1 10 3 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0bc85a13ee1c0e2cb69204617d666891.pdf 65e1973f85ddc4145cac1d96960938b8 PDF Text Text 1911 Diary – Walter McMackon (1887-1968) Transcribed by descendant, Paul Woodrow. Addresses listed at the back of the original diary are not included in the transcription but can be viewed in the original diary at Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph. Small diary, 3 in. x 5 ¾ in. Identification on inside front cover: Walter McMackon Address: Highgate, Angus, Ont. 1911 Sun. Jan 1 – A.M. Asbury. P. S. Sat 12.00. Dinner at Dundas’s. Took 3.P.M. car to St. Clair. Mon. Jan. 2 – New Years Day at St. Clair. Margaret Ray & I were visiting Wasey’s. We came down on 6.08 P.M. car. Spent evening at 321. Mr.Gillis died t-day. Tues. Jan. 3 – On the still hunt for work. Called at TB Institute & P & Dean where I am to insist on the office in the morning. Eve. Ray went out for little while and I have followed him to 321 and went to 333Holbrook where J. Mills are living. Cassie & Wilbert were out. Mr. Nulls is feeling poorly & Mrs. Nulls is completely laid up with a sore knee. Ray & I were a little late getting home from 321. Wed. Jan. 4 – Put in my 1st day at the old office again. Seems like old times. Eve. Brought 2 valises over from Windsor and then stayed in. Viola played some on the piano. Thurs. Jan. 5 – Colder than blazes and still living. Have added additions to-day until I wish Dec. a/c’s were all added. Eve. Went out to Ferguson’s 320 Lansing for a while, had my supper there too. Mabel & Kenneth were both home. Fri. Jan. 6 – About 4 “ snow fell last night and make the walking wet. Sat. Jan. 7 – Heading weeklies & any other jobs that came handy. Sun. Jan. 8 – A.M. Church. P.M. S.S. Eve. 321 for tea & stayed till later. Mon. Jan. 9 – Just keeping myself busy. Eve. At Bakers 875 Mitchell. Dominoes & birch Patent Medicines. Will Long & I to Velma house. Tues. Jan. 10 – Same old routine, trying to keep busy. Eve. Stopped at Clara Smitz 7-9 and we had quite a nice visit. There is where I like to go and Clara is a good sensible girl too. Wed. Jan. 11 – Still putting in time. Eve. Was out calling 321 as I sometimes do. I was madder than a hatter before the evening was over although I didn’t say. We parted good friends at last as �I don’t believe in letting little things break friendship. It would have been different had I been going to stay for the summer instead of a couple of months. That’s where I should have kept my mouth shut and I know it now. Thurs. Jan. 12 – Eve. Went out to Leesville to locate the church & surroundings. Later went to T.B.I. entertainment, speed trial. Fri, Jan. 13 – La Child’s Rest for tea. Eve. At Leesville concert which gave “School Days”. Sat. Jan. 14 – Eve. Called at 316 Collins & had a visit with Mrs. Miggee. Jno, Eddie & Gertrude were all in. Frank saw that Miss Lovell left Toronto alright for Vancouver. Sun. Jan. 15 – A.M. Church. S.S. Viola Ray & I were out. Eve. 893 Roosevelt Russell & Wills. Jno Miggee called this P.M. 2-15-4.00. Big time at Russells. Miss & Grandma Corn not very well. Mildred with Quinzy & Raymond a heavy cold. Mon. Jan. 16 – Again on the job. Started to head a few monthlies to-day. Eve. Up to 14 thro to 333 Holbrook to see Mr. & Mrs. J. Mills. She is feeling a lot better. Miss Perkinsis with them now. Came home thro the commons. Sent Lizzie a roll of “Put on your old Grey Bonnet”. Tues. Jan. 17 – Went out to L.W. Mills for tea this evening. They are both quite well. Left my parcels out there for a change. Called up --- at Yost’s Fur to see what evening I might vome out. The answer was any evening but no particular one. Stung again but it didn’t work until to- morrow. Wed. Jan. 18 – Mrs. Foster (Upcott) (Romney) was at Mrs. Clark’s to-day. The matter reviewed made me feel like a bear so I went wild. Thurs. Jan. 19 – Noticed a peculiar blue hobble skirt to-day from 76 Cong E.? One of the boys wanted to know what I was doing around there. Oh I was just paying-------- bills. Eve. Stopped in at Dr. Williams on my way up. Fri. Jan. 20 – Eve. Clara Smitz & I were at Regal Auto Show at Piquette & Hastings. Also were present: Mag & Alice, Ray & Guy, Russell & Wilb. Sat. Jan. 21 – Was sorting a few due bills for Hughie this P.M. In morning took the liberty of jabbing a pen point in a young lady’s back. Unintentional of course. Eve. Stayed in for a change. Sun. Jan. 22 – A.M. Church. S.s. Eve. 334 ½ Hart. Miss McRitchie. Called in to see Earl Gosnell 1329 Field and he was out. Walked down to Crane 445 to McGeofffrey’s for tea. Mr. Shand present. Later walked out to Hart Ave. Two girls boarding there, Pearl Beatty at Queen Quality & Blanche at Chalmers. They came in about 10 P.M. Mon. Jan. 23 – Don’t remember what I did to-night. �Tues. Jan. 24 – Eve. At L.W. Mills 880 Porter. The last time I was out I left a couple of parcels and this trip was to bring them home. Walked out with Hughie as far as 18th . Wed. Jan. 25 – At Roy Whitmore’s for tea 280 Porter. Chas. Came in early and he & I planned to go to Highgate on the 4th . Thurs. Jan. 26 – Eve. Came up early and later Nellie Kettlehulm & Elsie Pullieblamk came home with Viola from Queen Esther at 728 Theo Lichtwardt’s. Then I went home with the other two. Stopped in at Hughes 632 Canfield E. For a couple of hours. Fri. Jan. 27 – Eve. Wm. Cromie’s class organ ized there to-night. Pres. Cha Valade, Vice P. Al Gray, Sec. Currie, Treas. Royal Smit\. Those present: Lee Burnett, All Gray, Horn, Ralph Pearsol, Howard Travis, Will Smitz, Royal Smitz, Will Kearsley, Chas. Currie, Johnson, Bennoer. Mary Mossett was in when I came home. Sat. Jan. 28 – Eve. Stopped in at Queen Quality at 5.45 & 10.00 P.M. Wilkie & I had lunch at Mich. Balt. I went to Windsor & hunted up Ernie Gordon at drug store on Dougal & Wyandotte. Also asked him to come over for dinner to-morrow and he said he would. Was Hart & Kercheval last night having met Miss . Brady down town, also Mr> & Miss Walker later. Blanche Brady. Sun. Jan. 29 – A.M. Church. S.S. P.M. Mr. & Mrs. Bennett 184 Harper formerly of Big Rapids were here for dinner. Also Mr. & Mrs. Nelson. Ray was at 321. Ernie Gordon didn’t come over for dinner as I expected. Was at the house for my 1st Sunday since I came. Later called on some friends on Kercheval near Hart. Mon. Jan. 30 – Ray & I were at Wilbert Mills for tea to-night. Clara Smitz & Margaret came up later and we spent a very enjoyable evening. Tues. Jan. 31 – Eve. At Battishills 46 Lyman, at Dundas’ 321 Tromblay, at Pluddremans’s 1497 Jos E. Wed. Feb. 1 – Met Chas. Johnson (117 Fort W.) on Woodward also Frank Reycraft who is at Gesto. Took Frank over to dinner. Rose Strieb was on the Evenue but I wasn’t talking to her. Eve at Lyceum. At the Mercy of Tiberius. 6.30 Sher & Harper, 7.05 changed & took car, 7-30 H & T & Jeff, 7.45 Jeff to town, 8.15 at Lyceum. Thurs. Feb. 2 – Went up home early to-night & rolled in at 7.30. I bet the bed was surprised. Fri. Feb. 3 – Eve. Had tea at Clara Smitz 790 Medbury, afterwards went to League Business Meeting. There were about 20 out. Chas. Currie elected Secretary for the 2 mos left of the year. He & I walked home with Mabel Palmer & May Stacey. Mr. & Mrs. Kennedy were visiting at Stacey’s 891 Piquette �Sat. Feb. 4 – Took 4.00 P.M. train for Highgate. Chas. Whitmore came also over. Was through the tunnel for the 1st time. Frank didn’t come home as expected. He may come in the middle of the week or not until later. Sun. Feb. 5 – A.M. Church. P.M. S.S. Eve. #37 to Detroit – ½ hr late. Will Gayner, Mrs. Gayner, Bert Atkinson, Herb Lee, Nelson Stone, Jno Lee, A. Fenton, A. Miller, Dr. McLeod, H. McLaughlin. Mon. Feb. 6 – Noon. Called to find where Belle Gayner worked & found her sick at 29 Col W. She is waiter at St. Charles Hotel. Went up early in evening. Ray & I were playing checkers. Tues. Feb. 7 – Eve. Called at 185 Orleans, John Grahjam is boarding there with his grandmother. I used to think I was quiet but am not in it with Jno. Jimmy Graham his father used to cut staves in Highgate. Later we went to the Reception for the Minister at Asbury. I made a fool of myself by not joining in with the crowd. Wed. Feb. 8 – Called at Chas. Whitmore’s & he & I went to Lou Carnegie 382 Parker for evening. Thurs. Feb. 9 – Noon. Called on Belle Gaynor again. She is still under the weather. Eve. Keith & Hart. Lyceum Theatre. Thurston the Magician. Fri. Feb. 10 – Noon. 145 & T to Dr. Williams for dope. Eve. Party at Percy Kluff 116 Widrinn. I was with Viola, Hazel, Ruloff, Lulu Benner. Sat. Feb. 11 – Eve. Called at Brush & Bowl to see Fay Neice but she has left. Next to 321 Trembly & there down town on 14th . Tilly & Alice were on 14 down. Out Hart Ave. later. Some ones parents surprised her to-day. I walked up to-night 1 ½ hrs up Hart-Mack, St. Jean then across up Hance, Schumacher, McClellan, Harper. Sun. Feb. 12 – A.M. Church. S.S. Eve. Church. Didn’t go to Don’t U No as she & parents were out on Goodwin Ave. & they were all I knew but Percy & Marian. Mon. Feb. 13 – This is my last week at the switchboard, 6.30 A.M. -6.00 P.M. Was down town for a while this evening. Tues. Feb. 14 – Wet & sloppy all day. Wed. Feb. 15 – Eve. Called at Smryle’s or Johnsons 58 Nitcalm W. & Fred & I went to Miles. Anna Eva Fay. Thurs. Feb. 16 – Eve. Lyceum Theatre. Al G Fields Minstrel’s. Mae Ritchie is in bed with a cold but is nearly over it. Met also Mrs. Brady who is visiting there. Fri. Feb. 17 – Stunt Social at Bakes 575 Mitchell. About 40 out. �Sat. Feb. 18 – Frank came in at noon & I got off at 5.00. We went to see Eric Gordon, Dougal & Wyandotte – Cappels Drug Store. Sun. Feb. 19 – A.M. Church. S.S. Frank & I were at Irene Crichtonès 1027 Vermont in P.M. & later at Kerchewal & Hart at McKitchie’s. Mrs. Brady & Blanche were out on Goodwin & came in late. Mon. Feb. 20 – Frank went away this P.M. on the plug. 4.00 He was at Fergusons for dinner. Eve. Went out to see Mrs. J. Mills at Carrie’s 291 Melbourne. Tues. Feb. 21 – Lilly Baker & I were atLadies Aid Social. Oysters & concert. They had a good dialogue & songs. They also announced the wedding of “Ray & Margaret as a joke” but it wasn’t taken that way. Father went north to Barrie from Highgate to-day. Wed. Feb. 22 – Geo. Washington’s Birthday. Was off to-day from 2.00 P.M. Went skating at Belle Isle. It was rough & windy. Had supper at 98 Col & met P. Brady at ferry 6.30. Mary, Irene, Mr. & Mrs. McRitchie came later we went over to hear McWomb Brown in Windsor Evangelists. 4 of us later at Family I took crosstown up from Jeff on way out. Thurs. Feb. 23 – Called Mabel Ferguson up this evening and she said she would meet me downtown at 8.00. We went to................ Yourself & company are cordially invited to attend a surprise party given in honor of Miss Lillian Baler (Piquette & Elmwod) on her 21st birthday. Thurs. Feb. 23, 1911. Ed Cox, Nellie Cuthruhn, Mabel & I caught 91210 Baker downtown. I stayed at Fergusons all night. Fri. Feb. 24 – Came up by 7.00. had a bath & head washed & rolled in by 9.00 Put one down for me please. Sat. Feb. 25 – Eve. 9.30 – P, B & I went to Family to see the animals, they were pretty good. We met Mr. & Mrs. Mac coming out when we did. Stopped in drug store off Jeff car barns for soda at 11.45. Sun. Feb. 26 – A.M. Church. S.S. Eve. Asbury. Margaret D told me about a ticket for the West which I might be able to get for $5.00 or $10.00. It is only good until the 5th March tho. If I should take it I will certainly leave in a hurry. Am to go to 321 Trembly Mon. Evening to see the party. Eve. Walked part-way home with Dave Cromie. Mon. Feb. 27 – Eve. Up to see Percy Lawson. Not at home. Also at 321 Trembly. Ray came over later & we came home together. Tues. Feb. 28 – Eve. Met Chas. Whitmore at Masonic Temple Lef & Cass about ticket. At Lyceum to hear Mrs. Wiggs of Cabbage & Patch. It was good with P. Brady. Noon. Went to see Percy Lawson Richmond about ticket, bot same for $5.00. Am just runn ing a chance of being dumped off the rain though. It’s good only until Mar. 5. – Sunday next. Saw Fred Royal. �Wed. Mar. 1 – I quit my job to-day whether for good, bad or indifferent remains to be seen. Called up Ernie Gordon & found out that he si going out on Monday next, but too late for me if my ticket holds good. Thurs. Mar. 2 – Took #36 home from Windsor nix but took electric to Essex. Uncle Wm. & Aunt Mary are off to Buffalo to visit to-morrow and will likely stay a month. Aunt Mary & Em were in Detroit to-day but came back at 4 P.M. and were going out for evening. I took plug for home at 5.53 & arrove 7.30. Geo. Lee was on train to-night. Mother says Father has been doing up north but what makes me mad is that I didn’t know anything about it toil I quit my job & had my ticket bought for Melita in Manbitoba good until Sun. Mar. 5. Fri. Mar. 3 – Gordon drove me to catch #9 at Ridgetown at 4.45 arrived 6.10 Detroit at 1064 Harper, by 17.30 saw Ray a few minutes called on Mrs. Smitz, Will Cromie, Miss Brady (Queen Quality), 10 Adams W. Phoned Minnie Walker, Mrs. Ferguson. Sorry I missed the Queen. Esther Party last night. There were several there who wondered why I didn’t come. Took 2.05 P.M. – CPR express from Windsor to Toronto 9.20 & waited to catch 10.10 P.M. for West. But waited for Frank and also expected Daddy. Went up to Molsons Bank & waited for Frank. Sat. Mar. 4 – Got up early (8) and Frank & I had dinner at 1.30 at Simpsons. Was at Goddess of Liberty at Grand this P.M. Frank & I had lunch at Schillers in evening. Sun. Mar. 5 – A.M. Elm St. Church Meth, P.M. Elm St. S.S., Eve Bond St. Congreg Bryon M Stauffer. Franbk went to Miss Morrisons & they to Flo Kerwins. I went out to Soules 52 Hogarth. Mrs. Soules, her mother & Orpheus were there. Mon. Mar. 6 – Dad’s letter came this A.M. saying there wouldn’t be much money in it till after harvest & probably I had better wait till he came down likely inside of a month. Tues. Mar. 7 – Chasing all over for a job but didn’t get one. Met Will Maginn on Queen neat the Don. Albert Gordon was over for tea and until 8 P.M. Wed. Mar. 8 – Struck a job this A.M. at 490 Bloor W. – Wm. Unser – Baker as driver & to help inside. Late hours he said but he didn’t say I couldn’t have a regular hour for dinner & tea. Start on 7 bucks 50 ct a wk, raise till 8. To get breakfast & tea at 247 Major for 2.25 per. Average for a room at Major at 1.50 will pay next eve. Thurs. Mar. 9 – Grouch – hurry all day, lunch in store, dinner at 2.30. Fri. Mar. 10 – Same. Supper in store, thro by 7.30. Sat. Mar. 11 – Still on the job but Mr. Unser is to grouchy to suit me. .M. 3.00 – 6.30 one trip that I should have finished by 5.00 but I got lost in Rosedale & so did Francis Unser. Didn’t get thro working till 11.30 & was out in rain, hail, etc. Supper in store. So boss & I disagreed over tending to horse on Sunday and as I was down town I wouldn’t come up so I quit. Eve. Frank had opened my letter from home and Dad said he might be down in a week or so and then I was a little sorry I quit. �Sun. Mar. 12 – P.M. S.S. Elm St. Eve. Bloor W., cor. North Baptist to hear Mr. Cameron who wasn’t there. Didn’t get up until 11.30 then went over to 114 Bay. Frank Fisher Brown & I were at Lovey’s for dinner. Later, Frank & I at 30 Hepbourne Mr. Whyte’s for tea. Marian wasn’t feeling very well but Jack was. The baby Helen too. After church we walked down to 114 Bay and I brought up a few things with me. Brought my valise up before S.S. Mon. Mar. 13 – Nothing doing. Eve. Wrote in answer to ads. Was visiting Morden Watson & Bill Gayner all day. Stayed so late in bank upstairs that janitor locked me in so I stayed with Frank. Tues. Mar. 14 – Tramp tramp all for nix. Eve. Markle, Frank & I at Princess to hear Raffles. Martin & Scott in town to-day. Wed. Mar. 15 – Tired of walking the streets. I have wished several times already that I hadn’t jumped my job. Father was in Toronto this A.M. but I didn’t see him. Thurs. Mar. 16 – Down town in time for dinner at Louey’s. Out with Frank to tea at 192 George. A splendid place, 20cts each or 7 per 1.00. Eve. Came up to 208 early. Frank working to- night. Fri. Mar. 17 – Had dinner at Mr. Ben Dean’s 19 St. Andrew. They are quite a pleasant old couple. She is sister of Jno Wright of Rockwood and knows all the people there. Out to supper with Frank. Eve sat 208 Major. P.M. at Sheas Matineu. Eve packed up at 208 Major. Frank had letter from dad at Barrie stating he can’t be down for a day or so. Also that I might use A.O.U.W. {Ancient Order of United Workmen} Grand Lodge Ry certificate & get a free ride home & come back in car. I guess I had better although I am mad all over. Mertyn Scott returned home from Toronto on #37. Sat. Mar. 18 – Took 1.15 8.10 P.M. home from Toronto to-day. Used A.O.U.W. return slip vis Hamilton & Waterford. Sun. Mar. 19 – A.M. Church. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Mon. Mar. 20 – Helped Mother wash in A.M. .M. cleared up the yead some. Eve. 2 marys & I were at thge Palmyra Social & Entertainment. Rev. Mr. Johnson – Pastor. Speakers – Mr. Nethercote – Moraviantown, Mr. Uren. Singers: Dr. McLachlan; Mrs. McLaughlan; Mrs. Smith Baker, Teeswater; Ern Russell; Reader. Will Riddick, Ethel McK, Chas. Murray, Hazel Phoenix, Myron Miller, Leach, will Phoenix, Hall, Lizzie McM, Geo Eberle, Ada Shipp, Millie Keyes, Ethel Gosnell, Harry Sifton, LaVerna McPhail. Tues. Mar. 21 – P.M. Frank Tape was threshing wheat at Mr. Mickle’s barn, 90 bushels. Eve. Will Riddick & I met the plug MCR & escorted 2 Marys & Ethel home. Was at AOUW meeting in time to see it close. McKerrachers have bought a house in Ridgetown to-day. �Wed. Mar. 22 – Raining some to-day. Mother is having a quilting bee this P.M. Eve. League. Had been postponed till to-night on account of Palmyra tea meeting. Thurs. Mar. 23 – I have done nothing but read to-day. 2 Marys & Will Riddick called to-day so Mary Teould say good-bye. Fri. Mar. 24 – Mary Taylor who has been visiting at Mary Riddick is leave for Perth on the #36 via Toronto where she stopped for a few hours to se Frank McM & also to wait for next train. Eve. Went up & called on Aunt Maggie for a little while. Sat. Mar. 25 – Eve. Called to see Bert Atkinson & did not leave til 11.45. Played checkers. Sun. Mar. 26 – A.M. Church. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Lizzie, Ethel McK & I at Mary Riddick’s for tea. WE later went to Church. It rained quite heavy afterwards. Mon. Mar. 27 – To-day started with rain & in P.M. it stoped & turned cold & windy, later snowing. 1. D. McMackon – Highgate, Ont. Victoria 3-25. John & Martha passengers in Steamer Sechelt which capsized in Fuca Straight this A.M. Notify saida. R.H. Fyfe. 2. Dad sent telegram to Wm. Burns, Rockwood (same as above). 