1 10 557 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d7cb1587caed7fa40a2ce2287b10353.pdf b747f8cb3caa1b67f81009f571a6b12e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Front Cover, mottled brown, red binding and corners} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ac325582374d6f3915c757cef52bf39f.pdf 48d6bc2fa29438d9dd48d8172224b82e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {left side} April 24th 1837 Wrote M McAlister today Trustees year ending 30 June 1838 Messrs John Hall Robert Drysdale & Thomas Macguire {7 long dashes} Trustees Year ending 30 June 1839 Messrs Jas. Mair John Aston & Thomas McGuire Trustees Year ending 30 June 1840 Messrs John Hall Robt Drysdale & Adam Craig Trustees Year ending 30th June 1841 Messrs James Mair John Mair V Thomas McGuire Trustees Year ending 30 June 1842 Col. Donald Fraser Messrs James Maclaren and Jas Thomson School - commissioners 1842 Duncan McEinlay William Scott James Mair Alexr Stewart William McGee Commission for 1843 Robt Boyle: John Lonith Willm {inserted in the next line in the same writing, thickness of line and colour of ink} Boyd & Scott Andw Angus Robt Stead Trustees for 1844 Messrs James Thomson <s>John Mair and</s> Adam Craig {X} James Mair Trustees for 1845 Messrs James Mair Samuel Gemmill and Dr Monroe Trustees for 1846 Messrs James Mair John R Gemmill and John Livingston Trustees for 1847 Dr Munro John Wright and Thomas Deachman Trustees for 1848 Dr Munro Thom as Deachmon and John Wright Trustees for 1849 John Robison Esqr and Messrs Thomas Deachman and John Livingston {red check mark} {this text in pencil} Helen Mason wife of Robert {underlined in red} Mason died, April 8, 1844 Medium of Gov allowance for 1844 and 1846 £13-3-3 William Mason's address June 6th 1848 No 26th South Wellington Street Hutchisontown, Glasglow {long dash} Engaged today to keep the school year 1839 Wages 36 pound Decr 7th 1848 {right side} {short diagonal line in red} School-trustees year ending 30th June 1834 Rev Wm Macalister, Messrs S.G. Coleman & John Hall {long dash} Year ending 30th June 1835 Rev. William McAlister Captain Matthew Leech & James Mair {long dash} Year ending 30th June 1836 Rev. Willm Macalister Messrs Robert Boyle and John Hall Year ending 30th June 1837 Messrs Frances Hall Robert Drysdale & Alexr Foster {long dash} Lanark 23rd Novr 1836 The ploughs were going to-day but there has been some snow this evening This fall has in some respects been an untoward one. The frost killed the patatoe and indian corn crops early in Augt generally potatoes are now 2/ a <s>peck</s> {inserted above] bushel Late oats were also much damaged We took up 300 bushels of potatoes at laying-in time & had about 14 or 15 B. of india corn Decr 15th 1836 The snow is now about 10 inches deep It began to fall upon the 13th and continued to fall upon the 14th There had been two or three falls prior to the 13th of two inches deep or so but did not continue above a day or so On the 16th day of Febr 1837 The thermome-ter stood at 28 degrees below zero at Kingston Extraordinary {in red} (eat) Our large black tom cat having been proven a thief was condemned to be drowned which sentence was put in exicution on Saturday the 8th of April 1837 at 5 O Clock P.M. A large Stone having been tied about his neck he was thrown into the water and sank to the bottom and lay there till the following Monday about 5 O clock P.M. when he was taken out apparently dead and the Stone being taken off his neck he was thrown into the Bush and was seen lying there 4 days thereafter But to our astonishment he made his appearance about the doors on the morning of the following Sabbath crying rather wildly but in other respects appearing to be in good health 17th he is still well May 17 Tom was seen to day (well) by Hillar Robertson & other https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/04219e05c3463e56c3c0661d2b67cbcf.pdf 4c5a4ac21d1ca0602bdb237787b9ee5f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {left side} April 28th <s>Mrs Such seen drunk by David Blomit and Mrs Boyd</s> April 28 M Morris set out for Britain this day June 12 Blacky was bulled this day June 13 Fanny got the horse this day June 14 Wrote brother William to-day June 23 Branny was bulled to day. June 25 Cherry shut up in park with Bull July 4 Cherry Bulled by McMudie's Bull July 4 Fanny again took the horse July 31 Rosey Bulled by McMudie's Bull Augt 3d Bess supposed to be Bulled by a Sranger Bull Augt 6th Blacky shut up with Wm Mudie's Bull Augt 13th Pinkey in the bush in courting mood with Wm Bradin's bull [long horizontal line} Octr 14th Borrowed from James McLann £3..10 Octr 17th Paid John Turnbull for James Baird {inserted below} £3..10 Trustees for the school year ending June 1838 Messrs Robt Drysdale Thoms McGuire and John Hall Decr 5th There is a little frost in the ground to day, but it was in condition for being plowed there few days back. The month of Novr was variable a good deal of rain fell, once or twice a little snow which soon disappeared occasionally a moderate degree of frost Decr 11 It snowed yesterday slightly all day It is to-day about 5 inches deep - Any snow showers that fell this season before were of such a trifling nature that I did not think them worthy of notice here 1838 Jany 12 About 25 of the Lanark Militia Marched for Toronto McKenzie the rebel with his followers having taken possession of Navy island Feby 17 James Baird returned the 14 Dollars April 5 Borrowed from Mrs Boyle 5 3/4th wool. The bay in which is was packed is included April 21 I was authorised by the Court of Quinte sessions held in March last to take possession of the road running through my land from the road leading to Dalhousie to the 2d Con. line lanark in lew of a road (granted) running through the south east angle of the Park lot upon which I live {long dash} {in margin beside above text} This case was managed by Macintyre April 23 Paid for Montreal Herald 4/ which clears me up to to May 1838 May 6th Sugar making continued to to the 1st instant. A good year of it in general Snow went away early but frost cond long - April Paid my proportion for Montreal Herald up to May 1838 (being 4/ paid 6/8 a year ago The Earl of Dalhousie Died 21st March 1838 {right side} May 23d Wrote Brother William to-day June 4th Bess was Bulled to day by W- Bryden Bull June 8 Fanny folled this day July 5 The month of June very warm throughout. Rain fell frequently The heat is continuing {long dash} July 6 Lily bulled this day by Wm Bradin's bull {long dash} July 30 Rosy Bulled this day Bradin's bull Augt 6 Copied from the Montreal Herald "Queen Victoria proclaimed Queen 20 June 1837 and Crowned 28th June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight Her crown cost £111.000 and weighed upwards of 3 lbs weight Augt 8 Brany was bulled today W. B. Bull Sep 3 Corn and potatoes killed this morning by frost Sep 14 Have been a juror at the Queen Bench court this week Sep 18 Eclipse on the sun Which lasted 4 hours Nov 15 Lanark Militia drawn to-day 1839 Jany 30 Debt still due for the Manse £44..12..1 Jany 23 This was an exceeding cold day. Frost & windy Jany 23 A heavy fall of snow Which was much drifted - Feby 5 Library press broke into betwixt last night and this morning The thermometer 33 below zero at New York 23 Jany 1839 April 13 Borrowed loom James Baird this day £20 - May 3 Snow blast to-day - The early part of April last was uncommonly fine - much damage done in the settlement by five June 12 Fanny took the horse this day June 24 Wrote Brother William to-day June 26 Fanny took the horse to-day July 4 Branny was bulled to-day By P Kerrs Bull July 4 Lily was also bulled today by the same Bull July 9 McKerr's Bull spent last night in our yard in company with Rosy she <s>which</s> appeared to be a Bulling July 23 Dandy was bulled to-day by McKerr's Bull Augt 2 Rejoined the temperance Society this day 1839 Sept 6 Wrote Mrs Cummen this day posted 16th do Sept 22 (Sabbath) A great thunderstorm Octr 30 The weather has been so dry for two weeks back that the roads are as dry and dusty as in summer Novr 5 The roads still dry &C Nov 6 Snow fell to the depth of 6 inches to-day Nov 16 This snow went away to-day Decr 14 A few inches of snow fell to day The ground having been bare since 16 Novr 1840 Feb 6 Helen Gourle arrived to-day Feby 10 The theremometer 30 degree below Zero on the 4th East May 23 Paid James Baird 2/9 this day (interest) Messrs Dease and Simpson discovered the long sought for north-west-passage from the pacific Ocean to the Atlantic in 1839. It lies in about the 69th degree of latitude. Kingston Herald June 21 Paid John Gemmill 4/ being my proportion of the Montreal Herald year ending May 1840 - July 2 Gave John Gemmill 7/6 for books {long dash} Ships belonging to the united States of America discovered a large tract of land in the southern hemisphere on the 19th of Jany 1840 The northern east of it lies in 66 deg. of S. Latitude Two French Ships discovered it also on the same day. Aug 5 Cherry Bulled R James' Bull 1840 Augt 18 Amount of M McAlister collected up to the date for 1840 £56..13..5 Aug 17 Entered in Stephen book W Drysdale's Collection up to this date Sept 19 Raised a stable of beech logs Sept 23 Sowed wheat in peys park today https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/254f173e80b96513ddde4a889df46410.pdf 6959e457ffc4227c969e8c03c97b6092 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {left side} 1840 John Jones was married to Marg A Maxwell 28th Sept - 1840 1840 Octr 6 Miss McAlister was married to Robt Peacock {bracket on right side} Octr 28 Wrote Wm Shaw to-day Octr 30 No snow fell this season until the 26th in start when 3 or 4 inches fell and lay about two days There was no frost to hurt the Indian corn or potatoes nor to stop the plough up to this day. Nov 18 About 4 inches of snow fell on 14th con. The snow that fell on the 26th disappeared on the day after it fell After which time the weather was very fine (no frost) until the 14th eyr No frost yet Nov 23 10 inches of snow fell in the course of last night Nov 27 Borrowed 46 lb salt from S. Alcorn Paid 1840 Nov 21 Queen Victoria was delivered of a daughter 1841 March 3 James Whyte Mr Whyte & Willm Whyte visited us Feby 20th Two of Robt Jameson's children were frozen to death {5 long dashes} Feby Paid M - John Hall 4/ for Montreal Herald 5/ for Bible society & <s>for</s> 5/ for library {bracket at right} March 6 A heavy fall of snow. The snow is deeper just now than it has been at any time during the last twenty years March 15 About 14 or 15 inches of snow fell on the 13 & 14 on start March 14 Willm Colville died this day March 23 Thaw Snow disolving fast, Election going on March 25 Sleighing breaking up Malcolm Cameron chosen to be Member of Parliament for C. of Lanark March 30 6 inches of snow fell last night Sleighing good to-day March 30 Scholars all absent from school with the exception of one on acct of having measles Name of the young Princess "Victoria, Adelaide, Louisa, Mary April 6th There is scarcely a child in the village of Lanark or its neighbourhood but who either has now measles or has had them within the last 15 days April 6th Hay is selling twenty dollars a ton April 18 Rec'd from Wm McAlister 4 dollars to pay interest of the manse debt {long dash, bracket} April 12 The snow is about 20 inches deep yet in the bush scarcely any of the fields bare of snow Sleighing snow very bad April 21 James Park (Eppie) left Dalhousie to-day May Fanny folled today a fine filly to be called May 19 Used fire in the school every day up to this date but it is warm to day The farmers are now through at putting <s>in</s> their grain into the earth - June 14 Bess was bulled this day By M Drysdale's Bull W McAlister stipend from 1st July 1840 till 1st July 1841 subscription £38..4..5 1/2 seat rent £24..17..2 in all £63..1..7 1/2 July 1 Wrote Peter Lamb this day July 5 Branny was bulled to day Wm Bradin's Bull July 14 Paid my 2 college instalment 10/ To S Gemmill {right side} April 28 George Aitkson suddenly June 26th William Boyle aged about 8 April 23 Mrs McAlister died 23 April 1837 June 20 William the 4th, King of England The following per Brother Williams letter Died May 7th, 1837 John Murdoch, Robt Brechan John Eddie (son in law to Wm Eddie) Quinten Peacock Wm Spiers Thomas Lindsay Rev Messrs Kerr & Geddes, Margaret Mason daughter of Brother David's & James Glen 1837 And2 Clamie son died this year 1838 The foler per B Wm Letter dated 10 Mont. David Mason David Shaw Mrs Quinten Peacock Thomas Duncan & Wm Potter Oct 26 Robert Affleck died (Firm in the faith) 1831 {smudge} 2 James Umpherston died this day {5 long dashes} Deaths mentioned in B Wm Letter 19 Apr 1839 Elizabeth Mason, Mrs Speedie, Mrs John Murdoch, Jas Jackson, Newton, Mrs Wm Love John Hamilton (deaf) Old Mrs Drummond Brother James Mother in law, Gavin Patterson's widow Wm Sutherland, Beenie Scott's Mother died in 1837 1839 Novr 17 Mrs Thomas Bullach died to day Novr 23 James Snedden (Montreal) Decr 13 Mrs Willm Miller died this day. Mrs Thomas Bulloch died about a month before her {long dash} 1840 April 15 Willm Peacock died this day Aged 72 years He died in peace {long dash and bracket} May 12 Willm McWilliam died this day Deaths mentioned in B Wms Letter of 29th April 1840 William Bowman Archibald Miller & a son of Lewis Morrison's and Isabella Mason daughter of B. Wm 1840 Oct 2 Mrs Captn Leech died this day Professor McGill died Deaths mentioned in Brother Wm's Letter 5 May 1840 Lawrence Sudie Elisabeth Drummond Charles Edmonston Charles Brownlee's Widow Robt Duncan's Widow James Patterson Andrew Love. Twice entered https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a30a486184f7953a241c57c5dfed11e3.pdf 47fb9bb651e67b5e752f1379b8ef80c8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1841 Deaths in Scotland as per B. Willm Letter dated 5 th May 1841 M Lawrence Speedie Charles Edmiston Mrs Charles Brown See M Robert Duncan James Patterson, Andw Love The Latter cut his throat ) Elisabeth Drummond July 23 Richard Mair died on the 13th current Septr 19 Baron Sydenham Gov. of Canada died to-day Dec 4 Gave Samuel Wilson a deed of Mortgage upon my my land this day for the sum of one hundred pounds to last for 5 years 1842 March 12 The past winter has been the mildest that I have experienced on America, very little snow fell The fields may be said to be now bare May 14 Deaths mentioned in Brother Wms letter dated 8 April 1842 Marion Williamson, Mrs Robert Heart Samuel Wilson M Bain Morriston John Murdoch son to John McGray of Eastfield John Duncan son to John https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/877905d3b320904493660a96c7828ef5.pdf 0c1a1cb5d9cbf93106e1b9214391846c PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d5045cca96be04cf6c8e0d64711fc95.pdf f2af89eba6c7b3f7acf96198fb0335ac PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/efe1c481441b464e7755694baa90ac9e.pdf 51158ba714e2bab7276198f2d5cddf07 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e01168e953e61058768ff98033585c35.pdf c2d140fe1372f805624c92c22237aecb PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6df664187d8ad9c2171ebdbf34fdb28a.pdf a26465da842043e4e6f6c429c2dff63c PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79316ad302cb7c624292ad6e056ce09f.pdf 07cefa8d62b9197e4a6fcc15d666f65b PDF Text Text � 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 Robert Mason Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Mason Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1834-1848 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lanark County, Lanark Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Robert Mason Diary, 1834-1848 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 Robert Mason Diary, 1834-1848 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Mason Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1834-1848 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lanark County, Lanark Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. June 30th, 1834 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Robert Mason Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output">{Front Cover, mottled brown, red binding and corners} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{left side} April 24th 1837 Wrote M McAlister today Trustees year ending 30 June 1838 Messrs John Hall Robert Drysdale & Thomas Macguire {7 long dashes} Trustees Year ending 30 June 1839 Messrs Jas. Mair John Aston & Thomas McGuire Trustees Year ending 30 June 1840 Messrs John Hall Robt Drysdale & Adam Craig Trustees Year ending 30th June 1841 Messrs James Mair John Mair V Thomas McGuire Trustees Year ending 30 June 1842 Col. Donald Fraser Messrs James Maclaren and Jas Thomson School - commissioners 1842 Duncan McEinlay William Scott James Mair Alexr Stewart William McGee Commission for 1843 Robt Boyle: John Lonith Willm {inserted in the next line in the same writing, thickness of line and colour of ink} Boyd & Scott Andw Angus Robt Stead Trustees for 1844 Messrs James Thomson <s>John Mair and</s> Adam Craig {X} James Mair Trustees for 1845 Messrs James Mair Samuel Gemmill and Dr Monroe Trustees for 1846 Messrs James Mair John R Gemmill and John Livingston Trustees for 1847 Dr Munro John Wright and Thomas Deachman Trustees for 1848 Dr Munro Thom as Deachmon and John Wright Trustees for 1849 John Robison Esqr and Messrs Thomas Deachman and John Livingston {red check mark} {this text in pencil} Helen Mason wife of Robert {underlined in red} Mason died, April 8, 1844 Medium of Gov allowance for 1844 and 1846 £13-3-3 William Mason's address June 6th 1848 No 26th South Wellington Street Hutchisontown, Glasglow {long dash} Engaged today to keep the school year 1839 Wages 36 pound Decr 7th 1848 {right side} {short diagonal line in red} School-trustees year ending 30th June 1834 Rev Wm Macalister, Messrs S.G. Coleman & John Hall {long dash} Year ending 30th June 1835 Rev. William McAlister Captain Matthew Leech & James Mair {long dash} Year ending 30th June 1836 Rev. Willm Macalister Messrs Robert Boyle and John Hall Year ending 30th June 1837 Messrs Frances Hall Robert Drysdale & Alexr Foster {long dash} Lanark 23rd Novr 1836 The ploughs were going to-day but there has been some snow this evening This fall has in some respects been an untoward one. The frost killed the patatoe and indian corn crops early in Augt generally potatoes are now 2/ a <s>peck</s> {inserted above] bushel Late oats were also much damaged We took up 300 bushels of potatoes at laying-in time & had about 14 or 15 B. of india corn Decr 15th 1836 The snow is now about 10 inches deep It began to fall upon the 13th and continued to fall upon the 14th There had been two or three falls prior to the 13th of two inches deep or so but did not continue above a day or so On the 16th day of Febr 1837 The thermome-ter stood at 28 degrees below zero at Kingston Extraordinary {in red} (eat) Our large black tom cat having been proven a thief was condemned to be drowned which sentence was put in exicution on Saturday the 8th of April 1837 at 5 O Clock P.M. A large Stone having been tied about his neck he was thrown into the water and sank to the bottom and lay there till the following Monday about 5 O clock P.M. when he was taken out apparently dead and the Stone being taken off his neck he was thrown into the Bush and was seen lying there 4 days thereafter But to our astonishment he made his appearance about the doors on the morning of the following Sabbath crying rather wildly but in other respects appearing to be in good health 17th he is still well May 17 Tom was seen to day (well) by Hillar Robertson & other </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{left side} April 28th <s>Mrs Such seen drunk by David Blomit and Mrs Boyd</s> April 28 M Morris set out for Britain this day June 12 Blacky was bulled this day June 13 Fanny got the horse this day June 14 Wrote brother William to-day June 23 Branny was bulled to day. June 25 Cherry shut up in park with Bull July 4 Cherry Bulled by McMudie's Bull July 4 Fanny again took the horse July 31 Rosey Bulled by McMudie's Bull Augt 3d Bess supposed to be Bulled by a Sranger Bull Augt 6th Blacky shut up with Wm Mudie's Bull Augt 13th Pinkey in the bush in courting mood with Wm Bradin's bull [long horizontal line} Octr 14th Borrowed from James McLann £3..10 Octr 17th Paid John Turnbull for James Baird {inserted below} £3..10 Trustees for the school year ending June 1838 Messrs Robt Drysdale Thoms McGuire and John Hall Decr 5th There is a little frost in the ground to day, but it was in condition for being plowed there few days back. The month of Novr was variable a good deal of rain fell, once or twice a little snow which soon disappeared occasionally a moderate degree of frost Decr 11 It snowed yesterday slightly all day It is to-day about 5 inches deep - Any snow showers that fell this season before were of such a trifling nature that I did not think them worthy of notice here 1838 Jany 12 About 25 of the Lanark Militia Marched for Toronto McKenzie the rebel with his followers having taken possession of Navy island Feby 17 James Baird returned the 14 Dollars April 5 Borrowed from Mrs Boyle 5 3/4th wool. The bay in which is was packed is included April 21 I was authorised by the Court of Quinte sessions held in March last to take possession of the road running through my land from the road leading to Dalhousie to the 2d Con. line lanark in lew of a road (granted) running through the south east angle of the Park lot upon which I live {long dash} {in margin beside above text} This case was managed by Macintyre April 23 Paid for Montreal Herald 4/ which clears me up to to May 1838 May 6th Sugar making continued to to the 1st instant. A good year of it in general Snow went away early but frost cond long - April Paid my proportion for Montreal Herald up to May 1838 (being 4/ paid 6/8 a year ago The Earl of Dalhousie Died 21st March 1838 {right side} May 23d Wrote Brother William to-day June 4th Bess was Bulled to day by W- Bryden Bull June 8 Fanny folled this day July 5 The month of June very warm throughout. Rain fell frequently The heat is continuing {long dash} July 6 Lily bulled this day by Wm Bradin's bull {long dash} July 30 Rosy Bulled this day Bradin's bull Augt 6 Copied from the Montreal Herald "Queen Victoria proclaimed Queen 20 June 1837 and Crowned 28th June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight Her crown cost £111.000 and weighed upwards of 3 lbs weight Augt 8 Brany was bulled today W. B. Bull Sep 3 Corn and potatoes killed this morning by frost Sep 14 Have been a juror at the Queen Bench court this week Sep 18 Eclipse on the sun Which lasted 4 hours Nov 15 Lanark Militia drawn to-day 1839 Jany 30 Debt still due for the Manse £44..12..1 Jany 23 This was an exceeding cold day. Frost & windy Jany 23 A heavy fall of snow Which was much drifted - Feby 5 Library press broke into betwixt last night and this morning The thermometer 33 below zero at New York 23 Jany 1839 April 13 Borrowed loom James Baird this day £20 - May 3 Snow blast to-day - The early part of April last was uncommonly fine - much damage done in the settlement by five June 12 Fanny took the horse this day June 24 Wrote Brother William to-day June 26 Fanny took the horse to-day July 4 Branny was bulled to-day By P Kerrs Bull July 4 Lily was also bulled today by the same Bull July 9 McKerr's Bull spent last night in our yard in company with Rosy she <s>which</s> appeared to be a Bulling July 23 Dandy was bulled to-day by McKerr's Bull Augt 2 Rejoined the temperance Society this day 1839 Sept 6 Wrote Mrs Cummen this day posted 16th do Sept 22 (Sabbath) A great thunderstorm Octr 30 The weather has been so dry for two weeks back that the roads are as dry and dusty as in summer Novr 5 The roads still dry &C Nov 6 Snow fell to the depth of 6 inches to-day Nov 16 This snow went away to-day Decr 14 A few inches of snow fell to day The ground having been bare since 16 Novr 1840 Feb 6 Helen Gourle arrived to-day Feby 10 The theremometer 30 degree below Zero on the 4th East May 23 Paid James Baird 2/9 this day (interest) Messrs Dease and Simpson discovered the long sought for north-west-passage from the pacific Ocean to the Atlantic in 1839. It lies in about the 69th degree of latitude. Kingston Herald June 21 Paid John Gemmill 4/ being my proportion of the Montreal Herald year ending May 1840 - July 2 Gave John Gemmill 7/6 for books {long dash} Ships belonging to the united States of America discovered a large tract of land in the southern hemisphere on the 19th of Jany 1840 The northern east of it lies in 66 deg. of S. Latitude Two French Ships discovered it also on the same day. Aug 5 Cherry Bulled R James' Bull 1840 Augt 18 Amount of M McAlister collected up to the date for 1840 £56..13..5 Aug 17 Entered in Stephen book W Drysdale's Collection up to this date Sept 19 Raised a stable of beech logs Sept 23 Sowed wheat in peys park today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{left side} 1840 John Jones was married to Marg A Maxwell 28th Sept - 1840 1840 Octr 6 Miss McAlister was married to <pre> Robt Peacock </pre> {bracket on right side} Octr 28 Wrote Wm Shaw to-day Octr 30 No snow fell this season until the 26th in start when 3 or 4 inches fell and lay about two days There was no frost to hurt the Indian corn or potatoes nor to stop the plough up to this day. Nov 18 About 4 inches of snow fell on 14th con. The snow that fell on the 26th disappeared on the day after it fell After which time the weather was very fine (no frost) until the 14th eyr No frost yet Nov 23 10 inches of snow fell in the course of last night Nov 27 Borrowed 46 lb salt from S. Alcorn Paid 1840 Nov 21 Queen Victoria was delivered of a daughter 1841 March 3 James Whyte Mr Whyte & Willm Whyte visited us Feby 20th Two of Robt Jameson's children were frozen to death {5 long dashes} Feby Paid M - John Hall 4/ for Montreal Herald 5/ for Bible society & <s>for</s> 5/ for library {bracket at right} March 6 A heavy fall of snow. The snow is deeper just now than it has been at any time during the last twenty years March 15 About 14 or 15 inches of snow fell on the 13 & 14 on start March 14 Willm Colville died this day March 23 Thaw Snow disolving fast, Election going on March 25 Sleighing breaking up Malcolm Cameron chosen to be Member of Parliament for C. of Lanark March 30 6 inches of snow fell last night Sleighing good to-day March 30 Scholars all absent from school with the exception of one on acct of having measles Name of the young Princess "Victoria, Adelaide, Louisa, Mary April 6th There is scarcely a child in the village of Lanark or its neighbourhood but who either has now measles or has had them within the last 15 days April 6th Hay is selling twenty dollars a ton April 18 Rec'd from Wm McAlister 4 dollars to pay interest of the manse debt {long dash, bracket} April 12 The snow is about 20 inches deep yet in the bush scarcely any of the fields bare of snow Sleighing snow very bad April 21 James Park (Eppie) left Dalhousie to-day May Fanny folled today a fine filly to be called May 19 Used fire in the school every day up to this date but it is warm to day The farmers are now through at putting <s>in</s> their grain into the earth - June 14 Bess was bulled this day By M Drysdale's Bull W McAlister stipend from 1st July 1840 till 1st July 1841 subscription £38..4..5 1/2 seat rent £24..17..2 in all £63..1..7 1/2 July 1 Wrote Peter Lamb this day July 5 Branny was bulled to day Wm Bradin's Bull July 14 Paid my 2 college instalment 10/ To S Gemmill {right side} April 28 George Aitkson suddenly June 26th William Boyle aged about 8 April 23 Mrs McAlister died 23 April 1837 June 20 William the 4th, King of England The following per Brother Williams letter Died May 7th, 1837 John Murdoch, Robt Brechan John Eddie (son in law to Wm Eddie) Quinten Peacock Wm Spiers Thomas Lindsay Rev Messrs Kerr & Geddes, Margaret Mason daughter of Brother David's & James Glen 1837 And2 Clamie son died this year 1838 The foler per B Wm Letter dated 10 Mont. David Mason David Shaw Mrs Quinten Peacock Thomas Duncan & Wm Potter Oct 26 Robert Affleck died (Firm in the faith) 1831 {smudge} 2 James Umpherston died this day {5 long dashes} Deaths mentioned in B Wm Letter 19 Apr 1839 Elizabeth Mason, Mrs Speedie, Mrs John Murdoch, Jas Jackson, Newton, Mrs Wm Love John Hamilton (deaf) Old Mrs Drummond Brother James Mother in law, Gavin Patterson's widow Wm Sutherland, Beenie Scott's Mother died in 1837 1839 Novr 17 Mrs Thomas Bullach died to day Novr 23 James Snedden (Montreal) Decr 13 Mrs Willm Miller died this day. Mrs Thomas Bulloch died about a month before her {long dash} 1840 April 15 Willm Peacock died this day Aged 72 years He died in peace {long dash and bracket} May 12 Willm McWilliam died this day Deaths mentioned in B Wms Letter of 29th April 1840 William Bowman Archibald Miller & a son of Lewis Morrison's and Isabella Mason daughter of B. Wm 1840 Oct 2 Mrs Captn Leech died this day Professor McGill died Deaths mentioned in Brother Wm's Letter 5 May 1840 Lawrence Sudie Elisabeth Drummond Charles Edmonston Charles Brownlee's Widow Robt Duncan's Widow James Patterson Andrew Love. Twice entered </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">1841 Deaths in Scotland as per B. Willm Letter dated 5 th May 1841 M Lawrence Speedie Charles Edmiston Mrs Charles Brown See M Robert Duncan James Patterson, Andw Love The Latter cut his throat ) Elisabeth Drummond July 23 Richard Mair died on the 13th current Septr 19 Baron Sydenham Gov. of Canada died to-day Dec 4 Gave Samuel Wilson a deed of Mortgage upon my my land this day for the sum of one hundred pounds to last for 5 years 1842 March 12 The past winter has been the mildest that I have experienced on America, very little snow fell The fields may be said to be now bare May 14 Deaths mentioned in Brother Wms letter dated 8 April 1842 Marion Williamson, Mrs Robert Heart Samuel Wilson M Bain Morriston John Murdoch son to John McGray of Eastfield John Duncan son to John </div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8b85161e60fdb45611868b69fa75b47.pdf f363c282d2caeae5db78800e16995212 PDF Text Text �� 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 George Robinson Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource Migration from England to Upper Canada Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Robinson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grenville County Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1832 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ocean crossing and up the St. Lawrence to Prescott, Grenville County, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. George Robinson Diary Transcription, 1832 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 George Robinson Diary Transcription, 1832 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Robinson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grenville County Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1832 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Travel from Lincolnshire to Hull where the family depart on their ocean journey. They then travel up the St. Lawrence to Prescott. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. June 19th, 1832 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. George Robinson 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/087599b193d9146020bb0346019e99d1.pdf 5c16e93f8594ff42502db2180533bb5b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. No. 2. Memorandum https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03e1384c2f3e30220831736a767d3d88.pdf cab7cbf0901f87700c52dc2916bbfca3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 1909. June 1 - Tues. - We cleaned the parlor June 2 - Wed - Started to clean the dining room & also stitch- ched our curtains. Irene Mallory & Allen Bissell were married 9 p.m. June 3 - Thur. - Papered the dining- room to-day. Mrs. Beattie (Jr.) came up to-night & we made the frame for my embroidy hat June 4 - Fri. - We finished our dining-room to-day. It rained this Eve June 5 - Sat. - It rained some & has been cloudy all day. We put our stove out to-day I went to the factory to-night (as it is the first night they made butter this summer) & I stopped at Mrs. Beatties Mrs. J. Beattie finished my hat to-night. Henry Willard & Mr. Geo. Tassey went fishing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/60a5a73ce1061723d0706c7e84728572.pdf 25e4fef2d857e017026b2b9b71a6b705 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. to-night but did not catch any fish. June 6 - Sun. - Laura & I went to Presbyterian church this a.m. I laid down this p.m. & wrote a letter to Lulla Daniels this Eve. The new preach, Mr. Wright preached at St. Georgs this Eve for the first. June 7 - Mon. - We washed this is Mason’s night. June 8 - Tues. - I went down to Annies this a.m. & came back with Mary (as she drove up to Mr. E. Dudleys (she) to practise with Mrs Lambert Dudley to sing on Sun. June 9 - Wed. - I ironed to-day June 10 - Thur. - I washed the wood work in the kitchen. Gordon Walker came down this Eve. June 11 - Fri. - Went up to Mrs. J Wrights this p.m. Mary came up & Mrs. E. Dudley came down to the church to practise for Sun. I trained my sweet peas this Eve. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b76fcbec4508ade4e88a51e737cb3d5.pdf 10341755c0c299f4656379d50a81a282 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. mama started painting the kitchen wood-work to-day June 12 - Sat. - Elsie & Hyne went to town 6:30 p.m. & left the children here. They stayed all night but Elsie & Hyne went home. I took the children to the factory to-night. June 13 - Sun. - Elsie & Hyne came out this p.m. Mrs. E. Dudley sang two solos at Bethel Church this p.m. there was a thunder storm 1.30 to-night & the lightning struck Manley Field’s barn & burnt it. June 14 - Mon. - We washed Papa went to Algoma to get his horses shod I took a music lesson this p.m. Mama’s eyes took sore to-day. June 15 - Tues. - I ironed this a.m https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8ccb20628dfb18b439fbbfe88a4ceb7b.pdf 785aaa2916322e04602353056650182f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Laura was over this a.m. Mama + I pulled up all the dandelions + weeds in our front yard this Eve. June 16. - Wed. - Mama went to the ladies aid this past.m. at Mrs. Jno. Corbett's. Her eyes are no better. June 17. - Thur. - Mrs. Wm. Easton. Ethel Rath & Baby Egerton were here this past.m. also Annie + Howard. It rained this past.m. + Eve. June 18. - Fri. - I went to Mrs. Wright's this p.m. + brought my skirt home. There was a hail shower this p.m. Mr. J. Easton invited the Presbytterian choir to his place for ice cream this Eve. June 19. - Sat. - I planted potatoes. June 20. - Sun.- Laura + I went to Presbyterian church this a.m. Henry went up to Grandma's this afternoon.m. Mr. + Mrs. Meyer. came here before church + left there horse. They stayed a while after church. {Unintelligible}. Meyer preached his farewell sermon this Eve at Bethel. I wore my new dress this Eve for the first. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b01bd6b63a1929d6ae49257f55e6c821.pdf a87dc3ba8b2fa4d54e504a30ac8633e5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. up to Grandma's this a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Meyer came here before church & left there horse. They stayed a while after church. Dr. Meyer preached his farewell sermon this Eve at Bethel. I wore my new dress this Eve for the first. June 21 - Mon - We washed this a.m. I went down to Jean's this p.m. & took my lesson & stayed for tea. June 22 - Tues - I ironed. Mama painted the kitchen floor to-day. The pupils from our school went to Prescott to-day to try the Entrance June 23 - Wed - Mama went up to Mr. Lockwood's this p.m. Papa took a load of good to Prescott for Dr. Meyer. Our new minister Rev. A. B. Johnston arrived at Algonquin 5 p.m. & the Ladies had https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4dd0012895b9c90faf738b1592ec0cc3.pdf 4e9684dd2392d6ad504cd04e54f4a112 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. a reception tea for him at the parsonage. I went up to Mary Easton's this p.m. Elicta Bissell came up after school. We walked up to the Corner after tea to see the Entrance papers June 24 - Thur - Buffalo Bill Circus is in town to-day. We did not go. Henry clipped Jack out dog this Eve. Mama talked to Elsie at Central p.m. June 25 - Fri - Mama went up to Grandma Manhard's this a.m. & Henry & I went for her this Eve. Papa & J. Dalton went away this Eve also. June 26 - Sat - Papa went to town this a.m. I had a sick - headache all day & cannot hear out of my right ear. Henry went to town this Eve. We moved into the kitchen this p.m. June 27 - Sun - We separated the milk this a.m. Went https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/99764595abc926aed0666b127a4e913d.pdf c7d6e10355b829088ae0f582c4c80bda PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 28. - Mon. - We washed. I went up to Mrs. Bishop's this a.m. Mr. Lockwood was here this past p.m. Hyne + Charlie came out for a little pig this Eve. June 29. - Tues. - I ironed this a.m. Went down to Warner's this past a.m. Miss Daniels + Miss H. Byers came there 4.p.m. + stayed till Eve then they brought me home. June 30.- Wed. - I ironed this a.m. Will Throop + Effie drove through the yard this a.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/83a17e10a8d52372e72d3d5264e98965.pdf 1a2150d423d22ce84fcf7302f85fe8a9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 1 - Thur - Dominion Day. Elsie and Hyne went to the Blue Church Cemetery to the unveiling of Barbara Hick's Monument, & left the children here. I cleaned the cupboard this a.m. Our bees swarmed this a.m. but went back to the hive again. July 2 - Fri. - I picked 59 boxes of straw-berries at Mr. Warner's to-day. Our bees swarmed & we hived them. July 3 - Sat. - I swept the chamber to day, Went up to Mrs. R. Bishop's this Eve for butter - milk. Papa went to town this Eve. My hearing is better now. 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She came out to her grand-father's this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ecb540f441b8bc98bfc035d8898c57ef.pdf a774f247a832aa4bceeed646782f4a71 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 18 - Sun - Mama & Laura went to Presbyterian church this a.m. There was a heavy electric storm this noon. Went to church this Eve. July 19 - Mon. - We washed. Mama went raspberrying this p.m. Jean Robertson was here for tea. Mama & Henry went up to Grandma's this Eve. Papa went over to Mr. Kyle's & I went over to Mrs. Knapp's. Art McGanity came out to Mr. A. P. Bissell's this Eve also P. Dales came out to Mrs. Beattie's July 20 - Tues. - I ironed. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Edith Throop Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Edith Throop Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grenville County Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-1919 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Elizabethtown Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Mary Edith Throop Diary, 1909 Mary Edith Throop Diary, 1909-1910 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Edith Throop Diary, 1909-1910 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Edith Throop Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grenville County Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-1910 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Elizabethtown Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. June 1st, 1909 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Mary Edith Throop Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output">No. 2. Memorandum </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">June 1909. June 1 - Tues. - We cleaned the parlor June 2 - Wed - Started to clean the dining room & also stitch- ched our curtains. Irene Mallory & Allen Bissell were married 9 p.m. June 3 - Thur. - Papered the dining- room to-day. Mrs. Beattie (Jr.) came up to-night & we made the frame for my embroidy hat June 4 - Fri. - We finished our dining-room to-day. It rained this Eve June 5 - Sat. - It rained some & has been cloudy all day. We put our stove out to-day I went to the factory to-night (as it is the first night they made butter this summer) & I stopped at Mrs. Beatties Mrs. J. Beattie finished my hat to-night. Henry Willard & Mr. Geo. Tassey went fishing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">to-night but did not catch any fish. June 6 - Sun. - Laura & I went to Presbyterian church this a.m. I laid down this p.m. & wrote a letter to Lulla Daniels this Eve. The new preach, Mr. Wright preached at St. Georgs this Eve for the first. June 7 - Mon. - We washed this is Mason’s night. June 8 - Tues. - I went down to Annies this a.m. & came back with Mary (as she drove up to Mr. E. Dudleys (she) to practise with Mrs Lambert Dudley to sing on Sun. June 9 - Wed. - I ironed to-day June 10 - Thur. - I washed the wood work in the kitchen. Gordon Walker came down this Eve. June 11 - Fri. - Went up to Mrs. J Wrights this p.m. Mary came up & Mrs. E. Dudley came down to the church to practise for Sun. I trained my sweet peas this Eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">mama started painting the kitchen wood-work to-day June 12 - Sat. - Elsie & Hyne went to town 6:30 p.m. & left the children here. They stayed all night but Elsie & Hyne went home. I took the children to the factory to-night. June 13 - Sun. - Elsie & Hyne came out this p.m. Mrs. E. Dudley sang two solos at Bethel Church this p.m. there was a thunder storm 1.30 to-night & the lightning struck Manley Field’s barn & burnt it. June 14 - Mon. - We washed Papa went to Algoma to get his horses shod I took a music lesson this p.m. Mama’s eyes took sore to-day. June 15 - Tues. - I ironed this a.m </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Laura was over this a.m. Mama + I pulled up all the dandelions + weeds in our front yard this Eve. June 16. - Wed. - Mama went to the ladies aid this past.m. at Mrs. Jno. Corbett's. Her eyes are no better. June 17. - Thur. - Mrs. Wm. Easton. Ethel Rath & Baby Egerton were here this past.m. also Annie + Howard. It rained this past.m. + Eve. June 18. - Fri. - I went to Mrs. Wright's this p.m. + brought my skirt home. There was a hail shower this p.m. Mr. J. Easton invited the Presbytterian choir to his place for ice cream this Eve. June 19. - Sat. - I planted potatoes. June 20. - Sun.- Laura + I went to Presbyterian church this a.m. Henry went up to Grandma's this afternoon.m. Mr. + Mrs. Meyer. came here before church + left there horse. They stayed a while after church. {Unintelligible}. Meyer preached his farewell sermon this Eve at Bethel. I wore my new dress this Eve for the first. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">up to Grandma's this a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Meyer came here before church & left there horse. They stayed a while after church. Dr. Meyer preached his farewell sermon this Eve at Bethel. I wore my new dress this Eve for the first. June 21 - Mon - We washed this a.m. I went down to Jean's this p.m. & took my lesson & stayed for tea. June 22 - Tues - I ironed. Mama painted the kitchen floor to-day. The pupils from our school went to Prescott to-day to try the Entrance June 23 - Wed - Mama went up to Mr. Lockwood's this p.m. Papa took a load of good to Prescott for Dr. Meyer. Our new minister Rev. A. B. Johnston arrived at Algonquin 5 p.m. & the Ladies had </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">a reception tea for him at the parsonage. I went up to Mary Easton's this p.m. Elicta Bissell came up after school. We walked up to the Corner after tea to see the Entrance papers June 24 - Thur - Buffalo Bill Circus is in town to-day. We did not go. Henry clipped Jack out dog this Eve. Mama talked to Elsie at Central p.m. June 25 - Fri - Mama went up to Grandma Manhard's this a.m. & Henry & I went for her this Eve. Papa & J. Dalton went away this Eve also. June 26 - Sat - Papa went to town this a.m. I had a sick - headache all day & cannot hear out of my right ear. Henry went to town this Eve. We moved into the kitchen this p.m. June 27 - Sun - We separated the milk this a.m. Went </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">June 28. - Mon. - We washed. I went up to Mrs. Bishop's this a.m. Mr. Lockwood was here this past p.m. Hyne + Charlie came out for a little pig this Eve. June 29. - Tues. - I ironed this a.m. Went down to Warner's this past a.m. Miss Daniels + Miss H. Byers came there 4.p.m. + stayed till Eve then they brought me home. June 30.- Wed. - I ironed this a.m. Will Throop + Effie drove through the yard this a.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">July 1 - Thur - Dominion Day. Elsie and Hyne went to the Blue Church Cemetery to the unveiling of Barbara Hick's Monument, & left the children here. I cleaned the cupboard this a.m. Our bees swarmed this a.m. but went back to the hive again. July 2 - Fri. - I picked 59 boxes of straw-berries at Mr. Warner's to-day. Our bees swarmed & we hived them. July 3 - Sat. - I swept the chamber to day, Went up to Mrs. R. Bishop's this Eve for butter - milk. Papa went to town this Eve. My hearing is better now. July 4 - Sun. - Annie, Willard & Howard came up this a.m. Mama, Annie & I went to </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">S.S. this p.m. We all went to church this Eve & papa kept Howard. July 5 - Mon. - I picked 54 boxes of berries to-day. This is Mason's night. Papa & Henry started to do road work to-day. July 6 - Tues. - We washed & churned. July 7 - Wed. - I picked 35 boxes of berries. Elsie & children & Minnie Throop came out to Mr. Warner's this a.m. Bishop Mills preached at St. Georges's this Eve. Mama & Mrs. J. Dalton went down & I came home with them. July 8 - Thurs. - I ironed. Mrs. Beattie (Sr.) was here this p.m. I went down to Mrs. Beattie's this Eve also over to the cemetery & Mrs. Kyle's with Mrs. Beattie. July 9 - Fri. - I picked 27 boxes of berries. I cut the grass </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">on Uncle Hugh's plot this p.m. Took a bath to-night. July 10 - Sat. - Went to town with Mr. Warner's. Saw Mr. Gordon on the market. Went up the river with Annie, Mary & Willard on the Citizen's Band Excursion to Alex. Bay. It rained all the p.m. Left Brockvill 1.30 p.m. arrived 7 p.m. I stayed at Aunt Jane Newell's all night. July 11 - Sun. - It has been a warm day. Henry & Elsie came in for me this Eve. We bid Ethel Rath goo-bye she is to start West Tues. July 12 - Mon. - I picked 32 boxes of berries. Came home this Eve. Willard went to the Orange Walk at Perth. July 13 - Tues. - We washed. Went to Mr. Walker's woods for ferns this p.m. Elsie, Minnie Throop & Ethel were here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">this p.m. Mr. Cordingley was here this p.m. agent for pianos. Laura was over this Eve. July 14 - Wed. - I ironed. Mama went to the Ladie's Aid at Mrs. V. Well's this p.m. Papa went up for her this Eve. July 15 - Thur. - I ironed this a.m. Raked with the horse-rake after tea. Went over to Mrs. Knapp's <s>after tea</s>. This Eve. July 16 - Fri. - Picked 6 boxes of berries at Mrs. Warner's. It rained. Mary came up with me this Eve for choir practice but no one came so she stayed here all night. July 17 - Sat. - Mary went home on the milk-rig this morning. Elsie & Hyde went to town this p.m. & left the children here. Florence Manhard was here this Eve. She came out to her grand-father's this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">July 18 - Sun - Mama & Laura went to Presbyterian church this a.m. There was a heavy electric storm this noon. Went to church this Eve. July 19 - Mon. - We washed. Mama went raspberrying this p.m. Jean Robertson was here for tea. Mama & Henry went up to Grandma's this Eve. Papa went over to Mr. Kyle's & I went over to Mrs. Knapp's. Art McGanity came out to Mr. A. P. Bissell's this Eve also P. Dales came out to Mrs. Beattie's July 20 - Tues. - I ironed. Mama went down to Annie's this a.m. Went to a meeting to arrange for our annual social which is to be July 29. </div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f86aac535a6bb6b9743adce724bd1325.pdf 1151c7adbb5de6a88150f154154978ab PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {black faux leather front cover of diary} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d4ba5a90bf5bcf7676ca145c3645e78b.pdf 1addad5c87003f68487952b5088bc075 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. No. 1 January. 1909. Jan 1. . Fri. There was a shooting contest Friday here & an oyster supper. Mama & Laura went up to Grandma's Henry had the jaundice. Jan 2. - Mr Wm. Ross died. Jan. 3 - Mr. Wright. Prescott preached here in the evening. Jan 4 - Ellection Day. Mrs. Dave Perrin & sisters came here. Choir practice here at night. Mason's night. Jan. 5 - Mr. Wm Ross was buried. Rainy & sloppy. Mama went up to Mrs. Wrights after dinner. Jan. 10 - Sunday Anna & Willard & Howard came up in the morning. I kept Howard & the rest went to church in the afternoon. Jan. 11 - Monday - Geo Philip's arrived Jan. 12 - Tuesday Papa took George https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c282618acb483271e311b1b08d62d98.pdf 9415195f378a60cd551bb76f5416882e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} Philips out to Sheppard's at night. Jan. 13 - Wednesday We started a fire in our coal-stove. Mama went to the Ladies Aid + Mary Easton came down here. Uncle Horace came down this P.M. Jan. 14 - Thur. - Mama went up to Mrs. Wright's. Jan. 15. - Fri - Papa & Mama went into Uncle Hugh's in the morning & I went down to Annie's in the afternoon & stayed for choir practise. Jan 16. - Sat - Was very cold & Henry went to town after dinner. Jan. 17 - Sun - No church here as Anniversary services were held at Manhand. Jan. 18 - Mon - Jean came up & gave me a lesson. It was very cold. Jan. 19 - Tuesday Practise for Mrs. Beattie's concert at Mr. Kyle's. We did not go as it was so stormy. Mrs. Wm. Newel, Algonquin, died to-night. Jan. 20 - Wednesday It was a lovely warm day. Mrs. H. Everetts & Mrs. Pearson came up & Aunt Lib stayed up. Papa took lame back yesterday. Mason's Lodge to-night. Mr. Walker came down. Jan. 21 - Thursday Elsie Hyne & children came out, Elsie & Hyne went to town. Mrs. Beattie Sr. was here for tea. Aunt Lib Pearson & I went over to Laura's after tea. Papa & Henry were unloading a car of grain in town. Jan. 22 - Friday - Aunt Lib went to Mr. Geordie Landon's. John George was here for dinner. Henry & I went over to practice at Mr. Wm. Kyle's. It rained all https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77e7a6127bb9f7361ed6e9d4ce442b37.pdf 95f138ba32d595a635f55f906ce321b6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} day + was awfully icy. Jan. 23. - Sat. - It has rained all day. Mr. Lockwood came down this afternoon. Papa went down to John Waltson's to-night. Henry went down for the mail. Jan. 24. - Sun. There was quite a thunder storm 3 p.m. We went to church in the afternoon. Jan. 25. - Mon. Jean came up + gave me a lesson. We went to practise at Mr. Kyle's in the evening. Jan. 26. - Tues. Went up to grandma Manhardt's after dinner. Cheese meeting was held in the Mason's Hall. Floerena Manhard was here in the evening. Mrs. {Jno.} Walton was here also. It was a lovely bright night. Jan. 27. - Wed. - It has been a stormy day. Mr. Meyer was here for tea. There <s>was</s> is a meeting at Bethel Church to-night to arrange for the Anniversary Social. Jan. 28. - Thur. - It has been a nice bright day. Papa went to town this afternoon. + he + John Walton went out to Algonquin to-night + mama + I were alone. I had my hair washed to-day. Jan. 29. - Fri. - It was quite stormy but cleared off at night. Went to practise at Mr. Kyle's. <s>To</s> Jan. 30. - Sat. - Stormy. Choir practise here at night. Johnie Beattie was here in the afternoon. Jan. 31. - Sun. - Bright + cold. We went to church at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b09a2257657239df0a912abbf13c8274.pdf fdd521079dd1c7ea9849cfac648958f6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <s>Jan. 31. - Mon - We washed. Took my lesson this afternoon. Went to concert practise at Mr. Kyle's. Laura was over this p.m.</s> February. 1909. Feb. 1st - Mon. We washed. Took my lesson this afternoon. Laura was over this p.m. Went to concert practise at Mr. Kyle's. Feb. 2. - Tues. - Mama put on a quilt. I ironed. Papa & Henry drove the colt. There was a pedler here this p.m. Feb. 3. - Wed. - It has been a lovely day. Annie, Howard & Mrs. Warner <s>were</s> came up & stayed all day. They helped Mama quilt. George Philips's came out from Sheppard's this p.m. The girls went to Mrs. Alex Landon's this p.m. to make their sunbonnets for the concert. I went also. Got a letter from Elva McGarrity to-night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c607342e833ed489fc413ff188839273.pdf 953c5c61322017e5608ee166d2f8222d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feb. 4 - Thur. - George, papa + Henry drove the cold this p.m. Aunt Vic called this p.m. I painted my little chest. Went to concert practice at Mr. Kyle's. Laura was over 4 p.m. Was talking to Lillian Wanhills, Prescott this P.M. Feb. 5 - Fri. - We had a cow die this noon. John Walton Johnie Beattie + Mr. P. Bissell were here for dinner. George went down to Annie's this a.m. + mama + papa went down for him in the evening. We cleaned + decorated the Temperance Hall for the concert this p.m. Choir practise here this evening. Warm. Feb. 6 - Sat. - warm + quite sloppy. Papa went to town this A.M. + out to Algonquin this p.m. Laura was over 4 p.m. Car of grain arrived in Brockville <s>to-night</s> at noon- Feb. 7. - Sun. - Papa + mama went to Algonquin after dinner. Annie Wellard, Mary + little Howard came up. We all went to church <s>p.m.</s> in the afternoon 3 p.m. + Annie + Howard stayed here. Feb. 8. - Mon. - We washed. Mama went up to Mrs. Wright's + I took my lesson. I went down to Annie's 3 p.m. + stayed for tea + went to the hall for concert practise. Recieved a letter from Luella Daniels. Mason's night. Unloading the car. Mrs. Beattie gave me a pretty brooch. Feb. 9. - Tues. - Papa + Henry were in town unloading the car of grain. Mama went out https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77a5f3a010cfc6c3f29f6cee19ad7483.pdf 25f2e9f734d110ca16feef2c733d94c1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} to Elsie's as Elsie has the jaundice. I have been all alone. Laura came over this p.m. Mama phoned to me. P.M. Feb. 10. - Wed. - Stormed all forenoon. John Walton was here this A.M. The men finished unloading the care this P.M. Concert practise in the hall to-night. Mama phoned me this p.m. Feb. 11. - Thur. - I swept + dusted up stairs to-today. Mama phoned me this p.m. + said Elsie was not any better. I am keeping house alone these days. Feb. 12. Fri. - We all went to the concert at night, given by the "South Augusta Glee Club.' in aid of Mrs. Wm. Ross. Nearly $100.00 was raised by selling tickets. All the young people on the 3rd took part. Mama phoned me in the afternoon. Elsie was not much better. Papa + Henry went to town in the morning. Feb. 13. - Sat. - Papa went to town this A.M. I have been busy cooking + doing the Saturday's work. Went over to Laura's after tea. Elsie was some better. Mama phoned me. <s>Feb. 14. - Sun.</s> Mr. + Mrs. Jesse Easton called in + gave papa the proceeds from the concert to keep for Mrs. Ross. Henry went down to the post office. I received a <s>letter</s> post card from Mary Warner. Feb. 14. - Sun. - There was no church here this evening as it was https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b015c4f7ced7f8c5ef2d09379aadf85.pdf 51fb6514b4d75b914b80f7680c1b6706 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} so stormy. Two young men + two girls stopped at our place about 8:30 p.m. as the horse was tired out. Mama came home this p.m. <s>Feb</s> Feb. 15 - Mon. - We washed for Elsie this morning + Hyne came out for me this afternoon. Elsie was some better. Feb. 16. - Tues. - It is still storming + drifting but cleared up in the night. I went over to Mr. Dawson's + phoned out home. Feb. 17. - Wed. - Went over to Mr. Dawson's <s>12</s>.30 p.m. + phoned out home. Ethel + Charlie went with me. It has been a lovely bright day. Elsie is gaining splendidly. I sugared off this evening. Feb. 18. - Thur. - Elsie is on the gain. Went over to Mr. Dawson's + phoned out home 12.30: Annie, + Howard came up home this morning & stayed all night. Mrs. {Jns.} Beattie Jr. + Willie Simpson came up to-night. Feb. 19. - Fri- - Elsie is a great deal better. Hyne brought me home this morning. It has been a nice dawm day 1 has been thawing. It started to rain about 4.30 + rained quite hard all night. so Annie + Howard has to stay all night. Warner's went to Lyn to play for the Oddfellows "At Home". Papa + Mr. Wm. Kyle each brought a load of ice this p.m. + put it in Mr. Kyle's shed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d8bbfe73b41767b909cbeaabff9b8d74.pdf 4d7f9526dcc650f7de86a6a15e7d1f91 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} Mr. Kyle's sister Mrs. Beverage who has been visiting at Mr. Kyle's has been very ill threatened with typhoid fever is on the gain. Feb. 20. - Sat. - Mama cooked pies for the social. Annie + Howard were here all day but went home at night after choir practice. Willard + {Melville} Corbett were here for tea. Choir practise here in the evening. Papa + Mr. Kyle drew another load of ice this p.m. Papa went down to John Walton's this evening. Feb. 21. - Sun. - Hyne + Charlie came out + went home after dinner. Mr. Earnest Thomas, Merrickville, preached the Anniversary services this afternoon + evening. We went to church this afternoon. Willard + {Melville} + Mr. J. Washer played the instruments for both services. Mrs. Jas Simpson, Miss Christina Beyers, Mrs. {Jno} Warner + Mary Warner were here for tea. We all went to church in the evening. Feb. 22. - Mon. - We cooked this morning + went to the hall 3. p.m. to set tables etc. for the Anniversary social. The programme consisted of Speeches by Mr. Meyer, Mr. Thomas, + Mis. Clifford gave a talk on her trip to Rome; Warner's orchestra + music by the choir. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/96427990a789e8bc9bb5e9f96f599d67.pdf 0accf565a967dad9c120096a20e17575 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} Mr. Will Barton was taken sick at the social + the following day. the doctor pronounced it appenticatis. The proceeds from the social were $27.00 dear. Feb. 23. - Tues. - We went to the hall + washed the dishes etc. Papa went to town this p.m. It started to snow + rain to-tegether about 5 p.m. so we could not go down to Warner's to skate this evening. Feb. 25. - Thur - Papa went to Freeland's sale after dinner + I went down to Annie's + we went skating after tea Henry came down. There was about 12 there. Feb. 26 - Fri - papa went to Mr. Braden Biesell's sale + mama went down to Mrs. Jas. Simpson's. It is a lovely day. I swept the chamber. Mr. Warner took us to choiur practise at Mabel Shaver's. Feb. 27 - Sat. - Theodore Shipman came out this afternoon. Henry went to town this p.m. + brought George Philip's home with him. We all went down to Warner's to skate in the evening. Feb. 28. - Sun. - Wesley Tottin & Mr. Thomas Johnston came here this a.m + stayed till 4 p.m. Hyne came out after dinner + George Philips' went out to Sheppard's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7fbece90dd4ed1a0a30956884487ad8d.pdf e2d91e9d03d2c10c11983f4782ccd97e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} with him. Went to church this Eve. Mary Warner stayed up here all night. <s>Feb. 2</s> March 1909 March 1 - Mon - Mary Warner helped me trim my box for the box-social. also we trimmed Mrs. Ralph Bishop's box. Mrs. R. Bishops brother, Willie Barton is much better to-day + was able to sit up all the afternoon. Mrs. Bishop is down there. Jean gave me a lesson this p-m. Mary went home with Jean about 4. p.m. Mr. + Mrs. Phlander Barton came up this Eve. March 2 - Tues. - We washed this a.m. Uncle Horace came down this p.m. Henry went down to Lord's Mills to-night to a concert. Mr. Seaman Wright took https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/88df3292d41eafa5f6b75f07f484ce77.pdf 163a904be5ea308663db2d7b05a0c617 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} the load. Mrs. Ralph bishop came home to-day. March 3. Wed. - Went down to Warner's this a.m. also up to Mrs. R. Bishop's this p.m. to exhance cooking for our boxes. Mary Warner came up 2.30 p.m. + went to the box social with us. Jean Robertson came up 6 p.m. to go to the social + stayed here all night. Went to the Mason's Box Social at night. Mr. Howard Francis got my box. March 4. - Thur. - Mr. Robertson came up for Jean this morning. I went up to the hall this morning. Papa took the piano in town. George Philips came here 6:30 p.m. It it qutie stormy. March 6. - Fri. - Papa, George, + I went down to Warner's this p.m. Papa took George in town after dinner + I stayed for choir practise there at night. Mrs.Warnet made my underwaists for me. It is a lovely sunny day. March 6. - Sat. - We have a sick cow + Mr. T. Johnston was here for dinner. George Philips started for Toronto 1.30 a.m. + intended staying in Toronto over Sunday. It is a beautiful day. Henry went to the post-office to-night. Pearl Wales telephone to mama 10.30 p.m. to have some music but I was in bed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a5ebc6e9b0289328c71302270fc00272.pdf 58235dca128a6594c3e5d8d635ce5ac9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 7. - Sun. - Mr. T. Johnston was here for dinner. Our cow is not much better. Elsie, Hyne + children came out this p.m + stayed for tea. I went to church this p.m. A student from St. Albans's School preached in St. George's church this evening. March 8. - Mon. - We washed this a.m. papa helped Wm. Read break his colts to-day. I took my lesson this p.m. This is Mason's night. Dr. Johnston came here 8.30 p.m. + I went over to the Hall for papa. March 9. - Tues. - Dr. Johnston stayed all night. Laura was over this a.m. I went down to John Walton's for milk this a.m. There is a parlor Social at the parsonage, Algonquin, to-night. Our cow died to-night. March 10 - Wed. - Dr. Johnston went home this a.m. ladie's Aid was here this p,m. Mr. + Corbett; Mr. + Mrs. Bissel; Mr. + Mrs. Bishop + Ruby; Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs. G. Dudley, Nellie Caldwell, Mr. + Mrs. {D} Wells + {Durian}; Mrs.. Meyer + Minnie Throop were present at it. Mr. Rob Steward Sr. gave a reception for Flora to-night. March 11. - Thur. - Mr. Ralph Bishop + papaa went to Mr. Wm. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output">{black faux leather front cover of diary} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">No. 1 January. 