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1901
Beginning of a new century
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Fine afternoon X went to Parsonage but no
meeting. Sent $2 to Mrs. Robinson
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Very cold 32° last night, Mr. Hamil was here to see
about buying an organ & had dinner.
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Mild with snow but cleared out in afternoon,
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DEATH OF QUEEN VICTORIA 1901
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Sunday, mild,
I went to see Mrs, Atkinson who is
ill.
I did not go to Church.
birthday, she had a little party. Mrs,
& Connie drove May over, Geo went to
and sold them an. organ. Warm morning
at night,
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We heard of the death of Queen Victoria,
drove over to Shafers* sharp & fine,
23
Raw wind, Geo went to Ufford to canvas, Mr, Clarke
was here boarding stable. Mrs. Dodd calbd to invite
me up there next Monday. I went to Chesters in the
evening to see Miss Rice who is up.
24
Mild & damp.
G & I drove to Aspdin after dinner,
good roads,’got home for tea.
25
Cold wind. Miss Rice called. Charlie went to spend
the evening at Chester*s.
26
Sharp & fine.
George & C. went to Huntsville had
tea at father’s. Mrs, Gall & Henry were here to tea:
27
Mild day.
28
Cold wind,
G* stayed at home. Tom Dod called for
me to go there but I did not care to go, Geo sold
sleighs to E, Porter. Percy Daniels was buried.
Miss Rice called.
29
Fine but sharp.
Geo drove me over the lake to
Thomses where I had tea, he came over for me in the
evening,
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G, drove to Ufford to sell a binder to Kay but did
not do ;o.
Charlie went to Forrests to a card party
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UL lemon to leave a cutter for Mr. Taylor, he went
again to a Farmer’s Institute meeting.
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Geo & children went to Church at night.
Annie went with Maud B. to help Mrs. Vincent.
Noy cold at night.
After tea Goo & I Grove to
Howards to leave a new cutter ^ bring home his old
2
Cold,
fh , vice in the morning in honor of the
Q^o-o’:: funeral,
Somerset paid Geo his money.
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J ', e’ly d i.y,
Ho one went to Church in the morn but
they al] v/ ni it night Hut thcchildren a me. Bright
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Fine & cold
Mrs, McCamus & Belle Johnson came
|to see about an organ and had tea.
Geo went to Raymond after dinner.
Cold nights but the afternoon was niqe & Geo & I
drove to Utterson.
Mabel Osborne was buried today
8
Bright & cold,
9
Snowing & blowing
Geo drove over to young Lance’s
G. stayed at home
Cyril Thorns
came to spend the day with Charlie.
10
Fine pleasant day,
Geo went to Thomses ^& had tea
there. The children & I stayed at home in the evening.
11
Mild with snow. Father came to dinner. Mrs, D.
Stephenson came to pay note & brought her’ baby.
G & I drove to Utterson in afternoon.
Bright but windy & cold
called.
Allan McInnis & C, Mainhood
13 . Cold wind all day, we washed & dried clothes in the:
house. Mrs, Atkinson called. Nellie’s birthday,
cold night.
14
Still cold wind drifted roads,
headache.
15
Mr. Hamil came for
Pleasant bright day
Geo & I went for a drive to Thomses h
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stay,
C. went to Supper at Utterson
16
Lovely mild day.
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Beautiful day, Geo was not very well. The three
Forrest girls called, Charlie went to Thomses,
George & the children went to Church &*Louie Thoms
e back with them to stay while Geo is away
Geo was poorly with
Wall Thoms was here to tea
went do
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Louie &
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Minnie Forrest called.
a ride with Cyril
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Mild & snowy.
Ted Porter & Charlie Snell called.
Concert in aid of Children’s Hospital.
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Sunday. cloudy & cool, Annie walked, to Vincents
The children & Geo & I went to evening service.
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Still cloudy & cool & inclined to rain,
21
Fine & much warmer.
Geo drove to Raymond and got
his money from Jim Gott,
Also heard from Charlie.
22
Wet day.
23
Lovely fine day.
Geo went to Mill near Beatrice.
Me cleaned Kitchen which finished house-cleaning.
I went to choir practice - wet even.
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A thoroughly wet cold day.
25
Hace <2 bright, Kate Lever was here sewing.
Children & I walked to Vincents.
Got milk from
Chester.
26
Whit Sunday,
fine.
Children & I went to church
in the morning.
The Johnsons did not come. - Cyril
had tea here.
27
Fine morning.
Ethel & baby & Clara came & C went
(with us for a row.
Geo drove Mr. Robinson to
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We cleaned sitting room.
All stayed in.
The children & Annie planted
potatoes,
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We washed, thorough wet day.
Geo went to Utterson
in even about bicycles.
I went up for mail.
3 hrs
(Heavy rain all day.
Cleared up at night for Somerset
party,
we did not go.
Mr. Robinson came & stayed
Wt morning.
Geo drove Mr, Robinson to Utterson
& sold Balls a binder.
I called upon Miss Smith
& wept to practice.
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& I went to Huntsville on K rather cold.
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1901
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Fine & hot* Ruth made Annie a dress and the children
<8- I rowed her home in the evening. George drove to
Raymond.
Bright & hot after a nice rain which laid dust*
We washed, Cyril T. was here drawing slabs from
■ the mill.
19
Bright & not too hot,
evening.
20
Geo drove to Breysville but did no business.
called at Chesters to see Mrs. Rice.
21
Very hot. George went to see Mr. Arthur. He and
I rowed to Galls where we had tea and spent a
pleasant afternoon.
22
Annie went to Brunel. It came up a fearful storm.
of rain & thunder etc but still Clara came on the
I went up to Ladells in
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Fine after rain. Clara & I went to Church in the
morn & C & Eva & Louie at night - Nellie and E.
Winter drove over in time for dinner & stayed till
evening.
24
Annie came home
Geo drove to Ufford and sold
Hay fork, Clara & I & children went for a row &
a bathe* had another row after tea,
Rained a little but turned out hot, we washed
& after dinner Clara & the girls went to a picnic
at Allansville A Geo & I & baby stayed at Thomses
for tea* we all got home at dark
Hot 92°
Ironed & baked
Hotter 9? . Eva & I rowed up to Ladells and
brought Mrs. Vincent & family to Mill wharf.
I then went to choir practice.
Still very hot, thunder storm in afternoon but
still close, Eva & baby & I called at Brymers &
had some ice cream
Emily came home.
G..went to Seymours & sold 2 Hay forks
children to 1
breeze
I took the
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1901
I went in the
Smiths with Kathleen
Geo had a sore eye
Children & I went to Church
■Rain in morn but very hot afternoon,
to picnic ground & had tea & then had
Gem in the evening.
Geo was sick last night with severe diahoea very
weak today,
we washed some of the clothes. Mr,
Somerset called.’
Finished washing. Fine. Henry Gall asked us to
go on the Gem with a party tomorrow.
het morning so we did not go th ough the boat
did.
G» went to Oswald Montgomerys after dinner
Mr. & Mrs. Thoms called also Mr, Billings by.
Wet day again & much cooler thunder storm at night
Geo just got home from Raymond in time.
Nice fine day
Rain at night
Annie went on the Gem to Huntsville
Thomses did not come,
No service.
fine windy evening
The
Nice day we washed.
I painted dinging room floor
We went to Rocky I, & got some berries.
Hine looked like rain in the evening
& churned.
Ironed, baked
Hot. Pres, pic-nic.
Children & I went in afternoon
and brought Laura & Jessie & baby home to tea.
Children & Annie went again in evening.
Children & I went to Stewart’s Island
to dinner
Gladys & Dorothy Gall came
to get huckleberries
to stay a few days*
Fine & hot,
Geo drove to Fraser’s.
I took all
the children bathing & then to Ladells.
After tea
we went to Rocky I. with Mabel Forrest but got
very few berries •
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Duly 15
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Hatter every day,
George drove to Utterson &
Allansville. Afternoon he went to D. Hughes to
put up mower, I took children & Lily Bently
to Island for berries, nearly gone or dried up.
16
92° in shade before dinner,
to see hay fork put up.
17
Heat went up to 99°. There was a thunder storm
but no rain here. Geo drove to Frasers to put
up mower.
18
A cool wind today.
19
Nice cool day. Lucy came to go to Lecture which
we all attended but Geo, Eva & Louie came home.
20
Hot again, we had a little sprinkle of rain. Lucy
took Violet & Kathleen on the Gem to Huntsville &
then home.
21
No rain. I went to Church in the morning with
children saw Laura & baby there.
22
Very.dry & dusty but not quite so hot. I went to
meeting at Parsonage. The Smith’s, Forrests &
Somersets & Maud Brymer were there,
23
Clouded up but no rain, very sultry. I drove with
Geo to Hushems (?), Miss Smith & Miss Herman called
after tea.
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Went to Choir Practice. Clara brought V & K« home
& took Eva & Louie back, also some huckleberries.
It rained a few drops.
26
I went to another meeting to arrange about excursion
but not much was done.
2?
Geo went fishing with Forrest in the evening,
Robson bros, called.
We had a heavy rain last night & it is still damp.
We went to church, Mackie Kinton read service.
did not go to
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July 30
Cleared out fine, Annie got some berries, Cyril
T. was here to tea.
I took children for a row.Eva & Louie walked home from Thomses & brought
Mabel.
31
Cool & showery. We went for raspberries but they
are very scarce,
Aug.
1
Fine afternoon. Geo met expert and brought him home,
he slept at Joneses,
I went to choir practice with
Louie & Connie Thoms who called,
2
I went to P.O* to send letter to Charlie. Geo
started early to Ufford with expert to put pu
binders, got home at night, wet.
3
Fine & cool. Children went bathing. Eva & I
went to fill Church lamps & rowed up to the
P.O. Crowds of tourists there.
4
Sunday.
Church.
Fine cool day.
I played.
Children & I & Geo went to
Lovely day. we washed. Geo went to Utterson to see
Charlie & go on the train to Hville, Charlie is
going to Manitoba with the Thoms boys* . I went to
Wharf to see the Empress start with excursion
„ party* Geo came home from Huntsville on Empress
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about 2 a.m.
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Warn turned like rain* Violet & I rowed to Thomses
& then Mrs, Thoms walked with us to Somerset’s,
We called at Galls,' Got home at dark, we have no
boat house now,
7
Wild beast show at Huntsville. Annie went on the
Gem. Geo -brought Charlie Carr here, again.
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Like rain but cleared off. Geo drove Carr to Ufford.
to put up binder. Got back to tea A they then rowed up
to Somerset’s. I went to practice. When they got
back Mr. Robinson was here & took Carr to Utterson.
9 - Geo.got up early and drove to Utterson for Mr.
Robinson who is coining to fix Nickasons Binder.
he had dinner here & then Geo drove him to the station.Wet after.
I spent the evening at Smiths.
�Geo drove to Huntsville and drove
Louie’s birthday,
Louie had a party
with rain & caught
give them all a. ch
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of clothes,
Fine we washed..
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Sultry like rain but it did not come here, we washed
& I went up to Ladells, Geo drove to Windermere &
took young Barber’s bicycle away
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Nice day:
28
We had Louie & Ruth Thoms & Mr. Hunt to
Warm day
tea & the Forrest girls & Mr. Waller to spend the
evening, lovely moonlight night.
29
Sultry & like rain.
I called to see Miss Smith &
went to choir practice. Thunder storm & heavy
rain at night.
30
Fine after rain. Geo & I drove to Fathers place:
it turned cool in the evening.
31
Cool cloudy day
We ironed.
Sunday, damp
the morn & A
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Mrs. Stephenson called
G & I & children went to Church in
at night.
Fine & hot.
We washed. Children had a holiday
G. drove me to Barris(?>
Hot.
Busy ironing.
from Charlie.
9
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I v/ent up to Ladells no word
Hot day
G & I & the four girls went on the Gem’
to Huntsville & bought some chairs
Hot.
I commenced my jacket,
the evening.
6
went to practice in
Hot day
Geo drove to Suell’s & I went as far as
Galls & stayed till he came back.
Hot but blew up cold at night,
I went up for mail.
Geo drove to Ufford Cheese factory in the morn.
8
Sunday.
Bright & cool. We had a walk and G & I
& 2 of the children went to church.
9
Fine & cool.
I went to Ladells.
Montgomery^ not home yet
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afternoon,
Geo went to Raymond
Mr. & Mrs, Som
Cleared out fine after rain
crabs.
I went up for mail.
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Geo drove to Oswald
Busy ironing & preserve
Poured in the morning. Lnere
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There was
no decorat
However the afternoon ■ cleared & Mr
Dawson came & just as we were at tea
Johnson
The rain, came on in the
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1901
Johnsons stayed all night. Fine & warm.
I went to
help decorate in the afternoon.
The Johnsons had
not~gone, but were at Atkinsons.
I brought Connie
& Ruth home to tea.
warm & fine.
14
Saturday,
15
Wet morn but got fine afternoon.
& he went again at night.
16
Rain & high wind,
Showery.
17
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G & I went' in morn
we washed some of the clothes.
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Fine morning.
finished washing, Mother & Clara
came to spend the day,
Laura Somerset called for
spring (?) in the morn.
There is a surprise party
at her house tonight.
Wet cold evening,
18
Cool & fine, . Geo went to Ufford to see about Mrs.*
Lloyds binder.
Mr, & Mrs, Mitchell came to Pt. S.
19
Fine day.
Mr. Mitchel called. Mrs. Somerset &
Jessie & baby came to tea*
The Forrests could not
come as they had the mitchells.
Jessie went to
practice & brought louie & Connie & Hunt back.
They
did not stay late.
20
Gloomy turned wet after dinner.
G & I drove to
Johnsons & came away after tea.
The rain came on
again after we started & we had a horrid drive home
■Fine after frost
Heard from Charlie,
22
Nice warm day.
Had a walk with children.
& children went to Church in evening
23
Lovely day,
Geo drove to Ufford for rennett(?)
After dinner Eva & Louie & I rowed up to Galls &
Somersets where we had tea & came back by moonlight
We saw Clara
Fine with cold w
par t of the pota'
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Annie & the ch: .dren dug
G. sold Barbel s bicycle.
2$
They finished potatoes.
vely day.
2
little,’ I went
& then went to choir practice.
G. went on Gem to Huntsville
as
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Sept,2?
Fine & warm,
up for mail,
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1901
Annie went to Bracebridge.
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I went
28
Nice day. Eva, Louie & Violet went to a party at
Galls.
George stayed at Thomes and rowed them home.
Moonlight night.
29
Wet day so Mr, & Mrs. Thoms could not come.
Children
poorly. We went to Church at night and were surprised
to see Geo. & Cyril Thoms who came home today.
30
Fine & cool,
Louie is poorly today.
Geo went to
Cheese factory meeting, Cyril Thoms came to tell us
all the news & stayed, to tea, Ruth came home from
Orillia,
1
Cool.
Miss Smith & Miss Hurdman called also Mrs.
Sullivan.
2
Gold & showery, Geo & Eva & Violet & I went to
Utterson show, quite acrowd,
3
Cold & showery.
Forrest called.
4
Mr. Robinson came and took stock. First snow fell,
Eva poorly. Concert at Allensville. Mr. Smith
came in.
5
Wet & cold & stormy,
Hurdman called,
Oct.
We did not go to Galls,
Mabel
Eva & Louie are sick.
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Fine & pleasant. Children no better. SS is in
afternoon. Annie took Violet & Kathleen. I did not
go to church.
7
Fine & warmer but hard frost last night. Children
no better. We washed. Violet & Kathleen went to
school.
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Louie very poorly.
Dr. Bridgland came in to see her.
Louie very ill but fever better.
We
Fine day & warm. Eva has to stay in
are so bad. Annie went to confirmat
Wet again. Louie is much better but Eva is no
of the pain.
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CHARLIE BACK
Oct. 13
14
Fine, we washed. Eva is very restless & does not
sleep much.
Louie is improving but weak, I took
baby up to Ladell’s.
15
Gloomy & cold. We were surprised by the arrival of
Wm. Hill. I dont know how long he will stay. He
sleeps at Chesters, Louie came downstairs. Eva
very restless, wet night.
16
Fine & cool. Eva is somewhat better. Father
came with potatoes. Geo & Hill went to Thomses.
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Eva does not improve much. Fine day, Geo & Hill
went to see Chas Mainhood
& little snow this morning. Baby was poorly last
night. Eva also but better in the day. Geo &
Mr. Hill went to Huntsville. Charlie surprised
us by coming home. Mr, Brymer came to dose the
children. Snow storm this afternoon.
18
The men went out for a turn in the bush
19
Soft again.
20
Sunday, nice day.
I went to Church in the evening
with Charlie & Mr. Hill, C, went to Thomses,
21
Fine day, we washed. Eva comes down stairs (but
cannot walk yet.
I went up to Ladells, Annie went
to tea at Mclnness. Men got some partridges.
22
Fine, v/e cleaned Eva’s room. & room over Kitchen,
Mrs, Wm. Gall called.
23 .Churned & ironed. Geo & Mr. Hill went for a troll
& I went with baby to the Thomses* S we had tea there.
24
Cold wind. We papered Charl ie*s room
& Charlie drove her home.
25
Fine,
26
Fine 'day,
Louie & I went on the Gem to Huntsville
it rained coming home.
27
Lovely day,
I took children to Church.
Mr, Winter came & stayed till evening.
23
Fine
29
Fin e. we washed.
I went to Ladells.
Hil 1 drove to'Utterson.
Lucy came
■
Nelly &
We cleaned a room, Mr< & Mrs, Thoms
1 tea. Fine moonlight night.
Gao. & Mr
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1901
...221
Oct. 30
Geo had a very sore eye this morning & has not been
able to see all day.
Mr. Brymer came to see him,
very warm,
31
Herb Ladell came & brought batting for Eva (?$
Mr. Thoms came to see Geo.
Mr. Hill & Charlie went
to Mainhood’s,
Minnie & Mabel Forrest & Geo Thoms
called in the evening.
Rain at night.
1
Lovely morning for the hunting.
Geo could not go but
his eye was a little better.
No deer,
wet afternoon/
2
Fine again.
Mr. Hill & Charlie went out again but
got nothing.
Geo’s eye better he went up to Ladells
with me,
3
Sunday.
Fine,
Eva went out for the first.
Geo’s
eye continues to improve.
I did. not go to Church.
4
Wet morning,. Geo started for Toronto to see occulist.
Charlie went hunting.
Mr. Hill did not go. We cleaned
pantry.
5
Gloomy with a little snow,
Cyril shot a deer.
& Mabel called.
I went up to Ladells,
6
We cleaned sitting room,
Charlie & Mr. Hill went t>
Forrests to spend the evening.
7
Wet day.
Charlie went hunting,
Mr, Hill and I went
to Forrests to tea & George came home while we were
there.
Geo Thoms came & Charlie drove in & fetched
their deer out.
8
Fine but raw.
Nov.
S
13TH WEDDING ANNIVER.
Minnie
We cleaned dining room
Gloomy,
Nellie and E, Winters came in the afternoon
for a while.
Cyril was here to tea.
IB
10
Fine and cold.
I went to Church in the morn, very
few there.
Annie went up to Brunel with Mr. Atkinson,
to stay at McInnises.
Eva went to SS for the first.
11
Wet day
12
Woo &Mr. Hill & Charlie went hunting.
Charlie shot
a doer.
Annie got back before dark,
Mr. H. went to
Utterson.
• ‘
/ '
£ H
13
Geo & Mr. Hill stayed in.
#ine , we washed:
Went hunting again but no deer.
& so finished the cleaning.
.........
MrT Gall called.
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Nov. 15
Friday, Last day of Hunting.
Atkinsons with Eva & baby.
...222
I called at
16
There is a little snow.
17
Sunday. Cold.
I went to Church at night and played.
Eva went for the first time,
18
Fine*
Geo & Chas & Mr, Hill went to Somersets and
brought the cow. Miss Smith called to say good bye.
Mrs. Somerset & Jessie came and brought some butter.
Cyril came in. the evening.
19
We washed.
Geo & Mr. Hill went to Bracebridge.
Charlie took our old cow to Somersets. Fine.
20
Mr. Prebble & J. Johnson came to see George.
to see Miss Smith.
Lovely day.
21
Mild & fine* Ironed. Men out hunting:
Louie & I went to Ladell’s.
22
Nice morning but turned cold at night & snowed
& Mr* H. & Charlie & Cyril Went for a hunt. C
came to tea.
23
Fine & cold.
argan.
24
Just a powder of snow, came on stormy at night
Charlie went over to Thomses, ^
“Xi- did
J-J not
---^ come
—
Ruth
Mr. & Mrs; McClure were here to tea*
25
Plenty of snow forsleighing. Ruth Thoms came to
sew. Cyril drover her. quite a lot of sleighs out
made the road good, cold wind.
26
Blowing very cold but nice night,
to store. Geo sold 2 cutters.
27
Stillcold but good sleighing.
28
Shooting match at Ladell’s
dinner. Ruth & the girls,
to Oyster supper at Hall.
29
Roads good,
30
Nice morning*
I went to Utterson for a drive.
went home with Louie & Cyril,
pl
13
1901
I went
Eva &
Geo
Organ tuner called, he tuned Churhc
Ruth & I went
Vincent was here to
not quite so cold
it
Ruth
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dfiANDWTHER’S DIARY
1901
...223
1
Very mild snow went away fast, we expected the
Johnsons but they went to Thomses.
2
Blew cold again#
3
Very cold.
4
Cold wind.
Geo. & Mr. Hill went to Oyster Supper
at Utterson.
5
Fine & sharp.
Geo & Mr. Hill did not get home till
after 2 arm. & Mr, Hill got the worse for drink. He
went in to Utterson to get some more, I suppose &
is not back yet.
I had a short drive.
6
Cold.
home,
deal.
7
Gloomy*
3
Sunday, soft, snowed.
The Galls were there,
9
Icy, gloomy day. Mr. Hill & Charlie went Hunting.
Mabel Forrest called & I went to Ladell’s with her.
Pec,
we washed.
The Atkinson’s came to tea*
Geo drove in to Utterson & brought Mr. Hill
he was the worse for drink & talked a good
Hr. Hunt brought a pig.
Mr. Hill better, he & Geo cut up the pig.
We went to Church at night.
10
About 6 inches of fresh snow,
11
Finished washing ^churned.
12
Roads are getting good, Charlie went down to
Falkenburg. Geo & Mr. Hill put up the Church
windows, Louie Forrest called.
13
Mild.
14
Turned to snow and froze up at night.
15
Cold day.
Children went to SS and some of us went
to Church at night.
New bridge is finished so it
can be used.
1■
we washed.
Rained all day & took away most of the snow,
16
Cold ,& Clear, we washed with Mr. Hill's help.
I
went to SS meeting at the parsonage, got home late.
Miss O’Brien came to tea.
Got Xmas cards.
12
Nice day after cold night,
to father’s place.
.
18
Geo & I & Louie drove
'
'
Good roads 'but not much snow," Geo & Mr. Hill & I w
to Galls to tea and had a nice drive home by noo^
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Dec. 19
20
CHEESE FACTORY
1901
...224
Snowed a little. Maud Brymer did not come to go
with me to Vincent’s. Last day of school.
Me all but Annie & baby went to Hall to school
Concert. Fine & cold.
Cold wind.
I went for a drive to Utterson,
Stormy.
I went to SS but not to church.
22
Sunday*
23
Mr. Hill helped Annie to wash.
I went to decorate
■church & brought Ruth & Connie: Thoms home to tea.
We went to practice at the Church in the evening.
24
Mine & mild.
Busy preparing for Xmas.
Geo & Mr,
Hill went to shooting match at Utterson and Mr,
H. came home drunk. Such a nuisance at Christmas
Mild gloomy day.
Mr. Hill & children and I went
to Church. After dinner I had a drive.
Charlie
•went skating.
Geo & Charlie busy with accounts.
2?
Mr. Vincent came to help Geo with books.
fine & mild.
28
Windy. Final Cheese Factory meeting.
at Forrests,
29
Good roads no fresh snow.
I took baby to SS & we
went to Church in the evening
30
Mild, a little fresh snow in the evening. The
came to practice & Mr. Thoms came to walk home with
them.
31
Graham came & drew some wood. Cold wind with flurries
of snow, fine & cold at night for dance at Hall
Mr, Lawrence came in the evening from- the Hall.
Still
I called
1902
I 1
New Year’s day.
Lucy & Mabel came & helped us to
eat the Goose.
Mr. Gall brought his little girls
to stay a couple of days. The children all went
to the Christmas tree at Hall
2- Milder with a little snow. The children had ^.
little party as the Galls are here. The Thoms
& Louie F, came to practice.
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Year 1934
Jan 1st. Monday. Rained nearly all last night but turning colder this a.m. Had a goose for dinner John, Edgar Jean, & Baby was up for dinner. Donald had a big head. was out all night so had to sleep all day Grandma did not come to stormy Agnes and we asked Aunt Ida but she has a cold; went out to Vote for Filman and Scott. Very cold tonight will be zero
Jan 2 Very cold again Geo Filman was elected Reeve but Len Scott was defeated by Alderson by 29 votes
Jan 3rd. Cold and snowing all day from the North East
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Jan 4th Cloudy and getting milder looks like rain was down to see about my battery. they say it is not worth charging only had it a little over a year
Jan 5th Rained last night and cloudy and mild all day. little snow about all gone again.
Jan 6th Mild and cloudy all day the snow all gone and most of the ice gone off the road our road was very bad the children were skating on it. Charlotte skated down to Uncle Johns on Wednesday
Jan 7th Sunday still mild and cloudy raining in the afternoon had Stan and Harry for supper
Jan 8th Mild and cloudy havent had any sun shine for some time
Jan 9th Still mild and cloudy
Jan 10th still cloudy a little cooler just below freezing
Jan 11th cloudy again the Globe says there has only been a little over 5 hours of sunshin since the New Year went to Hamilton Jan 9th. got motor License for car No L 5034 cost $7.00 and $100 for driver's permit
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Jan 12th still mild and cloudy looks very much like rain. Wood has borrowed $6.00 and Brown $10.00 up to now.
Jan 13th mild and cloudy snowed nearly all day but thawing tonight
Jan 14th Sunday not very cold. froze at nigh tbut thawing during the day and still cloudy
Jan 15th Thawing some again today a few snow flurrries. cloudy and a little cooler tonight
Jan 16th nearly zero this morning a few minutes suntime today very cloudy
Jan 17th, cold tonight and all today drove the girls to a party at Bushes
Jan 18th must have been below zero this a.m. cloudy and a little milder tonight
Jan 19th clear and bright most of the day and not very cold
Jan 20th. cloudy and cold some light snow. my 49th birthday
Jan 21st cold and cloudy like every Sunday nearly so far this year
Jan 22 cool and cloudy Alan has a cold
Jan 23rd mild South west wind turning westernly tonight and frozen up solid again
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Jan 24th cold this am but mild this after-noon. and bright sunshine for a change
Jan 25th cloudy and mild rained in the night wind changing to north west this after-noon. and atarting to freeze hard
Jan 26th cloudy and moderately cold. Dois had a party for her 12th Birthday 10 was asked 7 came 3 sick
Jan 27 milder and cloudy a little soft snow. Toronto globe says only 5.3. hours sun this year until Jan 17th and 24 hours to Jan 27th total 29 hours while the avrage is 79 hours.
Jan 28 Rained last night and this morning. turned very cold this afternoon. will be below zero tonight
Jan 29th very cold 10 below zero with strong north-west wind.
Jan 30th about zero again this morning
Jan 31st nearly zero again this morning with a little west gale blowwing. getting milder all day but blowwing hard
Feby 1st rain and moderately colder tonight
Feby 2nd Very cold again 4 below zero. Bright sunshine and guess the ground hog saw his shadow O.K.
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Feby 3rd Very cold night 6 to 10 below zero they say clear this afternoon but cloudy this afternoon snowing hard tonight showed Kens car to aldershop would not start
Feby 4th must be about 6 inches snowthis morning. weather clear and bright not so cold got a nail in my toe at Filmans {Cumne?} the children had to walk to sunday school.
Feby 5th cold again this morning about zero
feb 6 decidely cold this morning the baker said it was 14 below zero. having a real winter this year.
Feby 8th extremly cold today. some where between 25 and 30 below zero. coldest day in Hamilton in 20 years. Toronto reports 21 below officially and outside of the city as low as 30 and 34 below at Now Marked and 35 at Dundas and they say 14 below this afternoon the average for Toronto for the 24 hours was 17 below zero the coldest in the hhistory and guess
Feby 9th some time starting the car this am too drive them to scholl colder than ever this morning the fellow at
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the corner gas station said it was 31 below zero Burlington reports 25 below Port nelson 32, and up on Dundas street 35 below some places in northern Ontario as low as 52 one place in New York state 55 below 15 below in New York City the coldest ever recorded.they say Lake Ontario is frozen solid for the first time in 60 years yesterday average in Toronto was 17 below for the 24 hours. the same as yesterday.
Late reports say the lake was not frozen solid. frozen out {four?} miles from Toronto.
Feby 10th not so cold only 10 or 15 below zero this morning. went down town the ice was gone from the lake shore. you could see it way out in the lake. {illegible} some tonight.
Feby 11th Alans Birthday not so cold. but still freezing hard. alas cloudy most of the day. The paper says there is three feet of frost on the found at Hamilton Cemetery.
Feby 12th mild today just around freezing point. some soft snow turning cold again tonight north winds
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Feby 13th. Cold again. {illegible, below} zero car of hotbed manure arrived today.
Feby 14th Cold yet 10 below zero this morening. now unloading manure.
Feby 15th. Thawed some in the sun this after noon but cold again tonight
Feby 16th. Cloudy & cold with some snow flurries below zero this am. The Exhibition Pro Hockey game for Ace Bailey Benefit last Wed. nightt made $20 900.00 for Bailey.
Feby 17th. a litte milder {illegible} about zero this am. car on the the bum again took it down to Maxwells he says the block is cracked. cost $18.75
Feby 18th Sunday, uncle Byron had a stroke last Friday night. hardly know how bad he is {felt?}. weather milder today but cloudy & looks like a storm (not thawing any)
Feby 19th snowed some last night. very cold again this morning nearly zero.
Feby 20th Extremely cold again this morning reports here say all the way from 12 to 20 below zero again. officially it was ten below in Toronto & Hamilton and 17 at the Beach. Paper States the coldest Feb day in New York for 31 years. and the coldest night this winter in Canada at Doucet, Quebec 60 below zero
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Feby 21st. not quite so cold but below zero yet hot bed manure has been in over a week and cant make a bed it is so cold uncle johns water works {pipe?} frozen up and cant get any water at all.
Feby 22nd a little milder about zero this am but getting milder.
Febt 23rd. getting cold again very cold by tonight
Feby 24th very cold about 5 to 10 below zero this morning.
Feby 25th Sunday about zero this morning had Hammonds for supper
feby 26 Still cold about zero. cloudy & some snow. cold North East wind. ordered 5000 x 11 qt bskts at $40. and 1000 x 6 qt at $33 per 1000 5000 x 11 qt covers $1700 300 x 6 " Blue " 1450 700 x 6 Reds <u>1400</u> Total $332 15 with a discount of 7% if paid by March 10th. Cash price <u>$308.90</u>
Feby 27th. Zero or below again this morning In the senior O.H.a Semi finals. Ham. Tigers beat Toronto 5 to 1 - to win the 2 game round 8 to 4 and Niagara Falls beat out West Toronto 4 to 3 in the round Hamilton won the group.
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Ordered another car of manure last one froze & heated all out had to hold so long on account of the extreme cold
Have no hotbeds up yet.
Feby 28. not so cold today a change of wind too the south west.
March 1st Came in like a lamb. The first mild day we have had for five or six weeks thawed a little. but mostly cloudy
Mar 2 mild & cloudy some light rain towards night. this is the first rain for weeks men trying to make a few hotbeds
Mar 3. Heavy rain in the night. thawing fast snow nearly all gone water every where - went to Hamilton in the afternoon.
Mar 4th mild and partly cloudy. Doris has a cold
Mar 5th Mild & cloudy sowed some pepper seed in the morning unloading car of manure in the afternoon. some light rain.
Mar 6th - Colder this am ground frozen & covered with snow - but thawed off during the day. men unloading car of manure {yet?}
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Mar 7th cooler & cloudy Hamilton won the Senior 6Ha championship last night beating Niagara Falls in towo straight games. in the finals.
Mar 8th Colder & cloudy strong west winds.
Mar 9th colder this am frost on the windows all day.
Mar 10th still cold & cloudy frozen up solid only a few degrees from zero. Alan & Charlotte went skating & came home nearly frozen.
Mar 11 still cold and cloudy. Doris was home all last week with a cold. Charlotte & Alan went to Sunday school
Mar 12 Still cool & cloudy making hotbeds sowed Tomoato & Egg Plant seed.
Mar 13th. mild today. Charlotte came homer with a sprained ankle. rainning tonight.
Mar 14th Turned cold in the night frozen up this morning. but milder this afternoon. Toronto St Michaels wins both Junior a & Junior B 6Ha series and playoff for the juniors 6Ha. Hamilton - Srs won from Windsor winners of sen. B. 6.Ha. Champions 1st game 3 to 3. second 5 to 2 Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit are winners of the two Professional Groups
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March 15th. Toronto St Mikes win 6 H.a. Junior champion weather fair & mild
Mar 16th. Fair & mild but windy. looks like rain tonight
Mar 17th. Mild first thunder & lightning of the year. quite a storm. and a lot of rain Will Bells barn brunt last night
Mar 18th Sunday. turned cold in the night. ground covered with an inch or two of snow this morning. bright and sunny all day thawed some in the afternoon.
Mar 19th cold & clear thermomerter down to about 8 this morning
Mar 20th. Clear & bright milder today. men working at hotbeds. Hamilton Tigers won from Falconbridge both games scores 3 to 1. in the senior play downs. & Toronto St Michaels won from New Liskeard in the Junior class scores 13 to 3 & 16 to 3.
Mar 21st. Fine & mild lots of mud & water
Mar 22nd a big drop in the temperature in the night down to zero this morning highest all day about 14 above
Mar 23rd Just as cold this morning strong North East wind snow flurries
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Mar 24 Cloudy & cool with a few snow flurries. went to Hamilton. Hamilton survived the next round in the Senior 6.H.a. play downs. won from Ottawa scores 2 to 1 & {illegible} 3 to 3. Moncton last years champions beat Mc Gill of Montreal 3 to 1 in both games
Mar 25. Fair and not quite so cold thawed some. Had Stan Blair & {illegible} up in the evening.
Mar 26th Cold & cloudy this morning. snowing this afternoon 3 or 4 inches snow tonight & now raining at bedtime
Mar 27th Cold again real winter down to about 8 or 10 from zero.
Mar 28th. cold this am but thawing this afternoon. floods going down the field. drains in bad shape washed into hole.
Mar 29th Frozen again this am but floods again this afternoon saw a couple of robins for the first Oakville won the Intermediate championship last night in the finals with Oshawa won both games 5 to 3 - Monkcton beat Hamilton in the Eastern Finals Sr. 6.Ha. 3 to 2 on the round
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May 23. Cold this am but no frost.
May 24. Very cold yet planted another (?) of tomatoes and quite again.
May 25. It nearly frost again and very cold wind. Hoeing corn, beans, and raspberries. Mordew was around looking for work on (?) is at Rep garage again and does jobs at home his address is Mordew 125 Market Street Hamilton.
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Franklin McMillan
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1934
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Year 1934
</p><p>Jan 1st. Monday. Rained nearly all last night but turning colder this a.m. Had a goose for dinner John, Edgar Jean, & Baby was up for dinner. Donald had a big head. was out all night so had to sleep all day Grandma did not come to stormy Agnes and we asked Aunt Ida but she has a cold; went out to Vote for Filman and Scott. Very cold tonight will be zero
</p><p>Jan 2 Very cold again Geo Filman was elected Reeve but Len Scott was defeated by Alderson by 29 votes
</p><p>Jan 3rd. Cold and snowing all day from the North East
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jan 4th Cloudy and getting milder looks like rain was down to see about my battery. they say it is not worth charging only had it a little over a year
</p><p>Jan 5th Rained last night and cloudy and mild all day. little snow about all gone again.
</p><p>Jan 6th Mild and cloudy all day the snow all gone and most of the ice gone off the road our road was very bad the children were skating on it. Charlotte skated down to Uncle Johns on Wednesday
</p><p>Jan 7th Sunday still mild and cloudy raining in the afternoon had Stan and Harry for supper
</p><p>Jan 8th Mild and cloudy havent had any sun shine for some time
</p><p>Jan 9th Still mild and cloudy
</p><p>Jan 10th still cloudy a little cooler just below freezing
</p><p>Jan 11th cloudy again the Globe says there has only been a little over 5 hours of sunshin since the New Year went to Hamilton Jan 9th. got motor License for car No L 5034 cost $7.00 and $100 for driver's permit
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jan 12th still mild and cloudy looks very much like rain. Wood has borrowed $6.00 and Brown $10.00 up to now.
</p><p>Jan 13th mild and cloudy snowed nearly all day but thawing tonight
</p><p>Jan 14th Sunday not very cold. froze at nigh tbut thawing during the day and still cloudy
</p><p>Jan 15th Thawing some again today a few snow flurrries. cloudy and a little cooler tonight
</p><p>Jan 16th nearly zero this morning a few minutes suntime today very cloudy
</p><p>Jan 17th, cold tonight and all today drove the girls to a party at Bushes
</p><p>Jan 18th must have been below zero this a.m. cloudy and a little milder tonight
</p><p>Jan 19th clear and bright most of the day and not very cold
</p><p>Jan 20th. cloudy and cold some light snow. my 49th birthday
</p><p>Jan 21st cold and cloudy like every Sunday nearly so far this year
</p><p>Jan 22 cool and cloudy Alan has a cold
</p><p>Jan 23rd mild South west wind turning westernly tonight and frozen up solid again
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jan 24th cold this am but mild this after-noon. and bright sunshine for a change
</p><p>Jan 25th cloudy and mild rained in the night wind changing to north west this after-noon. and atarting to freeze hard
</p><p>Jan 26th cloudy and moderately cold. Dois had a party for her 12th Birthday 10 was asked 7 came 3 sick
</p><p>Jan 27 milder and cloudy a little soft snow. Toronto globe says only 5.3. hours sun this year until Jan 17th and 24 hours to Jan 27th total 29 hours while the avrage is 79 hours.
</p><p>Jan 28 Rained last night and this morning. turned very cold this afternoon. will be below zero tonight
</p><p>Jan 29th very cold 10 below zero with strong north-west wind.
</p><p>Jan 30th about zero again this morning
</p><p>Jan 31st nearly zero again this morning with a little west gale blowwing. getting milder all day but blowwing hard
</p><p>Feby 1st rain and moderately colder tonight
</p><p>Feby 2nd Very cold again 4 below zero. Bright sunshine and guess the ground hog saw his shadow O.K.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Feby 3rd Very cold night 6 to 10 below zero they say clear this afternoon but cloudy this afternoon snowing hard tonight showed Kens car to aldershop would not start
</p><p>Feby 4th must be about 6 inches snowthis morning. weather clear and bright not so cold got a nail in my toe at Filmans {Cumne?} the children had to walk to sunday school.
</p><p>Feby 5th cold again this morning about zero
</p><p>feb 6 decidely cold this morning the baker said it was 14 below zero. having a real winter this year.
</p><p>Feby 8th extremly cold today. some where between 25 and 30 below zero. coldest day in Hamilton in 20 years. Toronto reports 21 below officially and outside of the city as low as 30 and 34 below at Now Marked and 35 at Dundas and they say 14 below this afternoon the average for Toronto for the 24 hours was 17 below zero the coldest in the hhistory and guess
</p><p>Feby 9th some time starting the car this am too drive them to scholl colder than ever this morning the fellow at
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>the corner gas station said it was 31 below zero Burlington reports 25 below Port nelson 32, and up on Dundas street 35 below some places in northern Ontario as low as 52 one place in New York state 55 below 15 below in New York City the coldest ever recorded.they say Lake Ontario is frozen solid for the first time in 60 years yesterday average in Toronto was 17 below for the 24 hours. the same as yesterday.
</p><p>Late reports say the lake was not frozen solid. frozen out {four?} miles from Toronto.
</p><p>Feby 10th not so cold only 10 or 15 below zero this morning. went down town the ice was gone from the lake shore. you could see it way out in the lake. {illegible} some tonight.
</p><p>Feby 11th Alans Birthday not so cold. but still freezing hard. alas cloudy most of the day. The paper says there is three feet of frost on the found at Hamilton Cemetery.
</p><p>Feby 12th mild today just around freezing point. some soft snow turning cold again tonight north winds
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Feby 13th. Cold again. {illegible, below} zero car of hotbed manure arrived today.
</p><p>Feby 14th Cold yet 10 below zero this morening. now unloading manure.
</p><p>Feby 15th. Thawed some in the sun this after noon but cold again tonight
</p><p>Feby 16th. Cloudy & cold with some snow flurries below zero this am. The Exhibition Pro Hockey game for Ace Bailey Benefit last Wed. nightt made $20 900.00 for Bailey.
</p><p>Feby 17th. a litte milder {illegible} about zero this am. car on the the bum again took it down to Maxwells he says the block is cracked. cost $18.75
</p><p>Feby 18th Sunday, uncle Byron had a stroke last Friday night. hardly know how bad he is {felt?}. weather milder today but cloudy & looks like a storm (not thawing any)
</p><p>Feby 19th snowed some last night. very cold again this morning nearly zero.
</p><p>Feby 20th Extremely cold again this morning reports here say all the way from 12 to 20 below zero again. officially it was ten below in Toronto & Hamilton and 17 at the Beach. Paper States the coldest Feb day in New York for 31 years. and the coldest night this winter in Canada at Doucet, Quebec 60 below zero
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Feby 21st. not quite so cold but below zero yet hot bed manure has been in over a week and cant make a bed it is so cold uncle johns water works {pipe?} frozen up and cant get any water at all.
</p><p>Feby 22nd a little milder about zero this am but getting milder.
</p><p>Febt 23rd. getting cold again very cold by tonight
</p><p>Feby 24th very cold about 5 to 10 below zero this morning.
</p><p>Feby 25th Sunday about zero this morning had Hammonds for supper
</p><p>feby 26 Still cold about zero. cloudy & some snow. cold North East wind. ordered 5000 x 11 qt bskts at $40. and 1000 x 6 qt at $33 per 1000 5000 x 11 qt covers $1700 300 x 6 " Blue " 1450 700 x 6 Reds <u>1400</u> Total $332 15 with a discount of 7% if paid by March 10th. Cash price <u>$308.90</u>
</p><p>Feby 27th. Zero or below again this morning In the senior O.H.a Semi finals. Ham. Tigers beat Toronto 5 to 1 - to win the 2 game round 8 to 4 and Niagara Falls beat out West Toronto 4 to 3 in the round Hamilton won the group.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Ordered another car of manure last one froze & heated all out had to hold so long on account of the extreme cold
</p><p>Have no hotbeds up yet.
</p><p>Feby 28. not so cold today a change of wind too the south west.
</p><p>March 1st Came in like a lamb. The first mild day we have had for five or six weeks thawed a little. but mostly cloudy
</p><p>Mar 2 mild & cloudy some light rain towards night. this is the first rain for weeks men trying to make a few hotbeds
</p><p>Mar 3. Heavy rain in the night. thawing fast snow nearly all gone water every where - went to Hamilton in the afternoon.
</p><p><br />
Mar 4th mild and partly cloudy. Doris has a cold
</p><p>Mar 5th Mild & cloudy sowed some pepper seed in the morning unloading car of manure in the afternoon. some light rain.
</p><p>Mar 6th - Colder this am ground frozen & covered with snow - but thawed off during the day. men unloading car of manure {yet?}
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mar 7th cooler & cloudy Hamilton won the Senior 6Ha championship last night beating Niagara Falls in towo straight games. in the finals.
</p><p>Mar 8th Colder & cloudy strong west winds.
</p><p>Mar 9th colder this am frost on the windows all day.
</p><p>Mar 10th still cold & cloudy frozen up solid only a few degrees from zero. Alan & Charlotte went skating & came home nearly frozen.
</p><p>Mar 11 still cold and cloudy. Doris was home all last week with a cold. Charlotte & Alan went to Sunday school
Mar 12 Still cool & cloudy making hotbeds sowed Tomoato & Egg Plant seed.
</p><p>Mar 13th. mild today. Charlotte came homer with a sprained ankle. rainning tonight.
</p><p>Mar 14th Turned cold in the night frozen up this morning. but milder this afternoon. Toronto St Michaels wins both Junior a & Junior B 6Ha series and playoff for the juniors 6Ha. Hamilton - Srs won from Windsor winners of sen. B. 6.Ha. Champions 1st game 3 to 3. second 5 to 2 Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit are winners of the two Professional Groups
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 15th. Toronto St Mikes win 6 H.a. Junior champion weather fair & mild
</p><p>Mar 16th. Fair & mild but windy. looks like rain tonight
</p><p>Mar 17th. Mild first thunder & lightning of the year. quite a storm. and a lot of rain Will Bells barn brunt last night
</p><p>Mar 18th Sunday. turned cold in the night. ground covered with an inch or two of snow this morning. bright and sunny all day thawed some in the afternoon.
</p><p>Mar 19th cold & clear thermomerter down to about 8 this morning
</p><p>Mar 20th. Clear & bright milder today. men working at hotbeds. Hamilton Tigers won from Falconbridge both games scores 3 to 1. in the senior play downs. & Toronto St Michaels won from New Liskeard in the Junior class scores 13 to 3 & 16 to 3.
</p><p>Mar 21st. Fine & mild lots of mud & water
</p><p>Mar 22nd a big drop in the temperature in the night down to zero this morning highest all day about 14 above
</p><p>Mar 23rd Just as cold this morning strong North East wind snow flurries
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mar 24 Cloudy & cool with a few snow flurries. went to Hamilton. Hamilton survived the next round in the Senior 6.H.a. play downs. won from Ottawa scores 2 to 1 & {illegible} 3 to 3. Moncton last years champions beat Mc Gill of Montreal 3 to 1 in both games
</p><p>Mar 25. Fair and not quite so cold thawed some. Had Stan Blair & {illegible} up in the evening.
</p><p>Mar 26th Cold & cloudy this morning. snowing this afternoon 3 or 4 inches snow tonight & now raining at bedtime
</p><p>Mar 27th Cold again real winter down to about 8 or 10 from zero.
</p><p>Mar 28th. cold this am but thawing this afternoon. floods going down the field. drains in bad shape washed into hole.
</p><p>Mar 29th Frozen again this am but floods again this afternoon saw a couple of robins for the first Oakville won the Intermediate championship last night in the finals with Oshawa won both games 5 to 3 - Monkcton beat Hamilton in the Eastern Finals Sr. 6.Ha. 3 to 2 on the round
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May 23. Cold this am but no frost.
</p><p>May 24. Very cold yet planted another (?) of tomatoes and quite again.
</p><p>May 25. It nearly frost again and very cold wind. Hoeing corn, beans, and raspberries. Mordew was around looking for work on (?) is at Rep garage again and does jobs at home his address is Mordew 125 Market Street Hamilton.