3. Also to Fyfe in Victoria. Have not address. Telegram to Wm. Burns, Rockwood to notify saida. D. McMackon. Tues. Mar. 28 – A.M. Helped Mother while she was washing. P.M. Split up some old chunks lying around. Then went after cross cut saw. Eve. Found saw at Phoenix & stayed for tea and until 8.30. Wed. Mar. 29 – I sawed up some wood with Gordon’s assistance. Thurs. Mar. 30 – Forgot. Fri. . Mar. 31 – Forgot. Sat. Apr. 1 – Forgot. Sun. Apr. 2 – Church, S.S., Church. Nellie Keyes & Harry Eberle “Dutch” were here for tea. After Church we went over to Ethel Gosnell’s. Another derth over there. Mon. Apr. 3 – We were hauling fertilizer from John’s to-day. John Limton & Bob Phillips are working at Johns. Tues. Apr. 4 – A.M. Helped Lyde wash. P.M. at wood pile. Rained all day. Wed. Apr. 5 – Rained nearly all day. Split wood all day. Farewell party at McKerrachers to- night. They gave him a gold watch, her a chain & Ethel a locket. �Thurs. Apr. 6 – A.M. Split wood. P.M. Cleaning vats, 2 of us. Fri. Apr. 7 – A.M. split wood. P.M. pruning apple trees. Maggie Fenton came home from New York last night & Aunt Ellen drove her home this A.M. She reported an elegant time. Sat. Apr. 8 – J.A. Fenton Hauling fertilizer. Sun. Apr. 9 – A.M. Church. P.M. S.S. Miss Craw, teacher to-day, Mrs. Uran’s sister. Eve. Church. Took a drive after S.S. Took Maggie Fenton home, Miss Brigham was with us. WE called at John’s to see the baby Helen. WE had tea at Aunt Ellen’s. Mrs. Waggle of Kingsville here for dinner to-day. Mon. Apr. 10 – Lovely spring day. I cleaned garden some. Helped with washing a little. Eve. League. Later at Geo. Reycraft. Grace & Alin a home. Will Riddick left for the West this 4.30 A.M. via Detroit. Tues. Apr. 11 – Mary & Nancy O’Neil were out to-day. Wed. Apr. 12 - Dad, Gordon & I were at McKerracher’s sale. It rained till about 2 P.M. A farming mill, pair of scales & side delivery rake were bought. Thurs. Apr. 13 – doing some packing. Fri. Apr. 14 – Norman Whitmore came A.M. Aunt Nellie, Helen & Nelson on #37. Mathew & Mrs. Dickson called this P.M. We were all are church for tea. Phyllis & Clara Reycraft, Lizzie, Ethel, Belle, Eva Smale, Norma & I were for a walk later. Later still Norman & I called on Mary Riddick & her friend Miss Gunn of Sx. Miss Brigham went to Toronto on #36. I carried valise. Sat. Apr. 15 – We were moving furniture, piano & safe into PM car. Parker & Uncle Nelson assisted us. Norman returned on #36. Eve at Mr. Miller’s. Sun. Apr. 16 – A.M. Church. P.M. S.S. B. At Mr. Millers; D at J.E. Guilds, Aunt Ellen & Nelson W; S at Uncle Mac – Laura, Helen & Nelson, Gordon. Mon Apr; 17 – Loading cars. Tues. Apr. 18 – 12 A.M. Gordon & Dick left. 3 P.M. I left on PM Ry in London at midnight. Gordon waited 17 hrs in St. Thomas. Wed. Apr. 19 – 12 mid – 12 mid, 24 hours, waited in East London. Thurs. Apr. 20 – 12 mid. – 12 noon with Merry Widow, London to Allendale thro St. Marys, Stratford, Guelph, Georgetown, Beeton. 12-4 P.M. laid in Allendale. Then Gordon & I came out together on nixed train, arrived 4.30 P.M. I travelled 28, waited 22 hrs. Gordon travelled 29, waited 24 hrs. �Fri. Apr. 21 – 7 load furniture out. 20 load put in warehouse. Both cars empty. Sat. Apr. 22 – Lizzie & Grace came to Angus P.M. Bert Willoughby brought out load in A.M. Tore down verandah. Put up stove - swept some. Dad at McKinnon’s to-night. Sun. Apr. 23 – Dick & I drove into Angus before & back after tea. I was at Rev. Peacock’s & met Cassie Campbell & Ida McMulken. Dad & Gordon at McKinnon’s to-night. Mon. Apr. 24 - Dad drove in for Mother &b Lizzie in A.M. They are at McKinnon’s to-night. Brought chickens home to-night. Tues. Apr. 25 – This week have been white-washing, alabasting, cleaning up yard, etc. Jim Smith & Bert Willoughby are here this week. Jim ploughing with 2 grays. Bert ploughing with 2 bays & hunch. Wed. Apr. 26 – Jim & Bert. Thurs. Apr. 27 – Jim & Bert. Fri. Apr. 28 - Jim & Bert. Tom McKinnon brought some seed from town. Sat. Apr. 29 – Gordon alabasting. I cleaning yard, etc., put up clothesline. Eve. Lizzie & I drove out to Angus, called at peacock’s & McMulkin’s. Bert & Jno Davidson’s & vice Verra Jack seeding oats by school house. Sun. Apr. 30 – Gordon, Dick & Grace drove to Church this A.M. Eve. Lizzie & I started to church but it rained so we came back & I had the horse in by time the rain was over. Mon. May 1 – tearing down old hen pen, quite cold too. Tues. May 2 – Finished removing the old hen pen. Wed. May 3 – put board at back of new pen& wire up to-day. Thurs. May 4 – repaired 3 stable doors, straightened west wall of end of root cellar. Fri. May 5 – Took manure away from sills & nailed up so hens couldn’t get under born (sic). Sat. May 6 – A.M. clearing stumps in west corner of big field. P.M. planted potatoes in west side of garden. Frank came up for over Sunday. Sun. May 7 – A.M. Lizzie, Grace & I at S.S. Lizzie drove out with Mr. McM & I went back. Ida was coming out but hr cousin came so she didn’t. Eve. Frank& Lizzie out at church. Randolph West, Ida & we 3 were at Peacock’s for awhile. In P.M. Gordon, Frank & Dad were down as far as the Forks. �Mon. May 8 –Frank off on the early train. Putting in garden next to the road. Taters, tomatoes, cucumbers & Gordon put in Strawberry plants. Later we cleared out the well. Tues. May 9 – Dad put top on well. I split up some boards in barnyard. The new team came after dinner, Dolly & Minney. Gordon & Dad drove to Angus after rest of seed. Wed. May 10 – Working the team harrowing in big field & also by house. Thurs. May 11 – Harrowing & discing in b8ig field. Bert Willoughby is thro to-night. Fri. May 12 – discing & harrowing big field alone to-day, working Min & Frank.Eve. Lizzie & I drove out to town to choir practice. Misses Blair, McEva, McMulkin, Miscampbell, Rev. Peacock & Archie Duxworthy. Sat. May 13 – harrowing mostly, discing leastly, worked Frank & Doll in A.M. & changed with Min in P.M. Dolly sprained her right hind ankle. Sun. May 14 – A.M. Took a walk over by Mad River. First time I have seen it. Eve. Lizzie & I drove to church & brought Mother back. Ida, Lizzie & I were over at Mr. West’s for awhile , also were Mr. & Mrs. Clarke. Mon. May 15 – no entry. Tues. May 16 – most of big field planted in barley, wheat, oats & peas. Wed. May 17 – Jim Mullen thro to-day, he was plowing the gore. Thurs. May 18 – no entry. Fri. May 19 – Out to Choir practice as usual. Sorry we cannot get home earlier. Sat. May 20 – 3 colts brot over from Thos. Harrison, Barrie. This week I have rolled, disked & kept at it. 1 calf arrived to-day, Co Reddy. Sun. May 21 – Dick, Gr & I out in A.M.. Gor & I in Eve. Lizzie went out Sat. P.M.. Was with Everard West after church. Mon. May 22 – A.M. Was helping fix Davidson’s line fence thro bush. There were Jno & Dave also Alec McK. Gordon farrowed flax. The rest of week we were putting up wire fence & barb wire also clearing the brush around same. Tues. May 23 – no entry. Wed. May 24 – P.M. Grace, Lizzie & I were at Heameebury, also Jno, Dick & Mother. I played with Utopia vs Angus, 2 to 14? on account of a played being hit. Was out for a drive later. 3 colts brot to parture. 2 De Jeardine, 1 McDonald. �Thurs. May 25 – no entry. Fri. May 26 – Lizzie & I out at choir practise. I disked, harrowed & planting corn, finished by 9 A.M. Sat. Sat. May 27 – A.M. clearing corner of big field. P.M. continued & I was ploughing a little for roots. Eve. Out & had Lorne Davidson cut my hair, also had a little visit. Sun. May 28 – Richard, Grace & I out to S.S. Lizzie, Gordon & I out to church. Mother stayed in all day. She don’t care very much about going out Sun. Evening so it seems. Mr. Percy & Miss Gauley & Mrs. Jeannette (Detroit) of Brentwood stopped in at Mr. Peacock’s and I did later. Lizzie found Archie interesting & Gordon Ida. Mon. May 29 – Gordon & I drawing out some fertilizer for turnips & potatoes, 16 loads. Tues. May 30 – no entry. Wed. May 31 – no entry. Thurs. June 1 – no entry. Fri. June 2 – no entry. Sat. June 3 – Have getting ground ready for turnips & potatoes. Put potatoes in Thurs & Fri. Sun. June 4 – A.M. Lizzie & I drove to Brentwood to church. Rand had service & Arch went with him. We were at Dora & Percy Gauley’s for dinner & tea & were at Angus in Eve. Lizzie & I were at Lorna Davidsons for a while after church & had quite a sing. Mr. Peacock’s Brother had the service to-night. Mon. June 5 – no entry. Tues. June 6 – no entry. Wed. June 7 – no entry. Thurs. June 8 – no entry. Fri. June 9 – Out to C.P. [Choir Practise] as usual. Sat. June 10 – Dad, Mother & Lizzie were in Barrie to-day. They were caught in a storm coming out from Angus. Lizzie stayed out till Sunday eve. �Sun. June 11 – A.M. S.S. Walked out, none of the others came out. Lizzie was in Angus over Sat. Night. P.M. At Tom Duckworth’s with Arch for dinner & tea. Eve. Song Service, which was quite nice. Randolph gave a short talk. Mon. June 12 – no entry. Tues. June 13 – This P.M. was a raising at Jas Davidson’s. I guess we were all over. Wed. June 14 – This week we have put a fence around for the 2 calves & some pigs. Also have cultivated potatoes in garden, harrowed those in field, finished rolling oat field & cult mangles. One morning I had a trip to Angus & returned with a new wagon rack & single cultivator & my bike. Eve. Gordon & I at Chas McKinnons. Lizzie walked out to Angus & back to-day. Thurs. June 15 – Gordon & I hoed 24 rows mangles. Have started to fix one end of shed so I can make it handy to run in the buggy & out. This is work at odd times. Eve. Mrs. Jas. Davidson & children also Miss Campbell were over. Fri. June 16 – Harrowed & drilled in corn, then 3 of us ploughing far corner of big field. Eve. Lizzie & I drove to C.P. in Angus and we couldn’t go very fast on account of the pony. It is quite chilly these evenings. Mr. Peacock has been transferred to Toronto & a Mr. Irwin is coming here. Sat. June 17 – We 3 ploughing in ditch in big field. Sun. June 18 – Did .... .... special events to-day S.B. driving with Mr. McDiarmid in evening & I was not. Miss Mitchell & I went for a drive. Mon. June 19 – Ground finished for buckwheat & it was put in. Tues. June 20 - Ground finished for buckwheat & it was put in. Wed. June 21 – rolled big corner of big field. I guess we had beets rest of day. Thurs. June 22 – 2 jags lumber from Redferns will also 52 chop 100 mid. Fri. June 23 – 2 more loads & all. Jimmie Mullen brot load in P.M. also. Eve. Farewell surprise at Peacocks. Large crowd, had refreshments with ice cream. Young people stayed & cleaned up & then had a general good sing. SB in Barrie. Sat. June 24 – Started hoeing sugar beets again. Jno & I did 12 rows. Sun. June 25 – S.S. Review. I had Lesson 6 & 7 was Lizzie’s. We were at Wests for the day. Archie Rau & I were out walking in P.M. with Jessie & Lizzie McAteer & Ida Mac. Eve. Church. Mr. Peacock’s farewell. �Mon. June 26 – replanted buckwheat instead of corn, also put in some beans & radishes. Gordon finished again the sugar beets. Tues. June 27 – A.M. 3 big poles were secured from bush. Potatoes were bugged. Eve. Mr. & Mrs. Jas. McDermott out for tea. Carpenters repairing hay track. Dollie out to Angus. Wed. June 28 – Started to plough across the river. Eve. Drove out to A.O.U.W. Meeting & there was none. Eve. Rev. Mr. & Mrs. Peacock & Evan out for tea. Thurs. June 29 – 2nd day ploughing. Fri. June 30 – 3rd day ploughing across the creek, used the 3 horses. Father & Mother drove to Barrie to-day. We weren’t out at Choir P. in Eve. Sat. July 1 – Plowing across river yet. Sun. July 2 – S.S. in A.M. Grace & Dick Walked out in afternoon, went up on the other side of river, & I called at West’s for tea. The minister was there batching since last Wednes. Went out for a drive. Mon. July 3 – Gordon & I doing road work to-day with team. Tues. July 4 – ditto. Only had 7 days but we put in 8. Wed. July 5 – Cutting hay next roots & raked & drew in 1 load. Thurs. July 6 – Two loads hay in P.M. Fri. July 7 – Cut hay field opposite Butternut tree. P.M. Raising at John Dunn’s. Al over but Dick. Lizzie & I out driving later. Hay next roots – 3 loads. Sat. July 8 – raked last field & drew in 3 loads. Hay opp. B.T., 3 loads. Sun. July 9 – Didn’t go out till evening. Lizzie was out last night. Rev. Mr. Irwin preached his 1st sermon here this Eve. Jno & I were late as usual. S.B. Rau & us 3 were at Mr. Clarks for a while in Eve. Mon. July 10 – Cut field opp. House to-day. Drew in 1 load with Chas. McK hay loader & then it rained so I took it home. Eve. Lizzie, Gordon & I at Jas. Davidsons. Tues. July 11 – Raking, 2 loads this P.M. , hay was very short. Thuis makes 3 off field opp. House site. 2 men came out to put hay loader together & found a piece missing so they are to come out again. A.M. Trip to Angus & brought hay loader out, also rock salt & nails & brl salt. Hay opp house, 3 ½ loads. �Wed. July 12 – Cutting in same field. 6 loads in P.M. I use the slings but dad would rather use the fork. Thurs. July 13 – cut in F. this A.M. Rained for an hour or so about noon. Used Tedder a while the tried the new Hay Loader which works alright. 2 men were here to-day & put it up, drew in 2 Loads to-night. Dad brought us wagon (from Highgate) to hay rack from Angus this A.M. Fri. July 14 – Still in same field. Hay loader works OK. Sat. July 15 – Cut all A.M. Mr. & Mrs. Humphrey here yesterday & left this A.M. I drove out for Mrs. Clark this evening. Sun. July 16 – In evening 2 rigs out. R.W. stayed all night but I drove home. It rained quite heavy nearly all night. Mr. & Mrs. Clark here to-day. Mon. July 17 – Finished cutting behind barn. 18 loads off the field. Dad brought hay rake out this A.M. I took team & bough balance of binder out in P.M. Saw Ida & Le, also Strat. Tues. July 18 – At field beside house. Wed. July 19 – continued. Cut 7 rounds in front of house. Drove out to Angus in Eve. to see about next Sun. but found nothing out. Had Jessie Campbell & Lena Lockart for company. Were driving south of Angus too. Two men from Barrie set binder up to-day. Massey Harris. Thurs. July 20 – Cut 7 rounds in front of house. 4 loads. Fri. July 21 – cut balance of field in front of house, raked it after dinner, drew in 7 loads. 15 off field in front of house, 9 off field beside house. Sat. July 22 – I cut 4 loads in lower field – moved some away & drew in 6 loads. 1 rakings 1 off small piece. Had Everard cut my hair this eve. Sun. July 23 – Lizzie, Jno & Dick at S.S. I went out in evening. The boys were at Archie’s & Lizzie at Le’s. Rained quite heavy late in evening. Jim Davidsons wife also 3 youngsters called in P.M. Mon. July 24 – Weather unsettled to-day & no hay cut. Was raking in field by house most of the day. Lizzie, Jno & Dick were berry picking south of Angus. There was a load of folks from Angus and I would like to have gone. Mother & I were in the village for a while to-day. P.S. Fleming put in 2 colts. Stayner. Tues. July 25 – We 3 were plowing across the river & finished the ½ moon. There is still a days work next the slashing. The weather was too unsettled to cut hay. Wed. July 26 – no entry. �Thurs. July 27 – no entry. Fri. July 28 – no entry. Sat. July 29 – no entry. Sun. July 30 – no entry. Mon. July 31 – no entry. Tues. Aug. 1 – no entry. Wed. Aug. 2 – no entry. Thurs. Aug. 3 – no entry. Fri. Aug. 4 – no entry. Sat. Aug. 5 – Started to cut oats by school. Eve. Laura & I drove out to A. WE stopped in Lornes a little while. Sun. Aug. 6 – A.M. Load to Utopia. Everard, Rau, Archie & I. Ida, Sadie, Cliff, Luella as choir. Stayed till 4 P.M. Arch & I had tea at West’s. Cassie, Jno Love & Mrs. Everard & I at Joe McMaster’s. Rau & Cliff – Rick Bell’s. 3 girls at Tom McCann. Archie at Mr. Bell’s. Mon. Aug. 7 – Finished 1st field & started back of barn. Eve. Meeting at School house re building road. Later Jim Davidson agreed to do it for $160. Lizzie, Laura & I, Rau & Sadie, Dr. & Mrs. Everard & Archie. Piercy & Dora Gauley at New Lowell ice cream social. We also went thro the City Dairy barns there. Mets Mrs. Dau & Maggie McKinnon. Tues. Aug. 8 – Finished last piece. P.M. 5 loads barley, e loads oats. Jim & Frank helped this P.M. Wed. Aug. 9 – no entry. Thurs. Aug. 10 – no entry. Fri. Aug. 11 – A.M. raked oat stubble by school. Eve. CP. Met Mrs. Watson to-night. Sat. Aug. 12 – A.m. I raked oat stubble by barb. 1 load oats & B. 1 load 1 sling Oat raking. Jim Miller cut the last of O & B this A.M. so they could use our binder. Eve. Was in Angus for a while. Sun. Aug. 13 – P.M. Church. Mr. & Mrs. Watson (nee Ada Clark) were at Lorne’s to-night. They & Sadie drove to Stayner later on in the evening. Rand & Everard out to-day. We went back thro bush & out by C McK’s house. �Mon. Aug. 14 – no entry. Tues. Aug. 15- no entry. Wed. Aug. 16 – no entry. Thurs. Aug. 17 – Eve. At Brentwood Social. Had Lucy McK for company. None of our crowd were out at all. We all went but dad. Fri. Aug. 18 – no entry. Sat. Aug. 19 – no entry. Sun. Aug. 20 – Eve. Church. Dad, Dick, Tom McK & I went back to Cranberry Marsh & Beaver Meadows. Mon. Aug. 21 – no entry. Tues. Aug. 22 – Eve. In Angus as thought Rand might be going away on Wed. SB & Lillie Clark arrived in village to-day. Wed. Aug. 23 – no entry. Thurs. Aug. 24 – no entry. Fri. Aug. 25 – no entry. Sat. Aug. 26 – no entry. Sun. Aug. 27 – Eve. Church. Lillie Clark visiting at Lorne Davidsons. She goes to Stayner on Mon. Next. Mr. & Mrs. Clark (agent) were out to-day. She came out last night & he walked out this A.M. Lizzie & I walked out to Mac’s for tea. Mon. Aug. 28 – Eve. Had a drive to Barrie - Jno Cochrane, Wilson, Strat, Rand, Dan Shaw & I. Everard came back with us. Stayed at Wests over night. Trip to Angus with pig 935th @ 7.60. 71.05. brought out cultivator. Tues. Aug. 29 – no entry. Wed. Aug. 30 – heavy frost to-night & to-morrow. Thurs. Aug. 31 – Eve. Dad, Jim D. & Will D. drove to Brentwood to hear Major Davidson on Reciprocity. I was out at Angus using the team. �Fri. Sept. 1 – This week have plowed flax ground & what other corners were in the big field no fun around the stumps either. Plowed between 2 & 3 acres in 5 different ways. Also lately have disked & harrowed wheat ground. Plowed shallow peas, plowed shallow sod east of barn & been rolling some. Eve. Lizzie & I at Choir P. Dance etc. at Felix DaJardine’s. Gordon went. Sat. Sept. 2 – plowing triangles & disking by roots. Eve. Took mower over to school & cut some grass. Dad drove out to Angus expecting some folks up bit they came not. Sun. Sept. 3 – S.S. Gordon & Dick. Pres. Church, eve, Mother, Grace & I, Lizzie & Laura. Jno Bull preached. Mother & G at Mrs. Clark’s all day & I was there for tea. Went up with Archie for dinner. Me, Miss Dollie & Kate McKever at Tom Duckworth’s. Frost again to-night. Mon. Sept. 4 – Cultivated (3 horses) ground for wheat & disked some by roots. Finished cutting grass with mower. Eve. Cutting some weeds at school & went over to see Jim Davidson about the work on it. [See Sept. 7] Tues. Sept. 5 – Fall wheat dowed on barley ground & partly harrowed 7 ¾ hrs. Early Windsor. Rained from about 4.30 P.M. Eve. Writing up diary for last month. Been noticing the horses to- night and all 4 will soon be on the bone heap if they keep on getting fat. So slow. Wed. Sept. 6 – 3 getting some wood out across river. Thurs. Sept. 7 – (Sept. 4 – Mr. Dempster came out – the house was levelled. Eve. Raked a little school.) 9/7/11 Same continued. Fri. Sept. 8 – (Sept. 15 – 2 mowing buckwheat all day. Eve. Angus C.P. Liz & I. Laura stay at Clarks till Sunday Eve.) Sat. Sept. 9 – (Sept. 16 – A.M. Mowed bal of verchwh. P.M. S.S. picnic at Clark’s. Lizzie, Laura & Dick, Gr & I. Grace stayed over night. Young people stayed for evening. Everard & Rau, Ida & Sadie, Cassie & Cliff later.) 9/9/11 –disking over river. Sun. Sept. 10 – (Sept. 17 - Eve. Church. Liz, La & I. Had walk down townline which is only used as winter road in P.M. & at Clark’s for tea.) 9/10/11 – Eve. Church. Mother, Lizzie & I. Mon. Sept. 11 – (Sept. 18 – 3 put top on stack. 