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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.
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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
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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
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Feb 4th Sold 1 white Sow to B. Lowes. 605 lbs @ 7¢ $42.00
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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
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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.
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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
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<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. & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Tuesday, 25 1916</span></h2>
<p>Robt & 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 & Elain here at night Olive & 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 & Brock choring forenoon Choring and cleaning hen pen afternoon Foggy morning & raming hard of & on all day Brock going up to roys for game of cards</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Friday, 28 1916</span></h2>
<p>Robt & Brock choring and cleaning out hen pen forenoon Brock took one to town & 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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Monday, 31 1916</span></h2>
<p>Robt & 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 & Brock choring and farming up chop. Forenoon Brock took it to town and Robt went to bush for a couple of hrs snowy & blustering but not cold</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 2</span></h2>
<p>Robt & Brock choring and started to draw out manure on the other place very fine day I washed</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Thursday, 3 1916</span></h2>
<p>Robt & 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 & 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>
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<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 & 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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Wednesday, 9 1916</span></h2>
<p>Robt & Brock choring forenoon Drawing out manure afternoon a little blustry but not cold Brock gone to town at night</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 10</span></h2>
<p>Robt & Brock choring forenoon drawing out manure afternoon blustry off & on but not cold</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 11</span></h2>
<p>Robt & 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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday, 12 1916</span></h2>
<p>Robt & Brock choring & 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 & Brock choring and filling up chop forenoon Brock took chop to town afternoon home at five Then went down & patriotic tea clear & sharp all day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Tuesday, 15 1916</span></h2>
<p>Robt & 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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Friday, 18</span></h2>
<p>Robt & 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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & he and I up to Rogs' for evening. Roy down here in morning helping fine windmill. Lonely bright day but cold wind</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & cold wind,</p>
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<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>
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<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 & milder.</p>
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<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>
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<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 & 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 & cummings here & bought pigs, ram & Tidy. Brock & 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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & 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 & I to town. Rather dull and cold wind snowing a little at night</p>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & laying bottom rails on other place. Fine & 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 & lightening. Brock took Dan out for exercise in morning. Robt. & 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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & 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 & hail about five o'clock. Fields full of water. Raining a little all evening. Ethel Kilpatrick & Marrion Hodge married in Elora.</p>
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<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 & I to town at night. Fine day. Little breeze. Got 2 hens from Harry.</p>
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<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 & 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 & warm.</p>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & lightening about seven in morning. Very dull in forenoon and very high wind all afternoon. Colder.</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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 & took the webs out of little orchard. Brock to town at night. Raining at times all day. Snow in the night.</p>
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<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 & 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 & I to town at night. Bright day and cool wind. Set hen on duck eggs.</p>
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<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 & 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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Wednesday, 24 1916</span></h2>
<p><a down at Grandma's house all day packing up stuff. Uncle Hill & 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 & 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 & very hot in afternoon.</p>
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<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 & 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 & 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</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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Tuesday, 30 1916</span></h2>
<p>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.</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 & (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 & cultivating corn ground. Fred and I to town in afternoon. Fine warm day.</p>
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<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 & I at barn's in afternoon. Sent 2 cans of cream on waggon. Rained again about five o'ckick. Very hot & close at times all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 3</span></h2>
<p>Choring & Da ploughing where they took the stumps out of poplars. Finished sowing & 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 & looking like rain. Quite a shower at noon and a heavy rain, thunder and lightening in evening.</p>
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<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 & 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 & 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 & he cultivating on rope ground on other place in forenoon. Started to rain about one o'clock and rained steady all afternoon & evening. Very windy in morning.</p>
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<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 & 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.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 9</span></h2>
<p>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.</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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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 & misty in morning. Cloudy in afternoon and looking like rain. Heavy rain between seven & eight.</p>
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<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 & 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. & 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 & I over to Lizzie Mitchells & uncle Sams in afternoon. Dull and cool.</p>
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<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>
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<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 & warm.</p>
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<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 & 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 & 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.</p>
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<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 & Lilian to 1.30 train. Brock to Alma garden party at night. A beautiful day but hot.</p>
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<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>
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<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 & had all round took down the wool 106 lbs at (illegible) got five hundred of (illegible) flour.</p>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & choring. Pete Wilson helped draw in hay. Da & Brock went past way to Fevistdale after supper with Martha. Melille & 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>
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<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 & Miss Effie here in evening with Hilborns. Misty & 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>
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<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 & putting up. Stopped about five. Very sultry & thundering. A few spatters in afternoon. Terrible storm between five & 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 & 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 & finished tracks. Brock & I to town at night. Very hot.</p>
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<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>
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<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 & I to town at night Hot day a little cloudy in morning & 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 & 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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & Natt helping also Bill Barry in afternoon. Wilson took home a load of hay. Gerald here in evening. Lonely day. Warm & 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 & 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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Friday, 4</span></h2>
<p>Haling and scuffling turnips all day. Clara & 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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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 & I to town in morning and Brock down at night. Beautiful morning. quite windy in afternoon. Calm & dull after supper and sprinkling a little.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday, 13 1916</span></h2>
<p>Melville arrived from Chatsworth about 8.30. Da & 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 & scufflinf it in morning. Brock to town with chop & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & 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 & 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>
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<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 & I to town at night</p>
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<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 & 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 & breezy.</p>
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<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 & like rain at times all day. Lonely night & warm.</p>
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<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>
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<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 & scraper. Brock & 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>
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<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 & 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 & close looking like rain</p>
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<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 & 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 & 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>
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<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 & 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 & I to town at night. Fine day but very windy.</p>
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<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 & 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.</p>
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<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. & Mrs. Hallingshead came along. Quite a shower about 2 'o'clock. and a little rain after supper.</p>
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<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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday, 30 1916</span></h2>
<p>Henry and his son here helping dig post holes. Brock & 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 & Wilmott to help draw in buckwheat. Put off the load of barley and drew two of buckwheat. Beautiful warm day.</p>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & put on barb wire. Brock & 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 & Donald here for dinner and tea. Clara & Melville came about four o'clock. Lovely bright day. Windy in afternoon.</p>
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<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>
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<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 & cold. (illegible) all forenoon and afternoon. Men choring.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Saturday, 21 1916</span></h2>
<p>Brock to town with chop & Da choring. Ploughing after dinner Brock & 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>
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<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>
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<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 & Mrs. Davis & Mr & 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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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 & 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 & Hailing at times in afternoon</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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 & I to town in aft. Da cleaning out goose and duck house. Very snowy and stormy at times cold.</p>
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<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>
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<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 & kitchener Both Men ploughing afternoon very dull and foggy (Gambol?) here with car for cream</p>
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<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>
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<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 & glass Then both ploughing sods afternoon very snowy and dull</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & I to town at night. Fine and cold.</p>
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<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>
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<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 & I to town at night. Milder & 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 & 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>
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<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 & Gladys here in afternoon for a little while. Beautiful day. Elain & Gerald called.</p>
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<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>
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<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 & 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 & Melville at Hilborns in afternoon Brock to church at night. Fine but cold.</p>
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<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>37<sup>9</sup></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>39<sup>9</sup></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>43<sup>9</sup></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>44<sup>0</sup></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>50<sup>9</sup></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<sup>c</sup></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 13<sup>9</sup></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. @ 14<sup>9</sup></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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<p>Nov. 20</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>“ 14 lambs @10.<sup>”</sup>cwt.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>141</p>
</td>
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<p>RECEIVABLE</p>
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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
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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
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<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 $2.<sup>cent </sup>8565 lbs oats<sup>75 ctbu.</sup></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>$ 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<sup>ct</sup>bu</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>12.10</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p> “ 3 cent Purily @ <sup>5.00</sup> 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 <sup>75 ct. </sup> cheque</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>23.20</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>“ 13</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ 840 lbs oats <sup>75</sup></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<sup>ct </sup> ck. --</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>30.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Mar. 9</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ 1395 “ “ 75<sup>ct </sup></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.<sup>cent</sup></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>25.92</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>“ 28</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ 1180 oats <sup>@75</sup> 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 @ <sup>75</sup> 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 <sup>4.10</sup> 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 & clover seed</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>30.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>“ 27</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ Oats <sup>27.80. </sup>Corn <sup>7.06 </sup>Hen feed <sup>7.70</sup></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>42.56</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>May 5</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ Oats <sup>11.12 </sup>Corn<sup> 3.93 </sup> Hen feed <sup>19.74 </sup> 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 & Hunter</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>12.55</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>“ 19</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ To coal oil ct 20<sup>ct</sup></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>
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<table><tbody><tr><td>
<p>MEMORANDUM FROM 1916</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>June 1</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>To 142 corn @<sup>275</sup> and 990 @ <sup>88 </sup> 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 <sup>3.60</sup></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.<sup>.35</sup></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 <sup>6.75 </sup>C. of West <sup>7.00</sup></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>13.75</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>“ 23</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ Wheat <sup>12.60 </sup> & oats <sup>12.00</sup></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 <sup>10.47 </sup> Wheat <sup>9.87</sup></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 <sup>4.50 </sup>(Brack) Coat <sup>5.</sup></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 <sup>25.00. </sup> Oats $26 #(Moorefield)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>51.--</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>“ 28</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ 1 cwt H. Queen <sup>6.50</sup> 1 cwt R. Hood <sup>6.75</sup></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>13.25</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>“ 28</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ Tevine 50 lbs @ 24</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>12.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>“ 29</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ “ 50 “ “ 24 ½</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>12.25</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Sept. 24</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>“ W. Pollock (Threshing)</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>36.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>“ 28</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ Painting of house 13 days _ _<sup>2.50 & 3.00 </sup>per day</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>73.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Oct. 17</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ Winter coat (?) at Kitchener</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>30.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>“ 23</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ Coal oil. 5 gals @ 22</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>1.10</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Nov. 26</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ “ “ “</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>1.10</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Dec. 4</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ Taxes</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>131.33</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p> “ cheese 50 lbs @ 21</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>10.33</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Dec. 8</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ Hefkey</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>7.75</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p> “ T. Andrews</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>6.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Dec. 12</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ 1 cwt flour</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>6.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>31</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ coal oil</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>1.61</p>
</td>
</tr></tbody></table></div>
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<table><tbody><tr><td>
<p>MEMORANDUM FROM 1916</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Jan. 15/17</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>By 4 quarters of beef 13 cts. & 11 cts./399 lbs & 1 hide <sup>18 cts</sup></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>$ 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 <sup>18 cts </sup>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 & calves from bull</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>200.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>“ 22</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ 7 pigs 1260 lbs @ 14<sup>50</sup></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>182.70</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Apr. 5</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ 3 “ 440 “ @ 15<sup>15</sup></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>66.35</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>“ 24</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ Lark, Dinah & 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<sup>e</sup>Isaac 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 @ 15<sup>75</sup></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>241.<sup>--</sup></p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Aug 23</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ 6 “ 1270 “ @ 18.<sup>00</sup></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>228.60</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Nov.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ 3 ram lambs <sup>$230 </sup> Feach, Hamilton & Elliott</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>69.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Dec. 3</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ 9 lambs @ $15. <sup>cent. </sup>990 lbs</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>148.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p> “ 1 pig</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>61.30</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Dec 12</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> “ 7 cwt of flour R. Hood</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>$ 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 <sup>90 cts</sup></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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 &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 & I to town at night. Thick and quite snowy aft. &evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 14</span></h2>
<p>Home all day. Stormy and cold.</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & I took it down in morning - Choring in afternoon. Dull and raw east wind. Hailing at night. Got Wiley shod.</p>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & got oats and got them chopped in afternoon. Wallace here for tea. Earl Newstead, Elwin & 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>
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<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 &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 & 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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & 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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 10</span></a></li>
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<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 & I to town at night. Dull and misty. Thunder and lightening about seven at night and half rain & 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>
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<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 & 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 & 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 & I took Evelyn to town in afternoon. Rained in night turned colder and stormy to wards night.</p>
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<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>
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<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 & I down to memorial Service in Hall in afternoon for Loyd Hughes. He killed in France.</p>
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<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>
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<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 & 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 & 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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 27</span></h2>
<p>Done chores. Jack up to get some help on road. Brock &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>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_31"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 31</span></a></li>
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<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 & 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 & 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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 30</span></h2>
<p>Robt & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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>
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<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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 3</span></h2>
<p>Robt & 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 & Jimmy sold for 12.00 t 11 per lb. I came home from Elora &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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & 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 & 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>
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<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 & 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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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 &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 & Sadie called in church for first time.</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & like rain rain. Showers at times all day and heavy rain about fine. Brock took Ma & 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 &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 &evening cool.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 2</span></h2>
<p>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.</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. &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</p>
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<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 &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. &Mrs. Mc Isaac & 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 &lightening.</p>
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<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>
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<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. &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 & 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>
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<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 &wind about seven o' clock, raining quite steady all evening.</p>
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<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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 14</span></h2>
<p>Brock to town 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.</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>
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<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 &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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 &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& I over to Hilborns in evening.</p>
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<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 &he to town at night. Mrs. Elwood Roberts. Wain and Ella Roberts called after supper. Fine day a little cool.</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 7</span></a></li>
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<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 &Melville left for home about 10.a.m Ma down to <inelligible> 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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 & George, Roy and Georgie here in afternoon and for tea. Brock to town at night. Fine day.</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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 & 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>
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<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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday, 26</span></h2>
<p>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.</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 & thunder very hot day and breezy.</p>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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 & I to town at night. Fine and warm.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 5</span></h2>
<p>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 five. Warm all day.</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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.</p>
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<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>
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<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 & 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 &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>
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<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 & 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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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 &lightening.</p>
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<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 &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>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Saturday.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">September Saturday, 1</span></a></li>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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. &Mrs. Henderson, here, anne &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 &Marjory Forrest came for tea. Brock to church at night Rather dull and quite cold.</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 &Marjory here after tea. Beautiful warm day. Mrs. Henderson worse.</p>
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<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>
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<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 &Melville came about seven o' clock, Melville &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 & 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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & dry.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 11</span></h2>
<p>Robt & 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 & 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 & G. + O.</p>
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<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 & Mrs Hicks there. Georgie & baby at Brantford</p>
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<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>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 18</span></h2>
<p>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.</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 <inelligible> 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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & Gladys here in afternoon. Fine bright day breezy.</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 &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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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</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>
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<pre>11/19 Haskel and Sadie married at 9.30 a.m Miss Golden and will o' {Ridley?} assisting. Sarah, Gladys & Oswald. Josh & his wife and Clarence there. Went to Thousand Islands for trip.
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<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>
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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.
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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
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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
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<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 & I down to concert in Drayton at night Fine and brought but very frosty Ed. Hambly & 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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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 & I over to Hoshels in evening. Storming a little and drifting. No trains since Saturday at 10 o'clock.</p>
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<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 & 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>
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<p>January Saturday, 19 (19-346) 1918</p>
<p>Done chores and cutting wood in afternoon. Brock & 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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<p>Februrary Friday, 15 (46-319) 1918</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Saturday, 16 (47-318)</p>
<p>Choring and drawing out franume. Mr. Craig went to town this forenoon Brock & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & I to Ms. Snells in evening.</p>
<p>Very mild and warm.</p>
<p>Roads getting bare and some buggies on road.</p>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & 1 [??]</p>
<p>Brock & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & 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>
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<p>April Saturday, 13 (103-262) 1918</p>
<p>Done chores then boiling down all day in bush.</p>
<p>Brock & 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>
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<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 & snow snow in night and early morning.</p>
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<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 & 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 & 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>
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<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 & 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 & 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 & 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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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 & 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 & 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>
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<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 & 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 & 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>
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<p>May Saturday, 4 (124-241) 1918</p>
<p>Done chores, cultivating next 7 parture in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon Brock & 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 & 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>
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<p>May TUESDAY, 7 (127-238) 1918</p>
<p>Done chores. Ploughing all day on other place, ploughing in manure on other side & root grained.</p>
<p>Clara & 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>
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<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 & I up to Georgie's in evening with ward about Aunt Catty. Raining quite hard at times all morning. Colder & 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 & Brett Henderson came out with message that Jr. Mr Read was dead.</p>
<p>Brock took Clara & babe to five train she gone to Brampton.</p>
<p>Brock & 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>
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<p>May MONDAY, 13 (133-232) 1918</p>
<p>Done chores and started to plough up corner field. poor catch of seeds. Melville & 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 & 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 & Brock down to town in evening.</p>
<p>Fine day. breezy and cool.</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<p>May Wednesday, 22 (142-223) 1918</p>
<p>Done chores and working {??} ground. Brock sowed them in afternoon. Ma & 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 & 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>
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<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 & 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 & windy in morning Came out very hat & smetry. Thunder storm in Evg.</p>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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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
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81 lbs “
“ 13
1
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79
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33
8.08
“ 22
1
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81
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32
8.03 P.
“ 27
1
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79
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29
7.10 P.
Feb. 10
1
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81
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33
8.55 P.
Feb. 20
1
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81
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33
8.55 P.
Mar. 6
1
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79
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31
7.89 P.
" 17
1
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80
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29
7.42 P.
“ 27
1
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80
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31
7.94 P.
Apr. 23
1
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79
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34
6.98 P.
May 1
1
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79
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35
“7
1
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77
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34
" 15
1
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79
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“ 18
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31
“ 22
1
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78
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31
“ 25
1
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79
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" 29
1
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80
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32
7.77
17.82 P.
23.36
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1
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80
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32
"5
1
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81
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32
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1
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81
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32
" 11
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" 15
1
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80
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31
“ 18
1
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32
" 22
1
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78
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37
" 25
1
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81
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July 2
1
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80
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38
July 4
1
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79
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36
“8
1
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81
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38
" 14
1
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80
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36
“ 17
1
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80
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36
" 20
1
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79
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34
July 28
1
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Aug. 1
1
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1
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78
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32
“ 11
1
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“ 22
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76
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24.46
24.67
26.64
19.99 P.
20.90 P.
�“ 29
1
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84
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32
Sep. 4
1
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60
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32
Sept. 14 1
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80
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Oct. 7
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1
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1
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Nov. 6
1
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7.89
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1
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Dec. 1
1
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8.87
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1
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79
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" 28
1
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78
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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
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30
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“ 20¢
6.00
“ 14
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30
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“ 20¢
6.00
“ 24
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30
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“ 20¢
6.00
PD
May 5
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30
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“ 20¢
6.00
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30
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“ 20¢
6.00
PD
“ 18
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30
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“ 20
6.00
PD
“ 26
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30
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“ 20
6.00
“
“ 29
“ Mt. Forest Produce 30
“
“ 21
6.30
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June 9
“ M. Giffen 30 doz. @ 20¢
“ 18
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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
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6.80
“ 13
“ Mrs. Cassidy 15 doz @ 22¢
July 8
“ M. Giffen 12 doz —
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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 — “ “
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$
¢
75
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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<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, & 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 & 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>
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<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 & Miss Burt, here at night. a little stormy but got stormy towards morning.</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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</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 & 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>
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<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>
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</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>
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</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>
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</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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & Beckie Pollock they stayed all night C. Hilborn brought over saw. cloudy and rather sultry.</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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&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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 & 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, & 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 & one to Rothsay beautiful day Olive & Brock & School</p>
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<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>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></h2>
<p>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</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 & 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>
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<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 & freezing on to every thing. Robt gitting in the young cattel & 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 & 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>
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</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 & 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>
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</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>
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<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 & 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 & 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 & rough Olive & Brock did not go to school on Monday or Tuesday too cold & rought. Harry went down to train for Robt & 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 & Violet here cold stormy weather</p>
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<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 & help Herb chore fanning up chop & Herb back down afternoon. Kate & Violet went to Rochds & 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 & Willie choring and fanned up two loads of chop and took it down Robt feet very sore & prickling</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></h2>
<p>Herb & Willie Walker choring and fanning up chop all day Olive + Brock went for Clara Mr Duncan & 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>
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</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>
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Clara Philp (1885 - 1971)
1904
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
{Pages 1 to 40 are printed documents, calendars, etc.}
{41 is a newspaper clipping regarding problems with rail traffic. 42 is a duplicate of 41}
MEMORANDUM FROM 1903
This has been a very severe winter. Almost every day stormy and very cold. Thermometer been all
way from zero to 36 degrees below. Saturday February 27 through the night was very heavy
thunder and lightning and some rain. The following Sunday was quite soft. There was has been the
greatest depth of snow this winter that has been known for years.
The roads are as high as the fences and the snow is very deep in the fields. There is a good road
on the river. Monday March 7. was the first mail from the south for about a week. There was
scarcely any traffic on the railroad the week before the seventh.
July 1904.
Harry Lowes passed from first form to second with honors, at Arthur. Etta failed. Freda Gillrie failed.
Harry ranked third.
Mr. Burrows put in 650 grafts for us this spring @ 3¢ a graft. He has had $10.00 and only 15 grafts
are growing.
January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 1904
Will and Da done up chores. Then Da took Will Walker home and then went up to see Uncle Richd.
Ma and we children at Grandpa's for dinner Uncle Jim home. Da took him down to the 4.44 train.
very stormy forenoon. quite fine afternoon.
trains all very late now on account of storms
SATURDAY 2
Da choring and cleaning pens all day. We three children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very
cold wind and little stormy this forenoon. Sharp and frosty.
�SUNDAY, 3
Brock and I at Grandma's in afternoon. very stormy day. sharp cold wind. Snowing hard at night.
January MONDAY, 4 1904
Robt choring forenoon Clara & I washing fore
afternoon Robt took Clara to Drayton very bright day but cold thermometer 28 below zero
TUESDAY, 5
Robt choring all day a little milder everything frosted over.
I moping floor fore.
Sarah Burrows here aft.
little stormy at night
Epiphany (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 6
Robt choring all day and up to Richards evening with white sow I churning, some baking, and
Ironing
very fine day
January THURSDAY, 7 1904
Robt choring all day I down to Drayton aft. with 26 lbs of butter @17¢
Harry & Roy here for straw aft.
rather fine forenoon, drifting and a little stormy
FRIDAY 8
Robt. choring all day very heavy fall of soft snow
Brock & Olive at school I busy darning
�Clara came home with Burrows about six.
SATURDAY, 9
Da choring and cleaning out pig pens. very fine bright day.
The snow is very deep on the roads and every where.
Olive and I at Grandpa's at night.
January SUNDAY, 10 1904
Da and Ma went down to Tom Hendersons for dinner. Home again about five. Then went to
Rothsay to see May Gordon. Very fine day. not very cold.
May has blood poisoning in her legs
MONDAY, 11
Da choring in forenoon, then took Clara to Drayton in aft noon
beautiful day.
TUESDAY, 12
Choring in forenoon, then cleaned out hen pens. some snow falling.
January WEDNESDAY, 13 1904
Choring in fore noon and then drawing out manure in afternoon.
Soft snow falling all day.
TUESDAY, 14
Choring in forenoon then taking snow off sheep-house and barn, snow very deep on roof. terrible
stormy day.
Da to Drayton with Mr. Henry.
�FRIDAY, 15
Choring in forenoon, then drawing out manure in afternoon and cleaning out pig pens.
snowing all day.
Nellie McKay died
January SATURDAY, 16 1904
Choring in forenoon, then drawing out manure and cleaning pig pens and horse stable. Da went to
Drayton in afternoon for Clara roads terrible bad. terrible stormy. Wm Gillrie died.
SUNDAY, 17
We children at grandma's for supper. At home rest of day. bright day, but sharp
MONDAY, 18
Da choring in morning, Clara got ride to Drayton with Chess Walker. Ma and Da at Nellie McKay's
funeral, then at Grandpa's Philp, brought Violet home with them also cutter. beautiful day.
January TUESDAY, 19 1904
Choring in morning, then drew out load of manure in afternoon and came up for we children to
school.
Strong east wind, snowing.
Violet here
WEDNESDAY, 20
Da choring in morning then ploughed road from sideroad to town line. Mr. McEwing helped him and
cleaning out horse-stable. soft snow falling all day.
Violet here.
�THURSDAY, 21
Da choring in morning. Grandma walked up in morning and ma drove her home. She took worse
through the night and ma went down about three. Da went for the doctor about five. Some better
after that.
January FRIDAY, 22 1904
Da choring in morning then he and Violet to Drayton in aft noon, and brought Clara home. Grandma
some better.
Soft, but rained steady from four to seven.
SATURDAY, 23
Da choring in morning then drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma went down to Grandma's in
morning, then again in aft noon Grandma a little worse. Uncle Sam sent word to Uncle Jim. Mild in
morning soft snow in eve.
SUNDAY, 24
Ma stayed Sat. night at Grandma's and all day Sunday. Uncle Jim didn't come. Grandma not any
better. Violet here.
terrible stormy day. Da at Grandma's to night for a while.
Mr. Lowry buried.
January MONDAY, 23 1904
Uncle Jim drove up Sunday Da choring in morning then took Uncle Jim to station. Ma stayed at
Grandma's last night and all day to-day. Violet and Clara here. Very sharp but bright.
TUESDAY, 26
Da choring all day. Ma at Grandma's Clara and Violet baked bread and made butter.
very stormy all day.
�WEDNESDAY, 27
Da choring in {writing changes} the morning. In the afternoon drew out manure and took a jag of
straw to Grandpa's. Ma there all day. Grandma some better. Beef ring supper at Tom Brett's. None
of us there. We are out of the Beef ring now. Beautiful day but sharp.
January THURSDAY, 28 1904
Da choring in the morning. Clara and Violet at Drayton. In the afternoon Da over to Mr. McTavish to
help raise the horse. Grandma much better. Ma there all day.
Beautiful day.
FRIDAY, 29
{Clara resumes writing} Da choring in morning, then took load of chop to Drayton in afternoon, Clara
took Violet to Grandpa Philp's. Mable here for tea. Ma at Grandma's some of the time to-day. Then
stayed all night.
SATURDAY, 30
Da choring in morning, then took out a load of chop in aft noon. Horses crowded, and up set load of
chop. Brock and I to- Drayton in aft noon. roads rather bad.
Grandma a great deal better ma at home all day but went to Grandma's in evening. Soft snow
falling all afternoon. Da lost blanket and went as far as snow fence but did not get it. Uncle Willie
came on night train.
January SUNDAY, 31 1904
Clara and I at Grandma's for dinner. Uncle Willie here o in afternoon and a while in eve. At home
rest of day. Soft snow falling all day but finer to-wards evening.
February MONDAY, 1
Da choring in morning then took Clara back to Drayton in afternoon.
very bright day but sharp.
�TUESDAY, 2
Da choring all day and cleaning out pens. Herb Benson here for a while this evening. Uncle Willie
here for an hour or so. Mr. North here for dinner. U. Willie at Drayton in evening to Masonic lodge.
Very stormy in morning milder in aft.noon wo terrible stormy at night.
February WEDNESDAY, 3 1904
Da choring all day. Uncle Willie here in afternoon. Brock and I down at Grandma's for supper.
terrible stormy day
THURSDAY, 4
Da choring all day. Ma and Uncle Willie at Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Willie here in evening.
very stormy day.
Friday, 5
Da choring all day. I went to Grandma's to help her get supper. Mr. Maxwell's there. Uncle Willie
here in evening.
Soft snow falling
February SATURDAY, 6 1904
Da choring then went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Uncle Willie, Brock, and I at Drayton also.
Trains blocked. Very soft day, raining in morning and very thick fog in afternoon.
Sunday, 7
Uncle Willie here for dinner. Ma and Brock down to Grandma's in afternoon. very mild and soft in
forenoon but turned very stormy to-wards night.
Olive 14 years old. -
�MONDAY, 8
Da choring and cleaning out hen pens and pig pens. Clara at home. Ma at Grandma's in evening.
Bright but very sharp.
February TUESDAY, 9 1904
Da choring, then in afternoon took Clara to Drayton and Uncle Willie to station. Brought Jim Lowes
back with him, he stayed all night. Ma and Da and Jim Lowes over to Craigs at night. Bright but
sharp little wind.
WEDNESDAY, 10
Da choring. Jim Lowes here for dinner Da gave him Dick and the cutter. He went up to Gasses.
bright but very sharp.
Mr. Honor's sale.
THURSDAY, 11
Da choring and taking seeds out of the barn and burning them. Ma up to Grandpa Philps in aft.
noon. Da at Drayton at night. Ma down to Grandma's.
beautiful day but sharp.
February FRIDAY, 12 1904
Da choring and drawing out manure. Jim Lowes came home with horse. Stayed all night. Brock
and I went to carnival with Mr. McDonalds. got home about 12 o'clock.
rather fine but cold.
SATURDAY, 18
Da took Jim Lowes to station. Choring and went for Clara in evening.
Da 41 years of age. Uncle Jim 31.
strong east wind and cold.
�SUNDAY, 14
Brock, Clara, and I at Grandma's for dinner and supper.
rather fine in morning. but turned very stormy at night.
February MONDAY, 15 1904
Da choring all day.
Clara at home.
terrible stormy and cold.
TUESDAY, 16
Da choring in morning, then took Clara to Dayton in afternoon.
very stormy, and cold.
ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 17
Da choring and cleaning out pig pens.
bright but very sharp
February THURSDAY, 18 1904
Da choring and cleaning up grain, Willie Walker here in afternoon helping. Watt drawing out chop
for us. Ma at Drayton in afternoon.
east wind snow falling at night.
FRIDAY, 19
Da choring and cleaning up grain. Watt drawing out chop for us.
lovely day
�SATURDAY, 20
Da choring and cleaning up grain. Watt drawing chop. Violet walked down to our place. Brock,
Violet and I went down to Drayton in afternoon for Clara.
beautiful day. sun shining lovely
February SUNDAY, 21 1904
Brock, Clara, and I at Grandma's in afternoon.
soft day. raining off and on all day.
MONDAY, 22
Da drove us up to school in morning. came after us at night, choring.
terrible stormy day.
TUESDAY, 23
Da took us up to school in morning. Ma took Clara to Drayton in afternoon, Da drawing out manure.
storming in morning but calmed down some in afternoon. Da sold pigs.
February WEDNESDAY, 24
Da choring and drawing out manure Ma at Grandma's in aft.
very stormy day.
THURSDAY, 25
Choring and drawing out manure. Da at Drayton at night to lodge.
rather fine day Jim Bready here to Also Stanton
FRIDAY, 26
Choring and drawing out manure
�rather fine day
February SATURDAY, 27 1904
Choring and drawing out manure. Cleaned hen and pig pens. Ma, Brock and I went to Drayton for
Clara. Mrs. Gordon stopped sewing for a while. fine in forenoon, colder at night. Mr. and Miss
Duncan here.
SUNDAY, 28
{different writing} Ma and Miss Duncan stayed at Grandma's for tea. Rest of us at home.
very heavy thunder and lightning with quite a bit of rain in night. very foggy this morning quite soft
all day
MONDAY, 29
Da and Wat took our eight pigs to Drayton this forenoon. Had to change sides with horses, for
crowding. Da done chores this afternoon. Storm from the east all day. very fine hard particles of
snow and blowing in every hole. quite sharp lightning and one heavy clap of thunder to-night.
not a cold day, but very disagreeable day.
March TUESDAY, 1 1904
Da did some of the chores then went to help Mr. Henry load some of his furniture. finished his
chores when he came home. I took Miss Duncan home about four o'clock. Da and Wat took 2 bags
of turnips to Drayton at night.
stormy in forenoon, but turned out quite fine in afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, 2
Da choring and cleaning out pig pens in afternoon. Mr. Corbitt the assessor here in afternoon.
Grandma up here for first time since she was sick. very fine forenoon, but duller and a raw wind this
afternoon. heavy thunder and lightning with some rain through the night.
�THURSDAY, 3
Da took children up to school and doing the chores. Terrible stormy day. The snow blows into every
crevice High wind. Very hard on our barn roof. getting colder towards night
March FRIDAY, 4 1904
Da done the chores. Then he and Wat. wired the rafters on to the 'plate' of the barn. Then Da drew
out some manure. Lizzie Hilborn here for tea.
very nice fine day. very bright at times.
SATURDAY, 5
Da choring and drawing out manure all day. At home all day. now east wind blowing, but neve quite
bright.
SUNDAY, 6
Olive and I at Grandma's in afternoon. kind of rain and sleet sometimes soft snow east wind.
March, MONDAY, 7 1904
Da choring and cleaning out pens all day. little fall of rain this morning. got very foggy after dinner.
quite soft, but turned colder towards night.
Da and Ma married 22 years to-day.
TUESDAY, 8
Da done up chores then helped Wat. take two head of fat cattle to Drayton. Ma went down after
dinner and gave him a ride home.
quite a strong wind, but very bright at times. rather stormy at night.
WEDNESDAY, 9
Da choring in forenoon then took 'Red Polly' over to Isaah Mitchells in afternoon. very blustry at times,
but quite bright. drifting a little to-day.
�March THURSDAY, 10 1904
Da choring in forenoon and took black sow up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Ma up to Grandpa
Philp's in forenoon. lot of snow fell and very stormy all day
FRIDAY, 11
Da choring and cleaning out pens and drew out some manure.
cold east wind. stormy this forenoon, but quite fine this afternoon.
no trains moving to-day.
SATURDAY, 12
Da choring and drawing out manure. Olive and I took up two bags chop to Grandpa Philp's in
forenoon. We three children at Drayton in afternoon.
Cold wind, but very bright.
March SUNDAY, 13 1904
I drove Grandma up to church. Bob Gass and Maggie here for dinner and all afternoon lovely
sunshiny day. rather cold north wind.
MONDAY, 14 1904
Da done up chores then took team up to Uncle Richds new barn to thresh with horse-power. cold
bleak East wind and after dinner a terrible blinding storm of snow.
TUESDAY, 14 1904
Da got up about four o'clock this morning and done up the chores. then took team and went to
thresh. Wat. done the chores at noon. gentle fall of snow this forenoon. quite fine this afternoon,
but little colder.
March WEDNESDAY, 16 1904
Da choring, cleaning pens and drawing out some manure. Mrs. Drury here in afternoon to see about
hay. quite windy, but very bright.
�St. Patrick's Day TUESDAY, 17
Da choring in forenoon. drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine
day, till five o'clock, then a thick soft snow fell all night. not very cold.
Daisy calved this morning (heifer)
FRIDAY, 18
Da done up chores in forenoon drawing out manure in afternoon drifting a little all day. not very
cold. wind seems to be rising to-night.
March SATURDAY, 19 1904
Da choring, cleaning pens and drawing out some manure.
Ma and I finished Olive's red dress. Had been making it over. very foggy morning. started to snow
and storm in forenoon. stormed nearly all afternoon. rather raw cold wind.
SUNDAY, 20
Willie Fair and Norman Binning here in afternoon and for tea. Olive and I at Grandma's for dinner.
lovely bright day. rather sharp wind.
MONDAY, 21
Da choring in forenoon and over to H. Hilborn's in afternoon
very nasty day. very stormy at times. not cold, rather like sleet in afternoon.
Tom Henderson's father buried to-day
March TUESDAY, 22 1904
Da choring in forenoon and cleaning out pens and drawing out manure in afternoon.
very foggy all day, but cleared off toward evening. wind went from east to west and it is getting
colder. little rain in afternoon. very heavy thunder and lightning with rain in night.
Clara 19 years old.
�WEDNESDAY 23
Da choring in forenoon and took out a couple of loads of manure before dinner, then drew out some
after dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lowes here in afternoon and for tea. Will Walker and Herb. Page
here in evening for their money. Willie got $8.00 Herb $4 for a week.
beautiful day very bright and thawing quite a bit. roads getting pretty soft.
Ad. Flath's sale.
THURSDAY, 24
Da done up the chores and finished drawing out manure, also cleaned out pens. He left here about
five and walked to town for Brock's boot. Home about half past seven. fine all day, but pretty dull
towards evening roads very soft. punched full of holes and cut off badly. Grandpa's cow calved.
Eli Mitchell finished drawing Grandpa 12 cords wood.
March FRIDAY, 25 1904
{writing changes} Da choring in the morning. Then in afternoon took Clara back to sew with Mrs.
Gordon. Roads bad.
Heavy mist all day and rained quite hard to-wards evening.
SATURDAY, 26
Da choring all day. In afternoon took over big board to make ladder to Mrs. Burrows.
Blustry and windy. Charlie Hilborn here in evening. Gave him $10.
SUNDAY, 27
I walked up to Grandpa Philp's in the after-noon, and rode back with Uncle Richard. At home rest of
day. Brock at Grandpa's for supper. Squalls off and on all day. Clara did not come home.
March MONDAY, 28 1904
Da choring in forenoon, then took Grandpa a stone-boat load of straw. Brock and I up to Mr.
Hilborn's field to skate at night. very fine day.
�TUESDAY, 29
Da choring and drawing out manure in after-noon. Emptied manure house. Cleaned out pens
Soft snow falling in forenoon but cleared up some in after-noon.
WEDNESDAY, 30
Da choring in forenoon, and shovelling snow away from the door in after-noon. Ma at Drayton in
forenoon. Clara sick with the cold.
fine day - Roads bad.
March THURSDAY, 31 1904
Da choring in morning, then killed two of our pigs, also two of Mr. Burrows at their place.
Henry Hazeltine here for dinner. Foggy all day. Roads very bad. Miss Green left.
April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1
Da choring in forenoon, and cutting up pigs. Salted meat and packed it away in afternoon Over to
Frank Page's for sausage machine in evening. Raining in forenoon, foggy and dull all afternoon.
SATURDAY, 2
Da choring in the morning and cleaned out pig-pens. Then at Drayton in afternoon. Ma at
Grandma's in evening . Strong west wind and very blustry.
April SUNDAY, 3 1904
Ma, Brock, and I up to Grandpa Philp's in after-noon. Da over to Mr. Burrows.
very bright, but strong north wind.
Eleanor Walker home for Easter Holidays
roads bare in some places.
�EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4
Da choring, and drew out two loads of manure in forenoon, then drawing out rest of manure in
afternoon.
beautiful day, but rather windy.
TUESDAY, 5
Da choring in forenoon, then tapped six trees and shovelling snow at back door in aft-noon
Ma and Brock at Drayton in forenoon, I up at Frank Page's in afternoon.
Beautiful day. roads bad.
April WEDNESDAY, 6 1904
Da choring in morning, and put on Grandpa's clock cords.
Cleaned out pig-pens in afternoon
rather fine but spitting rain in evening
Set out Dahlias, pansys, asters in boxes.
THURSDAY, 7
Da choring in morning and shovelling snow in afternoon.
I walked to Drayton in morning, stayed at Mrs. Henderson's for dinner, came home in afternoon with
Grandpa.
Very foggy in morning, cleared up in aft-noon
FRIDAY, 8
Da choring, and shovelling snow off bank in morning. Then took jersey to Drayton in afternoon.
strong east wind. dull in morning.
Rained very hard about five.
�April SATURDAY, 9 1904
Da choring in morning and salted meat. Went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Brought calf home
from Grandpa's.
rather fine in morning, thunder shower at noon, dull at times in afternoon.
SUNDAY, 10
Da up to Grandpa's in afternoon with cart. Ma and Brock at Grandpa's in afternoon.
soft snow falling all day.
MONDAY, 11
Da choring in morning then took Clara back to Drayton. Got home about one. Went up to Rothsay
in afternoon. Got 50 lbs Milverton flour, in to see Grandpa Philp. Grandma up here all day working
at "Comferter." Miss Smilie teacher. Soft snow fell through night. Dull all day.
Raining at night
April TUESDAY, 12 1904
Da choring and cleaning pens all day. Grandma here working at "Comferter"
Cold wind all day. snowing some.
WEDNESDAY, 13
Da choring in morning. Went to Drayton in afternoon with cart. Grandma here working at
"Comferter".
Dull at times, flurries of snow.
Charlie Hilborn here at night
�THURSDAY, 14
Da choring in morning then took over chop to Mr. Hilborns, Ma and Da at Mr. Duncan's at night.
Grandma here working at "Comferter". Snowing in morning, but cleared up in afternoon bright.
Heavy frost.
April FRIDAY, 15 1904
Da choring in the morning. Mr. Henry here for seed oats. Gone to Hilborns for chop and took more
over. Grandma up in afternoon. Finished "Comferters." Very stormy day. snowing. East wind.
SATURDAY, 16
{writing changed} Da choring in morning. Mr. Corbett here for dinner. Da took over chop to Mr.
Hilborns. Ma, Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon. Brought Clara home. Brock walked home.
Brock and Clara at Grandpa's at night. Roads rather bad. Bright but very cold wind.
SUNDAY, 17
{writing changed} Clara, Brock, and I at Grandma's this afternoon. Clara, and I stayed for supper.
nice day, but not very warm.
April MONDAY, 18
Da choring in morning. Da and Clara went to Drayton in afternoon with team. Got
horses show shod. Wilmott brought over bags for oats.
fine day.
TUESDAY, 19
Da choring in morning. Then at Drayton show in Afternoon, Got "Mark" shod.
terrible cold stormy day.
�WEDNESDAY, 20
Da took over Grace, Bute, and heifer over to Moorefield. Watt helped. Harry and Charlie took
Davie over.
Da choring in the afternoon. Annie and Willie over in evening.
very stormy in morning, but cleared up to-wards noon.
April THURSDAY, 21 1904
Da choring all day.
hung up meat.
beautiful day.
FRIDAY, 22
Da choring in morning, and chopping ice in front of door.
Ma at Mr. J Riche's in afternoon.
east wind, but fine.
SATURDAY, 22
Da choring in morning.
Fanned up Timothy, and seed oats, in afternoon.
Fine day.
April SUNDAY, 24 1904
Ma and Brock at Grandma's for supper. I down in afternoon.
Raining off and on all day.
Heavy fog at night.
�MONDAY, 25
Da choring in morning. Went to Drayton in afternoon, got Dick shod and got clover seed from J.
Riches. Paid Mr. Fisher for Dick.
rather cold and raw but dry.
TUESDAY, 26
Da choring and filling up drain.
fine day.
April WEDNESDAY, 27 1904
Da done up chores in morning then took over three pigs to Moorefield. Ma went to Grandpa Philp's
for dinner and also down to see Nell Gordon. Da cleaned up oats in aft. noon over to R. Lowes for
goosewheat. Isiah Mitchell here fore white pig. Jas Tucker married. fine day- east wind
THURSDAY, 28
Da choring in morning. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da down with the waggon. Expressed oats to
Joe McCulley.
Da down at Drayton at night. Nell Gordon married to Andy Anderson.
Little showers of rain off and on all day. dull and rather cold.
FRIDAY, 29
Da choring yester in morning. Took up load of shingles from Drayton to Grandpa Philp's in
afternoon.
rather dull. raining off and on
April SATURDAY, 30 1904
Da done up chores, then helped Watt take down two head of cattle in morning. Brock and I down in
afternoon for Clara. Her last day at sewing. Da went to meet Uncle Jim at night. Showers now and
then. Clara got new hat $1.35
�May SUNDAY, 1
Jack Allen walked out for breakfast, had dinner and went up to Rothsay and back with Da Uncle
Jim here for dinner. We at Grandma's for tea. Da up to Uncle Richds in evening very fine
afternoon. a little misty in forenoon.
had strawberries for tea. Grandpa Philps cow very sick.
MONDAY, 2
Da started to work on land. cultivated and sowed wheat above Poplars on turnip ground. Da and
Ma up to Grandpa Philp's after tea. Their cow no better. Dr. Pickel in to see "Carrie" at noon.
very fine day. quite warm in afternoon.
Da and Brock did chores in afternoon.
May TUESDAY, 3 1904
Da harrowed wheat, then cultivating field over from house (for barley).
Da went up to help fan up barley at Uncle Rich's at night.
very hot all day
Dr. Pickel up to see Grandpa's cow.
WEDNESDAY, 4
Da done the chores then went up for barley and sowed it also harrowed it. I at Drayton in forenoon.
Violet here for tea, then Olive and I drove her up home. Grandpa Philp's cow died to-day.
very warm all day. (hot for this time.)
"Elsie" colt 2 years old to-day.
�THURSDAY, 5
Da went back on other place to cultivate. Ground none too fit. Jim Bready here for dinner on his
first round. Travelling, {large space} this year.
terrible hot day. not much wind to-day.
looking like rain.
May FRIDAY, 6 1904
Da finished cultivating first field on other place and worked up some ground in little patch in front for
potatoes. Ma and Brock over to Graveyard in evening very warm day. ground works hard.
Ma 41 years old.
Da put young cattle out to bush this morning.
SATURDAY, 7
Da sowed the barley on other place (14 acres) and planted a few potatoes. Dr. Pickel here in
evening to see "Mollie." Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon.
quite warm and looking like rain.
SUNDAY, 8
Olive, Brock and I at bush for flowers in afternoon. Mr. Craig here for dinner.
quite fine till about four o'clock then nice little shower. cloudy with little rain in evening.
May MONDAY, 9 1904
Da harrowed what he sowed on Saturday. Then after dinner went to back field to cultivate quite
showery this forenoon, but colder this afternoon, and quite fine. frost at night.
�TUESDAY, 10
Da cultivating on back field this forenoon. Sowing oats, and barley (mixed) in afternoon.
Mr. T. Henderson and Janet here for a while in afternoon.
Cloudy all day. little spatters of rain at times. quite cool towards evening.
WEDNESDAY, 11
Da cultivating in forenoon, Sowing in afternoon Finished sowing the 14 acres to-night.
rather dull this forenoon. quite bright in afternoon, cool. strong breeze.
fine day for horses.
cows went out to grass.
May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 12 1904
Da went back and harrowed what he sowed yesterday. Came up and went back back behind
Poplars to cultivate. Over to Mr. Shorts in evening. Jim Bready here. Ma, Brock and Grandma at
Drayton in afternoon
fine day. good breeze. looking like rain.
FRIDAY, 13
Da cultivating this forenoon and Sowing pease this afternoon. Harrowed it before he came up. Da
has about 47 acres in to-night. Olive, Brock, and I up to Grandpa Philp's in after-noon. quite heavy
shower about five o'clock
little showers on in evening. very warm at times. good breeze in afternoon.
SATURDAY, 14
Da ploughed what he didn't get done in fall in field back of Poplars also sowed and harrowed it. Ma
and Olive at Drayton in afternoon.
drizzling rain all forenoon. fine in afternoon. quite cool.
�May SUNDAY, 15 1904
Ma and we children at Grandma's this afternoon.
cloudy all day and quite cold.
MONDAY, 16
Da plowing sod behind Poplars, all day. Jim Kitley's oldest boy (8 yrs) got killed with Quinns roller.
T. Craig here in evening for four bags barley.
very fine day for plowing. quite cold. misting at times. Milk waggon started this morning. going
every other day.
very heavy frost.
TUESDAY, 17
Da plowing sod all day. Bill Barry came here to build line-fence between McEwing and us. Mr.
Burrows here grafting in afternoon.
We cleaned two bed-rooms to-day.
quite fine all day. very warm at times.
Bill cutting and sharpening stakes.
May WEDNESDAY, 18 1904
Da plowed till about ten o'clock, then came in tagged sheep in afternoon. and cleaned out pens.
raining all day. heavier at night. Da drove Bill home about five o'clock and brought 50 lbs. of
Milverton.
Bill was cutting stakes till rain came on.
THURSDAY, 19
Da went back to bush and raised some Maple trees, before dinner. After dinner brought them up
and filled in gaps along road. Jim Bready here. Da brought cow "Fancy" up from bush She calved
there.
�misty, foggy, forenoon, clearer in afternoon
Da planted some trees to-night, but very dull.
FRIDAY, 20
Da went back to bush and raised Some more little trees and planted them in afternoon. Mr. Burrows
here grafting in afternoon.
very windy. quite fine.
May SATURDAY, 21 1904
Da finished plowing back of Poplars. Gone to Drayton at night. Bill Barry here at fence to-day. Mr.
Burrows grafting in afternoon.
Ma, Brock, and Olive at Drayton in afternoon.
Old Mr. Ridd buried.
very fine day. quite hot.
SUNDAY, 22
Da walked over to track in forenoon. Olive and I up to see Mabel in afternoon. threatening rain all
forenoon, quite heavy showers in afternoon. very heavy rain at night, with heavy thunder and
lightning.
MONDAY, 23
Da picking stones off meadow on other place. Mr. Burrows here grafting. little shower at noon.
good strong wind. quite hot in afternoon.
May VICTORIA DAY (DOMINION) TUESDAY, 24 1904
Da went back and disced the seven acres back of Poplars. Bill Barry came to build fence. Da harrowed,
the sod.
Olive and I drove to Drayton and stayed with Maude Pollock over night. and went to hear 'The Finger of
Scorn. quite bright. all day, nice breeze duller towards evening. We papered kitchen.
�WEDNESDAY, 25
Da finished seeding to-day and harrowed it over. Bill Barry driving stakes. hot-day. very sultry at
night.
very strong breeze.
A young Workman drowned at Riverbank.
THURSDAY, 26
Da cultivating the corn patch and the little patch on other place. Jim Bready here. Bill Barry here
fencing. very hot about middle of day. threatening rain all day. very bright heavy rain came on
about five o'clock
raining steady all evening.
May, FRIDAY, 27 1904
Da and Bill sharpening stakes in the chip yard this forenoon. Bill working on line in afternoon. Ma at
Drayton in afternoon.
Da drawing brush out of orchard and piling it up in afternoon. fine and bright, but cold. little shower
at tea-time.
SATURDAY, 28
Da picking stone off the meadow behind the Poplars. Bill building line fence. Ma and Brock over to
Grave-yard in afternoon Da went to Drayton after tea with team for a barrel of salt and coal-oil.
strong wind, hot day.
SUNDAY, 29
Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in evening. Ma & we girls up to church in morning. Mr. E.H.
Webber and 'Mark' here for dinner. looked like rain in morning but Grandpa Philp not well. cleared
off and was a lovely day. Miss Duncan and her father called in this evening
�May MONDAY, 30 1904
Da drawing out manure in forenoon on to little patch in front. plowed it and harrowed it this
afternoon and evening. Bill finished line fence and started on fence between two fields below
orchard. fine all day but looked like rain this morning.
Johnny Griffin died. rather cold.
TUESDAY, 31
Da took heifer down to Char. Stephenson's in morning. Then working at little patch and other patch
on other place. Sowed mangels here in front. Went up to see Grandpa Philp and Bill went home.
Bill working at fence. very cold strong wind all day. quite heavy rain all evening.
Grandpa Philp not feeling well.
June WEDNESDAY, 1
Da cleaned up a grist of chop and took it to Drayton in afternoon.
showery forenoon. brighter in afternoon but very dull and wet.
June THURSDAY, 2 1904
Da choring round all day. Jim Bready here. Ma up to see Grandpa Philp. He is very weak.
dull all day. very heavy rain after dinner. showery in forenoon.
FRIDAY, 3
Old Mr. McNab buried to-day. Da drew out some manure out of the barn-yard. getting ready for the
wind-mill pipes to be run. Will Barry came after dinner to fence. Da up to see Grandpa Philp.
very dull all forenoon. cleared at noon and came out very hot.
SATURDAY, 4
Da and Bill gettting some more stakes for fence. Bill finished that fence between the two fields. Ma
& Brock up to see Grandpa and took Bill home. Da drawing out manure out root ground up clay to
put under big tank. Olive & I at Drayton in afternoon.
�Da at Drayton at night for wire. very dull morning. finer afternoon quite sultry.
June SUNDAY, 5 1904
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Henderson came out for dinner. Da and Tom up to Grandpa Philps in afternoon.
Da and Ma up at night.
Uncle Willie 36 yrs. old.
very sultry but quite a breeze.
Grandpa very weak. Takes scarcely any nourishment shaking of his feet stopped.
MONDAY, 6
Da drawing out manure on to root ground in forenoon. plowing some for potatoes in afternoon.
scuffled the early potatoes in evening. Bill Barry and Herb. McLaughlan here building fence on other
place.
Da gone up to help put Grandpa to bed. Mrs. Burrows and I up to see him this afternoon. sultry
forenoon. cooler and not so bright after dinner.
Gavin Montgomery here in evening.
TUESDAY, 7
Da harrowed the potato ground. Then drawing out manure on to root ground. Da & Herb. fencing all
day. stayed all night Da gone up to Grandpa Philp's to-night. rather dull all day. quite cloudy.
June WEDNESDAY, 8
Da cleaning up old barn bottom for boys to run the fence. Bill & Herb worked till noon. then went
home after dinner. Da went to town in forenoon for some piping for wind mill. Over to H. Hilborn's in
afternoon helping move old log house. heavy rain just at noon sort of a drizzle-drazzle day.
Up to see Grandpa. He not nearly so well as the night before
cool evening
�THURSDAY, 9
Henry Heseltine here all day digging for the windmill pipes but Webber never came. Bill & Herb
finished fencing on other place to-night. Built rods with what he done on this place. Mr. Bready
here for dinner. Andrew Matchett here for tea and took a pig to Rothsay for Henry, from here quite
fine at times. misty at times.
Da up to Grandpa Philps at night (Roy Green) Geo Green's son buried. age 14. appendicitis.
FRIDAY, 10
Da went over to H. Hilborn's in morning to help move house. May Gordon came for him about ten,
thought Grandpa was sinking but he rallied. Ma & Aunt Emma went up about eleven o'clock. Came
home after dinner. Da went to Drayton for a water trough. Every one of us up to Rothsay at night to
see Aunt Eleanor. She arrived on night train. Da stayed all night. We came home about ten.
very fine day, cool wind. Grandpa very weak but can hear well and speak a little.
June SATURDAY, 11 1904
Da came home from Rothsay before breakfast. Worked the potato ground over again in forenoon.
Ma and he cut the potatoes after dinner and we all helped to plant them. Had 10 rows and a piece.
Da sowed a few turnips after supper then brought "Maud" of other place and went up to Rothsay.
Ma, Olive, & Brock at town after tea. Mr. Webber & his father-in-law here laying pipe in afternoon.
very hot day.
SUNDAY, 12
Da came home about eleven this morning. Grandpa just about the same. Wad. Gordon & Mrs. in
for a while this forenoon. Mr. Duncan here in evening Da & Ma went to Rothsay after tea.
very hot day.
MONDAY, 13
Da made trellis for wild cucumbers, then went over to Spring tooth corn ground. Washed sheep in
afternoon then hoed sow-thistle till milking time. I at Drayton in morning for wind mill supplies. Jack
Allen here for dinner. very hot day. very heavy rain just after milking time with quite bit of hail. Da
stayed all night at Rothsay.
�June TUESDAY, 14 1904
Da spreading pile of manure in turnip field till noon. Mr. Job Roger came at noon to finish windmill.
got along very well, laying pipes & fitting taps. Da helping. Up to Rothsay till twelve o'clock (night)
very heavy rain at noon. cleared up and was bright, hot afternoon
WEDNESDAY, 15
Da helping Mr. Roger set up the tank and filling in drains. Roger finished at noon. Da up to Rothsay
in afternoon with Doctor. and went up again at night. Grandpa much weaker.
very fine day. good wind. Wind mill filled tank full. Started to pump about eleven o'clock.
THURSDAY, 16
Da took me to station. gone to O.A. College on excursion had a nice time. Jim Bready here. Da
drawing out manure after he came home, on to turnip ground. Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in
afternoon. Olive and Brock met me at station at night. Da stayed up at Rothsay all night.
very fine day.
June FRIDAY, 17 1904
Da drawing out manure all day on to turnip ground. Fixed check valve on pipe at noon, where
engine draws water. Olive and I up to Rothsay after supper. Grandpa not out of bed till about
seven to-night and much weaker. Da did not go up tonight. Wilmot Drewery blasting some stone
on other place at night.
very warm day.
SATURDAY, 18
Da doing Grandpa Philps roadwork. He and Henry Heseltine sheared the sheep after tea. Ma,
Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. very hot day.
Da did not go to Rothsay at night.
�SUNDAY, 19
O.B. Henry & Geo. Fisher here to see leaking trough. Ma & Brock up to Rothsay in afternoon.
Da stayed up all night.
S. Burrows here in evening.
very warm day. automobile came from 10th con, and went up the road. first I ever saw.
May MONDAY, 20 1904
Da plowing on root ground till about four o'clock, then went to Drayton to see about trough and got
Dick shod on front feet. Went up to Rothsay at night.
very warm till noon then little shower but came on quite heavily about three o'clock very sultry.
TUESDAY, 21
Da finished plowing the root ground tonight.
I up to Rothsay in morning. Grandpa put in bad night, nearly gone a couple of times. Da gone up to
stay up tonight. little shower this morning and very sultry. good breeze and bright afternoon.
heavy rain at milking time. storm must have been very heavy down south.
WEDNESDAY, 22
Da turned furrow on tile at road then plowed and harrowed rape patch. Sowed the rape and
harrowed it then harrowed turnip patch. Gone up to Grandpa's to stay up all night.
very fine day, cool wind looking like frost.
Orton's birthday. would have been 8 yrs. old.
June THURSDAY, 23* 1904
Grandpa Philp died about half past five this morning. Da had stayed up all night and was gone half
an hour when he died. Da went up after breakfast to help lay him out, then he and Uncle Richd
went to Drayton. Da down town for funeral cards at night and went up to stay all night. Ma, Olive,
�& I up to Rothsay in afternoon. Violet came home with us. very fine day. strong wind and hot.
Jim Bready here.
FRIDAY, 24
Da choring and 'dipped' the little white pigs. Went to Drayton after tea, then Ma, Violet, and he went
up to Rothsay. very warm day. few drops rain at night. Ma and Brock at Drayton in morning.
SATURDAY, 25
Grandpa Philp buried today. Went to E. Church then on to Victoria Cemetry. between 70 and
eighty rigs followed corpse. little shower this forenoon but turned out fine. strong wind but hot and
dusty.
Da up to hear Grandpa's Will read after the funeral.
June SUNDAY, 26 1904
At home all day.
rather misty and foggy. cool. in morning, but cleared off and was bright. strong breeze.
MONDAY, 27
Da and Roy working on turnip ground all day. Da ridged up about thirty drills and sowed them after
tea. Ma, Olive, and I up to Miss Stone's, in evening.
very fine day.
TUESDAY, 28
I went to town for turnip seed. Da finished ridging up turnips and sowed the turnips and the rape
below the turnips next to ditch. Aunt Catty and Violet went back to Island F. again.
Da warned out hands to do road-work at noon. very fine day, but looking like rain.
June WEDNESDAY, 29 1904
Da cleaned out pens and loaded up water trough. taking it down to get lined. Went to Drayton after
dinner to get the team shod. Also took the wool with him. Settled up some of Grandpa Philp's
�business. Went up to Uncle Richd for gravel box. rather dull forenoon. little shower in afternoon,
and another about milking time.
THURSDAY, 30
Started roadwork to-day. Percy McEwing here for dinner. Jim Bready here. Da up to Rothsay at
night. fine afternoon very heavy rain with hail, thunder and lightning after dinner. little cooler.
July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1
Da doing road-work all day. Percy McEwing driving our team. He and Bill Barry and Jimmie
Anderson here for dinner. Very heavy rain this afternoon colder and misty
Old Burrows got our horse and buggy to go to Raymonds for bees.
July SATURDAY, 2 1904
Da finished doing road-work. Drawing clay from Hilborn's hill and widening road in hallow. Ma and
Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Miss Duncan came over after tea. Brock and I cleaned out one hen
house.
fine, bright day, but cool wind.
Percy McEwing 21 years old.
SUNDAY, 8
Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive, and I up to church in forenoon. At Grandma's in evening.
very bright day, but cool wind.
MONDAY, 4
Da hoeing all day in those turnips in front of house. Ma up to Miss Stone's for Aunt Eleanor. Then
they took Miss Duncan home after tea. little shower at noon. heavy rain at milking time. sultry in
afternoon.
�July TUESDAY, 5 1904
Da cleaned up a grist of chop and took it to Drayton before dinner. Then Da scuffled the potatoes
and what turnips are up. Da hoed garden potatoes and beans. Went to mill for grist after tea, then
leveling some sods in front of the place. Ma, Aunt Eleanor and Brock at town in afternoon. got
crate Straw berries $1.75. very fine day and pretty hot.
WEDNESDAY, 6
Da went to Drayton for the water-trough which was being lined. Filling in drains round the barn, in
afternoon. Aunt Eleanor and I up to Miss Stones and round by Rothsay this evening. quite heavy
rain in morning looking like rain at night. very hot and sultry. Da and Ma over to see Hulda Lowes
in evening. Drs. Flath & Morrow of Arthur operated for appendicites. She came through operation
all right.
THURSDAY, 7
Da working on summer fallow (on other place) all day. Ma and Aunt Eleanor over at Burrows in
afternoon. Jim Bready here. Olive and I over to see how Hulda is. She died at 20 minutes past
eleven o'clock this morning. They could get no passage through her bowels. She was 9 years 8
months old.
Aunt Emma and Mabel here in evening
very fine day: quite hot.
July, FRIDAY, 8 1904
Da working on summer fallow, in forenoon. Ma and Aunt Eleanor went to Drayton this forenoon to
see Maria Flath and to get horse shod. Da hoeing and scuffling turnips in afternoon. very fine day
strong breeze. Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes in evening.
SATURDAY, 9
Da hoed five rows of turnips. At Hulda Lowes funeral in afternoon. Olive, Brock, and I over in
morning. I stayed and minded children while they went to funeral (Brett H) Da came for me after
tea. We called to hear how Elsie Ward came through operation. very heavy rain came on about ten
o'clock. rained very hard in afternoon.
�SUNDAY, 10
Sarah Burrows here for dinner. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. Olive and I took Aunt Eleanor up to
Uncle Rich'ds after tea fine all day, but rather damp air.
July MONDAY, 11 1904
Da mowing round little trees all day. afternoon Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Finished
hoeing turnips in forenoon. very fine day. We washed big washing.
TUESDAY, 12
Da finished mowing round little trees and cut, with the old mower, the grass in front. Aunt Eleanor,
Aunt Emma, and Mary here after tea. Will and Annie Craig here in evening
terrible rain this morning till nine o'clock. fair the rest of the day. quite a lot cooler.
WEDNESDAY, 13
Da mowing grass in orchard and put it up in cock this afternoon and evening. Brock at Drayton in
forenoon. Olive and I over to see Miss Duncan and Jean this afternoon. Miss Duncan sent word
away accepting a school at Madoc
very fine day, but cool in evening.
July THURSDAY, 14 1904
Da and Uncle Richard moved Grandma Philp's body from the Old English Cemetry down to Victoria.
E. E. Dales helped them. Got through about three o'clock Da mowing in the orchard all evening
Mr Bready here for dinner.
hot forenoon. little mist of rain in afternoon and spitting in evening.
Heard Old Mr. Wm Allen was dead.
�FRIDAY, 15
Da finished mowing orchard with scythe then cut little piece below orchard and calf pasture with old
mower. Ma and I went from here about half past nine, over to see Mrs. Charlie Moody and then
round by Dick Lowes for dinner. Home about four o'clock. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds with pig
very fine day with very high wind. looked like rain in morning.
Olive baking for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon.
SATURDAY, 16
Da and Bill Barry drawing in the little bits of hay that had been cut. Ma and Brock drove Bill as far as
Miss Stone's in evening. Da went to Drayton for a new Deering Mower, and brought a hundred of
flour also.
Caught a stray swarm of bees in afternoon. Hived them into a box and turned it up side down in a
board. very fine day. good strong wind.
Heard Johnny Craig fell from an elevator at Regina and got hurt!
July SUNDAY, 17 1904
Brock 11 years old. {written slanted on left side of page}
At home all day till evening then Da and Ma down to see Mr. and Mrs. John Walker. At six o'clock
tonight the thermometer stood at 100. It was a very good wind but very hot and sultry. good
breeze sprang up about nine to-night.
MONDAY, 18
Da and Bill putting new mower together. Art Chapman and Wad. Gordon helping. Started to cut in
field next to J. Walker raked and put up what was cut before dinner. Mr. R. T. Kemp called this
evening Da and Will went to Drayton at night New mower went fine. very hot day. Thermometer
stood at 102 at six o'clock to-night
Olive not feeling very well.
�THURSDAY, 19
Da finished cutting that field and raked it before dinner. He and Bill finished putting it up this
afternoon and evening.
quite warm forenoon, but quite a bit cooler to-night.
Brock at Drayton this forenoon.
Jack Allen went out west.
July WEDNESDAY, 20 1904
Da and Bill drawing hay all day. Brock drove horse to draw off. I went up for Miss Stone this
morning them Ma, Olive, and her at Drayton in afternoon. Olive drove her home Brock went to
Drayton for new hay fork rope. Men had big trouble with new rope twisting.
very fine day. with good breeze cool evening.
THURSDAY, 21
Da and Bill filled driving-house loft. then drawing into barn. Jim Bready here on his last round. little
sprinkle of rain this morning, but turned out quite fine.
Had raspberries for first time.
FRIDAY, 22
Finished drawing hay out of field next to Walker then started to cut back of Poplars. Bill mowing
fence corners. Raked some after dinner and put up what was raked. Ma took Olive to station this
morning She gone to Guelph. quite fine all day. but looking like rain in evening.
Bobbie Wilson here for straw for C. Stephenson
July SATURDAY, 23 1904
Da cleaned out pens then scuffled a few turnips. He and Brock hoeing. Da banked up the potatoes
after tea. Roy oiled the wind mills to-night. little rain falling almost all day, but not enough to stop
work. dull and cool.
�SUNDAY, 24
Ma, Brock, and I up to church in morning Uncle Benson here for tea.
quite cool in morning. rather cloudy looking like rain in evening. hot in afternoon.
MONDAY, 25
Da, Bill Barry and Brock hoeing turnips till noon then cutting and putting up hay back of Poplars. I
went up to Miss Stones for Gooseberries. Mr. Craig here in evening for grain. very nice day, rather
cloudy at times. little rain in the night. very still day wind mills barely moved.
July TUESDAY, 26 1904
Bill and Brock worked till noon at turnips Da worked till about nine o'clock, then went out and
finished cutting and raked up what hay was down Then he and Bill put it all up this afternoon.
very fine day with little more breeze than yesterday.
WEDNESDAY, 27
Da & Bill hoeing till nine o'clock, then went over on other place and cut hay till noon. Raking and
putting it up till about five o'clock. Came on a little rain, but a big storm went round. Hoeing after
tea. Brock at Drayton in morning. Got terrible black about half-past seven. Very fierce lightning, but
not much thunder. Quite a big rain. It was a very wild looking night for a while.
THURSDAY, 28
Bill went home with Johnny Brooks this morning. Da cleaned out pens then hoeing turnips till
milking time. Finished the turnips. He and Ma paris-greened the field potatoes after tea. Dave
Corbett called in to see hogs.
Dull forenoon, but cleared off in afternoon. Thundered quite heavily all night, raining when we got up
this morning.
July FRIDAY, 29 1904
Da went out and finished cutting on other place, this forenoon. Bill came and they were raking and
putting it up all afternoon, and evening. I drove Mrs. Bill Barry and Hattie Holmes home after tea.
�They had been here berry picking. Ma went down to meet Olive. She came home from Guelph.
Had a fine time. very fine day. quite cool, but bright.
SATURDAY, 30
Percy and Ross McEwing and their team here drawing hay off other place and staking it, between
house and barn. Bill Barry drove our team. Da and Isaac Hilborn on stack. Left about a couple of
loads in field. Ma and Brock left Bill part way home. Sandy Loan here at noon. Da and Uncle
Rich'd went to Drayton at night about Grandpa Philp's business. very fine all day, but looking like
rain on in afternoon.
Mr. North called in for a few minutes.
SUNDAY, 31
Da and Ma up to Miss Stone's after tea Olive and I at Grandma's for dinner. She has a very sore
eye.
a couple of little showers this forenoon, but good wind this afternoon dried it off.
August MONDAY, 1 1904
We finished haying to-day. Mr McEwings team and three men helping, also Mr. Jack Walker this
afternoon. Bill Barry here. Mrs. Walker and Alvin here this evening. We built two stacks in yard to
day, and put the last two loads in the barn.
very fine day, good breeze.
TUESDAY, 2
Ross came up after his waggon and helped unload the two loads in the barn. Da and Bill raked
down the hay stacks and fixing round them. Then took some straw up to Miss Stone's and over to
Rothsay with Bill in afternoon. I went up for Miss Stone this forenoon and she and Ma at Drayton in
afternoon. Da & Uncle Rich'd at Drayton in after evening. Da round by Mr. Duncans. Dull forenoon
bright afternoon.
Aunt Eleanor and May Gordon gone to Island F.
�WEDNESDAY, 3
Da brought hay-rake off other place, then helping Wat. at the hay all day.
Ma, Brock and I out at berry bush in forenoon. quite a warm day. Annie and Willie Craig and Miss
Hamill here to spend the evening. Went home about one o'clock.
August THURSDAY, 4 1904
Da over helping Wat. finish haying this forenoon. Then Bill Barry came over and they filled up some
chop and went to Drayton with it in afternoon. Brock drove Bill part way home after tea.
very fine day. quite a good breeze
quite warm at milking time
FRIDAY, 5
Da scuffling turnips and hoeing some all day. Olive and I picking berries this forenoon. Ma paris-
greening field potatoes.
very fine day. good breeze. quite warm.
Da went back for Bid. after noon. She calved on other place
SATURDAY, 6
Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Drayton in
afternoon. Da at Drayton at night for twine.
very fine day. cool wind.
August SUNDAY, 7 1904
Ma Olive and I up to English Church this morning. At home rest of day.
quite fine forenoon, but cool wind.
heavy rain this afternoon.
�MONDAY, 8
Da and Brock took "Jennie" fat cow, over to Moorefield, then got out binder before dinner Started to
cut barley next to sideroad. shocked barley after tea. Olive and I down to see Winnie after tea.
very fine day. good breeze.
at Berry Bush in afternoon.
TUESDAY, 9
Da chored round for an hour, then went out and shocked up barley, then finished cutting the barley.
Put it all up this afternoon and evening. Olive and I at Drayton this morning. Mary Philp here this
afternoon. frost last in night. quite fine day, but looking a little rain.
Dick Henderson and Polly Oxby married out at the farm, at three o'clock.
August WEDNESDAY, 10 1904
Da single ploughed the summer fallow on other place to-day. Da rode "Mollie" over to Gavin
Montgomerys after tea. Olive up to see Minnie Walker this afternoon
big thunder storm and rain came on about ten o'clock forenoon little rain in afternoon.
THURSDAY, 11
Da hoeing turnips and sow thistle patches all day. Ma, Olive and I at Berry bush in afternoon. Brock
and Grandpa over at Uncle Benson all day. I went to Drayton after tea for Maude and Beckie
Pollock
dull misty forenoon, but turned out very fine in afternoon.
FRIDAY, 12
Da and Brock drawing over rails and trash from fences on other place all day. Olive, Beckie , Maude
and I up to Rothsay in afternoon Then took the girls home after tea.
very fine day, but looking rain at night. quite hot.
�August SATURDAY, 13 1904
Da cleaned pens and trimming spruce trees, between the rains. Had quite heavy shower at
breakfast, and a very heavy rain after dinner. terrible heavy thunder and very sharp lightning ,
rumblings of thunder all day
Uncle Jim came to-night.
SUNDAY, 14
Uncle Jim here for dinner At home all day.
very foggy morning, but cleared off and was very fine. rather cool wind.
MONDAY 15
Da over helping Bensons boys build raise their barn. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon.
Marie Black came here after tea, to stay all night.
looking like rain and thundering. It rained through the night. very hot day.
August TUESDAY, 16 1904
Da gone over to Bensons again to-day. John Walker went with him.
Olive and I took Marie home after tea. Heavy rain about milking time this morning. Quite a shower
this afternoon , with heavy thunder and lightning. quite foggy at night and cooler.
WEDNESDAY, 17
John Walker came up for some oats. then Da cleaned out the pens. Drawing rails up to the house
in afternoon. A.S. Loan called this afternoon. Da went to Drayton to-night.
very fine day.
THURSDAY, 18
Percy, Ross and team here till noon drawing barley. Da and Mr. McEwing finished drawing it at
milking time Then down helping McEwing shock barley. John Walker here till noon. Mrs. Bill
Pollock and Mrs. Logie here all day.
�very fine day.
Barley in good shape.
August FRIDAY, 19 1904
Da drawing rails to house till milking time, then helping John Walker draw his barley. Ma and
Grandma over to Mr. McLennans for dinner.
quite fine forenoon, but turned very dull with rain east wind. Started to rain after milking.
I picked wild plums to-day.
SATURDAY, 20
Da up to Uncle Richds with Old Tam-Sow in forenoon. Threshing at Isaac Hilborn's all afternoon.
Down to Drayton at night.
very dull forenoon. misting at times. very heavy rain through night and this morning about milking
time. Cleared off this afternoon.
SUNDAY, 21
Will Walker came down about ten o'clock, stayed for dinner and till three o'clock. Mr. F. Page and
Mr. T. Craig here for tea. Ma, Brock and I up to Uncle Rich'ds for an hour or so.
very fine day, quite hot.
August MONDAY, 22 1904
Da loaded 8 hogs and took them over to Moorefield this forenoon. Took grist of chop to Drayton in
afternoon. George brought Miss Duncan over here to-night.
terrible heavy rain about milking time this morning. very fine rest of day. quite a frost through the
night.
TUESDAY, 23
Da drawing rails from other place in forenoon. Cutting Spring wheat in afternoon Has to cut it all
one way. Miss North came here about eleven o'clock stayed for dinner and went up to Dave
�Corbett's with Ma and Miss Duncan this afternoon. Mr. North here for tea. Olive and I drove Miss
Duncan home to-night. very fine day. quite hot in middle of day. Will Walker started for Carberry,
Man. On an excursion.
WEDNESDAY, 24
Da and Bill Barry shocked at the wheat till the dew went off, then Da finished cutting it at noon.
Shocked the rest after dinner, then went to cut oats in summer fallow field.
very fine day, but looking a little like rain.
August THURSDAY, 25 1904
Da cutting oats till noon. Quite a shower at dinner time. Went out about three this afternoon and cut
till seven o'clock. Bill shocking it. Da and Bill gone over to a flax bee at Mr. Craig's after tea. Tea.
man, Mr. Fielding called here to night. very dull forenoon. very strong wind all afternoon and
evening. quite cool.
FRIDAY, 26
Da cutting oats in back field on other place. Bill shocking. Ma at Drayton in forenoon.
Aunt Eleanor came here to-night.
very fine day. quite strong wind and quite cool.
SATURDAY, 27
Da finished cutting on other place at noon then went back and he and Bill shocked up what was
down. Then they went back and started to cut oats back of Poplars. Ma, Aunt Eleanor and Brock at
Drayton this afternoon. Wad. Gordon here for dinner. Mrs.Coulter (Joe Gordon) died this morning.
very fine day rather cool breeze. not looking so fine to-night.
August SUNDAY, 28 1904
Ma and Aunt Eleanor went over to the grave-yard this forenoon. Johnny Wells here for dinner.
Minnie Noecker and her mother here to see Auntie for a while this afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rich
�here this afternoon and for tea. Ma and Auntie over to Mr. Craig's this evening with Willie's Kodak
very fine day. strong wind, but looking like rain to-night.
MONDAY, 29
Da and Bill cutting and stooking oats behind Poplars till noon. Then drew Goose wheat and one
load of oats off other place. Da over to Drewry's , but didn't see any men. Ma, Aunt Eleanor and I
down to Mrs. Wm. Coulter's funeral off noon train. Auntie went home with Aunt Emma.
very fine day , but cool breeze. fine harvest day.
TUESDAY, 30
Mr. McEwing came up after breakfast and Da and Bill took team and went to help draw his barley.
Aunt Eleanor started for Los Angeles via, London. Uncle Richd took her to Station.
very fine day, but looking like rain. beautiful day for harvesting
August WEDNESDAY, 31 1904
Mr. McEwing and Ross here with their team also Tony Lunz, and drew the first oat field off other
place. Drew four loads out of field next to bush back field after tea Came in with last load about nine
o'clock.
very dull for a while this forenoon, but cleared off and turned out a very fine day. looking like rain to-
night.
September THURSDAY, 1
Da and Bill down to Mr. McEwing's threshing till about three o'clock then Da took team to Drayton to
get them shod. Just got three shoes on Carrie. Mr. Garneau very busy. Bill went with Da to
Drayton and went home from there. very sultry day. foggy all day and very dull. enough rain early
in morning to stop harvesting.
Mr. Webber called in evening.
�FRIDAY, 2
Da cleaned out pens and straightened up drivinghouse in forenoon. Drawing clay from Hilborn's Hill
and putting it in front of 16' space doors. Young Waters here in evening for Spavin Cure. very sultry
day, thundering at noon, breeze sprang up. Was very hot till milking time, Quite a little shower then
very foggy forenoon.
September SATURDAY, 3 1904
Da and Percy cutting with two binders, back of Polpars. finished at noon. Ross and Bill Barry
stooking. After dinner, Da and Bill and team drawing in at McEwing's. Olive & Ma drove Bill part
way home. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon.
very fine day, but very windy in afternoon.
SUNDAY, 4
Da and Ma up to Bob. Gass's this afternoon.
very fine day. a little dull in morning.
LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5
Da and Bill Barry drawing in all day at Mr. McEwing's . I went to Drayton to meet noon train. Got
word from Mr. Bready for Ma to go to Toronto.
dull in morning, but turned out very fine. Mr. Craig here for bag of oats.
September TUESDAY, 6 1904
Da and Bill drawing in at Mr. McEwing's all day. I took Ma to station this morning. She gone to
Toronto Exhibition, and staying at Jim Bready's. Had company down with Annie Craig.
very fine day. quite cool in morning. very warm for spells this afternoon.
finished harvest
�WEDNESDAY, 7
Mr McEwing's three men and two teams here to-day. Also Jack Walker and Wat. Burrows and our
team and Bill Barry. finished drawing oats off other place and finished oats back of Poplars about
five o'clock. Little shower then. Had tea, then Da did choes. Mrs. J Walker stayed with me to-day.
Bill Barry went home. quite sultry in afternoon.
THURSDAY, 8
Da drawing clay from Hilborn's Hill, all day, and filling it in round big tank and in 16 ft. space. I at
Drayton in afternoon. very dull all day.
September FRIDAY, 9 1904
Da brought up a load of clay, then at Mr. McEwings till noon. Da and I up to Old Mr. John Corbett's
funeral. Home about three o'clock, then Da at McEwing's till about nine o'clock. McEwing's finished
harvest to-day.
very fine bright day. flies bad on horses.
SATURDAY, 10
Da and we children taking up the field potatoes in forenoon. Da picked them over out of waggon
and put them into roothouse. Where the tops of potatoes were dead, there was a terrible lot rotten.
Ma came home at noon. Mr. McEwing drove her out from Drayton. Had a fine time. Da at Drayton
at night. very fine from about eleven o'clock. very foggy for a while in morn.
SUNDAY, 11
Olive, Brock and I up to see Miss Stone this afternoon. Strong wind, quite sultry started to rain
about six o'clock. rained quite a shower in night.
September MONDAY, 12 1904
Da gang-plowing all day in first field on other place. Used three horses. Ma at Drayton in afternoon.
very fine day.
Ma called to see Mrs. Burrows. She fell getting off train last Friday night.
�TUESDAY, 13
Da gang-plowing all day. very fine day, strong east wind.
Old Mr. Tom Mitchell is very sick.
little frost this morning
WEDNESDAY, 14
Da cleaned up barn floor then cleaned up a grist of chop and went to Drayton, got Mollie and Dick
shod. Brought home 3 baskets Tomatoes, 3 of Peaches and 2 of Plums, which came from Guelph.
very dull cold day. rained steadily from six oclock in morning till ten.
Got word Joe Chambers and Rachel Longmire were to be married to-day.
September THURSDAY, 15 1904
Da over to H. Hilborn's this morning then gang-plowing till noon. Charlie came over after dinner and
sawed up all old rails and old timbers. finished about five. Hosheal Hilborn, Wat, and Mr. McEwing
helping.
very fine day. cold morning
Da piling wood in wood house at night.
FRIDAY, 16
Da gang-plowing all day on other place Piling wood after supper, into wood shed. Dave Corbett
here to see lambs and hogs. Ma preserving peaches.
quite fine day till about five then got quite dull and looking like rain.
very windy day.
SATURDAY, 17
Da finished gang-plowing at noon then harrowed it over in afternoon. Brock at Drayton this
forenoon for coal-oil. Ma and Olive at Drayton this afternoon. Mrs. Jack Walker here this evening
�asking me to help her get ready to thresh. beautiful day. quite hot this forenoon and flies bad on
horses. good breeze this afternoon.
Mrs. Geo Bell died in Rothsay.
September SUNDAY, 18 1904
We at Grandma's this afternoon. Herb Page here.
very dull. rather misty towards evening.
MONDAY, 19
Da took four hogs and some lambs over to Moorefield in forenoon. He and Ma at Mrs. Geo Bell's
funeral in afternoon. Bill Barry came here to stay all night. I down helping Mrs. J. Walker bake for a
threshing.
very fine day.
TUESDAY, 20
Da started to gang-plow back of Poplars Bill Barry at John Walker's threshing till about four o'clock
then started to work on fence from house up to side road along the sideroad. I helping Mrs. Walker
all day. very misty and foggy but came on a heavy rain in forenoon. cleared off this afternoon and
turned very cool. looking like frost.
September WEDNESDAY, 21 1904
Da gang plowing all day. Bill working at fence till noon then went home. very fine day. bright but
cold wind. very hard frost last night. freezing good to to-night.
THURSDAY, 22
Da gang-plowing till about three o'clock. Bill working at fence, then both at Mr. McEwing's
threshing. I at Drayton this afternoon. Sara Burrows rode with me. Mr. Mason came here at noon
and took photos of the old house and barn.
very fine bright day. hard frost last night.
�FRIDAY, 23
Da finished gang-plowing and harrowed over the field once. Harrowed it again in afternoon. Bill
working at fence all day. Ma and I raised garden potatoes and picked the green potatoes tomatoes
Da gone to Workman Lodge at night.
quite fine but got cloudy in afternoon
September SATURDAY, 24 1904
Da and Bill cleaned out pens in forenoon.
cutting stakes on other place till about four oclock , then came on a heavy rain. heavy rain in
morning and again at night. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Da drove Bill home after tea.
not a cold day , but very strong wind and quite dull.
SUNDAY, 25
Olive at church with Grandpa's Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Da up to Uncle
Rich'ds
rather dull at times , quite foggy in morning.
MONDAY, 26
Da started to single plow in second field on other place. He and Bill went to Drayton after dinner to
get plow coulter sharpened and Bill got a tooth pulled. Bill building fence.
very fine nice day.
September TUESDAY, 27 1904
Da plowing all day. Bill at Mr. Morrisons threshing all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. I
ordered a hat and brought home a couple of coats from Irvine's
very fine day.
Mr. Tom Mitchell died this morning Age 67 years.
�WEDNESDAY, 28
Da plowing all day on other place. Bill working at fence till half-past three then gone to Mosser's
threshing
very fine day , but looking like rain to-night.
THURSDAY, 29
Da plowed till eleven o'clock, then came in wet through. Some very heavy rains this forenoon. Bill
at Mr. Walker's threshing till noon, then went to funeral. Da at the threshing till four o'clock, then
plowing. Ma and I at Mr. Tom Mitchell's funeral. very large funeral. quite fine afternoon. strong
wind. very sultry day.
September FRIDAY, 30 1904
Da plowing all day. I went to Drayton this morning and took back other coat to Irvine's and paid for
one I kept. $10.00. I brought Janet Henderson home with me.
terrible windy day. nice and bright.
Mr. Lawton here for Da to see his horse. Page's here asking hands to thresh to-morrow.
October SATURDAY, 1
Da plowing all day. Bill working at fence all day. Page's not threshing. Olive went down for Mr.
and Mrs. Henderson this morning. Brock went away after breakfast for Bill but met him coming.
terrible wind all day and all night but it has stopped to-night.
Mr. Henderson went from here over to Dick Lowes this forenoon, came back about three.
SUNDAY, 2
Mr. and Mrs. Lowes came here from church for dinner. Uncle Willie here for dinner He came up
last night and rode home with Mr. McEwing. Brock bro drove Mr. and Mrs. Tom Henderson home
after tea.
very windy cold day.
�October MONDAY, 3 1904
Da plowing all day. Bill Barry at Page's threshing till about three o'clock, then finished side road
fence up to back of Poplars. Uncle Willie and I at Drayton this afternoon. misty in forenoon, quite
fine at times. cold wind rather dreary
TUESDAY, 4
Da finished plowing sod field all but headlands. Ma, Olive and Brock down to Show in afternoon. I
couldn't go, my eyes were sore. Olive and Ma had tea with Mrs. Gordon, and went to Concert.
Uncle Willie and I went to concert at night. dull all day. misty in forenoon quite cold afternoon.
Harold Jarvis, Cameron, Mrs. McIvor. Craig & M. Buchlen artists at concert.
WEDNESDAY, 5
Da plowed headlands in forenoon. cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton in afternoon.
Uncle Willie went to Guelph on the 4.44 train. quite heavy shower in forenoon
misty at times and cold wind blowing. very dull and dreary
October THURSDAY, 6 1904
Da discing all day on summer. fallow. Mr. R. R. Hambly and Mr. Hamilton here for tea. Mr.
Hamilton is a Life Assurance Agent. Know Uncle Jim well.
Had our first fall of snow this afternoon very cold and dreary. Bill Barry got "Dick" to drive to Arthur
Show. cows in all night for first time.
FRIDAY, 7
Da finished discing and started to harrow the summer fallow. Bill brought horse back this morning.
very hard frost last night. cold day, but quite bright.
7 SATURDAY, 8
Da harrowing sod in forenoon Mr. North came in after dinner and waited till rain was over. Quite a
heavy rain after dinner. Olive and Brock at town in afternoon. Da couldn't harrow, so rode Mollie
over to Hugh Montgomery's.
�Roy here and oiled windmill.
very sultry at times and quite foggy.
October SUNDAY, 9 1904
At home all day
very foggy, dull day. started to rain about five o'clock. Had a heavy rain rather raw east wind.
MONDAY, 10
Da drawing rails from round line fence on other place and round cross fences till about four o'clock,
then started to plow behind Grandpa's driving-house sunshine at times. little showers in afternoon.
Very heavy rain at six o'clock very sharp lightning.
very sultry.
TUESDAY, 11
Da plowing sod all day. I up to Miss Stone's and Aunty Gass's in forenoon.
dull all day. rather cold wind.
I took Miss Stone up 4 doz. Eggs, but could not get any crab-apples at Aunty Gass's.
October WEDNESDAY, 12 1904
Da choring round in forenoon. He and Ross measuring the pasture field next to Walker. Too wet
to plow. Mr. Craig here also Mr. Loan, called in afternoon. steady rain all night and on into the
forenoon. very dull all day.
THURSDAY, 13
Da plowing sod all day. I at Drayton in afternoon. I got proofs of our pictures from Mr. Mason.
(house and barn) very good.
dull forenoon, but turned out very fine day in afternoon. quite warm.
�FRIDAY, 14
Da finished plowing behind driving house and started to plow in the little field over this way.
Rev. Naftel and his sister called this afternoon
beautiful fine day, lovely and bright.
October SATURDAY, 15 1904
Da plowing sod all day. Brock took plow-coulter to get sharpened, in morning. Olive and I up to
Charlie Walkers for crab-apples in forenoon. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Got Mark shod.
Round by Mr. Duncan's with books.
beautiful sunshiney day. raised our Dahlias.
quite warm frost at night.
SUNDAY, 16
Ma and we children up to church in forenoon. Winnie, Ross and I went over to Zion, but there was
no church, so we went up to Rothsay. beautiful day and lovely moonlight night.
MONDAY, 17
Da plowing sod on other place all day. Brock up to Bob Gass's for some wheat after school.
beautiful day. quite hot, but looking like rain. hazy round bush Burrows old mare "Nell" was in our
place this morning, so Da took her over home. Wat gave her to Jack Irvine a year ago, and
October TUESDAY, 18 1904
Da finished plowing in that little field about three o'clock, then went back next to line fence, on home
place to plow pea-ground. Ma at Drayton in forenoon.
Beautiful day. hot in middle of day.
Joe Davidson's sale this afternoon.
�WEDNESDAY, 19
Da plowing all day. Ma up to Miss Stones in forenoon.
very hot day. rather cloudy about sunset.
THURSDAY, 20
Da plowing all day Ma and I baking.
fine all day but not so bright as day before. few drops rain at noon. turned cooler at night.
October FRIDAY, 21 1904
Da finished plowing back by line fence about half-past ten this morning. Cleaned up some grist and
took it to Drayton this afternoon. I baking for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon. fine forenoon. quite a
heavy shower at milking time. not much rain here in afternoon, but Da got wet going to town.
SATURDAY, 22
Da drawing out manure from barn-yard down next to bush. Ma and Brock cleaned out hen houses.
raw and cold with scuds of snow and rain.
Uncle John brought a marble slab which Mr. Kemp left in Rothsay for us.
Old Mrs. Tucker died yesterday.
SUNDAY, 21
At home all day.
Da up to see Bill Barry at night. cold all day with flurries of snow.
October MONDAY, 24 1904
Da topped the few mangolds and turnips in front. Then harrowed them out. He and Bill Barry drew
in two loads before dinner. Da and Ma at Mrs. Tuckers funeral in afternoon Very large funeral.
Bill drew in the turnips and took Grandpa down a load.
�cold, hard frost in night drizzling and raining about noon. quite fine afternoon. raining again to
night.
TUESDAY, 25
Da and Bill topping, harrowing out, and drawing in the turnips all day. Brock at Drayton in morning
for beef. Miss Smillie and Lizzie Hilborn here for tea.
very fine day for taking up roots. very strong wind this forenoon and quite cold.
Tax collector left Tax Receipts $83.64¢.
WEDNESDAY, 26
Da and Bill topping turnips all forenoon. Da harrowed them out and drew in one load this afternoon.
Bill went away about three o-clock with Dick and buggy for a stove at J. Dowlings. Winnie Walker
here this afternoon. Heavy snow storm flury of snow in forenoon also one at milking time. very
sloppy under foot. quite cold. Put little calves in to-night.
October THURSDAY, 27 1904
Da cleaned out pig-pens, then went out and started to get turnips into rows, but soon came in again,
as it was to wet and muddy. Bill went home this morning. Da harvested the sun flowers this
afternoon dull day. rather bright in forenoon but did not dry up any. There was quite a fall of snow
in the night and it didn't melt away much.
FRIDAY, 28
Da and Bill Barry working at the turnips all day, drawing in. Mr. T. Henderson left Janet here on his
way to Teviotdale and called for her in the afternoon. very fine bright day. looking rather cloudy in
west to-night.
Annie Craig's Concert.
SATURDAY, 29
Da and Bill finished turnips in afternoon then helped Mr. Burrows take in a couple of their loads.
They finished theirs. Brock and Bill brought in cabbages and carrots while we milked. Olive and I
at Drayton in afternoon. fine bright day but cold wind.
�(Mrs. Moody Carrie Gordon) died at yesterday Friday.
October SUNDAY, 30 1904
Olive, Brock and I went over to Zion Church, in morning and went to Dick Lowes for dinner and
afternoon.
very beautiful day. quite cold morning.
"Hallowe'en" MONDAY, 31
Da drawing out manure all day. Ma and I went down to grave-yard to Mrs. Moody's funeral, were
also down town.
very fine bright day , but cold wind. Pretty hard frost this morning.
November ALL SAINTS DAY (Quebec) TUESDAY, 1
Da at Isaac Hilborn's threshing all day. Bill Barry drawing out manure until half-past five then went
home to go to Orange Supper.
foggy and misty in moning , but turned out very fine and quite warm.
Old white sow has 8 little pigs in Poplar Bushes.
November WEDNESDAY, 2 1904
Da at Mr. Hilborns threshing till about eleven o'clock. then cleaned out stable. Drawing manure in
afternoon. Bill Barry at Uncle Richds threshing all day. Da and Ma went to a Tory meeting in
Drayton to-night.
beautiful day. quite hazy and warm like Indian Summer.
Election Day THURSDAY, 3
Da drawing out manure in forenoon. At Mr. McTavish's threshing and over to vote in afternoon.
Jim Bready here for dinner. Grandma and I at Mrs. Gordons all day, getting her waist into shape.
rather foggy morning but cleared off and was lovely day. Da gone to Drayton to hear returns of
Election. Bill finished threshing at Uncle Richds about two o'clock.
�The Laurier Government was sustained with big majority. McGowen defeated. Martin elected.
FRIDAY, 4
Da finished drawing out manure from manure house, and started to draw out of shed. Bill at Charlie
Walkers threshing and Wilmots Drury to-day. stayed over night. I over baking for Mrs. Burrows this
afternoon. very fine day. quite smoky. misting at night and very dark.
Milk drawing stopped for this year.
Will Walker 20 years old to-day.
November SATURDAY, 5 1904
Da drawing out manure all day. Finished taking it out of shed, except about one load. Bill at Henry
Hilborn's threshing all day. Brock took down a couple bags chop and plow coulter in morning.
Went after coulter in afternoon. Annie Craig here for tea.
quite fine day. rather dull at times. little skiff of snow. cold wind.
SUNDAY, 6
We children up to English Church to hear Orange Sermon. Went to Miss Stone's for dinner.
lovely day. cold north wind.
MONDAY, 7
Da finished a piece of plowing back of Poplars, in forenoon. Started to plow sod in field next to
road, below over orchard fence. I working at Grandma's waist.
lovely bright day. hard frost this morning.
November TUESDAY, 8 1904
Da took a grist of chop to Drayton in morning. Plowing sod in afternoon.
Annie Craig gave Olive and I a music- lesson this morning. She stayed for dinner. Just a beautiful
day. So bright and clear.
�WEDNESDAY, 9
Da and Wat killed little pig this forenoon. Wat here for dinner. Frozen too hard to plow this
forenoon. Da plowing in afternoon.
Cut up the pork after supper and salted what there was.
I finished Grandma's waist.
beautiful bright clear day. hard frosts at night.
THURSDAY, 10
Da cleaned out pig-pens and centre cow-stable, also took last load out of sheep-house, in forenoon.
Burned big bush pile and tried to plow, but it was froze too hard.
beautiful clear day. thawing very slowly. rather cold wind.
November FRIDAY, 11 1904
Da done up chores. Brought five heifers from other place and put them in stable. John Walker
came for his black calf. Da fixing check valve at the duck trough, so it cannot freeze. beautiful day.
a little cloudy at times, cold wind. Roads in fine shape. so hard and dry.
Bill Barry at Page's threshing all day.
SATURDAY, 12
Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out hen pens in afternoon, then went up to Mr. Walkers for a
box of sand for hens. May Gordon brought Eleanor Walker here this morning, then Olive and I
walked up to Uncle Richds with her after supper. Brock over to see Charlie Wallis in Moorefield all
forenoon and for dinner. very strong wind rather searching, but beautiful bright day. Bill Barry at F.
Page's threshing till noon. They finished.
SUNDAY, 13
Henry Heseltine's oldest boy died from appenditices about 4. P.M.
Da and Ma over to Bob Mitchell's this afternoon. Sarah and Mrs. Burrows here in evening. very
windy and got colder towards night. flurries of snow through night and this afternoon.
�November MONDAY, 14 1904
Da choring in forenoon and drawing up wood from bush in afternoon. I went to Drayton this
forenoon to get seats for concert. Olive and I up to Miss Stone's to a quilting. Home about eight
o'clock. rather dull forenoon, but turned out fine in afternoon. rather sharp wind. Put in little
calves and tied them up.
TUESDAY, 25
Da finished drawing out up wood from bush, in forenoon. Plowing sod in afternoon. Annie Craig
gave us a lesson and had dinner. Ma and I up to Wilfred Heseltine's funeral.
beautiful bright clear day. rather cold wind.
WEDNESDAY, 16
Da did the chores and plowing sod all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very foggy morning, but
cleared off and sun came out bright. very fine. freezing hard at night.
November THURSDAY, 17 1904 Thanksgiving Day
Da choring round, clean and packing sawdust round water-pipes. couldn't plow frozen too hard.
Mr. McEwing here asking hands to thresh.
fine bright day, but cold, raw, east- wind
FRIDAY, 18
Da at Mr. McEwing's threshing all day.
Ma, Olive and I down to Drayton at night to hear the Scotch Company. Jessie MacLachlan, Young
and McLinden
queer day; hazy; few drops of rain in morning. lovely night. not so cold as yesterday.
Concert was good.
�SATURDAY, 19
Da at Mr. McEwing's threshing till about half-past three, then came home and plowed sod. Ma and
Brock at Drayton in forenoon. Finished at McEwings. Did fine threshing. very smoky all day.
warm. thunder and some lightning at night. looking like rain.
Brock got pair of shoes at Hefkey's
November SUNDAY, 20 1904
At home all day. very dull day. smoky, but mild. few drops of rain in morning. got colder towards
and raining after supper.
MONDAY, 21
Da plowing sod all day and done the chores. fine at times and then rather dull. ground is very dry.
Harry Philp and Johnny Benson gone to London this morning. Both starting to work in freight-
sheds. $1.35 per day.
TUESDAY, 22
Da doing chores and plowing sod all day. Miss Craig came this morning and gave Olive a lesson. I
too sick to take one. She didn't stay for dinner. rather dull in forenoon, but fine afternoon. Strong
wind.
November WEDNESDAY, 23 1904
Da doing chores and plowing all day. Bill Walker and Aunt Emma in this evening to say their mother
was dead. rather dull day. slight bit of rain at night. looking like a storm all day.
THURSDAY, 24
Da finished plowing the sod except the head lands. Ma and I over to Mrs. Henry Walker's funeral
and down to Drayton from cemetry.
very disagreeable day. rainy with scuds of snow in forenoon. turning colder after dinner with snow
flurries. quite a fall of snow through the night.
�FRIDAY, 25
Da cleaned up a grist of chop and did chores in forenoon. plowed the sod headland, brought young
cattle off other place and brought up harrows in afternoon. I over to H. Hilborn's in afternoon.
bright forenoon. dull and dark in afternoon cold wind. warmer at night.
November SATURDAY, 26 1904
Da choring in forenoon, took grist to Drayton in afternoon. very heavy falls of snow at times all day.
very stormy wintry night.
Uncle Jim came up.
SUNDAY, 27
Uncle Jim here for dinner. Ma and we children at Grandma's for tea. beautiful & bright all day.
zero at night.
MONDAY, 28
Da choring in forenoon. Da and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Conservative Convention in
afternoon. J.P. Downey spoke. Jim Tucker received nomination. Da rode home with Jim Mitchell.
quite a fine day. raw east wind blowing at night.
November TUESDAY, 29 1904
Da choring in forenoon, then he, Wat, and Percy killed old black sow in afternoon. Miss Craig gave
us our lesson and stayed for dinner. dull soft day. snow melted quite a lot. misting and rainy about
dark.
WEDNESDAY, 30
Da cut up pork and did chores in forenoon. Uncle Richard and he at Drayton in afternoon about
Grandpa Philp's business. Mr. Loan not at home. Grandma and Miss McEchearn here sewing up
lining for fur coat
turned cold through night. snowed a little off and on to-day. Roads slippery.
�December THURSDAY, 1
Da cleaning pens and doing chores in forenoon. Cleaned pig's head and tied up young cattle for first
time to-night. Churned over two hours at butter this forenoon. rather stormy at times but not so
very cold.
38 head of cattle to start winter with.
December FRIDAY, 2 1904
Da choring in forenoon and at the bush in afternoon, chopping wood.
Mr. North called this afternoon.
beautiful clear day, but quite sharp.
SATURDAY, 3
Da choring in forenoon, at Ezra Duekerings funeral in afternoon and round by Willie Wilson's for
cheese cheques. Mr. Trelevean brought down our cheese this forenoon. a colored, 79lbs. Herb
Page brought our milk tank up from Drayton to-night. Brock took Mark to Drayton to get shod this
morning. beautiful fine day. quite frosty.
Had a churning to-day, we couldn't churn.
SUNDAY, 4
Ma and we children up to see Miss Stone in afternoon.
snowed heavily for a while this morning, then was quite bright for a while, snowed again in
afternoon. cold wind.
December, MONDAY, 5 1904
Da choring in forenoon drawing up wood to thresh in afternoon with sleighs. rather mild in forenoon,
turned colder and quite a heavy snow storm about milking time
Colder towards night.
�TUESDAY, 6
Miss Craig didn't come {written vertically on left side}
Da choring and cutting up some wood to thresh. Norman Binning and a Mr. Moffatt here in
forenoon. Moffatt hunting a farm to buy. We churned all day to-day. Butter must have been too
hot. Ma put in cold water and leaving it stand over night. Isaac Hilborn here this forenoon. fine
bright day, but looking like a storm to-night. stiff wind this forenoon
Will Walker arrived home from West at noon.
WEDNESDAY, 7
Da choring in forenoon, brought a load of rails from sideroad fence for wood for engine. at Drayton
in afternoon. very blustry and stormy in forenoon. nice afternoon. quite mild but turning colder
towards night.
December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 8 1904
Bill Barry at Mr. Burrows threshing all day. Da choring in forenoon and at threshing in afternoon.
very stormy all day. Fierce wind and snowing quite heavily.
FRIDAY, 9
Charlie Hilborn moved machine here about nine o'clock. Threshed all day. Children didn't go to
school. Bill Gass and Herb. Brian came here for tea and stayed till about twelve o'clock. We had
about twenty two men for meals.
Beautiful all day, but quite sharp and cold.
SATURDAY, 10
Finished threshing about two o'clock. Charlie left machine here. Bill Barry went home. Will Walker
stayed and help do the chores and for tea. We cleaned floor and straightened up in afternoon.
Beautiful, bright, clear day. But cold and frosty all day.
�December SUNDAY, 11 1904
At home all day
snowing all day not so very cold.
MONDAY, 12
Will Walker here all day. Charlie and Hosheal here for dinner. Chopping grain all afternoon. Wat
helping.
snowing a little all day. rather cold wind. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. got red pig and hen feed.
TUESDAY, 13
Da choring in forenoon, cleaning out pens in afternoon. Up to Uncle Rich'ds for ram lamb and
brought down Uncle Rich'ds churn, but it no better than our own. Can't churn the cream. Miss Craig
here and for dinner. Charlie here for breakfast and moved engine to Jim Cowans.
cold day, snowing a little all day. moderated towards evening.
December WEDNESDAY, 14 1904
Da choring in forenoon. He and Uncle Richd at Drayton in afternoon. Took down 17 chickens alive
to H. Irvine. 6¢ cash 7¢ trade.
mild day light soft, snow falling all day. Paid taxes $83.t
Mrs. Burrows gave me 1/2 dz teaspoons.
THURSDAY, 15
Will Walker came down this morning. Da and he choring and drawing out manure on to other place.
beautiful fine day trees covered with hoar frost. quite sharp.
FRIDAY, 16
Da and Will choring and drawing out manure all day. Da took home Uncle Richds churn and took
up a crock of our cream to Aunt Emma beautiful bright clear day.
�December SATURDAY, 17 1904
Will and Da finished the manure about four o'clock then straightening up round stables and putting
away waggons. Olive and Brock at Drayton with cutter in afternoon beautiful clear day. rather raw
east wind. Will went home to-night.
Our young pullets laying now. Have had about a dozen eggs now.
SUNDAY, 18
At Grandma's in afternoon rather raw cold day, but getting windy in afternoon. sleighing scratchy.
MONDAY, 19
Da choring in forenoon, drawing away rail fence between orchard and sod field in afternoon. Olive
and I over to Willie Craig's school entertainment in afternoon. Had tea at Mr. Craigs.
Stormy at times in forenoon, very stormy, snowy afternoon, but not very cold. clear night.
Les Waters and Rose Riddols married, tomorrow.
December TUESDAY, 20 1904
Da choring in forenoon, finished drawing away fence in afternoon.
very snowy till about four o'clock then it stopped snowing but drifting some. not cold.
WEDNESDAY, 21
Da choring in forenoon. Helping John Walker cut wood in afternoon. Uncle Benson and Maggie
here for a while in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. not bright, but scarcely any snow falling.
rather sharp.
Ria Walton marred to Hughie Miller.
THURSDAY, 22
Da choring all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon.
quite a fine day. rather raw wind but soft.
�School stopped for Christmas Holidays.
December FRIDAY, 23 1904
Da choring in forenoon, cleaned pens and drew in some hay from the stack. Sam, Maggie, and
Jack Benson in this afternoon. Left their cutter and took our cart home. Turned soft in the night and
stayed soft all day. Roads just bare. Snow nearly all gone. Turned cold and freezing to-night.
quite a wind.
SATURDAY, 24
Da choring all day. Up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Mr.
Craig brought over a piece of Beef in afternoon. Da walked to Drayton after supper. very raw east
wind and cold. Da heard Charlie Wallis died this morning in Moorefield from" of "Galloping
Consumption."
Christmas Day. SUNDAY, 25
At home all day. Olive and I at Grandma's in afternoon. terrible stormy forenoon and very cold
east wind all day
December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) Dec. 25 falling this year on a Sunday.)
MONDAY, 26 1904
Da choring all day. Wat. over here at night
very dull day. raw east wind. very foggy all day. sleeting at night very disagreeable day.
Charlie Wallis buried to-day from Geo Bell's
Old Mrs. Digby buried also.
TUESDAY, 27
Da choring round all day. Took "Dicks" shoes off. Ice Storm through night. Every thing coated
with ice. Kept up a drizzling rain almost all day. Ice off the trees by noon. Road are glare ice.
very slippery.
�WEDNESDAY, 28
Da choring all day.
Terrible stormy, windy day. not so very bad in forenoon but got worse after dinner. very bad night.
Sarah Hilborn married to Geo. Reilly.
December THURSDAY, 29 1904
Da choring all day.
very stormy all day, but calmed down at night. not so very cold.
FRIDAY, 30
Da choring and shoveled snow away from pig-pen doors, then cleaned out pens.
Uncle Willie arrived from Windsor on noon train. Here in afternoon for a while. very nice day.
looking rather soft at night. Breeze balmy.
SATURDAY, 31
Da choring in forenoon, cleaned hen pens in afternoon. We three down to skate in afternoon.
Uncle Willie up a while in afternoon. Uncle Jim came up to-night. soft day. sleighing about done
on this line. Mr. North came to fix pump. Here for dinner. Didn't fix it on account of wind mill
pump leaking water into the well.
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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
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<pre>MEMORANDUM FROM 1903 ==
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<p>This has been a very severe winter. Almost every day stormy and very cold. Thermometer been all way from zero to 36 degrees below. Saturday Feb 27 through the night was very heavy thunder and lightning and some rain. The following Sunday was quite soft. There was has been the greatest depth of snow this winter that had been known for years.</p>
<p>The roads are as high as the fences and the snow is very deep in the fields.There is a good road on the river. Monday March 7 was the first mail from the south for about a week. There was scarce;y any traffic on the railroad the week before the seventh.</p>
<p>July 1904 . Harry Lowes passed from first form to second with honors, at Arthur. Etta failed. Fred Gillie failed. Harry ranked third.</p>
<p>Mr. Burrows put in 650 grafts for us this spring @ 3c a graft. He has had $10.00 and only 15 grafts are growing.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 1904</span></h2>
<p>Will and Da done up chores then Da took Will Walker home and then went up to see Uncle Richd. Ma and we children at Grandpa's for dinner Uncle Jim home. Ma took him down to the 4.44 train. very stormy foremoon quite fine afternoon. Trains all very late now on account of storms</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 2</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaning pens all day. We thee children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very cold wind and little stormy this forenoon. Sharp and frosty.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 8</span></h2>
<p>Brock and I at Grandma's in afternoon. very stormy day, sharp cold wind, snowing hard at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 4 (4-362) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Robt choring forenoon Clara & I washing fore, afternoon Robt took Clara to Drayton very bright day but cold thermometer 28 below zero</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (5-361)</span></h2>
<p>Robt choring all day a little milder everything frosted over. I moping floor fore. Sarah Burrows here aft. little stormy at night</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Epiphany (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 6 (6-360)</span></h2>
<p>Robt choring all day and up to Richds evening with white {sow?) I churning,, some baking, and Ironing very fine day</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 7 1904</span></h2>
<p>Robt choring all day I drove to Drayton aft. with 24lbs of butter @17c Harry & Roy here for straw aft. rather fine forenoon, drifting and a little stormy</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 8</span></h2>
<p>Robt. choring all day very heavy fall of soft snow Brock & Celia at school I busy darning Clara came home with Burrows about six.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaning out pig pens. very fine bright day. The snow is very deep on the roads and every where. Olive and I at Grandpa's at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 10 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma went down to Tom Hendersons for dinner. Home again about five. Then went to Rothsay to see May Gordon. Very fine day. not very cold. May had blood poisoning in her legs</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, then took Clara to Drayton in afternoon beautiful day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12</span></h2>
<p>Choring in forenoon, then cleaned out hen pens. some snow falling.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 13 1904</span></h2>
<p>Choring in forenoon and then drawing out manure in afternoon. Soft snow falling all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14</span></h2>
<p>Choring in forenoon then taking snow off sheep. house and barn, snow very deep on roof. terrible stormy day. Da to Drayton with Mr. Henry.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15</span></h2>
<p>Choring in forenoon, then drawing out manure in afternoon and cleaning out pig pens. snowing all day. Nellie McKay died</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 16 1904</span></h2>
<p>Choring in forenoon, then drawing out manure and cleaning pig pens and horse stable. Da went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara roads terrible bad. terrible stormy. Wm Gillrie died.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17</span></h2>
<p>We children at grandma's for supper. At home rest of day. bright day, but sharp</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 18</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning, Clara got ride to Drayton with Chess Walker. Ma and Da at Nellie McKay's funeral, then at Grandpa's Philp, brought Violet home with them also cutter. beautiful day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 19 1904</span></h2>
<p>Choring in morning, then drew out load of manure in afternoon and came up for we children to school. Strong last wind snowing. Violet here</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning then ploughed road from sideroad in townline Mr. McEwing helped him and cleaning out horse. stable. soft snow falling all day. Violet here.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 21</span></h2>
<p>Da chorming in morning. Grandma walked up in morning and ma drove her home. She took worse through the night and ma went down about three. Da went for the doctor about five. Some better after that.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY, 22 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning then he and Violet to Drayton in afternoon, and brought Clara home. Grandma some better. Soft, but rained steady from four to seven.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning then drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma went down to Grandma's in morning, then again in afternoon Grandma a little worse. Uncle Sam sent word to Uncle Jim. Mild in morning soft snow in eve.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 24</span></h2>
<p>Ma stayed Sat. night at grandma's and all day Sunday. Uncle Jim didn't come. Grandma not any better. Violet here. terrible stormy day. Da at Grandma's to night for a while. Mr. Lowry buried.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 23 1904</span></h2>
<p>Uncle Jim drove up Sunday Da choring in morning then took Uncle Jim to station. Ma stayed at Grandma's last night and all day to day. Violet and Clara here. Very sharp but bright.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. Ma at Grandma's Clara and Violet baked bread and made butter. very stormy all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in the morning In the afternoon drew out manure and took a jag of straw to Grandpa's. Ma there all day. Grandma some better. Beef ring supper at Tom Brett's. Some of us there. We are out of the Beef ring now. Beautiful day but sharp.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 28 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in the morning. Clara and Violet at Drayton. In the afternoon. Da over to Mr. McLavish to help raise the home. Grandma much better. Ma there all day. Beautiful day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning then took load of chop to Drayton in afternoon, Clara took Violet to Grandpa Philp's. Mable here for tea. Ma at grandma's some of the time to day then stayed all night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning, then took load out a load of chop in afternoon. Horses crowded, and up set load of chop. Brock and I to Drayton in aft noon. roads rather bad. Grandma a great deal better ma at home all day but went to grandma's in evening. Soft snow falling all afternoon. Da lost blanket and went as far as snow fence but did not get it. Uncle Willie came on night train.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 31 1904</span></h2>
<p>Clara and I at grandma's for dinner. Uncle Willie here {drawn circle with x through it} in afternoon and a while in the eve. At home rest of day. Soft snow falling all day but finer to wards evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 1</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning then took Clara back to Drayton in afternoon. very bright day but sharp.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day and cleaning out pens. Herb Benson here for a while this evening. Uncle Willie here for an hour or so. Mr. North here for dinner. U. Willie at Drayton in evening to Masonic lodge. Very stormy in morning milder in aft.noon wo terrible stormy at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY, 3 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. Uncle Willie here in afternoon. Brock and I down at grandma's for supper. terible stormy day</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 4</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. Ma and Uncle Willie at Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Willie here in evening. Very stormy day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 5</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. I went to grandma's to help her get supper. Mr. Maxwell's there. Uncle Willie here in evening. Soft snow falling</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 6 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring then went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Uncle Willie, Brock, and I at Drayton also. Trains blocked. Very soft day, raining in morning and very thick fog in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 7</span></h2>
<p>Uncle Willie here for dinner. Ma and Brock down to grandma's in afternoon. Very mild and soft in forenoon but turned very stormy to-wards night. Olive 14 years old.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaning out hen pens and pig pens. Clara at home. Ma at grandma's in evening. Bright but very sharp.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 9 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring, then in afternoon took Clara to Drayton and Uncle Willie to station. Brought Jim Lowes back with him he stayed all night. Ma and Da and Jim Lowes over to Craigs at night. Bright but sharp little wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 10</span></h2>
<p>Da choring. Jim Lowes here for dinner Da gave him Dick and the cutter. He went up to Gasses. bright but very sharp. Mr. Honor's sale.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and taking seeds out of the barn and burning them. Ma up to grandpa Philps in aft.noon Da at Drayton at night. Ma down to grandma's. beautiful day but sharp.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY, 12 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and drawing out manure. jim Lowes came home with horses. Stayed all night. Brock and I went to carnival with Mr. MacDonalds got home about 12 o'clock. rather fine but cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18</span></h2>
<p>Da took Jim Lowes to station. Choring and went for Clara in evening. Da 41 years of age. Uncle Jim 31. strong east wind and cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14</span></h2>
<p>Brock, Clara, and I at grandma's for dinner and supper. rather fine in morning but turned stormy at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 15 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. Clara at home terrible stormy and cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning, then took Clara to Dayton in afternoon. very stormy, and cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec & N.W.T.) WDNESDAY, 17</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaning out pig pens. bright but very sharp</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 18 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaning up grain, Willie Walkers here in afternoon helping.Watt drawing out chop for us. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. east wind snow falling at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaning up grain. Watt drawing out chop for us. lovely day</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaning up again. Watt drawing chop. Violet walked down to our place. Brock, Violet and I went down to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. beautiful day. sun shining lovely</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY,21 1904</span></h2>
<p>Brock, Clara, and I at grandma's in afternoon. soft day. raining off and on all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 22</span></h2>
<p>Da drove us to school in morning, came after us at night choring. terrible stormy day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23</span></h2>
<p>Da took us up to school in morning Ma took Clara to Drayton in afternoon, Da drawing out manure. storming in morning but calmed down some in afternoon. Da sold pigs.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY, 24</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and drawing out manure Ma at grandma's in aft. very stormy day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 25</span></h2>
<p>Choring and drawing out manure. Da at Drayton at night to lodge. rather fine day Jim Bready here {letter scribbled out} also</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26</span></h2>
<p>Choring and drawing out manure rather fine day Jim Bready here {scribbles out letter} also Stanton.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 27 1904</span></h2>
<p>Choring and drawing out manure. Cleaned hen and pig pens. Ma, Brock and I went to Drayton for Clara. Mrs. Gordon stopped sewing for a while. Fine in forenoon, colder at night. Mr. and Miss Duncan here.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 28</span></h2>
<p>Ma and Miss Duncan stayed at Grandma's for tea. {large space between end of sentence and beginning of new} Rest of us at home. very heavy thunder and lightening with quite a bit of rain in night. very foggy this morning quite soft all day</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29</span></h2>
<p>Da and Wat took our eight pigs to Drayton this forenoon. Had to change sides with horses, forcrowding. Ma done chores this afternoon. Storm from the east all day. very fine hand particles of snow and blowing in every hole. quite sharp lightening and one heavy clap of thunder tonight. not a cold day, but very disagreeable day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 1 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da did some of the chores then went to help Mr. Henry load some of his furniture finished his chores when he came home. I took Miss Duncan home about four o'clock. Dad and Wat took 2 bags of turnips to Drayton at night. stormy in forenoon, but turned out quite fine in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 2</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaning out pig pens in afternoon. Mr. Corbitt the assessor here in afternoon.Grandma up here for first time since she was sick. very fine forenoon, but duller and a raw windthis afternoon. heavy thunder and lightening with some rain through the night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3</span></h2>
<p>Da took children up to school and doing the chores. Terrible stormy day. The snow blows into every crevice High wind. Very hard on our barn roof. getting colder towards night</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 4 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores. Then he and Wat. wired the rafters on to the 'plate' of the barn. Then Da drew some manure. Lizzie Hilborn here for tea. very nice fine day. very bright at times.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and drawing out manure all day. At home all day. now east wind blowing, but quite bright.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6</span></h2>
<p>Olive and I at Grandma's in afternoon. kind of rain and sleet sometimes soft snow east wind.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March, MONDAY, 7 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaning out pens all day. little fall of rain this morning. got very foggy after dinner. quite soft, but turned colder towards night. Da and Ma married 22 years to-day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8</span></h2>
<p>Da done up chores then helped Wat. take two head of fat cattle to Drayton. Ma went down after dinner and gave him a ride home. Quite a stormy wind, but very bright at times. rather stormy at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9</span></h2>
<pre>Da choring in forenoon then took Red Polly over to Isaah Mitchells in afternoon. very blustry at times, but quite bright. drifting a little to-day.
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 10 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and took black sow up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in forenoon. lot of snow fall and very stormy all day</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaning out pens and drew out some manure. cold east wind. stormy this forenoon, but quite fine this afternoon. no trains moving to-day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Olive and I took uo two bags chop to Grandpa Philp's in forenoon. We three children at Drayton in afternoon. Cold wind, but very bright.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 13 1904</span></h2>
<p>I drove Grandma up to church. Bob Gass and Maggie here for dinner and all afternoon lovely sunshine day. rather cold north wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 14 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da done up chores then took team up to Uncle Richds new home to thresh with herse power. cold bleak east wind and after dinner a terrible a blinding storm of snow.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da got up about four o'clock this morning and done up the chores. then took team and went to thresh. Wat. done the chores at noon. gentle fall of snow this forenoon. quite fine this afternoon, but little colder.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 16 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring, cleaning pens and drawing out some manure. Mrs. Drury here in afternoon to see about hay. quite windy, but very bright.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">St. Patrick's Day TUESDAY, 17</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day, till five o'clock, then a thick soft snow fell all night. not very cold. Daisy calved this morning heifer</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18</span></h2>
<p>Da done up chores in forenoon drawing out manure in afternoon drifting a little all day. not very cold. wind seems to be rising to-night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY, 19 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring, cleaning pens and drawing out some manure. Ma and I finished Olive's red dress. Had been making it over. very foggy morning. started to snow and storm in forenoon. stormed nearly all afternoon. rather now cold wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20</span></h2>
<p>Willie Fair and Norman Binning here in afternoon for tea. Olive and I at Grandma's for dinner. lovely bright day. rather sharp wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and over to H. Hilborn's in afternoon very nasty day. very stormy at times. not cold. rather like sleet in afternoon. Don Henderson's father buried to-day</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 22 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning out pens and drawing out manure in afternoon. very foggy all day, but cleared off toward evening. wind went from east to west and it is getting colder. little rain in afternoon. very heavy thunder and lightening with rain in night. Clara 19 years old.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 23</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and took out a couple of loads of manure before dinner, then drew out some after dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lowed here in afternoon and for tea. Will Walker and Herb Page here in evening for their money. Willie got $8.00 Herb $4 for a week. beautiful day very bright and thawing quite a bit. roads getting pretty soft. Ad. Flath's sale.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 24</span></h2>
<p>Da done up the chores and finished drawing out manure, also cleaned out pens. He left here about five and walked to town for Brock's boot. Home about half past seven. fine all day, but pretty dull towards evening roads very soft. punched full of holes and cut off badly. Grandpa's cow calved. Eli Mitchell finished drawing Grandpa's 12 cords wood.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 25 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in the morning. Then in afternoon took Clara back to sew with Mrs. Gordon. Roads bad. Heavy mist all day and rained quite hard to-wards evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. In afternoon took over big board to make ladder to Mrs. Burrows. Blustry and windy. Charlie Hilborn here in evening. gave him $10.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27</span></h2>
<p>I walked up to Grandpa Philp's in the after. noon, and rode back with Uncle Richard. At home rest of day. Brock at grandpa for supper. Squalls off and on all day. Clara did not come home.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 28 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, then took grandpa a stoneboat load of straw. Brock and I up to Mrs. Hilborn's field to skate at night. very fine day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and drawing out manure in after-noon. Emptied manure house cleaned out pens Soft snow falling in forenoon but cleaned up some in after.noon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, and shovelling snow away from the door in after.noon. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Clara sick with the cold. fine day- Roads bad.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 31 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning, then killed two of our pigs, also two of Mr. Burrows at their place.Henry Hazeltine here for dinner. Foggyall day. Roads very bad. Miss Green left.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, and cutting up pigs. Salted meat and packed it away in afternoon Over to Frank Page's for sausage machine in evening. Raining in forenoon, foggy and dull all afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in the morning and cleaned out pig-pens. Then at Drayton in afternoon. Ma at grandma's in evening . Strong west wind and very blustry.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 3 1904</span></h2>
<p>Ma, Brock, and I up to Grandpa Philp's in after. noon. Da over to Mr. Burrows. very bright, but strong north wind. Eleanor Walker home for Easter Holiday roads bare in some places.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4</span></h2>
<p>Da choring, and drew out two loads of manure in forenoon, then drawing out rest of manure in afternoon. beautiful day, but rather windy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, then tapped six trees and shovelling snow at back door in aft. noon Ma and Brock at Drayton in forenoon, I up at Frank Page's in afternoon. Beautiful day. roads bad.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 6 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning, and put on Grandpa's clock cords. Cleaned out pig-pens in afternoon rather fine but spitting rain in evening Set out Dahlias, pansys, asters in boxes.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning and shovelling snow in afternoon. I walked to Drayton in morning stayed at Mrs. Henderson's for dinner, came home in afternoon with grandpa. Very foggy in morning, cleared up in aft. noon</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8</span></h2>
<p>Da choring, and shovelling snow off bank in morning. Then took jersey to Drayton in afternoon. strong east wind dull in morning. Rained very hard about five.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 9 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning and salted meat. Went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Brought calf home from grandpa's. rather fine in morning, thunder shower at noon, dull at times in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10</span></h2>
<p>Da up to grandpa's in afternoon with cart. Ma and Brock at grandpa's in afternoon. soft snow falling all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning then took Clara back to Drayton. got home about one. Went up to Rothsay in afternoon. got 50 lbs Milverton flour, in to see grandpa Philp. grandma up here all day working at "Comferter." Miss Smilie teacher. Soft snow fell through night. Dull all day. Raining at night</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 12 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaning pns all day Grandma here working and "Comferter" Cold wind all day. snowing some.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning, Went to drayton in afternoon with cart. Grandma here working at "Comferter". Dull at times, flurries of snow. Charlie Hilborn here are night</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning then took over chop to Mr. Hirborns, Ma and Da at Mr. Duncan's at night. grandma here working at "Comferter". Snowing in morning, but cleared up in afternoon bright. Heavy frost.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY, 15 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in the morning. Mr. Henry here for seed oats. Gone to Hilborns for chop and took more over. Grandma up in afternoon. finished "Comferters." Very stormy day. snowing. East wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning. Mr. Corbett here for dinner. Da took over chop to Mr. Hilborns. Ma, Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon. Brought Clara home. Brock walked home. Brock and Clara at grandpa's at night. Roads rather bad. Bright but very cold wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17</span></h2>
<p>Clara, Brock, and I at grandma's this afternoon. Clara, and I stayed for supper. nice day, but not very warm.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 18</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning. Da and Clara went to Drayton in afternoon with team. Got horses show shod. Wilmott brought over bags of oats. fine day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning. Then at Drayton show in afternoon, got "Mark" shod. terrible cold stormy day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20</span></h2>
<p>Da took over Grace, Bute, and heifer over to moore-field. Watt helped. Harry and Charlie took Danie over. Da choring in the afternoon. Annie and Willie over in evening. very stormy in morning, but cleared up to-wards noon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 21 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. hung up meat. beautiful day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning, and chopping ice in front of door. Ma at Mr. J Riches in afternoon. east wind, but fine.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning. Fanned up Timothy, and seed oats, in afternoon. fine day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 24 1904</span></h2>
<p>Ma and Brock at grandma's for supper. I down in afternoon. Raining off and on all day. Heavy fog at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning. Went to Drayton in afternoon, got Dick shod and got clover seed from J. Riches. Paid Mr. Fisher for Dick. rather cold and raw but dry.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and filling up drain. fine day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 27 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da done up chores in morning then took over three pigs to Moorefield. Ma went to Grandpa Philp's for dinner and also down to see Nell Gordon. Da cleaned up oats in aft. noon over to R. Lowes for goosewheat. Isiah Mitchell here fore white pig. Jas Tucker married. fine day- east wind</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in morning. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da down with the waggon. Enpressed oats to Joe McCulley. Da down at Drayton at night. Nell Gordon married to Andy Anderson. Little showers of rain off and on all day. dull and rather cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29</span></h2>
<p>Da choring yester in morning. Took up load of shingles from Drayton to grandpa Philp's in afternoon. rather dull. raining off and on</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 30 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da done up chores, then helped Watt take down two head of cattle in morning. Brock and I down in afternoon for Clara. Her last day at sewing. Da went to meet Uncle Jim at night. Showers now and then. Clara got new hat $1.35</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 1</span></h2>
<p>Jack Allen walked out for breakfast, had dinner and went up to Rothsay and back with Da Uncle Jim here for dinner. We at Grandma's for tea. Ma up to Uncle Richds in evening very fine afternoon. a little misty in forenoon. had strawberries for tea. Grandpa Philps cow very sick.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2</span></h2>
<p>Da started to work on land. cultivated and sowed wheat above Poplars on turnip ground. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's after tea. Their cow no better. Mr. Pickel in to see "Carrie" at noon. very fine day. quite warm in afternoon. Ma and Brock did chores in afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 3 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da harrowed wheat, then cultivating field over from house (for barley). Da went up to help fan up barley at Uncle Rich's at night. very hot Dr. Pickel up to see Grandpa's cow.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4</span></h2>
<p>Ma done the chores then went up for barley and sowed it also harrowed it. I at Drayton in forenoon. Violet here for tea, then Olive and I drove her home. Grandpa Philp's cow died to-day. very warm all day. (hot for this time.) "Elsie" colt 2 years old to-day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5</span></h2>
<p>Da went back on other place to cultivate. Ground none to fit. Jim Bready here for dinner on his first round. Travelling, {large space between words} this year. terrible hot day. not {arrow up- writer forgot word} much wind to-day. looking like rain.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 6 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da finished cultivating first field on other place and worked up some ground in little patch in front for potatoes. Ma and Brock over to Graveyard in evening very warm day. ground works hard. Ma 41 years old. Da put young cattle out to brush this morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7</span></h2>
<p>Da sowed the barley on other place (14 acres) and planted a few potatoes. Mr. Pickel here in evening to see "Mollie." Olive and Brock at Frayton in afternoon. quite warm and looking like rain.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8</span></h2>
<p>Olive, Brock and I at bush for flowers in afternoon. Mr. Craig here for dinner. quite fine till about four o'clock then nice little shower. cloudy with little rain in evening.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 9 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da harrowed what he sowed on Saturday. Then after dinner went to back field to cultivate quite showery this forenoon, but colder this afternoon, and quite fine. frost at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10</span></h2>
<p>Da cultivating on back field this forenoon, sowing oats, and barley (mixed) in afternoon. Mr. J. Henderson and Janet here for a while in afternoon. Cloudy all day. little splatter of rain at times. quite cool towards evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11</span></h2>
<p>Da cultivating in forenoon, sowing in afternoon Finished sowing the 14 acres to-night. rather dull this forenoon. quite bright in afternoon, cool. strong breeze. fine day for horses. cows went to grass.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 12 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da went back and harrowed what he sowed yesterday. Came up and went back back behind Poplars to cultivate. Over to Mr. Shorts in evening. Jim Bready here. Ma, Brock and Grandma at Drayton in afternoon Fine day. good breeze. looking like rain.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13</span></h2>
<p>Da cultivating this forenoon and sowing pease this afternoon. Harrowed it before he came up. Da has about 49 acres in to-night. Olive, Brock, and I up to Grandma Philp's in after-noon. quite heavy shower about five o'clock little showers on in evening. very warm at times. good breeze in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14</span></h2>
<p>Da ploughed what he didn't get done in fall in field back of Polpars also sowed and harrowed it. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Drizzling rain all forenoon. fine in afternoon. quite cool.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 15 1904</span></h2>
<p>Ma and we children at Grandma's this afternoon. cloudy all day and quite cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 16</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing sod behind Poplars, all day. Jim Kitley's oldest boy (8 yrs) got killed with Quinns roller. J. Craig here in evening for four bags barley. very fine day for plowing. quite cold. misting at times. Milk waggon started this morning. going every other day. very heavy frost.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing sod all day. Bill Barry came here to build line-fence between Mr. Ewing and us. Mr. Burrows here grafting in afternoon. We cleaned two bed-rooms to-day. quite fine all day. very warm at times. Bill cutting and sharpening stakes.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 18 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da plowed till about ten o'clock, then came in tagged sheep in afternoon. and cleaned pens. raining all day. heavier at night. Da drove Bill home about five o'clock and brought 50 lbs. of Wilverton. Bill was cutting stakes till rain came on.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 19</span></h2>
<p>Da went back to bush and raised some Maple trees, before dinner. After dinner brought them up and filled in gaps along road. Jim Bready here. Da brought cow "Fancy" up from bush she calved there. misty, foggy, forenoon, clearer in afternoon Da planted some trees to-night. but very dull.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20</span></h2>
<p>Da went back to bush and raised some little trees and planted them in afternoon. Mr. Burrows here grafting in afternoon. very windy. quite fine.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY, 21 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da finished plowing back of Poplars. Dove to Drayton at eight, Bill Barry here at fence to-day. Mr. Burrows grafting in afternoon. Ma, Brock, and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Old Mr. Ridd buried. very fine day. quite hot.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 22</span></h2>
<p>Da walked over to track in forenoon. Olive and I up to see Mabel in afternoon. threatening rain all forenoon, quite heavy showers in afternoon. very heavy rain at night; with heavy thunder and lightening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23</span></h2>
<p>Da picking stones off meadow on other place. Mr. Burrows here grafting. little shower at noon. good strong wind. quite hot in afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May VICTORIA DAY (DOMINION) TUESDAY, 24 1904</span></h2>
<pre>Da went back and disced his seven acres back of Poplars. Bill Barry came to build fence. Da harrowed, the sod. Olive and I drove to Drayton and stayed with Maude Pallock over night. and went to hear 'The Finger of Scorn. quite bright. all day, nice breeze duller towards evening. We papered kitchen.