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Mr James Cameron Island
30 of Dec 1894 Fine water Raising near shore
31st Fine at Wood Kind of soft a Ball at South Lancaster to night
1st of January 1895 New Year Fine Day Gordon came this morning Leander and Gordon went for EEls got 11 Horse a Little Better Fired a Few Shots a Fortunate Day
2nd a Fine Day Frosty Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Lent 75 to Gordon Lots of Fox-tracks Last night Bought a pair of overshoes Fortunate Day
3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Leander went for the Ram to George Derushies got him Gordon crofsed Put of a Few Bushes cutting alders Wrote a Letter to DMM
4th Fine Frosty Blustering Froze hard to night Fernandez came
5th Fine EW Frosty Leander got a Fox I went to the sturgeon Island 2 owls Flying around to night paid 75 cents Gordon came
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James Cameron Island
6th of January 1895 E Wind Drifting Gordon crofsed and came Back Unfortunate Day
7th E Wind Fine Rained crust Lots of Foxes running put out 3 or 4 Bushes to Lewis's cut some alders
8th Annie's B Day 1866 Gordon crofsed Harnefsed the Team to Make a Track up in the swamp some snow Frosty to night
9th Cool Frosty Fernandez crofsed papers to Angus McLaughlin South Lancaster Ont and a Letter Fine Makine a Box and putting a Lock and hinges on it Put out some Bushes to the south side
10th E Wind Stormy Blustering and Drifting Gordon came had a Pair of Long Boots Grinding his axes Put a Handle in his axe stormy to night Fernandez Wrote a Letter to Bismarck
11th Fine Day soft Moved a Pile of Stove Wood Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Got their Teeth Drew Brought a Tub of Butter Rained some moved the Boards
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James Cameron Island
12th of January 1895 On This Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 Fine E Wind Leander and Gordon came Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 160 Tea 1 Boots for Ionia 90 Boots for Leander Bed Ticken Laces Got the Mare shod got a Fox to Day Sent a Letter to Bismarck Fernandez did Cows Broke Loose in the stable 3 of Them Gordon crofsed got the Mail
13th E Wind Blustering
14th Unfortunate Day Drifting Windy Leander and Gordon Fernandez Thrashing oats Thrashed 2 or 3 Floors
15th A Fortunate Day Windy Drifting a Tail to the sun going Down and 2 Mock Suns one on Each side The 3 Boys Leander Gordon and Fernandez crofsed to the Meeting Wilsons at Summerstown a Gritt Meeting or Patron Meeting came home about 11 o clock
16th Fine Thawing The Races in Dundee Commenceds to Day Tried for EEls got none
17th Fine Gordon and Leander went to the Races Looking through my Papers and Books Gordon came Leander stopt
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James Cameron Island
18th of Jany 1895 Fine Gordon split some hard Hacks of Logs of stove-wood Gordon crofsed took an axe handle to Tom Rose Leander came to night from the Races
19th Fine cool Pretty Cold Leander and Gordon Thrashing oats about 3 Bushels Fernandez went to Lancaster came Back
20th Unfortunate Day Fine 3 Men Fishing EEls Passed here Gordon went to church
21st Fine St Agnefs Day Unfortunate Day Thrashing some Sawing Wood Gordon and Leander up in the Bay at the Big Beech Tree Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought 5 lbs of Sugar Bought Darning Needles
22nd Kind of Slippery Blustery Windy Wrote a Song that I Took out of a Paper of the year 1833
23rd Fine snowed Windy Fox eat 2 Pills went to the south side to Look for him did not Fine him Gordon making an axe-handle went for EEls Fernandez Stanley & Gordon Geordie Annan here for a Saw
24th Fine Charlie Tupper's B Day cool Thrashing Fox eat the Poison to Day did not get him Gordon crofsed
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25th of January 1895 Robie Burns Birth Day conversion of St Paul Fine Frosty West Wind changed to night to East high Wind to night Thrashing and Fanning some
26th Stormy E Wind Drifting a Fortunate Day
27th Windy Drifting Gordon crofsed
28th Fine Leander and Fernandez chopping in the swamp Gordon crofsed took his saw and axe I went up to the place they were chopping cut some Brush Lots of snow Drifting in the Barn and Places Broke on a marsh hay stack
29th Weindy Fine Fernandez crofsed to the Post Office Bought 1 lb of sugar some of the councils Looking at Wharf in Summerstown Broke the Rake
30th Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Fanned a Bag of oats Broke the Road to the Bush snowing
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James Cameron Island
31st of January 1895 very Fine Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee Took 2 Tub of Butter $10.80 300 of Flour 4.80 Tea 3 lb 1. Buckwheat Flour 40 RRR 50 Matches 15 3 Bars of soap 15 got the Horse Shod 55 cents cutting Brush Put out a Few Bushes on the Road to Plum Island 3.55 Due
1st of February The St Bridgets Day The Black Month Fine went with the Ram to George Derushies old Granny Morris Poorly
2nd Fine E Wind Leander and his Mother went to Dundee to see her Mother Broke on a Tub of Butter took 10 lb of Butter 1.80 Candlemass Day The sun shines to Day the Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow Took 2 Fox skins to the Fort 2.30 cut sume Brush Gordon came to night
3rd Fine Cool Gordon to church went of night
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James Cameron Island
4th of February 1895 Fine snowed some Leander came From Dundee Bought a File 15 cents some Frosty Frosty to night Piling stove Wood cut Brush Got a New York Jewish Paper
5th Fine Windy Frosty very Frosty to night Kept Fires going all night Mrs Charles Craig Departed this Life A P.T Meeting in Alexandria Gordon went
6th Fine Windy very very Frosty Leander not very well Frosty to night Keeping Fires all night
7th Fine very Frosty cut a new Waterhole went to the Little Island south side Gordon came had the Blue Book and the Mail turned Moderate and East Wind Unfortunate Day
8th Gordons B Day Stormy Gordon and Fernandez went to the Funeral of Mrs Craig Fernandez came home Gordon stopt Froze hard to night
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James Cameron Island
9th of Feby 1895 Stormy windy Drifting Frosty very Frosty Last nigh every thing Froze Flowers Water Unfortunate Day water low Leander has a Touch of the Grip Gordon came this evening cold
10th Fine Day Randolph came this Evening on Horseback cool
11th Fine some wind Fortunate Day Franky Laplante here Wanting Gordon to Drive a Team with wood to Hogansburgh Gordon and Franky crofsed Putting in the Bottom of the Marsh hay Stack cutting the Fine Hay acrofs a Good Deal of Banking of Snow cutting and splitting stovewood
12th Drew 7 Loads of Wood Fine
13th Fine Fernandez Went to Lancaster cutting Wood Stanley and Leander sawing wood Ma Min Victoria Body Baby Johnny and Billy took the 2 saws to File took 4 Boards sent a Dollar for the Star
14th St Valentine's Day Fine Windy Fernandez came had almanacks and Papers
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James Cameron Island
15th of Feby 1895 Fine Boys cutting Firewood I went to the Back swamp at the Dead oaks
16th Fine Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats went up to the Bush Gordon came Went to Dundee very Windy Unfortunate Day Bought Files Tobacco
17th Sexagesima Sunday Fine Fair Livinia and Fernandez went to Lewis Gordon went to see Tom Rose Unfortunate Day
18th James Hugh's B Day Drawing Fire-wood Gordon choping Fernandez crossed Bought sugar needles
19th Drawing Wood Fine Day Gordon crofsed to the Funeral of Mrs Murchison at P Bakers Place took his saw home some Windy
20th Fine Day <s>Races in Dundee</s> Fernandez Went to Dundee Gordon Sawing Stove Wood Leander & Stanley Thrashing oats
21st Fortunate Day Fine Windy snow Rain Filing the Wood saws Fanning Oats
Mistake about Races
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James Cameron Island
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James Cameron Island
27 of Feby 1895 Ash Wednesday very Fine Day Thawing some Gordon made a Horse for to saw wood on eat no meat to Day Gordon crofsed Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee to the Races
28th Last Day of Feby Gordon came had a new axe Fine Foggy Rain some cutting stove Wood Leander and Fernandez came From the Races Thawing some
1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Unfortunate Day Taffy it Rained some and some fine and Froze hard to night I cant say how it comes in Like a Lion or Like a Lamb Livinia and Annie went to Dundee Fernandez Drove them up stopt all night Gordon and Leander sawing wood Heard 2 Whistlers go Down
2nd Fine cloudy Frosty Fernandez came Bought of J Tyo 2 Doz of Herring 50 Brought home the crofs-cut saw Gordon and Leander at stove wood Fernandez went to Summerstown Ma{illegible} Unfortunate Days 1..2
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James Cameron Island
3rd of March 1895 Fine Thawing Boys went for EEls got 4 Lewis's 3 Boys here Gordon to church
4th East Wind Stormy Cold Freezing Gordon went to the concefsion took his saw with him
5th Unfortunate Day Fine Windy Thrashing and Fanning cut a Waterhole ice to the Bottom
6th Drawing a stack of Marsh hay from the upper Field went to the Pitt Point to the Lower Point and up through the sugar-Bush Trimming some Trees Fine Day Seen a crow for the First
7th a very fine Day E Wind Fernandez and Stanley went for EEls got 14 Broke a Fork-handle cutting stove wood Broke on a Fine Hay Stack about 4 Tons in it
8th a very Fine Day Thawing Wind changed all round the compafs Cut 2 Dead oaks in the oak field Stanley and I sawing stove-wood Drew the Bass-wood from the up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Drew the 7 Basswood sawlogs Let out the Pigs Unfortunate Day
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James Cameron Island
9th of March 1895 Fine snowed Drifted Windy splitting Basswood stovewood Gordon came to night had 7 1/2 lbs of Sugar some Lemons
10th Fine 5 of Lewis's children here Eclipse to night Drifting some Got the S2 Star's News papers another Standard came to me though I sent the first one Back Gordon crofsed Fortunate Day
11th Fine Frosty cut Down another of the oaks splitting Basswood Stove wood a calf came Sunday the 10th
1th on This Day of the Month D McMaster First came to the Island an Unfortunate Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Lancaster Mill with Logs Mr Barnhart passed Down here or an Indian going to Rofs's Island Took 6 Logs to D Brought home to Day 200 Feet Randolph here to night had Horse and cutter
13th Fine E Wind Thawing Went with 2 Logs to Day Brought 444 Feet home to Day Thats 644 Feet of Basswood to Day all together Piling the Lumber in the Barn Raining working at the Logs at the Bank
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James Cameron Island
14th of March 1895 Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine Cool Frosty Windy Leander crofsed for the Mail Split 2 Rails of the Limb of the Ash that Broke Down cut some alder Brush
15th Fine Cool Drawing some of the sticks for the Stable took out 2 soft Maple Logs took the oak out of the oakfield a Great many Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island Lots of Indian Teams
16th Unfortunate Day Fine Went with 3 Soft-Maples to the saw mill Bought 20 Bunches shingles 1.90 a Thousand went For the Papers Fernandez got 2 Dollars From A Stickler for Sand Killed the calf Gordon came had a pair of Rubbers
17th St Patrick's The Festival of the Irish Windy Fine Gordon crofsed
18th St Joseph's Day on this Day of the Month Vickey Died {illegible} 1887 Fine Went with 3 Soft Maple Logs to the Mill cut them to Day high Wind Frosty Cut 2 of the Logs to Day Mistake of the Day Going
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19th of March 1895 Fine Thawing Windy went with 3 Soft Maples to Day not yesterday Took the Horns of the Bull yesterday and he Bled Quite a Lot Fixed a Top on the Table Went to Dundee the Indians Drawing Quite a Lot of Wood From Rofs and Alexis Island Bought 2 Files 30 Cents
20th 1st Day of Spring a very Fine Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Depot North Lancaster Bought of Mr McGillis 100 Sap-Buckets 8 Dollars spoils 75 cents 2 of the Galerneaus crofsed up here Going to Dundee Stanley and I cutting in the oakfield Drawing Wood to the north side 3 Teams to Day Drawing from Tuppers Island Heard Ducks going Down this Morning Some one shooting up the Front this afternoon Mr W Dunlop and George Deurrio called here as they were going to F Covington to a Masonic meeting Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff and Cigars Heard Mrs George Annan Departed on the 19th
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James Cameron Island
21st of March 1895 Fine Thrashed the Last of the Oats Fernandez went to Lancaster one of the cows calved Leander went to Dundee took a Tub of Butter a Lot of Teams to Charlie and Rofs's Island not very well to Day 150 Wt of Flour Sack of Fine Salt 6 lb of Tea
22nd Livinia B Day Senior very Fine Day Mrs George Annans Wife Buried to Day Gordon at Wake and Funeral Drawing the Sticks for the stable and some Wood cutting stove wood and sawing and splitting one More of the cows calved Took up the slabs from the shore at the Shanty
23rd Fine Day Went to Lancaster to Day Fernandez changed his Boots Gordon Bought a pair of Pants Bought a Sugar Pan 4 Dollars Bought 4 Bunches of Shingles Got the Soft Maple Lumber Tounged and Grooved 472 Feet Paid the Shingles
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James Cameron Island
24th of March 1895 Fortunate Day Fine John H came From the {illegible} Traded My Big Knife with him Went with the Horse a Peice of the way
25th Raining Turned Fine Bill and George Morris here Leander went with Randolphs Boots to get Fixed Livinia (Sissy) came home with him one of Sam Rankin's Son's Passed here Going to see John Rankin up the Front who is very Low Fernandez and Gordon Filing 4 Saws Blackbirds came snowbirds Plenty
26th Fine Windy Drifting sawing and splitting stovewood water on the ice some Tapt a Few for the First
27th Fine Windy Gordon crofsed to A McDonalds sale water on the ice all of us 4 in the sugar Bush Leander Tapping First Churning to Day about 11 lbs Gordon came Bought Sugar Thread Tobacco
28th Unfortunate Day Tapping Fixing the Pans in the Arch running well cold Wind Sawing Tough Elms Hewing some sticks got 50 p{illegible}
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29th of March 1895 Unfortunate Day Tapping some Windy cool Run 35 Boiling Wrote 2 Letters 1 for the Toronto News with a Dollar in it The other the Glengarrian with a Dollar in it Made 3 Gallons for the First
30th Fine Boiling 2 1/2 Gallons to Day Gordon crofsed Took the 2 Letters to the P Office Got the Money for Registering and Postage Drawing some of the stable sticks to the stable Drew some stones for the arch for the Pots Went up to the Head of the Island Fixed the Wine Barrel yesterday and Last years Syrup got a Toronto Daily Star
31st Fine Randolph here E Wind
1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day Fine Fine Day Drawing some of the Sticks for Stable Fixing the Pots in the arch some Gathering some sap not running good Gordon crofsed to Work at Duncan G
2nd Tapping to Day Boiling and Gathering Let out the Swine 3 Gallons came home
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James Cameron Island
3rd of April 1895 Very Fine a Flurre of snow cranes came Boiling and Sugaring for the First about 50 lb running well Sport eat Poison as he Takes Great Fits cutting sawing splitting wood Ionia to the sugar-Bush
4th Fine Gordon came and went off Boiling in the Bush Found a Fox Lots of Ducks Flying
5th very Fine Killed a snake Made 50 lb of Sugar to Day Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came
6 Gordon came was to Cornwall Bought overalls 75 Tin Dipper 5 a cap 35 Pigs out seen a Flock of Wild Geese Going East a Lot of Shooting this Morning to the South side East Wind Fortunate Day
7th Palm Sunday on This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Gordon went to church and went to see Mr Rankin who is very Lo he Found 2 Foxes of ours Boiling Brought 10 Gallons home
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James Cameron Island
8th of April 1895 Raining Foggy E Wind Gordon crofse to Help to sawing Mr Rankins stovewood Robins came Pe Wee's or Pheabys came swallows came
9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 33 Years to Day Raining Foggy E Wind changed to West Fernandez and Leander shooting Blackbirds Fixed one of Syrup Barrels with Hoops 11 Gallons in it Froze hard to night Ice opened at Francis Island thats our Mark
10th Fine very cold wind north ice Breaking very Slow Emptying the Buckets of the Rain water Boiling what sap there is the Barrels about 55 pails First Laying of the Ducks This is the Day of Mr Rankins Sale Water Raising some
11th Fine WW Put out the Boat went to Sturgeon Island Fernandez and Leander about 14 Gallons to Day 6 Pigs young ones to Day
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James Cameron Island
12th of April 1895 Fine Cool Loons came Leander and Fernandez Got 16 Ducks to Day Got a Rat Boiling and Gathering Piling Stove wood Black Ducks came
13th Fine commenced to Rain Boys Boiling in the Bush a Lot of Shooting to Day Foggy
14th Easter Sunday E Wind Raining ice Breaking and Jamming Wallace and Randolph on the Little Island North side
15th Fortunate Day Easter Monday Boiling Made about 5 Gallons or more to Day ice all Jammed in the Back Bay E Wind Lots Going Down and up with the Wind Lots of Ducks Shot 16 Ducks Lots of shooting put Rings in the Hogs smelled {torn off}
16th Easter Tuesday Fortunate Day E Wind Brought syrup home Leander Went with Oliver and Ed Douquet at the Kit Kit hunting
17th Frost Last night sap runs well to Day Gordon came to Day Got 3 Pikes in the Marsh took home Syrup Made sugar in the House Mrs Lewis here got oil Syrup Tobacco soap Tea Frogs came Yellow Hammers came
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James Cameron Island
18th of April 1895 Uncle Duncan's Birth Day very Fine E Wind Leander shot 4 Ducks Mr Hume's stopt at the shore Leander Rowed him around the Island 75 Stanley Boiling in the Bush Froze Last night Running to Day
19th Fine made Syrup set Fires around stone-heaps
20th Fine Martin here Lent him the inch augur Boiling some Leander shot 13 Ducks Randolph here for Leander to go with Hunter tomorrow Reed Gordon to Cornwall Bought Pepper Pins 4 Papers 8 cents cap Boots fine
21st Low Sunday Fine warm took Mr Wallace's Boat from the Little Island Bitterns or Mire drum came
22 Fine W Wind Rain some Gordon crofsed took over the Box and a Letter to Dan Put in 15. Fowls Lots of Rushes to the shore Putting them on the Wharf Leander and Randolph came took Back Wallace's Boat Put up 2 or 3 Logs on the stable taking home sugar Bush Things.
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James Cameron Island
23rd of April 1895 St George's Day the Festival of the English Raining South West Wind Fixing in the Frame cellar Putting the Syrup there cool to Day The Grenada Towed the Princefs from Summerstown yesterday the 22nd Fixed the Syrup and Meaushered it 51 Gallons Weighed the Sugar 115 lb
24th Fine High South W Wind Fernandez Went to Lancaster took a cake of sugar to A Frasers First Ploughing on the Lower Point corn Ground and at the cherry Tree Piled some stove wood Unfortunate Day
25th St Marks Day Rain Fine W Wind Ploughing at Lower Point Piling Stove Wood Fernandez came had corn and several sorts of Potatoes The Chaff into Lancaster
26th Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Foxes Rats Bought 1 pair of Boots for me Soap
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James Cameron Island
27th of April 1895 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potato Ground Putting Manure on Potato Ground Making Picquets 75 made now Setting Fires on the Pitt Point Setting a Hen with Duck Eggs Fernandez got EEls in the mud
28th Fine PG calved Gordon crofsed him and Captain A.J. Baker crofsed to Fort Covington to see James Y. Cameron coming home came this way
29th Fine Ploughing and Putting manure on the Potato Ground taking away the Banking from the house Drawing Rails to the Peice Below the Grove for a Garden Making cedar picquets went up in the Bay with the Boat a Propeller went Down for the First Lights Lit up to night takeing the Potatoes out of the cellar shot a Fish Hawk
30th cool E Wind Mr Genie came Jo Genie Fixing the Bouys Yesterday David Brown sent me a Lot of Eggs I sent him all I had of Duck Eggs 6 Alexandra went Down Propeller Tug with 4 Barges cutting seeds of Potatoes
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James Cameron Island
1st of May 1895 May Day St Phillip & St James Planted the Potatoes Shot a Fish-Hawk Fine
2nd Fine Put the 2 Pigs in the Pen Putting the Potatoes in the Storehouse 24 1/2 Bushel Sowed First oats at the Lower Point Making Fence at Cherry Tree for a Garden First Raft went Down a Tug went up Craigs Scowing to Alexis Island Liviniga Stanley Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers shirting chimney a Demi-John
3rd Fine sowed oats at the Lower Point Went to the Kit Kit Fernandez and I got an EEl <s>sowed</s> Corsican went up
4th Fine Rained some Sowed oats in the Upper Field Drew some Stovewood to the Pile Gordon came Lewis the Indian here had a Shave Brought a Basket E Wind Raised to night orioles Pheaby came
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James Cameron Island
5th of May 1895 Fine E Wind Gordon to church Randolph came took the pigs From the sow Lots of ice going Down
6th Fine Ploughing in the upper Field Setting Fires Fixing the Fence out in the water Lewis here for oats and Milk Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 3 Papers of seeds carrots and onions Piling Stovewood Lewis Brought home the crowbar
7th a very Warm Day Ploughing ad Harrowing in the upper Field airing the cloths coats pants vests & Pealing the Elm Logs working at the Garden Fence Found an old Bun
8th Fine Thunder Harrowing Made a Ladder Emptied the Leech and Filled it with ashes Fixed the Leech-Barrel at the Butternut Tree Fernandez got 5 EEls the 3 Pigs in the Pen one of the cows calved
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James Cameron Island
9th of May 1895 Fine Bill Charlie Creamer and John H Came Sowed Oats in the upper field Lots of Boats going to Day Altered the Boar and 4 of the young Pigs
10th Fine setting Fires Piling stovewood Drew the stovewood Mary Ann and Tasco here for Butter Lent them an oar as they Broke theirs
11th Fine very warm Mr Shannon and Bill Morris here altered the 2 colts Paid 2 Dollars to him Ploughing above the oats in the upper Field E Wind changed to West Thunder commenced to Rain Planted these carrots in the New Garden Cherry is in Blossom and Plumtrees
12th Rain Cold W Wind Gordon crofsed Got a Letter From DM Directed to Leander Leander and John Went to Plum Island
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James Cameron Island
13th of May 1895 Ploughing Next the Bush cool Burning Brush and Rubbish Planting seeds in the Garden
14th Working at the cellar Digging it and Making a way to come in From the outside Set Fires to the North Side Marsh Back of the sugar Bush very Bad with Rheumatism Piling Stove-wood pulling the Ground in the Big cellar
15th Fine cool E Wind Tore Down the Milkhouse Working at it water very Low
16th Frost Last night Fine some wind Working at the cellar Drew some stones to the Bank some Grains of Snow one of the cows calved to Day put the Pig in the Pig Pasture the Fence for Let the Mare out to Pasture The Leech Running Lye <s>Randolph</s>
17th Randolph came with the Boat Paid him at the celllar Frosty at nights
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James Cameron Island
18th of May 1895 Fine E Wind cool clearing away stones and Boards Mr Genie came Fixing shelves in the cellar for the Milk
19th Fine Mr Genie here Gordon went to church
20th Fine W W Working at the putting the Logs on the stable got the Last Log up Fernandez went to Lancaste Mr Genie went off Gave him a Lot of Bottles and oil Left his Pine cows calved to Day calf heifer stopt away to night
21st Fine W Wind First Trip out with the New Boat Went ot Dundee John H and Leander 53 lb of Nails Shingle and Board Nails Overall stuff Pair of Boots 1.50 Butter tubs 4 Gordon working at the Heel of the Rafters on the Plate cut 2 Rafters 2 Men came here to night one of Them is Lalonde had a Boat From John Fraser wind too high for thm
22nd Fine working at the rafters cut them to Day Leander cut his Leg Fernandez came had the Beet seed Harrowed the Potatoes John and Stanley Planted Beets carrots
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James Cameron Island
23rd of May 1895 Ascension Day Put up the Rafters Fine a Lot of Boats to Day going very cool Put on some of the Boards chickens out
24th Fine Queen's Birth Day Put the Rest of the Rooff on Fernandez Wnet to Williamstown Brought D Fraser 2 Pigs got a Dollar From him Gordon crofsed to go to Williamstown went at night Cannon Firing Making Bon Fires Fernandez came to night Wind some East
25th Fine W Wind Fixing the pasture for the Pigs put them in Put a Ring in one of them took off the chips Potatoes coming up Gordon Came
26th Fine
27th Unfortunate Day Cloudy some Rain commenced to Shingle the East side of the stable and a Tier on the West side to Day Livinia and John H Went to Lewis's got a Few cabbage Plants Planted a Few Beans and corn
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James Cameron Island
28th of May 1895 Foggy smokey Raining Windy John H and Stanley Put out a small Line For EEls Gordon Filing the saws went to Fish got 3 EEls some succours and Pike John and Stanley got an EEl on their Line
29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Very Fine Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Took home his 2 axes 3 Saws 2 Picks Bought me a Hat To Bed cord 55 Leander and John H Went to Dundee Bought Shingle nails Broom Boots Mended 1 Dozen of Milk Pans 2 Wash Dish 10 Drawing the chips and old wood to the House Unfortunate Day one of the cows calved yesterday
30th Fine very warm Bill Morris here John H Sold his sturgeon Pike catfish Taring Down the Shanty Building the Boat house = continued next Page
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30th May 1895 = and Taking the Boards up in the Boat commenced to Rain Thunder and awful sharp Lightning Streaked) Forkey), Fernandez went to Lancaster For 1 Bunch of Shingles to finishe the stable Finished it to Day shingles 50 Salt 10 Killed the calf Whitewashing the West End
31st A Fortunate Day Fine commenced to Rain W Wind changed to East Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Working at the Boathouse Whitewashing churching Taking Down the shanty to get the Boards for the Boathouse
1st of June The Glorious First of June An Unfortunate Day Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Foggy this Morning Livinia and John H went to Dundee W Wind Fine Day Martin here for Butter all of us working at the Boathouse
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2nd of June 1895 Whit Sunday Pentecost Fine Thunder Lightning Gordon to church
3rd heavy Rain turned Fine John H and his Mother came had a Bark Line Got From his Uncle Fernandez went to A Frashers Lent him my Knife working at the Boathouse
4th Fine this is old George the 3rd's Birth Day at it was Kept up for a Long time Working at the Boat house Mr Kelly Bill and Jo Shetla here took away the Seine Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Mr Genie came Brought me a Lot of Books a Good many of them Surveyers Books Gordon crofsed Mr Sticklers scow came up Mr Genie started and Turned Back at 1 Row of making soap Potatoes
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James Cameron Island
5th of June 1895 Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a Lot of Bottles Bread Butter a scow went Down working at the Boathouse Unfortunate Day
6th On This Day of the Month Mr John A McDonald Departed 1891 Fine W Wind Mr Stickler Mr Billy Stickler here for the Boys to Load sand John and Gordon Went Paid them 50 cents Each Went with their Load Putting stones to the East side of the Boathouse sawing and Piling wood
7th Sheared the sheep Fine Ionia and I Fishing
8th Fine Got Rock salt 20 John H went to Dundee had sturgeon and Pike Fermandez came
9th Aunty Marys Birth Day 1813 at the Potatoes on the {illegible} Randolph here Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here
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9th of June 1895 Very Warm Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here John H came from Dundee
10th Fine at the Potatoes Lewis's for Butter and Milk Sent with Gordon for a Bag of salt 65 cents at Hagartys Uncle Bill here and Pat Washing the Wool Fernandez went to Frasers
11th Fine Drew some stones Finished the First hoeing of the Potatoes St Barnabas Day Leander went to Get a Took out chickens out a Lamb Saturday Morning Bought of Tyo 5 B Tubs 125 Tea 30 Hoeing the Beans 12th Unfortunate Day Fine very warm cut or sawed the Big Pine Gordon Leander and Stanley Bill Morris and Leander went Down to Sheep Island Rain heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander to Dundee
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James Cameron Island
13th of June 1895 Corpus Christie some Rain and Thunder cutting and sawing up the Wood and Rubbish and Piling Gordon Bill Johnnie Leander came Lewis Lazore here Telling us of a Beast that Barnharts wife seen up near Dr Dickinsons Island
14th Rained some Fixing a hoop on the Fish Tub spreading the Ground on the Big Cellar another Lamb the Columbia went Down
15th Fine Gordon to Summerstown Boys Fishing and cutting Rushes Put small Pigs in the yard they came out a Fortunate Day Fine Wind
16th an Unfortunate Day John H Went up to See old Mr Tyo's Folks Smallmans Boat at the Point to Day some strawberries ripe now Fernandez came Gordon to church Got the corn meal yesterday {illegible} Lent 2 Books to Bill - Corinthians
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17th of June 1895 Fine Fixing around the yard Fernandez crofsed to A Frasers Put the Boards out of the Barn in the stable loft Fixing his Boat at the River Mr Genie here to night
18th Day of June The Memorable Battle of Waterloo very warm Day Gordon and Leander went to Lancaster Making a Ladder Stanley and John Drawing the Rubbish up from the shanty Genie went off
19th very hot and Sultry Put the plough Through the potatoes making a Pen for the small Pigs Put some Boards on the Logs of the Barn Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Fishing at night Got a =
20th Mr Genie went off Ionia and I Fishing at the Kit Kit
21st Raining 2 Men here for Bread First Day of Summer
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James Cameron Island
22nd of June 1895 Uncle Dan's Birth Day Fine Warm Lots of Boats going to Day a Raft went Down Leander Drilling a hole in a Big stone in the Potatoe field to Blast it some time cut the Tails of the Lambs Mr Ronald Sandifled McDonald Buried to Day
23rd Gordon to church Brought 2 Books From the Library Lewis here Got Butter Potatoes Bread Tobacco his People away Fernandez came had a Dog got from Donald McGillis Fine John H went to the Point
24th Fine St John the Babtiste Day Went to Lewis's for Tobacco plants Unfortunate Day put out 12 Plants in the Garden
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25th of June 1895 Fine Diggin a peice for Tobacco Bill Morris here Weeding very very hot Weather 2 Rafts went Down put out 40 went to Fish to night
26th Fine Bill went off the 3 Boys went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter to sell E Wind Dug some in the Marsh and Rushes Back Marsh 1 smal Tub and 1 Large 1 To John Tyo Bought of J Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1.200 of Flour 460 Dollars 3 Sodo 25 Fork 30 2 scyths 1 Fuse 27 do 8 cents 4 yds 80 2 Whet Stones 1/4 lb of Powder 10 ) 8, 28 got Butter 11.25 Rained Thunder Lightning
27th Rain Thunder Put 2 shots of Blasting off
28th Fine Fernandez went to Frasers Leander and John H went down with him Made a Stack of hay out of the Barn Gordon Came put the Pig in alone
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29th of June 1895 Fine St Peter & St Paul weeding the Garden Mr George Morris here Willie Kimball and a Lot of other with him for Baits Looking for the calf Gordon crofsed the Paul Smith went up to Stanley Island
30th George went off had some Perch and EEls very Fine Gordon to Sacrament to Day
1st of July Dominion Day a very Fine Day John H and Livinia went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter and 15 1/2 Doz of Eggs 1..86 Butter 4.35 | 20 yards calico 1 yds of overalls stuff 20 1 plug 5 Grater 10 Boots 80 Fork 40 Powder 10 Gordon to Cornwall to the Games Mr Kenna McDonald here mowed some a Road cotton 15 yds 97 1/2 2 pair 25 Stocking 1 Pair Stockings 10 Hat 50 Fishing some a Tent on Plum Island Willie Kimball netting 15 cinnamon 15
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James Cameron Island
2nd of July 1895 Fine Warm cutting on the Lower Point Leander and John H Salted the cattle on the Pit Point made some Fires in old Stumps Lots of EEl Flies Stanley gathering and Making coils
3rd Fine Warm The Hamilton went Down MaryAnn Lewis here for Butter and Milk and Paid for what Lewis got Willie Kimball here Palmer Stiles Stephen for Baits Mowed some in the Grove Weeding the carrots set some fire on the Pitt Point Digging a Little at the marsh Ditch Killed the calve for the Pelt Lots of Boats went to Day Gordon crofsed to church Taking in the cherries as the Birds will have them all eat
4th American Independence very Fine Day Lots of People to Hopkins Point on the Boat Leander Gordon and John H went Mowed some in the Grove
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James Cameron Island
5th of July 1895 Uncle Johns Birth Day 1803 Fine the 3 Boys Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering in the Grove 80 coils made now
6th Fine E Wind Lots of Boats a Going 2 of Lewis's here for Milk and Butter Putting in the First Hay Put it on the East side Gordon crofsed I went up around the Island water very Low very very Hot Weather these Days
7th Fine Gordon to church
8th Fine Willie Kimble and another here for Baits Gorden Went to Cattanachs to work Leander John and Stanley Mowing in the South side Fishing Perch Mowing some in the Grove something wrong with the Algerian Sunday
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9th of July 1895 Rained this Morning much Wanted a Fortunate Day Fine Windy Mowing cool
10th Unfortunate Day Fine Mr Kelly and Uncle Bill here Making coils on the south side from the Grove Mowing 3 Men Fishing one of them is Billy Bone Leander went to Summerstown got the Mail & the Budget Speech From RR McLennan
11th Fine Putting in the Stable Loft and the Barn Raking Gathering all cleaned of the South side put in from Back of the Barn Martin here for Butter
12th Orangemen Day Fine put in 2 Loads of hay Back of the Barn Rakng Lots of Smoke Big Fires some where a Few Drops of Rain Lewis wife Mary Ann here Bought Berries Flour Butter oil Leander for mail
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James Cameron Island
13th of July 1895 Fine Barnhart at the Head of the Island Looking for Jo Ducquet Bun Mowing Putting in
14th Fine John H Went to Dundee took a calfs skin with him
15th Fortunate Day cutting hay Putting in Making coils St Swithins Day Killing in Making coils Killed a Mutton and its a Good wone E Wind John H came 16th Fine cloudy some Drops of Rain made some coils Mowing Lewis here gave him the sheeps head Butter and Milk salt Mrs McLeod's Barns stables and Hay Burnt yesterday night Jo Genie here to night and Shora the Blacksmith Fixing the Buoy at Francis Island Drilling a hole in a Stone at our Island Raining some tonight Lower Field all cut
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17th of July 1895 Fine 2 of Lewis's here for Smooth irons Went to Na Houtas Island to Fish Stanley and I Got 49 Perch some Windy Worms not Plenty with the Drouth Mowing in the West Field the 3 of them Leander John H and Stanley Mowing the Rushes and they mowed them Before Lots of Boats a Going to Day
18th Fine Turning Gathering Making coils got a Runner for the Jumper Broke one of the Runners Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Liverpool Mercury From Dan in England
19th Fine Fernandez I B Day 1874 some Drops of Rain putting a Runner in the Jumper all in of the Lower Field set a Fire in the Brush Fence Lewis here for Butter and Milk
20th very warm Boys Mowing in the upper Field about Done of it only whats at the Fence for marsh hay Mr Genie came
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21st of July 1895 Fine John H went to Hopkins Point E Wind 2 Here from Lemays for Butter 3 lbs 45 Paid 5 lb 75 paid 50 25 Due
22nd at Marsh hay Raking and Gathering Hay Putting in the Last of the Fine hay Mr Stickler here for Sand John H worked 1/2 Day got 50 cents Gave John H 2.25 for me Lewis 2 Boys for Butter and Milk
23 Genie went to Summerstown Mowing Back Marsh and the oakfield John H went to the Point very warm
24th Fine Mowing making coils Genie went Down put a Board and the Bell on the White Cow
25th Fine Shows in Cornwall Mowing in the oakfield Leander and John H went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter Lewis Boys for Rake Butter Milk St James Shirting 4 Tubs 1 Tub 200 Flour Tea Boots
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26th of July 1895 Fine Mowing Done Mowing in the oakfield Burnt some Brush Genie to Lancaster very Dry time
27th Drew 2 Loads of Marsh hay for stack commenced to Rain which is most wanted E Wind have 212 Made and more to Make of Hay Digging part of the Ditch Leander John H and Stanley cut the Top with the Sword the oak Tree at the Door Whitewashed yesterday and the cookhouse
28th Fine Genie to Lancaster for his Salt 2 in a Boat Passed
29th Fine Looks Like Rain commenced a Mowing in the Front Marsh Put up 60 coils Made coils in the oakfield cutting at the Trench Ground and Logs Rain to night all coiled in the Oakfield
30th The P.J Pic Nic Rained High Wind Tore Down the old Stable Mowing the Oats on the Hill Thunder only seen 6 of the sheep and 4 Lambs Got the other Sheep
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31st of July 1895 High Wind Rained very cool cranes Plenty Ploughing the Ditch in the Back Marsh to Let the Water Run Mr Genie at it with us Leander John H Stanley and I Drew some stones to the Bank Mr Genie Made a yoke for the White Cow
1st of August Lammas Day Fine Windy cutting in the Marsh Mr Genie Digging him and I at the Ditch made 150 Feet Leander and John H Dug out to the Water Put the yoke on the White Cow the Kitchen cook-stove fell Down and Broke Moved the other stove to the cookhouse had cucumbers to Day some Rain Shot a crane Firing at Blackbirds in the oats
2nd Fine Minnies B Day Mr Genie and I working at the Drain or Ditch Making stack some Rain cutting some Marsh hay John H crofsed to Summerstown Bought 3 spools
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3rd of Augt 1895 Fine some Drops of Rain Genie at the Ditch Finishing the stack of Marsh hay
4th Fine Gordon came had his new Suit Leander and him went to Dundee Genie went to Cornwall he is Fishing to night got a Sturgeon Gordon went off
5th Fine cutting the oats Down East put in for the First oats 3 Loads to Day Genie and I at the Ditch to the Fence cutting Brush in the oakfield W Wind
6th Randolph's B Day 1867 The Duke of Edingburgh B Day 1844 Finished the oakfield making a Stack next the Fence Began to Rain Thunder & Lightning most awful high Wind Kind of S West Blew Down a Fine Stack took some of the other 2 Marsh hay stack
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Augt 7th 1895 Rained very hard this Morning and some Last night Mr John Hall or(Hog) From Hog-Island here came in From the storm of Rain Lots of Trees Broken with the Wind high Wind to Day Thunder Lightning
8th Fine Windy Mowing the oats in the Upper Field Mowed the Peice Below the Garden one peice of oats in the upper Feild not Ripe cutting hay out the Wet Place Mr Genie went off Lots of Apples Down with the Wind and Butternuts
9th Gordon came had 1 Doz of Tumblers 3 Boxes of Matches Soap Blackning Carpet shoes Tobacco Fixed the stacks
10th Gordon and Sissy went with the Wool a very very warm Day Bought of J Summers 12 yds for Sissy putting in oats
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11th of August 1895 Fine Fernandez came Genie came Fernandez took 1 of the Guns Moses Lemay here took 5 lb Butter Payed 25 he owed Thunder Rain Lightning
12th Fine at the Ditch cutting oats the East Peice in the Upper Field Louis Hence and Mifs Howard here for Gordon to go to work cutting oats
13th Fine at the Ditch cutting oats and cut the Green Oats next the Bush one of the Ducks Dead at the River yesterday
14th at the Ditch putting in oats Tramping in the Mow Genie went off to night one of the sheep Dead John H went to Summerstown Fishing to night
15th Rained Fine Lets the Cows pigs in to Day and the Horses They are Mauling
16th Fine Day Mr John Tyo and Mr Allan a a Boy of Jo Lemays had a Drop of Good stuff They are ----- John H went up with them to Dundee with Sissy & Ionia putting in Marsh hay Pigs went to {cut off}
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17th of Augt 1895 <u>Summerstown Yesterday Bought of</u>
17th Fine cut Marsh hay Made a Stack 2 Men here Last night wanting to Fish one of them is Bodway setting Fire in the oakfield Finished the hay Thunder no Rain came on very squally for a While
18th Fine Rain high Wind Gordon came from Howards and crofsed over to night
19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Fine Leander and John H went to Dundee Bought 250 Wt of Flour 1 Dollars worth of Tea Braces Shot Powder Cash 2 Tubs of Butter to J Tyo Stanley and I cutting hay along the Fence Grubbing alders and Willows took a very Bad Pain in my hip high Wind Rain and some Hail
20th Fine coole air Eclipse to Day New Moon a new Boat went up cut some Brush at the Wet Place
21st Windy some Rain Fine cool a Man for Butter cutting Brush Taking in Beans
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22nd of Augt 1895 Fine Lewis here Genie came had honey sugar apples Gordon came to night I and Stanley Fishing Lots of Boats Going now
23rd Fine Windy Rain 2 Boys here made a Pole for the Well Gordon Trowling Got Pickerel Pike Boys and Genie Fishing to night
24th Raining hard Gordon went to Cornwall Bought Plain square 2 Gimlets a concern for a Bench Rubber Coat and so on
25th Fine
26th Leander and Stanley to cutting march hay near the Mouth of Salmon River
27th Working at the Ditch Lewis here cut weeds on the Little Island south side warm Fishing Leander went to Dundee took a small Tub to Shetla
28th Fine Working at the Ditch Let the water Run Lucias for Butter some Rain this Evening made 15 coils of hay Front Marsh St Augustine Day
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29th of August 1895 Fine Heard Lucretia was Buried to Day cut some Brush Genie Fishing Leander to Douquets
30th Fine very warm cutting Brush and Laying Down wood Gordon Plaining Boards Making Preserves Genie went off took his Fish with him gave him a Loaf &
31st Last Day of August Fine high Wind Rained Fixing the shafts of the Cutter Gordon Grinding his Tools Taking up the Potato onions Water very Low
1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins in Lower Canada Fine John H John Morris Men Georges Girl Herbert Annie came sold 2 of the Pigs to Johnny 7 Sent 2 Fish to ----- Lucias for Butter
2nd Labor Day Went and mowed a small Stack made the first one Gordon crofsed took his Tools Fixed Fence at the stacks Lucias here for Butter
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3rd of September 1895 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Fine Day Windy Lemays For Butter 35 lbs of Butter Lucias for Took in the Pop corn cut the stalks cut Brush shot 3 Black Ducks 1 to Day 2 Hawks chicken Hawks Lewis for Butter Last night 2 lbs to Pay when his Woman comes home
4th D.C.F.'s Birth Day one year old to Day 1894 Fine cutting Brush at the Wet Place went to Little Island North side Fishing Ionia and I Painting the Cutter Mr Genie came to night
5th John Angus B Day 1850 a Pic Nic or social Fort the Church (Salem) at Hamiltons place Leander and Stanley to make a stack at Salmon River Genie Brought 3 Bags of Apples
6th Fine Annie Livinia Stanley 20 1/2 Dozen of Eggs Genie to Cornwall Corn starch
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7th of Sept 1895 Fine hung up Tobacco Fernandez came had a Ram Lamb Genie came Livinia Stanley came Billy Morris and John H came Bought 3 Pairs of Boots calico cotton Shirting Blue corn-starch Gordon came to night The Standard's Time's up to Day Heard Janet Buchanan Got a Bad Fall Randolph here to night
8th Fine all the Boys went of
9th Fine some Cloudy Raw Turned Fine Mr Craigs Boys here and a Friend of his named Sullivan From Montreal Looking for to Buy Poultry to come Friday for them Stanley Drawing the Logs of the old Stable Getting Sturgeon
10th Fine Day E Wind Drawing Stones to the Bank put a handle in the axe a scow Load of Cattle Crofsing
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James Cameron Island
11th of Sept 1895 Fair commenced in Williamstown Rained Wind Thunder Lightning Turned Fine Leander Fishing Heavy Thunder and Sharp Lightning to night with wind and Rain
12th Fine Began to Rain and Blow hard North wind Genie went off Gave him a sturgeon salted in the Brine 8 or 9 sturgeon not very good weather for the Fair in Williamstown went to the Head of the Island oak nuts Falling
13th Fine windy Stanley Gathering oaknuts Keeping in the Hens and Ducks For Arthur Craig as he is buying Fowls Leander went to Hunt got nothing
14th Arthur Craig came for the Ducks 18 of them Hens and Chickens 20 Gave 2 Dollars to Day Shot a Snipe Gordon came had the Mail Got a Letter from D M Mc
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15th of Sept 1895 Fine Mr and Mrs Ide Billy Morris here to Dinner Bought a Fish Leander and Gordon to Douquets
16th Fine clearing and Brushing in the upper Field Mowing weeds
17th Fine W Wind cutting Brush Boys salting sturgeon cutting and Grubbing Pealing apples at night Water still Low one of Lucias for Butter
18th Fine Few Drops of Rain Cool East Wind Leander went to Dundee took a Tub of Butter cut cornstalks put them in the Barn an Eclipse to Day Bought of Mr Tyo 100 of Flour 2 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Pair of Pants shot Got 4 Dol on the Pigs sold 1 of the young Pigs Bill to Get one Mr Genie came to night had his Stone-Lifter and its Rigging a Pair of Boots for Stanley 1.25. 3 Tubs
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19th of Sept 1895 The Jewis New Year Begins to Day Fine Put the Stump up in the Grove and took out an oak-stump then took it up to the upper Field took out an Elm stump Mr Genie helping us took up a Few Rows of Potatoes put some small ones in a Barrel or Puncheon put them in the Frame cellar
20th Fine Took up Potatoes Johny Morris and John H came to Fish at night had Pine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Gave him 5 Dollars to Get Provender took the apples From the Hill at the Wet Place E Wind
21st Fine W Wind the Boys took the 3 small Pigs Gave them a small sturgeon and the Fish they caught Last night Mr Genie came had the Provinder 5 Bags Putting in Potatoes about 20 Bushels in now
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22nd of Sept 1895 St Matthew) Sun crofses the Line Equinoxical Gales about now Five Day DMM and Mrs McMaster here Randolph took them Down From Douquets heard the Grenada Busted some of her works and heard the Bohminian was aground in the Rappits
23 Fine Began to Blow West wind very high at the Potatoes Lots of nuts Falling
24th Fine at the Potatoes Sissy and Gordon went to Lancaster Got the yarn 30 lb 2 Pieces of cloth 22 yds in one Peice and about the same in the other Peice Bought a Tea-Pot 1 Dol Genie gathered 2 Bags of nuts
25th Fine put in the Rams Gordon went to the Fair Malone Stanley and I to Fish got Pine Windy to night
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26th of Sept 1895 Thunder and Lightning this Morning Rained hard Windy Wrote a Letter to Dan and sent a silver spoon that was Left By mistake some cherries and 3 cakes of sugar for the children
27th Fine Gordon came From Malone Fair Windy
28th Fine Windy George Morris and Alexander McCain and son here stopt all night Gordon and Leander made a Soft maple Trough for the Pigs Livinia and Stanley Went to the P.O. Gave them 25 cents a peice for Going with the Letter They Bought a can of Honey Got a Basket of apples at Hamiltons Sent the Letter and the Box off Mr Haggarty took the Box to the Station
29th St Michael Fine Windy Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday and a Boy here for Gordon to go to make a Drdge
30th Fine Windy cool Began to Plough in the upper Field
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James Cameron Island
1st of Oct 1895 fine Ionia Birth Day 1883 Windy Ploughing Moved the stove to the Frame Gordon Fixed the holes for the Pipes
2nd Fine Windy Finished Ploughing in the upper Field cutting and Piling Brush
3rd Fortunate Day Leander and Stanley went for the Waggon took it home got apples John H came Set 2 Lines for Sturgeon Hoed up some Potatoes cut some Brush East Wind a very Fine Day Gordon went acrofs took a Gun with him Heard that Willie Mills Died yesterday
4th Fine Killed the Hog Putting out Manure Fixing in the storehouse Went home with Hamiltons Boat
5th Very Fine Time Mr Genie came from Lancaster Boys setting Lines Putting out Manure The Shortis Trial going on now
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James Cameron Island
6th of October 1895 Fine E Wind Fernandez came Mr Genie went to Cornwall took his Butternuts Gave him an Iron Bar for the scow he is to Returned it the scow to me when he is Done with it as I hav use for it
7th Fine Fernandez went off Gordon went off a Fortunate Day Leander went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter Bought of J Tyo Flour 2 Tea 1 Soda 5 Ginger 40 sugar 20 Shovel 1.50 Duck-coat 2 Boots 2.50 caps oil Moving the Smiddy in Dundee Putting out manure on the oakfield not very well Sold 3 Dollars of Butter to Lucias Gave them 3 plugs of Tobacco a Few Drops of Rain Windy
8th Windy cool clearing Brush West Peice putting out Manure Leander came pealing apples Feeding the Horses
9th Fine Windy Unfortunate Day Trimmed the oak Trees 3 of Them cutting Brush cut cedar and Poles for Blinds St Denis Day Frost to night
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19th of Oct 1895 Fine Day W Wind Put a Little Banking around the West & South side Piling some Brush put a Few Load of Manure out John H Cleaning his Sturgeon to salt Them Seen Wild Geese going West Black Birds plenty John H to Summerstown for Salt 2 of Lewis Boys here for Milk Butter Yum-Kipper (Birth 2)
11th Unfortunate Day Took Down the Horse Stable Putting out manure Drawing out nails Windy
12th Fine Some Rain E Wind Putting up the Horse Stable Pulled some onions Gordon came to night
13 Gordon went to church Fine
14th Fine at the stable Took Down the Hen-house Drawing out nails and spikes Randolph here Fixing his Gun Lots of Black Ducks some shooting
15th Fine a Few Grains of snow Lots of Shooting to Day Leander Making Blinds Leander to Douquets John H has his Barrel Full
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16th of October 1895 Fine South West Wind Fortunate Day covering the stable put out manure a Good Deal of Shooting some Wild Geese
17th Fine Windy north a Gale passed north some Drops of snow Taking the Floor up of the old stable put the hay in the new Stable set Traps for the animal that Taking away our Fish chinking the Stable
18th St Luke's Dau Fine some Wind Got the Mink that was taking away our Bait Set Fires up in the Brush heaps Turned the Pine stick in the March Fixing at the Stable
19th very high W Wind 2 Men here Early Mr Sewell and John Renshaw Leander went with Mr Sewell to Cat Island a very windy Day came Back to night Lucias here for Butter
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20th of October 1895 Fine But Windy Leander and Mr Sewell Shooting Snipe and Plover Gordon came they went up to Mr Jo Douquets leander came to night
21st Gordon crofsed working at the Stable took in the Garden Stuff 2 Kinds of carrots Turnips onions 2 Kinds squashes Beets Beans Cucumber Melons corn and Potatoes Tomatos cutting Brush Plastering
22nd fine Windy set Fire at the Ditch went around the Island Put the Cows in the Garden Let the Young Pigs out Leander went to Mr Douquets
23rd Livinia's(Sissy) B Day 1868 Fine Working at the Floor of the Stable and Plastering the East side a Hunter here for straw to fill his Tick Gave John H 20 Mr Craig here paid Livinia 5 Dollars & 50 cents Due on the Fowls
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24th of Oct 1895 Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Windy set Fire in the oakfield Ploughing some of the Potato Ground put in the Mare in the New Stable something wrong with Sport
25th St Crispin all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 1825 70 years old to Day at 4 o clock Burning Brush in the West Oak Field Plastering the stable <s>Plo</s> Found the axe we Lost a year ago