2 forked buckwheat. Dad at Bob Elliott’s where discussion of townline drain was held. Eve. Laura, Lizzie & I at Jno Bishop’s. Misses Mary & Jimmie Buchanan visiting there.) 9/11 – A.M. 2 threshing Bishops. P.M. threshing Tom McK. Tues. Sept. 12 – (Sept. 19 – cultivated pea & flax ground, also in 1 load buckwheat. Tom McK has his 4 loads already in barn. Dad into Barrie & Mother to Angus.) 9/12/11 – A.M. 2 thresh Chas. McK. P.M. 1 cutting feed McK. Wed. Sept. 13 – Threshed here to-day 1000 bu. 9 ½ hrs – 1175. White, Mr. Broom, Mrs. To McK & Henrietta, Geo Arnum, Alex Roys & Tom McK, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. White, Jim & Frank Mullen, Jim Mason, Jim Davidson, Fred McBride, Jno Dunn, Bill Willoughby, & 4 of us. �Thurs. Sept. 14 – see also 9/7 [Sept. 7]. Gordon took cap to New Lowell. Fri. Sept. 15 – no entry. [see also Sept. 8]. Sat. Sept. 16 – no entry. [see also Sept. 9]. Sun. Sept. 17 – I walked down townline & Mrs. Jim Brennan’s saw Geo. Arnum. Was at Clark’s for tea. [see also Sept. 10]. Mon. Sept. 18 – no entry. [see also Sept. 11]. Tues. Sept. 19 – cultivated pea & flax ground. 3 h – 1 load bwheat. [see also Sept. 12]. Wed. Sept. 20 – Dad & I drew in 4 loads buckwheat & brought out a load of poles for wood. Thurs. Sept. 21 – A.M. Dad went to Toronto on noon train. I went out after flooring. P.M. G & I moved some hay & sawed wood. Eve. Lizzie, Mother & I were at Gauley’s this day, also were Florence & Mrs. Maxwell. We were quite well entertained. Fri. Sept. 22 – A.M. Press at C. McKinnon. I plowed a little in ditch. P.M. Press here. Ed Patterson. Hay. Eve. Lizzie & I celebration in Angus over the election. Sat. Sept. 23 – A.M. – 10.30, press. Straw drew press to McBride’s. P.M. Finished plowed west end G & I of ditch and took out some snags. Eve. Jim Mullen drove 7 lambs M 7 I out to Angus. Spoke for Will D’s horse to go to Grenfel Serv. Eve. Mary McKinney’s sister Rachel died Fri. Funeral Mon. In Detroit & Flushing. Driving. Mr. McKinnon & Sadie slow to deliver telegram. Sun. Sept. 24 – Cloudy all day. 6 out to S.S. & Pres. C I stayed. Eve. Drove to Grenfel. Was Anniversary there. Mr. Bowen of Barrie. We had a wet dark drive to Angus as I had no lantern. Will Davidson backed out & I had to drive Net. Reached Angus a little late & went alone. Rau & Mrs. West went also. Percy & Dora, Gauley were here this P.M. Should not have went out at all this eve. Drove this – Jno & Jessie Campbell, Lorne & Mrs. Davidson. Mon. Sept. 25 – Heavy rain all night. Plowing east end of ditch. Tues. Sept. 26 – Rain last night. Plowing in same corner. Am also taking out some stumps. Wed. Sept. 27 – Finished plowing back corner. Eve. Lizzie & I were at extra CP. I didn’t as I had a cold – at Lorne’s a little. Thurs. Sept. 28 – Cult part of sod by barn. Eve. Mrs. Bishop, Misses Mary & Jennie Buchanan were here for tea. I went back with them. Fri. Sept. 29 – Rained till 2 P.M. & then cleared up, chilly. I drove in after flour & lath so didn’t go out later. Might have plowed this P.M. as well as not. Frank is to report in Merlin Monday. �Sat. Sept. 30 – A.M. Plowed piece of bwheat by lane deep with kangaroo. P.M> Cult bal of sod by barn. Brought Mr. Tuck’s colt up from bush. Has sore in right brisket. Mr. Martin, Jos Lochart & Wm. McDonald were down looking at jams on the Mad. Went down to town line. I went along as dad was away. Eve. In. Misses Buchanan’s went home to-day. I believed it rained every night this week except Wed. Sun. Oct. 1 – Rained till 3 P.M. No one was out yet. Eve. Li, La & I out to church, practice afterwards till 9.45. Told Everard something was in the wind re ---- Mon. Oct. 2 – Mr. Tuck took 2 colts home & the 1 died next Wed. This week sod by roots cult & disked & sod by barn disked. Have also plowing across river a couple of days & finished the piece. Tues. Oct. 3 – See 10/2 [Oct. 2]. Wed. Oct. 4 – See 10/2. Thurs. Oct. 5 – See 10/2. Fri. Oct. 6 – Gordon was disking. Rained from 9 A.M. till 6 P.M. Just pulled a few roots. Eve. At C.P. Lizzie stays at Mac’s till Sunday. It seems she has her share of outings. Sat. Oct. 7 – 4 at the roots & finished the same. There were 7 good big loads. Also a little with team. Finished disking by barn. Sun. Oct. 8 – Angus Meth. Anniversary. A.M. Mother (West), Gr (Mac’s) & I (Archie’s) stayed for P.M. service. La & I stayed for Eve. (Mac’s). Laura, Archie & I at Lorne’s, also Mrs. Dobson & Leslie & Mr. McCrimmon of Creemore. Eve. Conyouy till 9.30 Dobson’s, H.L. Tarbush later & ______. U no what. Met Archie & Rau on townline on way home. Before I had smelt a rat but I found the same this eve. Mon. Oct. 9 – A.M. Striking out field by barn. P.M. plowing same. Gordon at New Lowell with 800# chop & 40.21 ham. Eve. Drove to Utopia English Social alone. Concert also. Domiciled at McIntosh’s a few hours. Didn’t get home via Angus till 10 A.M. Gordon Tues. Oct. 10 – 2 h plowing. Mother & Li at Ladies Aid – stayed at Lorne’s over night. Gordon at McDiarmid’s till Fri. eve picking potatoes. Wed. Oct. 11 – 2 plowing Thurs. Oct. 12 – 2 plowing. Eve. Laura & I at Prayer Meeting. Tried to get some reasons but was unsuccessful. Fri. Oct. 13 – Eve. Choir. Saw Everard awhile re several mysteries. Tom ½ day – Jim Mullen, I & Jno. D. – Frank Mullen all day. 3 teams on the Boulevard. �Sat. Oct. 14 – Jno, Dick, Gr & I scratched, plowed & pitted 15 rows potatoes, about 2/3. Sun. Oct. 15 – Presbyterian Anniversary. A.M. Mother (McKever’s), Gr, Dick (Den’s) out. Eve. Li, La & I out. Cliff was over for a few minutes & then Li & La butted in but they couldn’t help it. It put me out quite a bit. This is likely my best night for some time. Walked along Mad R to McBride’s before dinner & after Alex & I were down at the Forks. Gordon visited uncle Tom to-day because he couldn’t find his good vest. Mon. Oct. 16 – (2) or double plowing. Plowed 7 rows of potatoes & drew in them. 25 bus. Eve. Archie D., Ida McMulkin & Gertrude Moore (of Everett) were out and a pleasant time was spent. Mrs. Lorne Davidson was here for afternoon tea & Lizzie drove home with her. Tues. Oct. 17 – 2 plowed a little this A.M. & then the ram held sway the balance of day. Was going to Angus in eve but changed my plans on account of rain. Wed. Oct. 18 – A.M. Jno drove to Angus after Lizzie. Was 3 h plowing all day, have finished this piece but for about 3 hours. Eve. The whole Shebang were at Uncle Tom’s for the evening. Thurs. Oct. 19 – Gordon & I, also Jim Mullen were after 2 loads Fat Pine near Duckworth’s. We got home by 8.30. Ida – Miss Moore & Mr. McMulkin were out to-day. Dad returned from his visit to Highgate & adjacent points. Fri. Oct. 20 – A.M. 2 plowing gore in sod by barn. Dollie thought she needed a holiday so proposed a lame ankle this A.M. Eve. C.P. Lizzie didn’t go out, intending to go to Barrie Sat. 4 of us were for a nice little drive in the meantime. P.M. M., Jno & I brought out the piano from Station & found it in good shape. Sat. Oct. 21 – Finished gore in sod & plowed headland. Also drew in potatoes, Jno & Dick, besides raked harrowed ground. Mother, Lizzie & Dad in Barrie to-day. Dad stayed over-night with Humphrey’s. Eve. Had Uncle Tom barber me. Sun. Oct. 22 – Rain off & on, 12 A.M. to 12 P.M. A.M. Jno, Dick & Gr at S.S. P.M. Lizzie & I drove to Utopia Anniversary Services. We had tea at Richard Bell’s also, Randolph & cousin. Leslie Dobson, Wm. Miller. Eve. Drove to Angus with Mr. West. Lizzie, Cliff, Sadie, Ida, Miss Moore, Archie & Rau were at church Utopia. Because I drove to Angus early, Li thought that I had made a big mistake. Everard & I had a good talk on several topics. Mr. Humphrey drove dad out this A.M. & stayed till Mon. A.M. Mon. Oct. 23 – Gordon & I put baled straw in barn. Also drew up cultivator, disk & hay loader. Dad went to New Lowell to see about heater & didn’t get it. Eve. Mr. Tom Wilkinson up for a while. Tues. Oct. 24 – A.M. Finished 3 h plowing sod by barn. P.M. started on sod by roots. Eve. Writing diary for last week. Dad Shipped Barney to Wm. James Dutton. ¼ veal from Jno Bishop. 2.70. De Jeardin 1 colt out. �Wed. Oct. 25 – 3 h plowing sod by roots. Mr. Dean from Angus out laying new floor in house. Eve. Drove Mr. Dean out & was in at Mac’s a few .. Thurs. Oct. 26 – till 3 P.M. 3 h plowing sod by roots, 3 h plowing oats stubble by roots. Eve. Walked out & back 1”5” & 1’8”. Not very many at P meeting. Fri. Oct. 27 – Finished 3 h plowing on oats stubble by roots. Also harrowed & drew in 2 loads turnips. Eve. Stay in & didn’t go to C.P. as there was none. Sat. Oct. 28 – A.M. I was finishing some plowing & all were at turnips. 6 loads. La & Li drove out after Frank who is going to stay till Mon. Eve. Sun. Oct. 29 – A.M. Li, Dick, Gr at S.S. 10.30, Frank, La & I drove to Archie’s for day. Cliff, Dolly, & Mrs. McKever were also there. Eve. Gordon & Li drove out. I stayed for later meeting & a C.P. & was at Dr’s a few .. Mon. Oct. 30 – Thanksgiving Day. We finished pulling turnips this A.M. & drew in the 2 loads. Brought pulper from Uncle Tom’s. P.M. skidding out wood in poles. Frank was on the crosscut. Eve. Li & La walked out to Angus & I drove Frank out. Was in at Mac’s & West’s, rained as we were coming home. 10.30 A.M. A Thanksgiving Service was held in Meth. Church with assistance of Mr. Sterling. 2.30 P.M. a funeral – a young lad ______ Coddington, Latter Day Saints. Turnips 10 loads. Tues. Oct. 31 – rained in showers all day. Was to have helped cut some wood for Mr. Beers if fine weather had prevailed. Hallowe’en this night but we were all in the house. A.m. 3 put baled hay from cow stable to hay mow. P.M. I was draining in barnyard and Dad & Jno were laying new floor in kitchen. They also did some in evening. Wed., Nov. 1 – raining. Thurs. Nov. 2 – A.M. rain. P.M. Tom McK & Jim helped us putting sand at break. Fri. Nov. 3 – we at drawing sand yet. Sat. Nov. 4 – A.M. Drawing sand. P.M. 1 load wood. Sand again. Chas. & Tony McK helped. Sun. Nov. 5 – Brentwood Meth. Anniversary. A.M. All went but Dad. Jno home at noon. P.M. Mother, R & Gr home. Eve. Mr. Starr of Allendale had services. Angus Choir assisted. Ida, Sadie, Cliff, Mrs. K, Lizzie, Strat & I, Wm. McMillen, Miss Gauley. (Leslie & Geo Dobson in eve.) Mon. Nov. 6 – A.M. Put load bedding in double stall. Put load feed straw in hay mow. P.M. Rained. Mr. Tuck 2 cattle home. Tues. Nov. 7 – Rained A.M. P.M. Jno & I sawing poles in swamp near town line. �Wed. Nov. 8 – Dad in Barrie. A.M. Jno & I sawed wood. P.M. Jno threshing at Jno Dunn’s. Thurs. Nov. 9 - - 10. Threshing Jno Davidson. 10-2, threshing D. McMackon & Tom McKinnon. We had 40 bus buckwheat. Jim Mullen & I drew separator to White’s & ___ White Jno D. drew engine. Eve. I helped Jno D. Move our furniture upstairs. Jim D. & family, Jessie, Frank & Jack Campbell were down. Fri. Nov. 10 – A.M. Drew some sand for road to barn from house. A.M. Nailed up end of barn. Eve. Li & I at C.P. 2 oif the girls did not hitch very well. Sat. Nov. 11 – 3 were making road in slashing so to get at cedar in winter. McMackons at Jno Davidson. Jim & Henrietta, Tom & Mary McK, Mrs. Will McK, Jno Dunn & Mother, Chas McCarthy & wife, Dave Davidson & wife, Walter Hill, Jno Bishop & wife. Sun. Nov. 12 – 9-10, I walked to S.S. as I was to be Supt & teacher, in a drizzle, & home in evening, 9.15-10.30 with snow on ground & quite chilly. Stayed at West’s to-day & the boys and I had quite a visit. There was Song Service in evening & Randolph gave a short talk on Romans 12. Called at Clarks a few minutes after church. Believe I might have gone to 321 had I wish as was near the last to leave. The West’s are improving. Mon. Nov. 13 – Wm. Adams came after pony. Fixing pig & hen pen. Barrell – Missionary – was brot out from Angus to-day (from Uncle Nelson, nuts, beans & apples. Tues. Nov. 14 – Jno & I digging cellar under store room. Eve. Laura & I drove to New Lowell to cash 2 orders 3.15 & 100.00. Snowed quite heavy foe awhile. Wed. Nov. 15 – This week we have been putting cellar under kitchen. We excavated a place 8’ x 8’ x 5’ deep. Then made board walls, steps, bin & shelves. This occupied nearly all week. Dad was boss carpenter. Eve. Li & La at Angus for music. Thurs. Nov. 16 – Quite a bit of snow fell last night & continued most of day. Fri. Nov. 17 – Lots more snow to-day. It is now 8” or 9” on the level out here but less on roads. 3 Gordons & Fleming were after 20 horses to-day, $54.00 pasture. Eve. Started to rain & fool that I was I started for Angus & left cutter in bush, but brought it home with me. Next time I won’t be so reckless. Sat. Nov. 18 – Mother, Laura & Dick in Barrie to-day. La invested in a set of furs for herself. Sun. Nov. 19 – A.M. Young folks didn’t seem anxious to go to S.S. Eve. Li, La & I out. I walked home. We were at Mac’s a while after also was Shat. Was at Drisbe for E church. Mon. Nov. 20 – 3 after cedars. Eve. Drove to Angus for Xmas entertainment meeting. Decided that each class be trained by their teacher. Also envelopes be distributed to secure Xmas cheer for poor. The choir outside intend to have a dialogue. Everard at school again this week. �Tues. Nov. 21 – 3 after cedar. Took team & bob sleighs & McMackons to Thos McKinnon’s in evening for an outing. Wed. Nov. 22 – 3 after cedar. La & Li out to Angus for music lesson. Thurs. Nov. 23 – 3 after seeder. Uncle Tom, Aunt Martha, Jim & Henrietta were up for partridge supper & evening. Fri. Nov. 24 – Dad in Angus to-day. Gordon & I were sawing wood most of time. Eve. Li & I at C.P. I was late starting & ending but we practised at West’s. Sat. Nov. 25 – I took 10.00 chop to New Lowell with team, change 55 cts. Then drew load of wood by lumber & bal of water. Jno & Dad were cutting poles. Eve. La & I skating on Oxbow, also Frank Mullen & Jessie Campbell. We were on about 2 hours. Gordon drove out after Mr. & Mrs. Clark. Sun. Nov. 26 – A.M. no one out. P.M. Mr. Clark & I walked out 1 ¼. Eve. Li & La & Mrs. Clark drove out. The walking was not very good but I had to walk home as I was talking to Rand too long and the girls went on thro. Felt rather tough all eve. Mon. Nov. 27 – 3 hunting Cedar. Tues. Nov. 28 – 3 at cedar. Wed. Nov. 29 – 3 at cedar. Thurs. Nov. 30 – 3 at cedar. Fri. Dec. 1 – 3 at cedar. Started to snow quite heavy about 4 P.M. so quit. Believe we have enough out. Sat. Dec. 2 – no entry. Sun. Dec. 3 – no entry. Mon. Dec. 4 – no entry. Tues. Dec. 5 – no entry. Wed. Dec. 6 – no entry. Thurs. Dec. 7 – no entry. Fri. Dec. 8 – no entry. �Sat. Dec. 9 – no entry. Sun. Dec. 10 – no entry. Mon. Dec. 11 – no entry. Tues. Dec. 12 – no entry. Wed. Dec. 13 – no entry. Thurs. Dec. 14 – no entry. Fri. Dec. 15 – no entry. Sat. Dec. 16 – Dick – Mac’s & Clarks. La & Li walked drove out in P.M. & stayed. Sun. Dec. 17 – A.M. Dick drove home after S.S., doctoring cow all day. Eve. Angus Meth. Was late at church & stayed out of choir. Li & La drove home in the cutter alone. Mon. Dec. 18 – A.M. Took 3 pigs 680 # @ 6.00 to Angus, 40.80. The cow Lillie quite sick & died next A.M. Had an overdose of oat chop & she was paralyzed. Tues. Dec. 19 – Eve. Drove in cutter out to Prayer meeting with Mother at Mrs. Redfern’s. Gave Lizzie 1.00 Xmas 1910 to get Ladies H J [Home Journal] during year. Wasn’t used. Wed. Dec. 20 – La & Li drove out in cutter, G 7 I drove out in buggy. Eve. Party at Dr. West’s. McMulkin, Ida; McAteer, Jessie; McMackon, 4; McKinnon, Mr., teacher; McKever, Cliff; Miscampbell, Cassie; Blair, Sadie; Bush, Frank - Gordon & wife; Sprague, Miss, teacher; West, 4; Walker, James; Duckworth, Strat; Pugh, Melville & Luella; Clark, Mr. & Mrs. (14). Thurs. Dec. 21 – 2 drawing poles, dad chopping, brought last up to-night. Have been drawing all week as sleighing is quite good. Lately we logged up the clearing & piled the debris. Fri. Dec. 22 – A.M. Logging by bridge. P.M. 2 loads straw put in mow. 4.00 Strat Duckworth arrived with his engine & we sawed about an hour. Sat. Dec. 23 – Buzz saw was beating us at the cross-cut to-day. Jno Davidson & Jimie helped. 3.30 P.M. – 7.00. took saw to Frank Coulsons bush near townline & Ry. Eve. Lizzie La drove out & I walked later. We waited for mail & were later getting home. Dad went out with Mr. Tom McKinnon & brought Frank & Malcolm back. Sun. Dec. 24 – A.M. no one went out. The boys & dad were for a walk to the bridge etc. Mon. Dec. 25 – no entry. Tues. Dec. 26 – no entry. �Wed. Dec. 27 – no entry. Thurs. Dec. 28 – no entry. Fri. Dec. 29 – no entry. Sat. Dec. 30 – no entry. Sun. Dec. 31 – no entry. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Walter McMackon Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Walter McMackon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Kent & Simcoe Counties, Orford & Sunnidale Townships, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Walter McMackon Diary, 1906 Walter McMackon Diary, 1910 Walter McMackon Diary, 1911 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906-1911 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Walter McMackon Diary, 1911 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1911 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/792ec7f4690161c98b09b20e9d3f330e.pdf 4950d5d492c337ed716c5dd7ec7089fe PDF Text Text 1910 Diary – Walter McMackon (1887-1968) Transcribed by descendant, Paul Woodrow. Cash Accounts and a drawing of the farm’s field layout at the back of the original diary are not included in the transcription but can be viewed in the original diary at Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph. Small diary, 3 in. x 5 ¾ in. Identification on inside front cover: Walter McMackon Address: Highgate, Ontario Height: 5 ft., 8 1/2 in. Weight: 158 1/2 [lb.] Collar: 15 [in.] Shirt: 15 1910 Sat. Jan 1 – New Year’s Day. Mrs. Gaynor, Chas. Thornton & Uncle Mac’s in for dinner. Phyllis Reycraft & Stanley for tea & evening. Lining chicken pen. Sun. Jan. 2 – A.M. Church. Jas. Gordon preached. P.M. S.S. Eve Temperance. Speakers: Lou Reycraft, Rev. Whelan of Morpeth. Wm., Mrs. & Jos Street for tea & dinner. Male Choir twice today. Mon. Jan. 3 – Voted for Local Option. For 487, Against 247. Reeve: Blue 421 vs Ferguson 313 Councillors: Jno McDonald 437 Arch McLaren 435 Angus Thompson 364 Peter Clark 362 Peets 261 Richardson 113 Trustees: Phoenix, Bailey, A.J. Stone Temperance speeches: R.W. Uran, Jno Steele, J.S. Foster, Gillanders, G. Reycraft. Mill not running today. Tues. Jan. 4 – A.M. unloading corn, oats. P.M. unloading 13 loads staves, Abe & I. Very strong, raw east wind. Wed. Jan. 5 – Unloading staves by spells. 1000 bdles in the car. Dad to Toronto to-day. Damp to-day. Thurs. Jan, 6 – Decking bdls today. �Fri. Jan. 7 – A.M. Decking bdls. P.M. Delivery. Sat. Jan. 8 – This has been my week for going through the mill at night. Load of hay at mill from Jas. Gosnell. Sun. Jan. 9 – A.M. Church. P.M. S.S. Eve Church. Male Choir twice. Tea with Geo. Gosnell. Mon. Jan. 10 – A.M. Irish Joe in Ridgetown. Eve. Skating. Fine day. No wind. Tues. Jan. 11 – Herb Greyeth brot hay for mill. Eve. Skating. Lovely day. Sold 1st dozen today. Wed. Jan. 12 – Fine, no wind till late in evening. Load (36), skate in Ridgetown. Thurs. Jan. 13 – Received notice – am to be laid off next Saturday. Eve. Mr. Uren, Stella Crosby, Mr. Mack & I only. No league. Australian Concert Co. – free. Very stormy & windy. Fri. Jan. 14 – Delivery. Very stormy. Eve. Concert Co. Sat. Jan. 15 – Finished at mill today. Sun. Jan. 16 – A.M. Church. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Mr. Langford on Missions. Lizzie, Mary Riddick, Miss Brigham for cutter ride after S.S. Mon. Jan. 17 – Making paths in snow. Did some siding on house. Tues. Jan. 18 – Highgate-Sheddon-West Lorne. 9 A.M. to Sheddon. 3:45 P.M. S. to West Lorne. At Uncle Tom’s for dinner. At West Lorne – Elgin House over night. Dad Hart went to S.on same train. Poultry show in W.L. Eve. Mr. Ross on Poultry, Mr. Clark on Hints (from Onondaga). Wed. Jan. 19 – West Lorne - Sheddon. A.M. walked to Schienhauf’s mill & back. W.L. to Dutton on Dan Deews wagon. D. To Sheddon with Conductor Lucas. Eve. Skating. Eliza Sells, Katy Brady, Alice Burwell, Myrtle Michener. Thurs. Jan. 20 – Sheddon - Highgate. 8:15 A.M. S. to Highgate. Eve. Election of Officers. Pres. Jno Foster; 1st Vice Effie McAskile; 2nd Vice Mrs. J. McLaren; 3rd Vice Laura Reynolds; 4th Vice Lizzie McMackon; Organist Mary Riddick; Sec. Treas. E. Gordon. Stormy. Fri. Jan. 21 – Putting paper & outside row of boards on coop on east end & part of west. Sat. Jan. 22 – Stormy & Cold. Only nails on a few boards. Lizzie & Laura Reynolds off for Dresden today. Cora Phoenix & Birdie in for tea. Sun. Jan. 23 – Dr. Sunderland of Toronto spoke on Missions twice. Tea at Riddick’s – 6 at Attridge’s. Subscribed to Laymers. �Mon. Jan. 24 – Finished all siding and tight-fitted over window. Tues. Jan. 25 – Put in ceiling & straw; roosts & drop boards. Wed. Jan. 26 – Still on the Job. Gordon, Dick & I brought some straw. Eve. League. Stormy. Thurs. Jan. 27 – Lizzie’s birthday (18). Lizzie & I at Keyes in evening. Jim Gosnell brot hay A.M. Fri, Jan. 28 – Fixed feed boxes. M. collecting Educ. Funds. Load started for E.L. concert in Ridgetown. Landed at Fosters to finish. Jno & Mrs. Foster, Jno & Mrs. Attridge, W. & L. McMackon, W. & M. Riddick, Minnie Reycraft, Sara Attridge, Mayme Graham, Laura Reynolds, Grace Reycraft, Mrs. McGinn, Ernest Gordon, G.E. Armour, Miss Wyman, Miss Watson, Miss Brigham. Sat. Jan. 29 – A.M. Dad, Gordon & I clearing warehouse. P.M. Straightened Educ. I intended going to Detroit on #37 but will stay & help Dad for awhile. Sun. Jan. 30 – C., S.S. Eve. Laura Reynolds & I at Ethel McKerracher’s for tea. Later we 3 at Erma McPhail’s at Palmyra. Mon. Jan. 31 – Dad & I 45 apple & 1 bean brl. Eve. League, 32 Pres. Ernest Gordon & Miss Wyman had topic. Tues. Feb. 1 – A.M. Coopering - apple brl. Drew over a few staves, hoops & heading. P.M. at Les McLaren’s ats 120’s. Eve. Lizzie & I at Jennie Gosnell’s. Wed. Feb. 2 – Right at the beans yet. Eve. Skating party (27) to Ridgetown. Thurs. Feb. 3 – A.M. at the beans. P.M. at Cooper Shop. Eve. Frank Stone, J.S. Foster & I as S.S. Supply Committee. Fri. Feb. 4 – Coopering today. Eve. Sleighload to Harry Sifton’s. Sat. Feb. 5 – Taking brls to & stock from warehouse. Mary Riddick in for tea. Sun. Feb. 6 – S.S., C. Tea at Aunt Mattie’s. Lizzie, Ernest Gordon & I stopped in at Riddick’s after Church. Mon. Feb. 7 – Dad & I at Bean Brls. Eve. At League. Tues. Feb. 8 – Beans Brls yet. Eve. Load didn’t go to Jason Eberle’s. Joe Wilkinson wanted $8.00 to go out. The crowd stopped at home instead. Reycraft, Minnie; Gosnell, Clayon, Jamie, Ethel; Riddick, Mary, Will; Watson, Miss; Wyman, Miss; Brigham, Miss; Attridge, Sara; �Gordon, Ernest; Scott, Florence; McLaren, Fan; McKerracher, Ethel; Buchan, A. Bell; Myron & Birdie. Wed. Feb. 9 – 16 Bean brls alone. Thurs. Feb. 10 – 17 Bean Brls alone. Eve. Farmers Institute Meeting. Fri. Feb. 11 – 17 Bean Brls alone. Eve. Merry crowd at E. McKerracher’s. Joe Wilkins 2 teams, 20 in load; Clayton Gosnell cutter; Tom Gordon cutter; Merton Scott cutter; Stanley Driver cutter; me, cutter (3-Grace Reycraft, Lizzie & I). Rolled in at 4 A.M. Very heavy wet snowstorm. Sat. Feb. 12 – 7 Bean Brls. P.M. Gordon, Dick & I load of straw with team. Sun. Feb. 13 – C., S.S. Eve. Ethel McK’s for tea. Edwin McMillan & Aggie Belle Buchan. Mon. Feb. 14 – 16 Bean Brls. Eve. League, 32 out. 20 active members, 9 associate. Free Load to Rink tonight. Tues. Feb. 15 – 17 Brls Beans today. At A.O.V.W. supper. E. McK. Later, at concert alone. Had complementary ticket. Wed. Feb. 16 – 18 Bean Brls. Eve to Will Gaynor about job as driver for Dom. Exp. Gordon home with cold. Thurs. Feb. 17 – 13 Brls Beans. Finished. Fri. Feb. 18 – A.M. Fixed nest in hen pen. P.M. Put some wood in cellar. Eve. Committee meeting of E. League. J.S. Foster, Laura Reynolds, E. McAskile, Mrs. J. McLaren, Ernest Gordon, Lizzie McMackon. Sat. Feb. 19 – A.M. Grace, Dick & I at farm for dinner. Took ¼ beef down. Dad & I loaded loose heading on P.M. Ry for Drader in Chatham. Sun. Feb. 20 – C. S.C. Edmunds of Palmyrs. S.S. C. Anglican Ridgetown cutter alone. Mon. Feb. 21 – Took 73 bean brls to warehouse & brot some staves back. Eve. League Social. Dep. 5.96 for S.S. Drove to Jno Fenton’s & back at noon. Tues. Feb. 22 – Saw F.W. Scott about A.O.V.W. P.M. Dr. McPhail examined me for entrance. Wed. Feb. 23 – Dad & I 40 apple brls. Thurs. Feb. 24 – Dad & I 40 apple brls. Eve. At Jno Fenton’s re SS. Treas. Books. �Fri. Feb. 25 – In Leslie’s hot house. Wm. Wise & I were putting up 200 lb bean sacks. Very cold. Sat. Feb. 26 – A.M. At Leslie’s hot house. P.M. made a few brls. Eve. Called at Bert Atkinson’s & A.J. Stone’s. Sun. Feb. 27 – Church. P.M. Driving Palmyra, Clearville, Duart. Eve. Tea at Uncle Dan’s. It rained part of the P.M. The snow was slushy & where it was a foot deep the horse would go down. Mon. Feb. 28 – Dad & I at apple brls. Eve. League. Tues. Mar. 1 – Fixed raisin seeder. Also cross bar in cutter. Eve. Rode goat in A.O.V.W. Wed. Mar. 2 – A.M. made 7 brls apples. P.M. Dad & clearing out office. Eve. Straightened S.S. books. Thurs. Mar. 3 – Raised office on blocks ready to move to rear of house in Saw Log Hollow. Eve. At Revival meeting. Miss Watson, Brigham & Mrs. Ashton in for tea. Fri. Mar. 4 – Office safely deposited in desired spot. Frost is going out quite rapidly and the mud is in evidence. Sat. Mar. 5 – Straightened old barn & had it started on its way. Sun. Mar. 6 – Church, S. School, Church. Mon. Mar. 7 – A.M. finished moved barn. P.M. 10 apple brls. Eve. League. Board 2/1/10-3/7/10 – 9 weeks $27.00 Work 2/1 – 3/7/10 - $27.00 Dad & I called a/c square in this way. Tues. Mar. 8 – Highgate –Essex. A.M. 7 apple brls. Hired with Herb Lee for 7 mos., maybe 8 @ 25 P.M. Took mail train to Sx. All well at Uncle Ed’s. Wed. Mar. 9 – Essex-Gesto. A.M. Stayed around all morning. P.M. Walked out to Gesto. Wyman Colhoun is Uncle Wm’s hired man. Eve. E.L. Social in village. Flossie & Redge Eaton. Edith came out till Friday night. Thurs. Mar. 10 – Gesto. Eve. Party at Kielick’s 2 ½ miles west of Gesto. Drove Wyman & C. Edna Lorne. Flossie didn’t go. Uncle Wm & Aunt Mary off for Detroit to-day. Fri. Mar. 11 – Edith & Edna Campbell at the house for tea. Later there was choir practice. Aunt & Uncle back by supper-time. Flossie, E.C. Wizman & I in the village. �Sat, Mar. 12 – Gesto, Essex, Detroit, St. Clair. Uncle Wm. drove me to Sx this A.M. 10.00 A.M. car to Windsor. Jim Scott. Went to Dentist Lou McPhee, 106 Broadway. Ed. Aldridge & P. Dean 10 Adams W. Will Cromie. At 482 Mitchell 4 P.M. 5.00-8.00 interurban to St. Clair. This is Alice Wasey’s birthday. Sun. Mar. 13 – M. Wasey, Ray, Marjorie & I at Church and part of S.S. Mildred’s sister Hattie McDonald. 6.45-9.00 interurban to City. Mon. Mar. 14 – Detroit. 11.00 A.M. Dentist. Noon, Mrs. Clark 98 Col E. Tea at Dundas’s 321 Trembly. Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Franz & Distlerue. Clara Suritz later. Tues. Mar. 15 – 10.30 A.M. Dentist. Noon 98 Col E. Mrs. Roy Whitmore 280 Porter West, Detroit but didn’t see Roy or Chas. Tea at Lou Mills 880 Porter. Stayed over night at Ferguson’s 320 Lansing. Wed. Mar. 16 – Detroit. 9.30 Gertie Grants 317 Lansing. 10.30 A.M. L.M. McPhee. Fainted in chair. He filled 3 openings, crowned one tooth & cleaned for 7.75. Have felt bum all day. Did without dinner to-day. Tea at Will Cromie’s. Eve. At Ashbury Revival meetings. Rev. Mr. Marsh, Royal Smitz, Nellie Kuttkuhn, Etta Scott & I called on Mrs. Rutter, Chas. Valade. Thurs. Mar. 17 – St. Patrick’s day in the morning. Saw Hoxie in A.M. Am having my eyes retested at Dr. Campbell’s on Fort St. Dinner at 98 Col E. Called on Anne Pludderman1497 Jose. Tea at Clara Smitz. Eve at Lillie Baker’s 1893 Russell. Dave Cromie; Smitz, Royal Wm., Clara; Stacy, Flo; Dudds, Alice Marg; Wasey, Ted; Vaden, Miss; Wilson, Miss; Baker, Jno & Lillie; Howard, Mr., me. Fri. Mar. 18 – Detroit. Called on Mr. Greenwood. Dentist’s office twice. Had dinner at R.H. Mills 368 Pine. Came to Mr. Greenwod’s for tea. Later at Revival meeting. Sat. Mar. 19 – A.M. Dr. Campbell’s. At 482 for tea. Eve at 1027 Vermont. Irene Crichton & Belle Hawkins, quite a jolly crowd. Sun. Mar. 20 – Detroit. Asbury. C. Mr. Greenwood. S.S. W. Cromie’s Class. C. Rev. Mr. Eva. Ray, Bert & I were at 482 for dinner. At Wilbert’s for tea 91 Melbourne. Eve at Mary Stacey’s 891 Piquette E. Mon. Mar. 21 – A.M. 1063-65 Palmer Ave. E. Agricola’s & Hughes. Dinner at Mrs. Gibson’s. Glasses from Dr. Campbell. Tea at Ferguson’s. Eve at 319 Kirby E. Gertrude Rowe, Miss Shoemaker & Hardie. Tues. Mar. 22 – Dinner at Mrs. Baker’s 575 Mitchell. P.M. Mrs. Neitzers 899 Medbury. Tea at Russell’s 368 Pine. Eve at Asbury 891. Wed. Mar. 23 – Called at Mr. McPhee’s office. Miss Rose. Dinner at Tillie Mills. Tea at 482 Mitchell. Card received saying could started to work at once. Mrs. Dundas, D. Ernst, Clara Smitz 891 Mitton. �Thurs. Mar. 24 – Dinner at 98 Col E. W., E. & L car 3.15-4.00 P.M. Tea at Essex, Uncle Ed’s. Eve. Sx to Highgate. Greenwood’s 10 Adams W. Miss Lois Keane, Mrs. Geo. Blights, Wm., Mrs. & Flos Blight, Lena Gosnell, Miss DeVries, Mrs. Ludlow. Fri. Mar. 25 – Highgate. Started my 7 mos at H. Lee’s. Cuttinmg bands for corn shredder. Worked too hard to-day. Sat. Mar. 26 – Corn shredding at Chas. Scott’s. I had Herb’s team to-day. Visitors in town; Jim Scott, Cecil Garrett, Miss Valm, Morden Watson. Sun. Mar. 27 – C. Mr. Veale of Dorchester. S. C. Anglican Ridgetown. Met Benson Gosnell, Vi Savage. Mon. Mar. 28 – Chores. Shipped critter in A.M. P.M. 2 loads corn stalks. Eve. League. Ethel Gosnell & Jessie Campbell, Will Phoenix & Blanche Geary. Tues. Mar. 29 – 5 loads corn stalks. Eve. Retired early. Wed. Mar. 30 – 2 load corn stalks. Gathered loose corn on field. Picking corn in barn. Eve. Meeting of S.S. officers. Thurs. Mar. 21 – Sorting corn on barn floor. Fri. Apr. 1 – Cultivating S.W. field for oats crossways 11 ½ acres. Sat. Apr. 2 – Cultivating 1 & length wise. Eve house. Drove Uncle Mac up Gore road to look at Ry fire & for same received 50 cts. Lizzie & Laura sick. Sun. Apr. 3 – C. S.S. C. Home all day. Mon. Apr. 4 – Rainy. Burning front wheat field. Eve. League. At noon Herb hooked up two year old. Tues. Apr. 5 – A.M. cultivating back field length. P.M. rolling with young team. Wed. Apr. 6 – A.M. rolling young team. P.M. rolling & cultivating other. Rainy & quit at 4.00 P.M. Answered a letter to-night. Thurs. Apr. 7 – A.M. 3 loads of wood from front field. P.M. rolling & harrowing S.W. field. Eve. letter to Mrs. Mills. Fri. Apr. 8 – Working still in the oatfield. Sat. Apr. 9 – 10 loads started to-day to remove fertilizer from barn yard. Eve. Up town pr insoles from Uncle Joe. Finished harrowing oat field by 8.00. �Sun. Apr. 10 – A.M. Church. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Had the noon & night chores done. Mon. Apr. 11 – 11 loads vs barnyard. Eve. League, 21 present. Tues. Apr. 12 – 15 loads vs Barnyard. Eve. Took 2 hens home from Frank Stone broody. Wed. Apr. 13 – Still in the barnyard. Gordon, Dick & Grace came up after a chicken. Thurs. Apr. 14 – Fertilizer. Eve. farm. Fri. Apr. 15 – 7 loads fertilizer. Eve farm. Sat. Apr. 16 – A.M. cleaned out bull’s pen. P.M. took apple & taters from pit. Eve on the farm. Sun. Apr. 17 – A.M. Church. Rainy. P.M. S.S. Sunshine. Eve. Church. Chilly. Was at home for tea. Mon. Apr. 18 – A.M. Garden plowed & harrowed. P.M. Peach trees planted, manure spread. Eve. Wasn’t at League. Tues. Apr. 19 – Rained all day. Cleaned out 1 box stall & part of another. Wed. Apr. 20 – Planted some berry bushes & spread fertilizer. Thurs. Apr. 21 – Finished spreading what manure was in piles in field. Short letter from Frank. Fri. Apr. 22 – Fixing west front rail fence. At home a few minutes in eve. Sat. Apr. 23 – Fine day but damp under foot. Finished fixing west front fence 300 rails. Sun. Apr. 24 – A.M. Church. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. At home for tea. Mon. Apr. 25 – Rainy all day. Cleared out colt’s stall. Eve. League. Tues. Apr. 26 – Cut 7 lamb’s tails off. Load of hay from Geo. in P.M. Rained to-day. Wed. Apr. 27 – Buzzing wood at Floyd Gosnell’s bush. Brot parcel of Epworth Era’s from P.M. Station for the S.S. Thurs. Apr. 28 – 2 loads furniture to Lee’s house in town. Fri. Apr. 29 – A.M. buried 2 sheep, 1 dog & 1 cow. P.M. doctoring colt’s foot & dipping the three of them. Cleaning up a little brush in the orchard. �Sat. Apr. 30 – Picking up more brush. Mr. Jas. Beaton buried to-day. Gordon to deposit 3.55 for S.S. at noon. Sun. May 1 – Church communion. S.S. to-day. Church. At Lee’s all day. Walk with MHR. Raining this A.M. Mrs. Jas. Gosnell buried to-day. To Maggie Fenton for balance of Forward Movement. Mon. May 2 – Rain all day very heavy. Lane is flooded. Husked a little corn besides chores. Didn’t go to League, too wet. Caught a heavy cold to-day. F.W. Scott returned A.O.V.W. change by mail. Tues. May 3 –Herb at Pardo’s sale – Cedar Springs. Geo. E. Decker here & put new castings on windmill. I was his assistant. Split a little wood. (Wed. went down home & got some pills for my cold.) Wed. May 4 – A.M. Finished splitting the wood. P.M. 2 loads furniture to Lee’s in town. Eve. Home. Drove Mrs. Geo. Lee up. Bought pair shoes at Cumming’s on tick 2 1/2. Also subscribed ¼ for football. Thurs. May 5 – A.M. Gathering Brush. P.M. Gathering Brush. We connected windmill. Eve. Took pony & drove Mrs. Herb Guyett home. Fri. May 6 – A.M. 1 load buzz wood from F. Stone’s front fence. Also 1 from Lee’s west front fence. Got stuck me, halfed the load after dinner & drew it in. P.M. Load of hay from George’s. Herb upset in lane. Sat. May 7 – 3 colts to back pasture. 6 loads manure. 7 sheep sheared. Sun. May 8 – A.M. not at Church. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Birdie & Laura. At home for tea. Uncle Nelson’s were up. Mon. May 9 – 13 loads fertilizer. Eve. E. League late & I went. – not in. Tues. May 10 – 13 loads ditto. Some brush was burnt to-day. Wed. May 11 – 14 loads manure. 1 sheep sheared. Thurs. May 12 – A.M. Herb disking pea field, burnt 1 brush heap. P.M. Cultivating cornfield. Am working the 3 & 4 year olds together. Fri. May 13 – Cultivating corn field. Sat. May 14 – Finished cultivating corn field & started bean field. Cultivated pea field. Went to George’s for roller. Frank came home to-night. Sun. May 15 – A.M. Church. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Tea at McLaughlin’s. �Mon. May 16 – rolling, harrowing bean ground, 3 loads fertilizer. Herb plowing & trip for tile. Powell & Truly ditching for the firm. Handed to H.J. Uren 26.74 Educational Fund. Put in 1.00 for Jno Gosnell. Put in 1.00 short in a/c. Tues. May 17 – 9 loads manure out alone. Herb plowing. Started to rain at 4.30 P.M. and came quite heavy. Frank McM drove Mrs. Lee up this A.M. She stayed for dinner & supper. Wed. May 18 – P.M. cultivating #5 corn. A.M. sheared 1 sheep. Stallion. H. Chop to mill. I a little radish, lettus, onions planted. Thurs. May 19 – Cultivated corn #5 field N & South. H. Plowing bean. Fri. May. 20 – 4 cattle taken to back place. Load of hay from Geo’s. 3 pigs rung. Raining most of day. Gordon here to-day & Sat. Sat. May 21 – H. plowing orchard. A.M. I filled in drain. Poultry ceiling plastered. P.M. Digging out stones & stumps. Sun. May 22 – Church A.M. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Had tea at home. Frank, Lizzie & Mary at Uncle Nelson’s for evening. Mon. May 23 – Cultivating corn & xways. H. plowing bean. Tues. May 24 – Till 9, cultivating zways. Rest, cultivating length, quit at 5.00. H. plowing. Eve. Was at Social in Church. Phyllis Reycraft was my company. Mr. Jno Lee quite sick. Mr. White of Bothwell sang. Nellie Keys & Rose Eberle sang, Mr. Jacobs children sang. Miss Ritchie, Chatham, recited. Mary Riddick, Sara Attridge, Miss Brigham instrumental. Wed. May 25 – Cultivating #5 lengthways.. Rather damp this P.M. Thurs. May 26 – Till 9, cultivating #5 corn length. Till 11, harrowing #8 bean length balance. Till 6, harrowing #8 bean xways. Also dug up a stump. Fri. May 27 – Till 9.45 harrowing bean length #8. Till 4.00 harrowing & rolling muck for sugarbeets. Till 6.00 harrowing #5 corn. Frank up for dinner. Sat. May 28 – A.M. Finished harrowing #5 corn. Ezra Clark working at Herb’s team plowing. P.M. McMackon’s had family group taken at Hill’s & also my ugly mug. Herb away all day. Miller & Hilton working at chimney’s to-day. Sun. May 29 – A.M. nix. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Mon. May 30 – Rained most of day. A.M. We shelled corn at A.J. Stone’s. Disking pea field #9. H. Planted corn. P.M. we cleared out woodshed, boiling house & pantry. �Tues. May 31 – Planting a few potatoes, also fertilizing some. Herb plowing muck. Wed. June 1 – 4.30-12.30. Herb & I houseclearing, scrubbing, sweeping, etc. Rained most of day. Herbert M., Lee & Stella Crosby united in the bonds of holy matrimony this day June 1, 1910. Thurs, June 2 – A.M. put a little fertilizer on potatoes, exchanged wagons with F. Tape. P.M. Herb 1 load, Ezra 2 loads beans @ 1.70. Fri. June 3 – Herb 2 loads, Ezra 2 loads beans. Bought jag of hay from George’s. Possmore soaked me on my watch: 1.00 main spring, 1.00 pilot jewel, .25 putting them in, 1.00 cleaning. The latter he did on his own & I didn’t pay him for it. Watch 2.25. Sat. June 4 – 3 loads beans including chop. 4.00-6 planted 3 rows potatoes. Ross Crosby & Gladys Hazleton here for tea. Sun. June 5 – A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Ray Crosby & Vi Meachen here for dinner. Herb & Stella away for tea. Drove Lizzie Bury home later. Letter to Margaret & Alice Dundas finished Tuesday. Mon. June 6 – A.M. disking pea field. Herb planting corn. P.M. rained. Sprouting taters, splitting wood. Mr. & Mrs. Crosby & Mrs. Meachen for tea. Anniversary wedding evening, Epworth League consecration. Tues. June 7 – P.M. harrowed orchard twice. Herb planted rape in it. Geo & Herb dipped sheep. Wed. June 8 – Till 10.30 rolled & harrowed orchard. Herb planting corn. 10.30-12, harrowed muck. P.M. harrowed cornfield. Thurs. June 9 – Herb 3 horse & I 2 horse disking bean ground. 2 hours harrowing cornfield. Fri. June 10 – Herb & I finished disking bean field & I cultivated pea ground. Mr. & Mrs. Shore for tea. Sat. June 11 – Rained all day & didn’t do much more than chores. Mary R. & I were going to Ridgetown in the evening but the rain put a stop. Was reviewing Gordon’s poultry Books and they are kept pretty slack, my fault as I haven’t looked at them for six weeks. Sun. June 12 – A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Tea at Uncle Nelson’s. Mon. June 13 – Plowing back. I had South bend & Herb Wilkinson. Eve. Epworth L. At A.J. Stone’s, Mrs. Jas. McLaren’s & Mr. Jno Lee’s. Tues. June 14 – A.M. same as before. P.M. I had 2 furrow, Herb rolled muck. �Wed. June 15 – Plowing back place. 