1909. Jan 1. . Fri. There was a shooting contest Friday here & an oyster supper. Mama & Laura went up to Grandma's Henry had the jaundice. Jan 2. - Mr Wm. Ross died. Jan. 3 - Mr. Wright. Prescott preached here in the evening. Jan 4 - Ellection Day. Mrs. Dave Perrin & sisters came here. Choir practice here at night. Mason's night. Jan. 5 - Mr. Wm Ross was buried. Rainy & sloppy. Mama went up to Mrs. Wrights after dinner. Jan. 10 - Sunday Anna & Willard & Howard came up in the morning. I kept Howard & the rest went to church in the afternoon. Jan. 11 - Monday - Geo Philip's arrived Jan. 12 - Tuesday Papa took George </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{continued from last page} Philips out to Sheppard's at night. Jan. 13 - Wednesday We started a fire in our coal-stove. Mama went to the Ladies Aid + Mary Easton came down here. Uncle Horace came down this P.M. Jan. 14 - Thur. - Mama went up to Mrs. Wright's. Jan. 15. - Fri - Papa & Mama went into Uncle Hugh's in the morning & I went down to Annie's in the afternoon & stayed for choir practise. Jan 16. - Sat - Was very cold & Henry went to town after dinner. Jan. 17 - Sun - No church here as Anniversary services were held at Manhand. Jan. 18 - Mon - Jean came up & gave me a lesson. It was very cold. Jan. 19 - Tuesday Practise for Mrs. Beattie's concert at Mr. Kyle's. We did not go as it was so stormy. Mrs. Wm. Newel, Algonquin, died to-night. Jan. 20 - Wednesday It was a lovely warm day. Mrs. H. Everetts & Mrs. Pearson came up & Aunt Lib stayed up. Papa took lame back yesterday. Mason's Lodge to-night. Mr. Walker came down. Jan. 21 - Thursday Elsie Hyne & children came out, Elsie & Hyne went to town. Mrs. Beattie Sr. was here for tea. Aunt Lib Pearson & I went over to Laura's after tea. Papa & Henry were unloading a car of grain in town. Jan. 22 - Friday - Aunt Lib went to Mr. Geordie Landon's. John George was here for dinner. Henry & I went over to practice at Mr. Wm. Kyle's. It rained all </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{continued from last page} day + was awfully icy. Jan. 23. - Sat. - It has rained all day. Mr. Lockwood came down this afternoon. Papa went down to John Waltson's to-night. Henry went down for the mail. Jan. 24. - Sun. There was quite a thunder storm 3 p.m. We went to church in the afternoon. Jan. 25. - Mon. Jean came up + gave me a lesson. We went to practise at Mr. Kyle's in the evening. Jan. 26. - Tues. Went up to grandma Manhardt's after dinner. Cheese meeting was held in the Mason's Hall. Floerena Manhard was here in the evening. Mrs. {Jno.} Walton was here also. It was a lovely bright night. Jan. 27. - Wed. - It has been a stormy day. Mr. Meyer was here for tea. There <s>was</s> is a meeting at Bethel Church to-night to arrange for the Anniversary Social. Jan. 28. - Thur. - It has been a nice bright day. Papa went to town this afternoon. + he + John Walton went out to Algonquin to-night + mama + I were alone. I had my hair washed to-day. Jan. 29. - Fri. - It was quite stormy but cleared off at night. Went to practise at Mr. Kyle's. <s>To</s> Jan. 30. - Sat. - Stormy. Choir practise here at night. Johnie Beattie was here in the afternoon. Jan. 31. - Sun. - Bright + cold. We went to church at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><s>Jan. 31. - Mon - We washed. Took my lesson this afternoon. Went to concert practise at Mr. Kyle's. Laura was over this p.m.</s> February. 1909. Feb. 1st - Mon. We washed. Took my lesson this afternoon. Laura was over this p.m. Went to concert practise at Mr. Kyle's. Feb. 2. - Tues. - Mama put on a quilt. I ironed. Papa & Henry drove the colt. There was a pedler here this p.m. Feb. 3. - Wed. - It has been a lovely day. Annie, Howard & Mrs. Warner <s>were</s> came up & stayed all day. They helped Mama quilt. George Philips's came out from Sheppard's this p.m. The girls went to Mrs. Alex Landon's this p.m. to make their sunbonnets for the concert. I went also. Got a letter from Elva McGarrity to-night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Feb. 4 - Thur. - George, papa + Henry drove the cold this p.m. Aunt Vic called this p.m. I painted my little chest. Went to concert practice at Mr. Kyle's. Laura was over 4 p.m. Was talking to Lillian Wanhills, Prescott this P.M. Feb. 5 - Fri. - We had a cow die this noon. John Walton Johnie Beattie + Mr. P. Bissell were here for dinner. George went down to Annie's this a.m. + mama + papa went down for him in the evening. We cleaned + decorated the Temperance Hall for the concert this p.m. Choir practise here this evening. Warm. Feb. 6 - Sat. - warm + quite sloppy. Papa went to town this A.M. + out to Algonquin this p.m. Laura was over 4 p.m. Car of grain arrived in Brockville <s>to-night</s> at noon- Feb. 7. - Sun. - Papa + mama went to Algonquin after dinner. Annie Wellard, Mary + little Howard came up. We all went to church <s>p.m.</s> in the afternoon 3 p.m. + Annie + Howard stayed here. Feb. 8. - Mon. - We washed. Mama went up to Mrs. Wright's + I took my lesson. I went down to Annie's 3 p.m. + stayed for tea + went to the hall for concert practise. Recieved a letter from Luella Daniels. Mason's night. Unloading the car. Mrs. Beattie gave me a pretty brooch. Feb. 9. - Tues. - Papa + Henry were in town unloading the car of grain. Mama went out </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{continued from last page} to Elsie's as Elsie has the jaundice. I have been all alone. Laura came over this p.m. Mama phoned to me. P.M. Feb. 10. - Wed. - Stormed all forenoon. John Walton was here this A.M. The men finished unloading the care this P.M. Concert practise in the hall to-night. Mama phoned me this p.m. Feb. 11. - Thur. - I swept + dusted up stairs to-today. Mama phoned me this p.m. + said Elsie was not any better. I am keeping house alone these days. Feb. 12. Fri. - We all went to the concert at night, given by the "South Augusta Glee Club.' in aid of Mrs. Wm. Ross. Nearly $100.00 was raised by selling tickets. All the young people on the 3rd took part. Mama phoned me in the afternoon. Elsie was not much better. Papa + Henry went to town in the morning. Feb. 13. - Sat. - Papa went to town this A.M. I have been busy cooking + doing the Saturday's work. Went over to Laura's after tea. Elsie was some better. Mama phoned me. <s>Feb. 14. - Sun.</s> Mr. + Mrs. Jesse Easton called in + gave papa the proceeds from the concert to keep for Mrs. Ross. Henry went down to the post office. I received a <s>letter</s> post card from Mary Warner. Feb. 14. - Sun. - There was no church here this evening as it was </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{continued from last page} so stormy. Two young men + two girls stopped at our place about 8:30 p.m. as the horse was tired out. Mama came home this p.m. <s>Feb</s> Feb. 15 - Mon. - We washed for Elsie this morning + Hyne came out for me this afternoon. Elsie was some better. Feb. 16. - Tues. - It is still storming + drifting but cleared up in the night. I went over to Mr. Dawson's + phoned out home. Feb. 17. - Wed. - Went over to Mr. Dawson's <s>12</s>.30 p.m. + phoned out home. Ethel + Charlie went with me. It has been a lovely bright day. Elsie is gaining splendidly. I sugared off this evening. Feb. 18. - Thur. - Elsie is on the gain. Went over to Mr. Dawson's + phoned out home 12.30: Annie, + Howard came up home this morning & stayed all night. Mrs. {Jns.} Beattie Jr. + Willie Simpson came up to-night. Feb. 19. - Fri- - Elsie is a great deal better. Hyne brought me home this morning. It has been a nice dawm day 1 has been thawing. It started to rain about 4.30 + rained quite hard all night. so Annie + Howard has to stay all night. Warner's went to Lyn to play for the Oddfellows "At Home". Papa + Mr. Wm. Kyle each brought a load of ice this p.m. + put it in Mr. Kyle's shed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{continued from last page} Mr. Kyle's sister Mrs. Beverage who has been visiting at Mr. Kyle's has been very ill threatened with typhoid fever is on the gain. Feb. 20. - Sat. - Mama cooked pies for the social. Annie + Howard were here all day but went home at night after choir practice. Willard + {Melville} Corbett were here for tea. Choir practise here in the evening. Papa + Mr. Kyle drew another load of ice this p.m. Papa went down to John Walton's this evening. Feb. 21. - Sun. - Hyne + Charlie came out + went home after dinner. Mr. Earnest Thomas, Merrickville, preached the Anniversary services this afternoon + evening. We went to church this afternoon. Willard + {Melville} + Mr. J. Washer played the instruments for both services. Mrs. Jas Simpson, Miss Christina Beyers, Mrs. {Jno} Warner + Mary Warner were here for tea. We all went to church in the evening. Feb. 22. - Mon. - We cooked this morning + went to the hall 3. p.m. to set tables etc. for the Anniversary social. The programme consisted of Speeches by Mr. Meyer, Mr. Thomas, + Mis. Clifford gave a talk on her trip to Rome; Warner's orchestra + music by the choir. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{continued from last page} Mr. Will Barton was taken sick at the social + the following day. the doctor pronounced it appenticatis. The proceeds from the social were $27.00 dear. Feb. 23. - Tues. - We went to the hall + washed the dishes etc. Papa went to town this p.m. It started to snow + rain to-tegether about 5 p.m. so we could not go down to Warner's to skate this evening. Feb. 25. - Thur - Papa went to Freeland's sale after dinner + I went down to Annie's + we went skating after tea Henry came down. There was about 12 there. Feb. 26 - Fri - papa went to Mr. Braden Biesell's sale + mama went down to Mrs. Jas. Simpson's. It is a lovely day. I swept the chamber. Mr. Warner took us to choiur practise at Mabel Shaver's. Feb. 27 - Sat. - Theodore Shipman came out this afternoon. Henry went to town this p.m. + brought George Philip's home with him. We all went down to Warner's to skate in the evening. Feb. 28. - Sun. - Wesley Tottin & Mr. Thomas Johnston came here this a.m + stayed till 4 p.m. Hyne came out after dinner + George Philips' went out to Sheppard's </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{continued from last page} with him. Went to church this Eve. Mary Warner stayed up here all night. <s>Feb. 2</s> March 1909 March 1 - Mon - Mary Warner helped me trim my box for the box-social. also we trimmed Mrs. Ralph Bishop's box. Mrs. R. Bishops brother, Willie Barton is much better to-day + was able to sit up all the afternoon. Mrs. Bishop is down there. Jean gave me a lesson this p-m. Mary went home with Jean about 4. p.m. Mr. + Mrs. Phlander Barton came up this Eve. March 2 - Tues. - We washed this a.m. Uncle Horace came down this p.m. Henry went down to Lord's Mills to-night to a concert. Mr. Seaman Wright took </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{continued from last page} the load. Mrs. Ralph bishop came home to-day. March 3. Wed. - Went down to Warner's this a.m. also up to Mrs. R. Bishop's this p.m. to exhance cooking for our boxes. Mary Warner came up 2.30 p.m. + went to the box social with us. Jean Robertson came up 6 p.m. to go to the social + stayed here all night. Went to the Mason's Box Social at night. Mr. Howard Francis got my box. March 4. - Thur. - Mr. Robertson came up for Jean this morning. I went up to the hall this morning. Papa took the piano in town. George Philips came here 6:30 p.m. It it qutie stormy. March 6. - Fri. - Papa, George, + I went down to Warner's this p.m. Papa took George in town after dinner + I stayed for choir practise there at night. Mrs.Warnet made my underwaists for me. It is a lovely sunny day. March 6. - Sat. - We have a sick cow + Mr. T. Johnston was here for dinner. George Philips started for Toronto 1.30 a.m. + intended staying in Toronto over Sunday. It is a beautiful day. Henry went to the post-office to-night. Pearl Wales telephone to mama 10.30 p.m. to have some music but I was in bed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">March 7. - Sun. - Mr. T. Johnston was here for dinner. Our cow is not much better. Elsie, Hyne + children came out this p.m + stayed for tea. I went to church this p.m. A student from St. Albans's School preached in St. George's church this evening. March 8. - Mon. - We washed this a.m. papa helped Wm. Read break his colts to-day. I took my lesson this p.m. This is Mason's night. Dr. Johnston came here 8.30 p.m. + I went over to the Hall for papa. March 9. - Tues. - Dr. Johnston stayed all night. Laura was over this a.m. I went down to John Walton's for milk this a.m. There is a parlor Social at the parsonage, Algonquin, to-night. Our cow died to-night. March 10 - Wed. - Dr. Johnston went home this a.m. ladie's Aid was here this p,m. Mr. + Corbett; Mr. + Mrs. Bissel; Mr. + Mrs. Bishop + Ruby; Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs. G. Dudley, Nellie Caldwell, Mr. + Mrs. {D} Wells + {Durian}; Mrs.. Meyer + Minnie Throop were present at it. Mr. Rob Steward Sr. gave a reception for Flora to-night. March 11. - Thur. - Mr. Ralph Bishop + papaa went to Mr. Wm. Revell's sale this p.m. I went down to the store. </div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40cb064949d743a53a839ca7beb369f0.pdf d16691fed25b9df00d7c1f73a93b0397 PDF Text Text John Strickland Diary 1843 Transcribed by Jan Roberton, the great-great-great-granddaughter of John Strickland the space between 1831 and 1843 I spent in Rosedale although I had left my Native Land once and it may be thought by some in a hard and unfeeling manner I just simply deny it by saying every hart know,s its own sorrow, although, not the same way of exprefsing it. I have no thought of writing my life as some may think but as my Friend,s desired me on my second setting out to keep account how we spent every day while on our journey I reluctantly Comply knowing that I am not able to write and spell Properly still for the sake of those I,m leaveing I,ll do my best and those that know better may mend it to connect my former voyage with the second I just give a slight run through the space between I shall not say much how I,ve live,d when I look back I see I might have done different and been no worse. on arriving a home I went to work with my Mother in latter part of 1831 one of my sisters Died and in the forepart of 1832 my youngest Brother died in 1832 on the 28 of April I was married and went to live in Old T. Peirsons house that we had bought, time rowl,d on and in 1835 or 6 I begun on the Thurgill Farm for my self in 1842 Mother was left with only one son I saw that if I ever return,d to America it was time I was going so in 1843 I sold the Farm to Brother Thomas and on May the 10th 1843 I again left Rosedale for America I shall not mention any thing respecting my feeling I know them my Family consisted of self Wife and 5 children all Girls we went to sister Elizabeth,s at Aiselby that day �21 11th visit,s cousin John Scoby at Wrelton where several of our Friend,s and Old acquaintance saw us most likley for the last time in this World 12th left Aiselby for York J. Watson accompani,d us to take back horse and Carr (carriage?) we arrived safe at York where we stay,d all night 13 Left York Railway station for Manchester at 1/4to 8 o,clock in the Morning the Children are all well between York and Manchester there are 12 Tunnels of which one is not lefs than 2 3/4 miles through the Children kept the Account of the Tunels and were delighted with the Country and scenery when we arrived at Manchester we had to waite 1 1/2 hours for a Train it would be 5 O,clock when we arrived in Liverpool we went through a Tunnel about 1 mile when we got the station Mr. Cafsin and 2 other men met us and afsisted us in going through the town we went to the Office and Left the Children and went to the Ship she was Lying just in the North end of Princes Dock we thought very well of her her Name is Carroll of Carrollton 695 tons Regester we then Paid our Balance and as our Lugage will not arrive till Monday we went to Lodge with Cafsins when we got into our Lodging Room we Parted what Money we had between us for fear either of us should be Robb,d as it is very good to see that money is a very usfull articual in Liverpool 14 sunday morning little Mannah is unwell gave her Pil she was soon better after Breakfast took a walk on the Pier head and saw 3 ships go out for New York with a great Number of Pafsengers on Board went on board our own Ship we liked her very well went to Seacome and Egermont while on Board our ship we found a man of the name of Pattrick Related to Old Wm. Jaques Munday 15 at Cafsins still our Lugage did not come as it ought so we were obliged to stay where we where though we did not like Tuesday 16 this morning our Lugage came got it on Board and was charged 2L9s for extra Lugage in the afternoon we got most of our Boxes to rights and some of our store this morning Little Hannah was unwell Wednesday 17 went to the Goverment officer to know if I was not imposed on he told me I was and he would look after it but has not this day and I think it is not likely he will we have been getting a few things on Board this day towards Night I wrote a letter to my mother. Watson from Pennyholm Wardle frome Hutton and others arrived today Thursday 18 it is afine morning many of the Pafsengers has been drawing there 1s/= per head for the ship staying over date. at Noon a ship of the name of Edenborough was going out for Qubec as they were going through the Dock Lock the second Mate fell over board and was drown,d in the evening we had some squabling on board. at Night me and another man that Pray last night went to Prayer again May the 19 afire Broke out a short Distance from where we are about 3,o,clock in the morning it burnt all day I wrote a letter to Robert in Northdale I was unwell all day �22 May 20th it is afine day if all is well we shall be out to day ll,o,clock got the ship into the Lock 2 to 3,o,clock went into the River it Blows Fresh the Pafsengers many of them are giddy the Anchor is lett go the Roll is call,d the Europe isout of sight a ship that came into the River at the same time in which Watson from Pennyholm, Wardle from Hutton Graystock from Farndale and others are going in we can get no water Boild had Prayer. some more Pafsengers a great Throng Children not very well Sunday May 21 f ine Morning Still at Anchor the Fire is still burning that broke out on Friday there is many ships come in to day we are very much Crowded almost to suffocation we had Prayer both forenoon and afternoon amay God bring us in safety to our destind place Prayer again at Night Monday May 22 under sail by 5 in the Morning it is a fine day the Children and Mother is sick by 10. sick myself many of the Pafsengers is sick out of sight of England by l0,o,clock Continues a fine day Came in sight of Isle of Man. Tuesday 23 fine morning very little wind but Fair Children a little better little hannah niver sick yet last Night I dream,t that I was in Company with Eleanor Peirson Brother Thomas Author Peacock and Wm. Peacock and John When I awoke it was a dream many a time I,ve dream,t of being on the sea and when I awoke I was still among Friends but how different I could not reconcile myself to sleep any more through the light Wedensday May 24 the Mother is sick and Margaret and Nancy it Rains most of the day we made good head way in the forenoon at noon the wind drop,t Thursday 25 this day we Pafs,t Cape Clear the ship Roll,d till we were nearly all sick toward night it was very stormey Friday 26 fine day but no wind so late as noon Mother and Children rather better the wind Blew by night and we went at a good rate Sterday 27 Ruff day many sick again saw some Purpises and 2 or 3 vefsels Sunday 28 afine day those that were sick the day before is alittle revived to day. feels the weight of Crofsing the Atlantic with a Family of small Children we have had Prayer at least Morning and Night till yesterday and to day the storm prevented us for 2 or 3 Nights I have been very much desturb,d in my mind about the safety of the Children oft I dream,t that they in there sleep had wander,d over the ship side and were lost when I awoke I could not rest till I had an answer from them all that they were safe had Prayer again and went to rest Munday 29 stormy day towards night we saw some Large Black Fish have seen ships almost every day the wind keeps very much a heard of us Tuesday 30 heavy sea but not so stormy have seen 3 ships to day Recolected Mother and and all our Friends the wind is the same as before the Cook backed us a Pudding the Children most of,em liked �it well 23 Wedensday 31 Calm in the morning the wind sprung up before noon but much to the heard of us. all well Thursday June 1st fine day and good wind got a Cake Baked which went of well Mrs sick in the morning got better soon all apears well Friday 2 morning Fair wind up by 4 o,clock stunsails out at 6 going a heard well Continued all day Saterday 3 the wind got Contrary towards night it came on a storm Sunday 4 soon this morning before it was light it took away our jibb sail some of the Catholic Faith lighted a Holy Candle and Call,d stoutly on the blefsed Virgin the storm continued all day in the afternoon it broke our Maintopgallant Yard I was standing underneath but it furtonatly mifs,t me and every body else Munday 5 storm continues towards night Clears a little Tuesday 6 Calm in the morning but soon as bad as ever toward Night it was a real storm after I got the Children to bed I went upon Deck I think I hardly ever saw it worse Wedensday 7 this day we expected to have had a spice cake it being Kirby Fair but Hannah falling unwell Prevented us it is a fine day but Wind Contrary Thursday 8 stormy heavy weather Hannah is unwell yet towards Night Real storm sea runing very high Friday 9 this day at noon we were 1460 miles from New York by what the mate said the wind is still Contrary the sea rough and very Cold Yesterday the Theometer was as low as 55 to day 50 Saterday 10 the cold is as low as 41 Hannah is still very unwell and little Hannah too we Pafs,t too ships the mate thought they were the Europe and Shakespear Sunday 11 stormey weather yet we have had a week of very heavy weather and to day it is if ought worse both Hannah,s is very ill at Night we had a Prayer meeting the wind has been Contrary almost all the way yet Munday 12 this Morning it is quite calm the wind is rising in the west again afternoon a real storm Tuesday 13 stormy day Hannah is geting better wind Contrary 14 Wedensday a fine day we Clean,d out the ship Elizabeth was rather unwell yesterday this day she grew worse at Night we thought she was dying but she recover,d again Thursday 15 thick fogg all day Elizabeth a little better �24 Friday 16 fine day but Contrary wind Elizabeth worse to day we wash,t our Cloths Saterday 17 fine day Elizabeth somethink better very little wind and that in the west Sunday 18 Fine day Wind in the west Elizabeth better and little Hannah worse Munday 19 very warm day. Calm in the fore part a breeze in the afternoon by which we sail,d on our course Tuesday 20 fine but cold this morning as I was laying awake I heard the mate call out Carpenter you must come upon deck Directly it struck me by the manner he expres,t himself that some thing was the matter I call,d Wm Peacock but he was to late there was the appearance of 2 Large Lamps at the head of the fore and main masts the day has been very cold but with all the bad Omen,s respecting the Light,s we still live the Children all of them have been afflicted with bowel Complaint Margaret and Nancy are now begun all of them are in a bad way and the mother too Wedensday 21 thick Fogg Children rather better Mother worse this day I should think we are about the George,s Banks but we know little about our course any further than the wind is generaly in the west 22,23,24 Thick Foggs with wind a head of us Children Continue better Sunday 25 fine day Fogg out wind Contrary Wm Peacock ill 5 week,s out and no Land to see Munday 26 very hot day no wind saw some Large Fish Tuesday 27 this morning we had a very strong wind but was Contrary it tore away our jibb and had very near taking our fore top sail Wm P. is geting better Wedensday 28 Thick Fogg in the morning Clear,d out in the Cours of the day went on our course saw 2 sherks and 1 Whale and several Large quantitis of wreck all well Thursday 29 Calm almost all day saw several sherks and other Fishes towards night the wind blew from the north east for the first time Friday June 30 and saterday July 1st the wind Continued well hopes we shall soon get over last night a young man was taken very sick but is better this morning Sunday July 2 very fine morning the little wind we have is fair we saw a great number of Fishing Boats and several ships Munday 3 Fine day and fair wind we made Land in the afternoon and got a Pilot in the evening we had got to the south of New York _ Tuesday July 4 out of sight of Land but it soon made its appearance again all is well but no wind by 10,o,clock we got a �25 Fair breeze and was soon at Quarranteen were the Docter came to Examin us we were counted over as I have done sheep after the Docter left us we Past the day at Anchor besides Stattan Island it being the 4th of July there was great doings on shore the American Flag was Flying in all directions and in the evening such a Display of Fireworks as I never saw before Wedensday July S Past the Costom and arrived in New York by noon got our lugage on board the Towboat and then got our dinners I then went to see Mr T. Cook Mr. and Mrs Cook,s come to see the Children on board the Towboat 5,o,clock the Boat begun to move off for Troy. Thursday 6 all well the scenery is delightful it is a fine day and the trouble ot Crofsing the Atlantic will soon be forgotten July 7 this morning we arrived at Troy we left Albany just in the Break of day it is a very Beauti[ul] City when we got to Troy the boat did not go off till late in the afternoon I took a walk in the city with Hannah and Children they were Delighted with the Grander of the place towards evening we left east Troy for West Troy and then went forward on the Erie Canal Saterday 8 this Morning when I awoke I got out of the Boat to take a walk alittle below the second Aquiduct saw a railway train pafs on the other side of the river the Towns we Past were Hansome and the Country scenery Delightful as England and more so. Sunday 9 the weather is very fine but warmer than in England this day we past through a delightful Country saw people going to Places of worship. 13 years has made a great alterations in the appearance of the Country in the way between York in England and Liverpool it is a fine Country but the scenery on the Erie Canal far exceeds it in my opinion 10 and 11 Pafsing on the Canal nothing of great importance the scenery much the same the eye,s is glutted with fresh sights most of us are not very well yet not so bad but, we can take pleasure our journey I have not kept account of the towns nor even the City,s that we have past through as I did in my former voyage. I could give in many instances a correct discreption of Both towns and Country before we came at them I could recolect almost every turn in the Canal there is a new canal in the way of making with Double Locks Wedensday 12 Landed this morning before daylight in Rochester took our fare to Toronto the steam Boat would not be of till 11 o,clock at night so we walked down to the Landing it is a very warm day we look,d about the town a little and went to see the Fall,s once more were Sam Patch jump,t down the Fall,s is greatly diminish,t in my eyes owing to the many Mill streams that is taken from the River and Fall,s in below the general Fall,s made some enqurie about Wm Wardel did not find him 11 o,clock at night the steamboat is come and will be of in too or 3 minutes all hurry throng and bustle and dark as a dungeon all on board and safe Lamps litt up and suffocating warm with the fire,s got Hannah and Children laid down to rest in a midling cool place the stuard show,d us a good deal of kindnefs in the way of getting a good place Allen Peirson and Family were in my mind �all the time we were on board the boat 26 13 Thursday Landed in Toronto by 7 o,clock this morning had to undergo the Custom once more then left Hannah and Children with the Boxes on the warf till I went into the town and took a house I should be an hour or more before I found one to my mind then got our Boxes in in the afternoon I got the Family some things that they were in want off 14 this morning I left my Family in Toronto and by steamboat to Creditt Port and on my feet from there to my old Companion J. Simpsons I found them all well saw Walter Davison Isaac Chapman and several more old Aquaintance 15 Simpson and I took a ride round the Countery to look at the apearance of thing I saw some places I liked very well I thought most likely I should settle somewere up there in the afternoon I went to see Joseph Rickaby his Family was in a middling state of health staid all night with them Isaac Garbutt of Farndale was there and well 16 came Back to J. Simpsons did not stay long came through the Township of Toronto got my diner at an Englishman,s house of the name of Blanchard J. Simpson set me with a horse saw Wm. Brown that used to run in England, and John Chapman from the Low end of Bransdale Past by the house were I. Petch used to live but now is dead was at his house when in America before Past on and came to were Robert Dawson did live when I was here before saw the log barn that we help,t him to raise when we got to Dundas street I got over took a light waggon I got to it and rode to within 9 miles of Toronto I walked out the rest and found the family much as I left them 17, 18 and 19 in Toronto the first day was spent in a fruitlefs atempt to get my Check Cash,t the 18 I managed to get it done throughthe afsistance of George Harbron the 19 was spent in doing nothing butwating for a ride the next day. I learnt in those 3 days that I could get almost any thing for money in Toronto. 20 this morning I set out on foot down the Kingston road and a man of the name of Thomas Gibson would over take me and give me a ride he over took me when I had got about 7 miles I have travell,d so much in America till I think its all of a seam lik,t lad Pie. Pines and Oaks swamps and dry Land hard wood and soft, Level and mountanious and so on Mr. Gibson overtook me on the top of some Pine Land just before entering into a middling good Country he has a farm in the Township of Pickering between George Days and I. Saddlers call,d to see days and then went to saddlers went with Saddler to a Prayer meeting and stay all night with him 21 went from Saddlers to John Watsons old Bobb Watsons son of Rosedale stay,d all day there and at Night J. Watson set me in the waggon to within a mile or so of Old Thomas Peirsons of Thorgill Rosedale England or Old Tom at Mill,s. it was late in the evening when I got there and Old Thomas was gone to bed but the new,s that I was come soon brought him out again my feelings just at time of meeting may be better imagined than told �27 22 this day me and Old Mr. Peirson spent our time in going to see the different Branches of his Family which is married and lives round in the neibourhood I could not have met with any one whose company I should have liked so well to hear his tales and exploits since he had become a Canadian was quite a treat to me we went to see Windsor Bay he had me to see the first house they slept in in america he told me of the first Black Bear he saw and manner in which they succeeded in killing him. he got himself so elate,d with telling over his Adventures that at times he forgot but what he was in England again Sunday 23 went to the Methodist Chapel in Oshawa in the forenoon it is a good Brick Building Galleri,d on both sides and one end it felt like home to hear them sing and pray and I felt I think in some measure like the Children of Iseral when they sat by the Rivers of Bablon they sun a tune known in England by the name of Susanna I tried to sing the Bafs but when I heard my own voice among straingers it almost made one shudder we had a very good discourse and in the evening a Mr. Ryerson was to Preach in the same Chapel went to hear him as we were returning home it begun to Lighten very much before morning it rain,d heavy 24 went to see James Blackburn in the Township of Clarke Robert Peirson went with men when we got there James Blackburn took a horse and went with us to look among the Farms that were for sale after spending the day in riding about the Country we spent the evening in talking and singing over old tunes. did not like the look,s of Clarke and Darlington as well as Whitby 25 left James Blackburn,s for old T. Peirson,s arrived there about noon after noon went to see a Farm or 2 at 2,o,clock took the stage at Whitby Post Office for Toronto when we had got about 5 or 6 miles one of the Pole(?) horses laid it self down the Coach would have upset had not me and another man jumpt out and prop,t her up with 2 rail,s of the fence after riding 18 miles from Blackburn,s and rambling 4 or 5 on foot and riding about 30 in Coach I arrived in Toronto about l0,o,clock at night almost wore out I found my Family well 26 had a restlefs night thought my travling had done me hurt not well kept the house all day 27,28 and 29 has been unwell all this time today I think I,me rather better it has been 2 or 3 days of rainy weather Sunday 30 went to the English Church in the forenoon spent the rest of the day in the house Munday 31 set out this morning for Hamelton by the steamboat arrived at Hambleton by noon from Hambleton to Dundas on foot 4 miles people are cuting wheat had a letter for a Martin Stonehouse met with Michael Stonehouse that left England just before us stay at Martin Stonehouses all night he live,s about 3 miles from Dundas on the top of the Mountain only went slowly between Hambleton and the top of the Mountain because it was ground that I had seen when in America before and reflection,s of bygone days made me loiter and look around when I got up to the �28 top of the mountain I had a good Prospect I could see as far as the fall,s of Niagra or nearly that is eastward and westward I had an extencive view this day I travil,d among Oak and Ickery it made me fancy my self in Michigan a well digger a gain Tuesday August lst set out from Martin Stonehouses for Guelph a distance of frome 24 to 30 miles I got there just in the dark I went through a rugged Countery I have been very unwell all this day and still I have walked from 24 to 30 miles I stop,t all Night at Joseph Jacksons son of Old Joseph Jackson that went from the Low end of Farndale Wedensday 2 Joseph Jackson set me with a horse was not much better arrive,d at Aunts about noon it is about 12 miles from Guelph I belive they call the Township Arymosey this day I took 2 oz of Bee,s was boil,d in milk with an egg in it. it was to cure any thing I thought it did me good Aunts are all well William has had a narrow escape from drownding Thursday 3 this morning my Cusin William and I took a ride round in the Countery we saw my Uncles grave he is buried besides the Methodist Chapel we saw some very good land but I have no thoughts of ever living up hear in the afternoon I help,t to make hay Friday 4 left Aunt,s this morning for Toronto again Cusin William set me with a horse about 16 or 18 miles Came through the township of Nafsiguaw I niver saw such a rugged Country in my life I think before I would settle in this part I would go to Vandeman,s Land and Back again After my Cousen left me I thought sometimes I would trie to give some description of the Countery but it baffels all description for Rock,s and trees the Land neither is nor niver will be good for anything saw some of the roughest scenery to day that I ever saw in my life I arrived at Night at Wellington Square in the Township of Nelson stopt there all night Saterday 5 has been very unwell all night left Wellington Square for Toronto by the steamboat arrive in Toronto about noon found the Family well John Simpson came into the house just as I went in Wm Peacock & Jame Ward has got to work. George Harbron came to see me advises me to go to the Docter Sunday 6 went to the Church in the forenoon is no better 7.8.9.&10 this time has been spent in Toronto I still am unwell we should have left Toronto to day but owing to my sicknefs Friday11th J. Simpson was in Toronto to day I think I,me geting better 12 left the house we took for a month and went to Harbron,s 13 went to the Chapel in the fore noon spent the rest of the day in the house. 14 left Harbron,s at noon for the Township of Whitby it rain,d in the morning & prevented us from starting sooner Hired G. Harbron Team to carry the Family & part of our Lugage �15 Arrived at Old T. Peirsons about 1 o,clock this morning 29 April 6th 1845 has been 1 year a Farmer in America we have had very good health at least as good as could be expected I have travel,d nothing of any concequence since we came to the township of Whitby we have had a deal of trouble ever-since we came with one thing or other the worst was the dispute with the Board of Work,s respecting the side line on the West side of our Land which is not yet settel,d April 25th 1847 still living on Lot No. 24 5 Con. of Whitby the Dispute mention,d above is settel,d in my Favour its a very backward spring has got very little Ploughed and nothing sown yet �ORDER BOOK 1840 Meat Box Onions Balm Sago Rice Prunes Raisons Peppers Caster Oile Tea Coffee Sug Treacle Biscits Beef Bacon Floor Itch Ointment Opening Pills Blackbear Lemmons Oranges Apples Vinegar Peppermint mint Candles Matches Sealing Wax Wafers Pen and Ink Tartaric Acid & C.b.s Nutmeg Cinnimon T.k.y. Rhubarb Ep. Salts Magnesia Pinefores Stuff Frocks Petticoats Bonnet,s Stays Stocking Shoes towels Shirts Nightgown,s Shift,s Umbrellas Fireiron,s China (?) Beds & Beding Tins & Needles Fishhook,s & Nets Warming Pan Steel Pins Jarr,s Screw Stock,s Book,s Strainer,s Flat Iron Talion Litre (?) Prickercase (?) Shoe Brushes Clock Stone Hammer Walling (?) Box No. 1 1 woman,s Saddle 1 man,s Do. skirts 1 Pillion Seat Mans coat Riding girths 3 Pair Bed Hangins 2 Pair Saddles & Dobble Do. 2 Rugs l Quilt 1 Jarr 6 spoons Cullender Old Cloths Table Cloth & Carpet at the top not wanted in the voyage Box No. 2 Clock Case 4 Quilts work Box Looking Glafs Blanket Riding whip Clock pendulum 1 Doz Listshoes 1 Frock 1 Pairskirts 3 Tippets 4 Pair Leather Slipers Toys a number of little Plates Both Delf (Z) & Glafs Book,s 1 shirts 2 Pair Skirts 1 Blind 3 Pair Skirts 1 shift 1 Frock 2 Pair stockings 3 Cloths 2 slips 1 Pair skirts �2 2 Pillow Cases not wanted in the voyage Punchen No. 12 2 Beds 6 Pillows 4 Quilts 6 Blankets 1 strainer not wanted in the voyage 3. Boulsters 2 sheets No. 6 1 Trunk 2 Setts of China 1 Bottle ½ Doz. Ching 1 spying Glafs 2 Frocks & Window Vallen wrapt in sack and not wanted in the voyage Shaving Box 14 Silver spoons 2 Pair Sug.Tongs and Pens 3 Pair sifsers l Raiser not wanted in the voyage Box 4 Brace & Bitt,s 2 Hitters (?) Clock weight Hack(?) Flat Stone Hammer walling Do. Hay spade 3 calf Chains sicle 2 Pair shears W. stones B. Needle Warming Pan & Tin,s Cutters Smoothing Box & c. saddle sturips. Hatt Pins Fireiron Knives & Forks Pattens Tailers Bag 1 Bible 1 Prayer Book & others 3 Candlesticks 2 Bridles Tallion Drink Tin & Glafses Milk Measure Plates Patches Cushens Ricken(?) Crock & Recken & C. 1 Hankf �3 Box S No . 1 Top coat 4 Pair Trowsers 1 Quilt l Top Coat 2 W. Coats 2 White Frock 2 Parcels of Infant,s Cloths 3 Dishes 3 Frocks 3 Dishes 1 Frock 7 Plates 1 Dish 1 Coat 10 Spoons 1 Testement 1 Silk Hankf. 1 Stuff(?) Apron 2 umbrellas 3 Pair Silk Gloves 1 Do. Leather 1 Cap 1 Collor schenel Hankf. 1 Hankf. 3 Pair Gloves 1 Coat 3 Cashme Hankf. 4 Parcels of Edgin Riband & Thread 1 Cloack 1 Work Box 1 Frock 1 Cloack 5 Pillow Cases l Cap 4 Hankf. 4 sheets No. 8 2 Blankets 12 Children Frocks 1 Basket Shaving Box little Trunk Parcel of Book,s 4 Dishes Tea Tray 5 Tea Pots 2 Waiter Fender 3 China Pitchers Bed Hanging Holland Slips and others of Light Collour slate NO. 10 Trunk Bonnets & C wrapt in a sack Floor Tub 1 sack 1 Brafs Pan with Sunderis(?) Copper Tea Kettle 1 sack Frying Pan 1 sack 1 little Pan 1 sack Almnack and other articles Box No. 7 1 Bed 4 Jarrs with Preserves 1 Do. with same 1 Pitcher & seasnings sampler 2 Blank �4 Peacock Box 1 sheet Man,s Coat aprons Tea pot,s Nightgowns Caster Oil in Locker drawer Letters in middle Locker Butter Claranet Knives & Forks Raiser in Near Locker (?) Bacon Coat and W.Coat and trowsers N. 9 Mensuration Scale Handsaw Gin (?) 8 Pair Mans Stockings 7 Pair Elizabeth Stockings 5 Do. Hannah,s (?) Pair 4 Pair Stays 16 Nightcaps 8 Shirts 2 Tea Caddys 1 Candlestick Mrs 6 shifts M & N 13 Do. 2 Flannels M & H 15 shifts E. 6 Do. 2 Nightgowns 5 Towels 2 Do. 12 Hankfs. 27 slips N N N N N N 12 N 4 N 3 2 N 5 N 15 Trunk 10 (?) 9 Barrel 11 Do. 3 2 Trunks 13 Boxes ’ 7 8 9 11 14 Do 6 Tub 13 Ball 1 3r Barrels 2 Bag s � 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 John Strickland Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource Migration from England to Upper Canada and initial settlement there. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Strickland Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830-1831, 1843-1847 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ocean crossing, travel through New York State to Ontario County, Whitby Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Strickland Diary Transcription, 1831-1831 John Strickland Diary Transcription, 1843-1847 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 John Strickland Diary Transcription, 1843-1847 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Strickland Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1843-1847, largely 1843 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ocean crossing, travel through New York State, and searching for land in Upper Canada Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 11th, 1843 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Strickland 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/f9eddc97d691ab0bb9f3e8939216eaff.pdf 932c0e795a047d11252632f302b97e96 PDF Text Text DIARY OF JOHN STRICKLAND Transcribed by Jan Roberton, the great-great-great-granddaughter of John Strickland On the 5 day of April 1830 I set out for america with John Simpson for my comanion we went that day as far as Tadcaster and there Loged the first night 6th we set out on foot again and went about a mile and a half to the other side of Hallifax 7th we set out on foot and when we had got to this side of Blackstone it rained very heavy and I was begining to to be foot sore we still kept pasevering on till we came to Rochdale and then we took our Fair to Manchester on the coach we then took to foot again we did not walk far before we got into a cart and rode to Warington we then went 3 or 4 miles and stoped at a Lodging house 8th we set of early and this morning we came to Liverpool our Boxes did not this day so we both took over to Chefshire 9 this day Being good friday our Boxes did not come so we went to the Roman Catolic Chapel were I was suprised to see what superstision reained in the world 10 we went this day to all the cariers we could find and still could hear nothing of them we were then tired of walking and as we were walking on the pear we thought we would go to the light house in Chefshire to pafs the time so we did and then came back and went to our old logings again 11 this day John Simpson set out to seek our Boxes I pafs the day as I could the forenoon I walked on the shore the afternoon I went to the church and at night I went to the Methodist meeting 12 I spent this day in walking about 13 I spent this much like the rest 14 wedensday this day John came back I had for got to mention that the Boxes came on monday John had been as far as Leeds we then took our fare in water street No. 22 for america 15 this day we got our beds in and loged at Night in the ship 16 this day we got in most of our store 17 we are doing on like the rest and the ship will go out sumtime 18 this day I wrote a letter and directed it to Emanuel at forenoon and at the afternoon I went to the church 19 this day we past in the ship 20 we should have gone out to day but the Weather being so rainy they cargo could not be got in 21 we are here yet �2 22 O how long the time looks that we were off 23 this day it rained all the day through 24 the canada should have gone out to day I met George Wood of Nutholme 25 this day I was stalled with being in the town and did not go to church 26 the Captan came to take the hospitle money and to1,d us we should go of to morrow 27 I this day wrote any last farewell to my Mother sisters and Brothers telling them I was going at 3 oclock but we went at 2 there is a 156 of us in number we this day went out into the river I was in the best hart that I had been in since I left home 28 the Wind Blows fair it is a fine Morning all seems to be in good hart here is both English Irish Welch Scotch Etalicks americans and Duch we are a very jovil lot all together about 12 o'clock the anchor was heaved in and we set sail with a soath east wind I stoped on deck till my head ached looking towards my native shore I then went between decks and with a kind of joy mixed with hope and fear I lay myself down on my bed with the thoughts of all my old acquaintances in my mind and put down these few words I then went on deck again to see if I still could see old England but it was then out of sight we were on the coast of wales 29 I awoke this morning in a midling state of health I har,d some say we were pafsing Holy heard so I got up to see it I then got the Brecfast fit but falling sick I was not able to take any we has a good south east wind and this day we came in sight of the coave of man and Ireland 30th this morning we were both of us very sick the wind was much the same May the 1st this morning the wind was west and it came on a storm and the wind being contrary we made but a little progrefs I this day saw what I oft har,d tell of here the waves rowl,d so high that when a vefsill was pafsing us we were often out of sight one of the other 2 sunday morning this was a very fine day the wind being south east we got on at a good rate 3 this morning the wind was the same this day we saw a bird hovring over the ship at last it lef in the riggin and still keep,t ventering nearer till at last it let on the deck and was soon pick,d up it was land bird we all thought it was a corlew 4 the wind still keeps south east and we keep rowling on �3 5th we have been a week the first that ever I was on the sea before and we have had a prospofs jorney so far this morning the wind had got North east and Blew a good breeze they heaved the log and found we were going at the rate of 10 miles a hour 6 this day the wind had got near North west and we if ought were rather stopt in our progrefs 7th this morning the wind had got North and we sailed west south west and went at a good speed it has been rough for a day or two we had seen neither birds nor ships of 3 or 4 days and this day we have seen Both 8th this day the wind was north west and we sailed south west by west it blew a good brees and we came within 100 miles of the western Isles 9th this morning the wind was west and we were obliged to sail north the wind altred before night and we sailed north west I this day saw sume purpus pigs this forenoon we were saying that the cuckoo would be singing it was so fine a morning so I made the following lines No cuckoo have we got to sing No lark sweet marbles of the spring But all that we can hear or see Is gulls and mothercaries flee Then let us hasten to the shore Then we will come to sea no more Then we shall hear them sing always And so with pleasure end our days 10th this morning the wind was south west but turned soon north west we sailed slowly westward this day we saw several fishes 11th this morning the sea was as calm as a pond in the afternoon the wind Blew from the soath west and we sailed north west 12th this day the wind was much the same and at night it came on a storm and awoake us all I thought at irst that the ship was sinking 13 this morning the ship rouled till one could hardly it was a calm after a storm we had no wind this day we say some purpuses to day 14th this morning the wind blew south west and we sailed north west is came on roughish today 15th this morning the wind was much the same it was a real storm today towards night the wind changed north west and we sailed west south west in the morning the wind was so violent it tore away the fore sai1 and threw the man down at the Whee1 16 it was a fine day today the wind was north west and we sailed west south west this day we saw a pice of wood flote by us we see fishes every day �4 17th this morning the wind Blew south and we sailed west north west the sea was very calm and we glided on with pleasure we saw toa kind of fishes today one find from a foot and a half to 2 feet in lenth and the other ones were much larger this day we had all cleaned out and the Captan burnt Vinegar and sugar in the howl to prevent sicknefs 18th this day the wind was north west and we sailed south west by west 19th this day the wind was much the same we held the Asises to day. towards night the wind got more west 20th this morning when I got up I went to the Compos to see what way we were going when I found we headed almost south at 8 oclock they altered the tack and with a west wind we sailed almost full north I was not very well today. 21th the wind was nearly west all this day we sailed about. north west in the forenoon and came to the banks of New Newfoundland fishery in the afternoon we turned nearly south west there is one thing I had forgot to mention a few nights ago I went upon deck after it was dark and was surprised to see all round us like sparks of fire fly out of the sea and this night I went on deck as I often did and to my great astonishment as far as I could see on both sides all seemed to be on great fiers like burning Ling what the reason of this was I can not tell so I must let it go to where all the rest of unfoundout misteries do I dream’t this night Margaret was dead which made me wonder in my mind how you all were geting on and put in my hart a secret wish to know if you were all well 22th we left the Banks this morning the wind was much the same we sailed northward in the forenoon and south ward in the after noon. we saw 3 ships to day we had not seen one of 6 days before the wind keeps very much a heard o[ us and our pafsage seems as if it would be a long one 23rd this day we had a fair wind and a smouth sea we tuched on the torrent which runs from Gulf Florida this forenoon the Captan gave a glafs of Brandy to all on Board about 6 o'clock at night the wind got north and we sailed 1 point south 24 the wind this morning was nearly the same but before noon it got east and we sailed on with pleasure this day the Captain gave a Hogshead of fresh warter to wash with towards night the wind got south and we went at a good rate 25th this day the wind was south this morning between 12 & l o'clock I was a woke out of my sléep With a voice saying 0 poor lad he is dead the voice at first struck me with terror I being half asleep and half awake I thought it was my Mother that was murming about me but when I awoke I found that a little boy belonging to a poor taylor was dead he was about 9 months old in the afternoon he was sowed up and put into a Cask they filled the Cask coles and water and all being ready he was commited to the deep a man of the name of Thomas Batty read the Buiral servis �we saw the Cask flote on the surface but was soon out of sight 26 this morning the wind was south but soon turned north and contuined to all the day and was extreamly coold 27th this morning the wind was north it was a very fine day it came on a storm last night and broke down many of the beds I think it was the roughest bit we have had 28th this day the wind was north east and we sailed west it a very fine day we saw 3 ships and had not seen one since last mentioned last night we saw fishes by hundred's skiping about like shiip you may think when you read this that I was in the old way as I wrote this on the Bowspreet this day towards Night we saw a shaul fishes I think I may safely say there were more in number than ever I saw sheep at a fair in my life 29th this morning it rained very hard but faired up by 10 oclock and was a very fine day we saw a ship a heard of us by six in the morning she was stearing the same way that we were and we came up with her by 5 or 6 at night the wind was fair and it was a fine chase we saw several fishes today there were sum very large ones rowled by us 30th this morning the wind was south east and blew a good breeze this forenoon we swarms of fishes sevral that were of an enormos sise they plom'd today but found no bottom toward's night we saw a shark lying on the water 31st it rained very heavy all night and in the morning it was thick and foggy the wind had got into the west but soon got north me and the second mate sounded this morning and it was 33 fathoms and at noon they sounded again and it was 45 fathoms to the bottom and found that it was a sandy bottom the plum fetched up in the morning pieces of shells and at noon it was black and white sand June 1st this morning the wind was fair this morning me and my companion went to the foretop gallent yard to see for Land which we thought we saw at a great distance the steward went about 1/2 an hour afterward and called out Land a her,d the mate went up afterward,s but the fogg prevented him from seeing it. it was a pleasing sound to us but the fogg came in so thick that we could not see far at night they sounded again it was 25 fathoms and a sand bottom 2nd this morning is a morning ever to be remembered by us all at 12 the second mate sound and it was 15 fathoms it then being the first mate Watch and not being on his gard he fell asleep and but for one of the sailors we had run a shore as soon as the danger was made known they got her put about they then sounded and found that it was only six fathoms we then sailed eastward and after the danger was over we turned on our corse again It was the North end of Long Isle were we had like to have run ashore we saw several brigs and sum fishing boat to day and had Land in view most of the day I was not very well and it being Kirby fair we got a bottle of Brandy �6 3rd this morning all was calm till about noon it then blew a south wind and in about an hour or so we came in sight of Land again we soon came in sight of sandy hook and every eye glem,d with pleasure at the sight it was but a small breese and we could not go fast in the evening they hoisted the Coller (?) for a Pilote and after it got dark we hung a light to the Bowspreet but still the Pilote did not come we were then coming so near the shore and water running shallow they did not think it proper to go any further so they the mate then fired of a report and a Vefsel that we saw behind us soon made up to us it was the news Boat they then fired for 10 or more times at last we saw a Boat coming toward us which proved to be the Pilote they sailed on a little distance and then heaved the Anchor it was a very fine moon light night and a uncommon sweet air as is of a clover feild I went to bed about 12 at night 4th this morning about 4 o,clock the Anchor was heaved in and we proceeded up the Hook the wind was contrary and we did not get far before the Anchor was heaved again within sight of 6 or more dwelling houses and several feild,s and woods which made our journey look pleasenter than ever it had done before it was a calm all the rest of the day and rained very heavy the costom house officer came on board about 12 o;clock 5th this day about 10 o,clock a breese came on and we set sail and about 12 o,clock we reached the Corenteen and the doctor came on board we were all in good hearlth and so we went on till we came to New York after the Docter had pafsed us me and my companion sent into the howl to Drefs and when come out we had just got to New York as we went up the river it was very delightful to see the Forts on both sides of the river as soon as the anchor was heave we both we went on shor with sum other pafsengers and went to a Groecer shop and sum sider and milk and bread we then went a crofs the east river to Brooklin to Thomas Cook,s and after we had got our tea we took a walk through town and then came back and Lodged at Thomas Cooks that night 6th this morning we went acrofs the river for somethings John went to the Freind meeting we came back to Mr. Cooks and in the afternoon we took a walk into the feild,s the corn and grafs got up so high we wondred were we had spent the summer everything looked as pleasent as in England and sumthink pleasenter in the evening we both went to the Methodist Chapel and then retired to rest 7th this morning me and my companion left Brooklin for New York and when we had got aboard the Ferry we meet with William Frankland we were very glad to see one another again as we all in Liverpool together he wanted sum help to get his Thrashing musheen out of the Warehouse so we went with him we then got our Baggage of the Envoy and put them on board a tow boat to go to Albany on Tusday we had been throng and did not get over to Brooklin tonight so we stoped on the tow boat 8th this day was a busy day with us we went over to Brooklin in the morning to write a letter and in the afternoon we came to New York to get the price of sum things and finished our letter I got sum soverings changed for 4 Dollors and 70 sent a piece �7 we posted our letter in the old Liner Packet Office and then went on board the towboat William Frankland came to bid farewell to us the boat did not got out till it was dark 9th O what new world is this with Rocks and Crags on either hand and now and then a wooden house if america be all like this well might poor Noble come home again it is a fine day and still for all its barren and ruged apearence it is very pleasent there was two tow boats and the stemer all together was 28 yard acrofs it was like a little Isle all moving together it keeps growing pleasenter as we get further up I think there would be between 2 and 300 of us but nearer 3 than 2 we had a band of Music among us and when we went by Newburg they played a few tunes and the people on shore fired two or 5 time it is very mountainous but still it grows better when we came as far as Hudson the Correct run very raped against us we have not seen much very large wood yet. 10 we arived this morning between 12 and 1 oclock at Albeny it rained very heavy all this morning and we took our fair to Utica for 90 sent we went into the market before we went of and bought a Quarter of veal at 2 and a 1/2 sents per lb. Beef was from 4 sent to 8 sents per lb. re then set out for Utica we were 21 in Number and two of us were Children that went free we were all of the ship Envoy but a man and his wife as we went on the land we saw sum midling good Land we saw sum people clearing a feild they had hewn down the trees about knee height and was harring among the stumps when we had got a little further we saw a field of Wheat shot out we have now got among plenty of wood about 6 o,clock we pased Troy it was a pleasent night and me and my Companion set out on foot time they got through the Lock,s we walked up by the Canal side till we came to the Mohoak we then left the side of the Canal and walked through the wood till we came to the Bank,s of the river it was moon light and we coald not see as much as we wished to do after we had walked éa little way up we came to the Falls were we both were astonished to see what a tremendious crash it fell into the Chasm below and caused a spray to raise that would soon have wet us through our Clothes we then went till we meet the boat and I went to bed but had not been there long before I was called up to see the aquaduct where the canal crofsed the Mahoak I don,t now how many arches there was it being dark 11th this morning when I got up we had got up to the second aquaduct there was 17 arches we walked on the canal was cut out of the solid rock we came to Conectuct about 9 oclock the Land here in general is good one of our pasengers had 95 Dollers bidden for a year but did not axcept it about 11 oclock we came to a smal aquaduct acrofs a smal stream in the afternoon we came to 2 or 3 lock,s so me and my Companion and another Pasenger took a ramble up in the wood,s were there was Grape trees and sugar Mapels and we got sum strawBerris which grew in abundance we then returned to the Boat again we went along sevral small aquaducts in the evening we came to Squohary Creek were is a Bridge of 3 Arches and each arch has 52 yard span or more the Land all about here is very good. 12th this morning is a very fine one we came to the little falls �in the corse of the forenoon the town is bilt on a solid rock here being sum lock,s me and simpson went to see a Saw Mill which struck uncomon quick we thought there was a good deal of improvement in her we also saw a Corn Mill which was different to those in England there one Curosity I had forgot a little before we came to the falls we saw a spring of water which streamed for 6 or 8 feet stright up this was a great Curosity to me as I allaways delighted in Romantic things when we had got a little further we saw sum people rearing a house so me and other 2 pasengers went and helped them up with the main Booms we got sum whiskey and then went on till we came to Utica were we arived about 7 oclock I had a letter to liver here to William Rooks we got a Glafs of wiskey with them and then went to the Boat again here we experinced another Parting the person,s we had been with us all the way from Liverpool had to leave us which was like a second leaving home we shook hands and parted they stoped and we went on most of the Land we saw to day was very good 13th this is sunday I just write sunday to keep in memory there is one there is little difference between sunday and working days here this day we pafsed New London New Boston and sevral other little villages here the canal runs for above 60 miles without one lock the Land here was mostly woods and swamps toward Night we came to very good Land again 14th this morning we arised at Syracuse here the Boat stopet awhile and we went to see a tanners house they were both tanners and Curiers when we left Syracuse we pased the salt vats and lake onondaga we also saw aplace called Liverpool and another called Jordon and sevral other little villages by the side of the canal the Land is good but rather mountainous the dwelling houses in general are are better than in England 15th this day was the hotest we had experinced since we came about midnight the driver and horses all went into the canal together this was the second time we were in danger of being ship wereck,d although this time we are sum hundreds of miles of the sea the horses were in the canal for nearly an hour about 7 oclock we came to Clyde and about 10 oclock to Lyons the Land is all very good but we think it is both better and cheaper further west this afternoon we arived at Palmira 131 miles distant from Utica our Boat was going no further so we embarked on another ship which is the 4th 16th this morning we arived at Rochester here our Captain had to atend the Grand Juery me and my Companion went to see the Genese Falls which is just below the town it was both awful and grand it was here where poor sam that we heard of to England jumped down and niver rose again the place he jumped of was 20 feet higer than the Falls and they are said to be 100 feet themselves the Canal crofses the Genese River in an Aquaduct made of stone we went to see a Mill were was 9 pair of stones in one floor we were struck with astonishment to see Mills in all directions and of all discreptions and water to suply as many more about 9 oclock we left Rochester it was avery fine day and every thing looked neat and delightfull �9 17th we arived between 11 &12 oclock at Night at Gaines Bason the Boat was going no further so we had once more to go among fresh fases we wated till 5 oclock in the afternoon one came the land all about here is very good but dear it is from 15 to 20 dollars per acre from Palmira to Gaines Bason it is 66 miles we arived in Reynols Bason about 19 miles from Gaines Bason we left our Boxes in a store and walked about 2 miles to Michaels Robinson where we were kindly intreated we spent the forenoon Walking in the gardens and fei1d,s the afternoon we helped to haw Indian corn and at night we took a walk on the Ridge Road which I had so oft heard tell off to England it is a fine ridge with a reglar decent Both ways and just wide enough on the top for a tonpike road it is aboutmiles in length 19th. this morning we went to haw Indian corn again and in the after noon we intended to go a Squarel shuting but it came on a rain and stoped us I think the land about here is not so good as sum that we have seen but still it,s midling good 20th this morning it rained very heavy but it Cleared up about noon and we set of to Richard Dales about 8 miles west James Robinson having to come that way in the morning we left our bundels to come in the Wagon when we arived at Richard and his wife was standing at the door of their old Log house they were very glad to see us and hear from old England having got our tea we went for the Cows to Millk & when that was done we sat down over a good Log fire and talked about all the old sprees and old aquaintance that our memries could recall till very near 2 o'clock we then went to bed not because we were out of talk but because we thought it was bedtime and after we had got to bed we still kept talking on till it struck 3 we then wished that both our relations and they's knew what a pleasent night we had enjoyed and fell asleep 21th this morning we took a walk round the Farm which is in genral very good Land we could get Land here from 11 Dollars to 20 Do per acre which depended mostly on being cleared and building about noon James Robinson came and when we had got our dinner,s we set out again acompanied with Richard Dale and James Robinson to Locport a distance of 4 miles were we saw a very handsum Mill with 4 stones time we were walking about together the time went pleasently on but we soon had to part we left Locport about 4 past 2 o'clock and walked on toward,s the falls of Niagara it rained very heavy all the afternoon and our bundels being heavey and we being wet we only went 11 miles we Loged at a tavren were we met with very good accommodations 22 this morning it was raining still and had done all Night when we had got our breakfast,s it did not look like clearing up so we set of as it was it rained very heavy most of the forenoon and about noon it faired up a fine day the Land all on the Bank of the Niagara is of strong nature when we came within a mile or so of the Falls the ground almost trembled under us with the Falling of the water we arived in the Village about 3 o'clock the american Falls is just below the village we went and took a view of them and then went acrofs the river and went down among the shrubs and briers till we came to the Canada or horse shoe Falls here we were entertained with Maganeficent view of the �10 Fall all together they are quite as wonderful as I expected and are better described than I can pretend to do we saw the place were sam Patch leapt down. when we came to the plase were people pretend to go under the stream we first one went and then the other we went with our umbre1la,s up and as fast as we could and as far as we could we thought we were as far as most had been we both of us got well wet with the spray after we had seen all we could at the bottom we asended up sume old broken steps to the top we looked about there a while and set out for Fort George a distance of 14 miles it was about 7 oclock when we left the Falls we walked about 7 miles and came to a village called Queenston were we stoped that Night it was very dark and mudy and we har,d the Wo1f,s runing in the woods in all directions 23 this morning we left Queenston for Fort George were we arrived about 8 oclock and about 1 oclock we left Fort George and went on board the steam Boat for little York which is about 30 miles acrofs the Lake Ontrio we meet with William Porter of Gillemoor and Parker of Welburn crofsing the Lake at the same time we arived at York about 6 oclock and then set out on foot up Young Street the Land we saw this Night was mostly Pine Land and we thought not very good we walked 7 miles and Lodged at an English man,s house 24 it was a fine morning and we set out in good time and when we had walked about 6 miles further wecalled at a Tavren to get sum refreshment when we went in they asked us if we were from England and on telling we where they asked us from what part saying they where from Lastingham there is Millburn and they left England 13 years ago they were very pleased that we had called we stop,t and got our breakfast,s and dinner,s with them we then went about 2 miles further to one Jame,s Marsh,s who Married one of old John Atkinson,s daughters the Land we saw to day was better than that yesterday but there is more Pines in it than we liked to see we Lodged at Marshes at Night 25 this morning we went to see young John Atkinson he has got a Mill with 2 run of stone,s and is semingly doing well we then went to see old John Atkinson we got our dinner,s with him and then set out to see the Quaker settlement we went for 6 mile over a ridge of Mountain called the Oak Ridges the Land on these Ridges is in genral light and sandy we at last came to were the Land grew better we went to a place called New Market about 30 miles from York the Land after we got to the Quaker settlement was very good it is the best that we have seen in Canada we stop,t all Night at New Market 26th this morning I was awoke with it Thundering I think I never heard it Thunder nor saw it Lighten so in my life before when we got up we walked about 2 miles and called at a house to see a Trashing Masheen which was made nearby like these in England we arived at Mr. Marches about 2 oclock and after we had got our dinner we went to see a Farm that was to sell we liked the situation very well the Land was good and a Creek runs through it as we returned through the Bush we shot a Partridge we also got a Pidgen as we went 27 this morning we set out for Robert Dawson,s they told us it �11 was about 18 miles it Thundred and rained most of the way and we rambled in the wood sum times right and sumtimes Wrong from 7 in the morn to 9 at Night were we found a kind of a Tavrin about 4 miles of still we were both tired and wet and so we took our Lodgings no little pleased with our day journey for when we got a fair calculation we found we had gone the 14 miles in 14 hour 28 our night,s rest was as good as our day,s journey for we were so bitten with Buggs that we could not sleep we got up in good time and paid ls and 6d each for our refreshment and then Paddled out the other 4 miles I sat in the house most of the day Robert Dawson,s were all well and in good spirit,s 29 this day we ment to have had a Bee but our men disapointed us so we walked round the farm to see the crops which looked very good in the afternoon Francis Dawson and his wife came and we got a good talk about Old England and the poor slaves that still remained theirin 30th this day we had our Bee this was the first Log house that ever I helped to build at night I was at one of the name of Knagg,s that came out of Bransdale I cannot speak much in the favour of this man for poor fellow he has got bit by a venomos worn called the stilling worm and I think that it will prove fatle July 1st we ment to have proceed on our journey to day but hearing that John Petch from Bransdale lived not far we went to see him but when we got their we saw nobody but his he being at York and would not be back before it was dark we then went to one Francis Dawson and spent the afternoon the Land that we saw to day was mostly very good and all that I wanted was my Mother and of the Famely and then all that ever I saw in my life before should niver make me leave america as we were returning home we meet a woman who asked if we were the two new comers on telling her we were she asked if we knew William Webster at Bellend we told her we did she then said he is my husband,s Brother so we went into the house and got a sup Bitter,s with them as they call it George Webster,s wife is sumthing related to Chapman,s of the Ewy Caat (?) 