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25</span></h2>
<p>Da finished seeding to-day and harrowed it over. Bill Barry driving stakes. hot-day. very sultry at night. very strong breeze. A young Workman drowned at Riverbank.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26</span></h2>
<p>Da cultivating the corn patch and the little patch on other place. Jim Bready here. Bill Barry here fencing. very hot about middle of day. threatening rain all day. very bright heavy rain came on about five o'clock raining steady all evening.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May, FRIDAY, 27 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill sharpening stakes in the chip yard this forenoon. Bill working on line in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da drawing brush out of orchard and piling it up in afternoon. fine and bright, but cold. little showers at tea-time.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28</span></h2>
<p>Da picking stone off the meadow behind the Poplars. Bill building fine fence. Ma and Brock over to Grave-yard in afternoon Da went to Drayton after tea with team for a barrel of salt and cool oil. strong wind, hot day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in evening. Ma & we girls up to church in morning. Mr. E.H. Webber and Mark here for dinner. looked like rain in morning but Grandpa Philp not well. cleared off and was a lovely day. Miss Duncan and her father called in this morning</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 30 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing out manure in forenoon on to little patch in front: plowed it and harrowed it this afternoon and evening. Bill finished fine fence and started fence between two fields below orchard. fine all day but looked like rain this morning. Johnny Griffin died. rather cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31</span></h2>
<p>Da took heifer down to Char. Stephenson's in morning. Then working at little patch and other patch on other place. Sowed mangels here in front; Went up to see Grandpa Philp and Bill went home. Bill working at fence. very cold strong wind all day. quite heavy rain all evening. Grandpa Philp not feeling well.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 1</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned up a grist of chop and took it to Drayton in afternoon. showery forenoon. brighter in afternoon but very dull and wet.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 2 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring round all day. Jim Bready here. Ma up to see Grandpa Philp. He is very weak.. dull all day. very heavy rain after dinner. showery in forenoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3</span></h2>
<p>Old Mr. McNab buried to-day. Da drew out some manure out of the barn yard. getting ready for the wind-mill pipes to be run. Will Barry came after dinner to fence. Da up to see Grandpa Philp.very dull all forenoon. cleared at noon and came out very hot.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill gettting somemore stakes for fence. Bill finished that fence between the two fields. Ma & Brock up to see Grandpa and took Bill home. Da drawing out manure out root ground up clay to pot under big tank. Olive & I at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night for wire. very dull morning. finer afternoon quite sultry.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 5 1904</span></h2>
<p>Mr. and Mrs. Tom Henderson came out for dinner. Da and Tom up to Grandpa Philps in afternoon. Da and Ma up at night. Uncle Willie 36 yrs. old. very sultry but quite a breeze. Grandpa very weak. Takes scarcely any nourishment shaking of his feet stopped.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 6</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing out manure on to root ground in forenoon. plowing some for potatoes in afternoon. scuffled the early potatoes in evening. Bill Barry and Hank McLaughlan here building fence on other place. Da gone up to help put Grandpa to bed. Mrs. Burrows and I up to see him this afternoon. sultry forenoon. cooler and not so bright after dinner. Gavin Montgomery here in evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7</span></h2>
<p>Da harrowed the potato ground. Then drawing out manure on to root ground. Da & Herb fencing all day. stayed all night Da gone to Grandpa Philp's to-night. rather dull all day. quite cloudy.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 8</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaning up old barn bottom for boys to run the fence. Bill & Herb worked till noon. then went home after dinner. Da went to town in forenoon for some piping for wind mill. Over to H. Hilborn's in afternoon helping move old log house. heavy rain just at noon sort of a drizzle-drazzle day. Up to see Grandpa. He not nearly {finishes sentence on bottom line, and proceeds to make small reference to weather at end of line} cool evening as well as the night before</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 9</span></h2>
<p>Henry Heseltine here all day diggin for the windmill pipes but Weber never came Bill & Herb finished fencing on other place to-night Built {large space between words} rods with what he done on this place. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Andrew Matchett here for led and took a pig to Rothsay for Henry from here quite fine at times. misty at times. Da up to Grandpa Philps at night (Roy Green) Leo Greens son buried. age 14. appendicitis.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10</span></h2>
<p>Da went over to H. Hilborn's in morning to help move house. May Gordon came for him about {indecipherable} thought. Grandpa was sinking but he rallied. Ma & Aunt Emma went up about eleven o'clock. Came home after dinner. Da went to Drayton for a water trough. Every one of us up to Rothsay at-night to see Aunt Eleanor. She drived on night train. Da stayed all night. We came home about ten. very fine day, cool wind. Grandpa very weak but can hear {abbreviation to missing word} well and speak a little.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 11 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da came home from Rothsay before breakfast. Worked the potato ground over again in forenoon. Ma and he cut the potatoes after dinner and we all helped to plant them. Had 10 rows and a piece. Da sowed a few turnips after supper then brought "Maud" of other place and went up to Rothsay. Ma, Olive, & Brock at town after tea. Ms. Webber & his father-in-lae here laying pipes in afternoon. very hot day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 12</span></h2>
<p>Da came home about eleven this morning. Grandpa just about the same. Wad Gordon & Mrs. in for a while this forenoon. Mr. Duncan here in evening Da & Ma went to Rothsay after tea. very hot day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 13</span></h2>
<p>Da made trellis for wild cucumbers, then went over to spring {looth?} corn ground. Washed sheep in afternoon then hoed sow. thistle till milking time. I at Drayton in morning for wind mill supplies. Jack Allen here for dinner. very hot day. very heavy rain just after milking time with quite bit of hail. Da stayed all night at Rothsay.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 14 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da spreading pile of manure in turnip field till noon. Mr. Job Roger came at noon to finish windmill. got along very well, laying pipes & fitting taps. Ma helping. Up to Rothsay till twelve o'clock (night) very heavy rain at noon. cleared up and was bright, hot afternoon</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15</span></h2>
<p>Da helping Mr. Roger set up the tank and filling in drains in afternoon with Motor. and went up again at night. very fine day. good wind. Wind mill filled tank full. Started to pump about eleven o'clock.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16</span></h2>
<p>Da took me to station. gone to O.A. College on excursion had a nice time. Jim Bready herer. Da drawing out manure after he came home. on to turnip ground. Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. Olive and Brock met me at station at night. Ma stayed up at Rothsay all night. very fine day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 17 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing out manure all day on to turnip ground. Fixed check valve on pipe at noon, where engine draws water. Olive and I up to Rothsay after supper. Grandpa not out of bed till about seven at night and much weaker. Da did not go up tonight. Wilmot Drewery blasting some stone on other place at night. very warm day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18</span></h2>
<p>Da doing Grandpa Philps roadwork. He and Henry Heseltine sheared the sheep after tea. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. very hot day. Da did not go to Rothsay at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19</span></h2>
<p>O.B. Henry & Leo Fisher herre to see leaking trough. Ma & Brock up to Rothsay in afternoon. Da stayed up all night. S. Burrows here in evening. very warm day. automobile came from 10th con, and went up the {concession?} road. first I ever saw.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 20 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing on root ground till about four o'clock, then went to Drayton to see about trough and got Dick shod on front feet. Went up to Rothsay at night. very warm till noon then little shower but came on quite heavily about three o'clock very sultry.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21</span></h2>
<p>Da finished plowing the root ground tonight. I up to Rothsay in morning. Grandpa put in bad night, nearly gone a couple of times. Da gone up to stay tonight: little shower this morning and very sultry. good breeze and bright afternoon. heavy rain at milking time. storm mud. have been very heavy down south.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22</span></h2>
<p>Da turned furrow on tile at road then plowed and harrowed rape patch. Sowed the rape and harrowed it then harrowed turnip patch. Gone up to Grandpa's to stay up all night. very fine day, cool wind looking like frost. Orton's birthday. would have been 8 yrs. old.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 23 {drawn star beside date} 1904</span></h2>
<p>Grandpa Philp died about half past five this morning. Da had stayed up all night and was gone half an hour when he died. Da went up after breakfast to help lay him out then he and Uncle Richd went to Drayton. Da down town for funeral cards at night and went up to stay all night. Ma, Olive, & I up to Rathsay in afternoon. Violet came home with us. very fine day. strong wind and hot. Jim Bready there.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and 'dipped' the little white pigs. Went to Drayton after tea, then Ma, Violet, and he went up to Rothsay. very warm day. few drops rain at night. Ma and Brock at Drayton in morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25</span></h2>
<p>Grandpa Philp buried today. Went to E. Church then on to Victoria Cemetry between 70 and eighty rigs followed corpse. little shower this forenoon but turned out fine. Da up to hear Grandpa's Will read after the funeral.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 26 1904</span></h2>
<p>At home all day. rather misty and foggy. cool. in morning, but cleared off and was bright. strong breeze.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 27</span></h2>
<p>Da and Roy working on turnip ground all day. Da ridged up about thirty drills and sowed them after tea. Ma, Olive, and I up to Miss Stone's in evening. very fine day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28</span></h2>
<p>I went to town for turnip seed. Da finished ridging up turnips and sowed the turnips and the rape below thje turnips next to ditch. Aunt Catty and Violet went back to Island F. again. Da warned out hands to do road work at noon. very fine day, but looking like rain.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 29 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned out pens and loaded up water trough. Taking it down to get lined. Went to Drayton after dinner to get the team shod. Also took the wool with him. Settled up some of Grandpa Philp's business. Went up to Uncle Richd for gravel box. rather dull forenoon. little shower in afternoon, and another about milking time.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 30</span></h2>
<p>Started roadwork to-day. Percy McEwring here for dinner. Jim Bready here. Da up to Rothsay at night. fine afternoon very heavy rain with hail, thunder and lightening after dinner. little cooler.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1</span></h2>
<p>Da doing road work all day. Percy McEwring driving our team. He and Bill Barry and Jimmie Anderson here for dinner. Very heavy rain this afternoon colder and misty Old Burrows got our horse and buggy to go to Raymond's for bees.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 2 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da finished doing road-work. Drawing clay from Hilborn's hill and widening road in hallow. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Miss Duncan came over after tea. Brock and I cleaned out one hen house. fine, bright day, but cool wind. Percy McEwring 21 years old.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8</span></h2>
<p>Ma Miss Duncan, Olive, and I up to church in forenoon. At Grandma's in evening. very bright day, but cool wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4</span></h2>
<p>Da hoeing all day in those turnips in front of house. Ma up to Miss Stone's for Aunt Eleanor then they took Miss Duncan home after tea. little shower at noon. heavy rain at milking time. sultry in afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESAY, 5 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned up a grist of chop and took it to Drayton before dinner. Then Da scuffled the potatoes and what turnips are up. Da hoed garden potatoes and beans. Went to mill for grist after tea, then leveling some sods in front of the place. Ma Aunt Eleanor and Brock at town in afternoon. got crate straw berries $1.7. very fine day and pretty hot.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6</span></h2>
<p>Da went to Drayton for the water. trough which was being lined. Filling in drains round the barn in afternoon. Aunt Eleanor and I up to Miss Stones and round by Rothsay this evening. quite heavy rain in morning looking like rain at night. very hot and sultry. Da and Ma over to see Hilda Lowes in evening. Mrs. Flath & Morrow of Arthur operated for appendicitis. She came through operation all right.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7</span></h2>
<p>Da working on summer fallow (on other place) all day. Ma and Aunt Eleanor over at Burrows in afternoon. Jim Bready here. Olive and I over to see how Hilda is She died at 20 minutes past eleven o'clock this morning. They could get no passage through her bowels. She was 9 years 8 months old. Aunt Emma and Mabel here in evening very fine day: quite hot.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July, FRIDAY, 8 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da working on summer fallow, in forenoon. Ma and Aunt Eleanor went to Drayton this forenoon to see Maria Flath and to get horse shod. Da Hoeing and scuffling turnips in afternoon. very fine day strong breeze. Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes in evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9</span></h2>
<p>Da hoed five rows of turnips At Hilda Lowes funeral in afternoon. Olive, Brock, and I over in morning. I stayed and minded children while they went to funeral (Brett H) Ma came for me after tea. We called to hear how Elsie Ward came through operation. very heavy rain on about ten o'clock. rained very hard in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10</span></h2>
<p>Sarah Burrows here for dinner. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. Olive and I took Aunt Eleanor up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea fine all day, but rather damp air.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 11 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da moving round little trees all day. afternoon Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Finished hoeing turnips in forenoon. very fine day. We washed big washing.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12</span></h2>
<p>Da finished mowing round little trees and cut with the old mower the grass in front. Aunt Eleanor, Aunt Emma, and Mary here after tea. Will and Annie Craig here in evening terrible rain this morning till nine o'clock. fair the rest of the day. quite a lot cooler.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13</span></h2>
<p>Da mowing grass in orchard and put it up in cock this afternoon and evening. Brock at Drayton in forenoon. Olive and I over to see Miss Duncan and team this afternoon. Miss Duncan sent word away accepting a school at Madoc very fine day, but cool in evening.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 14 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da and Uncle Richard moved Grandma Philp's body from the Old English Cemetry down to Victoria. E. E. Dales helped them. Got through about three o'clock Da mowing in the orchard all evening Mr Bready here for dinner. hot forenoon. little mist of rain in afternoon and spitting in evening. Heard Old Mr. Wm Allen was dead.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15</span></h2>
<p>Da finished mowing orchard with scythe the then cut little piece below orchard and calf pasture with old mower. Ma and I went from here about half past nine, over to see Mrs. Charlie Woody and then round by Dick Lowes for dinner. Home about four o'clock. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds with pig very fine day with very high wind. looked like rain in morning. Olive baking for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry drawing in the little bits of hay that had been out. Ma and Brock drove Bill as far as Miss Stone's in evening. Ma went to Drayton for a new Deering Mower, and brought a hundred of flour also. Caught a stray swarm of bees in afternoon. Hived them into a box and turned it up side down in a board. very fine day. good strong wind. Heard Johnny Craig fell from an elevator at Regina and got hurt!</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 17 1904</span></h2>
<p>Brock 11 years old. {written slanted on left side of page} At home all day till evening then Da and Ma down to see Mr. and Mrs. John Walker. At six o'clock tonight the thermometer stood at 100. It was a very good wind but very hot and sultry. good breeze sprang up about nine to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 18</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill putting new mower together. Art Chapman and Wad Gordon helping. Started to cut in field next to J. Walker raked and put up what was cut before dinner. Mr. R. J. Kemp called this evening Da and Will went to Drayton at night New mower went fine. very hot day. Thermometer stood at 102 at six o'clock to-night Olive not feeling very well.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 19</span></h2>
<p>Da finished cutting that field and raked it before dinner. He and Bill finished putting it up this afternoon and evening. quite warm forenoon, but quite a bit cooler to-night. Jack Allen went out west {side thought using { symbol} Brock at Drayton this forenoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 20 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill drawing hay all day. Brock drove horse to draw off. I went up for Miss Stone this morning then Ma, Olive, and her at Drayton in afternoon. Olive drove her home Brock went to Drayton for new hay fork rope. Men had big trouble with new rope twisting. very fine day. with good breeze cool evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 21</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill filled driving-house loft. then drawing into farm. Jim Bready here on his last round. little sprinkle of rain this morning, but turned out quite fine. Had raspberries for first time.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22</span></h2>
<p>Finished drawing hay out of field next to Walker then started to cut back of Poplars. Bill mowing fence corners. Raked some after dinnr and put up what was raked. Ma took Olive to station this morning She gone to Guelph. quite fine all day. but looking like rain in evening. Bibbie Wilson here for straw for C. Stephenson</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 23 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned out pens then scuffled a few turnips. He and Brock hoeing. Da banked up the potatoes after tea. Roy oiled the wind mills to-night. little rain falling almost all day, but not enough to stop work. dull and cool.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 24</span></h2>
<p>Ma, Brock, and I up to church in morning Uncle Benson here for tea. quite cool in morning. rather cloudy looking like rain in evening. hot in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25</span></h2>
<p>Da, Bill {^ sign} Barry and Brock hoeing turnips till noon then cutting and putting up hay back of Poplars. I went up to Miss Stones for Goose. berries. Mr. Craig here in evening for grain. very nice day rather cloudy at times. little rain in the night. very still day wind mills barely moved.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 26 1904</span></h2>
<p>Bill and Brock worked {^ sign} till noon at turnips Da worked till about nine o'clock then went out and finished cutting and raked up what hay was down Then he and Bill put it all up this afternoon. very fine day with little more breeze than yesterday.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27</span></h2>
<p>Da, Bill hoeing till nine o'clock then went over on other place and cut hay till noon. Raking and putting it up till about five o'clock. Came on a little rain, but a big storm went round. Hoeing after tea. Brock at Drayton in morning. Got terrible black about half. past seven. Very fine lightening, but not much thunder. Quite a big rain. It was a very wild looking night for a while.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28</span></h2>
<p>Bill went home with Johnny Brooks this morning. Da cleaned out pens then hoeing turnips till milking time. Finished the turnips. He and Ma paris greened the field potatoes after tea. Dave Corbett called in to see hogs. Dull forenoon, but cleared off in afternoon. Thundered quite heavily all night, raining when we got up this morning.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 29 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da went out and finished cutting on other place, this forenoon. Bill came and they were raking and putting it up all afternoon, and evening. I drove Mrs. Bill Barry and Hattee Holmes home after tea. They had been here berry picking. Ma went down to meet Olive She came home from Guelph. Had a fine time. very fine day. quite cool, but bright.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30</span></h2>
<p>Percy and Ross McEwing and their team here drawing hay off other place and staking it between house and barn. Bill Barry drove our team. Ma and Isaac Hilborn on stack. Left about a couple of loads in field. Ma and Brock left Bill part way home. Sandy Loan here at noon. Ma and Uncle Rich'd went to Drayton at night about Grandpa Philp's business. very fine all day, but looking like rain on in afternoon. Mr. Worth called in for a few minutes.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 31</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma up to Miss Stone's after tea Olive and I at Grandma's for dinner. She has a very sore eye. a couple of little showers this forenoon, but good wind this afternoon dried it off.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 1 1904</span></h2>
<p>We finished haying to-day. Mr McEwings team and three men helping also Mr. Jack Walker this afternoon. Bill Barry here. Mrs. Walker and Alvin here this evening. We built two stacks in yard to day, and put the last two loads in the barn. very fine day, good breeze.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2</span></h2>
<p>Ross came up after his waggon and helped unload the two loads in the barn. Ma and Bill raked down the hay stacks and fixing round them. Then took some straw up to Miss Stone's and over to Rothsay with Bill in afternoon. I went up for Miss Stone this forenoon and she and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Ma & Uncle Rich'd at Drayton in after evening. Ma round by Mr. Duncans. Dull forenoon bright afternoon. Aunt Eleanor and May Gordon gone to Leland F.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 3</span></h2>
<p>Da brought hay rake off other place, then helping Mat. at the hay all day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 4 (214-149) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da over helping Mat finish haying this forenoon. Then Bill Barry came over and they filled up some chop and went to Drayton with it in afternoon. Brock drove Bill part way home after tea. very fine day. quite a good breeze</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (218-148)</span></h2>
<p>Da scuffling turnips and hoeing some all day. Olive and I picking berries this forenoon. Ma paris-greening field potatoes. very fine day. good breeze. quite warm. Ma went back for Bid.{^ sign} afternoon. She calved on other place</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (219-147)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night for twine. very fine day. cool wind.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 7 (220-146) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Ma Olive and I up to English Church this morning. At home rest of day. quite fine forenoon, but cool wind. heavy rain this afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (221-145)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock took "Femie" fat cow, over to Moorefield, then got out binder before dinner Started to cut barley next to sideroad. shocked barley after tea. Olive and I down to see Winnie after tea. very fine day. good breeze. at Berry Bush in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (222-144)</span></h2>
<p>Da chored round for an hour then went out and shocked up barley, then finished cutting the barley. Put it all up this afternoon and evening. Olive and I at Drayton this morning. Mary Philp here this afternoon. frost last in night. quite fine day, but looking a little rain. Dick Henderson and Polly Oxby married at the farm, at three o'clock.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 10 (223-143) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da single ploughed the summer fallow on other place to-day. Da rode "Mollie" over to Javier Montgomerys after tea. Olive up to see Minnie Walker this afternoon big thunder storm and rain came on about ten o'clock forenoon little rain in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (224-142)</span></h2>
<p>Da hoeing turnips and sow thistle patches all day. Ma, Olive and I at Berry bush in afternoon. Brock and Grandpa over at Uncle Benson all day. I went to Drayton after tea for Maude and Beckie Pallock dull misty forenoon, but turned out very fine in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (225-141)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock drawing over rails and trash from fence {^ sign} on other place all day. Olive, Beckie , Maude and I up to Rothsay in afteroon Then took the girls home after tea. very fine day, but looking rain at night. quite hot.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 13 (226-140) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned pens and trimming spruce trees, between the rains. Had quite heavy shower at breakfast, and a very heavy rain after dinner. terrible heavy thunder and very sharp lightening , rumblings of thunder all day Uncle Jim came to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (227-139)</span></h2>
<p>Uncle Jim here for dinner At home all day. very foggy morning, but cleared off and was very fine. rather cool wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 15 (228-138)</span></h2>
<p>Da over helping Bensons boys build raise their barn. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Marie Black came here after tea, to stay all night looking like rain and thundering. It rained through the night. very hot day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 16 (229-137) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da gone over to Bensons again to-day. John Walker went with him. Olive and I took Marie home after tea. Heavy rain about milking time this morning. Quite a shower his afternoon , with heavy thuner and lightening. quite foggy at night and cooler.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (230-136)</span></h2>
<p>John Walker came up for some oats. then Da cleaned out the pens. Drawing rails up to the house in afternoon. A.S. Loan called this afternoon. Da went to Drayton to-night. very fine day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (231-135)</span></h2>
<p>Percy, Ross and team here till noon drawing barley. Ma and Mr. McEwing finished drawing it at milking time then down helping McEwing shock barley. John Walker here till noon. Mrs. Bill Pallock and Mrs. Logie here all day. very fine day. Barley in good shape.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 19 (232-134) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing rails to house till milk-ing time, then helping John Walker draw his barley. Ma and Grandma over to Mr. McLennans for dinner. quite fine forenoon, but turned very dull with rain east wind. Started to rain after milking. I picked wild plums to-day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (233-133)</span></h2>
<p>Da up to Uncle Richds with Old Jam. Sow in forenoon. Threshing at Isaac Hilborns all afternoon. Down to Drayton at night. very dull forenoon. misting at times. very heavy rain through night and this morning about milking time. Cleared off this afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (234-132)</span></h2>
<p>Will Walker came down about ten o'clock, stayed for dinner and till three o'clock. Mr. F. Page amd Mr. I. Craig here for tea. Ma, Brock and I up to Uncle Rich'ds for an hour or so. very fine day, quite hot.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 22 (235-131) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da loaded 8 {forgotten number placed above line a bit} hogs and took them over to Moorefield this forenoon. Took grist of chop to Drayton in afternoon. George brought Miss Duncan over here to-night. terrible heavy rain about milking time this morning. very fine rest of day. quite a frost through the night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (236-130)</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing rails from other place in forenoon. Cutting Spring wheat in afternoon Has to cut it all one way. Miss North came here about eleven o'clock stayed for dinner and went up to Dave Corbett's with Ma and Miss Duncan this afternoon. Mr. North here for tea. Olive and I drove Miss Duncan home to-night. very fine day. quite hot in middle of day. Will Walker started for Carberry, Man. On an excursion.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (237-129)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry shocked at the wheat till the dew went off, them Da finished cutting it at noon. Shocked the rest after dinner, then went to cut oats in summer fallow field. very fine day, but looking a little like rain.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 25 (238-128) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da cutting oats till noon. Quite a shower at dinner time. Went out about three this afternoon and cut till seven o'clock. Bill shocking it. Da and Bill gone over to a flax bee at Mr. Craig's after tea. Tea. man, Mr. Fielding called here to night. very dull forenoon. very strong wind all afternoon and evening. quite cool.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (226-127)</span></h2>
<p>Da cutting oats in back field on other place. Bill shocking. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Aunt Eleanor came here to-night. very fine day. quite strong wind and quite cool.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (240-126)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished cutting on other place at noon then went back and he and Bill shocked up what was down. Then they went back and started to cut oats back of Poplars. Ma, Aunt Eleanor and Brock at Drayton this afternoon. Mad Gordon here for dinner. Mrs.Coulter (Joe Gordon) died this morning. very fine day rather cool breeze. not looking so fine to night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 28 (241-125) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Ma and Aunt Eleanor went to the grave-yard this forenoon. Johnny Wells here for dinner. Minnie Noecker and her mother here to see Auntie for a while this afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rich here this afternoon and for tea. Ma and Auntie over to Mr. Craig's this evening with Willie's Kodak very fine day. strong wind, but looking like rain to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (242-124)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill cutting and stooking oats behing Poplars till noon. Then drew Loose wheat and one load of oats off other place. Da over to Drewry's , but didn't see any men. Ma Aunt Eleanor and I drove to Mrs. Wm. Coulter's funeral off noon train/ Auntie went home with Aunt Emma. very fine day , but cool breeze. Fine harvest day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (243-123)</span></h2>
<p>Mr. McEwing came up after breakfast and Da and Bill took team and went to help draw his barley. Aunt Eleanor started for Los Angeles via, London. Uncle Richd took her to station. very fine day , but looking like rain. beautiful day for harvesting</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 31 (244-122) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Mr. McEwing and Ross here with their team also Lony Lunz, and drew the first oat field off other place. Drew four loads out of field next to bush back field after tea {"back field after tea" written ontop of scribbled out line} Came in with last load about nine o'clock. very dull for a while this forenoon, but cleared off and turned out a very fine day. looking like rain to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 1 (245-121)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill down to Mr. McEwing's threshing till about three o'clock then Da took team to Drayton to get them shod. just got three shoes on Carrie, Mr. Jarneau very busy. Bill went with Da to Drayton and went home from there. very sultry day. foggy all day and very dull. enough rain early in morning to stop Mr. Webber called in evening. ( harvesting.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (246-120)</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned out pens and straightened up drivinghouse in forenoon. Drawing clay from Hilborn's Hill and putting it in front of 16' space doors. Young Waters here in evening for Spavin Cure. very sultry day, thundering at noon, breeze sprang up was very hot till milking time, Quite a little shower then very foggy forenoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 3 (247-119) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da and Percy cutting with two binders, back of Polpars. finished at noon. Ross and Bill Barry stooking after dinner , Da and Bill and team drawing in at McEwing's. Olive & Ma drove Bill part way home. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day, but very windy in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (248-118)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma up to Bob. Gass's this afternoon. very fine day . a little dull in morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5 (249-117)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry drawing in all day at Mr. McEwing's . I went to Drayton to meet noon train. Got word from Mr. Bready for Ma to go to Toronto. dull in morning, but turned out very fine. Mr. Craig here for bag of oats.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 6 (250-116) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill drawing in at Mr. McEwing's all day. I took Ma to station this morning. She gone to Toronto Exhibition, and staying at Jim Bready's. Had company down with Annie Craig. very fine day. quite cool in morning. very warm for spells this afternoon. finished harvest</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (151-115)</span></h2>
<p>Mr McEwing's three men and two teams here to-day. Also Jack Walker and Wat Burrows and our team and Bill barry. finished drawing oats off other place and finished oats back Poplars about five o'clock. Little shower then. Had tea, then Da did chores. Mrs. J Walker stayed with me to-day. Bill Barry went home. quite sultry in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (252-114)</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing clay from Hilborn's Hill, all day, and filling it in round big tank and in 16 ft. space. I at Drayton in afternoon. very dull all day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 9 (253-113) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da brought up a load of clay, then at Mr. McEwings till noon. Da and I up to Old Mr. John Corbett's funeral. Home about three o'clock, then Da at McEwing's till about nine o'clock. McEwing's finished harvest to-day. very fine bright day.flies bad on horses.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (254-112)</span></h2>
<p>Ma and we children taking up the field potatoes in forenoon. Da picked them over out of waggon and put them into roothouse. Where the tops of potatoes were dead. there was a terrible lot rotten. Ma came home at noon. Mr. McEwing drove her out from Drayton. Had a fine time. Da at Drayton at night. very fine from about eleven o'clock. very foggy for a while in morn.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11 (255-111)</span></h2>
<p>Olive, Brock and I up to see Miss Stone this afternoon. Strong wind, quite sultry started to rain about six o'clock. rained quite a shower in night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 12 (256-110) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da gang {dot in middle} plowing all day in first field on other place. Used three horses. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day. Ma called to see Mrs. Burrows. She fell getting off train last Friday night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (257-109)</span></h2>
<p>Da gang. plowing all day. very fine day, strong east wind. Old Mr. Tom Mitchell {^ sign} is very sick. little frost this morning</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (158-108)</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned up barn floor then cleaned up a grist of chop and went to Drayton, got Wallie and Dick shod. Brought home 3 baskets Tomatoes, 3g Peaches and 2g Plums, which came from Guelph. very dull cold day. rained steadily from six oclock in morning till ten. Lot word Joe Chambers and Rachel Longmine were to be married to-day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 15 (259-107) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da over to H. Hilborn's this morning then gang. plowing till noon. Charlie came over after dinner and saved up all olf rails and old timbers. finished about five. Hosheal Hilborn, Wat, and Mr. McEwing helping. very fine day. cold morning Da piling wood in wood house at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (260-106)</span></h2>
<p>Da gang {dot in middle} all day on other place Piling wood after supper, into wood shed. Dave Corbett here to see lambs and hogs. Ma presering peaches. {starts on new line} quite fine day till about five then got quite dull and looking like rain. {new line, starts sentence halfway through page} very riany day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (261-105</span></h2>
<p>Da finished gang {dot in middle} plowing at noon then harrowed it over in afternoon. Brock at Drayton this forenoon for coal oil. Ma and Olive at Drayton this afternoon. Mrs. Jack Walker here this evening asking me to help her get ready to thresh. beautiful day. quite hot this forenoon and this bad on horses. good breeze this afternoon. Mrs. Leo Bell died in Rothsay.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 18 (262-104) 1904</span></h2>
<p>We at Grandma's this afternoon. Hewrb Page here. {starts new line} very dull rather misty towards evening.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (263-103)</span></h2>
<p>Da took four hogs and some lambs over to Moorefield in forenoon. He and Ma at Mrs. Leo Bell's funeral in afternoon. Bill Barry came here to stay all night. {large space between end of sentence and beginning of next} I down helping Mrs. J. Walker bake for a threshing. {starts new line middle of page} very fine day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (264-102)</span></h2>
<p>Da started to gang- plow back of Polpars Bill Barry at John Walker's threshing till about four o'clock then started to work on fence from house up to side road. along the sideroad I helping Mrs. Walker all day. very misty and foggy but came on a heavy rain in forenoon. cleared off this afternoon and turned very cool. looking like {finishing sentence below "like"} frost.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 21 (265-101) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da gang plowing all day. {start sentence next line}. Bill wokring at fence till noon then went home. very fine day. bright but cold wind. very hard frost last night. freezing good to to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (266-100)</span></h2>
<p>Da gang {dot in middle} plowing till about three o'clock. Bill working at fence, then both at Mr. McEwing's threshing. I at Drayton this afternoon. Sara Burrows rode with me. Mr. Mason came here at noon and took photos of the old house and barn. {start sentence next line halfway through the page} very fine bright day. hard frost last night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (267-99)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished gang. plowing and harrowed over the field once .Harrowed it again in afternoon. Bill working at fence all day. Ma and I raised garden potatoes and picked the green potatoes tomatoes {written darkly "bold like"} Ma gone to WorkmanLodge at night. {double space} quite fine but got cloudy in afternoon</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 24 (268-98) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill cleaned out pens in forenoon. {double space} cutting stakes on other place till about four oclock , then came on a heavy rain. heavy rain in morning and again at night. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Ma drove Bill home after tea. {indented space} not a cold day , but very strong wind and quite dull.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (269-97)</span></h2>
<p>Olive at church with Grandpa's {double space} Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone {double space} in afternoon. Da up to Uncle Richds {double space} rather dull at times , quite foggy {double space} in morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (270-96)</span></h2>
<p>Da started to {^ sign} simple plow in second field on other place. He and Bill went to Drayton after dinner to get plow coulter sharpened and Bill got a tooth pulled. Bill building fence. {starts sentence on new line- halfway through page} very fine nice day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 27 (271-95) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing all day. Bill at Mr. Morrisons {double space} threshing all day. Ma and I at Drayton {double space} in afternoon. I ordered a hat and brought home a couple of coats from Irvine's {starts sentence new line mid page} very fine day. {double space} Mr. Tom Mitchell died this morning {start sentence new line right hand corner} Age 67 years.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (272-94)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing all day on other place. {double space} Bill working at fence till half past {double space} three then gone to Mosser's threshng {double space} very fine day , but looking like {double space} {sentence next line mid page} rain to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (273-93)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowed till eleven o'clock, then came in {double space} wet through. Some very heavy rains this forenoon. Bill at Mr. Walker's threshing till noon then went to funeral. Da at the threshing till four o'clock, then plowing. Ma and I at Mr. Tom Mitchell's funeral. very large funeral. {large indent} quite fine {double space} afternoon. strong wind. very sultry day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 30 (274-92) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing all day. I went to Drayton this {double space} morning and took back other coat to Irvine's and paid for one I kept. $10.00. I brought Janet Henderson home with me. {start sentence new line with indent} terrible windy day. nice and {finish sentence new line, under "nice and"} bright. {new sentence on new line} Mr. Lanton here for Da to see his horse. Page's here asking hands to thresh to-morrow.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 1 (275-91)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing all day. Bill working at fence all day. Page's not threshing. Olive went down for Mr. and Mrs. Henderson this morning. Brock went away after breakfast for Bill but met him coming. {start sentence new line} terrible wind all day and all night but it has stopped to-night. Mr. Henderson went from here over to Mick Lowes this forenoon, came {^ sign} back about three.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (176-90)</span></h2>
<p>Mr.s and Mrs. Lowes came here from church {double space} for dinner. Uncle Willie here for dinner He came up last night and rode home with Mr. McEwing. Brock bro drove Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hernderson home after tea. {start sentence new line with indent} very windy cold day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 3 (277-89) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing all day. Bill Barry at {double space} Page's threshing till about three o'clock, {double space} then finished side road fence up to back of Poplars. Uncle Willie and I at Drayton this afternoon. misty in forenoon, {indent} quite fine at times. cold wind rather {finish sentence underneath last two words} dreary</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (278-88)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished plowing sod field all but headlands. Ma, Olive and Brock down to Show in afternoon. I couldn't go , my eyes were sore. Olive and Ma had tea with Mrs. Gordon , and went to Concert. Uncle Willie and I went to concert at night. dull all day. misty in forenoon quite cold afternoon. {start sentence after double space} Harold Jarvis, Cameron, Mrs. McIvon. Craig & M. Buchlen {finish sentence underneath} artists at concert.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (279-87)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowed headlands in forenoon. {double space} cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Willie went to Guelph on the 4.44 train. quite heavy shower in forenoon {double space} misty at times and cold wind {double space and indent} blowing. {indented space} very dull and dreary</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 6 (280- 86) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da discing all day on summer. fallow. {double space} Mr. R. R. Hambly and Mr. Hamilton here {double space} for tea. Mr. Hamilton is a Life Assurance Agent. Know Uncle Jim well. {start sentence on new line} Had our first fall of snow this afternoon very cold and dreary. Bill Barry got "Dick" to drive to Arthur Show. cows in all night {finish sentence underneath} for first time.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (281-85)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished discing and started to harrow {double space} the summer fallow. Bill brought horse back this morning. very hard frost last {double space} night. cold day , but quite bright.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">7 SATURDAY, 8 (282- 84)</span></h2>
<p>Da harrowing sod in forenoon Mr. North came in after dinner and waited till rain was over. Quite a heavy rain after dinner. Olive and Brock at town in afternoon. Da couldn't harrow , so rode Wollie over to Hugh Montgomery's. {start sentence new line with indent} Roy here and oiled windmill. {start sentence new line with indent} very sultry at times and quite {finish sentence new line mid page} foggy.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 9 (283-83) 1904</span></h2>
<p>{double space and large indent} At home all day {double space and large indent} very foggy. dull day. started to {double space with indent} rain about five o'clock. Had a heavy rain {double space} rather raw east wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (284-82)</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing rails from round line {double space} fence {^ sign} on other place an round cross fences till about four o'clock , then started to plow behind Grandpa's driving. house sunshine at times. little showers in afternoon. Very heavy rain at six o'clock very sharp lightening. {double space} very sultry.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (285-81)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing sod all day. I up to Miss Stone's and Aunty Jass's in forenoon. {double space} dull all day. {large indent} rather cold wind. {double space} I took Miss Stone up 4 doz. Eggs, but could {double space} not get any crab-apples at Aunty Jass's.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 12 (286-80) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring round in forenoon. He and {double space} Ross measuring the pasture field next {double space} to Walker. Too wet to plow. Mr. Craig here also Mr. Loan, called in afternoon. steady rain all night and on into the forenoon. very dull all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 13 (287-79)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing sod all day. I at Drayton {double space} in afternoon. I got proofs of our pictures {indent} from Mr. Mason. (house and barn {written ontop of "good"} very good. {start sentence middle of page} dull forenoon , but turned {double space with large indent} out very fine day in afternoon. {double space and start sentence mid page} quite warm.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (288-78)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished plowing behind driving house and started to plow in the little field over this way. {new line} Rev. Naftel and his sister called {new line and indent} this afternoon {new line and indent} beautiful fine day , lovely and {finish sentence under last words} bright.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 15 (289-77) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing sod all day. Brock took plow-coulter to get sharpened, in morning. Olive and I up to Charlie Walkers for crab-apples in forenoon. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Got Work shod. Round by Mr. Duncan's with books. {new line with indent} beautiful sunshiney day. raised out Dahlias. {start sentence new line with large indent} quite warm frost at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16 (290-76)</span></h2>
<p>Ma and we children up to church in {double space} forenoon. Winnie, Ross and I went over {double space} to Lion , but there was no church, so we {double space} went up to Rothsay. beautiful day and {double space and large indent} lovely moonlight night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (291-75)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing sod on other place all day. Brock up to Bob Jass's for some wheat after school. {new line} beautiful day. quite hot, but looking like rian. hazy round bush Burrows old mare "Nell" was in our place this morning , so Da took her over home. Wat gave her to Jack Irvine a year ago, and</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 18 (292-74) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da finished plowing in that little {double space} field about three o'clock , then went back next to line fence , one home place to plow pea-ground. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. {double space} Beautiful day. hot in middle of day. {double space} Joe Davidson's sale this afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (293-73)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing all day. Ma up to Miss {double space} Stones in forenoon. { start sentence after double space and large indent} very hot day. rather cloudy {double space and large indent} about sunset.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (294-72)</span></h2>
<p>{large indent} Da plowing all day {double space with indent} Ma and I baking. {double space and indent} fine all day but not so bright {double space and indent} as day before. few drops rain {finish sentence on line below directly underneath} at noon. turned cooler at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 21 (295-71) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da finished plowing back by line fence about half-past ten this {smudged "t"} morning. Cleaned up some grist and took it to Drayton this afteroon. I baking for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon. fine forenoon. quite a heavy shower at milking time. not nauch rain here in afternoon, but Ma got wet going to town. {town written directly under last two words}</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (296-70)</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing out manure from yard {double space} down next to bush. Ma and Brock cleaned {double space} out hen houses.raw and cold with {double space} scuds? of snow and rain. {start sentence new line} Uncle John brought a marble slab which Mr. Kemp left in Rothsay for us. {start sentence new line} Old Mrs. Tucker died yesterday.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (297-69)</span></h2>
<p>{double space} at home all day. {double space and start new line with indent} Da up to se Bill Barry {double space and start new line with indent} at night. {indent} cold all day {double space and new line} with flurries of snow.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 24 (298-68) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da topped the few mangolds and turnips in front. Then harrowed them out. He and Bill Barry drew in two loads before dinner. Da and Ma at Mrs. Tuckers funeral in afternoon Very large funeral. Bill drew in the turnips and took Grandpa down a load. {start sentence new line} cold, hard frost in night drizzling and raining about noon. quite fine afternoon. {large indent} raining again to night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (199-67)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill topping, harrowing out, and drawing in the turnips all day. {large space} Brock at {new line} Drayton in morning for beef.Miss SMillie and Lizzie Hilborn here for tea. {start new line} very fine day for taking up roots. very strong wind this forenoon and quite cold. {double space and start new line} Tax collector left Tax Receipts $83.64. {cent sign}</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (200-66)</span></h2>
<p>Da and bill toppping turnips all forenoon.Da harrowed them out and drew in one load this afternoon. Bill went away about three o-clock with Dick and buggy for a stove at J. Dowlings. {indent} Winnie Walker here this afternoon. {indent} Heavy snow storm flury of snow in forenoon also one at milking time. very sloppy under foot. quite cold. Put little claves in to-night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 27 (301-65) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned out pig-pens, then went out and started to get turnips into rows, but soon came in again, as it was to wet and muddy. Bill went home this morning. Da harvested the sun flowers this afternoon dull day. rather bright in forenoon but did not dry up any. There was quite a fall of snow in the night and it didn't melt away much.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (302-64)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry working at the turnips {double space} all day, drawing in. Mr. J. Henderson left {double space} Janet here on his way to Teviotdale and called {double space} for her in the afternoon. very fine bright {double space} day. looking rather cloudy in west {finished sentence directly underneath and write new sentence continued on following line} to-night. Annie Craig's Concert.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (303-63</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill finished turnips in afternoon then helped Mr. Burrows take in a couple of their loads. They finished theirs. Brock and Bill brought in cabbages and carrots while we milked. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine bright day but cold wind. (Mrs. Woody Carrie Gordon) {Carrie Gordon written directly under Mrs. Woody} died at yesterday Friday.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 30 (304-62) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Olive, Brock and I went over to Zion {double space} Church, in morning and went to Dick {double space} Lowes for dinner and afternon. {double space and start new line} very beautiful day. quite cold morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">"Hallowe'en" MONDAY, 31 (305-61)</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing out manure all day. {double space} Ma and I went {^ sign} down to grave-yard to Mrs. Woody's {double space} funeral, were also down town. {double space and start new line} very fine bright day , but cold wind. {double space} Pretty ahrd frost this morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS DAY (Quebec) TUESDAY, 1 (306-60)</span></h2>
<p>Da at Isaac Hilborn's threshing all day. {double space} Bill Barry drawing out manure until {double space} half-past five then went home to go to Orange Supper. {new line} foggy and misty in moning , but {double space} turned out very fine and quite warm. Old white sow has 8 little pigs in Polpar Bushes.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 2 (307-59) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da at Mr. Hilborns threshing till {double space} about eleven o'clock. then cleaned out stable. Drawing manure in afternoon. Bill Barry at Uncle Richds threshing all day. Da and Ma went to a Tory meeting in Drayton to-night.. {start new line} beautiful day. quite hazy and warm like Indian Summer.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Election Day THURSDAY, 3 (308-58)</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing out manure in forenoon. At Mr. McJavish's threshing and over to votre in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Grandma and I at Mrs. Gordons all day, getting her waist into shape. rather foggy morning but cleared off and was lovely day. Da gone to Drayton to hear returns of Election. Bill fivis. hed {^ sign} threshing at Uncle Richds about two o'clock. {start on new line with indent} The Laurier Government was sustained with big majority Mc. Towen defeated. Martin elected. {elected written directed under Martin}</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (309-57)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished drawing out manure from manure house , and started to draw out of shed. Bill at Charlie Walkers threshing and Wilmot Drery to. day. stayed over night. I over looking for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon. very fine day. quite smoky. misting at night and very dark. {start new line} Milk drawing stopped for this year. Will Walker 20 years old to-day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 5 (310-56) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing out manure all day. Finished taking it out of shed , except about one load. Bill at Henry Hilborn's threshing all day. Brock took down a couple bags choip and plow coulter in morning. Went after coulter in afternoon. Annie Craig here for tea. quite fine day. rather dull at times. little skiff of snow. cold wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6 (311-55)</span></h2>
<p>We children up to English Church to {double space} hear Orange Sermon. Went to Miss {double space} Stone's for dinner. {double space new line} lovely day. cold north wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 7 (312-54)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished a piece of plowing back of Polpars, in forenoon. {large space} Started to plow sod in field next to road, below over orchard fence. {large space} I working at Grandma's waist. {new line and double space} lovely bright day. hard frost {double space} this morning.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 8 (313-53) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da took a grist of chop to Draytons in {double space} morning. Plowing sod in afternoon. {double space} Annie Craig gave Olive and I music- lessons this morning. She stayed for dinner. Just a beautiful day. So bright and clear.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (314-52)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Wat killed little pig this forenoon. Wat here for dinner. Frozen too hard to plow this forenoon. Da plowing in afternoon. {new line} Cut up the park after supper and salted what there was. {new line} I finished Grandma's waist. {new line with indent} beautiful bright clear day. {start sentence new line in middle of page} hard frosts at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 10 (315-51)</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned out pig-pens and centre cow. {double space} Stable, also took last load out of sheep. {double space} house , in forenoon. Burned big bush pile and tried to plow , but it as froze too hard. {new line} beautiful clear day. thawing very slowly. rather cold wind.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 11 (316-50) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da done up chores. Brought five heifers {double space} from other place and put them in stable. {double space} John Walker came for his black calf. Da fixing chech value at the duck trough, so it cannot freeze. beautiful day. a little cloudy at times, cold wind. Roads in fine shape. so hard and dry. Bill Barry at Page's threshing all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (317-49)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out hen pens in afternoon, then went up to Mr. Walkers for a box of sand for hens. May Gordon brought Eleanor Walker here this morning, then Olive and I wlaked up to Uncle Richds with her after supper. Brock over to see Charlie Wallis in Moorefield all forenoon and for dinner. very Strong wind rather searching, but beautiful bright day. Bill Barry at F. Page's {large indent} threshing till noon. They finished.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 13</span></h2>
<p>Henry Hesel time's oldest boy died from appenditices about 4.O.W. Da and Ma over to Bob Mitchell's {double space} this afternoon. Sarah and Mrs. Burrows {double space} here in evening. very windy and got colder towards night. flurries of snow through night and this afternoon. {afternoon written directly underneath last two words}</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MODNAY, 14 (319-47) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing up {double space} wood from bush in afternoon. I went to Drayton this forenoon to get seats for concert. Olive and I up to Miss Stone's to a quilting. Home about eight o'clock. rather dull forenoon, but turned out fine in afternoon. rather sharp wind. Put in little calves and tied them up.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (320-46)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished drawing out up wood {double space} from bush, in forenoon. Plowing sod in afternoon. Annie Craig gave us a lesson and had dinner. Ma and I up to Wilfred Heseltine's funeral. {double space} beautiful bright clear day. rather {double space and start setence halfway through page} cold wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (321-45)</span></h2>
<p>Da did the chores and plowing sod {double space} all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. {double space} very foggy morning, but cleared off {double space} and sun came out bright. very fine. {double space}freezing hard at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thanksgiving THURSDAY, 17 Day (322-44) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring round, clean and packing sawdust round water. pipes. couldn't plow {finished sentence directly underneath} frozen too hard. Mr. McEwing here asking hands to thresh. {double space} fine bright day, but cold, raw, east- wind {writes wind directly under east}</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (323-43)</span></h2>
<p>Da at Mr. McEwing's threshing all day. {double space} Ma, Olive and I down to Drayton at {double space} night to hear the Scotch Company. Jessie MacLaughlan, Young and McLinden over day; hazy ; few drops of rain in morning. lovely night. not so cold as yesterday. Concert was good.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (324-42)</span></h2>
<p>Da at Mr. McEwing's threshing till about half-past three, then came home and plowed sod. Ma and Brock at Drayton in forenoon. Finished at McEwings. Did fine threshing. very smoky all day. warm. thunder looking like rain. {new line} Brock got pair of shoes at Hefkey's</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 20 (325-41) 1904</span></h2>
<p>{skips first two lines} At home all day {double space new line} very dull day. smoky, but mild. {double space} few drops of rain in morning. got colder towards and raining {new line directly below last tww words} after supper.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21 (326-40)</span></h2>
<p>Da plwoing sod all day and done {double space}the chores. fine at times and then {double space} rather dull. ground is very dry. {double space} harry Philp and Johnny Benson gone to London this morning. Both starting to work in freight- sheds. $1.35 per day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (327-39)</span></h2>
<p>D doing chores and plowing sod all day. {double space} Miss Craig came this morning and gave {double space} Olive a lesson. I too sick to take one. She {double space} didn't stay for dinner. rather dull {double space} in forenoon, but fine afternoon. {finish sentence on new line about halfway through page} strong wind.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 23 (328-38) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da doing chores and plowing all day. {double space} Bill Walker and Aunt Emma in this {double space} evening to say their mother was dead. {double space} rather dull day. slight bit of rain at {double space} night. looking like a storm all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 24 (329-37)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished {^ sign} plowing the sod except the head {double space} lands. Ma and I over to Mrs. Henry Walker's funeral and down to Drayton from cemetry. {start sentene new line} very disagreeable day. rainy with scuds of snow in forenoon. runing colder after dinner with snow flurries. quite a fall of snow through the night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (330-36)</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned up a grist of chop and did chores in forenoon. plowed the sod headland. brought young cattle off other palc and brought up harrow in afternoon. I over to H. Hilborn's in afternoon. bright forenoon. dull and dark in afternoon cold wind. warmer at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 26 (331-35) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, took {double space} grist to Drayton in afternoon. {double space} very heavy falls of snow at times {double space} all day. very stormy wintry night. {double space} Uncle Jim came up.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 (332-34)</span></h2>
<p>Uncle Jim here for dinner. Ma and {double space} we children at Grandma's for tea. {double space} beautiful & bright all day. {double space and start new sentence under "all day"} zero at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 28 (333-33)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. Da and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Conservative Convention in afternoon. J.P. Downey spoke. Jim Tucker recieved nominaiton.Da rode home with Jim Mitchell. quite a fine day. raw east wind {thick smudge through "wind"} blowing at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 29 (334-32) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, then he, Wat, and {double space} Percy killed old black sow in afternoon. {double space} Miss Craig gave us our lesson and stayed {double space} for dinner. dull soft day. ssnow melted quite a lot. misting and rainy about {finish sentence under last two words} dark.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (335-31)</span></h2>
<p>Da cut up pork and did chores in forenoon. Uncle Richard and he at Drayton in afternoon about Grandpa Philp's business. Mr. Loan not here sewing up lining for fur coat {finish sentence on next line} turned cold through night. snowed a little off and on to-day. Roads slippery.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (335-31)</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaning pens and doing chores in forenoon. cleaned piog's head and tied up young cattle for first time to-night. churned over two hours at butter this forenoon. {indent} rather stormy at times but not so very cold. {double space} 38 head of cattle to start winter with.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 2 (337-29) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and at the {double space} bush in afternoon, chopping wood. {Start new line, and double space} Mr. North called this afternoon. {start new line and double space} beautiful clear day, but quite sharp.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (338-28)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, at Ezra Duckerings funeral in afternoon and round by Willie Wilson's for cheese cheques. Mr. Trelevean brought down our cheese this forenoon. a colored, 79lbs. Herb Page brought our milk tank up from Drayton to-night. Brock took Mark to Drayton to get shod this morning. beautiful fine day. {start on new line in centre of page} quite frosty. {start on new line} Had a churning to-day, we couldn't churn.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (339-27)</span></h3>
<p>Ma and we children up to see {double space} Miss Stone in afternoon. {start on new line and double space} snowed heavily for a while {double space} morning,then was quite bright for a while, snowed again in afternoon. {start new line, approximately 3/4 through page} cold wind.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December, MONDAY, 5 (340-26) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon drawing up {double space} wood to thresh in afternoon with {double space} sleighs. rather mild in forenoon, turned colder and quite a heavy snow storm about milking time. {new line, start about halfway through page} colder towards night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (341-25)</span></h2>
<p>Miss Craig didn't come {written from bottom of page to top vertically} Da choring and cutting up some wood {double space} to thresh. Norman Bimming and a Mr. Moffatt here in forenoon. Moffatt hunting a farm to buy. We churned all day to-day. Butter must have been too hot. Ma put in cold water and leaving it stand over {written boldly} night. Isaac Hilborn here this forenoon. fine bright day, but looking like a storm to-night. stiff wind this forenoon Will Walker arrived home from West at noon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (342-24)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, brought a load {double space} of rails from sideroad fence for wood for engine. at Drayton in afternoon. very blustry and stormy in forenoon. nice afternoon. quite mild but turn-ing colder towards night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 8 (343-23) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Bill Barry at Mr. Burrows threshing {double space} all day. Da choring in forenoon and at {double space} threshing in afternoon. very stormy {double space} all day. Fierce wind and snpowing quite {double space and finish sentence directly under last two words} heavily.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (244-22)</span></h2>
<p>CharlieHilborn moved machine here about nine o'clock. Threshed all day. Children didn't go to school. Bill Jass and Herb. Brian came here for tea and stayed till about twelve o'clock. We had about twenty two men for meals. {start sentence on new line and large indent} Beautiful all day, but quite {new line large idnent} Sharp and cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (345-21)</span></h2>
<p>Finished threshing about two o'clock. Charlie left machine here. Bill Barry went home. Will Walker stayed and help do the chores and for tea. We cleaned floor and straightened up in afternoon. Beautiful, bright, clear day. But cold and frosty all day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 11 (346-20) 1904</span></h2>
<p>{double space} At home all day {start on new line and double space} snowing all day not so very cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 12 (347-19)</span></h2>
<p>Will Walker here all day. Charlie and {double space} Hosheal here for dinner. Chopping grain {double space} all afternoon. Wat helping. {new line double space} snowing a little all day. rather cold wind. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. got red pig and then feed.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (348-18)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaning out pens in afternoon. Up to Uncle Rich'ds for ram lamb and brought down Uncle Rich'ds churn, but it no better than our own. Can't churn the cream. Miss Craig here and for dinner. Charlie here for breakfast and moved engine to Jim Cowans. cold day, snowing a little all day. {start new line and in middle of page} moderated towards evening.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 14 (349-17) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. He and Uncle Richd at Drayton in afternoon. Took down 17 chickens alive to H. Irvine. 6 {cent sign} cash 7 {cent sign} trade. {start on new line} mild day {^ sign} light soft, snow falling all {double space} day. Paid taxes $83.t {double space} Mrs. Burrows gave me 1/2 dz teaspoons.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 15 (350-16)</span></h2>
<p>Will Walker came down this morning. Da {double space} and he choring and drawing out mannure {double space} on to other place. beautiful fine day {double space} trees covered with hoar frost. {new line about middle of page} quite sharp.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (351-15)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will choring and drawing out manure all day. Da took home Uncle Richds churn and took up a crock of our cream to Aunt Emma beautiful bright clear day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 17 (352-14) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Will and Da finished the manure about four o'clock then straightening up round stables and putting away waggons. Olive and Brock at Drayton with cutter in afternoon beautiful clear day. rather raw last wind. Will went home {start on new line at end of page} to-night. Our young pullets laying now. {start on new line} Have had about a dozen eggs now.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18 (353-13)</span></h2>
<p>{double space} At Grandma's in afternoon {double space and indent} rather raw cold day, but getting {double space and indent} windy in afternoon. {new line and double space} sleighing scratchy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (354-12)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing away rail fence between orchard and sod field in afternoon. Olive and I over to Willie Craig's school entertainment in afternoon. Had tea at Mr. Craig's. {new line} Stormy at times in forenoon, very stomy, snowy aftrernoon, but not very cold. clear night. Leo Waters and Rose Riddols married, tomorrow.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 20 (355-11) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, finished {double space} drawing away fene in afternoon. {double space} very snowy till about four o'clock then it stopped snowing but drifting some. not cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (356-10)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. Helping {double space} John Walker cut wood in afternoon. Uncle Benson and Maggie here for a while in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. not bright, but scarcely any snow falling. rather sharp. Rio Walter marred to Hughie Willer.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (357-9)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. Ma and I at {double space} Drayton in afternoon. {new line and double space} quite a fine day. rather raw wind but soft. School stopped for {finish sentence mid-way through page} Christmas Holidays.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 23 (358-8) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaned pens and drew in some hay from the stack. Sam, Maggie, and Jack Benson in this afternoon. Left their cutter and took our cart home. Turned soft in the night and stayed soft all day. Roads just bare. Snow nearly all gone. Turned cold and freezing to-night. quite a wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (359-7)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. Up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Craig brought over a piece of Beef in afternoon. Da walked to Drayton after supper. very raw east wind and cold. Da heard Charlie Wallis died this morning in Moorefield from "galloping Consumptions."</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">ChristmasDay. SUNDAY, 25 (360-6)</span></h2>
<p>At home all day. Olive and I at {double space} Grandma's in afternoon. terrible stormy forenoon and very cold east wind all day</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) Dec. 25 falling this year on a Sunday.) MONDAY, 26 (361-5) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. Wat. over here {double space} at night {new line and indent} very dull day. raw east wind. very foggy all day. sleeting at night {large indent} very disagreeable day. Charlie Wallis buried to-day from Leo Bells Old Mrs. Digby buried also.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (362-4)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring round all day. Took "Dicks" {double space} shoes off. Ice Storm through night. Every thing cold coated with ice. Kept up a drizzling rain almost all day. Ice fell off the trees by noon. Road are glare ice. very slippery.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (363-3)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. {new line and double space} Terrible stormy, windy day. not so very bad in forenoon but got worse after dinner. {new line and in middle of page} very bad night. {new line} Sarah Hilborn married to {new line 2/3 in page} Leo Reilly.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 29 (364-2) 1904</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. {new line and double space} very Stormy all day, but {double space and indent} calmed down at night. {new line and double space} not so very cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (365-1)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and shoveled snow away from {double space} pig. pen doors, then cleaned out pens. {double space} Uncle Willie arrived from Windsor on noon train. Here in afternoon for a while. very nice day. looking rather soft {start middle of new line} at night. Breeze balmy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31 (366)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaned hen pens {double space} in afternoon. We three down to skate in afternoon. Uncle Willie up a while in afternoon. Uncle Jim came up to-night. soft day. sleighing about done on this line. Mr. North came to fix pump. Here for dinner. Didn't fix it on account of wind mill pump leaking water into the well</p>
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19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
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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
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<p>{Front cover of diary}</p>
<p>DAILY JOURNAL</p>
<p>1902</p>
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<p>{Printed Page: CALENDAR FOR 1902.}</p>
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<p>DOMINION DIARY</p>
<p>DAILY JOURNAL</p>
<p>...FOR...</p>
<p>1902</p>
<p>PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY</p>
<p>THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED</p>
<p>64 & 66 FRONT STREET WEST, TORONTO</p>
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<p>{Printed Page: STERLING EXCHANGE}</p>
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<p>{Printed Page: Sterling Exchange/Legal weights and measures in Canada.}</p>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#CANADIAN_TARIFF_OF_CUSTOMS"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS</span></a>
<ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#MEANING_OF_TERMS_USED."><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">MEANING OF TERMS USED.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#FISH_FROM_UNITED_STATES_AND_NEWFOUNDLAND."><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">FISH FROM UNITED STATES AND NEWFOUNDLAND.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#EXPORT_OF_GAME_PROHIBITED."><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">EXPORT OF GAME PROHIBITED.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#DUTIES_ON_WINES_AND_SPIRITS"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">DUTIES ON WINES AND SPIRITS</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#MEDICINAL_AND_TOILET_PREPERATIONS."><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">MEDICINAL AND TOILET PREPERATIONS.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#MEDICINAL_PREPERATIONS_TO_BE_LABELLED."><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">MEDICINAL PREPERATIONS TO BE LABELLED.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#DUTY_ON_PACKAGES."><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">DUTY ON PACKAGES.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#PENALTY_FOR_HAVING_BLANK_INVOICE_WITH_CERTIFICATE_OF_CORRECTNESS."><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">PENALTY FOR HAVING BLANK INVOICE WITH CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTNESS.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#AFFIDAVIT_OF_IMPORTER_CLAIMING_LOWER_RATE_OF_DUTY_ON_CERTAIN_GOODS."><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">AFFIDAVIT OF IMPORTER CLAIMING LOWER RATE OF DUTY ON CERTAIN GOODS.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#BRITISH_PREFERENTIAL_TARIFF."><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">BRITISH PREFERENTIAL TARIFF.</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS</span></h2>
<pre>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">MEANING OF TERMS USED.</span></h3>
<p>In this Act, and in any other Act relating to customs, unless the context otherwise requires,--</p>
<p>The initials "n.e.s." represent and have the meaning of the words "not elsewhere specified";</p>
<p>The initials "n.o.p." represent and gave the mean- ing of the words "not otherwise provided for";</p>
<p>The expression "gallon" means an imperial gallon ;</p>
<p>The expression "ton" means two thousand pounds avoirdupois;</p>
<p>The expression "proof" or"proof spirits," when applied to wines of spirits of any kind, means spirites of a strength equal to that of pure ethly alcohol compound- ed with distilled water in such proportions that the resultant mixture shall at a temperature of sixty degrees Fahrenheit have a specific gravity of 0 9198 as compared with that of distilled water at the same temperature ;</p>
<p>The expression "gauge," when applied to metal sheets or plates or to wire, means the thicknes as determined by Stubbs's standard gauge ;</p>
<p>The expression "in diameter," when applied to tubing, means the actual inside diameter ;</p>
<p><br /> The expression "sheets," when applied to metals, means a sheet or plates not exceeding three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">FISH FROM UNITED STATES AND NEWFOUNDLAND.</span></h3>
<p>The whole or part of the duties hereby imposed upon fish and other products of the fisheries may be remitted as respects either the United States or Newfoundland, or both, upon proclamation of the Governer in Council, which may be issued whenever it appears to his satis-faction that the Governments of the United States anD Newfoundland, or either of them, have made changes in their tariffs of duties imposed upon articles imported from Canada, in reduction of repeal of the duties in force in the said countries respectively.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">EXPORT OF GAME PROHIBITED.</span></h3>
<p>The export of wild turkeys, quail, partridge, prairie fowl and woodcock, in the carcase or parts thereof, is hereby declared unlawful and prohibited ; and any person exporting orattempting to export any such article shall for each offence incur a penalty of one hundred dollars, and the article so attempted to be exported shall be forfeited, and may, on reasonable cause of sus-picion of intention is poved, shall be dealt with as for breach of the customs laws : Provided, that this section shall not apply to the export, under such regulations as are made by the Governor in Coun-cil, of any carcase or part thereof of any deer raised or bred by any person, company or association of persons upon his or their own lands.</p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN}<br /><br /></p>
<p>articles) as to the duties to which they are subject under the tariff shall be final and conclusive, unless upon appeal to the commissioner of custons within thirty days from the rendering of such decision, such decision is, with the approval of the controller, changed ; and the decision of the commissioner with such appro- val shall be final.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">DUTIES ON WINES AND SPIRITS</span></h3>
<p>In the case of all wines, spirits, or alcoholic liquors subject to duty according to their relative strength of proof, such strength shall be ascertained either by means of Sykes's hydrometer or of the specific gravity bottle, as the controller of customs directs ; and in case such relative strength cannot be correctly ascertained by the direct use of the hydrometer or gravity bottle, it shall be ascertained by the distillation of a sample and the subsequent test in like manner of the distillate.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">MEDICINAL AND TOILET PREPERATIONS.</span></h3>
<p>All medicinal or toilet preparations imported for com- pleting the manufacture thereof , or for the manufacture of any other article by the addition of any ingredient or ingredients, or labelling the same, alone or with other articles or compounds, under any proprietary or speacial name or trade mark, shall be valued for duty under the provision of subsection two of section sixty-five of The Customs Act, as amended by section fifteen of chapter fourteen of the statutes of 1888.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">MEDICINAL PREPERATIONS TO BE LABELLED.</span></h3>
<p>All medicinal preparations, whether chemical or other, usually imported with the name of the manufacturer, shall have the truw name of such manufacturer and the place where they are prepared, and the word "alcoholic" or "non-alcoholic," permanently and legibly affixed to each parcel by stamp, label or otherwise ; and all medi- cinal preparations imported without such names and word so affixed may be forfeited.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">DUTY ON PACKAGES.</span></h3>
<p>Packages shall be subject to the following provisions:</p>
<p><br /> All bottles, flasks, jars, demijohns, carboys, casks, hogsheads, pipes, barrels, and all other vessels or pack- ages, manufactured of tin, iron, lead, zinc, glass or any other material capable of holding liquids, and all pack- ages in which goods are commonly placed for home consumption, including cases, not otherwise provided for, in which bottled spirits, wines or malt liquors or other liquids are contained, and every package being the first receptacle or covering inclosing goods for the purpose of sale, shall in all cases, not otherwise provided</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT SIDE COLUMN}</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">PENALTY FOR HAVING BLANK INVOICE WITH CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTNESS.</span></h3>
<p>Any person who, without lawful excuse, the proof of which shall be on the person accused, sends or brings into Canada, or who, being in Canada, has in his posses- sion, any bill-heading or other paper appearing to be a heading or blank capable of being filled up and used as an invoice, and bearing any certificate purporting to show, or which may be used to show, that the invoice which may be made from such bill-heading or blank is correct or authentic, is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a penalty of five hundred dollars, and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, in the discertion of the court, and the goods entered under any invoice made from any such bill-heading or blank shall be forfeited.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">AFFIDAVIT OF IMPORTER CLAIMING LOWER RATE OF DUTY ON CERTAIN GOODS.</span></h3>
<p>With respect to goods imported for manufacturing purposes that are admissible under the Act for any specific purposes at a lower rate of duty than would otherwise be chargeable, or exempt from duty, the importer claiming such exemption from duty, or pro- portionate exemption from duty, shall make and sub- scribe to the folllowing affidavit or affirmation before the collector of customs at the port of entry, or before a notary public or a commissioner for taking affidavits :</p>
<p></p>
<p>I, (name of importer) the undersigned, importer of the (names of the goods or articles) mentioned in this entry, do solemnly (swear or a ffirm) that such (names of the goods or articles) are imported by me for the manu- facture of (names of the goods to be manufactured) in my own factory, situated at (name of the place, county and province), and that no portion of the same will be used for any other purpose or disposed of until so manufactured.</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">BRITISH PREFERENTIAL TARIFF.</span></h3>
<p>On and after the 1st day of August, 1898, section 17 of the said Act shall be repeled, and the following shall be substituted therefor :--</p>
<p></p>
<p>"Articles which are the growth, produce or manu- facture of any of the following countries may, when imported direct into Canada from any of such coun- tries, be entered for duty or taken out of warehouse for consumption in Canada at the reduced rate of duty provided in the British preferential tariff set forth in Schedule D to this Act:--(a) The United Kingdom ; (b) The British colony of Bermuda ; (c) The British colonies, commonly called the British West Indies, in- cluding th efollowing : the Bahamas, Jamaica, Turks and Caicos Islands, the Leeward Islands (Antigua, St. Christopher-Nevis, Dominica, Montserrat, and the Virgin Islands, the Windward Islands (Grenada, St. Vincent and St. Lucia), Barbados, Trinidad and To- bago ; (d) British Guiana ; (e) Any other British colony or possession the customs tariff of which is, on the whole, as favourable to Canada as the British prefer-</p>
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<p>{TOP RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>Deer when for sport, under license, may be ex- ported under regulations of the Customs Depatment.</p>
<p><br /> Regulations respecting the export of "Home-bred Deer."</p>
<p><br /> Any person who wishes to export any carcase or parts thereof of deer raised or bred upon his own land, or upon lands owned by a company or association of per- sons of which he is a member, shall make affidavit upon the face of the export entry to the effect that the deer, the carcase of parts whereof is so entered for exporta- tion, was raised or bred upon his own lands or upon persons of which he is a member (describing the location of such lands, and naming the association or company holding the same).</p>
<p></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">DUTIES ON MOLASSES AND SYRUPS</span></h3>
<p>Regulations respecting the manner in which molasses and syrups shall be sampled and tested for the purpose of determining the classes to which they belong with reference to the duty chargeable thereon shall be made by the controller of customs, and the instruments and appliances necessary for such determination shall be designated by him and supplied to such officers as are by him charged with the duty of sampling and testing such molasses and syrups ; and the decision of any officer (to whom is so assigned the testing of such</p>
<p></p>
<p>{TOP MIDDLE COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>for, in which they contain goods subject to an ad valorem duty or a specific and ad valorem duty, be charged with the same rate of ad valorem duty as is to be levied and collected on the goods they contain, and the value of the packages may be included in the value of such goods ;</p>
<p><br /> All such packages as aforesaid containing goods sub- ject to a specific duty only, and not otherwise provided for, shall be chrged with a duty of twenty per cent. ad valorem ;</p>
<p><br /> Packages not hereinbefore specified, and not herein specially charged with or declared liable to duty, and being the usual and ordinary packages in which goods are packed for exportation, according to the general usage and custom of trade, shall be free of duty ;</p>
<p><br /> All such special packages or coverings as are of any use, or apparently designed for use other than the importation of the goods they contain, shall be subject to the same rate duty as would thereon be levied if imported empty or separate from their contents ;</p>
<p><br /> Packages (inside or outside) containing free goods shall be exempt from duty when the packages are of such a nature that their destruction is necessary in order to release the goods.</p>
<p><br /> {TOP RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p><br /> ential tariff herein referred to is such colony or possession.</p>
<p><br /> Provided however, that manufactured articles to be admitted under such preferential tariff shall be bona fide the manufactures of a country or countries entitled to the benefits of such tariff, and that such benefits shall not extend to the importation of articles into the production of which there has not entered a substantial portion of the labour of such countries. Any question arising as to any article being entitled to such benefits shall be decided by the Minister of Customs, whose decision shall be final.</p>
<p><br /> "Raw sugar, including all sugar described in item 436 of Schedule A, may, when imported direct from any British colony or possession, be entered fot duty or taken out of warehouse for consumption in Canada at the reduced rate of duty provided in the British preferential tariff.</p>
<p><br /> "The Minister of Customs, with the approval of the Governor in Council, shall determine what British colonies or possession shall be entitled to the benefits of the preferential tariff under clause (d) of subsection 1 of this section.</p>
<p><br /> "The Minister of Customs may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, make such regulations as are deemed necessary for carrying out the intention of this section."</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">THE FRENCH TREATY</span></h2>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">(Circular from the Customs Department, dated 14th October, 1895.)</span></h3>
<p>I beg to send herewith, for your information and guidance, text of a proclamation by the Governor in Council, dated the 10th day of October, 1895, declaring the provisions of the French Treaty Act in force on, from and after the 14th October, 1895.</p>
<p><br /> {BOTTOM LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p><br /> You are hereby advised that the said Act provides as follows:--</p>
<p><br /> "Wines, sparkling and non-sparkling, common soaps, savons de Marseille (Castile soaps) and nuts, almonds, prunes and plums of French origin entering Canada shall enjoy the folloeing advantages:</p>
<p><br /> 1. Non-sparkling wines gauging 15 degrees by the centesimal alcoholometer or less, or according to the Canadian system of testing, containing 26 per cent. ot less of alcohol, and all sparkling wines shall be ex- empted from the surtaxe or ad valorem duty of 30 per cent.</p>
<p><br /> 2. The present duty charged on common soaps, savons de Marseille (Castile soaps) shall be reduced by one-half.</p>
<p><br /> 3. The present duty charged on nuts, almonds, prunes and plums shall be reduced bu one-third.</p>
<p><br /> The following articles of Canadian origin imported direct from that country accompanied by certificates of origin shall receive the advantage of the minimum tariff on entering France, Algeria or the French colonies :--</p>
<p><br /> Canned meats.</p>
<p>Condensed milk, pure.</p>
<p>Fresh water fish, eels.</p>
<p>Fish preserved in their natural form.</p>
<p>Lobsters and crayfish preserved in their natural form.</p>
<p>Apples and pears, fresh, dried or pressed.</p>
<p>Fruis preserved, others.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{BOTTOM MIDDLE COLUMN}</p>
<p><br /> Building timber in rough or sawm.</p>
<p>Wood paavement.</p>
<p>Staves.</p>
<p>Wood pulp (cellculose).</p>
<p>Extract of chestnut and other tanning extracts.</p>
<p>Common paper, machine-made.</p>
<p>Prepared skins, others, whole.</p>
<p>Boots and shoes.</p>
<p>Furniture of common wood.</p>
<p>Furniture other than chairs, of solid wood, common.</p>
<p>Flooring in pine or soft wood.</p>
<p>Wooden sea-going ships.</p>
<p>It is understood that the advantage of any reduction of duty granted to any other power on any of the articles enumerated above shall be extended fully to Canada"</p>
<p>Your attention is also directed to the following pro- visions of "An Act respecting Commercial Treaties affecting Canada," Chap. 3, 58--59 Vict., viz.:--</p>
<p>"1. So soom as The French Treaty Act, 1894, chapter two of the Statutes of 1894, is brought into force by proclamation of the Governor General, the advantages granted to France by the treaty with that power men- tioned in the said Act, with respect to its commerce with Canada, shall extend to any and every other foreign power which by reason of the operation of such treaty is, under the provisions of a treaty with Great Britain, entitled, in whole or in part, to the same or to</p>
<p><br /> {BOTTOM RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>the like advantages with respect to its commerce with Canada, to the extent to which in manner aforsaid such other foreign power is entitled thereto ; and such advantages shall continue to so extend to such other foreign power so long as the said Act remains in force, or until the right of such other foreign power to such advantages under its treaty with Great Britain is sooner determined.</p>
<p>3. The advantages so granted to France by the said treaty shall extend also to Great Britain and to the several British colonies and possessions with respect to their commerce with Canada, so long as France con- tinues to be entitled to such advantages ; and during the period for which France is so entitled to such advantages, all laws inconsistent with the enjoyment thereof by Great Britain and such British colonies and possessions shall be suspended to the extent to which they are so inconsistent."</p>
<p>The Foreign Powers entitled to the same advantages under the provision of the said Act, as are granted to France by the Treaty in question, with respect to its commerce with Canada, are :--Argentine Republic, Ger- many (Zollverein), Austria Hungary, Muscat, Belgium, Russia, Bolivia, Salvador, Chili, Sweden, Norway, Columbia, Spain, Costa Rica.</p>
<p>Satisfactory proof of the origin of the goods in question shall be furnished to the collector at the time of entry.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS.</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">REVISED AND CORRECTED TO THE LATEST DATE.</span></h3>
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<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>{Small design on top right of column} c.ad val.</p>
<p>Absinthe, $2.40 per Imp.Gal.</p>
<p>Acetate of Lime................20</p>
<p>Acetate and Nitrate of Lead, not ground.................Free Acid, Acetic Acid and Pyroligne- ous, n.e.s., &vinegar, a specific duty of fifteen cents for each gallon of any strength not ex- ceeding the strength of proof, and for each degree of strength in excess of the strength of proof an additional duty of two cents.</p>
<p>The strength of proof shall be held to be equal to six per cent. of absolute acid, and in all cases the strength shall be determined in such a manner as is established by the Gover- nor in council.</p>
<p>Acid, Acetic Acid crude, and Pyroligneous crude, of any strength not exceeding thirty per cent ....................25</p>
<p>Acid, Muriatic and Nitric, and all mixed acids............... 20</p>
<p>Acid, Oxalic and Boracic ......Free</p>
<p>Acid, Phosphate, n.o.p..........25</p>
<p>Acid, Sulphuric................25</p>
<p>Acid, Tartaric, in crystals......Free</p>
<p>Acid, Tannic ..................Free</p>
<p>Acids, other acids n.e.s......... 20</p>
<p>Aconite Root..................Free</p>
<p>Acorns as Nuts... 2 cts. per 1b.</p>
<p>Advertising and printed matter, viz.--Advertising pamphlets, advertising pictorial show cards, illustrated advertising periodicals ; illustrated price books, catalogues and price lists ; advertising almanacs and calendars ; patent medi- cine or other advertising cir- culars, fly sheets or pamphlets ; advertising chromos, chromo- types, oleographs or like work produced by any process other than hand painting or drawing and having any advertisement or advertising matter printed, lithographed or stamped there- on, or attached thereto, includ- ing advertising bills, folders, and posters, or other similar artistic work, lithographed, printed or stamped on paper or cardboard for business or advertisement purposes, n.o.p., 15 cts. per1b.</p>
<p>Albaster, Spar, Terra Cotta or Composition Ornaments. ....35</p>
<p>Ale, Beer and Porter, in Bottles</p>
<p>(6 q. or 12p. to Imp.gal.) 24c.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN ON THE LEFT}</p>
<p><br /> {small design on top right of the middle column} c.ad val. subjects dying abroad, but domiciled in Canada ....... Free</p>
<p>Apples, including the barrel.... 40c. per barrel.</p>
<p>Apples, dried ....... ........25</p>
<p>Apple trees all of all kinds..3c.each</p>
<p>Argols ........................Free</p>
<p>Artist color boxes Japanned.... 25</p>
<p>Arms, including Muskets, Rifles and other fire a rms, n.e.s.... 30</p>
<p>Army and Navy and Canadian Military Arms, Clothing, Mus- Instruments for Bands, Mili- tary Stores and Munition of War ........................Free</p>
<p>Arrowroot .................... 20</p>
<p>Artificial Flowers ............ .25</p>
<p>Artificial Limbs ..............Free</p>
<p>Arsenic........................Free</p>
<p>Arseniate of Aniline............Free</p>
<p>Articles for the use of Governor- General ......................Free</p>
<p>Articles imported by and for the use of the Dominion Govern- ment of any of the Depart- ments thereof, or by or for the Senate or House of Commons.Free Articles for personal use of Con-suls-General, who are natives or citizens of the country they represent, and who are not engaged in any other business or profession ...............Free</p>
<p>Articles ex-warehoused for ship's stores ......................Free</p>
<p>Abestos, in any form other than Crude, and all manufactures thereof ...................... 25</p>
<p>Ashes, Pot and Pearl, in pack- ages or not less than twenty- five pounds weight ..........Free</p>
<p>Asparagus .................... 25</p>
<p>Asphalt or Asphaltum, and Bone Pitch, Crude only............Free</p>
<p>Awnings and Tents .......... 35</p>
<p>Axle Grease ................... 25</p>
<p></p>
<p>Babbit Metal .............. 10 Bacon and Hams, Shoulders and Sides.......... 2 cents per 1b.</p>
<p>Bacteriological products or se- rums for subcutaneous injec- tion .........................Free</p>
<p>Bagatelle Tables or Boards, with Cues and Balls .............. 35</p>
<p>Baggage, Travellers' ...........Free</p>
<p>Bags, Cotton, Seamless......... 20</p>
<p>Bags, Cottom, made up by the use of the needle ........ ... 35</p>
<p>Bags, Carpet Bags.............. 30</p>
<p>Bags, paper sacks or bags of all kinds, printed or not......... 25</p>
<p>Bags, Jute, Hemp, Linen and</p>
<p><br /> {MIDDLE COLUMN ON THE RIGHT}</p>
<p>{Small design on the top right of the column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>Biscuits, sweetened ............ 27 1/2</p>
<p>Bismuth, Metallic in its natural state ........................Free</p>
<p>Bitters, n.e.s., $2.40 per Imp. gal.</p>
<p>Blacking, Shoe and Shoemakers' Ink, shoe, harness and leather dressing, and harness-soap .... 25</p>
<p>Black Lead,plumbagomanufac're 25</p>
<p>Black Book Muslin.............. 35</p>
<p>Blackberries, gooseberries,rasp- berries, strawberries, cherries and currants, n.e.s., the weight of the package to be included in the weight for duty, 2c. per. 1b.</p>
<p>Bladders ....................... 20</p>
<p>Blanketing and lapping,and discs or mills for engraving copper rollers, imported by cotton manufacturers, calico printers and wall paper manufacturers, for use in their own factories only ........................Free</p>
<p>Blinds of wood, metal or other material not textile or paper.. 30</p>
<p>Blood albumen, tannic acid, an- timony salts, tartar emetic and grey tartar ..................Free</p>
<p>Blueing, Laundry, of all kinds.. 25</p>
<p>Blue Vitriol....................Free</p>
<p>Bolting Cloth, not made up ....Free</p>
<p>Bone Dust and Ash for manuf. of Phosphate and Fertilizers..Free</p>
<p>Bone Dust, unmanufactures....Free</p>
<p>Bone Black ....................Free</p>
<p>Bones, cude, not manuf., burnt, calcined, ground, or steamed.Free</p>
<p>Bones, burnt, calcined ........ 20</p>
<p>Bone, manufactures of, fancy ... 35</p>
<p>Bone, manufactures of, n.e.s... 20</p>
<p>Bone Pitch, crude only ........Free</p>
<p>Bone, Cuttle Fish..............Free</p>
<p>Bonnets, n.e.s................. 30</p>
<p>Books, viz:--Novels or works of fiction, orliterature of a similar character, unbound or paper- bound, or in sheets, including freight rates for railways and telegraph rates, bound in book or pamphalet form, but no to include Christmas annuals or publications commonly known as juvenile and toy books .... 20</p>
<p>Books, Printed, Periodicals and Pamphelets, or parts thereof, n.e.s.,--not to include blank account books, copy-books, or books to be written or drawn upon ........................ 10</p>
<p>Books, viz. : Books on the appli- cation of science to industries of all kinds, including books on agriculture, horticulture, forestry, fish and fishing, min-</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>{Small design on top right column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>Boots and Shoes, Rubber ...... 25</p>
<p>Boot and Shoe Counters, made from Leather Board.......... 25</p>
<p>Boot and Shoe Dressing ......... 25</p>
<p>Boot, Shoe and Stay Laces, of any material................ 30</p>
<p>Botanical Specimens...........Free</p>
<p>Borax, ground or unground, in bulk of not less than twenty- five pounds only.............Free</p>
<p>Box Wood Rules ............... 25</p>
<p>Boxes,paperboxes,empty,plain. 35</p>
<p>Boxes, cash............ ....... 25</p>
<p>Boxes and Writing Desks, fancy and ornamental.............. 35</p>
<p>Braces or Suspenders and metal parts thereof ................ 35</p>
<p>Braids of all kinds ............ 35</p>
<p>Bran, Mill Feed............... 20</p>
<p>Brass, drawn, plain and fancy tubing not bent or otherwise manufactured, in lengths not less than six feet ............Free</p>
<p>Brass, old, scrap, and in sheets or plates, not polished .......Free</p>
<p>Brass bars in bolts, bars and rods in coil or otherwise, not less than six feet in length,unmanu- factured ...................Free</p>
<p>Bras Cups, being rough blanks, for the manufacture of brass and paper shells and cartridges for use in their own factor- ies ..........................Free</p>
<p>Brass Wire, plain .............. 10</p>
<p>Brass, ribs of iron or steel, run- ners, rings, caps, notches, fer- rules, mounts and sticks or canes in the rough or not further manufactured than cut into lengths suitable for um- brellas,etc.,imported by manu- facturers of umbrellas, para- sols and sunshades for use in their factories in the manufac- ture of umbrellas, etc., only..Free</p>
<p>Brass Pumps................... 30</p>
<p>Brass, twisted Brass, Copper, Zinc, Iron or Steel Wire, when imported by manufacturers of boots and shoes for use in their factories ...............Free</p>
<p>Brass, in strips, for printers' rules, not finished ...........Free</p>
<p>Brass and copper nails, rivets, tacks and burrs.............. 30</p>
<p>Brass tubing, cased ............ 30</p>
<p>Brass, manufactures of, n.e.s... 30</p>
<p>Breadstuffs, Grain and Flour, and Meal of all kinds, when damaged by water in transitu, upon the appraised value .... 20</p>
<p>Brick, Fire, n.e.s............... 20</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{LEFT COLUMN}</span></h3>
<p>Imp.gal</p>
<p>Ale, Beer and Porter, in Casks, or otherwise than Bottles....16c.</p>
<p>Imp.gal</p>
<p>Albumen, Blood...............Free and films chemically prepared for photographers' use ....... 30</p>
<p>Albums, insides of paper.......Free</p>
<p>Ale, Ginger .................... 20</p>
<p>Alkanet root, crude, crushed or ground ......................Free</p>
<p>Almonds, shelled, 5 cents per 1b. not shelled, 3 cents per 1b.</p>
<p>Almond Paste as Confectionery, 1/2c. a 1b. and ................. 35</p>
<p>Aloes, unground...............Free</p>
<p>Alum, in bulk only, ground or unground ...................Free</p>
<p>Alum, burned or calcined....... 20</p>
<p>Aluminum, or Aluminium and Alumina and Chloride of Alu- minium ofChloralum,Sulphate of Alumina and Alum Cake..Free</p>
<p>Chloralum... ...............Free</p>
<p>Ambergris ....................Free</p>
<p>Ammonia, Sulphate of ........Free</p>
<p>Anatomical Preparations and Skeletons or parts thereof....Free</p>
<p>Anchors for vessels ...........Free</p>
<p>Animals,Living, n.e.s........... 20 Stock, horses, cattle, sheep, swine, and dogs .............Free</p>
<p>Animals, live hogs,1 1/2c. per 1b...</p>
<p>Animals brought into Can.temp. & for a period not exceeding 3 months, for the purpose of ex- hibition.......................Free</p>
<p>Aniline Dyes and Coal Tar Dyes, in bulk or packages of not less than one pound weight, includ- ing Alizarine and artificial Alizarine ....................Free</p>
<p>Aniline Oil, Crude ............Free</p>
<p>Aniline Salts, and Arseniate of..Free</p>
<p>Annato, liquid or solid and seed.Free</p>
<p>Antimony not ground,pulverized or otherwise manufactured... Free</p>
<p>Antiquities, collections of......Free</p>
<p>Antiseptic surgical dressing, such as absorbent cotton, cotton wool, lint, lambs' wool, tow, jute, gauzes, and oakum, pre- pared for use as surgical dress- ings, plain or medicated....... 20</p>
<p>Anvils............... ......... 30</p>
<p>Apricots, green ................ 20</p>
<p>Apparatus and Philosophical Instruments imported by and for use of Colleges, Schools, Scientifi, and Literary Socie- ties, such as are not manu- factured in Canada ..........Free</p>
<p>Ap'atus for Colleges and Schools which are manufactures in Canada, to be rated according to material.</p>
<p>Apparel, wearing, and other per- sonal and household effects (not merchandise) of British</p>
<p>{MIDDLE LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>Cotton seamless............. 20</p>
<p>Baking Powders, 6 cents per 1b. The weight of the packages to be included in the weight for duty.</p>
<p>Bamboos, unmanufactured ....Free</p>
<p>Bamboo Reeds, not futher manfd. than cut into suitable lengths for Walking Sticks, or Canes, or Sticks for Umbrellas, Parasols, or Sunshades ......Free</p>
<p>Bank notes, bonds, bills of ex- change, cheques, promissory notes, drafts and all similar work unsigned, and cards or other commercial blank forms printed or lithographed, or printed from steel or copper or other plates, and other printed matter, n.e.s......... 35</p>
<p>Barilla ........................Free</p>
<p>Bark, Oak and Tanners ........Free</p>
<p>Barley ........................ 30</p>
<p>Barley, Pot, Pearl and Flour .... 20</p>
<p>Barometers .................... 25</p>
<p>Barrels,Can.manuf.,exp.filled & ret'd empty, under such reg'ns as the Min. of Cus. shall direct.Free</p>
<p>Barrels, count. Petroleum, or its products, or any mixt.of which petroleum is a part, when such contents are chargeable with a specific duty ......... 20c. each</p>
<p>Beads and Bead Ornaments .... 35</p>
<p>Beans ..........15cts. per bush.</p>
<p>Bean, Tonquin, Vanilla & Nux Vomica, crude only ..........Free</p>
<p>Bed Comforters, or Quilts of Cotton, white or colored ..... 30</p>
<p>Beef, salted in barrels, the barrel containing the same to the free of duty .... .......2c. per 1b.</p>
<p>Bees...........................Free</p>
<p>Belladonna Leaves ............Free</p>
<p>Bells, when imported by and for the use of churches only .....Free</p>
<p>Bells, n.e.s....................... 30</p>
<p>Belts of all kinds .............. 35</p>
<p>Belting of leather or other ma- terial, except rubber, n. e. s... 20</p>
<p>Belting Rubber ................ 25</p>
<p>Benzole, n.e.s., 5c. per Imp. gal.</p>
<p>Berries for f=dyeing, or used for composing dyes..............Free</p>
<p>Bicycles, Tricycles or Velocipedes 30</p>
<p>Billiard Tables, with or without pockets, and bagatelle tables or boards, cues, balls and cue racks and cue tips ............ 35</p>
<p>Billiard Balls, papier mache, when imported separately .... 35</p>
<p>Billiard Balls, bone or ivory, when imported separately .... 35</p>
<p>Billiard Balls celluloid. when im- ported separately ............ 35</p>
<p>Birds, Canary Birds and n.e.s.... 20</p>
<p>Birds Skins, for taxidermic pur- poses...........................Free</p>
<p>Bird Cages ..................... 35</p>
<p>Biscuits of all kinds, not sweet- ened ......................... 25</p>
<p>{MIDDLE RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>ing, metallurgy, architecture, electric and other engineering, carpentry,ship-building,mech- anism, dyeing, bleaching, tan- ning, weaving and other me- chanic arts, andsimilar indus- trial books ; also books printed in any language other than the English and French languages, or in any two languages not being English and French, or in any three or more languages ; and bibles, prayer-books, psalm and hymn-books, and religious tracts, and Sunday School les- son pictures..................Free</p>
<p>Books, embossed, for the blind, and books for the instruction of the deaf and dumb and blind........................Free</p>
<p>Books printed by any Govern- ment or by any association for the promotion of science or letters, and official annual reports of religious or benevo- lent associations, and issued in the course of the proceedings of the said associations, to their members, and not for the purpose of sale or trade...Free</p>
<p>Books, not printed or reprinted in Canada, which are included and used as text books in the curriculum of any university, incorporated college or normal school in Canada ; books speci- ally imported for the bona fide use of incorporated mechanics' institues, public libraries, li- braries of universoties, colleges and schools, or for the library of any incorprated medical, law, literary, scientific or art asso- ciation or society, and being the property of the organized authorities of such library, and not in any case the property of individuals,--the whole under regulations to be made by the Controller of Cusoms,--pro- vided that importers of books who have sold the same for the purpose mentioned in this item, shall upon proof of sale and delivery for such purpose be entitled to a refund of any duty paid thereon.... ......Free</p>
<p>Books, bound or unbound, which have been printed and manu- factured more than 12 years..Free</p>
<p>Books and clothing, donations of, for charitable purposes and photographs, not exceeding 3, sent by friends and not for the purpose of sale ...............Free</p>
<p>Book Binders' Cloth ...........Free</p>
<p>Book Binders' tools and imple- ments............ .......... 30</p>
<p>Boots and Shoes, Leather or Rubber, and slippers of any material, n.e.s ............... 25</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT SIDE COLUMN}</p>
<p><br /> Brick, hollow and porous...... 20</p>
<p>Brick, Building................ 20</p>
<p>Brick, Bath Brick.............. 20</p>
<p>Brick, Fire Brick, for use in pro- cesses of manufacture, or for manufacturing purposes .....Free</p>
<p>Brimstone, crude or in roll or flour...... ..................Free</p>
<p>Brim Moulds, for gold beaters and gold beaters' skins......Free</p>
<p>British Gum, Dextrine, Sizing, Cream and Enamelled Sizing. 10</p>
<p>Bristles..........................Free</p>
<p>Britannia Metal in pigs and bars Free manufactures of, if not plated. 25</p>
<p><br /> manufactures of, if plated.... 30</p>
<p>Bromine........................Free</p>
<p>Brooms........................ 20</p>
<p>Brushes......................... 25</p>
<p>Broom Corn ...................Free</p>
<p>Bronze or Dutch Metal.... .... 25</p>