2 furrow, 3 horses. Herb cultivating bean field. Truman drained hole in bush. Thurs. June 16 – A.M. Cultivated part of bean field. P.M. Harrowing same. Eve. Jag of hay alone. Herb harrowed & seeded muck. Fri. June 17 – A.M. harrowed bean. P.M. rolling bean. Herb seeding bean. Sat. June 18 – Rolling & fertilizing b f. Herb finished seeding. Call Ridgetown. Lizzie & Hazel home with me. Old maids picnic to-day at Eau. Sun. June 19 – A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Mon. June 20 – 27 plowing in back field. H. harrowing bean field. Tues. June 21 – I been working bean field all week. Wed. June 22 – Ditto. Turin Social. Ed Bilber & I. Thurs. June 23 – Ditto. Fire in J. McLaren’s home & his wife passed away. Fri. June 24 – Ditto. Sat. June 25 – Harrowing, rolling bean field 8. H. drilling. Sun. June 26 – A.M. Mrs. J. McLaren’s funeral. P.M. S.S. Eve. Ray Fenton, Norman Whitmore up. Mon. June 27 – Cultivating corn. H. cultivating potatoes & roots. Tues. June 28 – no entry. Wed. June 29 – Cult. corn. Thurs. June 30 – Cult. corn. Fri. July 1 – A.M. Finished 2nd round on corn. P.M. Started beans. Eve. Social at Jas Attridge’s. Birdie & Myrtle driving. Sat. July 2 – Cult. Beans. Eve. Drove Bert Atkinson to Ridgetown & back. Sun. July 3 – A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Eva Smale, Mary Riddick, Vern Corn & I driving. Mon. July 4 – 2nd round cultivating beans. Eve. League. �Tues. July 5 – A.M. Used hand cultivator in beans. P.M. In hay. Herb cutting & raking hay. Eve. S.S. executive meeting re picnic to Erie Beach. Wed. July 6 – Cocking hay. Thurs. July 7 – 9.30 & on, drawing hay. Was 23 to-day and no one told me so. Fri. July 8 – Drawing hay all day, 10 loads. Sat. July 9 – A.M. Load hay to George’s, broke rope & spliced it. P.M. Finished east field. Cut a few weeds. Eve. Herb & I at Ridgetown. Met Miss Weaver of Chatham & Harold Sterling. Sun. July 10 – A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Ridge Pres. Mrs. Dunn. Saw Miss Weaver. Grace McM. is 10 to-day. Mon. July 11 – Removing cornstalks. Herb cutting back hay field. Eve. League. Ernie Gordon – topic, Edith Reycraft – talk from Palestine, Sara Attridge – song. Grace had party to-day. Tues. July 12 – Rained in A.M. & at night. A.M. removing cornstalks. P.M. cutting thistles. Herb cut a little hay. Wed. July 13 – A.M. Load of wood. Changed car in barn. P.M. Turned over hay. Thurs. July 14 – Herb & Jas Scott in hay. I cultivating beans big field. Fri. July 15 – Ditto. Sat. July 16 – Ditto. Eve. Mr. Uren, Frank Stone & I met about S.S. picnic. Sun. July 17 – A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Tea at Geo. Reycraft’s. Miss Cora Saddington visiting there to-day. Later she & Clara for drive. Mon. July 18 – Cult. beans back field. Eve. League, Missionary also. Signed 2.00 for Forward Mfooter. Tues. July 19 – Ditto. Wed. July 20 – Ditto. Brought binder from George’s to-night. Thurs. July 21 – Ditto till 10.30. Could have finished in 2 days had I left at 7.00 in morning instead of 7.30. Also I hoed some on Wed. & this made me a little longer. P.M. Started to cut wheat. Byfield burned out this A.M. (3.00?) Fri. July 22 – Rained last night. Cutting again about 4 P.M. Sat. July 23 – Cutting wheat all day. �Sun. July 24 – 12.30 A.M. – 2.4 P. Noon A.M. Arrived at Eau 12.30 A.M. Had open air cot. Called around at 7.30-8.30. Vern Corn came about 10.30. Effie McAskile, Sara Attridge, Edith McGregor, Margaret McGregor, Fanny Attridge, Lena Gosnell, Mabel Gosnell, Lizzie McM, Mary Riddick, Eva Smale, Phyllis Reycraft, Clara Reycraft, Ethel McKerracker. Had a very good time. Mon. July 25 – Shocking wheat with Mr. Pearce. Herb finished cutting by 6 P.M. Eve. Didn’t go to League. Tues, July 26 – A.M. Herb to dentist. Hoed beans. Cultivated mangers. P.M. 5 loads wheat. Wed. July 27 – 5 & Geo. 2 loads wheat in. Rained about 4 P.M. Eve. Fire discussion in Church. Motion that Trustees be advised to consider purchase of fire engine. Thurs. July 28 – A.M. Making pig trough, cutting burdocks. P.M. Raking wheat stubble. Fri. July 29 – Raking stubble till after 5.00 P.M., then we drew in the load of rakings. Sat. July 30 – We have done so little these days the work has slipped my memory. Sun. July 31 – A.M. Sacrament at Lee’s. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Drive later with Miss E. McGregor. Mon. Aug. 1 – Rained in eve. A.M. cutting burdocks. We cut 3 rounds on oats. P.M. Herb at oats. I went to Quarterly Official Board Meeting in Lee’s Church. Discussion of Minister’s salary, Evangelistic services. Rev. Uran, Jno Fenton, A.J. Stone, L. Tape, Ram’l Gosnell, Jas Reycraft, Jno McKerracher, Jno McDonald, Will Reycraft, J. Frestain, Jno Wright, R.J. Newman. Tues. Aug. 2 – Threshing Chas. Scott’s wheat. Wed. Aug. 3 - Threshing rye at Floyd Gosnell’s. Eve. Herb cutting oats. Sara Attridge & Misses McGregor at home for tea. Myron & I drove around the Gore road. Thurs. Aug. 4 – Till 10.30, threshing barley at Floyd’s. Balance, shocking oats. Herb finished cutting oats. Stayed up here this eve. Fri. Aug. 5 – A.M. Finished shocking oats. P.M. hoed corn. Sat. Aug. 6 – A.M. hoeing corn. P.M. cult. corn. H. threshing J. Stone. Sun. Aug. 7 – A.M. Rev. Mr. Hamett. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Mr. Fletcher. Mon. Aug. 8 – A.M. Cult. Corn. H. threshing Stone’s. P.M. Herb & I at George’s threshing. Eve. League. Mabel Gosnell topic – the men & women of to-day. Eva Smale reading. �Tues. Aug. 9 – Rain this A.M. & late at night. Monkeying around granary. 4 loads oats. Eve. Elmer, Will Phoenix & I for a drive. Wed. Aug. 10 – Filling drain in with plough. 4 loads oats. Chas. Eacott fixing granary. Thurs. Aug. 11 – A.M. 2 loads oats in. 11 – threshing wh. at Jas. Attridge’s Fri. Aug. 12 – A.M. Finished oats at Jas. Attridge’s. 290 bus, 6 acres. P.M. started wheat at Milton’s. Sat. Aug. 13 - - 9, threshing at Milton’s, 270 bus wheat. 9 – drew in balance of oats. Sun. Aug. 14 – A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Mary O’Neil & Lily George visiting at home to-day. Mon. Aug. 15 – Civic Holiday S.S. Excursion to Erie Beach via MCRy to Charring Cross & Electric to water. Blanche, Laura, Lizzie, Gordon, Grace, Richard, Elmer, Birdie, Earl, Ottie MM, me, Lily George. Tues. Aug. 16 – Road work to-day. 4 loads. Wed. Aug. 17 – Road work, 4 loads. Drove Lily George out to O’Neil’s. Ottie came along for company. Rained heavy about Eleven P.M. Stayed home till morning. Thurs. Aug. 18 – Road work, 3 loads. 3.30 cutting burdocks. Fri. Aug. 19 - - 2.30 P.M. threshing Jno Gosnell’s. 390 oats, 160 wheat. Sat. Aug. 20 – 9.30-7.30 threshing Hec Gosnell’s. 360 oats, 250 wheat. Eve. Wheeled to Ridgetown. Sun. Aug. 21 – 6-8 A.M. wheeled from Rtown to Eau. 8-11, drove Nettie to Lee’s. Mon. Aug. 22 - - 10, threshing Hector Gosnell’s. Herb, Gus, Ezra & I washing 16 sheep. Eve. League. Walked down with Mary R. Uncle Len & Aunt Bess intend driving to Eau to-morow. Mark Rogers on origin of some words. Mrs. Foster on topic. Tues. Aug. 23 - - 3.00 Geo., Herb & I washed 10 sheep. 3 – Herb & I made gate for hay field. Stayed in this evening. Uncle Len & Aunt Bess to Rond Eau. Wed. Aug. 24 – Double disked 5 acres at George’s. Uncle Len & Aunt Bess returned via Erie Eau. Was at Uncle M es. Thurs. Aug. 25 – Cultivated 8 acres at George’s. Eve. Started on topic. Rained quite heavy to- night. �Fri. Aug. 26 – A.M. 1 ½ hrs cultivating, load of wood, P.M. 4 loads of fertilizer to west of orchard. Sat. Aug. 27 – A.M. 11 pigs 6 mos, 1 wk, 8 pigs runts, 3 lambs down & back. P.M. cleaning up stack bottom & S.E. box stall. Eve. Down town. Hazel P. & Iva Caswell. Sun. Aug. 28 – A.M. writing up my topic. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Elmer & I walked down with Birdie & Laura. Mon. Aug. 29 – Finished clearing away stack bottom & also big sheep pen. Eve. Had a talk on Educational work of missions in West China. Tues. Aug. 30 – A.M. Clearing manure from front of barn. P.M. threshing Sam’l Gosnell’s. Wed. Aug. 31 – A.M. Threshing Sam’l Gosnell’s. P.M. threshing Frank Stone’s. Thurs. Sept. 1 – Threshing at Herb Lee’s. 265 wheat, 13 acres, 500 oats, 10 ½ acres. Fri. Sept. 2 – A.M. Herb & I threshing Chas. Scott’s. P.M. Herb & I threshing F. Tape’s. Raymond & Bessie & Miss Meacham here thus evening. Sat. Sept. 3 - Til 3.45 P.M. threshing Wm. Attridge’s, Ezra & I. 4.15 P.M. – at Talbot’s. I for Geo Lee. McArthur had to shut down. Eve. I had a general washup. Sun. Sept. 4 – Raining till 4 P.M. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Came home & wrote letter to Frank. Mon. Sept. 5 – Labor Day. A.M. Threshing at Talbot’s. P.M. Herb & I repairing south cornfield fence. Eve. League. Uncle Alf, Aunt Carrie & Bessie out for to-day & Tuesday. Tues., Sept. 6 – A.M. continued. Herb disking at Geo’s 2 hrs. I dug post hole at front gate. P.M. Load of gravel – gate post. Cement same in ground. Mrs. Crosby, Mrs. & Jean Meachem up for tea. Wed. Sept. 7 - - 4 P.M. rolling wheat field. 4 – harrowing wheat field. Ezra harrowing & seeding. Eve. Home. Took cock to Mac. Thurs. Sept. 8 – A.M. harrowing Geo wheat field. P.M. Herb & I pulling beans. The yellow eyes are very heavy & have to be pulled from puller. Fri. Sept. 9 - Finished pulling front field & started big one. They pull better. Sat. Sept. 10 – Still at the job. Herb broke a canting, drove to Ridgetown & borrowed F. Tape’s puller. Velma Stone & Norman Whitmore are up over Sun. Sun. Sept. 11 – A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Drove to Ridgetown with Ezra Clark �Mon. Sept. 12 – Till 2, forking in Geo’s. 3.00 forking in small & big field. Eve. League. Miss Wyman on birds. Tues. Sept. 13 – Herb at London fair to-day. Went last night. A.M. forked in small & big field. P.M. forked pulling. Eve. Reading. Wed. Sept. 14 – Forking beans all day. H. big field. Eve. Reading, Opening a Chestnut Burr. Thurs. Sept. 15 – A.M. Forking beans H’s big field. Chas. Wise, Vern Fraser, W. Littlejohn. P.M. Ezra & I drew 4 loads off Geo’s 2 front acres. Fri. Sept. 16 – A.M. till 9, forking in muck. Till 6, Ezra & I drawing 7 loads. Sat. Sept. 17 – A.M. Forking beans in muck – Chas. Scott’s. Ezra rd 3 loads in. P.M. Herb & I 4 loads. Geo Lee came home from London Fair to-day. Sun. Sept. 18 – A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Church, mix. Mon. Sept. 19 – A.M. turning beans. P.M. 3 loads in. Chas. Mandell helping. We broke iron on one end of rope. Eve. League. Birdie & Hazel off for London Normal to-day. Tues. Sept. 20 – A.M. very heavy mist till 9.00. Cultivated 1 ½ bean fields. P.M. 6 loads beans. Wed. Sept. 21 – 3 of us drawing in beans. Thurs. Sept. 22 – A.M. cult & raking big field. P.M. Helping Geo & Chas. M to draw beans off muck. Eve. In. Herb at State Fair to-day. Fri. Sept. 23 – Cultivating bean field also raking it at the same time. Herb pulled 24 rounds in back beans, sowed small wheatfield & 4 acres in big field. Sat. Sept. 24 – A.M. raining. Cleaned out 3 box stalls. Started to fix cow stable floor. P.M. Herb, Ezra & I forked 4 rounds of beans & separated sheep at F. Stone’s. Eve. Stayed in. Sun. Sept. 25 – A.M. Mr. Veale supplied to-day. P.M. S.S. Rally Day. Eve. Church. Mon. Sept. 26 – Cult & harrow big wheatfield. Herb drilling same. Eve. League. Roy Fenton off for New York. Tues. Sept. 27 –A.M. Rained heavy last night. Cleaned out 2 sheep stalls. P.M. forked 4 ½ rows beans. Land here too wet to work. Wed. Sept. 28 – A.M. Herb pulled a few more. P.M. Herb harrowing & drilling. Chas & I forking & turning. Eve. Mack Carey picked out some chickens. �Thurs. Sept. 29 – Chas & I forking. A.M. Herb drilling. P.M. Herb drilling. Fri. Sept. 30 – Forking & turning, 3 of us. Also, 1 load of green beans. Sat. Oct. 1 – Finished forking by 3.00. Put on 1 load & turned some more for Mon. Herb brought rye this A.M. Eve. Vic Burns of St. Catherines at Aunt Maggie’s. Sun. Oct. 2 – A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Ridge Pres. Laura & I. Irene Crichton & Miss Primeau in town to-day. Mon. Oct. 3 – Herb took cattle to Rodney Fair this P.M. Eve. Stayed in as was late with chores. Started letter to Clara Smitz. Chas. & I 2 loads beans in from back place. Ezra cutting Herbs corn. Tues. Oct. 4 – Cut north rows corn east headland. Ezra cut till 3 P.M. 1 load beans in A.M. Raining from 10.00 A.M. off & on all day. Wed. Oct. 5 – A.M. Chas. & I shocked till 9.00 wet corn. Ezra brought cattle up from car. Herb & Earl McKerracher came later with colts. P.M. Started for Ridge Fair but it rained so heavy we quit. Thurs. Oct. 6 –Raining all day. Did little else except chores. Jno Ashton 4 & Joe Hornall 3 brought lambs. Fri. Oct. 7 – A.M. Rung pigs, fixing corn fence. P.M. turning some beans in back place. Sat. Oct. 8 – Highgate Fair. 26 head cattle shown & 23 sheep. Eve. Lizzie & I at concert. Program by Palmatier sisters of Troy, N.Y. Sun. Oct. 9 – A.M. - . PM. S.S. Eve. Church. Geo. & Mrs. Blight of Gesto were here yesterday, to-day & tomorrow. Mon. Oct. 10 – A.M. Chas. & I shocking corn. P.M. turning beans. Returned some cattle to back place. Eve. League. Topic by Blanch Attridge, convention report by Miss Whiting. Tues. Oct. 11 – A.M. Herb finished cutting, shocking corn. P.M. 2 loads of beans. Herb’s birthday. Eve. Reading, The Doctor by R. Connor. Wed. Oct. 12 – A.M. harrowing & 1 load. P.M. harrowing & 1 load. Herb finished drilling in rye. Chas. Beau thresh at Floyds. Thurs. Oct. 13 – A.M. Herb fin. Harrowing rye. I shocking alone. Chas. At Floyd’s Bean thresh. Fri. Oct. 14 – Chas. & I finished shocking. Herb shipped lambs this P.M. �Sat. Oct. 15 – Herb & I 7 row nurphies. 41 bags say 50 bus. ...P.M. Reycraft ski doo. Sun. Oct. 16 – Lees anniversary to-day. A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Palmyra Baptist. Phyllis & Lizzie & I drove McLeod’s hoss to the lakeride. Dad & Mother had Net at Lee’s. Mon. Oct. 17 – A.M. Finished potatoes. 10 bags. Chas., Herb & Earl brought cattle from back place. P.M. Off for Ridgetown Fair. 22 cattle. Ezra & Mac stayed over night. Eve. Lizzie & Birdie & I at Lee’s tea meeting. Tues. Oct. 18 – Mending orchard fence. Picking apples. Herb took 15 sheep to Fair & back. Eve. League (was postponed). Wed. Oct. 19 – 8 sheep up & back, also 22 cattle back. Run away this A.M. Bob & Stella at a 2.04 pace. Eve. Miss Watson & Mary R. cost debate. Thurs. Oct. 20 – Threshing beans at Floyd’s. 9 acres yellow eyes 210, 7 acres pea 145. Herb, Chas. & Dr. Rowe (Blenheim) dipped 32 sheep to-day. Eve. Miss Brigham again refused debating so I guess will have to ask Stella Lee. Fri. Oct. 21 – A.M. Picked balance of apples. Cleaned out root bin & piled the beans upstairs in a corner. P.M. 2 loads corn from field. Herb buying sheep to-day. Eve. Started to rain about six and heavy too, so I didn’t go down to see if Hazel, Willie or Birdie would refuse. Sat. Oct. 22 – 3rd load of corn from field. 26 bus., also load of wood. P.M. split some wood & piled up chunks. We put in most of machinery & brought roller & disc from Geo. Sun. Oct. 23 – A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Mrs. Austin speaker. Herb had me come up & help him with chores to-night. Bessie came up & we went for a short drive before church. Miss Watson at home for tea. Mon. Oct. 24 – Took up water pipe at trough in barn yard. Owing to visitors & accidents it was an all day’s job. Tues. Oct. 25 – Herb & I pulled & drew in 9 rows roots 5 loads. Eve. Birdie came up to consider the debate. Wed. Oct. 26 - Pulled & drew in 6 rows roots alone. 3 big loads. Herb took Geo.’s yearling bull to Bothwell & brought some sheep home. Rained some to-night. Thurs. Oct. 27 – A.M. Jag of straw & 8 lambs to car. P.M. 2 white steers also. 2.45 – threshing Jno Attridge’s. Eve. Stella & I at Birdie’s re debate. Rained to-night. Birdie says she would go West after Xmas if I were going too. I think she has the West Fever quite bad. Altho there is no saying that I will be staying home. Fri. Oct. 28 – A.M. threshing Jno Attridge’s. P.M. threshing at Milton. 10-12 pulled 2 rows roots, very cold job. Chas. started plowing to-day. �Sat. Oct. 29 – Lamb shift to Waterdown. Some roots pulled. Sun. Oct. 30 - A.M. -. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Ada & Myrtle Reycraft of Glencoe in town. Mon. Oct. 31 – Thanksgiving day, as at roots again to-day. Eve. League. Topic by Myrtle Gosnell. Hallow Glen – nothing doing. Tues. Nov. 1 – Dipped 30 odd sheep to-day. Benson Gosnell & Dr. Rowe. Herb & I, also Ezra. 1 load oats. Minnie & Ethel Attridge of Waterdown in for dinner. Wed. Nov. 2 – 6 rows roots. 3 loads all finis. 1 load fertilizer out. Chas. plowing to-day. Thurs. Nov. 3 – We cleaned out sheep pen & chicken pen & 1 load from barnyard. Eve. Uptown, call in Uncle Mac’s. Fri. Nov. 4 – Bedded pigs in sheep pen & husked a little. Herb & Chas. plowed. Sat. Nov. 5 – Husked corn 4 ½ hours. Chas. & Herb plowing back field. 7.30-10.45 – H. to Wardsville. T.T. George’s at home. T.T., Mrs., Nelles, Mina, Lily, Bryden. Sun. Nov 6 – A.M. Church. P.M. visited. Eve. Church. Will & Mrs. Reycraft over, also Miss Wyman & Miss Minna. Mon. Nov. 7 – 9.30-12.00 A.M. Lizzie & I drove from Wardsville home 15 miles. Sara Attridge died about midnight in Toronto Hospital. P.M. Quarterly Official Board Meeting. Eve. League, about 15. Tues. Nov. 8 – Chas. plowing. H. & I returned borrowed oats to Floyd Gosnell. 5 loads corn 225 bus. Eve. Sara Attridge was brought home on #37. Wed. Nov. 9 – A.M. Fixing cow stable floor. Herb plowing east field. P.M. Herb & I – 3 loads corn 135 bus. Chas. plowing all day. Thurs. Nov. 10 – Rained heavy last night & too wet to do much but chores. Sara Attridge was buried this P.M. Fri. Nov. 11 – Carry wheat into granary. Chas. & Herb plowing. Sat. Nov. 12 – Carried balance of wheat out & bagged 15 bags. Chas. & Herb plowing. Sun. Nov. 13 – Anniversary. A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Rev. Drum, Ridgetown. Mon. Nov. 14 – Chas. plowing muck west hole. Bank water outlet to tank with chaff. Eve. Social Anniversary. �Tues. Nov. 15 – Herb & Chas. plowing west of orchard. Took ewe to Jno Gosnell’s. Fixed implement to keep out hens. Wed. Nov. 16 – Threshing Frank Stone’s. Thurs. Nov. 17 – Threshing here to-day. Frank Stone, Floyd Gosnell, Verne Scott, Ezra Clark, Frank Tape, Milton Attridge, Geo. Miner, Mrs. Campbell, Alf Gosnell, Herb Lee, Chas. Mandell, me. Fri. Nov. 18 – A.M. threshing here 550 bus, 27 acres. P.M. Chas. threshing Geo. Lee’s. 1 load wood, ½ hay, straw taken to car. Herb brought ram & 3 ewes from Jno Gosnell’s. Sat. Nov. 19 – -2.30 Chas. threshing at Geo. Lee’s. A.M. 2 loads wood. Hay, turnips & grain delivered to car. 2 rams had a fight to-day. Frank Morden here for dinner. Mabel, Wesley Phelps, Mrs. Galbraith, Lou McM home for Sunday. Sold Gordon my share of hens for 4.25 at a loss to me I know. Sun. Nov. 20 – A.M. -. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Mon. Nov. 21 – Herb off for Chicago with 39 sheep – Benson 5 via Guelph. Eve. League – topic by Effie & Ethel Bell. Tues. Nov. 22 – A.M.