2nd this morning we prepaired for our journey again and before we got of John Petch came to see us we stop,t an hour or so talking the old over again and then set out Robertt Dawson went with us a few miles when we came to Dundas street we Called to see one Boyes that went out of Bilsdale we then proceeded on our way we thought as we had been at York we would go by Land round the Lake head we walked this day up Dundas street about 30 miles above York the Land by the road is sandy in sum places and swampy in other,s 3rd this morning we arived in Hambleton about 40 miles from York here we were both of us foot sore so that we could not walk any further so we determined to take the stage and either go to the Black Rock and then take the Lake or else go through by Land acordingly we took our fair by Land from Hambleton to sandwich about 200 miles for 5 Do each the Land about here is of a light �12 sandy nature we spent the rest of the day on the shore of the Lake 4th this forenoon I went to the Methodist chapel the Coach did not go of till 2 after we had got two or or three miles of the Land grew better and kept mending all the way we went to a place called Bradford which is situated by the side of the Grand river about 25 miles from Hambleton we stoped to night 5 this morning we got up about 2 oclock to go on journey but to our sad misfurturn our Coach had turned into a Waggon but however it was very well she turned into nothing wors as there was nothing better we went about 22 miles before they changed the Land here mostly belonged to the Government sum of it was sandy loomy nature and the rest was hard wood Land and very good it might be bought of the Goverment for 2 Do per acre and is with in 20 miles of Bradford were there both a good Market and water convance our next stage was 18 miles through the Township of Oxford this is an old setteled Country and here is good Land but at a Dearer rate there is a market in Oxford and wheat is almost as dear there as at York but they make nothing of there Butter our next stage was about 20 miles the first 9 miles I neither know what Township nor wether it was Goverment Land or on but it was all Pine and good for nothing the rest of the way it was mostly take up and much better we came into the Township of Westminster before we stopt at night 6th we set of again at ½past 2 in the morning we got a fresh Waggon the road was very rough the Land this stage which was 18 miles was of a sandy nature our next stage was 13 miles this Crowned all the traveling I ever saw in my life our Waggon had no cover and we Winded about first by one tree and then another and every now and then a piece of Cordoy Roy fit to Clash the very Breath out the Land was sumthink better it was most of it goverment Land and very thingly settled our next stage was 25 miles on the Bank,s of the River Thames the Land was midling good in sume places and light and sandy in others sume of this belonged to the Goverment and sume to the Indian,s we crofsed over a plain were was onse an Indian village but was burnt down in the war by the Yankes there is now a Village belonging to the Indian,s on the south side of the road called the Moravian Village after this we came to some fine feilds of Wheat almost Ripe at last we came to the inn where we had to stop 7th we set off about 8 past 1 in the morning and about 7 we got our breakfast,s with an Old Preist out of England I dont know how long this stage nor neither of the other 2 when we had done our breaktast,s we set of again like Christian and Pliable we traveled on the Land was good and the midows and Corn feild,s with the River on the right hand made it pleasent to behold we traveled on for a few miles and came to the edge of a swamp that is over flow,d with Lake st. Clair now like Christian and Pliable when they came to the slough of dispond there way lay through it and 10 miles did our,s through this it was about 4 miles through and we were for the most to the Wagon body in water when we had got to the midle our hind axle tree broke but happely we spied it before we were thrown into the mud we had to stop where we were till the driver went and brought with him another Carrage �13 we then got of in safety and the rest of our jurney we had better road we arived at a Tavren Opsit Detroit after it was dark it was 3 miles further to Sandwich but as it was there we wanted to be we did not go any further we then took the Boat and went acrofs the River to Detroit we paid 1s each for going over the River we got Lodgings just were we landed 8th this morning we went to the Land office to get directions for one George Boyes that went from Kirbymooreside after we had got Directions we set of and when we had got just out of the town we over took a dutch woman driving a cart we asked her if she could direct us to Shipman mill she did not rightly understand our Language and we did not under stand her but we thought we had to go the way she was going so we went but to our sad misfurton we were led wrong we went first from one house and then to another but they were all either French or Duch and we could get no information we at Last got into the right road and went on till we came to a Methodist Meeting that was left disolate the man that built it hath proved a hirling and it being in the wood the Wolf soon devoured the sheep the sight of this put me in mind of What I once was I was grived to see it so but I Was as bad I went into it an Wrote on the forsaken Pulpet Remember for all this thou shalt be brought into Judgement I took the hint and I hope that if ever he look,s in again he may too we then traveled on enquring the way of all we met till called at a tavren and enquired the way the we had got 3 miles past the road end allready we then like Christian were obliged to retrase our steps backward we went back a little way and took a crofs 4 or 5 miles we just got through before it was dark as the road was bad to hit we to our Lodgings at a Farmers house by the road side 9th this morning we went to Geroges Boyse it was about 2 miles of were we stopt we got our breakfast with them and then set of again as we were tredging along I gave John my umbrela and an Old stick in my hand and went into a yard and asked the master if I could get a few day work he asked me what I could do I told him I could do any kind of Farmers busnefs he told me he would give me 12 Do a Month for too or 3 months I told him it was too little he then said that he should want a man and if could do he would give me that the year round however we did not agree so I went on and over took John we then went on a few miles and as there was no tavren near we went into a thicket and lay down and fell asleep till morning 10th this morning we awoke in good spirits as if we had been in as house we went on about 8 miles further and came to Ypsalanti the so far is midling good but after got past here it was all openings and the timber that was on it was oak and Ickerly and of a light and sandy nature in the afternoon we called to see a English man out of the County of Kent but he was not at home we then went to the next tavren and stopt all the night 11th the joiner this morning went to work as on another day and so did we on our journey after we left the taveren we past sum poor folone looking huts in the forenoon but in the afternoon there was no houses but tavern,s and they were very thinly set the Land this day that we saw was good for nothin it was all �hills and Lakes we came at last to place called a tavren and stopt that night there was as many Lodgers as could stand in the house 12th this morning we set of again and traveled over plain,s and through wood,s there was was niver ahouse nearer one another than 5, 8 and 10 miles it was very lonesum and the Land not so good as we expected to find it 13 this morning we found a Rattle snake lying in the road John watched it till I got a stick and killed it soon after this we came to cold water river here hapned to be a cano which we paddled over in we came at 2 or more rivers without Bridges 14 this day we arived at the white Pidgen about noon we went through Sturgeses Prary which is a very good Prary when we got to the Pidgen we thought we would try for sume work Simpson qot work at well sinking and I went to a farmers house and got promise of work the next day 14 and 15 I was hawing corn 16 1this forenoon we had death among us in our little famely and took away a child I was at my old work in forenoon but in the afternoon I dug the grave I was the first but on Saxton in that part 17 this day we had a Sermon in the forenoon and then the Preacher took the coffin and we all followed to the grave which was just in the wood edge under an oak tree there was two sticks put acrofs the grave and the coffin set there on the parents looked on the it for a short time then the Father said put it in it was then let down and the grave fild in a minute the Preacher then thanked the compay for there atendance every one then returned home and the funeral was ended 18 and 19 I was at corn hawing and got done there had more for me to do but they said they wanted a well sinking 20 I undertook to sink the well 21 I got done again by noon the afternoon I spent in looking about me 22 this day I saw above 100 Indians of the scoces Tribe & it was the best show I ever saw in my life in the afternoon I set of to see scenery round a distance of 18 miles it got dark of me and I lost the road just before I got to the Prary it had been sume rain and I was afraid to lay down and I did not know what to do the wolves were runing on all sides in search of there prey and I was left alone I walked as fast as I could I knew where and keep groping with my hand for road at last I got to were I could see no trees I thought suerly on the Prary I walked till I was tired out and could nither find tree nor house so I lay down to rest I had not lay long before I heard the ringing of a cow bell I went by the sound till I found a little hut they were gone to bed but they readly turned out to see what was at the door, I told them I was lost they then got sum of the children �15 out of bed and lay them on a blanket on the floor I then got my super and went to bed 23rd I got up this morning in good spirits and gave them 1s and 6d for my refreshment I had a letter to carry to the justis of Peace they an Esquire and when I got to the house if the Esquire was in the house they said no did I want to see him I did not want to him but as he was the first Esquire I had heard of I thought I should like to see what Esquires were like in Michigan so I said yes I wanted to speak to him they told me that was him in yon feild when I got to him he was pulling flax without either shoes or stockings or hankerchief with his shirt neck sliping over his shoulders I livered my letter and then I had done I saw a little Difference between a squire in the Terrytory of Michagan and a squire in Yorkshire, the West side of the Prairy is most of it taken up I think it the best prairy that I've seen paticlar on the west side it is 8 miles 1ong and in sum places 6 miles broad about the middle stand a large Plump of trees and about 1 mile to the west there is another smaller it is about 48 miles round on the west side it is sorounded with hard wood such as white wood elm Beach Maple and Bafswood the rest that I saw Mostly Oak and Ickery having seen all I could I set of back again and came about 10 miles 24 this morning I got up as soon as I could see I was almost woired with Mifs Keetys I got to the white Pidgen in good time I got my dinner to day at Mr. Coatses and at Night I was at my old Lodging 25 this day I took sum wheat to cut 26 it came on rain to day I could not get to work 27 and 28 I finished my job and went to Sturges Prairy 30 and 31 you may think it rather odd I have not had the 29 day in my account but it is owing to me having 2 l4th days I had let it run a few day and had begun with the same I had left with those 2 days I got work with Simpson and Frankland to turn the windles friday night was the awfullest for lightning that I ever saw the air seemed to be one continual blase Agust 1st this day I wrote to my mother 2nd 3rd 4 5 I was working with Simpson and Frankland at a well 6 and 7 I was helping and English man of the name of Cade to dig a seller and took his well to dig for 50 sents per foot it is very hot weather 8th this was a very pleasent day but there is neither Church nor meeting to go to 9th this day we ment to begin our well but I was taken with the Ague 10,11,12,13,14 I was at the English man's house and got no better �16 15th this day Simpson went to the white Pidgen I still got wors it was rainy early in the morning 16th this day I sent for the doctor he gave me some physic and a puke for which he charged 2 Dollers 17,18,19,20 and 21 this week has got over and I,me no better yet Simpson is digging Cade well 22 this day I think I have been rather better I had not my Chills 23,24,25 and 26 I kept in a mending way till this day I had to get to the Grand Travis to get a well rope which brought it worse than ever 27 and 28 I am quiet of all again Simpson finished the well today 29 if we are not mistaken this is sunday but it is hard to tell sunday from any other day for here they draugh corn or hay or works at almost any other thing 3D this day Cade had his raiseing and I did myself a little hurt by trying to work 31 this day I thought I would try to work for my vitals but was to weak and made myself worse, September 1,2,3,4 all this time I was very weak and could hardly go about 5 this day I got to see Simpson who was digging a well about 2 miles of I had no chill today 6,7,8 I have kept in a mending way those 3 days I left Sturges Prairy this night and went to oxbow and slept with Simpson 9 this morning I set of for Jones Prairy about 8 miles walk I got there by little after noon but was very tired with my walk the place that I went to was fine Prairy called Jones Prairy or Uper Prairy Garten was the second man that setteled there he came from the same Place that Mr. Coats came from he was sick of the Ague at the same time 10 I this morning begun to try to work Garten had begun a well and not know how to finish it 11 this day me and Garten and Bengeman Burnel another young English man that had the Ague went to make Hay 12 this was a very cold day we all sat in the house 13,14,15 and 16 the 2 first days me and Garten tryed to finish the well but I was to weak so we got Simpson and did it the other 2 17 and 18 I was working for Simpson at a well on the same Prairy 19 it was a very fine day and I left that place for Sturges �17 Prairy again Jones Prairy is in Indiana I went to Cades that night 20,21,22,23,24 and 25 this week I was cutting corn when I was able 26 this was affine day me and Phillip Buck went to seek grapes and plumbs 27,28,29,30 Oct 1 and 2 this week I was working at the same place I was diging potatoes the 4 last days and cuting corn the other 2 x 3rd this day me and another Englishman took a pleasure walk if I may call it so but he was queit home sick and I was just the other way so we could not agree 4th I was sowing wheat this forenoon and in the afternoon I went a Bee hunting but found none 5 and 6 I was thrashing beans 7 I went one Jasen Thersting to dig a well I got it down 8 feet 8 I was at the same plase trashing Buck Wheat with George Thirsting we Both together Trashed above 100 Bushels 9 I was at the well the forenoon and in the afternoon I went to see Simpson 10 I spent this day in rambling about with an Englishman to seek a section stake 12 and 13 I got done my well and took another on Mangoquinon Prairy in the state of Indiana for a man of the name of Fobs from the state of Ohio 14,15 and 16 I was at my work the 14 and 16 and 15 I was at a raising it is rather inclined to wet 17 this day me and the servant man went to Sturges Prairy 18,19,20 and 21 I got the well down to water but could not finish it owing to not having brick 22 and 25 the 22 me and George Thirsting was trashing Wheat with 3 yoke of oxen we trashed more than 32 bushels and on the 23 we clean,d it up 24 this day I went to see Simpson and hear,d of a well that wanted bottoming on the east end of mangoquinon 25 I went and took the well 26 and 27 I got it down to water 28 I went and finished Fobs well �18 29 I came and finished out the other and took another on the same Prairy 30 I got it down 8 feet 31 this day I went to the Post Office to get the newspaper hoping to find some new,s from old England but there was nothing but a few pieces about the new King there was a little about a revelution in France November 1,2,3 and 4 I have got through my work again but I know of plenty more well yet 5 this day I took another well to dig on the same Prairy it was Gun Pouder Plot and in stead of a fine I got a hat ful of wall nuts 6 I was at my work as other day 7 I was at the Methodist Meeting on Sturges Prairy 8 and 9 I finished my well and none of my other being ready to begin I went to see how Simpson coming on he was digging a well for the Post Office master and was coming near an end so we set down we would leave that countery on the next sunday 10,11 and 12 I was working for Mr. Stuard the Post master the 2 first days I was at house rasing and the other day I was draughing corn 13 this day I was gathering in my money I had to lose about 2 Dollors 14 this morning we set out again for further west and went through the White Pigen once more which I never intended to do we still kept going we past the Grand Travis and the St. Joseph,s river and went about 1 mile and 8 and then took our Lodgings 15 we set out again and walked about other 12 miles to a Prairy called Youngs Prairy here we went to a house to get some dinner and told them we were well digers I had a large rope and Simpson had our bundel the dinner was not read so we he1ped to put some shingles on a shade they told us that they were going to have a husking Bee at night and if we would stop we perhaps might get some work so we did but did not get work they most of them had work but none had money 16 this morning we set out again and found work to dig 1 well and mend another 17 and 18 we got through at that place and took another 19 and 20 we got our well down better than 20 feet 21 it was a rainy day and we sat in the house most of the day and we wrote up our memorandum 22,23.and 24 we finished out our well and got 20 Dollers each �19 for 5 days work 25 we left Youngs Prairy which is the best Land of any of the Prairys I have seen it is all heavy Timber round it we then went west about 4 miles to a Prairy called Townson,s Prairy which is a midling good Prairy but not Well timber,d we did not seek work much here we went to a house at the south west side and asked the road west but they did not know the road so we looked one on the other and said com,d so far to see an old Log house and first look,d east and then west and then said to each other thus far shalt thou go and no further we then turned our heads and went south about 12 miles to a Prairy called Bardsley Prairy and stop,t all night at the tavren 26 this morning we,went about the Prairy seeking wells but found none this Prairy is midling good Land but very bad timber,d with bur(?) Oak black read and white Oak barens we now made a resolution to return to Michael Robsons we arived that night at Sturges Prairy about 12 at night 27 this day we to strghtin up with some of our old costomers and fix for our journey I shal now give a short account about the weather the first and second week after we arived at the White Pidgen was very hot without rain the third week we had som Thunder and rain about monday and Tusday Friday was the Thunder storm and the rest clear and hot it in general clear hot weather with some Thunder till about the 20 of september when we had a good deal of rain but nothing to what I've seen in England the Thunder and Lightnings is very aufu1 from the 20 of septber till about the 5 of November is what they call the Indian summer which is quit thick and smokey owing to the great fire that the Indians make most of this time fine steady weather there was a few pieces of rainy days not worth mentioning the rest of the time was more unsteady rainy days and fine day like England but finer for the time of year than in England the first flag of snow that I saw was on the 24 of Novber and the sun took it of in the morning 28 this morning we set with either of us a Bundel it was a fine morning but came on rain about noon and rained all the rest of the day 29 this morning it is very dirty walking but it kept from raining 30 this was a fine day and we kept trudging on this night we arived at Dicumcy and got some Apels the first I,ve got to year December 1 we traveled 18 mile through a wood were there was niver a house as we were walking along we heard sombody shouting in the wood so we went by the sound till we came to them it was some Indians that had made a fire and boiled some dear we eat some with them and then walked on till we came within 8 miles of Monuro and stopt all night 2 this day we arived in Monuro in the morning we did not stay there long we walk about 18 mile stay,d all night at a French man,s house next day arrive,d at Monro from we went to the City of Detroit on our way between Monro and Detroit we saw 1200 Pigs �20 in 2 Droves all fitt for killing left Detroit for Bufflo by the schooner Neapolian we had very rough pafsage of 4 days down Lake Erie from Bufflo to Lockport from Lockport we went the Richard Dales that came from Danby from their to Michael Robsons where we left our Boxes as we went out in the spring left Mr. Robsons for New York when we got to Lions the Canal was Frose up so we took the road to Geneva where we met with John Cook Brother to Thomas Cook of Brooklin and a Mr. White that just come from England there was a young woman come with them that J. Cook was going to marry after staying a day or too we took our fare in the Coach for Newburg and from there to New York in the Steam Boat from Geneva to Ithica about 30 miles it is a very fine Country after that I cannot say about the countery some parts was very poor Land we crofs,t a Part of the Catskill Mountains and in about 4 days & Nights arrived at New York we found Thomas Cooks all well the was not going of near 2 weeks so we took a tour of Philadelpha we soon came back and stay,d at T. Cook till the lst of January 1831 the Captan came on board by 10 O,clock and we set sail with a west wind we were out of sight of land by 4 O,clock Jan 2 the wind b1ow,s fair it is afine day a we are hurring home ward,s 3rd the Wind still keeps fair about 8 o,clock we Pafsed a ship with her keel upwards 4th it is a fine Morning and a fair wind 5th this day we had a fair wind and Glided on at a good rate from this last dat I have kept no more Account we had a very good Pafsage of 27 days and I arrived at my Mothers house on the 2nd day of February 1831 where I found them all much as I left them � 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 John Strickland Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource Migration from England to Upper Canada and initial settlement there. 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Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e73ac88cfae7e866a9e583c66bfadf6.pdf dacf54adbc49c1d3acc955ce8e2f824a PDF Text Text Irene Dixon Bamford 1921 November to 1922 March, Diary Transcription 5034_4-2-11 �Metadata FromThePage export of 5034_4-2-11 from Irene Dixon Bamford made on 2026-02-11 15:39:54 UTC. Title: 5034_4-2-11 Created On: 2024-01-11 17:20:00 UTC In Scope: true Uploaded Filename: 5034_4-2-11 �1 IRENE DIXON BAMFORD DIARY Nov, 1921 to Mar. 4 1922 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES LOCATOR 5034.4 BOX 2 FILE 11 �2 Nov. 1921 to Mar. 4, 1922 �3 Wednesday 9 Nov 1921 This morning the ground is frozen to hard to plow: The snow is falling and the Earth is again covered with snow. Voltie is digging the garden regularly carrots, beets, and parsnips. Joe went down to his fathers for something, I don’t know what, and stopped at Rachels to to feed her hens. There are lots of quail heads heads left on the poles. I guess they will have to remain there all winter. The wind is from the East this morning and breezy Ray Card came in here in his car buying turkeys; bought Emma’s paying her $10.00 dollars in advance. I received a long letter from Grace, a very interesting letter expressing regret that she had not known of the acquaintaince and friendship between Mrs John Grey and myself. I too am sorry. I would have written her, had I known that she was living, and her place of residence, which was no further away than Watertown. So I have received an answer to one of my 4 letters. Howard here to borrow Salt. Joe up to Samy’s all day cleaning and bagging oats. but comes home to supper. The boat won’t come in this day on account of storm. So Voltie does not think of driving through to the dock in morning. Storm increasing [left margin] 253 Arsenal Street Watertown [top margin] {[75 Re-Read ’76-’84]} �4 Thursday 10th Nov 1921 Awoke this morning to find a real wintry day far and wide. The fields, roofs of every house, barn, and shed as far as we can see covered with a white blanket of snow a foot deep and the snow is falling fast. Emma up getting breakfast, Edith helped to milk Joe upstairs with a lame back. Voltie went over there to feed his hens. Edith talking to Arlome by telephone. Churning done. Vottie drove to the boat for apples for Gus Rathray two barrels. had to wait a long time for the boat to come in. Many of the neighbors there waiting too, to send there produce to Kingston. As soon as loaded, the boat left again from the village. We were waiting for Voltie to come home to supper. After 8 Oclock when he came Emma doctoring Joe for rheumatism. Friday 11th Nov 1921 This day same as yesterday for wintry weather tho it is thawing a little. The ground is white with snow every where. Voltie and Joe both affected with rheumatism. both saw my wood with cross cut Saw. Edith away to Annie’s for our gobler. Not much to write in a diary these days for the time goes monotonously on day by day. Three meals each day which occupies a most of the time. Not much sewing done; no threads only crochet thread, no yarn to knit Keeping a diary may be all nonsense. Who knows �5 our big globbler got tired of waiting to be to be carried to market and so went in company of our neighbors turkey, but a little globbler came to live with our turkeys. Thursday 18th Nov 1921 Nearly a week since I wrote in this diary. Since last Friday I have received letters 1 from Grace, 1 from Muriel, 1 from Charley Halliday Jr. & one from Ethelyn Halliday. in answer I have written Grace and Muriel. I wrote a long letter to Belle which remains unanswered Then yesterday Voltie butchered 4 pigs and Emma’s turkeys 10 of them which weighed 112½ lbs. besides bagging oats too. Now this is 21st of Nov ’22 a very fine day. snow all gone. Wind south and blowing some. The wind shaking the few remaining leaves from the trees. Voltie and Joe plowing. Emma washing and sewing and getting dinner Rachel washes dishes. I finished writing to Charley H Jr. and Ethelyn but dont send any to any one. Yesterday was Sunday No one here excepting Mr and Mrs George Niles who were invited in while passing here on their way to church �6 Voltie and [[Joe]] & Keil & Samy went to Grindstone Island in the motor. and returned at dark bringing candy, pins, and calico A birthday present for me from Joe and Emma and one from Rachel and one from Voltie. The boys, Voltie and Joe, saw some, not very handsome people in the store from Gananoque buying things It was late when they arrived home but V went to Rachels to feed her hens and drive home the cows, milk, separate milk then supper, then wash dishes then to bed. but Edith came home a little while from Keils. Friday was the 18 Nov and recieved a letter from Belle also one from Grace. Sat 20 Nov was Voltie’s birth day. 20 of Nov Yesterday 21 Nov Monday a very fine day. V and J plowing all day Emma washed, Churned got all the meals served, made my dress as a surprise for my birthday. a week ago this day Emma went to Will Gillespies to the aid society with Annie Niles. [left margin] No not on Monday the aid meets every Tuesday. �7 Monday 22nd 1921 Once more I’ve made a mistake This is Tuesday p.m. Ema is away to Annie Niles to the aid taking Keddie Trewe with her and the snow is falling thick on and Joe & Voltie has gone plowing over the hill to bag oats or some kind of grain & Rachel is washing dishes and I am writing without glasses Tuesday 23rd 1921 Yesterday was the anniversary of my birth 88 years ago. I received a present from Ema & Joe a present from Voltie and one from Rachel Wednesday 24th Nov 1921 The roads are so bad mail came only as far as Arelius Berry’s. ground bare and brown Thursday 25 Nov 1921 A cold stormy day of sleet some snow some rain which freezes as it falls Emma and Voltie away to Kingston by boat Joe drove to boat morning, and again at night Edith came home from Kiels ½ past 10 staid till 8 pm then going back to Kiels [left margin] I send letters to Muriel and Charley & Ethelyn Halliday. �8 Friday 26th Nov 1921. chilly weather sun not very clear. Windy weather an argument at breakfast about Cleary & and his duty as a mail carrier which ammounted to nothing excepting a noise and ended in laughter. a good fire in furnace fire in little stove gone out. {I receive letters from Mrs Adams and John} Saturday 27 Nov 1921 Work going merrily along Emma done all sorts of Saturday work besides some washing Took carpet off small room floor moped cleaned baked got the meals. Rachel knit wee Irene a pair of mittens Joe went to his fathers to get hog grist ground. Voltie went down on the lower place and chopped a load of wood When Joe came home with grist Joe drove down and helped V bring home the wood. Then made sour krout in evening in kitchen. {Voltie popped corn by furnace} Sunday 28th Nov Nasty bad weather all day. No one came no one went from here. day is short thick dark and cold. I write to Grace. three meals this day come close together Edith dont come home Monday 29th Nov 1921 a cold day cloudy wind blowing from North. Rachel knitting for Joe Voltie a pair of mittens Emma fixing together a quilt lining. V & J working in shop. V & J are getting wood down on the lower place. �9 Tuesday 29th 1921 This day same as yesterday. Rachel knitting Wednesday 30 Thursday 1st Dec This a very good day. Arose early Voltie drove to the dock with Joe and the coal bags. Joe going up with the his oats for market Sam went also Voltie plowed. I sent a letter to John by Joe. �10 Friday 2nd Dec 1921. I forget the kind of weather. I guess it couldn’t have been very bad for the mail came bringing me two letters one from Irene and one from Grace. I was Pleased to get them both and imagined I was in Southern Pines North Carolina where every thing is so bright warm and beautiful with flowers, pines beautiful scenery. Cold Here. Saturday 3rd A terrible day for wind and weather Wind South West and blowing a gale and cold Volkie and Joe finished plowing by the road The same saturday work done as usual Knitting going on I dont do much of any thing only think which is of privilege too Edith comes home across the field with her suit case in hand, to stay home. They paid her $5.25. Sunday 4th A very good No one goes from here. No one comes till afternoon, when Frances Gott and Mortimer McDonald drive in here for a visit. They stay till 11 O’clock p.m. Then go home. I dont feel very and go early to bed Caught cold yesterday The usual amount of of cooking and eating done Sheridan Maloney and Samy Woodman here to dinner. Sherd enroute for the village to do his courting. George Woodman came for Sherd & took him to the village and brought him home again �11 Monday 5 Dec 1921 Weather the same. I send a letter to Irene and Kathleen. Rachel received a letter from John. Voltie and Joe chopp and saw wood. Sheridan Maloney here to dinner. Edith got the breakfast V and J went to the farmers meeting at the school house this evening. Emma went as far as Kiels. Thursday 6 Dec 1921 This is election day for the whole dominion of Canada. Great contention between the farmers and the Meighen government (conservative) and The farmers. The Reformers or Liberals Joe is away to the new school house as returning office carrying the ballot box Emma is moping, Rachel knitting Edith washing dishes Weather half cloudy and cold. The aid meets at George Niles this day. The woman all vote then go to the aid. Voltie drives to the school house with Emma. then home to dinner. Lois here to dinner then Emma and Lois walked down to Geo N’s to the aid. No only Emma goes Lois stays all afternoon She and Edith pop corn in cellar by the furnace The county of Frontenac in favor of the farmers by a big majority. Reed is the man Hon Dr Edwards is out of office Conservatives low �12 Wednesday 7th December 1921 This is a very fine day. butchering day. Bill Kiel and Samy helping. all here to dinner. all talking all very merry and happy. A letter from Mabel and one from Grace. Churned and made prints 20 lbs for market. V planning his affairs Thursday 8 December 1921 Voltie and Emma went to Kingston this morning on the carrying porks (2 pigs) which were 27 dollars. Voltie bought for himself a new suit $47 dollars, and under wear I sent a letter to Grace. V bring me a I drank a glass of cider; wish I hadn’t. This is a lovely day. Friday 9th Dec 1921 A cloudy day not cold S wind. Emma cleaning all the floors. Rachel knitting as usual Madaline and Edith [Bouvine] here to supper. then came Alden M. Howard N Ambose N they staid till 11 pm. Saturday 10th Dec 1921. Wind South. no frost on the windows. Didnt get up very early. but we are all up now and after breakfast Emma cleaning up again after last nights visitation. Rachel knitting Edith washing dishes. V & J cutting and sawing wood by the wood pile. Weather thick and cloudy Edith walked over to Morgans at 4pm. Came home at 2am. I was surprised by the late arrival of Evening visitors Ray, Maggie & their three children, Isabel Lawrence & baby Dora and Smythe and another chap. All played cards. �13 Sunday 11 Dec. 1921 A soft warm day, sun shining—Emma and Joe gone to church. After service, come home, dressed Irene and drove to Hirams for a visiting. I write a letter to Will. Emma & Joe stay late to Hirams. I was in bed long before they came home. He talks of going to Toronto with Voltie Tuesday. Monday 12 Dec 1921 A beautiful day, warm, bright, sun light clear all day. I send Wills letter to Post box. Voltie and Joe and Sam working in shop all day shoeing horses putting tongue in single buggy to drive to the villiage tomorrow. I began a letter to Maybel Morgan Emma washing Rachel knitting. no letters only for Emma from some Kenny girl in Watertown. Only 2 daily Whigs. Christmas number of the Canadian Countrymen and Farmers [] [left margin] {Mr Geo Niles here awhile} Tuesday 13 Dec 1921 Arose at 5 am. hustling around now to get ready to start for the villiage to get the first boat across to town. Voltie going to Toronto as a delegate to the Farmers Convention, Joe driving to the villiage with Voltie and Sam. Joe came back in time for dinner then done all the chores that were left undone Emma brought in all the wash and folded the clothes. Joe done all outdoor work. �14 Wednesday 14 Dec A cloudy day, threatening snow one day of Volties absence from home gone. Rachel knitting. I sent a letter to Mabel. Sinclair Michea came to make us a visit and staid to dinner. Thursday, 15th Dec 1921 A cloudy day not cold. Edith out of bed early this monring. going to Kingston; last night Emma called Annie N to request a passage for Edith with them to the boat. Said yes Edith carrying 7 lbs of butter and a basket of homemade stuff to a Mrs. McMillen. apples, hickory nuts, a frosted layer cake, a bottle of pickles and a can of tomatoes came back from the dock with them Rachel knitting Ate dinner with the McMillan’s Voltie away 3 days. Joe fixing a place in the barn for his horse Pansy. Friday 16 Dec 1921 A beautfiul day. Voltie swung up from Kingston this morning to say he is so far on his journey towards home and wants Joe to drive to the villiage for him Joe went V came home about 2 O’clock pm, glad to get home but pleased with his trip, and we are glad to see Voltie home again. Rachel knitting. V brought me two books from Toronto Title "A true diary of the Worst Farmer." the other, "The Yellow Horde." Sent quilt blocks to June & Kathleen Saturday 17th Dec 1921 Clouds gathering for a storm. I dont remember what the men done. I wrote letter to Kathleen and Irene. I hope the weather grows no colder. �15 Sunday 18 Dec 1921 I never saw so wild a day on the river; all day the wind howls and shrieks. The river is one white sheet of rollers from the south. The old house trembles this day, rain is falling barrel running over. Voltie and Joe looking after the boats the punt, skiff & motor, The wind blew the machine shed away tore the smoke house to pieces and upset the toilet. Oh it was a day of wind; but we had three square meals. Voltie went from the lower boat house to look after R’s hens. Monday 19 Dec 1921 A bright brilliant sunlight all day succeeded yesterday’s storms. The mail came quite early no letters. I sent a letter to Kathleen. Emma done a big wash cleaned floors brought in and folded the clothes. Such a pile of them! then Ironed in the evening while her bread is baking. Emma work work all day. Rachel knitting all day. Men out doors. Dont know what they do: Irene raising Kane all day climb climb climb got spanked for it. does no good climbs in chairs onto cabinet, sewing machine on top of the table and watching every chance to climb the stairs and break her neck. A bright rosy sunset. �16 Tuesday 20th Dec 1921 Half cloudy, half sun bright day. Joe & Voltie away to fix Rachel’s old hen house which took a terrible twist Sunday and came near blowing away. Rachel knitting. After breakfast dishes washed, crocheting going on. Irene climbing as usual; she is bound to kill herself some day. Emma is ironing now Joe away to Will Gillespies. Sam here to dinner. [left margin] {Joe & Ema go down to W H Woodmans in Evening heard the boat that George H Woodman was on & lost & all hand as washed over.} Wednesday 21st 1921 A very chilly day. Killed and dressed 21 chickens and a turkey for market. cooked one for dinner I write a letter to John. churned and made prints 10 lbs for market. V went to Flynn’s Rachel knitting for Clarence Woodman & finished the mittens. Irene 1½ years old this day no letters from any one. A clear sun set. Thuesday 22nd Dec 1921 The coldest night and day and shortest of any this fall. Up early Voltie drove to the boat with Joe & Emma, a barrel of apple for Geo Rattray a few apples and mcKaries for Miriam Burton A basket of chickens for market a turkey of Lucy Cook #1 oil cans. Rachel knitting. Voltie went to Flynns and back before dinner. Shot a duck Sam here awhile I write to Watson Weather cold but warm within doors, my fingers cramp V drove to dock for Joe and Emma a very pleasant evening follows. �17 Friday 23rd Dec 1921 Front windows clear of frost. cloudy & snow. not very cold. Rachel knitting. Cleary came with the mail this day. I sent W.F. Watson a letter. E and E sent some Christimas toys to Maggie’s kids Emma made a rag doll for Irene Edith carried a top to Ida Kiel. Voltie working in shop. Cold in morning A meeting at School house this Evening to select a candidate for councilman for the foot of the Island. Ellery wants the job so he will be elected of course. Nearly 11 pm when V and Joe come-home. {Cards Cards. E Essford, Higgins, Nelly Beard A book from Louse a dollar Bill from Grace a Card from Meriam Bruton, Dante & Kate} Saturday 24th Dec 1921. A cold day. Thick frost of every window Cloudy and snowing. Rachel knitting Voltie is hulling corn. Last thursday Voltie shot a wild duck. Emma hung it in Veranda where it froze. Now they are picking the feathers off from the duck in kitchen. {Voltie & Joe moved the stove from the Kitchen to the dining room} Sunday 25 Dec 1921 Sunday and Christmas a very happy day after breakfast baby Irene passed around the christmas gifts. Joe and Emma gave me a warm pair of wool lined shoes a box of letter paper and a cloth for an apron I gave Emma a book Edith gave me a book and cloth for an apron & gave Rachel cloth for an apron Emma gave R cloth for an apron �18 Edith gave Voltie a book and a pair of slippers Joe & E gave V a new shirt, fancy A roasted duck for dinner with dressing and the usual accompaniments besides assorted nuts candies oranges The table presented a very fine appearance and all went merrily. Only some over ate. Madeline came in evening bringing her new beau Ambrose Niles Howad and Samy made a short call After supper Joe played violin and they danced till bed time 11 O’clock p.m. Voltie Emma Edith Madeline and Ambrose even wee Irene was carried around as a partner. at last our guests are gone the house is quiet and Christmas is over till another year walks around Monday 26 Dec 1921 Joe not very well, which gave Voltie the opportunity of doing the day’s chores alone Every thing is quiet and peaceful. I forgot what Voltie done Joe recovered towards night and helped to do the chores A book from Lori Tueday 27 a very good day only cloudy. Cant very well remember what ocurred this day for I’ve not written in this diary for a whole lot only I know Emma & Joe went to the village dance drove in buggy a long cold drive and rough roads Madaline who is working for Arch Berry went with Ambrose Niles so goes The world �19 Wednesday 28 Dec 1921 Em and Joe came at 5 am. went to bed Voltie called Joe at 11 a.m. Emma arose a little later A lot of cards came this day I dont remember that I received a letter but cards without Short or measures Joe went to his dad’s to get ground a hog grist Volkie working in shop making axe handels for Kesler Thursday 29 Dec 1921 A bad cold day. I write letters Rachel knits preparing for butchering tomorrow crocheting and so the day passes along and is soon gone Friday 30 Dec 1921 A cold day. Kiel Sam Joe and Voltie butchering our winter pork Joe says it is the biggest pig he Ever helped butcher weighs aobut 500 . V shot a duck. Joe shot 5 Samy one. 7 wild ducks to be picked and roasted. more cards a package of newspapers and cards and letters from W. F. Watson V gave me the dollar that Kester gave him for Axe handles I write a letter to Louise finish one to Grace but miss the mail and send nothing Satuday 31 Dec The last day of the year. never agan can date a letter 1921. Cold bad weather Emma picks ducks, bakes and does the wash Saturdays work. Friday, secured cards papers and W [T] papers from Watson V cutting up pork; it weighed 520 Enough to last all winter �20 Sunday 1st Jan 1922 a cold day. Wind West roasted three ducks for dinner. Rachel again ate too much. had to take pills. No one here till evening. Then Howard came and stayed till 10 pm. Monday 2nd Jan 1921 Sometimes I think Ill never write in this diary again. but still I keep on and on sometimes forgetting it. or neglecting it for 3 more days. I send away a few kept over letters. one I send to Grace the last one Ive written. very cold. the river is closing. I guess this is the day I rec’d a letter from Will. and Wednesday I rec’d letter from Herb Dignem a letter from Charlotte Gibson a letter from Watson together with a lot of W.I. papers from her Mrs Wesley Watson. she has a very powerful name Geraldine Ubrica Oh! and he mentions her name too many times in his letter suppose he thinks it is beautiful Well monday I sent a long letter to Mrs Brooks Spokane and Wednesday to Louise Dixon. Yestderday we had visitors Liggie Kiel and her man Bill and her two babes they were here to dinner and supper and staid here nearly 11 am playing cards while little Ida walked aound the the floor Voltie carried Ida home Bill carried [left margin] The baby Lizzie carried the baby Foot passengers have been crossing the river nearly all the week on ice Kehoe Kiel Rattray �21 Friday 6 Jan 1922 I dont know much about this day I neglect the diary to write letter but I know the mail came with Mr White as a deputy mail man for Cleary is off again in Philadelphia visiting his his colored friends and relatives Edith knows it all as usual cant tell her any thing Saturday 7 Jan 1922 Another fine day. Sun shining out brisk mostly all day a rosy sunset. The usual Saturday work going on baking pies cakes fried cales basting and roasting meat V working in shop and drawing out fertilizer Samy here awhile then came again in Evening Voltie, Joe SAmy and Emma played cards and had a glad uproarious time Sunday 8 Jan 1922 A beautiful day. Eidth trying to make a raise of some one for a visitor but failed. So went to church. Brought the preacher home with her to dinner Poor man, he has a tough time among the church members. He after wheeling all the way from the village over rough roads on wheels and he has a bad cold. To preach to only five Edith, Lizzy Horn Geo Niles and his wife & Son Howard. Mr Charleswoth didn’t stay long after dinner, but drove back to the village. Ema & Joe went Evening visiting to their brother Sam’s Voltie sat up and read Longfellow Howard [left margin] Came for an Evening visit & all is well �22 Monday 9th Jan 1922 A very fine day. Ice getting poor again not even walking nor skating along the shore I received a letter from Grace. A good long letter and glad to get it, but am sorry Bert Snyder is down and out again President no more of the Candy factory but I am more sorry for Maude than Bert. Dont understand the trouble cant see why Bert cant keep a position in business a little while any way. Never can lett what our men Voltie & Joe are doing outside. Tuesday 10 Jan 1922 Another very find day Emma done big washing and hangs them on the line after dinner we were surprised by the unexpected arrival of visitors the two Mrs Barry Mrs Geo & Mr Albert. They{} came walking all the way from their home I was glad to see them and we all had a very social time Mrs Goe gave Me Mrs Sagers address which I lost almost immediately. A strange disapearence we treated them to apples they staid to supper. Joe’s White Plymouth rooster died from indigestion Wednesday 11 Jan 1922 A cloudy morning. A storm gathering Joe and Emma brought in the clothes from the line Voltie made mistake in the time and got out of bed an hour Earlier than usual all up to breakfast this morning taking about Murphys and [OKrums] dogs killing �23 Gotts sheep. We were expecting Evening visitors The storm prevented them coming They were Madaline and the upper Teacher. I suppose the rest of the little clicque would have come too It is a regular winter storm with N.E. wind I send two letters one to Charlotte and one the W F W but received none this day Emma received 3 one each from Wills family of women Jen Lottie and Lena None from Louise Emma Ironed the clothes Will Dixon 63 years old this day and I am 25 years older than Will. Thursday 12th Jan 1922 The sun shining bright and clear this day with a beautiful fall of snow on the ground R up stairs writing to some of Wills family Joe & Volty working in shop Samy come and they all went to the cellar for cider I guess Emma is sewing on machine. Visitors this Evening Alden Madaline a Miss Agnes Brown, upper School teacher and Howard Niles. They played cards & danced Volty treated them to apples and pop corn Ema gave them Tea cake and cheese nearly 12 when they went home. �24 Friday 13th Jan 1922 Snow falling all night. No bare ground this morning. The landscape beautifully white Every where. Voltie and Joe working in shop on Jack’s sleigh Emma cleaned floors, and sewed on machine. After dinner Joe hitched Pansy to Cutter and Emma drove to W H W’s with her quilt blocks Mrs W helped her set the quilt together. Joe went down in evening and took Emma and himself to Kehoes for an Evening visit Howard called here to tell us his Aunt Nancy Niles died Thursday night. {Sent a letter to Charlotte Sent a letter to Herbert [Degnun]} Saturday 14th Jan 1922 A very fine day Voltie walks across the ice to the funera. Nancy Niles burned to day the funeral at the home. A woman preached the sermon. She is the local preacher at St Lawrence V came early accompanied by Sheridon Maloney Sheridan intended going to the village no way to go so staid all night Samy here in Evening �25 Monday 16th Jan 1922 Sent no letters nor received any for there was no mail. Road are out of order or something is wrong Sheridan walked home across the ice after breakfast Emma sewing. men out working in shop fixing J. N. old sleigh Weather not very cold but looks like a storm. Kehoe brought the mail from the village. A letter for me from Edith Dixon Watertown Tuesday 17th Jan 1922 Not very cold but freezing Enought to keep the ice in the river Roy Ruth and Annie and Jack Niles start for Delaware on account of Isadore [] got a heart complaint. Edith went down to Roys to visit and stay with Maggie Cloudy weather. Didn’t sit up very late. Emma slept down staris to look after the baby {Emma done big washing and brought them in– fold them ready for ironing moped the floors} Wednesday 18 Jan 1922 A cloudy stormy day V and Joe worked in shop Mail came this day bringing me a letter from John and one from Murl A party at Charley Gillespie this Evening Emma and Joe went. Joe furnished the music. �26 Thursday 19 Jan 1922 Joe and Ema came at 3 am. Thid day Mrs [Charley G] drove here bringing Lurena and Grace [Michea] for a visit she was accompanied by little Gordon She brought a dozen of Eggs that Emma had bought from her The day passed beautifuly with by all those happy joyous young voices, Howard came in the evening. Voltie a dish pan full of corn. Smyth brought Edith home Friday 20th Jan 1922 A very fine day. Towards night Voltie Joe drives over to Doras with Pansy hitched before the cutter carrying Emma Lucena and Grace and herself going to stay all night. Joe is going from there to the village and Kingston Howard here for milk. Once more Edith gets the meals Satureday 21 Jan 1922 A very fine day. Skating good. A hockey game at the village. Jim Kehoe goes up on the ice in his automobile carrying 5 himself Kiel, Samy Woodman Everett and Florence Woodman Edith does the Saturday work. Howard came for milk. �27 Sunday 22nd Jan 1922. No one here. Looked for Ema and Joe They they didn’t come. staid over to Doras while Little and Joe wanted to go to the hockey match Monday 23 Jan 1922 No one here to help Volkie do any chore. Niles family go milk here every day for their Tea Tuesday 23 Jan 1922 A very good day. We were very happy to see Joe and Emma come home this day. All{} happy and merry and the sun shines clear in door and out door and the sun sets bright and easy and I write write all day Wednesday 24 A very fine day The mail came to day bringing me a letter from Belle and on from Louise. Volkie and Joe working in shop all day. I am glad to get those two letters which tell us we are still remembered by dear ones far away �28 Thursday 26 A bright winter day Joe and Samy drawing baled hay to Kinston started late came late I wrote a long letter to Belle which I intended Enclosing in a letter to Grace, but I dropped it on the floor and baby Irene tore it in pieces and it was swept up and burnt with the rest of the sweepings which I very much regret The sun sets bright and the west is a bright rose color. [left margin] Emma washed a big wash this day and hung them all on the line. I helped bring the clothes from the the line Joe was late comng home from Kingston Friday 27th Jan 1922 A bright cold day baby Irene and I both had a beth in the work tub. Joe away again with baled hay to Kingston. I send Belle a letter A hockey match on the ice by Kehoes V. went down to look on. stood around with no over coat on caught cold causing his right arm to bother him more than usual Howard here they played cards in evening. Rachel not very well all to much corn (hulled) a noisy card time and a very cold night follows a beautiful rosy sunset. Saturday 28 Jan 1922 A very cold morning and cloudy looks like a storm. I made a mistake this morning by asking Joey a question. An idle thoughtfull Thoughtless question which never will occur again tho it pulled the wool from my Eyes the answer did, "never more", "never more" Quoth the Raven never more" Lois [V] here for milk V and Joe Emptying the �29 coal bags into the cellar. I watched them through my bedroom window. Voltie phoned John O’Brien to shoe the mares. John said he would. Sunday 29 Jan 1922 Joe drives across the river to Geo Niles. Staying all night A new good day. ice good for traveling. teams come and go any where the ice. Before Joe and went across, Will Niles and John Burnham drove in John here. some what "for" loud and noisy and profane staid to supper and cider. Samy Woodman here also & staid to supper. John and Will went aay directly after supper. Monday June 30 1922 came home leaving Ema over there oe and Voltie worked in shop all day. and so the day drags along. Edith gets the meals and washes dishes Tuesday 3rd 1922 Jan A bright beautiful day Voltie with Joes horse and cutter drives across the river. Samy out to burnt Rock and bargained for a post �30 acres of timber land, to get fence post two hundred he wants for fencing. Stops at Uncle George Niles and brings Ema home. she came bright happy and joyous glad to get home. Joe done the chores. { a very heavy fog till dinner time} Wednesday 1st Feb 1922 A very fine day Voltie drives to Kinston with a load of baled hay for Joe. While Joe drives up on the ice too with his rig to the Hockey match at the village. Our boys lose the game. The benefit is for young Crawford another member of the Hockey Society who is sick and needy. We were honored by a visit or call from Sheridan