<p>Buckles of iron, steel, brass or copper, or all kinds, n.o.p. (not being jewllery)......... 30</p>
<p>Buckskins, tanned or dressed (Glove leather) .............. 10</p>
<p>Bronze Statuetted.......... .. 35</p>
<p>Buckwheat......10c. per bushel meal or flour......1/4c. per 1b.</p>
<p>Buchu Leaves............. ...Free</p>
<p>Buckles, tin, for suspenders..... 35</p>
<p>Buckram, for the manufacture of hat and bonnet shapes.....Free</p>
<p>Builders' Hardware............. 30</p>
<p>Bulbs, flower, palms, corms, tubers, rhizomes, Arucaria, Spirea, and Lilies of the Val- ley, seedling stock for grafting, viz : plum, pear, peach, and other fruit trees ...............Free</p>
<p>Bullion, gold and silver, in bars, blocks or ingots, drops, sheets or plates, unmanufactures, gold and solver sweepings and buillion frings ...............Free</p>
<p>Burr Stones, in blocks, rough unmanufactured, not bound up or prepared for binding into mill stones..............Free</p>
<p>Burgundy Pitch ...............Free</p>
<p>Butchers' Steels and table steel 30</p>
<p>Butter .....4 cents per pound</p>
<p>Butter Triers........... ...... 30</p>
<p>Butterine, or other substitute for Butter, importation prohibited.</p>
<p>Buttons, pantaloon, metal, and shoe buttons, n.e.s.......... 25</p>
<p>Button, Shoe, papier mache....Free</p>
<p>Buttons of all kinds, covered of not, n.o.p., including recogni- tion buttons, and cuff or collar buttons (not being jewllery). 35</p>
<p></p>
<p>Cabinet of Coins, collection of medals and other antiqui- ties, including collection of Postage Stsmps...........Free</p>
<p>Cabinet Ware or Furniture(wood or iron)............ .......... 30</p>
<p>Cages, bird, parrot, squirrel and rat cages, of wire, and metal</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS (Continued)</span></h2>
<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p><br /> {Small design on right corner} c.ad val.</p>
<p>parts thereof ................ 35</p>
<p>Calcareous tufa.................Free</p>
<p>Calumba Root, unground......Free</p>
<p>Camwood and Sumac, and Ex- tract of, for dyeing or tanning.Free</p>
<p>Candied Peel, lemon, orange and citron ..........1/2c per 1b. and 35</p>
<p>Candles, Tallow................ 25</p>
<p>Candles, Paaraffline Wax ........ 30</p>
<p>Candles and Tapers, all others, including Sperm.............. 25</p>
<p>Candle Wick and Lamp Wicks.. 25</p>
<p>Cane or Rattan, not manufac- tured........................Free</p>
<p>Canoes, skiffs, or open pleasure sail boats of any material .... 25</p>
<p>Canton Flannel, white ......... 25</p>
<p>Canton Flannel, printed or dyed 35</p>
<p>Canvas, "Jute," not pressed or calendered, when imported by the manufacturers of carpets, rugs and mats, jute webbing or jute cloth, for use in the manufacture of or any of these articles only, in their own factories ....................Free</p>
<p>Canvas of flax oe hemp and sail twine, to be used for boat and ship sails .................... 5</p>
<p>Caoutchouc, unmanufactured...Free</p>
<p>Caplins, unfinished Leghorn hats.Free</p>
<p>Caps, Hats, Bonnets and shapes, n.e.s ........................ 30</p>
<p>Caps, Percussion, for guns, rifles and pistols .................. 30</p>
<p>Caps, Percussion Copper, for blasting............. 30</p>
<p>Capsules for Bottles, to be rated according to material.</p>
<p>Carbons, electric light, and car- bon points of all kinds, n.e.s. 35</p>
<p>Carbons, over six inches in cir- cumference .................. 15</p>
<p>Cardboard ................... 35</p>
<p>Cards, show cards, 15c. per 1b.</p>
<p>Cards, for p;aying, 6cts. per pack.</p>
<p>Carpet bags, trunks, and valises, hat boxes, tool bags or baskets, satchels, reticules, musical in- strument cases, purses, port- manteaus, pocket books, fly and baskets of all kinds...... 30</p>
<p>Carpets, Turkish or imitation Turkish or other rugs or car- pets, and carpets n.e.s........ 35</p>
<p>Carpeting, rugs, mats, and mat- ting of cocoa, straw, hemp or jute, carpet linings and stair pads ....................... 25</p>
<p>Cartridges, for guns, rifles and pistols, and Cartridge Cases.. 30</p>
<p>Carriages, Buggies and Pleasure Carts, amd similar vehicles,</p>
<p><br /> {MIDDLE COLUMN-LEFT SIDE]</p>
<p>{Small design on top right of column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>Chloride of Barium ............ 20</p>
<p>Chloride of Lime, in packages of not less than 25 1bs. weight...Free</p>
<p>Chronometer Clocks, as Clocks . 25</p>
<p>Chronometer Watches.......... 25</p>
<p>Chronometers and Compasses for Ships........................Free</p>
<p>Chromos, Chromotypes, Oleo- graphs, photographs, drawings, types, paintings, arto- pictures, engravings or prints, or proofs therefrom and similar works of art, n.o.p., blue prints, building plans, and maps and charts, n.e.s........ 20</p>
<p>Chuurch Vestments ............ 20</p>
<p>Churns, brooms, pails, tubs, pounders and rolling pins, whisks and washboards....... 20</p>
<p>Cider, not clarified or refined, 5 cents per im. gallon.</p>
<p>Cider, clarified or refined,10cents per im. gallon.</p>
<p>Cigars and Cigarettes, the weight of the cigarettes to in- clude the weight of the paper covering, $3 per1b. and ...... 25</p>
<p>Cinchona Bark ................Free</p>
<p>Cinchona Bark, powdered ...... 20</p>
<p>Cinnabar.......................Free</p>
<p>Citrons, rinds of, in brine....Free</p>
<p>Citric Acid................... 20</p>
<p>Clays ...........................Free</p>
<p>Cliff Stone, unmanufactured....Free</p>
<p>Cliff Stone, manufactured...... 30</p>
<p>Clocks, and clock cases of all kinds......................... 25</p>
<p>Clock springs and clock move- ments, complete or in parts .. 25</p>
<p>Clothes Wringers for domestic use and parts thereof......... 35</p>
<p>Clothing, Cotton, Silk and Linen 35</p>
<p>Clothing, ready-made, and wear- ing apparel of every descrip- tion, composed wholly or in part of wool, worsted, the hair of the alpaca goat or other like animal, n.o.p................ 35</p>
<p>Clothing, donations of, for chari- table purposes................. Free</p>
<p>Clothing imported by and for use of army and navy, or for Canadian Militia. Dutiable ac- cording to material. Duty re- funded upon reference to De- partment</p>
<p>Cloths, not rubbered or made waterproof, whether of wool, cotton, unions, silk or ramie, sixty inches or over in width and weighing not more than seven ounces to the square yard, when imported exclu- sively for the manufacture of mackintosh clothing, under regulations to be adopted by</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - RIGHT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on the top right side} c. ad val.</p>
<p>Coffee, roasted or ground, and all imitations of and substi- tutes for, n.e.s., 2 cts. per 1b.</p>
<p>Coffee, extract of, or substitutes for, of all kinds ..3 cts. per 1b.</p>
<p>Coffee and Milk................ 30</p>
<p>Coffee Mills ................... 30</p>
<p>Coffins and Caskets, of any ma- terials and metal parts thereof 25</p>
<p>Coins, Silver Coins from the U.S. 20</p>
<p>Coins, Gold and Silver, except U.S. silver coins..............Free</p>
<p>Coir and Coir Yarn.............Free</p>
<p>Collars of linen, cotton, celluloid, xylonite, or xyolite....... 35</p>
<p>Collars, lace collars............. 35</p>
<p>Collodian ...................... 20</p>
<p>Cologne water, alcoholic per- fumes, and perfumed spirits, bay rum, and lavender waters, hair, tooth and skin washes and other toilet preparations containing spirits of any kind, when in bottles or flasks weigh- ing not more than 4 oz. ezch.. 50</p>
<p>When in bottles, flasks, or other packages weighing more than 4 oz. ezch. $2.40 per gal. and.............. 40</p>
<p>Combs, dress and toilet, all kinds 35</p>
<p>Combs, curry combs, as Sad- dlers' hardware .............. 30</p>
<p>Commercial blank forms........ 35</p>
<p>Communion Plate imported by and for use in Churches......Free</p>
<p>Composition Metal for the manu- f'cture of filled g'ld watch-cases. 10</p>
<p>Compasses and chronometers for ships......................Free</p>
<p>Composition Nails, Spikes and Sheathing Nails.............. 15</p>
<p>Composition Fuel, in blocks.... 20</p>
<p>Concentrated Lye............... 20</p>
<p>Condensed Coffee .............. 30</p>
<p>Condensed Milk. 3 1/4 cents per 1b.</p>
<p>Confectionery and Sugar Candy, 1/2c. per 1b. and................ 35</p>
<p>Copper, old and scrap in pigs, bars, rods, bolts, over six feet in length, ingots and sheathing not planished or coated, and copper seamless drawn tubing Free</p>
<p>Copper Wire................... 15</p>
<p>Copper Rollers, for use in calico printing, when imported by calico printers for use in their factory in the printing of calico and for no other purpose, such rollers not being manufactured in Canada. ...................Free</p>
<p>Copper, in sheets, not planished, polished, or coated...........Free</p>
<p>Copper Bath, finished .......... 30</p>
<p>Copper,all manufactures of,n.e.s. 30</p>
<p>Copper, precipitate of, crude ..Free</p>
<p>Copperas, Sulphate of Iron.....Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT SIDE COLUMN}</p>
<p>{Small design on the top right of column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>Cotton warps and cotton yarns, dyed or undyed, n.e.s... ..... 25</p>
<p>Cottons, Jeans and Coutilles and sateens for corset and dress stay makers, for use in their factories... ..... ............. 20</p>
<p>Cottons, manufactures of, n.e.s.. 35</p>
<p>Cotton Waste and Cotton Wool..Free</p>
<p>Cotton Seed Cake..............Free</p>
<p>Cow Hair, unmanufactured ....Free</p>
<p>Cow Hair manufactures,n.e.s... 20</p>
<p>Cracked Corn and Wheat ...... 20</p>
<p>Cranberries, plums and quinces 25</p>
<p>Crapes, black................... 20</p>
<p>Crocus, Composition.......... 25</p>
<p>Crocks, earthenware.............. 30</p>
<p>Crowbars ...................... 30</p>
<p>Cream of Tartar in Crystals....Free</p>
<p>Cream of Tartar, other, n.e.s.... 20</p>
<p>Crucibles of Plumbago or clay..Free</p>
<p>Cucumbers..................... 25</p>
<p>Cuffs, of Paper, Linen, Cotton, Celluloid, Xylonite or Xyolite 35</p>
<p>Cultivators and parts thereof... 20</p>
<p>Cups or other prizes won in bona fide competitions.......Free</p>
<p>Curry Cards and Combs......... 30</p>
<p>Curry Powders................ 25</p>
<p>Curling stones.................Free</p>
<p>Curtains,trimmed or untrimmed 35</p>
<p>Cutlery : carvers, knives and forks of steels, butcher and table steels, oyster, bread, kitchen,cooks', butcher, shoe, farrier, putty, hacking, and glaziers' knives, spatulas or palette knives, razors, erasers, or office knives, pen, pocket, prunning, sportsman and hunt- ers' knives, manicure flies, scissors, trimmers, and bar- bers', tailors' and lamp shears, horse and toilet clippers, and all like cutlery, plated or not, n.o.p... ..................... 30</p>
<p>Cut Flowers..................... 20</p>
<p></p>
<p>Damask of Cottom, or linen ........................ 30</p>
<p>Decalcomanie, or transfer pict's. 15c. per 1b.</p>
<p>Deer, (glove leather) tanned or dressed, colored or not colored 10</p>
<p>Deer Hair.......................Free</p>
<p>Degras........................Free</p>
<p>Degras and Oleo-Stearine.......Free</p>
<p>Dental and surgical instruments, and surgical needles (not being furniture).............Free</p>
<p>Diamonds, set.................. 30</p>
<p>Diamonds, unset, dust or bort, and black Diamonds for borers.Free</p>
<p>Diamond drills for prospecting for minerals, not to include motive power....................Free</p>
<p>Dice, Ivory or bone, fancy...... 35</p>
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<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>n.e.s., including cutters, child- ren's carriages and sleds, and finished parts thereof, n.o.p.. 35</p>
<p>Farm & Freight Wagons,Carts, Drays and similar vehicles.... 25</p>
<p>Carriage Hardware ............ 30</p>
<p>Carriages of travellers, and Car- riages laden with merchandise, and not to include circus troupes or hawkers..........Free</p>
<p>Cash Boxes.................... 25</p>
<p>Casts, as models for the use of schoold of designs............Free</p>
<p>Catgut Strings, or Gut Cord for Musical Instruments..........Free</p>
<p>Catgut or Whipgut, unmanufact- tured .......................Free</p>
<p>Caustic Soda ..................Free</p>
<p>Cases, for jewels, watches, silver and plated ware, cutlery, and other like articles of any ma- terial ........................ 35</p>
<p>Celluloid, Xylonite or Xyolite, in sheets, lumps, balls, or blocks, in rough....................Free</p>
<p>Celluloid moulded into sizes for handles of knives and forks not bored or otherwise manf., also moulded celluloid balls and cylinders coated with tin- foil or not, but not finished or further manufactured, and celluloid lamp shade blanks. 10</p>
<p>Celluloid Collars and Cuffs..... 35</p>
<p>Cement, Hydraulic or Water- lime, Portland, in bags, barrels or casks, the weight of the package to be included in the weight for duty, 12 1/2c. per 100 1bs.</p>
<p>Chalk stone, china or Cornwall stone, feldspar, and cliff stone, ground or unground ........Free</p>
<p>Chalk, manufactured .......... 20</p>
<p>Chamomile Flowers............Free</p>
<p>Chamomile Flowers, powdered.. 20</p>
<p>Chamois Skins ................ 17 1/2</p>
<p>Charts, admiralty, Free. Other 20</p>
<p>Charcoal ..................... 20</p>
<p>Cheese, 3 cents per 1b.</p>
<p>Cheese Cloths, white .......... 25</p>
<p>coloured.................... 35</p>
<p>Cheques, also bank notes, cheques, bonds, promissory notes, bills of exchange, drafts and all similar work unsigned, and cards or other commercial blank forms orinted or litho- graphed, or printed from steel or copper or other plates, and other printed matter, n.e.s... 35</p>
<p>Cherry Trees, 3 cents each</p>
<p>Chewing Gum, if sweetened, 1/2c. per 1bs. and................... 35</p>
<p>Chewing Gum, not sweetened .. 20</p>
<p>Chicory, raw or green, 3c. per 1b.</p>
<p>Chicory, dried roasted or ground, 4 cents per 1b.</p>
<p>China Clay, natural or ground..Free</p>
<p>Chloralum or Choride of Alum.Free</p>
<p>China and Porcelain Ware..... 30</p>
<p></p>
<p><br /> {MIDDLE COLUMN -LEFT SIDE}</p>
<p>the Governor in Council...... 15</p>
<p>Coal, and Coal Dust,Anthracite.Free</p>
<p>Coal, bituminous slack, such as will pass through a half inch screen, subject to regulations to be made by the controller of customs, 20 per cent., but not to exceed 13c. per ton of 2000 1bs.(being the equivalent of 15c. per ton of 2240 1bs.), provided that if the U.S. Con- gress fixes the duty on such slack coal at a rate not exceed- ing 15c. per ton of 2240 1bs., then the duty on such coal imported into Canada, as pro- vided in this item, shall be the minimum duty on such coal from all countries, notwith- standing section 17 of this Act.</p>
<p>Coal bituminous, round and run of mine, and coal n.e.s., 53c. per ton of 2000 1bs. (being the equivalent of 60c. per ton of 2240 1bs.), provided that if the U.S. Congress fixes the duty on such coal at a rate not ex- ceeding 40c. per ton of 2240 1bs., the Governor-in-Council may by proclamation reduce the duty mentioned in this item to 40c. per ton of 2240 1bs. or the equivalent thereof per ton of 2000 1bs., and the duty declared by such procla- mation shall then be the minimum duty on such coal from all countries, notwith- standing section 17 of this Act.</p>
<p>Coke..........................Free</p>
<p>Coal Tar and Coal Pitch.......Free</p>
<p>Cobalt, ore of.................Free</p>
<p>Cochineal......................Free</p>
<p>Cocoa Mats and Matting........ 25</p>
<p>Cocoanuts, imported from place of growth by vessel direct to a Canadian port....50c. per 100.</p>
<p>Cocoanuts, not imported direct, .............$1 per hundred.</p>
<p>Cocoa Paste and Chocolate Paste, Cocoas and Cocoa Butter, 4c. per. 1b.</p>
<p>Cocoa Shells and Nibs, Chocolate and other preparations of cocoa........................ 20</p>
<p>Cocoanut, dessicated, sweetened or not, 5 cents per pound......</p>
<p>Cocoa Beans, not roasted, crushed or ground ..........Free</p>
<p>Coffee, Green, n.e.s............10</p>
<p>Coffee, Green, imported direct from the country of growth and production, or purchased in bond in the United King- dom, such as might be entered for home consumption in the United Kingdom............</p>
<p>Coffee roasted or ground, when not imported direct from the country of growth and produc- tion, 2c. per 1b. and .......... 10</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN -RIGHT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>Copy Books.................... 35</p>
<p>Copying Presses .............. 30</p>
<p>Cords and Tassels of silk or any other material............... 35</p>
<p>Cordage of all kinds........... 25</p>
<p>Cordials (see Spirituous Liquors)</p>
<p>Corduroy, white............... 25</p>
<p>colored.............. 35</p>
<p>Corn, Indian, n.e.s.............Free</p>
<p>Corn, Indian, for purposes of dis- tillation,subject to regulations to be approved by the Gover- nor in Council, 7 1/2c. per bush.</p>
<p>Cornmeal, including the duty on the barrel........25c. per bbl.</p>
<p>Corks and manufactures of Cork- wood or Cork-bark ........... 20</p>
<p>Cork-wood or bark, unmanufa..Free</p>
<p>Corkscrews and Cork Drawers.. 30</p>
<p>Cornice Poles .................. 30</p>
<p>Corsets ......................... 35</p>
<p>Corset clasps, busks, blanks and steels, and corset wires, tipped or untipped .................. 35</p>
<p>Cottolene, sub. for lard, 2c. p. 1b.</p>
<p>Cotton, raw ....................Free</p>
<p>Cotton covered Wire............ 30</p>
<p>Cotton Seed in bulk............ 10</p>
<p>Cotton Duck, grey or white,n.e.s. 22 1/2</p>
<p>Cotton Quilts.................. 30</p>
<p>Cotton Belting ................. 20</p>
<p>Cotton and Jute Tapestry...... 35</p>
<p>Cotton and Linen Damasks..... 30</p>
<p>Cottons, grey or unbleached, fabrics...................... 25</p>
<p>Cotton fabrics, white or bleached 25</p>
<p>Cottons, Fabrics, printed, dyed, or colored.................... 35</p>
<p>Cotton, Linen and Silk Clothing, Corsets and other articles made from cotton fabrics .... 35</p>
<p>Cotton Handkerchiefs,printed or plain......................... 35</p>
<p>Cotton or linen shirts, cotton undershirts and drawers, knitted, and shirts of NY material, ladies' and misses' blouses and shirt waists..... 35</p>
<p>Cotton warps and cotton yarns, dyed or undyed, n.e.s......... 25</p>
<p>Cotton Yarns, number forty and finer.........................Free</p>
<p>Cotton Lamp Wicks ............ 25</p>
<p>Cotton or Linen Collars.......... 35</p>
<p>Cotton Parasols and Umbrellas.. 35</p>
<p>Cotton Prunella...............Free</p>
<p>Cotton Pillow Cases ............ 35</p>
<p>Cotton seamless bags........... 20</p>
<p>Cotton sewing thread, and crochet cotton on spools or in balls.... 25</p>
<p>Cotton thread, all other, n.e.s .. 25</p>
<p>Cotton Twine .................. 25</p>
<p>Cotton Towels and shawls ...... 30</p>
<p>Cotton Velveteens, Cotton Vel- vets and Cotton Plush......... 30</p>
<p>Cotton Fire Hose, lines with rubber......................... 35</p>
<p>Cotton wadding, batting, batts dyed or not.................. 25</p>
<p></p>
<p><br /> {RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>Dogs .................... 20</p>
<p>Doors, for safes and vaults, of iron or steel.................... 30</p>
<p>Dragon's Blood ................Free</p>
<p>Drain tiles, not glazed.......... 20</p>
<p>Drain pipes,sewerpipes, chimney linings or vents, and inverted blocks glazed or unglazed, and earthenware tiles ............ 35</p>
<p>Draughts and Chessmen of Ivory or bone, fancy ............... 35</p>
<p>Drawing Paper, mounted ...... 30</p>
<p>Drawings, n.e.s. .............. 20</p>
<p>Dried Flowers ................. 25</p>
<p>Dried Roots, n.e.s..............Free</p>
<p>Dried Vegetables............... 25</p>
<p>Druggets(dyed cotton).......... 35</p>
<p>Drugs, in a crude state, used in dyeing or tanning............Free</p>
<p>Dryers, Japan 20c. per gal. and. 20</p>
<p>Dualin, Dynamite, Giant Powder and Nitro, 3c. per 1b.</p>
<p>Duck, cotton, grey or white, n.e.s........................... 22 1/2</p>
<p>Duck, for belting and hose, when imported by mfrs. of rubber goods for use in their factories.Free</p>
<p>Dutch Metal or bronze ......... 25</p>
<p>Dye Wood, ground logwood and fustic .......................Free</p>
<p>Dyes, patent prepared...... ..Free</p>
<p>Dyes, Aniline, and coal tar dyes, in bulk or packages of not less than 1 lb. weight, including alizarine and artificial aliza- rine ....................Free</p>
<p>Dyes,Aniline,n.e.s.,less than 1lb. 20</p>
<p>Dye, jet black.................Free</p>
<p>Dyeing or Tanning Articles in a crude state, used in dyeing or tanning, n.e.s................Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Earth Closets.............. 30</p>
<p>Earthenware Tiles............. 35</p>
<p>Earthware Drain Tiles, not glazed....................... 20</p>
<p>Earthenware and Stoneware Demijohns or Jugs, Churns and Crocks.................. 30</p>
<p>Earthenware and Stoneware, brown or col'd, and Rocking- ham ware, white granite, or iron stoneware and C.C ware, decorated, printed or sponged, and all earthenware n.e.s..... 30</p>
<p>Eggs. .............3c. per doz.</p>
<p>Elastic Rubber Thread .......Free</p>
<p>Electric and Galvanic Batteries. 25</p>
<p>Electric Lights, apparatus, parts of, when imported separately. 25</p>
<p>Electro-plated Ware, wholly or in part electro or gilt ........ 30</p>
<p>Electrotypes, Stereotypes, and celluloids of newspaper columns, in any language other than French and Eng- lish, and of books and bases, and matrices and copper shells for the same, whether composed wholly or in past of metal or celluloid..........Free</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS (Continued)</span></h2>
<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on top right side of column} c. ad val.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Electrotypes, Stereotypes, and celluloids for almanacs, calen- dars, illustrated pamphlets, newpaper adavertisements or engravings, and all other like work for commercial, trade or other purposes, n.e.s. ; and matrices or copper shells of the same, 1 1/2c. per sq. inch.</p>
<p>Electrotypes,Stereotypes,andcel- luloids of newspaper columns, and bases for the same, com- posed wholly or partly of metal or celluloid, 1/4c. per sq. in.,and matrices or copper shells of the same, 1 1/2c. per sq. inch.</p>
<p>Embalming Boards ............ 30</p>
<p>Embossed Paper, extra heavy, for cracked and damaged walls 35</p>
<p>Embroideries, n.e.s.............. 35</p>
<p>Embroideries, white cotton..... 25</p>
<p>Emeryin bulk, crushed or ground Free</p>
<p>Emery and Sand Paper......... 25</p>
<p>Emery Wheels ................ 25</p>
<p>Enamelled Iron Hollow-ware.... 30</p>
<p>Engines, Locomotives.......... 35</p>
<p>Engines, Fire.................. 35</p>
<p>Engines, Fire, Chemical........ 35</p>
<p>Engines, steam, of ships or other vessels built in any foreign country, etc .................. 25</p>
<p>Engines, all others, and boilers, n.e.s.......................... 25</p>
<p>Engravings and Prints.......... 20</p>
<p>Enthomology,specimens of .......Free</p>
<p>Envelopes, paper, of all kinds... 35</p>
<p>Ergot...........................Free</p>
<p>Esparto, or Spanish Grass, and other grasses and pulp of, in- cludingfancy grasses,dried,but not colored or otherwise mf'd.Free</p>
<p>Essences or Extracts, mixed with spirits......$2.40 per I.G., and 30</p>
<p>Essential Oils............ .... 10</p>
<p>Ether, Sulphuric............... 25</p>
<p>Excelsior for Upholsterer's use.. 25</p>
<p>Extract of Logwood,fustic, oak, and of oak bark ............Free</p>
<p>Extract of Malt, for medicinal and baking purposes, n.e.s.... 25</p>
<p>Extract of Fluid Beef, not medi- cated, and soups............ 25</p>
<p>Eyelets of Brass, Shoe..........Free</p>
<p>Eye glasses,finished............ 30</p>
<p>Eye glasses, unfinished, and metal parts thereof............ 20</p>
<p></p>
<p>Fancy Grasses,dried,but not colored nor otherwise mf'd....Free</p>
<p>Fancy workboxes, writing desks, glove - boxes, handkerchief boxes, manicure cases, per- fume cases, toilet cases and fancy cases for smokers' sets, and all similar fancy articles made of bone, shell, horn,</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - LEFT SIDE}</p>
<p>{Small design on the top right side of column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>Anchovies and Sardines, pack- ed in oil or otherwise, in tin boxes, measuring not more than 5 in. long, 4 in. wide, and 3 1/2 in.deep..5c. per box.</p>
<p>In half boxes, measuring not more than 5 in. long, 4 in. wide, and 1 5/8 deep, 2 1/2c. per half box.</p>
<p>In quarter boxes, measuring not more than 4 3/4 in. long, 3 1/2 in. wide, and 1 1/4 deep, 2c. per quarter box</p>
<p>Imported in any other form... 30</p>
<p>Fish preserved in oil, except Anchovies and Sardines ... 30</p>
<p>Salmon and all other fish pre- pared or preserved, includ- ing oysters, n.e.s........... 25</p>
<p>Oysters shelled in bulk, 10 cents per gal.</p>
<p>Oysters, canned, in cans not over one pint, 3 cents per can,including the cans.</p>
<p>Oysters in cans, over one pint and not over one quart, 5c per can including cans.</p>
<p>Oysters in cans exceeding one qt., 5c. for each qt. or franc- tion of a qt., including the cans, 5c. per quart.</p>
<p>Oysters in the shell .. ....... 25</p>
<p>Oysters--Seed and Breeding imported for the purpose of being planted in Canadian waters......................Free</p>
<p>Packsges containing Oysters or other Fish, not otherwise provided for ............... 25</p>
<p>Oils, spermaceti, whale and other fish oils, and all other articlles the produce of the fisheries,n.e.s.............. 20</p>
<p>Fish hooks, for deep sea or lake fishing, not smaller in size than number 2 0 ; bank, cod, pollock and mackerel fish lines ; and mackerel,herring,salmon, seal, seine, mullet, net and trawl twine in hanks or coil, barked or not,--in variety of sizes and threads,--including gilling thread in balls, and head ropes, barked marline, and net morsels of cotton, hemp or flax, and deeo sea fishing nets or seines, when used exclusively for the fish- eries,and not to include hooks, lines or nets commonly used for sportsmen's purposes.....Free</p>
<p>Trawls, trawling spoons, fly hooks, sinkers, swivels, and sportsmen's fishing bait, and fish hooks, n.e.s.............. 30</p>
<p>Fish Hooks, n.e.s.............. 30</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - RIGHT SIDE}</p>
<p><br /> {Small design on the top right corner of the column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>Gooseberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Cherries, and Currants. The weight of the package to be included in the weight for duty,2c.per1b.n.e.s.</p>
<p>Fruits in air-tight cans or other packages. The weight of the cans or packages to beincluded in the weight for duty, 2 1/4 cts. per 1b.</p>
<p>Fruits preserved in brandy and other spirits.....$2.00 per I.G.</p>
<p>Fuller's Earth, in bulk..........Free</p>
<p>Fuller's Earth, prepared........ 30</p>
<p>Furniture, of wood, iron or any other material, for house, cabinet or office,fin.or in parts, including hair and spring and other mattresses, bolsters and pillows ........................ 30</p>
<p>Fur Skins, of all kinds, not dressed in any manner........Free</p>
<p>Fur Skins, wholly or partially dressed, n.e.s.................. 15</p>
<p>Fur hats, caps, muffs, tippets, capes, coats, cloaks and other manufactures of fur.......... 30</p>
<p></p>
<p>Galvanized Nails and Spikes,wrought and pressed. 30</p>
<p>Galvanized sheet iron, number 17 gauge and thinner......... 5</p>
<p>Galvanic Batteries............. 25</p>
<p>Game........................... 20</p>
<p>Gannister .....................Free</p>
<p>Gas and Coal Oil, or Kerosene Fixtures, or parts thereof .... 30</p>
<p>Gas Coke......................Free</p>
<p>Gas Meters ..................... 35</p>
<p>Gas, for dentists and others..... 20</p>
<p>Gelatine ...................... 25</p>
<p>Gentian and Giseng Root......Free</p>
<p>German spirits of nnitrous ether (sweet nitre),$2.40 per imperial gallon, and.................. 30</p>
<p>German and Nickel Silver, manu- factures of, not planted......... 25</p>
<p>German and Nickel Silver, plated n.e.s......................... 30</p>
<p>German Silver, and Silver in sheets, ingots, blocks, bars, strips or plates, unmanufac- tured .........................Free</p>
<p>Giant powder, dualin, dynamite and other explosives 3c. per lb.</p>
<p>Gilling Twine, imported for the use of the fisheries.. ........Free</p>
<p>Gilling Twines, linen thread.... 25</p>
<p>Gilt ware, of all kinds.......... 30</p>
<p>Gin. See Spirituous Liquors.</p>
<p>Ginger, Preserved.............. 30</p>
<p>Glacier, window decorations,15c. per lb.</p>
<p>Glass, ornamented, figured, and enamelled colored glass; paint- ed and vitrified glass ; figured,</p>
<p></p>
<p><br /> {RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>{Small design on the top of the column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>of, n.e.s .................... 30</p>
<p>Gongs for doors, as bells. ...... 30</p>
<p>Gooseberry bushes.............. 20</p>
<p>Grafting Stock. (See Seeding Stock) ..................Free</p>
<p>Grape Vines........................Free</p>
<p>Grain, of all kinds when dam- aged by water in transitu (on appraised value) ............ 20</p>
<p>Granite Ware, Enamelled Iron Ware ..... ................ 35</p>
<p>Grass, Manilla and Sea Grass...Free</p>
<p>Grass, manufactures of, n.e.s.... 20</p>
<p>Gravels ........................Free</p>
<p>Grease, Axle........ ......... 25</p>
<p>Grease, Foot, refuse of cotton seed after oil is pressed out, but not when treated by alka- lies .......................Free</p>
<p>Grease, other, n.e.s.. ....... .. 20</p>
<p>Grindstones, not mounted, and not less than 36 inches in diameter...................... 15</p>
<p>Grindstones, n.e.s.............. 25</p>
<p>Grindstone Fixtures............ 30</p>
<p>Guano, and other animal and vegetable manures ..........Free</p>
<p>Gums,Amber,Arabic,Australian, Elemy Copal, Damar, Kaurie Mastic, Sandarac, Senegal, and Shellac ; and White Shellac in gum or flake, for manufactur- ing purposes ; and Gum Tra- gacanth, Gum Gedda and Gum Barberry ...................Free</p>
<p>Gum, British, Dextrine, Sizing Cream and Enamel Sizing... 10</p>
<p>Gum,sappato and chicle, crude.Free</p>
<p>Gum Opium, powdered, $1.35 per lb.</p>
<p>Gum Opium, prepared for smok- ing, $5 per lb.</p>
<p>Gum, opium (drug), $1 per lb.</p>
<p>Gums, Assafoetida, Camphor and others in a crude state, n.e.s..Free</p>
<p>Gunpowder, Gun,Rifle,Sporting, Cannon and Musket, Canister, 3c. per lb.</p>
<p>Gunpowder, blasting and min- ing, 2 cents per lb.</p>
<p>Guns,Rifles and Muskets ...... 30</p>
<p>Gut and Worm Gut, manufac- tured or unmanufactured, for whip and other cord..........Free</p>
<p>Gutta Percha clothing or cloth- ing made waterproof with Gutta Percha................ 35</p>
<p>Gutta Percha, crude ..........Free</p>
<p>Gutta Percha, manf. of......... 25</p>
<p>Gypsum,crude (sulphate of lime)Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Hair,cleaned or uncleaned, but not curled or otherwise manu-</p>
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<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p><br /> ivory, wood, leather, plush, satin, silk, satinette, or paper ; dolls and toys of all kinds, and toy whips, ornaments of alabaster, spar, amber, terra cotta or composition statu- ettes and bead ornaments n.e.s............. ....... 35</p>
<p>Fans, to be rated accor. to mat.</p>
<p>Farina ............. 1 1/2c. per lb.</p>
<p>Fashion plates, tailors', milliners' and mantle makers'...........Free</p>
<p>Featherbone, plain or covered, in coils................... 20</p>
<p>Feathers, Undressed ........... 20</p>
<p>Feathers, n.e.s................ 30</p>
<p>Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pillows..................... 30</p>
<p>Felt, pressed of all kinds, not filled or covered by or with any woven fabrics............ 20</p>
<p>Felt, adhesive, for sheathing vessels......................Free</p>
<p>Felt, printed as carpets......... 35</p>
<p>Felt, Roofing, tarred or coated 25</p>
<p>Felt, Roofing, not tarred ........ 25</p>
<p>Felth Cloth, n.e.s............... 35</p>
<p>Ferro - manganese and Ferro- silicon ...................... 5</p>
<p>Fertilizers, Compounded or Manufactured..... ......... 10</p>
<p>Fibre,Mexican,Tampico or Istle.Free</p>
<p>Fibre Ware,indurated fibre ware, vulcanized fibre ware and all articles of like material .... . 25</p>
<p>Fibre, vegetable...........Free</p>
<p>Fibrilla...................Free</p>
<p>Filberts.......... 2 cents per lb.</p>
<p>Files and Rasps............ .... 30</p>
<p>Fillets of Cotton and Rubber not exceeding 7 inches wide, for manufactures, or for manu- facturing purposes...........Free</p>
<p>Fire brick, n.e.s................ 20</p>
<p>Fire Clay gas logs.............. 20</p>
<p>Fire Clay gas retorts ........... 20</p>
<p>Fire Clay crucibles.............Free</p>
<p>Fire Clay ...................Free</p>
<p>Fire Hose, of cotton or linen, lined with rubber, or of rubber 35</p>
<p>Fire Dogs, iron ................ 30</p>
<p>Fish Skins and find offal......Free</p>
<p>Fish.--Mackerel, fresh, 1c. p. lb. Herrings, Pickled or Salted, 1/2 cent. per lb.</p>
<p>Salmon ,Fresh,n.e.s.,1/2c. per lb.</p>
<p>All other Fish, pickled or salt- ed, in bbls.......1c. per lb.</p>
<p>Foreign caught fish, imported otherwise than in bbls. or half bbls., whether fresh, dried, salted or pickled, n.e.s , 50 cents per 100 lbs.</p>
<p>Smoked and Boneless Fish, 1 cent. per lb.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - LEFT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>Fish Nets, sportsmen's.......... 30</p>
<p>Fishing Rods.................. 30</p>
<p>Fishing Hooks, with Flies...... 30</p>
<p>Flagstones, dressed ............. 20</p>
<p>Flagstones, not hammered or chiselled.................. 15</p>
<p>Flannels, of every description, n.e.s. (wool).................. 35</p>
<p>Flax, fibre ....................Free</p>
<p>Flax, tow of..................Free</p>
<p>Flax Seed .....................Free</p>
<p>Flax Sail Twine................ 5</p>
<p>Flax, manufactures of, n.e.s.... 25</p>
<p>Flint, flints and ground flint stones ....................Free</p>
<p>Floor Earthenware Tiles ...... 35</p>
<p>Florist Stock, viz., palms, bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes, aru- caria, spirea, and lilies of the valley ......................Free</p>
<p>Flour, Buckwheat or Meal, 1/4c. per lb.</p>
<p>Flour, of Corn ....... 1 1/2c. per lb.</p>
<p>Flour of Rye, 50c. per bbl., in- cluding the duty on the bbl.</p>
<p>Flour of Rice or Sago .......... 25</p>
<p>Fluting Machine, Iron.......... 30</p>
<p>Fly Paper...................... 35</p>
<p>Fly books and parts thereof, n.o.p............................ 30</p>
<p>Fog Signals, detonating....... 30</p>
<p>Folding Machine'.............. 10</p>
<p>Folia Digitalis...............Free</p>
<p>Food, Milk, and all similar prep. 30</p>
<p>Foot Grease, refuse of cotton seed, but not when treated with alkalies ................Free</p>
<p>Forks, knife blades or blanks, table, cast iron, in the rough, not handled nor ground, or otherwise further manufac- tured ....................... 10</p>
<p>Fossils..........................Free</p>
<p>Fowls, domestic, pure bred, also Homing or messenger pigeons, pheasants and quails for im- provement of stock ..........Free</p>
<p>Fowls, other ................. 20</p>
<p>Frames, Clasps and Fasteners, for purses and chatelaine bags or reticules, not more than 7 inches in diameter, when im- ported by the manufacturers of same in their factories..... 20</p>
<p>Fringes...................... 35</p>
<p>Fruits Syrups, Lime-juice, and fruit juices, n.o.p ........... 20</p>
<p>Fruits dried, dessicated, or evap- and Prunes, 1ct. per lb.</p>
<p>Fruits, Bananas, plantains, pine- apples pomegranates, guavas, manges, and shaddocks ; wild blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries and trees, n.e.s...Free</p>
<p>Fruits,green, Grapes, 2c. per lb.</p>
<p>Fruits, Green, Blackberries,</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - RIGHT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>enamelled and obscured white glass ; and rough rolled plate glass ........................ 30</p>
<p>Glass Stained Windows . ...... 30</p>
<p>Glass, Carboys and Demijohns, empty or filled bottles and de- canters, flasks and phials .. 30</p>
<p>Glass Jars and Glass Balls, Lamp Chimneys, Glass Shades or Globes, cut, pressed or mould- ed, Crystal or Glass Table- ware, decorated or not, and Blown Glass Tableware....... 30</p>
<p>Glass, Lamps, Gas and Electric Light Shades, LampsandLamp Chimneys, side lights and head lights, Globes for Lanterns, Lamps,Gas and Electric Lights, n.e.s ....................... 30</p>
<p>Glass bulbs for electric lights... 10</p>
<p>Glass, common and colorless window glass ; and plain color- ed, stained, tinted or muffled glass in sheets................. 20</p>
<p>Glass,imitation porcelain shades, and colored glass shades, figured, painted, enamelled or engraved................... 30</p>
<p>Glass and emery paper, sand and flint paper................... 25</p>
<p>Glass, plate, not bevelled, in sheets or panes, not exceeding 25 square ft. each, n.o.p..... 25</p>
<p>Glass, plate, not bevelled, in sheets or panes, n.e.s......... 35</p>
<p>Glass, plate, bevelled, in sheets or panes, n.o.p............... 35</p>
<p>Glass, German looing glass, un- silvered or for silvering...... 20</p>
<p>Glass, silvered, bevelled or not, and framed or not............ 35</p>
<p>Glass, all other, and manufac- tures of, n.o.p.,including bent plate glass .................. 20</p>
<p>Glazier' hacking and putty knives....................... 30</p>
<p>Gloves and Mitts, of all kinds.. 35</p>
<p>Glove fasteners, metal..........Free</p>
<p>Glue, sheet, broken sheet and ground ...................... 25</p>
<p>Glue, liquid ................... 25</p>
<p>Glucose and Glucose Syrup, 3/4c. per lb.</p>
<p>Glycerine.................... 20</p>
<p>Glycerine, when imported by the manufacturers of explosives, for use in the manufacture thereof in their own factories. 10</p>
<p>Goat Hair, unmanufactured....Free</p>
<p>Gold Beaters' moulds and skins Free</p>
<p>Gold Laces, Gold and Silver Cloth or Thread.............. 30</p>
<p>Gold and Silver Bullion, in Bars, Blocks or Ingots, and Bullion Fringe ......................Free</p>
<p>Gold and Silver Ware, plated, n.e.s........................ 30</p>
<p>Gold Medals ................... 30</p>
<p>Gold and Silver leaf, and Dutch or schlag metal leaf.......... 25</p>
<p>Gold and Silver, manufactures</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>factured ......................Free</p>
<p>Hair brush pads...............Free</p>
<p>Hair,horsehair, not further man- ufactured than simply cleaned and dipped, or dyed, imported by manufacturers of haircloth for use in the manufacture of such articles in their own factories.....................Free</p>
<p>Hair, curled .................... 20</p>
<p>Hair Cloth of all kinds ........... 30</p>
<p>Hair Mattresses................ 30</p>
<p>Hair, manufactures of, n.e.s.... 35</p>
<p>Hair Oils, Pomatums and Pastes, and all other perfumed prep- arations used for the hair, mouth and skin............... 30</p>
<p>Hair Pins and pins manufactured from any metal.............. 30</p>
<p>Hammers,Blacksmith Hammers. 30</p>
<p>Hammers, other, n.e.s........... 30</p>
<p>Hammocks and lawn tennis nets and other like articles manu- factured or twine, n.e.s ...... 30</p>
<p>Hams, salted, dried or smoked, and meats, n.e.s., 2cts. per lb.</p>
<p>Harness and saddlery of every description, and parts of same 30</p>
<p>Hatchets, nn.e.s................ 30</p>
<p>Hat Boxes .................. 30</p>
<p>Hats, caps and bonnets, n.e.s.... 30</p>
<p>Hatters'bands,bindings,tips and sides, linings, both tips and sides, hat sweats, when im- ported by hat manufacturers for use in their factories in the manufacture of hats.............Free</p>
<p>Hatters' plush, of silk or cotton, and furs, not on the skin.....Free</p>
<p>Hay..............$2 per ton.</p>
<p>Hemlock, Bark, crude.........Free</p>
<p>Hemp Paper, made on four- cylinder machines and calen- dered to between .006 and .008 inch thickness, for manufac- ture of shot shells, primers for the manufacture of shot shells and cartridges and felt board, uncovered with paper or ture of gun-wads, when such articles are imported by the manufacturers of shot shells, cartridges, and gun-wads to be used for these purposes only in their own factories ; until such time as the said articles are manufactured in Canada ; provided always that the said articles when imported shall be entered only at such port or ports as may be named by the Controller of Customs and at no other place ........Free</p>
<p>Hemp undressed .............Free</p>
<p>Hemp, manufactures of, n.e.s... 25</p>
<p>Hickory Spokes, rough turned, not tenoned, mitred, throat- ed, faced, sized, cut to length, round tenoned or polished ..Free</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS (Continued)</span></h2>
<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>{Small design on the top right side}c. ad val.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Hides, raw whether dried, salted or picked ..................Free</p>
<p>Hob Nails ..................... 30</p>
<p>Hoes ......................... 25</p>
<p>Holly.......................... 20</p>
<p>Hominy, in bbls, 25 cts. per bbl.</p>
<p>Honey, in the comb or other- wise, and adulterations and imi- tations thereof ..3 cts. per lb.</p>
<p>Hoofs, horns and horns tips ....Free</p>
<p>Hoop Skirts & similar goods,n.e.s. 35</p>
<p>Hops, 6 cents per lb.</p>
<p>Hop extract and hop roots ..... 20</p>
<p>Horn Strips ....................Free</p>
<p>Horse clothing, shaped, n.o.p .. 35</p>
<p>Horse clothing of jute, shaped or otherwise manufactured..... 30</p>
<p>Horses, n.e.s................... 20</p>
<p>Hosiery, of Silk................ 35</p>
<p>House Furnishing Hardware, rated according to material.</p>
<p>Hubs, rough hewn or sawn only.Free</p>
<p>Hymn Books ....................Free</p>
<p>Hydrants, Valves and Watergates (iron).................... 30</p>
<p></p>
<p>Ice...........................Free</p>
<p>Ice Boxes..................... 30</p>
<p>Illuminating Oils, composed wholly or in part of the pro- ducts of petroleum, coal, shale or lignite, costing more than 30c. per gal ......... ....... 25</p>
<p>Incense.................... 20</p>
<p>Indian Corn, n.e.s................Free</p>
<p>Indian Corn, for purposes of dis- tillatio, 7 1/2 cents per bush.</p>
<p>Indian Corn Meal, 25c. per bbl.</p>
<p>IndianCorn and Corn Meal, when damaged by water in transitu on appraised value ........... 20</p>
<p>India Rubber Boots and Shoes and other manufactures of India Rubber, n.e.s .......... 25</p>
<p>India Rubber Clothing, or cloth- ing made waterproof with India Rubber, n.e.s ........... 35</p>
<p>India Rubber Hose, Belting, Packing, Mats and Matting, and Cotton, and Linen Hose, lined with rubber.............. 35</p>
<p>India Rubber, unmanufactured.Free</p>
<p>India Rubber, Crude and Hard Rubber in sheets, but not fur- ther manufactured, and re- covered Rubber and Rubber substitute ....................Free</p>
<p>Indigo .....................Free</p>
<p>Indigo Auxiliary or Zinc Dust ..Free</p>
<p>Indigo Paste and Extract of....Free</p>
<p>Infants' Food, all kinds......... 30</p>
<p>Ink, for writing................ 20</p>
<p>Ink, for printing .............. 20</p>
<p>Instands, n.e.s.... ........... 30</p>
<p>Insect Powder, n.e.s............. 20</p>
<p>Insulators of all kinds.......... 25</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - LEFT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on the top right of the column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>Bowls for Cream Separators, steel .....................Free</p>
<p>Bridge plates of steel, univer- sal mill or rolled edge, when imported by manufacturers of bridges ................. 10</p>
<p>Bridges, iron and steel, or parts thereof, iron or steel structural work, columns, shapes or sections, drilled, punched, or in any further stage of manufacture than as rolled or cast, n.e.s....... 35</p>
<p>Canada plates................. 5</p>
<p>Cast Iron Stoves of all kinds, oil,gas,coal or wood, Plates, Stove Plates and Irons,Sad Irons,Hatters' Irons, Tailors' Irons.................... 25</p>
<p>Castings, other, n.e.s., iron or steel in the rough.......... 25</p>
<p>Chain Traces, iron............ 30</p>
<p>Chains, coil chain. coil chain links, and chain shackles, of iron or steel, 5/16 of an inch in diameter and over....... 5</p>
<p>Chains, other, n.e.s. ......... 30</p>
<p>Chrome steel................... 15</p>
<p>Clock Springs................ 25</p>
<p>Crowbars.................... 30</p>
<p>Crucible cast steel wire......Free</p>
<p>Crucible Sheet Steel, 11 to 16 gauge, 2 1/2 to 18 in. wide, when imported by manufac- turers of mower and reaper knives for the manufacture of such knives in their own factories...................Free</p>
<p>Engines, Locomotive........ 35</p>
<p>Engines, Steam Engines, boil- ers, ore crushers and rock crushers, stamp mills, Cor- nish and belted rolls, rock drills,air compressors,cranes, derricks, percussion coal cut- ters, pumps, n.e.s., wind- mills, horse-powers, portable engines, threshers, separa- tors, foddler or feed cutters, potato diggers, grain crush- ers, fanning mills, hay ted- ders, farm wagons, slot ma- chines and type writers, and all machinery composed wholly or in part of iron or steel, n.o.p.................. 25</p>
<p>Fencing, Buckthorn and Strip, iron or steel, and woven wire fencing ..................... 15</p>
<p>Ferro-silicon,ferro-manganese, and spiegeleisen........... 15</p>
<p>Files and Rasps, n.e.s.......... 30</p>
<p>Files, Steel, for the manufac- ture of, when imported by file manufacturers for use in their factories...........Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN -RIGHT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on the top right column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>for use in the construction of ships or vessels............Free</p>
<p>Iron or steel fittings for iron or steel pipe, of every descrip- tion, and chilled iron or steel rolls........................ 30</p>
<p>Iron or steel ingots, cogged ingots, blooms,slabs, billets, puddled bars, and loops or other forms, n. o. p., less finished than iron or steel bars, but more advanced than pig iron, except cast- ings, $2 per ton.</p>
<p>Iron or steel railway bars or rails of any form, punched or not punched, n.e.s., for railways, which term for the purposes of this item shall include all kinds of railways, street railways and tram- ways, even although the same are used for private purposes only, and even al- though they are not used or intended to be used in con- nection with the business of common carrying of goods or passengers ................ 30</p>
<p>Iron or steel scrap, wrought, being waste or refuse, in- cluding punchings, cuttings or clippings of iron or steel plates or sheets having been in actual use; crop ends of tin plate bars, or of blooms, or of rails, the same not having been in actual use $1 perton. Nothing shall be deemed scrap iron or scrap steel ex- cept waste or refuse iron or steel fit only to be re-manu- factured in rolling mills.</p>
<p>Iron, wrought iron or steel nuts and washers, iron or steel rivets, bolts with or without threads, nut and bolt and hinge blanks, n.e.s. and T and strap hinges, 3/4c. per lb.and................. 25</p>
<p>Knife Blades or Knife Blanks in the rough............... 10</p>
<p>Knives, Reapers and Mowers' Knnives................... 30</p>
<p>Locomotive and Car Wheel Tires of Steel, in the rough.Free</p>
<p>Manufactured articles of iron, brass or steel which at the time of their importation are of a class or kind not manufactured in Canada, imported for use in the con- struction or equipment of ships or vessels.............Free</p>
<p>Manufactures, Articles, or</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on the top right column} c. ad val.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Picks, mattocks, adzes, hatch- ets, and eyes or poles for same, and tools of all des- criptions, n.e.s..........30</p>
<p>Pipes, cast iron of every des- cription, $8 per ton.</p>
<p>Planing Mills and parts of, in any stage of manufacture... 25</p>
<p>Plates, Scraper Plates........ 30</p>
<p>Plates engraved on steel....... 20</p>
<p>Plates, Steel Plates, not less than 30 inches wide and not less than 1/4 of an inch thick. 10</p>
<p><br /> Plough Plate, mould boards, and land sides, and other plates for agriculture im- plements, when cut to shape from rolled plates of steel, but not moulded, puched, polished or otherwise manu- factured................... 5</p>
<p>Puddled Bars, $2 per ton.</p>
<p>Rolled iron or steel sheets No. 17gauge, anf thinner, n.o.p.; Canada plates ; Russia iron ; flat galvanized iron or steel sheets, terne plate, and rolled sheets of iron or steel coated with zinc, spelter or other metal, of all widths or thicknesses, n.o.p., and rolled iron or steel hoop, band, scroll or strip, thinner than No. 18 gauge, n.e.s.... 5</p>
<p>Rolled iron or steel sheets or plates, sheared or unsheard, and skelp iron or steel, sheared or rolled in grooves, n.e.s., $7.00 per ton.</p>
<p>Rolled iron tubes, not welded, under 1 1/2 inch in diameter, Angle Iron, 9 and 10 gauge, not over 1 1/2 inch wide, Iron Tubing, lacquered or brass covered, not over 1 1/2 inch dia- meter, all of which are to be cut to lengths for the manu- facture of bedsteads, and brass trimmings for bed- steads, and to be used for no other purpose; when import- ed for the manufacturers of iron bedsteads,to be used for these purposes only, in their own factories, until such time as any manufactured in Canada....................Free</p>
<p>Rolled round wire rods in the coil, of iron or steel, not iver three-eights of an inch in diameter, when imported by wire manufacturers for use in making wire in the coil, in their own factories.......Free</p>
<p>Rope, Raw Hide, as Belting,</p>
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<p>Iodine, crude.................Free</p>
<p>Iodine, resublimed..............20</p>
<p>Iris, Orris Root.................Free</p>
<p>Isinglass...................... 25</p>
<p>Iron Sand or Globules and Dry Putty, for polishing granite ..Free</p>
<p>Iron Liquor, solution of acetate of iron for dyeing and calico printing ....................Free</p>
<p>Iron, Oxide of, dry ....... ...... 25</p>
<p>IRON & STEEL & MANUFAC. OF:--</p>
<p>Adzes .......................... 30</p>
<p>Anchors .................. ,Free</p>
<p>Angles, rolled iron or steel angles, tees, beams, chan- nels,girders,and other rolled shapes or sections, weighing less than 35 lbs. per lineal yard, not punched, drilled or furthur manufactured than rolled, n.o.p., $7.00 per ton.</p>
<p>Angles, rolled iron or steel an- gles, tees, beams,channel, joists, girders,zees, stars, or other rolled shapes, or trough, bridge, building or structural rolled sections or shapes, not punched, drilled or furthur manufactured than rolled, n.e.s., and flat eyebar blanks not punched or drilled ........................ 10</p>
<p>Angles for iron or composite ships or vessels......................Free</p>
<p>Axes, scythes, sickles or reap- ing hooksm hay or straw knives, hoes, rakes, pronged forks, snaths, farms, road or field rollers, post-hole dig- gers and other agricultural implements, n.e.s............. 25</p>
<p>Adzes, Hatchets, and Ham- mers, n.e.s...................... 30</p>
<p>Axles, springs and parts there- of,axle bars and axle blanks of iron or steel, for railway or tramway or other vehi- cles, not elsewhere specified. 35</p>
<p>Balances........................ 30</p>
<p>Bars, Crowbars ................ 30</p>
<p>Bar Iron or steel,rolled,wheth- er in coils, rods, bars, or bundles, comprising rounds, ovals, squares, n.o.p.; and rolled iron or steel hoop, band, scroll or strip, eight inches or less in width, No. 18 gauge or thicker, n.e.s., $7 per ton.</p>
<p>Barbed Wire Fencing of iron or steel,and buckthorn strip fencing........................... 15</p>
<p>Boiler tubes of wrought iron or steel, including corrugated tubes or flues for marine boilers.......................... 5</p>
<p>Bolts with or without threads or nuts, and bolt blanks, washers and rivets, T and strap hinges, 3/4c. per lb. and 25</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN -LEFT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>Fire Engines and fire extin- guishing machines,including sprinklers for fire protection. 35</p>
<p>Fish Plates, Railw'y Fish Plates and steel axle, steel billets imported by manufacturers of carriage springs and car- riage axles for use exclusive- ly in the manufacture of springs and axles for carri- ages or vehicles other than railway or tramway, in their own factories..............Free</p>
<p>Flat steel wire, of No. 16 gauge or thinner, when imported by the manufacturers of crino- line or corset wire and dress stays, for use in the manu- facture of such articles in their own factories..........Free</p>
<p>Forgings or iron and steel, of whatever shape or size, or in whatever stage of manufac- ture, n.e.s., and steel shaft- ing, turned, compressed or polished,and hammered iron or steel bars or shapes, n.o.p. 30</p>
<p>Forks, table, cast iron, and knife blades or blanks, not handled nor ground or other- wise further manufactured.. 10</p>
<p>Furniture of any material.... 30</p>
<p>Galvanized iron or steel wire, No. 9, 12 and 13 gauge, after January 1st, 1898..........Free</p>
<p>Garden Rakes, Hay Knives, Scythes,Rakes,n.e.s.,prong- ed Forks of all kinds and hoes.......................... 25</p>
<p>Hinges, T and strap, and Hinge Blank, 3/4c. per lb. and...... 25</p>
<p>Hollow-ware, agate, granite or enamelled iron or steel hol- low-ware................... 35</p>
<p>Hollow-ware, enamelled iron or steel ware, n.e.s; plain, black, tinned or coated, and nickel and aluminum kitchen or household hollow-ware, n.e.s........................... 0</p>
<p>Horse Shoes, and horse shoe nails............. ........ 30</p>
<p>Hoop Iron,not exceeding three eights of an inch in width and being No. 25 gauge or thinner, used for the manu- facture of tubular rivets.. Free</p>
<p>Iron and manufactures of, or part iron or part steel, n.e.s. 30</p>
<p>Iron in pigs, iron kentledge, and cast scrap iron, $2.50 per ton.</p>
<p>Iron Mastsfor ships, or parts of Free</p>
<p>Iron or Steel Bems, Sheets, Plates, Angles and Knees, for iron or composite ships or vessels ; and iron,steel or brass manufacture of a class not manufactured in Canada,</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - RIGHT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>Wares not specially enumer- ated or provided for, com- posed wholly or in part of iron or steel, and whether partly or wholly manufact'd. 30</p>
<p>Mattocks .................... 30</p>
<p>Mining, sinelting and reducing machinery, viz.,coal cutting machines except percussion coal cutters, coal heading machines, coal augers and rotary coal drills, core drills, miners' safety lamps, coal washing machinery, coke- making machinery, ore dry- ing machinery, ore roasting machinery, electric or mag- netic machines for separat- ing or concentrating irom ores, blast furnace water jackets, converters for metal- lurgical process in iron or copper, briquette making machines, ball and rock emery grinding machines, copper plates, plated or not, machinery for extraction of precious metals by the chlor ination or cyanide processes monitors, giants and eleva- tors for hydraulic mining, amalgam safes, automatic ore samplers,automatic feed- ers, jigs, classifiers, separa- tors, retorts, buddles, van- ners, mercury pumps, pyro- meters, bullion furnances, amalegam cleaners, gold min- ing slime tables, blast furnace blowing engines, wrought iron tubing, butt or lap welded, threaded or coupled or not, not less than 2 1/2 inches diameter, when imported for use exclusively in mining, smelting, redu- ing or refining.............Free</p>
<p>Nails and Spikes, wrought and pressed, Horseshoe Nails, trunk, clout, coppers', cigar box, Hungarian, and all other Wrought Nails, n.e.s., and Horse,Mule or Ox Shoes. 30</p>
<p>Nails, cut Nails and Spikes of iron or steel, including rail- road spikes, 1/2c. per lb.</p>
<p>Nails Rods, Swedish rolled iron, under 1/2 in. in diameter, for the manufacture of horse shoe nails and Swedish rolled steel rods, under 1/2 in. in diameter............... 15</p>
<p>Nails, composition, spikes and sheathing nails.............. 15</p>
<p>Nails, wire, of all kinds, n.o.p. 3/5c. per lb.</p>
<p>Name Plates, enamelled...... 30</p>
<p>Needles, steel, viz, Cylinder Needles, Hand Frame Need- les and Latch Needles, and needles of any material or kind 30</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT SIDE COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>being so used .............. 20</p>
<p>Safes, doors for safes and vaults, scales, balances and weighing beams of iron or steel ...................... 30</p>
<p>Saws of all kinds........ .. 30</p>
<p>Scrap iron and scrap steel,old, and fit only to be re-manufac- tured, being part of or re covered from any vessel wrecked in waters subject to the jurisdiction of Canada..Free</p>
<p>Screws, commonly called Wood Screws, of iron or stee;, brass, or other metal, in- cluding lag or coach screws, plated or not, and machine or other screws, n.o.p....... 35</p>
<p>Scythes.................... 25</p>
<p>Sheet Iron, common or black, No.17 gauge and thinner... 5</p>
<p>Sheet Iron Signs............ 30</p>
<p>Sheet Iron. (See iron or steel sheets, etc.)</p>
<p>Sheet Iron, for iron or compo- site ships....................Free</p>
<p>Sheets, Crucible Sheets, steel, 11 to 16 gauge,2 1/2 to 18 inches wide, imported by manufac- turers of mower and reaper knives for manufacture of such knives in their own fac- tories......................Free</p>
<p>Shoes, horse, mule and ox shoes...................... 30</p>
<p>Shovels and spades, shovel and spade blanks, and iron or steel cut to shape for same. 35</p>
<p>Skates, of all kinds............ 35</p>
<p>Skelp iron or steel, sheared or rolled in grooves, when im- ported by manufacturers of wrought iron or steel for use only in the manufac- ture of wrought iron or steel pipe in their own factories.. 5</p>
<p>Sledges..................... 30</p>
<p>Spiral spring steel for spiral springs for railways, when imported by th emanufactur- ers of railway springs, for use exclusively in the man- ufacture of railway spiral springsin theirown factories Free</p>
<p>Steel for saws and straw cut- ters cut to shape, but not further manufactured. Cru- cible sheet steel, 11 to 16 gauge, 2 1/2 to 18 inches wide, for the manufacture of mow- er and reaper knives, when imported by the manufac- turers thereof for use of such purpose in their own fac- tories...........................Free</p>
<p>Steel for the manufacture of bicycle chain, when imported by the manufacturers of bi- cycle chain for use in the manufacture thereof in their own factories...............Free</p>
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<p>Steel for the manufacture of</p>
<p>files,augers,auger bits,ham-</p>
<p>mers,axes,hatchets,scythes,</p>
<p>reaper hooks, hoes, rakes,</p>
<p>hay or straw knives and</p>
<p>wind-mills, agricultural or</p>
<p>harvesting forks, when im-</p>
<p>ported by the manufactur-</p>
<p>ers of such or any of such</p>
<p>articles for use exclusively</p>
<p>in the manufacture thereof</p>
<p>in their own factories......Free</p>
<p>Steel, in bars, bands, hoops.</p>
<p>plates, of any size, thickness</p>
<p>or width, when of greater</p>
<p>value than 2 1/2 cts. per lb.,n.o.p. 5</p>
<p>Steel, manufactures of, or parts</p>
<p>of iron and parts steel, n.e.s. 30</p>
<p>Steel of No. 12 gauge and thin-</p>
<p>ner, but not thinner than</p>
<p>No. 30 gauge, for the manu-</p>
<p>facture of buckle clasps and</p>
<p>ice creepers, bed fasts, furni-</p>
<p>ture casters, when imported</p>
<p>by the manufacturers of such</p>
<p>articles, for use exclusively</p>
<p>in the manufacture thereof</p>
<p>in their own factories......Free</p>
<p>Steel of No. 20 gauge and thin-</p>
<p>ner, but not thinner than No. 30 gauge, for the manu-</p>
<p>facture of corest steels, clock</p>
<p>springs and shoe shanks,</p>
<p>when imported by the manu-</p>
<p>facturers of such articles for</p>
<p>exclusive use in the manu-</p>
<p>facture thereof in their open</p>
<p>factories...................Free</p>
<p>Steel of No. 24 and 17 gauge,</p>
<p>in sheets 63 inches long, and</p>
<p>from 18 inches to 32 inches</p>
<p>wide, when imported by the</p>
<p>manufacturers of tubular</p>
<p>bow sockets for use in the</p>
<p>manufacture of such articles</p>
<p>in their own factories......Free</p>
<p>Steel rails, weighing not less</p>
<p>than 45lb. per lineal yard,</p>
<p>for use only in the tracks of</p>
<p>a railway which is employed</p>
<p>in the common carrying of</p>
<p>goods and passengers, and is</p>
<p>operated by steam motive</p>
<p>power only ; provided that</p>
<p>this item shall not extend to</p>
<p>rails for tracks of a railway</p>
<p>which is used for private pur-</p>
<p>poses only, nor shall this item</p>
<p>extend to rails for use in the</p>
<p>tracks of any electric railway,</p>
<p>street railway or tramway..Free</p>
<p>Steel springs for the manufact-</p>
<p>ture of surgical trusses when</p>
<p>imported by the manufac-</p>
<p>turers for use exclusively in</p>
<p>fancy manufactures...........35</p>
<p>Ivory and Ivory Nuts, unmanu-</p>
<p>factured and Veneers, sawn</p>
<p>only......................Free</p>
<p>Ivory, manufactures of, n.e.s....20</p>
<p>Ivory Vaccine Points........Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Jack Screws of every descrip-</p>
<p>tion, n.e.s.....................25</p>
<p>Jalap Root.....................Free</p>
<p>Jams, Jellies, and Preserves,</p>
<p>3 1/4cts. per lb.</p>
<p>Japanned and Stamped Tinware,</p>
<p>&c..............................25</p>
<p>Jewellery and manufactures of</p>
<p>gold and silver.................30</p>
<p>Jews Harps...................35</p>
<p>Junk, old....................Free</p>
<p>Jute and Jute Butts..........Free</p>
<p>Jute, carpeting or matting&mats 25</p>
<p>Jute cloth, as taken from the</p>
<p>loom, neither pressed, mangl-</p>
<p>ed, calendered, nor in any way</p>
<p>finished......................Free</p>
<p>Jute cloth, uncoloured,not other-</p>
<p>wise finished than bleached or</p>
<p>calendered....................10</p>
<p>Jute horse clothing, shaped or</p>
<p>otherwise manufactured........30</p>
<p>Jute, man ufactures of, n.e.s.25</p>
<p>Jute Yarn, flax or hemp, plain,</p>
<p>dyed or colored, when im-</p>
<p>ported by manufacturers of</p>
<p>carpets, rugs, mats, jute web-</p>
<p>bing or cloth, and twines, for</p>
<p>use in their own factories....Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Kainite, or German potash</p>
<p>salts for fertilizers.........Free</p>
<p><br /> Kelp..........................Free</p>
<p>Kerosene and Coal Oil fixtures</p>
<p>or parts thereof...............30</p>
<p>Knives, oyster knives..........30</p>
<p>Knitting Machines..............30</p>
<p>Knitting Needles and Machine</p>
<p>Needles and needles of all</p>
<p>kinds..........................30</p>
<p>Kryolite or Cryolite.........Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Labels, for cigar boxes, for</p>
<p>fruits, vegetables, meats, fish,</p>
<p>confectionery or other goods or</p>
<p>wares ; shipping, price or other</p>
<p>tags, tickets or labels ; and</p>
<p>railroad or other tickets,</p>
<p>whether lithographed or</p>
<p>printed, or partly printed,</p>
<p>n.e.s........................35</p>
<p>Lac- Dye, crude, seed, buttons,</p>
<p>stick and shel..............Free</p>
<p>Laces, boot, shoe and stay....30</p>
<p>Laces, braids, fringes, embroi-</p>
<p>deries, cords, tassels, and</p>
<p>bracelets, elastic round or flat,</p>
<p>including garther elastic, braids,</p>
<p>chains, or cords of hair and</p>
<p>other mfrs. of hair n.e.s; lace</p>
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<p>Steel strip and {illegible} wire</p>
<p>when imported into Canada by manufacturers of buck-</p>
<p>thorn, and plain strip,fenc-</p>
<p>ing, for use in the manufac-</p>
<p>ture of such articles in their</p>
<p>own factories ; and barbed</p>
<p>fencing wire of iron or steel</p>
<p>after January 1st, 1898 . . . . . Free</p>
<p>Steel, under 1/2 in. in diameter,</p>
<p>or under 1/2 in. square, when imported by the manufac-</p>
<p>turers of cutlery, or of knobs,</p>
<p>or of locks, for use exclu-</p>
<p>sively in the manufacture of</p>
<p>such articles in their own</p>
<p>factories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Free</p>
<p>Steel valued at 2 1/2 c. per lb. and upwards, when imported by</p>
<p>the manufacture thereof in their own factories</p>
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<p>{LEFT SIDE COLUMN}</p>
<p>{Small design on the top right corner of column} c. ad val.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Mouldings of wood, plain, gilded</p>
<p>or otherwise further manuf... 25</p>
<p></p>
<p>Mowing Machines, self-binding</p>
<p>harvesters, harvesters without</p>
<p>binders, binding attachments,</p>
<p>reapers, ploughs, harrows, cul-</p>
<p>tivators, seed srills and horse</p>
<p>rakes, manure spreaders,</p>
<p>weeders, and malleable</p>
<p>sprocket or link belting chain</p>
<p>for binders ................... 20</p>
<p></p>
<p>Muslin, plant bed muslin, white</p>
<p>cotton.................. 25</p>
<p></p>
<p>Music, printed, bound or in</p>
<p>sheets...................... 10</p>
<p></p>
<p>Musical instruments of all kinds,</p>
<p>pianofortes and organs...... 30</p>
<p></p>
<p>Musical instruments, brass band,</p>
<p>parts of pianofortes or organs 25</p>
<p>Provided that musical instru-</p>
<p>ment cases shall be dutiable at</p>
<p>the same rate as their contents</p>
<p>when imported containing the</p>
<p>instruments.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Musk, in pods or in grains......Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Mustard Cake.................. 15</p>
<p></p>
<p>Mustard, ground .............. 25</p>
<p></p>
<p>Mustard, French mustard,liquid,</p>
<p>as sauce.................... 35</p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p>Naphtha, wood naptha or</p>
<p>wood alcohol, $2.40 per im. gal.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Naptha, n.e.s., 5c. per imp. gal.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Needles, Knitting............... 30</p>
<p><br /> Needles, Steel, all other .......... 30</p>
<p><br /> Newspaper or supplemental edi-</p>
<p>tions or parts thereof, partly</p>
<p>printed and intended to be</p>
<p>completed and published in</p>
<p>Canada ......................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Newspapers, and quarterly,</p>
<p>monthly and semi-monthly</p>
<p>magazines, and weekly liter-</p>
<p>ary papers, unbound ; and tail-</p>
<p>ors', milliners' and mantle-</p>
<p>makers' fashion plates.......Free</p>
<p><br /> Newspapers and Magazines, if</p>
<p>bound....................... 10</p>
<p><br /> Nickel ........................Free</p>
<p><br /> Nickel Anodes................. 10</p>
<p><br /> Nickel and German Silver, manf.</p>
<p>of, not plated......... 25</p>
<p>if plated ..................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Nitrate of Soda or Cubic Nitre..Free</p>
<p><br /> Nitrite of Soda ......................Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Nitrate of Lead, not ground....Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Nitro-Glycerine......3c. per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Noils, being the short wool</p>
<p>which falls from the combs in</p>
<p>worsted factories.............Free</p>
<p><br /> Numbering Machines, not to be</p>
<p>classed with ptg. presses, to pay 25</p>
<p><br /> Nuts, shelled, n.e.s...5c. per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Nuts, Almonds, Walnuts. Brazil</p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN- LEFT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design at the top right corner} c. ad. val.</p>
<p><br /> Optical Instruments, n.e.s..... 25</p>
<p><br /> Oranges, Lemons, and Limes in</p>
<p>boxes of capacity not exceed-</p>
<p>ing 2 1/2 cb. ft., 25 cts. per box..</p>
<p>In half boxes, capacity 1 1/4 cb,</p>
<p>ft., 13cts, per box</p>
<p>In cases and all other packages</p>
<p>10 cts. per cb. ft. capacity.</p>
<p>In bulk, $1.50 per thousand.</p>
<p>In barrels nt exceeding in</p>
<p>capacity that f the 196 lbs.</p>
<p>flour barrel, 55 cts. per bbl.</p>
<p><br /> Ores of metals, of all kinds ....Free</p>
<p><br /> Organs, Cabinet................ 30</p>
<p><br /> Organs, set or parts of sets of</p>
<p>reeds for Cabinet Organ...... 25</p>
<p><br /> Organs, Pipe Organs........... 30</p>
<p><br /> Ornaments of alabaster, spar,</p>
<p>amber and terra cotta, or com-</p>
<p>position........................ 35</p>
<p><br /> Osiers .....................Free</p>
<p><br /> Osiers and Willow Furniture.... 30</p>
<p><br /> Ottar of Roses, and Oil of Roses.Free</p>
<p><br /> Oxide of Copper, Black and Pla-</p>
<p>tinum, for use in the manufac-</p>
<p>ture of Chlorate ..............Free</p>
<p></p>
<p><br /> Pails, tubs, churns, brooms,</p>
<p>washboards, pounders, rolling</p>
<p>pins and whisks.............. 20</p>
<p><br /> Paints and Colors, ultra marine</p>
<p>blue, dry or in pulp, metallic</p>
<p>colors, viz : oxides of cobalt,</p>
<p>copper and tin, n.e.s. ........Free</p>
<p><br /> Ochers, Ochery earths,raw si-</p>
<p>enas and colors dry, n.e.s. 20</p>
<p><br /> Oxides,dry fillers, fire-proofs,</p>
<p>umbers,and byrnt siennas,</p>
<p>n.e.s...................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Fire-proof paint dry........ 25</p>
<p><br /> Paints and colors,rough stuff</p>
<p>and fillers, anti-corrosive</p>
<p>and anti-fouling paints,</p>
<p>commonly used for ships</p>
<p>hulls, and ground and</p>
<p>liquid paints, n.e.s....... 25</p>
<p><br /> Ground in spirits and all</p>
<p>spirit varnishes and lac-</p>
<p>quers .... $1.12 1/2 per. gal.</p>
<p><br /> Paris Green,dry.......... 10</p>
<p><br /> Dry White and Red Lead,</p>
<p>Orange mineral and Zinc</p>
<p>white ................... 5</p>
<p>White Lead, mixed ........ 25</p>
<p><br /> Painter' metal graining combs.. 30</p>
<p><br /> Painter pallet knives.......... 30</p>
<p><br /> Paintings in Oil or Water Colors,</p>
<p>by artists of well-known merit,</p>
<p>or copies of Old Masters by</p>
<p>such artists..................Free</p>
<p><br /> Paintings in Oil or Water Colors,</p>
<p>production of Canadian artists.Free</p>
<p><br /> Paintings, prints, engravings,</p>
<p>drawings and building plans.</p>
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<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - RIGHT SIDE}</p>
<p><br /> {Small design on the top right corner of the column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>4 ounces ..................... 50</p>
<p><br /> Perfumes Spirits in bottles, flasks</p>
<p>or other packages, weighing</p>
<p>more than 4 oz., $2.40 per i.g.& 40</p>
<p><br /> Persis or ext.Archill and Cubd'r.Free</p>
<p><br /> Petroleum. (SeeOils.)</p>
<p><br /> Pheasants for improvm't of stock.Free</p>
<p><br /> Pheasants, other........... ...... 20</p>
<p><br /> Philosophical Instruments and</p>
<p>Apparatus, not manufactured</p>
<p>In the Dominion, and when im-</p>
<p>ported by or for the use of</p>
<p>universities, colleges and</p>
<p>schools, and scientific societies</p>
<p>and public hospitals..........Free</p>
<p><br /> Philosophical, Photographic,</p>
<p>Optical and Mathematical In-</p>
<p>struments and Apparatus,</p>
<p>n.e.s.. ..................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Phosphorus ...................Free</p>
<p><br /> Phosphor Bronze in blocks, bars,</p>
<p>sheet and wire.......... 10</p>
<p><br /> Photographs, chromos, chromo-</p>
<p>types, artotypes, oleographs,</p>
<p>paintings, drawings, pictures,</p>
<p>engravings or prints, or proofs</p>
<p>therefrom, and similar works</p>
<p>of art, n.o.p. ; blue prints,</p>
<p>building plans, and maps and</p>
<p>charts, n.e.s..................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Photographs, not exceeding</p>
<p>three, sent by friends, and not</p>
<p>for the purpose of sale.........Free</p>
<p><br /> Photograph Albums............. 35</p>
<p>Albums, insides of paper .....Free</p>
<p><br /> Photographers' albumenized</p>
<p>paper......................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Photographic Dry Plates....... 30</p>
<p><br /> Piano covers, rubber and cotton 35</p>
<p><br /> Piano Stools ........................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Pianofortes ................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Pianofortes, parts of ........... 25</p>
<p><br /> Pickers, raw hide, for cotton</p>
<p>looms..................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Pickles, Sauces and Catsups,</p>
<p>including Soy................ 35</p>
<p><br /> Pictorial illustrations of insects,</p>
<p>&c., when imported by and for</p>
<p>the use of colleges and schools,</p>
<p>scientific and literary societies.Free</p>
<p><br /> Picture & Photographic Frames,</p>
<p>of any material.................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Picture Nails ..... ............ 30</p>
<p><br /> Pictures, framed...... ......... 30</p>
<p><br /> Pillows and Bolsters............. 30</p>
<p><br /> Pins, manufactured from wire of</p>
<p>any metal ................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Pipe Clay, unmanufactured ....Free</p>
<p><br /> Pitch, Burgundy..............Free</p>
<p><br /> Pitch (pine) in packages of not</p>
<p>less than 15 gal..............Free</p>
<p><br /> Pitch (pine) other............ 20</p>
<p>Pitch, coal .......................Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Pitch, bone, Crude only.........Free</p>
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<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on the top right corner of the column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>Potash, German Mineral........Free</p>
<p><br /> Potash, red and yellow prussiate</p>
<p>of ..... ....................Free</p>
<p><br /> Potassium, cyanide of..........Free</p>
<p><br /> Potatoes, sweet, 10 cts. per bush.</p>
<p><br /> Pork, barrelled inbrine,2c. per</p>
<p>lb. Barrels containing same</p>
<p>to be free of duty.</p>
<p><br /> Potatoes, other, 15c. per bush.</p>
<p><br /> Polutry and Game of all kinds... 20</p>
<p><br /> Precious Stones, also imitations,</p>
<p>polished, but not set, pierced</p>
<p>or otherwise manufactured,</p>
<p>n.e.s.........................</p>
<p><br /> Printed music, bound or in</p>
<p>sheets.......................... 10</p>
<p><br /> Printing presses, printing ma-</p>
<p>chines, lithographic presses</p>
<p>and type-making accessories</p>
<p>therefore ; folding machines,</p>
<p>book-binders', book-binding,</p>
<p>ruling, embossing and paper</p>
<p>cutting machines, and parts</p>
<p>thereof .............. ...... 10</p>
<p><br /> Prunella ........ ............Free</p>
<p><br /> Pulp of wood ...................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Pulp of grasses .................Free</p>
<p><br /> Pumice or Pumice Stone, ground</p>
<p>or unground..................Free</p>
<p><br /> Pumps, brass, all kinds, and gar-</p>
<p>den and lawn sprinklers. ..... 30</p>
<p><br /> Pumps, Steam................. 25</p>
<p><br /> Putty. ........................ 20</p>
<p><br /> Putty, dry, for polishing granite.Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Quills, in nat. state or unpl'd.Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Quills, other...................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Quince Trees of all kinds..3c.ea.</p>
<p><br /> Quinine, salts of.....................Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Rags of cotton, linen, jute,</p>
<p>hemp and wollen, paper waste</p>
<p>or clippings, and waste of any</p>
<p>kind except mineral waste....Free</p>
<p><br /> Railway cars, or other cars,</p>
<p>whee;barrows, trucks, road or</p>
<p>railway scrapers and hand</p>
<p>carts .......................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Railway Rugs of all materials.. 30</p>
<p><br /> Raisins, 1c. per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Raspberry and Blackberry bushes 20</p>
<p><br /> Rattans and reeds manf. or</p>
<p>partly manf................... 15</p>
<p><br /> Rattans and reeds in their natural</p>
<p>state .........................Free</p>
<p><br /> Red Liquor for dyg. & calico ptg.Free</p>
<p><br /> Refrigerators ...................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Rennet, raw, or prepared ......Free</p>
<p><br /> Resin,in pkgs mot less than 100lbsFree</p>
<p><br /> Resin or Rosin Oil............Free</p>
<p><br /> Resin, other, n.e.s............... 20</p>
<p><br /> Ribbons of all kinds and ma-</p>
<p>terials.......................{number not viewable}</p>
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<p>{LEFT SIDE COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>Nuts, Cocoa..........$1 per 100</p>
<p><br /> Nuts, Cocoa, when imported</p>
<p>direct....... .....50c. per 100</p>
<p><br /> Nuts, all kinds, n.o.p., 2c per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Nutgalls and extracts thereof ..Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Oakum .......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Oak Bark.....................Free</p>
<p><br /> Oats, 10 cts. per bush.</p>
<p><br /> Oat Flour .................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Oatmeal.... ..................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Aniline, crude........... Free</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Coal, Illuminating Oils com-</p>
<p>posed wholly or in part of the</p>
<p>products of petroleum, coal,</p>
<p>shale or lignite costing more</p>
<p>than 30c. per. gal.............. 25</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Coal and Kerosene, distilled,</p>
<p>purified or refined, Naphtha,</p>
<p>Petroleum and products of,</p>
<p>n.e.s., 5c. per Imp. gal.</p>
<p><br /> Oils, Petroleum, Crude, fuel and</p>
<p>gas oils (other than Naphtha,</p>
<p>Benzine or Gasoline, when</p>
<p>imported by manufacturers</p>
<p>other than refiners) for use in their factories for fuel pur-</p>
<p>poses, or for the manufacture</p>
<p>of gas, 2 1/2c. per Imp. gallon.</p>
<p><br /> Oils, Essential .................. 10</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Resin .......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Carbolic, or heavy oil......Free</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Castor ..................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Cod Liver................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Oils, Cocoanut and Palm, in their</p>
<p>natural state .................Free</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Colza...................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Flax Seed or Linseed, raw or</p>
<p>boiled.. ..................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Lard Oil...................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Lubricating, composed</p>
<p>wholly or in part of petroleum,</p>
<p>costing less than 25c.imp.gal.,</p>
<p>5c. per imp. gal.</p>
<p><br /> Oils, Lubricating, all other..... 25</p>
<p><br /> Oils, Neatsfoot ................ 25</p>
<p><br /> Oil,Olive,for manufacturing soap</p>
<p>or tobacco or for canning fish.Free</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Olive, n.e.s................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Sesame seed.................. 25</p>
<p><br /> Oil, Tallow ........................ 20</p>
<p><br /> Oil, all other, n.e.s............... 20</p>
<p><br /> Oil Cake and Meal, Cotton Seed</p>
<p>Cakw and Meal, Palm Nut Cake</p>
<p>and Meal .................. .. Free</p>
<p><br /> Oil Cloths and oiled silk, and</p>
<p>tape or other textile India-</p>
<p>rubbered, flocked or coated</p>
<p>n.o.p............................. 30</p>
<p><br /> Oil Cloth, table and shelf, ena-</p>
<p>melled carriage, cork matting</p>
<p>or carpet, and linoleum...... 30</p>
<p><br /> Oiled paper...................... 35</p>
<p><br /> Oleo-Stearine and Degras ......Free</p>
<p><br /> Opium, prepared for smokinh=g,</p>
<p>$5 per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Opium, powdered, $1.35 per lb.</p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN -LEFT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>Palm Leaf, unmanufactured....Free</p>
<p><br /> Palm Leaf, when manuf., n.e.s.. 20</p>
<p><br /> Paper Weights, glass............. 20</p>
<p><br /> Paper Cutters & Printing Presses 10</p>
<p><br /> Paper Sacks or Bags of all kinds,</p>
<p>printed or not............... 25</p>
<p><br /> Paper Boxes, empty............. 35</p>
<p><br /> Paper, drawing or parchment... 25</p>
<p><br /> Paper, Wall, or paper hangings,</p>
<p>borderse or bordering, and win-</p>
<p>dow blinds of paper of all kinds 35</p>
<p><br /> Paper files, clips.................. 30</p>
<p><br /> Paper Mache, manufactures of.. 35</p>
<p><br /> Paper of all kinds, n.e.s .......... 25</p>
<p><br /> Paper kites, as toys............. 35</p>
<p><br /> Paper, ruled, oiled or waxed..... 35</p>
<p><br /> Paper, Tarred ................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Paper, Unoin Collar Cloth,in rolls</p>
<p>orsheets,notglossed or finished 15</p>
<p><br /> Paper, Union Cloth, in rolls or</p>
<p>sheets, glossed or finished..... 20</p>
<p><br /> Paper, filter paper, in sheets.... 25</p>
<p><br /> Paper, fly paper................. 35</p>
<p><br /> Paper Letters, gummed, plain,</p>
<p>or colored, in bulk ............. 35</p>
<p><br /> Paper waste or clippings ..........Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Paper, pressed, in sheets......... 35</p>
<p><br /> Paper, Glazed, Plated, and Card</p>
<p>Board, similarly finished,n.e.s. 35</p>
<p><br /> Paper, manufactures of, includ-</p>
<p>ing ruled and bordered papers,</p>
<p>papeteries, boxed papers and</p>
<p>envelopes and Blank Books.. 35</p>
<p><br /> Parafine Wax.................. 30</p>
<p><br /> Parasols, (See Umbrellas.)</p>
<p><br /> Paaover Bread for free distribu-</p>
<p>tion among the Hebrew com-</p>
<p>munity in connection with</p>
<p>their religious rites............Free</p>
<p><br /> Patterns of brass, iron, steel or</p>
<p>other metal (not being models) 30</p>
<p><br /> Paving blocks, made from slag of</p>
<p>blast furnace ................. 20</p>
<p><br /> Peaches, n.o.p., the weight of</p>
<p>the packages to be included in</p>
<p>the weight for duty..1c. p. lb.</p>
<p><br /> Peach Trees ..........3c. each.</p>
<p><br /> Pears, green fruit.......... .... 20</p>
<p><br /> Pear Trees of all kinds..3c. each.</p>
<p><br /> Peas, 10c per bush.</p>
<p><br /> Pearl, mother of, not manufac-</p>
<p>tured .................... ...Free</p>
<p><br /> Pearl card cases.................. 35</p>
<p><br /> Pearl collar buttons or studs.... 35</p>
<p><br /> Pearl, ,manufactures of, fancy .. 35</p>
<p><br /> Pelts, raw ........................Free</p>
<p><br /> Pencils lead, wood or otherwise. 25</p>
<p><br /> Pencils, slate .................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Penholders, wood .............. 25</p>
<p><br /> Pens, steel,25 p.c; gold......... 25</p>
<p><br /> Pen racks, iron................. 30</p>
<p><br /> Perfumery, including toiler prep-</p>
<p>arations (non-alcoholic), viz :--</p>
<p>Hair oils, tooth and other</p>
<p>powders and washes, pome-</p>
<p>tums, pastes and all other per-</p>
<p>fumed preparations used for</p>
<p>the hair, mouth and skin.... 30</p>
<p><br /> Perfumed Spirits in bottles or</p>
<p>flasks not weighing more than</p>
<p></p>
<p><br /> [MIDDLE COLUMN - RIGHT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>not to include braid or fancy</p>
<p>trimmings......................Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Planing Mills and parts of, in any</p>
<p>stage of manufacture......... 25</p>
<p><br /> Plants, viz :--Fruit, shade, lawn</p>
<p>and ornamental trees, shrubs</p>
<p>and plants, n.e.s ................ 20</p>
<p><br /> Plaster of Oaris or Gypsum,</p>
<p>ground not calcined ......... 15</p>
<p><br /> Plater of Paris, calcined or</p>
<p>manufactured, the weight of</p>
<p>the package to be included in</p>
<p>the weight for duty, 12 1/2c. per</p>
<p>100 lbs.</p>
<p><br /> Plasters, medicated, all kinds... 25</p>
<p><br /> Plated Ware and Gilt Ware, of all</p>
<p>kinds, whether plated wholly</p>
<p>or in part......... ......... 30</p>
<p><br /> Platinum,manufactures of,n.e.s. 20</p>
<p><br /> Platinum and Black Oxide of</p>
<p>Copper for the manufacture</p>
<p>of Chlorate..................Free</p>
<p><br /> Platinum wire and platinum in</p>
<p>bars, strips, sheets or plates ;</p>
<p>platinum retorts, pans, con-</p>
<p>densers, tubing and pipe,</p>
<p>when imported by manufac-</p>
<p>turers of sulphuric acid for</p>
<p>use in their works in the manu-</p>
<p>facture or concentration of</p>
<p>sulphuric acid................Free</p>
<p><br /> Plates, engraved on wood, steel</p>
<p>or other metal, and transfers</p>
<p>taken from the same, includ-</p>
<p>ing engravers' plates of steel,</p>
<p>polished, engraved, or for en-</p>
<p>graving thereupon........... 20</p>
<p><br /> Playing Cards...... 6c. per pack</p>
<p><br /> Plum Trees of all kinds, 3c. each.</p>
<p><br /> Plumbago, crude............... 10</p>
<p><br /> Plumbago, all manufactures of,</p>
<p>n.e.s........................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Plush, of cotton ................. 30</p>
<p><br /> Plush, Silks, other .............. 30</p>
<p><br /> Pocketbooks and Purses........ 30</p>
<p><br /> Pomades, French or flower odors,</p>
<p>preserved in fat or oil for the</p>
<p>purpose of conserving the</p>
<p>odors of flowers which do not</p>
<p>bear the heat of distillation,</p>
<p>when imported in tins of not</p>
<p>less than 10 lbs. each......... 15</p>
<p><br /> Pomades, all others............. 30</p>
<p><br /> Pop Corn, in cakes or balls, 1/2c.</p>
<p>per lb., and.................. 35</p>
<p><br /> Porcelain Ware, n.e.s........... 30</p>
<p><br /> Porcelain Shades............... 30</p>
<p><br /> Portable machines, portable</p>
<p>steam engines, threshers and</p>
<p>separators, horse powers, port-</p>
<p>able saw mills and planing</p>
<p>mills and parts thereof in any</p>
<p>stage of manufacture ........ 25</p>
<p><br /> Potash, caustic....................Free</p>
<p><br /> Potash and pearl ash, in pkgs.</p>
<p>not less than 25 lbs...........Free</p>
<p><br /> Potash, muriate and bichromate</p>
<p>of, crude.... ............ ..Free</p>
<p><br /> Potash, Chlorate of, in crystals,</p>
<p>or ground only, when imported</p>
<p>for manufac. purposes only...Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT SIDE COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>Rice, other, 1 1/4c per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Rice and Sago Flour and Sago</p>
<p>and tapioca............... .. 25</p>
<p><br /> Rice, when imported by makers</p>
<p>of rice starch, for use in their</p>
<p>factories.... 3/4 of a cent per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Rope, Iron Wire................. 25</p>
<p><br /> Rope, or cordage of all kinds 25</p>
<p><br /> Roots, medicinal, viz : Aconite,</p>
<p>Calumba, Ipecacuanha, Rhu-</p>
<p>barb, Sarsaparilla, Squills,</p>
<p>Taraxicum and Valerian ....Free</p>
<p>The same ground or powdered 20</p>
<p><br /> Rose bushes .................. 20</p>
<p><br /> Rotten Stone ................. 20</p>
<p><br /> Rove, when imported for the</p>
<p>manufacture of twine for har-</p>
<p>vest binders..................... 5</p>
<p><br /> Ruling Pens ..................... 10</p>
<p><br /> Rye, 10c. per bush.</p>
<p><br /> Rye Flour, 50c. per bbl.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Saccharine..................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Saddlers' Soap ....... ........ 25</p>
<p><br /> Saddlery of every description.. 30</p>
<p><br /> Saffron and Safflower, and ex-</p>
<p>tract of, and Saffron Cake....Free</p>
<p><br /> Sago............................. 25</p>
<p><br /> Sago Flour............. ............. 25</p>
<p><br /> Sails, for boats and ships........ 25</p>
<p><br /> Sal-Ammoniac and Sal-Soda....Free</p>
<p><br /> Saleraus ..................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Salt imported from the United</p>
<p>Kingdom or any British pos-</p>
<p>session, or imported for the</p>
<p>use of the sea or gulf fisheries,</p>
<p>n.e.s ..........................Free</p>
<p><br /> Salt, fine, in bulk, and course</p>
<p>salt, n.e.s.......5c per 100 lbs.</p>
<p><br /> Salt,in bags,bbls.,or other pkgs.,</p>
<p>7 1/2c per 100 lbs. [Pckgs. same</p>
<p>duty as if imported empty.]..</p>
<p><br /> Saltpetre ....................Free</p>
<p><br /> Salt Cake(sulphate of soda)crude.Free</p>
<p><br /> Sand ............................Free</p>
<p><br /> Sand, colored...................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Sand Cloth....... ................ 25</p>
<p><br /> Sand (iron)or globules for polish-</p>
<p>ing granite...................Free</p>
<p><br /> Sand, Glass, Flint and Emery</p>
<p>Paper ......................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Satchels ...................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Sateens, for use of corset manu-</p>
<p>facturers, etc........... ...... 20</p>
<p><br /> Sauces, Catsups and Pickles, in-</p>
<p>cluding Soy .................... 35</p>
<p><br /> Sausage Casings, n.e.s........... 20</p>
<p><br /> Sausage SkinsorCasings.not cl'd.Free</p>
<p><br /> Saw dust, of the following</p>
<p>woods :--amaranth, cocoboral,</p>
<p>boxwood, cherry, chestnut,</p>
<p>walnut, gumwood, mahogany,</p>
<p>pitch pine, rosewood, sandal</p>
<p>wood, sycamore,spanish cedar,</p>
<p>oak, hickory, whitewood, Afri-</p>
<p>can teak, black heart ebony,</p>
<p>lignum vitae, red cedar, red-</p>
<p>wood, satin wood, white ash,</p>
<p>persimmon and dogwood....Free</p>
<p><br /> Scales, and Weighing Beams.... 30</p>
<p><br /> Scenery, Theatrical and other. 20</p>
</div>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS (Continued)</span></h2>
<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on the top right side of column} c. ad val.</p>
<p></p>
<p>School Ink Wells, earthware.. 30</p>
<p>" " glass............ 20</p>
<p><br /> School bags...................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Screws commonly called wood</p>
<p>screws, of iron or steel, brass,</p>
<p>or other metal, including lag</p>
<p>or coach screws, plated or not,</p>
<p>and machine or other screws,</p>
<p>n.o.p. ........................ 35</p>
<p><br /> Screw Jacks of every description 25</p>
<p><br /> Seeds--Beet, Carrot, Turnip,</p>
<p>Annatto, Flax, Mangold, and</p>
<p>Mustard ................... Free</p>
<p><br /> Seeds--Flowers,garden, fled and</p>
<p>other seeds for agricultural or</p>
<p>other purposes, when in bulk</p>
<p>or large parcels, n.o.p........ 10</p>
<p>The same in small parcels.. 25</p>
<p><br /> Seeds--Aromatic, which are not</p>
<p>edible and are in a crude state,</p>
<p>and not advanced in value or</p>
<p>condition by grinding or refin-</p>
<p>ing or by any other process of</p>
<p>manufacture,Anise,Anise-star,</p>
<p>Caraway, Cardamon, Corian-</p>
<p>der, Cummin,Fennel and Fenu0</p>
<p>greek .......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Seed Peas--imported from the</p>
<p>United Kingdom for the pur-</p>
<p>pose of seed ..................Free</p>
<p><br /> Seedling stock for grafting, viz. :</p>
<p>Plum, pear, peach and other</p>
<p>fruit trees ...................Free</p>
<p><br /> Senna leaves ................Free</p>
<p><br /> Settlers' effects, viz. : Wearing</p>
<p>apparel, household furniture,</p>
<p>books, implements and tools of</p>
<p>trade, occupation or employ-</p>
<p>ment, guns, typewriters,bi-</p>
<p>cycles, musical instruments,</p>
<p>domestic sewing machines,</p>
<p>live stock, carts and other</p>
<p>vehicles and agricultural im-</p>
<p>plements in use by the</p>
<p>settler for at least six months</p>
<p>before his removal to Canada ;</p>
<p>not to include machinery, or</p>
<p>articles imported for use in any</p>
<p>manufacturing establishment,</p>
<p>or foe sale ; also books, pic-</p>
<p>turesm family plate or furni-</p>
<p>ture, personal effects and heir-</p>
<p>looms left by bequest ; provid-</p>
<p>ed that any dutiable article</p>
<p>entered as settlers' effects may</p>
<p>not be so entered unless</p>
<p>brought with the settler on</p>
<p>his first arrival, and shall not</p>
<p>be sold or otherwise disposed</p>
<p>of without payment of duty,</p>
<p>until after twekve months</p>
<p>actual use in Canada ; pro-</p>
<p>vided also that under regula-</p>
<p>tions made by the Controller</p>
<p>of Customs, live stock, when</p>
<p>imported into Manitoba or the</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - LEFT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on the top right corner of column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>of, n.e.s..................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Sledges....................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Soap, Castile, Mottled or White,</p>
<p>per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Soap, n.e.s..................... 35</p>
<p><br /> Soap powders, other, and pear-</p>
<p>line ......................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Socks or Stockings of all kinds.. 5</p>
<p><br /> Soda Ash Caustic in drumn ;</p>
<p>silicate in crystals or in solu-</p>
<p>tion ; bichromate nitrate or</p>
<p>cubic nitre, salsoda, sulphate</p>
<p>of soda, arseniate, binarseniate,</p>
<p>bisulphate, chlorate, chloride ;</p>
<p>sodium, sulphide of, and stan-</p>
<p>nate of soda...................Free</p>
<p><br /> Soda, Bicarbonate of........... 20</p>
<p><br /> Soda, Nitrite of ............... 20</p>
<p><br /> Solder ........................ 30</p>
<p><br /> Soups ........................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Soy ........................ 35</p>
<p><br /> Spectacles and Eye Glasses ..... 30</p>
<p><br /> Spectacles, and Eye Glass frames,</p>
<p>and metal parts thereof....... 20</p>
<p><br /> Spelter of zinc in bkocks and</p>
<p>pigs.......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Spermaceti.................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Spices of all kinds, except Mace</p>
<p>and Nutmegs, unground...... 12 1/2</p>
<p><br /> Spices, ground................ 25</p>
<p><br /> Spices, Mace and Nutmegs..... 25</p>
<p><br /> Spirituous or alcoholic liquors</p>
<p>distilled from any material, or</p>
<p>containing, or compounded</p>
<p>from or with distilled spirits</p>
<p>of any kind and any mixture</p>
<p>thereof with water, for every</p>
<p>gallon thereof of the strength</p>
<p>of proof, and when of a greater</p>
<p>strength than that of proof at</p>
<p>the same rate on the increased</p>
<p>quantity that there would be</p>
<p>if the liquors were reduced to</p>
<p>the strength of proof. When</p>
<p>the liquors are of less strength</p>
<p>than that of proof, the duty</p>
<p>shall be at the rate herein pro-</p>
<p>vided, but computed on a re-</p>
<p>duced quantity of the liquors</p>
<p>in proportion to the lesser de-</p>
<p>gree of strength : provided,</p>
<p>however, that no reduction in</p>
<p>quantity shall be computed or</p>
<p>made on any liquors below the</p>
<p>strength of 15 per cent., under</p>
<p>proof, but all such liquors shall</p>
<p>be computed as of the strength</p>
<p>of 15 per c. under proof as</p>
<p>follows, viz :--</p>
<p>Ethyl alcohol or the substance</p>
<p>commonly known as alcohol,</p>
<p>hydrated oxide of ethyl, or</p>
<p>spirits of wine ; gin of all</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - RIGHT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on the top right corner of of column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>tres, textile leather or rubber</p>
<p>heads, thumbs and tips, and</p>
<p>steels, iron, or nickel caps for</p>
<p>whip ends, when imported by</p>
<p>whip manufacturers for use in</p>
<p>the manufacture of whips in</p>
<p>their own factories.......... Free</p>
<p><br /> Starch, including farina, corn</p>
<p>starch or flour, and all prepar-</p>
<p>ations having the qualities of</p>
<p>starch, 1 1/2c. perlb., the weight</p>
<p>of the package to be included</p>
<p>in the weight for duty.</p>
<p><br /> Stereotypes, see Electrotypes.</p>
<p><br /> Stockinettes for the manufac-</p>
<p>ture of rubber boots and shoes,</p>
<p>for use exclusively in the man-</p>
<p>ufacture thereof in their own</p>
<p>factories..................... 15</p>
<p><br /> Stones, burr, in blocks, rough or</p>
<p>unmanufactured and not bound</p>
<p>up or prepared for binding</p>
<p>into millstone................Free</p>
<p><br /> Stone, flagstones, sandstone, and</p>
<p>all building stone, not ham-</p>
<p>mered or chiselled ; and marble</p>
<p>and granite, rough, not ham-</p>
<p>mered or chiselled ........... 15</p>
<p><br /> Stone, marble and granite, sawn</p>
<p>only ; flagstone and all other</p>
<p>building stone dressed ; and</p>
<p>paving blocks of stone........ 20</p>
<p><br /> Stone,lithographic,not engraved 20</p>
<p><br /> Stone, grindstones, not mounted</p>
<p>and not less than 36 inches in</p>
<p>diameter .................... 15</p>
<p><br /> Stone, grindstones, n.e.s........ 25</p>
<p><br /> Straw and manufactures of,</p>
<p>n.e.s...................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Straw Boards in sheets or rolls,</p>
<p>plain or tarred................ 25</p>
<p><br /> Sugar of Milk.................. 20</p>
<p><br /> Sugar of Milk Tablets, not fur-</p>
<p>ther sweetened................ 20</p>
<p><br /> Sugar, glucose or grape sugar,</p>
<p>3/4 cent per pound.</p>
<p><br /> Sugar, all above No. 16 Dutch</p>
<p>standard in colour, and all re-</p>
<p>fined sugars of whatever kinds,</p>
<p>grades or standards, testing</p>
<p>not more than 88 degrees by</p>
<p>the polariscope, /$1.08 per 100</p>
<p>lbs., and for each additional</p>
<p>degree 1 1/2c. per 100 lbs. Frac-</p>
<p>tions of 5/10 of a degree or less</p>
<p>not to be subject to duty, and</p>
<p>fractions of more than 5/10 to be</p>
<p>dutiable as a degress.</p>
<p><br /> Sugar, Maple .................. 20</p>
<p><br /> Sugar, n.e.s., not above No. 16</p>
<p>Dutch standard in colour,</p>
<p>sugar drainings, or pumpings</p>
<p>drained in transit, melado, or</p>
<p>concentrated melado, tank</p>
<p>bottoms and sugar concrete,</p>
<p>testing not mpre than 75</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on the top right corner of column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>electric motors, generators,</p>
<p>dynamos, sockets and electric</p>
<p>apparatus, n.e.s............... 25</p>
<p><br /> Telescopes..... ............... 25</p>
<p><br /> Tents and Awnings................ 35</p>
<p><br /> Terra Japonica, Gambier or</p>
<p>Cutch .... ................Free</p>
<p><br /> Terra Cotta panels, mouldings</p>
<p>and cornices................. 30</p>
<p><br /> Terrali{?}e, Vases and Plaques... 35</p>
<p><br /> Thermometers, all kinds....... 25</p>
<p><br /> Terra Alba...................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Thimbles, steel................ 30</p>
<p><br /> Thimbles, brass................. 30</p>
<p><br /> Thread, Linen, n.e.s............. 25</p>
<p><br /> Tin, in blocks,pigs, bars&sheets,</p>
<p>and plates and tinfoil and tin</p>
<p>strips waste....................Free</p>
<p><br /> Tin, Crystals and Tea Lead ....Free</p>
<p><br /> Tin Plates in sheets or strips, de-</p>
<p>corated ...................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Tin Whisk Holders, lacquered ..25</p>
<p><br /> Tinned Iron Kettle Ears........ 30</p>
<p><br /> Tinware stamped. japanned ware</p>
<p>and galvanized iron ware...... 25</p>
<p><br /> Tinware, and manufactures of</p>
<p>tin, n.e.s ..... .............. 25</p>
<p><br /> Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes,</p>
<p>including paper covering, $3</p>
<p>per lb. and ...... .............. 25</p>
<p><br /> Tobacco manufactured and Snuff</p>
<p>n.e.s. ............ 50c. per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Tobacco,cut. ......55c. per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Tobacco, unmanufactured, for</p>
<p>excise purposes, under condi-</p>
<p>tions of the Inland Revenue</p>
<p>Act.</p>
<p><br /> Tobacco Pipes of all kinds,</p>
<p>pipe mounts, cigar and cigar-</p>
<p>ette holderes and cases for the</p>
<p>same ............... ........ 35</p>
<p><br /> Tobacco Pouches................ 35</p>
<p><br /> Tools, mechanics' , of all kinds,</p>
<p>n.e.s........................ 30</p>
<p><br /> Tools od trade, occupation or</p>
<p>employment, in the actual</p>
<p>possession at the time of a</p>
<p>workman arriving in Canada,</p>
<p>for his personal use, and</p>
<p>which have been bona fide in</p>
<p>use previously by him .......Free</p>
<p><br /> Towels of every description..... 30</p>
<p><br /> Towel racks and rollers......... 30</p>
<p><br /> Toys, all kinds and materials ... 35</p>
<p><br /> Tracing Cloth.................. 30</p>
<p><br /> Travellers' Baggage, under regu-</p>
<p>lations to be prescribed by the</p>
<p>Minister of Customs.......... Free</p>
<p><br /> Trees, n.e.s....................Free</p>
<p><br /> Treenails .........................Free</p>
<p><br /> Tripoli........................ 25</p>
<p><br /> Trunks.................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Trunk Trimmings.............. 30</p>
<p><br /> Turmeric.....................Free</p>
<p><br /> Turpentine, raw or crude.......Free</p>
<p><br /> Turpentine, Spirits of.......... 5</p>
</div>
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<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>North-West Territories by in-</p>
<p>tending settlersm shall be free</p>
<p>until otherwise ordered by the</p>
<p>Governor in Council .........Free</p>
<p><br /> Sewing machine attachments...Free</p>
<p><br /> Sewing Machines, or parts of... 30</p>
<p><br /> Shades, Glass and Porcelain, for</p>
<p>lamps and gaslights.......... 30</p>
<p><br /> Shawls and Travelling Rugs of all</p>
<p>kinds....................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Shawls, silk.................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Sheep, for improvement of stock Free</p>
<p><br /> Sheep Skins, tanned only....... 15</p>
<p><br /> Sheep Skins, dressed and waxed,</p>
<p>or glazed .................... 17 1/2</p>
<p><br /> Shellac, white, for manufacturing</p>
<p>purposes ....................Free</p>
<p><br /> Shells of all kinds, unmanuf.....Free</p>
<p><br /> Shells, manufactured, fancy..... 35</p>
<p><br /> Sheet, Music..................... 10</p>
<p><br /> Sheet Iron Signs................ 30</p>
<p><br /> Ships built in a foreign country,</p>
<p>on application for Canadian</p>
<p>register, except machinery.... 10</p>
<p><br /> Shirts of any material, and</p>
<p>ladies' and misses' blouses and</p>
<p>shirt waists.................... 35</p>
<p><br /> Shoemakers' Pitch and Wax .... 20</p>
<p><br /> Show Cases...... ............. 35</p>
<p><br /> Show Cards, framed............. 30</p>
<p><br /> Silex or Crystallized Quartz.... Free</p>
<p><br /> Silk, clothing .................. 35</p>
<p><br /> Silk Hosiery ....... ................ 35</p>
<p><br /> Silk, manufactures of, or of</p>
<p>which silk is the component</p>
<p>part of chief value, n.e.s..... 35</p>
<p><br /> Silk, raw, or as reeled from the</p>
<p>cocoon, not being doubled,</p>
<p>twisted or advanced in any</p>
<p>way, silk cocoons, and silk</p>
<p>waste.......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Silk, in the gum or spun, not</p>
<p>more advanced than singles,</p>
<p>tram, and thrown organzine,</p>
<p>not coloured.................. 15</p>
<p><br /> Silk, in the gum or spun, when</p>
<p>imported by manufacturers of</p>
<p>silk underwear, in their own</p>
<p>factories ......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Silk in the piece .................. 30</p>
<p><br /> Silk Velvets, velveteens, plush</p>
<p>and silk fabrics................ 30</p>
<p><br /> Silver Leaf..................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Silver-plated Ware ............. 30</p>
<p><br /> Skates of all kinds, roller or</p>
<p>other, and parts thereof...... 35</p>
<p><br /> Skins, Bird, and skins of animals</p>
<p>not native to Canada for taxi-</p>
<p>dermic purposes, not further</p>
<p>manufactured than prepared</p>
<p>for preservation ..............Free</p>
<p><br /> Slates, roofing, 25 per cent., pro-</p>
<p>vided that the duty on roofing</p>
<p>slate shall not exceed 75c. per</p>
<p>square.</p>
<p><br /> Slates, school and writing.... 25</p>
<p><br /> Slate Pencils..................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Slate mantels and manufactures</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - LEFT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>kinds, n.e.s. ; rum, whiskey,</p>
<p>and all spirituous or alcoholic</p>
<p>liquors, n.o.p. $2.40 per gal.</p>
<p><br /> Amyl alcohol or fusil oil, or</p>
<p>any substance known as</p>
<p>potato spirit or potato oil,</p>
<p>$2.40 per gal.</p>
<p><br /> Methyl alcohol, wood alcohol,</p>
<p>wood naphtha, pyroxylic</p>
<p>spirits,or anysubstance known</p>
<p>as wood spirit or methylated</p>
<p>spirits ; absinthe, arrack or</p>
<p>palm spirits, brandy including</p>
<p>artificial brandy and imita-</p>
<p>tions of brandy ; cordials and</p>
<p>liqueurs of all kinds, n.e.s. ;</p>
<p>mescal, pulque, rum shrub,</p>
<p>schiedam and otherschnapps</p>
<p>tafia, angostura, and similar</p>
<p>alcoholic bitters or bever-</p>
<p>ages...........$2.40 per gal.</p>
<p><br /> Spirits and strong waters of</p>
<p>any kind mixed with any</p>
<p>ingredient or ingredients</p>
<p>as being or known or de-</p>
<p>signated as anodynes,elixirs,</p>
<p>essences, extracts, lotions,</p>
<p>tinctures, or medicines, or</p>
<p>medicinal wines (so-called),</p>
<p>or ethereal and spirituous</p>
<p>fruit essences, n.e.s. $2.40</p>
<p>per gal.and ................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Alcoholic perfumes and per-</p>
<p>fumed spirits, bay rum, col-</p>
<p>ogne and lavender waters,</p>
<p>hair, tooth and skin washes</p>
<p>and other toilet preparations</p>
<p>containing spirits of any</p>
<p>kind, when in bottles or flasks</p>
<p>containing not more than 4</p>
<p>oz.each ................... 50</p>
<p><br /> When in bottles, flasks or</p>
<p>other packages containing</p>
<p>more than 4 oz. ea., $2.40</p>
<p>per gal. and.............. 40</p>
<p><br /> Nitrous ether, sweet spirits of</p>
<p>nitre and aromatic spirits</p>
<p>of ammonia, $2.40 per gal.</p>
<p>and ......................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Vermouth,containing not more</p>
<p>than 36 per cent.,and ginger</p>
<p>wine, containing not more</p>
<p>than 26 per cent. of proof</p>
<p>spirits, 90c. per gal. ; if con-</p>
<p>taining more than these per-</p>
<p>centages, respectively, of</p>
<p>proof spirits, $2.40 per gal.</p>
<p><br /> In all cases where the strength</p>
<p>of any of the foregoing arti-</p>
<p>cles cannot be correctly as-</p>
<p>certained by the direct ap-</p>
<p>plication of the hydrometer</p>
<p>or gravity bottle, it shall be</p>
<p>ascertained by the distilla-</p>
<p>tion of a sample, or in such</p>
<p>other manner as the Control-</p>
<p>ler of Customs may direct.</p>
<p><br /> Sponges ........................ 20</p>
<p><br /> Spurs and Stilts, used in the</p>
<p>manufacture of earthenware..Free</p>
<p><br /> Square Reeds and raw-hide cen-</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - RIGHT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>degrees by the polariscope,</p>
<p>40c. per 100 lbs., and for each</p>
<p>additional degree 1 1/2c. per 100</p>
<p>lbs. Fractions of 5/10 of a degree</p>
<p>or less not to be subject to</p>
<p>duty, and fractions of more</p>
<p>than 5/10 to be dutiable as a</p>
<p>degree. The usual packages</p>
<p>in which imported to be free.</p>
<p><br /> Sugar Candy, brown or white,</p>
<p>and Confectionery, including</p>
<p>sweetened gums, candled peels,</p>
<p>and pop corn, 1/2c. per lb. and 35</p>
<p><br /> Sugar Beet Seed................Free</p>
<p><br /> Sulphate of Iron (Copperas) and</p>
<p>Sulphate of Copper (Blue Vit-</p>
<p>riol)..................... Free</p>
<p><br /> Sulphur and Brimstone, in roll</p>
<p>or flour .......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Sulphuric ether and chloroform,</p>
<p>and solutions of peroxides of</p>
<p>hydrogen.................... 25</p>
<p></p>
<p>Surgical and dental instruments</p>
<p>of all mkinds ... ................... Free</p>
<p><br /> Surgical belts or trusses and</p>
<p>suspensory bandages of all</p>
<p>kinds........................ 20</p>
<p><br /> Syrup, Glucose Syrup and Corn</p>
<p>Syrup, or any Syrups contain-</p>
<p>ing any admixture thereof,</p>
<p>3/4c. per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Syrups--See Molasses.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Tags, tin, for plug tobacco.... 25</p>
<p><br /> Tagging, Metal, plain, japanned</p>
<p>or coated, in coils, not over 1 1/2</p>
<p>inches in width, when imp. by</p>
<p>manufs. of Shoe and Corset</p>
<p>Laces,for use in their factories Free</p>
<p><br /> Tails, undressed ............... Free</p>
<p><br /> Tallow and Stearic Acid......... 20</p>
<p><br /> Tallow Oil................... ... 20</p>
<p><br /> Tape Measures..................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Tapioca........................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Taraxacum Root.................Free</p>
<p><br /> Tarpaulin, Cotton, plain or</p>
<p>coated with oil, paint, tar or</p>
<p>other composition.............. 30</p>
<p><br /> Tar (Pine), in packages of not</p>
<p>less than fifteen gallons each..Free</p>
<p><br /> Tarred Paper .... ............. 25</p>
<p><br /> Tassels .......................... 35</p>
<p><br /> Tea Lead......... .............Free</p>
<p><br /> Teas and Green Coffees import-</p>
<p>ed direct from the country of</p>
<p>growth and production, and</p>
<p>tea and green coffees pur-</p>
<p>chased in bond in the United</p>
<p>Kingdom, provided there is</p>
<p>sastisfactory proof that the</p>
<p>tea or coffee so purchased in</p>
<p>bond is such as might be</p>
<p>entered for home consump-</p>
<p>tion in the United King-</p>
<p>dom. ......... .............Free</p>
<p><br /> Tea and Green Coffee, n.e.s.... 10</p>
<p><br /> Teasels.........................Free</p>
<p><br /> Telephones and Telegraph In-</p>
<p>struments ; telegraph, tele-</p>
<p>phone and electric lightcables;</p>
<p>electric and galvanic batteries,</p>
<p><br /> [RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>Turtles......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Twine for harvest binders, of</p>
<p>hemp jute, manilla or sisal,</p>
<p>and of manilla and sisal mixed.Free</p>
<p><br /> Twine, manuf.of, n.o.p...... .. 30</p>
<p><br /> Type, for printing ............... 20</p>
<p><br /> Type Metal ..................... 10</p>
<p><br /> Type Writer .................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Typewriters, Tablets with mov-</p>
<p>able figures, Geographical Map</p>
<p>and Musical Instruments, when</p>
<p>imported by and for the use of</p>
<p>schools for the blind, and be-</p>
<p>ing and remaining the sole</p>
<p>property of the governing</p>
<p>bodies of said schools, and not</p>
<p>of private individuals, the</p>
<p>above particulars to be veri-</p>
<p>fled by special affidavit on</p>
<p>each entry when presented Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Ultramarine Blue, dry or</p>
<p>in pulp............... ......Free</p>
<p><br /> Umbrellas, Parasols and Sun-</p>
<p>shades of all kinds and ma-</p>
<p>terials ...................... 35</p>
<p><br /> Umbrella and Parasol, steel and</p>
<p>iron or brass ribs, runners,</p>
<p>rings, caps, notches, tin caps</p>
<p>and ferrules, for the use of</p>
<p>manufacturers of umbrellas...Free</p>
<p><br /> Umbrella,Parasol,and Sunshade</p>
<p>sticks or handles, in the rough,</p>
<p>not further manufactured</p>
<p><br /> than cut into suitable lengths.Free</p>
<p><br /> Umbrella, Parasol and Sunshade</p>
<p>sticks or handles, n.e.s........ 20</p>
<p><br /> Unenumerated Articles ......... 20</p>
<p></p>
<p>Vaccine and Ivory Vac-</p>
<p>cine Points......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Valerian Root.......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Varnishes, n.e.s., 20c. per gal.</p>
<p>and........................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Varnish,black and bright for ship</p>
<p>use .........................Free</p>
<p><br /> Varnish and Colours ground in</p>
<p>spirits $1.12 1/2 per gal.</p>
<p><br /> Vaseline,and all similar prepara-</p>
<p>tions of petroleum for toilet,</p>
<p>medicinal or other purposes. 35</p>
<p><br /> Vases, glass, plain or fancy .... 20</p>
<p><br /> Vases, China and Porcelain .... 30</p>
<p><br /> Vases, Earthenware............ 30</p>
<p><br /> Vegetables, n.o.p............... 25</p>
<p><br /> Vegetables, Sweet Potatoes and</p>
<p>Yams.......... 10c. per bush.</p>
<p><br /> Vegetables, Tomatoes and other</p>
<p>vegetables, including Corn and</p>
<p>Baked Beans, in cans or other</p>
<p>packages, n.e.s.... 1 1/2c. per lb.</p>
<p>the weight for duty.</p>
<p><br /> Vegetables,Onions,set-for plant-</p>
<p>ing, not fit for table use....... 25</p>
<p><br /> Velveteens, and Cotton Velvets</p>
<p>and Cotton Plush ............. 30</p>
<p>Veneers of Wood, not over 3/32 of</p>
</div>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS (Continued)</span></h2>
<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on the top right corner of column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>an inch in thickness ......... 7 1/2</p>
<p><br /> Velocipedes.................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Veneers, Ivory, sawn only......Free</p>
<p><br /> Veneers, Ivory, other, n.e.s..... 20</p>
<p><br /> Vents, Fireclay Chimney Linings</p>
<p>glazed or unglazed........... 35</p>
<p><br /> Verdigris or sub-ac'te cop'r(dry)Free</p>
<p><br /> Vinegar, 15c per imp. gal., of</p>
<p>any strength not exceeding</p>
<p>the strength of proof, and for</p>
<p>each degree of strength in ex-</p>
<p>cess of the strength of proof,</p>
<p>an additional duty of 2 cents.</p>
<p><br /> Vices.......................... 30</p>
<p></p>
<p>Wagons (freight), drays,</p>
<p>sleighs, and similar vehicles.. 25</p>
<p><br /> Wall Decorations, Lincrusta</p>
<p>Walton..................... 35</p>
<p><br /> Walking Sticks and Canes of all</p>
<p>kinds, n.e.s .................. 30</p>
<p><br /> Watches ....................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Watch Cases .................. 30</p>
<p><br /> Watch, composition metal for</p>
<p>the manufacture of filled gold</p>
<p>watch cases................. 10</p>
<p><br /> Watch Keys.................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Watch actions or movement .... 10</p>
<p><br /> Water Meters.................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Wax, bees ...................... 10</p>
<p><br /> Wax, Paraffline, and Animal</p>
<p>Stearine of all kinds, 2c. per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Wax, manufactures of, other... 20</p>
<p><br /> Webbing, elastic................. 20</p>
<p><br /> Webbing, non-elastic........... 20</p>
<p><br /> Whale Bone, unmanufactured..Free</p>
<p><br /> Whale Bone, manuf'res of, n.e.s. 20</p>
<p><br /> Wheat, 12c per bushel.</p>
<p><br /> Wheat Flour, including the duty</p>
<p>on the bbl., 60c. per bbl.</p>
<p><br /> Wheels, parts of, Hubs & Spokes,</p>
<p>in the rough.................Free</p>
<p><br /> Wheelbarrows.................. 30</p>
<p><br /> Whips, of all kinds, including</p>
<p>thongs and lashes............. 35</p>
<p><br /> Whiting or Whitening, gilders'</p>
<p>Whiting and Paris White ....Free</p>
<p><br /> Willow for basket makers .......Free</p>
<p><br /> Willow and Osier Works, n.e.s.. 25</p>
<p><br /> Window Curtain Poles........... 30</p>
<p><br /> Window Blind Rollers, finished</p>
<p>or mounted.................. 35</p>
<p><br /> Window shades in the piece, or</p>
<p>cut and hemmed or mounted</p>
<p>on rollers, n.e.s.............. 35</p>
<p><br /> Window Shades, made of paper. 35</p>
<p><br /> Wines of all kinds, except spark-</p>
<p>ling wines, including orange,</p>
<p>lemon, strawberry, rasp-</p>
<p>berry, elder and currant, con-</p>
<p>taining 26% or less of spirits</p>
<p>of strength of proof imported</p>
<p>in wood or bottles 25c per I.G.& 30</p>
<p><br /> Wines for every degree above 26</p>
<p>up to 40 p. c.,3c more for each</p>
<p>degree of strength and....... 30</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN -LEFT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on the top right corner of column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>thorns, plain strip fencing, for</p>
<p>use in their own factories in</p>
<p>the manufacture thereof.....Free</p>
<p><br /> Wire, Iron or Steel, and all other</p>
<p>kinds, n.e.s.................. 20</p>
<p><br /> Wire nails of all kinds, 3/5c. per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Wire of iron,steel,brass,zinc,flat-</p>
<p>tened or corrugated, screwed</p>
<p>or twisted, for use in connec-</p>
<p>tion with nailing machines</p>
<p>for the manufacture of boots</p>
<p>and shoes, when imported by</p>
<p>manufacturers of boots and</p>
<p>shoes, to be used for such pur-</p>
<p>poses only in their own fac-</p>
<p>tories .......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Wire phosphor, bronze blocks,</p>
<p>sheets and wire............... 10</p>
<p><br /> Wire, picture or other twisted</p>
<p>wire........................ 25</p>
<p><br /> Wire, Platinum Sheets ; retorts,</p>
<p>pans, condensers, tubing and</p>
<p>pipe made of platinum,import-</p>
<p>ed by manufact'ers if sulphuric</p>
<p>acid for use in the manf. or</p>
<p>concentration of sulphuric</p>
<p>acid. .......... .... .....Free</p>
<p><br /> Wire Rigging for ships and ves-</p>
<p>sels ......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Wire Rods, Brass, Copper, Iron</p>
<p>or Steel, rolled round, under 3/8</p>
<p>of an inch in diameter, when</p>
<p>imported by wire manufac-</p>
<p>turers making wire for use</p>
<p>in their own factories........Free</p>
<p><br /> Wire Rope, of iron and steel,</p>
<p>n.o.p ........................ 25</p>
<p><br /> Wire Screw Hooks and Eyes</p>
<p>(iron)........................ 30</p>
<p><br /> Wire, Soft Drawn Bessemer</p>
<p>spring steel wire of Nos.10, 12</p>
<p>and 13 gauge, and Hom</p>
<p>spring steel wire of Nos.11 and</p>
<p>12 gauge respectively, when</p>