-10.30 – 5 bags shorts, 5 bags bran at mill, 4 loads unhusked corn in about 6 shocks to a load. Wed. Nov. 23 – A.M. 2 loads in. P.M. rained right after dinner. Eve. Downtown. Uncle Will Whitmore at home. Thurs. Nov. 24 – Fixing barnyard fence. Chas. helped Ezra with pigs. P.M. rained. Stella drove out to Palmyra this P.M. Fri. Nov. 25 – 2 loads wood from back place. Stella off for International to-day. Frank Stone, Frank Tape, Hy J Gosnell & wife, Chas. Ashton, Joe Hornall. Sat. Nov. 26 – A.M. Fixing pig pen. 4-5 threshing Chas. Scott’s. Sun. Nov. 27 – A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Mrs. Gordon Wright of London on Miss Convention in Edinborough. Mon. Nov. 28 – A.M. raining. P.M. threshing C. Scott’s. Eve. League. Missionary. Tues. Nov. 29 -2.45 – threshing Chas. Scott’s, 460 bus. 3 shocks of corn drawn in. Wed. Nov. 30 – Snowing. Chores only. Thurs. Dec. 1 – To-day & to-morrow the most we did was to do chores. �Fri. Dec. 2 – See above. Eve. Laura off P.M. train. Sat. Dec. 3 – Chas. & I again at the stalks, small loads. Sun. Dec. 4 – A.M. - . P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Mon. Dec. 5 – Some more stalks in. Stella came home to-night. Eve. League Debate. Resolved that Platform Press. Affirm Negative Walter Ernest Birdie Lizzie Stella E. Wyman Won by 2 points Tues. Dec. 6 – A.M. Finished unhusked stalks. P.M. Started husked stalks. Frank Stone through to-day. Wed. Dec. 7 – Ezra finished Geo. Lee’s to-day. Thurs. Dec. 8 – Finished getting in all the corn to-day. Fri. Dec. 9 – A.M. Chas. & I went to mill for 5 bags shorts. Eve. Skating a few minutes at Big Ditch. Sat. Dec. 10 – Herb pulled in at 10 A.M. & Ben arrived Sun. A.M. They drove sheep up Sun. A.M. Eve. At Ridgetown. Will McGon on Sex Hygiene. Sun. Dec. 11 – A.M. -. P.M. S.S. Eve. Drove Laura to Ridgetown. Heard part of Billie’s address. Mon. Dec. 12 – A.M. Load of material from car. P.M. Load of manure from car. Eve. League. Tues. Dec. 13 – 3 sheep to Jno Gosnells & 2 back to Geos & 3 here. P.M. Herb brought up troughs & lumber from car. Eve. Stayed in for a change. Dad in Chatham again with his foot. Letter to Deputy Minister Education Dept. Toronto re 3rd teacher’s certificate. Wed. Dec. 14 – Herb took ram & 2 lambs to Hornalls back by 3.00. Eve. At home. Mother said Birdie had a letter to say she was accepted at Calgary Normal. Thurs. Dec. 15 – A.M. Snowing & blowing extra hard. P.M. Threshing clover at Milton’s. Eve. At cottage prayer meeting held at Frank Phoenix. Fri. Dec. 16 – A.M. Finished threshing by noon. P.M. Herb brought pig home 235# @ 9 per cwt. Eve. Home. �Sat. Dec. 17 – A.M. Cleaned out corner box stall. P.M. Up town. Eve. Home. Dad came out from Chatham to-night. Herb went to bed after dinner with a heavy cold, the grip he says. Sun. Dec. 18 – A.M. -. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. The grip wore off quickly. Herb was up & around after S.S. Gordon up for tea. Mon. Dec. 19 – Herb is getting over his grippe very nicely. Eve. League. Election of Officers. Tues. Dec. 20 – Last day at Herb’s. Wed. Dec. 21 – Went in Chatham this A.M. via of Fargo. Thurs. Dec. 22 – Called at Parrott’s, Billie Hammond. Fri. Dec. 23 – Frank Stone & I after evergreen boughs at Jack Attridge’s. P.M. Helped to decorate tree. Eve. Xmas concert. Sat. Dec. 24 – A.M. Frank Stone, Casey & I clearing debris of tree. P.M. Gordon & I brought load of straw from Milton’s. We had supper at Herb’s. Gave Stella box of writing paper. Sun. Dec. 25 – A.M. Church. P.M. S.S. Eve. Church. Mr. Long of Dresden killed by explosion there this A.M. Mon. Dec. 26 – Christmas celebrated here to-day. I received book, hankie & candy. Uncle Nelson, Mary & Frances, Uncle Mac, Mattie, Bert, Earl and all the McMacs. Tues. Dec. 27 – no entry. Wed. Dec. 28 – no entry. Thurs. Dec. 29 – no entry. Fri. Dec. 30 – no entry. Sat. Dec. 31 – Took train to Chatham & Detroit. Birdie took train to Chatham & Toronto to West. Had dinner at Aunt Carrie’s. Went to Dundas for supper. Asked Pittman & D. for a job. Call 2 or 3 days. Eve. Alice D. & I went to Clara Smitz New Year’s Party. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Walter McMackon Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Walter McMackon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Kent & Simcoe Counties, Orford & Sunnidale Townships, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Walter McMackon Diary, 1906 Walter McMackon Diary, 1910 Walter McMackon Diary, 1911 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906-1911 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Walter McMackon Diary, 1910 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1910 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Walter McMackon Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c23138f1cde2ba5606062defbb1d427f.pdf d77aa479c6b368563ecd83177c5a233e PDF Text Text 1906 Diary – Walter McMackon (1887-1968) Transcribed by descendant, Paul Woodrow. Cash Accounts at the back of the original diary are not included in the transcription but can be viewed in the original diary at Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph. - Small diary, 3 in. x 5 ¾ in. - Identification on inside front cover: o Walter McMackon, 1067 Palmer Ave., Detroit, Mich. o Address: Highgate, Kent Co., Ontario o Birthday: July o Height: 5 ft., 8 ¾ in. o Weight: 155 [lb.] o In case of accident or illness, please contact: Mr. or Mrs. D. McMackon, Highgate, Ont. o Shoe size: 7 o Collar: 15 [in.] - 3 receipts from Canada Business College, Chatham, all in Jan. 1906 o Jan. 5, 1906, for $6.00 o Jan. 8, 1906, for $29.83 o Jan. 29, 1906, for $20.00 - A rent receipt: “Chatham, Ont., July 6, 1906, I hereby acknowledge that Walter McMackon has paid his board in full to the above date. [signed] Mrs. D.J. McGee” - A baggage storage receipt from Michigan Central R.R., dated Dec. 26, 1906, at the Detroit, Mich. Station. 1905 Tues. Dec. 26 – I walked to Nelle Bourne’s 9 miles. Fare to St. Thomas $1.95, fare home $1.10, union transfer .25. Sat. Dec. 30 – came into Chatham to arrange about CBC. Sun. Dec. 31 – at Uncle Nelson’s for dinner. 1906 Monday, Jan. 1 – Walked down to Fenton’s A.M. Called in at Geo. Reycrafts on my way back. I met Phyllis coming home. I found she was going on the same train I was. Had New Year’s dinner at Aunt Mattie’s. Frank and I went to Sifton’s to spend the evening. We had a real pleasant time. We skated in the afternoon at Atkinson’s bush. I skated with Fay, Eva, Ethel & we walked up town together. Tuesday, Jan. 2 – I nearly missed the train this morning. Dick Heatherington & Seafy Reycraft came in too. We did not get started at the CBC till about 10:30. I had dinner & supper at Mrs. Hetton’s corner, Wellington & Harvey. I am going to change in a day or so. Fare in to C. .75. �Wednesday, Jan. 3 – I went out with Bert Gyman to see about a boarding place on Baxter St. It is raining tonight. Thursday, Jan. 4 – Started to board at Don McGee’s at $2.50 per week. I am rooming with Birton Gyman. I paid Mrs. Hatton for $1.20 from Tues. dinner to dinner Thurs. Friday, Jan. 5 – Paid D.L. McLaughlin $6.00 on a/c. Saturday, Jan. 6 – I drew $30.00 from the Molsons Bank today. Sunday, Jan. 7 – Ray Fenton and Charlie Thornton were down for dinner. I went for a walk after church with Ethel Gosnell & Laura Huffman. Monday, Jan. 8 – Edith Reycraft came to Ridgetown on the train this morning. I met Erie Quackenbush & Eleanor Wickwire at Blenheim. I paid D. McLaughlin $29.85 in full. �Tuesday, Jan. 9 – Went to Aunt Carrie’s after dinner for a few minutes. Wednesday, Jan. 10 – no entry. Thursday, Jan. 11 – Mr. Stone gave us a lecture upon landlords & tenants and their relations to each other and also on deeds, etc. Friday, Jan. 12 – no entry. Saturday, Jan. 13 – Fay Neice had a party tonight. Nettie, Hirst, Jim McA., Orene, Louise, Ethel, Mary, Eva, Jessie, Jim Scott, Frank, Walter, Fred B., Earl G., Vern S., Ray F., Alvin. I went home early. I was in bed by 1.30. Ray came down over night. Sunday, Jan. 14 – no entry. Monday, Jan. 15 – Took cousin Minnie’s parcel to Penn Stone at noon. I saw Eleanor Wickwire this morning at Blenheim. Tuesday, Jan. 16 – Answered Mabel Truedell’s letter. Wednesday, Jan. 17 – no entry. Thursday, Jan. 18 – Mailed Truedell answered letter. Friday, Jan. 19 – Promenade. Took M. Graham home. I met Mabel McKerracher. Saturday, Jan. 20 – I went home tonight. Mabel K. & Pringle went too. Harry Johnston died today. Letter from Willie Swent. Flossie Blight came down tonight. Sunday, Jan. 21 – Johnson Kidd sick this week. J. Jones & I went to see him Sunday. Dougall Cree of Clarke Dakota was in town over Sunday. He addressed the S.S. in the afternoon and he was applauded. Monday, Jan. 22 – no entry. Tuesday, Jan. 23 – Gyman & I went up town & I did not get back till 10. I saw Dot Smith but did not know her. �Wednesday, Jan. 24 – Finished 1st budget tonight. I hope it is right. Thursday, Jan. 25 – Started exam today. Friday, Jan. 26 – Went to Victoria L.C. Went home with Mary Graham. We went for a walk before we went in. I felt good to-night. Saturday, Jan. 27 – Stayed in Chatham to-day. Went out on 5.35. Miss Lottie Willie as _______. Nearly missed train at Blenheim Ridgetown. Went to Garret’s to-night. Mrs. L. Tape. Cecil going away W. McGregor Mon. or Tues. Jim McAskill, Vern Scott, Frank & Walter McMackon. Sunday, Jan. 28 – Wanted to drive to Ridgetown but didn’t get the horse. So I walked in and back. Aunt Nellie’s for dinner. Saw the two Johnson boys & Mabel McKerracher. Left about 6.00. Monday, Jan. 29 – A number of men from Gray’s came over to-night. They danced & played cards. I struck out with the two Miss Pritchards across the River. I went to bed about 1.45 in the morning. Tuesday, Jan. 30 – Went to Victoria Avenue party. Birthday to-night. Miss Phillips, Miss Western, Miss Cartier, Miss Burns. Wednesday, Jan. 31 – Started second Budget 102 to-night. Miss Mary Graham said she was going to Burks Falls on Friday. I won’t be glad. I want to see her to-morrow night at least. Thursday, Feb. 1 – We went for a walk to-night for about an hour then came back to the house and talked away another hour. Friday, Feb. 2 – Mary Graham went to Burks Falls to-day. I went to the RR station to say good- by at 8.37 A.M. Went home from U.A. League with Miss Willie. She boards at Patterson Avenue. Went over to Aunt Carrie’s at noon all well. Saturday, Feb. 3 – In Chatham to-day. Pringle, Myrta, Eileen, Lottie & I went out to-night. Miss Willie came down to Highgate. Sunday, Feb. 4 – Sacrament Sunday to-day. Minnie Reycraft Sunday night. Monday, Feb. 5 – Borrowed $5.00 from Father to-day. Tuesday, Feb.6 - Letter from M. Truedel. Wrote to Phyllis Reycraft on typewriter. Wednesday, Feb. 7 – At Feb. 8 in 2nd Budget. Thursday, Feb. 8 – Went to concert R.C.A. at Ridgetown. Came out from Chatham at night. They had a splendid concert. Stayed at Arlington over night & breakfast, $1.50. Concert ticket .40. I saw the eclipse of the moon to-night. �Friday, Feb. 9 – Came in to Chatham this morn. At V. A. League. About ½ CBC Boys over. Miss Estherbrook Miss Burns. Saturday, Feb. 10 – Came home this morning. Drew $15.00. Paid father $5.00. Frank went skating to-night. Sunday, Feb. 11 – Walked to Ridgetown Presby. C. tonight. Went to ____ house about 9.00 stayed till 10.15. Home at 12.00. I have sworn off walking both ways. It is too hard on me. I feel too tired afterwards. Monday, Feb. 12 – Board to Feb. 8 $13.25. Board pd $6., board pd. $7., owe 0.25. Tuesday, Feb. 13 – no entry. Wednesday, Feb. 14 – Went to opera to hear Uncle Tom’s Cabin. I thought it would be better than it was. 50c. Thursday, Feb. 15 – no entry. Friday, Feb. 16 – Went to Victoria A. League 10c. Chinaman did not sing. Miss Esther Brook, Donald Crawford, Miss Willey. Saturday, Feb. 17 – Came home to-night. I met Edith Stenton. She was with Eileen Bowyer and I with them. Maybe the last. Phyllis R. Came on the morning train home from Blenheim. Sunday, Feb. 18 – Frank, Gordon and I drove to Presbyterian Church at Ridgetown this morning. Was not speaking to K M. Monday, Feb. 19 – Phyllis came in on the train this morning. Gordon McDonald, Mr. Nrovus, Miss Leitch did not come in to-day. Aunt Ellen broke a blood vessel in her ankle to-day and had a very close call. I did not hear of it till Sat. Tuesday, Feb. 20 – Closed books for Mar. 15 after 4.00. Wednesday, Feb. 21 – no entry. Thursday, Feb. 22 – Finished to end of Apr. 15 to-night. Friday, Feb. 23 – Finished to end of Apr. 30 to-night. Saturday, Feb. 24 – Went home this morning. Edwin Kroff started for Haysville thence to the North-West. Frank & I went over & played ihith at Orr’s. Emma & Miss Orr Jones. Sunday, Feb. 25 – Miss Orr & Emma over for dinner. Mr. Berry for dinner & tea. I saw Edith Baird to-day. �Monday, Feb. 26 – Started 2nd exam after dinner. Tuesday, Feb. 27 – Finished 2nd exam to-night. Went to Park St. YMCA. Wednesday, Feb. 28 – Went on Actual Business Class 1st to-day. Thursday, March 1 – Mr. Stone lectured again to-day. Friday, March 2 – no entry. Saturday, March 3 – Wonder medicine man here this week. Bessie Crosby got the prize, a ladle and a large lamp. I broke a window. Aunt Nellie, Helen & Nelson up to-day but went back on the “Com”. Sunday, March 4 – At Church & S.S. 3 times today. Went for a walk with E. Driver that night. Monday, March 5 – no entry. Tuesday, March 6 – Mrs. McGee’s two nieces over for supper & evening. Saw them safely home. Wednesday, March 7 – I saw Edith Reycraft in Chatham to-night for the first. Thursday, March 8 – no entry. Friday, March 9 – Promenade to-night. I spent an enjoyable evening. Grace Kernst. �Saturday, March 10 – Home by 10.30. Went over to Ethel’s before dinner. Rale muddy. Sunday, March 11 – Pretty quiet. Snowing at night. Monday, March 12 – Fred Humphrey came in to W’burg this morning. He is at the glass factory. Tuesday, March 13 – Late for school his morning. Had to register. Overslept. Wednesday, March 14 – no entry. Thursday, March 15 – no entry. Friday, March 16 - no entry. Saturday, March 17 - no entry. Sunday, March 18 - no entry. Monday, March 19 - no entry. Tuesday, March 20 - no entry. Wednesday, March 21 - no entry. Thursday, March 22 - no entry. Friday, March 23 - no entry. Saturday, March 24 – At Geo. Reycraft’s for dinner. Missed train at Chatham but caught it at the Junction. P.S. I have the cart before the horse here. Sunday, March 25 – Frank and I drove down to Sandy MacDonald’s after S.S. 3 Miss Coreys were there and Gordon made us stay. We left about 8.30 & Frank missed Mary. J. McAskile was with her. Monday, March 26 – no entry. Tuesday, March 27 – no entry. Wednesday, March 28 – no entry. Thursday, March 29 – no entry. Friday, March 30 – no entry. Saturday, March 31 – Stayed in Chatham today. �Sunday, April 1 – Went for a walk with Menay. Baptist S.S. then to temperance lecture in Auditorium, at night to Christ Church opposite Market Square. Monday, April 2 – no entry. Tuesday, April 3 – Mahler & I are Junior wholesales this week. Wednesday, April 4 – no entry. Thursday, April 5 - no entry. Friday, April 6 - no entry. Saturday, April 7 - no entry. Sunday, April; 8 - no entry. Monday, April 9 - no entry. Tuesday, April 10 - no entry. Wednesday, April 11 - no entry. Thursday, April 12 – Came out on 5.35, also Thomson, Phillips, Currie, Pool, Heather Gosnell, Stella, G. Moore, G. Kempt, Mabel McK & Annie L. At Ridge T. station to see the crowd. Squared up for Board to-night by pay 1.50. Stella Coatsworth thro for good. Friday, April 13 – The kids from Ridge T played here to-day and we licked. Mission Band Tea at night. Met L. T. went to tea with M. R., E. McK., & L. T. Went to the back woods after concert. Saturday, April 14 – Frank & I went out to Ethel McK’s to-night & brought girls back. Must have a license bust in the way I am going at the fair. Sunday, April 15 – Went to Beattie’s homestead with L. T. Monday, April 16 – Walked down to Ray’s & back this afternoon. Went to Ridgetown on 7.46 & back on 10.30. Mary R. & Lydia T went up on same & back at night. Frank & I met them at the depot. I saw Sinclair Pringle too. Tuesday, April 17 – Went out to Charring Cross to-night and back with Jennie Russell of Chatham. We had tea with Jack Farrah. On the plug I saw Annie Long, Mrs. Jack Scott, Mrs. & Myron Miller and at Fargo, Mrs. A. Fenton saw L. T. go thru on 37. Wednesday April 18 – watching soldiers drill in skating rink. Section 14 rec. to-day. �Thursday, April 19 – no entry. Friday, April 20 – no entry. Saturday, April 21 – Friday, May 4 – no entry. [At end of Diary, dated 4/22/06]. Sunday morning. Park St. Meth. Text Proverbs 30,-24-25. Lesson from ants “Do the right thing at the right time”. Cronies. “Fly to the right place for safety”. Spiders "Work in the right spirit”. 109. Chas. Wesley was at Land’s enduring a storm. A bird flew in the window. He put it in his bosom until after the storm. Then let it go. He then wrote Jesus lover of my soul. Let me to thy bosom fly, While the nearer waters roll, While the tempest still is high.] Monday. April 23 – no entry. �Tuesday, April 24 – no entry. Wednesday, April 25 – no entry. Thursday, April 26 – no entry. Friday, April 27 – no entry. Saturday, April 28 – no entry. Sunday, April 39 – no entry. Monday April 30 – no entry. Tuesday, May 1 – no entry. Wednesday, May 2 – no entry. Thursday, May 3 – no entry. Friday, May 4 – no entry. Saturday, May 5 – Went home to-night. Sunday, May 6 – Sacrament Sunday. Looked after no one. At Aunt Mattie’s for tea. Monday, May 7 – no entry. Tuesday, May 8 – no entry. �Wednesday, May 9 – no entry. Thursday, May 10 – no entry. Friday, May 11 – no entry. Saturday, May 12 – no entry. Sunday, May 13 – Morning at 1st Presbyterian. Soldiers paraded to Park St. Afternoon at Baptist & night at Baptist also. At Aunt Carrie’s for tea. Monday, May 14 – I am in the Agency office this week. Green is jr. Tuesday, May 15 – Paul Schendel left to-day. Tom Bolger left to-day. H. D. Earl left to-day. Wednesday, May 16 – no entry. Thursday, May 17 – Got a picture of College Boys from J. E. Richards. Friday, May 18 – no entry. Saturday, May 19 – no entry. Sunday, May 20 – no entry. Monday, May 21 – I am junior in the bank this week. Miss Heath ledger keeper & M. Brightwell teller. Tuesday, May 22 – no entry. Wednesday, May 23 – I went home to-night. I bot a return ticket for 75c. Received a letter from P. R. Thursday, May 24 – no entry. Friday, May 25 – I came back this morning. I forgot my ticket & had to pay 75c to come in. I only had .50c & borrowed 25 from Jonas Gosnell. Saturday, May 26 – no entry. Sunday, May 27 – Went with Boyce to 1st Pres. Church to hear Rev. Mr. McDonald the Globe editor. S.S. at Baptist, went to V.A.C. at night alone. Monday, May 28 – I am ledger keeper in CBC Bank this week. Miss Heath teller & A.O. Little dist keeper. �Tuesday, May 29 – no entry. Wednesday, May 30 – Rec. A card from L. T. in German. Thursday, May 31 – Received a card from Mother to-night all well. Friday, June 1 – no entry. Saturday, June 2 – Mrs. MacDonald of Muirkirk was at P.M. station to-night going home. I saw Gordon MacD., Morley Wilkinson. Rec. Card from Alvin Tedder and letter with check from father for $15. Uncle Alf cashed it for 15c. Paid him ...., and Jonas 25c, gave Dan McGee $10 on board. Sunday, June 3 – Church A.M., Park St. Church P.M., Victoria Ave. S.S. Victoria Ave. Monday, June 4 – Sittle & I seniors in bank. Tuesday, June 5 – no entry. Wednesday, June 6 – no entry. Thursday, June 7 – Had my first swim this year. In the Thames east of P.M. Bridge. �Friday, June 8 – Big storm to-day, broke trees down all over. Took off Park St. Meth. Steeple. 