Maloney and Will Niles. William is very much a "Geraman" this. I suppose he thought he might be more so before he went from here on cider but no one here to treat them. {I sent a letter to Hattie by Joe Voltie renewed his subscription for the daily Whig this day Daily} Thursday 2nd Feb 1922 A soft warm day, cloudy and rained hard in the night a great crack in the ice by Niles Point. The ice covered with water. Voltie was going to town with a load of baled hay for himself & had Howard and John there engaged to go but didnt go We and Joe went and began at the old house taking it all to pieces and will bring it home and build a new one George McDonald drove in here to Engage to duild a barn { I began a letter to Louise. George Barry drove to Kinston with key} �31 Friday 3rd Feb 1922 Arose Early intending to go to Kingston with hay but weather not favorable tho much colder. Anna up all around a sort of consultation about going up At last they al stay home. Saturday 4th Feb ’22 Another very fair day; dont go to Kingston this day V rang Geo [Barns] to ask about going to Kingston Geo has one load more Mrs B answered & said she has discourages Geo’ from going. Mopping, baking and a general clean up for Sunday Also a miserable row between Rachel of the first part and Edith of the second part. This is the third horrid blow out. Bill Kiel here to dinner. Sunday 5 Feb 1922 A soft warm day Will Niles walked over said there is lots of water on the ice. Howard drove over to Doras for Lucina and brought her here. Howard, Sam, Clarence, Woodson I sat behind the stove and have my dinner Table full Enough with me. The usual sunday Evening performance, singing, piano, violin loud talking [left margin] Lois Niles here Voltie and Joe tearing down the old house �32 Monday 6th Feb 1922 A bit of a freeze up. V thinks he can go tomorrow to Kingston. Sam here and they work at the Engine all day Sam here to dinner & supper Emma Lucena go up to visit Lizzie. Come home to supper. The snow is falling thick and fast. snow flakes big as 25 cts adn many much bigger. As the day advances the weather grows colder. Edith Maloney at Charley Gilespies Wanting Ema, Joe and Lucena to come there for supper. They dont go. Sam and Howard here till nearly 11 p.m. Tuesday 7 Feb 1922 V arose Earlly and is away to K on the ice loaded with hay. C Gillespie Gott Samy Woodman and himself they came quite Early Voltie bought a map of Kingston. A poor affair; A little better than nothing, price, 10 Howard went up with a load for Joe. This last Lucena goes home. when Charley G driver up on the ice with Edith M, and her Kid Audra. Edith over here visiting her mother Dora a whole week. Howard and Sam go to the villiage dance I sent a letter to Louise Dixon. Cleary home from visiting and on the mail route gain �33 Thursday 8th Feb 1922 Arose Early again; one more load of baled hay takes Voltie to Kingston. Had to ring Samy up. He is sleeping late after his last nights dance at the villiage He is going to drive up with Voltie we lend his horses old Sandy and lick. For they are sold to a man in K. Joe done the Chores. They came home quite late 7 o’clock Samy staid in town. A man accompanied him home. A South American from Argentina a Spanish mother & father indian. Was engaged to work for Mary Burk Berry. After supper he walked there, found the door closed and fastened. Wouldn’t let him in. He talked with them through the window standing on the outside. They said they had changed their mind about his working for them. So he came back here and staid. A benefit party at John Murphys for the Catholic Priest cards and dancing. Joe and Emma attend the party. Friday 10 Feb A very good morning Emma & Joe came home at 2 o’clock A M. After breakfast Mr Alex Oree starts out walking to Kingston. Ema and Joe come down stairs about 11 a m. V and J �34 worked a little while there after dinner. Joe and Ema away again over to Doras going from there to the villiage from there to Pittsburg from there back to Kingston and from there to a show to night and from there I don’t know where. Voltie says he is discouraged. no one to help him get wood; don’t know where to get it any way. V is not very well besides his right arm is bad. Joe & Ema up stairs fixing to go away. Now they are gone. Saturday 11th Feb 1922 Saturday morning is rainy. No one here (excepting) John Jr here for milk, and Sam here working at the engine; a sad gloomy day Edith baked cakes for Sunday and mops floors and gets the meals. Voltie does the chores shop work and goes to the lower place for wood and so the day passes away. Sam stays to supper and plays checkers with Voltie. Sunday 12th Feb 1922 A beautiful fall of snow on the ground this morning. The sun shining. Clearly. A cloudy day cold and gloomy V doing all the chores alone Joe and Emma not home yet since Friday alone all day We read and doze and I read Tolstoys visit to the United States and his oppinion of the people and the country. Then I read "Grahams" "Inside Russia" and his ideas of that great miserable land both accounts written in 1917. Tolstoy considers Russia much superior by way of literature. He says there are not books stores nor Newspapers in the States. I supposed Tolstoy was a very intelegent man. �35 Monday 13th Feb 1922 A bright beautiful mornning. A fine fall of mon last night which will make good sleighing. Mr Goodfriend Nelly had drove in here this morning. He brought Same home from Howe Island The mail came Early. I sent no letters Joe and Ema came about noon. Joe helped V a little while in afternoon. Howard and Sam in Evening. Card playing as usual. I receive a letter from Muriel and a package of Pecans I am writing Muriel when the letter and package arrived all the way from Georgia Tuesday 14 Feb 1922 A dark cloudy morning. Threaten now and rain. Joe helps V awhile Then E & J begin to talk about going to the villiage dance I dont think Joe cares to go but Ema persuades him to go and he go. Howard drives over for Lucena in cutter. then Leaving Lucena here Joe home for the car and they all go up on the ice in car. I send by Joe for a letter tablet and a letter to mail to Muriel �36 Wednesday Morning 15 Feb 1922 A cloudy morning. Joe Ema & Lucena came home at 3 o’clock a.m. R tearing around again in the night saying someone had "stole" her money. She frequently disturbs Voltie by her hollering and yelling in her sleep. In afternoon Joe, Ema, Lucena & Howard went to the Hockey match at the villiage came home after supper Howard went to Doras with Lucena after supper Thursday 16 Feb 1922 Cloudy day all at home. Joe drew sand Ema washed lines full. In Evening Howard Sam Alden Madaline and Agnes Brown Here in Evening till late and extremely cold night. They brought home the books they had borrowed and borowed 3 more "Maid of old New York" The shuttle" "Thankful’s inheritance". {A [] Gen peddlar here selling Shady goods old cast off army supplys} Friday 17 Feb 1922 A very cold day. Voltie and Joe drew Sand again this day. No one here this Evening I write a letter to Kathleen in answer to one from. didnt get much more only papers V and Joe mark in shop a little while done all the chores etc And so the days pass along each day following the other in quick sucession which brings the Spring and day morn and out Life one day shorter all night �37 Saturday 18th Feb 1922 A bright cold day. Edith gets the meals Emma beking and preparing for Sunday. Dont know who may come. V and J getting wood working in shop. Didnt expect Evening visitors but Bill Kiel and Lizzie came bringing their two Kids came to Supper and cards. So after supper and dishes washed The "deck was cleared for action" (meaning the table) so they gathered around the table Each man with his pipe tobacco and matches. Then the shuffling and whang banging commenced. quite orderly and quiet at first some talking till soon they all grows very interested in the game and became very vociferous & noisy and now while Lizzie is shuffling the cards with lightning rappidity Each one of the male players scratch a match and four bright flames are applied to their noses, (or very near their noses) and the smoke from 4 pipes Encircles their heads like a cloud and rises to the ceiling then they apply themselves once again to cards game �38 more noisy this time. then silence for a whole minute broken by a ripple of laughter followed by an explosion, a roar of laughter a tremendous roar accompanied by whack, whack, bang, bang, then more quietness and more card shuffling another firing up of pipes, then more explosions and roars, more table pounding, and so it goes on from ½ past seven o’clock, ½ past 8 ½ past 9, and sometimes ½ past 10 p.m. This card performance is a very frequent occurrence in this house. The residence of J.D. Bamford. Sunday 19th February 1922 A beautiful day, sun bright and warm. Visitors came. First Mr and Mrs John Burnham our first acquaintance with her. Next arrival was Will Sr, Bill Jr and Lena. A young scotsman came with the Burnhams. A musical visit and very glad to see Will and Bill and Lena. But after all where there is so many and all talking at once, cant enjoy the short visit not nearly as well as if the Burnhams had staid home and came some other time. Will Niles came but so many here he wouldn’t come in. At 4 p.m. they all went and a solemn stillness reigns. We go to bed early. The present of a book from Lottie and a very beautiful calendar. I send a book to Lottie "The worst family" "to Somme" "The Marquess." �39 Monday 20th Feb 1922 A grand thunder storm last night with brilliant lightning and a heavy downpour of rain which attracted the attention of our baby for she stood by the window and danced with delight every time it thundered and lightened & hollered more, more. Ground nearly bare this morning. Lots of water every where Emma does some patching Voltie and Joe butcher 12 chickens for market. Edith picks off the hen pin feathers. V puts up a grist of wheat for flour etc. Teusday 21 Feb 1922 A very good morning. Voltie went to Kingston with chickens (12) and got $10.35¢ for them and flour. Will Niles came over and shot old Ben horse and miled up on cider. Voltie came just at dark. He met Dixek Halliday. Dixek paid him $30.00 dollars for concrete work. At sunset a storm was gathering in the south west. But Joe and Emma drove to the villiage to a show amateur theatre. Will N started to go home but didn’t go because he couldn’t. He got as far as the river then lay down. Joe couldn’t get him up. V managed to after he came home but he wouldn’t come in the house. �40 Wednesday 22nd Feb 1922 Awoke this morning to see snow every where and a snow storm raging can’t see to the river also found Lucina here. She and Howard came down on the ice behind Joe, stormed so she stopped here and staid all night. Will N can’t walk home through the raging storm. Snow storm lasting all day. Voltie and Joe out working at the engine. Howard came in the evening & the card playing goes on as usual, but not quite so fierce and noisy. only one roar which startled me from a quiet sleep as I sat in my chair. Snow still falling when we all went to bed. Thursday 23 Feb 1922 Not very cold. Not very cloudy. Sun comes peeping out from behind the clouds as they roll away. Will Niles walked across the ice this morning. Then Joe nd Emma drove across to Niles. Emma going to visit Stella for the day while Joe drives out beyond the corners to buy wood. Soon after dinner begins to rain and pours for two hours. Joe and Ema come home just at dark. Friday Feb 24 1922 Not a very bad day but colder. Joe drove across for wood. Emma putting up a lunch for Joe and Will Niles is going to help him cut the wood. They came back at sundown with a big load. A letter from Grace. �41 I received a letter from Muriel. They are coming home in the spring, home from Georgia. We had visitors we have visitors Mr & Mrs Eves and their three youngest children from Simcoe Island. They left 2 oldest at home. I suppose they were disappointed to find Joe away. I was glad V was here. Will after supper Joe and Emma drove to Wm H Woodman’s where they found the Kiels, Kehoes, Sam Woodman, and his family, each family with 3 kids each excepting Kiels have only two. There were 11 youngones in all! Saturday 25th Feb 1922 Voltie and Joe both drove away o’er the ice and away back of the corners for wood. I sent Charley Dixon a letter by Voltie as he is going to stop at the corners. We were surprised to see Will & Lena and young Vanalstynes drive in here with a big Ford automobile. Will brought for Voltie 3 kinds of seed beans and pop corn. I’m glad they came to dinner. Will came for Rachel. She couldn’t go, nothing to wear. Will has got to come again. [left margin] Voltie and Joe came before sundown with a big load of wood. Evening visitors were John Murray and Howard Niles. Played cards �42 Sunday 26 Feb 1922 A soft warm cloudy day. Kiel came for milk. Howard called for a few minutes. The atmosphere domestic is very mild this morning pleasantly congenial. I think I’ll write a letter to Grace. Joe and Emma went to Will McDonalds visiting came home at evening time. Sylvia sent me 9 Montreal Heralds and Weekly times. Howard here in evening. Monday 27th February 1922 A dim cloudy day. V drove across the river going for fence posts expecting to see Will Niles who promised to go with him but Will not home so he drove to the corners, bought candy and came home in time for his dinner. After dinner, Will N drove here in cutter didnt come in but staid out in the shop with Voltie nearly all p.m. then drove home. He told V he would help him tomorrow. After dinner Joe and Emma drove to the Capt Vincent to a military dance. Howard came and went with them. I sent a letter to Grace by Joe. V goes to bed early. R wanting to ring Mrs Jordon again about how long the foot of a sock should be. I objected and O O O— Geo Gillespie hurt by falling off a load of hay had the doctor from the villiage �43 Tuesday 28 Feb 1922 Voltie up early this mornng & after doing the chores drove away over the river again going for cedar fence posts. Will N is going with him. Joe and Emma came home at or after daylight. after awhile they go to sleep awhile get up about noon. Voltie came home about 5 p.m. with a big load of fence posts. Wednesday 1st of March 1922 Up early again this morning & after chores done Voltie and Joe both drive away over the ice and away to the burnt Rock for another load of fence posts. Each carrying a box of dinner. Will Niles and Edgar Niles drove there with their own team. Edgar drove here at 5 p.m. with a load of poles. V and Joe came later. Emma done big washing of white clothes and hung them all on the line: cold day and cloudy. Sam came and turned out the cows. I didn’t get a letter. I expected one from Grace. �44 Thursday 2nd March 1922 A cold cloudy morning. Snow fell in the night. No bare ground this morning a wilderness of snow every where, fence posts, branch of every tree, wood pile, and Voltie has driven away up the river to Kingston to report to the custom officers concerning the fence posts wh Friday 3 March 1922 Uncle Voltie & Joe gone after wood, quite a lot colder than yesterday. We all have colds. Grandma not well but is reading her book Lottie sent. Sam & Evertt here to see Joe. The men came at 4 oclock. Grandma went to bed early. Saturday 4 March, 1922 Grandma didn’t get up for breakfasat but I help her get dressed after & she came out & set in her chair for a while. Then I helped her back to bed. She will get up again. Grandma passes away half past nine. Never to be with us again. �45 �46 �47 �48 132 Bowers Avenue Watertown N.Y. Nitrate Mrs W. Sager Port Simpson General Hospital B.C. �49 dollar \$ ct. Nov 3rd 1921 Voltie paid John. 50 00 " Voltie paid Anglin on acct. 15 00 10 Voltie paid Weir & Rattray for apples 12 75 24 Paid Hunter and Stevenson, on furnace 62 98 24 Paid McFarland for hog feed 11 50 Dec 8th Telephone bill 2 24 "" Crawford 11 00 "" Anglin 58 60 "" Taxes 72 50 "" Clothing 49 65 " 16th paid bank note 50 00 "" Oculist for testing sight 4 00 "" 2 Books from Toronto 2 00 "" McGlynn for beef "" George Whitmarsh for beef Paid Volt for drawing hay 4 00 Gave Rachel on the hay 113 10 Jan 11th �50 125 tobac 25 stamp 25 razor 35 potum 20 screws ____ 220 335 plish ____ 2,55 40 c flakes 10 ____ 305 �51 �This document would not be possible without the editorial contributions of the following people: Marilyn, Marissa Little, Ann Hopkinson, Eileen, Cassandra Colman, Bev Doucette, Queen’s University Archives, Iris Black, and Vivian Zhang � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/83dadfb1821d71401472b8262db1e071.pdf 3b92206b0f55580d3eb1dbaab0ca63db PDF Text Text Irene Dixon Bamford 1918 February to June, Diary Transcription 5034_4-2-9 �Metadata FromThePage export of 5034_4-2-9 from Irene Dixon Bamford made on 2026-02-11 15:39:53 UTC. Title: 5034_4-2-9 Created On: 2024-01-11 17:19:48 UTC In Scope: true Uploaded Filename: 5034_4-2-9 �1 IRENE DIXON BAMFORD DIARY February 8th 1918 - June 28th, 1918 Queen’s University Archives Locator 5034.4 Box 2 File 9 �2 February 8th, 1918 - June 28th, 1918 �3 Re-Read ’72-’84 �4 {RDPS is wak} Friday 8 February 1918 a cold morning when the frost is on the windows. Our dancers came at day light (V and Edith) went to bed. V slept 3 hours. Will came bringing Emma, at 11 O’clock. She went to work till 3 p m. I received a letter from Grace with scraps of Margarets graduation dress, I got a bad cold. Will N came over brought me some US stamps. Ida Barney sent R two Family Heralds. Tom & Harold Dignum here waiting for their mail from Ranous who drives the shore this day. Harold received his exemption paper. Harold 25 years old last May measures 5 feet 7 inches. Will Niles came over again this p.m. Voltie cleaned the dining room stove pipe and V and Edith put it up again Saturday 9th February 1918 A nasty morning rain and snow windows plastered with it and freezing on. grows warmer 28 deg above. zero, Rowing and quarling going on all p.m. till I get sick �5 2 of staying here. but I’ve no where to go to. Emma cleaned floors and done Saturday work. I wrote a letter to Louise Voltie and Will drawing hay feeding Rachels hens card playing in evening by Voltie, Will, Edith & Emma Sunday 10th day of February 1918 Snowing fast and furious snow continues to pile up every where No quarreling this morning all same in door. "Home home sweet home". Very quiet and peaceful all day. Wm & Voltie doing chores 28 deg above zero Maggie Joslin Rattray got measles. Measles at Morgans too. V fed Rachels hens and brought over the book I intend sending to Belle. "The singer of The contray" �6 Monday 11 Feb 1918 A cloudy morning frost on bed room window. Voltie and Wm N butchered 3 hogs for market Henry came from Dick’s this p.m. horse jaded and worn out and got horse distemper and will give it to our horses so V says. snow blowing and drifting. no mail this day. Will Niles drove over to feed Rs hens Tuesday 12 Feb 1918 A rainy slushy time. guess Henry can’t go home this day Rachel sick with grippe or something got a sore throat. a very nasty day but not cold 28 deg above zero or more Sat up late again last night playing cards got a new game now where each one plays for his or herself. one advantage, a very quiet Game no noise 12 oclock midnight before every one settled Emma got a cough �7 4 Feb 1918 Wednesday 13 A cloudy morning froze a little last night, no mail this day most terrible roads every where Wm & Voltie drew hay from stack After dinner Henry made a break for United States & home, Accompanied by Wm N across the river; got as far as the cedars when whiffletree broke so H unhitched the poor sick colt and returned back again Wm kept straight on across the ice for home. V was just starting for Geo Woodmans but had to get H on the road again V took whiffletree (new one) and the horse and went down on the ice by the cedars hitched up and piloted H across the ice, colt fell down in slush so V unhitched him from cutter and drew the cutter himself while H came behind leading the three year old colt almost to weak from hard driving and neglect and a bad cough. I sent some things to Irene don’t supose she will get them: apples and a plate daily Wm N mailed a letter for me to [left margin] Louise Dixon. Will came back bringing me some Kraut Will went to Jacks to stay all night R got grippe �8 5 Thursday 14 Feb 1918 A cloudy nasty morning Emma scratching around and cleaning every thing Will N came from Jack’s at noon. while Voltie is gone to Geo Woodmans for shingles, gone a long time, Didn’t go for shingles, ate dinner with Geo and Inez. Will and V sawed and drew home a tree from the lower place for store wood. The shingles are away up by Geo McDonald’s. Voltie gets phone from Elery to come and doctor his engine Will Gillespie here to get Voltie to Doctor his pump Played cards awhile{} this evening I partly wrote a letter go grace Friday 15 February1918 Awoke this morning to find the rain beating against my bedroom window, The flat covered with water No traveling on ice or land by walking or plowing Telephone out of order line broken somewhere cant get central. 3 hogs butchered ready for market. cant get there. This is Emma’s is Birth day i.e. this day. How swiftly the years roll around no mail [left margin] Voltie tried to go to Elaries got as far as cheese factory and turned back Play cards again. V reading �9 6 Saturday 16th Feb 1918 Froze last night. Wm & Voltie drawing three loads of hay from stack Emma made head cheese. A Sun bright day. Mrs OBrien (John) and their little son Bernard here this p. m. visiting. While John drives to St Lawrence Corners, for things John drove back across the ice after dark didn’t eat with us had had supper at Maloneys. Mrs Hiram Yastin and Berty McDonald were obliged to call here to warm for their horse fell down on the ice by the concession and Wm & Voltie went to their rescue, got the horse up and the women in the house all right. I sent a cake to Grace by by Wm N I sent Grace a few postage stamps In Evening V reading Voltie reading Capt Warens Wards �10 7 Sunday 17 Feb 1918 A bright frozen morning. V reading after breakfast Capt W’s Wards Geo Woodman called here for his saw. Emma gone down to Geo Niles’. Edith out skating with Joe Murray till Sundown Emma came at bed time R made bean soup I thought I thought could eat it but couldn’t my appetite poor Edith popped corn couldnt eat much of that. Monday 18 Feb 1918 A cold cloudy day. Sun shone out once I wrote a letter to Bennie Watson. and quite fortunate in not sending by this day mail as I received a letter from Mr W T saying Bennie is at home not very well I also Received a letter from Maud. So I enclose Bennie’s and Mauds letters to Mr Watson together with one I wrote to Mr Watson Also I receive a photo of Bernard Morgan’s family with which I am much pleased Voltie drove to Elery’s to fix his engine, came home to dinner; Then Wm and Voltie draw hay from the stack. Wm does like our cider; it keeps him wonderfully good natured �11 8 Tuesday 19 Feb 1918. A very nasty morning. Raining quite hard. ground slushy with melting snow. All the same Voltie, Samy, & Ed Maloney went too Samy brought his horse Johnson which they hitched up, with Duke. and drove up the ice to Kingston Voltie taking the pork to market for which he gets only 22 cts per lb. They came home quite early before dark. Voltie brought Pinet lemons Electric oil liver pills a tonc for me, rice, soda, coffee, cosmopolitan, ink, envelopes, letter paper, soap, lemons, rolled oats. I finished writimg a letter Grace Cheever a good sociable letter The Cost pork previous to this Voltie received 25 cts per lb but this had been butchered nearly a week. waiting for good traveling good weather and a market day �12 9 Wednesday 20 Feb 1918 A very windy day from N. W. men, Wm N & V working in Shop Telephone man here to dinner Emma and Edith cleaning cabinet and pantry trying out fat pork Samy here to get horse shod. Joe Murray here awhile. V and Wm N cut 2 pine trees for Clayton saw mill. freezing all day. Thursday 21 Feb 1918. A very good morning but cold frost on windows Voltrie and Wm Start quite early for Clayton with 2 pine logs to be sawed for lumber. Geo N Jack N & Kehoe go to Clayton after dinner. V & Wm came in time to chores brought self flannel shirt 1.50 one made apron 9 yds gingham for aprons, me a thimble, gum, suspenders, 6 spools silkatine, pins, tobaco, matches, whiskey, 6 gallons Kerosine, snuffs gave Wm 5 dd soap laundry Friday. 22 February 1918 A very cold day Samy came from over the river ate dinner here. V and Wm drew hay from stack. We had about all we could do to keep warm. A letter from Grace also one from Belle �13 10 Saturday 23rd Feb. 1918. Four below freezing. Wind South V doctoring a sick calf. V drove to Geo McDonalds for a load of shingles. bringing part of them the other part froze down. came back before dinner. I wrote a letter to Bernard Morgan. V & Wm getting wood this p. m. Emma cooked a big pot of beans. The first egg to day. Wm went home. I sent my letter to Bernard by Wm to mail from that side. V & Wm drew two loads of wood. Aunt R not very well got grippe. First egg this winter Sunday 24th February 1918. Not very cold cloudy, wind South and breezy. A dead calf at the barn which makes two from seven this winter. Unexpected visitors arrive Will, Lena & Willie. Then Ray, Irene and little Flora. Stella Niles then Will Niles and Samy Woodman. After a musicale from piano violin and cornet played by Lena Willie & Lena go home Will dont go brother Will [left margin] Ray Irene and Flora all go to Dick Halliday. where they stay all night. �14 Monday 25 February 1918 A beautiful day, like Spring. after dinner Ray & Irene drive back from Dicks We get an oppertunity to Send Grace a few things by Ray. Will too goes home with them. I sorry to see Will go home. we were glad to see Wm N come a little while before sun set. Vand & Ola came over in cutter again across ice didnt stay long Van wants flour but got none Tuesday 26 February 1918 Storm all night of wind and rain V and William N intended going to Clayton weather prevented. They work in Shop all day. A rather dirty morn Turns Colder. wind west, North west, and freezing. very slippery walking Emma fried cakes made war cake and done a general supply of baking cookies, cakes, bread, beans &c 27th Feb 1918 Wednesday arose early V & Wm go to Clayton come back early before dinner. After dinner go to Maloneys for a load of Sand our mail consists of two big bundles of papers from Grace which all the family look at and study [left margin] & bought from Clayton this day Feb 27th 5 yds bright calico for aprons. 3 yds blue 3 yds ping 8 yds dark for me a dress, coffee �15 12 Thursday 28 Feb 1918 Cloudy morning but not stormy freezing V. & Wm draw 4 loads of Sand from Maloneys. George Woodman drove in here bringing his aunt Edith for a few hours visit. Came for her at Evening Emma got mumps or something Rachel reading Leilla Roosevelt sent Mary a daily Em gave her a crochet yoke. Friday 1st day of March 1918 Not a very pleasant day snow falling V and Wm drawing hay from stack. Emma not up yet R reading. One load of sand. Friday 1st March 1918 Cloudy snow falling. draw hay again this day. no letters, 2 seed catalogs. Bruce of Canada, Burpee of Philadelphia Pen. McLeons Magazine Standard and others trash! draw hay from stack R reading Em got mumps or something sent 5 lbs butter to Grace by �16 13 Saturday 2nd March 1918 A cloudy day. not very cold. Wm and Voltie drawing sand from Maloneys Emma helped wash dishes listened at telephone a while and went to bed mumps or something. R picking over beans. Edith washing a few things and trying to do Saturday work. She cleaned floors, washed ironed and cooked & washed dishes. Will went home I sent sent 5 lbs butter to Grace by paid post Will N carried it over. sent by him a letter to Belle. Sunday 3rd March 1918. A very fine day. No one here in the am Maurice and Edith Bates stopped here for a few minutes while returning from a visit to his mother over the river Will Niles here a while I posted & sent a letter to Belle by Will N. Monday 7 March 1918 Freezing half cloud day Voltie drawing sand from Maloney’s R picking over beans Emma got mumps and goes mumping around Edith up stairs 1/2 hour making beds or something [left margin] V in pm drove to Elery’s to grind 6 bags of hog feed 4 hogs to feed �17 14 Tuesday 5 March 1918 A very good day Voltie drew one load of sand from Maloneys I write a long letter to Grace Wednesday 6t March 194 A cold day frost on window I wrote a letter to Grace inclosing one to Robert which I was forced Enough to send across to other side by Wm N who skated across Voltie in shop fixing old sleigh which he broke drawing sand. {Pansy came here from the horse races & staid all night} Thursday 7 March 1918 A cold frozen morning Samy ate breakfast with us. He’s gone home now to do all his barn chores Voltie choring and doing shop work Samy went again to the horse race �18 Friday 8 March 1918 A very good morning sun clear R washing dishes. Edith listening at telephone and very much upset in mind, because I am talking, which disturbs her listening, and the prettiest part is, she vehemently rebukes me for disturbing her while listening to the neighbors business. Voltie choring and drwing manure Frost on the North window this morning Edith helps Voltie saw wood with cross cut mail came Early again this day. A letter from Irene, a letter rom Charlotte. Will N drove in here accompanied by Joe Woodman. capped and overcoated for Winter, and uninvited they steered for the cellar for cider after staying in cellar a long time they came up as Voltie came in from [shop]. Joe went home. Wm staid but would Eat no dinner. He so full of cider he can hold no dinner He brought me the stampe I sent by him to get last time he was here (Wednesday) Poor old Will he looks bad since the races �19 16 Saturday 9 March 1918 Another miserable cold day thickening for a storm V got mumps Samy came down and done chores in p.m. Voltie stands out and helps do chores V & Edith Saw wood with cross cut saw V splits it and Edith draws it in on sled. Beginning to Snow. Sunday 10 March 1918 Snows all night roads filled again. No one here only Samy staid all night and after doing chores here goes home to his own. then comes back stays all day and all night. The day is occupied by reading by Each member of the family have to keep stuffing the wood in stove to keep warm Monday 11 March 20 above zero this morning. Samy after doing his own chores an part of V’s drove across the river to get W.N. V is fixing harness Samy �20 came brining Wm N. who thinks he too is coming down with mumps if he is I think this family is having their or our share of mumps. Then came Dilavan bring over two men who are trying to buy horses. Hookimer and a Collins Van staid here awhile they went to Flynns bought none I sent a letter to Irene by Dilavan. all the Eggs our hens have laid this winter is 19 The weather is cold. Frost on Every window tho’ the wind is South. Tuesday 12th March 1918 Cloudy and raining some this morning Wm N went for a load of hay this morning before breakfast. Grace phoned from Watertown this morning, for V or someone to meet Reginald at Rosiere tomorrow. Samy is going to meet Reginald at Rosiere. clouds clear away sun come out brightly and thaws all day �21 {[Re-read 76-84]} page 18 Wednesday 13 March 1918 Samy went this morning for Reginald. Came back early before 11 a.m. acompanied by Reginald whom we were well pleased to have him iwth us. Clouds in pm and it looks like a Storm Will N drawing hay. he got mumps but will stay out all day working in shop. Our mail is Farm & Dairy Canadian Countryman Advocate Farmer and a letter from Grace also one from Bennie Watson Thursday 14 March 1918 not very cold , but cloudy. Wm N and V working in shop. Ellery want to get his old buzz saw fixed Sent [...] 25 cts to [Sigton’s] for Cosmopolitan tobaco 1 lb baking powder parowax, 20 cts [left margin] Eggs 17 6 Wednesday 23 2 R’s 4 Fr Sat 4 Th F 33 5 Sun �38 3 Monday 41 9 Tuesday 50 7 Wed 57 5 Thursday 62 9 Friday 71 9 Satuday 80 4 Sunday 84 10 Mon 94 10 Tue 104 7 Wednes 111 8 Thursday 119 11 Friday 130 Eggs 13 Saturday �143 11 Sunday 154 This Ends March for Eggs �22 Friday 15 March 1918 not much mail this day only Standard and Farm and Dairy. V & Wm N worked in shop in Evening Edith Emma visit and Reginald visit George Niles family. Saturday 16th March 1918 Partly cloudy sun shine sometimes Wm N & Voltie working in shop on old sleigh; finished it Emma done Saturday work and fixed a mess of cakes. Will drew hay from stack in p.m. After dinner Reginald went boat riding on the ice with Samy Woodman. The ice is good and freezing Wind West Rachel reads nearly all day. Edith popps corn in Evening while Reginald & Emma plays cards. I send a letter to Grace by Wm N to mail over there when he goes home this Eve Tobaco, 80 parowax, 20 cts, 1 lb baking powder, 20 [left margin] 1 154 March eggs 17 first April Monday 171 12 2 183 14 3 4 Tuesday Wed 197 14 Thur 211 Eggs �5 6 12 F 223 eggs 20 Sat 243 20 7 269 6 8 Monday morning when Reginald brought in 6 Eggs from a new nest of 7 more this 7th of April 269 17 9 Sunday Tues 286 17 Wed 10 303 16 11 319 16 12 Friday 335 13 13 Thursday Sat 348 14 Sun 362 26 M 388 14 402 Tue 16 418 W �15 433 Thurs 20 453 F 11 464 29 Sun 493 22 515 Mon �23 20 {[Re-Read 76 - ’84]} Sunday 17 March 1918 A very fine day Emma made ice cream Voltie and I Heard that Mabel Morgan has gone to New York to be a nurse in hospital she went the first day of March, 1918. Monday 18 March 1918 A fine day not cold but thawing all day. [Steward] Murry goes across to D[]ville for Sow dust Samy starts to drive across for coal founr poor ice and turned back Voltie went across with Sammy and went to Corners for 18 gallons of Kerosine which he left over on that side but brought home in a bag a pair of new overalls a frock coffee mixed mustard gum 10 soap $100 2 silkateen white 10 cts baking powder parowax 20 cts and tobaco 80. Stewart Murphy came home all night. Wall & Reginold drew hay Stewart came across but one horse broke through the ice [left margin] forgot to say two new milk pails and two small agate pans. April 23 515 19 531 tues �19 wed 550 17 thur 567 16 Fri 573 18 sat 591 23 614 sun �24 21 Tuesday 19 March 1918 A very fine day sun clear and bright Voltie and Reginald went across this morning for Kerosine 18 gal. Emma walked over to Rachels to feed her hens Jack N drove in here for ice tongs accompanied by Miss Goodfriend our teacher who boards at Jacks. He is driving to School with her (Nelly Goodfriend) Voltie & Reginald came home to dinner, bringing the 18 gal of Kerosine and the agate pans The snow and ice failing rapidly Tomato soup for dinner fried pork and potatoes bread, honey & butter & Played cards till ½ past past 10 pm Wednesday 20 March 1918 Another fine day Reginald gone over to feed R’s hens V phoned to George Woodman to borrow ½ doz sap buck buckets cant get any. Stanley going to tap both sugar bushes. Phoned to William H Woodman. He sold a dozen new ones to V. by phone. Samy brought them up and after dinner V & Reg tapped the trees [left margin] Voltie drove to Ellerys to get grinding done for hog feed, in morning only one bag, bataries give out April 29 614 Mon 19 633 �tues 16 649 Wed 16 665 thur 16 681 Fri 23 704 Sat 19 723 Sun 24 747 �25 {[Re-Read 76 - ’84]} 22 Thursday 21 March 1918 A soft hazy day. V & Reg & Wm drove to the Smith place for the skiff and motor to put them in the boat house here by [cossimon] Then Wm drove over to R’s place with her so she could look after things and feed her old hens Then back to dinner all OK After dinner Wm and Reg draw gravel from below lower ice hour. March 22nd Friday 1918 another fine day. Voltie and REg over back on the place picking up wood for Rachel. she is going to move home tomorrow or Monday Samy came down to see what is the time of day. V said blue birds Robins and Crows all out to day I write and send a letter to Grace Ice is getting rotten and full of holes May 1918 747 27 Mon 774 22 Tues 196 23 Wed �819 20 Thur 839 24 Fri 863 26 Sat 889 21 Sun 910 23 Mon 933 25 Tues 958 22 980 980 138 1018 Wed �26 23 Saturday 12 March 1918 Froze last night river all open above J Nile’s. Rachel moved home this morning. V gave her 6 gals of Kerosine & pork V. & Wm drawing hay. Nelly Goodfriend came here visiting this pm weather cool. but clear, didn’t stay to supper but went back to her boarding place Jack Nile’s for they are going this Eve to George Niles asking our Kids to go too but they not going they dont want to V and Will went to Ellerys to grind pig feed. Rachels cow got a new calf Sunday 24 March 1918 A beautiful day Wind very light soft & South Samy and Joe made us a call. They didnt stay long Joe went home first Samy staid to read a story in the new magazine The cosmopolitan. No one here after Samy went home �27 24 Monday 25 March 1918 Another beautiful morning frosty this morning which is a sign of a good sap day another calf at the barn which makes 5 new red and white calves. Reginald went to Kingston with Geo and Joes Niles ate dinner at his grandad Gaskins and at villiage before her went over only in Kingston one hour and half. V sent by him for rice, and fruitatives The sap runs well this day nearly two pails full I write and send a letter to Bennie Wat No letters this day; ony our three farm papers which come regularly Ever Monday Emma washing lines full of clothes but didn’t finish Tuesday 26 March 1918 A light snow on ground this morn and still continued to snow a little men drawing hay I & Reg and Will Voltie threshing beans weather grown warmer. After dinner Voltie Will N and Reginald went to Rachels to saw & [left margin] split wood Enough to last her store a day or two. by noon snow all disapeared that fell last night & this morning. work goes slow as usual. �28 25 Wednesday 27 March 1918 A very fne day froze some last night. Will Niles walked across the ice this morning. Emma done more washing, sap don’t run this day. Thursday 28 March 1918 A fine morning. Guess sap will run this day. Emma up at 4 oclock baking bread. Just arose from breakfast. Joe came for something, stepped in and said "good morning" and went out immediately north & a cow down. Samy here to help lift her up, ate dinner. Reginald helping his uncle nearly all day. I begin a letter to Muriel my dear grandaughter. Friday 29 March 1918 A fine spring morning, scarcely a bit of snow to be seen, froze just a little. Sap running merrily. I sent a letter to Nellie Brooks, finished and mailed letter to Muriel. Drew hay from stack, Pass Rachels and carry milk for her. The sick cow had a calf The calf dead. �29 26 Saturday 30th March 1918 April eggs Another fine day. A sap day, snow all gone as far as I can see except in our dooryard a few little scattering spots another calf at our barn. One lamb yesterday and two this day living one lamb this day. Our first one this spring. Sunday 31 March 1918 Easter Sunday. Madeline and Myrabelle came over to Easter. Voltie invited Joe and Samy to dinner. They came to be sure. Emma fried and boiled about 4 dozen eggs & "sugared off" a very fine day had ice cream. Got milk cow up all night at the barn. 2 more lambs. �30 29 Monday 1st April 1918 A very fine day. Em picked up the clothes to wash but didn’t wash. I write and send a letter to Grace. Emma cleaned floors and churned. Voltie making whiffletrees getting ready for spring work, not much sap trees drying up. Raining nearly all night. Tuesday 2 March 1918 A very fine day, sap dont run this day. Voltie in shop nearly all day making whiffletrees and repairing Dick Hallidays old cultivator. Emma churned. Joe Woodman ate dinner and supper because he is visiting Voltie in shop. Sunsets clear look like spring, milking 8 cows now. Wednesday 3rd April A fine day froze again last night and sap runs right merrily this day. Reg empties the sap buckets of rain water. Joe ate dinner again Continued 3rd April Dick Hallidays have a dance this evening. Riginald & our two going. Reginald been chopping the old buggy free from ice. going over to Dicks in it to the first dance after Easter. I send to Buckbees for seeds 3rd of April 1918. Johnny get your gun, get your gun, got your gun �31 28 Thursday 4 April 1918 A very pleasant day, but after the dance at Dick Halliday’s. Emma gone to bed. Reginald abed too. Edith up working away, geting dinner, washing, feeding lambs. One old ewe had 4 lambs last night after. Voltie with lantern went searching for them all over the farm at last found them down in the old barn & drove them home and put them in the sheep pen. Joe Woodman here to dinner. We have 26 lbs of butter now ready for market. Joe Woodman here to supper. Friday 5 April 1918 A very fine morning. Voltie up in night feeding lambs. Brought in another one this morning. Three now in the veranda to feed with bottle. the Wind South river all open. Two letters one from Belle, one from Grace. Emma received a letter from Will N. After dinner Edith went to Jim Morgans visiting going to stay all night. V had trouble trying to plow colts tried to get away because the lines broke broke plow and hurt kit colt. Emma made cookies & sugar. Reginald gathered the sap 3 pails full. �32 29 Saturday 6th April 1918 Another fine day. Voltie after choring nearly all forenoon comenced plowing again this p.m. He plows between here and the road. Reginald brought in two pails full of sap. I wrote a letter to Maud and Bert. Emma worked the butter and made it into 8 prints which makes 34 lbs now ready for market. Edith came home this p.m. accompanied by Madeline and Myrabelle. Emma cleaned all the floors and done Saturdays general house work. Sunday morning 7 April 1918 Sun dont shine very clearly this morning, all have a great visiting time. Excepting V and myself, they are all assemble in the kitchen to boil sap. Madaline & Myrabelle go home at 5 p.m. Monday 8 April 1918 A cloudy drizzy day. V didn’t plow but he and Reginald drew hay from stack this a.m. Then mended harness the rest of the day. I sent a letter to Grace also one to Bert and Maud and received letters from John and from June Kendrie also a sun from farm & dairy when I know the years suscription has not expired for I sent a dollar the 25 of June 1917. Voltie went after dark and carried milk to Rachel. We ate supper after come back. �33 Tuesday 9 April 1918 Froze last night. frost on all the windows this morning. V working shop all day. I wrote a long letter to John this day. Reg choring and boiling sap; all 3 making a racket all day. nothing very substantial done all day boil a little sap on the stove. Emma bakes bread. Sap dont run to day to chilly. Reginald talks to his ma over the phone. 41 lbs butter. Wednesday 10 April 1918 Wind N.E. blowing a stiff breeze "shgaring off" off. I write a letter to farm and dairy and put it in mail box & also one to John. V and Reginald draw hay. V works on harness. Lillie Goodfriend surprised us by walking in after school to make us a visit which she did by staying all night and to breakfast. Emma put up a good lunch for tea. They played games till 11 O’clock no mail this day for any one. No crossing from Kingston since Saturday. Froze quite hard last night. �34 Thursday 11 April 1918 Another frozen morning. Reginald and Voltie drawing hay. 3 loads from the stack. Emma and Ed getting dinner. Turnip for dinner. Jack Niles phoned her is going to Kingston tomorrow morning. Starts at six O’clock a.m. and says Reginald can go with him. Reginald packs his suit case. Couldn’t pack all his things in his, so borrowed Ediths. V went to bed quite early. Weather threatens a storm. 47 lbs butter. Friday 12 April 1918 I called early this morning to Emma who answered me after a time or two which disturbed Voltie and he arose after a while. Not going to Kingston this day everything covered with snow 1/2 foot any way every tree shrub and fence. It looks more like winter than it did a month ago. Snow still continuing continues to fall fast and furious all day. Reginald rings up George Niles. Geo says he dont know when he is going away. But Reg has his suit cases all packed ready for Kingston and home. V and Reg gathered the sap in milk cans. �35 30 Saturday 13 April 1918 A fine day snow all disapeared by 3 pm. Joe phoned this morning saying he is going to villiage and Reginald can go with him, So after breakfast Reginald again dresses and rearranges his suit cases, and Voltie goes with him to Samys carrying the heaviest suit case. V sends by Joe for a few things, groceries. Well the home is lonesome without Reggie but such is life. 53 lbs butter for market. Samy ate dinner with us. Joe & Samy got a sick cow. can’t stand up sun sets clear. Sunday 14 April 1918 A clear chilly morning. V milked the cows this morning. Edith didn’t get up till breakast was ready then went to carry milk and honey to Rachel a tug went down this morning towards Clayton We were alone all day till just at sunset our girls discovered a man in a skiff rowing in here. It was Wellie �36 31. Monday 15 April A very fine day. Wellie arose early and went to Aunt Rachels to breakfast came back and cut Voltie’s hair. He thought to go home after dinner. A big body of ice came floating down and now he, like Reginald is marooned on this island. Joe came and Samy bringing our groceries coffee, rolled oats, tea, yeast cakes paid telephone bill and after taking out a dollar beside the above from a ten dollar bill brought back $2,20 cts. Voltie plowed a little and Wellie made an axe handle. Edith went to R’s after dark with milk for Rachel. Received a letter from Nellie Brooks. Tuesday 16 April 1918 A very warm day for the season. Wellie went home this morning or across the river in our skiff. Voltie plows, after doing all the chores beside going to Niles for milk, Emma done a good job of cleaning up things in front veranda but only cleared things without cleaning, carried honey up stairs, sorted the papers and magazines, turned the lambs out door. �37 32 Wednesday 17 Apr 1918 Warm and cloudy. looks like rain. Emma churned soon after breakfast butter not long in churning; have to lift the cow up every day. Emma churned twice this day in a.m. 60 lbs butter for market. I patch a dress for myself, old black dress. wrote and sent a letter to Belle. forgot to send it by Wellie Preparing to go to market tomorrow with butter and eggs. V going. 45 lbs butter, 10 doz eggs. V plowed; another calf little bald face cow. Thursday 18 April 1918 A terrible cold, windy nasty rainy snowy day. It makes everything disagreable dreary indoor and out. Didn’t go to market; day to bad. The truth is we didn’t do much any way. I wrote a long letter to Will. boil sap on stove [illegible] a can of maple syrup for pancakes, sometime the boat came in last night to our dock for the first time this year. 18 April 1918 �38 33 Friday 19 April 1918 A clear day; not much wind froze so hard Voltie can’t plow this day. I receive a letter from Grace. Lib Watson. V built a yard for the lambs. Emma carried them out to the yard. Judy, Betsy, Rags Emma done some cleaning in Veranda. Emma received letter from Miriam Burton. Lib Watson want strawberry vines raspberry bushes, rose bushes. Sun set clear and red this evening sent Will a letter Saturday 20 April 1918. A very good day, nothing extra. The usual amount of Saturday work accomplished a little baking a little mopping. Same old chores done out side. Same milking separating, calves fed, hogs fed, horses fed & watered, sheep in sheep pen, stables cleaned for horses and cows, lambs fed. Emma worked over butter & churned. made prints. 77 lbs butter now for market. Emma after supper walked down to Maggie Rattrays. V plowed. Edith tended to bread baking after Emma hiked down the Island. Maurice and Samy went to corners crossed in our skiff. They stay all night at Maloneys. V sent for tobaco and Emma sent for flower seeds Aster sturtium and sweet peas. �39 34 Sunday 21st April A nasty rainy day. V, Edie and I alone nearly all day only Maurice and Samy called in long enough to ask for Voltie and leave the flower seeds and tobacco. Rained so much Emma didn’t come home, roads all mud. V went to Rachels carrying her stuff apples and milk. I thought I’d write a letter but read all day. Samy gave me a cosmopolitan. Ogle drove down the Island and returned towards night. V brought in some sap the last run for this year. Monday 22nd April 1918. not a very pleasant day. Joe and Samy here fixing old milk waggon wheel. V plowing. Joe and Samy here to dinner. Emma rode up with the mail so she is home again. �40 Tuesday 23 April 1918 not very cold, sort of a half cloudy day. V plowing. I wrote a long letter to Lib Watson. Emma churned twice. Emma set 4 hens. I finished a cake doily & gave it to Emma. Wednesday 24th April 1918 froze last night but the morning is bright. Wind south. I wrote a letter to Grace and sent two this morning one to Grace, one to Lib Watson. Received a letter from Grace, also one from Grace Cheever. working at butter last night to get ready for market tomorrow. Thursday 25 April 1918 Froze some last night. V arose quite early. Going to town to day. Emma got breakfast, drove to dock with Voltie and 10 doz eggs & 85 lbs butter. Edie washed breakfast dishes milked 4 cows lugged the milk to the house & separated. Emma and Edith carry separated milk. �41 to feed 8 calves. Joe and Sam came cleaned cow stable lifted the old sick cow onto her old legs. I sat out in Veranda this am for the first time this spring. Emma got dinner and helped milk. Emma milked 4 cows. Edie milked six. Joe came and hitched up and drove to dock for V and Rachel. Some of her eggs were smashed by driving over to the dock this morn. 85 lbs. V sold the butter for 40 cts per lb got .34 cts for the eggs per doz. He bought oil cloth for the dining room, olive oil, ink, letter paper, shoes for Edith, shoes for himself, onions & onion sets, 3 pairs of stockings & trouser buttons, soda biscuits, carbonate of soda, cornstarch, laundry starch, pulverized sugar, coffee, 2 pairs socks, candy. Joe here to supper. Garden & flower seeds, Pansy, Phlox, Asters, Morning Glory, Parsley, salsify, tea kettle, Varnish, sweet collar, salt for cattle, 2 King bolts, shoelaces, Dinner 50 fare, 35. Voltie bought mucilage and a quart of beans �42 April Friday 26th 1918 Clear, cold for the season especialy in the morning, warmer towards noon and afternoon. Edith after helping V went over to Rachels, to carry buttermilk. She gave Edith candies, cookies, bologna sausage, and other sausage enough for our dinner. I send a dollar to Farm and Dairy. I receive a letter from Bert and Maude. Emma beginning to clean house by taking up the sitting room carpet and moving the the few scrubby looking flowers that have wintered out fron veranda. Edith and Emma are both helping Voltie do the barn chores. Oh what a time this is. who knows how it will all end this war. Sometimes I’m afraid and Poor Maggie Joslin only did she take such a burden on her young shoulders. What has she gained by that marriage. Emma and Edith milked all the cows & separator. V went to draw hay from stack, horses got frightened when a little hay slipped off the load and poor dear Emma sprained her ankle. Now I don’t know what we will do. Joe and Samy saw the catastrophy and came running to help. V fell off the load backward but didn’t sustain any damage. Oh I’m sorry. �43 Saturday 27th April 1918 Emma cant step on her foot this day. I helped all I could washed dishes, picked over beans. V plowing all day. Samy and Joe fixing to go spearing. The day is lovely, warm not a breath of wind stiring. Tom Maloney rowed over and gone up the island somewhere perhaps over to Dora’s to see Maurice. Edith washed and made 8 butter prints and worked all day. doing the best she can. Joe and Tom done the best he can too for he and Tom both drove up the island courting. Joe to Huffs or Cuffs and Tom a Fargo girl. Voltie and Samy went fishing after V plowed all day went spearing up in Sulivans bay. Got one big pike, 2 smaller ones one eel two bullheads & one rock bass, came home about one oclock am. �44 Sunday 28 April 1918 A beautiful day, warm scarcely a breeze of air. V took a nap before dinner. The atmosphere is hazy. Looks like rain. Will Niles and Jim Maloney unexpectedly walked in. I sent them to the barn to help. V got the cow up out the Stanchion lifter. They went there was no one here the rest of the day. Monday 29 April 1918 Raining a little this morning but clears after a while. I write a letter to Buckbee but am thinking cant get it posted. Poor Edith is cross she cant get along with the work alone. OG and good house keeper would with one masterful stride of mind and hand would sweep the whole business and have dinner on time. I have done it. Emma tried to get around on her lame foot and did fix the churn. I churned not long coming Voltie plowing down on Smith. A little thunder a little lightening and a little rain at bed time. �45 Tuesday 30th April 1918 A very fine day somewhat cooler after the rain. Voltie cultivating to sow wheat. Emma churned and made 13 butter prints took the butter from the churn, pared apples, I’ve got one lame leg. Edith done quite a lot of work too brought water, washed separator, built fires and helped get the meals, fed lambs and helped do some chores at the barn. Emma crocheted and so did I. Wednesday 1st May 1918 A very fine day tho it was somewhat rainy this am. Samy and Joe came to the shop a while. Samy came in for honey while Joe went home. Mr. Geo Gillespie came in while we were eating breakfast. Emma making scrap book. I finished Grace Jr cake doily. Voltie, after dinner cultivated with a four horse team he drew some hay from lower barn for horses. Emma pared some apples and cooked some beans. The old cat had one kitten, it died and buster ate it up. Edith washed dishes and separator, fed the lambs, got breakfast and dinner, brought in water & wood, gathered the eggs. Helped V hitch up the 4 horse team. Sun sets clear. No mail this day. Edith helped milk and sepated the milk. Emma got supper and cooked bean. �46 Thursday 3rd May 1918 A very good day but chilly wind N. Voltie sowed 7 bushels of wheat this day. Emma made scrap book. I wrote a letter to Grace. Joe Woodman got to go to war, drafted. He got a letter yesterday to go. Voltie got bad cold in head. Emma made 8 prints which makes 29 ready for market. Joe came in for Will’s fiddle box. He is going to the villiage. Friday 2nd May 1918 A fine day but cool. Voltie working in field cultivating. Emma churned leaving the butter in churn all night, made scrap book &c. We received a letter from Grace, two farm papers and McLeans magazine. It is this day that Joe came for Will’s fiddle box. A dance at the villiage. Joe going to play. �47 Saturday 4 May 1918 Another chilly morning. Voltie working in field. Emma walking on her lame foot trying to do the best she can baking bread. Emma works around this day more than usual. I should not be discouraged and if I ought not to be. Edith cleaned up grain oat for E. Voltie Samy went across in Voltie’s skiff at sunset. Sunday 5 May 1918 A very fine day bright clear and warm. Stella Niles came across to work for Louise. Roy, Maggie and Willie Goslin came they brought the baby with them. Albert Barry here awhile Emma can go out door now Monday 6 May 1918 This is a much besmeared page. I dropped ink from the pen. Another fine day. Emma foot better. Didn’t get any letters only two farm papers. We churned this day. 44 lbs. butter for market. �48 Tuesday 7 May 1918 Rather cloudy. Voltie cultivating all fore noon getting ready to sow oats. We dont do much work in doors. Emma churned. Afternoon rainy. Joe came and staid to supper got to go away tomorrow morning. He is hoping he may come back from Kingston without going further. A thunder shower this evening. 7000 soldiers on a strike in Halifax. They wont go aboard the transport vessels to take them to France. An awful state of affairs when Canada has to fight her own men to make them go to fight. Wednesday 8th May 1918 A cool cloudy morning. Wind South Joe went away this morning, two others in the buggy with him. Emma preparing to go to Kingston to-morrow. Voltie sowed oats and cross draged the field. Edith went over to Rachels to carry her some buttermilk and papers. Received a letter from Maud & Bert �49 and Farmers Magazine. Joe didn’t come to-night but might come tomorrow. No Joe didn’t come back nor do I think he will ever come again. V’s sick calf died. A very good Thursday 9th May 1918. A very good day tho cool and cloudy. Voltie drove to dock with Emma. She is going to market with 52 lbs butter and 10 dozen eggs. Butter 44 cts per lb, eggs 35 cts doz. She bought tea, coffee, rolled oats, candy, washing powder soap, paint, underwear liquid Veneer, cheesecloth cotton cloth, letter pad, flower seed, Lettuce, Radish, cucumbers, Dinner 40 cts boat fare 35 repairing ring 15 cts thread, 8 �50 Friday 10 May 1918 Cool day and V working in shop nearly all day nothing done in door only taking butter from the churn which has stood in the cooling water since yesterday. Guess Emma’s foot bothers her since her walk around town yesterday. Received a letter from Belle and one from Grace; both very interesting. Voltie walked up to Samy’s and Samy came down and ate supper Saturday 11 May 1918 Froze last night quite hard The sun shining clear and bright this morning. Voltie gone to plow He has sowed 44 bushels of grain. sent R’s books home this morning and a chunk of ham. Voltie plowing again this afternoon. Afternoon cloudy, looks rain. Edith expecting Madaline and Myrabelle tomorrow. Rachel is expecting Will; he going to bring her a dog. Emma and Edith made pies, cookies, carried the old orange tree out in veranda, baked bread and Emma milked 5 cows & separated. churned, worked over and packed but carried the old slop pail swept out my dirty bedroom, kicked the cats outdoor, out to the ba ha mopped kitchen and dining rooms, got the meals and washed all the dishes and sowed flower seeds and gathered the eggs separated the milk and washed churn & separated, fed calves and went after the cows brought wood & water. A great day among the cats. Bustco has got 4 kittens �51 Sunday May 12 1918 Not a very good day rainy and cloudy. Tom Malony and Samy Woodman here awhile. Madeline and Marabelle didn’t come over to wet neither did Will come. Voltie working in the shop at old milk wagon getting it ready to draw milk in tomorrow morning. V went for the cows through the rain; had to find shelter in the old barn while the rain poured on the roof which lulled him to sleep. R’s old cow tearing the fence down. No visitors no callers only Samy here a few minutes to use the telephone. Tom M didn’t come in so you see nothing occurred of any account only Voltie drowned busters young cats and peppered the bull with bird shot for he can jump some. Shower after shower, dark and gloomy, follow each other in succession at most intervals accompanied by thunder. �52 Monday 13th May 1918 Guess it rained all night, cant work in field. To wet to plow, drew the milk to the factory this morning for the first time. Edith helped milk and has now gone to Rachel’s to carry milk. Emma sent Samy a loaf of bread and some cookies by V when he went to factory. Emma sent letter to Langley and Willie Joslin. Emma received letters from Langley, Sylvia, and more garden seeds, also a letter from Reginald. Rachel has got a dog and a jar of butter. Joe is home to stay awhile. He has now gone over to the corners. Voltie sent by him for pills. Emma carried the old brown carpet to the river and soaked it awhile in the water then Voltie helped pound it clean and hung it on the fence. So much more done towards spring house cleaning. Voltie fixed fence, chopped wood for Rachel, made a circle for old milk wagon, and a thousand other things. �53 Tuesday 14th May 1918 Another nasty morning & not very warm. Clears up. The day grows brighter wind South and quite breezy. Samy here to dinner; plowed for Voltie this p.m. Emma washed a lot of clothes, which is so much more towards spring house cleaning, and the separator too get the meals, and churned, beside crocheted on a yoke. Edith helped do all kinds of work, the hens are hatching. V plowed a place for a flow garden. I wrote a letter to Grace and inclosed Belle. Edith helps Emma, feeds lambs, goes for the cows, milks washes milk can. Samy ate supper here, didnt stay all night. Edith forgot to gather and bring in the eggs Wednesday 15 May 1918 A clear bright still morning and cool. Had to call Edith so many times this morning again. A good day for working in field. Emma does a lot of work towards cleaning up curtains and blankets. Old hog tipped over the stack kettle full of starch down by the river Samy helping V this fore noon ate dinner here. V got a sick hog always has some sick animal to care Joe came home. A letter from Will Stella Niles here. Samy & Joe came down a while. Emma gone to dock with them in morning. Stella Niles here in evening. �54 Thursday 16, 1918 Arose early. Emma gone to town rode over to the dock with Joe and Sam. She is taking up a eleven dozen of eggs. Voltie gone to work down on the Smith’s place. He finished plowing yesterday. Joe here to breakfast. Edith put the little chickens outdoors there is 21 of them. Grandma picked over beans for dinner. Emma carried a crate of honey in sections to market. Joe feels bad about going to war. Friday 17 May 1918 A very fine day. Voltie working in field. Emma washing curtains. E & E milks the cows while Votlie works late in the field. Emam scrubbed wall in kitchen. 