<p>imported by mnufacturers of</p>
<p>wire mattresses, to be used in</p>
<p>their own factories........... Free</p>
<p><br /> Wire, stranded or twisted...... 25</p>
<p><br /> Wire Window Screens .......... 30</p>
<p><br /> Wire work, and manfs. of Iron</p>
<p>Wire, n.e.s................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Wood, Cord Wood..............Free</p>
<p><br /> Wood Furniture, house, cabinet</p>
<p>or office, including bedsteads,</p>
<p>hair, spring and other mat-</p>
<p>tresses, bolsters and pillows,</p>
<p>and picture frames........... 30</p>
<p><br /> Wood Caskets and Coffins ..... 25</p>
<p><br /> Wood for fuel................Free</p>
<p><br /> Wooden Mallets................ 30</p>
<p><br /> Wood Pumps .................. 25</p>
<p><br /> Wood, Hubs,Spokes,Felloes and</p>
<p>parts of Wheels, rough hewn or</p>
<p>sawn onlly .....................Free</p>
<p><br /> Wood, Felloes of Hickory, rough</p>
<p>sawn to shape only or rough</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN -RIGHT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on the top right corner} c. ad val.</p>
<p>sticks, rough hewn or sawed</p>
<p>only ; felloes of hickory wood,</p>
<p>rough sawn to shape only, or</p>
<p>rough sawn and bent to shape,</p>
<p>not planed,smoothed or other-</p>
<p>wise manufactured ; hickory</p>
<p>billets, and hickory lumber,</p>
<p>sawn to shape for spokes of</p>
<p>wheels, but not further man-</p>
<p>ufactured ; hickory spokes,</p>
<p>rough turned, not tenoned,</p>
<p>mitred, throated, faced, sized</p>
<p>cut to length,round tenoned or</p>
<p>polished ; the wood of the per-</p>
<p>simmon and dogwood trees ;</p>
<p>and logs and rounds manufac-</p>
<p>tured timber, ship timber or</p>
<p>ship planking, not specially</p>
<p>enumerated or provided for in</p>
<p>this Act.......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Wool and the hair of the camel,</p>
<p>alpaca, goat, or other like</p>
<p>animals, not further prepared</p>
<p>than washed, n.e.s.; and wor-</p>
<p>sted tops and noils, being the</p>
<p>short wool which falls from the</p>
<p>combs in worsted factories...Free</p>
<p><br /> Wool and woolen manf.of fabrics,</p>
<p>manufactures, wearing appa-</p>
<p>rel and ready-made clothing,</p>
<p>composed wholly or in part of</p>
<p>wool, worsted, the hair of the</p>
<p>alpaca, goat or other like</p>
<p>animal, n.e.s ; blankets, bed</p>
<p>comforters or counterpanes,</p>
<p>flannels, cloths, doe-skins, cas-</p>
<p>simeres, tweeds, coatings,</p>
<p>overcoatings and felt cloth,</p>
<p>n.e.s...................... 35</p>
<p><br /> Wool knitted goods, undershirts</p>
<p>and drawers, and hosiery of all</p>
<p>kinds, n.e.s.......... ....... 35</p>
<p><br /> Wool, viz: Leicester, Cotswold,</p>
<p>Lincolnshire,Southdown comb-</p>
<p>ing wools, or wools known as</p>
<p>lustre wools, and other like</p>
<p>combing wools, such as are</p>
<p>grown in Canada, 3c. per lb...</p>
<p><br /> Worsted tops made from such</p>
<p>wools as are mentioned in the</p>
<p>next preceding item.......... 15</p>
<p><br /> Wool Noils.....................Free</p>
<p><br /> Woollen Shawls and shawls of all</p>
<p>kinds......................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Wollen Socks and Stockings... 35</p>
<p><br /> Wollen Waste.................Free</p>
<p><br /> Wringers, clothes, for domestic</p>
<p>use, and parts thereof........ 35</p>
<p><br /> Wool, women's and children's</p>
<p>dress goods, coat linings, Ital-</p>
<p>ian cloths, alpacas, orleans,</p>
<p>cashmeres, henriettas, serges,</p>
<p>buntings, nun's cloth, benga-</p>
<p>lines, whip cords, twills, plains</p>
<p>or jacquards of similar fabrics,</p>
<p>composed wholly or in part of</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Small design on the top right corner of column} c. ad val.</p>
<p>in the manufacture of such</p>
<p>articles only ................Free</p>
<p><br /> Yarns, Mohair.................Free</p>
<p><br /> Yeast, Compressed Yeast, not</p>
<p>over fifty pounds weight, the</p>
<p>weight of the package to be in-</p>
<p>cluded in the weight for duty</p>
<p>6 cts. per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Yeast Cakes and Baking Pow-</p>
<p>ders, the weight of the pack-</p>
<p>age to be included in the weight</p>
<p>of duty ............6c. per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Yeast, Compressed, in bulk or</p>
<p>mass of not less than fifty</p>
<p>pounds ............ 3c. per lb.</p>
<p><br /> Yellow Metal, in Bolts, Bars and</p>
<p>for Sheathing................Free</p>
<p><br /> Zinc, salts of..................Free</p>
<p><br /> Zinc, in blocks, pigs and Sheets.Free</p>
<p><br /> Zinc, seamless drawn tubing....Free</p>
<p><br /> Zinc,manufactures of, n.e.s..... 25</p>
<p><br /> Zinc plates....................Free</p>
<p><br /> Zinc spelter................... Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>All goods not enumerated as</p>
<p>charged with any duty of Customs</p>
<p>and not declared free of duty, shall</p>
<p>be charged with a duty of 20 per cent.</p>
<p>as valorem, when imported into</p>
<p>Canada, or taken out of warehouse</p>
<p>for consumption therein.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">SCHEDULE D.</span></h3>
<p>BRITISH PREFERENTIAL TARRIF.</p>
<p></p>
<p>On articles entitled to the bene-</p>
<p>fits of this preferential tariff under</p>
<p>section seveteen, the duties men-</p>
<p>tioned in schedule A shall be reduced</p>
<p>as follows : The reduction shall be</p>
<p>one-third of the duty mentioned in</p>
<p>schedule A, and the duty to be</p>
<p>levied, collected and paid shall be</p>
<p>two-thirds of the duty mentioned</p>
<p>in schedule A.</p>
<p><br /> Provided, however,that this reduc-</p>
<p>tion shall not apply to any of the</p>
<p>following articles and that such</p>
<p>articles shall in all cases be subject</p>
<p>to the duties mentioned in schedule</p>
<p>A, viz. : wines, malt liquors, spirits,</p>
<p>spirituous liquors, liquid medicines</p>
<p>and articles containing alcohol ;</p>
<p>tobacco, cigars and cigarettes.</p>
<p><br /> Provided further, that the reduc-</p>
<p>tion shall only apply to refined sugar,</p>
<p>when evidence satisfactory to the</p>
<p>Minister of Customs if furnished</p>
<p>that such refined sugar has been</p>
<p>manufactured wholly from raw sugar</p>
<p>produced in the British colonies or</p>
<p>possesssions.</p>
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<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p><br /> Champagne and all other spark-</p>
<p>ling wines, in bottles contain-</p>
<p>ing each not more than 1 qt.</p>
<p>and more than 1 pt.. $3.30</p>
<p>per dozen bottles, and...... 30</p>
<p><br /> In bottles, containing not more</p>
<p>than a pint and more than</p>
<p>one-half pint, $1.65 per doz.</p>
<p>bottles, and................ 30</p>
<p><br /> In bottles, containing one-half</p>
<p>pint each or less, 82c per doz.</p>
<p>bottles, and................ 30</p>
<p><br /> In bottles, containing more</p>
<p>than one quart each shall</p>
<p>pay, in addition to $3.30 per</p>
<p>doz. bottles, at the rate of</p>
<p>$1.65 oer gallon on the quan-</p>
<p>tity in excess of one quart</p>
<p>per bottle, the quarts and</p>
<p>pints in each case being old</p>
<p>wine measure ; in addition</p>
<p>to the above specific duty,</p>
<p>there shall be an ad valorem</p>
<p>duty of 30 per cent.</p>
<p><br /> But any liquors imported un-</p>
<p>der the name of wine, and</p>
<p>containing more than 40 per</p>
<p>cent. of spirits of proof, shall</p>
<p>be rated for duty as unenu-</p>
<p>merated spirits.</p>
<p><br /> Wire, barbed wire and galvan-</p>
<p>ized wire for fencing, Nos. 9,</p>
<p>12 and 13 gauge.............Free</p>
<p><br /> Wire, brass, plain.............. 10</p>
<p><br /> Wire, brass rods cut to special</p>
<p>length......................... 30</p>
<p><br /> Wire, Buckthorn and Strip Fenc-</p>
<p>ing, woven wire fencing, and</p>
<p>wire fencing of iron or steel,</p>
<p>n.e.s......................... 15</p>
<p><br /> Wire, cable .................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Wire Cloth of brass or copper... 25</p>
<p><br /> Wire Cloth, iron or steel........ 30</p>
<p><br /> Wire clothes line .............. 25</p>
<p><br /> Wire, copper, plain, tinned or</p>
<p>plated....................... 15</p>
<p><br /> Wire, covered with cotton,linen,</p>
<p>silk or other material......... 30</p>
<p><br /> Wire, flat strip and flat steel,</p>
<p>when imported into Canada</p>
<p>by manufacturers of buck-</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - LEFT SIDE}</p>
<p>sawn and bent to shape, not</p>
<p>planed, smoothed or otherwise</p>
<p>manufactured ....... .......Free</p>
<p><br /> Wood, Sawed boards, planks</p>
<p>and deals, planed or dressed</p>
<p>on one or both sides, when the</p>
<p>edges thereof are pointed or</p>
<p>tongued and grooved........ 25</p>
<p><br /> Wood, Shingles ............ ...Free</p>
<p><br /> Wood, Pails, Tubs and Churns,</p>
<p>brooms, washboards, pound-</p>
<p>ers and rolling pins .......... 20</p>
<p><br /> Wood Pulp .................... 25</p>
<p><br /> Wood, manufactures of, n.e.s... 25</p>
<p><br /> Wood,Lumber and Timber, man-</p>
<p>ufactured..................... 20</p>
<p><br /> Wood veneers of not over 3/32 of</p>
<p>an inch in thickness.......... 7 1/2</p>
<p><br /> Wood, D shovel handles wholly</p>
<p>of wood, and Mexican saddle</p>
<p>trees and stirrups of wood....Free</p>
<p><br /> Wood, timber or lumber or wood,</p>
<p>viz., lumber and tinder planks</p>
<p>and boards of amaranth, coco-</p>
<p>boral, boxwood, cherry, chest-</p>
<p>nut, walnut,gumwood,mahog-</p>
<p>any, pitch pine, rosewood, san-</p>
<p>dalwood, sycamore, Spanish</p>
<p>cedar, oakm hickory, white-</p>
<p>wood, African teak, black</p>
<p>heart ebony, lignum vitae, red</p>
<p>cedar, redwood, satinwood,</p>
<p>and white ash, when not other-</p>
<p>wise manufactured than rough</p>
<p>sawn or split or creosoted, vul-</p>
<p>canized or treated by any other</p>
<p>preserving process ; sawed or</p>
<p>split boards, planks, deals and</p>
<p>other lumber when not further</p>
<p>manufactured than dressed on</p>
<p>one side only or creosoted,</p>
<p>vulcanized or treated by any</p>
<p>preserving process ; pine and</p>
<p>spruce clapboards ; timber or</p>
<p>lumber, hewn or sawd,squar-</p>
<p>ed or sided or creosoted ; laths,</p>
<p>pickets and palings; staves not</p>
<p>listed or jointed of wood of all</p>
<p>kinds ; firewood, handle, head-</p>
<p>ing, stave, and shingle bolts,</p>
<p>hop poles, fence posts, railroad</p>
<p>ties ; hubs for wheels, posts,</p>
<p>last blocks, wagon, oar, gun,</p>
<p>heading and all like block or</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN - RIGHT SIDE}</p>
<p></p>
<p>wool, worsted, the hair of the</p>
<p>camel, alpaca, goat, or like</p>
<p>animal, not exceeding in</p>
<p>weight six ounces to the square</p>
<p>yard, when imported in the</p>
<p>gray or unfinished state for</p>
<p>the purpose of being dyed or finished in Canada, under such</p>
<p>regulaions as are established</p>
<p>by the Governor in Council... 25</p>
<p></p>
<p>Xyolite, orCelluloid, in sheets,</p>
<p>lumps or blocks, in the rough</p>
<p>n.e.s........................Free</p>
<p></p>
<p>Yarns, Cotton and Cotton</p>
<p>Warps, dyed or undyed, n.e.s. 25</p>
<p><br /> Yarns, composed wholly or in</p>
<p>part of wool, worsted, the hair</p>
<p>of the alpaca, goat or like ani-</p>
<p>mal costing 30c. per lb. and</p>
<p>over, when imported on the</p>
<p>cop, tube or in the hank</p>
<p>by manufacturers of woollen</p>
<p>goods for use in their products 20</p>
<p><br /> Yarn, jute, flax or hemp yarn,</p>
<p>plain, dyed or coloured, jute</p>
<p>canvas, not pressed or calen-</p>
<p>dered, when imported by the</p>
<p>manufacturers of carpets, rugs</p>
<p>and mats,jute webbing or jute</p>
<p>cloth, hammocks, twines and</p>
<p>manufacture of or any of these</p>
<p>articles only, in their own</p>
<p>factories......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Yarns, Woollen and Worsted,</p>
<p>n.e.s........... .. ..... .... 30</p>
<p><br /> Yarn, spun from the hair of the</p>
<p>Alpaca or Angora Goat, when</p>
<p>imported by manufacturers of</p>
<p>braids, for use exclusively in</p>
<p>their factories in the manufac-</p>
<p>ture of such braids only, under</p>
<p>such regulations as may br</p>
<p>adopted by the Controller of</p>
<p>Customs.......................Free</p>
<p><br /> Yarns, Cottom No. 40 and finer..Free</p>
<p><br /> Yarn, coir.....................Free</p>
<p><br /> Yarn of wool or worsted, when,</p>
<p>genapped, dyed and finished,</p>
<p>and imported by the manufs.</p>
<p>of braids, cords, tassels and</p>
<p>fringes,for use in their factories</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>ARTICLES PROHIBITED.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Books, printed papers, drawings,</p>
<p>paintings, prints, photographs or</p>
<p>representations of any kind of a</p>
<p>treasonable or seditions, or of an</p>
<p>immoral or indecent character.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Reprints of Canadian copyright</p>
<p>works, and reprints of British copy-</p>
<p>right works which have been also</p>
<p>copyrighted in Canada.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Coin, base or counterfeit.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Goods manufactured or produced</p>
<p>wholly or in part by prison labor, or</p>
<p>which have been made within or in</p>
<p>connection with any prison, jail or</p>
<p>penitentiary. Also goods similar in</p>
<p>character to those produced in such</p>
<p>institutions, when sold or offered</p>
<p>for sale by any person, firm or cor-</p>
<p>poration having a contract for the</p>
<p>manufacture of such articles in such</p>
<p>institutions or by any agent of such</p>
<p>person, firm or corporation, or when</p>
<p>such goods were originally pur-</p>
<p>chased from or tranferred, by any</p>
<p>such contractor.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Oleomargarine, Butterine, or simi-</p>
<p>lar substitutes for butter.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Tea adulterated with spurious leaf,</p>
<p>or with exhausted leaves, or which</p>
<p>contains so great an admixture of</p>
<p>chemical or other deleterious sub-</p>
<p>stances as to make it unfit for use.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The importation into Canada of</p>
<p>any goods enumerated, described or</p>
<p>rederred to in schedule C to this Act</p>
<p>is prohibited ; and any such goods</p>
<p>imported shall thereby become for-</p>
<p>feited to the Crown and shall be</p>
<p>destroyed or otherwise dealt with as</p>
<p>the Minister of Customs directs ;</p>
<p>and any person importing any such</p>
<p>prohibited goods, or causing or per-</p>
<p>mitting them to be imported, shall</p>
<p>for each offence incur a penalty not</p>
<p>exceeding two hundred dollars.</p>
<p><br /> {BOTTOM OF PAGE}</p>
<p></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">COINAGE IN CANADA.</span></h3>
<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>In the early days all sorts of coin were used in British</p>
<p>North America.</p>
<p><br /> The first step taken in Canada for a revision of cur-</p>
<p>rency was in 1795, when , to remedy the evils resulting</p>
<p>from the coined money in circulation being reduced in</p>
<p>weight, debased in value and composed of every variety</p>
<p>of pieces peculiar to all countries trading with this con-</p>
<p>tinenet, an Act was passed which fixed a standard of</p>
<p>value founded upon the average intrinsic worth of the</p>
<p>gold and silver coins of Great Britain, Portugal, Spain,</p>
<p>France and the United States.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>Subsequently various Acts of the Legislatures estab-</p>
<p>lished a valuation for these pieces, at which they were</p>
<p>accepted in market overt.</p>
<p><br /> Finally, in 1858, the Province of Canada adopted</p>
<p>dollars and cents, pounds, shillings and pence as the</p>
<p>only moneys of account. In 1871 the Federal Parlia-</p>
<p>ment passed the Act (Chap. 4, Acts of 1871) respecting</p>
<p>the currency, which gave to the provinces of the</p>
<p>Dominion a uniforn currency, the single gold standard</p>
<p>adopted being that of the British sovereign of the</p>
<p>weight and fineness prescribed by the laws of the</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>United Kingdom, to pass current at $4.86 2/3. Provision</p>
<p>was also made that, until otherwise ordered by Her</p>
<p>Majesty's proclamation, the gold eagle of the United</p>
<p>States, of the fixed weight of 10 pennyweights and</p>
<p>18 grains troy, and of a settled standard of fineness,</p>
<p>should be legal tender in Canada. The same Act pro-</p>
<p>vided for a gold coinage for Canada, but special Cana-</p>
<p>dian gold coinage has not been minted.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Silver coins were made legal tender to $10,and bronze</p>
<p>coin to 25 cents.</p>
<p><br /> The silver coins in use are 50, 25, 20, 20 and 5 cents</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Banks in Canada with their Agencies.</span></h2>
<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>PLACES. NAMES OF BANKS. MANAGER OR AGENT.</p>
<p><br /> Acton........*Merchants.....I. B. Wallace.</p>
<p>Ailsa Craig...Standard........J. W. Osborne, Acting.</p>
<p>Alberton,PEIMerchants,P.E.IW. R. McKie.</p>
<p>Alexandris...Union..........J. R. Proctor.</p>
<p>" ...Ottawa ........J. Martin.</p>
<p>Alliston......Ontario ........J. Morris.</p>
<p>Almonte......Montreal .......R. W. Travers.</p>
<p>" ......Nova Scotia ....W. S. Moore.</p>
<p>Alvinston ....Molsons ........T. A. G. Gordon.</p>
<p>" ....*Merchants....Geo. Parker.</p>
<p>Amherst, N.S.Nova Scotis...John McKeen.</p>
<p>" Halifax Bk.Co...J. H. Morrison.</p>
<p>" Montreal.......A. Montizambert.</p>
<p>Annapolis,N.SNova Scotia....J. H. Lombard.</p>
<p>" Union of HalifaxE. D. Arnaud.</p>
<p>Antogonish ...Merchants, H...C. E. Harris.</p>
<p>" ...HalifaxBk.Co...J. M. Brough.</p>
<p>Arnprior .....Ottawa..........Gerald Jarvis.</p>
<p>" ......Nova Scotia .....H. S. Pethick.</p>
<p>Arthur.......Traders..........N. Ross.</p>
<p>Ashcroft, B.C.B. N. America..J. Cran.</p>
<p>Athens .......*Merchants.....H. P. Bingham.</p>
<p>Atlin, B.C....B. N. America..J. H. Gillard, Acting.</p>
<p>" ....Commerce .....T. R. Billett.</p>
<p>" ....Merchnats, H...W. A. Spencer.</p>
<p>Aurora......Ontario ........D. A. Radcliffe.</p>
<p>Avonmore....Ottawa.........J. D. Stewart.</p>
<p>Aylmer, O....Molsons ........H. A. Ambridge.</p>
<p>" ....Traders .........H. P. MacMahon.</p>
<p>Ayr..........Commerce......John Wyllie.</p>
<p>Barrie.......Toronto ....M. Atkinson.</p>
<p>" ........Commerce.......H. J. Grasett.</p>
<p>Barr'gton,N.S.Halifax Bk.Co...F. W. Homer</p>
<p>Barr'gton Pas.Union of HalifaxC. Robertson.</p>
<p>Bathurst, N.B.Merchants, H...J. F Barry.</p>
<p>Beamsville, O.Hamilton.......R. J. Hewat.</p>
<p>Bear R's, N.S.Com.B.ofWind'rL. A. Dodge.</p>
<p>Beauharnois,Q*Merchants.....L. Z. Leduc.</p>
<p>Bedford,Q....E. Townships...E. W, Morgan.</p>
<p>Belleville.....*Merchnats.....W. Hamilton.</p>
<p>" .....Montreal .......R. J. B. Crombie.</p>
<p>" ......Commerce.......C. M. Stork.</p>
<p>" .....Dominion.......J. W. Murray.</p>
<p>Bennett, B.C..Merchnats, H...J. H. Ferguson.</p>
<p>Berlin..... ..*Merchants.....W. E. Butler.</p>
<p>" ........Commerce.....E. P. Gower.</p>
<p>" .........Hamilton.......J. P. Bell.</p>
<p>" ........Nova Scotia ....A. E. Williams.</p>
<p>Berwick, N.S..Com.B.of Wind'rJ. W. Murray.</p>
<p>Blenheim ....Commerce......G. A. Holland.</p>
<p>Blyth ........Hamilton.......C. H. Bennett.</p>
<p>Boissevain, M.Union. .........J. J. Millidge.</p>
<p>Bothwell.....*Merchants.....W. J. Finucan.</p>
<p>Bowmanville..Ontario ........George McGill.</p>
<p>" Standard........W. J. Jones.</p>
<p>Bracebridge..Ottawa..........C. H. Kenny</p>
<p>Bradford.....Standard .......John Elliott.</p>
<p>Brampton...*Merchants ....W. A. Machaffie.</p>
<p>" ...B.N. America ..J. C. Nicoll, Acting.</p>
<p>" ...Imperial .. ....N. G. Leslie.</p>
<p>" ...Hamilton .....C. A. Patterson.</p>
<p>" ...B. N. America...{</p>
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<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>" ....Montreal.......E. M. Shadbolt.</p>
<p>" ....Commerce.......Jeffery Hale.</p>
<p>" ....Standard......W. T. Shannon.</p>
<p>Bridget'n,N.S.Nova Scotia....James Imrie.</p>
<p>" Union of HalifaxN. R. Burrows.</p>
<p>Bridgew'r,N.SMerchants, H...G. A. Spink.</p>
<p>" Halifax Bk,Co...H. H. Archibald.</p>
<p>Brighton.....Standard .......S. B. Gearing.</p>
<p>Brockville....Montreal .......Neil McLean.</p>
<p>" ....Molsons ........J. E. Fidler.</p>
<p>" .. Toronto .......T. A. Bird.</p>
<p>Brussels......Standard.......J. N. Gordon.</p>
<p>Buckingham QOntario ........W. E. Middleton.</p>
<p>Burlington...Traders.........F. B. Bennett.</p>
<p>Calgary, Alta..Imperial........M. Morris.</p>
<p>" ..Montreal.......J. O. Wilgress.</p>
<p>" ..Molsons ........W. C. Rhodes.</p>
<p>" ..Union..........T. N. Christie.</p>
<p>Campbellford..Standard.......W. C. Boddy.</p>
<p>Campbellton..Nova Scotia....D. R. Laird.</p>
<p>Cannington...Standard......John Houston.</p>
<p>Canning, N.S.Halifax Bk.Co...J. R. Forbes.</p>
<p>Canso.........People's, H......E. G. Coombs.</p>
<p>Carberry, M..Union.. ....R. M. Harrison.</p>
<p>" ..*Merchants.....E. J. McLelland.</p>
<p>Carleton Place.Ottawa.........J. A. Bangs.</p>
<p>" Union..........C. E. Watson.</p>
<p>Carman, M...Hamilton ......H. A. Aylwin.</p>
<p>" ...Union..........T. J. Tait.</p>
<p>Cayuga.......Commerce......W. C. T. Morson.</p>
<p>CharlottetownMerchants,PEI.J. M. Davison, Cashier.</p>
<p>" Merchants,H...W. F.Mitchell.</p>
<p>" Nova Scotia.... W. D. Ross.</p>
<p>Chatham,O...Commerce......J. E. Thomas.</p>
<p>" ...*Merchants.....W. Pringle.</p>
<p>" ...Montreal.......D. F. B. Glass.</p>
<p>" ...Standard.......G. P. Scholfield.</p>
<p>Chatham,N.BMontreal .......F. E. Winslow.</p>
<p>" Nova Scotia....R. H. Anderson.</p>
<p>Chesley ......Hamilton .......J. C. Telford.</p>
<p>" ......*Merchants ....J. R. Little.</p>
<p>Chesterville ..Molsons ..........H. P. D. Evans.</p>
<p>Chicoutimi, Q.La Banq. Nat ..P. A. Labadie.</p>
<p>Clarke'sH'rNSUnion of HalifaxC. Robertson, Acting.</p>
<p>Clinton .......Molsons .........H. C. Brewer.</p>
<p>Coaticook.....E. Townships...B. Austin.</p>
<p>Cobourg.......Dominion.......E. H. Osler.</p>
<p>" .......Toronto ........J. S. Skeaff.</p>
<p>Colborne.......Standard .......C. Larke.</p>
<p>Collingwood..Commerce......James Brydon.</p>
<p>" ..Toronto........W. A. Copeland.</p>
<p>Cornwall.......Montreal ......C. C. Abott.</p>
<p>" .....Ontario ...... A. Denny.</p>
<p>Cookshire....People's of H...F. E. Halls.</p>
<p>Cowansville...E. Townships...J. Mackinnon.</p>
<p>Cranbrook,BC.Commerce......J. W. H. Smythe.</p>
<p>CrystalCity,M.Union ..........H. W.Hettle,Sub.Man.</p>
<p>Danville,Q ...People's of H..M. Henry Richey.</p>
<p>Dartmouth,NSUnion of HalifaxJ. E. Allan.</p>
<p>Dauphin, Man.Ottawa........J. L. Irwin.</p>
<p>Dawson City..Commerce......H. T. Wills.</p>
<p>" ..B.N.America....D. Doig.</p>
<p>Delhi.........Hamilton.......A. B. Stennett.</p>
<p>Deloraine, M..Unoin..........B. W. Hughes.</p>
<p>Deseronto,OntMontreal ........F. W. Taylor.</p>
<p>Digby, N.S....NOva Scotia....Herbert Green.</p>
<p>Dorchester,NBMerchants, H..W. B. Meynell.</p>
<p>Drayton......Traders ........H. A. Mallory.</p>
<p>Dresden .......Commerce .....R. T. Museen.</p>
<p>Drum'ndv'leQ.Jacq.Cartier....J. E. Girouard.</p>
<p>Dundas.......Commerce......J. L. Barnu{not sure of letter}.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>" ..PEOPLE'S, H....D. R Clarke, Cashier.</p>
<p>" .. North End..E. C. Helsby.</p>
<p>" ..Montreal........W. B. Graveley.</p>
<p>Hamilton.....HAMILTON ......J. Turnbull.</p>
<p>" ....do Barton St. BrR. B Davis.</p>
<p>" ....do East End Br.T. H. Brown.</p>
<p>" ....B. N. America...J. J. Morrison.</p>
<p>" ....Montreal........A. D. Braithwaite.</p>
<p>" ....*Merchants.....W. R. Travers.</p>
<p>" ....Traders.........Stuart Strathy.</p>
<p>" ....Commerce .....D. B. Dewar.</p>
<p>" ....Molsons........T. Beresford Phepoe.</p>
<p>" ....Imperial........F. S. Glassco.</p>
<p>Hamiota,Man.Hamilton ......H. Inman.</p>
<p>" Union.........J. F. Boulton.</p>
<p>Hanover......*Merchnats ....J. H. Adams.</p>
<p>Harriston ....Standard.......J. E. Gray.</p>
<p>Hartland,N.B Peeople's of H...P. Graham, Acting.</p>
<p>Hartney, Man.Union..........E. K. Strathey.</p>
<p>Hastings, Ont.Union..........A. U. Bailey.</p>
<p>Hawkesb'ry, OOtawa.........J. T. Brock.</p>
<p>Hensall........Molsons........F. E. Karn.</p>
<p>Hespeler .....*Merchants.....G. A. Miller.</p>
<p>Hochelaga....D'Hochelaga....J. H. Theoret.</p>
<p>Holland, Man.Union..........D. W. Banks.</p>
<p>Hull..........*Merchants ....H. A. Champagne.</p>
<p>" ..........Ottawa..........G. C. Wainwright.</p>
<p>Huntingdon,QE. Townships...E. S. Anderson.</p>
<p>Iberville, Q...St. Hyacinthe..J. M. Belanger.</p>
<p>Indian Head..Union..........Harold Shaw.</p>
<p>Ingersoll......Traders..........A. B. Ord.</p>
<p>" .......*Merchants.....H. Irwin.</p>
<p>" .......Imperial .......Charles White.</p>
<p>Jarvis........Hamilton ......R. R. MacLeod.</p>
<p>Joliette.......D'Hochelaga....H. Beaumier.</p>
<p>" .........La Banq. Nat...J. H. Pegram.</p>
<p>Kaslo, B. C...B. N. America...G. Bentley Gerrard.</p>
<p>Keewatin, O..Ottawa..........John Hood.</p>
<p>Kemptville, O.Ottawa ........H. Swan.</p>
<p>Kentville,N.S.Nova Scotia....J. M. Walker, Acting.</p>
<p>" Union..........A. D. McRae.</p>
<p>Killarney, M..Union..........J. M. Baldwin.</p>
<p>Kincardine....*Merchants.....A. M. Smith.</p>
<p>Kingston.....*Merchants.....G. E. Hague.</p>
<p>" ....Standard.......W. D. Hart.</p>
<p>" ....B. N. America...A. Harley.</p>
<p>" ....Montreal..........R. Mackenzie.</p>
<p>" ....Ontario.........A. J. Macdonell.</p>
<p>Kingston,N.B.Merchnats,H...W. Dickinson.</p>
<p>Kingsville, O.Molsons.. .....Geo. Willliamson.</p>
<p>Knowlton, Q.Molsons.. .....Wm. Russell Skey.</p>
<p>L'Assomption.St. Hyacinthe ..H. V. Jarry.</p>
<p>Lachine..... *Merchnats ....O. Constantineau.</p>
<p>Lachute......Ottawa.........J. R. Parris.</p>
<p>Lake MegaanicPeople's of H...R. A. E. Aitken.</p>
<p>Lanark.......Ottawa......... H. S. Walker.</p>
<p>LawrencetownUnion of HalifaxSub. to Bridgetown.</p>
<p>Leamington ..Traders.........Jas. Watson.</p>
<p>" ...*Merchnats....A. B. Patterson.</p>
<p>Lethb'dge,AlbUnion ..........Philip Vibert.</p>
<p>" Montreal.......R. F. Reeve.</p>
<p>Levis..........People's of H...L. J. Webster.</p>
<p>Lindsay ......Ontario. ...... H. J. Lytle.</p>
<p>" ......Montreal.. .....J. A. Paddon.</p>
<p>" ......Dominion.......Robt. Ross.</p>
<p>Listowel, Ont.Hamilton.......J. H. Stuart.</p>
<p>" Imperial........R. Arkell.</p>
<p>Lt. Glace Bay.Com.B.of Wind 'rH. E. Mosher.</p>
<p>Liverpool,N.S.Nova Scotia.....G. W. Babbitt, Acting.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>" .... do Centre Br.Jules Hamel.</p>
<p>" ....DU PEUPLE ......In liquidation.</p>
<p>" ....JACQ.CARTIER...</p>
<p>" ....VILLE MARIE.....In liquidtion.</p>
<p>" ....Quebec.........John Walker, Inspector</p>
<p>" ....do St.Cath.St.BrGeo. Leclerc.</p>
<p>" ....do Hochelaga...Allan McDougall.</p>
<p>" ....Ontario.........R. N. King.</p>
<p>" ....N. End Branch.T. J. Cochran.</p>
<p>" ....Toronto.........T. F. How.</p>
<p>do Pt.St.Ch's BrJ. G. Bird.</p>
<p>" ....Commerce......F. H. Mathewson.</p>
<p>" ....Union ...........Geo. H. Balfour.</p>
<p>" ....B.N. America...H.Sikeman,Gen.Man.</p>
<p>A. E. Ellis, Manager.</p>
<p>" ....La Banq Nat....L. DeGuise.</p>
<p>" ....Merchants, H...Edson L. Pease, Gen.Man.</p>
<p>A. E. Brock, Man.</p>
<p>" ....do, N. Dame St.R. H. Fulton.</p>
<p>" ....do Westmount..D. S. Benvie.</p>
<p>" ....Nova Scotia...J. Pitblado.</p>
<p>" ....Ottawa.........R. B. Kessen.</p>
<p>" ....Imperial .......J. A. Richardson.</p>
<p>" ....Dominion......Clarence A. Bogert.</p>
<p>Moosomin . ..Union...........A. E. Christie.</p>
<p>Moose Jaw ...Union..........B. B. Carter, Sub.</p>
<p>Morden, M...Union...........C. R. Dunsford.</p>
<p>" ...Hamilton..... H. A. Gray.</p>
<p>Morrisburg...Molsons.........W. S. Connelly.</p>
<p>Mount Forest.Ontario.........R. S. Bresdin.</p>
<p>Murray Bay, QNationale ......A. E. Couet.</p>
<p>Nanaimo,B.C.British ColumbiaG. Williams.</p>
<p>" .Merchants, H...J. W. Fulton.</p>
<p>Napanee .....*Merchants.....W. A. Belllhouse.</p>
<p>" ....Dominion.......T. S. Hill.</p>
<p>Neepawa,Man.Union ....... H. F. Forrest.</p>
<p>" .*Merchants.....W. A. Allan.</p>
<p>Nelson, B.C...Bk. B. ColumbiaG. V. Holt.</p>
<p>" ..Montreal ......A.H.Buchanan.</p>
<p>" ..Merchants, H ..George Kydd.</p>
<p>" ..Imperial........J. M. Lay.</p>
<p>N.Glasgow,NSNova Scotia.....C. H. Easson.</p>
<p>" Union of HalifaxR. C. Wright.</p>
<p>" Halifax Bk.Co...Boies Deveber.</p>
<p>Newcastle, O.Traders........W. G. Bryans.</p>
<p>Newcastle,N BNova Scotia.....P. C. Robinson.</p>
<p>" Merchants, H ..E. A. McCurdy.</p>
<p>N.Denver, BCMontreal.......C. M. Brown, Act. Man.</p>
<p>New Hamb'rg. Western ............ C. J. Fox.</p>
<p>N.Wmnstr,B CBkB.Columbia..G. E. Parkes.</p>
<p>" Montreal.........G. D. Brymner.</p>
<p>Newmarket...Ontario.........C. G. Ross.</p>
<p>N.Wmnstr,B CBkB.Columbia..G. E. Parkes.</p>
<p>" Montreal.........G. D. Brymner.</p>
<p>Newmarket...Ontario.........C. G. Ross.</p>
<p>Niagara Flls.Imperial......G. G. LeMesurier.</p>
<p>" .Hamilton.......H. H. O'Reilly.</p>
<p>North Bay....Traders........D Muir.</p>
<p>N.Sydney,C.BUnion of HalifaxC. W. Frazee.</p>
<p>" Nova Scotia.....W. S. Benson, Acting.</p>
<p>Norwich......Molsons........R. Elliot.</p>
<p>Norwood.....Union..........I. B. Waddell.</p>
<p>Oakville.... .*Merchants ...F.G. Oliver.</p>
<p>Orangeville...Commerce .....F. Y. Checkley.</p>
<p>" ..Hamilton ......J. S. Gordon.</p>
<p>Orillia ......Dominion ......J. Scott.</p>
<p>" .......Traders ........George Rapley.</p>
<p>Oshawa......WESTERN .......T.H. McMillan, Cashier.</p>
<p>" ......Dominion .....L. G. Cassels.</p>
<p>Ottawa. ......OTTAWA........Geo. Burn, Gen. Man.</p>
<p>D. M. Finnie, Manager.</p>
<p>" ...... do Bank St....P. B. Taylor.</p>
<p>" ...... do Rideau St . J. H.Neeve.</p>
<p>" ......B.N.America...W. E. Phillpotts.</p>
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<p>PLACES. NAMES OF BANKS. MANAGER OR AGENT.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Ottawa ......Montreal .......W.J. Anderson.</p>
<p>" ......Commerce .....Robt. Gill.</p>
<p>" ......Ontario ........A.Simpson.</p>
<p>" ......*Merchants. ...W. L. Marler.</p>
<p>" ......Quebec .........T. C. Coffin.</p>
<p>" .......La Banq. Nat...A. A. Taillon.</p>
<p>" .......Imperial........M. A. Anderson.</p>
<p>" .......Molsons ........A. B. Brodrick.</p>
<p>" .......Merchants,H...H. J. Gardiner.</p>
<p>Owen Sound..*Merchants.....M. S. Hodder.</p>
<p>" ..Hamilton ......Ewing Buchan.</p>
<p>" ..Molsons........J. R. Wainwright.</p>
<p>Oxford, N.S..Nova Scotia....W. M. Connacher.</p>
<p>Paisley.......Western.......S. M. Hutcheson.</p>
<p>Palmerston...Hamilton ......T. E. Haines.</p>
<p>Paris.........Commerce .....R. C. Macpherson.</p>
<p>Parkdale.....*Merchants.....H. T. McMillan.</p>
<p>" ......*Merchnats.....P. Dykes.</p>
<p>Parkhill......Commerce .....R. C. Macpherson.</p>
<p>Parrsboro'....Halifax Bk.Co...A. S. Townshend.</p>
<p>" ....Commercial....G. M. Wedd.</p>
<p>Parry Sound .Ottawa.........H. Y. Complin.</p>
<p>Paspebiac ....Nova Scotia....W. J. Hunt.</p>
<p>Pent'ng'sh'eneWestern........J. B. Jennings.</p>
<p>Perth ........*Merchants.....H. D. Wells.</p>
<p>" ........Montreal .......R. J Drummond.</p>
<p>Pembroke....Quebec........P.D.E.Stickland.</p>
<p>" ....Ottawa ........Hector Fraser.</p>
<p>Peterborough.Toronto ........P. Campbell.</p>
<p>" Montreal.......A. G. Parker.</p>
<p>" Commerce .....R. C. McHarrie.</p>
<p>" Ontario ........W. D. Parker, Acting.</p>
<p>Petrolia......Toronto........W. F. Cooper.</p>
<p>Phoenix, B.C.E. Townships...Wm. Spier.</p>
<p>Pickering ....Western........Geo. Kerr.</p>
<p>Picton ........Montreal........Geo Drummond.</p>
<p>" .......Standard .......E. A. Bog.</p>
<p>Pictou, N.S..Nova Scotia ....A. D. Munro.</p>
<p>" ..Merchants. ....G. R. Chisholm.</p>
<p>Pincher CreekUnion..........H. E. Hyde, Sub. Man.</p>
<p>PlumCoulee.MHamilton ......W. Russell.</p>
<p>Port Arthur..Ontario ........W. H. Nelson.</p>
<p>" ..Molsons..........E. E. Ward.</p>
<p>Port Colborne.Imperial .......J. H. Stidston.</p>
<p>Port Elgin....Hamilton ......A. H. Ridout.</p>
<p>P.HawkesburyMerchants. H...J. A. McIssac.</p>
<p>Port Hood,C.BPeople's,HalifaxR. H. MacDonald.</p>
<p>Port Hope....Traders .........J. L. Willis.</p>
<p>" ....Toronto........E. B. Andros.</p>
<p>Port Perry....Western........H. G. Hutcheson.</p>
<p>" ....Commerce......G. M. Gibbs.</p>
<p>Prt. la Prairie.Imperial .......W. Bell.</p>
<p>" " Ottawa..........A. H. Dickins</p>
<p>" " *Merchants.....A. G. Halstead.</p>
<p>Port Rowan,O.Hamilton.......R. R. MacLeod.</p>
<p>Prescott.......*Merchants ..F. Jemmett.</p>
<p>Preston ......*Merchants ....A. D. Pringle.</p>
<p>P. Albert,SaskImperial .......R. Davidson.</p>
<p>Quebec........QUEBEC.........T. McDougall, G. Man.</p>
<p>" ....... do ...........J. M. Johnston, Man.</p>
<p>" ....... do Upper TownC. C. Smith.</p>
<p>" ....... do St. Roch...C. B. Godwin.</p>
<p>" .......UNION...........E. E. Webb, Gen. Man .</p>
<p>" ....... do ............F. W. Smith, Local.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN}</p>
<p>PLACES. NAMES OF BANKS. MANAGER OR AGENT.</p>
<p></p>
<p>St.Francois B.La Banq. Nat..Ls. Drouin.</p>
<p>St. Henri.....Quebec. .. ....H. Dorion.</p>
<p>" ....D'Hochelaga....J. F. Lacasse.</p>
<p>St.Hyacinthe.LA BANQUE DE..</p>
<p>ST.HYACINTHE.E. R. Blanchard.</p>
<p>" E. Townships....J. Lafromboise.</p>
<p>" La Banq. Nat...A. Clément.</p>
<p>St. John, N.B.N. BRUNSWICK...G. A. Schofield.</p>
<p>J. Clawson, Cahier.</p>
<p>" B.N.America...A. P. Hazen, Acting.</p>
<p>" Montreal ........E. C. Jones.</p>
<p>" Nova Scotia....T. B. Blair.</p>
<p>" Halifax Bk.Co...Jas. G. Taylor.</p>
<p>" Merchants, H...F. H. Arnaud.</p>
<p>St. John;s, Q..Bk. DE ST.JEAN..J. N. Gauthier.</p>
<p>" ..*Merchants.....H. Wurtele.</p>
<p>" ..La Banq Nat....G. P. Carreau.</p>
<p>St. Jerome....*Merchnays.....A. C. E. Delmege.</p>
<p>St. Marie, Q..La Banq. Nat...C. Lavoie.</p>
<p>St. Mary's ...Montreal .......J. Leslie.</p>
<p>" ..Traders ........C. S. Rumsey.</p>
<p>St. Peters,C.B.Union of HalifaxC. A. Gray.</p>
<p>St. Rémi, Q ..Bk. de St. Jean.C. A. Bédard.</p>
<p>St. Sauveur...Jacq. Cartier....A. Dion.</p>
<p>" ...*Merchants ...W. J. MacGowan.</p>
<p>St.Stephen NBST. STEPHEN'S...J. F. Grant.</p>
<p>" Nova Scotia....J. Black.</p>
<p>St. Thomas...*Merchants.....H. Blakeney.</p>
<p>" ...Imperial .......}M. A. Gilbert</p>
<p>" ... do. East End {CONNECTED WITH THE LINE ABOVE}</p>
<p>" ...Molsons........L. E. Tate.</p>
<p>Stellarton,N.S.Nova Scotia ....J. Morden.</p>
<p>Stouffvile ....Standard........H. J. Morden.</p>
<p>Stratford .....*Merchants.... C. H. S. Cooke, Acting.</p>
<p>" .....Montreal ........E. P. Winslow.</p>
<p>" .....Commerce......Wm. Maynard, jun.</p>
<p>Strathcona,AlbImperial........J. H. Wilson.</p>
<p>Strathroy.....Commerce......L. H. Dampier.</p>
<p>" .....Traders ........W. T. Smith.</p>
<p>Sturgeon FallsTraders .........M. C. Chalmers.</p>
<p>Sudbury......Ontario ...... G.M.Byres, Acting.</p>
<p>" ......Traders........N. T. Hillary.</p>
<p>Sum'side,PEI.SUM'ERSIDE BK..R.McC. Stavert.</p>
<p>" Nova Scotia....W. M. McCunn.</p>
<p>" Merchants, H...P. W. Morrison.</p>
<p>" Merchants,P.E.IJ. F. McMillan.</p>
<p>Sussex, N.B..Nova Scotia.....G. S Moore.</p>
<p>Sydney, C.B..Merchants, H...J. E. Burchell.</p>
<p>" ..Com.B.of Wind'rA. E. Lawson.</p>
<p>" ..B. N. America..O. H. Sharpe, Acting.</p>
<p>" ..Union of HalifaxH. W. Jubien.</p>
<p>" ..Merchants,P.E.IC. J. Stewart.</p>
<p>Sydney, N.S..Montreal........E. Pitt, Acting Manager</p>
<p>Tavistock....Western........B. D. Burn.</p>
<p>Thetf'rd MineQuebec........R. L. Y. Jones.</p>
<p>Thorold.... .Quebec.........D. B. Crombie.</p>
<p>Three River..Quebec.........Allan McDougall.</p>
<p>" ..D'Hochelaga....H. N. Boire.</p>
<p>Tilbury ......*Merchants ....G. Munro.</p>
<p>Tilsonburg. ..Traders .........E. C. Jackson.</p>
<p>" ....Western.........F. Biette.</p>
<p>Toronto ..... COMMERCE......B. E. Walker, G. Man.</p>
<p>J. H.Plummer,Asst.do.</p>
<p>" ..... do. Branch...J C. Kemp, Man.</p>
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<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>PLACES. NAMES OF BANKS. MANAGER OF AGENT.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Virden, Man..Union...........H. J. Pugh</p>
<p>Walkerton ...*Merchants.....A. V. Spencer.</p>
<p>" ...Commerce .....D. Macgillivray.</p>
<p>Walkerville... do .....J. L. Harcourt.</p>
<p>Wallaceburg..Montreal .......H. S. Dupuy.</p>
<p>Waterloo, Q..E. Townships...W. I. Briggs.</p>
<p>Waterloo,Ont.Molsons ........J. Hespeler.</p>
<p>" Commerce......A. W. Robarts.</p>
<p>Watford .....*Merchants ....F. A. Mann.</p>
<p>Wawanesa, M.Union..........A. H. Sutherland.</p>
<p>Welland ......Imperial ...... G. C. Brown.</p>
<p>Westport ....*Merchants ....R. F. Taylor.</p>
<p>Westville.....Nova Scotia.....Sub Ag'cy to Stellarton</p>
<p>Weymouth,NSMerchants.....D. Kemp.</p>
<p>Whitby .... Dominion ....E. Thornton.</p>
<p>" ......Western........E. D. Warren.</p>
<p>White Horse,</p>
<p>Yukon T...Commerce......H. M. Lay.</p>
<p>Wiarton, O...Union..........E. W. Bourinot.</p>
<p>Winchester...Union c.........D. B. Oliver, Sub. Man.</p>
<p>" ...Ottawa.........D. Macnamara.</p>
<p>Windsor, O...*Merchants ....G. V. J. Greenhill.</p>
<p>" ..Traders ........Geo. Mair.</p>
<p>" ..Commerce .....J. L. Hardcourt.</p>
<p>Windsor,N.S.COMMERCIAL ....Walter Lawson.</p>
<p>" Halifax Bk.Co...J. A. Russell.</p>
<p>Wingham ....Hamilton .......W. Corbould.</p>
<p>Winkler, Man.Hamilton.......W. Russell.</p>
<p>Winnipeg ....La Banq. Nat...J. H. Baker, Pro. Man.</p>
<p>" ....*Merchants ....A. Wickson.</p>
<p>" ....Molsons ....... E. F. Kohl.</p>
<p>" ....Montreal .......A. F. D. Macgachen.</p>
<p>" ....Imperial .......C. S. Hoare.</p>
<p>" ....D'Hochelags....A. J. C. Frigon.</p>
<p>" ....Dominion .....F. L. Patton.</p>
<p>" do North End BrS. L. Jones.</p>
<p>" ....Ottawa.........J. B. Monk.</p>
<p>" ....Commerce......John Aird.</p>
<p>" ....Union.........</p>
<p>" .... do ...........Geo. Bowles,Asst. Man.</p>
<p>" ....B.N.America...N. Bayly.</p>
<p>" ....Hamilton.......C. Bartlett.</p>
<p>" ....Nova Scotia....C. A. Kennedy.</p>
<p>Wolfville, N.S.Union of HalifaxJ. D. Leavitt.</p>
<p>" Peopl's,HalifaxGeo. W. Munro.</p>
<p>WoodstockOntCommerce......G. W. McKee.</p>
<p>" ..Imperial .......S. D. Raymond.</p>
<p>" ..Molsons.......E. W. Waud.</p>
<p>WoodstockNBNova Scotia....B. M. Macleod.</p>
<p>" People's,HalifaxG. A. White.</p>
<p>" Merchants,H. ..R. V. Dimock.</p>
<p>Yarmouth,N.SY ARMOUTH......T. W. Johns.</p>
<p>" Nova Scotia ....Blair Robertson.</p>
<p>Yorkton,NWTUnion..........C. W. R. Pearson.</p>
<ul><li>Merchants Bank of Canada.</li>
</ul><p></p>
<p>FOREIGN AGENTS.</p>
<p>In following list, Banks are arranged alphabetically.</p>
<p>BRITISH COLUMBIA, BANK OF--London, Head Office ; San</p>
<p>Francisco, Portland (Oregon), Branches ; Eastern</p>
<p>Provinces of Canada, Mer. Bk.of Canada, Bk.of Com-</p>
<p>merce, Molsons Bk.,Imperial Bk.,Bk.of Nova Scotia ;</p>
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<p>" ....... do St.Louis St.Geo. Veasey, do</p>
<p>" .......NATIONALE.....P. Lafrance.</p>
<p>" .......do St. John St..J. A. LaRue.</p>
<p>" . .....do St. Joseph St.N. Lavoie.</p>
<p>" ..... B. N.America...D. Cumberland.</p>
<p>" ........Montreal ......J. Macara.</p>
<p>" ........*Merchants.....J. C. More.</p>
<p>" .......People's of H..A. B. van Felson.</p>
<p>" .......D'Hochelaga ...Arthur Bruneau.</p>
<p>" ........Molsons........P. B. Dumoulin.</p>
<p>Rat Portage..Imperial .......W. A. Weir.</p>
<p>" ..Ottawa.........C. G. Pennock.</p>
<p>Regina........Montreal .......W. H. Hogg.</p>
<p>" ........Union...........R. S. Barrow.</p>
<p>Renfrew, O...*Merchants....F. A. W. Lister.</p>
<p>" ...Ottawa.........F. C. Mulkins.</p>
<p>Revelstoke BCImperial.......A. R. B. Hearn.</p>
<p>" Molsons.... ...J. D. Molson.</p>
<p>Richmond...E. Townships...W. L. Ball.</p>
<p>Richmond HillStandard .......J. F. Rowland.</p>
<p>Ridgetown....Molsons ........H. A. H. Thomson.</p>
<p>" ...Traders ........E. E. Newman.</p>
<p>Rimouski, Q..Nationale ......P. Vallée.</p>
<p>Roberval .....La Banq. Nat...L. Couet.</p>
<p>Rossland, B.C.Montreal .......J. S. C. Fraser.</p>
<p>" B. N. America..W. T. Oliver.</p>
<p>" Merchants, H...John M. Smith.</p>
<p>" Toronto ........A. B. Barker.</p>
<p>" Brit.Columbia..H. F. Mytton.</p>
<p>Sackville,N.B.Merchants, H. ..F. McDougall.</p>
<p>" Halifax Bk.Co...W. H. Harrison.</p>
<p>Sandon, B.C..Brit.Columbia..T. B. May.</p>
<p>Sarnia.........Commerce......A. D. McLean.</p>
<p>" ..........Traders........J.F. Winlow.</p>
<p>" .........Montreal .......G. H. Griffin.</p>
<p>SaultSte MarieCommerce......D. McGregor.</p>
<p>" Imperial .......R. A. Lyon.</p>
<p>" Traders.........A. F. H. Jones, Acting.</p>
<p>Seaforth ......Commerce......F. C. G. Minty.</p>
<p>" ......Dominion ......W. K. Pearce.</p>
<p>Shawinf'nF'IsOttawa .........W. Wilson Forrest.</p>
<p>Shawville.....*Merchants ...F. A. Parker.</p>
<p>Shediac, N.B..People's, HalifaxF. A. Borden.</p>
<p>Shelburne,OntUnion..........A. E. Motson.</p>
<p>Shelburne, NSHalifax B. Co...T. W. Magee.</p>
<p>Sherbrooks...E. TOWNSHIPS...Wm. Farwell, G. Man.</p>
<p>S. Edgell, Local.</p>
<p>" ....*Merchants.....G. Carruthers.</p>
<p>" ....La Banq. Nat...J. M. Dufresne.</p>
<p>" D'Hochelaga ...C. A. Sylvestre.</p>
<p>SherbrooksNSUnion of HalifaxF. O. Robertson.</p>
<p>Shubenacadie.Merchants, H...D. Cameron.</p>
<p>Simcoe........Commerce......E. Cowdry.</p>
<p>" ........Hamilton........J. Butterfield.</p>
<p>" ........Molsons........H. H. Groff.</p>
<p>Smith's Falls..Molsons ........F. A. Bethune</p>
<p>" " ..Union..........F. W. Ashe.</p>
<p>Sorel ..........Molsons .........J. F. Moreault.</p>
<p>" .........D'Hochelaga....J. F. Boulais.</p>
<p>Souris, Man...Union..........A. S. Jarvis.</p>
<p>" ...*Merchants.....H. M. P. Eckardt.</p>
<p>Souris, P.E.I..MerchantsP.E.I.G. W. Sutherland, Act.</p>
<p>Southampton.Hamilton.......A. H. Ridout.</p>
<p>Springhill ....Halifax Bk.Co...E. B. Fairbanks.</p>
<p>Stanstead.....E. Townships...S. Stevens.</p>
<p>Stayner ......Toronto ........F. A. Brodie.</p>
<p>St.Andr'w'sNBNova Scotia.....Sub. to St. Stephen.</p>
<p>St. Catharines.Imperial........C. M. Arnold.</p>
<p>" Commerce......F. O. Cross.</p>
<p>" Toronto .........G. W. Hodgetts.</p>
<p>Ste.Cèsaire,Q.St. Hyacinthe...M. N. Jarry.</p>
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<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN}</p>
<p>M. Morris, Assistant.</p>
<p>" ...... do. E. Br.....J. G. Boyce.</p>
<p>" ...... do. N. Br.....R. J. Montgomery.</p>
<p>" ...... do. N.W.Br...W. Manson.</p>
<p>" ......do.Q'n St. W.Br..E. M. Playter.</p>
<p>" ......do.Ym.&Col.Br..T. S. Harrison.</p>
<p>" ......do.Parl'tSt.Br... V. E. Hart.</p>
<p><br /> " .....do.Market Br...H. Smith.</p>
<p>" ......ONTARIO........Chas.McGill, Gen. Man.</p>
<p>" ...... do. Branch...W. H. Smith.</p>
<p>" ......do. Q'n St.W.Br.John McGill.</p>
<p>" ......do. Yn.&Rich.StsA. E. Hagerman.</p>
<p>" ......STANDARD ......Geo. P.Reid,Gen'l Mgr.</p>
<p>" ......DOMINION. .....T. G. Borough, G. Man.</p>
<p>" ...... do. Q'n St.E...R. M. Gray.</p>
<p>" ...... do. Q'n St.W ..J. H. Horsey.</p>
<p>" ...... do. Mk't Br...W. W. Nation.</p>
<p>" ...... do. Dundas &</p>
<p>Queen St. Br...A. A. Helliwell.</p>
<p>" ...... do. Spad.Av...</p>
<p>&Col.St.Br..F. O. Cayley.</p>
<p>" ...... do. N.Toronto..C. H. Stanley Clarke.</p>
<p>" ...... do. King & YorkA. R. Capriel.</p>
<p>" ......TORONTO........Duncan Coulson,G.Man</p>
<p>" ...... do. Branch.... W. R. Wadsworth.</p>
<p>" ......Toronto.King W.G. J. Cutbbertson.</p>
<p>" ......TRADERS......H S. Strathy, Gen. M.</p>
<p>" .......Montreal ........A. Kirkland.</p>
<p>" ...... do Yonge St.BrG.S. Crawford, sub Agt.</p>
<p>" ......B.N. America...E. Stanger.</p>
<p>" ......*Merchants ...D. Miller.</p>
<p>" ......Quebec.........W. P. Sloane.</p>
<p>" ......Ottawa.........Francis Cole.</p>
<p>" ......Molsons ........C. W. Clinch.</p>
<p>" ......Union...........F. W. Strathy.</p>
<p>" ......Hamilton.......F. J. Gosling.</p>
<p>" ......Nova Scotia ...H.A.Richarson, Man.</p>
<p>" ...... do H.A.Richardson, Man.</p>
<p>Toronto Jun..Commerce......R. C. Jennings.</p>
<p>" Molsons ........C. B. Marsland.</p>
<p>Treton, O....Molsons........J. H. Campbell.</p>
<p>Truro,N.S....Merchants, H...Martin Dickie.</p>
<p>" ....Halifax Bk.Co...J. Moorman.</p>
<p>" ....Com.of WindsorC. A. Armstrong.</p>
<p>Tweed .......Ontario ........A. C. Osborne.</p>
<p>Uxbridge.....Dominion........W. E. Carswell.</p>
<p>Valleyfield ...Molsons.........Alex. Boyer.</p>
<p>" D'Hochelaga ...S. Fortier.</p>
<p>Vancouver,BCBk. B. ColumbiaWm. Murray.</p>
<p>" B. N. America...W. Godfrey.</p>
<p>" Montreal.......C. Sweeny.</p>
<p>" Imperial........A. Jukes.</p>
<p>" Commerce .....H. H. Morris.</p>
<p>" Merchants, H ..C. E. Neill.</p>
<p>" do Eat Bra'chJ. W. Fulton.</p>
<p>" Molsons ........H. Lockwood.</p>
<p>" Hamilton.......O. S. Clarke.</p>
<p>Vankl'k Hill,O'D'Hochelaga ...D. McInnes.</p>
<p>" Ottawa.........B. A. Herring.</p>
<p>Vernon, B.C..Montreal ......G.A. Henderson.</p>
<p>Victoria,B.C..B. COLUMBIA... G. Gillespie, Man.</p>
<p>E. A. Wyld, Asst. Man.</p>
<p>" ..B. N. America...Gavin H. Burns.</p>
<p>" ..Montreal .......A. J. C. Galletly.</p>
<p>" ..Merchants, H ..George A. Taylor.</p>
<p>" ..Molsons.........H. B. Wilson.</p>
<p>Victoriaville,QQuebec.........C. S. Powell.</p>
<p>" Molsons.........A. Marchand.</p>
<p></p>
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<p>New York, Can. Bk. of Commerce, Merchants Bk.</p>
<p>of Canada ; Chicago, Bk. of Nova Scotia ; Boston,</p>
<p>Bank of Nova Scotia ; Mexico and South America ;</p>
<p>London Bank of Mexico and South America ;</p>
<p>China, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora-</p>
<p>tion ; Australia, Bank of Australasia ; Honolulu</p>
<p>Bishop & Co.</p>
<p>BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, BANK OF--London, England,</p>
<p>Head Office. New York, W. Lawson and J.</p>
<p>C. Welsh, Agents ; Boston, U. S., Merchants</p>
<p>National Bank and Commercial Bank ; Ireland,</p>
<p>Provincial Bank and National Bank ; Paris, Mar-</p>
<p>cuard, Krauss & Co, ; West Indies, Colonial Bank ;</p>
<p>Australia and New Zealand, Union Bk of Astralia.</p>
<p>CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE--London, Bank of Scot-</p>
<p>land, London and County Bank, German Bank of</p>
<p>France, Credit Lyonnais, Lazard, Frères & Cie ;</p>
<p>Germany, Deutsche Bank ; Brussels, Belgium, J.</p>
<p>Matthieu & Fils ; India, China and Japan, The</p>
<p>Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China ;</p>
<p>Australia and New Zealand, The Union Bank</p>
<p>of Australia ; South America, British Bank of</p>
<p>South America, London and Brazilian Bank ;</p>
<p>Mexico, Banco de Londres y Mexico ; New York,</p>
<p>The Canadian Bank of Commerce, The American</p>
<p>Exchange Nat. Bank ; British Columbia and San</p>
<p>Franciso, Cal., The Bank of British Columbia and San</p>
<p>Chicago, The American Exchange National Bank</p>
<p>of Chicago, The Commercial National Bank ;</p>
<p>Hamilton, Bermuda, The Bank of Bermuda ; West</p>
<p>Indies, Bank of Nova Scotia ; Kingston. Jamaica,</p>
<p>Colonial Bank and Branches ; Duluth, First</p>
<p>National Bank ; Maritime Provinces, The Bank of</p>
<p>Nova Scotia</p>
<p>COMMERCIAL BANK OF WINDSOR--London, Union Bank</p>
<p>of London ; New York, Bank of New York ; Halifax,</p>
<p>Bank of Nova Scotia ; St. John, N.B., Bank of New</p>
<p>Brunswick ; Montreal,Canadian Bank of Commerce.</p>
<p>DOMINION BANK --London, National Bank of Scotland,</p>
<p>Limited ; New York, The National City Bank ;</p>
<p>Minneapolis, North-Western Nat. Bank ; Chicago,</p>
<p>Commercial National Bank.</p>
<p>EASTERN TOWNSHIPS BANK--London, National Bank of</p>
<p>Scotland ; Boston,National Exch. Bank ; New York,</p>
<p>Fourth National Bank ; London, Eng., Parr's Bank</p>
<p>(Limited).</p>
<p>HAMILTON, BANK OF--New York, Fourth Nat. Bk. and</p>
<p>Hanover National Bank ; Buffalo, Marine Bank of</p>
<p>Buffalo ; London, Nat. Prov. Bank of England, Lt.;</p>
<p>Chicago, Union Nat. Bank ; Detroit,Detroit National</p>
<p>Bank ; Boston,International Trust Co.; Kansas City,</p>
<p>The National Bank of Commerce ; St. Louis, Nat.</p>
<p>Bank of Commerce.</p>
<p>IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA -- Canada, Bank of Montrea</p>
<p>and Branches ; Great Britain, Lloyds Bank (Ltd.),</p>
<p>Manchester & Liverpool District Banking Co. (Ltd.);</p>
<p>France, Crédit Lyonnais ; United States -- New</p>
<p>York, Bank of Montreal, Bank of America, Bank</p>
<p>of the Manhattan Co. ; Buffalo, Bank of Buffalo ;</p>
<p>Boston, National Bank of the Commonwealth ;</p>
<p>Chicago, First National Bank, Union National</p>
<p>Bank ; Detroit, Detroit National Bank ; Duluth,</p>
<p>First National Bank, American Exchange Bank ;</p>
<p>Philadelphia, Farmers' and Mechanics' National</p>
<p>Bank ; St. Paul, Second National Bank ; Minne-</p>
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<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>apolis, First National Bank ; San Francisco, Wells,</p>
<p>Fargo & Co.; China and Japan, Hong Kong and</p>
<p>Shanghai Banking Corporation ; Austalia, New</p>
<p>Zealand, Tasmania, Union Bank of Australia(Ltd.);</p>
<p>Sandwich Islands, Yokohama Specie Bank (Ltd.).</p>
<p>LA BANQUE D'HOCHELAGA--London, Clydesdale Bank</p>
<p>(Ltd.), and the London agencies of Crédit Lyonnais,</p>
<p>Crédit Industriel et Commercial, Comptoir National</p>
<p>d'Escompte de Paris, Société Générale ; Brussels,</p>
<p>Crédit Lyonnais ; Berlin, Deutche Bank ; Vienna,</p>
<p>Banque Imperiale-Royal Priv.des Pays-Autrichiens;</p>
<p>New York, National Park Bank, the National City</p>
<p>Bank of New York, Merchants' National Bank</p>
<p>of New York, MM. Heidelbach, Ickelheimer &</p>
<p>Co., Importers & Traders National Bank, MM.</p>
<p>Ladenburg, Thalman & Co., Kountze Bros. ; Boston,</p>
<p>National Bank of Redemption, Third National Bank,</p>
<p>International Trust Company, The National Bank of</p>
<p>the Commonwealth ; Chicago, National Live Stock</p>
<p>Bank, Illinois Trust and Savings Bank.</p>
<p>LA BANQUE DE ST. JEAN--Canada, Molsons Bank and</p>
<p>Branches ; New York, Agents Bank of Montreal;</p>
<p>Boston, The Shoe and Leather National Bank.</p>
<p>LA BANQUE NATIONALE--London, National Bank of Scot-</p>
<p>land ; Paris, Credit Lynnais ; New York, National</p>
<p>Bank of the Republic ; Boston, Shoe and Leather</p>
<p>National Bank.</p>
<p>MERCHANTS BANK OF CANADA--London, and other</p>
<p>points in Great Britain, Thr Royal Bank of</p>
<p>Scotland ; New York, American Exchange Na-</p>
<p>tional Bank, and Merchants Bank of Canada, 63-65</p>
<p>Wall Street, T. E. Merrett, Agents ; Chicago,</p>
<p>American Exchange Nationaln Bank ; St. Paul,</p>
<p>Minn., First National Bank ; Detroit, First Na-</p>
<p>tional Bank ; Buffalo, Bank of Buffalo ; San</p>
<p>Francisco, Bank of British Columbia and Anglo-</p>
<p>Californian Bank ; Portland,Tacoma,Seattle, Wash-</p>
<p>ington Territory, Bank of British Columbia ; New-</p>
<p>foundland, Bank of Nova Scotia ; Nova Scotia,</p>
<p>Merchants' Bank of Halifax ; New Brunswick, Bank</p>
<p>of Nova Scotia and Merchants Bank of Halifax ;</p>
<p>British Columbia, Bank of British Columbia.</p>
<p>MERCHANTS BANK OF HALIFAX--Ontario and Quebec,</p>
<p>Merchants' Bank of Canada ; St. John, N.B., Bank</p>
<p>of New Brunswick ; New York, Chase National</p>
<p>Bank, N. Y.; Boston, National Shawmut Bank ;</p>
<p>Chicago, American National Bank ; Buffalo, Na-</p>
<p>tional City Bank ; San Francisco, First National</p>
<p>Bank ; Washington, Bank of the Republic, A. S.</p>
<p>Burchell, Agent ; St. John's, Newfoundland, W.</p>
<p>H. Crowdy, Man. Branch ; London, Eng., Bank</p>
<p>of Scotland, London ; Havana, Cuba, F. J, Sherman,</p>
<p>O. A. Hornsby, J. A. Springer, Agents.</p>
<p>MERCHANTS BANK OF P. E. I.--London, The London</p>
<p>City and Midland Bank, Limited ; Boston, National</p>
<p>Shawmut Bank ; Montreal, St. John and Halifax,</p>
<p>Bank of Montreal.</p>
<p>MOLSONS BANK--London, Parr's Bank (Ltd.), Chaplin,</p>
<p>Milne, Grenfell & Co. (Ltd.) ; Liverpool, Bank of</p>
<p>Liverpool (Limited) ; Cork, Munster and Leinster</p>
<p>Bank (Limited) ; Paris, France, Credit Lyonnais,</p>
<p>Société Generale ; Antwerp, Belgium, La Banque</p>
<p>D'Anvers ; Hamburg, Germany, Hesse Newman</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>& Company ; Berlin, Germany, Deutsche Bank ;</p>
<p>Portand, Casco National Bank ; Butte, Montana,</p>
<p>First National Bank ; New York, Mechanics' Na-</p>
<p>tional Bank, Morton rust Co.,National City Bank,</p>
<p>Hanover National Bank ; Boston, State National</p>
<p>Bank, Kidder, Peabody & Co., ; Philadelphia,</p>
<p>Fourth Street National Bank, First National</p>
<p>Bank, Corn Exchange National Bank ; Phila-</p>
<p>delphia National Bank ; Cleveland, Commercial</p>
<p>National Bank ; Milwaukee, The Wisconsin Na-</p>
<p>tional Bank of Milwaukee ; Chicago, First National</p>
<p>Bank ; Monneapolis, First National Bank ; Detroit,</p>
<p>State Savings Bank ; Toledo, Second National Bank ;</p>
<p>Buffalo, City National Bank ; Nova Scotia, Halifax</p>
<p>Banking Co., Bank of Yarmouth ; New Brunswick,</p>
<p>Bank of New Brunswick ; Newfoundland, Bank</p>
<p>of Nova Scotia, St. John's, Nfld.; Prince Edward</p>
<p>Island, Merchants Bank of Prince Edward Island</p>
<p>and Summerside Bank ; British Columbia and</p>
<p>San Fancisco, Bank of British Columbia ; Quebec,</p>
<p>Eastern Townships Bank ; Ontario, Dominion</p>
<p>Bank, Imperial Bank of Canada and Canadian Bank</p>
<p>of Commerce ; Manitoba, Imperial Bank of Canada ;</p>
<p>Yukon Territory, Dawson City, Bank of British</p>
<p>North America.</p>
<p>MONTREAL, BANK OF--London, Bk. of Montreal,A.Lang,</p>
<p>Manager, H. Haylock, sub-manager ; Bank of</p>
<p>England, London and Westminister Bank, Union</p>
<p>Bank of London, Nat. Prov. Bank of England ;</p>
<p>Liverpool, Bank of Liverpool ; Scotland, British</p>
<p>Linen Company ; New York, R. Y. Hebden, J. M.</p>
<p>Greata ; Bodton,Merchants National Bank ; Buffalo,</p>
<p>The Marine Bank ; Chicago, Bank of Montreal,I. W.</p>
<p>de C. O'Grady, Mgr.; San Francisco, Bank of British</p>
<p>Columbia, Anglo-Californian Bank, First Nat. Bank ;</p>
<p>St. John's, Newfoudland, Bank of Montreal, F. J</p>
<p>Hunter, Manager.</p>
<p>NEW BRUNSWICK, BANK OF--London, Williams, Deacon</p>
<p>and Manchester and Salford Bank, Limited ; New</p>
<p>York, Mechanics' National Bank ; Boston, Eliot</p>
<p>National Bank ; Prince Edward Island, Charlotte-</p>
<p>town, Merchants' Bank of Halifax ; Frederiction,</p>
<p>People's Bank ; Halifax, N.S., Merchants' Bank of</p>
<p>Halifax ; Montreal, Molsons Bank.</p>
<p>NOVA SCOTIA, BANK OF --Chicago, Alex. Robertson, Mgr.</p>
<p>W. H. Davies, Asst. Mgr.; Kingston, Jamaica,</p>
<p>W.1., W. P. Hunt, Mgr., St. John's, Newf'land,</p>
<p>J. A. McLeod, Manager ; Boston, Mass., W. E.</p>
<p>Stavert, Manager ; Harbor Grace, Newfoundland,</p>
<p>Calais, Maine. Correspondents--Canada, Cana-</p>
<p>dian Bank of Commerce and Branches ; Bank of</p>
<p>British Columbia ; Great Britain ; London, Royal</p>
<p>Bank of Scotland ; Scotland, Royal Bank of Scot-</p>
<p>land and Branches; U.S.: New York, Bk. of New</p>
<p>York, N. B. A.; Boston, Merchants' National Bank ;</p>
<p>San Francisco,Bank of Brititsh Columbia ; St.Pierre,</p>
<p>Miquelon, Banque des Iles St. Pierre et Miquelon ;</p>
<p>Havana, Cuba, de Zaldo & Co.; Chicago, First Na-</p>
<p>tional Bank ; Minneapolis, Nicollet National Bank.</p>
<p>ONTARIO BANK --London, Parr's Bank (Limited);</p>
<p>New York, The Agents Bank of Montreal,</p>
<p>The Fourth National Bank of the City of</p>
<p>New York, France and Europe, Credit Lyon</p>
<p>nais ; Boston, Eliot National Bank ; Oswego</p>
<p>First National Bank ; Chicago, Bank of Montreal;</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>St. Paul's, Merchants' National Bank ; Nova Scotia,</p>
<p>People's Bank of Halifax ; New Brinswick, Bank of</p>
<p>Montreal, St. John, N.B.; P.E.Island, Merchants'</p>
<p>Bank of Halifax at Charlottetown.</p>
<p>OTTAWA, BANK OF --London, England, Parr's Bank</p>
<p>(Limited); New York, Chicago and Canada, Bank</p>
<p>of Montreal ; Boston, National Bk. of the Republic,</p>
<p>Massachusetts Nat. Bk. and Manufacturers Nat. Bk.</p>
<p>PEOPLES'S BANK OF HALIFAX Dominion of Canada,</p>
<p>Bank of Toronto, Ontario Bank, Bank of New</p>
<p>Brunswick; New York, Bank of New York; Boston,</p>
<p>New England National Bank ; Minneapolis, First</p>
<p>National Bank; London, England, Union Bank of</p>
<p>London; Paris, France, Credit Lyonnais.</p>
<p>PEOPLE'S BANK--London, Union Bank; New</p>
<p>York,Fourth National Bank ; Boston, Eliot National</p>
<p>Bank ; Montreal, Union Bank of Can.and Branches.</p>
<p>QUEBEC BANK--London, Bank of Scotland ; New York,</p>
<p>Agents, Bank of British North America</p>
<p>ST. HYACINTHE, BANQUE--New York, National Bank of</p>
<p>the Republic, and Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co.;</p>
<p>Boston, Merchants National Bank ; Canada, Mer-</p>
<p>chants Bank of Canada and Branches.</p>
<p>ST. STEPHEN'S BANK--Boston, Shawmut Bk.; New York,</p>
<p>New York Bk.and Nat.B'king Association ; London,</p>
<p>Glyn, Mills,Currie &Co.; Montreal,Bk. ofMontreal.</p>
<p>STANDARD BANK--New York, Importers and Traders</p>
<p>National Bank ; Montreal,Can. Bank of Commerce ;</p>
<p>London, Eng.,National Bank of Scotland (Limited).</p>
<p>SUMMERSIDE BANK--Montreal, Molson's Bank; Halifax,</p>
<p>UUnion Bank of Halifax ; St. John, Bank of New</p>
<p>Brunswick; Boston,Shoe & Leather National Ban k.</p>
<p>TORONTO, BANK OF--Great Britain, The London City</p>
<p>and Midland Bank (Limited) London; New York,</p>
<p>Nat. Bk. Commerce ; Chicago, First National Bank;</p>
<p>Buffalo, Manufacturers and Traders Bank ; Detroit,</p>
<p>Detroit National Bank ; Ontario, Bank of Hamilton</p>
<p>and Branches; Quebec, La Banque Nationale; Nova</p>
<p>Scotia, Union Bank of Halifax, People's Bank of</p>
<p>Halifax ; Manitoba, British Columbia and New</p>
<p>Brunswick, Bank of British North America.</p>
<p>TRADERS BANK OF CANADA--London, National Bank of</p>
<p>Scotland ; New York, American Exchange National</p>
<p>Bk.; Buffalo, Union Bk.; Chicago, First Nat. Bk.;</p>
<p>Oswego, Second National Bk, ; Quebec, Quebec Bk.</p>
<p>UNION BANK OF CANADA--London, Parr's Bank (Ltd.)'</p>
<p>Liverpool, Parr's Bank (Ltd.); New York, National</p>
<p>Park Bank, Hanover Natt, ; Boston, National Bank</p>
<p>of the Republiv ; St. Paul, St. Paul National Bank;</p>
<p>Buffalo, Buffalo City Bank ; Chicago, Commercial</p>
<p>National ; Detroit, First National Bank ; Great</p>
<p>Falls, Mont., First Nat. Bank ; Minneapolis, Nat.</p>
<p>Bank of Commerce.</p>
<p>UNION BANK OF HALIFAX--London, London and West-</p>
<p>minister Bank, Ltd.; Newfoundland, Merchants</p>
<p>Bank ; New York, National Bank of Commerce ;</p>
<p>Boston, Merchants' Nat'l Bank ; Montreal, Bank of</p>
<p>Toronto ; Toronto, Bk. of Toronto and Branches.</p>
<p>WESTERN BANK--New York, Merchants' Bank of Canada;</p>
<p>London, England, Royal Bank of Scotland.</p>
<p>YARMOUTH, BANK OF, N.S. --Halifax, The Merchants</p>
<p>Bank of Halifax ; St. John, The Bank of Montreal ;</p>
<p>New York, The National Citizens' Bank ; Boston,</p>
<p>The Eliot National Bank ; London, G.B., The Union</p>
<p>Bank of London ; Montreal, The Bank of Montreal</p>
<p>and Molsons Bank ; Quebec, Bank of Montreal.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN COMMERCIAL AGENCIES.</span></h2>
<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>The following Canadian Commercial Agents (whose</p>
<p>addresses are given)will answer correspondence relative</p>
<p>to commercial and trade matters, and give information</p>
<p>to those interested as to local trade requirements in the</p>
<p>districts they represent.</p>
<p></p>
<p>J. S. Larke, Sydney, N.S.W., agent for Australasia.</p>
<p>G. Eustace Burke, Kingston, Jamaica, agent for</p>
<p>Jamica.</p>
<p>Robert Bryson, St. John, Antigua, agent for Antigua,</p>
<p>Montserrat and Dominica.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>S. L. Horsford, St. Kitts, agent for St. Kitts, Nevis</p>
<p>and Virgin Island.</p>
<p>Edgar Tripp, Port of Spain, Trinidad, agent for Trini-</p>
<p>and Denmark.</p>
<p>In addition to their other duties, the undermentiones</p>
<p>Canadian agents will answer inquiries relative to trade</p>
<p>matters, and their services are available in furthering</p>
<p>the interests of Canadian traders.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>J. G. Colmer, 17 Victoria St., London,S.W., England.</p>
<p>Harrison Watson, Curator for Canadian Section,</p>
<p>Imperial Institute, London, England.</p>
<p>G. H. Mitchell, 15 Water Street, Liverpool, England.</p>
<p>H. M.Murray, 52 St. Enoch Square, Glasgow, Scotland.</p>
<p>W. L. Griffith, 10 The Walk, Cardiff, South Wales.</p>
<p>Thomas Moffat,24 Wale St.,Cape Town, South Africa,</p>
<p>D. Treau De Coeli, 75 Marché St. Jacques, Antwerp.</p>
<p>Belgium.</p>
<p></p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">SYNOPSIS OF FISHERY LAWS.</span></h2>
<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>Net fshing of any kind is prohibited in public waters.</p>
<p>except under Leases or Licenses. The size of nets is</p>
<p>regulated so as to prevent the killing of young fish.</p>
<p>Nets cannot be set or seines used so as to bar channels</p>
<p>or bays. A general weekly Close-time is provided in</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN]</p>
<p>addition to speacial close seasons. The use of Explosive</p>
<p>or Poisonous substances for catching or killing fish is</p>
<p>illegal. The use of fire-arms for filling fish is prohibited.</p>
<p>Mill-dams must be provided with efficient fish passes.</p>
<p>The above enactments and close seasons are supple-</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>mented in speacial cases, under authority of the Dominion</p>
<p>Fisheries Act (Chap. 95 R. S.), by a total prohibition of</p>
<p>fishing for stated periods. All communications relating</p>
<p>to Fisheries should be addressed: Department of Marine</p>
<p>and Fisheries, Ottawa.</p>
<p></p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">ABSTRACT OF ONTARIO GAME LAWS.</span></h2>
<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>No person not a resident and domiciled in Ontario,</p>
<p>may hunt or kill any animal or bird in Ontario without</p>
<p>having procured a non-resident license.</p>
<p>Deer.--Open season November 1st to November 15th,</p>
<p>both days inclusive.</p>
<p>Only two Deer may be taken in one season by one</p>
<p>person.</p>
<p>Moose, Reindeer or Caribou.--Open season November</p>
<p>1st to November 15th, in the year 1900, noth days inclu-</p>
<p>sive, and in every third year thereafter.</p>
<p>Only one Moose, Reindeer or Caribou may be taken in</p>
<p>one season by one person.</p>
<p>No cow Moose, or young Moose, Reindeer or Caribou</p>
<p>under the age of one year can be killed.</p>
<p>No Elk or Wapiti shall be hunted, taken or killed at</p>
<p>any time in Ontario.</p>
<p>No person may transport or have in possession, except</p>
<p>from November 1st to 22nd,any wild Deer, Moose, Rein-</p>
<p>deer or Caribou, or head, raw skin or other part thereof,</p>
<p>unless accompanied by affidavit that same was taken</p>
<p>during the open season. Deer, Moose, Reindeer or</p>
<p>Caribou may not be carried or transported unless a</p>
<p>license shipping coupon is attached.</p>
<p>No hounds or dogs accustomed to pursue Deer are</p>
<p>allowed at large where Deer are found, during the close</p>
<p>season for Deer.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN}</p>
<p>Hounds or dogs running Deer during the close season</p>
<p>may be killed in sight by any person, who shall not be</p>
<p>liable to damage for so doing.</p>
<p>Ducks. --Open season September 1st to December</p>
<p>15th, both days inclusive.</p>
<p>Geese and Swans.--Open season September 15th to</p>
<p>May 1st in the following year, both days inclusive.</p>
<p>Grouse.--Open season September 15th to December</p>
<p>15th, both days inclusive.</p>
<p>Hares.--Open season September 15th to December</p>
<p>15th, both days inclusive.</p>
<p>Partridge.--Open season September 15th to December</p>
<p>15th, both days inclusive. May not be bought or sold</p>
<p>before the 15th day of September, 1905.</p>
<p>Pheasants.--Open season September 15th to Decem-</p>
<p>ber 15th, both days inclusive. English or Mongolian</p>
<p>Pheasants may not be killed before the 15th day of Sep-</p>
<p>tember, 1905.</p>
<p>Plover.--Open season September 15th to December</p>
<p>15th, both days inclusive.</p>
<p>Prairie Fowl.--Open season September 15th to De-</p>
<p>cember 15th, both days inclusive. May not be killed</p>
<p>before the 15th fay of September, 1905.</p>
<p>Quail.--Open season October 15th to December 15th,</p>
<p>both days inclusive. May not be bought or sold before</p>
<p>the 15th day of October, 1905.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>Rail.--Open season September 15th to December 15th,</p>
<p>both days inclusive.</p>
<p>Turkeys, Wild.--Open season October 15th to Decem-</p>
<p>ber 15th, both days inclusive. May not be killed before</p>
<p>the 15th day of October, 1905.</p>
<p>Snipe.--Open season September 15th to December</p>
<p>15th, both days inclusive. May not be sold before the</p>
<p>15th day of September, 1905.</p>
<p>Woodcock.--Open season September 15th to December</p>
<p>15th, both days inclusive. May not be bought or sold</p>
<p>before the 16th day of September, 1905.</p>
<p>Insectivorous birds may not be caught, killed or sold,</p>
<p>or had in possession without a permit, except Hawks,</p>
<p>Crows, Black-birds and English Sparrows.</p>
<p>Squirrels (Black and Grey).--Open season September</p>
<p>15th to December 15th, both days inclusive.</p>
<p>Beaver and Otter.--Open season November 1st to</p>
<p>April 1st in folloeing year, both days inclusive. May</p>
<p>not be taken or killed before the 1st day of November,</p>
<p>1905.</p>
<p>Muskrats.--Open season January 1st to May 1st, both</p>
<p>days inclusive. But no Muskrat may be shot during the</p>
<p>month of April.</p>
<p><br /> NOTE.--For further particulars address E. Tinsley,</p>
<p>Chief Game Warden, Parliament Buildings, Toronto.</p>
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<div class="toctitle">
<h2>Contents</h2>
<span class="toctogglespan"></span></div>
<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Postal"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Postal</span></a>
<ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Letter_Rates.2C_.26c."><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Letter Rates, &c.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Registration_of_Letters."><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Registration of Letters.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Book_Post.2C_.26c."><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Book Post, &c.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Patterns_and_Samples_within_the_Dominion"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Patterns and Samples within the Dominion</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#United_Kingdom.2C_United_States_and_Foreign_Countries."><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">United Kingdom, United States and Foreign Countries.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Parcel_Post_with_the_United_KIngdom.2C_Newfoundland.2C_and_other_british_Colonies_and_Foreign_Countries."><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Parcel Post with the United KIngdom, Newfoundland, and other british Colonies and Foreign Countries.</span></a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></div>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Postal</span></h2>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Letter Rates, &c.</span></h3>
<p>Canada.-Letters posted in Canada addressed to any place within the Dominion, 2 cents per oz. If unpaid, such letters cannot be forwarded, but will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. If partially prepaid, the letter will be forwarded to its destination and double to deficiency charged on delivery. Letters mailed at any office for delivery at or from the same office, provided that the office is not one at which free delivery by letter carriers is setablished, are charged 1 cent per oz, and must be at least partially prepaid; otherwise they are sent to the Dead Letter Office. Letters of this nature mailed at and for delivery from an office at which there is a free delivery by letter carriers, are liable to 2 cents per ounce. All postage must be prepaid by Postage Stamps.</p>
<p>Post Cards.- From any place in Canada to any other place in Canada, or to the United States, 1 cent each. British and Foreign, 2 cents each.</p>
<p>Private Post Cards.- Private Post Cards must not exceed 6 by 3 5/8 inches in size, and bear the words "Private Post Card," either printed or written, on the face.</p>
<p>United Kingdom, and the following British Possessions and Portectorates: Aden, Ascension, Bahama Islands, Barbados, Bermuda, British Central Africa, British East Africa, British Guiana, British Honduras, British India (except offices on the Persian Gulf), British North Borneo Company's Territory, including Labuan, Cape Colony, Ceylon, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Gilbratar, Gold Coast Colony, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Johore, Lagos, Leeward Islands, Malay States, Malta, Mauritus, Natal, Newfoundlands, Niger Coast Protectorate, Niger Company's Territory, Sarawak, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Straits Settlements, St. Helena, Tobago, Trindad, Turks Islands, Uganda, Windwards Islands, Zanzibar.- Postage on Letters, 2 cents per half oz</p>
<p>Foreign Countries, except United States.- Postage on Letters, 5 cents per half oz. If sent unpaid, double postage will be charged.</p>
<p>United States.- The rate on Letters to the United States is the same as in Canada, and at least one rate must be prepaid.</p>
<p>It is very important to bear in mind that the postage upon letters for the United Kingdom and all Foreign Countries is calculated by the half ounce, and double postage is charged on all unpaid letters.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Registration of Letters.</span></h3>
<p>Persons posting letters containing value should be careful to require them to be Registered, and to obtain from the Postmaster a certificate of receipt for Registration.</p>
<p>The charge for Registration on all classes of matter, in addition to the postage, is five cents.</p>
<p>Both the Postage charge and Registration fee should, in all cases, be prepaid by stamp.</p>
<p>Registration is not an absolute guarantee against the miscarriage or loss of a letter: but a Registered Letter can be traced where and Unregistered Letter cannot, and the posting and delivery or non-delivery can be proven.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Book Post, &c.</span></h3>
<p>A Book Packet may contain any number of separate books. Limit of weight for domestic post, 5 lbs. (except a single book, when 7 lbs. is allowed): for foreign post, 4 lbs. Limit of size, two feet in length, or one foot in width or depth.</p>
<p>Book Packets must also be open at both ends or both sides, and must not contain any letter or sealed inclosure.</p>
<p>The rate on Booko Packets between any two places in Canada is 1 cent per 4 oz, which must be prepaid by stamps.</p>
<p>The rate to Great Britain, the United States and all Postal Union Countries, is 1 cent per 2 oz.</p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Patterns and Samples within the Dominion</span></h3>
<p>Patterns and Samples of Merchandise and Goods for sale, not exceeding 24 oz. in weight, except samples of tea, which must not exceed 8 oz. in weight, may be posted in Canada, to be forwarded to any place within the Dominion, on prepayment by Postage Stamp of a rate of 1 cent per 4 oz, under the following regulations:</p>
<p>If such rate be not fully prepaid by the stamp affixed, the packet to be forwarded, rated with the deficient postage, provided deficiency does not exceed 5 cents.</p>
<p>Packages of Samples and Patterns, addressed to any place in Canada, may be registered by affixing thereto stamps to the value of 5 cents in addition to the postage rate, and provided such packet be handed into the Post Offices for registration.</p>
<p>Patterns or Samples must be sent in covers open at the ends, so as to be easy of examination. Samples, however, of seeds, drugs, &c., which cannot be sent in open covers, may be enclosed in bags of linen, or such like material, fastened in such a manner that they may be readily opened, so that the officers of the Post Office may be able to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the contents.</p>
<p>The packet may bear on the outside the address of the sender, in addition to the address of the person for whom it may be intended; and also a trade mark or number, and the price of the sample enclosed; inside, there must be no enclosure but the samples or patterns themselves.</p>
<p>The particulars, however, of the trade marks, numbers, and prices may be marked on the articles themselves instead of on the outside of the packet, at the option of the sender.</p>
<p>Goods sent for sale or in execution of an order, however small the quantity may be, or any article sent by one private individual to another, which are not actually trade patterns or sample, are not admissible. Liquids, oils, etc., may be sent by mail in the Dominion if put up carefully in strict accordance with the directions given in the Postal guide and ascertainable at any post office.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">United Kingdom, United States and Foreign Countries.</span></h3>
<p>Patterns and Samples of Merchandise, when addressed to places in the United Kingdom, must not exceed 5 lbs. in weight; to the United States and other foreign countries, 12 oz, and must be prepaid by postage stamp at the following rates:- 2 cent per 2 oz. or fraction of 2 oz., with a minimum prepayment of 2 cents covering a weight of 4 oz.</p>
<p>Samples of liquids, oils, glass, etc., are admitted as samples provided they are put up in strict accordance with the directions given in the Postal Guide.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Parcel Post with the United KIngdom, Newfoundland, and other british Colonies and Foreign Countries.</span></h3>
<p>Closed Parcels may be exchanged with the United Kingdom, Newfoundland, and most foreign countries and British colonies, under the following regulations:-</p>
<p>1. The dimensions of a Parcel must not exceed 2 feet in length by 1 foot in width or depth.</p>
<p>2. A Parcel must not contain any explosive, combustible, or dangerous articles.</p>
<p>3.All Parcels must be securely and substantially packed and closed.</p>
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<div class="toctitle">
<h2>Contents</h2>
<span class="toctogglespan"></span></div>
<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Miscellaneous_Matter."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Miscellaneous Matter.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Transient_Newspapers."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Transient Newspapers.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Money_Orders."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Money Orders.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Postal_Notes."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Postal Notes.</span></a></li>
</ul></div>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Miscellaneous Matter.</span></h3>
<p>{Indented} Miscellaneous matter, described as under, may pass between places in</p>
<p>the Dominion of Canada upon prepayment of the rates indicated below.</p>
<p>The regulations of the British Post Office do not admit of the transmission</p>
<p>by mail to the United Kingdom (or other countries beyond the sea) of</p>
<p>miscellaneous matter as such ; but a great part of the matter referred to</p>
<p>under that head may be forwarded to the United Kingdom by Book Post.</p>
<p>{Indented} 1. On all pamphlets, occasional publications, printed circulars, cata-</p>
<p>logues (in which may be included printed order lists), prices current,</p>
<p>hand-bills, and other matter wholly in print, and on packages of seeds,</p>
<p>cuttings, but not cut flowers, bulbs, roots, bedding plants, scions or grafts,</p>
<p>the rate is 1 cent for each 4 ozs. or friction thereof.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} 2, On maps, prints, drawings, engravingsm lithographs, photogrpahs</p>
<p>when not on glass or in cases containing glass, circulars produced by a</p>
<p>multiplying process easy to recognize, botanical, natural history and ento-</p>
<p>mological specimens when properly put up so as to prevent injury to the</p>
<p>contents of the mails, visiting cards, whether printed, engraved or written,</p>
<p>sheet music, whether printed or written, stitched or bound, book or</p>
<p>newspaper manuscript whether type-written or hand-written, ptinter's</p>
<p>proof-sheets whether corrected or not and accompanying manuscript</p>
<p>copy, such partly printed and partly written documents as deeds of land,</p>
<p>wills, mortgages made under seal (including chattel mortgages), insurance</p>
<p>policies, renewal recipts when attached to the policies, insurance receipts</p>
<p>sent in bulk from head offices to agents, militia and school returns, customs</p>
<p>manifests, bank pass books, voters'lists when written or partly in writing,</p>
<p>school or college examination papers, municipal assessment rolls, partly</p>
<p>printed and partly written, Dominion and Provincial Government docu-</p>
<p>ments, statute labour returns, municipal returns in general, exhibitors'</p>
<p>entry tickets for provincial and other agricultural and industrial exhibi-</p>
<p>tions, blank books, photograph albums with or without photographs,</p>
<p>printed forms entirely without writing, and official or private post cards</p>
<p>either wholly blank or printed as circulars or as forms to be filed up, but</p>
<p>without any writing whatsoever, the rate of postage rate must in every case</p>
<p>ounces or fraction of 2 ounces ; and the postage rate must in every case</p>
<p>be prepaid by postage stamps or stamped post bands or wrappers. No</p>
<p>letter or other communication intended to serve the purpose of a letter</p>
<p>must be sent or inclosed in any such package or thing mentioned, and the</p>
<p>same must be sent in covers open at the ends or sides, or otherwise so put</p>
<p>up as to admit of the contents being, if necessary, easily withdrawn for</p>
<p>examination by the officers of the Post Office to ensure compliance with</p>
<p>this provision ; (if enclosed in sealed envelopes notched at the ends or</p>
<p>sides, or with the corners cut off, letter rate of postage will be charged).</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} No packet of miscellaneous matter can be transmitted by mailk if it ex-</p>
<p>ceeds 30 inches in length or 12 inches in width or depth, or over 5 lbs. in</p>
<p>weight.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} Legal and commercial papers generally are liable to letter rate of</p>
<p>postage, except when sent as parcels by Parcel Post, and the exceptions</p>
<p>above given to matter of that class are restricted to the documents speci-</p>
<p>fied, such as Deeds and Insurance Policies.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} Printed or written requests for return will now be recognized on 3rd</p>
<p>and 4th class matter, addressed to places within the Dominion, and same</p>
<p>will be returned direct to the sender, subject to the payment by the sender,</p>
<p>on delivery to him through the Post Office, of the full amount of postage</p>
<p>to which the article was in the first place liable, together with any charges</p>
<p>rated thereon in connection with any deficiency in the original prepayment.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Transient Newspapers.</span></h3>
<p>{Indented} Transient newspapers and periodicals include all newspapers and peri-</p>
<p>odicals posted in Canada, other than Canadian newspapers sent from the</p>
<p>office of publication, and British and foreign newspapers posted by news</p>
<p>agents for regular subscribers in Canada. When addressed to any place</p>
<p>within the Dominion or the United Stated, they must be prepaid the</p>
<p>following rates by Postage Stamp :--</p>
<p>{Indented} If posted singly and weighing not more than 1 oz., half cent each.</p>
<p>{Indented} If weighing over 1 oz., one cent per four oz. or fraction of four oz.</p>
<p>{Indented} The newspaper rate to England, whether for transient newspapers or</p>
<p>for those sent to regular subscribers, is 1c. oer 2oz. by whatever route they</p>
<p>may be forwarded.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} 4. Oils, liquids, etc., can only be forwarded if put up with the same</p>
<p>security required in connection with their transmission as samples in the</p>
<p>ordinary mails. Fragile articles should be packed with special care.</p>
<p><br /> {Indented} 5. Each Parcel must be plainly directed, and such directions must in-</p>
<p>clude the name and full address of the person for whom the Parcel is</p>
<p>intended.</p>
<p><br /> {Indented} 6. For each Parcel the sender must fill up a Customs Declaration. On</p>
<p>this form the sender will supply an accurate statement of the contents and</p>
<p>value of the Parcel, also the address thereof, with signature and place of</p>
<p>abode of the sender. The Customs Declaration must be securely affixed by</p>
<p>mucilage or paste to the Parcel to which it relates.</p>
<p><br /> {Indented} Parcels from the United Kingdom or any other place beyond the</p>
<p>Dominion will be liable to Canadian Customs duties, and under existing</p>
<p>regulations must be examined for the purpose by an Officer of the Customs</p>
<p>in the presence of the person addressed.</p>
<p><br /> {Indented} Rates and limits of weight vary. See Postal Guide, or enquire at</p>
<p>Post Office.</p>
<p><br /> {Indented} Prepayment by postage stamp is required in all cases. Parcels must be</p>
<p>handed to the Postmaster ; in no case should they be dropped into a letter</p>
<p>box or other receptacle for mail matter.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Money Orders.</span></h3>
<p>{Indented} In sending money by mail it is always best to transmit by Money Order,</p>
<p>if possible.</p>
<p><br /> Commission on Money Orders.</p>
<p><br /> {Indented} On Money Orders drawn by any Money Order Office in Canada on any</p>
<p>other Money Order Office in the Dominion, the Commission is as follows :</p>
<p><br /> {Indented} On Money Orders drawn by any Money Order Office in Canada on any</p>
<p>other Money Order Office in the Dominion, the Commission is as follows :</p>
<p><br /> {In the center of column}</p>
<p>On Orders up to......$ 5.00............ 3 cents.</p>
<p>Over $ 5.00 and up tp 10.00............ 6 "</p>
<p>" 10.00 " 30.00............10 "</p>
<p>" 30.00 " 40.00............15 "</p>
<p>" 50.00 " 75.00............25 "</p>
<p>" 75.00 " 100.00............30 "</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} No single Money Order, payable in the Dominion of Canada, can be</p>
<p>issued for more than $100; but as many of $100 each may be given as the</p>
<p>remitter requires.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Postal Notes.</span></h3>
<p>{Indented} Postal Notes have been placed in the hands of all Money Order Post</p>
<p>Offices in Canada. They offer a convenient and safe means of transmitting</p>
<p>small sums through the mails, and their use is likely to be widespread as</p>
<p>soon as the public become acquainted with the system. Their use is con-</p>
<p>fined to Canada.</p>
<p><br /> {Indented} There are seveteen denominations of Postal Notes ; the different</p>
<p>amounts and the commission payable thereon are as follows:</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Left side of mini table}</p>
<p>Denom. Commis.</p>
<p>$0 20.................1 cent.</p>
<p>0 25..................1 cent.</p>
<p>0 30..................1 cent.</p>
<p>0 40..................1 cent.</p>
<p>0 50..................2 cents.</p>
<p>0 60..................2 cents.</p>
<p>0 70..................2 cents.</p>
<p>0 75..................2 cents.</p>
<p>0 80..................2 cents.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Right side of mini column}</p>
<p>Denom. Commis.</p>
<p>$0 90...............2 cents.</p>
<p>1 00................2 cents.</p>
<p>1 50................2 cents.</p>
<p>2 00................2 cents.</p>
<p>2 50................2 cents.</p>
<p>3 00................3 cents.</p>
<p>4 00................3 cents.</p>
<p>5 00................3 cents.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} Odd cents may be made up by affixing Canadian postage stamps, not</p>
<p>exceeding nine cents in value, to the face of a Postal Note. For instance,</p>
<p>65 cents may be remitted by means of a Note for 60 cents and 5 cents in</p>
<p>stamps--65 cents will be paid on presentation of the Note.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mercantile Law.</span></h2>
<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} PROMISSORY NOTES AND BILLS OF EXCHANGE.</p>
<p>--Must be payable absolutely, and not depend</p>
<p>upon a contingency. Three days' grace allow-</p>
<p>ed except when payable upon demand. Can</p>
<p>be written either in ink or lead pencil. Notice</p>
<p>of dishonour must be sent to all endorsers.</p>
<p>Those not notified are released from all liabil-</p>
<p>ity. Notice must be sent to the correct</p>
<p>address of enforser ; but if that is not known,</p>
<p>notice sent to the place where note or bill</p>
<p>purports to be made will be sufficient. Cheques</p>
<p>are treated as bills of exchange, and must be</p>
<p>presented on the day they are received or on</p>
<p>the following day. Notes and bills endorsed</p>
<p>in blank are transferable by delivery, the same</p>
<p>as if payable to bearer. Notes bear interest</p>
<p>during currency only if so stated. The loss</p>
<p>of a bill or note does not prevent the collection</p>
<p>of it, but if required the holder must give in-</p>
<p>demnity before the lost note is paid. Notes</p>
<p>and bills are payable any time during the day</p>
<p>they mature. If no time is mentioned for</p>
<p>payment, notes and bills on Sunday are void.</p>
<p>Notes and bills falling due on Sunday are pay-</p>
<p>able the next day provided it is not a holiday.</p>
<p>{Indented} LANDLORD AND TENANT.--An agreement for</p>
<p>a lease must be in writing ; a lease, however,</p>
<p>for less than three years can be made verbally.</p>
<p>Rent must be due before it can be distrained</p>
<p>for. If tenancy continues for a term of years,</p>
<p>without any new bargain, it will be as a ten-</p>
<p>ancy from year to year. No notice is required</p>
<p>in case of the termination of a lease for a definite</p>
<p>time. A full six months' notice, ending with</p>
<p>the end of the year, is required to terminate</p>
<p>a tenancy from year to year. A monthly</p>
<p>tenancy requires a month's notice. A weekly</p>
<p>tenancy requires a week's notice to end it. A</p>
<p>covenant for renewal does not call for a renew-</p>
<p>al covenant in the new lease, unless expressly</p>
<p>called for. Destruction by fire during the</p>
<p>currency of a lease does not release the tenant</p>
<p>from payment of rent unless expressly pro-</p>
<p>vided for. The landlord is required to look</p>
<p>after the roof and outside walls, but the ten-</p>
<p>ant cannot require any defect apparent at the</p>
<p>time of the lease to be repaired. Defective</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>districts of Ontario, where the time is extended</p>
<p>by the Act) from date of execution in the</p>
<p>office of the Clerk of the County Court of the</p>
<p>county where the property so mortgaged or</p>
<p>sold is at the time of the execution of the</p>
<p>instument, otherwise they are void as against</p>
<p>creditors of vendor or mortgagor and subse-</p>
<p>quent purchasers or mortgagees in good faith</p>
<p>for value. Mortgages for securing against the</p>
<p>indorsement of any bills or promissory notes</p>
<p>or other liability incurred for the mortgagor</p>
<p>(which liability must not extend for a longer</p>
<p>period than one year from the date of the</p>
<p>mortgage), must set forth the terms of the</p>
<p>agreement as to the indorsements and the</p>
<p>amount of liability intended to be created.</p>
<p>Mortgages for securing repayment of advances</p>
<p>to be made in pursuances of an agreement in</p>
<p>writing for the purpose of enabling the bor-</p>
<p>rower to enter into and carry on business with</p>
<p>such advances (the time for repayment not to</p>
<p>be longer than one year from the making of</p>
<p>the agreement), must set out the terms of the</p>
<p>agreement. A contract to give a chattel</p>
<p>mortgage is considered by the Act to be a</p>
<p>chattel mortgage, and is subject to the above</p>
<p>requirements. A contract to make a sale is</p>
<p>considered a sale, and is also subject to the</p>
<p>above requiremnets. A renewal of chattel</p>
<p>mortgage must be filed within thirty days</p>
<p>preceding the expiration of one year from date</p>
<p>of previous filing, otherwise the mortgage</p>
<p>becomes void as against the creditors of the</p>
<p>mortgagees in good faith for value.</p>
<p>{Indented} LIEN NOTES.-Lien notes, hire receipts and</p>
<p>receipt notes given by persons purchasing</p>
<p>chattels, where the condition of the purchase</p>
<p>is such that the possession of the chattel</p>
<p>passes without any ownership therein being</p>
<p>acquired by such purchaser until the payment</p>
<p>of the purchase money, shall only be valid as</p>
<p>against subsequent purchasers or mortgagees</p>
<p>without notice in good faith for valuable con-</p>
<p>sideration in the case of manufactured chattels,</p>
<p>which, at the time posession is g ven to the</p>
<p>purchaser, have the name and address of the</p>
<p>manufacturer or vendor of the same painted,</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>of the acts of an agent will bind the principal.</p>
<p>Agent's authority is not revoked till revocation</p>
<p>is communicated to him. An agent signing in</p>
<p>his own name is not allowed to offer parol</p>
<p>evidence to prove that he did not intend to</p>
<p>bind himself personally, but parol evidence is</p>
<p>admissible to bind his principal. A broker is</p>
<p>not entitled to receive payment for goods,</p>
<p>while a factor is. A del credere agency is</p>
<p>where the agent in consideration of larger</p>
<p>commission guarantees the price of the goods</p>
<p>sold.</p>
<p>{Indented} PARTNERSHIP.--Each member of a partner-</p>
<p>ship is responsible for the whole amount of</p>
<p>the debts of the firm, except in case of special</p>
<p>partnership. A special partner is only re-</p>
<p>sponsible to the amount of the capital con-</p>
<p>tributed by him, but he cannot take any part</p>
<p>in the management of the business. The act</p>
<p>of one partner binds all. Partners are bound</p>
<p>to keep good faith with each other. Partner-</p>
<p>ship may be either for a team of years or at</p>
<p>will. A partnership at will may be dissolved</p>
<p>at any time. The death of one provided for in</p>
<p>the articles of co-partnership. The sale by a</p>
<p>partner of his interest in the firm also dis-</p>
<p>solves the partnership. In the absence of</p>
<p>express agreement partners share equally. If</p>
<p>a partner retires from the firm, he should give</p>
<p>public notice of the fact and notify all persons</p>
<p>doing business with the firm. All persons</p>
<p>associated in partnership for trading, manu-</p>
<p>facturing or mining purposes must register</p>
<p>within six months after the formation of the</p>
<p>partnership with the Registrar of the Registry</p>
<p>Division in which they carry on business, a</p>
<p>declaration in writing, signed by the members</p>
<p>of the partnership, setting forth the names,</p>
<p>occupations and residences of every partner,</p>
<p>the name of the partnership, the time during</p>
<p>which the partnership is to exist, and that the</p>
<p>persons therein named are the only partners.</p>
<p>A similar declaration must be registered in</p>
<p>case of any change in the partnership. On</p>
<p>the dissolution of a partnership a declaration</p>
<p>certifying the dissolution should be registered.</p>
<p>Every person carrying on a business for trad-</p>
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<p>drainage, causing injury to life or health, will</p>
<p>justify a tenant in leaving.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} MASTER AND SERVANT.--A servant is bound</p>
<p>to obey all orders of the master in the scope</p>
<p>of his employement ; a disobedience of orders</p>
<p>will justify an immediate dismissal. Both</p>
<p>master and servant are entitled to reasonable</p>
<p>notice before an engagement is terminated. A</p>
<p>servant wrongfully dismissed is only entitled</p>
<p>to the actual damage sustained ; he must credit</p>
<p>the master with any wages earned by him.</p>
<p>The master is entitled to recover the damages</p>
<p>sustained by reason of a servant deserting his</p>
<p>employ. No wages due to an employee can</p>
<p>be garnisheed (except in the case of a debt for</p>
<p>board or lodging), unless such wages exceeds</p>
<p>the sum of $25, and then only to the extent of</p>
<p>such excess. Whenever an assignment is</p>
<p>made for the general benefit of creditors, the</p>
<p>assignee shall pay, in priority to the claims of</p>
<p>the general creditors, the wages of all persons</p>
<p>in the employment of the insolvent, not ex-</p>
<p>ceeding three months' wages. All employees</p>
<p>of a company being wound up under the Joint</p>
<p>Stock Companies' Winding-up Act of Ontario</p>
<p>shall have the same priority. All employees</p>
<p>of a person whose property has been seized</p>
<p>and sold by the Sheriff under an execution</p>
<p>shall have the same priority in proceeds of the</p>
<p>sale.</p>
<p>{Indented} CONTRACTS.--Contracts may be either parol</p>
<p>or under seal. Parol contracts require a con-</p>
<p>sideration to support them. Contracts for</p>
<p>sale of goods over $40 in value must be in</p>
<p>writing or accompanied by part performance,</p>
<p>or part payment. A contract may be made</p>
<p>by letters and telegrams. Contracts made on</p>
<p>Sunday (with a few exceptions) are illegal.</p>
<p>Contracts contrary to public policy, or of an</p>
<p>immoral character, are illegal. A contract for</p>
<p>sale of land must be in writing. To make a</p>
<p>good contract the names of the parties, the</p>
<p>consideration, and the articles sold or matter</p>
<p>agreed upon should clearly appear. Fraud</p>
<p>vitiates all contracts.</p>
<p>{Indented} BILLS OF SALE AND CHATTEL MORTGAGES.--</p>
<p>All sales and mortgages of personal property</p>
<p>not accompanied by an immediate delivery</p>
<p>and an actual and continued change of posses-</p>
<p>sion must be in writing, with an affidavit of</p>
<p>execution and affidavit of bona fides in the</p>
<p>form required by Act, and must be filed</p>
<p>within five days (except in certain outlying</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN}</p>
<p></p>
<p>printed, stamped or engraved thereon or other-</p>
<p>wise plainly attached thereto, and no such</p>
<p>conditional sale shall be valid against such</p>
<p>subsequent purchaser or mortgagee as afore-</p>
<p>said, unless it is evidenced in writing, signed</p>
<p>by the purchaser or his agent. The foregoing</p>
<p>shall not apply to household furniture, other</p>
<p>than pianos, organs, or other musical instru-</p>
<p>ments, nor shall it apply to any chattels men-</p>
<p>tioned in any such lien note, etc., shall file</p>
<p>manufacturer or vendor within ten days from</p>
<p>the execution of the lien note, etc., shall file</p>
<p>with the Clerk of the County Court of the</p>
<p>county in which the purchaser resided at the</p>
<p>rime of the purchase, a copy of the said lien</p>
<p>not, etc. A copy of the lien note, etc., must</p>
<p>be left with the purchaser within twenty days.</p>
<p>{Indented} GUARANTEES.--Must be in writing ; will be</p>
<p>constructed strictly ; should be distinctly word-</p>
<p>ed, so that no question will arise whether</p>
<p>limited or continuing.</p>
<p>{Indented} FRAUD.--Sometimes criminal proceedings</p>
<p>may be institued for fraud. Fraud is always</p>
<p>a ground of relief. It is a fraud to conceal</p>
<p>a fraud.</p>
<p>{Indented} INTEREST.--Where interest is payable and</p>
<p>no rate has been agreed upon, the rate allowed</p>
<p>is five per cent. Any rate can be contracted</p>
<p>for. Interest is in the nature of damages, and</p>
<p>it is not allowed upon open accounts, unless it</p>
<p>is shewn that there is either an express ir im-</p>
<p>plied contract to pay interest. Before a</p>
<p>debtor can be charged with interest on ac-</p>
<p>counts, a demand of payment should be made</p>
<p>to him in writing informing him that interest</p>
<p>will be claimed from the date of the demand.</p>
<p>Interest is allowed on overdue bills and notes</p>
<p>from the day they become due. Payments are</p>
<p>applied first in payment of interest to date,</p>
<p>then in reduction of principal. The practice</p>
<p>of allowing interest on both sides of an account</p>
<p>to day of settlement is not correct. Com-</p>
<p>pound interest is not allowed, unless expressly</p>
<p>agreed upon. A contract to reduce the rate</p>
<p>of interest in case of punctual payment is good,</p>
<p>while onw to increase the rate in case of default</p>
<p>is bad. Mortgages of real estate must shew</p>
<p>on thier face the rate at which interest is to</p>
<p>be calculated.</p>
<p>{Indented} PRINCIPAL AND AGENT. -- Principals are</p>
<p>responsible for the acts of their agents.</p>
<p>Agency may be either general or limited. An</p>
<p>agent must be a third person, not the other</p>
<p>contracting party. A subsequent ratification</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>ing, manufacturing or mining purposes, and</p>
<p>who uses as his business style some name</p>
<p>other than his own name, or who in such style</p>
<p>uses his own name with the addition of "and</p>
<p>Company," or some other word or phrase in-</p>
<p>dicating a plurality of members in the firm,</p>
<p>shall register within six months a declaration</p>
<p>containing his name, occupation and address,</p>
<p>the style of his business, and that he alone</p>
<p>carries on the business. Every person failing</p>
<p>to register a declaration shall incur a penalty</p>
<p>of $100. Persins forming a limited partner-</p>
<p>ship must register a certificate in the office of</p>
<p>the Clerk of the County Court of the county</p>
<p>in which the principal place of business of the</p>
<p>partnership is situate.</p>
<p>{Indented} LIMITATION OF ACTIONS. --On simple con-</p>
<p>tracts, promissory notes, debts and money de-</p>
<p>mands, six years. On actions for rent upon</p>
<p>an indenture of lease and upon a bond, or</p>
<p>other contract under seal (except upon the</p>
<p>covenants contained in any indenture of mort-</p>
<p>gage made on or after the first day of July,</p>
<p>1894), twenty years. Actions for damages</p>
<p>and penalties, two years. Actions upon any</p>
<p>covenant contained in any indenture of mort-</p>
<p>gage made on or after the first day of July,</p>
<p>1894, ten years. Actions for the recovery of</p>
<p>land, ten years. Actions against municipal</p>
<p>corporations for damages caused by non-repair</p>
<p>of roads, etc., three months, and damages</p>
<p>caused to owners or occupiers of real property</p>
<p>in the exercise of municipal corporations'</p>
<p>powers, one year. Actions against justices of</p>
<p>the peace, sheriffs and bailiffs for acts done in</p>
<p>the course of their duties, six months. The</p>
<p>effect of the Statue of Limitations will be</p>
<p>avoided by proof of a written acknowledg-</p>
<p>ment of the debt, before the debt is barred, and the</p>
<p>time will only run from the date of such ac-</p>
<p>knowledgment or payment.</p>
<p>{Indented} EXEMPTIONS FROM SEIZURE UNDER EXECU-</p>
<p>TION IN ONTARIO.--(1) Wearing apparel of</p>
<p>debtor and family, bed and bedding in ordin-</p>
<p>ary ise by debtor and family, one cooking</p>
<p>stove with pipes and furnishings, one other</p>
<p>heating stove with pipes, one crane, one pair</p>
<p>tongs and shovel, one coal scuttle, one lamp,</p>
<p>one table, six chairs, one washstand, with</p>
<p>furnishings, six towels, one looking glass one</p>
<p>hair brush, one comb, one bureau, one clothes</p>
<p>press, one clock, one carpet, one cupboard,</p>
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<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>one broom, twelve knives, twelve forks, twelve</p>
<p>plates, twelve teacups, twelve saucers, one</p>
<p>sugar basin, one milk jug, one teapot, twelve</p>
<p>spoons, two pails, one wash tub, one scrub-</p>
<p>bing brushm one blacking brush, one wash-</p>
<p>board, three smoothing irons, all spinning</p>
<p>wheels and weaving looms in domestic use,</p>
<p>one sewing machine and attachments in</p>
<p>domestic use, thirty volumes of books, one</p>
<p>axe, one saw, one gun, six traps, and such</p>
<p>fishing nets and seines as are in common</p>
<p>use, all these articles not to exceed in value</p>
<p>$150. (2) All necessary fuel and provisions</p>
<p>for debtor and family for thirty days, and</p>
<p>not to exceed $40 in value. (3) One cow,</p>
<p>six sheep, four hogs, and twelve hens, in all</p>
<p>not exceeding the value of $75, and food there-</p>
<p>for for thirty days, and one dog. (4) Tools</p>
<p>and implements ordinarily used in debtor's</p>
<p>occupation, to the value of $100. (5) Bees</p>
<p>reared and kept in hives to extent of fifteen</p>
<p>hives. (6) All materials furnished to mechan-</p>
<p>ics and workmen for construction of building</p>
<p>under contract. (No articles exempt from</p>
<p>seizure for debt contracted for identical article.)</p>
<p>Landlord has preferential claim for four weeks,</p>
<p>if let by the week ; two terms, if let for periods</p>
<p>less than a year, but in no case to exceed one</p>
<p>year.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} ASSIGNMENT.--There is no insolvency law.</p>
<p>Assignments are made to trustee for creditors.</p>
<p>A clause in assignment giving the trustee the</p>
<p>power to carry on trade to realize as a going</p>
<p>concern will not vitiate assignment. Trustee</p>
<p>is bound to use ordinary business prudence in</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COLUMN]</p>
<p>dealing with estate. Trustee is responsible for</p>
<p>fraud or gross misconduct. A trustee can be</p>
<p>compelled in equity to give an account of his</p>
<p>dealings with the estate.</p>
<p>{Indented} MARRIED WOMEN can carry on business, sue</p>
<p>and be sued in the same manner as if unmar-</p>
<p>ried. Are entitled to hold property free from</p>
<p>debts and control of husband, and can convey</p>
<p>away real estate acquired since July, 1884,</p>
<p>without husband's concurrence. Are entitled</p>
<p>to downer in all real estate owned by husband</p>
<p>during the marriage, and in such equitable</p>
<p>real estate as the husband may die entitled to.</p>
<p>The real and personal estate of every man</p>
<p>dying, after the first day of July, 1895, intes-</p>
<p>tate and leaving a widow but no issue, shall in</p>
<p>all cases where the net value of such real and</p>
<p>personal estate does not exceed $1,000, belong</p>
<p>to his widow absolutely and exclusively.</p>
<p>{Indented} ARREST.--Arrest for debt has been abol-</p>
<p>ished, but if a debtor is about to leave Ontario</p>
<p>with intent to defraud or hinder one or all of</p>
<p>his creditors in the recovery of their claims,</p>
<p>he may be arrested under a writ of capias, and</p>
<p>detained until he gives security for the claim.</p>
<p>A writ of ca. sa. may be obtained after judg-</p>
<p>ment. The writ is only issued upon order of</p>
<p>a Judge, and the debt must exceed $100. A</p>
<p>judgment debtor being examines as such, and</p>
<p>not making satisfactory answers, may be com-</p>
<p>mitted to jail by order of the Judge until he</p>
<p>does make satisfactory answers. In the Divi-</p>
<p>sion Court the Judge may order the debtor to</p>
<p>make regular payments on the judgment, and</p>
<p>on default may commit him for not obeying</p>
<p>the order.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>{Indented} ATTACHMENT OF PROPERTY.--If a person</p>
<p>resident in Ontario indebted to any other per-</p>
<p>son departs from Ontario with intent to de-</p>
<p>fraud his creditors, and at the time of his so</p>
<p>departing is possessed of any real or personal</p>
<p>property not exempt by law from seizure, he</p>
<p>shall be deemed an absconding debtor, and his</p>
<p>property may be seized and taken for the satis-</p>
<p>fying of his debts by an order of attachment.</p>
<p>{Indented} REPLEVIN is used to obtain possession of</p>
<p>goods wrongfully detained. Plaintiff must</p>
<p>give security to three times the value of the</p>
<p>goods before he can obtain them, and must</p>
<p>proceed promptly with his action to prove the</p>
<p>ownership of the goods.</p>
<p>{Indented} WILLS.--A will should express the intention</p>
<p>of the testator in clear language. Every will</p>
<p>shall be construed to speak and take effect as</p>
<p>if it had been executed immediately before</p>
<p>the death of the testator. It may be drawn</p>
<p>by any person. A bequest to a witness is</p>
<p>void. No will made by any person under the</p>
<p>age of twenty-one years is valid. A will must</p>
<p>be signed by the testator in the presence of</p>
<p>two witnesses, who, at his request, in his</p>
<p>presence, and in the presence of each other,</p>
<p>should affix their names as witnesses. Chari-</p>
<p>table bequests in wills of testators dying before</p>
<p>the 14th day of April, 1892, are only payable</p>
<p>out of pure personal estate ; but in wills of</p>
<p>testators dying on or after that date, land may</p>
<p>be devised to or for the benefit of any chari-</p>
<p>table use, but such land shall be sold by the</p>
<p>decisee within two years from the death of</p>
<p>the testator. Money charged or secured on</p>
<p>land may be devised for a charitable use.</p>
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<p>{LEFT COLUMN}</p>
<p>SUPREME COURT OF CANADA sits at Ottawa on third</p>
<p>Tuesday in February, first Tuesday in May, first Tues-</p>
<p>day in October.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} EXCHEQUER COURT.--For the trial of causes the Court</p>
<p>sits at such places and times as are appointed by the</p>
<p>Judge of the Exchequer Court. For hearing demurrers,</p>
<p>etc., the Court sits at Ottawa every Monday,at 11a.m.,</p>
<p>except during vacation or during the absence of the</p>
<p>Judge.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} COURT OF APPEAL.--There are five regular sittings of</p>
<p>this Court, commencing on second Tuesday in January,</p>
<p>the first Tuesday in March, the second Tuesday in May,</p>
<p>the first Tuesday in September, and second Tuesday in</p>
<p>November.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} DIVISIONAL COURTS OF THE HIGH COURT. --Unless</p>
<p>otherwise ordered, sittings of the Divisional Courts are</p>
<p>held at Toronto, anf commence on the first Monday of</p>
<p>each month, except during the long vacation and Christ-</p>
<p>mas vacation ; and continue to sit for two weeks (except</p>
<p>on Saturdays and public holidays, and on any days fall-</p>
<p>ing in any vacation).</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ASSIZES. --Not less than two</p>
<p>sittings of the Civil and Criminal Assizes are held at the</p>
<p>County Town of every County and union of Counties in</p>
<p>each year. In the County of York, at Toronto, not less</p>
<p>than three of such sittings are held in each year, and</p>
<p>also a fourth such sititngs, if necessary. In the Counties</p>
<p>of Carleton, Wentworth and Middlesex, at their res-</p>
<p>pective county towns, not less than three of such</p>
<p>sittings are held in each year. Sittings are held twice a</p>
<p>year at Sault Ste. Marie, Port Arthur and Rat Portage,</p>
<p>and once a year at Parry Sound, Bracebridge, Gore Bay</p>
<p>and North Bay. The Judges of the High Court appoint</p>
<p>the days upon which all such sittings of the Civil and</p>
<p>Criminal Assizes are held.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{MIDDLE COULMN}</p>
<p>{Indented} WEEKLY SITTINGS AT OSGOODS HALL, TORONTO.--A</p>
<p>Judge of the High Court sits at Osgoode Hall, at Toronto,</p>
<p>every week, except during vacations, for the purpose of</p>
<p>disposing of all business, except trials, which may be</p>
<p>transacted by a single Judge. The business of the</p>
<p>weekly sittings is as follows:--Monday and Friday,</p>
<p>Chambers ; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Court.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} COUNTY COURTS.--Execpt in the County of York, these</p>
<p>Courts ait twice a year for the trial of causes at the</p>
<p>same time as the Court of General Sessions, being on</p>
<p>the second Tuesday in June and December. For the</p>
<p>County of York there are four such sittings, commencing</p>
<p>on the first Tuesdays in March and December and on</p>
<p>second Tuesdays of May and September. For special</p>
<p>hearing of causes without a jury, except in the County</p>
<p>of York, the Courts sit on first Tuesday in April and</p>
<p>October in each year. Besides these sittings the Judges</p>
<p>may sit at such other times in their discretion for the</p>
<p>trial ofnon-jury cases. Sittings in Lieu of Terms.--</p>
<p>In the County of York on the second Monday in Janu-</p>
<p>ary, June and October, and the first Monday in April in</p>
<p>each year. In other counties on the second Monday in</p>
<p>January and the first Monday in April, July and Octo</p>
<p>ber, lasting one week each.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} DISTRICT COURTS AND GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE</p>
<p>IN UNORGANIZED DISTRICTS.--Sittings are held each year</p>
<p>as follows :--1. At Rat Portage, on the first Tuesday of June</p>
<p>and second Tuesday of October. 2. At Port Arthur, on</p>
<p>third Tuesday of May and second Tuesday of November.</p>
<p>3. At Sault Ste. Marie, on second Tuesday of May and</p>
<p>third Tuesday of October. 5. At North Bay, on second</p>
<p>Tuesday of June and November. 6. At Parry Sound,</p>
<p>on first Tuesday of June and November. 7. At Brace-</p>
<p>bridge, on third Tuesday of June and November.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} SURROGATE COURTS.--There are four sittings in each</p>
<p>year, which (except in the County of York) commence</p>
<p></p>
<p>{RIGHT COLUMN}</p>
<p>on the second Monday in January and the first Monday</p>
<p>in April, July and October. In the County of York the</p>
<p>sittings commence on the second Monday in January,</p>
<p>June and October, and the first Monday in April.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE.--Sits on the same</p>
<p>days as the County Court jury sittings in each county.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} MARITIME COURT.--The principal seat of the Court</p>
<p>is at Toronto, but there are also Maritime Court offices at</p>
<p>most of the principal cities and towns of the Provinces,</p>
<p>with Deputy Registrars and Deputy Marshals in charge.</p>
<p>There are no regular sittings of the Court. Sittings are</p>
<p>held by the Judge of the Court at Toronto or elsewhere</p>
<p>in the Province at such times as may be appointed by</p>
<p>him.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">LEGAL HOLIDAYS.</span></h3>
<p>{Indented} PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.--Sundays; New Year's Day ;</p>
<p>Good Friday ; Easter Monday ; Queen's Birthday ;</p>
<p>Dominion Day ' Labour Day (1st Monday in September);</p>
<p>Christmas Day ;and any day appointed by Proclamation</p>
<p>as a Public Holiday or for a General Fast or Thanks-</p>
<p>giving.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.--Sundays ; New Year's Day;</p>
<p>Epiphany ; Good Friday ; Acension ; All Saints ; Con-</p>
<p>ception ; Christmas Day ; Queen's Birthday ; Dominion</p>
<p>Day ; Labour Day ; also, any day appointed by Procla-</p>
<p>mation for a General Fast or Thankgiving.</p>
<p></p>
<p>{Indented} The Quebec legal holidays are observed in the Public</p>
<p>Departments, Ottawa.</p>
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<p><br /> {IN A GRID}</p>
<p>{first row}COUNTRY / STANDARD / MONETARY UNIT. / VALUE IN CANADIAN CURRENCY. / COINS.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Argentine Republic... / Gold and Silver. / Peso........... / $ 0.96.5 / Gold, Argentinen ($4.82.4)and 1/2 Argentine. Silver, peso and divisions.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Austria-Hungary ..... / Gold ............ / Crown ........... / .20.3 / Gold, Former system, 4 florins ($1.92.9), 8 florins ($3.85.8), ducat ($2.28.7) and 4 ducats ($9.14.9). Silver, 1 and 2 florins. Present system, Gold, 20 crowns ($4.05.2) and 10 crowns ($2.02.6).</p>
<p><br /> Belgium............ / Gold and Silver. / Franc......... / .19.3 / Gold, 10 and 20 francs. Silver, 5 francs.</p>
<p>Bolivia.................. / Silver .......... / Boliviano......... / .43.9 / Silver, boliviano and divisions.</p>
<p>Brazil................ / Gold............ / Milreis . ........ / .54.6 / Gold, 5, 10 and 20 milreis. Silver, 1/2, 1 and 2 milreis.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Cen. American States : Costa Rica ............ / Gold ........... / Colon........... / .46.5 / Gold, 2, 5, 10 and 20 colons ($9.30.7). Silver, 5, 10, 25 and 50 centimos</p>
<p>Guatemala .......} / Silver .......... / Peso........... / .43.9 / Silver, peso and divisions. Honduras......... Nicaragua.. ..... Sakvador ..........</p>
<p>Chili................. / Gold ........... / Peso ........... / .36.5 / Gold, escudo ($1.82.5), doubloon ($3.65.0)and condor ($7.30.0). Silver, peso and divisions.</p>
<p><br /> China................ / Silver........... / Teal:</p>
<pre> Amoy....... / .71.0
</pre>
<pre> Canton....... / .70.8
</pre>
<pre> Chefoo........ / 67.9
</pre>
<pre> Chin Kiang... / .69.3
</pre>
<pre> Fuchau........ / .65.6
</pre>
<pre> Haikwan..... / .72.2
</pre>
<pre> (Customs.)
</pre>
<pre> Hankow...... / .66.4
</pre>
<pre> Hong Kong... /
</pre>
<pre> Niuchwang... / .66.5
</pre>
<pre> Ningpo....... / .68.2
</pre>
<pre> Shanghai..... / .64.8
</pre>
<pre> Swatow........ / .65.5
</pre>
<pre> Takau......... / .71.4
</pre>
<pre> Tientsin...... / .68.8
</pre>
<p><br /> Colombia................ / Silver.......... / Peso........... / .43.9 / Gold, condor($9.64.7)and double condor. Silver, peso.</p>
<p><br /> Cuba.................. / Gold and Silver. / Peso ............ / .92.6 / Gold, doubloon ($5.01.7). Silver, peso. Denmark.............. . Gold ............ / Crown .......... / .26.8 / Gold, 10 and 20 crowns. Ecuador................ / Silver .......... / Sucre ........... / .41.8 / Gold, condor ($9.64.7) and double condor. Silver, sucre and divisions.</p>
<p>Egypt.................. / Gold ........... / Pound .......... (100 piasttres). / 4.94.3 / Gold, pound (100 piastres), 5, 10, 20 and 50 piastres. Silver, 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 piatres.</p>
<p><br /> Findland.................. / Gold............. / Mark............ / .19.3 / Gold, 20 marks ($3.85.9), 10 marks ($1.93). France..................... / Gold and Silver. / Franc... ..... / .19.3 / Gold, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs. Silver, 5 francs.</p>
<p>German Empire ...... / Gold ........... . / Mark........... / .23.8 / Gold, 5, 10 and 20 marks. Greece ................. / Gold and Silver. / Drachma.......... / .19.3 / Gold, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 drachmas. Silver, 5 drachmas.</p>
<p>Hayti ............... / Gold and Silver. / Gourde.......... / .96.5 / Silver, gourde.</p>
<p>India................. / Silver.......... / Rupee. ........ / .32.0 / Gold, monhur ($7.10.5). Silver, rupee and divisions</p>
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<p>Italy ................. / Gold and Silver. / Lira............ / .19.8 / Gold, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 lire. Silver, 5 lire.</p>
<p><br /> Japan................ / Gold and Silver. / Yen :</p>
<pre> Gold .........
Silver........
Dollar..........
Dollar..........
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<p><br /> Liberia............... / Gold........... / Dollar.......... / 1.00.0 Mexico............... / Silver .......... / Dollar.......... / .47.7 / Gold, dollar ($0.98.3), 2 1/2, 5, 10 and 20</p>
<pre> dollars. Silver, dollar (or peso) and
divisions.
</pre>
<p>Netherlands.......... / Gold and Silver. / Florin.......... /.40.2 /Gold, 10 florins. Silver, 1/2, 1 and 2 1/2 florins. Norway .............. / Gold ........... / Crown ......... / .26.8 / Gold, 10 and 20 crowns. Persia ...... ......... / Silver ........... / Kran .......... / .08.1 / Gold, 1/2, 1, and 2 tomans ($3.40.9), Silver,</p>
<pre> 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, and 5 krans.
</pre>
<p>Peru ................. / Silver .......... / Sol............. / .43.9 / Silver, sol and divisions. Portugal ............. / Gold ........... / Milreis......... / 1.08.0 / Gold, 1, 2, 5 and 10 milreis. Russia ..... ......... / Gold ........... / Rouble......... / .51.5 / Gold, imperial 15 roubles ($7.71.8) and 1/2</p>
<pre> imperial 7 1/2 roubles $3.85.9). Silver, 1/4, 1/2
and 1 rouble.
</pre>
<p>Spain ................ / Gold and Silver. / Peseta ......... / .19.3 / Gold, 25 pesetas. Silver, 5 pesetas. Sweden ............... / Gold ........... / Crown ......... / .26.8 / Gold, 10 and 20 crowns. Switzerland ........... / Gold and Silver. / Franc......... / .19.3 / Gold, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs. Silver,</p>
<pre> 5 francs.
</pre>
<p>Tripoli................ / Silver......... / Mahbub of 20 piastres........ / .44.2</p>
<p>Turkey............... / Gold ................ / Piastre.......... / .04.4 / Gold, 20, 50, 100, 250 and 500 piastres. Uruguay............... / Gold ........... / Peso .......... / 1.03.4 / Gold, peso. Silver, peso and divisions. Venezuela............. / Gold and Silver. / Bolivar......... / .19.3 / Gold, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 bolivars. Silver,</p>
<pre> 5 bolivars.