26th Fine Froze some Last night Found 1 of the Hammers Finished Ploughing the Potato Ground a Good Lot of shooting to Day Boiling Feed for the Pigs Burning Brush at the Ditch
27th Unfortunate Day E Wind Mr Genie came Gordon crofsed to church Windy to night West wind Heard Locklin Cattonach was Buried yesterday
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28th of Oct 1895 W Wind very very high to Day and to night Ploughed some Put out some manure 2 Hunters here tonight Mr Atswater and Mr Oliver Monica stopt till Morning set some Brush a Fire in the Back Marsh Heard Randolph was not very well
29th Fine Banking the stable putting Hay in the stable loft Fixed the Gable end of the stable Mr Genie cutting Pine
30th Frost Last night Fine set Fire in the West oakfield Plastering the stable Boiling Feed for the Pigs Mr Genie went off
31st Holy Eve all Hallows HallowEEn the night of the Fairies Fine E Wind Turned to South West John H went to Dundee with 1/2 Barrel of Sturgeon Trimmed an oak sent the yard 3 lb
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1st of Nov 1895 All Saints Day The Harvest Month of Death Fine Windy Mr Rayside Departed cut Brush Plastering
2nd November All Souls Day Fine Dany Spink here EW John H came had a sack that was paid for Before Bought Powder Shot Pipe and a stem nails Ploughed some 2 Hemstraps put in rings in the Pigs nose Heard Mr Minkler Departed Gordon came
3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Fernandez came a Big Fire Last night or this morning at the Depot Livinia went to Lewis's Seen John Ronald McDonelly Death in the Paper of Williamstown aged 74
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James Cameron Island
4th of Nov 1895 Fine E Wind Leander T Jack Dan Spink came for the Bull Gathering oak-nuts opened the Garden Fence
5th Guy Fawks Day the Gun powder Plot Fine Putting Manure on the Garden Sissy and Stanley went to Summerstown with 4 lb of Butter 15 60 cents Sold to Mr Haggarty Bought Turkish Dys RRR Lamp Chimney nutmegs 10 a Fortunate DAy heard Shortis is to be Hung
6th a very Fine Day at Manure cleaning around the yard Fine Leander here to Dinner a Lot of Boats a Going to Day
7th Helen's B Day Fine some Rain Ploughed some in the Garden Spread the manure 2 Men speaking to John H Triming Trees in the Grove a Lot of Ducks to night Heard John McPherson got his Leg Broke
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8th of November 1895 Fine Leander and Billy Bowen here Hunting one of Lewis Boys for Milk Butter and Cedar the other Boy for the Boat that John H got From unc Bill he says he got orders to Get it Gordon came to night Rained hard to night Got Papers From D M M E Wind
9th Prince of Wales Birth Day E Wind Rained hard Wind High Gordon and John H went to Dundee Put up the small stove in the West End Put in the cows to night the Boys Stopt in Dundee to night
10th W Wind John and Gordon came Bought chisel Spirit-Level saw set Files overalls
11th Fine Randolph & Leander came Putting out Manure Taking in the scow
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12th of Nov 1895 Fine Frosty putting out Manure Taking in the Rest of the scow Leander Shot 6 Ducks Martinmas Day old Holy Eve Fernandez came Trimmed the Apple Tree in the Grove
13th Fine East Wind Drawing nails out of the Scow Ploughed the Rest of the Garden Boy Hunting Fernandez and John H went to Dundee took Big Tub of Butter Bought of J Tyo Flour 100 4 Tea 1 Soda Tobacco Shot Powder Sugar 14th Fernandez and John Came Drawing nails out of the scow
15th Ploughing the Potato Ground at the south End Digging the stone Took out 2 Stumps Hicory and cherry Rain Got 7 EEls in the Mud
16th Plough Fried a Blast in the Stone Banking the House Shut the outside cellar Door made Stairs for the cellar
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17th of Nov 1895 Fine Got some EEls Gordon crofsed
18th Fine Working at the stable put in stalls for the cows Ploughing at the End of the Potato Ground
19th Fine Leander went to Dundee For Provender E Wind Putting out Manure Drawing nails cleaned the Ditch some Places Windy Mr Genie came Took a Bag of Apples Box of Crackers Dishotel Passed Down Alexandra went up 2 Tows Went Down Windy and Foggy to night Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour Bran and shorts nails Due on This
20th Fortunate Day some Rain Freezing to night cutting Brush Poles Fixing stalls in the Stable Putting out manure Gordon came Got a Letter From D M M and Papers
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James Cameron Island
21st of Nov 1895 Unfortunate Day on This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 Windy Thanksgiving Day Snowed Last night Froze hard Gordon Filing his Saws Boys Fixing in the Stable put the 2 Big Pigs in the upper Stable
22 Fine E Wind Gordon crofsed to hunt after a Deer a NY Hunter here for Leander Barry took him here Mr Genie and John H Went to Lancaster for Pine oards for a Door and Buttry 2nd Quality 16 Dollars a Thousand took 2.80 cents worth of Lumber Paid this Mr Genie took the chain ice making out a Peice from the Shore Lewis Boy here for a Pot and Butcher-knives onions Milk a Big Time on Cornwall to night
23rd Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon Making the Door and the Buttry Harnefsed the Horses to the Sleigh
24th Randolph here Mr Genie Towed to Cornwall
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25th of Nov 1895 St Catherine's Day Windy East Snowing Drifting hailing Raining Fixing Shelves in the Buttery Smoky
26th Rain Fine Windy West working at the Door up stairs putting it on the outside Fixing stalls on the south side Put out some Manure put a Load on the Banking very Windy snow very near Gone
27th Fine cool windy Fishing EEls got 3 Gave them to Genie he came from Cornwall Got a Pail and 2 Barrels from him Leander and Gordon cutting Logs Put out some manure no Boats to Day Sawed the South Limb of the Apple Tree water Raised
28th Fine Gordon and John H went to cut Wood for John McPherson Fixing Stalls in the Horse stable
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29th Nov 1895 a very very Fine Day Fernandez Got 4 EEls Leander got 3 Ducks Piling up Rubbish at Wood
30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing some shots Drawing the Sticks of Wood From the Yard The Mare hurted her Foot a Tug with a Barge went Down Yesterday none to Day Gordon and John H came to night
1st of December Sunday in Advent 2 of Lewis Boys here took home the Pot and the Knives E Wind Leander Sewell and Randolph on the Little Island North side Gordon and John H crofsed no Lights to night
2nd EW Snowing Killed the 2 hogs to Day
3rd W Wind Frosty cut up the Pork
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4th of Dec 1895 E Wind Frosty 2 Indians here one of Serwattis Boys Looking for a Bun Lost 2 Months ago they went to squaw Island They were eying our Hicory Stanley Makeing a Horse Quilt Took some of the Onions cabbage Pumpkins out of the cellar into the other cellar
5th Frosty some Wind Gordon came from Craigs Working at a Sugarhouse went acrofs again one of Lewis's Boys here for a Saw and a Hammer took the Mail Gordon did
6th Fine Stove Put a Door on the inside of the Horse -Stable John H working at Duncan Gs
7th Windy Frosty Gordon and John H came to night
8th Windy Frosty Randolph here Fernandez went to A Frashers Gordon went to Concession I put in the Tin Stove on the 6th
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13th of Dec 1895 Some places the ice is taken to Day a Good many air-holes E Wind and Frosty Drew the Boat to the airhole at the Little Island shot some Ducks
14th E Wind the 2 Boys went to Tuppers Island Kitt Kit and Rofs's seen the Fox got a Rat John H and Leander crofsed to Summerstown put some Bushes
15th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came Leander and John H went to Lewis Lasor Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed
16th Fine W Wind Drew Manure Drew a Load of Stones to the Wharf Mr Dan Fraser and Son here for a Ra{illegible} took him over in the cutter
17th Leander and John H went to Dundee Bought and axe 75 Boots Drawers 50
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James Cameron Island
9th of Dec 1895 Frosty Windy Harnefsed Jack the Big Colt Put out some Manure Making a Place for the Sheep and Pigs
10th Leanders B Day 1872 Fine W Wind Worked the colt he Goes well Drew a Load of Oak Limbs Drawing Manure Broke the Jumper cutting in the Rushes for covering Sawing stove-wood Frosty to night
11th Wind cold Frosty Day smoke on the River taking Potatoes out of the cellar and putting them in the other cellar sawing stove wood Frosty night to night Windy Grinding the axes ice made out to the Little Island N. Side {illegible}ade to the Kit Kit From Little Island W Smokey Frosty Windy Made an axehandle Making Halters ice taken to Night
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18th Dec 1895 Fine some Drops of Rain Thawing shot 2 Ducks in the airholes John H crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread got the Mail Wrote a Letter to Day to send to Bismarck Dated on the inside the 20th the ice cracking a Good Deal John and Stanley Fishing EEls Rained to night
19th Fortunate Day Rain E Wind very Foggy Fishing EEls skinning EEls to night cleaning
19 warm ice going some
20th Last Day of Fall Fine Day Fishing EEls Got 20 ice Jaming hard to night Tried to got to Lewis's ice too Bad Drew some Stones Unfortunate Day
21st First Day of Winter a Very Fine Day E Wind Fishing EEls ice going Down Jamming unfortunate Day St Thomas Day
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22nd of Dec 1895 Fine Randolph here
23 Leander and John H went to Lewis for the Pig John crofsed to Summerstown cutting wood up in the sugar Bush at the camp
24th Christmas Eve Ploughed a Peice Down at the Shanty Leander and Stanley John crofsed to Summerstown Sent to Bismarck a Letter Gordon came had 2 Brooms a very Fine Day Rained Last Night White Frost Fernandez came Got a Pair of Felts From Gordon Bought 3 Pair of hinges 12 cents
25th Christmas Day Fine E Wind Leander Fernandez went to Rofs's Island D Spinks here Fishing EEls got 7 a Rainbow to Day Had a Drink of Sap to Day
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26th of Dec 1895 Fine E Wind changed to West Gordon crofsed John H and Fernandez crofsed Ploughing on the Lower Point south side Just where Charlie Tupper had his house Letting the Water run at the Wet Place Below the House cut up the apple Tree in the stove wood St Stephen's Day
27th St John the Evangelist Fine W Wind Rained to night Ploughing on the Lower Point Put 2 Blasts off in a Big Flat Stone John H and Fernandez came stopt at McPhersons all night Boys made 2 axe Handles
28th Froze snowed Last night John H crofsed
29th Uncle Angus Camerons B Day Fine Lewis Lasore here took home the Hammer and Saw
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30th of Dec 1895 very Fine E Wind Leander John H went to Dundee 3 Tubs of Butter Stanley and I at Stones and Brush cutting at the Plumtrees Trimmed some of the apple trees Uncle Bill Billy and Moses Ledger came to spear EEls wind Raised commenced to Rain and Rained hard and Blew hard all night Leander and John H came Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 3.60 3 lbs of Tea 75 Pants 175 overalls 50 oil 75 overalls 50 Pants 175 Tobacco Shoes 1.50 46 yds of Cotton 3.22 Tobacco 10 thats 12.82 Due 12.20 Butter 139 lbs at 18
31st Last Day of the Year very very Windy Blowing very hard Blew Down the Butternut Tree near the House River all White snowed a Little wter in the cellar Blew in and Broke 1 of the Big Glass in the West Window
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>30 of Dec 1894 Fine water Raising near shore</p>
<p>31st Fine at Wood Kind of soft a Ball at South Lancaster to night</p>
<p>1st of January 1895 New Year Fine Day Gordon came this morning Leander and Gordon went for EEls got 11 Horse a Little Better Fired a Few Shots a Fortunate Day</p>
<p>2nd a Fine Day Frosty Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Lent 75 to Gordon Lots of Fox-tracks Last night Bought a pair of overshoes Fortunate Day</p>
<p>3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Leander went for the Ram to George Derushies got him Gordon crofsed Put of a Few Bushes cutting alders Wrote a Letter to DMM</p>
<p>4th Fine Frosty Blustering Froze hard to night Fernandez came</p>
<p>5th Fine EW Frosty Leander got a Fox I went to the sturgeon Island 2 owls Flying around to night paid 75 cents Gordon came</p>
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<p>6th of January 1895 E Wind Drifting Gordon crofsed and came Back Unfortunate Day</p>
<p>7th E Wind Fine Rained crust Lots of Foxes running put out 3 or 4 Bushes to Lewis's cut some alders</p>
<p>8th Annie's B Day 1866 Gordon crofsed Harnefsed the Team to Make a Track up in the swamp some snow Frosty to night</p>
<p>9th Cool Frosty Fernandez crofsed papers to Angus McLaughlin South Lancaster Ont and a Letter Fine Makine a Box and putting a Lock and hinges on it Put out some Bushes to the south side</p>
<p>10th E Wind Stormy Blustering and Drifting Gordon came had a Pair of Long Boots Grinding his axes Put a Handle in his axe stormy to night Fernandez Wrote a Letter to Bismarck</p>
<p>11th Fine Day soft Moved a Pile of Stove Wood Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Got their Teeth Drew Brought a Tub of Butter Rained some moved the Boards</p>
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<p>12th of January 1895 On This Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 Fine E Wind Leander and Gordon came Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 160 Tea 1 Boots for Ionia 90 Boots for Leander Bed Ticken Laces Got the Mare shod got a Fox to Day Sent a Letter to Bismarck Fernandez did Cows Broke Loose in the stable 3 of Them Gordon crofsed got the Mail</p>
<p>13th E Wind Blustering</p>
<p>14th Unfortunate Day Drifting Windy Leander and Gordon Fernandez Thrashing oats Thrashed 2 or 3 Floors</p>
<p>15th A Fortunate Day Windy Drifting a Tail to the sun going Down and 2 Mock Suns one on Each side The 3 Boys Leander Gordon and Fernandez crofsed to the Meeting Wilsons at Summerstown a Gritt Meeting or Patron Meeting came home about 11 o clock</p>
<p>16th Fine Thawing The Races in Dundee Commenceds to Day Tried for EEls got none</p>
<p>17th Fine Gordon and Leander went to the Races Looking through my Papers and Books Gordon came Leander stopt</p>
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<p>18th of Jany 1895 Fine Gordon split some hard Hacks of Logs of stove-wood Gordon crofsed took an axe handle to Tom Rose Leander came to night from the Races</p>
<p>19th Fine cool Pretty Cold Leander and Gordon Thrashing oats about 3 Bushels Fernandez went to Lancaster came Back</p>
<p>20th Unfortunate Day Fine 3 Men Fishing EEls Passed here Gordon went to church</p>
<p>21st Fine St Agnefs Day Unfortunate Day Thrashing some Sawing Wood Gordon and Leander up in the Bay at the Big Beech Tree Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought 5 lbs of Sugar Bought Darning Needles</p>
<p>22nd Kind of Slippery Blustery Windy Wrote a Song that I Took out of a Paper of the year 1833</p>
<p>23rd Fine snowed Windy Fox eat 2 Pills went to the south side to Look for him did not Fine him Gordon making an axe-handle went for EEls Fernandez Stanley & Gordon Geordie Annan here for a Saw</p>
<p>24th Fine Charlie Tupper's B Day cool Thrashing Fox eat the Poison to Day did not get him Gordon crofsed</p>
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<p>25th of January 1895 Robie Burns Birth Day conversion of St Paul Fine Frosty West Wind changed to night to East high Wind to night Thrashing and Fanning some</p>
<p>26th Stormy E Wind Drifting a Fortunate Day</p>
<p>27th Windy Drifting Gordon crofsed</p>
<p>28th Fine Leander and Fernandez chopping in the swamp Gordon crofsed took his saw and axe I went up to the place they were chopping cut some Brush Lots of snow Drifting in the Barn and Places Broke on a marsh hay stack</p>
<p>29th Weindy Fine Fernandez crofsed to the Post Office Bought 1 lb of sugar some of the councils Looking at Wharf in Summerstown Broke the Rake</p>
<p>30th Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Fanned a Bag of oats Broke the Road to the Bush snowing</p>
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<p>31st of January 1895 very Fine Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee Took 2 Tub of Butter $10.80 300 of Flour 4.80 Tea 3 lb 1. Buckwheat Flour 40 RRR 50 Matches 15 3 Bars of soap 15 got the Horse Shod 55 cents cutting Brush Put out a Few Bushes on the Road to Plum Island 3.55 Due</p>
<p>1st of February The St Bridgets Day The Black Month Fine went with the Ram to George Derushies old Granny Morris Poorly</p>
<p>2nd Fine E Wind Leander and his Mother went to Dundee to see her Mother Broke on a Tub of Butter took 10 lb of Butter 1.80 Candlemass Day The sun shines to Day the Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow Took 2 Fox skins to the Fort 2.30 cut sume Brush Gordon came to night</p>
<p>3rd Fine Cool Gordon to church went of night</p>
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<p>4th of February 1895 Fine snowed some Leander came From Dundee Bought a File 15 cents some Frosty Frosty to night Piling stove Wood cut Brush Got a New York Jewish Paper</p>
<p>5th Fine Windy Frosty very Frosty to night Kept Fires going all night Mrs Charles Craig Departed this Life A P.T Meeting in Alexandria Gordon went</p>
<p>6th Fine Windy very very Frosty Leander not very well Frosty to night Keeping Fires all night</p>
<p>7th Fine very Frosty cut a new Waterhole went to the Little Island south side Gordon came had the Blue Book and the Mail turned Moderate and East Wind Unfortunate Day</p>
<p>8th Gordons B Day Stormy Gordon and Fernandez went to the Funeral of Mrs Craig Fernandez came home Gordon stopt Froze hard to night</p>
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<p>9th of Feby 1895 Stormy windy Drifting Frosty very Frosty Last nigh every thing Froze Flowers Water Unfortunate Day water low Leander has a Touch of the Grip Gordon came this evening cold</p>
<p>10th Fine Day Randolph came this Evening on Horseback cool</p>
<p>11th Fine some wind Fortunate Day Franky Laplante here Wanting Gordon to Drive a Team with wood to Hogansburgh Gordon and Franky crofsed Putting in the Bottom of the Marsh hay Stack cutting the Fine Hay acrofs a Good Deal of Banking of Snow cutting and splitting stovewood</p>
<p>12th Drew 7 Loads of Wood Fine</p>
<p>13th Fine Fernandez Went to Lancaster cutting Wood Stanley and Leander sawing wood Ma Min Victoria Body Baby Johnny and Billy took the 2 saws to File took 4 Boards sent a Dollar for the Star</p>
<p>14th St Valentine's Day Fine Windy Fernandez came had almanacks and Papers</p>
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<p>15th of Feby 1895 Fine Boys cutting Firewood I went to the Back swamp at the Dead oaks</p>
<p>16th Fine Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats went up to the Bush Gordon came Went to Dundee very Windy Unfortunate Day Bought Files Tobacco</p>
<p>17th Sexagesima Sunday Fine Fair Livinia and Fernandez went to Lewis Gordon went to see Tom Rose Unfortunate Day</p>
<p>18th James Hugh's B Day Drawing Fire-wood Gordon choping Fernandez crossed Bought sugar needles</p>
<p>19th Drawing Wood Fine Day Gordon crofsed to the Funeral of Mrs Murchison at P Bakers Place took his saw home some Windy</p>
<p>20th Fine Day Races in Dundee Fernandez Went to Dundee Gordon Sawing Stove Wood Leander & Stanley Thrashing oats</p>
<p>21st Fortunate Day Fine Windy snow Rain Filing the Wood saws Fanning Oats</p>
<p>Mistake about Races</p>
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<p>27 of Feby 1895 Ash Wednesday very Fine Day Thawing some Gordon made a Horse for to saw wood on eat no meat to Day Gordon crofsed Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee to the Races</p>
<p>28th Last Day of Feby Gordon came had a new axe Fine Foggy Rain some cutting stove Wood Leander and Fernandez came From the Races Thawing some</p>
<p>1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Unfortunate Day Taffy it Rained some and some fine and Froze hard to night I cant say how it comes in Like a Lion or Like a Lamb Livinia and Annie went to Dundee Fernandez Drove them up stopt all night Gordon and Leander sawing wood Heard 2 Whistlers go Down</p>
<p>2nd Fine cloudy Frosty Fernandez came Bought of J Tyo 2 Doz of Herring 50 Brought home the crofs-cut saw Gordon and Leander at stove wood Fernandez went to Summerstown Ma{illegible} Unfortunate Days 1..2</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island</p>
<p>3rd of March 1895 Fine Thawing Boys went for EEls got 4 Lewis's 3 Boys here Gordon to church</p>
<p>4th East Wind Stormy Cold Freezing Gordon went to the concefsion took his saw with him</p>
<p>5th Unfortunate Day Fine Windy Thrashing and Fanning cut a Waterhole ice to the Bottom</p>
<p>6th Drawing a stack of Marsh hay from the upper Field went to the Pitt Point to the Lower Point and up through the sugar-Bush Trimming some Trees Fine Day Seen a crow for the First</p>
<p>7th a very fine Day E Wind Fernandez and Stanley went for EEls got 14 Broke a Fork-handle cutting stove wood Broke on a Fine Hay Stack about 4 Tons in it</p>
<p>8th a very Fine Day Thawing Wind changed all round the compafs Cut 2 Dead oaks in the oak field Stanley and I sawing stove-wood Drew the Bass-wood from the up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Drew the 7 Basswood sawlogs Let out the Pigs Unfortunate Day</p>
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<p>9th of March 1895 Fine snowed Drifted Windy splitting Basswood stovewood Gordon came to night had 7 1/2 lbs of Sugar some Lemons</p>
<p>10th Fine 5 of Lewis's children here Eclipse to night Drifting some Got the S2 Star's News papers another Standard came to me though I sent the first one Back Gordon crofsed Fortunate Day</p>
<p>11th Fine Frosty cut Down another of the oaks splitting Basswood Stove wood a calf came Sunday the 10th</p>
<p>1th on This Day of the Month D McMaster First came to the Island an Unfortunate Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Lancaster Mill with Logs Mr Barnhart passed Down here or an Indian going to Rofs's Island Took 6 Logs to D Brought home to Day 200 Feet Randolph here to night had Horse and cutter</p>
<p>13th Fine E Wind Thawing Went with 2 Logs to Day Brought 444 Feet home to Day Thats 644 Feet of Basswood to Day all together Piling the Lumber in the Barn Raining working at the Logs at the Bank</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island</p>
<p>14th of March 1895 Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine Cool Frosty Windy Leander crofsed for the Mail Split 2 Rails of the Limb of the Ash that Broke Down cut some alder Brush</p>
<p>15th Fine Cool Drawing some of the sticks for the Stable took out 2 soft Maple Logs took the oak out of the oakfield a Great many Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island Lots of Indian Teams</p>
<p>16th Unfortunate Day Fine Went with 3 Soft-Maples to the saw mill Bought 20 Bunches shingles 1.90 a Thousand went For the Papers Fernandez got 2 Dollars From A Stickler for Sand Killed the calf Gordon came had a pair of Rubbers</p>
<p>17th St Patrick's The Festival of the Irish Windy Fine Gordon crofsed</p>
<p>18th St Joseph's Day on this Day of the Month Vickey Died {illegible} 1887 Fine Went with 3 Soft Maple Logs to the Mill cut them to Day high Wind Frosty Cut 2 of the Logs to Day Mistake of the Day Going</p>
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<p>19th of March 1895 Fine Thawing Windy went with 3 Soft Maples to Day not yesterday Took the Horns of the Bull yesterday and he Bled Quite a Lot Fixed a Top on the Table Went to Dundee the Indians Drawing Quite a Lot of Wood From Rofs and Alexis Island Bought 2 Files 30 Cents</p>
<p>20th 1st Day of Spring a very Fine Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Depot North Lancaster Bought of Mr McGillis 100 Sap-Buckets 8 Dollars spoils 75 cents 2 of the Galerneaus crofsed up here Going to Dundee Stanley and I cutting in the oakfield Drawing Wood to the north side 3 Teams to Day Drawing from Tuppers Island Heard Ducks going Down this Morning Some one shooting up the Front this afternoon Mr W Dunlop and George Deurrio called here as they were going to F Covington to a Masonic meeting Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff and Cigars Heard Mrs George Annan Departed on the 19th</p>
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<p>21st of March 1895 Fine Thrashed the Last of the Oats Fernandez went to Lancaster one of the cows calved Leander went to Dundee took a Tub of Butter a Lot of Teams to Charlie and Rofs's Island not very well to Day 150 Wt of Flour Sack of Fine Salt 6 lb of Tea</p>
<p>22nd Livinia B Day Senior very Fine Day Mrs George Annans Wife Buried to Day Gordon at Wake and Funeral Drawing the Sticks for the stable and some Wood cutting stove wood and sawing and splitting one More of the cows calved Took up the slabs from the shore at the Shanty</p>
<p>23rd Fine Day Went to Lancaster to Day Fernandez changed his Boots Gordon Bought a pair of Pants Bought a Sugar Pan 4 Dollars Bought 4 Bunches of Shingles Got the Soft Maple Lumber Tounged and Grooved 472 Feet Paid the Shingles</p>
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<p>24th of March 1895 Fortunate Day Fine John H came From the {illegible} Traded My Big Knife with him Went with the Horse a Peice of the way</p>
<p>25th Raining Turned Fine Bill and George Morris here Leander went with Randolphs Boots to get Fixed Livinia (Sissy) came home with him one of Sam Rankin's Son's Passed here Going to see John Rankin up the Front who is very Low Fernandez and Gordon Filing 4 Saws Blackbirds came snowbirds Plenty</p>
<p>26th Fine Windy Drifting sawing and splitting stovewood water on the ice some Tapt a Few for the First</p>
<p>27th Fine Windy Gordon crofsed to A McDonalds sale water on the ice all of us 4 in the sugar Bush Leander Tapping First Churning to Day about 11 lbs Gordon came Bought Sugar Thread Tobacco</p>
<p>28th Unfortunate Day Tapping Fixing the Pans in the Arch running well cold Wind Sawing Tough Elms Hewing some sticks got 50 p{illegible}</p>
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<p>29th of March 1895 Unfortunate Day Tapping some Windy cool Run 35 Boiling Wrote 2 Letters 1 for the Toronto News with a Dollar in it The other the Glengarrian with a Dollar in it Made 3 Gallons for the First</p>
<p>30th Fine Boiling 2 1/2 Gallons to Day Gordon crofsed Took the 2 Letters to the P Office Got the Money for Registering and Postage Drawing some of the stable sticks to the stable Drew some stones for the arch for the Pots Went up to the Head of the Island Fixed the Wine Barrel yesterday and Last years Syrup got a Toronto Daily Star</p>
<p>31st Fine Randolph here E Wind</p>
<p>1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day Fine Fine Day Drawing some of the Sticks for Stable Fixing the Pots in the arch some Gathering some sap not running good Gordon crofsed to Work at Duncan G</p>
<p>2nd Tapping to Day Boiling and Gathering Let out the Swine 3 Gallons came home</p>
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<p>3rd of April 1895 Very Fine a Flurre of snow cranes came Boiling and Sugaring for the First about 50 lb running well Sport eat Poison as he Takes Great Fits cutting sawing splitting wood Ionia to the sugar-Bush</p>
<p>4th Fine Gordon came and went off Boiling in the Bush Found a Fox Lots of Ducks Flying</p>
<p>5th very Fine Killed a snake Made 50 lb of Sugar to Day Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came</p>
<p>6 Gordon came was to Cornwall Bought overalls 75 Tin Dipper 5 a cap 35 Pigs out seen a Flock of Wild Geese Going East a Lot of Shooting this Morning to the South side East Wind Fortunate Day</p>
<p>7th Palm Sunday on This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Gordon went to church and went to see Mr Rankin who is very Lo he Found 2 Foxes of ours Boiling Brought 10 Gallons home</p>
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<p>8th of April 1895 Raining Foggy E Wind Gordon crofse to Help to sawing Mr Rankins stovewood Robins came Pe Wee's or Pheabys came swallows came</p>
<p>9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 33 Years to Day Raining Foggy E Wind changed to West Fernandez and Leander shooting Blackbirds Fixed one of Syrup Barrels with Hoops 11 Gallons in it Froze hard to night Ice opened at Francis Island thats our Mark</p>
<p>10th Fine very cold wind north ice Breaking very Slow Emptying the Buckets of the Rain water Boiling what sap there is the Barrels about 55 pails First Laying of the Ducks This is the Day of Mr Rankins Sale Water Raising some</p>
<p>11th Fine WW Put out the Boat went to Sturgeon Island Fernandez and Leander about 14 Gallons to Day 6 Pigs young ones to Day</p>
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<p>12th of April 1895 Fine Cool Loons came Leander and Fernandez Got 16 Ducks to Day Got a Rat Boiling and Gathering Piling Stove wood Black Ducks came</p>
<p>13th Fine commenced to Rain Boys Boiling in the Bush a Lot of Shooting to Day Foggy</p>
<p>14th Easter Sunday E Wind Raining ice Breaking and Jamming Wallace and Randolph on the Little Island North side</p>
<p>15th Fortunate Day Easter Monday Boiling Made about 5 Gallons or more to Day ice all Jammed in the Back Bay E Wind Lots Going Down and up with the Wind Lots of Ducks Shot 16 Ducks Lots of shooting put Rings in the Hogs smelled {torn off}</p>
<p>16th Easter Tuesday Fortunate Day E Wind Brought syrup home Leander Went with Oliver and Ed Douquet at the Kit Kit hunting</p>
<p>17th Frost Last night sap runs well to Day Gordon came to Day Got 3 Pikes in the Marsh took home Syrup Made sugar in the House Mrs Lewis here got oil Syrup Tobacco soap Tea Frogs came Yellow Hammers came</p>
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<p>18th of April 1895 Uncle Duncan's Birth Day very Fine E Wind Leander shot 4 Ducks Mr Hume's stopt at the shore Leander Rowed him around the Island 75 Stanley Boiling in the Bush Froze Last night Running to Day</p>
<p>19th Fine made Syrup set Fires around stone-heaps</p>
<p>20th Fine Martin here Lent him the inch augur Boiling some Leander shot 13 Ducks Randolph here for Leander to go with Hunter tomorrow Reed Gordon to Cornwall Bought Pepper Pins 4 Papers 8 cents cap Boots fine</p>
<p>21st Low Sunday Fine warm took Mr Wallace's Boat from the Little Island Bitterns or Mire drum came</p>
<p>22 Fine W Wind Rain some Gordon crofsed took over the Box and a Letter to Dan Put in 15. Fowls Lots of Rushes to the shore Putting them on the Wharf Leander and Randolph came took Back Wallace's Boat Put up 2 or 3 Logs on the stable taking home sugar Bush Things.</p>
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<p>23rd of April 1895 St George's Day the Festival of the English Raining South West Wind Fixing in the Frame cellar Putting the Syrup there cool to Day The Grenada Towed the Princefs from Summerstown yesterday the 22nd Fixed the Syrup and Meaushered it 51 Gallons Weighed the Sugar 115 lb</p>
<p>24th Fine High South W Wind Fernandez Went to Lancaster took a cake of sugar to A Frasers First Ploughing on the Lower Point corn Ground and at the cherry Tree Piled some stove wood Unfortunate Day</p>
<p>25th St Marks Day Rain Fine W Wind Ploughing at Lower Point Piling Stove Wood Fernandez came had corn and several sorts of Potatoes The Chaff into Lancaster</p>
<p>26th Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Foxes Rats Bought 1 pair of Boots for me Soap</p>
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<p>27th of April 1895 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potato Ground Putting Manure on Potato Ground Making Picquets 75 made now Setting Fires on the Pitt Point Setting a Hen with Duck Eggs Fernandez got EEls in the mud</p>
<p>28th Fine PG calved Gordon crofsed him and Captain A.J. Baker crofsed to Fort Covington to see James Y. Cameron coming home came this way</p>
<p>29th Fine Ploughing and Putting manure on the Potato Ground taking away the Banking from the house Drawing Rails to the Peice Below the Grove for a Garden Making cedar picquets went up in the Bay with the Boat a Propeller went Down for the First Lights Lit up to night takeing the Potatoes out of the cellar shot a Fish Hawk</p>
<p>30th cool E Wind Mr Genie came Jo Genie Fixing the Bouys Yesterday David Brown sent me a Lot of Eggs I sent him all I had of Duck Eggs 6 Alexandra went Down Propeller Tug with 4 Barges cutting seeds of Potatoes</p>
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<p>1st of May 1895 May Day St Phillip & St James Planted the Potatoes Shot a Fish-Hawk Fine</p>
<p>2nd Fine Put the 2 Pigs in the Pen Putting the Potatoes in the Storehouse 24 1/2 Bushel Sowed First oats at the Lower Point Making Fence at Cherry Tree for a Garden First Raft went Down a Tug went up Craigs Scowing to Alexis Island Liviniga Stanley Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers shirting chimney a Demi-John</p>
<p>3rd Fine sowed oats at the Lower Point Went to the Kit Kit Fernandez and I got an EEl sowed Corsican went up</p>
<p>4th Fine Rained some Sowed oats in the Upper Field Drew some Stovewood to the Pile Gordon came Lewis the Indian here had a Shave Brought a Basket E Wind Raised to night orioles Pheaby came</p>
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<p>5th of May 1895 Fine E Wind Gordon to church Randolph came took the pigs From the sow Lots of ice going Down</p>
<p>6th Fine Ploughing in the upper Field Setting Fires Fixing the Fence out in the water Lewis here for oats and Milk Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 3 Papers of seeds carrots and onions Piling Stovewood Lewis Brought home the crowbar</p>
<p>7th a very Warm Day Ploughing ad Harrowing in the upper Field airing the cloths coats pants vests & Pealing the Elm Logs working at the Garden Fence Found an old Bun</p>
<p>8th Fine Thunder Harrowing Made a Ladder Emptied the Leech and Filled it with ashes Fixed the Leech-Barrel at the Butternut Tree Fernandez got 5 EEls the 3 Pigs in the Pen one of the cows calved</p>
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<p>9th of May 1895 Fine Bill Charlie Creamer and John H Came Sowed Oats in the upper field Lots of Boats going to Day Altered the Boar and 4 of the young Pigs</p>
<p>10th Fine setting Fires Piling stovewood Drew the stovewood Mary Ann and Tasco here for Butter Lent them an oar as they Broke theirs</p>
<p>11th Fine very warm Mr Shannon and Bill Morris here altered the 2 colts Paid 2 Dollars to him Ploughing above the oats in the upper Field E Wind changed to West Thunder commenced to Rain Planted these carrots in the New Garden Cherry is in Blossom and Plumtrees</p>
<p>12th Rain Cold W Wind Gordon crofsed Got a Letter From DM Directed to Leander Leander and John Went to Plum Island</p>
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<p>13th of May 1895 Ploughing Next the Bush cool Burning Brush and Rubbish Planting seeds in the Garden</p>
<p>14th Working at the cellar Digging it and Making a way to come in From the outside Set Fires to the North Side Marsh Back of the sugar Bush very Bad with Rheumatism Piling Stove-wood pulling the Ground in the Big cellar</p>
<p>15th Fine cool E Wind Tore Down the Milkhouse Working at it water very Low</p>
<p>16th Frost Last night Fine some wind Working at the cellar Drew some stones to the Bank some Grains of Snow one of the cows calved to Day put the Pig in the Pig Pasture the Fence for Let the Mare out to Pasture The Leech Running Lye Randolph</p>
<p>17th Randolph came with the Boat Paid him at the celllar Frosty at nights</p>
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<p>18th of May 1895 Fine E Wind cool clearing away stones and Boards Mr Genie came Fixing shelves in the cellar for the Milk</p>
<p>19th Fine Mr Genie here Gordon went to church</p>
<p>20th Fine W W Working at the putting the Logs on the stable got the Last Log up Fernandez went to Lancaste Mr Genie went off Gave him a Lot of Bottles and oil Left his Pine cows calved to Day calf heifer stopt away to night</p>
<p>21st Fine W Wind First Trip out with the New Boat Went ot Dundee John H and Leander 53 lb of Nails Shingle and Board Nails Overall stuff Pair of Boots 1.50 Butter tubs 4 Gordon working at the Heel of the Rafters on the Plate cut 2 Rafters 2 Men came here to night one of Them is Lalonde had a Boat From John Fraser wind too high for thm</p>
<p>22nd Fine working at the rafters cut them to Day Leander cut his Leg Fernandez came had the Beet seed Harrowed the Potatoes John and Stanley Planted Beets carrots</p>
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<p>23rd of May 1895 Ascension Day Put up the Rafters Fine a Lot of Boats to Day going very cool Put on some of the Boards chickens out</p>
<p>24th Fine Queen's Birth Day Put the Rest of the Rooff on Fernandez Wnet to Williamstown Brought D Fraser 2 Pigs got a Dollar From him Gordon crofsed to go to Williamstown went at night Cannon Firing Making Bon Fires Fernandez came to night Wind some East</p>
<p>25th Fine W Wind Fixing the pasture for the Pigs put them in Put a Ring in one of them took off the chips Potatoes coming up Gordon Came</p>
<p>26th Fine</p>
<p>27th Unfortunate Day Cloudy some Rain commenced to Shingle the East side of the stable and a Tier on the West side to Day Livinia and John H Went to Lewis's got a Few cabbage Plants Planted a Few Beans and corn</p>
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<p>28th of May 1895 Foggy smokey Raining Windy John H and Stanley Put out a small Line For EEls Gordon Filing the saws went to Fish got 3 EEls some succours and Pike John and Stanley got an EEl on their Line</p>
<p>29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Very Fine Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Took home his 2 axes 3 Saws 2 Picks Bought me a Hat To Bed cord 55 Leander and John H Went to Dundee Bought Shingle nails Broom Boots Mended 1 Dozen of Milk Pans 2 Wash Dish 10 Drawing the chips and old wood to the House Unfortunate Day one of the cows calved yesterday</p>
<p>30th Fine very warm Bill Morris here John H Sold his sturgeon Pike catfish Taring Down the Shanty Building the Boat house = continued next Page</p>
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<p>30th May 1895 = and Taking the Boards up in the Boat commenced to Rain Thunder and awful sharp Lightning Streaked) Forkey), Fernandez went to Lancaster For 1 Bunch of Shingles to finishe the stable Finished it to Day shingles 50 Salt 10 Killed the calf Whitewashing the West End</p>
<p>31st A Fortunate Day Fine commenced to Rain W Wind changed to East Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Working at the Boathouse Whitewashing churching Taking Down the shanty to get the Boards for the Boathouse</p>
<p>1st of June The Glorious First of June An Unfortunate Day Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Foggy this Morning Livinia and John H went to Dundee W Wind Fine Day Martin here for Butter all of us working at the Boathouse</p>
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<p>2nd of June 1895 Whit Sunday Pentecost Fine Thunder Lightning Gordon to church</p>
<p>3rd heavy Rain turned Fine John H and his Mother came had a Bark Line Got From his Uncle Fernandez went to A Frashers Lent him my Knife working at the Boathouse</p>
<p>4th Fine this is old George the 3rd's Birth Day at it was Kept up for a Long time Working at the Boat house Mr Kelly Bill and Jo Shetla here took away the Seine Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Mr Genie came Brought me a Lot of Books a Good many of them Surveyers Books Gordon crofsed Mr Sticklers scow came up Mr Genie started and Turned Back at 1 Row of making soap Potatoes</p>
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<p>5th of June 1895 Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a Lot of Bottles Bread Butter a scow went Down working at the Boathouse Unfortunate Day</p>
<p>6th On This Day of the Month Mr John A McDonald Departed 1891 Fine W Wind Mr Stickler Mr Billy Stickler here for the Boys to Load sand John and Gordon Went Paid them 50 cents Each Went with their Load Putting stones to the East side of the Boathouse sawing and Piling wood</p>
<p>7th Sheared the sheep Fine Ionia and I Fishing</p>
<p>8th Fine Got Rock salt 20 John H went to Dundee had sturgeon and Pike Fermandez came</p>
<p>9th Aunty Marys Birth Day 1813 at the Potatoes on the {illegible} Randolph here Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here</p>
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<p>9th of June 1895 Very Warm Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here John H came from Dundee</p>
<p>10th Fine at the Potatoes Lewis's for Butter and Milk Sent with Gordon for a Bag of salt 65 cents at Hagartys Uncle Bill here and Pat Washing the Wool Fernandez went to Frasers</p>
<p>11th Fine Drew some stones Finished the First hoeing of the Potatoes St Barnabas Day Leander went to Get a Took out chickens out a Lamb Saturday Morning Bought of Tyo 5 B Tubs 125 Tea 30 Hoeing the Beans 12th Unfortunate Day Fine very warm cut or sawed the Big Pine Gordon Leander and Stanley Bill Morris and Leander went Down to Sheep Island Rain heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander to Dundee</p>
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<p>13th of June 1895 Corpus Christie some Rain and Thunder cutting and sawing up the Wood and Rubbish and Piling Gordon Bill Johnnie Leander came Lewis Lazore here Telling us of a Beast that Barnharts wife seen up near Dr Dickinsons Island</p>
<p>14th Rained some Fixing a hoop on the Fish Tub spreading the Ground on the Big Cellar another Lamb the Columbia went Down</p>
<p>15th Fine Gordon to Summerstown Boys Fishing and cutting Rushes Put small Pigs in the yard they came out a Fortunate Day Fine Wind</p>
<p>16th an Unfortunate Day John H Went up to See old Mr Tyo's Folks Smallmans Boat at the Point to Day some strawberries ripe now Fernandez came Gordon to church Got the corn meal yesterday {illegible} Lent 2 Books to Bill - Corinthians</p>
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<p>17th of June 1895 Fine Fixing around the yard Fernandez crofsed to A Frasers Put the Boards out of the Barn in the stable loft Fixing his Boat at the River Mr Genie here to night</p>
<p>18th Day of June The Memorable Battle of Waterloo very warm Day Gordon and Leander went to Lancaster Making a Ladder Stanley and John Drawing the Rubbish up from the shanty Genie went off</p>
<p>19th very hot and Sultry Put the plough Through the potatoes making a Pen for the small Pigs Put some Boards on the Logs of the Barn Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Fishing at night Got a =</p>
<p>20th Mr Genie went off Ionia and I Fishing at the Kit Kit</p>
<p>21st Raining 2 Men here for Bread First Day of Summer</p>
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<p>22nd of June 1895 Uncle Dan's Birth Day Fine Warm Lots of Boats going to Day a Raft went Down Leander Drilling a hole in a Big stone in the Potatoe field to Blast it some time cut the Tails of the Lambs Mr Ronald Sandifled McDonald Buried to Day</p>
<p>23rd Gordon to church Brought 2 Books From the Library Lewis here Got Butter Potatoes Bread Tobacco his People away Fernandez came had a Dog got from Donald McGillis Fine John H went to the Point</p>
<p>24th Fine St John the Babtiste Day Went to Lewis's for Tobacco plants Unfortunate Day put out 12 Plants in the Garden</p>
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<p>25th of June 1895 Fine Diggin a peice for Tobacco Bill Morris here Weeding very very hot Weather 2 Rafts went Down put out 40 went to Fish to night</p>
<p>26th Fine Bill went off the 3 Boys went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter to sell E Wind Dug some in the Marsh and Rushes Back Marsh 1 smal Tub and 1 Large 1 To John Tyo Bought of J Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1.200 of Flour 460 Dollars 3 Sodo 25 Fork 30 2 scyths 1 Fuse 27 do 8 cents 4 yds 80 2 Whet Stones 1/4 lb of Powder 10 ) 8, 28 got Butter 11.25 Rained Thunder Lightning</p>
<p>27th Rain Thunder Put 2 shots of Blasting off</p>
<p>28th Fine Fernandez went to Frasers Leander and John H went down with him Made a Stack of hay out of the Barn Gordon Came put the Pig in alone</p>
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<p>29th of June 1895 Fine St Peter & St Paul weeding the Garden Mr George Morris here Willie Kimball and a Lot of other with him for Baits Looking for the calf Gordon crofsed the Paul Smith went up to Stanley Island</p>
<p>30th George went off had some Perch and EEls very Fine Gordon to Sacrament to Day</p>
<p>1st of July Dominion Day a very Fine Day John H and Livinia went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter and 15 1/2 Doz of Eggs 1..86 Butter 4.35 | 20 yards calico 1 yds of overalls stuff 20 1 plug 5 Grater 10 Boots 80 Fork 40 Powder 10 Gordon to Cornwall to the Games Mr Kenna McDonald here mowed some a Road cotton 15 yds 97 1/2 2 pair 25 Stocking 1 Pair Stockings 10 Hat 50 Fishing some a Tent on Plum Island Willie Kimball netting 15 cinnamon 15</p>
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<p>2nd of July 1895 Fine Warm cutting on the Lower Point Leander and John H Salted the cattle on the Pit Point made some Fires in old Stumps Lots of EEl Flies Stanley gathering and Making coils</p>
<p>3rd Fine Warm The Hamilton went Down MaryAnn Lewis here for Butter and Milk and Paid for what Lewis got Willie Kimball here Palmer Stiles Stephen for Baits Mowed some in the Grove Weeding the carrots set some fire on the Pitt Point Digging a Little at the marsh Ditch Killed the calve for the Pelt Lots of Boats went to Day Gordon crofsed to church Taking in the cherries as the Birds will have them all eat</p>
<p>4th American Independence very Fine Day Lots of People to Hopkins Point on the Boat Leander Gordon and John H went Mowed some in the Grove</p>
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<p>5th of July 1895 Uncle Johns Birth Day 1803 Fine the 3 Boys Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering in the Grove 80 coils made now</p>
<p>6th Fine E Wind Lots of Boats a Going 2 of Lewis's here for Milk and Butter Putting in the First Hay Put it on the East side Gordon crofsed I went up around the Island water very Low very very Hot Weather these Days</p>
<p>7th Fine Gordon to church</p>
<p>8th Fine Willie Kimble and another here for Baits Gorden Went to Cattanachs to work Leander John and Stanley Mowing in the South side Fishing Perch Mowing some in the Grove something wrong with the Algerian Sunday</p>
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<p>9th of July 1895 Rained this Morning much Wanted a Fortunate Day Fine Windy Mowing cool</p>
<p>10th Unfortunate Day Fine Mr Kelly and Uncle Bill here Making coils on the south side from the Grove Mowing 3 Men Fishing one of them is Billy Bone Leander went to Summerstown got the Mail & the Budget Speech From RR McLennan</p>
<p>11th Fine Putting in the Stable Loft and the Barn Raking Gathering all cleaned of the South side put in from Back of the Barn Martin here for Butter</p>
<p>12th Orangemen Day Fine put in 2 Loads of hay Back of the Barn Rakng Lots of Smoke Big Fires some where a Few Drops of Rain Lewis wife Mary Ann here Bought Berries Flour Butter oil Leander for mail</p>
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<p>13th of July 1895 Fine Barnhart at the Head of the Island Looking for Jo Ducquet Bun Mowing Putting in</p>
<p>14th Fine John H Went to Dundee took a calfs skin with him</p>
<p>15th Fortunate Day cutting hay Putting in Making coils St Swithins Day Killing in Making coils Killed a Mutton and its a Good wone E Wind John H came 16th Fine cloudy some Drops of Rain made some coils Mowing Lewis here gave him the sheeps head Butter and Milk salt Mrs McLeod's Barns stables and Hay Burnt yesterday night Jo Genie here to night and Shora the Blacksmith Fixing the Buoy at Francis Island Drilling a hole in a Stone at our Island Raining some tonight Lower Field all cut</p>
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<p>17th of July 1895 Fine 2 of Lewis's here for Smooth irons Went to Na Houtas Island to Fish Stanley and I Got 49 Perch some Windy Worms not Plenty with the Drouth Mowing in the West Field the 3 of them Leander John H and Stanley Mowing the Rushes and they mowed them Before Lots of Boats a Going to Day</p>
<p>18th Fine Turning Gathering Making coils got a Runner for the Jumper Broke one of the Runners Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Liverpool Mercury From Dan in England</p>
<p>19th Fine Fernandez I B Day 1874 some Drops of Rain putting a Runner in the Jumper all in of the Lower Field set a Fire in the Brush Fence Lewis here for Butter and Milk</p>
<p>20th very warm Boys Mowing in the upper Field about Done of it only whats at the Fence for marsh hay Mr Genie came</p>
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<p>21st of July 1895 Fine John H went to Hopkins Point E Wind 2 Here from Lemays for Butter 3 lbs 45 Paid 5 lb 75 paid 50 25 Due</p>
<p>22nd at Marsh hay Raking and Gathering Hay Putting in the Last of the Fine hay Mr Stickler here for Sand John H worked 1/2 Day got 50 cents Gave John H 2.25 for me Lewis 2 Boys for Butter and Milk</p>
<p>23 Genie went to Summerstown Mowing Back Marsh and the oakfield John H went to the Point very warm</p>
<p>24th Fine Mowing making coils Genie went Down put a Board and the Bell on the White Cow</p>
<p>25th Fine Shows in Cornwall Mowing in the oakfield Leander and John H went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter Lewis Boys for Rake Butter Milk St James Shirting 4 Tubs 1 Tub 200 Flour Tea Boots</p>
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<p>26th of July 1895 Fine Mowing Done Mowing in the oakfield Burnt some Brush Genie to Lancaster very Dry time</p>
<p>27th Drew 2 Loads of Marsh hay for stack commenced to Rain which is most wanted E Wind have 212 Made and more to Make of Hay Digging part of the Ditch Leander John H and Stanley cut the Top with the Sword the oak Tree at the Door Whitewashed yesterday and the cookhouse</p>
<p>28th Fine Genie to Lancaster for his Salt 2 in a Boat Passed</p>
<p>29th Fine Looks Like Rain commenced a Mowing in the Front Marsh Put up 60 coils Made coils in the oakfield cutting at the Trench Ground and Logs Rain to night all coiled in the Oakfield</p>
<p>30th The P.J Pic Nic Rained High Wind Tore Down the old Stable Mowing the Oats on the Hill Thunder only seen 6 of the sheep and 4 Lambs Got the other Sheep</p>
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<p>31st of July 1895 High Wind Rained very cool cranes Plenty Ploughing the Ditch in the Back Marsh to Let the Water Run Mr Genie at it with us Leander John H Stanley and I Drew some stones to the Bank Mr Genie Made a yoke for the White Cow</p>
<p>1st of August Lammas Day Fine Windy cutting in the Marsh Mr Genie Digging him and I at the Ditch made 150 Feet Leander and John H Dug out to the Water Put the yoke on the White Cow the Kitchen cook-stove fell Down and Broke Moved the other stove to the cookhouse had cucumbers to Day some Rain Shot a crane Firing at Blackbirds in the oats</p>
<p>2nd Fine Minnies B Day Mr Genie and I working at the Drain or Ditch Making stack some Rain cutting some Marsh hay John H crofsed to Summerstown Bought 3 spools</p>
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<p>3rd of Augt 1895 Fine some Drops of Rain Genie at the Ditch Finishing the stack of Marsh hay</p>
<p>4th Fine Gordon came had his new Suit Leander and him went to Dundee Genie went to Cornwall he is Fishing to night got a Sturgeon Gordon went off</p>
<p>5th Fine cutting the oats Down East put in for the First oats 3 Loads to Day Genie and I at the Ditch to the Fence cutting Brush in the oakfield W Wind</p>
<p>6th Randolph's B Day 1867 The Duke of Edingburgh B Day 1844 Finished the oakfield making a Stack next the Fence Began to Rain Thunder & Lightning most awful high Wind Kind of S West Blew Down a Fine Stack took some of the other 2 Marsh hay stack</p>
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<p>Augt 7th 1895 Rained very hard this Morning and some Last night Mr John Hall or(Hog) From Hog-Island here came in From the storm of Rain Lots of Trees Broken with the Wind high Wind to Day Thunder Lightning</p>
<p>8th Fine Windy Mowing the oats in the Upper Field Mowed the Peice Below the Garden one peice of oats in the upper Feild not Ripe cutting hay out the Wet Place Mr Genie went off Lots of Apples Down with the Wind and Butternuts</p>
<p>9th Gordon came had 1 Doz of Tumblers 3 Boxes of Matches Soap Blackning Carpet shoes Tobacco Fixed the stacks</p>
<p>10th Gordon and Sissy went with the Wool a very very warm Day Bought of J Summers 12 yds for Sissy putting in oats</p>
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<p>11th of August 1895 Fine Fernandez came Genie came Fernandez took 1 of the Guns Moses Lemay here took 5 lb Butter Payed 25 he owed Thunder Rain Lightning</p>
<p>12th Fine at the Ditch cutting oats the East Peice in the Upper Field Louis Hence and Mifs Howard here for Gordon to go to work cutting oats</p>
<p>13th Fine at the Ditch cutting oats and cut the Green Oats next the Bush one of the Ducks Dead at the River yesterday</p>
<p>14th at the Ditch putting in oats Tramping in the Mow Genie went off to night one of the sheep Dead John H went to Summerstown Fishing to night</p>
