind. WEDNESDAY, 8 (98-267) Da took six pigs to Moorefield in forenoon Wat helped him load them. Da came round by Mr. Duncan's and got oats. choring in afternoon. rather dull in forenoon. very bright afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. April THURSDAY, 9 (99-266) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and driving stakes for fence from corner of driving house to ditch. Jim Bready here in evening. dull forenoon rain at times. fine afternoon with very heavy wind. Good Friday FRIDAY, 10 (100-265) Da choring in forenoon and driving stakes in afternoon. Olive and I up at Grandpa Philp's for dinner. Geo. Roger brought engine and chopper here this afternoon. He stayed all night. real fine afternoon little cool in morning. east wind SATURDAY, 11 (101-264) Da choring in forenoon and helping with chop afternoon. Wat and Will Roger here helping. I at Drayton in afternoon. Olive up to Mary Philps birthday party. very raw cold wind all day. little rain in afternoon. Easter Sunday Sunday, 12. (102-263) At home all day. raw but bright. east wind. �April Easter Monday MONDAY, 13 (103-262) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and building at fence in afternoon. very high wind all day from east. Will. Walker went to Wiarton to-day. Mr. Moore and Miss Kate Wilson in here in evening. C. Hilborn brought his engine home to night. TUESDAY, 14 (104-261) Da choring in forenoon and helping chop in afternoon. Geo. Roger here for dinner and finished chopping, and moved to Burrows. I at Drayton in forenoon. Ma up to Uncle Richd s in afternoon. Charlie Hilborn here in morning. very high wind all day from east. mizzling and rainy. WEDNESDAY, 15 (105-260) Da did up chores, then went over and helped Burrows saw wood. W. Mc Ewing and I over to F. Pages in afternoon. Miss Duncan came here for tea. Ma and Olive at Drayton in forenoon. Da finished fence all but wiring. rather misty. strong wind from east. quite a mizzle at night. April THURSDAY, 16 (106-259) 1903 Da done up the chores and went to plow sod on other place. Miss North here in after noon. Olive finished her 4th quarter. paid M.N. very fine bright day. FRIDAY, 17 (107-258) Da done the chores, then plowing sod on other place. Brock and Grandpa went to meet Uncle Jim, at noon train. Jim here in afternoon and evening. very fine bright day. SATURDAY, 18 (108-257) Da did up the chores then plowing sod all day. Mr. D. Corbett here for dinner. Uncle Jim, Olive and I at Drayton at night. Da went to Palmerston with C. Hilborn at night. very fine day hard frosts at night. Sunday. 19 (109-256) Ma, Olive and Jim up to church morning. Jim here for dinner. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. very fine day. �April MONDAY, 20 (110-255) 1903 Da done up the chores then got out the drill and cultivator. Cultivating all day in field next to sideroad. Works Carrie in forenoon Dick in afternoon. Uncle Jim and I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright day but cool. Jim here in evening. started to prepair ground for seed. TUESDAY, 21 (111-254) Da done the chores and sowed the Duncan oats to-day. Took old Thrift and Judy's calf over to Moorefield. Got {blank} for her. nasty day. snowing all afternoon. ground rather sticky. cold wind blowing. WEDNESDAY, 22 (112-253) Da done up chores. Then sowed pease in front of house. Harrowed it in afternoon. I up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon not very bright rather cool. April THURSDAY, 23 (113-252) 1903 Da done up the chores, then went back to cultivate on ground behind poplars. sowing oats this afternoon. Ma and Grandma at Drayton afternoon. Miss North here. very fine day. FRIDAY, 24 (114-251) Da cultivating, sowing oats, and harrowing behind poplars. Da done chores at noon. Uncle Jim here in evening. dull all day. misting rain all afternoon. SATURDAY, 25 (115-250) Da finished sowing behind poplars, to-night. planted 2 pails of early potatoes over wire fence. Has 25 acres in. Da and Jim gone to Drayton at night. very fine day. Sunday, 26 (116-249) Uncle Jim and I drove up to Mr. North's in time for church. Went up in 1½ hrs. home in 2 hr. Da down to see I. Hilborn, who got thrown out of waggon. very fine day April MONDAY, 27 (117-248) 1903 �Da took cultivator back on other place cultivating in back field all day. Ma took Uncle Jim to station in morning. Mr. Corbett here and paid for cow Thrift got $25 for her. J. Mc Grogan here to buy hogs. Done the chores at noon. very fine day and hot. Mr. Craig here in evening. TUESDAY, 28 (118-247) Da sowing oats he got at Burrows on bottom of field, and harrowed it. Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon. very hot day. I have bad cold. C. Hilborn and W. Drury here in evening. WEDNESDAY, 29 (119-246) Da sowed barley in upper half of back field and finished there. started to cultivate in field behind Grandpa's driving-house. very hot all day. April THURSDAY, 30 (120-245) 1903 Da went over to spring-tooth, but had to come back for disc. Jim Bready here for dinner. On his first round this year. Da and he went to Drayton in afternoon. Charlie Hilborn and Da up to Rothsay at night. Miss North stayed here over night. very warm and very high wind all forenoon. darkened down at noon and quite a heavy shower after dinner turned cold towards evening and snowed an froze hard. May FRIDAY, 1 (121-244) Da done chores, then went over to disc, till noon. plowing after dinner. Bill Barry came here this morning to build fence. He stayed over night. Miss North went home. Grandpa went to Drayton in afternoon. very cold in morning with strong wind but got warmer and wind went down. SATURDAY, 2 (122-243) Da discing on other place all day. (I got Rain coat. $7.00) Bill Barry building fence. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Bright but cool wind. Sunday, 3. (123-242) at home all day. steady rain all forenoon. turned colder toward evening. quite foggy. put 10 young cattle to bush but let them up to barn to-night. �May MONDAY, 4 (124-241) 1903 Da finished discing this field in afternoon. Elsie 1 yr. old. Drawing stakes in forenoon for Barry to build fence with. Ma at Drayton in after noon. rather cool in forenoon warm in afternoon. Bill Barry here all day. TUESDAY, 5 (125-240) Da finished sowing oats to-night. Bill Barry here fencing. I took Grandma to station. She gone to Guelph to Women's F.M. Society. Prof. Rayner here this afternoon tuning piano. He here for dinner. very fine day. but cool wind. WEDNESDAY, 6 (126-239) Da went out this morning to harrow the field he sowed yesterday. finished at noon, and this ended the seeding. at Drayton in afternoon getting team shod. Bill at fence all day. Went home to-night. fine forenoon, but looking like rain in afternoon. little rain in evening also turned little colder. Grandpa B. drove his new horse for first time to-day. Ma 40 yrs. old to-day. May THURSDAY, 7 (127-238) 1903 Da done the chores then drawing stakes and rails. Bill Barry here fencing. Ma and Olive at Drayton after tea. Grandma came home from Guelph to-night. Miss North and Carrie here to-day. dull and misty in forenoon, but turned out fine and cool. J. Bready here FRIDAY, 8 (128-237) Da done the chores, then drawing rails and sawing stakes and helping Bill build fence. General Agent for Waterloo Insurance Co. here in forenoon. very warm all day. SATURDAY, 9 (129-236) Da done chores, then he, Bill, and Brock took 4 young cattle up to factory for D. Corbett got 130 for them. Bill fencing and Da drawing rails for lane fence. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. fine day and warm with rather strong wind. Sunday, 10 (130-235) �Tom Henderson and Jack Allen walked out for breakfast. Da went as far as station with T. H. about noon. Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very fine day. May MONDAY, 11 (131-234) 1903 Da done the chores, then back sawing off old rails for stakes. After dinner took team and was drawing up some old rails into old orchard, then got out a 25' telegraph pole and took it down in evening to Tom. Henderson. Mary Cowan buried. Jack Rich and wife here for tea. Ma and I planted garden vegetables. very hot day. Bill not here. TUESDAY, 12 (132-233) Da done the chores then helping Bill, build fence. very hot day and smoky. very dry spring. WEDNESDAY, 13 (133-232) Da took cows back to other place in morning and helping Bill with lane fence all day. David Corbett here for dinner. I at Drayton in afternoon. got new hat 3.25 and Olive raincoat $3.50 very warm all day and smoky. Oscar Lowes married to Miss Schaffer. May THURSDAY, 14 (134-231) 1903 Da took load hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. Helping Bill with fence. got some stakes for fence after tea. J. Bready here for dinner. quite a shower about nine o'clock. turned out very hot. looking like rain in afternoon. FRIDAY, 15 (135-230) Da helping Bill with fences. finished lane fence on other place. then laid rest of fence from barn to E.G. Henry's line fence. Olive and I at town after supper. very warm all day. cool towards evening. cows stayed out over night for first. SATURDAY, 16 (136-229) Da and Bill cutting posts on other place in forenoon. drawing them home in afternoon. Da took bag flour to Rothsay and took Bill home. Ma and children at town afternoon. (Carrie foaled this morning about five oclock. Dr. Pickel here to see her in afternoon. She appears all right at night. colt smart.) fine day. �Sunday, 17. (137-228) I up to church with Grandpa's. We children over to grave-yard after tea. very fine day. hot in middle of day. May MONDAY, 18 (138-227) 1903 Da started to draw manure out of manure house on to little corn patch, also spreading some which was over there. very hot day. Carrie's colt died. TUESDAY, 19 (139-226) Henry Heseltine came this morning to dig post holes for wire fence. Da helping him get started till about ten o'clock, then tagged sheep. Washing sheep after dinner. Grandpa's over to Mc Lennan's their horse ran from C. Lowes to Hilborns hill. no body hurt. hot day looking like rain little shower at night. Da and Henry at Drayton at night. WEDNESDAY, 20 (140-225) Henry digging post holes and Da bottoming Henry also trimming posts. Brock went to Drayton after tea for Mr. Garneau to shoe Carrie. Da took him home. Ma and I washed 11 blankets in afternoon. very warm all day. May THURSDAY, 21 (141-224) 1903 Henry trimming and setting the posts to-day. Da picking stone of the meadow to fill in the corner posts. J. Bready here for dinner. Miss North here for tea also Nell Gordon here in afternoon. very warm day, but looking like rain. cool at night. FRIDAY, 22 (142-223) Henry finished putting in the posts and dug two post holes and hung gate at top of lane. Da helping in forenoon and went to Drayton for the wire 4 rolls. got Carrie shod also. Henry went away about ten o'clock. warm day. SATURDAY, 23 (143-222) sheep got out at night. Da got them and started to shear. finished shearing about four o'clock Ma, Brock and Olive at town in afternoon. rather cool wind blowing bright. �Sunday, 24. (144-221) At home all day till evening, then we children up to Grandpa Philp's. cold and rain in morning, turned out finer. cool evening. May MONDAY, 25 (145-220) 1903 Da finished spreading manure on corn ground in forenoon. Single plowed it and harrowed it three times. Brock fishing. He also took Olive up to Joe Mc Donalds. She has gone to a concert and stay all night. fine bright day. but pretty cold at night. Victoria Day, celebrated to-day. TUESDAY, 26 (146-219) Henry Heseltine came down to help build wire fence. Mr. Wright and Booth came out to stretch it. Here for dinner and tea. shower, in afternoon. Big wind and rain storm about six o'clock, also some hail. Da at Drayton at night for splices for fence. Eg. Oxby here for tea. very hot and sultry in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 27 (147-218) Mr. Booth here and finished the fence about four o'clock. Da and Henry sawed the posts off. quite a shower in afternoon. heavy rain and wind about tea. steady rain at night. Brock drove Henry part way home. very warm between showers. May THURSDAY, 28 (148-217) 1903 Da cleaning pens all day and drawing the manure out on to little patch in front. J. Bready here for dinner. very strong wind all day. cold and rather cloudy at times looking like frost. covered vegetables with straw. lot of damage done by wind last night. H. Heseltine here for little pig to-night. FRIDAY, 29 (149-216) Da working on corn ground all afternoon. at Drayton in forenoon for tile and take back the wire that was left over. Miss North here for tea. dull at times but brighter in afternoon. looking like frost. SATURDAY, 30 (150-215) �Da planted corn by hand in forenoon and harrowed it before dinner. picked up along wire fence then went to Mr. Mc Kee's raising. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. rather cool wind but bright. Da and Grandpa Benson at Drayton at night. Bill Fair got "Prince", the dog. Sunday, 31. (151-214) at home all day. Ma, Olive and Grandma up to church. fine day, but cool. June MONDAY, 1 (152-213) 1903 Da finished spreading manure on little patch, then plowed it over and harrowed it. very fine day but cool evening and mornings. Da hoed potatoes after tea. TUESDAY, 2 (153-212) Da drawing out manure on to turnip ground for potatoes. plowed it over after tea. Grandpa at Drayton after noon. very warm day. WEDNESDAY, 3 (154-211) Da working over potato patch in forenoon and cutting some. planted them in afternoon. I up to Uncle Rich'd 's in afternoon. very warm day. Uncle John and May in this evening. June THURSDAY, 4 (155-210) 1903 Da started to draw manure on to turnip patch. Took Jennie (cow) to J. Rich's after tea. Miss North and mother here in afternoon. warm day and very smoky. J. Bready here. Ethel and Seth Hilborn brought first meat from Beef Ring. FRIDAY, 5 (156-209) Da drawing out manure all day. Mr. Duncan here for dinner. I went to Drayton in afternoon and gave Mr. Duncan ride part way home. very warm day and very smoky. Uncle Willie {blank} years of age. SATURDAY, 6 (157-208) Da drew out a couple of loads manure to turnip ground. then single plowed it and harrowed it and rolled it. Ma and children at town in afternoon. fine day and hot. �Sunday, 7. (158-207) Da took Daisy (cow) to J. Rich's. He and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. very sultry. quite a sprinkle of rain in afternoon. June MONDAY, 8 (159-206) 1903 Da drawing out manure to turnip ground finished out the manure house. very fine day, but warm. TUESDAY, 9 (160-205) Da finished drawing out manure on turnip ground, taking it out of barn yard now. quite a shower of rain at noon. cooler after rain. WEDNESDAY, 10 (161-204) Da working at root ground all day. fine day. quite cool. Da not feeling very well at night. has cramps in stomach. June THURSDAY, 11 (162-203) 1903 Da working at turnip ground all day ridged up a few in the evening. J. Bready here for dinner. Miss North here for tea. fine day but cool toward evening. Ross brought beef. FRIDAY, 12 (163-202) Da finished ridging up turnips and sowed them. Janet Mc Donald came down and went with us over to H. Hilborn's picnic Ma and we children over for tea. home about eleven. turned wet and rained all afternoon. SATURDAY, 13 (164-201) Da just choring round, took out old stumps in front of house in afternoon. To J. Rich's with cow at night for nothing. drizzling rain all day quite heavy at times. Sunday, 14, (165-200 Da and Ma up to Bob Gass's for dinner. We children at Grandma's. little showers now and again. �June MONDAY, 15 (166-199) 1903 Da went to Guelph to Model Farm. Ma took him to station and went down town. Sara Burrows came here to sew in morning. Brock met Da at station at night. foggy morning but turned out fine. TUESDAY, 16 (167-198) started road work to-day. Art. Page here for dinner. Sara finished sewing to-night. fine day rather hot at noon. strong breeze. WEDNESDAY, 17 (168-197) Working on roads all day. Art. Page here for dinner. fine day for horses cool wind. June THURSDAY, 18 (169-196) 1903 Finished the road-work to-night. Art. here for dinner, also J. Bready. Bill Barrie came here for dinner started to build line fence between us and Burrows. Da at Drayton at night for wire. Millers boys here and patched barn roof in afternoon and for tea fine day Miss North here. E.G. Henry brought meat. FRIDAY, 19 (170-195) Dan, Will and Wat, working at line fence all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon Mrs. E.G. Henry and Mary here in evening. very warm day. SATURDAY, 20 (171-194) Da and Will finished the line fence at night Da at town at night. Tom Henderson brought out sow which came from Bowmanville, in afternoon. quite steady rain all afternoon. rather sultry. Sunday, 21. (172-193) Ma, Grandma and Brock up to church in forenoon. We children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. Ma and Da over to Henry Perkins in evening. very fine day but strong wind. June MONDAY, 22 (173-192) 1903 �Da disced little patch, then took home Rich'd s gravel-box, then scuffled corn. hoing corn all afternoon. Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon. fine forenoon. dull afternoon started to rain at night. TUESDAY, 23 (174-191) Da hoeing out sow-thistle on other place and choring round. heavy showers of rain all day. I at Drayton in forenoon. WEDNESDAY, 24 (175-190) Da choring and plowed little strip along fence from barn. Olive started to write on Entrance exam. Mc Donalds girls stayed here and went with her. Fred and Miss Duncan here for a few hours in evening. raining off and on all day. doing lot of good. June THURSDAY, 25 (176-189) 1903 Da went over for beef with team, then went to Palmerston with wool. Home at milking time. Miss North here in afternoon. J. Bready here for dinner. rather drizzling all forenoon. finer afternoon. Mc Donald's girls stayed all night. FRIDAY, 26 (177-188) Will Barry came this morning. Da and he back splitting stakes all day. I took Janet and Marion home this evening. very fine day. quite strong wind. SATURDAY, 27 (178-187) Da and Will finished cutting stakes at noon. drew them up after dinner. Ma up to Drayton in afternoon. very hot day but quite a breeze some times. Sunday, 28. (179-186) Olive and I took Grandma up to church in morning. Will Craig here in evening. very fine day. June MONDAY, 29 (180-185) 1903 Da and Will started to build road fence in front of other place. They went to Drayton in evening. very hot day. looking very like rain in evening. �TUESDAY, 30 (181-184) Da and Will working at fence all day I at Drayton right after dinner for charcoal iron very warm day. lot of rain in night. July Dominion Day. WEDNESDAY, 1 (182-183) Da and Will working at fence all day. finished it. Miss North and her mother here for dinner. I finished my 5th quarter of music. Miss North gone on her holidays now. Roy Philp came here to get horse "Dick". very hot day. rain at night with thunder. July THURSDAY, 2 (183-182) 1903 Da took team and went to help Uncle Rich. scrape out foundation for barn. Booth and Dynes, tinsmiths took spout off front of barn and put it on Grandpa's house. J. Bready here for dinner. fine all day. strong breeze. Hosheal brought beef. FRIDAY, 3 (184-181) Da at Uncle Rich's till noon. heavy rain in forenoon. Got team shod afternoon. quite shower at milking time. very hot between showers. SATURDAY, 4 (185-180) Da up at Richards all day. Ma and Grandma at Drayton afternoon. got new milk can. very warm day. Da took cow to J. Rich's after tea. Sunday. 5 (186-180 Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philps in afternoon. looking very like rain in morning. turned fine towards evening. July MONDAY, 6 (187-178) 1903 Da up at Richd all day finished scraping there. S. Burrows sewing all day. Brock and Grandpa up to Uncle Benson's very hot day. TUESDAY, 7 (188-177) Da scuffling and hoeing at corn all day. Sara B. here till noon. I at Drayton in morning brought home side-saddle. very hot all day. �WEDNESDAY, 8 (189-176) Da hoeing corn all day. Annie Craig here for short time in afternoon. very hot day. July THURSDAY, 9 (190-175) 1903 Da finished hoeing corn about ten o'clock, then cleaned out pens. Started to skuffle turnips and hoed some. J. Bready here for dinner. had new potatoes for first time to- day. Wat brought beef. very hot day and night. FRIDAY, 10 (191-174) Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Ma and Grandma at Drayton in afternoon little cooler to day. nice breeze. SATURDAY, 11 (192-173) Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Olive and I at town in afternoon. very fine day. Sunday, 12. (193-172) We children up to Camp meeting in afternoon. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. had 17 little pigs to-day. fine day rather cool. July MONDAY, 13 (194-171) 1903 Da finished the turnips to day. Mr. Burrows helped a little. Da plowed out our field potatoes this evening. They no good. crows pulled them out. very nice day. good strong breeze blowing. celebrations at Palmerston and Harriston. TUESDAY, 14 (195-170) Da mowing with scythe in orchard and among evergreens. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. misty and rainy in forenoon, turned pretty windy in afternoon, but was bright. WEDNESDAY, 15 (196-169) Da fanned up twenty bags barley for chop, in forenoon. Took it to Drayton in afternoon. Olive went with Grandpa's and got tooth filled. very fine day in afternoon, but misty forenoon. �July THURSDAY, 16 (Olive Exam) (197-168) 1903 Da started to mow field below orchard. finished it at noon raked it up after dinner and put a little up. J. Bready here for dinner. Seth brought beef. I at Drayton in morning. Olive passed Entrance. got word to-day. We children to Rothsay for man at night did not get one. fine day. FRIDAY, 17 (198-167) Da finished putting up hay about three o'clock then mowing fence corners. fine all day, but looking like rain. Brock here 10 years old. SATURDAY, 18 (199-166) Da drawing in hay all day. Bill Barry here helping from eleven o'clock. Ma and Brock drove Bill a piece of way home. I at Drayton in afternoon. rather dull at times. Sunday, 19. (200-165 All up to church in forenoon. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. Alex. Mc Lennan and Marie Black here after tea. very heavy rain in afternoon. July MONDAY, 20 (201-164) 1903 Da choring and plowed little patch in front. Olive and I up to Wooddisse's for Blackberries $1.75 crate. fine all day but very heavy rain after tea. TUESDAY, 21 (202-163) Da edged up knife, then cut rest of hay in field. raked up little and put some up. Mrs. Black, Mrs. Mc Lennan and Marie here to-day. fine all day till milking time then quite a heavy shower. WEDNESDAY, 22 (203-162) Da clearing up round old pig-pen. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. rather cool forenoon, with little showers. heavy fog in morning. July THURSDAY, 23 (204-161) 1903 �Da raked up rest of hay and put it up. It took him all day. Olive and I at Drayton in morning for cherries. $1.20 a basket. J. Bready here for dinner. Ross brought meat. very fine day but strong wind. FRIDAY, 24 (205-160) Da started to cut back of Poplars. cut till noon then raked it and put it up. Olive and I over to see Marie Black in afternoon. Jim Mc Grogan came for pigs. got "Burrows sow" and her 7 little ones. $27.xx. fine day but warm. Grandpa Philp 84 yrs. old. SATURDAY, 25 (206-159) Da, T. Craig and Emerson Henry, with, Mr. Mc Ewings team and men helping, drew in hay by orchard and some from above Poplars. finished about four o'clock. Da and Ma at town at night. Uncle Jim came up. fine all day with strong breeze. Sunday, 26 (207-158) Uncle Jim here for dinner also R. Henderson and J. Allen. Da and Brock Ma up to Grandpa Philps in evening. fine day. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in forenoon. July MONDAY, 27 (208-157) 1903 Da and Mr. Craig finished cutting above Poplars at noon. After dinner Da raked it and Mr. Henry, Percy and Ross put it up. Mr. Craig and Da started cutting on 14 acres on other place in afternoon. very fine all day. TUESDAY, 28 (209-156) Da and Mr. Craig finished cutting on other place about noon. little shower at noon. turned fine after dinner and Mr. Mc Ewing's three men and team came up and they drew in what is back of Poplars. put it in driving house. E.G. Henry helping also. heavy rain storm in night. WEDNESDAY, 29 (210-155) Da went to Station for salt and plank in forenoon. Raked up half of 14 acres and put it up in afternoon. Percy and Ross here helping. Olive and I at town in afternoon. Craig here for barley after dinner. high wind and bright in afternoon. looking like rain at night. �July THURSDAY, 30 (211-154) 1903 finished haying night. Da put new cover on well, then went and raked hay till noon. Mr. Mc Ewing's three men and team here. also E.G. Henry and Mr. Craig. finished haying. J. Bready here for last time. bright all day but turned cooler at night. FRIDAY, 31 (212-153) Da and Ross put off load hay. then Da at Burrows all day with team, helping stack hay. very fine day. Mr. Craig got load of hay off headland on other place. August SATURDAY, 1 (213-152) Da over helping Burrows stack hay. finished at noon. Then Wat and Wilmot helped take load hay up to Grandpa Philp. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Da at town at night. very fine day. Sunday, 2. (214-151) All up to church in forenoon. Da at Mr. Mc Ewing's at night dull, looking like rain. August MONDAY, 3 (215-150) 1903 Da picked along rail fence in forenoon. then brought up load of truck from out of lane then brought home some of the old barn timber C. Hilborn here in afternoon. very fine day, but looking like rain at night. TUESDAY, 4 (216-149) Da picking up along line fence and around old barn and bringing them home. Da cleaned up barley and took it to town for chop and got horses shod. very heavy rain in morning. tea man here in evening. WEDNESDAY, 5 (217-148) Da picking up along line fence and around old barn. I went to town in morning for Maude & Beckie Pollock they stayed all night C. Hilborn brought over saw. cloudy and rather sultry. August THURSDAY, 6 (218-147) 1903 �Charlie brought over engine and sawed old rails. C. Walker. Wat and Ross helping. Took him about two hours. I took Maude and Beckie home. Da helped cut Burrows wood. Da cleaned out pens and brought up two loads chips for Grandpa. fine day quite strong wind. Miss Kate Wilson and Mabel here in afternoon. FRIDAY, 7 (219-146) Da got out binder and went back to cut barley back of well on other place. finished cutting it at night. I at Drayton in morning for twine. fine bright day strong wind. SATURDAY, 8 (220-145) Da shocked barley in forenoon and cut timothy and shocked it in afternoon. Brock, Olive and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Ma and I over to Mr. Duncan's Mary sick in bed. very fine day. Sunday, 9. (221-144) Ma and we children up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. little dull in morning. very fine day August MONDAY, 10 (222-143) 1903 Da edged up knife, then about ten started to cut oats behind Poplars. finished about half past eight. cut 14 acres. Wilmot Drewery helping shock in afternoon. Mr. Craig here all day. fine all day. quite warm. looking like rain at night. Da drove Mr. Craig home at night. TUESDAY, 11 (223-142) Da at Mr. Daly's raising all day untill about seven, then helped Watt take the heifer to the beef-ring. Ma took Clara to the sa station. She went to Grauenherst, May Gordon and Mable went with her. Cold and windy all day also cloudy. WEDNESDAY, 12 (224-141) Da went to Drayton in the morning for the binder canvas. Mr. Webber and head agent here. Da bought a windmill for the pump in front of house $140.00. In afternoon cutting oats in corner field. Grandpa and Brock at Drayton in evening. cool and cloudy all day. �August THURSDAY, 13 (225-140) 1903 Da cutting and shocking all day in corner field. Brock and I Olive to Drayton in afternoon. Then Brock over to Drury's in evening. Fine day. FRIDAY, 14 (226-139) Da cutting and shocking all day in corner field. Wilmot Drury here all day shocking. Fine day. Started to feed corn. SATURDAY, 15 (227-138) Da drew in barley and timothy, and finished cutting oats in corner field. Willie Walker here all day helping and Wilmot Drury in afternoon. Grandpa and I to Drayton in afternoon. fine day. Sunday, 16 228-137 Olive up to church in morning with G. & G. Da and Ma at Mr Duncans in evening. fine day. August MONDAY, 17 (229-136) 1903 Da cutting oats all day in field below old orchard. Willie Walker here all day shocking and Wilmot here for a while in afternoon. Ma and Grandpa went to Station to meet Aunt Sarah and Eliza. fine day. TUESDAY, 18 (230-135) Da cut back field of oats to-day. Wilmot Drury here all day shocking. Ma, Eliza and Olive to Drayton in afternoon. Aunt Sarah here for tea. Ma and Eliza up to Rothsay in evening. got Henry Hazletine for to help draw in. fine day. WEDNESDAY, 19 (231-134) Da drawing in oats all day from behind the Poplars. Henry Hazletine here all day helping. Eliza here all day. Ma and Eliza over to Mr Duncans in afternoon and then round by Drayton. Olive took Eliza over to Uncle Sam's in evening. Then Da up to Walker's to get a man and down to Drayton at night. �August THURSDAY, 20 (232-133) 1903 Da drawing in oats all day. Mr Right here helping and Wilmot Drury in forenoon and then went to Henry's thrashing for a few hours for us. Da to Drayton at night. fine day. FRIDAY, 21 (233-132) Da drawing in oats all day out of corner field. Mr. Wright and Wilmot Drury here helping. Ma done down four baskets of peaches. Aunt Sarah here for tea. Brock over to Uncle Sams in evening with two letters for Eliza, Then da went to Drayton in evening. fine but terrible windy. SATURDAY, 22 (234-131) Da drawing in oats all day from other place. Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Wright, Wilmot Drury and team and his cousin here helping. Mr John Smith came down of 4.44 train Grandpa brought Eliza here from Uncle Sams Mr. and Mrs Smith and Aunt Sarah here for tea. Grandma and Aunt Sarah had our horse over to Bob. Mitchells. Mr. and Mrs Smith and Da and Ma down to Drayton in evening. looking like rain, but fine. August MONDAY, 24 (236-129) 1903 Sunday 235-130. Mr and Mrs Smith and ma up to church in morning. Mr. Smith went to Waltons from church Eliza here for dinner. Brock and Olive took Eliza over to Uncle Sams. Aunt Sarah here for tea. fine day. Monday. - Da finished drawing in to-day about three then went over to help Wilmot finish. He here with team and Mr. Wright, and other men. Mr and Mrs Smith and Aunt Sarah went away on morning train. fine day but started to rain at night - Clara came home Had fine time. TUESDAY, 25 (237-128) Da choring in forenoon. took load cheese to Moorefield in afternoon and came round to see Miss Duncan. very heavy rain in night. rather fine day. WEDNESDAY, 26 (238-127) �Da cleaned up grist of chop in forenoon and cleaned out pens. Took chop to Drayton in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. dull and very sultry all day. August THURSDAY, 27 (239-126) 1903 Da picking stones on other place all day. Jimmie Rich here for dinner. Mr. Mc Ewing here to get help for to-morrow. fine all day. FRIDAY, 28 (240-125) Da took team and went to Mc Ewings' to draw in. Just got one load and it commenced to rain. Da disced over little patch before dinner at H. Hilborn's threshing in afternoon. nasty day misty and rainy off and on all day. SATURDAY, 29 (241-124) Da at H. Hilborn's threshing till eleven o'clock. then picking stones on other place. Olive and I at Drayton in forenoon and over to see Miss Duncan in afternoon. dirty day misting and rainy and dull all day. Sunday, 30. (242-123) All at home all day. Frank Page here in afternoon and for tea. dull in morning but brightened up. quite shower in afternoon. August MONDAY, 31 (243-122) 1903 Da at Mc Tavishs threshing till eleven o'clock. then just choring. very heavy rain all afternoon. looking clearer at night September TUESDAY, 1 (244-121) Da picking stones all day on home place. Over to H. Hilborn's after tea. misty at times in forenoon but turned out fine after dinner. WEDNESDAY, 2 (245-120) Da raked oat stubble, then Percy and Mr. Mc Ewing came up about ten and pulled peas before dinner. Ross came after dinner and Wat. Burrows here with team. They stacked the peas and topped them with oak rakings. very fine day with strong wind all day. �September THURSDAY, 3 (246-119) 1903 Da straightening up and cleaning out pens then at Mr. Mc Ewings drawing in, in afternoon. Mr. J. Whitley here for dinner. Fred brought Miss Duncan here after dinner. Ma, Grandpa and I raised our potatoes this forenoon. very fine day. good breeze. FRIDAY, 4 (247-118) Da drawing in at Mr. Mc Ewing's all day. Ma and Miss Duncan at Drayton in forenoon. very fine all day. cool towards evening. SATURDAY, 5 (248-117) Da finished drawing in at Mr. Mc Ewing's to-night, then he went to town at night and round by Mr. Duncans for Marys clothes. very fine day, quite hot. Sunday, 6. (249-116) Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive and Brock up to church in morning. Da, Ma, and Miss Duncan over to Dick Lowes after tea. They not at home. fine all day, but cooler. September MONDAY, 7 (250-115) 1903 Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in morning then choring round. Brock to Drayton in afternoon Ma and Miss Duncan over at Burrows for tea. started to rain about ten and drizzled all day. TUESDAY, 8 (251-114) Da choring in forenoon started to draw manure to other place in afternoon. Ma and Miss Duncan up to Rothsay in afternoon. quite shower in forenoon. very bright afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 9 (252-113) Da drawing manure all day to other place. Miss Duncan and I at Drayton in forenoon. very foggy morning but cleared off and came out very hot and muggy and close. York sow had 7 little ones. September THURSDAY, 10 (253-112) 1903 Da drawing out manure in forenoon went to Drayton after dinner to get Dick shod and bring up the sugar (100 lbs) and fruit which came from Guelph. Ma and Miss Duncan �over to cemetry. very heavy rain at noon. misting at night. very sultry at times. got 5 baskets Plums @ 20 ¢ = $1.00 John. C. Johnston auctioneer found dead in bed. FRIDAY, 11 (254-111) Da drawing manure all day. Up to Rich'ds in evening for waggon box. very hot all day heavy dews at night. we busy preserving plums. SATURDAY, 12 (255-110) Da went to Elora for lime for Uncle Richd . Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive & Brock at town in afternoon. Brock and I took Miss Duncan home after tea. very warm muggy day. Sunday, 13 Da up to see Grandpa Philp at night. At home rest of day. quite heavy shower at noon very muggy and close. September MONDAY, 14 (257-108) 1903 Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton. Home about three o'clock. then disced over little patch in front. very hot day and very sultry. little rain in morning. very heavy storms going round to-night. J. Mc Grogan here also Dave Corbett. TUESDAY, 15 (258-107) Da drawing manure all day. Ma, Olive and I at opening concert in town hall. very good concert. very sultry and hot. quite heavy rain in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 16 (259-106) Da took load hogs to Moorefield. F. Page got one and helped him load them. just choring and trimming trees in afternoon very hot and sultry in forenoon. very heavy rain after dinner, a little cooler. September THURSDAY, 17 (260-105) 1903 Da left here about twelve o'clock to get horses shod. Aunt Emma here this afternoon. terrible heavy rain all morning. quite cold to-night. little scudding showers in afternoon. FRIDAY, 18 (261-104) �Da started to cut at corn, but it got too wet, then choring and stopped front door from scrubbing. Mr. Tom Henderson brought out 4 baskets peaches and 3 of tomatoes in forenoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine at times but smart little showers off and on all day. quite cold. SATURDAY, 19 (262-103) Da cutting the corn and shocking it in forenoon. drawing manure on to patch in front in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night. very fine day, but cool. Sunday, 20 (263-102) Ma, Olive and I up to church in forenoon. Bob Mitchell, Lizzie and two children here in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. September MONDAY, 21 (264-101) 1903 Da drawing out manure on other side of little lane, all day. Da at Drayton at night to see if windmill came. very fine day. TUESDAY, 22 (265-100) Da cleaned out pens and finished taking out manure, at noon. At Mr. Mc Ewings threshing in afternoon. I down to train to meet Uncle Willie at noon. rather hot and very fine. WEDNESDAY, 23 (266-99) Da at Mc Ewings threshing till about ten o'clock then at F. Page's till four o'clock. then went to Drayton for wind mill. Uncle Will here in forenoon. turned out very windy all day. quite a lot colder towards evening. little mizzle of rain in evening. September THURSDAY, 24 (267-98) 1903 Da helped Wat load hogs, unloaded the wind-mill, then he and Uncle Willie started for Palmerston for tank. Grandpa got 'Mark' shod bright at times, but quite cool. FRIDAY, 25 (268-97) Da started to draw wood from bush to fill wood-house. very fine day. �SATURDAY, 26 (269-96) Da drawing up wood all day. Ma, Brock and Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon, Uncle Will, Olive, and I up to see Aunty Gass. Da and Willie at Drayton at night. Very fine day, quite strong wind. Sunday. 27. (270-95) Ma & Brock at Grandmas in forenoon. We three children there for dinner. Ma and Uncle Will went over to see Miss Duncan about five home about {blank}. cold night, squalls of rain off and on. high wind. Da at Henry Hilborns with Tamworth sow. September MONDAY, 28 (271-94) 1903 Da went to Elora for a load lime for Uncle Richard. I took Uncle Willie to station this morning. little scuds of rain at times. cold wind blowing. freezing at night. TUESDAY, 29 (272-93) Da drawing up wood from bush and finished filling the wood shed. Ma and we three children down to the show in afternoon. I stayed over with Maude Pollock for concert at night. It was a fine concert. Da done the milking at night. very fine nice day. WEDNESDAY, 30 (273-92) Da ploughed little patch in front then started to plough field at corner. I walked home from Drayton this forenoon very fine day and quite hot, but looking like rain. Edgie Benson married to Etta Mc Cuary. October THURSDAY, 1 (274-91) 1903 Da plowing between showers. Brock went for beef in morning. very heavy rain in morning and another heavy shower in afternoon and evening. FRIDAY, 2 (275-90) Da plowing all day. Mr. North came here for tea and stayed over night. He painted the pump. quite misty in morning but turned out quite fine. SATURDAY, 3 (276-89) �Da plowing all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine day. Claire Annie here in forenoon. Sunday. 4, (277-88) Olive went up to church with Grandpa's Dick Chamber's came down with them. Da and he up to see Grandpa Philp at night. Dick stayed here all night. quite fine all day rather hazy at times. October MONDAY, 5 (278-87) 1903 Da helping Burrows pick their potatoes. Wat. brought over 17 bags in afternoon. Ma took Dick to station. He starting to Toronto Dental College. She also took Brock to Doctor. He has a rash out on his face and his face is swelled. Doc. says nothing serious. very fine day. very bright and nice. TUESDAY, 6 (279-86) Da plowing all day. Went to Drayton at night to see Doctor about Brock's face. It is terribly swelled and itchy. fine all day. quite sultry. WEDNESDAY, 7 (280-85) Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Doctor here this forenoon. says Brock's face is not serious. quite heavy scuds rain all afternoon. dull forenoon. very heavy rain storm about seven o'clock. Sky got very dark. sultry. October THURSDAY, 8 (281-84) 1903 Da moving fence round orchard and building some fence to let cows into clover. Grandpa and I at Drayton in afternoon fine bright day. got warmer towards evening. FRIDAY, 9 (282-83) Da went over to other place to plow. started in first field. Mr. Webber came out after dinner to set up windmill, did not get it all together to-day. strong cold wind all day, but quite bright. SATURDAY, 10 (283-82) �Da plowing all day on other place. Mr. Webber finished at windmill after dinner. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Rothsay at night to see D. Corbett about delivering beast to Beef ring. very fine day. cool wind. Sunday, 11 (284-81) Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes for dinner and afternoon. We children at Grandmas for dinner. very fine bright day. October MONDAY, 12 (285-80) 1903 Da plowing on other place all day. struck very large flat stone and broke plow point. went over at noon to get Wilmot Drewery to blast it. Brock at Drayton in afternoon for plow coulter. Da has been using rolling coulter. Sara Burrows here in afternoon sewing at my wrapper. very fine bright day. TUESDAY, 13 (286-79) Da plowing on other place all day. Sara finished sewing about four o'clock. Brock down to I. Hilborns for our old goose. very fine bright day. but very foggy morning. quite warm. Dave Corbett here in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 14 (287-78) Da plowing in forenoon, helping raise foundation on Rich'ds barn, in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon. Da went over to Sussex Gilrees for fat and hides at night. very foggy morning. did not clear off till noon quite warm and bright afternoon. October THURSDAY, 15 (288-77) 1903 Thanksgiving Day. Da plowing on other place all day. Olive and I went for our beef. Uncle Jim came home on noon train. We children at Grandma's for dinner. very thick fog till noon. rather fine after dinner, but darkened down and a few little showers towards evening. FRIDAY, 16 (289-76) Da plowing on other place all day Ma and Brock up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon Uncle Jim gone home morn. looking like rain all day. nice breeze warm. �SATURDAY, 17 (290-75) Da plowing till noon. finished field he was at and started back at bush to plow. We children at Drayton in afternoon. Da took beefs' hide down at night. Betty Walker here for while in afternoon. Turned quite cold towards night. Sunday, 18 (291-74) Ma and we three children up at Grandpa Philps to see Aunty Catty. flurries of snow in forenoon quite cold. October MONDAY, 19 (292-73) 1903 Da plowing back on other place all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon and over to Bosworth for man. could not get one. very fine bright day. TUESDAY, 20 (293-72) Da plowing all day on other place. Mr. and Mrs. H. Perkins here for tea. Mrs. Perkin here in afternoon. R.R. Hambly had his first sale to-day at Mr. Lawtons. very fine bright day. WEDNESDAY, 21 (294-71) Da plowing till about eleven o'clock, then Ma drove him to Wilmot Drewerys threshing. came to Burrows about five o'clock. Mrs. Kervin (sister-in-law of Mrs. Burrows) here in afternoon. very fine day. October THURSDAY, 22 (295-70) 1903 Da at Burrows threshing all day. Ma and Grandma at Mary Richs' for dinner. quite fine all day. strong wind. misting at night. FRIDAY, 23 (296-69) Da at Burrows threshing till about eleven o'clock then threshers came and threshed our pea-stack. They were here for dinner. Miss Magee came here from school with Olive. stayed all night. Mr Woods here with tax recipts ($84.17) quite nice day. rather cold. SATURDAY, 24 (297-68) �Da plowing all day. Olive, Miss Magee and I at Drayton in forenoon. Miss Magee and I at I. Hilborn's in afternoon and for tea. Miss Magee stayed at Hilborns. Da at Drayton at night. very fine day. cold wind. Sunday, 25 (298-67) At home all day. Mr. John Henderson here in forenoon and for dinner. Uncle Rich'd here in afternoon. quite bright day. strong wind at night. October MONDAY, 26 (299-66) 1903 Da plowing on other place all day. Henry Heseltine here for a couple of pigs at night. Brock and I got two bag snow apples at Frank Pages in afternoon. real cold day. snowing off and on at times all day. TUESDAY, 27 (300-65) Da finished plowing on other place about four o'clock, then took up cabbage and a few turnips. Roy here asking hands to raising to-morrow. quite fine day. quite fall of snow through the night. not so cold as yesterday. WEDNESDAY, 28 (301-64) Da and Ma up at Uncle Richards raising all day. Brock and I met the noon train and got a pair of Embden Geese and a Plymouth Rock Cock. Geese $4.00. Cock, $1.00. Express on all $1.80. They came from T.J. Cole, Bowmanville. Just a delightful day. nice and warm and sunshiny. October THURSDAY, 29 (302-63) 1903 Da at Mr. Newsteads threshing for two hours in forenoon. Then at I. Hilborn's threshing rest of day. Ma at Uncle Rich'ds helping. finished raising the barn. very fine sunshiny day. FRIDAY, 30 (303-62) Da at Hilborns threshing till noon, then at E.G. Henry's. Winnie came here after dinner and she, Alice and I went up to Newsteads to see Miss Magee. lovely fine day. quite balmy. �Hallow'en SATURDAY, 31 (304-61) Da and Ma putting away cabbage, then Da went down to station for sugar and potatoes from Guelph, also Grandpa's flour. topping turnips in afternoon. We three children at town in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night. quite fine at times, smart little showers off and on. November. Sunday, 1, (305-60) All up to church in forenoon. very fine day. quite warm. November MONDAY, 2 (306-59) 1903 Robt gone to thresh at Richd's forenoon. G. Craig came here to help with Turnips. Helped all day very fine day Willie Walker & Wat B. here afternoon working at Turnips Took in 20 or 21 loads today Clara started to sew in Drayton with Mrs. Gordon TUESDAY, 3 (307-58) Da and Willie Walker toping turnips in forenoon, then harrowing them out and drawing in. Mr. Craig, Hoshel, & Chester here helping. beautiful day. - took in twenty four loads. WEDNESDAY, 4 (308-57) Robt finished turnips today Chester Walker helping, took a load down home & one to Rothsay beautiful day Olive & Brock & School November THURSDAY, 5 (309-56) 1903 Robt took four pigs to Moorefield came home & picked apples rest of day turned very cold and cloudy rain last night & snow this morning very dreary B. & O. at school FRIDAY, 6 (310-55) Da choring and ploughing in forenoon and picking apples in afternoon fluries of snow. SATURDAY, 7 (311-54) Da took eleven lambs to Moorefield in forenoon, then finished picking apples and took load of chop to Drayton. Olive & Brock went down for Clara and got home at six. cold sharp wind all day �Sunday 8 At home all day, children down home for tea November MONDAY, 9 (313-52) 1903 Da ploughing all day in corner field Brock took Clara to Drayton in morning. beautiful day. TUESDAY, 10 (314-51) Finished ploughing in corner field choring and started to plough corn patch little windy but rather fine. WEDNESDAY, 11 (315-50) Finished corn patch and started to plough sod. Ma at Drayton in aft. noon Mr Bready here for dinner. Garner Page's sale. dull and threating rain. Heavy rain at night. November THURSDAY, 12 (316-49) 1903 Da ploughing sod all day fine day FRIDAY, 13 (317-48) Da plowing sod all day. fine day. SATURDAY, 14 (318-47) Da ploughing sod all day. Brock went down for Clara and then Da went to station to meet Uncle Jim. Raw wind but fine Sunday 319-46 At home all day. Uncle Jim here for dinner. fine day. November MONDAY, 16 (320-45) 1903 Robt went out to plough. ploughed till ten. raining & freezing on to every thing. Robt gitting in the young cattle & the calfs and choring round rest of the day. Brock took Clara to Drayton Jim went back to Guelph on the 4:44. �TUESDAY, 17 (321-44) Robt choring and ploughing the rest of the day. dull, windy, rain & snow. WEDNESDAY, 18 (322-43) Robt down to Drayton and choring forenoon. choring, putting on new chains and tying up young cattle aft very heavy fall of snow November THURSDAY, 19 (323-42) 1903 Robt choring forenoon choring and up to Rothsay with load of straw, afternoon snowing lightly & little stormy FRIDAY, 20 (324-41) Choring and killing pig. Wat Burrows here helping. Rather soft. SATURDAY, 21 (325-40) Salting meat and putting it away also choring in forenoon. Brock up to Rothsay to see Henry Heseltine. Choring in afternoon noon Brock and Olive down to Drayton in evening for Clara. Raw wind looking like rain. Sunday 326-39. At home all day. Mr. Mc Lennan here in evening for a couple of hours. fine day. - November MONDAY, 23 (327-38) 1903 Da took Clara to Drayton in morning Choring and cleaning out hen houses very stormy. soft snow TUESDAY, 24 (328-37) Choring in forenoon and fixing up bob. sleighs. flurries of snow. Uncle Sandy, Dan Campbell, and Mr. Morse drowned. WEDNESDAY, 25 (329-36) Choring and drawing up wood in afternoon Ma to Drayton in aft. noon very fine day �November THURSDAY, 26 (330-35) 1903 Choring and cleaning out pens. fine day. FRIDAY, 27 (331-34) Choring in forenoon and up to Teviotdale in after noon whit with Uncle Richard on Mrs. Morrow's business. beautiful day. - SATURDAY, 28 (332-33) Choring in forenoon. Da took a load of chop to Drayton in aft noon also Brock and I down for Clara. Heard that Uncle Sandy Walker with two other men were supposed to be drowned. S fine day. Sunday 29 333-32. Ma and Clara up to Rothsay in morning. with letter we got from Aunt Kate saying they expected he was lost. Mr. Duncan here in evening. fine day. Uncle Richd went to Drayton to telephone. to Bracebridge. Got back word that the top of the boat had been found. November MONDAY, 30 (334-31) 1903 Henry Heseltine started in morning to dig for windmill. Dug till ten and then went to C. Walker's threshing for us. Mr. Webber here in afther noon. soft snow falling. December TUESDAY, 1 (335-30) Henry here all day digging for piping also Mr. Webber. beautiful day. - WEDNESDAY, 2 (336-29) Mr Webber here all day. Da choring. Wilmot Drury went to Page's threshing for us. beautiful day. December THURSDAY, 3 (337-28) 1903 Mr Webber here in forenoon. Henry here all day. Da at Frank Pages threshing in aft. noon Old Mr. Flath's sale. fine day. Dan Campbell found. �FRIDAY, 4 (338-27) Mr. Webber and Henry here all day. Henry stayed over night. Da helping to lay pipes and choring. Soft snow falling. Will Walker at Mc Ewing's threshing for us. SATURDAY, 5 (339-26) Will at threshing. Mr. Webber and Henry Heseltine here in fore noon. Brock and I at Drayton in aft noon for Clara. Charlie brought engine here at night. Da went to Drayton at night. December Sunday 400-25 At home in morning. then ma and we children up to Grandpa Philps in aft noon snowing and cold wind. December MONDAY, 7 (341-24) 1903 Started to thresh, threshing all day. soft snow falling. TUESDAY, 8 (342-23) finished threshing about three. Da choring, snow falling. - Herb Page (evening came) to do chores WEDNESDAY, 9 (343-22) Robt gone to Gravenhurst this morning. Herb took him to train B. & Olive at school Herb choring and took Da two bags of straw. I took Clara back to sew in Drayton. snow falling and cold December THURSDAY, 10 (344-21) 1903 Herb choring forenoon cleaning pig pens and Horse stable afternoon. very fine day. Wat gone to H. Hilborns threshing for us. FRIDAY, 11 (345-20) Very stormy morning Wat at H. Hilborns fore. for us Herb choring forenoon helping Father fan up his oats aft and choring rest of time. heavy fall of snow. �SATURDAY, 12 (346-19) Terrible stormy day, all day Brock & Herb choring forenoon Olive & I went down for Clara afternoon Herb hitched up and took Fathers oats down then choring rest of time. terrible stormy day soft snow and rain at night Got word from Betty that Robt got there safe. Sunday, December 13. 1903. Mr. Craig brought over a letter he got out of the mail at Drayton Sat. night from Da. Mr. F. Page here in afternoon. terrible stormy day, and very cold. At home all day. Came on horseback bad storm December MONDAY, 14 (348-17) 1903 Still storming. terrible and very cold Herb choring forenoon Herb hitched the Team and took Clara & I down to Drayton, I got the Cheque cashed and paid the taxes to Mr I. Hilborn to take up to Woods. still very cold at night I up to Richd with letter at night TUESDAY, 15 (349-16) Herb choring all day still very cold & rough Olive & Brock did not go to school on Monday or today too cold & rough. Harry went down to train for Robt & Richard but did not come WEDNESDAY, 16 (350-15) Herb choring all day, snowing cold and rough Robt home from Gravenhurst with both feet frozen badly Dr. Mack came out and dressed them. Kate & Violet here cold stormy weather December THURSDAY, 17 (351-14) 1903 Herb choring. Robt sent up for Willie Walker to come & help Herb chore fanning up chop & Herb back down afternoon. Kate & Violet went to Richds & up to Rothsay. Dr. Mack came to Dress Robt feet afternoon. Mother here for a while FRIDAY, 18 (352-13) �Herb & Willie choring and fanned up two loads of chop and took it down Robts feet very sore & prickling SATURDAY, 19 (353-12) Herb & Willie Walker choring and fanning up gr chop all day Olive & Brock went for Clara Mr Duncan & Mary here for tea. Sunday 20. Jack Allan & Tom Henderson here for dinner Clara went back with them for A heavy fall of soft snow all day December MONDAY, 21 (355-10) 1903 Ma washed. Mr. Webber here to see da. Herb and Willie choring and drawing out manure. very stormy at night TUESDAY, 22 (356-9) Herb went to Drayton in morning for load of chop Wille choring. Then both drawing out manure. rather fine. Dr. Mc Williams here. school stopped. WEDNESDAY, 23 (357-8) Willie choring in morning and then drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma went to Drayton for Clara rather windy but fine. December THURSDAY, 24 (358-7) 1903 Willie choring in fore noon. cleaning pens and drawing out manure in aftnoon Da's feet getting along very well soft snow falling all day. Almost like rain. FRIDAY, 25 (359-6) Christmas Day. Will choring in forenoon, went home afternoon. Jack Naecker here in afternoon. rather nice at times. but some times quite stormy. SATURDAY, 26 (360-5) �Will choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma and children at Drayton in afternoon. Dr. here to-day. very fine all day. quite cold. Sunday, 27. (361-4) At home all day. A terrible stormy day, not so cold but snowing and blowing. Da's feet getting along fine. helping with chores now. December MONDAY, 28 (362-3) 1903 Will and Da done up the chores and took down some straw to Grandpa. Then finished drawing out manure. very fine nice day little snow in afternoon. TUESDAY, 29 (363-2) Will choring all day. Da took Clara to Drayton in morning, then Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon, also to see Uncle Rich. one foot very sore. soft snow falling and drifting. WEDNESDAY, 30 (364-1) Will and Da choring and fixing stable doors also moving some turnips. quite fine in forenoon. very snowy afternoon December THURSDAY, 31 (365) 1903 Will and Da choring in forenoon Da at Drayton in afternoon. Clara came home with him. stormy all day, with snow falling Uncle Jim came up home. train terrible late. The Maryboro' Council and Reeve are all elected by acculamation. Dickson Dixon Reeve. Wetzel, Philp, Dickson and Brooks. For more information on Clara Philp, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section 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 Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 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 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1903 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clara Philp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 1 (1-364) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning up the farm floor. Mr. Duncan here for dinner. Olive and I up at Grandpa Philips for dinner. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (2-363)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaning the pens and getting ready for Fisher to come to chop. He brought down the machine this evening. soft balmy day turning to rain at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (3-362)</span></h2> <p>Chopping here all day. Herb Page, &amp; Walli B. helping. Olive and I at Drayton in aft. very soft snow falling morn. little snoe aft. Ma drove Grandma up to church in forenoon. At home rest of day. very mild day thawing all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Janurary MONDAY, 5 (5-360) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring and over to vote about four o'clock. Da and Watt at Drayton at night, very fine day. Jim Mr. Ewing and Ed. Gainer for commissionners Geo Dickinson elected for Reeve. W.W. Scott, Geo Brooks, John Philp and Old Mr. Wetzel for council men.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (6-359)</span></h2> <p>Chopping here all day. Herb &amp; Watt here helping. very fine forenoon but turned rather stormy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (7-358)</span></h2> <p>Finished chopping here at noon and moved to Burrows. Da and Herb there in afternoon. Wat here in forenoon. snowing all day and very stormy Mr. T. Page brought our two pair of sleighs from Drayton. They were made in Goldeltone.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_8_.288-357.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 8 (8-357) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY_9.2C_.289-356.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY 9, (9-356)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_10_.2810-355.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 10 (10-355)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._11._11-354"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 11. 11-354</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 8 (8-357) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da and Herb choring in forenoon. Both at Mr. Burrows chopping in afternoon. Miss North here over night. cold day and rather stormy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 9, (9-356)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, Herb at Burrows in forenoon. Da helping Fisher move home afternoon. Da and Ma over to Oyster Supper held at Will Walker's for Beef Ring at night. home about two o'clock had fine time. {me?} number 20. very stormy all day, but calmed down a little towards night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (10-355)</span></h2> <p>Da and Herb choring all day. Herb went home about four o'clock. He got #10. Da went to Drayton in afternoon. cold day rather stormy</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 11. 11-354</span></h2> <p>We children at Grandpa's for tea. very stormy all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 12, (12-353) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day very cold and very stormy all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (13-352)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then killed 22 hens and took them to Drayton in after noon. Got $5.58 for them very cold and a little stormy to-day. roads rather heavy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (14-351)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and scraped the snow out of the barn-yard. Willie, Annie, Jennie and Mr. Craig &amp; Miss Burt, here at night. a little stormy but got stormy towards morning.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_15_.2815-350.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 15 (15-350) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_16_.2816-349.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 16 (16-349)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_17_.2817-348.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._18._.2818-347.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 18. (18-347)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 15 (15-350) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and over to Old Mr. T. Cowan's funeral afternoon. He died election day. rather mild day, but roads pretty full. This sideroad pretty bad.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (16-349)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day, and cleaning out pens. rather stormy at times but kind of mild.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping Uncle Rich'd raise the mast of his windmill. Harry here after dinner for chop and ladder. Ma Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. very stormy at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 18. (18-347)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma and Grandpa Philps afternoon very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 19 (19-346) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Took home Grandpa's chop and brought home a load of rails. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and started to draw manure on to other place. I at Drayton in afternoon. roads real good, but rather raw wind. very bright.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then after dinner took out one load of manure. then went over to help raise the mast of Henry Helborns windmill. very mild day, but foggy.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_22_.2822-343.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 22 (22-343) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_23_.2823-342.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_24_.2824-341.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._25_25-340"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 25 25-340</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 22 (22-343) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing manure in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd got old Perkin sow. Miss North and her father here for tea. pretty fine day. little snow falling.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing out manure, in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon for my waist. very bright day, but sharp and cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and taking things out of henhouse into {driving?} house. very cold and stormy. Tom Miller came here from MacArthur's party for breakfast.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 25 25-340</span></h2> <p>At home all day. very mild all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 26 (26-339) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Mr. Duncan here for a while in afternoon. bright day but raw east wind blowing Mr. L.A. Voecker died this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (27-338)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. very soft day. misting aft noon and night. Da and Ma went down to Mr. Voeckers in evening. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn here in evening and asked us to go to carnival on Thursday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (28-337)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. I went up for Grandpa Philp in morning. He stayed for dinner, then Da took him to Mr. Voecker's and then up home. Da cleaned our pig pens after he came home. very soft day. roads pretty soft. Da helped coffin Mr. Voecker. casket was matalic lined and weighed 400 lbs. Da stayed all night at Mr. Voecker.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_29_.2829-336.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 29 (29-336) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_30_.2830-335.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 30 (30-335)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_31_.2831-334.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 31 (31-334)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_1._.2832-333.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 1. (32-333)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 29 (29-336) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da coring in forenoon. Both at Mr. Voecker's funeral and to Drayton in afternoon. very large funeral. It stretched from his gate to cemetry. very foggy all day, almost rain at times. warm and thawing. very damp air.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (30-335)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. terrible stormy day. but not very cold. Perkin sow had 10 little pigs living. Black</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31 (31-334)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaned out pens and went to Drayton in evening. little stormy in forenoon but lovely bright afternoon. Mrs. Arthur Booth died to-day. Joe McDonald's baby died in Hospital in Guelph, yesterday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 1. (32-333)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Olive, and Brock up to Mr. McDonald's in forenoon. Da and ma down to Arthur Booth's in afternoon. rather nice forenoon, but very damp and foggy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 2 (33-332) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning pens. Ma and I up to Joe McDonald's baby's funeral in afternoon and down to Drayton. very nasty day. heavy showers at times very foggy &amp; soft. very high wind in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (34-331)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma went to Mrs. Booth's funeral in morning. Da done chores in afternoon. Mr. North and Miss North here for tea. rather raw wind, but mild. nothing falling till night, then a sleet falling. got our music lesson.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (35-330)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and brought in two loads of rails. sleeting in morning. very fine at noon. terrible stormy in afternoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_5_.2836-329.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 5 (36-329)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_6_.2837-328.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 6 (37-328)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_7_.2838-327.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 7 (38-327)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._8_.2839-326.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 8 (39-326)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 5 (36-329)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and took team to Drayton to get them shod, afternoon. very stormy all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (37-328)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping draw ice in afternoon. Burrows boys brought up a few blocks at noon. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine day. little stormy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (38-327)</span></h2> <p>Olive 13 years old. Da choring in forenoon, and drawing in ice in afternoon. Burrows drawing also. Mr. John Lowes brought Mr. Heudeson and Janet here in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night and brought Mr. Heudeson out. lovely day. very bright day. not cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 8 (39-326)</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. Heudeson up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very stormy all day but not cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 9 (40-325)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping Burrows boys pack away the ice. Uncle Willie came off noon train. He up here in afternoon. I drove Mr. Heudeson as far as Voecker's, then Ma took Mrs. Heudeson over to Dick Lowes. rather stormy at times. looking soft.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (41-324)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and helping finish pack ice and cleaned out pens. Olive and I went to carnival with H. Hillborn's at night. Had fine time. Uncle Willie here for tea. very fine day. rather mild. Burrows sow had 10 pigs.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (42-323)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day (not feeling very well) Uncle Willie here in afternoon. heavy fall of very soft snow since eleven o'clock.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_12_.2843-322.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 12 (43-322)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_13_.2844-321.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 13 (44-321)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#St._Valentine.27s_Day_SATURDAY.2C_14_.2845-320.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">St. Valentine's Day SATURDAY, 14 (45-320)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_15_.2846-319.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15 (46-319)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 12 (43-322)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. and Miss North here for tea. Uncle Willie here for a while in evening. rather soft snow falling in forenoon. rather fine in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (44-321)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing manure in afternoon. Uncle Willie and I at Drayton in forenoon. I got pair Hockey skates and books. lovely bright day but raw wind. Da 47. Uncle Jim 30 years old.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">St. Valentine's Day SATURDAY, 14 (45-320)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Ma and Uncle Willie up to see Aunty {Gass?}. We children to Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Jim came home at night. very fine bright day. Jim Bready and Mr. Stanton here.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15 (46-319)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Uncle Jim and Will here for dinner. rather stormy all day. (Uncle Willie had been at Baking for over a year now.)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 16 (47-318)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning pens and drawing manure in afternoon. Willie Walker and C. Hillborn came here in afternoon to cut wood. Uncle Jim went home. Uncle Wilie here in afternoon. very clear air and cold. Andy Marrow died Sunday. to be buried Thur.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (48-317)</span></h2> <p>Da took Uncle Willie to station, then choring and drawing manure. Willie and Charlie here for dinner and tea. Frank Pages got our stock rack. very cold but bright, rather stormy at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (49-316)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Boys not here. very stormy and very cold all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_19_.2850-315.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 19 (50-315) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_20_.2851-314.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 20 (51-314)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_21_.2852-313.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 21 (52-313)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_22._.2853-312.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 22. (53-312)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 19 (50-315) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out pens and went for load of wood to bush. stormy forenoon. fine afternoon. but cold. Boys not here to-day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (51-314)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing up wood from bush. Boys here cutting to-day. Olive came home from school sick. pain in bowels. very fine day. not nearly so cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (52-313)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out pens in afternoon. At Drayton at night. Boys here cutting wood. rather cold and pretty stormy. Mr. Corbett here in afternoon to see pigs.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 22. (53-312)</span></h2> <p>I drove Grandma up to church in morning. Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very bright day but keen wind tracks filling up fast.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 23 (54-311) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Boys here cutting wood till about three o'clock, when they had to go home to fix windmill. called for me. Home about half past three. Quite large crowd about sixty. pretty stormy at times but not cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (55-310)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys not here to day. very fine day. not cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (56-309)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. Ma down to see Mrs. Henry in afternoon. very fine bright day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_26_.2857-308.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 26 (57-308) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_27_.2858-307.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 27 (58-307)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_28_.2859-306.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 28 (59-306)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_Sunday_1._.2860-305.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">March Sunday 1. (60-305)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 26 (57-308) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning out pens and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. loevly bright day inclined to be soft.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (58-307)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. I at Drayton in morning. started to sleet about eleven o'clock and kept {up?} up off and on all day. Mrs. Fred Flath died this morn.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (59-306)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drew out a little manure and cleaned the pens. Willie here this forenoon then went home. very foggy morning started to rain about noon, then turned to soft snow. high wind at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March Sunday 1. (60-305)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma over to Mrs. Flath's funeral in afternoon. very stormy at times but not very cold. Da &amp; Ma went to Mr. Duncan's after funeral.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 2 (61-304) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring, cleaning out pens and drawing out manure. F. Page got a pig here to-day $11.00 Boys here cutting wood. light snow falling all day. not cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (62-303)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. Olive ad I went to Hockey Match between Listowel and Drayton, with Hillborns. Drayton scored 4. Listowel 3. very fine day, but mild.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (63-302)</span></h2> <p>Da and Harry Philp took 13 pigs to Moorefield this morning. Da choring and cleaned out pens in afternoon. Boys not here to-day. I took Grandma to Drayton in forenoon. very fine day, but pretty soft.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_5_.2864-301.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 5 (64-301) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_6_.2865-300.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 6 (65-300)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_7_.2866-299.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 7 (66-299)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_8._.2867-298.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 8. (67-298)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 5 (64-301) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here to-day. Miss North and Carrie here for dinner. Pages boys brought back fann-ing mill. soft snow falling all day. little colder to-night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (65-300)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and finished drawing out manure. Boys finished cutting wood at night. They have cut 35 cords. paid them $14.00. cost of cutting wood $17.50. I at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day and very bright and mild.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (66-299)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and walked to Drayton after dinner. Da and Ma 21 years married to-day. Old Wm Wells buried to day. very foggy all day. misting in forenoon. heavy rain off and on all afternoon. very dull, miserable, dirty day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 8. (67-298)</span></h2> <p>Uncle John and May Gorden here this afternoon and for tea. At home all day. soft snow like rain this morning. little colder this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 9 (68-297)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then took cart and went to Palmerston for flour. Brought one hundred with him and payed for four hundred more. roads bad. lot of snow in some places. bare in others. raw east wind but bright fine day. Jas. Gilmore here looking at calves.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (69-296)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and carrying chop off barn floor into bins. Mabel Philp and Maggie McKee here to spend the afternoon. foggy in forenoon. quite steady rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (70-295)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and sawing up some rails and cleaned up chip yard. Henry Heseltine here for dinner. dull all day but nothing falling. H.O. Gillrie's sale.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_12_.2871-294.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 12 (71-294) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_13_.2872-293.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 13 (72-293)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_14_.2874-291.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 14 (74-291)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_15_.2874-291.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15 (74-291)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 12 (71-294) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and went to Drayton to get medecine for young {Janey?}. she is sick. Jacob Corbitt, assessor here in afternoon. Hosheal Hilborn here for iron pots to make maple syrup. dull all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (72-293)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping Mr. Henry shinge his implement roof. then chopped ice away from door. very fine bright day. looks like spring. robins back again. wagons and buggys running again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning pens all day. foggy all day. very little sunshine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. He not very well. very foggy in morning, but bright afternoon. raw east wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 16 (75-290) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Drew up three loads of old rails from road fence in afternoon. then packed away the sleighs. Mrs. Burrows here sewing rags in afternoon. pretty fine all day until evening then commenced to rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">St. Patrick's Day TUESDAY, 17 (76-289)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing rails off the road. to the chip-yard. Uncle Sandy Walker here in forenoon for a little while. I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright at times. foggy in forenoon. Mrs. Wm Roberts buried yest to-day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (77-288)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and finished drawing rails. Da went to Drayton with Geo. Fisher at night. very warm day. foggy forenoon. A railway wreck at Marden. The train left the track. Seth Kilborn got our old goose. Julia Woodissee married to Wm. Dowery.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_19_.2878-287.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 19 (78-287)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_20_.2879-286.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 20 (79-286)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_21_.2880-285.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_22._.2881-284.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 22. (81-284)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 19 (78-287)</span></h2> <p>Da done up his chores then I drove him up to George Fisher's. I came home, then took our duck over to Mr. Craigs. Da bought old "Dick" (Fisher's Black Horse) at his sale this afternoon for $92.00. Mrs. Burrows here serving rags. very hot day and roads drying up. C. Hilborn bought threshin out fit over $900.xx</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (79-286)</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. McEwing measured field next to Emerson then done the chores. Da building a fence across the field. Harry and Roy Philp here fanning up some grass seed. I took a couple of letters to the train this morning. Ma over to Mr. A. Flath's this morn to get feathers curled. didn't get it done. very fine day and warm till about six o'clock. Then quite a heavy shower. some sharp lightning and thunder.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and finished drawing rails off the road and building the fence. Ma, Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. McDougal here in evening to buy white Bull. rather dull and cold to'day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 22. (81-284)</span></h2> <p>Ma and I up to church in forenoon. down to Grandma's in afternoon. I 18 years old to day. very fine day. cool east wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 23 (82-283)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Brought up some old rails and felled the two poplar trees at the road. Ma busy sewing carpet rags. Al. {Touries?} and a young Tompson here to-night to look at Bull. Mr. McDougal took the white Bull away this forenoon. dull all day. misty and rainy at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (83-282)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping saw rails in afternoon. Roger's Boys came here this afternoon with their engne and sawed up all the rail pile for summer wood. cold all day. very windy all day. quite stormy all afternoon. finished carpet rags.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (84-281)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and piling the rails in afternoon. Mr. Perkin and the head agent for Ideal Wire fence here in afternoon. Da gave an order for 100 rods. very blustry all forenoon. little calmer this afternoon. ground covered with snow.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_26_.2885-280.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 26 (85-280)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_27_.2886-279.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_28_.2887-278.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_29._.2888-277.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 29. (88-277)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 26 (85-280)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and finished piling rails. Mr. and Miss North here this afternoon for tea. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. got pail of pickles. rather cold wind, but very bright. snow nearly all gone again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then drew away the poplar trees and cleaned up the bush. Sara Burrows here in afternoon. dull and dark all day. very foggy at times in forenoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping Rogers' boys lift their engine out of E.G. Henry's gate. Geo. Fisher here for dinner. Da and Fisher went to Palmerston in afternoon for flour. Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright but cold wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 29. (88-277)</span></h2> <p>I drove Grandma up to church in forenoon. We three children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very bright day but raw cold wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 30 (89-276) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done up some of the chores then went down to help Mr. Henry saw wood. had dinner there. finished the chores in afternoon then drove some stakes for a lane fence in front of house. I took Mark to town and got him shod. Ma out to Aunty Gass'. very fine bright day. raw wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31 (90-275)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon then working at the lane fence all afternoon. very fine day with very strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 1 (91-276)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and working at lane fence in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon. bright in morning but got cloudy and quite a mizzle of rain in evening.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_2_.2892-273.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 2 (92-273) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_3_.2893-272.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_4_.2894-271.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 4 (94-271)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_5._.2895-270.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 5. (95-270)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 2 (92-273) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and building at fence till about four o'clock, then Mr. North helped him grind axes. Miss North and father here for tea. quite a shower rain in forenoon finer afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, fanned up some timothy seed and picked over turnips. raining about nine o'clock. turned colder and sleeted till noon. stormy off and on all afternoon. pretty stormy night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (94-271)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and washed the little pigs in afternoon. We three children at Drayton in afternoon. very stormy forenoon but clear and cold towards evening. roads bad. - rough.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 5. (95-270)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Da up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. Grandma here. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 6 (96-269) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and working at fence in afternoon. I at Mr. Burrows for tea. dull all day. quite a heavy rain in the night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (97-268)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing some rails. Went over to Mr. Duncan's with bags for oats. very bright all day. with very high wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (98-267)</span></h2> <p>Da took six pigs to Moorefield in forenoon Wat helped him load them. Da came round by Mr. Duncan's and got oats. choring in afternoon. rather dull in forenoon. very bright afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_9_.2899-266.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 9 (99-266) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Good_Friday_FRIDAY.2C_10_.28100-265.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Good Friday FRIDAY, 10 (100-265)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_11_.28101-264.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Easter_Sunday_Sunday.2C_12._.28102-263.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Easter Sunday Sunday, 12. (102-263)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 9 (99-266) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and driving stakes for fence from corner of driving house to ditch. Jim Bready here in evening. dull forenoon rain at times. fine afternoon with very heavy wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Good Friday FRIDAY, 10 (100-265)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and driving stakes in afternoon. Olive and I up at Grandpa Philp's for dinner. Geo. Roger brought engine and chopper here this afternoon. He stayed all night. real fine afternoon little cool in morning. east wind</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping with chop afternoon. Wat and Will Roger here helping. I at Drayton in afternoon. Olive up to Mary Philps birthday party. very raw cold wind all day. little rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday Sunday, 12. (102-263)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. raw but bright. east wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April Easter Monday MONDAY, 13 (103-262) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and building at fence in afternoon. very high wind all day from east. Will. Walker went to Wiarton to-day. Mr. Moore and Miss Kate Wilson in here in evening. C. Hilborn brought his engine home to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (104-261)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping chop in afternoon. Geo. Roger here for dinner and finished chopping, and moved to Burrows. I at Drayton in forenoon. Ma up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Charlie Hilborn here in morning. very high wind all day from east. mizzling and rainy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (105-260)</span></h2> <p>Da did up chores, then went over and helped Burrows saw wood. W. McEwing and I over to F. Pages in afternoon. Miss Duncan came here for tea. Ma and Olive at Drayton in forenoon. Da finished fence all but wiring. rather misty. strong wind from east. quite a mizzle at night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_16_.28106-259.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 16 (106-259) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_17_.28107-258.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_18_.28108-257.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._19_.28109-256.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 19 (109-256)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 16 (106-259) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores and went to plow sod on other place. Miss North here in after noon. Olive finished her 4th quarter paid M.N. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then plowing sod on other place. Brock and Grandpa went to meet uncle Jim, at noon train. Jim here in afternoon and evening. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></h2> <p>Da did up the chores then plowing sod all day. Mr. D. Corbett here for dinner. Uncle Him, Olive and I at Drayton at night. Da went to Palmerston with C. Hilborn at night. very fine day hard frosts at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 19 (109-256)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Olive and Jim up to church morning. Jim here for dinner. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 20 (110-255) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores then got out the drill and cultivator. Cultivating all day in field next to sideroad. Works Carrie in forenoon Dick in afternoon. Uncle Jim and I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright day but cool. Jim here in evening. started to prepair ground for seed.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (111-254)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and sowed the Duncan oats to-day. Took old Thrift and Judy's calf over to Moorefield. Got for her. nasty day. snowing all afternoon. ground rather sticky. cold wind blowing.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (112-253)</span></h2> <p>Da done up chores. Then sowed pease in front of house. Harrowed it in afternoon. I up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon not very bright rather cool.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_23_.28113-252.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 23 (113-252) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_24_.28114-251.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 24 (114-251)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_25_.28115-250.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 25 (115-250)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_26_.28116-249.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 26 (116-249)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 23 (113-252) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores, then went back to cultivate on ground behind poplars. sowing oats this afternoon. Ma and Grandma at Drayton afternoon. Miss North here very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (114-251)</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating, sowing oats, and harrowing behind poplars. Da done chores at noon. Uncle Jim here in evening. dull all day. misting rain all afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (115-250)</span></h2> <p>Da finished sowing behind poplars, to-night. planted 2 pails of early potatoes over wire fence. Has 25 acres in. Da and Jim gone to Drayton at night very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26 (116-249)</span></h2> <p>Uncle Jim and I drove up to Mr. North's in time for church. Went up in 1 1/2 hrs. home in 2 hr. waggon. very fine day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 27 (117-248) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da took cultivator back on other place cultivating in back field all day. Ma took Uncle Jim to station in morning. Mr Corbett here and paid for cow Thrift got $25 for her. J. McGrogan here to buy hogs. Done the chores at noon. very fine day and hot. Mr. Craig here in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (118-247)</span></h2> <p>Da sowing oats he got at Burrows on bottom of field, and harrowed it. Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon. very hot day. I have bad cold. C. Hilborn and W. Drury here in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (119-246)</span></h2> <p>Da sowed barley in upper half of back field and finished there. started to cultivate in field behind Grandpas driving-house. very hot all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_30_.28120-245.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 30 (120-245) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_FRIDAY.2C_1_.28121-244.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">May FRIDAY, 1 (121-244)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_2_.28122-243.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_3._.28123-242.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 3. (123-242)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 30 (120-245) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da went over to spring-tooth, but had to come back for disc. Jim Bready here for dinner. On his first round this year. Da and he went to Drayton in afternoon. Charlie Hilborn and Da up to Rothsay at night. Miss North stayed here over night. very warm and very high wind all forenoon. darkened down at noon and quite a heavy shower after dinner turned cold towards evening and snowed an froze hard.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 1 (121-244)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores, then went over to disc, till noon. plowing after dinner. Bill Barry came here this morning to build fence. He stayed over night. Miss North went home. Grandpa went to Drayton in afternoon. very cold in morning with strong wind but got warmer and wind went down.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></h2> <p>Da discing on other place all day. (I got Rain coat. $7.00) Bill Barry building fence. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Bright but cool wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 3. (123-242)</span></h2> <p>at home all day. steady rain all forenoon. turned colder toward evening. quite foggy. put 10 young cattle to bush but let them up to farm to-night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 4 (124-241)</span></h2> <p>Da finished discing this field in afternoon. Elsie 1 yr. old. Drawing stakes in forenoon for Barry to build fence with. Ma at Drayton in after noon. rather cool in forenoon warm in afternoon. Bill Barry here all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (125-240)</span></h2> <p>Da finished sowing oats to-night. Bill Barry here fencing. I took Grandma to station. She gone to Guelph to Women's F.M. Society. Prof. Rayner here this afternoon tuning piano. He here for dinner. very fine day. but cool wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6 (126-239)</span></h2> <p>Da went out this morning to harrow the field he sowed yesterday. finished at noon, and this ended the seeding. at Drayton in afternoon getting team shod. Bill at fence all day. Went home to-night. fine forenoon, but looking like rain in afternoon. little rain in evening also turned little colder. Grandpa B. done his new house for first time to-day. Ma 40 yrs. old to-day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_7_.28127-238.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 7 (127-238) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_8_.28128-237.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_9_.28129-236.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_10_.28130-235.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 10 (130-235)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 7 (127-238) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then drawing stakes and rails. Bill Barry here fencing. Ma and Olive at Drayton after tea. Grandma came home from Guelph to-night. Miss North and Carrie here to-day. dull and misty in forenoon, but turned out fine and cool. J. Bready here</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing rails and sawing stakes and helping Bill build fence. General Agent for Waterloo Insurance Co. here in forenoon. very warm all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores, then he, Bill, and Brock took 4 young cattle to factory for D. Corbett got 130 for them. Bill fencing and Da drawing rails for lane fence. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. fine day and warm with rather strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 10 (130-235)</span></h2> <p>Tom Henderson and Jack Allen walked out for breakfast. Da went as far as station with T. H. about noon. Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 11 (131-234) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then back sawing off old rails for stakes. After dinner tood team and was drawing up some old rails into old orchard, then got out a 25 telegraph pole and took it down in evening to Tom. Henderson. Mary Cowan buried Jack Rich and wife here for tea. Ma and I planted garden vegetables. very hot day. Bill not here.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12 (132-233)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then helping Bill, build fence. very hot day and smoky. very dry spring.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (133-232)</span></h2> <p>Da took cows back to other place in morning and helping Bill with lane fence all day. David Corbett here for dinner. I at Drayton in afternoon. got new hat 3.25 and Olive raincoat $3.50 very warm all day and smoky. Oscar Lowes married to Miss Schaffer.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_14_.28134-231.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 14 (134-231) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_15_.28135-230.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_16_.28136-229.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 16 (136-229)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_17._.28137-228.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 17. (137-228)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 14 (134-231) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da took load hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. Helping Bill with fence. got some stakes for fence after tea. J. Bready here for dinner. quite a shower about nine o'clock. turned out very hot. looking like rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></h2> <p>Da helping Bill with fences. finished lane fence on other place. then laid rest of fence from barn to E.G. Henry's line fence. Olive and I at town after supper. very warm all day. cool towards evening. cows stayed out over night for first.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (136-229)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill cutting posts on other place in forenoon. drawing them home in afternoon. Da took bag flour to Rothsay and took Bill home. Ma and children at town afternoon. (Carrie foaled this morning about five oclock. Dr. Pickel here to see her in afternoon. She appears all right at night. colt {sinart?} fine day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 17. (137-228)</span></h2> <p>I up to church with Grandpa's. We children over to grave-yard after tea. very fine day. hot in middle of day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 18 (138-227) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da started to draw manure out of manure house on to little corn patch, also spreading some which was over there. very hot day. Carrie's colt died.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (139-226)</span></h2> <p>Henry Heseltine came this morning to dig post holes for wire fence. Da helping him get started til about ten o'clock, then tagged sheep. Washing sheep after dinner. Grandpa's over to McLennan's their horse ran from C. Lowes to Hilborn hill. no body hurt. hot day looking like rain little shower at night. Da and Henry at Drayton at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (140-225)</span></h2> <p>Henry digging post holes and Da bottoming Henry also trimming posts. Brock went to Drayton after tea for Mr. Garneau to shave Carrie. Da took him home. Ma and I washed 11 blankets in afternoon. very warm all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_21_.28141-224.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 21 (141-224) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_22_.28142-223.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 22 (142-223)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_23_.28143-222.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_24._.28144-221.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 24. (144-221)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 21 (141-224) 1903</span></h2> <p>Henry trimming and setting the posts to-day. Da picking stone of the meadow to fill in the corner posts. J. Bready here for dinner. Miss North Here for tea also Nell Gardon here in afternoon. very warm day, but looking like rain. cool at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (142-223)</span></h2> <p>Henry finished putting in the posts and dug two post holes and hung gate at top of lane. Da helping in forenoon and went to Drayton for the wire 4 rails. got Carrie shod also. Henry went away about ten o'clock. warm day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></h2> <p>sheep got out at night. Da got them and started to shear. finished shearing about four o'clock Ma, Brock and Olive at town in afternoon. rather cool wind blowing bright.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 24. (144-221)</span></h2> <p>At home all day till evening, then we children up to Grandpa Philp's. cold and rain in morning, turned out finer. cool evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 25 (145-220) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da finished spreading manure on corn ground in afternoon. Single plowed it and harrowed it three times. Brock fishing. He also took Olive up to Joe McDonalds. She has gone to a concert and stay all night. fine bright day. but pretty cold at night. Victoria Day, celebrated to-day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (146-219)</span></h2> <p>Henry Heseltine came down to help build wire fence. Mr. Wright and Booth came out to stretch it. Here for dinner and tea. shower, in afternoon. Big wind and rain storm about six o'clock, also some hail. Da at Drayton at night for splices for fence. Eg. Oxby here for tea. very hot and sultry in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27 (147-218)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Booth here and finished the fence about four o'clock. Da and Henry sawed the posts off. quite a shower in aftertoon. heavy rain and wind about tea. steady rain at night. Brock drove Henry part way home. very warm between showers.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_28_.28148-217.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 28 (148-217) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_29_.28149-216.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_30_.28150-215.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_31._.28151-214.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 31. (151-214)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 28 (148-217) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da cleaning pens all day and drawing the manureout on to little patch in front. J. Bready here for dinner. very strong wind all day. cold and rather cloudy at times looking like frost. covered vegetables with straw. lot of damage done by wind last night. H. Heseltine here for little pig to-night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></h2> <p>Da working on corn ground all afternoon. at Drayton in forenoon for tile and take back the wire that was left over. Miss North here for tea. dull at times but brighter in afternoo. looking like frost.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></h2> <p>Da planted corn by hand in forenoon and harrowed it before dinner. picked up along wire fence then went to Mr. McKee's raising. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. rather cool wind but bright. Da and Grandpa Benson at Drayton at night. Bill Fair got "Prince", the dog.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 31. (151-214)</span></h2> <p>at home all day. Ma, Olive and Grandma up to church. fine day, but cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 1 (152-213) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da finished spreading manure on little patch, then plowed it over and harrowed it. very fine day but cool evening and mornings. Da hoed potatoes after tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (153-212)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure on to turnip ground for potatoes. plowed it over after tea. Grandpa at Drayton after noon. very warm day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (154-211)</span></h2> <p>Da working over potato patch in forenoon and cutting some. planted them in afternoon. I up to Uncle Rich'd's in afternoon. very warm day. Uncle John and May in this evening.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_4_.28155-210.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 4 (155-210) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_5_.28156-209.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#4_SATURDAY.2C_6_.28157-208.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">4 SATURDAY, 6 (157-208)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_7._.28158-207.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 7. (158-207)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 4 (155-210) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da started to draw manure on to turnip patch. Took Jennie (cow) to J. Rich's after tea. Miss North and mother here in afternoon. warm day and very smoky. J. Bready here. Ethel and Seth Hilborn brought first meat from Beef Ring.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure all day. Mr. Duncan here for dinner. I went to Drayton in afternoon and gave Mr. Duncan ride part way home. very warm day and very smoky. Uncle Willie years of age.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">4 SATURDAY, 6 (157-208)</span></h2> <p>Da drew out a couple of loads manure to turnip ground. them single plowed it and harrowed it and ralled it. Ma and children at town in afternoon. fine day and hot.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 7. (158-207)</span></h2> <p>Da took Daisy (cow) to J. Rich's. He and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. very sultry. quite a sprinkle of rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 8 (159-206)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure to turnip ground finished out the manure house. very fine day, but warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (160-205)</span></h2> <p>Da finished drawing out manure on turnip ground. taking it out of barn yard now. quite a shower of rain at noon. cooler after rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 10 (161-204)</span></h2> <p>Da working at root ground all day. fine day. quite cool. Da not feeling very well at night. has cramps in stomach.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_11_.28162-203.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_12_.28163-202.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 12 (163-202)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_13_.28164-201.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_14.2C_.28165-200"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 14, (165-200</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></h2> <p>Da working at turnip ground all day ridged up a few in the evening. J. Bready here for dinner. Miss North here for tea. fine day but cool toward evening. Ross brought {beef?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (163-202)</span></h2> <p>Da finished ridging up turnips and sowed them. Janet McDonald came down and went with us over to H. Hilborn's picnic Ma and we children over for tea. home about eleven. turned wet and rained all afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></h2> <p>Da just choring round, took out old stumps in front of house in afternoon. To J. Rich's with cow at night for nothing. drizzling rain all day quite heavy at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 14, (165-200</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma up to Bob Gass's for dinner. We children at Grandma's. little showers now and again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 15 (166-199)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Guelph to Model Farm. Ma took him to station and went down town. Sara Burrows came here to sew in morning. Brock met Da at station at night. foggy morning but turned out fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (167-198)</span></h2> <p>started road work to-day. Art. Page here for dinner. Sara finished sewing to-night. fine day rather hot at noon. strong breeze.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (168-197)</span></h2> <p>Working on roads all day. Art. Page here for dinner. fine day for horses cool wind.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_18_.28169-196.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 18 (169-196) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_19_.28170-195.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_20_.28171-194.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_21._.28172-193.