</pre>
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<p>{LEFT COLUMN]</p>
<p>TABLE showing the sums payable in Germany in Marks and Pfennings, on Orders issued in Canada.</p>
<p>{Column / Row}</p>
<p>Canadian Money. / cents. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Value in German Money. / cents. 4 8 12 16 20 25 29 33 37 41 Canadian Money. / cents. 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 75 80 90 Value in German Money. / m. pf. 0 83 1 04 1 25 1 66 2 08 2 50 2 91 3 12 3 33 3 75 Canadian Money. / $ c. 1 00 2 00 3 00 4 00 5 00 6 00 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 Value in German Money. / m. pf. 4 16 8 32 12 48 16 64 20 80 24 96 29 12 33 28 37 44 41 60 Canadian Money. / $c. 15 00 20 00 25 00 30 00 35 00 40 00 45 00 50 00 Value in German Money. / m. pf. 62 40 83 20 104 00 124 80 145 60 166 40 187 20 208 00</p>
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<p>TABLE showing the sums payable in France, Algeria, Belgium, *Roumania, Servia, Bulgaria, Italy and Switzerland in Francs and Centimes, on Orders issued in Canada.</p>
<p><br /> Canadian Money. / cents. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Value in Foreign Money. / ctms. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Canadian Money. / cents. 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 75 80 90 Value in Foreign Money. / fr. ce. 1 00 1 25 1 55 2 05 2 55 3 05 3 55 3 80 4 10 4 60 Canadian Money. / $c. 1 00 2 00 3 00 4 00 5 00 6 00 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 Value in Foreign Money. / fr. ce. 5 10 10 20 15 30 20 40 25 50 30 60 35 70 40 80 51 00 Canadian Money. / $ c. 15 00 20 00 25 00 30 00 35 00 40 00 45 00 50 00 Value in Foreign Money. / fr. ce. 76 50 102 00 127 50 153 00 178 50 204 00 229 50 255 00</p>
<p><br /> The original Order issued in Canada, and payable in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Roumania, Servia, and Bulgaria, should be retained by the remitter. The payee will receive a proper form of Money Order from the Chief Office at Cologne, Antwerp, Turin, or Basle, as the case may be. Thr original Order issued in Canada, and payable in France or Algeria, musr be sent to the payee by the remitter.</p>
<pre>*Sums payable in Roumania, Servia and Bulgaria, will be subject to a further deduction by the Swiss Post
</pre>
<p>Office of 25 centimes for each 25 francs, no abatement being less than 50 centimes.</p>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fire_Insurance."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Fire Insurance.</span></a>
<ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Classification_of_Buildings."><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Classification of Buildings.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Cancelation_Rates-Short_Date_Rates."><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Cancelation Rates-Short Date Rates.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#A_Fire_Wall."><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">A Fire Wall.</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Fire Insurance.</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Classification of Buildings.</span></h3>
<p>First Class.- Stone, brick or concrete buildings roofed with metal, gravel, slate or shingles- in mortar.</p>
<p>Second Class.- Stone, brick or concrete buildings roofed with shingles and brick-nogged, brick veneered, brick-lined rough-cast or metal-clad buildings covered with first-class roofing.</p>
<p>Thirds Class.- Brick-nogged, brick veneered, brick-lined, rough-cast and metal-clad buildings covered with shingles, and wooden buildings covered with first-class roofing, detached, not less than forty feet.</p>
<p>Fourth Class.- Wooden buildings.</p>
<p>Note,-Felt roofs and wooden roofs painted with fire-proof paint, rate same as shingle roofs</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Cancelation Rates-Short Date Rates.</span></h3>
<p>The following gives the per centum of premium earned for one month and upwards on teh gross premium of one, two and three years' policies.</p>
<p>This per cent. is to be retained when a policy is surrendered for cancellation, except for readjustment of amount. Fractions of a month to be computed as a full month.</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>With Policy in force for</td>
<td>If written for 1 year.</td>
<td>If written for 2 years.</td>
<td>If written for 3 years</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>per cent..</td>
<td>per cent.</td>
<td>per cent.</td>
</tr><tr><td>1 month</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr><tr><td>2 "</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>17</td>
</tr><tr><td>3 "</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr><tr><td>4 "</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>23</td>
</tr><tr><td>5 "</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>27</td>
</tr><tr><td>6 "</td>
<td>70</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr><tr><td>7 "</td>
<td>78</td>
<td>45</td>
<td>33</td>
</tr><tr><td>8 "</td>
<td>84</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>37</td>
</tr><tr><td>9 "</td>
<td>88</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>40</td>
</tr><tr><td>10 "</td>
<td>92</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>43</td>
</tr><tr><td>11 "</td>
<td>96</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>47</td>
</tr><tr><td>12 "</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>70</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr><tr><td>13 "</td>
<td></td>
<td>72</td>
<td>53.</td>
</tr><tr><td>14 "</td>
<td></td>
<td>75</td>
<td>57</td>
</tr><tr><td>15 "</td>
<td></td>
<td>77</td>
<td>60</td>
</tr><tr><td>16 "</td>
<td></td>
<td>80</td>
<td>63</td>
</tr><tr><td>17 "</td>
<td></td>
<td>82</td>
<td>67</td>
</tr><tr><td>18 "</td>
<td></td>
<td>85</td>
<td>70</td>
</tr><tr><td>19 "</td>
<td></td>
<td>87</td>
<td>72</td>
</tr><tr><td>20 "</td>
<td></td>
<td>90</td>
<td>73</td>
</tr><tr><td>21 "</td>
<td></td>
<td>92</td>
<td>75</td>
</tr><tr><td>22 "</td>
<td></td>
<td>95</td>
<td>77</td>
</tr><tr><td>23 "</td>
<td></td>
<td>97</td>
<td>79</td>
</tr><tr><td>24 "</td>
<td></td>
<td>100</td>
<td>80</td>
</tr><tr><td>25 "</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>81</td>
</tr><tr><td>26 "</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>83</td>
</tr><tr><td>27 "</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>85</td>
</tr><tr><td>28 "</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>86</td>
</tr><tr><td>29 "</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>88</td>
</tr><tr><td>30 "</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>90</td>
</tr><tr><td>31 "</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>91</td>
</tr><tr><td>32 "</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>93</td>
</tr><tr><td>33 "</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>95</td>
</tr><tr><td>34 "</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>96</td>
</tr><tr><td>35 "</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>98</td>
</tr><tr><td>36 "</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>100</td>
</tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline">A Fire Wall.</span></h3>
<p>A fire brick wall is a brick or stone wall without any opening, unless protected by fire-proof doors, extending above the roof in such a way as to entirely cut off any communication between the two buildings.</p>
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<p>.. Diary for 1902 ..</p>
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<p>Notes for 1902</p>
<p>{Six-pronged design}</p>
<p>New Year's Day............Wednesday Jan. 1st. | Pentecost. Whitsunday.....May 18th.</p>
<p>Ash Wednesday............February 12th. | Birth of Queen Victoria.....Saturday, May 24th.</p>
<p>Quadragesima, 1st Sunday in Lent..February 16th. | Trinity Sunday.............May 25th.</p>
<p>St. David's Day............Saturday, March 1st. | Corpus Christi..............Thursday May, 29th.</p>
<p>St. Patrick's Day..... .....Monday, March 17th. | Midsummer Day............Tuesday, June 24th.</p>
<p>Palm Sunday. .............March 23rd. |Dominion Day..............Tuesday, July 1st.</p>
<p>Lady Day ................Tuesday, March 25th. | Labour Day...............Monday, September 1st.</p>
<p>Good Friday................March 28th. | Michaelmas Day............Monday, September 29th.</p>
<p>Easter Sunday.... .........March 30th. | Birth of King Edward VII (1841) Sunday, Nov. 9th.</p>
<p>St. George's Day............Wednesday, April 23rd. | St. Andrew's Day ..........Sunday, November 30th.</p>
<p>Holy Thursday..............May 8th. | Christmas Day..............Thursday, December 25th.</p>
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<p>January WEDNESDAY, 1 (1-364) 1902</p>
<p>Joe and Dick came home. Dick gone home on morning train. Joe left him down. Robt choring</p>
<p>Maggie Benson married to F. Holmes at about nine o clock and took noon train. very fine day</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 2 (2-363)</p>
<p>Robt. choring all day. Ma and Joe went to Drayton in forenoon. Joe took dinner with Grandma and went to Drayton with Uncle Sam He was here for tea and Da took him to the night train. high wind all day turned colder and stormy at night</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 3 (3-362)</p>
<p>Da choring all day. Da and Ma went down to Isaac Hilborn's 25th wedding anniversary. went about five P.M. home about mid-night. Sara Burrows here and cut out a green skirt for me. very fine. stormy at spells.</p>
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<p>January SATURDAY, 4 (4-361) 1902</p>
<p>Da at Drayton at night. Da choring in forenoon. cleaned out hen and pig pens after dinner. Robt. North came here about eleven o'clock for a load of straw. had dinner here. Winnie McEwing brought Miss Wilson in here for a short time in afternoon. very fine day.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 5 (5-360)</p>
<p>At home in forenoon. Ma, Brock and Olive up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. Uncle John Gordon here in afternoon and for tea. I down to Grandma's for a little while. rather soft with a rather raw wind.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 6 (6-359)</p>
<p>Robt choring till about ten o'clock when Mr. McEwing came in and they both went to vote. Da finished choring. after dinner. John Walker here for a little in afternoon. May Gorden and Miss Stone called in here in the afternoon. Olive and Brock started to school with a new teacher Miss Wilson from Brussels. rather soft day. looking like rain. a little fall of snow in evening. Joe McDonald, reeve Wm. Duncan, Dixon, Brooks, Scott, councillors of Maryboro'.</p>
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<p>January TUESDAY, 7 (7-358) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure after dinner. Mary and Jimmie Rich here afternoon Uncle Richard's here for pigs in afternoon. Very mild foggy morning, but cleared off about noon and was a lovely afternoon.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 8 (8-357)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. and drawing out manure in afternoon. We killed and scalded twenty one chickens in forenoon. Grandma helped us. I went to Drayton to put a card on morning train. Grandma stayed for dinner. very soft snowing falling in forenoon. seems to be packing for sleighing.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 9 (9-356)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Will. McTavish here in afternoon. very fine day.</p>
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<p>January FRIDAY, 10 (10-355) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing out manure afternoon. Walt. Plant here in forenoon. also Mr. S. Crocker to see Miss North. fine day. some snow falling</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 11 (11-354)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. finished it. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Clara and Olive over to see Retta Hilborn Hoshel brought us home. very stormy afternoon.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 12 (12-353)</p>
<p>Da went up to see Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. We three children down to Grandma's for dinner. very stormy, windy and cold day.</p>
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<p>January MONDAY, 13 (13-352) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, and cleaning out pens. after dinner. Will Craig here before dinner. Clara started to school this morning. cold bright day.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 14 (14-351)</p>
<p>Da choring all day to day. very fine day.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 15 (15-350)</p>
<p>Robt. choring in forenoon and up for a load of sand to Mr. Walker's in afternoon. Percy McEwing in here in morning. fine day, but dull</p>
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<p>January THURSDAY, 16 (16-349) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and just lying round with a head ache. Miss North here in afternoon. Aunt Emma and Uncle Richd, Mabel and Mr. John Walker here for tea and spent the evening. went home about eleven o'clock Mr. North came here from Rennie's after tea. I came home at recess very fine day. bright</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 17 (17-348)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning in afternoon. Lue Flath here for a while after tea. very fine day. bright sharp and drifting Ma and Grandma up to see Grandpa Philp and Aunty Gass.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 18 (18-347)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and helped us children pick over the apples after dinner. Herb Page brought us a barrel of salt from town Da gone to Drayton at night. soft-like in the morning but windy & rather stormy rest of day. cold</p>
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<p>January SUNDAY, 19 (19-346) 1902</p>
<p>Ma and Clara up to Church in fore noon We three children at Grandma's for tea. very, very fine day. lovely moon light.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 20 (20-345)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and killed four pigs in afternoon Watt and Uncle Richd helped very fine, bright day.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 21 (21-344)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and cutting up pork in afternoon and Grandma helped salt it. very fine bright day. Mr. McEwing went to Guelph and entered an action against Geo. Tucker over this Bull.</p>
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<p>January WEDNESDAY, 22 (22-343) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning out pens in afternoon, and cut up all the ribs. very stormy all day, but bright.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 23 (23-342)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing up hay from the stack on other place. Walt Plant helping all afternoon helping. Miss North and Carrie here in afternoon and for tea. Mr. McEwing in here this morning for a while. Dad went over to Geo Tuckers to serve him with a writ for $500. raw wind all day not very bright.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 24 (24-341)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and helping Watt Burrows to kill a cow, in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. Joe McDonald here for the evening till about half past eleven. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day and lovely moon light night. ______</p>
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<p>January SATURDAY, 25 (25-340) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring all day. Olive, Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon. We went round by Mr. Craigs with some meat, and then to town. very very fine mild soft day. turned cooler in evening.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 26 (26-339)</p>
<p>Uncle Sandy Walker and Sam Schneider here in afternoon for a little while. Ma and Da over to see Fred Burrows for a few hours in evening. stormy and blowing in forenoon and very foggy at times. misting and spitting rain at night.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 27 (27-338)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and up to Grandpa Philp's all afternoon, cleaning their two clocks. very very stormy all day and very cold Watt Burrows brought over a piece of beef and stayed a little while.</p>
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<p>January TUESDAY, 28 (28-337) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring all day. Mr. I. Hilborn here in fore morning. very sharp cold day., but bright. Walt here in evening.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 29 (29-336)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and also in afternoon rather mild day. We got word about five o'clock by Mrs. Burrows that Mrs. Jas. Duncan was dead. Da and Ma gone over there this evening. got home about eleven oclock. Mrs. Duncan died at half past one' o'clock at noon</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 30 (30-335)</p>
<p>Da choring all day. Ma and Grandma over to Mr. Duncan's in afternoon. Miss North here in afternoon. and Mr. North came here from Rennies and went home with her. Da and Watt Burrows went over to Mr. Tom Bretts to a meeting of a beef ring. very bright sunshiny day</p>
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<p>January FRIDAY, 31 (31-334) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring all day. Went and sat up at Mr. Duncans all night. cold east wind in the morning wined stormy in evening.</p>
<p>February SATURDAY, 1 (32-333)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. Olive and Clara to Drayton in morning and round by Mr. Duncans. Da and Ma at the funeral in afternoon. a very large crowd. The funeral came out Hilborns sideroad. over sixty rigs came with it. rather raw wind in morning, but mild. lovely afternoon the sun shone brightly. Uncle Sam met Uncle Jim at night train</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 2 (33-332)</p>
<p>Grandpa, Grandma and Uncle Jim here for dinner. Had a goose. very stormy day. It snowed and blowed and drifted all day long. Uncle Jim started for 14th but did not go through. It stormed hard all night.</p>
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<p>February Monday 3 (34-331) 1902</p>
<p>Da just doing the chores and shoveling tracks to get through. It stormed [children did not go to school] very hard all day. and drifted up awful. Uncle Jim here for tea. the town line is full. Jim went to Drayton by river.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 4 (35-330)</p>
<p>Da choring all day. very stormy and drifting all day. Uncle Jim went back on morning train. Da had a bad pain in his eye. children went to school.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 5 (36-329)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning out pens in afternoon. stormy till about eleven o'clock, then faired up and was a lovely sunshiny day. Da went to Drayton in evening for the vetenary, Dr. Pickle. Old Molly did not seem well.</p>
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<p>February THURSDAY, 6 (37-328) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and took "Mint" over to Dick Lowes. fine day. Our side road filled up with other storm and not opened yet</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 7 (38-327)</p>
<p>Da choring all day. Olive 12 years old to-day. very stormy, snowy day. children got a ride to and from school with Percy McEwing. Brock at home not feeling well. 12 line drifting to day.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 8 (39-326)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, and about half past three, walked to Drayton, out across other place. Got a ride home with Mr. Perkin. Looked as if it would be a nice day. but about noon got stormy and was awful stormy all afternoon. It snowed nearly all afternoon.</p>
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<p>February SUNDAY, 9 (40-325) 1902</p>
<p>Da up to Uncle Richd for a while in afternoon. Sara Burrows here for a while. not so bad as yesterday. but snowing and storming at quite a rate in afternoon. wind gone down some at night.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 10 (41-324)</p>
<p>Da choring till about 10 o'clock Then he took 2 heifers over to Moorefield. Uncle Richd came through our place and they both went to gether. Got $60 for them. Paid Jim Brady for Flora. very fine day, but sharp and bright</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 11 (42-323)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and went up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. fine afternoon.</p>
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<p>February WEDNESDAY, 12 (43-322) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and scraping the snow away from the stable doors? Mrs. G. Page in here for a few minutes in afternoon. Brock started to school again. after having chicken pox. Jim Kitley here looking at Bull. fine day.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 13 (44-321)</p>
<p>Da 46 years old to day. Uncle Jim 29 yrs. old. Da choring all day. Tom Miller here for a few hours after noon. no school to-day as it is convention for teachers Ma and Brock and Grandma went to Drayton. Uncle Richd in here a few minuets also Charlie Stephenson. Very fine bright day, but very sharp.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 14 (45-320)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and helping fill up seeds oats for Will McTavish in afternoon. Sam Schneider here in forenoon and bought "Nig", the heifer, for $38. Da took her down town and went to lodge at night. Clara and Olive down to see Winnie McEwing for a while in afternoon. very fine bright day. lovely moon light night.</p>
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<p>February SATURDAY, 15 (46-319) 1902</p>
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<p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out horse stable and pens after dinner Dave Corbett came here at noon stayed for dinner and till three' o'clock. Da went to Drayton at night. Mr. Willie Corvan and Mr. Fletcher here in afternoon Fletcher brought old Sam (hog) for $12.00/100. and took him away. very fine bright day.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 16 (47-318)</p>
<p>Round home all day. Olive and I at Grandma's in afternoon. Wat. Burrows here in evening. fine day. not cold.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 17 (48-317)</p>
<p>Da choring all day. went over to Mr. Craigs at night for a while and then went to Dick Lowes for "Mint" fine day but sharp.</p>
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<p>February TUESDAY, 18 (49-316) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and in the afternoon Mr. Perkin here getting a hand to help thresh clover getting a place ready to put in ice. Us and Mrs Burrows are putting in ice to gether. They (Wat & Ned) brought one load to night. putting in bottom end of sheep house man here selling books. got the "Scottish Chiefs" 50¢. fine day but sharp and cold</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 19 (50-315)</p>
<p>Walt Plant here in afternoon. Da at Mr Perkins threshing clover all day. Ned and Watt drawing ice. very fine day. Olive not at school. Sick with cold. Ma at Drayton in forenoon.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 20 (51-314)</p>
<p>Frank Morrison here to-day in Walts place Miss North here in afternoon. Mr. North with her Da and Burrow's boys drawing ice all day. very fine day and night. Big Carnival on the rink in Drayton. Clara went down with Percy and Winnie. Had a nice time home at eleven.</p>
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<p>February FRIDAY, 21 (52-313) 1902</p>
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<p>Da and Wat. brought up four loads ice in forenoon. they finished putting in Ice. Ned and Walt. Plant here packing in the ice. Da done chores after dinner. An entertainment in our school to-night. Had Drayton Quartette Miss B. Prosses and Miss U. Robertson, also speeches and recitations. Got home at about 12 o'clock Had a nice time. School full. made very fine day and night.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 22 (53-312)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out pig pens after dinner and brought up a jag of hay from the stack. very fine day. roads cut off quite a bit. Clara up to Plants with a parcel of clothes.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 23 (54-311)</p>
<p>Ma, Brock and me up to church in forenoon and round into Grandpa Philps. Da went up to Geo. Fishers about five o'clock, then Da and Ma went to Mr. Duncans in evening. fine day. looked like as if it would rain.</p>
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<p>February MONDAY, 24 (55-310) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon very fine day.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 25 (56-309)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure and clearing pens in afternoon Ma gone to Drayton in afternoon. Clara home from school with cold all afternoon. very fine day. thawing fast. Da went up to uncle Richd</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 26 (57-308)</p>
<p>Da took eleven pigs to Moorefield got $120 for them and took the little calf. Uncle Richd took some of our pigs. very fine day. Roads are getting bad and bare. Da did his chores in afternoon. Ma at Grandpa Philp's for dinner</p>
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<p>February THURSDAY, 27 (58-307) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and up to Grandpa Philps in the afternoon. Miss North and Mr. North here in afternoon. roads very bare and soft. very fine day. Miss Wilson came here for tea then Charlie, Lizzie and Sara Hilborn here for evening. Raining a little at night.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 28 (59-306)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and over to Mr. Burrows to get saw fixed in afternoon misty day. rained at times dull all day.</p>
<p>March SATURDAY, 1 (60-305)</p>
<p>Da choring in the forenoon, and after dinner took out two loads manure. Then walked to Drayton. Roads good enough for wheels, except on the Cemetry hill and waters. very dull day. misting off and on all day.</p>
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<p>March SUNDAY, 2 (61-304) 1902</p>
<p>Da up to see Grandpa Philp in after noon. It snowed all day, a rather soft-snow.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 3 (62-303)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and up to Mr. Perkin's sale in afternoon. dull day with no wind</p>
<p>TUSDAY, 4 (63-302)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and out to Drayton with team to get them shod got 50 lbs. Drayton flour. very fine day. buggys and sleigh both running.</p>
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<p>March WEDNESDAY, 5 (64-301) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure from the pens. brought up a jag of hay from stack. very fine bright day.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 6 (65-300)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing out up hay from stack in afternoon. Mrs. Perkin came here about three o'clock and stayed over night. very fine day.</p>
<p>FRIDAY (66-299)</p>
<p>Da and Ma twenty years married Da choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. Mrs Perkin went home about ten o clock. very fine day only not quite so bright. (warm) Ed. Burrows borrowed cart to go to Rothsay.</p>
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<p>March SATURDAY, 8 (67-298) 1902</p>
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<p>Da choring in forenoon and after dinner he took a load of oats and wheat down to Drayton for Mr. Perkin. He is moving up near Mitchell. forenoon rather dull it snowed from noon till about five a soft-snow. Children picked over apples.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 9 (68-297)</p>
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<p>Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp this afternoon. We children down to Grandma's rather dull day and cloudy.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 10 (69-296)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Mr. Perkin stayed here over night. dull day</p>
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<p>March TUESDAY, 11 (70-298) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, then took down a load of movables for Mr. Perkin, and helped to load his car. Quite a heavy rain about school time with a roll or so of thunder. mild and warm all day. Quite a heavy shower to night. Lilian Page went to the north west to-day.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 12 (71-294)</p>
<p>Da went away a little after five, to Mr. Perkins to help take down the cattle. Mr. Perkin took little white calf with him. Da rode home with Wooddissee's. Rained in the night. Shower at noon. Thunder and lightning and heavy shower to night. John Winn and Hannah Lowes married to-night.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 13 (72-293)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and took a load of light wood and kindling up to Grandpa Philp's fine bright day.</p>
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<p>March FRIDAY, 14 (73-292) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and choring round in afternoon and put the binder back into the new part of driving house. beautiful morning and nice all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 16 (74-291)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and took a load of chop to Drayton. fine warm day.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 16 (75-290)</p>
<p>We children at Grandma's for dinner, Uncle john came after Da. Grandpa Philp not very well. fine day, but windy.</p>
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<p>March MONDAY, 17 (76-289) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and went down for the chop. blustry day.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 18 (77-288)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and took out some manure then brought up to jags of hay from stack. Ma and Clara up to Little Aggie Rogers funeral and down to Drayton. sharp blustry day.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 19 (78-287)</p>
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<p>Da took 10 hogs to Moorefield in forenoon and did the chores after dinner. cold breeze blowing but fine</p>
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<p>March THURSDAY, 20 (79-286) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Miss North and Carrie here.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 21 (80-285)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. very fine day.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 22 (81-284)</p>
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<p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing out manure in afternoon. Clara took Ma and Grandma to station. They went to Allenford We three children up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. Very fine day Clara 17 years old to-day. Flock of wild geese went over</p>
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<p>March SUNDAY, 23 (82-283) 1902</p>
<p>At home all day. Grandpa Benson here for dinner. Clara sick with cold. Da killed a mink in the forenoon. about 28" long when stretched. very fine day.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 24 (83-282)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and trimming out currant bushes in afternoon. Clara met Ma and Grandma on the train. very fine day.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 25 (84-281)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon then went over to see if he could get Pages boys here and Art came and they drew in stack beside the barn. very fine day. Jack Winn left for the west to-day.</p>
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<p>March WEDNESDAY, 26 (85-280) 1902</p>
<p>Da and Herb. Page did the chores then Art came and they brought up a load of hay before dinner. Drawing all afternoon. Ma and Grandma at Drayton. very fine day. Uncle James died yesterday will McTavish married</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 27 (86-279)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and went back to stack and brought up a jag of hay. very fine weather for March snow all gone and roads Da over to pay Mick Blackwell for wood. dusty.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 28 (87-278)</p>
<p>Good Friday Da done up the chores and a little after 10 started to Palmerston for flour. Home again about six o'clock. Got 500 of flour. 100 for Grandpa rather fine in forenoon, but sultry. rained all afternoon.</p>
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<p>March SATURDAY, 29 (88-277) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and to Drayton in afternoon. Mr. North in here after dinner for a short time. Dull and foggy in forenoon but turned out bright after dinner.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 30 (89-276)</p>
<p>Easter Sunday. Ma and Clara up to church in forenoon. Da up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon raw wind in forenoon and dull. drizzling rain all afternoon. got colder at night and snowed some.</p>
<p>3 MONDAY, 31 (90-275)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and took some chop to Drayton after dinner. He went down to Geo. Cowans for some seed pease. Brought home a little Jersey calf from Joe Davidson. Walt. brought three loads sawdust from Fishers for ice. Soft snow falling all day. sloppy under foot. rather cold wind. Winnie McEwing 17 years. old.</p>
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<p>April TUESDAY, 1 (91-274) 1902</p>
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<p>Da choring in forenoon and then took sow over to Mr. Duncans. cleaned out pig pen when he came home. blustering and snowing all day Grandpa and Brock at Drayton.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 2 (92-273)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, then brought down two loads of saw dust. not feeling well. pain in his eye. Mike Norris came after Flora at noon, snowy and cold.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 3 (93-272)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing up wood from G. Pages bush to Grandpa Philp. took up two loads. Miss North and Oswald here to-day. rather fine morning snowy afternoon.</p>
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<p>April FRIDAY, 4 (94-271) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and drew two loads of wood to Rothsay. Ma, Olive & I down to Drayton in forenoon, Ma helping Mrs. Burrows paper in afternoon. fine day roads muddy and sloppy. Mabel Philp 21 yrs. old</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 5 (95-270)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing wood to Rothsay. We, three children to Drayton in afternoon to get horse shod. Mr. Craig and Willie here for seed oats in forenoon. very fine bright day.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 6 (96-269)</p>
<p>At home all day. Mr. and Miss Duncan here for the evening very fine day but looking like rain.</p>
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<p>April MONDAY, 7 (97-268) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, and took up the last load of wood to Rothsay. mizzling and raining till about 10. o'clock then very heavy fall of snow till noon. colder in afternoon.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 8 (98-267)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, and sharpening stakes and driving some in the afternoon. very high wind blowing all day from the east. Drayton horse show to-day.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 9 (99-266)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and took a load of chop to Drayton in afternoon. brought home some tile. fine day.</p>
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<p>April THURSDAY, 10 (100-265) 1902</p>
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<p>Da choring in forenoon. After dinner Joe Davidson came up and helped load hay Da took it down for him and brought home the chop. Ma went up to see Grandpa Philp. Miss North and Oswald here for super. rather dull forenoon bright afternoon Another of Waller's White's sons died of fever.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 11 (101-261)</p>
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<p>Da choring in forenoon and helped Geo. Fisher fill up seed oats. After dinner he went up to Uncle Rich'd to help kill pigs Ma at Drayton afternoon. Annie Craig here for tea. fine day, strong wind drying day.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 12 (102-263)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and helped Mr. McDougal load a load of hay for Uncle John. He here for dinner. Da back at the fence - afternoon. Children up to see Grandpa Philp. nasty day. snow and sleeting at times all day.</p>
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<p>April SUNDAY, 13 (103-262) 1902</p>
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<p>Da went up to see Grandpa Philp Jack Rich and wife came here in afternoon. raw, cold, wind.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 14 (104-261)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, back at fence afternoon. Clara and Brock took our three duck over to Mr. McKee's in evening. fine, bright, breezy day.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 15 (105-260)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon back at fence afternoon, with team. very fine day.</p>
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<p>April WEDNESDAY, 16 (106-259) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring and cleaning up alsike clover seeds. before dinner, went back and moved rails. with team. {"with team" added after and written on a slant after the word "rails."} Ma at Drayton afternoon. very fine day.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 17 (107-258)</p>
<p>Da choring and opened potato pit before dinner. afternoon he drew the manure off the pit and brought down load of clay for garden. Miss North here. very fine day but looked like rain in day.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 18 (108-257)</p>
<p>Da choring and we started to pick over the potatoes. Had 19 bags of good ones. terrible lot rotten ones. after dinner finished the potatoes and started to plow the little patch. Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in forenoon Grandpa Benson helped pick our potatoes. Henry Hazeltine came at noon to dig. fine day. looking like rain.</p>
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<p>April SATURDAY, 19 (109-256) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring and finished plowing and harrowed little patch before dinner. planted 12 rows potatoes and sowed the rest to peas and oats. Girls at Drayton afternoon. Da at town at night. Henry digging till noon fine forenoon. showery in afternoon.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 20 (110-255)</p>
<p>up to church in morning. Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp, in evening. fine day.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 21 (111-254)</p>
<p>Da started seeding. Spring toothing back another place. Henry digging. finished and stayed all night. raw wind but fine day. put pork into bags and hung it up.</p>
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<p>April TUESDAY, 22 (112-253) 1902</p>
<p>Da back on other place. sowing and harrow-ing. Clara at Drayton afternoon. very high wind, but fine drying day. sultry out of wind.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 23 (113-252)</p>
<p>Da back on other place cultivating and sowing. terrible windy and cold. very heavy gale in the night.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 24 (114-251)</p>
<p>Da back on other place had 14 1/2 acres in at noon. Miss North here. Nell and May Gorden here in afternoon. fine bright day but windy. we finished our third quarter in music. Nell Gorden been at nursing one year to-day</p>
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<p>April FRIDAY, 25 (115-250) 1902</p>
<p>Da working back on other place until about half past four. Started to rain about four and with {"with" is written above "and"} thunder and lightning at night. dull and cold. Clara over to Mr. McKee's for the duck eggs.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 26 (116-249)</p>
<p>Da done the chores in forenoon and fixed up a bridge to driving house. mizzling and raining off and on all day. high wind. Mr.Craig got load of hay Uncle Jim came home.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 27 (117-248)</p>
<p>Uncle Jim here for dinner. Da up to see Grandpa high wind all day</p>
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<p>April MONDAY, 28 (118-247) 1902</p>
<p>Da cultivating and sowing back on place. very fine day. Jim Johnson got seeds oats here. Jim went back.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 29 (119-246)</p>
<p>Da came up about eleven o'clock from other place having finished putting in 30 acres. after dinner plowing sod by Poplars. rainy afternoon. foggy at night. Miss Wilson here to tea.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 30 (120-245)</p>
<p>Da ploughing sod all day. Clara over to Mr. McKee's and up to Grandpa's. Mr. Duncan in in afternoon. raw cold day. good breeze blowing Da over to Mr. Duncan's with sow.</p>
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<p>May THURSDAY, 1 (121-244) 1902</p>
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<p>Da ploughing all day. finished the sod. Miss north here. just gave me a lesson. Jim Braedy here for dinner. His first trip. fine day.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 2 (122-243)</p>
<p>Da disced and harrowed sod forenoon. shower at noon, went down and started to cultivate at line fence. showery and dull.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 3 (123-242)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and sowed peas on the sod. in afternoon Clara and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. dull day rain-in night.</p>
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<p>May SUNDAY, 4 (124-241) 1902</p>
<p>Da put 9 head cattle out to the bush. I went down for Mr. & Mrs. T. Henderson about ten, and took them home after tea. Da and Tom up to see Grandpa Philp. rather fine day Mollie foaled about half past twelvesultry {the final "ve" in "twelve" and the "s" in "sultry" on top of each other} . (mare colt)</p>
<p>MONDAY, 5 (125-240)</p>
<p>Da done chores and took two sows over to Mr. Duncan's home about two. then helped Mr McTavish load hay. and cleaned out pens. Went up and got the lend of Geo. Fisher's black horse at night. fine day hot little windy.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 6 (126-239)</p>
<p>Da cultivating down by line fence and behind barn. Ma over to Mr. McKee for ducks heavy rain at night. rather dull day. ma 39 years. old.</p>
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<p>May WEDNESDAY, 7 (127-238) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. drawing out manure after dinner. terrible windy, and dull in forenoon brighter in afternoon.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 8 (128-237)</p>
<p>Da sowing barley next line fence and harrowed it. little shower at noon. quite a rain at night. Miss North here. Jim Braedy here for dinner bright day between the showers. very windy.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 9 (129-236)</p>
<p>Da went back to plow sod on other place, but it was not fit. came back and drew out manure rest of day. bright day but very windy hard frost at night.</p>
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<p>May SATURDAY, 10 (130-235) 1902</p>
<p>Da drawing manure all day. Ma, Brock and Clara at Drayton in forenoon. fine day, but cool. very heavy frost at night.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 11 (131-234)</p>
<p>Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp. children at bush. very fine day. put 6 head of cattle out to bush.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 12 (132-233)</p>
<p>Da drawing out manure all day. Clara at Drayton to get teeth filled, in morning. Mr. D. Corbett here in evening and bought Susie & calf. fine day. Another of Wallie White's sons dead with fever (Hiram) this make 5 children dead all in a year</p>
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<p>May TUESDAY, 13 (133-232) 1902</p>
<p>Da drawing manure all day. Mr. Raynor here and tuned the piano, in two hours. Da led Susie, and Ma took calf in cart to Moorefield after tea. very fine day. Mr. Webber fixed rod on wind mill.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 14 (134-231)</p>
<p>Da drawing manure till about four o'clock then went to Drayton with load of chop. very fine day. drew the manure from a pile in the field.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 15 (135-230)</p>
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<p>Da did chores and went after the chop. then spread manure till noon. gang plowing in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner Miss North here. very fine day. Clara over to Mr. Craigs.</p>
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<p>May FRIDAY, 16 (136-229) 1902</p>
<p>Da gang plowing and harrowing behind Poplars. Clara up to see Grandpa Philp very fine day. Da gone to town in evening</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 17 (137-228)</p>
<p>Da did chores then up helping Geo. Fishers move his old barn all day. very fine day hot.</p>
<p>4 SUNDAY, 18 (138-227)</p>
<p>Clara up to church with Grandpa then we went over to Graveyard Mr Craig here for tea. nice shower in evening</p>
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<p>May MONDAY, 19 (139-226) 1902</p>
<p>Da gang plowing all day. Roy and Harry helping. Ma, Clara and Grandma at Drayton in afternoon. very hot day, looking like rain. Mr. McTavish got load of hay at noon.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 20 (140-225)</p>
<p>Da sowing barley and Harry harrowing Da finished about four and went and spring toothed little patch. very fine day. Earl Lowes & Harry got a pup</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 21 (141-224)</p>
<p>Da gone back to plow ^sod {the word sod has been inserted above the words "plow" and "on"} on other place Harry here all day plowing. hot day. Da sowed corn after tea.</p>
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<p>May THURSDAY, 22 (142-223) 1902</p>
<p>Da and Harry plowing all day. Da sowed the corn before he went back. Mr. Bready here for dinner. very hot day until about half past five then terrible, wind, rain and thunder storm came up. Miss North and Mr. here . Ma went up with them to Palmerston and then takes morning train for Glencoe.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 23 (143-222)</p>
<p>Da plowing sod all day. Will McTavish here all day. Harry here from noon. finished plowing the field. rain storm in forenoon, showry afternoon. very hot between showers.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 24 (144-221)</p>
<p>Victoria Day. Da discing and Harry harrowing Roy came after dinner and they sowed 6 or 7 acres of pease. Quite a heavy shower in forenoon. fine afternoon. Mr. Craig got load of hay. Uncle Sandy and Aunt Cathy called in afternoon</p>
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<p>May SUNDAY, 25 (145-220) 1902</p>
<p>Da up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. heavy shower forenoon. showery afternoon.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 26 (146-219)</p>
<p>Da discing and harrowing on sod very cold and misty. Ma came home on night train. Had a splendid time</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 27 (147-218)</p>
<p>Da working back on the sod sowed flax this afternoon. Dr. Pickle got a pup this morning heavy snow storms at times real cold. heavy frost.</p>
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<p>May WEDNESDAY, 28 (148-217) 1902</p>
<p>Da went back and sowed and harrowed the barley. after dinner harrowing and rolling root ground. Ma & Mrs. Burrows up to see Grandpa Philp. cold day but bright heavy frost.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 29 (149-216)</p>
<p>Election Day Da went back and finished rolling. Then went to vote. Drawing out manure rest of day. Jim Bready here for dinner. Miss North and Mrs. Bell here in afternoon. Jas. McEwing & Jas Tucker candiates. bright day, but windy. Tucker elected with majority of 103. In the house 47 Tories & 50 Grits Got it down to a tie</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 30 (150-215)</p>
<p>Disced the potato patch. Then helped cut potatoes After dinner Grandpa, Ma and me dropped potatoes. planted 8 rows. hot day.</p>
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<p>May SATURDAY, 31 (151-214) 1902</p>
<p>{Olive is writing}</p>
<p>Da at Drayton with chop and got team shod, in forenoon. Then sprouted potatoes in afternoon. Ma and Grandma at Drayton in afternoon. very warm day.</p>
<p>June SUNDAY, 1 (152-213)</p>
<p>Clara drove Grandma up to church. Da up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. Da and Ma down to Tom Hendersons for the evening. little shower. morning warm and sultry.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 2 (153-212)</p>
<p>Da fixing fence back on other place all day. little shower in morning very hot and sultry in the afternoon. thunder storm at night. quite a wind.</p>
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<p>June TUESDAY, 3 (154-211) 1902</p>
<p>Peace declared in South Africa. Da drawing manure to root ground all day children home at noon. We three and Grandpa went to Drayton in afternoon to celebration. quite heavy rain afternoon.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 4 (155-210)</p>
<p>Da drawing manure to root ground forenoon, plowing it in afternoon. bright beautiful day.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 5 (156-209)</p>
<p>Da ridging up turnip and mangold ground sowed them after tea with Mark. Miss North here in forenoon. Jim Bready here Clara went over to S. Gillree's for Beef. First beast killed to day. cool in morning. but very calm and warm rest of day. Uncle Willie {blank space for a number that wasn't filled in} years old.</p>
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<p>June FRIDAY, 6 (157-208) 1902</p>
<p>Da drawing manure all day to root ground. Clara at Drayton in afternoon. Tom and Jack Miller here in evening, Sarah Burrows gone to Toronto to work out Fine day looking like rain in evening.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 7 (158-207)</p>
<p>Da tagging sheep in forenoon. Then neighbors washed sheep in afternoon. very dull forenoon and misty. cleared up and was rather bright in afternoon.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 8 (159-206)</p>
<p>Ma and we children up to see Grandpa Philp. misty at noon fine afternoon. but cool. very heavy frost. froze potatoes black.</p>
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<p>June MONDAY, 9 (160-205) 1902</p>
<p>Da working on root ground all day rather cold heavy wind all day. Grandpa hoeing potatoes. frost at night.</p>
<p>TUESDAY 10 (161-204)</p>
<p>Da working on root ground. ridging up in afternoon. Clara at Drayton in afternoon. Got box of pine apples up from Uncle Jim. cool day, but bright in afternoon. Da and Watt took white bull back to other place. very misty, rainy and foggy forenoon. (dull)</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 11 (162-203)</p>
<p>Da finished ridging up and sowed them turnips. Grandpa hoeing potatoes. fine bright day.</p>
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<p>June THURSDAY, 12 (163-202) 1902</p>
<p>Da shearing the sheep. finished about three o'clock. Then drew out manure till five o'clock. Then went to Mr. Lawton's to help raise staff of windmill. Jim Bready here for dinner Miss North here, afternoon. Grandpa got Mark shod dull at times with few drops of rain.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 18 (164-201)</p>
<p>Da working on root ground, such as drawing out manure and spreading a pile in the field Bill Gass and Mrs Lappin, (Maggie Gass) here about an hour this afternoon. very warm fine day.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 14 (165-200)</p>
<p>Da working on root ground all day. Ma and we children at Drayton in afternoon. very warm day.</p>
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<p>June SUNDAY, 15 (166-199) 1902</p>
<p>Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in evening. very sultry and hot after noon.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 16 (167-198)</p>
<p>Da cleaned up a little chop and choring in forenoon. then working on root ground. has it ready to ridge up. rainy in morning. cleared off and was fine. high wind. heavy rain about 4 morn.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 17 (168-197)</p>
<p>Da ridging up root ground and sowed the rest of the turnips. Clara went to Guelph on the excursion to the farm. Had a fine time. Saw Nell and was at Hospital went with May Gorden. cool all morning. warmer afternoon. high wind but very bright.</p>
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<p>June WEDNESDAY, 18 (169-196) 1902</p>
<p>Da went to Drayton with chop in forenoon drawing clay from Hilborns hill to fill up the old well in the barn yard. very fine day. Ma and Da over to Grave yard in evening.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 19 (170-195)</p>
<p>Da drawing clay for the well all day. got it filled. Went over to Mr. F Pages to see about a man. Mr. Bready here. Miss North here. Ma at Drayton afternoon. very fine day.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 20 (171-194)</p>
<p>Da started to work at the road work. Herb Page here for dinner. Mr. Mc Grogon here over night. He bought our wool. very warm day. no wind. rain in evening</p>
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<p>June SATURDAY, 21 (172-193) 1902</p>
<p>Da working on road all day. Herb and Art here for dinner. Ma and we children up to a concert of bell ringers in Rothsay, at night. very fine concert. high wind all day. little misty showers in evening. misty forenoon.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 22 (173-192)</p>
<p>Da up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. Ma over to Mr. Burrows in evening. misty forenoon. fine afternoon. cool. Orton's birth day.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 23 (174-191)</p>
<p>Da finished the road work to night. graveled from Mr. McEwing's gate to our gate Herb and Art here for dinner and tea. Went back and brought up the trough from the back well, before tea. very fine cool day, but bright.</p>
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<p>June TUESDAY, 24 (175-190) 1902</p>
<p>Da went to Drayton in morning to get horses shod. brought up load of clay to put in front of driving house with him. Brought down 2 loads gravel and put there in afternoon. very fine day. 2</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 25 (176-189)</p>
<p>{Clara is now writing}</p>
<p>I took Olive to Drayton. She started to write for Entrance. Ma took Grandpa to station He went to Listowel races, at noon. Da brought down three loads of gravel in forenoon and one after. rained very heavily all afternoon. Da went after Olive & brought Maggie McDonald she stayed all night. I stayed all night with Grandma. 4</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 26 (177-188)</p>
<p>Da brought down five loads gravel and spread it. I took the girls to Drayton and went after them. Little rain this afternoon. very windy. Mr. Bready here for dinner. I stayed with Grandma. 5. Maggie did not stay to night.</p>
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<p>June FRIDAY, 27 (178-187) 1902</p>
<p>Da drawing gravel for the lane, all day. Clara took the girls to Drayton and went after them. Ma and Brock went to greet Grandpa at noon. Miss North, Mrs. North & Stewart here for tea. very fine day but cool. drew 6 loads gravel. I took Mag home even'g Brock passed into the Third Book.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 28 (179-186)</p>
<p>Da drawing gravel all day for lane. drew 5 loads. Wal brought our trough up from Drayton, and Da went back with him and put it up. the children up to Grandpa's this afternoon. very fine day. 5</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 29 (180-185)</p>
<p>Ma and Grandma over to see Lizzie Benson. She is very poorly. Da & Wall down to Riches. with cow at night. rainy morning fine afternoon.</p>
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<p>June MONDAY, 30 (181-184) 1902</p>
<p>Da drawing gravel all day. Drew 6 loads. Roy and Harry here for straw and potatoes in forenoon. mizzling and raining all day. Got word this morning that Wm Chambers died yesterday. 6</p>
<p>July TUESDAY, 1 (182-183)</p>
<p>Dominion Day Da drew 6 loads of gravel. very fine day. warmer than what we have had. Da scuffled potatoes after tea. 6</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 2 (183-182)</p>
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<p>Da drew 5 loads gravel. Scuffled the field potatoes after tea. Ma, Brock, Olive at Drayton in forenoon. Mr. Webber here in afternoon very fine warm day. looking like rain 5</p>
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<p>July THURSDAY, 3 (184-181) 1902</p>
<p>Da went over for beef. Then took "Jennie" cow to Mr. Riches had dinner there. Mr Bready here. Da and Walt brought down 4 loads sawdust in afternoon. very wet & dull {"& dull" written after the fact and written above the words "wet" and "forenoon"} forenoon. fine afternoon</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 4 (185-180)</p>
<p>Da plowed patch of sow thistle in forenoon. cutting thistles on other place in afternoon. Olive & Clara at Drayton forenoon. Ma, Olive and I up to Mr. Lawtons in evening very warm day. lot of lightning at night.</p>
<p>5 SATURDAY, 5 (186-179)</p>
<p>Da took load of chop to Drayton and got horses shod in forenoon. Went up to Uncle Rich'd in afternoon. After milking drove up to Palmerston. home about 12 o'clock terrible hot day.</p>
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<p>July SUNDAY, 6 (187-178) 1902</p>
<p>{Clara is now writing}</p>
<p>Ma, Olive and I up to church in morn, Da Ma and Brock up to see Grandpa Philp in evening. very hot day. Thermometer 100 at milking time.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 7 (188-177)</p>
<p>Da went back and scuffled turnips till eleven o'clock. Then cleaned out pens. After dinner went to hoe potatoes. Terrible storm of rain came on about three another heavy one at milking. Ma and Olive at Drayton in morning. got teeth filled. Chas. Walker got shed struck with lightning cooler after rain.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 8 (189-176)</p>
<p>{Olive is now writing}</p>
<p>Da cleaned out hen house in forenoon hoed turnips in afternoon. Clara at town in forenoon. very warm day. Ma at Grandma's to see Lizzie Benson. Grandpa brought three crates of straw berries from Drayton.</p>
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<p>July WEDNESDAY, 9 (190-175) 1902</p>
<p>{Clara is now writing}</p>
<p>Da just choring and straightening up driving house. heavy rain before five this morn. rainy forenoon and muggy dull and cooler afternoon.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 10 (191-174)</p>
<p>Da hoeing turnips all day. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Miss North here in afternoon. very fine day but cooler.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 11 (192-173)</p>
<p>{Elizabeth is now writing}</p>
<p>Clara & Olive gone up to Tarra for a week Robt hoeing turnips and took them to train then hoeing aft beautiful day I over at Mrs Burrows doing some baking for her. (aft)</p>
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<p>July SATURDAY, 12 (193-172) 1902</p>
<p>Robt hoeing all day Celebration in Moorefield Grandpa Brock and I over. Robt went to Drayton at night beautiful day there were 12 or 13 lodges and as many speakers.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 13 (194-171)</p>
<p>At home all day till evening then Robt & Brock & I went up to Rothsay. very fine day</p>
<p>MONDAY, 14 (195-170)</p>
<p>Robt hoeing and some scuffling Emma here for shoulder of Meat very hot and sultry. Terrible wind and rain storm at five o'clock</p>
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<p>July TUESDAY, 15 (196-169) 1902</p>
<p>Richards raising both up there all day Mr & Mrs Burrows & Ma helped me milk turned out a beautiful day</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 16 (197-168)</p>
<p>Robt & Wat took Beef Ring Heiffer over to Gillries Morning then Robt hoeing turnips rest of day very fine day little rain in the night</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 17 (198-167)</p>
<p>Robt delivered beef morning turned out fine Mr B_ hoeing a while here Brady here Robt & Brock hoeing aft, Brock 9 years old</p>
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<p>July FRIDAY, 18 (199-166) 1902</p>
<p>Young cattle out of pasture field Robt went back and fixed fence and then hoeing rest of day Ned & Wat helping hoe aft. Brock Grandma & I at Drayton very fine day</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 19 (200-165)</p>
<p>Robt Wat & Ed hoeing for a couple of hrs. then a heavy rain, mizzling all aftenoon. Mr Craig here for tea. very dull Robt gone to Drayton at night</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 20 (201-164)</p>
<p>All at home all day dull rainy & miserable</p>
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<p>July MONDAY, 21 (202-163) 1902</p>
<p>Robt cl & McEwing fixing line fence for a couple of hrs. morning then choring and filling up chop. Mr. Webber helping & here for dinner Robt gone to Drayton with chop rather fine aft.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 22 (203-162)</p>
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<p>Da hoeing turnips all day. Ned and Walt helping. Ma and Brock at Drayton and met us. arrived home on afternoon train had a lovely time. fine day Mr Webber here helping at hay fork</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 23 (204-161)</p>
<p>Da hoed potatoes then scuffed them and the turnips. Ma poisoned the bugs. Da went down to Jack Riches with "Jennie" cow. fine warm day, but looking like a terrible storm at night. quite a little shower.</p>
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<p>July THURSDAY, 24 (205-160) 1902</p>
<p>Da and Burrows boys putting up scaffold in driving house in forenoon. choring round grinding knives and getting mower ready Olive and I up to Grandpa's for goose berries. little shower in evening. warm day.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 25 (206-159)</p>
<p>Da cut the little patch hay in front then cut the piece below orchard. raked it and put it up in afternoon. Olive & I over to Mr. Craigs in evening. very fine day. Grandpa Philp 83 yrs. old</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 26 (207-158)</p>
<p>Da, Mr, Craig and Willie here drawing hay till noon. Mr. Craig went away at noon. D Brought in two loads after dinner. little shower about half past two. Da at Drayton with Uncle John. Willie helped bring rest of hay after dinner.</p>
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<p>July SUNDAY, 27 (208-157) 1902</p>
<p>Ma and Olive up to church in forenoon. Dick Lowes and Ann here in afternoon. fine day, but storms passing round.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 28 (209-156)</p>
<p>Da cut ^ting at {^ below writing line} {"ting at" above the words "cut" and "piece"} piece next to ditch. Raked up what he cut and put some of it up. Ma and Brock up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. fine day warm.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 29 (210-155)</p>
<p>Da mowing in forenoon Mr. Craig here in forenoon. Willie here in afternoon. Da raking and helping put it up. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Miss Magee and Mrs. Newstead here after tea for a while. Ross bought meat. very hot fine day. Old Mr. Allen from Carlton Place here.</p>
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<p>July WEDNESDAY, 30 (211-154) 1902</p>
<p>Da cutting hay till noon. Then raked it up and finished putting it up. Willie Craig here in afternoon. very fine day. Mary Fisher and Mrs. Geo. Fisher here morn.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 31 (212-153)</p>
<p>Mr. Craig and Willie here all day drawing in hay from field above turnips. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. fine forenoon. rather dull afternoon. rain at night: The tea man here in evening. Ross brought meat</p>
<p>August FRIDAY, 1 (213-152)</p>
<p>Da took load hay to Rothsay. Mr. Craig helped him unload it and they brought in one load before dinner. Willie here afternoon also. finished that field to night fine day.</p>
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<p>August SATURDAY, 2 (214-151) 1902</p>
<p>{Olive is now writing}</p>
<p>Da started to cut clover and cut till noon. then raked it and Willie and he put it up. Brock and Grandpa met Uncle Jim to-night Clara at Drayton in morning. Mr. North here for dinner. Mr. Jas Gilmore here for a little while. very fine day.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 3 (215-150)</p>
<p>Uncle Jim here for dinner. We over to the graveyard in afternoon. very fine day. cool at evening</p>
<p>MONDAY, 4 (216-149)</p>
<p>Da finished cutting the clover at noon. raked it after dinner and put it all {"all" is written slanted upwards} up. Mr. Craig and Willie here in afternoon. very fine day.</p>
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<p>August TUESDAY, 5 (217-148) 1902</p>
<p>Da and Willie drew in three loads of hay then heavy rain till noon. Then tinkering around and choring. Da up to see D. Corbett. at night. Miss Duncan here over night. dull afternoon. rain at night.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 6 (218-147)</p>
<p>{Clara is now writing}</p>
<p>Da cutting hay all day from noon {"from noon" written above the crossed-out words}, down by bush. Took seven pigs to Moorfield in morning Miss Duncan went home after dinner. Olive and I at Drayton - afternoon. dull day with showers at times.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 7 (219-146)</p>
<p>Da finished cutting patch, then went over to Mr. Craigs till noon, Raked hay up then he and Mr. Craig putting up till about four. then steady rain till night. Watt brought the meat.</p>
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<p>August FRIDAY, 8 (220-145) 1902</p>
<p>Da took load of chop to Drayton in morning raked up hay and putting it up in afternoon. Ma, Brock and grandma up to see Aunty Gass. very fine day but dull and misty forenoon. good breeze.</p>
<p>Coronation Day. {Handwritten} SATURDAY, 9 (221-144)</p>
<p>Da got binder out and cleaned up, then Mr. Craig and Willie came and they drew in at the clover. very fine day. King Edward VII crowned.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 10 (222-143)</p>
<p>Olive and I drove Granma up to church in morning. Mr. F. Page here in afternoon. Ma and Da up to Grandpa Philp's in even-ing. quite a shower before breakfast. sultry and dull in forenoon. very sultry afternoon.</p>
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<p>August MONDAY, 11 (223-142) 1902</p>
<p>Da went to Drayton for chop but did not get it. After dinner rigging at binder then fixing driving house doors. Uncle Jim came up at noon went back with the 4.44. dull afternoon with showers at times. fine forenoon with strong breeze. girls over to H. Hilborns at night.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 12 (224-141)</p>
<p>Da cut barley behind barn, then went back and cut timothy. Mr. Craig and Willie came after dinner and they drew at the clover. Da went back and put up timothy very fine day, cool wind.</p>
<p>Finished haying {handwritten} WEDNESDAY, 12 (225-140)</p>
<p>Mr Craig and Mr. Scott here helping draw in, also, in afternoon, Charlie & Hoshel Hilborn finished haying and brought in timothy. very fine day. Da put up barley after dark.</p>
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<p>August THURSDAY, 14 (226-139) 1902</p>
<p>Da went back and started to cut oats on other place, they are very rusty. Clara at Drayton in morning to get "Mark" shod. Olive and I up to Uncle Rich's in afternoon Da gone back to shock up some oats after tea. Seth brought the meat. very fine day.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 15 (227-138)</p>
<p>Da went back and shocked up till about ten then cut the rest of the day. Went back and shocked up after tea. dull and misty in morning. fine rest of day. Mr. McEwing here in morn. Charlie and Hoshel came over and got white headed pup. Winnie & Nell here - afternoon.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 16 (228-137)</p>
<p>Da finished cutting 14 acres at noon. Then shocked up after dinner and tea. Gone to Drayton at night. Olive and I over to Mr. Page's - afternoon. very fine day good breeze.</p>
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<p>August SUNDAY, 17 (229-136) 1902</p>
<p>Ma and we children up to church in morning. Da up to see Grandpa Philp at night. very fine day, but looking like rain at night.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 18 (230-135)</p>
<p>Da cutting oats on other place all day. Mr. Webber here for oats evening. dull day also showry. rain at night. School opened with Miss Green, Fergus, as teacher</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 19 (231-134)</p>
<p>Da went to Drayton to get chop and get Molly's shoes set. cutting oats after dinner Gone to Craig's flax-bee after tea. dull all day. Mabel here for meat. Mr. McDonald here in evening.</p>
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<p>August WEDNESDAY, 20 (232-133) 1902</p>
<p>Da went back to shock up oats. Mr. McTavish helping him. finished about milking time. Ma over to see Mrs. Bob Mitchell afternoon. rather fine at times. little shower at milking</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 21 (233-132)</p>
<p>Da took lamb over to Moorefield in forenoon. Henry Hazeltine brought word. Charlie Hilborn brought meat. Da cutting down piece in afternoon. Charlie Hilborn helping shock up. Ma and Grandma at Drayton in afternoon. rather dull morning. fine rest of day with cool wind</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 22 (234-131)</p>
<p>Da went back and finished cutting down piece on other place. Carrie up about eleven and cut barley next to Ezra. finished about four o'clock and started to cut barley behind the Poplars. Da shocking barley after tea I over to Mr. McTavishe's at noon. fine day on horses strong wind blowing. Black pig has 4 little ones.</p>
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<p>August SATURDAY, 23 (235-130) 1902</p>
<p>Da at Isa. Hilborn's threshing in forenoon. After dinner cutting at the barley. Mr. McTavish came and shocked some oats on other place. then shocking barley all afternoon. Da put up what was not up, after night We children at Drayton afternoon. fine day with strong wind.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 24 (236-129)</p>
<p>Ma and we children up to church in morning. Da and Ma & Brock {"& Brock"} written in after and written on an angle} up to see Grandpa Philp in evening. very fine day.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 25 (237-128)</p>
<p>Da finished cutting barley about ten o'clock then went and shocked it finished at noon. Mr. McTavish at Mr. Lawtons threshing forenoon. Da drew in barley behind barn. Ma and I helped in noon. Uncle Willie came on noon train. Da and he went to Drayton at night to hunt men for harvest. very fine day. most like harvest day we have had.</p>
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<p>August TUESDAY, 26 (238-127) 1902</p>
<p>Da and Art. Garreau drawing barley in front of Grandpa's in forenoon. Mr. Dingman, his team, Jim Davidson, and Geo. Schmaus. here in afternoon and drawing up oats. John Allen here for the evening and over night. I over to Montgomerys to see about men. Uncle Willie here for dinner and this evening. very fine day and hot. Da at Drayton at night to hunt a man.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 27 (239-126)</p>
<p>Men drawing up oats with two teams all day. Da, Mr. Dingman, Jim Davidson, Geo. Schmaus and Mr. Lister. Aunty Philp here for tea and over night. Uncle Willie and Da at Drayton, for men at night. very fine day and hot. Merritt Noecker died about noon.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 28 (240-125)</p>
<p>Men finished drawing the oats at six, then brought in 2 loads of barley from side-road. Same men as yesterday, except in Mr. Lister's place was Geo. Leitch. Da and Ma down to Mr. Neocker's. very fine day and hot. lightning at night. 10 little pigs on other place.</p>
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<p>August FRIDAY, 29 (241-124) 1902</p>
<p>Men finished drawing in barley at night. Geo. Schmaus and Geo. Leitch helping Uncle Willie, Olive and I at Merritt Noeckers funeral in afternoon. Ma helping Mrs. Burrows get ready for threshing. Uncle Willie here at night. very fine day Willie Walker got pea-rake and brought it back to-night</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 30 (242-123)</p>
<p>Da over to Mr. Burrows threshing in forenoon. with the team drawing in for Mr. Burrows in afternoon. Olive, Uncle Will and I up to see Aunty Gass and Grandpa Philp in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night. Uncle Will here very hot day.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 31 (243-122)</p>
<p>At home all day. Da and Uncle Will over to Frank Pages in evening. Close and sultry with high wind. looking like rain.</p>
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<p>September MONDAY, 1 (244-121) 1902</p>
<p>Labor Day. Da went over with team and helped Burrows draw in, in forenoon. Then went back and cut six acres of barley, in afternoon. Dave Corbett here in morning to see pigs. Mr. McEwing here in evening. Uncle Willie ^ went {the word "went" is in between and above "Willie" and "home"} home on morning train. very fine day. and hot.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 2 (245-120)</p>
<p>Da mowed the little patch of oats in front, in forenoon. Shocked the barley in afternoon. Wat. Burrows took some chop to town for us. very fine harvest weather. good breeze.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 3 (246-119)</p>
<p>Da Raked up barley stubble by sideroad in forenoon. Put away binder and drew in this loose oats. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. fine bright day. cool breeze blowing.</p>
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<p>September THURSDAY, 4 (247-118) 1902</p>
<p>Da went for the beef. then cleaning pens and stables all day. weather like the Equinoxes. Da served with summon to go on the Pitit jury. quite heavy frost.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 5 (248-117)</p>
<p>Da packing away the mows to make room. Mr. Craig here in afternoon helping also. Ma at Grandmas for dinner. Mrs. Martin of Toronto here in afternoon. I over to Mr. McTavish's at noon. Da over to Drury's at night. fine day. cool.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 6 (249-116)</p>
<p>Da, Mr. McTavish, and Wilmot drawing in barley from away back. Wat. Burrows, Percy and Ross McEwing brought up loads each in afternoon. Looking very like rain, but held off till night, then little shower. Da at Drayton at night. Olive & I there in afternoon.</p>
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<p>September SUNDAY, 7 (250-115) 1902</p>
<p>All up to church in morning. Jack Allen rode up with them. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's fine day with strong wind.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 8 (251-114)</p>
<p>Da raked up barley stubble {"stubble" is written on a slant in between words "barley" and "next"} next to Ezra, then brought it in. Went with team to Mr. McEwings all day. very fine day. rain in the night.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 9 (252-113)</p>
<p>Da just choring round and fixing pegs to hang harness on. Hettie over in after noon. very nasty day. raining and mizzling all day. rather cold rain.</p>
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<p>September WEDNESDAY, 10 (253-112)</p>
<p>Da loaded up the old sleighs and took them to Goldstone. Home about one o'clock. Then pulled at the peas, other side of Poplars. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Dick Lowes here at noon. Misty & dull till about ten, then very fine day.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 22 (254-111)</p>
<p>Da finished pulling peas. Mr. McEwing forked them out. Da down at McEwings with team drawing oats in afternoon. Miss North started in her rounds again. dull all day</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 12 (255-110)</p>
<p>Da choring round in forenoon. took Perkin sow over to Mr. Craigs in afternoon. very nasty day. steady rain all day.</p>
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<p>September SATURDAY, 13 (256-109) 1902</p>
<p>Da started away for Palmerston for flour at ten o'clock forenoon. Home about six. Dick Lowes and Harry here for tea. Ma and we children down to Drayton in afternoon. dull and rather misty in forenoon. turned out fine but cold. heavy frost at night.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 14 (257-108)</p>
<p>Olive and I drove Grandma up to church at home rest of day. very fine day. good strong breeze blowing.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 15 (258-107)</p>
<p>{Olive is now writing}</p>
<p>Da went back and started to pull peas by the pump on other place. pulled till noon one of Mr. McEwings forking out. Clara at Drayton in afternoon. Da drawing in at Mr. McEwing in afternoon. fine day.</p>
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<p>September TUESDAY, 16 (259-106) 1902</p>
<p>Da finished pulling the peas on other place Percy turning out in forenoon. no one here in afternoon. Grandpa went down town and brought up 9 baskets of fruit then I went down and got other 9. Carrie from Guelph. very fine day.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 17 (260-105)</p>
<p>Da turned out peas next sideroad then went over and got Wat. in forenoon. Mr. McEwing, Percy, Ross and team here in afternoon. Wat helping. brought up 4 loads from other place very fine day.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 18 (261-104)</p>
<p>Da cleaned out pens then went back and turned other peas. Then Mr. McEwing and Da brought up a load each before dinner. Drawing all afternoon and stacking them behind driving house. Uncle Rich'ds three and team here afternoon Miss North and Mrs. Bell here. looking like rain little shower. Da at Drayton at night.</p>
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<p>September FRIDAY, 19 (262-103) 1902</p>
<p>Da went over to Mr. McTavish's about ten o'clock to thresh, but they did not thresh till afternoon. There in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. dull in forenoon, but turned out fine.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 20 (263-102)</p>
<p>Da cleaned out pens then went back to see young cattle with Mr. Col {Large blank space left here, perhaps didn't know how to spell the name correctly and left it blank}. Sold 9 young cattle for $300. Then cleaned up chop and took it to Drayton, afternoon. Brought home new trucks which came from Goldstone. very fine day.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 21 (264-101)</p>
<p>Ma and we children up to church in morning. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp in afternoon. very fine day.</p>
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<p>September MONDAY, 22 (265-100) 1902</p>
<p>Da, Wilmot, and Charlie took the young cattle over to Moorfield in forenoon. Da gone down to Mr. Noecker's at night. Da ploughed out garden potatoes and picked them up. half of them rotten. I helping Grandpa raise his. sultry warm day.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 23 (266-99)</p>
<p>Da and Mr. McEwing went to Guelph to be examined over this Tucker case. Did not come home at night. Jack Dingman brought word out at night that Da did not come. rather dull at times. Mr. & Mrs. Lawton called in afternoon.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 24 (267-98)</p>
<p>Da came home on noon train. Then he went over to Caleb Lowes and hunted up Ed. Maxwell for a witness. Then went to Drayton at night. Cold wind blowing all day. rain at night.</p>
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<p>September THURSDAY, 25 (268-97) 1902</p>
<p>Da got wood up to thresh with and choring round in forenoon. Da at Mr. McEwings threshing in afternoon. Miss North here. Ma at Drayton afternoon. very cold wind all day. rain at night.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 26 (269-96)</p>
<p>Da at Mr. McEwings threshing all day. I up to Grandpa Philp's with bag of flour. had dinner there. dull day and rather foggy.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 27 (270-95)</p>
<p>Da at McEwings till about ten, then machine came here and threshed till half-past three. Da and Willie Craig straightening up after machine went away. dull day and foggy in morning.</p>
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<p>September SUNDAY, 28 (271-94) 1902</p>
<p>{Clara is now writing}</p>
<p>Olive and I up to church in forenoon Ma at Grandma's for tea. Mr. & Mrs. John Fair there. quite a heavy shower in afternoon misty and sultry in forenoon.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 29 (272-93)</p>
<p>I took Da to station, he gone to Berlin to this trial of Tuckers. Mr. Henry Hilborn here for scraper in afternoon. misty in morning. came out hot. cooler towards evening.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 30 (273-92)</p>
<p>Da returned home from Berlin on night train. Case settled. Won it against Tucker #200. each {each written above "200" and "and"} and costs. Drayton Show. Ma, Olive, Brock and I down all afternoon. foggy and dull in forenoon. very nasty afternoon. steady rain from about four o'clock.</p>
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<p>October WEDNESDAY, 1 (274-91) 1902</p>
<p>Da went up to Uncle Rich'ds and boys came down and helped load the pigs. Da took them to Moorefield. Boys took home a load of straw. Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton about four o'clock. dull and cold wind blowing all day.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 2 (275-90)</p>
<p>Da went back and plowed out potatoes and picked them up in forenoon. potatoes very good. After dinner harrowed them out and pick them up & pick them over and put in root house. Miss North here. very fine day inclined to be cool.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 3 (276-89)</p>
<p>Da started to draw manure out on to where the peas were. Ma at Drayton in afternoon very fine day cold wind.</p>
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<p>October SATURDAY, 4 (277-88) 1902</p>
<p>Da finished drawing manure. took load rails and fenced little hay stack, then brought up a load turnips for calves. At Drayton at night for Uncle Jim. very fine day. rather raw wind.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 5 (278-87)</p>
<p>I drove Grandma up to church in forenoon Uncle Jim here for dinner. Da and Ma up to Grandpa's in evening very cold wind blowing in forenoon. heavy rain in afternoon. heavy rain at night.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 6 (279-86)</p>
<p>{Olive is now writing}</p>
<p>Da went back and skinned ram, who got killed by Burrow's ram, then ploughing rest of day on pea ground. I took Uncle Jim to station in morning very fine day. good breeze blowing.</p>
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<p>October TUESDAY, 7 (280-85) 1902</p>
<p><br /> {Clara is now writing}</p>
<p>Da plowing all day. Took three pigs over to Mr. Duncan's at noon. Helped Wat take his heifer over to Sussex Gilree's, at night. fine day. strong wind. heavy shower Old Mr. Lang buried. evening.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 8 (281-84)</p>
<p>Da plowing all day in barley stubble. dipped little pigs at noon. H. Hilborn's young folks over for the evening. very fine day strong wind.</p>
<p>7 THURSDAY, 9 (282-83)</p>
<p>{Olive is now writing}</p>
<p>Da ploughing all day. Miss North and Carrie came here in forenoon and for dinner. very fine day. very hard frost at night.</p>
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<p>October FRIDAY, 10 (283-82) 1902</p>
<p><br /> Da ploughing all day. Over to Mr. Duncans for sows at night. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very warm in middle of day. cooler towards night.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 11 (284-81)</p>
<p>{Clara is now writing}</p>
<p>Da plowing all day at Drayton at night and brought up a little sow which came by ex press from Crampton. $14. rather dull day, but muggy and sultry.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 12 (285-80)</p>
<p>Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philps then over to funeral. Mrs. Joseph Freeland brought to the church from near Palmerston and buried at Derryadd rather hazy all day. quite a heavy shower about five o'clock.</p>
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<p>October MONDAY, 13 (286-79) 1902</p>
<p><br /> Da went to Drayton and sent the money away to H. George & Sons. Then plowed till noon. Cleaned up a grist and took it to Drayton. heavy rain in night. lot of rain fell during day. very windy afternoon rahter raw and cold wind.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 14 (287-78)</p>
<p>Da finished plowing in that field and brought up load of turnips, Ma over at Mr. Burrows baking. I at Drayton in afternoon. rather fine day. but cold. lottle showers towards evening.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 15 (288-77)</p>
<p>{Olvie is now writing}</p>
<p>Da ploughing all day in pea stubble on other place. Miss North here for dinner. fine day, strong wind. rather cloudy at times. Henry Howard Hilborn of Lither got his right hand caught in threshing machine andhad it taken off about a week later.</p>
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<p>October THURSDAY, 16 (289-76) 1902</p>
<p>{Clara is now writing}</p>
<p>Thanksgiving. Da plowing all day on other place. Olive and I over for beef. Sarah and Wat. Burrows here for tea. Olive up to Uncle Rich'd very fine day. Another of Walter White's children died of fever. Jessie.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 17 (290-75)</p>
<p>Da plowing on other place all day. Ma and Grandma at Drayton. in afternoon very fine day. hard frost at night. Walt brought up two bags of potatoes from the station which came from Guelph.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 18 (291-74)</p>
<p>Da choring round in forenoon. After dinner went over and helped Walt kill a pig, then he and Walt went to Drayton for sugar (a barrel). from Guelph. dull and rainy all forenoon. dull and rather foggy afternoon.</p>
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<p>October SUNDAY, 19 (292-73) 1902</p>
<p>Olive and I up to church with Grandma. Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. Uncle Sandy and Aunt Catty there. fine day. rather foggy in morning.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 20 (293-72)</p>
<p>Da started at Mangolds, working at them all day. very hard to pull. Sara Burrows here in morning. She gone back to Toronto to work. changeable. misty at noon. strong wind.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 21 (294-71)</p>
<p>Da finished the Mangolds. and took a load of turnips down to Grandpa. I at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day.</p>
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<p>October WEDNESDAY, 22 (295-70) 1902</p>
<p>Da topping turnips all day. cleaned the pens at noon. mizzling off and on all day. very dark at night.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 23 (296-69)</p>
<p>Da topping turnips all day. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Miss North did not come. very dull and misty all day.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 24 (297-68)</p>
<p>Da finished topping turnips, harrowed some out and brought in one load before dinner. Drawing all afternoon. Ma and I helping very heavy thunder and lightning and shower towards noon. very fine rest of day.</p>
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<p>October SATURDAY, 25 (298-67) 1902</p>
<p>Da drawing in turnips all day. harrowed some out in morning. Stanley and Norman Flath here helping in afternoon with team. Ma & Brock at Drayton forenoon. raw wind blowing. rather fine.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 26 (299-66)</p>
<p>At home all day. balmy day rain thunder and lightning in evening.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 27 (300-65)</p>
<p>Da took load of turnips up to Grandpa Philp. came round by Uncle Rich'd for bbl. salt. drawing in turnips rest of day dull all day. Mrs. Jim Davidson dropped dead this evening</p>
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<p>October TUESDAY, 28 (301-64) 1902</p>
<p>Da went to Drayton with load of chop in forenoon brought Grandpa's flour. drawing at turnips - afternoon Ma at Mrs. Faulkner funeral Skuds of snow all day. rather stormy night</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 29 (301-63)</p>
<p>Da went over to Mr. Duncans for a sow. cleaned out pens when he came home. drawing turnips in afternoon rather fine afternoon hard frost at night.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 30 (303-62)</p>
<p>Da went back up and brought up the cabbage then brought the plow up from back field. Started to plow in sod field in front of house. Miss North here. very squally in forenoon fine in afternoon, but very high wind</p>
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<p>October FRIDAY, 31 (304-61) 1902</p>
<p>Hallow E'en. Finished taking in the turnips Mr. Irvin here with his team in afternoon Wat Burrows here all day. Da over to Irvin's before breakfast. very fine day.</p>
<p>November SATURDAY, 1 (305-60)</p>
<p>Da ploughing on other place all day. Ma, Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon very fine ^ mild {the word "mild" is above and in between "fine" and "day"} day. little rain at night. Will Gregory got load turnips for Uncle Johnny. Gordon.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 2 (306-59)</p>
<p>I drove Grandma up to church. down to Grandma's afternoon. very fine day. mild and warm Mr Craig brought piece meat.</p>
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<p>November MONDAY, 3 (307-58) 1902</p>
<p>Da plowing on other place all day rather dull, but turned out fine.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 4 (308-57)</p>
<p>Da ploughing on other place all day. I at Drayton in afternoon. dull and foggy in forenoon. finer in afternoon.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 5 (309-56)</p>
<p>Da went back and finished plowing that field. came up and plowed little patch and cut weed on corn ground and took down some apples. dull and foggy all day, but rather warm. little rain at night.</p>
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<p>November THURSDAY, 6 (310-55) 1902</p>
<p>Da plowed little corn patch then plowing on the sod in front of house. Ma & I at Drayton in afternoon, got me a hat and caperine. misty and rainy off and on all day.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 7 (311-54)</p>
<p>Da plowing in sod all day. cleaned pens at noon. Alice Page and I down to see Winnie in afternoon. very fine day.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 8 (312-53)</p>
<p>Da plowing sod all day. Olive and I up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. Brock at Drayton in forenoon. very fine day.</p>
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<p>November SUNDAY, 9 (313-52) 1902</p>
<p>King's Birthday.</p>
<p>I up to church forenoon. Da and Ma down to Jack Rich's for dinner and tea. rather fine day, but raw wind blowing.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 10 (314-51)</p>
<p>Da ploughing sod all day. very fine day but rather dull in forenoon.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 11 (315-50)</p>
<p>Da plowing sod all day. rather fine but rained quite a bit through the night.</p>
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<p>November WEDNESDAY, 12 (316-49) 1902</p>
<p>Da took load chop to town and got horses shod. Home noon. Plowing in afternoon. Grandma and I at town afternoon. Quite heavy showers in forenoon. rather clear and balmy - afternoon.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 13 (317-48)</p>
<p>Da plowing all day on sod. Miss North and Carrie her for dinner. dull in morning, but very bright afternoon.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 14 (318-47)</p>
<p>Da finished plowing sod field. rather dull - forenoon. fine in afternoon. muggy and hot on horses.</p>
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<p>November SATURDAY, 15 (319-46) 1902</p>
<p>Da moved fence between front field and little field above Poplars and plowed fence bottom, then drew rails from other place for wood. Olive & I at Drayton - afternoon. very misty all day and rather raw wind.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 16 (320-45)</p>
<p>Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philps in evening. Will Mc Tavish here in afternoon. dull all day.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 17 (321-44)</p>
<p>Da and Mr McEwing measured a field on other place. Da drawing rails and plowing over there. Uncle Rich'd got ladder. cold raw wind blowing with skuds rain at times.</p>
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<p>November TUESDAY, 18 (322-43) 1902</p>
<p>Da ploughing sod on other place all day. very dull damp day misting off and all day. muggy.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 19 (323-42)</p>
<p>Da ploughing all day on other place Ma and Grandma at Drayton in afternoon. very misty in morning but cleared off and was very bright afternoon. roads very muddy.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 20 (324-41)</p>
<p>Da ploughing sod, all day on other place Miss North and her mother here for tea. misty and foggy in forenoon but lovely afternoon. Da over to Bosworth to get man for Lawton's threshing.</p>
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<p>November FRIDAY, 21 (325-40) 1902</p>
<p>Da plowing on other place till about three o'clock. then at Mr. Lawton's threshing. Da drove me over to H. Hilborn's to a party. Henry H. Hilborn of Luther there. rather dull and hazy but mild.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 22 (326-39)</p>
<p>Da at Mr. Lawton's threshing till noon. plowing afternoon. rain about noon turned colder and quite snow storms in afternoon, strong wind all day.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 23 (327-38)</p>
<p>At home all day. rather bright at times, but cool wind.</p>
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<p>November MONDAY, 24 (328-37) 1902</p>
<p>Da plowing and moved a large stone. Grandma and I at Drayton in afternoon. Ethel, Howard and Henry Howard Hilborn here to spend the evening. Wilmot at Page's threshing in afternoon very fine day.</p>
<p>TUESDAY 25 (329-36)</p>
<p>Da moving a few rails and plowing sod on other place. Wilmot Drury at F. Page's threshing for us. cool, but bright. hard frost at night.</p>
<p>8 WEDNESDAY, 26 (330-35)</p>
<p>{Olive is perhaps writing}</p>
<p>Da went to plough {whole sentence before this point is in much larger letters. Words after this point get smaller then almost seam to change hand} but had to come back on account of frost. Moving potatoes and apples to barn and then up to Uncle Richard's threshing after dinner Started to snow after dinner.</p>
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<p>November THURSDAY, 27 (331-34) 1902</p>
<p>Choring and went to Mr. Henry's threshing. Miss North and her father here for tea. Clara gone to St. Andrew's concert Snowing and cold.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 28 (332-33)</p>
<p>Choring in forenoon and fixing x stable {"stable" written in between lines, closer to the top} and getting young cattle in. Ma and Grandma up to see Aunty Gass. Grandma stayed all night. Aunty very poorely x with {"with" written above poorley} inflammation of Bowels. Beautiful day.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 29 (333-32)</p>
<p>{Clara is now writing}</p>
<p>Da choring and went to Drayton about four o'clock to get Mark shod. Home about ten o'clock. not very nice day.</p>
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<p>November SUNDAY, 30 (334-31) 1902</p>
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<p>Da and Ma up to see {"see" written slanted above "to"} Aunty Gass and over to Grandpa Philp's nice day.</p>
<p>December MONDAY, 1 (335-30)</p>
<p>Da getting ready to kill pigs in forenoon Wat, Percy Uncle Richd here and killed our four pigs and Grandpa's. I came home on noon train from Guelph had a fine time. rather fine day. Old Mr. Sam Noble died in morning.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 2 (336-29)</p>
<p>Da choring and cutting up the pigs. Uncle Rich'd got one pig. very fine forenoon, but dull afternoon. raining at night.</p>
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<p>December WEDNESDAY, 3 (337-28) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. Both over to Mr. Noble's funeral. very nasty day. misty in forenoon. sort of snow and rain afternoon.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 4 (338-27)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and took team went over to vote on Referendum then round by Grandpa Philp's and got the cheese, from factory. Miss North here in afternoon. I finished my fourth quarter in music. rather fine day little snow storms at times.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 5 (339-26)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning out pig-pens and putting it round trees. I over to Mr. Craigs with a piece of maet in afternoon. fine day, but cold.</p>
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<p>December SATURDAY, 6 (340-25) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and brought down two loads gravel for box stall. At Drayton in evening. little fall snow in afternoon rather fine but cold wind.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 7 (341-24)</p>
<p>We children at Grandma's for tea. Very stormy at times, but calmed down towards evening.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 8 (342-23)</p>
<p>Herb. Page here all day choring, Da at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. North stayed over night. very cold day, rather stormy fine night.</p>
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<p>December TUESDAY, 9 (343-22) 1902</p>
<p>Ma took Da to station. He gone to Guelph on jury. Herb. choring all day and took Ma to station in afternoon. She gone to Guelph. Lizzie Hilborn came in afternoon to stay with us. very fine day, but sharp. fall snow in forenoon. ("fall snow in forenoon" written above "very fine day, but sharp")</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 10 (344-21)</p>
<p>Herb. choring all day. Went to station at night to meet Da and Ma. Sharp with little sleet. rather fine . Da got himself a coon coat in Guelph.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 11 (345-20)</p>
<p>Da and Herb. choring in forenoon. Da gone to help Uncle Richd with school. Herb. went up to Wm. Wilson's for cheese cheques. Lizzie went home in forenoon. Da over to H. Hilborns asking hands to move school to-morrow. very fine day</p>
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<p>December FRIDAY, 12 (346-19)</p>
<p>Herb. choring all day. Da helping to move the school. Ma at Drayton in afternoon & paid taxes. very fine day lovely and bright.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 13 (347-18)</p>
<p>Da working at school all day. Herb. choring. Da at Drayton at night. very stormy in forenoon, but clear after dinner, but very cold all day.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 14 (348-17)</p>
<p>Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very fine day, but sharp.</p>
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<p>December MONDAY, 15 (349-16) 1902</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and helping move school in afternoon. rather stormy all day strong, raw, east wind.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 16 (350-15)</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. Then over to Adam Flath's and round by Drayton in afternoon. Da up to Uncle Richd for cement. rain and turned to soft snow and freezing</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 17 (351-14)</p>
<p>Da choring and helping Mr. Flath cement the box stall. Herb Page {"Page" written on a slant after "Herb"} helping move the school for us. rather stormy and strong wind all day. very icy.</p>
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<p>December THURSDAY, 18 (352-13) 1902</p>
<p>Da and Herb choring in forenoon Da at Mr. Mc Ewing's threshing in afternoon. I got Mark shod in forenoon. very fine day. rather soft about Miss North and her noon. father here for dinner {"noon" came after "about" and "Miss North and her" was written after "noon" was written. "father" is written on a down slant towards the line below where the sentence continues "here for dinner"}</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 19 (353-12)</p>
<p>Herb. choring all day. Da at Mr. McEwing's threshing till two o'clock then went to I. Hilborn. Ma at Drayton in afternoon fine day rather soft.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 20 (354-11)</p>
<p>Herb. choring all day. Da at I Hilborn threshing. We children at Drayton in afternoon. Geo. brought Miss Duncan here to-night. very raw day rather misty in forenoon, but turned to sleet in afternoon.</p>
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<p>December SUNDAY, 21 (355-10) 1902</p>
<p>Ma and Miss Duncan up to English Church to hear pipe organ. very nasty day. drizzling and raining all day. Herb. Page {"Page" written on a upwards slant after "herb"} came here to-night.</p>
<p>MONDAY, 22 (356-9)</p>
<p>Da at I. Hilborns till about nine. Then he and Herb. at Henry Hilborn's threshing Olive and I took Miss Duncan home after dinner. Rather cold all day.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 23 (357-8)</p>
<p>Da and Herb. at H. Hilborns threshing till four o'clock. I went up and got Grandpa Philp and took him to Drayton in afternoon. very fine day.</p>
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<p>December WEDNESDAY, 24 (358-7) 1902</p>
<p>Da at Wilmots {s is crossed out} Drury's threshing till noon. Then machine moved to Burrow's. Da and Herb getting ready to thresh, in afternoon. Ma, Olive & Brock at Drayton afternoon. Heavy fall of snow at night, but rather soft</p>
<p>THURSDAY, 25 (359-6)</p>
<p>Christmas Day. Da choring. We children at Grandma's for dinner. Uncle Jim came home on noon train. Ma left about two o'clock to drive to Palmerston, she was to get Miss Duncan at her Uncle's on the way up. Gone to concert. very fine bright day. ground covered with snow</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 26 (360-5)</p>
<p>Da at Mr. Burrows threshing till about 4 o'clock. Herb. there in afternoon. machine moved here. Ma arrived home about twelve at noon. rather stormy all day.</p>
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<p>December SATURDAY, 27 (361-4) 1902</p>
<p>Threshing here all day. rather fine day. little snow in afternoon.</p>
<p>SUNDAY, 28 (362-3)</p>
<p>I drove Grandma up to church in forenoon Ma and Da up to Grandpa Philp's at night. rather sharp wind, but bright</p>
<p>MONDAY, 29 (363-2)</p>
<p>Finished threshing here at noon, had dinner and moved from here to Uncle Richd. Da and Herb. there in afternoon. rather stormy all day with soft snow falling.</p>
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<p>December TUESDAY, 30 (364-1) 1902</p>
<p>Da and Herb. at Uncle Richd threshing till four o'clock. Herb went home to-night. rather stormy with lot of snow falling.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 31 (365)</p>
<p>Da choring, cleaning pens and straight-ening up. We children at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day. had our first cutter ride.</p>
<p>Thursday, January 1. 1903 {hand written}</p>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning up the barn floor. Mr. Duncan here for dinner. very fine bright day.</p>
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<p>MEMORANDUM.</p>
<p>Friday, January, 2, 1903. 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, turned to rain at night.</p>
<p>Saturday January, 3, 1903.</p>
<p>Sunday, January 4, 1903.</p>
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1905
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{front cover}
DAILY
JOURNAL
1905
{Calendar for 1905}
220 Robt. Philp
Dominion Diary
Daily Journal
for 1905
{drawing of pine tree branch}
Published annually by
The Copp, Clark COmpany, Limited
64 & 66 Front Street West, Toronto
{Pages 3 to 39 are printed pages of various charts}
Diary for 1905
Notes for 1905
{ Lists of Various Holidays and Special Days Through the Year }
�January SUNDAY, 1 (1-364) 1905
Uncle Jim and Willie here for dinner. Da and Ma gone over to Mr Duncan's after tea. dull, dismal day.
foggy all day. mist like rain at night.
sleighing done.
New Year's Day (Dominion) (Jan. 1 falling this year on a
Sunday.) Monday, 2 (2-363)
Da and Wat took logs over to Moorefield in forenoon. Had dinner there then came home and he and Wat
went over to vote for the Municipal Election. Ma and we children at Grandma's for dinner. The boys up
here after tea. rather soft morning, but turned colder towards night. Stormy forenoon.
Dickson, Reeve; J. Philp, Wetzel, McArthur, Brooks.
Tuesday, 3 (3-362)
Da choring all day Uncle Jim went home on 4.44 train. Stormy forenoon. very cold day. cold night
Wednesday, 4 (4-361)
Da choring in forenoon and drew in some hay off stacks in afternoon. Uncle Willie here in evening. We
three up skating on pond this afternoon. rather snowy at times, but not very cold. quite bright.
Thursday, 5 (5-360)
Da choring all day. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. very nasty cold day. raw east wind rather
stormy afternoon, getting worse towards night.
Epiphany (Quebec) Friday, 6 (6-359)
Da choring in forenoon, took shoes off team in afternoon. Mr. Webber came about four o'clock and fixed
windmill pump. Here for tea. Uncle Willie here for while in afternoon. Hamp Bishop here looking to buy
cattle. Not so very cold, but strong east wind snowing and somewhat stormy.
January Saturday, 7 (7-358) 1905
Da choring in forenoon, took team to Drayton and got team shod, also took a few bags of chop. very
stormy afternoon and night not very cold.
�Sunday, 8 (8-357)
Olive and I at Grandma's in afternoon. Uncle Willie up here in evening. very stormy at times all day
not very cold.
Monday, 9 (9-356)
Da choring in forenoon, over at Henry Hilborn's threshing in afternoon. Miss Stone walked down before
dinner Brock drove her home about four o'clock. No school. teacher sick, not back yet. Beautiful
morning, but terrible stormy afternoon and night. Strong wind. not very cold
January Tuesday, 10 (10-355) 1905
Da choring in forenoon. cleaned up some wheat in afternoon. Uncle Willie up to-night. terrible stormy
all day but cleared up at night. rather sharp to-night.
Wednesday, 11 (11-354)
Da choring and cleaning pens all day. Uncle Willie and Ma at Drayton in forenoon. rather fine forenoon,
but was terrible stormy and windy all afternoon. hailing at night.
Thursday, 12 (12-353)
Da choring in forenoon. He and Brock took wheat up to Mr. Morrison's and Uncle Richds in afternoon. I
over to see Alice Page in afternoon. turned soft in night and was rather icy in morning. got colder
through day. Stormy afternoon.
Jersey calved. Calf is mine C.P.
January Friday, 13 (13-352) 1905
Da choring in forenoon, Up helping Uncle Richd kill a beef in afternoon. Uncle Willie and Ma went up to
see Aunty Gass in forenoon. Ma stayed up because Auntie had fell the day before and broke her leg up
near the thigh. It cannot be set. Brock went up for Ma in afternoon. Will Walker here for few minutes.
We three went with them to rink to Bill Richards first carnival. Beautiful day. Uncle Will went back to St.
Thomas. Lovely night
�Saturday, 14 (14-351)
Da choring and cleaning pens all day. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Lovely bright day, but
getting stormy towards night. Uncle Rich'd brought down a quarter of beef. very cold night
Sunday, 15 (15-350)
Da drove Ma up to Auntie Gass's in afternoon. She staying all night. I at Grandma's. very stormy all
day. pretty sharp wind
January Monday, 16 (16-349) 1905
Will Walker came down this morning. He and Da choring and cleaned up a grist of chop in forenoon.
Da took it to Drayton in afternoon. Went up for Ma to Gass's in evening. very stormy all day. and quite
cold.
Tuesday, 17 (17-348)
Da and Will done up chores, then fanned up some oats. Mr. Craig and Annie here for dinner. Charlie
Hilborn here in forenoon. Paid him $12.50 for threshing. Will went home at noon. Da went up to
Gass's for Ma. very fine afternoon. rather stormy forenoon. quite sharp.
Wednesday, 18 (18-347)
Da and Will choring and Will took a grist to town in forenoon and again in afternoon. quite mild forenoon,
but started to storm after dinner.
January Thursday, 19 (19-346) 1905
Da done chores and Will took out a couple of loads of chop. Bill Gass here for dinner and took Ma back
with him. Auntie getting a little worse. Will went home to-night. Olive and I went up to Mr. Walker's to
a small party. Home half past two. Had a very fine time. lovely night. Nice clear day. not very cold.
Friday, 20 (20-345)
Da done chores. Will took out a grist this forenoon. Drawing out manure to other place in afternoon.
Ma came home after dinner. very fine forenoon, but not quite so bright this afternoon. rather mild out.
Fred Wilson here in afternoon to buy pigs. Did not get any.
�Saturday, 21 (21-344)
Da and Will done the chores, then drawing manure all day. Olive and Brock at town in afternoon. Da and
Ma down at night. beautiful bright afternoon. not very cold. Auntie Philp, in Drayton was found dead in her
bed this morning.
January Sunday, 22 (22-343) 1905
Olive, Brock and I up to see Aunty Gass in afternoon, Ma down to Grandma's. rather sharp and stormy
at times.
Monday, 23 (23-342)
Will not here to-day. Da done chores in forenoon, cleaned out pens in afternoon. Ma went up to Aunty
Gass's this afternoon. Brock drove her up. She's staying all night. beautiful, bright, clear forenoon.
rather dull this afternoon quite raw wind.
Tuesday, 24 (24-341)
Da and Will choring in forenoon. Will drawing manure in afternoon. Da at Aunty Philp's funeral. Bill
Gass brought Ma home at noon. Miss Craig here for dinner. Wilmot Drury and A. Schmans here to
spend evening. I over to party at Henry Hilborns. Abbey Fallis married to Capt. Smith this forenoon.
very stormy afternoon. lot of snow fell turned very cold after supper, with strong wind. Aunty Philp 98
years old.
Provincial Election Day 25.
January Wednesday, 25 (258-340) 1905
Da and Will choring in forenoon. Will went home after dinner. Da went to vote. Too cold to draw
manure. very stormy, windy cold day. terrible raw cold wind. roads heavy.
Conservative Party have got into power by over 40 majority. South, East & West Wellington all returned
Conservative to power. Downey, Craig and Tucker.
Thursday, 26 (26-339)
Da and Will choring in forenoon . Will and Wat drawing ice from Drayton, brought four loads this
afternoon. rather stormy forenoon but very bright clear afternoon. very sharp wind.
�Friday, 27 (24-338)
Da choring in forenoon. Wat brought a load of ice in forenoon. Da and Wat. fixing place in shed for ice.
very stormy all day. not cold. roads very heavy. Will not here to-day.
January Saturday, 28 (28-337) 1905
Da done the chores, and Will went for a load of ice in forenoon. Will brought two loads in afternoon.
Wat. drawing also. Brock to town with Will in afternoon. Da up to Uncle Richds with sow in afternoon
beautiful clear bright day, but quite sharp.
Sunday, 29 (29-336)
Harry, Earl and Ella Lowes and Jennie Craig here in afternoon and for tea. very fine, beautiful, bright
day. not cold.
Monday, 30 (30-335)
Da choring in forenoon. Wat and he packing away at the ice in afternoon. Mike Norris here to sell a
cutter. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day, clear and bright. not cold.
January Tuesday, 31 (31-344) 1905
Da and Will choring in forenoon, Wat came over after dinner and finished packing the ice. Da and Will
then drawing out manure. Annie Craig gave us our lesson and stayed for dinner. Ma up to see Auntie
Gass in afternoon. beautiful bright day. not cold.
February Wednesday, 1 (32-333)
Da and Will finished drawing out the manure and did the chores. very bright day, but pretty cold. Hugh
Gibbs have young son to-day.
*
Thursday, 2 (33-332)
Da and Will choring in forenoon. Will went home after dinner. I at Drayton all day getting Mrs. Gordon
to help me with a waist.
very stormy day. strong wind and very keen.
�February Friday, 3 (34-331) 1905
Da choring in forenoon. Went to Drayton in afternoon. brought home a hundred of flour.
very sharp cold day and night. not storming to-day.
Saturday, 4 (35-330)
{written along left side} Ada Philp 21 years old today.
Da choring and cleaning pens all day. Mr. Joe Bell came for Ma about ten o'clock this morning. Aunty
Gass died very early this morning. Da and I up for a little while at Gass's to-night. Ma staying all night.
beautiful day, very clear and bright and sharp. Thermometer registered 20º below zero at half-past six
this morning.
Sunday, 5 (36-329)
Brock and Olive went up to Gass's for Ma after dinner. very stormy all day. quite sharp.
February Monday, 6 (37-328) 1905
Da did chores this forenoon. Then he and Ma at Aunty Gass's funeral in afternoon. quite a snowy
forenoon, but turned out nice towards evening Uncle Jim came up on noon train.
rather raw wind. roads heavy.
Tuesday, 7 (38-327)
Will Walker came down this morning. He and Da done chores in forenoon. Went over after dinner and
drew old "Dan" Burrows horse out of stable dead. Then they went to bush and cut wood. Ma went up to
Gass's and brought Mrs. Brian down with her for tea. She staying at Grandma's to-night. Olive 15 years
old to-day. beautiful fine day. quite sharp. drifting a little.
Jack Walker up here to-night.
Wednesday, 8 (39-326)
Wat and Will took five of our pigs and some of their own to Drayton this forenoon. Ma took Mrs. Brian to
station this morning. Da and Will did not go to bush. WIll went home this evening. very stormy day.
got worse on in afternoon. raw searching wind.
�February Thursday, 9 (40-325) 1905
Will came down before dinner. Da did chores in forenoon. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Geo.
Tucker here in afternoon to see fat cattle. quite soft day. very mild. snowed a little towards night.
roads bad.
Friday, 10 (41-324)
Da and Will done up chores then drew up wood from bush till noon. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon.
Mr. Corbett here to see fat cattle. very stormy at times. Snowed very hard at times, then would blow.
getting colder towards night. roads bad.
2 Saturday, 11 (42-323)
Da and Will done up chores, then at bush till noon. Will went home after dinner to go to milk-letting. Da
scraped away snow from driving house doors, in afternoon. Will called in with milk report to-night.
beautiful bright day. duller towards evening.
February Sunday, 12 (42-322) 1905
I at Grandma's for dinner.
Olive and I over to Burrow's after tea.
very stormy all day. East storm changing round to west at night. very mild all day. little wind getting up
at night.
Monday, 13 (44-321)
Will came down to help take cattle (fat) away, but got word that car didn't come. Da choring and cleaning
pens. Will went home after dinner. very stormy all day. wind very cold.
Thermometer 8º below zero at milking time. wind went down a little at dark.
roads very quiet to-day. Da 49 years old to-day. Uncle Jim 32 years old.
Tuesday, 14 (45-320)
St. Valentine's Day. Da choring all day. Mr. Bready and Mr. Steve Moore came here about half past
nine and stayed for dinner. very stormy all day. Thermometer registered 22º below zero this morning.
moderated a lot towards evening. wind went down towards evening.
�February Wednesday, 15 (46-319) 1905
Da choring in forenoon. Da at Drayton in afternoon for sugar. Could not get any as there was none in
town. Had no train since Monday. Ma down helping Mrs. Jack Walker quilt in afternoon Charlie,
Hosheal, Retta and Cranson Hilborn over here for the evening. very cold wind and quite stormy. roads
bad.
Thursday, 16 (47-318)
Da done chores, cleaned pens and went to Drayton in afternoon. Got 100 lbs of sugar. very high wind,
went down a little at night. cold day
Sarah Burrows here in afternoon.
Friday, 17 (48-317)
Da choring all day. rather fine forenoon, but got terrible stormy after dinner and very windy. not very
cold.
February Saturday, 18 (49-316) 1905
Da choring all day. Olive and I up to help Winnie Walker, (make flower for carnival), in afternoon
beautiful forenoon, little stormy after dinner, but calmed down and was a beautiful night. no travel on the
roads.
Sunday, 19 (50-315)
Home all day. very fine mild day. snowed a little in morning. not so bright in afternoon.
Monday, 20 (51-314)
Da and Will choring in forenoon and at bush cutting wood in afternoon.
rather fine day. blowing a little at noon. not cold day
February Tuesday, 21 (52-313) 1905
Da and Will choring and cutting wood in bush. Annie Craig gave us our lessons and walked home after
dinner. Ma up to Uncle Richard's in afternoon.
very mild day. quite foggy all day.
�Wednesday, 22 (53-312)
Da and Will choring and cutting wood in bush. I walked up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. N. Perkin
here in afternoon. Da and Will went up to Chas. Walkers for evening. rather stormy forenoon, but very
mild day. Milder than yesterday. foggy.
Thursday, 23 (54-311)
Da choring in forenoon. Percy and he plowed the road in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I drove down to a
Carnival on the rink at night. roads rough.
very mild all day, but not very bright.
Olive got second prize for "Music Costume"
February Friday, 24 (55-310) 1905
Da choring in forenoon, and drawing up wood from bush in afternoon.
Olive and I up to Mr. Walker's to a dance at night.
very mild day. not very bright.
Saturday, 25 (56-309)
Da did up the chores. Then Wat, Brock and he took our 5 heifers to Moorefield. Got home about five
o'clock. Uncle Richd took 10 head over also.
Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. J. Corbitt, assessor in this afternoon. very soft all day. soft
snow falling in afternoon. turned quite a bit colder at night.
Sunday, 26 (57 - 308)
At home all day. I down to Grandma's in afternoon.
very stormy all day. quite cold.
February Monday, 27 (58-307) 1905
Da choring in forenoon, drawing up wood from bush in afternoon. Cecil Walker came down from school
and stayed for tea. Olive and I went with Walker's young folks to a party at Bill Barrys in Rothsay. Had
a fine time. very nice fine day. a little snowy at times in evening. not very cold.
�Tuesday, 28 (59-306)
Da choring in forenoon. He and Uncle Richd at Drayton in afternoon. rather stormy forenoon. lovely
afternoon. Olive and I over to a party at Retta Hilborn's (night Hosheal came after us. We came home
with McEwings. beautiful night.
March Wednesday, 1 (60-305)
Da and Will choring and fanned up a grist of chop. Will took it to Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Kemp came
here in afternoon, he and Da went up to Uncle Richds to pick out a monument Mr. Kemp stayed all
night. Played Euchre.
beautiful bright day. not very cold.
Will Walker came down this morning.
March Thursday, 2 (61-304) 1905
Will took load of chop to Drayton in forenoon and another in afternoon. Da done the chores. Will went
home to-night. Da gone over to Burrows to have game of euchre at night.
beautiful bright day, but rather cold wind.
Friday, 3 (62-303)
Da done the chores and took a grist to Drayton in forenoon. Will came home with him and helped fill
another. Da took it down in afternoon. Ma and Grandma over to see Mrs. Harrison in afternoon.
Stayed for tea. rather mild day. colk bleak wind. snowing quite heavily at night.
Saturday, 4 (63-302)
Will came down this morning and took a grist to town. Da did chores. Then took black heifer down to
Johnny Brooks after dinner and cut load of ice while Will brought home the chop. Brought ice at night.
Brock at Drayton with Will in afternoon. beautiful bright, clear, day. rather cold wind.
Mr. North called this morning and left a pump log to go to Uncle Rich'ds
March Sunday, 5 (64-301) 1905
Brock up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. drifting all day. rather a little stormy in afternoon wind rather
searching.
�Monday, 6 (65-300)
Da and Will done chores and cleaned out pens, then drawing manure all day. Ma up to Bob Gass for
bag of Spy apples in afternoon. Just a beautiful bright warm day.
Wilmot Drury's party. Did not go.
Tuesday, 7 (66-299)
Da and Will choring and drawing Manure all day. Miss Craig here for dinner. Olive and I at Drayton in
afternoon. Mabel came down this afternoon. Alex Duff here in afternoon and took Bull away. very fine
day, but got little dull towards evening. very mild.
Da and Ma married 23 years to-night:
March Ash Wednesday (Quebec & N.W.T.) Wednesday, 8 (67-298) 1905
Da and Will choring and finished drawing out the manure. Da gone up to Mr. Morrison's and over to J.
Irvins to see Tom Miller. Will went home to-night and was going to see Gregory's and Herb. McLaughlan
and see Stewart Malcolson. Brock at Hilborns and McEwings asking hands to wood-bee. beautiful
bright day.
E.G. Henry called in this evening.
Thursday, 9 (68-297)
Da and Will did the chores, then went to bush and felled trees till noon. Had wood-bee in the afternoon.
Had 17 men for tea. Mabel here in afternoon. Mr. Walker came down after tea and had game of
euchre. Will went home. very fine day. quite soft and mild.
* Friday, 10 (69-296)
Da choring in forenoon and put in props under the kitchen. At Drayton in afternoon. Had our party to-
night. Tom Miller played and Stewart Malcosom called off. About 46 here. Broke up about half past
three. beautiful night; rather sharp. a little stormy through the day.
March Saturday, 11 (70-295) 1905
Da done up the chores and cleaned out pens. Took the Jersey down to Bill Richard's in afternoon.
Cecil w Walker here for dinner. Will and Mr. Walker drawing home hay from the stack. We straightning
up after party. Very fine bright day. rather sharp wind.
�Sunday, 12 (71-294)
Ma and I up to church in forenoon. fine forenoon. quite stormy in afternoon, but cleared off and was a
beautiful evening sharp wind.
Monday, 13 (72-293)
Da and Will done up chores, then drawing up wood from bush the rest of day. Ma over helping Mrs.
Burrow paper the north bed-room. Brock went to town for a hundred of flour after school.
beautiful fine clear day.
10º below zero this morning
March Tuesday, 14 (73-292) 1905
Da and Will done up the chores then drawing up wood from the bush all day. Miss Craig here and gave
us our lessons. stayed to dinner. Finished drawing up the body wood. just the limbs now to get up.
beautiful bright day. lovely moon-light nights.
Wilmot Drury here asking for a party at Bill Well's on 8th Peel to-morrow night.
Wednesday, 15 (74-291)
Da and Will done the chores, then drawing hay from the stack into the barn. Mr. Walker and Chester
helping. They took home a load of hay and straw. Will went home to-night. Ma and Grandma at
Drayton this afternoon. Brock over to Wilmot's to say we're not going to party. Hosheal Hilborn went
West to-day.
Beautiful bright day. quite warm in middle of day.
Thursday, 16 (75-290)
Da did chores in forenoon. drawing limbs up to house from bush in afternoon. Mrs. J. Walker up here at
supper time. Sleeting in forenoon and freezing on every thing very slippery.
very mild day. dull and dark.
�March Friday, 17 (76-289) 1905
St. Patrick's Day
Da done chores in forenoon, then at bush cutting up limbs in afternoon. Ma at quilting at Mrs. J. Walker's
in afternoon. very foggy forenoon, cleared off at noon and was beautiful afternoon. snow went in fields
quite a bit this afternoon very mild all day.
Saturday, 18 (77-288)
Da choring in forenoon. cleaned out pens and walked to Drayon in afternoon. very dull day. very
foggy and showry in forenoon. cleared off after dinner but was still showery. thunder and lightning in
afternoon. very foggy at night. roads very soft.
Snow gone a lot to-day.
Sunday, 19 (78-287)
Olive and I walked up to Miss Stone's for dinner and back again in evening. rather dull day. roads bad.
raw east wind. turned cold through night and froze.
Sheet of paper laid on top of Diary page
{random figuring in left corner of page}
The number of days that Will worked here
37½ all together
1905 (05)
Jan 16 all day Apr 3 half day
" 17 half " Mar 21 all day
" 18 all " Mar 22 " "
" 19 all " Feb 21 all day
" 20 all " " 22 " "
" 21 all " Mar 1 " "
" 24 all " " 2 " "
" 25 half " " 3 (came home from
town with Da)
" 26 all " " 4 " "
" 28 all " " 6 " "
" 31 all " " 7 " "
Feb 1 all " " 8 " "
" 2 half " " 9 " "
" 7 all " " 13 " "
" 8 " " " 14 " "
" 9 half " " 15 " "
" 10 all " 1904
" 11 half " Dec 9 Threshing
" 13 " " " 10 Threshing
�" 20 all " " 12 all day
" 15 " "
" 16 " "
" 17 " "
Another Sheet of Paper Laid Over Diary Page
Random calculations and numbers written haphazardly on page
Following names listed:
Mr Magee
Mrs "
Cecil "
Florence Martin
Mildred Magee
Ethel "
Douglas "
Clementine "
Mrs Graham
Ethel Fisher
Edith Stone house
Olive - Ethel Gill
Clare - Marvin Courtney
{Alma, Estelle, Geoffrey, Clementine}
{Florence's Children}
Scribbles across the bottom of page
March MONDAY, 20 (79-286) 1905
Da did chores in forenoon, then Wat and he covered the ice in afternoon. beautiful bright day.
snow went away a lot to day. Freezing at night.
TUESDAY, 21 (80-285)
Will Walker came down to do chores. Da gone to Harriston on noon train. walked to station. Annie
Craig here and gave us our lessons. She walked. C. Hilborn here after his saw at night. rather dull
day, bright about noon but dull again towards evening. soft to night, raw east wind all day. Will splitting
wood here at house.
�WEDNESDAY, 22 (81-284)
Will done up the chores, then splitting wood all day. I walked down to Drayton in morning. Da came off
morning train. Then we came back at noon. Will went home to-night. thawing all day. not bright at all.
Eli Mitchel married to Ida McKay.
Elmer Ganies " " Ida Blackwell.
Clara 20 years old.
March THURSDAY, 23 (82-283) 1905
Da done chores, then splitting wood in afternoon. Uncle Johnny Gordon here in afternoon.
very fine day. snow gone a lot to-day. roads bad. looking like a change in the weather.
FRIDAY, 24 (83-282)
Da done the chores, and cleaned out the pens in the forenoon, splitting wood in afternoon. raining a little
this morning but cleared off and was quite bright. not freezing any. snow going fast to-day. roads very
bad (soft).
SATURDAY, 25 (84-281)
Da done the chores, splitting wood and digging a drain to let water away from in front of driving house.
Olive, Brock and I walked to Drayton in afternoon. beautiful bright warm day. snow going very quickly.
roads quite soft. getting bare on the 12th.
March SUNDAY, 26 (85-280) 1905
Da down to Mr. McEwing's in afternoon. Wallace Walker here this afternoon. very dull at times. quite
skiffs of rain off and on, cooler to-day.
MONDAY, 27 (86-279)
Da done up chores and cleaned pens in forenoon. Walked to town in afternoon for salt for sick cow
(Judy) Mr. Josh Gregory brought in two bags potatoes in afternoon. very warm day. bright.
Lawsuit on between Will Gregory and Hugh Gibb- over potatoes that were frozen.
�TUESDAY, 28 (87-278)
Da done the chores and splitting wood all day. Mr. Craig brought Annie over this morning and called for
her after dinner. Dave Corbitt and Bill Noble here in afternoon. very warm bright day. looking like rain.
buggy's and waggons running now.
Judy calved.
March WEDNESDAY, 29 (88-277) 1905
Da done up chores and cleaned pens in forenoon. Splitting wood in afternoon.
very hot day. Thermometer 74º very bright. snow all gone round house.
THURSDAY, 30 (89-276)
Da done chores and finished splitting wood. Piling up the wood. Mr. Johnston agent for machinery
called in this afternoon. Quite heavy shower rain about school time, dull till noon, then cleared off and
was very bright afternoon high wind, but it went down at night.
FRIDAY, 31 (90-275)
Da done the chores and piling wood rest of day.
Ma went up to Gass's and helped Bill empty a bed-tick. very fine day.
I started Olive's dress.
April SATURDAY, 1 (91-274) 1905
Da choring and finished piling the wood. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. bright, forenoon,
but dull and dark in afternoon. rather raw cold wind.
I working at Olive's brown dress all day
SUNDAY, 2 (92-273)
At home all day. dull all day. rather raw last wind.
�MONDAY, 3 (93-272)
Da did chores, then he and Wat loaded up the hogs and he took them to Moorefield. Will Walker came
down after dinner then he and Da cutting up limbs in bush. Came on rain after supper and rained quite
hard. quite bright at times strong, rather cold east wind. Will stayed all night.
April TUESDAY, 4 (94-271) 1905
Da done the chores. Then split a few hard blocks of wood before dinner. Jack Walker up here in
forenoon. Da helping Jack Walker clean up seed grains in afternoon. Will went home after breakfast.
quite a rain before breakfast. dull till noon. then quite fine with very strong wind. very sultry, but turned
colder towards night. Miss Craig not here.
WEDNESDAY, 5 (95-270)
Da done up the chores in forenoon then he and Watt cleaning up seed grains here in afternoon. Tom
Henderson and Burrows Deering Agents here in forenoon. rather cold day, but a little milder towards
night. cloudy at times.
quite hard frost.
THURSDAY, 6 (96-269)
Da did up the chores, then lying round the house all afternoon. He took sick in the night with diarrhoea
and his stomach feels very weak.
Mr. Walker and Chester drew two loads of straw home in afternoon. dull and cloudy, with quite a flurry of
snow in afternoon. a little milder towards night.
April FRIDAY, 7 (97-268) 1905
Da cleaned out the stables, then lying around rest of day. Felt a little better but still very weak. Brock
came home sick to-night. quite bright, but cold wind.
SATURDAY, 8 (98-267)
Will Walker came down this morning. Did up chores and cleaned out pens, then he and Da started to
clip "Mark", finished him after dinner and Olive and I went to town. Da and Will fanning up some oats for
Will. Da and Will gone to town after supper.
very fine bright day, but cold wind. hard frost this morning.
�SUNDAY, 9 (99-266)
Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Da and Ma down to I. Hilborn's after tea to see old Mr.
Lundy. Olive and I at Grandma's for dinner. Sara Burrows here in evening.
lovely bright afternoon. dull forenoon rather strong wind quite warm.
April MONDAY, 10 (100-265) 1905
Da did up chores, then John Walker came and they cleaned up wheat then took fanning mill over to Watt,
just before milking. Ma helping Mrs. Burrows paper the boy's chamber. raining almost steady till three
o'clock then cleared up. quite warm gentle rain. mild night.
TUESDAY, 11 (101-264)
Da did up the chores then went over and helping Wat. to clean up seed grain the rest of day. Miss Craig
here and gave us our lessons.
rather dull forenoon but got brighter as the day went on. Colder towards evening Freezing at night.
WEDNESDAY, 12 (102-263)
Da did up the chores, then went over and helped Wat, finish fanning up seed grain Then Da took team
to town and got them shod. Brought home a Butter- worker. Ma at Drayton in forenoon and got Mark
shod. Lovely bright day. quite strong wind in afternoon. warm.
April THURSDAY, 13 (103-262) 1905
Da did up chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. Went to Drayton in afternoon and had "Dick" shod.
Spring Horse Show to-day. Beautiful bright day but quite cold in evening.
FRIDAY, 14 (104-261)
Da done the chores, then he killed a pig. Mr. Burrows helping. Hitched up the colt with Molly, for first
time, and drove them on the lines in the afternoon.
rather dull day. snow flurries at times
colder towards night.
�SATURDAY, 15 (105-260)
Da done the chores in forenoon, then he and Brock took piece of meat up to Uncle Richds. Drove colt
for first to waggon. Drawing a few rails from old orchard fence over to house. Olive walked to town in
afternoon. Got two teeth filled quite a cold day. heavy snow flurrys in afternoon.
April SUNDAY, 16 (106-259) 1905
Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes to-day.
rather bright at times, with heavy snow storms towards evening. high wind and pretty cold.
MONDAY, 17 (107-258)
Mr. Chas Walker got 33 bush of oats @ 40¢ bush this forenoon.
Da done up the chores and cleaned pens in forenoon. Drew up some limbs from bush, then Bob Gass
came along for seed Barley. very wintry morning. ground covered with snow, very heavy falls of snow
and stormy at times all day.
quite cold. rather bright
TUESDAY, 18 (108-257)
Da did up chores then drawing up limbs from bush till he cracked the "reach" of waggon then drawing
rails off sideroad. Bush very soft. terrible snow storms at times in forenoon, slight flurries in afternoon.
quite cold. C. Hilborn and Will brought engine and saw here from Lowery's after tea to saw wood.
Miss Craig not here.
April WEDNESDAY, 19 (109-256) 1905
Will came down this forenoon and helped with the chores then they drew rest of rails from side-road and
filled tank before dinner. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Wat and Chester helping saw up rails and limbs.
very fine day. high wind all day. rather cold in morning. snow all disappeared and ground drying very
quickly.
�THURSDAY, 20 (110-255)
Da done up chores in forenoon and cleaned out pens. I went to town after dinner to send Dr. Pickel up
to see Vesta. She has inflammation of Bowels. Da piling wood in afternoon quite mild day rather dull
spitting rain in afternoon. Will Walker here in forenoon for a couple of bags of seed oats and took old
Dick over to work Lowery's horse sick.
GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 21 (111-254)
Da done up the chores, then piling up the wood rest of day. raining through night and turned to sleet with
heavy fall of snow wet and disagreeable. quite fine at night. Brock went to town after dinner with an
article instrument of Dr. Pickel's. rather raw day.
April SATURDAY, 22 (112-253) 1905
Da done chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. He and Brock finished piling wood in afternoon. Olive
walked to Drayton in forenoon and got some teeth filled. Mr. Corbett here in evening to see hogs. very
bright all day. Snow all gone again. milder towards night.
froze hard.
SUNDAY, 23 (113-252)
Easter Sunday
Ma, Olive and I up to English church in forenoon. Olive and I walked down to I. Hilborn's in afternoon.
Old Mr. Lundy dead.
beautiful bright day. rather cool wind.
EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 24 (114-251)
Da and Brock done the chores, then cleaned out pens, and cleaned up the stack bottoms. Will brought
old Dick home. Da plowing orchard and fence bottom in afternoon. Ma and I at Mr. Lundy's funeral and
down town. rather dull forenoon, but brightened up towards noon, and got pretty windy. rather cold. Bill
Barry here in evening.
April TUESDAY, 25 (115-250) 1905
Da and Brock done the chores, then Da plowing in orchard all day. Ma at Grandma's making soap out of
"Gilletts Lye", in afternoon. very beautiful day, quite strong wind in afternoon. Miss Craig not here.
�WEDNESDAY, 26 (116-249)
Da and Brock done the chores then finished plowing the orchard, then started to cultivate field along side
wire fence. Olive walked to town in forenoon got some teeth filled. Norm Perkin here for dinner. Aunt
Emma here in afternoon rather dull in forenoon, but turned out very fine. quite hot afternoon. ground
rather wet.
THURSDAY, 27 (117-248)
Da done some of the chores, then sowed, what he cultivated yesterday, in forenoon. Finished the
chores at noon and got John Walker's three horse cultivator and finished the field to-night. Olive and
Brock up to Miss Stone's for Rose bush, in afternoon. very fine day. quite hazy and pretty warm.
April FRIDAY, 28 (118-247) 1905
Da finished sowing what he cultivated yesterday afternoon and then harrowed it. Finished about four
o'clock, then cultivating root ground.
very fine day. pretty warm, but good breeze. hazy and smoky all day. planted a few potatoes after
supper.
SATURDAY, 29 (119-246)
Da disced the wet part of root ground finished cultivating it, then sowed and harrowed it. Mr. North here
for dinner, but couldn't fix pump as he had not windlass. Olive and I at town in forenoon. little rain in the
night and a sprinkle this morning. cleared off and was fine afternoon, strong wind. Da cleaned pens
and disced a piece of the orchard after tea. Have about 15 acres sowed to-night.
SUNDAY, 30 (120-245)
At home all day. We children back to bush in afternoon. very few flowers out. very dull day. quite
cold and very cloudy.
May MONDAY, 1 (121-244) 1905
Da cultivating in forenoon and sowing what he cultivated, in afternoon, back at Uncle Richds line fence.
Ma took Olive down to Drayton this morning. She starting to school in town and boarding at Tom
Henderson's. rather dull and cold this forenoon, but cleared off and was quite bright. Cheese factory
started John Walker milk drawer.
�TUESDAY, 2 (122-243)
Da done up the chores, then went out about ten and disced in field back of Poplars. After dinner he
harrowed what was sowed the day before, then cultivating till six o'clock. Miss Craig here and gave me a
lesson. Planted few potatoes and beans in orchard after supper. snowing and sleeting before
breakfast, sprinkle of rain after breakfast, then cleared off and was fine afternoon, searching east wind.
WEDNESDAY, 3 (123-242)
Da done the chores, then took a grist of chop to Drayton in forenoon. Da cultivating some and sowing
this afternoon. I went to Drayton before dinner and got Mrs. Gordon to fit my blue dress. quite heavy
showers this morning, then cleared off and was very hot the rest of day.
Thundering at night and looking like rain.
May THURSDAY, 4 (124-241) 1905
Elsie colt 3 years old. Mr. McEwing here at night. Da done the chores, then went and harrowed behind
Poplars, brought cultivator up with him, and broke the tongue coming up. Picked some stone off little
field on other place and got J. Walker's cultivator before dinner. Cultivated field behind Grandpas driving
house and started in the one this way. Roy sowing oats in afternoon where Da cultivated. strong wind
fine afternoon, turned colder through night foggy morning.
FRIDAY, 5 (125-240)
Da done the chores then he and Uncle Richds two teams and Ross McEwing working on other place.
Cultivated and sowed a 14 acre field and 6 acres. Brock went for Olive after school. Mr. & Mrs. Jim
Gregory here in evening for short while. Jim Bready here for first time for dinner. went to Drayton from
here. foggy morning cleared off and was fine day. sprinkle of rain about four. heavy showers went
round. quite a breeze and warm.
SATURDAY, 6 (126-239)
Da harrowed what was sowed yesterday in forenoon. Went to town about four o'clock for grist.
Professor Rayner came here to tune piano. Stayed for dinner. came on a drizzling rain about ten
o'clock. rained very steadily and hard till about four o'clock, turned quite cool.
Mother 42 years old.
�May SUNDAY, 7 (127-238) 1905
Da and I down to old Mrs. Hambly's funeral in afternoon. dull and dark forenoon, but turned out fine in
afternoon. very high wind, but went at night. Mr. & Mrs. T. Henderson called to-night had been over to
Dick Lowes.
MONDAY, 8 (128-237)
Da done up some chores, then Wat and Uncle Richd helped him load 13 hogs and he took them to
Moorefield in forenoon. Turned young cattle out for first time, in afternoon, into field behind farm. then
drawing out manure onto other place to spread round fence when they could'not get in winter time. quite
heavy showers after dinner, quite cool and windy all day. rather bright forenoon. Brock took Olive
back to school this morning.
TUESDAY, 9 (129-236)
Da done the chores then Harry and Roy came down with their team and all drew out manure to other
place. Uncle Richd. here also. Miss Craig here for dinner. Bill Barry here for while in evening quite
cold wind, bright at times, then dull again.
May WEDNESDAY, 10 (130-235) 1905
Uncle Richds two teams came down this morning to gang-plow. Ross up with his teams. Da ganging
also, in field behind old orchard. Didn't get finished. Ma and Grandma at Drayton in forenoon. Ma got
brown straw hat.
dull all day. no sunshine, sprinkle of rain about four o'clock.
THURSDAY, 11 (131-234)
Da and Harry, sowed and (harrowed twice) half of field behind old orchard. Ma helping Grandma make
soap in afternoon.
Minnie Walker and Sara Burrows here in evening.
dull and quite hazy all day. scarcely any sunshine.
�FRIDAY, 12 (132-233)
Da and Harry finished the seeding at noon to-day. Da cleaned out pens and covered a patch of twitch
grass with it, in wheat field. then cultivated in turnip ground. Jim Bready here for dinner. Brock went
for Olive round by the 10th and she came round other way with Hilborns. Da gone to town at night for to
pay C. White some money. very fine afternoon. dull morning. strong breeze. beautiful night.
Alice Page 20 years old
May SATURDAY, 13 (133-232) 1905
Da done the chores, then cultivating till noon with John Walkers' cultivator, on turnip and mangol ground.
Took cultivator home and brought up turnip drill, then sowed mangols 36 rows. Miss Stone came down
this forenoon and Brock drove her to town. He also took back Uncle Richds grass seed. Ma dug over
pansy bed in afternoon very fine day. and a lovely night.
SUNDAY, 14 (134-231)
Ma at Grandma's in afternoon Mr. Craig here for while.
very heavy rain this morning. cleared off and was very hot at times.
MONDAY, 15 (135-230)
Da done the chores, then cleaned rubbish out of orchard and disced it till noon. Digging between trees in
afternoon. Brock drove Olive back to school this morning. Mr. Craig got load of hay this forenoon out of
barn.
very disagreeable forenoon. little scud of rain at times. very dull afternoon. rather cool.
milk goes to factory every day now.
May TUESDAY, 16 (136-229) 1905
Da digging between trees in orchard in forenoon. Throwing rotten turnips out of root-house in afternoon.
Let cows out for first time at noon on to other place. We washed blankets in afternoon. Miss Craig here
in forenoon.
quite fine forenoon, but quite a big shower in afternoon.
�WEDNESDAY, 17 (137-228)
Da plowed little patch in front and some corn ground other side of driving house in forenoon, working on
corn ground and harrowing piece in front. Miss Stone and Lawrence here for dinner. I at town in
afternoon for Olive. no school rest of week. Teachers convention. quite fine at times, then again,
cloudy. thundering at noon.
THURSDAY, 18 (138-227)
Da and Wat made gravel box in forenoon. Then over helping draw Burrows barn to-gether in afternoon.
Brock up to Wooddissee's for strawberry plants in afternoon. Ma down helping Grandma pack up things,
all day. quite heavy rain in forenoon, raw, dull and cold in afternoon.
Uncle Willie came home to-night.
May FRIDAY, 19 (139-226) 1905
Da plowing at the corn ground, then moving fence below it. Ma and Brock at Drayton from eleven o'clock
helping Grandma straighten things round. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Minnie Walker here in afternoon,
asked us to go to Elora Rocks on 24th May. very fine bright day, but very windy, looking like frost.
SATURDAY, 20 (140-225)
Da marked {diarist placed an asterisk above "a" in the word marked} rows for potatoes and cut some
potatoes in forenoon. Dropped potatoes in afternoon below orchard. Ma at Drayton all day helping
Grandma Myrtle Burrows and Annie here for while in afternoon. very bright day, but cold wind. froze
very hard at night, also night before. also
SUNDAY, 21 (141-224)
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davidson came here in afternoon and stayed for tea. Uncle Willie and Jim here after
tea for a while.
very fine bright day, wind rather cool.
May MONDAY, 22 (142-232) 1905
Da working on corn ground and planting some potatoes. Bill Barry came here to build fence from
orchard fence, down to brush fence. rather dull in forenoon. fine afternoon. frost at night. Brock took
Olive back to school.
�TUESDAY, 23 (143-222)
Da working on corn ground in forenoon. sowing it in afternoon, and picking up along big ditch. I at
Drayton in forenoon. Bill working at fence all day.
very fine bright day, but wind rather cold. I sent word to Miss Craig not to come as I don't know my
lesson.
VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 24 (144-221)
Da plowing and harrowing piece of sod over big ditch, and moving rails. Bill building fence. I went to
Elora Rock with Templars of Rothsay. (fizzle).
beautiful bright day. cool in evening and morning.
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May THURSDAY, 25 (145-220) 1905
Da cleaned out pens, then drawing out manure on to turnips ground. Bill fencing behind Poplar brushes.
Ma at Drayton at Grandma's all day.
very fine day, but very windy all afternoon. wind fell at night and quite a shower after tea.
FRIDAY, 26 (146-219)
Da drawing out manure on to turnip ground all day. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Brock went for Olive
after school. quite fine day, but rather cool wind,
very hard frost at night.
Brock brought sack of "Cream Equivalant" $2.00 for calves.
SATURDAY, 27 (147-218)
Da plowing down manure on turnip ground in forenoon. Bill Barry came over after dinner and he and Da
cut potatoes and planted them below corn in afternoon. Da finished plowing in manure and harrowed it
twice Olive over to Craigs for her music lesson in afternoon. Ma and Brock planted tomatoes and
cabbage plants to-night.
�very fine day. quite hot. Uncle Richd brought up two bags of potatoes from Mr. Andrews for us.
May SUNDAY, 28 (148-217) 1905
Olive and I up to English Church in forenoon. Ma and Brock over to grave-yard in afternoon.
very fine day, rather windy. cool.
MONDAY, 29 (149-216)
Da cleaned out pens and drawing out manure to turnip-ground till about noon. Over to Burrows after
dinner, then cleaned calf-pens. Hay press came to Burrows. Brock took Olive back to school. very wet
day. started to sprinkle about ten o'clock, and kept getting heavier, till it rained hard and steadily till after
four o'clock. lot of water fell. Cecil Walker here for tea.
TUESDAY, 30 (150-215)
Da over at Burrow's helping press hay, till about eleven o'clock. Bill Barry took our team and took a load
of rails to Rothsay Da hoeing potatoes in afternoon and scuffled strawberries after tea. mowed and
raked lawn before dinner. Ma and I cleaned front room in afternoon. Miss Craig not here to-day.
cleared off about ten o'clock and came out very warm.
May WEDNESDAY, 31 (151-214) 1905
Da drawing out manure to turnip ground in forenoon. spreading what was in a heap back there, in
afternoon. plowing it in after tea. Ma and I cleaned two bed rooms to-day.
beautiful day. just cool enough to make it agreeable. frost this morning.
June ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 1 (152-213)
Da finished plowing in the manure, then drawing from shed and manure house on to turnip ground.
Uncle Willie here in afternoon. Mrs. Bill Barry here in afternoon. Annie Craig called to see if I could
make here a Dressing Sacque. Ma and I cleaned two bed rooms.
very fine day, quite warm. looking like rain.
Brock to town for Beef this morning.
�FRIDAY, 2 (153-212)
Da working on root ground all day. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Da and Ma at Drayton in evening.
Dull morning, but cleared off and turned out quite fine. cool evening. windy.
Brock went for Olive.
June SATURDAY, 3 (154-211) 1905
Da over helping Mr. Hatch "jack" up his barn in forenoon. Working on root ground in afternoon. I went
to town this forenoon Brock up at Uncle Richds in afternoon. very fine bright day. heavy frost this
morning.
SUNDAY, 4 (155-210)
Da, Ma and I up to see old Mrs. McKay in evening.
dull, damp forenoon, but turned out quite sultry in afternoon.
MONDAY, 5 (156-209)
Brock took Olive back to town this morning. Da went out to work turnip ground, but it came on rain. Da
buried a sheep after dinner, then choring. came on very heavy rain about three o'clock. cleared off
about about five, and Uncle Willie and I went up to Mr. J Gregory's for tea. Spent a very nice evening.
cool and very damp. Uncle Willie 37 years old.
June TUESDAY, 6 (157-208) 1905
Da at Jack Walker in forenoon helping press hay. Ma down also. Da choring in afternoon. Went up to
McKee's after tea to see when press was coming here. F. Page here for block of ice. Miss Craig did not
come. rained very gentle steady rain about breakfast time cleared off and came out quite fine, but
raining again to-night. very sharp lightning.
WEDNESDAY, 7 (158-207)
Bill Barry came down about noon. Noecker's hay-press came here about four o'clock. Mr. Duff, Mr.
Longthorn, Mr. McColgan, Mr. Cavenaugh, Da choring in forenoon. Da and Mr. Duff came went to town
at night. Bill stayed at Burrows, all night. Uncle Will called here for few minutes. very steady rain for
while in forenoon but cleared off some. Had eleven men for tea. cool night.
�THURSDAY, 8 (159-206)
Hay pressers, went away about ten o'clock this morning. Noecker wouldn't press stack, but just took hay
in barn. Da took load of hay to town and had the horses shod. Very fine day. shunshiny day. Minnie
Walker and Mrs. Lowrey called this afternoon and asked us up to their place for Friday night. Bill Barry
came down from Morrisons and helped load hay. stayed all night.
June FRIDAY, 9 (160-205) 1905
Da took load of hay in forenoon, then he and Wat each took a load in afternoon. Ma at Drayton all day,
brought Olive home. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Bill Barry came down and helped load hay. Olive and
I up to Mr. Walker's to spend evening. Had a splendid time. rather dull and quite sultry. looking like
rain.
SATURDAY, 10 (161-204)
Da cleaning pens and stables, in forenoon, Brought cultivator over from other place and choring some in
afternoon. Dave Corbitt here in afternoon quite heavy rain in morning, then cleared up some, but came
on rain again towards night.
quite sultry at night.
Mrs. Craig and Annie here and gave us each a music lesson.
SUNDAY, 11 (162-203)
Da and Mr. Bready drove out to Arthur this forenoon. Olive Brock and I up to Miss Stone's for dinner.
Uncle Willie here in afternoon. very sultry at times cooler towards evening. quite a mizzle of rain this
morning.
June MONDAY, 12 (163-202) 1905
Da and Wat each took a load of our hay to station this morning. That finishes our hay. Da helping Wat
draw his hay, took three loads. I took Olive to town this morning, roads very muddy, but dried a little
this afternoon. very foggy morning but cleared off this afternoon.
not very bright.
�TUESDAY, 13 (164-201)
Da took two loads of hay, for Wat, this forenoon. Took a load of our hay (loose) down to Dr. Pickel in
afternoon. Jennie Craig here in afternoon for her Mothers umbrella. Ross helped load the hay after
dinner. very foggy morning, but cleared off and was a lovely day.
A beautiful moon-light night. Johnny Benson went West this morning.
WEDNESDAY, 14 (165-200)
Wat. Percy and Ross helped Da load a fat steer. Da and Wat took it to Moorefield. Burrows, Uncle
Richd and we washed sheep in afternoon Mr. Walper and Mr. T. Henderson here for tea. I down to
McEwing after tea.
very hot day. Thermometer stood at 100° at half past six. no breeze, steer brought $70.xx
June THURSDAY, 15 (166-199) 1905
Da got John Walker's cultivator, and cultivated the turnip ground this forenoon. Harry came down this
afternoon and ridged up turnip ground. Da sowed the turnips. Ma at Drayton all day. Wat had our
stock rack this morning.
terrible hot day, Horses and cattle suffer with the heat.
FRIDAY, 16 (167-198)
Da cleaning pens and horse stables in forenoon. Over at Mr. Burrows in afternoon helping "jack" up the
barn, to push it together. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Ma up to see Mrs. C. Walker in afternoon. She
had tumor cut out of breast. Brock went for Olive. very sultry all day, quite a rain this forenoon and
again in the afternoon. very heavy shower after tea. Mrs. Jack Mitchell and old Mrs McKay both dead.
SATURDAY, 17 (168-197)
Da took a grist and some wheat to town in forenoon, Choring in afternoon. Ma and I over to Mrs. Jack
Mitchells funeral in afternoon. large funeral.
very hot day on man and beast.
Will Walker called here in forenoon. Farmers' Excursion to O. A. College. Da scuffling potatoes and
strawberries after tea.
�June SUNDAY, 18 (169-196) 1905
Ma, Olive and I up to Old Mrs. McKay funeral. large funeral. very hot day.
MONDAY, 19 (170---195)
Da sheared the sheep to-day, finished scuffling potatoes after tea. I took Olive to school this morning.
very hot forenoon, but breeze sprang up at noon, and the air cooled down some.
Old Mrs. Woods died suddenly.
TUESDAY, 20 (171---194)
Da up at Rothsay doing road work. Had dinner with Miss Stone. Will Walker came over this morning,
scuffled mangolds and hoeing all day. Miss Craig here for dinner. Miss North, her mother, and Miss
McCarthy called here for while in afternoon.
very warm day, but very nice breeze.
June WEDNESDAY, 21 (172---193) 1905
Da and Brock finished hoeing the mangols at milking-time. Ma and I at Old Mrs Wood's funeral in
afternoon. large funeral.
pretty hot at times, again cloudy. looking like rain at night. Da started to scuffle corn after tea.
THURSDAY, 22 (173---192)
Da finished scuffling corn, then cleaned out pens. Jack Walker helping Da "ring" hogs after tea. Ma at
Drayton all day.
very bright day, but quite cool. Orton's birthday.
FRIDAY, 23 (174---191)
Da plowed and harrowed little patch down where Grandpa's were. Mr. Bready here for dinner. I over
baking for Mrs Burrows in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I over to Zion Social in evening. Uncle Willie
called in for little while in evening. very fine day, evening cool.
Grandpa Philp one year dead to-day.
�June SATURDAY, 24 (175---190) 1905
Da took the wool and a few bags of chop to Drayton this forenoon. Helping Isaac Hilborn draw cemenet
from station in afternoon. Brock up to Mr. McKay's in forenoon, for duck eggs. Da fixing gravel box after
tea. very fine day. hot, but good night for sleeping.
SUNDAY, 25 (176---189)
Ma, Olive and Brock up to Presbyterian Church in forenoon.
Art. Garneau and Wat here in afternoon very warm all day, heavy rainstorms went round. not much rain
here, but turned a lot cooler.
MONDAY, 26 (177---188)
Started road work this morning. Bill Barry and Percy here for dinner. Bill stayed all night. I at Drayton all
day sewing. Olive went back to school.
very cool morning, but cleared up and was quite warm at noon.
Old Mr. Sterne died in Alma. Otto Mosser here at noon and paid his road-work $7.00
June TUESDAY, 27 (178---187) 1905
Da and Bill working at road work all day. Bill went home at night. Mrs Jack Woods and her sister-in-law,
Mrs Callough here for dinner. Annie Craig here in forenoon. Mr. Henderson brought Janet out to-night.
very nice day, bright. rather cool. looking like frost.
WEDNESDAY, 28 (179---186)
Da finished our road-work to-day. Brock drove the team to-day I went to Drayton for Olive after tea.
very fine day. cloudy at times. cool evening.
THURSDAY, 29 (180---185)
Da and McEwings doing Mr. Mossers roadwork. Brock drove our team. Work finished on our beat now.
very warm day.
Catholic Picnic in Samis' Grove.
�June FRIDAY, 30 (181---184) 1905
Da cleaned all the pens and stables in forenoon. Over at Mr. Josh. Gregory's barn raising in afternoon
Mr. Bready here for dinner. I at town all day helping Mrs. Gordon sew. Olive and Janet over to see
Minnie Hilborn. very warm day. looking like shower at night.
July Dominion Day (Dominion) SATURDAY, 1 (182---183)
Da went back to help finish putting up Mr. Gregory's barn. home about eleven, then went back and
pumped trough of water on other place. In afternoon, Da and Will Walker drove "old Vesta" out to Arthur.
home at half-past nine. very dull forenoon, mizzling and rainy in afternoon.
SUNDAY, 2 (183---182)
Mr. and Mrs. T. Henderson and Brett came out after dinner for Janet. Stayed for tea. Olive and I up to
Mr. Walker's after tea. Mr. Duncan here after tea. very dull forenoon, but came out very warm.
beautiful evening.
July MONDAY, 3 (184---181) 1905
Da hoeing the weeds out of the potatoes and strawberries. Brock drove Olive up to Mr. Wooddisse's to
pick strawberries She picked 60 boxes. Brock paris-greened the potatoes.
quite fine day. quite steady east wind, dull towards evening. I have bad cold.
TUESDAY, 4 (185---180)
Da moulded up the potatoes, then plowing the orchard. Ma and Brock at Drayton all day. Wilmot Drury
here for dinner. Mr. Arbuckle here in morning for "Spavin cure" for horse. Olive rode up to Wooddisse's
with him. Didn't pick. Too wet. Da up to Uncle Richds after tea. very heavy shower just before
dinner. Then came out very warm. Another heavy rain just after tea. Strong wind all afternoon. Got
my rain coat from Eaton's - Blue $11.00
WEDNESDAY, 5 (187---179)
Da finished plowing orchard, then plowed little patch in front. I up to see if Mabel would go to Falls.
quite fine day. little showery.
Olive at Wooddisse's picking berries. pulled 50 boxes.
�July THURSDAY, 6 (187---178) 1905
Da working rape patch to-day. Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon Olive picking berries at Wooddisse's
all day. picked 54 boxes. very fine day.
I got pair tan slippers & hose $2.40 + 25¢ = $2.65
FRIDAY, 7 (188---177)
Da scuffled mangolds and started to hoe them over. Cleaned out pens. Mr Bready here for dinner. I
went on excursion to Niagara Falls. arrived at little after 2 P.M. Left at 7. P.M. home at 25 min. to one
oc'loc Da met us and Uncle Rich. took Mabel and I to station. Har. Coram here in evening. rather dull
forenoon but turned out beautiful afternoon. shower here in evening Old Mrs. Leich buried.
SATURDAY, 8 (189---176)
Da scuffling turnips till about ten o'clock then he went with Jack Walker up to Corbetts to see a horse.
Brock and he hoeing rest of day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Got pine apples from Guelph Retta
Hilborn and two Miss McIntyres called here in afternoon. quite showery at time. very sultry between
showers. Flora McDonald ran in on her way home from town.
July SUNDAY, 9 (170---175) 1905
Bill Barry and Will McDougal here for dinner. Bob. Gass and Maggie here in afternoon and for tea. dull
morning but turned out quite fine. quite a cool spell in afternoon.
MONDAY, 10 (191---174)
Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to town and got Carrie shod. Scuffling turnips in afternoon.
Brock hoeing. Went up to Mr. Newsteads for load sand after tea. Brought 200 lbs. Flour to-day.
steady light rain till well on in forenoon, then cleared up and was fine, but very sultry.
TUESDAY, 11 (192---173)
Da went away before seven o'clock with sand to erect Grandpa Philp's monument. Bill Barry and Brock
hoeing turnips all day. Bill got "Dick" and buggy to go to Mt. Forest. Da came home with his front finger
on right hand jammed. quite fine day till about three then came on rain, not very heavy. very sultry.
Har. Coram called here in afternoon. I drove Olive up to Wooddiss'e's. picked 32 boxes came home
about three o'clock. Ma at Drayton for meat in forenoon.
�July WEDNESDAY, 12 (193---172) 1905
I drove Ma and Brock down to station. They went to Mt. Forest for 12th July. I met them at night. Da
choring round all day. very rainy morning. rained steadily till noon then slacked up a little and rained
slightly after dinner. very nice evening.
THURSDAY, 13 (194---171)
Da hoeing turnips in forenoon. Bill brought horse back and hoed till noon. Olive and I went up to pick
berries. Got 14 boxes picked when a very heavy storm came up. very fierce lightning and thunder.
Brock came after us after dinner. fine afternoon. Da got load of clay and went to level graves in
cemetry, after tea. Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea.
FRIDAY, 14 (195---170)
Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day Olive at Drayton for meat this forenoon. Mr. Bready here for
dinner. Ma greening potatoes. Had new beans and potatoes for first time for dinner quite fine till about
eleven o'clock, then came on quite a heavy rain. cleared off about two and was a lovely afternoon.
fresh breeze.
July SATURDAY, 15 (196---169) 1905
Da and Brock finished hoeing the turnip at noon Da scuffled them in afternoon. Ma and Brock finished
"greening" potatoes Da and Ma went to Drayton after tea. Olive up to Wooddisse's. not picking to-day.
beautiful bright day. no rain. cloudy towards evening.
SUNDAY 16 (197---168)
Uncle Jim here in forenoon, for an hour, then called again at milking time, took Olive and I down to have
tea with Grandma. Ma and Brock came down also.
beautiful fine day. very nice breeze, but warm.
MONDAY, 17 (198---167)
Da cleaned pens, got out mower and ground the knife, in forenoon. Mowed little patch in front and patch
on other place. Cut up, in coil, little bit in front, in evening. Mary and two little girls here in evening
(Carrie Solomon & Annie Newman.) Olive and I up at Wooddisse's picking berries. Brock 12 years old,
and at Drayton in forenoon. very hot day. threatning rain to-night. Olive earned $2.53¢ picking berries.
We got a crate.
�July TUESDAY, 18 X (199---166) 1905
Da mowed little patch down next McEwing. in forenoon. He and Brock putting up in coil, what was cut in
forenoon, raked it up after dinner. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Got Brock's wheel. Olive and I up to see
Lily Morrison in evening. Mr. Har. Coram. gave Olive & I our first lesson in afternoon. very warm day.
very fierce heat after dinner. slight breeze.
WEDNESDAY, 19 (200---165)
Da went up to Uncle Richds in morning to see well-drillers. Then drew a load of rails back to other place.
Cutting hay in afternoon in back field on other place. Bill Barry came down before dinner. Well-drillers
came here about four o'clock in afternoon. started to drill in well away back on other place after tea. Mr.
Frank Wilson and four men with drill. Ma over to Craigs in evening. fierce wind in night with little rain.
very fine all day. good breeze all day.
THURSDAY, 20 (201---164)
Da finished mowing and raked a couple of rounds in forenoon. Brock raking in afternoon, Bill and Da
putting up hay in afternoon Drillers still drilling away got out of the quicksand night. Olive at town for
meat this morning. quite fine day. cooler in evening.
Mr. F. Wilson, manager, Mr. Stratton, Mr. Sodden, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Voal.
July FRIDAY, 21 (202---163) 1905
Da and Bill filled the tank for well-drillers then drawing hay from back field all day. Filled tank again at
night. Mr. Bready here for last time to-day. Olive at Drayton in afternoon for meat. quite fine day. hot
at noon. cool evening.
Mr. Wilson went away after dinner.
SATURDAY, 22 (203---162)
Da and Bill finished big field at night. Olive and I drove Bill part way home. Da at town at night. Ma at
town in afternoon. got 2 sacks of sugar from Guelph. Drillers didn't do much. had no casing. Mr.
Stratton went away after dinner other 3 went after tea. Some of them helped little at hay. beautiful
bright day. hot about noon.
�SUNDAY, 23 (204---161)
Home all day.
Mrs. W. Gordon and Mrs. Wen. Cosford here in afternoon for while. little shower this morning. cleared
off and was lovely day. good breeze. cool evening.
July MONDAY, 24 (205---160) 1905
Da and Bill Barry filled the tank and got some wood, then ground the mower knife in forenoon. Drew in
little patches of hay in afternoon. Mr. Wilson came back and rest of men except Mr. Stratton. Olive and
I at berry-patch (Walker's) in forenoon. Brock at town in afternoon. very nasty day. quite heavy
showers off and on all day. cool, evening Bill Barry slept at Burrows.
TUESDAY, 25 (206---159)
Da mowing hay back of Poplars. Bill putting up hay. Brock raking. Brock at Drayton in morning for
spring for hay rake. Mr. Stratton came back this morning. All the drillers went home except Willie
Wilson. Have had back luck. Their rope broke. Mabel, Mary and Miss Francis here in evening. very
fine day. good strong breeze.
Mr. Har. Coram here after dinner.
WEDNESDAY, 26 (207---158)
Da finished cutting hay behind Poplars. then started in field next to sideroad. raked up some after
dinner, then cutting again till tea. Took tank of water back to water young cattle, after tea. Bill Barry and
Willie Wilson putting up hay all day. Hoed turnips till hay dried off. Ma took Brock to town and got tooth
out. beautiful day, but little windy for putting up hay. cloudy towards night.
July THURSDAY, 27 (208---157) 1905
Da finished cutting in last field, and raked it nearly all before dinner. Willie Wilson and Brock hoed
strawberries, then he, Bill Barry and Da finished putting up hay at supper time. Da took back some wood
for well drillers. Mr. F. Wilson and Mr. Voal came to-night. Olive and I at berry-bush this forenoon.
very fine day. quite strong wind. Bill Barry went home to-night.
�FRIDAY, 28 (209---156)
Da, Bill Barry and Will Walker drawing in hay from back of Poplars. Got in sixteen loads. Mr. Wilson
has very bad luck. Has started on a new place to drill. I at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Henderson and
an agent here in evening. quite fine forenoon, but dull in afternoon. Heavy rains gone round. few
drops here in afternoon.
Mr. Webber and Mr. Johnston called in afternoon.
SATURDAY, 29 (210---155)
Mr. Chas Walker and Ches. came down with team and got load hay and took it home. Da and Bill Barry
filled tank, then brought in hay in little patch and what was left behind Poplars. Bill Barry went home after
dinner. Da got grist of chop and went to town. Got team shod. Mr. Frank Wilson went home on noon
train. other two drove after tea. very dull all day quite sultry. got two baskets cherries $1.15 each.
July SUNDAY, 30 (211---154) 1905
Olive, Brock and I up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Marie Black and Alex McLennan here in evening.
Heavy rain through the night. Dull forenoon, but cleared up a little in afternoon. strong wind. cool
evening.
MONDAY, 31 (212-153)
Da and Bill Barry started to draw hay, but it was too wet. Then they turned the coils till noon. Mr.
Walker and Ches. here with team all afternoon. stacking hay in field. Mr. Voal and Sodden came this
morning Mr. F. Wilson and Willie came after dinner. Mr. Stratton came about five o'clock. Olive at
town in afternoon. very fine day. good breeze all day.
August TUESDAY, 1 (213---152)
Finished haying to-day. Bill Barry and Will Walker, helping. Took load of hay up to Miss Stone after tea.
Ma and Brock up to Rothsay. Got 16½ lbs. raspberries from Mrs. Barry. Olive up to Uncle Rich'ds in
evening. Drillers have struck "hard-pan" to-night. Bill Barry gone home. Mr. Voal took very sick
through night. Feeling better to-night. lovely bright day. cool evening.
Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. little frost at night.
�August WEDNESDAY, 2 (214---151) 1905
Da and Bill Barry filled the tank and got some wood. Scuffling and hoeing turnips in afternoon. Ma at
Drayton, at Grandma's for dinner. Da and Mr. Wilson away looking at road after tea.
Drillers getting along very well.
lovely bright day. cool evening Irvin's girls brought 13 lbs. raspberries @ 6¢ lb. Beautiful "norther
lights" at night.
THURSDAY, 3 (215---150)
Drillers struck water in the night at about 114 feet. They packed up and had tea then left about half-past
six for Arthur (evening). T. Henderson here in afternoon. I at Drayton in forenoon. We three up to
Lawn Social at Mr. Morrison at night. Da and Bill Barry gathering up some loose hay in low orchard and
raking down stack in forenoon. Da helping Mr. Wilson in afternoon. Bill Barry and Brock hoeing turnips.
Bill went home at night. lovely day. quite hot.
FRIDAY, 4 (216---149)
Da started at half-past six with the drills and fasing to go to Mitchell's in Arthur, Tp. Home about four
o'clock. started to rain about eleven o'clock and rained steadily till three. came out very hot after rain.
August SATURDAY, 5 (217---148) 1905
Da and Brock hoeing turnips in forenoon. Da dipped a trough of water for young cattle in afternoon.
very heavy rains going round in afternoon had some rain in afternoon very hot in forenoon and
again in after rain. Brock at town in forenoon.
SUNDAY, 6
Home all day till evening Ma, Olive and I over to Mr. Duncan's in evening. Brock wheeled down to
Grandma's in afternoon. quite fine afternoon, dull morning. some rain in night. fierce thunder and
lightning in night.
MONDAY, 7
Da and Bill Barry took load of hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. All hoeing turnips in afternoon. Mr.
Webber here in afternoon and for tea. Olive and I up to Rothsay in evening for raspberries. Got 39¼
lbs. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Cecil Walker here in afternoon.
�quite hot day. Hogs brought $78.00
August TUESDAY, 8 (220---145) 1905
Da and Bill Barry finished hoeing mangolds Bill cut a few stakes and Da scuffled strawberries till dew
dried off. Bill got little pig and took it home at night. All of us down to a Lawn Social at Mr. McEwings in
evening. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. very fine day.
Heard at noon that well-drillers had broke through a culbert on way to Arthur. Frank got hurt.
WEDNESDAY, 9 (221---144
Da plowing little patch in front and hoeing out strawberries in forenoon. Dipped trough of water and went
to town for a few brick and got a coil of poultry wire. Bill Barry cutting stakes in Poplars and on other
place. He and Da at Drayton at night with dog "Mint".
very warm day. so sultry in forenoon nice breeze in afternoon.
THURSDAY, 10 (222---143)
Da and Bill put up the poultry wire from driving house to wood pile, then cutting stakes on other place.
Bill gone home at night. Alice Page, Agnes and Mary Robertson here in afternoon.
very hot day, so sultry. sky a hazy. Thundering quite a bit in afternoon.
August FRIDAY, 11 (223---142) 1905
Da and Bill got out binder and started to cut barley on other place. Da and Ma over to Lawn Social at Mr.
H. Montgomery's in evening. very hot day. smothering. little breeze in evening.
SATURDAY, 12 (224---141)
Da finished cutting the barley and Bill shocked it. Da took load of straw to Jack White and brought dog
home, after tea.
Olive and I started about nine o'clock this morning and drove to Arthur to see Miss Magee. Got there
about half-past eleven. very warm day.
�SUNDAY, 13 (225---140)
Home all day.
fine but real cool.
August MONDAY, 14 (226---139) 1905
Da took load of hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. Up at Chas. Walker's threshing in afternoon. Bill Barry
came down at noon, sharpening stakes on other place. Olive and I arrived home from Arthur at half-past
ten this forenoon
very strong east wind all day. pretty cool
8 hogs brought $78.00
TUESDAY, 15 (227---138)
Da cleaned out root-house in forenoon went to Goldstone in afternoon to see Mr. Webber. Ordered a
wind mill. Bill Barry went home after dinner. terrible heavy rain. rained all night and till about noon to-
day. very strong north-east wind cool.
Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, 16 (228---137)
Da drawing clay from knolls on side of road and making a culbert to go into other place. Ma at Drayton
for dinner.
lovely day. heavy dew to-night.
August THURSDAY, 17 (229---136) 1905
Da started about nine o'clock to cut oats in field below house. Oats down quite a bit. Myrtle Burrows
here in afternoon. Ma over to H. Hilborn's to see Mrs. McIntyre but she not there. Bill Barry not here.
beautiful bright day. quite hot. flies bad on cattle.
The "Bilton and Giles Case" tried to-day Moorefield. Roy Bilton got "Scot free" at trial
�FRIDAY, 18 (230---135)
Da finished cutting oats in field below house, about noon. Bill Barry and he finished shocking it about
four. Then started to cut on little fields on other place. Grain badly down. Bill Barry went to Matchets
flax-bee after tea. Oliver, Winnie and I down to Isaac Hilborn's after tea. very fine all day. good
breeze.
Ma went down to Mrs. J. Walker after dinner. baby girl born about two o'clock.
SATURDAY, 19 (231---134)
Mr. McEwing, Percy, Ross and team came up and all drew barley till two o'clock then a heavy rain came
on. Bill Barry gone home after tea. Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mrs. H. Hilborn, Retta, Mrs. McIntyre
and Will all here for tea.
Got barley all in except a couple of loads. very dull morning, but cleared off about noon. Was very high
wind about noon.
August SUNDAY, 20 (232---133) 1905
At home all day till evening, then Ma and I down to see Grandpas' after tea. Frank Page here in
afternoon.
beautiful fine day.
MONDAY, 21 (233---132)
Da and Bill Barry brought in the two loads of barley, then cut the rest of the oats in two little fields on other
place. Minnie Walker here in afternoon. Sarah Burrows sewing here in afternoon. quite fine day.
rumbling of thunder in afternoon. came on rain about half past six. very sharp lightning. Mr. W. Fair
came in here out of storm. School started to-day. A Mr. Allen from Dublin teacher.
salary $325.00
TUESDAY, 22 (234---131)
Da started to cut on big field of oats on other place. Bill shocking. Sarah Burrows here sewing till noon.
Mr. Har. Coram here this afternoon. Had a rubber-tire buggy. Beautiful bright day.
Oats pretty badly down.
�August WEDNESDAY, 23 (235---130) 1905
Da finished cutting that field of oats on other place. Started goose- wheat in front of house about five
o'clock. Cut three sides of it. Olive at Drayton in forenoon. Bill shocking.
very fine day. quite warm.
I finished Olive's silk dress. Willie Wilson wheeled over from Arthur and got Frank's money. $75.00
Willie going home to Manitoba.
THURSDAY, 24 (236---129)
Da finished cutting wheat about half-past eleven, then started to cut oats back of Poplars. Bill shocking.
Ma took Olive to noon train. She gone to Guelph. I up to Uncle Rich'ds in evening. Bill gone home to-
night. very dull day.
spitting rain at times.
FRIDAY, 25 (237---128)
Da finished cutting to-night about five o'clock. Put away binder, then he and Bill went to station for
windmill. Ma down to see Mrs. J. Walker.
Mr. Fielding (tea-man) here this morning.
very fine day.
August SATURDAY, 26 (238---127) 1905
Da and Bill drew in field of oats next to Walkers, then Da took Bill to Rothsay and saw Henry Heseltine.
I at Drayton in afternoon.
very fine day.
SUNDAY, 27 (239---126)
At home all day till evening. then Sarah Burrows and I down to Jack Walker's.
very fine day.
Mr. McEwing here in evening.
�MONDAY, 28 (240---125)
Da and Bill Barry down at McEwings drawing in all day. McEwings two teams came up here about dark
and brought in three loads of oats. Henry Heseltine here digging for windmill all day. Job. Rogers and
Mr. Webber erected mill (Canadian Airmotor) to-day. Ma and Brock at Drayton in forenoon. met Olive
on noon train. very dull morning little spatter of rain, but came out rather fine.
August TUESDAY, 29 (241---124) 1905
Mr. McEwing's three men and two team here all day. Also Jack Walker and Alwin Flemming. Drawing
in all day. Bill Barry pitching in field. Brock at town in morning. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon.
Was a dull forenoon, but cleared up and was lovely afternoon.
Mr. Rogers finished the wind mill and went home this morning.
WEDNESDAY, 30 (242---123)
Da and Bill drawing in at McEwings finished the harvest there about six o'clock. Then came up here
and drew in wheat from back by line fence. Ma at Drayton in afternoon for fruit. Got 4 baskets
Tomatoes @ 30¢ 1 basket Plums 50¢ very dull for while in morning, but cleared off and was very fine
and very windy. Saw the eclipse of the sun this morning. Only partial here.
THURSDAY, 31 (243---122)
Finished harvest at noon to-day. Mr. McEwing's three men and one team up here, also Jack Walker and
Alwin. Da and Bill Barry helping draw in at Uncle Richds after dinner. Bill gone home at night. Mabel
and I over to Herb Benson's for dinner. very fine day.
cool north wind all day. Our men drew wheat this forenoon.
September FRIDAY, 1 (244---121) 1905
Da and Bill Barry up at Uncle Richds all day. Finished all harvest, but pease. Wat. Burrows at Isaac
Hilborn's threshing in afternoon, for us.
Olive started go up to MacDonalds on wheel, but fell off and hurt herself, so came back.
very fine bright day. clouding up at night and wind gone round to east.
�SATURDAY, 2 (245---120)
Bill Barry at Wilmot Drury's and Mr. McTavish's threshing in forenoon, and at John Walkers in afternoon.
We all taking up the potatoes. Finished about four o'clock. Potatoes very rotten. Da went to town at
night. very disagreeable day. Strong east wind, started to rain about four o'clock - quite heavy rain
through night.
SUNDAY, 3 (246---119)
At home all day till evening then Ma and I up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. She operated on for cancer, I
think, on Friday. Mr. Craig here in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. rather cool. "Carrie" got out of
her stall and kicked "Mark" Bruised his hips pretty badly and one cut on leg. Pickle in to see him in
afternoon. Brock at Grandma's for dinner.
September LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4 (247---118) 1905
Bill Barry at Jack Walker's then at McEwings till night. Finished Walkers and threshed McEwings' stack.
Da went to town in forenoon for brick, plank and scantling. Then he and Mr. McEwing went to Toronto
on the 4.36 to the Exbhibition. Jessie and Orbie Barber up here in evening. rather dull day. little mist
of rain in afternoon.
TUESDAY, 5 (248---117)
Ma took Olive back to school in Drayton, this morning. Bill started to rake barley stubble, but rain came
on and then he and Brock drew the long and short stakes back sideroad. Bill started sideroad fence in
afternoon. Brock raking stubbles. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. Had his buggy wheel punctured.
I at Mr. McEwings in afternoon. Dull at times with showers at time. quite little shower at night.
WEDNESDAY, 6 (249---116)
Bill building at sideroad fence all day. Brock raking stubbles. Brock went to Drayton in morning.
very fine afternoon, but little dull in forenoon.
September THURSDAY, 7 (250---115) 1905
Bill building fence all day, went home at night. Brock at Drayton in afternoon on his wheel. Da came
home from Toronto to-night.
very fine day. very foggy about five o'clock this morning.
�FRIDAY, 8 (251---114)
Da took team and drew back some stakes to sideroad fence, then he and Bill drew in the rakings and
put them in Burrows barn. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon and brought Olive home.
very fine bright day.
SATURDAY, 9 (252---113)
Da and Bill raising potatoes below the corn. Part of them are Barry's Da not feeling well. Has bad
cold.
very hot day and very bright scarcely any breeze.
September SUNDAY, 10 (253---112) 1905
Da and Ma went down to Jack Rich's for dinner.
very fine all day, but looking dull towards night.
MONDAY, 11 (254---111)
Da piling wood into wood-house all day. I took Olive to town and had seven cavaties in my teeth filled
$3.50 Bill McDougal got some hay here this morning.
Brock started to school this morning. very nasty forenoon. rained till noon, then faired up and was very
fine.
TUESDAY, 12 (255---110)
Da took a load of cheese to Moorefield in forenoon. Piled in some wood down to J. Walkers in
afternoon. Mr. Webber and old Mr. Marks came here to finish wind mill about four o'clock. Did not get it
all done. Mr. Har Coram here in afternoon. I over baking for Mrs. Burrows.
very hot day, turned cooler in afternoon. Bill Barry fencing
September WEDNESDAY, 13 (256---109) 1905
Da piling wood all day. Finished filling wood house to-night. Bill Barry finished the sideroad fence to-
night. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Brought a little canary bird. I helping Mrs. Burrows get dinner for
hay pressers. Will Walker called to-night. Bill gone home. very fine bright day, but cool. Frost to-night.
�THURSDAY, 14 (257---108)
Da and Bill cleaned out pens, then cutting at corn all day. Ma at town in forenoon. Up to see Mrs. Chas.
Walker in afternoon. She not at home.
very fine all day. cool morning. rather cloudy to-night. Mr. Morrison asking hands to thresh.
FRIDAY, 15 (258---107)
Da and Bill at Mr. Morrisons threshing till three o'clock, then Da came home and Bill went to F. Pages. I
went over to Geo. Hick's for Miss Magee in afternoon. Olive came home with Retta Hilborn.
quite fine all day, but threatened rain in afternoon. rather hot.
September SATURDAY, 16 (259---106) 1905
Da and Bill finished cutting the corn and putting it up and put calves down on rape. Bill Barry gone home
at night. Miss Magee and I up to Newsteads, Walkers and over to Hilborns. At Drayton in afternoon
very hot about noon. duller towards night. very foggy morning.