1 chimney off Central School, 2 off Opera House, part of roof off Kent Mills, sign off Taylor’s and fire-wall over. Saturday, June 9 – Moving in to new College. Took 6.45 train for Dresden to-night. Stayed at Queens Hotel over night. Sunday, June 10 – Walked 6 miles to Macauley. Roads muddy & grass wet at start. 7.15-10.10. Walked up to see the school. Went to church at night. Met Miss Sagar, Herret, Shepherds. Stayed off at’s for an hour. Monday, June 11 – Came in from No. 19. Left at 6.50 out at Dat 7.35. No school to-day. Not ready for us. I didn’t do any work to-day. Father came in this morning and went out on 5.35. Expect Mother in Wednesday. Tuesday, June 12 – School open to-day. Mac. made a short speech. J.H. Anderson made a speech and said he was leaving for Toronto in the morning. We roundly applauded him. Wednesday, June 13 – Finishing up in Bank to-day. Burton & I went down to see J.H. Anderson off on 7.00 A.M. Went to GTR & no Jamison on 8.37 & in on P.M. Mrs. Foster, Crichton, Mother, Grace & Mr. Ferrerby came in. Thursday, June 14 – Went out to Fargo by mistake tonight, left my school bag on and went after it. I walked 3miles & rode 4 miles and came in again. Mother & Mrs. Garrett went out. I saw Mrs. Russell at P.M. Station to-night. Also Arnasa Landon West S . Ch. 7:4. Friday, June 15 – Mrs. Foshar, Long, Crichton, Russell went out to Highgate to-night. As OI was crossing the bridge to V.A. League met Archie Gosnell. About 10 o’clock I saw Frank Gosnell in Smith’s restaurant. Saturday, June 16 – Started to write to-day. We had Banking & Joint Stock Book keeping. Jonas was the only one I saw going out home to-night. Dan McGee intends leaving Monday morning fa Hamilton where he has a good job at 2.58. Sunday, June 17 –At Baptist A.M. 24th Regiment at Baptist S.S. and at V.A. Church P.M. crowded. I was away up in the gallery. The I.O.O.F. attended services. I am too bashful. Getting worse. Monday, June 18 – A.M. Commission. P.M. Real Property. I thought the 1st O.K. and the last as pretty stiff. Dan McGee, W.R. & L.G. at Jct. left Chat H.P., W.M., P.C.G. this morn, V.D. Henry & --- (girls) on GTR. Tuesday, June 19 – Foreign Exchange had. I failed on it. Manufacturing & departmental accounts. Wednesday, June 20 – Arithmetic & Correspondence. �Thursday, June 21 – Arithmetic & Grammar. I saw Wolham Hardy and was talking to him a few minutes. Friday, June 22 – Single Entry & Business Forms. Saw Maude Weaver. V.A. Church Social Evening. Saturday, June 23 – Practical Book. Spell & Defin. were very hard & Writing. Saw Thos. Johnston, Herb Guyith from home. Sunday, June 24 – Went to St. Andrew’s Church A.M. Then over to Aunt Carrie’s to V.A.S.S., then to Auntie Barr’s and church P.M. at V.A. (nobody). Monday, June 25 – Debenture & Tables & Rapid Calculation. Candesgrove couldn’t get press to work right. At Aunt Teen’s for tea. Looked her & Aunt Carrie each a photo of Grace. At McKeough school tonight, nearly Miss P. Tuesday, June 26 – We had Addition this morning and I added 23 but only-------O.K. Wednesday, June 27 – We took up exercise in foreign exchange. We wrote that and spelling over again this afternoon... Fred Riseborough & 3 more out to-night. Saw T.I. Bolger. He just got off the boat. Sent out to Globe 3 times 65c exch 3c. “Position wanted by young man 20 years of age. References.” Thursday, June 28 – We wrote debentures and commission. Friday, June 29 – Wrote Rapid Calculation and 1 paper on Arithmetic. Clemens gets 3 medals, Bell 2, Boyd 1. Miss Bobier 2, Miss Taylor 1. Saw Jean McNabb from Rockwood on 6.30 P.M. to-night. I didn’t know her but she knew me. Saturday, June 30 – Went home in the morning. Phyllis Reycraft and Myrta. I met Uncle Will on train. Going down east to bury Grandmother. I sent Father telegram. Grandmother died yesterday. Sunday, July 1 – Church twice S.S. 1. Mr. Clarke down for tea. Did not see W.G. Smith in time. Fay Neice is here on a visit for a few days. George Murray & Jim Scott Jr home. Also Willie Teetzel. �Monday, July 2 – Highgate Monitors NS Soudsn Orients 1st 14:23, 2nd 14:7. Social at night. Saw Violet Savage & Miss Blue also Frank Ferguson’s brother. Fay came to Leamington this A.M. Saw father at station. Wrote 2 exams on Arith. CBC. Tuesday, July 3 – Wrote Arith. Wednesday, July 4 – Wrote Arithmetic. Thursday, July 5 – Wrote over Arith. depart. a/cs & Single entry. I am through on all but correspondence & writing. Friday, July 6 – Getting ready to go home. Gelinas Saturday, July 7 – In the morning Gordon & I sawed up a Maple tree in front of the house. Worked in the mill P.M. Sunday, July 8 – At Ray Fenton’s for dinner & Uncle Mac’s for tea. Monday, July 9 – Chas. Whitmore left this A.M. & A. Teddar came. Cut out 22 gto of hoops. Tuesday, July 10 – Cut 22 cto staves then the plunger broke. Wednesday, July 11 – Rec. letter requesting application from the John King Co. Fort William. Replied at once. Broke shave knife plunger. Thursday, July 12 – Picked cherries to-night at Uncle Joe’s. Friday, July 13 – no entry. Saturday, July 14 – Turned heading, cut staves & fixed jointer. Rec 2.50 for working this week. Mabel Ferguson came down from Ridgetown with father & Abe. Sunday, July 15 – Missed A.M. church. At S.S. & P.M. church. Monday, July 16 – Turned & packed heading, staves for Alvin. Heal .T. & awm. �Tuesday, July 17 – Rained 10.30 A.M., drew heading to shop in P.M.& brly to warehouse. Wednesday, July 18 – Alvin & I drove to Ridgetown for a jointer but did not get one. Thursday, July 19 – Turned heading to-day. Fan broken at 2.00 P.M. started to fill him. Killed 2 chickens & finger saw -- 6 to-night from League. Albert Gordon home. Friday, July 20 – Filling kiln. Saturday, July 21 – Rec ticket from Mother. Went to Belle Isle. W.R & Fran, Sy & Fr. & W.M. Came as far as Essex & missed train. Slept with Stanley at Aberdeen Hotel. Saw Will Fletcher at Detroit station as was leaving. Sunday, July 22 – Went to Aunt Enn’s for dinner. Ernie Williams for supper. Saw Lydia & Carson in Alice St. Left on #37 for Detroit St. Met Mr. Smale at Windsor. Stayed at Fergusons over night. Attended Grace Methodist in Essex. Monday, July 23 – Applied at Soluce Ceoo & Telephone bldg for position. None. Also 58 Cadillac Sq. handle only experienced. Registered 601 Slevens blg. 2.00. Missed Specials & went to Windsor. Saw McPhadyen. Caught #100 just off at Fargo cost 1.55. Then caught special at Fargo. Home at 10.15. Tuesday, July 24 – no entry. Wednesday, July 25 – In morning sawed apple tree. Joinsed staves in afternoon. Thursday, July 26 – Jointed staves. Friday, July 27 – Young Peoples Picnic at Eau. ------ Band. Saw Chas. & Mrs. Johnson. Ernie Gordon & I took 2 girls (Phyllis Reycraft, Mabel Gosnell) for a bad ride. Had a splendid time. List (presumably of the people at the picnic): Jas. McAskete Jennie Gosnell Ross Crosby Miss Smith Pete McAskil Selena Howe M. Gillies Mable Phillips Leo Heatherington Eva Smale Frank McMackon Mary Reddick Vern Scott Letta Bury �Fred Bronchiel ---- Bury Jim Gordon Ethel McKerracher Agnes Gosnell Mable Gosnell Alma Gosnell Rhea Scott Louise Scott Irene Crichton Phyllis Reycraft Clara Reycraft Rose Hall Annie Hall Cecil Martin Ray Fenton Walter McMackon Ernest Gordon Morden Watson Saturday, July 28 – Jointed staves. �Sunday, July 29 – Same as usual. Monday, July 30 – Jointed 47 bundles of staves. Wrote to M.F. Graham, 123 Summit Rue, St. Paul. Min., U.S.A. Tuesday, July 31 – Jointed 57 staves, Gordon helping. Alvin Smale came home to-night. He looks first rate. Wednesday, Aug. 1 – Jointed 65 bunches. Thursday, Aug. 2 – Nelson, Mary, Blanche, Mattie, Uncle Len’s & D. Mac’s picnicked at Eau. Had boat ride with Morden Watson. Saw M. Wilkinson, Ethel Pack & Vern Dick. Aunt Nellie & Nelson & Helen were here all day. Elmer won $1.00, Blanche won 25c, Gordon won 25c. Whitmore’s went home tonight. Friday, Aug. 3 – Jointed 60. Elmer helped after dinner. Saturday, Aug. 4 – Jointed 65. Elmer helped all day. Sunday, Aug. 5 – Sacrament held here instead of at Lee’s as the church is not ready. S.S. & church. Saw Vern Dick & his bro. Monday, Aug. 6 – Jointed 4 bunches. Rained a little in morning. Tuesday, Aug. 7 – Jointed bundles. Started to rain about 11 A.M. Rained all P.M. Cleaned out cistern. Earl & Birdie came home. Wednesday, Aug. 8 – Rained in morning. S. Carlyle went to ---- wood. Abe gave ---- for me. Earl started after dinner. 20 bunches. Thursday, Aug. 9 – Uncle Len & Aunt Bessie left on 9.00 A.M. for St, Thomas. Louise had league. Mrs. Ctichton & Eva Smale had readings. Very good. 57 bunches. Friday, Aug. 10 – Maggie Fenton had a picnic at Terrace Beach. Frank went but I did not. 56 bunches. Annie Lang came home to-night , walked up with her valises. Mail. Norman came on 5 o’clock. Saturday, Aug. 11 – Father came home on #37, it was late 1.15. Moved machines, 28 bunches. Sunday, Aug. 12 – Norman went to Essex on 9.00 A.M. Church 2, S.S. 1. 7 boys in S.S. class. Maggie Nickle, M. Tape, Laura Heatherington, E. Smale, Lyde Gladstone, E. McK., Kate G. Monday, Aug. 13 – no entry. Tuesday, Aug. 14 – no entry. �Wednesday, Aug. 15 – 57 bun. Alvin came to-night. Thursday, Aug. 16 – 150 bun. Took Phyllis & Clara home. Friday, Aug. 17 – 150 bunches. Frank went to Chatham to circus. Took Phyllis out for a drive. Saturday, Aug. 18 – 30 bunches. Rec 2.50 for 16M & 5 b. Alvin & Gordon went to Barnum & Bailey’s Circus at St. Thomas on #36 & back on #37. Drove Lizzie & Ottie to Ridgetown & back. Sunday, Aug. 19 – Lillie Gosnell down for dinner. I rained from 12.30 A.M. to 2.30. I went to Smales for tea. Monday, Aug. 20 – Filled 2 boxes balks, cut 1 ¼ vat hoops I culled. Staves too went to joint. Raining hard to-night. Wrote letter to Cullart Swent. Tuesday, Aug. 21 – no entry. Wednesday, Aug. 22 – Civic Holiday. Chatham played 2 games Baseball & won both – 1st 11:5. Admission 25c. Thursday, Aug. 23 – A.M. 70 bundles, cut 2 vats. Treated Agnes Long & Jennie Gosnell at Martins Forest Post at League. Mr. Long talked on the Social side of the Summer. S. School at Elgin Erie. Met Miss McClelland of Columbus, O. (Mrs. L. Tate’s). Friday, Aug. 24 – Run mill all day. Jointed 15 after tea. �Saturday, Aug. 25 – Ran hoops out in A.M., cut 2 boxes in P.M. Alvin & I piled staves. Loaded car of staves to-day. Jointed 15 after tea. -------------------- treated Tedder Mc. Norman came to- night & went down with Ray. Sunday, Aug. 26 – Rained very heavy to-night. Lightning struck Gus Valse’s chimney. Jennie Gosnell, Ray Fenton, Norman & Alvin here for tea. Monday, Aug. 27 – Velma came from Essex on 9.00 mail. Alvin went to St. Thomas on mail. Ray & N. Took Velma for a drive after dinner. Tuesday, Aug. 28 – Lizzie, Norman, Velma & I went to lake at Palmyra with Lorry. Alvin came back on 4.34. Velma & Norman went to St. Thomas to-night. Wednesday, Aug. 29 – Jointing staves. A.T. L.K. 1AA Thursday, Aug. 30 – Jointing. A.T. L.K. 1AA Friday, Aug. 31 – Jointed 80. Had a fire at ware house at noon. Loyd, Alvin, Geo., & I moving apple brls in P.M. Saturday, Sept. 1 – Jointed 120. Started hard staves to-day. Alvin phoned that he might go to Blight Monday eve. John W. MacGregor died at Ridgetown, aged 26-6-26 [26 years, 6 months, 26 days]. Sunday, Sept. 2 – Mr. Leddycote did not come. Children’s Sunday Dan. 5. Text Dan. 5-27. S.S. Zaccheus & Barrhimens . Tedder left for St. Thomas on 36. Monday, Sept. 3 – Alvin Smale went to Toronto. Eva Smale went to Chatham. Ray Fenton went to St. Thomas. Jointed 20 --- A.M. alone. P.M. helped Geo. To sheet the shed. Tuesday, Sept. 4 – Hugh Gillies, Geo. & I shingled all day. 39 bunches out by to-night. Sneeze once you are feeling better Sneeze twice you will get a letter Sneeze three times you will get a kiss Sneeze 4 times you will get your wish. Wednesday, Sept. 5 – We three shingled all day. I haven’t felt well all this week. Took Pill (D.S., K. & L.) & citratred M. They fixed me O.K. Thursday, Sept. 6 – I feel like another man to-day. Finished shingled shed by noon. P.M. Jointed 21 bunches. Mr. Talbot of London talked on the Forward Movement. I signed for 4c per week. Friday, Sept. 7 – several calculations �Saturday, Sept. 8 – Wrote Joseph O’Mara, Palmerston, for a position at $8.00 per week. Wrote also to Man for particulars re a position. Sunday, Sept. 9 – Jin Gordon here for tea. Monday, Sept. 10 – no entry. Tuesday, Sept. 11 – Tried my new coat on to-day. Wednesday, Sept. 12 – no entry. Thursday, Sept. 13 – Joe Smith came here to board at noon. At League this eve. Literary selections in charge of Louise Scott. Friday, Sept. 14 – 52 bunches. Saturday, Sept. 15 – Jointed 28 bunches A.M. Turned heading P.M. I could have easily finished jointing to-day. Received word from Mac Chatham re a position in Wallaceburg sugar Coat/$50. per mo. Sunday, Sept. 16 – Frank went to St. Thomas on #36. Came home with M. Riddick. Monday, Sept. 17 – A.M. drew heading to shop. Took 2 back rows of heading put. P.M. finished Jointing. George filled kiln with staves. �Tuesday, Sept. 18 – no entry. Wednesday, Sept. 19 – P.M. Goh Knapps scraper & plough. Voting to-day for Hall By-Law. Lost. Thursday, Sept. 20 – A.M. It rained most of morning. P.M. cleared up part of back yard, burnt some of the rubbish. Friday, Sept. 21 – Fired & run engine to dry kiln all day. Took Irene Crichton for a drive to townline & back by ridge. Saturday, Sept. 22 – A.M. Fired & run engine to dry kiln. P.M. Turned Heading ½ M set. Sunday, Sept. 23 – 2 church, 1 S.S. Cecil, Crossly, Frank, Vern, Walter. Got my suit this A.M. 19.50 7 yards. Monday, Sept. 24 – Drew heading to shop. Drew dry staves to shop, 6 loads. Put some staves in kiln & took some heading out of kiln. Hair cut at T H. Tuesday, Sept. 25 – Put more staves in kiln. Went to Bell Ringers’ Concert at night alone. It was Very Excellent. Wednesday, Sept. 26 – Finished putting staves in kiln. Cleaning up yard. P.M. Put 4 loads of heading in kiln. New cooper came to-night, Armstrong from Alvinstoc. Thursday, Sept. 27 – Put 1 load of heading in kiln. Frank & I dug potatoes on back lot. Uncle Will & Aunt Mary came to-night. Aunts Jennie & Martha not coming. League decided to hold a concert. Fair night. Friday, Sept. 28 – Mother & father celebrated the 20th anniversary of their marriage to-day. Mrs. Blue went away on Plug. Mr. Craig killed at Dutton by No. 37. Guest list, attached to page in diary: Gesto: Wm. Blight & Mrs.; Essex: Ed. & Mrs. Stone & Marguerite; Chatham: Alf & Mrs. Stone, Will & Mrs. Stone; St. Thomas: Mrs. W. Whitmore, Helen & Nelson; Highgate: Wm. & Mrs. Fenton, Nelson & Mrs. Stone, Alfred & Mrs. Stone (Fan), Mrs. (Minnie) & D.J. Gillis, Mr. & Mrs. Long, Miss Gesner, Mr. & Mrs. T.C. Reycraft, Mrs. Smale, Miss Orr, H.A. & Mrs. McLachlan, Minnie Reycraft, Mrs. Blue, Mr. & Mrs. C. McLaren & Lizzie, William Reycraft, Joe & Mrs. Reycraft, Mrs. E. Beathie, Mr. & Mrs. D. McMackon, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Attridge; Ridgetown: Mr. & Mrs. W.H. McMackon [McMackon’s]: Walter, Frank, Lizzie, Laura, Gordon, Richard, Grace Total: 50 �Saturday, Sept. 29 – I tied up about 325 nailed brl hoops. P.M. Frank & I cleaned out well. I trained nearly all day. Letter to A.S., R.C. card. L. Trimble, Miss Gesner went to Rn 5.20. Aunt Nell went on plug. Sunday, Sept. 30 – M. Long had Childrens’ service this A.M. Frank, Jas. McA. & Cecil M. Took call. Bible, Prayer, Faith, Obedience, Love, Joy. Gen. 28-10. Monday, Oct. 1 – Run sawmill P.M. Edged loads & planed. Tuesday, Oct. 2 – Cut short staves & piled them. Put jointed & carts in shed. Wednesday, Oct. 3 – A.M. picking own apples. P.M. Putting wood in cellar. Irene C. & Laura B. Down to look at dishes. Minnie, Ella & Miss Tufling called. Thursday, Oct. 4 – Putting wood in cellar, rainy & wet. Geo. Tinline & wife went to Rodney Fair. Rainy all day. Friday, Oct. 5 – Fixing roof on engine room. Mrs. Freeland, Mrs. Loveall & Ida here. Saturday, Oct. 6 – Raining & cold all day. Helped Frank with barrels in shop to-day. C. Whitmore came to-night. Sunday, Oct. 7 – A.M. church. S.S. Went to station to see C.W. off, #37, 1.40 late. Papa went to Eau. Fred Galbraith here for dinner. Monday, Oct. 8 – Worked at roof till 3.00. Worked at wood house till six. Tuesday, Oct. 9 – Geo. & I bricking the cesspool. Ida & friends went on 9.00 mail to St. Thomas. Papa came home & went back again. 1 duck. Wednesday, Oct. 10 – Geo. & I at mason work yet. Geo. Here for tea. Snowed a little this P.M. Thursday, Oct. 11 – At our contract, took 2 cords wood to Mrs. Frazer, $3.00.Snowed a little to- day. �Friday, Oct. 12 – A.M. finished our brick contract. Manley Hayes brot load of hay. P.M. Brought 35 apple brls from Wm. Attridges (out) to Frank Phoenix. Picked 6 brls apples at Bob McK. Papa home, brought 17 ducks. Saturday, Oct. 13 – Geo. & I picked 3 bean brls of apples at Bob McKerachers. 