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 21. (172-193)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 18 (169-196) 1903</span></h2> <p>Finished the road-work to-night. Art. here for dinner, also J. Bready. Bill Barrie came here for dinner started to build line fence between us and Burrows. Da at Drayton at night for wire. Millers boys here and patched barn roof in afternoon and for tea fine day Miss North here. E.G. Henry brought meat.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></h2> <p>Dan, Will and Wat, working at line fence all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon Mrs. E.G. Henry and Mary here in evening. very warm day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will finished the line fence at night Da at town at night. Tom Henderson brough out sow which came from Bowmanville, in afternoon quite steady rain all afternoon. rather sultry.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 21. (172-193)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Grandma and Brock up to church in forenoon. We children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. Ma and Da over to Henry Perkins in evening. very fine day but strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 22 (173-192) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da disced little patch, then took home Rich'ds gravel-box, then scuffled corn. hoeing corn all afternoon. Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon. fine forenoon. dull afternoon started to rain at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (174-191)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing out sow-thistle on other place and choring round. heavy showers of rain all day. I at Drayton in forenoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (175-190)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and plowed little strip along fence from barn. Olive started to write on Entrance exam. McDonalds girls stayed here and went with her. Fred and Miss Duncan here for a few hours in evening. raining off and on all day. doing lot of good.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_25_.28176-189.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 25 (176-189) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_26_.28177-188.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_27_.28178-187.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 27 (178-187)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_28._.28179-186.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 28. (179-186)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 25 (176-189) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da went over for beef with team, then went to Palmerston with wool. Home at milking time. Miss North here in afternoon. J. Bready here for dinner. rather drizzling all forenoon. finer afternoon. McDonald's girls stayed all night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></h2> <p>Will Barry came this morning. Da and he back splitting stakes all day. I took Janet and Marion home this evening. very fine day. quite strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (178-187)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will finished cutting stakes at noon. drew them up after dinner. Ma up to Drayton in afternoon. very hot day but quite a breeze some times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 28. (179-186)</span></h2> <p>Olive and I took Grandma up to church in morning. Will Craig here in evening. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 29 (180-185) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da and Will started to build road fence in front of other place. They went to Drayton in evening. very hot day. looking very like rain in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (181-184)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will working at fence all day I at Drayton right after dinner for charcoal iron very warm day. lot of rain in night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Dominion Day WEDNESDAY, 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will working at fence all day. finished it. Miss North and her mother here for dinner. I finished my 5th quarter of music. Miss North gone on her holidays now. Roy Philp came here to get horse "Dick". very hot day. rain at night with thunder.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_2_.28183-182.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 2 (183-182) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_3_.28184-181.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 3 (184-181)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_4_.28185-180.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._5_.28186-180"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 5 (186-180</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 2 (183-182) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da took team and went to help Uncle Rich. scrape out foundation for barn. Booth and Dynes, tinsmith took spout off front of barn and put it on Grandpa's hose. J. Bready here for dinner. fine all day. strong breeze. Hosheal brought beef.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (184-181)</span></h2> <p>Da at Uncle Rich's till noon. heavy rain in forenoon. Got team shod afternoon. quite shower at milking time. very hot between showers.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>Da up at Richards all day. Ma and Grandma at Drayton afternoon. got new milk can. very warm day. Da took cow to J. Rich's after tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 5 (186-180</span></h2> <p>Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philps in afternoon. looking very like rain in morning. turned fine towards evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 6 (187-178) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da up to Richd all day finished scraping there. S. Burrows sewing all day. Brock and Grandpa up to Uncle Benson's very hot day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (188-177)</span></h2> <p>Da scufflig and hoeing at corn all day. Sara B. here till noon. I at Drayton in morning brought home side-saddle. very hot all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (189-176)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing corn all day. Annie Craig here for short time in afternoon. very hot day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_9_.28190-175.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 9 (190-175)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_10_.28191-174.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_11_.28192-173.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 11 (192-173)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_12._.28193-172.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 12. (193-172)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 9 (190-175)</span></h2> <p>Da finished hoeing corn about ten o'clock, then cleaned out pens. Started to skuffle turnips and hoed some. J. Breaky here for dinner. had new potatoes for first time to-day. Wat brought beef. very hot day and night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Ma and Grandma at Drayton in afternoon little cooler to day. nice breeze.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (192-173)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Olive and I at town in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 12. (193-172)</span></h2> <p>We children up to Camp meeting in afternoon. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philps in evening. had 17 little pigs to-day. fine day rather cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 13 (194-171) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da finished the turnips to day. Mr. Burrows helped a little. Da plowed out our field potatoes this evening. They no good. crows pulled them out. very fine day. good strong breeze blowing. celebrations at Palmerston and Harriston.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (195-170)</span></h2> <p>Da mowing with scythe in orchard and among evergreens. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. misty and rainy in forenon, turned pretty windy in afternoon, but was bright.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (196-169)</span></h2> <p>Da fanned up twenty bags barley for chop, in forenoon. Took it to Drayton in afternoon. Olive went with Grandpa's and got tooth filled. very fine day in afternoon, but misty forenoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_16_.28Olive_Exam.29_.28197-168.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 16 (Olive Exam) (197-168) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_17_.28198-167.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 17 (198-167)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_18_.28199-166.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 18 (199-166)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_19._.28200-165"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 19. (200-165</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 16 (Olive Exam) (197-168) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da started to mow field below orchard. finished it at noon raked it up after dinner and put a little up. J. Bready here for dinner. Seth brought beef. I at Drayton in morning. Olive passed Entrance got word to-day. We children to Rothsay for man at night did not get one. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (198-167)</span></h2> <p>Da finished putting up hay about three o'clock then mowing fence corners. fine all day, but looking like rain. Brock 10 years old.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18 (199-166)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in hay all day. Bill Barry here helping from eleven o'clock. Ma and Brock drove Bill a piece of way home. I at Drayton in afternoon. rather dull at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 19. (200-165</span></h2> <p>All up to church in forenoon. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. Alex. McLennan and Marie Black here for tea. very heavy rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 20 (201-164) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring and plowed little patch in front. Olive and I up to Wooddisse's for Blackberries $1.75 crate. fine all day but very heavy rain after tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (202-163)</span></h2> <p>Da edged up knife, then cut rest of hay in field. raked up little and put some up. Mrs. Black, Mrs. McLennan and Marie here to-day. fine all day till milking time then quite a heavy shower.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (203-162)</span></h2> <p>Da clearing up round old pig-pen. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. rather cool forenoon. with little showers. heavy fog in morning.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_23_.28204-161.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 23 (204-161) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_24_.28206-160.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 24 (206-160)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Grandpa_Philp_84_yrs._old._SATURDAY.2C_25_.28206-159.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Grandpa Philp 84 yrs. old. SATURDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_26_.28207-158.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 26 (207-158)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 23 (204-161) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da raked up rest of hay and put it up. It took him all day. Olive and I at Drayton in morning for cherries $1.20 a basket. J. Bready here for dinner. Ross brought meat. fine day but strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (206-160)</span></h2> <p>Da started to cut back of Poplars. cut till noon then raked it and put it up. Olive and I over to see Marie Black in afternoon. Jim Mc.Grogan came for pigs. got Burrows sow and her 7 little ones $27. fine day but warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Grandpa Philp 84 yrs. old. SATURDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></h2> <p>Da, T. Craig and Emerson Henry, with Mr. McEwings team and men helping drew in hay by orchard and some from above Poplars. finished about four o'clock. Da and Ma at town at night. Uncle Jim came up. fine all day with strong breeze.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26 (207-158)</span></h2> <p>Uncle Jim here for dinner also R. Henderson and J. Allen. Da and Ma up yo Grandpa Philps in evening. fine day. Da up to Uncle Richds in forenoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 27 (208-157) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. Craig finished cutting above Poplars at noon. After dinner Da raked it and Mr. Henry, Percy and Ross put it up. Mr. Craig and Da started cutting on 14 acres on other place in afternoon. very fine all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (206-156)</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. Craig finished cutting on other place about noon. little shower at noon. turned fine after dinner and Mr. McEwing's three men and team came up and they drew in what is back of Poplars. put it in driving house. E.G. Henry helping also. heavy rain storm in night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (210-155)</span></h2> <p>Da went to station for salt and plank in forenoon. Raked up half of 14 acres and put it up in afternoon. Perey and Ross here helping. Olive and I at town in afternoon. Craig here for barley after dinner. high wind and bright in afternoon. looking like rain at night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_30_.28211-154.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 30 (211-154) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_31_.28212-153.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_SATURDAY.2C_1_.28213-152.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August SATURDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_2._.28214-151.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 2. (214-151)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 30 (211-154) 1903</span></h2> <p>finished haying night. Da put new cover on well, then went out and raken hay till noon. Mr. McEwing's three men and team here. also E.G. Henry and Mr. Craig finished haying. J. Bready here for last time. bright all day but turned cooler at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ross put off load hay. then Da at Burrows all day with team, helping stack hay. very fine day. Mr. Craig got load of hay off headland on other place.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></h2> <p>Da over helping Burrows stack hay. finished at noon. Then Wat and Wilmot helped take load hay up to Grandpa Philp. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Da at town at night. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 2. (214-151)</span></h2> <p>All up to church in forenoon. Da at Mr. McEwing's at night dull, looking like rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 3 (215-150) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da picked along rail fence in forenoon. then brought up load of truck from out of lne then brought home some of the old barn timber C. Hilborn here in afternoon. very fine day, but looking like rain at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (216-149)</span></h2> <p>Da picking up along line fence and around old barn and bringing them home, Da cleaned up barley and took it to town for chop and got horses shod. very heavy rain in morning. tea man here in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (217-148)</span></h2> <p>Da picking up along line fence and around old barn. I went to town in morning for Maude &amp; Beckie Pollock they stayed all night C. Hilborn brought over saw. cloudy and rather sultry.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_THURSDAY.2C_6_.28218-147.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August THURSDAY, 6 (218-147) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_7_.28219-146.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_8_.28220-145.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 8 (220-145)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_9._.28221-144.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 9. (221-144)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 6 (218-147) 1903</span></h2> <p>Charlie brought over engine and sawed old rails. C. Walker Wat and Ross helping. Took him about two hours. I took Maude and Beckie home. Da helped cut Burrows wood. Da cleaed out pens and brought up two loads chips for Grandpa. fine day quite strong wind. Miss Kate Wilson and Mabel here in after-noon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></h2> <p>Da got out binder and went back to cut barley back of well on other place. finished cutting at night. I at Drayton in morning for twine. fine bright day strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (220-145)</span></h2> <p>Da shocked barley in afternoon and cut timothy and shocked it in afternoon. Brock, Olive and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Ma and I over to Mr. Duncan's Mary sick in bed. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 9. (221-144)</span></h2> <p>Ma and we children up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. little dull in morning. very fine day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 10 (222-143) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da edged up knife, then about ten started to cut oats behind Poplars. finished about half past eight. cut 14 acres. Wilmot Drewery helping shock in afternoon. Mr. Craig here all day. fine all day. quite warm. looking like rain at night. Da drove Mr. Craig home at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (223-142)</span></h2> <p>Da at Mr. Daly's raising all day untill about seven the helped Watt take the heifer to the beef-ring. Ma took Clara to the sa station. She went to Grauenherst, May Gordon and Mable went with her. Cold and windy all day also cloudy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (224-141)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Drayton in the morning for the bider canvas. Mr. Webber and head agent here. Da bought a windmill for the pump in front of house $140.00. In afternoon cutting oats in corner field. Grandpa and Brock at Drayton in evening. cool and cloudy all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_THURSDAY.2C_13_.28225-140.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August THURSDAY, 13 (225-140) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_14_.28226-139.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 14 (226-139)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_15_.28227-138.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_16_228-132"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 16 228-132</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 13 (225-140) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da cuttin and shocking al day in corner field. Brock and Olive to Drayton in afternoon. Then Brock over to Drury's in evening. Fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (226-139)</span></h2> <p>Da cutting and shocking all day in corner field. Wilmot Drury here all day shocking. Fine day. Started to feed corn.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></h2> <p>Da drew in barley and timothy, and finished cutting oats in corner field. Willie Walker here all day helping and Wilmot Drury in afternoon. Grandpa and I to Drayton in afternoon. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 16 228-132</span></h2> <p>Olive up to church in morning with G&amp;G. Da and Ma at Mr Duncans in evening. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 17 (229-136) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da cutting oats all day in field below old orchard. Willie Walker here all day shocking and Wilmot here for a while in afternoon. Ma and Grandpa went to Stattion to meet Aunt Sarah and Eliza. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (230-135)</span></h2> <p>Da cut back of oats to-day. Wilmot Drury here all day shoching. Ma, Eliza and Olive to Drayton in afternoon. Aunt Sarah here for tea. Ma and Eliza up to Rothsay in evening. got Henry Hazeltine for to help draw in. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (231-134)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in oats all day from behind the Poplars. Henry Hazeltine here all day helping. Eliza here all day. Ma and Eliza over to Mr Duncans in afternoon then round by Drayton. Olive took Eliza over to Uncle Sam's in evening. Then Da up to Walker's to get a man down to Drayton at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 20 (232-133) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in oats all day. Mr Right here helping and Wilmot Drury in forenoon and then went to Henry's theashing for a few hours for us. Da to Drayton at night. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (233-132)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in oats all day out of corner field. Mr. Wright and Wilmot Drury here helping. Ma done down four baskets peaches. Aunt Srah here for tea. Brock over to Uncle Sams in evening with two letters for Eliza, Then da went to Drayton in evening. fine but terrible windy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (234-131)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in oats all day from other place. Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Wright, Wilmot Drury and team and is cousin here helping. Mr John Smith came down off 44 train Grandpa brought Eliza here from Uncle Sams Mr. and Mrs Smith and Aunt Sarah here for tea. Grandma and Aunt Sarah had our house over to Bob Mitchells. Mr. and Mrs Smith and Da and Ma down to Drayton in evening. looking like rain, but fine.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Sunday_235-130._1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Sunday 235-130. 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_25_.28237-128.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_26_.28238-127.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 26 (238-127)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday 235-130. 1903</span></h2> <p>Mr and Mrs Smith and ma up to chruch in morning. Mr. Smith went to Waltons from church Eliza here for dinner. Brock and Olive took Eliza over to Uncle Sams. Aunt Sarah here for tea. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday</span></h2> <p>Da finished drawing in to-day about three then went over to help Wlmot finish. He here with team and Mr. Wright, and other men. Mr and Mrs Smith and Aunt Sarah went away on morning train. fine day but started to rain at night - Clara came home Had fine time.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. took load cheese to Moorefield in afternoon and came round to see Miss Duncan. very heavy rain in night. rather fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (238-127)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up grist of chop in forenoon and cleaned out pens. Took chop to Drayton in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. dull and very sultry all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_THURSDAY.2C_27_.28239-126.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August THURSDAY, 27 (239-126) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_28_.28240-125.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_29_.28241-124.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 29 (241-124)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_30._.28242-123.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 30. (242-123)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 27 (239-126) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da picking stones on other place all day. Jimmie Rich here for dinner. Mr. McEwing here to get help for to-morrow. fine all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></h2> <p>Da took team and went to McEwing's to draw in. Just got one load and it commenced to rain. Da disced over little patch before dinner at H. Hilborn's threshing in afternoon. nasty day misty and rainy off and on all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (241-124)</span></h2> <p>Da at H. Hilborn's threshing till eleven o'clock. then picking stones on other place. Olive and I at Drayton in forenoon and over to see Miss Duncan in afternoon. dirty day misting and rainy and dull all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30. (242-123)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day. Frank Page here in afternoon and for tea. dull in morning but brightened up. quite shower in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 31 (243-122) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da at McTavishs threshing till eleven o'clock. then just choring. very heavy rain all afternoon. looking clearer at night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 1 (244-121)</span></h2> <p>Da picking stones all day on home place. Over to H. Hilborn's after tea. misty at times in forenoon but turned out fine after dinner.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (245-120)</span></h2> <p>Da raked oat stubble, then Percy and Mr. McEwing came up about ten and pulled peas before dinner. Ross came after dinner and Wat. Burrows here with team. They stacked the peas and topped them with oak raking. very fine day with strong wind all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_3_.28246-119.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 3 (246-119) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_4_.28247-118.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 4 (247-118)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_5_.28248-117.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_6._.28249-116.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 6. (249-116)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 3 (246-119) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da straightening up and cleaning out pens then at Mr. McEwings drawing in, in afternoon. Mr. J. Whitley here for dinner. Fred brought Miss Duncan here after dinner. Ma, Grandpa and I raised out potatoes this forenoon. very fine day. good breeze.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (247-118)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in at Mr. McEwing's all day. Ma and Miss Duncan at Drayton in forenoon. very fine all day. cool towards evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></h2> <p>Da finished drawing in at Mr. McEwing's to-night. then he went to town at night and round by Mr. Duncans for Marys clothes. very fine day, quite {fast?}.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 6. (249-116)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive and Brock up to church in morning. Da, Ma and Miss Duncan over to Dick Lowes after tea. They not at home. fine all day, but cooler.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 7 (250-115) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in morning then coring round. Brock to Drayton in afternoon Ma and Miss Duncan over at Burrows for tea. started to rain about ten and drizzled all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (251-114)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon started to draw manure to other place in afternoon. Ma and Miss Duncan up to Rothsay in afternoon. quite shower in forenoon. very bright afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (252-113)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing manure all day to other place. Miss Duncan and I at Drayton in forenoon. very foggy morning but cleared off and came out very hot and muggy and close. Hork sow had 7 little ones.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_10_.28253-112.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 10 (253-112) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_11_.28254-111.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_12_.28255-110.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 12 (255-110)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 13</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 10 (253-112) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure in forenoon went to Drayton after dinner to get Dick shod and bring up the sugar (100 lbs) and fruit which came from Guelph. Ma and Miss Duncan over to cemetry. very heavy rain at noon. misting at night. very sultry at times. got 5 baskets Plums @ 20 ¢ = $1.00 John. C. Johnston auctioneer found dead in bed.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing manure all day. Up to Rich'ds in evening for waggon box. very hot all day heavy dems at night. we busy preserving plums.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (255-110)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Elara for lime for Uncle Richd, Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive &amp; Brock at town in afternoon. Brock and I took Miss Duncan home after tea. very warm muggy day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da up to see Grandpa Philp at night. At home rest of day. quite heavy shower at noon very muggy and close.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 14 (257-108) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton. Home about three o'clock. then disced over little patch in front. very hot day and very sultry. little rain in morening. very heavy storms going round to-night. H. McGrogan here also Dave Corbett.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (258-107)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing manure all day. Ma, Olive and I at opening concert in town hall. very good concert. very sultry and hot. quite heavy rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (259-106)</span></h2> <p>Da took load hogs to Moorefield. F. Page got one and helped him load them. just choring and trimming trees in afternoon very hot and sultry in forenoon. very heavy rain after dinner, a little cooler.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_17_.28260-105.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 17 (260-105) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_18_.28261-104.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_19_.28262-103.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 19 (262-103)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_20_.28263-102.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 20 (263-102)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 17 (260-105) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da left here about twelve o'clock to get horses shod. Aunt Emma here this afternoon. terrible heavy rain all morning. quite cold to-night. little scudding showers in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></h2> <p>Da started to cut at corn, but it got too wet, then choring and stopped front door from scrubbing. Mr. Tom Henderson brought out 4 baskets peaches and 3 of tomatoes in forenoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine at times but smart little showers off and on all day. quite cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (262-103)</span></h2> <p>Da cutting the corn and shocking it in forenoon. drawing manure on to patch in front in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night. very fine day, but cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 20 (263-102)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Olive and I up to church in forenoon. Bob Mitchell, Lizzie and two children here in afternoon and for tea. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 21 (264-101) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure on other side of little lane, all day. Da at Drayton at night to see if windmill came. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (265-100)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out pens and finished taking out manure, at noon. At Mr. McEwings threshing in afternoon. I down to train to meet Uncle Willie at noon. rather hot and very fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (266-99)</span></h2> <p>Da at McEwings threshing till about ten o'clock then at F. Page's till four o'clock. then went to Drayton for wind mill. Uncle Will here in forenoon. turned out very windy all day. quite a lot colder towards evening. little mizzle of rain in evening.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_24_.28267-98.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 24 (267-98) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_25_.28268-97.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 25 (268-97)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_26_.28269-96.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._27._.28270-95.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 27. (270-95)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 24 (267-98) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da helped Wat load hogs, unloaded the wind-mill, then he and Uncle Willie started for Palmerston for tauk. Grandpa got 'Mark' shod bright at times, quite cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (268-97)</span></h2> <p>Da started to draw wood from bush to fill wood-house. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing up wood all day. Ma, Brock and Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon, Uncle Will, Olive, and I up to see Aunty Gass. Da and Willie at Drayton at night. Very fine day, quite strong winds.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 27. (270-95)</span></h2> <p>Ma &amp; Brock at Grandmas in forenoon. We three children there for dinner. Ma and Uncle Will went over to see Miss Duncan about five home about. cold night, squalls of rain off and on. high wind. Da at Henry Hilborns with Tamworth sow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 28 (271-94) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da went to Elara for a load lime for Uncle Richard. I took Uncle Willie to station this morning. little scuds of rain at times. cold wind blowing. freezing at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (272-93)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing up wood from bush and finished filling the wood shed. Ma and we three children down to the show in afternoon. I stayed over with Maude Pollock for concert at night. It was a fine concert. Da done the milking at night. very fine nice day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (273-92)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughed little patch in front then started to plough field at corner. I walked home from Drayton this forenoon very fine day and quite hot, but looking like rain. Edgie Benson married to Etta McCuary.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_1_.28274-91.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 1 (274-91) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_2_.28275-90.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_3_.28276-89.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._4.2C_.28277-88.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 4, (277-88)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 1 (274-91) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing between showers. Brock went for beef in morning. very heavy rain in morning and another heavy shower in afternoon and evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Mr. North came here for tea and stayed over night. He painted the pump. quite misty in morning but turned out quite fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine day. Claire Annie here in forenoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 4, (277-88)</span></h2> <p>Olive went up to church with Grandpa's Dick Chamber's came down with them. Da and he up to see Grandpa Philp at night. Dick stayed here all night. quite fine all day rather hazy at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 5 (278-87) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da helping Burrows pick their potatoes. Wat, brought over 17 bags in afternoon. Ma took Dick to station. He starting to Toronto Dental College. She also took Brock to Doctor. He has a rash out on his face and his face is swelled. Doc. says nothing serious. very fine day - very bright and nice.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (279-86)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Went to Drayton at night to see Doctor about Brock's face. It is terribly swelled and itchy. fine all day. quite sultry.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (280-85)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Doctor here this forenoon. says Brock's face is not serious. dull forenoon. very heavy rain storm about seven o'clock. Sky got very dark. sultry.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_8_.28281-84.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 8 (281-84) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_9_.28282-83.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_10_.28283-82.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 10 (283-82)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Suday.2C_11_.28284-81.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Suday, 11 (284-81)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 8 (281-84) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da moving fence round orchard and building some fence to let cows into clover. Grandpa and I at Drayton in afternoon fine bright day. got warmer towards evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></h2> <p>Da went over to other place to plow. started in first fuld. Mr. Webber came out after dinner to set up windmill, did not get it all to gether to-day. strong cold wind all day, but quite bright.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (283-82)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Mr. Webber finished at windmill after dinner. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Rothsay at night to see D. Corbett about delivering beast to Beef ring. very fine day. cool wild.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Suday, 11 (284-81)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes for dinner and afternoon. We children at Grandmas for dinner. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 12 (285-80) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. struck very large flat stone and broke plow point. went over at noon to get Wilmot Drewery to blast it. Brock at Drayton in afternoon for plow coulter. Da has been using rolling coulter. Sara Burrows here in afternoon sewing at my wrapper. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (286-79)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Sara finished sewing about four o'clock. Brock down to J. Hilborns for our old goose. very fine bright day. but very foggy morning. quite warm. Dave Corbett here in afternoon.</p> <p> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (287-78)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing in forenoon, helping raise foundation on Rich'ds barn, in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon. Da went over to Sussex Gilrees for fat and hides at night. very foggy morning. did not clear off till noon quite warm and bright afternoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_15_.28288-77.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 15 (288-77) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_16_.28289-76.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 16 (289-76)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_17_.28290-75.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_18_.28291-74.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 18 (291-74)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 15 (288-77) 1903</span></h2> <p>Thanksgiving Day. Da plowing on other place all day. Olive and I went for our beef. Uncle Jim came home on noon train. We children at Grandma's for dinner. very thick fog till noon. rather fine after dinner, but darkened down and a few little showers towards evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (289-76)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day Ma and Brock up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon Uncle Jim gone home morn. looking like rain all day. nice breeze warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing till noon. finidhed field he was at and started back at bush to plow. We children at Drayton in afternoon. Da took beefs' hide down at night. Betty Walker here for while in afternoon. Turned quite cold towards night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 18 (291-74)</span></h2> <p>Ma ad we three children up at Grandpa Philps to see Aunty Catty. flurries of snows in forenoon quite cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 19 (292-73) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing back on other place all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon and over Bosworth for man. could not get one. very bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (293-72)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Mr. and Mrs. H. Perkins here for tea. Mrs. Perkin here in afternoon. R.R. Hambly had his first sale to-day at Mr. Lawtons. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (294-71)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing till about eleven o'clock, then Ma drove him to Wilmot Drewerys threshing. came to Burrows about five o'clock. Mrs. Kervin (sister-in-law of Mrs. Burrows) here in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_22_.28225-70.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 22 (225-70) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_23_.28296-69.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 23 (296-69)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_24_.28297-68.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_25_.28298-68.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 25 (298-68)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 22 (225-70) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da at Burrows threshing all day. Ma and Grandma at Mary Rich's for dinner. quite fine all day. strong wind. misting at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (296-69)</span></h2> <p>Da at Burrows threshing till about eleven o'clock then threshers and threshed our pea-stack. They were here for dinner. Miss Magee came here from school with Olive. stayed all night. Mr Woods here with tax recipts ($84.17) quite nill day. rather cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Olive, Miss Magee and I at Drayton in forenoon. Miss Magee and I at J. Hilborn's in afternoon and for tea. Miss Magee stayed at Hilborns. Da at Drayton at night. very fine day. cold wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 25 (298-68)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Mr. John. Henderson here in forenoon and for dinner. Uncle Rich'd here in afternoon. quite bright day. strong wind at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 26 (299-66) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Henry Heseltine here for a couple of pigs at night. Brock and I got two bag snow apples at Frank Pages in afternoon. real cold day. snowing off and on at times all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (300-65)</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing on other place about four o'clock, then took up cabbage and a few turnips. Roy here asking hands to raising to-morrow. quite fine day - quite fall of snow through the night. not so cold as yesterday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (301-64)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma up at Uncle Richards raising all day - Brock and I met the noon train and got a pair of Embden Geese and Plymouth Rock Cock. Geese $4.00. Cock $1.00. Express on all $1.80. They came from T.J. Cole, Bowmanville. Just a delightful day. nice and warm and sunshiny.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_29_.28302-63.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 29 (302-63) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_30_.28303-62.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Hallow.27en_SATURDAY.2C_31_.28304-61.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Hallow'en SATURDAY, 31 (304-61)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Sunday.2C_1.2C_.28305-60.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">November Sunday, 1, (305-60)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 29 (302-63) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da at Mr. Newsteads threshing for two hours in forenoon. Then at I. Hilborn's threshing rest of day. Ma at Uncle Rich'ds helping. finished raising the barn. very fine sunshiny day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></h2> <p>Da at Hilborns threshing till noon, then at E.G. Henry's. Winnie came here after and she, Alice and I went up to Newsteads to see Miss Magee. lovely fine day. quite balmy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Hallow'en SATURDAY, 31 (304-61)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma putting away cabbage, then Da went down to station for sugar and potatoes from Guelph, also Grandpa's flour. topping turnips in afternoon. We three children at town in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night. quite fine at times, smart little showers off and on.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday, 1, (305-60)</span></h2> <p>All up to church in forenoon. very fine day. quite warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 2 (306-59) 1903</span></h2> <p>Robt gone to thresh at Richds forenoon. T. Craig came here to help with turnips. Helped all day very fine day Willie Walker &amp; Wat B. here afternoon working at turnipsTook in 20 or 21 loads today Clara started to sew on Drayton with Mrs. Gordon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (307-58)</span></h2> <p>Da and Willie Walker toping turnips in forenoon, then harrowing them out and drawing in. Mr. Craig, Hoshel, &amp; Chester here helping. beautiful day. - took in twenty four loads.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (308-57)</span></h2> <p>Robt finished turnips today Chester Walker helping, took a load down home &amp; one to Rothsay beautiful day Olive &amp; Brock &amp; School</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_5_.28309-56.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_6_.28310-55.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 6 (310-55)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_7_.28311-54.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></h2> <p>Robt took four pigs to Moorefield came home &amp; picked apples rest of day turned very cold and cloudy rain last night &amp; snow this morning very dreary B &amp; O at school</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (310-55)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and ploughing in forenoon and picking apples in afternoon flurries of snow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></h2> <p>Da took eleven lambs to Moorefield in forenoon, then finished picking apples and took load of chop to Drayton Olive &amp; Brock went down for Clara and got home at six cold sharp wind all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday</span></h2> <p>at home all day, children down home for tea</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 9 (313-52) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day in corner field Brock took Clara to Drayton in morning. beautiful day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (314-51)</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing in corner field choring and started to plough corn patch little windy but rather fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (315-50)</span></h2> <p>Finished corn patch and started to plough sod. Ma at Drayton in aft.noon Mr Bready here for dinner. Garner Page's sale. dull and threating rain. Heavy rain at night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_12_.28316-49.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 12 (316-49) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_13_.28317-48.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_14_.28318-47.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_319-46"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 319-46</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 12 (316-49) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing sod all day fine day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod all day. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></h2> <p>Da plowig sod all day. Brock went down for Clara and then Da went to station to meet Uncle Jim. Raw wind but fine</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 319-46</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Uncle Jim here for dinner. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 16 (320-45) 1903</span></h2> <p>Robt went out to plough ploughed till ten. raining &amp; freezing on to every thing. Robt gitting in the young cattel &amp; the {ealfs?} and choring round rest of the day Brock took Clara to Drayton Jim went back to Guelph on the 4:44.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (321-44)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and ploughing the rest of the day. dull, windy, rain &amp; snow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (322-43)</span></h2> <p>Robt down to Drayton and choring forenoon choring, jutting on new chains and tying up young cattel aft very heavy fall of snow</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_19_.28323-42.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 19 (323-42) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_20_.28324-41.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 20 (324-41)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_21_.28325-40.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 21 (325-40)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_326-39."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 326-39.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 19 (323-42) 1903</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon choring and up to Rothsy with load of straw, afternoon snowing lightly &amp; little stormy</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (324-41)</span></h2> <p>Choring and killing pig. Wat Burrows here helping. Rather soft.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (325-40)</span></h2> <p>Salting meay and putting it away also choring in forenoon. Brock up to Rothsay to see Henry Heseltine. choring in afternoon noon. Brock and Olive down to Drayton in evening for Clara. Raw wind looking like rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 326-39.</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Me. Mc Lenman here in evening for a couple of hours. fine day. -</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Noevember MONDAY, 23 (327-38) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da took Clara to Drayton in morning Chroing and cleaning out hen houses very stormy. soft snow</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (328-37)</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon and fixing up bob. sleights flurries of snow. Uncly Saudy, Dave Campbell, and Mr. Morse drowned.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (329-36)</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing up wood in afternoon Ma to Drayton in aftnoon very fine day</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_26_.28330-35.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 26 (330-35) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_27_.28331-34.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 27 (331-34)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_28_.28332-33.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 28 (332-33)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_29_333-32."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29 333-32.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 26 (330-35) 1903</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaning out pens. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (331-34)</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon and up to Teuiotdale in after noon whit with Uncle Richard on Mrs. Morrow's business.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (332-33)</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. Da took a load of chop to Drayton in aft noon also Brock and I down for Clara. Heard the Uncle Sandy Walker with two other men were supposed to be drowned. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29 333-32.</span></h2> <p>Ma and Clara up to Rothsay in morning. with letter we got from Aunt Kate saying they expected he was lost. Mr. Duncan here in evening. fine day. Uncle Richd went to Drayton to telephone. to Bracebridge. Got back word that the top of the boat had been found.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 30 (334-31) 1903</span></h2> <p>Henry Heseltine started in morning to dig for windmill. Dug till ten and then went to C. Walker's threshing for us. Mr. Webber here in after noon. sooft snow falling.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 1 (335-30)</span></h2> <p>Henry here all day digging for piping also Mr. Webber. beautiful day. -</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (336-29)</span></h2> <p>Mr Webber here all day. Da choring. Wilmot Drury went to Pages threshing for us. beautiful day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_3_.28337-28.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 3 (337-28) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_4_.28338-27.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Will_at_threshing_SATURDAY.2C_5_.28339-26.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Will at threshing SATURDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Sunday_400-25"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">December Sunday 400-25</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 3 (337-28) 1903</span></h2> <p>Mr Webber here in forenoon. Henry here all day. Da at Frank Pages threshing in aft. noon Old Mr. Flath's sale. fine day. Dave Campbell {focieed?}.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Webber and Henry here all day. Henry stayed over night. Da helping to lay pipes and choring. Soft snow falling. Will Walker at McEwing's threshing for us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Will at threshing SATURDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Webber and Henry Heseltine here in forenoon. Brock and I at Drayton in aft noon for Clara. Charlie brought engine here at night. Da went to Drayton at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday 400-25</span></h2> <p>At home in morning. then Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philps in aft noon snowing and cold wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 7 (341-24) 1903</span></h2> <p>Started to thresh, threshing all day. soft snow falling.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (342-23)</span></h2> <p>finished threshing about three. Da choring, snow falling. - Herb Page (evening came) to do chores</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (343-22)</span></h2> <p>Robt gone to Gravenhurst this morning. Herb took him to train B. + Olive at school Herb choring and took Da two bags of straw. I took Clara back to sew in Drayton snow falling and cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 10 (344-21) 1903</span></h2> <p>Herb choring forenoon cleaning pig pens and Horse stable afternoon. very fine day. Wat gone to H. Hilborns threshing for us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (345-20)</span></h2> <p>Very stormy mornig Wat at H. Hilborns fore. for us Herb choring forenoon helping gather fan up his oats aft and choring rest of thime heavy fall of snow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (346-19)</span></h2> <p>Terrible stormy day all day Brock + Herb choring forenoon Olive &amp; I went down for Clara afternoon Herb hitched up and took fathers cab down then choring rest of time terrible stormy day soft snow and rain at night Got word from Betty that Robt got there safe.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, December 13. 1903.</span></h2> <p>Mr. Craig brought over letter he got out of the mail at Drayton Sat. night from Da. Mr F. Page here in afternoon. terrible stormy day, and very cold. At home all day. came on horseback {?} storm</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 14 (348-17) 1903</span></h2> <p>Still storming. terrible and very cold Herb choring forenoon Herb hitched the team and took Clara &amp; I down to Drayton, I got the cheque cashed and paid the taxes to Mr I. Hilborn to take up to Woods still very cold at night I up to Richd with letter at night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (349-16)</span></h2> <p>Herb choring all day still very cold &amp; rough Olive &amp; Brock did not go to school on Monday or Tuesday too cold &amp; rought. Harry went down to train for Robt &amp; Richard but did not come</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (350-15)</span></h2> <p>Herb choring all day, snowing cold and rough Robt home from Gravenhurst with both feet frozen badly Dr. Mack came out and dressed them. Kate &amp; Violet here cold stormy weather</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_17_.28351-14.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 17 (351-14) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_18_.28352-13.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 18 (352-13)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_19_.28353-12.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_20."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 20.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 17 (351-14) 1903</span></h2> <p>Herb choring. Robt sent up for Willie Walker to come &amp; help Herb chore fanning up chop &amp; Herb back down afternoon. Kate &amp; Violet went to Rochds &amp; up to Rothsay Dr. Mack came to dress Robt feet afternoon Mother here for a while</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (352-13)</span></h2> <p>Herb &amp; Willie choring and fanned up two loads of chop and took it down Robt feet very sore &amp; prickling</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></h2> <p>Herb &amp; Willie Walker choring and fanning up chop all day Olive + Brock went for Clara Mr Duncan &amp; Mary here for tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 20.</span></h2> <p>Jack Allan + Tom Henderson here for dinner Clara went back with them a heavy fall of soft snow all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 21 (355-10) 1903</span></h2> <p>Ma washed. Mr. Webber here to see da. Herb and Willie choring and drawing out manure. very stormy at night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (356-9)</span></h2> <p>Herb went to Drayton in morning for load of chop Wille choring. Then both drawing out manure. rather fine. Dr. McWilliams here. school stopped.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (357-8)</span></h2> <p>Willie choring in morning and then drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma went to Drayton for Clara rather windy but fine.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_24_.28358-7.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 24 (358-7) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_25_.28359-6.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_26_.28360-5.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_27_.28361-4.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 27 (361-4)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 24 (358-7) 1903</span></h2> <p>Willie choring in forenoon. cleaning pens and drawing out manure in aft.noon Da's feet getting along very well soft snow falling all day. almost like rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></h2> <p>Christmas Day. Will choring in forenoon, went home afternoon. Jack Naecker here in afternoon. rather nice at times. but some times quite stormy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></h2> <p>Will choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma and chiildren at Drayton in afternoon. Dr. here to-day. very fine all day. quite cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 27 (361-4)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. A terrible stormy day, not as cold but snowing and blowing. Da's feet getting along fine. helping with chores now.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 28 (362-3) 1903</span></h2> <p>Will and Da done up the chores and took down some straw to Grandpa. Then finished drawing out manure. very fine nice day little snow in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (363-2)</span></h2> <p>Will choring all day. Da took Clara to Drayton in morning, then Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon, also to see Uncle Ruch. one foot very sore. soft snow falling and drifting.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (364-1)</span></h2> <p>Will and Da choring and fixing stable doors also moving some turnips. quite fine in forenoon. very snowy afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 31 (365) 1903</span></h2> <p>Will and Da choring in forenoon Da at Drayton in afternoon. Clara came home with him. stormy all day, with snow falling Uncle Jim came up home. train terrible late The Maryboro Council and Reeve are all elected by acculamation. Dickson Dixon Reeve. Wetzel, Philp, Dickson and Brooks.</p> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2874a24ccae7c2a5e1979c9dd9f26a81.pdf bb3231372228e15ed7ee8dfa78c85a23 PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21296c530037f7b0f7fae116bd07b87b.pdf 02514860b72f06514ba89b7ff0b3ec46 PDF Text Text Clara Philp (1885-????) & Olive Philp (1890-1978) 1914 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DAILY JOURNAL 1914 Postal Information Canadian Government Annuities Thursday January 1, 1914 Men done chores. Doc and they dehorned 16 cattle in morning. Brock took cream can to town and brought mother home in afternoon. Dull, raw east wind. Trees covered with hoarfrost. Friday January 2 Men done chores. Brock took gate back to Pattersons and brought pump from station. Fixing hydrant by goose house in afternoon. Melville and I went to Hilborn's for dinner. We called for Olive and went to Grandma's for tea. Doc stayed in town overnight and went home in morning. Dull and rather cold, came a kiss of snow in afternoon. Tom Miller here, also J. Noble driving a council man. Saturday January 3 Men done chores, cleaning pens. Oakley Flath called in this afternoon. Going back to Dental College in Chicago. Seven years since he left here. Storming all day, from east. Sunday January 4 Olive, Brock and I went to church in town at night. Dull all day, quite sharp. Very good sleighing. Monday January 5 �Men done chores. Brock over to E. Osby's with pig. Father went to vote after dinner round by Rothsay and to school meeting after tea. A beautiful sunny day, very calm. Geo. Dickson, reeve. Love, Parkhill, Brandon and Laughrin, councillors. Tuesday January 6 Men done chores. Brock went to town to get teeth filled in forenoon. Choring round in afternoon. We three went up to Roy's after tea. Rather cold wind, getting milder towards evening when it sleeted. Wednesday January 7 Men done chores. N. F. Perkin came out and helped put in pump in well in afternoon. Geo. Tucker here for dinner. Olive and I at town in forenoon. A little snowy in forenoon. Not very cold. Fine afternoon. Thursday January 8 Father done chores. Brock took out grist chop brought can coal oil in forenoon. Drawing out manure to little orchard in afternoon. Father up to Roy's after tea. Very dull and quite calm all day. Misting some times. Friday January 9 Men done chores and Harry came down and they killed a beef in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. Olive and I went to Henderson's, called up to see Mrs. Wismer's bake "Albert Irvine". Rather mild day. Got quite bit colder at night. Hockey match Drayton vs. Palmerston 5-3 in favor Drayton. Saturday January 10 Father done chores. Brock helped Harry take cattle down to station. Father cut up beef and then they working at wind-mill pump. Has not worked since Roy & Harry fixed it. Tank is empty, but it pumped a little during evening. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Brought Grace Brett out with us. A Lovely sunny afternoon. Sunday January 11 Brock took Grace Brett to town after tea. Snowing in forenoon, but got rather stormy in afternoon. Little colder. Monday January 12 Men done chores. A very stormy day. Getting very cold towards night. Tuesday January 13 Thermometer 14 degrees below zero this a.m. Men done chores. Father took beef hide to town. A very bright, sunny day. Exceedingly cold 10 degrees below zero at 5 p.m. An exceptionally cold spell. �Wednesday January 14 Men done chores. Brock took mother to town after dinner and brought Fred Brian, Kingston out. He came up at noon and had dinner with Uncle Will and Grandma. 20 degrees below zero this a.m. got quite stormy. Thursday January 15 Men done chores. Got grist-chop ready and Brock took it out in afternoon. Did not get it home. Olive, Fred and I drove round by Rothsay and Gass'. Fred came back with us. Will Walker and Harry Philp came down and spent evening. Very much milder today. Dull. Friday January 16 Father done chores. Brock went for his chop. Fred and I went down town for mother and in afternoon Olive and I left him up to Bob Gass'. Brock took out another load of chop. Dull quiet morning, came on a soft snow at noon and continued for a while this afternoon. Very mild. Saturday January 17 Father done chores. Brock went for chop. Father sifting ashes. Bill Gass brought Fred Brian here about 5 a.m. and stayed for tea. Brock, Tabby and Olive went to town after tea. A pretty cold night. Rather a stormy day - cold. Sunday January 18 Home all day. Lovely sunny day, not too cold. Monday January 19 Men done chores and filled up load chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon, father sifted ashes. Olive, Fred, Brock and I drove in to T. Henderson's and spent evening. Inclined to be mild, a bit of soft snow falling in evening. Tuesday January 20 Men done chores. Norm Perkin came out in afternoon and fixed windmill pump. Olive and I took Fred to 1.37 train. Enjoyed his visit very much. Rather dull all day. Became quite stormy in afternoon, almost sleet at night. Wednesday January 21 Men done chores. Started to cut wood in bush in afternoon. Inclined to be stormy. Cold. Mr. J.T. White called to see logs. $8.75 per cwt. Thursday January 22 �Men done chores. Brock took out cream can. Both cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Olive and Will Philp here in evening. Quite a cold day. Little snow falling. Friday January 23 Men doing chores and cutting wood in bush. Mr. and Mrs. I. MacIsaac here in evening. Very mild all day. Raining after tea. A January thaw. Saturday January 24 Men done chores in forenoon and washed little pigs, cutting wood in bush, afternoon. I took mother to town, met noon train and got Melville. Brock went to town at night and mother came home with him. Not too cold. Got little breezy at night. Sunday January 25 Olive, Melville and I drove to Mr. J. Campbell's in Minto in afternoon. A rather nice day. Stormed at little at night. Monday January 26 Men done chores and drawing manure. Melville went to town on business. Rather dull all day. Rained during night. Tuesday January 27 Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush. Olive, Brock, Melville and I went to hockey match in town. Wingham-Drayton, 4-1, in favor Wingham. Olive and Melville took cream can out in morning. Very mild. Raining a little at night. Wednesday January 28 Men done chores and cutting wood. Olive and I took Melville to 4.32 train. Very mild day. Got quite foggy toward evening. A great thaw on. Thursday January 29 Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Olive and mother picked over apples. A sunny forenooon, thawing a lot. Dull afternoon, got very foggy. Misting and raining after tea. Rather breezy. �Friday January 30 Men done chores, cleaned pens, sifted ashes. Cutting wood in afternoon. Got colder during night. Ground frozen hard this morning. A few flurries of snow. Quite mild again tonight. Saturday January 31 Men done chores. Father went over to Ike MacIsaac's. He and Ike went to town to see Miss Duncan on business. A fierce gale blowing. Quite stormy in afternoon. Stanley Mills died. Sunday February 1 Home all day. I walked out to Grandma's in morning. Very windy, because very blustery and stormy. Monday February 2 Men Father done chores and Brock took out load chop. Men cutting wood in afternoon. Retta, Charlie and Mrs.Charlie came here in afternoon, stayed for tea, took Olive and went to McEwing's. Brock went to hockey match. Harriston won 2-1. I came home with Brock. Quite fine day. East wind at night. Tuesday February 3 Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Rather sunny at times. Stanley Mills buried. Wednesday February 4 Men done chores. Cutting wood in afternoon,. Brock took us over to Hillborn's and went on to town. Came back that way. A little snow falling all day. Thursday February 5 Loaded eleven hogs and Brock took them to town. 2700 lbs @ 9 cents. $243.00. Father done chores. Cleaning pens and choring in afternoon also repotting fern and bergonias. Father took $200 up to Henry Heseltine after tea. Brock gone to carnival at night. Very nice sunny day. Beautiful moonlight now. Roads in bad condition scarcely enough snow for sleighing on concession lines. �Friday February 6 Men choring. Brock took mother to town in afternoon. Got Billy's shoes sharpened. Mr Cutting stayed here all night. Very dull and dark all forenoon. Came up a big snowstorm from east in afternoon. Went down at night. Saturday February 7 Men choring and flailing timothy seed all day. Stormed continually all day. Olive 24 years old. Sunday February 8 A terrible dense storm all day from west. House cold with such a wind. Monday February 9 Men doing chores, greasing harness and threshing flax. A terribly stormy day. Seems to be going down slightly at night. Tuesday February 10 Men done chores. Brock took out cream can in forenoon. Father threshing flax with flale. Brock cleaning harness. Brock down to hockey match in evening. Mt. Forest-Drayton 5-3 for Drayton. Rather dull. Pretty sharp night. Wednesday February 11 Men done chores and fanning up flax seed. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Herb Benson came home with us. A beautiful sunny day but pretty sharp. 4 degrees below zero at 5 p.m. Thursday February 12 Men choring. Father threshing flax. A very sunny day but very cold. Thermometer 20 below zero this a.m., 10 below zero this evening. Herb Benson walked to Mr. Warkman's this forenoon. Brock has a bad cold. Friday February 13 �Robt. choring fore- Brock took Clara and Olive to train this morning. Gone to Toronto to shop. Very cold forenoon. Robt flailing flax afternoon at 58 years of age. Jim 41 years of age. Brock choring. Very stormy. East wind. Saturday February 14 Robt & Brock choring forenoon. Sun very bright but cold wind in the north all day. Robt flailing flax and Brock putting harness together and painting harness and sifting ashes. Sunday February 15 At home all day. Very bright but cold at night. Brock went to church Zion. Mrs. P. Pollock operated on by Dr. Lucy Y + M. Monday February 16 Men choring and Robt flailed flax. Very bright fore. I washed and hung them out. Terrible stormy afternoon and quite cold. Tuesday February 17 Men choring and finished flax fanning it up. Brock took me to town fore and came for me at five. Much milder. Wednesday February 18 Jack MacIsaac and Lucy Corbitt married. Men choring. Robt took bid to Wooddsee and Brock took cream can to town forenoon. Aft finished the rakings and fanned them up. Very fine mild day. Thursday February 19 Men choring and drawing out manure. Bright but cold north wind. Willa Fair buried. Aunt Emma and Mabel here all aft. Friday February 20 Got weighed in Toronto - Clara 119 lbs, Olive 109 lbs. Men choring and drawing out manure. Finished. Bright for a while in the middle of day. John McKay buried. �Saturday February 21 Men choring, sorting litter pigs, cleaning hen pens and pig pens and choring in general. Cold but bright. Robt up to Wooddsee with Colly. Sunday February 22 The three of us at home all day. Very blustery at times and cold. Robt up to Wooddsee with sniff. Monday February 23 Men choring and filled up chop. Brock met us at evening train. We home from Toronto. Father has a very sore boil on back of neck. A very bright sunny day but very cold - 10 degrees below zero. Will Walker here in afternoon. Tuesday February 24 Men done chores. Brock took out grist of chop in afternoon. A very bright sunny day but quite cold. Wednesday February 25 Men done chores. Went to bush in afternoon. Uncle Richard here in afternoon and for tea. A very fine sunny day, but quite sharp moderating a little towards night. Thursday February 26 Men done chores. Father took mother to Grandma's in afternoon and came round by Adam Flath's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Brock went for mother after tea,. A beautiful sunny day. Getting milder towards night. Friday February 27 Men done chores and drawing out manure. Geo Tucker called this forenoon. Bought two fat cows. Olive and I went down to see Gussie Noecker in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day. Quite mild - thawing. Saturday February 28 �Men done chores and delivered two fat cows to Tucker - $125.00. Father went to town on business for Duncan Estate. We three went down after tea. A beautiful sunny day, quite mild, getting colder at night. Mr. Thomas Hambly 95 years old. Got cwt Purity Flour from Noecker's - $2.80 Sunday March 1 Home. Very stormy and windy all day and blew all night. Very cold. Monday March 2 Men choring and took cow to Wooddisses' after dinner. Brock helped Ike MacIsaac take out 15 head of fat cattle this forenoon. A terribly stormy day. Very strong north wind. Thnigs badly frozen up in kitchen and washroom. Storm cleared at night and moderated some. Tuesday March 3 Men done chores. Cutting wood in afternoon. Mother and I went to town in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day but quite cold wind. Olive baking our wedding cake. Wednesday March 4 Men done chores. Father took some oats to Tom Henderson in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon. We three over to a linen shower for Retta Hilborn in evening. Rather dull, snowing a little at night. Olive making bottom story of cake. Thursday March 5 Men done chores. Brock took flax up to Ray's with colt. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite a fine day. Wind gone round to east. A fine snow falling. I hemming towels and sheets. Olive making leather cushion. Friday March 6 Men done chores. Brock took cream can down town. Cutting wood in afternoon. A fine snow falling today, other wise quite fine. Saturday March 7 �Men done chores and drew out manure. Cleaned hen pens. We three went to town after tea. Quite a fine day. Snowing a little at night. Father and Mother 32 years married. Sunday March 8 Olive and I went up to English Church in forenoon. Quite a fine sunny morning but became stormy in afternoon. Got 32 eggs today. Monday March 9 Men done chores. Brock gave Wyly a drive to Rothsay. Father piled saw. Cutting wood in afternoon. I. MacIsaac called to say a party at Jack's. Mr. MacDonald called. We keep machine - $30.00. A beautiful sunny forenoon started to snow at noon and was a very stormy afternoon. Tuesday March 10 Men done chores. Father sifted ashes and Brock went to town with colt. She going fine. Cutting wood in afternoon. Will Walker and Cecil called to say good-bye. Stormy all day. Not much wind but lot of snow falling. Snow rather soft. We over to I. MacIsaac's in evening. Wednesday March 11 * Brock done chores. Father in bed almost all day with cold, Olive, Brock and I went to station to see Retta Hilborn and Will Walker start for west. They were married at noon. Cecil went away with them. A perfect sunny winter day. Pretty sharp wind. Thursday March 12 Brock done chores. Took bolster to Mike Norris', Goldstone, to be fixed in afternoon. Father feeling some better today. A beautiful sunny day. Very heavy-hoar frost on trees in morning. A trifle windy this afternoon. Friday March 13 Men done chores. Brock took mother to town and went for her after tea. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Seth Hilborn called for "pick". A beautiful sunny day. Not too cold. Saturday March 14 �Men done chores and drew out manure. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day, warm. Thawing. Roy called with flax seed at night. Sunday March 15 Brock, Olive and I down to Meth. Church in evening. A beautiful sunny day. Snow going fast. Got first goose egg. Monday March 16 Father done chores. Brock took a grist of chop to town in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon. A very sunny day. Warm. Thawing a lot. Tuesday March 17 St. Patrick's Day. Men done chores. Father took cream can to town and Brock went up to Will Philp's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite a sunny day. Thawing. Roads in bad condition (bare in some places). Very heavy fall of soft snow after tea. Mr. Morrison here at noon. Some wheels out today. Wednesday March 18 Men done chores. Father sifted ashes till noon. Brock took colt for drive. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Got quite windy and was rather stormy this afternoon. Thursday March 19 Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Quite a stormy cold day. Received word of Roxy Bready's death on March 18 in her 19th year. Mr. Morrison here at noon. Friday March 20 Men done chores. Brock took father to noon train. He gone to Palmerston to Roxy Bready's funeral. Brock brought our mirror from T. Henderson's. Very bright day but pretty cold. Saturday March 21 �Men done chores. Brock took cow up to Wooddisses' in forenoon. Went to town after tea. Drew out manure in afternoon. Mother went to town this forenoon. Olive and I met Melville on evening train. Brock went to town at night to skate, and fell and sprained right wrist. Rather fine day. Roads in poor shape. Neither sleighing nor wheeling. Sunday March 22 Quite snowy at times during day. Brock's wrist pretty sore. Melville and I went down to station to look for my rose beads which I lost last night. Did not find them. Clara's birthday aged 29 years. Monday March 23 Robt & Brock choring forenoon and sifting ashes. Dr. went to town. Took Olive and left her at mother's home for dinner then went home on the 1/2 past 1. Brock took him to the train. Clara went along and staid to sew. Robt choring and Brock went down to see Seth Hilborn. Fell and hurt back. a Little better. Tuesday March 24 Men done chores. Da started to trim spruce trees after dinner. Fine bright day, got cloudy towards evening. Da up to Harry's in evening to see his new cow. Paid $80 for her. Wednesday March 25 Men done chores. Da trimming spruce trees. Mr. Morrison here after tea for Wm. Philps' will. Misty dull day. Raining at times in afternoon. Thursday March 26 Men done chores in morning. Da finished trimming spruce trees. Took cream can to town in buggy. I came home with him. Dull day and raining a little in afternoon. Thunder and lightening at night. Snow going very quickly. Brock over to Watts' after tea. Friday March 27 Men done chores in morning then cleaning up seed grain. Dull day. Raining quite hard at times all day. Saturday March 28 �Men done chores and cleared up some more grain. Then Brock to town with team after dinner for two boxes for Clara. Da down with buggy for Clara. Over to Morrisons' after tea about mortgage. Roy and Georgie here in evening. Lovely bright warm day. Sunday March 29 Father down to see Seth Hilborn after tea. A dull day. Inclined to be windy. Monday March 30 Men done chores. Uncle Rich'd (Richard) came here in forenoon. He and father went to town in afternoon (Morrison mortgage). Dull all day. Melville opened a butcher shop at 788 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto. Tuesday March 31 Father done chores. Brock took mother to town. Ross McEwing came with phone message that she was sick - a weak spell. Brock at Tom Brett's sale in afternoon. Father fixing up in yard and trimming spruce trees. A beautiful sunny day. Paper hangers on at Grandma's. Heard frogs in afternoon. Hens selling for $1.05 a piece, cows - 113 to $150 each. Wednesday April 1 Men done chores. Father went to town on Morrison business. Cleaning up grain afternoon. A very dull dark day. Rained a lot at times during day. Melville sent up two new egg cases but only one has arrived. Old Mr. Hambly dies - 95 years old. Thursday April 2 Men done chores, helped load hogs and butchered a pig for us in forenoon. Choring round in afternoon. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Rev Ketterson called, we away. A dirty disagreeable day. Ground white with snow. Snowing again this afternoon, freezing a little at night: roads very muddy. Friday April 3 Men done chores. Cut up pork. Father went to old Mr. Hambly's funeral in afternoon. Mother came home with him. A bright day but cold wind. Saturday April 4 �Men done chores and salted pork. Made sausage. Cleaning grain in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. Got my hat from Irvine's. Heavy snow falls at times. Sunday April 5 Olive, Brock and I drove up to Palmerston to Rube Treleaven's for dinner. Called down to see Lillie Corbitt. A cold morning. A few heavy snow flurries during day. Monday April 6 Men done chores and cleaning up grain. Snowed heavily all day, a soft snow. Tuesday April 7 Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Father cleaning pens. Rather mild day. Foggy. Quite muddy- roads soft. Henry Heseltine here in afternoon. Hunting a pig to buy. We cleaning washroom, washed ceiling, walls and wood work. Wednesday April 8 Men done chores. Brock greased shoes. Father cut up and cleaned head and legs. Splitting wood in bush afternoon. A dull cold day. Freezing all day. Olive and mother cleaning kitchen. Clara weighs 111 lbs; Olive 101 lbs Thursday April 9 Men done chores. Cutting splitting wood in bush in forenoon at Horse Show in afternoon. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. Very cold wind. Heavy flurries of snow at times all day. Friday April 10 Men done chores. Cleaned up grist chop. Packed a box of fruit for me and a box of bedding. Quite a fine day - wind rather cold. Thawing. Saturday April 11 Men done chores. Brock went for roller and took a few bags chop, then he took Olive and I to town in afternoon. Olive went to Elora on 4.32 train. Father and mother swept cellar and upstairs. Father up to Joe MacDonald's in evening. Quite fine day at times. Quite a snow storm before dinner - cold. �Sunday April 12 Brock over to Zion church in afternoon. A sunny day, very windy and quite cold. Monday April 13 Men done chores. Brock went for few bags chop. Got bbl. salt and cwt. flour. Men in bush in afternoon. We cleaned stove pipes and polished stove. A very fine sunny day, very calm, much warmer today, freezing at night. Tuesday April 14 Men done chores, straightening up orchard fence, measuring field back of poplars. Brock took case of eggs to town after dinner. Mr. Ketterson here for dinner. He baptized me. A beautiful warm sunny day. Wednesday April 15 Men done chores and laying over bush fence. I met Olive at noon train. She and I up to Roy's after tea. Got 1/2 gal. maple syrup. Beautiful day, quite like spring. Booth's boys here for rooster. Thursday April 16 Men choring and fencing round bush. Mother went to town and Miss Duncan came out with her. A beautiful sunny day. Warm. Olive & I cleaned dining room. Friday April 17 Men choring and finished fence round bush. Mother and Miss Duncan over to MacIsaac's in forenoon. I took Miss. Duncan to town after dinner. Lizzie Hilborn here. Joe McDonald crated machine. A beautiful warm day. Saturday April 18 Men done chores and finished fixing fence round the bush. Father at town in afternoon. Got Paddy shod. Olive and Brock went to town after tea. Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Thomson came up in car and took my cake down to ice it. A beautiful warm day. Few drops of rain in forenoon. Dan Mitchell called. Brock driving colt. �Sunday April 19 Home all day. Quite a shower of rain during forenoon. Heavy gusts of wind in afternoon. Had to tie windmill wheel as a rod was bent. Dull and dark all day. Monday April 20 Father went for Roy to fix windmill. Done chores. Brock went for chairs in afternoon. I went for Melville at evening train. Father plants onions and done other odd jobs. Not a very bright day. Little frost at night. Tuesday April 21 Men done chores, cleaning pens and hen house. Father went to town after tea for my flowers. Mother went down for Grandma in forenoon. Melville went over to Hilborn's in forenoon. Walt and Maria here in evening. Dull and dark. Started to rain at night. Got a present from Mary, Betty, Cara White and Walt. Wednesday April 22 Men done chores. Da took Clara's trunk to station and brought out Joe Chambers. Brock down to meet Miss Duncan. Clara married at 1.15. Livery rigs brought out people from noon train and took them back to four train. Forty four here. Nice bright day but rather cool wind towards evening. Joe and Sarah took Paddy and went over to Uncle Sam's. Wm. Brimblesaub buried - 83 years old. Thursday April 23 Men done chores. Then Brock and Da took down 3 boxes for Clara also 1 bbl potatoes and her sewing machine. Joe and Sarah came back for dinner. Brock took down cream can and chairs after dinner. Da choring and took Joe and Sarah down to seven train. Sarah 8 yrs. old. Lovely bright day. Friday April 24 Da choring and taking out fence posts in cow lane. Brock rolled 6 ac of new seeds back of poplars and rolling on other place after dinner. Da down to Drayton in afternoon with egg case and took dishes back to Lunz's. I up to Roy's with knives. Fine warm day but a little windy. On the land for the first. �Saturday April 25 Da and Brock done chores in morning. Brock to town after dinner with chop. Da taking out the old fence posts in cow lane. Then Da down to town at night to pay Dane Johnston and see if there was any letter from Clara. Sunday April 26 Alone all day. Brock and I went for a drive after tea. Dull day but not cold. Monday April 27 Done chores. Brock rolling in corner field. Da taking down old fence in cow lane. Da to Drayton at night. Paid Mr. Johnston $9.00 for livery rigs. Fine day. Weigh 100 lbs. Tuesday April 28 Da choring in forenoon and fixed box stall for calves. Dug over garden patch at house and planted dahlias in afternoon. Brock rolled first field and the one at windmill on other place. He and I to town at night for Clara's letter. Very hot day. Thunder and lightening after tea and rained off and on through night. Wednesday April 29 Da and Brock done chores. Digging post holes in afternoon. Dull day. Very heavy mist and raining at times. Da to town in forenoon to get crowbar welded. Thursday April 30 Men done chores and setting posts. Hookie over for wire to put in silo. Ma down for dinner with Grandma. Jimmy Ritch very sick. I over to Hilborn's after tea with some wedding cake. Fine day but cool wind. Heavy frost at night. Brock up to Harry's in evg. Friday May 1 Men done chores. Da shaving off posts and filling around them. Back to town in morning with team for wire for fence. After dinner building rail fence from gate down to corner of barn. Lovely bright day but cool wind. Saturday May 2 �Men done chores. Drawing some rails from bush and built fence at fast of orchard. Brock and I to town at night. Lovely warm bright day. Sunday May 3 At home all day. Fine but dull at times. Monday May 4 Men done chores in morning. Then Da discing and Brock cultivating on other side of orchard. A dull morning, cleared a little but came on rain about four in afternoon. Some thunder but didn't rain much. Da filled post holes after supper. Vey backward for seeding but a good growth. Tuesday May 5 Da done chores. Brock took case of eggs down to town. Da discing on sod back of poplars and Brock cultivating on flax ground. Jimmy Ritch died this morning. Ma and Da down in evening to Ritchs' Wednesday May 6 Done chores. Then Brock harrowing and Da showing on the other side of orchard. Brock cultivating on sod until dinner. Looking like rain so he harrowed what was sown after dinner. Da disced calf pasture, sowed & harrowed it. Then working on ground back of poplars, sowing and discing. Very dull at times with a sprinkle of rain. A little shower about seven. Heavy dew. Thursday May 7 Done chores. Finished sowing and harrowing sod back of poplrs. Then working field on other place at road. Discing and cultivating. Had Martha hitched up for first this afternoon. Mr. Brandon here with trees and currant bushes. Harry here for seed barley. Ma and I went to town in forenoon and at Jimmy Ritch's funeral after dinner. Fine day. Cloudy at times and cooler. Friday May 8 Men done chores. Brock finished cultivating and harrowed field on other place. Da sowed it. Then cultivated and sowed field back of driving house. Worked three horses on cultivator. �Fine day but not very night. Joe, Cecil and Russel Booth here at night for three settings of eggs. Saturday May 9 Da done chores and Brock harrowed field behind driving house on the other place. Then both back working back in third field. Brock cultivating and harrowing. Da discing and sowing. Brock and I to town in evening. Fine day, bright and warm. Sunday May 10 Brock and I to church at Drayton in evening. Dull day. A few drops of rain in afternoon. Monday May 11 Done chores. Working on other place, finished sowing and harrowing third field then Da went back and started to disc in 14 ac field. Fine day but cold wind. Tuesday May 12 Done chores. Cultivating and discing in back 14 ac field in forenoon. Picking over potatoes in root house in afternoon. Dull forenoon came on a drizzling rain about eleven. Rained hard in afternoon a little hail also. Cleared up in evening. Wednesday May 13 Da done chores and discing in back 14 ac. Brock went to town with chop and got team shod in front. He cultivating in afternoon in 14 acs. Fine day but cool and not very bright. Thursday May 14 Done chores. Da sowed 14 ac field on other place and Brock harrowed it twice. Fine cool day. Ma down to Grandma's for dinner. Friday May 15 Done chores. Working on flax and root ground cultivating and sowing. Fine cool day with frosts at night. Uncle Rich’d called in at noon. Saturday May 16 �Done chores. Cultivating and sowing on flax ground also harrowing. Sowed and harrowed patch back of driving house. Elwin got a load of hay. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day. Sunday May 17 Brock and I to church at Drayton in evening. Da took a walk up to Harry's in afternoon. Put young cattle in bush. Monday May 18 Done chores, discing and cultivating on root ground next Jack's. Roy and Elwin here in afternoon helping draw out manure on barley ground. Da planted early potatoes after tea. Ma took down cream can and egg case and brought Grandma out. Lovely warm day. Tuesday May 19 Done chores. Then working next ditch. Cultivating and harrowing and sowed barley. After dinner fixing fence on other place. Mr. Chasenberg here in evening. Men put up wire fence in cow lane. Fine warm day. Wednesday May 20 Done chores. Da working on mangel ground next Jack's. Brock rolling on other place. Ma and Grandma at cemetry in forenoon and took her home after dinner. Put milking cows out to grass at noon for the first. Very hot day. 90 degrees in shade at noon. Thursday May 21 Done chores. Da working on mangel ground and sowed them after dinner. Brock rolling on other place. Fine warm day. Friday May 22 Done chores. Brock rolling on other place and started to roll patch behind driving house but came on rain about 10 o'clock. Da ploughing for turnips until rain started. Brock met Clara and Melville at noon train. Quite a heavy rain but cleared up in afternoon. Cool in evening. Saturday May 23 �Done chores and working on turnip ground. Melville over at Hilborns for dinner. Then we three to town in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Planted some garden stuff after supper. Fine day. Cloudy at times and a little dull. Sunday may 24 Brock and Melville down to Will Lowes to see their horses in morning. Home the rest of day. Dull day and started to rain about five o'clock. Monday May 25 Done chores. Da down to Mossers in morning for cabbage plants, after dinner planted rest of garden and brought a load of poles from bush. Dr. Clara and I to town in morning. Brock and we three down after dinner to sports and concert. Rained very hard in morning,. Cleared about ten and was quite hot. Tuesday May 26 Done chores. Brock rolling back of poplars. Da getting ground ready for potatoes. Planting them after dinner. Dr. to town in morning. Fine day but very hot looking like thunder storm tonight. Wednesday May 27 Men drawing out manure for turnips. Doc to town in morning. Brock took Clara and he to 1.30 train after dinner. Put little calves out in orchard after supper. Thunder storm about 10 o'clock, then cleared off but quite warm. Thursday Mat 28 Finished drawing out manure in forenoon. Then ploughing it in this afternoon for turnips. Jack Walker here in evening. Fine bright day, warm. Friday May 29 Working on turnip ground, ploughing and harrowing. Ma took down egg case and a cream can. Had dinner with grandma. Fellow here inspecting bees. Fine day but very warm. Came up a thunder storm about eight - high wind but not a great deal of wind. Saturday May 30 �Da disced rape ground this forenoon. Brock took out a load of chop. Washed sheep after dinner and Da sowed corn before supper. Brock to town at night. A lovely day. Not too hot. Sunday May 31 Home all day. Mr. Brady here for dinner and tea. Fine day but cloudy at times. Monday June 1 Da discing and Brock cultivating on rape ground this forenoon on other place. Brock cultivating after dinner and Da and Ike McIsaac over to see about line fence on the Duncan estate. Cecil and Joe Booth over for more eggs. Lovely bright, cool day. I weigh 98 lbs. Wednesday Tuesday June 2 Da went over to see about the Duncan line fence. Ike could not go. Brock took down eight bags of potatoes got $1.25 per bag at D. Pollacks. In afternoon cut lawn and raked up grass. Da over after tea to set up stakes for fence. Raymond boys building it. Fine day. Tuesday Wednesday June 3 Da and Brock working on rape ground on the other place morning, and on the turnip ground in afternoon. Fine day with cool breeze. Thursday June 4 Men choring and cleaning hen pens in forenoon. After dinner sharpening stakes in old orchard. Mr. Riddals here also Jack Raymond about line fence. Da over at night to measure it again. Brock to town to see if buggy shaft came. Rained through night and some in forenoon. Cleared after dinner. Lily has twin calves. Friday June 5 Men cutting stakes in old orchard. Ma to Drayton in forenoon. Fine day. Cool at night. Saturday June 6 Brock working on turnip ground. Da sheared 21 sheep. Brock and I to town at night. Fine warm day. �Sunday June 7 Ma and Da at Mrs. Thompson Walton's funeral. She was buried from Ike Walton's. Very warm, some heavy thunder storms going around, We had very little rain. Monday June 8 Da over seeing about line fence between Duncan and Riddals in forenoon. Brock burning worms' nests in orchard and choring around. After dinner working in old orchard on other place. Georgie and Mary here for a little while in afternoon. A terrible hot day. Tuesday June 9 Clearing and picking up round old house and orchard. Brock took down cream can and egg case this forenoon. A very warm day but more breeze than yesterday. Brock down to Jack Walkers in evening. Ross is having a well drilled. Wednesday June 10 Working in old orchard on other place taking down old house. Brock to town at night. Very warm day. Thursday June 11 Taking out lilacs and levelling foundation of old house. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. Jack Raymond here in evg. Warm day, looking like rain. Friday June 12 Brock took down wool to Noecker Bros. Got 25 cents lb. It came to $37.50. Da ploughing turnip ground. Both ploughing after dinner,. Misty in morning but cleared up by noon. Saturday June 13 Finished ploughing and rolled turnip ground. Da scuffled mangals after dinner and dipped lambs. Brock and I to train at night. Clara came up on night train. Did not know she was coming. Fine day and warm. Sunday June 14 Brock, Clara and I down to Methodist church in evening. Fine cool day. �Monday June 15 Sharpening stakes in old orchard. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Clara and I to town. Fine day but cool wind. Got cloudy in evening and we had a little hail. Ross Walker and Elwin here to see about hay. Tuesday June 16 Fixing fences on other place. Clara, Brock and I down to Mr. Henderson's in evening. Fine day but cool wind. Frost at night. Wednesday June 17 Da and Brock ploughing on summer fallow on other place. Elwin and Roy here in forenoon for a load of hay. Fine day, cool breeze. Thursday June 18 Da and Brock working on summer fallow on other place. Ma to Drayton in forenoon. Clara and I over to Hilborns after tea. Had drove us home. Harry here in evening. Warm day looking like rain. Friday June 19 Da and Brock went back to plough but came on rain about nine. Rained hard until noon. Cleared up and was cool. Da & Brock back ploughing after dinner. Saturday June 20 Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Da setting up turnip drills. Sowing them after dinner. Brock brought over a load of light wood from old orchard and choring. We three to town at night. Fine day. Very heavy frost last night. Everything frozen. Planted some more gardens seeds this afternoon. Came on rain about nine o'clock,. Raining off and on all night. Sunday June 21 Brock over to Zion in afternoon. Dull day, misting and raining. Monday June 22 �Men choring and Brock took down cream can in morning. After dinner Da down to nomination and got Carrie shod. Brock and I took Clara to 4.30 train. Misty morning but came out warm after dinner. Tuesday June 23 Men started to do roadwork. Put on two teams. Elmer Morrison driving in afternoon. Brock and I down for mail in evg. Very warm day looking like rain. Wednesday June 24 Men doing roadwork. Elmer driving team and Da in pit. Elwin here in evening to get Brock to help him cement stables on Friday. Chester Walker and Minnie Christian married. Thunderstorm in the night and a severe one this forenoon. Very windy in afternoon. Cooler at night. Thursday June 25 Da and Brock finished the roadwork and brought home one load of gravel, and cut the lawn in forenoon. Hoeing mangals in afternoon. Ma down and had dinner with Grandma. Fine day and lovely night. Friday June 26 Da shovelling gravel for Harry's beat. Brock helping Elwin cement his stables Fine day but not very bright. Saturday June 27 Da shovelling gravel for Harry's beat. Brock hoeing mangals. Heavy shower at noon. Very cloudy and dark like rain strong east wind. Thunder and lightening after tea and some rain about nine. Brock and I to town at night. Sunday June 28 Home all day. Cloudy and showers of rain at times. Monday June 29 Beautiful fine day. Misty and rain off & on all day. Robt went over to vote and got tomatoe plants at Roys. Brock choring round all day and went down town to hear the returns of �election. Whitney Government returned by big majority. Chambers (con) elected over McEwing by 153. Tuesday June 30 Beautiful bright day. Brock took Olive to train to go to Toronto to Clara's for 8 or ten days. Robt. & Brock working at roots hoeing and scuffling corn, potatoes and mangals all day. I went down for Mother aft five. Wednesday July 1 Bright morning but got dull and misty at evening. Brock went to Alma garden party. Robt. & Brock working among corn & potatoes all day. Thursday July 2 Robt took can of cream down town and cutting thistles forenoon. Brock cultivating on summer fallow all day. Robt cutting thistles aft five. Friday July 3 Fine day. Robt & Brock cutting thistles all day on other place. Hived a swarm of bees at noon. Saturday July 4 Very fine day. Robt & Brock finished cutting thistles on the other place. Hived a swarm of bees at noon. I took Mother home forenoon. Sunday July 5 Brock to church at Drayton in evening. Da over at Wm. Lowery's and Arthur Booth and Maggie here. Fine day. Monday July 6 Da choring and cleaning pens. Brock down with chop in forenoon and got horses shod. Changing bees into new hives. Very hot day. Tuesday July 7 �Choring and extracting honey and melting wax. Very hot day. Brock at Methodist garden party at E.G Henry's. Nice shower in night, Wednesday July 8 Brock cultivating on rape ground. Da cutting thistles and took cream can down about eleven. Brought home cherries. 4 bxs for us and 2 for Mc Issacs. Brock to town for rape seed. Fine day. Nice breeze. Thursday July 9 Brock working on rape ground Da helping with cherries. Ma and Da to Drayton in evening. Friday July 10 Brock rolling rape ground and Da sowing it. Finished after dinner and harrowed it. Brock cut lawn and brought two loads of wood from old orchard. I came home from Toronto. Bob Watt brought Hazel and I up in car and had tea. Fine warm day. Saturday July 11 Da and Brock hoeing mangals and Da scuffling corn after dinner. Brock cleaning pens after noon. Fine day but warm. Brock and I to town at night. Sunday July 12 Brock and I took Hazel down to Hambly's after tea. Quite a shower after dinner. Cleared up after tea. Monday July 13 Da scuffling corn and turnips in forenoon, came on a shower in morning. Finished scuffling and hoeing in afternoon. Celebration in Arthur. Roy here in evg. Cleared up in afternoon but looking like rain at night. Tuesday July 14 Da to town with cream can. Brock helping Elwin and Roy cement. Hoeing turnips in afternoon. Hot day came on a very heavy splash of rain at milking time. Wednesday July 15 �Da and Brock hoeing and scuffling turnips. Harry got seed drill to sow rape. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. A very hot day. Thursday July 16 Da scuffling mangals and turnips in morning and Brock to town with hogs. Both hoeing afternoon. I down at Ross McEwing's for tea. Brock drove down after. Da to Drayton at night. Very hot. Friday July 17 Finished hoeing roots in morning. Brock took cream can to town. Put paris green on potatoes and hoed them in afternoon. Mr. Fielding called. Da to Rothsay at night for mower knife. Warm in morning but got cloudy and a little shower. Much cooler after dinner with a nice breeze. Brock 21 yrs old. Got deed of Marshall place from Da and Ma. Saturday July 18 Started haying, cutting little patches of hay and raking & putting it up. Brock and I to town at night. Much cooler and cloudy. Came on a little shower of rain about five. Sunday July 19 Mr. Bready here for dinner and tea. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson brought J.J. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Aitcheson out after tea. J.J. Davis moved to Alma and up to Drayton for over Sunday. Lovely cool day. Brock to church at night. Monday July 20 Brock cutting hay in field back of little orchard. Da scuffled potatoes, corn and turnips in morning,. Raking and putting up hay afternoon and evening. Fine day. Tuesday July 21 Brock cut field back of poplars in morning. Da raking and putting up on other place. Raking and both putting up what Brock cut in afternoon and evening. Ma took cream can and had dinner with Grandma, Fine day. Quite a breeze all day. Wednesday July 22 �Men drew in hay from other place. Mrs. Bready and Mrs. McConnell here for dinner. Da to town at night for fruit and to get mower knives mended. Very hot day - looking like rain. Thursday July 23 Drew in one load hay before rain came on. Rained quite hard in morning. Brock took chop after dinner and brought berries. Da ploughed calf pasture and sowed and harrowed it after tea. Brock up to Will Philps. Cleaned up in afternoon but hot and close. Friday July 24 Men choring and grinding mower knives in morning. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Brock up to W. Philps after tea with cow. Dull misty day. Came out hot in afternoon but not drying much. We did 2 crates of berries and 1 basket of cherries. Saturday July 25 Brock cutting in corner field. Then drawing in hay back of poplars. Raked and put up what Brock had cut in morning. Brock and I to town at night. Fine warm day. Sunday July 26 Dr. McGregor here for dinner and tea. Brock and Ma down to Grandma's in evening. Fine day, quite windy in afternoon. Monday July 27 Brock cut some more in corner field. Raked and put it up. They drew in what was cut on Saturday in morning, put it in driving house. Dull in morning and a very little sprinkle of rain. Tuesday July 28 Started to cut in corner field and knife broke. Brock took them down also pitman to get fixed. Then finished cutting field after dinner and cut piece back of poplars. Da raking and putting up. Fine cool day. Wednesday July 29 �Put up corner field, raked and put up piece back of poplars. Da down to get Mr. Mosser to help tomorrow. Ed. English & Mrs. English, Wilmott and Mrs, Drewry here in evening with car. Ed. drove it all the way from Brandon. Ma down and had dinner with Grandma. Fine day. Thursday July 30 Drawing in corner field. Mr.Mosser helping. Then Ike McIssac and his man over helping in afternoon. Finished haying. Drew in from back of poplars also. Fine day. Friday July 31 Da and Brock fixing fence to let cows into corner field. Brock cut lawn and Da greened potatoes in afternoon. Fine day and warm. Saturday August 1 Brock to town for barrel of sugar. $5 cwt in forenoon. Da scuffled turnips. Choring in afternoon. Brock met Clara and Melville on night train. He down in evening again. Fine warm day. Sunday August 2 Clara, Melville and I over to Hilborns in afternoon. Little shower of rain round noon, cleared up and was nice night. Monday August 3 Da and Brock cleaned out well back at bush in forenoon. Da greened potatoes in afternoon. Brock, Melville, Clara and I at town. (Civic holiday) Da and Ike to town at night to see Miss Duncan. Mrs. McIssac stayed here. Fine day. Tuesday August 4 Da and Brock hoeing corn. Clara took Melville to station. He gone to Chatsworth to look at business. Miss Duncan, Mr. Henderson & Janet here for dinner. Wednesday August 5 Men finished hoeing corn and started turnips. Clara and I to town in afternoon with eggs and cream can. Fine day but very hot. �Thursday August 6 Hoeing turnips. Melville came home on morning train. Ma down for dinner with grandma. Brock and I over to concert in Arthur at night. Fine but very hot. Friday August 7 Finished hoeing turnips this morning. Brock down helping Issac Hilborn raise shed after dinner. Da took Melville and Clara to 1.30 train. Then hoeing mangals. Fine day but very hot. Saturday August 8 Men choring, sharpened binder knives and cleaned up chop. Brock down afternoon with grist. Got 60 lbs twine. Brock down at night again. Da brought young cattle up from bush and gave them drink in shed. Very hot and dry. Sunday August 9 Brock and I to church in Drayton at night. Terrible hot day. Monday August 10 Very dull looking like rain. Men went for binder but rain came on then about 3 o/c went for binder and cut a few rounds of barley. (Started harvest) A little rain at milking time. Sarah Hilborn here for tea. Brock & Olive took her home and Olive was talking to Clara over phone about packing up for Chatsworth. Tuesday August 11 Brock took Olive to train for Toronto and he got Bill shod - home about ten and finished barley and went back behind poplars and started to cut there. Robt. shocking all day one of his toes very sore. Very fine day. Wednesday August 12 Brock cutting grain all day behind the poplars finished up at milking time. Robt. shocking up all day. Both very sore.Brock and I went to town at night. Beautiful day. I washed. Thursday August 13 �Robt. & Brock finished shocking barley & oats behind the poplars. & Brock went down and fixed the low windmill. Then hitched to the binder and went to cut oats out by the roots & was chased in with a heavy shower at noon. Both wet through. Afternoon choring and grinding the binder knife. Robt at town at night. Friday August 14 Brock cutting oats by the roots forenoon finished the oats and went over on the other place to cut oats cutting all afternoon. Breezy and fine. Robt. shocking. Saturday August 15 Brock cutting oats on the other place. Da shocking. Brock met Clara and I at night train. Then he went back to town.. Ma down in afternoon. Fine day. Sunday August 16 Home all day. Gerald here in afternoon and for tea. Dull day. Very heavy rain in afternoon. Monday August 17 Brock cutting on other place. Da shocking all day and after supper. Clara and I to town in morning. Warm day, looking like rain at night. Tuesday August 18 Fixed up gap and picked wild plums. Da up to Uncle Rich’d about cheque for Aunt Catty then on to Drayton. Brock cleaning pens and choring. Thunder and lightening in night and heavy shower towards morning. Dull day with little showers at times. Warm & close. Wednesday August 19 Men choring and knocked down stone wall in shed and boarding it up.Uncle Will and Grandma here for dinner. Clara took them home after dinner. Brock to town at night. Little shower about noon came out very hot in afternoon. Thursday August 20 Men choring. Da to town afternoon. A very heavy train. Rained all forenoon and until about two o'clock, then cleared up towards evening. �Friday August 21 Brock and Da finished boarding up shed in forenoon. Then cutting oats on other place and shocking after dinner. Fine day. Rather cool and cloudy. Heavy thunder in night. Saturday August 22 Da and Brock finished cutting and shocking oats on other place and put away binder in forenoon. Drew in the 2 ac. of barley beside driving house in afternoon. Ma down for dinner with grandma. We three to town at night. Fine day but hot. Sunday August 23 C.H. Thompson and family here in afternoon and for tea. Issac McIssac called in to say some one had been tampering with line fence between Riddals' and Duncan's. Brock to church in Drayton. Fine day, warm and high wind in afternoon. Monday August 24 Da and Brock drawing in oats from other place. Lovely day - fine and cool. Tuesday August 25 Drawing in all day from the other place. Clara to town in morning. Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Gaynor and Rex here in afternoon and for tea. Mr. Henderson came after them. Very fine day. Wednesday August 26 Drawing in all day from other place. Fine day. Elwin in to pay for hay $20.00 Thursday August 27 Drew in rest of oats from other place. Then drawing in barley back of poplars. Ike McIssac and his man helping in afternoon. Clara and I to town in morning. Fine day a little cloudy at times. Friday August 28 Finished harvest about thee o'clock. Roy, Elwin, Gerald and Harry here helping. Brock took home Ike's wagon and Da pulled peas. Drew them in after tea. Ma to town in afternoon. �Clara and I over to Hilborns in evening. She talking to Melville over phone. Fine day but looking like rain. Saturday August 29 Men choring and cleaning pens. Brock took down a grist in afternoon and got horses shod. Da choring and fixing gaps in afternoon. Very misty and raining at times all morning. Little shower after dinner. Brock to town at night. Sunday August 30 Clara, Brock and I up to Uncle Rich’d in afternoon, at Rothsay church at night. Brock at Harry's in forenoon. Fine day, rather cool and cloudy. Da to McIssac's in forenoon with car. Monday August 31 Da left this morning about twenty minutes to nine to take "Billy" to Chatsworth 50 mls. Drove him in cart. Brock to town in morning for wire and fixing line fence after dinner. Clara and I over to Elwin's for crab apples in aft. Fine in morning, a little shower about two o'clock. Very heavy storms went round between four and six. Tuesday September 1 Brock went back to fix line fence in morning but came on rain about ten so came up choring and cleaning pens. Brock to town at night for mail. Clara & I over to Hilborns. She talking to Melville. Da got to Chatsworth this morning about ten o'clock. A terrible rainy day. Cleared about four. Wednesday September 2 Brock back fixing line fence. Ma took Clara and I to train. Going to Chatsworth. Brock working at fence afternoon,. Robert came home on the four. Fine afternoon. Thursday September 3 Robt. & Brock fixing fence on the other place all day. One heavy shower aft. Friday September 4 �Robt & Brock back on the other place filling up an old well. Then choring round in the evening. Showery. I went to town with Clara and washed for Mother. Saturday September 5 Robt & Brock drawing up wood from the bush to fill the wood house all day, Very fine. Sunday September 6 At home all day. Old Mrs. Samis & Myrtle & baby and Maria here for an hour. Brock went to church at Drayton. Rain and cool. Monday September 7 Robt & Brock drawing up wood all day. Misting and very cloudy. Tuesday September 8 Robt & Brock finished drawing wood, filled wood house and two loads over. Then drew up some threshing wood. Cloudy but bright at times. Wednesday September 9 Robt & Brock at Jack's threshing forenoon. Both men started to cut corn. Brock working till three then went to Jas Morrison to thresh. Fine day. Thursday September 10 Brock at Morrisons threshing till eleven then went out to cut corn till noon. Robt cutting all day. Brock gone. I Hilborns to thresh afternoon. Took Lilly. Friday September 11 Robt & Brock finished cutting corn. Cutting all day. Looking like rain. Saturday September 12 Robt & Brock drawing up threshing wood forenoon and in the aft drawing the saw log together in the bush and cleaning up calf and pig pens. I went down town aft. Beautiful day. �Sunday September 13 Beautiful day. Mr. and Mrs Jack Ritch here for dinner & tea. All at home all day. Brock's cold some better. Monday September 14 Beautiful day. Men started to plough this side of the roots. Brock took c-can to town forenoon. Ploughing aft. Tuesday September 15 Da and Brock ploughing on other place next on alfalfa ground. I came home from Chatsworth on 4.30 train and walked out. Fine day but warm. Wednesday September 16 Da and Brock ploughing on other place. Brock and I to town at night. Ma has very bad cold. Very warm day and flies bad on horses, little frost at night. Thursday September 17 Da and Brock ploughing on other place. Da finished in afternoon and Brock took down a load of chop. Terrible hot day and very calm. Flies bad on horses. Friday September 18 Da and Brock ploughing back of low driving house. Very warm calm day. Brock and I down to concert in aid of relief fund given by Women's Institute. Saturday September 19 Finished ploughing back of driving house about eleven. Brock took down cream can and Da back to see if cattle had water. Fixing horses' stalls in afternoon. I up to Uncle Rich’d for Rosalie. Brock and Ma to town at night. Very hot weather and so calm. Windmill hasn't pumped for three days. Sunday September 20 Rosalie and I to church in Rothsay in morning. Brock to church in Drayton at night. Very warm but breeze enough to run windmill. Carried water for horses and pigs this morning �Monday September 21 Da and Brock fixing horse stalls. Rosalie and I over to Hilborns in evening. Hot day but a little breeze. Tuesday September 22 Da discing and Brock harrowing alfalfa ground. Then Da discing on other side of orchard on this place after dinner. Ma to Drayton in morning. Willie Elliott buried this afternoon, Rosalie and I at McEwings in evening. Very warm day. Came up terrible wind storm about five. Also thunder & lightening and a little rain. Wednesday September 23 Men choring, cleaning pens and Da flailing peas. Fanned up peas after dinner. Raining in morning but cleared towards noon, but very dull and cooler at night. Rosalie & I up to Chester Walkers' and at school. Mr. and Mrs. Hambly and Tess Wallace here for tea and until about nine o'clock. Thursday September 24 Da discing and Brock finished harrowing in field on other side of orchard, then went back to plough on other place before dinner. Ploughing in afternoon. Rosalie and I to town in afternoon and we three up to Roy's at night. Quite bright at times but cool. Friday September 25 Brock went down for Jack Duckering in morning with team. Fixing windmill pumps all day. Da took him home at night. I took Rosalie to morning train and brought Grandma out. Dull and real cold wind. Will freeze tonight. Brock down to town in afternoon for check value. Saturday September 26 Da ploughing on other place. Brock took pig up to Ike Walton's and brought in a load of corn then went back to plough. Ploughing in afternoon. Ma took Grandma home after dinner. Rather dull at times. Quite cool wind. Frost last night. Da saw flock of snowbirds today. Brock to town at night. Sunday September 27 �Da over to Wilmott's in afternoon. Fine cool and a little cloudy. Heavy frost tonight. Monday September 28 Da ploughing on other place all day. Brock cultivating alfalfa ground and behind old driving house. Took Lily after supper. Lovely day quite warm. Tuesday September 29 Da ploughing on other place. Brock harrowed alfalfa ground and behind old driving house in forenoon.Cultivated ground other side of orchard after dinner. Ma to Drayton in afternoon. Divided sheep at noon. Fine day but looking like rain. Harry Jones here for on hour in afternoon. Wednesday September 30 Brock harrowed piece on other side of orchard. Da ploughing all day on other place. Brock and I to Drayton show in afternoon and to concert at night. Put sheep over on other place on rape. Cloudy in morning but brightened up and was a lovely day. Frost at night. Thursday October 1 Brock took down a few bags of chop and one pig to ship in forenoon. Da ploughing all day on other place and also Brock in afternoon. Lovely bright day. Paid O.B. Henry for twine, oc $21.24 Friday October 2 Da and Brock finished ploughing in back field on other place. Very fine day. Warm and calm, flies bad on horses. Saturday October 3 Ploughed out potatoes and picked them up. Good crop and large ones. Brock and I to town at night. A beautiful day. Very warm and calm. Sunday October 4 Brock to church in Drayton at night. Da up to Harry's. Beautiful day warm and a little breeze about noon. Had to carry water for horses and pigs. Was so calm mill would not pump. �Monday October 5 Brock picked snow apples in forenoon. Got 2 bbls off tree at old house. Da opened out alfalfa ground and harrowed potatoes. After dinner Brock & he bagged up 5 sacs potatoes for Giffens, finished picked up potatoes and apples and burned roots. A lovely day and warm. A little breeze in night. Tuesday October 6 Da and Brock ploughing on alfalfa ground. Da brought Mary and her calf from the other place after supper. Fine day but not so bright - warm and a little breeze. Wednesday October 7 Da and Brock finished ploughing alfalfa ground about three, then topping mangels until milking time. Ma and I to town in afternoon. She stayed all night with Grandma. Fine day and very warm. Mamie Maxwell married today. Thursday October 8 Da and Brock topping and drawing in mangels, eleven loads. I went to town in afternoon for Ma. Very warm day. Heavy showers going round in afternoon. A few drops here after supper. Friday October 9 Da and Brock drawing mangels in forenoon and got one load after dinner. Then came on a heavy shower. Cleaning pens and throwing back mangels rest of afternoon. Drew 5 loads. Misty morning and showery in afternoon. Saturday October 10 Da & Brock choring. Da lifted dahlias and cleaned up little patch in forenoon. Brock took Ma to noon train. She gone to Chatsworth. Da topping mangels after dinner and when Brock came back about three drew in the last two loads. Just finished when a very heavy rain came on. Rained hard in night and misty in morning. 18 loads mangels. Brock to town at night. Sunday October 11 �Da up to Harry's in forenoon. Harry came back with him for dinner. Rained hard at times in night. Dull and a cool wind. Brightened a little towards evening. Monday October 12 (Thanksgiving Day) Da and Brock ploughing in field behind old driving house. Cool and rather dull at times. Da over to Rhomes after supper to see about threshing. Tuesday October 13 Da and Brock ploughing behind old driving house. Da finished after dinner. Ploughed the headlands. Brock took 5 sacs (700 lbs) of potatoes to station to send to Giffens. Da went to Ike's threshing about three o'clock. Dull and cold east wind. Wednesday October 14 Da getting ready to thresh and to town for meat. Brock at Ike's threshing. Got home about five. Machine came here about six (Jack Burtt and Floyd). Georgie here helping me as we expected them for supper. Brock and Floyd to town at night for belt lacing. Dull day but mild. Thursday October 15 Started to thresh this morning but broke a concane so did not do much before ten. Then after dinner broke crank shaft of separator about four so had to shut down. Expect it on night train. Dull and misty but warm. Friday October 16 Brock took out a load of chop in morning. Da dug over tulip bed, cleaned pens and choring. Shaft for separator came at noon, threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night for meat. Dull day, very heavy mist in morning, almost rain in afternoon. Georgie here in afternoon. Joe McDonald and Jim McKay looking oats for army horses. Da gave 25 bu. Saturday October 17 Threshing in forenoon finished about 2.30. Then went to Roy's. Brock went to Mosser's threshing about ten. I up to help Georgie with the supper. Nice bright day. Sunday October 18 �Brock at church at night. Da walked across fields for mail. Heard John Tindall was found dead in Elora. Fine warm day. Monday October 19 Da at Roy's threshing in forenoon and went to Elwin's after dinner. Brock at Mossers' for an hour or so in morning then at Wilmott's and Watt's for supper. I helping Georgie with dinner and supper.Misty in morning but a nice bright day. Tuesday October 20 Da at Elwin's threshing until noon, Then to town afternoon getting out sale bills. Brock at Burrows threshing. I helping Georgie. Rained some in night, misty morning but a lovely day. John Tindall buried today. Wednesday October 21 Brock to town in morning with chop. Da back opening out at line fence. Both ploughing after dinner. Fine day. Thursday October 22 Da and Brock at Harry's threshing finished about two o'clock. Then drawing in corn. Brock took me to town after tea to a card party at Fox's. Stayed with Grandma. Lovely day and very warm. Friday October 23 Brock took cream can down and brought me home. Then drawing in corn, finished after dinner and went back to plough. Lovely warm day. Saturday October 24 Brock took 25 bu. of oats to Moorefield this forenoon for War fund. Da ploughing back at line fence and both ploughing in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. A little rain in morning but turned colder with frost at night. Sunday October 25 Brock to church at night. Home rest of day. Dull at times and cold wind. �Monday October 26 Da and Brock finished ploughing back at line fence piling up mangels in root house. Then choring and at Jack's threshing in afternoon. I went to meet Ma on four train. She came from Hanover. Went there on Saturday from Joe's. Flurries of snow and very cold wind. Rained this night. Tuesday October 27 Both down to Jack's threshing for a couple of hours in morning. Then drawing out manure. Flurries of snow and real cold. Very heavy frost last night. Wednesday October 28 Drawing out manure all day. Ma to town and had dinner with Grandma. Uncle Rich’d here after dinner. A cold wind with flurries of snow. Thursday October 29 Finished drawing out manure at noon. Cleaning hen house and pens after dinner. A very dirty day. Raining in forenoon and turned to soft snow in afternoon, finer towards night. Friday October 30 Brock took out a load of chop in morning and Da went over to get Ike McIssac to clip Paddy. Both ploughing by line fence after dinner. Rainy at times in morning but finer in afternoon. Rather cold and dirty under foot. Saturday October 31 Topping and drawing in turnips. Got in 24 rows. Brock to town at night. White frost last night. Fine day and quite sunny. Sunday November 1 Brock and I up to English church to hear the new rector, Revd Bough. Brock to church at night in Drayton. Bright morning but started to thunder about noon and got very black. Heavy rain, thunder and lightening also hail in afternoon. Cleared and was rather a fine night. �Monday November 2 Men topping and drawing turnips. Very dull day but nothing falling. Tuesday November 3 Topping turnips in morning and drawing after dinner. Ma and Da to town at night. Very heavy mist and a little rain in morning but wind got up after dinner and it was quite warm and bright. Wednesday November 4 Our Sale. Da and Brock getting cattle and sheep in. Ike McIssac came over about eleven to help. Very high wind in morning and towards noon a splash of rain but fine after dinner but windy. Sale amounted to $1134.00. R.R. Hambly and T.B. Farrell auctioneers. Had 21 for supper. Thursday November 5 Finished drawing turnips had one load after dinner. Then went back to plough next line fence. Mr. Arbuckle here for sheep and Jack Calwell for bees. John McKee called with cheque for cow. Very soft snow falls at times all day. Friday November 6 Ploughing back at line fence. Da went to town with cream can about eleven. Finished back there about half past four. Then came up and started on other side of orchard. Cold wind and rather fine. Paid for roller and R.R. Hambly $10 for conducting sale. Saturday November 7 Ploughing on other side of orchard all day. Brock and I to town at night. I stayed with Madge. Fine day, frost at night. Sunday November 8 Brock came down to English church at night and I came home with him. Dull day and rather cold. Monday November 9 �Took Ebony and Lily this morning ploughing on other side of orchard and on the corn ground. Quite bright at times and cool. Tuesday November 10 Brock took down grist of chop in morning and got horses shod. Da choring and cleaning seeds that were on the barn floor. Drove me up to Roy's about three o'clock then Brock and he brought up young cattle from other place. Very heavy falls of soft snow at times all day. Dirty under foot. Wednesday November 11 Da and Brock killed pig this morning. Brock choring after dinner and Da went to Kennedy's sale and over to Chas. Ager's. Bought a ram lamb and brought it home. Paid $10.00 for it. Heavy falls of soft snow but not very cold. Geo. Short came after his cattle this a.m. Thursday November 12 Da cut up pig in morning. Brock choring. Finished ploughing corn ground in afternoon,. I took Ma down to Grandma's this morning. Dull but cool wind. Friday November 13 Men choring. Da to town in afternoon. Heavy thunder and lightening about six this morning, heavy rain in forenoon. then colder after dinner with flurries of snow. Saturday November 14 Da and Brock ploughing in low orchard. I went to town in afternoon for Ma. Rather bright but strong east wind towards night. Sunday November 15 Home all day. Rained all day. Monday November 16 Da and Brock finished ploughing in low orchard, came up and ploughed calf pasture before dinner. Then ploughing on other place below rape ground. Cold wind with falls of snow stormy night, Seth asking hands to thresh. �Tuesday November 17 Men choring, put in window in root house and nailed up door in shed. A terrible stormy day. Blew all day from the west. Couldn't see the road at times. Wednesday November 18 Brock at Issac Hilborn's threshing. Joe Arbuckle came in morning for his heifer. Da choring and planted tulips in afternoon. I to Drayton in forenoon. Fine day, wind in east, a little stormy towards evening. Thursday November 19 Brock at Hilborn's threshing finished about 4 p.m. Da choring and up to Woodissee's in afternoon for some sacs for oats for Doc. Will Philp here in morning about his lamb. Snow falls at times all day. Friday November 20 Men choring and filling up chop forenoon. Will Philp here for his lamb. Is to pay $12 for him. Brock went with chop afternoon. I took Olive to Drayton. Going from there to Elora for a few days. Clear but cool. Old Mrs. Dowling dead. Saturday November 21 Robt at Old Mrs. Dowling's funeral forenoon. Brock choring and over to McIssac's with Mary. Sifting ashes and choring. Snowing. Sunday November 22 All at home. Brock drove up to see Elwin's fattening cattle. Brock down to church at night. Snowing hard at times. Monday November 23 Men drawing out manure over to the other place all day. Beautiful day. I washed. Tuesday November 24 �Robt choring forenoon. Brock took lambs to Drayton. Sold them to Tucker brought eighty dollars. Robt at Old Mrs. McTavish's funeral buried at Victoria. Brock drawing out manure turning very soft. Wednesday November 25 Robt & Brock choring and finished drawing out manure. Very fine day. I ironed. Snow all going. Brock went to town at night got letter from Clara. Thursday November 26 Robt & Brock choring and started to fan up oats for Doc.Very fine. Snow going, balmy wind. I went to town afternoon.Mr. G. Dickson here and told us to let the dogs loose. Bought a gander @ $8.00 Friday November 27 Da and Brock left about 9.30 a.m. for Arthur. Took over oats and potatoes to send to Doc. Got back about 5.30 p.m. Ma met me at noon train. I came home from Elora. Fine bright day but cool wind. Saturday November 28 Choring and Brock up to Walton's in forenoon with a pig. Put on storm doors after dinner. Went back to plough on other place but it was frozen too hard.Da to town for mail at night. Fine day. Sunday November 29 Home all day. Fine and quite mild looking like rain towards evening. Monday November 30 Choring in forenoon. Then ploughing below rape on other place. Very heavy mist almost rain all day. Calm and very damp & close. Tuesday December 1 Brock took out a load of chop and cream can in morning. Da ploughing. Both ploughing afternoon. Very dull close misty day. �Wednesday December 2 Ploughing on other place all day. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and misty almost rain at times. Very warm close weather. Thursday December 3 Finished ploughing on other place about eleven. Brock for a load of coal in afternoon and Da ploughing down y poplars. Mr. Floth sent a boy over to tell us coal was there. Cooler and no mist. Friday December 4 Da ploughing down by poplars. Brock to town in morning and again in afternoon for a load of coal. Ma down to get her teeth and had dinner with grandma. Frozen quite hard and an east wind. Saturday December 5 Da finished at poplars about eleven. Choring and cleaning pens. Brock up to Woodissee's for some sand for hens. Brock and I to town at night. Rather dull, frozen hard and strong east wind. Sunday December 6 Brock to church in Drayton at night. East wind and cold. Monday December 7 Done chores. Then Brock and Da went back to measure for a line fence between Roy and us. Ma to town in afternoon to see about her teeth. They were hurting. Strong cold east wind, roads frozen hard and are dusty. Tuesday December 8 Done chores then clearing a way for fence through the bush. I to town in afternoon to write invitations for Mrs. Henderson. Cold east wind. Wednesday December 9 �Done chores. Da and Brock working at fence in bush. Brock to town at night. Snowing all day and quite cold. Thursday December 10 Brock took down a load of hogs in ($81.00) morning and a load of chop after dinner. Da working at fence. Mr. Henderson came out for me to help Mrs. Henderson. Bob Gass and Bill Brian came here about four o'clock and stayed for tea. Snowy at times but rather mild. Friday December 11 Da working at fence. Brock choring. Bill Gass and Bill Brian here for dinner. Brock drove Bill Brian to 1.30 train. Then down to Henderson's card party at night and I came home with him. Lovely day. Saturday December 12 Da and Brock working at fence and finished about three. Then Da sifted ashes and Brock choring. He and I down to town at night for Tabby but he was not there. Missed the train in Toronto so came on a freight to Elora and drove up. Got here about 10.45 p.m. Rather mild and soft looking. Sunday December 13 Home all day. Fred here. Mild and a fine snow falling all day. Monday December 14 Men choring. Brock and Tabby up to Rothsay to pay taxes and over to Gass's. A terrible stormy cold day. Tuesday December 15 Men choring, Brock, Tabby and I to town in afternoon with Buddy. Quite stormy and roads filling up with snow. Wednesday December 16 Men choring and cleaned hen house. Brock took Tabby to 1.30 train. Much colder. Storming some in morning and roads getting heavy. �Thursday December 17 Brock choring and Da to town in morning and up to see Uncle Richard and Wendy. Hazeltine in afternoon. Stormy and cold. Friday December 18 Men choring and drawing out manure on rape ground on other place. A little stormy and a real cold wind. Saturday December 19 Men choring and finished drawing out manure about three o'clock. Jim Kirkpatrick here for gander in forenoon. $2.00 Ma and I to town after dinner. She stayed with Grandma. Brock down at night. Nasty soft snow in morning, stormy at times in afternoon but not very cold. Sunday December 20 Brock went to town for Ma after supper. Lovely bright day. Monday December 21 Brock choring and cleaned up some chop. We picked 10 geese. A terrible stormy day but not very frosty. Roads filling up. Tuesday December 22 Men choring. Brock hitched up team and took over a goose to Ike McIssac, but too stormy to go to town. Ike over in afternoon. Uncle Richd and Gerald here also. Terrible stormy day. Only a couple of cutters on the road. Sideroad full. Colder. Started to take off plaster in old house. Wednesday December 23 Brock took down a load fo chop and the geese in morning. Took geese to Lunz $9.02 also took cream can. Da sifted ashes in afternoon and Jack McIssac brought a quarter of beef $12.50. Harry here in the evening. Fine in morning but very stormy in afternoon and cold. Thursday December 24 �Men done chores. Then Da went to town and got home about 2 o'clock. Ma, Brock and I down in afternoon. Da and Brock down at night to meet Clara and Doc. Train about an hour late. Fine day and not too cold but much colder after supper. Friday December 25 Clara and Melville drove down in morning to see Grandma. Harry here in evening. A beautiful day. Saturday December 26 Da and Brock took Clara and Doc to 9.45 a.m. train. Then done chores. Da sifted ashes and cut up beef after dinner. Robt Lawless called. Brock and I down to skate at night. Quite frosty but fine. Sunday December 27 Home all day. Not very bright and drifting. Monday December 28 Men done chores. Brock took down cream can. Da sifted ashes after dinner. Milder and not very bright. Tuesday December 29 Men done chores then taking off plaster in old house. Brock and I down to R.R. Hambly's in evening to card party. Stormy at times. Milder towards evening and raining after tea but turning colder again. Brock took down a load of chop after dinner. Horses crowded. Wednesday December 30 Men done chores and taking off plaster. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's in afternoon. Heard Alva Armstrong died in the west last night - pneumonia. Very stormy at times all day, fine night. Thursday December 31 Men done chores. Taking off plaster in old house. Milton Hambly and Tess Wallace out for tea. Fine day and a beautiful moonlight night. �Memorandum Rec’d Paid Jan. 13 Beef hide to Cummings 5.10 “ 13 1 cwt Five Roses flours. Gibs. 2.85 “ 22 1 pr. rubbers, long tops from Hephey (to pay) 4.00 Feb. 5 11 hogs to Tucker, 2700 lbs @ $9.00 a cut “ “ Gave H. Heseltine $200.00 + $30.00 Feb. 28 Sold 2 cows $1.25, Deposited $100.xx for me. “ “ 1 cwt. Purity flour from Noeckers 2.80 Mar. 3 Paid $11.00 to Wooddisse Bros. 11.00 “9 Bot sewing-machine from J. MacDonald 243.00 125.00 Raymond chain-lift round-corners 80.00 " 17 Paid $8.00 to Will Philp 8.00 Apr. 4 My hat from Irvine’s $6.75 + $2.00 6.75 “ “ Wedding invitations and printing (Mr.Carane) 4.15 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 4.15 4.15 Paid Irvine for millinery 8.50 8.50 “ “ " for suit 21.50 21.50 “ “ Father paid for sewing machine 30.00 30.00 �“ “ Subscription to Nuuos 1.40 “ 13 1 bbl. salt from Gibs 1.35 “ 13 1 cwt flour Five Roses 3.10 “ 21 Fruit from Benson Bros 4.05 Flowers 3.00 Livery 9.00 June 12 Got bag of flour at Noeckers $2.90 July 16 Sold 7 pigs weight 1720 lbs @ $8.40 “ 23 Got 2 bags of flour at Noeckers - $2.85 “ 1 bg. Salt Aug. 1 “ 1 bbl. sugar $5.cwt Dec. 10 5 hogs 6.90 cwt. $81.00 Memorandum Paid taxes 100.28 “ 42.46 coal 6 tons 130 lbs @ $7.00 Date Cash Account - January Rec’d Paid �Cream to Palm. Creamery Palmerston. Jan. 3 1 can cream 80 lbs test 33 7.92 “7 1 “ 81 lbs “ “ 13 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 8.08 “ 22 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 8.03 P. “ 27 1 “ 79 “ “ 29 7.10 P. Feb. 10 1 “ 81 “ “ 33 8.55 P. Feb. 20 1 “ 81 “ “ 33 8.55 P. Mar. 6 1 “ 79 “ “ 31 7.89 P. " 17 1 “ 80 “ “ 29 7.42 P. “ 27 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 7.94 P. Apr. 23 1 “ 79 “ “ 34 6.98 P. May 1 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 “7 1 “ 77 “ " 34 " 15 1 “ 79 “ “ 30 “ 18 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 “ 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 31 “ 25 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 " 29 1 “ 80 “ “ 34 32 7.77 17.82 P. 23.36 �June 3 1 “ 80 “ “ 32 "5 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 "9 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 " 11 1 “ 79 “ “ 31 " 15 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 “ 18 1 “ 79 “ “ 32 " 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 37 " 25 1 “ 81 “ “ 35 July 2 1 “ 80 “ “ 38 July 4 1 “ 79 “ “ 36 “8 1 “ 81 “ “ 38 " 14 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 “ 17 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 " 20 1 “ 79 “ “ 34 July 28 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 Aug. 1 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 “5 1 “ 78 “ “ 32 “ 11 1 “ 80 “ “ 33 “ 22 1 “ 76 “ “ 32 24.46 24.67 26.64 19.99 P. 20.90 P. �“ 29 1 “ 84 “ “ 32 Sep. 4 1 “ 60 “ “ 32 Sept. 14 1 “ 80 “ “ 33 " 19 1 “ 82 “ “ 32 “ 25 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 Oct. 7 1 “ 79 “ “ 32 " 14 1 “ 75 “ “ 35 " 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 34 “ 30 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 15.20 Nov. 6 1 “ “ 10 1 “ 80 “ “ 34 7.89 " 18 1 “ 79 “ “ 37 “ 27 1 “ 81 “ “ 39 17.63 Dec. 1 1 “ 80 “ “ 37 8.87 " 23 1 “ 79 “ “ 36 " 28 1 “ 78 “ “ 39 14.34 P. 15.08 P. 14.38 P. 14.16 P. 17.65 389.27 Date Cash Account - July Rec’d Paid �Eggs sold - 1914 Mar 23 To M. Giffen 30 doz. @ 20¢ Apr. 6 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ 14 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ 24 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 PD May 5 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ " 13 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 PD “ 18 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 PD “ 26 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 “ “ 29 “ Mt. Forest Produce 30 “ “ 21 6.30 “ June 9 “ M. Giffen 30 doz. @ 20¢ “ 18 “ “ 30 “ “ 29 “ Mt. Forest Produce 30 “ July 15 “ Mt. Forest Produce @ 22¢ “ 29 “ M. Giffen 30 doz Aug. 5 “ Mt. Forest Produce Co. @ 23¢ 6.50 “ 25 “ “ 6.80 “ 13 “ Mrs. Cassidy 15 doz @ 22¢ July 8 “ M. Giffen 12 doz — “ “ “ “ 6.00 6.00 “ 20 6.00 5.90 PD “ PD “ 24 3.30 PD �“ Grandma 10 “ 94.70 “ Ourselves 22 “ Oct. 18 “ M. Giffen 12 doz. Date Bills Payable - January Oct. 13 — 5 gals. coal oil Nov. 20 — “ “ “ $ ¢ 75 “ “ At Clara & Melville Giffen Golden Wedding Anniversary, April 25, 1964 at Chatsworth Mr. + Mrs. A. M. Sullivan (Joyce Giffen) Miss Jennie Giffen Miss Olive Philp Mr. + Mrs. Brock Philp Mr. + Mrs. Ronald Philp Mr. + Mrs. Gerald Dunbar Miss Marion White Miss Janette White Mr. + Mrs. Dalton White Miss Heather White Mrs. J.R. Chambers + Mrs. Sarah Davidson Mr. + Mrs. Graham Chambers Mrs. Allan Findlay Mr. + Mrs. Gordon Findlay Mr. + Mrs. A.E. Theaker Mr. + Mrs. Hunter Macdonald Mrs. J. Douglas Brown Mrs. Waddell + Miss Janet Garvie Miss Elaine Waddell Miss Ann Anderson Mr. + Mrs. C.J. Plas Mr. + Mrs. Mel McEwen �Mr. + Mrs. Jack Curtis Mr. + Mrs. Lorne Dennison + J.A. Cowie Melville gave me a beautiful gold ring set with three peridots. We received a framed “Certificate of Citizenship” from the Ontario Government + Prime Minister of Ontario Hon. John Robarts. Signed by John Yarento, Provincial Minister of Citizenship. Flowers presented to Clara + Melville Olive Philp, Joyce + Art Sullivan Brock + Florence Philp Miss Janet Garvie, Mrs. Waddell + Elaine. Presbyterian Church Village of Chatsworth Lois Cahill + Maurice, Red Roses Harry + Yvonne Bateman McKennitt Family (Ana, Reg, Ott + Alma) The Lindhout Family Mr. W.P. Telford Pot of mums. Miss Ana Anderson Mr. + Mrs. C.J. Plas Jennie Giffen + the White Family Sterling coffee spoons (Denmark) Florence Brown Gold cup + saucer Mrs. Findlay Gordon + Norma Gold comport Mrs. Chas. McCallum — golden glass comport for candy. From friends + neighbours — a lovely table, lamp, end table and a perpetual bouquet, a lovely card with 46 signatures. From Brock, Florence, Reita, Ronald Philp, a Golden Wedding Anniversary record book and Golden Pencil. From Joyce and Art, Golden Wedding Anniversary Guest Book 107 signatures. Record Book 17 signatures. Received 97 Beautiful cards thru mail. Date Bills Payable - October $ ¢ Fruit for 1914 From E.D. Smith, 2 bxs. white cherries @ .85 1 70 �2 “ Black “ @ 1.50 3 0 1 crates “ Raspberries @ 2.30 2 30 1 “ Red @ 2.50 2 50 1 bx. dark red cherries @ 1.30 1 30 “ Express on some 39 2 bxs. Pears 6 “ Tomatoes Express on some At Clara’s Wedding Miss Jennie Giffen Mr. and Mrs. G.A. White, two chairs Hugh Hunter, Biscuit jar and Bon bon dish Janet Hunter Chocolate pot John McLeod $10.00 Miss Agnes Giffen $5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Will Hunter, Silver dish with handle. Mr. Alex Hunter Mrs. Armstrong 1/2 doz silver tea spoons. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Benson + Lillian (set of dishes, Biscuit jar) Mr. C. Benson card received, cheque for $10 Mrs. Jas. Benson, vase Mr. + Mrs. R. R. Hambly $5.00 Mr. + Mrs. T. Henderson 1 doz tea spoons Grace Brett Miss Duncan 1 doz coffee spoons Jac and Sarah sugar bowl Mr. + Mrs. Rich Philp $5.00 Mr. + Mrs. Ray Philp 1/2 doz individual Butter knives Elaine Philp silver bread tray Will Philp Fruit fish + servers Olive A. Philps Mr. + Mrs. Geo. Thompson, clock Mr. C.H. Thompson 80 �Mr. + Miss Campbell, Salad Bowl Rev. Ketterson Jas. Gilchrist, table cloth napkins Flora Gilchrist, tea set. Mary Hunter — $20.00 Venie, Amanda, Dougal + Janet — $50.00 Mrs. Wismer — a jelly spoon Sara Jones — cushion tap. Terrible war in Europe. Germany and Great Britain Germany declared war Aug. 3. For more information on Clara & Olive Philp, 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 Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 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 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clara Philp & Olive Philp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Mayborough Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1914 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript and Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Clara Philp (1885-????) & Olive Philp (1890-1978) 1914 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DAILY JOURNAL 1914 Postal Information Canadian Government Annuities Thursday January 1, 1914 Men done chores. Doc and they dehorned 16 cattle in morning. Brock took cream can to town and brought mother home in afternoon. Dull, raw east wind. Trees covered with hoar- frost. Friday January 2 Men done chores. Brock took gate back to Pattersons and brought pump from station. Fixing hydrant by goose house in afternoon. Melville and I went to Hilborn's for dinner. We called for Olive and went to Grandma's for tea. Doc stayed in town overnight and went home in morning. Dull and rather cold, came a kiss of snow in afternoon. Tom Miller here, also J. Noble driving a council man. Saturday January 3 Men done chores, cleaning pens. Oakley Flath called in this afternoon. Going back to Dental College in Chicago. Seven years since he left here. Storming all day, from east. Sunday January 4 Olive, Brock and I went to church in town at night. Dull all day, quite sharp. Very good sleighing. Monday January 5 �Men done chores. Brock over to E. Osby's with pig. Father went to vote after dinner round by Rothsay and to school meeting after tea. A beautiful sunny day, very calm. Geo. Dickson, reeve. Love, Parkhill, Brandon and Laughrin, councillors. Tuesday January 6 Men done chores. Brock went to town to get teeth filled in forenoon. Choring round in afternoon. We three went up to Roy's after tea. Rather cold wind, getting milder towards evening when it sleeted. Wednesday January 7 Men done chores. N. F. Perkin came out and helped put in pump in well in afternoon. Geo. Tucker here for dinner. Olive and I at town in forenoon. A little snowy in forenoon. Not very cold. Fine afternoon. Thursday January 8 Father done chores. Brock took out grist chop brought can coal oil in forenoon. Drawing out manure to little orchard in afternoon. Father up to Roy's after tea. Very dull and quite calm all day. Misting some times. Friday January 9 Men done chores and Harry came down and they killed a beef in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. Olive and I went to Henderson's, called up to see Mrs. Wismer's bake "Albert Irvine". Rather mild day. Got quite bit colder at night. Hockey match Drayton vs. Palmerston 5-3 in favor Drayton. Saturday January 10 Father done chores. Brock helped Harry take cattle down to station. Father cut up beef and then they working at wind-mill pump. Has not worked since Roy & Harry fixed it. Tank is empty, but it pumped a little during evening. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Brought Grace Brett out with us. A Lovely sunny afternoon. Sunday January 11 Brock took Grace Brett to town after tea. Snowing in forenoon, but got rather stormy in afternoon. Little colder. Monday January 12 Men done chores. A very stormy day. Getting very cold towards night. Tuesday January 13 Thermometer 14 degrees below zero this a.m. Men done chores. Father took beef hide to town. A very bright, sunny day. Exceedingly cold 10 degrees below zero at 5 p.m. An exceptionally cold spell. �Wednesday January 14 Men done chores. Brock took mother to town after dinner and brought Fred Brian, Kingston out. He came up at noon and had dinner with Uncle Will and Grandma. 20 degrees below zero this a.m. got quite stormy. Thursday January 15 Men done chores. Got grist-chop ready and Brock took it out in afternoon. Did not get it home. Olive, Fred and I drove round by Rothsay and Gass'. Fred came back with us. Will Walker and Harry Philp came down and spent evening. Very much milder today. Dull. Friday January 16 Father done chores. Brock went for his chop. Fred and I went down town for mother and in afternoon Olive and I left him up to Bob Gass'. Brock took out another load of chop. Dull quiet morning, came on a soft snow at noon and continued for a while this afternoon. Very mild. Saturday January 17 Father done chores. Brock went for chop. Father sifting ashes. Bill Gass brought Fred Brian here about 5 a.m. and stayed for tea. Brock, Tabby and Olive went to town after tea. A pretty cold night. Rather a stormy day - cold. Sunday January 18 Home all day. Lovely sunny day, not too cold. Monday January 19 Men done chores and filled up load chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon, father sifted ashes. Olive, Fred, Brock and I drove in to T. Henderson's and spent evening. Inclined to be mild, a bit of soft snow falling in evening. Tuesday January 20 Men done chores. Norm Perkin came out in afternoon and fixed windmill pump. Olive and I took Fred to 1.37 train. Enjoyed his visit very much. Rather dull all day. Became quite stormy in afternoon, almost sleet at night. Wednesday January 21 Men done chores. Started to cut wood in bush in afternoon. Inclined to be stormy. Cold. Mr. J.T. White called to see logs. $8.75 per cwt. Thursday January 22 �Men done chores. Brock took out cream can. Both cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Olive and Will Philp here in evening. Quite a cold day. Little snow falling. Friday January 23 Men doing chores and cutting wood in bush. Mr. and Mrs. I. MacIsaac here in evening. Very mild all day. Raining after tea. A January thaw. Saturday January 24 Men done chores in forenoon and washed little pigs, cutting wood in bush, afternoon. I took mother to town, met noon train and got Melville. Brock went to town at night and mother came home with him. Not too cold. Got little breezy at night. Sunday January 25 Olive, Melville and I drove to Mr. J. Campbell's in Minto in afternoon. A rather nice day. Stormed at little at night. Monday January 26 Men done chores and drawing manure. Melville went to town on business. Rather dull all day. Rained during night. Tuesday January 27 Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush. Olive, Brock, Melville and I went to hockey match in town. Wingham-Drayton, 4-1, in favor Wingham. Olive and Melville took cream can out in morning. Very mild. Raining a little at night. Wednesday January 28 Men done chores and cutting wood. Olive and I took Melville to 4.32 train. Very mild day. Got quite foggy toward evening. A great thaw on. Thursday January 29 Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Olive and mother picked over apples. A sunny forenooon, thawing a lot. Dull afternoon, got very foggy. Misting and raining after tea. Rather breezy. �Friday January 30 Men done chores, cleaned pens, sifted ashes. Cutting wood in afternoon. Got colder during night. Ground frozen hard this morning. A few flurries of snow. Quite mild again tonight. Saturday January 31 Men done chores. Father went over to Ike MacIsaac's. He and Ike went to town to see Miss Duncan on business. A fierce gale blowing. Quite stormy in afternoon. Stanley Mills died. Sunday February 1 Home all day. I walked out to Grandma's in morning. Very windy, because very blustery and stormy. Monday February 2 Men Father done chores and Brock took out load chop. Men cutting wood in afternoon. Retta, Charlie and Mrs.Charlie came here in afternoon, stayed for tea, took Olive and went to McEwing's. Brock went to hockey match. Harriston won 2-1. I came home with Brock. Quite fine day. East wind at night. Tuesday February 3 Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Rather sunny at times. Stanley Mills buried. Wednesday February 4 Men done chores. Cutting wood in afternoon,. Brock took us over to Hillborn's and went on to town. Came back that way. A little snow falling all day. Thursday February 5 Loaded eleven hogs and Brock took them to town. 2700 lbs @ 9 cents. $243.00. Father done chores. Cleaning pens and choring in afternoon also repotting fern and bergonias. Father took $200 up to Henry Heseltine after tea. Brock gone to carnival at night. Very nice sunny day. Beautiful moonlight now. Roads in bad condition scarcely enough snow for sleighing on concession lines. �Friday February 6 Men choring. Brock took mother to town in afternoon. Got Billy's shoes sharpened. Mr Cutting stayed here all night. Very dull and dark all forenoon. Came up a big snowstorm from east in afternoon. Went down at night. Saturday February 7 Men choring and flailing timothy seed all day. Stormed continually all day. Olive 24 years old. Sunday February 8 A terrible dense storm all day from west. House cold with such a wind. Monday February 9 Men doing chores, greasing harness and threshing flax. A terribly stormy day. Seems to be going down slightly at night. Tuesday February 10 Men done chores. Brock took out cream can in forenoon. Father threshing flax with flale. Brock cleaning harness. Brock down to hockey match in evening. Mt. Forest-Drayton 5-3 for Drayton. Rather dull. Pretty sharp night. Wednesday February 11 Men done chores and fanning up flax seed. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Herb Benson came home with us. A beautiful sunny day but pretty sharp. 4 degrees below zero at 5 p.m. Thursday February 12 Men choring. Father threshing flax. A very sunny day but very cold. Thermometer 20 below zero this a.m., 10 below zero this evening. Herb Benson walked to Mr. Warkman's this forenoon. Brock has a bad cold. Friday February 13 �Robt. choring fore- Brock took Clara and Olive to train this morning. Gone to Toronto to shop. Very cold forenoon. Robt flailing flax afternoon at 58 years of age. Jim 41 years of age. Brock choring. Very stormy. East wind. Saturday February 14 Robt & Brock choring forenoon. Sun very bright but cold wind in the north all day. Robt flailing flax and Brock putting harness together and painting harness and sifting ashes. Sunday February 15 At home all day. Very bright but cold at night. Brock went to church Zion. Mrs. P. Pollock operated on by Dr. Lucy Y + M. Monday February 16 Men choring and Robt flailed flax. Very bright fore. I washed and hung them out. Terrible stormy afternoon and quite cold. Tuesday February 17 Men choring and finished flax fanning it up. Brock took me to town fore and came for me at five. Much milder. Wednesday February 18 Jack MacIsaac and Lucy Corbitt married. Men choring. Robt took bid to Wooddsee and Brock took cream can to town forenoon. Aft finished the rakings and fanned them up. Very fine mild day. Thursday February 19 Men choring and drawing out manure. Bright but cold north wind. Willa Fair buried. Aunt Emma and Mabel here all aft. Friday February 20 Got weighed in Toronto - Clara 119 lbs, Olive 109 lbs. Men choring and drawing out manure. Finished. Bright for a while in the middle of day. John McKay buried. �Saturday February 21 Men choring, sorting litter pigs, cleaning hen pens and pig pens and choring in general. Cold but bright. Robt up to Wooddsee with Colly. Sunday February 22 The three of us at home all day. Very blustery at times and cold. Robt up to Wooddsee with sniff. Monday February 23 Men choring and filled up chop. Brock met us at evening train. We home from Toronto. Father has a very sore boil on back of neck. A very bright sunny day but very cold - 10 degrees below zero. Will Walker here in afternoon. Tuesday February 24 Men done chores. Brock took out grist of chop in afternoon. A very bright sunny day but quite cold. Wednesday February 25 Men done chores. Went to bush in afternoon. Uncle Richard here in afternoon and for tea. A very fine sunny day, but quite sharp moderating a little towards night. Thursday February 26 Men done chores. Father took mother to Grandma's in afternoon and came round by Adam Flath's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Brock went for mother after tea,. A beautiful sunny day. Getting milder towards night. Friday February 27 Men done chores and drawing out manure. Geo Tucker called this forenoon. Bought two fat cows. Olive and I went down to see Gussie Noecker in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day. Quite mild - thawing. Saturday February 28 �Men done chores and delivered two fat cows to Tucker - $125.00. Father went to town on business for Duncan Estate. We three went down after tea. A beautiful sunny day, quite mild, getting colder at night. Mr. Thomas Hambly 95 years old. Got cwt Purity Flour from Noecker's - $2.80 Sunday March 1 Home. Very stormy and windy all day and blew all night. Very cold. Monday March 2 Men choring and took cow to Wooddisses' after dinner. Brock helped Ike MacIsaac take out 15 head of fat cattle this forenoon. A terribly stormy day. Very strong north wind. Thnigs badly frozen up in kitchen and washroom. Storm cleared at night and moderated some. Tuesday March 3 Men done chores. Cutting wood in afternoon. Mother and I went to town in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day but quite cold wind. Olive baking our wedding cake. Wednesday March 4 Men done chores. Father took some oats to Tom Henderson in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon. We three over to a linen shower for Retta Hilborn in evening. Rather dull, snowing a little at night. Olive making bottom story of cake. Thursday March 5 Men done chores. Brock took flax up to Ray's with colt. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite a fine day. Wind gone round to east. A fine snow falling. I hemming towels and sheets. Olive making leather cushion. Friday March 6 Men done chores. Brock took cream can down town. Cutting wood in afternoon. A fine snow falling today, other wise quite fine. Saturday March 7 �Men done chores and drew out manure. Cleaned hen pens. We three went to town after tea. Quite a fine day. Snowing a little at night. Father and Mother 32 years married. Sunday March 8 Olive and I went up to English Church in forenoon. Quite a fine sunny morning but became stormy in afternoon. Got 32 eggs today. Monday March 9 Men done chores. Brock gave Wyly a drive to Rothsay. Father piled saw. Cutting wood in afternoon. I. MacIsaac called to say a party at Jack's. Mr. MacDonald called. We keep machine - $30.00. A beautiful sunny forenoon started to snow at noon and was a very stormy afternoon. Tuesday March 10 Men done chores. Father sifted ashes and Brock went to town with colt. She going fine. Cutting wood in afternoon. Will Walker and Cecil called to say good-bye. Stormy all day. Not much wind but lot of snow falling. Snow rather soft. We over to I. MacIsaac's in evening. Wednesday March 11 * Brock done chores. Father in bed almost all day with cold, Olive, Brock and I went to station to see Retta Hilborn and Will Walker start for west. They were married at noon. Cecil went away with them. A perfect sunny winter day. Pretty sharp wind. Thursday March 12 Brock done chores. Took bolster to Mike Norris', Goldstone, to be fixed in afternoon. Father feeling some better today. A beautiful sunny day. Very heavy-hoar frost on trees in morning. A trifle windy this afternoon. Friday March 13 Men done chores. Brock took mother to town and went for her after tea. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Seth Hilborn called for "pick". A beautiful sunny day. Not too cold. Saturday March 14 �Men done chores and drew out manure. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day, warm. Thawing. Roy called with flax seed at night. Sunday March 15 Brock, Olive and I down to Meth. Church in evening. A beautiful sunny day. Snow going fast. Got first goose egg. Monday March 16 Father done chores. Brock took a grist of chop to town in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon. A very sunny day. Warm. Thawing a lot. Tuesday March 17 St. Patrick's Day. Men done chores. Father took cream can to town and Brock went up to Will Philp's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite a sunny day. Thawing. Roads in bad condition (bare in some places). Very heavy fall of soft snow after tea. Mr. Morrison here at noon. Some wheels out today. Wednesday March 18 Men done chores. Father sifted ashes till noon. Brock took colt for drive. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Got quite windy and was rather stormy this afternoon. Thursday March 19 Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Quite a stormy cold day. Received word of Roxy Bready's death on March 18 in her 19th year. Mr. Morrison here at noon. Friday March 20 Men done chores. Brock took father to noon train. He gone to Palmerston to Roxy Bready's funeral. Brock brought our mirror from T. Henderson's. Very bright day but pretty cold. Saturday March 21 �Men done chores. Brock took cow up to Wooddisses' in forenoon. Went to town after tea. Drew out manure in afternoon. Mother went to town this forenoon. Olive and I met Melville on evening train. Brock went to town at night to skate, and fell and sprained right wrist. Rather fine day. Roads in poor shape. Neither sleighing nor wheeling. Sunday March 22 Quite snowy at times during day. Brock's wrist pretty sore. Melville and I went down to station to look for my rose beads which I lost last night. Did not find them. Clara's birthday aged 29 years. Monday March 23 Robt & Brock choring forenoon and sifting ashes. Dr. went to town. Took Olive and left her at mother's home for dinner then went home on the 1/2 past 1. Brock took him to the train. Clara went along and staid to sew. Robt choring and Brock went down to see Seth Hilborn. Fell and hurt back. a Little better. Tuesday March 24 Men done chores. Da started to trim spruce trees after dinner. Fine bright day, got cloudy towards evening. Da up to Harry's in evening to see his new cow. Paid $80 for her. Wednesday March 25 Men done chores. Da trimming spruce trees. Mr. Morrison here after tea for Wm. Philps' will. Misty dull day. Raining at times in afternoon. Thursday March 26 Men done chores in morning. Da finished trimming spruce trees. Took cream can to town in buggy. I came home with him. Dull day and raining a little in afternoon. Thunder and lightening at night. Snow going very quickly. Brock over to Watts' after tea. Friday March 27 Men done chores in morning then cleaning up seed grain. Dull day. Raining quite hard at times all day. Saturday March 28 �Men done chores and cleared up some more grain. Then Brock to town with team after dinner for two boxes for Clara. Da down with buggy for Clara. Over to Morrisons' after tea about mortgage. Roy and Georgie here in evening. Lovely bright warm day. Sunday March 29 Father down to see Seth Hilborn after tea. A dull day. Inclined to be windy. Monday March 30 Men done chores. Uncle Rich'd (Richard) came here in forenoon. He and father went to town in afternoon (Morrison mortgage). Dull all day. Melville opened a butcher shop at 788 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto. Tuesday March 31 Father done chores. Brock took mother to town. Ross McEwing came with phone message that she was sick - a weak spell. Brock at Tom Brett's sale in afternoon. Father fixing up in yard and trimming spruce trees. A beautiful sunny day. Paper hangers on at Grandma's. Heard frogs in afternoon. Hens selling for $1.05 a piece, cows - 113 to $150 each. Wednesday April 1 Men done chores. Father went to town on Morrison business. Cleaning up grain afternoon. A very dull dark day. Rained a lot at times during day. Melville sent up two new egg cases but only one has arrived. Old Mr. Hambly dies - 95 years old. Thursday April 2 Men done chores, helped load hogs and butchered a pig for us in forenoon. Choring round in afternoon. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Rev Ketterson called, we away. A dirty disagreeable day. Ground white with snow. Snowing again this afternoon, freezing a little at night: roads very muddy. Friday April 3 Men done chores. Cut up pork. Father went to old Mr. Hambly's funeral in afternoon. Mother came home with him. A bright day but cold wind. Saturday April 4 �Men done chores and salted pork. Made sausage. Cleaning grain in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. Got my hat from Irvine's. Heavy snow falls at times. Sunday April 5 Olive, Brock and I drove up to Palmerston to Rube Treleaven's for dinner. Called down to see Lillie Corbitt. A cold morning. A few heavy snow flurries during day. Monday April 6 Men done chores and cleaning up grain. Snowed heavily all day, a soft snow. Tuesday April 7 Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Father cleaning pens. Rather mild day. Foggy. Quite muddy- roads soft. Henry Heseltine here in afternoon. Hunting a pig to buy. We cleaning washroom, washed ceiling, walls and wood work. Wednesday April 8 Men done chores. Brock greased shoes. Father cut up and cleaned head and legs. Splitting wood in bush afternoon. A dull cold day. Freezing all day. Olive and mother cleaning kitchen. Clara weighs 111 lbs; Olive 101 lbs Thursday April 9 Men done chores. Cutting splitting wood in bush in forenoon at Horse Show in afternoon. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. Very cold wind. Heavy flurries of snow at times all day. Friday April 10 Men done chores. Cleaned up grist chop. Packed a box of fruit for me and a box of bedding. Quite a fine day - wind rather cold. Thawing. Saturday April 11 Men done chores. Brock went for roller and took a few bags chop, then he took Olive and I to town in afternoon. Olive went to Elora on 4.32 train. Father and mother swept cellar and upstairs. Father up to Joe MacDonald's in evening. Quite fine day at times. Quite a snow storm before dinner - cold. �Sunday April 12 Brock over to Zion church in afternoon. A sunny day, very windy and quite cold. Monday April 13 Men done chores. Brock went for few bags chop. Got bbl. salt and cwt. flour. Men in bush in afternoon. We cleaned stove pipes and polished stove. A very fine sunny day, very calm, much warmer today, freezing at night. Tuesday April 14 Men done chores, straightening up orchard fence, measuring field back of poplars. Brock took case of eggs to town after dinner. Mr. Ketterson here for dinner. He baptized me. A beautiful warm sunny day. Wednesday April 15 Men done chores and laying over bush fence. I met Olive at noon train. She and I up to Roy's after tea. Got 1/2 gal. maple syrup. Beautiful day, quite like spring. Booth's boys here for rooster. Thursday April 16 Men choring and fencing round bush. Mother went to town and Miss Duncan came out with her. A beautiful sunny day. Warm. Olive & I cleaned dining room. Friday April 17 Men choring and finished fence round bush. Mother and Miss Duncan over to MacIsaac's in forenoon. I took Miss. Duncan to town after dinner. Lizzie Hilborn here. Joe McDonald crated machine. A beautiful warm day. Saturday April 18 Men done chores and finished fixing fence round the bush. Father at town in afternoon. Got Paddy shod. Olive and Brock went to town after tea. Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Thomson came up in car and took my cake down to ice it. A beautiful warm day. Few drops of rain in forenoon. Dan Mitchell called. Brock driving colt. �Sunday April 19 Home all day. Quite a shower of rain during forenoon. Heavy gusts of wind in afternoon. Had to tie windmill wheel as a rod was bent. Dull and dark all day. Monday April 20 Father went for Roy to fix windmill. Done chores. Brock went for chairs in afternoon. I went for Melville at evening train. Father plants onions and done other odd jobs. Not a very bright day. Little frost at night. Tuesday April 21 Men done chores, cleaning pens and hen house. Father went to town after tea for my flowers. Mother went down for Grandma in forenoon. Melville went over to Hilborn's in forenoon. Walt and Maria here in evening. Dull and dark. Started to rain at night. Got a present from Mary, Betty, Cara White and Walt. Wednesday April 22 Men done chores. Da took Clara's trunk to station and brought out Joe Chambers. Brock down to meet Miss Duncan. Clara married at 1.15. Livery rigs brought out people from noon train and took them back to four train. Forty four here. Nice bright day but rather cool wind towards evening. Joe and Sarah took Paddy and went over to Uncle Sam's. Wm. Brimblesaub buried - 83 years old. Thursday April 23 Men done chores. Then Brock and Da took down 3 boxes for Clara also 1 bbl potatoes and her sewing machine. Joe and Sarah came back for dinner. Brock took down cream can and chairs after dinner. Da choring and took Joe and Sarah down to seven train. Sarah 8 yrs. old. Lovely bright day. Friday April 24 Da choring and taking out fence posts in cow lane. Brock rolled 6 ac of new seeds back of poplars and rolling on other place after dinner. Da down to Drayton in afternoon with egg case and took dishes back to Lunz's. I up to Roy's with knives. Fine warm day but a little windy. On the land for the first. �Saturday April 25 Da and Brock done chores in morning. Brock to town after dinner with chop. Da taking out the old fence posts in cow lane. Then Da down to town at night to pay Dane Johnston and see if there was any letter from Clara. Sunday April 26 Alone all day. Brock and I went for a drive after tea. Dull day but not cold. Monday April 27 Done chores. Brock rolling in corner field. Da taking down old fence in cow lane. Da to Drayton at night. Paid Mr. Johnston $9.00 for livery rigs. Fine day. Weigh 100 lbs. Tuesday April 28 Da choring in forenoon and fixed box stall for calves. Dug over garden patch at house and planted dahlias in afternoon. Brock rolled first field and the one at windmill on other place. He and I to town at night for Clara's letter. Very hot day. Thunder and lightening after tea and rained off and on through night. Wednesday April 29 Da and Brock done chores. Digging post holes in afternoon. Dull day. Very heavy mist and raining at times. Da to town in forenoon to get crowbar welded. Thursday April 30 Men done chores and setting posts. Hookie over for wire to put in silo. Ma down for dinner with Grandma. Jimmy Ritch very sick. I over to Hilborn's after tea with some wedding cake. Fine day but cool wind. Heavy frost at night. Brock up to Harry's in evg. Friday May 1 Men done chores. Da shaving off posts and filling around them. Back to town in morning with team for wire for fence. After dinner building rail fence from gate down to corner of barn. Lovely bright day but cool wind. Saturday May 2 �Men done chores. Drawing some rails from bush and built fence at fast of orchard. Brock and I to town at night. Lovely warm bright day. Sunday May 3 At home all day. Fine but dull at times. Monday May 4 Men done chores in morning. Then Da discing and Brock cultivating on other side of orchard. A dull morning, cleared a little but came on rain about four in afternoon. Some thunder but didn't rain much. Da filled post holes after supper. Vey backward for seeding but a good growth. Tuesday May 5 Da done chores. Brock took case of eggs down to town. Da discing on sod back of poplars and Brock cultivating on flax ground. Jimmy Ritch died this morning. Ma and Da down in evening to Ritchs' Wednesday May 6 Done chores. Then Brock harrowing and Da showing on the other side of orchard. Brock cultivating on sod until dinner. Looking like rain so he harrowed what was sown after dinner. Da disced calf pasture, sowed & harrowed it. Then working on ground back of poplars, sowing and discing. Very dull at times with a sprinkle of rain. A little shower about seven. Heavy dew. Thursday May 7 Done chores. Finished sowing and harrowing sod back of poplrs. Then working field on other place at road. Discing and cultivating. Had Martha hitched up for first this afternoon. Mr. Brandon here with trees and currant bushes. Harry here for seed barley. Ma and I went to town in forenoon and at Jimmy Ritch's funeral after dinner. Fine day. Cloudy at times and cooler. Friday May 8 Men done chores. Brock finished cultivating and harrowed field on other place. Da sowed it. Then cultivated and sowed field back of driving house. Worked three horses on cultivator. �Fine day but not very night. Joe, Cecil and Russel Booth here at night for three settings of eggs. Saturday May 9 Da done chores and Brock harrowed field behind driving house on the other place. Then both back working back in third field. Brock cultivating and harrowing. Da discing and sowing. Brock and I to town in evening. Fine day, bright and warm. Sunday May 10 Brock and I to church at Drayton in evening. Dull day. A few drops of rain in afternoon. Monday May 11 Done chores. Working on other place, finished sowing and harrowing third field then Da went back and started to disc in 14 ac field. Fine day but cold wind. Tuesday May 12 Done chores. Cultivating and discing in back 14 ac field in forenoon. Picking over potatoes in root house in afternoon. Dull forenoon came on a drizzling rain about eleven. Rained hard in afternoon a little hail also. Cleared up in evening. Wednesday May 13 Da done chores and discing in back 14 ac. Brock went to town with chop and got team shod in front. He cultivating in afternoon in 14 acs. Fine day but cool and not very bright. Thursday May 14 Done chores. Da sowed 14 ac field on other place and Brock harrowed it twice. Fine cool day. Ma down to Grandma's for dinner. Friday May 15 Done chores. Working on flax and root ground cultivating and sowing. Fine cool day with frosts at night. Uncle Rich’d called in at noon. Saturday May 16 �Done chores. Cultivating and sowing on flax ground also harrowing. Sowed and harrowed patch back of driving house. Elwin got a load of hay. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day. Sunday May 17 Brock and I to church at Drayton in evening. Da took a walk up to Harry's in afternoon. Put young cattle in bush. Monday May 18 Done chores, discing and cultivating on root ground next Jack's. Roy and Elwin here in afternoon helping draw out manure on barley ground. Da planted early potatoes after tea. Ma took down cream can and egg case and brought Grandma out. Lovely warm day. Tuesday May 19 Done chores. Then working next ditch. Cultivating and harrowing and sowed barley. After dinner fixing fence on other place. Mr. Chasenberg here in evening. Men put up wire fence in cow lane. Fine warm day. Wednesday May 20 Done chores. Da working on mangel ground next Jack's. Brock rolling on other place. Ma and Grandma at cemetry in forenoon and took her home after dinner. Put milking cows out to grass at noon for the first. Very hot day. 90 degrees in shade at noon. Thursday May 21 Done chores. Da working on mangel ground and sowed them after dinner. Brock rolling on other place. Fine warm day. Friday May 22 Done chores. Brock rolling on other place and started to roll patch behind driving house but came on rain about 10 o'clock. Da ploughing for turnips until rain started. Brock met Clara and Melville at noon train. Quite a heavy rain but cleared up in afternoon. Cool in evening. Saturday May 23 �Done chores and working on turnip ground. Melville over at Hilborns for dinner. Then we three to town in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Planted some garden stuff after supper. Fine day. Cloudy at times and a little dull. Sunday may 24 Brock and Melville down to Will Lowes to see their horses in morning. Home the rest of day. Dull day and started to rain about five o'clock. Monday May 25 Done chores. Da down to Mossers in morning for cabbage plants, after dinner planted rest of garden and brought a load of poles from bush. Dr. Clara and I to town in morning. Brock and we three down after dinner to sports and concert. Rained very hard in morning,. Cleared about ten and was quite hot. Tuesday May 26 Done chores. Brock rolling back of poplars. Da getting ground ready for potatoes. Planting them after dinner. Dr. to town in morning. Fine day but very hot looking like thunder storm tonight. Wednesday May 27 Men drawing out manure for turnips. Doc to town in morning. Brock took Clara and he to 1.30 train after dinner. Put little calves out in orchard after supper. Thunder storm about 10 o'clock, then cleared off but quite warm. Thursday Mat 28 Finished drawing out manure in forenoon. Then ploughing it in this afternoon for turnips. Jack Walker here in evening. Fine bright day, warm. Friday May 29 Working on turnip ground, ploughing and harrowing. Ma took down egg case and a cream can. Had dinner with grandma. Fellow here inspecting bees. Fine day but very warm. Came up a thunder storm about eight - high wind but not a great deal of wind. Saturday May 30 �Da disced rape ground this forenoon. Brock took out a load of chop. Washed sheep after dinner and Da sowed corn before supper. Brock to town at night. A lovely day. Not too hot. Sunday May 31 Home all day. Mr. Brady here for dinner and tea. Fine day but cloudy at times. Monday June 1 Da discing and Brock cultivating on rape ground this forenoon on other place. Brock cultivating after dinner and Da and Ike McIsaac over to see about line fence on the Duncan estate. Cecil and Joe Booth over for more eggs. Lovely bright, cool day. I weigh 98 lbs. Wednesday Tuesday June 2 Da went over to see about the Duncan line fence. Ike could not go. Brock took down eight bags of potatoes got $1.25 per bag at D. Pollacks. In afternoon cut lawn and raked up grass. Da over after tea to set up stakes for fence. Raymond boys building it. Fine day. Tuesday Wednesday June 3 Da and Brock working on rape ground on the other place morning, and on the turnip ground in afternoon. Fine day with cool breeze. Thursday June 4 Men choring and cleaning hen pens in forenoon. After dinner sharpening stakes in old orchard. Mr. Riddals here also Jack Raymond about line fence. Da over at night to measure it again. Brock to town to see if buggy shaft came. Rained through night and some in forenoon. Cleared after dinner. Lily has twin calves. Friday June 5 Men cutting stakes in old orchard. Ma to Drayton in forenoon. Fine day. Cool at night. Saturday June 6 Brock working on turnip ground. Da sheared 21 sheep. Brock and I to town at night. Fine warm day. �Sunday June 7 Ma and Da at Mrs. Thompson Walton's funeral. She was buried from Ike Walton's. Very warm, some heavy thunder storms going around, We had very little rain. Monday June 8 Da over seeing about line fence between Duncan and Riddals in forenoon. Brock burning worms' nests in orchard and choring around. After dinner working in old orchard on other place. Georgie and Mary here for a little while in afternoon. A terrible hot day. Tuesday June 9 Clearing and picking up round old house and orchard. Brock took down cream can and egg case this forenoon. A very warm day but more breeze than yesterday. Brock down to Jack Walkers in evening. Ross is having a well drilled. Wednesday June 10 Working in old orchard on other place taking down old house. Brock to town at night. Very warm day. Thursday June 11 Taking out lilacs and levelling foundation of old house. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. Jack Raymond here in evg. Warm day, looking like rain. Friday June 12 Brock took down wool to Noecker Bros. Got 25 cents lb. It came to $37.50. Da ploughing turnip ground. Both ploughing after dinner,. Misty in morning but cleared up by noon. Saturday June 13 Finished ploughing and rolled turnip ground. Da scuffled mangals after dinner and dipped lambs. Brock and I to train at night. Clara came up on night train. Did not know she was coming. Fine day and warm. Sunday June 14 Brock, Clara and I down to Methodist church in evening. Fine cool day. �Monday June 15 Sharpening stakes in old orchard. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Clara and I to town. Fine day but cool wind. Got cloudy in evening and we had a little hail. Ross Walker and Elwin here to see about hay. Tuesday June 16 Fixing fences on other place. Clara, Brock and I down to Mr. Henderson's in evening. Fine day but cool wind. Frost at night. Wednesday June 17 Da and Brock ploughing on summer fallow on other place. Elwin and Roy here in forenoon for a load of hay. Fine day, cool breeze. Thursday June 18 Da and Brock working on summer fallow on other place. Ma to Drayton in forenoon. Clara and I over to Hilborns after tea. Had drove us home. Harry here in evening. Warm day looking like rain. Friday June 19 Da and Brock went back to plough but came on rain about nine. Rained hard until noon. Cleared up and was cool. Da & Brock back ploughing after dinner. Saturday June 20 Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Da setting up turnip drills. Sowing them after dinner. Brock brought over a load of light wood from old orchard and choring. We three to town at night. Fine day. Very heavy frost last night. Everything frozen. Planted some more gardens seeds this afternoon. Came on rain about nine o'clock,. Raining off and on all night. Sunday June 21 Brock over to Zion in afternoon. Dull day, misting and raining. Monday June 22 �Men choring and Brock took down cream can in morning. After dinner Da down to nomination and got Carrie shod. Brock and I took Clara to 4.30 train. Misty morning but came out warm after dinner. Tuesday June 23 Men started to do roadwork. Put on two teams. Elmer Morrison driving in afternoon. Brock and I down for mail in evg. Very warm day looking like rain. Wednesday June 24 Men doing roadwork. Elmer driving team and Da in pit. Elwin here in evening to get Brock to help him cement stables on Friday. Chester Walker and Minnie Christian married. Thunderstorm in the night and a severe one this forenoon. Very windy in afternoon. Cooler at night. Thursday June 25 Da and Brock finished the roadwork and brought home one load of gravel, and cut the lawn in forenoon. Hoeing mangals in afternoon. Ma down and had dinner with Grandma. Fine day and lovely night. Friday June 26 Da shovelling gravel for Harry's beat. Brock helping Elwin cement his stables Fine day but not very bright. Saturday June 27 Da shovelling gravel for Harry's beat. Brock hoeing mangals. Heavy shower at noon. Very cloudy and dark like rain strong east wind. Thunder and lightening after tea and some rain about nine. Brock and I to town at night. Sunday June 28 Home all day. Cloudy and showers of rain at times. Monday June 29 Beautiful fine day. Misty and rain off & on all day. Robt went over to vote and got tomatoe plants at Roys. Brock choring round all day and went down town to hear the returns of �election. Whitney Government returned by big majority. Chambers (con) elected over McEwing by 153. Tuesday June 30 Beautiful bright day. Brock took Olive to train to go to Toronto to Clara's for 8 or ten days. Robt. & Brock working at roots hoeing and scuffling corn, potatoes and mangals all day. I went down for Mother aft five. Wednesday July 1 Bright morning but got dull and misty at evening. Brock went to Alma garden party. Robt. & Brock working among corn & potatoes all day. Thursday July 2 Robt took can of cream down town and cutting thistles forenoon. Brock cultivating on summer fallow all day. Robt cutting thistles aft five. Friday July 3 Fine day. Robt & Brock cutting thistles all day on other place. Hived a swarm of bees at noon. Saturday July 4 Very fine day. Robt & Brock finished cutting thistles on the other place. Hived a swarm of bees at noon. I took Mother home forenoon. Sunday July 5 Brock to church at Drayton in evening. Da over at Wm. Lowery's and Arthur Booth and Maggie here. Fine day. Monday July 6 Da choring and cleaning pens. Brock down with chop in forenoon and got horses shod. Changing bees into new hives. Very hot day. Tuesday July 7 �Choring and extracting honey and melting wax. Very hot day. Brock at Methodist garden party at E.G Henry's. Nice shower in night, Wednesday July 8 Brock cultivating on rape ground. Da cutting thistles and took cream can down about eleven. Brought home cherries. 4 bxs for us and 2 for Mc Issacs. Brock to town for rape seed. Fine day. Nice breeze. Thursday July 9 Brock working on rape ground Da helping with cherries. Ma and Da to Drayton in evening. Friday July 10 Brock rolling rape ground and Da sowing it. Finished after dinner and harrowed it. Brock cut lawn and brought two loads of wood from old orchard. I came home from Toronto. Bob Watt brought Hazel and I up in car and had tea. Fine warm day. Saturday July 11 Da and Brock hoeing mangals and Da scuffling corn after dinner. Brock cleaning pens after noon. Fine day but warm. Brock and I to town at night. Sunday July 12 Brock and I took Hazel down to Hambly's after tea. Quite a shower after dinner. Cleared up after tea. Monday July 13 Da scuffling corn and turnips in forenoon, came on a shower in morning. Finished scuffling and hoeing in afternoon. Celebration in Arthur. Roy here in evg. Cleared up in afternoon but looking like rain at night. Tuesday July 14 Da to town with cream can. Brock helping Elwin and Roy cement. Hoeing turnips in afternoon. Hot day came on a very heavy splash of rain at milking time. Wednesday July 15 �Da and Brock hoeing and scuffling turnips. Harry got seed drill to sow rape. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. A very hot day. Thursday July 16 Da scuffling mangals and turnips in morning and Brock to town with hogs. Both hoeing afternoon. I down at Ross McEwing's for tea. Brock drove down after. Da to Drayton at night. Very hot. Friday July 17 Finished hoeing roots in morning. Brock took cream can to town. Put paris green on potatoes and hoed them in afternoon. Mr. Fielding called. Da to Rothsay at night for mower knife. Warm in morning but got cloudy and a little shower. Much cooler after dinner with a nice breeze. Brock 21 yrs old. Got deed of Marshall place from Da and Ma. Saturday July 18 Started haying, cutting little patches of hay and raking & putting it up. Brock and I to town at night. Much cooler and cloudy. Came on a little shower of rain about five. Sunday July 19 Mr. Bready here for dinner and tea. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson brought J.J. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Aitcheson out after tea. J.J. Davis moved to Alma and up to Drayton for over Sunday. Lovely cool day. Brock to church at night. Monday July 20 Brock cutting hay in field back of little orchard. Da scuffled potatoes, corn and turnips in morning,. Raking and putting up hay afternoon and evening. Fine day. Tuesday July 21 Brock cut field back of poplars in morning. Da raking and putting up on other place. Raking and both putting up what Brock cut in afternoon and evening. Ma took cream can and had dinner with Grandma, Fine day. Quite a breeze all day. Wednesday July 22 �Men drew in hay from other place. Mrs. Bready and Mrs. McConnell here for dinner. Da to town at night for fruit and to get mower knives mended. Very hot day - looking like rain. Thursday July 23 Drew in one load hay before rain came on. Rained quite hard in morning. Brock took chop after dinner and brought berries. Da ploughed calf pasture and sowed and harrowed it after tea. Brock up to Will Philps. Cleaned up in afternoon but hot and close. Friday July 24 Men choring and grinding mower knives in morning. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Brock up to W. Philps after tea with cow. Dull misty day. Came out hot in afternoon but not drying much. We did 2 crates of berries and 1 basket of cherries. Saturday July 25 Brock cutting in corner field. Then drawing in hay back of poplars. Raked and put up what Brock had cut in morning. Brock and I to town at night. Fine warm day. Sunday July 26 Dr. McGregor here for dinner and tea. Brock and Ma down to Grandma's in evening. Fine day, quite windy in afternoon. Monday July 27 Brock cut some more in corner field. Raked and put it up. They drew in what was cut on Saturday in morning, put it in driving house. Dull in morning and a very little sprinkle of rain. Tuesday July 28 Started to cut in corner field and knife broke. Brock took them down also pitman to get fixed. Then finished cutting field after dinner and cut piece back of poplars. Da raking and putting up. Fine cool day. Wednesday July 29 �Put up corner field, raked and put up piece back of poplars. Da down to get Mr. Mosser to help tomorrow. Ed. English & Mrs. English, Wilmott and Mrs, Drewry here in evening with car. Ed. drove it all the way from Brandon. Ma down and had dinner with Grandma. Fine day. Thursday July 30 Drawing in corner field. Mr.Mosser helping. Then Ike McIssac and his man over helping in afternoon. Finished haying. Drew in from back of poplars also. Fine day. Friday July 31 Da and Brock fixing fence to let cows into corner field. Brock cut lawn and Da greened potatoes in afternoon. Fine day and warm. Saturday August 1 Brock to town for barrel of sugar. $5 cwt in forenoon. Da scuffled turnips. Choring in afternoon. Brock met Clara and Melville on night train. He down in evening again. Fine warm day. Sunday August 2 Clara, Melville and I over to Hilborns in afternoon. Little shower of rain round noon, cleared up and was nice night. Monday August 3 Da and Brock cleaned out well back at bush in forenoon. Da greened potatoes in afternoon. Brock, Melville, Clara and I at town. (Civic holiday) Da and Ike to town at night to see Miss Duncan. Mrs. McIssac stayed here. Fine day. Tuesday August 4 Da and Brock hoeing corn. Clara took Melville to station. He gone to Chatsworth to look at business. Miss Duncan, Mr. Henderson & Janet here for dinner. Wednesday August 5 Men finished hoeing corn and started turnips. Clara and I to town in afternoon with eggs and cream can. Fine day but very hot. �Thursday August 6 Hoeing turnips. Melville came home on morning train. Ma down for dinner with grandma. Brock and I over to concert in Arthur at night. Fine but very hot. Friday August 7 Finished hoeing turnips this morning. Brock down helping Issac Hilborn raise shed after dinner. Da took Melville and Clara to 1.30 train. Then hoeing mangals. Fine day but very hot. Saturday August 8 Men choring, sharpened binder knives and cleaned up chop. Brock down afternoon with grist. Got 60 lbs twine. Brock down at night again. Da brought young cattle up from bush and gave them drink in shed. Very hot and dry. Sunday August 9 Brock and I to church in Drayton at night. Terrible hot day. Monday August 10 Very dull looking like rain. Men went for binder but rain came on then about 3 o/c went for binder and cut a few rounds of barley. (Started harvest) A little rain at milking time. Sarah Hilborn here for tea. Brock & Olive took her home and Olive was talking to Clara over phone about packing up for Chatsworth. Tuesday August 11 Brock took Olive to train for Toronto and he got Bill shod - home about ten and finished barley and went back behind poplars and started to cut there. Robt. shocking all day one of his toes very sore. Very fine day. Wednesday August 12 Brock cutting grain all day behind the poplars finished up at milking time. Robt. shocking up all day. Both very sore.Brock and I went to town at night. Beautiful day. I washed. Thursday August 13 �Robt. & Brock finished shocking barley & oats behind the poplars. & Brock went down and fixed the low windmill. Then hitched to the binder and went to cut oats out by the roots & was chased in with a heavy shower at noon. Both wet through. Afternoon choring and grinding the binder knife. Robt at town at night. Friday August 14 Brock cutting oats by the roots forenoon finished the oats and went over on the other place to cut oats cutting all afternoon. Breezy and fine. Robt. shocking. Saturday August 15 Brock cutting oats on the other place. Da shocking. Brock met Clara and I at night train. Then he went back to town.. Ma down in afternoon. Fine day. Sunday August 16 Home all day. Gerald here in afternoon and for tea. Dull day. Very heavy rain in afternoon. Monday August 17 Brock cutting on other place. Da shocking all day and after supper. Clara and I to town in morning. Warm day, looking like rain at night. Tuesday August 18 Fixed up gap and picked wild plums. Da up to Uncle Rich’d about cheque for Aunt Catty then on to Drayton. Brock cleaning pens and choring. Thunder and lightening in night and heavy shower towards morning. Dull day with little showers at times. Warm & close. Wednesday August 19 Men choring and knocked down stone wall in shed and boarding it up.Uncle Will and Grandma here for dinner. Clara took them home after dinner. Brock to town at night. Little shower about noon came out very hot in afternoon. Thursday August 20 Men choring. Da to town afternoon. A very heavy train. Rained all forenoon and until about two o'clock, then cleared up towards evening. �Friday August 21 Brock and Da finished boarding up shed in forenoon. Then cutting oats on other place and shocking after dinner. Fine day. Rather cool and cloudy. Heavy thunder in night. Saturday August 22 Da and Brock finished cutting and shocking oats on other place and put away binder in forenoon. Drew in the 2 ac. of barley beside driving house in afternoon. Ma down for dinner with grandma. We three to town at night. Fine day but hot. Sunday August 23 C.H. Thompson and family here in afternoon and for tea. Issac McIssac called in to say some one had been tampering with line fence between Riddals' and Duncan's. Brock to church in Drayton. Fine day, warm and high wind in afternoon. Monday August 24 Da and Brock drawing in oats from other place. Lovely day - fine and cool. Tuesday August 25 Drawing in all day from the other place. Clara to town in morning. Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Gaynor and Rex here in afternoon and for tea. Mr. Henderson came after them. Very fine day. Wednesday August 26 Drawing in all day from other place. Fine day. Elwin in to pay for hay $20.00 Thursday August 27 Drew in rest of oats from other place. Then drawing in barley back of poplars. Ike McIssac and his man helping in afternoon. Clara and I to town in morning. Fine day a little cloudy at times. Friday August 28 Finished harvest about thee o'clock. Roy, Elwin, Gerald and Harry here helping. Brock took home Ike's wagon and Da pulled peas. Drew them in after tea. Ma to town in afternoon. �Clara and I over to Hilborns in evening. She talking to Melville over phone. Fine day but looking like rain. Saturday August 29 Men choring and cleaning pens. Brock took down a grist in afternoon and got horses shod. Da choring and fixing gaps in afternoon. Very misty and raining at times all morning. Little shower after dinner. Brock to town at night. Sunday August 30 Clara, Brock and I up to Uncle Rich’d in afternoon, at Rothsay church at night. Brock at Harry's in forenoon. Fine day, rather cool and cloudy. Da to McIssac's in forenoon with car. Monday August 31 Da left this morning about twenty minutes to nine to take "Billy" to Chatsworth 50 mls. Drove him in cart. Brock to town in morning for wire and fixing line fence after dinner. Clara and I over to Elwin's for crab apples in aft. Fine in morning, a little shower about two o'clock. Very heavy storms went round between four and six. Tuesday September 1 Brock went back to fix line fence in morning but came on rain about ten so came up choring and cleaning pens. Brock to town at night for mail. Clara & I over to Hilborns. She talking to Melville. Da got to Chatsworth this morning about ten o'clock. A terrible rainy day. Cleared about four. Wednesday September 2 Brock back fixing line fence. Ma took Clara and I to train. Going to Chatsworth. Brock working at fence afternoon,. Robert came home on the four. Fine afternoon. Thursday September 3 Robt. & Brock fixing fence on the other place all day. One heavy shower aft. Friday September 4 �Robt & Brock back on the other place filling up an old well. Then choring round in the evening. Showery. I went to town with Clara and washed for Mother. Saturday September 5 Robt & Brock drawing up wood from the bush to fill the wood house all day, Very fine. Sunday September 6 At home all day. Old Mrs. Samis & Myrtle & baby and Maria here for an hour. Brock went to church at Drayton. Rain and cool. Monday September 7 Robt & Brock drawing up wood all day. Misting and very cloudy. Tuesday September 8 Robt & Brock finished drawing wood, filled wood house and two loads over. Then drew up some threshing wood. Cloudy but bright at times. Wednesday September 9 Robt & Brock at Jack's threshing forenoon. Both men started to cut corn. Brock working till three then went to Jas Morrison to thresh. Fine day. Thursday September 10 Brock at Morrisons threshing till eleven then went out to cut corn till noon. Robt cutting all day. Brock gone. I Hilborns to thresh afternoon. Took Lilly. Friday September 11 Robt & Brock finished cutting corn. Cutting all day. Looking like rain. Saturday September 12 Robt & Brock drawing up threshing wood forenoon and in the aft drawing the saw log together in the bush and cleaning up calf and pig pens. I went down town aft. Beautiful day. �Sunday September 13 Beautiful day. Mr. and Mrs Jack Ritch here for dinner & tea. All at home all day. Brock's cold some better. Monday September 14 Beautiful day. Men started to plough this side of the roots. Brock took c-can to town forenoon. Ploughing aft. Tuesday September 15 Da and Brock ploughing on other place next on alfalfa ground. I came home from Chatsworth on 4.30 train and walked out. Fine day but warm. Wednesday September 16 Da and Brock ploughing on other place. Brock and I to town at night. Ma has very bad cold. Very warm day and flies bad on horses, little frost at night. Thursday September 17 Da and Brock ploughing on other place. Da finished in afternoon and Brock took down a load of chop. Terrible hot day and very calm. Flies bad on horses. Friday September 18 Da and Brock ploughing back of low driving house. Very warm calm day. Brock and I down to concert in aid of relief fund given by Women's Institute. Saturday September 19 Finished ploughing back of driving house about eleven. Brock took down cream can and Da back to see if cattle had water. Fixing horses' stalls in afternoon. I up to Uncle Rich’d for Rosalie. Brock and Ma to town at night. Very hot weather and so calm. Windmill hasn't pumped for three days. Sunday September 20 Rosalie and I to church in Rothsay in morning. Brock to church in Drayton at night. Very warm but breeze enough to run windmill. Carried water for horses and pigs this morning �Monday September 21 Da and Brock fixing horse stalls. Rosalie and I over to Hilborns in evening. Hot day but a little breeze. Tuesday September 22 Da discing and Brock harrowing alfalfa ground. Then Da discing on other side of orchard on this place after dinner. Ma to Drayton in morning. Willie Elliott buried this afternoon, Rosalie and I at McEwings in evening. Very warm day. Came up terrible wind storm about five. Also thunder & lightening and a little rain. Wednesday September 23 Men choring, cleaning pens and Da flailing peas. Fanned up peas after dinner. Raining in morning but cleared towards noon, but very dull and cooler at night. Rosalie & I up to Chester Walkers' and at school. Mr. and Mrs. Hambly and Tess Wallace here for tea and until about nine o'clock. Thursday September 24 Da discing and Brock finished harrowing in field on other side of orchard, then went back to plough on other place before dinner. Ploughing in afternoon. Rosalie and I to town in afternoon and we three up to Roy's at night. Quite bright at times but cool. Friday September 25 Brock went down for Jack Duckering in morning with team. Fixing windmill pumps all day. Da took him home at night. I took Rosalie to morning train and brought Grandma out. Dull and real cold wind. Will freeze tonight. Brock down to town in afternoon for check value. Saturday September 26 Da ploughing on other place. Brock took pig up to Ike Walton's and brought in a load of corn then went back to plough. Ploughing in afternoon. Ma took Grandma home after dinner. Rather dull at times. Quite cool wind. Frost last night. Da saw flock of snowbirds today. Brock to town at night. Sunday September 27 �Da over to Wilmott's in afternoon. Fine cool and a little cloudy. Heavy frost tonight. Monday September 28 Da ploughing on other place all day. Brock cultivating alfalfa ground and behind old driving house. Took Lily after supper. Lovely day quite warm. Tuesday September 29 Da ploughing on other place. Brock harrowed alfalfa ground and behind old driving house in forenoon.Cultivated ground other side of orchard after dinner. Ma to Drayton in afternoon. Divided sheep at noon. Fine day but looking like rain. Harry Jones here for on hour in afternoon. Wednesday September 30 Brock harrowed piece on other side of orchard. Da ploughing all day on other place. Brock and I to Drayton show in afternoon and to concert at night. Put sheep over on other place on rape. Cloudy in morning but brightened up and was a lovely day. Frost at night. Thursday October 1 Brock took down a few bags of chop and one pig to ship in forenoon. Da ploughing all day on other place and also Brock in afternoon. Lovely bright day. Paid O.B. Henry for twine, oc $21.24 Friday October 2 Da and Brock finished ploughing in back field on other place. Very fine day. Warm and calm, flies bad on horses. Saturday October 3 Ploughed out potatoes and picked them up. Good crop and large ones. Brock and I to town at night. A beautiful day. Very warm and calm. Sunday October 4 Brock to church in Drayton at night. Da up to Harry's. Beautiful day warm and a little breeze about noon. Had to carry water for horses and pigs. Was so calm mill would not pump. �Monday October 5 Brock picked snow apples in forenoon. Got 2 bbls off tree at old house. Da opened out alfalfa ground and harrowed potatoes. After dinner Brock & he bagged up 5 sacs potatoes for Giffens, finished picked up potatoes and apples and burned roots. A lovely day and warm. A little breeze in night. Tuesday October 6 Da and Brock ploughing on alfalfa ground. Da brought Mary and her calf from the other place after supper. Fine day but not so bright - warm and a little breeze. Wednesday October 7 Da and Brock finished ploughing alfalfa ground about three, then topping mangels until milking time. Ma and I to town in afternoon. She stayed all night with Grandma. Fine day and very warm. Mamie Maxwell married today. Thursday October 8 Da and Brock topping and drawing in mangels, eleven loads. I went to town in afternoon for Ma. Very warm day. Heavy showers going round in afternoon. A few drops here after supper. Friday October 9 Da and Brock drawing mangels in forenoon and got one load after dinner. Then came on a heavy shower. Cleaning pens and throwing back mangels rest of afternoon. Drew 5 loads. Misty morning and showery in afternoon. Saturday October 10 Da & Brock choring. Da lifted dahlias and cleaned up little patch in forenoon. Brock took Ma to noon train. She gone to Chatsworth. Da topping mangels after dinner and when Brock came back about three drew in the last two loads. Just finished when a very heavy rain came on. Rained hard in night and misty in morning. 18 loads mangels. Brock to town at night. Sunday October 11 �Da up to Harry's in forenoon. Harry came back with him for dinner. Rained hard at times in night. Dull and a cool wind. Brightened a little towards evening. Monday October 12 (Thanksgiving Day) Da and Brock ploughing in field behind old driving house. Cool and rather dull at times. Da over to Rhomes after supper to see about threshing. Tuesday October 13 Da and Brock ploughing behind old driving house. Da finished after dinner. Ploughed the headlands. Brock took 5 sacs (700 lbs) of potatoes to station to send to Giffens. Da went to Ike's threshing about three o'clock. Dull and cold east wind. Wednesday October 14 Da getting ready to thresh and to town for meat. Brock at Ike's threshing. Got home about five. Machine came here about six (Jack Burtt and Floyd). Georgie here helping me as we expected them for supper. Brock and Floyd to town at night for belt lacing. Dull day but mild. Thursday October 15 Started to thresh this morning but broke a concane so did not do much before ten. Then after dinner broke crank shaft of separator about four so had to shut down. Expect it on night train. Dull and misty but warm. Friday October 16 Brock took out a load of chop in morning. Da dug over tulip bed, cleaned pens and choring. Shaft for separator came at noon, threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night for meat. Dull day, very heavy mist in morning, almost rain in afternoon. Georgie here in afternoon. Joe McDonald and Jim McKay looking oats for army horses. Da gave 25 bu. Saturday October 17 Threshing in forenoon finished about 2.30. Then went to Roy's. Brock went to Mosser's threshing about ten. I up to help Georgie with the supper. Nice bright day. Sunday October 18 �Brock at church at night. Da walked across fields for mail. Heard John Tindall was found dead in Elora. Fine warm day. Monday October 19 Da at Roy's threshing in forenoon and went to Elwin's after dinner. Brock at Mossers' for an hour or so in morning then at Wilmott's and Watt's for supper. I helping Georgie with dinner and supper.Misty in morning but a nice bright day. Tuesday October 20 Da at Elwin's threshing until noon, Then to town afternoon getting out sale bills. Brock at Burrows threshing. I helping Georgie. Rained some in night, misty morning but a lovely day. John Tindall buried today. Wednesday October 21 Brock to town in morning with chop. Da back opening out at line fence. Both ploughing after dinner. Fine day. Thursday October 22 Da and Brock at Harry's threshing finished about two o'clock. Then drawing in corn. Brock took me to town after tea to a card party at Fox's. Stayed with Grandma. Lovely day and very warm. Friday October 23 Brock took cream can down and brought me home. Then drawing in corn, finished after dinner and went back to plough. Lovely warm day. Saturday October 24 Brock took 25 bu. of oats to Moorefield this forenoon for War fund. Da ploughing back at line fence and both ploughing in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. A little rain in morning but turned colder with frost at night. Sunday October 25 Brock to church at night. Home rest of day. Dull at times and cold wind. �Monday October 26 Da and Brock finished ploughing back at line fence piling up mangels in root house. Then choring and at Jack's threshing in afternoon. I went to meet Ma on four train. She came from Hanover. Went there on Saturday from Joe's. Flurries of snow and very cold wind. Rained this night. Tuesday October 27 Both down to Jack's threshing for a couple of hours in morning. Then drawing out manure. Flurries of snow and real cold. Very heavy frost last night. Wednesday October 28 Drawing out manure all day. Ma to town and had dinner with Grandma. Uncle Rich’d here after dinner. A cold wind with flurries of snow. Thursday October 29 Finished drawing out manure at noon. Cleaning hen house and pens after dinner. A very dirty day. Raining in forenoon and turned to soft snow in afternoon, finer towards night. Friday October 30 Brock took out a load of chop in morning and Da went over to get Ike McIssac to clip Paddy. Both ploughing by line fence after dinner. Rainy at times in morning but finer in afternoon. Rather cold and dirty under foot. Saturday October 31 Topping and drawing in turnips. Got in 24 rows. Brock to town at night. White frost last night. Fine day and quite sunny. Sunday November 1 Brock and I up to English church to hear the new rector, Revd Bough. Brock to church at night in Drayton. Bright morning but started to thunder about noon and got very black. Heavy rain, thunder and lightening also hail in afternoon. Cleared and was rather a fine night. �Monday November 2 Men topping and drawing turnips. Very dull day but nothing falling. Tuesday November 3 Topping turnips in morning and drawing after dinner. Ma and Da to town at night. Very heavy mist and a little rain in morning but wind got up after dinner and it was quite warm and bright. Wednesday November 4 Our Sale. Da and Brock getting cattle and sheep in. Ike McIssac came over about eleven to help. Very high wind in morning and towards noon a splash of rain but fine after dinner but windy. Sale amounted to $1134.00. R.R. Hambly and T.B. Farrell auctioneers. Had 21 for supper. Thursday November 5 Finished drawing turnips had one load after dinner. Then went back to plough next line fence. Mr. Arbuckle here for sheep and Jack Calwell for bees. John McKee called with cheque for cow. Very soft snow falls at times all day. Friday November 6 Ploughing back at line fence. Da went to town with cream can about eleven. Finished back there about half past four. Then came up and started on other side of orchard. Cold wind and rather fine. Paid for roller and R.R. Hambly $10 for conducting sale. Saturday November 7 Ploughing on other side of orchard all day. Brock and I to town at night. I stayed with Madge. Fine day, frost at night. Sunday November 8 Brock came down to English church at night and I came home with him. Dull day and rather cold. Monday November 9 �Took Ebony and Lily this morning ploughing on other side of orchard and on the corn ground. Quite bright at times and cool. Tuesday November 10 Brock took down grist of chop in morning and got horses shod. Da choring and cleaning seeds that were on the barn floor. Drove me up to Roy's about three o'clock then Brock and he brought up young cattle from other place. Very heavy falls of soft snow at times all day. Dirty under foot. Wednesday November 11 Da and Brock killed pig this morning. Brock choring after dinner and Da went to Kennedy's sale and over to Chas. Ager's. Bought a ram lamb and brought it home. Paid $10.00 for it. Heavy falls of soft snow but not very cold. Geo. Short came after his cattle this a.m. Thursday November 12 Da cut up pig in morning. Brock choring. Finished ploughing corn ground in afternoon,. I took Ma down to Grandma's this morning. Dull but cool wind. Friday November 13 Men choring. Da to town in afternoon. Heavy thunder and lightening about six this morning, heavy rain in forenoon. then colder after dinner with flurries of snow. Saturday November 14 Da and Brock ploughing in low orchard. I went to town in afternoon for Ma. Rather bright but strong east wind towards night. Sunday November 15 Home all day. Rained all day. Monday November 16 Da and Brock finished ploughing in low orchard, came up and ploughed calf pasture before dinner. Then ploughing on other place below rape ground. Cold wind with falls of snow stormy night, Seth asking hands to thresh. �Tuesday November 17 Men choring, put in window in root house and nailed up door in shed. A terrible stormy day. Blew all day from the west. Couldn't see the road at times. Wednesday November 18 Brock at Issac Hilborn's threshing. Joe Arbuckle came in morning for his heifer. Da choring and planted tulips in afternoon. I to Drayton in forenoon. Fine day, wind in east, a little stormy towards evening. Thursday November 19 Brock at Hilborn's threshing finished about 4 p.m. Da choring and up to Woodissee's in afternoon for some sacs for oats for Doc. Will Philp here in morning about his lamb. Snow falls at times all day. Friday November 20 Men choring and filling up chop forenoon. Will Philp here for his lamb. Is to pay $12 for him. Brock went with chop afternoon. I took Olive to Drayton. Going from there to Elora for a few days. Clear but cool. Old Mrs. Dowling dead. Saturday November 21 Robt at Old Mrs. Dowling's funeral forenoon. Brock choring and over to McIssac's with Mary. Sifting ashes and choring. Snowing. Sunday November 22 All at home. Brock drove up to see Elwin's fattening cattle. Brock down to church at night. Snowing hard at times. Monday November 23 Men drawing out manure over to the other place all day. Beautiful day. I washed. Tuesday November 24 �Robt choring forenoon. Brock took lambs to Drayton. Sold them to Tucker brought eighty dollars. Robt at Old Mrs. McTavish's funeral buried at Victoria. Brock drawing out manure turning very soft. Wednesday November 25 Robt & Brock choring and finished drawing out manure. Very fine day. I ironed. Snow all going. Brock went to town at night got letter from Clara. Thursday November 26 Robt & Brock choring and started to fan up oats for Doc.Very fine. Snow going, balmy wind. I went to town afternoon.Mr. G. Dickson here and told us to let the dogs loose. Bought a gander @ $8.00 Friday November 27 Da and Brock left about 9.30 a.m. for Arthur. Took over oats and potatoes to send to Doc. Got back about 5.30 p.m. Ma met me at noon train. I came home from Elora. Fine bright day but cool wind. Saturday November 28 Choring and Brock up to Walton's in forenoon with a pig. Put on storm doors after dinner. Went back to plough on other place but it was frozen too hard.Da to town for mail at night. Fine day. Sunday November 29 Home all day. Fine and quite mild looking like rain towards evening. Monday November 30 Choring in forenoon. Then ploughing below rape on other place. Very heavy mist almost rain all day. Calm and very damp & close. Tuesday December 1 Brock took out a load of chop and cream can in morning. Da ploughing. Both ploughing afternoon. Very dull close misty day. �Wednesday December 2 Ploughing on other place all day. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and misty almost rain at times. Very warm close weather. Thursday December 3 Finished ploughing on other place about eleven. Brock for a load of coal in afternoon and Da ploughing down y poplars. Mr. Floth sent a boy over to tell us coal was there. Cooler and no mist. Friday December 4 Da ploughing down by poplars. Brock to town in morning and again in afternoon for a load of coal. Ma down to get her teeth and had dinner with grandma. Frozen quite hard and an east wind. Saturday December 5 Da finished at poplars about eleven. Choring and cleaning pens. Brock up to Woodissee's for some sand for hens. Brock and I to town at night. Rather dull, frozen hard and strong east wind. Sunday December 6 Brock to church in Drayton at night. East wind and cold. Monday December 7 Done chores. Then Brock and Da went back to measure for a line fence between Roy and us. Ma to town in afternoon to see about her teeth. They were hurting. Strong cold east wind, roads frozen hard and are dusty. Tuesday December 8 Done chores then clearing a way for fence through the bush. I to town in afternoon to write invitations for Mrs. Henderson. Cold east wind. Wednesday December 9 �Done chores. Da and Brock working at fence in bush. Brock to town at night. Snowing all day and quite cold. Thursday December 10 Brock took down a load of hogs in ($81.00) morning and a load of chop after dinner. Da working at fence. Mr. Henderson came out for me to help Mrs. Henderson. Bob Gass and Bill Brian came here about four o'clock and stayed for tea. Snowy at times but rather mild. Friday December 11 Da working at fence. Brock choring. Bill Gass and Bill Brian here for dinner. Brock drove Bill Brian to 1.30 train. Then down to Henderson's card party at night and I came home with him. Lovely day. Saturday December 12 Da and Brock working at fence and finished about three. Then Da sifted ashes and Brock choring. He and I down to town at night for Tabby but he was not there. Missed the train in Toronto so came on a freight to Elora and drove up. Got here about 10.45 p.m. Rather mild and soft looking. Sunday December 13 Home all day. Fred here. Mild and a fine snow falling all day. Monday December 14 Men choring. Brock and Tabby up to Rothsay to pay taxes and over to Gass's. A terrible stormy cold day. Tuesday December 15 Men choring, Brock, Tabby and I to town in afternoon with Buddy. Quite stormy and roads filling up with snow. Wednesday December 16 Men choring and cleaned hen house. Brock took Tabby to 1.30 train. Much colder. Storming some in morning and roads getting heavy. �Thursday December 17 Brock choring and Da to town in morning and up to see Uncle Richard and Wendy. Hazeltine in afternoon. Stormy and cold. Friday December 18 Men choring and drawing out manure on rape ground on other place. A little stormy and a real cold wind. Saturday December 19 Men choring and finished drawing out manure about three o'clock. Jim Kirkpatrick here for gander in forenoon. $2.00 Ma and I to town after dinner. She stayed with Grandma. Brock down at night. Nasty soft snow in morning, stormy at times in afternoon but not very cold. Sunday December 20 Brock went to town for Ma after supper. Lovely bright day. Monday December 21 Brock choring and cleaned up some chop. We picked 10 geese. A terrible stormy day but not very frosty. Roads filling up. Tuesday December 22 Men choring. Brock hitched up team and took over a goose to Ike McIssac, but too stormy to go to town. Ike over in afternoon. Uncle Richd and Gerald here also. Terrible stormy day. Only a couple of cutters on the road. Sideroad full. Colder. Started to take off plaster in old house. Wednesday December 23 Brock took down a load fo chop and the geese in morning. Took geese to Lunz $9.02 also took cream can. Da sifted ashes in afternoon and Jack McIssac brought a quarter of beef $12.50. Harry here in the evening. Fine in morning but very stormy in afternoon and cold. Thursday December 24 �Men done chores. Then Da went to town and got home about 2 o'clock. Ma, Brock and I down in afternoon. Da and Brock down at night to meet Clara and Doc. Train about an hour late. Fine day and not too cold but much colder after supper. Friday December 25 Clara and Melville drove down in morning to see Grandma. Harry here in evening. A beautiful day. Saturday December 26 Da and Brock took Clara and Doc to 9.45 a.m. train. Then done chores. Da sifted ashes and cut up beef after dinner. Robt Lawless called. Brock and I down to skate at night. Quite frosty but fine. Sunday December 27 Home all day. Not very bright and drifting. Monday December 28 Men done chores. Brock took down cream can. Da sifted ashes after dinner. Milder and not very bright. Tuesday December 29 Men done chores then taking off plaster in old house. Brock and I down to R.R. Hambly's in evening to card party. Stormy at times. Milder towards evening and raining after tea but turning colder again. Brock took down a load of chop after dinner. Horses crowded. Wednesday December 30 Men done chores and taking off plaster. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's in afternoon. Heard Alva Armstrong died in the west last night - pneumonia. Very stormy at times all day, fine night. Thursday December 31 Men done chores. Taking off plaster in old house. Milton Hambly and Tess Wallace out for tea. Fine day and a beautiful moonlight night. �Memorandum Rec’d Paid Jan. 13 Beef hide to Cummings 5.10 “ 13 1 cwt Five Roses flours. Gibs. 2.85 “ 22 1 pr. rubbers, long tops from Hephey (to pay) 4.00 Feb. 5 11 hogs to Tucker, 2700 lbs @ $9.00 a cut 243.00 “ “ Gave H. Heseltine $200.00 + $30.00 Feb. 28 Sold 2 cows $1.25, Deposited $100.xx for me. 125.00 “ “ 1 cwt. Purity flour from Noeckers 2.80 Mar. 3 Paid $11.00 to Wooddisse Bros. 11.00 “ 9 Bot sewing-machine from J. MacDonald Raymond chain-lift round-corners 80.00 " 17 Paid $8.00 to Will Philp 8.00 Apr. 4 My hat from Irvine’s $6.75 + $2.00 6.75 “ “ Wedding invitations and printing (Mr.Carane) 4.15 “ “ “ “ “ “ 4.15 4.15 “ “ Paid Irvine for millinery 8.50 8.50 “ “ " for suit 21.50 21.50 “ “ Father paid for sewing machine 30.00 30.00 �“ “ Subscription to Nuuos 1.40 “ 13 1 bbl. salt from Gibs 1.35 “ 13 1 cwt flour Five Roses 3.10 “ 21 Fruit from Benson Bros 4.05 Flowers 3.00 Livery 9.00 June 12 Got bag of flour at Noeckers $2.90 July 16 Sold 7 pigs weight 1720 lbs @ $8.40 “ 23 Got 2 bags of flour at Noeckers - $2.85 “ 1 bg. Salt Aug. 1 “ 1 bbl. sugar $5.cwt Dec. 10 5 hogs 6.90 cwt. $81.00 Memorandum Paid taxes 100.28 “ coal 6 tons 130 lbs @ $7.00 42.46 Date Cash Account - January Rec’d Paid �Cream to Palm. Creamery Palmerston. Jan. 3 1 can cream 80 lbs test 33 7.92 “ 7 1 “ 81 lbs “ 32 7.77 “ 13 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 8.08 “ 22 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 8.03 P. “ 27 1 “ 79 “ “ 29 7.10 P. Feb. 10 1 “ 81 “ “ 33 8.55 P. Feb. 20 1 “ 81 “ “ 33 8.55 P. Mar. 6 1 “ 79 “ “ 31 7.89 P. " 17 1 “ 80 “ “ 29 7.42 P. “ 27 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 7.94 P. Apr. 23 1 “ 79 “ “ 34 6.98 P. May 1 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 “ 7 1 “ 77 “ " 34 " 15 1 “ 79 “ “ 30 17.82 P. “ 18 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 “ 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 31 “ 25 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 " 29 1 “ 80 “ “ 34 23.36 �June 3 1 “ 80 “ “ 32 " 5 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 " 9 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 " 11 1 “ 79 “ “ 31 24.46 " 15 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 “ 18 1 “ 79 “ “ 32 " 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 37 " 25 1 “ 81 “ “ 35 24.67 July 2 1 “ 80 “ “ 38 July 4 1 “ 79 “ “ 36 “ 8 1 “ 81 “ “ 38 " 14 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 26.64 “ 17 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 " 20 1 “ 79 “ “ 34 July 28 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 19.99 P. Aug. 1 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 “ 5 1 “ 78 “ “ 32 “ 11 1 “ 80 “ “ 33 20.90 P. “ 22 1 “ 76 “ “ 32 �“ 29 1 “ 84 “ “ 32 14.34 P. Sep. 4 1 “ 60 “ “ 32 Sept. 14 1 “ 80 “ “ 33 15.08 P. " 19 1 “ 82 “ “ 32 “ 25 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 14.38 P. Oct. 7 1 “ 79 “ “ 32 " 14 1 “ 75 “ “ 35 14.16 P. " 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 34 “ 30 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 15.20 Nov. 6 1 “ “ 10 1 “ 80 “ “ 34 7.89 " 18 1 “ 79 “ “ 37 “ 27 1 “ 81 “ “ 39 17.63 Dec. 1 1 “ 80 “ “ 37 8.87 " 23 1 “ 79 “ “ 36 " 28 1 “ 78 “ “ 39 17.65 389.27 Date Cash Account - July Rec’d Paid �Eggs sold - 1914 Mar 23 To M. Giffen 30 doz. @ 20¢ 6.00 Apr. 6 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ 14 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ 24 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 PD May 5 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ " 13 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 PD “ 18 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 PD “ 26 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 “ “ 29 “ Mt. Forest Produce 30 “ “ 21 6.30 “ June 9 “ M. Giffen 30 doz. @ 20¢ 6.00 “ 18 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 “ 29 “ Mt. Forest Produce 30 “ 5.90 PD July 15 “ Mt. Forest Produce @ 22¢ “ “ 29 “ M. Giffen 30 doz PD Aug. 5 “ Mt. Forest Produce Co. @ 23¢ 6.50 PD “ 25 “ “ “ “ “ 24 6.80 “ 13 “ Mrs. Cassidy 15 doz @ 22¢ 3.30 July 8 “ M. Giffen 12 doz — �“ Grandma 10 “ 94.70 “ Ourselves 22 “ Oct. 18 “ M. Giffen 12 doz. Date Bills Payable - January $ ¢ Oct. 13 — 5 gals. coal oil 75 Nov. 20 — “ “ “ “ “ At Clara & Melville Giffen Golden Wedding Anniversary, April 25, 1964 at Chatsworth Mr. + Mrs. A. M. Sullivan (Joyce Giffen) Miss Jennie Giffen Miss Olive Philp Mr. + Mrs. Brock Philp Mr. + Mrs. Ronald Philp Mr. + Mrs. Gerald Dunbar Miss Marion White Miss Janette White Mr. + Mrs. Dalton White Miss Heather White Mrs. J.R. Chambers + Mrs. Sarah Davidson Mr. + Mrs. Graham Chambers Mrs. Allan Findlay Mr. + Mrs. Gordon Findlay Mr. + Mrs. A.E. Theaker Mr. + Mrs. Hunter Macdonald Mrs. J. Douglas Brown Mrs. Waddell + Miss Janet Garvie Miss Elaine Waddell Miss Ann Anderson Mr. + Mrs. C.J. Plas Mr. + Mrs. Mel McEwen �Mr. + Mrs. Jack Curtis Mr. + Mrs. Lorne Dennison + J.A. Cowie Melville gave me a beautiful gold ring set with three peridots. We received a framed “Certificate of Citizenship” from the Ontario Government + Prime Minister of Ontario Hon. John Robarts. Signed by John Yarento, Provincial Minister of Citizenship. Flowers presented to Clara + Melville Olive Philp, Joyce + Art Sullivan Brock + Florence Philp Miss Janet Garvie, Mrs. Waddell + Elaine. Presbyterian Church Village of Chatsworth Lois Cahill + Maurice, Red Roses Harry + Yvonne Bateman McKennitt Family (Ana, Reg, Ott + Alma) The Lindhout Family Mr. W.P. Telford Pot of mums. Miss Ana Anderson Mr. + Mrs. C.J. Plas Jennie Giffen + the White Family Sterling coffee spoons (Denmark) Florence Brown Gold cup + saucer Mrs. Findlay Gordon + Norma Gold comport Mrs. Chas. McCallum — golden glass comport for candy. From friends + neighbours — a lovely table, lamp, end table and a perpetual bouquet, a lovely card with 46 signatures. From Brock, Florence, Reita, Ronald Philp, a Golden Wedding Anniversary record book and Golden Pencil. From Joyce and Art, Golden Wedding Anniversary Guest Book 107 signatures. Record Book 17 signatures. Received 97 Beautiful cards thru mail. Date Bills Payable - October $ ¢ Fruit for 1914 From E.D. Smith, 2 bxs. white cherries @ .85 1 70 �2 “ Black “ @ 1.50 3 0 1 crates “ Raspberries @ 2.30 2 30 1 “ Red “ @ 2.50 2 50 1 bx. dark red cherries @ 1.30 1 30 Express on some 39 2 bxs. Pears 6 “ Tomatoes Express on some 80 At Clara’s Wedding Miss Jennie Giffen Mr. and Mrs. G.A. White, two chairs Hugh Hunter, Biscuit jar and Bon bon dish Janet Hunter Chocolate pot John McLeod $10.00 Miss Agnes Giffen $5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Will Hunter, Silver dish with handle. Mr. Alex Hunter Mrs. Armstrong 1/2 doz silver tea spoons. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Benson + Lillian (set of dishes, Biscuit jar) Mr. C. Benson card received, cheque for $10 Mrs. Jas. Benson, vase Mr. + Mrs. R. R. Hambly $5.00 Mr. + Mrs. T. Henderson 1 doz tea spoons Grace Brett Miss Duncan 1 doz coffee spoons Jac and Sarah sugar bowl Mr. + Mrs. Rich Philp $5.00 Mr. + Mrs. Ray Philp 1/2 doz individual Butter knives Elaine Philp silver bread tray Will Philp Fruit fish + servers Olive A. Philps Mr. + Mrs. Geo. Thompson, clock Mr. C.H. Thompson �Mr. + Miss Campbell, Salad Bowl Rev. Ketterson Jas. Gilchrist, table cloth napkins Flora Gilchrist, tea set. Mary Hunter — $20.00 Venie, Amanda, Dougal + Janet — $50.00 Mrs. Wismer — a jelly spoon Sara Jones — cushion tap. Terrible war in Europe. Germany and Great Britain Germany declared war Aug. 3. For more information on Clara & Olive Philp, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2aaab4849fa450f41ebdc112b983bade.pdf 9208d188f7735b5d142acd0452cfae4d PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/840e38af67d0d849679ad056f85c7276.pdf 28c799edbd5f9ff8f9f8bd319c625290 PDF Text Text ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/128331f0eac0bcbe0996bec1d7d28ea4.pdf 45f1ea611179c8384376afb6a2703fc2 PDF Text Text Olive Philp (1890 – 1978) 1918 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Pages 1 through 32 consist of printed calendars and various charts. January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) TUESDAY, 1 (1-365) 1918 Men choring in forenoon. At bush in afternoon cutting wood. Brock & I down to concert in Drayton at night. Fine and bright but very frosty Ed. Hambly & Ida Scott married WEDNESDAY, 2 (2-363) Choring in morning and cutting wood in afternoon. Roy came after his goose. I up there in afternoon. Flurries of snow in afternoon but cold north wind and sharp. THURSDAY, 3 (3-362) Men choring in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon Brock down for his lesson at night. Bright and frosty. January FRIDAY, 4 (4-361) 1918 Men choring and cutting wood in afternoon. Fine but cold. �SATURDAY, 5 (5-360) Done chores and drawing up wood from bush for furnace. Beautiful bright day and milder. Brock and I to town at night. Epiphany (Quebec) SUNDAY, 6 (6-359) Brock down to memorial service at night for Jno. McDowell. East wind all day and hard pickles of snow at night. January MONDAY, 7 (7-358) 1918 Done chores and drawing out manure to other place below turnip ground. Very dull and dark. started to snow a little at night TUESDAY, 8 (8-357) Done chores drawing out manure. Brock & I up to Roys at night. John Walker there. Quite stormy at times but not very cold. WEDNESDAY, 9 (9-356) Brock down for chop in morning. A car of coal came for O.B. Henry so he brought home 1800 lbs. Went back after dinner for chop. Da choring. Storming but not cold. Sideroad very heavy. January Thursday, 10 (10-355) 1918 Men choring. Quite a windy stormy day and cold. Brock down for his lesson at night. Friday, 11 (11-354) Da done chores in morning. Brock took down a few bags of chop. Brought home 2300 lbs of coal from Noeckers, the chop and cutter. �Drawing out manure in afternoon. Quite mild, east wind. Saturday, 12 (12-353) Men done chores. Terrific stormy day. wind S.W. and very strong. Snowed all night. 16° below zero in Evening. January Sunday, 13 (13-352) 1918 Very stormy day. Wind a little more west but very strong. Couldn't see corner for storm. Monday, 14 (14-351) Men choring. Da walked to town in afternoon. Brock broke road down to townline in afternoon. Storming in morning and a little in afternoon. Cold. Tuesday, 15 (15-350) Men choring at bush in afternoon. Brock & I over to Hoshels in evening. Storming a little and drifting. No trains since Saturday at 10 o'clock. January Wednesday, 16 (16-349) 1918 Men choring and at bush in afternoon. I walked to town in P.M. Drifting but finer towards night. sharp. Train at night from north for the first. �Thursday, 17 (17-348) Done chores and cutting wood. Brock & I to town at night. Telephoned Clara. Fine but driftng and blowing. very cold. Friday, 18 (18-347) Done chores. Brock down with chop in morning. At bush in afternoon. Rather fine but real cold wind. Brock down for his lesson at night. January Saturday, 19 (19-346) 1918 Done chores and cutting wood in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and very sharp. No freight moving this week. Sunday, 20 (20-345) Home all day. Fine and bright. Cold. Monday, 21 (21-344) Men done chores and getting ready to kill pigs in forenoon. Watt here in afternoon helping kill two pigs. Lovely bright day but cold. Brock down to Jack's in morning to see if Brock was shipping pigs but he wasn't. January Tuesday, 22 (22-343) 1918 Da done chores. Cut up pigs and salted meat. Brock went for chop but heard Booth was shipping hogs so came home and took 8 to Moorefield. Came round by Drayton for his chop. �Dull and cold. Storming at times and drifting in afternoon. Wednesday, 23 (23-342) Da done chores in morning. Brock took mother to ten train. Gone to Chatsworth. Came round by Harry's. Cutting up sausage meat and heads in afternoon. Bright and blustry. Cold. Thursday, 24 (24-341) Done chores and Killed beef in afternoon. Harry helped. Brock down for his lesson at night. Quite snowy in morning, finer in afternoon and a little milder. January Friday, 25 (25-340) 1918 Done chores and cutting up beef and put it out to freeze. Sold a hind quarter to Chester Walker. Quite stormy and cold in afternoon and evening. Saturday, 26 (26-339) Done chores. packed beef. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and bright but very sharp. Sunday, 27 (27-338) Home all day. Bright and very frosty. January. Monday, 28. (28-337) 1918 Men choring. Very cold stormy day from east. Moderated to-wards evening. �Tuesday, 29. (29-336) Choring. Brock to town in afternoon and up to see O.B. Henry's pigs. Blustry, wind in west and real cold. Clara has a daughter. Wednesday, 30 (30-335) Men done chores. Both helping Jack shovel on road in afternoon. Bright and calm but cold. January Thursday, 31 (31-334). 1918 Brock took down some chop and a bbl of potatoes to send Clara in forenoon. Da done chores. Drawing out manure in afternoon. real cold day but bright. February Friday, 1 (32-333) Done chores and drawing out manure in afternoon. Brock down for his lesson at night. Fine but very cold. Saturday, 2 (33-332) Men choring. Brock down in morning to post parcel to mother. We down at night. not so bright and milder. February Sunday, 3 (34-331) 1918 Home all day. Dull and thick in morning. Started to storm about noon and very rough afternoon. Cold. �Monday, 4. (35-330) Done chores. Very bright but terrible cold. 16° below most of day. Tuesday, 5 (36-329) Men done chores. Brock down to O.B. Henry's sale in afternoon. Dull and cold. Blowing and drifting at night from south. Clarence baby buried. 26° below this a.m. February Wednesday, 6 (37-328) 1918 Brock done chores and cleaning pens. Jack came up in morning to say Melville telephoned down for him to go up. Brock took him to ten train. Dull and milder. Fine snow falling in afternoon. Thursday, 7 (38-327) Brock done chores. Fine bright day but cool. Friday, 8 (39-326) Brock done chores. Over to Irwin Elliots in afternoon with pig. Went to meet Da about six and didn't get home until 11:45 P.M. Train late. east wind and drifting. raining and sleeting in night. February Saturday, 9 (40-325) 1918 Choring. Brock cleaned out pens and Da sifted ashes. All public places and places of business closed to-day and Monday to conserve fuel. Fine bright day. �Sunday, 10 (41-324) Brock to church at night. I up to Roy's but no one home. Fine and milder. Da down to Jack's in afternoon to telephone to Chatsworth. Monday, 11 (42-323) Done chores and cleaned hen pens in morning. Discovered at noon the pipes were frozen so started to dig down by pig pen in afternoon. Lovely bright warm day. Thawing very fast. February Tuesday, 12 (43-322) 1918 Done chores and digging at pipes but didn't get them open. Carried water for horses and calves at night. Very dull and foggy and steady rain all day. Wind changed to north after supper. Ash Wednesday (Quebec & N.W.T.) Wednesday, 13 (44-321) Done chores in forenoon and cleaned up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon with it. Da went as far as town line with him. roads very soft. Out with Jack discing road in afternoon. Dull and raw wind from east. Da 62 yrs. old. Thursday, 14 (45-320) Done chores and digging at pipes but didn't get them open. Bright at times during day but cloudy at night. Raining at times all night. Thunder and lightening. Februrary Friday, 15 (46-319) 1918 Men choring. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Mr. Craig came in afternoon and stayed all night. �Cold wind and a little snowy at times. Fine night. Brock down to Hilborns. Saturday, 16 (47-318) Choring and drawing out manure. Mr. Craig went to town this forenoon. Brock & I down at night. Fine bright day. Storming a little at night. Saturday, 17 (48-317) Brock to church at night Lovely bright day. February Monday, 18 (49-316) 1918 Choring and drawing out manure. Fine bright day but strong south wind. Tuesday, 19 (50-315) Choring and drew manure in morning. Drawing down water in afternoon. Rained in night and at times all day. Heavy rain after supper. Very icy. Wednesday, 20 (51-314) Men choring. Quite stormy and windy. February Thursday, 21 (52-313) 1918 Choring in morning. Brock to town in afternoon. Got Wiley shod in front and down to Mr. H. Stutridge's sale. Da silted ashes in afternoon. Down for his lesson at night. Fine but real cold wind. �Friday, 22 (53-312) Choring and drawing out manure. Cold and very snowy at times in afternoon, but a fine night. Irvine Wilson's sale. I up to Roy's in evening. Hydro turned on in Drayton. Saturday, 23rd (55-311) Choring and got manure all out but about a load. Brock & I to town at night. Beautiful bright spring like day, Thawing fast. February Sunday, 24 (55-310) 1918 Brock to church at night. Lovely bright warm day. Thawing. Fields all bare. Colder after supper. Monday, 25 (56-309) Done chores in morning and cleaned up chop. Brock down with it in afternoon but didn't get it home. Lovely bright morning but dull & very foggy in afternoon. Heavy rain after supper. a little thunder. Tuesday, 26 (57-308) Men choring. Drew down water after dinner and Brock went after his chop. �Quite stormy in morning and a very high wind. Turned colder in night. Brighter in afternoon but blustry at times. February Wednesday, 27 (58-307) 1918 Men done chores and at bush in afternoon. Snowing a little Early in morning but a bright mild day. Thursday, 28 (59-306) Done chores and at bush in afternoon. Very fine soft snow all morning but finer in afternoon. Brock down for his at lesson at night. March Friday, 1 (60-305) Da done chores and Brock to town with a box to send to Clara in morning. At bush in afternoon. Mr. Morrison called to get Brock to help move hive on Tuesday to Arthur. Da at Morrisons at night. Beautiful fine bright day. Mr. Jack Morris buried this a.m. Killed on track March Saturday, 2 (61-304) 1918 Done chores and at bush in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Beautiful fine bright day, but very high wind at times and after supper. Sunday, 3 (62-303) Brock to church at night. Fine bright day. Monday, 4 (63-302) Done chores. Da went to Morrisons about ten o' clock. Brock over at sale in afternoon. �We down to patriotic concert given by Elora people at night. Fine bright morning. But rained a little about four o'clock then soft-snow March Tuesday, 5 (64-301) 1918 Done chores. Brock left about nine o'clock to take a load to Arthur for Mr. Morrison. Home at 6:30. Lizzie here for tea. Hod, Sadie & Leo Morris here in Evening. Very foggy damp day. Wednesday, 6 (65-300) Done chores. Brock down to Drayton in morning and got 5 cwt flour. At bush in afternoon. Dull and calm. Started to snow about four o'clock but mild. Madge 28 yrs old. Thursday, 7 (66-299) Done chores. Da and Brock at Mr. Agur's sale in afternoon. Fine day but got much colder to-wards night. Da and Ma 36 yrs. married. Tess 23 yrs. old. March Friday, 8 (67-298) 1918 Done chores. At bush in afternoon. Brock down to Hilborn's at night but Seth going away so didn't get a lesson. Fine bright morning and warm. a little cloudy in afternoon. Saturday, 9 (68-297) Done chores and Brock down for mail in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Fine morning but very stormy in afternoon and worse at night. High east wind. �Sunday, 10 (69-296) Brock to church at night. Stormy morning but finer in afternoon and bright. March Monday, 11 (70-295) 1918 Done chores and at bush in afternoon. Brock down town at night for mail and to Seth's for a lesson. Bright morning but cloudy in afternoon. Tuesday, 12 (71-294) Done chores. Brock to town in morning with chop. At bush in afternoon. Beautiful bright day. Snow going very quickly. Wednesday, 13 (72-293) Done chores and at bush in afternoon. Mr. Wesley Lowes came about three o'clock and stayed for tea. Brock to town at night. Bright morning but dull in afternoon and raining hard and freezing after supper. March Thursday, 14 (73-292) 1918 Brock to Moorefield in morning with 6 pigs. Da done chores. Choring in afternoon. Foggy and very damp all morning. Heavy rain round noon. Harold brought Edith Brian over about five o'clock. Brock down for his lesson. Friday, 15 (74-291) Da done chores. Brock took Edith to morning train. Fixing door on 16' space in afternoon. Brock down to meet Mother. She coming from Chatsworth. �Real cold morning but bright Trees very icy. Saturday, 16 (75-290) Choring in morning and finished fixing the door in afternoon. Me to town at night. Fine bright day but cool. March Sunday, 17 (76-289) 1918 Brock to church at night. Fine bright day and thawing very fast. Monday, 18 (77-288) Done chores and drawing out manure. Fine warm day. thawing. Tuesday, 19 (78-287) Done chores, and drawing out manure. Brock & I to McIsaacs in Evening. Very mild and warm. Roads getting bare and some buggies on road. March Wednesday, 20 (79-286) 1918 Done chores and finished drawing out manure in forenoon. Da helping put meat to dry in afternoon. Brock choring. I went to town in morning and called in to ask about Gavin. He very sick. Beautiful spring day. Very warm. �Thursday, 21 (80-285) Done chores. Mr. McIsaac here in morning. Da and he went to town about Duncan business. At bush in afternoon. Brock down for his lesson at night. Very warm & Calm. Snow going rapidly. Friday, 22 (81-284) Done chores and at bush. Lovely bright day. Clara 33 yrs old. March Saturday, 23 (82-283) 1918 We done chores. Brock down with chop in morning. at bush in afternoon. We to town at night. Beautiful day a little cooler. Drew down water and at bush in P.M. Sunday, 24 (83-282) Brock to church at night and Da up to Harry's. Fine bright day. Monday, 25 (84-281) Done chores and cutting wood. Fine morning but cloudy and colder in afternoon and flurries of snow. David Ghent buried. �March Tuesday, 26 (85-280) 1918 Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Fine but cold wind and flurries of snow. Wednesday, 27 (86-279) Done chores and cutting wood in bush. Wilmott here asking hands to wood bee. Brock & I to town at night. I up to Chester Walkers but no one at home. Cloudy at times and cold wind. Thursday, 28 (87-278) Done chores and at bush in forenoon. at Wilmotts wood bee in afternoon. Brock down to Seth's for lesson at night. Beautiful bright day. Cool in morning. March GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 29 (88-277) 1918 Da done chores. Brock took down a box to express to Clara and then took team and went up to Harry's for box and round to Hod's for buckets. Getting ready to tap in afternoon and tapped about 25 trees. Warm bright day. SATURDAY, 30 (89-276) Men done chores and getting kettles cleaned and wood gathered to boil. Boiling in afternoon. Had 1 gal & 1 pt. Brock & I to town at night. Fine bright day. �SUNDAY, 31 Easter Sunday Brock to church at night Beautiful bright breezy day. April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) Monday, 1 (91-274) 1918 Done choring. Da at Drayton on Duncan business. Home about six o'clock Brock in bush in afternoon for a while. Very foggy and dull. Rained hard in afternoon. Thunder and lightening & rain in night Tuesday, 2 (92-273) Done chores. Da down to Drayton in morning with Ike on Duncan business. Brock back out started to boil. Boiling all afternoon. Lizzie Hilborn here for a while in afternoon. Brock and I up to McDonalds in Evening. Beautiful warm bright day. Colder in evening and lightening in south. Wednesday, 3 (93-272) Done chores and boiling all afternoon. Had 3 gals of syrup. Brock and I over to Hod's in Evening. Fine bright day. April Thursday, 4 (94-271) 1918 Done chores and back in bush. Splitting wood and boiling. Quite a cold raw day. Friday, 5 x (25-270) Da done chores and drew down water. Brock went to town in morning with chop and got 2500 lbs. of coal from Noeckers. Splitting wood in afternoon and gathered sap. �Bright day but real cold wind. Saturday, 6 (96-269) Done chores and boiling all afternoon. Sap running good this morning. Brock over to borrow a can from Hod. We to town at night. Mr. Henderson called in afternoon. Beautiful fine warm day. April Sunday, 7 (97-268) 1918 Brock to church at night. Roy and Georgie called for a parcel I brought out from town last night. Warmer and looking like rain but brightened by noon. Monday, 8 (98-267) Done chores. Da boiling in bush part of forenoon and all afternoon. Bright morning but cloudy and colder at night. flurries of snow in the air. Tuesday, 9 (99-266) Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock up to Elwins in evening. Bright but very cold north wind. freezing. Gavin Montgomery dead 39 yrs. April Wednesday, 10 (100-265) 1918 Done chores and drawing out manure all day. Beckie, Madge and Lieut. Halwig here for tea and to spend the evening. Fine day but cold wind. �Thursday, 11 (101-264) Done chores and finished the manure by noon. Da sifted ashes and took manure off drain in afternoon. Brock, Mother & I at Gavin Montgomery's funeral in afternoon. I up to Chester's for tea and Brock came up in Evening. Fine afternoon but fall of snow Early in morning and dull. Friday, 12 (102-263) Done chores and went back to sugar bush. Buckets full. Da boiling all afternoon. Mr. McIsaac and children here also Georgie and baby in afternoon. Warmer and a little dull at times. April Saturday, 13 (103-262) 1918 Done chores then boiling down all day in bush. Brock & I to town at night. Beautiful bright warm day. Sunday, 14 (104-261) Brock to church at night. Clocks moved ahead 1 hr to-day. Lovely warm day like summer. Monday, 15 (105-260) Done chores. Brock to town for 1000 of tile in morning. Da back boiling down. Gathered up the buckets and took out spoils. Mr. Henderson called in morning. �Beautiful warm day and calm. April Tuesday, 16 (106-259) 1918 Da done chores and Brock to town with chop. Brought up buckets and kettles from bush in afternoon and cleaned them. Brock took Hod's buckets home and got some wheat from Wilmott. Warm and looking like rain. Quite a shower in night. thunder & lightening. Wednesday, 17 (107-258) Done chores and Brock down to Express some syrup to Clara. Then getting ready to clean seed grain. Cleaning grain in afternoon. Dull and foggy in morning. Started to rain about four o'clock. Raining quite steady all evening. Thursday, 18 (108-257) Done chores. Finished cleaning grain. Moved a little apple tree and piled this soft wood in yard in afternoon. rather dull and cold wind. fall of snow in night and early morning. April Friday, 19 (109-256) 1918 Done chores and piling wood in bush. Finished it in afternoon. Bright day but cool wind. Saturday, 20 (110-255) Done chores. Then digging at pipes all afternoon and got the water going to barn about six o'clock. Brock & I to town at night. Fine day but cool east wind �Sunday, 21 (111-254) Mr. & Mrs. Ritch and Muriel here for dinner and tea. Mr. Henderson & Brett here for tea. Brock to town with Elwin at night. Da over to Hoshels in Evening to ask Hod to help with steers in morning. Dull and rainy in morning brightened a little in afternoon and colder. April Monday, 22 (112-253) 1918 Done chores. Then Hod & Brock each took steer in waggon to Moorefield. One of them got out of yard & Brock had to go to the 6th after it and got home about 7:30 P.M. Da choring and filling over the water pipes where they were dug up. Dull morning. rain & snow. fine bright afternoon. Clara 4 yrs married. Tuesday, 23 (113-252) Done chores. Da drew out some manure on garden patch and Brock cultivating little patch on other place and root ground in forenoon. Disced, harrowed & sowed little patch in afternoon to wheat. Had to stop about 4:30 as rain came on turned to snow and quite a heavy soft fall. I to town in afternoon. Lovely bright forenoon. Wednesday, 24 (114-251) Done chores and ploughing in field back by windmill on other place. Harry Booth here and bo't Ebony $110. Snowy and very wintery looking in forenoon. Brightened in afternoon. fine clear night. �April THURSDAY, 25 (115-250) 1918 Men choring Brock took load of chop to town forenoon & brought home the cart wheele and balance of tile. Olive & I went to town with Wyly. Olive went on five train to Elora. Men ploughing aft. bright but cool. Friday, 26 (116-249) Men choring. and back to plough forenoon. At noon Robt took Ebony over to Eli Mitchells. Then afternon they took out seed oats and sowed them on root ground and harrowed them. finished and went back to plough for an hour cool and very like rain. Saturday, 27 (117-248) Done chores. Both ploughing in back field in forenoon. Then Brock finished and ploughed lane and Da started to plough some manure in back of poplars. Brock to town at night. Fine but looking like rain at times. April Sunday, 28 (118-247) 1918 Mr. & Mrs. Thompson brought me home this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Ritch and Muriel called to take some of us for a ride so Brock went up Mr. Wilkison's with them. Bright in forenoon but cloudy and sprinkling rain in evening. Monday, 29 (119-246) Done chores. Discing and cultivating back of maple tree in forenoon. Sowing and harrowing it after dinner but didn't get quite finished. It came on rain about 4:30 P.M. Showery all evening. Very high wind all day but bright in morning. X Tuesday, 30 (120-245) Done chores. Discing, and cultivating back of maple tree what they didn't get finished yesterday Sowing and harrowing it in afternoon. �Cool and dull came on shower about five o'clock. May Wednesday, 1 (121-244) 1918 Done chores. Cultivating and discing in forenoon over fence from poplar bushes. Sowing and harrowing in afternoon. Brock to town at night, round by Wilmott & Hoshels. Little flurry of snow in morning. Bright and cool wind all day. Thursday, 2 (122-243) Done chores. Cultivating in forenoon back by ditch. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Revd Noftel and Capt Causland called. Clara & baby came on five train. Geo Green brought her out. Dull in morning and a sprinkle of rain. Very windy in afternoon but fine. Friday, 3 (123-242) Done chores. Cultivating part of old pasture field. Harrowing and sowing that they had cultivated in afternoon. Georgie left Edna here in afternoon while she went to town. Mrs. Walker here in evening for duck eggs. Lovely bright morning. a slight shower abour four but cleared up again warmer May Saturday, 4 (124-241) 1918 Done chores, cultivating rest of old pasture in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Fine bright day and warm a little dull in morning. Sunday, 5 (125-240) Brock Clara & baby up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. �Brock to church at night. Beautiful warm bright day. Monday, 6 (126-239) Done chores. Then cultivating part of 14 ac. field this side of windmill that had been ploughed. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Aunt Emma & Uncle Richd here in evening to say Aunt Catty was very sick. Mary wrote and told them. fine bright day but very windy Mother 55 yrs. old. May TUESDAY, 7 (127-238) 1918 Done chores. Ploughing all day on other place, ploughing in manure on other side of root ground. Clara & I to town in afternoon. Brock down to patriotic box social in Evening. Warm and dull looking like rain at times and high wind. Wednesday, 8 (128-237) Done chores. Cultivating summer fallow on other place in forenoon. Ploughing in manure in afternoon. Dull and cold in morning. Bright and warmer in afternoon high wind. Ascension Day THURSDAY, 9 (129-236) Done chores. Harrowing and discing where the manure was, then harrowed and sowed it in afternoon. finished seeding. Dull and looking like rain, came on quite a shower in afternoon. raining in evening. Thunder and lightening in night and high wind. �May FRIDAY, 10 (130-235) 1918 Choring in morning and filled up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon and Da ploughing sod back of barn Clara & I up to Georgie's in evening with word about Aunt Catty. Raining quite hard at times all morning. Colder & misty in P.M. fine night. Saturday, 11 (131-234) Done chores. Finished ploughing sod back of barn. Janet & Brett Henderson came out with message that Jno. McLeod was dead. Brock took Clara & babe to five train. she gone to Brampton. Brock & I to town at night. Fine day but looking like rain at night. Sunday, 12 (132-233) Brock to church at night. Raining nearly all day. May MONDAY, 13 (133-232) 1918 Done chores and started to plough up corner field. poor catch of seeds. Melville & Clara came in evening. Mr. Green drove them out. Dad gave him sac of potatoes. Rather dull in morning but fine afternoon. Little shower in Evening. Mr Thos Anderson, Mrs Pollock & Mrs. Cadwell called in Evening. TUESDAY, 14 (134-231) Done chores. Ploughing and harrowing in corner field. Melville to town in afternoon. Beautiful bright breezy day. Georgie called to say Aunt Catty was not improving much. �WEDNESDAY, 15 (135-230) Done chores. Ploughing and harrowing in corner field. Mr. Henderson brought out furniture. I went back to town with him & Brock down to town in Evening. Fine day. breezy and cool. May THURSDAY, 16 (136-229) 1918 Done chores. Ploughing and harrowing in corner field. Beautiful day. Very warm. Mr. Wilson here for dinner. Aunt Catty operated on at 9. a.m. Removed a cancerous tumor attached to kidney and back bone. Friday, 17 (137-228) Done chores. Rolling, sowing and harrowing corner field. Same day. Very warm. Mrs. Noble here for duck eggs. Saturday, 18 (138-227) Done chores. Brock ploughing mangel ground. Da ploughing garden patches harrowing and cultivating them. Then cultivating corn mangel ground & harrowed it. Planted a few potatoes in evg. Brock, Clara & I to town at night. Set two rock hens. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Beautiful day very warm. looking like rain at times. Aunt Catty died this morning at 3 a.m. May Sunday, 19 (139-226) 1918 Mr and Mrs Thompson, Evelyn & Ansen here for dinner and tea. Mr. Henderson called in evening and Harry here. �Fine warm day. Looking like rain at times. Brock to church at night. Monday, 20 (140-225) Done chores. Brock took pig and two calves to Moorefield and Da led Roan. Sprouting potatoes in afternoon Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Dull and cool, misting a little Tuesday, 21 (141-224) Done chores and sprouting potatoes all day. Fine day. Cattle out on road. May Wednesday, 22 (142-223) 1918 Done chores and working mangel ground. Brock sowed them in afternoon. Ma & I to town in P.M. Thunder and lightening in morning but not much rain. fine day and warm. THURSDAY, 23 (143-222) Done chores and working on root ground. Planted 5 rows of potatoes back by mangels. Clara & I down to Ross's in afternoon. Hoshel over for some seed potatoes in evening. Brock to town at night. Fine breezy day. Frost at night Friday, 24 (144-221) Done chores and cultivated summer fallow on other place in morning Brock harrowed it in afternoon and Da worked up garden and got it ready to plant. Planted some early buck-eye potatoes in garden. Put fence round after supper. �Very dull all day. a little sprinkle about five o'clock. May SATURDAY, 25 (145-220) 1918 Done chores. Brock to town with chop in afternoon and Da drawing out manure with stone boat on to garden patch. Brock & I to town at night. Jack up and filled up two bags of potatoes in P.M. SUNDAY, 26 (145-219) Brock to church at night Fine but very sultry and looking like rain. Came on storm about nine o'clock Rained last night and until about Eight. MONDAY, 27 (147-218) Done chores. Cut some potatoes and planted them in garden on other side of currant bushes. Planted the other garden seeds in afternoon. Brock went to Elora about 3.30 P.M. for some small pigs. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Dull & misty in morning. Came out very hot & sultry. Thunder storm in Evg. May Tuesday, 28 (148-217) 1918 Done chores. Da went to town about 9.30 a.m and then to Jack McIsaac's sale in afternoon. Brock over to sale in afternoon. Dull in morning but brightened and was fine afternoon & Evg. WEDNESDAY, 29 (149-216) Done chores. Da working in garden. Brock over to Jack McIsaac's for 4 tam pigs he bo't in forenoon. Helping Hoshel plough in afternoon. Da choring. Dull and warm. Came on mizzling rain about three o'clock. Great growing weather. �THURSDAY, 30 (150-215) Done chores. Da started to trim spruce. Brock to town in afternoon to tell Dr. to come out to see baby's eyes. Got Wiley shod. Dr. Cassidy here about seven. M{iss} Hoey got 5 bags potatoes. Fine day a little cloudy at times. May FRIDAY, 31 (159-214) 1918 Done chores. Da trimming spruce in morning and Brock to town for Ma's medicine. Working on root ground in afternoon. Georgie there for tea. Mr. Duff here for potatoes in afternoon also Dr. Liscumbs. Very hot and looking like thunder storm. cooler in evening. Brock up to Lou Corbett's to buy some little pigs June SATURDAY, 1 (152-213) Done chores. Planted some potatoes in morning and sowed corn in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day. Very high wind in afternoon. SUNDAY, 2 (153-212) Melville and Mrs. Milson arrived about ten o'clock. Brock to church at night. Fine day, cool June MONDAY, 3 (154-211) 1918 Done chores. Brock down with rails to make a pen to put sheep in at river. Da working root ground. Washed sheep in afternoon. Melville took Ma and Mrs. Milson to town in a.m. and over to cemetry in P.M. Left for Chatsworth about three o'clock. Mr. Corbett brought pigs in evg and Les Waters here for potatoes. Mr Rennie here for dinner. �TUESDAY, 4 (155-210) Brock to town in forenoon with chop. Da working on root ground all day. Brock working rape ground in P.M. on other place. Mrs. Newstead and Mina Buchan called. Dull and cool all day. WEDNESDAY, 5 (156-209) Brock finished cultivating rape ground in forenoon. Da drawing manure on to root ground. Both working at manure in afternoon. Ma and Clara to town in afternoon. Fine warm day. June THURSDAY, 6 (157-208) 1918 Done chores. Drawing out manure on to root ground. I to Kitchener with Mr. Henderson. Dull and looking like rain. Slight thunder shower in Evg. FRIDAY, 7 (158-207) men ploughing in manure on root ground. Cultivating and harrowing summer fallow in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine but cool and very high wind SATURDAY, 8 (519-206) Working on summer fallow all day. Clara Brock and I to town at night. Fine and quite breezy. Cloudy in Evening and a few drops of rain. �June SUNDAY, 9 (160-205) 1918 Home all day. Martha foaled in evening. Dull and raining most of day. Quite a heavy shower after tea. MONDAY, 10 (161-204) Men took 5 fat cattle to Moorefield in forenoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Brock helping Ike McIsaac move in afternoon to Jack's farms. Da setting out cabbage and tomato plants in P.M. Melville brought Billy down. arrived about seven. Les came in car about six. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ritch here in Evg. with 9 little ducks. Cloudy in a.m. but a nice day. TUESDAY, 11 (162-203) Da, Brock, Melville and Les down town in morning. Da discing root ground in afternoon and the rest went to Kitchener. Cloudy and looking like rain brightened in afternoon for a while but came up a heavy thunder storm about eight. June WEDNESDAY, 12 (163-202) 1918 Da and Brock choring and put in a cement sill in pig pen. Les and Melv. left about two o'clock for Harriston. Da and Brock down to Jack Ritches in Evening. Cold and very heavy mist all day. rained at night. THURSDAY, 13 (164-201) Da trimming spruce all day. Brock choring in forenoon and cultivated turnip ground in afternoon. Cloudy but brightened in afternoon. Quite breezy. Brock to town at night. �FRIDAY, 14 (165-200) Shearing sheep. Fine cool day. June SATURDAY, 15 (166-199) 1918 Brock cultivating and rolling turnip ground. Da ridged it up and Brock sowing them in afternoon. Clara Brock and I to town at night. Mr. Fleet here for calf for John Ritch. Fine day and cool. SUNDAY, 16 (167-198) Brock to church at night. Dr. and Mrs. Ferrier and Mrs. Ellis called to see baby about 5 P.M. Mr. Henderson and Mrs. Patterson here in Evening. We went for a little ride with them. cloudy like rain. warm. MONDAY, 17 (168-197) Brock took Clara and baby to ten train. She gone home to Chatsworth. Da over to Moorefield with two sheep in forenoon. Dipping lambs in afternoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Beautiful warm day. June TUESDAY, 18 (169-196) 1918 Drawing out manure to other place. Mr and Mrs. Thompson here in Evening. Beautiful warm day. WEDNESDAY, 19 (170-195) Brock drawing out manure all day. Da scuffling potatoes in morning Scuffling and hoeing mangels in afternoon. �Beautiful bright day cool at night. THURSDAY, 20 (171-194) Da hoeing mangols all day. Brock to town in morning with chop and cream can. Over to meet Rennie at Hatches with Martha. Brock away in Evening. Fine day, breezy and cool. Norm Perkin here for dinner. Helping fix pump at low windmill. June FRIDAY, 21 (172-193) 1918 Brock drawing out manure all day. Da hoeing mangols. Very dull and cloudy Quite heavy showers at times. Sultry and thundering Mr. Henderson brought out telegram from Tabby in afternoon. SATURDAY, 22 (173-192) {Writer has changed} Brock, Olive and I up to the school to register. Then Brock took Olive to the nine train for a short visite to Kingston. Da weeding in the garden fore and up to Register aft. and back on the other place. Brock finished the manure and took his plough to plough on the summer fallow. Mrs Will Anderson here all afternoon from Rothsay and Mrs Ed. Smith called for her. Brock down town at night misty and cool all day SUNDAY, 23 (174-191) very fine day all at home till Evening then Brock went to Goshen Dr McGregger here from Elora stopped about an hour very fine afternoon June X MONDAY, 24 (175-190) 1918 Da scuffling corn all day Brock plowing on rape ground. Mr Rennie here at noon Violet & Will & George arrived here at eleven. very fine day �Brock and Will down town for trunk TUESDAY, 25 (176-189) Brock ploughing all day " " (Brock) took V. W. and G. up to Roys for dinner. Da finished scuffling corn and hoeing potatoes Brock over to Zion. at night Violet W. and G came back and brought Elwins driver with them WEDNESDAY, 26 (177-188) Men started in to do the road work. Violet took Will to the train and took Elwins horse home very fine day June THURSDAY, 27 (178-187) 1918 {Olive resumes writing} Men doing road work. I came home tonight from Kingston. Fine and warm. FRIDAY, 28 (179-186) Brock doing road work. team on road grader, finished about two o'clock then ploughing on rape ground rest of afternoon. Da pulling mustard and hoeing turnips. Fine and warm. SATURDAY, 29 (180-185) Da and Brock lifting up windmill pump in low well and mended the rod on back windmill in forenoon. then took the young cattle out of bush over to Ike's to pasture in afternoon. �Violet, Brock and I to town at night. Very warm and fine. June SUNDAY, 30 (181-184) 1918 Brock took Violet and George up to Uncle Richds in forenoon. To church at night. Fine morning. Rained quite hard in afternoon and evening. Thunder and lightening July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1 (182-183) Men ploughing on rape ground and finished it. Brock ploughed lane. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Misting and very cold in afternoon and evening. TUESDAY, 2 (183 -182) Cultivated rape ground in morning. Brock harrowing it in afternoon and Da hoeing mangels. finished them second time over. Mr. Henderson and Janet called in evening. Fine bright day a little cloudy in evening. July WEDNESDAY, 3 (184-181) 1918 Brock to town with chop and cream can in forenoon. Working on rape ground in afternoon. Da scuffling potatoes and corn. Grace Brett, Lowes and Flewellings called in evening. Beautiful day and hot. THURSDAY, 4 (185-180) Brock working on rape ground. Da scuffling corn. Brock to Arthur at night. Elwin down in Evg. Sold wool to Kaplan for 94c per lb. �Fine and warm. a little cloudy at times. FRIDAY, 5 (186-179) Da finished scuffling corn in forenoon. Brock getting ground ready to sow turnips on other place. Da ridged it up in afternoon and Brock sowed them. Fine day and beautiful Evening. I up to Roy's at night. July SATURDAY, 6 (187-178) 1918 Da hoeing potatoes back of barn in forenoon. Helping Brock pick roots on other place in afternoon. Brock cultivating. Elwin brought Violet and George here in evening. Fine day SUNDAY, 7 (188-177) Brock to church at night. Cool and dull. MONDAY, 8 (189-176) Brock harrowing summer fallow in forenoon. Then Da and he ploughing it in afternoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Brock took Violet and George down to Uncle Johns about five o'clock. Fine but cool and breezy. Da very miserable in bed most of forenoon. July TUESDAY, 9 (190-175) 1918 Choring and made a pen for geese outside in forenoon. Ploughing on rape ground in afternoon. Dull and heavy mists like rain at times, a little finer in afternoon. �WEDNESDAY, 10 (191-174) Ploughing rape ground all day. Brock to town at night with cream can. Fine but a little cloudy. THURSDAY, 11 (192-173) Finished ploughing rape ground by noon. Da banked potatoes. Both working on rape ground in afternoon. Stretched some barb wire after supper. Fine warm day a little shower about five but lovely Evening. July FRIDAY, 12 (193-172) 1918 Working on rape ground all day. I to town in forenoon and got Wiley shod. Celebration at Fergus and Listowel. Fine day but warm. SATURDAY, 13 (194-171) Sowing rape in forenoon and harrowing it. Burning some roots in afternoon and Brock greened potatoes. Da scuffling. Brock met Uncle Jim and Lillian at night train. Then we back to town. Beautiful day and warm. SUNDAY, 14 (195-170) Uncle Jim and Brock over to cemetry in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine and warm. July MONDAY, 15 (196-169) 1918 Hoeing turnips all day. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Fine and very warm. Brock took Uncle Jim to morning train. �TUESDAY, 16 (197-168) Hoeing turnips all day. Dr. McGregor here in evening. Cloudy and dull. Little showers at times. heavier in evening. warm. WEDNESDAY, 17 (198-167) Brock to town in morning with chop. Da scuffling turnips and both hoeing rest of day. Dull but brightened and came out hot in afternoon. Mother down to see Mrs. mosser in a.m. She quite sick. Brock 25 yrs. old. July THURSDAY, 18 (199-166) 1918 Hoeing turnips all day. Finished them. Mrs. Hill here in evening. Fine warm day. Brock down with cream can and over to Zion at night. FRIDAY, 19 (200-165) Brock cut about five acres in corner field by oats. Da scuffling turnips. Brock greened potatoes in field. Then raked what he had cut about five o'clock. Coiling up after tea. Fine and very warm. SATURDAY, 20 (201-164) Cut part field on other side of orchard. Then raking it after dinner, and got it coiled up. Da coiling up in corner field all morning finished it about 2 P.M. We to town at night Fine and very warm. July X SUNDAY, 21 (202-163) 1918 Brock to church at night a terrible hot day. �MONDAY, 22 (203-162) Cut hay next Jack's line fence in morning. Da getting barn ready to draw in. Got a couple of loads before dinner from corner field and finished it in afternoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Very warm but not such a fierce heat as yesterday. TUESDAY, 23 (204-161) Drawing in from other side of orchard Brock raked after dinner down by line fence and drawing it rest of afternoon. Very Warm. July WEDNESDAY, 24 (205-160) Finished drawing in field next Jack's line fence in forenoon and ground mower knife. Brock cutting hay on other place in afternoon. Da hoeing potatoes. Brock to town at night Very hot and calm. a few drops of rain in P.M. Heavy storms went round. THURSDAY, 25 (206-159) Brock cutting hay in forenoon on other place, Da cutting some weeds & choring then went to rake what Brock cut yesterday. Both coiling up in afternoon. I down to Mossers for 6 boxes of berries @ 20¢ Fine but very warm. FRIDAY, 26 (207-158) Finished cutting hay in forenoon. & Da raking. Both coiling up in afternoon. Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Craig and Jennie called in Evening. Fine and hot. a little sprinkle about three o'clock. �July SATURDAY, 27 (208-157) 1918 Da and Brock raking and coiling up hay in forenoon. Drawing in after dinner. I took Mother and Lillian to six train to go to Guelph. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day but warm. SUNDAY, 28 (209-156) Brock to church at night Fine and warm. MONDAY, 29 (210-155) Drawing in hay from other place. Tom came to shingle rest of barn. I to town to meet Mother on ten train. Quite a heavy rain about 2.30 P.M. Stopped them drawing in. Thunder and lightening. Then cleared a little in evening very warm in morning. Mr. Kaplan got wool. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. July TUESDAY, 30 (211-154) 1918 Cleaning pens and hen house and fixing carriage in driving house. Cut little orchard on other place after dinner and coiled it up. Mr and Mrs. Malcolmson called to see about my ticket. Misty in morning but fine breezy afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 31 (212-153) Drawing in hay from other place all day. Finished haying. Tom here shingling barn. Fine breezy day. �August THURSDAY, 1 (213-152) Brock to town with chop and cream can in morning. Da scuffling turnips and hoed two rows. Brock greened potatoes in afternoon. Up to Roy's for a bunch of shingles and helping Tom. Mr. and Mrs. P. Pollock and Beckie called after tea. Fine day and warm quite breezy in afternoon. August FRIDAY, 2 (214-151) 1918 Hoeing turnips all day. Brock to town at night. Fine day and real cool evening. SATURDAY, 3 (215-150) Finished hoeing the turnips. Brock and I to town at night. Fine and warmer. SUNDAY, 4 (216-149) Ma and Da to Jack Ritches for dinner and tea. Fine and very warm. August MONDAY, 5 (217-148) 1918 Da and Brock hoed the mangels. Da scuffling turnips on other place after supper. Fine and very hot. TUESDAY, 6 (218-147) Hoed the turnips on other place. and finished scuffling them. Very hot day. Aaron Waltons barn on burwell line struck by lightening and burned this a.m. �WEDNESDAY, 7 (219-146) Got out binder and cut grain back of poplars and shocked it. Then ground a Knife. Brock to town at night. Mr. Malcolmson here with my ticket in Evg. Very hot. Thunder storms all round. August THURSDAY, 8 (220-145) 1918 Cutting the mixed grain on root ground on other place in forenoon and shocked it. Hoeing corn in afternoon. Very hot day. Thunder storms going round all day. We had one about six o'clock. Mr. Owen's barn burned and Tom Henderson's stable. Raining a little all evening and sultry FRIDAY, 9 (221-144) Da to town in forenoon. Brock fixing bars and cutting weed on road. Picking berries in afternoon and hoed a row of corn. I up to Roys in evening. Very cloudy and sultry in forenoon. a little breeze in afternoon but close & hot. SATURDAY, 10 (222-143) Cut the little patch of wheat on other place in forenoon and shocked it. Hoeing corn in afternoon. Mother, Brock and I to town at night Fine but hot. August SUNDAY, 11 (223-142) 1918 Thompsons and Mr. Cody here for tea and to spend evening. Fine but hot. lightening at night All at home all day �MONDAY, 12 (224-141) {Elizabeth writing} Robt choring for an hour. Brock took Olive to train this morning She going out west for a holliday. Men started in to cut barley in the corner field about half past nine. Cut it and shocked it up very warm in middle of the day TUESDAY, 13 (225-140) Robt and Brock cutting and shocking up all day back at the line fence between Roy & us. finished piece. fearful hot day The thermometer 100 in the shade. Thunder and lightening at night but no rain here, very black in the north August WEDNESDAY, 14 X (226-139) 1918 The weather very much cooler Robt and Brock drawing in mixed grain from behind the driving house on other place. fore - Drawing in at home afternoon. cool wind. finished the piece, and Brock went to town {Written in the left margin by someone else} Olive arrived in Pt. Arthur. THURSDAY, 15 (227-138) Men drawing in out of the corner field all day Very fine cool day {Someone else writing} Olive got to Kenora 8 a.m. Martha met her! FRIDAY, 16 (228-137) Men finished drawing in out of the corner field and drew in the patch of wheat. Then Brock went to town with chop. found the chopper broke. Cool and very fine day �August SATURDAY, 17 (229-136) 1918 Men started to cut the last piece of grain on this place Cool and very fine. {Clara writing} Brock to town in evening. SUNDAY, 18 (230-135) Melv. Babe and I came down from Chatsworth for dinner. Melv. and father to Harriston in afternoon. a lovely day. Brock to church in evening. MONDAY, 19 (231-134) Men cut piece of mixed grain by rape, on other place, and stooked it. Got a road cut round back 14 acre field before dinner too. Melv. helping stook. Lovely day. August TUESDAY, 20 (232-133) 1918 Cutting and stooking in back field on other place. Finished big field and started on piece by windmill. Melv. helping stook. Quite warm day. WEDNESDAY, 21 (233-132) Finished cutting and put binder away by noon. Drawing in in afternoon until shower came about 5 P.M. Drawing from behind poplar bushes. Brock to town at night. Melv. there most of day. Warm day. �THURSDAY, 22 (234-131) Men drawing in afternoon. Leveling grain in mow and put off load in forenoon. Came quite a heavy shower about 5 P.M. Brock went down to see if chopper is going yet. Melv. went to Chatsworth in forenoon. Quite hot and sultry. August FRIDAY, 23 (235-130) 1918 Men divided sheep and lambs and brought in a couple loads before dinner. Drawing in afternoon. Came a little shower about 6 A.M. Heavy rains went round. Very close evening. Strong wind all day. Babe fell out of bed this a.m. SATURDAY, 24 (236-129) Men finished drawing in on this place. Brock went to town at night. Earl Newstead went with him. a fine day. SUNDAY, 25 (237-128) Sarah Hilborn and children here for an hour in afternoon. Brock to church in evening. a hot day. Babe weighs 17 1/2 lb - I - 113. Brock 143. August MONDAY, 26 (238-127) 1918 Men drawing from back field on other place and stacking it in front of driving house. {Someone else writing} drew 7 loads drawing all day fine day Sold 28 young ducks to Joe the Jew for 16¢ per lb. $17.12¢ �TUESDAY, 27 (239-126) Men drawing in from the back field all day fine cool day. drew 7 loads WEDNESDAY, 28 (240-125) {Clara resumes writing} Men got two loads up from back field when rain came on. Rained quite hard until after two o'clock. Father took cheques to Uncle Rich'd to sign. Brock went to Drayton to see if mill was running. Heavy shower at six P.M. very dull dark day. Art. Armstrong and Vina Smith. married Eyebrow, Sask. August THURSDAY, 29 (241-124) 1918 Brock took grist of chop to Moorefield and got team shod. Father went to bank with the Walker girls cheques ($1019.24¢ each.) Went to see if grain was dry and fixed up a gap. Cool, breezy and quite sunny. Rain and thunder storm during night. FRIDAY, 30 (242-123) Men took top down on stacks and drew in all day. Quite bright and breezy in forenoon, but threatened rain all afternoon. Brett Henderson brought out 24 baskets tomatoes for us from express. Mistake as we only ordered 12 bsks. SATURDAY, 31 (243-122) A very heavy rain in morning. Men unloaded a load of grain and Brock cleaned pens. Took Mother, Babe and I to town in afternoon. Cleared up in afternoon. Brock to town at night. September SUNDAY, 1 (244-121) 1918 A very fine day - breezy. �Brock to church at night and to see young cattle in forenoon. LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 2 (245-120) Finished Harvest. Art. Garneau here in forenoon. We washed and churned. Men finished harvest. Quite fine, but looking like rain. TUESDAY, 3 (246-119) Men cleaning up barn floor, putting away waggons and racks. Got up threshing wood in afternoon. mizzling and raining all forenoon. cloudy in afternoon, cool. September WEDNESDAY, 4 (247-118) 1918 Men drawing up wood and piling it in wood-shed until 3 P.M. Came on rain then. Brock and I went to town. Quite a steady rain and continued all night, becoming heavier after dark. THURSDAY, 5 (248-117) Brock to Moorefield with grist of chop. Home about 2.20 P.M. Had dinner then men started to plow beside mangols. Da piling over lumber pile which had fallen over, in forenoon. Quite a fall day - dull cloudy and pretty cool. FRIDAY, 6 (249-116) Brock took 4 hogs to Moorefield then plowing till noon. Da plowing. Both drawing wood from bush and putting in woodshed in afternoon. Lovely bright day. September SATURDAY, 7 (250-115) 1918 Eunice Flath came over to say coal had arrived. Brock drew two loads in forenoon, one of stove coal, 4280 lbs and one of chestnut 3990 lbs. Da plowing till noon. Both at wood in afternoon. Finished it, wood shed full. Brock and Ma at town at night. �Fine forenoon. Bits of shower in afternoon. Olive went in to Winnipeg. SUNDAY, 8 (251-114) Brock to church at night. Lovely day. MONDAY, 9 (252-113) Men plowing, finished that piece and went back to line fence to plow. We preparing for threshers. Mrs. Ches. Walker got basket tomatoes. Fine day, cloudy towards night. Signs of frost this morning. September TUESDAY, 10 (253-112) 1918 Da plowing all day. Brock plowed till noon, then went to Drayton for piping. Got his chop too. After tea he went to see about threshers and came round by town. Turned very cold during night. Quite sunny but looking like rain Mr. Moffat here and paid $2.00 on ram lamb. Babe's first tooth came through. WEDNESDAY, 11 (254-111) Threshers came about 10 a.m. Threshed stack by driving house and moved into barn by 3 P.M. 10 men for dinner. Came on rain and they had to stop threshing. Threshers (J. Johnson and W. Boyd) went to town after tea. Quite a heavy rain all afternoon and still raining at night. THURSDAY, 12 (255-110) Rained all night but stopped about seven. Threshed till 9 a.m. when a very heavy down pour came. Men stayed for dinner, but went away after. Very heavy rain all in afternoon. Father and Brock went to McIsaac's for one of heifers, but got her in Hilborn's field. �Brock went to town for meat. September FRIDAY, 13 (256-109) 1918 Threshers came along about 10 a.m. and started to thresh after dinner. Had 13 men for supper. Quite a heavy rain before daylight this morning, rather misty in afternoon. Babe weighs 19 1/4 lbs. SATURDAY, 14 (257-108) Finished threshing for just now, about 10 a.m. Both Went to Jack Walkers. Brock there until 2 P.M. when Miller's machine came to Wilmots and he went over. Finished Walker's at night. Brock to town. Lovely bright day but looking like rain. SUNDAY, 15 (258-107) Quite rainy in forenoon, cleared in afternoon. Brock and I up to Roy's. Brock to church. Hamilton sow has eleven wee pigs. September MONDAY, 16 (259-106) 1918 Brock at Wilmot's threshing until eleven a.m. then moved to Hosheal's. Father cleaning up barn floor and fixing scaffold. Walked out for mail about 4 P.M. Rain came on about 5 P.M. continued all evening. letter from Wpg. re Aunt Catty's business. TUESDAY, 17 (260-105) Brock at Hosheal's threshing all day. Father fixing round barn and went over to Hod's in afternoon. Came out quite a fine day. �WEDNESDAY, 18 (261-104) Brock and I went to town in morning. Back here shortly after 9 a.m. Father went to I. Hillborn's to thresh stack. Moved to Mosser's about 2 P.M. then both men there. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson here for tea. Melv. got here about 6 P.M. Quite fine day. a couple heavy rains during evening. September THURSDAY, 19 (262-103) 1918 Melv. took Brock's team and went to Arthur for Gas. engine and grinder that was bo't from J. McKay, Chatsworth. Both men at Mosser's threshing till 10:30 a.m. Brock at Wat's all afternoon. Da plowing. Melv. back about 2 P.M. Rather bright in forenoon, became dull with little rain in afternoon. FRIDAY, 20 (263-102) Brock at Burrow's threshing until eleven o'clock, when crank shaft broke. Da plowing all day, Brock plowing in afternoon. Melv. at town in morning, he, Hod. and Wilmot set up gas engine and chopper in afternoon. Scuds of rain at times, quite cool tonight. little wood fire in furnace. SATURDAY, 21 V (264-101) Brock at Burrow's threshing until 9 a.m. when they moved here and threshed wheat and stack. Finished about 3.30 P.M. and moved to Harry's. Both men up there. Brock to town at night. Pretty cold and quite windy. Mosser's house took fire about 1.30. all men went down, saved it, but it was quite badly burned behind plaster. Melv. to town for bread and meat in forenoon. September SUNDAY, 22 (265-100) Quite dull and windy. Jack McKay and Jim Laird arrived here at 6 P.M. from Chatsworth Brock and Laird to church. �MONDAY, 23 (266-99) Da went to Harry's threshing Brock went up about 10 a.m. McKay starting engine. then he went over to Moorefield and Drayton. {Elizabeth writing} rather dull and little warmer Clara and Melv., McKay and Laird started for home at four o'clock. Evening Started to rain about seven. Brock and I burned out the pipes and cleaned stove TUESDAY, 24 (267-98) Robt ploughing all day Brock at Elwins threshing all day I down to see Mrs Mosser afternoon very fine afternoon September WEDNESDAY, 25 (268-97) 1918 Brock threshing at Roy's till two oclock then moved over to the Bell place threshed till night Robt ploughing all day very fine day THURSDAY, 26 (269-96) Brock finished at Elwins about ten. cut a row round the corn till noon. afternoon Snow storms off & on all day till four o/c then rain went to Hods for Corn binder and started to cut. but had to stop as the ground is too wet. Brock took C. Binder over to Wats. Robt ploughing till four oclock FRIDAY, 27 (270-95) Robt and Brock cutting corn all day with the hooks. cool in the morning but quite fine afternoon Brock went to town with can of cream after tea September SATURDAY, 28 (271-94) 1918 {Olive writing} Men cutting corn all day. Brock met me at night train. I home from west. Left Winnipeg Thurs. Evg. Cold wind but fine. �SUNDAY, 29 (272-93) Brock to church at night. Cloudy at times and cool wind. MONDAY, 30 (273-92) Men cutting corn all day. Brock at Isaac Hilborns threshing at Craig barn in forenoon. Fine but cold. Heavy frost at night. October TUESDAY, 1 (274-91) 1918 Cutting corn all day finished it. Brock down for my suit case in evening. Uncle Will came up on night train. Beautiful fall day. WEDNESDAY, 2 (275-90) Choring in forenoon. Da driving some stakes along by rape in afternoon. We three down to show in P.M. Brock and I to concert at night Started to rain in night. Rained nearly all forenoon. Clearing in afternoon. THURSDAY, 3 (276-89) Men fixing fence round rape on other place in forenoon. Over to Ike's in afternoon for young cattle. Then raising some potatoes in garden patch. Fine but cloudy at times and cool. heavy frost at night. October FRIDAY, 4 (277-88) 1918 Digging potatoes in field back of barn. some rotten ones. Rather fine but came on a little shower about five o'clock. �SATURDAY, 5 (278-87) Men picking over potatoes in morning. Cleaning up barn floor in afternoon. Brock took down a couple of bags of wet grain to be chopped but mill not running. We to town at night. Heavy rain. Thunder and lightening and hail about eleven o'clock P.M. SUNDAY, 6 (279-86) Brock to church at night. Memorial service for Alf. Henry. Raining and misting at times all day. October MONDAY, 7 (280-85) 1918 Brock to town in morning with chop. Da ploughing back by ditch. Both ploughing in afternoon. I up to Roy's in Evening. Beautiful bright day. Had to bring cows home from other place. Couldn't keep them out of rape. TUESDAY, 8 (281-84) Ploughing back by ditch all day. Finished it. Lovely bright day. WEDNESDAY, 9 (282-83) Took up potatoes in garden in forenoon. Then started to plough in 14 ac. field on other place this side of windmill. Brock and I to town at night. Beautiful warm day. Bill Barry here to borrow sickles. October THURSDAY, 10 (283-82) 1918 Men ploughing in 14 ac. field all day. Lovely bright warm day. �FRIDAY, 11 (284-81) Ploughing all day on other place. Beautiful warm day. SATURDAY, 12 (285-80) Ploughing all day on other place. Misting and a little rain early in morning. Fine warm night Brock and I to town October SUNDAY, 13 (286-79) 1918 Elwin and Aunt Emma called in afternoon. Brock to town. Quite cloudy, windy and cool. Thanksgiving Day {handwritten next to date} MONDAY, 14 (287-78) Ploughing all day in 14 ac. field finished it. Rain at times and heavy mist all forenoon a little hail. Brighter in afternoon. TUESDAY, 15 (288-77) Started to plough in corner field. Ploughing until noon. Then topping and drawing mangels. I to town in afternoon. Cool and cloudy in morning but fine afternoon. Heavy frost last night October WEDNESDAY, 16 (289-76) 1918 Topping mangels all forenoon. Drawing them in afternoon. Finished about six o'clock. Misty in morning but turned out a nice day. �James Gregory buried 85 yrs old. THURSDAY, 17 (290-75) Ploughing all day in corner field. Brock to town at night. Fine day but a little rain about eight. Divided sheep at noon. FRIDAY, 18 (291-74) Ploughing all day in corner field. Fine and bright but cold wind. October SATURDAY, 19 (292-73) 1918 Brock to town with chop in morning and Da ploughing. Both ploughing in afternoon and finished corner field. Brock and I to town at night Beautiful day but cold wind from S.E. SUNDAY, 20 (293-72) Brock to town at night. Dr. McGregor here for tea. Rained hard most of the night and very heavy mist until noon. Cleared in afternoon. Lightening and rain in evening. MONDAY, 21 (294-71) Men picking over potatoes and brought up binder canvas in forenoon. Started to plough sod down by bush next Jack's line fence in afternoon. Bright fine day. October TUESDAY, 22 (295-70) 1918 Ploughing sod all day by bush. �rather fine. WEDNESDAY, 23 X (296-69) Ploughing sod all day by bush. Misty and dull at times. warm, THURSDAY, 24 (297-68) Men finished ploughing sod about five o'clock. Mother and I to town in afternoon and got Wiley shod. Heard Geo. Riley was dead. influenza. October FRIDAY, 25 (298-67) 1918 Men drawing out manure unto ground the other side of turnips. Da over to Hashels in Evening for Kitten. Dull, misty and rain at times. Very foggy at night. SATURDAY, 26 (299-66) Finished drawing out manure by noon. Then ploughed it in after dinner. Brock and I to town at night. Beatrice Dowling died about seven tonight. influenza Dull at times and looking like rain. foggy night SUNDAY, 27 (300-65) Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Hazel and Ansen here for tea. Brock to town at night. Dull at times, rain in evening. Great many sick with influenza. Schools and churches closed. �October MONDAY, 28 (301-64) 1918 Men choring and fixing glass in windows in forenoon. Started to plough 4 ac. of sod on other place below rape in afternoon. Very wet morning until about eleven Then stopped raining but dull, cloudy and windy. TUESDAY, 29 (302-63) Ploughing on other place. Da ploughed in afternoon and Brock at Cecil Henry's funeral in afternoon. Bright at times but looking like rain. WEDNESDAY, 30 (303-62) Finished the 4 ac. of sod about ten o'clock then started turnips. Topping and drawing after dinner. Dull and looking like rain mild. October THURSDAY, 31 (304-61) 1918 Topping and harrowing out turnips then drawing rest of day. Dull and a little cooler to-wards Evening Mr. Moffat here in morning for ram lamb. November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) FRIDAY, 1 (305-60) Topping turnips for about an hour but came on thick snow storm. Brock took chop and fat lame sow to Moorefield. Got home about four o'clock. Then drew in 3 loads turnips. Da topping and harrowing them out. Cold wind, cloudy and snow squalls all day. SATURDAY,2 (306-59) Drawing at turnips all day. Brock & I to town at night. Dull and cold wind �November SUNDAY, 3 (307-58) 1918 Home all day. Very cloudy and dull. Started to rain after supper. rained a lot through the night MONDAY, 4 (308-57) Men drawing filling from Isaac Hilborns hill to put around trough in shed and in 16' space. Dull and cloudy. Misty in morning. TUESDAY, 5 (309-56) Topped and harrowed out rest of turnips on this place then drawing rest of day. Started to put them in box stall. root house full. Howard here to say they were going to thresh. Heavy white frost but a beautiful bright day. November WEDNESDAY, 6 (310-55) 1918 Da and Brock finished drawing turnips back of barn about eleven Then went to top some on other place. Da harrowing them out and drawing some in afternoon. Brock at Isaac Hilborns threshing in afternoon. To town at night. Fine bright day. THURSDAY, 7 (311-54) Brock at Isaac's Hilborns threshing all day. Da topping and drawing turnips from other place. Fine morning but cloudy and raining at times in afternoon. FRIDAY, 8 (312-53) Working at turnips all day. Topping and drawing. Brock took a load to Adam Flath in evening. Mr. Flath here in afternoon and pd. his note $112.00 Very foggy & misty all morning. Drizzling rain all afternoon and Evening, Very dirty day. �Tabby died at 8 P.M. in Halifax from influenza and pneumonia. November SATURDAY, 9 (313-52) 1918 Choring round barn and throwing back turnips until about ten Then went back and finished topping turnips. Drawing them in afternoon and finished. Brock and I to town at night. Raining mostly all night very misty wet morning. Cleared after dinner. SUNDAY, 10 (314-51) Da and Ma at Ike McIsaacs for dinner and tea Brock to town at night. Sort of rain or snow at times colder. Peace declared. {handwritten next to date} MONDAY, 11 (315-50) Brock took load of turnips to Adam Flath Then cleaning pens and getting ready to draw gravel. Da ploughing little field where wheat was. Brock drawing gravel in afternoon. Jno. Ritch here for dinner out getting Victory Bonds. Harry brought wire that Tabby was dead. Body leaving Halifax at 3 P.M. Mr. Henderson brought out a letter from Ann Eliza. Over to see Grace Brett at Lowes. Mr. Henderson stayed for tea. Brock to town at night. Holiday all day celebrating peace. November TUESDAY, 12 (316-49) 1918 Brock to town in morning with chop and drawing gravel in afternoon. Da rolled up wire fences and ploughed garden and potatoe patches in afternoon. Heavy frost last night misty morning but fine afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 13 (317-48) Choring and doing some cementing in shed. Dull and calm. �THURSDAY, 14 (318-47) Brock drawing filling from Hilborns hill. Da moving fence down by corner of bush. Dull forenoon brighter after dinner and mild. Tabby buried in Kingston at 10 a.m. Service in house. Body at undertaker's parlors. November FRIDAY, 15 (319-46) 1918 Da getting ready to plough down in corner of bush. Started to plough after dinner. Brock drawing clay in forenoon at Cecil Henry's sale in afternoon Mother went to town with him Mild and quite bright. SATURDAY, 16 (320-45) Da ploughing down by bush all day. Brock drawing clay in forenoon and got a load of sand after dinner. We to town at night Mild and dull. SUNDAY, 17 (321-44) Mr. Henderson, Janet and Brett here for tea. Georgie and Edna and Bob Sass here also. Very dull foggy day. Raining at times in P.M. November MONDAY, 18 (322-43) 1918 Men choring and cementing in 16' space. Raining hard in forenoon with mist and rain in P.M. TUESDAY, 19 X (323-42) Da ploughing down by corner of bush. Brock choring and put on lower storm windows. Dull and cool. �WEDNESDAY, 20 (324-41) Da finished ploughing corner down by bush in forenoon. Then choring and deepening open ditch in P.M. Brock choring and to Robt. Hamiltons in P.M. with pig. Bright sunshine and flurries of snow all day. November THURSDAY, 21 (325-40) 1918 Brock to town in forenoon with chop. Drew a load of clay and one of gravel in afternoon. Da choring and brought up some poles from bush. Dull and cold. FRIDAY, 22 (326-39) Choring and divided sheep. Brought up Billy and Molly and Lion from other place also young cattle and tieing them up. Freezing hard but fine SATURDAY, 23 (327-38) Done chores and took 4 lambs up to Will Philps in forenoon, choring and trimming horses feet in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Freezing but bright. November SUNDAY, 24 (328-37) 1918 Brock to church at night Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Ansen here for tea. Bright but strong west wind. MONDAY, 25 (329-36) Men choring and fixing a stall in the box stall for Lion. Bright for a little while in morning then thick squalls of snow rest of day. Strong west wind and cold. �TUESDAY, 26 (330-35) Done chores and drawing clay to fix box stall. Ma and I over to Dick Lowes to see Grace Brett. She very low. Fine and bright but cold wind. November WEDNESDAY, 27 (331-34) 1918 Done chores. Put on storm sash upstairs Then cut down dead apple tree in orchard. Brock to town at night. Beautiful warm day. THURSDAY, 28 (332-33) Done chores, drew in a load of corn and the wood from orchard in forenoon. choring afternoon. Dull and started to rain about noon. raining all afternoon. Strong E wind. FRIDAY, 29 (333-32) Choring and cleaning hen pens. and got ready a load of chop. Dull and squalls of snow in afternoon. November SATURDAY, 30 (334-31) 1918 Done chores. Da drew up corn in afternoon and Brock round to Tom Millers for a belt. Stormy morning but finer in afternoon Very windy stormy night. December SUNDAY, 1 (335-30) Brock and I up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine and bright in forenoon Dull and east wind in P.M. �MONDAY, 2 (336-29) Da choring. Brock to town in morning with chop. Then he and I down in P.M. Da stuffing the big shed door aft. Dull and snowy at times. Tabby 31 yrs. old. December TUESDAY, 3 (337-28) 1918 {Elizabeth (?) writing} Da and Brock choring then Brock took Olive to ten train to go up to Claras for a week Men got out sleighs and started to draw out manure back to line fence. Mild but quite a fall of fine snow {written in the left margin} Sam 54 years WEDNESDAY, 4 (338-27) Men choring and drawing out manure Still a fine snow falling. THURSDAY, 5 (339-26) Men choring and finished drawing out the manure and brought up load of corn soft snow falling December FRIDAY, 6 (340-25) 1918 Men choring till eleven then Da went to Drayton Brock cleaning pens and fixing hog trough Da choring round after comming from town snowing a little and colder SATURDAY, 7 (341-24) Men choring forenoon Da gone for load of corn and Brock choring round getting down the cutter and cleaning Bells. fine day. Brock to town took Can of Cream �CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) SUNDAY, 8 (342-23) At home all day Earl Elliott got stuck on sideroad with car & came here for chains Da went and helped dig him out very fine day Brock at P. Anniversary in Town hall Dr. McGillivary of Toronto Preached December MONDAY, 9 (343-22) 1918 {Olive resumes writing} Brock met Melville and I at night train. Men choring and filling up chop. Brock went with chop afternoon Da choring round and bringing up load of corn Earl Mewstead here with cow Beautiful bright day TUESDAY, 10 (344-21) Men choring. Melville to town in forenoon to get Billy shod. Started for Chatsworth about 4 P.M. Dull and very strong east wind WEDNESDAY, 11 (345-20) Da choring and drew in load of corn. Took Brock to morning train. He gone to Fat Stock show at Guelph. Very misty and damp all day. December THURSDAY, 12 (346-19) 1918 Da done chores in forenoon. Lou Flath here about noon to say a car of coal was expected. Da took team down in afternoon to get them shod but couldn't. Brock came home from Guelph on night train. Fine bright day. FRIDAY, 13 (347-18) Choring. Brock down early this morning and got horses shod. Coal didn't come. Choring in afternoon. �Dull. Quite a fall of snow early Then turned milder and raining mostly all day and at night. SATURDAY, 14 (348-17) {Elizabeth writing} Men choring and Brock Brock went up to Rothsay to pay taxes forenoon Olive and him went to Drayton aft Brock got Wyley shod rainy dirty day. December SUNDAY, 15 (349-16) 1918 All at home all day Brock very sick Olive went down to Jacks and called Dr Ferrier. (Trouble) Influenza temperature 103 ½ Went to bed about six P.M. Robt choring very fine day MONDAY, 16 (350-15) Robt choring all day Olive and I looking after Brock and Washing Brock seems a little better Most beautiful weather Mrs. Jim Watt died tonight. Dr. here. TUESDAY, 17 (351-14) Robt choring and down to Drayton for a few thing for us Olive real sick and had to go to bed Brock still feeling better Olive's temp 101 very fine day Beef ring supper at Burrows Dr. here. �December WEDNESDAY, 18 (352-13) 1918 Robt choring and sifting ashes. beautiful bright day Brock still feeling better but Olive real sick at noon Robt well and I feeling better my temp at night 102 ½ Dr. here. THURSDAY, 19 (353-12) {Olive resumes writing} Da choring. Came in and went to bed about eleven and slept until three. Da and Ma fairly well. Lovely bright day. Dr. here. Friday, 20 (354-11) Da choring. Went for a load of coal first in morning. Then drew in some corn and unloaded it after dinner Mr. Henderson called in to see Brock and I. Dr. Ferrier didn't get here until 11 P.M. Fine day. Mr. Hoey here for a goose. December SATURDAY, 21 (355-10) 1918 Da choring. Elwin helped him home with the lambs in afternoon from Will Philps. Will Philp has pneumonia not so bright and started to rain in evening. SUNDAY, 22 (356-9) Brock up to day for the first. �Dr. here in Evening. MONDAY, 23 (357-8) Da done chores Fine and mild. December TUESDAY, 24 (358-7) 1918 Choring and Brock out to barn. Mild and very dull dark day east wind. Dr. called in afternoon. CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 25 (359-6) Uncle Will came up on morning train and Mr. Hoey brought him out. Brock took him to train at night. Colder and a little snow at times I up for the first. THURSDAY, 26 (360-5) Choring. Brock over to pay Adam Flath for coal and round by Drayton in afternoon. Lovely bright day but sharp. December FRIDAY, 27 (361-4) 1918 Choring and getting belt ready for Engine. Chopping a little in afternoon. Mild and dull. SATURDAY, 28 (362-3) Choring and chopping in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine and mild. �Mrs. Dave Roberts died. SUNDAY, 29 (363-2) Brock to church at night. Snowy at times. east wind. December MONDAY, 30 (364-1) 1918 Done chores, cleaned pens and filled up some chop Brock to town after dinner with chop and geese but brought them home again. Kaplan only paying 16¢ Dull and cold wind. TUESDAY, 31 (365) Choring. We picked 6 geese Brock to town in afternoon with goose to Mr. Henderson and one to Thompsons. Very dull and foggy all day. Eunice Flath here for goose in a.m. Jan. 1 New Years Day Choring. Foggy and dull started to rain about ten o'clock rainy afternoon. windy at night. Vance and Art Garneau here for an hour. Harry Philp married to Della Stinson MEMORANDUM Jan. 2 Choring and chopping in afternoon. Harry Booth called. Brock to town at night. Heavy fall of snow in P.M. fine night Jan.3 Brock took 8 pigs to Moorefield $314.00 in a.m. Da done chores. Sifted ashes and churning in P.M. Lizzie Hilborn here in P.M. Ma sick with cold. Fine bright day. colder. �Jan 4. Choring. Brock to Moorefield in a.m. with 9 lambs. Very stormy morning and cold. Snowy in afternoon but a little milder Brock and I to town at night Jan 5 Brock to church at night Fine and cold Jan 6. Brock done chores. We picked 16 geese. Mr. Henderson here for tea. Grace Brett died this a.m. about ten. Milder fine morning but snowy at times in P.M. Eggs Receivables Chart - Mar 16th to Dec 23rd. Blank Page Cream Receivables & Payables Chart - Jan 9 to Dec 9, 1918 Blank Page Livestock, Poultry, Etc. Receivables Chart - Jan 22, 1918 to Jan 4, 1919 Various Payables Chart - Jan 9th to Dec 20th Two Blank Pages Fred Brian C.E.R.A. on board Tr. 2. Died Nov. 8/18 at Halifax. Body left Monday Nov. 11th for Kingston arriving there Wednesday night sometime. Buried Thursday Nov. 14th at 10 a.m. in Cataraqui cemetry. Service in house by Rev. Stephens of St. Andrews Presby. church. Wreath from crew of "Niobe," wreath from masons. 1 doz roses from Edith, bunch of flowers Billie, Wreaths - Mr. Brian & Herb. spray roses (myself). Influenza pneumonia. Age - 30 yrs. 11 mos 6 days. T.R. 2 left Halifax Nov. 2nd at daybreak for a weeks mine sweeping. Tabby not well Sunday Nov. 3 so went to see Dr. at Liverpool. Came aboard again but stayed in his cabin Monday and Tuesday. Got up Wednesday and went on deck. Took a chill at supper time and went to bed. Capt Archie Miller sent wireless wanting med. aid was told to put into nearest port which was Liverpool. Dr. came aboard but couldn't remove Tabby as there was no place to take him so Capt. made for Halifax arriving there Friday Nov. 8th at 8 P.M. Took Tabby to Naval hospital. He died at 8 P.M. was in a state of coma from Friday noon. Information from Archie Miller skipper of T.R.2. For more information on Olive Philp, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section 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 Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 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 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1918 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Olive Philp UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) TUESDAY, 1 (1-365) 1919</span></h2> <p>Men choring in forenoon At bush in afternoon cutting wood. Brock &amp; I down to concert in Drayton at night Fine and brought but very frosty Ed. Hambly &amp; Ida Scott married</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (2-363</span></h2> <p>Choring in morning and cutting wood in afternoon Roy came after his goose. I up there in afternoon. Flurries of snow in afternoon but cold north wind and sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3 (3-362)</span></h2> <p>Men choring in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon Brock down for his lesson at night. Bright and frosty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY, 4 (4-361) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood in afternoon. Fine but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (5-360)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing up wood from bush for furnace. Beautiful bright day and milder Brock and I to town at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Epiphany (Quebec) SUNDAY, 6 (6-359)</span></h2> <p>Brock down to memorial service at night for Jno. McDowell. East wind all day and hard pickles of snow at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 7 (7-358) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure to other place below turnip ground. Very dull and dark. started to snow a little at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (8-357)</span></h2> <p>Done chores drawing out manure. Brock &amp; I up to Roys at night John Walker there. Quite stormy at times but not very cold.</p> <p>==WEDNESDAY, 9 (9-356)</p> <p>Brock down for chop in morning. A car of coal came for O.B. Henry so he brought home 1800 lbs. Went back after dinner for chop. Da choring. Storming but not cold. Sideroad very heavy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Thursday, 10 (10-355) 1918</p> <p>Men choring. Quite a windy stormy day and cold. Brock down for his lesson at night.</p> <p>Friday, 11 (11-354)</p> <p>Da done changes in morning Brock took down a few bags of chop. Brought home 2300 lbs 7 coal fence rackets. He chop and cutter. Drawing out marume in afternoon. Quite mild, list wind.</p> <p>Saturday, 12 (12-353)</p> <p>Men done chores. Textile stormy wind s.w. and very strong. Snowed all night. 16° below zero in freezing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Sunday, 13 (13-352) 1918</p> <p>Very stormy day. Wind a little more west but very strong. Couldn't see corner for storm.</p> <p>Monday, 14 (14-351)</p> <p>Men choring Da walked to town in afternoon. Brock broke road down to townline in afternoon. Storming in morning and a little in afternoon. Cold.</p> <p>Tuesday, 15 (15-350)</p> <p>Men choring at bush in afternoon. Brock &amp; I over to Hoshels in evening. Storming a little and drifting. No trains since Saturday at 10 o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Wednesday, 16 (16-349) 1918</p> <p>Men chroing and at bush in afternoon. I walk to town in P.M. Drifting but finer towards night sharp. Train at night from north for the fisr.</p> <p>Thursday, 17 (17-348)</p> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Telephone Clara. Fine but drifitng and blowing very cold.</p> <p>Friday, 18 (18-347)</p> <p>Done chores Brock down with chop in morning at bush in afternoon. Rather fine but real cold wind. Brock down for his lesson at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Saturday, 19 (19-346) 1918</p> <p>Done chores and cutting wood in afternoon. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and very sharp. No freight moving this week.</p> <p>Sunday, 20 (20-345)</p> <p>Home all day. Fine and bright. Cold.</p> <p>Monday, 21 (21-344)</p> <p>Men done chores and getting ready to kill pigs in forenoon. What here in afternoon helping kill two pigs Lovely bright day but cold. Brock down to jacks in morning to see if Brock was shipping but wasn't.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Tuesday, 22 (22-343) 1918</p> <p>Da done chores. Cut up pigs and salted meat Brock went for chop but heard Booth was shipping hogs no came Large and took 8 to moorefield. Came round by Oreytan for his chop. Dull and cold. Storming at times and drifting in afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday, 23 (23-342)</p> <p>Da done chores in morning Brcok took mother to the train. Jane to Chatsworth. Came round by Harry's. Cutting up sausage meat and heads in afternoon. Bright and blustery cold.</p> <p>Thursday, 24 (24-341)</p> <p>Done chores and killed beef in afternoon. Harry helped Brock down for his lesson at night. Quite snowy in morning timer in afternoon and a little milder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Friday, 25 (25-340) 1918</p> <p>Done chores and cutting up beef and put it out to freeze. Sold a (lind marker?) to Cester Walker. Quite stormy and cold in afternoon and evening.</p> <p>Saturday, 26 (26-339)</p> <p>Done chores. packed beef. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and bright but very sharp.</p> <p>Sunday, 27 (27-338)</p> <p>Home all day. Bright and very frosty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January. Monday, 28. (28-337) 1918</p> <p>Men choring. Very cold stormy day from east. Modereated to warm evening.</p> <p>Tuesday, 29. (29-336)</p> <p>Choring Brock to town in afternoon and up to see S.B. Henry's pigs. Blustery wind in west and real cold. Clara has a daughter.</p> <p>Wednesday, 30 (30-335)</p> <p>Men done chores. Both helping pack shovel on road in afternoon. Bright and calm but cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Thursday, 31 (31-334). 1918</p> <p>Brock took down some chop and a bal of potatoes to cloud forenoon. Da done chores &amp; having out mammie in afternoon. Real cold all day but bright.</p> <p>February Friday, 1 (32-333)</p> <p>Done chores and drawing out (??) in afternoon. Brock down for his lesson at night. Fine but very cold.</p> <p>Saturday, 2 (33-332)</p> <p>Men choring. Brock down in morning to frost pameal to mother. We down at night. Was so bright and smilden.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Sunday, 3 (34-331) 1918</p> <p>Home all day. Dull and shiek in morning. Started to storm about noon and very rough afternoon. Cold.</p> <p>Monday, 4. (35-330)</p> <p>Done chores. Very bright but terrible cold. 16° below most of day.</p> <p>Tuesday, 5 (36-329)</p> <p>Men done chores Brock down to D.B. Henry's sale in afternoon. Dull and cold. Blowing and drifting at night from south. Clarence baby buried 26° below this a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Wednesday, 6 (37-328) 1918</p> <p>Brock done chores and clearing pens. Jack came up in morning to say Melville telephoned down for him to go up. Brock took him to ten train. Dull and milden. Fine snow falling in afternoon.</p> <p>Thursday, 7 (38-327)</p> <p>Brock done chores Fine bright day but cool.</p> <p>Friday, 8 (39-326)</p> <p>Brock done chores. Over to Irwin Elliots in afternoon with pig. Went to meet Da about six and didn't get home until 11:45 P.M. Train late. East wind and drifting morning and steeling in night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Saturday, 9 (40-325) 1918</p> <p>Choring Brock cleaned out pens and Da (??) Ashes. All (???) and (???) 7 businesses charged today and Monday to (??) fuel. Fine bright day.</p> <p>Sunday, 10 (41-324)</p> <p>Brock to church at night I up to Ray's but no one home. Fine and milder. Fa down to Jack's in afternoon to telephone to Chatsworth.</p> <p>Monday, 11 (42-323)</p> <p>Done chores and cleaned hen pens in morning. Decorated at noon the pipes were fozen no stanted to dig down by pig pen in afternoon. Lovely bright warm day. Thawing very fast.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Tuesday, 12 (43-322) 1918</p> <p>Done chores and digging at pipes but didn't get them open. Carried water for houses and calmes at night. Very dull and foggy and steady rain all day. Wind changed to north after supper.</p> <p>Ash Wednesday (Quebec &amp; N.W.T.) Wednesday, 13 (44-321)</p> <p>Done chores in forenoon and cleaned up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon with it Da went as far as town line with him. roads very soft out with Jack driving road in afternoon. Dull and raw wind from east. Da 62 yrs. old.</p> <p>Thursday, 14 (45-320)</p> <p>Done chores and digging at pipes but didn't get them open. Bright at times during day but cloudy at night. Rainny at times all night. Harder and lightening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Februrary Friday, 15 (46-319) 1918</p> <p>Men choring. Brock &amp; I to town in afternoon Mr. Craig came in afternoon and stayed all night. Cold wind and a little snowy at times. Fine night. Brock down to Hilborns.</p> <p>Saturday, 16 (47-318)</p> <p>Choring and drawing out franume. Mr. Craig went to town this forenoon Brock &amp; I down at night. Fine bright day. Storming a little at night.</p> <p>Saturday, 17 (48-317)</p> <p>Brock to church at night Lonely bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Monday, 18 (49-316) 1918</p> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. FIne bright but strong south wind.</p> <p>Tuesday, 19 (50-315)</p> <p>Choring and drew manure in morning D moving down water in afternoon. Rained in night and at times all day. Heavy rain after supper. Very icy.</p> <p>Wednesday, 20 (51-314)</p> <p>Men choring Quite stormy and windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Februrary Thursday, 21 (52-313) 1918</p> <p>Choring in morning. Brock to town in afternoon. Sut Wiley had in front and down to Mr. H. Stududge's sale. Da silted ashes in afternoon. Down for his lesson at night. Fine but real cold wind.</p> <p>Friday, 22 (53-312)</p> <p>Choring and drawing out manure</p> <p>Cold and very snowy at times in afternoon, but a fine night.</p> <p>Druine Wilson's sale.</p> <p>D up to Ray's in evening Hydro (??) on in D rayter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Sunday, 24 (55-310) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Lonely bright warm day. having Fields all bare.</p> <p>Colder after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 25 (56-309)</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning and cleared up Chop.</p> <p>Brock down with it in afternoon but didn't get it home.</p> <p>Lovely bright morning but dull &amp; very foggy rain after supper. a little thunder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 26 (57-308)</span></h2> <p>Men choring D new down water after dinner and Brock went after his chop.</p> <p>Quite stormy in morning and a very high wind Turned colder in night Brighter in afternoon but blurry at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Wednesday, 27 (58-307) 1918</p> <p>Men done chores and at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Snowing a little early in morning but a bright mild day.</p> <p>Thursday, 28 (59-306)</p> <p>Done chores and at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Very fine soft snow all morning but finer in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock down for his at lesson at night.</p> <p>March Friday, 1 (60-305)</p> <p>Da done chores and Brock to town with a box to send to Clara in morning. at bush in afternoon Mr. Morrison called to get Brock to help more hive on Thursday to another on at Morrisons at night</p> <p>Beautiful fine bright day. Mr. Jack [??] buried this a.m. killed on track</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday, 2 (61-304) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores and at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>Beautiful fine bright day, but very high wind at times and after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 3 (62-303)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 4 (63-302)</span></h2> <p>Done chores Da went to Morrison about ten o' clock. Brock over at sale in afternoon.</p> <p>He down to palriatie consent grew by Clara people at night.</p> <p>Fine bright morning. But rained a little about four o'clock then soft-snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Tuesday, 5 (64-301) 1918</p> <p>Done choring Brock left about nine o'clock to take a load to another for Mr. Morrison. Home at 6:30.</p> <p>Lizzie here for tea. Hod, Sadie &amp; Leo Manis here in evening.</p> <p>Very foggy damp day.</p> <p>Wednesday, 6 (65-300)</p> <p>Done chores Brock down to Dreytaw in morning and get 5 cent flour at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Dull and calm. Started to snow about four o'clock but mild.</p> <p>Madge 28 yrs old.</p> <p>Thursday, 7 (66-299)</p> <p>Done chores. Da and Brock at Mr. Agnew's sale in afternoon.</p> <p>Fine day but got much colder towards night.</p> <p>Da and ma 36 yrs. rainned.</p> <p>Tess 23 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Friday, 8 (67-298) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores at bush in afternoon. Brock down to Hilborne at night but Seth going away so didn't get a lesson.</p> <p>Fine bright morning and warm a little cloudy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 9 (68-297)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Brock down for mail in forenoon. at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Fine morning but very stormy in afternoon and some at night. High east wind.</p> <p>Sunday, 10 (69-296)</p> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Stormy morning but finer in afternoon and bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 11 (70-295) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores and at bush in afternoon. Brock down town at night for mail and to Seth's for a lesson.</p> <p>Bright morning but cloudy in afternoon.</p> <p>Tuesday, 12 (71-294)</p> <p>Done chores Brock to town in moving with chop at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Beautiful bright day. Snow going very quickly.</p> <p>Wednesday, 13 (72-293)</p> <p>Done chores and at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Mr. Wesley James came about three o'clock and stayed for tea.</p> <p>Brock to town at night.</p> <p>Bright morning but dull in afternoon and raining hard and freezing after supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 14 (73-292) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to Moorefield in morning with 6 pigs. Da done chores choring in afternoon.</p> <p>Foggy and very damp all morning. Heavy rain toward noon.</p> <p>Harold brought Edith Brian over about five o'clock.</p> <p>Brock down for his lesson.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 15 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock took Edith morning train. Fixing door on 16' space in afternoon. Brock down to meet mother. She coming from Chatsworth.</p> <p>Real cold morning but bright</p> <p>Trees very icy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 16 (75-290)</span></h2> <p>Choring in morning and finished fixing the door in afternoon.</p> <p>Me to town at night.</p> <p>Fine bright day but cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Sunday, 17 (76-289) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Fine bright day and thawing very fast.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 18 (77-288)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drowing out manure.</p> <p>Fine warm day. thawing.</p> <p>Tuesday, 19 (78-287)</p> <p>Done chores, and drawing out manure. Brock &amp; I to Ms. Snells in evening.</p> <p>Very mild and warm.</p> <p>Roads getting bare and some buggies on road.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Wednesday, 20 (79-286) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finished drawing out manure in forenoon.</p> <p>Da keeping put meat today to dry in afternoon Brock choring.</p> <p>I went to town in morning and called in to ask about Sam. He very sick.</p> <p>Beautiful spring day. Very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 21 (80-285)</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Mr. Ms Janae here in morning. Da and he went to town about [???].</p> <p>at high in afternon. Brock down for his lesson at night.</p> <p>Very warm &amp; calm.</p> <p>Snow going rapidly.</p> <p>Friday, 22 (81-284)</p> <p>Done chores and at bush. Lonely bright day. Clara 33 yrs old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday, 23 (82-283) 1918</span></h2> <p>We done chores. Brock down with chop in morning.</p> <p>at bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Me to town at night.</p> <p>Beautiful day a little cooler.</p> <p>Drew down water and at bush in P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 24 (83-282)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night and Da up to Harry's.</p> <p>Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 25 (84-281)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood.</p> <p>Fine morning but cloudy and colder in afternoon and flurries of snow.</p> <p>David Shent buried.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday, 26 (85-280) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting wood in bush.</p> <p>Fine bush cold wind and flurries of snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 27 (86-279)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood in bush Wilmott here asking hands to wood bee.</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>I up to Charles loalkens but no one at home.</p> <p>Cloudy at times and cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 28 (87-278)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and at bush in forenoon at Wilmotts wood bee in afternoon</p> <p>Brock down to Seths for lesson at night</p> <p>Beautiful bright day. Cool in morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 29 (88-277) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock took down a bare to [caprear?] to Clara and them took team and went up to Starry;s for bar and round to stod for buckets.</p> <p>Selling ready to tap in afternoon and tapped about 25 trees.</p> <p>Warm bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30 (89-276)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and getting kettler cleaned and wood gathered to boil. Boiling in afternoon. Had 1 sal &amp; 1 [??]</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>Fine very bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY,31 Easter Sunday</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night</p> <p>Beautiful bright freezy day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) Monday, 1 (91-274) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done choring Da at Drayden on Dumers business Home about six o'clock</p> <p>Brock in bush in afternoon for a while.</p> <p>Very foggy aged dull. Rained hard in afternoon.</p> <p>Thunder and ligthening rain in night</p> <p>== Tuesday, 2 (92-273)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Done chores Da down to [??] in morning with ike on Duncan business.</p> <p>Brock back out startea to bail.</p> <p>Lizzie Hilborn here for a while in afternoon</p> <p>Brock and I up to Ms. Donalds in evening</p> <p>Beautiful warm bright day. Colder in evening and lightening in south.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 3 (93-272)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and boiling all afternoon. Had 3 gals [??]</p> <p>Brock and I over to Stod's in evening.</p> <p>Fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 4 (94-271) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores out back in bush. Splitting wood and boiling.</p> <p>Quite a cold new day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 5 x (25-27)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and drew down water. Brock went to town in morning with chop and got 2500 lbs. of coal from raeckets. Splitting wood in afternoon and gathered sap.</p> <p>Bright day but real cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 6 (96-269)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and boiling all afternoon. Sap nursing good this morning. Brock over to bucksaw a can from Stod. We to town at night.</p> <p>Mr. Henderson called in afternoon.</p> <p>Beautiful fine warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Sunday, 7 (97-268) 1918</p> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Ray and Peggie called for a pameal brought out from town last night.</p> <p>Warmed and looking like rain but brightened by noon.</p> <p>Monday, 8 (98-267)</p> <p>Done chores Da boiling in bush spent of forenoon and all afternoon. Bright moving but cloudy and colder at night. frrezing &amp; snow ice the air</p> <p>Tuesday, 9 (99-266)</p> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure.</p> <p>Brock up to Elenie in evening.</p> <p>Bright but very cold north wind freezing.</p> <p>Souin Montgomery dead 39 yrs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Wednesday, 10 (100-265) 1918</p> <p>Done chores drawing out manure all day.</p> <p>Bucked modge and Lieut Halevig here for tea and to spend the evening.</p> <p>Fine day but cold wind</p> <p>Thursday, 11 (101-264)</p> <p>One chore and finished the manure by noon.</p> <p>Da silted ashes and took manure off drain in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock mother &amp; I at Sauin Montgomery funeral in afternoon. I up to Chater for his and Brock came ip in evening.</p> <p>Warm afternoon but fall of snow early in morning and dull.</p> <p>Friday, 12 (102-263)</p> <p>Done chores and went back to {??} bush. Buckets full. Da boiling all afternoon.</p> <p>Mr. Ms {???} and children here also Georgie and baby in afternoon.</p> <p>Warmer and a little dull at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Saturday, 13 (103-262) 1918</p> <p>Done chores then boiling down all day in bush.</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>Beautiful bright warm day.</p> <p>Sunday, 14 (104-261)</p> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Clock moved ahead 1 hr today</p> <p>Lonely warm day like summer.</p> <p>Monday, 15 (105-260)</p> <p>Done chores. Brock to town for 1000 7 tile in morning.</p> <p>Da back boiling down. {??} up the buckets and took out {??}/</p> <p>Mr. Henderson called in morning.</p> <p>Beautiful warm day and calm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Tuesday, 16 (106-259) 1918</p> <p>Da done chores and Brock to town with chop.</p> <p>Brought up buckets and kettles from bush in afternoon and cleaned there.</p> <p>Brock look {??} buckets home and got some wheat from Wilmott.</p> <p>Warm and looking like rain. Quite a shower in night. Thunder lightening.</p> <p>Wednesday, 17 (107-258)</p> <p>Done chores and Brock down to {??} some syrup to Clara. Then getting ready to clean seed grain. Cleaning grain in afternoon.</p> <p>Dull and foggy in morning. Started to rain about four o'clock. Raining quite steady all evening.</p> <p>Thursday, 18 (108-257)</p> <p>Done chores. Finished clearing grain {??} a little apple tree and {??}</p> <p>this sapt wood in yard in afternoon.</p> <p>Rather dull and cold wind.</p> <p>Fall &amp; snow snow in night and early morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Friday, 10 (109-256) 1918</p> <p>Done chores and piling wood in bush. Finished it in afternoon.</p> <p>Bright day but coal wind.</p> <p>Saturday, 20 (110-255)</p> <p>Done chores. Then digging at pipes all afternoon and got the water going to barn about six o'clock.</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>Fine day but coal east wind</p> <p>Sunday, 21 (111-254)</p> <p>Mr. {??} Riteh and Maniel here for dinner and tea.</p> <p>Mr. Henderson &amp; Brett here for tea.</p> <p>Brock to town with {??} at night. Da over to hostel in evening to ask Had to keep with {??} in snowing.</p> <p>Dull and rainy in morning brightened a little in afternoon and colder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Monday, 22 (112-253) 1918</p> <p>Done chores. Then had Brock each took steer in waggon to moonfield. One of them got out. I gone &amp; Brock had to go to the 6th after it and got home about 7:30 P.M.</p> <p>On choring and filling men the water pipes where they were dug up.</p> <p>Dull morning. rain &amp; snow. fine bright Clara 4 yrs married.</p> <p>Tuesday, 23 (113-252)</p> <p>Done chores. Da drew out same manure in yarden patch and Brock willowing little patch on other place and root ground in forenoon. {??}, harrowed &amp; sawed little patch in afternoon to wheat. Had to stop about 4:30 as rain came on turned to snow and quite a heavy soft fall.</p> <p>I to town in afternoon.</p> <p>Lonely bright forenoon.</p> <p>Wednesday, 24 (114-251)</p> <p>Done chores and ploughing in field back by windfall in other place. Harry Booth here and {??} Ebany $110.</p> <p>Snowy and wintery looking in forenoon.</p> <p>Brightened in afternoon.</p> <p>fine clear night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April THURSDAY, 25 (115-250) 1918</p> <p>Men choring</p> <p>Brock took load of chop to town forenoon. brought home the east wheele and balance of tile.</p> <p>Aline &amp; I went to town with Willy. Aline went on five train to Elara.</p> <p>Men sloughing off. bright but cool.</p> <p>Friday, 26 (116-249)</p> <p>Men choring and back to plough forenoon. At noon Robt took Ebany over to Eli Mitchells. Then afternoon they took out seed oats and sowed them on root ground and harrowed them. Finished and went back to plough for an hover cool and very like rain.</p> <p>Saturday, 27 (117-248)</p> <p>Done chores. Both ploughing back field in forenoon. Then Brock finished and ploughed lane and Da started to plough some manure in back of {??}</p> <p>Brock to town at night.</p> <p>Fine but looking like rain at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April Sunday, 28 (118-247) 1918</p> <p>Mr Mrs Thompson brought me home this afternoon. Mr Mrs Ritch and Muniel called to tak eosme of us for a ride as Brock went up Mr. {??} with them.</p> <p>Bright in forenoon but cloudy and sprinkling rain in evening.</p> <p>Monday, 29 (119-246)</p> <p>Done chores. {??} and cultivating back &amp; maple tree in forenoon. Sowing and harrowing it after dinner but didn't get quite finished at came on rain about 4:30 P.M. shawery all evening. Very high wind all day but bright in morning.</p> <p>X Tuesday, 30 (120-245)</p> <p>Done chores {??}, and cultivating back &amp; maple tree waht they didn't get finished yesterday Sowing and harrowing it in afternoon.</p> <p>Cool and dull came on shower about five o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Wednesday, 1 (121-244) 1918</p> <p>Done chores cultivating and {??} in forenoon over fence there {??} blushes. Sawing and harrowing in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock to town at night, round by Wilmott &amp; Hoshels.</p> <p>Little flurry of snow in morning Bright and cool wind all day.</p> <p>Thursday, 2 (122-243)</p> <p>Done chores. Cultivating in forenoon back by ditch.</p> <p>Sound and harrowed it in afternoon.</p> <p>Revd {??} and Caph Cawland called. Clara &amp; baby came on five train. Sea Green brought Rev out.</p> <p>Dull in morning and a sprinkle of rain. Very windy in afternoon but fine.</p> <p>Friday, 3 (123-242)</p> <p>Done chores. Cultivating part of old Parkline field. Harrowing and sowing that they had cultivated in afternoon.</p> <p>Georgie left Edna here in afternoon while she went to town.</p> <p>Mrs. Water here in evening for duck eggs.</p> <p>Lovely bright morning a sleight shower abour four but cleared up again warmed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Saturday, 4 (124-241) 1918</p> <p>Done chores, cultivating next 7 parture in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon Brock &amp; I to town at night Fine bright day and warm a little dull in morning.</p> <p>Sunday, 5 (125-240)</p> <p>Brock Clara &amp; baby up to Uncle Richd in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Beautiful warm bright day.</p> <p>Monday, 6 (126-239)</p> <p>Done chores. Then cultivating part of 14 ac. field this side of windmill that had been ploughed. Sawed and harrowed it in afternoon.</p> <p>Aunt Emma Uncle Richd here in evening to say Aunt Catty was very sick. Mary wrote and told them.</p> <p>Mother 55 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May TUESDAY, 7 (127-238) 1918</p> <p>Done chores. Ploughing all day on other place, ploughing in manure on other side &amp; root grained.</p> <p>Clara &amp; I to town in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock down to Parkside base social in evening.</p> <p>Warm died dull looking like rain at times and high wind.</p> <p>Wednesday, 8 (128-237)</p> <p>Done chores. Cultivating summer fallow on other place in forenoon.</p> <p>Ploughing in manure in afternoon.</p> <p>Out and cold in morning.</p> <p>Bright and warmer in afternoon high wind.</p> <p>Ascension Day THURSDAY, 9 (129-236)</p> <p>Done chores. Harrowing and dincing where the manure was, then harrowed and saved it in afternoon finished seeding.</p> <p>Dull and looking like rain, came on quite a shower in afternoon. raining in evening, thunder and lightening in night and high wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May FRIDAY, 10 (130-235) 1918</p> <p>Choring in morning and filled up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon and Da ploughing sod back of barn</p> <p>Clara &amp; I up to Georgie's in evening with ward about Aunt Catty. Raining quite hard at times all morning. Colder &amp; windy in P.M. fine night.</p> <p>Saturday, 11 (131-234)</p> <p>Done chores. Finished ploughing sod back of barn.</p> <p>Janet &amp; Brett Henderson came out with message that Jr. Mr Read was dead.</p> <p>Brock took Clara &amp; babe to five train she gone to Brampton.</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to team at night. Fine day but looking like rain at night.</p> <p>Sunday, 12 (132-233)</p> <p>Brock to church at night. Raining nearly all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May MONDAY, 13 (133-232) 1918</p> <p>Done chores and started to plough up corner field. poor catch of seeds. Melville &amp; Clara came in evening. Mr. Green drove there out. Dad gave him sac of potatoes.</p> <p>Rather dull in morning but fine afternoon. Little shower in evening. Mr has Anderson. Mrs Pollock &amp; Mrs. Codweed called in evening.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 14 (134-231)</p> <p>Done chores. Ploughing and harrowing in corner field.</p> <p>Melville to {??} in afternoon.</p> <p>Beautiful bright breezy day. Georgie called to say Aunt Catty hat {???} much</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 15 (135-230)</p> <p>Done chores Ploughing and harrowing in corner field.</p> <p>Mr. Henderson brought out {??} I went back to town with him &amp; Brock down to town in evening.</p> <p>Fine day. breezy and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May THURSDAY, 16 (136-229) 1918</p> <p>Done chores. Ploughing and harrowing in corner field.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Very warm.</p> <p>Mr. Wilson here for dinner.</p> <p>Aunt Carrt {??} on at 9. a.m. Removed a {??} tumor attached to kidnet and back bone.</p> <p>Friday, 17 (137-228)</p> <p>Done chore. Ralling sowing and harrowing corner field.</p> <p>Same day. Very warm.</p> <p>Mrs. Noble here for duck eggs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Sunday, 19 (139-226) 1918</p> <p>Mr and Mrs Thompson Evelyn {??} here for dinner and tea</p> <p>Mr. Henderson called in evening and Harry here.</p> <p>Fine warm day. Looking like rain at times.</p> <p>Brock to church at night.</p> <p>Monday, 20 (140-225)</p> <p>Done chores. Brock took pig and was calmes to Moonfield and Da led {??{</p> <p>Sprouting potatoes in afternoon Mr. Rennie here for dinner.</p> <p>Dull and cool, misting a little</p> <p>Tuesday, 21 (141-224)</p> <p>Done chores and sprouting potatoes all day.</p> <p>Fine day.</p> <p>Cattle out on road.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Wednesday, 22 (142-223) 1918</p> <p>Done chores and working {??} ground. Brock sowed them in afternoon. Ma &amp; I to town in P.M. thunder and lightening in morning but but much rain.</p> <p>fine day and warm.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 23 (143-222)</p> <p>Done chores and working on root ground. Planted 5 rows of potatoes back by {??}. Clara &amp; I down to Ran's in afternoon. Horhel over for some seed potatoes in evening.</p> <p>Brock to town at night.</p> <p>Fine breezy day. Frost at night</p> <p>Friday, 24 (144-221)</p> <p>Done chores and cultivated summer fallow on other place in morning Brock harrowed it in afternoon and Da worked up garden and got it ready to plant.</p> <p>Planted some early buck-eye potatoes in garden. Put fence round after supper.</p> <p>Very dull all day a little sprinkle about five o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SATURDAY, 25 (145-220) 1918</p> <p>Done chores Brock to town with chop in afternoon and Da drawing out manure with stone boat on to garden patch.</p> <p>Brock &amp; I to town at night.</p> <p>Jack up and filled up his bags of potatoes in P.M.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 26 (145-219)</p> <p>Brock to church at night</p> <p>Fine but very sulky and looking like rain.</p> <p>Came on storm about nine o'clock Rained last night and {??} about eight.</p> <p>MONDAY, 27 (147-218)</p> <p>Done chores. Cut some potatoes and planted them in garden on other side of carrot bushes.</p> <p>Plowed the other garden sees in afternoon. Brock went to Elana about 3.30 P.M. for some small pigs.</p> <p>Mr. Remie here for dinner.</p> <p>Dull &amp; windy in morning Came out very hat &amp; smetry. Thunder storm in Evg.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Tuesday, 28 (148-217) 1918</p> <p>Done chores. Da went to town about 9.30 a.m and there to Jack Mr {??} made in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock over to sale in afternoon. Dull in morning but brightened and was fine afternoon &amp; Evg.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 29 (149-216)</p> <p>Done chores. Da working in garden. Brock over to Jack Mcqueen for 4 tard pigs he b t in forenoon.</p> <p>Helping started plough in afternoon Da choring.</p> <p>Dull and warm. Came on miggling rain about three o'clock.