SUNDAY, 17 (260---105)
All at home all day.
very dull day. rained steadily a gentle rain all day.
sultry.
MONDAY, 18 (261---104)
I took Miss Magee back to school. Da drove Olive to town, then took a grist of chop down and got
horses shod
very foggy morning, but cleared up and came out terrible hot.
September TUESDAY, 19 (262---103) 1905
Da started to gang-plow behind Poplars. Bill Barry came this morning got "Dick" and waggon and
drawing rails off sideroad to Rothsay Ma at Drayton in afternoon Got 3 baskets of peaches 75¢. Mr.
Har. Coram here in afternoon. very warm day, but good breeze. Heavy storm between six and seven
to-night. Lot of rain,
�WEDNESDAY, 20 (261---102)
Da finished gang plowing back of Poplars at noon. Then gangling on little patch after dinner. Bill Barry
drawing rails here for dinner and brought "Dick" home to-night
very fine all day. good breeze. looking like frost.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Walker called this afternoon with basket of green tomatoes.
THURSDAY, 21 (264---101)
Da gang-plowing all day on other place Miss Stone came down this morning and stayed for dinner. Ma
took her back after dinner and called into Joe MacDonald's Cecil Walker here for tea. I down to John
Walker's after tea to see Jessie Barber.
very fine day, but terrible high wind all afternoon.
September FRIDAY, 22 (265---100) 1905
Da gang-plowing all day behind old driving house. Bill Barry working at fence by Poplars all day or
cutting stakes for it out of road fence. I at Drayton all day fixing Grandma's shirt. Brought Olive home.
quite fine day till four o'clock, then came on a heavy shower, but cleared off. quite a lot cooler.
SATURDAY, 23 (266---99)
Da finished gang-plowing that little patch, then harrowed it. Bill building at fence all day. Gone home to-
night. Brock wheeled to Drayton after dinner.
very fine all day, but very windy. I cold - like frost.
SUNDAY, 24 (267---98)
Home all day till evening, then Da and Ma up to Uncle Richds. Jessie Barber up here in evening.
beautiful and bright at times, again quite cloudy. cold. very high wind.
Cranson Hilborn buried to-day. Died in Winnipeg and was brought home to New Dundee
�September MONDAY, 25 (268---97) 1905
Da gang-plowing, in second field on other place, in forenoon, and a little while after dinner, then he and
Bill helping Mr. Webber fix wind mill. Have it in working order now. I took Olive back to school. Bill
Barry finished fence behind Poplars and started on the barn-yard fence. very fine day. quite cold but
not so windy. hard freeze to-night.
TUESDAY, 26 (269---96)
Da gang-plowing till noon then he and Bill picked over the pitted potatoes a great many rotten. Started
about three to plow again. Bill put a fence back of barn-yard. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon.
very fine all day. rather cool.
WEDNESDAY, 27 (270---95)
Da gang-plowing all day, on other place. Bill Barry went down to Jack Walker's this morning. Uncle
Willie called this morning for an hour. I over to see Retta Hilborn in afternoon.
very fine all day. quite warm afternoon.
September THURSDAY, 28 (271---94) 1905
Da gang-plowing all day. very hot day. Horses suffered. lightning to-night, little cloudy, but very sultry.
FRIDAY, 29 (272---93)
Da finished that field on other place about eleven o'clock and started to gang-plow this field next to
Walker. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon and brought Olive home.
very hot day 94° in afternoon by thermometer. Horses suffer from heat very much. No breeze.
SATURDAY, 30 (273---92)
Da harrowing back of Poplars in forenoon. Cleaned out pig-pens after dinner. Harrowed what he
plowed yesterday and ganged the rest of little patch in front. Brock took Dick down and got him shod this
morning. Terrible hot day. Ground very dry. No wind. Wind mills scarcely stirred.
Winnie and Nell McEwing up for while this evening.
�October SUNDAY, 1 (274---91) 1905
At home all day. Ma over to Burrows after tea.
very warm forenoon, but was good breeze in afternoon.
MONDAY, 2 (275---90)
Da took Olive to Drayton this morning Then gang-plowing in afternoon. Mr. Har. Coram gave me a
lesson, to-day Started to rain about six o'clock this morning and rained steadily till about noon. nice
gentle rain. Came out fine in afternoon and was nice and cool.
TUESDAY, 3 (276---89)
Da gang plowing all day. We all went down to the show. Brock wheeled down. Ma and I stayed down
for concert at night. Miss Mabel Manley, Cameron, McDonald, Fax & Casselle, were the artists. Da
done the milking. very fine but got cloudy, towards night.
October WEDNESDAY, 4 (277---88) 1905
Da finished gang-plowing that field next to Walker, to-night. Joe McDonald brought Mr. Sloan of
Hamilton, here this morning and tuned our piano. Mr. T. Henderson got load of straw this forenoon.
picked a few apples at noon. Bill Barry staying all night. very fine day. Got very windy in afternoon.
THURSDAY, 5 (278---87)
Da and Ma picked over potatoes in root-house forenoon. Rotting very badly. Ma down to see Mrs.
Mosser in afternoon. Da got ready and brought in two loads of mangols.
very fine day, but very windy.
FRIDAY, 6 (279---86)
Da working at mangolds all day. Tops them by hand. Brought in five loads to-day. Ma went to Drayton
in afternoon for Olive. Bill Barry brought horse home this forenoon. Stayed for dinner. Not feeling well.
Cecil Walker here for tea.
very fine day. hot in middle of day. beautiful moon light night. cool
�October SATURDAY, 7 (280---85) 1905
Da and Brock working at Mangols all day. Put five loads in a pit, and one load in the barn. Ma and
Brock at town in morning and got Brock measured for a suit. George brought Miss Duncan over here
this evening. very fine day. Da saw Frank Wilson on his way home to Listowel to-night.
SUNDAY, 8 (281---84)
Ma and Miss Duncan up to church this morning. Mr. Duncan came over after tea and Miss Duncan went
home.
very fine day. quite warm.
7 MONDAY, 9 (282---83)
Da finished the mangols. Brought in 4 loads and took the last one up to Miss Stone. Have 16 loads of
mangols. Brock took Olive back to school. very warm all day. scarcely any breeze.
{Old Mrs. Heseltine buried.}
{Old Mrs. Annis - Harriston dead.}
{Maggie McKay - Winnipeg dead}.
October TUESDAY, 10 (283---82) 1905
Da covered the mangol pit in forenoon. Harrowed the field next to Walker in afternoon. Mr. Har. Coram
here in afternoon - 13th lesson quite fine forenoon, but got quite dull in afternoon. few drops of rain at
milking time. Divided sheep from lambs at noon.
WEDNESDAY, 11 (284---81)
Da throwing back mangols in root house all day. Mrs. Chas. Walker and Mrs. Lowery of Guelph here in
afternoon and for tea.
raining a little in morning, dull forenoon, but turned out quite fine afternoon. quite a wind in afternoon and
cold, but milder towards night.
�THURSDAY, 12 (285---80)
Da cleaned up a grist of chop and took it to town in forenoon. plowing in little field on other of the old
house, on other place. Bought a goose from Dan Hambly for $1.25. Dull at times with scuds of rain,
then again quite bright. cold.
October FRIDAY, 13 (286---79) 1905
Da plowing all day on other place. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon and brought Olive home.
very fine all day.
SATURDAY, 14 (287---78)
Da harrowing in little field. Brock went to town for dinner, then up to Barry's in afternoon Roy here
asking hands to thresh, also Otto Mosser.
very fine all day.
SUNDAY, 15 (288---77)
Da and Ma down to Tom Henderson for dinner. quite fine forenoon but very windy. got quite dull after
dinner and there was a skiff of rain.
October MONDAY, 16 (289---76) 1905
Da at Mossers threshing all day. Bill Barry at Uncle Richds threshing for us. I drove Olive to Drayton
this morning with "old Dick". Bill stayed here to-night
quite fine day, but very windy and cold. Da went down to McEwings in Evening. Kept cows in all night
for first.
TUESDAY, 17 (290---75)
Da and Bill Barry at Uncle Richds threshing all day. Bill gone home, Harry Coram here in afternoon I
went up to Chas. Walkers for basket of crab-apples in afternoon. dull, raw, cold day.
WEDNESDAY, 18 (291---74)
Da choring all day. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. very dull day. rained steadily almost all day very
hard at times. quite warm rain.
�October THURSDAY, 19 (292---73) 1905
Da started to plow sod pasture field next to bush. I over baking for Mrs. Burrows threshing, all day. dull
all day. misty at times in afternoon, quite heavy rain after tea to-night. very dark night.
FRIDAY, 20 (293---72)
Da plowing sod till eleven o'clock then choring in afternoon. Brock went down for Olive. quite rainy in
forenoon, got worse after dinner and came on heavy flurries of snow. cold and bleak all day.
Expected threshing machine at Burrows this afternoon, but it came to-night.
SATURDAY, 21 (294---71)
Da at Burrows' threshing till five o'clock. Brock brought calves up from other place. Olive and I helped
Mrs. Burrows all day. nasty day, snow flurries at times, quite cold
October SUNDAY, 22 (295---70) 1905
At home all day.
very dull, quite heavy snow fall at times, very disagreeable day. cool.
MONDAY, 23 (296---69)
Da went up to Chas Walkers to thresh, but got word to take lambs to Moorefield, so Bill Barry went to
threshing. Finished about two oclock. Da plowing sod in afternoon. Bill took Dick and took up some
potatoes. stayed here all night. I took Olive to school this morning. rather fine day, but cold. roads
sloppy. Lambs $49.75
Jack and Ria McKay brought down goose $1.17.
TUESDAY, 24 (297---68)
Da plowing sod all day.
Mr. Coram did not come.
rather bright at times but dull towards night. cool. Bill Barry gone to fence at J. Walker's this morning.
Edgie Benson called in this afternoon to say his baby was dead.
�October WEDNESDAY, 25 (298---67) 1905
Da plowing sod all day. Ma and I at Edgie Bensons' baby's funeral in afternoon Brock went for Olave
after school. very bright but cold. was frosty this morning.
Harry Cole married to a Miss Craig.
Thanksgiving THURSDAY, 26 Day. (299---66)
Da plowing sod all day. Bill Barry here for tea, going home from Walkers.
quite fine day, but raw east wind blowing all day.
Da went up to Uncle Richds for ram in morning. ground frozen pretty hard. too hard to plow for while.
FRIDAY, 27 (300---65)
Da plowing sod all day. Brock took Olave back to school and went for her to-night. Da gone up to Uncle
Richds after he done the chores. Brock brought grey goose home from Dan Hamblys. Uncle
Richds driver "Flint" has lock-Jaw.
October SATURDAY, 28 (301---64) 1905
Da finished plowing sod field at noon. Banked up mangol pit and cleaned closet.
very disagreeable day. very heavy flurries of snow at times. rather cold.
SUNDAY, 29 (302---63)
Ma and Brock walked out across the fields this forenoon to Grandma's. Olive and I drove up and went to
church with Miss Stone then came back and had dinner with her. Mr. Craig here in afternoon.
quite fine day, but cool.
MONDAY, 30 (303---62)
Da, Bill Barry, Lawrence Stone and Brock topping and drawing turnips all day. Got in 7 loads in
afternoon. Bill gone home to-night. I took Olive to town in morning. Then I went with McEwings to hear
"East Lynne" played. Ground frozen hard this morning. Lovely forenoon but dull and dark in afternoon.
Birthday party at Edith Barry's to-night.
�October Hallow E'en. TUESDAY, 31 (304---61) 1905
Da and Mr. Stone took up a loads of turnips to Rothsay in forenoon. Da came home and brought grain
home from Burrows (Barley Then took grist to town in afternoon. Har. Coram here in afternoon I
finished my first quarter to-day.
Mr. North came here for tea and stayed all night. ground covered with snow this morning but all
disappeared. raw to-night
Red Polly has eleven little pigs.
November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 1 (305---60)
Da choring and getting stables ready for young cattle. Kept cows in all day. Brought young cattle and
colts home this evening. very wintry day. snowy and blustry. cold.
THURSDAY, 2 (306---59)
Da done the chores in forenoon. Harrowed out rest of turnips in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd here in
forenoon.
beautiful bright afternoon. snow has disappeared some.
drawing milk every other day now.
November FRIDAY, 3 (307---58) 1905
Da choring and cleaning out pens. I went to town for Olave this afternoon. Mr. Craig came after his pig
which has been round here.
very disagreeable forenoon. heavy fall of very soft snow in morning turning to rain and misted till noon.
roads very slushy.
SATURDAY, 4 (308---57)
Da done the chores then brought in a load of turnips in forenoon and drew five loads this afternoon.
Picked them with a fork. rather muddy for handling with the hands.
came out bright and nice about noon, but got duller in afternoon. beautiful night - freezing some.
�SUNDAY, 5 (309---56)
{different writer - Elizabeth}
All at home forenoon.
Clara & Olive went to Jack Walkers for a couple of hours.
Percie McEwing called to say good bye Going to Toronto in the morning
very cold and raw. dull.
November MONDAY, 6 (310---55) 1905
raining forenoon Clara started to sew with Mrs. Gordon Robt took the Girls to Drayton got back at
noon. Choring afternoon
Dull & spitting rain afternoon
Norm Perkins brought a new pulper here going to keep it (Brock at school)
TUESDAY, 7 (311---54)
Robt done chores and then went at the Turnips. Rich, Harry & Roy all helping all day. Craig and man
here afternoon helping Also Lawrance Stone here aft.
Finished Turnips all but half a load. Mr & Mrs Jas Brady here for Dinner and stayed till three o'clock.
Very dirty day sometimes rain & Sometimes Snow harvested about 40 loads of Turnips.
WEDNESDAY, 8 (312---53)
Robt choring & filling up some pig chop forenoon. then after dinner took a load of turnips to Tom
Henderson and the chop to the mill.
dull & snowing at times all day
November THURSDAY, 9 (313---52) 1905
Robt choring till noon Then back at line fence ploughing Bill Barry here for dinner
Snowing, Some Sunshine but cold
�FRIDAY, 10 (314---51)
{Clara resumes writing}
Da choring and plowing. Brock came for Olave after school. raw cold wind. fine overhead.
SATURDAY, 11 (315---50)
Da choring and then plowing rest of day. Ma at Grandma's and brought me home from Drayton. Da
went after halter that we left, at night. nice day.
quite bright. road very muddy.
November SUNDAY, 12 (316---49) 1905
Home all day.
quite fine. rather hazy
Indian Summer
MONDAY, 13 (317---48)
{Elizabeth resumes writing}
Robt choring and then ploughing rest of day
turned cold and quite Stormy
TUESDAY, 14 (318---47)
Robt choring and bringing up hay from the Stack in the field forenoon
ploughing afternoon. very fine at noon Snowing thick and fast from 3 oclock
November WEDNESDAY, 15 (319---46) 1905
Robt choring forenoon Cleaning out the Hen pen and choring afternoon
dull & snowing a little Milder at night
�THURSDAY, 16 (320---45)
Robt choring and getting ready to draw out manure forenoon very dull
Drawing out manure afternoon
Brock left early for school this morning so as to have half hour to Skate still dull & windy
FRIDAY, 17 (321---44)
Robt choring forenoon. drawing out manure & got a load of hay from Stack
Brock gone down for Olive dull & dark. but mild
November SATURDAY, 18 (322---43) 1905
Robt & Brock choring forenoon
drawing out manure aft -- and brought in load of hay from Stack Brock gone to Rothsay to get Bill Barry
to go to Hilborns threshing very fine day Clara walked home from Drayton Robt went to Drayton at
night
SUNDAY, 19 (323---42)
At home all day
Olive & Clara up at Richards afternoon
beautiful fine day
MONDAY, 20 (324---41)
Brock took the Girls to Drayton before school. Robt choring and drawing out manure Bill Barry at Isaac
Hilborns threshing for us
Both up to see Jack Fisher at night
beautiful bright day
November TUESDAY, 21 (325---40) 1905
Bill Barry at Hilborns threshing forenoon
�Bill covered his potato pit then went away Robt choring and drawing out manure
Robt up to see Jack Fisher and on to factory for a cheese. beautiful, bright day hard frost at night
Murphy's sale, on McDonnalds place.
WEDNESDAY, 22 (326---39)
Robt choring cleaning pens & bringing a load of hay from Stack forenoon
Jim Brady Called (about butter)
Getting wood to Thresh afternoon. {Clara writing} Da stayed at Fishers all night {Elizabeth writing}
McEwing threshing all day Bill Barry there for us
Robt up to see Jack Fisher and on to the factory for cheese
beautiful day
THURSDAY, 23 (327---38)
{Clara writing} Da and Bill at McEwings threshing till noon. Bill at F. Pages in afternoon Da choring.
Ma at Drayton in afternoon.
beautiful day. warm.
November FRIDAY, 24 (328---37) 1905
Da choring in forenoon. Getting wood to thresh with in afternoon over to Pages to see when they would
be through threshing. Bill Barry at Pages threshing. went home at night. Brock came for Olave and I.
Da up to Fishers. stayed all night nasty day. raining at times. very strong wind at night. Jack Fisher
died about midnight.
SATURDAY, 25 (329---36)
Da choring in forenoon and getting barn ready for machine. Jack Walker here in forenoon. Bill Barry at
Pages threshing in forenoon. Charlie moved here after dinner and threshed all afternoon.
very nice day. snowing a little towards night. not cold.
�8 SUNDAY, 26 (330---35)
Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone and into see Mr. Fisher.
Uncle Willie here for a short time in evening.
dull and dark in afternoon. Very thick snow storm came on about five o'clock. not very cold.
November MONDAY, 27 (331---34) 1905
Da done the chores in forenoon He and Ma at Jack Fisher's funeral in afternoon. Bill Barry drawing
sugar beets for Isaac Hilborn, all day, with our team. Brock took Olave back to school. Da gone up to
see Henry Heseltine at night. fine all day, but very dull and dark looking towards night. getting colder
TUESDAY, 28 (332---33)
Did not thresh to-day. Terrible storm this morning. Snowing and a regular gale. Turned warmer and
sleeting. very dull afternoon. Wind went down some about noon. Bill Barry gone home after dinner.
Da choring all day and cleaning pens.
very foggy night.
rain, thunder and lightning through the night.
WEDNESDAY, 29 (333---32)
Threshing all day.
Mr. Bready here for dinner. took away 56 lbs Butter @ 21¢
quite fine till on in afternoon then started to snow. very stormy after tea. quite mild in morning but got
colder.
Will Gregory, Will Walker and Charlie Hilborn played euchre to-night.
November THURSDAY, 30 (334---31) 1905
Finished threshing about nine o'clock. Da and Bill Barry done the chores, and cleaned up grist. Bill
went home in afternoon. I walked to Drayton in forenoon. very sharp cold wind, but bright and frozen
hard.
�December FRIDAY, 1 (335---30)
Da done chores in forenoon and took grist to Drayton in afternoon. Olive got ride home with Mr. Craig.
Mr. North called in afternoon.
real cold wind.
Mr. Jim Lowes got struck with a tree in bush and died through the night. Bill Barry at H. Hilborn's
threshing all day.
SATURDAY, 2 (336---29)
Da done chores in forenoon and cleaned out pens in afternoon. Da came to town for me after tea.
rather mild. lot of snow fell through night. very soft snow falling at times in forenoon.
December SUNDAY, 3 (337---28) 1905
Olive and I over to Burrows for tea.
quite mild all day. snow falling in afternoon. little colder in afternoon.
Brock at Grandma's in afternoon.
MONDAY, 4 (338---27)
{Elizabeth writing}
Brock took Clara & Olive to Drayton.
Willie Walker here doing chores all day
Robt & Adam Flath gone to Harriston at noon and back on the 4,36 train
Snowing a little all day. beautiful moonlight
TUESDAY, 5 (339---26)
rather mild day Robt and W. W-- doing chores and killed a pig forenoon.
Robt went to Drayton for tile but did not get any afternoon fime
Charlie Walker's started to draw the sand for the house
�December WEDNESDAY, 6 (340---25) 1905
rather fime day Robt cutting up pig and helping salt it down then doing chores and down for tile I down
to Drayton aft and got Dick sharp shod.
Got a Pekin Drake from Doone for Brock.
THURSDAY, 7 (341---24)
beautiful day. foggy morn.
Robt & Willie Walker doing chores And then both down to Drayton for tile got them all
W. W. gone home at night
Robt gone to Drayton to see if Brick has come from Milton for house then over to Jim Lowes
CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) FRIDAY, 8 (342---23)
{Clara writing} Da done chores in forenoon, then drew brick from station.
Ma at Jim Lowes funeral in afternoon. Brought Olive home with her. quite foggy all day. very mild.
December SATURDAY, 9 (343---22) 1905
Da done the chores. Brock and Will Walker finished the brick. Da and Ma came for me to-night. Harry
Philp helping draw brick also.
very foggy all day. mild but colder at night and windy.
SUNDAY, 10 (344---21)
Miss Magee called here in afternoon. Was at Newsteads. Da and Ma up to see Uncle Richds and into
Mr. Morrisons.
rather stormy at times and cold.
MONDAY, 11 (345---20)
Da done chores and Will Walker drew chop to mill. Will gone home early to go to hot supper at Rothsay.
dull - raw and cold.
�December TUESDAY, 12 (346---19) 1905
Da done chores. Finished fanning grain out of seeds and took out seeds to burn.
Da and Ma down town at night.
quite fine day.
WEDNESDAY, 13 (347---18)
Da done the chores. took Ma and Brock down to morning train to go to Fat Stock Show at Guelph.
Went to Mr. McCrearys to pay taxes.
rather dull all day. Cold raw wind.
THURSDAY, 14 (348---17)
Da done the chores, then got out bob-sleighs and took some manure down to potato-pit. Went to station
to meet Ma and Brock. very cold night. rather dull but turned out very fine. Ma had lovely time. Olive
got a fur $4.50¢
December FRIDAY, 15 (349---16) 1905
Da doing chores and drawing manure onto other place.
Brock came for Olive at four o'clock.
very sharp day. Cold.
SATURDAY, 16 (350---15)
Da and Will Walker drawing manure and doing chores. Will went home at noon. Da came down for me
after tea.
beautiful bright day. quite sharp.
lovely roads. couldn't be better wheeling.
SUNDAY, 17 (351---14)
Da and Ma down to old Mrs. Dales funeral in afternoon. Bob Mitchell and Lizzie here in afternoon and
for tea. beautiful morning, but turned quite foggy. milder than day before.
Great quantity of flowers at funeral.
�December MONDAY, 18 (352---13) 1905
{Elizabeth writing}
Brock took girls to Drayton morning
Robt & Willie Walker choring and then drawing out manure the rest of day
Very foggy and mild
TUESDAY, 19 (353---12)
Robt & Will Walker choring And finished drawing out the manure
Jersy Calved
Still very mild and foggy
Brock and Will Walker to Drayton to see if the rest of the brick came.
WEDNESDAY, 20 (354---11)
Robt & Willie W - choring and then drawing Stone the rest of the day finished the pile back by the bush
here.
Willie down to Drayton at night to see if the brick came. (did not come.
Still foggy. looking like a change in the weather
December THURSDAY, 21 (355---10) 1905
Robt & Willie choring
Oke Flath here to say that 10.000 brick had arrived at the Station this morning. Robt & Willie gone to
bring some this forenoon. {Clara writing} Harry Philp, Howard Hilborn, Herb Page and our team brought
up brick in afternoon.
{Elizabeth writing} very windy with snow & sleet
�FRIDAY, 22 (356---9)
{Clara writing} Done the chores and drawing brick. Wat and Wilmot Drury helping unload here at home.
Harry, Howard, Ross, Jack Walker and Herb Page also our team, Ches Walker drawing brick. Will
Walker here.
Olive came home with Joe McDonald, from school. 10,000 Milton Brick arrived to-night.
fine day for working.
SATURDAY, 23 (357---8)
Howard, Harry, Ches, Ross, our team drawing brick. Will Walker drove team. Da at car at station.
Brock came after me this afternoon. Done serving now. cold wind. quite stormy at times. Got the car
of Milton brick home to-night.
quite stormy in afternoon and colder.
December SUNDAY, 24 (358---7) 1905
Olive and I over to Burrows at night.
quite stormy at times - cold.
CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 25 (359---6)
Da done chores and down to station after dinner to see if brick came. None there.
snowing at times. not very cold.
TUESDAY, 26 (360---5)
Da and Will Walker done the chores then took down a few bags of chop. Roy Farewell came up to see
Mark's foot. Da and Will took load of hay down to Har. Coram in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon.
Tom Henderson called this afternoon.
beautiful fine day.
December WEDNESDAY, 27 (361---4) 1905
Da and Will done the chores {different writer} Brock went to see if any brick came. 10,000 came from
Harriston, seven teams drawing brick emptyed the car today
�beautiful bright day
Girls gone to the rink tonight
THURSDAY, 28 (362---3)
{Clara writing}
Finished drawing brick. Ross, Charlie, Ches. J. Walker, our team Gavin Montgomery and Mr. Craig
brought load. Drew 8000 Milton brick. McEwing's, Uncle Rich's and Walkers young folks here to spend
evening. also Miss Lowery of Guelph. Da at Drayton at night. beautiful day. very mild. started to
mist and rain at night. lightning to-night.
FRIDAY, 29 (363---2)
Da choring and cleaned out pens.
very dull all day.
rained quite hard in forenoon freezing towards night.
December SATURDAY, 30 (364---1) 1905
Da done the chores, then took a load of wood up to school for John Walker, then he went to town {ink
blot over n} with John. very blustry and stormy all day. but not cold.
SUNDAY, 31 (365)
Olive and I walked up to Miss Stone's for dinner.
quite mild. little breeze.
MEMORANDUM.
1905
Feb. 3. Da brought home one bag of Drayton Flour this afternoon.
June 13 Uncle Jim & Will have bought a grocery business in Guelph last week.
July 27. Bill Barry got $10.00 to-night.
Aug. 12. Bill Barry got $5.00.
�Aug. 26. Bill Barry got $10.00.
Sept. 9 Bill Barry got $10.00
Sept. 27 Bill Barry got $20.00
Nov. 25 Bill Barry got $2.00
MEMORANDUM.
August, 3, 1905.
Well-drillers struck water through the night. Mr. Stratton and Willie Wilson were working on night work.
Mr. Wilson had very bad luck here. He came here July 19th and started to drill in bottom of well away
back. Went over a hundred feet in quick sand. Got so bad that he had to leave it all together. Started
a new well and struck water at 114 feet. He broke his rope and was off for a couple of days. Paid him
$60. to-day. Mr. Wm. Voal, Mr. Rhode Stratton, Geordie Sodden Willie and Frank Wilson are the men.
Fine crowd of men. very
Well alone cost. $135.00/100
August 23, 1905. Willie Wilson got balance of Frank's money $75.00.
The night they left here they broke through a culbert near the 16th. Engine went down into the creek,
also Frank. rest jumped. Frank hurt his knee pretty badly. They lost over a week by the break and it
cost about $300.00 Had very bad luck here and also at Uncle Richd's. Drilled at Sam Noble's and Tom
Bretts before they came to Uncle Richds. Our well is giving good satisfaction Oct. 28, 1905. (Frank got
$100.00 damages from Peel Council over the bridge. ( Nov. 28))
MEMORANDUM.
Wednesday, August 2, 1905.
Roy Bilton and Fred Giles had a fight. Roy Bilton used a knife. Fred is pretty badly cut up. Bilton
struck off and went to Kennedy's Caplin caught him and brought him back. Geo Bilton, Bill Pollock &
John Hanna has gone his bail. Roy is remanded till Friday 11th, might add - Bilton got, free.
{Cash Account for January - no entries}
�Date CASH ACCOUNT---FEBRUARY Rec'd Paid
Feb. 8 Sold to Geo. Tucker cash 5 hogs
for $50.00
$50.00
Feb. 13. Will Walker got $5.00 $5.00
" 16. To 100 lbs. Sugar $6.15¢ $6.15
" 25 Sold 5 heifers to Corbitt for $235.00
Date CASH ACCOUNT---MARCH Rec'd Paid
Mar. 6 Will McDougal paid for a bull
they got two years ago
$30.00
Mar. 7. Sold Bull to Alex Duff. $45.00
" 13. Got 100 lbs. Flour $2.65
Paid for windmill $128.75
Date CASH ACCOUNT---APRIL Red'd Paid
Apr. 4. Paid Will Walker for 35½ days work $22 + $5
he had before. (very reasonable)
27.00
Apr 3. Sold 6 hogs for 59.00
�Date CASH ACCOUNT---MAY Rec'd Paid
May
1
Olive started to school in Drayton.
School fees
$1.00
Board a week. 1.75
May
8
Sold 13 hogs at Moorefield for just
about
$150.00
" 10 Ma got hat $2.00 $2.00
Olive's hat. $2.00 $2.00
{Political card pasted over previous page. Photos of Sir Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada and Hon. J. P.
Whitney, Premier of Ontario}
{Written on left corner} 1905 {minus} 1885 {=} 20
Printed: "IDEAL" is the Premier Fence Made by The McGregor Banwell Fence Co., Limited
WALKERVILLE ONT.
Written under the above: Support Hon. J. P. Whitney
{Post Card pasted on diary page from Brock to W. C. Benson}
CANADIAN SOUVENIR POST CARD Postage One Cent For Canada And U. S. Two Cents For Abroad
This Space For Correspondence This Space For Address Only
With love from Brock P.S. We are all
well here
{printed below Brock's message}
Compliments of The McGregor Banwell
Fence Co., Limited. Walkerville, Ont
W. C. Benson, Guelph,
Ont., Box 865
�For more information on Clara Philp, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover”
on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca
�
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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
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<p>DAILY</p>
<p>JOURNAL</p>
<p>1905</p>
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<p>{Calendar for 1905}</p>
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<p>220 Robt. Philp</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Dominion Diary</span></h3>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Daily Journal</span></h2>
<p>for 1905</p>
<p>{drawing of pine tree branch}</p>
<p>Published annually by</p>
<p>The Copp, Clark COmpany, Limited</p>
<p>64 & 66 Front Street West, Toronto</p>
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<p>{Sterling Exchange Tables}</p>
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<p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs}</p>
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<p>{The French Treat Circular from the CUstoms Department, dated 14th October, 1895}</p>
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<p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p>
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<p>{Banks in Canada with their Agencies.}</p>
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<p>{Banks in Canada with their Agencies.}</p>
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<p>{Banks in Canada with their Agencies. Continued}</p>
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<p>{Public Statutory Holidays }</p>
<p>{The Ontario Succession Duty Act.}</p>
<p>{Canadian Commercial Agencies.}</p>
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<p>{Mercantile Law.}</p>
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<p>{Mercantile Law. Continued}</p>
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<p>{Mercantile Law. Continued}</p>
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<p>{Sittings of the Courts}</p>
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<p>{Postal Information}</p>
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<p>{Joint Stock Companies.}</p>
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<p>{Abstract of Ontario Game Laws.}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Diary for 1905</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Notes for 1905</span></h3>
<p>{ Lists of Holidays }</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">New Year's Day (Dominion) (Jan. 1 falling this year on a Sunday.) Monday, 2 (2-363)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Wat took logs over to Moorefield in forenoon. Had dinner there then came home and he and Wat went over to vote for the Municipal Election. Ma and we children at Grandma's for dinner. The boys up here after tea. rather soft morning, but turned colder towards night. Stormy forenoon. Dickson, Reeve; J. Philp, Wetzel, McArthur, Brooks.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 3 (3-362)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day Uncle Jim went home on 4.44 train. Stormy forenoon. very cold day. cold night</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 5 (5-360)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. very nasty cold day. raw east wind rather stormy afternoon, getting worse towards night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Epiphany (Quebec) Friday, 6 (6-359)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, took shoes off team in afternoon. Mr. Webber came about four o'clock and fixed windmill pump. Here for tea. Uncle Willie here for while in afternoon. Hamp Bishop here looking to buy cattle. Not so very cold, but strong east wind snowing and somewhat stormy.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday, 7 (7-358) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, took team to Drayton and got team shod, also took a few bags of chop. very stormy afternoon and night not very cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 8 (8-357)</span></h2>
<p>Clive and I at Grandma's in afternoon. Uncle Willie up here in evening. very stormy at times all day not very cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 9 (9-356)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, over at Henry Hilborn's threshing in afternoon. Miss Stone walked down before dinner Brock drove her home about four o'clock. No school. teacher sick, not back yet. Beautiful morning, but terrible stormy afternoon and night ! Strong wind. not very cold</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Tuesday, 10 (10-355) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. cleaned up some wheat in afternoon. Uncle Willie up to. night. terrible stormy all day but cleared up at night. rather sharp to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 11 (11-354)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and Cleaning pens all day. Uncle Willie and Ma at Drayton in forenoon. rather fine forenoon, but was terrible stormy and windy all afternoon. hailing at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 12 (12-353)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. He and Brock took wheat up to Mr. Morrison's and Uncle Richds in afternoon. I over to see Alice Page in afternoon. turned soft in night and was rather icy in morning. got colder through day. Stormy afternoon. Jersey calved. Calf is mine C.P.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Friday, 13 (13-352) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, Up helping Uncle Richd kill a beef in afternoon. Uncle Willie and Ma went up to see Aunty Gass in forenoon. Ma stayed up because Auntie had fell the day before and broke her leg up near the thigh. It cannot be set. Brock went up for Ma in afternoon. Will Walker here for few minutes. We three went with them to rink to Bill Richards first carnival. Beautiful day. Uncle Will went back to St. Thomas. Lovely night</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 14 (14-351)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaning pens all day. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Lovely bright day, but getting stormy towards night. Uncle Rich'd brought down a quarter of beef. very cold night</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 15 (15-350)</span></h2>
<p>Da drove Ma up to Auntie Gass's in afternoon. She staying all night. I at Grandma's. very stormy all day. pretty sharp wind</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Monday, 16 (16-349) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Will Walker came down this morning. He and Da choring and cleaned up a grist of chop in forenoon. Da took it to Drayton in afternoon. Went up for Ma to Gass's in evening. very stormy all day. and quite cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 17 (17-348)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done up chores, then farmed up some oats. Mr. Craig and Annie here for dinner. Charlie Hilborn here in forenoon. Paid him $12.50 for threshing. Will went home at noon. Da went up to Gass's for Ma. very fine afternoon. rather stormy forenoon. quite sharp.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 18 (18-347)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will choring and Will took a grist to town in forenoon and again in afternoon. quite mild forenoon, but started to storm after dinner.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Thursday, 19 (19-346) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores and Will took out a couple of loads of chop. Bill Gass here for dinner and took Ma back with him. Auntie getting a little worse. Will went home to-night. Olive and I went up to Mr. Walker's to a small party. Home half past two. Had a very fine time. lovely night. Nice clear day. not very cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 20 (20-345)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores. Will took out a grist this forenoon. Drawing out manure to other place in afternoon. Ma came home after dinner. very fine forenoon, but not quite so bright this afternoon. rather mild out. Fred Wilson here in afternoon to by pigs. Did not get any.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 21 (21-344)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then drawing manure all day. Olive and Brock at town in afternoon. Da and Ma down at night. beautiful bright afternoon. not very cold. Auntie Philp, in Drayton was found dead in her bed this morning.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Sunday, 22 (22-343) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Olive, Brock and I up to see Aunty Gass in afternoon, Ma down to Grandma's. rather sharp and stormy at times.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 23 (23-342)</span></h2>
<p>Will not here to-day. Da done chores in forenoon, cleaned out pens in afternoon. Ma went up to Aunty Gass's this afternoon. Brock drove her up. She's staying all night. beautiful, bright, clear forenoon. rather dull this afternoon quite raw wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 24 (24-341)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will choring in forenoon. Will drawing manure in afternoon. Da at Aunty Philp's funeral. Bill Gass brought Ma home at noon. Miss Craig here for dinner. Wilmot Drury and A. Schmans here to spend evening. I over to party at Henry HIlborne. Abbey Fallis married to Capt. Smith this forenoon. very stormy afternoon. lot of snow fell turned very cold after supper, with strong wind. Aunty Philp 98 years old.</p>
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<p>Provincial Election Day 25.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Wednesday, 25 (258-340) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will choring in forenoon. Will went home after dinner. Da went to vote. Too cold to draw manure. very stormy, windy cold day. terrible raw cold wind. roads heavy. Conservative Party have got into power by over 40 majority. South, East & West Wellington all returned Conservative to power. Downey, Craig and Tucker.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 26 (26-339)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will choring in forenoon . Will and Wat drawing ice from Drayton, brought four loads this afternoon. rather stormy forenoon but very bright clear afternoon. very sharp wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 27 (24-338)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. Wat brought a load of ice in forenoon. Da and Wat. fixing place in shed for ice. very stormy all day. not cold roads very heavy. Will not here to-day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday, 28 (28-337) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, and Will went for a load of ice in forenoon. Will brought two loads in afternoon. Wat. drawing also. Brock to town with Will in afternoon. Da up to Uncle Richds with sow in afternoon beautiful clear bright day, but quite sharp.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 29 (29-336)</span></h2>
<p>Harry, Earl and Ella Lowes and Jennie Craig here in afternoon and for tea. very fine, beautiful, bright day. not cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 30 (30-335)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. Wat and he packing away at the ice in afternoon. Mike Morris here to sell a cutter. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day, clear and bright. not cold.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Tuesday, 31 (31-344) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will choring in forenoon, Watt came over after dinner and finished packing the ice. Da and Will then drawing out manure. Annie Craig gave us our lesson and stayed for dinner. Ma up to see Auntie Gass in afternoon. beautiful bright day. not cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Wednesday, 1 (32-333)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will finished drawing out the manure and did the chores. very bright day, but pretty cold. Hugh Gibbs have young son to-day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 2 (33-332)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will choring in forenoon. Will went home after dinner. I at Drayton all day getting Mrs. Gordon to help me with a waist. very stormy day. strong wind and very keen.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Friday, 3 (34-331) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. Went to Drayton in afternoon. brought home a hundred of flour. very sharp cold day and night. not storming to-day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 4 (35-330)</span></h2>
<p>Ada Philp 21 years old today. Da choring and cleaning pens all day Mr. Joe Bell came for Ma about ten o'clock this morning. Aunty Gass died very early this morning. Da and I up for a little while at Gass's to-night. Ma staying all night. beautiful day, very clear and bright and sharp. Thermometer registered 20º below zero at half-past six this morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 5 (36-329)</span></h2>
<p>Brock and Olive went up to Gass's for Ma after dinner. very stormy all day. quite sharp.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Monday, 6 (37-328) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da did chores this forenoon. Then he and Ma at Aunty Gass's funeral in afternoon. quite a snowy forenoon, but turned out nice towards evening Uncle Jim came up on noon train. rather raw wind. roads heavy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 7 (38-327)</span></h2>
<p>Will Walker came down this morning. He and Da done chores in forenoon. Went over after dinner and drew old "Dan" Burrows horse out of stable dead. Then they went to bush and cut wood. Ma went up to Gass's and brought Mrs. Brian down with her for tea. She staying at Grandma's to-night. Olive 15 years old to-day. beautiful fine day. quite sharp. drifting a little. Jack Walker up here to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 8 (39-326)</span></h2>
<p>Wat and Will took five of our pigs and some of their own to Drayton this forenoon. Ma took Mrs. Brian to station this morning. Da and Will did not go to bush. WIll went home this evening. very stromy day. got worse on in afternoon. raw searching wind.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Thursday, 9 (40-325) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Will came down before dinner. Da did chores in forenoon. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Geo. Tucker here in afternoon to see fat cattle. quite soft day. very mild. snowed a little towards night. roads bad.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 10 (41-324)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done up chores then drew up wood from bush till noon. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Mr. Corbett here to see fat cattle. Very stormy at times. Snowed very hard at times, then would blow. getting colder towards night. roads bad.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 Saturday, 11 (42-323)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done up chores then at bush till noon. Will went home after dinner to go to milk-letting. Da scraped away snow from driving house doors, in afternoon. Will called in with milk report to-night. beautiful bright day. duller towards evening.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Sunday, 12 (42-322) 1905</span></h2>
<p>I at Grandma's for dinner. Olive and I over to Burrow's after tea very stormy all day. East storm changing sound to west at night. very mild all day. little wind getting up at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 13 (44-321)</span></h2>
<p>Will came down to help take cattle (fat) away, but got word that car didn't come. Da choring and cleaning pens. Will went home after dinner. very stormy all day. wind very cold. Thermometer 8º below zero at milking time. wind went down a little at dark. roads very quiet to-day. Da 49 years old to-day. Uncle Jim 32 years old.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 14 (45-320)</span></h2>
<p>St. Valentine's Day. Da choring all day. Mr. Bready and Mr. Steve Moore came here about half past nine and stayed for dinner. very stormy all day. Thermometer registered 22º below zero this morning. moderated a lot towards evening. wind went down towards evening.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Wednesday, 15 (46-319) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. Da at Drayton in afternoon for sugar. Could not get any as there was none in town. Had no train since Monday. Ma down helping Mrs. Jack Walker quilt in afternoon Charlie, Hosheal, Retta and Cranson Hillborn over here for the evening. very cold wind and quite stormy. roads bad.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 16 (47-318)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores, cleaned pens and went to Drayton in afternoon. Got 100 lbs of sugar. very high wind, went down a little at night. cold day Sarah Burrows here in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 17 (48-317)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. rather fine forenoon, but got terrible stormy after dinner and very windy. not very cold.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday, 18 (49-316) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. Olive and I up to help Winnie Walker, (make flower for carnival), in afternoon beautiful forenoon, little stormy after dinner, but calmed down and was a beautiful night. no travel on the roads.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 19 (50-315)</span></h2>
<p>Home all day. very fine mild day. snowed a little in morning. not so bright in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 20 (51-314)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will choring in forenoon and at bush cutting wood in afternoon. rather fine day. blowing a little at noon. not cold day</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Tuesday, 21 (52-313) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will choring and cutting wood in bush. Annie Craig gave us our lessons and walked home after dinner. Ma up to Uncle Richard's in afternoon. very mild day. quite foggy all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 22 (53-312)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will choring and cutting wood in bush. I walked up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. N. Perkin here in afternoon. Da and Will went up to Chas. Walkers for evening. rather stormy forenoon, but very mild day. Milder than yesterday. foggy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 23 (54-311)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. Percy and he plowed the road in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I drove down to a Carnival on the rink at night. roads rough. very mild all day, but not very bright. Olive got second prize for "Music Costume"</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Friday, 24 (55-310) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing up wood from bush in afternoon. Olive and I up to Mr. Walker's to a dance at night. very mild day. not very bright.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 25 (56-309)</span></h2>
<p>Da did up the chores. Then Wat, Brock and he took our 5 heifers to Moorefield. Got home about five o'clock. Uncle Richd took 10 head over also. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. J. Corbitt, assessor in this afternoon. very soft all day. soft snow falling in afternoon. turned quite a bit colder at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26 (57 - 308)</span></h2>
<p>At home all day. I down to Grandma's in afternoon. very stormy all day. quite cold.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Monday, 27 (58-307) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. drawing up wood from bush in afternoon. Cecil Walker came down from school and stayed for tea. Olive and I went with Walker's young folks to a party at Bill Barrys in Rothsay. Had a fine time. very nice fine day. a little snowy at times in evening. not very cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 28 (59-306)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. He and Uncle RIchd at Drayton in afternoon. rather stormy forenoon. lovely afternoon. Olive and I over to a party at Retta Hilborn's (night Hasheal came after us. We came home with McEwings. beautiful night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Wednesday, 1 (60-305)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will choring and farmed up a grist of chop. Will took it to Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Kemp came here in afternoon, he and Da went up to Uncle Richds to pick out a monument Mr. Kemp stayed all night. Played Euchre. beautiful bright day. not very cold. Will Walker came down this morning.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 2 (61-304) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Will took load of chop to Drayton in forenoon and another in afternoon. Da done the chores. Will went home to-night. Da gone over to Burrows to have game of euchre at night. beautiful bright day, but rather cold wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 3 (62-303)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores and took a grist to Drayton in forenoon. Will came home with him and helped fill another. Da took it down in afternoon. Ma and Grandma over to see Mrs. Harrison in afternoon. Stayed for tea. rather mild day. cold bleak wind. snowing quite heavily at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 4 (63-302)</span></h2>
<p>Will came down this morning and took a grist to town. Da did chores. Then took black heifer down to Johnny Brooks after dinner and cut load of ice while Will brought home the chop. Brought ice at night. Brock at Drayton with Will in afternoon. beautiful bright, clear, day. rather cold wind. Mr. North called this morning and left a pump log to go to Uncle Rich'ds</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Sunday, 5 (64-301) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Brock up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. drifting all day. rather a little stormy in afternoon wind rather searching.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 6 (65-300)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done chores and cleaned out pens, then drawing manure all day. Ma up to Bob Gass for bag of spy apples in afternoon. Just a beautiful bright warm day. Wilmot Drury's party. Did not go.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 7 (66-299)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will choring and drawing Manure all day. Wise Craig here for dinner. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Mabel came down this afternoon. Alex Duff here in afternoon and took Bull away. very fine day, but got little dull towards evening. very mild. Da and Ma married 23 years to-night:</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Ash Wednesday (Quebec & N.W.T.) Wednesday, 8 (67-298) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will choring and finished drawing out the manure. Da gone up to Mr. Morrison's and over to J. Irvins to see Toivi Miller. Will went home to-night and was going to see Gregary's and Herb. McLaughlan and see Stewart Malcolson. Brock at Hilborns and McEwings asking hands to wood-bee. beautiful bright day. E.G. Henry called in this evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 9 (68-297)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will did the chores, then went to bush and filled trees till noon. Had wood-bee in the afternoon. Had 17 men for tea. Mabel here in afternoon. Mr. Walker came down after tea and had game of euchre. Will went home. very fine day. quite soft and mild.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 10 (69-296)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and put in props under the kitchen. At Drayton in afternoon. Had our party to-night. TOm Miller played and Stewart Malcasom called off. About 46 here. Broke up about half past three. beautiful night; rather sharp. a little stormy through the day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday, 11 (70-295) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da done up the chores and cleaned out pens. TOok the Jersey down to Bill Richard's in afternoon. Cecil in Walker here for dinner. Will and Mr. Walker drawing home hay from the stack. We straightning up after party. Very fine bright day. rather sharp wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 12 (71-294)</span></h2>
<p>Ma and I up to church in forenoon. fine forenoon. qite stormy in afternoon, but cleared off and was a beautiful eveingin sharp wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 13 (72-293)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done up chores, then drawing up wood from bush the rest of day. Ma over helping Mrs. Burrow paper the north bed-room. Brock went to town for a hundred of flour after school. beautiful fine clear day. 10º below zero this morning</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday, 14 (73-292) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done up the chores then drawing up wood from the bush all day. Miss Craig here and have us our lessons. stayed to dinner. Finished drawing up the body wood. just the limbs now to get up. beautiful bright day. lovely moon-light nights. Wilmot Drury here asking for a party at Bill Well's on 8th P.M. to-morrow night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15 (74-291)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then drawing hay from the stack into the barn. Mr. Walker and Chester helping. They took home a load of hay and straw. Will went home to-night. Ma and Grandma at Drayton this afternoon. Brock over to Wilmot's to say we're not going to party. Hosheal Hilborn went West to-day. Beautiful bright day, quite warm in middle of day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 16 (75-290)</span></h2>
<p>Da did chores in forenoon. drawing limbs up to house from bush in afternoon. Mrs. J. Walker up here at supper time. Sleeting in forenoon and freezing on every thing very slippery. very mild day. dull and dark.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Friday, 17 (76-289) 1905</span></h2>
<p>St. Patrick's Day. Da done chores in forenoon, then at bush cutting up limbs in afternoon. Ma at quilting at Mrs. J. Walker's in afternoon. very foggy forenoon, cleared off at noon and was beautiful afternoon. snow went in fields quite a bit this afternoon very mild all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 18 (77-288)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. cleaned out pens and walked to Drayon in afternoon. very dull day. very foggy and showry in forenoon. cleared off after dinner but was still showery. thunder and lightning in afternoon. very foggy at night. roads very soft. snow gone a lot to-day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 19 (78-287)</span></h2>
<p>Olive and I walked up to Miss Stones for dinner and back again in evening. rather dull day. roads bad. raw east wind. turned cold through night and froze.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 20 (79-286) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da did chores in forenoon, then Wat and he covered the ice in afternoon. beautiful bright day. snow went away a lot to day. Freezing at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></h2>
<p>Will Walker came down to do chores. Da gone to Harriston on noon train. walked to station. Annie Craig here and gave us our lessons. She walked. C. Hilborn here after his saw at night. rather dull day, bright about noon but dull again towards evening. soft to night, raw east wind all day. Will splitting wood here at house.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (81-284)</span></h2>
<p>Will done up the chores, then splitting wood all day. I walked down to Drayton in morning. Da came off morning train. Then we came back at noon. Will went home to night. thawing all day. not bright at all. Eli Mitchel married to Ida McKay. Elmer Ganis " " {Clara uses quotation marks (also known as ditto marks) to insinuate the same text as her previous line, that being "married to"} Ida Blackwell. Clara 20 years old.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 23 (82-283) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores then splitting wood in afternoon. Uncle Johnny Gordon here in afternoon. very fine day. snow gone a lot to-day. roads bad. looking like a change in the weather.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (83-282)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, and cleaned out the pens in the forenoon, splitting wood in afternoon. raining a little this morning but cleared off and was quite bright. not freezing any snow going fast to-day. roads very bad (soft).</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (84-281)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, splitting wood and digging a drain to let water away from in front of driving house. Olive, Brock and I walked to Drayton in afternoon. beautiful bright warm day. snow ^ going {Clara added "going" afterwards} very quickly. roads quite soft. getting bare on the 12th.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 26 (85-280) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da down to Mr. McEwing's in afternoon. Wallace Walker here this afternoon. very dull at times. quite shiffs of rain off and on, cooler to-day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></h2>
<p>Da done up chores and cleaned pens in forenoon. Walked to town in afternoon for salt for sick cow (Judy) Mr. Josh Gregory brought in two bags potatoes in afternoon. very warm day. bright. lawsuit on between Will Gregory and Hugh Gibbs over potatoes that were frozen.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores and splitting wood all day. Mr. Craig brought Annie over this morning and called for her after dinner. Dave Corbitt and Bill Noble here in afternoon. very warm bright day. looking like rain. buggy's and waggons running now. Judy calved.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 29 (88-277) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da done up chores and cleaned pens in forenoon. Splitting wood in afternoon. very hot day. Thermometer 74º very bright. snow all gone round house.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 30 (89-276)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores and finished splitting wood. Piling up the wood. Mr. Johnston agent for machinery called in this afternoon. Quite heavy shower rain about school time, dull till noon, then cleared off and was very bright afternoon high wind, but it went down at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31 (90-275)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores and piling wood rest of day. Ma went up to Gass's {?} and helped Bill empty a bed-tick. very fine day. I started Olive's dress.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 1 (91-274) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and finished piling the wood. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. bright, forenoon, but dull and dark in afternoon. rather raw cold wind. I working at Olive's brown dress all day</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (92-273)</span></h2>
<p>At home all day. dull all day. rather raw last wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></h2>
<p>Da did chores, then he and Wat loaded up the hogs and he took them to Moorefield. Will Walker came down after dinner then he and Da cutting up limbs in bush. Came on rain after supper and rained quite hard. quite bright at times strong, rather cold last wind. Will stayed all night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 4 (94-271) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores. Then split a few ^hard {added above text} blocks of wood before dinner. Jack Walker up here in forenoon. Da helping Jack Walker clean up seed grains in afternoon. Will went home after breakfast. quite a rain before breakfast. dull till noon. then quite fine with very strong wind. very sultry, but turned colder towards night, Miss Craig not here.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (95-270)</span></h2>
<p>Da done up the chores in forenoon then he and Watt cleaning up seed grains here in afternoon. Jon Henderson and Burrows Deering Agents here in forenoon. rather cold day, but a little milder towards night. cloudy at times. quite hard frost.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 6 (96-269)</span></h2>
<p>Da did up the chores, then lying round the house all afternoon. He took sick in the night with diarrhoea and his stomach feels very weak. Mr. Walker and Chester drew his loads of straw home in afternoon. dull and cloudy, with quite a flurry of snow in afternoon. a little milder towards night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY, 7 (97-268) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned out the stables, then lying around rest of day. Felt a little better but still very weak. Brock came home sick tonight. quite bright, but cold wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (98-267)</span></h2>
<p>Will Walker came down this morning. Did up chores and cleaned out pens, then he and Da started to clip "Mark", finished him after dinner and Olive and I went to town. Da and Will farming up some oats for Will. Da and Will gone to town after supper. very fine bright day, but cold wind. hard frost this morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9 (99-266)</span></h2>
<p>Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Da and Ma down to I. Hilborn's after tea to see old Mr. Lundy. Olive and I at Grandma's for dinner. Sara Burrows here in evening. lovely bright afternoon. dull forenoon rather strong wind quite warm.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 10 (100-265) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da did up chores, then John Walker came and they cleaned up wheat then took fanning mill over to Watt, just before milking. Ma helping Mrs. Burrows paper the boy's chamber. raining almost steady till three o'clock then cleared up quite warm gentle rain. mild night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></h2>
<p>Da did up the chores then went over and helping Wat. to clean up seed and grain the rest of day. Miss Craig here and gave us our lessons. rather dull forenoon but got brighter as the day went on. colder towards evening Freezing at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (102-263)</span></h2>
<p>Da did up the chores, then went over and helped Wat, finish farming up seed grain then Da took team to town and got them shod. Brought home a Butter- worker. Ma at Draytons in forenoon and got Mark shod. Lovely bright day. quite strong wind in afternoon. warm.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 13 (103-262) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da did up chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. Went to Drayton in afternoon and had "Dick" shod. Spring Horse Show to-day. Beautiful bright day but quite cold in evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (104-261)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then he killed a pig. Mr. Burrows helping. Hitched up the colt with Molly, for first time and drove them on the lines in the afternoon. rather dull day. snow flurries at times colder towards night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (105-260)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores in forenoon, then he and Brock took piece of meat up to Uncle Richie. Drove colt for first to waggon. Drawing a few rails from old orchard fence over to house. Olive walked to town in afternoon. Got two teeth filled quite a cold day. heavy snow flurrys in afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 16 (106-259) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes to-day. rather bright at times, with heavy snow storms towards evening. high wind and pretty cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></h2>
<p>Mr. Chas Walker got 33 bush of oats @ 40¢ of bush this forenoon. Da done up the chores and cleared pens in forenoon. Drew up some limbs from bush then Bob Gass came along for seed Barley. very wintry morning. ground covered with snow, very heavy falls of snow and stormy at times all day. quite cold. rather {author now writing slightly higher to fit word in} bright</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></h2>
<p>Da did up chores then drawing up limbs from bush till he cracked the "reach" of waggon then drawing rails off sideroad. Bush very soft. terrible snow storms at times in forenoon, slight flurries in afternoon. quite cold. C. Hilborn and Will brought engine and saw here from Lowery's after tea to saw wood. Miss Craig not here.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 19 (109-256) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Will came down this forenoon and helped with the chores then they drew rest of rails from side-road and filled tank before dinner. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Wat and Chester helping saw up rails and limbs. very fine day. high wind all day. rather cold in morning. snow all disappeared and ground drying very quickly.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (110-255)</span></h2>
<p>Da done up chores in forenoon and cleaned out pens. I went to town after dinner to send Dr. Pickel up to see Vesta. She has inflammation of Bowels. Da piling wood rather dull spitting rain in afternoon. Will Walker here in forenoon for a couple of bags of seed oats and took old Dick over to work Lowery's horse sick.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 21 (111-254)</span></h2>
<p>Da done up the chores, then piling up the wood rest of day. raining through night and turned to sleet with heavy fall of snow wet and disagreeable. quite fine at night. Brock went to town after dinner with an instrument of Dr. Pickel's. rather raw day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 25 (115-250) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock done the chores then Da plowing in orchard all day. Ma at Grandma's making soap out of "Gilletts Lye", in afternoon. very beautiful day, quite strong wind in afternoon. Miss Craig not here.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (116-249)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock done the chores then finished plowing the orchard, then started to cultivate field along side wire fence. Olive walked to town in forenoon got some teeth filled. Norm Perkins here for dinner. Aunt Emma here in afternoon rather dull in forenoon but turned out very fine. quite hot afternoon. ground rather wet.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 27 (117-248)</span></h2>
<p>Da done some of the chores, then sowed, what he cultivated yesterday, in forenoon, Finished the chores at noon and got John Walker's three horse cultivator and finished the field to-night. Olive and Brock up to Miss Stone's for Rose bush, in afternoon. very fine day. quite hazy and pretty warm.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY, 28 (118-247) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da finished sowing what he cultivated yesterday afternoon and then harrowed it. Finished about four o'clock, then cultivating root ground. very fine day. pretty warm, but good breeze. hazy and smoky all day. planted a few potatoes after supper.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (119-246)</span></h2>
<p>Da disced the wet part of root ground finished cultivating it then sowed and harrowed it. Mr. North here for dinner, but couldn't fix pump as he had not windlass. Olive and I at town in forenoon. little rain in the night and a sprinkle this morning. cleared off and was fine afternoon, strong wind. Da cleaned pens and disced a piece of the orchard after tea. Have about 15 acres sowed to night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30 (120-245)</span></h2>
<p>At home all day. We children back to bush in afternoon. very few flowers out. very dull day. quite cold and very cloudy.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 1 (121-244) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da cultivating in forenoon and sowing what he cultivated, in afternoon, back at Uncle Richds. line fence. Ma took Olive down to Drayton this morning. She starting to school in town and boarding at Tom Hendersons. rather dull and cold this forenoon, but cleared off and was quite bright. Cheese factory started John Walker milk drawer.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></h2>
<p>Da done up the chores, then went out about ten and disced in field back of Poplars. After dinner he harrowed what was sowed the day before, then cultivating till six o'clock. Miss Craig here and gave me a lesson. Planted few potatoes and beans in orchard after supper. snowing and sleeting before breakfast, sprinkle of rain after breakfast, then cleared off and was fine afternoon, searching last wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (123-242)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then took a grist of chop to Drayton in forenoon. Da cultivating some and sowing this afternoon. I went to Drayton before dinner and got Mrs. Gordon to fit my blue dress. quite heavy showers this morning, then cleared off and was very hot the rest of day. Thundering at night and looking like rain.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 4 (124-241) 1905</span></h2>
<p>{Diarist writing above first line} Elise colt 3 years old. Mr. McEwing here at night. {Diarist now writing on lines of paper} Da done the chores, then went and harrowed behind Poplars, brought cultivator up with him, and broke the tongue coming up. Picked some stone off little field on other place and got J. Walker's cultivator before dinner. Cultivated field behind Grandpas driving house and started in the one this way. Roy sowing oats in afternoon where Da cultivated. strong wind fine afternoon, turned colder through night foggy morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (125-240)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores then he and Uncle Richds two teams and Ross McEwing working on other place. Cultivated and sowed at 14 acre field and 6 acres. Brock went for Olive after school. Mr. + Mrs. Jim Gregory here in evening for short while. Jim Bready here for first time for dinner. went to Drayton from here. foggy morning cleared off and was fine day. sprinkle of rain about four. heavy showers went round. quite a breeze and warm.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (126-239)</span></h2>
<p>Da harrowed what was sowed yesterday in forenoon. Went to town about four o'clock for grist. Professor Rayner came here to tune piano. Stayed for dinner. came on a drizzling rain about ten o'clock. rained very steadily and hard till about four o'clock, turned quite cold. Mother 42 years old.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 7 (127-238) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and I down to {diarist added word above text} ^ old {diarist back to writing on the line} Mrs. Hambly's funeral in afternoon. dull and dark forenoon, but turned out fine in afternoon. very high wind, but went at night. Mr. + Mrs. T. Henderson called to-night had been over to Dick Lowes.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></h2>
<p>Da done up some chores, then Wat and Uncle Richd helped him load 13 hogs and he took them to Moore field in forenoon. Turned young cattle out for first time, in afternoon, into field behind farm. then drawing out manure onto other place to spread round fence when they could not get in winter time. quite heavy showers after dinner, quite cool and windy all day. rather bright forenoon. Brock took Olive back to school this morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores then Harry and Roy came down with their team and all drew out manure {diarist writing above text} to their place. {Diarist writing on lines again} Uncle Richd. here also. Miss Craig here for dinner. Bill Barry here for while in evening quite cold wind, bright at times, then dull again.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 10 (130-235) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Uncle Richds two teams came down this morning to gang-plow. Ross up with his teams. Da ganging also, in field behind old orchard. Didn't get finished. Ma and Grandma at Drayton in forenoon. Ma got brown straw hat. dull all day. no sunshine, sprinkle of rain about four o'clock.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (131-234)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Harry, sowed and (harrowed twice) half of field behind old orchard. Ma helping Grandma make soap in afternoon. Minnie Walker and Sara Burrows here in evening. dull and quite hazy all day. scarcely any sunshine.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (132-233)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Harry finished the seeding at noon to-day. Da cleaned out pens and covered a patch of twitch grass with it, in wheat field. then cultivated in turnip ground. Jim Bready here for dinner. Brock went for Olive round by the 10th and she came round other way with Hilborns. Da gone to town at night for to pay C. White some money. very fine afternoon. dull morning. strong breeze. beautiful night. Alice Page 20 years old</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY, 13 (133-232) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then cultivating til noon with John Walkers' cultivator, on turnip and mangol ground. Took cultivator home and brought up turnip drill, then sowed mangols 36 rows. Miss Stone came down this forenoon and Brock drove her to town. he also took back Uncle Richds grass seed. Ma dug over pansy bed in afternoon very fine day. and a lovely night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (134-231)</span></h2>
<p>Ma at Grandma's in afternoon Mr. Craig here for while. very heavy rain this morning. cleared off and was very hot at times.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then cleared rubbish out of orchard and disced it till noon. Digging between trees in afternoon. Brock drove Olive back to school this morning. Mr. Craig got load of hay this forenoon out of barn. very disagreeable forenoon. little scud of rain at times. very dull afternoon. rather cool. milk goes to factory every day now.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 16 (136-229) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da digging between trees in orchard in forenoon. Throwing rotten turnips out of root-house in afternoon. Let cows out for first time at noon on to other place. We washed blankets in afternoon. Miss Craig here in forenoon. quite fine forenoon, but quite a big shower in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (137-228)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowed little patch in front and some corn around other side of driving house in forenoon, working on corn ground and harrowing piece in front. Miss Stone and Lawrence here for dinner. I at town in afternoon for Olive. no school rest of week. Teachers convention. quite fine at times, then again, cloudy. thundering at noon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (138-227)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Wat made gravel box in forenoon. Then over helping draw Burrows barn together in afternoon. Brock up to Wooddissee for strawberry plants in afternoon. Ma down helping Grandma pack up things, all day. quite heavy rain in forenoon, raw, dull and cold in afternoon. Uncle Willie came home to-night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 19 (139-226) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing at the corn ground, then moving fence below it. Ma and Brock at Drayton from eleven o'clock helping Grandma straighten things round. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Minnie Walker here in afternoon, asked us to go to Elora Rocks on 24th May. very fine bright day, but very windy, looking like frost.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (140-225)</span></h2>
<p>Da marked {diarist placed an asterisk above "a" in the work marked} rows for potatoes and cut some potatoes in forenoon. Dropped potatoes in afternoon below orchard. Ma at Drayton all day helping Grandma Myrtle Burrows and Annie here for while in afternoon. very bright day, but cold wind. froze very hard {diarist scratched out the word "also" under text} at night, also night before.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (141-224)</span></h2>
<p>Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davidson came here in afternoon and stayed for tea. Uncle Willie and Jim her after tea for a while. very fine bright day, wind rather cool.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 22 (142-232) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da working on corn ground and planting some potatoes. Bill Barry came here to build fence from orchard fence, down to brush fence. rather dull in forenoon. fine afternoon. frost at night. Brock took Olive back to school.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></h2>
<p>Da working on corn ground in forenoon. sowing it in afternoon, and piching {?} up along big ditch. I at Drayton in forenoon. Bill working at fence all day. very fine bright day, but wind rather cold. I sent word to Miss Craig not to come as I don't know my lesson.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 24 (144-221)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing and harrowing piece of sod over big ditch, and moving rails. Bill building fence. I went to Elora Rock with Templars of Rothsay. (frizzle). beautiful bright day. cool in evening and morning.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 25 (145-220) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da cleared out pens, then drawing out manure on to turnip ground. Bill fencing behind Poplar brushes. Ma at Drayton at Grandma's all day. very fine day, but very windy all afternoon. wind fell off at night and quite a shower after tea.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (146-219)</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing out manure on to turnip ground all day. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Brock went for Olive after school. quite fine day, but rather cool wind, very hard frost at night. Brock brought sack of "Cream Equivalant" $2.00 for calves.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (147-218)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing down manure on turnip ground in forenoon. Bill Barry came over after dinner and he and Da cut potatoes and planted them below corn in afternoon. Da finished plowing in manure and harrowed it twice Olive over to Craigs for her music lesson in afternoon. Ma and Brock planted tomatoes and cabbage plants to-night. very fine day. quite hot. Uncle Richd brought up two bags of potatoes from Mr. Andrews for us.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 28 (148-217) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Olive and I up to English Church in forenoon. Ma and Brock over to grave yard in afternoon. very fine day, rather windy. cool.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned out pens and drawing out man-ure to turnip-ground till about noon. Over to Burrows after dinner, then cleaned calf-pens. Hay press came to Burrows. Brock took Olive back to school. very wet day. started to sprinkle about ten o'clock, and kept getting heavier, till it rained hard and steadily till after four o'clock. lot of water fell. Cecil Walker here for tea.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></h2>
<p>Da over at Burrow's helping press hay, till about eleven o'clock. Bill Barry took over team and took a load of rails to Rothsay Da hoeing potatoes in afternoon and scuffled strawberries after tea. mowed and raked lawn before dinner. Ma and I cleaned front room in afternoon. Miss Craig not here to-day. cleared off about ten o'clock and came out very warm.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 31 (151-214) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing out manure to turnip ground in forenoon. spreading what was in a heap back there, in afternoon, plowing it in after tea. ma and I cleaned two bed rooms to-day. beautiful day. just cool enough to make it agreeable. frost this morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 1 (152-213)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished plowing in the manure, then drawing from shed and manure house on to turnip ground. Uncle Willie here in afternoon. Mrs. Bill Barry here in afternoon. Annie Craig called to see if I could make here a Dressing Sacque. Ma and I cleaned two bed rooms. very fine day, quite warm. looking like rain. Brock to town for Beef this morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (153-212)</span></h2>
<p>Da working on root ground all day. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Da and Ma at Drayton in evening. Dull morning, but cleared off and turned out quite fine. cool evening. windy. Brock went for Olive.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 3 (154-211) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da over helping Mr. Hatch "jack" up his barn in forenoon. Working on root ground in afternoon. I went to town this forenoon Brock up at Uncle Richd in afternoon. very fine bright day. heavy frost this morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (155-210)</span></h2>
<p>Da, Ma and I up to see old Mrs. McKay in evening. dull, damp forenoon, but turned out quite sultry in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></h2>
<p>Brock took Olive back to town this morning. Da went out to work turnip ground, but it came on rain. Da buried a sheep after dinner, then choring. came on very heavy rain about three o'clock. cleared off about about five, and Uncle Willie and I went up to Mr. J Gregory's for tea. Spent a very nice evening. cool and very damp. Uncle Willie 37 years old.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 6 (157-208) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da at Jack Walker in forenoon helping press hay. Ma down also. Da choring in afternoon. Went up to McKee's after tea to see when press was coming here. F. Page here for block of ice. Miss Craig did not come. rained very gentle steady rain about breakfast time cleared off and came out quite fine, but raining again to-night. very sharp lightning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (158-207)</span></h2>
<p>Bill Barry came down about noon. Noecker's hay press came here about four o'clock. Mr. Duff, Mr. Longthorn, Mr. McColgan, Mr. Cavenaugh, Da choring in forenoon. Da and Mr. Duff went {word "went" written above the word "came" crossed out} to town at night. Bill stayed at Burrows, all night. Uncle Will called here for few minutes. very steady rain for while in forenoon but cleared off some. Had eleven men for tea. cool night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (159-206)</span></h2>
<p>Hay pressers, went away about ten o'clock this morning. Noecker wouldn't press stack, but just took hay in barn. Da took load of hay to town and had the horses shod. Very fine day. shunshiny day. Minnie Walker and Mrs. Lowrey called this afternoon and asked us up to their place for Friday night. Bill Barry came down from Morrisons and helped load hay. stayed all night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 9 (160-205) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da took load of hay in forenoon, then he and Wat each took a load in afternoon. Ma at Drayton all day, brought Olive home. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Bill Barry came down and helped load hay. Olive and I up to Mr. Walker's to spend evening. Had a splendid time. rather dull and quite sultry. looking like rain.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (161-204)</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaning pens and stables, in forenoon, Brought cultivator over from other place and choring some in afternoon. Dave Corbitt here in afternoon quite heavy rain in morning, then cleared up some, but come on rain again towards night. quite sultry at night. Mrs. Craig and Annie here and gave us each a music lesson.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Mr. Bready drove out to Arthur this forenoon. Olive Brock and I up to Miss Stone's for dinner. Uncle Willie here in afternoon. very sultry at times cooler towards evening. quite a mizzle rain this morning.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 12 (163-202) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Wat each took a load of our hay to station this morning. That finishes our hay. Da helping Wat draw his hay, took three loads. I took Olive to town this morning, roads very muddy, but dried a little this afternoon. very foggy morning but cleared off this afternoon. not very bright.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></h2>
<p>Da took two loads of hay, for Wat, this forenoon. Took a load of our hay (loose) down to Dr. Pickel in afternoon. Jennie Craig here in afternoon for her Mothers umbrella. Ross helped load the hay after dinner. very foggy morning, but cleared off and was a lovely day.</p>
<p>A beautiful moon-light night. Johnny Benson went West this morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (165-200)</span></h2>
<p>Wat. Percy and Ross helped Da load a fat steer. Da and Wat took it to Moorefield. Burrows, Uncle Richd and we washed sheep in afternoon Mr. Walper and Mr. T. Henderson here for tea. I down to McEwing after tea.</p>
<p>very hot day. Thermometer stood at 100° at half past six. no breeze, steer brought $70.xx</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 15 (166-199) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da got John Walker's cultivator, and cultivated the turnip ground this forenoon. Harry came down this afternoon and ridged up turnip ground. Da sowed the turnips. Ma at Drayton all day. Wat had our stock rack this morning.</p>
<p>terrible hot day, Horses and cattle suffer with the heat.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (167-198)</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaning pens and horse stables in forenoon. Over at Mr. Burrows in afternoon helping "jack" up the barn, to push it together. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Ma up to see Mrs. C. Walker in afternoon. She had tumor cut out of breast. Brock went for Olive. very sultry all day, quite a rain this forenoon and again in the afternoon. very heavy shower after tea. Mrs. Jack Mitchell and old Mrs McKay both dead.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (168-197)</span></h2>
<p>Da took a grist and some wheat to town in forenoon, Choring in afternoon. Ma and I over to Mrs. Jack Mitchells funeral in afternoon. large funeral.</p>
<p>very hot day on man and beast.</p>
<p>Will Walker called here in forenoon. Farmers' Excursion to O. A. College. Da scuffling potatoes and strawberries after tea.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 18 (169-196) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Ma, Olive and I up to Old Mrs. McKay funeral. large funeral. very hot day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (170---195)</span></h2>
<p>Da sheared the sheep to-day, finished scuffling potatoes after tea. I took Oliver to school this morning.</p>
<p>very hot forenoon, but breeze sprang up at noon, and the air cooled down some.</p>
<p>Old Mrs. Woods died suddenly.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (171---194)</span></h2>
<p>Da up at Rothsay doing road work. Had dinner with Miss Stone. Will Walker came over this morning, scuffled mangolds and hoeing all day. Miss Craig here for dinner. MissNorth, her mother, and Miss McCarthy called here for while in afternoon.</p>
<p>very warm day, but very nice breeze.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 21 (172---193) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock finished hoeing the mangols at milking-time. Ma and I at Old Mrs Wood's funeral in afternoon. large funeral.</p>
<p>pretty hot at times, again cloudy. looking like rain at night. Da started to scuffle corn after tea.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (173---192)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished scuffling corn, then cleaned out pens. Jack Walker helping Da "ring" hogs after tea. Ma at Drayton all day.</p>
<p>very bright day, but quite cool. Orton's birthday.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (174---191)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowed and harrowed little patch down where Grandpa's were. Mr. Bready here for dinner. I over baking for Mrs Burrows in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I over to Zion Social in evening. Uncle Willie called in for little while in evening. very fine day, evening cool.</p>
<p>Grandpa Philp one year dead to-day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 24 (175---190) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da took the wool and a few bags of chop to Drayton this forenoon. Helping Isaac Hilborn draw cemenet from station in afternoon. Brock up to Mr. McKay's in forenoon, for duck eggs. Da fixing gravel box after tea. very fine day. hot, but good night for sleeping.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (176---189)</span></h2>
<p>Ma, Olive and Brock up to Presbyterian Church in forenoon.</p>
<p>Art. Garneau and Wat here in afternoon very warm all day, heavy rainstorms went round. not much rain here, but turned a lot cooler.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (177---188)</span></h2>
<p>Started road work this morning. Bill Barry and Percy here for dinner. Bill stayed all night. I at Drayton all day sewing. Olive went back to school.</p>
<p>very cool morning, but cleared up and was quite warm at noon.</p>
<p>Old Mr. Sterne died in Alma. Otto Mosser here at noon and paid his road-work $7.00</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 27 (178---187) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill working at road work all day. Bill went home at night. Mrs Jack Woods and her sister-in-law, Mrs Callough here for dinner. Annie Craig here in forenoon. Mr. Henderson brought Janet out to-night.</p>
<p>very nice day, bright. rather cool. looking like frost.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (179---186)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished our road-work to-day. Brock drove the team to-day I went to Drayton for Olive after tea. very fine day. cloudy at times. cool evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (180---185)</span></h2>
<p>Da and McEwings doing Mr. Mossers roadwork. Brock drove our team. Work finished on our beat now.</p>
<p>very warm day.</p>
<p>Catholic Picnic in Samis' Grove.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 30 (181---184) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned all the pens and stables in forenoon. Over at Mr. Josh. Gregory's barn raising in afternoon Mr. Bready here for dinner. I at town all day helping Mrs. Gordon sew. Olive and Janet over to see Minnie Hilborn. very warm day. looking like shower at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Dominion Day (Dominion) SATURDAY, 1 (182---183)</span></h2>
<p>Da went back to help finish putting up Mr. Gregory's barn. home about eleven, then went back and pumped trough of water on other place. In afternoon, Da and Will Walker drove "old Vesta" out to Arthur. home at half-past nine. very dull forenoon, mizzling and rainy in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (183---182)</span></h2>
<p>Mr. and Mrs. T. Henderson and Brett came out after dinner for Janet. Stayed for tea. Olive and I up to Mr. Walker's after tea. Mr. Duncan here after tea. very dull forenoon, but came out very warm.</p>
<p>beautiful evening.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 3 (184---181) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da hoeing the weeds out of the potatoes and strawberries. Brock drove Olive up to Mr. Wooddisse's to pick strawberries She picked 60 boxes. Brock paris-greened the potatoes.</p>
<p>quite fine day. quite steady east wind, dull towards evening. I have bad cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (185---180)</span></h2>
<p>Da moulded up the potatoes, then plowing the orchard. Ma and Brock at Drayton all day. Wilmot Drury here for dinner. Mr. Arbuckle here in morning for "Spavin cure" for horse. Olive rode up to Wooddisse's with him. Didn't pick. Too wet. Da up to Uncle Richds after tea. very heavy shower just before dinner. Then came out very warm. Another heavy rain just after tea. Strong wind all afternoon. Got my rain coat from Eaton's - Blue $11.00</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (187---179)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished plowing orchard, then plowed little patch in front. I up to see if Mabel would go to Falls. quite fine day. little showery.</p>
<p>Olive at Wooddisse's picking berries. pulled 50 boxes.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 6 (187---178) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da working rape patch to-day. Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon Olive picking berries at Wooddisse's all day. picked 54 boxes. very fine day.</p>
<p>I got pair tan slippers & hose $2.40 + 25¢ = $2.65</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (188---177)</span></h2>
<p>Da scuffled mangolds and started to hoe them over. Cleaned out pens. Mr Bready here for dinner. I went on excursion to Niagara Falls. arrived at little after 2 P.M. Left at 7. P.M. home at 25 min. to one oc'loc Da met us and Uncle Rich. took Mabel and I to station. Har. Coram here in evening. rather dull forenoon but turned out beautiful afternoon. shower here in evening Old Mrs. Leich buried.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (189---176)</span></h2>
<p>Da scuffling turnips till about ten o'clock then he went with Jack Walker up to Corbetts to see a horse. Brock and he hoeing rest of day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Got pine apples from Guelph Retta Hilborn and two Miss McIntyres called here in afternoon. quite showery at time. very sultry between showers. Flora McDonald ran in on her way home from town.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 9 (170---175) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Bill Barry and Will McDougal here for dinner. Bob. Gass and Maggie here in afternoon and for tea. dull morning but turned out quite fine. quite a cool spell in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (191---174)</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to town and got Carrie shod. Scuffling turnips in afternoon. Brock hoeing. Went up to Mr. Newsteads for load sand after tea. Brought 200 lbs. Flour to-day. steady light rain till well on in forenoon, then cleared up and was fine, but very sultry.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (192---173)</span></h2>
<p>Da went away before seven o'clock with sand to erect Grandpa Philp's monument. Bill Barry and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Bill got "Dick" and buggy to go to Mt. Forest. Da came home with his front finger on right hand jammed. quite fine day till about three then came on rain, not very heavy. very sultry. Har. Coram called here in afternoon. I drove Olive up to Wooddiss'e's. picked 32 boxes came home about three o'clock. Ma at Drayton for meat in forenoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 12 (193---172) 1905</span></h2>
<p>I drove Ma and Brock down to station. They went to Mt. Forest for 12th July. I met them at night. Da choring round all day. very rainy morning. rained steadily till noon then slacked up a little and rained slightly after dinner. very nice evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 13 (194---171)</span></h2>
<p>Da hoeing turnips in forenoon. Bill brought horse back and hoed till noon. Olive and I went up to pick berries. Got 14 boxes picked when a very heavy storm came up. very fierce lightning and thunder. Brock came after us after dinner. fine afternoon. Da got load of clay and went to level graves in cemetry, after tea. Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (195---170)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day Olive at Drayton for meat this forenoon. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Ma greening potatoes. Had new beans and potatoes for first time for dinner quite fine till about eleven o'clock, then came on quite a heavy rain. cleared off about two and was a lovely afternoon. fresh breeze.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 15 (196---169) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock finished hoeing the turnip at noon Da scuffled them in afternoon. Ma and Brock finished "greening" potatoes Da and Ma went to Drayton after tea. Olive up to Wooddisse's. not picking to-day. beautiful bright day. no rain. cloudy towards evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 16 (197---168)</span></h2>
<p>Uncle Jim here in forenoon, for an hour, then called again at milking time, took Olive and I down to have tea with Grandma. Ma and Brock came down also.</p>
<p>beautiful fine day. very nice breeze, but warm.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (198---167)</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned pens, got out mower and ground the knife, in forenoon. Mowed little patch in front and patch on other place. Cut up, in coil, little bit in front, in evening. Mary and two little girls here in evening (Carrie Solomon & Annie Newman.) Olive and I up at Wooddisse's picking berries. Brock 12 years old, and at Drayton in forenoon. very hot day. threatning rain to-night. Olive earned $2.53¢ picking berries. We got a crate.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 18 X (199---166) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da mowed little patch down next McEwing. in forenoon. He and Brock putting up in coil, what was cut in forenoon, raked it up after dinner. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Got Brock's wheel. Olive and I up to see Lily Morrison in evening. Mr. Har. Coram. gave Olive & I our first lesson in afternoon. very warm day. very fierce heat after dinner. slight breeze.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (200---165)</span></h2>
<p>Da went up to Uncle Richds in morning to see well-drillers. Then drew a load of rails back to other place. Cutting hay in afternoon in back field on other place. Bill Barry came down before dinner. Well-drillers came here about four o'clock in afternoon. started to drill in well away back on other place after tea. Mr. Frank Wilson and four men with drill. Ma over to Craigs in evening. fierce wind in night with little rain. very fine all day. good breeze all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (201---164)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished mowing and raked a couple of rounds in forenoon. Brock raking in afternoon, Bill and Da putting up hay in afternoon Drillers still drilling away got out of the quicksand night. Olive at town for meat this morning. quite fine day. cooler in evening.</p>
<p>Mr. F. Wilson, manager, Mr. Stratton, Mr. Sodden, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Voab.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 21 (202---163) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill filled the tank for well-drillers then drawing hay from back field all day. Filled tank again at night. Mr. Bready here for last time to-day. Olive at Drayton in afternoon for meat. quite fine day. hot at noon. cool evening.</p>
<p>Mr. Wilson went away after dinner.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (203---162)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill finished big field at night. Olive and I drove Bill part way home. Da at town at night. Ma at town in afternoon. got 2 sacks of sugar from Guelph. Drillers didn't do much. had no casing. Mr. Stratton went away after dinner other 3 went after tea. Some of them helped little at hay. beautiful bright day. hot about noon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (204---161)</span></h2>
<p>Home all day.</p>
<p>Mrs. W. Gordon and Mrs. Wen. Cosford here in afternoon for while. little shower this morning. cleared off and was lovely day. good breeze. cool evening.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 24 (205---160) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry filled the tank and got some wood, then ground the mower knife in forenoon. Drew in little patches of hay in afternoon. Mr. Wilson came back and rest of men except Mr. Stratton. Olive and I at berry-patch (Walker's) in forenoon. Brock at town in afternoon. very nasty day. quite heavy showers off and on all day. cool, evening Bill Barry slept at Burrows.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (206---159)</span></h2>
<p>Da mowing hay back of Poplars. Bill putting up hay. Brock raking. Brock at Drayton in morning for spring for hay rake. Mr. Stratton came back this morning. All the drillers went home except Willie Wilson. Have had back luck. Their rope broke. Mabel, Mary and Miss Frances here in evening. very fine day. good strong breeze.</p>
<p>Mr. Har. Coram here after dinner.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (207---158)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished cutting hay behind Poplars. then started in field next to sideroad. raked up some after dinner, then cutting again till tea. Took tank of water back to water young cattle, after tea. Bill Barry and Willie Wilson putting up hay all day. Hold turnips till hay dried off. Ma took Brock to town and got tooth out. beautiful day, but little windy for putting up hay. cloudy towards night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 27 (208---157) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da finished cutting in last field, and raked it nearly all before dinner. Willie Wilson and Brock hoed strawberries, then he, Bill Barry and Da finished putting up hay at supper time. Da took back some wood for well drillers. Mr. F. Wilson and Mr. Voal came to-night. Olive and I at berry-bush this forenoon. very fine day. quite strong wind. Bill Barry went home to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (209---156)</span></h2>
<p>Da, Bill Barry and Will Walker drawing in hay from back of Poplars. Got in sixteen loads. Mr. Wilson has very bad luck. Has started on a new place to drill. I at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Henderson and an agent here in evening. quite fine forenoon, but dull in afternoon. Heavy rains gone round. few drops here in afternoon.</p>
<p>Mr. Webber and Mr. Johnston called in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (210---155)</span></h2>
<p>Mr. Chas Walker and Ches. came down with team and got load hay and took it home. Da and Bill Barry filled tank, then brought in hay in little patch and what was left behind Poplars. Bill Barry went home after dinner. Da got grist of chop and went to town. Got team shod. Mr. Frank Wilson went home on noon train. other two drove after tea. very dull all day got two baskets cherries $1.15 each. quite sultry.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 30 (211---154) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Olive, Brock and I up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Marie Black and Alex McLennan here in evening. Heavy rain through the night. Dull forenoon, but cleared up a little in afternoon. strong wind. cool evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry started to draw hay, but it was too wet. Then they turned the coils till noon. Mr. Walker and Ches. here with team all afternoon. stacking hay in field. Mr. Voal and Sodden came this morning Mr. F. Wilson and Willie came after dinner. Mr. Stratton came about five o'clock. Olive at town in afternoon. very fine day. good breeze all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 1 (213---152)</span></h2>
<p>Finished haying to-day. Bill Barry and Will Walker, helping. Took load of hay up to Miss Stone after tea. Ma and Brock up to Rothsay. Got 16½ lbs. raspberries from Mrs. Barry. Olive up to Uncle Rich'ds in evening. Drillers have struck "hard-pan" to-night. Bill Barry gone home. Mr. Voal took very sick through night. Feeling better to-night. lovely bright day. cool evening.</p>
<p>Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. little frost at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 2 (214---151) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry filled the tank and got some wood. Scuffling and hoeing turnips in afternoon. Ma at Drayton, at Grandma's for dinner. Da and Mr. Wilson away looking at road after tea.</p>
<p>Drillers getting along very well.</p>
<p>lovely bright day. cool evening Irvin's girls brought 13 lbs. raspberries @ 6¢ lb. Beautiful "norther lights" at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3 (215---150)</span></h2>
<p>Drillers struck water in the night at about 114 feet. They packed up and had tea then left about half-past six for Arthur (evening). T. Henderson here in afternoon. I at Drayton in forenoon. We three up to Lawn Social at Mr. Morrison at night. Da and Bill Barry gathering up some loose hay in low orchard and raking down stack in forenoon. Da helping Mr. Wilson in afternoon. Bill Barry and Brock hoeing turnips. Bill went home at night. lovely day. quite hot.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (216---149)</span></h2>
<p>Da started at half-past six with the drills and fasing to go to Mitchell's in Arthur, Tp. Home about four o'clock. started to rain about eleven o'clock and rained steadily till three. came out very hot after rain.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 5 (217---148) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips in forenoon. Da dipped a trough of water for young cattle in afternoon. very heavy rains going round in afternoon had some rain in afternoon very hot in forenoon and again in after rain. Brock at town in forenoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6</span></h2>
<p>Home all day till evening Ma, Olive and I over to Mr. Duncan's in evening. Brock wheeled down to Grandma's in afternoon. quite fine afternoon, dull morning. some rain in night. fierce thunder and lightning in night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 7</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry took load of hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. All hoeing turnips in afternoon. Mr. Webber here in afternoon and for tea. Olive and I up to Rothsay in evening for raspberries. Got 39¼ lbs. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Cecil Walker here in afternoon.</p>
<p>quite hot day. Hogs brought $78.00</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 8 (220---145) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry finished hoeing mangolds Bill cut a few stakes and Da scuffled strawberries till dew dried off. Bill got little pig and took it home at night. All of us down to a Lawn Social at Mr. McEwings in evening. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. very fine day.</p>
<p>Heard at noon that well-drillers had broke through a culbert on way to Arthur. Frank got hurt.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (221---144</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing little patch in front and hoeing out strawberries in forenoon. Dipped trough of water and went to town for a few brick and got a coil of poultry wire. Bill Barry cutting stakes in Poplars and on other place. He and Da at Drayton at night with dog "Mint".</p>
<p>very warm day. so sultry in forenoon nice breeze in afternoon.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 10 (222---143)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Bill put up the poultry wire from driving house to wood pile, then cutting stakes on other place. Bill gone home at night. Alice Page, Agnes and Mary Robertson here in afternoon.</p>
<p>very hot day, so sultry. sky a hazy. Thundering quite a bit in afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 11 (223---142) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill got out binder and started to cut barley on other place. Da and Ma over to Lawn Social at Mr. H. Montgomery's in evening. very hot day. smothering. little breeze in evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (224---141)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished cutting the barley and Bill shocked it. Da took load of straw to Jack White and brought dog home, after tea.</p>
<p>Olive and I started about nine o'clock this morning and drove to Arthur to see Miss Magee. Got there about half-past eleven. very warm day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 13 (225---140)</span></h2>
<p>Home all day.</p>
<p>fine but real cool.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 14 (226---139) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da took load of hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. Up at Chas. Walker's threshing in afternoon. Bill Barry came down at noon, sharpening stakes on other place. Olive and I arrived home from Arthur at half-past ten this forenoon</p>
<p>very strong east wind all day. pretty cool</p>
<p>8 hogs brought $78.00</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (227---138)</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned out root-house in forenoon went to Goldstone in afternoon to see Mr. Webber. Ordered a wind mill. Bill Barry went home after dinner. terrible heavy rain. rained all night and till about noon to-day. very strong north-east wind cool.</p>
<p>Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (228---137)</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing clay from knolls on side of road and making a culbert to go into other place. Ma at Drayton for dinner.</p>
<p>lovely day. heavy dew to-night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 17 (229---136) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da started about nine o'clock to cut oats in field below house. Oats down quite a bit. Myrtle Burrows here in afternoon. Ma over to H. Hilborn's to see Mrs. McIntyre but she not there. Bill Barry not here.</p>
<p>beautiful bright day. quite hot. flies bad on cattle.</p>
<p>The "Bilton and Giles Case" tried to-day Moorefield. Roy Bilton got "Scot free" at trial</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (230---135)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished cutting oats in field below house, about noon. Bill Barry and he finished shocking it about four. Then started to cut on little fields on other place. Grain badly down. Bill Barry went to Matchets flax-bee after tea. Oliver, Winnie and I down to Isaac Hilborn's after tea. very fine all day. good breeze.</p>
<p>Ma went down to Mrs. J. Walker after dinner. baby girl born about two o'clock.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (231---134)</span></h2>
<p>Mr. McEwing, Percy, Ross and team came up and all drew barley till two o'clock then a heavy rain came on. Bill Barry gone home after tea. Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mrs. H. Hilborn, Retta, Mrs. McIntyre and Will all here for tea.</p>
<p>Got barley all in except a couple of loads. very dull morning, but cleared off about noon. Was very high wind about noon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 20 (232---133) 1905</span></h2>
<p>At home all day till evening, then Ma and I down to see Grandpas' after tea. Frank Page here in afternoon.</p>
<p>beautiful fine day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21 (233---132)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry brought in the two loads of barley, then cut the rest of the oats in two little fields on other place. Minnie Walker here in afternoon. Sarah Burrows serving here in afternoon. quite fine day. rumbling of thunder in afternoon. came on rain about half past six. very sharp lightning. Mr. W. Fair came in here out of storm. School started to-day. A Mr. Allen from Dublin teacher. salary $325.00</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (234---131)</span></h2>
<p>Da started to cut on big field of oats on other place. Bill shocking. Sarah Burrows here serving till noon. Mr. Har. Coram here this afternoon. Had a rubber-tire buggy. Beautiful bright day.</p>
<p>Oats pretty badly down.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 23 (235---130) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da finished cutting that field of oats on other place. Started goose- wheat in front of house about five o'clock. Cut three sides of it. Olive at Drayton in forenoon. Bill shocking.</p>
<p>very fine day. quite warm.</p>
<p>I finished Olive's silk dress. Willie Wilson wheeled over from Arthur and got Frank's money. $75.00 Willie going home to Manitoba.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 24 (236---129)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished cutting wheat about half-past eleven, then started to cut oats back of Poplars. Bill shocking. Ma took Olive to noon train. She gone to Guelph. I up to Uncle Rich'ds in evening. Bill gone home to-night. very dull day.</p>
<p>spitting rain at times.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (237---128)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished cutting to-night about five o'clock. Put away binder, then he and Bill went to station for windmill. Ma down to see Mrs. J. Walker.</p>
<p>Mr. Fielding (tea-man) here this morning.</p>
<p>very fine day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 26 (238---127) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill drew in field of oats next to Walkers, then Da took Bill to Rothsay and saw Henry Heseltine. I at Drayton in afternoon.</p>
<p>very fine day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 (239---126)</span></h2>
<p>At home all day till evening. then Sarah Burrows and I down to Jack Walker's.</p>
<p>very fine day.</p>
<p>Mr. McEwing here in evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 28 (240---125)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry down at McEwings drawing in all day. McEwings two teams came up here about dark and brought in three loads of oats. Henry Heseltine here digging for windmill all day. Job. Rogers and Mr. Webber erected mill (Canadian Airmotor) to-day. Ma and Brock at Drayton in forenoon. met Olive on noon train. very dull morning little spatter of rain, but came out rather fine.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 29 (241---124) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Mr. McEwing's three men and two team here all day. Also Jack Walker and Alwin Flemming. Drawing in all day. Bill Barry pitching in field. Brock at town in morning. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon.</p>
<p>Was a dull forenoon, but cleared up and was lovely afternoon.</p>
<p>Mr. Rogers finished the wind mill and went home this morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (242---123)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill drawing in at McEwings finished the harvest there about six o'clock. Then came up here and drew in wheat from back by line fence. Ma at Drayton in afternoon for fruit. Got 4 baskets Tomatoes @ 30¢ 1 basket Plums 50¢ very dull for while in morning, but cleared off and was very fine and very windy. Saw the eclipse of the sun this morning. Only partial here.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 31 (243---122)</span></h2>
<p>Finished harvest at noon to-day. Mr. McEwing's three men and one team up here, also Jack Walker and Alwin. Da and Bill Barry helping draw in at Uncle Richds after dinner. Bill gone home at night. Mabel and I over to Herb Benson's for dinner. very fine day.</p>
<p>cool north wind all day. Our men drew wheat this forenoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 1 (244---121) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry up at Uncle Richds all day. Finished all harvest, but pease. Wat. Burrows at Isaac Hilborn's threshing in afternoon, for us.</p>
<p>Olive started go up to MacDonalds on wheel, but fell off and hurt herself, so came back.</p>
<p>very fine bright day. clouding up at night and wind gone round to east.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (245---120)</span></h2>
<p>Bill Barry at Wilmot Drury's and Mr. McTavish's threshing in forenoon, and at John Walkers in afternoon. We all taking up the potatoes. Finished about four o'clock. Potatoes very rotten. Da went to town at night. very disagreeable day. Strong east wind, started to rain about four o'clock - quite heavy rain through night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 3 (246---119)</span></h2>
<p>At home all day till evening then Ma and I up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. She operated on for cancer, I think, on Friday. Mr. Craig here in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. rather cool. "Carrie" got out of her stall and kicked "Mark" Bruised his hips pretty badly and one cut on leg. Pickle in to see him in afternoon. Brock at Grandma's for dinner.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4 (247---118) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Bill Barry at Jack Walker's then at McEwings till night. Finished Walkers and threshed McEwings' stack. Da went to town in forenoon for brick, plank and scantling. Then he and Mr. McEwing went to Toronto on the 4.36 to the Exbhibition. Jessie and Orbie Barber up here in evening. rather dull day. little mist of rain in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (248---117)</span></h2>
<p>Ma took Olive back to school in Drayton, this morning. Bill started to rake barley stubble, but rain came on and then he and Brock drew the long and short stakes back sideroad. Bill started sideroad fence in afternoon. Brock raking stubbles. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. Had his buggy wheel punctured. I at Mr. McEwings in afternoon. Dull at times with showers at time. quite little shower at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6 (249---116)</span></h2>
<p>Bill building at sideroad fence all day. Brock raking stubbles. Brock went to Drayton in morning.</p>
<p>very fine afternoon, but little dull in forenoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 7 (250---115) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Bill building fence all day, went home at night. Brock at Drayton in afternoon on his wheel. Da came home from Toronto to-night.</p>
<p>very fine day. very foggy about five o'clock this morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (251---114)</span></h2>
<p>Da took team and drew back some stakes to sideroad fence, then he and Bill drew in the rakings and put them in Burrows barn. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon and brought Olive home.</p>
<p>very fine bright day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9 (252---113)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill raising potatoes below the corn. Part of them are Barry's Da not feeling well. Has bad cold.</p>
<p>very hot day and very bright scarcely any breeze.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 10 (253---112) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma went down to Jack Rich's for dinner.</p>
<p>very fine all day, but looking dull towards night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (254---111)</span></h2>
<p>Da piling wood into wood-house all day. I took Olive to town and had seven cavaties in my teeth filled $3.50 Bill McDougal got some hay here this morning.</p>
<p>Brock started to school this morning. very nasty forenoon. rained till noon, then faired up and was very fine.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12 (255---110)</span></h2>
<p>Da took a load of cheese to Moorefield in forenoon. Piled in sxome wood down to J. Walkers in afternoon. Mr. Webber and old Mr. Marks came here to finish wind mill about four o'clock. Did not get it all done. Mr. Har Coram here in afternoon. I over baking for Mrs. Burrows.</p>
<p>very hot day, turned cooler in afternoon. Bill Barry fencing</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 13 (256---109) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da piling wood all day. Finished filling wood house to-night. Bill Barry finished the sideroad fence to-night. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Brought a little canary bird. I helping Mrs. Burrows get dinner for hay pressers. Will Walker called to-night. Bill gone home. very fine bright day, but cool. Frost to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (257---108)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill cleaned out pens, then cutting at corn all day. Ma at town in forenoon. Up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. She not at home.</p>
<p>very fine all day. cool morning. rather cloudy to-night. Mr. Morrison asking hands to thresh.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15 (258---107)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill at Mr. Morrisons threshing till three o'clock, then Da came home and Bill went to F. Pages. I went over to Geo. Hick's for Miss Magee in afternoon. Olive came home with Retta Hilborn.</p>
<p>quite fine all day, but threatened rain in afternoon. rather hot.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 16 (259---106) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill finished cutting the corn and putting it up and put calves down on rape. Bill Barry gone home at night. Miss Magee and I up to Newsteads, Walkers and over to Hilborns. At Drayton in afternoon very hot about noon. duller towards night. very foggy morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (260---105)</span></h2>
<p>All at home all day.</p>
<p>very dull day. rained steadily a gentle rain all day.</p>
<p>sultry.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 18 (261---104)</span></h2>
<p>I took Miss Magee back to school. Da drove Olive to town, then took a grist of chop down and got horses shod</p>
<p>very foggy morning, but cleared up and came out terrible hot.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 19 (262---103) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da started to gang-plow behind Poplars. Bill Barry came this morning got "Dick" and waggon and drawing rails off sideroad to Rothsay Ma at Drayton in afternoon Got 3 baskets of peaches 75¢. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. very warm day, but good breeze. Heavy storm between six and seven to-night. Lot of rain,</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 21 (264---101)</span></h2>
<p>Da gang-plowing all day on other place Miss Stone came down this morning and stayed for dinner. Ma took her back after dinner and called into Joe MacDonald's Cecil Walker here for tea. I down to John Walker's after tea to see Jessie Barber.</p>
<p>very fine day, but terrible high wind all afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 22 (265---100) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da gang-plowing all day behind old driving house. Bill Barry working at fence by Poplars all day or cutting stakes for it out of road fence. I at Drayton all day fixing Grandma's shirt. Brought Olive home.</p>
<p>quite fine day till four o'clock, then came on a heavy shower, but cleared off. quite a lot cooler.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (266---99)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished gang-plowing that little patch, then harrowed it. Bill building at fence all day. Gone home to-night. Brock wheeled to Drayton after dinner.</p>
<p>very fine all day, but very windy. I cold - like frost.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 24 (267---98)</span></h2>
<p>Home all day till evening, then Da and Ma up to Uncle Richds. Jessie Barber up here in evening.</p>
<p>beautiful and bright at times, again quite cloudy. cold. very high wind.</p>
<p>Cranson Hilborn buried to-day. Died in Winnipeg and was brought home to New Dundee</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 25 (268---97) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da gang-plowing, in second field on other place, in forenoon, and a little while after dinner, then he and Bill helping Mr. Webber fix wind mill. Have it in working order now. I took Olive back to school. Bill Barry finished fence behind Poplars and started on the barn-yard fence. very fine day. quite cold but not so windy. hard freeze to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (269---96)</span></h2>
<p>Da gang-plowing till noon then he and Bill picked over the pitted potatoes a great many rotten. Started about three to plow again. Bill put a fence back of barn-yard. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon.</p>
<p>very fine all day. rather cool.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27 (270---95)</span></h2>
<p>Da gang-plowing all day, on other place. Bill Barry went down to Jack Walker's this morning. Uncle Willie called this morning for an hour. I over to see Retta Hilborn in afternoon.</p>
<p>very fine all day. quite warm afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 28 (271---94) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da gang-plowing all day. very hot day. Horses suffered. lightning to-night, little cloudy, but very sultry.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (272---93)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished that field on other place about eleven o'clock and started to gang-plow this field next to Walker. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon and brought Olive home.</p>
<p>very hot day 94° in afternoon by thermometer. Horses suffer from heat very much. No breeze.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30 (273---92)</span></h2>
<p>Da harrowing back of Poplars in forenoon. Cleaned out pig-pens after dinner. Harrowed what he plowed yesterday and ganged the rest of little patch in front. Brock took Dick down and got him shod this morning. Terrible hot day. Ground very dry. No wind. Wind mills scarcely stirred.</p>
<p>Winnie and Nell McEwing up for while this evening.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 1 (274---91) 1905</span></h2>
<p>At home all day. Ma over to Burrows after tea.</p>
<p>very warm forenoon, but was good breeze in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (275---90)</span></h2>
<p>Da took Olive to Drayton this morning Then gang-plowing in afternoon. Mr. Har. Coram gave me a lesson, to-day Started to rain about six o'clock this morning and rained steadily till about noon. nice gentle rain. Came out fine in afternoon and was nice and cool.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (276---89)</span></h2>
<p>Da gang plowing all day. We all went down to the show. Brock wheeled down. Ma and I stayed down for concert at night. Miss Mabel Manley, Cameron, McDonald, Fax & Casselle, were the artists. Da done the milking. very fine but got cloudy, towards night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 4 (277---88) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da finished gang-plowing that field next to Walker, to-night. Joe McDonald brought Mr. Sloan of Hamilton, here this morning and tuned our piano. Mr. T. Henderson got load of straw this forenoon. picked a few apples at noon. Bill Barry staying all night. very fine day. Got very windy in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (278---87)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma picked over potatoes in root-house forenoon. Rotting very badly. Ma down to see Mrs. Mosser in afternoon. Da got ready and brought in two loads of mangols.</p>
<p>very fine day, but very windy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (279---86)</span></h2>
<p>Da working at mangolds all day. Tops them by hand. Brought in five loads to-day. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Bill Barry brought horse home this forenoon. Stayed for dinner. Not feeling well. Cecil Walker here for tea.</p>
<p>very fine day. hot in middle of day. beautiful moon light night. cool</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 7 (280---85) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock working at Mangols all day. Put five loads in a pit, and one load in the barn. Ma and Brock at town in morning and got Brock measured for a suit. George brought Miss Duncan over here this evening. very fine day. Da saw Frank Wilson on his way home to Listowel to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (281---84)</span></h2>
<p>Ma and Miss Duncan up to church this morning. Mr. Duncan came over after tea and Miss Duncan went home.</p>
<p>very fine day. quite warm.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">7 MONDAY, 9 (282---83)</span></h2>
<p>Da finished the mangols. Brought in 4 loads and took the last one up to Miss Stone. Have 16 loads of mangols. Brock took Olive back to school. very warm all day. scarcely any breeze.</p>
<p>{Old Mrs. Heseltine buried.}</p>
<p>{Old Mrs. Annis - Harriston dead.}</p>
<p>{Maggie McKay - Winnipeg dead}.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 10 (283---82) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da covered the mangol pit in forenoon. Harrowed the field next to Walker in afternoon. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon - 13th lesson quite fine forenoon, but got quite dull in afternoon. few drops of rain at milking time. Divided sheep from lambs at noon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (284---81)</span></h2>
<p>Da throwing back mangols in root house all day. Mrs. Chas. Walker and Mrs. Lowery of Guelph here in afternoon and for tea.</p>
<p>raining a little in morning, dull forenoon, but turned out quite fine afternoon. quite a wind in afternoon and cold, but milder towards night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (285---80)</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned up a grist of chop and took it to town in forenoon. plowing in little field on other of the old house, on other place. Bought a goose from Dan Hambly for $1.25. Dull at times with scuds of rain, then again quite bright. cold.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 13 (286---79) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing all day on other place. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon and brought Olive home.</p>
<p>very fine all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (287---78)</span></h2>
<p>Da harrowing in little field. Brock went to town for dinner, then up to Barry's in afternoon Roy here asking hands to thresh, also Otto Mosser.</p>
<p>very fine all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 15 (288---77)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma down to Tom Henderson for dinner. quite fine forenoon but very windy. got quite dull after dinner and there was a skiff of rain.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 16 (289---76) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da at Mossers threshing all day. Bill Barry at Uncle Richds threshing for us. I drove Olive to Drayton this morning with "old Dick". Bill stayed here to-night</p>
<p>quite fine day, but very windy and cold. Da went down to McEwings in Evening. Kept cows in all night for first.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (290---75)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry at Uncle Richds threshing all day. Bill gone home, Harry Coram here in afternoon I went up to Chas. Walkers for basket of crab-apples in afternoon. dull, rain, cold day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (291---74)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. very dull day. rained steadily almost all day. very hard at times. quite warm rain.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 19 (292---73) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da started to plow sod pasture field next to bush. I over baking for Mrs. Burrows threshing, all day. dull all day. misty at times in afternoon, quite heavy rain after tea to-night. very dark night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (293---72)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing sod till eleven o'clock then choring in afternoon. Brock went down for Olive. quite rainy in forenoon, got worse after dinner and came on heavy. flurries of snow. cold and bleak all day.</p>
<p>Expected threshing machine at Burrows this afternoon, but it came to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (294---71)</span></h2>
<p>Da at Burrows' threshing till five o'clock. Brock brought calves up from other place. Olive and I helped Mrs. Burrows all day. nasty day, snow flurries at times, quite cold</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 22 (295---70) 1905</span></h2>
<p>At home all day.</p>
<p>very dull, quite heavy snow fall at times, very disagreeable day. cool.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (296---69)</span></h2>
<p>Da went up to Chas Walkers to thresh, but got word to take lambs to Moorefield, so Bill Barry went to threshing. Finished about two oclock. Da plowing sod in afternoon. Bill took Dick and took up some potatoes. stayed here all night. I took Olive to school this morning. rather fine day, but cold. roads sloppy. Lambs $49.75</p>
<p>Jack and Ria McKay brought down goose $1.17.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (297---68)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing sod all day.</p>
<p>Mr. Coram did not come.</p>
<p>rather bright at times but dull towards night. cool.</p>
<p>Bill Barry gone to fence at J. Walker's this morning.</p>
<p>Edgie Benson called in this afternoon to say his baby was dead.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 25 (298---67) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing sod all day. Ma and I at Edgie Bensons' baby's funeral in afternoon Brock went for Olave after school. very bright but cold. was frosty this morning.</p>
<p>Harry Cole married to a Miss Craig.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thanksgiving THURSDAY, 26 Day. (299---66)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing sod all day. Bill Barry here for tea, going home from Walkers.</p>
<p>quite fine day, but raw east wind blowing all day.</p>
<p>Da went up to Uncle Richds for ram in morning. ground frozen pretty hard. too hard to plow for while.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (300---65)</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing sod all day. Brock took Olave back to school and went for her to-night. Da gone up to Uncle Richds after he done the chores. Brock brought grey goose home from Dan Hamblys. Uncle Richds driver "Flint" has lock-Jaw.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 28 (301---64) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da finished plowing sod field at noon. Banked up mangol pit and cleaned closet.</p>
<p>very disagreeable day. very heavy flurries of snow at times. rather cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (302---63)</span></h2>
<p>Ma and Brock walked out across the fields this forenoon to Grandma's. Olive and I drove up and went to church with Miss Stone then came back and had dinner with her. Mr. Craig here in afternoon.</p>
<p>quite fine day, but cool.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 30 (303---62)</span></h2>
<p>Da, Bill Barry, Lawrence Stone and Brock topping and drawing turnips all day. Got in 7 loads in afternoon. Bill gone home to-night. I took Olive to town in morning. Then I went with McEwings to hear "East Lynne" played. Ground frozen hard this morning. Lovely forenoon but dull and dark in afternoon. Birthday party at Edith Barry's to-night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Hallow E'en. TUESDAY, 31 (304---61) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Mr. Stone took up a loads of turnips to Rothsay in forenoon. Da came home and brought grain home from Burrows (Barley Then took grist to town in afternoon. Har. Coram here in afternoon I finished my first quarter to-day.</p>
<p>Mr. North came here for tea and stayed all night. ground covered with snow this morning but all disappeared. raw to-night</p>
<p>Red Polly has eleven little pigs.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 1 (305---60)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and getting stables ready for young cattle. Kept cows in all day. Brought young cattle and colts home this evening. very wintry day. snowy and blustry. cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 2 (306---59)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Harrowed out rest of turnips in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd here in forenoon.</p>
<p>beautiful bright afternoon. snow has disappeared some.</p>
<p>drawing milk every other day now.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 3 (307---58) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaning out pens. I went to town for Olave this afternoon. Mr. Craig came after his pig which has been round here.</p>
<p>very disagreeable forenoon. heavy fall of very soft snow in morning turning to rain and misted till noon. roads very slushy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (308---57)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores then brought in a load of turnips in forenoon and drew five loads this afternoon. Picked them with a fork. rather muddy for handling with the hands.</p>
<p>came out bright and nice about noon, but got duller in afternoon. beautiful night - freezing some.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 5 (309---56)</span></h2>
<p>{different writer - Elizabeth}</p>
<p>All at home forenoon.</p>
<p>Clara & Olive went to Jack Walkers for a couple of hours.</p>
<p>Percie McEwing called to say good bye Going to Toronto in the morning</p>
<p>very cold and raw. dull.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 6 (310---55) 1905</span></h2>
<p>raining forenoon</p>
<p>Clara started to sew with Mrs. Gordon Robt took the Girls to Drayton got back at noon. Choring afternoon</p>
<p>Dull & spitting rain afternoon</p>
<p>Norm Perkins brought a new pulper here going to keep it (Brock at school)</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (311---54)</span></h2>
<p>Robt done chores and then went at the Turnips. Rich; Harry & Roy all helping all day. Craig and man here afternoon helping Also Lawrance Stone here aft.</p>
<p>Finished Turnips all but half a load. Mr & Mrs Jas Brady here for Dinner and stayed till three o'clock.</p>
<p>Very dirty day sometimes rain & Sometimes Snow harvested about 40 loads of Turnips.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (312---53)</span></h2>
<p>Robt choring & filling up some pig chop forenoon. then after dinner took a load of turnips to Tom Henderson and the chop to the mill.</p>
<p>dull & snowing at times all day</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 9 (313---52) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Robt choring till noon Then back at line fence ploughing Bill Barry here for dinner</p>
<p>Snowing, Some Sunshine but cold</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (314---51)</span></h2>
<p>{Clara resumes writing}</p>
<p>Da choring and plowing. Brock came for Olave after school. raw cold wind. fine overhead.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (315---50)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and then plowing rest of day. Ma at Grandma's and brought me home from Drayton. Da went after halter that we left, at night. nice day.</p>
<p>quite bright. road very muddy.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 12 (316---49) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Home all day.</p>
<p>quite fine. rather hazy</p>
<p>Indian Summer</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 13 (317---48)</span></h2>
<p>{Elizabeth resumes writing}</p>
<p>Robt choring and then ploughing rest of day</p>
<p>turned cold and quite Stormy</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (318---47)</span></h2>
<p>Robt choring and bringing up hay from the Stack in the field forenoon</p>
<p>ploughing afternoon. very fine at noon Snowing thick and fast from 3 oclock</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 15 (319---46) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Robt choring forenoon Cleaning out the Hen pen and choring afternoon</p>
<p>dull & snowing a little Milder at night</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16 (320---45)</span></h2>
<p>Robt choring and getting ready to draw out manure forenoon very dull</p>
<p>Drawing out manure afternoon</p>
<p>Brock left early for school this morning so as to have half hour to Skate still dull & windy</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (321---44)</span></h2>
<p>Robt choring forenoon. drawing out manure & got a load of hay from Stack</p>
<p>Brock gone down for Olive dull & dark. but mild</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 18 (322---43) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Robt & Brock choring forenoon</p>
<p>drawing out manure aft -- and brought in load of hay from Stack Brock gone to Rothsay to get Bill Barry to go to Hilborns threshing very fine day Clara walked home from Drayton Robt went to Drayton at night</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (323---42)</span></h2>
<p>At home all day</p>
<p>Olive & Clara up at Richards afternoon</p>
<p>beautiful fine day</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 20 (324---41)</span></h2>
<p>Brock took the Girls to Drayton before school. Robt choring and drawing out manure Bill Barry at Isaac Hilborns threshing for us</p>
<p>Both up to see Jack Fisher at night</p>
<p>beautiful bright day</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 21 (325---40) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Bill Barry at Hilborns threshing forenoon</p>
<p>Bill covered his potato pit then went away Robt choring and drawing out manure</p>
<p>Robt up to see Jack Fisher and on to factory for a cheese. beautiful, bright day hard frost at night</p>
<p>Murphy's . sale, on McDonnalds place.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (326---39)</span></h2>
<p>Robt choring cleaning pens & bringing a load of hay from Stack forenoon</p>
<p>Jim Brady Called (about butter)</p>
<p>Getting wood to Thresh afternoon. {Clara writing} Da stayed at Fishers all night {Elizabeth writing} McEwing threshing all day Bill Barry there for us</p>
<p>Robt up to see Jack Fisher and on to the factory for cheese</p>
<p>beautiful day</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 23 (327---38)</span></h2>
<p>{Clara writing} Da and Bill at McEwings threshing till noon. Bill at F. Pages in afternoon Da choring. Ma at Drayton in afternoon.</p>
<p>beautiful day. warm.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 24 (328---37) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. Getting wood to thresh with in afternoon over to Pages to see when they would be through threshing. Bill Barry at Pages threshing. went home at night. Brock came for Olave and I. Da up to Fishers. stayed all night nasty day. raining at times. very strong wind at night. Jack Fisher died about midnight.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (329---36)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring in forenoon and getting barn ready for machine. Jack Walker here in forenoon. Bill Barry at Pages threshing in forenoon. Charlie moved here after dinner and threshed all afternoon.</p>
<p>very nice day. snowing a little towards night. not cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">8 SUNDAY, 26 (330---35)</span></h2>
<p>Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone and into see Mr. Fisher.</p>
<p>Uncle Willie here for a short time in evening.</p>
<p>dull and dark in afternoon. Very thick snow storm came on about five o'clock. not very cold.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 27 (331---34) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores in forenoon He and Ma at Jack Fisher's funeral in afternoon. Bill Barry drawing sugar beets for Isaac Hilborn, all day, with our team. Brock took Olave back to school. Da gone up to see Henry Heseltine at night. fine all day, but very dull and dark looking towards night. getting colder</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (332---33)</span></h2>
<p>Did not thresh to-day. Terrible storm this morning. Snowing and a regular gale. Turned warmer and sleeting. very dull afternoon. Wind went down some about noon. Bill Barry gone home after dinner. Da choring all day and cleaning pens.</p>
<p>very foggy night.</p>
<p>rain, thunder and lightning through the night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (333---32)</span></h2>
<p>Threshing all day.</p>
<p>Mr. Bready here for dinner. took away 56 lbs Butter @ 21¢</p>
<p>quite fine till on in afternoon then started to snow. very stormy after tea. quite mild in morning but got colder.</p>
<p>Will Gregory, Will Walker and Charlie Hilborn played euchre to-night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 30 (334---31) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Finished threshing about nine o'clock. Da and Bill Barry done the chores, and cleaned up grist. Bill went home in afternoon. I walked to Drayton in forenoon. very sharp cold wind, but bright and frozen hard.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 1 (335---30)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores in forenoon and took grist to Drayton in afternoon. Olive got ride home with Mr. Craig. Mr. North called in afternoon.</p>
<p>real cold wind.</p>
<p>Mr. Jim Lowes got struck with a tree in bush and died through the night. Bill Barry at H. Hilborn's threshing all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (336---29)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores in forenoon and cleaned out pens in afternoon. Da came to town for me after tea. rather mild. lot of snow fell through night. very soft snow falling at times in forenoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 3 (337---28) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Olive and I over to Burrows for tea.</p>
<p>quite mild all day. snow falling in afternoon. little colder in afternoon.</p>
<p>Brock at Grandma's in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4 (338---27)</span></h2>
<p>{Elizabeth writing}</p>
<p>Brock took Clara & Olive to Drayton.</p>
<p>Willie Walker here doing chores all day</p>
<p>Robt & Adam Flath gone to Harriston at noon and back on the 4,36 train</p>
<p>Snowing a little all day. beautiful moonlight</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (339---26)</span></h2>
<p>rather mild day</p>
<p>Robt and W. W-- doing chores and killed a pig forenoon.</p>
<p>Robt went to Drayton for tile but did not get any afternoon fime</p>
<p>Charlie Walker's started to draw the sand for the house</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 6 (340---25) 1905</span></h2>
<p>rather fime day Robt cutting up pig and helping salt it down then doing chores and down for tile I down to Drayton aft and got Dick sharp shod.</p>
<p>Got a Pekin Drake from Doone for Brock.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7 (341---24)</span></h2>
<p>beautiful day. foggy morn.</p>
<p>Robt & Willie Walker doing chores And then both down to Drayton for tile got them all</p>
<p>W. W. gone home at night</p>
<p>Robt gone to Drayton to see if Brick has come from Milton for house then over to Jim Lowes</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) FRIDAY, 8 (342---23)</span></h2>
<p>{Clara writing}</p>
<p><br /> Da done chores in forenoon, then drew brick from station.</p>
<p>Ma at Jim Lowes funeral in afternoon. Brought Olive home with her. quite foggy all day. very mild.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 9 (343---22) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores. Brock and Will Walker finished the brick. Da and Ma came for me to-night. Harry Philp helping draw brick also.</p>
<p>very foggy all day. mild but colder at night and windy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (344---21)</span></h2>
<p>Miss Magee called here in afternoon. Was at Newsteads. Da and Ma up to see Uncle Richds and into Mr. Morrisons.</p>
<p>rather stormy at times and cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (345---20)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores and Will Walker drew chop to mill. Will gone home early to go to hot supper at Rothsay.</p>
<p>dull - raw and cold.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 12 (346---19) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores. Finished farming grain out of seeds and took out seeds to burn.</p>
<p>Da and Ma down town at night.</p>
<p>quite fine day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (347---18)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores. took Ma and Brock down to morning train to go to Fat Stock Show at Guelph. Went to Mr. McCrearys to pay taxes.</p>
<p>rather dull all day. Cold raw wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (348---17)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then got out bob-sleighs and took some manure down to potato-pit. Went to station to meet Ma and Brock. very cold night. rather dull but turned out very fine. Ma had lovely time. Olive got a fur $4.50¢</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 15 (349---16) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da doing chores and drawing manure onto other place.</p>
<p>Brock came for Olive at four o'clock.</p>
<p>very sharp day. Cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (350---15)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will Walker drawing manure and doing chores. Will went home at noon. Da came down for me after tea.</p>
<p>beautiful bright day. quite sharp.</p>
<p>lovely roads. couldn't be better wheeling.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (351---14)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma down to old Mrs. Dales funeral in afternoon. Bob Mitchell and Lizzie here in afternoon and for tea. beautiful morning, but turned quite foggy. milder than day before.</p>
<p>Great quantity of flowers at funeral.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 18 (352---13) 1905</span></h2>
<p>{Elizabeth writing}</p>
<p>Brock took girls to Drayton morning</p>
<p>Robt & Willie Walker choring and then drawing out manure the rest of day</p>
<p>Very foggy and mild</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (353---12)</span></h2>
<p>Robt & Will Walker choring And finished drawing out the manure</p>
<p>Jersy Calved</p>
<p>Still very mild and foggy</p>
<p>Brock and Will Walker to Drayton to see if the rest of the brick came.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (354---11)</span></h2>
<p>Robt & Willie W - choring and then drawing Stone the rest of the day finished the pile back by the bush here.</p>
<p>Willie down to Drayton at night to see if the brick came. (did not come.</p>
<p>Still foggy. looking like a change in the weather</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 21 (355---10) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Robt & Willie choring</p>
<p>Oke Flath here to say that 10.000 brick had arrived at the Station this morning. Robt & Willie gone to bring some this forenoon. {Clara writing} Harry Philp, Howard Hilborn, Herb Page and our team brought up brick in afternoon.</p>
<p>{Elizabeth writing} very windy with snow & sleet</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (356---9)</span></h2>
<p>{Clara writing} Done the chores and drawing brick. Wat and Wilmot Drury helping unload here at home. Harry, Howard, Ross, Jack Walker and Herb Page also our team, Ches Walker drawing brick. Will Walker here.</p>
<p>Olive came home with Joe McDonald, from school. 10,000 Milton Brick arrived to-night.</p>
<p>fine day for working.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (357---8)</span></h2>
<p>Howard, Harry, Ches, Ross, our team drawing brick. Will Walker drove team. Da at car at station. Brock came after me this afternoon. Done serving now. cold wind. quite stormy at times. Got the car of Milton brick home to-night.</p>
<p>quite stormy in afternoon and colder.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 24 (358---7) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Olive and I over to Burrows at night.</p>
<p>quite stormy at times - cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 25 (359---6)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores and down to station after dinner to see if brick came. None there.</p>
<p>snowing at times. not very cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (360---5)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will Walker done the chores then took down a few bags of chop. Roy Farewell came up to see Mark's foot. Da and Will took load of hay down to Har. Coram in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Tom Henderson called this afternoon.</p>
<p>beautiful fine day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 27 (361---4) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores {different writer} Brock went to see if any brick came. 10,000 came from Harriston, seven teams drawing brick emptyed the car today</p>
<p>beautiful bright day</p>
<p>Girls gone to the rink tonight</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (362---3)</span></h2>
<p>{Clara writing}</p>
<p>Finished drawing brick. Ross, Charlie, Ches. J. Walker, our team Gavin Montgomery and Mr. Craig brought load. Drew 8000 Milton brick. McEwing's, Uncle Rich's and Walkers young folks here to spend evening. also Miss Lowery of Guelph. Da at Drayton at night. beautiful day. very mild. started to mist and rain at night. lightning to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (363---2)</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and cleaned out pens.</p>
<p>very dull all day.</p>
<p>rained quite hard in forenoon freezing towards night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 30 (364---1) 1905</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then took a load of wood up to school for John Walker, then he went to town with John. very blustry and stormy all day. but not cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 31 (365)</span></h2>
<p>Olive and I walked up to Miss Stone's for dinner.</p>
<p>quite mild. little breeze.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h2>
<p>1905</p>
<p>Feb. 3. Da brought home one bag of Drayton Flour this afternoon.</p>
<p>June 13 Uncle Jim & Will have bought a grocery business in Guelph last week.</p>
<p>July 27. Bill Barry got $10.00 to-night.</p>
<p>Aug. 12. Bill Barry got $5.00.</p>
<p>Aug. 26. Bill Barry got $10.00.</p>
<p>Sept. 9 Bill Barry got $20.00</p>
<p>Nov. 25 Bill Barry got $2.00</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h2>
<p>August, 3, 1905.</p>
<p>Well-drillers struck water through the night. Mr. Stratton and Willie Wilson were working on night work. Mr. Wilson had very bad luck here. He came here July 19th and started to drill in bottom of well away back. Went over a hundred feet in quick sand. Got so bad that he had to leave it all together. Started a new well and struck water at 114 feet. He broke his rope and was off for a couple of days. Paid him $60. to-day. Mr. Wm. Voal, Mr. Rhode Stratton, Geordie Sodden Willie and Frank Wilson are the men.</p>
<p>Fine crowd of men. very</p>
<p>Well alone cost. $135.00/100</p>
<p>August 23, 1905. Willie Wilson got balance of Frank's money $75.00.</p>
<p>The night they left here they broke through a culbert near the 16th. Engine went down into the creek, also Frank. rest jumped. Frank hurt his knee pretty badly. They lost over a week by the break and it cost about $300.00 Had very bad luck here and also at Uncle Richd's. Drilled at Sam Noble's and Tom Bretts before they came to Uncle Richds. Our well is giving good satisfaction Oct. 28, 1905. (Frank got $100.00 damages from Peel Council over the bridge. ( Nov. 28))</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday, August 2, 1905.</p>
<p>Roy Bilton and Fred Giles had a fight. Roy Bilton used a knife. Fred is pretty badly cut up. Bilton struck off and went to Kennedy's Caplin caught him and brought him back. Geo Bilton, Bill Pollock & John Hanna has gone his bail. Roy is remanded till Friday 11th, might add - Bilton got, free.</p>
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<table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td>
<td>CASH ACCOUNT---FEBRUARY</td>
<td>Rec'd</td>
<td>Paid</td>
</tr><tr><td>Feb. 8</td>
<td>Sold to Geo. Tucker cash 5 hogs for $50.00</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Feb. 13.</td>
<td>Will Walker got $5.00</td>
<td></td>
<td>$5.00</td>
</tr><tr><td>" 16.</td>
<td>To 100 lbs. Sugar $6.15¢</td>
<td></td>
<td>$6.15</td>
</tr><tr><td>" 25</td>
<td>Sold 5 heifers to Corbitt for</td>
<td>$235.00</td>
<td></td>
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<table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td>
<td>CASH ACCOUNT---MARCH</td>
<td>Rec'd</td>
<td>Paid</td>
</tr><tr><td>Mar. 6</td>
<td>Will McDougal paid for a bull they got two years ago</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Mar. 7.</td>
<td>Sold Bull to Alex Duff.</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>" 13.</td>
<td>Got 100 lbs. Flour $2.65</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>Paid for windmill</td>
<td></td>
<td>$128.75</td>
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<table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td>
<td>CASH ACCOUNT---APRIL</td>
<td>Red'd</td>
<td>Paid</td>
</tr><tr><td>Apr. 4.</td>
<td>Paid Will Walker for 35½ days work $22 + $5 he had before. (very reasonable)</td>
<td></td>
<td>27.00</td>
</tr><tr><td>Apr 3.</td>
<td>Sold 6 hogs for</td>
<td>59.00</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td>
<td>CASH ACCOUNT---MAY</td>
<td>Rec'd</td>
<td>Paid</td>
</tr><tr><td>May 1</td>
<td>Olive started to school in Drayton. School fees</td>
<td></td>
<td>$1.00</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>Board a week.</td>
<td></td>
<td>1.75</td>
</tr><tr><td>May 8</td>
<td>Sold 13 hogs at Moorefield for just about</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>" 10</td>
<td>Ma got hat $2.00</td>
<td></td>
<td>$2.00</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>Olive's hat. $2.00</td>
<td></td>
<td>$2.00</td>
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<p>{Political card pasted over previous page. Photos of Sir Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada and Hon. J. P. Whitney, Premier of Ontario}</p>
<p>{Written on left corner} 1905 {minus} 1885 {=} 20</p>
<p>Printed: "IDEAL" is the Premier Fence Made by The McGregor Banwell Fence Co., Limited WALKERVILLE ONT.</p>
<p>Written under the above: Support Hon. J. P. Whitney</p>
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<p>{Post Card pasted on diary page from Brock to W. C. Benson}</p>
<p>CANADIAN SOUVENIR POST CARD Postage One Cent For Canada And U. S. Two Cents For Abroad</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>This Space For Correspondence</td>
<td>This Space For Address Only</td>
</tr><tr><td>With love from Brock P.S. We are all well here Compliments of The McGregor Banwell Fence Co., Limited. Walkerville, Ont.</td>
<td>W. C. Benson, Guelph, Ont., Box 865</td>
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Olive Philp (1890-1978) and Clara Philp Giffin (1885-?)