1 of King, 2 Baldwins. P.M. turned heading. Sunday, Oct. 14 – A.M. 3 James 1. Text 3 J. 2 1-3 S.S. Matt. 25, 1018, Levt 13. P.M. no one. Mary Riddick & Ethel McKhere for dinner. They & Frank & Elsa where for tea & church. Miss McClellan still at Mrs. T. Tape’s. Monday, Oct. 15 – Finished roof on engine room. Mother went to St. Thomas on #36. Tuesday, Oct. 16 – Fair day, burnt weeds. Happy Emma Railroad Robbery. At night Frank, Vern & I were ushers, felt like a fish out of water. Laura Reynolds & Ada Ashton, Frank & Mary, Vern & Jessie at M.H.R. for tea. Wednesday, Oct. 17 – A.M. put floor in cesspool. P.M. Geo. took 75 brls to Rodney. I picked apples at Uncle Nelson’s. 5 bags. Bessie Stone came out from Chatham to-night. Father went to the Eau again. Thursday, Oct. 18 – Thanksgiving day. F. & M.H.R. went to Moravian Fair. Rained nearly all afternoon. Geo. & I sawed some wood up at his place. Friday, Oct. 19 – Raining this A.M. Saturday, Oct. 20 – Geo. took 50 brls to Rodney. P.M. we turned heading. Sunday, Oct. 21 – Rev. Nethercot of Morpeth A.M. Rev. Sawyer o Florence P.M. At S.S. also. Walter at Fenton’s for tea. Mrs. A. Fenton & he reviewing old scholars & classmates. Friend (lady) visiting at church. Monday, Oct. 22 – Bessie Stone went home on A.M. 8.23. A.M. Working sat wood shed. Asked Clark about a job in mill in Nick’s place. Thought Nic was going to leave now, but not until Jack Stickle gets settled. Tuesday, Oct. 23 – A.M. Ego moved Nick Reichheld. P.M. Drew over heading & staves. Father went to the Eau after his traps. He intends going deer hunting soon. �Wednesday, Oct. 24 – Drew over staves till about 3.30, when it began to rain. Thursday, Oct. 25 – Father came back from Eau. A.M. Working at shed. All finished but front end. P.M. Drew over balance of 1st class staves. Took wood to Mrs. Slipper & Abe. Brought 1 load home. Muirkirk League did not come to-night. Annie Long & W.A. Abraham, Maggie Moody & B. Burns, Lizzie Bury & C. Carlyle took parcel around to Stella C. Friday, Oct. 26 – Putting wood in shed A.M. Carryed heading out of kiln. P.M. Mother came home on mail to-night. Saturday, Oct. 27 – Turned heading from about 9.30 A.M. Letitia Attridge lost to-day. Left house about 3 A.M. Been raining all day. Worse to-night. Sunday, Oct. 28 – Services at Lee’s at 11.57. Father & I out at Attridges. He was back by 11.30, I by 2.10. Letta was found about 10.30 near Bill Roland’s bush. I at S.S. Frank & M. At Lee’s to-night. Monday, Oct. 29 – Working on L.E. Section under Uncle Mac. Went to Ridgewood & helped build Rail holder & Set-off for car. Rained & snowed from about 2:30. Home by 5.30 so wet. Father went away on #36. Andy on R. Section. Tuesday, Oct. 30 (Nov. 12) – Ridgetown & Rodney gang helped build ours A.M. We went to Rodney P.M. to build theirs. Home by 5.35 P.M. Mother, Frank & I went out to 10c tea at Lees. Josiah McKay Chairman. He died about Nov. 9 06. Wednesday, Oct. 31 – Ditching on section below Gore. Then putting in switch blocking. Extra men laid off, that’s me. Thursday, Nov. 1 – Picked up apples over at Sifton’s for cider. Harry sprained his ankle this morning. Fred Kelly started to work for him for 1 year for 150. After 6.00 helped Geo. Tinline move stove. At League in time for Amen. Friday, Nov. 2 – P.M. fixing old buggy. Put in new reach & floor. Fred & Frank brought cider back. Saturday, Nov. 3 – Burnt heap of rubbish. Filled hole by barn with brick & dirt. Looked up T.S. Gosnell’s & John Gillis’ addresses in Winnipeg. Asked I.C. & L.R. if I could have their company tomorrow night to church at Lurin. Probably. They backed out & so did I. Sunday, Nov. 4 – 1st Matt. 4, 1-11. Eph. 2, 1-12. Sacrament Sunday. S.S. 8 in class. Verne, Frank, Fred K., Ernie, Jim G., Cecil M., Jim McA., W.M. At night Lizzie & I went to Turin. Saw Nancy, Ethel McK., Miss Switzer, Albrect G., Irene C., Grace G. 2 letters to Winnipeg, Man. Monday, Nov. 5 – Living on M.C.R. all day 2 men from Taylor aiding us. J. Garreth, Frank & Mother, 3 Englishmen, J. Tinline, W. McMackon out at Turin. Tea – meeting. �Tuesday, Nov. 6 – On M.C.R. Taruping & living dinner by big elm. Frank & Geo. filling kiln. Letter from R.E. McPhedron. Wednesday, Nov. 7 – On M.C.R. Servicing west of Station. Put 2 rails on switch east of station (south). Thursday, Nov. 8 – On M.C.R. Changed 3 rails, cleaning up cinders & servicing. Letter from dad. Frank Beaton has 2 deer. Father none. At League read paper on F. Nightingale. Friday, Nov. 9 - Brought the 3 rails taken out, to tool house. Then cleaning track till six. Letter from C.R. Whitmore. Saturday, Nov. 10 – Servicing near Gore Road. Threw dirt away from Brooks ditch. J. Tinline worked alone all day near in the cut cleaning track. He went on 5.20 to Renwick to visit Geo. Primer. Sunday, Nov. 11 – Slept in this A.M. Jas. Gordon here for dinner. He & Frank out at Turin for church. Both at church here to-night. Cecil Martin & I only ones in our S.S. class. “The Making of a Woman”. P.M. Lesson Prov. 31, 10-end. Text Pls 114.12. Jessie Campbell home. Monday, Nov. 12 (Oct. 30) – Josiah McKay is to be buried to-day. Ditching for M.C.R.R. below cut. Snow on ground. Chilly in morning now. Tuesday, Nov. 13 – Ditching below cut. Kept Gore Road clear for President’s Special from 9.40. Letter from J. Gillis, 57 Pearl St., Winnipeg, Man. Wednesday, Nov. 14 – Ditching below cut. The clay is not soft but rather sticky when wet. Mother, Aunt Mattie & Frank at Aunt Ellen’s for tea. Thursday, Nov. 15 – received letter from T.S. Gosnell of Winnipeg. Ditching all day. Friday, Nov. 16 – Mr. Clark down for tea. A.M. Put 10 new ties in south switch & cleaned up cinders. P.M. Went to Ridgetown & helped Ab Wolfe line in crushed stone. Wouldn’t like to work on their track very well. It is too hard. Andy back on M.C.R.R. section. Saturday, Nov. 17 – Ditching this A.M. It was very wet & sticky. P.M. Jim & I fixed McKerracher’s crossing. Father came home to-night on #37. Got check from P.M. agent & J. Tolson cashed it. Frank Beaton also came on #37. Sunday, Nov. 18 – Say Ray F. & Stanley Driver to-night. A.M. Phil. 2, 1-16, text 9th verse. P.M. 2 Cor., P8, 68.6. S.S. Lesson Matt. 26, 57-68. Letta Bury here for dinner. Mr. & Mrs. McGinn & W.M. at Uncle Mac’s for tea. Nix after church, Frank & I discussing milking of Spot. Lesson P.P. “The making of a Home”. Monday, Nov. 19 – Working on Section 13 dys. Father said I could go to Detroit if I liked. Expect to go tomorrow if the weather is fine. �Tuesday, Nov. 20 – On Section. Wet. Changed my mind, did not go to D. Going to-morrow rain or shine. J. Garret sends in my time & check to be paid at Windsor where I am to get it. Wednesday, Nov. 21 – Took accom. to D. Arrived in D. 11.15 Saw Burton Gyman. Looked up Chas. Whitmore. I by his advice appied to C.H. Bieber Suft of Car Service for position as car checker. It is terribly windy & stormy this P.M. Came to Ferguson’s P.M. Stayed there over night. All well. Thursday, Nov. 22 – Went to Daisy B. Miller, paid her $1.00. I appied Ernest Bros 414 Woodward as bookkeeper. P.M. Looking after home in their office part of time & practising. Lunch at Geo. Soira’s. To go to Otto Ernst’s home by 7.30 P.M. take Baker, up Chene, 748 Grandy. Friday, Nov. 23 – Arrived at 748 Granby by 7.25 A.M. Otto Ernst & I went over to Works 1067-1069 Palmer Ave. Started work to-day at $1.00 daily. Tending phone & getting insight into business. Only ½ hour at noon. Quit at 5.00 P.M. ----. Had dinner & tea at Mige’s. To pay $4.00 per week including washing not laundry. John Mige & I went to Lansing & back to-night total 12 miles. Saturday, Nov. 24 – Had a splendid night’s rest. About 3:30 left for Windsor to get Time check. Didn’t come. Went via Hooper, transfer to Sherman to Woodward, walk to River. Ferry. Car. Letter to Mother. P.P.C. to Jessie Campbell. Cart to D. McLachlan. I owe N.S.D.W. 2 tickets. Sunday, Nov. 25 – A.M. at Ashbury M.E. Church. Rev. Greenwood, Heb. 12, Dan. 6. S.S. there also, teacher Miss Clare Smith. 4 P.M. Left for Fergusons. Will & Gertie home for tea. Mable & I went to Immanuel Pres. Other side of boulevard. Came home by Sherman & Hooper. 1 tr coming back. Monday, Nov. 26 – Ready for another week. Otto proved cash & I posted entries. Phone # E14534 to be charged to Ridge 574. Tuesday, Nov. 27 – Called this A.M. as employee of telephone Co. called & said ours was #R463-R. Mrs. Crocker here to ascertain basis of the firm. Otto here in P.M. To look up Daisy Miller after 6.00 P.M. I owe her $2.00 more. A little rain this A.M. I have been acting funny to-night & Mrs. Miggie thinks I have been drinking. Wednesday, Nov. 28 – To-night at Ball in Orion Hall on Champlain St. Did not get in till 2.30 A.M. Walked 9 blocks to Gratiot & 9 after it. Up by 7.00 A.M. in morning shough. Had ½ glass of beer & it was sufficiency. Thursday, Nov. 29 – Went over to Windsor this A.M. Got my time check from M.C.R.R. deposited $15.00. U.S. Thanksgiving to-day. Saw Jim Scott in Merchants Bank at Windsor. Went to John Fergusons for dinner & Archie’s for tea. Kenneth & I at Rugby Match. I would call it “more beef”. Couldn’t find J.C. Jones at 47 Macombs St. either. Phone Ridge 705. �Friday, Nov. 30 – Went to store after soap & Acme, wire with letters. Otto didn’t come out to- day. Getting ready for trial balance and statements. Cards to McPhedran, McLachlan, J.G. Gareth. Saturday, Dec. 1 – Pay day for me, drew $7. Check cashed at Lamberts. down town to-night, back by 7 P.M. Considerably colder to-night. Letter to Mother. Sunday, Dec. 2 – A.M. at Ashbury Church, S.S. at Ashbury Church. Miss Clara Smith teacher. Attend 130 coll $3.02. Went down Chene car & to Depot M.C.R.R. Saw Chas. Whitmore there. We went to 280 Porter where Roy & Mac live. I went to Presbyterian Tabernacle at 4th & Sacrament administered during service. Monday, Dec. 3 – Sending out statements & Invs. Started check system among the men. Otto was down this A.M. for awhile. Got trial balance off to-day. Tuesday, Dec. 4 – Ruled up Cash Book & Journal. Got new check book this A.M. Otto over this A.M. Wednesday, Dec. 5 – Letter from D. McLachlan, D. McMackon, Frank McMackon. W. Francks got hurt to-day. He was pulling a pot of metal and the tongs slipped and hit him near the eye. Mr. Honam here for tea to-night, also 2 gentlemen who went to church, one a minister. Snowed about 2 this A.M. & turned to rain. [At end of Diary, dated Dec. 5]. Mac writes asking me to check in C.B.C. next year & in that way pay my tuition. Father will not see me stuck for money. Mac wants me to take stenography & typewriting. I would like to well-enough if I thought I could better myself by doing so. The trouble is that I don’t know very well how to leave this position with the North Side Brass Works. It is to their interest to have a bookkeeper & to my interest to better myself financially either now or inside of 6 mos. I hate to leave as they have let me into the very inside of their business. They have given me their confidence & trust and it certainly goes against the grain to leave a place where one gets attached. I believe it would be to my best interests to take the course as offered by Mac. However I will ask Otto Dec. 7/06.] Thursday, Dec. 6 – Desk in office all wet. Went to Palme Mfg & Lamberts. Otto over and didn’t stay long on account of wet. It has been wet & damp all day. Went to Clara Smith’s, 439 Palmer. S.S. class met. Chas., Dale, Chas. Dench, 2 Bakers, Grant. Card from Lizzie Mose. Friday, Dec. 7 – Letter from Frank. Letter to McLachlan. Pretty chilly – I took a heavy cold in office to-day. Felt sick all night. The small of my back and thighs ached to-night and Saturday. Used salve, 3 pills, strong tea. [At end of Diary, dated Dec.7]. I had a talk with Otto this morning re Mac’s offer. Told him I would like to accept it. Otto said had he thought I would stay no longer than this he would not have taken the trouble to break me in. I don’t blame him for saying that. After we talked a bit longer I said I would like to write Mac & tell him I would take the course. �Otto said that he thot this business would prove a success and that I would have things my own way in the office and perhaps have an assistant in little over a year’s time. If the business proved a failure he would do the best he could for me elsewhere. So I will stay with them for awhile and get office experience.] Saturday, Dec. 8 – Letter from Albert Swent, letter to Father. Had a heavy headache this A.M. Took no breakfast. Felt better towards night. Otto down most of P.M. Louis Dupart starts night work at 7 P.M. Sunday, Dec. 9 – A.M. & P.M. Ashbury Church. Also League at 6.45. Saw lots of people skating by the Boulevard. Getting to like Miss Clara Smith better every S.S. Class. Read The Curse of the Baskervilles. Monday, Dec. 10 – Sending out invoices and several checks. Desk wet nearly all A.M. So was pretty busy al P.M. At night John & I went down to Daisy B. Millers. Then I went to Mens meeting in Ashbury Church. Tuesday, Dec. 11 – Rather chilly to-day. Over at Lamberts to cash a check for Dufart. Eugene at Toledo to buy brass to-day. Wednesday, Dec. 12 – Went to bed right after supper to-night. Called up Fie Sullivan at M398 Bookkeepers Publishing house, 89 Fort St. E. Thursday, Dec. 13 – After supper played Snap & went to bed as usual. Friday, Dec. 14 – The desk has been wet all day to-day. Foggy & dank all day. Otto trying to straighten out Smith’s tangle. Saturday, Dec. 15 – Went down town to-night. Walked about 2 miles I guess & never saw a soul I knew. Bought .P.C. Album & a diary for 1907. Got 1# of cheese for Mrs. Agricola at Library tea store. Sunday, Dec. 16 – A.M. at Ashbury Church & S.S. Over at Fergusons for tea. Ken & I & Mac went to Russell & Macomb. Afterwards I walked home. Monday, Dec. 17 – men working over time to-night. Van Wagoner here for couple hours. Otto for another. Sent out weeks invoices to-day. Tuesday, Dec. 18 – Ira L. Wood induced me to give him 3.00 to take out a Life In. Policy. (fool that I was). The doctor examined me to-night & I wish I had a copy of it now. Ira L. Wood wanted 5.00 but I told him 3.00 was all I had handy. I wish I hadn’t told him about money I had in bank. Wednesday, Dec. 19 – Went down to drug store for Eugene Dufort & took medicine to his wife on 563 Collins Ave. Overtime to-night for seven of the men. �Thursday, Dec. 20 – Pay day to-day for the North Side Brass Wks. Went down to drug store for Marr after Orangeman Headache Tablets. A little snow falling to-night. Friday, Dec. 21 – We went to the Library and I brought home Vanity Fair by Wm. M. Thackery. About 4 miles of a walk down & back. Saturday, Dec. 22 – Received check for $1 more than was coming to me. Had quite a time to cash it up here. Bought excursion ticket to Highgate & return $2.75. Saw Chas. Whitmore, went down shopping, saw John Migge. Informed him of my intentions returned to 200 Porter St. Sunday, Dec. 23 – Up at 5.30 Standard, #32 left at 7.00, Windsor 8.30, home by 11.00. Cleaned up. Cecil Garrett & Miss Orr here for dinner. Had tea at Aunt Laura’s. In our S.S. class Cecil Martin, C. Garrett, Jas. McAskill, Crosley Weide, Verne Scott, Frank & Walter McMackon. Monday, Dec. 24 – Frank & I got Xmas tree at Conway’s. Another at Roy McLaratts for ourselves. Helped F. Stone & Sam Gosnell trim the big one. Out at entertainment. Very good as only small folks acted. Tuesday, Dec. 25 – Blanche & Jack married one year to-day. Uncle Nelson & Chas. Thornton, Uncle Mac & Aunt Mattie, Birdie & Carl here for dinner. Frank & I went skating at Lee’s P.M. Skated with Mary Riddick & Eva Smale. Mary asked about Lydia Trimble. Jim Scott & I came over on #37, 4 hours exactly. Wednesday, Dec. 26 – Started to work again to-day. Only a few men on. Thursday, Dec. 27 – Full gang on to-day. Otto & Ernst around for about 1 & ½ hours. Called on Ira L. Wood to-night about Policy. Can’t regain the $3.00 as the doctor gets that for examination. He is to write father about policy & get his opinion on it. Friday, Dec. 28 – Thinking about going to Sx Sat. Night & return on Tues. Evening. Saturday, Dec. 29 – Otto came in A.M. & P.M. He took off a Trial Balance & Balance Sheet to- night. He also figured out the Inventory. I made out wages to Sat. night. Did not get through till 10.00 & I did not go to Sx to-night, going in morning. Sunday, Dec. 30 – Walked to Gratiot, car to Woodward, walked to Depot, left at 6.40 A.M. In Sx at 7.40, went to Aunt Eva’s for the day. Church 2 & S.S. 1. L.T. was visiting & returned Mon. nite. Lena just likes to tease me about a young lady. Uncle Ed & Aunt Em also give me a dig. Stanley left for Toronto. Wet & windy. Monday, Dec. 31 – Saw Mrs. Ernie, Minnie, Fanny, Rufus & Mrs. Rufus Williams. Drove Tom to Gesto. Went down town line instead of turning on the Malden Road: 10.45-1.20. All well at Aunt Mary’s & everything is sticky. Laura Harmer stayed with Flossie last night. �Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1907 – Flossie & I drove out from Gesto to Aunt Enn’s for dinner. Aunt Mary, Flossie, Uncle Wm., Mrs. Whitmore & Minnie Whitmore, Uncle Ed, Aunt Enn, Lena, Wilmot, Margaret & Whitney, Walter McMackon, Geo. Blight, wife & baby also. About 4.30 Lena wanted me in the Parlor -- he was going by. Hurry up. Of course I took my time. But I intended seeing her at Post O. & didn’t. In about 10 mins. Lena wanted me to hurry as she was going back & I didn’t. Came back from P.O. back way but didn’t find Abbots. I let Wilmot into the secret. After tea we went for milk & it wasn’t ready so we went over to station. Nix Dow to Adam’s next. All O.K. As good friends as ever. Then Wilmot & I got our milk & I hope no suspicions were aroused. Uncle Ed & Aunt Enn went out after tea & Lena had to look after the children, therefore I had to go to station alone. “Hello” I heard someone say as I was in front of the station. I looked around & then found out the time & went back. Tell was there although as I told her I didn’t expect to see her at all. I said Um Hod would send a P.P.C. from Detroit. I am to send Flossie Blight a P.P.Card Album. I suppose I am rather boothy on this & maybe will find out so in a few years. Tell said if F. & M. keep on it would come to something. Jan. 3, 1907 – I wish I hadn’t seen this Ira L. Wood or had anything to do with this insurance as I am going to be out $3.00 & nothing to show for it unless I can get a copy of the examination which I am going to try very hard to do, but I want to have Mr. Wood sign a paper saying that I will be liable to no more expense if I get a copy of it. I went up to his office on Dec. 27/07 [should be 06] to say that I would not take the policy & to get my money back. But its gone for good. I told him that my father advised me not to take it as father considered it a luxury to have your life insured. Father told me this when I was home Xmas. So I told him to write to Highgate & get my father’s opinion on the matter. He did so & last night I was down again. Another fool’s errand. He read me father’s letter & anything favourable to my taking the Policy he would comment & enlarge on it. Father also wanted to know the kind of Policy, terms of pay, etc. Wood says I am to pay $12.84 on receipt of policy & $4.50 in 30 days & $4.50 in 60 days. But no more money does he get out of me if I know anything about it. He is to send the Policy home when he gets it and the policy will explain itself to father. After it comes back I am to get it and I hope to have enough nerve to say right out & out that I don’t want it at all & thereby save the rest of my money from his clutches. He always taffys me up a little before I leave & this leaves a good impression on me at the time, but on reflection I dislike him for saying anything about my position here. I don’t think it is the best policy to have anything to do with a man who always gives you a little taffy at the end of a conversation. It flavours too much of the bait on the fish hook which he is holding out for Suckers & I have bitten 3 times: Warner Employment Agency $2.00 Daisy B. Miller $3.00 New York Life & Ira L. Wood $3.00 1. 601 Stevens bldg 2. 526 Chambers of Commerce 3. 1203 Majestic I wonder if I will ever quit being a sucker. �While at Essex, Uncle Ed spoke about how well George Stone was getting along & how well Lydia had done. The firm is now Ballard & Stone. He asked what Frank was doing at present. I told him nothing very much. He wanted to know if there was anything to hinder him from taking a position under Lydea Waburn, 10 miles from Broton, providing there was a Vacancy. Uncle said it would be a splendid opening if he could get in. He said he would write Lyde & see if he wanted someone else & if he did he would write Mother & let her know how chances stood with Lyde. I hope Frank can get a start down there as I do not see that he is making any headway at home. [Inside back cover]: Marshall Field’s business rules were simple. “Never give a note. Never buy a share of stock on margin. Never borrow. Never place a mortgage on your holdings. Hold all customers to a strict meeting of their obligations. Do business on a cash basis. Give the best quality for the least money. Never speculate.” Onward, March 10, 1906. Jesus is the Lord of every house, the invisible guest, the unseen listener of our every conversation. (indirectly from Rev. Hoyt, Chatham). � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Walter McMackon Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Walter McMackon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Kent & Simcoe Counties, Orford & Sunnidale Townships, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Walter McMackon Diary, 1906 Walter McMackon Diary, 1910 Walter McMackon Diary, 1911 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906-1911 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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