<p>15th Rained Fine Lets the Cows pigs in to Day and the Horses They are Mauling</p>
<p>16th Fine Day Mr John Tyo and Mr Allan a a Boy of Jo Lemays had a Drop of Good stuff They are ----- John H went up with them to Dundee with Sissy & Ionia putting in Marsh hay Pigs went to {cut off}</p>
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<p>17th of Augt 1895 Summerstown Yesterday Bought of</p>
<p>17th Fine cut Marsh hay Made a Stack 2 Men here Last night wanting to Fish one of them is Bodway setting Fire in the oakfield Finished the hay Thunder no Rain came on very squally for a While</p>
<p>18th Fine Rain high Wind Gordon came from Howards and crofsed over to night</p>
<p>19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Fine Leander and John H went to Dundee Bought 250 Wt of Flour 1 Dollars worth of Tea Braces Shot Powder Cash 2 Tubs of Butter to J Tyo Stanley and I cutting hay along the Fence Grubbing alders and Willows took a very Bad Pain in my hip high Wind Rain and some Hail</p>
<p>20th Fine coole air Eclipse to Day New Moon a new Boat went up cut some Brush at the Wet Place</p>
<p>21st Windy some Rain Fine cool a Man for Butter cutting Brush Taking in Beans</p>
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<p>22nd of Augt 1895 Fine Lewis here Genie came had honey sugar apples Gordon came to night I and Stanley Fishing Lots of Boats Going now</p>
<p>23rd Fine Windy Rain 2 Boys here made a Pole for the Well Gordon Trowling Got Pickerel Pike Boys and Genie Fishing to night</p>
<p>24th Raining hard Gordon went to Cornwall Bought Plain square 2 Gimlets a concern for a Bench Rubber Coat and so on</p>
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<p>26th Leander and Stanley to cutting march hay near the Mouth of Salmon River</p>
<p>27th Working at the Ditch Lewis here cut weeds on the Little Island south side warm Fishing Leander went to Dundee took a small Tub to Shetla</p>
<p>28th Fine Working at the Ditch Let the water Run Lucias for Butter some Rain this Evening made 15 coils of hay Front Marsh St Augustine Day</p>
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<p>29th of August 1895 Fine Heard Lucretia was Buried to Day cut some Brush Genie Fishing Leander to Douquets</p>
<p>30th Fine very warm cutting Brush and Laying Down wood Gordon Plaining Boards Making Preserves Genie went off took his Fish with him gave him a Loaf &</p>
<p>31st Last Day of August Fine high Wind Rained Fixing the shafts of the Cutter Gordon Grinding his Tools Taking up the Potato onions Water very Low</p>
<p>1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins in Lower Canada Fine John H John Morris Men Georges Girl Herbert Annie came sold 2 of the Pigs to Johnny 7 Sent 2 Fish to ----- Lucias for Butter</p>
<p>2nd Labor Day Went and mowed a small Stack made the first one Gordon crofsed took his Tools Fixed Fence at the stacks Lucias here for Butter</p>
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<p>3rd of September 1895 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Fine Day Windy Lemays For Butter 35 lbs of Butter Lucias for Took in the Pop corn cut the stalks cut Brush shot 3 Black Ducks 1 to Day 2 Hawks chicken Hawks Lewis for Butter Last night 2 lbs to Pay when his Woman comes home</p>
<p>4th D.C.F.'s Birth Day one year old to Day 1894 Fine cutting Brush at the Wet Place went to Little Island North side Fishing Ionia and I Painting the Cutter Mr Genie came to night</p>
<p>5th John Angus B Day 1850 a Pic Nic or social Fort the Church (Salem) at Hamiltons place Leander and Stanley to make a stack at Salmon River Genie Brought 3 Bags of Apples</p>
<p>6th Fine Annie Livinia Stanley 20 1/2 Dozen of Eggs Genie to Cornwall Corn starch</p>
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<p>7th of Sept 1895 Fine hung up Tobacco Fernandez came had a Ram Lamb Genie came Livinia Stanley came Billy Morris and John H came Bought 3 Pairs of Boots calico cotton Shirting Blue corn-starch Gordon came to night The Standard's Time's up to Day Heard Janet Buchanan Got a Bad Fall Randolph here to night</p>
<p>8th Fine all the Boys went of</p>
<p>9th Fine some Cloudy Raw Turned Fine Mr Craigs Boys here and a Friend of his named Sullivan From Montreal Looking for to Buy Poultry to come Friday for them Stanley Drawing the Logs of the old Stable Getting Sturgeon</p>
<p>10th Fine Day E Wind Drawing Stones to the Bank put a handle in the axe a scow Load of Cattle Crofsing</p>
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<p>11th of Sept 1895 Fair commenced in Williamstown Rained Wind Thunder Lightning Turned Fine Leander Fishing Heavy Thunder and Sharp Lightning to night with wind and Rain</p>
<p>12th Fine Began to Rain and Blow hard North wind Genie went off Gave him a sturgeon salted in the Brine 8 or 9 sturgeon not very good weather for the Fair in Williamstown went to the Head of the Island oak nuts Falling</p>
<p>13th Fine windy Stanley Gathering oaknuts Keeping in the Hens and Ducks For Arthur Craig as he is buying Fowls Leander went to Hunt got nothing</p>
<p>14th Arthur Craig came for the Ducks 18 of them Hens and Chickens 20 Gave 2 Dollars to Day Shot a Snipe Gordon came had the Mail Got a Letter from D M Mc</p>
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<p>15th of Sept 1895 Fine Mr and Mrs Ide Billy Morris here to Dinner Bought a Fish Leander and Gordon to Douquets</p>
<p>16th Fine clearing and Brushing in the upper Field Mowing weeds</p>
<p>17th Fine W Wind cutting Brush Boys salting sturgeon cutting and Grubbing Pealing apples at night Water still Low one of Lucias for Butter</p>
<p>18th Fine Few Drops of Rain Cool East Wind Leander went to Dundee took a Tub of Butter cut cornstalks put them in the Barn an Eclipse to Day Bought of Mr Tyo 100 of Flour 2 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Pair of Pants shot Got 4 Dol on the Pigs sold 1 of the young Pigs Bill to Get one Mr Genie came to night had his Stone-Lifter and its Rigging a Pair of Boots for Stanley 1.25. 3 Tubs</p>
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<p>19th of Sept 1895 The Jewis New Year Begins to Day Fine Put the Stump up in the Grove and took out an oak-stump then took it up to the upper Field took out an Elm stump Mr Genie helping us took up a Few Rows of Potatoes put some small ones in a Barrel or Puncheon put them in the Frame cellar</p>
<p>20th Fine Took up Potatoes Johny Morris and John H came to Fish at night had Pine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Gave him 5 Dollars to Get Provender took the apples From the Hill at the Wet Place E Wind</p>
<p>21st Fine W Wind the Boys took the 3 small Pigs Gave them a small sturgeon and the Fish they caught Last night Mr Genie came had the Provinder 5 Bags Putting in Potatoes about 20 Bushels in now</p>
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<p>22nd of Sept 1895 St Matthew) Sun crofses the Line Equinoxical Gales about now Five Day DMM and Mrs McMaster here Randolph took them Down From Douquets heard the Grenada Busted some of her works and heard the Bohminian was aground in the Rappits</p>
<p>23 Fine Began to Blow West wind very high at the Potatoes Lots of nuts Falling</p>
<p>24th Fine at the Potatoes Sissy and Gordon went to Lancaster Got the yarn 30 lb 2 Pieces of cloth 22 yds in one Peice and about the same in the other Peice Bought a Tea-Pot 1 Dol Genie gathered 2 Bags of nuts</p>
<p>25th Fine put in the Rams Gordon went to the Fair Malone Stanley and I to Fish got Pine Windy to night</p>
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<p>26th of Sept 1895 Thunder and Lightning this Morning Rained hard Windy Wrote a Letter to Dan and sent a silver spoon that was Left By mistake some cherries and 3 cakes of sugar for the children</p>
<p>27th Fine Gordon came From Malone Fair Windy</p>
<p>28th Fine Windy George Morris and Alexander McCain and son here stopt all night Gordon and Leander made a Soft maple Trough for the Pigs Livinia and Stanley Went to the P.O. Gave them 25 cents a peice for Going with the Letter They Bought a can of Honey Got a Basket of apples at Hamiltons Sent the Letter and the Box off Mr Haggarty took the Box to the Station</p>
<p>29th St Michael Fine Windy Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday and a Boy here for Gordon to go to make a Drdge</p>
<p>30th Fine Windy cool Began to Plough in the upper Field</p>
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<p>1st of Oct 1895 fine Ionia Birth Day 1883 Windy Ploughing Moved the stove to the Frame Gordon Fixed the holes for the Pipes</p>
<p>2nd Fine Windy Finished Ploughing in the upper Field cutting and Piling Brush</p>
<p>3rd Fortunate Day Leander and Stanley went for the Waggon took it home got apples John H came Set 2 Lines for Sturgeon Hoed up some Potatoes cut some Brush East Wind a very Fine Day Gordon went acrofs took a Gun with him Heard that Willie Mills Died yesterday</p>
<p>4th Fine Killed the Hog Putting out Manure Fixing in the storehouse Went home with Hamiltons Boat</p>
<p>5th Very Fine Time Mr Genie came from Lancaster Boys setting Lines Putting out Manure The Shortis Trial going on now</p>
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<p>6th of October 1895 Fine E Wind Fernandez came Mr Genie went to Cornwall took his Butternuts Gave him an Iron Bar for the scow he is to Returned it the scow to me when he is Done with it as I hav use for it</p>
<p>7th Fine Fernandez went off Gordon went off a Fortunate Day Leander went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter Bought of J Tyo Flour 2 Tea 1 Soda 5 Ginger 40 sugar 20 Shovel 1.50 Duck-coat 2 Boots 2.50 caps oil Moving the Smiddy in Dundee Putting out manure on the oakfield not very well Sold 3 Dollars of Butter to Lucias Gave them 3 plugs of Tobacco a Few Drops of Rain Windy</p>
<p>8th Windy cool clearing Brush West Peice putting out Manure Leander came pealing apples Feeding the Horses</p>
<p>9th Fine Windy Unfortunate Day Trimmed the oak Trees 3 of Them cutting Brush cut cedar and Poles for Blinds St Denis Day Frost to night</p>
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<p>19th of Oct 1895 Fine Day W Wind Put a Little Banking around the West & South side Piling some Brush put a Few Load of Manure out John H Cleaning his Sturgeon to salt Them Seen Wild Geese going West Black Birds plenty John H to Summerstown for Salt 2 of Lewis Boys here for Milk Butter Yum-Kipper (Birth 2)</p>
<p>11th Unfortunate Day Took Down the Horse Stable Putting out manure Drawing out nails Windy</p>
<p>12th Fine Some Rain E Wind Putting up the Horse Stable Pulled some onions Gordon came to night</p>
<p>13 Gordon went to church Fine</p>
<p>14th Fine at the stable Took Down the Hen-house Drawing out nails and spikes Randolph here Fixing his Gun Lots of Black Ducks some shooting</p>
<p>15th Fine a Few Grains of snow Lots of Shooting to Day Leander Making Blinds Leander to Douquets John H has his Barrel Full</p>
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<p>16th of October 1895 Fine South West Wind Fortunate Day covering the stable put out manure a Good Deal of Shooting some Wild Geese</p>
<p>17th Fine Windy north a Gale passed north some Drops of snow Taking the Floor up of the old stable put the hay in the new Stable set Traps for the animal that Taking away our Fish chinking the Stable</p>
<p>18th St Luke's Dau Fine some Wind Got the Mink that was taking away our Bait Set Fires up in the Brush heaps Turned the Pine stick in the March Fixing at the Stable</p>
<p>19th very high W Wind 2 Men here Early Mr Sewell and John Renshaw Leander went with Mr Sewell to Cat Island a very windy Day came Back to night Lucias here for Butter</p>
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<p>20th of October 1895 Fine But Windy Leander and Mr Sewell Shooting Snipe and Plover Gordon came they went up to Mr Jo Douquets leander came to night</p>
<p>21st Gordon crofsed working at the Stable took in the Garden Stuff 2 Kinds of carrots Turnips onions 2 Kinds squashes Beets Beans Cucumber Melons corn and Potatoes Tomatos cutting Brush Plastering</p>
<p>22nd fine Windy set Fire at the Ditch went around the Island Put the Cows in the Garden Let the Young Pigs out Leander went to Mr Douquets</p>
<p>23rd Livinia's(Sissy) B Day 1868 Fine Working at the Floor of the Stable and Plastering the East side a Hunter here for straw to fill his Tick Gave John H 20 Mr Craig here paid Livinia 5 Dollars & 50 cents Due on the Fowls</p>
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<p>24th of Oct 1895 Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Windy set Fire in the oakfield Ploughing some of the Potato Ground put in the Mare in the New Stable something wrong with Sport</p>
<p>25th St Crispin all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 1825 70 years old to Day at 4 o clock Burning Brush in the West Oak Field Plastering the stable Plo Found the axe we Lost a year ago</p>
<p>26th Fine Froze some Last night Found 1 of the Hammers Finished Ploughing the Potato Ground a Good Lot of shooting to Day Boiling Feed for the Pigs Burning Brush at the Ditch</p>
<p>27th Unfortunate Day E Wind Mr Genie came Gordon crofsed to church Windy to night West wind Heard Locklin Cattonach was Buried yesterday</p>
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<p>28th of Oct 1895 W Wind very very high to Day and to night Ploughed some Put out some manure 2 Hunters here tonight Mr Atswater and Mr Oliver Monica stopt till Morning set some Brush a Fire in the Back Marsh Heard Randolph was not very well</p>
<p>29th Fine Banking the stable putting Hay in the stable loft Fixed the Gable end of the stable Mr Genie cutting Pine</p>
<p>30th Frost Last night Fine set Fire in the West oakfield Plastering the stable Boiling Feed for the Pigs Mr Genie went off</p>
<p>31st Holy Eve all Hallows HallowEEn the night of the Fairies Fine E Wind Turned to South West John H went to Dundee with 1/2 Barrel of Sturgeon Trimmed an oak sent the yard 3 lb</p>
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<p>1st of Nov 1895 All Saints Day The Harvest Month of Death Fine Windy Mr Rayside Departed cut Brush Plastering</p>
<p>2nd November All Souls Day Fine Dany Spink here EW John H came had a sack that was paid for Before Bought Powder Shot Pipe and a stem nails Ploughed some 2 Hemstraps put in rings in the Pigs nose Heard Mr Minkler Departed Gordon came</p>
<p>3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Fernandez came a Big Fire Last night or this morning at the Depot Livinia went to Lewis's Seen John Ronald McDonelly Death in the Paper of Williamstown aged 74</p>
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<p>4th of Nov 1895 Fine E Wind Leander T Jack Dan Spink came for the Bull Gathering oak-nuts opened the Garden Fence</p>
<p>5th Guy Fawks Day the Gun powder Plot Fine Putting Manure on the Garden Sissy and Stanley went to Summerstown with 4 lb of Butter 15 60 cents Sold to Mr Haggarty Bought Turkish Dys RRR Lamp Chimney nutmegs 10 a Fortunate DAy heard Shortis is to be Hung</p>
<p>6th a very Fine Day at Manure cleaning around the yard Fine Leander here to Dinner a Lot of Boats a Going to Day</p>
<p>7th Helen's B Day Fine some Rain Ploughed some in the Garden Spread the manure 2 Men speaking to John H Triming Trees in the Grove a Lot of Ducks to night Heard John McPherson got his Leg Broke</p>
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<p>8th of November 1895 Fine Leander and Billy Bowen here Hunting one of Lewis Boys for Milk Butter and Cedar the other Boy for the Boat that John H got From unc Bill he says he got orders to Get it Gordon came to night Rained hard to night Got Papers From D M M E Wind</p>
<p>9th Prince of Wales Birth Day E Wind Rained hard Wind High Gordon and John H went to Dundee Put up the small stove in the West End Put in the cows to night the Boys Stopt in Dundee to night</p>
<p>10th W Wind John and Gordon came Bought chisel Spirit-Level saw set Files overalls</p>
<p>11th Fine Randolph & Leander came Putting out Manure Taking in the scow</p>
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<p>12th of Nov 1895 Fine Frosty putting out Manure Taking in the Rest of the scow Leander Shot 6 Ducks Martinmas Day old Holy Eve Fernandez came Trimmed the Apple Tree in the Grove</p>
<p>13th Fine East Wind Drawing nails out of the Scow Ploughed the Rest of the Garden Boy Hunting Fernandez and John H went to Dundee took Big Tub of Butter Bought of J Tyo Flour 100 4 Tea 1 Soda Tobacco Shot Powder Sugar 14th Fernandez and John Came Drawing nails out of the scow</p>
<p>15th Ploughing the Potato Ground at the south End Digging the stone Took out 2 Stumps Hicory and cherry Rain Got 7 EEls in the Mud</p>
<p>16th Plough Fried a Blast in the Stone Banking the House Shut the outside cellar Door made Stairs for the cellar</p>
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<p>17th of Nov 1895 Fine Got some EEls Gordon crofsed</p>
<p>18th Fine Working at the stable put in stalls for the cows Ploughing at the End of the Potato Ground</p>
<p>19th Fine Leander went to Dundee For Provender E Wind Putting out Manure Drawing nails cleaned the Ditch some Places Windy Mr Genie came Took a Bag of Apples Box of Crackers Dishotel Passed Down Alexandra went up 2 Tows Went Down Windy and Foggy to night Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour Bran and shorts nails Due on This</p>
<p>20th Fortunate Day some Rain Freezing to night cutting Brush Poles Fixing stalls in the Stable Putting out manure Gordon came Got a Letter From D M M and Papers</p>
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<p>21st of Nov 1895 Unfortunate Day on This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 Windy Thanksgiving Day Snowed Last night Froze hard Gordon Filing his Saws Boys Fixing in the Stable put the 2 Big Pigs in the upper Stable</p>
<p>22 Fine E Wind Gordon crofsed to hunt after a Deer a NY Hunter here for Leander Barry took him here Mr Genie and John H Went to Lancaster for Pine oards for a Door and Buttry 2nd Quality 16 Dollars a Thousand took 2.80 cents worth of Lumber Paid this Mr Genie took the chain ice making out a Peice from the Shore Lewis Boy here for a Pot and Butcher-knives onions Milk a Big Time on Cornwall to night</p>
<p>23rd Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon Making the Door and the Buttry Harnefsed the Horses to the Sleigh</p>
<p>24th Randolph here Mr Genie Towed to Cornwall</p>
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<p>25th of Nov 1895 St Catherine's Day Windy East Snowing Drifting hailing Raining Fixing Shelves in the Buttery Smoky</p>
<p>26th Rain Fine Windy West working at the Door up stairs putting it on the outside Fixing stalls on the south side Put out some Manure put a Load on the Banking very Windy snow very near Gone</p>
<p>27th Fine cool windy Fishing EEls got 3 Gave them to Genie he came from Cornwall Got a Pail and 2 Barrels from him Leander and Gordon cutting Logs Put out some manure no Boats to Day Sawed the South Limb of the Apple Tree water Raised</p>
<p>28th Fine Gordon and John H went to cut Wood for John McPherson Fixing Stalls in the Horse stable</p>
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<p>29th Nov 1895 a very very Fine Day Fernandez Got 4 EEls Leander got 3 Ducks Piling up Rubbish at Wood</p>
<p>30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing some shots Drawing the Sticks of Wood From the Yard The Mare hurted her Foot a Tug with a Barge went Down Yesterday none to Day Gordon and John H came to night</p>
<p>1st of December Sunday in Advent 2 of Lewis Boys here took home the Pot and the Knives E Wind Leander Sewell and Randolph on the Little Island North side Gordon and John H crofsed no Lights to night</p>
<p>2nd EW Snowing Killed the 2 hogs to Day</p>
<p>3rd W Wind Frosty cut up the Pork</p>
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<p>4th of Dec 1895 E Wind Frosty 2 Indians here one of Serwattis Boys Looking for a Bun Lost 2 Months ago they went to squaw Island They were eying our Hicory Stanley Makeing a Horse Quilt Took some of the Onions cabbage Pumpkins out of the cellar into the other cellar</p>
<p>5th Frosty some Wind Gordon came from Craigs Working at a Sugarhouse went acrofs again one of Lewis's Boys here for a Saw and a Hammer took the Mail Gordon did</p>
<p>6th Fine Stove Put a Door on the inside of the Horse -Stable John H working at Duncan Gs</p>
<p>7th Windy Frosty Gordon and John H came to night</p>
<p>8th Windy Frosty Randolph here Fernandez went to A Frashers Gordon went to Concession I put in the Tin Stove on the 6th</p>
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<p>13th of Dec 1895 Some places the ice is taken to Day a Good many air-holes E Wind and Frosty Drew the Boat to the airhole at the Little Island shot some Ducks</p>
<p>14th E Wind the 2 Boys went to Tuppers Island Kitt Kit and Rofs's seen the Fox got a Rat John H and Leander crofsed to Summerstown put some Bushes</p>
<p>15th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came Leander and John H went to Lewis Lasor Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed</p>
<p>16th Fine W Wind Drew Manure Drew a Load of Stones to the Wharf Mr Dan Fraser and Son here for a Ra{illegible} took him over in the cutter</p>
<p>17th Leander and John H went to Dundee Bought and axe 75 Boots Drawers 50</p>
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<p>9th of Dec 1895 Frosty Windy Harnefsed Jack the Big Colt Put out some Manure Making a Place for the Sheep and Pigs</p>
<p>10th Leanders B Day 1872 Fine W Wind Worked the colt he Goes well Drew a Load of Oak Limbs Drawing Manure Broke the Jumper cutting in the Rushes for covering Sawing stove-wood Frosty to night</p>
<p>11th Wind cold Frosty Day smoke on the River taking Potatoes out of the cellar and putting them in the other cellar sawing stove wood Frosty night to night Windy Grinding the axes ice made out to the Little Island N. Side {illegible}ade to the Kit Kit From Little Island W Smokey Frosty Windy Made an axehandle Making Halters ice taken to Night</p>
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<p>18th Dec 1895 Fine some Drops of Rain Thawing shot 2 Ducks in the airholes John H crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread got the Mail Wrote a Letter to Day to send to Bismarck Dated on the inside the 20th the ice cracking a Good Deal John and Stanley Fishing EEls Rained to night</p>
<p>19th Fortunate Day Rain E Wind very Foggy Fishing EEls skinning EEls to night cleaning</p>
<p>19 warm ice going some</p>
<p>20th Last Day of Fall Fine Day Fishing EEls Got 20 ice Jaming hard to night Tried to got to Lewis's ice too Bad Drew some Stones Unfortunate Day</p>
<p>21st First Day of Winter a Very Fine Day E Wind Fishing EEls ice going Down Jamming unfortunate Day St Thomas Day</p>
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<p>22nd of Dec 1895 Fine Randolph here</p>
<p>23 Leander and John H went to Lewis for the Pig John crofsed to Summerstown cutting wood up in the sugar Bush at the camp</p>
<p>24th Christmas Eve Ploughed a Peice Down at the Shanty Leander and Stanley John crofsed to Summerstown Sent to Bismarck a Letter Gordon came had 2 Brooms a very Fine Day Rained Last Night White Frost Fernandez came Got a Pair of Felts From Gordon Bought 3 Pair of hinges 12 cents</p>
<p>25th Christmas Day Fine E Wind Leander Fernandez went to Rofs's Island D Spinks here Fishing EEls got 7 a Rainbow to Day Had a Drink of Sap to Day</p>
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<p>26th of Dec 1895 Fine E Wind changed to West Gordon crofsed John H and Fernandez crofsed Ploughing on the Lower Point south side Just where Charlie Tupper had his house Letting the Water run at the Wet Place Below the House cut up the apple Tree in the stove wood St Stephen's Day</p>
<p>27th St John the Evangelist Fine W Wind Rained to night Ploughing on the Lower Point Put 2 Blasts off in a Big Flat Stone John H and Fernandez came stopt at McPhersons all night Boys made 2 axe Handles</p>
<p>28th Froze snowed Last night John H crofsed</p>
<p>29th Uncle Angus Camerons B Day Fine Lewis Lasore here took home the Hammer and Saw</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island</p>
<p>30th of Dec 1895 very Fine E Wind Leander John H went to Dundee 3 Tubs of Butter Stanley and I at Stones and Brush cutting at the Plumtrees Trimmed some of the apple trees Uncle Bill Billy and Moses Ledger came to spear EEls wind Raised commenced to Rain and Rained hard and Blew hard all night Leander and John H came Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 3.60 3 lbs of Tea 75 Pants 175 overalls 50 oil 75 overalls 50 Pants 175 Tobacco Shoes 1.50 46 yds of Cotton 3.22 Tobacco 10 thats 12.82 Due 12.20 Butter 139 lbs at 18</p>
<p>31st Last Day of the Year very very Windy Blowing very hard Blew Down the Butternut Tree near the House River all White snowed a Little wter in the cellar Blew in and Broke 1 of the Big Glass in the West Window</p>
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GRANDMOTHER * S DI AR Y
Dec. 28
1899-1900
. ..17E
More snow, about 2 feet deep. Mainhood took his
cutter away. Mr. Thoms called and brought me a
letter from Laura, Mrs. Montgomery was buried today
in the churchyard.
29
Cold snap. Our Christmas tree passed off very well
quite a number of people were out. The Thomses &
Somersets were there,
JO
Very cold, down to 30° below last night.
it will be
colder tonight, Charlie went to Utterson to Hugh
Somerset’s shooting match, George drove in & brought
him home.
31
Sunday. Cold wind. G & C & I went to Church at
night. Minni Forrest is at home for a holiday.
1900
dan.
1
New Year’s day. Fine & good sleighing, G. drove
Eva & ne in to Utterson. Charlie was skating on
the lake.
Children have all troublesome coughs.
Violet is getting whooping-cough now.
Baby is no
better.
2
We washed, Mr. & Mrs. & Ruth Thoms came to tea,
Mrs,. Forrest & Minni came in during the evening.
3
Woman’s Auxiliary in the afternoon I went but there
were not enough for a meeting. Good skating on the
lake.
G drove me & baby to Ball’s. Eva & Charlie went
skating,
I went to choir practise at night
Nice mild day splendid sleighing. G & Louie &
Violet & I drove to father’s,
got back to tea
vrrote to cousin Muriel.
6
Mild. George drove Annie part of the way to Brunel
where she is going to stay till Monday.
I went to
the ice with thechildren.
&
C.
8
I
> I went to Church in the morning
at night.
Gold day.
School opened but our children are not
going owing to whooping cough
^y we washed & G
Meeting .
Busy ironing
�WlN&iSTHa
Jan, 11
DIARY
Pine but cold wind.
called at Father’s.
1900
...17?
GAI drove to Huntsville,
12
Bright moonlight nights. Geo Drove to Utterson
to see Robertson,
Dance at Hall at night’. Johnson
cane in.
I went to the Hall for an hour.
13
Milder.
Geo, drove to Howard’s & I went as far
as Thomses with him.
Cheese factory meeting here
in even.
14
Mild day. Went to Church at night.
called at Forrests in afternoon,
15
Mild A a little damp. 'We washed « baked. Hrs.
Atkinson asked me to go with her to call on the
Thomses, we went there & to Somerset’s.
16
Mild. . Geo & Eva & I drove to Johnson’s after dinner,
came home by moonlight, Charlie went with a sleighload to a Xmas tree in Brunel. The two Mrs, Gall’s
called.
G & I & baby
17Eva & Charlie drove to Huntsville.' Father came,
cooler.
18 ■ Mild & damp.
George drove Nr. Allen of A»0. Ellis(?)
around Brunel. Ted McInnis took his sewing machine
away.
I went to choir practise.
19
Thawing.
Geo drove Mr. Allen to Utterson. I went
to W.A* meeting and brought Ruth Thoms back to tea,
20
Violet had a birthday party. T. Vincent & the little
Chester boys were here, T. stayed over night. Turned
very cold,
21
At night high wind. Eva & Louie & I went to church in
the morn &G&I&C&E went at night*
quite a number
there.
22
Mild & thawing again. Geo Thons took away his cutter
Eva started school again..
, blew' cold
24
Cold windy day.
Farmer’s Institute meeting. Cyril
to
tea. Louie is poorly. The roads
Thomas was here
are icy & there is not much snow.
& baby but they did not go in.
we got home & did;not go
26
I was poorly after
Cold windy day* Charlie & I went to tea at the Hall
a later.
our organ was there A we had w»ii*
�GRANDMOTHER * S DIARY
Jan. 2?:
Feb
1900
...178
Saturday, mild with light snowfall.
I took children
to Ladell’s,
George sold our cutter to Dick Clarke
so we will have to get another.
23
Stormy,
I went to church at night and played the organ
stormy night
&
29
Children are sick. Nasty weather, Cyril Thoras
brought us an invitation to spend the evening there
on Wednesday.
30
Eva poorly still, we washed. Storming all day very
heavily at night, snow will be deep in the morning.
31
Gold day. I ironed. G. & I went with a sleigh load
of others to Thomses in their sleigh & got home about
1 o’clock^
we had a pleasant evening
1
Got up late
I got cold last night & did not go to
choir practise as it was very cold.
2
Nice day. we did not go to Somerset’s. G drove the
new cutter which came today into Utterson
Nice day. Geo drove Charlie & W. Brymer to Falkenburg,
thence they went on to Bracebridge & sold some tickets.
I saw Laura & Louie at Ladells & arranged to go on
Monday.
4
I went to Church & played in the morning & stayed in
at night. G also stayed in with headache.
Fine & Bright & not too cold, Geo drove me & Louie
to Somersets to tea. we called at Galls, Got home
before ten.
'6
So
Nice fine day & moonlight night. Baby &I drove to
Utterson with Geo & we waited at Will Brown/s till
he was ready.
Baby seems poorly tonight.
George, Kathleen & I are all poorly today. Fine & mild
G. stayed in bed till tea time. Wet night.
8
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Wet all day. Connie Thoms is ill with slight inflammation
of the lungs.
Geo somewhat better. I have neuralgia
in my face. No choir practise. Miss Hutton called
to see if she could give up this school & go to Normal.
Frozen up but not cold. Trustees had a meeting to
see about Miss Hutton’s leaving. Concert in
I could not
tonight in aid of Children’s Hospital
go as Kathleen was sick with earache etc. G
stayed. Nice moonlight nights. Concert, as
Typedr by Carol Aellen 20 June 1??6
�CRAN'D? OTHER’S DIARY
Feb. 10
1900
...179
Nice day. Mr. Thoms was here to dinner. Connie
rather better. Children went skating. I walked
up to ladells,
I went to S.S. & Church.
11
Lovely mild day.
12
We washed.
Wet night.
13
Wet day. Turned snowy & windy, so that the Somersets
could not come.
14
Fine with a little snow. There is no school as the
teacher has left. Choir practise C & I went.
15
Will Gall & his mother called. The Will Gall’s
are going to move to Bala. Practise again at the Church
16
Nice day. The Bishop held confirmation. Charlie was
confirmed. Louie Thoms came home with us & stayed
the afternoon. The Somersets did not come as they were
not at Church & did not get my invitation, George T.
came for Louie in the evening.
17
Nice day.
G & I drove to Aspdin after dinner & got
back to tea.
splendid sleighing.
18
Cold wind.
Annie & thechildren went to morning
service & G & I went at night.
19
Fine but cold wind. Geo & Eva & I went to Father’s
after dinner.
Barely enough snow for sleighing,
20
Lovely day*
George went to Toronto. Clara walked
over to stay a few days, V/e went to Laddells after
d inner.
21
Ironed & baked. Mild.
Good roads, Clara & I & two
children went to Ladells & found Laura Somerset there
she drove us home.
22
Snowing hard most of the day. The somersets came
about half past 5 and spent the evening.
Cyril &
T. Vincent were here too. George did not come but
sent a letter.
*
23
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Moonlight
G. drove to Raymond, sold sewing machine.
Roads heavy*
Clara did not go home# Charlie went up
to KowhoIne wxth a load to a concert# George came.
back from Toronto.
'
�GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY
'LADYSMITH
Boor War
A heavy soft snow fell all day.
drove to Utterson.
1900
180
George & Charlie
A cold stormy day. Clara & I ventured out to Church
at night there were only a few there.
Very cold with wind, Clara could not get home.
& I went to Ladell’s after tea.
She
Coldest night 40° below, came out nice in the
afternoon.
G & C went to Gall’s sale & Clara walked
home. I took the children out for a walk.
Ash Wednesday, mild & snowy. G & I went to Hugh
Patterson ’s with sewing machine, we had service &
choir practise in evening.
Good news from the war. Ladysmith is relieved and
4000 Boors under Bronjie taken prisoners. Great
celebration throughout the British Empire. Blustery,
but not very cold.
The Galls did not come
Bright pleasant day. We went for a walk & I rode up
as far as Ladells in cutter. Mrs. Ladells’s ill
at Orillia, Geo drove Mr Brymer as far ©3 Bains
Stormy & cold. I did not go to Church at all as'
there was no track & my cough was too bad.
Nice day after cold night. Mrs. Boyd was buried.
Geo read the funeral service as Mr. Atkinson has gone
to Toronto, X went up to Ladells, Mr. Thoms was
here to tea. Commenced to get 1J qts milk at Watsons
Stormy again turned to rain
school is closed.
There is quite a
7
Cold wind but fine & warm sun.
crust,
Connie
8
Lovely day. Everybody turned out to enjoy the fine
afternoon. Got some beef from Jenner’s.
■9
Mild turned to showy Charlie began to cut wood for
Herb Mell, I walked up to see Aggie who
ill.
10
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Fine but cold. G & I went for a drive up Utte,
road. Mr. Thorns called.
11
Sunday, no service as Mr. Atkinson is away. I gpe:
: ome of the Thoms over for some music in the evening
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
1900
. .131
Mar, 12
Bright fine day cool wind.
for Herb Lade11.
13
Keeps very cold we washed.
14
Cold, went down to 30 at night.
teacher came.
15
Fine & nice in afternoon.
Mabel & Louie Forrest & Jessie
& Cyril & Jack Thoms came to tea.
Eaby & I drove up
to Ladells cold at night.
16
Sharp but turned cloudy & milder
I went to Church
& choir practise,
I called at Chester’s.
We did
Charlie is cutting wood
0
Miss Dennis the new
not go to Huntsville as Geo had sick headache
Cheese factory meeting
1?
Raw day with snow flurries.
in afternoon.
18
Gold wind, " Children want to S.S.
Chare at night
19
Lovely, mild morning but turned wet G&I drove to
Huntsville we went over the lake but came back around
by Utterson in the rain.
20
Cooler with a little snow.
George drove Mr. Stephenson
out & brought him here to tea. Wall & Cyril Thoms
called in evening.
G & I ’went to
Snows a little every day fine nights,
22
Mild with snow, George’s birthday. I went up &
stayed the afternoon with Aggie Ladell & read to her
soft.
23
Nice day but cold wind. Eva & I started to walk to
Somersets but stayed at Thomses as Laura & Louie
were coming there.
We all drove down to Church.
Geo went to Raymond,
24
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Fine with cold wind,
Geo drove in to Utterson and
stayed all day. Lucy came & brought Mabel but had
to leave at 2 p.m.
Miss Dennis came in during the
. evening to see George.
Cyril also came in to play
cards.
Lovely day no cold wind.
I went to SS with a'
children and to Church in the evening.' Wm. J<
fess
came in after Church for a while
.
Geo went to
Is, saw the si
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children went up
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�GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY
We washed
Mar. 27
GRIPPE
1900
182
Snow morning but cleared
26
Nice day,
roads getting soft.
Geo went to Parry
Sound Road.
I went to LadeUs.
29
I called at Forrests with children
go
Nice weather. Mr C. Lawrence came to dinner
up to Ladell’s.
I went to Church at night:
JI
■Fine, roads soft
G spent most of the day at Utterson
Cyril Thoms was here to tea. The A little girls vast
Own A
ison*s birthday party quite a bit of snow
Fine
I went'
to fb y?t.
lovely day snow melting
Sunday,
I went to Church
Ladell in afternoon. G & C
went to see Bob Brown
2
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to tea but the former could not come. The Atkinsons ■
stayed late.
3
Pooler with dashes of snow & wind.
night, |yoi^.||uaS:^
4
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I went to W.A. meeting, not
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Apr. 12
Lake Opens
1900
..183
Damp & warm, Violet & Kathie worse.
G. no better
Tommy Howard came to get the cart to drive Mr~ Brvmer
to see Nr. Somerset who has cut himself, I went un
to Ladell’s.
}
13
Good Friday. I went to Church with Eva very few there
Gloomy with snow.
George Keeps weak & poorly.
14
About an inch of fresh snow, but melted & cleared out,
fine in evening.
I went to see Mrs. & Miss Ladell.
Wnt to church for choir practise at night.
Easter Sunday,
Lovely fine day. The children & I
went to Church in the morning. George was not well
enough to go I stayed in at night with him.
15
Warmest day yet snow disappearing fast. We commenced
house cleaning by doing the pantry. Wall Thoms was
here to tea.
Gloomy but rain. Kept off tile night. We washed.
the children & I went to Laddells.
I saw Mrs. Roper,
Ie cleaned a room.
18
Nice rain last night. Hot today with thunder showers.
I papered room above Kitchen, it'is to be Annie’s room
Krs. Chester & Mrs, Smith called.
19
Cooler with drizzle. Finished papering A’s room.
I went to store
Lake is not open yet.
20
Lovely warm day
at parsonage.
21
Cloudy & warm, tidied garden.
Baby & I went to Ladell’s
Our new cart came. G & I drove to Bob Brown’s in it.
after tea.
22
Damp & warm.
We cleaned 2 bedrooms.
G & I went to Church at night,
Lake is open at last,
planted some onions.
’
we washed & I
We cleaned two ffont bedrooms. Fine with cool wind
I took children out for first row in Xhe boat.
25
Papered our room & ironed,
Geo. Lovely evening.
26
Cleaned passage & hall - finishing theupstairs.
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24
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I called
I went in to Utterson with
• 27 Geo & I drove to Huntsville & called at -Father’s, - ' Roads- very rough. Got back just in time-for. choir
practise.
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GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY
Apr.' 28
1900
..,184
Still fine & warmer.
We cleaned sitting room. Geo
drove to Utterson. Charlie went up to Mud Lake to
shoot musk rats, got home late,
29
Sunday, hot. I went to Church morning and evening.
After dinner George & I and 2 youngest children went
to Thomses in the boat.
30
Turned cold & showery, we washed. Charlie went on
horseback to see J. Hall. Mr. Wm. Johnson called to
see George. Minnie Forrest came home. Cyril called
in the evening to get collar.
1
Fine with cold wind. Billy Kureshaw (?) plowed
garden.
Geo went to see J. Ha,,
2
War®,
blew up rain. I went to W.A. meeting at
Parsonage, not many there.
3
Gloomy cold day.
4
g
Bright with cold wind & a few snow flurries. We drove
to Johnsons and had dinner & returned in the evening.
I was too late for choir practise.
5
Fine but cold wind. Annie & Emma King went to Bracebridge
Mrs. Atkinson called in the evening.
6
A little warmer K
7
Warmer day. We washed & after dinner we started to
drive to Bullins but did not get further than Ladells
as we met Bullen there.
I was going to see Mrs,
Somerset but will have to wait for another time.
We went for a row after tea.
May
we cleaned Kitchen.
G & I went to evening service,
f!#®flillM
9
1 call rd at Ladells & Atkinson.
Fine.
Geo and Charlie went to Aspdin.
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George drove me & baby home to stay a few days.
lilllil?9ll99iiM
12
19111?
My birthday.
I went to Huntsville with Lucy J Kellie.
tiiccclfisio^
13
He t A thundery no service to go to. we walked part c.
the- -.-ay back with Nellie to far school.
14
Hot ,1 windy,
Kalli]':cn is very good here.
�GRANDMOTHER’S DIARY
**ay,
15
Turned cooler in the afternoon after rain, George
came for us after tea and we got home about dark.’'
16
Cloudy & warmer. I went to parsonage but there was
no meeting. I brought Ruth Thoms home with me,
17
We ironed. Very wet day, Geo went to Aspdin with
Mr. Robinson & stayed all night.
18
Geo brought Mr. Robinson back to dinner & he stayed
all night. I went to practise and went to Forrests
afterwards with the Thoms girls.
19
Mr, R. went away this morning and Charlie went to
Huntsville on the "Gem". Fine.
20
Fine morn but turned showery Mr. & Mrs. B. Johnson
came to dinner & went to Church with us in the evening.
21
Fine & warm & high wind. I painted dining room floor.
After tea G & I drove to Bullens, when we returned
Connie Thoms & Nita B, were here.
22
Hot & smoky
We washed. Charlie & I and two Bremer
Girls rowed over to a part'; at Somerset’s, we stayed
all night & got home about 6 a.m
We went to bed
& slept till noon.
I went to Ladell’s
23
24
Hot.
a thunder storm came up towards evening. We
had a pic-nic which was quite a success though the
rain drove us home early, I went to Church at night,as
It was Ascension Day.
25
I went to
Hot & fine,
Geo went to see Chas Sewell ,
help Mrs. Atkinson drape the pulpit etc for next
Sunday.
Lovely evening.
26
Hot,
27
The
Showery & hot but cleared out,
3 services
Johnson’s came here before afternoon.S.O.S (SAS?)
service and went with us & then went over to the Thomses
They came back with us after eveing service and then
drove home from here.
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We went for a row in the evening
Fine & breezy. Charlie went with Cyril to Johnsons.
Mrs. Gall & Louise called. G & I & Louie rowed over
to Thomses after tea.
Mr, & Mrs , Mitchel came yesterday & went back today.
We washed 2 I went to see Miss Ladell. '
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•May
1900
...186
30
Busy ironing, wet.
G & C went to Three Mile Lake
to fish.
I took the children to Ladells in the boat
& Minnie F» came back with us.
JI
Nice day. After dinner Geo & I drove to Falkenburg &
enjoyed the drive.
June. 1
Hot turned damp at night. Charlie, Eva & I took
Mrs. & M. Forrest up in the boat to call unon Mrs.
Gall & Laura S. The "Gem" picked us up coming home,
I went to choir practise.
2
Showery.
3
Hot bright day,
Church.
4
Fine. We washed, Charlie was sawing wood with
Alf Goring.
5
Hot day. Busy ironing. Geo drove to Aspdin to go
fishing. Charlie went to Social at Whitteys. I
went for a row in evening, & Aggie Ladell want
out for a while,
6
Quite a good turn out at W,A» meeting, Laura Somerset
came back with me & stayed till evening. Father was
here today also.
Turned cooler & we had a cold night.
G & I & some of the children went to
cow calved. Charlie got her & the calf in the
ds. Geo & I & Charlie drove to a Garden Party 4
at Johnsons & did not get home till 3.30 next morning
after a dark drive
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McInnises.
3
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I felt very tired Annie went up to
Nice day.
I & some of the children went to Church
in the morn. We stayed at home in the evening.
Cyril Thoms was here to tea. Stopped getting milk
at Watsons . Owe $7,25
Clara & Lucy came to get the calf and Lucy stayed to
give her eyes a rest.
12
Annie came back last night so we washed today. I
^^ ohildren for a bathe *we had a row in
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Jun. 13
PHOTOGRAPH -4 GIRLS
1900
.187
Hot. Nellie came to see us on an excursion from the
Locks & I took the children to see the picnic.
Father came and got a load of lumber. After tea
we rowed all the children over to Thomses & Lucy*went
home and we got caught in the rain coming home,
14
Fine after a good rain. Father came again for lumber.
Charlie works at the mill now. we finished ironing^
Geo went to Oswald Montgomery’s.
15
Fine day. busy baking etc.
I went to Choir practise,
16
Hot day,
Laura Somerset & Torrie came down & want
to Huntsville with us.
I had the children photographed
and we met Mother and brought her home with us. We
had a nice trip.
17
Mother went to Church with us in the evening,
IS': Lovely day.
Geo. drove to Huntsville.
’We took mother for a row in the evening,
19
We washed & churned, Geo drove mother home after
tea. Mrs. Thoms & Louie came first before tea & stayed
the evening.
20
Busy ironing.
21
Nice day.
I took the children for a bathe & had one
myself and then we had a row,
Ladells had a garden
.party.
22
Violet & I went to Ladells to see the Burtins and then
to practice.
23
Hot & so dry.
24
Sunday,
I went to church in the morning* and played.
All the family went in the evening, Geo went over
to Thomses for tea.
25
Cooler & dry. Baked & churned.
I went to W.A. meeting
we arranged about a sale for Dominion day. I called
at Forrests in the evening.
26
Tunder shower followed by intense heat.
George went to Huntsville on the boat.
Geo drove to
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June 28
July
1900
Hot morning but turned cool.
bathe but it was too cool,
...188
Took the children to
29
Rain in the morn & showery during the evening &
turned very cold & windy. Percy Johnson came to go
with Charlie to Lawrence’s party, G & I drove to
Jim Hughes & we found it pretty cold.
30
Cold & cloudy. Charlie went to Huntsville on the Gem
& got some of the children’s photos. Mr. Thoms was
here to tea. Ruth came back from Orillia. I called
at Atkinson’s. Minnie & Louie Forrest called.
We went to Church in the
1
Dominion Day feel on Sunday.
evening. Fine & cool.
2
Sultry but not very sunny. We had the annual picnic
and our W.A. had a sale & the Booth at which we did
very well. .
3:
Wet day which did good,
Kason’s.
we washed.
Geo drove to
Cloudy & hot.
G & I rowed the children over to
Father’s & got back late for W.A. meeting.
There were quite a number at the raeeting.
Finished ironing.
■
Fine & hot. We had some young people here to spend
the evening, had ice cream.
Fine. Geo drove to Utterson to see Taylor
We went
bathing & got some huckleberries on the Rocky Island.
8
Hi
AH
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I went to Church in the morning and played.
and took baby in even,
turned cold.
We went
Wet morning.
The forrests & we went berry picking
on the island & got 6 qts, Nellie walked over & got
here for tea.
Showery again. N. & baby & I called
at Clarkes & Atkinsons.
10
Geo drove to
Fine morning but came on wet after tea
Murray’s & sold him a mower but did not go to
Huntsville. Nellie & I went to Rocky Island & got
a few berries.
11
Hot with occasional heavy thunder showers. Nellie
& Annie & I went to the Church to a scrubbin
to Huntsville on the
& H. & I called at F
s
A/
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HUCKLEBERRIES
1900
189
July 12
Drizzling most of the day.
Charlie & Annie went on
the Gem to Hville to see: the Orangemen.
N & I went
to choir practise.
Came' out fine.
13
Lovely fine day.
Nellie^ & Charlie & Kathleen & I
rowed over to Somersets,
Had a pleasant row back
by moonlight.
Geo went to Ufford to set up a mower
for Mr. Smalley.
14
Nellie & Charlie & I got up early and went
F ine
up the lake on the milk boat and got off at Lawr ence * s
& went home.
After dinner we brought the children
homealso Mabel & Nellie stayed.
We stopped at
Stewart’s Island and got berries.
Sunday. Rain last night but fine today,
church in the evening. Cow went away.
16
I went
to
Very heavy rain last night, drizzly through the day
& it poured again in evening. We went to island &
got 8 qts of huckleberries.
We washed. Came out fine in afternoon & dried clothes
The children got some raspberries. Turned windy &
cooler in the evening.
18
Fine & more settled. We ironed & the children got
some more berries. Lovely evening. Geo & Charlie
& I rowed over to the party at Thomses
We left
before 2. It was a nice party & quite a number present
Geo drove over to Fathers & took Mabel back & brought
Nellie to make her blouse. The children & I rowed over
to the island and picked 8 qts of berries. Hot.
20
Very hot, Presbyterian excursion on Empress.
only went* Cloudy at night.
Charlie
Turned cool but a nice fine day. Nellie walked home,
Charlie, Eva & I went berry picking in the swamp. Geo
drove out to Young’s with a sewing machine.
I I
We had a new clergyman Mr. Davidson.
rhurch to hear him.
I went twice to
23
Keeps fine, we are getting plenty of berries.
24
Mother drove Nirs. Coooper over to spend the day. I.
took her to see Cheese Factory. Clouded up like rain
before they went. back.
.
25
Busy ironing & berry picking rain .passed off the
day was lovely.
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July 26
1900
Baking for picnic.
.,.190
choir practice
27
G & I & the children went on the Gera with the SS to
Deerhurst and had a very pleasant trip & afterwards
had tea on the ground.
28
Hot
Murray was here to dinner
betries, went in the boat to bathe
29
Sunday.
30
Busy as usual.
Annie went out with the children to
pick berries.
We-went-bathing-iH~aftegn&6H-&-waghed~eut-he»t^~
31
We washed. The children are picking berries to sell
to Mrs. Chester.
Aug
I did not go to Church
we got some more
hot
Still dry but cooler
Laura Somerset & Lorrie came
down and went with me to Huntsville on the Gem returning
in time for W,A. meeting. Laura & Torry stayed to tea
& went back with Jessie Thoms.
George drove to
Bracebridge to settle some business of Vincent’s
2
Busy ironing & baking very dusty
Churned. After diner I took Eva & V & Annie to
Stewart’s island to get berries, very dry.
Very hot.
G & I went to Church twice,
Louie Thoms
came home with us after morning service , We had a
new clergyman
Hotter & no rain. 98° in the shade.
Mr. Kerr came to draw wood
We had a bathe,
Hot but we had a nice little shower this morning to
la:y the dust, Geo & I drove to Father’s after dinner
8
Still hot,
to Aspdin.
9
George did not get home last night. Nellie L-Louise
"came in the morning & went back after tea* Geo
. got back to tea,
he had driven the agent to
Huntsville. Very hot over 90°•
10
Sultry.
we washed,
We had a bathe
Geo had to drive Massey-H. man
Charlie went to Dodd’s party.
11 It has been a very hot week but it changed today & is
blowing cool & raining. Eva & Annie.went on the Gem
a•
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Aug, 12
1900
..,191
Cool & turned cloudy.
Felt poorly with diahorrea.
I went to Church in evening. Mr. Rich preached.
Louie is poorly.
13
Cooler this week.
14
Making Violet a Dress.
15
We washed.
16 Cyril Thoms was here drawing wood, Eva & I went for
a row. we took Firs. Atkinson out in the boat.
The children & I rowed over to Thomses.
17
Fine,
18
Nice day. I went to Deerhurst & took Louie & Violet,
we trough Ruth & Jessie Thoms back to tea. dusty & no
rain. Aggie Laddell has a paralytic stroke.
19
Louie’s birthday. Mr, Rich preached twice. The children
& I went at night, quite a crowd. Geo went over to
Thomses in the afternoon. I went up to see Aggie.
20
Gloomy, it rained a little this morning. No school as
the new teacher has gone back home, Geo went to
Crompton’s to start binder, Aggie Laddel died this
morning.
21
Very dry.
I made a wreath & took it up to Ladells
& saw Aggie.
22
New Williams agent called. We managed to get water
enough to wash. G & I went to Miss Ladell’s funeral
& brought Mr. & Mrs. Thoms back to tea
Eva had a birthday party at the landing
Cloudy
Connie Thoms came with thechildren.
24
Hot & dry. Baby and I drove to Johnson’s with
Mrs. Atkinson. Got home about 8.
Hot.
children bathin;
.It was a nice ;
last long enough to do much good. Geo and I went
to Chesters in the evening. They had quite a number
there. There are several of the Tye’s
ith’s & Forrests
Puddicowns staying at
Hot Sunday.
G & I &
to ch
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Aug. 27
1900
,..192
Hot. Eva & I called at Smiths & Forrests this
evening*
28
Miss Johnson & Mrs. Atkinson came to get us to go
black berry picking we got about 10 qts. After ’tea
I took them out for a row.
29
Busy morning. The children and I went bathing &
then rowed up for the mail.
30
Eva & Louie & I went to the swamp with the Forrests
to get berries. I had a little drive after tea.
31
We had Mr. Smith & his friends & Minnie Forrest &
some of their guests & Miss( Mr. & Mrs. Vincentcame
home) Rice & Mr. Chester to spend the evening.
Sept. 1 It keeps very dusty. Geo & I went over to spend the
evening at Smith’s, We went bathing & when we got ■
back we found Mr. Vincent here. C. went duck shooting
got 2.
2
Sunday, very hot.
I went to Church in the morning
& stayed home at night. Charlie went up to Galls
& got the boat.
3
Lovely rain this morning but cleared out nice to go
mith’s excursion to Deerhurst, We had a
time.
4
Bright day, we washed.
Mrs. & Miss Rice.
5
Went to W.A. meeting & brought Ruth & Cyril Thoms
home to tea,
Gracie & Walter Webster were also here
playing with the children they made plenty of noise.
I went in to Chesters in the evening with Miss Tye
etc. and then went over to Forrests to see Mr. &
Mrs, Mitchell who were up.
6
Nice, rain last night turned cool after dinner.
Mabel Forrest went home with Miss Tye today. G &
I drove to Fathers & got some crabs & on the way back
called on Mrs. Vincent who is herself again.
7
Geo went up to Mud Lake to shoot duck & Violet & I
went to Somersets to see Laura, Jessie is staying
there,
Nice moonlight night but c~’1/’
Hard a row after tea Mook
Fine & warmer. Eva & Loui** Annie
Vincent.
I went to Ladells & saw
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Sept. 9
DIPTHERIA
Warm but turned cool at night.
The Johnsons did not come.
1900
...193
Went to Church,
10
I went to meeting at parsonage only 3 there.
Louie Thoms came at night & asked us over on
Wednesday.
11
Heavy rain last night. got plenty of rain to wash
with. Turned hot after dinner.& we went bathing with
Kiss Rice. G. drove to Porter’s. After tea we^took
Mrs. & Miss Rice for a row.