</p> <p>{??} growing weather.</p> <p><br /> THURSDAY, 30 (150-215)</p> <p>Done chores. Da started to trim space. Brock to trim in afternoon to tell Dr. to come out to see baby' 2 eyes. Get Wiley shod.</p> <p>Dr. Cassidy here about noon. More thet gult 5 bags potatoes.</p> <p>Fine day a little cloudy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 31 (159-214) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da trimming spruce in morning and Brock to town for Ma's medicine. Working on root ground in afternoon. Georgie there for tea. Mr. Duff here for potatoes in afternoon after Dr. Liscumbs. Very hot and looking like thunder storm. cooler in evening. Brock up to Lou Corbetts' to buy some little pigs</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 1 (152-213)</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Planted some potatoes in morning and sowed corn in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day. Very high wind in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (153-212)</span></h2> <p>Melville and Mrs. Milson arrived about ten o'clock. Brock to church at night. Fine day, cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 3 (154-211) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock down with rails to make a pen to put sheep in at river. Da working root ground. Washed sheep in afternoon. Melville took Ma and Mrs. Milson to town in a.m. and even to cemetry in P.M. Left for Chatsworth about three o'clock. Mr. Corbett brought pigs in evg and Les Waters here for potatoes {The rest of the entry is written into the next section} Mr Rennie here for dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (155-210)</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in forenoon with chaf. Da working on root ground all day. Brock working rape ground in P.M. on other place. Mrs. Newtead and Mina Buchaee called. Dull and cool all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cultivating rape ground in forenoon. Da drawing manure on to root ground. Both working at manure in afternoon. Ma and Clara to town in afternoon. Fine warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 6 (157-208) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Drawing out manure on to root ground. to Kitchener with Mr. Henderson. Dull and looking like rain. slight thunder shower in Evg.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (158-207)</span></h2> <p>men ploughing in manure on root ground. Cultivating and harrowing summer fallow in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine but cool and very high wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (519-206)</span></h2> <p>Working on summer fallow all day. Clara Brock and I to town at night. Fine and quite breezy. Cloudy in Evening and a few drops of rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 9 (160-205) 1918</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Maisha foaled in evening. Dull and raining most of day. Quite a heavy shower after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (161-204)</span></h2> <p>Men took 5 fat cattle to Moorefield in forenoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Brock helping Ike McIssac move in afternoon to Jack's farms. Da setting out cabbage and tomato plants in P.M. Melville brought Billy down. arrived about seven. Les came in car about sic. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ritch here in Evg. with 9 little ducks. Cloudy in a.m. but a nice day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></h2> <p>Da, Brock, Melville and Les down town in morning. Da discing root ground in afternoon and the rest went to Kitchener. Cloudy and looking like rain brightened in afternoon for a while but came up a heavy thunder storm about eight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 12 (163-202) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and put in a cement sill in pig pen. Les and Melv. left about ten o'clock for Harriston. Da and Brock down to Jack Ritches in Evening. Cold and very heavy mist all day. rained at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></h2> <p>Da trimming spruce all day. Brock choring in forenoon and cultivated turnip ground in afternoon. Cloudy but brightened in afternoon. Quite breezy. Brock to town at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (165-200)</span></h2> <p>shearing sheep. Fine cool day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 15 (166-199) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock cultivating and rolling turnip ground. Da ridged it up and Brock sowing them in afternoon. Clara Brock and I to town at night. Mr. Fleet here for calf for John Ritch. Fine day and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16 (167-198)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Dr. and Mrs. Ferrier and Mrs. Ellis called to see baby about 5 P.M. Ms. Henderson and Mrs. Patterson here in Evening. We went for a little ride with them. cloudy like rain. warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (168-197)</span></h2> <p>Brock took Clara and baby to ten train. She gone home to Chatsworth. Da over to Moorefield with two sheep in forenoon. Dipping lambs in afternoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Beautiful warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 18 (169-196) 1918</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure to other place. Mr and Mrs. Thompson here in Evening. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></h2> <p>Brock drawing out manure all day. Da scuffling potatoes in morning Scuffling and hoeing mangel in afternoon. Beautiful bright day cool at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing mangel all day. Brock to town in morning with chaf and cream can. Da to meet Rennie at Hatches with Martha. Brock away in Evening. Fine day, breezy and cool. Norm Perkin here for dinner. Helping fix pump at low windmill.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 21 (172-193) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Someone other than Olive is making entries} Brock drawing out manure all day. Da hoeing mangels. Very dull and cloudy Quite heavy showers at times. Sultry and thundering Mr. Henderson brought out telegrame from Tabby in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (173-192)</span></h2> <p>Brock, Olive and I up to the school to register then Brock took Olive to the nine train for a short visit to Kingston. Da weeding in the garden fore and up to Register aft. and back on the other place. Brock finished the manure and took his plough to plough on the summer fallow. Mrs Will Anderson here all afternoon from Rothsay and Mrs Ed. Smith called for her. Brock down town at night misty and cool all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (174-191)</span></h2> <p>very fine day all at home till Evening then Brock went to Goshen Dr McGregger here from Elora stopped about an hour very fine afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June {Following is written in}X {Typed}MONDAY, 24 (175-190) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Olive resumes writing} Da scuffling corn all day Brock plowing on rape ground. {Someone else writing} Mr Rennie here at noon Violet and Will and George arrived here at eleven. very fine day Brock and Will down town for trunk</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (176-189)</span></h2> <p>Brock ploughing all day " " took V. W. and G. up to Roys for dinner. Da finished scuffling corn and hoeing potatoes Brock over to Zion. at night Violet W. and G came back and brought Elwin driver {The remainder of the entry was in the margins} with them</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></h2> <p>Men started in to do the road work. Violet took Will to the train and took Elwins horse home very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 27 (178-187) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Olive resumes writing} men doing road work. I came home tonight from Kingston. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (179-186)</span></h2> <p>Brock doing road work. team on road grader, finished about ten o'clock then ploughing on rape ground rest of afternoon. Da pulling mustard and hoeing turnips. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (180-185)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock lifting up windmill pump in low well and mended the rod on back windmill in forenoon. then took the young cattle out of bush over to Ike's to pasture in afternoon. Violet, Brock and I to town at night. Very warm and fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 30 (181-184) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock took Violet and George up to Uncle Rich in forenoon. To church at night. Fine morning. Rained quite hard in afternoon and evening. Thunder and lightening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Men ploughing on rape ground and finished it. Brock ploughed lane. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Misting and very cold in afternoon and evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (183 -182)</span></h2> <p>Cultivated rape ground in morning. Brock harrowing it in afternoon and Da hoeing mangels. finished them second time over. Mr. Henderson and Janet called in evening. Fine bright day a little cloudy in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 3 (184-181) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chaf and cream can in forenoon. Working on rape ground in afternoon. Da scuffling potatoes and corn. Grace Brett, Lowe and Fleuellings called in evening. Beautiful day and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>Brock working on rape ground. Da scuffling corn. Brock to Arthur at night. Elwin down in Evg. Sold wool to Kaplan for 94c per lb. Fine and warm a little cloudy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (186-179)</span></h2> <p>Da finished scuffling corn in forenoon. Brock getting ground ready to sow turnips on other place. Da ridged it up in afternoon and Brock sowed there. Fine day and beautiful Evening. I up to Ray's at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 6 (187-178) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing potatoes back of barn in forenoon. Helping Brock pick roots on other place in afternoon. Brock cultivating Elwin brought Violet and George home in evening. Fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 7 (188-177)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Cool and dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (189-176)</span></h2> <p>Brock harrowing summer fallow in forenoon. Then Da and he ploughing it in afternoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Brock took Violet and George down to Uncle Johns about five o'clock. Fine but cool and breezy. Da very miserable in bed most of forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 9 (190-175) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Another author is writing} choring and made a pen for geese outside in forenoon. Ploughing on rape ground in afternoon. Dull and heavy mist like rain at times, a little finer in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing rape ground all day. Brock to town at night with cream can. Fine but a little cloudy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (192-173)</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing rape ground by noon. Da banked potatoes. Both working on rape ground in afternoon. Stretches some barb wire after supper. Fine warm day a little shower about five but lovely Evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 12 (193-172) 1918</span></h2> <p>Working on rape ground all day. I to town in forenoon and got Wiley shod. Celebration at Fergus and Listowl. Fine day but warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13 (194-171)</span></h2> <p>{Olive resumes writing} Sowing rape in forenoon and harrowing it. Burning some roots in afternoon and Brock greened potatoes. Da scuffling. Brock met Uncle Jim and Lillian at night train. then we back to town. Beautiful day and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (195-170)</span></h2> <p>Uncle Jim and Brock over to cemetry in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine and warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 15 (196-169) 1918</span></h2> <p>Hoeing turnips all day. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Fine and very warm. Brock took Uncle Jim to morning train.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (197-168)</span></h2> <p>Hoeing turnips all day. Dr. McGregor here in evening. Cloudy and dull. Little showers at times. heavier in evening. warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (198-167)</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning with chaf. Da scuffling turnips and both hoeing rest of day. Dull but brightened and came out hot in afternoon. Mother down to see Mrs. Mosser in a.m. She quite sick. Brock 25 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 18 (199-166) 1918</span></h2> <p>Hoeing turnips all day. Finished them. Mrs. Hill here in evening. Fine warm day. Brock down with cream can and over to Zion at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19 (200-165)</span></h2> <p>Brock cut about five acres in corner field by oats. Da scuffling turnips. Brock greened potatoes in field. then raked what he had cut about five o'clock. Coiling up after tea. Fine and very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (201-164)</span></h2> <p>Cut part field on other side of orchard. then raking it after dinner, and got it coiled up. Da coiling up in corner fields all morning finished it about 2 P.M. We to town at night Fine and very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July {Following is written in}X {Typed}SUNDAY, 21 (202-163) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night a terrible hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 22 (203-162)</span></h2> <p>Cut hay next Jack's line fence in morning. Da getting barn ready to draw in. Got a couple of loads today before dinner from corner field and finished it in afternoon. Mr. Rennie here for dinner. Very warm but not such a fierce heat as yesterday.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (204-161)</span></h2> <p>Drawing in from other side of orchard Brock raked after dinner down by line fence and drawing it rest of afternoon. Very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 24 (205-160)</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing in field next Jack's line fence in forenoon and ground mower knife. Brock cutting hay on other place in afternoon. Da hoeing potatoes. Brock to town at night Very hot and calm. a few drops of rain in P.M. Heavy storms went round.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></h2> <p>Brock cutting hay in forenoon on other place, Da cutting same weeds and choring then went to rake what Brock cut yesterday. Both coiling up in afternoon. I down to Mossers{?} for 6 boxes of berries @ 209 Fine but very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (207-158)</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting hay in forenoon. and Da raking. Both coiling up in afternoon. Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Craig and Jennie called in Evening. Fine and hot. a little sprinkle about three o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 27 (208-157) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock raking and coiling up hay in forenoon. Drawing in after dinner. I took mother and Lillian to six train to go to Guelph. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day but warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 28 (209-156)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (210-155)</span></h2> <p>Drawing in hay from other place. Tom came to shingle rest of barn. I to town to meet mother on ten train. Julie a heavy rain about 2.30 P.M. stopped them drawing in. thunder and lightening. Then cleared a little in evening very warm in morning. Mr. Kaplan got wool. Mr. Rennie here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 30 (211-154) 1918</span></h2> <p>Cleaning pens and hen house and fixing carriage in driving house. Cut little orchard on other place after dinner and coiled it up. Mr and Mrs. Malcolmson called to see about my ticket. Misty in morning but fine breezy afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h2> <p>Drawing in hay from other place all day. Finished haying. Tom here shingling barn. Fine breezy day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chaf and cream can in morning. Da scuffling turnips and hoed his rows. Brock greened potatoes in afternoon. up to Ray's for a bunch of shingles and helping Tom. Mr. and Mrs. P. Pollock and Beekie called after too. Fine day and warm quite breezy in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 2 (214-151) 1918</span></h2> <p>Hoeing turnips all day. Brock to town at night. Fine day and real cool evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (215-150)</span></h2> <p>Finished hoeing the turnips. Brock and I to town at night. Fine and warmer.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (216-149)</span></h2> <p>Ma and Da to Jack Ritches for dinner and tea. Fine and very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 5 (217-148) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoed the mangels. Da scuffling turnips on other place after supper. Fine and very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (218-147)</span></h2> <p>Hoed the turnips on other place. and finished scuffling them. Very hot day. Aaron to Waltons barn on burwell line struck by lightening and burned this a.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></h2> <p>Got out binder and cut grain back of poplars and hacked it. hew ground a trifle. Brock to town at night. Mr. Malcolmson here with my ticket in Evg. very hot. Thunder storms all round.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 8 (220-145) 1918</span></h2> <p>Cutting the mixed grain on root ground on other place in forenoon and shocked it. Hoeing corn in afternoon. Very hot day. Thunder storms going round all day. We had one about six o'clock. Mr. Owens barn burned and Tom Hendersons stable. Raining a little all evening and sultry</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (221-144)</span></h2> <p>Da to town in forenoon. Brock fixing bars and cutting weed on road. Picking berries in afternoon and hoed a row of corn. I up to Rays in evening. very cloudy and sultry in forenoon a little breeze in afternoon but close and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (222-143)</span></h2> <p>Cut the little patch of wheat on other place in forenoon and hacked it. Hoeing corn in afternoon. Mother, Brock and I to town at night Fine but hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 11 (223-142) 1918</span></h2> <p>Thompsons and Mr. Cody here for tea and to spend evening. Fine but hot. lightening at night All at home all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 12 (224-141)</span></h2> <p>{Elizabeth writing} Robt choring for an hour Brock took Olive to train this morning she going out west for a holiday. Men started in to cut barley in the corner field about half past nine. Cut it and shocked it up very warm in middle of the day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (225-140)</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock cutting and shocking rye all day back at the line fence between Roy and us. finished piece. fearful hot day the thermometer 100 in the shade, thunder and lightening at night but no rain here, very black in the north</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 14 {Following is written in}X {Typed}(226-139) 1918</span></h2> <p>The weather very much cooler Robt and Brock drawing in mixed grain from behind the driving house an other place. fore - Drawing in at house afternoon. cool wind. finished the piece, and Brock went to town {Written cross-hatch in the left margin by someone else} Olive arrived in Pt. Arthur.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing in out of the corner field all day very fine cool day {Someone else writing} Olive got the Kenora 8 a.m. Martha met her!</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (228-137)</span></h2> <p>Men finished. drawing in out of the corner field and drew in the patch of wheat. Then Brock went to town with chaf. found the chopper broke. cool and very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 17 (229-136) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men started to cut the last piece of grain on this place Cool and very fine. {Clara writing} Brock to town in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18 (230-135)</span></h2> <p>Melv. Babe and I came down from Chatsworth for dinner, Melv. and father to Harriston in afternoon. a lovely day. Brock to church in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (231-134)</span></h2> <p>Men cut piece of mixed grain by rape, on other place, and stooked it. Got a road cut round back 14 acre field before dinner too. Melv. helping stook. Lovely day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 20 (232-133) 1918</span></h2> <p>Cutting and stooking in back field on other place. Finished big field and started on piece by windmill. Melv. helping stook. Quite warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (233-132)</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting and put binder away by noon. Drawing in in afternoon until shower came about 5 P.M. Drawing from behind poplar bushes. Brock to town at night. Melv. there most of day. Warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (234-131)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing in afternoon. Leveling grains in mow and put off load in forenoon. Came quite a heavy shower about 5 P.M. Brock went down to see if chopper is going yet. Melv. went to Chatsworth in forenoon. Quite hot and sultry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 23 (235-130) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men divided sheep and lambs and brought in a load before dinner. Drawing in afternoon. Came a little shower about 6 A.M. Heavy rain went round. Very close evening. Strong wind all day. Babe fell out of bed this a.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (236-129)</span></h2> <p>Men finished drawing on this place. Brock went to town at night. Earl Newstead went with him. a fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></h2> <p>Sarah Hilborn and children here for an hour in afternoon. Brock to church in evening. a hot day. Babe weighs 17 1/2 lb - 2 - 113. Brock 143.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 26 (238-127) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men drawing from back field on other place and stacking it in front of driving house. {Someone else writing} drew 7 loads drawing all day fine day Sold 28 young ducks to Joe the Jew for 16c per lb. $17.12c</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (239-126)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing in from the back field all day fine cool day. drew 7 loads</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></h2> <p>{Clara resumes writing} Men got two loads up from back field when rain came on. Rained quite hard until after two o'clock. Father took cheques to Uncle Rich'd to sign. Brock went to Drayton to see if mill was running. Heavy shower at six P.M. very dull dark day. Art. Armstrong and Vina Smith, married Eyebrow, Sask.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 29 (241-124) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock took grist of chaf to Moorefield and got team shod. Father went to bank with the Walker girls cheques ($1019.24c each.) Went to see if grain was dry and fixed up a gap. Cool, breezy and quite sunny. Rain and thunder storm during night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (242-123)</span></h2> <p>Men took top down on stacks and drew in all day. Quite bright and breezy in forenoon, but threatened rain all afternoon. Brett Henderson brought out 24 baskets tomatoes for us from express. Mistake as we only ordered 12 bsks.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31 (243-122)</span></h2> <p>A very heavy rain in morning. Men unloaded a load of grain and Brock cleaned pens. Took mother, Babe and I to town in afternoon. Cleaned up in afternoon. Brock to town at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 1 (244-121) 1918</span></h2> <p>A very fine day - breezy. Brock to church at night and to see young cattle in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 2 (245-120)</span></h2> <p>Finished Harvest. Art. Garneau here in forenoon. We washed and churned. Men finished harvest. Quite fine but looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (246-119)</span></h2> <p>Men cleaning up barn floor, putting away waggons and racks. Got up threshing wood in afternoon. mizzling and raining all forenoon. cloudy in afternoon, cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 4 (247-118) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men drawing up wood and piling it in wood-shed until 3 P.M. Came on rain then. Brock and I went to town. Quite a steady rain and continued all night becoming heavier after dark.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></h2> <p>Brock to Moorefield with grist of chaf. Home about 2.20 P.M. Had dinner then men started to plow beside mangols. Da piling over lumber pile which had fallen over, in forenoon. Quite a fall day - dull cloudy and pretty cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (249-116)</span></h2> <p>Brock took 4 hogs to Moorefield then plowing till noon. Da plowing. Both drawing wood from bush and putting in woodshed in afternoon. Lovely bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 7 (250-115) 1918</span></h2> <p>Eunice Flath came over to say coal had arrived. Brock drew two loads in forenoon, one of stone coal, 4280 lbs and one of chestnut 2990 lbs. Da plowing till noon. both at wood in afternoon. Finished it, wood shed full. Brock and Ma at town at night. Fine forenoon. Bits of shower in afternoon. Olive went in to Winnipeg.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (251-114)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Lovely day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9 (252-113)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing, finished that piece and went back to Pine fence to plow. We preparing for threshers, Mrs. Ches. Walker got basket tomatoes. Fine day, cloudy towards night. Signs of frost this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 10 (253-112) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Brock plowed till noon, then went to Drayton for piping. Got his chop too. After tea he went to see about threshers and came round by town. Turned very cold during night. Quite sunny but looking like rain Mr. Moffat here and paid $2.00 on raw lamb. Babe's first tooth came through.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></h2> <p>Threshers came about 10 a.m. Threshed stack by driving house and moved into barn by 3 P.M. 10 men for dinner. Came on rain and they had to stop threshing. Threshers (J. Johnson and W. Boyd) went to town after tea. Quite a heavy rain all afternoon and still raining at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (255-110)</span></h2> <p>Rained all night but stopped about seven. Threshed till 9 a.m. when a very heavy downpour came. Men stayed for dinner, but went away after. Very heavy rain in afternoon. Father and Brock went to McIssac's for one of heifers, but got her in Hilborn's field. Brock went to town for meat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 13 (256-109) 1918</span></h2> <p>Threshers came along about 10 a.m. and started to thresh after dinner. Had 13 men for supper. Quite a heavy rain before daylight this morning rather misty in afternoon. Babe weighs 19 1/4 lbs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (257-108)</span></h2> <p>Finished threshing for just now, about 10 a.m. Both Went to Jack Walkers. Brock there until 2 P.M. when Millers machine came to Wilmots and he went over. Finished Walker's at night. Brock to town. Lovely bright day but looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 15 (258-107)</span></h2> <p>Quite rainy in forenoon, cleared in afternoon. Brock and I up to Ray's. Brock to church. Hamilton sow has eleven wee pigs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 16 (259-106) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock at Wilmot's threshing until eleven a.m. then moved to Hosheal's. Father cleaning up barn floor and fixing scaffold. walked out for mail about 4 P.M. Rain came on about 5 a.m. continued all evening. letter from Wpg. re Aunt Catty's business.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (260-105)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Hosheal's threshing all day. Father fixing round barn and went over to Hod's in afternoon. Came out quite a fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I went to town in morning. Back here shortly after 9 a.m. Father went to J. Hillborn's to thresh stack moved to Mosser's about 2 P.M. then both men there. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson here for tea men got here about 6 P.M. Quite fine day. a couple heavy rains during evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 19 (262-103) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men took Brock's team and went to Arthur for gas engine and grinder that was bot from J. McKay, Chatsworth. Both men at Mosser's threshing till 10:30 a.m. Brock at Wat's all afternoon. Da plowing. Men back about 2 P.M. Rather bright in forenoon, because dull with little rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (263-102)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Burrow's threshing until eleven o'clock, when crank shaft broke. Da plowing all day, Brock plowing in afternoon. Men at town in morning, he, Hod. and Wilmat set up gas engine and chopper in afternoon. Scuds of rain at times, quite cool tonight. little wood fire in furnace.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 V (264-101)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Burrow's threshing until 9 a.m. when they moved here and threshed wheat and stack. Finished about 3.30 P.M. and moved to Harry's. Both men up there. Brock to town at night. Pretty cold and quite windy. Mosser's house took fire about 1.30 all men went down, saved it, but it was quite badly burned behind plaster. Men to town for bread and meat in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 22 (265-100)</span></h2> <p>Quite dull and windy. Jack McKay and Jim Laird arrived here at 6 P.M. from Chatsworth Brock and Lairds to church.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (266-99)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Harry's threshing Brock went up about 10 a.m. McKay starting engine. then he went over to moorefield and Drayton.{Olive resumes writing} rather dull and little warmer Clara and Melo McKay and Laird started far home at four o'clock. Evening started to rain about seven. Brock and I burned out the pipes and cleaned out stove</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (267-98)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Brock at Elvins threshing all day I Horon to see Mrs Mosser afternoon very fine afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 25 (268-97) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock threshing at Roy's till two oclock then moved over to the Bell place threshed till night Robt ploughing all day very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></h2> <p>Brock finished at Elvins about ten. cut a row round the corn till noon. afternoon snow storms off and on all day till four o/c then rain went to Hod for corn binder and started to cut. but had to stop as the ground is too wet. Brock took C. Binder over to Wats. Robt ploughing till four oclock</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (270-95)</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock cutting corn all day with the hooks. cool in the morning but quite fine afternoon Brock went to town with can of cream after tea</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 28 (271-94) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men cutting corn all day. Brock met me at night train. I home from west. Left Winnipeg Thurs. Evg. Cold wind but fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (272-93)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Cloudy at times and cool wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 30 (273-92)</span></h2> <p>Men cutting corn all day. Brock at Issac Hilborns threshing at Craig barn in forenoon. Fine but cold. Heavy frost at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 1 (274-91) 1918</span></h2> <p>Cutting corn all day finished it. Brock down for my suit case in evening. Uncle Will came up on night train. Beautiful fall day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. Da driving some stakes along by rape in afternoon. We three down to show in P.M. Brock and I to concert at night started to rain in night. Rained nearly all forenoon. Clearing in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></h2> <p>Men fixing fence round rape on other place in forenoon. Over to Ike's in afternoon for young cattle. Then raising some potatoes in garden patch. Fine but cloudy at times and cool. heavy frost at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 4 (277-88) 1918</span></h2> <p>Digging potatoes in field back of barn. some rotten ones. Rather fine but came on a little shower about five o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (278-87)</span></h2> <p>Men picking over potatoes in morning. Cleaning up barn floor in afternoon. Brock took down a couple of bags of wet grain to be chopped but mill not running. We to town at night. Heavy rain. Thunder and lightening and hail about eleven o'clock P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6 (279-86)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Memorial service for Alf. Henry. Raining and misting at times all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 7 (280-85) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning with chaf. Da ploughing back by ditch. Both ploughing in afternoon. I up to Roy's in Evening. Beautiful bright day. Had to bring cows home from other place. Couldn't keep them out of rape.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (281-84)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing back by ditch all day. Finished it. Lovely bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></h2> <p>Took up potatoes in garden in forenoon. Then started to plough in 14 ac. field on other place this side of windmill. Brock and I to town at night. Beautiful warm day. Bill Barry here to borrow sickles.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 10 (283-82) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men ploughing in 14 ac. field all day. Lovely bright warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (284-81)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day on other place. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (285-80)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day on other place. Misting and a little rain early in morning. Fine warm night Brock and I to town</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 13 (286-79) 1918</span></h2> <p>Elwin and Aunt Emma called in afternoon. Brock to town. Quite cloudy, windy and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thanksgiving Day {handwritten next to date} MONDAY, 14 (287-78)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day in 14 ac. field finished it. Rain {upward arrow} at times and heavy mist all forenoon a little hail. Brighter in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (288-77)</span></h2> <p>Started to plough in corner field. Ploughing until noon. Then topping and drawing mangels. I to town in afternoon. Cool and cloudy in morning but fine afternoon. Heavy frost last night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 16 (289-76) 1918</span></h2> <p>Topping mangels all forenoon. Drawing them in afternoon. Finished about six o'clock. Misty in morning but turned out a nice day. James Gregory buried 85 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day in corner field. Brock to town at night. Fine day but a little rain about eight. Divided sheep at noon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (291-74)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day in corner field. Fine and bright but cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 19 (292-73) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chaf in morning and Da ploughing. Both ploughing in afternoon and finished corner field. Brock and I to town at night Beautiful day but cold wind from S.E.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20 (293-72)</span></h2> <p>Brock to town at night. Dr. McGregor here for tea. Rained hard most of the night and very heavy mist until noon. Cleared in afternoon. Lightening and rain in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21 (294-71)</span></h2> <p>Men picking over potatoes and brought up binder canvas in forenoon Started to plough sod down by bush next Jack's line fence in afternoon Bright fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 22 (295-70) 1918</span></h2> <p>Ploughing sod all day by bush. rather fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 {Following written in}X {Typed}(296-69)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing sod all day by bush. Misty and dull at times. warm,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></h2> <p>Men finished ploughing sod about five o'clock. Mother and I to town in afternoon and got Wiley shod. Heard Gus. Riley was dead. influenza.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 25 (298-67) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men drawing out manure unto ground the other side of turnips. Da over to Hashels in Evening for Kitten. Dull, misty and rain at times. Very foggy at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (299-66)</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing out manure by noon then ploughed it in after dinner. Brock and I to town at night. Beatrice Dowling died about seven tonight. influenza Dull at times and looking like rain. foggy night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 (300-65)</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Hazel and Auseu here for tea. Brock to town at night. Dwell at times, rain in evening. Great many sick with influenza. schools and churches closed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 28 (301-64) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men choring and fixing glas in windows in forenoon. Started to plough 4 ac. and sod on other place below rape in afternoon. Very wet morning until about eleven then stopped raining but dull, cloudy and windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (302-63)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on other place. Da ploughed in afternoon and Brock at Cecil Henry's funeral in afternoon. Bright at times but looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></h2> <p>Finished the 4 ac. of sod about 6 o'clock then started turnips Topping and drawing after dinner. Dull and looking like rain mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 31 (304-61) 1918</span></h2> <p>Topping and harrowing out turnips then drawing rest of day. Dull and a little cooler to wards Evening Mr. Moffat here in morning for ram lamb.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) FRIDAY, 1 (305-60)</span></h2> <p>Topping turnips for about an hour but came on thick snow storm. Brock took chop and fat lame saw to Moorefield. got home about four o'clock. Then drew in 3 loads turnips. Da topping and harrowing them out. Cold wind, cloudy and snow squalls all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY,2 (306-59)</span></h2> <p>Drawing at turnips all day. Brock + I to town at night. Dull and cold wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 3 (307-58) 1918</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Very cloudy and dull. Started to rain after supper. rained a lot through the night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4 (308-57)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing filling from Isaac Hilborns hill to put around through in shed and in 16 space. Dull and cloudy. mostly in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></h2> <p>Topped and harrowed out rest of turnips on this place then drawing rest of day. started to put them in box stall. root house full. Howard here to say they were going to thresh. Heavy white frost but a beautiful bright-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 6 (310-55) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished drawing turnips back of barn about eleven then went to top some on other place. Da harrowing them out and drawing some in afternoon. Brock at Issac Hilborns threshing in afternoon. To town at night. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Isaac's Hilborns threshing all day. Da topping and drawing turnips from other place. Fine morning but cloudy and raining at times in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (312-53)</span></h2> <p>Working at turnips all day. Topping and drawing. Brock took a load to Adam Flath in evening. Mr. Flath here in afternoon and pd. his hole $112.00 very foggy and windy all morning. Drizzling rain all afternoon and Evening, Very dirty day. Tabby died at 8 P.M. in Halifax from influenza and pneumonia.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 9 (313-52) 1918</span></h2> <p>Choring round barn and throwing back turnips until about ten then went back and finished topping turnips. Drawing them in afternoon and finished. Brock and I to town at night. Raining mostly all night very misty wet morning. Cleared after dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (314-51)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma at Ike McIssacs for dinner and tea Brock to town at night. Sort of rain or snow at times colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Peace declared. {handwritten next to date} MONDAY, 11 (315-50)</span></h2> <p>Brock took load of turnips to Adam Flath then cleaning pens and getting ready to draw gravel. Da ploughing little field where wheat was. Brock drawing gravel in afternoon. Jno. Ritch here for dinner out getting Victory Bonds. Harry brought wire that Tabby was dead. Body leaving Halifax at 3 P.M. Mr. Henderson brought out a letter from Ann Eliza. over to see Grace Brett at Lowes. Mrs. Henderson stayed for tea. Brock to town at night. Holiday all day celebrating peace.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 12 (316-49) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning with chaf and drawing gravel in afternoon. Da rolled up wire fences and ploughed garden and potatoe patches in afternoon. heavy frost last night misty morning but fine afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></h2> <p>Choring and doing some cementing in shed. Dull and calm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></h2> <p>Brock drawing filling from Hilborns hill. Da moving fence down by corner of bush. Dull forenoon brighter after dinner and mild. Tabby buried in Kingston at 10 a.m. Service in house. Body at undertaker's parlors.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 15 (319-46) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da getting ready to plough down in corner of bush. Started to plough after dinner. Brock drawing clay in forenoon at Cecie Henry's sale in afternoon mother went to town with him Mild and quite bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (320-45)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing down by bush all day. Brock drawing clay in forenoon and got a load of sand after dinner. We to town at night mild and dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (321-44)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Henderson, Janet and Brett here for tea. George and Edna and Bob Sam here also. very dull foggy day. Raining at times in P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 18 (322-43) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cementing in 16' space. Raining hard in forenoon with mist and rain in P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 {Following written in}X {Typed}(323-42)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing down by corner of bush. Brock choring and put on lower storm windows. Dull and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (324-41)</span></h2> <p>Da finished ploughing corner down by bush in forenoon. then choring and deepening open ditch in P.M. Brock choring and to Robt. Hamiltons in P.M. with pig. Bright sunshine and flurries of snow all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 21 (325-40) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in forenoon with chaf. Drew a load of clay and one of gravel in afternoon. Da choring and brought up some poles from bush. Dull and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (326-39)</span></h2> <p>Choring and divided sheep. Brought up Billy and Molly and Lion from other place also young cattle and tieing them up. Freezing hard but fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (327-38)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and took 4 lambs up to Will Philps in forenoon, choring and trimming horses feet in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Freezing but bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 24 (328-37) 1918</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Ansen here for tea. Bright but strong wet wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25 (329-36)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and fixing a stall in the box stall for Lion. Bright for a little while in morning then thick squalls of snow rest of day. Strong west wind and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (330-35)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing clay to fix box stall. Ma and I over to Dick Lawes to see Grace Brett. She very low. Fine and bright but cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 27 (331-34) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Put on storm sash upstairs then cut down dead apple tree in orchard. Brock to town at night. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (332-33)</span></h2> <p>Done chores, drew in a load of corn and the wood from orchard in forenoon. choring afternoon. Dull and started to rain about noon. raining all afternoon. strong E wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (333-32)</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaning hen pens. and got ready a load of chop. Dull and squalls of snow in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 30 (334-31) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da drew up corn in afternoon and Brock round to Tom Millers for a belt. Stormy morning but finer in afternoon Very windy stormy night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 1 (335-30)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to Uncle Richs in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine and bright in forenoon Dull and east wind in P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (336-29)</span></h2> <p>Da choring Brock to town in morning with chop. Then he and I down in P.M. Da stuffing the big shed door aft. Dull and snowy at times. Tabby 31 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 3 (337-28) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Someone else is writing} Da and Brock choring then Brock took Olive to ten train to go up to Clara for a week Men got out sleighs and started to draw out manure back to line fence. Mild but quite a call of fine snow {The rest of the entry is written in the left margin} Sam 3-4 years</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing out manure still a fine snow falling.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and finished drawing out the manure and brought up load of corn soft snow falling</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 6 (340-25) 1918</span></h2> <p>Men choring till eleven then Da went to Drayton Brock cleaning pens and fixing hog trough Da choring round after comming from town snowing a little and colder</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (341-24)</span></h2> <p>Men choring forenoon Da gone for load of corn and Brock choring round getting down the cutter and cleaning Bells. fine day. Brock to town took can of cream</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) SUNDAY, 8 (342-23)</span></h2> <p>At home all day Earl Elliott got stuck on sideroad with car and came here for chains Da went and helped dig him out very fine day Brock at P. Anniversary in Town hall Dr. McGillivary Toronto Preached</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 9 (343-22) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Olive resumes writing}{Written in margin over date} Brock met Melville and I at night train. {The rest written under date} Men choring and filling up chop. Brock went with chop afternoon Da choring round and bringing up load of corn Earl Mewstead here with cow Beautiful bright day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (344-21)</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Melville to town in forenoon to get Billy shod. Started for Chatsworth about 4 P.M. Dull and very strong east wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (345-20)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drew in load of corn. Took Brock to morning train. He gone to Fat stock show at Guelph. Very misty and damp all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 12 (346-19) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. Lou Flath here about noon to say a car of coal was expected. Da took down in afternoon to get them shod but couldn't. Brock came home from Guelph on night train. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (347-18)</span></h2> <p>choring. Brock down early this morning and got horses shod. Coal didn't come. Choring in afternoon. Dull. Quite a fall of snow early then turned milder and raining mostly all day and at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (348-17)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and Brock Brock went up to Rothsay to pay taxes forenoon Olive and him went to Drayton aft Brock got Wyley shod rainy dirty day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 15 (349-16) 1918</span></h2> <p>{Elizabeth is writing} All at home all day Brock very sick Olive went down to Jacks and called Dr Ferrier. (Trouble) Influenza temperature 103 1/2 Went to be about six P.M. Robt choring very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 16 (350-15)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day Olive and I looking after Brock and Washing Brock seems a little better Most beautiful weather Mrs. Jim Natl died tonight. Dr. here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (351-14)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and down to Drayton for a few thing for us Olive real sick and had to go to bed Brock still feeling better Olive temp 101 very fine day Beef ring supper at Burrows Dr. here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 18 (352-13) 1918</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and sifting ashes. beautiful bright day Brock still feeling better but Olive real sick at noon Robt well and I feeling better my temp at night 102 1/2 Dr. here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></h2> <p>{Olive resumes writing} Da choring. Came in and went to bed about eleven and slept eleven and slept until three. Da and Ma fairly well. Lovely bright day. Dr. here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 20 (354-11)</span></h2> <p>Da choring. Went for a load of coal first in morning. Then drew in some corn and unloaded it after dinner Mr. Henderson called in to see Brock and I. Dr. Ferrier didn't get here until 11 P.M. Fine day. Mr. Hoey here for a goose.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 21 (355-10) 1918</span></h2> <p>Da choring. Elwin helped him home with the lambs in afternoon from Will Philps. Will Philp has pneumonia not so bright and started to rain in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 22 (356-9)</span></h2> <p>Brock up to day for the first. Dr. here in Evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (357-8)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores Fine and mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 24 (358-7) 1918</span></h2> <p>Choring and Brock out to barn. mild and very dull dark day east wind. Dr. called in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></h2> <p>Uncle Will came up on morning train and Mr. Hoey brought him out. Brock took him to train at night. Colder and a little snow at times I up for the first.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></h2> <p>Choring. Brock over to pay Adam Flath for coal and round by Drayton in afternoon. Lovely bright day but sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 27 (361-4) 1918</span></h2> <p>Choring and getting belt ready for Engine. Chopping a little in afternoon. Mild and dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (362-3)</span></h2> <p>Choring and chopping in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine and mild. Mrs. Dave Roberts died.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (363-2)</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Snowy at times. east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 30 (364-1) 1918</span></h2> <p>Done chores. cleaned pens and filled up some chop Brock to town after dinner with chop and geese but brought them home again. Kaplau only paying 16.4 Dull and cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31 (365)</span></h2> <p>Choring. We picked 6 geese Brock to town in afternoon with goose to Mr. Henderson and one to Thompsons. Very dull and foggy all day. Eunice Flath here for goose in a.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Handwritten date in empty entry} Jan. 1 New Years Day</span></h2> <p>Choring. Foggy and dull started to rain about ten o'clock rainy afternoon. windy at night. Vance and Art Garneau here for an hour. Harry Philp married to Della Stinson</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM</span></h2> <p>Jan. 2 Choring and chopping in afternoon. Harry Booth called. Brock to town at night. Heavy fall of snow in P.M. fine night</p> <p>Jan.3 Brock took 8 pigs to moorefield $314.00 in a.m. Da done chores. Sifted ashes and churning in P.M. Ma sick with cold. Fine bright day. colder.</p> <p>Jan 4. Choring. Brock to Moorefield in a.m. with 9 lambs. Very stormy morning and cold. Snowy in afternoon but a little milder Brock and I to town at night</p> <p>Jan 5 Brock to church at night Fine and cold</p> <p>Jan 6. Brock done chores. we picked 16 geese. Mr. Henderson here for tea. Grace Brett died this a.m. about ten. Milder fine morning but snowy at times in P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-JUNE Rec'd Paid</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-NOVEMBER Rec'd Paid</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date BILLS PAYABLE-DECEMBER $</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">RECEIVABLE</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Fred Brian C.E.R.A. on board T no 2. Died Nov. 8/18 at Halifax. Body left Monday Nov. 11th for Kingston arriving there Wednesday night sometime. Buried Thursday Nov. 14th at 10 a.m. in Cateraque cemetry. Service in house by Res. Stephens of St. Andrews Preby. church. wreath from crew of "niobe," wreath from masons. 1 doz roses from Edith, bunch of flowers Billie, Wreaths - Mr. Brian + Heab{?}. spray roses (myself). Influenza pneumonia. Age - 30 yrs. 11 mos 6 days. T.R. 2 left Halifax Nov. 2nd at daybreak for a weeks mine sweeping. Tabby not well Sunday Nov. 3 so meant to see Dr. at Liverpool. Came aboard again but stayed in his cabin Monday and Tuesday. Sat up Wednesday and went on deck. Took a chill at supper time and went to bed. Capt Archie Miller sent weielers{?} wanting med. aid was told to put into nearest port which was Liverpool. Dr. Cawe aboard but couldn't remove Tabby as there was no place to take him so Capt. made for Halifax arriving there Friday Nov. 8th at 8 P.M. Took Tabby to naval hospital. He died at 8 P.m. was in a state of coma from Friday noon. Information from Archie Miller skipper of T.R.2.</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a3e692d08f94aff7db28cd4b1554b84a.pdf 01bea36aad7850f0e70049cc4c34f9ed PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1a91c1cd42b9afb404345a39954d0d5.pdf ef50cb32db23f1f236472884337466a3 PDF Text Text Olive Philp (1890 - 1978) 1917 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Front Cover Dominion Scribbling Diary 1917 Calendar for 1917 Dominion Scribbling ----Diary---- .. for .. 1917 Showing a week at an opening Published Annually by The Copp, Clark Company, Limited 495 - 517 Wellington St. West - - Toronto Blank Page MEMORANDUM FROM 1916 Jan 8/17 To 2230 lbs corn at $2.cwt & 565 lbs oats75 c/bu. $ 56.95 “ 18 “ 1137 “ oats @ 75 Pd. Cheque. 25.10 “ 20 “ P.O. Box 1.50 “ 26 “ 548 lbs Oats @ 75c/ bu 12.10 “ 3 cwt Purily @ 5.00 and 5 gals oil 17c/ 15.85 Feb 5 “ 1057 lbs oats 75 c/ cheque 23.20 “ 13 “ 840 lbs oats 75 " 18.50 “ O.B. Henry for milk spouts 5.10 �“ 10 “ advocate .75 “ 22 “ 1345 lbs Oats 75 c/ ck. -- 30.00 Mar. 9 “ 1395 “ “ 75 30.75 “ 16 “ 967 lbs oats. 310 corn cash 22.20 Mar 16 “ acc at Hefkeys 8.80 16 “ “ “ Pollocks 10.61 16 “ sawing of logs 9.55 16 “ 5 gals coal oil Mar. 23 “ K.O. Noesker for care of grave Lot. 1.00 22 “ R. Cummings 21.00 24 “ A. G. H. Luxton for roosters 4.00 “ 28 “ 1 bbl. Sugar 324 lbs @ 8.cwt 25.92 “ 28 “ 1180 oats @75 26.03 Corn. 3.28 29.31 “ 31 “ A. G. H Luxton for geese 3.50 �Apr. 5 “ 558 lbs oats @ 75 and 141 corn @ 2.30 15.54 “ 12 “ Coat 15.00 6.95 Hat 2.00 “ 12 “ Jas. Scott cheque for oats barley 19.50 “ 18 “ corn 145 lbs c/ .10 Oats 1170 @ 80 ct 25.20 29.30 “ 20 “ 2 gals maple syrup @ 1.85 H. Hilborn 3.70 “ 24 “ Mr. Falkner repairs for windmill 2.80 “ 27 “ Jno. Bruce for barley & clover seed 30.00 “ 27 “ Oats 27.80. Corn 7.06 Hen feed 7.70 42.56 May 5 “ Oats 11.12 Corn 3.93 Hen feed 19.74 cash 34.75 “ 7 “ Elora 5.00 “ 12 “ Joe for potatoes 7.00 12 “ International Stock Food Co. 6.50 �“ 19 “ Darch & Hunter 12.55 “ 19 “ To coal oil c/ 20c/ 1.00 19 “ Oats 40.00 “ 26 “ Oats acorn 6.-- “ 26 “ Thos. Miller 5.50 26 “ O.B. Henry for track 6.04 MEMORANDUM FROM 1916 June 1 To 142 corn @275 and 990 @ 88 6.79 $ 36.29 May 29 “ 1 bag potatoes 4.35 June 14 “ Grain 32.10 Potatoes 3.60 35.70 “ 14 “ Wire 16.80 “ 14 “ 1 crate of berries 32 boxes @ 15 Exp..35 5.15 “ 14 “ 8 pineapples @.18 1.44 �“ 20 “ 1 BBl salt 1.60 “ 23 “ 2 cwt flour Robin Hood 6.75 C. of West 7.00 13.75 “ 23 “ Wheat 12.60 & oats 12.00 24.60 “ 25 “ Dr. Smilley 2.50 July 4 “ Oats 10.47 Wheat 9.87 20.34 “ 7 “ Hall Tree 5.00 “ 18 “ Grain 29.15 18 “ Boots 4.50 (Brock) Coat 5. 9.50 “ 19 “ 30 square shingles @ 3.55 106.50 “ 23 “ Fielding for tea 23.40 “ 26 “ E. D. Smith for cherries 5.20 “ 25 “ O.B. Henry Rape seed 30 lbs @ 15 4.50 Aug 3 “ Thos. Miller Shingling 20.00 “ 2 “ Shorts 13.50 �“ 8 “ Grain 43.50 “ 10 “ Raspberries 1.50 “ 15 “ Twine 11.00 15 “ Pete Willson 5.00 “ 23 “ Shingles 25.00. Oats $26 # (Moorefield) 51.-- “ 28 “ 1 cwt H. Queen 6.50 1 cwt R. Hood 6.75 13.25 “ 28 “ Twine 50 lbs @ 24 12.00 “ 29 “ “ 50 “ “ 24 ½ 12.25 Sept. 24 “ W. Pollock (Threshing) 36.00 “ 28 “ Painting of house 13 days _ _2.50 & 3.00 per day 73.00 Oct. 17 “ Winter coat bo't at Kitchener 30.00 “ 23 “ Coal oil. 5 gals @ 22 1.10 Nov. 26 “ “ “ “ 1.10 �Dec. 4 “ Taxes 131.33 “ cheese 50 lbs @ 21 10.50 Dec. 8 “ Hefkey 7.75 “ T. Andrews 6.50 Dec. 12 “ 1 cwt flour 6.00 31 “ coal oil 1.61 MEMORANDUM FROM 1916 Jan. 15/17 By 4 quarters of beef 13 cts. & 11 cts./399 lbs & 1 hide 18 c/ $ 57.05 “ 17 “ cash from Will Philp 8.00 “ 26 “ 1 hide 72 lbs 18 c/ and 1 h. quarter 131 @ 13 ½ 30.10 Mar. 12 “ Twins & calves & roan bull 200.00 “ 22 “ 7 pigs 1260 lbs @ 1450 182.70 Apr. 5 “ 3 “ 440 “ @ 1515 66.35 �“ 24 “ Lark, Dinah & calf 187.50 May 5 “ Donald 1340 @ 12 cts Jim 980 lbs @11 278.50 “ 3 “ cheque from Woodissee Bros 100.00 “ 7 “ “ from Luke Rhame June’s calf 12.00 June 4 “ “ “ “ “ Ebony’s “ 12.00 “ 11 “ cash “ Mr. Me Isaac Maud’s calf 10.00 “ 24 “ “ “ Luke Rhame Darky’s calf 12.00 “ 24 “ “ 119 wool @ 65 cts 77.35 July 5 “ 7 hogs 1540 lbs @ 1575 241.-- Aug 23 “ 6 “ 1270 “ @ 18.00 228.60 Nov. “ 3 ram lambs $23 F{e}ach, Hamilton & Elliott 69.00 Dec. 3 “ 9 lambs @ $15. cwt. 990 lbs 148.50 “ 1 pig 61.310 Dec 12 “ 1 cwt of flour R. Hood $ 6.00 �“ 31 “ 7 gal. coal oil 1.61 Dec. 26 “ 10 ducks 90 c/ 9.00 Roosters and old hens 20.25 “ 21 “ 12 geese 149 lbs. @ 21 c/ 31.29 January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1 (1-364) 1917 Done chores. Then Brock took down a load of logs in morning and brought home lumber. Over to vote in afternoon and Melville & Pa to town in afternoon. Hoshel and Lizzie here for tea. Brock down to xmas tree in hall. Dull and raw. milder. TUESDAY, 2 (2-363) Done chores and got Melville's cutter ready in forenoon. Down to bush in afternoon and cut some more logs and put on load. Melville to town and then started for Mt. Forest about four o'clock. Georgie and Miss Annis here for tea. Dull and foggey and quite mild. Started to jack up old house. WEDNESDAY 3 (3-362) Done chores then Brock took down load of logs and brought home lumber in forenoon. Down with chop in afternoon. Do helping move house in afternoon. Got as far as sideroad. Very foggy almost like rain in morning. Colder towards night. �January THURSDAY, 4 (4-361) 1917 Choring and drawing out manure. Mild and foggy. FRIDAY, 5 (5-360) Choring all day. Brock over to get size of Hoshels rack in afternoon. Rained hard all morning. Turned to soft snow in afternoon. Epiphany (Quebec) Saturday, 6 Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock and I to town at night. Expected Betty but she didn't come. Fine and mild. Sunday, 7 Home all day. Fine in morning. Stormed all afternoon. January Monday, 8 (8-357) 1917 Done chores. Then Brock down for corn for pigs. Got - 50 bu and 12 bags oats $56.95. Had a few bags chopped. Tuesday, 9 (9-356) Done chores. Then down to bush and put on a load of logs. Brock took them down after dinner to get cut for a rack. Da cleaned out colts stall and put manure on garden. Fine but rather dull, got very stormy about five. colder. Wednesday, 10 (10-355) Done chores. At bush in afternoon N.E wind very frosty and cold. �January THURSDAY, 11 (11-354) 1917 Done chores and Brock up to Roy's for ropes. Killed heifer in afternoon. Bright and very cold. Coldest weather this winter. FRIDAY, 12 (12-353) Cut down beef and Brock took it to town to Noeckers to pay for oats & corn $57.05 in morning. Da done chores. At Bush in afternoon. I up to Georgies in aft. Fine and a little milder but still cold. Saturday, 13 Done chores. Drawing out manure and took Ram back to McDonalds in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Thick and quite snowy aft. &evening. Sunday, 14 Home all day. Stormy and cold. January MONDAY, 15 (15-350) 1917 Done chores and sifted ashes. Brock down to Mr. Woolners in afternoon with black pig. Mr. P Richardson called also Cecil Walker. Beautiful day. TUESDAY, 16 (16-349) Done chores and Da to town in forenoon. Brock over to Arthur fair in afternoon. Gave Will Philp a ride home. �Cold and bright but stormy at times. WEDNESDAY, 17 (17-348) Choring round barn all day. Will Philp called in for cutter and paid balance on ram $8. Very stormy all day. High wind. January THURSDAY, 18 (18-347) 1917 Men choring and Brock to town in morning for oats and got some chopped. Working in Granary in afternoon. Haskel and Harry here for game of cards. Stormed all night and all day. FRIDAY, (19-346) Choring and cleaning pens. Cleaning up grain in afternoon. Lovely bright day but cold. SATURDAY, 20 (20-345) Done Chores, and clipping young cattle. Brock, Ma and I to town in afternoon. Brock down at night. Rather mild but colder to-wards night. SUNDAY, 21 (21-344) Home all day. Very stormy day and worse to-wards evening and thro' night. �January MONDAY, 22 (22-343)1917 Choring round barn all day. Stormy and cold TUESDAY, 23 (23-342) Done chores. Brock up to Harry's in morning. He down helping kill the beef in the afternoon. Lovely bright day but cold. WEDNESDAY, 24 (24-341) Done chores and brought up beef. Killed pig in afternoon. Milder and not so bright. January, THURSDAY, 25 (25-340) 1917 Done chores. Then Da cutting up beef and pork and set it out to freeze. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Bright but stormy and cold. roads filling up. FRIDAY, 26 (26-339) Done Chores and packed beef in snow. Brock to town with one hind quarter and got some oats and & cwt flour. Brought chop home. Da shovelling drifts of snow along line fence. Lovely bright but stormy in afternoon towards evening. �SATURDAY, 27 Choring round all day. Brock to town at night Real stormy day from east. SUNDAY, 28 Beautiful bright day. Brock to church at night. January MONDAY, 29 (29-336) 1917 Choring and drawing out manure. Hoshel here with cow. Very misty and dull. Quite a shower after dinner. TUESDAY, 30 Done chores and drawing out manure. Finished about four. Brock took Harry up some meat. Lovely bright day. WEDNESDAY, 31 Done chores and packed Clara's box. Brock & I took it down in morning. Choring in afternoon. Dull and raw east wind. Hailing at night. Got Wiley shod. February THURSDAY, 1 (32-333) 1917 Done chores. Brock down to Jas. Scott's to see about getting some seed barley. At bush in afternoon. North wind, storming a little and cold. Cleaned pipes. �FRIDAY, 2 Men choring round all day. Stormy and very cold. Terrible wind storm all night from west. froze plants. Mr. W. Christian died. SATURDAY, 3 Choring. Very stormy day and very cold SUNDAY, 4 Brock to church at night and Da at Hambly's for dinner got mail. Milder and snowy. February MONDAY, 5 Choring. Brock to town and got some oats and had them chopped. Very stormy day. Sunshine at times but not so cold. Grandpa 8 yrs. dead. Tuesday, 6 Done chores. Da and Brock to Wm Christian's funeral in afternoon. Fine but cold. a little milder towards night. WEDNESDAY, 7 Men choring and cutting wood. Rather mild and snowing. quite stormy to-wards night and colder. I down to McEwings in afternoon. 27 yrs. old to-day. �February THURSDAY, 8 (39-326) 1917 Choring and men at bush. Brock to town at night. Fine but real cold at night, north wind Friday, 9 Choring and cutting wood in bush. Bright day but real cold north wind. Evelyn 6 yrs old. Saturday, 10 Done chores. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Brock down again at night. Real cold and blowing a little. Sunday, 11 Art Booth here in afternoon & for tea. Brock to town at night. Cold and storming at times. February Monday, 12 (43-322) 1917 Done chores. Bright and very cold TUESDAY, 13 Done chores. Brock down & got oats and got them chopped in forenoon. Wallace here for tea. Earl Newstead, Elwin & Hoshel here after supper. Da 61 yrs old. �WEDNESDAY, 14 Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night to concert. Wiley broke cutter shaft. Bright but cold wind February THURSDAY, 15 (46-319) 1917 Choring and finished drawing out manure. Brock down for cutter with team in afternoon. I to town in afternoon. Lovely bright day. FRIDAY, 16 Done chores. Da & Brock at bush in afternoon. Stormy at times but not very cold. SATURDAY, 17 Choring and cutting wood. Very bright and warm like spring. Snow going quickly. Brock & I to skate at night. SUNDAY, 18 Brock to church at night Mild and Bright. February MONDAY, 19 (50-315) 1917 Men choring round all day. East wind and very stormy in afternoon. �At bush in afternoon TUESDAY, 20 Done chores and cutting wood. Stormy at times but bright. Brock and I over to McIsaacs in evening. Ash Wednesday (Quebec & N.W.T.) Wednesday, 21 Done chores and cutting wood. I to town in afternoon. Georgie down in afternoon. Lovely bright day. February THURSDAY, 22 (53-312) 1917 Done chores and Brock to town for oats and got them chopped. Fine day and mild. FRIDAY, 23 Men choring and cleaning hen house and pens. Ma Brock & I over to Arthur Booths in afternoon with a pair of pillows for Maggie. Soft and bright. SATURDAY, 24 Men choring and cutting wood. Brock & I to town at night Stormy at times and cold north wind. �SUNDAY, 25 Home all day. Rather dull and east wind. Sleeted in night. C.H Thompson 36 yrs old. {The last sentence was written in darker ink, probably written at a later point but same person.} February MONDAY, 26 (57-308) 1917 Men choring in forenoon and at bush after dinner. Dull and misty, raining at times in morning. TUESDAY, 27 Men choring and cutting wood. Bright and colder. Brock up to Harry's for a game of cards at night. WEDNESDAY, 28 Choring and sifting ashes in forenoon. Both at Art Booths sale in afternoon. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Beautiful warm bright day. March Thursday, 1 (60-305) 1917 Men done chores and cutting wood. Ma at Chester Walkers in afternoon. Brock down for mail at night. Nice bright day. Friday, 2 Men cutting wood and done chores. Fine bright day. �Saturday, 3 Men choring and cutting wood. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but a little colder at night. Sunday, 4 Brock and I up to Uncle Richd's in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine but strong east wind. March Monday, 5 (64-301) 1917 Men choring and Brock greasing some harness in afternoon. Too stormy to go to bush. Colder. Tuesday, 6 Men choring and cutting wood. Brock and I to patriotic concert at night given by Elora people. $ 250.00. Fine day. Wednesday, 7 Men choring and cutting wood in forenoon. Brock at Mr.Christian's sale in afternoon and I at town. Brought Evelyn home with us. Pa choring in afternoon. 35 yrs married to day. Will Ellis bo't Christian's farm $5000. March Thursday, 8 (67-298) 1917 Men done chores. �A very stormy day. snow wet Friday, 9 Men choring and cleaning pens. Brock to town to get oats and chop in morning. Brought home the barley seed that Mr. Scott left in town for us. Stormy at times. colder and brighter. Message came Loyd Hughes had died of wounds. Baby boy at Thompsons. Ralph Edison. Saturday, 10 Men choring and drawing out manure. Brock & I to town at night. Dull and misty. Thunder and lightening about seven at night and half rain & soft snow. Sunday, 11 Very dull and thick mist. Bob and Lizzie Mitchell here in afternoon and for tea. March Monday, 12 (71-294) 1917 Done chores. Then Hoshel helped take over the twins and their calves and roan bull to Moorefield in morning. Got home about two o ' clock. Evelyn & I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Fine and bright . Thawing in afternoon. Tuesday, 13 Done chores and drawing out manure. Evelyn & I over to Hilborns in afternoon. Fine but cool east wind. �Wednesday, 14 Men choring and greasing harness. Brock & I took Evelyn to town in afternoon. Rained in night turned colder and stormy to-wards night. March Thursday, 15 Men choring and greasing single harness. Quite a stormy day. Hogs 14.50 cwt. Friday, 16 Men choring. Brock down to get oats and corn and get it chopped. and pay up the bills around in forenoon. Florence and Loyd here in afternoon. Brock over to party at Alex McLennan's at night. Bright in morning. but got dull. to-wards night. Strong east wind and rain. Saturday, 17 Men choring. Washing and greasing harness. Dull in morning and very stormy in afternoon and at night. Sunday, 18 Brock & I down to memorial Service in Hall in afternoon for Loyd Hughes. He killed in France. March Monday, 19 (78-287) 1917 Done chores. Da and Brock at Wm Rennie's sale in afternoon. Da came round by Drayton on way home. �Lovely bright day. East wind at night. Tuesday, 20 Men choring. Brock took Ma and I to town in morning. Choring in aft. and dug out bees. Harry, Wallace and Hoshel here at night for game of cards. Rather windy in morning but nice afternoon. Wednesday, 21 Men choring and drew out the manure. Brock to town at night to see about shipping pigs. Jean Wilson dead. Beautiful warm spring day. March Thursday, 22 Da done chores. Brock down with seven pigs in morning $14.50 cwt. Then helping Hoshel take 4 cattle to town in afternoon. Da working on road with Jack in afternoon. Beautiful warm day. Clara 32 yrs. old. Friday, 23 Brock done chores. Da down to station in morning. Took Jean Wilson to Fergus to bury her. Then over to Ike McIsaacs with Jno. Ritch for dinner. Home about Three o ' clock. Brock & I over to Hilborns at night for game of cards. �Dull and raining at times. Heavy thunder shower about six o' clock. Very dark night and high wind. Water raising very quickly and coming into stable & manure house. Saturday, 24 Men choring. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Roads vey soft and punched. Snow going quickly. Had to dip out water in manure house. Lovely bright day. Sunday, 25 Beautiful warm bright day. Snow going very fast. March Monday, 26 (85-280) 1917 Done chores. Jack up to get some help on road. Brock & Da out in forenoon and Da in afternoon. Brock cleaned pens and digging out drain back of manure house. Down to Jack's at night to see if roosters were there. Lovely warm day. Snow going quickly. Wallace Walker started for west. Tuesday, 27 Done chores and finishing digging drain. Choring and grinding axes. Foggy and dull. Snowy at night. Wednesday, 28 Da done chores and Brock to town and got some oats and had them chopped. Got bbl. of sugar. Choring in afternoon. I over to Hilborns at night. Rather cold but bright. Soft snow at night and mild. �March Thursday, 29 (88-277) 1917 Men choring. Brock went to town about four o' clock for his two leghorn roosters and a young goose. Maria, Lizzie & Sarah here helping quilt in afternoon. Very stormy and snowy in morning but fine afternoon. Roy brought goose at noon. Got it from Harry Elliott. $2.25 Friday, 30 Men choring and drawing out manure into corner field. Mr. Wilson the assessor here for tea and all night. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Brock & I over to Hilborns sugar bush at night. Beautiful warm day. Saturday, 31 Men choring and fixing sheep pen. Brock & I to town at night. Dull and like rain. lightening at night snow going quickly. Sunday, 1 Hoshel here in evening. Dull at times and raining in afternoon and evening. April Monday, 2 (92-273) 1917 Men choring round all day. Cleaned clocks. Gerald here in morning to say Good-bye. He is home on last leave. Rained hard all day until near evening when it turned to soft snow. Colder at night. �Tuesday, 3 Men done chores and fixing up fence that was torn down to let the old house out. Cutting wood in afternoon. I walked to town in morning. Mr. Jno. Ritch here for dinner. Fine morning but dull in afternoon. little flurries of snow. Wednesday, 4 Men done chores. Then cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night. Beautiful bright day. April Thursday, 5 (95-270) 1917 Done chores. Brock took out three pigs. Choring in afternoon. Mr. McIsaac called about six o' clock. Uncle Richd here in forenoon for rhubarb roots. Dull morning. Strong east wind and rain then turned to soft snow. GOOD FRIDAY (DOMINION) Friday, 6 Done chores then Pa took Brock to ten train he gone up to Chatsworth for Easter. Choring in afternoon and wheeled out seeds into orchard and burned them. Snowy and dirty. Very stormy to-wards night Saturday, 7 Pa done chores. Then to Drayton in afternoon with cheque for Geo. Schieck. I up to Georgie's in evening. Beautiful bright day. Frost at night. {Written in Pencil "Easter"} Sunday, 8 Home all day. �Lovely bright day but cold wind freezing hard at night. April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) Monday, 9 (99-266) 1917 Da done chores. Brock came home from Chatsworth on five train and walked out. Bright and cold very high wind. Tuesday, 10 Done chores and cutting wood. Hoshel brought 1 gal. Maple syrup. Fine and cold. Mr. Isaac Hilborn and a Mr. Parke called. Selling fertilizer. Mr. Creighton Cassidy buried Wednesday, 11 Done chores and cutting wood. Bill McTavish called about six to look at some cows. Brock and I over to Hilborns at night to a taffy party. Fine and bright but quite dull in evening and milder. April Thursday, 12 (102-263) 1917 Done chores and cutting wood in morning. Da filed saw and brought in pork to dry. Brock and I at horse show in afternoon. Dull and turned much colder in afternoon with flurries of snow. Mrs. Wm Walton died. Friday, 13 Done chores and cutting wood. Dull and cold. �Saturday, 14 Done chores and cutting wood. Very dull and cool with flurries of snow. Brock to town at night. Sunday, 15 Ma and Brock down to Mrs. Waltons funeral in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Rather dull and cold north wind. April Monday, 16 (106-259) 1917 Done chores and cutting wood. Real dull and cool. Herb Brian enlisted in navy. Rank of Lieut. and on Destroyer "Spray". Mr. Digby buried Tuesday, 17 Done chores and cutting wood. Sunny at times and much warmer. Brock and I over to sugar bush. Wednesday, 18 Done chores in morning Brock to town. Got oats and had them chopped and got horses shod. At bush for a while in afternoon. Brock over to sugar bush at night Capt Brian came on ten train. He & I up to Gass's and round by Rothsay . Went to five train with him. Beautiful warm day. a few drops of rain Hoshel brought 1 gal syrup and got cream milk can for storage. �April Thursday, 19 (109-256) 1917 Done chores and back building line fence between Wilmott and us. Came up about four o' clock when it started to rain. Rained quite steady all evening. Georgie here in afternoon. Brock drove her home. Fine in forenoon and breezy. Friday, 20 Done chores and building line fence between Wilmott and us. Fine and very warm and windy after dinner. Cloudy to-wards evening and thunder shower about eight. High wind. Saturday, 21 Done chores and working at line fence. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and bright but cool. Sunday, 22 Home all day. Brock at church at night. Harry here in evening. Fall of snow in night. Clara 3 yrs married. April Monday, 23 (113-252) 1917 Done chores and working at line fence between Wilmott and us. Roy and Elwin here in evening. Brock over to Hilborns to get Hoshel to help take cattle. to Moorefield. Beautiful day but cool. Frost at night. �Mr. Carrigal buried. Tuesday, 24 Done chores. Da and Hoshel led Lark and Dina to Moorefield and Brock took Dinah's calf in buggy. $187.50 for two. Working at fence in afternoon and got it finished. Beautiful bright day but cool. Wednesday, 25 Done chores. Fixing fence on other place morning and afternoon. Dull and heavy shower after supper. very high east wind all day and cold. April Thursday, 26 (116-249) 1917 Men done chores. Then put up wire fence in cow lane and cleaning up grain in forenoon. Cleaning grain in afternoon. Roy here for rhubarb in afternoon. I up to Georgie's. Dull, rain & snow at times cold wind heavy shower of rain in forenoon. Friday, 27 Da done chores. Brock to town in morning for chop. Got oats and corn and hen feed. Then breaking up pile of wood by pear tree and put it in woodhouse in afternoon Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Smith here in evening for rhubarb. Very cloudy and cold. few flakes of snow. Saturday, 28 Robt and Brock choring. Brock took Olive to 9 train to go to Elora. got the buggy fixed. Robt started to pile lumber Brock helped finish it after came home from Drayton. Aft straightening and wiring fence behind barn rather fine �Ritcheson here to buy steers. Offered 12 .00 c/ lb - no sale. Brock at town at night. Sunday, 29 All at home till evening then Brock went to church. Chriss Richards and Emmerson Hambly here afternoon for an hour. Very like rain. April Monday, 30 (120-245) 1917 Robt & Brock done up chores. Then got out the ploughs and started on the land. Ploughing sod all day by the Elm tree. Very fine morning but looking like rain all day (I washed) May Tuesday, 1 Robt & Brock choring and ploughing sod forenoon drizzling rain forenoon men wet when they came in at noon afternoon still raining and turned very cold toward night. Men choring round I ironed & baked pies Wednesday, 2 Heavy fall of snow through the night high cold wind all day Robt & Brock choring, and Brock took crate of eggs and can of cream to town forenoon afternoon. Men went out to plough Cold and dark looking. Brock got cheque for one hundred dollars from Wooddissee Bro. for old house. May Thursday, 3 (123-242) 1917 Robt & Brock choring. Then Brock went to help Hode Hilborn to set posts. There all day. Robt ploughing sod all day. �Cold wind all evening. then calmed down. Mr and Mrs. Thompson 13 yrs married. Friday, 4 Robt and Brock choring. and both ploughing sod all day. Cloudy and cool East wind. Harry Boothe here aft - and bought. Donald & Jimmy sold for 12. @ & 11 @ per lb. I came home from Elora & walked out. Saturday, 5 Da and Brock took down the two steers, $278.50 in forenoon. Then Brock down after dinner for chop, the 2 bags of potatoes from Joe and the seed from Hamilton. Da went out to plough for a while in afternoon. Dull and cold, came on heavy shower about noon and misting & dull in afternoon. Sunday, 6 Brock and I up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Rather dull, east wind and looking like rain. few drops in afternoon. Mother 54 yrs old. May Monday, 7 (127-238) 1917 Started seeding. Da and Brock sowing mixed grain on corn and root ground in corner field. Cultivating and discing in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Mr. Rahme here in evening for June's calf. 5 days old $12.00 Oswald brought a setting hen. Fine and quite warm at times. Cloudy �Tuesday, 8 Brock cultivating in corner field in forenoon. Da done chores. Disced in furrows and started to sow. Brock harrowing aftr dinner and Da sowing. Heavy rain came up about three o'clock accompanied with snow. Had to stop and when rain was over went and ploughed sod back by maple tree. Very bright and nice until about ten o' clock. Then cloudy and cool. Warmer in evening but very cloudy. Wednesday, 9 Done chores. Da ploughed garden then both ploughing sod by maple tree. Finished it at noon. Just ready to go to work after dinner when heavy rain came up. Lasted about an hour. Then took off storm windows. Brock and I to town at night Brock has measels. Bright in morning but dull by noon and like rain. Fine night. May Thursday, 10 (130-235) 1917 Done chores and drawing out manure to little patch on other place. Brock cultivating and harrowing in corner field and Pa sowing. Got it all sowed except harrowing the last time. Fine and cool. very high wind most of day drying fine. Friday, 11 Done chores. Then both cultivating sod back by maple tree in forenoon. Brock finished harrowing corner field after dinner and harrowing sod. Da cultivated garden patch and riged it up about four o' clock. Put the wire around after supper. Bright at times cool and high wind. Mr. Gamble called to see if we would send cream. �Saturday, 12 Da and Brock done chores. Then Brock cultivating sod back by maple tree and harrowing. Da cultivated garden Datch then Da started to sow the sod. Brock done chores and finished harrowing it. Planted garden in afternoon Da cultivated a strip for potatoes when he finished sowing & put them in after supper. Brock harrowing sod the second time. To town at night. Fine but cool. Sunday, 13 Sunday Brock to church at night. Fine and warmer. May Monday, 14 (134-234) 1917 Da done chores and then went back to disc in furrows in 1st field on other place. Then came up about ten o' clock and got seed drill. Sowing rest of day. Brock cultivating and harrowing in same field and cultivating for barley too. Mr. Schiek & Wes Smith here to rent Duncan farm about six. Mr. McIsaac here in evening. Fine bright day and warmer. Tuesday, 15 Da done chores. Then sowing barley. Brock cultivating and harrowing and also started to cultivate in back 14 ac. field. Lovely bright day and warmer. Cream waggon called. �Wednesday, 16 Done chores and working on back 14 ac. Sowing, cultivating & harrowing. Worked late. Mr. Geo. Arnold here for tea and all night. Hendersons and Grace Brett called this evg. Very smoky all day. Dull at times and a few drops of rain. Looking like rain warm. May Ascension day (Quebec) Thursday, 17 (137-228) 1917 Finished seeding Done Chores. Then Brock cultivated and harrowed and Da sowed. the rest of the back 14 ac. field. Then Brock cultivating corn & root ground Da picking up along fences rest of forenoon and ploughing up a piece of new seeded in afternoon. I to town in morning. Lovely warm day a little like rain in evening and cloudy. Friday, 18 Done chores. Then both ploughing up the new seeded on other place. Brock took down his buggy to get painted at night. I up to Georgie's in evening. Beautiful warm day. Little smoky. Saturday, 19 Done chores then Da sowing mixed grain on the ground they ploughed. Brock cultivating & harrowing. Went back and finished after dinner. Then Brock went to town about three for some chop. Me down at night. Very windy & hot. A slight shower at noon but very threatening looking. Then a very heavy thunderstorm between five and six. Rain. �Sunday, 20 Brock to church at night. Bright at times and much cooler. May Monday, 21 Done chores and put young cattle out to grass for first. Da discing and and rolling mangel ground in morning, ploughing it after dinner. Brock harrowed corn ground in morning. and discing in afternoon. Brock to patriotic concert at night. Dull and cool. Came on heavy rain about five o' clock, large flakes of soft snow. raining and cool east wind in evening. Set 3 hens on duck eggs. Brock up to Harry's at noon for them. Tuesday, 22 Choring and making gate. Dull and raining all day. Quite hard at times. Thunder and lightening about six and seven. Cream waggon called. Wednesday, 23 Done chores. Pa digging bed for flowers and clipping a few spruce. Snowing and very cold all day. Very stormy and wintery looking at night. Brought sheep home. May Victoria Day (Dominion) Thursday, 24 Done chores. Da over to Tom Millers in afternoon. Brock up to Elwins in morning. Broke up some wood for furnace. Ground white with snow. Snowing at times. Cleared to-wards night and froze quite hard. �Friday, 25 Done chores. Brock to town to get Wiley shod in morning. Tom Miller came and Da & he over to see Hoshel's rack, then working at one for us. Brock to town in afternoon for bolts. Cloudy at times but brighter and cool. Saturday, 26 Done chores. Brock to town in morning for bolts. Tom working at rack and put up a new track on barn for roller door. We to town at night $5.50 to Tom. Fine and warm. Jack Walker here in evg. Sunday, 27 Brock to Town at night Brock away in morning, helping Jack Walker find his colt. Got it at M. Jordan's. Fine and warm. Hoshel & Sadie called in church for first time. May Monday, 28 (148-217) 1917 Done chores. Then Da ploughed mangel ground and Brock cultivated corn ground. Da sowed the corn after dinner and riged up the mangel ground. Brock harrowed corn ground and rolled mangel ground. Da sowed mangels after supper. East wind and very like rain, rather cool. Tuesday, 29 Done chores and drew out manure for potatoes. Then planted five rows in afternoon on other place in field where mangels are. Mr Davis and family called in car after tea �Beautiful warm day. Put out heifers to grass. Wednesday, 30 Done chores. Drew out manure onto garden patch by currant bushes. Ploughed it in and planting potatoes. Brock to town at night Beautiful warm day. Looking a little like rain. Roy's baby born, girl. May Thursday, 31 (151-214) 1917 Drew out manure to little patch on other place and ploughing for potatoes. Planting them after dinner. Dull & like rain. Showers at times all day and heavy rain about five. Brock took Ma & I up to see Roy's baby. June Friday, 1 Brock cultivating for rape back by line fence next Roy in morning. Finished about two o' clock & to town for chop. Da working in little patch on other place. discing and finished ploughing it. Clara left Chatsworth about 7.15 a.m and got here about 6.45 p.m Drove Billy in cart. Dull in morning & misty but a nice afternoon & evening - cool. Saturday, 2 Done chores & put cows out to grass for first time. Set out some cabbage plants Da discing and rolling in little patch on other place. Planted the eating corn after dinner & some pumpkins We three to town at night. �Fine & windy. Looking like rain. Sunday, 3 We three up to Roy's in afternoon then Ma and Clara up to uncle Richds Mr. & Mrs. T. Henderson & Grace Brett here for tea. We over to Hilborns to telephone to Dr. after tea. Very heavy mist like rain in morning & cold. Bright and warmer after dinner June Monday, 4 (155-210) 1917 Drawing out manure for turnips on other place. Mr McKay. Mr. Gilby & Mr. McKay Sr. came about three o' clock for Clara They left about four for Chatsworth, got home at eight Fine and warm. Looking a little like rain in evg. Tuesday, 5 Drawing out manure for turnips, finished I up to Roy's in evening. Warm and showry all morning. Fine in afternoon but showers going round. Got card from Gerald in England. Mr. & Mrs. McIsaac a son. Wednesday, 6 Ploughed and harrowed turnip ground. Then planted potatoes Clara brought and some onions. Brock to town at night and up to Roy's to change some eggs. Dull and very strong east wind. Quite a shower about six and rained heavy in night. Thunder & lightening. �June Thursday, 7 (158-207) 1917 Choring and cleaning pens, and working round barn all day. Brock took back Hoshel's hen in evg. Bright but heavy storms going round. Heavy rain about three o'clock and raining off and on rest of day. Mr. &Mrs. N Friday, 8 Choring and took back the gate they made for end of lane on other place and hung it. Fixed some fence. Planted a row of beets and onions next the mangels after supper. Dull and fine mizzling rain at times all day. Rather cold, brighter towards evening. Saturday, 9 Fixing fence on other place in morning. Washed sheep in afternoon. Mr. Bertram called to look at cattle. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and very warm in morning, a little cooler in afternoon. Sunday, 10 Da and Ma at Mr. Richd Lowes for dinner. Called in to McIsaac's on way home. Brock to church at night Lovely day. Fine and cool. June Monday, 11 (162-203) 1917 Brock cultivated root ground on other place in morning and rolledng in back 14 ac. field. Da tearing out line fence between Roy and us. Ma and I to town in morning. I up to see Hoshel and Sadie married at 9.30 a.m Mr. McIsaac here in evening for Maud's calf. $10.00 Beautiful warm day. �Tuesday, 12 Brock finished rolling back 14 ac. field and rolled root ground. Da taking out fence and cleaning fence bottom and started to plough it next Roy. Brock over to Aitcheson's to see Geo. Arnold. Beautiful warm day. Wednesday, 13 Da back and finished ploughing headland fence bottom between Roy and us. Then hoeing in garden until noon. Brock rolling in corner field. Both up to Mr. Dilworth's with Martha in afternoon. Home about 6. 30 and Da got here about 7.30 Led Martha part of way. Fine and warm in morning looking like rain all afternoon. Heavy rain & wind about seven o' clock, raining quite steady all evening. June Thursday, 14 (165-200) 1917 Brock to town for chop & wire in morning. Da trimming spruce all day. Brock choring in afternoon. Fine in forenoon but dull to-wards noon. Quite a shower in afternoon and colder to- wards evening. Preserved a crate of berries. Friday, 15 Da trimming trees all day. Fixing fence (Brock) Ma to Hilborns in afternoon. Dull and cold, few drops of rain about seven o' clock. Cecil Walker home from west. Saturday, 16 Brock working on root ground and cut lawn. Da scuffling corn. We to town at night. �Fine day. Sunday, 17 Da and Ma at Jack Ritches for dinner and supper. Mr. Ritch took them for a car ride in afternoon. Thomspon's came about five and stayed for supper. Brock to town at night Fine and bright, rain in night. June Monday, 18 (169-196) 1917 Da scuffling corn all day finished it after supper. Brock hoeing in garden in morning for a while. Then rolling and discing turnip ground. Brock to Goldstone garden party at night. Dull and sultry. Very heavy storms going round all evening. We had rain about ten o' clock. Hoshel 29 yrs. old to-day. Tuesday, 19 Da and Brock working on Hilborns hill with team all day. Fine but looking like rain after supper and thundering. Hoshel here for bar and spoon in aft. Hilborns went west this morning. Wednesday, 20 Da and Brock discing, rolling & harrowing turnip ground in forenoon. Da sowed the turnips after dinner and harrowed potatoes. Brock to town to get some shoes on. Took home Hoshels stretcher in morning. Da over at night for sheep shears. I up to Roy's. Fine. Quite cold to-wards evening. �June Thursday, 21 (172-193) 1917 Da sheared 18 sheep. Brock doing road work. To town at night for mail. Mr. Hutichson here to inspect foul bees, no foul brood. Fine and cool. Little thunder shower about eight o' clock. Friday, 22 Da leveling gravel on road in forenoon. Scuffling mangels and potatoes in afternoon. Brock doing road work all day. Misty in morning but cleared off and was a nice cool day. Saturday, 23 Da cultivating rape ground next Roy. Brock to town in morning with wool. Then cultivated lane on other place and sowed millet. Choring in afternoon. Dull morning. Came on rain about noon and raining most of afternoon. Heavy rain after supper. Sunday, 24 Brock up to Elwin's in morning. Ma and he at cemetry in afternoon. Fine and cool. a little cloudy at times. June Monday, 25 (176-189) 1917 Da and Brock hoeing potatoes in garden patch in morning and corn at road on other place. Dr. Smiley out to see cow and Lion in morning. Beautiful morning and hot. Dull towards evening and few drops of rain about five. �Tuesday, 26 Men choring round all day. Da fixing scuffler in afternoon. Brock over to Wilmotts for a setting of eggs in afternoon Heavy thunderstorms going round in morning we got quite a shower of rain. Cleared up in evening. Mr. Mills here with ditch notice. Wednesday, 27 Men hoeing mangels. Brock and I to town at night. Fine and cool. Thursday, 28 (179-186) 1917 Da hoeing mangels in morning. Brock drove to Elora to J. A. Watt's sale of Shorthorns. Elwin went with him. Left about 9.30 a.m and home about seven. Da choring in afternoon Dull in morning came on rain about noon and wet afternoon. Rained hard in night. Friday, 29 Da to town and came up to ditch meeting, Brock at meeting in forenoon too. Both helping surveyor in afternoon. Mr Geo. Dickson here for supper. Rainy, cold &windy in morning. Brightened up in afternoon. Saturday, 30 Da hoeing mangels in morning and Brock helping surveyor. Both hoeing after dinner and finished mangels. Da scuffling potatoes. Brock washed buggy and cut lawn. Clara and Melville came about 6.30 p.m. All to town at night. Fine and warmer. �July Sunday, 1 Terrible heavy rain. Started about five o' clock and rained until about ten. All the fields flooded and ditches full. Brock to church at night and Melville Clara & I over to Hilborns in evening. July Dominion day (Dominion) This year falling on Sunday, Monday, 2 (183-182) 1917 Choring round in forenoon. Da and Melville down town in morning. Brock Clara and I up to Roy's. Took Billy back to other place and pulling mustard in afternoon. All down to Alma garden party. Da over to Wilmotts in evening. Fine and cool. Tuesday, 3 Brock over for Hoshel's engine in morning Started to saw wood about noon. Wilmott helping and Hoshel. Finished about six o' clock. Fine but cloudy. Wednesday, 4 Da hoeing in forenoon in garden patch then scuffling potatoes in afternoon. Brock to town in forenoon for chop hoeing potatoes in afternoon. Melville getting his car fixed. in town all day. Brock & he to town at night. Mrs. Elwood Roberts, Wain and Ella Roberts called after supper. Fine day a little cool. July Thursday, 5 (186-179) 1917 Brock to Moorefield in morning with 7 hogs. 1540 lbs @ $15.75 per cwt. Da hoeing potatoes. Both hoeing potatoes and pulling mustard in afternoon All over to Methodist garden party at night. Melville working at his car in town all day. �Beautiful day and night. Friday, 6 Melville and Da to town in morning. Home about nine. Then Da pulling mustard on other place in barley until noon. Scuffling corn and potatoes in afternoon. Brock drove Doll & Martha up to Dilworths. Went about 7.30 a.m Home about 5.30 p.m. Clara &Melville left for home about 10.a.m Ma down to Mossers in evening Fine and warm. Looking a little like rain. Saturday, 7 Hoeing potatoes and corn in morning. Choring round in afternoon. Came on rain about noon, and raining most of afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Started to rain again about 11 P.M. Rained very hard in night. Sunday, 8 Brock to church at night. Dr. Macgregor here for tea. Dull morning. a little brighter in afternoon. July Monday, 9 (190-175) 1917 Da and Brock piling the buzz wood. Georgie here in afternoon. Sultry and very hot all day. Thundering. Very heavy rain about six o'clock and some very large hail stones. Every place wet. �Tuesday, 10 Brock finished piling the buzz wood. Da in house all day. Severe pain in his side and bowels. Dull. Very heavy rain at noon. and showery all afternoon. Will McTavish called. Wednesday, 11 Choring and fixing wire fence across pastures. Horses tore it down. Brock over to Hoshel's for stretcher. Very wetting mist all day. Started to rain about four o' clock and rained heavy until about eight. July Thursday, 12 (193-172) 1917 Da and Brock splitting and sharpening posts down at bush in forenoon. Brock at Moorefield in afternoon Da cutting grass and weeds. Misting and raining at times. Cleared up to-wards evening and was a fine night. Da down to Isaacs Hilborns in evening and sold the bees to Howard at $5. per hive. Friday, 13 Da and Brock building fence along orchard and next hay field. Came on rain about two o' clock and rained rest of afternoon & evening. Very heavy storm went south. Edje Benson in here out of rain. Fine in morning and hot. Howard Hilborn here in forenoon fixing bees. Saturday, 14 Finished the fence between hay field and orchard in morning. Pulling mustard in afternoon. �Brock and I to town at night. Little shower in forenoon but brightened up in afternoon. Lightening at night. Edge Benson came for chop. Sunday, 15 Mable & George, Roy and Georgie here in afternoon and for tea. Brock to town at night. Fine day. July Monday, 16 (197-168) 1917 Scuffling and hoeing potatoes in morning Banked up potatoes in afternoon and hoeing corn on other place. Lovely warm day. Tuesday, 17 Scuffling and hoeing turnips in morning. Da to town with Ike McIsaac in forenoon. Came on rain in afternoon so had to stop hoeing. Brock over to Wilmott's for setting of eggs. Quite a heavy rain after supper. Sultry and misty all day. Brock 24 yrs old. Wednesday, 18 Brock to town for chop in forenoon. Da scuffling and hoeing turnips. Both hoeing in afternoon. Mrs. Roach here for tea (Susana Walker) Brock over to see Tom Miller at night about putting on shingles. Fine but looking like rain and heavy showers went round. �July Thursday, 19 (200-165) 1917 Brock to Moorefield in morning for 30 square of shingles. Da scuffling and hoeing turnips. Both hoeing in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Misty in morning but brightened and was quite warm. Friday, 20 Da and Brock scuffling and hoeing turnips all day. Finished all but one row. Fine and hot. Looking a little like rain in evening. Saturday, 21 Da and Brock scuffling and hoeing potatoes and a few mangels. Brock cut lawn. We to town to meet Eleanor on evening train. Fine and very warm. Sunday, 22 Brock to church at night. Fine and very hot. July Monday, 23 (204-161) 1917 Da and Brock hoeing mangels. Fielding called with tea. Finished mangels after supper. George Thompson here in evening for swarm of bees. We over to Eli Mitchells for strawberries in evening. Tuesday, 24 Started to plough rape ground next Roy's. Eleanor & I up to Roy's in evening �Fine and very hot Wednesday, 25 Da and Brock ploughing rape ground by Roy's. Mother & I took Eleanor down to Uncle John's in morning and got Wiley shod. Brock greened some potatoes. To town at night. Fine and very hot. July Thursday, 26 (207-158) 1917 Working on root ground, finished ploughing it. Then harrowed, sowed, & rolled it. Brock & I down for Eleanor in evening. Very hot day. Cooler in evening. Friday, 27 Brock cultivating corn on other place. Da scuffling mangels all day. Brock greened some potatoes. We took Eleanor up to Roy's in evening Fine and not so hot. nice cool breeze. Saturday, 28 Brock cut the first hay on other side of orchard in morning. Da scuffling mangels in morning and finished them. Both in corner field in afternoon pulling dock. Brock down for 3 baskets of cherries to express. We to town at night. Fine and hot. Looking like rain in evening Sunday, 29 Brock to church at night. Dr. J. R. McGregor here for tea. �a few drops of rain early in morning & thunder Very hot day and breezy. Monday, 30 (211-154) 1917 Da racking on other side of orchard in morning and Brock cutting hay back of driving house. Then drawing in afternoon from other side of orchard. Miss Duncan arrived in town. Brock & I down to Hendersons in evening. Fine and very hot. Young Tom Miller here in afternoon taking off shingles. Tuesday, 31 Finished drawing in hay the other side of orchard. 