18 May 1918 Saturday. V finished up below sowing grain 60 bushels didnt’ come home till after dark. Emma & Edith worked steady all day at painting, cleaning kitchen. �55 Sunday 19th May 1918 A very fine day cant make fire in dining room cook stove, smoke so bad, got supper on oil stove and breakfast and dinner this day. Roy drove up for Emma to go visiting at his house she went. Edith went to church; Samy ate dinner here. Howard called him to see if the Morgans kids were here found they were not so proceeded to church. Madaline & Myrabelle at church came home with Edith staid till toward sun set. I gave them a lot of old magazines. V gave them 2 quarts new milk. Stella came then Will Niles & Jim Maloney. After a time or two Roy came brining Emma home accompanied by Maggie and baby Monday 20 May 1918 A good day. Voltie finished sowing grain this day. I sent Brother Will a letter. Emma cleaning upstairs got the oil cloth down all right. Only Farmers magazine and Experiments from papers. �56 Tuesday 21st May 1918 Voltie and Joe sheared the sheep. Voltie prepared Emma and Ediths flower garden. Emma washed more clothes and rugs. I fix my old dress skirt, crochet on the deep lace. The day is fine. Joe going to a dance this eve at villiage. Jim Maloney and Will Niles here this evening. Wednesday 22 May 1918 Very warm in forenoon. A big shower towards night from South. Voltie cross draging. Emma cleaned parlor it looks fine. She has to do most of the work alone. V going to prepare ptoatoe ground then elevate the cutter over head in the ice house, shut up the sow in the ice house for keep. No ice in ice house. I dont feel very well and am very discontented about many things specialy about washing. I am afraid it will take a long time to straighten things out. Talk about day light saving by setting the clock forward! what is the good of �57 that as long as the small fragments of time are wasted and thrown away. Thursday 23 May 1918 A beautiful day after the rain Voltie drove to the dock this morning with Rachel’s eggs which she sold to George Rattray for over 7 dollars. V drove from there to factory with the milk. The river is very still this morning just a small ripple. Friday 24 May 1918 Emma doing some washing and house cleaning Voltie’s bedroom. I think it is Voltie planting potatoes. At last they got ready and started out for the dance. Emma goes one way Edith another. Emma goes with Jack and Anna in car. Edith walks over to Morgans to go from there with them in their motor boat. The dance is made for Joe Woodman but the [illegible] came down in a motor truck 22 strong and monopoly The dancing hall so this company were out and had nothing to do but set around and look on and the villiage ghouls ate the grub that this party had carried. �58 Saturday 25 May 1918 This is a dull day after the party and dance at Dora Hallidays. The house is in terrible disorder for things being upset and misplaced and such, a rain storm pouring rain all p.m. but they never try to catch any rain water barrels of it going to waste. Sunday 25 May 1918 A very fine day. Old front veranda in an awful uproar. Will Niles, Stella and Devolson and Lib here all p.m. also Howard Niles also George Woodman. Emma went down to George Niles with Stella and Will staid there to supper then they came back again with her. They staid all evening then Emma had to go a little way home with them. Monday 27 A foggy morning and continues foggy nearly all day. V plowing for corn. Emma trying to clean pantry Tis an awful looking hole. I never saw any thing like it. It is the very worst I ever saw. I wrote and sent a long letter to Lib Watson about her strawberry plants which she cant get this year. V and E went spearing caught a few fish the air full of electricity flash light The stars are shining. A thunder shower in night time. �59 Tuesday 28 May 1918 Another warm cloudy foggy morning. Votlie plowing this morning after factory and chores. This is a terrible looking house and every day it gets worse. I don’t think it can be straightened out in a month. If house spring house cleaning kicks up such a muss. I never want to see another. Edith is lifeless even while she is alive. She seems to get worse more lifeless every day. Poor little Edith. I realy wonder if she can make herself any different she is a good child in many ways but she is odd; very excentric. Voltie and Well Niles went spearing for eels. Wednesday 29 May 1918 A cool cloudy morning continues so all day. Emma cleans my bed room and turns the bed around. I send a letter to Grace also and to Lib Watson. Edith does all sorts of chores sets hens, feeds lambs, chickens, goes to R’s. Voltie planting potatoes, and plowing for corn, drives to dock with a grist of wheat and the wood. �60 Thursday 30th May 1918 Arose quite early. Voltie going to Kingston. Emma goes to the dock and then drives across around by the factory with the milk. A foggy morning, sun shining through a foggy atmosphere. Emma works all day at home cleaning then drives to dock for Voltie. V takes a grist for Rachel’s flour and flower for some one else. V paid 25 dollars interest on Mortgage by way of Geo Rattray V bought 3 bags potatoes at $2 dollars bag. Paid 9 dollars for 2 bushels seeds Friday 31st May 1918 A very good day for work tho cloudy. Emma cleaning house and working. No letters nly 3 farm papers. Will Niles and Stella here in Evening. Will helping V spread and match the linoleum on dining floor. Saturday 1st June 1918 A day of all kinds of work. Emma put oil cloth on pantry floor. Edith cooks and washes dishes, feeds the lambs, brings water from river. V works in field cultivating. Samy ate from river feeds chickens, dinner here. Wind blows from South, river rough. �61 Sunday 2nd June 1918 A fine day. Wind South. Will Niles here awhile. V gave him golden bantam seed corn. Edith gave him Dahlia bulbs. Edith expecting visitors Madaline & Maribelle. Emma gone across to Geo Nile’s with Will and Stella. V down to the old house threshing beans on Sunday. Will came over to shingle Rachels house. Emma came late after dark. Voltie and I are so pleased to see Will. It reminds me of years & years ago when my aunts, uncles and couisins came to see us. Monday 3rd June 1918 McLeans Magazine came today. Will and Harold Dignum shingling R’s house both here this evening all singing and playing violin piano. Will Niles here too. Voltie raking quack roots out the ground all day with Spring tooth harrow. night very cool, almost cold. Tuesday 4th June 1918 A chilly morning. I’m glad to sit in the kitchen by the warm stove. Emma cooking and baking pies, cookies, cakes, fried cakes. Voltie drilled in 2 bushels ensilage corn, beans brown & white. Jimy Morgan here to supper. Will didn’t come over today. Rainy all forenoon. �62 Wednesday 5 June 1918 A lovely day. A light breeze wind N. Jim Morgan here to day working in field with Voltie at ,35 cts an hour. I write and send a letter to Reginald. Will came over from Rachel’s to get his violin and say goodbye. He is going home today, this pm. Edith went back to R’s with him and now he has taken Buster dog and gone to get Will Niles to sit him across the river. Rachel came over here with Edith feeling bad and lonesome since Will and Buster are gone. 2 Jew ate dinner here. They gave Edith ,50 cts for their dinner. Emma after supper rowed the skiff down to Horn’s after stopping on the way and taking Stella N along with her. She bought a bushel of potatoes for which she paid a dollar and paid Lizzie ,75 cts ballance on dress making. V took a little kerosine from Samy’s can which is our boat house. So ends the day and we all go to bed to sleep the sleep of contentment and peacefulness. �63 Thursday, June 6, 1918 The morning thick very cool and cloudy, looks as tho it might may rain any minute. Not much wind. James and Voltie building fence. I dont know which work is being done in kitchen. Suppose they were busy as bees doing nothing. Rains all pm. Wm N here in eve. He is great on rings. V brought home his concrete mixer from dock. Friday 7 June 1918 A heavy thunder and lightening about midnight. Quite clear in morning but soon clouds again. Jim & V build fence all day. Emma done some baking cakes, cookies fried cakes, bread &c. A letter from Grace. Saturday 8 Edith stays all night with Rachel. Emma cleans all the floors and Edith washes V shirts. Jim & V work all day at the fence. Maggie rings for Emma to go to Bert McDonald with them. Diandra Rattray on the island too Joe Woodman in Barriefield camp. Sunday 9th June 1918 A cold rainy nasty day all day. No one here excepting Will Niles. He told us today Percy is burried to day. No one went to Rs from here. V took a nap. Will N here to supper and staid till bed time. �64 Monday 10 June 1918 Sun rose clear bright and warm this morning. James here this morning. V and James take down the sheep pen. Edith has a job on hand washing all the dirty socks and stockings that has accumulated all winter I think by the looks of the bundle. I suppose the sight of them makes her sick. She began quite early. I finished writing to Grace and Edith mailed the letter and sent one to Reggie, mailed Evelines blue Bamy book. Rachel came over awhile after dinner to tell V about the potatoes from Bill Horn. I crochet all the No 10 ball thread I have in table doily. Sheridan & Jack Murray here this evening. Ed Maloney in hospital for rupture. Tuesday 11 June 1918 fine day. Jim and Voltie working at barn frame. I sewed on Ediths rug. Edith finished the socks and stockings rinsed them in the river and brought in a bag full from the line that she washed yesterday. �65 Wednesday 12 Jun 1918 I stay in kitchen all this day not much sunlight any where An electric storm in the night heavy thunder and sharp lightning and some rain. Rain beat in under the veranda door, cloudy and rainy most of the. Rachel came over to tell about her letter she received from Lottie saying she and Louise and Will Sr are coming Sunday p.m. to finish up house cleaning and straighten things out. She is sending up by Emma tomorrow for a lot of things for the table, and curtains and wallpaper. Thursday 13 June 1918 Emma gone to Kingston this day for groceries and things. V drove to dock. Jim M drove to factory. Edith gets the dinner this day. Emma brought home a lot of things too numerous to itemize, forgot tea nad Voltie’s shoes and several other things. �66 Friday 14 June 1918 A very fine day but cool. William Gillespie, Jim Morgan, and Jack Murray here working for Voltie. Samy was coming but had to help his uncle William Woodman. Emma has 4 men to get dinner and supper for this day. Saturday 15 June 1918 A very fine day. Will Gillespie and J. Morgan here working on barn frame. Emma doing Saturday work and getting the meals. Never can tell what Edith does for she is out door most of the time. Sunday 16 June 1918 A sun bright day. No one here till evening. Then Wm N and Stella came directly from home in skiff. Will bringing a basket of lettuce and radishes. V went across for Will and his dauthers as agreed upon staid at Geo Farr’s till 10 p.m. waitingwaiting no one came. Then V rowed back home again. Weary weary & tired and gone to bed. And so ends the day. �67 Monday 17 June 1918 Monday morning bright and early. R came over very early to find why Louise, Lottie nor Will did not come, couldn’t tell her. Cooking and baking all day. Maggie Rattray & Annie Niles helping. Edith quite happy with two kids to play with, Isabel Rattray and Lois Niles. V chopped heads off 5 roosters big and fat. Emma & Maggie plucked the feathers. V and Em prepared them for boiling and now they are all in the big pot on the stove cooking. Good night. Tuesday 18 June 1918 A fine cool morning. Sun bright. V went early to factory this morn. beat J F at the whey cream business. Jimy M here quite early. Had been to breakfast and are now mowing, smoothing, raking, with rake, sythe, and lawn mower in front yd by the big oak to set tables on the lawn for the barn raisers, cooking and baking still going on. Howard Niles is the second man to arrive. Now they are coming thicker and faster. The women are hustling to get the table set nearly or quite 30 men and some women Isabel Joslin and Earl Maggie Rattray and baby Timmie Niles and �68 Lois, Rachel, Edith Bates, Madaline Morgan, Stella Niles, Lulu Collins, Mrs Nancy Niles, Arlaine Keslar, Lottie and Lena Dixon. Nearly every man from George Woodmans to foot of island, 5 motor cars shining bright in the sunlight standing in the yard. Edith went home with Madaline, going with Madaline to the picnic tomorrow. Emma’s foot lame and sore on bottom from standing on them so long. [Page is torn, the remaining text belongs to page 70 and is transcribed there] �69 Wednesday 19 The day after the raising. Working on barn of course. V, Jim & Will Gillespie hammer, hammer, pound drove nails all day. Thursday 20 A very good day. Lottie and Louise finished cleaning house for Rachel, came over here to supper. Then Will rowed them across in V’s skiff. Gurnsey there to meet them with motor car. Working on barn. �70 Friday 21 rain rain. V couldnt drive cattle to foot of island tho Ellis waiting for him. Jim & V working in shop making ladder. Saturday 22 June 1918 Cloudy, winds blowing fiercely Sunday 23rd June 1918 Weather rough and rainy all last night. E & E went to church. A good bye sermon very few there. Church service dont seem to amount to much these days. Going to have a new preacher. A great surprise; the Buckbee seeds came yesterday. Wm Niles brought them over 53 pks. I sent first April; to late to sow or plant. rainy day. V and Will D go fishing. Will N here to supper, had fish, very good. I wrote to Mabel M. �71 French Dire - to tell, to relate De - of, from, by Le - the Emma Lehman Wolfe Island Monday 24 June 1918 A very fine day warm every thing growing. Will D and Jim M & V working on barn. I finished and sent a letter to Mabel M. Received a letter from Bonnie Watson. Emma went to Horn’s to get her dress made. Went early. staid quite late. Will and Edith went to Geo Niles in skiff for her. Rachel walked over. Eveline had sent her a dollar in a letter. She staid to supper. V sent Ellis $10 dollars to him. Tuesday 25 June 1918 Somewhat cloudy and cool. Wind East Lucena Bates visiting here. Jim came down stairs while we were eating breakfast. V and Jim & Will working on barn. Will D ate breakfast with R. Miss Langley and Lois came visiting this p.m. went home after supper. In evening Will D, Emma & Edith and Lucena went in a skiff to George Niles making an evening visit. Lucena staid here. Jimy went home at sundown. �72 O Dear Books lent Mrs Niles, Eben Holden all night pine Maud Gillespie Jessabel Samy Woodman United States History Goodfriend The wood carver Wednesday 26 June 1918 Another bright morning Jimy came back early to breakfast. Lucena went home this morning after breakfast. Work all day on barn. 27 Thursday Voltie phone to Henderson for potatoes and other groceries, lumber and a horse fork. Working on barn. Jimy went home in evening. Friday 28 June Wind blowing all day. I received a letter or card from Grace Cheevers. Will received a letter from Jen wanting him to come home. V drove the cattle to Breakeys Bay. Ellis paid him $400 dollars for 4 cows and the 2 year old bull dry cows except the kicker �73 Our cows names Dairy Daisy 1 Molly 2 Jenny 3 Bridget 4 Lilly 5 Spot 6 Rachel 7 Inez 8 Linker 9 Ball face 10 Liny 11 Guiltage 12 tango 13 Polly 14 twin 15 Sambo 16 [numerous other non-sensical scribblings] �74 PHOTOMOUNT PAMPHLET BINDER Manufactured by GAYLORD BROS. Inc. Syracuse, N.Y. Stockton, Calif. �75 �This document would not be possible without the editorial contributions of the following people: Ann Hopkinson, Marilyn, Patricia M Capps, Eileen, Eleanor Daley, Vivian Zhang, MaryV, LibrarianDiva, and Queen’s University Archives � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79863de03de7b44d311d0a8e94ca2658.pdf eadf8a015562299d83afb22b1644ef52 PDF Text Text Irene Dixon Bamford 1917-1918, Diary Transcription 5034_4-2-8 �Metadata FromThePage export of 5034_4-2-8 from Irene Dixon Bamford made on 2026-02-11 15:39:52 UTC. Title: 5034_4-2-8 Created On: 2024-01-11 17:17:06 UTC In Scope: true Uploaded Filename: 5034_4-2-8 �1 IRENE DIXON BAMFORD DIARY 1917 & 1918 1917-1918 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES LOCATOR 5034.4 BOX 2 FILE 8 �2 1917 & DATE 1918 #1 The Academy To Grandmother Irene B[amford?] From Emma [Lehman?] 1917 �3 Re Read ’76-’84 Emma brought for me this diary, yesterday, 26th Sept 1917 [various pressed leaves] �4 Tuesday 24th September 1917 Tuesday 24th September Tuesday 24th September 1917 Grandma Bamford Wednesday 25 September 1917 A very fine day. Only nothing very particular occurs neither in door nor outside. Canning tomatoes and preserving apples, getting the three meals, and talking about Jimmie Morgan’s dance which is coming off to night. Sheridan goes in his motor as far as Flynns accompanied by E & E. from there they go with Jack & Sadie Murry to the dance. They all go in John Flynns double buggy. I received a letter from Belle. A mistake. It was Monday I received a letter from Belle the same day I sent one to her. This day I received the October number of McLeans magazine. �5 Thursday 26 September 1917 Emma and Voltie drove over to dock this morning enroute for Kingston Sheridan drove to dock with them. Aunt Rachel came over and staid till after dinner Turk is sick. I think he is going to die from swallowing a hard pork rind R went home after dinner followed by Turk poor dog. Work goes very slow to day after the Morgans party. Sheridan and Edith milked all the cows, then Sheridan drives to dock for Voltie and Emma they came late. R Boat late. bananas galore groceries of all kind and sausage, basket peaches etc etc etc etc Friday 27th September 1917. A bright breezy morning Wind S.W. Sheridan went to factory. A telephone ring this morning form Frank Connely for Voltie to him hire out together with his concrete mixer for $1000 per day he cant go; got to work on his own barn Emma carried Britons a few apples Sheridan and Voltie drawing sand from foot of island. This is another mail day. A letter from Grace and 4 Farm papers old Turk died last or this night. Rachel is inconsolable. �6 Saturday 29th September 1917 Another windy day. Edith staid all night with Rachel last night came home late R came later. Voltie and Sheridan cutting and binding corn; ensilage. I sit out in Veranda nearly all day and hear R talk Sheridan went home this evening in his motor. Forgot to Say corn all stacked the field looks like an indian village. Rachel here last night. I send Grace a letter. Sent it by Sheridan to mail from their mail box Sunday 30th September 1917 A not very nice day wind blows from South No visitors to day from "over the way". Madaline and Myrabel came over bringing 2 heads of red cabbage and a small can of corn salad with which I am much pleased. They are going to stay all night for they have brought their night gowns �7 Monday 1 October 1917 A very nasty day, rain and wind, also mud. Madeline and Myrabel weather bound and they are glad, they cant go to school so they can stay here and visit. Sheridan came out 10 a.m. in V’s skiff. Motor out of business. R went home, staid till nearly sunset. Madeline and Myrabel went home at 4 p.m. Myrabel learned to do hair pin work and is much pleased with her success in learning. After supper Sheridan and Samy drive over to Doras came home at 1 oclock am Dora got lame arm. Tuesday 2nd October. Weather cold cloudy dismal. A heavy frost last night which will open the hickory huskies and many will fall to the ground This weather says gather in gather in most every thing that grows in garden Except cabbage and we have none to gather. Voltie, Sheridan, Emma, Edith, and Shep, trying to get the old sow into the icehouse pen. And R went home after breakfast. They both slept in V’s bed last night. They have got the old pigs in the pen for I hear them pound pound �8 nailing her in. She ate and destroyed a good part of our pop corn last night tore and ate and wrecked it badly. Emma is canning tomatoes again to day V finished the concrete part of the barn floor for the cows Yesterday. Wednesday 3rd October 1917 I don’t remember what occurred this day Thursday 4 October 1917 An awful rainy morning; all same. Voltie goes to Kingston. Rachel goes too. Sheridan drove to dock night and morning. V bought 15 apple barrels and a half ton threshing coal Sheridan builds fence around lower orchard and gathers apples in this orchard. R comes home with them from dock and stays all night weather clears in pm Joe ate dinner with us �9 Friday 5th Oct 1917 Not a very pleasant day rained in night. Wind North wind blowing Rachel went home this morning taking her groceries and things peaches etc A letters from Belle, Grace, Miriom and Mrs Strachn of the customs house Sheridan at noon went to work threshing for W H Woodman Emma canning tomatoes 9 cans in the new cans. I set up a new crochet pattern the Vandyke. Grace letter made me laugh. Saturday 6th Oct 1917 A very unpleasant morning Dark wind clouds which says or foretells a heavy blow. Rained again in the night. Sheridan after breakfast and going factory and going with Voltie to Shore to watch the Minesota, one of the forty merchant ships being towed by two great tugs passed down Enroute for the Ocean. The Minesota is cut into in two huge parts it belongs to England One of 40 ordered by English government to be built in Chicago then Sheridan went to W H Woodman’s to finish �10 threshing. Voltie is chopping wood at the wood pile and is going to the lower place to gather apples Edith came home from R at 10 am. Emma washing a few things and canning tomatoes. V gone again after dinner to Smythys to pick apples. I write and send a letter to Grace inclosing Belles therein. Sending by Sheridan when he goes home. We were much surprised to see Henry Halliday my grandson come so unespectedly. He came across in Dilavans Skiff the wind quite fresh. He left his tam at Maloneys. He came for his duck boat which is over there but thought he would come over and make us a short visit by staying night. He went with Voltie after dark to the lower place to cover the apples that V has gathered this day went with lantern and wheelbarrow We sit up late to visit with Henry Edith goes over to Rachels to stay all night; goes after dark �11 Sunday 7 October 1917 A very quiet morning for a while Emma hustles the breakfast, that Henry may get away before the wind blows. but Henry appears in no great haste to go and the wind is rising, has changed from East to South. but at last after breakfast and a bag of apples some hops and strts from house plants he gets away while V & E & E watch him till he gets to the other shore by that time the wind begins to blow and the white crested waves are rolling high and we are glad he is safely on the other shore. Edith came after awhile Emma & goes to Sinclair Mackays to visit Maggie calling on the way, first at Rachels then Will H Woodmans for Lizzie then at Hirams where she has dinner After dinner Mrs Justin, Emma and Lizzie drive down to Sinclairs found Mrs Mackay not very well Maggie and the baby there Roy Rattray working in W[] Watertown and Maggie soon �12 going there. going to leave her baby with her mother. After a while Rachel came. Soon after Rachel, came Mrs Dignem. both here to dinner. Mrs Dignem brought me a glass of jelly (crab apple) they, R & Mr D went home at 4 pm. after awhile Emma comes having walked all the way from Hirams, coming up the shore and brought a few specimens of apples Baldsoms & Siberian Crops V picked and brought home the pears Emma got tumy ache couldnt eat supper Edith went to stay with R Monday 8th October 1917 A dirty, nasty cold rainy mudy day wind blowing Sheridan didn’t come across the river this day. The threshing machine at Joes but cant thresh to day. V works in shop till the weather clears up about 2.30 when he goes to Smithy to pick a few apples I pare and dry a string of apples �13 Tuesday 9th October 1917 A very cool day froze last night hard V & E & E gathering apples all day down by Smithy. R came over before breakfast. staid all night. Edith went over and watered her fed her hens and gathered the eggs 9 them Wednesday 10 Oct 1917 A very fine day but extremely cool without freezing Emma done a big washing and hung them all on the line. V drove to the dock with 3 barrels of apples for Henderson 9 bushels which were a dollar a bushel Edith went over to stay all night at Rachels Sheridan helped Emma gather the squashes only 3 and another pail full of green tomatoes Edith had brought in two Then V and Emma brought in the clothes from the line. Joe here to borrow a lantern globe had none. lent him a lamp chimney {Rachel received a letter from Maud} �14 Thursday 11 Oct 1917 Another fine very cool morning without being cold i.e. freezing cold. Voltie is preparing to thresh, we expect the machine here from J Niles this p.m. at 6;30 (John McDonald Sheridan is threshing at Niles. V phoned to Henderson (This morning for 2 box rolled oats and 4 lbs pork. The Jew pedlar here sold old iron to him for $1.70 Edith sold old rubber for 10 ct Emma and Edith cooking for threshers. cooking squash for dinner. & Cooks like a Storm again this p.m. Machine moved to Rachels. threshed out one stack. Voltie and Sheridan went to the dock carrying the concrete mixer to hire to Frank Connely. He going to build a barn. To supper we have Geo & John McDonald also Sam Hogan. Then came Voltie and Sheridan from the dock after they had stopped at Rachels to bring home the bags of oats threshed this p.m. After visiting and playing the phonograph all went to bed at 10 pm Edith goes over to R’s to stay all night. �15 Friday 12 Oct 1917 No threshing done this day. Nasty rainy weather again. One stack secure any way; and now all the men have to do (Three) is sit around smoke, crack jokes, and fill up at table. Hay pressing at Dignem Pady McDermot come over to get Sheridan and his motor to cross the river and then go to corners for whiskey A man named Alison with Pady, Sheridan wouldnt venture on account of wind. Pady started out in V’s skiff; turned back; wind rising to a heavy gale, apples falling V trying to pick winesaps from the ground. Wind squall’s and rain sends him in door. The men sitting around the kitchen, such a nuisance. They certainly ought to go home when they see they cant thresh. A letter from Grace Gaskin. the usual number of weekly farm journals Emma popped corn in Evening Edith goes over to R long after dark carrying milk �16 Saturday 13th Oct 1917 Another very bad nasty morning wind and rain. Wind howled a living gale all night with rain beating against my bedroom window; apples on ground by the barrel full. Two boats ashore my Morgans Point. Our threshes gone up to interview them instead of going home. but they wont go as long as they are fed well. After awhile they went. George & John McDonald & Sam Hogan driving up the island in one small buggy one horse drawing 3 great men, two Scotch men and one Irishman. And V, E, E, & I ate supper alone once more. Sheridan ate dinner with Joe and Samy. Rain & Wind continues nearly all p.m. Sheridan returns at dark intending to go home. At last does not go, but instead goes up to the boat which is aground by Morgans Point. Voltie & Samy going too, all in Sherd’s motor boat hard aground and another boat higher up in same fix from last nights gale. V says dont think tug can pull her off. The capt worried says he will lose his job sure, for running aground 3 women aboard, Sheridan, Samy, V all came back to a lamp light supper after which Sherd helps milk and then goes home with Samy & stays all night. Edith goes to Rachel I write and send a letter to Grace and ...? �17 14 Sunday 14th Oct 1917 The weather has cleared up for Sunday sun shining bright and warm I thought of writing letters, one to Belle and one to Grace Cheever, but kept on reading and cutting for a scrap book. V picked up some apples. Edith came late from R. Laura Babcock came up awhile. Voltie and Emma rowed up to the stranded boat to see the tugs pull her off but they were only wanting to get her pulled off from the gravelly shore didn’t stop long came home to supper. Edith went to Rachels the storm signals are out again by black storm clouds from S and W. V built a fire in diningroom stove we were just thinking of going to bed when George & John McD put in their appearance and they are not very welcome in the face of the approaching storm. They should have had common sense enough to staid home and burden this family with their ........ ?? and George goes and builds fire in his old engine and destroys Volties wood and coal �18 Monday 15 Oct 1917 Another nasty stormy windy day and fat George & John are anchoring here for their baord and lodging free of couse. They ought not to have come ’till they sawhow the weather is going to clear Neighbor men have washing for the sun to shine. All here to dinner and supper. Sam Hogan didn’t come back from village where he resides but Goerge and John McDonald, John Murray, John Niles, John OBrian, Orville McDermot, Samy Woodman, Hiram Joshin, Jimmire (?) Kehoe, Sam Woodman Sr. Emma received a letter from Reginald. Threshers here to supper. didnt quite finish the job John McDonald went home with Hiram and stays all night and has breakfast there next morning Geo McD builds a fire in the dining room stove. Edith goes over to R to stay all night with her. Ought to have written letters. I get tired sometimes of writing letters Emma made pies, rolled jelly cake, layer cake baked sweet apples boiled beef, baked pork and beans and cooked potatoes mashed, made gravy coffee and tea Mail every woman would �19 16 Thursday 16 October The coldest Oct I ever saw didn’t freeze last night but the trees have changed their finish threshing this morning only Geo here to breakfast. Then they went to Samy Will Woodmans to cut his ensilage corn. It is a relief they are gone Voltie and Edith went over to clean up after threshing, brought home a load of bags from off the ground Rachel came over too. She has no wood nor kerosene. V E & E go to Smith place to gather apples Edith went over and fed R chickens and gathered her eggs only 3 Wednesday 17th Oct 1917 Voltie & E & E went to Smitty to gather apples. While they were away Will Gillespie came to work on barn. Worked all pm The old stranded boat on Morgans point there yet. Sheridan not come yet from over the way. Voltie drove to dock with grist for hog feed and flour for family. No letters. Rachel picked our green beans and we shelled them �20 Thursday 18th October 1917 A very fine day considering the unsettled state of the weather. Will Gillespie here again this morning. Voltie phoned to Henderson for 100 lbs of brown sugar & 100 lbs of granulated sugar. Wm worked all day. V helped work on barn. and in Evening after chores done V drove to dock for grists groceries and 200 lbs sugar. Cloudy all pm. Rachel goes home early after breakfast to feed chicks and did beets & carrots and pick quail heads. We cooked quail heads for dinner beginning I parred a basket of apples to day Friday 19th October 1918 Awoke this morning to another rainy windy day, no out door work done this day. I wrote a long letter to Grace but to rainy to send to the box. V working in shop all day. Emma cleaned pantry all right. Carried the sugar up stairs and hung up the apples to dry. No one went to Rachels this day on account of rain �21 Saturday 20 Oct 1917 Saturday has come again. October is fast going away and the barn not finished enough to stable the cattle and 40 acres to plow. No one helping Voltie to Wm Gillespie didnt come up. E. E. & V. pulled beans all pm. beans all pulled. Emma mopped all the floors & washed towels Samy here in evening to borrow brown sugar. Gave him layer cake for his supper 21 Oct 1917 Sunday. A cloudy day and chilly. Voltie and the girls gather apples nearly all day. No one here except Aunt R in all day. Joe and Samy Sheridan George Farr in a.m. George. Will Niles none of them came in p.m. 1917 22nd Oct Monday Emma done an awful big washing and hung on lines full and more to hang. Will Gillespie working all pm. V helping Will. V in evening went to Samy Woodmans and engaged Joes only horse and buggy to drive to head tomorrow Will Gillespie one sheep here for awhile �22 19 Tuesday 23rd 1917 Oct Arose very early V starts at 1/4 6 for Connely to instruct them about the concrete machine rain very gently all day. Will Gillespie and Ogle here nearly all day working on the barn frame, only here to dinner. Worked in rain drizzle till 4 pm. V drove home at 5 p.m. he had earned $10.80 and brought it home in his pocket and hired the concrete mixer to Connely for 35 dollars Wednesday 24 Oct 1917 Another nasty dirty day. dark cloudy wind and rain. V got a touch of rheumatism. nothing done on barn this day. No Gillespie no Ogle. V putting up apples (5 barrels) for Henderson Edith helping Voltie. Rachel goes over after dinner to her domicile to feed her chickens and carry bread I received a letter from Miss Langley and disappointed because it was not from Grace �23 20 Thursday 25 October 1917 V arose quite early the boat came to Dignum’s dock at 4 a.m. V hustles around and drives to dock with 4 barrels of apples. drove thro the rain to dock came back, went over back on 30 acres and built fence around hay stack. the cows are eating and destroying the hay. rains nearly all day. I write 2 letters one to Mrs Strachn and one to Grace G. Sheridan came over bringing old George McKay landed at lower boat house. Geo’s nose pointed for home, Collins Bay. Clears up a little towards night. V drives over for groceries and beef. Only 3 barrels of apples delivered to Henderson. The other one stolen at the villiage. Tho Geo Rattray fault, suppose V will have to loose the apples, laird an all. Mabel came home with him from the boat. Sheridan not coming back to work anymore �24 21 Friday 26 Oct 1917 Sun shining clear this morning. Gillespie here. R went home to feed her hens. She going to mail my two letters from her mail box. Mabel went to Jack Niles on business of ——— wants his signature on some one of her application papers to get a pass to the Belleview hospitan New York. V helping Will Gillespie frame barn. R went home to I told that on she second line of this page. letters received from Grace Isabel and Reginald. I was realy surprised to receive a letter from Reginald Isabel sent me a present of her own work of knitting and crochet. a wash rag. Saturday 27 Oct 1917 Sun rose clear. V gone to factory. Edith went to drive away the cows. Voltie and Wm Gillespie working at the barn frame all day. Mabel ironing, washed dishes and got the supper and other chores washed separator. Willie Watson phoned for Samy Woodman to drive to villiage for him to come down and make a visit. Samy phoned he cant go. Samy went across shore to stay all night. Joe came down in evening. Edith went to Jimmy Morgans visiting. �25 Sunday 28 Oct 1917. A thunder shower last night at 10 pm Sharp and heavy wind blowing hard from West. Didn’t rise very early this morning. I tak a good dose of fresh air every night by wind blowing in under my bedroom window V and E milks all the cows this morn the other E away visiting at Jimmy Morgans. Rachel getting breakfast The river rough and foam capped waves chasing each other Sun is shining but cold not freezing. Rachel went home to feed her hens and gather the eggs. Edith came home at dark much pleased with her visit Wind blew fiercely all day. Mrs Barry Al Barry died this day Monday 29th October 1917 Another rainy nasty day. no barn building done this day quit raining towards night and Mabel M walked to John Murphy’s Mrs Albert Barry died on this day �26 Sunday 30, Oct 1917. A very bad nasty day cant work on barn V gathers a few apples. Wind rain Mrs Barry’s funeral this day. not many attended the funeral weather is so bad. Wednesday 31 and last of Oct 1917 A bad day for weather. rained all night. Slat covered with water cleared a little in morning W Gallespie came and worked all day. V & Edith put up 7 barrels of apples. one for Creamer I write 3 letters Grace, Reginals, and Isabel. There is no mail for us this day wind and snow, Edith helped Voltie with the apples. Thursday 1st Nov. 1917 Wind West and cold but not freezing. V drove ot dock with Emma and Mabel. Ogle came to work. Cloudy. Edith goes for cows �27 24 while Rachel gets breakfast Voltie sent up 7 barrels of apples to Henderson only 5 to Henderson 2 barrels to McLeod drugist. Ogle and V are drawing hay and straw. V phoned to Henderson the number of barrels 11 oclock and the rain is falling with snow and fierce sun shines clear pm Friday 2nd Nov 1917 Wm Gillespie worked here this day tho the weather is bad windy a fitful sunshine but threatning a storm, sent letter to Bernie Watson Received letters from Maud Grace Ray Ethelyn. �28 Saturday 3rd Nov 1917 A very fine day Wm Gillespie and Ogle working here all day. Shell Niles Irvine married this day to her hired man, Clifford Henderson. She 35 He 25 years old. another silly marriage, she a widow with 5 children. 3 very foolish marriages Mary Barry aged 43 to Harold Burk aged 19. Maggie Joslin & Roy Rattray eloped. He a poor scab had not got the second stent to his back. Don’t think either one of these above are a survival of the fittest. Sunday 4 Nov 1917 A beautiful day sun arose and set clear. Rachel walked home and back. Emma went to visit Louise N in the pm. Jack and Annie were there too. Staid till 9 pm Laura Babcock and Will Niles came home with her. Wm N promised to work for V but I don’t think he will Monday 5 Nov 1917 A beautiful bright clear day. Voltie goes to factory of the last time this year Will Gillespie not working here this morning. froze last night: V & Wm G gone to Gananoque. Voltie gone up to Montgomerys. �29 to hire Mr Bob Henderson. got there one half hour to late. Sam must had already hired him. V brought beautiful jumper covered with berries. Then he brought in honey from the box about 75 lbs. Rachel went home to her hens. V threshed peas and put all the beans in vine, in the old house put them in every room spread out to dry. Edith gathering apples all day. V after dark drives to factory for whey met with, what might have been a serious accident when it was so dark the horses ran a stride a stone and throw threw V out over the dash baord. No letters this day. Every womans world and Farm & Dairy. A clear sunset very fine Tuesday 6th Nov 1917 Weather not looking very favorable for hanging out clothes, but Emma washed a big wash hung them on line Will Gillespie not here this day I write a letter to Belle V worked on Barn �30 28 Froze last night quite hard. but followed by a beautiful day. V brought in Monday. Voltie drew apples and a grist to dock. all out 4 barrels for Henderson Wednesday 7 Nov 1917 A fine November day Voltie worked on the barn frame alone this day beside doing many other kinds of work William Gillespie at home pressing hay Edith helped Voltie about the apples 4 barrels for Henderson & one for creamer V drew them to the dock and a grist for Hog feed. Emma took care of all the Honey, cleaned the pantry and mopped the floors. A hard frost again last night sun set clear I pieced on Ediths quilt Rachel went home and staid all night at home. Voltie drew wood for Rachel from Dignum’s. I send a letter to Grace I sent letters to Belle and Grace �31 Thursday 8 November 1917 A beautiful November day Voltie worked alone on the barn frame this day. Voltie & E & E day this day the dahlias parsnips our few beets and carrots & canned them in cellar and the few pumpkins Emma canned the steamed honey and made beeswax and vinegar Voltie drives to dock for pig feed and apple barrels. E drove home the cows in, evening and canned Rachel oil for her lamp. Then E & E milked all the cows and separated the milk I pieced on quilt and pared and hung apples to day and mended V overalls. Friday 9th Nov 1917 A letter from Charlotte and a card from Miriam Another fine day Will Gillespie here working on Barn. I wrote and mail a letter to Ethelyn Hall and mailed it V working with Will G all day on barn. In evening went to Keslars to a dance Em going also Received by mail a card from Maud also her photo and Huberts �32 Saturday 10 Another fine day. Wm here this day Sunday 11 Nov 1917 Emma came just at dark having worked both ways Another lovely day. After breakfast Emma goes visiting away down to Sinclairs walked all the way stopping at Kehoes to dinner which leaves V Edith and myself alone when unexpectedly pops in Aunt Lib B and uncle Van, then came Dick Halliday and Dick Berry they came around the foot in a motor boat. They picked up hickories here on the point staid to dinner Libbie and Edith got dinner Van went home before dinner Monday 12 Nov 1917 A beautiful day in Nov William Gillespie here I wrote and sent a letter to Maud. And received one from Grace Libbie Bamford washing for Rachel and hung the clothes on the line across the road on the wire fence V and Wm are �33 doing finely on the barn. Churned again to day Emma worked and packed two half gallon jars of broth I pared and strung a few apples to dry Tuesday, 13 Nov 1917 Another bright morning but cold enough for mittens and coats highly buttoned and beled. Will Gillespie here. We didn’t rise very early this morn Guess V was to tired when he finished the days work laying all those barn sills. When Edith went to drive away the cows Rachel & Liz/b came over put on a quilt and tied it off I sent Maud Gillespie 4 books home to her. And one of my own. "Tess of the storm country" Wednesday 14th Nov 1917 A beautiful day sun shining so clearly Lib went over visiting to W H Woodmans V doing all kinds of out door work in barn stables and shop �34 vaccinated the calves. We heard at dinner time that we are to have the honor of distinguished people this evening Mr. James Morgan and family and Miss Goodfriend our teacher. Emma is making bread Thursday 15 Nov 1917 A fine day Emma drove to dock with Voltie enroute to Kingston V went away and forgot his memorandum so couldn’t get every thing he needed for the shop and barn building. bought stove pipe an inch to big. He bought beef and codfish Gillespie here working �35 Friday 16 Nov 1917 [margin] Maud didnt send home my books nor lend me any.[/margin] Looked a very much like rain but soon changed to a beautiful day for work. Lib staid at Rachels all night then dressed in her best walked from R’s to J N, found Jos had gone from home to visit Inez since last Sunday. therefore Mrs Lib was back here staid all day till toward night walked over to R then they both came back and staid all night when V, E, & E went to Geo Woodmans to a dance old man Burk came to work for V Saturday 17 Nov [margin] These Friday night dances disturbs all the Saturday’s work [/margin] A dull day within doors after the dance at George Phinkers. The day is cloudy anyway. Our dancers got home at 4 a.m. Lib, Rachel & Edith Lib helped milk. Burk out this morning feeding the cattle cow. After breakfast Lib goes to visit Mrs John Niles so Rachel goes home. I’d like to get these crab apples made into jelly but dont suppose suppose they will ever be made into jelly. Wm Gillespie here working �36 34 Sunday 18 Nov 1917 A very fine day. Emma goes to church We alone all day, a young fellow preached this day. just a boy in his teens. Monday 18 Nov 1917. [margin] Arch Bishop Spratt had to resign Maude Gillespie sent me books Rachel came over a little while [/margin] A very decent day for work on the barn Will Gillespie working this day. Lib came up with him from Wm G’s place. John Burk flowing "over there" Van Came over and Lib went home with him I gave her some honey Rec’d letters from Belle & Grace and a Whig from Hughey Cook relating the Nun and Bishop trial the nun gets $24000 damages Friday 20th Nov 1917 Not a very fine day some rain in the morning some snow some slush John Burk plowing over there William Gillespie didnt come this day. I partly write a letter to Grace churning done some butter worked and packed. Lots of work and business going on outside. Joe W takes E & E a visiting to May Ranous Pikes [?] �37 Wednesday 21 Nov 1917 [margin] Emma baked 10 loaves of bread [/margin] A cloudy day. John plowing work in doors drags this morning & such shiftless works. It is awful. Oh what is the matter! Voltie drove to dock at evening time The boat came late it always does on Wednesday night Mrs E R [?] came home with him for a visit Mabel sent me a a very nice fine box of note paper for a birth day present and a doz bananas also a bag of Malaga grapes. Wm G not here. Thursday 22 Nov 1917 Arose very Early V drove to dock with Emma. She is gone to Kingston to buy groceries V gave her $ 26 dollars she bought a lot of groceries and dry goods & herself a pair of shoes $5,00 and The Cosmopolitan. two new books for me; birth day presents cloth for Edith a dress skirt and shaker flam[?] which was two dollars. She went to see Mrs Strahn who gave her 23 dollars which was her Emma’s due from the bank Will G not here �38 Friday 23rd Nov 1917 Will G not here Weather bad snows and very nasty John plowing down on the south place. No I have made a mistake He drew 2 or three loads of lunber from the dock and chopped wood for Rachel Saturday 24th Nov 1917 A clear cold frozen morning. John plowed part of the day but so hard frozen had to give up. V worked on the barn awhile alone, no one to help him to day Emma cleaned all the floors and baked cakes after dark. John drives away off to Bob Bartig to see his kids found Marg & Harold there with the other 2 kids Sunday 24 Nov 1917 A cold clear morning Emma didnt go why where this morning but staid home all day Elizabeth Redic and Edith, after dinner walked up to Stewart Murphys where they staid till bed time. John Burke came back at 3 p.m. helped V do the chores but V milked all the cows, 14 of them. Lizzie Woodman here in pm also Howard Niles. V working all [margin] day. Only settling down long enough to eat his meals. V had to get wood for us and for Rachel and cleaned his stove and pipes she came over and ate breakfast [/margin] �39 Monday 26 Nov 1917 A cold day but not as cold as yesterday Will Gillespie here working on the barn I not doing much these days. The weather is Nov weather perfect and complete. The sun is shining so brightly in the veranda window. I went out and sat in my old rocker a few minutes. The cows are in the yard strolling around among the apple trees nipping the frozen grass; to cold and hard to plow this. Elizabeth was going to walk this a.m. to John Murphys but I persuaded her to stay to dinner. She staid till after dinner. I received 3 letters and a postal card from Mary McDonald & an invitation to a wedding all the way from Manitoba to Eliza Halliday & William H Gibson’s marriage to be celebrated the 5th of December 1917. 2 letters from Grace and the Canadian Countryman �40 38 Tuesday 27 Nov 1917 A very still day on the water nad not very cold. Maurice Maloney came to get Volties skiff to row over the river going to S Lawrence corners. Samy Woodman went with him. Edith Bates came also staying here to make a visit while M & S went to corners. They came back at Sun down William Gillespie not here this day. Maurice brought 9, 1/2 gallon jars from to pack our winters butter. Lib lent them to us. V worked on the barn alone this day. Samy and Emma gone to Pikes to a recitation for a Christmas concert to be held in school house Emma came home nearly 12 midnight. I finished writing to Charlotte. Wednesday 28 Nov 1917 A nasty day snowed last night again Wm Gillespie not here. He got a touch of rheumatism. The skow or a scow is in the bay for oats. Larush phoned voltie to bring ots this pm. V was or is going to sell 200 bushels. but cant draw oats scow this p.m. because Charley Gillespie rung for him to come and help drag hay to the hay barge; no letters to day only the McLean Magazine [margin] Edith goes over to Rachels to stay with her. R going to town tomorrow with the letters for R to post in Kingston tomorrow [/margin] �41 39 Thursday 29 Nov 1917 Not so cold this morning. No frost on the windows. Voltie goes early to the dock with Rachel and brings back a load of coal. V going to draw oats to the dock this day 200 bushels at 65 cts per bushel. warmer but cloudy. Heard last night William Gillespie not well got a bad cold not working here. Emma working & packing butter. Voltie drives to dock for R & takes Mrs Redic’s apples to the dock one barrel & her suit case. Two Hogans here, Stewart & Frank in evening to get repairs done on their old hay press. John Birk sick. gone up stairs to bed V doctors firm with fruittatives and Emma gives him hot lemonade. A big crowd on the boat to day, so they say . Voltie done what he could alone on the barn. Edith staid last night with R and went quite early over there to build a fire and feed her hens & stays again all night R brought V a shirt for a birth day present $1,50 the price. Thanks giving day across the river �42 Friday 30 Nov 1917 Not very cold, thawing, but cloudy and nasty snow nearly gone again. Burk abed nearly all day, but got up to his meals, and to smoke. V phoned to Spanky for medicine for Burk. He sent it down by mail no letters this day. Emma worked butter and filled jars I done one churning alone. Hogan came again for repairs ,50 cts for repairs. Edith came home from Rs late R got Edith’s shoes mended and posted my letters to Grace & Charlotte. Hay press at Niles’. Emma churning again this evening which makes three times this day. Evening beginning to rain. and this is the last day of Nov 1917. Saturday 1st Dec 1917 Not very cold, but windy, snow all gone V working on the barn alone when not doing other work. Burke gone up to Geo Barries to send for doctor and to recuperate. No wonder he is sick he is dirty and smokes all the time between �43 meals and never misses a meal and is as thin as a wafer. This is a cloudy nasty day. Dont rain but wants to. Emma churned and packed butter 11 half gallon jars full. 6 prints & a butter bowl full also. John OBrien sends here for vinegar 5 gallons. Voltie is now down cellar drawing the vinegar. Emma getting supper. Edith milking. Samy came and ate supper with us and played violin. He said Joe is across river went to a dance at Cape Thursday and not returned. Emma made pumkin pies and they were fine Sunday 2nd December Nasty day again, E, E, V and I home all day and no one here. Edith walked over to Rachels awhile. V doing chores all day, didn’t get time to sit many minutes in doors Laura B phoned for Emma to come down in evening bard Wm Niles is there Burke came back after dark, sound and well �44 42 Monday 3rd Dec 1917 Emma washed, but didnt finish run out of soap. V and Burke worked on Barn for it is a very fine day; Good enough for a raising. Rachel came over for her feeds and she has no wood. Edith went home with her carrying milk and shoving wheelbarrow. going to get wood out back in the brush. I finished the doily. Emma received a letter from Reginald will come home about the 15 Dec Wm Gillespie better so he told V over the wire but not well enough to work yet. Edith went over and staid all night with Rachel. Tuesday 4th December 1917 A beautiful morning. Still not much wind. Emma lost her crochet needle mislaid it some where. John Burke and Voltie working on barn frame. Edith came from Rachels after breakfast. washed again this day. Edith went again to get wood for Rachel Sheridan came over for his clothes. V paid Sheridan 15 and is a going get sugar for Sheridan in Kingston �45 43 Wednesday 5 Dec 1917 This pen sometimes refuses to write sometimes it writes beautifully sometimes the ink flows so soppidly that it makes a bloched blurred mess Weather cloudy. R staid alone last night. I ought to write letters 4 one to M Watson, Maud, Mary McDonald one Jen. I write and send a letter to W F Watson. Edith goes over and helps R get wood for her. Joe W came home. He been gone a week over the river Thursday 6th December A sharp cold morning. Churned this day V and John Burk working on barn frame. V phoned to Henderson for sugar for Sheridan 100 lbs could get only 40. Twenty of brown & 20 granulated and groceries for ourselves coffee tea soda soap. Samy W and 2 of the hay presses took V skiff and rowed across the river enroute for corners They realy must have had a cold passage over Voltie drove to dock for the groceries [margin] I croched on bag for someone dont know who yet [/margin] �46 44 Friday 7th Dec 1917 A bitter cold morning. Frost thickly covers every window. Cant see out window without scratching away a place to look out. V had to put on warmer clothing. Emma patching Vs clothes, sweater and frock. Edith went to river for water but so much ice on rocks couldnt get water without slipping in so came back without any. my fingers to cold to hold pen and write very good. no letters to day. Farmers advocate and Canadian Countryman thats all. John B & Voltie worked on barn all day. in evening V and Burke took down stove pipe and cleaned it and conected it with the other pipe. my hands are bad. Edith gone over to R’s to stay all night Saturday 8th Dec 1917 Frost thick on windows. Wind N cloudy 9 oclock and Edith not home yet �47 45 Saturday 8 Dec 1917 Voltie and Burke dont work on barn this day working in shop all day when not doing chores and chopping wood. beginning to snow. Rachel came over at nearly dark got no wood. begins to snow fast and furious Sunday morning 9th Dec 1917 A regular snow storn, snowing and blowing from S.W. and drifting. We sat up quite late last nitght and didn’t get up very early this morn R not up yet and nine oclock. Edith and John Burk first down stairs. I wish Reginald was home. a terrible storm of wind and snow the worst the very worst of all. the 15th and Reginald will be home. tomato soup for supper and coffee �48 46 Monday 10 Dec 1917 Storm raging last night when we went to bed and thro the night. The sun shining clear this morning no wind, but the force of the wind filled every place where the snow could possibly find a tiniest hole or crack. am wind blows again. an awful cold day. V goes to Woodmans. They have got cider up there. we ate our dinner without V. he came at 3 p.m. hungry as anything fire in cellar went out. A suffering cold day and night. Dignums geese went away in the snow storm mail dont come down to day. I wrote a letter to Maude but cant mail it no mail carrier to day. Edith went over and fed Rachels hens came back cold. Edith milked 12 cows and separated the milk and emptied slops. Heard Mrs. George Ranons very sick. She caught cold Sunday while out in the terrible storm feeding hogs and turning their cows out in the worst storm there has ever been for years and years, while the neighbours cattle stood in their stables snug and warm �49 47 Tuesday 11 Dec 1917 Sun shining out brightly but 6 below zero. JD & J Burke swing and slap their hands to keep them warm. 4 teams trying to break out roads between here and above the cheese factory awfuly drifted. Wofe Islander froze in at the villiage and cant be chopped out. She froze in Saturday night V phoned to Wm Gillespie to bring home his hog scalding tank. Wm brought it and borrowed tobaco. Every one talking about the storm saying it was the very worst storm they ever saw. Emma made a good Johny cake for dinner. The doctro came to see Mrs Ranons and staid with her all night say her case is very pecarious Wednesday 12 Dec 1917 A sun bright day but very cold. Butchered one fat old pig this day for own home pork Joe and Samy helped butcher and staid to dinner. The hay pressers set up their business at Joe’s barn to day Voltie preparing to go to town tomorrow The mail came down to day. I wrote and send a letter to Maud. �50 48 Thursday 13th of Dec 1917 We arose early. Voltie going to Kingston for the balot box and other business Started before daylight arrived in Kingston by boat, found the balot box had been sent to the island by George McDonald. He bought a few things in town. 3 pairs of heavy wool socks for a dollar cosmopolitan, crochet thread but none for me. 2 boxes of rolled oats, 1 lb coffee, 2 lbs tea, candy, foot gear for Burke. Drove all the way to Geo McDonalds for the balot box. on arriving there, found that Goerge had brought it here. V met Geo going home from here. Voltie came home in a snow storm. Burke drew two loads of hay from stock and was out all day. only one kettle of leaf lard rendered this day. Oh how I would like to see all those jars of butter set on the bench out in veranda, snug and neat & tidy and covered nicely over with newspapers carefully tucked round them and the few pints of butter covered from atmosphere and dust o why not! 2 warm and nice. [margin] Two big long barges plowed their way down through the ice this am moving very slowly [/margin] �51 Friday 14 Dec 1917 Snowing all night a great depth of snow every where, roads all full again. Dont expect any mail this day. Wish we could hear Reginald is at home. Have not received a letter from Grace in nearly two weeks. Rachel churning. V heard yesterday, that England is in greater danger from the enemy at present time than ever since the beginning of the war in 1914 August 12. Carrots & parsnips for dinner. Heard Mrs. Ranous is better. Saturday 15 Dec 1917 Voltie arose very early but didn’t start for villiage till after 12 miday. Young officer at this coming election; a contest between Borden and Laurier. B, conservative and for conscription, Laurier "Liberal" (so called). V votes conservative. Another very cold day. The roads not good scarcely any traveling snow so deep every where. but V had to push through. I vain we looked for him till nearly 10 pm It was a heart relief when he came bringing the mail for ourselves and some of [margin] The neighbors, Jack Niles & Louise Niles also bread and other things for C Gillespie Between eleven and 12 when to bed we went [/margin] �52 S We received letters from Grace and Bonnie Watson, Farmers Advocate Home and dairy. Also a letter enclosed in Graces which she had received from Bert Smith from Camp Sunday 16 Dec 1917. Another cold day. Colder than ever. Wind East. We all huddle around the stove to keep warm. V keeps the cellar coal stove going right merrily. Towards sunset I go to my bed room to sit and warm my feet by the register which is much more comfortable than hovering around the little kitchen stove in the dining room. V quarters the pork and brings it to the cellar, a big old porker which will weigh nearly 500 lbs. No one here to day only Howard who drove here for their mail. Fresh pork and mashed potatoes for dinner Monday 17 Dec 1917 A clear cold day thermometer registers 12 below zero. V went to the school house with balot box curtains for screen dinner pail, gone till after �53 dark. I staid in my bed room a long while after dark to get warm and avoid the noise and confusion of clamorous tongue. Emma shoving the crochet needle Tuesday 18 Dec 1917 A bright beautiful day. Weather more moderate. Voltie gone to town to day with old balot box Tho exceeding fine out door for weather the atmosphere in door stormy and nasty. I finished another crochet bag. It is for Edith. Emma ironed some clothes for herself and cleaned herself up. Burke beged to come in and wait for his dinner for tis after twelve o’clock. I got a kick on the ankle bone from a pair of hard shoes tan colored. V came after dark. and we had supper. Stew Hogan here in Evening and I thought it was John McDonald �54 Wednesday 19 Dec 1917 A cloudy but rather warm day no frost on window. V and Burk drawing hay from the stack. Edith cleaned the bed room by the stove pipe up stairs. I sent Edith to the mail box with a letter for Grace and there it will remain awaiting the spirit to move Will Ranous With Ranous, the spirit moves about once a week. Jack Niles brought our mail to day when he drove home from the villiage. Dirty Burke went away this evening with 30 dollars in his pocket. Voltie drove him up as far as Mary Berrys Thursday 20 Dec 1917 Another soft cloudy morning R picking up the breakfast dishes Emma and Edith cleaning storm windows. Voltie brought in another extinct hive of honey. Emma cleaned two storm windows and put them on windows outside. Goslin here from the hay press from Joe’s to phone to his wife. Emma and Edith Bates talking by telephone. Edith goes over to feed R’s hens [margin] Voltie brought over more extinct hives full of honey which makes three. Edith went to Jacks for our mail. Emma and Edith went with Jack and [?] to the concert at lower school house this evening. [/margin] �55 Friday 21st Dec 1917 The ground very soft, thawing; the mail came to day. I received a letter from Grace saying Reginald came home last Sat pm A card from Miriam Bruton a card from Alice Higgins. V let R’s hens out after feeding them. Edith went over pm and put them in the coop & shut the door [margin] Emma and Edith received christmas presents from Mrs Smeaton [/margin] Saturday 22 Dec 1917 A very pleasant day. The usual Sat work done bedding and cleaning floors &c Rachel took a trip over home to feed her own hens, built a fire and cooked her own dinner over there. Came back very lame. Joe and Samy went to Kingston Voltie done their barn chores morning and evening and staid till bed time Sunday 23rd Dec 1917 A very fine day. Edith Bates & Maurice Maloney drove over here visiting and brought their skates, ate dinner and all went skating between here and Flynn’s . Voltie brine that he made for his pork a pickle of fine sugar and saltpetre met with an accident which spoilt it by [margin] dumping all the soapy dishwater in to it which is a disapointment to Voltie Edith goes as usual to feed Rachels hens [/margin] �56 Tuesday 25 Christmas day everything very quiet, Willie Joslin came up for Emma to go their house for Christmas she went. no one here except outselves Voltie Edith Rachel and myself. Wednesday 26th December 1917 �57 Friday 28 Snowed last night ground white again this morning V shoeing his own old horses. I wrote to Mary Woodman and Grace. Couldnt send the letters. mail carrier Ranous Didnt come down. Voltie went over and fed Rachels hens nother show performance going on show throwing and fighting growing colder �58 Saturday 29th 1917 The coldest day up to date this year 26 below zero and Voltie gone up to get Samy to help. draw hay and straw. Now is the time V sees the want of a good basin. Windows thickly covered with frost. The inside atmosphere clearer than last night but not much more congenial. The coldest Saturday I ever have seen for years & years Tomato soup for dinner Sunday 30 December 1917 A cold day 22 below zero. I thought I’d write some letters but didnt. Only sat by the stove and tried to keep warm �59 Monday 31 Tuesday 1 January 1918 Wednesday 2 January 1918 �60 Thursday 3rd Jan 1918 Friday 4th 1918 �61 �62 �63 Monday 31 December 1917 This is the last day of 1917 and another cold day dont remember what was done this day not much of any thing done in the house any way cook eat and wash dishes Tuesday 1st January 1918 A cold freezing day Sun bright and clear the usual amount of chores. Nothing done in door except getting the meals. My brother Will came at sun set we were very glad to see him but he was to much to gay for sobriety Poor fellow Wednesday 2nd Jan 1918 A cold day 12 deg below zero No mail except the Kingston Standard Voltie after drawing straw from the stack and after dinner drove o Charley Dixons with Will Dixon for company. Will I am sorry Will not himself to day. to much intoxicated with whiskey. Voltie returned at 10 pm. �64 Thursday 3rd 1918 Another cold day. Voltie draws straw & hay from Rachels and feeds her hens Edith helps pitch it away in barn Lucena Bates drove over and carried Emma off over to their house to stay all night where they all went skating. Lucena staid here to supper. Samy here awhile. Then went to W H Woodmans then came back and borrowed V cutter and harness and drove Friday 4 January 1918 A clear cold day. Voltie didnt go to town to day. going tomorrow Samy W going with him. Voltie drawing hay & straw. Lucena brought Emma quite early Will Niles came over and brought Rachels sour krout from Lib Bamfords Will Niles is accompanied by his sister Stella. WE received some mail I received a card form Louise Dixon a letter from John, a letter from Grace Emma received a letter from Miss Langley Wm N brought her a calendar. Madaline Morgans sent Edith a little work bag R received a card from Louise, Voltie a lot of election letters and papers [margin] Emma went to Hendersons dance with Bob McKnight Will Niles brought some pop corn [/margin] �65 Saturday 5 January 1918 Sunday 6 Edith goes down to Louise’s on skates also goes to Kehoes. Emma goes to old George Niles Will drove for her She stays all night a very fine day Monday 7 Election day. Will Niles came over here. Voltie gone to election as returning officer carried his dinner. Will doing chores all day. Madaline and Myrabel came and brought their night gowns. Will N brought Emma home towards noon. �66 Tuesday 8 Voltie drove the cotts to the villiage on the ice through the storm to carry the ballot box. Will N doing chores. Spankie elected against Frank Briceland. Morgans kids here yet staid all night again terrible Noisy in the evening to adds to this confusion Will and Samy and Joe here Wednesday 9 Jan 1918 A cold cloudy morning. Windows thick with frost. R abed. Morgans kids abed. V at barn doing chores. Emma getting breakfast. 