12
Rain again at night turned cold & windy in the
morning but we went over with all the children to
Thomses, Mr. Vincent called.
13
Fine but cool at night,
I called at Ladell’s &
Atkinsons & went to choir practice.
lb
Finished baby’s dress & made Qharlie a pair of pants,
15
Pleasantly warm. Annie went on the Gem to Huntsville,
The Atkinsons called also Ruth Thoms. I called on
the new teacher , in the evening, got no partridges,
16
Wet day but I went twice to Church not many there.
G got 2 bags of flour 17th.
17
Wet morning but cleared out in afternoon & was cold
at night, we washed,
18
Fine & bright but cool I went to Ladells & saw Laura
& Jessie Thoms. They drove down to Chesters and I
persuaded them to come in to tea. Had a little
drive after tea. Annie Brymer came in, in the evening.
19
Mice mild day, rain at night,
for buggy.
20
Cleared up & we decorated Church for Harvest Service,
Heard that the Watsons & McInnises have diptheria
& decided to send the children to their grandfathers.
Louie Thoms came to tea, Mrs Chester, Mrs. & Miss
Rice called.
21
Heavy storm last night & showery all day.
Church to help sweep. George was app
Wait upon the Isolated families.
Sandy Proudfoot paid
I went to
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Sept,22
ETHEL’S MARRIAGE
1900
194
Nice day. The 4 children & Charlie & I went up the
lake in the Gem and then landed at Lawrence’s and
walked through to father’s to leave the children
there till the danger of diptheria is over. They
told us of Ethel’s marriage.
Got home to tea.
23
Cloudy but pleasant. Harvest thanksgiving service
in the evening,
Charlie & I walked through th
Vincent’s,
I walked back with Nita Brymer. C;
Thoms here to tea.
24
lovely day, we washed,
25
Wet morning, but fine afternoon.
Ironed,
I went up to Ladells & came home and made part
of a hhirt.
26
Hot day,
Charlie & I went to Huntsville & saw the
fair.
Huntsville was crowded,
I saw Father, mother
& Nelly,
Children are all right. Mrs. Forrest &
Minnie went up.
27
Katy Lever came & made Annie a waist
was here to dinner.
28
Katy made me a wrapper.
Cold night but wet next
mom.
Charlie went to the Presby tea meeting.
29
Rain all the morning. Geo shipped Straw-cutter,
Lovely afternoon.
I have a bad cold.
30
Sunday, Nice day.
a walk.
1
2
I had a row after tea^
Mr, Robinson
I went to church twice.
Had
Fine.
Geo & Charlie went for cow. We cleaned two
rooms & finished upstairs.
Mr. & Mrs, Huggins & Mr, & Mrs, Stevenson came to
see Geo & had to wait till about 7 before he came, SB
they had tea here.
Miss O’Brian & Louie Forrest
called.
We heard that Vincent’s have diptheria
& possibly Mabel Clarke.
G. drove me to Father’s where I will stay for a wh
with thechildren.
Mother is no better.
Hares gir
were there.
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I ironed the children’s clothes. I took the children,
to Armstrongs & Fanny made us stay to tea.
Clara
went to- Huntsville.
.
.
■ 4 ~ This is a. very hot fine week, over 80°every day.
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Oct.
1900
195
5
I washed for the children.
Geo drove over & baby
& I went to Huntsville with him. I got some
medicine for Mother,
6
8?° in the shade, we sat under the trees.
is not better.
7
Heavy rain & thunder storm made it quite cold. Took
the children to Church in the evening. I played
the organ*
8
Cold but fine.
The children & I went to Hares &
had tea. Willie Bray & family were at father’s
when we got back.
9
Nice day.
10
Mother
Eva & I drove to Hville to see Dr, Evans
Lovely day. Geo came & took Kathleen & me home
Lucy & Mother drove to Hville, Minnie Forrest
called to see me about going to Dodds
Cyril Thoms
came in the evening.
F°ggy mornings & fine days,
Charlie’s birthday
Geo rowed Mrs. & Minnie Forrest & me to Dollar’s"
Wharf & we walked to Dodds where we spent the day
& Tom drove us home, M, Forrest & I went to
meeting in vestry,
Geo brought the children home
/7
12
Lovely day - making Louie a dress. Geo went to
Longhurst’s,
he & I went to Forrests to
tea, home late.
13
Beautiful day after the fog.
& finished L’s dress.
14
Still fine & mild.
15
The Dodds & Forrests came to tea
Warm & fine.
The Chesters & Mr S, Smith came in the evening &
The Somersets could not come
we had music
16
Rain & high wind turned very cold.
17
Washed, fine & pleasant,
18
Went up to the Hall to prepare for the Supper tonight
as it is Thanksgiving day. Will Johnson came to tea.
We went to Church & then to the hall where quite
a crowd gathered & enjoyed turkey etc. Cold windy night
it
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I went to Ladell’s
I went to Church twice
Busy sewing
hard frost at night.
Nice day.
The Forrests & I went to th
up.
I drove to Ladell’s in afternoon.
St
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Beautiful weather. Went for a short drive,
Johnson came & took his horse away.
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Oct. 21
1900
Lovely day.
Took thechildren for a walk.
not go to church.
...196
I did
22
Like rain but it
& Mr, Somerset &
tea & Henry Gall
on Friday and he
23
Heavy rain in the morning, we washed & caught a lot
of water,
G & Louie & I went trolling after dinner
but caught nothing. Keeps mild.
24
Cloudy but cleared off in afternoon.
Geo went to a
sale near Raymond.
Children did not go to school.
25
We cleaned sitting room.
26
kept off till night'
We had Laura
Jessie, Louie
7
Jessie
& Cyril Thoms to
came with invitations to a dance
stayed the evening
Washed bedding,
Geo went to Dodds by lake. warm.
Heavy rain & thunder in the afternoon & again in the
evening.
Henry Gall was here to tea
tea.
His dance
name off in the Hall. I did not go on account of
the rain.
2?
Sunday* Cloudy & mild, Minnie Forrest & I rowed
over to Thomses with the children & were prevailed
upon to stay to tea, G & I & 2 children went to
church at night
.Came on rain which continued till night so we did not
go to Galls. blowing at night. Cleaned dining room.
Gloomy & Cold. The children walked to Bob Brown’s
Geo & I drove to Gall’s. The Somersets were there
a dark drive home.
u
01
Hallow eve. Charlie finished at the mill.
spend the evening at Chester’s.
I went to
Nov ■ 1st Our hunterswere out early. They ara hunting with
Mr, Vincent & Cyril, no luck.
2
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Hunting again,
got nothing
They went up to C, Mainhoods hunting no success
Cyril usually comes here to tea. Henry & Louise
Gall came & washed the dishes here that were left
from the party
4
Lovely morning. I went to SS in the afternoon and
took all the children.
I took Louie
to let Mr. Brymer
M
see her eye which is. no better.
G & E & C
to Church - Charlie went to Thomses in
5
Fine morn, we washed. We had the f
today. Hunters got nothing. Got 2 '
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,..197
7
Ethel and Mabel came before dinner,
I rode up to
Ladell’s with them. No W.A. meeting.
Our hunters
came back to dinner,
8
The men want to hunt at Bob Brown’s and got a deer which
they left there, We expected Mrs. & Louise Gall but
they did not come.
9
High cold wind,
Nov,
G did not go out.
10
Cloudy cl raw, G & C & Mr. Vincent went up to Brown’s
but got nothing.
D, Stevenson came & I sold him
a sewing machine. Mr. Allman is up to attend Lodge
meeting.
11
Gloomy.
G & I & children went to church. Mr, &
Miss Johnson came while we were at dinner. Went to
Church at night.
12
Began to snow. We washed, hunters came back early
with nothing. Cold night.
Snow all day.
14
6 below zero at night.
Charlie went hunting, G did not, Nice morning but
stormed all afternoon & all night. Cyril Thoms drove
us and a sewing machine to D. Stevenson’s. E. Johnson
& the two girls & G & I went and had an awful trip.
Nearly 2 feet of snow this morning. Fine & cold,
Louie & Connie Thoms & May & Cyril called. E. Johnson
& I drove to Forrests in the cutter & had tea. The
roads are not bad in the village.
Nice fine day. Miss Johnson & I & the little ones
went to Ladell’s & called at the parsonage. Killed
the pigs.
Mild & gloomy, Geo drove to Huntsville.
& the Children called at Brymers.
18
Wet roads very sloppy. We ventured out to Church
in the evening. Very few there.
Miss J.
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Wet day & freezing as it rained.
from Connie & Muriel,
I had letters
20
^bg©r &mild, Geo went to Bracebridge on the Ju:
Hiss Johnson & I rowed over to Thomses and Wall
Cyril brought us back. Charlie is working at a
21
Had a thunder storm in the morn and very heavy rain. ,
Chen a high wind and a sprinkle of snow at night.
George came home, wo washed.
HISS!®
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lev, 22
1900
,.,198
We had to dry all the clothes indoors, Connie
& Ruth Thoms & Minnie & Louie Forrest & Miss O’Brien
cane to tea it turned wet and we kept Connie & Ruth
all night,
23
Dick came over for his sisters in the mom & Connie
went home & Ruth stayed and went with Edie to Brymers
to tea & then went home with Wall who was there.
24
The snow has almost disappeared and ths roads are
frozen hard,
Geo drove in to Utterson. Miss Johnson
Violet and I walked to Ladell’s & got some things.
25
Miss J, & Violet & Annie went to Church in the morn
and She & I and Geo & the children went at night,
cold and dark. We had a walk in the afternoon and
called at Forrests,
26■
Cold wind but good dry roads.
George drove E. Johnson
home after dinner* ' Children went to school. G.
went to Trustee’s meeting this evening, windy.
2^
Fine day.
out doors
28
Ironed, Charlie Gardiner was thrown off a wagon by
a runaway team into the river and drowned.
We washed and dried most of the clothes
Men were searching for little boy’s body in the
river and found it this morning. Nita Brymer &
Mable Clarke called to collect for a subscription to pay
for Charlie Gardiner’s coffin*
jo
Still mild, Eva is poorly with billions headache.
Jack & Dick Thoms came to go hunting with Charlie.
■Charlie Gardiner was buried.
G. went to funeral.
■Dec ♦
2
Sunday. Cloudy but mild. Eva not much better*
C* & I went to evening service*
3
Eva is a good deal better*
Gloomy but not cold.
Mr. Patterson brought a load of hay. Maud Brymer
called in evening.
:
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4
■a-
Ground is still almost bare & frozen.
Charlie and
I v/ent to service and practice. Annie went up to
McInnis’ to stay till Sunday.
V/e washed.
It came on wet
■some lamb from Alfred Kay
G &
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Dec
6
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1900
.199
Brought the clothes into dry. Fine, sloppy roads
I went to W.A. meeting & brought Louie & Ruth
Thoms to tea. They and the children went to
practice in evening.
G & C went to hunt saw nothing.
7
Lovely moonlight night,
I made Xmas cake.
8
Dice day. Geo drove to Council meeting, Charlie
spent the day at Thomses, hardly enough snow for
sleighing.
9
■Very cold wind,
G & I drove to Utterson
G & C & I went to Church at night
10
■Hot so cold a little snow fell
11
Fine day. We washed & baked, Mr, Somerset came for
sewing machine and George drove ne to Somersets
to show Laura how to run the machine. We found all
the Vincents there, we stayed to tea dnd got home
about 10.
12
Snowy all day,
choir practice at night.
not go to Falkenburg.
13
I made mincemeat
14
good sleighing now.
15
Violet & I went to Ladells & called at the parsonage
16
Bright & sharp,
I had a walk in the morning. Mrs,
Johnson and Will drove over in the afternoon & stayed
to tea
G & I went to Church in the evening
17
Raw but not so cold, Lucy & Ethel drove over &
‘bought Chesters cutter from us. The Atkinsons came
to tea.
18
Mild & snowing at intervals, George & Charlie drove
to Bracebridge & got somethings at Hays on the way.
We washed.
19
Made the Xmas puddings.
20
There wore decorations made for Church
was here to tea,
I went to the Church
time after tea. School closed today.
& Ida Jenner called, also Sophia Kersh;
21.
George went to Ufford' to see Mr, Oldham '
vfhr :'9yA^
22
Al
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Lovely mild day.
i-A*;
A
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I went for a driv
Geo did
Cyril Thoms
>r a short
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1900
DIARY
GRANDMOTHER
Sunday, came on wet.
,. 200
G & I went to Church at night.
24
A little snow fell. George went to Raymond and sold
Miss Sufferin a sewing machine. Charlie helped
Mr. Vincent at his shooting match at Utterson.
They finished decorating church, I went up to Ladeins
English letters.
25
Christmas day. Some of the children & I went to Church,
quite stormy afternoon and dull enough, Willie &
’Walter Brymer here to tea,
26
’We washed, Nellie & Clara came before dinner. Bright
& cold. We all but George went to our Xmas tree in
the evening,
27
Milder with a little snow. Geo drove Nellie & Clara
part of the way home. Expected the Vincents but they
dud not come.
23
Nice day. The Children & I went to Pres, Xmas tree
which was very good, quite a crowd,
29
Softer again, Mr. Lawrence came & paid a note for
$15. Cheese factory meeting here. Mrs. Hares came
& had tea here and also some of the directors as the
meeting was prolonged late, Charlie cutting wood at
Nickasons.
Sunday. Flurries of snow. George went to Thomses
& came back with them to Church, Duncan, Minnie
& Mabel Forrest came to tea. I went to church with
• them afterwards,
30
A little snow fell. We washed. Geo went to Utterson
to Nomination. Charlie went to a dance at Ladell’s.
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Mary "Minnie" Butcher Diary Collection
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19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
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Mary "Minnie" Butcher
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1891-1918
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19th Century, Muskoka, Port Sydney, Ontario
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Mary "Minnie" Butcher Diary, 1891-1898
Mary "Minnie" Butcher Diary, 1899
Mary "Minnie" Butcher Diary, 1900
Mary "Minnie" Butcher Diary, 1901
Mary "Minnie" Butcher Diary, 1902
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���GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1898 ...155
Jan.
1
A cold Sunday.IwenttoChurchinthemorning.Nelliecameintheafternoon.Mr.Vincen
drove here with father's horse. we had our New Year's
Turkey for dinner. they stayed all night & we had
a pleasant evening. Nellie has a school at the
locks if she gets her certificate.
dinner taking Eva & Louie hack with them. Trustees
met here today. School will not open till next week.
5 Rather snowey. George, Charlie & I went to tea at
Mitchell's. Geo came home early we had a pleasant
evening.
7 Horrid stormy day. Mr. Vincent c a m e back from
Falkenburg. School teacher arrived.
to church at night & I played Mr. Mitchell's farewell
service.
9 Mr. V. went back to Hays. turned cold.
10 Very cold snap. 40° below. Denned up. (dened up)
11
Moderated after noon. Lucy drove the children home.
Party at the Hall. Geo & I went for an hour. Charlie
stayed all night. Mr. V. came & stayed the night.
12 Nice bright day. Mr. V. went to Thomses. I called
at the Parsonage. Mr. Lloyd & his son were there.
the Mitchell's leave tomorrow & stay the night at
Mr.
Sm
13 Rain & snow. Miss Loveday came to see Annie had tea
here. Children went to Pres. Xmas tree in the evening.
1
to S.S. to take Mr. Smith's place.
1
17 Ironed.
Lizzie drove up they stayed till after tea.
Mr.VincentwenttoThomses.
1
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1899 ...156
Jar. 19 We had Miss Botterill to tea. Mr. Mitchell called
he came up to find his cat. Mr. V. came back & we
had a good game of cards.
20 George had a sick headache. He & Mr. V. sat up till
past 12 finishing the books for the meeting tomorrow.
21 Violet's birthday. She had 6 children here. Torry
& Mr. Vincent stayed over night. Geo & Mr. V went
to Cheese meeting.
22 Wall Thoms came & took the Vincents home.
to Church in the even.
G & I went
23 I have a bad cold & can scarcely speak.
24 We washed.
Mr. V came back at night.
25 Mr. V. went to Utterson & stayed to Oyster Supper.
Our colds are a little better.
26 Snow, snow more coming every day. Mr. Vincent came
back in the afternoon staved till Sunday morning.
27
28 Very stormy.
29 Cold day no service.
I wonder when we will have
30 Cold again at night snow in the dav.
from Mother & from Nellie B.
a
clergyman
I got a letter
31 Washed. very cold day.
Feb.
1 More snow. I went up to Ladells.
2 There was a party at Galls & a S.O.S. concert,
pleasant day. I took the children for a walk, called
at Forrests.
3 Nice day.
We have not got over our colds.
night and are very feverish. Mr. Brymer is attending
them.
5 Sunday. We devoted our selves to the sick children,
no service.
6 Violet is better but not Louie.
7 Baby took sick last night & was like a coal of fire
all night and keeps starting in terror at an
imaginary
Herbert came in the afternoon, Louie & Violet better.
Sent for Mrs. Brown.
bear.
Geo &
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1899
...157
Feb. 8 Finished washing, baby no better. V/e sent for Dr.
Hart as baby is having slight convulsions. She has
La Grippe. We got Mr. Brymer to come & take her
temperature. Mrs. Forrest came & stayed the afternoon.
9 Baby still feverish. Mrs. Forrest came again & did the
ironing & baking. Turned cold.
10 Very cold morn. Sam & Annie & Clara came & Sam went
back after dinner.
11 Very cold. baby still bad.
12 Coldest night yet. 44 below. No service. Mrs.
Forrest called. moderated a little. Sent for Mr.
Brymer in the evening.
13 Baby much better. George & Clara went off this morn.
G. to bbridge & Clara to Toronto. Nice sharp day.
Annie & I walked up to Ladells.
14 We washed. Baby is very hoarse but is better of the
fever. still very cross. cold.
15 Much milder. warm night.
16 Lovely day. Louie & Violet went out for the first
time. Mr. Christie came. Commenced to get milk
from Mrs. J. Watson.
17 Nice mild day, I took the children out went in to
Forrests & saw the Mitchells. Mr. M. had evening
service.
of our doors & shovelling snow off the roofs. Baby
seems nearlv all right but still looks pale.
19 We had a walk after dinner.
No service.
20 We started for Toronto on the morning train and arrived
about 3 o'clock.
21 Commenced to get11/2qts of milk from Watsons
22 No snow in Toronto.
27 We got back from Toronto bag & baggage.
28
Very
snowy.
Busy
putting
things
away.Christie
went
homeafter
cutting
carpet
into
Mar.
1 We
got
the
nearly
finished
when
Mr.
Christie
came
withthe
the
horse
& len
to
2. Lovely
day.
wecarpet
washed.
Mr.
Mitchell
called.
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DIARY
EYE
Mar. 3
CAT SCRATCHES
1899
...158
Busy ironing. Warm fine weather. Mr. Mitchell was
here to tea. George went to Church.
Williams machine.
Mr. Vincent came.
5
LOUIE'S
Mild turned stormv at night.
Horrible stormy day, we all stayed in but Charlie.
Sunday.
6 Fine. children have bad coughs. washed.
Cold wind.
8 Nice dav.
9
Pleasant day. Charlie went to spend the day at Thomse's.
Mr. & Mrs. Thoms & two of the girls came to tea. Laura
stayed all night.
10 Violet had earache. Laura & I took the other children
up to Ladells. Laura & I went to Church at night.
Baby was very feverish and restless and I did not get
much sleep.
Due for milk $1.98.
11 Thawing. Baby poorly all day with feverish cold.
12 Mr. Vincent was here till afternoon. Babv poorly.
Thawing. Louie got her eye scratched by a cat.
Cow calved.
13 Colder.
with a load of hay had dinner.
15 Very wet day.
Thomses.
Mr. Vincent called.
George went to Huntsville with the
16 Cold again high wind. Louie's eye much better,
also baby. Herbert came he is going West next
Tuesday.
I went to store.
20
21
Cold wind.
Herbert,
Geo & Eva & I went to Utterson to see
he & the familv would not leave tillaboutmidnight.
�GRANDMOTHER'S
DIARY
1899
...159
Mar/22About6inchesoffreshsnowthismorningbutit
23
Stormy day.
I called at Forrests withsomecream
ill.
24
Mr. Mitchell came to tea but was called awav
after
the Children's Hospital but Mr. Brymer saw her and
did not think it necessary.
25
Lovely day, Mr. Price called.
26
Nice
27
Lovely mild day. Mr. Porter
was
to Bracebridge & bought a horse.
28
Charlie went to Bracebridge and rode the horse home.
Came on stormy & snowed all night.
day.
to
see M
Forrests commencedtogetmilkf
Geo walked over to Thomses & brought Mr. Price back to tea. Mr. &
buried. Geo went
29 Stormy all day about a foot of fresh snow.
30
31 Good Friday. Fine & pleasant we had a walk. Mr.
Vincent came in the even.
Apr.
1
Fine day. I took Louie to Bracebridge to see the
Dr. & had two teeth filled. Got home late.
2
Easter Sunday had no service. I went to S.S. nice
day but more snow than I have ever seen on Easter.
3
Lovely day. Geo & Mr. Vincent went to Bracebridge.
Eva & Violet & I went to Thomses.
5 Nellie came, walked from home. The three Thoms boys
came to spend the day & they & George & Mr.
6
Nellie
7 Nellie walked home. Ted Hares brought a load of hay.
I expected Mrs. Gall to tea but they could not come,
turned wet.
Vincent
went
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Apr.
9
10
1899
...160
Nice day cold wind. Mr. Lloyd came & held service
at the church & he & Humphrey were here to dinner.
WallThoms was here to tea & Minnie & Mabel Forrest
came in in the evening.
Snow is going fast but still deep.
11 We washed.
12
DIARY
Mr. V. went to Bracebridge.
Dance at the hall.
couple of hours.
Charlie went. & I went for a
13 Wet day. Men came here to audit the Cheese Factory
books. were here late.
14
Heavy rain with thunder this morning. Tom Howard
was here to tea. G & Mr. V. went to Utterson tonight
15
16
Lovely day, the snow is melting fast. I went to S.S.
with all the children. Mr. V. came back at night.
17 Warm day.
I went up to Ladell's & called at Clarkes.
18
Very warm. We washed.
Mr. Vincent went to Thomses.
19
Rain last night warm dav. snow nearly gone. Mrs.
Forrest is ill. Dr. Bridgland came to see her. he
called to look at Louie's eye & advised us to take
her to Children's Hospital. I went over to enquire
for Mrs. Forrest.
20
Cleaned the pantry.
21
Cleaned Annie's room.
is nearly gone.
22
Cheese meeting at the Hall.
23
Sunday. I took all the children to S.S.
see Mrs. Forrest in evening.
24
Very warm. We washed.
25
Warm. River verv high washed away some of the mill
fixtures. Mr. Whitmore was here putting up a shed.
Louie & I intend going to Toronto tomorrow.
I washed some bed clothes.
Very nice warm weather. snow
Mr. V. came.
Called to
I & children went to Ladells.
26 We went & Ethel came here. We went to Lizzies
then to Cooper's that night.
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�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
Apr.
27
1899
...161
I took Louie to Hospital & then went back with Clara
to Sully St. returning to Cooper's at night.
28 I went shopping & then to Lizzies.
29
30
I called at Hospital but did not see Louie.
I went to Church with Mrs. Cooper to Mr. Body's Church.
After dinner I went to Hospital where Clara met me.
was very hoarse.
We
good bye she cried very much because I could not stay
to take her home. Lizzie met me there and we went
down to the busy streets.
2
Very hot. I rested in the morn & then Mrs. Cooper
went down to the station with me & I got on the train
3
Ethel went to Hoods. Violet pretty feverish.
cleaned Charlie's room.
Charlie rowed her home.
&
Annie
V. no better feverish afternoon.
5
Nice day. Father came & took Ethel's trunk. Violet
was in a very high fever this afternoon. We reduced
6
Violet seems brighter, ear ache came on in afternoon
King's birthday party.
7
Sunday warm day. Eva was feverish & had headache.
Violet felt better.
8
Warm. Churned & baked. I went with Geo & baby to
Balls in the new cart. Mr. Schwoob called in even.
9
Cooler. We washed & cleaned dining room.
at Forrests.
10 Ironed. baby was taken sick with
11
Baby poorly again at noon.
Nice rain at night.
grippe.
Called
I
gave
her
a
powder
better in evening
but Geo & Charlie drove to Father's & Huntsville.
student arrived. G gave me a pr of gloves.
I
�GRANDMOTHER'S
DIARY
1899
...162
May 13 Wet day. We cleaned Kitchen yesterday which winds
up the housecleaning. Baby much better but she went
out in the afternoon which gave her a relapse.
12
We had 2 services.
Geo. drove Mr. Spencer to Brunel
15
Hard frost but fine day. G. went up the lake to
Seymours & sold them an organ. Eva & I called at
Forrests & saw Mr. F who is up. baby is feverish
for a while every afternoon.
16
Wet and cold. Churned baked & ironed & finished
Eva's dress. baby a little better.
17
A very cold wet week.
18
Baby had ear ache.
19
George went to Aspdin. Baby very feverish, better
in evening. I called at Mrs. Clarke's.
20
Cold & gloomy.
a drive.
21
Sunday. Fine but cold. Geo walked over to Mr.
Vincent's. He & I went to Church in the evening.
22
Nice day cool wind. He washed & churned. Baby had
ear ache a little. Mrs. Whitby (Whittey?) & Miss
Botterill called. Mr. Spencer called in the evening.
23
Lovely day. G & I & Violet drove to father's left
Annie in charge.
Wet day.
Baby much better.
Geo & I went for
24
I took the children to pic nic.
came back with them to choir practice.
came for sugar..
day.
Mr. Brymer
27
Wet
Annie has an ulcerated throat.
28
Mr. Allman hold services twice. he & Mr. S. Smith
came to dinner & George drove him up to Brunel.
29
Hot. thunder storm & wet evening. G. drove Hugh
Brown to Hoods. Clara & Louie came home in the rain.
30
Damp morning but came out nice & fine. in afternoon.
Clara & I washed & went up to Ladells & met Ethel coming
for Clara.
25
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May 31
We
June 1
2
DIARY
ironed.
1899
...163
I felt poorly and went to bed early.
Lovely day. Laura & Ruth Thoms & Mr. Somerset and
Mr. Spencer & Miss Botterill were here to tea.
Arthur Clarke brought load hay.
I went to choir practice. fine day.
3
Cloudy. George went to Huntsville on the boat.
Charlie has sore throat. Annie went to old Mclnnis'
in Brunel.
4
storm came up when we were in Church.
5
Very Hot & thundry but no rain. The children all went
over to Jack Chester's birthday party. hot night.
6
I drove in to Utterson. After tea George drove
Mr. Forrest to Utterson. Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell came
in this evening.
7
Thundry. I went to the Church in the evening and saw
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell. Rain at night.
8
Lovely cool day.
I took the children to the pic-nic
could not come to tea as Mrs. M. was ill in bed so
9
Fine.
I went to see Mrs. M in the afternoon, they are
staying at Smith's. Went to choir practice in the
evening. Mr. Mitchell was there.
10
Fine & cool. George went to Seymours by boat & walked
to Hville & came back by boat. Annie had a birthday
party.
11
12
13
Lovely hot day. We had two services.
We
washed.
showry day & hot.
Very sultry.
We
ironed & I made Annie a skirt.
Heavy rain in evening.
15
Gloomy & cold.
Mother.
16
Cool.
17
Lovely
Mr. Carps from
14
George took Ethel home and brought
Mother went with me to choir practice.
day. G. Mother, Violet & I went to Deerhurst
Hot.
Ethel
�GRANDMOTHER'S
DIARY
FOOT-BALL MATCH
1899
...164
June 18 Sunday. Wet afternoon. We went to Church at night.
20
Ethel came and stayed while Mother & the 2 children
was there.
21
22
Mother & I & baby went to Hares to tea.
23
Hot, but cool wind.
Father drove us to Huntsville
excursion party.
24
Hot. Mr. Vincent had dinner here. We took the children
to bathe in the boat. Ethel & I went to choir practice
in the evening & then to see the Foot-ball match
between Pt. S. & Utterson, a "tie".
25
Fine.
26
Hot, we washed. Charlie & his dad rowed Ethel over
to Lawrence's and after tea drove up past Dodd's in the
new cart.
I went twice to Church.
27
28 Wet night & day until about 3 when I went to W.A.
meeting at Mrs. Forrests but there was no meeting.
Mrs. & Minnie Forrest & I rowed over to their island
in the evening which was lovely.
29
George & Eva & Louie & I rowed out after tea, went
to Ladell's.
30 Nice fine days & cool nights. I went to a part at
the hall but did not stay late.
July 1
2
Hot day, we all went to the annual pic-nic.
Children all seem upset by too many sweets yesterday.
3 Came on wet in afternoon.
5
I went to meeting at Mrs. Forrests, a thunder storm
came on.
�GRANDMOTHER'S
DIARY
1899
July
Mrs. Brown & Mrs. Addison.
6
7 We went with some of the Forrest girls to the rocky
island & got some huckle-berries, I went to choir
8 Wet
miserable day.
pr
Eva & I went to sweep the Church.
9
Duncan Forrest is at home.
10
Hot. Charlie took cow away.
Thomses.
Charlie rowed over to
11 We washed. Charlie working at Ladell's.
children to Ladells.
I took the
12 Fine. We were busy ironing & baking & churning.
3 of the Forrests were here to tea & afterwards we
went out for a row. Wall Thoms joining us.
Mr. & Mrs. Percy Mitchell came to Mrs. Smith's.
13
Fine I was very busy baking for picnic. Forrests
had a dance but Geo & I did not go. I called at
Forrests to see Mrs. Mitchell.
14
trip to the Locks in the "Gem" in the morning.
The SS had the annual
15
Sultry, wet at
Charlie, Eva, Annie & I went to Stewart's island & got
7 qts of berries. I took the children for a row in
the evening.
16
Sunday.
Church.
Fine after the rain.
G. was poorly.
to a birthday party.
again.
rain in
evening.
Mr. Vi
G & I did not go to
17
Wet
morning but cleared out.
18
Mrs. Kay called.
19 Too windy to go to Fathers in the boat.
20
night.
Cloudy & showery. G & I drove to Fathers & G. went
on to Huntsville. Excursion from Huntsville to Pt.
Sydney.
Fire day.
we wash
busy baking
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
THOMS-SOMERSETWEDDING1899...166
July 21 Gloomy & cool fine evening
22
Hot. Charlie took Eva
Louie over the lake & brought
Lizzie & Ethel & Eddie back. Rough on the lake.
23
Hot.
24
Very hot. got a lot of berries. We went for a row
in the evening. We got an invitation to Laura Thomse's
Lizzie & Ethel & I went to Church &
25 Wet morning.
E.,
C.,
&
we washed in spite of it.
26
I churned & Lizzie ironed.
berries.
Annie & Charlie got some
27
Fine & cloudy. Lucy came to pick huckleberries &
brought Winnie & left her here. They got about
30 qts. Ethel went back with Lucy. G & I drove to
Tom Howards.
28
Hot.
I called at Forrest's and went to choir practice
29 Nice day. Lizzie & I picked some berries and went to
Ladell's in the evening.
Aug.
30
A cold wind. Old Mrs. Brown was buried. L & C & I
went to her funeral also to Church at night.
31
Fine day. We washed. Lizzie is making a skirt. Geo
rowed us over to Thomses in the evening to take Laura's
2
Heavy rain this morn but cleared out hot. Ethel
Clara came & we all went to see the wedding at the
church. Then Geo. Ethel, Clara, Charlie & I rowed
over to the party at Thomses. I hope Laura will be
happy. we got home at 4 a.m.
3
The bridal party & the Mitchells went away. Father
came & took lizzie & her children home & brought Eva
after tea.
3
Hot. Mrs. Forrest & I went to see Mrs. Ball.
Robbie Brown & Mrs. Addison. I nearly forgot the
choir practice. Geo & Charlie drove to Lancelot - cow
5
Lovely day. We went bathing. I made some Raspberry
vinegar. Mr. & Mrs. Somerset have returned.
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KERR
DROWNING
1899
...167
BEGINNING OF FOURTH BOOK
Aug. 6
Sunday.
Fine
G & I went to Church in the
morning.
7
The children went to the swamp and got huckleberries.
I went to Ladells.
8
Getting quite dusty. We washed and churned & baked
for the pic-nic.
9 Nice day. Our W.A. had an excursion and picnic at
Deerhurst. The boat was full and we had a pleasant
10
Rain did not amount to much. Geo and I rowed over to
Somersets. Louie is staying with Laura who is not
strong enough to do the work.
11
Very hot. Eva & Louie had a party and a noisy party
it was. Jessie Thoms brought Torrie & T. Vincent.
Church organ was tuned.
12
Hot. Busy as usual. Took the children to bathe.
Cheese Factory meeting tonight G is there.
13
Fine and cool.
G & I went to Church at night.
children to show them where maiden-hair ferns grow.
We washed. Eva
I went to see Mrs. Gillespie at
Addisons.
15
d
Another terrible thing has happened today.
14
Polly
drowned. Johnnie's body is not receovered yet.
the first thing we heard on our return was this
terrible news. Very hot sun today.
16
Hot.
I called at the Forrests.
17 Very hot & dusty. Mrs. Thoms came & she & Wall were
here to tea. The Somersets could not come. Polly
followed the bodies to the grave.
18
Hot & dry still. Party at Dodds.
Charlie
19
About 95 in the shade. Hiss Gibbs from the home
came to see Annie. Took children to bathe. I went
to choir practice. Lovely moon1ight night.
20
A very hot Sunday.
again in evening.
G & I went to Church.
only
I went
went.
not home
�GRANDMOTHER'S
Aug. 21
DIARY
1899 ...168
Thunder this morning & a little rain.
Children
22
More rain this morning & cooler. We washed. George
is getting the well cleaned out. Mr. Bacon came for
his wagon & G & he went to Utterson for it. Ethel
was at Utterson starting for Manitoba.
23
Busy ironing & churning.
24
Hot day. Our Church choir had an excursion in the
Gem to Deerhurst and had an enjoyable day. Geo
25
Hot. I went out with George to set a line and got
back late to practise. Cow went away.
26
Dry & dusty. Annie & Maggie McInnis scrubbed the
school. Geo got 2 trout on his line.
27
Hot & dry. Geo & C & I went to Church at night.
Saw Mrs. Somerset.
Got
some
cool.
a row after tea and we picked up Miss Bottril at
Ladells.
they went with us to bathe. Mrs. F. & I went to
see Mrs. Clarke who is very 1ow.
30
Busy ironing & baking.
31
Very hot.
choir practice in evening.
Sep. 1 A little shower this morning, turned much cooler.
I went to see Mrs. Clarke & called at Brymer's today.
G & I went to Mud Lake duck shooting this evening.
Party at Wm. Gall's. We did not go.
2
Cooler. Took the children for a bathe in the boat.
Charlie got a fish & a duck.
3
Sunday. warm morning. but blew cold at night no rain.
Mr. Brown from Deerhurst took the services, Geo
Charlie went to Thomses in afternoon.
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Mrs. Clarke dies
1899
...169
Sep. 5 Had a beautiful rain last night, turned out fine
and pleasant, we washed. I went out on the lake to
run the fish line with Geo. got two fish.
6 Nice day, cool. I went to W.A. meeting at Mrs.
Forrests&took baby. Went out to the line again
in boat.
7
Showery so we did not go to Beatrice.
we had a pleasant time & brought home somelovelyflowers.
Ladells. Mrs. Clarke is pretty low.
Cheese Factorymeetingtonight.
10 Fine & cool. G & Eva & I went to Church. quite a lot there.
after tea. Called to see Mrs. Clarke, she is very
low & could not speak. Bertha came home tonight.
Annie is back.
11
12
13
Cool
cloudy. G & I drove to father's & G went to
Seymours. cold night.
14
15
decorate the church for the Harvest Festival, and
we brought Connie & George Thoms home to tea.
Geo. got home about 6 & brought Nellie to stay till
Sunday.
16
17
evening.
I went to Ladells.
19 We washed. cold & windy. Miss Bottrill came to see
George & had tea & I walked up to Ladells with her.
18
Sul
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
1899
...170
Sept. 20 Busy churning & baking for visitors. We had Mr.
Spencer & Minnie & Mabel Forrest. Wall George
evening, played euchre.
21
Showery morning. Minnie Forrest & Ruth Thoms were
collecting for the Bishop of Algoma. Went to choir
practice. Cold. I went to see Bertha McClure.
22
Rain & cold. I went out to run fish line with Geo
after tea, got none.
23
Fine & frosty at night.
24
Showery morning no one from here went to S.S.
warm afternoon we went to the bathing place. Went
to Church at night it poured with rain coming home.
25
Wet
26
High cold wind.
Ladells.
27
Cloudy
29
Showerv & cool. Baked for tea meeting.
letter from Mrs. Arthur Ladell.
30
Showery & cold. First snow this morning. We had
a tea meeting to welcome the new clergyman, Mr.
Atkinson. We all went.
Oct. 1
dismal day, busy sewing.
We washed.
Went for a walk to
but cleared out nice and fine afterdinner.George,
Received
Sunday, cold wind. Mr. Spencer's last Sunday and
Mr. Atkinson's first. I went twice to Church.
2
Fine cool day. We went for a drive to Dodd's but
found them away. I called at Chester's. Miss Rice
is going tomorrow.
3
Fine day, we washed.
Show.
Massey-Harris agent called.
Charlie & Annie went too.
Annie went tohelpMrs.Atkinson
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1899
...171
Fine. We invited the Doss & Forrest to tea but onlv
the Forrests came. The four children went to Willie
Chester's party.
7 Lovely day. I rowed the children over to Thomses
we only made a short call. Ruth has the
whooping cough, Mr. Clarke fell and sprained his leg.
8
Fine. I went to S.S. in the afternoon & took all
the children. George & Charlie & Eva & I went to
Church at night and I played. Rain at night.
9
Wet day.
Annie & I cleaned A's room.
Thomses
to tea, had a pleasant evening. Mabel
Coldwell came & stayed a while with her cousins.
Charlie is working at the mil1.
today. pretty well attended.
Charlie'sbirthday.(Age16)I
to choir practice & played.
13
12
Finished cleaning upstairs. Lovely day. Father &
Mother came. Mother & Louie & I went out for a row.
busv baking.
14
15 SS & Church this morning. Showery. Mr. Wm. Johnson
& Edie came to dinner and went to Church at night
with us and stayed till after 10 o'clock, moonlight
night.
16
came on his way to the mill. Charlie went to Brymer's
for the evening.
17
Wet
day. ironed.
Annie, May & Nita Brymer came in the evening.
Moonlight night.
19
Thanksgiving day. Cold
cloudy. Three Thoms boys
spent the day with Charlie shooting. Geo went to
Ufford with sewing machine & did not get home till
past 11 o'clock. Cleaned sitting room. Service
18
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1899
...172
Cold wind but fine. washed bedding. Miss Botterill
called. Minnie & Louie Forrest & Wall Thoms spent the
evening.
21
George & I drove to Huntsille & stopped at Fathers
for tea. Cold.
22
Gold & gloomy.
Sunday School.
G went to Vincents.
We all went to
23 Wet, we washed. George & I spent the evening at
Forrest's. Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell were there. Thunder
Storm this evening.
24 We cleaned & papered dining room.
called to say goodbye. Fine.
Mr. & Mrs. Atkinson called.
I went to Watson's.
Minnie Forrest
Cheese Factorv meeting.
26
Too wet to go to Ufford.
to choir practice.
27
Gloomy day. Geo went to Utterson & got Permits. Mr.
Vincent was here to dinner & tea. I was busy sewing.
28
Rained hard all day.
29
Sunday.
Fine & cool.
cleaned pantry.
I went
I went to Church in the morn
went for a walk, went in to the parsonage for a
little while. I staved home in evening.
30
lovely warm day Geo & I drove to Ufford to Bogart's.
Charlie went to Bracebridge.
31
Mild & cloudy. we washed. Mr. Vincent came to stay
Nov.1Hunting season begins. Nasty cold wind. Nothing was
done today but to lose the dogs. We went to the W.A.
Meeting at the Parsonage. I took Louie & baby.
Mr. Atkinson fell down his well after dark & sprained
his wrist badly.
2
Our 4 hunters hunted dogs, no success. Nice day.
Eva & I went to Choir Practice. Mr .A. is in considerable
pain.
3
Hunyinh fohd
Hunting dogs again not found.
down river in canoe but found nothing. Charlie rode
to Avery's & heard of the dogs & got very wet. The
Atkinson children spent the afternnon. Mrs. A
drove down for them.
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Nov.
1899
...173
5
Snowy & bad walking. Geo & Charlie drove to Avery's
for the dogs. Geo came back at night, without them
& left Charlie. Geo stayed with the childrenwhile
I and the girls went to church.
6
Gloomy & mild. G. went up to meet Charlie & get
Peter. I called at Atkinson's, he is better.
7
The hunters went out with Peter this morning but
did not get a start. Baby and I went to Forrests.
nice day.
8
Snow almost gone.
9
Gloomy & mild. Thunder.
to choir practice.
I went to the parsonage
10
Cleared out fine & cold. Hunter's went up to Mainhoods
but had no success. Laura Somerset & Louie Thoms came
to tea & spent the evening. Mr. V. & Cyril were also
here to tea. Annie & Minnie Brymer came in & we
played cards. Wall came in to tow his sisters part of
their way home.
11
Flurries of snow. very cold wind at night. Annie &
Emma King went to Bracebridge to get photographed.
12
Sundy. sharp wind. Eva & I went to church in the
morning. Baby has bad cold.
13
Pleasant & sharp. dry roads. we washed.
to Ladells. Baby's cold seems worse.
I went
Geo drove to Bracebridge. sleety. charlie got two
mink. Hugh Somerset stayed to tea.
15
Geo & Charlie & Hugh Somerset went out hunting but
had their usual luck & the rain drove them home.
16
Fine & sharp. Mr. Vincent was here to dinner. George
and Charlie drove to Somersets'. Annie & I cleaned
& papered the kitchen.
17
We papered the hall & stairway.
18
Mild & misty. Geo drove me to see Mrs. Marshall.
Lucy walked over from home.
19
I went to SS & to church at night with Lucy. We went
up to see Mrs. Atkinson who was kicked by their horse,
first.
20
Geo drove Lucy as far as Johnson's.
Showery turned mild.
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Turned wet.
WAR NEWS
we washed.
I899
...174
I called at the school to
see Miss Botterill.
22
23
24
Fine day.
clothes got dry.
busy sewing
Gloomy & cold. George drove me to see Mrs. Henri(?)
Johnson who is ill.
25
26
Gloomy & mild. I went twice to Church. All the
children went in the morning. Geo. went to Vincents.
27
Cloudy but pleasant. Geo sold 2 cutters.
a short drive with Geo.
28
Cloudy with a slight drizzle. We washed. In the
evening I went to see Miss Ladell. Took Louie &
Violet.
29
Cloudy & raw dry roads. George drove to Huntsville
& took Eva as far as Father's place. We are taking
a daily paper and get the war news every evening.
30
Lovely & mild. George & I rowed over to Thomses &
had tea & came back with them to choir practice.
Dec.
I went for
1
No snow at all yet, but it turned very wet so Mr. &
Mrs. Thoms could not come but the Atkinsons were here
to tea.
2
Cooler with rain & snow mixed.
to dinner.
3
Sunday cold. a little snow.
went to church at night.
Mr. Vincent was here
G & I & the children
5
Cold.
Cyril Thoms came to hunt with Charlie.
6
Made Xmas mince meat. Mrs. Gibbs from the Home called.
I went to meeting at Parsonage.
7
More snow coming tonight. Made the Xmas cake today.
I did not go to choir practise. There was none.
8
9
10
Rather cold, sleighs are out but there is not enough
snow for sleighing. We had a drive in cart.
Sunday. Sleety. I played in Church & went to
stayed at home at night. Cyril Thoms came.
SS
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WHOOPING COUGH1899...175
Very wet day, snow disappeared. Mr. Thoms came here
to have an affidavit taken & had breakfast here.
12
Fine morning. we washed. Stormy snowy afternoon,
Allan McInnis did not come to kill pigs till past
& only did one. G. went to shooting match.
13
Mild & snowing all day.
the other pig. I helped
14
Stormy evening. Went to choir practise. Mr. Vincent
was here helping with cheese factory books.
15
More snow. We had our first cutter drive.
16
Mr. V. was here helping with books. Mrs. Gall came
to take an affidavit, more snow fell. More bad news
from the war.
17
Played the organ at church in the evening.
18
Began to rain & took all the snow away. Charlie & I
rowed over to Thomse's to see Laura who is ill at
her father's.
19
Bare ground but cold. I went to the parsonage to
make clothes for the Mother Goose play.
McInnis came early & killed
Geo with Cheese books.
20
21
George & I drove to Huntsville in the cart,
day, we got the Xmas presents.
22
Lovely day. We decorated the church and hav choir
practise in the evening, Connie & Jessie Thoms
were here to tea.
23
Busy baking for Xmas & Sunday.
24
Snowed all day, turned cold at night. two services.
I went in the evening.
Fine Xmas day, just enough snow for sleighing. G.
drove Mrs. Atkinson to a wedding before church. G & I
went to church. After dinner we went for a drive,
it began to snow.
25
nice
26
Cold. We washed. Wall Thoms was here to dinner &
tea. Girls came to practise in the evening.
27
Snow falling all day and all night. School meeting
today. Baby has whooping cough & Eva seems to be
getting it. Girls came to practise.
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Photostatic Copy of Personal Diary of Daniel Watt (1839 - 1900) From Dec 31 1873 to May 17 1889 While a Resident of Clayton, Ontario
D.G. WATT
239 Lydia At Kitchener Ont
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Daniel Watt Clayton Ont December 31st 1873
Memorandum Book
Went to Lanark Feb. 24th 1857 Served 4 years Apprenticeship with William Robertson. In the summer of 1861 finished upstairs of Charles Rintouls House & David Camelons House
1862. finished Thomas Bullocks House & David Camelons Barn & Roofed John Caldwells House 1863. Made 150 Chairs at W. Roberts. Roofed John Anguss Barn Made Chest Drawers for Helen Watt. And Chest Drawers for James Bowes. & Roofed Shed for I. Jackson
1864 Finished House for Mr. Rintoul & framed Shed.
Married September 30th Went West to Wroxeter; came back the Middle of March 1865 bought George Mansons Place below. Clayton paid him 267 for it.
1866 Wrought in Shop prety Much. Some small jobs outside.
1867 Hired Justice Boulger at 99.00 per Month
Built House for Alexander Watt. Barn for Robert Affleck 50.00
Barn for Mr. Smith 40.00 House for Mr. Smith 36.00
[[Illegible]] Wood Shed for James Robertson 30.00
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Made Seats for Darling Church at 2.95 Each. Roofed Barn for Widow Enright
1868 Hired J. Boulger for 12.00 per Month for the first half of the summer. bought Village lot from Mr. [[Isily?]] for 30.00 Roofed Shed and Stable for Henry Rintoul built fence for John Gemmill
raised frame of house for [[Iy? S? Illegible]] and Closed it in. Built Shingle Mill for Daniel Drummond down the river from Clayton. finished in Side Mr. Letangs House
1869 Wrought alone. Put up Big House for Mr. Drummond layed floor for John Rintoul floor for Charles McNeil Framed barn for John Sutherland Finished My own house
1870 Hired Arm. Affleck at 20.00 per Month John Affleck at 13.00 and James Turner at 13.00 per Month. work done that summer. Carriage House for L. Naismith 31.00 Barn for Mr. Stewart 50.00
Barn for John Gilmore 47.00 Hunterville School 100.00 Mr. Riley Barn 50.00 Hunters house and factory 50.00 Mr. Guns House 120.00 Mr. Cunningham's House 160.00
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1871 Hired Henry Malroy at 21.00 per Month. Justice Boulger at 18ars James Turner at 16.00 per Month.
Built House for Hunters at 800.00 100.00 never payed John McDearmont House 121.00. Framed Fitzpatricks House 44.00. Galbraiths Shed 56.00 Hunters Kitchen and Repairing house 75.00
1872 Hired Archibald Affleck at 1.25 per Day. James Turner at 1.00 per day. John Affleck at 21.00 per Month. Built Clayton School house at 150.00 Finished Driscols house 140.00
Finished Fitzpatrick House 175.00 Galbraiths Barn. 56.00. Framed James Watts House 26.00 James Reids House 30.00
1873? Hired James Turner at 1.25 per day. Francis Timms Commenced his Apprenticeship. Built and Seated Clayton Presbyterian Church 1020.00. Finished James Watts House. Shed for Andrew Kirk at 50.00. Finished outside of Alexander Watts House. Outside of Robert Afflecks House and built his
Veranda. Framed and Closed in John McDermott's Kitchen. Roofed John Tomsons Barn. Framed John Dunlop's Cheese Factory early in the spring.
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August 18, 1873 Grand Mamma Rintoul got her leg broken. Robert Afflecks Buggy Upset. We had considerable of snow on Clayon Fair Day and have had pretty fair Sleighing until the [[second?]] of December when it all went away, and we got a little more about the middle of December which lay until the 3. Day of January it all went away then and we had a few fine days like spring. January 6 a few inches more snow. Daniel Drummond was elected Reeve Yesterday by a Majority of 78 over Albert Tesky.
7th raining a little and freezing on the snow. 8th fine soft day. Francis Timms painting Fitzpatrick a floor. 9 very pleasant. We took Mrs. McWilliams Cupboard home to Night.
10 very pleasant Went up to Darling had to turn at Langstaf's Could not get over the river
11 & 12 very fine 13 frosty 14 Annual Wheat Meeting Setary elected Trusttee
Went to Carleton to Contract for School Snowing some
15 Cold day. Went to William Craig's to Work at his Cowhouse.
16 Very cold and stormy still at Mr. Craig's
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Not very cold. Mr. F.B. Wilkins's family came to Day Tendered for the Mcray School House for the sum of $597.00 Tenders to be opened at Noon today
19 Yesterday very fine To day Soft. Braiden of Carleton got contract of School at $550.00 20th Fine Day 21 22 Soft...raining Finished Craig's Cow house. 23 Working at Robert Affleck's. Raining in the forenoon and freezing in the Afternoon.
23 Working at Robert Affleck's very stormy at Night. 26 Yesterday very Cold Brother James came down and brought sisters Catherine and Marion with her Elly and Allick and Jessie. 30 still cold working in Shop Francis Timms Went home to Night with Charles Rintoul Robert Affleck and Isabella was down to Night. Feb. 4th Still cold 8th at Almonte pleasant day 12 pleasant Weather David Boyle died Yesterday Morning at 6 oclock 13 William Kemp Buried to day very soft and rainy. 14 David Boyle burried to Day 16 pleasant stormy at Night 17 18 19 Very pleasant
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19 Mr. Galbraith and Mr. Taylor and Mr. Rintoul and Wife was visiting here to day.20 Soft Day 21 pleasant day went to Uneda to see plan of School house in Company with the Wilkins
24 Tendered for School house No. 1 Pakenham for the sum of $72.50
25 Made Coffin for Mrs. H Bowland covered with Cloth
My tender for School was excepted 26 pleasant day 27 at Mrs. Bowland's funeral 28 very pleasant like a day in Aprile.