16 loads. Tom and son here shingling barn. Fine and very hot. Brock cut a piece more hay back next bush in morning and Da levelled hay in barn. August Wednesday, 1 Brock changing pulley in barn and Da racked hay behind driving house. Started to draw it in but came on rain about three o' clock and had to stop. Very warm in morning. Very heavy thunder storms went round in afternoon but we just had a nice shower. Millers here shingling. August Thursday, 2 (214-151) 1917 Brock to town in morning for chop Da banking potatoes on other place. Then racked piece of field by bush that was cut. Drawing it in after dinner. Uncle Richd brought Eleanor about five o'clock. Brock and I to Stirton garden party. �Fine and cooler and a little dull. Friday, 3 Brock cutting hay back by maple tree in morning. Da racking in little field behind driving house in morning. Then unloaded two loads of hay and finished drawing in from next bush. Millers here shingling and finished. Ma and I took Eleanor to morning train. I over to Hilborns in evening to telephone Hendersons. Fine but cool and cloudy at times. Saturday, 4 Brock finished cutting hay back by ditch. Da raking and both putting up hay in afternoon Brock & I to town at night. Fine and warm. Sunday, 5 Brock & I up to Chatsworth with Henderson's and Ed. Hambly in car. Mrs. Henderson, Miss Duncan, Grace Brett & Mrs. Gaynor & Janet. Miss Duncan stayed all night with us. Home about 11.15 Caught in heavy rain storm about Durham. Slight shower here about six. Warm all day. August Monday, 6 (218-147) 1917 Unloaded two loads of hay. Da raking rest of hay by ditch. Then drawing in rest of day. Miss Duncan here. Fine and cooler. Tuesday, 7 Da racking back by ditch in morning and Brock cut part of alfafa field on other place. then drawing in rest of the day. I took Miss Duncan over to McIsaac's and round to Drayton. Fine and warmer. A little like rain at night. �Wednesday, 8 Unloaded two loads of hay. Then Brock to town for chop. Home about two o'clock. Da picking up shingles from behind barn and taking them to the field to burn. Brock helping after he came home. Drew in the last two loads from back by ditch after supper. Thunder storm about 5 a.m another little shower at noon. Fine after dinner but a little cloudy. August Thursday, 9 (221-124) 1917 Brock finished cutting hay in alfafa field then went back and cut the hay in third field. Da raking second time back by ditch and the alfafa field. Both putting it up after dinner. Cloudy all day. a few drops of rain at times. Finer towards evening. Friday, 10 Da cutting weeds and greened potatoes in morning. Brock cut half of back 14 ac. field Da raking in alfafa field and third field. Then both coiling hay in third field. Mr. Davis called in evening also Perce David and a Mr. Mason. Saturday, 11 Da and Brock finished coiling hay in third field by noon. Then raking and coiling in back 14 ac. but did not get up all that was cut. We to town at night. Mr McIsaac here in evening a little dull in morning but a fine day. Sunday, 12 Brock to Zion at night. Lovely cool day. August Monday, 13 (225-140) 1917 �Brock finished cutting the 14 ac. field in forenoon. Ike and Peter helping. They drew in from alfafa field in morning. Brock drawing in after dinner too. Finished the third field and got 2 loads from 14 ac. field. Roy here all day. Drew 17 loads. Quite heavy thunder about noon and a little shower. Rather dull at times and still looking like rain. Da raking in 14 ac. field after tea. Tuesday, 14 Drawing in from 14 ac field in morning. Roy, Pete Wilson and Hod helping. Da raked rest of 14 ac. field and all helped put it up . Roy and Brock fixed pupmp at low windmill in afternoon. Very misty in morning but cleared up and was quite warm. Wednesday, 15 Finished drawing in the back 14 ac. Hod here with team, Pete & Roy & Watt in morning. Harry came down after dinner and Brock went over to Hilborns about three o' clock to help in with some rakings. Harry stayed for tea. Brock & I to town at night. Mist in morning but a fine day. August Thursday, 16 Got out binder and started to cut barley on other place about eleven. Brock cut until 2.30 p.m Just cut part of it. Shocked it in afternoon. Da raking on other place after supper. Thundering all forenoon and dull at times. but fine. Friday, 17 Brock hoeing mangels in morning and Da raking back 14 ac. for second time. Drew it in afternoon. Brock & I up to Gass's in evening with picture of Herb. �Fine day and warm. Brock mowed hay in his orchard in afternoon Saturday, 18 Da and Brock hoeing mangels and cut the grass round trees in orchard. Mr. Henderson came out for me about noon. Da & Ma down to Miss Duncan's in afternoon. Albert, Nettie, Willie and. Elma Chambers motored down from Allenford. Stayed all night with us. Fine. Sunday, 19 Albert's over to Uncle Sam's for dinner and tea. Back here for night. Brock to church at night. Few drops of rain in morning but fine and warm. Little shower about six again. August Monday, 20 (232-133) 1917 Finished cutting the barley. Then gathered up rakings and brought them in. Brock to town in afternoon for the chairs bought at Miss Duncan's sale. Da shocked the barley and hoed some mangels. Brock took Haskel's engine home Brock to town to meet Nellie & Lillian on night train. Fine and quite warm. Lightening at night Tuesday, 20 Da and Brock hoeing mangels all day in afternoon. Drew in barley in morning. Looking like rain in forenoon but came out fine and bright in afternoon. Wednesday, 22 Brock finished hoeing mangels in morning and hoeing turnips. Da scuffled some turnips in morning then Ike called and they went to town about the Duncan business. Unloaded a load of barley after dinner and hoeing turnips. Brock took Nellie, Lillian & I to five train. Went down with Nellie, she not feeling well. Came back on night train. Henderson and Miss Duncan called in evening. Brock to town at night. �Fine and quite warm. Miss Duncan sold her house to Mrs. Walter White for $700. August Thursday, 23 (235-130) 1917 Brock to Moorefield with six pigs. Brought home shingles and oats. Da choring all day. Over to Tom Millers in evening and round by Isaac Hilborns. Leveled hay in hay mow in afternoon. Raining most of day. Friday, 24 Scuffling and hoeing turnips all day. Dull and cloudy. Quite a heavy shower about four and again after tea. Saturday, 25 Hoeing and scuffling turnips. Mizzling rain at times all day and quite cold. Brock and I to town at night little frost in night. Sunday, 26 Brock + I to Fox's for tea. Lovely bright morning but got cloudy and rain in night. Thunder & lightening. August Monday, 27 (239-126) 1917 Da and Brock finished hoeing turnips in forenoon and got binder ready to cut. Started to cut in corner field after dinner. Got part of it cut and shocked. Fine but cloudy at times and very windy. Looking like rain at night. �Tuesday, 28 Da cutting weeds in garden and round fence. Brock to town for chop. Brought home lambs in morning. Cutting in corner field in afternoon and shocked what was cut. Rain in night thunder &lightening Rather dull all day and little mists of rain at times. Fine night. Wednesday, 29 Cut flax with mower in morning and then started to cut in corner field about ten. Finished about three and cutting in next field back. Da shocking. Brock to town at night. Fine but cloudy. August Thursday, 30 (242-123) 1917 Brock finished cutting on this place and went over to other place about eleven and started to cut in 2nd {written in the margin with an arrow pointing to it} {illegible} grain field. Finished it about four and started in back 14 ac. Da shocking all day. Ma up to Roy's in afternoon. Lovely bright cool day. Friday, 31 Cutting in back 14 ac. Finished about four and came up and cut a few rounds off the 8 ac in field back. Da shocking. Fine and warmer. �September Saturday, 1 Finished cutting the 8 ac. about 2.30. Brock helping Da shock rest of day and got everything put up. We to town at night. Fine and very hot at times. Thundering in evening. Mr. Hiembecker died Prof. of Queens. Sunday, 2 Thompson's and Miss Fennel from Elora here for tea. Thunder storm about 4.a.m but turned out a nice bright day. Cool at night. September Labor Day (Dominion) Monday, 3 (246-119) 1917 Drew in rest of barley from other place and put it in barn. Then drawing from corner field and stacking it in front of driving house. Rather dull at times and cool. Fine night. Tuesday, 4 Finished drawing in the corner field stacking it by side of barn. I up to Roy's at night. Fine and cool Wednesday, 5 Drawing in from field by maple tree finished it about five o' clock and drew two loads from the mixed grain. Stacking it at side of barn. Brock to town at night Rather dull and very like rain in afternoon. Quite a frost last night. �September Thursday, 6 (249-116) 1917 Finished drawing mixed grain and got 2 loads from back 14 ac. Stacking it on dump of barn. I up to Roy's in evening. Dull and cloudy and very windy and cold in morning. Brighter in afternoon. Frost at night. Mr. Newstead helped on stack for a couple of loads. Friday, 7 Drawing in from back 14 ac. all day, stacking on dump. Mr. Burrows helped on stack for a couple of loads. Mr. & Mrs. Henderson, Lena, Annie & Rex called about five. Rather dull and looking like rain. A little sprinkle about seven o' clock. Bill Smith buried from station this a. m. Saturday, 8 Drawing in all day from back 14 ac. Finished it and got one load out of 8 ac. field. Brock and I to town at night. Lovely bright warm day. Sunday, 9 Hendersons brought Grace Brett out in morning. Bill Gass, Maggie Lappen & Marjory Forrest came for tea. Brock to church at night Rather dull and quite cold. September Monday, 10 (253-112)1917 Drawing in from 8 ac. on other place. Mr. Newstead helping top the stacks. Got it all in Mr. Henderson called about four o' clock for Grace Brett. Mrs Henderson had another stroke this morning �very cold day and cloudy but fine. Old Carrie dead this morning. Tuesday, 11 Cut flax and. Unloaded two loads of grain. Then drew in the flax and pulled the peas and drew them in. Then cutting corn on other place with binder. I to town in afternoon with Georgie. Brock over to Hoshels in evening. Got the corn shocked. Quite cloudy and cold. Wednesday, 12 Da and Brock over helping Hoshel draw in until about five o' clock. Brock and I to town and to see Mrs. Henderson. No improvement. Mr. Hines and Mr. Garret came about 11.30 to paint house. Fine and quite cool September Thursday, 13 (256-109) 1917 Brock to town in morning for supplies for painters and brought rest of feed C. H . Thompson sent up. Da digging at drain back of driving house. Fixing fence and gapes on other place in afternoon and brought home heifers and their calves from other place and divided them. Brock met Jane at train at night. Nice bright warm day. Both stayed all night �Friday, 14 Brock at Hoshel's threshing until about two o' clock. Then choring round and took Maggie, Jane and Marjorie over to Robt. Mitchells about four o' clock. Da down for Jane's trunk in morning and working round home in afternoon. Rather dull and looking like rain but only a few drops. Mr. Garrett stayed. Saturday, 15 Da and Brock at Jack's threshing . Home about five o' clock. Ma, Brock & I to town at night. Mrs. Henderson some better. Little showers at times in forenoon. Finer after dinner. Sunday, 16 Brock to church at night. Fine bright day. September Monday, 17 (260-105) 1917 Brock at Wilmott's threshing until about four o' clock. Da went to Mosser's but broke down about ten. Then went back and pulled onions on other place. Getting out fence posts in afternoon. Fine warm day. Tuesday, 18 Da at Mosser's threshing until eleven then threshing on Craig place for Isaac Hilborn in afternoon. Brock cleaning up granary and getting ready to thresh. �Fine day and very warm. A little sprinke of rain about four. Wednesday, 19 Brock to town in morning for paint and meat. Then Da and he back getting out posts and threshing wood. Brock over to Gilmet's to see Mr. Pollock about threshing. Brock and I to town at night. Edge Benson brought Jane &Marjory here after tea. Beautiful warm day. Mrs. Henderson worse. September Thursday, 20 (263-102) 1917 Getting up threshing wood and getting ready to thresh. Mrs. Newstead and Marie Black called. Clara & Melville came about seven o' clock, Melville & Brock to town at night. Fine day and cool breeze. Mrs.Henderson sinking very quickly. Friday, 21 Threshing all day. Pollock's machine. Clara and Melville left about 9.30 for Brampton. Beautiful bright day. Mrs. Henderson died last night about eleven. Painters here. �Saturday, 22 Threshing all day but didn't get furnished. Brock, Jane & I to town at night. Uncle Willie came up for Mrs. Henderson's funeral. Beautiful bright day but heavy frost at night. Painters here Sunday, 23 All at Mrs. Henderson's funeral in afternoon. Beautiful warm day. September Monday, 24 (267-98) 1917 Finished threshing in morning about nine thirty. Then Pa and Brock straightening up after the threshers got away. Brock at Newsteads threshing in afternoon. Jane and I to town. Clara and Melville came about 12 p.m from Brampton. Da working round barn in afternoon. Beautiful day. Tuesday, 25 Da Working in bush getting out posts for fence between Roy and us. Brock & Melville over to Hilborns in forenoon & to town. Brock down with chop in afternoon and took Jane's trunk. Melville took Jane and I to Elora in aft. Beautiful warm day. Wednesday, 26 Da and Brock working in bush getting out posts. �Melville took Jane to Station and I went along. They left for home about three o' clock. Brock to town at night Beautiful warm day. September Thursday, 27 (270-95) 1917 Drawing out posts for line fence between Roy and us. Fine in morning but looking like rain. Heavy thunder storm went north about five. Quite a little shower after supper. Friday, 28 Painters finished. Brock took them to Rhames this morning. Working at line fence. Digging post holes and setting anchor pots. Fine but cloudy at times. Saturday, 29 Working at line fence, setting the posts in morning and filling round them with stone in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Cloudy and cool. Heavy thunder storm went north but only a little shower here about 8 p.m. Sunday, 30 Brock to church at night cool and showry all day. October Monday, 1 (274-91) 1917 Working at line fence. Brock over to Hilborns for wire stretcher in morning. Got fence finished about three and went over to other place and started to cut the corn at road. Dull at times and rather cold. �Tuesday, 2 Drawing up wood from bush in forenoon and threw it in a pile to dry. Cutting corn on other place in afternoon. Dull and cool and looking like rain to-wards night. Wednesday, 3 Drawing up wood from bush in morning. Da leveling and picking up along line fence in afternoon. Ma, Brock and I to show in afternoon. Brock and I to concert at night. Dull and misty in forenoon and raining most of afternoon October Thursday, 4 (277-88) 1917 Drawing up wood from bush all day. Dull and cloudy cool. Quite a steady rain after supper. Friday, 5 Cleaned hen pens and drawing out manure rest of day. Raining at times all day. Heavy shower about eight a. m. Da and Brock back for a heifer in morning that got into McEwings. Colder towards night. �Saturday, 6 Da and Brock drawing out manure all day. Finished about five and brought a load of corn from other place. Gathered in pumpkins after tea. Brock & I to town at night. Dull and cold. Frost at night. Mr. Hugh Montgomery died at Harriston 78 yrs old. Sunday, 7 Brock to church at night. Art Garneau came over to borrow Brock's gun. Dull at times and windy. October Monday, 8 (271-84) 1917 Thanksgiving Day Digging potatoes back by turnips and in garden. Brock to town at night Rather bright and cool wind. Squalls of snow and rain once and a while. Tuesday, 9 Digging potatoes all day. Finished garden patch and the one on other place next corn. Very heavy frost last night but nice bright day. Looking a little like rain at night. Finished potatoes The best potato crop in years. �Wednesday, 10 {Elizabeth appears to be writing this part as she refers to Robt. rather than Da} Brock took Olive to train to go to Elora on the nine train. Robt started to top the mangels. Working at mangols all day Topping and drawing A little cold but fine & dry. October Thursday, 11 (284-81) 1917 Robt & Brock working at the mangols all day. Topping and drawing finished mangols very fine day Friday, 12 Raining - men choring Robt helped pick two ducks. and churned forenoon. Brock over helping Wat a while Afternoon Robt & Wat gone over to see the ditch at Hussys and Wilsons. Brock gone to town with load of chop and get two shoes on. Cold rain. Mostly all day. SATURDAY, 13 Men choring raining a little about 10 o/c Brock Robt and Wat went to Moorefield to see Scott about the award on ditch. home about five. Finer afternoon. Sunday, 14 At home all day fine day. Shower about seven evening �Brock drove to town to post letters to C. + O. October Monday, 15 Robt and Brock started to dig 49 rods of open ditch over in Jimmy Wilsons place went away at seven in the morning and back at seven at night took dinner and horse feed with them. Got along very good Fine day all day. Tuesday, 16 Brock went over to ditch alone. Robt went up to Roy's to thresh but the machine did not get there till noon so he came home and raised a row of potatoes in the front that was left and raised those that grew in the garden. Had dinner and then went up to Roy threshing afternoon Very fine day Brock done a good days work at ditch Wednesday, 17 Robt and Brock went over to the ditch hard digging today a little showers at times afternoon Ike McIssac Man (Peter), finished Roys threshing and Elwins for us I up to Roys at noon to see how there baby is. Aunt Emma & Mrs Hicks there. Georgie & baby at Brantford October Thursday, 18 (291-74) 1917 Robt & Brock at the ditch all day a few little showers but quite warm They had a very hard day digging in the ditch Brock went down town at night to meet train Olive did not come �Very heavy rain. Friday,19 Very heavy rain early in the morning and a little off and on all forenoon. A little snow about 11 o/c Robt & Brock piling mangols in the root house forenoon Brock went up to Newsteads for a load of gravel and got a load of corn for cows Robt choring around very windy, and cold, and dark looking. {Olive writing} Mr. Henderson drove me out in car after dinner. Came up on morning train. Da and Brock over for plough & shovels to ditch about four o' clock. Saturday, 20 Da and Brock opening drain back of barn and the tile emptying in the open ditch. Brock and I to town at night. Mr. Robt. Hamilton here to get a ram lamb, also Mrs. Fach called. Dull and cold. Flurries of snow. Sunday, 21 Home all day. Dull and cold and snow. October Monday, 22 (295-70) 1917 Men topping turnips, swedes, ploughed and harrowed them out after dinner and got in two loads. Rather dull all day and cold. �Tuesday, 23 Brock to town with chop in forenoon and got horses shod. Da over to ditch for his axe in morning. Drawing turnips in afternoon 5 loads. Quite a fall of snow early this morning. Brightened and was fine but looking like rain towards night and a little misty. Wednesday, 24 Drawing turnips all day. Mr. Henderson called in afternoon for a little while. Dull and threatening rain. Colder at night. October, 25 (298-67) 1917 Finished drawing in the turnips about nine o' clock. Two loads. Brock took Mother to morning train. She gone to Chatsworth. Went for a load of corn before dinner. Drawing up wood from bush and putting it in wood house in afternoon. Dull and cold in morning but came out bright in afternoon. Friday, 26 Brock left this morning about 6.20 a.m for Harriston to be examined. Class E. Home about six at night. Da putting wood in wood house. Dull and looking like rain. Strong east wind. Started to rain about five o' clock. Wet night. �Saturday, 27 Finished filling the woodhouse by noon. Then took buggy and went over to finish ditch in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and misty. Started to rain about five. Turned to soft snow about ten. Sunday, 28 Brock to church at night. Lizzie, Oswald & Gladys here in afternoon. Fine bright day breezy. October Monday, 29 (302-63) 1917 Started to plough on other place in back 14 ac. field. Misty and raining at times all day. Very dirty day. Tuesday, 30 Da and Brock at Harry's threshing all day. Engine not working in morning. Very snowy and wintery at times. Couldn't see the sideroad at times. High west wind. Put cattle in stable. Wednesday, 31 Da and Brock at Harry's threshing. Home about eleven. Da ploughing in afternoon and Brock at Morrison's threshing. We to town at night. Snowy at times and cold. November All Saint's Day (Quebec) Thursday, 1 (305-60) 1917 Da and Brock at Morrison's threshing in morning. Then both ploughing in afternoon. �Bright at times but started to snow again about five. Cold. Friday, 2 Both ploughing all day in back 14 ac. Mr. Henderson called. Quite dull and cold wind. Saturday, 3 Both ploughing all day. Brock stopped about five o' clock and went to meet Mother and Melville. Train was late. Brock and I to town at night. Nice bright day and warmer. frost at night. Sunday, 4 Melville over to Hilborns in morning. Brock and he back to ditch in afternoon. Dr. McGregor here for tea. Lovely bright day but very heavy white frost at night. November Monday, 5 (309-56) 1917 Finished ploughing 14 ac. about four o'clock and started along side of turnip ground. Melville out collecting. He and I over to Hilborns at night. Beautiful warm day. Tuesday, 6 Ploughing back by turnip ground. Melville out collecting. Hilborns over in evening. A little colder and not so bright. �Wednesday, 7 Brock finished ploughing back by turnip ground and went to town about eleven for chop. Da started to plough in field behind poplars. Brock home about three o' clock then ploughing too. Melville over to Hilborns to telephone Clara in evg. Fine warm day. November Thursday, 8 (312-53) 1917 Drawing out manure in forenoon. Both started ploughing in afternoon behind poplars. Melville and I to town in forenoon. He started for home about three o' clock with Billy. Fine day, a little cooler. Friday, 9 Ploughing in morning, then Brock gone to Burrows threshing about two o' clock and Da ploughing himself. Warm very misty and smoky all day. Melville got to Chatsworth about 7 P.M. Saturday, 10 Da ploughing all day. Brock at Burrows threshing. He and I to town at night Very misty. Mild Sunday, 11 Mr. Henderson, Janet, and Brett here for tea. Lovely warm day. Misty in morning and again in evening. �November Monday, 12 (316-49) 1917 Started to plough corn ground on other place beside the turnips. Both ploughing all day. Big fire in Drayton this morning about 3 o' clock. Queen's Hotel, Cutting, two barber shops, Gilbs, harness shop and K.O. Noeckers burned, fire started in Queens. A little misty in morning but cleared and was a nice day. Tuesday, 13 Ploughing on corn ground all day. Ma and I to town in morning afternoon. Beautiful warm bright day. Wonderful weather for November. Wednesday, 14 Frozen too hard to plough so drawing out manure and brought rest of corn two loads in morning. Finished ploughing the corn ground about four o' clock then ploughing in little patch at road where sweet corn and potatoes were. Brock to town at night. Fine bright day and warm. Mr. Jno. Gilmore buried to-day in Arthur. November Thursday, 15 (319-46) 1917 Da ploughing down manure in field behind poplars. Brock finished little patch on other place and then helping Pa. Both started to plough the sod back of maple tree in afternoon. Very misty and dirty all day. Friday, 16 Ploughing sod all day. Fine but not very bright. �Saturday, 17 Ploughing sod all day. Howard here to say they expected to thresh in afternoon but didn't. Mr. Robt Hamilton came for lamb. $23.00 Brock and I to town at night. Beautiful warm bright day. Foggy in a.m Sunday, 18 Mr & Mrs. Thompson, Ansen and Mr. Ellsworth of Ahmic Harbor here for supper. Rainy in morning. Turned colder and snow in afternoon and at night. Monday, 19 (323-42) 1917 Brock took cream can to town and got chop in forenoon. Da done chores and drew out some manure with Murphy. Brock at Isaac Hilborns threshing in afternoon. Da brought home young cattle and drew out some more manure. Went to plough after dinner but frozen too hard. Mr. Fach came for lamb $23.00 Dull and cold all day. Snow at night. Tuesday, 20 Da done chores and drawing out manure with stone boat in morning. Brock at Hilborns threshing all day. Ma and I to town in afternoon to mail parcels. Da cleaned goose pen and sheep pen in afternoon. Rather dull and mild. Wednesday, 21 Brock at Hilborns threshing until about eleven. Then choring until noon. �Da ploughing sod in morning. Both ploughing afternoon and finished it. Went a few rounds on sod below peas. Dull and cold, foggy. Came on a little rain about six. November Thursday, 22 (326-39) 1917 Choring and making pig troughs in morning. Ploughing in afternoon on sod below peas. Mrs. Chester Walker here in afternoon. Very snowy morning and snowing and blowing at times in afternoon. Colder and quite windy after tea. Friday, 23 Men choring and fixing centre stable to tie up cattle. Snowy and cold. Saturday, 24 Men done the chores and put on storm windows. Took down the wire fence round gardens and in the cow lane in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but very cold wind and frosty. Sunday, 25 Elwin here for dinner. Brock and he down to Haggerty's in afternoon. a little fall of snow all day and cold. Brought sheep home from other place. November Monday, 26 (330-35) 1917 Da done chores and cleaning pens in afternoon Brock to town for coaloil and got Wiley shod, in forenoon. Then at Billy Lowes sale in afternoon. Mr. Irwin Elliot here and bought ram lamb in afternoon $23.00 �Bright and cold. Lillian 7 yrs. old. Tuesday, 27 Drawing out manure and choring. Harry Booth here to buy lambs. Dull and snowing at times cold wind Wednesday, 28 Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock down to get a lesson on violin at night but Seth was away. Milder and brighter. Mr. McIsaac called this a.m. November Thursday, 29 (333-32) 1917 Done chores and drawing out manure Brock down for mail at night. Rather dull and misty. Victory Bond man called. Friday, 30 Choring and drawing out manure, cleaning out shed, finished about three o' clock and cleaned up some chop. Very heavy fog all day. December Saturday, 1 Brock down with chop in morning. Da choring. Then boarding up door in shed in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. I stayed in at Smith's. �Fine day and colder. heavy fall of snow in morning. Sunday, 2 Brock to church at night. I came home with him. Fine day. Frosty at night. December Monday, 3 (337-28) 1917 Men choring round barn all day. Brock to Moorefield in morning with 9 lambs $148.50 and 1 pig $61. Fine and not very cold. Tuesday, 4 Men choring in morning. Da drew up some wood to cellar in afternoon. Brock took Ma to McIsaac's and then went on to Towriss's sale. Came round by Rothsay paid taxes and got cheese. Went for Ma after supper. Fine day but started to snow after supper. Wednesday, 5 Men choring round barn all day. Grinding axes and setting saw. Mr. McIsaac called in evening. Brock down to Hilborns but Seth away. Very snowy at times and cold December Thursday, 6 (340-25) 1917 Brock helping Mr. McIsaac draw gravel for his lane from Newsteads pit. Da choring. Seth here in evening to give Brock his first lesson on violin. Cold and snowy at times. �Terrible disaster at Halifax this morning. American amunition ship and a Norwegian collided. Explosion followed. Dead about 4000. Friday, 7 Brock helping Ike draw gravel from Mr. Arnolds pit. Da choring round barn all day. Lovely bright sunny day. I over to Hilborns in evening. Conception day (Quebec) Saturday, 8 Men choring in forenoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon. Da picking over onions in cellar. Very stormy day and cold. from east. changed to west about midnight. Sunday, 9 Home all day. Very cold and stormy. Blowing hard from west. Burning wood. December Monday, 10 (344-21) 1917 Men choring and drew up some wood into cellar in afternoon. Fine and very sharp started to storm again about four o' clock. Tuesday, 11 {probably Elizabeth's writing} Choring forenoon Brock took Olive down to ten train, going up to Claras. Brock took load of chop and brought home a cwt of flour (Robinhood) Turned out a fine day. Georgie and baby here in the afternoon. �Wednesday, 12 Men choring and started to draw out manure un to other place. looking like soft weather Brock down town to hear Hugh Guthrie and Dr. Moore Proffessor Johnston of Toronto W. Clark and others. Union meeting at night. December Thursday, 13 (347-18) 1917 Choring and finished drawing manure. a fine snow falling all day very wetting Brock gone down to Seth's for music lesson still snowing. Friday, 14 {Olive writing} Done chores and cutting some wood in afternoon. Brock to town in morning. fine and real cold sleighing this week for the first. Saturday, 15 Done chores and cutting wood in forenoon and. drawing it up in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine and cold. Sunday, 16 Brock to church at night. Fine and frosty. �December Monday, 17 {Olive writing} Done chores and over to vote. Brock met me at five thirty train. I came home from Chatsworth. Brock down to hear returns of election at night. McEwing defeated by 833 votes. Bright day and milder. Tuesday, 18 Done chores in morning and filled up some chop. Brock down with it after dinner. Mr. McIsaac called in afternoon and Da and he went to town. Sold the Duncan farm to Harry Schieck for $3000. Milder and raining a little at night. Wednesday, 19 Done chores and cutting a little wood in bush. Mild and foggy. December Thursday, 20 (354-11) 1917 Brock done chores and cleaned pens. We picked 15 geese. Started at 9 a.m and finished about 4.30. Brock down for his lesson at night Mild and very foggy all day. �Friday, 21 Da done chores. Brock took down 12 geese 149 lbs @ 21c/ and got some chop in morning. Choring in afternoon. Jew in and bought fowl. Ma up to school in afternoon. A little colder to-wards night but mild and foggy. Saturday, 22 Men done chores and cutting wood in bush in forenoon. Brock, Ma & I to town in afternoon. Brock down again at night for Billie Andrews buggy. Fine and bright but cool Sunday, 23 Home all day. Rather dull. December Monday, 24 (358-7) 1917 Men choring and cutting wood in bush in forenoon. Drawing up wood in afternoon. Jack Walker came up about 3.30 to say Brock was to meet Clara and Melville in Arthur at 8.p.m. Went to town about 4.30 and got Wiley shod and went on to Arthur. Train nearly 3 hrs. late. Got home about 12.45 a.m. Misty and raining in morning. Colder and windy to-wards evening. Roads very icy. Christmas Day (Dominion) Tuesday, 25 Brock met Uncle Will at ten train and Melville took him back to five train. Bright day with flurries of snow. �Wednesday, 26 Men choring. Melville to town in morning. Brock left about three o' clock to take them to Arthur. Home about 8.P.M. Da choring and cleaning pens in afternoon. Bright and cold. roads icy Brought a rooster from Hamiltons $2.25 December Thursday, 27 (361-4) 1917 Men choring and cleaned hen pens and divided hens. Brock down for his lesson at night. Rather dull and quite stormy and cold at night. Friday, 28 Men choring. Da walked to town in afternoon. Bright and clear and very cold. Mr. Simion Trask buried this a.m 82 yrs 11 mos. Saturday, 29 Men choring all day. Brock & I to town at night. Very sharp and bright. Sunday, 30 Brock to church at night. Not so cold. Fine. �December Monday, 31 (365) 1917 Done chores and filled up some chop in morning. Brock down with chop and got horses shod behind. Not so cold but still sharp. MEMORANDUM Cream to Palm Creamery 1917 Jan. 9 1 can cream weight-79lbs Test 26 Price 45¢ 9.21 May 2 1 " " " 52 " " 33 " 45 7.71 “ 15 1 " 60 " 34 " 45 9.18 “ 22 1 " " " 45 " 33 " 44 6.53 June 5 1 " " " 52 " 29 " 40) " 12 1 " " " 77 " 32 " 40) 15.88 " 19 1 " " " 78 " 32) " 25 1 " " " 75 " 35) " 35¢ �" 29 1 " " " 62 " 38) 26.14 July 3 1 " " " ) " 6 1 " " " ) 22.-- " 10 1 " " " ) " 17 1 " " " 44 " 35) " 20 1 " " " 39 " 36) " 24 1 " " " 48 " 34) 27.00 " 31 1 " " " 78 " 35) Aug 3 " " " 53 " 34) " 7 " " " 53 " 36) Aug 14 " " " 54 " 33) 39¢ 21.67 " 17 " " " 39 36) " 2 " " " 50 34) " 25 " " " 42 32) 40¢ 25.61 �" 28 " " " 56 35) Sept 4 " " " 42 35) 42¢ 17.38 " 11 " " " 78 33) " 17 " " " 78 34) " 25 " " " 48 37) 44¢ 19.48 Oct 2 " " " 68 35 47 11.17 " 23 " " " 76 39) " 30 " " " 77 35) 46¢ 26.01 Nov. 7 " 19 Drayton 76 33 46 11.53 Dec. 8 1 " " 76 33 46 11.53 MEMORANDUM {blank page} �MEMORANDUM Eggs for 1917 Mar. 10 2 ½ doz eggs @ .35 .85 “ 24 2 ½ " " @ 30 .75 Apr. 14 30 " " @ 30 9.00 May 2 30 " " @ 32 9.60 " 12 30 " " @ 38 11.40 " 19 6 " " @ 40 2.40 " 25 30 " " 40 12.00 June 9 30 " " 33 9.90 " 27 21 " " 28 5.28 July 28 9 " " 36 3.24 " 14 6 ½ " " 28 1.82 �Aug 11 10 " " 36 3.60 " 25 11 " " 40 4.40 Sept 1 8 ¼ " " 40 3.30 " 8 6 " " 40 2.40 " 28 6 " " 40 2.40 Oct. 5 6 " " 40 2.40 {June} 11/19 Hoshel and Sadie married at 9.30 a.m Miss Golden and Will O' Reilly assisting. Sarah, Gladys & Oswald, Josh & his wife and Clarence there. Went to Thousand Islands for trip. Sept. 23/19 Mrs. Henderson buried to day at 2 p.m. Mr. Robt Bryden, Percy Irvine, Mr. Davis, Mr. Clarke, Jim Johnston and Dr. Flath were palbearers. Aged 48 yrs. Very large funeral. For more information on Olive Philp, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section 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 Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 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 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1917 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Olive Philp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>MEMORANDUM FROM 1916</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan 8/17</p> </td> <td> <p>To 2230 lbs corn at $2.^cent8565 lbs oats^{75 ctbu.}</p> </td> <td> <p>$ 56.95</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1137 “ oats @ 75 Pd. Cheque.</p> </td> <td> <p>25.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 20</p> </td> <td> <p> “ P.O. Box</p> </td> <td> <p>1.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 548 lbs Oats @ 75^ctbu</p> </td> <td> <p>12.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p> “ 3 cent Purily @ ^5.00 and 5 gals oil 17ct</p> </td> <td> <p>15.85</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Feb 5</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1057 lbs oats ^{75 ct.} cheque</p> </td> <td> <p>23.20</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 13</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 840 lbs oats ⁷⁵</p> </td> <td> <p>18.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p> “ O.B. Henry for milk spouts</p> </td> <td> <p>5.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 10</p> </td> <td> <p> “ advocate</p> </td> <td> <p>.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 22</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1345 lbs Oats 25^ct ck. --</p> </td> <td> <p>30.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar. 9</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1395 “ “ 75^ct</p> </td> <td> <p>30.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 16</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 967 lbs oats. 310 corn cash</p> </td> <td> <p>22.20</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar 16</p> </td> <td> <p> “ acc at Hefkeys</p> </td> <td> <p>8.80</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>16</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ “ Pollocks</p> </td> <td> <p>10.61</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>16</p> </td> <td> <p> “ sawing of logs</p> </td> <td> <p>9.55</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>16</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 5 gals coal oil</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar. 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ K.O. Naecker for care of grane Lot.</p> </td> <td> <p>1.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>22</p> </td> <td> <p> “ R. Cummings</p> </td> <td> <p>21.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>24</p> </td> <td> <p> “ A. G. N. Luclain for roasters</p> </td> <td> <p>4.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 bbl. Sugar 324 lbs @ 8.^cent</p> </td> <td> <p>25.92</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1180 oats ^@75 26.03 Corn. 3.28</p> </td> <td> <p>29.31</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 31</p> </td> <td> <p> “ A. G. H Luclain for grane</p> </td> <td> <p>3.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Apr. 5</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 558 lbs oats @ ⁷⁵ and 141 corn @ 2.30</p> </td> <td> <p>15.54</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Coal</p> </td> <td> <p>15.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>Hat</p> </td> <td> <p>2.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Jas. Scott cheque for oats barley</p> </td> <td> <p>19.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p> “ corn 145 lbs ^4.10 Oats 1170 @ 80 ct 25.20</p> </td> <td> <p>29.30</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 20</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 2 gals maple syrup @ 1.85 N. Hilborn</p> </td> <td> <p>3.70</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Mr. Falkner repairs for windmill</p> </td> <td> <p>2.80</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 27</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Jns. Bruce for barley &amp; clover seed</p> </td> <td> <p>30.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 27</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Oats ^27.80.Corn ^7.06Hen feed ^7.70</p> </td> <td> <p>42.56</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 5</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Oats ^11.12Corn^3.93 Hen feed ^19.74 cash</p> </td> <td> <p>34.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 4</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Elora</p> </td> <td> <p>5.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Joe for potatoes</p> </td> <td> <p>7.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ International Stock Food Co.</p> </td> <td> <p>6.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Darch &amp; Hunter</p> </td> <td> <p>12.55</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19</p> </td> <td> <p> “ To coal oil ct 20^ct</p> </td> <td> <p>1.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>19</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Oats</p> </td> <td> <p>40.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Oats acorn</p> </td> <td> <p>6.--</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Thos. Miller</p> </td> <td> <p>5.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ O.B. Henry for track</p> </td> <td> <p>6.04</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>MEMORANDUM FROM 1916</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 1</p> </td> <td> <p>To 142 corn @²⁷⁵ and 990 @ ⁸⁸ 6.79</p> </td> <td> <p>$ 36.29</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 29</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 bag potatoes</p> </td> <td> <p>4.35</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Grain 32.10 Potatoes ^3.60</p> </td> <td> <p>35.70</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Wire</p> </td> <td> <p>16.80</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 crate of berries 32 boxes @ 15 Exp.^.35</p> </td> <td> <p>5.15</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 8 pineapples @.18</p> </td> <td> <p>1.44</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 20</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 BBl salt</p> </td> <td> <p>1.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 2 cwt flour Robin Hood ^6.75C. of West ^7.00</p> </td> <td> <p>13.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Wheat ^12.60 &amp; oats ^12.00</p> </td> <td> <p>24.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Dr. Smilley</p> </td> <td> <p>2.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 4</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Oats ^10.47 Wheat ^9.87</p> </td> <td> <p>20.34</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 7</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Hall Tree</p> </td> <td> <p>5.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Grain</p> </td> <td> <p>29.15</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>18</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Boots ^4.50(Brack) Coat ^5.</p> </td> <td> <p>9.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 30 square shingles @ 3.55</p> </td> <td> <p>106.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Fielding for tea</p> </td> <td> <p>23.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ E. W. Smith for cherries</p> </td> <td> <p>5.20</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p> “ O.B. Henry Rape seed 30 lbs @ 15</p> </td> <td> <p>4.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 3</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Thos. Miller Shingling</p> </td> <td> <p>20.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 2</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Shorts</p> </td> <td> <p>13.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 8</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Grain</p> </td> <td> <p>43.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 10</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Raspberries</p> </td> <td> <p>1.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 15</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Tevine</p> </td> <td> <p>11.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>15</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Pete Willson</p> </td> <td> <p>5.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Shingles ^25.00. Oats $26 #(Moorefield)</p> </td> <td> <p>51.--</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 cwt H. Queen ^6.50 1 cwt R. Hood ^6.75</p> </td> <td> <p>13.25</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Tevine 50 lbs @ 24</p> </td> <td> <p>12.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 29</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ 50 “ “ 24 ½</p> </td> <td> <p>12.25</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Sept. 24</p> </td> <td> <p>“ W. Pollock (Threshing)</p> </td> <td> <p>36.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Painting of house 13 days _ _^{2.50 &amp; 3.00}per day</p> </td> <td> <p>73.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Oct. 17</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Winter coat (?) at Kitchener</p> </td> <td> <p>30.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Coal oil. 5 gals @ 22</p> </td> <td> <p>1.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov. 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>1.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 4</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Taxes</p> </td> <td> <p>131.33</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p> “ cheese 50 lbs @ 21</p> </td> <td> <p>10.33</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 8</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Hefkey</p> </td> <td> <p>7.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p> “ T. Andrews</p> </td> <td> <p>6.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 cwt flour</p> </td> <td> <p>6.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>31</p> </td> <td> <p> “ coal oil</p> </td> <td> <p>1.61</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>MEMORANDUM FROM 1916</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan. 15/17</p> </td> <td> <p>By 4 quarters of beef 13 cts. &amp; 11 cts./399 lbs &amp; 1 hide ^{18 cts}</p> </td> <td> <p>$ 57.05</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 17</p> </td> <td> <p>“ cash from Will Philp</p> </td> <td> <p>8.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 hide 72 lbs ^{18 cts}and 1 h. quarter 131 @ 13 ½</p> </td> <td> <p>30.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar. 12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Twins &amp; calves from bull</p> </td> <td> <p>200.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 22</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 7 pigs 1260 lbs @ 14⁵⁰</p> </td> <td> <p>182.70</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Apr. 5</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 3 “ 440 “ @ 15¹⁵</p> </td> <td> <p>66.35</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Lark, Dinah &amp; calf</p> </td> <td> <p>187.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 5</p> </td> <td> <p> “ Donald 1340 @ 12 cts Jim 980 lbs @11</p> </td> <td> <p>278.50 </p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 3</p> </td> <td> <p> “ cheque from Woodinall Bros</p> </td> <td> <p>100.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 7</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ from Luke Rhaine June’s calf</p> </td> <td> <p>12.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 4</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ “ “ “ Ebony’s “</p> </td> <td> <p>12.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 11</p> </td> <td> <p> “ cash “ Mr. M^eIsaac Maud’s calf</p> </td> <td> <p>10.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ “ Luke Rhaine Darky’s calf</p> </td> <td> <p>12.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24</p> </td> <td> <p> “ “ 119 wool @65 cts</p> </td> <td> <p>77.35</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 5</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 7 hogs 1540 lbs @ 15⁷⁵</p> </td> <td> <p>241.^--</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 23</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 6 “ 1270 “ @ 18.⁰⁰</p> </td> <td> <p>228.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov.</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 3 ram lambs ^$230 Feach, Hamilton &amp; Elliott</p> </td> <td> <p>69.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 3</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 9 lambs @ $15. ^cent.990 lbs</p> </td> <td> <p>148.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 pig</p> </td> <td> <p>61.30</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec 12</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 7 cwt of flour R. Hood</p> </td> <td> <p>$ 6.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 31</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 7 gal. coal oil</p> </td> <td> <p>1.61</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 26</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 10 ducks ^{90 cts}</p> </td> <td> <p>9.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>Roosters and old hens</p> </td> <td> <p>20.25</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 21</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 12 geese 149 lbs. @ 21 cts</p> </td> <td> <p>31.29</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1 (1-364) 1917</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then Brock took down a load of logs in morning and brought home lumber. Over to vote in afternoon and Melville + Pa to town in afternoon. Nrohel and Lizzie here for tea.Brock down to xmas tree in hall. Dull and raw. milder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (2-363)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and got Melville's cutter ready in afternoon. Down to bush in forenoon and cut some more logs and put on load. Melville to town and then started for mt. Forest about four o'clock. Georgie and Niao Annis here for tea. Dull and foggey and quite mild. Slaided to jack up old house.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 3 (3-362)</span></h2> <p>Done chores then Brock took down load of logs and brought home lumber in forenoon. Down with chop in afternoon. Do helping move house in afternoon. Got as far as sideroad. Very foggy almost like rain in morning. Colder towards night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_4_.284-361.29_1917"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 4 (4-361) 1917</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_5_.285-360.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 5 (5-360)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Epiphany_.28Quebec.29_Saturday.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Epiphany (Quebec) Saturday, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 7</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 4 (4-361) 1917</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. Mild and foggy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (5-360)</span></h2> <p>Choring all day. Brock over to get size of Haskels rack in afternoon. Rained hard all morning. Turned to soft snow in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Epiphany (Quebec) Saturday, 6</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock and I to town at night. Expected Betty but she didn't come. Fine and mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 7</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Fine in morning. Stormed all day afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Janury Monday, 8 (8-357) 1917</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then Brock down for corn for pigs. Got - 50 bu and 12 bags oats $ 56.95. Had a few bags chopped.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 9 (9-356)</span></h2> <p>Done chores. then down to bush and put on a load of logs. Brock took them down after dinner to get cut for a rack. Da cleaned out colts stall and put manure on garden. fine but rather dull, got very stormy about five. colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 10 (10-355)</span></h2> <p>done chores. at bush in afternoon N.E wind very frosty and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_11_.2811-354.29_1917"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 11 (11-354) 1917</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_12_.2812-353.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 12 (12-353)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 14</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 11 (11-354) 1917</span></h2> <p>Done chores and brock up to Roy's for ropes. Killed heifer in afternoon. Bright and very cold. Coldest weather this winter.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (12-353)</span></h2> <p>Cut down beef and Brock took it to town to Noeckers to pay for oats &amp;corn $57.05 in morning. Da done chores. At Bush in afternoon. I up to Georgies in aft. Fine and a little milder but still cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Drawing out manure and took Ram back to Mc Donalds in afternoon. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Thick and quite snowy aft. &amp;evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 14</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Stormy and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 15 (15-350) 1917</span></h2> <p>Done chores and sifted ashes. Brock down to Mr. Woolners in afternoon with black pig. Mr. P Richardson called also Cecil Walker. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (16-349)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Da to town in forenoon. Brock over to Arthur fair in afternoon. Gone with philp a ride home. Cold and bright but stormy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></h2> <p>Choring round barn all day. Will Philp called in for cutter and paid balance in ram $8. Very stormy all day. High wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_18_.2818-347.29_1917"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 18 (18-347) 1917</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_.2819-346.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, (19-346)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_20_.2820-345.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_21_.2821-344.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 18 (18-347) 1917</span></h2> <p>Men choring and Brock to town in morning for oats and got some chopped. Working in Granary in afternoon. Haskel and Harry here for game of cards. Stormed all night and all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, (19-346)</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaning pens. Cleaning up grain in afternoon. Lovely bright day but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></h2> <p>Done Chores, and clipping young cattle. Brock, Ma and I to town in afternoon. Brock down at night. Rather mild but colder to wards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Very stormy day and worse to wards evening and this night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 22 (22-343)1917</span></h2> <p>Choring round barn all day. Stormy and cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></h2> <p>Done chores Brock up to Harry's in morning. He down helping kill the beef in the afternoon. Lovely bright day but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></h2> <p>Done chores and brought up beef. Killed pig in afternoon. Milder and not so bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Done chores. Then Da cutting up beef and pork and set it out to freeze. Brock is in town in afternoon. Bright but stormy and cold. roads filling up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (26-339)</span></h2> <p>Done Chores and packed beef in snow. Brock to town with one hind quarter and gots some oats and &amp; cut flour. Brought chop home. Da shovelling drifts of snow along line fence. Lovely bright but stormy in afternoon towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Choring round all day. Brock to town at night real stormy day from east.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 28</span></h3> <p>Beautiful bright day. Brock to church at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. Haskel here with cow. Very misty and dull. Quite a shower after dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Finished about four. Brock took Harry up some meat. Lovely bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 31</span></h2> <p>Done chores and packed Clara's box. Brock &amp; I took it down in morning - Choring in afternoon. Dull and raw east wind. Hailing at night. Got Wiley shod.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 4</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock down to Jas. Scott's to see about getting some seed barley. At bush in afternoon. North wind, storming a little and cold. Cleaned pipes.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Men choring round all day. Stormy and very cold. Terrible wind storm all night from west: froze plants. Mr. W. Christian died.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Choring. Very stormy day and very cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night and Da at Hambly's for dinner got mail. Milder and snowy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Choring. Brock to town and got some oats and had them chopped. Very stormy day. Sunshine at times but not as cold. Grandpa 8 yrs. dead.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 6</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da and Brock to Wm Christian`s funeral in afternoon. fine but cold. a little milder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Rather mild and snowing. quite stormy to wards night and colder. I down to Mc Ewings in afternoon. 29 yrs. old to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 11</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Choring and men at bush. Brock to town at night. Fine but real cold at night north wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 9</span></h2> <p>Choring and cutting wood in bush. Bright day but real cold north wind. Evelyn 6 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 10</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock &amp; I to town in afternoon. Brock down again at night. Real cold and blowing a little.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 11</span></h2> <p>Art Booth here in afternoon for tea. Brock to town at night. Cold and storming at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Monday, 12</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Bright and very cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock down &amp; got oats and got them chopped in afternoon. Wallace here for tea. Earl Newstead, Elwin &amp; Naskel here after supper. Da 61 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night to concert. Wiley broke cutter shaft. Bright but cold wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 18</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Choring and finished drawing out manure. Brock down for cutter with team in afternoon. I to town in afternoon. Lovely bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da &amp;Brock at bush in afternoon. Stormy at times but not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Choring and cutting wood. Very bright and warm like spring. Snow going quickly. Brock &amp; I to skate at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Mild and Bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Men choring round all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Stormy at times but bright. Brock and I over to Mc Isaac in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec &amp; N.W.T) Wednesday, 21</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. I to town in afternoon. Georgie down in afternoon. Lovely bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 25</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Brock to town for oats and got them chopped. Fine day and mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cleaning hen house and pens. Ma Brock &amp; I over to Arthur Booths in afternoon with a pair of pillows for Maggie. Soft and bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Brock &amp; I to town at night Stormy at times and cold north wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Rather dull and east wind. {Sleeted?} in night. C.H Thompson 36 yrs old. {The last sentence was written in darker ink, probably written at a later point but same person.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Men choring in forenoon and at bush after dinner. Dull and midly raining in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Bright and colder. Brock up to Harry's for a game of cards at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Choring and sifting ashes in forenoon. Both at Art Booths sale in afternoon. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Beautiful warm bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_Thursday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Thursday, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 4</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 1</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting wood. Ma at Chester Walkers in afternoon. Brock down for mail at night. Nice bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 2</span></h2> <p>Men cutting wood and done chores. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 3</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but a little colder at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 4</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to uncle Richd's in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine but strong east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 5</span></h2> <p>Men choring and Brock greasing some harness in afternoon. Too stormy to go to bush. Colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesay, 6</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Brock and I to patriotic concert at night given by Elora people. $ 250.00. Fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 7</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood in forenoon. Brock at Mr.Christian's sale in afternoon and I at town. Brought Evelyn home with us. Pa choring in afternoon. 35 yrs married to day. Will Ellis list Christian's farm $ 5000.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_Thursday.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Thursday, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 11</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 8</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. a very stormy day. snow wet</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 9</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cleaning pens. Brock to town to get oats and chop in morning. Brought home the barley seed that Mr. Scott left in town for ws. Stormy at times. colder and brighter. Message came Loyd hughes had died of wounds. Baby boy at Thompsons. Ralph Edison.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 10</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing out manure. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Dull and misty. Thunder and lightening about seven at night and half rain &amp; soft snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 11</span></h2> <p>Very dull and thick mist. Bob and Lizzie mitchell here in afternoon and for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 12</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then Haskel helped take over the twins and their calves and roan bull to Moorefield in morning. Got home about two o ' clock. Evelyn &amp; I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Fine and bright . Thawing in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Evelyn &amp; I to Hilborns in afternoon. Fine but cool east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 14</span></h2> <p>Men choring and greasing harness. Brock &amp; I took Evelyn to town in afternoon. Rained in night turned colder and stormy to wards night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_Thursday.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Thursday, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 18</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 15</span></h2> <p>Men choring and greasing single harness. Quite a stormy day. Hogs 14.50 cent.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 16</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Brock down to get oats and corn and get it chopped. and pay up the bills around in forenoon. Florence and Loyd here in afternoon. Brock over to party at Alex Mc Lennan's at night. Bright in morning. but got dull. to wards night. Strong east wind and rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 17</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Washing and greasing harness. Dull in morning and very stormy in afternoon and at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 18</span></h2> <p>Brock &amp; I down to memorial Service in Hall in afternoon for Loyd Hughes. He killed in France.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da and Brock at Wm Rennie's sale in afternoon. Da came round by Drayton on way home. Lovely bright day. East wind at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 20</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Brock took Ma and I to town in morning. Choring in aft. and dug out bees. Harry, Wallace and Haskel here at night for game of cards. Rather windy in morning but nice afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 21</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drew out the manure. Brock to town at night to see about shipping pigs. Jean Wilson dead. Beautiful warm spring day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_Thursday.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Thursday, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 25</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 22</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock down with seven pigs in morning $ 14.50 cent.Then helping Haskel take 4 cattle to town in afternoon. Da working on road with Jack in afternoon. Beautiful warm day. Clara 32 yrs. old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 23</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores. Da down to stalion in morning. Took Jean Wilson to Fergus to bury her. Then over to Ike Mc Isaacs with Jrs. Ritch for dinner. Home about Three o ' clock. Brock &amp; I over to Hilborns at night for game of cards. Dull and raining at times. Heavy thunder shower about six o' clock. Very dark night and high wind. Water raining very quickly and coming into stable manure house.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 24</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Brock &amp; I to town in afternoon. Roads vey soft and punched. Snow going quickly. Had to dip out water in manure house. Lovely bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 25</span></h2> <p>Beautiful warm bright day. Snow going very fast.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 27</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Jack up to get some help on road. Brock &amp;Da out in forenoon and Da in afternoon. Brock cleaned pens digging out drain back of manure house. Down to Jack's at night to see if roosters were there. Lovely warm day. Snow going quickly. Wallace Walker started for west.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 27</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finishing digging drain. Choring and grinding axes. Foggy and dull. Snowy at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and Brock to town and got some oats and had them chopped. Got bol. of sugar. Choring in afternoon I over to Hilborns at night. Rather cold but bright soft snow at night and mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_Thursday.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Thursday, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_31"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 1</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 29</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Brock went to town about four o' clock for his two leghorn roosters and a young goose. Maria, Lizzie &amp; Sarah here helping quilt in afternoon. Very stormy and snowy in morning but fine afternoon. Roy brought goose at noon. Got it from Harry Elliot. $ 2.25</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 30</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing out manure into corner field. Mr. Wilson the assessor here for tea and all night. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Brock &amp; I over to Nilborns sugar bush at night. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 31</span></h2> <p>Men choring and fixing sheep pen. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Dull and like rain. Lightening at night snow going quickly.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 1</span></h2> <p>Haskel here in evening. Dull at times and raining in afternoon and evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 2</span></h2> <p>Men choring round all day. Cleaned clocks. Gerald here in morning to say good. bye. He is home on last leave. Rained hard all day until near evening when it turned to soft snow. Colder at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 3</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and fixing up fence that was torn down to let the old house out. Cutting wood in afternoon. I walked to town in morning. Mr. Jas. Ritch here for dinner. Fine morning but dull in afternoon. Little flurries of snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Then cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night. Beautiful bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_Thursday.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Thursday, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#GOOD_FRIDAY_.28DOMINION.29_Friday.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">GOOD FRIDAY (DOMINION) Friday, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BWrote_Easter_in_header.7D_Easter._Sunday.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">{Wrote Easter in header} Easter. Sunday, 8</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 5</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock took out three pigs. Choring in afternoon. Mr. Mc Isaac called about six o' clock. Uncle Rich d here in forenoon for rhubarb. roots. Dull morning. Strong east wind and rain there turned to soft snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">GOOD FRIDAY (DOMINION) Friday, 6</span></h2> <p>Done chores then Pa took Brock to ten train he gone up to Chatsworth for Easter. Choring in afternoon and wheeled out seeds into orchard and burned them. Snowy and dirty. Very stormy to wards night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 7</span></h2> <p>Pa done chores. Then to Drayton in afternoon with Cheyne for geo. Schieck. I up to Georgie's in evening. Beautiful bright day. Frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Wrote Easter in header} Easter. Sunday, 8</span></h2> <p>Home all day, Lovely bright day but cold wind freezing hard at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) Monday, 9</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock came home from Chatsworth on fine train and walked out. Bright and cold. Very high wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 10</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Haskel brought 1 gal. Maple syrup. Fine and cold. Mr. Isaac Hilborn and a mr. Parke called. Selling fertilizer. Mr. Creighton cassidy buried</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 11</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Bill M c Tavish called about to look at some cows. Brock and I over to Hilborns at night to a taffy party. Fine and bright but quite dull in evening and milder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_Thursday.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Thursday, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 15</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 12</span></h2> <p>{Written in blacker ink except for Walton's death} Done chores and cutting wood in morning. Da filled saw and brought in pork to dry. Brock and I at horse show in afternoon. Dull and turned much colder in afternoon with flurries of snow. Mrs. Wm Walton died.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Dull and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 14</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Very dull and cool with flurries of snow. Brock to town at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 15</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock down to Mrs. Waltons funeral in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Rather dull and cold north wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 16</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Real dull and cool. Herb Brian enlisted in navy. Rank of lieut. And on Destroyer "Spray". Mr. Digby buried.{the only naval ship I could find under that name was actually a motor launch}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 17</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood. Sunny at times and much warmer. Brock and I over to sugar bush.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 18</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning Brock to town. Got oats and had them chopped and got horses shod. At bush for a while in afternoon. Brock over to sugar bush at night Capt Brian came on ten train. He &amp; I up to Gass's and round by Rothsay . Went to five train with him. Beautiful warm day. a few drops of rain Haskel brought 1 gal syrup and got cream milk can for storage.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_Thursday.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Thursday, 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 22</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores and back building line fence between W ilmott and us. Came up about four o' clock when it started to rain. Rained quite steady all evening. Georgie here in afternoon. Brock drove her home. Fine in forenoon and breezy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 20</span></h2> <p>Done chores and building line fence between Wilmott and us. Fine and very warm and windy after dinner. Cloudy to wards evening and thunder shower about eight. High wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 21</span></h2> <p>Done chores and working at line fence. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and bright but cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 22</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Brock at church at night. Harry here in evening. Fall of snow in night. Clara 3 yrs married.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 23</span></h2> <p>Done chores and working at line fence. between Wilmott and us. Roy and Elwin here in evening. Brock over to Hilborns to get Haskel to help take cattle. to Moorefield. Beautiful day but cool. Frost at night. Mr. Carrigal buried.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 24</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da and Haskel led Lark and Dina to Moorefield and Brock took Dinah's calf in buggy. $187.50 for two. Working at fense in afternoon and got it finished. Beautiful bright day but cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Fixing fence on other place morning and afternoon. Dull and heavy shower after supper. Very high east wind all day and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_Thursday.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Thursday, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 29</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 26</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Then put up wire fence in cow home and cleaning up grain in forenoon. Cleaning grain in afternoon. Roy here for rhubarb in afternoon. I up to Georgie's Dull, rain &amp; snow at times cold wind heavy shower of rain in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock to town in morning for chop. Got oats and corn and hen feed. Then breaking up pile of wood by pear tree and put it in woodhouse in afternoon Mr. Mrs. Ses Smith here in evening for rhubarb. Very cloudy and cold. Few flakes of snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 28</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock choring. Brock took Olive to grain to go to Elora got the buggy fixed. Robt started to pile lumber Brock helped finish it after came home from Drayton. Left straightening and wiring fence behind barn rather fine Ritcheson here to buy steers. Offered 12 .00 lb no sale. Brock at town at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 29</span></h2> <p>All at home fine evening then Brock went to church. Chris Richards and Emmerson Hambly here afternoon for an hour. Very like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 30</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock done up chores. Then got out the ploughs and started on the land. Ploughing soil all day by the Elm tree. Very fine morning but looking like rain all day ( I washed )</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Tuesday, 1</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and ploughing soil forenoon drizzling rain forenoon men wet when they came in at noon afternoon still raining and turned very cold toward night. Men choring round I ironed &amp; baked pies</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 2</span></h2> <p>Heavy fall of snow through the night high cold wind all day Robt &amp; Brock choring, and Brock took crate of eggs and can of cream in town forenoon afternoon. Men went out to plough Cold and dark looking. Brock got cheque for one hundred dollars from Wooddissee Bro. for old house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Thursday.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Thursday, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 6</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 3</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring. Then Brock went to help Hode Hilborn to set pasts. There all day. Robt ploughing soil all day. Cold wind all evening. then calmed down. Mr and Mrs. Thompson 13 yrs married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 4</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock choring. and both ploughing soil all day. Cloudy and cool East wind. Harry Boothe here aft and bought. Donald &amp; Jimmy sold for 12.00 t 11 per lb. I came home from Elora &amp;walked out.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 5</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock took down the two steers, $ 278.50 in forenoon. Then Brock down after dinner for chop. The 2 bags of potatoes from Joe and the seed from Hamilton. Da went out to plough for a while in afternoon. Dull and cold, came on heavy shower. about noon and misting &amp; dull in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 6</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Rather dull, east wind and looking like rain. few drops in afternoon. Mother 54 yrs old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 7</span></h2> <p>Started seeding. Da and Brock sowing mixed grain on corn and root ground in corner field. Cultivating as discing in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Mr. Rahme here in evening for June calf. 5 days old $ 12.00 oswald brought a setting hen. Fine and quite warm at times. Cloudy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 8</span></h2> <p>Brock cultivating in corner field in forenoon. Da done chores. Placed in furrows and started to sow. Brock harrowing aftr dinner and Da sowing. Heavy rain came up about three o' clock accompanied with snow. Had to stop and when rain was over went and ploughed sod back by maple tree. Very bright and nice until about ten o' clock. Then cloudy and cool. Warmer in evening but very cloudy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 9</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da ploughed garden then both ploughing sod by maple tree. Finished it at noon. Just ready to go to work after dinner when heavy rain came up. Lasted about an hour. Then took off storm windows. Brock and I to town at night Brock has measels. Bright in morning but dull by noon and like rain. Fine night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Thursday.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Thursday, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 13</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 10</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure to little patch on other place. Brock cultivating and harrowing in corner field and Pa sowing. got it all sowed except harrowing the last time. Fine and cool. very high wind most of day drying fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 11</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then both cultivating sod back by maple tree in forenoon. Brock finished harrowing corner field after dinner and harrowing sod. Da cultivated garden patch and riged it up about four o' clock. Put the wire around after supper. Bright at times cool and high wind. Mr. Gamble called to see if we would send cream.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 12</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores. Then Brock cultivating sod back by maple tree and harrowing. Da cultivated garden Datch then Da started to slow the sod. Brock done chores and finished harrowing it. Planted garden in afternoon Da cultivated a strip for potatoes when he finished sowing &amp; put them in after supper. Brock harrowing sod the second time. I to town at night. fine but cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 13</span></h2> <p>Sunday Brock to church at night. Fine and warmer.</p> <p>{}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 14</span></h2> <p>Pa done chores and then went back to disc in furrows in 1st field on other place. Then came up about ten o' clock and got seed drill. Sowing rest of day. Brock cultivating and harrowing in same field and cultivating for barley too. Mr. Schiek &amp; Wes Smith here to rent Duncan farm about six. Mr. M c Isaac here in evening. Fine bright day and warmer.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 15</span></h2> <p>Pa done chores. Then sowing barley. Brock cultivating and harrowing and also Started to cultivate in back 14 ac. field. Lovely bright day and warmer. Cream waggon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 16</span></h2> <p>Done chores and working on back 14 ac. Sowing, cultivating &amp; harrowing. Worked late. Mr. Geo. Arnold here for tea and all night. Hendersons and Grace Brett called this evg. Very smoky all day. Dull at times. and a few drops of rain. Looking like rain warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Ascension_day_.28Quebec.29_Thursday.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Ascension day (Quebec) Thursday, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 20</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Ascension day (Quebec) Thursday, 17</span></h2> <p>Finished seeding done Chores. Then Brock cultivated and harrowed and Da sowed. the rest of the back 14 ac. field. Then Brock cultivating corn &amp; oat ground Da picking up along fences rest of forenoon and ploughing up a piece of new seeded in afternoon. I to town in morning. Lovely warm day a little lite rain in evening and cloudy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 18</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then both ploughing up the new seeded on other place. Brock took down his buggy to get painted at night. I up to Georgie's in evening. Beautiful warm day. Little smoky.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores then Da sowing mixed grain on the ground they ploughed. Brock cultivating &amp; harrowing. Went back and finished after dinner. Then Brock went to town about three for some chop. Me down at night. Very windy that. A slight shower at noon but very threatening looking. Then a very heavy thunderstorm between five and six. Rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 20</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Bright at times and much cooler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 21</span></h2> <p>Done chores and put young cattle out to grass for first. Da discing and and rolling mangel ground in morning, ploughing it aftr dinner. Brock harrowed corn ground in morning. and discing in afternoon. Brock to patriotic concert at night. Dull and cool. Came on heavy rain about five o' clock. Large flakes of soft snow. raining and cool east wind in evening. Set 3 hens on duck eggs. Brock up to Harry's at noon for them.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">tuesday, 22</span></h2> <p>Choring and making gate. Dull and raining all day. Quite hard at times. Thunder and lightening about six or seven. Cream waggon called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 23</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Pa digging bed for flowers and clipping a few spruce. Snowing and very cold all day. Very stormy and wintery looking at night. Brought sheep home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Victoria_Day_.28Dominion.29_Thursday.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Victoria Day (Dominion) Thursday, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 27</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Victoria Day (Dominion) Thursday, 24</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da over to Tom Millers in afternoon. Brock up to Elwins in morning. Broke up some wood for furnace. Ground white with snow. Snowing at times. Cleared to wards night and froze quite hard.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 25</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock to town to get Wiley shod in morning. Tom Miller came and Da &amp;he over to see Haskel's rack, then working at one for us. Brock to town in afternoon for bolts. Cloudy at times but brighter and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 26</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock to town in morning for bolts. Tom working at rack and put up a new rack on barn for roller door. We to town at night $5.50 to Tom. Fine and warm. Jack Walker here in evg.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 27</span></h2> <p>Brock to Town at night Brock away in morning. Helping Jack Walker find his colt. Got it at M. Jordan's. Haskel &amp; Sadie called in church for first time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 28</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Then Da ploughed Mangel ground and Brock cultivated corn ground. Da sowed the corn after dinner and riged up the mangel ground. Brock harrowed corn ground and rolled mangel ground. Da sowed mangels after supper. East wind and very lite rain, rather cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 29</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drew out manure for potatoes. Then planted five rows in afternoon on other place in field where mangels are. Mr davis and family called in car after tea Beautiful warm day. Put out heifers to grass.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 30</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Drew out manure onto garden patch by currant bushes. Ploughed it in and planting potatoes. Brock to town at night Beautiful warm day. Looking a little like rain. Roy's baby born. girl.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Thursday.2C_31"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Thursday, 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Friday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">June Friday, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 3</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 31</span></h2> <p>Drew out manure to little patch on other place and ploughing for potatoes. Planting them after dinner. Dull &amp; like rain rain. Showers at times all day and heavy rain about fine. Brock took Ma &amp; I up to see Roy's baby.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Friday, 1</span></h2> <p>Brock cultivating for rape back by line fence next Roy in morning. Finished about two o' clock &amp;to town for chop. Da working in little patch on other place. discing and finished ploughing in. Clara left Chatworth about 7.15 a.m and got fere about 6.45 p.m Drove Billy in cart. Dull in morning misty but a nice afternoon &amp;evening cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 2</span></h2> <p>Done chores &amp; put cows out to grass for first time. Set out some cabbage plants Da discing and rolling in little patch on other place. Planted the eating corn after dinner &amp; some pumpkins We three to town at night. Fine &amp;windy. Looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 3</span></h2> <p>W e{A splotch on we} three up to Roy's in afternoon then Ma and Clara up to uncle Richds Mr. &amp;Mrs. T. Henderson &amp; Grace Brett here for tea. We over to Hilborns to telephone to Dr. after tea. Very heavy mist like rain in morning &amp;cold. Bright and warmer after dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 4</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure for turnips on other place. Mr M c Kay. Mr. Gilby &amp;mr. Mc Kay Sr. came about three o' clock for Clara they left about four for Chatsworth. got home at eight fine and warm. Looking a little like rain in evg.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 5</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure for turnips. finished I up to Roy's in evening. Warm and showry all morning. Fine in afternoon but showers going round. Got card from Gerald in England. Mr. &amp;Mrs. Mc Isaac &amp; son.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 6</span></h2> <p>Ploughed and harrowed turnip ground. Then planted potatoes{splotch on potatoes} Clara brought and some onions. Brock to town at night and Roy's to change some eggs. Dull and very strong east wind. a shower about six and rained in night. Thunder &amp;lightening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Thursday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Thursday, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Satruday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Satruday, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 10</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 7</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaning pens, and working round barn all day. Brock took back Haskel's hen in evg. Bright but heavy storms gaining round. Heavy rain about three o' clock and raining off and on rest of day. Mr. &amp;Mrs. N</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 8</span></h2> <p>Choring and took back the gate they made for end of lane on other place hung it. Fixed some fence. Planted a row of beets and onions next the mangels after supper. Dull and fine Mizzling rain at times all day. Rather cold, brighter towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Satruday, 9</span></h2> <p>Fixing fence on other place in morning. Washed sheep in afternoon. Mr. Bertram called to look at cattle. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and very warm in morning, a little cooler in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 10</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma at Mr. Richd Lowes for dinner. Called in to Mc Isaac's on way home. Brock to church at night Lovely day. Fine and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 11</span></h2> <p>Brock cultivated root ground on other place in morning and rolling in back 14 ac. field. Da tearing out line fence between Roy and us. Ma and I to town in morning. I up to see Haskel and Sadie married at 9.30 a.m Mr. Mc Isaac here in evening for Maud's calf. $10.00 Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 12</span></h2> <p>Brock finished rolling back 14 ac. field and rolled root ground. Da taking out fence and cleaning fence bottom and started to plough it next Roy. Brock over to Aitcherson's to see Geo. Arnold. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da back and finished ploughing headland fence bottom between Roy and us. Then hoeing in garden until noon. Brock rolling in corner field. Both up to Mr. Dilworth with Martha in afternoon. Home about 6. 30 and Da got here about 7.30 led Martha part of way. Fine and warm in morning looking like rain all afternoon. Heavy rain &amp;wind about seven o' clock, raining quite steady all evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Thursday.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Thursday, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 17</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 14</span></h2> <p>Brock to town chop &amp;wire in morning. Da trimming spruce all day. Brock choring in afternoon. Fine in forenoon but dull to wards noon. quite a shower in afternoon and colder to wards evening. Preserved a crate of berries.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 15</span></h2> <p>Da trimming trees all day. Fixing fence (Brock) Ma to Hilborns in afternoon. Dull and cold, few drops of rain about seven o' clock. Cecil Walker home from west.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 16</span></h2> <p>Brock working on root ground and cut lawn. Da scuffling corn. We to town at night. Fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 17</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma at Jack Ritches for dinner and supper. Mr. Ritch took them for a car ride in afternoon. Thomspon's came about five and stayed for supper. Brock to town at night Fine and bright, rain in night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da scuffling corn all day finished it after supper. Brock hoeing in garden in morning for a while. Then rolling and discing turnip ground. Brock to Goldstone garden party at night. Dull and sultry. Very heavy storms gaining round all evening. Ma had rain about ten o' clock. Haskel 29 yrs. old to day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock working on Hilborns hill with team all day. Fine but looking like rain after supper thundering. Haskel here for bar and spoon in aft. Hilborns went west this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock discing, rolling &amp;harrowing turnip ground in forenoon. Da sowed the turnips after dinner and harrowed potatoes. Brock to town to get some shoes on. Took home Haskels stretcher in morning. Da over at night for sheep shears. I up to Roy's. Fine. Quite cold to wards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Thursday.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Thursday, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 24</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 21</span></h2> <p>Da sheared .18 cheep. Brock doing road work. To town at night for mail. Mr. Hutichson here to inspect four bees, no foul brood. Fine and cool. Little thunder shower about eight o' clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 22</span></h2> <p>Da leveling gravel on road in forenoon. Scuffling mangels and potatoes in afternoon. Brock doing road work all day. Misty in morning but cleared off and was a nice cool day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 23</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating rape ground next Roy. Brock to town in morning with wool. Then cultivated lone on other place and sowed millet. Choring in afternoon. Dull morning. Came in rain about noon and raining most of afternoon. Heavy rain after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 24</span></h2> <p>Brock up to Elwin's in morning. Ma and he at cemetry in afternoon. Fine and cool. a little cloudy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 25</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock hoeing potatoes in garden patch in morning and corn at road on other place. Dr. Smiley out to see cow and lian in morning. Beautiful morning and hot. Dull towards evening and few drops of rain about five.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Men choring round all day. Da fixing scuffler in afternoon. Brock over to Wilmotts for a setting of eggs in afternoon Heavy thunderstorms gaining round in morning we got quite a shower of rain. Cleared up in evening. Mr. Mills here with ditch notice.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 27</span></h2> <p>Men hoeing mangels. Brock and I up to town at night. Fine and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Sunday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">July Sunday, 1</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing mangels in morning. Brock drove to Elora to J. A. Watts sale of Shorthorns. Elwin went with him. Left about 9.30 a.m and home about seven. Ma choring in afternoon Dull in morning came on rain about noon and wet afternoon. Rained hard in night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 29</span></h2> <p>Da to town and came up to ditch meeting, Brock at meeting in forenoon too. Both helping surveyor in afternoon. Mr Geo. Dickson here for supper. Rainy, cold &amp;windy in morning. Brightened up in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 30</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing mangels in morning and Brock helping surveyor. Both hoeing after dinner and finished mangel.s Da scuffling potatoes. Brock washed buggy and cut lawn. Clara and Melville came about 6.30 p.m all to town at night. Fine and warmer.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Sunday, 1</span></h2> <p>Terrible heavy rain. Started about five o' clock and rained until about ten. All the fields flooded and ditches full. Brock to church at night and Melville Clara&amp; I over to Hilborns in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Dominion day (Dominion) This year falling on sunday, Monday, 2</span></h2> <p>Choring round in forenoon. Da and Melville down town in morning. Brock Clara and I up to Roy's. Took Billy back to other place and pulling mustard in afternoon. All down to Alma garden party. Da over to Wilmotts in evening. Fine and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 3</span></h2> <p>Brock over for Haskel's engine in morning started to saw wood about noon. Wilmott helping and Haskel. Finished about six o' clock. Fine but cloudy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing in forenoon in garden patch then scuffling potatoes in afternoon. Brock to town in forenoon for chop hoeing potatoes in afternoon. Melville getting his car fixed. in town all day. Brock &amp;he to town at night. Mrs. Elwood Roberts. Wain and Ella Roberts called after supper. Fine day a little cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Thursday.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 8</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday, 5</span></h2> <p>Brock to Moorefield in morning with 9 hogs. 1540 lbs $15.75 per cwt. Da hoeing potatoes. Both hoeing potatoes and pulling mustard in afternoon All over to Methodist garden party at night. Melville working at his car in town all day. Beautiful day and night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 6</span></h2> <p>Melville and Da to town in morning. Home about nine then Da pulling mustard on other place in barley until noon. Scuffling corn and potatoes in afternoon. 7.30 a.m home about 5.30 p.m. Clara &amp;Melville left for home about 10.a.m Ma down to &lt;inelligible&gt; in evening Fine and warm. Looking a little like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 7</span></h2> <p>Hoeing potatoes and corn in morning. Choring round in afternoon. Came on rain about noon, and raining most of the afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Started to rain again about 11 P.M. Rained very hard in night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 8</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Dr. Macgregor here for tea. Dull in morning. A little brighter in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Monday, 9</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock piling the buzz wood. Georgie here in afternoon. Sultry and very hot all day. Thundering. Very heavy rain about six o'clock and some very large hail stones. Every place wet.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 10</span></h2> <p>Brock finished piling the buzz wood. Da in house all day. Severe pain in his side and bowels. Dull. Very heavy rain at noon. and showery all afternoon. Will Mc Tavish called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 11</span></h2> <p>Choring and fixing wire fence across pastures. Horses tone it down. Brock over to Haskel's for stretcher. Very wetting mist all day. Started to rain about four o' clock and rained heavy until about eight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_thursday.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July thursday, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 15</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July thursday, 12</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock splitting and sharpening posts down at bush in forenoon. Brock at Moorefield in afternoon Da cutting grass and weeds. Misting and raining at times.Cleared up to wards evening and was a fine night down to Isaacs Hilborns in evening and sold the bees to Howard $5. per hive.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock building fence along orchard and next hay field. Came on rain about two o' clock and rained rest of afternoon &amp; evening. Very heavy storm went south. Edge Benson in here out of rain. Fine in morning and hot. Howard Hilborn here in forenoon fixing bees.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 14</span></h2> <p>Finished the fence between hay field and orchard in morning. Pulling mustard in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Little shower in forenoon but brightened up in afternoon. Lightening at night. Edge Benson came for chop.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 15</span></h2> <p>Mable &amp; George, Roy and Georgie here in afternoon and for tea. Brock to town at night. Fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Monday, 16</span></h2> <p>Scuffling and hoeing potatoes in morning Banked up potatoes in afternoon and hoeing corn on other place. Lovely warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 17</span></h2> <p>Scuffling and hoeing turnips in morning. Da to town with Ike Mc Isaac in forenoon. Came on rain in afternoon as had to stop hoeing. Brock over to Wilmott's for setting of eggs. Quite a heavy rain after supper. Sultry and misty all day. Brock 24 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 18</span></h2> <p>Brock to town for shop in forenoon. Da scuffling and hoeing turnips. Both hoeing in afternoon. Mrs. Roach here for tea (Susan a Walker) Brock over to see Tom Miller at night about putting on shingles. Fine but looking like rain and heavy showers went round.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Thursday.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday, 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 22</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday, 19</span></h2> <p>Brock to Moorefield in morning for 30 square shingles Da scuffling and hoeing turnips. Both hoeing in afternoon. Brock to town at night.Misty in morning but brightened and was quite warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock scuffling and hoeing turnips all day. Finished all but one rain. Fine and hot. Looking a little like rain in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 21</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock scuffling and hoeing potatoes and a few mangels. Brock cut lawn. We to town to meet Eleanor on evening train. Fine and very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine and very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Monday, 23</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing mangels. Fielding called with tea. Finished mangels after supper. George Thompson here in evening for swarm of bees. We over to Eli Mitchells for strawberries in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 24</span></h2> <p>Started to plough rape ground next Roy's. Eleanor &amp; I up to Roy's in evening Fine and very hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock ploughing rape ground by Roy's. Mother &amp; I took Eleanor down to Uncle John's in morning and got Wiley shod/ Brock {greened?} some potatoes. To town at night. Fine and very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Thursday.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 29</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday, 26</span></h2> <p>Working on root ground, finished ploughing it. Then harrowed, sowed, &amp; rolled it. Brock &amp; I down for Eleanor in evening. Very hot day. Cooler in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 27</span></h2> <p>Brock Cultivating corn on other place. da scuffling mangels all day. Brock greened some potatoes. We took Eleanor up to Roy's in evening Fine and not as hot. here cool breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 28</span></h2> <p>Brock cut the first hay on other side of orchard in morning. Da scuffling mangels in morning and finished them. Both in corner field in afternoon pulling dock. Brock down for 3 baskets of cherries to express. We to town at night. Fine and hot. Looking like rain in evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 29</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Dr. J.r. McGregor here for tea. a few drops of rain early in morning &amp; thunder very hot day and breezy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 30</span></h2> <p>Da racking on other side of orchard in morning and Brock cutting hay back of draining house. Then drawing in afternoon from other side of orchard. Miss Duncan arrived in town. Brock &amp; I down to Hendersons in evening. Fine and very hot. Young tom miller here in afternoon taking off shingles.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 31</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing in hay the other side of orchard. 16 loads. Jtom and son here shingling barn. Fine and very hot. Brock cut a piece more hay back next bush in morning and Da levelled hay in barn.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Wednesday, 1</span></h2> <p>Brock changing pulley in barn and Da rocked hay behind driving house. Started to draw it in but came on rain about three o' clock and had to stop. Very warm in morning. Very heavy thunder storms went round in afternoon but we had a nice shower. Millers here shingling.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Thursday.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Thursday, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 5</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 2</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning for chop Da banking potatoes on other place. Then racked piece of field by bush that was cut. Drawing it in after dinner. Uncle Richd brought Eleanor about five o'clock. Brock and I to Slirton garden party. Fine and cooler and a little dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 3</span></h2> <p>Brock cutting hay. Back by maple tree in morning. Da racking in little field behind driving house in morning. Then unloaded two loads of hay and finished drawing in from next bush. Millers here shingling and finished. Ma and I took Eleanor to morning train. I over to Hilborns in evening to telephone Hendersons. Fine but cool and cloudy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 4</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cutting hay back by ditch. Da raking and both butting up hay in afternoon Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 5</span></h2> <p>Brock &amp; I up to Chatsworth with Henderson's and Ed. Hambly in car. Mrs. Henderson, Miss Duncan. Grace Brett &amp; Mrs. Gaynor &amp; Janet. Miss Duncan stayed all night with us. Home about 11.15 Caught in heavy rain storm about Durham. Slight shower here about five. Warm all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 6</span></h2> <p>Unloaded two loads of hay. Da raking rest of hay by ditch. Then drawing in rest of day. Miss Duncan here. Fine and cooler.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da racking back by ditch in morning and Brock cut part of alfafa field on other place. then drawing in rest of the day. I took Miss Duncan over to Mc Isaac's and round to Drayton. Fine and warmer. A little like rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 8</span></h2> <p>Unloaded two loads of hay. Then Brock to town for chop. Home about two o'clock. Da picking up shingles from behind barn and taking them to the field to burn. Brock helping after he came home. Drew in the last two loads from back by ditch after supper. Thunder storm about 5 a.m another little shower at noon. Fine after dinner but a little cloudy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Thursday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Thursday, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 12</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 9</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cutting hay in alfafa field then went back and cut the hay in third field. Da raking second time back by ditch and the alfafa field. Both putting it up after dinner. Cloudy all day. a few drops of rain at times. Finer towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 10</span></h2> <p>Da cutting weeds and greened potatoes in morning. Brock cut half of back 14 ac. field Da raking in alfafa field and third fierld. There both {coiling?} hay in third field. Mr. Danis called in evening also Perce {Naind?} and a Mr. Mason.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 11</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished coiling hay in third field by noon. Then raking and coiling in back 14 ac. But did not get up all that was cut. Me to town at night. Mr M c Isaac here in evening a little dull in morning but a fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 12</span></h2> <p>Brock to Lion at night. Lovely cool day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 13</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cutting the 14 ac. field in forenoon. Ike and peter helping. They drew in from alfafa field in morning. Brock drawing in after dinner too. Finished the third field and got 2 loads from 14 ac. field. Roy here all day. Drew 19 loads. Quite heavy thunder about noon and a little shower. Rather dull at times and still looking like rain. Da raking in 14 ac. field after teea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 14</span></h2> <p>Roy Pete Wilson and Hod helping. Da raked rest of 14 ac. field and all helped put it up . Roy and Brock fixed pupmp at low windmill in afternoon. Very misty in morning but cleared up and was quite warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing in the back 14 ac. Nod here with team. Pete &amp; Roy &amp;Watt in morning. Harry came down after dinner and Brock went over to Hilborns about three o' clock to help in with some rakings. Harry stayed for tea. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Mist in morning but a fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Thursday.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Thursday, 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 19</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 16</span></h2> <p>Got out binder and started to cut barley on other place about Eleven. Brock cut until 2.30 p.m just cut part of it. Shocked it in afternoon. Da raking on other place after supper. Thundering all forenoon and dull at times. but fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 17</span></h2> <p>Brock hoeing mangels in morning and Da raking back 14 ac. For second time. Drew it in afternoon. Brock &amp; I up to Gass's in evening with picture of herb. Fine day and warm. Brock mowed hay in his orchard in afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing mangels and cut the grass round trees in orchard. Mr. Henderson came out for me about noon. Da &amp;Ma down to miss Duncan's in afternoon. Albert. Nettie. Willie and. Elma Chambers motored down from Allenfod. Stayed all night with us. Fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 19</span></h2> <p>Albert's over to uncle Sam's for dinner and tea. Back here for night. Brock to church at night. Few drops of rain in morning but fine and warm. Little shower about six again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 20</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting the barley. Then gathered up rakings and brought them in. Brock to town in afternoon for the chairs bought at Miss Duncan's sale. Da Brock took Haskel's engine home Brock to town to meet Nellie &amp; Lillian on night train. Fine and quite warm. Lightening at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing mangels all day in afternoon. Drew in barley in morning. Looking like rain in forenoon but came out fine and bright in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock finished hoeing mangels in morning and hoeing turnips. Da scuffled some turnips in morning then Ike called and they went to town about the Duncan business. Unloaded a load of barley after dinner and hoeing turnips. Brock took Nellie, Lillian &amp; I to find train. Went down with Nellie, she not feeling well. Came back on night train. Henderson and Miss Duncan called in evening. Brock to town at night. Fine and quite warm. Miss Duncan sold hen house to Mrs. Walbi White for $ 100.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Thursday.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Thursday, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 26</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 23</span></h2> <p>Brock to Moorefield with six pigs. Brought home shingles and oats. Da choring all day. Over to Tom Millers in evening and round by Isaac Hilborns. Leveled hay in hay mow in afternoon. Raining most of day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 24</span></h2> <p>Scuffling and hoeing turnips all day. Dull and cloudy. Quite a heavy shower about four and again after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 25</span></h2> <p>Hoeing and scuffling turnips. Mizzling rain at times all day and quite cold. Brock and I to town at night little frost in night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock + I to {Faas?} for tea. Lovely bright morning but got cloudy and rain in night. Thunder &amp;lightening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished hoeing turnips in forenoon and got binder ready to cut. Started to cut in corner field after dinner. Got part of it cut and shocked. fine but cloudy at times and very windy. Looking like rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da cutting weeds in garden and round fence. Brock to town for chop. Brought home lambs in morning. Cutting in corner field in afternoon and shocked what was cut. Rain in night thunder &amp;lightening Rather dull all day and little mists of rain at times. Fine night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 29</span></h2> <p>Cut flax with mower in morning and then started to cut in corner field about ten. Finished about three and cutting in next field back. Da shocking. Brock to town at night. Fine but cloudy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Thursday.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Thursday, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#friday.2C_31"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">friday, 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Saturday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">September Saturday, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 2</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 30</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cutting on this place and went over to other place about eleven and started to cut in 2nd {This is written in the margin with an arrow pointing to it} grain field. Finished it bout four and started in back 14 ac. Da shocking all day. Ma up to Roy's in afternoon. Lovely bright cool day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">friday, 31</span></h2> <p>Cutting in back 14 ac. Finished about four and came up and cut a few rounds off the 8 ac in field back. Da shocking. Fine and warmer.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday, 1</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting the 8 ac. about 2.30 Brock helping Da shock rest of day and got everything put up. We to town at night. Fine and very hot at times. Thundering in evening. Mr. Heinbecker died Prof. of Queens.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 2</span></h2> <p>Thompson's and Miss Fennel from Elora here for tea. Thunder storm about 4.a.m but turned out a nice bright day. Cool at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Labor Day (Dominion) Monday, 3</span></h2> <p>Drew in rest of barley from other place and put it in barn. Then drawing from corner field and stacking it in front of driving house. Rather dull at times and cool. Fine night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing in the corner field stacking it by side of barn. I up to Roy's at night. Fine and cool</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 5</span></h2> <p>Drawing in from field by maple tree finished it about five o' clock and drew two loads from the mixed grain. Stacking it at side of barn. Brock to town at night Rather dull and very like rain in afternoon. Quite a frost last night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Thursday.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Thursday, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 9</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday, 6</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing mixed grain and got 2 loads from back 14 ac. Stacking it on dump of barn. I up to Roy's in evening. Dull and cloudy and very windy and cold in morning. Brighter in afternoon. Frost at night. Mr. Newstead helped on stack for a couple of loads.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 7</span></h2> <p>Drawing in from back 14 ac. all day, stacking on dump. Mr. Burrows helped on stack for a couple of loads. Mr. &amp;Mrs. Henderson, here, anne &amp;Rea called about five. Rather dull and looking like rain. A little sprinkle about seven o' clock. Bill Smith buried from station this a. m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 8</span></h2> <p>Drawing in all day from back 14 ac. Finished it and got one load out of 8 ac. field. Brock and I to town at night. Lovely bright warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 9</span></h2> <p>Henderson brought Grace Brett out in morning. Bill Gass, Maggie Lappen &amp;Marjory Forrest came for tea. Brock to church at night Rather dull and quite cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Monday, 10</span></h2> <p>Drawing in from 8 ac. on other place. Mr. Newstead helping top the stacks. Got it all in. Mr. Henderson called about four o' clock for Grace Brett. Mrs Henderson had another stroke this morning very cold day and cloudy but fine. Old Carrie dead this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 11</span></h2> <p>Cut flax and. Unloaded two loads of grain. Then drew in the flax and pulled the peas and drew them in. Then cutting corn on other place with binder. I up to town in afternoon with Georgie. Brock over to Haskels in evening. Got the corn shocked. Quite cloudy and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 12</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock over helping Haskel draw in until about five o' clock. Brock and I to town and to see Mrs. Henderson. No improvement. Mr. Hines and Mr. Garret came about 11.30 to paint house. Fine and quite cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Thursday.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Thursday, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 16</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday, 13</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning for supplies for painters and brought rest of feed C. H . Thompson sent up. Da digging at drain back of driving house. Fixing fence and gapes on other place in afternoon and brought home heifers and their calves from other place and divided them. Brock met Jane at train at night. Nice bright warm day. Both stayed all night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 14</span></h2> <p>Brock at Haskel's threshing until about two o' clock. Then choring round and took Maggie. Jane and Marjorie over to Robt. Mitchells about four o' clock. Da down for Jane's trunk in morning and working round home in afternoon. Rather dull and looking like rain but only a few drops. Mr. Garrett stayed.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 15</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock at Jack's threshing . Home about five o' clock. Ma , Brock &amp; I to town at night. Mrs. Henderson some better. Little showers at times in forenoon. Finer after dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 16</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Monday, 17</span></h2> <p>Brock at Wilmott's threshing until about four o' clock. Da went to Masser's but broke down about ten then went back and pulled onions on other place. Getting out fence posts in afternoon. Fine warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da at Masser's threshing until eleven then threshing on Craig place for Isaac Hilborn in afternoon. Brock cleaning up granary and getting ready to thresh. Fine day and very warm. A little sprinke of rain about four.