10 deg above zero, Voltie in waiting for his breakfast. Madaline came down first, then Rachel Alden drove for them. Weather bad cold and snow. Will N stays all night with Wallace they got whiskey Thursday 10 Jan 1918 A cold dull day. looks like a storm of some kind. V and Will N draw hay and straw and feed R’s hens �67 Friday 11 V drove to Clayton for Jack Niles, with pressed hay came late saw Charley Dixon there, cold and looks like a storm. We received a letter from Grace, and one from Miriam Briston. Grace said Reginald is home sick in Philadelphia Pensylvania She paid 10 cts for three apples Saturday 12 Jan1918 Another very cold day. Voltie and Will N out nearly all day choring and working in shop making several pairs of ice tongs. I wrote a letter to Grace intending to send it by Will Niles when he went home but he left for home when I didn’t know it A fearful storm gathering Sunday 13 Jan 1918 The very worst storm that ever raked the country. snows and blows and the snow finds it way into every crack crevice or pin hole. two heaps in the parlor. Hogs snowed under in their pens. Horses backs in the stable covered with snow 6 inches thick �68 not much coal, scarcely any wood we hover around the stove to keep warm. Monday 14 January 1918 Another stormy morning. Voltie had to turn out to drag hay from the lower barn. Emma went to hold the horses while Voltie shovels a road to the barn. We were surprised and very glad to see Wm walk in. He wallowed his way across the ice and deep snow. Mrs Ranous lost her house plants; all froze last night. [margin] Voltie & W N went to Niles. John to play cards in evening [/margin] Tuesday 15 January 1918 This is another stormy day snow and wind no mail. V and Wm drew straw and hay from Barn and stack then chopped & sawed a white ash up by the road for fire wood, drew it to the house brush and all. Howard came to borrow V Barn Book �69 Wednesday 16 Jan 1918 Another cold nasty stormy day. Wind changed from West to South. Wm & Voltie draw straw and hay, chop wood and I got grippe wish I hadn’t got it. My family sit up till nearly midnight. Wish they would go to bed. I can’t sleep till 4 oclock am, noise of some kind going on all night. I was sure someone had fallen out of bed about one oclock. Thursday 17 Jan 1918 Snow falling. V and Wm drawing hay and stra. Sent my letters corner by Wal. Wal mailed the letter, going to Cape tomorrow to go away. I got grippe wish I didnt Friday 18 Jan 1918 V arose early; going to draw pressed hay for Jack Niles to Clayton Chase at dark bought quinine lemons and stocking & and m �70 under wrapper and some W The smell is sickening. Got grippe pretty badly. We go to bed quite early Alden Morgan comes for Emma to a dance on Howe Island at Goodfriends. Poor Edith wants to go but stays home (Cinderalla) but I’m glad she dont go. mail comes to day Saturday 19 January 1918 Cloudy sunshine a little, snows a little. V and Will Niles go to George Woodmans for pine roots for kindling and birches. Monday I wrote a letter to day is Maude going to send to church tomorrow so the preacher can mail it early Monday morning. Sunday 1918 January 20 Jan Snowed in night the morning is cloudy. Soon the sun comes out and the preacher drives down any way. I thought so Edith went to church. No preacher. Will Niles drove Duke across the river to get his clean clothes. he will [margin] soon be coming back [/margin] �71 soon come home. Edith wanted to go but she didn’t thoI didn’t know it and was sorry for her, instead the she walks through the snow to Church to send a letter by preacher to Maude. Preacher not there so she waded back again. Sat up late but couldn’t sleep, after going to bed. Emma came home towards night with Edith Bates and Dick Hallidays hired man McNight. Oh the noise, they staid supper Monday 21st Jan 1918 ie. Bert and Maude phoned from Flynns. Phoned for V to drive for them. He went a long after dark to Flynns for B & M. A very fine day. V & Wm Butchered 3 hogs. got grippe yet. Maude and Burt came down from Kingston with John Flynn My diary is a guppie thing these day days Tuesday 22 January 1918 Arose eary went to Kingston with pork accompanied by Bert Smith and Emma. The day goes off better than I expected no rowing I got grippe. Wm N done the chores �72 Wednesday 23 Cold & bright. Voltie loaded pressed hay for Clayton but Wm N broke sleigh tongue so couldn’t go but worked on sleigh tongue in shop all day till late made new one Thursday 24 Jan 1918 Went to Clayton gone till quite late what I’ve written below is this (25 Jan) belongs to 24th this day excepting Henry Halliday came here visiting. Drove here with horse and cutter Friday 25 Jan 1918 A cold bright day. V gone to Clayton with pressed hay for Joe Woodman came home late. Gave a fellow 5 dollars to buy coal. The fellow bought 500 lbs and kept the change refusing to give it up. Bert Smith done the chores all night. I got grippe �73 Saturday 26 Jan 1918 A clear cold day. Voltie gone again to Clayton with a load of bailed hay Maud perched on top of the load. going to take the train from there to Watertown. Poor Grace will have to shoulder them for a while. Bert & Maud are a queer couple. 7 years married and yet courting V had a ring up from the Smiths last night [margin] Samy came down and drove the cows to water inquiring for Bert his address [/margin] Sunday 27 Jan 1918 A cold bright day. Frost frost froze every where. Henry gone to take Lucena home this cold cold morning. Voltie doing all outside chores alone this day which are not few. Howard and Ambrose made us a short call. Ate breakfast late. Aunt R picking over beans. No visitors till evening. When a young man came named Fransis Smith who works for Stewart Murphy. An English lad 18 years old and rather dwarfish or undersized for his years. Very forward young man We stuffed him apples and phonograp He was so charmed with phono that that he arose from his chair walked through the room and got close as possible to the machine. Very relunctantly he went home �74 Monday 28 January 1918 12 below zero this morning. No changes or break in the weather for warmer. Voltie working alone this day choring and drawing hay and straw from stacks. Jack N came for saw filing. Emma began a new knit rug. Rachel knitting for Maud on Berts socks. Stewing apples for table. Voltie dont feel very well. The Grippe is gripping him. V says Wm Niles brought it here Tuesday 29 January 1919 A clear bright morning 22 deg warmer than yesterday. Voltie gone to shovel road to stacks for hay & straw. No one to help him draw fodder for cattle this morn. I’m better this morning V drew a load of hay from stack. Edith helped pitch it away. R knitting for Bert Smith. Joe Woodman sick. Samy doing the chores alone. �75 Wednesday 30 Jan 1918. Another clear bright morning. frost on windows. Playing with cats this morn Sent letter to Belle by Samy Woodman to mail from Maloney’s. Emma sent two Sylve & Willie Joslin 9 cts postage Henry went to the Cape dance with Miss Goodfriend. Maurice took Edith Bates. sunset clear. Emma got a lame arm but she did "Tackle" a big washing enough to last a whole week. The mail came bringing Macleans magazine Buckbees seeds catalogue and the farm papers but no letters Thursday 31st Jan 1918 Another month of cold miserable winter gone when this day is done. Cold sunlight, frost on the windows. Emma washing, R knitting for Bert S. We were very glad to Wm Niles walk in. It seemed like sunlight after a storm. This evening all the Flynn’s & Murrays come visiting. Hannah & John Flynn Jack, Joe, and Sadie Murray. We had goose and popped corn, gave them apples, set table & gave them coffee and cakes and a general asortment of eatables even to a dish of baked beans, one am when they went home [margin] Wm N helped V draw hay and straw. Will here in the evening with Flynns [/margin] �76 Friday 1st day of February 1918 A bright day. & this split party among the young fry. A rivalry among the upper island and lower island clans. one gets a load for Rosiere. upper tribe gathers a load for big bay. Emma invited to both parties; goes to Big Bay with Bert Rogers. Every other foot hopper goes to Rosiere. Samy, Joey, Sheridan & Ed Maloney, Lucena Bates Miss Wood, Nell Goodfriend for Rosiere. Good Ridance glad they are all gone. Poor Henry H has a disconsolate time tried to go to both parties and went to neither. Got snubbed all around and went at last over to his Ungle Dicks sunset clear 22 deg above zero. 11 deg frost [margin] A letter from Irene [/margin] Saturday 2nd February 1918 A kind of cloudy snowy morning not very cold old ground hog can see his shadow all right at 10 am. Rogers brought Emma home at 4 pm, Then came back as far as Montgomerys where they stopped ate breakfast. Emma slept awhile till dinner time. Rog rents the Montgomrey farm, sent a letter to Grace by Wm Niles. heard by phone that [margin] Henry is at Dicks [/margin] �77 Sunday 3rd February 1918 A cloudy snowy morning. Wind South not cold, V up at 6 am. hard work indeed to get any one out of bed, after V up, I came, then, Edith, next, R. lastly Emma. Edith preparing for church. no service. Preacher came as far as Jack Nile’s. Edith didn’t go to church. Emma got a cold. mumping around all day, coughing No one here this day. I write a long letter to Irene. Henry at Dicks. Monday 4th February 1918. Another cold day. Finished writing to Irene sent it to post box where it will remain. Heard Ranous come as far as Dick Hallidays. Heard Henry is at Dicks weather growing colder. Emma ironing. Rachel knitting for Maude. I finish my red crochet work bag. Voltie doing chores nearly all day. A terrible winter very cold here this evening. �78 Tuesday 5th February 1918 The very coldest morning of this winter 28 degrees below zero. Voltie doing chores not much hay nor straw in barn. Joe Woodman stopped in here for money. Voltie paid him 4 dollars but gave him 5 dollar bill one dollar to much. Joe gone to the Cape to the dance taking Miss Goodfriend. Voltie drew hay from the stack after shoveling a road and untopping the stack. I write a letter to Louise Dixon. Will Niles working for Jack Niles. Popped corn in evening. Edith carrying her arms full of cats out door for the night 6 of them. tomorrow morning the cats will all come in again to be fed and lie around the stove. This is a great place for cats. They are fondled petted and carressed till Ediths hands are all scratched and bit. Wednesday 6 February 1918 Another terrible day for storm and snow. Don’t think Ranous will come with mail this day, same old rotine of work, cook, wash dishes. Will Niles came and helped Voltie draw hay and straw and chop down a tree a hickory by the road �79 She was a mother but never a wife, meat. flesh of animals Thursday 7 February 1918 Voltie working all day. Will Niles part of the day. a cold day and a great depth of snow and the snow falling very fine. Fixing to go to Maloneys dance. Emma, Edith and Voltie Will goes home for horse and cutter comes across to Geo Niles for his sister Stella then drives here for Emma after chores all done, Voltie drives over to Maloneys accompanied by Edith. They Edith and V are the first couple on the floor Continued from here in No 2. (Gray Academy Book) 1918 �80 Brace Bridge hall Astronemy Capt Warrens wards Pleasures of farming Watertown 1. Miss Gladys 2. Miss Emma 3. Miss Edith 4. Miss Ethel 5. Miss Alice Margaret Gaskins Watertown N.Y. 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Created On: 2024-01-11 17:54:10 UTC In Scope: true Uploaded Filename: 5034_4-2-7 �1 IRENE DICON BAMFORD DIARY 1916-1917 1916-1917 QUEENS UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES LOCATOR 5034.4 BOX 2 FILE 7 �2 1916 1917 �3 Re-Read ’76-84 William C Dixon [margin] William Collins Dixon William Collins Dixon [/margin] �4 Been read $136,84 A Merry Christmas Emma’s letter page for 1917 Jan 1 Sylvia R’s dairy milk for 1917 May 14 Tuesday 21 lbs May 15 Wednesday 26 lbs 1 Mrs Grace Gaskin 7 Harewood Ave Watertown 2 Mrs Edward McDermott 162 Highland Ave. Watertown 3 Mr Reg Gaskin c/o Marine Mail Boat Detroit Mich. 4 Mrs Wells Bamford R4D 3 Watertown 5 W. Atlee Burpee & Co The Burpee Buildings North Fifth Street, York Avenue and Button wood Street PO Drawer 1626 Philadelphia, Pa Mrs Roy Rattray Box 16 Felton Delaware Mrs Charles Halliday Route 2 Limerick Jeff. Co. N.Y. Mrs William Brooks 01502 Monroe Street St Cloud apt Spokane Wash Mrs KB Smith 221x223 King Street Watertown R’s dairy milk for 1917 May 14 Tuesday 21 lbs May 15 Wednesday 26 lbs �5 Leters [sic] Monday 1st January 1917 Jan 1st Grace 1 Jan 1st Charlotte 1 Jan 3rd Maud 1 Jan 5th Eveline 1 Tuesday 28 1917 It rains this day so cant work in field and now have to wait a few days for the grain to dry out. Wednesday 29 August 1917 No grain drawing to day. drawing stone for cement. Almond Joslin very bad, had convulsions. received a letter from Belle saying she is coming to Vans Sunday and for Voltie to meet her there with a boat if the weather is good. Emma washing all day. Thursday 30th 1917 August A rainy morning. Arise early it makes no difference about rain. Voltie drives to dock with Will and Edith carrying Rachels eggs. Then V drives around by the factory seems a long time since he went but he comes at last. The rain clears and a fine pm follows. Emma does a pile of work cleaning windows hanging out so many clothes. long lines full, cooks and prepares for supper. They all come Grace and her family all well and happy Joe, Samy & Gale here in evening. Friday 31st August 1917 This Friday is a grand beautiful day. warm atmosphere so clear. V & Will drawing stone for mixing concrete for barn floor. I crochet nearly all day on a bread tray doily for Grace. The usual amount of business, goes on cooking, Emma brought in the clothes from the lines. Poor Almond Joslin died this morning after being so long helpless with paralysis. A quire [choir] practice this evening at Woodmans (W.H.) A telephone ring for Emma to attend. Joe drives here for Emma. She goes accompanied by Margaret. Grace rec’d a letter from Maud saying Bert is going to camp and drill for the war. ��6 2 Saturday 1 September 1917 We got out of bed this morning to find the rain falling fast and furious. did not draw nor stack any grain since last Monday. This is a fearful bad harvest. for nearly every one especially for Voltie for he has to stack all his grain if it ever dries out. V drove to factory this morning through the rain. I dont know of any farmer that does need a dry gloriously beautiful harvest more than Voltie nor any one that suffers more for want of a barn. Sunday Sept 2nd 1917 Grace all day looking for Bert and Maud but they dont come. she got to be there by Tuesday so Robbert can begin his education in Engineering. Rob’t only thirteen last of August. Belle came to day towards eve from Vans. Van’s son in law rowed her across; all Joslin’s funeral to day. Grace & Will go to funeral. Belle brought me an apron and V some limburger. V went to church to. R went home. Ogle and Joe here in evening. Monday 3rd Sept 1917 R didnt come over to day waiting for Belle to go over there first but Belle didnt go to day. Grace goes home this day which is Monday. Voltie rowed her and her family and nine suit cases across to Maloneys. I dont mean V, I mean Will he phoned for Donaldson; he came with a motor car. Tuesday 4 September 1917 A very fine day. Belle walks over to Rachels. �7 Wednesday 5 Sept 1917 A very fine day, part of the day) I most forgotten about this day Thursday 6 Sept 1917 Grain wet again Will very anxious to go home and takes V’s skiff and rows himself over to Maloneys. Friday 7 September 19 I write and send a letter to Grace I receive a letter from Charloote and one from Nelly Brooks Saturday 8th Sept 1917 A very good day Belle took a walk over to R’s picking up to go home Emma helping in field waited so long for them to come to dinner and supper but all finished at last, harvesting done. some sat most done not much V & Joe to corners after dark come back at midnight [right margin] and [demasquerade?] [/right margin] �8 Sunday 9th September 1917 This dont look very favorable for crossing St Lawrence river & this is the day appointed for for [sic] Belles return home. Wind blows from south. Rachel came over. Then Dick and Lydia Halliday came visiting, brought their baby 14 months old Helen a mischievous busy body walking toddling around getting into every thing. A great time visiting and gossiping; wonder if Dora’s ears burnt any. After they go Belle more determined to go but V dont like to go in N’s skiff and dont go. Edith went visiting at Morgans; heavy rain showers in pm. E phoned to stay all night at Morgans but no she came home Monday 10 September 1917 I did’nt sleep so very well. Kept thinking so often of how very anxious Belle is to go home and the wind may blow and she cant get across. But her prayrs [sic] were answered for the V couldnt cross in Niles little skiff Sheridan came over to hire out to V and bring Volties skiff across; he just took Belle and all her traps across in his motor leaving her at his ma’s and came directly back Pierpont for Rachel heard that Ray King came for Belle in his car that same am. Voltie sent Rheridan [sic] to the corners for gasoline, cotton mits and caffe. Sheridan the second time brought R a 5 gallon Kerosene. Tuesday 11 September 1917 A very cool day. lonesome since Belle went home. V & [Sheridan|S] digging potatoes, digging trench for Sheridan’s motor. Emma done quite a washing of white clothes and hung them on the line. V and Edith gathered the plums down on lower place, 2 pails full. I wrote and sent a to no one. Wednesday 12 Sept 1917 A very good day, tho the wind South and blew a half gale from South, much warmer than yesterday. V and S drawing stone and digging our few potatoes. Emma canned 17 cans of plums. Rachel came over for milk. Laura Babcock here in evening. Sheridan went home with her. I think that is what she came for. I finished writing to Nelly Brooks and mailed �9 Thursday 13 September 1917 A fine cool morning. Arose early, going to Kingston. Voltie, Rachel & Emma. Sheridan drove around by OBriens from the dock to carry the milk to factory. Sheridan drawing stone for concrete floor for barn. Called him to lunch at 9 oclock. Edith went to drive the old sow back. I am trying to conquer the intricaces of a piece of a difficult crochet work, done know as it will elude my efforts but I think of the perserverence of Edison and try try again. Just ate dinner. old Geo McKay came down on boat. Nearly dark when they come home. V paid Wm Woodman 300 for barn building material. paid Reid for rockers, paid $20 rent on the lower place. Em bought corsets silk waist then bought working material for me and a cosmopolitan. I bought flour 50 lbs. They all went to Chinamens to dinner. Oh what an envious fool I am. Why not be contented and patient as long as I live. Tom Maloney here this evening to phone to Maurice at Hallidays. Norm has been drafted and got to P Friday 14 September 1917 A very fine day. MacKay and Sheridan went to corners. Sent for Silkateen. he didn’t get the right color but I couldn’t wouldn’t tell him. McKay bought whiskey. After dinner, V, [Sheridan|S]], G & Joe went to Cape in Maloneys skiff. MacKay got drunk & fell over board. V fished him out he fell backward leaving his heels in the boat and his head under water then V pushed his feet off the motor then grabbed him and V & Joe hauled him in. Rachel came over twice once in a.m. and again at 6 pm. Staid till they returned from Cape. V bought cloth bleached for Emma & 8 yds plaid for Edith, shoes for himself which he needed very much. McKay didnt eat supper but went up stairs to bed by help of V & S. Then came Ogles and Ed McDonald for vinegar. �10 Saturday 15 September 1917 A very fine day no wind, river still this a.m. Sheridan gone to Flynn’s to thresh. V gone over the river in Sheridans motor to take Geo MacKay to work for Maloneys in place of Sheridan, tho McKay had come here to hire Voltie, but Sheridan was ahead of him. V yesterday bought Springs for my bed and a bee smoker and a basket of peaches giving a dollar and forty cents day before yesterday. dont know when they will be canned. no sign yet. no corn going to be dried, no beets picked, no cucumbers growing only a few tomatoes which we are eating on table every day but none canned nor preserved. Sherd came home from Flynns and went to his own home across river. V spoke Ogle for a cheese, 30 lbs. Sunday 16 September 1917 A beautiful day warm and bright. Ogle and Emma drive over to Dora’s dont return till late. Had been to villiage in motor with Maurice. Edith went to carry Lucena to Geo Rattrays where she staid overnight then goes across in morning to collegiate. Edith in a panic because Emma didnt return earlier gave them a calling down. She is what old Lewy Miller said about aunt R (she talks to much) at same time & shouldnt have gone to villiage without a ring up. Aunt R came over bringing a pail of soup and some cakes which we had for dinner. Monday 17 September 1917 A fine warm day, a very soft light wind South. Sheridan came to breakfast old saw running in orchard most of time. cant get the onions peeled, cant get any corn dried, cant get any eggs packed for Winter, cant get any sweet apples baked, no jelly made. What do the [sic] do? fuss, fuss, fuss and accomplish nothing no beets dried �11 Tuesday 18 September 1917 Wednesday 19 Sept 1917 I dont write in the journal often enough to remember what occurs from day to day. I remember it looks rain and does rain towards evening with thunder and lightning. Olive Jones here making us a good bye visit, she is leaving Louise tomorrow morning and going to her sister in town. She staid to supper and went home through the rain wearing her best new shoes Thursday 20 Sept 1917 Miss Olive Jones goes away to Kingston this morning on the boat. she has left Louise for all time at with dissatisfaction Friday 21st Sept 1917 Expected a letter from Belle but got none. So busy I suppose she couldnt send a card. �12 Saturday 22 Sept 1917 Sunday 23rd 1917 A beautiful day day. Were surprised and happpy to receive a visit from Charley Dixon and Adah Dixon and Gerald Dixon; first time Charley has been here since his marriage 7 years ago. Charley is a good looking young man, and Adah is a fine looking woman, and Gerald is a pretty lively little 5 year old kid. I began a long letter to Belle. Sheridan came early in the morning, brought 3 packages of butter; home and back again, bringing Charley & Adah & Gerald. Charley rowed Volties skiff over at night. Sherd will bring it morrow Monday 23rd A very fine day. didnt wash. Sheridan came motoring over after breakfast. V & he worked at the cement floor in barn. R came over, Turk is sick, refuses to eat. He has swallowed a tough old hog rind and got indigestion. Emma carving and preserving apples to day. A letter from Belle and a card from Louise D. finished writing to Belle and sent it with Graces letter which I inclose [sic] Continued from here in green (academy) book - 1917-1918} �13 [random addition] Wednesday 18th October 1916 This is butchering day. V with the help of Rodney Pike, Joe Woodman, Jim Kehoe butchered and dressed for market 8 pigs average weight 150 lbs. The men or helpers are here to dinner. V sold the pork for 15 cts per lb. Our portion was liver, hearts and tongues and 10 lbs lard. No washing done here in long time Thursday 14 Oct 1916 A fine morning. V and Emma went to Kingston. V carried his pork to market which came to over a $150 dollars. Joe Woodman drove them to the dock and went for them at evening time when the boat came in. Aunt Rachel here and helped drive the work. Mrs Herbert Essford here to dinner, she came from Sawmill bay where she had been visiting for two weeks. R phoned for Essford and he came for her about 3 pm. Joe drove. Well they came at last, tired and hungry and Emma much dissatisfied and disapointed because she didn’t get the things she wanted which she could have done as well as not when she had the money in her purse $25 dol but she met with to many congenial companions. Lizzie Woodman, Madeline Halliday &c �14 Friday 15 Oct 1916 A bad day for wind and rain. The very worst of all the season. This is my new Diary. Emma bought it yesterday for me. The day is dark, wind blowing rain falling in torrents. Cooking hearts and tongues (pigs). V trying to gather apples in the storm before the wind blows them all off. He picked a barrel of Pewaukees. I dont send any mail to day but make an apron for Emma. Edith gone over to Rachels to feed, water her hens and gather the eggs, brought in three for us to day. Emma making peach preserves, 4 baskets and two baskets of grapes. R made herself sick eating pigs liver which was tremendously good. Our mail is the farmers magazine, Herald but no letters We expected Macleans magazine that we had subscribed for 2 months ago. Dont think we will ever get it. V must have made a mistake in sending the post office order. Saturday 1916 Oct 16 �15 Sunday 17 Oct 1916 A very fine day. Emma went to church. no one here, the teacher didn’t come. I just wrote that there was no one her, I nearly forgot to say George Woodman and his little son Willie were here for a short visit. They had been to dinner at the Niles but William ate again with us. We gave William butter nuts, hickory nuts and apples to take home with him. Monday 18 Oct 1916 A tolerable forenoon tho the clouds are flying sailing up from the SW. Dr Nichol here from Kingston also Jack Murray "anente" pigs, both here to dinner. Didnt wash to day. Tuesday 18 Oct 1916 An awful windy day. It was South this morning blowing a gale. Toward noon changing to NE. The wind blew terrifically all night accompanied with rain which beat against the windows with alarming force. Our few remaining apples are on the ground this morning. V and Edith picking them up and are now digging our �16 Wednesday 19 October 1916 A very fine day after the great wind storm. Joe helped Voltie gather the hay that the wind had scattered from the stacks, 6 stacks were wind blown. V gave Joe two dollars for his days work. At sun set the clouds began to rise in the west which looks like another storm. Thursday 20 October 1916 Arose very early for Voltie and Emma went to Kingston. Emma carried her umbrella and V bought a new one for it rained nearly all day. It cleared up a little towards night and the wind changed from NE to South and blew "some" and the rain came again. Emma came home with wet feet. Em bought herself cloth and trimming for a new dress, a table cloth for me and sundry other articles. Rachel awful lame to day. Edith very contrary which disturbs Rachel more than I, but between them it made every thing very unpleasant. Mary Anne Dugan came down on the boat this evening. She going to live with Sinclair Michea and his ma. They are all safe at home once more well and happy �17 Friday 21 Oct 1916 We were preparing for a social time. Expected our neighbors, a house full of them. Emma had every thing prepared, house decorated with pine oak cedar flowers but alas for human hopes and expectations as the guests were dressing for the party a great storm of wind, rain, lighning and thunder stoped their coming and instead of a happy joyous company a disapointed lot of revelers were obliged to remain at home, but such life. Only Joe and his kid, Samy & Orville came all dressed in their best. Moved the cabinet in to the kitchen to make room for the dancers that never came. V drove over home with R this pm. Saturday 21 Oct 1916 Wind howled & shrieked all night. This morn the ground covered with fallen leaves, brown and beautiful, blowing the hallows and huddled in heaps in the grove. Wind blowing cold from S.W. We ate breakfast in kitchen. V after going to factory, feeding hogs &c starts plowing and ditching over "There" commenced a cake today. Joe Woodman here to borrow V’s gun to go hunting rabbits in rabit [sic] town which is the cedars. �18 Sunday 22 1916 A cloudy morning. Emma up making out the loaves of bread at 6 o’clock this morning. Voltie went away down by George Niles for cows. Emma criss x about several things. For instance the old grey sweater. Again, one of those new rockers must not be brought in to the dining room for it makes so much work to wipe the dust from one chair. Emma gone to church. Edith gone to carry milk to Rachel. V put up a barrel of apples for Henderson. Clouds break away and the sun comes out clear not a very heavy wind. Emma gone to Horn’s walked down with Miss Langley. Miss Langley came home with Emma. She going to stay here all night and now E & E and Miss L are in the parlor running the tormenting blairing [sic] old Phonograph, just awful. Voltie reading McLean magazine. Edith got the dinner and supper. Mrs Jack phoned for Miss Langley to come home and she went. Emma accompanying her partly home with a lantern. Monday 23rd Oct 1916 A very fine day. Emma washed. I sent Irene a letter. Voltie ditching over on Rachel’s domain. Lots of work to be done in this house. Edith is slow as tar in January. I received a letter from Grace. Emma milked all the cows this pm for V, after a hasty supper goes to St Lawrence corners accompanied by Samy Woodman. They left here about 6 pm and returned at nearly midnight. V bought for himself 2 suits of under clothes, one suit for Em, a pair of stockings for me, 10 lbs olemargarine, some candy & a bottle of whiskey, gum, coffee. V drove out with Van’s horse. Rachel received a letter from Jen. I sat up till V and Samy returned from Corners. �19 Tuesday 24 October 1916 A very fine morning rather cool. Edith after breakfast goes over to R’s to help her wash. She carried R’s wash board. Emma is hustling now, for we are expecting that same old party here this evening. Emma phoned to John and Saidie Murray and this pm a man came from Cornwell [sic] to reletter [sic] the moment.. His name is Barbour. A fat jolly sort of a man weighs 112. The pm not very favourable for the coming of evening guests but they came, if not all. Sinclair Michea, Harold Dignum, Mr and Mrs Kehoe and little daughter Lizzie, Mr and Mrs Jack Niles, and little daughter Lois. Three school teachers, Misses Moore, Langley and Glenn & our teacher Mrs Langley the lower one, Miss Moore the upper one, Miss Glenn, Orville McDermot, Samy Woodman, Joe Woodman, Martin OBrien, John & Sadie Murray, Mary Barrie and her kid husband. She big fat & 44 he 19 and can dance, call the quardrilles and is a gay young lad, o what an ill assorted pair. I went to bed at 1 am (after supper). The party left for home at 4 am all saying they had a lovely time and I guess they did if dancing and a noisy racket was any proof. I nearly forget Lizzy Woodman and Bob Jackson (Cheesemaker) were here also. �20 Wednesday 25 October 1916 This morning after a short nap V and E and E arose without much sleep, also Mr Barbour all without much sleep but the work must go on tho not much house work accomplished excepting cooking and washing dishes. Voltie goes to the field to plow over on R’s place. Barbour goes to the cemetary to work on the monument and so so the day drags on, and passes away tho. Voltie drives to the dock with a barrel of apples for Henderson and a hog grist. We heard early this morning that Henry Halliday died last night and so his Well I’ve been writing the above in the dark dont know as any one can read it for I cant read the last line but guess it was, died last night in hospital at 11.30 pm while our gay company were dancing innocently ignorant of the sad event. Well he is gone after a long suffering illness and his troubled soul at rest. Dora is once more a widow with three more fatherless children. All the family retire earlier than usual. Edith made a row about sleeping down stairs Thursday 26 Oct 1916 A very windy day. River rolling wild and stormy. Barbour at work again this morning and finishes at four pm. V plowing "Over There" only coming home long enough for his dinner. Then when 4 Oclock came drove from there to the dock for his hog feed. Barbour walked to meet V an went with him to the dock, and Voltie took the opportunity of taking the hay loader to the dock while he can have Barbour (Leonard) to help him with the machine down the big hill. Emma gave Barbour his supper before he left. Emma cleaned up the rooms after the dance. �21 Friday 27 Oct 1916 Henry funeral to day and now another body occupies the vault. Charley came home with V for dinner. V, after dinner, drove with Charley to Geo Gillespies where Charley Gillespie took him in their motor across the river where he will hire some one to take him him to Clayton and from there he will home in the motor buss. The weather is dreary, dismal, rainy and dark most all afternoon. Edith goes for the cows; found them away back near the woods. I sent a letter to Grace. Mail Farmers Advocate & Farm and home. Two fine farm journals they are. Emma found her night gown yoke. Saturday 28th October 1916 This month has nearly run its course. Three more days completes the month. This is one of the beautiful days of autumn that sometimes comes to cheer the sad and lonesome. The trees are nearly striped [sic] of foliage. The leaves cling to the oaks yet. Dont like to lie on the ground. The proud old oak. Some day before Nov 15th there will come a storm of wind and the leaves will come sailing fluttering down skuering [sic] away across field chased by the storm and the old oak will stand naked exposing its tough rugged limbs. How different are the limbs of the birch, so slender graceful and pretty. There is as much difference in the naked branches of the several species of trees as their �22 in their form and foliage. Voltie is plowing over there. Dont know what he will have for his dinner. Cleaning going on but no sign of dinner. Tis 11 Oclock am. Edith drove the cows away over to aunt R and carried some of Aunt R’s things home in her basket cups, spoons and flat iron handle. Emma made a pie. Sunday 29th Oct 1916 A very good day Edith and Emma went to church to a preacher there beside Jack Clery and one of his little darkies. Edith came home from Church all right. Emma kept right down past the house with Moore & Langley enroute for Louise Niles where she together with 9 others ate supper. Louis has two hired girls Marian McDermott and another from Kingston. Emma came home at bedtime. Miss Langley went to her boarding place Jack Nile’s. Miss Moore went to her boarding place Bill Horns. I wrote a letter to Will. Voltie went away back on R’s brought me a twig of witch Hazel. �23 Mrs Dignum visiting Rachel today Halloween Tuesday 31st Oct 1916 A very good day. Emma went to Horns for Lizzie to make her dress carrying the cloth with her. Lizzie sent Emma to Rob Micheas to exchange thread, came home quite early snapped around went to mill & without changing her clothes; dishes washed early, house swept and plenished lamps brilliant and shining, must have anticipated something. Cheesemaker Bob Jackson here to supper. This is all Halloween, guess we are to have company. First came Miss Moore then Joe and Orville & Samy Gillmore and Miss Ducker. I retired to my bedroom with lighted oil stove, rocker and books, but such a racket and noise. I couldnt stand it all so I walked out in midst of the company and took my accustomed seat behind the stove and there I staid till every foreign footstep had died away in the distance. It was after two before they left and then V had to say, go! for I want a little rest before I put in a long days plowing. The girls cant dance, not what you can call dancing. They are as ungraceful on the floor as a lot of cows, and the young men. Oh Oh such stomping of feet and pushing and hauling the girls around. If their idea of dancing is in noise and rough motion. Why there it is. They should take lessons at a dancing school for it is ridiculous and ludicrous to see them on the floor. It rained all first of the night which will soften the ground for plowing. Edith went to the mail box for her coat that Louise had sent her, a beautiful coat �24 Wednesday 1st Nov 1916 Voltie plowed after a long delay at home. He was cross after the Halloween party, couldnt get breakfast very early, found one of his best pigs died, one of the big hogs had killed it. he didn’t come home to dinner because he got started so very late to the field. Emma had another day of cleaning up after company and ironed a great lot of clothes. Rachel expected Mrs William Ranous to dinner but she didnt come. We went to bed early. I received a letter from Grace. I wrote on to Louise but was to late to send it for card came with the mail drove down in an automobile. This is my month also Volties, wish I might get a book for a birth day present. Thursday 2nd Nov A good day for plowing. V started plowing a little earlier this morning. He too is tormented pexed perplexed and has a tough hard row to inpatient devilish sanety Rachel came over with V to dinner. I am writing a letter to Grace. V phones to Henderson for groceries. Will McDonald & family are moving to Kingston to day. E & E pulled the dahlias, carried in all the apples & milk the cows at evening time. V plowed till dark. V engaged Jack Niles to bring our groceries from the dock and leave them at the road gate, instead he took them home with himself so he phoned. I found an old tobaco pipe here on the table and threw it in the fire. �25 Friday 3rd Nov 1916 A chilly day. A stiff breeze from the West. Wind may blow now apples all gathered in. Now Voltie ditching over by the old well by the Elm that stands in corner by the road next to Woodmans line, not much quarreling to day, quite peaceful all pm. potatoe soup for dinner. A few flakes of snow falling after dinner, dishes washed. Edith proceeds to the school house in search of her books. Found them all right & brought them home. Voltie worked over there till dark. A concert practice at church. Edith steped up and steped around now briskly than usual to accompany Emma to church and then Emma had to wait for Edith for Edith is slower than tar in January. Samy drove in for Emma but she was gone ahead of them (Sam & Lizzie W) They returned at 10,30. Mail Advocate, McLeans, letter in answer to our request for Oct, number of magazines, telephone bill, 10 cts and Henderson account. Mrs Jane Niles here this pm to day to go home with Robert Jackson visiting. Joe started and deer hunting, 140 miles from here. Saturday 4th Nov 1916 A cold frozen morning sun clear. another confab to get Edith out of bed and get breakfast. Emma after milling, helping do chores, hammering horses &c and, Voltie gone to factory. After breakfast cows milked, hogs fed went to factory.Chores all done V goes to field to plow. Rachel came over to dinner then went home again when V went back to the field to plow. Emma cleaned floors and made a pie. V coaxed the old pointer in to the pen, but he soon got out again. Wind N. E. Emma talking to Will Niles on the shore. Edith walked down to the shore too. Emma walked up to Jacks after the Book Poetry and song; Staid till it began to rain. V phoned for her to come home, she came accompanied �26 by Misses Glenn and Miss Langley who brought a lantern to light her home. They stayed, talked and teheed. Emma treated them to apples. They carried an umbrella for the rain was tumbling down. Sunday 5th Nov 1916 A very good day but quite cold chilly. Any way it is cold enough to wear winter clothes. Emma goes to church forgetting to take Poetry and Song to Annie Niles. Edith runs across the field with the book before she gets to the Church. I hope they will take good care of it for V paid $3,50 for the books as a present to his ma, which I appreciate. Edith dont go church, she is expecting company. Edith McDonald and she comes a dainty little Miss of 15 years, and they or we have a fine visit. Voltie makes tomato soup adn we have an apple pie. Voltie pops corn and Edith cracks Hickory nuts and gets a big dish of red apples and our little lady visitor is very punctual to go home at the hour pointed for her return which is 4 o’clock. She goes around by Loretta’s to see the baby Her mother rings for her after she is gone saying they have company. Edith goes a piece of course. While E is gone Marion McDermot and Arloine Kesler comes and we treat them to pop corn and Wealthy apples and I send poor Louise two big read apples. Edith rings for Emma to come home but she is going to stay till after supper, and she stays. Mrs Woodman gone down to see her mother old Mrs Anne Mechea. Emma went home with Lizzie from church. They drove down in buggy. V couldnt sleep much last night his left arm ached so terrible. �27 Monday 7 Nov 1916 N. A very good day only cold an chilly. Voltie plowing and anything, cutting brush "over there". I write a letter to Bell but get no letter from any one but receive the October number of Macleans magazine, Advocate & Farm and dairy. Emma goes to Horns for her dress stays to dinner & stays to supper, comes up from there with Lizzie in buggy accompanied by Miss Moore who go to the church to practice for the concert. The dress was not finished. Lizzie going to send it up to Louise’s tomorrow by Howard. Rachel has a visitor to dinner. Mrs William Ranous, the mail carrier, she treated her to rooster post pie. A part remaining. Rachel sent here by Voltie when he came home from plowing to his supper which was very acceptable for a change. We have scores of fowl running in the barn yard but not one in the stew kettle and hog, and pigs, pigs, pigs & pigs but not a piece of pork in the barrel, 27 sheep running in the field but not a slice of mutton in the frying pan. Beefers in the pasture, cows, heifers and bulls & calves but not a shin bone for soup. Samy came for Joe’s violin which was left here since Halloween night. Tuesday 8th November 1916 Another day for plowing "Over there". The November weather is fine. The wind is south to day. V is plowing away back "over there" next to Woodmans line. Lizzy sent Emma dress arrayed herself in her new dress wear to the �28 concert. When Miss Glenn’s Roman Catholic bean. Martin OBrien brings her to a church concert or lecture instead of going in to church with her, he stays out in the horse shed for he must not enter a protistant [sic] church and endanger his soul’s salvation. Tho there were 3 catholic young people there, Eddie McDonald & Edith and Margaret Macdonald Wednesday 9th November 1916 Another fine morning. Voltie gone "over there" to plow away back. Emma went "over there" to help Rachel dress fowl for tomorrow’s market, leaving Edith as boss and chief house keeper and get dinner. It is going to be a worrying sorrowful day to me I know. She will not work or do anything if she can possibly, in any way avoid it. Tis now eleven o’clock am, a few beans burning on the stove, no potatoes out the cellar, no apples, break dishes not all washed. I asked for apples, potatoes & codfish from the cellar but she dont go for them only stands around. I dont know why. 10 minutes past 11 she goes to the cellar and there she stays after a long while she comes up bringing codfish, apples and potatoes. I prepare the fish 15 minutes to twelve, no fire in stove, cooking beans in a pint bason [sic]. We have the good stove cooking kettles and a good sized teakettle. Why they are not used I cant tell, for I dont know. I was hoping dinner would be ready but not so, not a dish on the table, no plates, knives or forks, cups nor �29 any thing, Edith brought in some wood and got the apples and potatoes by 12 dinner time. I called her from the kitchen to set the table where she was standing. When she discovered Voltie coming she began to step up and step around. not a bed made, not a floor spept [sic], but spilt a good quart of milk on the pantry which took her some time to mop up. Only one good piece of news this am. Heard Charles Knight is elected president of the USA good! And now the United States have lost their man Wilson "that was to proud to fight". Our mail late again to day. She stops along the road for her dinner. I didnt send any mail to day. p.m. after dinner. Edith sat in chair behind me about 4 hours, didn’t commence to wash dishes till 4 pm. Emma came home from R in time to milk or help milk, drove and stanchioned the cows. V came home from "over there" and he is going to Kingston tomorrow in answer to a letter he received from Cunningham. 10 Thursday Nov 1916 Arose early. V went to Kingston. Emma drove over to dock taking Rachels fowl which was brought here last night when V came from "Over There". I make out my memorandum, for Kingston which Em doctors by writing a new one with a led [sic] pencil leaving out the letter tablet. Emma stops on way home and bring R over to Stay all day till Emma drives to dock again for Voltie. She is come and talks to much. When V come bringing �30 sausage, fresh fish & sugar, tea, coffee, chocolates cloth for upholstering chair, mocking for me, 6 spools silkateen, 2 spools thread White, 30 pink pills, oil, iodine sice, Phonograph, rubber cards, a separate brush, stove pipe blacking, 3 new timer towels. he sold R fowl for 11 cts per lb 7 & bought brush for stove pipe, a galon [sic] of paint for school house & a wire brush and a new churn cover. Raining nearly all day. Friday 10 7 calls E & E, milk goes to factory comes home to breakfast. Cheese 23 1/2 per lb; he saw Spafford Joy, Spaff is moved to town and is keeping store (Queens I sippose [sic]). I received 3 letters from Grace. Advocate and farm and dairy. V heard yesterday by way of W.G. Woodman that Rob Percy had an operation on his tongue for cancer. Raining at sunset and part of the evening. 11 Saturday Nov 1916 A bright enough morning but somewhat cold and windy and the gale in the night was was fierce. It came from the South changing to West and blew like a tempest. A door banging kept us awake. V arose and found the doors all closed went to bed again, bang continued got up again and found it was the front screen door but the wind was a disturbing element all night. V gone over there to plow. Emma done the floors as usual. baked bread made pumkin pies. Bread no good; baked in tobaco boxes, 6 or 8 loaves. Madeline & Mirabelle Morgan here, came for cabbage cutter. They walked both ways. knit, crochet, sew braided rug �31 12th Sunday November 1916 A cold morning and cloudy, looks snow Emma and Edith both go to church. Voltie chores around nearly all day. Langley and Moore go to church walking by here, stop and inquire for Emma. V said they went to church, they back this way but didnt stop here. I guess Emma didn’t ask them Edith walked over to Rachels with milk. R sent a peach pie. my appetite not very good. I dont eat any pie nor supper but V popps [sic] some corn. 13 Monday Nov 1916 A bad frozen snow day, dull, dark and dreary. E & E helping V work shifting lumber, driving home the calves and yearlings, putting the sheep in the old house, bringing home the colts. Bert Danus (Weirs hired man) here looking for work. Orville here twice looking for V to fix his old shoe. He didn’t fix it. Orville came again at dark looking for honey. Wants to buy 2 lbs. I guess he wont get it. Orville is stopping with Samy & says all they have to eat up there is bread and butter. I write and send a lettter to Grace. Orville got the honey. Samy says he cant afford to kill their fowl for they bring a big price but they are only 11 1/2 cts per lb. Voltie went after dark with a lantern and banked R’s house with straw. Tuesday 14th Nov 1916 A bright morning sun shining clearly. Work in house goes slow. Voltie went this morning to help bury Henry H. The ground covered white with snow. Emma baked two big pie tins full of sweet apples. I knit two points on the lace. After dinner Voltie �32 rowed across to Van’s, got Vans horse and buggy, drove to the corner and bought a lot of stuff from Miller, a pair of rubber boots, E and E 3 letter tables, pork, and shoes for himself, socks 3 pairs, stocking 2 pairs, 2 pails margarine, tobbaco 4 lbs, syrup, candy, sundries W and 12 galons [sic] and 5 for Rachel, came home quite early. Rachel walked over here with Edith after carrying milk to Rachel. R staid till V came from the corners, played cards till late then Edith goes home with stay all night came home last next morning. Wednesday 15 Nov 1916 A very cold day, ground covered with snow no plowing done to day, not much done in door either. Voltie preparing to go to town put up 4 bags of wheat for flour, and bags for hog feed. Rachel came over at dark with Edith, she says no Kerosine, no wood, nor coal, had to dig out and come here for shelter and get warm. She stays all night, play cards till late. Thursday 16 Nov 1916 Arose very early. V intended going to Kingston, milked the cows loaded grist in wagon, ate breakfast, drove to dock got left just five minutes late, came home phoned for hog feed to Parland then to Donahue cant get any only brand. He drove to dock for nothing. no coal for Rachel either. A dreary miserable day had trouble with Edith nothing seems to go right to day. V drawing lumber from dock nearly all day 4 loads. baked beans for dinner. The 4 played cards till late. Rachel, Voltie, Edith & Emma. Orville here V hired him to plow if there is a thaw. �33 Friday 17 November 1916 snowing heavy in the night. Rachel went home this morning. A bag of coal, 5 galon [sic] of Kerosine, milk, herself, Turk and Edith. V took the load on sleigh. V going to cut poles away back to prepare for banking the hog pens. John Flynn came looking after Forbes bull that has been here all summer since V and WillN drove him from Forbes. John wants to buy him. I did not send any letters to day but received 3 and a card; one from Louise Dixon, one from Irene King, one from Grace and the card from Lib Bamford. Every one in bed except myself and it is not very warm. Our milk went to factory this morning for the last time and guess V is glad; I am any way for now. I can make some butter. The weather is not warm and the snow is falling to night. The ground is covered with snow every where and people are going in sleighs to day. Guess I’ll have to go to bed too. Edith came home at 3 pm from Rachels. No one here to day only V and E & E and myself after R went home. I go to bed now, for the house is still and all asleep. Even old shep is asleep under the table. Saturday 18 November 1916 A cloudy morning. They say tis warmer this morning and a soft snow fell last night but I thought it was a cold freezing night. Emma is baking bread this morning or mixing flour all over on board and table and fell off on to the floor. The old table is dancing & weaving to & fro for it is rickety and loose in the joints. On the side of the table it would be steady enough and not lurch, lurch, lurch & creak creak & wiggle as if it was dancing a highspeed reel �34 Voltie worked "down there" taking the floor out the old hog pen to fix a place here for the calves. Emma cleaned floors, straightened up everything and in evening cleaned and polished the stove. Emma made punkin [sic] pies, cake &c. Wind South & blowing a gale all night which kept me awake. Sunday 19 Nov 1916 Ground bare this morning. Marion came up and went to church with Emma. Edith didnt she staid home and comed [sic] her hair.. Orville brought them home with Joes horse & buggy. Marion and Orville staid to dinner. After dinner Orville and Marion & Emma went to the English church, came back. Marion ate supper here while Orville went home to Samys. After supper, evening lamp light, Orville drove back, bringing Gillmore with him only stopping for few minutes when Marion got ready and went with them to Louises where she works. The school teachers Langly & Moore were there also Jack and Annie. Suppose on account of Louise helplessness. Poor Louise. no cards this night. Monday 20 November 1916 A very good day. Voltie drew water for Emma to wash then plowed by finishing up. "over there" then in pm plowed "down there". Emma finished all the white clothes but didn’t hang them out. Tomato soup for dinner. I ate to much to rich with cream. The meals are cooked after the same old style. A phone from Joe W who has arrived from away back, yes Joe and Jackson have returned bringing a bit of venison with them, a whole deer and want Samy to come up �35 with wagon. Gillmore comes and borrows Volties double buggy to go villiage for Jac Jackson and the venison. May be we will be presented wtih a piece, hope so. Received papers from Grace and Bernie Watson. I send one letter to Irene. Emma received a letter from Reginald also one from Sylvia. Voltie in a.m. made 3 or 4 pails of cider to get the pulp. Cards this evening. Tuesday 21st Nov 1916 A bright cold morning. Frozen Quite hard last night, so hard, Voltie cant plow; he makes more cider. Emma is wasting. The sun shines in bright and clear at the windows. Mabel Morgan came and Rachel came also the both staid all night and played cards all evening. Joe sent a big piece of venison and we fried fried [sic] a big lot for supper, played cards this evening I C the women and E & E Wednesday 22nd November 1916 Mabel was the one that subscribed to the Every woman’s world for me. This is my anniversary 83 to day, also Mabels tho I dont know her age, 35 I guess. Mabel walked home after breakfast. R walked home after breakfast. Voltie chored around, played cards this evening Thursday 23rd Nov 1916 A fine morning but rained all pm. Emma sewed on Edith dress (blue) Edith went over to R towards evening and staid all night at R’s. Samy Woodman went to Watertown says he is going to business called till June. Edith says write in your diary this �36 She fed and watered the bull. V is fatting for beef. play cards this evening Friday 24th Nov 1916 A very good day. V plowed to day A terrible wind all day from the S.W. Something from a wrecked boat floating down stream, the river in a boiling rage, wide rolling, mad with froth and foam crested billows. A dance at Arthur Hendersons. Emma goes to dance with Joe Woodman. The wind dont blow so terrible when they start, but tis cold and the roads are rough. Joe said it would be like driving over stone wlk and cobble heads, but they all went. Orville & Mrs Moore didn’t play cards this evening. Emma not here Saturday 25 Nov 1916 A cold frozen morning. V cant plow. E came home at 6 p.m. from Henderson’s dance went immediately to bed and didnt get up till 11 Oclock. Voltie carried in the bees. E & E helped carry them in cellar. Edith goes over twice to feed and water R’s horse. She brought a rooster from R; for our Sunday dinner. V shod Joe Woodmans horses in p.m. Emma done some Saturday work, cleaned floors &c and plucked the fowl. I finished knitting the lace for a pair of pillow cases. V hulled a kettle of corn golden bantam. R fried apples 7 onions and to end the day R, V, E & E sat up till nearly midnight card playing cards while I not knowing any thing about the game, sit back solitary and alone looking on. After card playing done. R cleaned and cut up the fowl and we got off to bed and 1/2 past 12. V hulled another kettle corn, play cards this evening till 2 �37 Sunday 26th November 1916 A clear cold morning ground bare. V after all had to work and pack the butter, our first packing in a 5 gal crock. Rachel washing breakfast dishes and cooking chicken. Edith went over to R to water and feed her hen. Edith Bates talking to Emma by phone to come over. The poor girl is lonesome away over on that isolated point, I think. Emma as usual every Sunday wants to go somwhere but dont go any place but stays home. Edith goes to church and the day passes on. Voltie got a terrible lame back. Monday 27 November 1916 A clear bright windy morning. Wind SW. Voltie yet got a lame back but will work tho E & E help do the barn chores. V went up and hired Joe to help draw gravel. V preparing to build a barn next sumer. Rachel washing dishes after breakfast. Emma sews a little on Edith’s dress. Received a letter from Grace and the Needle craft. Joe came and drew gravel this pm. I wrote a letter to Louise and began a letter to Grace. Card playing this evening as usual. no reading these long evenings no conversation! Old times are changed. The good old evenings gone. I sit back alone while they sit around the table and slap the cards and I hear the laugh and their devilish ribald rable. Meggie JoslinRattray @ home to day from Watertown her mother went for her and the baby �38 Tuesday 28 Nov Weather much warmer this morning. R went home this morning, loaded herself on the bottom bards [sic] of the wagon. Turk goes hopping along by side of wagon. V is going to plow but but [sic] ground froze so hard cant plow. Came home put in the barn, cleaned and put up the stove pipe from the cellar stove. Had quite a difficult putting & connecting it for he has a lame back. They got it up all right at last. rains. No card playing this evening. R gone home and all things settled back to their old accustomed place. Wednesday 29th Nov 1916 A warm day for the season tho it rained. Emma over to R’s all day cleaning hens for market. Orville chopped their heads off. Edith done fine to day. Voltie plowed till the rain sent him home. I sent a letter to Grace. Received a letter from Belle a book and a card. No card playing done this night. Thursday 30th Nov 1916 Arose early. Emma going to Kingston a cloudy morning. V milked & done most of the chores before driving to the dock with Emma and Rachel’s hens for market which leaves Edith and I alone to get the meals and worry out the day. V didnt come home till dinner time, found the dinner all ready, drove to dock again before coming home for evening. Didnt milk the cows this night. Emma brought sugar, tea, rolled oats, yeast cakes, a pail of soda biscuits, Laundry soap, 1 spool 12 white, 1 silkateen, Woodbury soap, wide pink ribbon, 1 yd narrow pink ribbon, some christmas duds, butter, towel, a chamber pail. Edith and I churned. �39 Friday 1st December 1916 A cloudy day. Voltie plows all day always a dull day after Kingston tho Emma mopped up stairs and my bed room. Weather much colder. Edith goes to Rachels twice carrying her milk, butter, oats. Will Niles and Sheridan Maloney here just incidently called here while hunting ducks. They went to Jack N’s to stay all night and play cards. We received a letter from Grace and another bundle of papers from Grace. No card playing but a sociable evening talking and looking at and reading the papers sent by Grace. Saturday 2nd December 1916 We are all well as usual this morning. Voltie gone plowing Emma cleaning floors. Sunday 3rd December 1916 A very fine day. Marion here to dinner and supper. Emma and Marion went to church. Edith went up to visit Loretta and see the baby. In evening V and E went to Flynn’s. Edith and sat up till E and V came home. V went to get natural remedy for his calves. From 17 which he 1 started to grow last spring only 4 remain. �40 Monday 4th December 1916 A very good day. V plowed all day. We didnt wash. we hulled a kettle of kettle of corn. I write a letter & Grace mend vest and overall for Voltie. Old McKay rings for V to come him over the river. Geo Gillespie saying V saying the boat not running in Thursday but going into dry dock for repairs. V ought to go to Kingston. Edith churned and went over to Rachels carrying her milk and buttermilk. Tuesday 5th December 1916 A cloudy morning which, after awhile turns to rain and wind. V plowing down on the Frank place. Old Geo McKay came just before dinner. While Emma was putting the apples in as to boil. Emma talking to Sadie Murray by telephone. Emma finished packing the 5 galon jar of butter. Voltie put shoe on old Ben. V fixing to go to town tomorrow by way of the road, no hog feed, and other business to attend too. V drove over for R and Lurk. Rather cramped for sleeping arraingments [sic]. At last got settled by Emmas sleeping on couch by Libiary. R & E in V’s bed. V and old George up stairs. �41 Wednesday 6 Dec 1916 Wind West and blowing all night. V cant or wont face this bitter wind to the villiage tho he was up very early. Old Geo got a cough, grip cough. V plowing, snowing, a disagreeable day. Sent V’s letter to Nikle Barister Kingston "anent". Frank Woodman’s last note. George McKay went back to Hallidays card playing going on till late. ground covered with snow but all gone in pm. Thursday 7 December 1916 A cloudy chilly morning, wind N.W. cold frost in windows. Voltie plowing. Friday 8 Dec Will Niles and Ed Maloney came over loaded with cartridge bets going hunting. They stopped here. I gave him 10 cts for posting the nuts to Belle. V plowing came home before Will and Ed left for some where. �42 Saturday 9th Dec 1916 Emma cleaned all floors and windows, cooked and baked. Sunday 10 A very good day. Emma goes down to see Maggie. They are expecting Roy home or to Hirams I mean. Marion came up awhile and brought home the book "Poetry and party". Emma comes at dark. Edith is combing her hair for the first time since last Sunday. She combs her hair once a week if she forced to do so. Monday 11 Dec 1916 A very good day for work. V drawing gravel. Geo Mc came to go across river. Ate dinner then went over in Volties skiff. Went to corners for them go brought candy. I gave him the apple Doctor again to day. Mrs N is sick had the Miss Ladd sick and alone. Dr hired girls. Howard Niles here. Roy Rattray here on the island going to Hiram’s McKay staid to supper and went back to Halliday’s. Voltie blames me because Geo dont stay all night. Im not to blame. V done understand. Wish he did. �43 Tuesday 12 Dec 1916 Awoke this morning to find the gorund covered with snow and the family very uncongenial about many subjects of disagreeableness. One about R’s having more butter than she needs paused for her another subject. V cant keep a man or boy around to help him on account of me. When I want Geo to help V but he dont know it, Em dont. Geo here and said so for Emma has to do the work and dont want George around but she dont say it before V. But there is something wrong but dont know what it is. Last night I dreamed of gathering a big pail of Kipo [kopi] bean pods and the dream was beautiful only I stole the beans. I gathered them by the road side where they grew in luxuriant abundance either on each side of the road was covered [?] by by beautiful avenue of trees and where the trees opened was a green grassy road leading into a forrest a great patches of wild strawberries & vines but not berries and the wind did blow and blew the trees down. V & Joe butchered the bull this pm. Joe here to supper and played cards till 10 pm �44 Wednesday 13 Dec 1916 V drives to Dads with hog grist going to Kingston to buy a few Christmas duds and pay up, finish up