1 Mar very fine I took Maggie up to Father's at Kemps Sale Went for the Doctor for Gamaw About Midnight Rained all Night 4 freezing pretty hard Roads beginning to get black On the hills
5 very pleasant day a Reform Party in Almonte & sold mare at 87.50 6-7-8 very fine Alex little Maggie bad with inflamation 9-10-11 very stormy roads almost impassibel, 12 somewhat fine & Maggie a little better 13 Stormy 14 somewhat fine bought Mare from Robert Blackburn at $68.00 15 very fine went to Darling with the Buggy 21 fine Day 23 very Cold Snowing in the Morning
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24-25-26-27-28-29-Pretty cold
30 A lecture by Mr. Goldy on the "Red river County"
31 fine day
April 1 Went to Blackburn [[for?]] Cow paid $30.00
2 Alexanders children very poorly
3-4-5-6 Pretty Cold
7 Alexanders Wife died at 2 O'Clock this Morning
8 Went to Funeral to day
9 little Maggie died this this Morning at 3 O'clock
10 Went to Maggie's Funeral.
11 very Cold and Windy
12-13 still frosty.
14 very fine
15 Looks like Summer fair day here very quite fair Not Much business done Church Committee payed me in full the sum being 220.50 Made second payment in subscription to Church building 16.67
16 seen wild [[Canary's?]] to day
17 Cold to day
18 fine day [[Loned?]] Mr. Gun $200.00 to Day
19 fine day.
20 pretty Cold snowing in the afternoon.
21 Comenced to work at Stevensons Frame
22 frosty Wind
23 finished framing for Stevenson.
24 Making water [[tower?]] for James Robertson Barn and Sheds
25=26 Still Cold
27 Michael McDermott died to day
28=29 Cold North Wind blowing. Some people commencing to plough a great deal of frost in the ground yet. [[Same day?]] I drove in the wooden
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30 Working at Charles McNeils Sashes
May 1 Cool weather
2 Went on a visit to John Rathe Mr. Goldy Came to visit us, and stay a few days.
3 went to Bennie's Corners with Mr. Goldy
4 Robert McNaughton Commenced to work with Me to Day for 1.25 per Day. Working at Mr. McNeils House.
5 pretty Cold
6-7-8 Cool
9 weather Changed very warm to Day.
10-11-12 fine Warm Weather
13 old Mr. Letang died very sudent this Morning we got [[the?]] with Charles McNeils house to day. Amount of job 46.00 we had a good temple to Night three New Members
14 Working at Mr. McWilliams Wood Shed
15 Old Mr. Lettang buried to day.
16 Mr Garoo[[Parault?]] died this After Noon we made his Coffin after Night.
17 Mr Garoo[[Parault?]] was buried to day Mr Stewart of Packenham Preached for Mr Steel to day and Read Mr Steels Resignation
18 Roofing my own Stable
19 working about home
20 John Scotts Mother died to Day Aged 96 Years Old Mr.[[Reardon?]] died to Day Aged over 80 years
21=22 Painting Stable shed and roof of House
23 Mr Goldy was here to day
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24 went to Darling
25=26 Weather rather wet
27 Commenced the Jameses Schoolhouse
28 Very Warm
29 Old Mr Gemmill died about 2 O'clock Afternoon
30 Very Warm.
31 at Mr. Gemmills Funeral.
June 1 raised School house.
2 roofing S house James Robertsons Colts died today only lived 12 hours after they were Noticed Sick some trouble in the throat 3 Years Old
4 fine day
5 Doctors Moysten and Patterson was seeing Mrs Issac Halpenny
6 fine day
7 Mr Steel gave his farewell Sermone
8 Mrs Halpenny died about 10 Oclock at Night
9 Elizabeth and the Children visiting James Robertson.
10 went to Mrs Halpennys funeral
11 12 13 fine Cool Weather, working at School house.
14 went to see John Affleck, he has been bad with neuralgie
15 Elizabeth went to Crams with B Affleck to stay All Night.
16 very wet day
17 still wet.
18 fine
19-20 very pleasant weather
21 fine day, all went to Church
22-23 fine showers Doctor Burns came to Clayton
24-25 fine weather
26 Elizabeth had a very bad Cramp in the Stomach
27 We got a very large Swarm of bees to day
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28 Mr Stewart Preached in Clayton
29 very warm
30th Painting School House
July 1 finished Schoolhouse
2 working at James Robertsons
3 Commenced to Driscolls House
4 Showering. Got House shed with Phillips
5 went up to Darling
6-7 Very Warm
8 raised Driscolls house
9 warm
10 Cloudy
11 very Cool
12 fine day
13 wet. more fine afternoon working at Mrs McWilliams painting a part [[?]] her Kitchen.
14-15-16 plesent
17-18 Not very Well these two days
19 Mr Ballantyne preached to day and stayed all night with us
25 this week has been very dry, we got a swarm of bees to day
August 1 this week has been very dry
8 dry till last night very warm to day.
15 been a very dry week
16 up to Darling
17 got 21 1/2 of Honey
20 fine rain
22 Dry
23 went up to Afflecks
24 took of box of top Honey weighing 50 lbs.
29 very dry weather got through at Driscolls
Sept 5 raised Schoolhouse
19 had 120 lbs honey this year. fine rain the last 3 Days
26 we had very plesent week. warm days and cool Nights.
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Octo.3 has been a very wet spell and Cold.
8 Settled with McNaughton for his summers Work brought 120 1/2 Days Went to Showfair at Middleville to day, Father has been very poorly;
9=10 weather Still wet
17 very pleasent weather
24 very pleasent weather. we finished our outside work at School house to Day.
26-27 working at Hugh Bowlands Verandah.
28-29=30 working at the outside of James Watts House.
31 went out to take a hunt, got nothing.
Nov 2ed Gracie Affleck Died at 2 Oclock
No 7 very pleasent weather,
9 Sold Cow to James Driscol for the sum of 23.00
11 Rain Day. Bought Heiffer from James Watt 18.00.
12-13=14 Working at School
16 Shingling at Mr Drummonds very pleasant Day like Summer.
17=18 fine Weather.
19 first Snow This Season
20=21 snowing a little.
22 fine
23 Snow enough to take the Butter
24=25 frosty.
26-27 Soft
28 More snow. finished Contract of School house to day. Trustees well pleased with job.
29 heavy fall of snow
30 Killed heiffer and pig today. Heiffer weighed 400 lbs = Skin 56 lbs worth 3.36 Beef worth from 6.00 to 5.00.
Dec 1 Snowing
2 fine
3 Soft
4 frost
5 finished at Mr Driscols fine Day.
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14 very Cold
15 Cold
16 Mild
17 Stormy
18 Changed Horses with James Richardson went to a party at Burnside Tempel
19 went to Darling pleasent Day.
21-22 Pleasent Weather
23 took very sore back
26 able to go round again.
January 1st 1875 Very pleasent Day. Trotting horses on Thompsons lake J Gemmill 1 prize T Foley 2 pr B. McGuire 3 prize
11th Wm. Caldwell and Wm Mostyn Nominated for Ontario
16 fine Winter Weather
18 Mr. Mostyn elected with 28 of a majority
19 got new Cutter from Akland price 45.20 fine day
21-22 snowing Snow pretty deep
23 fine day
30 very frosty Weather
Feb. 1st. Rebecka McMullen died
3 Colt and raining in the afternoon
4 very strong Winds
5 fine day
6 very Cold.
7 Coldest day for some years the Thermometer stood from 33 to 41 Degrees below zero.
8-9 still very cold
10 More Moderate.
24-25 Soft with Snow
26-27 Frosty
28 Very Cold John Connors Burried
March 1 very stormy
2-3-4 fine
5 Mr Gorge Gun Sale
6 James Watt drawing Tamarack
7 Fine
8 Some of the Clayton boys had to leave for [[Mobing?]] Ira Foster
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10-11 very fine days.
18 cold and hard frost
19-20=21 Still Cold
22 fine
23 first day I seen ChipMonk
24 Cold
25 went up to Darling for Deer hunt
26-27 still cold deep Snow
28-29 fine days
30 put out bees - 31 thawing
Apr 1-2 Still thawing snow going away fast
3. Cold
4 Went to Darling with Cutter very bad roads
5 Mr Gun Moved into Clayton
6-7=8 fine Weather very little Sugar made as yet.
10 first pigeons seen been some good Sugar Days
12-13 fine
20 Started for Manitoba
May 2 arrived at Emerson, about Noon.
8 went on board the Boat to come home
15 Arived at home. Not much growth
June 16 Mr Bussey got one Swarm Bees Father is very poorly great need for rain
18 Working at James Robertsons
19 went to Almonte
23 had a good swarm of Bees
24 heavy rain Mr Drummond Started for Manitoba
25 26 Very warm.
27 More rain
28 fine
29 More rain
July 1st got a letter from Mr Gun
2 fine Day
3 Drawed one box of Bees got a very bad Cold
9th very bad with Cold
17 went to Darling to see Father he was very bad at the time I was there.
18=19 Sinking every day
22ed 1875 Father died at 10 Oclock and 20 Minutes to Day. Aged 77 Years 7 Months And 4 Days x
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24th Went to Fathers Funeral.
25th fine day still layed up with Cold.
August 1st fine day
2nd Went up to Darling.
10th Commenced work at John McDerments James Turner working with me at 1.00 per Day James Watts at 6.00 per Month.
26th Commenced at Mrs Raths house
22 Mrs H McGee died about 3 oclock P.M.
26 took of top boxes of bees one box 31 1/2 lbs one 28 1/2 lbs one 27 lbs
October 9 got through at California done School House for the Sum of 150.00
20 very fine weather : went to Almonte to Day.
21 Mrs Kelloughs Sale went very well to Day I bought a [[Foal?]] at 21.50 Cows went from 20 to $25.
24 Rev. McRobertson Preached a very good Sermon to Day it was put back for one week.
November 2 the induction of Mr Noles came of to day and a Soiree at Night. A very fine day.
3 hard frost ploughing stoped.
4th working at James Robertsons
5th finished at Alexander Raths to Day.
6 Mr McGill came home to day.
7 Mr Noles preached in Clayton to day.
8 fine day.
9 fine
10 Snowy all day
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10th Nov very good fair here Supposed to be over $3000.00 paid for Beef here to day.
11 Snow still on ground.
12 Snow prety much gone. got 1/2 ton hay at 6.50 working at James Robertsons putting Stones under his wood Shed.
13 fine day Mr Green Lectured to Night
14[[mighty?]] Cold
15 fine brought home Foal
16-17-18 fine
20 Soft snow prety much all away
25 went out to hunt got 2 Deers
30 Very Cold Thermometer down to 13 Deg below zero
Dec 1 prety frosty
2-3-4 fine ground very hard
8 Snowing prety heavy
9 Sleighing
13 More Snow and Stormy.
14 15 fine
16 Angus Sutherland died about 3 Oclock this evening
17 Stormy
18 very Cold 21 Degrees below zero
20 Milder
21 thawing
22 Snow prety much away.
23 Shingling James Robertsons Shed at Rosato [[Rosetta]] Sleighing very bad.
24 working at Drummonds after Night at Water gate
25 went up to Robert Afflecks thawing in the forenoon
26 Soft day
27 hard frost went to the Nomination to Day Councillors put in by Acclamation D Drummond Reeve. James Black Deputy. D. Snider P. Drummond J. McClory Councillors
<s>30 very heavy snow storm. 31 Mr Noles did not Read to day bad roads</s>
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28 fine Day
29 Soft. got 1 ton Hay from B. James at 13.00
30 went up to Mothers roads all ice
31 very soft
January 1, 1876 Sleighing near gone. Went to James Robertsons in the Buggy. quite a warm day
2 still soft
3 soft in the forenoon gets Colder blowing very hard at Night.
9 went up to James Robertsons sleighing very poor.
10 quite soft
11 Mrs Cram came in the Stage to Day.
14 fine day payed James Turner $50.00 being the Sum due him for work. got $75.00 from Trustees as part of the Money Due me for building School House in California
15 Henery Cram came for [[dinner?]] Peter Shane brought me 5 bush. Oats at 30 cents per bus. snowing to night
20 had a very good Missionary Meeting Colections 7.50 I went to Rosebank for Mr Noles Mr Stewart Mr McKenzie Mr Stewart took Supper with us. No Sleighing yet
21 A little snow.
22 cold and frosty
23 fine
26 fine day
27 Soft
28 29-30 Sleighing prety near gone Maud Bellamy died to day about Noon of dyptheria. got a letter from Mr Gunn on the 28
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Feb 1 went to Maud Bellamys Funeral. fine in the forenoon Commenced to snow in the evening.
2 snowing and very stormy
3 roads badly blocked up.
4 went down to a meeting at Bennies Corners.
5 fine frosty day took Contract of Andrew Craigs House for the Sum of $100.00
11 and 12 Canvassing for the [[Durham?]] Bill 180 Votes for and 150 against
13 fine day
14 fine
15 Snowing very heavy Mr Stewart and Noles was here
16-17-18-19 fine Days.
20 joined Presbiterian Church.
21 went up to Darling
22 Snowing
23 very Cold
24 Cold
25 not quite so cold
26 fine day
March 1 fine
7 raining
8 soft
9 Wm Craig visiting to day
10-11 Sleighing prety Near gone
13 heavy Snow Storm Social in Church cleared 35,35
14 fine day
15 prety Cold
16 Stormy
17 More Snow Social in Church charge 10 cents cleared 15,00
18 very Cold
19 Cold
20 Not so cold Alexander Watts took home his Table to Day.
21 traded Horses with Arch James.
31 fine day Norman Whitten Moved to Clayton to Day.
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Aprile 1st very pleasent day went up to James Robertsons in evening.
12 got letter from George Gunn, went up to Afflecks in the Morning With Elizabeth and took all the Children in the evening and left them two nights.
19 first Sugar Made to day
14 Sleighing prety near gone
16 Horse very lame - got lamed in Stable
17 fine day with a few Small Showers of Snow
19 very poor fair - 1 horse sold and 1 Cow
20 21 22 fine Weather - geting like Spring
24 put out Bees to Day Wm McGill of Hillyard and James Scott started for Manitoba this Morning.
May 1st Samuel McIntyre was here to Day. James Watts Commenced Work to day, at 50 cents per Day
May 25 Commenced to Work at Stewarts Barn
June 25 had a good Swarm Bees
28 we had two Swarms Bees
30 got home from Stewarts
July 1st went to Rosato PickNick,
7 Small Swarnm bees
8 good Swarm bees
14 William Robertson got badly hurt at Packenham.
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July 19 Drumed out Bees got about 40 lbs Honey joined them with a weak Swarm, took in my Hay to Day
August 5 got through with W-J Rintouls House finishing outside very warm to Day Mr Craig went out to pick blue Berries
8 Drummed got two Boxes Bees got about 4 Gallons Strained Honey took of top box 17 lbs honey
26 took top box of Young Swarm 9 lbs
28 sold 17 lbs Honey at 20 cents per lb 19 at 16 cents per lb
30 went up to Afflecks for plums
October 4 Thomas Watt and family Made us a visit.
10 went to Lanark fair
11 went to Midilvile Showfair
13 traded Horses with Atkin to get #25.00 to boot
14 put in F Prices windows
21 this has been a very pleasent Week I took Elizabeth up to Darling Maggie Came down on a visit And Stayed at Whittens all Night.
November 8. We had a very good fair here to Day Cows went from $20 to $35 two year olds from $15 to $22 and ready Sales, all the good Beef was bought.
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Nov 17 Alexander Sold his Horse for $70.00 to Mr McLean.
21 Alex got My Mare to plough for a few days Elizabeth went up to Afflecks to Day and little Maggie finishing up "Crags" house very pleasent weather just so this day looked like September. No frost or snow to Speak of as yet, ploughing prety Much all done our Teachers are hired for next year that is Mr Roberts and Miss Belton.
Nov 29 went out to hunt got nothing Fanny Belton died to Day, about 11 Oclock.
30th Fanny Buried to Day in the Methodist Burying Ground very Cold the first Cold Day this Season.
December 1st not quite so Cold
2 About three inches Snow. Robert Affleck Sold Me 119 lbs Pork at 6 cents per lb Mr Atkin payed me $25.00 for Boot in horse trade, got a long Letter from Mr George Gunn. he appears to be in good Spirits and all in good health Speaks very favorable of Manitoba.
December 7th very pleasent weather a little Snow in the evening.
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Dec 8 plesent Day
9 fine in the Morning gets Stormy about noon very Stormy Afternoon and Night. Meeting of the Bible society, took in my bees to Night.
10 very Cold
11 not so cold gets Mild in the afternoon.
12 fine day
13 Loft house Cleaning to Day
14 15 working at Arch Robertsos very Cold and Stormy to night. Norman Whittens had quilting bee to Day.
21 went down to Almonte this afternoon Elizabeth went to Crams
22 Nomination of Councilors D Drummond Reeve, Black and Willsen Deputys Reeve
23 fine day got a few lines from Mr Gunn in a letter of Mr Setangs
24 went up to Darling Jane and Jim Watts Came down with me.
25 Robert Affleck and family Mr Robertson & Wife and Alex Watt took Supper with us to night a very pleasent day
26 fine day took the Children up to Robert Afflecks
27 took Elizabeth up to Darling and brought home the Children.
28 very fine
29 brought home Elizabeth Stormy Night
30 heavy Snow Storm about 12 inches roads blocked
31 Mr Noles did not preach to day
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January 1st 1877 very pleasent day we have about 22 in. snow in the bush went to the [[?]] in the Morning and went to Archibald Robertsons and took the family roads prety heavy, horse run against P. Hogan and hurt his face prety bad
6 very pleasent Day I took Jenny and Jim to the Crams
13 very heavy snowstorm Henry Cram went home from here this evening very cold weather
18 got job of Church at Rosebank for the Sum of $1047
23 got word of Gorge Gun being Frozen on the 6 inst. in Manitobassr
25 fine day
Feb 1st fine weather been Loft for about one week
7th still fine
10 fine
12 soft in the Morning turns Cold in th evening.
14 John Nowlands little Girl died this Morning about 4 oclock
15 fine day snowing a little in the evening road very hard not much snow on the roads. Mama and Mrs Brown out Colecting for the Missionarys this evening.
May 1st done 18.00 worth of work for Ritchard Riley. put up Kitchen for Robert Jonston
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May 7th 1877 Moved to Rosebank fine weather Justice Boulger working with me for 15.00 per Month Payed Mr Forsyth for Lumber 268.00.
Dods for Plastering 54.00 Contract of Church 1947.00, extras 153.00
Cleared about 80.00 per Month finished house for Mr Slater 15.00
September 22 Commenced at Mr Ushers Mill David McGill wrought one Month at 1.00 per day
Oct 1 raised Mill.
24 fell about 3 in Snow Bees done very well this Summer one Box made 60 lbs top honey and gave good Swarm Sold 21.00 worth honey
26 fine day Snow Not all away yet.
Dec 22 Euphemia Rintoul died.
24 went to her Funeral good Buggying
January 1 1878 No Sleighing yet
Feb 1 very little Snow
12 Tea Meeting in Church fine Night but not Much Sleighing Weather Still fine
13 Mild day
17th Not Snow enough for Sleighing
19 fine day better Buggying than Sleighing
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1878 Feb 20th
May 3rd Commenced Work at Mr Ushers Justice Boulger working with me at 15.00 per Month
June 13th got through with Mr Ushers Shed Contract 75.00
June 20 Sold 46 lbs Honey at 20 Cents
June 26th Sold 37 lbs Honey at 20 cents per lb
July 20th Sold 17 1/2 at 20 cents per lb 47 1/2 at 18 cents per lb
August 1st took of 58 lbs Honey
" 14 Sold 8 1/2 lbs at 18.00 24 lbs at 15.00
Box No 1 = 68 17 August Sold 18 lb at 16 cents
Box No 2 = 52...23
Box No 3 = 36 - 18 - 20
Box No 4 = 50 - 10
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August 28 Elizabeth Started West
29 took Mr Bennett to Darling
30th picnic in Darling got letter from Lizzie
Sept 1st rained all Night last Night
10 Nomination at Almonte D. Galbraith J. Jimmison for Dominion Parliment
13th rained all day.
14 Coold Wind to Day and Cloudy. took of all the top Boxes of the hives to Day.
17 Elizabeth Came home to Day. Election Day D. Galbriath elected 48 Majority, 6 at our Polling division, 42 in Ramsay. Jimison 108 Majority in Almonte heavy thunder Storm at Night.
18 fine day
19 some rain in the foreNoon. After Noon Cloudy.
Nov. 30 wrought with Mr Wallace at Mr Ushers Mill 29 Days at $1.20 per Day.
Dec 6 Tendered for School house at Appleton $798.00 Accepted. Tendered for School house No. 2 Darling $437.00 McScullion took Job at $341.00
20th went to Midilvile to Convention Mr W.C. Caldwell Nominated as Reform Candidate for Coming Election
25 Cristmass day Alex Watt and family and Robert Affleck and family Came on a visit to-day
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Alex Watt and I Went to Rosebank for lumber.
31 bought two piles lumber from Mr Wm Snedden at 600 per thousand but to be delivered at Appleton
January 1st 1879 Went to Henry Crams on visit very plesent day Elizabeth stayed
2 Stormy this Month Continues Stormy Feb heavy Snow Storms brought back brick for Appleton School at 400 per thousand Henry Cram delivered brick for
$1500 per thousand
25 went to Appleton very Cold 34 degrees below zero.
March 1 Stormy Snow about 3 ffet deep
2nd Comunion day Mr Edmonson preached Mr Knowles sick with Cold
3rd Mrs Wark [[Darby?]] burried to day.
8 fine soft day thunder and lightning in the evening Elizabeth went to see her Mother with William raining a little to night.
9th soft Mr Knowles preached
10 went to Afflecks for Lizy Concert in the Presbyterian Church very poor attendance on account of bad roads. Rev Stewart lectured on Charactar
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1879 March 10th first apperance of Crows in this part.
11th still soft
12th Methodist Soiree Andrew Craig Payed Me 64.00 on Note
13th Snowing Some to Day got the job of House from John Atkin Ramsay.
26 went to work for Alex
28 got home very soft
29th seen first Bluebirds Robert Affleck and Wife down to Day.
31st Sparrows made their apperamce.
31st went to McGregors Sale
April 1st Caralton Fair Day.
4th went down to John Atkins with Andrew Paul very Cold day.
5 geting Milder . Sleighing good.
8th put out Bees for one day and took them in again
9th took Lizie to Robert Afflecks Sleighing getting very bad. James Turner working with me for $20.00 per Month.
10 working at Doors for Mr Atkins House
22 commenced to Shingle Mr Drummonds House
24 prety Cold good sap Day
16th Fair Day a great deal Snow on the ground in the bush.
17 working at Charles Beltons house
18 prety Cold Wind.
19 still cold roads almost imoaassible Snow very deep some places and gone someplace
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April 30 fine Showery in the evening
May 1 snowing
2nd very Cold got garden Ploughed
3 fine day finished Shingling. John Khulls house
5 Hanlan the Champion rower win his first boat race in England by 6 boats length
7th went to Mrs McDermonts Funeral
8 commenced framing at WJ Rintouls
August 15th got fall at Mr Khulls got arm hurt a little. James Turner got wrist sprained of work
18th has been some rain R.P. Affleck and Thomas Philips Started for Manitoba to day. School Commenced to Day after vocation Elizabeth and Jim was at Darling to Day.
August 2 got through working McKhulls Roofing and Verandah $60.00
W.J. Rintouls Barn 42.00 Work for Mr Drummond $31.00
Nov. 12th Fair Day here very good fair a great Many Cattle sold. I sold Mare for 45.00 to James Robertson rained a little in the evening
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13th went down to Aitkins.
14th very wet.
15th wet in the fore noon, roads getting bad been very good all fall
17th finished puting on Atkins Cornice
18th finished painting School at Appleton.
19th Trustees took School house of my hand Allowed me 20.00 extras gave Me one Note 275.00 payable Jan 8th 1881 Came home at night very Stormy snowing.
20th Cold and Stormy.
21st Not so cold
22nd got a load turnips from Mr Mitchell price 4.00 Elizabeth went up to Afflecks with Robert.
23 snowing to day.
24th Mr Atkin came for his Doors
25 roads very rough
29 very Cold and snowing some
December 3 snowing
4th finished at Mr Atkins
5th got home for this Season, been working out nearly 8 months had for my Wages $444.00 Mr Atkin payed Me $325.00, for finishing his house.
I found finishing and hardware
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Dec 17th Mr Daniel Galbraith M P died
30 Convention at Midelvile. Mr Donald [[Almonte?]] Nominated as Reform Candidate
1880 Jan 5 election of Councilors Drummond 70 Majority over McDugall, Black D. Reeve, Councilors Tesky Hamilton McCary.
6th Killed Cow. Sold Hide $4.87 Mr. Robertsn Moved to Almonte
15 Nomination for MP North Lanark Mr Jamison and Mr McDonald.
22 McDonald elected 98 Majority Very Mild Weather.
24th went up to Darling
26 Soft Day. very little snow.
30 raining
31 fine
Feb 1st prety Cold and very high wind
2nd Mrs Gorge Stewart died this Morning
3 Cold day
4 Considerable snow last night. Went to Mrs Stewarts funeral
12 went to Palmerston. John Watt very sick
13 some better very little snow, except on the roads. considerable ice.
14th came home
16 Sleighing almost gone.
18 went up to Robert Afflecks in the evening
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Feb 19 roads not passibel very soft
21st a little snow not enough for Sleighing
24 went to Almonte Sleighing very poor
5 raining this evening
26 soft
27 Sleighing gone
28 Church Meeting very soft - no sleighing
29 Comunion in Presbyterian Church.
March 1st fine Spring like day
2nd Soft (Feb 29th Methodist Church burned)
March 3 Edward Fosters Sale very fine day.
4 Soft raining part of the day.
15 bought Cow from Mr Affleck $25.00 very soft, very little Sleighing.
16 Snowing
17 Soft
March 31st went to Almonte with Buggy roads bad.
April 8th went to lay Alexanders Floor roads not very bad
9 got home.
10 snowing in the afternoon very stormy night.
11 beenv very heavy fall of Snow, about 10 in.
12 fine day got letter from Mrs Gunn, write to New York about Organ.
13 Soft day.
14 Snow mostly away.
25 fine day.
16 fine in Morning gets stormy at Night - first Lightning this Seson. Elizabeth went to Henry Crams with Afflecks finished making soap to day;
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June 14th 1879 good Swarm Bees to day.
June 21st got 4 Swarms this week
July 12 took of two top Boxes 35 lbs Sold 17 lbs at 18 cents
July 21st took of one Box 18 1/2 lbs Sold 18 cents per lb.
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18 fine day,
19 dry
21st put out bees to remain Commenced working fair day very small fair. John Barr got Dog from Me,
May 11th Robert Affleck, & James Watt Started for Manitoba to day;
22 finished Mr Drummonds Mill,
November 1st went down to John. Atkins to build Woodshed. Justice Boulger working with me.
December 9th 1880 Brother John died to day at 4 oclock 30 minutes
13 went to Funeral
14 came home to Day.
16th Tea meeting in Presbyterian Church cleared over $37.00
17th took Lizzie up to Darling Social to night took in 4.00
18th pretty Cold to day
25th went to Robert Afflecks to party
1881 January 1st Alex and Afflecks Children here to Day
3rd election of Councilors Mr Hamilton Reve defeated Rufus Teskey by 8 votes Mr Black D Reeve defeated Peter Drummond 30 votes B Philips, J. Rowland, & J Houston Councilors
Feb R. Philips could not qualify and P. Mc Dugall was put in his place
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Feb 11 Mr B. Pattersons Funeral day C 34
1881 Feb 18th went to Donald Stewarts nere White Lake to see plan of Church. Concert in School to night for to get prize books for the Children. took in 23..32.
22 very fine weather soft to day
25th Tendered for Church at White Lake for the Sum of $493.00
March 1st Snowing
2nd fine
3 Lizie went to Afflecks John Affleck & wie and Mrs. Taylor visiting there to day
4th very Stormy and soft- the worst storm this Season
5 first Crows seen there harnesed Colt for the first time to day.
9th John Usher died this Morning about 6 oclock
11 went to Mr Ushers funeral to day.
12 Alex folks was down to day.
13th Mr McArthur of Almonte preached for us to day.
14th Wm Rintoul and family & H. Cram & Wife here to day. Sleighting getting prety bad
15th Concert in Church took at the Door 19.19
16 Lizie went with Afflecks ti surprize party to Rev. R. Browns Midilvile.
March 28 Dr Moysten and James Manning of Almonte was drowned between Appleton and Almonte
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March 31st went to Almonte with Buggy roads prety good, the body of Dr. Moysten was found about 4 oclock
Aprile 2nd went to Almont with Alexander to day.
4th went to Darling to day.
8 working at R.P. Afflecks Making Boxes, has bad coold
11 At Almonte helping R.P. Affleck to pack.
12 Robert Affleck left Almonte about 7 oclock this evening.
13th Affleck and family went on board train at noon at Carleton Mrs. Cram went as far as Brockville with her, fine day.
15th went up to Darling this Morning. got letter from Mrs Cram, telling us that Robert Affleck got along all right at Brockville.
16 fine day bees carrying polen to day.
17 Mr McLaren, preached for us to day. Old Mr McNeil is very poorly,
18 Mrs Affleck got a postal card from Robert- they left Porthuron in the Morning of the 15th.
19 very pleasent day. working for Mr Wylie, Mr. McNeil is still in bed, not much appearance of recovery
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May 7 got home from John Rintouls framing Shed
9-10 working at Thomas Murphys.
15 Timothy Blairs baby died this Morning about 6 oclock aged 3 months
17 Mr George McNeil died this Morning at 20 min past 12 Made Coffin to day wet weather
19 Mr McNeils Funeral to day
21st went to Almonte
23 very warm.
26 went to Darling very warm
27 went to Almonte this afternoon, prety cool and a little rain.
28 very pleasent day. fitted up a few pictures in frames. John Watt was here this afternoon. Mrs. Kelly at Mr W Blairs to Night.
29 Mrs Kelly Preached in the Methodist Church. I went to hear her in this evening.
30 raining in the Forenoon fine Afternoon
31st went to Taylors very pleasent day
June 1st went to Henry Crams. Cool day.
2nd went to Darling for Gramma
3rd wet day.
July 1 warm day. got letter from Pa. [[sellie?]] Boston passed over Clayton to [[Helens?]]
July 2nd very warm
3rd warm Jim sick and uncle Alex brought him home, light thunderstorm
at night,
4th warm No school excursions to Ogdensburg.
5th warm Uncle Henry Cram was up to Darling. Had a swarm of bees the 18th swarm
6th cooler. old Mr Anderson's funeral day.
7th warmer
8-9-10th very warm. Mrs Connery died
10th 11th some what cooler.
12, 13 14th very warm, had hay cut and made up.
15 warm
16th.
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threatened rain this morning. Took in hay. warm. 17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24th dry & warm the day of 28th cooler. 29 & 30th very warm. 1st August severe thunderstorm
2nd 5th very warm & close. P. Faugth [[Forsyth?]] died 4th 6th showery
August 29 left R.B Afflecks Manitoba for home.
September 3rd got to Wm Dowes in the evening started home on the fore Noon of the fifth got home on the afternoon of the Sixth. very warm day.
29th Almonte Showfare day. working at John Rintouls
October 1st bought Colt from Peter Shane Price $95.00
4th Commenced to work for R.B. Affleck
6th took Colt to Midilvile Show fair got first prize and special amount 6.00
11th Henry Wm Cram Died of Lyphofever
November 1st John Robb working with Me at R. Afflecks
9th Clayton fair day Sold My Colt for $120.00 to Alexander Steel, Cattle sold very well. two year olds from $20 up.
December 1st We have had very little cold weather this season working at A Robertsons fine Day.
5th went to R.B. Afflecks finished his Job.
6th Wet day
7 gets Cold at Night
8th fine Day a little snow.
9th fine Consort in School
15 Tea Meeting fine Night. No Snow took in about $32.00
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December 20th took Ma & Jim to Almonte. Jim is going to the examination for Gramer School. I had Daniel Barrs House. roads very good, very Mild day frost Coming out of ground.
22nd Shool examination had McNeils Horse at Almonte. wett Day.
23 Jim and I went up to Darling this evening.
24th working at Darling Town Hall. very pleasent day.
25th got home about Noon. No snow roads very good.
29th very wet Day.
30 still soft a little snow
31st geting a little frosty.
January 1st 1882 frosty Day. roads very rough.
2nd tea meeting in the Methodist Church the Coldest Day this season.
3rd Cold Day 22 degrees below zero.
12th fine Day, snow enough to make Sleighing passible
16th prety Cold
17th very Cold P.J. Rintoul & Wife and J Oliver came here about day Light- going to Almonte. Alex Watt & Wife went to Almonte Mary stayed with her sister for a few Days.
19 Mary [[Fafulin?]] died this Morning between four & five oclock
20th fine Day
21 Mowed all Day Mrs Clellan & Her Mother visited us this afternoon.
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22nd stormy Day Mr Knowls did not come to Clayton. roads prety badly Blocked.
23rd very cold this Morning 18 deg below zero 22 at noon, & 33 below zero at night
24th about the same this Morning as last Night. gets Milder towards Noon. still very frosty this evening.
25th fine Morning Alex Watt went to Almonte Betsy Evans Died this evening between 6 & 7 Diptheria. Only had 4 days.
26th soft Day Making a Coffin for Betsy Evans
27th fine Day the roads are prety icy. got a Letter from Robert B. Affleck. Elizabeth went to Darling this evening
28th stormy this evening
29 cold
30th Matthew Munroe Died about 10 oclock this Morning. Made Coffin after Night
31st fine day like Spring
February 1st Matthew Munroe burried at 1 oclock . very fine Day Snowing a little this evening
2nd fine Day.
3 prety Cold the Boys had a concert this evening
16th fine Elin & Amy Watt from Palmerston was here to Day took them to James Robertson in the evening.
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11th fine
12 soft
13 Willaim Evens lost a little Girl with Dyptheria.
23 fine day
24th went to Darling this afternoon left Jinnie.
25th very fine Day.
27 Thomas Beaton Died this evening
28 Making Coffin
March 1st hired Daniel Barr to take Coffin to Beatons
3rd Mr Bennet Preached for Mr Knowls before Communion A Beatons baby Died.
5th Making Coffin
6th Making sap pam for Timothy Blair, Buggying noy very bad.
7th went to Almonte with Buggy.
8th a good Many Lanark people started for Manitoba fine Day.
9th Michal Rachely burried this afternoon
10 snowing all forenoon
11th went to Almonte with the Cutty roads prety good Sold 35 lbs Honey at 15 cts per lb
18th went to Almonte and helped Mrs Cram to Move into her own House Lizabeth stayed
15th sold Mrs Turner 30 lbs Honey at 15 cents per lb.
17th went to Almonte for Lizzie Sleighing prety near gone.
18th John & Janet Watt visiting to Day. Brother Alise here to Day.
March 14th Mr Whitelaw Died to night about 10 oclock.
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19th very Soft to Day
20th sleighing gone.
21st very stormy Day
April 4th James Snedden Died this Morning.
6 went to J. Sneddens Funeral.
9th Alexander Stevenson Died
8th put out bees
18th Bees working.
19th Fair day, not much done. bought cow for Mrs. Cram Payed $30.00
24 took cow to Almonte.
26 working at Halls.
29 finished Shingling Mrs Afflecks House.
30th went up to Darling
May 3rd finished paving Floor at home, fine weather.
5th fine day working at Mr Drummonds.
6 fine day
16 finished working at Mr Drummonds fine Day not much growth yet
18 went to Almonte to Day bought set Harness at 16.00
19th working at T Blairs
20 working in shop warm Day.
May 30 working at Mrs H. Crams fine day
June 3rd working at Mr Drummonds hired Justice Boulger at 20.00 per Month
5th making bee boxes.
July 1st-2 finished at James Ritchardsons 30 Day at 1.50
15th wrought 3 Days at John Dunlops
August 23 James McIlraith to work !27.00
August 26th Elizabeth Boulger Died this evening about 9 oclock
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Sold 106 lbs Honey in Almonte 14 cents & 12 1/2 cents 42
28 went to E. Boulgers funeral in forenoon and to Almonte in afternoon.
Sept. 5th took of top Boxes of Bees
7th sent to Almonte this afternoon with 56 lbs Honey for Mr Letang. at 124 cents per lb.
8 went to D. McIntyres for Berries got home.
9 working at Mr Drummonds mill Mrs George Pretty Died About 9 oclock this evening.
10th went to Darling Elizabeth stayed till Tuesday
11 working at Charles McNeils
12th Mrs Prettys funeral.
30th very pleasent week been working at J.W. Charles for two weeks.
Oct. 2nd comenced working at Mr Drummonds very pleasent Day.
November 1st finished working at J Charles
6th Commenced wotk at Mr Scott's House, roads [[s?]]
21st Clayton Fair very good.
9th Thanks giving Day
18th working at Mr Scotts the ground froze last night Hugh Mills Died 10 Days
20th John Drummond Died to Day Aged 87.
21st Fine Day
22nd at Funeral
December 1st fine
2nd getting cold
3 cold Day
5th working at Church
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6th James Robb Commenced working at Church
7th very Cold and Stormy
8 Sleighing pretty good
9th Bannisters finished at Church. Payed them 19.00
11th finished at Wn. Scott fine Day Charged him for Job $60.00
12 Snowing, working at Church
13 & 14 at Church Mr John Oats Died
15 A gathering cleaning Church
16th fine Day finished at Church went to Dicksens this morning Sleighing prety fine
17th Mr Crombie preached tow sermons to Day Colection $18.80
18 Tea meeting to night very good and a large attendance took in $55.13
19 fine day got 1 cord wood from Dicken at 3.00
20th bought Timothy hay at $10.00 per ton and Medow hay at 6.00 from R. Jonston went to Clelands for Coal oil very fine Day
25th fine day D Munroes Horse troted from B Corners to the bridge in 2.23 McIntyre in 20 seconds more.
26 went up to Darling
27 Tea meeting in Methodist Church very good attendance
28th fine Day painting Kitchen
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January 1st 1883 fine Day
2e fine
3 went to Arch Robertsons Stormy Coming home
4 Cold
5th got a letter from R.P. Affleck He is very poorly
6th Coldest Morning this season 20 degrees below zero Alexander went to Almonte with a load
7th fine Day
9th Cold
10th very Cold this Morning 28 Degrees below zero, Missonry Meeting
15 night Mr McKilop & Mr Blakely adressed the meeting.
20 went to James's Watts this morning Tommy very low
21st Soft Day went to see Tomy Watt again He appears to be sinking fast.
22 fine Day pretty Cold Missonary Meeting in the English Church to night Elizabeth and the Girls went to it.
23 very Cold 15 Degrees below zero Tom Watt Dued this Morning about 4 oclock Jimmie and I went to Almonte
24 prety Cold
25 went to Tomys Funeral. went to Mothers in the evening.
26th down to Hilburns in the evening
27 fine Day not much frost
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Feb 14 fine Day got Card from R. P. Affleck
20th W. E. Caldwell & B Rosmond Nominated for M.P.P. for North Lanark
21st got a letter telling us of R. P. Afflecks Death. he died Feb 7th about 6 P.M.
27th W.C. Caldwell elected by 193 Majority West end of riding gave Him 490 Majority Almonte gave Rosmond 161 Majority. Ramsay gave Rosmond 29 Majority.
March 1st got job from R. Riley 80.00
March 3rd tendered for job of School house No. 3 Darling the Sum of 429.00
5th down at Almonte
6th James Affleck got Home from Manitoba
7th very Stormy Day the worst this season got job of School House
22nd first apperance of ground Squirrel.
April 1st first bluebirds seen Mr Wm Rodgers & Mr W, Jackson took dinner with us
4th Mr Code & family W. Rogers & James Hogan all left for Decota this Morning fine Day.
5th raining in the fore noon
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April 6th fine Day working at Mr Drummonds framing Saw Mill.
7th snowing in the Morning bought place from Mr David Wylie for 88.00
8th Sleighing nearly gone
9 working at Mr Drummonds Mill. Mr Blair working with Me
13 raised the under story of Mr Drummonds Mill
14th fine Day
16th wet in the forenoon.
17th fine
18th fair Day very small fair.
19 snowing
20 fine
21st Commenced framing upper story of Saw Mill,
May 1st put out all [[?]] Bees working some to Day.
2nd raised Top story of Saw Mill
3 wett afternoon
5th went to Almonte
11th Mrs David Camelon Died this Morning Made Coffin afternoon
12th went to Midilbile tendered for Agricultural Hall $487.00 Allen Blackburn got Contract 440.00
June 13 Justice Boulger Comenced Work at 26.00 per Month.
23 very warm We had first a swam of bees to Day. Jim Sold his [[Goat? Colt?]] to J Kirk for $3.50 Bees working in top Boxes
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June 30th got through at Mr Drummonds Mill works very well extracted Honey this evening the first this season.
August 2nd payed Mr Wylie for his place.
August 17th John Rintoul Died
Sept 19th went to Montreal with E. Church excursion Tickets there & return 2.75 got Home half past five next Morning.
22nd Trustees of School Section No. 3 Darling & Lanark to contract of My Hand to Day payed Me for Contract. 427.00 Extras 25.00 Wrought at Job 38 Days
October 10 Finished Job at John Arthurs $50.00
November 9th went to Concert at Boundry School
11th very fine Morning
12th very windy and cold working at A Robertsons
13th still windy
14th fare Day very good prices payed for Beef,
15 snowing
16 very Stormy
17 fine Day still Considerable Snow on ground
22 put Bees in to Night 31 Hives
29 snowing
30 Cold 2 Deg below zero
Dec. 1st not so cold Code got his feet froze last [[mil?]]
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Dec. 2nd Charles Coulter was in the woods at Night - last night
3rd went to Almonte Sleighing prety good.
6th went to Darling to Hunt, got nothing. Mrs McIntyre Died at 2 oclock A.M.
7th went to Almonte Sleighing prety near gone. Jim webt to Darling this evening
8th went to Mrs McIntyres Funeral this afternoon. roads very mudy.
9th still soft
10th freezing to Night
14th very windy and cold 8 Deg. below zero.
15th still Cold.
16th James Dow Campbell Dow & John McGee came to Clayton to Day.
18th Jim took Campbell Dow to Darling
19th I took Maggie to Almonte for the entrance examination No Sleighing the roads are very rough and hard.
20th not so cold.
1884 January 1st Sleighing prety good
6th very cold 40 Deg. below zero
7 went to Almonte
8th snowing
9th very heavy Snow storm and still continuing
17 Alexander Stewart Died
20th Mrs. J Gemmill Died
Feb 16th went to James Turners. Sleighing very good
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Feb 17th William Camelon Died at 11 P.M.
19th went to Mt Camelon's funeral roads very bad.
March 19 At Almonte geting Lumber Co Planning Mill. got 5000 feet 10 inch stock at 12 per [[?]]
21st had John Marshall drawing Lumber to planning Mill got 1000 feet 9 inch
April 10th commenced working out. Hired Justice Boulger at $22.00 per Month.
April 2 & 3 fell about 18 inches snow.
July 14th first Honey extracted this Season.
1885 July 23rd Uncle Thomas Watt Died.
25 Peter Dunlop Died at 4 P.M. Made Coffin this evening. very hot Day.
August 23 William Cochran Died
19 went to Funeral.
1886 Feb 14th Mr R Riley Died at 9 P.M.
17th Mrs W Black Died
19 Went to funeral.
Dec 25 Mother Died at 10 A.M.
21st went to funeral Cold Day
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1887 January 1st stormy Day
2nd. still stormy
3rd Jimmie & I started for the West Roads very bad.
4th pleasent Day got to Mitchell about 9 P.M. John Dow met us. got to Heebert [[Hibbert?]] at Midnight.
22nd John Dow & I went to [[Wawanosh?]]
23 very soft lost half the snow.
24 got Back to Heebert [[Hibbert?]]
25 started for Home stayed in Toronto eight hours
26 got Home very Cold
April 1st Tendered for Methodist Church at Appleton in company with J. Bradford for $2900 Willoughby took Contract for $25000.
20 offered to Build House for J. Bradford for $800.00 Gilmours offer $731.00.
25th very little farm work doing yet. D. Drummond started Saw Mill
26 put out Bees
May 1st Bees Commenced work first warm Day this season
2nd went to Almonte roads not very bad.
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May 2nd tendered for Building for Cricket Club, for the sum of $38.00
4th Mrs Gorge Gun Died. Made Coffin.
5th went to Archibald Robertsons sale.
6th went to Funeral.
7th fine Day.