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning for paint and meat. Then Da and he back getting out posts and threshing wood. Brock over to Gilmet's to see Mr. Pollock about threshing. Brock and I to town at night. Edge Benson brought Jane &amp;Marjory here after tea. Beautiful warm day. Mrs. Henderson worse.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Thursday.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Thursday, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 23</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday, 20</span></h2> <p>Getting threshing wood and getting ready to thresh. Mrs. Newstead and Marie Black called. Clara &amp;Melville came about seven o' clock, Melville &amp;Brock to town at night. Fine day and cool breeze. Mrs.Henderson sinking very quickly.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 21</span></h2> <p>Threshing all day. Pollock's machine. Clara and Melville left about 9.30 for Brampton. Beautiful bright day. Mrs. Henderson died last night about eleven. Painters here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 22</span></h2> <p>Threshing all day but didn't get furnished. Brock, Jane &amp; I to town at night. Uncle Willie came up for Mrs. Henderson's funeral. Beautiful bright day but heavy frost at night. Painters here</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 23</span></h2> <p>All at Mrs. Henderson's funeral in afternoon. Beautiful warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">september Monday, 24</span></h2> <p>Finished threshing in morning about nine thirty. Then Pa and Brock straightening up after the threshers got away. Brock at Newsteads threshing in afternoon. Jane and I to town. Clara and Melville came about 12 p.m from Brampton. Da working round barn in afternoon. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Da Working in bush getting out posts for fence between Roy and us. Brock &amp; Melville over to Hilborns in forenoon + to town. Brock down with chop in afternoon and took Jane's trunk. Melville took Jane and I to Clara in aft. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock working in bush getting out posts. Melville took Jane to Station and I went along. They left for home about three o' clock. Brock to town at night Beautiful warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Thursday.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Thursday, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 30</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday, 27</span></h2> <p>Drawing out posts for line fence between Roy and us. Fine in morning but looking like rain. Heavy thunder storm went north about five. Quite a little shower after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 28</span></h2> <p>Painters finished. Brock took them to Rhames. this morning. Working at line fence. Digging post holes and setting anchor pots. Fine but cloudy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 29</span></h2> <p>Working at line fence, setting the posts in morning and filling round them with stone in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Cloudy and cool. Heavy thunder storm went north but only a little shower here about 8 p.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night cool and showry all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Monday, 1</span></h2> <p>Working at line fence. Brock over to Hilborns for wire stretcher in morning. Got fence finished about three and went over to other place and started to cut the corn at road. Dull at times and rather cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 2</span></h2> <p>Drawing up wood from bush in forenoon and threw it in a pile to dry. Cutting corn on other place in afternoon. Dull and cool and looking like rain to wards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 3</span></h2> <p>Drawing up wood from bush in morning. Da leveling and picking up along line fence in afternoon. Ma, Brock and I to show in afternoon. Brock and I to concert at night. Dull and misty in forenoon and raining most of afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Thursday.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Thursday, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 7</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 4</span></h2> <p>Drawing up wood from bush all day. Dull and cloudy cool. Quite a steady rain after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 5</span></h2> <p>Cleaned hen pens and drawing out manure rest of day. Raining at times all day. Heavy shower about eight a. m. Da and Brock back for a heifer in morning that got into Mc Ewings. Colder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 6</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing out manure all day. Finished about five and brought a load of corn from other place. Gathered in pumpkins after tea. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Dull and cold. Frost at night. Mr. Hugh Montgomery died at Harriston 98 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 7</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Mr. Garneau came over to borrow Brock's gun. Dull at times and windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thanksgiving Day. Monday, 8</span></h2> <p>{Added Thanksgiving day in Header} Digging potatoes back by turnips and in garden. Brock to town at night Rather bright and cool wind. Squalls of snow and rain once and a while.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 9</span></h2> <p>Digging potatoes all day. Finished garden patch and the one on other place next corn. Very heavy frost last night but nice bright day. Looking a little like rain at night. Finished potatoes the best potato crop in years. {finished is a little elongated}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 10</span></h2> <p>Brock took Olive line to train to go to Elora on the nine train. Robt started to top the mangels. Working at mangels all day{a splotch on the letter y} Topping and drawing A little cold but fine &amp; dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 11</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock working at the mangels all day. Yopping and drawing finished mangels very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 12</span></h2> <p>Raining men choring Robt helped pick too ducks. And churned forenoon Brock over helping Wat a while afternoon Robt &amp; Wat gone over to see the ditch at Hussy s and Wilsons. Bro ck gone to town with load of chop and get wood shoes on. Cold rain. Mostly all day. Men choring raining a little about 10 o/c Brock Robt and Wat went to Moorefield to see Scott about the on ard on ditch. Home about five. Finer afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 14</span></h2> <p>At home all day fine day. Shower about seven evening Brock drove to town to post letters &amp; G. + O.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Monday, 15</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock started to dig 49 rods of open ditch over in Jimmy Wilsons place went away at seven in the morning of and back at seven at night took dinner and horse feed with them. Got along very good Fine day all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 16</span></h2> <p>Brock went over to ditch alone. Robt went up to Roy's to thresh but the machine did not get there till noon so he came home an d raised a row of potatoes in the from that was left and raised those that grew in the garden. Had dinner and then went up to Roy threshing afternoon Very fine day Brock done a good days work at ditch</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">wednesday, 17</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock went over to the ditch hard digging today a Little showers at times. afternoon Ike Mc Issac Mon. Peter, finished Roys threshing and Elwins for us I up to Roys at noon to see how there baby is. Aunt Emma &amp; Mrs Hicks there. Georgie &amp; baby at Brantford</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Thursday.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Thursday, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C19"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday,19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 21</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 18</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock at the ditch all day a few little showers but quite warm They had a very hard day digging in the ditch Brock went down town at night to meet train Olive did not come Very heavy rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday,19</span></h2> <p>{Olive speaking} Very heavy rain early in the morning and a little off and on all forenoon. A little snow about 11.00 Robt + Brock piling mangels in the root house forenoon Brock went up to Newsteads for a load of gravel and got a load of corn for &lt;inelligible&gt; Robt choring around very windy, and cold, and dark looking. Mr. Henderson drove me out in car after dinner. Came up on morning train. Da and Brock over for plough &amp; shovels to ditch about four o' clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock opening drain back of barn and the tile empting in the open ditch. Brock and I to town at night. Mr. Robt. Hamilton here to get a ram lamb, also Mrs. Fach called. Dull and cold. Flurries of snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 21</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Dull and cold and snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Monday, 22</span></h2> <p>Men topping turnips, swedes, ploughed and harrowed them out after dinner and got in two loads. Rather dull day and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 23</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chop in forenoon adn got horses shod. Da over to ditch for his axe in morning. Drawing turnips in afternoon {9?} loads. Quite a fall of snow early this morning. Brightened and was fine but looking like rain towards night and a little misty.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 24</span></h2> <p>Drawing turnips all day. Mr. Henderson called in afternoon for a little while. Dull and threatening rain. Colder at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 28</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October, 25</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing in the turnips about nine o' clock. Two loads. Brock took mother to morning train. She gone to Chatsworth. Went for a load of corn before dinner. Drawing up wood from bush and putting it in wood house in afternoon. Dull and cold in morning but came out bright in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock left this morning about 6.20 a.m for Harriston to be examined. Class E. Home about six at night. Da putting wood in wood house. Dull and looking like rain. Strong east wind. Started to rain about five o' clock. Wet night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 27</span></h2> <p>Finished filling the woodhouse by noon. Then took buggy and went over to finish ditch in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and misty. Started to rain about five. Turned to soft snow about ten.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 28</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Lizzie, Oswald &amp; Gladys here in afternoon. Fine bright day breezy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Monday, 29</span></h2> <p>Started to plough on other place in back 14 ac. field. Misty and raining at times all day. Very dirty day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 30</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock at Harry's threshing all day. Engine not working in morning. Very snowy and windy at times. Couldn't see the sideroad at times. High west wind. Put cattle in stable.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 31</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock at Harry's threshing. Home about eleven. Da ploughing in afternoon and Brock at Morrison's threshing. We to town at night. Snowy at times and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_All_Saint.27s_Day_.28Quebec.29_Thursday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November All Saint's Day (Quebec) Thursday, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 4</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November All Saint's Day (Quebec) Thursday, 1</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock at Morrison's threshing in morning. Then both ploughing in afternoon. Bright at times but started to snow again about five. Cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 2</span></h2> <p>Both ploughing all day in back 14 ac. Mr. Henderson called. Quite dull and cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 3</span></h2> <p>Both ploughing all day. Brock stopped about five o' clock and went to meet Mother and Melville. Train was late. Brock and I to town at night. Nice bright day and warmer. Frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 4</span></h2> <p>Melville over to Hilborns in morning. Brock and he back to ditch in afternoon. Dr. Mc Gregor here for tea. Lovely bright day but very heavy white frost at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Monday, 5</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing 14 ac. about four o'clock and started along side of turnip ground. Melville out collecting. He and I over to Hilborns at night. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tueday, 6</span></h2> <p>Ploughing back by turnip ground. Melville out collecting. Hilborns over in evening. A little colder and not so bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 7</span></h2> <p>Brock finished ploughing back by turnip ground and went to town about eleven for chop. Da started to plough in field behind poplars. Brock home about three o' clock then ploughing too. Melville over to Hilborns to telephone clara in evg. Fine warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Thursday.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Thursday, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 11</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 8</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure in forenoon. Both started ploughing in afternoon behind poplars. Melville and I to town in forenoon. He started for home about three o' clock with Billy. Fine day, a little cooler.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 9</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in morning, then Brock gone to Burrows threshing about two o' clock and Da ploughing himself. Warm very misty and smoky all day. Melville got to Chatsworth about 9 P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 10</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day. Brock at Burrows threshing. He and I to town at night very misty. Mild</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 11</span></h2> <p>Mr. Henderson, Janet, and Brett here for tea. Lovely warm day. Misty in morning and again in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Monday, 12</span></h2> <p>Started{started is in bold} to plough corn ground on other place beside the tunips. Both ploughing all day. Big fire in Drayton this morning about 3 o' clock. Queen's {Hotel?}. Cutting, two barber shops, {Silbs}, harness shop and K.O. Noeckers burned, fire started in Queens. A little misty in morning but cleared and was a nice day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 13</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on corn ground all day. Ma and I to town in morning afternoon. Beautiful warm bright day. Wonderful weather for November.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 14</span></h2> <p>Frozen too hard to plough so drawing out manure and brought res of corn two loads in morning. Finished ploughing the corn ground about four o' clock then ploughing in little patch at road where sweet corn and potatoes were. Brock to town at night. Fine bright day and warm. Mr. Jno. Gilmore buried to day in Arthur.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Thursday.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Thursday, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 18</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 15</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing down manure in field behind poplars. Brock finished little patch on other place and then helping Pa. Both started to plough the sod back of maple tree in afternoon. Very misty and dirty all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 16</span></h2> <p>Plaughing sod all day. Fine but not very bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 17</span></h2> <p>Ploughing sod all day. Howard here to say they expected to thresh in afternoon but didn't Mr. Robt Hamilton came for lamb $23.00 Brock and I to town at night. Beautiful warm bright day. Foggy in a.m</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 18</span></h2> <p>Mr &amp;Mrs. Thompson, Ansen and Mr. Elesworth of Ahmie Harbor here for supper. Rainy in morning. Turned colder and snow in afternoon and at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 19</span></h2> <p>Brock took cream can to town and got chop in forenoon. Da done chores and drew out some manure with Murphy. Brock at Isaac Hilborns threshing in afternoon. Da brought home young cattle and drew out some more manure. We to plough after dinner but frozen too hard. Mr. Fach came for lamb $23.00 Dull and cold all day. Snow at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and drawing out manure with Stone {boat?} in morning. Brock at Hilborns threshing all day. Ma and I to town in afternoon to mail parcels. Da cleaned goose pen and sheep pen in afternoon. Rather dull and mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday,</span></h2> <p>Brock at Hilborns threshing until about eleven. Then choring until noon. Da ploughing sod in morning. Both ploughing afternoon and finished it. Went a few rounds on sod below pens. Dull and cold, foggy. Came on a little rain about six.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Thursday.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Thursday, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 25</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 22</span></h2> <p>Choring and makig pig troughs in morning. Ploughing in afternoon on sod below pens. Mrs. Chester Walker here in afternoon. Very snowy morning and snowing and blowing at times in afternoon. Colder and quite windy after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 23</span></h2> <p>Men choring and fixing centre stable to tie up cattle. Snowy and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 24</span></h2> <p>Men done the chores and put on storm windowe. Fork down the wire fence round gardens and in the car lane in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but very cold wind and frosty.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 25</span></h2> <p>Elwin here for dinner. Brock and he down to Haggerty's in afternoon. A Little fall of snow all day and cold. Brought sheep home from other place.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Monday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and cleaning pens in afternoon Brock to town for {coalaie?} and got Wiley shod, in forenoon. Then at Billy Lowes sale in afternoon. Mr. Irwin Elliot here and bought ram lamb in afternoon $23.00 Bright and cold. Lillian 9 yrs. old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 27</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure and choring. Harry Booth here to buy lambs. Dull and snowing at times cold wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock down to get a lesson on violin at night but Seth was away. Milder and brighter. Mr. Mc Isaac called this a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Thursday.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Thursday, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Saturday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">December Saturday, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 2</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 29</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drawing out manure Brock down for mail at night. Rather dull and misty. {Vistury?} Band man called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 30</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure, cleaning out shed, finished about three o' clock and cleaned up some chop. Very heavy fog all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Saturday, 1</span></h2> <p>Brock down with chop in morning. Da choring. Then boarding up door in shed in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. I stayed in at Smith's. Fine day and colder. Heavy fall of snow in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 2</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. I came home with him. Fine day. Frosty at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday, 3</span></h2> <p>Men choring round barn all day. Brock to Moorefield in morning with 9 lambs $148.50 and 1 pig $61. Fine and not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Men choring in morning. Da drew up some wood to cellar in afternoon. Brock took Ma to Mc Isaac's and then went on to Towriss's sale. Came round by Rothsay paid taxes and got cheese. Went for Ma after supper. Fine day but started to snow after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 5</span></h2> <p>Men choring round barn all day. Grinding axes and setting saw. Mr. Mc Isaac called in evening. Brock down to Hilborns but Seth away. Very snowy at times and cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Thursday.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Thursday, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Conception_day_.28Quebec.29_Saturday.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Conception day (Quebec) Saturday, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 9</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday, 6</span></h2> <p>Brock helping Mr. Mc Isaac draw gravel for his lane from Newsteads pit. Da choring. Seth here in evening to to give Brock his first lesson on violin. Cold and snowy at times. Terrible disaster at Halifax this morning. American munition ship and a Norwegian collided. Explosion followed. Dead about 4000.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 7</span></h2> <p>Brock helping Ike draw gravel from Mr. Arnolds pit. Da choring round barn all day. Lovely bright sunny day. I over to Hilborns in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Conception day (Quebec) Saturday, 8</span></h2> <p>Men choring in forenoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon. Da picking over onions in cellar. Very stormy day and cold. From east changed to west about midnight.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 9</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Very cold and stormy. Blowing hard from west. Burning wood.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday, 10</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drew up some wood into cellar in afternoon. Fine and very sharp started to storm again. About four o' clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 11</span></h2> <p>{elongated handwriting not Olive speaking} Choring forenoon Brock took Olive down to {tin?} train, going up to {blarap?}, Brock took load of shop and brought home a {lot?} of flour (Robinhood)Turned out a fine day. Georgie and baby here in the afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 12</span></h2> <p>Men choring and started to draw out manure on the other place. Looking like soft weather Brock down town to hear Hugh Guthrie and Dr. Moore Proffessor Johnston of {Yarout?} W.L Lark and others, Union meeting at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Thursday.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Thursday, 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 16</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday, 13</span></h2> <p>Choring and finished drawing manure. A fine snow falling all day very {voetting?} Brock gone down to Seth's for music lesson still snowing.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 14</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting some wood in afternoon. Brock to town in morning. fine and real cold sleighing this week for the first.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 15</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting wood in forenoon and. drawing it up in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 16</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine and frosty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday, 17</span></h2> <p>{Olive Speaking} done chores and over to vote. Brock met me at five thirty train. I came home from Chatsworth. Brock down to hear return of election at night. Mc Ewing defeated by 833 votes. Bright day and milder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 18</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning and filled up some chop. Brock down with it after dinner. Mr. Mc Isaac called in afternoon and Da and he went to town. Sold the Duncan farm to harry Schieck for $3000. Milder and raining a little at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cutting a little wood in bush. Mild and foggy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Thursday.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Thursday, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 23</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday, 20</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores and cleaned pens. We picked 15 geese. Started at 9 a.m and finished about 4.30. Brock down for his lesson at night Mild and very foggy all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 21</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock took down 12 geese 149 lbs @ 21.00 and got some chop in morning. Choring in afternoon. {Jew?} in and bought fowl. Ma up to school in afternoon. A little colder to wards night but mild and foggy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 22</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting wood in bush in forenoon. Brock, Ma &amp; I to town in afternoon. Brock down again at night for Billie Andrews buggy. Fine and bright but cool</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 23</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Rather dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">december Monday, 24</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood in bush in forenoon. Drawing up wood in afternoon. Jack Walker came up about 3.30 to say Brock was to meet Clara and Melville in Arthur at 8.p.m. Went to town about 4.30 and got Wiley shod and went on to Arthur. Train nearly 5 hrs. late. Got home about 12.45 a.m. Misty and raining in morning. Colder and windy to wards evening. roads very icy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Christmas Day (Dominion) Tuesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Brock met Uncle Will at ten train and Melville took him back to five train. Bright day with flurries of snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Melville to town in morning. Brock left about three o' clock to talk then to Arthur. Home about 8.P.M. Da choring and cleaning pens in afternoon. Bright and cold. Roads icy Brought a rooster from Hamiltons $2.25</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#december_Thursday.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">december Thursday, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 30</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">december Thursday, 27</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cleaned hen pens and divided hens. Brock down for his lesson at night. Rather dull and quite stormy and cold at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 28</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Da walked to town in afternoon. Bright and clear and very cold. Mr. Simion Track buried this a.m 82 yrs 11 mos.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 29</span></h2> <p>Men choring all day. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Very sharp and bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Not so cold. Fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday, 31</span></h2> <p>Done chores and filled up some chop in morning. Brock down with chop and got horses shod behind. Not so cold but still sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>MEMORANDUM</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Cream to Palm Creamery 1917</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan. 9 1 can cream</p> </td> <td> <p>weight-79lbs</p> </td> <td> <p>Test 26 Price</p> </td> <td> <p>45 c 9.21</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 2 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 52 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 33. “</p> </td> <td> <p>45 7.71</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 15 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 60 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 34. “</p> </td> <td> <p>45 9.18</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 22 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 45 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 33 “</p> </td> <td> <p>44 6.53</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 5 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 52 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 29 “</p> </td> <td> <p>40 }\</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 77 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 32 “</p> </td> <td> <p>40 }/ 15.88</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 78. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 32 }\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 75 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }.</p> </td> <td> <p>35 c</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 29 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 62. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 38 }/</p> </td> <td> <p>26.14</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 3 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“</p> </td> <td> <p>}\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 6 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“</p> </td> <td> <p>}</p> </td> <td> <p>22.--</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 10 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“</p> </td> <td> <p>}/</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 17 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 44. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 20 1. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 39 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 36 }</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 48. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }</p> </td> <td> <p>27.01</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 31 1 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 78</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }/</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 3 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 53. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 34 }\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 7 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 53. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 36 }</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 14 “ “ </p> </td> <td> <p>“ 54. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 33 }/</p> </td> <td> <p>39c 21.67</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 17 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 39. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 36 }\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 21 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 50. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 34 }</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 42 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 32 }</p> </td> <td> <p>40 c 25.61</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 56. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }/</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Sept 4 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 42. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }\</p> </td> <td> <p>43 c 17.38</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 11. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 78. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 33 }/</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 17. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 78. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 34 }\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25. “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 48. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 37 }/</p> </td> <td> <p>44 c 19.48</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Oct 2 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 68. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35</p> </td> <td> <p>47 11.17</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 76 “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 39 }\</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 30 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 77. “</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 35 }/</p> </td> <td> <p>46 c 26.01</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov. 7</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19 Drayton</p> </td> <td> <p>76 “ </p> </td> <td> <p>33</p> </td> <td> <p>46 11.53</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 8 1. “</p> </td> <td> <p>76. “</p> </td> <td> <p>33</p> </td> <td> <p>46 11.53</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MEMORANDUM</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>MEMORANDUM</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Eggs for 1917</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar. 10</p> </td> <td> <p>2 ½ doz eggs</p> </td> <td> <p>@ .35</p> </td> <td> <p>.85</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24</p> </td> <td> <p>2 ½ “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>@ 30</p> </td> <td> <p>.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Apr. 14</p> </td> <td> <p>30 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>@ 30</p> </td> <td> <p> 9.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 2</p> </td> <td> <p>30 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>@ 32</p> </td> <td> <p> 9.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p>30 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>@ 38</p> </td> <td> <p>11.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19</p> </td> <td> <p>6 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>@ 40</p> </td> <td> <p>2.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p>30 “ “ </p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> <p>12.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 9</p> </td> <td> <p>30 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>33</p> </td> <td> <p>9.90</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 27</p> </td> <td> <p>21 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>28</p> </td> <td> <p>5.28</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 28</p> </td> <td> <p>9 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>36</p> </td> <td> <p>3.24</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 14</p> </td> <td> <p> 6 ½ “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>28</p> </td> <td> <p>1.82</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 11</p> </td> <td> <p>10 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>36</p> </td> <td> <p>3.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p>11 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> <p>4.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Sept 1</p> </td> <td> <p>8 ¼ “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> <p>3.30</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 8</p> </td> <td> <p>6 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> <p>2.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p>6 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> <p>2.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Oct. 5</p> </td> <td> <p>6 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> <p>2.40</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>11/19 Haskel and Sadie married at 9.30 a.m Miss Golden and will o' {Ridley?} assisting. Sarah, Gladys &amp; Oswald. Josh &amp; his wife and Clarence there. Went to Thousand Islands for trip. </pre> <p>Sept. 23/19 Mrs. Henderson buried to day at 2 p.m. Mr. Robt Bryden, Persey Irwine. Mr. Davies. Mr. Clarke, Jim { Jr histon?} and Dr. Floth were holbearers. Aged 48 yrs. Very large funeral.</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9213dc932579fa65dc94b5774498d450.pdf 92fb98dfb2f46d6ff186c08c3080324f PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7908c3fb99aeeee78c9e2a1de140efd0.pdf 54fe6b071eb44bf911c1cfd61bbbf14a PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/96cba1ad6f8e9656e0cb9e84f3c01afc.pdf f05e07d48b73a12c4bb0afc794204ba5 PDF Text Text Olive Philp (1890 – 1978) 1916 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DAILY JOURNAL 1916 {Printed} CALENDAR FOR 1916 {Printed} DOMINION DIARY DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1916 PUBISHED ANUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY LIMITED, 495-517 WELLINGTON ST. WEST, TORONTO {Printed} STERLING EXCHANGE {Printed} STERLING EXCHANGE; LEGAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES IN CANADA {Printed - 16 pages} Branches of Banks in Canada {Printed} TABLES OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES {Printed - 2 pages} Postal Information. {Printed - 3 pages} DEBENTURES AND BONDS {Printed} Diary for 1916; Notes for 1916 {High days and Holiday dates} January NEW YEAR’S DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 1 (1-365) 1916 Men choring. Brock, Clara and I drove over to Hilborns in afternoon but they were away. Mr. & Mrs. Henderson, Grace and Lena out here in evening for a game of cards. Very foggy and dull all day. Rained very heavy at night. �SUNDAY, 2 (2-364) Home all day. Brock to church at night. Dull and strong west wind. MONDAY 3, (3-363) Da choring. Brock and I took Clara to ten train. Brock over to Ike’s in afternoon with Lily. Very stormy in morning but finer to-wards evening. January TUESDAY, 4 (4-362) 1916 Da and Brock choring. Da to town in afternoon. Rather fine but storming a little towards evening. WEDNESDAY, 5 (5-361) Da and Brock choring round barn all day. Very dull and foggy and raining heavy at times all day. Colder at night with snow & high wind. EPIPHANY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 6 (6-360) Men choring. Brock and Ma to town in afternoon. Stormy at times all day. January FRIDAY, 7 (7-359) 1916 Men choring and cleaning pens. Da walked up to Uncle Richd in afternoon to get Aunt Catty’s cheque signed. I down to Mc Ewings for a little while in afternoon. a little snowy in morning but lovely bright afternoon. sharp. SATURDAY, 8 (8-358) Men choring. Uncle Richd here in afternoon. I over to Hilborns for tea. Killed a pig after supper. Lovely bright day. SUNDAY, 9 (9-357) Home all day. East wind and dull and heavy looking. �January MONDAY, 10 (10-356) 1916 Men choring round barn all day and cleaning up grain for chop. Da cut up pig. Rained nearly all night and part of forenoon. Very dull and misty. Very icy under foot. Old Mrs. Woolner dead. TUESDAY, 11 (11-355) Brock to town in morning with chop. Da done chores, sifted ashes after dinner. Retta and her mother here for tea, the rest over in evening. Flurries of snow in morning but dull in afternoon. Took cream can. WEDNESDAY, 12 (12-354) Men choring round barn all day. Storm from east all day. little hard pickles of snow and turned to rain about five o’clock. Very disagreeable. January THURSDAY, 13 (13-353) 1916 Mrs. Mosser here in morning to get help to thresh clover. Da and Brock there until about three o’clock. Then choring. Very blustry and stormy all day. Wind in west and colder. FRIDAY, 14 (14-352) Brock up to Harrys and to Roy’s for ropes and pulley in forenoon. Da choring Harry down after dinner and helped kill steer. Fine but very cold in morning. Milder to-wards night. SATURDAY, 15 (15-351) Brock choring. Da over to see if Mc Issacs wanted a quarter of beef. Cut up beef in afternoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon. Brock down at night to skate. Rather stormy all day. Cold wind. January SUNDAY,16 (16-350) 1916 Home all day. Quite stormy and cold. �MONDAY,17 (17-349) Da and Brock choring and put beef out to freeze. Cleaned up some chop. Very stormy all day and stormed all night. Heavy frost. Turnips frozen. TUESDAY, 18 (18-348) Brock to town with chop and cream can. Brought bac to pack meat. Packed beef after dinner. Very stormy but not quite so cold. January WEDNESDAY, 19 (19-347) 1916 Men choring and cleaning pens in morning. Drew up wood in afternoon. Mr. Craig walked in about seven o'clock. Fine day but rather cold. THURSDAY, 20 (20-346) Men done chores. Mr. Craig here. Brock took him to Issac Hilborns about four o'clock. Very dull and foggy. FRIDAY, 21 (21-345) Men choring and brought up corn from low driving house. Da sifting ashes in afternoon. Ma, Brock and I to town in afternoon. I stayed at Thos. Hendersons for tea. Brock came down for me after supper. Fine and bright but started to rain at night, rained nearly all night. January SATURDAY, 22 (22-344) 1916 Men choring. Brock to town in afternoon with cream can. Fine day but rather windy. Very high gale at night. SUNDAY, 23 (23-343) Da and Ma at Mc Isaacs for dinner and tea. Roads all bare, very bright and warm like a spring day. MONDAY, 24 (24-342) �Robt & Brock choring and down to the bush to cut a few logs in the forenoon and afternoon Olive & I washed two ferns and left them out side for an hour no frost very mild and spring like January TUESDAY, 25 (25-341) 1916 Robt & Brock choring and fanning up chop fare. I. Hilborn here with Temperance pition to get signers. No signatures here Brock went to town with chop and Robt went down to get Olives suit-case fixed afternoon. Roy & Elwin here at night Olive & I ironed and swept cellar very fine day WEDNESDAY, 26 (26-340) Robt choring forenoon Brock took Olive to morning train to go to Kingston for a visit. Rev Baugh here for dinner. Men went to the bush afternoon Received a Photo of Jane Alveys, 2 yers old. Also paper from Jane Om with six Scobie Boys picture on who have gone to the war very fine day THURSDAY, 27 (27-339) Robt & Brock choring forenoon Choring and cleaning hen pens afternoon foggy morning & raining hard off & on all day Brock going up to Roys for game of cards January FRIDAY, 28 (28-338) 1916 Robt & Brock choring and cleaning out hen pens forenoon. Brock took one to town & can of cream after dinner Robt packing snow on round beef in barrel turned very cold all day SATURDAY, 29 (29-337) Robt and Brock choring forenoon choring and out to the bush afternoon very cold strong East wind all day G. Craig came here at dark and staid all night. Brock went to town. SUNDAY, 30 (30-336) All at home all day G. Craig left after dinner Raining of and on all day. �January MONDAY, 31 (31-335) 1916 Robt & Brock chroring forenoon choring cleaning pens and sifting ashes raining most of day starting to freeze at night February TUESDAY, 1 (32-334) Robt & Brock choring and fanning up chop. forenoon Brock took it to town and Robt went to bush for a couple of hrs snowy & blustering but not cold WEDNESDAY, 2 (33-333) Robt & Brock choring and started to draw out manure on the other place very fine day I washed. February THURSDAY, 3 (34-332) 1916 Robt & Brock choring forenoon Watching the Eclipse of the sun from 11. to 12 o clock. very stormy Men drawing out manure afternoon Terrible stormy at times Robts black sow had 10 little pigs. FRIDAY, 4 (35-331) Robt & Brock choring and Brock took can of cream down town storming Choring and looking after a young batch of pigs white sow had 10 Sold the big sow to Billie Lowes SATURDAY, 5 (36-330) Robt choring, helped Brock load the big white sow. He took her to Drayton to be weighed then delivered her to Billie Lowes forenoon. weight 606 lbs at 7¢ per lb Drawing out manure afternoon. little blustry Brock down town at night to skate February SUNDAY, 6 (37-329) 1916 at home all day Beautiful day Brock went to Church Evening MONDAY, 7 (38-328) �Robt & Brock choring all day Not so very cold but fearful stormy all day Olives Birthday. (26) Snow sifting through every crevice wash room and kitchen windows banked with snow all day TUESDAY, 8 (39-327) Men choring forenoon rather fine fore Drawing out manure afternoon rather stormy but not cold. Hodie and Harry here in the Evening for a game of cards February WEDNESDAY, 9 (40-326) 1916 Robt & Brock choring forenoon Drawing out manure afternoon A little blustry but not cold Brock gone to town at night THURSDAY, 10 (41-325) Robt & Brock choring forenoon drawing out manure afternoon blustry off & on but not cold FRIDAY, 11 (42-324) Robt & Brock choring and took out two loads of manure forenoon Brock took me to Town and can of cream afternoon Robt choring and sifting ashes little snow falling and not very cold February SATURDAY, 12 (43-323) 1916 Robt & Brock choring & drawing up corn from the other place forenoon Then drawing up wood in the afternoon rather fine but getting colder toward night Brock went to town to skate night SUNDAY, 13 (44-322) All at home all day very bright but cold zero weather Robt's birthday. 60 years. MONDAY, 14 (45-321) �Robt & Brock choring and filling up chop forenoon Brock took chop to town afternoon home at five Then went down to Patriotic Tea clear & sharp all day. February TUESDAY, 15 (46-320) 1916 Robt & Brock choring fore - Back to the bush skidding logs and brought up a load of wood. very fine day I. Hilborn called for pick WEDNESDAY, 16 (47-319) Robt. doing chores and Brock went to town. back at ¼ to 11. Then chored up after dinner and Both went over to All. Tororiss Sale very mild and misty THURSDAY, 17 (48-318) Robt and Brock choring forenoon Robt went to Drayton aft Brock drawing gravel for Seth afternoon. beautiful fine day Mrs Jas Farrow and Aleda and Mrs De. Gillrie from Hamilton called for an hour February FRIDAY, 18 (49-317) 1916 Robt & Brock choring forenoon Brock drawing gravel aft for Seth rather stormy forenoon Much worse afternoon and colder with strong wind from the North SATURDAY, 19 (50-316) Robt & Brock choring round all day Robt over to Reamans with Ike forenoon sifting ashes little snow falling and cold and choring round Brock down town at night SUNDAY, 20 (51-315) All at home fine day Brock down to church at night February MONDAY, 21 (52-314) 1916 Done chores. Brock took Da to ten o'clock train. He went to Londsboro' to see bull calf. I came home from Kingston Bill and Bob Gass called in afternoon. Brock choring. Very cold morning but milder towards night. �TUESDAY, 22 (53-313) Brock choring and went to meet Da on five o'clock train. Quite mild and rather dull. I weigh 102½ lbs. WEDNESDAY, 23 (54-312) Choring and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Ike called to say Raemans had bo't farm from Rennie's. rather mild. February THURSDAY, 24 (55-311) 1916 Choring and finished drawing out manure. Cleaned pens and hen house. Da sifted ashes. Quite mild. east wind. FRIDAY, 25 (56-310) Choring and cleaning up chop. not very cold, little fall of snow. SATURDAY, 26 (57-309) Brock to town in forenoon with chop. Da choring. Brock down at night to skate. Quite stormy at times. February SUNDAY, 27 (58-308) 1916 Home all day. Mrs T. Hambly buried this afternoon. Terrible stormy day. north west wind. MONDAY, 28 (59-307) Done chores. Brock to town in forenoon to get leather to fix windmill. Da flailing peas in afternoon. Brock working at mill. Fine with a little snow at times. Cross Roads full after storm. TUESDAY, 29 (60-306) �Da and Brock choring. Da to town in afternoon and Brock took mother over to Robt. Mitchells in afternoon. Went for her after tea & he and I up to Roy's for evening. Roy down here in morning helping fix windmill. Lovely bright day but cold wind March WEDNESDAY, 1 (61-305) 1916 Da took Brock down to morning train. He gone to Guelph to a Stock sale. Da choring and sifted ashes. I over to Mc Issacs and up to school in afternoon. Lovely bright day. snowing a little at night. THURSDAY, 2 (62-304) Da choring and flailing peas. Ma and I to town in afternoon. Brock came home on night train from Guelph. Bright but cold. FRIDAY, 3 (63-303) Brock to town in morning, Da done chores. Brock choring in afternoon and Da flailing peas and flax. We down to concert at night. Fine and not so cold. March SATURDAY, 4 (64-302) 1916 Da and Brock choring and then finished flailing flax and cleaned up flax and peas in afternoon. Fine day, cold. SUNDAY, 5 (65-301) Mr. and Mrs. Richd Lowes here for dinner and tea. Lovely bright day but cold. Lowes paid $3500 for flax mill farm. Monday, 6 (66-300) Men choring. Cleaned up some chop and fanned over peas and flax again. Very stormy day from east. March TUESDAY, 7 (67-299) 1916 �Men choring in morning Then Da and Brock down town in afternoon with chop. Miss Beatrice Towriss here for tea. A beautiful bright day. Started to snow after supper. Da & Ma 34 yrs married. ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 8 (68-298) Men choring. Very stormy day and cold wind. THURSDAY, 9 (69-297) Men choring and drew up some wood and corn in afternoon. Fine and cold. March FRIDAY, 10 (70-296) 1916 Choring in forenoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon. Churned 20 lbs of butter for Clara. Rather stormy and roads filling up real cold. SATURDAY, 11 (71-295) Done chores in morning. Da and Brock down after dinner for bull calf but he did not come. Mr Grainger had not received the letter. Brock down to town at night. Fine day but cold. SUNDAY, 12 (72-294) Home all day. Rather fine came on soft snow towards evening. March MONDAY, 13 (73-293) 1916 Da went over with Ike Mc Issac in morning to Jack Ritche's sale. Brock choring and over in afternoon Wallace here for tea. A beautiful bright day. TUESDAY, 14 (74-292) Choring in morning and cleaned up a few bags of chop. Took it and went for bull but he did not come. Down again after supper but did not get him. Fine day but cold. WEDNESDAY, 15 (75-291) �Choring in morning. Da walked to town in afternoon. Went down with team after supper and got calf. He came in about 6.30 P.M. Fine day but cold wind. March THURSDAY, 16 (76-290) 1916 Choring in forenoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon with cream can. Fine day but quite stormy to-wards night. FRIDAY, 17 (77-289) Da and Brock choring. Rather stormy and very cold wind. SATURDAY, 18 (78-288) Choring in forenoon. Da drew up a couple of loads of wood in afternoon and Brock to town. Down again at night. A little blustry & cold wind. March SUNDAY, 19 (79-287) 1916 Very stormy all day but calmed down at night. Brock down to church. Grandma Philp dead about 36 yrs to-day. MONDAY, 20 (80-286) Choring in forenoon and filling up chop. Brock took chop to town after dinner. Harry, Roy & Elwin in to see bull. Fine morning but very snowy in afternoon. TUESDAY, 21 (81-285) Choring and drew up load of corn before dinner. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Fine but not very bright. March WEDNESDAY, 22 (82-284) 1916 Choring and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Snowy at times and colder towards night. THURSDAY, 23 (83-283) �Choring. Cleaned hen house and pens and drawing out manure. I over to Hilborns in afternoon for an hour. Lovely bright day but cold wind. FRIDAY, 24 (84-282) Choring and finished drawing out manure. Da sifted ashes. Not so bright but fine & milder. March SATURDAY, 25 (85-281) 1916 Da and Brock done chores then Da went across fields to Drayton and came home with Ike about six. Brock and I down at night to skate. A lovely bright day. Snow going very fast. SUNDAY, 26 (86-280) Mr. & Mrs. Mc Issac and Donald here for dinner and tea. Very mild and dull. rained in night. fields bare and roads very soft. MONDAY, 27 (87-279) Da and Brock done chores and cleaned up some chop. Da at Ike's in afternoon helping kill pigs. Brock to town with chop. Georgie here in afternoon. Mild and foggy towards night. Snow going very fast. March TUESDAY, 28 (88-278) 1916 Men choring. Brock fixing windmill in afternoon and Da went for a load of corn. Fine and bright & snow going quickly Wednesday, 29 (89-277) Choring and shovelled away big drift of snow on each side of walk. Jack White & Cummings here & bought pigs, ram & Tidy. Brock & I down to Mc Ewings in evening. Beautiful warm spring day. THURSDAY, 30 (90-276) �Men done chores in morning. Da re-potted some plants and shovelled snow. Brock to town in afternoon with cream can. Took buggy. A beautiful warm bright day. Snow going quickly. March FRIDAY, 31 (91-275) 1916 Men done chores in morning and started to trim spruce trees. Seth here for sugar kettle. Fine but not so bright. April SATURDAY, 1 (92-274) Men done chores. Da and Brock over to little Rhame girl's funeral in afternoon and on to Drayton. Dull & raining at times all day very muddy. SUNDAY, 2 (93-273) Brock to church at night and Da went up to Harry's but he was away. Lovely bright day but cooler. April MONDAY, 3 (94-272) 1916 Da and Brock done chores. Brock took down 8 pigs. Ike took the ram and Da walked & led Tidy. Da choring in afternoon and Brock up to Ike Waltons with pig. Fine day but cold wind. TUESDAY, 4 (95-271) Choring. Brock over to Bill Walkers in forenoon with black pig. Ma and he put beef in pickle in afternoon. Brock and I to town. rather dull and looking like rain. WEDNESDAY, 5 (96-270) Done chores and drew up two loads of wood. brought the rest of corn from low driving house 2 loads and took down sleighs. Da to town in afternoon with Ike moving Miss Duncan's furniture upstairs. Brock choring. Fine day but cold wind. April THURSDAY, 6 (97-269) 1916 �Done chores and cleaned out shed. Put in straw after dinner and cleaned up some chop. Quite a fall of snow in night & flurries in the day. cold wind frost at night. Tabby operated on for appendicitis. FRIDAY, 7 (98-268) Choring. Brock to town in afternoon with chop. Da trimming spruce trees. Brock over to Hilborns bush at night boiling sap. Fine bright day. SATURDAY, 8 (99-267) Da and Brock done chores. Da to town in afternoon with Ike and Brock, Ma & I to town. Rather dull and cold wind snowing a little at night April SUNDAY, 9 (100-266) 1916 Mr. & Mrs. Jack Ritch here in afternoon and for tea. Brock to town at night. Bright but cold wind. MONDAY, 10 (101-265) Men done chores. Da trimming spruce in afternoon and Brock at Jas. Kirkpatricks sale. Bought 75 bu. oats @ 56¢. Lovely bright day but very windy. TUESDAY, 11 (102-264) Da done chores & trimmed some more at trees in forenoon. Brock over to Kirkpatricks for oats. Cleaning up barley in afternoon. Dull in morning and raining nearly all after noon. Colder at night. April WEDNESDAY, 12 (103-263) 1916 Choring and ch trimming spruce. Brock cleaned chimney and planted some cabbage and sweet pea seed. Fine day but came up a shower after supper. Cleaned pipes. THURSDAY, 13 (104-262) �Men choring, trimming spruce. Hoshel here in afternoon and dehorned some young cattle. I walked to town. Fine but dull. FRIDAY, 14 (105-261) Choring in morning. Da trimming spruce. Brock to horse show in afternoon. Cold rainy morning with some snow. finer after dinner but dull. April SATURDAY, 15 (106-260) 1916 Done chores in morning. Da trimming trees and gathering up clippings. Brock and I to town in afternoon Dr. Smillie out to see Dan. leg swollen. Lovely bright day. Set 2 geese. SUNDAY, 16 (107-259) Home all day. Rather dull and threatening rain. Thunder and lightening. MONDAY, 17 (108-258) Choring and cleaning up oats got at Kirkpatricks. Da down to Mossers in evening with peony roots. Dirty dull day. raining at times with flurries of snow. April TUESDAY, 18 (109-257) 1916 Done chores. Brock took cream can and egg case down in morning. Measuring fence & laying bottom rails on other place. Fine & bright but very windy. I up to Roy's in evening. WEDNESDAY, 19 (110-256) Done chores. Building fence on other place. Brock and I to town at night Fine but rather dull. Rained off and on all night. Thunder & lightening. Brock took Dan out for exercise in morning. Robt. & Maggie called to ask about Fred. THURSDAY, 20 (111-255) �Done chores. Brock took Ma to ten train. She gone to Chatsworth. Da trimming spruce trees and Brock to town with chop. Very heavy rain in morning. Cleared and was quite bright and warm. Thunder shower between five and six. April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 21 (112-254) 1916 Done chores. Brock driving down ports of wire fence along road. Da trimming spruce. Put up wire fence in cow lane. Uncle Jim here for dinner Very dark morning. Bright for a couple of hours in afternoon then started to rain about six o'clock. wet night. SATURDAY, 22 (113-253) Done chores. Da gathering up the clippings of spruce. Brock exercising Dan in afternoon. He and I to town at night. Dull & cloudy. rained a little in morning Easter SUNDAY, 23 (114-252) Brock to church at night. Ma at Chatsworth. Dull and cloudy all day. April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) Monday, 24 (115-251) 1916 Done chores then pruning trees in Brock's orchard in forenoon. Building fence away back in afternoon. Dull and showers of rain in afternoon. A Mrs. Fach from 9th of Arthur in for setting of eggs. TUESDAY, 25 (116-250) Men choring and trimming horses feet. Building fence on other place in afternoon. Otto & Mrs. Mosser called. Fine but dull and cloudy. rained in night and a shower in forenoon. WEDNESDAY, 26 (117-249) Da done chores. Brock to town with cream can and egg case and got some wire. Building fence on other place in afternoon. Very heavy thunder storm, rain & hail about five o'clock. Fields full of water. raining a little all evening. Ethel Kirkpatrick & Morrison Hodge married in Elora. �April THURSDAY, 27 (118-248) 1916 Done chores and building fence on other place the rest of forenoon and in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Bob Gass called to ask about Tabby. Fine and cloudy at times. FRIDAY, 28 (119-247) Done chores and building fence on other place. Brock went to station to meet Ma. She came home from Chatsworth. Mr. Hilborn brought home sugar kettle and a quart of syrup. Fine bright day. SATURDAY, 29 (120-246) Done chores. Working at fence. Finished the piece they were at about four o'clock. Da brought up couple of loads of wood and Brock cleaned pens. Brock & I to town at night. Fine day. little breeze. Got 2 hens from Harry. April SUNDAY, 30 (121-245) 1916 Brock to church at night. Warm and rather dull all day like rain. Put out sheep. May MONDAY, 1 (122-244) Done chores and cleaned up some chop in forenoon. Brock to town in afternoon with it. Da setting out some currant bushes and choring round. Dull & rainy in morning. Cleared up after dinner but heavy rain between four and six. Old Mr. Waters buried. TUESDAY, 2 (123-243) Done chores. Working at fence all day on other place. Jack Donhing here about five o'clock. Has rented Duncan farm. Ike over. Fine bright day & warm. May WEDNESDAY, 3 (124-242) 1916 Done chores and working round barn in forenoon. Fencing on other place in afternoon. Brock & I up to Roy's with some pickled beef in evening. Rainy morning but fine in afternoon. �THURSDAY, 4 (125-241) Done chores and back fencing on other place. Finished back there by noon. Then building down by low driving house in afternoon. Fine quite bright in forenoon but rather cloudy after dinner. Got 3 gals. syrup from Guelph. FRIDAY, 5 (126-240) Done chores and building fence down by low driving house. Peter brought 2 setting hens after supper. Dull in morning, brightened up in afternoon. May SATURDAY, 6 (127-239) 1916 Done chores and finished fence down by low driving house in forenoon. Then scuffled currant bushes and hoed them in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine in forenoon but quite a heavy shower about four o'clock. SUNDAY, 7 (128-238) Brock to church at night. A beautiful bright warm day. MONDAY, 8 (129-237) Done chores in morning and fixing fence round barnyard in afternoon. Cream waggon from Palmerston called in forenoon. Heavy rain thunder & lightening about seven in morning. Very dull in forenoon and very high wind all afternoon. Colder. May TUESDAY, 9 (130-236) 1916 Done chores. Da discing some in corner field at far side in forenoon and Brock down with chop. Da discing in afternoon and Brock cultivating on other side of orchard on land for the first. Fine and cool wind. WEDNESDAY, 10 (131-235) Done chores in morning and cleaned pens. Da went to town about eleven o'clock. Brock fixing windmill in afternoon. Rained nearly all morning. Very hard about seven a.m. Cleared in afternoon but thunder storm after supper. Heard Earl Riddals was killed. �THURSDAY, 11 (132-234) Done chores and Da dug up some burdock in old house foundation. Bright but terrible high wind all day. {Cigar label placed in the margin} May FRIDAY, 12 (133-233) 1916 Done chores and discing in corner field. Brock cultivating on other side of orchard in forenoon. Da sowing it to oats in afternoon and Brock cultivating and harrowed it. Ike in to say he and Tom Bertram had {delt} farms. Ike gets $10250 and pays $8200. Fine day a little windy but bright. Sent ½ can of cream. SATURDAY, 13 (134-232) Done chores. Brock cultivating in corner field and and Da sowing it. Then Brock harrowed it. He and I to town at night. Fine day but looking like rain towards evening. SUNDAY, 14 (135-231) Home all day. Raining and misting all day very dull. May MONDAY, 15 (136-230) 1916 Done chores and cleaned up chop in forenoon. Brock to town in afternoon with it. Da took Carrie and went to fix fence down by bush. Rained in night and a heavy shower in morning about seven. Brighter after dinner and a nice night. Planted dahlias TUESDAY, 16 (137-229) Drawing out manure in afternoon unto other place. Put out young cattle for the first. (Calves) in bush. Rained nearly all afternoon. Da & Brock helping take off paper in kitchen. Bright & hot in forenoon. A heavy storm went north a few pickles of hail. WEDNESDAY, 17 (138-228) �Done chores. Drew out manure in forenoon. Took a load down and put round Duchess trees in afternoon & took the webs out of little orchard. Brock to town at night. Raining at times all day. Snow in the night. May THURSDAY, 18 (139-227) 1916 Done chores and ploughing in field below little orchard. Soft flurries of snow in forenoon, dull and cold wind. ground very wet. FRIDAY, 19 (140-226) Done chores and ploughing sod all day on other place in morning Came on rain at noon and rained very hard. Cleaned out woodhouse after dinner & went back to plough, but had to come in on account of rain. Cream waggon called. SATURDAY, 20 (141-225) Done chores and finished ploughing sod below little orchard all but one headland. Brock & I to town at night. Bright day and cool wind. Set hen on duck eggs. May SUNDAY, 21 1916 (142-224) 1916 Brock to church at night. Put young cattle back on other place and Mary and Ebony. Turned cows out to grass for the first In at nights. Lovely bright morning but looking like rain to-wards evening. Ma & Brock at cemetry in afternoon. MONDAY, 22 (143-223) Done chores. Fixed gate on other place in forenoon, and cleaning up oats and barley in afternoon. Very dull morning. Rained hard all afternoon. Misty at night. Drew up a couple loads of wood in morning. TUESDAY, 23 (144-222) Done chores and building fence down by little field behind driving house. Georgie here in evening. A beautiful warm day. Came out very hot in morning. May VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 24 (145-221) 1916 �Ma down at Grandma's house all day packing up stuff. Uncle Will & Jim up. Brock cultivated and Da discing in morning in 2nd field back on other place. Then sowed and harrowed it in the afternoon. Disced garden patch and scuffled current bushes after tea. Lovely warm day with quite a breeze. THURSDAY, 25 (146-220) Brock cultivating next to John Walkers in morning and Da cultivating too. Then Da cultivated corn ground and garden in afternoon and Brock discing sod on other place. Planted a few potatoes and some beans Mrs. Ross Mc Ewing here in afternoon. A fine day & quite bright. FRIDAY, 26 (147-219) Brock cultivated ground next to Jack's and Da sowed it. Then Brock harrowed it after dinner Da back cultivating on sod after dinner and Brock went back when he finished harrowing. Clara drove Billy down and got here about 6.50. Left Chatsworth about 7.30 this morning. Brock down to meet Fred but he did not come. Clara over to Hilborns to telephone Melville. Beautiful day & very hot in afternoon. May SATURDAY, 27 (148-218) 1916 Brock to town with chop in morning. Da trimming rose bushes and choring. Cleaned hen house and pig pens in afternoon. Brock to town at night Heavy thunder storm in morning and raining in afternoon. Dull & close. SUNDAY, 28 (149-217) Melville and Les Airth got here about four o'clock from Chatsworth. Les & Brock to church at night. The Rest of us went for drive in car. Misty & dull in morning but brightened up and was quite warm. MONDAY, 29 (150-216) Da discing sod on other place in morning. Brock to town in car with Melville and Les. They left about ten o'clock for home. Brock finished discing sod and went back to line �fence by Roys. Da cultivating back there in afternoon. Ground wet. Came on rain about six and rained steady all evening. Fine and warm through the day. May TUESDAY, 30 (151-215) 1916 Da choring and working at stumps down in poplars. Brock & I to town in morning and got Wiley shod. Working at stumps in afternoon. Fred Brian came on night train. Edith has gone to train in Homewood Sanitarium at Guelph. Fine and bright in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 31 (152-214) Brock to town in morning for stumping powder and blowing up stumps in poplar bushes. Then Brock discing root ground next sideroad and Da cultivating Brock & Elwin to town at night. Fine day and warm. June ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 1 (153-213) Da and Brock cultivating and sowing sod on other place and harrowed it. Then discing & cultivating corn ground. Fred and I to town in afternoon. Fine warm day. June FRIDAY, 2 (154-212) 1916 Went back to cultivate and sow next Roy's line fence but came on a heavy rain about 9.30 and they had to stop. Gathering up the pieces of stumps in poplars after dinner. Fred & I at Gass's in afternoon. Sent 2 cans of cream on waggon. Rained again about five o'clock. Very hot & close at times all day. SATURDAY, 3 (155-211) Choring & Da ploughing where they took the stumps out of poplars. Finished sowing & cultivating the six ac. back by Roy's in forenoon. Brock went back in afternoon and disced some furrows in back 14 ac. We three to town at night. Fine bright day SUNDAY, 4 (156-210) �Brock went for Dr. Smillie about ten o'clock. Old Flora sick. Jack Walker and the Dr. here for dinner I took Fred up to Gass's in afternoon. Cloudy & looking like rain. Quite a shower at noon and a heavy rain, thunder and lightening in evening. June MONDAY, 5 (157-209) 1916 Old Flora died about 7 a.m. Buried her and put a fence round well in poplars. Brock to town to tell Dr Smillie. Da finished ploughing in poplars and Brock fixing drain at corner of root house in afternoon. Geo. Lunz here to borrow old buggy. Dull & misty in morning. A little brighter in afternoon. TUESDAY, 6 (158-208) Da cultivating and ploughing garden patch in forenoon and planted seeds in afternoon. Brock cultivating root ground. I up to Gass's? in afternoon for Tabby. rather dull & strong East wind. WEDNESDAY, 7 (159-207) Da took over black pig to Walkers in forenoon. Brock & he cultivating on rape ground on other place in forenoon. Started to rain about one o'clock and rained steady all afternoon & evening. very windy in morning. June THURSDAY, 8 (160-206) 1916 Da over to Will Walkers for pig and Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Then opening up drains in afternoon. Tabby & I to town in afternoon. Dull & cloudy at times all day. Looking like rain. Started to rain about seven o'clock, and rained quite hard. FRIDAY, 9 (161-205) Da cultivating sod on other place in forenoon. Brock took Tabby & I to morning train. Gone to Elora for the day. Men choring in afternoon. A terrible heavy rain in afternoon. Every place like a lake. We at Hendersons in the evening SATURDAY, 10 (164-204) �Building fence round garden patch. Me to town at night. Dull and cloudy. Looking like rain. June SUNDAY, 11 (163-203) 1916 Brock to church at night. Misty in morning but cleared up and was a fine night. MONDAY, 12 (164-202) Fixing fence on other place back near Montgomery's in morning and fixing fence in second field back. Da took back the two hens to Mc Issac's in evening Fine day and quite warm. TUESDAY, 13 (165-201) Ploughing where rape was in afternoon. Brock took down a pig in morning and Da working potato ground. We at English church garden party. Fine day and warm. June WEDNESDAY, 14 (166-200) 1916 Ploughing on other place. Finished about four o'clock just as a heavy rain and thunder storm came up. Brock to town at night. Hot & sultry in morning. Raining a little all evening. THURSDAY, 15 (167-199) Men choring and dug garden patch and set out aster plants. Martha foaled this morning. Henry Hazeltine called. Sultry and threatening rain. Had a shower about five o'clock. FRIDAY, 16 (168-198) Fixing fence in pasture field in morning. Da digging out drains in field next Jack's in afternoon. Brock took Fred up to Gass's. Dull & misty in morning. Cloudy in afternoon and looking like rain. Heavy rain between seven & eight. June SATURDAY, 17 (169-197) 1916 �Digging weeds and working in garden in forenoon. Brock over to ask if Morrison would work sheep. Planted some potatoes in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Dull and raining at spells all day. SUNDAY, 18 (170-196) Wm. Gass brought Tabby back and stayed for dinner and tea. Mr. & Mrs. Henderson here for tea. Rained a little in forenoon but brighter after dinner. MONDAY, 19 (171-195) Da cultivating potato ground. Drew out some manure on to it and planted potatoes in afternoon. Tabby & I over to Lizzie Mitchells & Uncle Sam's in afternoon. Dull and cool. June TUESDAY, 20 (172-194) 1916 Finished planting potatoes in forenoon and started to cultivate on other place in field next windmill Sowed barley on it and harrowed it after dinner. We down to Presbyterian garden party in evening. Rather dull and quite cool. WEDNESDAY, 21 (173-193) Cultivating and sowing low orchard in morning. Went back to work the 14 ac. on other place but it was too wet so cultivated corn ground Brock took Tabby to 1.30 train. Down at night for seed corn. Cloudy at times but cool. THURSDAY, 22 (174-192) Sowed and corn and harrowed it finished about ten then washed the sheep. Drawing out manure on root ground in afternoon. Disced potatoes after tea. Brock to Goshen at night. Lovely bright day quite windy in afternoon. Ma up to Roys in afternoon June FRIDAY, 23 (175-191) 1916 Drawing out manure on root ground all day. Da rolled potatoes after tea. Fine but not so bright a few drops of rain in afternoon. SATURDAY, 24 (176-190) �Brock to town with chop and brought chest home from Grandma's. Da ploughing down where poplars were. Pulling weeds in afternoon. I down to Mossers in evening. Brock to town. Rained hard in night and a heavy down pour about noon. Thunder and lightening. Hot in afternoon. SUNDAY, 25 (177-189) Brock down to get Dr. Smillie in afternoon to come out to see little colt. Thompson's here after tea. Nice bright day & warm. June MONDAY, 26 (178-188) 1916 Finished drawing out the manure on root ground. Fixed some fence on other place after tea. Fine and warm but looking like rain. A few drops after tea. TUESDAY, 27 (179-187) Da and Brock ploughing in the manure on root ground and planted the bag of potatoes "Irish Coblers" we got from Mc Phee. Brock met Lillian & Nellie at night train. Rained in night and rather dull at times like rain. WEDNESDAY, 28 (180-186) Finished ploughing in the manure on root ground. Brock down to Naecker's for bag of potatoes early in morning & planted part of bag. Da made pen to clip cheep in in forenoon. Clipped sheep in afternoon. Brock discing root ground. We to town at night. Fine day & very warm. June THURSDAY, 29 (181-185) 1916 Working on root ground and sowing turnips. Dull and a mizzling rain at times all day and in the evening. FRIDAY, 30 (182-184) Finished sowing turnips in morning then worked corn ground and sowed corn in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine day and warm. �July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 1 (183-183) Cultivating and discing about 5 ac. in back 14 ac. field and sowed it to barley in afternoon and harrowed it. Took Nellie & Lillian to 1.30 train. Brock to Alma garden party at night. A beautiful day but hot. July SUNDAY, 2 (184-182) 1916 Brock to church at night. Sultry and thundering in morning but rain blew over. Quite a breeze in afternoon. MONDAY, 3 (185-181) Brock discing some more in back 14 ac. field in forenoon and Da ploughing on buckwheat ground. Brock cultivating after dinner and Da sowing barley Got in about 4 ac. mark. Cloudy and misty in morning but cleared up and was a nice afternoon and evening. TUESDAY, 4 (186-180) Ploughing on other place for buckwheat. Brock over to Morrison Hodge's after supper for buckwheat. Fine and quite hot. a little breeze. July WEDNESDAY, 5 (187-179) 1916 Men working on the buck wheat ground and sowing it. got it all in pretty warm day Brock and Olive to town at night Took C of Eggs went for rape seed THURSDAY, 6 (188-178) Men prepairing the ground for rape. forenoon Robt sowing rape aft. and Brock harrowing got it all in still warm and dry FRIDAY, 7 (189-177) Men making a rod and fixing up wind mill and gaps. forenoon Robt scuffeling corn aft. and Brock took chop down and got horses J Shod all round Took down the wool 105 lbs at 50¢ lb. got five hundred of purity flour. �July SATURDAY, 8 (190-176) 1916 Jim up from Guelph. Brock took me to Drayton morn. I down all day. Sale of mothers house and furnature. in the afternoon. Brock cleaned pens and Robt finished scuffeling corn forenoon and in afternoon took Carrie down to get shod. got four shoes on. up to sale while in town and I came home with him, almost every thing sold. (Coplin The Jew) bought the property for $1,235. little cloudy aft SUNDAY, 9 (191-175) Very nice day and beautiful evening Melville drove in about five on his way home from Toronto Took Olive up to Chatsworth with him for a few days. MONDAY, 10 (192-174) Men started to do the road work Terrible hot day on with two teams. July TUESDAY, 11 (193-173) 1916 Men finished doing road work. Hotter than yesterday. I washed, very hot WEDNESDAY, 12 (194-172) Cutting four acres of hay on other place, raking and put some of it up. Ma & Brock to town at night. Started haying fine and hot. THURSDAY, 13 (195-171) Finished putting up the four acres. Cut hay in little orchard, raked and put it up, also cut little patch at road on other place. Bright and very hot. July FRIDAY, 14 (196-170) 1916 Raking and drawing in the two little patches. Old Mrs. Walker here in afternoon. Brock over to Lowery's in evening for crate of strawberries 12½ box. Dry and hot SATURDAY, 15 (197-169) �Drew in 4 acres. Finished about three o'clock. Da to town with team for wringer and stand. Brock cleaning pens & choring. Pete Wilson helped draw in hay. Da & Brock went part way to Teviotdale after supper with Martha. Melville & I motored down from Chatsworth this afternoon got here about 6.30. To town at night. Very warm day looking a little like rain SUNDAY, 16 (198-168) Melville, Da and Ma went to Elora to Thompsons for dinner. Got home about six o'clock. Brock to town at night. Very warm day. Got cloudy about six and big storm went east. July, MONDAY, (199-167) 17 Started to cut back 14 ac. of hay. Brock only went a few rounds when knife broke. He went to town and got it fixed. Da cut until noon. Cut around fence with scythe in afternoon. Harry brought back turnip drill in evening. Mrs. Mc Intyre & Miss Effie here in evening with Hilborns. Misty & dull but brightened after dinner very hot. TUESDAY, 18 (200-166) Finished cutting with two mowers about ten. Then raking and putting up hay rest of forenoon and in afternoon. Did not get it all up. Very warm and close. WEDNESDAY, 19 (201-165) Finished raking the 14 ac. in forenoon and got it all up. Jack Walker helping in afternoon. Very sultry and looking like rain at times. July THURSDAY, 20 (202-164) 1916 Cut the little field behind driving house and the eight acres on other side of poplars. Raked some in little field & putting up. Stopped about five. Very sultry & thundering. A few spatters in afternoon. Terrific storm between five & six o'clock. First from east then from west. Fields full of water. Heavy wind with it, worst storm me ever seen. FRIDAY, 21 (203-163) �Fixing fence that storm had blown down, back to see young cattle & sheep on other place and to Roy's for the black steer that had got in with his cattle. Brock helping Norm Perkin put up two more tracks in barn in afternoon. Da did some raking behind driving house and put some up. Cloudy in morning but came out warm in afternoon. SATURDAY, 22 (204-162) Brock raked the eight acres on other side of poplars and then both putting up but did not get finished. Mr. Falkner here and put reed head on windmill at house. Came in forenoon. Norm Perkin came back & finished tracks. Brock & I to town at night. Very hot. July SUNDAY, 23 (205-161) 1916 Brock to church at night. Fine and very warm. MONDAY, 24 (206-160) Drawing in hay from the 8 ac. back of poplars. Fine and very warm. TUESDAY, 25 (207-159) Finished drawing in the 8 ac. and drew the little patch behind driving house. A terrible hot day. Thermometer about 100°. Da almost overcome with heat. I down to Mossers for berries July WEDNESDAY, 26 (208-158) 1916 Started to draw back 14 ac. Got in seven loads. Brock & I to town at night. Hot day a little cloudy in morning & a slight breeze but still very warm. THURSDAY, 27 (209-157) Drew from back 14 ac. in forenoon then track & car not working right so Brock to town to get it fixed. Da hoeing at potatoes. Drew in one load after supper. Ma down to Mossers in evening. Fine and warm looking like rain at times. FRIDAY, 28 (210-156) �Hoshel Wilmot & Pete Wilson here with Hoshel's team helping draw in. Finished back 14 ac. about 5.30. Da gave Wilmot load of hay. Brock to town at night for repairs for car. Fine and a little breeze but very hot. July SATURDAY, 29 (211-155) 1916 Da and Brock cut some more hay behind poplars. Then put another strand of barb wire round peas. Raked and put up the hay in afternoon. We to town & Ma to Mossers for berries. Terrible hot smothering day. SUNDAY, 30 (212-154) Brock to church at night. Thompsons up from Elora in evening. Brought a hound pup. Very hot day. MONDAY, 31 (213-153) Da and Brock finished cutting hay back of poplars about eleven. Then unloaded a load of hay in forenoon. Wilmot helping draw in in afternoon. Clara Melville came about 1.30 p.m. Mrs. Mosser brought us 12 boxes berries 12½¢ and 7 lbs black currants 12½¢. Smoky in morning but a bright breezy day August TUESDAY, 1 (214-152) 1916 Drawing in from back of poplars. Finished about five o'clock. Made a small stack. Pete Wilson here with Hoshel's team Wilmot & Watt helping also Bill Barry in afternoon. Wilmott took home a load of hay. Gerald here in evening. Lovely day, warm & a nice breeze. WEDNESDAY, 2 (215-151) Da raked the ten ac. back of poplars. Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Drew in load of rakings after dinner then Brock helping Harry until dark. Da scuffling and hoeing potatoes in garden in afternoon. Clara & I down to Mc Ewings and Mossers in evening. Fine day and warm. Melville left about 1.30 P.M for home THURSDAY, 3 (216-150) �Scuffling potatoes in field and some of turnips. Greened potatoes, and hoeing turnips. Peter Lunz helping in afternoon. A little dull in morning and a few drops of rain, but came out quite bright and hot. August FRIDAY, 4 (217-149) 1916 Hoeing and scuffling turnips all day. Clara & I over to Hilborns in afternoon with Mrs. Mc Ewing. We three up to Roy's in evening. Fine and very hot. SATURDAY, 5 (218-148) Hoeing turnips. I to Mossers in afternoon. To town at night. Ma and Clara down in forenoon. Fine and hot. SUNDAY, 6 (219-147) Brock to church at night. a very hot day. Got very smoky at night. August MONDAY, 7 (220-146) 1916 Hoeing turnips finished them after tea. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Very hot and looking like rain sprinkling a little after tea. TUESDAY, 8 (221-145) Banked up potatoes in field and hoed and banked the ones in garden. Got up binder from low driving house in Then hoeing among currant bushes. We to Zion garden party at Rhames. Dull and raining a little but finer in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 9 (222-144) Hoeing in morning. Got up binder from low driving in morning. Then cut and shocked timothy in afternoon. We to town at night. Fine day quite breezy and bright. August THURSDAY, 10 (223-143) 1916 Da and Brock taking out big weeds in turnips. Scuffled corn on the new ground. Ma and Clara at Mc Issacs in afternoon. Fine but calm & warm. �FRIDAY, 11 (224-142) Hoeing turnips all day for second time. Harry down in evening. Misty in morning, quite a shower in the night. Cooler at night. SATURDAY, 12 (225-141) Finished hoeing turnips for second time in forenoon. Then drew in the timothy in afternoon three small loads. Clara & I to town in morning and Brock down at night. Beautiful morning, quite windy in afternoon. Calm & dull after supper and sprinkling a little. August SUNDAY, 13 (226-140) 1916 Melville arrived from Chatsworth about 8.30. Da & he down town in morning. Round to cemetry in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Lovely bright cool day. MONDAY, 14 (227-139) Da hoeing corn back of barn & scuffling it in morning. Brock to town with chop & got horses shod. Both hoeing corn in afternoon. Fine warm day. Cool at night. TUESDAY, 15 (228-138) Da and Brock finished hoeing the corn back of barn. Clara and Melville left for Chatsworth about 7.45 a.m. Brock to English church garden party at Irwin Elliotts. Lovely day, warm and quite a breeze in afternoon. August WEDNESDAY, 16 (229-137) 1916 Drawing up hard wood from bush all day. Put young cattle from bush on other place after supper. A little dull in morning but came out bright and hot. THURSDAY, 17 (230-136) Da drawing up wood from bush all day. Brock helping Elwin move up a house from Bosworth. Fine and very hot. Da and Ike over to Duncan farm in forenoon to see fence. Mr. Dowling's cattle are getting out. �FRIDAY, 18 (231-135) Da finished drawing up wood from bush about ten o'clock. Then went to town. Brock helping Elwin at house all day. A Mr. Cragmille of Harriston stayed all night with us. (book agent). Very hot, looking like rain. A little mizzle in forenoon. August SATURDAY, 19 (232-134) 1916 Brock cutting oats on other side of orchard about six ac. Then cutting in corner field in afternoon. Da shocking up. Brock and I down to meet Betty on evening train and down town at night. Fine. Very hot and dry. SUNDAY, 20 (233-133) Up to Uncle Richd's and Roy's in evening with Betty. A terrible hot day. 100° in shade. MONDAY, 21 (234-132) Finished cutting corner field about three o'clock. Then went to cut oats on other place, second field back. Da shocking. Brock took Betty to 12 train. She gone up to Palmerston and went to Toronto on five train. Very hot. Scarcely any breeze. August TUESDAY, 22 (235-131) 1916 Finished cutting oats on other place about ten then started to cut oats next Jack's and finished about five. Da shocking. Very warm day but high wind in afternoon and looking like rain. Quite a shower about five o'clock. a little thunder and lightening. Heavy storm went south. Much cooler after supper. WEDNESDAY, 23 (236-130) Da and Brock divided lambs and sheep and fixed fence in new pasture for cows. Da scuffled turnips in afternoon and Brock fixing fence. We to town at night and Da over to get Hoshel to help to-morrow. Cleared up and quite bright in afternoon. THURSDAY, 24 (237-129) �Hoshel here with team also Wilmott & Jack helping draw in. Drew oats other side of orchard and the corner field. Stacked them in front of driving house. Fine, very high wind in afternoon and a heavy shower about six. August FRIDAY, 25 (238-128) 1916 Unloaded load of oats and ground mower knife then started to cut barley & oats back of low driving house. Just went a few rounds after dinner when Oswald came over so they took team and waggon and both went to Wilmott's and Hilborns to draw in. Fine day, breezy, looking a little like rain. SATURDAY, 26 (239-127) Da at Henry Hilborns until about five o'clock helping draw in. Brock cut rest of barley & oats behind low driving house and the oats at line fence. Jack here shocking. Da and Hoshel at Moorefield at night to see award of ditch. Brock and I to town. Rather dull, a little shower at noon, misting and cooler at night. SUNDAY, 27 (240-126) Brock to church at night. Trying to divide our young cattle and Mills in afternoon. Bright and cool. August MONDAY, 28 (241-125) 1916 Hoshel here with team also Wilmott and Jack. Drew in and stacked below sheep house all we had cut, at line fence, next to Jack and on other place. Lovely bright day, not too hot. TUESDAY, 29 (242-124) Da down helping Jack in forenoon. Brock back to Mill's to get a heifer that had got threw with theirs. Da helping Ike draw in in afternoon and Brock cleaning granary getting ready to thresh. Da down to Jack's in evening to speak on phone to Jack Burt. Fine day. Very windy in afternoon looking a little like rain. WEDNESDAY, 30 (243-123) �Pulled peas in morning then went back to ditch on other place to pull willows. Brock & I to town at night August THURSDAY, 31 (244-122) 1916 Finished pulling willows back at ditch in morning. Drew in the load of peas in afternoon and asking hands to thresh. Dr. Mc Gregor here in evening. Lovely bright day, warmer. September FRIDAY, 1 (245-121) Expected machine but it did not come. Then broke down on their way here about noon. Brock & Da over helping Hoshel draw in in afternoon. Uncle Richd. here for dinner. Dull and raining a little at times a little shower in night. SATURDAY, 2 (246-120) Da and Brock ploughing and cleaning ditch on other place in forenoon. Machine got here about noon. Threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Beautiful day, cool, bright & breezy. September SUNDAY, 3 (247-119) 1916 Brock to church at night. Beautiful morning but got cloudy to-wards evening and a few drops of rain. LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4 (248-118) Threshing in morning. Finished stack and load of peas about eleven. $10.45. Da down helping Jack draw in some grain in afternoon. Brock straightening up round home. Fine and quite breezy. Looking like rain at night. Tuesday, 5 (249-117) Brock down with chop in forenoon. Da cradling barley in low orchard and round house. Took Brock to 1.30 train. He gone to Exhibition for a few days. Dull & like rain at times all day. Lovely night & warm. September WEDNESDAY, 6 (250-116) 1916 �Da working at ditch cleaning it out all day on other place. Mr. Falkner of Moorefield here to fix pump in low well in aft. Dull and a little shower in morning. Then came out very hot. THURSDAY, 7 (251-115) Da working back at ditch all day with team. Came up a little shower at noon. Quite breezy but hot. FRIDAY, 8 (252-114) Da and Brock working back at ditch all day. Misting in morning but brightened and was fine. September SATURDAY, 9 (253-113) 1916 Brock working at ditch in forenoon. Had Murphey scraping it out then took team back after dinner, finished ditch and brought up plough & scraper. Brock & I to town at night Fine, quite breezy. SUNDAY, 10 (254-112) Brock to church at night Fine and cooler towards evening. MONDAY, 11 (255-111) Brock drew two loads of coal in morning. Da fixing drains on other place. Then putting the wood in wood house in afternoon. Lovely day and warm. September TUESDAY, 12 (256-110) 1916 Finished filling the wood house. Brock up to Walton's about five o'clock with pig. Lovely warm hazy day. WEDNESDAY, 13 (257-109) Brock cut barley on other place in morning. Da at Morrisons threshing on Gregory farm. We three at show in afternoon. Da shocked barley. Poor crowd at show. People scared �of infantile paralysis. I at Henderson's for tea. Brock & I at concert. Dull and misting rain in afternoon. THURSDAY, 14 (258-108) Cutting corn in forenoon. Cut the barley down in low orchard and drew up the load that Da had cut with cradle. Harry Lowes brought back cutting box. Brock up to Uncle Richd. at night for three kittens. Rather dull & close looking like rain September FRIDAY, 15 (259-107) 1916 Unloaded load of barley. Leveled hay and ground hooks in forenoon. Cutting corn afternoon. Misting and dull in morning. Cleared off about noon & was breezy. Cold at night. SATURDAY, 16 (260-106) Da and Brock cutting corn all day. Brock & I to town at night. Very windy and cool. SUNDAY, 17 (261-105) Brock to church at night. Da at Woodissee's in afternoon. Dull and raining at spells in forenoon. Brighter after dinner. September MONDAY, 18 (262-104) 1916 Da and Brock cutting corn. Brock went to Roy's threshing after dinner. I up helping Georgie. Cloudy, windy and heavy frost at night. TUESDAY, 19 (263-103) Finished cutting corn this forenoon, and cleaned pens. Then drew in barley from other place and a jog from low orchard. Brock at Elwin's threshing in morning for a couple of hrs. Georgie & I up to Harry's bush for elderberries. WEDNESDAY, 20 (264-102) �Cut the last of barley on other place in forenoon and the buckwheat after dinner. Both badly damaged by frost and short. Put binder in low driving house. Brock & I to town at night. Fine day but very windy. September THURSDAY, 21 (265-101) 1916 Tightening up corn shocks in forenoon. Making pig trough and pen to shut up ducks in in afternoon. Brock up to Henry Heseltines in afternoon but he not at home. Come on rain about eleven but did not rain much. Dull in afternoon. FRIDAY, 22 (266-100) Brock to town with chop in morning. Da threw out some of line fence between Ross and us. Then started to dig some post holes after dinner and set up a line. Dull in morning at times. Then high wind after dinner and some rain with thunder and lightening about four o'clock. SATURDAY, 23 (267-99) Digging post holes for line fence. Henry & his son helping. Brock drove them home at night and to town in evening. Took me to 1.30 train to Go to Elora. Heavy mist in morning dull & cloudy. September SUNDAY, 24 (268-98) 1916 Brock to church at night. Cooler and rain at night MONDAY, 25 (269-97) Working at line fence. Drew in the late barley towards evening. Henry helping in afternoon. Dull in morning but brightened to-wards noon. TUESDAY, 26 (270-96) Brock at Ike Mc Issac's threshing all day. Da working at line fence. Thompsons brought me home from Elora this evening. Mr. & Mrs. Hallingshead came along. Quite a shower about 2 'o'clock, and a little rain after supper. �September WEDNESDAY, 27 (271-95) 1916 Da helping Hoshel fill silo until about eleven. Then working at line fence the rest of day putting stones round posts. Brock at Ike's threshing until 5 P.M. Fine and a very high wind in afternoon. Come on a shower about six and a heavy rain after supper. THURSDAY, 28 (272-94) Da and Brock back and measured rest of line fence to get position of posts. Brock took Da to ten train. He gone to Chatsworth. Went after our bull that had got into Mc Ewings. Helping Hoshel buzz wood in afternoon. Dull and mizzling at times. Brighter in afternoon, but heavy rain this night. FRIDAY, 29 (273-93) Brock at Hoshel's in forenoon helping with wood. Then drew some stone and put around posts in afternoon. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Dull and cool. Misting and raining at times all day. Drew in a load of corn. September SATURDAY, 30 (274-92) 1916 Henry and his son here helping dig post holes. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and heavy frost at night. October SUNDAY, 1 (275-91) Dr. Mc Gregor here for tea. Lovely bright day. Cool in evg. MONDAY, 2 (276-90) Henry here until about ten. Finished digging post holes, Brock putting more stone round posts until noon. Then I over to Hilborns to get Nod & Wilmott to help draw in buckwheat. Put off the load of barley and drew two of buckwheat. Beautiful warm day. October TUESDAY, 3 (277-89) 1916 Wilmott over and helped draw in the last load of buckwheat. Then Brock back & took our young cattle out of Mc Ewings. Da came home on morning train. Stayed last night in �Hanover. Putting in braces and more stones round posts in afternoon. Beautiful warm day. WEDNESDAY, 4 (278-88) Working at fence in forenoon. Took back a load of stone after dinner to put round posts. Brock went to Drayton with chop about four and brought ram lamb home. It came down on five train. $17.20 with express. Da at Mossers threshing from 5 to 6. Beautiful day. Gregory's barn burned this morning about 3 a.m. THURSDAY, 5 (279-87) Da at Mossers and Issac Hilborn's threshing. Brock helping Wilmott buzz wood and thresh. I to town in morning. Mr. Henderson drove me home in his new car. Beautiful warm day like summer. October FRIDAY, 6 (280-86) 1916 Da at Issac Hilborn's threshing in forenoon. Brock drawing rails from line fence into old orchard. Hoshel here in afternoon and helped stretch the wire fence. We at party at Mc Issac in Evening. A beautiful day. Frost at night SATURDAY, 7 (281-85) Straightening up at line fence & put on barb wire. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and bright but cold. SUNDAY, 8 (282-84) Mr. Mrs. Mc Issac & Donald here for dinner and tea. Clara & Melville came about four o'clock. Lovely bright day. Windy in afternoon. October MONDAY, 9 (283-83) 1916 Thanksgiving Day. Da and Melville to town in morning. Brock drawing rails to old orchard in forenoon. Mr. & Mrs. Thompson here in afternoon. Brock & Chas. went �hunting. Hoshel and Harry here in evening. Real cold and dull at times rained a little in night. TUESDAY, 10 (284-82) Da & Brock over helping Mc Issac's move to the Brett farm. Da came home about three o'clock. Clara & Melville left for home about 2.15 P.M. Cold and cloudy. WEDNESDAY, 11 (285-81) Drawing rails from the line fence. Some home and rest to old orchard. Brock & I to town at night. Lovely day. Madge Smith & Lieut. Hellwig married in Toronto. October THURSDAY, 12 (286-80) 1916 Finished drawing rails and picking up along line fence in forenoon. Then dug potatoes in garden and two rows in field. Fine day but looking like rain. FRIDAY, 13 (287-79) Choring and divided up hens, cleaned root house. Raining nearly all day. SATURDAY, 14 (288-78) Da and Brock dug potatoes in field 5½ bags. Then Da at Morrisons threshing until about four o'clock. Brock to town in afternoon with chop. Machine came here from Morrisons. Brock asking hands at night. Lovely bright day and cool. October SUNDAY, 15 (289-77) 1916 Uncle Will & Jim, Nellie & Lillian and a Mr. Coon here for tea. Rather dull and cool MONDAY, 16 (290-76) Threshing this forenoon. Brock at Burrow's threshing in afternoon and Da cleaned up barn floor and drew in some corn. Fine morning. Raining at times in afternoon. Very high wind and rain at night. �TUESDAY, 17 (291-75) Brock at Burrows threshing until about nine o'clock then at Jack's threshing until noon. Da went a few rounds in morning then at Jacks too. Both ploughing in afternoon. Brock went to Guelph to the Graduation in Will Walker's car with Roy, Elwin & Harry. Snow in early morning, cold & dull. Heavy frost at night October WEDNESDAY, 18 (292-74) 1916 Ploughing on other place in forenoon. Drawing in corn in afternoon. Cold and dull. Windy in afternoon and at night. THURSDAY, 19 (293-73) Cleaned hen houses and pens in morning. Da to town in afternoon and Ma and Brock picking over potatoes in afternoon. Raining all day. FRIDAY, 20 (294-72) Ploughing on other place in back field. Dull and heavy shower after dinner windy & cold, showry all forenoon and afternoon. Men choring. October SATURDAY, 21 (295-71) 1916 Brock to town with chop & Da choring. Ploughing after dinner. Brock & I to town at night. Dull with showers of rain at times finer in afternoon. SUNDAY, 22 (296-70) Brock to church at night. Fine but cool. MONDAY, 23 (297-69) Ploughing in back field on other place. Jack Irvine's sale. Lovely day. Sold old hens to jew. 7¢ lb. $11.00 October TUESDAY, 24 (298-68) 1916 �Ploughing all day in back field on other place. I down at Ross's in afternoon. Brock down at night. Wm. Lowrey's Sale in afternoon. A little dull in morning but brightened after dinner WEDNESDAY, 25 (299-67) Ploughing on other place. Quite a shower after dinner and at times all afternoon. Very high wind to-wards evening and at night. THURSDAY, 26 (300-66) Brock took down 10 pigs in forenoon. Da ploughing. Both ploughing on other place in afternoon. Elwin and Mary here in evening. Dull and cold wind. October FRIDAY, 27 (301-65) 1916 Ploughing all day in back field. Raining at times all day. Very dirty cleared a little to- wards evening. Mr. & Mrs. Davis & Mr. & Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Finch here for tea. SATURDAY, 28 (302-64) Finished back field about eleven and started to plough corner field. Mrs. Fach here in afternoon to see little pigs. Lovely fine day, a little dull towards evening. SUNDAY, 29 (303-63) Brock to church at night. Fine day and quite warm. October MONDAY, 30 (304-62) 1916 Da and Brock ploughing in corner field. Brock went with a few bags of chop about 3.30 p.m. Rather dull and looking like rain. TUESDAY, 31 (305-61) Ploughing in corner field all day. Very heavy shower with some thunder and lightening about one o'clock. Strong east wind in forenoon, warmer to-wards evg. Brock over to pay Ad. Flath for Call. $29.00 in all and round to Drayton �November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 1 (306-60) Finished ploughing corner field all but one head land. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and rainy at times in forenoon. Finer after dinner. Nice night. Tabby had accident at Montreal and got tip of index finger and second finger at second point taken off. November THURSDAY, 2 (307-59) 1916 Started turnips. Topped and then drawing after dinner. Misty in morning. Brightened and was a fine day. Thunder & lightening and a little rain between five and six, got very dark. Snow, hail and rain after supper. FRIDAY, 3 (308-58) Ploughing back at line fence. Ma & I to town in afternoon to get Wiley shod. Rather dull in morning and slushy but brightened and was a fine afternoon. SATURDAY, 4 (309-57) Finished ploughing back at line fence about 5 o'clock. Brock to town at night. Dull and misty in forenoon and raining & hailing at times in afternoon November SUNDAY, 5 (310-56) 1916 Brock to church and Da over to Wilmott's after tea. Lovely bright day. MONDAY, 6 (311-55) Taking up turnips. Lovely fine day east wind. TUESDAY, 7 (312-54) Finished taking up turnips. Uncle Richd. called in afternoon. Beautiful warm summer day Indian Summer. November WEDNESDAY, 8 (313-53) 1916 �Drawing in corn finished about three o'clock. Then Brock to town with chop and got the 2 bbls. of apples from Chatsworth. Da putting mower and waggon in barn and straightening up. Mary, Aunt Emma and Georgie here in afternoon. Fine day but looking like rain to-wards evening. THURSDAY, 9 (314-52) Choring all day. Da to town in afternoon. Brock up to Roy's in evening. Raining mostly all day. FRIDAY, 10 (315-51) Men drawing manure. I to town in forenoon. Rather dull in morning and little showers of rain in afternoon. November SATURDAY, 11 (316-50) 1916 Finished drawing out manure. Brock and I to town at night. Adam Flath here in forenoon and gave Da $5.00 on interest. Bright but cool wind. SUNDAY, 12 (317-49) Brock and I out to Geo. Thompsons. Cloudy in morning but brightened about noon. East wind. Freezing at night. MONDAY, 13 (318-48) Ploughing corn ground and in poplars in forenoon. Brought over young cattle from other place and tied them up in afternoon and choring. Fine snow in morning and heavier in afternoon, cold. November TUESDAY, 14 (319-47) 1916 Brock to town in morning and got Billy shod. Da drawing out manure out of shed unto garden. Both ploughing in poplars in afternoon. Quite a fall of snow in night. Cold but brighter and warmer in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 15 (320-46) �Choring. Brock drove me up to Roy's in afternoon. Fall of snow during night and storming at times all day. Very cold wind. THURSDAY, 16 (321-45) Da and Brock choring. Brought over lambs and sheep in afternoon. Hoshel & Wilmott here in afternoon and shot Paddy. I up to Chester Walkers in afternoon. Brock came up for me and then went to town. Flurries of snow and cold. November FRIDAY, 17 (322-44) 1916 Killed pig in morning and choring opened a water furrow behind driving house on other place in afternoon. Lizzie Hilborn here in afternoon & for tea. I up helping Georgie with bread. Very snowy in morning but fine and bright in afternoon. SATURDAY, 18 (323-43) Da cut up pig in morning and choring. Tied up rose bushes. Brock and I to town at night. Fine and milder. SUNDAY, 19 (324-42) Mr. and Mrs. Thompson here for dinner. Da over to Tom Millers in forenoon. Brock to church at night. Rather dull in morning but came out real fine in afternoon. November MONDAY, 20 (325-41) 1916 Brock took down 14 lambs $10 cwt. $141. Da ploughing on other place in morning. Both ploughing in afternoon. Rather dull in morning but bright afternoon. TUESDAY, 21 (326-40) Done chores and went back to plough but frozen too hard. Took down barb wire fence on other place in afternoon. Jew here for roosters $8.15. Fine and bright but cold wind and freezing. WEDNESDAY, 22 (327-39) �Killed stiff pig in forenoon. Da sifting ashes and lifting bulbs in afternoon. Brock drove me down to town. I at Fox's for tea and up to Hendersons. Brock came for me in evg. Fine and bright but cloudy in evening freezing at night. Elwin got the long ladder. November THURSDAY, 23 (328-38) 1916 Done chores and went back to plough but had to come up frozen too hard. Choring, throwing back turnips and fixing driving house door in afternoon. Raining mostly all day, foggy & dull FRIDAY, 24 (329-37) Choring. Da to town in afternoon. A terrible stormy day and colder to-wards night. Jean Fotheringham buried. Bob. Ritch brought home to Mary's dead. SATURDAY, 25 (330-36) Choring and took down wire fence round garden patch. Ma, Brock & I to town in aft. Da cleaning out goose and duck house. Very snowy and stormy at times cold. A.C. Philp about 60 rds. Ditch 8' at top 2' in bottom 2' 6" to begin 3' finish 1895 H. Hilborn 100 rds. 8' at top 2' Bottom start 3' finish 3'6 H. Hilborn No. 9 to 10:15 rds. on S. W. Fawcett. Ira Burrows No. 5. 95 rds. Drury No. 6 70 rds. Robt. Philp No. 8 76 rds. 8' top 2' B. 3 ft 3 ft 3 in. Jas. Mc Ewing 50 rds. S.W. Fawcett 40 rds. Jno. Smith 115 rds. also keep bush and willows away 20' from ditch. Grub and remove all stumps longer than 4 " in diameter and place poles along centre where ditch is to be made, about 20 rds apart, and notify the said Hilborn and Fawcett, (whose duty it is to make ditch from stake No. 9 to No.11 distance of 65 rds.) that the place where the ditch is to be made is ready for the workmen, at least one month before time mentioned in the �award for the completion of said part of ditch, that the said Jno. Smith to assume responsibility of maintaining and keeping this 65 rds. of ditch in a good state of repair as soon as completed according to award by said Henry Hilborn. S.W. Fawcett H. Montgomery No. 12 to No. 13 distance 135 rds. November SUNDAY, 26 (331-35) 1916 Brock and I to Robt. Ritch's funeral in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Cold wind, dull at times MONDAY, 27 (332-34) Choring and drew out some manure with sleighs in forenoon. Cleaned out trough on other place and took poles out of ditch in afternoon. Sarah Hilborn here in afternoon. Mrs. Fash got little black pig $7.50. Milder quite bright at times. TUESDAY, 28 (333-33) Men choring and ploughing forenoon. Brock took Olive to train at noon, to go to Elora Guelph & Kitchener. Both men ploughing afternoon very dull and foggy. Gambol here with car for cream November WEDNESDAY, 29 (334-32) 1916 Men choring and ploughing forenoon. drizzling all morning. Went out to plough aft. Heavy drain on about three oclock and very foggy. Came in from field and done up chores THURSDAY, 30 (335-31) Men choring and ploughing forenoon. A few pickles of snow all day ploughing afternoon and finished stubble ground. Brock went to town at night to see if Sash had come and to ship Box of Butter to Clara. Sash never came December FRIDAY, 1 (336-30) �Men choring and ploughing all day. Started sod dry all day and a little windy in the afternoon December SATURDAY, 2 (337-29) 1916 Men choring and ploughing sod all day. very fine day. Brock and I went to town at night. I went to see Tom Henderson SUNDAY, 3 (338-28) At home all day fairly fine. Brock went to Church at night MONDAY, 4 (339-27) Robt. choring and then ploughing more. Brock took down chop and brought home window fraims & Glass. Then both ploughing sod afternoon. Very smoky and dull December TUESDAY, 5 (340-26) 1916 Men choring and ploughing sod finished sod. Brock met the night train and brought Olive home. Smart shower about four. Strong wind in aft. Very good day. WEDNESDAY, 6 (341-25) Men choring. Robt. struck out {lame} for Brock to plough, fore and ploughing head land in corner field. Then ploughing garden patch and patch at road in afternoon. Bright but very windy. THURSDAY, 7 (342-24) Da choring in forenoon. Brock took Ma to morning train. She gone to Guelph. Both helping Tom Miller in afternoon fit the storm sash. Bright at times and cold. December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) FRIDAY, 8 (343-23) 1916 Choring and Tom here fitting sash, finished about four o'clock. Bright at times in morning but looking like rain after dinner. Started to rain about four o'clock. Wet night. �SATURDAY, 9 (344-22) Da choring. Brock down to meet Ma on noon train and brought out Mr. Hines to put in glass. Brock helping him. Then took him to town after tea. Very stormy day. Colder to- wards night. SUNDAY, 10 (345-21) Brock to church at night. Dull and cold wind. December MONDAY, 11 (346-20) 1916 Men choring. Mr. Hines here in forenoon finishing putting in glass. Brock took him to town after dinner also cream can, then priming sash. Da boarding up shed in aft. Fine and quite bright in afternoon but colder. Hoshel here for tea came over to see if he could get some posts. Heavy fall of snow in evening. TUESDAY, 12 (347-19) Done chores and then went back to build the line fence between Mills and us. Brock up to pay taxes and get the cheese after supper. Quite snowy all day. Colder at night. WEDNESDAY, 13 (348-18) Done chores and building line fence between Mr. Mills and us. Rather dull snowy and cold. December THURSDAY, 14 (349-17) 1916 Done chores and working at fence in morning. Then choring afternoon. Very stormy day. Cleared up to-wards evening and colder. Watt brought cheese 42 lbs @ 21¾¢ $9.14 FRIDAY, 15 (350-16) Brock to town with chop and got dishes from Guelph. Put on storm windows in afternoon and choring. Fine but rather cold. �SATURDAY, 16 (351-15) Done chores and finished line fence between Mr. Mills and us. Choring in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Fine and cold. December SUNDAY, 17 (352-14) 1916 Brock to church at night. Bright but cold. MONDAY, 18 (353-13) Choring and drawing out manure on buckwheat ground. Fine but cold. TUESDAY, 19 (354-12) Choring and drawing out manure. Rather stormy in morning but fine and bright in afternoon Mr. Agur got a pr. of geese $4.00 December WEDNESDAY, 20 (355-11) 1916 Picked seven geese and two ducks. Finished drawing out manure. Brock & I to town at night. Milder & a few flurries of snow. Heavy fall at night. THURSDAY, 21 (356-10) Choring and cleaned out Billy's stall and hen house. Brock & Ma to town in afternoon. Rather dull and mild. Took geese 4 weighed 44½ lbs @ 20¢ - 8.90 FRIDAY, 22 (357-9) Choring and cleaned up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon with chop and cream can. Da down to bush for evergreens and choring. Brock to Zion Xmas tree at night. Fine but much colder. Stormy to-wards evening. Walt Plant here to buy old house in aft. December SATURDAY, 23 (358-8) 1916 �Men choring. Brock threw out some fence in afternoon and went to meet Clara about five o'clock. Train late came home and went back again. Clara got here about 8.15 P.M. Rather stormy at times and cold wind. SUNDAY, 24 (359-7) Home all day. East wind and fine snow falling in afternoon rather stormy evening. CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 25 (360-6) Da Done chores. Brock down to meet ten o'clock train. Uncle Will here for dinner. Went back on five train. Sarah Hilborn & Gladys here in afternoon for a little while. Beautiful day. Elwin & Gerald called. December TUESDAY, 26 (361-5) 1916 Men choring. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Brock over to Elwin's at night. East wind. Stormy afternoon and worse at night cold. WEDNESDAY, 27 (362-4) Done chores. Brock took Clara to ten o'clock train. Da up to school meeting. Brock up to Mc Donalds in afternoon for ram. Ma up to Roy's. Gerald came back with her and here for tea. Elwin came for him after supper. Dull and raining at times in morning, very icy. Bright afternoon and colder to-wards night. Jim Mason buried. THURSDAY, 28 (363-3) Done chores and grinding axes in morning. At bush in afternoon. Roy here for goose $2.50. Stormy day and cold west wind. December FRIDAY, 29 (364-2) 1916 Done chores and down to bush for a load of logs. Brock took them to town in afternoon and put another load on. Inclined to be a little stormy and cold. SATURDAY, 30 (365-1) �Done chores and Brock down with logs. Melville came down on morning train and came out with him. Brock down with another load of logs in afternoon and brought home lumber. Melville & I to town at in afternoon Brock down at night. Fine but real cold. SUNDAY, 31 (366) Brock & Melville at Hilborns in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Fine but cold. {Blank page} Date Rec'd Paid Cream to Palm Creamery 1916 Jan 12 1 can cream weight 86 lbs Test 35 10.51 Jan 18 1 can cream weight 81 lbs Test 34 Jan 22 1 can cream weight 81 lbs Test 32 Jan 28 1 can cream weight 81 lbs Test 34 28.33 Feb 4 1 can cream weight 80 lbs Test 36 Feb 11 1 can cream weight 79 lbs Test 35 19.17 Feb 22 1 can cream weight 78 lbs Test 34 9.01 Mar. 1 1 can cream weight 79 lbs Test 33 9.09 Mar. 16 1 can cream weight 80 lbs Test 35 Mar. 30 1 can cream weight 80 lbs Test 32 18.74 Apr. 18 1 can cream weight 79 lbs Test 35 9.65 Apr. 26 1 can cream weight 79 lbs Test 35 9.10 May 8 1 can cream (waggon) weight 79 lbs Test 35 �May 12 ½ can cream weight 53 lbs Test 35 13.04 May 19 1 can cream weight 79 lbs Test 34 May 26 1 can cream weight 80 lbs Test 33 15.97 June 2 2 cans cream weight 150 lbs Test 38 June 9 2 cans cream weight 149 lbs Test 37 June 13 1 can cream weight 80 lbs Test 36 42.25 June 20 1 can cream weight 72 lbs Test 42 June 23 1 can cream weight 55 lbs Test 40 June 27 1 can cream weight 65 lbs Test 38 June 30 1 can cream weight 45 lbs Test 42 28.79 July 4 1 can cream weight 70 lbs Test 37 28.79 July 7 1 can cream weight 50 lbs Test 36 July 11 1 can cream weight 60 lbs Test 38 July 14 1 can cream weight 69 lbs Test 39 28.08 July 18 1 can cream weight 73 lbs Test 38 July 21 1 can cream weight 61 lbs Test 37 July 25 1 can cream weight 78 lbs Test 38 July 28 1 can cream weight 60 lbs Test 39 30.98 Aug 2 1 can cream weight 50 lbs Test 37 Aug 4 1 can cream weight 55 lbs Test 38 Aug 8 1 can cream weight 58 lbs Test 35 Aug 11 1 can cream weight 73 lbs Test 34 Aug 15 1 can cream weight 70 lbs Test 36 134.00 Aug 18 1 can cream weight 47 lbs Test 38 Aug 22 lbs Test Aug 25 1 can cream weight 77 lbs Test 42 �Aug 29 1 can cream weight 77 lbs Test 39 28.08 Sept. 1 1 can cream weight 61 lbs Test 41 Sept. 6 5 1 can cream weight 77 lbs Test 40 Sept. 8 1 can cream weight 71 lbs Test 34 Sept. 12 ½ can cream weight 39 lbs Test 41 Sept. 15 1 can cream weight 49 lbs Test 38 37¢ 42.39 Sept. 19 1 can cream weight 62 lbs Test 40 Sept. 26 1 can cream weight 81 lbs Test 40 39¢ 22.29 Oct. 3 ½ can cream weight 57 lbs Test 39 Oct. 10 ½ can cream weight 46 lbs Test 26 43¢ 16.65 Oct. 17 1 can cream weight 78 lbs Test 33 Oct. 24 1 can cream weight 71 lbs Test 38 44¢ 23.23 Oct. 31 no cream Nov. 7 1 can cream weight 61 lbs Test 30 ¢ Nov. 14 1 can cream weight 54 lbs Test 29 46 15.59 Nov 28 1 can cream weight 54 lbs Test 31 50¢ 8.35 Dec 13 1 can cream weight 78 lbs Test 28 10.24 Dec 22 1 can cream weight 78 lbs Test 27 47 9.89 483.76 {Beginning of previous page duplicated - crossed out} {Blank page} Eggs 1916 �Jan. 21 By 1 doz eggs to Pollock @ 35 .35 Jan. 28 By 1½ doz eggs to Pollock @ 30 .45 Jan. 11 By 2½ doz eggs to Pollock @ 25 .63 Mar. 2 By 8½ doz eggs to Pollock @ 15 2.12 Mar. 16 By 8 doz eggs to Pollock @ 23 1.84 Mar. 25 By 9½ doz eggs to Pollock @ 20 1.90 Apr. 8 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 20 6.00 Apr. 18 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 20 6.00 Apr. 26 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 20 6.00 May 6 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 20 6.00 May 13 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 22 6.60 May 20 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 22 6.60 May 27 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 24 7.20 May 30 By 28 doz eggs to Pollock @ 24 6.72 June 14 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 24 7.20 June 17 By 27 doz eggs to Pollock @ 24 6.48 July 5 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 26 7.80 July 22 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 26 7.80 Aug 12 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 24 7.20 Aug 23 By 26 doz eggs to Pollock @ 26 6.76 Sept 9 By 30 doz eggs to Pollock @ 30 9.00 Sept 16 By 18 doz eggs to Pollock @ 30 5.40 116.05 {Blank page} Feb 4th Sold 1 white Sow to B. Lowes. 605 lbs @ 7¢ $42.00 {Blank page} Jan 11 To 5 gals coal oil @ 15 .75 Jan 18 To 100 cwt of Purity 3.30 Feb 14 To 5 gals of coal oil .85 �March 7 To 1 bbl sugar 7.15 cwt. 22.88 March 27 To 5 gal. coal oil .85 April 3 To 2 cwt Purity 6.80 July 7 To 5 cwt Purity @ 3.30 16.50 July 7 To 5 gal of coal oil .90 Oct. 14 To 5 gals coal oil .75 Nov. 21 To 5 gals coal oil .75 Nov. 21 To 1 set dishes 16.00 Dec. 14 To 1 cheese 42 lbs 9.14 Dec. 22 To 5 gals coal oil 13¢ .65 {Blank page} Jan 18 By 1 hind quarter of beef @ 11¾¢ 147 lbs 17.27 By 1 hide 64 lbs @ 14¢ 8.96 Feb 5 By 1 sow 605 lbs @ 7 42.00 April 3 By 1 cow "Tidy" 1300 lbs @ 6.25 81.25 By 1 ram 170 @ 5.50 9.35 By 8 Pigs 1800 @ 10.35 186.30 July 7 By 105 lbs of wool @ 50¢ 52.50 Oct 26 By 10 pigs 1110 lbs @10.80 237.48 Nov 20 By 14 lambs @ 10¢ cwt. 141. {BACK COVER OF DIARY} For more information on Olive Philp, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section 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 Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 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 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1916 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Olive Philp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January NEW YEAR’S DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 1 (1-365) 1916</p> <p>Men choring. Brock, Clara and I drove over to Hilborns in afternoon but they were away. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Henderson, Grace and Lena out here in evening for a game of cards. Very foggy and dull all day. Rained very heavy at night.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 2 (2-364)</p> <p>Home all day. Brock to church at night. Dull and strong west wind.</p> <p>MONDAY 3, (3-363)</p> <p>Da choring. Brock and I took Clara to ten train. Brock over to Ike’s in afternoon with Lily. Very stormy in morning but finer to-wards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January TUESDAY, 4 (4-362) 1916</p> <p>Da and Brock choring. Da to town in afternoon. Rather fine but storming a little towards evening.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 5 (5-361)</p> <p>Da and Brock choring round barn all day. Very dull and foggy and raining heavy at times all day. Colder at night with snow and high wind.</p> <p>EPIPHANY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 6 (6-360)</p> <p>Men choring. Brock and Ma to town in afternoon. Stormy at times all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January FRIDAY, 7 (7-359) 1916</p> <p>Men choring and cleaning pens. Da walked up to Uncle Rich’s in afternoon to get Aunt Catty’s cheque signed. I down to Mc Ewings for a little while in afternoon. a little snowy in morning but lovely bright afternoon. sharp.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 8 (8-358)</p> <p>Men choring. Uncle Rich here in afternoon. I over to Hilborns for tea. Killed a pig after supper. Lovely bright day.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 9 (9-357)</p> <p>Home all day. East wind and dull and heavy looking.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January MONDAY, 10 (10-356) 1916</p> <p>Men choring round barn all day and cleaning up grain for chop. Da cut up pig. Rained nearly all night and part of forenoon. Very dull and misty. Very icy under foot. Old Mrs. Woolner dead.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 11 (11-355)</p> <p>Brock to town in morning with chop. Da done chores, sifted ashes after dinner. Retta and her mother here for tea, the rest over in evening. Flurries of snow in morning but dull in afternoon. Took cream can.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 12 (12-354)</p> <p>Men choring round barn all day. Storm from east all day. little hard pickles of snow and turned to rain about five o’clock. Very disagreeable.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January THURSDAY, 13 (13-353) 1916</p> <p>Mrs. Mosser here in morning to get help to get help to thresh clover. Da and Brock there until about three o’clock. Then choring. Very blustry and stormy all day. Wind in west and colder.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 14 (14-352)</p> <p>Brock up to Harrys and to Roy’s for ropes and pulley in forenoon. Da choring Harry down after dinner and helped kill steer. Fine but very cold in morning. Milder to-wards night.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 15 (15-351)</p> <p>Brock choring. Da over to see if Mc Issacs wanted a quarter of beef. Cut up beef in afternoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon. Brock down at night to skate. Rather stormy all day. Cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY,16 (16-350) 1916</span></h2> <p>Home all day quite stormy and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY,17 (17-349)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and put beef out to freeze. Cleaned up some chop</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 19 (19-347) 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cleaning pens in morning. Drew up wood in afternoon. Mr. Craig walked in about seven o'clock. Fine day but rather cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (20-346)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Mr. Craig here. Brock took him to Issac Hilborns about four o'clock. Very dull and foggy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (21-345)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and brought up corn from low driving house. Da sifting ashes in afternoon. Ma, Brock and I to town in afternoon. I stayed at Thos. Hendersons for tea. Brock came down for me after supper. Fine and bright but started to rain at night, rained nearly all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday, 22</span></h2> <p>New choring. Brock to town in afternoon with cream can. Fine day but rather windy. Very high gale at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 23</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma at Mc Isaacs for dinner and tea. Roads all bare, very bright and warm like a spring day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 24 (24-342)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and down to the bush to cut a few logs in the forenoon and afternoon Olive &amp; I washed two ferns and left them out side for an hour no frost very mild and spring like</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Tuesday, 25 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and farming up chop fare. I Hlborn here with important pitition to get signers. no signatures here Brock went to town with chop and Robt went down to get a Olives suitcase fined afternoon. Roy &amp; Elain here at night Olive &amp; I ironed and swept cellar very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon Brock took Olive to morning train to go to Kingston for a visit Rev Baugh here for dinner. men went to the bush afternoon Recieved a photo of Jane Alveys. 2 years old. Also I paper from Jane on with six school boys picture on who have gone to the (illegible) every fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 27</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring forenoon Choring and cleaning hen pen afternoon Foggy morning &amp; raming hard of &amp; on all day Brock going up to roys for game of cards</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Friday, 28 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and cleaning out hen pen forenoon Brock took one to town &amp; can of cream after dinner Robt packing snow on round beef in barrel turned very cold all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 29</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock choring forenoon Choring and out to the bush afternoon very cold strong East wind all day G. Craig came here at dark and staid all night. Brock went to town</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30</span></h2> <p>all at home all day G. Craig left after dinner raining of and on all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Monday, 31 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock chroring forenoon choring cleaning pens and sifting ashes raining most of day starting to freeze at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Tuesday, 1</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and farming up chop. Forenoon Brock took it to town and Robt went to bush for a couple of hrs snowy &amp; blustering but not cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 2</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and started to draw out manure on the other place very fine day I washed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Thursday, 3 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock forenoon watching the eclipse of the sun from 11. to 12 oclock. very stormy Men drawing out manure afternoon terrible stormy at time Robts black sow had 10 little pigs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 4</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and Brock took can of cream down town storming Choring and looking after a young batch of pigs white sow had 10 sold the big sow to Billie Lowes</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 5</span></h2> <p>Robt choring, helped Brock load the big white sow. He took her to Drayton to be weighed then delivered her to Billie Lowes forenoon. Weight 606 lbs at 7 c per lbs Drawing out manure afternoon. Little blustry Brock down town at night to skate</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February sunday, 6</span></h2> <p>at home all day Beautiful day Brock went to church evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 7</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring all day Not so very cold but fearful stormy all day Olives birthday. (26) Snow sifting through every crevice wash room and kitchen windows banked with snow all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 8</span></h2> <p>Men choring forenoon rather fine fore Drawing out manure afternoon rather stormy but not cold. Hodie and Harry here in the evening for game of cards</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Wednesday, 9 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring forenoon Drawing out manure afternoon a little blustry but not cold Brock gone to town at night</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 10</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring forenoon drawing out manure afternoon blustry off &amp; on but not cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 11</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and took out two loads of manure forenoon Brock toom me to town and can of cream afternoon Robt choring and sifting ashes little snow falling and not very cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday, 12 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring &amp; drawing up corn from the other place forenoon Then drawing up wood in the afternoon rather fine but getting colder day and night Brock went to town to skate night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 13</span></h2> <p>All at home all day very bright but cold zero weather Robt,s birthday. 60 years.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 14</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring and filling up chop forenoon Brock took chop to town afternoon home at five Then went down &amp; patriotic tea clear &amp; sharp all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Tuesday, 15 1916</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring fare - back to the bush skidding logs and brought (illegible) a load of wood. Very fine day J. Hillam called for quick</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 16</span></h2> <p>Robt choring chores and Brock went to Toron. Back at 1/4 8011. Then chord up after dinner and both went over to (illegible) sale very mild and misty</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 17</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock choring forenoon Ront went to Drag inn apt Brock choring gravel for Seth afternoon. Beautiful fine day Mrs Jas Jarrard and Aleda and Mrs De. (illegible) from afternoon called for an hour</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Friday, 18</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring forenoon Brock choring gravel aft for Seth rather stormy forenoon Much worse afternoon and colder with strong wind from the north</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 19</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring round all day Robt over to Reamant with Luke forenoon sifting ashes Little snow falling and cold and choring round Brock down town at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 20</span></h2> <p>All at home fine day Brock down to church at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February, Monday, 21 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock took us to two o'clock trains. He went to Londsboro' to see bull calf. I came home from Kingston Bill and Bob has called in afternoon. Brock choring. Very cold morning but milder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock choring and went to meet Da on fine o'clock train. Quite mild and rather dull. I weigh 102 1/2 lbs</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 23</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Lke called to day Raemons had got farms from Rennies. Rather mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Thursday, 24 1916</span></h2> <p>Choring and finished drawing out manure. Cleaned pens and hen house. Da sifted ashes. quite mild. east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 25</span></h2> <p>choring and cleaning up chop. Not very cold, little fall of snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in forenoon with chop. Da choring. Brock down at night to skate. Quite stormy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February sunday, 27 1916</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Mrs T. Hambly burried this afternoon. Terrible stormy day. north west wind.</p> <h1><span></span><span class="mw-headline">= Monday, 28</span></h1> <p>Done chores. Brock to town in forenoon to get leather to here windmill. Da flailing peas in afternoon. Brock working at mill. Fine with a little snow at times am roads full after storm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 29</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring. Da to town in afternoon and Brook took mother over to Robt. Mitchells in afternoon went for her after tea &amp; he and I up to Rogs' for evening. Roy down here in morning helping fine windmill. Lonely bright day but cold wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Wednesday, 1 1916</span></h2> <p>Da took Brock down to morning train. He gone to Guelph to a stock sale. Da choring and sifted ashes. I gone to Mc (illegible) and up to school in afternoon. Lonely bright day. Snowing a little at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 2</span></h2> <p>Da choring and flailing peas. Ma and I to town in afternoon. Brock came home on night train from Guelph. Bright but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 3</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning, Da done chores. Brock choring in afternoon and Da flailing peas and place. We down to concert at night. Fine and not so cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday, 4 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and then finished flailing (flase?) and cleaned up place and peas in afternoon. Fine day. Cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 5</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Rich Lowes here for dinner and tea. Lonely bright day but cold. Lowes paid $3500 for flanc mill farms.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 6</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Cleaned up some chop and flanned over peas and flan a grain. Very stormy day from east.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday, 7 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring in morning then Da and Brock down town in afternoon with chop. Mrs Beatrice Touriss here for tea. a beautiful bright day. Started to snow after supper. Da &amp; Ma 34 yrs married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 8</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Very stormy day and cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 9</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drew up some wood and corn in afternoon. Fine and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Friday, 10 1916</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon. Churned 20 lbs of butter for Clara. Ratjer stormy and roads filling up real cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 11</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning. Da and Brock Down after dinner for bull calf vut he did not come. Mr (illegible) had not recieved the letter. Brock down to town at night. Fine day but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 12</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Rather fine came on soft snow towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 13 1916</span></h2> <p>Da went over with Lke Mc (illegible) in morning to Jack Ritches sale. Brock choring and over in afternoon Wallace here for tea. a beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 14</span></h2> <p>Choring in morning and cleaned up a few bags of chop. Took it and went for bull but he did not come. Da went again after supper but did not get him. Fine day but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15</span></h2> <p>choring in morning. Da walked to town in afternoon. Went down with them after supper and got cold. He came in about 6.30 p.m, Fine day but cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 16 1916</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. Brock and I to town in afternoon with cream can. Fine day but quite stormy to wards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 17</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring. rather stormy and very cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 18</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. Da drew up a couple of loads of wood in afternoon and Brock to town. Down again at night. A little blustry &amp; cold wind,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March sunday, 19 1916</span></h2> <p>Very stormy all day but calmed down at night. Brock down to church. Grandma Philip dead 36 yrs to-day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 20</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon and filling up chop. Brock took chop to town after dinner. Harry, Roy (illegible) in to see bull. Fine morning but very snowy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 21</span></h2> <p>Choring and drew up load of corn before dinner. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Fine but not very bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Wednesday, 22 1916</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Snowy at times and colder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 23</span></h2> <p>Choring. Cleaned hen house and pens and drawing out manure. I over to Hillams in afternoon for an hour. Lonely bright day but cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 24</span></h2> <p>Choring and finished drawing out manure. Da sifted ashes. not so bright but fine &amp; milder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday, 25 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores then Da went across fields to (illegible) and came home with Lke about nine. Brock and I down at night to skate. A lonely bright day. Snow going very fast.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26</span></h2> <p>Mr. Mrs. Mc Issac and Donald here for dinner and tea. Very mild and dull. rained in night. Fields bare and roads very soft.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and cleaned up some chop. Da at Lkes in afternoon helping kill pigs. Brock to town with chop. Georgie here in afternoon. Mild and foggy towards night. Snow going very fast.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday, 23 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring. brock firing windmill in afternoon and Da went for a load of corn. Fine and bright &amp; snow going quickly</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 24</span></h2> <p>Choring and shovelled away big drift of snow on each sides of walk. Jack white &amp; cummings here &amp; bought pigs, ram &amp; Tidy. Brock &amp; I down to Mc Ewings in evening. Beautiful warm spring day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 24</span></h2> <p>Men done chores in morning. Da Ma potted some plants and shovelled snow. Brock to town in afternoon with cream can. Took buggy. A beautiful warm bright day. Snow going quickly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Friday, 31 1916</span></h2> <p>Men done chores in morning and started to trim spruce trees. Beth here for sugar kettle. Fine but not so bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Saturday, 1</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Da and Brock over to little Rhame girls funeral in afternoon and on to a rayton. Dull &amp; raining at times all day very muddy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 2</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night and Da went up to Harry's but he was away. Lonely bright day but cooler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 3 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores. Brock took down 8 pigs. Lke took the ram and Da walked &amp; led Tidy. Da choring in afternoon and Brock up to Lke Waltons with pig. Fine day but cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 3</span></h2> <p>Choring. Brock over to Bill Walkers in forenoon with black pig. Ma and he put beef in pickle in afternoon. Brock and I to town. Rather dull and looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drew up two loads of wood. Brought the nest of corn from low driving house 2 loads and took down sleighs. Da to town in afternoon with Lke moving Miss Dunkans furniture upstairs. Brock choring. Fine day but cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 6 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cleaned out shed. Put in straw after dinner and cleaned up some chop. Quite a fall of snow in night &amp; flurries in the day. Cold wind frost at night. Tabby operated on for appendicitis.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 7</span></h2> <p>Choring. Brock to town in afternoon with chop. Da trimming spruce trees. Brock over to Hilborns bush at night bailing sap. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 8</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores Da to town in afternoon with Lke and Brock, Ma &amp; I to town. Rather dull and cold wind snowing a little at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Sunday, 9 1916</span></h2> <p>Mr. Mrs. Jack Ritch here in afternoon and for tea. Brock to town at night. Bright but cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 10</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Da trimming spruce in afternoon and Brock at Jas. Killpatricks sale. Bought 75 lbs. oats @ 56c. Lonely bright day but very windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 11</span></h2> <p>Da done chores &amp; trimmed some more at trees in forenoon. Brock over to Kilpatricks for oats. Cleaning uo barley in afternoon. Dull in morning and raining nearly all after noon. Colder at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Wednesday, 12 1916</span></h2> <p>Choring and trimming spruce. Brock cleaned chimney and planted some cabbage and weet pea seed. Fine day but came up a shower after supper. Cleaned pipes.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 13</span></h2> <p>Men choring, trimming spruce. Hershel here in afternoon and dehorned some young cattle. I walked to town. Fine but dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 14</span></h2> <p>Choring in morning. Da trimming spruce. Brock to horse show in afternoon. Cold rainy morning with some snow. Finer after dinner but not dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Saturday, 15 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning. Da trimming trees and gathering up clippings. Brock and I to town in afternoon Dr. Smillie out to see Dan. Leg swollen. Lonely bright day. Set 2 geese.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 16</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Rather dull and threatening rain. Thunder and lightning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 17</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaning up oats got at Kilpatricks. Da down to Mossers in evening with peony roots. Dirty dull day. Raining at times with flurries of snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Tuesday, 18 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock took cream can and egg case down in morning. Measuring fence &amp; laying bottom rails on other place. Fine &amp; bright but very windy. I up to Roys in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Building fence on other place. Brock and I to town at nightt Fine but rather dull. Rained off and on all night. Thunder &amp; lightening. Brock took Dan out for exercise in morning. Robt. &amp; maggie called to ask about Fred.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 20</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock took Ma to (6am?) train. She gone to Chatsworth. Da trimming spruce trees and brock to town with chop. Very heavy rain in morning. Cleaned and was quite bright and warm. Thunder shower between five and nine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Friday, 21 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock driving down ports of wire fence along road. Da trimming spruce. Put up wire fence in cow lane. Uncle Jim here for dinner Very dark morning. Bright for a couple of hours in afternoon then started to rain about six o'clock. wet night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 22</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da gathering up the clippings of spruce. Brock (visitng?) Dan in afternoon. He and I to town at night. Dull &amp; cloudy. Rained a little in morning</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday, 23</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Ma at Chatsworth. Dull and cloudy all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 24 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores Then pruning trees in Brocks orchard in forenoon. Building fence way beet in afternoon. Dull and showers of rain in afternoob. A Mrs Fach from 9th of (illegeble) in for setting of eggs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Men choring and trimming horses (put?). Building fence on other place in afternoon. Otto &amp; Mrs. Mosser called. Fine but dull and cloudy. Rained in night and a shower in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Brock to town with cream can and egg case and got some wire. Building fence on other place in afternoon. Very heavy thunder storm, rain &amp; hail about five o'clock. Fields full of water. Raining a little all evening. Ethel Kilpatrick &amp; Marrion Hodge married in Elora.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 27 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and building fence on other place the rest of forenoon and in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Brb Borns called to ask about tabby. Fine and cloudy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 28</span></h2> <p>Done chores and building fence on other place. Brock went to station to meet Ma. She came home from Chatsworth. Mr Hilborn Brought home sugar kettle and a quart of syrup. Fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 29</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Working at fence. Finished the piece they were at about four o'clock. Da brought up couple of loads 4 wood and Brock cleaned pens. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine day. Little breeze. Got 2 hens from Harry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Sunday, 30 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Warm and rather dull all day like rain. Put out sheep.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 1</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cleaned up some chop in forenoon. Brock to town in afternoon with it. Da setting out some currant bushes and choring round. Dull &amp; rainy in morning. Cleared up after dinner but heaby rain between four and nine. Old Mr Waters buried.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 2</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Working at fence all day on other place. Jack Donhing here about five o'clock. Has rented Duncan farm. Lke over. Fine bright day &amp; warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Wednesday, 3 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and working round barn in forenoon. Fencing on other place in afternoon. Brock &amp; I up to Roy's with some pickled beef in evening. Rainy morning but fine in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 4</span></h2> <p>Done chores and back fencing on other place. Finished back there by noon. Then building down by low driving house in afternoon. Fine quite bright in forenoon but rather cloudy after dinner. Got 3 galo. syrup from Guelph.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 5</span></h2> <p>Done chores and building fence down by low driving house. Peter brought 2 setting hens after supper. Dull in morning brightened up in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Saturday, 6 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finished fence down by low driving house in forenoon. Then scuffled currant bushes and hued them in afternoon. Brock and I totown at night. Fine in forenoon but quite a heavy shower about four o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 7</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. A beautiful bright warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 8</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning and finishing fence round barnyard in afternoon. Cream waggon from Palmerston called in forenoon. Heavy rain thunder &amp; lightening about seven in morning. Very dull in forenoon and very high wind all afternoon. Colder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Tuesday, 9 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Da discing some in corner field at for side in forenoon and Brock down with chop. Da discing in afternoon and Brock cultivating on other side of onehand on land for the first. Fine and cool wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 10</span></h2> <p>Done chores in morning and cleaned pens. Da went to town about eleven o'clock. Brock fencing windmill in afternoon. Rained nearly all morning. Very hard about seven a.m. Cleared in afternoon but thunder storm after supper. Heard Earl Riddels was killed.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 11</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Da dug up some burdock in old house foundation. Bright but terrible high wind all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Friday, 12 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and discing in corner field. Brock cultivating on other side of orchard in forenoon. Da sowing it to oats in afternoon and Brock cultivating and harrowed it. Lke in to day he and Tom Bertram had (illegible) forms. Lke gets $10250 and pays $8200. Fine day a little windy but bright. Sent 1/2 can of cream.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores. brock cultivating in corner field and and Da sowing it. Then Brock harrowed it. He and I to town at night. Fine day but looking like rain towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 14</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Raining and misting all day very dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 15 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and cleaned up chop in forenoon. Brock to town in afternoon with it, Da took Carrie and went to fine fence down by bush. Rained in night and a heavy shower in morning about seven. Brighter after dinner and a nice night planted dahlias</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 16</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure in afternoon unto other place. Put out young cattle for the first. (calmes) in bush. Rained nearly all afternoon. Da + Brock helping take off paper in kitchen. Bright &amp; hot in forenoon. A heaby storm went north a few trickles of hail.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 17</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Drew out manure in forenoon. Took a load down and put round duchess trees in afternoon &amp; took the webs out of little orchard. Brock to town at night. Raining at times all day. Snow in the night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 18 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and ploughing in field below little orchard. Soft flurries of snow in forenoon, dull and cold wind. ground very wet.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores and ploughing sod on other place in morning came on rain at noon and rained very hard. Cleaned out woodhouse after dinner &amp; went back to plough, but had to come in on account of rain. Cream waggon called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 20</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finished ploughing sod below little orchard all but one (illegible). Brock &amp; I to town at night. Bright day and cool wind. Set hen on duck eggs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday, 21 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Put young cattle back on other place and Mary and ebony. Turned cows out to grass for the first in nights. Lonely bright morning but looking like rain towards evening. Ma &amp; Brock at cemetry in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 22</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Fenced gate on other place in forenoon, and cleaning up outs and barley in afternoon. Very dull morning. Misty at night. Drew up a couple laods of wood in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 23</span></h2> <p>Done chores and building fence down by little field behind driving house. Georgie here in evening. A beautiful warm day. Came out very hot in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Wednesday, 24 1916</span></h2> <p>&lt;a down at Grandma's house all day packing up stuff. Uncle Hill &amp; Jim up. Brock cultivated and Da discing in morning in 2nd field back on other place. Then sowed and harrowed it in the afternoon. Disced garden patch and scuffled current bushes after tea. Lonely warm day with quite a breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 25</span></h2> <p>Brock cultivating next to John Walkers in morning and its cultivating (illegible). Then Da cultivated corn ground and garden in afternoon and Brock discing sod on other place. Planted a few ptatoes and some beans Mrs. Ross Mc Euring here in afternoon. A fine day &amp; quite bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock cultivated ground next to Jacks and Da sowed it. Then Brock harrowed it after dinner Da back cultivating on sod after dinner and Brock went back when he finished harrowing. Clara drove Billy down and got here about 6.50 left Chatsworth about 7.30 this morning. Brock down to meet Fred But he did not come. Clara over to Hilbrons to telephone melville. Beautiful day &amp; very hot in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Saturday, 27 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chop in morning. Da trimming rose bushes and choring. Cleaned hen house and pig pens in afternoon. Brock to town at night heavy thunder storm in morning and raining in afternoon. Dull &amp; close.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 28</span></h2> <p>Melville and Les Dirth got here about four o'clock from Chatsworth. Les &amp; Brock to church at night. The rest of us went for drive in car. Misty &amp; dull in morning but brightened up and was quite warm</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 29</span></h2> <p>Da discing sod on other place in morning. Brock to town in car with Melville and Les. They left about ten o'clock for home. Brock finished discing sod and went back to line fence by roys. Da cultivating back there in afternoon. Ground wet. Came on rain about nine and rained steady all evening. Fine and warm through the day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Tuesday, 30 1916</span></h2> <p>Da choring and working at stumps down in poplars. Brock &amp; I to town in morning and got Wiley shod. Working at stumps in afternoon. Fred Brian came on night train. Edith has gone to train in homewood sanitarium at Guelph. Fine and bright in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 31</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning for stumping powder and blowing up stumps in poplar bushes. Then Brock discing root round (illegible) sideroad and Da cultivating Brock &amp; (Elain?) to town at night. Fine day and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 1</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cultivating and sowing sof on other place and harrowed it. Then discing &amp; cultivating corn ground. Fred and I to town in afternoon. Fine warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Friday, 2 1916</span></h2> <p>Went back to cultivate and sow (illegible) roy's line fence but came on a heavy rain about 9.30 and they had to stop. Gathering up the pieces of stumps in poplars after dinner. Fred &amp; I at barn's in afternoon. Sent 2 cans of cream on waggon. Rained again about five o'ckick. Very hot &amp; close at times all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 3</span></h2> <p>Choring &amp; Da ploughing where they took the stumps out of poplars. Finished sowing &amp; cultivating the rise ac. back by Roys in forenoon. Brock went back in afternoon and disced some furrows in back 14 ac. We three to town at night. Fine bright day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 4</span></h2> <p>Brock went for Dr. Smillie about ten o'clock. Old F Lora sick. Jack Walker and the Dr. here for dinner I took Fred up to (illegible) in afternoon. Cloudy &amp; looking like rain. Quite a shower at noon and a heavy rain, thunder and lightening in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 5 1916</span></h2> <p>Old Flrora died about 7 a.m buried her and put a fence round well in poplars. Brock to town to tell Dr Smillie. Da finished ploughing in poplars and Brock fencing drain at corner of root house in afternoon. Geo Lung here to borrow old buggy. Dull &amp; misty in morning. a little brighter in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 6</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating and ploughing garden patch in forenoon and planted seeds in afternoon. Brock cultivating root ground. I up to (Bass's?) in afternoon for Tabby. Rather dull &amp; strong east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da took over black pig to Walkers in forenoon. Brock &amp; he cultivating on rope ground on other place in forenoon. Started to rain about one o'clock and rained steady all afternoon &amp; evening. Very windy in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 8 1916</span></h2> <p>Da over to will Walkers for pig and Brock to town with chop in forenon. Then opening up drains in afternoon. Tabby &amp; I to town in afternoon. Dull &amp; cloudy at times all day. Looking like rain. Started to rain about seven o'clock, and rained quite hard.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 9</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating sod on other place in forenoon. Brock took Tabby &amp; I to morning train. Gone to Elora for the day. Men choring in afternoon. A terrible heavy rain in afternoon. Every place like a lake. We at Hendersons in the evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 10</span></h2> <p>Building fence round garden patch. Me to town at night. Dull and cloudy. Looking like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Sunday, 11 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Misty in morning but cleared up and was a fine night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 12</span></h2> <p>Fencing fence on other place back near Montgomery's in morning and fencing fence in second field back. Da took vack the two hens to Mc Issacs in evening Fine day and quite warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 13</span></h2> <p>Ploughing where rake was in afternoon. Brock took down a pig in morning and Da working potato ground. We at English church garden party. Fine day and warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Wednesday, 14 1916</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on other place. Finished about four o'clock just as a heavy rain and thunder storm came up. Brock to town at night. Hot &amp; sultry in morning. Raining a little all evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 15</span></h2> <p>Men choring and dug garden patch and set out aster plants. Martha foaled this morning. Henry Hozeltine called. Sultry and threatening rain. Had a shower about five o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 16</span></h2> <p>Fixing fence in pasture field in morning. Da digging out drains in field near Jacks in afternoon. Brock took Fred up to barns's. Dull &amp; misty in morning. Cloudy in afternoon and looking like rain. Heavy rain between seven &amp; eight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday, 17 1916</span></h2> <p>Digging weeds and working in garden in forenoon. Brock over to ask if Marrison would work sheep. Planted some potatoes in afternoon. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Dull and raining at spells all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 18</span></h2> <p>Mr Gars brought Tabby back and stayed for dinner and tea. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Henderson here for tea. Rained a little in forenoon but brighter after dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 19</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating potato ground. Drew out some manure on to it and planted potatoes in afternoon. Tabby &amp; I over to Lizzie Mitchells &amp; uncle Sams in afternoon. Dull and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Tuesday, 20 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished planting potatoes in forenoon and started to cultivate on other place in field (reset?) windmill sowed barley on it and harrowed it after dinner. We down to presbyterian garden forty in evening. Rather dull and quite cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 21</span></h2> <p>Cultivating and sowing low orchard in morning. Went back to work the 14 ac on other place but it was too wet so cultivated corn ground Brock took Tabby to 1.30 train. Down at night for seed corn. Cloudy at times but cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 22</span></h2> <p>Sowed corn and harrowed it finished about ten then washed the sheep. Drawing out manure on root ground in afternoon. Disced potatoes after tea. Brock to (illegible) at night. Lonely bright day quite windy in afternoon. Ma up to Roys in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Friday, 23 1916</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure on root ground all day. Da rolled potatoes after tea. Fine but not so bright a few drops of rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 24</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chop and brought chest home from Grandma's. Da ploughing down where poplars were. Pulling weeds in afternoon. I down to mossers in evening. Brock to town. Rained hard in night and a heavy down pour about noon. Thunder and lightening. Hot in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 25</span></h2> <p>Brock down to get Dr. Smillie in afternoon to come out to see little colt. Thompsons here after tea. Nice bright day &amp; warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 26 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing out the manure on root ground. Fenced some fence on other place after tea. Fine and warm but looking like rain. A few drops after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock ploughing in the manure on root ground and planted the bag of potatoes "(illegible) coblers" we got from Mc Phee. Brock met Lilian &amp; Nellie at nighttrain. Rained in night and rather dull at times like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing in the manure on root ground. Brock down to (illegible) for bad potatoes early in morning &amp; planted part of bag. Da made pen to clip cheep in in forenoon. Clipped sheep in afternoon. Brock discing root ground. We to town at night. Fine day &amp; very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 29 1916</span></h2> <p>Working on root ground and sowing turnips. Dull and a drizzling rain at times all day and in the evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 30</span></h2> <p>Finished sowing turnips in morning then worked corn ground and sowed corn in afternoon. Brock to town at night. FIne day and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Saturday, 1</span></h2> <p>Cultivating and discing about 5 ac. im back 14 at field and sowed it to barley in afternoon and harrowed it. Took nellie &amp; Lilian to 1.30 train. Brock to Alma garden party at night. A beautiful day but hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Sunday, 2 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Sultry and thundering in morning but rain blew over. Quite a breeze in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 3</span></h2> <p>Brock discing some more in back 14 ac. Field in forenoon and Da ploughing on buckwheat ground Brock cultivating after dinner and Da sowing barley Got in about 4 ac work. Cloudy and misty in morning but cleared up and was a nice afternoon and evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on other place for buckwheat. Brock over to Morrison Hodges after supper for buckwheat. Fine and quite hot. a little breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday, 5 1916</span></h2> <p>Men working on the buck wheat ground and sowing it. Got it all in pretty warm day Brock and Olive to town at night (illegible) for (grape?) seed</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 6</span></h2> <p>Mum prepairing the ground for (illegible) Forenoon Robt sowing (illegible) aft. and Brock harrowing got it all in. Still warm and dry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 7</span></h2> <p>Men making a rod and filling up wind mill and gaps. Forenoon Robt scufflinf corn aft. and Brock took chop down and got horses &amp; had all round took down the wool 106 lbs at (illegible) got five hundred of (illegible) flour.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Saturday, 8 1916</span></h2> <p>Jim up from Guelph. Brock took me to Dray in morn I down all day. Sale of mothers house and furnature in the afternoon. Brock cleaned pens and Robt finished scuffling corn forenoon and in afternoon took carrie down to get shod. got four shoes on. up to sale while in town and I came home with him, almost every thing sold. (illegible) bought the property for $1235. little cloudy aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 9</span></h2> <p>Very nice day and beautiful evening Melville drove in about five on his (illegible) home from Toronto took Olive up to Chatsworth with him for a few days.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 10</span></h2> <p>Men started to do the road work terrible hot day on with two to am.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Tuesday, 11 1916</span></h2> <p>Men finished doing road work. Hotter than yesterday. I washed, very hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 12</span></h2> <p>Cutting four acres of hay on other place raking and out some of it up. Ma &amp; Brock to town at night. Started haying fine and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 13</span></h2> <p>Finished putting up the four acres. Cut hay in little orchard. Raked and put it up, also cut little patch at road on other place. Bright and very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Friday, 14 1916</span></h2> <p>Raking and drawing in the two little patches. Old Mrs. Walker here in afternoon. Brock over to Lowery's in evening for crate of strawberries 12 1/2 (illegible). Dry and hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 15</span></h2> <p>Drew in 4 acres. Finished about three o'clock. Da to town with team for wringer and staud. Brock cleaning pens &amp; choring. Pete Wilson helped draw in hay. Da &amp; Brock went past way to Fevistdale after supper with Martha. Melille &amp; I (illegible) down town Chatsworth this afternoon got here about 6.30. To town at night. Very warm day looking a little like rain</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 16</span></h2> <p>Melville, Da and Ma went to Elora ot Thompsons for dinner. Got home about nine o'clock. Brock to town at night. Very warm day. Got cloudy about nine and big storm went east.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July, Monday, 17</span></h2> <p>Started to cut back 14 ac. of hay. Brock only went a few rounds when knife broke. He went to town and got it priced. Da cut until noon. Cut around fence with scythe in afternoon. Harry brought bag turnip drill in evening. Mrs. McIntyre &amp; Miss Effie here in evening with Hilborns. Misty &amp; dull but brightened after dinner very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 18</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting with two mowers about ten. Then raking and putting up hay rest of forenoon and in afternoon. Did not get it all up. Very warm and close.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Finished raking the 14 ac in forenoon and got it all up. Jack Walker helping in afternoon. Very sultry and looking like rain at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday, 20 1916</span></h2> <p>Cut the little field behind driving house and the eight acres on other side of poplars. Raked some in little field &amp; putting up. Stopped about five. Very sultry &amp; thundering. A few spatters in afternoon. Terrible storm between five &amp; six o'clock. First-from east then from west. Fields full of water. Heavy wind with it, worst strom ive ever seen.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 21</span></h2> <p>Fixing fence that storm had blown down, back to see young cattle &amp; sheep on other place and to Roy's for the black steer that had got in with his cattle. Brock helping Norm Perkin put up two more tracks in barn in afternoon. Da did some raking behind driving house and put some up. Cloudy in morning but came out warm in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock raked the eight acres on other side of poplars and there both putting up but did not get finished. Mr. T. Alkven here and put reed lead on windmill at house. Came in forenoon. Norm Perkin came back &amp; finished tracks. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Sunday, 23 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Fine and very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 24</span></h2> <p>Drawing in hay from the 8 ac. back of poplars. Fine and very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing in the 8 ac. and drew the little patch behind driving house. A terrible hot day. Thermometer about 100°. Da almost overcome with heat. I down to (Homers?) for berries</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday, 26 1916</span></h2> <p>Started to draw back 14 ac. Got in seven loads. Brock &amp; I to town at night Hot day a little cloudy in morning &amp; a slight breeze but still very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 27</span></h2> <p>Drew from back 14 ac. in forenoon then track and car not working right so Brock to town to get it fixed. Da having at potatoes. Drew in one load after supper. Ma down to nessers in evening. Fine and warm looking like rain at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 28</span></h2> <p>Hershel Nilmot &amp; Pete Wilson here. with Hershels team helping draw in. Finished back 14 ac. about 5.30. Da gone (illegible) load of hay. Brock to town at night for repairs for car. Fine and a little breeze but very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Saturday, 29 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cut some more hay behind poplars. Then put another strand of barb wire round peas. Packed and put up the hay in afternoon we to town &amp; ma to nesser for berries. Terrible hot smothering day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Thompsons up from Elora in evening. Brought a hound pup. Very hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 31</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished cutting hay back of poplars about even. Then unloaded a load of hay in forenoon. WIlmot helping fraw in in afternoon. Clara Melville came about 1.30 p.m. Mrs Mosser brought us 12 bags berries 12 1/2 4 and 7 lbs black currants 12 1/2 4. Smoky in morning but a bright breezy day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Tuesday, 1 1916</span></h2> <p>Drawing in from back of poplars. Finished about five o'clock. Made a small stack. Pete Wilson here with Hershel's (illegible) Nelmot &amp; Natt helping also Bill Barry in afternoon. Wilson took home a load of hay. Gerald here in evening. Lonely day. Warm &amp; a nice breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 2</span></h2> <p>Da raked the ten ac. back of poplars. Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Drew in load of rakings after dinner then Brock helping Harry until dark. Da scuffling and holing potatoes in garden in afternoon. Clara &amp; I down to Mc Ewigs and Mossers in evening. Fine day and wam. Melville left about 1.30 P.M for home</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 3</span></h2> <p>Scuffling potatoes in field and some of turnips. Greened potatoes. and holing turnips. Peter lung helping in afternoon. A little dull in morning and a fre drops of rain, but came out quite bright and hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Friday, 4</span></h2> <p>Haling and scuffling turnips all day. Clara &amp; I over to Hilborns in afternoon with Mrs. Mc Enring. We three up to Roy's in evening. Fine and very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 5</span></h2> <p>Haling turnips. I to mossers in afternoon. To town at night. Ma and Clara down in forenoon. Fine and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 6</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night a very hot day. Got very smoky at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 7 1916</span></h2> <p>Haling turnips finished them after tea. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Very hot and looking like rain sprinkling a little after tea,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 8</span></h2> <p>Banked up potatoes in field and hoed and banked the ones in garden. Then haling aming currant bushes we to Lion garden party at Rhames. Dull and raining a little but finer in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 9</span></h2> <p>Haling in morning. Got up binder from low driving in morning. Then cut and shocked timothy in afternoon. We to town at night. Fine day quite breezy and bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 10 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock taking out big weeds in turnips. Scuffled corn on the new ground. Ma and clara at Mc Issacs in afternoon. Fine but calm &amp; warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 11</span></h2> <p>Haling turnips all day for second time. Harry down in evening. Misty in morning. quite a shower in the night. Cooler at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 12</span></h2> <p>Finished haling turnips for second time in forenoon. Then drew in the timothy in afternoon three small loads. Clara &amp; I to town in morning and Brock down at night. Beautiful morning. quite windy in afternoon. Calm &amp; dull after supper and sprinkling a little.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday, 13 1916</span></h2> <p>Melville arrived from Chatsworth about 8.30. Da &amp; he down town in morning. Round to cemetry in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Lonely bright cool day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 14</span></h2> <p>Da haling corn back of barn &amp; scufflinf it in morning. Brock to town with chop &amp; got horses shed. Both haling corn in afternoon. Fine warm day. Cool at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 15</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished haling the corn back of barn. Clara and Melville left for Chatsworth about 7.45 a.m. Brock to English church garden party at (illegible). Lovely day warm and quite a breeze in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Wednesday, 16 1916</span></h2> <p>Drawing up hard wood from bush all day. Put young cattle drom bush on other place after supper. A little dull in morning but came out bright and hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 17</span></h2> <p>Da drawing up wood from bush all day. Brock helping Elain move up a house from Bosworth. Fine and very hot. Da and Lke over to Duncan farm in forenoon to see fence. Mr. Dowling's cattle are getting out.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da finished drawing up wood from bush about ten o'clock. Then went to town. Brock helping Elain at house all day. A Ms. Crasville of Harriston stayed all night with us. (back agent). Very hot. Looking like rain. a little drizzle in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Saturday, 19 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock cutting oats on other side of orchard about nine ac. Then cutting in corner field in afternoon. Da shocking up. Brock and I down to meet Betty on evening train and down town at night Fine very hot and dry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 20</span></h2> <p>Up to uncle Richard's and Roy's in evening with Betty. A terrible hot day. 100° in shade.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 21</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting corner field about three o'clock. Then went to cut oats on other place. second field back. Da shocking. Brock took Betty to 12 train she gone up to Palmerston and went to Toronto on Five train. Very hot. Scarcely any breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Tuesday, 22 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting oats on other place about ten then started to cut oats next Jack's and finished about five. Da shocking. Very warm day but high wind in afternoon looking like rain. Quite a shower about five o'clock. a little thunder and lightening. Heavy storm went south. Much cooler after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 23</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock divided lambs and sheep and finished fence in new pasture for cows. Da scuffled turnips in afternoon and Brock fencing fence. We to town at night and Da over to get Hershel to help tomorrow. Cleared up and quite bright in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 24</span></h2> <p>Hershel here with team also Luilmott &amp; Jack helping draw in Drew oats other side of orchard and the corner field. Stacked them in front of driving house. Fine, very high wind in afternoon and a heavy shower about nine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Friday, 25 1916</span></h2> <p>Unloaded load of oats and ground oats mower knife then started to cut barley &amp; back of low driving house. Just went a few rounds after dinner when Oswald came over as they took leave and waggon and both went to Wilmott's and Hilborns to draw in. Fine day. breezy, looking a little like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da at Henry Hilborns until about five o'clock helping draw in. Brock cut rest of barley &amp; oats behind low driving house and the oats at line fence. Jack here shocking. at night Da and Hershel at (illegible) to see award of ditch. Brock and I to town. Rather dull, a little shower at noon. misting and cooler at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 27</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Trying to divide our young cattle and mills in afternoon. Bright and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 28 1916</span></h2> <p>Hershel here with team also Wilmott and Jack drew in and stacked below sheep house all we had cut. at line fence, next to Jack and on other place. Lonely bright day. not too hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 29</span></h2> <p>Da down helping Jack in forenoon. Brock back to mills to get a heifer that had got threw with theirs. Da helping Lke draw in in afternoon and Brock cleaning granary getting ready to thresh. Da down to Jack's in evening to speak on phone to Jack Burt. Fine day. Very windy in afternoon looking a little like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 30</span></h2> <p>Pulled peas in morning then went back to ditch on other place to pull willows. Brock &amp; I to town at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 31 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished pulling willows back at ditch in morning. Drew in the load of peas in (illegible) and asking hands to thresh. Dr McGregor here in evening. Lonely bright day, warmer.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Friday, 1</span></h2> <p>Expected machine but it did not come. Then broke down on their way here about noon. Brock &amp; Da over helping Hershel draw in in afternoon. Uncle Rich here for dnner. Dull and raining a little at times a little shower in night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 2</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock ploughing and cleaning ditch on other place in forenoon. Machine got here about noon. Threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Beautiful day, cool, bright &amp; breezy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Sunday, 3 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Beautiful morning but got cloudy to wards evening and a few drops of rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 4</span></h2> <p>Threshing in morning. Finished stack and load of peas about eleven. $10.45. Da down helping Jack draw in some grain in afternoon. Brock straightening up round home. Fine and quite breezy. Looking like rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 5</span></h2> <p>Brock down with chop in forenoon. Da cradling barley in low orchard and round house. Took Brock to 1.30 train He gone to Exhibition for a few days. Dull &amp; like rain at times all day. Lonely night &amp; warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Wednesday, 6 1916</span></h2> <p>Da working at ditch cleaning it out all day on other place. Mr T Alkmer of Moorefield here to fire pump in low ell in apt. Dull and a little shower in morning. Then came out very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da working back at ditch all day with team. Came up a little shower at noon quite breezy but hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 8</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock working back at ditch all day. Misting in morning but brightened and was fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday, 9 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock working at ditch in forenoon. Had Murphey scraping it out then tooth team back after dinner, finished ditch and brought up plough &amp; scraper. Brock &amp; I to town at night Fine, quite breezy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 10</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Fine and cooler towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 11</span></h2> <p>Brock drew two loads of coal in morning. Da fixing drains on other place. Then putting the wood in wood house in afternoon Lonely day and warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Tuesday, 12 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished filling the wood house. Brock up to Waltons about five o'clock with pig. Lonely warm hazy day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 12</span></h2> <p>Brock cut barley on other place in morning. Da at Marrisons threshing on Gregory farm. We three at show in afternoon. Da shocked barley. Poor crowd at show. People scared of infantile paralysis. I at Henderson's for tea Brock &amp; I at (illegible). Dull and misting rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 14</span></h2> <p>Cutting corn in forenoon. Cut the barley down in low orchard and drew up the load that da had cut with cradle. Harry Lowes brought back cuttine bone. Brock up to Uncle Rich's at night for three kittens. Rather dull &amp; close looking like rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Friday, 15 1916</span></h2> <p>Unloaded load of barley. Leveled hay and ground hooks in forenoon. Cutting corn afternoon. Misting and dull in morning cleared off about noon &amp; was breezy. Cold at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 16</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cutting corn all day. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Very windy and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 17</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Da at (woodisee's?) in afternoon. Dull and raining at spells in forenoon. Brighter after dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Monday, 18 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cutting corn. Brock went to Roy's threshing after dinner. I up helping Georgie. Cloudy. Windy and heavy frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting corn this forenoon, and cleaned pens. Then drew in barley from other place and a jog from low orchard. Brock at Elains threshing in morning for a couple of hrs. Georgie &amp; I up to Harry's bush for elderberries.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 20</span></h2> <p>Cut the last of barley on other place in forenoon and the buckwheat after dinner. Both badly damaged by frost and short. put binder in low driving house. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine day but very windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday, 21 1916</span></h2> <p>Tightening up corn shocks in forenoon making pig troughs and pens to shut up ducks in in afternoon. Brock up to Henry Heseltins in afternoon but he not at home. Come on rain about eleven but did not rain much. Dull in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chop in morning. Da threw out some of line fence between Ross and us. Then started to dig some post holes after dinner and set up a line. Dull in morning at times. then high wind after dinner and some rain with thundr an lightening about four o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 23</span></h2> <p>Digging post holes for line fence. Henry &amp; his son helping. Brock drove them home at night and to town in evening. Took me to 1.30 train to go to Elora. Heavy mist in morning dull &amp; cloudy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Sunday, 24 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night Cooler and rain at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 25</span></h2> <p>Working at line fence. Drew in the late barley towards evening. Henry helping in afternoon. Dull in morning but brightened to wards noon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock at Lke Mc Issac's threshing all day. Da working at line fence. Thompsons brought me home from Elora this evening. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Hallingshead came along. Quite a shower about 2 'o'clock. and a little rain after supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Wednesday, 27 1916</span></h2> <p>Da helping Hershel fill silo until about eleven. Then working at line fence the rest of day putting stones round posts. Brock at Lkes threshing until 5 P.M. Fine and a very high wind in afternoon. Come on a shower about six and a heavy rain after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock back and measured rest of line fence to get position of parts. Brock took Da to ten train he gone to Chatsworth. Went after out bull that had got into Mc Ewings. Helping Hershel buzz wood in afternoon. Dull and drizzling at times. Bright in afternoon, but heavy rain this night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 29</span></h2> <p>Brock at Hershel's in forenoon helping with wood. Then drew some stone and put around parts in afternoon. I up to Georgies in afternoon. Dull and cool. Misting and raining at times all day. DRew in a load of corn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday, 30 1916</span></h2> <p>Henry and his son here helping dig post holes. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and heavy frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Sunday, 1</span></h2> <p>Dr. Mc Gregor here for tea. Lovely bright day. Cool in evg.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 2</span></h2> <p>Henry here until about ten. Finished digging post holes, Brock putting more stone around parts until noon. Then I over to Hilborns to get Nod &amp; Wilmott to help draw in buckwheat. Put off the load of barley and drew two of buckwheat. Beautiful warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Tuesday, 3 1916</span></h2> <p>Wilmott over and helped draw in the last load of buckwheat. Then Brock back &amp; took our young cattle out of Mc Ewings. Da came home on morning train. Stayed last night in Hanover. Putting in braces and more stones round parts in afternoon. Beautiful warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 4</span></h2> <p>Working at fence in forenoon. Took back a load of stone after dinner to put round parts. Brock went to Drayton with chop about four and brought ram lamb home. It came down on five train. $17.20 with express. Da at mossers threshing from 5 to 6. Beautiful day. Gregory's barn bushed this morning about 3 a.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 5</span></h2> <p>Da at mossers and Issac Hilborns threshing. Brock helping Willmott buzz wood and thresh. I to town in morning. Ms Henderson drove me home in his new car. Beautiful warm day like summer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Friday, 6 1916</span></h2> <p>Da at Issac Hilborns threshing in forenoon. Brock drawing rails from line fence into old orchard. Hershel here in afternoon and helped stretch the wire fence. We at party at Mc Issac in evening. A beautiful day. Frost at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 7</span></h2> <p>Straightening up at line fence &amp; put on barb wire. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and bright but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 8</span></h2> <p>Mr. Mrs. Mc Issac &amp; Donald here for dinner and tea. Clara &amp; Melville came about four o'clock. Lovely bright day. Windy in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 12 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing rails and picking up along line fence in forenoon. Then dug potatoes in garden and (illegible) in field. Fine day but looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 13</span></h2> <p>Choring and divided up hens, cleaned root house. Raining nearly all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 14</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock dug potatoes in field 5 1/2 bags. Then da at morrisons threshing until about four o'clock. Brock to town in afternoon with chop. Machine came here from morrisons. Brock asking hands at night. Lovely bright day and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Wednesday, 18 1916</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on other place in forenoon. Drawing in corn in afternoon. Cold and dull. Windy in afternoon and at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 19</span></h2> <p>Cleaned hen houses and pens in morning. Da to town in afternoon and Ma and Brock picking over potatoes in afternoon. Raining all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 20</span></h2> <p>Dull and heavy shower after dinner windy &amp; cold. (illegible) all forenoon and afternoon. Men choring.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Saturday, 21 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chop &amp; Da choring. Ploughing after dinner Brock &amp; I to town at night. Dull with shower of rain at times finer in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 22</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine but cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 23</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in back field on other place. Jack Irwine's sale. Lonely day. Sold old hens to Lew. 7c lbs. $11.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Tuesday, 24 1916</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day in back field on other place. I down at Ross's in afternoon. Brock down at night. Went Lowrey's sale in afternoon. A little dull in morning but brightened after dinner</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Ploughing on other place. Quite a shower after dinner and at times all afternoon very high wind towards evening and at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 26</span></h2> <p>Brock took down 10 pigs in forenoon. Da ploughing. Both ploughing on other place in afternoon. Elain and Mary here in evening Dull and cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Friday, 27 1916</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day in back field. Raining at times all day. Very dirty cleared a little to wards evening. Mr &amp; Mrs. Davis &amp; Mr &amp; Mrs. Henderson and Mrs (illegible) here for tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 28</span></h2> <p>Finished back field about eleven and started to plough corner field. Mrs. Tach here in afternoon to see little pigs. Lonely fine day. a little dull towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 29</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Fine day and quite warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Monday, 30 1916</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock ploughing in corner field. Brock went with a few bags of chop about 3.30 p.m. Rather dull and looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 31</span></h2> <p>Ploughing in corner field all day. Very heavy shower with some thunder and lightening about one o'clock. Strong east wind in forenoon. Warmer towards evg. Brock over to pay (illegible) for call. $29.00 in all and round to drought</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Wednesday, 1</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing corner field all but one head land. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and rainy at times in forenoon. Finer after dinner . nice night. Tabby had accident at montreal and got tip of middle finger and second finger at second pent taken off.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 2 1916</span></h2> <p>Started turnips. Tapped and then drawing after dinner. Misty in morning. Brightened and was a fine day. Thunder &amp; lightening and a little rain between five an nine. Got very dark. Snow. Hail and rain after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 3</span></h2> <p>Ploughing back at line fence. Ma &amp; I to town in afternoon to get wiley shod. Rather dull in morning and slushy but brightened and was a fine afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 4</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing back at line fence about 5 o'clock. Brock to town at night. Dull and misty in forenoon and raining &amp; Hailing at times in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday, 5 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church and Da over to Wilmott's after tea. Lovely bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 6</span></h2> <p>Taking up turnips. Lonely fine dat east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 7</span></h2> <p>Finished taking up turnips. Uncle Richd called in afternoon. Beautiful warm summer day Indian summer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Wednesday, 8 1916</span></h2> <p>(illegible) in corn finished about three o'clock. Then Brock to town with chop and got 2 bbls of apples from Chatsworth. Da putting mower and waggon in barn and straightening up. Mary, aunt Emma and Georgie here in afternoon. Fine day but looking like rain towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 9</span></h2> <p>Choring all day. Da to town in afternoon. Brock up to Roy's in evening. Raining mostly all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 10</span></h2> <p>Men drawing manure. I to town in forenoon. Rather dull in morning and little showers of rain in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday, 11 1916</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing out manure. Brock and I to town at night Adam firth here in forenoon and gone Da $5.00 on interest. Bright but cool wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 12</span></h2> <p>Brock and I out to Lew Thompsons. Cloudy in morning but brightened about noon. East wind. Freezing at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 13</span></h2> <p>Ploughing corn ground and in poplars in forenoon. Brought men young cattle from other place and tied them up. In afternoon and choring. Fine snow in morning and heavir in afternoon. cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Tuesday, 14 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning and got Billy shod. Da drawing out manure out of shed into garden. Both ploughing in poplars in afternoon. Quite a fall of snow in night. Cold but brighter and warmer in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15</span></h2> <p>Choring. Brock drove me up to Roy's in afternoon. Fall of snow during night and storming at times all day. Very cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 16</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring. Brought over lambs and sheep in afternoon. Hershel &amp; Willmott here in afternoon and shot Paddy. I up to Chester Walkers in afternoon. Brock came up for me and then went to town. Flurries of snow and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Friday, 17 1916</span></h2> <p>Killed pig in morning and choring opened a water furrow behind driving house on other placein afternoon. Lizzie Hilborn here in afternoon &amp; for tea. I up helping Georgie with bread. Very snowy in morning but fine and bright in afernoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da cut up pig in morning and choring. Tied up rose bushes. Brock and I to town at night Fine and milder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 19</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Thompson here for dinner. Da over to Tom Millers in forenoon Brock to church at night Rather dull in morning but came out real fine in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Monday, 20 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock took down 14 lambs $10 cut $141. Da ploughing on other place in morning. Both ploughing in afternoon Rather dull in morning but bright afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 21</span></h2> <p>Done chores and went back to plough but frozen too hard. Took down barb wire fence on other place in afternoon. Lew here for roosters $8.15. Fine and bright but cold wind and freezing.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 22</span></h2> <p>Killed stiff pig in forenoon. Da sifting ashes and lifting bushes in afternoon. Brock drove me down to town. I at (Ford's?) for tea and up to Hendersons. Brock came for me in evg. Fine and bright but cloudy in evening freezing at night. Elain got the long ladder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 23 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and went back to plough but had to come up frozen too hard. Choring, Throwing back turnips and fencing driving house door in afternoon. Raining mostly all day. Foggy &amp; dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 24</span></h2> <p>Choring. Da to town in afternoon. A terrible stormy dat and colder to wards night. Jean Fatheringham burried. Brb. Riles brought home to Mary's dead.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 25</span></h2> <p>Choring and took down wire fence round garden patch. Ms Brock &amp; I to town in aft. Da cleaning out goose and duck house. Very snowy and stormy at times cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A.C. Philp about 60 rds. Ditch 8' at top 2' in bottom 2'6" to begin 3' finish 1895 H. Hilborn 100 rds. 8' at top 2' Bottom start 3' finish 3'6 " " M. 9 to 10:15 rds on S. w (illegible). Ira Burrows no. 5. 95 rds (illegible) no.6 70 rds Robt. Philp no.8 76 rds. 8' top 2' B. 3 ft 3 ft 3 in Jas Mc Ewing 50 rds S.W. F. Awcet 40" Jms. Smith 115, also top bush and willows away 20' from ditch. Shrub and (illegible) all stumps longer than 4 " in diameter and place poles along centre where ditch is to be made, about 20 rds about, and roughly the said Hillborn and F awcett, (whose duty is to make ditch from stake no.9 to no.11 distance of 65 rds) that the place where the ditch is to be made is ready for the workmen, at least one month before time mentioned in the award fro the completion of said part of ditch, that the said Mrs. Smith to assume responsibility of maintaining and keeping this 65 rds of ditch in a good state of repair as soon as completed according to award by said Henry Hilborn. S. W. F awcett H. Montgomery no. 12 to no. 13 distance 135 rds.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday, 26 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock and I to Robt Ritch's funeral in afternoon. Brock to church at night cold wind, dull at times</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 27</span></h2> <p>Choring and drew out some manure with sleighs in forenoon cleaned out trough on other place and afternoon. Sarah Hilborn here in afternoon Mrs. Fash got little black pig $7.50 milder quite bright at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Men choring and ploughing forenoon. Brock took Olive to train at noon, to go to Elora Guelph &amp; kitchener Both Men ploughing afternoon very dull and foggy (Gambol?) here with car for cream</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Wednesday, 29 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring and ploughing forenoon. drizzling all morning went out to plough aft. Heavy rain on about three oclock and very foggy came in from field and done up chores</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 30</span></h2> <p>Men choring and ploughing forenoon a few pickles of snow. all day ploughing afternoon and finished stubble ground Brock went to town at night to see if sash had came and to ship box of butter to chore sash never came</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Friday, 1</span></h2> <p>Men choring and ploughing all day started pod dry all day and a little windy in the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Saturday, 2 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring and ploughing sod all day very fine day Brock and I went to town at night I went to see (illegible) Henderson</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 3</span></h2> <p>At home all day fairly fine Brock went to church at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 4</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and then ploughing more Brock took down chop and brought home windo frames &amp; glass Then both ploughing sods afternoon very snowy and dull</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Tuesday, 5 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring and ploughing sod finished sod Brock went the night train and brought Olive home (smart?) shower about four. Strong wind in aft. Very good day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 6</span></h2> <p>Men choring Robt struck out lame for Brock to plough. For and ploughing heard land in corner field. Then ploughing garden patch and patch at road in afternoon. Bright but very windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Brock took Ma to morning train. She gone to Guelph. Both helping Tom Miller in afternoon fit the storm (illegible). Bright at times and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Friday, 8 1916</span></h2> <p>Choring and Tom here fitting sash. Finished about four o'clock. Bright at times in morning but looking like rain after dinner. Started to rain about four o'clock wet night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 9</span></h2> <p>Da chroing. Brock down to meet ma on noon train and brought out Mr. Heines to put in glass. Brock helping him. Then took him to town after tea. Very stormy day. Colder to wards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 10</span></h2> <p>Brock to churh at night. Dull and cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday, 11 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Mr. Heines here in forenoon finishing putting in glass. Brock took him to town after dinner also cream car, then fencing sash. Da boarding up shed in aft. Fine an quite bright in aftenoon but colder. Hershel here for tea cause over to see if he could get some parts. Heavy fall of snow in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 12</span></h2> <p>Done chores and then went back to build the line fence between Mills and us. Brock up to pay (illegible) and get the cheese after supper. Quite snowy all day. Colder at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 13</span></h2> <p>Done chores and building line fence between Mr. Mills and us Rather dull snowy and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday, 14 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and working at fence in morning. Here choring afternoon. Very stormy day. Cleared up to wards evening and colder. Watl brought cheese 42 lbs @ 21 (illegible) $9.14</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 15</span></h2> <p>Brock to town with chop and got dishes from Guelph. Put on storm windows in afternoon. and choring. fine but rather cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 16</span></h2> <p>Done chores and finished line fence between Mr. Mills and us. Choring in afternoon. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Fine and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday, 17 1916</span></h2> <p>Brock to church at night. Bright but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 18</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure on buckwheat ground. Fine but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. Rather stormy in morning but fine and bright in afternoon Mr. Agun got a (lbs?) of geesse $4.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Wednesday, 20 1916</span></h2> <p>Picked seven geese and ten ducks. Finished drawing out manure. Brock &amp; I to town at night. Milder &amp; a few flurries of snow. Heavy fall at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 21</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaned out Billy's stall and hen house. Brock &amp; Ma to town in afternoon. Rather dull and mild. Took geese 4 weighed 44 1/2 lbs @ 20c-8.90</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 22</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaned up some chop. Brock to town in afternoon with chop and cream can. Da down to bush for evergreens and choring. Brock to town xmas tree at night. Fine but much colder stormy to wards evening. Walt Plant here to buy old house in aft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Saturday, 23 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Brock there out done fence in afternoon and went to meet Clara about five o'clock. Train late come home and went back again. Clara got here about 8.15 P.M. Rather stormy at times and cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 24</span></h2> <p>Home all day. East wind and fine snow falling in afternoon rather stormy evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 25</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock down to meet ten o'clock train. Uncle Will here for dinner. Went back on five train. Sarah Hilborn &amp; Gladys here in afternoon for a little while. Beautiful day. Elain &amp; Gerald called.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Tuesday, 26 1916</span></h2> <p>Men choring Clara and I to town in afternoon. Brock over to Elains at night. East wind. Stormy afternoon and worse at night cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 27</span></h2> <p>Done chores. Brock took Clara to ten o'clock train. Da up to Mc Donalds in afternoon for ram. Ma up to Roy's. Gerald came back with her and here for tea. Elain came for him after supper. Dull and raining at times in morning, very icy. Bright afternoon and colder towards night.Jim Mason buried.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 28</span></h2> <p>Done chores and grinding ashes in morning. At bush in afternoon. roy here for goos $2.50 stormy day and cold west wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Friday, 29 1916</span></h2> <p>Done chores and down to bush for a load of logs. Brock took them to town in afternoon and put another load on inclined to be little stormy and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 30</span></h2> <p>Done chores and Brock down with logs. Melville come down on morning train and came out with him. Brock down with another load of logs in afternoon and brought home lumber. Melville &amp; I to town in afternoon Brock down at night. Fine but real cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 31</span></h2> <p>Brock &amp; Melville at Hilborns in afternoon Brock to church at night. Fine but cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT - JANUARY</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>Cream to Palm Creamery 1916</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan 12</p> </td> <td> <p>1 can cream weight 86 lbs Test</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> <p>10.51</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p> “ 18</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 81 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>34</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p> “ 22</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 81 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>32</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p> “ 28</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 81 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>34</p> </td> <td> <p>28.33</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Feb 4</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 80 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>36</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 11</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 79 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> <p>19.17</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 22</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 78 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>34</p> </td> <td> <p>9.01</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar. 1</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 79 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>33</p> </td> <td> <p>9.09</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 16</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 80 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 30</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 80 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>32</p> </td> <td> <p>18.74</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Apr. 18</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 79 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> <p>9.65</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 79 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> <p>9.10</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 8</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ (waggon) 79 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p>½ “ “ “ 53 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> <p>13.04</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 79 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>34</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 80 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>33</p> </td> <td> <p>15.97</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 2</p> </td> <td> <p>2 “ “ “ 150</p> </td> <td> <p>38</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 9</p> </td> <td> <p>2 “ “ “ 149</p> </td> <td> <p>37</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 13</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 80</p> </td> <td> <p>36</p> </td> <td> <p>42.25</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 20</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 72</p> </td> <td> <p>42</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 55 “</p> </td> <td> <p>40</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 27</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 65 “</p> </td> <td> <p>38</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 30</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 45 “</p> </td> <td> <p>42</p> </td> <td> <p>28.79</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 4</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 70 “</p> </td> <td> <p>37</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 7</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 50 “</p> </td> <td> <p>36</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 11</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 60 “</p> </td> <td> <p>38</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 14</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 69 “ </p> </td> <td> <p>39</p> </td> <td> <p>28.08</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 73 “</p> </td> <td> <p>38</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 21</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 61 “</p> </td> <td> <p>37</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 78 “</p> </td> <td> <p>38</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 60 “</p> </td> <td> <p>39</p> </td> <td> <p>30.98</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 2</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 50 “</p> </td> <td> <p>37</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 4</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 55 “</p> </td> <td> <p>38</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 8</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 58 “</p> </td> <td> <p>35</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—FEBRUARY</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 11</p> </td> <td> <p>1 can cream weight 73 lbs test</p> </td> <td> <p>34</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 15</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ “ 70 “ “</p> </td> <td> <p>36</p> </td> <td> <p>34.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 47 38</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>lbs. test</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 77 “ 42 “</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 29</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 77 “ 39 “</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>28.08</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Sept. 1</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 61 “ 41 “</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 5</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 77 “ 40 “</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 8</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 71 “ 34 “</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p>½ “ “ 39 “ 41</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 15</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 49 “ 38</p> </td> <td> <p>37⁹</p> </td> <td> <p>42.39</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 19</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 62 “ 40</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 81 “ 40</p> </td> <td> <p>39⁹</p> </td> <td> <p>22.29</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Oct. 3</p> </td> <td> <p>½ “ “ 57 “ 39</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 10</p> </td> <td> <p>½ “ “ 46 “ 36</p> </td> <td> <p>43⁹</p> </td> <td> <p>16.65</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 17</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 78 “ 33</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 24</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 71 “ 38</p> </td> <td> <p>44⁰</p> </td> <td> <p>23.23</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 31</p> </td> <td> <p>No cream</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov. 7</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 61 “ 30</p> </td> <td> <p>c.</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 14</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 54 “ 29</p> </td> <td> <p>46</p> </td> <td> <p>15.59</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov 28</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 54 “ 31</p> </td> <td> <p>50⁹</p> </td> <td> <p>8.35</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec 13</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 78 “ 28</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>10.24</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec 22</p> </td> <td> <p>1 “ “ 78 “ 27</p> </td> <td> <p>47</p> </td> <td> <p>9.89</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>483.76</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—MARCH</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>Information crossed out</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—JUNE</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>empty</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—JULY</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>Eggs 1916.</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan. 21</p> </td> <td> <p>By 1 doz eggs to Pollock @35</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.35</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 28</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 ½ “ “ “ “ “ 30</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.45</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 11</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 2 ½ “ “ “ “ “ 25</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.63</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Mar. 2</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 8 ½ “ “ “ “ “ 25</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>2.12</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 16</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 8 “ “ “ “ “ 23</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>1.84</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 25</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 9 ½ “ “ “ “ “ 20</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>1.90</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Apr. 8</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 20</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 20</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 26</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 20</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>May 6</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 20</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 12</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 22</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 20</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 22</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 27</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 24</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>7.20</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 30</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 28 “ “ “ “ “ 24</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.72</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>June 14</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 24</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>7.20</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 17</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 27 “ “ “ “ “ 24</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.48</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 5</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 26</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>7.80</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 22</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 26</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>7.80</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Aug 12</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 24</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>7.20</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 23</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 26 “ “ “ “ “ 26</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>6.76</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Sept 9</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 30</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>9.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 16</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 18 “ “ “ “ “ 30</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>5.40</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>116.05</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—AUGUST</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>empty</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—SEPTEMBER</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Feb 4th</p> </td> <td> <p>Sold 1 white Sow to B. Lowes</p> </td> <td> <p>405 lbs @ 7^c</p> </td> <td> <p>$42</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>CASH ACCOUNT—DECEMBER</p> </td> <td> <p>Rec’d</p> </td> <td> <p>Paid</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>Empty</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>BILLS PAYABLE—JANUARY</p> </td> <td> <p>$</p> </td> <td> <p>c.</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan 11</p> </td> <td> <p>To 5 gals coal oil @ 15</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 18</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 100 cwt of Purity</p> </td> <td> <p>3</p> </td> <td> <p>.30</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Feb 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 5 gal “ coal oil</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.85</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>March 7.</p> </td> <td> <p>To 1 bbl sugar 7.15 cwt.</p> </td> <td> <p>22</p> </td> <td> <p>.88</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 27</p> </td> <td> <p>To 5 gal. coal oil</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.85</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>April 3.</p> </td> <td> <p>To 2 cwt Purity</p> </td> <td> <p>6</p> </td> <td> <p>.80</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 7</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 5 “ “ @ 3.32</p> </td> <td> <p>16</p> </td> <td> <p>.60</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ “</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 6 gal of coal oil.</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p> 90</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Oct. 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 5 gals coal oil</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov. 21</p> </td> <td> <p>5 “ “ “ </p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.75</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 set dishes</p> </td> <td> <p>16</p> </td> <td> <p>.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec. 14</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 1 cheese 42 lbs</p> </td> <td> <p>9</p> </td> <td> <p>.14</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>“ 22</p> </td> <td> <p> “ 5 gals coal oil 13⁹</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> <p>.65</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>RECEIVABLE</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>BILLS PAYABLE—FEBRUARY</p> </td> <td> <p>$</p> </td> <td> <p>c.</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>RECEIVABLE. empty</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>Date</p> </td> <td> <p>BILLS PAYABLE—MARCH</p> </td> <td> <p>$</p> </td> <td> <p>c.</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan 18</p> </td> <td> <p>By 1 hind quarter of beef @ 11 ¾ c.</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>147 lbs</p> </td> <td> <p>17</p> </td> <td> <p>.27</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>“ 1 hide 64 lbs. @ 14⁹</p> </td> <td> <p>8</p> </td> <td> <p>.96</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Feb. 5</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 1 sow 605 “ @ 7</p> </td> <td> <p>42</p> </td> <td> <p>.00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>April 3</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 1 can Tidy “ 1300 lbs @ 6.25</p> </td> <td> <p>81</p> </td> <td> <p>.25</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>“ 1 ram 170 @ 5.50</p> </td> <td> <p>9</p> </td> <td> <p>.35</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>“ 8 pigs 1800 @ 10.35</p> </td> <td> <p>186</p> </td> <td> <p>.30</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 7</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 10 5 lbs of wool @6.2? ;H</p> </td> <td> <p>52</p> </td> <td> <p>.50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Oct 26</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 10 pigs 1110 lbs @10.80</p> </td> <td> <p>237</p> </td> <td> <p>.48</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Nov. 20</p> </td> <td> <p>“ 14 lambs @10.^”cwt.</p> </td> <td> <p>141</p> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> </td> <td> <p>RECEIVABLE</p> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>BACK COVER OF BOOK</p> </div> transcribed