1915 Diary
(This diary is multi-authored: some early entries are by Clara, most are by Olive
and occasionally Elizabeth writes.)
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
DAILY JOURNAL 1915
{Endpaper showing typewritten CALENDAR FOR 1915.}
DOMINION DIARY
{Written in upper right corner} .50 {Typed in upper right corner} 220
DAILY JOURNAL
..FOR..
1915
PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED 495-517 WELLINGTON
STREET WEST, TORONTO
{Typewritten page entitled "POSTAL INFORMATION." Appears to be rules or information about
postal rates, etc. Oriented left to right across two pages, rather than top to bottom.}
{Continuation of page 3, "POSTAL INFORMATION"}
{Blank page}
{Typewritten on ledger page showing fancy scroll border}
Diary for 1915
..Notes for 1915..
{List of holidays for the year}
January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (1-364) 1915
�Men done chores. Taking off plaster in old house. Brock down to a concert in Drayton at night. fine
day but storming a little to-wards evening and colder.
SATURDAY, 2 (2-363)
Men choring and working in old house. Very stormy day.
SUNDAY, 3 (3-362)
Da went down for Ma to Grandma's in morning. Brock and I to Alva Armstrongs funeral in afternoon.
Fine bright day but cold.
January MONDAY, 4 (4-361) 1915
Men done chores. Da took down cream can in forenoon then down after dinner with Uncle Richard.
Brock choring and sifting ashes. A beautiful day.
TUESDAY, 5 (5-360)
Done chores and cleaned up a grist. Brock took it out in afternoon and Da ploughed road. Otto and
Mrs. Mosser called right after dinner. Mrs. Ross McEwing here in afternoon. Lovely bright day.
EPIPHANY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 6 (6-359)
Choring and drawing out manure on other place. Very dull and foggy. Raining in forenoon and again
at night.
January THURSDAY, 7 (7-358)
Da and Brock choring. Da to town after dinner and got home about 3.30 P.M. then went on to
Rothsay. Paid Henry Hezaltine $1360.00 and got the notes. Very stormy cold day.
FRIDAY, 8 (8-357)
Da and Brock done chores. Then Da went to Mrs. Will Powell's funeral in afternoon and Brock and
Ma went to town. Fine day. roads icy.
SATURDAY, 9 (9-356)
�Da and Brock finished drawing out manure and cleaning pens. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day
and not very cold.
January SUNDAY, 10 (10-355) 1915
Arthur Booth and Maggie here in afternoon and evening. Lovely bright day but cold. Art Booth 40
Maggie 19
MONDAY, 11 (11-354)
Men choring. Brock took down a load of chop and cream can in afternoon and Da sifted ashes and
cleaned hen pens. I snow shoed over to Hilborns and Roy's. Mild and rather dull.
TUESDAY, 12 (12-353)
Done chores and cutting wood in bush. I took Ma down to Grandma's in afternoon. Brock down to
institute meeting at night. Dull, east wind.
January WEDNESDAY, 13 (13-352) 1915
Done chores and cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night for Ma. A fine day.
THURSDAY, 14 (14-351)
Done chores and cutting wood. I over to Hilborns in afternoon. Fine mild day.
FRIDAY, 15 (15-350)
Done chores and cutting wood. Fine but not very bright.
January SATURDAY, 16 (16-349) 1915
Done chores and cutting wood. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day, raining in night.
SUNDAY, 17 (17-348)
Da and Ma over to D. Lowes for dinner. Rather dull but fine
MONDAY, 18 (18-347)
�Choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock and I down to a card party given by Snow Shoe Club.
Rather dull and mild. Very thick soft snow in night. Da up to Roy's in evg. Gave him $4.50 for wire
&c.
January TUESDAY, 19 (19-346) 1915
Done chores and Da sifted ashes Brock over to Ike McIssacs in morning. At bush in afternoon. A
little stormy at times. H. Irvine, J. Amy and Stephenson's stores burned to-night about 9.30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, 20 (20-345)
Choring and Brock over to Ike's. At bush in afternoon Ma and I to town after dinner. I stayed in town,
took cream can. Fine day and bright
THURSDAY, 21 (21-344)
Choring and cutting wood. I came home this afternoon from town. A little stormy to-wards evening
and very cold.
January FRIDAY, 22 (22-343) 1915
Done chores. Brock took down a load of chop in morning and Da sifted ashes. Choring in afternoon.
Mr & Mrs. Shuttleworth, Ormond and Olive and Sarah Gladys, and Oswold here for tea. Hoshel
came for them in evg. Brock down to hockey match. Rather stormy at times and cold.
SATURDAY, 23 (23-342)
Choring and cutting wood. Bright in forenoon but quite stormy to-wards night and cold.
SUNDAY, 24 (24-341)
Brock to church at night. A lovely bright day.
January MONDAY, 25 (25-340) 1915
Choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. I snow shoed to town this afternoon.
Brock down at night to skate. Stormy in morning but a fine bright afternoon. Issah Mitchell's sale.
TUESDAY, 26 (26-339)
�Choring and drawing out manure finished about three o'clock. Then cleaned furnace and pens. We
churned. Lovely bright day.
WEDNESDAY, 27 (27-338)
Choring and cutting wood in bush. I took Ma to Grandma's in morning. Brock and I down to Harry
Lowes in evening. Fine sunny day but cold. Maud Pollock married to Mr. Wright.
January THURSDAY, 28 (28-337) 1915
Brock went down to get a tooth drawn and brought Ma home. Cutting wood in afternoon. Fine but
very cold.
FRIDAY, 29 (29-336)
Da and Brock choring and cutting wood. Mylo Walker and Mr. Burrows here in afternoon and for tea.
Cold and rather stormy.
SATURDAY, 30 (30-335)
Choring and to bush in forenoon. Cleaned pens after dinner and Brock took me to town. I went to
Elora. Brock down at night again. Bright day but real cold.
January SUNDAY, 31 (31-334) 1915
Brock to church at night. Dull and raining and freezing at night.
February MONDAY, 1 (32-333)
Done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it down after dinner. Wesley Lowes of Buffalo here in
afternoon and for tea. Stormy and very cold to-wards evening. Almost hail.
TUESDAY, 2 (33-332)
Choring and put handle in axe. Very stormy morning but cleared to-wards night. No trains to-day.
Roads blocked and wires down.
February WEDNESDAY, 3 (34-331) 1915
�Choring in forenoon. Da at Jim McKay's sale in afternoon. Brock and Ma to town. Bright day but cold.
First train from south since Monday night went through about 2 P.M. and first train from north arrived
about 6 P.M.
THURSDAY, 4 (35-330)
Choring and cutting wood. I came home this afternoon from Elora. Bright day but cold.
FRIDAY, 5 (36-329)
Choring and at bush in forenoon. Working in old house in afternoon. Dull, rained & sleeted this
forenoon. and soft snow in afternoon.
February SATURDAY, 6 (37-328) 1915
Choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night. Cold and snowy at times. Roads bad.
SUNDAY, 7 (38-327)
At home all day. Dull and snowing in afternoon.
MONDAY, 8 (39-326)
Choring. Da sifted ashes in morning and Brock cleaned hen pens. In bush in afternoon. Fine with
little flurries of snow.
February TUESDAY, 9 (40-325) 1915
Choring and working in bush. Lovely bright day but real cold.
WEDNESDAY, 10 (41-324)
Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Got I cwt. of flour. In bush in afternoon. We cleaned pipes. Fine
day, milder. Brock to town at night.
THURSDAY, 11 (42-323)
Da done chores and Brock took out 7 pigs weighed 1740 lbs @ 7.60 - $131.50 In bush in afternoon.
Da down to Mosser's in evening. Dull and mild.
�February FRIDAY, 12 (43-322) 1915
Da and Brock choring and drawing out manure. Da and Ma over to Ike McIssac's for tea. Cloudy in
morning but lovely bright afternoon and quite mild.
SATURDAY, 13 (44-321)
Da and Brock choring and sifted ashes. In bush in afternoon I took Ma down to Grandma's this
forenoon. Fine day and rather mild.
SUNDAY, 14 (45-320)
At home all day. Raining at times all day.
February MONDAY, 15 (46-319) 1915
Done chores, then Da and Brock ploughed road. It very hard. Da throwing out lumps and leveling it
in afternoon. Brock and I to town. I stayed and Ma came home. Fine but not very bright and mild.
TUESDAY, 16 (47-318)
Done chores, Da working on road in forenoon and cutting wood in afternoon. I came home from
town. Flurries of snow and colder.
ASH WEDNESDAY (QUEBEC & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 17 (48-317)
Choring and in bush. Brock to town at night. Fine day.
February THURSDAY, 18 (49-316)
Choring and in bush. A lovely warm day.
FRIDAY, 19 (50-315)
Brock took down load of chop and cream can in morning. Da choring and sifting ashes. at bush in
afternoon. Lovely day and mild. Herb Benson here for tea.
SATURDAY, 20 (51-314)
�Choring and cutting wood in bush. Ma and I to town in afternoon and Brock down at night. A
beautiful day like spring. Snow going quickly.
February, SUNDAY, 21X (52-313) 1915
Brock and I up to English church in morning. A lovely bright warm day.
MONDAY, 22 (53-312)
Done chores and cutting wood in bush. Mild and thawing. Wet in bush. Mr M cNab died this morning.
TUESDAY, 23 (54-311)
Men choring and grinding axes. Raining steady all day. Mild and misty. Mrs. Sherrington buried.
Herb Benson married to Mable Short
February WEDNESDAY, 24 (55-310) 1915
Done chores. Brock went to town this morning. Then Da and he tied up roses in afternoon. Mild and
still misty. Snow going very quickly. Fields bare.
THURSDAY, 25 (56-309)
Men done chores. Getting much colder and a little stormy. Brock picked over apples.
FRIDAY, 26 (57-308)
Men done chores. Real stormy cold day. Brock down with chop in forenoon.
February SATURDAY, 27 (58-307) 1915
Da done chores and took Brock to morning train. He gone to Chatsworth. Fine bright day but cold
north wind. Mr. McNab buried.
SUNDAY, 28 (59-306)
Mr. and Mrs. T. Henderson, Grace Mason and Mrs. Wismer here for tea. a lovely bright day but cold
wind Got first goose egg.
March MONDAY, 1 (60-305)
�Da choring. I to town in afternoon. Fine day but cool wind.
March, TUESDAY, 2 (61-304) 1915
Da done chores. very stormy day.
WEDNESDAY, 3 (62-303)
Da choring and sifting ashes Ma went down to Grandma's for dinner. Colder and a little snowy at
times.
THURSDAY, 4 (63-302)
Da choring and brought up cedar pole from bush. Helped churn in afternoon 19 lbs and a print.
Lovely bright day.
March FRIDAY, 5 (64-301) 1915
Da done chores and ripping cedar pole. Rather dull, strong east wind, and snowed some in night.
SATURDAY, 6 (65-300)
Da choring, and working at ladder. I to town in afternoon for Brock. He came home on fine train. Fine
day but not very bright.
SUNDAY, 7 (66-299)
Brock and I up to English church in morning. Brock to town at night. Fine day but cold wind.
March MONDAY, 8 (57-298) 1915
Da and Brock done chores and drew out the manure. I down to Ross's in evening. Fine bright day
but cold wind.
TUESDAY, 9 (68-297)
Done chores. Brock took Ma to Grandma's in afternoon and went to Sam Kay's sale. Georgie here in
afternoon. Da working at ladder in aft. Lovely bright day. Da over to Ike's in forenoon.
WEDNESDAY, 10 (69-296)
�Da and Brock done chores and working in bush. Brock down for Ma at night. Fine bright day.
Assessor here.
March THURSDAY, 11 (70-295) 1915
Da and Brock done chores and cutting wood in bush. Lovely fine day.
FRIDAY, 12 (71-294)
Da and Brock choring and cutting wood in bush. A beautiful day. Thawing. Mr. Rule buried to-day.
SATURDAY, 13 (72-298)
Brock down with load of chop in morning. Got seeds from Rennie's. choring and cleaning pens in
afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine bright day.
March SUNDAY, 14 (73-292) 1915
Da and Ma over to see Adam Flath in afternoon. Lovely fine day.
MONDAY, 15 (74-291)
Da and Brock done chores and in bush. Da over to Ike McIssacs with two guineas. Lovely day.
TUESDAY, 16 (75-290)
Men choring and cutting wood in bush. Georgie down in afternoon. Fine day but cold north wind.
March WEDNESDAY, 17 (76-289) 1915
Men choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night. Very fine day. Roads bare in places.
THURSDAY, 18 (77-288)
Brock took down load of chop this morning. Da choring. In bush in afternoon. Fine day.
FRIDAY, 19 (78-287)
Da and Brock done chores and in bush in forenoon. Killed pig after dinner and Brock took down case
of eggs to Wismers. Rather dull in morning but brightened by noon. a little fall of snow. Quite warm.
�March SATURDAY, 20 (79-286) 1915
Brock choring and Robt salting and cutting up pig forenoon. I took Olive to train to go to Clara. Men
at the bush afternoon
SUNDAY, 21 (80-285)
At home all day rather fine day Brock went to church at night.
MONDAY, 22 (81-284)
Beautiful day Men choring and drawing out manure all day finished Clara's birth-day 30 years
March TUESDAY, 23 (82-283) 1915
Brock doing chores and Robt helping clean head and grind sausage meat very fine day Started to
trim spruce
WEDNESDAY, 24 (83-282)
Brock choring and over to Ikes to pay for Cows. Robt trimming spruce all day dark like rain Mrs
Chess Walker here in afternoon
THURSDAY, 25 (84-281)
Robt & Brock choring and chopping Ice. Brock took his old sow down to Drayton She brought $40.75
weight of Sow 630 lbs Raining and dull fare then turned cold and freezing at night Sarah Hilburn
called aft
March FRIDAY, 26 (85-280) 1915
Men doing chores and then went to the bush working in bush all day very cold and Snowing at times
SATURDAY, 27 (86-279)
Done chores and working in bush. Then Ma and Brock to town in afternoon and I came home with
them. Da sifted ashes. Brock to town at night. Fine day but cold wind.
SUNDAY, 28 (87-278)
�Home all day. Fine in morning but dull in afternoon and heavy snow storm in evening.
March MONDAY, 29 (88-277) 1915
Men choring and working in bush. Quite stormy at times.
TUESDAY, 30 (89-276)
Brock took out a load of chop in forenoon. Da to town in afternoon with Ike. Snowing nearly all day.
soft snow.
WEDNESDAY, 31 (90-275)
Men choring and working in bush. Brock to town at night and I up to Roy's. Mr. Duff buried to-day.
Fine day.
April THURSDAY, 1 (91-274) 1915
Men choring and drawing out buzz wood. I took Ma to Grandma's in forenoon. Fine day but cold
wind.
GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 2 (92-273)
Choring. Brock over to Jack McIssacs in forenoon and round by Drayton. Then over to Mr. White's in
afternoon. looking about pigs to buy. Fine day.
SATURDAY, 3 (93-272)
Men choring and drawing out poles for buzz wood. I to town for Ma in afternoon and Brock down at
night. Fine day but cold wind.
April SUNDAY, 4 (94-271) 1915
Brock and I up to English church in morning, He in to Drayton church at night. Da down to Mossers
in afternoon. Lovely bright day.
EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5 (95-270)
Da and Brock done chores and working in bush. Very dull day and raining a little in afternoon. Soft
snow in morning.
�TUESDAY, 6 (96-269)
Choring and cleaning up grain. Brock and I to a dance in Drayton at night. Rather dull and misty.
April, WEDNESDAY, 7 (97-268) 1915
Da choring and Brock took out a load of chop in forenoon afternoon. Tom Miller came about four
o'clock to file saws. Brock and I down to Jack Walkers to a party at night. Lovely bright day.
THURSDAY, 8 (98-267)
Da, Brock and Tom taking flooring out of old house and put it in attic. A beautiful warm day.
FRIDAY, 9 (99-266)
Da and Brock working at old house. Brock to town in morning for nails. Tom laying floor in attic. Fine
day. Quite a heavy shower after supper.
April SATURDAY, 10 (100-265) 1915
Da and Brock taking off shingles and boarding off old wood house. Tom laying floor in attic. Ma and I
to town in afternoon. Got 2 roasters for Brock. Very dull and close at times. a heavy rain about four
o'clock. churned 16 lbs.
SUNDAY, 11 (101-264)
Da took a walk to town in afternoon. Rather dull and little showers in afternoon and at night.
MONDAY, 12 (102-263)
Men choring and taking down wood house. Tom came at noon. He putting floor in attic. Much colder
and soft snow in forenoon, finer in afternoon.
April TUESDAY, 13 (103-262) 1915
Working at old house in morning. Tom in attic. All at Drayton Horse show in afternoon. A beautiful
day.
WEDNESDAY, 14 (104-261)
�Da and Brock took roof and siding off old house. Tom working in attic. Brock to town at night. Fine
day.
THURSDAY, 15 (105-260)
Da and Brock working at old house. Tom put quarter round in kitchen and then putting door in
granary. Ma to town in afternoon. Ross here in morning about the line fence. a beautiful day. Got the
old house down this aft. and cut spruce tree after supper.
April FRIDAY, 16 (106-259) 1915
Da and Brock taking out lilacs. Tom putting window in granary. finished about four o'clock. Brock and
I down to euchre party at Miss Cunninghams. Fine day but dull.
SATURDAY, 17 (107-258)
Brock took down a load of chop in morning and brought home little berkshire pig. Da cut down old
apple tree and Brock & he cut up spruce after dinner. Down town at night. Lovely bright day.
SUNDAY, 18 (108-257)
Brock to church at night & home rest of day. Fine but rather cool.
April MONDAY, 19 (109-256) 1915
Da and Brock taking out stone foundation of old house. Fine day and real hot.
TUESDAY, 20 (110-255)
Da and Brock drawing away stone out of foundation of old house to other places. in Lovely fine day
and real hot. Finished taking out foundation in forenoon.
WEDNESDAY, 21 (111-254)
Da and Brock finished drawing stone of old foundation to other places then piling wood in bush in
afternoon. Ma and I to town in morning. Strong east wind and cool.
April THURSDAY, 22 (112-253) 1915
�Da and Brock finished piling wood in bush and fixed some fence in morning. Drawing out manure
onto other place in afternoon. Clara 1 yr. married. Dull, rained a little in morning smoky and warmer.
FRIDAY, 23 (113-252)
Back on other place drawing up stone to old orchard from field this side of the windmill. thundering in
afternoon and threatening rain. Men came up. about three. Da filling in old cellar & Brock cleaning
pens. To town at night for some powders for "Jane". She sick. Dull in morning & misty but came out
very hot.
SATURDAY, 24 (114-231)
Da and Brock started seeding. Discing and cultivating on other place. Brock and I to town at night.
Fine day but very hot.
April SUNDAY, 25 (115-250) 1915
Brock away at night. Very hot in morning. Came up a heavy thunder storm in afternoon. Quite a
heavy rain and some very large hail stones.
MONDAY, 26 (116-249)
Brock and Roy back fixing up line fence thro' bush in morning. Da ploughed garden and tore out
berry bushes. Brock on other place cultivating in afternoon. Da disced in some furrows and disced
garden. Very hot weather for April. Grass very green and June bugs out.
TUESDAY, 27 (117-248)
Brock cultivating and Da sowing on other place. Just got back after dinner when thunder storm came
up. Rained very heavy, then choring. Very hot in morning, came out hot again after rain. Another
thunder storm in the night and heavy rain.
April WEDNESDAY, 28 (118-247) 1915
Brock went to town with chop and Da taking currant bushes to brush pile then disced it all in
afternoon. Mrs Mosser brought up some dahlias dasies and took home some mangels. Da over to
Ike's in evening. Fine day. quite a breeze but not very cool yet. Brock heard of 2 or 3 horses dead
from heat and several barns burned by lightening.
�THURSDAY, 29 (119-246)
Brock cultivating 14 ac. next windmill Da finished sowing it and then Brock harrowed it. Finished
about 7 o'clock. Fine day but rather dull and quite cool.
FRIDAY, 30 (120-245)
Da and Brock cultivating in morning in 2nd field back. Brock cultivating in afternoon and Da sowing.
Ma and I to town in aft. Misty all day, almost rain at night.
May SATURDAY, 1 (121-244) 1915
Brock cleaning pens and hen house in morning. Down to get Wiley shod in afternoon. Da re-potted
ferns in morning, trimmed snow-ball and planted some lettuce in aft. Very misty, dull and cold. not fit
to work on land.
SUNDAY, 2 (122-243)
Thompson's here for tea. Brock to church at night. Fine day but not very bright and cold.
MONDAY, 3 (123-242)
Brock cultivating in 2nd field back, and Da sowing. Finished about two o'clock then cultivating root
ground. Brock harrowed field and then cultivating on root ground too. Fine but not very bright cloudy
and cool. Little frost last night.
May TUESDAY, 4 (124-241) 1915
Cultivated calf pasture and root and corn ground. Misting and raining off and on all day. Da down to
town in evening for Clara's letter.
WEDNESDAY, 5 (125-240)
Sowed Rennie's wheat and oats and harrowed it. Finished about three o'clock then both cultivating
in field next Roy's. Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Fotheringham here looking at bee hives after supper. Misting
and raining at times all day. Colder at night.
THURSDAY, 6 (126-239)
�Brock cultivating back by maple tree in forenoon and Da sowed it. Started to cultivate behind old
driving house about 11.30. Working there after dinner. Da disced in furrows before dinner, then
sowing in afternoon and Brock harrowed it. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. Brock to town at night. Fine
but cloudy at times & looking like rain.
May FRIDAY, 7 (127-238) 1915
Men choring in forenoon. Da to town after dinner with tongue to get it fixed. Brock cleaning out old
driving house. Raining this forenoon quite steady cleared up about noon but came up a very heavy
rain about three o'clock. Cooler at night.
SATURDAY, 8 (128-237)
Da and Brock setting out currant bushes in forenoon. Brock went to cultivate in field next road on
other place. Da harrowed back by maple tree and potato ground. Just got done about four when they
were driven in by thunder storm. Heavy rain and rained and hailed thro' night.
SUNDAY, 9 (129-236)
Brock to town at night. Raining & snowing this morning. cleared up after dinner and was fine cool
night.
May MONDAY, 10 (130-235) 1915
Done chores. then Brock took down a load of chop in morning. Da down to Mossers in forenoon for
berrie bushes. Setting them out and planted some early potatoes in afternoon. Ma and I to town after
dinner. Da at Mossers at night. Fine day, good drying day.
TUESDAY, 11 (131-234)
Brock cultivating and Da harrowing in field next road on other place. Sowed and and harrowed it
after dinner. Geo. Tucker here to see old Bessie. A beautiful day.
WEDNESDAY, 12 (132-233)
Cultivating next line (Roy's) fence in morning. then sowing peas and barley in afternoon. Just got
finished as it started to rain about four o'clock. Finished seeding. Thundering and quite a heavy
shower about eight. Quite warm in forenoon. Put young cattle in bush to-day.
�May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 13 (133-232) 1915
Da and Brock choring in forenoon and fixing fence. Cultivated calf pasture and sowed it also
cultivating on other side of orchard in afternoon. Put cows out for first to grass. Ma at Grandma's for
dinner. Dull in morning but brightened up in afternoon and cooler.
FRIDAY, 14 (134-231)
Working on mangal ground all day. Da to town at night. a beautiful day and not too hot.
SATURDAY, 15 (135-230)
Brock harrowed mangel ground and Da set it up in ridges. Took sleighs to low driving house and cut
lawn. then sowed mangels and planted garden after dinner. Brock & I to town at night. Smiley out
and opened Roan Tidy's teat. Fine day and a cool wind. frost at night.
May SUNDAY, 16 (136-229) 1915
Brock to town at night. Very dull day. Strong wind in morning and raining and misting all day.
MONDAY, 17 (137-228)
Brock took down a few bags of chop and got horses shod in forenoon and Da dug out stump of
spruce tree. Drew out ashes in afternoon unto potato patch and started manure. Very cloudy and
cold. frost at night.
TUESDAY, 18 (138-227)
Drawing out manure all day unto turnip ground. Cloudy at times and real cold wind.
May WEDNESDAY, 19 (139-226) 1915
Finished drawing out manure. cleaned shed and sheep house. I took Ma down to Grandma's in
afternoon. Fine day and much warmer.
THURSDAY, 20 (140-225)
Da ploughing in manure on turnip ground and Brock rolling on other place in afternoon. Came up a
very heavy rain about eleven with a little thunder. Ground too wet to work in afternoon. washed
waggon & choring. Dull and not very warm. Cultivating on rape ground in morning.
�FRIDAY, 21 (141-224)
Da ploughing on turnip ground in forenoon and Brock finished rolling back 14 ac. Heavy rain came
on about eleven with thunder. Washed trucks & planted dahlias & gladolias in afternoon. Came out
hot in afternoon.
May SATURDAY, 22 (142-223) 1915
Da ploughing in manure on turnip ground. Brock ploughing in morning too. Then rolling on other
place in field next road. I went to town for Ma in forenoon. Brock down at night. Mr. Cummings came
for old Bess. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Dull at times and real cold wind.
SUNDAY, 23 (143-222)
Da over to Arnold's in afternoon. Kidneys brought Grandma out for a few hours in afternoon. not very
bright but warmer.
VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 24 (144-221)
Da pruning little orchard in forenoon. Cultivating turnip ground in aft. noon. Brock finished rolling field
on other place and rolled turnip ground also grain next Jack's. Fine day a little cloudy in morning but
bright after dinner.
May TUESDAY, 25 (145-220) 1915
Da cultivated and sowed flax and worked over root ground in forenoon. Disced corn ground in
afternoon. Brock back by maple tree & line fence rolling, also rolled root ground aft. Mr. Clark from
Moorefield brought a man to fix separator ($2.50) in afternoon. I to town in morning. Fine in morning
but dull and came on rain & mist about five o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, 26 (146-219)
Working in low orchard. all day cutting down trees, taking out worm nests. Worked over corn ground.
Brock and I to town at night. Very windy cold day and a very heavy frost at night.
THURSDAY, 27 (147-218)
Working in low orchard. Burned brush and brought up some wood to buzz. Lovely day and much
warmer.
�May FRIDAY, 28 (148-217) 1915
Brock cutting worm nests out of orchard on other place in morning. Da cultivated corn ground and
garden patch. Sowed corn after dinner and Brock rolled and harrowed it. Da scuffled currant bushes
after tea. Fine day and quite warm.
SATURDAY, 29 (149-216)
Cutting and planted potatoes. Brock to Ike Waltons with pig in morning. Cut lawn & cleaned pens in
afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. I stayed with Grandma. She not very well. Fine day but cool at
night
SUNDAY, 30 (149-216)
Brock brought Ma to Grandma's in afternoon and I came home. to church at night. Da over to Ike's in
afternoon and to Harry's at night. Lovely day.
May MONDAY, 31 (151-214) 1915
Brock to town with load of chop and cream can in morning. Da ploughing root ground. Both
ploughing after dinner. Brock round to Jack McIssac's and bo't 6 pigs $20.00 then came home by
Drayton and brought Ma. Fine warm day. Jack Calwell brought back one swarm bees and three
hives.
June TUESDAY, 1 (152-213)
Working on root ground, rolling and harrowing. Da to town at night. Lovely warm day. Dr. Ferrier &
Willa Coram married Tony Lunz married Uncle Richd and Mable called in forenoon.
WEDNESDAY, 2 (153-212)
Da picked up roots off ground at poplars, Disced and sowed cor oats and rape on it. then rolled and
harrowed it. Planted sweet corn after dinner. Brock digging up weeds in morning. Looking like rain.
Came on a mist about six o'clock but did not rain much. Very windy in forenoon.
June THURSDAY, 3 (154-211) 1915
�Men choring and sprouted potatoes, then scuffled currant bushes. Cut down 2 spruce in old orchard
& burned brush pile after supper. Geo. Arnold here for dinner. Mrs. John Walker and 2 children here
in afternoon. Got 6 pigs from John McIssac $20.00.
FRIDAY, 4 (155-210)
Disced and rolled ground for "Maud's Wonder" and planted it by dinne hand before dinner. Da disced
garden & cultivated it in afternoon. Brock planted some pumpkins, cleaned pens & choring. Lovely
fine day.
SATURDAY, 5 (156-209)
Da and Brock drew down lumber and timber from old orchard and piled it in ice house. Brock and I to
town at night. Ma down in afternoon. Fine day and quite hot.
June SUNDAY, 6 (157-208) 1915
Brock to church at night. Fine day but a little cloudy in evening.
MONDAY, 7 (158-207)
Picking up round old house and sawed up old flooring and put it in wood house. a little cloudy in
morning but brightened up by noon and was quite warm. a little rain & mist about three o'clock.
TUESDAY, 8 (159-206)
Took out old cistern in morning then filling in cellar in afternoon. Da started to take out spruce stump
in evening. Fine day and rather warm. Beatrice Schnider brought home dead.
June WEDNESDAY, 9 (160-205) 1915
Disced turnip ground in morning finished in afternoon and cut lawn. Da took out spruce stump &
drew it to brush pile in forenoon. Harrowed and rolled turnip ground in aft. Mrs. Kidney, Mrs. Smith &
Grandma here for dinner and tea. A couple of showers in morning Dull and cold all day.
THURSDAY, 10 (161-204)
�Cultivated rape ground in forenoon. Then working round old house bottom in afternoon, ploughed
out lilacs and disced it. Hoed potatoes after tea. I to town in forenoon. Mr. Arnold here about six
o'clock. Fine but not very bright, rained a little at night.
FRIDAY, 11 (162-203)
Leveling old pansy bed & trimmed rose bush. Dug garden in afternoon. Brock cutting out some worm
nests & burned brush pile. Misty in morning and cloudy. Cleared up after dinner and frost at night.
June SATURDAY, 12 (163-202) 1915
Brock to town in morning with chop, Brought over sheep before dinner and washed them after
dinner. Brock & I to town at night. Harry got turnip drill. Dull in morning but came out quite warm in
afternoon. Da put up rail fence in morning to keep calves in orchard.
SUNDAY, 13 (164-201)
Brock to Lion at night. Thompsons came up after tea. Eve and Ethel Johnston came with them. Spot
has a calf.
MONDAY, 14 (165-200)
Cultivated, harrowed and rolled turnip ground. Da riged it up and sowed turnips after dinner. Harry
brought home drill. Fine and very warm in afternoon. Thunderstorm and quite a rain in the night.
June TUESDAY, 15 (166-199) 1915
Da making ladder in morning and setting out cabbage & tomato plants. Fixed step ladder in
afternoon. Brock choring & cleaned hen house. I took Ma to Grandma's in afternoon. Very heavy rain
in morning but clearing by noon. Fine in afternoon and a nice evening.
WEDNESDAY, 16 (167-198)
Da down to Mossers in morning to see about wire. Then Brock and he stretching it along line fence. I
to town in afternoon and Brock down at night. Mrs McIssac and Donald here in evening. Fine day
and quite warm.
THURSDAY, 17 (168-197)
�Da and Brock getting out posts for line fence between Ross and us. Da up to see Henry Hezaltine at
night about digging post holes. Rev d. and Mrs. Baugh here in afternoon. Lovely day but cool at night.
June FRIDAY, 18 (169-196) 1915
Da and Brock trimming posts for wire fence. Kidney's drove Mother out in car. I to town in afternoon.
Brock and I at Lion garden party at night. Fine day but looking like rain. Came on a heavy rain &
thunder storm about twelve.
SATURDAY, 19 (170-195)
Men finished posts and Da scuffled mangels after supper. Brock & I to town at night. Cloudy and
cooler.
SUNDAY, 20 (171-194)
Brock to church at night and Da up up Harry's. Fine day but cool in evening.
June MONDAY, 21 (172-193) 1915
Brock doing road work all day. Da clipped sheeps and finished about three. (fifteen sheep). Then
scuffled potatoes and eating corn. Fine day.
TUESDAY, 22 (173-192)
Da and Brock doing road work with both teams. Isaac Hilborn here for dinner. Dull and came up a
heavy rain. rain storm at noon. Thunder and lightening and very heavy hail. Colder in afternoon, high
wind & looks like frost.
WEDNESDAY, 23 (174-191)
Drawing posts over to other place for the line fence. Placed them. Ma to town in morning. Brock
down at night. Very heavy frost at night. fine day but cool.
June THURSDAY, 24 (175-190) 1915
Drawing stone from fence along sideroad over to other place. Brock at Presby. garden party at
Rothsay. Lovely fine day a little cloudy at night.
�FRIDAY, 25 (176-189)
Brock took down load of stone to other place & cut lawn in forenoon. Da scuffling corn all day. Fine
day.
SATURDAY, 26 (177-188)
Da hoeing mangels. Brock to town with chop in forenoon and took wool down. 339 per lb. Got 1 bbl.
sugar, 1 bag flour & coal oil. Down after dinner for wire & down at night. Ma to town in afternoon.
Fine day and warm.
June SUNDAY, 27 (178-187) 1915
Brock and I to church at night a lovely day. warm.
MONDAY, 28 (179-186)
Hoeing mangels all day finished them. Da up to Newstead at night & Brock and I to town for
strawberries but they did no come. Fine day but very hot.
TUESDAY, 29 (180-185)
Da and Brock ploughing rape ground on other place. Brock down for strawberries at noon. Got one
crate and Ross brought other one which was taken thro' to Palmerston. Mr. Thompson and Hazel
came for me. a terrible hot day. Art Armstrong called this forenoon. He going to England.
June WEDNESDAY, 30 (181-184) 1915
Da and Brock working rape ground. Brock to town at night to get some shoes on Wyle. a very hot
day.
July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) THURSDAY, 1 (182-183)
Brock at Elora all day. Da rolled rape ground and worked on old house ground in afternoon taking
out grass roots. Very hot in forenoon, a sprinkle of rain in afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. McIssac here in
evening. Mr. Geo. Arnold here.
FRIDAY, 2 (183-182)
�Got the wood buzzed and some split. Harry. Roy and Mr. Haywood here helping. Dull and rather
cool.
July SATURDAY, 3 (184-181) 1915
Brock took down load of wood in morning to Grandma. Da working on old house ground. Scuffled
mangels in afternoon. Ma down for dinner with Grandma & took cream can. Brock down town at
night. a little sprinkle of rain in morning Cool towards evening.
SUNDAY, 4 (185-180)
Brock to church at night. Thompsons brought me home in evening. Looking like rain and rained real
heavy at night thunder & lightening.
MONDAY, 5 (186-179)
Da to town in forenoon and Brock fixing some fence. Then in afternoon re-piled the rails at foot of
bank. Dull all day and very high wind in afternoon. Took cream can
July TUESDAY, 6 (187-178) 1915
Da scuffled 34 rows of turnips and Brock and he hoed them. Da at Ike McIssac's after tea and Brock
and I at English church garden party. Fine day but cool in evening.
WEDNESDAY, 7 (188-177)
Cultivated rape ground. Then Da sowed and harrowed it and Brock rolled it finished about 12.30.
Choring, cleaning up chop and fanning oats for horses in afternoon. Very dull and looking like rain all
morning. Started to rain about 2.30 and kept up a drizzle all afternoon and evening.
THURSDAY, 8 (189-176)
Brock took down 5 pigs in morning. Then back again with chop and buggy wheel. Got horses shod
and got home about 3.30 P.M. Da hoeing turnips. Brock and I at Meth. garden party at night. Rained
a little in morning but cleared up and was a lovely night.
July FRIDAY, 9 (190-175) 1915
�Da scuffled some turnips in morning. Brock and he hoeing all day. Ma to town in afternoon. Fine day
and real warm.
SATURDAY, 10 (191-174)
Finished hoeing turnips and scuffled mangels and potatoes. Brock hoeing. Brock and I to town at
night. Brock up to Ike's after tea. Fine day and very warm
SUNDAY, 11 (192-173)
Brock to church at night. Ed. Ritch here for tea. Fine day, warm but looking like rain.
July MONDAY, 12 (193-172) 1915
Choring and made pig trough in morning. Da banked up potatoes after tea. Ma at Henry Hilborns in
evening I went over for her. Quite a heavy shower about seven in morning then came out warm.
Thundering in afternoon but turned out a nice night. Put lumber in driving house after dinner.
TUESDAY, 13 (194-171)
Da and Brock hoeing mangels in forenoon. Da went to scuffle corn about eleven. Hoeing and
scuffling corn in afternoon. I down for cherries at night but they did not come. Misty in morning but
cleared up and was warm, still looking like rain. Heavy rain in night. Took cream can.
WEDNESDAY, 14 (195-170)
Scuffling and hoeing corn all day. I to town at noon for cherries. Brock took Ma down after tea to
Grandma's. Da over to McIssac's with their cherries. a very hot day. Took cream can.
July THURSDAY, 15 (196-169) 1915
Scuffling and finished hoeing corn by noon. Grinding mower knives & choring. Ma and Grandma
went to Guelph with Kidneys in auto. Dull and came on a heavy shower about noon. Close and still
looking like rain.
FRIDAY, 16 (197-168)
�Ploughed, harrowed, rolled and sowed patch to rape where they had "Maud's Wonder." It was a
failure. Then Brock cut lawn and Da scuffling in roats in afternoon. I to town for Ma. Fine and very
hot in afternoon and very misty in morning.
SATURDAY, 17 (198-167)
Da and Brock over to Mr. Arnolds with Martha in forenoon. Hoeing turnips after noon. Brock and I to
town at night. Perce {Waind} brought me home. Fine day and warm.
July SUNDAY, 18 (199-166) 1915
Da and Ma at Mr. John Ritches for dinner and tea. Thompsons, Mrs Harry Leach and Wilfred and
Mr. Leach from Peterboro' here in evening. Brock to church at night. Bright morning & warm but dull
and looking like rain towards night. Very heavy rain in night.
MONDAY, 19 (200-165)
Splitting wood all day. Brock down in morning with cream can and got Wiley shod. Da up to
Woodisse's and round to Drayton after supper. Misting in morning and rather dull all day.
TUESDAY, 20 (201-164)
Started haying. Cut little patch by road on other place and some in field next little orchard. Raked it
in afternoon and put it up. Fine but cloudy at times. not drying much.
July WEDNESDAY, 21 (202-163) 1915
Brock finished cutting the 14 ac. next little orchard about two o'clock. Then raked and put it up. Da to
town in morning to get mower knife welded. Bo't a Massy Harris mower from Hugh Hughes. He and
a cousin Mr. Tarkin here for dinner. Heavy rain in night. Fine day but threatening rain. Mower $58.00
THURSDAY, 22 (203-162)
Da and Brock cutting until noon in field below windmill. Then raking some and putting it up. Ma and I
greened potatoes in forenoon. Mr. Fielding here. Mrs. T. Wood buried. Fine day and hot at times.
FRIDAY, 23 (204-161)
�Da and Brock finished cutting field below windmill, raked and put it up. Ma and I to town in morning.
Fine day very hot at times. Took cream can.
July SATURDAY, 24 (205-160) 1915
Da and Brock cut part of corner field, raked and put it up. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but
looking like rain. a little shower about seven.
SUNDAY, 25 (206-159)
Brock to church at night. Dull, calm and warm. a little shower about six
MONDAY, 26 (207-158)
Brock to town with chop in morning. Da cutting grass round house. Art Booth & Russel came over
about eleven to help put up hay fork rape in barn. Raining very hard at times all day. I down to
Mossers for gooseberries.
July TUESDAY, 27 (208-157) 1915
Nailing boards on barn and took down scaffolds in barn. Cut rest of corner field in afternoon. I to
town for crate of raspberries in afternoon. Brock at Presby. garden party. Da scuffling turnips after
tea. Dull at times but warm in afternoon. Looking like rain.
WEDNESDAY, 28 (209-156)
Da and Brock choring round. Cleaned hen house and sprayed it. Da to town at night. Raining off and
on all day. Fine evening.
THURSDAY, 29 (210-155)
Da and Brock splitting wood in forenoon. Raked and put up rest of corner field in afternoon. Lizzie &
Minnie Hilborn here in aft. and for tea. I over to Mable's in afternoon with Georgie. Mrs. Mosser
brought black currants. Dull in morning but cleared up and was real warm in afternoon.
July FRIDAY, 30 (211-154) 1915
Da and Brock drew in little patch of clover hay on other place at road. Then drawing from field below
little orchard. Ma to town in afternoon to meet Clara.
�SATURDAY, 31 (212-153)
{New writer.} Men drawing hay all day. We three at town in evening. Olive and I at Georgie's towards
evening. Hot day. Started in corner field at noon to draw.
August SUNDAY, 1 (213-152)
Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon, called at Harry's coming home. Very hot day.
August MONDAY, 2 (214-151) 1915
Men finished drawing in from behind little orchard at noon. Drawing from corner field and putting it in
driving-house. Olive and I up to Georgie's about four o'clock. Very hot day. Drew in until about 2
P.M. from corner field. Came up heavy rain. Threatening all morning.
{Two different writers again. One is left handed and the other is right handed. The writer scratched
out is Clara and the one that is not scratched out is Olive. It would seem that Olive is the one who
scratched out Clara's writing.}
TUESDAY, 3 (215-150)
Men drawing in till two P.M. Quite heavy rain came on. Had been threatening all forenoon. Olive and
I sewing. Terrible rainy day. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's in morning she sick. Da down after
dinner with Ike. Men choring.
WEDNESDAY, 4 (216-149)
Rained during night and heavy rain about 8 a.m. Uncle Sam called to say Grandma was sick. Brock
took Ma down. Brock to town in morning to get horses shod and took some wood to Grandma. Then
fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Very dull in morning but
cleared up and was hot. a shower at night.
August THURSDAY, 5 (217-148) 1915
{Olive is writing.} Cut about six acres back by maple tree. Then in afternoon greened potatoes and
helping Norm Perkin and John Duckering put up track in barn. Da to town for rape. Mr. Arnold here
for tea. We three to Christian garden party. Clara over to Hilborn's in forenoon. Grandma no better.
Raining a little about noon and heavy shower thro' the night.
�FRIDAY, 6 (218-147)
Finished cutting hay back by maple tree in forenoon putting track up in barn. Norm Perkin & John
Duckering out. Raked and put up some of hay by maple tree in afternoon. Da down to Grandma's at
night. She no better. A very heavy rain and thunder storm about four o'clock.
SATURDAY, 7 (219-146)
Brock to town with chop in morning. Da choring round. Then raked up hay by maple tree and put it
up. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Dull and rained a little in forenoon. Then drying nicely in
afternoon and quite bright. Came up thunder storm about nine o'clock at night. Grandma not much
better.
August SUNDAY, 8 (220-145) 1915
Clara and Brock down this morning to Grandma's. She died about 10.15 A.M. Clara and I down this
afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and children and Jennie Worth here for tea. A shower in morning
and one in afternoon. There came out rather fine.
MONDAY, 9 (221-144)
Da down to town in morning then drawing in hay from field by maple tree and corner field. Clara
down to meet Melville in afternoon. Da to town at night and Brock up for Elwin's buggy. Fine day and
a little cooler.
TUESDAY, 10 (222-143)
Da and Brock drawing in hay in forenoon from back by maple tree. At Grandma's funeral in
afternoon. She 83 yrs. old. Ham. Annie and Essie {Kain} here for tea and to stay all night. Went over
to Uncle Sam's for dinner. Joe and Albert Chambers here for dinner and tea. Melville down town in
morning. Da down for Ma after tea & Melville took horse back. Fine day and warm.
August WEDNESDAY, 11 (223-142) 1915
Drew in back 14 ac. field. Ike McIssac and his two men & team helping. Ham and Annie at Uncle
Sams for dinner and Joe and Albert here for dinner and tea. Brock & Da. took them to train. Da. up
to Gass's in morning. Fine day and hot.
�THURSDAY, 12 (224-141)
A very rainy day. Rained hard in morning and a very heavy rain about five o'clock with thunder &
lightening. Men choring and over to put cattle out of other place after dinner. Operated on Paddy's
foot after dinner.
FRIDAY, 13 (225-140)
Men choring in forenoon. Melville took Clara and I to morning train. We went to Guelph for the day.
Da to town after dinner. Very dull misty morning but cleared up in afternoon.
August SATURDAY, 14 (226-139) 1915
Cut the hay behind driving house in forenoon then raked and put it up after dinner. Melville to town in
forenoon with cream can. Then Clara & he at Hilborns for dinner. Brock down town at night. Ma
down to see old Mrs. Walker. Fine day and quite warm.
SUNDAY, 15 (227-138)
Melville and Da up to Woodissee's in forenoon. Brock to church at night. Mr. & Mrs. Henderson,
Grace Brett and Lena Fox here for tea. Harry down in evening. Fine day and quite warm.
MONDAY, 16 (228-137)
Brock took Melville & Clara to ten train. Da cut some hay back of poplars, while Brock was away.
Then threw out hay behind driving house and drew it after dinner. Got it all but one load when
thunder storm came up between five and six. and quite a shower of rain.
August TUESDAY, 17 (229-136) 1915
Da and Brock finished cutting hay this morning. Cut 10 ac. back by ditch. Drew in after dinner back
of poplars and back of driving house. Old Mrs. Walker here in afternoon. A beautiful day clear and
not too hot.
WEDNESDAY, 18 (230-135)
Raked some in field back by ditch and then drawing in. Ma and I to town in afternoon. Fine day.
�THURSDAY, 19 (231-134)
Da and Brock finished haying. Drew from field back by ditch. Oak Flath helping. I over to Hilborns in
evening. A lovely day.
August FRIDAY, 20 (232-133) 1915
Brock cut barley back of poplars and started in field next the road on other place about four o'clock.
Da shocking. Oak Flath came over and raked hay field and his father & he took a load away. Brock
to town at night for twine. Mrs. Noecker brought Mrs. Wismer and Louise out here. A lovely day.
SATURDAY, 21 (233-132)
A very dull foggy rainy day. Unloaded a load of hay & filled up some chop in morning. Brock to town
after dinner with it and Da up to Uncle Richd to get Aunt Catty's cheque signed. Brock. Mrs. Wismer
& I to town at night.
SUNDAY, 22 (234-131)
Mr. Noecker came for Mrs. Wismer about 2.30 P.M. Da over to see Art Booth in afternoon. He has
his leg broken. Brock to church at night. Very foggy and dull. rained a little in morning.
August MONDAY, 23 (235-130) 1915
Da down to town in morning to send Aunt Catty's cheque. Brock shocked up barley and choring in
forenoon. Cutting barley in afternoon. Brock over to Ike's at night. Fine day and quite warm.
TUESDAY, 24 (236-129)
Finished cutting barley on other place about eleven. Came on rain and a heavy thunder storm about
noon, also another rain and storm about six o'clock. Da and Brock hoeing in afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, 25 (237-128)
Da over to Ike McIssac's with Miss Duncan's letter. Finished splitting buzz wood. Da cut thistles in
orchard after dinner & Brock cutting weeds along line fence. Da & Ike over to see Raeman's about
the farm after supper. Very dull all day.
�August THURSDAY, 26 (238-127) 1915
Started to cut in field next windmill. Da shocking. Ma to town in morning. Fine but not very bright and
quite cool.
FRIDAY, 27 (239-126)
Finished cutting field next windmill and started in the other 14 ac. field. Da shocking up. Mrs. Jewell
and Georgie here in afternoon for half an hour. Fine day and not too warm. Heavy frost last night.
SATURDAY, 28 (240-125)
Da and Brock finished cutting and shocking the 14 ac. field and brought binder up. Finished about
7.30 P.M. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day.
August SUNDAY, 29 (241-124) 1915
Ma and Brock over to cemetry in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Dull at times and looking like
rain. Heavy thunder storm about 10.30 at night.
MONDAY, 30 (242-123)
Put Cut flax and then cutting weeds round fences rest of day. Heavy frost at night. Too wet to cut
and misting & raining in forenoon.
TUESDAY, 31 (243-122)
Da to town in forenoon and ground binder knives. Brock brought over load of wood from old orchard.
Then cutting oats back by line fence. Just cutting one way, ground soft. Ma up to Uncle Richd. at
night. Fine day and quite bright.
September WEDNESDAY, 1 (244-121) 1915
Finished cutting oats back at line fence about noon. Then drew in 6 ac. of barley from other place in
afternoon. Brock too town at night. Lovely day.
THURSDAY, 2 (245-120)
�Drew in barley back of poplars and then started to draw from 14 ac. on other place. (2nd field back) in
afternoon. Ma to town in morning. Miss Quickfall, Miss Cross and Madge Smith called about 4.30. A
beautiful day & warm.
FRIDAY, 3 (246-119)
Drawing from other place all day. Mr. & Mrs. McKay & children. Clara and Melville came about 20 to
eleven. McKays went on to Plattsville. Da. to town in afternoon & we three down to Hendersons at
night. Fine day and warm.
September SATURDAY, 4 (247-118) 1915
Finished drawing 14 ac and got about 6 ac. in out of field next windmill. Melville helping. We to town
at night. Stacked the grain. Fine day and real warm. looking a little like rain.
SUNDAY, 5 (248-117)
McKays got back about 12.30. Had dinner and started about 2.30 for Chatsworth. Da over to Ike's
after supper and Brock to church. Dull in morning. Came on a slight drizzle in afternoon, rained a
little about four o'clock.
LABOR DAY (Dominion)
MONDAY, 6 (249-116)
Brock at Issac Hilborn's threshing in morning and Mossers after dinner. Da choring and cleaning
pens. Uncle Jim here for dinner. Raining in morning, very dull all day. Rained thro' night.
September TUESDAY, 7 (250-115) 1915
Men choring in forenoon. Da did some hoeing in afternoon and Brock to town with chop and cream
can. Henry Hezaltine called in morning. Da over to Ike's after tea with Ebony. Rained hard in
morning and a shower in afternoon. Every place very wet.
WEDNESDAY, 8 (251-114)
Da and Brock building fence on other place round clover. Bright at times. A little breeze in afternoon
but close and warm.
THURSDAY, 9 (252-113)
�Da and Brock finished fence by noon. Then Brock went back and raked the 10 ac. on other place
and they got in the rackings and put it on top of stack. Brock to town at night for fruit. Fine but
looking like rain at times. Nice breeze in afternoon.
September FRIDAY, 10 (253-112) 1915
Da and Brock drawing oats from back 14 ac. all day. Stacked it on barn dump. We preserved 2
baskets of peaches, 2 of pears and 1 of plums. Fine day.
SATURDAY, 11 (254-111)
Da and Brock drew up last two loads from back field. Then drew in grain from back by maple tree.
Finished about five. Then went down to McEwings for pea harvester. Ma to town in afternoon. Brock
and I to town at night. A lovely day.
SUNDAY, 12 (255-110)
Madge and Mr. Helling here for tea. Heavy rain in morning from 8-11 then a heavier one about four.
and a very heavy rain and thunder storm about seven, terrible lightening.
September MONDAY, 13 (256-109) 1915
Cleaning pens and choring. Divided sheep. Oak Flath and his father came over in morning to get
some threshing wood out of bush and stayed for dinner. Ma to town in afternoon. Da cradled some
of wheat next Jacks. The wheat standing in water. Every place just lying full of water. Misty in
morning but cleared up & was hot. Brock down to Ross's but did not thresh much in afternoon.
TUESDAY, 14 (257-108)
Brock at McEwings threshing in forenoon. Da cradled rest of wheat in morning. Then drew it in after
dinner, pulled peas at line fence and drew them and drew flax in. Fine day but very hot & sultry.
lightening at night. Oak Flath & his father here for more wood.
WEDNESDAY, 15 (258-107)
Da and Brock cutting grain behind low driving house with the mower. It terrible wet. Then drew it in
after dinner. Robt. Maxwell called with some plums off Grandma's tree. Fine day but heavy storm
went south. I up to Georgie's at night.
�September THURSDAY, 16 (259-106) 1915
Cutting at the oats below turnips with the mower and drew in what they cut. Ma to town in afternoon.
Fine and hot in afternoon.
FRIDAY, 17 (260-105)
Cutting corn all day. Mr. Chambers M.P.P. called in. Brock and I to town at night for Ma's dress. Fine
day and warm.
SATURDAY, 18 (261-104)
I took Ma to morning train. She gone to Guelph. Da and Brock cutting corn in morning, then over
with team helping Ike draw in, grain in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day but a little
dull about four o'clock.
September SUNDAY, 19 (262-103) 1915
Brock and I up to Roy's for an hour in afternoon. Mable & George were out. Mr. Thompsons here in
evening. Fine and cool. but did not freeze.
MONDAY, 20 (263-102)
Cut corn until about nine then cut some more of oats below turnips with the mower and drew it in,
three loads. Da to town at night. Fine but looking like rain and warmer.
TUESDAY, 21 (264-101)
Cutting corn all day. Heavy shower in night. Misting at times in forenoon. Cloudy and cool. Looking
like frost.
September WEDNESDAY, 22 (265-100) 1915
Finished cutting corn at noon. Then cut the rest of oats below turnips with the mower in afternoon. I
to town after dinner for Mother, she came from Guelph. Fine but cool. a little frost at night.
{comment of interest: the writer is calling Elizabeth Philip "mother" instead of "ma."}
THURSDAY, 23 (266-99)
�Drew in the three loads of oats below turnips then cut rest of oats behind the low driving house in
afternoon. Fine day, cool wind and looking like rain towards evening.
FRIDAY, 24 (267-98)
Drew in the four loads of oats behind low driving house in forenoon. Da tightened up corn shocks in
afternoon and Brock raking stubble. Drew in one load of rakings. Dull in morning but turned out a
nice day.
September SATURDAY, 25 (268-97) 1915
Drew in rest of rakings. Brock to town after dinner with chop. Da tightening corn shocks and turned
cattle on rape. I to town in forenoon. Fine but looking like rain.
SUNDAY, 26 (269-96)
Brock and I up to Harvest Home services in Rothsay at night. Terrible rain in night and high wind.
Rained nearly all morning. Colder at night and cloudy. Da at Lke's in evening with Ebony.
MONDAY, 27 (270-95)
Da and Brock started to plough in corner field. I to town in afternoon. Da over to Burts at night to see
about threshing. Fine but real cold wind.
September TUESDAY, 28 (271-94) 1915
Ploughing all day in corner field Fine and cool. Very heavy frost last night also freezing to - night.
WEDNESDAY, 29 (272-93)
Ploughing in morning. Da fixing fence in rape to put calves in. Da. Clara, Jennie, Mr. Bowes & Sam
motored down about eleven. We all went to show and concert. Took a run over to Hilborns after
dinner. Lovely day.
THURSDAY, 30 (273-92)
Ploughing all day in corner field. They left for Chatsworth about 9.45 A.M. Over to McLellan's in
morning. Fine day. Sold ram lamb to a Mr. Campbell for $10.00
�October FRIDAY, 1 (274-91) 1915
Drew in some shocks of corn that were down and then ploughing in corner field. Brought sheep over
from other place and put lambs back after dinner. Then just got out to plough when heavy rain came
on. Rained hard all afternoon and part of evening. Choring rest of afternoon.
SATURDAY, 2 (275-90)
Started to plough in corner field but it was too wet so went over to other place and started to plough
in field where rape is. I to town in morning and Brock down at night. Dull in morning but brightened a
little, rather cool and cloudy at times.
SUNDAY, 3 (276-89)
Brock over to Elwin's in morning. Mr. & Mrs. McIssac & Donald here for tea. Fine and quite breezy.
October MONDAY, 4 (277-88) 1915
Da and Brock ploughing on other place all day. We picking apples. Fine and quite warm. Threatened
rain about five o'clock.
TUESDAY, 5 (278-87)
Ploughing all day on other place. Ma to town in morning with cream can. Ike here asking hands to
thresh. Henry Hezaltine here for pump sucker. Mizzling and misty at times all day. rather cold.
WEDNESDAY, 6 (279-86)
Finished ploughing the ten acres on other place about eleven. Then ploughed out potatoes and
picked them after dinner. a poor crop and almost all rotten. Very calm and cloudy all day.
October THURSDAY, 7 (280-85) 1915
Raised garden potatoes and cut eating corn in forenoon. Drew up some wood after dinner. Then Da
discing a strip on corner field and Brock ploughing. I to town for fruit & took cream can. Fine but very
like rain in afternoon and a slight shower.
FRIDAY, 8 (281-84)
�Brock at McIssac's threshing. Da finished ploughing corner field all but head lands. Machine came
about six o'clock. Da asking hands to thresh and Brock to town for meat at night. A dirty day. Misting
& a little snow fell. Heavy rain at night. Wilson Clarke's sale.
SATURDAY, 9 (282-83)
We threshing. Brock to town at night. Raining at times all day, rather cold.
October SUNDAY, 10 (283-82) 1915
Home all day. Brock to church at night and Da over to {Wm} Walker with pigs in morning. A lovely
day, Cool & bright.
MONDAY, 11 (284-81)
Finished threshing about three o'clock. Then Brock at Morrison's threshing and Da tidying up round
barn. Brock at hot supper in Drayton at night. Lovely day. Thanksgiving Day.
TUESDAY, 12 (285-80)
Da at Morrison's threshing in morning and Roy's after dinner. Brock to town in morning with chop
and cream can. I up helping Georgie in afternoon. Fine day.
October WEDNESDAY, 13 (286-79) 1915
Da and Brock at Roy's threshing in morning and Elwin's after dinner. I up at Georgie's. Elwin in
hospital with stomach trouble. Fine but came on rain about five. Rained hard.
THURSDAY, 14 (287-78)
Finished at Elwin's about ten. Then Brock choring and Da brought pigs home from Bill Walkers.
Tapped and pulling mangels in afternoon. Ma up to Aunt Emma's for dinner and tea. Fine but dull at
times.
FRIDAY, 15 (288-77)
Tapped mangels in forenoon and drew in eight loads after dinner. Rather dull in morning but brighter
in afternoon. Wilson Clarke brought mare and colt about six o'clock $175.00. He stayed for tea and
Da drove him to town after supper.
�October SATURDAY, 16 (289-76) 1915
Topping more turnips mangels in morning and drawing after dinner. Ma & I to town in after noon and
I went to Elora. Brock to town at night. Lovely day & warm.
SUNDAY, 17 (290-75)
Home all day. Fine & bright.
MONDAY, 18 (291-74)
Men throwing back mangels & choring. Brock down with cream can & got Wiley shod. Brock picked
spies in afternoon. Da ploughing headland in corner field. Dull and misty all day. Da and Ma over to
Morrison's and Bob Mitchells for ducks.
October TUESDAY, 19 (292-73) 1915
Tapped and drew in red mangels in morning. Brock took a load to Wilson Clarke after dinner. Da
ploughed other headland and started to plough in field next line fence. Fine day. Ma to town in
forenoon and I came up from Elora.
WEDNESDAY, 20 (293-72)
Brock picking apples in forenoon at low orchard, and ploughing after dinner. Da ploughing all day in
field next line fence. Lovely day. Eliza Mitchell buried. 50 yrs. Ma and I at funeral in afternoon.
THURSDAY, 21 (294-71)
Brock took out eleven pigs in morning. Then ploughing in afternoon. Da ploughing all day. Pigs came
to $188.- Fine day. Mrs. Spurrell buried this afternoon 58 yrs old. Mr. Rohn, Malcolmoon, Stricker &
Minthorn here collecting for Red Cross.
October FRIDAY, 22 (295-70) 1915
Da harrowing what he had disced in corner field. Brock finished ploughing back by line fence. Then
started to draw up corn about ten o'clock. Drawing all afternoon. Fine but cold and windy.
SATURDAY, 23 (296-69)
�Da and Brock drawing in corn. in morning. Ma to town in forenoon with cream can. Brock and Da at
Jack's threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine but real cold wind Heavy frosts at night.
SUNDAY, 24 (297-68)
Home all day. Fine and bright.
October MONDAY, 25 (298-67) 1915
Da and Brock at Jack's threshing until about three o'clock. Then Brock at Burrows threshing and Da
drawing in corn. Ma up to Georgie's in afternoon. Fine but windy and looking like rain. Heavy frost
last night.
TUESDAY, 26 (299-66)
Da drawing in corn, finished about three o'clock. Then discing in corner field. Brock at Burrows
threshing. I to town in morning and at Chester Walkers for tea. Rather dull in morning but terrible
windy. Calmed a little to-wards evg.
WEDNESDAY, 27 (300-65)
Da drew in sweet corn and harrowed strip in corner field. Brock at Burrows threshing then both went
to Wilmott's about nine o'clock. Finished there about four o'clock. Brock to town at night. Very dull
day rather raw wind.
October THURSDAY, 28 (301-64) 1915
Da and Brock at Harry's threshing, home about five o'clock. Fine day, misty in morning but
brightened up.
FRIDAY, 29 (302-63)
Topping and drawing turnips. Wilson Clark helping. Ma to town in morning with cream can. Brock
and I to Patriotic concert at night. Fine day but cold wind, rained some in the night.
SATURDAY, 30 (303-62)
Topping and drawing turnips Mr. Clark helping. Brock took him home at night Fine day.
�October SUNDAY, 31 (304-61) 1915
Brock and I up to Rothsay to see Elwin in afternoon. Fine day.
November ALL SAINT'S DAY (Quebec) MONDAY, 1 (305-60)
Brock took out eleven lambs $92.00 in morning. Mr. Clarke came out with him. Da hunting calves got
them at Henry Hilborns. Topping and drawing turnips all day. Da took Mr. Clarke part way home at
night. Fine day. quite breezy in afternoon
TUESDAY, 2 (306-59)
Finished turnips in forenoon. Brought in cabbage and two loads of wood. Picking apples at low
orchard in afternoon. Windy and cold, snow flurries all day.
November WEDNESDAY, 3 (307-58) 1915
Brock to town in morning with chop and cream can. Da started to plough corn ground. Both
ploughing in afternoon. Snowed in night; cold rather bright.
THURSDAY, 4 (308-57)
Finished ploughing corn ground by noon. Then ploughing next Jack's in afternoon. Very dirty day.
Misting and a wet snow falling at times in forenoon.
FRIDAY, 5 (309-56)
Ploughing next Jack's all day. Adam Flath called to say coal was there. Dull and rather raw wind.
November SATURDAY, 6 (310-55) 1915
Both ploughing for a while in morning. Then Brock went for load of coal before dinner and one in
afternoon. Da finished ploughing next Jack's and started to plough little patch next road. Brock and I
to town at night. Fine & bright but cold wind.
SUNDAY, 7 (311-54)
Home all day. Dull in morning but bright in afternoon.
�MONDAY, 8 (312-53)
Brock drew 2 loads of coal in morning. Da finished ploughing patch at road and ploughed old house
bottom. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Brock & I down at McEwings in evg. Fine day and quite
warm & hazy. Lizzie Mitchell here in afternoon. Coal $6.75 per ton $54.23
November TUESDAY, 9 (313-52) 1915
Drawing out manure all day. I up to Georgie's in forenoon. Very windy & cold but fine.
WEDNESDAY, 10 (314-51)
Finished drawing out manure and cleaned hen house and pens in forenoon. Started to plough old
sod back at bush on other place in afternoon. Mrs. C. Walker, Miss Lamont, Gussie Noecker and
Georgie here for tea. Brock to town at night. Fine but dull at times and warmer.
THURSDAY, 11 (315-50)
Ploughing on other place in morning. Da at Issac Hilborns threshing in afternoon and Brock
ploughing. Rained early in morning and at noon. Dull and close. Thos. Grose died 56 yrs & 11 mos
old.
November FRIDAY, 12 (316-49) 1915
Brock ploughing on other place all day. Da at Issac Hilborns threshing. Ma and I to town in forenoon.
I down to Ross's in afternoon. Fine but cold wind.
SATURDAY, 13 (317-48)
Brock ploughing all day. Da at Mosser's threshing until two o'clock then ploughing rest of afternoon.
Adam Flath here. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day
SUNDAY, 14 (318-47)
Brock to church at night. Da over to Adam Flaths at night. Fine but not so bright.
November MONDAY, 15 (319-46) 1915
�Da and Brock ploughing in back 14 ac. field all day. Very stormy at times all day. Brought cows
home at noon and put them in and brought young cattle at night. Cold wind. Rained thro' night.
Adam Flath got $100.00.
TUESDAY, 16 (320-45)
Da and Brock ploughing all day. Mr. McDonald brought piano tuner in morning, a Mr. Brunton. Very
heavy snow fall in early morning but cleared up about ten and was real bright.
WEDNESDAY, 17 (321-44)
Finished ploughing back 14 ac. in afternoon and started on 7 ac. I to town in afternoon. Fine and
very bright but cold wind. Snowed in night.
November Friday THURSDAY, 18 (322-43) 1915
Choring, cleaning pens and fixing up round barn all day. Rained nearly all night and very hard at
times all day.
Thursday FRIDAY, 19 (323-42)
Brock down with chop & cream can in morning. Over to Ike's with Lark and then ploughing on other
place. Da ploughed down manure on mangel ground. Very strong east wind and looking like rain.
SATURDAY, 20 (324-41)
Men choring and working round barn in forenoon. Then drew up wood in afternoon. Brock and I to
town at night. Turned colder in the night and very stormy until about four o'clock. Strong west wind.
November SUNDAY, 21 (325-40) 1915
Home all day. Very stormy. Could not see to corner at times.
MONDAY, 22 (326-39)
Choring in morning. Da to town in afternoon with interest for Duncan estate. Brock layed down wire
fence in cow lane. Quite bright in morning but cold. Dull in afternoon. Da took can of cream.
TUESDAY, 23 (327-38)
�Done chores and killed pig. Brock and I over to Mr. McIssacs in evening. Gave him $12.00 Rather
cold east wind. Snowing a little to-wards evening.
November WEDNESDAY, 24 (328-37) 1915
Done chores and cutting up pig. Brock and I to town in afternoon and made the sausage. Da over to
Hod Hilborns after tea. Mild & dull & misty.
THURSDAY, 25 (329-36)
Da done chores. Down with cream can in afternoon. Brock at Waters threshing for Otto Mosser. Mrs.
Mosser here in afternoon. Mild and dull.
FRIDAY, 26 (330-35)
Robt choring fore and took Olive to the 10 o train to go to Chatsworth. Brock at Waters's threshing,
home at Eleven. Robt & Brock started to make a Stone boat aft. beautiful warm day.
{The writer changes. Different handwriting.}
November SATURDAY, 27 (331-34) 1915
Brock & Robt choring and working at Stone boat all day heavy rain last night Brock down town at
night. East wind and raw.
SUNDAY, 28 (332-33)
At home all day Mild and hazy.
MONDAY, 29 (333-32)
Robt & Brock choring and working at a stone boat all day. Soft snow falling and blowing from west
November TUESDAY, 30 (334-31) 1915
Robt and Brock choring all day Brock to town fore with chop & C. Can fixing up a stall in the far
stable for the colt blustry forenoon, rather fine aft.
December WEDNESDAY, 1 (335-30)
�Robt & Brock choring and cleaning hen pens and divided them up snowing and little stormy
afternoon
THURSDAY, 2 (336-29)
Robt & Brock choring and getting sleigh ready to take the hens & Roosters away. Brock took them
aft noon Sold to Luny for 7c & 9c lb. fine day little snow A Son born at Ross McEwings. Thomas
Loyde
December FRIDAY, 3 (337-28) 1915
Robt & Brock choring and putting the bolts in the stone boat Then went back for a load of stone on
the other place beautiful bright day.
SATURDAY, 4 (338-27)
Robt & Brock done up the chores and then drew stones the rest of day beautiful bright day.
SUNDAY, 5 (339-26)
Beautiful bright day Brock went down to Pres Church at night
December MONDAY, 6 (340-25) 1915
Men choring and drawing stone In the forenoon. Robt took churn to Town to have a new hoop put
on. afternoon Brock sifting Ashes and doing chores. very fine day
TUESDAY, 7 (341-24)
Men choring forenoon and Robt over to Ike's with Miss Duncan's letter forenoon. Brock & I went to
town afternoon and Robt drew too loads of wood. very fine
CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec)
WEDNESDAY, 8 (342-23)
Men done chores forenoon. Brock went back and blasted a big stone then they went back and drew
it up. (finished stone) Squalls of soft snow falling
December THURSDAY, 9 (343-22) 1915
�Men choring forenoon Brock took load of chop to town afternoon Robt choring round afternoon.
much colder
FRIDAY, 10 (344-21)
Men choring and drawing manure to the other place fine bright day I down to McEwings aft
SATURDAY, 11 (345-20)
Men choring and drawing manure all day bright but cold East wind Brock down town at night. cold
night
December SUNDAY, 12 (346-19) 1915
All at home all day bright but searching East wind.
MONDAY, 13 (347-18)
Robt & Brock choring and finished drawing out manure rather fine day I washed
TUESDAY, 14 (348-17)
Robt & Brock choring morning then Brock took me down to Mothers house. I started fires and looked
over every thing. Had dinner with Ellen Brock went to Rothsay and paid Taxes and came for one
Evening stormy at times.
December WEDNESDAY, 15 (349-16) 1915
Robt choring all day Brock at the McEwings Threshing all day Stormy & blowing
THURSDAY, 16 (350-15)
Robt choring all day Brock at McEwings Threshing all day rather fine & looking milder. I ironed
FRIDAY, 17 (351-14)
Brock at McEwings threshing. Da choring. Milder. Rained hard in afternoon
{Note: the writer has changed. Different handwriting.}
�December SATURDAY, 18 (352-13) 1915
Brock at McEwings threshing until about ten. Da choring, cleaning pens, and sifted ashes. Brock
went to town about three o'clock. Got Wiley shod and met me at five train. I home from Clara's.
Brock and I up to Roy's in evening. Fine and turning colder.
SUNDAY, 19 (353-12)
Brock to church at night. Stormy at times all day and colder.
MONDAY, 20 (354-11)
Done chores and filled up chop. Brock to town after dinner and got horses shod. Da choring. Fine
but cold wind. Took cream can
December TUESDAY, 21 (355-10) 1915
Men choring. Brock took Ma and I to town in afternoon. Da drew up some wood from bush. Fine day.
Quite bright.
WEDNESDAY, 22 (356-9)
We picked 9 geese. Brock choring and took the geese to Noeckers and one to Adam Flath. 13c per
lb. Snowing at times all day. but not very cold.
THURSDAY, 23 (357-8)
Done chores. Da down to Drayton in morning. Irwin Elliott & Harold Waite here for dinner. They
collecting oats for Mr. Baugh. Brock to Lion Xmas tree at night. Mild, rained a little about noon then a
soft snow falling.
December FRIDAY, 24 (358-7) 1915
Choring. Da up to Uncle Richd for cheese in afternoon. It was $6.00. Brock and I to town in afternoon.
Clara and Melville went to Brampton to-day to spend Xmas. Fine and rather mild.
CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion)
SATURDAY, 25 (359-6)
�Brock met Uncle Willie at ten train and took him back to the five. Nasty wet snowy day. roads filling
up. Colder at night.
SUNDAY, 26 (360-5)
Home all day. Fine and quite bright
December MONDAY, 27 (361-4) 1915
Brock took cream can down in forenoon Da down for tobacco, choring. Drawing out manure in
afternoon. Mr. Morrison here for ram. Fine but dull all day.
TUESDAY, 28 (362-3)
Choring and drawing out manure on to other place. Harman Mitchell here for a pair of guineas. $1.00
Fine and bright in afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, 29 (363-2)
Choring and finished drawing out manure in forenoon. Brock down for cream can in afternoon. Nasty
east wind and dull.
December THURSDAY, 30 (364-1) 1915
Men choring, and cleaned up chop. Brock down in afternoon with it. Took cream can. Da made pen
for ducks in shed. Fine day but cold. Brock down to skate at night
FRIDAY, 31 (365)
Da and Brock choring and drew up some corn from other place. Brock to concert at night. I to town
in afternoon. Mr. Henderson drove Clara out after dinner. She came down on morning train. Lovely
morning but not so fine in afternoon.
MEMORANDUM
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Date
CASH ACCOUNT-JANUARY
Cream sent to Palm Creamery 1915.
Rec'd
Paid
�Jan 1
1 can cream 78 lbs. test 39
"5
" 12
1 can cream 80 lbs. test 38}
1 can cream 81 lbs. test 35}
" 21
Feb 10
" 19
Mar. 15
" 30
Apr. 28
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
80 lbs. test 37
80 lbs. test 38
79 lbs. test 31
80 lbs. test 26
79 lbs. test 25
79 lbs. test 29
May 10
" 22
" 25
" 31
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
80 lbs. test 26}
80 lbs. test 39}
79 lbs. test 38}
80 lbs. test 43}
June 10
" 12
" 18
" 23
" 26
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
79 lbs. test 39}
80 lbs. test 38}
80 lbs. test 40}
80 lbs. test 42}
80 lbs. test 40}
July 3
"6
" 13
" 19
" 23
" 27
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
79 lbs. test 45}
77 lbs. test 44}
78 lbs. test 45}
78 lbs. test 48}
78 lbs. test 40}
76 lbs. test 41}
Date
18.79
__
9.47
10.03
8.33
7.28
6.90
8.01
@31.9
36.09
27½.9
43.67
27½
56.19
CASH ACCOUNT-FEBRUARY
Rec'd
Paid
Sept. 18
" 25
1 can cream 79 lbs. test 41}
1 can cream 79 lbs. test 44}
47.52
Oct. 2
"5
" 12
" 18
" 23
" 29
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
Nov 3
"8
" 18
" 22
" 25
" 30
1 can cream 80 lbs. test 33}
1 can cream 81 lbs. test 37}
1 can cream 80 lbs. test 37}
1 can cream 79 lbs. test 38}
1 can cream 81 lbs. test 38}
1 can cream 80 lbs. test 35}
80 lbs. test 42}
78 lbs. test 40}
80 lbs. test 39}
80 lbs. test 39}
80 lbs. test 33}
80 lbs. test 35}
31.9
56.30
32C
55.92
�Dec 7
" 14
" 21
" 27
" 30
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
1 can cream
82 lbs. test 35}
80 lbs. test 34}
80 lbs. test 35}
80 lbs. test 32}
81 lbs. test 33}
46.32
96 7
{TOTAL}
Date
$445.81
CASH ACCOUNT-MARCH
Rec'd
Paid
CASH ACCOUNT-AUGUST
Rec'd
Paid
Date
CASH ACCOUNT-SEPTEMBER Rec'd
Paid
Jan. 30
Feb.
Mar. 1
"6
"9
" 19
Apr. 7
" 10
" 17
" 24
" 30
May 10
" 15
" 25
" 29
June 5
" 12
" 23
July 9
" 23
Aug. 7
" 18
" 26
Sept. 11
" 16
{TOTAL}
To 3 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 30c
To 3 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 25c
To 7 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 25c
To 10½ doz. eggs to Pollock @ 25c
To 9 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 22c
To 30 doz. eggs to Wismer @ 16c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c
To 29 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c
To 23 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c
To 24½ doz. eggs to Pollock @ 20c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
To 11 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
596½
{TOTAL}
.90
.75
1.75
2.60
1.98
4.80
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.70
5.51
5.70
4.37
5.14
5.56
6.30
6.30
6.30
6.30
6.30
6.30
6.30
2.31
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Date
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118.18
�Date
CASH ACCOUNT-DECEMBER Rec'd
June. 26.
July 8
Oct. 21
Nov. 1
By cash for wool.
115 lbs @ 33
By cash for "Bessie"
By cash for 5 pigs 12 50 @ 9
By cash for 11 pigs @ 9.10
By cash for 11 lambs @ 7.30
37.95
64.37
111.95
188.-92.00
Date
BILLS PAYABLE-JANUARY
$
Jan. 30
Feb 10
Mar. 13
Apr. 7
May 25
June 26
June 26
June 26
July 8
Aug. 31
Sept. 27
Oct. 9
" 23
Nov. 3
"3
Oct 16
" 26
Dec 9
To 5 gals coal oil
To 100 Harvest Queen
To 5 gals coal oil
To 100 Harvest Queen
To 100 cwt Harvest Queen
To 5 gal coal oil
To 1 BBL. sugar $7.10 per cwt.
To 1 cwt. "Harvest Queen"
To 1 cwt "Harvest Queen"
To 1 cwt "Harvest Queen"
To 5 gal coal oil
To 20 lbs sugar
To 20 lbs Sugar
To 5 gal coal oil
To 2 cwt. "Harvest Queen"
To 25 lbs "Snowdrift"
To Five Roses
To 5 gal coal oil
.75
$3.95
.75
3.85
4.05
.75
21.74
3.65
3.65
3.50
.63
1.40
1.20
.75
6.00
.78
.50
75
Paid
c.
Thomas Anderson
141 Sherbrook,
Wpg. Man.
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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
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Olive Philp (1890-1978) and Clara Philp Giffin (1885-?)
1915 Diary
(This diary is multi-authored: some early entries are by Clara, most are by Olive
and occasionally Elizabeth writes.)
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
DAILY JOURNAL 1915
{Endpaper showing typewritten CALENDAR FOR 1915.}
DOMINION DIARY
{Written in upper right corner} .50 {Typed in upper right corner} 220
DAILY JOURNAL
..FOR..
1915
PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED 495-517 WELLINGTON
STREET WEST, TORONTO
{Typewritten page entitled "POSTAL INFORMATION." Appears to be rules or information about
postal rates, etc. Oriented left to right across two pages, rather than top to bottom.}
{Continuation of page 3, "POSTAL INFORMATION"}
{Blank page}
{Typewritten on ledger page showing fancy scroll border}
Diary for 1915
..Notes for 1915..
{List of holidays for the year}
January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (1-364) 1915
�Men done chores. Taking off plaster in old house. Brock down to a concert in Drayton at night. fine
day but storming a little to-wards evening and colder.
SATURDAY, 2 (2-363)
Men choring and working in old house. Very stormy day.
SUNDAY, 3 (3-362)
Da went down for Ma to Grandma's in morning. Brock and I to Alva Armstrongs funeral in afternoon.
Fine bright day but cold.
January MONDAY, 4 (4-361) 1915
Men done chores. Da took down cream can in forenoon then down after dinner with Uncle Richard.
Brock choring and sifting ashes. A beautiful day.
TUESDAY, 5 (5-360)
Done chores and cleaned up a grist. Brock took it out in afternoon and Da ploughed road. Otto and
Mrs. Mosser called right after dinner. Mrs. Ross Mc
Ewing here in afternoon. Lovely bright day.
EPIPHANY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 6 (6-359)
Choring and drawing out manure on other place. Very dull and foggy. Raining in forenoon and again
at night.
January THURSDAY, 7 (7-358)
Da and Brock choring. Da to town after dinner and got home about 3.30 P.M. then went on to
Rothsay. Paid Henry Hezaltine $1360.00 and got the notes. Very stormy cold day.
FRIDAY, 8 (8-357)
Da and Brock done chores. Then Da went to Mrs. Will Powell's funeral in afternoon and Brock and
Ma went to town. Fine day. roads icy.
SATURDAY, 9 (9-356)
�Da and Brock finished drawing out manure and cleaning pens. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day
and not very cold.
January SUNDAY, 10 (10-355) 1915
Arthur Booth and Maggie here in afternoon and evening. Lovely bright day but cold. Art Booth 40
Maggie 19
MONDAY, 11 (11-354)
Men choring. Brock took down a load of chop and cream can in afternoon and Da sifted ashes and
cleaned hen pens. I snow shoed over to Hilborns and Roy's. Mild and rather dull.
TUESDAY, 12 (12-353)
Done chores and cutting wood in bush. I took Ma down to Grandma's in afternoon. Brock down to
institute meeting at night. Dull, east wind.
January WEDNESDAY, 13 (13-352) 1915
Done chores and cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night for Ma. A fine day.
THURSDAY, 14 (14-351)
Done chores and cutting wood. I over to Hilborns in afternoon. Fine mild day.
FRIDAY, 15 (15-350)
Done chores and cutting wood. Fine but not very bright.
January SATURDAY, 16 (16-349) 1915
Done chores and cutting wood. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day, raining in night.
SUNDAY, 17 (17-348)
Da and Ma over to D. Lowes for dinner. Rather dull but fine
MONDAY, 18 (18-347)
�Choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock and I down to a card party given by Snow Shoe Club.
Rather dull and mild. Very thick soft snow in night. Da up to Roy's in evg. Gave him $4.50 for wire
&c.
January TUESDAY, 19 (19-346) 1915
Done chores and Da sifted ashes Brock over to Ike Mc
Issacs in morning. At bush in afternoon. A
little stormy at times. H. Irvine, J. Amy and Stephenson's stores burned to-night about 9.30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, 20 (20-345)
Choring and Brock over to Ike's. At bush in afternoon Ma and I to town after dinner. I stayed in town,
took cream can. Fine day and bright
THURSDAY, 21 (21-344)
Choring and cutting wood. I came home this afternoon from town. A little stormy to-wards evening
and very cold.
January FRIDAY, 22 (22-343) 1915
Done chores. Brock took down a load of chop in morning and Da sifted ashes. Choring in afternoon.
Mr & Mrs. Shuttleworth, Ormond and Olive and Sarah Gladys, and Oswold here for tea. Hoshel
came for them in evg. Brock down to hockey match. Rather stormy at times and cold.
SATURDAY, 23 (23-342)
Choring and cutting wood. Bright in forenoon but quite stormy to-wards night and cold.
SUNDAY, 24 (24-341)
Brock to church at night. A lovely bright day.
January MONDAY, 25 (25-340) 1915
Choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. I snow shoed to town this afternoon.
Brock down at night to skate. Stormy in morning but a fine bright afternoon. Issah Mitchell's sale.
TUESDAY, 26 (26-339)
�Choring and drawing out manure finished about three o'clock. Then cleaned furnace and pens. We
churned. Lovely bright day.
WEDNESDAY, 27 (27-338)
Choring and cutting wood in bush. I took Ma to Grandma's in morning. Brock and I down to Harry
Lowes in evening. Fine sunny day but cold. Maud Pollock married to Mr. Wright.
January THURSDAY, 28 (28-337) 1915
Brock went down to get a tooth drawn and brought Ma home. Cutting wood in afternoon. Fine but
very cold.
FRIDAY, 29 (29-336)
Da and Brock choring and cutting wood. Mylo Walker and Mr. Burrows here in afternoon and for tea.
Cold and rather stormy.
SATURDAY, 30 (30-335)
Choring and to bush in forenoon. Cleaned pens after dinner and Brock took me to town. I went to
Elora. Brock down at night again. Bright day but real cold.
January SUNDAY, 31 (31-334) 1915
Brock to church at night. Dull and raining and freezing at night.
February MONDAY, 1 (32-333)
Done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it down after dinner. Wesley Lowes of Buffalo here in
afternoon and for tea. Stormy and very cold to-wards evening. Almost hail.
TUESDAY, 2 (33-332)
Choring and put handle in axe. Very stormy morning but cleared to-wards night. No trains to-day.
Roads blocked and wires down.
February WEDNESDAY, 3 (34-331) 1915
�Choring in forenoon. Da at Jim Mc
Kay's sale in afternoon. Brock and Ma to town. Bright day but cold.
First train from south since Monday night went through about 2 P.M. and first train from north arrived
about 6 P.M.
THURSDAY, 4 (35-330)
Choring and cutting wood. I came home this afternoon from Elora. Bright day but cold.
FRIDAY, 5 (36-329)
Choring and at bush in forenoon. Working in old house in afternoon. Dull, rained & sleeted this
forenoon. and soft snow in afternoon.
February SATURDAY, 6 (37-328) 1915
Choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night. Cold and snowy at times. Roads bad.
SUNDAY, 7 (38-327)
At home all day. Dull and snowing in afternoon.
MONDAY, 8 (39-326)
Choring. Da sifted ashes in morning and Brock cleaned hen pens. In bush in afternoon. Fine with
little flurries of snow.
February TUESDAY, 9 (40-325) 1915
Choring and working in bush. Lovely bright day but real cold.
WEDNESDAY, 10 (41-324)
Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Got I cwt. of flour. In bush in afternoon. We cleaned pipes. Fine
day, milder. Brock to town at night.
THURSDAY, 11 (42-323)
Da done chores and Brock took out 7 pigs weighed 1740 lbs @ 7.60 - $131.50 In bush in afternoon.
Da down to Mosser's in evening. Dull and mild.
�February FRIDAY, 12 (43-322) 1915
Da and Brock choring and drawing out manure. Da and Ma over to Ike Mc
Issac's for tea. Cloudy in
morning but lovely bright afternoon and quite mild.
SATURDAY, 13 (44-321)
Da and Brock choring and sifted ashes. In bush in afternoon I took Ma down to Grandma's this
forenoon. Fine day and rather mild.
SUNDAY, 14 (45-320)
At home all day. Raining at times all day.
February MONDAY, 15 (46-319) 1915
Done chores, then Da and Brock ploughed road. It very hard. Da throwing out lumps and leveling it
in afternoon. Brock and I to town. I stayed and Ma came home. Fine but not very bright and mild.
TUESDAY, 16 (47-318)
Done chores, Da working on road in forenoon and cutting wood in afternoon. I came home from
town. Flurries of snow and colder.
ASH WEDNESDAY (QUEBEC & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 17 (48-317)
Choring and in bush. Brock to town at night. Fine day.
February THURSDAY, 18 (49-316)
Choring and in bush. A lovely warm day.
FRIDAY, 19 (50-315)
Brock took down load of chop and cream can in morning. Da choring and sifting ashes. at bush in
afternoon. Lovely day and mild. Herb Benson here for tea.
SATURDAY, 20 (51-314)
�Choring and cutting wood in bush. Ma and I to town in afternoon and Brock down at night. A
beautiful day like spring. Snow going quickly.
February, SUNDAY, 21X
(52-313) 1915
Brock and I up to English church in morning. A lovely bright warm day.
MONDAY, 22 (53-312)
Done chores and cutting wood in bush. Mild and thawing. Wet in bush. Mr Mc
Nab died this morning.
TUESDAY, 23 (54-311)
Men choring and grinding axes. Raining steady all day. Mild and misty. Mrs. Sherrington buried.
Herb Benson married to Mable Short
February WEDNESDAY, 24 (55-310) 1915
Done chores. Brock went to town this morning. Then Da and he tied up roses in afternoon. Mild and
still misty. Snow going very quickly. Fields bare.
THURSDAY, 25 (56-309)
Men done chores. Getting much colder and a little stormy. Brock picked over apples.
FRIDAY, 26 (57-308)
Men done chores. Real stormy cold day. Brock down with chop in forenoon.
February SATURDAY, 27 (58-307) 1915
Da done chores and took Brock to morning train. He gone to Chatsworth. Fine bright day but cold
north wind. Mr. Mc
Nab buried.
SUNDAY, 28 (59-306)
Mr. and Mrs. T. Henderson, Grace Mason and Mrs. Wismer here for tea. a lovely bright day but cold
wind Got first goose egg.
March MONDAY, 1 (60-305)
�Da choring. I to town in afternoon. Fine day but cool wind.
March, TUESDAY, 2 (61-304) 1915
Da done chores. very stormy day.
WEDNESDAY, 3 (62-303)
Da choring and sifting ashes Ma went down to Grandma's for dinner. Colder and a little snowy at
times.
THURSDAY, 4 (63-302)
Da choring and brought up cedar pole from bush. Helped churn in afternoon 19 lbs and a print.
Lovely bright day.
March FRIDAY, 5 (64-301) 1915
Da done chores and ripping cedar pole. Rather dull, strong east wind, and snowed some in night.
SATURDAY, 6 (65-300)
Da choring, and working at ladder. I to town in afternoon for Brock. He came home on fine train. Fine
day but not very bright.
SUNDAY, 7 (66-299)
Brock and I up to English church in morning. Brock to town at night. Fine day but cold wind.
March MONDAY, 8 (57-298) 1915
Da and Brock done chores and drew out the manure. I down to Ross's in evening. Fine bright day
but cold wind.
TUESDAY, 9 (68-297)
Done chores. Brock took Ma to Grandma's in afternoon and went to Sam Kay's sale. Georgie here in
afternoon. Da working at ladder in aft. Lovely bright day. Da over to Ike's in forenoon.
WEDNESDAY, 10 (69-296)
�Da and Brock done chores and working in bush. Brock down for Ma at night. Fine bright day.
Assessor here.
March THURSDAY, 11 (70-295) 1915
Da and Brock done chores and cutting wood in bush. Lovely fine day.
FRIDAY, 12 (71-294)
Da and Brock choring and cutting wood in bush. A beautiful day. Thawing. Mr. Rule buried to-day.
SATURDAY, 13 (72-298)
Brock down with load of chop in morning. Got seeds from Rennie's. choring and cleaning pens in
afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine bright day.
March SUNDAY, 14 (73-292) 1915
Da and Ma over to see Adam Flath in afternoon. Lovely fine day.
MONDAY, 15 (74-291)
Da and Brock done chores and in bush. Da over to Ike Mc
Issacs with two guineas. Lovely day.
TUESDAY, 16 (75-290)
Men choring and cutting wood in bush. Georgie down in afternoon. Fine day but cold north wind.
March WEDNESDAY, 17 (76-289) 1915
Men choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock to town at night. Very fine day. Roads bare in places.
THURSDAY, 18 (77-288)
Brock took down load of chop this morning. Da choring. In bush in afternoon. Fine day.
FRIDAY, 19 (78-287)
Da and Brock done chores and in bush in forenoon. Killed pig after dinner and Brock took down case
of eggs to Wismers. Rather dull in morning but brightened by noon. a little fall of snow. Quite warm.
�March SATURDAY, 20 (79-286) 1915
Brock choring and Robt salting and cutting up pig forenoon. I took Olive to train to go to Clara. Men
at the bush afternoon
SUNDAY, 21 (80-285)
At home all day rather fine day Brock went to church at night.
MONDAY, 22 (81-284)
Beautiful day Men choring and drawing out manure all day finished Clara's birth-day 30 years
March TUESDAY, 23 (82-283) 1915
Brock doing chores and Robt helping clean head and grind sausage meat very fine day Started to
trim spruce
WEDNESDAY, 24 (83-282)
Brock choring and over to Ikes to pay for Cows. Robt trimming spruce all day dark like rain Mrs
Chess Walker here in afternoon
THURSDAY, 25 (84-281)
Robt & Brock choring and chopping Ice. Brock took his old sow down to Drayton She brought $40.75
weight of Sow 630 lbs Raining and dull fare then turned cold and freezing at night Sarah Hilburn
called aft
March FRIDAY, 26 (85-280) 1915
Men doing chores and then went to the bush working in bush all day very cold and Snowing at times
SATURDAY, 27 (86-279)
Done chores and working in bush. Then Ma and Brock to town in afternoon and I came home with
them. Da sifted ashes. Brock to town at night. Fine day but cold wind.
SUNDAY, 28 (87-278)
�Home all day. Fine in morning but dull in afternoon and heavy snow storm in evening.
March MONDAY, 29 (88-277) 1915
Men choring and working in bush. Quite stormy at times.
TUESDAY, 30 (89-276)
Brock took out a load of chop in forenoon. Da to town in afternoon with Ike. Snowing nearly all day.
soft snow.
WEDNESDAY, 31 (90-275)
Men choring and working in bush. Brock to town at night and I up to Roy's. Mr. Duff buried to-day.
Fine day.
April THURSDAY, 1 (91-274) 1915
Men choring and drawing out buzz wood. I took Ma to Grandma's in forenoon. Fine day but cold
wind.
GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 2 (92-273)
Choring. Brock over to Jack Mc
Issacs in forenoon and round by Drayton. Then over to Mr. White's in
afternoon. looking about pigs to buy. Fine day.
SATURDAY, 3 (93-272)
Men choring and drawing out poles for buzz wood. I to town for Ma in afternoon and Brock down at
night. Fine day but cold wind.
April SUNDAY, 4 (94-271) 1915
Brock and I up to English church in morning, He in to Drayton church at night. Da down to Mossers
in afternoon. Lovely bright day.
EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5 (95-270)
Da and Brock done chores and working in bush. Very dull day and raining a little in afternoon. Soft
snow in morning.
�TUESDAY, 6 (96-269)
Choring and cleaning up grain. Brock and I to a dance in Drayton at night. Rather dull and misty.
April, WEDNESDAY, 7 (97-268) 1915
Da choring and Brock took out a load of chop in forenoon afternoon. Tom Miller came about four
o'clock to file saws. Brock and I down to Jack Walkers to a party at night. Lovely bright day.
THURSDAY, 8 (98-267)
Da, Brock and Tom taking flooring out of old house and put it in attic. A beautiful warm day.
FRIDAY, 9 (99-266)
Da and Brock working at old house. Brock to town in morning for nails. Tom laying floor in attic. Fine
day. Quite a heavy shower after supper.
April SATURDAY, 10 (100-265) 1915
Da and Brock taking off shingles and boarding off old wood house. Tom laying floor in attic. Ma and I
to town in afternoon. Got 2 roasters for Brock. Very dull and close at times. a heavy rain about four
o'clock. churned 16 lbs.
SUNDAY, 11 (101-264)
Da took a walk to town in afternoon. Rather dull and little showers in afternoon and at night.
MONDAY, 12 (102-263)
Men choring and taking down wood house. Tom came at noon. He putting floor in attic. Much colder
and soft snow in forenoon, finer in afternoon.
April TUESDAY, 13 (103-262) 1915
Working at old house in morning. Tom in attic. All at Drayton Horse show in afternoon. A beautiful
day.
WEDNESDAY, 14 (104-261)
�Da and Brock took roof and siding off old house. Tom working in attic. Brock to town at night. Fine
day.
THURSDAY, 15 (105-260)
Da and Brock working at old house. Tom put quarter round in kitchen and then putting door in
granary. Ma to town in afternoon. Ross here in morning about the line fence. a beautiful day. Got the
old house down this aft. and cut spruce tree after supper.
April FRIDAY, 16 (106-259) 1915
Da and Brock taking out lilacs. Tom putting window in granary. finished about four o'clock. Brock and
I down to euchre party at Miss Cunninghams. Fine day but dull.
SATURDAY, 17 (107-258)
Brock took down a load of chop in morning and brought home little berkshire pig. Da cut down old
apple tree and Brock & he cut up spruce after dinner. Down town at night. Lovely bright day.
SUNDAY, 18 (108-257)
Brock to church at night & home rest of day. Fine but rather cool.
April MONDAY, 19 (109-256) 1915
Da and Brock taking out stone foundation of old house. Fine day and real hot.
TUESDAY, 20 (110-255)
Da and Brock drawing away stone out of foundation of old house to other places. in Lovely fine day
and real hot. Finished taking out foundation in forenoon.
WEDNESDAY, 21 (111-254)
Da and Brock finished drawing stone of old foundation to other places then piling wood in bush in
afternoon. Ma and I to town in morning. Strong east wind and cool.
April THURSDAY, 22 (112-253) 1915
�Da and Brock finished piling wood in bush and fixed some fence in morning. Drawing out manure
onto other place in afternoon. Clara 1 yr. married. Dull, rained a little in morning smoky and warmer.
FRIDAY, 23 (113-252)
Back on other place drawing up stone to old orchard from field this side of the windmill. thundering in
afternoon and threatening rain. Men came up. about three. Da filling in old cellar & Brock cleaning
pens. To town at night for some powders for "Jane". She sick. Dull in morning & misty but came out
very hot.
SATURDAY, 24 (114-231)
Da and Brock started seeding. Discing and cultivating on other place. Brock and I to town at night.
Fine day but very hot.
April SUNDAY, 25 (115-250) 1915
Brock away at night. Very hot in morning. Came up a heavy thunder storm in afternoon. Quite a
heavy rain and some very large hail stones.
MONDAY, 26 (116-249)
Brock and Roy back fixing up line fence thro' bush in morning. Da ploughed garden and tore out
berry bushes. Brock on other place cultivating in afternoon. Da disced in some furrows and disced
garden. Very hot weather for April. Grass very green and June bugs out.
TUESDAY, 27 (117-248)
Brock cultivating and Da sowing on other place. Just got back after dinner when thunder storm came
up. Rained very heavy, then choring. Very hot in morning, came out hot again after rain. Another
thunder storm in the night and heavy rain.
April WEDNESDAY, 28 (118-247) 1915
Brock went to town with chop and Da taking currant bushes to brush pile then disced it all in
afternoon. Mrs Mosser brought up some dahlias dasies and took home some mangels. Da over to
Ike's in evening. Fine day. quite a breeze but not very cool yet. Brock heard of 2 or 3 horses dead
from heat and several barns burned by lightening.
�THURSDAY, 29 (119-246)
Brock cultivating 14 ac. next windmill Da finished sowing it and then Brock harrowed it. Finished
about 7 o'clock. Fine day but rather dull and quite cool.
FRIDAY, 30 (120-245)
Da and Brock cultivating in morning in 2nd field back. Brock cultivating in afternoon and Da sowing.
Ma and I to town in aft. Misty all day, almost rain at night.
May SATURDAY, 1 (121-244) 1915
Brock cleaning pens and hen house in morning. Down to get Wiley shod in afternoon. Da re-potted
ferns in morning, trimmed snow-ball and planted some lettuce in aft. Very misty, dull and cold. not fit
to work on land.
SUNDAY, 2 (122-243)
Thompson's here for tea. Brock to church at night. Fine day but not very bright and cold.
MONDAY, 3 (123-242)
Brock cultivating in 2nd
field back, and Da sowing. Finished about two o'clock then cultivating root
ground. Brock harrowed field and then cultivating on root ground too. Fine but not very bright cloudy
and cool. Little frost last night.
May TUESDAY, 4 (124-241) 1915
Cultivated calf pasture and root and corn ground. Misting and raining off and on all day. Da down to
town in evening for Clara's letter.
WEDNESDAY, 5 (125-240)
Sowed Rennie's wheat and oats and harrowed it. Finished about three o'clock then both cultivating
in field next Roy's. Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Fotheringham here looking at bee hives after supper. Misting
and raining at times all day. Colder at night.
THURSDAY, 6 (126-239)
�Brock cultivating back by maple tree in forenoon and Da sowed it. Started to cultivate behind old
driving house about 11.30. Working there after dinner. Da disced in furrows before dinner, then
sowing in afternoon and Brock harrowed it. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. Brock to town at night. Fine
but cloudy at times & looking like rain.
May FRIDAY, 7 (127-238) 1915
Men choring in forenoon. Da to town after dinner with tongue to get it fixed. Brock cleaning out old
driving house. Raining this forenoon quite steady cleared up about noon but came up a very heavy
rain about three o'clock. Cooler at night.
SATURDAY, 8 (128-237)
Da and Brock setting out currant bushes in forenoon. Brock went to cultivate in field next road on
other place. Da harrowed back by maple tree and potato ground. Just got done about four when they
were driven in by thunder storm. Heavy rain and rained and hailed thro' night.
SUNDAY, 9 (129-236)
Brock to town at night. Raining & snowing this morning. cleared up after dinner and was fine cool
night.
May MONDAY, 10 (130-235) 1915
Done chores. then Brock took down a load of chop in morning. Da down to Mossers in forenoon for
berrie bushes. Setting them out and planted some early potatoes in afternoon. Ma and I to town after
dinner. Da at Mossers at night. Fine day, good drying day.
TUESDAY, 11 (131-234)
Brock cultivating and Da harrowing in field next road on other place. Sowed and and harrowed it
after dinner. Geo. Tucker here to see old Bessie. A beautiful day.
WEDNESDAY, 12 (132-233)
Cultivating next line (Roy's) fence in morning. then sowing peas and barley in afternoon. Just got
finished as it started to rain about four o'clock. Finished seeding. Thundering and quite a heavy
shower about eight. Quite warm in forenoon. Put young cattle in bush to-day.
�May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 13 (133-232) 1915
Da and Brock choring in forenoon and fixing fence. Cultivated calf pasture and sowed it also
cultivating on other side of orchard in afternoon. Put cows out for first to grass. Ma at Grandma's for
dinner. Dull in morning but brightened up in afternoon and cooler.
FRIDAY, 14 (134-231)
Working on mangal ground all day. Da to town at night. a beautiful day and not too hot.
SATURDAY, 15 (135-230)
Brock harrowed mangel ground and Da set it up in ridges. Took sleighs to low driving house and cut
lawn. then sowed mangels and planted garden after dinner. Brock & I to town at night. Smiley out
and opened Roan Tidy's teat. Fine day and a cool wind. frost at night.
May SUNDAY, 16 (136-229) 1915
Brock to town at night. Very dull day. Strong wind in morning and raining and misting all day.
MONDAY, 17 (137-228)
Brock took down a few bags of chop and got horses shod in forenoon and Da dug out stump of
spruce tree. Drew out ashes in afternoon unto potato patch and started manure. Very cloudy and
cold. frost at night.
TUESDAY, 18 (138-227)
Drawing out manure all day unto turnip ground. Cloudy at times and real cold wind.
May WEDNESDAY, 19 (139-226) 1915
Finished drawing out manure. cleaned shed and sheep house. I took Ma down to Grandma's in
afternoon. Fine day and much warmer.
THURSDAY, 20 (140-225)
Da ploughing in manure on turnip ground and Brock rolling on other place in afternoon. Came up a
very heavy rain about eleven with a little thunder. Ground too wet to work in afternoon. washed
waggon & choring. Dull and not very warm. Cultivating on rape ground in morning.
�FRIDAY, 21 (141-224)
Da ploughing on turnip ground in forenoon and Brock finished rolling back 14 ac. Heavy rain came
on about eleven with thunder. Washed trucks & planted dahlias & gladolias in afternoon. Came out
hot in afternoon.
May SATURDAY, 22 (142-223) 1915
Da ploughing in manure on turnip ground. Brock ploughing in morning too. Then rolling on other
place in field next road. I went to town for Ma in forenoon. Brock down at night. Mr. Cummings came
for old Bess. I up to Georgie's in afternoon. Dull at times and real cold wind.
SUNDAY, 23 (143-222)
Da over to Arnold's in afternoon. Kidneys brought Grandma out for a few hours in afternoon. not very
bright but warmer.
VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 24 (144-221)
Da pruning little orchard in forenoon. Cultivating turnip ground in aft. noon. Brock finished rolling field
on other place and rolled turnip ground also grain next Jack's. Fine day a little cloudy in morning but
bright after dinner.
May TUESDAY, 25 (145-220) 1915
Da cultivated and sowed flax and worked over root ground in forenoon. Disced corn ground in
afternoon. Brock back by maple tree & line fence rolling, also rolled root ground aft. Mr. Clark from
Moorefield brought a man to fix separator ($2.50) in afternoon. I to town in morning. Fine in morning
but dull and came on rain & mist about five o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, 26 (146-219)
Working in low orchard. all day cutting down trees, taking out worm nests. Worked over corn ground.
Brock and I to town at night. Very windy cold day and a very heavy frost at night.
THURSDAY, 27 (147-218)
Working in low orchard. Burned brush and brought up some wood to buzz. Lovely day and much
warmer.
�May FRIDAY, 28 (148-217) 1915
Brock cutting worm nests out of orchard on other place in morning. Da cultivated corn ground and
garden patch. Sowed corn after dinner and Brock rolled and harrowed it. Da scuffled currant bushes
after tea. Fine day and quite warm.
SATURDAY, 29 (149-216)
Cutting and planted potatoes. Brock to Ike Waltons with pig in morning. Cut lawn & cleaned pens in
afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. I stayed with Grandma. She not very well. Fine day but cool at
night
SUNDAY, 30 (149-216)
Brock brought Ma to Grandma's in afternoon and I came home. to church at night. Da over to Ike's in
afternoon and to Harry's at night. Lovely day.
May MONDAY, 31 (151-214) 1915
Brock to town with load of chop and cream can in morning. Da ploughing root ground. Both
ploughing after dinner. Brock round to Jack Mc
Issac's and bo't 6 pigs $20.00 then came home by
Drayton and brought Ma. Fine warm day. Jack Calwell brought back one swarm bees and three
hives.
June TUESDAY, 1 (152-213)
Working on root ground, rolling and harrowing. Da to town at night. Lovely warm day. Dr. Ferrier &
Willa Coram married Tony Lunz married Uncle Richd
and Mable called in forenoon.
WEDNESDAY, 2 (153-212)
Da picked up roots off ground at poplars, Disced and sowed cor oats and rape on it. then rolled and
harrowed it. Planted sweet corn after dinner. Brock digging up weeds in morning. Looking like rain.
Came on a mist about six o'clock but did not rain much. Very windy in forenoon.
June THURSDAY, 3 (154-211) 1915
�Men choring and sprouted potatoes, then scuffled currant bushes. Cut down 2 spruce in old orchard
& burned brush pile after supper. Geo. Arnold here for dinner. Mrs. John Walker and 2 children here
in afternoon. Got 6 pigs from John Mc
Issac $20.00.
FRIDAY, 4 (155-210)
Disced and rolled ground for "Maud's Wonder" and planted it by dinne hand before dinner. Da disced
garden & cultivated it in afternoon. Brock planted some pumpkins, cleaned pens & choring. Lovely
fine day.
SATURDAY, 5 (156-209)
Da and Brock drew down lumber and timber from old orchard and piled it in ice house. Brock and I to
town at night. Ma down in afternoon. Fine day and quite hot.
June SUNDAY, 6 (157-208) 1915
Brock to church at night. Fine day but a little cloudy in evening.
MONDAY, 7 (158-207)
Picking up round old house and sawed up old flooring and put it in wood house. a little cloudy in
morning but brightened up by noon and was quite warm. a little rain & mist about three o'clock.
TUESDAY, 8 (159-206)
Took out old cistern in morning then filling in cellar in afternoon. Da started to take out spruce stump
in evening. Fine day and rather warm. Beatrice Schnider brought home dead.
June WEDNESDAY, 9 (160-205) 1915
Disced turnip ground in morning finished in afternoon and cut lawn. Da took out spruce stump &
drew it to brush pile in forenoon. Harrowed and rolled turnip ground in aft. Mrs. Kidney, Mrs. Smith &
Grandma here for dinner and tea. A couple of showers in morning Dull and cold all day.
THURSDAY, 10 (161-204)
�Cultivated rape ground in forenoon. Then working round old house bottom in afternoon, ploughed
out lilacs and disced it. Hoed potatoes after tea. I to town in forenoon. Mr. Arnold here about six
o'clock. Fine but not very bright, rained a little at night.
FRIDAY, 11 (162-203)
Leveling old pansy bed & trimmed rose bush. Dug garden in afternoon. Brock cutting out some worm
nests & burned brush pile. Misty in morning and cloudy. Cleared up after dinner and frost at night.
June SATURDAY, 12 (163-202) 1915
Brock to town in morning with chop, Brought over sheep before dinner and washed them after
dinner. Brock & I to town at night. Harry got turnip drill. Dull in morning but came out quite warm in
afternoon. Da put up rail fence in morning to keep calves in orchard.
SUNDAY, 13 (164-201)
Brock to Lion at night. Thompsons came up after tea. Eve and Ethel Johnston came with them. Spot
has a calf.
MONDAY, 14 (165-200)
Cultivated, harrowed and rolled turnip ground. Da riged it up and sowed turnips after dinner. Harry
brought home drill. Fine and very warm in afternoon. Thunderstorm and quite a rain in the night.
June TUESDAY, 15 (166-199) 1915
Da making ladder in morning and setting out cabbage & tomato plants. Fixed step ladder in
afternoon. Brock choring & cleaned hen house. I took Ma to Grandma's in afternoon. Very heavy rain
in morning but clearing by noon. Fine in afternoon and a nice evening.
WEDNESDAY, 16 (167-198)
Da down to Mossers in morning to see about wire. Then Brock and he stretching it along line fence. I
to town in afternoon and Brock down at night. Mrs Mc
Issac and Donald here in evening. Fine day
and quite warm.
THURSDAY, 17 (168-197)
�Da and Brock getting out posts for line fence between Ross and us. Da up to see Henry Hezaltine at
night about digging post holes. Revd
. and Mrs. Baugh here in afternoon. Lovely day but cool at night.
June FRIDAY, 18 (169-196) 1915
Da and Brock trimming posts for wire fence. Kidney's drove Mother out in car. I to town in afternoon.
Brock and I at Lion garden party at night. Fine day but looking like rain. Came on a heavy rain &
thunder storm about twelve.
SATURDAY, 19 (170-195)
Men finished posts and Da scuffled mangels after supper. Brock & I to town at night. Cloudy and
cooler.
SUNDAY, 20 (171-194)
Brock to church at night and Da up up Harry's. Fine day but cool in evening.
June MONDAY, 21 (172-193) 1915
Brock doing road work all day. Da clipped sheeps and finished about three. (fifteen sheep). Then
scuffled potatoes and eating corn. Fine day.
TUESDAY, 22 (173-192)
Da and Brock doing road work with both teams. Isaac Hilborn here for dinner. Dull and came up a
heavy rain. rain storm at noon. Thunder and lightening and very heavy hail. Colder in afternoon, high
wind & looks like frost.
WEDNESDAY, 23 (174-191)
Drawing posts over to other place for the line fence. Placed them. Ma to town in morning. Brock
down at night. Very heavy frost at night. fine day but cool.
June THURSDAY, 24 (175-190) 1915
Drawing stone from fence along sideroad over to other place. Brock at Presby. garden party at
Rothsay. Lovely fine day a little cloudy at night.
�FRIDAY, 25 (176-189)
Brock took down load of stone to other place & cut lawn in forenoon. Da scuffling corn all day. Fine
day.
SATURDAY, 26 (177-188)
Da hoeing mangels. Brock to town with chop in forenoon and took wool down. 339 per lb. Got 1 bbl.
sugar, 1 bag flour & coal oil. Down after dinner for wire & down at night. Ma to town in afternoon.
Fine day and warm.
June SUNDAY, 27 (178-187) 1915
Brock and I to church at night a lovely day. warm.
MONDAY, 28 (179-186)
Hoeing mangels all day finished them. Da up to Newstead at night & Brock and I to town for
strawberries but they did no come. Fine day but very hot.
TUESDAY, 29 (180-185)
Da and Brock ploughing rape ground on other place. Brock down for strawberries at noon. Got one
crate and Ross brought other one which was taken thro' to Palmerston. Mr. Thompson and Hazel
came for me. a terrible hot day. Art Armstrong called this forenoon. He going to England.
June WEDNESDAY, 30 (181-184) 1915
Da and Brock working rape ground. Brock to town at night to get some shoes on Wyle. a very hot
day.
July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) THURSDAY, 1 (182-183)
Brock at Elora all day. Da rolled rape ground and worked on old house ground in afternoon taking
out grass roots. Very hot in forenoon, a sprinkle of rain in afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Mc
Issac here in
evening. Mr. Geo. Arnold here.
FRIDAY, 2 (183-182)
�Got the wood buzzed and some split. Harry. Roy and Mr. Haywood here helping. Dull and rather
cool.
July SATURDAY, 3 (184-181) 1915
Brock took down load of wood in morning to Grandma. Da working on old house ground. Scuffled
mangels in afternoon. Ma down for dinner with Grandma & took cream can. Brock down town at
night. a little sprinkle of rain in morning Cool towards evening.
SUNDAY, 4 (185-180)
Brock to church at night. Thompsons brought me home in evening. Looking like rain and rained real
heavy at night thunder & lightening.
MONDAY, 5 (186-179)
Da to town in forenoon and Brock fixing some fence. Then in afternoon re-piled the rails at foot of
bank. Dull all day and very high wind in afternoon. Took cream can
July TUESDAY, 6 (187-178) 1915
Da scuffled 34 rows of turnips and Brock and he hoed them. Da at Ike Mc
Issac's after tea and Brock
and I at English church garden party. Fine day but cool in evening.
WEDNESDAY, 7 (188-177)
Cultivated rape ground. Then Da sowed and harrowed it and Brock rolled it finished about 12.30.
Choring, cleaning up chop and fanning oats for horses in afternoon. Very dull and looking like rain all
morning. Started to rain about 2.30 and kept up a drizzle all afternoon and evening.
THURSDAY, 8 (189-176)
Brock took down 5 pigs in morning. Then back again with chop and buggy wheel. Got horses shod
and got home about 3.30 P.M. Da hoeing turnips. Brock and I at Meth. garden party at night. Rained
a little in morning but cleared up and was a lovely night.
July FRIDAY, 9 (190-175) 1915
�Da scuffled some turnips in morning. Brock and he hoeing all day. Ma to town in afternoon. Fine day
and real warm.
SATURDAY, 10 (191-174)
Finished hoeing turnips and scuffled mangels and potatoes. Brock hoeing. Brock and I to town at
night. Brock up to Ike's after tea. Fine day and very warm
SUNDAY, 11 (192-173)
Brock to church at night. Ed. Ritch here for tea. Fine day, warm but looking like rain.
July MONDAY, 12 (193-172) 1915
Choring and made pig trough in morning. Da banked up potatoes after tea. Ma at Henry Hilborns in
evening I went over for her. Quite a heavy shower about seven in morning then came out warm.
Thundering in afternoon but turned out a nice night. Put lumber in driving house after dinner.
TUESDAY, 13 (194-171)
Da and Brock hoeing mangels in forenoon. Da went to scuffle corn about eleven. Hoeing and
scuffling corn in afternoon. I down for cherries at night but they did not come. Misty in morning but
cleared up and was warm, still looking like rain. Heavy rain in night. Took cream can.
WEDNESDAY, 14 (195-170)
Scuffling and hoeing corn all day. I to town at noon for cherries. Brock took Ma down after tea to
Grandma's. Da over to Mc
Issac's with their cherries. a very hot day. Took cream can.
July THURSDAY, 15 (196-169) 1915
Scuffling and finished hoeing corn by noon. Grinding mower knives & choring. Ma and Grandma
went to Guelph with Kidneys in auto. Dull and came on a heavy shower about noon. Close and still
looking like rain.
FRIDAY, 16 (197-168)
�Ploughed, harrowed, rolled and sowed patch to rape where they had "Maud's Wonder." It was a
failure. Then Brock cut lawn and Da scuffling in roats in afternoon. I to town for Ma. Fine and very
hot in afternoon and very misty in morning.
SATURDAY, 17 (198-167)
Da and Brock over to Mr. Arnolds with Martha in forenoon. Hoeing turnips after noon. Brock and I to
town at night. Perce {Waind} brought me home. Fine day and warm.
July SUNDAY, 18 (199-166) 1915
Da and Ma at Mr. John Ritches for dinner and tea. Thompsons, Mrs Harry Leach and Wilfred and
Mr. Leach from Peterboro' here in evening. Brock to church at night. Bright morning & warm but dull
and looking like rain towards night. Very heavy rain in night.
MONDAY, 19 (200-165)
Splitting wood all day. Brock down in morning with cream can and got Wiley shod. Da up to
Woodisse's and round to Drayton after supper. Misting in morning and rather dull all day.
TUESDAY, 20 (201-164)
Started haying. Cut little patch by road on other place and some in field next little orchard. Raked it
in afternoon and put it up. Fine but cloudy at times. not drying much.
July WEDNESDAY, 21 (202-163) 1915
Brock finished cutting the 14 ac. next little orchard about two o'clock. Then raked and put it up. Da to
town in morning to get mower knife welded. Bo't a Massy Harris mower from Hugh Hughes. He and
a cousin Mr. Tarkin here for dinner. Heavy rain in night. Fine day but threatening rain. Mower $58.00
THURSDAY, 22 (203-162)
Da and Brock cutting until noon in field below windmill. Then raking some and putting it up. Ma and I
greened potatoes in forenoon. Mr. Fielding here. Mrs. T. Wood buried. Fine day and hot at times.
FRIDAY, 23 (204-161)
�Da and Brock finished cutting field below windmill, raked and put it up. Ma and I to town in morning.
Fine day very hot at times. Took cream can.
July SATURDAY, 24 (205-160) 1915
Da and Brock cut part of corner field, raked and put it up. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but
looking like rain. a little shower about seven.
SUNDAY, 25 (206-159)
Brock to church at night. Dull, calm and warm. a little shower about six
MONDAY, 26 (207-158)
Brock to town with chop in morning. Da cutting grass round house. Art Booth & Russel came over
about eleven to help put up hay fork rape in barn. Raining very hard at times all day. I down to
Mossers for gooseberries.
July TUESDAY, 27 (208-157) 1915
Nailing boards on barn and took down scaffolds in barn. Cut rest of corner field in afternoon. I to
town for crate of raspberries in afternoon. Brock at Presby. garden party. Da scuffling turnips after
tea. Dull at times but warm in afternoon. Looking like rain.
WEDNESDAY, 28 (209-156)
Da and Brock choring round. Cleaned hen house and sprayed it. Da to town at night. Raining off and
on all day. Fine evening.
THURSDAY, 29 (210-155)
Da and Brock splitting wood in forenoon. Raked and put up rest of corner field in afternoon. Lizzie &
Minnie Hilborn here in aft. and for tea. I over to Mable's in afternoon with Georgie. Mrs. Mosser
brought black currants. Dull in morning but cleared up and was real warm in afternoon.
July FRIDAY, 30 (211-154) 1915
Da and Brock drew in little patch of clover hay on other place at road. Then drawing from field below
little orchard. Ma to town in afternoon to meet Clara.
�SATURDAY, 31 (212-153)
{New writer.} Men drawing hay all day. We three at town in evening. Olive and I at Georgie's towards
evening. Hot day. Started in corner field at noon to draw.
August SUNDAY, 1 (213-152)
Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds
in afternoon, called at Harry's coming home. Very hot day.
August MONDAY, 2 (214-151) 1915
Men finished drawing in from behind little orchard at noon. Drawing from corner field and putting it in
driving-house. Olive and I up to Georgie's about four o'clock. Very hot day. Drew in until about 2
P.M. from corner field. Came up heavy rain. Threatening all morning.
{Two different writers again. One is left handed and the other is right handed. The writer scratched
out is Clara and the one that is not scratched out is Olive. It would seem that Olive is the one who
scratched out Clara's writing.}
TUESDAY, 3 (215-150)
Men drawing in till two P.M. Quite heavy rain came on. Had been threatening all forenoon. Olive and
I sewing. Terrible rainy day. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's in morning she sick. Da down after
dinner with Ike. Men choring.
WEDNESDAY, 4 (216-149)
Rained during night and heavy rain about 8 a.m. Uncle Sam called to say Grandma was sick. Brock
took Ma down. Brock to town in morning to get horses shod and took some wood to Grandma. Then
fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Very dull in morning but
cleared up and was hot. a shower at night.
August THURSDAY, 5 (217-148) 1915
{Olive is writing.} Cut about six acres back by maple tree. Then in afternoon greened potatoes and
helping Norm Perkin and John Duckering put up track in barn. Da to town for rape. Mr. Arnold here
for tea. We three to Christian garden party. Clara over to Hilborn's in forenoon. Grandma no better.
Raining a little about noon and heavy shower thro' the night.
�FRIDAY, 6 (218-147)
Finished cutting hay back by maple tree in forenoon putting track up in barn. Norm Perkin & John
Duckering out. Raked and put up some of hay by maple tree in afternoon. Da down to Grandma's at
night. She no better. A very heavy rain and thunder storm about four o'clock.
SATURDAY, 7 (219-146)
Brock to town with chop in morning. Da choring round. Then raked up hay by maple tree and put it
up. Clara and I to town in afternoon. Dull and rained a little in forenoon. Then drying nicely in
afternoon and quite bright. Came up thunder storm about nine o'clock at night. Grandma not much
better.
August SUNDAY, 8 (220-145) 1915
Clara and Brock down this morning to Grandma's. She died about 10.15 A.M. Clara and I down this
afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and children and Jennie Worth here for tea. A shower in morning
and one in afternoon. There came out rather fine.
MONDAY, 9 (221-144)
Da down to town in morning then drawing in hay from field by maple tree and corner field. Clara
down to meet Melville in afternoon. Da to town at night and Brock up for Elwin's buggy. Fine day and
a little cooler.
TUESDAY, 10 (222-143)
Da and Brock drawing in hay in forenoon from back by maple tree. At Grandma's funeral in
afternoon. She 83 yrs. old. Ham. Annie and Essie {Kain} here for tea and to stay all night. Went over
to Uncle Sam's for dinner. Joe and Albert Chambers here for dinner and tea. Melville down town in
morning. Da down for Ma after tea & Melville took horse back. Fine day and warm.
August WEDNESDAY, 11 (223-142) 1915
Drew in back 14 ac. field. Ike Mc
Issac and his two men & team helping. Ham and Annie at Uncle
Sams for dinner and Joe and Albert here for dinner and tea. Brock & Da. took them to train. Da. up
to Gass's in morning. Fine day and hot.
�THURSDAY, 12 (224-141)
A very rainy day. Rained hard in morning and a very heavy rain about five o'clock with thunder &
lightening. Men choring and over to put cattle out of other place after dinner. Operated on Paddy's
foot after dinner.
FRIDAY, 13 (225-140)
Men choring in forenoon. Melville took Clara and I to morning train. We went to Guelph for the day.
Da to town after dinner. Very dull misty morning but cleared up in afternoon.
August SATURDAY, 14 (226-139) 1915
Cut the hay behind driving house in forenoon then raked and put it up after dinner. Melville to town in
forenoon with cream can. Then Clara & he at Hilborns for dinner. Brock down town at night. Ma
down to see old Mrs. Walker. Fine day and quite warm.
SUNDAY, 15 (227-138)
Melville and Da up to Woodissee's in forenoon. Brock to church at night. Mr. & Mrs. Henderson,
Grace Brett and Lena Fox here for tea. Harry down in evening. Fine day and quite warm.
MONDAY, 16 (228-137)
Brock took Melville & Clara to ten train. Da cut some hay back of poplars, while Brock was away.
Then threw out hay behind driving house and drew it after dinner. Got it all but one load when
thunder storm came up between five and six. and quite a shower of rain.
August TUESDAY, 17 (229-136) 1915
Da and Brock finished cutting hay this morning. Cut 10 ac. back by ditch. Drew in after dinner back
of poplars and back of driving house. Old Mrs. Walker here in afternoon. A beautiful day clear and
not too hot.
WEDNESDAY, 18 (230-135)
Raked some in field back by ditch and then drawing in. Ma and I to town in afternoon. Fine day.
�THURSDAY, 19 (231-134)
Da and Brock finished haying. Drew from field back by ditch. Oak Flath helping. I over to Hilborns in
evening. A lovely day.
August FRIDAY, 20 (232-133) 1915
Brock cut barley back of poplars and started in field next the road on other place about four o'clock.
Da shocking. Oak Flath came over and raked hay field and his father & he took a load away. Brock
to town at night for twine. Mrs. Noecker brought Mrs. Wismer and Louise out here. A lovely day.
SATURDAY, 21 (233-132)
A very dull foggy rainy day. Unloaded a load of hay & filled up some chop in morning. Brock to town
after dinner with it and Da up to Uncle Richd
to get Aunt Catty's cheque signed. Brock. Mrs. Wismer
& I to town at night.
SUNDAY, 22 (234-131)
Mr. Noecker came for Mrs. Wismer about 2.30 P.M. Da over to see Art Booth in afternoon. He has
his leg broken. Brock to church at night. Very foggy and dull. rained a little in morning.
August MONDAY, 23 (235-130) 1915
Da down to town in morning to send Aunt Catty's cheque. Brock shocked up barley and choring in
forenoon. Cutting barley in afternoon. Brock over to Ike's at night. Fine day and quite warm.
TUESDAY, 24 (236-129)
Finished cutting barley on other place about eleven. Came on rain and a heavy thunder storm about
noon, also another rain and storm about six o'clock. Da and Brock hoeing in afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, 25 (237-128)
Da over to Ike Mc
Issac's with Miss Duncan's letter. Finished splitting buzz wood. Da cut thistles in
orchard after dinner & Brock cutting weeds along line fence. Da & Ike over to see Raeman's about
the farm after supper. Very dull all day.
�August THURSDAY, 26 (238-127) 1915
Started to cut in field next windmill. Da shocking. Ma to town in morning. Fine but not very bright and
quite cool.
FRIDAY, 27 (239-126)
Finished cutting field next windmill and started in the other 14 ac. field. Da shocking up. Mrs. Jewell
and Georgie here in afternoon for half an hour. Fine day and not too warm. Heavy frost last night.
SATURDAY, 28 (240-125)
Da and Brock finished cutting and shocking the 14 ac. field and brought binder up. Finished about
7.30 P.M. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day.
August SUNDAY, 29 (241-124) 1915
Ma and Brock over to cemetry in afternoon. Brock to church at night. Dull at times and looking like
rain. Heavy thunder storm about 10.30 at night.
MONDAY, 30 (242-123)
Put Cut flax and then cutting weeds round fences rest of day. Heavy frost at night. Too wet to cut
and misting & raining in forenoon.
TUESDAY, 31 (243-122)
Da to town in forenoon and ground binder knives. Brock brought over load of wood from old orchard.
Then cutting oats back by line fence. Just cutting one way, ground soft. Ma up to Uncle Richd
. at
night. Fine day and quite bright.
September WEDNESDAY, 1 (244-121) 1915
Finished cutting oats back at line fence about noon. Then drew in 6 ac. of barley from other place in
afternoon. Brock too town at night. Lovely day.
THURSDAY, 2 (245-120)
�Drew in barley back of poplars and then started to draw from 14 ac. on other place. (2nd
field back) in
afternoon. Ma to town in morning. Miss Quickfall, Miss Cross and Madge Smith called about 4.30. A
beautiful day & warm.
FRIDAY, 3 (246-119)
Drawing from other place all day. Mr. & Mrs. Mc
Kay & children. Clara and Melville came about 20 to
eleven. Mc
Kays went on to Plattsville. Da. to town in afternoon & we three down to Hendersons at
night. Fine day and warm.
September SATURDAY, 4 (247-118) 1915
Finished drawing 14 ac and got about 6 ac. in out of field next windmill. Melville helping. We to town
at night. Stacked the grain. Fine day and real warm. looking a little like rain.
SUNDAY, 5 (248-117)
Mc
Kays got back about 12.30. Had dinner and started about 2.30 for Chatsworth. Da over to Ike's
after supper and Brock to church. Dull in morning. Came on a slight drizzle in afternoon, rained a
little about four o'clock.
LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 6 (249-116)
Brock at Issac Hilborn's threshing in morning and Mossers after dinner. Da choring and cleaning
pens. Uncle Jim here for dinner. Raining in morning, very dull all day. Rained thro' night.
September TUESDAY, 7 (250-115) 1915
Men choring in forenoon. Da did some hoeing in afternoon and Brock to town with chop and cream
can. Henry Hezaltine called in morning. Da over to Ike's after tea with Ebony. Rained hard in
morning and a shower in afternoon. Every place very wet.
WEDNESDAY, 8 (251-114)
Da and Brock building fence on other place round clover. Bright at times. A little breeze in afternoon
but close and warm.
THURSDAY, 9 (252-113)
�Da and Brock finished fence by noon. Then Brock went back and raked the 10 ac. on other place
and they got in the rackings and put it on top of stack. Brock to town at night for fruit. Fine but
looking like rain at times. Nice breeze in afternoon.
September FRIDAY, 10 (253-112) 1915
Da and Brock drawing oats from back 14 ac. all day. Stacked it on barn dump. We preserved 2
baskets of peaches, 2 of pears and 1 of plums. Fine day.
SATURDAY, 11 (254-111)
Da and Brock drew up last two loads from back field. Then drew in grain from back by maple tree.
Finished about five. Then went down to Mc
Ewings for pea harvester. Ma to town in afternoon. Brock
and I to town at night. A lovely day.
SUNDAY, 12 (255-110)
Madge and Mr. Helling here for tea. Heavy rain in morning from 8-11 then a heavier one about four.
and a very heavy rain and thunder storm about seven, terrible lightening.