16 Edward Belton Died this evening.
17 Made Coffin for E. Belton & D. Cobies little girl. warm dry weather
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Daniel Watt Diary Collection
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19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
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Daniel Watt
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1873-1887
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19th Century, Lanark County, Ramsay Township, Ontario
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Daniel Watt Diary 1873-1887
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Daniel Watt
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Courtesy of the Lanark County Genealogical Society
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1873-1887
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19th Century, Lanark County, Ramsay Township, Ontario
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December 31, 1873
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<p>Photostatic Copy of Personal Diary of Daniel Watt (1839 - 1900) From Dec 31 1873 to May 17 1889 While a Resident of Clayton, Ontario</p>
<p>D.G. WATT 239 Lydia At Kitchener Ont N2H 1W4 July 2, 1991</p>
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<p>Daniel Watt Clayton Ont December 31st 1873 Memorandum Book Went to Lanark Feb. 24th 1857 Served 4 years Apprenticeship with William Robertson. In the summer of 1861 finished upstairs of Charles Rintouls House & David Camelons House 1862. finished Thomas Bullocks House & David Camelons Barn & Roofed John Caldwells House 1863. Made 150 Chairs at W. Roberts. Roofed John Anguss Barn Made Chest Drawers for Helen Watt. And Chest Drawers for James Bowes. & Roofed Shed for I. Jackson 1864 Finished House for Mr. Rintoul & framed Shed. Married September 30th Went West to Wroxeter; came back the Middle of March 1865 bought George Mansons Place below. Clayton paid him 267 for it. 1866 Wrought in Shop prety Much. Some small jobs outside. 1867 Hired Justice Boulger at 99.00 per Month Built House for Alexander Watt. Barn for Robert Affleck 50.00 Barn for Mr. Smith 40.00 House for Mr. Smith 36.00 <a href="/index.php?title=Illegible&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Illegible (page does not exist)">Illegible</a> Wood Shed for James Robertson 30.00</p>
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<p>2. Made Seats for Darling Church at 2.95 Each. Roofed Barn for Widow Enright 1868 Hired J. Boulger for 12.00 per Month for the first half of the summer. bought Village lot from Mr. <a href="/index.php?title=Isily%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Isily? (page does not exist)">Isily?</a> for 30.00 Roofed Shed and Stable for Henry Rintoul built fence for John Gemmill raised frame of house for <a href="/index.php?title=Iy%3F_S%3F_Illegible&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Iy? S? Illegible (page does not exist)">Iy? S? Illegible</a> and Closed it in. Built Shingle Mill for Daniel Drummond down the river from Clayton. finished in Side Mr. Letangs House 1869 Wrought alone. Put up Big House for Mr. Drummond layed floor for John Rintoul floor for Charles McNeil Framed barn for John Sutherland Finished My own house 1870 Hired Arm. Affleck at 20.00 per Month John Affleck at 13.00 and James Turner at 13.00 per Month. work done that summer. Carriage House for L. Naismith 31.00 Barn for Mr. Stewart 50.00 Barn for John Gilmore 47.00 Hunterville School 100.00 Mr. Riley Barn 50.00 Hunters house and factory 50.00 Mr. Guns House 120.00 Mr. Cunningham's House 160.00</p>
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<p>1871 Hired Henry Malroy at 21.00 per Month. Justice Boulger at 18ars James Turner at 16.00 per Month. Built House for Hunters at 800.00 100.00 never payed John McDearmont House 121.00. Framed Fitzpatricks House 44.00. Galbraiths Shed 56.00 Hunters Kitchen and Repairing house 75.00 1872 Hired Archibald Affleck at 1.25 per Day. James Turner at 1.00 per day. John Affleck at 21.00 per Month. Built Clayton School house at 150.00 Finished Driscols house 140.00 Finished Fitzpatrick House 175.00 Galbraiths Barn. 56.00. Framed James Watts House 26.00 James Reids House 30.00 1873? Hired James Turner at 1.25 per day. Francis Timms Commenced his Apprenticeship. Built and Seated Clayton Presbyterian Church 1020.00. Finished James Watts House. Shed for Andrew Kirk at 50.00. Finished outside of Alexander Watts House. Outside of Robert Afflecks House and built his Veranda. Framed and Closed in John McDermott's Kitchen. Roofed John Tomsons Barn. Framed John Dunlop's Cheese Factory early in the spring.</p>
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<p>August 18, 1873 Grand Mamma Rintoul got her leg broken. Robert Afflecks Buggy Upset. We had considerable of snow on Clayon Fair Day and have had pretty fair Sleighing until the <a href="/index.php?title=Second%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Second? (page does not exist)">second?</a> of December when it all went away, and we got a little more about the middle of December which lay until the 3. Day of January it all went away then and we had a few fine days like spring. January 6 a few inches more snow. Daniel Drummond was elected Reeve Yesterday by a Majority of 78 over Albert Tesky. 7th raining a little and freezing on the snow. 8th fine soft day. Francis Timms painting Fitzpatrick a floor. 9 very pleasant. We took Mrs. McWilliams Cupboard home to Night. 10 very pleasant Went up to Darling had to turn at Langstaf's Could not get over the river 11 & 12 very fine 13 frosty 14 Annual Wheat Meeting Setary elected Trusttee Went to Carleton to Contract for School Snowing some 15 Cold day. Went to William Craig's to Work at his Cowhouse. 16 Very cold and stormy still at Mr. Craig's</p>
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<p>Not very cold. Mr. F.B. Wilkins's family came to Day Tendered for the Mcray School House for the sum of $597.00 Tenders to be opened at Noon today 19 Yesterday very fine To day Soft. Braiden of Carleton got contract of School at $550.00 20th Fine Day 21 22 Soft...raining Finished Craig's Cow house. 23 Working at Robert Affleck's. Raining in the forenoon and freezing in the Afternoon. 23 Working at Robert Affleck's very stormy at Night. 26 Yesterday very Cold Brother James came down and brought sisters Catherine and Marion with her Elly and Allick and Jessie. 30 still cold working in Shop Francis Timms Went home to Night with Charles Rintoul Robert Affleck and Isabella was down to Night. Feb. 4th Still cold 8th at Almonte pleasant day 12 pleasant Weather David Boyle died Yesterday Morning at 6 oclock 13 William Kemp Buried to day very soft and rainy. 14 David Boyle burried to Day 16 pleasant stormy at Night 17 18 19 Very pleasant</p>
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<p>19 Mr. Galbraith and Mr. Taylor and Mr. Rintoul and Wife was visiting here to day.20 Soft Day 21 pleasant day went to Uneda to see plan of School house in Company with the Wilkins 24 Tendered for School house No. 1 Pakenham for the sum of $72.50 25 Made Coffin for Mrs. H Bowland covered with Cloth My tender for School was excepted 26 pleasant day 27 at Mrs. Bowland's funeral 28 very pleasant like a day in Aprile. 1 Mar very fine I took Maggie up to Father's at Kemps Sale Went for the Doctor for Gamaw About Midnight Rained all Night 4 freezing pretty hard Roads beginning to get black On the hills 5 very pleasant day a Reform Party in Almonte & sold mare at 87.50 6-7-8 very fine Alex little Maggie bad with inflamation 9-10-11 very stormy roads almost impassibel, 12 somewhat fine & Maggie a little better 13 Stormy 14 somewhat fine bought Mare from Robert Blackburn at $68.00 15 very fine went to Darling with the Buggy 21 fine Day 23 very Cold Snowing in the Morning</p>
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<p>24-25-26-27-28-29-Pretty cold 30 A lecture by Mr. Goldy on the "Red river County" 31 fine day April 1 Went to Blackburn <a href="/index.php?title=For%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="For? (page does not exist)">for?</a> Cow paid $30.00 2 Alexanders children very poorly 3-4-5-6 Pretty Cold 7 Alexanders Wife died at 2 O'Clock this Morning 8 Went to Funeral to day 9 little Maggie died this this Morning at 3 O'clock 10 Went to Maggie's Funeral. 11 very Cold and Windy 12-13 still frosty. 14 very fine 15 Looks like Summer fair day here very quite fair Not Much business done Church Committee payed me in full the sum being 220.50 Made second payment in subscription to Church building 16.67 16 seen wild <a href="/index.php?title=Canary%27s%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Canary's? (page does not exist)">Canary's?</a> to day 17 Cold to day 18 fine day <a href="/index.php?title=Loned%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Loned? (page does not exist)">Loned?</a> Mr. Gun $200.00 to Day 19 fine day. 20 pretty Cold snowing in the afternoon. 21 Comenced to work at Stevensons Frame 22 frosty Wind 23 finished framing for Stevenson. 24 Making water <a href="/index.php?title=Tower%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tower? (page does not exist)">tower?</a> for James Robertson Barn and Sheds 25=26 Still Cold 27 Michael McDermott died to day 28=29 Cold North Wind blowing. Some people commencing to plough a great deal of frost in the ground yet. <a href="/index.php?title=Same_day%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Same day? (page does not exist)">Same day?</a> I drove in the wooden</p>
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<p>30 Working at Charles McNeils Sashes May 1 Cool weather 2 Went on a visit to John Rathe Mr. Goldy Came to visit us, and stay a few days. 3 went to Bennie's Corners with Mr. Goldy 4 Robert McNaughton Commenced to work with Me to Day for 1.25 per Day. Working at Mr. McNeils House. 5 pretty Cold 6-7-8 Cool 9 weather Changed very warm to Day. 10-11-12 fine Warm Weather 13 old Mr. Letang died very sudent this Morning we got <a href="/index.php?title=The%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The? (page does not exist)">the?</a> with Charles McNeils house to day. Amount of job 46.00 we had a good temple to Night three New Members 14 Working at Mr. McWilliams Wood Shed 15 Old Mr. Lettang buried to day. 16 Mr Garoo<a href="/index.php?title=Parault%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Parault? (page does not exist)">Parault?</a> died this After Noon we made his Coffin after Night. 17 Mr Garoo<a href="/index.php?title=Parault%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Parault? (page does not exist)">Parault?</a> was buried to day Mr Stewart of Packenham Preached for Mr Steel to day and Read Mr Steels Resignation 18 Roofing my own Stable 19 working about home 20 John Scotts Mother died to Day Aged 96 Years Old Mr.<a href="/index.php?title=Reardon%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Reardon? (page does not exist)">Reardon?</a> died to Day Aged over 80 years 21=22 Painting Stable shed and roof of House 23 Mr Goldy was here to day</p>
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<p>24 went to Darling 25=26 Weather rather wet 27 Commenced the Jameses Schoolhouse 28 Very Warm 29 Old Mr Gemmill died about 2 O'clock Afternoon 30 Very Warm. 31 at Mr. Gemmills Funeral. June 1 raised School house. 2 roofing S house James Robertsons Colts died today only lived 12 hours after they were Noticed Sick some trouble in the throat 3 Years Old 4 fine day 5 Doctors Moysten and Patterson was seeing Mrs Issac Halpenny 6 fine day 7 Mr Steel gave his farewell Sermone 8 Mrs Halpenny died about 10 Oclock at Night 9 Elizabeth and the Children visiting James Robertson. 10 went to Mrs Halpennys funeral 11 12 13 fine Cool Weather, working at School house. 14 went to see John Affleck, he has been bad with neuralgie 15 Elizabeth went to Crams with B Affleck to stay All Night. 16 very wet day 17 still wet. 18 fine 19-20 very pleasant weather 21 fine day, all went to Church 22-23 fine showers Doctor Burns came to Clayton 24-25 fine weather 26 Elizabeth had a very bad Cramp in the Stomach 27 We got a very large Swarm of bees to day</p>
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<p>28 Mr Stewart Preached in Clayton 29 very warm 30th Painting School House July 1 finished Schoolhouse 2 working at James Robertsons 3 Commenced to Driscolls House 4 Showering. Got House shed with Phillips 5 went up to Darling 6-7 Very Warm 8 raised Driscolls house 9 warm 10 Cloudy 11 very Cool 12 fine day 13 wet. more fine afternoon working at Mrs McWilliams painting a part <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> her Kitchen. 14-15-16 plesent 17-18 Not very Well these two days 19 Mr Ballantyne preached to day and stayed all night with us 25 this week has been very dry, we got a swarm of bees to day August 1 this week has been very dry 8 dry till last night very warm to day. 15 been a very dry week 16 up to Darling 17 got 21 1/2 of Honey 20 fine rain 22 Dry 23 went up to Afflecks 24 took of box of top Honey weighing 50 lbs. 29 very dry weather got through at Driscolls Sept 5 raised Schoolhouse 19 had 120 lbs honey this year. fine rain the last 3 Days 26 we had very plesent week. warm days and cool Nights.</p>
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<p>Octo.3 has been a very wet spell and Cold. 8 Settled with McNaughton for his summers Work brought 120 1/2 Days Went to Showfair at Middleville to day, Father has been very poorly; 9=10 weather Still wet 17 very pleasent weather 24 very pleasent weather. we finished our outside work at School house to Day. 26-27 working at Hugh Bowlands Verandah. 28-29=30 working at the outside of James Watts House. 31 went out to take a hunt, got nothing. Nov 2ed Gracie Affleck Died at 2 Oclock No 7 very pleasent weather, 9 Sold Cow to James Driscol for the sum of 23.00 11 Rain Day. Bought Heiffer from James Watt 18.00. 12-13=14 Working at School 16 Shingling at Mr Drummonds very pleasant Day like Summer. 17=18 fine Weather. 19 first Snow This Season 20=21 snowing a little. 22 fine 23 Snow enough to take the Butter 24=25 frosty. 26-27 Soft 28 More snow. finished Contract of School house to day. Trustees well pleased with job. 29 heavy fall of snow 30 Killed heiffer and pig today. Heiffer weighed 400 lbs = Skin 56 lbs worth 3.36 Beef worth from 6.00 to 5.00. Dec 1 Snowing 2 fine 3 Soft 4 frost 5 finished at Mr Driscols fine Day.</p>
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<p>14 very Cold 15 Cold 16 Mild 17 Stormy 18 Changed Horses with James Richardson went to a party at Burnside Tempel 19 went to Darling pleasent Day. 21-22 Pleasent Weather 23 took very sore back 26 able to go round again. January 1st 1875 Very pleasent Day. Trotting horses on Thompsons lake J Gemmill 1 prize T Foley 2 pr B. McGuire 3 prize 11th Wm. Caldwell and Wm Mostyn Nominated for Ontario 16 fine Winter Weather 18 Mr. Mostyn elected with 28 of a majority 19 got new Cutter from Akland price 45.20 fine day 21-22 snowing Snow pretty deep 23 fine day 30 very frosty Weather Feb. 1st. Rebecka McMullen died 3 Colt and raining in the afternoon 4 very strong Winds 5 fine day 6 very Cold. 7 Coldest day for some years the Thermometer stood from 33 to 41 Degrees below zero. 8-9 still very cold 10 More Moderate. 24-25 Soft with Snow 26-27 Frosty 28 Very Cold John Connors Burried March 1 very stormy 2-3-4 fine 5 Mr Gorge Gun Sale 6 James Watt drawing Tamarack 7 Fine 8 Some of the Clayton boys had to leave for <a href="/index.php?title=Mobing%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mobing? (page does not exist)">Mobing?</a> Ira Foster</p>
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<p>10-11 very fine days. 18 cold and hard frost 19-20=21 Still Cold 22 fine 23 first day I seen ChipMonk 24 Cold 25 went up to Darling for Deer hunt 26-27 still cold deep Snow 28-29 fine days 30 put out bees - 31 thawing Apr 1-2 Still thawing snow going away fast 3. Cold 4 Went to Darling with Cutter very bad roads 5 Mr Gun Moved into Clayton 6-7=8 fine Weather very little Sugar made as yet. 10 first pigeons seen been some good Sugar Days 12-13 fine 20 Started for Manitoba May 2 arrived at Emerson, about Noon. 8 went on board the Boat to come home 15 Arived at home. Not much growth June 16 Mr Bussey got one Swarm Bees Father is very poorly great need for rain 18 Working at James Robertsons 19 went to Almonte 23 had a good swarm of Bees 24 heavy rain Mr Drummond Started for Manitoba 25 26 Very warm. 27 More rain 28 fine 29 More rain July 1st got a letter from Mr Gun 2 fine Day 3 Drawed one box of Bees got a very bad Cold 9th very bad with Cold 17 went to Darling to see Father he was very bad at the time I was there. 18=19 Sinking every day 22ed 1875 Father died at 10 Oclock and 20 Minutes to Day. Aged 77 Years 7 Months And 4 Days x</p>
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<p>24th Went to Fathers Funeral. 25th fine day still layed up with Cold. August 1st fine day 2nd Went up to Darling. 10th Commenced work at John McDerments James Turner working with me at 1.00 per Day James Watts at 6.00 per Month. 26th Commenced at Mrs Raths house 22 Mrs H McGee died about 3 oclock P.M. 26 took of top boxes of bees one box 31 1/2 lbs one 28 1/2 lbs one 27 lbs October 9 got through at California done School House for the Sum of 150.00 20 very fine weather : went to Almonte to Day. 21 Mrs Kelloughs Sale went very well to Day I bought a <a href="/index.php?title=Foal%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Foal? (page does not exist)">Foal?</a> at 21.50 Cows went from 20 to $25. 24 Rev. McRobertson Preached a very good Sermon to Day it was put back for one week. November 2 the induction of Mr Noles came of to day and a Soiree at Night. A very fine day. 3 hard frost ploughing stoped. 4th working at James Robertsons 5th finished at Alexander Raths to Day. 6 Mr McGill came home to day. 7 Mr Noles preached in Clayton to day. 8 fine day. 9 fine 10 Snowy all day</p>
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<p>10th Nov very good fair here Supposed to be over $3000.00 paid for Beef here to day. 11 Snow still on ground. 12 Snow prety much gone. got 1/2 ton hay at 6.50 working at James Robertsons putting Stones under his wood Shed. 13 fine day Mr Green Lectured to Night 14<a href="/index.php?title=Mighty%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mighty? (page does not exist)">mighty?</a> Cold 15 fine brought home Foal 16-17-18 fine 20 Soft snow prety much all away 25 went out to hunt got 2 Deers 30 Very Cold Thermometer down to 13 Deg below zero Dec 1 prety frosty 2-3-4 fine ground very hard 8 Snowing prety heavy 9 Sleighing 13 More Snow and Stormy. 14 15 fine 16 Angus Sutherland died about 3 Oclock this evening 17 Stormy 18 very Cold 21 Degrees below zero 20 Milder 21 thawing 22 Snow prety much away. 23 Shingling James Robertsons Shed at Rosato <a href="/index.php?title=Rosetta&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rosetta (page does not exist)">Rosetta</a> Sleighing very bad. 24 working at Drummonds after Night at Water gate 25 went up to Robert Afflecks thawing in the forenoon 26 Soft day 27 hard frost went to the Nomination to Day Councillors put in by Acclamation D Drummond Reeve. James Black Deputy. D. Snider P. Drummond J. McClory Councillors 30 very heavy snow storm. 31 Mr Noles did not Read to day bad roads</p>
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<p>28 fine Day 29 Soft. got 1 ton Hay from B. James at 13.00 30 went up to Mothers roads all ice 31 very soft January 1, 1876 Sleighing near gone. Went to James Robertsons in the Buggy. quite a warm day 2 still soft 3 soft in the forenoon gets Colder blowing very hard at Night. 9 went up to James Robertsons sleighing very poor. 10 quite soft 11 Mrs Cram came in the Stage to Day. 14 fine day payed James Turner $50.00 being the Sum due him for work. got $75.00 from Trustees as part of the Money Due me for building School House in California 15 Henery Cram came for <a href="/index.php?title=Dinner%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dinner? (page does not exist)">dinner?</a> Peter Shane brought me 5 bush. Oats at 30 cents per bus. snowing to night 20 had a very good Missionary Meeting Colections 7.50 I went to Rosebank for Mr Noles Mr Stewart Mr McKenzie Mr Stewart took Supper with us. No Sleighing yet 21 A little snow. 22 cold and frosty 23 fine 26 fine day 27 Soft 28 29-30 Sleighing prety near gone Maud Bellamy died to day about Noon of dyptheria. got a letter from Mr Gunn on the 28</p>
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<p>1876 17 Feb 1 went to Maud Bellamys Funeral. fine in the forenoon Commenced to snow in the evening. 2 snowing and very stormy 3 roads badly blocked up. 4 went down to a meeting at Bennies Corners. 5 fine frosty day took Contract of Andrew Craigs House for the Sum of $100.00 11 and 12 Canvassing for the <a href="/index.php?title=Durham%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Durham? (page does not exist)">Durham?</a> Bill 180 Votes for and 150 against 13 fine day 14 fine 15 Snowing very heavy Mr Stewart and Noles was here 16-17-18-19 fine Days. 20 joined Presbiterian Church. 21 went up to Darling 22 Snowing 23 very Cold 24 Cold 25 not quite so cold 26 fine day March 1 fine 7 raining 8 soft 9 Wm Craig visiting to day 10-11 Sleighing prety Near gone 13 heavy Snow Storm Social in Church cleared 35,35 14 fine day 15 prety Cold 16 Stormy 17 More Snow Social in Church charge 10 cents cleared 15,00 18 very Cold 19 Cold 20 Not so cold Alexander Watts took home his Table to Day. 21 traded Horses with Arch James. 31 fine day Norman Whitten Moved to Clayton to Day.</p>
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<p>1876 18 Aprile 1st very pleasent day went up to James Robertsons in evening. 12 got letter from George Gunn, went up to Afflecks in the Morning With Elizabeth and took all the Children in the evening and left them two nights. 19 first Sugar Made to day 14 Sleighing prety near gone 16 Horse very lame - got lamed in Stable 17 fine day with a few Small Showers of Snow 19 very poor fair - 1 horse sold and 1 Cow 20 21 22 fine Weather - geting like Spring 24 put out Bees to Day Wm McGill of Hillyard and James Scott started for Manitoba this Morning. May 1st Samuel McIntyre was here to Day. James Watts Commenced Work to day, at 50 cents per Day May 25 Commenced to Work at Stewarts Barn June 25 had a good Swarm Bees 28 we had two Swarms Bees 30 got home from Stewarts July 1st went to Rosato PickNick, 7 Small Swarnm bees 8 good Swarm bees 14 William Robertson got badly hurt at Packenham.</p>
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<p>July 19 Drumed out Bees got about 40 lbs Honey joined them with a weak Swarm, took in my Hay to Day August 5 got through with W-J Rintouls House finishing outside very warm to Day Mr Craig went out to pick blue Berries 8 Drummed got two Boxes Bees got about 4 Gallons Strained Honey took of top box 17 lbs honey 26 took top box of Young Swarm 9 lbs 28 sold 17 lbs Honey at 20 cents per lb 19 at 16 cents per lb 30 went up to Afflecks for plums October 4 Thomas Watt and family Made us a visit. 10 went to Lanark fair 11 went to Midilvile Showfair 13 traded Horses with Atkin to get #25.00 to boot 14 put in F Prices windows 21 this has been a very pleasent Week I took Elizabeth up to Darling Maggie Came down on a visit And Stayed at Whittens all Night. November 8. We had a very good fair here to Day Cows went from $20 to $35 two year olds from $15 to $22 and ready Sales, all the good Beef was bought.</p>
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<p>Nov 17 Alexander Sold his Horse for $70.00 to Mr McLean. 21 Alex got My Mare to plough for a few days Elizabeth went up to Afflecks to Day and little Maggie finishing up "Crags" house very pleasent weather just so this day looked like September. No frost or snow to Speak of as yet, ploughing prety Much all done our Teachers are hired for next year that is Mr Roberts and Miss Belton. Nov 29 went out to hunt got nothing Fanny Belton died to Day, about 11 Oclock. 30th Fanny Buried to Day in the Methodist Burying Ground very Cold the first Cold Day this Season. December 1st not quite so Cold 2 About three inches Snow. Robert Affleck Sold Me 119 lbs Pork at 6 cents per lb Mr Atkin payed me $25.00 for Boot in horse trade, got a long Letter from Mr George Gunn. he appears to be in good Spirits and all in good health Speaks very favorable of Manitoba. December 7th very pleasent weather a little Snow in the evening.</p>
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<p>1876 c 21 Dec 8 plesent Day 9 fine in the Morning gets Stormy about noon very Stormy Afternoon and Night. Meeting of the Bible society, took in my bees to Night. 10 very Cold 11 not so cold gets Mild in the afternoon. 12 fine day 13 Loft house Cleaning to Day 14 15 working at Arch Robertsos very Cold and Stormy to night. Norman Whittens had quilting bee to Day. 21 went down to Almonte this afternoon Elizabeth went to Crams 22 Nomination of Councilors D Drummond Reeve, Black and Willsen Deputys Reeve 23 fine day got a few lines from Mr Gunn in a letter of Mr Setangs 24 went up to Darling Jane and Jim Watts Came down with me. 25 Robert Affleck and family Mr Robertson & Wife and Alex Watt took Supper with us to night a very pleasent day 26 fine day took the Children up to Robert Afflecks 27 took Elizabeth up to Darling and brought home the Children. 28 very fine 29 brought home Elizabeth Stormy Night 30 heavy Snow Storm about 12 inches roads blocked 31 Mr Noles did not preach to day</p>
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<p>January 1st 1877 very pleasent day we have about 22 in. snow in the bush went to the <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> in the Morning and went to Archibald Robertsons and took the family roads prety heavy, horse run against P. Hogan and hurt his face prety bad 6 very pleasent Day I took Jenny and Jim to the Crams 13 very heavy snowstorm Henry Cram went home from here this evening very cold weather 18 got job of Church at Rosebank for the Sum of $1047 23 got word of Gorge Gun being Frozen on the 6 inst. in Manitobassr 25 fine day Feb 1st fine weather been Loft for about one week 7th still fine 10 fine 12 soft in the Morning turns Cold in th evening. 14 John Nowlands little Girl died this Morning about 4 oclock 15 fine day snowing a little in the evening road very hard not much snow on the roads. Mama and Mrs Brown out Colecting for the Missionarys this evening. May 1st done 18.00 worth of work for Ritchard Riley. put up Kitchen for Robert Jonston</p>
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<p>May 7th 1877 Moved to Rosebank fine weather Justice Boulger working with me for 15.00 per Month Payed Mr Forsyth for Lumber 268.00. Dods for Plastering 54.00 Contract of Church 1947.00, extras 153.00 Cleared about 80.00 per Month finished house for Mr Slater 15.00 September 22 Commenced at Mr Ushers Mill David McGill wrought one Month at 1.00 per day Oct 1 raised Mill. 24 fell about 3 in Snow Bees done very well this Summer one Box made 60 lbs top honey and gave good Swarm Sold 21.00 worth honey 26 fine day Snow Not all away yet. Dec 22 Euphemia Rintoul died. 24 went to her Funeral good Buggying January 1 1878 No Sleighing yet Feb 1 very little Snow 12 Tea Meeting in Church fine Night but not Much Sleighing Weather Still fine 13 Mild day 17th Not Snow enough for Sleighing 19 fine day better Buggying than Sleighing</p>
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<p>May 3rd Commenced Work at Mr Ushers Justice Boulger working with me at 15.00 per Month June 13th got through with Mr Ushers Shed Contract 75.00 June 20 Sold 46 lbs Honey at 20 Cents June 26th Sold 37 lbs Honey at 20 cents per lb July 20th Sold 17 1/2 at 20 cents per lb 47 1/2 at 18 cents per lb August 1st took of 58 lbs Honey " 14 Sold 8 1/2 lbs at 18.00 24 lbs at 15.00 Box No 1 = 68 17 August Sold 18 lb at 16 cents Box No 2 = 52...23 Box No 3 = 36 - 18 - 20 Box No 4 = 50 - 10</p>
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<p>31 bought two piles lumber from Mr Wm Snedden at 600 per thousand but to be delivered at Appleton January 1st 1879 Went to Henry Crams on visit very plesent day Elizabeth stayed 2 Stormy this Month Continues Stormy Feb heavy Snow Storms brought back brick for Appleton School at 400 per thousand Henry Cram delivered brick for $1500 per thousand 25 went to Appleton very Cold 34 degrees below zero. March 1 Stormy Snow about 3 ffet deep 2nd Comunion day Mr Edmonson preached Mr Knowles sick with Cold 3rd Mrs Wark <a href="/index.php?title=Darby%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Darby? (page does not exist)">Darby?</a> burried to day. 8 fine soft day thunder and lightning in the evening Elizabeth went to see her Mother with William raining a little to night. 9th soft Mr Knowles preached 10 went to Afflecks for Lizy Concert in the Presbyterian Church very poor attendance on account of bad roads. Rev Stewart lectured on Charactar</p>
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<p>1879 March 10th first apperance of Crows in this part. 11th still soft 12th Methodist Soiree Andrew Craig Payed Me 64.00 on Note 13th Snowing Some to Day got the job of House from John Atkin Ramsay. 26 went to work for Alex 28 got home very soft 29th seen first Bluebirds Robert Affleck and Wife down to Day. 31st Sparrows made their apperamce. 31st went to McGregors Sale April 1st Caralton Fair Day. 4th went down to John Atkins with Andrew Paul very Cold day. 5 geting Milder . Sleighing good. 8th put out Bees for one day and took them in again 9th took Lizie to Robert Afflecks Sleighing getting very bad. James Turner working with me for $20.00 per Month. 10 working at Doors for Mr Atkins House 22 commenced to Shingle Mr Drummonds House 24 prety Cold good sap Day 16th Fair Day a great deal Snow on the ground in the bush. 17 working at Charles Beltons house 18 prety Cold Wind. 19 still cold roads almost imoaassible Snow very deep some places and gone someplace</p>
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<p>April 30 fine Showery in the evening May 1 snowing 2nd very Cold got garden Ploughed 3 fine day finished Shingling. John Khulls house 5 Hanlan the Champion rower win his first boat race in England by 6 boats length 7th went to Mrs McDermonts Funeral 8 commenced framing at WJ Rintouls August 15th got fall at Mr Khulls got arm hurt a little. James Turner got wrist sprained of work 18th has been some rain R.P. Affleck and Thomas Philips Started for Manitoba to day. School Commenced to Day after vocation Elizabeth and Jim was at Darling to Day. August 2 got through working McKhulls Roofing and Verandah $60.00 W.J. Rintouls Barn 42.00 Work for Mr Drummond $31.00 Nov. 12th Fair Day here very good fair a great Many Cattle sold. I sold Mare for 45.00 to James Robertson rained a little in the evening</p>
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<p>13th went down to Aitkins. 14th very wet. 15th wet in the fore noon, roads getting bad been very good all fall 17th finished puting on Atkins Cornice 18th finished painting School at Appleton. 19th Trustees took School house of my hand Allowed me 20.00 extras gave Me one Note 275.00 payable Jan 8th 1881 Came home at night very Stormy snowing. 20th Cold and Stormy. 21st Not so cold 22nd got a load turnips from Mr Mitchell price 4.00 Elizabeth went up to Afflecks with Robert. 23 snowing to day. 24th Mr Atkin came for his Doors 25 roads very rough 29 very Cold and snowing some December 3 snowing 4th finished at Mr Atkins 5th got home for this Season, been working out nearly 8 months had for my Wages $444.00 Mr Atkin payed Me $325.00, for finishing his house. I found finishing and hardware</p>
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<p>Dec 17th Mr Daniel Galbraith M P died 30 Convention at Midelvile. Mr Donald <a href="/index.php?title=Almonte%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Almonte? (page does not exist)">Almonte?</a> Nominated as Reform Candidate 1880 Jan 5 election of Councilors Drummond 70 Majority over McDugall, Black D. Reeve, Councilors Tesky Hamilton McCary. 6th Killed Cow. Sold Hide $4.87 Mr. Robertsn Moved to Almonte 15 Nomination for MP North Lanark Mr Jamison and Mr McDonald. 22 McDonald elected 98 Majority Very Mild Weather. 24th went up to Darling 26 Soft Day. very little snow. 30 raining 31 fine Feb 1st prety Cold and very high wind 2nd Mrs Gorge Stewart died this Morning 3 Cold day 4 Considerable snow last night. Went to Mrs Stewarts funeral 12 went to Palmerston. John Watt very sick 13 some better very little snow, except on the roads. considerable ice. 14th came home 16 Sleighing almost gone. 18 went up to Robert Afflecks in the evening</p>
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<p>1880 c 31 Feb 19 roads not passibel very soft 21st a little snow not enough for Sleighing 24 went to Almonte Sleighing very poor 5 raining this evening 26 soft 27 Sleighing gone 28 Church Meeting very soft - no sleighing 29 Comunion in Presbyterian Church. March 1st fine Spring like day 2nd Soft (Feb 29th Methodist Church burned) March 3 Edward Fosters Sale very fine day. 4 Soft raining part of the day. 15 bought Cow from Mr Affleck $25.00 very soft, very little Sleighing. 16 Snowing 17 Soft March 31st went to Almonte with Buggy roads bad. April 8th went to lay Alexanders Floor roads not very bad 9 got home. 10 snowing in the afternoon very stormy night. 11 beenv very heavy fall of Snow, about 10 in. 12 fine day got letter from Mrs Gunn, write to New York about Organ. 13 Soft day. 14 Snow mostly away. 25 fine day. 16 fine in Morning gets stormy at Night - first Lightning this Seson. Elizabeth went to Henry Crams with Afflecks finished making soap to day;</p>
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<p>1880 April 17 roads very bad. 33 18 fine day, 19 dry 21st put out bees to remain Commenced working fair day very small fair. John Barr got Dog from Me, May 11th Robert Affleck, & James Watt Started for Manitoba to day; 22 finished Mr Drummonds Mill, November 1st went down to John. Atkins to build Woodshed. Justice Boulger working with me. December 9th 1880 Brother John died to day at 4 oclock 30 minutes 13 went to Funeral 14 came home to Day. 16th Tea meeting in Presbyterian Church cleared over $37.00 17th took Lizzie up to Darling Social to night took in 4.00 18th pretty Cold to day 25th went to Robert Afflecks to party 1881 January 1st Alex and Afflecks Children here to Day 3rd election of Councilors Mr Hamilton Reve defeated Rufus Teskey by 8 votes Mr Black D Reeve defeated Peter Drummond 30 votes B Philips, J. Rowland, & J Houston Councilors Feb R. Philips could not qualify and P. Mc Dugall was put in his place</p>
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<p>Feb 11 Mr B. Pattersons Funeral day C 34 1881 Feb 18th went to Donald Stewarts nere White Lake to see plan of Church. Concert in School to night for to get prize books for the Children. took in 23..32. 22 very fine weather soft to day 25th Tendered for Church at White Lake for the Sum of $493.00 March 1st Snowing 2nd fine 3 Lizie went to Afflecks John Affleck & wie and Mrs. Taylor visiting there to day 4th very Stormy and soft- the worst storm this Season 5 first Crows seen there harnesed Colt for the first time to day. 9th John Usher died this Morning about 6 oclock 11 went to Mr Ushers funeral to day. 12 Alex folks was down to day. 13th Mr McArthur of Almonte preached for us to day. 14th Wm Rintoul and family & H. Cram & Wife here to day. Sleighting getting prety bad 15th Concert in Church took at the Door 19.19 16 Lizie went with Afflecks ti surprize party to Rev. R. Browns Midilvile. March 28 Dr Moysten and James Manning of Almonte was drowned between Appleton and Almonte</p>
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<p>1881 C 35 March 31st went to Almonte with Buggy roads prety good, the body of Dr. Moysten was found about 4 oclock Aprile 2nd went to Almont with Alexander to day. 4th went to Darling to day. 8 working at R.P. Afflecks Making Boxes, has bad coold 11 At Almonte helping R.P. Affleck to pack. 12 Robert Affleck left Almonte about 7 oclock this evening. 13th Affleck and family went on board train at noon at Carleton Mrs. Cram went as far as Brockville with her, fine day. 15th went up to Darling this Morning. got letter from Mrs Cram, telling us that Robert Affleck got along all right at Brockville. 16 fine day bees carrying polen to day. 17 Mr McLaren, preached for us to day. Old Mr McNeil is very poorly, 18 Mrs Affleck got a postal card from Robert- they left Porthuron in the Morning of the 15th. 19 very pleasent day. working for Mr Wylie, Mr. McNeil is still in bed, not much appearance of recovery</p>
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<p>1881 C 36 May 7 got home from John Rintouls framing Shed 9-10 working at Thomas Murphys. 15 Timothy Blairs baby died this Morning about 6 oclock aged 3 months 17 Mr George McNeil died this Morning at 20 min past 12 Made Coffin to day wet weather 19 Mr McNeils Funeral to day 21st went to Almonte 23 very warm. 26 went to Darling very warm 27 went to Almonte this afternoon, prety cool and a little rain. 28 very pleasent day. fitted up a few pictures in frames. John Watt was here this afternoon. Mrs. Kelly at Mr W Blairs to Night. 29 Mrs Kelly Preached in the Methodist Church. I went to hear her in this evening. 30 raining in the Forenoon fine Afternoon 31st went to Taylors very pleasent day June 1st went to Henry Crams. Cool day. 2nd went to Darling for Gramma 3rd wet day. July 1 warm day. got letter from Pa. <a href="/index.php?title=Sellie%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sellie? (page does not exist)">sellie?</a> Boston passed over Clayton to <a href="/index.php?title=Helens%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Helens? (page does not exist)">Helens?</a> July 2nd very warm 3rd warm Jim sick and uncle Alex brought him home, light thunderstorm at night, 4th warm No school excursions to Ogdensburg. 5th warm Uncle Henry Cram was up to Darling. Had a swarm of bees the 18th swarm 6th cooler. old Mr Anderson's funeral day. 7th warmer 8-9-10th very warm. Mrs Connery died 10th 11th some what cooler. 12, 13 14th very warm, had hay cut and made up. 15 warm 16th.</p>
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<p>threatened rain this morning. Took in hay. warm. 17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24th dry & warm the day of 28th cooler. 29 & 30th very warm. 1st August severe thunderstorm 2nd 5th very warm & close. P. Faugth <a href="/index.php?title=Forsyth%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Forsyth? (page does not exist)">Forsyth?</a> died 4th 6th showery August 29 left R.B Afflecks Manitoba for home. September 3rd got to Wm Dowes in the evening started home on the fore Noon of the fifth got home on the afternoon of the Sixth. very warm day. 29th Almonte Showfare day. working at John Rintouls October 1st bought Colt from Peter Shane Price $95.00 4th Commenced to work for R.B. Affleck 6th took Colt to Midilvile Show fair got first prize and special amount 6.00 11th Henry Wm Cram Died of Lyphofever November 1st John Robb working with Me at R. Afflecks 9th Clayton fair day Sold My Colt for $120.00 to Alexander Steel, Cattle sold very well. two year olds from $20 up. December 1st We have had very little cold weather this season working at A Robertsons fine Day. 5th went to R.B. Afflecks finished his Job. 6th Wet day 7 gets Cold at Night 8th fine Day a little snow. 9th fine Consort in School 15 Tea Meeting fine Night. No Snow took in about $32.00</p>
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<p>December 20th took Ma & Jim to Almonte. Jim is going to the examination for Gramer School. I had Daniel Barrs House. roads very good, very Mild day frost Coming out of ground. 22nd Shool examination had McNeils Horse at Almonte. wett Day. 23 Jim and I went up to Darling this evening. 24th working at Darling Town Hall. very pleasent day. 25th got home about Noon. No snow roads very good. 29th very wet Day. 30 still soft a little snow 31st geting a little frosty. January 1st 1882 frosty Day. roads very rough. 2nd tea meeting in the Methodist Church the Coldest Day this season. 3rd Cold Day 22 degrees below zero. 12th fine Day, snow enough to make Sleighing passible 16th prety Cold 17th very Cold P.J. Rintoul & Wife and J Oliver came here about day Light- going to Almonte. Alex Watt & Wife went to Almonte Mary stayed with her sister for a few Days. 19 Mary <a href="/index.php?title=Fafulin%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fafulin? (page does not exist)">Fafulin?</a> died this Morning between four & five oclock 20th fine Day 21 Mowed all Day Mrs Clellan & Her Mother visited us this afternoon.</p>
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<p>22nd stormy Day Mr Knowls did not come to Clayton. roads prety badly Blocked. 23rd very cold this Morning 18 deg below zero 22 at noon, & 33 below zero at night 24th about the same this Morning as last Night. gets Milder towards Noon. still very frosty this evening. 25th fine Morning Alex Watt went to Almonte Betsy Evans Died this evening between 6 & 7 Diptheria. Only had 4 days. 26th soft Day Making a Coffin for Betsy Evans 27th fine Day the roads are prety icy. got a Letter from Robert B. Affleck. Elizabeth went to Darling this evening 28th stormy this evening 29 cold 30th Matthew Munroe Died about 10 oclock this Morning. Made Coffin after Night 31st fine day like Spring February 1st Matthew Munroe burried at 1 oclock . very fine Day Snowing a little this evening 2nd fine Day. 3 prety Cold the Boys had a concert this evening 16th fine Elin & Amy Watt from Palmerston was here to Day took them to James Robertson in the evening.</p>
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<p>11th fine 12 soft 13 Willaim Evens lost a little Girl with Dyptheria. 23 fine day 24th went to Darling this afternoon left Jinnie. 25th very fine Day. 27 Thomas Beaton Died this evening 28 Making Coffin March 1st hired Daniel Barr to take Coffin to Beatons 3rd Mr Bennet Preached for Mr Knowls before Communion A Beatons baby Died. 5th Making Coffin 6th Making sap pam for Timothy Blair, Buggying noy very bad. 7th went to Almonte with Buggy. 8th a good Many Lanark people started for Manitoba fine Day. 9th Michal Rachely burried this afternoon 10 snowing all forenoon 11th went to Almonte with the Cutty roads prety good Sold 35 lbs Honey at 15 cts per lb 18th went to Almonte and helped Mrs Cram to Move into her own House Lizabeth stayed 15th sold Mrs Turner 30 lbs Honey at 15 cents per lb. 17th went to Almonte for Lizzie Sleighing prety near gone. 18th John & Janet Watt visiting to Day. Brother Alise here to Day. March 14th Mr Whitelaw Died to night about 10 oclock.</p>
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<p>19th very Soft to Day 20th sleighing gone. 21st very stormy Day April 4th James Snedden Died this Morning. 6 went to J. Sneddens Funeral. 9th Alexander Stevenson Died 8th put out bees 18th Bees working. 19th Fair day, not much done. bought cow for Mrs. Cram Payed $30.00 24 took cow to Almonte. 26 working at Halls. 29 finished Shingling Mrs Afflecks House. 30th went up to Darling May 3rd finished paving Floor at home, fine weather. 5th fine day working at Mr Drummonds. 6 fine day 16 finished working at Mr Drummonds fine Day not much growth yet 18 went to Almonte to Day bought set Harness at 16.00 19th working at T Blairs 20 working in shop warm Day. May 30 working at Mrs H. Crams fine day June 3rd working at Mr Drummonds hired Justice Boulger at 20.00 per Month 5th making bee boxes. July 1st-2 finished at James Ritchardsons 30 Day at 1.50 15th wrought 3 Days at John Dunlops August 23 James McIlraith to work !27.00 August 26th Elizabeth Boulger Died this evening about 9 oclock</p>
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<p>Sold 106 lbs Honey in Almonte 14 cents & 12 1/2 cents 42 28 went to E. Boulgers funeral in forenoon and to Almonte in afternoon. Sept. 5th took of top Boxes of Bees 7th sent to Almonte this afternoon with 56 lbs Honey for Mr Letang. at 124 cents per lb. 8 went to D. McIntyres for Berries got home. 9 working at Mr Drummonds mill Mrs George Pretty Died About 9 oclock this evening. 10th went to Darling Elizabeth stayed till Tuesday 11 working at Charles McNeils 12th Mrs Prettys funeral. 30th very pleasent week been working at J.W. Charles for two weeks. Oct. 2nd comenced working at Mr Drummonds very pleasent Day. November 1st finished working at J Charles 6th Commenced wotk at Mr Scott's House, roads <a href="/index.php?title=S%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="S? (page does not exist)">s?</a> 21st Clayton Fair very good. 9th Thanks giving Day 18th working at Mr Scotts the ground froze last night Hugh Mills Died 10 Days 20th John Drummond Died to Day Aged 87. 21st Fine Day 22nd at Funeral December 1st fine 2nd getting cold 3 cold Day 5th working at Church</p>
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<p>1882 43 6th James Robb Commenced working at Church 7th very Cold and Stormy 8 Sleighing pretty good 9th Bannisters finished at Church. Payed them 19.00 11th finished at Wn. Scott fine Day Charged him for Job $60.00 12 Snowing, working at Church 13 & 14 at Church Mr John Oats Died 15 A gathering cleaning Church 16th fine Day finished at Church went to Dicksens this morning Sleighing prety fine 17th Mr Crombie preached tow sermons to Day Colection $18.80 18 Tea meeting to night very good and a large attendance took in $55.13 19 fine day got 1 cord wood from Dicken at 3.00 20th bought Timothy hay at $10.00 per ton and Medow hay at 6.00 from R. Jonston went to Clelands for Coal oil very fine Day 25th fine day D Munroes Horse troted from B Corners to the bridge in 2.23 McIntyre in 20 seconds more. 26 went up to Darling 27 Tea meeting in Methodist Church very good attendance 28th fine Day painting Kitchen</p>
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<p>January 1st 1883 fine Day 2e fine 3 went to Arch Robertsons Stormy Coming home 4 Cold 5th got a letter from R.P. Affleck He is very poorly 6th Coldest Morning this season 20 degrees below zero Alexander went to Almonte with a load 7th fine Day 9th Cold 10th very Cold this Morning 28 Degrees below zero, Missonry Meeting 15 night Mr McKilop & Mr Blakely adressed the meeting. 20 went to James's Watts this morning Tommy very low 21st Soft Day went to see Tomy Watt again He appears to be sinking fast. 22 fine Day pretty Cold Missonary Meeting in the English Church to night Elizabeth and the Girls went to it. 23 very Cold 15 Degrees below zero Tom Watt Dued this Morning about 4 oclock Jimmie and I went to Almonte 24 prety Cold 25 went to Tomys Funeral. went to Mothers in the evening. 26th down to Hilburns in the evening 27 fine Day not much frost</p>
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<p>1883 45 Feb 14 fine Day got Card from R. P. Affleck 20th W. E. Caldwell & B Rosmond Nominated for M.P.P. for North Lanark 21st got a letter telling us of R. P. Afflecks Death. he died Feb 7th about 6 P.M. 27th W.C. Caldwell elected by 193 Majority West end of riding gave Him 490 Majority Almonte gave Rosmond 161 Majority. Ramsay gave Rosmond 29 Majority. March 1st got job from R. Riley 80.00 March 3rd tendered for job of School house No. 3 Darling the Sum of 429.00 5th down at Almonte 6th James Affleck got Home from Manitoba 7th very Stormy Day the worst this season got job of School House 22nd first apperance of ground Squirrel. April 1st first bluebirds seen Mr Wm Rodgers & Mr W, Jackson took dinner with us 4th Mr Code & family W. Rogers & James Hogan all left for Decota this Morning fine Day. 5th raining in the fore noon</p>
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<p>1883 April 6th fine Day working at Mr Drummonds framing Saw Mill. 7th snowing in the Morning bought place from Mr David Wylie for 88.00 8th Sleighing nearly gone 9 working at Mr Drummonds Mill. Mr Blair working with Me 13 raised the under story of Mr Drummonds Mill 14th fine Day 16th wet in the forenoon. 17th fine 18th fair Day very small fair. 19 snowing 20 fine 21st Commenced framing upper story of Saw Mill, May 1st put out all <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Bees working some to Day. 2nd raised Top story of Saw Mill 3 wett afternoon 5th went to Almonte 11th Mrs David Camelon Died this Morning Made Coffin afternoon 12th went to Midilbile tendered for Agricultural Hall $487.00 Allen Blackburn got Contract 440.00 June 13 Justice Boulger Comenced Work at 26.00 per Month. 23 very warm We had first a swam of bees to Day. Jim Sold his <a href="/index.php?title=Goat%3F_Colt%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Goat? Colt? (page does not exist)">Goat? Colt?</a> to J Kirk for $3.50 Bees working in top Boxes</p>
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<p>June 30th got through at Mr Drummonds Mill works very well extracted Honey this evening the first this season. August 2nd payed Mr Wylie for his place. August 17th John Rintoul Died Sept 19th went to Montreal with E. Church excursion Tickets there & return 2.75 got Home half past five next Morning. 22nd Trustees of School Section No. 3 Darling & Lanark to contract of My Hand to Day payed Me for Contract. 427.00 Extras 25.00 Wrought at Job 38 Days October 10 Finished Job at John Arthurs $50.00 November 9th went to Concert at Boundry School 11th very fine Morning 12th very windy and cold working at A Robertsons 13th still windy 14th fare Day very good prices payed for Beef, 15 snowing 16 very Stormy 17 fine Day still Considerable Snow on ground 22 put Bees in to Night 31 Hives 29 snowing 30 Cold 2 Deg below zero Dec. 1st not so cold Code got his feet froze last <a href="/index.php?title=Mil%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mil? (page does not exist)">mil?</a></p>
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<p>1883 48 Dec. 2nd Charles Coulter was in the woods at Night - last night 3rd went to Almonte Sleighing prety good. 6th went to Darling to Hunt, got nothing. Mrs McIntyre Died at 2 oclock A.M. 7th went to Almonte Sleighing prety near gone. Jim webt to Darling this evening 8th went to Mrs McIntyres Funeral this afternoon. roads very mudy. 9th still soft 10th freezing to Night 14th very windy and cold 8 Deg. below zero. 15th still Cold. 16th James Dow Campbell Dow & John McGee came to Clayton to Day. 18th Jim took Campbell Dow to Darling 19th I took Maggie to Almonte for the entrance examination No Sleighing the roads are very rough and hard. 20th not so cold. 1884 January 1st Sleighing prety good 6th very cold 40 Deg. below zero 7 went to Almonte 8th snowing 9th very heavy Snow storm and still continuing 17 Alexander Stewart Died 20th Mrs. J Gemmill Died Feb 16th went to James Turners. Sleighing very good</p>
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<p>1882 49 Feb 17th William Camelon Died at 11 P.M. 19th went to Mt Camelon's funeral roads very bad. March 19 At Almonte geting Lumber Co Planning Mill. got 5000 feet 10 inch stock at 12 per <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 21st had John Marshall drawing Lumber to planning Mill got 1000 feet 9 inch April 10th commenced working out. Hired Justice Boulger at $22.00 per Month. April 2 & 3 fell about 18 inches snow. July 14th first Honey extracted this Season. 1885 July 23rd Uncle Thomas Watt Died. 25 Peter Dunlop Died at 4 P.M. Made Coffin this evening. very hot Day. August 23 William Cochran Died 19 went to Funeral. 1886 Feb 14th Mr R Riley Died at 9 P.M. 17th Mrs W Black Died 19 Went to funeral. Dec 25 Mother Died at 10 A.M. 21st went to funeral Cold Day</p>
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<p>1887 January 1st stormy Day 2nd. still stormy 3rd Jimmie & I started for the West Roads very bad. 4th pleasent Day got to Mitchell about 9 P.M. John Dow met us. got to Heebert <a href="/index.php?title=Hibbert%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hibbert? (page does not exist)">Hibbert?</a> at Midnight. 22nd John Dow & I went to <a href="/index.php?title=Wawanosh%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wawanosh? (page does not exist)">Wawanosh?</a> 23 very soft lost half the snow. 24 got Back to Heebert <a href="/index.php?title=Hibbert%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hibbert? (page does not exist)">Hibbert?</a> 25 started for Home stayed in Toronto eight hours 26 got Home very Cold April 1st Tendered for Methodist Church at Appleton in company with J. Bradford for $2900 Willoughby took Contract for $25000. 20 offered to Build House for J. Bradford for $800.00 Gilmours offer $731.00. 25th very little farm work doing yet. D. Drummond started Saw Mill 26 put out Bees May 1st Bees Commenced work first warm Day this season 2nd went to Almonte roads not very bad.</p>
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<p>1887 51 May 2nd tendered for Building for Cricket Club, for the sum of $38.00 4th Mrs Gorge Gun Died. Made Coffin. 5th went to Archibald Robertsons sale. 6th went to Funeral. 7th fine Day. 16 Edward Belton Died this evening. 17 Made Coffin for E. Belton & D. Cobies little girl. warm dry weather</p>
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I
just
needed
J.B,
to
Taylor
From
the
settler
put
in
three
more
years,
lived
from
September
A
Farm
Journal
original
diary
of
29,
of
John
on 5% lot 21 Concession
finishing
1823,
to
in
1863.
April
1,1902.
1874
Barnhill,
9, Morris
an
early
Township
in the County of Huron.
Fis household consisted of
himself, his wife Nacihel, James, presumed to be a
brother, his son, Charles and a daughter Meggie.
Thursday
Jan.
James
1
went
to
the
terror staying in the
tea,
Charlie went to
bush
barn,
Blyth
with
the
gun.
Watch
(the
dog)
Jas. and Meggy at the Stewarts
to see Dector for his hand,.
with
for
Friday Jan. 2
Went to Seaforth with Jas. with 20 bags of spring wheat-left home at 7 about daylight and arrived home about 8.
Great
trains of teams on gravel road with cordwood.
Many waiting to
empty wheat at Big Mill.
Seaforth in a great bustle.
The snouw
melting.
Saturday Jan. 3
James cutting stave bolts with Sam Stewart.
All writing
letters.
Letter from Miss Young telling of Dundas Church being
blown down by gale of Dec. G.
Strong thaw, fields becoming green
again today.
Weather so warm scarcely need a fire.
Sabbath Jan 4
Roads muddy--only Jas., and I at Mr,
from psalm 66,
Evening stormy and cold,
Spoke a few words on Job Chapter 2.
Mann's Church.
Sermon
meeting at Stewarts.:
Monday
Jan. 5
Polling day for election for Reeve and Council,
I voted for
Thos. Kelly against Pat Kelly, a Rcman Catholic.
Johathon Moore
called, ~Evening Mr, and Mrs. Stewart and Mr., and Mrs. J Shortreed
‘came to tea.,
At 5 o'clock McArthurs called--they voting on the
other
Tuesday
side.
Jan.
6
Mrs. Sorrel and her mother and children came to tea.
Mr,
Sorrel came for them at 6 p.m.,
Walkedto Harry Clark's farm to
get Charley for tommorrow.
Found
him squaring elm timber for
barn, Jas. fixing up the sawing machine.
I, preparing wood for
stove.
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�Wednesday
Jan.
7
All up early.
Jonathon Moore came.
Set off for McArthur's
wood to cut stove wood.
Machine broke down, went to Walton for
-repairs,
Did little till dinner time,
All went to Stewarts to
dinner.
UWent out again cut about 13 cords of wood.
Thursday
Jan.
All
all
up
‘there.
8
at
6
a.m.
'John-.and
logs.
Charlie
ing logs.
All
to
get
Dick
broakfast
McPhail
came
to
with
go
to
their
bush.
oxen
Stewarts
to
and Dick splitting, Sam Stewart piling, Jas.
took dinner with us.
Fried pork -and tea.
draw
draw=-
Satbeth Jan. 11
Communion Sabbath.
Heard Mr. Mann on Eph. 5, "Walk in love",
Mr, Rennell preached a striking sermon from "We are the circumcision,"
Were out about %,
Deep snow--many sleighs at Walton.
Interesting communion service.
lust one table in the area, only
2 elders required,
Mothers with infants came and sat all the time.
Monday
Jan. 20
Got to church in Farquarson's sleigh.
Mr, Richardson and Mr.
Campbell had children baptized.
A sermon by Mr. Rennells.
Skid=ding firewood logs.
Got letters from Aunt Meggy at Edinburgh,
Mr.
John Gillies from Esgquesing writing us to visit him.,
Meggy re-
ceived
fine
Christmas
card.
Tuesday Jan. 13
A busy day--sawing firewaod in McArthur's bush.
R. Shortreed
and his .oxen.
HMr, Farquarson, the Stewarts, all came to dinner,
and Jonathon Moore to tea.,
Charley splitting, Jamie Stewart driving~~had the sleigh going to and fro.
Cut about 30 trees.
Wednesday Jan. 14
Very cold and snowy day, north wind.
Charly went to Harry
Clarke.
Annual meeting at school.,
Greater interest hearing
school has been needlessly condemned,
Trustee to be appointed
0ld McArthur called with boot to be mended.
and report received,
‘Saturday
Jan.
Jas.,
17
made
a rake
and
testh
from
stick
of new
firewood
Cold wind--Water in pails in house freezing,
McArthur's.
New cloth being
fond of a roll when coming from the well.
Taking tea sometimes
Cays stretching out.
into trousers.
ternoon by daylight.
Monday
Jan.
19
from
Horses
made up
in af-
Dinner
Went to Brussels to the mill at 9 and home at 4% p.ms
Moore
Rebecca
on
him
Called with
with Mr. Ferguson the minister,
engaged
all
Evening
illness,
severe
a
who is recovering from
The young Brodies and the Stewarts came in.
writing to Scotland,
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�Wednesday Jan. 21
Went sarly in Jonathon Moore's sleigh to cut firewood in
Farquarson's,
B8 men engaged--David Moore, Jas. McDonald, Jas.
Farquarson, young Peter McNab.
In the evening a meeting of J.
Leckie's supporters for a member of parliament.
Marked the logs
and attended at the saw.
Thursday Jan, 22
A day of drizzling rain without ceasing.,
Water pouring off
the roofs,
Leaving accumulation in the pipes.
Pulling Indian
corn off cobs.
Reading Or. Aurns'
Life % Times.
Churned for the
last time.
Churn takes a long time.
abbages for cows about done.