the F. Woodman farm. E makes 8 prints for market, buttter is 45 cts per lb. Miss Langley here this evening. Thursday 14 Dec 1916 Weather not looking very favourable this morning for a Kingston trip but they go all same. Emma driving to dock and home again after leaving V and aunt R aboard the islander. The snow falling heavy and furious all day and drifting. E & E has a rough and tough time doing all the barn chores which were not few - 16 hogs to feed, 4 horses to feed & water, cows to milk and feed, calves to feed and water, yearlings 7 of them to feed and drisalt stables to be cleaned, mangers to be filled. V phoned from Kingston cant leave on account of storm but on account of Dr Spanky they did leave after dark and crossed to Kingston in a snow storm and pitch darkness. Friday 15 December 1916 Snowing again this morning after breakfast. Voltie drove to dock for hog grist and brought Rachel from Dignums whre she had staid all night after being out in snow storm on the river. I wrote and sent a letter to Grace in which I enclosed $2,00. V banked hog pen and house. I didnt feel very well this morning but better now after a dose of Dadds pills. Rachel brought me a package of Dates, a new dress and ribon for Edith and a pin cushion, also one for Emma. I receive a letter from Grace. The boat had a dark cold rough passage. George Niles came home to day. �45 Saturday 16 Dec 1916 A clear bright cold winter day. Got the cabinet moved in to the house or dining room again after a two month stay out in kitchen or ever since our dance. V drove over to R’s for a load of straw to bank the house. This is a cold winter day, tho the sun is shining and dogs are barking. Voltie paid Rachel $5,75 cts which is the ballance [sic] of his chicken money. The cabinet has been in kitchen since Oct 21. Edith has not combed her hair since last Sunday and by the transaction I reserve a .25 cts which was coming to V in change which I will give Will Ranous for postage. Two of R we chickens feet and legs froze no good, poor things. V wring their heads off when he went to feed and water them. R very nervous going home tomorrow morning. Sunday 17 December 1916 A clear cold day sun shining brilliantly on snow. Rachel went home this morning bag & baggage, Turk and all groceries, oil heater and 40 other duds. After dinner and we are alone. Edith makes no attempt to comb her hair. V, E, E & I are at home & and alone all day till evening when Marion and Howard stop here enroute to Jack’s. Emma went with them didn’t stay long. Didnt stop coming back only Emma came in and then all went to bed. Mrs Jane Niles very sick with grippe. Monday 18 Dec 1916 A very fine day. V brought water for Emma to wash. She wash a few things (white clothes) and hung them on the line. I was sick nearly all night. Ate to much trash yesterday. Voltie working on sheep pen. To pay for what I ate yesterday. �46 I dont eat any thing to day. A Christmas tree and concert in upper school, Miss Glenn teacher. Emma & Edith go with Jacks N’s load. Shell Niles Irvine came to telephone to Dr Buchanan for she is frightened about a mistake she made in giving her another medicine. Dr phoned "It is all right" Tuesday 19 December 1916 A clear bright day. Emma worked over the butter filled R jar and only 4 lbs left for us to carry to market. V working on sheep pen. Emma washed again to day. Voltie shot a big wild duck which Emma dress as clean as any duck could be prepared for the oven. I crocheted on pie tidy tho I’m not very well but better than yesterday. Voltie gone over to R’s a concert practice at the church this evening. E and E went. Returned late all abed when they came. V before going to bed took a bath and shaved. Wednesday 20th Dec 1916 A cloudy morning looks like another storm. I guess I’m better this morning. I ate a piece of toast, a wee piece of cheese and drank a cup of weak tea. sun comes out and shines clear. I write a letter to Grace. Emma washing. Edith goes over to R’s carrying milk and stuff. A rehearsal at church this evening. Churned worked butter for market dressed 15 fowl for market. V drove over for R, she came and helped all day. A letter from Watson, Nelly Brooks, Sylve and Alice Higgins. I write & send another letter to Grace. �47 Friday 22 December 1916 A very fine day. Snow quite deep every where. Received a letter from Grace saying she is sick yesterday. I sent Grace a letter yesterday and another to day by Emma to be mailed in Kingston. V drove to dock with Emma 15 fowl, 13 lbs butter 45 for butter, 15 cts for the chickens. I write Watson a letter, begins to look like a storm. V drove to dock with E & her marketing and drove again pm boat leaving Kingston at 3 Oclock. Emma got a bad cold. Hope it is not Grippe. Friday 22 December 1916 A very stormy day for snow. Edith raising D-l with Rachel all the time and whiting up the butter pound pound pound pat pat pat. V working in shop all day. Emma sick in bed. I think she would be crazzy [sic] with noise. The mail came down about 4 pm. A box from Belle for me a beautiful generous Christmas gift. Also a box from my dear Grace with gifts from ReginaldGrace and the other children. I wish I could give them a hundred dollars. Saturday 23rd December 1916 Emma didn’t clean floors but done most every thing else. Rachel went home with Rachel. The house is very quiet and still no noise. The house is very quiet and Voltie said if the river still he is going to cross the river tomorrow for kerosine. �48 Sunday 24 December 1916 A very fine day. Jack N went for the doctor for his mother. V went across on his skiff went to hens got 9 gallons of kerosine, got a tow back with Jack behind Jacks motor. V went to Geo N and hired Will Niles to help him butcher and draw hay. Emma put the Christmas things in the boxes for Grace, Maud, Eveline, Irene King. Evening Monday Christmas day 25 Dec 1916 A very good day snow deep and drifted every where. V carried all the Xmas boxes in the mail box then drove for Rachel carrying her a bag of oats for her hens. Rachel and Edith came home too with Rachel. A very fine dinner. Emma cleaned the floors and made everything shine. V and Emma went to Joslins. V carried Al a peck of apples. They staid till midnight. I went to bed. Rach set up she talked so much I couldnt sleep. Wellie sent me a book. Tuesday 26 December 1916 Will N came this morning. R wont horn talking. Edith home with her again. V butchered the old porker with the help of Will N and Joe Woodman. Joe here to dinner. When writing in this my diary I feel inclined to write all the principal events. So here goes. Will Niles brought over whiskey and our three butchers got drunk. They were from 11 Oclock am till 9 pm butchering one hog. V cut one of the intestine when taking out the innards which besmerched the gut lard so much that it was all roasted and the whole contents thrown away from a big 450 lb porker. Joe was so drunk that �49 led him in to the house and Emma led him to bed where he lay till nearly midnight. After supper and Will and V got sobered up they went up to Joe’s barn and done Joe’s chores by stabling 19 head cattle and the horses. Oh Emma and I had a fine time waiting for those "critters". We live to near the corners away. Joe staid all night. I’ll always remember this against Will Niles and his old whiskey bottles had made home. Wednesday 27 December 1916 Roads very bad. Bob Smiths funeral to day. V didn’t go nothing done to day only the meals. V & Will cut up the pork and beef and barreled it. I wrote a long letter to Nellie Brooks. no mail to day nor will there be any tomorrow. Thaws and rains and freezes. The family retire early. Thursday 28th December 1916 V went to school meeting. I finish Nelly letter and he drops it in the mail box on his way to school meeting, which makes 4 letters in the mail box together with all those boxes and bundles. V and Will draw hay and work on the sheep barn. Will drove over from here to Rachels for Edith for Emma is sick again with a cold but she is "hors de Combat" We bake bread, got meals, wash dishes and separators, churn and etc. I finish pie doily. V, Will, E & E played cards all evening. �50 Friday 29 Dec 1916 A clear bright cold morning. It makes every one step high, light and wide step up and step around. Emma much better. Fact is she is all right. heavy frost on window this morning. The mail came to day for first in a week. Saturday Dec 30 1916 A very nice day, the river froze over this morning but the wind blew from the east and broke it open from here to Lindas Isl. Wall came home he was Ice bound, he went over last night to get medicine for his mother. Will N went to Mcfaddens to Rachels hen feed she bought from Rube. Emma mop the floors clear though. W & V work on his sheep pen got it nearly done but one end. Well this is Emma’s writing. So it saves me the trouble of writing the events of this day more than to say I patched a petticoat for Edith and knit a few points on the lace V and Wells and E and E played cards then V popped corn. I guess the cider is getting tremendously good. Sunday 31st Dec 1916 The last day of the month, the last day of the year. The first day of the week so it is called. sun bright day. snowed little in morning no church service to day. I employed my time writing to Charlotte Gibson a 11 page letter. no visitors no callers no one went from here. �51 Monday 1st January 1917 Not so very cold. no frost on windows. This is first day of the week, first day of the year, first day of the month. I wrote and sent a letter to Grace also to Charlotte Gibson. Emma sent a letter to Sylvia. V and W finish the sheep barn and V went down to the Frank place for the sheep (27 of them) and put them in the new sheep barn, going to churn and we are cooking meat and hogs head for mince meat or head cheese, in the big aggate [sic] kettle on the kitchen stove. Snows again. Emma made rolled jelly cake and cookies for dinner. Emma made head cheese. Will N drove over to Rs carrying for straw for beding and straw. Card playing going on this eve and noisy. Oh! Tuesday 2nd January 1917 Cloudy and warm 30 deg above zero; bare spots showing through the snow in pastures and meadow. Voltie phoned central to learn how the crossing is to Kingston. The boat is going to try and cross if she can get through the ice. V intended butchering 8 pigs and take them to Kingston market. Then he phoned to F Briceland but he not at home. Then he phoned George Woodman to enquire about getting sand and and pine roots for kindling but Geo not at home. So he puts shoes on Old Ben. Work in house goes slow. Emma baking bread, made prints. A bee at school house moving the closets. V sent Will milling corn to day and cooking beef for mince pies. Played cards. �52 Wednesday 3rd January 1919 A snowy day. No going to Kingston. Ferry cant run. School began again to day. V and Will fixing hog pens for broad sows. Rachels mail was left in our box. A letter from Nina Garlo and Ethel Dixon Johndron. I write and send a letter to Maud, a letter from Belle to Voltie sending a New year present which will come by mail tomorrow. Play cards this evening; noisy as ever. Ethel Johndron Johndro Thursday 4 January 1917 A mild day, tho somewhat cloudy after breakfast. Will N shouldered himself and went across the river. He is going to corners. I’m marching out to see if he brings Whisk. Wallace came down and staid a while and now he is out to the shop with Voltie. Emma is getting dinner. Edith churning. Emma made out 8 more lbs butter which makes 20 lbs beside the churning to day. Edith went over to R’s carrying apples, hulled corn, head cheese, and fried cakes and her letters from Nina and Ethel. Ethel in her letter to R sent me a handkerchief. NilesWilliam came here quite early from the corners, brought Edith candy, coffee, tea, tobaco. I wrote a long letter to Eveline. Card playing again this evening. Friday 5 January 1917 Rains nearly all day, slush and snow. I write and send a letter to Eveline. V shoes a horse for Joe, and Joe stays to dinner. men (V & W) out working all day in shop, pig pens and barn. Wallace here. Our mail Belle sent V a comical Christmas present, a receptical for tobaco made from a coconut shell within the outer �53 husk fashioned like an Australian native face which caused uprorious [sic] merriment. William Niles went to his uncle Johns for an evening visit. We had a very pleasant evening at home with the litterature which Grace sent from Watertown and some card playing going on. Friday 6th January 1917 A fine day, clear bright and much colder. Canned "Tallman sweets" made mince meat. Emma made cake and done set work. Edith separated the milk & washed breakfast dishes along towards noon, and talked talked talked talked same as usual. After supper Will N goes to visit Wallace N, and stays all night. We sit up as late as the usual hour. Mail, we received a package of papers from Reginald. Some of them (The New York papers are very sensational. Hendersons bill and Rerds bill for rockers and a national service card. Saturday 7th January 1917 Weather very good. V sent Niles up to Geo Woodmans for pine roots while he works around at every thing at shop and barn. Emma cleaned floors all right and canned the apples partly fixed the nine used didnt work once the butt it. Will N went up to say all night with Wall Niles. �54 Sunday 8 January 1917 A half cloudy wind south, river rough and rolling and dark. A new litter of pigs at the barn from 9 only 5 living. Will N & Wallace N called here enroute to George N. Edith getting dinner while Emma is on the rampage visiting Lizzy Woodman. Went down with Jen in cutter came back with Joe in time to get supper. Will came home to supper. Voltie came in saying new pigs at the barn then hustle to separate the sows, move an old stove into the pen. 9 pigs but in spite of percaution [sic] 5 died only saved 4. V up late looking after pigs. Edith birthday she is fifteen years old to day. Monday 9th January 1917 A soft day. V big help of Will N, John Niles Jr, Joe Woodman butchered and dressed 8 pigs for market. All the helpers here to dinner. But dont know how V will get the pork to market. Boat jammed in the ice in Kingston harbor, ice 16 feet deep. If North wind should blow ice may move out. V drove over to R’s brought her and Turk for she has no coal only a two kettles full. Will N went to Georg, W’s with Wallace. Came back early, played cards till late. more pigs at the pen 10. R didnt play. V sat up nearly all night with the new pigs. Tuesday 10 January 1917 A dark cloudy rainy day. R went home early this morn after breakfast taking Edith with her. Edith didnt want to go and I couldnt blame her. V and W draw hay from the lower barn through the rain. Such a load to dishes to wash this pm, crockery, glass, cutting spoons, pots, pans, jars, kettles, frying pans, basins and 10 other knives. �55 V shaved bathed. He thinks he will go to town tomorrow with pork on the boat. Boat moved out from the harbor today enroute for the Village. Wednesday 10 January 1917 Arose early. V got started at 6 am 80 pkg which he sold for 16 1/2 cts per lb. 808 lbs received $130,65 cts. A very stormy day and cold. Voltie had to drive to the Greenwood dock where the boat was lying at the dock on account of ice. Will out nearly all day doing chores and looking after every thing, building fires to keep the little pigs warm. He walked over to Rachels through the storm to find her and Edith hovering over the stove. V came home at 8 pm. Thursday January 11 A very cold day. 10 degrees below zero. Voltie filing saw in kitchen. Will drove over and moved Rachel over here bed beam and all. Votlie drove over and brought all her hens. Clear cold and bright. Edith and Emma fixed up the bed room up stairs by the stove pipe for Rachel. Emma made a good yumy cake for supper. One pig died now 13 left. River frozen clear across last night. �56 Friday 12 Jan 1917 A very fine day. Draw hay from lower barn drew up the hickory tree limbs made a load by itself. Saturday 13 Jan 1917 A cloudy blustering day. Emma cleaned floors as usual. Every thing clean and bright but Emma cut nearly all Edith’s hair from her head. Cut 2/3 of it any way right from the back, her beautiful hair all snarled and matted so badly that no comb could penetrate that maze, jungle. the fibiers [sic] of her hair are so matted and interwoven because she to lazy to comb her hair. Miss Glenn and Edith Bates here. V gave them 1/2 bushel of apples. Played cards this evening. Sunday 14 January 1917 A cold blustering day of drifting snow; sun brightly shining. Electricity is every where in the domestic atmosphere this morning. There will soon be a terrific explosion which is already at hand. One born thrown and burst! War in Europe no comparison. No one killed, no one wounded only a display of nasty; mean vulgar temper. The conflagation rapidly spreads till every member of the the family is in to the war. O Well! "Remember the sabath] day and keep it Holy". Joe here to dinner and supper and stay all night �57 Monday 15 January 1917 Domestic atmosphere clear or nearly so. The same low rumbling and snarling occasionaly at intervals. Edith made her beginning to attend school this morning getting a drive up with Jack Niles when he drives to school with teacher. Joe helping V for his board and his dog boards too. Fido, the little black beast Tuesday 16 January 1917 A very fine day. V brought water from river for Emma to wash cold to hang them on the line. I write a long letter to Grace. Edith gone to school rode in sleigh with Jack N and Miss Langley. In evening V and Joe and Emma went to Flynns for an evening visit walked up on the ice found George & Inez W there. George N & Louise visiting at at Jacks. Wednesday 17 January 1917 A cold day, Wind and snow, which combined creates a terrific storm. How ever Edith wallowed herself through the drifts to the consession to meet Jack’s sleigh enroute to the school house. Not much doing inside this day just cooking and dishwashing. Emma cant finnish [sic] washing, cooking bean again. Edith went school without breakfast. Joe and Voltie breaking colts to drive double. VoltieJoe & Em went to Flynns for an evening visit. Found George and Inez there. George and Louise drove in cutter to Jacks. No mail carrier today. We get no mail. �58 Thursday 18 January 1917 Snow very deep every where tho the sun is brightly shining. Emma didnt finnish washing. Joe and Voltie moved the and done chores. Edith went to school with Jack Niles. I did not do much of any thing. Rachel helped cook and read Friday 19 January 1917 A clear cold bright day. Emma washed a few things. Edith went to school with Jack Niles. All abed but me. The mail brought us 4 letters for Rachel, 3 for me, one for Emma from Clyde. My letters were from Maude, Grace & and Irene King. The calculations now are to go to Kingston tomorrow. Saturday 20 January 1917 Arose early to go to Kingston. Didnt go weather not favorable, roads heavy and the weather has all the appearance of a storm, very cloudy and looks like a thaw. Didn’t thaw but froze harder than ever. A hard tough winter so far. The warmth of the fires are very comforting these days when I can sit back of the cook stove with feet on back of fender. Card playing this evening. Aunt R goes to bed quite early. V and Joe dont do much more than chore and eat their regular meals. Aunt Rachel made three mince pies and three loaves of bread and a tine of ("riz") biscuits. �59 Sunday 21 January 1917 A very cold day. No let up on frosty weather. Joe here to breakfast. Been here a week now. I today sit behind the stove as usual and either read or write. Every thing very pleasant till evening then Turk interferes by way of foolish argument which causes great clash of tongues on the female side. Joe went home after breakfast taking Fido with him and has not returned to day. Guess he has gone courting over to D. Hallidays to see his sweetheart his conven Bess but he didnt go after all; only went to Sams. Monday 22 January 1917 As cold as ever and snowing. Howard stopped here on his way to school. Emma gave him a big red apple for his dinner. Emma watched out for Jack and Langley. Howard and Edith rode to school with Jack preparing for Kingston tomorrow. Voltie & Emma going. Emma baked cakes, cookies, fried cakes &c. Played cards this evening. The old habit is strong. Voltie and Emma, Joe and Edith ti he haw hard all the time. I wrote to Irene, croched [sic] two points, a star light evening. no mail today I send my letter to Irene by Emma. Tuesday 23rd January 1915 They arise early going to Kingston surely this day. All drive up on the ice. Voltie, Jack N & Ed Kaslar. Joe doing chores all day with no difficulty but found the ice thin in some places. Our butter now the best. Only .40 cts lb �60 Wednesday 24 V went to Clayton. Joe went with him. Thursday 25 Will Niles here Thursday and brought V stone boat frame. Wants to bring Ada here. Friday 26th The road must be very bad and Will Ranous must have found them so for he drove clear through to day. Emma walked through the snow for the mail; got her arms full of mail. �61 Saturday 27 A cold bad day. V after doing chores drove to Clayton for coal. Came about 3 pm nearly froze. He got thawed out after awhile. Joe dont feel very able after last nights dance at Busters but sits up and plays cards. Joe didn’t come till nearly dinner time, just in time to get his dinner and dinner for his little black cur. Of course Edith at home causes a war of words. I often wish V could be present unseen at those battles, but No. Sunday 28th Jan 1917 A cold day. Done nothing but cook eat and wash dishes all day. V brought a dish of apples from the cellar cracked hickory nuts, popped corn. Joe here to breakfast and dinner. Henry Halliday came at sunset and Joe cleared out suddently. A small Sunday lunchon �62 Monday 29 January 1917 Weather changed to warmer and thawing and raining dismal dreary day outside, lots of noise inside almost enough to make ones hair stand straigt [sic] up. V drew one load of sand from Sand Bay in fore noon. pm proving rainy staid home. Joe not here to day but his dog here to be fed. Old half starved Fido, mean black little cur. We feed the ravenous little beast because one dont like to know he is suffering with hunger. Edith as usual went to school to day. Played cards in evening. No mail to day for us. Tuesday 30 January 1917 A fine morning, sun shining brightly. Edith bundled up for school watching out for Jack N and Langley. Weather very moderate. Rachel washing breakfast dishes. Ed Kasler here getting his horses shoes set. Emma and R picking over beans for dinner. Wednesday 31 January 1917 Rather a mild day not to comfortable for weather. We were surprised and pleased to see Ray & Irene drive in here for a visit and the dear little Flora. �63 Thursday 2nd February 1917 Snows a little cloudy and sunlight some. After dinner Ray, Irene & Little Flora departed in cutter rig for Doras Hallidays. Henry quit. V dont do much more than visit with Ray. Friday 2nd February 1917 A clear cold bright day. Voltie drawing sand from Sand Bay accompanied by Henry & Joe. Ed gone to school. Howard stopped for Edith, sent Edith to cellar for apple for Howard dinner. 15 below zero this morning. Froze for first itme this winter. After dinner Roy and Irene and baby Flora drove over to Dicks and Doras. Voltie drew 3 loads of sand from Maloneys. Saturday 3rd February 1917 Wind West and extremely cold. The coldest so far this winter. Voltie drawing sand from Maloneys shore across the river. Drew three loads of sand, came a blow at 3 pm so didnt draw any more. Telephone cental line out of order. When want to phone to Irene while at Doras. So cold we keep all the dogs in the dining room by the coal stove including Woodmans half starved Fido after he is stuffed with Johny cake. �64 Sunday 4th February 1917 This is mid Winter, weather changed since yesterday. 10 above zero. Temperature in house changed in house too. A sanguinary battle fought of words and the most elegant and eloquent of language employed to express the over charded temper. Realy I’m disgusted to write the female tongues. Henry went to Hallidays. Rode over with Joe. Will Niles came over visiting, staid all night, ate supper and breakfast. Miss Langley here in evening. We expected Ray & Irene to return from Hallidays but they didnt come. Will Niles here staying all night. Monday 5th Feb 1917 Not a very bad day. Telephone once more in repair. Phoned to Hallidays inquiring for Irene and Ray. Ray gone to Kingston with Dick H. Joe came but didnt stay. Will Niles went across with Voltie when he went for sand. Ray & Irene drove here about 1/2 pasat 8 pm: cold. They had had supper at George Woodmans. Tuesday 6 Feb 1917 Not very bad day. V drew hay & straw from the lower barn. Ray and Irene started home about half past ten am. Will N and Ed Maloney drove here with single rig. Will went up to see his aunt Jane who is very sick. They drove here again staid to supper and till bed time. Maloney talking politics, religion, war, murderers, government affairs and now they are gone home. Will brought over some pop corn. V drew two loads sand. �65 Wednesday 7 February 1917 I guess this pen is worn out. Another nasty day. Will Woodman here to get horse shoeing done. Will Woodman here to dinner, talking War and Canadian politics. No sand to day and only 13 loads all told. Our pump out of business since Tuesday morning. Edith at school Thursday 8 February Nasty day. Wind South. No one here except Joe W; he came to bring R’s hen feed, oats that she bought off Will H Woodman. Friday 9th February 1917 Friday 9th February 1917 A blustering snow day. The wind gathers up the snow and drives it swirling through the air. no mail to day for the roads are drifted. V has to chop open water holes for water for every purpose to water horses, cattle, hens, sheep, hogs, and for the house. Joe here helping Voltie. V phoned to Johny OBrien to go to McFarlands for hog feed while [Johny OBrien|[John]] is in town tomorrow. John could get only 200 lbs. Great talk of going to Depauville to a masquerade next Friday and a dance here a week from tomorrow night. I dont mind the Masquerade but the dance out. Joe here to dinner. Joe went to Bob Busks to a dance. Henry phoned that he is there. �66 Saturday 10 February A suffering cold day. No let up to cold and snow. Joe here helped fix the pump, ate dinner here. The pump out of order since last Tuesday. V dont now have to draw barrels and cans of water from the river to water all the stock. played cards. V popped some of the corn W.N brought over. played cards this evening. Joe & V put in hay. Sunday 11 February 1917 A clear bright very cold day. 12 deg below zero. Joe Woodman here to chore. Will Niles drove in here didn’t stay long acted kind pouty about something, dont know what, nor dont care Monday 12 Feb 1917 This is a very cold day. Ray King and his man Kesler stopped here enroute for Dick Hallidays and Kingston for the new horses he bought last week. They coal collars more trimed one with white frost and they had cold noses, toses, feet and fingers. The result of their calling was a package of selected pieces of print for a quilt June had sent me. Edith gone to school. Tuesday 13 February 1917 A terrible stormy day. Wind and snow. Ray K and his man returned with the beautiful matched team. Just called for a few minutes to warm. Storm raging all day cold dreary nasty weather. �67 Wednesday 14 February 1917 A very fine day. not so cold, weather much warmer. V received a call at the phone if he wants pig feed to come for it. Leon McFarland, he drives to Kingston this day on ice to get feed before it is all gone. 1000 lbs shorts. Edith gone to school. Two Maloneys drove here inquiring for Voltie. Next came Will Niles for tools to fix their pump. Emma walked nearly to Horns then Horn met her after Liz took her silk skirt dress to mak. V came early. Joe helped chore supper and stayed all night. Thursday 15 Feb 1917 A clear cold day. Voltie drawing straw alone no one to help him. Joe went home after breakfast. No! over to Sams to help Sam fill his ice house. Our dogs bark, bark, bark. Fido staid in house last night and slept in my rocker. Edith gone to school, walked, heard Mary is no better. Emma mopped dining floor. Frank Briceland drove in here for his dinner after V helped him load Joe Woodmans cow in his cow cage. Friday 16 February 1917 A midling cold day. Voltie drew 3 loads of sand across the ice. Storming hard, snow flying cant see across the river. The storm cleared at sun set and V went to Maloneys party. �68 Saturday 17th February 1917 Our dancers came home at Daylight. Emma took of her silk attire and went to bed. on V’s bed: I said E ought to have gone up stairs to her own bed. Then JD made a mistake which I’ll never forget. Himself done the chores at the barn then took a short nap. Rachel working around washing breakfast dishes Nearly 2 Oclock and Emma not out of bed. Joe Woodman here to dinner & went to sleep at dinner table. Jay Reasoner in Watertown hospital. Not expected to live - appendicitis. Edith done her washing sun shining very brightly after noon. V drew one load of sand in p.m. Sunday 18 February 1917 A very fine day for sun light but cold. A small ruction in the morn very early in which aunt R tried to have a fist in the business but as she was not down stairs she could only yell from her bed room down through the stove pipe hole. Heard by the phone that Jay Reasoner died last night at eleven Oclock in hospital Watertown. We were much surprised and delighted to see Muriel come in. I at first didnt know her, she brought me a picture of her house, grounds and building. A picture which I realy appreciate she told me about Johny. She staid till 3 pm. Heard by phone that poor dear Mary is very low. �69 Monday 19th February 1917 As cold as usual. Voltie drew two loads of sand this a.m. We were surprised by an unexpected visitor to dinner Will Cornwall who had not been here in many years. He swears and had been drinking too. Jim Kelsar drew V a load of sand which 22 loads. Henry came back from Doras to day. Edith walked to school this morning. Will Ranous brought the mail to the house. He drove down on the ice. Tuesday 20th February 1917 A very fine day Edith at school. Will Niles and Tom Maloney here awhile. Voltie drew sand 3 loads which makes 27 loads. Wednesday 21st Feb 1917 A very fine Day. We were just thinking about having no one here to dinner when Lo & Behold Will drove in here said he came for R. to say visiting. Will drove to school for Edith and brought Miss Langley too to Niles door. �70 Thursday 22nd February 1917 A very fine day sun shines out clear and very brightly. Will went home taking R with him. Edith went to school. Will had not been gone long before Lib and Dolisan came so we had some one to dinner altogether. Friday 23rd February 1917 A very stormy day but not too severely cold. Edith gone to school. Voltie fixing harness in the dining room making horse straps. Wind blowing and drifting all day. 5 feet of snow on and around the pump. Only ourselves at home all day. Received letter from Grace wherein she tells me of cold weather and the scarcity of coal. Saturday 24th of February 1917 A cold morning. Wind N.W. Samy & Joe here. Samy home from Watertown business school going to stay home. V gone over to Sam Woodman for his old pig. Samy staid to dinner. �71 Sunday 25th February 1917 A beautiful day. Sun so clear and bright shining. No one here till p.m. when Will Niles drove in here accompanied by Ambrose. William is considerably intoxicated. I am sorry but with him it is an old and long acquired habit. Poor old Will his heart is all right, and generous, but when he is about "half seas over" he knows he’s a gentleman genel-man [sic] Monday 26 Feruary 1917 A dismal morning cloudy and thawing and raining. Voltie will not draw sand this day. This morning V found 4 new lambs at the barn. I send letter and a bundle of papers to post box by Edith, she wearing rubber boots lettter for Grace, bundle papers for Watson. Bert Ranous drove down on the ice and brought our mail to the door. Edith went to the road for my letter and bundle but to late for Ranous Tuesday February 27th 1917 A cloudy morning, dismal and cheerless at same time it looks like clearing up. Spring will soon be peeking around the corner but not an egg so far nor a sign of any. Joe came to help V cut saw the pines. The river spotted after yesterday soft weather, froze last night but not me. Cold. Joe and Will Niles helping V fall the pines. The dear old pines are going to help build a barn. Voltie borrows Sam Woodmans sleigh to draw the logs to Clayton and goes for it to draw the pine logs to Clayton. Joe, Voltie & Will load the logs for Clayton before supper. �72 Wednesday 28 & last of Feb 1917 A very fine day. V and W.N. drew or went to Clayton with saw logs one load came home to dinner then went again to Clayton with logs. Joe helped load up. One lamb died, starved. Emma mopped floors every thing nice warm and cozy. Emma baked beans after Ed picked them over. Ranous drove the road this day. Thursday 1st March 1917 Another beautiful day. Voltie rose early and drove to Sams to return the borrowed sleigh. Will Niles brought a can of water from the river for the purpose of washing but dont know when the washing will be done. Work drags so. Emma partly done washing. Charley Gillespie drew four loads of sand from Sand bay and here to dinner & Will Niles also V drove over to S.W.’s again �73 Saturday 3rd March 1917 Will N went home and to the horse races accompanied by Wallace, Joe too went. V done Joe’s chores. Emma cleaned for Saturday, made pies, dusted every thing. Thaw to day. V cleaned out the nests for the hens to lay eggs. 1 egg to day. Sunday 4 March 1917 A misserable [sic] cold day no one here except Will Niles drove in here in cutter accompanied by Wallace. Will N very much intoxicated so didn’t come in house, read most all day. V out looking after stock. One sheep got three lambs. I said no one here but Sammy Woodman and Sheridan here in house a few minutes wanting a rope for their ice boat. didnt sit down, one lamb of the tripplets [sic] died. Monday 5 March 1917 A terrible cold storm of wind and snow blowing and drifting. Joe & Samy came down and helped Voltie do the barn chores and staid to dinner. Fido too. The telephone rang and V answered. Reggie phoned that his father died yesterday (Sunday) at 10 am. The funeral to be held in Kingston tomorrow at 2 Oclock p.m. Shocking and unexpected it came so suddenly but after all tis better poor Bob. I wrote Rachel and Edith Johnson. �74 Tuesday 6 March 1917 A clear bright cold day after the very stormy day of yesterday. Voltie gone to Kingston. Went up with Wallace N and terribly to write that they have gone to poor dear Bob’s funeral. V done most of the chores before he went. Samy came down and watered the horses. Edith fed the bull calf. E & E & I are alone. I am so sorry. I cant think much of working. The winter stays yet.The longest continued cold weather ever rememer having lived through. We had bean soup and a good cup of black tea with sugar, milk & soda biscuits and butter. Emma picking over beans for supper. V came home just at dark didn’t to Bobs funeral, arrived in Kingston to late instead he went to Dr Campbell. Wednesday 7 March 1917 A clear bright day. Voltie gone to lawn for timber and lumber. George Woodman and Jack Niles also, they drew three loads of timber and lumber for V barn their three dinner cost V $3,50. Received a letter from Grace. Will Niles arose in here and done Volties chores. Joe and Sam helped unload the lumber so there was 6 of them busy for awhile. Joe drew his cutter home. Kenneth Morgan started for school yesterday morning but instead going to school turned the other way and walked to Kingston without any of his people knowing his whereabouts and was not missed till the children came from school, then they rang up every one all over the foot in search of him but the result was no one had seen or heard from him, any way he fetched himself up at Lizzies �75 about 3 pm having walked every step of the way and nothing to eat since breakfast. I think it was a long walk for a 8 1/2 year old yonker with short legs. Thursday 8 March 1917 A cloudy not very cold day. Voltie started for Kingston at 7 1/2 Oclock am together with George Woodman, Joe Woodman and John OBrien, all going to draw material for building V’s barn. Will Niles came over quite early. Delavson & Frank drove in here to just make us a little visit. They staid till V came home; have not seen Frank Bamford before in many years. Friday 9th March 1917 Another cloudy morning not very cold. V preparing to go to Kingston again this morn. Voltie brought in a lamb came yesterday which needs nursing. I think the lamb will die and it died witch [sic] is three. Voltie came home early. Will brought in an egg, the first this year. V is much better. The afternoon very bright and warm. Voltie said he wouldnt go again to Kingston till Monday V had a bowl of bread and milk in Kingston for his dinner. Emma cleaned and pollished [sic] all the mekle on the stove �76 Saturday 10 March 1917 Froze again last night. Windows covered with frost. V had the new egg for his breakfast about 9 Oclock. Voltie concluded he would go to Kingston again to day for a load of shingles. he went after Will drove over to Sams for Volties straight sleigh talking Sams bob sleigh with him. Edith out this pm playing with shep [sic] and the sled. Emma mopped floors and made pies. I wrote a letter to Grace. A very fine day sun shining clear all day till towards night when it began to cloud. Samy made us a little visit with his loud hearty laugh and wishing there could be a dance somewhere Sunday 11 March 1917 A nasty dark rainy day. two more dead lambs. Will N went home after breakfast came back about 3 pm all dressed up. drove over and asked Emma to go for a drive. He was very much intoxicated. Emma I think would have have been quite willing to go if nothing had been said against it. W.N. drove off up the Island. Emma and Edith walked up to J.N’s for milk; walked back. Miss Langley came back with them and staid till bed time. Then Emma went nearly home with her carrying a lantern I �77 Monday 12 March 1917 I dont think I keep my diary in very good order for I can scarcely read some of my own writing. Therefore I believe no one else can. A bright very bright day. Snow dazzlingly white. Will N came early while we were at breakfast. The old cows didnt come last night but staid over around R’s old straw stack. Edith gone over there to drive them home. W.N. gone up on Morgans point for a load of gravel. V making a pigs trough. The sows tear them in pieces. Emma is getting dinner. Edie washed my feet too. Geo McDonald phoned to inquire if he should draw Voltie a load of shingles from Allens mills Kingston. V said yes. Edith went over and drove the cows home: John and Sadie Murray here this evening till 10 pm. V and W drew hay from lower Barn. V phoned to John OB for his bobs, said yes, forgot to W.N & J.D. sawed down pine tree. Tuesday 13 March 1917 Another brililant day. Wm went early to OB for bob sleighs then loaded log on sleigh and are gone to Clayton. V says he is better, I hope he is. I sent a letter to bell this morning by V. Edith gone to school. Emma and I are alone for a little while any way except cats and dogs. Turk and Shep keep their thundering barking gong on all the time. Emma baking johny cake for dog cake. Emma mopping. V in the evening drove to Flynns for milk. Will N put on over coat and went off somewhere for the evening. We were just going to bed. John unexpectedly came which was a great and happy surprise couldnt get sawing done in Clayton so brought the logs home again �78 Wednesday 14 March 1917 John came last night at 11 pm. A cloudy morning; froze last night but soon thaws. Voltie arose very early before day light ate a little breakfast and was off for Kingston before I was up. driving up the ice with the logs to be sawed. Will N came last night at 12 midnight had been across the river. He staid till after breakfast and nearly noon when he picked up and went home. V came home at 5 pm. bringing his lumber. Had been to see the Doctor and got more medicine. John went over to R place and drove home the cows then drove to OBriens with J.OB’s bobs. I received two letters. Grace & Belle. Edith went to school. two eggs this 14th March. Thursday 15 March 1917 A mild day; froze last night. This is butchering day, V has the help of John and Joe. V is much better. Srs! and Samy too is here with his long over coat on. Edith is home to day paring apples for our dinner sauce. Friday 16 March 1917 A very good day. Voltie goes to Kingston with pig pork, 19 cts per lb weighed 476 brought home a lot of things but didnt pay his taxes Saturday 17 March 1917 A Saturday bad day blows rains. John and V between showers draw three loads of gravel which make only 4 loads. �79 Sunday 18 March 1915 Weather bitter cold for march miserable March weather. Edith take a trip to Geo Niles finds no one at home goes to Kehoes. V drives over to Vans for oil. Emma goes along not gone a long time. Gave Van 20 dollars for old Al Percy for an old second horse harness & brought home 12 gallons Kerosine. Then V and Edith drives to Flynns Monday 19 March 1917 A cold half cloudy morning wind S.W. John and V draw 4 loads of hay from lower stack. Joe came to help saw down the pine trees, but as J.D. & J.D. were busy drawing hay didnt go sawing. Tuesday 20 19 March 1917 A cloudy snowy morning. Another lamb dies in the house last night which makes 6 dead lambs from 24, so there is 18 lambs remaining. Joe here reading V’s new farm book. Emma baking bread. Voltie filing Will W’s saw. John repairing chairs. After dinner John and Joe sawed the pines. Joe here to dinner and supper. Card playing this evening. �80 Wednesday 21 March 1917 Sun crosses the equater [sic] on his home ward journey to us North and Spring begins to day. Sun shining bright and clear. Edith to school. Voltie & John drawing hay from the lower barn. I send to letters one to a cement co and another to a paint company both Montreal. V and John brought or drew gravel and there are now 7 loads of gravel. There are 21 lambs now at the barn. 4 eggs. Hannah gave V 2 gallon milk. A letter from Belle, one from Isabel. Thursday 22nd March 1917 Clear bright chilly. Froze last night. Edith gone to school. John and Voltie drawing gravel from Mabels. The fire in stove dont seem to burn very clearly. Employed the pm in sorting old papers and scraps; old letters &c. Some we saved some we burnt, read a few of those old letters, some makes me sad, those old letters of long ago. They are gone those dear friend and I’ll never see them again on Earth. Oh why, why is it so! Oh where and what is the mistery [sic] the great mystery, and even the dear one that yet remains that have not traveled to their journeys end, (life journey) how seldom I seem them. I have my dear Voltie, and my dear Johny is here now; in a little while and he too will be gone. I miss Belle, Grace and my dear Wellie, dear good son whom I have not seen in three years. Will comes to see us some time. my dear brother Will. Some day the mist and clouds will have rolled away. 7 loads of gravel to day which makes 14. Wallace went away this night came to say good bye. Poor dear Jane how sorrowful for her to see him go �81 Friday 23rd March 1917 Froze last night. Sun shining but chilly. Voltie and Johny drawing gravel. Edith gone to to school. 22 lambs now at the barn. Saturday 24th March 1917 A bright day froze last night but sun soon thaws the freeze and snow rappidly disapearing. There are now 24 lambs at the barn. There has been 30 lambs, one sheep that had 3 lambs lost them all Sunday 25 March 1917 A bright warm day. Emma and Miss Langley walked over to Abjina McDolalds. If they get wet feet, I’m not to blame, which I think they will for how can they avoid doing so. They returned at at sun set accompanied by Eddie. Edith got dinner and supper which was not much. I wrote to Grace. John comes in saying there is another calf at the barn which makes two now, eight eggs to day from a hundred and twenty hens. �82 Monday 26th March 1917 A very fine day snow nearly all disapeared. John tapped trees; sap dont run very well. I sent Grace a letter received one from Rachel also one from Ethel Johnson, ice is poor great hold in ice by Carlton Island, heard that 7 teams broke through the ice last Friday between the villiage & city. V said another new calf at the barn which makes three. Tuesday 27 March 1917 A cloudy morning looks like rain & does rain. Ed McDonald here early to borrow a paint brush. Geo Rattray phoned for 1/2 gallon paint oil. both requests satisfied. Emma washing in kitchen. Edith washed breakfast dishes. V & J working in shop. John phoned to Mr GrantCape Vincent about going to work for Grant 2nd April. beginning to snow ground while in few minutes. Wednesday 28 March 1917 Cloudy, squaly [sic], rain, wind snow hail, a typical March day beside mid march every where. V & J working in shop and picking up arranging and straightening every thing as far as they can for spring work. Miss Langley to dinner and supper in evening. E, E, and E went to Geo Niles came back at 10 Edith got dinner. Emma abed all a.m. A letter from Alice Higgins. No other letters �83 Thursday 29th March 1917 A cloudy morning ground covered with snow. V arose early to draw hay while snow lasts, but breakfast was late, past 8 tis thawing; water running from roof. Voltie and Johny working in shop after drawing one load of hay. Voltie comes in saying another calf at the barn which makes 5 now. We sat up and read till 1/2 past 9 pm then retired. Dora’s girls are boiling sap in their bush. Emma was talking with Dora over the phone. Friday 30th March 1917 A cool morning sun shining. Voltie says sap will run to day. Edith picking over corn to hull. Edith gathered sap and we boiled it down. Sent Charlotte Gibson golden bantam corn. John carried it to the post box. Saturday 31st March 1917 I patched and fixed Johns clothes, overalls and stockings. Emma washed, starched and ironed Johns shirts and other dudds. The corn was put in the lye to hull and left so long in the lie it spoiled so threw the whole contents of the business away lye, corn and all. Emma cleaned the kitchen, pantry, dining room. Miss Langley called here for Emma to go with her to Horns. John done his washing in kitchen. �84 Sunday 1st April 1917 A cloudy foggy morning river with broken small pieces of ice floating down stream thousands. John prepared to leave and Voltie went with him to the Smith place. Fog so thick cant see across the river so they returned. John was intending to row across the river in Niles boat which Will N left here last fall. Monday 2nd April 1917 A dull cloudy morning, river clear of ice. John went again across river this morning went in Will N’s boat which was down by the lower boat house. Voltie alone again. V gave John his new rubber boots. There are 5 calves and 28 lambs. Tuesday 3rd 1917 A very fine day. I wrote a letter to Grace. Emma washed in kitchen. Voltie drew hay from lower barn beside going to Jack N’s for a can of sour milk which they phoned to him he could have. Edith gathers sap. Jack N went across river this morn and returned before dinner. I hope he got Volties rubber boots that he sent for by John �85 Wedneday 4 April 1917 A lovely spring day. I saw all the sheep and lambs this morning 53 of them as they went out into the pasture. Voltie carried the bees out this morning. One extinct hive filled with honey very fine. Emma is cleaning the veranda floor and moving the plants. I sent Grace a letter, hope she may get it. Voltie tried the plow this morning after drawing hay from lower barn. I received a letter from Irene K and glad that she sent me a letter, but I was realy disapointed by not receiving a letter from Grace. Edith and Emma went to Mrs N’s in evening and carried them honey. John didn’t see Will N so left the $5,00 dollars with the Niles family. Thursday 5 April 1917 A cloudy day; not cold. V plowed after doing barn chores which are not few for one man to do alone. Emma brought in and sorted all the clean clothes. Edith went to Geo Niles for tabaco. I patched and darned socks and stockings and begin a letter to Charlotte. gather sap, another new milker which is 6 altogether but 4 are 2 year old heifers 1, 3 year old, and 1 cow. 26 eggs brought in to day, two more lambs which makes 90 homing lambs. Friday 6 April 1917 Awoke this morning to find a foot of snow looks like terrible old winter again cant plow to day so V works away at some saturated hay stack drawing top home for cows. Went to JN’s for sour milk. I write and post letter to Charlotte. received a letter from Watson, one from Rachel. None from Grace. Langley went home. �86 Saturday 7 of April 1917 A cold nasty morning, wind west freezing this morning. Edith looking after sap. Voltie to Mr Niles for milk. Emma done Sat work as usual. Edith helped do chores. I darn socks and stockings. Joe in house few minutes & telephone are ringing to announce church service tomorrow. For the first time since Christmas; suppose there will be a great turn out since there has been no church service since last Christmas. Sunday 8th of April 1917 Froze hard last night, sunlight, bright & clear. I see one of the Maloney’s are over. Maurice I think. Maurice the pugilist. Lizzie Woodman came, went to church with Emma came home with her and staid to dinner and supper. Then in the evening Edith and Emma accompanied by Lizzie walked down to George Gillespies for Volties rubber boots that Will Niles had brought over to Geo Gillespie this a.m. Carley Gillespie phoned to Voltie that the boots were there. I write a letter to IreneK. The Preacher Mr Henderson didnt come to the church to day. Therefore no preaching. The books are big heavey "yelly" things. Monday 9th April 1917. This is the anniversary of Grace’s birth day 43 to day. Emma ironed her white embroidered waste and wore it to Mary Berry Burks silly party. V went too. I am ashamed to say, and he scarcely free from the Doctors percription [sic] and care, walked up and back, excepting Emma only one girl there little Lizzie Woodman; and the two old Burk women. Two fiddlers and two male dancers beside Kid Burk. They were Samy Woodman and McKnight, Eddie McDonald here in Evening for a white rooster. �87 Tuesday 10 April 1917 Another frozen morning. Sap runs some. Emma brought in 1 1/2 pail. Voltie put it over to boil. 8 cows to milk now most of them are heifers. V working out door all day drawing manure on the orchard, plowing, drawing, some hay and doing a thousand chores. I dont do much work to day. I dont feel very well. My sock and stocking box that I kept under my work table is taken to hold dirty lamb and not another substitute in its place. I am thinking where I can find another small stocking box. upstair or down cellar I suppose; two inaccessable places to me. Emma crochet yoke, a new one. I mend socks and stockings this p.m., sap boiling, on the stove. This p.m. cleared the dark closet upstairs of rubbish and swept the chamber all through, moonlight very clear and bright. Wednesday 11 Apr 1917 A cloudy cool morning; froze some last night. sap boiling on stove. Emma crochet. Edith separates milk. Voltie out door hustling wrestling chores to get ready tackle, plowing or hay drawing. Voltie gathered sap, 2 pails full. Emma filled 2 honey crates, 48 sections and washed and packed all the eggs. Three of the lambs missing; think they fell over the bank into the river. Three lamb in the house. Only 27 now from 36 not much more to day only some Easter cards and The Standard. V out late looking for lost lambs can find no trace. �88 Thursday 12th April 1917 A cloudy morning. V arose early done nearly all the chores milked 8 cows &c. V took his umbrella, 11 doz eggs and 48 sections of honey. Emma drove to dock. There are some things that ought to be done but not sure they will be. Like gathering the sap, churning, washing separator, filling the honey crates. The sap was gathered, separator washed. Emma got a bad cold. Joe came and done the chores at noon, ate dinner, drove to dock for Voltie, helped V do the chores, staid to supper and then staid all night after Voltie and Joe were up till midnight doctoring two cows; both lost their calves, cows lived. V brought home groceries and other stuff from Kingston, another milk pitcher and two white agate bowls which makes 3 milk pitchers within a month. Couldnt hire Willie Watson he is going sailing with Geo Niles so he says. Voltie says Mary Anne has left Sinclair and his mother and is not going back there any more. V was talking with her. Friday 13 April 1917 Awoke this morning to find the ground covered with a light fall of snow. Joe didn’t get up till breakfast was ready. Joe to was up nearly all night to helping Voltie tho cloudy and dismal. I guess Voltie got one sick cow, guess she will die. Mail brought me a letter from Grace & John. Voltie works awful hard and no help. Skinned two calves to day. He went to bed quite early this pm. �89 Saturday 14th April 1917 A very cool cloudy day. Joe came down to help V get the cow on her feet but she wouldnt get up. Joe went home. I used up most of the day writing to Grace, E & E "horse du combat" never answer only with a snap and a growl. It must be terrible when folks feel that way. Poor V working away in the field all alone. Not any one to do a chore. Sap boiling on stove. Edith washed separator. Emma fixed the churn. Wind South and blown. Sunday 15 April 1917 Cloudy. Preacher coming down to day. We didn’t get up very early. E and E went to church. Preacher there but not very big con[gregation] Emma went to Keyholes with Lizzie. Voltie boiled the sap and made nearly 3 quarts of Syrup then brought more sap. I used up nearly all Saturday and this day writing to John and Grace. Emma said she’d be back by six Oclock but returned after dark. Orville here awhile we retire early. Monday 16 April 1917 Wind South chilly. Edith brought in more sap. Voltie went to Jacks for milk late when he began plowing; he plowed 3 or 4 lands. I drank prepared postum it made me sick, wont drink any more postum. wrote and sent Ben Watson a letter, Grace a letter and John a letter. �90 Tuesday 17 Apr 1917 A very fine day froze last night so sap is running again to day. V plowing. Lot work done this evening, churned a took care of the butter, washed, skim, cut up a ham to fry for dinner, put up honey in crate for Thursdays market all done by 11 pm Wednesday 18th April 1917 Cloudy this morning but soon changes to bright warm sunlight. After chores all done which are numerous. Voltie goes to field to plow. Emma frying ham all am. V brings beans to the house, in vine. I pick them off the vines and shake the beans for dinner. Voltie plows a little few furrows in the garden for potatoes, lettuce &c. Emma after helping V milk makes 6 more prints which makes 12. I should think Rachel would come home. She been gone since 21st February. One sheep came home with a broken leg. V splintered it together after dark, with girls holding lantern. I have not been very well for nearly two weeks. �91 Thursday 19 of April 1917 A little cloudy this morning but changes to a beautiful day, warm sun bright day. V gone to Kingston on boat carrying butter, eggs, honey 3 hides (calf). I send a letter to Belle, mend the stockings. Emma boils down the last sap and makes sugar. Emma made tomato soup for dinner. Joe is going for Voltie this p.m. Everything is so spring like, grass is getting green. Joe drove for Voltie. He came bringing every thing sent for wall paper ceiling and bordering for hall chamber, coffee, garden seeds and 40 other things to numerous to mention. look like rain away off in south. Friday 20 April 1917 A nasty wet rainy day. Joe here to dinner and Supper. Not any very great deal, all done in doors. Voltie out working all day. Saturday 21 April 1917 Preacher Henderson here this pm. Gave me a formula for making coffee. Emma went to make Lizzie Woodman a visit and stay all night, choir practice there this evening. �92 Sunday 22nd April 1917 Rachel came home to day. A fine day. Emma stays all night with Lizzie Woodman and comes home after church accompanied by Miss Langley, she stays till 9 Oclock pm then Em with lantern sees her home. so ends the day after a playing & singing time on piano. Monday 23 Another very fine day. Mrs Lizzie Redic surprised us by making us a visit. Staid all night. Tuesday 24 Lizzie Redic went to Mabels this p.m. �93 Wednesday 25 Apr 1917 Another cool morning. Voltie has so many barn chores to do it make the time late when he goes to field to work. 12 cows to be milked, 9 calves to be fed. After has to draw hay from stack, 10 hogs to feed, 4 horses to look after, 50 sheep and lambs to to [sic] look after beside working in shop repairing harness and tools. Churning, making prints for market, cooking, getting the meals. V sowed 4 bushels of wheat this day. Thursday 26 Apr 1917 Voltie arose very early this morning milked the cows (12) fed 9 calves with the rain pouring. Emma going to Kingston to market with 21 lbs butter, 13 doz eggs. rained so wet Voltie cant work in field. he drove to dock with Emma and her market baskets. 35 cents now for boat fare. Fire in stove low, not much wood. Rachel went out and gathered coal from under the cellar window and V came home from dock with Emma and all her purchases, gay & happy. 48 eggs to day. Joe & Sam ate supper here. Jim Morgan visit her at noon. Friday 27th April 1917 A cloudy cool morning after the rain of yesterday. Every thing in disorder around the rooms this morning. Emma working around like a heroine. Rachel out gathering coal from the ground to build a good fire. 38 cts for butter, 32 for eggs. Voltie again drawing hay this a.m. Maybe it is to wet to work in full. Mrs Anne Michea very sick. Another lamb at the field. Received a letter from John. �94 Saturday 28 April 1917 A sort of a cool cloudy morning. Voltie thinking about planting potatoes to day. Rachel fussing around with breakfast dishes. Sam and Joe here helping Voltie get the sick cow on her feet. R making more macaroni stew. I dont think I like it the way she cooks it. V plowed a little more in the garden. E & E planted two rows of potatoes. V went to field to work. I mend stockings and mittens. Emma in pm fills the flower boxes with dirt. Edith does barn chores. Joe & Samy help V get the sick cow on her feet. Then in evening V rings them to come and go spearing for fish. They come, gone till 11.30 pm. Only 5 small fish to early to go spear fish in the marsh. After dinner Edith goes over to R’s domicil to clean out her hen house and make straw nests. came home and reported a terrible looking hole on account of rats, mice and squirrels destroying her groceries garden, seed break on her dishes and scattered things everywhere and tore up things in general. They had entire possession. Sunday 29th April 1917 A beautiful warm day. Sun bright and clear no wind river like a mirror all day all day Will N passed up here in skiff to Jacks and back again didn’t look towards house. Edith and Emma go to church in pm. Only a few at church. Edith sang in choir. Samy and Joe ate dinner here. �95 Monday 30 April 1917 Great appearance of rain last night and this morning but the day changed as it advanced towards noon to a sunshiny warm beautiful working day in field or in house. Rachel rode over with V to hoe out her house. Came back with V to dinner and brought a pail of dandelions which she picked over and cleaned for supper. Emma churned, made bread. Worked in garden after dinner. Lib sent Rachels dress over and Geo Gillespie gave it to R when he met her on the road. Voltie working on the field for oats. Wrote and sent a letter to John and received one from Belle. Emma plants potatoes after dinner. Voltie after dark moved R’s hens home. Tuesday 1st May 1917 Rained in night cant work in field to day. Rachel picking up her things to move home, such a load! She didnt go. Turns rather chilly and disagreeable this morning after the beautiful yesterday, rained in night. V cant work in field. Joe and Sam in shop. Mrs Michea very sick at Hirams Oh the gosip [sic] of the neighbors about Rob and Sinclair taking her immediately to Hirams every time she has a sick spell when Mabel has one constant invalid on her hands all time that is Hiram’s father. Wind East and blowing. The white horses chasing each other to day surely This is a sudden change from yesterday. Edith goes to R’s to feed and water her hens twice. Ed gathered 15 eggs for R and 15 for us. �96 Wednesday 2nd May 1917 A cold disagreeable day, rains dark and dreary, but such day’s come, cant work the field to day. Joe Woodman out to shop. V skimmed. The yearling bull it died last night. Emma trimmed the wall paper, worked and packed the butter for summer. Rachel washing dishes. Edith looking after R’s hens and drawing up the sheep and lambs which is an every day business for her "Little Bo Peep". Received a letter from Grace, snows this pm, nasty wether [sic] for May only 14 eggs for us 17 eggs for R. Thursday 3rd May 1917 Cold morning. West wind. V and E & E doing chores, Voltie plowing garden for potato planting. Rachel and Emma washing breakfast dishes, snow again this morning. Edith out picking up potatoes from where V is plowing potatoes that were not dug last fall. picked up more than half bushel. Miss Langley brought Edith’s potatoes and aster seeds for her school fair garden. Edith and Emma planted more potatoes this pm. cold all day. Emma cut rags for a rug. Edith goes to Rachel to feed and water her hens and gather the eggs twice this day. V leaves the sheep out this night, except the smallest lambs. I write a long letter to Grace. Mrs Michea no better. 