September MONDAY, 13 (256-109) 1915
Cleaning pens and choring. Divided sheep. Oak Flath and his father came over in morning to get
some threshing wood out of bush and stayed for dinner. Ma to town in afternoon. Da cradled some
of wheat next Jacks. The wheat standing in water. Every place just lying full of water. Misty in
morning but cleared up & was hot. Brock down to Ross's but did not thresh much in afternoon.
TUESDAY, 14 (257-108)
Brock at Mc
Ewings threshing in forenoon. Da cradled rest of wheat in morning. Then drew it in after
dinner, pulled peas at line fence and drew them and drew flax in. Fine day but very hot & sultry.
lightening at night. Oak Flath & his father here for more wood.
WEDNESDAY, 15 (258-107)
Da and Brock cutting grain behind low driving house with the mower. It terrible wet. Then drew it in
after dinner. Robt. Maxwell called with some plums off Grandma's tree. Fine day but heavy storm
went south. I up to Georgie's at night.
�September THURSDAY, 16 (259-106) 1915
Cutting at the oats below turnips with the mower and drew in what they cut. Ma to town in afternoon.
Fine and hot in afternoon.
FRIDAY, 17 (260-105)
Cutting corn all day. Mr. Chambers M.P.P. called in. Brock and I to town at night for Ma's dress. Fine
day and warm.
SATURDAY, 18 (261-104)
I took Ma to morning train. She gone to Guelph. Da and Brock cutting corn in morning, then over
with team helping Ike draw in, grain in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day but a little
dull about four o'clock.
September SUNDAY, 19 (262-103) 1915
Brock and I up to Roy's for an hour in afternoon. Mable & George were out. Mr. Thompsons here in
evening. Fine and cool. but did not freeze.
MONDAY, 20 (263-102)
Cut corn until about nine then cut some more of oats below turnips with the mower and drew it in,
three loads. Da to town at night. Fine but looking like rain and warmer.
TUESDAY, 21 (264-101)
Cutting corn all day. Heavy shower in night. Misting at times in forenoon. Cloudy and cool. Looking
like frost.
September WEDNESDAY, 22 (265-100) 1915
Finished cutting corn at noon. Then cut the rest of oats below turnips with the mower in afternoon. I
to town after dinner for Mother, she came from Guelph. Fine but cool. a little frost at night.
{comment of interest: the writer is calling Elizabeth Philip "mother" instead of "ma."}
THURSDAY, 23 (266-99)
�Drew in the three loads of oats below turnips then cut rest of oats behind the low driving house in
afternoon. Fine day, cool wind and looking like rain towards evening.
FRIDAY, 24 (267-98)
Drew in the four loads of oats behind low driving house in forenoon. Da tightened up corn shocks in
afternoon and Brock raking stubble. Drew in one load of rakings. Dull in morning but turned out a
nice day.
September SATURDAY, 25 (268-97) 1915
Drew in rest of rakings. Brock to town after dinner with chop. Da tightening corn shocks and turned
cattle on rape. I to town in forenoon. Fine but looking like rain.
SUNDAY, 26 (269-96)
Brock and I up to Harvest Home services in Rothsay at night. Terrible rain in night and high wind.
Rained nearly all morning. Colder at night and cloudy. Da at Lke's in evening with Ebony.
MONDAY, 27 (270-95)
Da and Brock started to plough in corner field. I to town in afternoon. Da over to Burts at night to see
about threshing. Fine but real cold wind.
September TUESDAY, 28 (271-94) 1915
Ploughing all day in corner field Fine and cool. Very heavy frost last night also freezing to - night.
WEDNESDAY, 29 (272-93)
Ploughing in morning. Da fixing fence in rape to put calves in. Da. Clara, Jennie, Mr. Bowes & Sam
motored down about eleven. We all went to show and concert. Took a run over to Hilborns after
dinner. Lovely day.
THURSDAY, 30 (273-92)
Ploughing all day in corner field. They left for Chatsworth about 9.45 A.M. Over to Mc
Lellan's in
morning. Fine day. Sold ram lamb to a Mr. Campbell for $10.00
�October FRIDAY, 1 (274-91) 1915
Drew in some shocks of corn that were down and then ploughing in corner field. Brought sheep over
from other place and put lambs back after dinner. Then just got out to plough when heavy rain came
on. Rained hard all afternoon and part of evening. Choring rest of afternoon.
SATURDAY, 2 (275-90)
Started to plough in corner field but it was too wet so went over to other place and started to plough
in field where rape is. I to town in morning and Brock down at night. Dull in morning but brightened a
little, rather cool and cloudy at times.
SUNDAY, 3 (276-89)
Brock over to Elwin's in morning. Mr. & Mrs. Mc
Issac & Donald here for tea. Fine and quite breezy.
October MONDAY, 4 (277-88) 1915
Da and Brock ploughing on other place all day. We picking apples. Fine and quite warm. Threatened
rain about five o'clock.
TUESDAY, 5 (278-87)
Ploughing all day on other place. Ma to town in morning with cream can. Ike here asking hands to
thresh. Henry Hezaltine here for pump sucker. Mizzling and misty at times all day. rather cold.
WEDNESDAY, 6 (279-86)
Finished ploughing the ten acres on other place about eleven. Then ploughed out potatoes and
picked them after dinner. a poor crop and almost all rotten. Very calm and cloudy all day.
October THURSDAY, 7 (280-85) 1915
Raised garden potatoes and cut eating corn in forenoon. Drew up some wood after dinner. Then Da
discing a strip on corner field and Brock ploughing. I to town for fruit & took cream can. Fine but very
like rain in afternoon and a slight shower.
FRIDAY, 8 (281-84)
�Brock at Mc
Issac's threshing. Da finished ploughing corner field all but head lands. Machine came
about six o'clock. Da asking hands to thresh and Brock to town for meat at night. A dirty day. Misting
& a little snow fell. Heavy rain at night. Wilson Clarke's sale.
SATURDAY, 9 (282-83)
We threshing. Brock to town at night. Raining at times all day, rather cold.
October SUNDAY, 10 (283-82) 1915
Home all day. Brock to church at night and Da over to {Wm} Walker with pigs in morning. A lovely
day, Cool & bright.
MONDAY, 11 (284-81)
Finished threshing about three o'clock. Then Brock at Morrison's threshing and Da tidying up round
barn. Brock at hot supper in Drayton at night. Lovely day. Thanksgiving Day.
TUESDAY, 12 (285-80)
Da at Morrison's threshing in morning and Roy's after dinner. Brock to town in morning with chop
and cream can. I up helping Georgie in afternoon. Fine day.
October WEDNESDAY, 13 (286-79) 1915
Da and Brock at Roy's threshing in morning and Elwin's after dinner. I up at Georgie's. Elwin in
hospital with stomach trouble. Fine but came on rain about five. Rained hard.
THURSDAY, 14 (287-78)
Finished at Elwin's about ten. Then Brock choring and Da brought pigs home from Bill Walkers.
Tapped and pulling mangels in afternoon. Ma up to Aunt Emma's for dinner and tea. Fine but dull at
times.
FRIDAY, 15 (288-77)
Tapped mangels in forenoon and drew in eight loads after dinner. Rather dull in morning but brighter
in afternoon. Wilson Clarke brought mare and colt about six o'clock $175.00
. He stayed for tea and
Da drove him to town after supper.
�October SATURDAY, 16 (289-76) 1915
Topping more turnips mangels in morning and drawing after dinner. Ma & I to town in after noon and
I went to Elora. Brock to town at night. Lovely day & warm.
SUNDAY, 17 (290-75)
Home all day. Fine & bright.
MONDAY, 18 (291-74)
Men throwing back mangels & choring. Brock down with cream can & got Wiley shod. Brock picked
spies in afternoon. Da ploughing headland in corner field. Dull and misty all day. Da and Ma over to
Morrison's and Bob Mitchells for ducks.
October TUESDAY, 19 (292-73) 1915
Tapped and drew in red mangels in morning. Brock took a load to Wilson Clarke after dinner. Da
ploughed other headland and started to plough in field next line fence. Fine day. Ma to town in
forenoon and I came up from Elora.
WEDNESDAY, 20 (293-72)
Brock picking apples in forenoon at low orchard, and ploughing after dinner. Da ploughing all day in
field next line fence. Lovely day. Eliza Mitchell buried. 50 yrs. Ma and I at funeral in afternoon.
THURSDAY, 21 (294-71)
Brock took out eleven pigs in morning. Then ploughing in afternoon. Da ploughing all day. Pigs came
to $188.- Fine day. Mrs. Spurrell buried this afternoon 58 yrs old. Mr. Rohn, Malcolmoon, Stricker &
Minthorn here collecting for Red Cross.
October FRIDAY, 22 (295-70) 1915
Da harrowing what he had disced in corner field. Brock finished ploughing back by line fence. Then
started to draw up corn about ten o'clock. Drawing all afternoon. Fine but cold and windy.
SATURDAY, 23 (296-69)
�Da and Brock drawing in corn. in morning. Ma to town in forenoon with cream can. Brock and Da at
Jack's threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Fine but real cold wind Heavy frosts at night.
SUNDAY, 24 (297-68)
Home all day. Fine and bright.
October MONDAY, 25 (298-67) 1915
Da and Brock at Jack's threshing until about three o'clock. Then Brock at Burrows threshing and Da
drawing in corn. Ma up to Georgie's in afternoon. Fine but windy and looking like rain. Heavy frost
last night.
TUESDAY, 26 (299-66)
Da drawing in corn, finished about three o'clock. Then discing in corner field. Brock at Burrows
threshing. I to town in morning and at Chester Walkers for tea. Rather dull in morning but terrible
windy. Calmed a little to-wards evg.
WEDNESDAY, 27 (300-65)
Da drew in sweet corn and harrowed strip in corner field. Brock at Burrows threshing then both went
to Wilmott's about nine o'clock. Finished there about four o'clock. Brock to town at night. Very dull
day rather raw wind.
October THURSDAY, 28 (301-64) 1915
Da and Brock at Harry's threshing, home about five o'clock. Fine day, misty in morning but
brightened up.
FRIDAY, 29 (302-63)
Topping and drawing turnips. Wilson Clark helping. Ma to town in morning with cream can. Brock
and I to Patriotic concert at night. Fine day but cold wind, rained some in the night.
SATURDAY, 30 (303-62)
Topping and drawing turnips Mr. Clark helping. Brock took him home at night Fine day.
�October SUNDAY, 31 (304-61) 1915
Brock and I up to Rothsay to see Elwin in afternoon. Fine day.
November ALL SAINT'S DAY (Quebec) MONDAY, 1 (305-60)
Brock took out eleven lambs $92.00
in morning. Mr. Clarke came out with him. Da hunting calves got
them at Henry Hilborns. Topping and drawing turnips all day. Da took Mr. Clarke part way home at
night. Fine day. quite breezy in afternoon
TUESDAY, 2 (306-59)
Finished turnips in forenoon. Brought in cabbage and two loads of wood. Picking apples at low
orchard in afternoon. Windy and cold, snow flurries all day.
November WEDNESDAY, 3 (307-58) 1915
Brock to town in morning with chop and cream can. Da started to plough corn ground. Both
ploughing in afternoon. Snowed in night; cold rather bright.
THURSDAY, 4 (308-57)
Finished ploughing corn ground by noon. Then ploughing next Jack's in afternoon. Very dirty day.
Misting and a wet snow falling at times in forenoon.
FRIDAY, 5 (309-56)
Ploughing next Jack's all day. Adam Flath called to say coal was there. Dull and rather raw wind.
November SATURDAY, 6 (310-55) 1915
Both ploughing for a while in morning. Then Brock went for load of coal before dinner and one in
afternoon. Da finished ploughing next Jack's and started to plough little patch next road. Brock and I
to town at night. Fine & bright but cold wind.
SUNDAY, 7 (311-54)
Home all day. Dull in morning but bright in afternoon.
�MONDAY, 8 (312-53)
Brock drew 2 loads of coal in morning. Da finished ploughing patch at road and ploughed old house
bottom. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Brock & I down at Mc
Ewings in evg. Fine day and quite
warm & hazy. Lizzie Mitchell here in afternoon. Coal $6.75 per ton $54.23
November TUESDAY, 9 (313-52) 1915
Drawing out manure all day. I up to Georgie's in forenoon. Very windy & cold but fine.
WEDNESDAY, 10 (314-51)
Finished drawing out manure and cleaned hen house and pens in forenoon. Started to plough old
sod back at bush on other place in afternoon. Mrs. C. Walker, Miss Lamont, Gussie Noecker and
Georgie here for tea. Brock to town at night. Fine but dull at times and warmer.
THURSDAY, 11 (315-50)
Ploughing on other place in morning. Da at Issac Hilborns threshing in afternoon and Brock
ploughing. Rained early in morning and at noon. Dull and close. Thos. Grose died 56 yrs & 11 mos
old.
November FRIDAY, 12 (316-49) 1915
Brock ploughing on other place all day. Da at Issac Hilborns threshing. Ma and I to town in forenoon.
I down to Ross's in afternoon. Fine but cold wind.
SATURDAY, 13 (317-48)
Brock ploughing all day. Da at Mosser's threshing until two o'clock then ploughing rest of afternoon.
Adam Flath here. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day
SUNDAY, 14 (318-47)
Brock to church at night. Da over to Adam Flaths at night. Fine but not so bright.
November MONDAY, 15 (319-46) 1915
�Da and Brock ploughing in back 14 ac. field all day. Very stormy at times all day. Brought cows
home at noon and put them in and brought young cattle at night. Cold wind. Rained thro' night.
Adam Flath got $100.00
.
TUESDAY, 16 (320-45)
Da and Brock ploughing all day. Mr. Mc
Donald brought piano tuner in morning, a Mr. Brunton. Very
heavy snow fall in early morning but cleared up about ten and was real bright.
WEDNESDAY, 17 (321-44)
Finished ploughing back 14 ac. in afternoon and started on 7 ac. I to town in afternoon. Fine and
very bright but cold wind. Snowed in night.
November Friday THURSDAY, 18 (322-43) 1915
Choring, cleaning pens and fixing up round barn all day. Rained nearly all night and very hard at
times all day.
Thursday FRIDAY, 19 (323-42)
Brock down with chop & cream can in morning. Over to Ike's with Lark and then ploughing on other
place. Da ploughed down manure on mangel ground. Very strong east wind and looking like rain.
SATURDAY, 20 (324-41)
Men choring and working round barn in forenoon. Then drew up wood in afternoon. Brock and I to
town at night. Turned colder in the night and very stormy until about four o'clock. Strong west wind.
November SUNDAY, 21 (325-40) 1915
Home all day. Very stormy. Could not see to corner at times.
MONDAY, 22 (326-39)
Choring in morning. Da to town in afternoon with interest for Duncan estate. Brock layed down wire
fence in cow lane. Quite bright in morning but cold. Dull in afternoon. Da took can of cream.
TUESDAY, 23 (327-38)
�Done chores and killed pig. Brock and I over to Mr. Mc
Issacs in evening. Gave him $12.00 Rather
cold east wind. Snowing a little to-wards evening.
November WEDNESDAY, 24 (328-37) 1915
Done chores and cutting up pig. Brock and I to town in afternoon and made the sausage. Da over to
Hod Hilborns after tea. Mild & dull & misty.
THURSDAY, 25 (329-36)
Da done chores. Down with cream can in afternoon. Brock at Waters threshing for Otto Mosser. Mrs.
Mosser here in afternoon. Mild and dull.
FRIDAY, 26 (330-35)
Robt choring fore and took Olive to the 10 o
train to go to Chatsworth. Brock at Waters's
threshing,
home at Eleven. Robt & Brock started to make a Stone boat aft. beautiful warm day.
{The writer changes. Different handwriting.}
November SATURDAY, 27 (331-34) 1915
Brock & Robt choring and working at Stone boat all day heavy rain last night Brock down town at
night. East wind and raw.
SUNDAY, 28 (332-33)
At home all day Mild and hazy.
MONDAY, 29 (333-32)
Robt & Brock choring and working at a stone boat all day. Soft snow falling and blowing from west
November TUESDAY, 30 (334-31) 1915
Robt and Brock choring all day Brock to town fore with chop & C. Can fixing up a stall in the far
stable for the colt blustry forenoon, rather fine aft.
December WEDNESDAY, 1 (335-30)
�Robt & Brock choring and cleaning hen pens and divided them up snowing and little stormy
afternoon
THURSDAY, 2 (336-29)
Robt & Brock choring and getting sleigh ready to take the hens & Roosters away. Brock took them
aft noon Sold to Luny for 7c
& 9c
lb. fine day little snow A Son born at Ross McEwings. Thomas
Loyde
December FRIDAY, 3 (337-28) 1915
Robt & Brock choring and putting the bolts in the stone boat Then went back for a load of stone on
the other place beautiful bright day.
SATURDAY, 4 (338-27)
Robt & Brock done up the chores and then drew stones the rest of day beautiful bright day.
SUNDAY, 5 (339-26)
Beautiful bright day Brock went down to Pres Church at night
December MONDAY, 6 (340-25) 1915
Men choring and drawing stone In the forenoon. Robt took churn to Town to have a new hoop put
on. afternoon Brock sifting Ashes and doing chores. very fine day
TUESDAY, 7 (341-24)
Men choring forenoon and Robt over to Ike's with Miss Duncan's letter forenoon. Brock & I went to
town afternoon and Robt drew too loads of wood. very fine
CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 8 (342-23)
Men done chores forenoon. Brock went back and blasted a big stone then they went back and drew
it up. (finished stone) Squalls of soft snow falling
December THURSDAY, 9 (343-22) 1915
�Men choring forenoon Brock took load of chop to town afternoon Robt choring round afternoon.
much colder
FRIDAY, 10 (344-21)
Men choring and drawing manure to the other place fine bright day I down to Mc
Ewings aft
SATURDAY, 11 (345-20)
Men choring and drawing manure all day bright but cold East wind Brock down town at night. cold
night
December SUNDAY, 12 (346-19) 1915
All at home all day bright but searching East wind.
MONDAY, 13 (347-18)
Robt & Brock choring and finished drawing out manure rather fine day I washed
TUESDAY, 14 (348-17)
Robt & Brock choring morning then Brock took me down to Mothers house. I started fires and looked
over every thing. Had dinner with Ellen Brock went to Rothsay and paid Taxes and came for one
Evening stormy at times.
December WEDNESDAY, 15 (349-16) 1915
Robt choring all day Brock at the Mc
Ewings Threshing all day Stormy & blowing
THURSDAY, 16 (350-15)
Robt choring all day Brock at Mc
Ewings Threshing all day rather fine & looking milder. I ironed
FRIDAY, 17 (351-14)
Brock at Mc
Ewings threshing. Da choring. Milder. Rained hard in afternoon
{Note: the writer has changed. Different handwriting.}
�December SATURDAY, 18 (352-13) 1915
Brock at Mc
Ewings threshing until about ten. Da choring, cleaning pens, and sifted ashes. Brock
went to town about three o'clock. Got Wiley shod and met me at five train. I home from Clara's.
Brock and I up to Roy's in evening. Fine and turning colder.
SUNDAY, 19 (353-12)
Brock to church at night. Stormy at times all day and colder.
MONDAY, 20 (354-11)
Done chores and filled up chop. Brock to town after dinner and got horses shod. Da choring. Fine
but cold wind. Took cream can
December TUESDAY, 21 (355-10) 1915
Men choring. Brock took Ma and I to town in afternoon. Da drew up some wood from bush. Fine day.
Quite bright.
WEDNESDAY, 22 (356-9)
We picked 9 geese. Brock choring and took the geese to Noeckers and one to Adam Flath. 13c
per
lb. Snowing at times all day. but not very cold.
THURSDAY, 23 (357-8)
Done chores. Da down to Drayton in morning. Irwin Elliott & Harold Waite here for dinner. They
collecting oats for Mr. Baugh. Brock to Lion Xmas tree at night. Mild, rained a little about noon then a
soft snow falling.
December FRIDAY, 24 (358-7) 1915
Choring. Da up to Uncle Richd
for cheese in afternoon. It was $6.00
. Brock and I to town in afternoon.
Clara and Melville went to Brampton to-day to spend Xmas. Fine and rather mild.
CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 25 (359-6)
�Brock met Uncle Willie at ten train and took him back to the five. Nasty wet snowy day. roads filling
up. Colder at night.
SUNDAY, 26 (360-5)
Home all day. Fine and quite bright
December MONDAY, 27 (361-4) 1915
Brock took cream can down in forenoon Da down for tobacco, choring. Drawing out manure in
afternoon. Mr. Morrison here for ram. Fine but dull all day.
TUESDAY, 28 (362-3)
Choring and drawing out manure on to other place. Harman Mitchell here for a pair of guineas. $1.00
Fine and bright in afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, 29 (363-2)
Choring and finished drawing out manure in forenoon. Brock down for cream can in afternoon. Nasty
east wind and dull.
December THURSDAY, 30 (364-1) 1915
Men choring, and cleaned up chop. Brock down in afternoon with it. Took cream can. Da made pen
for ducks in shed. Fine day but cold. Brock down to skate at night
FRIDAY, 31 (365)
Da and Brock choring and drew up some corn from other place. Brock to concert at night. I to town
in afternoon. Mr. Henderson drove Clara out after dinner. She came down on morning train. Lovely
morning but not so fine in afternoon.
MEMORANDUM
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Date CASH ACCOUNT-JANUARY Rec'd Paid
Cream sent to Palm Creamery 1915.
�Jan 1 1 can cream 78 lbs. test 39
" 5 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 38}
" 12 1 can cream 81 lbs. test 35} 18.79
" 21 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 37 __ 9.47
Feb 10 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 38 10.03
" 19 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 31 8.33
Mar. 15 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 26 7.28
" 30 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 25 6.90
Apr. 28 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 29 8.01
May 10 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 26}
" 22 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 39} @31.9
" 25 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 38}
" 31 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 43} 36.09
June 10 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 39}
" 12 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 38}
" 18 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 40}
" 23 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 42} 27½.9
43.67
" 26 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 40}
July 3 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 45}
" 6 1 can cream 77 lbs. test 44}
" 13 1 can cream 78 lbs. test 45}
" 19 1 can cream 78 lbs. test 48}
" 23 1 can cream 78 lbs. test 40} 27½ 56.19
" 27 1 can cream 76 lbs. test 41}
Date CASH ACCOUNT-FEBRUARY Rec'd Paid
Sept. 18 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 41}
" 25 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 44} 47.52
Oct. 2 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 42}
" 5 1 can cream 78 lbs. test 40}
" 12 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 39} 31.9
" 18 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 39}
" 23 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 33}
" 29 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 35} 56.30
Nov 3 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 33}
" 8 1 can cream 81 lbs. test 37}
" 18 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 37}
" 22 1 can cream 79 lbs. test 38} 32C
" 25 1 can cream 81 lbs. test 38}
" 30 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 35} 55.92
�Dec 7 1 can cream 82 lbs. test 35}
" 14 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 34}
" 21 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 35}
" 27 1 can cream 80 lbs. test 32}
" 30 1 can cream 81 lbs. test 33} 46.32
9 6 7
{TOTAL} $445.81
Date CASH ACCOUNT-MARCH Rec'd Paid
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Date CASH ACCOUNT-AUGUST Rec'd Paid
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Date CASH ACCOUNT-SEPTEMBER Rec'd Paid
Jan. 30 To 3 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 30c
.90
Feb. To 3 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 25c
.75
Mar. 1 To 7 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 25c
1.75
" 6 To 10½ doz. eggs to Pollock @ 25c
2.60
" 9 To 9 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 22c
1.98
" 19 To 30 doz. eggs to Wismer @ 16c
4.80
Apr. 7 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c
5.40
" 10 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c
5.40
" 17 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c
5.40
" 24 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c
5.40
" 30 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 18c
5.40
May 10 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c
5.70
" 15 To 29 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c
5.51
" 25 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c
5.70
" 29 To 23 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 19c
4.37
June 5 To 24½ doz. eggs to Pollock @ 20c
5.14
" 12 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
5.56
" 23 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
6.30
July 9 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
6.30
" 23 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
6.30
Aug. 7 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
6.30
" 18 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
6.30
" 26 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
6.30
Sept. 11 To 30 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
6.30
" 16 To 11 doz. eggs to Pollock @ 21c
2.31
{TOTAL} 596½ {TOTAL} 118.18
�Date CASH ACCOUNT-DECEMBER Rec'd Paid
June. 26. By cash for wool.
115 lbs @ 33 37.95
By cash for "Bessie" 64.37
July 8 By cash for 5 pigs 12 50 @ 9 111.95
Oct. 21 By cash for 11 pigs @ 9.10 188.--
Nov. 1 By cash for 11 lambs @ 7.30 92.00
Date BILLS PAYABLE-JANUARY $ c.
Jan. 30 To 5 gals coal oil .75
Feb 10 To 100 Harvest Queen $3.95
Mar. 13 To 5 gals coal oil .75
Apr. 7 To 100 Harvest Queen 3.85
May 25 To 100 cwt Harvest Queen 4.05
June 26 To 5 gal coal oil .75
June 26 To 1 BBL. sugar $7.10 per cwt. 21.74
June 26 To 1 cwt. "Harvest Queen" 3.65
July 8 To 1 cwt "Harvest Queen" 3.65
Aug. 31 To 1 cwt "Harvest Queen" 3.50
Sept. 27 To 5 gal coal oil .63
Oct. 9 To 20 lbs sugar 1.40
" 23 To 20 lbs Sugar 1.20
Nov. 3 To 5 gal coal oil .75
" 3 To 2 cwt. "Harvest Queen" 6.00
Oct 16 To 25 lbs "Snowdrift" .78
" 26 To Five Roses .50
Dec 9 To 5 gal coal oil 75
Thomas Anderson
141 Sherbrook,
Wpg. Man.
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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
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<p>(title) - Daily Journal 1906{small drawings in and around the letters}</p>
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<p>CALENDAR FOR 1906</p>
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<p>DOMINION DIARY</p>
<p>DAILY JOURNAL</p>
<p>...FOR...</p>
<p>1906</p>
<p>PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED</p>
<p>64 & 66 FRONT STREET WEST, TORONTO</p>
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<p>STERLING EXCHANGE</p>
<p>For Customs House purposes Sterling Exchange is rendered into Canadian Money at 9 1/2 per cent. Advance. This is called the Par Of Exchange. The following Table will give the desired results.</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">DIARY FOR 1906</span></h3>
<p>NOTES FOR 1906</p>
<p>New Year'd Day..... Monday, January 1st</p>
<p>Ash Wednesday...... February 28th</p>
<p>St. David's Day..... Thursday, March 1st.</p>
<p>Quadragesima, 1st Sunday in Lent, March 4th</p>
<p>St. Patrick's Day..... Saturday, March 17th</p>
<p>Lady Day.............. Sunday, March 25th</p>
<p>Palm Sunday........... April 8th</p>
<p>Good Friday........... April 13th</p>
<p>Easter Sunday......... April 15th</p>
<p>St. George's Day...... Monday, April 23rd</p>
<p>Victoria Day.......... Thursday, May 24th</p>
<p>Holy Thursday......... May 24th</p>
<p>Pentecost Whitsunday.. June 3rd</p>
<p>Trinity Sunday........ June 10th</p>
<p>Corpus Christi........ Thursday, June 14th</p>
<p>Midsummer Day......... Sunday, June 24th</p>
<p>Dominion Day.......... Sunday, July 1st</p>
<p>Labor Day............. Monday, September 3rd.</p>
<p>Michaelmas Day........ Saturday, Sept. 29th</p>
<p>Birth of King Elward WII (1841) November 9th</p>
<p>St. Andrew's Day...... Friday, November 30th</p>
<p>Christmas Day......... Tuesday, December 25th</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEARS DAY (DOMINION) MONDAY, 1 (1-364) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da choring all day. Mr Craig brough over peice of beed in forenoon. We children up skating on Page's pnd in afternoon. very stormy day- cold. Local Option</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (2-363)</span></h3>
<p>Da done chores in forenoon took a load of straw to for Coram in afternoon. Bill Barry here for dinner and took some potatoes out of his pit. Har. Coram gabe Ollie and I a music lesson. Beautiful mild day. up skating at night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (3-362)</span></h3>
<p>Da done chores. I took Olive back to school and met morning train. Dick Chambers came off and stayed for dinner. Da took him down to 4.36 to night. Very nasty day-very strong east wind. hailing and raining all afternoon. rain freezing on.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 4. (4-361) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da choring and killed twelve chickens in afternoon. very disagreeable day. very strong south west wind. very stormy all day. everything very icy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5. (5-360)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores in fornoon and cleaned hen pens in afternoon. ma went to Drayton for Olive and shipped a dozen chickens and 20 lbs. of butter to Uncle Jim. very stormy at times. snow rifts not very cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">EPIPHANY (Quebec) SATURDAY, 6. (6-359)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores in fornoon then at - Susie Kirkpatrick's funeral in afternoon. Took her from Drayton to Rothsay. Buried in old English Church cemetary. had cutter out for first-time to day. terrible stormy all day. not very cold.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 7 (7-358) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Roy Philp and Gorden- Neil Philps som here in afternoon and for tea. very stromy till about evening then calmed down a little. Colder to day. Old Mr. Henman buried today.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (8-357)</span></h3>
<p>Da drove Olive down to School and done the chores in forenoon. Then in afternoon. He and Will Walker drawing in the old hay. stack-Da and Ma oover to Mr. Duncan's in evening. very fine bright day. rather frosty.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (9-356)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Will done the chores then Chester came down and they finished taking in stack at barn and took in the one down by Poplars. Brock and i down to Rink at night. Har. Cram gave me a lesson in afternoon. rather stromy morning but turned out fine. pretty sharp wind.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 10 (10-355) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da done chores. Will drew chop to town. Went to bush about four o'clock and hened stick for saw log bunks. very line, but rather cold wind beautful moon light. Saw of Jim Lowes place and Stock.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (11-354)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Will done chores then took load of hogs down to Drayton to Lucker straightning up in afternoon and shutting up old sows. quite nice day- Mild.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 )12-353)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Will done chores, then he and Will drawing manure on to other place. Ma went to town this forenoon and brought Olive home. Will Gregory, Mr. Walker, and old Ms. Betts here played euchure. very fine day. Rather raw wind pooor slighing.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 13 (13-352) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da and Will finished drawing out the manure. Will went home before tea. Very strong raw, cold, east wind blowing all day. Beryja Crocker called this afternoon. imiting Olive and I to thier party. Tuesday night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (14-351)</span></h3>
<p>Home all day. rained little in morning and froze on. not cold.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (15-350)</span></h3>
<p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens in afternoon. I took Olive back to school this morning. nasty day. very foggy till noon. little rain in afternoon. raw east wind. not freezing to night.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 16 (16-349) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da choring all day. Har Coram gave me lessons after dinner. very stormy all day and night. Wat Burrows took sleigh-load up to party at Sam Crocker. Walker, McKee Gregorys and Ms. Ches Walker broigh Olive and Edith Barry out. Edith satyed here all night. not cold. but very rough. Will Walker brought down bag of spy apples.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></h3>
<p>Da took Olive and Edith back to town this morning. Will Walker done the chores and took a grist to town ina fternoon. Da and Ma down to see Isaac Hilborn's house in afternoon. little strom in morning but cleared off. Storming again to-night. rather raw cold wind.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (18-347)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Will done the chores and ground up axes. Cutting some logs in afternoon. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. Mr. Allan here for tea. Will gone to Drurys to play where. quite mild. snowing at times.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Janurary FRIDAY, 19 (19-346) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then cutting down some trees for logs at edge of bush. I at Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Will gone home to night.</p>
<p>Fine all day, but foggu till noon-rather raw east wind trees all rined up.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></h3>
<p>Da done chores in forenoon. cleaned out pens and hen house in afternoon. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. very mild day. snow disappearing quickly.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></h3>
<p>Home all day. Cecil Walker here for while in afternoon. rained through the night and quite a heavy shower at noon. very mild. snow all gone off roads and fields. very mild-like spring.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 22 (22-343) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da too Olive down to school then done the chores and cleaning up hay. Stack bottom. Will Walker called in afternoon. I over helping Sarah Burrows bake for party. Big dance at Burrows at night. very nasty day. quite heavy showers at times all gone.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></h3>
<p>Da done the chores and went to Drayton about four o'clock. Harry Coram gave me my lesson from five till six o;clock and stayed ti tea. very mild morning raining at times suddenly cold. roads frozen up hard and dry to night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></h3>
<p>Da done chores and covered straw berrie in afternoon, also cleaned pens. very fine bright day cold. freezing hand to night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 25 (25-340) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores, in forenoon. Will Walker came here just - before dinner He and Da drawing stone from Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Mrs. Jack Walker here for while in afternoon. Da gone to town at night: Walkers {Pages?} & Uncle Rich'ds also Will Gregory skating here to-night. W.W. gone to {Drurys?} party. beautiful fine day. but rather {raw?} wind</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (26-339)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will drawing stone all day. I went to town in afternoon for Olives. Cecil Walker here for tea. Will gone home to-night: Charlie & {Minnie?} Hilborn with teacher and Bill Barry here and spent the evening. very fine day. wind rather cold--</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (27-338)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores, Will and Brock drawing stone all day from Uncle Rich'ds Will drove Da down to noon train. He came home on 4.36. Was up to Harriston to see {Grey}. All up skating on Pages pond. Also a load from town there. Ice fine. Good time. beautiful fine day. Thawing, but froze up at night:</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 28 (28-337) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. rather raw wind, trees {lined?} roads little rough.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (29-336)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will drawing Stone from Uncle Richds till on in afternoon then drawing from a pile in Mr. {Harrison?} field next to Pages line I drove Olive back to school. All up to skate on Pages pond at night very wind raw day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (30-335)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done chores, then drew stone from Mr. Harrisons and a couple of load from Uncle Richd. Mr. & Miss North here for dinner. Maude stayed while her father went to town. Uncle Jim here in afternoon. Harry Coram here in afternoon. All up to skate at night: ice fine. Beautiful day, but not very bright. lovely night. not the least bit cold.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 31 (31-334) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done chores, then went back to Uncle Rich'ds for a load of stone, draw rest of day from Frank Pages. Ma at Drayton. Dave Downey and his father here to see plan of home. Jack Brooks called. Da and Will took a heifer down to Brooks to-night. Alex McLaughton and Mr. Stein, head-agent, here tonight to see plan and figure {on?} heating apparatus. snowed little in morning but stopped and was rather cold . Had 36 loads of stone down to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 1 (32-333)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done chores then drew stone from Pages, till noon. Will took grist of chop to town and got {harness?} mended Da up to fix Miss Stone's clock. very stormy all day - cold getting colder as night comes on.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (33-332)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done chores, then cleaned out all the {pens?}. Will went down for Olive in afternoon. I over at Burrows sewing. Very cold day. Clean. Thermometers 14° below zero in morning.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 3 (34-331) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done chores, then drew out manure till noon. Da went to Drayton in afternoon. got 200 lbs sugar rom Guelph. Will went home. Got very stormy about noon. raw wind all day. Car of lumber at station now.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (35-330)</span></h2>
<p>Olive and I up to {Chas} Walkers in afternoon Da over to Pages and Uncle Richds in afternoon. Very snowy forenoon, not so stormy in afternoon, but colder.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (36-329)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores. Then Da took Olive back to school and styed on car at station. Ross, {Hasheal?}, Herb, Harry, Chas. Walker, Mr. Craig {and Lomes?} and our team drawing lumber. Each brought 3 loads except {Lomes?} & Craig. Wat helped unload here at home. Very sharp day, but very bright and cold.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 6 (37-328) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores then sorting out the lumber. Mr. Dave {Carbott?} here in afternoon to see fat cattle. Harry Caram here for tea. very sharp day, but bright. Thermometer 20° below zero at 7.30 a.m.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (38-327)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Willl done chores, then finished piling up lumber. Finished about four o'cocl then Da went to Drayton and Will gone up home. pretty cold morning, but got little warmer towards evening. Beautiful moonlight {Wihmat Drewery?} married to night. Emma McLellan. Frank Wilson - well-driller, married to Miss {Launderkin?}. {written in margins: } Olive 16 years olf to-day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (39-326)</span></h2>
<p>Will done the chores and drew out manure till noon. Da took Jersey cow down to Richards in forenoon. Will and Wat Drawing ice - afternoon Da getting place ready. Ma at town all day. Jim Davidson & H. Schlik here to see plan of house also Mr Green and Washburn's foreman from beautiful clear day. lovely moonlight. night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY, 9 (40-325 1906)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores. Will and Wat drawing ice all day. Finished. I went down for Olive in afternoon. She has very sore eyes. Mr. Chas Walker here helping pack the ice in afternoon. very fine day, but sharp. Skating up on pond to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (41-324)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then Wat helped them to take light head of cattle, the Jersey calf and {the?} sheep over to Moorefield. Both up to milk-letting at {Rathsay?} in afternoon. Will gone home after twa. Cattle brought {$}350+ve very stormy all day. and cold, but bright sunshine at times.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 SUNDAY, 11 (42-323)</span></h2>
<p>Mr. and Mrs. J. Rich and their children here for dinner. very fine bright day, but cold.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 12 (43-322) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then went to town for bond timber and strapping which was shipped down. I drove Olive down this morning. Da and Will drawing out manure after they came home from town. Mr. Drewcan and two girls here and spent evening. Mrs. Barry here leaving invitations to Billy. Fair's party on Wednesday. Very fine day. got quite mild towards evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (44-321)</span></h2>
<p>Da 50 years ld. Uncle Jim 33 years old to-day. Da and Will done chores then drawing manure. Mr. Brocklebank and another man from Arthur here to see house plan. Louis Wilson, Frank's brother, arrived here at noon from {Listonell?} with the ponies Da and he went to Drayton in afternoon. Da bought ponies and arness from him. {$}2 00.00 Harry Caram here in afternoon and again after tea very mild day. rather bright.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (45-320)</span></h2>
<p>St. Valentine's Day. Da done chores in forenoon and finished drawing out manure. Will Walker not here. Party at Fairs. I didn't go. turned cold through night. very stormy morning, but calmed down some as day got up. Cold night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 15 (46-319) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then fixed a tongue into our buggy and started for {Lebanor?} at noon, with Mr. Wilson's buggy. Left it at a Mr. Hammonds place. I at Drayton in forenoon. Very fine bright day, but very sharp wind. Da home about seven. Roads icy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (47-318)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Then took the ponies down and got them shod. Brought Olive home. Both of us up to Aaron Walton's to a "Good {Semplar?}" party. Went with Walters load had splendid time. Beautiful bright day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 17 (48-317)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens. then he, Ma and Brock went to town with ponies. Mr. Walker and Will came after a load of corn in forenoon beautiful fine day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY, 18 (49-316) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Home all day. rather dull. Snowing a little in afternoon. not very cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (50-315)</span></h2>
<p>Will done the chores, Da took Olive back to school. Butchered a pig in afternoon. Very mild day. Wat Burrows took a load up to a party at Sam Crockers. Had very nice time. Olive came up with Crry {Coram/Caram?}.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (51-314)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then cut up pig and salted it and put it away. Will took team to town, with grist of chop and got them shod. Da and Harry Caram here for tea. Very mild day. little rain in afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY, 21 (52-313) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then covered the ice. Cleaned up bins of oats in afternoon. Roy {Farewell?} up and dehomed young cattle this forenoon. Sara Burrows here sewing to-day. quite mild but turned colder towards night. rained through night, dull to-day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (53-312)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then drawing stone from Pages all day. Will gone to {Rothbay?} to-night. not very bright, and not very cold. lovely day for handling stone. I have a very sore eye.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (54-311)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then drew stone from Pages. Ma at Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Da drove me over to Mr. Duncan's after tea. They had a little Eurchre party. I stayed all night. beautiful day. roads soft. Lawrence Stone here for dinner.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 24 (55-310) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then drew stone till noon. Will gone home after dinner. Da cleaned out pens and took piece of meat over to Craigs Brock came over for me and I went down to see doctor about my eyes. Inflammation Beautiful soft day. Just like spring Roads fearful muddy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (56-309)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma down to Dick Henderson's for afternoon and tea. Very disagreeable day. rather wet afternoon, turning to snow at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (57-308)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then took the ponies and went to town in afternoon to meet Mr. Gray and contractors. Flath - mason, Downey's the carpenters. took Gordon helping me with my dress. quite nice day, but Strong wind. Roads very rough.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 27 (58-307) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then put on a load of straw. Took the straw down to Harry Caram and T. Henderson, in afternoon. Harry Caram here in afternoon. very bright day, but strong wind and quite cold. Gentleman from Guelph here to see plans for heating. Wat an old man Batts here playing euchre to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec & N. W. T.) WEDNESDAY, 28 (59-306)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then went up to Gregorys pit to get gravel Couldn't get any. pit caved in. Then after dinner they went to town with ponies. Mr. J. Bready and Mr. {Rushnel?} here in afternoon. very bright day, but very strong cold wind. wind gone down at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 1 (60-305)</span></h2>
<p>Da went to Drayton in forenoon. Will choring. Old man Betts here to-day. Mrs. Dr. Caram and Mrs. Gordon here in afternoon and for tea. Da and Will went up to Josh Gregorys to play euchre to-night. Ma has bad cold. snowing in afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 2 (61-304) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then Will went home. Da went for Olive in afternoon. Dr. MacWilliams drove out to see Ma, about five o'clock. Very disagreeable day. very Strong east wind all day. Stormy, with hale at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (62-303)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, After dinner Will came down for his horse and they both went to town. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. Making waist for Olive. Very disagreeable day. quite heavy showers in afternoon. very foggy at times.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (63-302)</span></h2>
<p>Stone all day. Very dull. Turned colder and showed through the night. Very stormy at times.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 5 (64-301) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then went to the station for the bath. Took Olive with them. {There?} load brought the bath. Put it in lower drinking house. Bill Barry here for some potatoes. Will gone to town to-night. Brock has sore eyes. Very fine bright day. Will Gregory got put into "lock-up" this afternoon. drunk.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (65-300)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores and drew manure. Will drove Ma over to H. Hilborns, and went to Drayton. Harry {boram/baram?} here in afternoon. J. Corbitt, assessor here in afternoon. Ike {McIsaas?} and Will Gregory called in this evening. Will got fined {¢20} and costs {¢}24.75. Da and Will up to {Heseltine's} this evening. beautiful bright day. Mrs. McDougal and Gibson {above line: from Peel.} here in afternoon for wheat</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (66-299)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma twnety-four years married. Da and Will done the chores and drew out manure. Da drove Ma to town this morning, and went after her to-night Mrs. Alex Peel and Mr. Harrison here in afternoon for seed wheat quite nice day. not very bright.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 8 (67-298) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then {fanned} up a bin of goosewheat. Mrs. Welsby and another gentleman arrived here about three o'clock this afternoon from Guelph. Seeing about plumbing & heating of house. ..rather {naisly} and foggy, but not cold. Up skating to-night. Charlie Hilborn started for the West.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (68-297)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, Will took a grist of chop to town. Drawing sand from Josh Gregory's pit in afternoon. Alex McLaughton and Mr. Tom Webster of Elora came here this forenoon and stayed for dinner. I went for Olive in afternoon. Very mild forenoon, snowing in afternoon. roads slopy, not cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (69-296)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Will done the chores, then drawing gravel all day from Gregorys pit. Da went up to Walkers with Will to play euchre. strong breexe all day. Pretty cold, but very bright. beautiful moon light night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 11 (70-295) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma drove up to Gass's for an hour or so in afternoon. Very snowy at times. not very cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 12 (71-294)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores. Drawing gravel all day. I drove Olive down to school. Will not here to-day. Mr. {Ian?} Gibson here for his wheat and McDougals, in afternoon. Very nice forenoon, but quite stormy at times. Cold wind Mrs. Jim Taylor buried to-day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (72-293)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, Will Walker and Will Gregory came down and they all went to Gregorys pit, {to} open a place, but could make no headway. Boys cutting wood in bush. Da cleaned out pens. Harry Caram here. quite fine at times, again very snowy - not cold. Art Chapman and Lorne Garneu here for dinner.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 14 (73-292) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then drawing out wood that the boys are cutting Boys in bush all day. Both gone to a party. Uncle Willie here for tea. I at town in afternoon. Da at Henry Hilborn's helping, saw wood. Very nice day. few snow flurries at times. Mr. Peel here for his wheat. Took Harrison's a;es.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 15 (74-291)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then drawing wood out of bush all day. Boys cutting wood. Mr. Alex Duff here and Heft bags for wheat. Uncle Willie called here this morning. quite nice day. rather cold. not very bright.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (75-290)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chroes and drew out some wood till noon. Boys cutting wood till noon. All at town in afternoon to Jim {Cowan's/Gowan's} trial. Ma down for Olive. Very stormy at times. rather cold.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY, 17 (76-289) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then went up and helping Chas. Walker saw wood. Both boys went up to Walkers this morning. Da came home about siz and went to town for coal-oil. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson arrived here at noon from Arthur, had dinner, stayed an hour and went on to Listowel. Very stormy and blustry at times. quite a cold wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18 (77-288)</span></h2>
<p>Home all day. Alice and Herb Page here for tea. Very fine day. quite cold in morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (78-287)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. Drawing out wood out of bush in afternoon. Will Walker and Will Gregory here cutting wood I took Olive to school. Mr. Alex Duff here for dinner and got his wheat. Very stormy all day. not very cold. Jim Cowan and Jack Welton{or Welton?} arrested and taken to Guelph. Chas. Walker drawing away {corn?} from here.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 20 (79-286) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Drawing out wood from bush in afternoon Will and Will cut wood till noon. After dinner boys went over to Burrows, then went home. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. {J.} Hilborn up here in evening. very stormy about noon and in afternoon cleared up at night. quite cold wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Drawing out wood in afternoon. Boys here cutting wood. Very stormy all day and very fierce. just after dinner. Will Gregory's 26 yrs. birthday, also May Gordon's 29 yrs.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (81-284)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Boys at bush in forenoon. Didn't go to bush in afternoon. Fixing up wheel-barrow and choring. Cecil Walker here for tea terrible stormy all day. and very windy and cold. I 21 years old to-day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 23 (82-283) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Drawing out wood in afternoon. Boys cutting wood all day. Finished to-night. 31 cards cut John Walker came for Ma this morning Mrs. W. sick. She down there till noon. I went to town for Olive in afternoon. quite nice day. but rather sharp wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (83-282)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores and cleaned up a grist of chop. Took it to town in afternoon but didn't get it home. Ma down to see Mrs. John Walker in afternoon. Gone down alfter tea to stay all night. Da down after he done chores. Very bright all day, but Mrs. Walker pretty sick.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (84-281)</span></h2>
<p>Right after breakfast, Da drove up to Palmerston and bright Mrs. Barber down to John Walkers. Home here about a quarter to one. Down to Walkers about five o'clock. Came back and started away to Palmerston for a nurse. Home at about 10 o'clock. Ma down at Walker's all day came home at night. Will Walker and Will Gregory came down and done up the chores. lovely forenoon, but got dull in afternoon. raw east wind.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 26 (85-280) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores in forenoon, Went to town for grist of chop, in afternoon. Mr. Barkwell here for seed wheat in afternoon. Ma went down to J. Walker's this morning . Home after dinner. Flath & Cassiday performed an operation. Mrs. W. not much better. Da gone down after he done chores, to-night. Olive didn't go to school. Has Mumps. very disagreeable day. Shoery afternoon, and raining at night. Very dull. strong east wind.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores in forenoon. at John Rich's sale in afternoon. Ma down to J. Walkers in afternoon Think's Mrs. W. {some} better. Harry Caram called, but didn't give lesson. Both sides of Olive's face swelled Will Walker called this morning to bid us good-bye. He gave to {Wiarton} to work. rainy forenoon, turned colder and snowed some. Da down to Walker's after he done chores.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores. cleaned pens in afternoon. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker, in afternoon beautiful bright day. roads muddy. I down to McEwings in evening.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 29 (88-277) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done up the chores, then drawing gravel from Gregorys pit. I at Drayton in afternoon. Miss Stone walked down this morning . I took her back to-night. beautiful bright warm day. roads very muddy. Harry Caram called this forenoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (89-276)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then drawing coarse sand from Gregory's pit all day. Ma and I went to town in afternoon, stayed for Mr Garam's recital. Olive didn't go. Very nice day, but turned colder towards night and got windy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">3 SATURDAY, 31 (90-275)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores then brought a load of gravel from Gregory's pit to put in front of {16 doors}. Went to Drayton about five o'clock. Very fine bright day, but rather cool wind. Mr. Woolner called about noon. Winnie McEwing 21 years old.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 1 (91-274) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Ma and Sarah Burrows down to see Mrs. Jack Walker in afternoon. Bill Gass down here in afternoon and for tea. beautiful bright day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (92-273)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then started to draw out manure on to front field next to J. Walker. Geo. Green here to see about beast for beef ring. Ross here for wheat. Olive and I up to Chas. Walkers and over to school. Da and Jack Walker drove up to Rathsay to-night. beautiful bright day. Very warm and nice.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then drawing manure all day. I took Olive back to school this morning. Harry Caram here and gave me a lesson this afternoon, called for bag of oats at night. Page here for seed wheat also Mr. Woolner here to have buildings insured in Waterloo Co. Dog {up} at "Vesta" G. Philps old mare, about four o'clock. She jumped into wire fence and fell and broke her neck. Da drew her to bush after tea. 34 yrs. old this spring. Was very {smart} and in good order. beautiful, warm, bright day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 4 (94-271) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, and drew out two loads of manure in forenoon. At a wood-bee at {Tur.} Marrison's in afternoon. Chas. Walker and Will Gregory here all afternoon clipping "Mark". Mr. McEwing called about noon. Very dull forenoon, quite a little shower after dinner. Clared off, but was quite cool. quite a breeze. Robins, black-birds, and little grey birds here.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (95-270)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores and drew out manure. Uncle Rich'd brought Aunt Emma here about half past two, then he went to Fisher's. The horse ran away and shook him up badly. Da and Ma went up. Ma stayed and Da went up after tea and stayed all night. Ma came back with J. Hilborn. Wat over here to-night. rather cold forenoon, very snowy afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (96-269)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then went up to Uncle Rich'ds all day till milking time came home and went back after tea. Ma went for Olive Went down to see Mrs. Walker after tea. She not so well. Will and Ella Gregory and {Chas/Ches?} and Min. Walker here to spend evening. quite nice day. beautiful night. Uncle Richd. no worse.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 7 (97-268) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then he and Ma went to town. Da up at Uncle Rich'd all afternoon Came home for tea and went to Drayton. Up there all night. Uncle not so well to-day. Very bright nice day. roads very muddy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (98-267)</span></h2>
<p>Da up to Uncle Rich'ds all day. Came home for tea, then he and Ma went up after tea. Da stayed. Olive and I down to Jack Walkers in afternoon very raw cold east wind- dull. Uncle Rich'd some better. Mrs. Walker a little easier.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9 (99-266)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores then slept till about two o'clock. I took Olive to school this morning. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in after noon. Did not stay up there to-night. Very disagreeable day. Very strong wind quite heavy showers off and on all day. roads very muddy. Ma down to see Mrs. J. Walker in afternoon. She gaining some. Uncle Richd a little better.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 10 (100-265) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores and filled up chop. Wat Burrows took our team and took chop to town. Ma went to Drayton this forenoon. Home about six. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon, then went up and stayed all night. Very dull day. Uncle Richd has couple of broken ribs, a slight bit better to-day. Harry Caram did not come out.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, and cleaned out pens. Up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon and again after tea to stay all night. turned out rather nice day. little soft snow fell in morning. bright towards evening. Da down to John Walker's before dinner. Mrs. Walker doing nicely.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (102-263)</span></h2>
<p>Spring Horse Show. Da done up chores in forenoon, up at Uncle Rich'ds all afternoon. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. I went down town for Olive. Uncle Richd- doing very well. Ma down to John Walker's after tea. Dr. Howitt of Guelph came up and decided to take her to Hospital in morning.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 13 (103-262) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Ma went down to J. Walkers early to help. Da went down after breakfast. Bath went down to station. Mr. McEwing drove them home. Da done chores. After dinner he took Ma down to stay all night with Grandma. Then up to see Uncle Rich'ds and went after tea to stay all night. Olive and I down to see Edith Barry, at Walkers, for little while to-night. Very nice day. quite strong wind all night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (104-261)</span></h2>
<p>Da done up the chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. Went to towns in after noon - for J. Henderson's Jersey calf. Brock went after Ma. Da gone up to stay at Uncle Rich'ds. He not so well to-day. Percy and Winnie called this evening asking us down there Monday evening. Very nasty forenoon. rained all forenoon fine afternoon, with a couple of little showers. Mrs. Walker stood trip to Guelph very well.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday. SUNDAY, 15 (105-260)</span></h2>
<p>Ma and Brock up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Da down to John Walkers before dinner. John came home last night Mrs. W. doing fine. Percy McEwing here in afternoon and for tea. dull all day. rather cold wind.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 16 (106-259) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores and went up to Uncle Rich'ds in forenoon. Wat helped him kill two pigs in afternoon. He and Ma at town at night. Olive and I down to party at McEwings at night Edith Barry up for while in evening. beautiful bright day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then cut up the meat and salted it. Uncovered some of the {mangal?} pit. Harry Caram here and gave Olive and I a music lesson. Brock at town in afternoon. Got himself a pair of shoes. O.B. Henry here in afternoon with man to see about heating house. Da up to Uncle Richds for a while this even. beautiful warm bright day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></h2>
<p>Henry {Heseltine?} came down this morning to dig cellar drain. Da plowed it out for him, then done chores and he and Brock drew in pit of {mangals}. Mr. John Webster and Alex McLaughton here in afternoon. Signed paper for {heading} new house with {Kelsey Hat} air Furnace. Olive, Edith Barry and I went up to Rathsay with Min Walker to social at night. beautiful warm day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 19 (109-256) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores in forenoon, finished filling in drain. Started to scrape out foundation of new house. Olive and I went over to see Mrs. Edge. Oxby this forenoon. Came home after dinner. Brock wheeled to town in afternoon. Da took Jerrsey cow down to {Wm.} Richards after tea. very warm bright day. Joe McDonald called to get some goose-wheat. strong wild - little sprinkle of rain at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (110-255)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then plowing and scraping out house foundation. Roy and Harry Philp helped Da take helper up there after dinner. Ross and Winnie up for while this evening. Jim Gregory up setting up cultivator this afternoon. beautiful bright day. not so warm as yesterday.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (111-254)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores. took a few bags of chop down also a load of {mangals} to Dr. MacWilliam. Got team shod. Olive and I down town in afternoon Got my self pair of shoes {¢}3.10 also hat {¢}2.25. very nice day in afternoon. dull morning.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 22 (112-253) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da drove Ma down to Grandma's before dinner and went for her after te. Olive, Brock and I up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds after dinner. Very nasty day. rained in afternoon and turned to snow and snowed heavily. Mrs. W.W. Farewell died this morn.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (113-252)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores in forenoon. Brock took Olive back to school. Da moving currant and goose-berry bushes to little patch in front of house. Very bright all day, but cold wind. snow almost all gone again.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (114-251)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores. then working at house foundation all day. Ma and I at Drayton to Mrs. Farewell's funeral. Harry Caram out but I was away. Roy Farewell and his father called this forenoon. beautiful day, very windy and rather cool. Brock up the Uncle Rich'ds for our turkey.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 25 (115-250) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then met morning train and got Mr. Geo. Gray. Adam Flath, Oakley, and McMillan here squaring up foundation. Da took Mr. Gray to noon train. Took new cultivator and started to work back of Poplars. Edith Barry and I up to se Min. Walker for while in evening. Da and Ma up to Rathsay. Very fine day. but windy.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (116-249)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, cultivating all day. Brock went to town fore clover seed, after school. very fine day. quite windy afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (117-248)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores and working back of Poplars. I went for Olive in afternoon. very fine day, but very windy.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 28 (118-247) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock done the chores, then Da plowed a little bit of sod, cultivating, sowed wheat and harrowed it. Has in 13 acres. Henry Heseltine here and dug for the footing round new house. Mr. {North/Varth?} here for dinner and fixed up pump at house. Olive and I down for mail after ted. Very fine bright day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (119-246)</span></h2>
<p>Aunt Emma, Uncle Rich'ds and old Mr. Allen here in afternoon. About half past four Mr. and Mrs. {F.} Wilson from Arthur came along. quite a little shower in early morning. Very warm afternoon and evening. Edith Barry up for while in forenoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 30 (120-245)</span></h2>
<p>Da done up the chores, and took a grist of chop to town in forenoon. Cultivating field went to bush in afternoon. He and Wat cleaned up some wheat for Wat at night. Ma took Olive back to school. John Walker started to draw milk this morning comes in for our milk. Very dull morning but cleared up after dinner. quite windy.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 1 (121-244) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores and finished cultivating about eleven o'clock. Started, then to sow oats. finished after milking. Harry Caram wheeled out and gave me my lesson. Hosheal Hilborn and Will Murphy here at night, cleaning up goose-wheat for Hilborn. beautiful fine forenoon, but got dull towards night. spitting rain about dark.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores then started to harrow where he worked yesterday. Finished about four o'clock, then worked little potato patch Planted potatoes after tea. Mr. Jim Bready here for dinner. Has {nole and laughtin Percheron} Horse this season. Hosh. Hilborn here for his wheat at noon. little rain and heavy thunder early this morn. Veryheavy shower in forenoon. Another in afternoon. quite windy - cooler to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3 (123-242)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores then started to cultivate on other place, behind driving house. Finished there at noon and went over the next little field. Ross McEwing came up after dinner. Sowed behind driving house and got into next patch. dull and dark all day. misty in morning. John Walker and McEwing's finished seeding.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 4 (124-241) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then cultivating on other place. Ross finished sowing little piece, then harrowed it then harrowing in same field as Da. Ma went to town for Olive. Olive and I down to John Walkers after tea. Very nice day, but very windy. little sprinkle of rain about five to-night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (125-240)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then Ross took seed and sowed field on other place Da finished cultivating and harrowed it. Brock up to Miss Stone's fishing in afternoon. Olive and I down town after tea. Very nice day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6 (126-239)</span></h2>
<p>Da went for drive with ponies and found young cattle. Mr. Chas. Walker here in afternoon. Earl Lowes and Jen. Craig here in evening. Very nice day, rather cloudy at times. cold wind. Ma 43 years old to-day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 7 (127-238) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then Ross came up and helped Da load seven hods. Took them to Drayton to J. Dowling. They brought $100.00. Da cultivating in field below house. Up to see Henry Heseltine at night. Brought cellar sash and door frames home also 20 bags of cement. They came on morning train from Harriston. cold day, but quite bright. Some snow fell in forenoon. Ma took Olive back to school.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then cultivating till noon, done little after dinner, but came on rain. Masons came here and left their tools this forenoon. Harry Caram here and stayed for tea. Bill Barry here for while, and quite cold, little snow in afternoon. Leaf storm.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then went to town for some lumber for lime house. Jim Bready here for dinner, also H. Heseltine. Da plowing in corn patch in afternoon. Went to Drayton at night to see masons. Then drove up to see H. Heseltine Very disagreeable forenoon. quite a snow storm. bright afternoon but cold a cold night. very hard frost.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 10 (130-235) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then finished plowing corn ground. Harrowed at field below orchard after tea. Masons came this morning and started to put down footing. H. Heseltine here putting in cellar drain. He stayed all night. Masons went home. Edith Barry up for while. Mr. Allan home. Edith Barry up for while. Mr. Allan here in evening. I at town in afternoon. Very strong cold wind all day, but bright.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (131-234)</span></h2>
<p>Finished seeding. Da done the chores, then cultivating and harrowed the field Wat Burrows sowed it. Da started for a load of cement about eight o'clock to-night. Home about eleven Masons here all day. Gone home. H. Heseltine finished the digging about three o'clock. A Mr. {Belden} here for dinner. Brock gone for Olive. She and I down to J. Walkers. Mrs. W. had operation yesterday at Hospital. Very fine day, but very windy Bill Barry over for while.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (132-233)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then helping masons do some digging in foundation which Henry had done wrong. Went to Gregorys pit for load of sand after dinner, then went to Drayton for load of time. Ma at town in afternoon Masons finished putting down footing. a terrible windy day. little shower in forenoon, very warm afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 13 (133-232) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Home all day. Olive and I went for walk. called into Chas. Walkers. Da went for drive with ponies in forenoon. quite heavy rain. cleared off at night. Sultry.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 14 (134-231)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores, then helped masons with lime house, unloaded load of lime and went to Fletcher's {spiln?} for lime. Home about two. Then went for door frames and sash at station. Had two loads. Fred helped load last load. Home at nine o'clock. masons gone home. They started to build cellar wall. Brock took Olive back to school. Very fine bright day. cool morning and evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></h2>
<p>Da done the chores and put in stone to masons, all day. Harry Caram here in afternoon. I up to Chas. Walkers to spend evening. Very warm day. Oak and Fred gone home. Mr. Flath stayed.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 16 (136-229) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Brought home refrigerator. Got from {Wismer} $5.00 Put cows over to other place. Cattle all out now. Da choring and started to plow potato ground. Took Har. Caram down a jag of putting in stone to masons Mr. Bready here for dinner. Masons gone home. Oak. not here to-day. Very warm day. looking like showerto-night. Mr. Downey here in forenoon. Mrs. Chas. Walker and Mrs. Lowery here in even. {in side margin:} old Mrs. Hanlon died.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 17 (137-228)</span></h2>
<p>Three masons here. Sprouted potatoes in morning. Quite heavy rain this morning Masons building in afternoon. Fred and Oak. gone home. Da putting in stone to masons Very hot day. quite windy. sultry night. Ma cleaned refrigerator.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">4 FRIDAY, 18 (138-227)</span></h2>
<p>Da working on potato ground in forenoon. Tom Henderson here all day. He and Fred went home with our horse. Oak and Mr. Flath stayed. Planting potatoes after dinner. Mr. F. put in some potatoes here I went for Olive. Edith came up to-night. Da sowed {mangals} about five to-night. Very warm and very windy. quite a shower at noon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY, 19 (139-226) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Tom. Henderson took grist of chop to town in forenoon. Da putting in stone to masons Both at it in afternoon. Da and Ma went to town in the evening. Three masons here. Very fine day but cold. Very hard frost at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20 (140-225)</span></h2>
<p>Mrs. T. Henderson and the three {banters} here for dinner. (Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Fowlie and Mr. O'Hara) Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea. beautiful bright day, but was cool. hard frost at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21 (141-224)</span></h2>
<p>Brock took Olive back to school. Mr. Flath and Fred here this forenoon. Oak and {Men/Mew} here in afternoon. Da drawing stone all day from Pages. Tom Henderson brought his mare and calf out here. He pinning sash and frames in forenoon Helping draw stone in afternoon. Wilmot Drury blasting stone for them. Tom Brett called this evening. Edith up this evening. Very fine day, looking like rain. Oak. Fred and Tom H. gone home.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 22 (143-223) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages Wilmot Drury blasting. Mr. Flath building chimney at Morrisons in afternoon. Oak and Fred gone home. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Da gone to town for cellar frames, at night. Harry and Roy Philp bought heifer and took her away to-night. Very fine day. Pretty warm good breeze. {Mem?} and his father stayed all night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone all day from Pages. Wilmot Drury blasting in afternoon. Mr. Flath home from Morrison after dinner. Fred, Tom and Oak. gone home. {John?} Bready here for dinner. Brock gone for Olive after school. Very warm day. slight breeze in afternoon. {Mern?} and his father stayed all night. Da and Mr. Flath uncovered potato pit and spread manure. {In margin:} (Mrs. C. Walker operated on for {concert?} in Guelph)</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 24 (144-221)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages all day. Da and Oak. gone over to Geo. Tuckers for scaffolding after tea. Roy brought a load of lime for us from Moorefield. {Merv?} Tom and Fred went home. Brock fishing. very hot day. little spatter of rain in evening. Will Walker here for while this morning.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 25 (145-220) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages all day. Wilmot Drury blasting. Oak, Fred and Tom went home. Will Walker here in forenoon. Da back on other place after cow and calf, at night. Very warm day. Ma at town in afternoon.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (146-219)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages all day in forenoon. Mason all gone home. Dan Hambley here for dinner. Wilmot here in forenoon. Uncle Richds, Burrows and we washing sheep at river in afternoon. Came home and picked up potatoes out of pit. Two or three heavy scuds of rain in forenoon. dull day. getting quite cold.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 (147-218)</span></h2>
<p>Ma and Brock at Grandma's for dinner. Cecil Walker and Minnie here for dinner. Da took ponies out for drive after tea. Roy and Art. Page here in afternoon. Very dull cold day. Scuds of showers in afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 28 (148-217) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da went out to Fletchers for load of lime. Took Olive to Drayton as he went. Wilmot blasting stone at Pages in afternoon Da drawing stone, in afternoon. Tom Henderson priming sash. Oak, Fred and Tom went home. Very bright day, but quite cold wind. like frost at night. hard frost.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Tom drawing stone from Pages and drew one from Morrisons. Wilmot blasting all day. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Minnie Walker and I over to see Maggie McKee After tea Very bright day, cool evening hard frost at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing out manure on to turnip ground. Oak, Fred and Tom gone home. {Merv.?} and his father stayed all night. quite bright morning, but got dull. few drops rain about five, to-night also little hail. Jim Bready here for dinner.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 31 X (151-214) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Tom spreading pile in field on to turnip ground, then planted a few potatoes in little patch in front. Oak, Fred and Tom and Mr. Flath went home. Da and Mr. Flath planted some potatoes after tea Mrs. John Walker died to-day in General Hospital at twenty minutes to five this afternoon. Da and Ma down to J. Walker after tea. Brought body up on night train. Very warm day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 1 (152-213)</span></h2>
<p>Da drew milk for John Walker, then plowing root ground all day. Tom Henderson came out and brought Brett with him. He helping masons. Ma went for Olive. Oak went home at noon. Fred and Tom gone at night. Olive, min Walker and I down to John Walkers after tea. Very nice day, few drops of rain in afternoon. lovely warm night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (153-212)</span></h2>
<p>Da working on root ground in forenoon shearing the sheep in afternoon. Brock wheeled to town in afternoon. Masons gone home at night. Tom Henderson helping masons. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn and Mr. Allen here in afternoon evening. Da and Ma down to J. Walkers and brought Mr and Mrs. Barber and {Gladyse?} up with them to stay all night. Very nice day. Strong breeze afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 3 (154-211) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Mr and Mrs. Barber went {town?} to J.W.s about nine. Da took ponies for drive. All of us at Mrs. Walkers funeral in afternoon She buried at Bethesda. Was 24 years old. Very warm day and very dusty. Large funeral over 80 {vechicles?}</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4 (155-210)</span></h2>
<p>Da took team down and got them shod, also took wool. After he came home he met Geo. Gray on 4.36 train. Brock took Olive back to school Mr. Gray went home on night train with Fred and Mr. Flath. {Merv?}. and Oak stayed. Downey men came on to-day. Two in forenoon Three in afternoon. All went home at night. Very warm all day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></h2>
<p>Da filling in round wall in forenoon. Went to Arthur for load of lime in afternoon. Left here about one o'clock, home at light. Ma at town in afternoon. Brought home a new buggy from {V.?} Perkin. {narm?}. Flath started to work with masons. They started brick to-day. Very warm day. heavy rain after tea. Da in at Bosworth when rain was on. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home. Uncle Willie {blank} years old.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 6 (157-208) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da plowing in the orchard to-day. Jim Bready here for dinner. I down to see Edith to-night. Winnie came up to-night. Uncle Rich'd and Aunt Emma here to-night. {Merv?}, Oak, Fred and {Norm?} gone home. cleared off and was lovely day. Maggie McKee married to Jim Forrest Ella Walker " " Geo. Rennie young Addie Flath married.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7 (158-207)</span></h2>
<p>Da working on root ground all day. Hoeing potatoes after tea. {Merv.?} Fred and Mr. Flath gone home Very warm sultry day. Threatning rain all day. Little scud of rain at milking time. rained through night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (159-206)</span></h2>
<p>Da sprouting potatoes in forenoon, at J. Newsteads, helping split barn, in afternoon Ma went for Olive. Mr. Betts here in afternoon and for tea. Oak, norm and Fred gone home. Very heavy storms gone round. Had big one here after tea and rained through night. Very warm day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 9 (160-205) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da up at newsteads till four o'clock. Went to town after tea. Took a load of hay from McTavish'es place for Adam Flath and brought home planks for scafolding. Brock got Mark shod in afternoon. Norm. went home with him. Warm day, but good breeze.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (161-204)</span></h2>
<p>Olive, Brock and I over to Lion Church in morning. Went to Mr. Lowes for dinner and afternoon. Stayed for night. Bernice. J. very nice day, but quite cool frost.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></h2>
<p>Da took Olive and went for load of lime to Fletchers. Did not get it there, came back and got it from Alex McLaughlan. Working on root ground after dinner. After tea, Oak, Norm. and he went up to Uncle Rich'ds for plank. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home. Very fine day, quite cool. frost.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 12 (163-202) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da harrowed root ground then ridged it up in afternoon and sowed turnips. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home. Harry Caram here and gave me a lesson this afternoon. Very fine all day. Brock to Drayton this morning for beef and bread. Bella Matchet married.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></h2>
<p>Da cut and planted some potatoes in forenoon. Got corn ground ready and planted it in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Miss Stone came down for dinner Brock took her home after tea. Oak Norm, Fred and Mr. Flath gone home. Very fine day, but cool evenings.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (165-200)</span></h2>
<p>Da working on {rape?} patch. Sowed {rape?} after tea. I at town in afternoon. Tom Henderson here all day priming sash. {Merv.} Tom and Fred gone home. Very fine day. good breeze. quite warm.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 15 (166-199) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Tom H Da hoeing early potatoes in forenoon. Scuffling in afternoon Old man Betts here in forenoon and for dinner. Ma went for Olive in Afternoon. dull in morning, but turned out fine. Very hot and smothering air. Oak, Norm. and Fred gone home. {Merv.} and his father, at Burrows putting in concrete after tea.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (167-198)</span></h2>
<p>Tom Henderson came out and helped farm up grist of chop. He and Da took it to town in forenoon. Da carrying brick for masons in afternoon. Norm getting "(Fly)" shod. Very nice shower early this morning and a heavy shower at noon. Sultry all day. Masons all gone home.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (168-197)</span></h2>
<p>Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Very dull day. quite heavy rain in forenoon. hot {?} showers.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 18 (169-196) 1906</span></h2>
<p>I took Olive back to School this morning. Da started road-work. Tom Henderson driving our team. Drawing from Gregorys pit. Fred and Mr. Flath gone home also Tom Henderson. rather dull day. quite. heavy rain early this morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></h2>
<p>At road work all day. Tom Henderson driving team. Da shoveling in pit. Harry Caram here and have a lesson. Stayed for tea. Very nice day turned out. rather dull forenoon. Mr. Chas. Walker here in evening. Oak and Fred gone home.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></h2>
<p>{different handwriting than previous entries} Robt & {Yorn?} He. doing road work all day Finished. dull & raining morning. Clara & Olivia gone to {Toronto?} to buy Exam at Conservatory of music {Mable} took Clara to train & Olive. and stayed here all day with me. masons finished first story about three in the aft. Started to rain about 3 and 4 o clock. Hattie Mitchell married to Mr. McKay. Robt took Tom Henderson home & Mabel went home two.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 21 (172-193) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Very fine morning. Robt. took plant to Drayton for Flath & brought home a load of lime. Wat. got 50 or 60 {Tile} Then went to Moorefield for shingles John Walker went along and brought a load. Terrible heavy rain between three and five men back from moorefield at five Brock at School</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (173-192)</span></h2>
<p>dull morning. Robt choring & cleaning pens forenoon Willie Walker her for dinner raining off & on cutting lawn & greass round the house and then back at the bush cutting {posts} afternoon Henry Hesseltine here in the Evening</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (174-191)</span></h2>
<p>Robt & Henry back at bush cutting & peeling posts. got that done at noon. raining, then went and brought them up and spred them & commenced to dig past holes Down to Drayton at night {ball?} of salt and took straw to Harry Caram. Mr. Henderson & Mr. {Fadale's} brought Dick home</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 24 (175-190) 1906</span></h2>
<p>{back to Clara's (I think) handwriting now} Brock and Ma down to Grandma's Very fine bright day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25 (176-189)</span></h2>
<p>H. Heseltine dug post-holes from gate up to side-road Fred Flath helping stretch {wine?}. Downeys three men here and put on the second set joists, Ma came down tonight to meet me. I stayed in Huelph from noon and Olive came night through at noon fine all day. We had fine time in Toronto.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></h2>
<p>Da went for load of frames in forenoon. Drew five loads of sand from Chas. Walkers pit. Har. Caram here in afternoon. Brought word that I passed Primary Exam. 64 marks. Olive failed 56. Winnie passed 65 marks. Lela Schieck 66 and Etta passed 68. marks. Ma down town after tea. Very fine day. and Very hot.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 27 (178-187) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da hoeing potatoes and mangals all day. Jim Bready here for dinner. Edith Barry up to-night and Mr. Allen over here. Very hot all day. Miss Stone came down after dinner and Brock took her home before tea. Brock started to write to-day on his {entrance?}. Stayed with Grandma.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (179-186)</span></h2>
<p>Da hoeing all day. Masons all here to-day. Brock drove to Drayton to try exam... ... terrible hot all day. little sprinkle of rain at noon. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (180-185)</span></h2>
<p>Da hoeing and greening potatoes. Brock at Drayton all day and brought Olive home. School finished for this term. Oak, Fred and Norm. gone home. We preserved three jars of our own berries. Very hot all day. picked big dish pan full off them to-night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 30 (181-184) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da hoeing in forenoon. Cleaned out cow stable and calf pens in afternoon. Mr. North here for dinner. Very heavy rain after dinner. laid masons off for an hour or so. Da went to Drayton for some {scaffoling?} for masons after tea. quite fine at times and pretty warm.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 1 (182-183)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma over to cemetry after tea. Mr. and Mrs. F. Wilson called here in afternoon on their way to camp. meeting. rather dull day. little rain fell in afternoon. Very thick heavy mist in morning.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DOMINION DAY (Dominion) [July 1 falling this year on a Sunday.] MONDAY, 2 (183-182)</span></h2>
<p>Da scuffling and hoeing. Oak hoeing after tea. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home Henry Heseltine here early this morning for tile. Old Mr Betts here in afternoon and for tea. Very foggy morning. Cleared off and came out pretty hot. Picking our strawberries after tea.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 4 (184-181) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da went for load of lime to Moorefield in forenoon. Drawing sand from Walkers pit in afternoon. Oak, Norm, Fred and Mr. Flath went home. Har. Caram called in after tea. Very hot forenoon. dull and dark afternoon. drizzling rain after tea. Brock hoeing turnips. hoed 12 rows.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></h2>
<p>Da {banked?} up potatoes then he and Brock hoeing thurnips. Ma at Drayton this forenoon Jim Bready here for dinner. Mr. Flath and Fred went home. Very nice bright day. Cool evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5 THURSDAY, 5 (186-179)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock finished hoeing the turnips. Brock and Norm. went down to meet morning train but did not get frames- Mr. Flath, Oak, Norm, and Fred gone home. beautiful bright day, but very cool evening.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 6 (187-178) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da went to Drayton and got a couple of frames and bundle of bond timber, off morning train. Scuffled Bill Barry's potatoes and he hoed them. Drawing sand from Walkers in afternoon. Brought a load from Gregorys pit after tea. Mr. Flath, Fred and {Merv.} gone home. Olive and I down to J. Walker's after tea. Ma and Brock at town in afternoon. Very fine bright day. Coal evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (188-177)</span></h2>
<p>Da took five bags of chop, and went to meet morning train, but window frames did not come. Norm and Brock met the noon train and got them. Very heavy storm came up after dinner masons all gone home. Da went to town with team. After tea Edtih and I up W.C. Walker's in evening. Very hot at times.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (189-176)</span></h2>
<p>Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson came here in afternoon from Moorefield. Stayed for tea. H. Page over in afternoon. I over to Camp service, with "M. F." Will Walker here in morning. quite a shower in forenoon. cleared up and came out quite bright, and sultry. lovely night. Very much thunder in afternoon</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 9 (190-175) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing sand from Walter's pit. Up helping put in {sleepers?} at C. Walker's after tea. Masons all here to-day and all gone home at night. Have the brick-all up. Tom Henderson out here priming sash and helped draw some sand. Edith up for while this evening. Very fine day. Pretty warm. looking like rain at night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></h2>
<p>Da went to town and brought a load of lime from station. Got horses shod. Drawing gravel in afternoon from Walkers. Harry Caram called and left Willa for a while. Called for her after tea. Will Craig over there in evening. Art. Woodman here for some tile. Brock down to Grandma's after tea. and up to Miss Stones in forenoon. Mr. Flath and Fred walked out and drove "Dick" in to-night. {Merv.?} gone to Brantford to-day. fine day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (192-173)</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing coarse gravel from Gregorys and brought a load of sand from Walkers, as he was up helping fix sleepers. Mr. Flath, Oak and Fred gone home. They painting in cellar. Jim Bready here for dinner. Very fine day. Pretty hot.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 12 (193-172) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing gravel from Gregory's pit; all day. Ma at town in afternoon. Got Mark shod on fore feet. Mr. Flath, Oak and Fred gone home. They painting in cellar all day. Very fine all day. Orangemen celebrated in Guelph to-day. Brock went down. Home at half-past eleven.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (194-171)</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing gravel from Gregorys pit all day. Mr. Flath, Oak and Fred gone home. They working at cistern to-day. Da and Oak greened potatoes at noon. Ma up at Uncle Rich'ds in evening. Very hot day.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (195-170)</span></h2>
<p>Da cleaned out pens and sculpting turnips and mangals. Went to town with team after tea. Brock at Drayton, this forenoon. Oak and Norm. here to-day. Finished bricking cistern and put concrete into bottom of it. They're done for while. Olive and I down w J. Walkers' in evening. Very hot day. Sultry at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 15 (196-169) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Olive Brock and I up in English Church in morning. Uncle Jim, Grandma and Grandma here for while in afternoon. Alex McLennon here for tea. Mr. Thompson and Jack Brooks called here in evening. Very sultry all day. Little shower in afternoon.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 16 (197-168)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Brock started to hoe turnips. hoed till noon, then a very heavy rain came on. Carpenters came on to-day. Dave Docwney, Roy Hudson, and Wm. Harrisons Bill Barry here hoeing in forenoon. Da and Bill afternoon. Very hot-before rain sultry but-quite bright in afternoon. Carpenters all stayed to bright.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (198-167)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Da went- to town with team after tea. The four reasons cause out-but-went away to night. The four carpenters stayed all night. They putting on rafters. Han Caram here. gave Olive a lesson. Bill Barry here in afternoon. hoeing his potatoes. a beautiful bright day. nice and cool. Brock 13 years old.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 18 (199-166) 1906)</span></h2>
<p>Da got out mower and started to cut-hay behind poplars. Finished it about five then Bill Barry raked. putting it up in coil after tea. Bill and Brock hoeing turnips. Jim Bready here for dinner. Olive at Drayton in forenoon. I there after tea for frul. Frawers stayed all night. also Bill Barry. very fine day.</p>
<p>cool evening.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 19 (200-165)</span></h3>
<p>Da cut a piece of hay back by line fence in forenoon. Brock raked it up after dinner. Bill and Da putting it up. Finished it at Dark. Mary Philp down here in evening. Parpenters and Bill stayed all night. very hot day at times. cloudy evening.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (201-164)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Bill grinding mower knives in forenoon. Bill gone hom after dinner. Da brought up two loads of wood from bush. Brock at Drayton in forenoon. Carpinters stayed all night-Olive and I down to walking after tea. Har. Carom called this evening. Three heavy showers to-day. one at morning. again in afternoon and a heavy storm of six to night; very hot- between shower.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 21 (202-163) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da took Har. Caram some hay and also took down a few bags of chop in forenoon. Home about-three o'clock. Went back after tea for 500 feet sheeting. Carpenters gone home. Da and Brock up to Wiss Stone's after tea. Bill Barry came down at noon to hay, but went home after dinner. I. Henderson but to spray his potatoes at night. very hot-all day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 22 (203-162)</span></h3>
<p>Olive, Brock and I up to E. Church in forenoon. Very hot.</p>
<p>Came up little shower about six was quite a wind for a little while.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (204-161)</span></h3>
<p>Da cutting hay on other place all day. Three carpenters here to-day. stayed all night. I at Drayton after tea. Brock up to see Bill Barry. Quite cool all day. cool evening. strong wind all day.</p>
<p>Harry Newton brought-out-gutter pipe this forenoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 24 (205-160) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry putting up Hay all day on other place. Brock raked it town carpenters on to-day. Dave came this morning. Olive Brock and I over to Garden Party at - E. G. Henry's in evening Harry Corom out and gave me a lesson. very fine all day. cool evening.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Bill finished putting up Hay about noon. Drew from back of Poplars into driving house in afternoon. Ma went to town this forenoon and had dinner with Grandma. Jim Bready here for dinner. Old Mr. Downey and Billie Harrison gone home to-night. very fine day. quite warm.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (207-158)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Bill drew in peice back by line fence in forenoon. Drawing from other place in afternoon. Oak and Mr. Flath out for hay and straw after tea. Carpenter stay all night. Very fine all day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 27 (208-157) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill drawing hay from other place in forenoon. Very heavy rain, hail, strong wind and very sharp lightening, storm just after dinne. Da and Bill went for a just after dinner. Da and Bill went for a load of flooring to station in afternoon Bill gone home. Olive at town in forenoon. very warm after shower. carpenters shutting kitchen to-day. stay all night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (209-156)</span></h3>
<p>Da brought home two loads of flooring in forenoon. Boarded up some of the windows in new house to keep rain out. Carpenters started to lay floor our dinner room. very heavy rain after dinner. came out very hot after. Carpenter gone home. I at town this morning. Wel- morning train and saw B Cobean, Gravenhure, (a post card Exchange)</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (210-155)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Ma went for drive after tea. Olive, and I up to Chas. Walker after tea. Rained steadily all day till four in the afternoon. then came but quite hot.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 30 (211-154) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da brought-two loads of sand from Gregory;s pen, then took hogs to Drayton. Brock at town this forenoon. Four carpenters here to-day. McEbings girls here in evening. Very fine day-quite warm Oak here at night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h3>
<p>Da finished cutting a back gield about-eleven o'clock, then I and Bill put it up in afternoon and after tea. Brock raked. Brock at town in forenoon for gutter pipe. Mr. Downey and Wm. gone hom Olive a lesson. Left his two cousins, Wiser Ruppel here and called for them at night. Very fine day. quite hot.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Bill drew in from back field on other place finished it. Carpenters finished putting on shingles. Jim Bready here for last-time to-day. very fine day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 2 (214-151) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Finished haying. Da and Bill Barry took load of hay up to Miss Stone in afternoon. Bill gone home. Olive, Brock and I up to Morrisons garden. party at night.</p>
<p>Very fine day. lovely night. A mR. Winder dilvered the Historical Atlas of Wellington County $15.00.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (215-150)</span></h3>
<p>Da went to Drayton for some Chop and brought home some lumber from Harriston which was shipped up helping Uncle Rich'ds out the hay in afternoon. Mr. Downey and William Harrison came along at noon.</p>
<p>Very fine day and very hot. carpenters finished laying floor upstairs in warm part of hours.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (216-149)</span></h3>
<p>Da up helping Uncle Rich'ds draw in on Fisher place all day. Olive at town in afternoon. Wa and Brock up to Miss Stone's after tea, Carpenters laying floor all day. terrible hot day. Bill Barry here in afternoon and greened his potatoes. Art Chapman and Lorne Garneua here to figure on painting of house.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 5 (217-148) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Home all day. Cecil Walker here in afternoon. Terrible hot day. cooler after tea. storms going round a great deal of lightening at night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 6 (218-147)</span></h3>
<p>Da went to town for lumber which came from Gray, then brought hom day from Hilborn hill and put it in behind wrandoh wall. Ma went over to see Uncle WmBenson in forenoon. Grandpa and Grandma called on thier way over to Uncles art. Garineau and Father Heydon called to-night. very fine day. Three carpenters here to-day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></h3>
<p>Da drawing clay day. I at Drayton in forenoon. Har. Coram here in afternoon and gave me a lesson. Ma Olice and I over to Lawn Social at Hugh. Montgomery;s at night. Had splendid time. very dull forenoon, with little rain in forenoon. cleared off and was nice night- WmHarrison came at noon, and went away again at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 8 (220-145) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da went down to station for some lumber which came from Harriston. Had two loads. Drawing clay from Hilborn hill to fill in between vernadah wals. Line Flath here in evening for while.</p>
<p>Lovely bright day.</p>
<p>Arlie McLuaghlan married to Elagin Scott Carpenter put up rear and attic stairs.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 10 (222-143)</span></h3>
<p>Da drew a couple loads of clay. then drew stone from other place. Brock at town this forenoon. Wm. Harrison came to-day after dinner. quiter fine till evening, then started to rain. dull afternoon. terrible heavy rain and storm thorugh night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (222-143)</span></h3>
<p>Da went for lumber to station in forenoon, got ponies shod in afternoon. Went to Rathsay for few shingles after tea. Olive and I and three carpenters down to McEvings for evening. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. very fine day and very hot-in afternoon. Mrs. F. Holmes died in Saskatoon (Maggies Benson).</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 11 (223-142) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da drawing clay all day. Olive and I down town at night. Carpenters gone home. Very fine day, good breeze and quite cool evening. Grandpa called here. Been over to see Uncle Wm.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 12 (224-141)</span></h3>
<p>Da went for drive with ponies in forenoon. Mr and Mrs. F. Wilson here in afternoon and for tea. Alex McLennon brought. Marie Black over and left her Called for her after tea. mMerr. Flath here for tea. We went for drive after tea. Beautiful bright day, but very cool evening.</p>
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<p>Da drawing stone from other place in forenoon. Started to cut barley in little field other side of driving house. finished it and cut once round oats next to Walker. three carpenters here, but Mr. Downey went-home. Mr Flath and Oak here building verandah walls. Mason home. very cool evening. Brock up to see Bill Barry at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 14 (226-139) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Bill Barry came he and Da went down to station for verandahs and other fixteen from Harriston. Started to cut Oats next-to Walker after dinner. Bill and Brock shocking Harry Coram here and gave one my last lesson in third quarter. After, Ma and I over to H. Hillborn to see Sarah. She came home sick. Charlie brought her home. very dine day. Mason gone home.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></h3>
<p>Da finished cutting oats next to Walker about 10.30 A.M. then went on to other place and cut round the 14 acre field. John Walker came up with his binder after dinner and helped cut. Finished field and got it all up. Bill Barry. Alwin and Brock put it up. Carpenters putting up rear verandohs. Mason gone home . night. Olive and I over to a dance at Alex McLennon's with Charlie Holborn. very fine day and very warm. Mr. Downey came at noon.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16 (228-137)</span></h3>
<p>Da cutting two littole fields on other place Bill and brock shocking. Bill gone home to night. Ma went down to Drayton for dinner. The three carpenters fone away after dinner. Mr. Gloth and oak lathing. Gone home. very warm day. Little breeze in afternoon. Carpenters have roof on and what inside work that-is to be done.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 17 (229-136) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da cut oats, (about 3 acres) back of Poplars then started to cut oats next to road below house. Bill Barry shocking. Brock helping J. Walker draw in. Alex McLaughlan and Harry Newton out here to-night. Mr. Flath here lathing. Gone home. Oak went out West to-day, also Charlie and Retta Hilborn. rather dull day. Hosheal Hilborn here in evening.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18 (230-135)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Bill Barry went to station for load of lime. After dinner, finished cutting oats and went for another load of lime unloaded it and gone for another load after tea. Mr. Flath here lathing, all day. Bill Barry gone home after dinner. Very dull forenoon, but cleared up after dinner. Har. Caram here for dinner. got a jag of straw. Gave him {$?}10.00 {On margins: Merv.?} came back from Brantford.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (231-134)</span></h2>
<p>Home all day. Uncle Willie here for tea Mr. and Mrs. J. Ritch here after tea. Very dull forenoon. heavy rain about two o'clock. Cleared up and came out veery sultry. lot of thunder to-day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 20 (232-133) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da unloaded lime then brought up load of wood and went for load of house matieral to station. After dinner. cutting wheat- back of Poplars. Men. Mr. Flath and Norm here also Alex McLaughlan and Harry Newton here placing some registors in walls. Olive and i picked pail of wild plums this afternoon. very hot, sultry day. looking like rain towards night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (233-132)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Bill Barry around mower knife and brought up load of lath, then started to cut at wheat. came on a rain about three o'clock. Then they picked up in cellar of new house. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. and Miss Duncan here in evening. Minnie Walker and Edith Barry here. very hot day. rain in afternoon. Mr. Flath and Norm gone home.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (234-131)</span></h3>
<p>Da took loads of cheese to Moorefield in forenoon. Started to cut wheat, but came on heavy rain. Round house, after rain. Bill helping, Mason afternoon. Shocking in forenoon. Three carpenters came here. Three masons here two tin smithes here putting up pipes. Mason gone home, also Mr. Downey. I went to meet-two o'clock train then stayed and met 4.36 and got Betty Walker. She coming from Fort-Williams. very hot day. heavy rain, afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 23 (235-130) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da went out and finished cutting wheat in forenoon. Bill shocking forenoon and at Isaac Hilborns threshing afternoon. Ma went over to see Uncle Wm and left Betty at Gordons. Had dinner with Miso Stone. Betty and I at Drayton in afternoon. Up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea. Bob Fowlie and Mr. J. Henderson here for tea. Carpenters finished here. all gone home. Masons gone home. Siell stayed. very warm. forenoon. little raw in afternoon in afternoon, and turned quite cool.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (236-129)</span></h3>
<p>Da drawing sand from Gregory's pil in forenoon. Bill Barry at Chas. Walker threshing in forenoon. Drawing in oats in afternoon. I took Betty in station in morning she gone to Brackbridge Brock helping Jack Walker draw in. Dull dark morning, but-cleared off and was lovely day. great breeze. Uncle Wm. benson died to-day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Bill Barry drawing oats all day. Mason gone home at night. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da drove Bill home. Herb Benson called to say his father was dead. very fine bright day.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 26 (238-127) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma and Uncle Wm. Benson's funeral in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. F. this afternoon. stayed all night. on account of rain. very windy day. and quite warm came on rain after tea and rained all evening.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 27 (239-126)</span></h3>
<p>Mr. and Mrs left about 20 to seven. Brock took team to town and had then shod. Da cleaning. up in wood house. Drawing clay from Hilborns hill and putting it in wood house. Four masons on to-day. Mr. Flath and Frank Ackermam finished flathing all went home but men. He started to plaster this afternoon. very fine day. Good breeze. Da went for load of sand. to Gregory's after tea.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></h3>
<p>Da drew two loads of sand from Walker in forenoon. Bill at Henry Hilborns in afternoon. Brock at Drayton in morning. Har. Coram called in afternoon. Mr. Flath and achermam gone home. Beautiful day. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker after tea.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 29 (241-124) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Mr. Mc. Eving and his two men after teams here drawing in. Jack Walker and Alwyn in mom. Drew field on other place and one next-to Walker. Da and Bill brought up lath from other place after work. Four mason gone home tonight. Olive at town this morn. Most beautiful harvest day. Lovely night pretty strong wind. Men cleared 15 acres, to-day. Mason have the upatirs first coated with plaster.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 30 (242-123)</span></h3>
<p>Da, Bill and Brock down at McEvings drawing in finished there about- five o'clock, all hands came up and drew in till dark. Mrs. Walker with Vera and Thelma up here after tea. Wern stayed, other masons gone home. They lathing to-day. Beautiful bright day. cool evening. Ma went to town this forenoon. had diner with Grandma.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31 (243-122)</span></h3>
<p>Finished harvest at noon. Mr. Mceving's two men and team here, also Jack Walkeer. Harn helping in mom for while. Da and Bill at McEvings helping draw rakings. Bill Barry gone home. Mern stayed other masons gone home. Mr. Reynolds the painter, from Guelph, here in afternoon. very fine day. strong breeze and quite cool.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 1 (244-121) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da went for line to station in forenoon. Drawing clay from Hilborn Hill. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Very fine bright day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (245-120)</span></h3>
<p>Mr and Mrs. Dick Lowes here for dinner and speant the afternoon. quite fine all day. very heavy shower through night. I went for drive with W.F.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 3 (216-119)</span></h3>
<p>Da drawing clay all day. Brock went to meet train after dinner to get Geo Gray, but he missed it and came on 4.36. Went back with Mason at night- Merr stayed. They finished first-coating W-day. Tom Henderson and Grandmpa called to-day. very windy all day. bright, but-cool.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 4 (247-118) 1096</span></h2>
<p>Ma and Brock over to Herb Bemoons baby's funeral in forenoon. Brock took Olive down to school in morning. Da took some chop down and met-noon train. Got the tims painters from Guelph. (Mr. Sweeney + Draper). also thier paints. Just Mr. Flath and Merr here to-day and they gone home at night. Bill Barry called this evening. Da and Brock dug early potatoes. not rotten. beautiful bright day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowed out all our potatoes and alo Mr. Flaths. Them he and Ad. picking till noon. Men painting on outside wall. Picking potatoes in afternoon. Mr. Flath took his potatoes home with our team. Brock brought team back. Bill Barry raised his potatoes afternoon. Newton and Patterson (tin smith) here to-day. Brock at-town after dinner. Masons gone home. Mr. Sweeney quite ill to-day. very fine day. quite hot.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 6 (249-116)</span></h3>
<p>da dig a few rows of potatoes in front of house and pitted them. A lot of them rotten. Three tin smiths here. Have trouble with them troughs. Mason painting, men stayed. Brock took Mr. Sweeney down to train. He very sick. Got-Dick shod. very fine day. quite hot.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 7 (250-115) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock cutting corn finished it-Brock went down town for Olive al-four. I w' mason here, pointing. Gone home at-night. Three tinsmiths here. Herb. Page called this morning to say good bye. He gone west. Very fine bright day. good breeze, but warm.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (251-114)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Brock haling weeds out-of current bushes in forenoon. Da tending masons afternoon. After tea, he and this painter went to town. Got- sash at- station. Ma drove me down after tea. I stayed all night with Grandma. very fine all day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9 (252-113)</span></h3>
<p>Uncle Rich'd here in afternoon. very hot, sultry day. I came home in evening. Olive up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in evening.</p>
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<p>Da brought up a load of wood from bush then drawing out manure. Brock took Olive down to school and met morning train but Mr. Grey did not come. Downey three men here till about four o'clock, then gone Masons started to second coat. Have and English labour. very warm sultry day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></h3>
<p>Da drawing out manure all day. Brock and Bert (painter) at-town in afternoon. Masons here plastering. Gone home at night. very hot day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (255-110)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Brock drawing manure all day. Mason plastering. all done home. very hot day. Thermometer 98° after dinner.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 13 (256-109) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Brock drawing manure all day. Masons plastering. Merr stayed. Bert went to Guelph this morning and came back at night with Mr. Sweeny. I at town this afternoon. quite a little shower about eleven o'clock, turned very windy and got quite cool. Da up to Miss Stone's after tea.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (257-108)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Brock finished drawing out-manure. Brock went for Olive at four. Painters glazing and put- in all up stairs sash. Masons plastering, all gone home. Rather dull forenoon, but came out nice and bright quite cool all day. Sarah Burrows here in evening.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (258-107)</span></h3>
<p>Da drew sand from Walker in forenoon. Drawing gravel and putting it in barn yard in afternoon. Masons finished plastering and bathed room in celler. Gone home at night. Da took thier ladder over to cromies after tea and brought home cement; from Drayton. very fine day. Ma and Miss Stone at Drayton in forenoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 16 (259-106) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Olive, Brock and I up to English Church, in forenoon. Ma and Brock up to see Mrs. Chas after tea. Very fine day. Quite Warm.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (260-105)</span></h3>
<p>Da drawing sand all day from Gregory's pit. Brock took Olive back to school this morning. Painter at Cornice now. They stay here over Sunday. Very warm day. There are 205 loads of sand and 50 loads od gravel been hauled for house.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></h3>
<p>Da drawing wood from bush, and piling it in wood. shed of new house, in forenoon. Brock met- Geo. Gray at noon. Harry Newton here, also Mr. Flath. Couldn't arrive at who was to blame for eavn troughs. Downey didnt come. Brock took Gray to train at night. Boys painting wrandohs and Balconys. Da gone up to Chas Walker after tea. I down John Walker for a little while. very warm day. Jack Dowling here in afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 19 (262-103) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing wood up here bush and fillinf wood shed. Bill Barry got Dick and buggy to go to Arther Fair. Very hot day. Little wee flies very bad on the fresh paint. Boys painting cornice Roy Farewell married to Mae Stephanson. W.J. Sharter married to Jennie Hambley.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (263-102)</span></h2>
<p>Brown Philp 27 years old. Bill Barry brought horse home and Mrs. Barry came with him. She and Ma went to town in forenoon. Bill helped Da draw up wood from bush till four o'clock, then went home. Brought up Threshing wood and also piled some wood in old wood shed. Mrs. Hilborn Mrs Newton and Sarah (Mrs. Riley and Her boy) here in afternoon. very warm and sultry dont up and rained a little about- six o'clock got-little cooler. Boup painted culings wernadohs.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (264-101)</span></h2>
<p>Da drew up a couple of loads of wood, then drawing clay rest of day, from Hilborns hill and putting it at back of house. I went to town for Olive in afternoon. Painters went to town this forenoon. Back at noon. Had Geo. Graydon with them. He helped them paint ridge roll on roof. Very warm day. I got grey plaid {evat $}1000 Dress {$} {unknown}</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (265-100) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing clay all day from Hilborne hill, and banking on this side of verandoh. Brock went up to Rothay to see Bill Barry about threshing Coram girls called this forenoon. Painter went to Guelph on morning. Painters went to Guelph on morning train. could not put on last coal on outside for well black flies. little showers after dinner. turned cooler. warm in forenoon.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (266-99)</span></h3>
<p>Will Walkeer down here for While in forenoon. Wat. Wilson and his smile over to look through house. Da and Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker after tea. Bright day. But very cold winds. cold night quite hard frost. Mrs. Walker doing a lot of talking.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 24 (267-98)</span></h3>
<p>Da took load of lambs down to Jack Dowling in forenoon. Drawing clay for banking in afternoon. Brock took Olive down to school and started to go up to our school. Miss Grant-from Durham teacher. Mabel brought Betty Walker here this morning. Da drove she and I down to Drayton at night. Grandpa Benson taken with dirrahoe on Sunday. feeling some better to night. Very fine bright day. lovely night but cool Bill Barry at McEvings threshing in forenoon at mossers in the afternoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 25 (268-97) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da drawing clay from Hilborn hill in forenoon. At John Walker threshing in afternoon. Bill Barry at Mossers threshing in forenoon. Ma took Betty to station at noon. Brock wheeled to town this morning but trims didnt came from Grey. Ma stayed with Grandma in afternoon. Grandpa some better. very fine day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></h3>
<p>Da drew clay all day from Hilborns hill. went to station for trimmings but they were not there. Ma went down to see how grandpa was, in afternoon. He just about the same. Uncle Jim up. Bill Barry at John Walkers Fill 9.30, then at Burrows rest of ay.</p>
<p>Very dull at times. quite heavy shower after tea. Men here for morter boy after tea.</p>
<p>=== THURSDAY, 27 (270 - 95)</p>
<p>Da went to station and got trimmings drawing Clay in afternoon. Took load of Flaths plan to Wooman's this morn. Bill Barry at Burrows till 10.30 then at-Morrisons. Ma went to Grandma's before dinner. home again at six. Grandpa about same dinner. home again at six. Grandpa about same mabel and Miss Grant (teacher) here in evening also herb Gordon and his wife. very fine day. Beautiful night. Brock up to Laveless to see E. Barry if she can come here next week.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 28 (271-94) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da drew clay till about three o'clock, then went to station for a load of trimmpings for house. I went to town to see how Grandpa fell. He just about the save. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. She very much failed. very fine day. quite strong breeze. Olive stayed in town and went to Party at Madge Smith. E.E. Dales recived a stroke about four o'clock P.M.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (272-93)</span></h3>
<p>Da drew to couple of loads of clay, then cleaned out root house, after that, taking clay out off celler in new house. Brock went down this Morn. to see Grandpa back with him. Came on rain about 8.30 and rained steadily almost all afternoon. cool towards night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30 (273-92)</span></h3>
<p>Brock took ma down to Grandma's this forenoon. I went for her after tea and took Olive back to school. Da went for drive with Ponies in afternoon. Up to Chas. Walker after tea. Very fine day. but rather cool. lovely moonlight night. cool. grandpa feeling better.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 1 (274-91) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da topped mangols and drew them in Had five loads. Went to town with loads of chop about-four o'clock. Home at 8.30. Beautiful bright day. cool night. Sarah burrows here in evning. Mrs. Chas. Walker had a bad spill to-day. E.E. Dlas not so well to-day. Grandpa imporving a great number of people sick with Diarrhoea all over the country.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></h3>
<p>Da started to plow, in front field next to Walker. I at Drayton in afternoon, Ma up to Mrs. Walker's. She and Mrs. Walker takes bad spills. Talking all the time She is awake. very fine day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></h3>
<p>Drayton Fall Fair. Brock and I at it. I stayed to concert. Da plowing and picking apples at noon. Uncle Hill came up at noon from Guelph fur dog died</p>
<p>Beautful bright day. Had an ideal day for the fair. Large crowd.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 4 (277-88) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing in forenoon, picking apples in afternoon. Sarah Burrows helping me sew today. Aunt Emma here in afternoon. very dull day. quite a sprinkle to hear how Mrs. Walker is after tea.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (278-87)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Thus very bad on horses. Rather warm forenoon. But got duller after dinner came up quite a wind little rain after tea.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (279-86)</span></h3>
<p>Sarah Burrows sewing here all day. Da choring-fixed red gate at other place straigtened up some old rubber on bank of barn. Up to Chas. Walker at night very wet all day. Raining almost all day. very clear and cold at night.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Ocotober SUNDAY, 7 (280-85) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Brock and i up to English Church in morning. Jack Broike and Mr. Thompson here for while in afternoon, also Elvin and Gerald. very nice bright day, but very cool. Hard frost at night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (281-84)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day. Brock took Olive back to school. Will Walker here in evening. Quite fine day at times. Shower at noon. Heavy thunder and lightning with a very strong wind and rain in night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></h3>
<p>Da finished in that field about nine o'clock then started in one next to bush, below it. I up to Chas. Walker in afternoon. Da drove me up to Chas. Walker after tea. Retta Hilborn and I stayed up all night. very dissagreeable day at times. quite heavy scuds of rain at times and strong cold wind.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 10 (283-82) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing in forenoon. He and John Walker walked over to Mr. Duncans sale. Da brought a Bull calf for $60.00</p>
<p>A very nasty day. sofy snow very stormy and a lot of snow in all night. for first;also calves.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (284-81)</span></h3>
<p>Da went over to MR. Duncans for bull in forenoon. Took team to get shod in afternoon. to town brought home a callie pup. The three carpenters came after dinner to finish the inside of house. very cold. with snow flurries at times. very hard frosy night.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (285-80)</span></h3>
<p>Da wheeled some clay from big pile back at house to far side of house in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Three masons here putting down celler floor. Mr. Flath, mern a geo-root) Carpenters here. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon, for olive very nice afternoon, rather dull forenoon. 6.6. Dales died about ten o'clock to-night.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 13 (286-79) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day. Mason went-away to night. Have 3 rooms cemented and plastered and a stand made for the furnace. Carpenters here. very fine bright day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (287-78)</span></h3>
<p>Olive and Brock + I up to E. Church in morning. Mr. J. Craig here for dinner and afternoon. Mr. Page here in afternoon. Olive and I walked up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. She greatly improved. Knows folks now. A beautful warm day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (288-77)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day. He wat and Brock went to town at night to get ram off train. It didnt come. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Downeys three men here today. very fine bright day. quite hot. little flies very thick.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 16 (289-76) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day. Ma and I at town to Mr. E.E. Dales funeral. very large crowd, beautiful casket and flowers. Carpenters worked all day. Dave and Roy gone away. Old man stayed. Material just used up and Grey has gone shipped. very fine bright warm day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></h3>
<p>Da finished plowing in field next to bush about four o'clock, then went to station for Dorrs for new house. Brock at Drayton in morning. Ma drove him to school and went to see Mrs. C. Walker. She very well. Knows everyone. Olive rode out to earner with Lowes and walked up home. quite fine day. strong east-wind.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thanksgiving THURSDAY, 18 Day (291-71)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowed little barley patch finihed it about three o'clock. Then went to station for Doors from Harriston. Brock took Ma to Grandma's after dinner. Went for her in evening. Mr. Downey. fitting doors. Retta Hilborn, Will and Doug. We Inyre here for while just a noon. Rather dull day. little rain in evening. strong east wind. Uncle Jim up to-day.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 19 (292-73) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da straightening up in new cellar in forenoon. Sweefing upstairs in afternoon. Mr. Downey fitting doors. Brock at town in afternoon for hardware. rained all night and all this forenoon. cleared up in afternoon, turned slightly cooler. We churched for first out of Sat night and Sun Mornings cream. had 8 1/2 lbs.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (293-72)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Brock topped turnips in forenoon. Harrowed them out and brought in one load in afternoon. Took Mr. Downey to Drayton at night. Brock and Ma picked apples in afternoon. Very fine all day. Mr. Flath here in forenoon and chiselled of door sils. Mr. Downey hanging doors.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (294-71)</span></h3>
<p>Ma and Brock went up to Miss Stone's in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. F. Wilson here for tea. Beautiful bright day. cool in forenoon.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 22 (295-70) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Da and Lawrence Stone drawing turnips all day. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Will Walker here in evening. Hes mother not so well. Rather mistty morning. very dull all day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (293-69)</span></h3>
<p>Da larence and Brock finished taking up turnips to-day. Brock drove Mr. Stone home about five. I at Drayton in forenoon. Jim Mc. Greggon here for tea. very fine bright day. Will Walker called after dinner. He gone back to Elmira.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></h3>
<p>Da and Ma picked up potatoes out of pits and put them into new celler. Them he took a load of turnips to Ad. Flath and brought. Home a load of matierial from station, (ash doors, steps etc.) Downeys three men came along about ten, this morning dull. with a very strong, raw east wind came up a heavy rain with thunder and lightening about five o'clock rained heavily for an hour or so.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 25 (298-67) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da took grief of chop to town in forenoon. Picked apples till mafter three o'clock,, then went over to Wilmot Drurys threshing. Carpenters, hanging ash doors and putting on locks. Jack Brooks came after his heilfer which came here over a week ago. dull all day. with little mizzles of rain at times.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (299-66)</span></h3>
<p>Da over at Wilmot's threshing for a while in forenoon. started to plow on other place, in little field behind old driving place. Carpenters hung 22 windows and we washed them. Brock down to station in morning, but no matieral there. Carpenters have warked after tea, every night, since coming back this time. very nice day. strong wind. Olive did not come home. Party at myrtle Burrows.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (300-65)</span></h3>
<p>Brock went for Olive. Da went to station for Pantry fixtures in forenoon. Sweeping and picking up in house. Went to Drayton for hardware after tea. Carpenters hung rest of windows and we washed them. They went home. very disagreeable day. Turned cold in the night and snowed slightly.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 28 (301-64) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Snow flurried at times. Strong cold wind. Da took ponies for drive in afternoon. He and Ma up to see Mrs. C. Walker after tea. She quite poorly. Still talking, but slowly.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (302-63)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing on other place all day. Brock took Olive back to school. Carpenters here and went away to-night. Hove done all they can till celer steps come. Mrs. Tenry Heslltine called this afternoon. also Geo. Fisher and Wall. Plane to see colt. Quite cold morning, got little warmer and came on heavy fall of snow about five o'clock. Charlie Duckering buried this afternoon.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing on other place all day. Finished field behind driving house and started in little field this side of others Ma and I cleaned all floors upstairs in new house.. Snowed quite heavily till about nine o'clock then dull all day. getting colder towards dull all day, getting cattle come home off other place, night. Brought in cabbage after he done chores. cold night. and cleaned out lower part of house.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 31 (304-61) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da plowed till eleven o'clock, then took team and went to meet painters just Bert came. Da plowing in afternoon. Brought in carrots and beets and moved apples over into new cellars. Bert didnt work this afternoon. very fine bright day, but very cold. Ma and I swept lower part of house in forenoon. Henry Heseltine took away a load of poles from Poplar.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS DAY (QUEBEC) THURSDAY, 1 (305-60)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day. Ma at town in forenoon. Bill Barry here for while in afternoon. Mr. Sturtdge and Bob. Garbett brought out a load of furnace fixture them Mrs. S brought out another load. about six. Alex. McLaughlan here in forenoon. very fine bright day. Milder in afternoon, but freezing at night. Snow going off.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (305-59)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day. Mr J. Webster, here for a couple of hours, helping Harry Newton put up furnace. He went away at noon and other men at four o'clock. I went for Olive to-night. Just a beautiful bright day. quite warm.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 3 (307-58) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing. Finished this little field and went back into a 14 acre field. Came up and went to town about five to get shoe set on Mallie. Bert went with him. Bill Barry at Chas. Walker threshing for us. Beautiful bright day. Quite warm.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (308-57)</span></h3>
<p>Mr. G. Henderson and Mr. Flowlie here in afternoon. Olive and i over to Pages. Da and Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. L Gibb here for an hour or se in afternoon. very fine day. but raw east wind.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowed till eleven o'clock, then went to meet the painter. Mr. Reynolds and Billie Sweeney came up. I drove Reynolds back to 4.36 train. Minnie Walker and Miss Mellis called in afternoon. Min went to town, and Miss Mellis stayed for while. Brock took Olive back to school. very fine brught warm day. Bill Barry Uncle Richds threshing, for us at Fisher place till about three.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 6 (310-55) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day on other place Bill Barry at Uncle Richd's threshing till noon. Then Engine gave out. Boys painting outside to-day. Ad Flath here for Putty Marter, also trucks home to-night. A very fine bright day. Frost at night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day on other place. Ma went to town in morning, brought Grandpa and Grandma out. Boup painting outside. Uncle Wilie called and had tea about-four o'clock. Took Grandpa's home with him. Newton and Patternoon working at furnace in afternoon. very fine day. rather raw wind at night. Bill Barry fencing in forenoon at Uncle Rich'ds threshing in afternoon Bell farm.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (312-53)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day on other place. Bill Barry at Uncle Rich'd threshing till about two then fencing below barn New ton + Kyle working at furnace. Boys very fine. sleeting for time in morning, very dull rest of day.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 9 (313-52) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day on other place. Newton and Kyle working on furnace stayed all night. Boys painting upstairs. Mr. Chas. Walker called this morn. to say his wife was dead. Died about six this morning. Da and Ma up for while this evening. Bill Barry at Page threshing all day, for us. Brock went for Olive to-night. Very nasty day. foggy and slight showers in forenoon.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (314-51)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day on other place. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Newton and Kyle at Furnace all day. Bill Barry at pages threshing till four o'clock. Boys painting. getting colder towards night. Fine day for plowing.</p>
<p>=== SUNDAY, 11 (315-50)</p>
<p>Will Craig here in afternoon. Olive and I rode up to Chas. Walker with Da in afternoon. Da took Billy and Bert for drive when he came back. rather cold. quite a bit of snow on ground in morning but dissappeared throught all day. Will Walker called at night, asked Da to be a pall bearer.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 12 (316-49) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing in forenoon. All of us at Mrs. Walker funeral in afternoon. Newton and Kyle fixing at furnace in afternoon. Put in a fire. Were home at night. Da painters and Wal went to town to see if ram came. Got it Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Cold raw day. little flurries of snow at times. storming at night; with cold north wind.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day on other place. Aunt Emma and Mrs. Morrison here in speud afternoon. Newton and Kyle fixing furnace stayed all night. Boys filling ash wood work. quite cold day.</p>
<p>John Walker was sued by her Flath for Dr. Bill and Flath got judgment for full unit.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></h3>
<p>Da finished plowing in field on other place at noon. started back of Poplars. Bill Barry + John McLaughlan finished at furnace, except outside cold air pipe in afternoon. Boys painted outside. Ma at town in afternoon. very fine day, bright.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 15 (319-46) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da drawing up wood from bush in forenoon and helped Flath+ Root at cellar ready to cement. Plowing in afternoon. Boys painting outside. very fine day, but plowing in quite stiff. Hard freeze at night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (320-45)</span></h3>
<p>Da took a grist to town and got some shores set on team, in forenoon. Drew some muck, soda off other place for banking in afternoon. Brock went for Olive at night. Mr. Flath + Root cementing celler floor. Henry Heslltine cutting some wood for himself to-day. Boys painting outside. very fine day. but did not than out.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (321-44)</span></h3>
<p>Da choring all forenoon. Drew sod of other place in afternoon. Brock drove painter to 4.36. They gone to Guelph for Sunday. Ad. Flath here for dinner. Brought snow cement from moorfield. Bill Barry at McEving threshing for me. rain and sleet in morning. dull and cold rest of day. very dark night.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 18 (322-43) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da and Ma drove to town for an hour or so this afternoon. Ma went to Grandma's. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. Very dull all day. Quite mild in morning. little colder towards night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (323-42)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day back of Poplars. Bill Barry at McEving threshing all day. I met the noon train and got the painters. Ad. Flath and Root finished putting down celler floor. Bill stayed all night. very fine bright day. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. asselle here and took snap of house in afternoon.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (324-41)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing all day. Bill Barry at Isaac's Hilborns helping move old house down to new one. Nasty day, snizzling rain at times.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 21 (324-41) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da and Ma scrubbed out parlor, Hall, Pantry and dining-room in forenoonm Da got young cattle home and tied them up. Boys putting nail holes and draining. Bill Barry got $18.00 and went home in forenoon. Da over to see Hosheal about threshing in afternoon. very vunerable day. raining hard at times and freezing on east storm.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (326-39)</span></h3>
<p>Da choring in forenoon, took a few bags of chop to town after dinner. Got Beef for threshing. Bill Barry at Henry Hilborn's threshing for us. stayed all night. Tom Henderson has bought E.E. Dalles buiness very nasty day. High wind, cold with snow flurries at times. Ad Flath here all day put on little doors on chimmney and plastered under kitchen stairs.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (327-38)</span></h3>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. Plowed till Half past three. Bill Barry at Henry Hilborn's threshing till three o'clock. then machine moved here and set, but did not thresh. Brock went for Olive, had two threshers for tea. Hosheal and Mr. Walker, but none stayed over night. Boys graining and varnishing. dull all day, but not very cold. rather strong wind. fine day to plow.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 24 (328-37) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Hosheal Hilborn's machine threshing here all day. Had twenty men for tea. Boys graining and varnishing up stairs. Beautiful day. bright sunshine in afternoon. Strong wind at night. Bill Barry here all day. ground frozen nice and clear.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (329-36)</span></h3>
<p>Da and the painters went for drive with ponies to town in late afternoon. rather dull at times. little sleep at night. not cold.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (330-35)</span></h3>
<p>Finished threshing here about three o'clock, then moved to Issac Hilborns Bill Barry went hom. Da and painters went to Drayton for box of paints from Reynolds. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Sarah Burrows here at noon. very muddy wonder fool. Rained quite hard at times all day. strong wind at night. John wind at night. John brooks bought a heifer and took her away in forenoon.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 27 (331-34) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da choring and plowing all day. Bill Barry came down for dinner and went to J. Holborn's threshing in afternoon. I at town in afternoon. Boys graining and varnsihing. mowed little about five to night. road very muddy. rather raw cold wind.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (322-33)</span></h3>
<p>Da plowing and done the chores. Bill Barry at J. Hilborns threshing all day. Rather fine at times in forenoon, scuds of snow getting colder towards night. Boys rubbing the varnished wood.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (333-32)</span></h3>
<p>Da done the chores in forenoon, and helped Bill Barry with little fine across the on barnyard. Bill at J. Hilborns threshing for an hour this morning. then fenced till noon and went home. i up to see Minnie Walker for an hour this afternoon. Maria Flath and Mrs. Ed. Burrows here in afternoon. Da drew. much sods from other place for banking house in afternoon. frozen too hard to plow. Beautiful moon light-night.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 30 (334-31) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da drone chores in forenoon, drew sods off other place in afternoon. Ma at town in afternoon. Shipped Eliza Smith 33 lbs. butter Olive came home. Boys finished painting three rooms up stairs. Cold bleak wind, misty at times dull.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 1 (335-30)</span></h3>
<p>Da done chores and drew much sods till four o'clock. Then took grist of chop to town. Ma and I scrubbed out kitchen washeroom and bed noon in forenoon. very stormy and beustry at times cold wind. Boys varnishing and painting.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (336-29)</span></h3>
<p>Brock, Olive and I up to Presby terian Church in forenoon. Da over to Burrows in evening. bright at times, but very cold searching wind.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 3 (337-28) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. He and Chas. Walker cutting wood in bush in afternoon. I took Olive to school this morning. Boys putting in glass in pantry and painting in kitchen. Sarah Burrows here playing predre at night. very stormy forenoon. and very cold north wind. rather bright at times. I got a hundred of sugar. J Whyte.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></h3>
<p>Da done chores in forenoon. He and Chas. Walker cutting wood in afternoon. Da drew up with sleigh, what they cut yesterday. Boys painting outside door and cellar doors. Jack Walker here in afternoon. Got over wagger and stock rack to night. rather bright at times-mild slight sleel in evening.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></h3>
<p>Da done chores in forenoon and brought up two loads of wood. He and Chas. Walker sawing wood in afternoon. Mr. Reynolds came up on noon train and walked out. Ma. went to town and took him to 4.36. Uncle Jim here in forenoon for an hour or so. Emerson HOward came out for a heifer for Jack Brook this evening. Quite fine till about four, then it commenced to storm, turned to sleet. rather mild.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 6 (340-25) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da done chores in forenoon. He and Chas. Walker cutting wood in afternoon. Percy and Winnie here to speand evening also Chester and Minnie Walker. Bert and Wal Burrows went to town at night Harry Newton and Alex McLaughlan here in afternoon looking after durnace very stormy in afternoon. Quite cold.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (341-24)</span></h3>
<p>Da done chores in forenoon, Finished drawing up wood from bush in afternoon. Brock went for Olive Jack Walker and Clark up here to speand evening, also Will Gregory and Mr. Chas. Walker to play. euchre. Downey two men here and put inside cellar steps. Went away before tea. very dine bright day. Sharp and cold rather strong wind. it went down at night. Brock had cutter out for first to-day.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CONCEPTION DAY (QUEBEC) SATURDAY, 8 (342-23)</span></h3>
<p>Da done chores in forenoon, cleaned out pens and horse stable and took frist to town. Did not get in home. Brock traded a gobbler with Hosheal Hilborn. Boys painting and finished the rubbing. We washed out cupboard very stromy afternoon cold wind.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 9 (343-22) 1906</span></h2>
<p>Ma went down and brought Grandpa and Grandma after dinner. Brock took them abck after tea, Olive went back also. Mr. Duncan brought. Miss Duncan over and left her. Tom Henderson, Mrs. Fowlie and Miss. Overend here for while in afternoon. very mild day. rather foggy towards night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (344-21)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores in forenoon. Went to town for grist of chops and got the new stove piped. Mrs. Newstead and Minnie Walker here in afternoon and went through house. Mr. Duncan called for Miss. Duncan about half past four. Bill Gass here for tea. Bert Billy hung blinds on up stairs. very nice all day. turning colder towards night.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (345-20)</span></h2>
<p>We took down three beds, bureau, side board, tables chairs. Da and Billy carried them to other house to varnish. Took down box stove and set it up in kitchen. Varnished furniture in afternoon. Da done chores. Brock at Drayton in afternoon then he and Billy down again after tea. Ethel Hilborn and Winnie McEwing called this afternoon. Very fine bright day.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 12 (346-19) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da done chores in forenoon. Then Billy he Wat and Hosheal went hunting. Billy got a rabbit. Mr and Mrs. J. Hilborn here to go through house in afternoon. I went up with Percy and Winnie to see Mabel after tea. Jack Brook here for a heifer after tea. very fine day not very bright, but mild. Brock went down to Far stock show at Guelph Bert, painter went home also.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (347-18)</span></h3>
<p>Da done up chores in forenoon, Then after dinner, moved Piano and stove over. Wat, Harry Ches, Rose, Percy and J. Walker helping. Had. our first dinner in new house to-day. Got beds set up this afternoon and cleaned stove. Jack Walker Paid our taxes for us $61.50 cents. Ma has bad cold. Charlie Walker in here about four o'clock. very mild day. misty at times. Had a busy day. Billy painted kitchen chairs and packed up.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (348-17)</span></h2>
<p>Da loaded Billy's things on to the cutter and took him down to morning train. Done chores and put in hooks in closets. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. Olive came home. We ordered some furniture. Tom Henderson brought out Brocks suit, Kitchen table our dresser and wash stand and a set of mothers and springs. He here for tea. very disagreeable day. Foggy morning, turning to hold and then rained some about-six. cold raw east wind.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 15 (349-16) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens and horse stable. Ma went down to meet brock. He came on noon train. Fell in the Fair Building on Thursday and broke his little finer on left hand. Dr. Lindsay set it Da helping us carry clothes over from other house. He went to town about fine and brought up the two rugs, which came from Guelph. One was $35.00 + other $20.00. Warl Lowes brought out four chairs. windy afternoon. roads getting icy.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16 (350-15)</span></h3>
<p>All at home all day. Quite fine. rather cold.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (351-14)</span></h3>
<p>Da done some of the chores, then got Jack Walker to take five hoops to Drayton for us. Our horse not shod. He went with him to get shod. Done rest of chores, took shoes off team and went with them to get shod. Earl Lowes here and took away J. Henderson old mare and colt. quite dine at times. rather stormy in afternoon. cold wind. Olive walked away, but got ride with McEvings.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 18 (352-1906)</span></h3>
<p>Da done the chores, then took a grist to mill, next noon train and got Mr. Reynolds. Took another grist about five and brought home the oone he took in forenoon. Percy McEving called to say good bye. He gone to Toronto. Mr. Reynolds went back to station with him. Ma and I settling things in house. A beautiful bright day. Pretty sharp. Roads splendid.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></h2>
<p>Da done chores in forenoon, Took a grist to town in afternoon. Ma and I settling things in parlar. Brought picture from other house and hung some. very fine bright day. pretty sharp.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (354-11)</span></h2>
<p>Da and Ma fixed up the old lounge in forenoon. After dinner Da done chores, varnished lounge and straightened up the paint shop. Old Mr. McLennon and Harry Lowed here to speand evening. rather mild day. not very bright. foggy at times.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (355-10) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da drove his chores in forenoon, Drew out some manure on to other place in afternoon. Olive came home this forenoon. Ma went Drayton this afternoon. quite fine at noon. got duller toward night and getting colder.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (355-9)</span></h3>
<p>Da cleaning long lumber out of wood house and put it in old house, put up shelf for clock and put it up. putting up hook in wood house. Done his chores after dinner. Jack Arbuckle here chores in afternoon. Brock rode to town with him. I went to meet night train. Esic Carter came up. rather stormy, getting colder towards night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (357-8)</span></h3>
<p>Home all day. quite stormy but rather bright very cold wind all day.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 24 (358-7) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da choring in forenoon. Drew up manure and banked round back of house in afternoon. Ersie. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. over at Burrows in evening quite bright, but very cold. inclined to storm.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CHRISTMAS DAY (DOMINION) TUESDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></h3>
<p>Da choring. Ersie and I round to Uncle Rich'd and over to Craigs in forenoon asking for party. We three at X mas. Tree in town half at night. Sara, Myrtle Burrows and Norm Flath here in afternoon. very nice bright day. moderating towards night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></h3>
<p>Da done chores and drew out manure on to other place. Uncle Willie called this forenoon. Ersie went over to Uncle Sam's with him. Ma at town in afternoon Brock and I up the twelth, asking to party. quite nice day. rather raw wind but not so cold as other days. Beautiful moonlight night.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 27 (361-4) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Da drew out manure in afternoon done chores in forenoon/ John neal and Lois Philp here for dinner. Da went up to Factory for cheese at night. inclined to be stormy in morning. but cleared off and was nice day. Beautiful moonlight night. Frank Page came home from the West.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (362-3)</span></h3>
<p>Da drone chores in forenoon. Went to town in afternoon, took Ad. Flath's plank and treasles home. Ersie camr back after dinner. Da brought Geo Bilton home with him. Party here at night. Bilton and Tom Miller played for it. Tom brought Mr. Raftfer to "call off". Here. Had a fine time. Splendid music. beautful day. quite mild. lovely night. We got the lean of Mr. Wismer's gasoline lamp for the night. He here and put it up. Splendid light.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (363-2)</span></h3>
<p>Da dove the chores, drew a few loads of manure and took the lamp back to town again. We busy cleaning up. Feeling pretty tired. Lovely day. very mild.</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 30 (361-1) 1906</span></h3>
<p>Essie, Olive and I down to Presbyterian church in Drayton in morning. Sarah Burrows here in evening also Men. Rather mild forenoon, got foddy and rained quite hard at night. Old Mark sick all day. Died at night.</p>
<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 31 (365)</span></h3>
<p>Da done the chores, then took cow down to Brook to kill for us. Harry Carom came out this forenoon and stayed dinner. Brock, Essie gone home on 4.36. very nasty day. rained quite hard at times in afternoon. very foggy. turning colder towards night. Jack Brooks and Mr. Thompson out here at night to skim Mark. Winnie Hilborn gone to Toronto to night. Old Mr. Harrington buried. Got thrown out of his cutter a day or so ago and was badly broken up.</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h3>
<p>Harry Coram's Recital March 30, 1906</p>
<p>Mr. N. J. Norris singer. Lenard a Spooner comie. Mande Buschlen not there. His pupi;s- Effie Niclin, Lenna Schick, Carrie Gordon, Charlie Flath, Florence Hefkey Edna Norris, Etta Benson and my self.</p>
<p><br /> December 14, 1906</p>
<p>Got from Tom henderson, gave him $25.00 Dresser and Wash stand for our room $20.00 Dresser, Wash + Iron bed with springs and Mattress for Brock Kitchen Table. Set of springs and Mattress. 2 Rocking chairs. 2 stright back chairs</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- FEBRUARY Ree'd Paid</span></h3>
<p>1906</p>
<p>Money to Will Walker</p>
<p>- $10.00</p>
<p>Mar. 5 -$10.00</p>
<p>Mar. 24 -$5.00</p>
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<h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- MARCH Ree'd PAID</span></h3>
<p>May 12 Load from Drayton not paid</p>
<p>May 14 I mr loads of lime from Fletcher's</p>
<p>May 24 - --- -- --- ------- " Moarenfield.</p>
<p>May 28 - Load of lime from Flecthers $10.00</p>
<p>June 5- Loud lime from Arthur $10.35</p>
<p>June 11- 40 bush at Alex McLuaghlan $9.20</p>
<p>June 21- " " " " " " "</p>
<p>July 10 33 " " " Alex McLanghlan</p>
<p>Aug. 18 - 3 loads lime- Alex McLaughlan</p>
<p>Sept. 1 - 1 " " - " "</p>
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<p>Freight on Frames (paid)</p>
<p>May 7 - Go Freight --------- .56</p>
<p>" " " " 2.89</p>
<p>" 22- " "</p>
<p>June 26- " " ----------- .51</p>
<p>July 6- " " ------------.35</p>
<p>" 27 " " ------- 3.94</p>
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