23 eggs for us 14 for Rachel. �97 Friday 4th May 1917 A very fine day. Wind South. Rachel moved home this am bag and baggage, dog and all. Took Edith with her to wait on her and straightened up. Madeline came for Edy to go to school house and flower gathering in the woods. went to R’s for Edy. She came. Emma gave them cake for their lunch and away they went gay and happy. V cultivating with 4 horse team this pm. I send a letter to Grace and receive one from Grace also in which is inclosed a letter from Reginald to his mother. Edith came home from her picnic well pleased, with her hands full of woodsy wild flowers. Saturday 5 May 1917 Awoke this morning to find the rain falling air chilly grass growing green, no leaves on the trees. Stopped raining. Voltie went to field to work. Edith over helping Rachel carried honey and milk. Preacher Henderson called at Rachels and chopped wood for Rachel. Voltie sowed 12 bushels of oats this day. not much grain sowed so far to this date, 4 bushels wheat, 8 bushels barley, 12 oats. Emma & I prepared (scraped & cleaned 7 honey supers for sections. Emma baked bread again at midnight. cold chilly weather all week, since last Monday evening. R gave Edith 25 cts for her day work. Emma cleaned floors. �98 Sunday 6 May 1917 Cloudy morning again. Voltie up early. couldnt sleep on account of aching pain in left arm. church service this am Emma & Edith go church. after service, Emma and Lizzie Woodman drive from church to Sam Woodmans to make a Sunday visit. Edith comes home and after awhile gets dinner. then the Preacher, Mr Preacher Henderson comes and stays to supper and all night and talk talk Monday 7 May 1917 Preacher Henderson went away about 9,30 am went up to Jack’s for his dinner stepping off as spry as a young man tho by appearance he must be over 80. A board meeting of women at the church this p.m. at 2 Oclock. Emma went only 2 there beside herself and the preacher, Maude Gillespie and Isabelle Joslin. Organizing Sunday schools & Ladies Aide. V working in field all day & working to late for comfort about doing chores. I received a letter from Gracie Cheevers Voltie, Joe, and Sam went spearing returned at 1/2 past 12 midnight. Emma talking on phone to Edith Bates. Howard here to dinner. R sent over a mess of dandelion greens. E cleaning and papering up stairs Tuesday 8 May 1917. Another beautiful day like last week ago yesterday River quiet warm so beautifully bright and warm like July which we had for dinner and supper. Rachel came over with Voltie and cleaned the fish after eating her dinner she brought on a cans of pears which we had to dinner. Emma papering hall in chamber �99 Wednesday 9 May 1917 Another fine day. Voltie working in the field over on Rachels sowing oats. She came over to dinner. Not very well. Emma cleaning parlor. The veranda is filled up with chairs and a thousand other trash which has been unloaded from the parlor. Another calf. A wee heifer calf. V says she gives about a teacup full of milk. R sent over some fish that Howard had brought her, a small pike all cleaned & salted ready for frying. Voltie got a lame back but works all the time. Thursday 10 May 1917 Another fine day. The sun shining through a hazy atomosphere. Voltie gone to the field over by R’s to sow oats. He got rheumatism in hips. Emma cleaning parlor. House looks little old Dickens. When She get all cleaned polished varnished and completed every part of his house will look fine. R came over with V and staid all night. Got a pain in side heard that Mrs Bary has a stroke. Mrs Michea no better. Hiram Joslin fell from wagon and wheel ran over his ankle. Friday 11 May 1917 A very disagreabelle [sic] day for weather in am. Rahel went home with V when he went over there to work in pm, came back at pm 5 Oclock. Emma cleaned V’s bed room and every thing in Vs room looks fine. �100 Saturday 12 May 1917 A very cool morning but clear sun trying to warm up. Wind west and not blowing much. E work and packed the butter then fixed the churn. Every one takes a hand at the churn. R washes dishes. V gone to the field to work leaving R here. She washed breakfast dishes and milk pails. Edith washed separator and it is to be put away for the summer. Emma dug dandelions for dinner. R goes home after dinner on wagon. V finishes up over there, used the separator again. V got rheumatism yet. Emma worked all day like a heroine. Edith drove home the cows. Sunday 13 May 1917 A very cool morning and somewhat cloudy. The clouds clear away and the day proves fine. Emma and Edith go to church after dinner. Lib and Van come over. Lib goes directly to Rachels. Delavan stops here. When E & E return from church, they are accompanied by Lizzy Woodman Woodman and Miss Langley therefore we had music all pm till supper time. Lib came over from Rachels. Rachel came also. Emma was so late about the tea, that Van and Lib wouldn’t stay. Will Niles and Tom Maloney came too and staid awhile. After supper more music. Then Emma goes out to help Voltie milk. and then after dark all go part way home with Lizzie as far as Rachels to carry her some milk. After they return Miss Langley goes home alone. Lib came over to Rs for hens but went home without them. V troubled a bad as ever with rheumatism �101 Monday 14 May 1917 A bright cool morning. Voltie badly afflicted with rheumatism but works all the time. Voltie goes to the factory with the milk for the first time this spring. V hitched up 4 horse team and proceeded to cultivate. Old Ben horse stumbled and fell down in dead furrow. Joe and Sam helped him get the old "Cutter" up and ate dinner here. Rs Rachel came over pm bringing the peas for V to sow. The peas she brought of Geo Gillespie. Jen wrote R a letter which R brought over. She wrote that Willie might be drafted. The very thought of such a thing is awful. This day George Ranous brought to me the postage stamps; 51 cts in stamps! Voltie, Joe and Samy gone spearing this evening. return at midnight with Ells [eels], suckers, and rock bass. Dr Campbell came down to day to attend Mrs Michea. Tuesday 15 May 1917 Froze quite hard last night. Joe helping Voltie in the field. Ells [eels] for dinner. I put beef cooking. R came over and staid all night. V and Joe & Samy went spearing again didn’t get much Emma sowed flower seeds. I sowed Red peas, tomato seeds and a few other seeds mostly old seeds. �102 Wednesday 16 May 1917 Ought to have churned yesterday, instead churned this pm towards night which make it to late to send to market tomorrow. Rachel walked home towards evening. V planted potatoes. Thursday 17 Arose at 4 Oclock am. Em going to Kingston with 17 doz eggs & 24 sections honey. V drove to dock stopped for Rachel she going too. V finnised [sic] grain sewing over there. Edith & I do house work. Edith made two pies and a cake. She done very to day. V drove for them at boat time. R came right along and staid all night bringing all her groceries. 1917 My 18 Friday A cool cloudy day. Rachel after breakfast went home. Emma driving over there with milk cart carrying her purchases that she bought in Kingston yesterday. V planting potatoes all am. Some one of this family stole one of Rachel bannas, so she say. Poor Edie she may have done it but she says she didn’t but R insists that she did. Oh what a fuss about a small thing like the missing of a banna. �103 Saturday 19 May 1917 A very fine day. Wind South. Voltie doctoring old Ben again. Joe & Samy and Ed Maloney helped Voltie get Ben on his feet and he appears much better but after dinner when Voltie went to turn old B out he stubbed his old foot and fell down again. Joe, Samy and Ed here to dinner. Emma papered up stairs. Last night Voltie and Edith went spearing. Caught 5 ells, one sucker and a rock bass. Joe, Samy and Edd after dinner went to Jack N’s to help move his store, came back and helped V draw hay from the barn on the Smith place then helped V get old B on his feet again. I washed dishes and helped around all I could. Sunday 10 May 1917 A very fine day but cool. E and E go to church, came home and after dinner go to Mrs John Niles for a while. Mrs Niles gave them two pike. Shelly and her 5 children there. Came back. Then Miss Langley came after supper. E & E & Miss Langley went down to Louise’s and staid till after dark. E & E went nearly home with her. Dont know what Voltie done but he was out nearly all day. Monday 21 May 1917 V plowed with Duke and Kit for corn ground. Emma papering the hall up stairs. The rooms downstairs Kitchen and dining room in great disorder but after awhile it will be all straightened out. Received letter from John �104 Tuesday 22nd May 1917 rains some. Jo here and helped Voltie clean 4 bushels of wheat the last of the wheat V going to carry it to mill Thursday. Joe here to dinner. Cant work in field nor garden. Voltie works in shop after going to factory Wednesday 23rd May 1917 A rainy morning cant work in field nor garden this day. V works in shop. Thursday 24 May 1917 Voltie arose early at 4 am. He is going to Kingston. The weather is cold and the rain is falling the wind is blowing from the South West. Voltie and Emma milked 13 cows. Voltie went for Joe to drive to Dock and factory for the weather is to rough for Emma to drive to the factory and dock this morning. Joe here to breakfast after coming from the dock. E & E doing all the other chores watering 4 horses, pigs to be fed and lambs to be fed. Joe sawed wood and the girls brought it in. Grain cant grow this weather. Emma talking to Edith Bates by telephone. Joe said his grandmother Mrs Michea is no better. Emma drove to dock for Voltie. He came cold and hungry. Then after supper they done the chores, milked the cows etc. �105 Friday 25 May 1917 The sun is out bright this morning but very cool. After breakfast and chores done V drove to dock for his ensilage seed corn. Emma packed the butter then went to work cleaning the cellar to get ready to carry all the butter down cellar, after washing all the breakfast dishes, taking Edith with her to help. I called Edith many times to carry the mail to the mail box before it was to late. She came up mad as usual. I had an awful row with her to get her started to the mail box. Then at last Emma was obliged to come from the cellar to force her to go with Volties mail. I sent a letter also to Grace. I realy dont know what to do with Edith. She is a terrible problem. She grows worse instead of better with her loud voice and nasty saucy tongue; but I am sorry for her all the same. but what to do, I dont know, she does torment me so. I cant nor dont want to send her back. What would become of her with her bad tongue and and bad disposition. Oh poor Edith! but i’ll try and endure it while I live. But it is not very good medicine for my head. My head aches and throbs like a trip hammer. Voltie is plowing in the field; twelve Oclock and no dinner. After dinner the domestic atmosphere clearing somewhat. E & E set onions multipliers. I receive a letter from Grace in which is enclosed 2 of her letters from Reginald. Towards night Voltie goes to lower barn for hay. The afternoon cheerless cold. V went over and chopped wood for Rachel. �106 Saturday 26th May 1917 a very cool morning and cloudy. Nearly June and the weather is bad for making garden. Edith went to Rachels carrying her milk and my cosmopolitan. Howard here for Golden Bantom seed corn for his uncle Jack and helped Emma saw wood. Emma carrying the butter down cellar. V plowing for corn. Emma cleaning wood work in kitchen. Edith helping her. Irene washes a double portion of dishes, last night supper dishes and breakfast dishes also dinner dishes 46 knives, forks, spoons, plates, platters, cups, saucers, pans, pots, kettles, pitcher, frying pans, baking pans, sauce dishes, porrige dishes. Emma & Edith lugged a bag of flour up stairs, but the routine of usual Saturday work completely knocked out. Things look pretty rough around here. Sheridan came over and went with Voltie, Joe, Sam, spearing for fish, speared 16 eels and other kinds of fish. This is Seridan’s first lesson in spearing. Sunday 27th May 1917 Sun bright, but weather very cool; wind blowing from N.W. quite briskly. Cows have got out and gone over on Niles; V gone for them. E & E feeding calves. Emma soon cleaned things up and now the dining room looks quite respectable for Sunday. Edith cleans herself up and goes visiting to Jim Morgans, stays till near sunset. Excepting Laura Babcock no one here to day. Joe Woodman in the house a few minutes; didn’t sit down. Edith came home with her head & heart completely filled with her visit. Jimmy had taken them all to Howe Island in motor tour he went to take Alden and young Duseol back to home. Alden working on Howe Island. �107 1043 Telephone No Monady 29th May 1917 The same kind of cool cloudy weather. V fixing fence to keep our unruly cows at home in pasture. R’s two rampageons beasts are the leaders, but they are spoiling the other cows fast enough. They break the fence down first go up the road past the church. Then sometimes Joe dogs them back then they go down the road. Rachel dogs them back then they go around the water fence on Niles meadow and V has to go for them. I send two Magazines to Eveline and a letter to Miriam Then towards Night Rachel come over and stays all night. V this morning drew two cans of water from the river. We all know ever detail and item of Edith’s Morgan visit. What they all said and to the smallest fraction from James himself and Mrs James to the wee baby; some of the details as quite interesting and some to insignificant to mention. Tuesday 30th May 1917 Another cool cloudy day . Emma trying to wash and such a washing. So many clothes have accumulated in a short time. V drawing hay from the lower barn and fixing fence. Old Ben horse feeding in front yard and has either fell down, or laid lain down. Tis three Oclock pm and the calves not fed to day, but talk talk stand around. Mrs Jack Niles has a birth day party. Emma attends the party and gives her one of her beautiful vegetable dishes. Wednesday 30 May 1917 A nice war. Emma washing again to day lines strung full of clothes. V built fence in a.m. cultivated corn ground p.m. Edith running after cows. I write and send letter to Grace and Barkee. Edith sowed asters. V phoned. R’s garden. V gave Samy .50 cts for going to Rislerr with V to drive bull. �108 Thursday 31st May 1917 A very fine morning. V rose early hustling around getting ready to go to dock for the potatoes he bought last Thursday by the Wolfe Island. He bought one bag for which he paid 6 dollars big bag of potatoes. Tis an awful price to pay for a bag of potatoes. Voltie got rheumatism in left arm pains terribly. Cultivated for corn, not much washing done to day nor any thing else. Some out door choring old Ben down again by the consession. Had to move the old staging to get old Ben up. Samy helped V get him on his feet again. Looks like rain. Emma brought in the clothes from the line. Friday 1st June Rained last night a little. Dark and cloudy this morning. V gone to factory. Emma clearing husks from onion sets, while V is gone to factory before breakfast. Poor dear Emma is Horse De combat. Emma painted painted kitchen floor finished painting up stairs washed, brought water from river. Voltie finished corn ground cultivating and now has it all prepared for planting monday. V going to Kingston tomorrow to see about concrete mixer. Emma baked bread. Edith carried milk to Rachel. Rec’d a letter from Grace but did not get the garden seeds yet from Buckbees, sent for them 2nd of May and this is 2nd June and have his card of acknowlegement that he received my order all right. �109 Saturday 2nd June V up at 4 October going to Kingston to day. Joe going to drive to factory with Volties milk. V phoned to John OBrien asking him if he was going to Kingston to this morning in motor, said yes & Voltie can go with him. After breakfast Voltie walked across the island to Johny OBriens. Oh the rooms a horror to look at; the dining room, pantry, my bedroom, front veranda, and wee sitting room. Emma washing and hanging out more clothes this morning. Sunday 3rd June 1917 A very fine day no church service. Emma & Miss Langley met at church and went from there to Abyina McDonalds visiting where they staid all day. Eddie brought them back after dark. Emma says they had a most enjoyable time went to woods to gather flowers and away up the island. Eddie took them for drive out We had visitors also. Madaline & Myrabelle Morgan here all p.m. Sent them home very happy at sundown with a basket of several little articles honey, pie plant, old magazines, sun flower plants &c Voltie doing all chores alone milked 13 cows. Monday 4 May 1917 A very fine day. V shearing sheep. Samy and Joe here digging trench for the new barn. Received the seeds from Buckbee. Rachel came over staid all night. Harold Dignum here in evening. He planting for R and she received a letter from Johndrow saying Ethel very sick with pneumonia. Sam and Joe here to dinner, diging trench for barn. Sent G a letter �110 Tuesday 5 May 1917 Another cloudy chilly day. Samy & Joe here dig drench, dinner here to. Maurice Maloney here too. ate supper. V finished shearing sheep 25 all together beside 33 lambs. R walked home after dinner. Wednesday 6th May 1917 A very fine day. Trees beautifully green with leaves and bloom. I think this is the very tug of life. Emma cleaning my bed room and four men here to cook for and intending to go to Kingston tomorrow and going to have a bee to draw stone Friday. Received a letter from June King saying Ethel very sick. Emma received a letter from Reginald. Received every womans World Farmers Magazine for Joe and Samy here to dinner also Maurice. Samy got cramps. V gave him phosphates. Joe & Maurice here to supper. Samy went home. Emma done big days work papering my bed room, baked bread and an apple pie for tomorrow dinner. Thursday 7 May 1917 Arose early. V. & Emma gone to town. Emma carrying eggs. V carrying wool. Weather warm every thing growing; apple trees full in bloom or nearly so, river still not a ripple. Cloudy misty. One flash of lightning only came to brighten my bed room. I didnt sleep well. Awake all night and now I’m so sleepy, I can scarcely hold open my eyes. Maurice helps milk and drives to dock and factory, then chops some wood. Edith got dinner and supper. Maurice, Joe and Samy here to their meeals. Maurice drove to dock for V &E. R came over and (washed) rode back with Maurice. A hot day. A beaufiful day. �111 Friday 8th Juen 1917 A very hot day. Emma yesterday bought a lot of stuff muslin for curtains etc. groceries. Saturday 9th June 1917 Work goes on as usual. Maurice goes over to Hallidays after Sat work we done. He invited Emma to go along too. Emma dont go. Sunday 10 June 1917 A rainy Sunday. Rain pouring down all day. No one here. Volties clothes wet in evening and after dark. Voltie goes with lantern in hand to see how Rachel. Finds her abed, and the floor covered with lime plaster and water. Couldnt chop any wood for her it is so late and raining hard. �112 Monday 11 June 1917 V received a phone message from Clayton that Ethel Johndron died last night. poor dear so young and so hard worked, ambitious to have every thing in order and now she is gone and left all her work and three little children. V went and told R. She came over Voltie in wagon staid all night. Tuesday 12 June 1917 A very hot day. V got a stone bee a lot of teams here. John Murray, Tom & Willie Dignum, Rube, Jack, Niles, Joe & Samy Woodman, Jim Kehoe, Charley Gillespie, Dick Kesler, Maurice Maloney, Will Niles, Clifford Henderson, Rodney Pike, Eddie McDonald, R came over and staid all night again. Wednesday 13 June 1917 A clear bright hot day. Voltie gone across this morning to Ethels funeral. Dont like to write this so sad and sorrowful. Maurice drawing stone. R gone home this morning bax dog this and all. She is sick, heart complaint or some think. R came over didnt’ stay all night; to many here Joe, Samy, Maurice, Miss Langley. Maurice drew stone all day �113 Thursday 14 No one went to town from here to day. In pm V & Maurice planted in garden Friday 15 Will Gillespie came up this morning to frame the barn so now there are two men here beside V to cook for. Maurice & Will Gillespie. Saturday 16 Wm Gillespie here again to day. Same work going on as yesterday. After supper Maurice dresses up very fine & shares powders, brushes and shines his boots, and goes over to Hallidays courting, Edith Bates. Samy and Miss Langley go to Kingston. I guess they are courting too. Louise’s girl here. Laura Babcock. Emma papers the dining room Sunday 17 June 1917 Sunday a very fine day. I write and send a letter to Belle. No one here except Madaline and Myrabelle pm when Emma, Edith, Madaline, Myrabelle go down to Annie Kehoes to see the baby; they return to supper then go home. Emma. V found the old sick cow dead so he had to draw her out and bury her. Another new milker and the last for this year. The holstein a big bull calf wich [sic] V is raising from a fine cow. �114 Monday 18 June 1917 I sent a letter to Belle by the Rev Mr Henderson who came very unexpectedly and staid to dinner. Also a Mrs Andre and a boy came from Kingston to run the concrete work for the barn. Maurice returned from courting very early this morning. R came over, this pm; walked over and walked out to the kitchen and ate dinner with the men then rode home with William Gillespie. V and the men moved the small cook stove to the front veranda for the summer. Tuesday 19th June 1917 This is a very fine day. Gillespie came early. Emma done big days work finished house cleaning. Edith too done a lot of work, got wood, brought water and a lot of other chores. Emma goes land motoring with Jack and AnnieJaneJohn and Lois Wednesday 20 June 1917 Gillespie here early to work. Emma sends two letters, one to Reginald, one to Stella Niles. Weather somewhat showery. The pet lambs, the nuisances half grown sheep now are eating every thing to destroy. I see one of them eating & trimming off every leaf from the rose bush that I’ve watched so long to see it bloom. After supper Maurice goes over to Hallidays again, courting again I suppose. He goes while Dora is in hospital. I receive a letter from Grace but I send none. rains some. V had to fix the engine to mixer. R came over. �115 Thursday 21st June 1917 A bright cool day. 8 men here to get dinner for, Wm Gillespie, 2 men from Kingston, Maurice Maloney, Stewart Murphy, Hiram Joslin, Joe & Samy. Voltie gone to Kingston to see Cunningham and and buy eatables for these men. Not much done except cook and eat these days. Emma finished her crochet underwaist just fine. Joe drove to dock for V and he comes with provisions enough to last awhile. It was Sheridan drove for Voltie, not Joe. E, E and Langley went to Flynn’s in punt. The two Kingston men went across the river in V’s punt and out to St Lawrence for me Friday 22 June 1917 A very fine day. V arose early and called Maurice from bed to row across home for Ed and Sherd came back in time for breakfast. Ed brought them over in motor and went home again. Sheridan remained to help V. 8 men including Voltie to cook for to day. In the evening Sheridan, Maurice, and Joe go to Flynns to visit and play cards. The old pig had 4 piggies a disapointment. We expected 12 or more but 4 is better than none. Concrete work goes slow. Saturday 23 June 1917 A fine day, Just a beautiful breeze from South. Eight men to cook for to day; work moves slow cant get men enough. Emma working like a heroine. meals on time. everything all right. V paid off Mr Andre and his boy $30 dollars for their week work. They all go home. V let Maurice have 5 sections honey at 16 cts per section. I send M and Gillespie books, 9 of them by her dad. Sheridan wouldnt take any pay for his work. V & Samy went over to corners in the skiff for shirts & overalls, returned at midnight �116 Sunday 24th June 1917 Wind West, quite breezy but a very fine day, trrees in full leaf now and beautiful beyond description. Emma and Eva Langley went with Samy to visit Dora Halliday and family. Voltie says that he borrowed Samy to drive with the girls to Dora’s. So Sam not only lent himself but his horse and buggy, and very glad of the opportunity. We did not rise very early this morn. Miss Langley staid here all night. V brought in two nearly rippened strawberries this morning. Oh I wish Grace or Belle were here or better still, both of them. I dont see them more than once a year and my dear boy Wellie never; no more not since that winter after his father died. Any my Johny. I wish John would come home a live with us altogether. He needs a home, and he has got it if he would only accept. He and Voltie need each other. Voltie too stays out nearly all day to day. Emma came home between 9 & 10 pm Had Doctor for Dora, Dr Bogart from Kingston. E & Langley and E Bates & Maurice Maloney went to Kinston when they carried the Doctor home to Kingston. Our Sunday visitors were Miss Olive Jones and Wm Niles here to supper. V milked the cows alone except three which Edith milked. Edith got a good supper and washed the dishes. All abed when Emma came. Monday 25 June 1917 Looks like rain this morning and does rain. Well the rain is needed but I’d like to the barn going up, the work going on. Edith went to Rachels with milk says Rachel is better. Wind blowing a gale. I always think of Reggie when the wind blows our dear Reginald away from us all, so far far away on the lakes and only 16 years old. I dont know what our men folks will or can do to day. Voltie, William and Maurice. Maurice came from Hallidays. �117 early this morning in time for his breakfast Tuesday 26 June 1917 Draw gravel from Smith place nearly all day. Voltie says enough now. Only Maurice & Will here to dinner. Cloudy and Cool & Windy all day rains little. Rachel came over along towards Sunset, came just while we were done eating supper. no appetite cant eat. drank lemon ade. Edith and Emma went to Jaks N. Rachel waited till they returned for Edith to go home with her. She went, and staid all night come home after breakfast was over but ate before the dishes were picked up. 1917 June 27 Wednesday This is Wednesday all right a picknic in the same old place at Bob Smith’s grove. Edith went with Jack Niles in car automobile. We are half expecting Mrs Will Ranous to dinner. A fine day, breezy from South, warm bright sunlight just an ideal day for a picknic. Jack is coming after dinner with his motor car for Emma to go to picnic to. I wish one of my daughters were here or both. Oh I dont know why I should wish for them so much. I guess because they are mine and I’m like all mothers longing, hoping, wishing for her children because I’m alone so much and live so far from them and go no where. Oh I wish Wellie would come home, been so long since I’ve seen Wellie. And my Poor Johny I dont know how he happened to be as he is. He was good and wrote to me this Spring twice or three times and now he is gone. I dont know where. �118 The girls came home early in time to get supper for they could find nothing there to eat. Ate it all up for dinner. Well after supper and dishes washed, Miss Langley, Louis’s nurse Olive Jones, Miss Spence, Ed Maloney and a Palmer fellow from over the way, Joe and Samy, Will Niles and two Maloneys Ed & Sheridan. V played mouth organ for them to dance, went home at midnight "The witching hour of night, when ghosts troop home to church yards" [hearts scribbled in a line] Thursday 28 June 1917 Another fine day breezy, Hope there may be no drought for every thing is growing so finely now. Voltie, Wm N, Maurice and Will Gillespie are working at the barn. [various additions scribbling] Friday 29 June 1917 A day of rain and wind commenced raining sometime in night and continued nearly all day. A dance at Arthur Hendersons. Joes takes Emma. Maurice goes over to Hallidays for Edith Bates. Samy takes Miss Langley. Voltie milks nearly all the cows alone this p.m. �119 Saturday 30 June 1917 A very fine day only a shower now and then. Emma came home at day light, weary sleepy and a sore throat sleeps awhile. Voltie got a cold too. Will Gillespie and Maurice here and that is all. W Dixon came over and you may believe we were glad to see them. Will says Lena & Louise are coming Monday. Emma cleaned floors etc, cooked meals etc Sunday 2nd 1917 A fine day. Louise hired girl here nearly all day; a big fat coarse girl, bold and forward not at all bashful nor shy. Emma goes out driving with the cheesemaker Mr Clarence Ogle when they return V puts Ogle’s horde in stable and Mr Ogle stays to supper. They all adjourn to the music room and play piano and phonograph till I’m sick of it all. The Babcock stays till long after dark then Ogle drives down to Louise with her. Monday 3rd July 1917 A beautiful day, breezy wind South Will D and Will N and WillG, Dick Keslar, A Brown and A. Goslin fellows working here at Barn. Mrs Will Ranous drove in here to dinner. she brought a letter from Belle, three Cosmopolitans from Beny Watson, two letters from K for V and some Poultry Books from Experimental farm Ottawa. A picknic up the Island on Brophy’s point and the Maloneys attended the picnic. Miss Maude Gillespie sent me this day by her father 4 books. I will look for books for her - from my wee collection. �120 Tuesday 4th July 1917 [Wednesday] A fine breezy day, wind South I guess. Voltie not going to get much help to day. Only Maurice, Will Niles and Wm Gillespie. Will staid all night R. He is here now. 10 am chopping wood for Emma to get dinner. V is anxious to get the barn done but in order to get the concrete work done, V will have to get help by conscription, as tis trying to be done to finish the war or V’s barn and the war will linger along till another year. I think there are different kinds of "Shirkers". Not only shirkers but disobliging and selfish. The neighbors have been good to V by coming to his bee two of them. Last winter they turned out and drew lumber from Kingston and then to the stone bee. Yes they were good and neighborly Wednesday 5th July 1917 A hot day. Maurice leaves early after dressing all fine, shaving and goes over to Dora’s to take Edith Bates to the 4th of July dance at St Lawrence corners in Dora’s motor boat. Will Niles takes Jones; the other half dozen Emma, Langley, Moore have no particular escort but agreed to all go in Company in two motors. Emma, Miss Langley and Miss Moore, Miss Jones, Joe, Samy, Will N, Sheridan and Tom Maloney. All returned at day light; had a great enjoyable time. Over two hundred guest attended the ball. Broke or bursted a tire coming home. Maurice took Edith back around the foot to Hallidays again. Voltie expected Maurice back very early but he didnt come at all staid over there courting. V paid the men all off and dismissed them till after harvest for the concrete work is done. A strawberry festival above the Villiage. Emma went with Jacks family in auto which makes two nights off for Emma �121 Thursday 6th July 1917 forgot to say I phoned to Henderson for groceries yesterday morning which Henderson sent down on the boat and Jack Niles brought them over. A very warm day. Edith Bates drove in here visiting came about 10 am. Staid till Sunset had a fine visit. Edith Leman done a lot of unnecessary te heing and loud cackling. Will went fishing & caught nothing. Bees swarming. V got stung on arm Will helped about the bees and putting on supers. Friday 6th July 1917 Part of the above should have been written to day where it begins. A very warm day and to finish the above, I’ll just say the girls had a royal time visiting. R came over as usual. Joe and Samy came down too. They played piano, Will the violin, girls sang, and all going merrily but R says Will must and shall go home with her and he went; but didn’t want too. Voltie ever since supper has been gone to Dignums for lumber, came back about ten pm. Harold Dignum sent me a lot of pictorial magazines. Saturday 8th July 1917 Another hot day 80 in shade. V drawing lumber from dock. Will fixing R’s windows and doing several other odd jobs for her choping wood &c. Evening visitors were Miss Langley Miss Moore, Laura Babcock played and sang as usual. Miss M & L came to say good bye. Tomorrow they return to their far away homes. L in Hanover, M above toronto somewhere. Will and Edith went home with L. Will staid here all night. �122 Sunday 8 July 1917 A fine morning; still, no wind but soon breezes up. A picknic over in State park. Samy and Joe go to the picnic. Will takes the oppertunity [sic] to go across with them in Volties skiff. Edith goes to church to hear the new preacher his first sermon in this church. Howard came up but didnt go to church but staid here to supper and Rachel also the Cheesemaker & John & Sadie Murray here in evening. had greens and strawberries for dinner. Monday 10 July 1917 A cool cloudy morning - looks like rain. Voltie arose very early. Emma helped milk. Voltie drove to factory not back yet. Every thing growing beautifully yet rain is badly needed, weeds are growing finely. Edith went over to Rachels to wash to pay for a pair of stockings when she got there she found R had neither kerosine nor wood. I tried for her not to go. Edith wont mind me at all. I can neither coax nor hire her to do any thing for me nor any one else without "the spirit moves". Voltie working in shop this rainy day. He picked 4 boxes of berries before it began raining. Emma picked them over. I dont know when they will be canned if ever. rain rain rain. We received a letter from Grace also one from Maud mighty glad to get them. She didnt say anything about John this time nor Lawe. �123 Tuesday 11 July 1917 Rain Rain Rain the gentle loving rain. Emma pitched into the washing. Voltie pitched into the shoeing horse business. Edith pitched into I dont know what it was forgoten [sic]. I helped wash dishes, cleaned up table and cabinet, wrote in diary, crocheted. Wednesday 12 July 1917 Rain Rain Rain all day. Voltie picked a few more baskets of berries for canning and butchered one porker in pm. Joe helped Voltie butcher the pig and ate dinner here. Jim Kehoe sick. Emma washed again to day. Lines full and more to hang out. Voltie drove to dock with pork going to Town tomorrow to pay Anglin. Voltie stopped at R’s to get her to come over. She didn’t come. Thursday 13 July 1917 Weather Still continues rainy; no break in the rain clouds. Voltie gone to Kingston had to hustle as usual. Emma drove to the docks and then around by the factory. This is the 4th day of the rain. Joe doing Kehoe chores milks 12 cows then drives to factory then milks his own cows then away to factory again. Jim Kehoe sick. got inflamation of intestine. Samy going to Kingston 9 a.m. has returned after driving around by factory. Weather clearing sun shining. The clothes drying on line. �124 look very clear and white after such a rain soaking. Sent by Voltie a letter to Grace and one to Maude which he will mail in Kingston. Emma sent a letter to Sylvia and one to Reginald. Voltie carried the pork to Kingston. 20 cts per lb came to over $30 dollars. Emma drove to dock for Voltie. Voltie brought me a pair of stockings and 4 spools of white silkateen. We had bananas for supper. Friday 14 July 1917 A very fine day. sprinkles of rain, not much but clouds again towards evening. Voltie cultivates corn. E & E pull weeds in garden. Edith wheels them away in wheelbarrow, 12 boxes of berries which we prepare for canning. V hives 4 swarms of bees. The meadows and pasture are covered with millions of clover blossom sesike and comon white clover. Aunt R came over to breakfast she’s no wood nor coal nor oil, wouldnt stay to dinner, gave her berries and bananas. Emma received letter from Reginald and snap shots. V went up the farrow row root potatoes Saturday 15 July 1917 A warm day. Wind South light breeze, light fluffy clouds at noon. Sunshineing clear at 4 pm. Bees out again a great swarming time. V tried to cultivate canned strawberries but so many things do hinder. Voltie hardly what to do first. Emma weeded the scarlet runners and string them up to the chamber window, cleaned my bed room and pantry and kitchen, swept and made beds. V & Samy & Joe went to corners at sunset came back at 1 am, bought shoes and pants for self, some candy and kerosine 6 galons for me and 6 for R. Sunday 16th July 1917 A very fine morning. V going over to State Park for Will. Will going to help Voltie about the haying. R came over ate breakfast and went home again carrying berries, milk and kerosine. �125 Have to fight hogs and hens to keep them out of potatoes and strawberries. After R goes home we are alone for a few hours. I out in veranda reading or writing when I hear the busy clatter of foot steps and the greeting of merry young voices out they come to greet me. Myrabelle and Madaline Morgan looking so elegantly neat and fresh and pretty and smiling presenting me with a boquet of different assortment of flowers. Next came Mr Ogle taking Emma for a drive. Waited long - it seemed long for Voltie’s return from State Park and was much surprised & pleased and disapointed at same time. Surprised and pleased to see Bert, Maud & Hubert who came across river with V, but so very disapointed at the non apearance of Will who did not come as agreed. tho he was there, together with Lena, Willie, Lottie, Louise, Charlie and Ada. Some of the Hart relatives also Charlies young kid Jerald. They brought a sumptius [sic] lay out for dinner. Well we all had supper after they came including Mr Ogle. Then came Wm Niles and his sweetheart Miss Jones. At ten pm they all went home except Bert, Maud and Hubert who staid all night and Voltie has to row them across in morning. Poor dear Voltie alone with no one to help him while John is wasting his life in Watertown. Will couldnt come he has to work at home doing their own hay. Of course "charity begins at home" Monday 17 July 1917 A fine day. Wind South. Voltie rowed B, M & H across this morning. R came over for her margarine and to see Will, but no Will was to be seen. Took her Oleomargarine and went home. V started in to mow with mowing machine this pm done a good job. Emma not very well got �126 ache on account of a cold, received a letter from Margaret for her ma is busy sewing and couldnt get time to write a letter. Tuesday 17 July 1917 A beautiful morning dew tis sparkling on grass and every thing. Voltie mowing hay but tis a very warm day. Emma made Lemonade and raked in hay field in pm. Edith picked some more strawberries says they are nearly done for this season, not a breath of air stirring on the river. It is cloudy at 5 pm and looks like rain. E still setting supper; baking cake. The atmosphere still hot close and uncomfortable. E swept veranda and washed dinner dishes. Edith McDonald & Samy here in evening. Emma sits up again to bake bread. Voltie cacked hay till dark Wednesday 18 July 1917 Another hot day, light breeze from South, atmosphere hazy. I try to work around at dishes & straightening things but cant for my feet are so lame and hurts me so to get around. Oh how every one that can walk all right, should be so glad and happy and make the most of their own time. O save it! save it! Save time every minute. I suppose the hens, this very minute are rosting scratching the potatoes out the grains. I think if I were in Volties place, I’d give up keeping hens till could have a good hen proof fence around the garden. The time that is wasted chasing hens & hogs, if employed for hire (wages) would buy and build enough hen wire to fence a doz acres. �127 The old saw is now rooting out the potatoes while E and E and talking over the wire to Edith Bates. Oh my mind is alive just on fire about hog rooting, hen scratching dishes not washed, old kitchen table and dining table loaded down with dishes, plates, cups, saucers, rusty knives, forks, pails, pans, Stew dishes, pots, frying pans, jars, spider, kettle, glass ware, porige [sic] dishes. Oh who can ennumerate the different articles all soiled and dirty that just one a.m. work would make beautiful; a pan of preserved strawberries standing on the stove to be put in can since yesterday, but there they stand, while Edith has to chase hens and hogs. There is one redeeming quality. The shelves in pantry are clean all right but that 1 grease jar that set on pantry floor where the fried ham was packed stands all open and the dog and cats have helped themselves freely. O. O. O. what is the matter with me that I cant get up and fight the disorderly house keeping. I dont know what we are going to have for dinner. We have got bread, butter, pork, peas, beans, rice, sugar, milk, cream, eggs, tea, corn starch, flour, corn meal, rolled oats, rhubarb, strawberries, plenty of dried apples, lard, dried pumkin too, shortening, honey, soda biscuits, raisins, different assortment of spices, soda, cream tartar, baking power, onions, lettuce, radishes, and a whole gardent full of greens that a few would be nice for dinner. Of all the plentiful supply of rhubarb we have only one can. The salt is kept down cellar till it nearly dissolves with dampness. I’m old and lame. A cripple and the advantage that is taken on account of my infirmity to let every got at lose ends. �128 The clock has just struck the hour of 11 am no dinner started nor dishes washed. Emma has washed the milk cans. The wood work in kitchen and pantry is beautifuly clean. I am sad because I cant help. Emma cant do it all work in door and out. Edith is all right only so slow and saucy. Oh why! Edith poled the quail heads. If I was a millionaire I’d give a thousand dollars a week to have my feet attended to once a week. I have written a letter to Margaret this a.m. didn’t mail it. I dont do all I ought to but my fingers do get so prickly and numb. Thursday 19 July 1917 Another hot day in July. Voltie mowing in field after driving to dock with Rachel and her eggs & drove around that way to factory. Emma raked hay with horse rake. Constance here looking at cattle and sheep. V asks a hundred dollars for the holstein, 12 dollars per sheep, 8 dollars for lambs. Trying to can five plant but is awful hard work. hard work to pull the stocks, hard work to prepare them for the cans but why tis hard work I dont know; tis something I have yet to learn. V drove to dock for R she bought V a new shirt. Send over some bananas ones apiece. �129 Friday 20 July 1917 Another hot day. V mowing. Emma raking. Edith went to goose point for wood. Went with wheel barrow. Work in house moves slow. tried cooking beans and peas both hard like shot, and tasteless only salt predominates. no pies, no cakes, no cookies, no kind of sauce. Best thing on the table and only thing realy palatable, was some lettuce. The Wind is South and breezy. Cooking is an art not hard to learn, and one of the most beautiful. I know there is one very important thing, it is never utilized to advantage; to many pots pans and kettles stuck on the stove nearly all the time. Now tis after dinner. I dont think there there is a drop of dish water; no sound of clattering work; the wheels of the household machinery are silent. There is a pan of rhubarb stewing on the stove and there it will stand and may for ever I noticing or speaking of it again. While V was bee hiving 3 swarms a call from Robert G, Watertown wanting V to meet him at the Cape this pm at 6 Oclock. V cant go and leave his work but told him to come to Vans Sunday. get Bert to bring them & V will go for them. This is the day I found the dish of filth left by one of our guests. The queer thing about it I found it on the cabinet. I ventured and walked to the barn, passed between the shop and old cow stable. Saw the new barn what there is of the finished concrete. Saw Ogle washing his buggy at river, he came to the house and asked for the girls to go driving with him to the foot; didnt go. Went home to his boarding place at 10 pm. Flashes of lightning off in S.E. and thunder but didnt come here. �130 Saturday 21st July 1917 A very warm day. V worked at potatoes and garden. A man in villiage phoned to Voltie wants to hire to help do the haying. If V cant get Will he can get this man Monday morning. I think Voltie had or should have clinched the bargain while he had an oppertunity to secure help. Maybe Will wont come and now he talks of phoning to Wellie for one of his boys. After drawing the evenings milk to the factory came back and goes across the river in skiff or nearly to the other shore. Sheridan came over to bring Maurice in motor. Maurice going to Hallidays to do his courting. Sheridan called here while phoned to several people. told them He and Tom were drafted which was not true. Rachel came over to stay all night. brought coffee. Her chickens most all gone, only 5 left from 90 or more. Weasel killed them, they killed most all of Will H Woodmans chickens. William H shot the weasel. V rowed back didnt go to corners to late. Sunday 22nd July 1917 Days are passing quickly. July will be gone before we realize it has been here at all. V has lain dow [sic] to rest awhile and take a nap before he rows across for Robert. The wind is blowing some from South, a warm day. Another surprise to day when when Bert and Maud & Hubert, Isabel, Grace, Margaret and Robert came. Then came Miss Laura Babcock. Then came Ogle all here to dinner & supper except LBabcock. �131 Monday 23 July 1917 A very warm day. Voltie mowing over there Robert Tuesday 24 July 1917 Hot day no rain. Wednesday 25 July 1917 The very hottest day I can ever remember not a ripple on the water with the sun throbing and shining down on the water. Voltie cutting grass hay over on Rachel’s. Robert raking. Rachel came out very early to pick peas & came here to breakfast, shelled her peas. Ed went after breakfast and picked a pail of peas for dinner. �132 Thursday 26 July 1917 Wind South and breezy this morning and every one can work more comfortable. Bert rowed back over the river with Farr’s skiff towing Volties skiff so he can come back. A hard hard pull against the wind and waves. Bert came over to help V in the haying. Eddie McDermot came to talk and visit. Sylvia at home up here cooking for Samy & Joe, their dinner only. Friday 27 V and Bert working in hay in the evening, they rowed across and went to Cape Vincent in Berts car, returned home at 1 am, brought candy and beer; had a break down of course. Saturday 28 July 1917 A hot day. Bert and V working in hay field all day. Drew milk to factory this evening brought home a piece of cheese. �133 December 4th Monday 1916 [written as an insert in top left corner] mended V’s over alls. mended V’s vest. Wrote a letter to Grace 5 braided rug 6 set up a new crochet pattern mended my petticoat Sunday 29 A warm day. Ogle came early and drove over to Hallidays where they staid all day till 8 Oclock pm They found Maurice M there courting. Will Niles is courting to Louise nurse Miss Olive Jones and so the courting proceeds. Will and Lena came over a little before dark. Bert went across in same skiff, going to Watertown. Law suit tomorrow with Hubert about an old automobile. Monday 30 July 1917 A very warm or hot day but breezy, river rough. Will and Voltie working in field mowing, raking and cocking. We had a grand fight here to day between Edith and Robert. There was no broken bones nor bloody noses but a rough and tumble scrap which was fierce while it lasted. Lena came over from R’s, staid till bed time. noice confusion, piano playing and dancing in evening. Samy Woodhouse here. Hubert Bamford & Bert Smiths law suit comes off to day. We looked for B and Grace & kids last night but didnt come. All dancing in evening. Tuesday 31 July 1917 A very hot morning which promises a hotter day. V gone to factory. Will came early. Every thing at a stand still. Hubert fell down Stairs this morning. Last of this month. The summer is going; in a little while it will be gone. This is the hottest day I ever saw. E, E, Robert & Miriam all in bathing. We have been looking for Bert and Grace & family. ��134 Wednesday 1st of August I’ll have to skip one of these pieces or space might as well be this one for there cant be two Wednesdays in one week. I do get things mixed so if I dont write every day. Now last night was the night V went for Grace and her family. Tuesday instead of Wednesday. Wednesday 1st of August 1917 A hot dry day. Oh how rain is needful at present after sunset. V went over to Vans in Skiff for Bert and Grace and family, they all came about 9 pm of the hottest evening I ever remember. Grace brought 9 fans. Bert brought 2 doz bottles of ale, and they swilled it down like swill. Oh such a blazing hot night smothering heat. and this is the day Bert and Maud went to Watertown. They started at 8 a & all day going broke down. A hot dry day Thursday 2 August 1917 Edith drives to dock with Miriam, Margaret & Robert and Aunt R’s eggs. Bert went back to Watertown yesterday accompanied by Maud & Hubert. Supposed Miriam had gone home to stay but back she came all O.K. �135 Friday 3 August 1917 Another hot dry day. Working in field as usual. Same old work business as goes on from day to day nothing unusual occurs. cooking 3 square meals. mail dont bring much except farm papers but our evening company including our own are Joe & Samy Woodman, Lizzie Woodman and a Hollinbeck girl named Etta. They sing, dance, play piano, Violin, phonograph till 11 OClock pm. A hot dry day, no rain Saturday 4 August 1917 I dont know all that transpires in dining room & kitchen but not much done by way of cooking for Sunday, baking pies and cakes. nothing only ordinary every day meals for eleven. V and Will working at haying. Samy Woodman in here evening. 12 Oclock midnight when we retired for the night. August 5 1917 Sunday A hot dry day. Ogle came early. E & O went English church. such a dressing up among them all. I never saw Edith in pink. Miriam in white. Margaret in blue. Grace in black. Isabel in some fanciful color. Emma in a white embroidered waist and silk shirt. Lena in a beautiful flowered muslin. How did they spend the day? Did they attend our church? Exceping [sic] Emma no one went to church but spent the day boating, singing and piano playing. All here exepting R & she alone all day. Grace walked over to see her in evening. �136 6th August Monday August 1917 Another dry hot day. V & Will working in field at the hay. E put the clothes soaking. V drove to the river for two cans of water but not going to work till tomorrow. A noisy time, cook, eat and wash dishes is the program. We received cards from Maud. they left here early enough. Wednesday morning 8 am. Old car broke down so many times they didnt arrive in Watertown till 5 pm. 7th August Tuesday August 1917 Wind north and breezy and cool, no rain in a long time. Everything drying up. All vegetation suffering for want of rain. This is immediately after breakfast. Emma going to wash. Maryard and Marian in bed. They are not very early risers; Lena came accompanied by Rachel enroute for home but her dad who is to row her across is gone fishing in skiff down the river and Lena is very anxious to be gone. Will caught a fish trolling pickerel or pike. Then he rowed Lena across the river. Robert and his Uncle V fixing the binder to cut barley, peas and fish for dinner. Will gone to corners for tobaco. V had to brave the hay and cut barley. it is ripening to fast. Will returned about 3 p.m. brought candy & gum Phoned for McAvoy who came immediately for Lena. Will saw her safely in the car enroute for home, looks like rain. V while trying to bind barley broke the binder which is a great set back to his work. �137 Wednesday 8th August 1917 Wind blowing a gale from S.E. River very rough and spraw dashing high with fitful showers of rain. not cold but warm. Emma swept and mopped my bed room. Had stewed hen for dinner, cucumber, potato etc. Dont know what Will & Voltie done out working at something all day. Kid noisy as usual. my work dont amount to much this day. Grace made an apron for Emma. Raining at intervals all day. Thursday 9th of August 1917 Emma gone to Kingston. Will drove over a little cooker this morning: rained in night, good and strong with lightning. Wm & V & Robby working in field. Grace gets the dinner. Quite breezzy [sic] from south. Edith, Margaret and Miriam went fishing for dinner peas for dinner too. cooler weather this pm. Wind west. Voltie drove to dock for Emma. She bought cloth for herself, a new dress, beautiful musling [sic]. We had bananas for supper. Grace got the meals. Rachel came over just before dark. not pleased because Will didnt go home with her. Friday 10th August 1917 A very beautiful breezzy day wind South. Atmosphere clear, the pearly clouds floating away up in the sky so Robert, Will & V working in field. Grace making Emma’s dress. Emma working kitchen. I just fnished writing to Reginald, it is the first I have written to him this summer. �138 Saturday 11 August 1917 A hot day everything drying up. The rain of Wednesday and Wednesday night done very little good. I dont do much of any thing more than use crochet trundle. The girls do the work. Hay all cut, barley, too; got to draw all next week. They all have a merry time. Grace finished Emma’s dress and nearly finished a dress for Isabel. Emma preparing to go on Excursion tomorrow, from foot of island steamer Kingston. Voltie and Joe went to the corners for oil. for none at Vans nor Maloneys. Oil men dont bring oil. came home at 1/2 12 midnight. Sunday 12 August 1917 Another beautiful warm hot dry day sun blazing. Ogle & Sam came early 5 am even before Miriam and Emma were dressed for the excursion. V arose early. this is a long hot tiresome day. Grace done all the work the others went fishing except V. Will and the others kids went trolling. caut [sic] a trememdous great pike and a lot of rock fish. E and M & Ogle came about 4 pm and brought me a new cosmopolitan. Will, Ogle, Miriam, Margaret and Emma went to Flynns in skiff. came back at 11 pm. a terrible hot night. couldnt sleep so hot. �139 Monday 13 August 1917 A hot dry day. men working in hay. had roasted fish for dinner that Will caught trolling. Tuesday 15 August 1917 no rain. Hot. V and Wm working in hay. This day passes as usual. Except in evening. A couple of extra guests Joe & Ogle. Will goes over to Rachels very early in evening, so he misses the "pow wow"! Well it was a hilarious, uproaring, screeching, screaming, squeeling, laughing too if one may call it laughter. Ogle dont laugh. He roars. Realy I was nervous almost hysterical with the noise. Wednesday 16th August 1917 No rain. Voltie and Will working in hay field. had a fowl for dinner. Our butter has steped out and down. swimming, playing piano, laughing, te he ing, hollering, screaming, squeeling, yell and some fighing. Hickory nut cracking. While Grace works constantly, wash, iron, sew, wash dishes, milk, cook. Some times it looks like rain but it is only clouds. �140 Thursday 17 August 1917 No rain. Day after day comes and goes with no rain. Every thing drying and dying. Our guests, this morning said good bye for one day. some of them return at evening time. I’m glad Grace is coming and Robert too. Will and Voltie still continue to draw hay. had to borrow butter from Rachel to help out. There has been no rain to benefit the growth of any thing since the 11, 12th and 13th July when there was a good rainfall those 3 days. none since only an occasional wee very little shower like a dew fell. Excepting one p.m. and the same night there was a good sharp rain shower but none since. Well Bob Jr, just now phoned from Kingston. They are going to stay in Kingston and Grace sent for her and Robt’s suit case to be packed and sent to Kingston. Jack and his family are not coming from New York. E & E packed their things. Will drove to dock for the groceries. Will Watson came home with them. He came down from Kingston on the boat to make us a visit. He had only returned this day from visiting his own father and ma who live in Verona. making them a weeks visit. Will Niles brought me a nice lot of cucumbers. V went to George Woodmans for binder repairs. Friday 18 August 1917 The rain came to us to day (p.m.) in grand showers but wish there had been more but glad and thankful for the heavy showers. Will D brought a piece of cheese from factory this morning. Willie W ate supper with Joe and Sam. Received a letter from Belle, said she is coming last of this month or first of Sept. �141 Saturday 19 Aug 1917 A fine day after yesterday rain. Wind South and blowing quite strong. Voltie bringing oats or wheat. Willie Watson working to day for Joe, Will D went fishing, trolling. Went away down around foot of isle caught two nice pike which he intends to take home with him tomorrow. E & E going with him. Evening V & Will Watson & Samy going to corners. I didn’t want Voltie to go so dark and windy. He didn’t go. Wm & Samy went. V sent by Joe for butter. 12 midnight when they returned. Joe brought the olemargarine. Sunday 20 August 1917 Not a very pleasant day to go visiting by rowing skiff across the river and then driving 10 miles but they went. Will, Emma and Edith though it rained some when they started. The boat down at "Smith" place, or lower boat house. Will hired a rig of Eliza Reasoner. they returned before sunset well pleased with the visit. The pm was fine, clouds all gone, sun shining, no wind. Rachel came over in a bluster because no one had told her that they had not gone. V washed breakfast dishes. V & R got the dinner. R washed dishes & towards night went home. Then came Laura Babcock. Will Niles soon came. Will D, Emma and Edith also came. Ogle. Will D brought Limburg cheese 2 bricks. Louise sent me a book , "Tess of the Storm Country" gave Edith red Liste thread, stockings and red ribons. Nearly forgot to say, after dinner, Willie Watson packed his budget and went to the villiage, Samy Woodman driving there with Willie. Monday 21st Aug 1917 Monday is generally speaking the dullest day in the week especialy in door. The men’s work goes on all night. I forgot what day V sold R’s heifer 51$ for her. �142 Tuesday 22 August 1917 A fine day tho a bit cooler. Men working in field. Emma brought in and boiled corn for dinner, the first this year and our first ripe tomatoes. Wednesday 28 August 1917 A hot half cloudy day after the electric storm of last night. Not much with the lightning storm. this is one day to early; finished binding and drew hay ; the last of hay. George McKay came took V’s boat and went to the corners for overalls, shirts, socks, etc. He is going to Manitoba on excursion. Then came Ogle te Bogle to take Emma for a drive out. If he was not a very ignorant he wouldnt come so often. A letter from Grace, a card from Reginald. 24 August 1917 Thursday Now what I’ve writen for yesterday, Wednesday, should stand for this day. I wrote a letter to Louise. Van came over awhile so I will let T stand. V and Will working in field; grain all bound ready to draw, if the rain had not wet it down last night. boiled corn for dinner. V paid Rachel 5 dollars that he borrowed from her one evening when he, Joe & Sam went to corners. V sold the sheep for $490,50. Laura Babeoelt here awhile. Thursday 24 Aug 1917 A very good morning. to wet to draw grain. I did not know R was going to Kingston. I wanted yes Oh! I wanted to send by her to get croched [sic] silkatine! I almost hope, that every one for their mean thoughtless carelessness will be disaproved �143 as I am. Oh! Oh! my best days are gone and I am often overtooked altogether. it is not because of age, but for the very reason that I cant walk without painfullness. I went to walk. I dream I can walk, can run, I didnt know George McKay was going to corners. Could have sent by him. I’d like to go to Kingston once more or somewhere! V sent for groceries and things but I didnt know. I hope it wont rain any more till after harvest. but think it will; rained nearly all last night and looks like rain now. Weather warm, Wind blowing a stiff breeze from South. river rough. Every thing lovely after the rain. I was to send by Rachel for thread, pins and needles. Dont hear from John any more and from my first born son never. The dead are soon forgoten. and old ma’s neglected, especialy those that cant walk. Just received the same old weeklies, Farmer advocate, Farm & Dairy, Canadian Countryman. The three combined dont amount to shucks. no one reads them. The house is just littered with them. $3,50 cts given to the publishers without any benefit derived from them to this family. Also received a notice from Macleans Magazine for renewal, a card from Miriam, a letter to Emma from Maud, wherein Maud says Bert has got to go to war and so the World wags on, Turns over every day ever bringing R. Changes of some sort. Voltie and Will hewing timber for barn. Voltie says Babe the beautiful Babe has killed nearly all our chickens. Saturdy 25 The river is wild. Oh how the wind blows. V & W hewing timber for barn. Rachel came over to dinner & not not very well. Emma done usual Saturday work. I have commenced a hit or miss quilt �144 Sunday 26 August 1917 This is the last page of this diary. Will staid with R last night; he came this morning after breakfast said R is sick and was sick all night chotery morbus [cholera morbus] ate to much cabbage & green corn for Saturday dinner. V gave Will cinnamon, ginger, cayenne, sulphur, etc Then Edith went over and staid till two Oclock pm. Madeline and Myrabelle came and we had a fine visit with them, then after dinner and dishes washed Emma made a trip to Hiram Joslins to see Maggie and her kid. Accompanied by Madaline & Myrabelle as far as Rachels which soon brought Edith back with them. Edith prepared the supper, which didn’t amount to much, then came Ogle to be sure! Madaline & Myrabelle went to J Murphy’s. I gave them all the comic papers they could carry home with them. Ogle, Will, Emma & Edith, went to Niles to hear the Victrola. They came back by way of Rachels where Will stoped all night and so ends Sunday 26 Aug 1917. Forgot to say river rough all day are therefore no yankee visitors. Now I like visitors all right if we could only stuff them all right, but some times the stuffing fails as it this time no butter. Monday 27 August 1917 Never saw such sure sign of rain that amounted to nothing. The whole south and West were piled with dark black rain clouds which soon faded away. The sun came out in glorious spendor. Wind South and breezy. V shot a rooster for dinner. V & W drawing and stacking. confused on first page of this book. Look on page 1 �145 [appears to be ledger with various lists and additions] $20 dollars for coal Telephone $4.87 Dr Nichol $8.75 Henderson on account 10 dollars Payment on manure spreader 40 dollars Rent $41,76 Interest on morgage 51,90 dollars note to McKelyey $11,50 paid McKelvey in full $10 dolars paid Bank note 31,22 Will Watson $68 dollars Will Niles $10 dollars Jack Niles $15 dollars Alden McDonda $5,00 on the Kent note $31 dollars McKelvy again $10 dollars paid Red for first hive $14 dollars Anglin $9,96 dollars Threshing $12 dollars Joe Woodman 2 dollars goods from St Lawrence $12,50 dollars " " Clayton $15 dollars McLean Mag. $1,50 Herald $1,00 dolar Maclean Magazine $2,00 goods from Clayton $15,00 Gave Cunningham 5,00 and bought about good 13 McKelvy 30 Separator bowl 12,25 coal 20 sleep Rec’d from Rube 5 dollars in oats and again; 5 dollars more the 30th December 1916 which makes 10 dollars in oas from Rube 4,48 telephone �8.75 Dr Nichol 10,00 Henderson acct 40,00 manure spreadr 41,76 rent [subtotal] 104,99 51.90 interest on mort 11,50 note to McKelvy [subtotal] 167,39 10,00 paid McK in full 31,22 Kent bank [subtotal] 2,08,61 68,00 Will Watson 10 00 Will Niles [subtotal] 286,61 15,00 York note 5,00 Alden Mcdon [subtotal] 306,61 31,20 Kent note 14,00 Reid [subtotal] 351,61 9 96 Anglin 12 threshing [subtotal] 373,51 12,00 Note Woodman 12,50 good [subtotal] 388,07 15,00 clayton [subtotal] 404,57 1.00 herald 2.00 McLean 15,00 goods [subtotal] $422,07 $20,00 for coal [subtotal]442,07 18,00 [total] $460.07 �146 Ethel’s address Route 2 ClaytonN.Y. Bills Liminck R 2 Eveline R 5 Watertown N.Y. Muriels, R.F.D. R3 Clayton N.Y. 643 Acadamy street Watertown N.Y. William Collins Dixon 11 E E 9V W N William William Collins Dixon William Collins Dixon 22 8 176 Wells N Route 3 Watertown N.Y. Grace’s address 7 Harewood Avenue Watertown N.Y. �147 �This document would not be possible without the editorial contributions of the following people: Ann Hopkinson, Queen’s University Archives, Vivian Zhang, MaryV, and Ella Deering � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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