Friday Jan. 23
Heard the Jackson's have got a harmonium,
Jeany Stewart came
with the big wheel and Meggy sct it a going.
Jas. giving a half
day to the Farquarsons' to Tinish their sawing.
Burning the new
wood in the stove now.
Black cat staying mostly in the barn.
Monday
Jan. 26
Jas. taking home firecwood--7 loads.
Wild starved pig sometimes come around.,
Carried in some swedish turnips from the pit.
Colin McArthur called in the evening with papers.
Meggy making
and twisting worsted.
Well freezing up--pouring in hot water.
Jonathon Moore called to settle for sawing.
Tuesday Jan. 27
Got from Farquarsons % of a cow--150 lb,
Took it home on top
of firewood.
Cold and sleet then thaw.
Cut up meat in the svening.
Starved wandering pig found this morning sleeping with the young
pigs.
Closed
woollen
and
Wednesday
in all
cotton
Jan.
the
yarn
doors.
to
Seems
Stewarts'!
weak
to
for
want
of
food.
Took
weave.
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fMeggy gone to visit the MacDonalds.
Mr. Stewart helping with
the firewood and came to tea.,
Supposed to have 65 cords home,
Cleaned out young cattle and stocks.
No wild animals seen near
house at all except snowbirds.
Large elm logs hauled on the road.
Thursday Jan. 27
Blyth whistle shous clock to be 35 minutes fast.
Having
fresh meat for dinner.
Jas. at Stewarts and brought the Globs
which is full of elections,
Shelling the Indian corn.of which the
hens are very fond.
Mending horse stalls.,
Heauvy snow fall today.
Saturday Jan, 31
Taking in swedish
for both stoves,
Went
tea,
Fresh meat stowed,
turnips
with R.
from the pit.,
to Shortreeds
Slitting firewood
in the evening for
Syrup and steamed apples.
calm clear day.
Fine sleigh roads.
Singing
home--the evening beautiful and clear.
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several
Beautiful
hymns.
Walked
�Sabbath
Feb.
Walked
1
to
church
on
the
beautiful
Mann's subject:
Eph. “Filled with
at 6 at Robert Shortreed's.
Spoke
light".
A good meeting.
smooth
white
road.
Mr.
the fullness of God".
Evening
on 1 Johns
"Walking in the
Monday Feb. 2
Engaged putting out large stove which seems giving way.
Took in cooking stove and put in a new position.
Great snow storm
after midday.,
Went in Mr, Stcwart's sleigh with others to vote
for Mr, Leckie for to be M.P., for Ottawa.
In evening, Mr. R.
Shortreed
called
and
conversed
awhile,
Tuesday Febs 3
Jas. went with Robt. Shortreed and the horses to Seaforth
with wheat.
Johnny Mann came about the proposed bee tomorrow.
Brought 3 Weekly Mail's.
Charley some work at home,
Ordered a
Farmer's paper for six months--paid % dollar.
Wednesday Feb. 4
Mr, Mann's bee for cutting firewood.
Cut about 25 cords-all fallen timber.,
Charley went to split, Meggy to serve the tables.
About 30 men, 1 sawing machine,
Some drawing the wood home,
Jas, still at the sawlogs.
Tonight a meeting by the Plymouth
Brethren.
None of us went,
Shelling Indian corn at night.
Thursday
Feb,
5
Charles
wood,
went
Tonight
to
a bee
after
tea,
at Widow
Mr.
and
Johnston's
Mrs.,
to cut
Stewart
and
her
their
firedaughter
Mrs. Knight and infant came in.
Spent a cheerful evening,
Had
apples.
Sang some hymns.
Letters.from Aunt Meggy and Jessy.
Aunt
Maggy at Edinburgh.
Moody and Sankey's revival meseting crowded.
Mr. Parkell, Mrs, Fairbairn have died.
Friday Feb, 6
Set off for
the
sale.
Mike
Rowland's
Afterwards
to Mr,
in
Hullett
Garvin's
to
to
pay
settle
the
bill
balance
dus
due
for
for
new horse,
Clear bracing frost.,
Many horses and sleighs.
Sauw
John McArthur's new house of pine boards.
Nice doors and windows.
Busy putting up stove.
Alex McArthur helping at it.
Monday Feb, 9
Jas. and Charley taking home poles for the bush fence.
Eve=
ning writing letters to Mr, Gillies and to Rothsay.
Mr. Stewart
came in the evening with 1 web, 15% yards cotton and wool for
men's shirts,
The small sleigh arrived from Walton with repairs
executed.
Tuesday
Went
wheat
on
Feb.
at
25
10
5 to David
acres.
Met
Moore's
little
to
tea.
Willie
27
He
coming
had
800
from
bushels
school,
of
A late
�tea, fine cakes and preserves.
10 o*clock.
Plymouth Brethren
Wednesday
John
Kindled
Feb,
North
Thursday
Set
and
outside
McArthur called
for Bairn.,
Mr.
for
the sleigh
tonight.
about
11
Shortreed
fire
Jas. brought
meeting again
Mr.
and
Stewart
had
came
boiler
on
to
kill
stove
the
inside,
3 pigs.
0ld
Mr.
at midday.
Kitty Stewart came in the morning
Stewart brought the Globe.,
A Tory elected M.P.
Huron.
Feb.
12
off
for
Seaforth
pigs and 22 bushel of
wind from the south,
on road with cordwood
ing at the Manns',
with
James
about
peas about a ton
DOined in Mansion
and stave bolts.
8 a.m.
Laden
éith
2
weight.
A pisrcing cold
Hotel,
Multitude of teams
Got home at 6 p.ms call-
Friday Feb. 13
Cutting up one pig for ourselves,
Charles
for the stable.
Jas. made a sisve for cleaning
pait of half boots.
Thaw and rain today.
Snow
'spots.
A letter from MclIntosh's.
making a corn box
peas,
Began a
off the ground in
Sabbath Feb. 15
Staid in till 1 o'clock and went to hear Mr, Ferguson on the
"Wise men of the east", Matt, 2.
Mr. Ferguson ill with asthma.
Gave him a paper on the Edinburgh revival which he read to the people.
Got in McArthur's sleigh.
Evening meeting at Mr, Stewart's.
Subject:
"The ten Virgins",
Wednesday
A
Feb.
very
Matt, 25.
18
clear,
bright
day
of
frost,
Jas.
and
Charles
cutting
up some maple trees for firewood which had been blown down in
own bush.
Meggy went to visit Misses Kelly.
Jas. went after
for her with Billy and the small sleigh.
our
tea
Thursday Feb. 19
Gave salt to horses and sheep.,
Cleaned out hay barn.
Got a
lot of chips and sticks.
Reading at night Dr. Burns' Life & Times.
Peter McArthur came for Charley to go to the new Brethren meeting
at the school.
Cut out carpet for new carpet shoes.
Friday Feb.-20
Made a pair of carpet shoes for Rachel.
Also did all required
for horses and cattle.
Quite a thaw.
Weather quite warm,
Strong
and warm blue shirts made for each one.
Fallen maple trees very
difficult to split.
Meggy getting well on with the spinning.
Tuesday Feb.
Charles
began a pair
24
went seek work in
of Blucher boots.
the
At
28
lumber woods in McKillop.,
Jas.
tea the assessor came,
Valued
�the farm and property on it $80 above last year.
Rachel and 1 went to the Brethren meeting at the
jects
John III.
Sung hymns, rec'd tracts.
Saturday Feb. 28
Went with horses
pine for a roller and
to
got
Smith's
Weekly
to
get
Mail,
harness
J.
mer's Advocate.
to McCallum's.,
Took
a trough.
Afternoon
and
Shortreed
chains
came
home
went
mended.
and
At 7, Jas.,
school.
Sub-
a log of large
with small sleigh
Called
spent
at
evening.
Mr.
Mann's,
Got
Far-
Tuesday Mar. 3
Sawing up 4 ft, cordwood into stove wood.,
At 3 o'clock went
to Jacksons' for tea.
Met Mrs. J. Shortreed.
Was taken through
the new house which is very fine.
Large family at home, 5 sons.
Had a good deal of music.
Played the melodeon.
Two of them getting lessons.
Wednesday
Mar.
4
Went
with
Mr.
and
Mrs,
Stewart
to
Mr.
Mann's
manse
to
tea,
arrived soon after 2.
Went in Mr, Stewart's small sleigh.
Was at
Walton sawmill about sawing logs.
Changed eggs in store for mustard and pepper.
Had singing and discussion about singing hymns
and U.P. principles, secret societies.
Reached home about 10
o'clock.
Saturday Mar. 7
High winds, rain, very cold.
Went to saw mill but did not do
anything.,
Meeting in the church and voting about uniting with the
Established church of Scotland.
The elder, Mr. McFie's, daughter
died of diptheria.,
fir, Stewart came with 2 webs for dresses, 21
yards.
Tuesday Mar. 10
This day the storm abating somewhat.
Again at ths sawmill
drawing logs and taking away timber.
Took a maple log out of the
bush after dinner to be sawn.
Sideline blocked with snow high as
fences.,
Reading Dr. Charllus' travels in Africa.
See children
passing
through
snow
to
school.
Wednesday Mar. 11
Last night the horses and sleigh ran off from Walton at dark,
and could not be found.
Sam Stewart and I set off with lantern to
search McGavin's wood.
John Shortreed had found them at his yard
and came after us and cried.
Some wood on it was thrown off,
All
was recovered today.
Chas. went to look after cutting cordwood.
Friday
Mar, 13
Snowing nearly all day and very hard frost.
Well firmly froze.
Taking water up in pails..
Jonathon Moore called; going to a sale
through the f;elds.
Mr. Stewart called at night for more yarn.
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�Conversed
on
all
farming
activities.
Lent
him
a
Farmer's
Advocate.
Saturday
Mar.
14
A beautiful day of clear sunshine.
Jas. and Rachel took
the sleigh to Brussels with the roller to be bored but had to
‘leave it.
Took out pump.
Took it in the house beside the stove
to thaw,
Mr. Stewart brought another web for summer clothes.
Took out accordian after long interval and oiled keys.
Finishing
Dr.
Burns'
Life.
Tuesday Mar, 17
.
Went on horseback to Walton with letters.
Heavy rains today.
Roads very muddy.
Called at the Manns' for the Weekly Mail,
Mrs,
Mann in alone-~had a long conversation.
Jas. rounding the rollers.
fresh butter just now 25 cents per 1lb.
Wednesday Mar, 18
N
Went to bush, tapped a number of Maple trees and set troughs.
Carried over kettle and churn and set up a fireplace.
Creek very
much flooded and over flowing.
Cattle and sheep roaming over the
field.,
Mr, McPhail came to tea.
Meggy went after another kettle.
Friday
Mar. 20
Jas. mending Mr, Stewart's broken gates
Getting windows of
house opened.
1In the evening, Mr. and Mrs. John Shortreed and
Andrew Laidlaw came.
Had a survey of the pictures and discussion
on the Est. church claim and protest.
Sung "The Gospel Shepherd"
and "God is Love"™.
Meggy got 3 pails of sap.
Geese making great
noise.
Saturday Mar. 21
Meqggy gathered S pails of maple sap.
sent to smithy.,
Charley home from cutting
cords
daily
Harvey
ting
for
Clarke's,
windows
2 men
Snow
85¢
a cord
nearly
all
Got roller and frame
cordwood, cutting 3
without
board.
Went
off
gone.,
Weather
very
milds
to
Get=-
opened.
Tuesday Mar. 24
Went to McArthur's bush, took out three loads of firewood
which remained.
Afterwards cleaned roads in our bush.
Reading
Eqypt Benses lent by Mr. Mann.
No letters or papers from the
Glasgow friends for a long time.
New maple syrup found to be very
fine.,
Peeling last of apples for sauce and to be dried,
K
Wednesday Mar. 25
Cleaning some wheat for the mill.
Douglas and her infant daughter came to
Clennan
came
theria,
all
with
about
her.
one
Heard
time.
4 of Mr,
Much
At night, Mrs,
stay a night.
McFie's
sympathy
30
felt
have
for
John
Mrs.
died
them.
of
dip-
�Thursday Mar, 26
Found Billy horse broken loose and Kate with a large cut
and the stall broken.
John Shortreed came and Mr. McArthur.
Got
a needle from McNab.
Jas. sewed up the wound.
John Douglas came
with wagon for his wife.
Staid to tea.
Went in with them to
Walton.
Went to prayer meeting in Mr. Fulton's,
Mr. Grieve prayed and Mr. Smilie.
Walked.home at 10 p.m.
Friday Mar. 27
. Sowing some clover and grass seed.
Got very cold and windy and had to stop.
Jas. busy splitting firewood.
Doing odd
jobs at steading.
Took eggs in yesterday.
Got 10 cents,
Bought
some butter at 25¢ per 1b.
Mr. McFie's fourth child buried on
Monday.
Saturday Mar. 28
Sowing grass seed till midday.
Jas. splitting a lot of firewood.
First lambs came this morning.
After tea, went up to Mr,
Jackson's trying the harmonium,
Staid about 2 hours.
Came home
by beautiful moonlight.
Found Mr. and Mrs, Stewart at home sitting,
Charley home at 10.
Monday Mar. 30
Mr..Michie
his
family.,
Gave
called
with
2
of
bag
a waggon
potatoes.
collecting
Mrs,
for
David
Mr.,
McFie
Moore
very
and
ill
after a miscarriage.,
D. Moore also ill.,
Jas, and Meggy went to
see them.
Meggy staid all night.,
I went to Mrs, Clennan's for
some milk for the lambs.
Reading Seaforth papers from McArthurs'.
Saturday Apr.
Working
went to Geo.
over, about 5
Walton
very
with
4
at the bush fencz.
After dinner, Jas. and Meggy
Jackson's raising a shed.
Many hands and soon
p.m, and supper over also.
Walked in evening to
eggs
fine--calm
(10g)
and
and
hard
took
home
butter,
23g.
The
evening
frost.
Tuesday Apr. 7
Sawing blocks for firewood through with.large saw.
Called
on the Stewarts with the Weekly Mail and the Globe.,
Their horse Jim
had cut his heel bad.
Jeany busy plaiting straw for hats for the
family.
Beautiful streamers in the north,
Wegnesday Apr. 8
Writing letters home--Uncle William, Uncle Thomas.
Jackson
and Andrew Laidlaw who are framing at Clennan's came in to spend
the evening.
Had music and pictures.
Parliament met in Ottawas
David Livingstone cead--body at Suez.
.
Thursday Apr. 9
.
Lamb dropped
nary for warmth,
this morning, all
Sun warm and soft
31
right, put
mud during
mother in
the day.
graFrost
�at night.
Went to Walton with eggs.
Changed for rice
tage.
Got letters and the Buteman.
Prayer meeting in
Dougall's farm--about 20 there., Got home about 10 p.m.
and
fir.
pos=-
Friday Apr. 10
Day of William Clennan's raising.
Jas. and Meggy left in the
morning carrying dishes to bs used at the repast.
55 men attended.
Witnessed the progress with the field glass., A beautiful bright
bracing day.
Catholics there who abstained from meat--Friday.
Drew up a reply to D. Doig ssking about prospectss.
Tuesday Apr, 14
Wind changed and heavy rain fell today.
Meggy absent two
nights at Douglas'.,
Rowland's bush now fenced.
Mended boot.
Getting harness repaired and oiled.
Jas, split more firewood.
Snow nearly all off the ground,
Grey not calving at her day.
Heard birds singinge.
This day like spring,.
Thursday Apr. 16
Willie Rowland came with Bob for his lost pigs.
No callers
today.
Weather pleasant again, grass beginning to grow in marshy
spots.
Bad account of fall wheat in the papers.
Read French lady's account of life in the backwoods.
3 things needed--a road,
a church
and
a Doctor,
Saturday Apr. 18
P, McArthur came and got bush fence finished.
Meggy got a
goose from Mrs. Rob. Shortreed.
Boiling sap in the bush=--got a
good lot of molasses.
Jas., went to Walton with waggon for the
roller, road soft.
A pair of twin lambs today.
Letter from Charles
in Michigan, also one from Aunt Tessy and Uncle James.
Monday Aprs 20
Great rain fell.
Water barrel speedily filled.
Put half
soles on the light shoes,
James mending and oiling harness.
Mr.
Stewart began ploughing.
Reading good account of Glasgow revival
in British American Presbyterian from Mr, Smilie.,
Touching narrative of Lorrie Hamilton, 13 years old, by A,A. Bonar.
700 knouwn
to be savingly changed.
Tuesday Apr. 21
Shifting rail fences with waggon to enable plough to begin.
Rachel went to Walton to post Chas.' letter to Michigan.
At 2,
took tea with the Manns.,
Jas, found a swe with 2 lambs, one cold.
After being revived, its mother refused to take it,
Kept it in
the house,
Letter from Mary McAlister,
Wednesday
Apr.
22
Plough started at sideline for pea ground,
Land in fine or=
der.
More lambs today and 1 yesterday.
Ducks gave us 3 eggs.
Sailing about the pond.
Birds singing nicely in the bush.,
Frogs
32
�at night making great
night. Gathering milk
Saturday
Apr.
Making
noise,
Still a good deal of frost last
for a first churn,
Rhubarb appearing.
25
up
old
fence
of
logs
on
side
line.
Meggy
gathered
3%
pails of maple sap.
Tried boiled wheat with milk after dinner
stewed veal.
Another pair of twin limbs-~have 15 now, ~James
went to bring home the roller.
Ploughing 1% acres a day.
of
Monday
Apr. 27
Planted Miss Young's trees which arrived--currents, cherries
and plums.
Rosy calved during the night.
Meggy was up attending.
James took Kate to the horse at John Shortreed's.
Went in evening
to McPhail's.
Read a long letter from Mr. and Mrs, Gillies.
Got
cellar door opened this afternoon.
Wednesday Apr.’ 29
Working at fence in swale park., -The ploughing in of peas
going on, on fall ploughed land,
Glad to get milk and cream.
Churned also and got some fresh butter.
Went in evening to David
Moores! about ssed peas.
Sauw Mrs, Moore still unwell in bed.
Thursday Apr. 30
White head calved calf very like herself.
Meggy up during
the night,
James went to' D. Moore's for seed peas.,
Busy mending
harrows and sowed about 2 acres.
No callers today.
James shifted
the notes of the accordian and thinks it's much better.
Very glad
to see the piercing north wind changed.
Wednesday
May
6
Got some maple sugar from Mrs. Mann,
Cold in throat, better
by day, returns at night.,
Jas. went with waggon to Sage's for 32
fruit trees.,
Apples, plums and pears.
Evening began to take off
stones of pea field.
Wrought late.
Beautiful sunsets every night.
Crimson sky.
Thursday May 7
Rolled all the peas with the new roller.
Last night at 9, had
visitors, Jerry Blashall with his fiddle~-played a good number of
tunes.
Also Mrs, Rob. Shortreed and Andrew Laidlaw and the young
Brodies.
Had supper, left about 12 our time.
Planting fruit trees
at
the
back
Saturday
Read
May
of the
house.
Lent
books
to Mrs.
D.
Moore
to read.
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large
quarterly
narrative
of
the
Scotland
Teuival
.sent
Cat at steading has kittens beNo letters came,
from Uncle Alex:
Rather dangerous with
today.
fire
on
was
Chimney
low byre floor.
Went in evening to Mr. Jackson's for a trial of
such high wind.
the melodeon,
Their chimney had set fire to the roof.
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�Tuesday May 12
Meggy boiling soap with the large kettle,
Sowing 3 cornered
field with oats.
Plenty of roots and stumps and several places
quite soft.,
Evening went to Walton with the eggs.
Took % 1lb. of
black tea at 75¢.
Came by the Manns!,
30 acres beside them sold
to Mr.
the
McFadzean
registered
for
letter
$900--6
had
not
acres
cleared.
A letter
from
Charley,
arrived.
Monday May 18
Up at 2 a.m. as Blacky calved a 5.
Jas, and the rest up preparing to go to Seaforth with oats and also Charley's trunk to the
States and butter and eggs.
Meggy also went to see the Turnbulls,
Mr. McPhail came in.the afternmoon and staid to tea.,
Oraessed guite
smart,
Tuesday May 19
Engaged lifting stones and rolling the fall wheat.
Some of
it very thin and injured by the frost.,
All the poultry setting.
Hens,(ducks,
turkey and geesoc,
Cat with kittens,
Calves and
young ‘pigs, lambs.
Cows put out tonight for the first time.
Meggy planting and sowing in the orchard.,
Brought some roots from
Turnbulls,
i
Thursday May 28
Washed the sheep in the creek,
O0ld Mr. McArthur came over.
Washed in about 2 hours.
Plenty of mosquitoes and the water quite
warm,
Mr. Stewart looking for a lost heifer.
Calf offered to
Meggy by Rob., Shortreed.
Went with waggon to get it.
Friday
May
29
Fast day in Mr. Ferguson®s.
Walked there at 1ll.
Mr. F.
preached himself.
Good many present,
2 Baptisms,
Subjects
"Christ as Shepherd", Ezek, 34,
Jas, taking lumber from Walton.
Letter
Uncle
from
Charley,
William
speaking
the
of
trunk
soon
had
arrived,
coming.,
Got
also
a
a
bath
letter
from
in
crecke.
the
Monday June 1
A busy day.
Sheep put in and clipped 20 fleeces.
Marking
with black paint.,
I clipped 7 and James 13.
flany a struggle
before all is done.
Some of the apple trees looking beautiful
with blossoms.
Birds singing nicely in the bush.
Racing at night
after horse Billy who seems quite wild.
Thursday June &
Digging all day in the drain from the swale to the concessione.
Meggy churned,
Mosquitoes very abundant this svening.
Reading
argument against Oddfellowship and Sermon of Dr, Thomson regarding
the Bible.
Yellow kitten at the steading come out today.
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�Friday
June
Mr,
5
Stewart
called
for
the
minister's
Scarching for a gray he has lost, cannot
the whipoorwill bird.
Some fireflies to
bush.
Early potatoes coming through and
salary--gave
him
§5,
be found,
Meggy heard
be seen in Mr. Stewart's
the bugs attacking them.
Tuesday June 9
Jas, to Seaforth at 7 a,m.
Took in 15 doz, eggs, 12 fleeces
of wool, 13 bags of oats and 3 calfskins.
Met Rachel at Seaforth
coming from Mr, Gillios':in Esquesing,
Brought various articles.
Groceries, cloth, butter tubs, spade, shovel, Paris green.
Great
growth,
Showers by night, sun by day.
Wednesday June 10
Jas. harrowed potato hills-~hoed garden potatoes.
At the
ditch from after dinner.
Went ta the Stewart's, saw Jeany Stewart's
little son which was born Monday morning at 8,
Stewart taking off
hemlack bark 4 feet long off fallen trees.
Saw the fire flies
tonight.
Young pigs getting often all mixed togeother.
Thursday June 11
Duck brought out 8 little ducks all right.
The gander plucked
today of his feathers.
The goose being engaged setting on eggs.
This day like Scotland, dark and wind and rain.
Rather cold in the
drain.
Young pigs scampering after their mother.
Cows in the bush
all day and pasture at night,
Gray Gracie calved today.
Thursday June 18
2 mep camo buying lambs at the same time, sold to the sscond
man at $2,25.
Both thought to be in union.
Sowing turnips.
Got
a loan of scuffler and going through potatoss.
Mrs, John Douglas
and Alice came for dinner with waggon, also the baby.
They wers
going to McPhails.
Globg full of church meeting.
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Monday June 22
W. Rowland's wild pig running all about.
Sheep came out of
bush,:.
Hoeing potatoes.
Bug picking took 2% hours,
Evening went
after cabbage plants.
Saw the McPhails and called on Miss Kelly.
Saw their Canaries hatching.
Brought home a nice bunch of flowers,
honey suckle etc.,
Wednesday June 24
Kitty McArthur and Miss McCras came in the afternoon to tea.
. Discussion about Plymouth Brethren peculiarities,
Kate mare got
in the fall wheat.
Taking bark off hemlock.
4 pigs going on the
road and thriving, getting no feeding at all.
Good prospect of
union in Canada--Presbyterian Church,
Thursday
June
Great
25
storm
of
thunder
and
rain
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today.
Meggy
going
to
gather
�strawberries, had to come home drenched.
Jonathon Moore had a
. dung bee,
Stewarts went, they were stopped by rain, about 15 came.
Evening, made a better sketch of the house and steading, several
writing for it.
Saturday June
McDonald
large
plate
27
building
fell
but
a large
none
hurt.
o
barn
with
Meggy
stone
and
Jas.
foundation.
went,
A
about
80
asked.
D, McArthur came for 2 small pigs.
Cutting thistle
orchard and wheat.,
Heard of W, Mackay's death at Hamilton.
Uncle William to come in a few weeks.
in
Tuesday June 30
Cutting thistles.
Made a coloured sketeh of the farm and
steading,
Sent it to Rothsay with description.
Called on the
Stewarts in the evening with W, Mail.
Meggy and James went to
on the McNabs.
Gatheored more strawberries for preserves,
Got
assembly papers~-Mrs. Marshall of Newcastle and Uncle James.
men
call
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Wednesday July 1
First day et the road work.
Filling a waggon and filling
up holes on the. road.
Chipped nigh leg with adze.,
Dominion
day and sports in Blyth and many parties passing with waggons and
buggies.
Road work hours 8 to 5.
Reading Assembly papers, long
Speeches on Anti~patronage and Re-gstablishment,.
Saturday July 4
Jas. and Meggy went to Brussels with the wheat to grind
and wool to card,
Brought home a collection of things.
Pine
boards for lining bedroom, Scythe blades.
Mr, McPhail came to tea.
Sheep broke out of bush,
Evening spent searching along roads and
in the bush--7 amissing.
Sabbath July S5
Went to Mr, Ferguson who has returned,
A very good discourse:
John 11, “Labour not for meat which perisheth."™
Very impressive.
Mr, Smilie came to tea and went to meeting in Mr, McArthur's,
Mr. McCallum also came and Mr. Smilie's sons,
Room quite crowded,
I spoke a short time on Hannah praying.
Monday
3July 6
Jas. commenced hay cutting today in corner of ocat field-very
heavy.
Say a ton and half to the acre.
Went off up Catholic
Church concession and down Jackson's to look for 8 sheep amissing.
Afternoon went to cut thistles among the oats.
Very warm.
Read
speeches on the new Anti-patronage bill.
Wednesday July 8
A comet seen at night to N. East, tail pointing upwards.
Great lightnings last night all around, lighting up the scenc.
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�Accidently heard horses in the fall wheat.,
Saw them by lighting
flashes.
Got 3 sheep in the bush so seem to have all back again,
Hay cutting and poisoning potato bugse
Thursday July 9
Went in the cvening to Walton,
Mrs. Mann had got a daughter
Tuesday night.
Mr, Stewart enquiring at Mann's for Charley's address,
saying he had power to bring him back.
Marriage train passed in
Walton, horses with flags and ribbons and racing at full speed.
A very sudden death at Brussoels.
fMonday July 13,
Mr, Knight called.
Mr. Mann's baby had died this morning and
funeral at 4, p.m.
UWent in McAlister's waggon to grave yard at
Brussels,
3 othor buggies full of people.
0ld Mr. Hislop prayed
at the house, I at the grave.
Rachel up early preparing to go to
Clinton in John Shortreed's vehicle.
Morning hot, but day good.
Tuesday July 22
Hay taken out of large park.
Wild fruit in the field mostly
ripe now.
Red and black currants, Rasps, black berries, strawberries, goose berries.
Cutting extra ordinary thick timothy and
clover near concession road,
Meggy began the turnip singling.
Rachel visited the Sorrels in the eveninge.
Saturday
Went
July
26
in with
10 lambs
Took home fork handles.
Got 5 waggon loads home.
lambs,
Hay mows getting
revival in Glasgow since
to Walton
with
Mr,
Stewart
and
his
lambs,
Sam Stewart came to give a day at the hay.
Sheep making great bleating for their
pretty well filled up.
Read account of
Mr. Moody left,
Tuesday July 29
Cutting roads in the wheat preparatory to the machine coming.
Afterwards put in 4 large loads of hay.
Rachel went to Walton, a
letter came from Uncle William from Kingston dated yesterday.
Preached first Sabbath
and settled weather.
Wednesday
July
in
Canada
in
Montreal.,
Beautiful
full
moon
30
A busy day.
D, Knight arrived with his reaper.
Also P.
McArthur and McCallum to bind.
Cut about 8% acres of wheat. Machine
did well.
Horses changed at intervals in the day.
UWould need 5
good men to bind.,
Plenty of thistles, some parts very bade.
Took
out cakes at 10 o'glock,
Had new potatoes for dinner,
Sabbath August 3
Family went to Mr, Mann's.
I went to Free Church but found
no service.
Walked into Walton, called on Mr, Griere who has a
sick child,
Went near 3 o'clock to Episcopal church at the Orange
Hall.,
Mr, Cooper preached on 1 Cor. 10:13.
Quite a high church
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�sermon on sacraments.
Evening
a peace maker", Gen. 13.
Monday
August
meeting
in
McDonald's:
"Abraham
as
4
Singling
turnips
and
cutting
peas.
Cut
fully
1%
acres.
MeCallum and Mcleod came to grind cradle blade.
Meggy and her
mother busy papering the bedroom which is much improved,
The bat
comes in the house at night.
Getting potatoes every day to dinner.
Wednesday August 6
Busy taking in fall wheat all day--12 large waggon loads of
20 stooks, 240 stooks in all.
Meggy forking in the barn and raking
in the field,
Our 4 pigs seem to have gone astray from their
quarters at the gate and not to be seen.,
Farmers Advocate came.
Thursday August 7
Fall wheat all in the barn.
18 waggon loads.
Cutting peas
and singling turnips.
Went to look for 4 pigs, which used to be
at tho gate at nighti
Van came around with fresh meat and mutton
from Brussels.
Not getting much sale.,
Took some at 8 and 6 cents
a pound.
Letter from Rothsay.
A lad wanting information about
the country in view of coming out,
Tuesday
August
Busy
12
pulling
in peas,
9 large
loads.
Took
up
3/4
of
the
mouw
in the large barn,
Mr, Ferguson spoke in passing on the sideline,
. being at a funeral in Blyth.,
Peter McArthur called at night with
a bundle of Huron Expositors. Heat very oppressive today.
Thursday August 14,
Putting in peas, 5 loads.
About 7. o'clock, Uncle William
made his appearance with little John Smith from Galt from which
they came today.
Jas. went in with the waggon to Walton for their
things.
Brought great many parcels and presentss
Also letters by
post.
Saturday August 16
3 large waggons of peas in and
ed up,
Not much room left,
Walked
line.
Man around from Clinton with
and
chicken
finished.
Barn now much blockat night with William on side=sewing machines,
Killing duck
for.dinner.
Sabbath August 17
.
Rachel remained at home.
All the rest went in the waggon to
Mr. Mannfs.
Uncle William preached for Mr,.Mann on Gen, 28
"Jacob's dream",
Mr. Mann had to preach in Blyth in the afternocon.
After sermon, Mrs, Murray took us in for a cup of tea.
Heard Mr,
Ferguson on Heb. 11 in the afterncon.
Evening a large meeting
in McArthur's, Uncle William preached.
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�Wednesday August 26
Fine settled day.
Put in all concession oats, 3 waggorf loads..
Walked in bush with William and in the evening as usual along the
concession,
Spoke of Geo, Miller and Dr, Barnardu,1 David Steed
and the Jamieson's.
Had a roasted leg of mutton for dinner and
tripe for supper, and wild plums from McDonalds',
Friday
Barn
August 28
Put in tho last load of oats tonight.
All finished now.
quite packed almost to the ronf.,
In the evening Mr. Ferguson
came
for
Uncle
William
to
take
him
to Brussels.
Took
fully an hour.
Conversing about Canadian customs
clothing.
Going to build a new stone house.
and
tea
and
staid
ministers'
Saturday August 29
Putting out manure about 19 waggons.
Using roasted mutton.
Some kept in the well for coolness.
Stewarts burning stumps,
everything very dry.
Reading reflections of an evangelist in the
country
in
England.
Mrs.,
David
Moore
called.
not
looking
well.
Wednesday Sept. 2
Rachel and William went after tea to call on James Kelly and
Miss Kelly,
Evenings getting longer now.
Called on Mr, Button
to see after fall wheat seed.
Evening very dark coming home.
Meggy brought plums from Mr. McPhail.
Finished the manure today.
Saturday Sept. 12
Sowed almost all the
barking last night.,
Jas.
the
Indian
threshing
Great
Monday
corn
in
machine
loss
Scpt.
as
debt
the
orchard,
burned
was
fall wheat today.
Watch had a great
rose, found and killed a raccoon eating
on
in
Heard
McKillop
of
and
McCartney
the
barn
getting
in
which
his
it
was,
it.
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Harrowing of fall wheat finished.
Taking out stumps.
Went
in evening to Gosmans' to see after threshing machine.,
Great bush
fire in swamp on 8th concession.
Bought for $1700 and cannot be
extinguishod,
Meggy got a letter on Saturday from N, Gelkraid.
1
pr, Barnardoe operated an English boy's school for children
of poor or drunken parents.
Hec prepared them for farm work in the
new country and sent them over with the provision that they be
given a farm of their own when they reached the age of maturity.
Many "Barnardo School Boys" were sent to this part of the country
early in the century.
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�Wednesday Sept. 16
R. Shortreed came to stone up the well up to the top.
Finished in the afternoon.,
In the evening Mr, and Mrs. Mann and
Johnny came and took bread and milk,
Staid till 9 o'clock.
Took
opportunity to inform Mr, Mann on intention to leave the church,
Mr, Mann not pleased.
Thursday Sept. 17
Putting platform on well.,
Separated ram and 5 lambs,
More
rain today,
Jas. and Rachel went to Walton with the waggon.
Sold butter and eggs to Paterson.,
Got sugar, tea and dishes.
Mr, Love the shoemaker, engaged reciting his poetry to a visitor.
Got the Globe and Weekly Mail today.
Friday
Sept. 18
Pulling out stumps in fields before ploughing.
Horses out
but very troublesome and restless.
Have consumed a great dsal of
hay while in the stable.
Andrew Laidlaw came in the evening.
Blyth show day today of cattle and implements etc.
Many from
around
here
attended.
Wednesday Sept. 23
A visit today from Mr., and Mrs. Turnbull who came at Midday
and staid till 5 p.m.
Walked round the fields--made several
suggestions.
Jas. went after dinner to John McArthur's threshing in the open air.
Precentor for the Seaforth church asking
$400
per
annum.
Mower
and
reaper
combined
cost
$160.
Saturday Sept. 26
Busy threshing today 18 hands besides 2 of ourselves.
Began
at 8 a.m.,
Stopped near 7 p.m.
Large company at the table.
Threshed spring wheat, fall wheat, oats and half of the peas--400
bushels in all.
Great display at meals--15 persons in all,
Engaged keeping chaff clear of the mill.
Sabbath
The
Oct.
4
family went
at 9% a.m.
in the waggon
to Blyth
and heard
Mr, McLean on denying self and taking up the cross,
A full
and good singing,
Heard Mr, Ferguson on Acts 12: "Peter's
deliverance",
About 100 in the church.
Evening meeting in
McArthurs's.
Mr, Fulton came.
Psalm 73, 23 "As a beast".
church
Tuesday Oct, 6
Jas. at the threshing--700 or 800 bushels in one day.,
Each
man quite black with the dust,
UWrote Grandmama,
Went to Walton
with eggs.
Posted letters to William and Gracey.
A letter from
Charles.,
Gone to work with a joiner at $1 per day and board.
Came home in darkness, rain and mud.
Monday
Oct.
Rachel
12
and
I went
to
church.
Mr.
40
Mclennan
preached
on
�Isa, 12:3: "With joy draw water",
Two children baptised,
A
meeting to vote on the Union Basis,
Elders' meeting to sanc-~
tion evangelistic labourers coming in winter.
James ploughing
and I cutting channel to creek,
Andrew Laidlaw came at night,
sang hymns.
Thursday Octe 15
A most beautiful day, bright calm sunshine.
Woods beautiful in green, red and yellow tints.
Took homo about 35 bushels
of potatoes,
Put 1 waggon load in cellar,
Arridance now made
of the troublesome flies.
Sorted the tubs of butter for going
into Seaforth tomorrow.
Wednesday Oct, 21
James went into Seaforth with fall wheat--17 bags.,
Roads
very good,
Sold also a pail full of butter.
Bought a Catochmors
mousetrap.
Went after dinner to the Farquarson's threshing.
Did not get beginning till near 4 o'clock.
Working on the
straw stack.
Land prices said to be rising rapidly.
Good
prices offered.
Thursday
as
Oct.
29
Kept by appointment of the Ontario Government and
a thanksgiving day for harvest.,
Both churches were
Rachel
and
I
walked
sermon from Job,
went shooting in
to
lir.
Not many
the bush,
Ferguson's
who
preached
an
the Church
open.
appropriate
in church.
James and Andrew Laidlaw
Got a letter from Uncle William,
Friday Oct. 30
A day of wind and
determined to stick to
began to fit up stalls
rain and mud all around,
All the couws
the barnyard,
Jas, and Andrew Laidlaw
in the byre for the cows.
Engaged cut=-
ting
a
up
the
cow.
Made
ham
of
part
and
salted
the
rest
in
a barrel.
Wednesday Nov. 4
Started carly to Wm. Clonnan's threshing.
4 of the Clennans
came,
Prince, Jas., Wm.,, John,
2 of Kelly's, Tom and George.
fcPhail came, feeling much the fatigue and dust and draught.
Great display at supper, 5 or 6 differcnt kinds of breads
Sugar
set down at tea but not required,
Mill often stopping at the
peas, belts coming off,
Very dark at night.
Thursday Nov. 5
3 threshing mills to attend.
Gosman at McArthurs', Wilson at W.
at the first,
ill.
Morning
Catholics
at
McGavin at
Rowland's,
J, Shortreed’s,
A. Laidlaw
Jas. ‘at the -second,
0ld Mr., Gosman dangerously
began full of rain and mist but cleared,
Mostly
W,
Rowland's
but
all
very
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quiet
and
sober,
�Wednesday Nov, 11
Cutting cedar posts and carrying them out with A, Laidlaw,
Jas. Kelly called getting up a surprise party for Mr, Carson
who has sold out.
Mr, Kelly has purchased a double sleigh.
W, Rowland called, had traded an old mare for a sawing machine.
Four differont classos of pigs to be daily attended with peas
and wator and bran and bedding.
Thursday Nov. 12
Cutting saw logs in the bush with Andrew Laidlaw,
James
ploughing.
Taking breakfast by candle light mostly.
Supper
at dark after 6 p.m,
Well off with fresh roasted meat for
dinner.
Put in the cows at night last night.
UWriting to William
and also one to Grandmama.
Monday Nov.
16
James and Rachel went to Brussels to the mill with 8 bags
of wheat,
Took in the cow's hide.
Staid all day at Torrances',
to dinner and supper,
Played on the fine organ.
$1000 more
offered for his farm than last year, Took home a small pige
Sawing the monster hemlock into 5 logs.
Took a whole day to cut
it.
Thursday Nov.
Staid in
roads
in
the
19
to
bush,
get
the
=
clock
Rec'd.union
Union to be consummated in
trough for the well.
Ablo
striking
repaireds
discussion
on
Clearing
church
assemblies.
June next.
Made a long basswood
to plough all day but frost coming
on.
Friday Nov. 20
Seems like the first day of winter--snowing all day, soma=
times freezing, sometimes thawing.,
Gathered up all the loose
boards, planks, piled fircwood.
Making up crotch for skidding
saw logs.
Old sow catched a large chicken under the barn and
eat it up.
James at Walton with horses but mail had not come,
Saturday Nov. 21
Mild and fair ‘today.
Got at the saw log skidding all day.
Mr. Smile's son came at night with a gquarter of large cheese
which had been ordered, price 133¢.
Black cat very busy bringing
mico from the steader to the kittens.
Read sermons by Dr, George
of Stratford.
Sabbath Nov. 22
.-t Went alone to church.
Small number. . Day rather
Mr., Ferguson preached a good scrmon on 1 Corin., 15,
with
Mrs.
Rob
Shortreed.,
Did not
go
to Mr,
Methodists keeping protracted mectings every
Dr. George's sermons,
No meeting tonight,
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McFie's
night
as
stormy.
Walked home
intended.
there.
Reading
�Wednesday Dec., 2
Jas, went to Blyth to attend a registration meeting,
No decision given whether a vote allowed or not,
Many questions asked.
Meggy has quilting going on, occupying a large part of the apartment,
Jas. busy at boot making and remodeling.
Heard John Douglas.
Feeding cows by lantern light.
Friday
Dec.
11
Began to put up partition upstairs.
Took up a lot of boards,
pine and hemlock.
At present, have breakfast at half past seven,
dinner at half past twelve, tea at half past 5.,
Began boiling pail
of turnips for the horses.
Great carrying of pails of turnips and
peas down to the house.
Pigs getting 10 pails of steeped peas dai=1ly.
Thursday Dec.
24
Took in 54 pails of turnips,
Tempestuous day, snow drifting
like white smoke and high wind,
Difficult to get the cows to go
to water.
James went to invite the McPhails to come tomorrow.
Reading Weekly Mail and Duchess of Gordon's Life,
Enjoying fresh
meat.
Great feast at the McNabs',
Ffiddle there and some dancing.
Friday
Dec,
25
)
Mr, and Mrs. McPhail came at 11 a,m.
Staid to dinner and tea,
left at 5.
We went for them and took them home in the sleigh.
Jas. went to a shooting match for turkeys at Walton.,
Came home by
McArthurs' at 9 p.m.
Staid in after dinner mending eye glasses
with gutta percha,
Finished Duchess of Gordon's life history.
Thursday Dec, 31
Nice day and hard frost.
Engaged as usual.,
UWent after dinner
with the logs to Walton and attended Mr. Ferguson's annual congre-~
gational meeting.,
Church funds satisfactory.
Minister's salary
all paid except $2.50.
Only 16 dollars debt on the property.
Got
Farmer's Advocate with new cover, also Weekly Mail,
Visited the
saw mill yard,
Found W, Toulen's sleigh at Walton just ready to
come home.
Got a sleigh ride home.
Taking home behind a new pair
of bob sleighs made by himself.
Many teams on the gravel road.
Got home about 7 p.m,
Sleighing very good,
Uppasite:
A Farm Portrait:
Art Barr, Wallace Potter, Mona Potter
(wilson), Bell Potter, Mrs, Lilian Potter, James Potter, Arletta
Potter (Fear).
The horse attached to the buggy was 31 years old,
the Buggy itself 32 years old, when this picture was taken.
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1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not know he went
2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest
3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now
4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9
Mr James Cameron Island
January 5th 1888
Went to Summerstown got a Ride up from Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward R R R 25 3 spools 15 Paid this Bought of J Summers Bottle Eclectrick oil 25 paid Bought of Nicholsons Almanack 5 cents paid Bought a pair of Boots not paid till I see of they suit Paid on the 12th Got a letter from Williamstown
6th Epiphany went to Williamstown EW Frosty at John Angus place Brought EEls sugar Wine snowing some
7th came home from Williamstown got a Ride Parisha's hill from John Angus got a {cut off}the of 12 lbs from " " Mr Grant talking to me aout a Horse 80 Dollars {cut off} at Roses Kind of hail soft
8th Sunday Hugh Ann's Birth Day Fine cold some snow Gordon and Dany Spink here
9th Fixing around the Barn Frosty cold set Traps for the Mink
10th E Wind Snowing Blowing turned Fine bushed some of our Road up to the Bay Leander got a Mink and 2 Muskrats to Day skinned the Mink and Rat for him
11th cold Frosty Windy sawing Making sticks for the churn Dasher
12th Election Court in Cornwall I crofsed Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 2 pair not paid as I think I will Return 1 pair (soda 10 slate 5 Thread 5 paid this)
13th Windy Raining putting in hay
14th Brought a pair of Boots Back to Nicholsons Bought a 100 wt of Flour 2..0 not paid Bought of Mr Ward a pair of Boots 75 on credit Leander sold his Rats 25 for 11 a peice paid 2..75 mink not sold Paid on the 12th What I owed Nicholsons 2..82 and a pair of Boots I got on the 5th 1..20
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Mr James Cameron Island
Dec 28 1887 Fine East Wind and changed to West commenced to snow Kind of soft water Raising close to the shore Drew up the Buns and turned them Over some Ducks Flying about Large air-hole Before the Door Windy high tonight Drifting and Frosty
29th Our Angus Birth Day Windy Frosty Drifting Reading papers a Mock sun on the East side of the sun
30th splitting stove Wood West Wind Frosty cold Frosty night 2 Mock suns
31st Broke on a 3 Ton stack to Day East Wind Frosty cold sleigh crossing Summerstown Road on the ice Feeding the cattle extra Last Day of the year
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Mr James Cameron Island
1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not know he went
2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest
3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now
4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9
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Mr James Cameron Island
15th of January 1888 Fine turned Windy Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Lewis on Christee's Island
16th Fine not well Windy turned to East
17th East Wind Drifting snowed some Bad with my Back seen 2 men Fishing {cut off}
18th cold Frosty Windy
19th Leander crofsed to Hamiltons and went to P. Office took a sack of Flour John H and I went to meet Leander Windy Drifting
20th very cold and Frosty and Frosty and cold tonight the cut of Hay on the East mow Done Finished the pile of stove wood Between the Elms and oak Frosty night
21st St Agnefs Day a very cold Day Windy and Frosty air holes shuting up and smoking put in the Last of the 3 Ton stack about 1 1/2 Tons a cold Frosty night this Week was very cold and Frosty Potatoes got a touch of Frost to night
22nd Frosty cold Windy
23rd E Wind Turned a Little warmer Frosty to night Drew a couple of Landsleigh Loads of Wood from the Bay cut Water hole for the cattle Fixing around the cattle airhole shut up a good peice Teames on the Lancaster Road
24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day and its cold Frosty Windy I went up to the Bay Fixed Leanders Trap Livinia not well with a very Bad Headache seen a Man crofsing From the south side a very Large crack or a Burst in the ice crofsing to the south or to Christees Island From Below the sturgeon Island not very well myself Frosty to night good Fires
25th Robie Burns B Day a very cold Blustery Day and cold night Conversion of St Paul
26th cold and Frosty a horse and sleigh to Christee
27th cold Frosty Blowing
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Mr James Cameron Island
28th January 1888 West wind cold Frosty windy Eclipse on the Moon got a House Rat in the Trap a Good many of the air holes Before the house not all shut yet
29thLewis the Indians 3 children here for Milk gave them sox for the children John H went off to Mr McDougalls
30th Leander went after John H went to see how Bosell was as she is very Poorly Fine
31st Fine I went to Sumerstown sent for the Witnefs and picture 1..25 postage and Register 5 sent 1 Dollar to Mr Powter paper Envelope Register 7 cents Bought 2 Pencils 2 Mr McPherson would take no pay for Fixing the Dasher seen Mr Hill Heard Nicholsons was seized for smuggling took home Leanders Mink Fixing a Track on the ice for a course to run Lewis 2 children here for Milk seen the Rev Mr Grant took home the other sack of Flour From Hamiltons Jo Lemay Drawing Wood From Lewis at Christees Island
1st of February Fine Leander went to Fort Covington to Boots 2..50 got a Ride to Summerstown
2nd Candlemas Day Leander not Well Fine the Bear and the Racoon will see their Shadows to Day as the sun shines Stanley and I Broke on the stack at Jennys stable 3 Ton in it West Wind
3rd put in some hay
4th E Wind Drifting snowing Races in Summerstown Court in Cornwall
5th Sunday snowning Blowing
6th Went to the Bush cut some Wood Fine snow Deep in the Bush
7th E Wind Fine went to the Bush caught a nice Little Bird took off my Coat and Threw it on her putting snow of the East shed
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Mr James Cameron Island
23rd Feb 1888 Leander and I to Summerstown Snowing Blowing Bought of Nicholson's 50 Wt of Flour 1..20 paid this Sent for the Toronto Weekly News 1. Registered 5 postage Envelope paper 5 Leander got his pencil 25 Court in Cornwall got 2 papers from DM Mc the Empire and Mail
24th Fine Thawing Broke on the West shed hay
25th all Kinds of Wind to Day Snowed Rained hailed sharpened the saw cutting stove Wood
26th cold some 2 Men crofsed over to southside it must be some of Bosell
27th Fine putting hay of the upper shed in the Barn Filled a Tick with hay got a Rat in the the Trap
28th very Frosty Windy putting hay of the North East side up on the sticks 1/2 Ton Filled a Tick Fixed a step in the stairs
29th Fine Day Intercalarry Day went to Summerstown with 7 lb 10 oz of Butter 20 all Bought of Nicholsons pork 75 Linsey 8 yds 1..12 {illegible} Tea 50 Worm Stuff 25 got the Toronto Paper with Picture of Confederation a Dec Paper came First
1st of March St Davids Day Taffy Day Putting in hay of the upper stable and Marsh hay of the Jennys Stable Fine some snow
2nd Cold Frosty Windy 1 of the sheep has 2 Lambs took one from the Ewe as she dont Look after it
3rd William Henery Shadgate Cameron Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy Windy Drifting some cold (We thought we heard Thunder or eles an Earthquake yesterday about 4 oclock)
4th Cold Hugh Ann went to George Bosells to see how Peggy was Got some Tobacco Antwines Boy Euguene Broke his Leg in 2 Places met Antwine on the ice
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Mr James Cameron Island
8th of Feb 1888 Gordon's Birth Day West Wind Snowing Blowing Drifting Drew some Little sleigh Loads from the Bush
9th Cold Windy Blustery day put in some Marsh hay not very well Frosty tonight
10th very very Frosty and cold put in hay
11th Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got another Letter from Dan Bought of Mr Ward Pepper 7
12th Shrove Sunday Lewis the Indains 2 children here for Milk
13th Broke on a pile of Wood in the Grove Thawing Fine Windy at night
14th Shrove Tuesday Valentine Day not cold Rained Snowed East and West and North wind cutting Stove Wood Rained Last night
15th Wrote a Letter to send to D McM Ash Wednesday Windy Drifting Very cold and Frosty cutting stove Wood
16th very cold cutting stove wood
17th sent a Letter to Dan postage 3 1/2 lb Tea 25 got the Mail a Fine Day putting in Marsh hay Stanley and I A Social at Dickensons Island For the Benefit of the church 2 Lampwicks 2 cents
18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 {illegible} put in the Bottom of the stack air-hole shut Before the Door
19th First Sunday in Lent Fine
20th cutting Firewood Rained some Fine E Wind very bad with pains in my arms and Legs Rained some to night and Wind changed to West Blowing
21st Windy Drifting not cold A Big Fire at night the Way of Dundee or F Covington
22nd Washintons Birth Day Fine snowing Stanley and I in the Bush snow Deep in the Bush Dominion Elections this time Last year the Glengarry Boodle corruption
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Mr James Cameron Island
5th of March 1888 very cold windy
6th Gordon and T Jack here Drew me 3 Jags of Wood took 8 sawlogs for me on the halves took Down my Papers and the Picture with the Witnefs Suffer Little Children got the first Paper of the news or the Toronto Weekly News but got the Picture Last Week Fathers of Confederation
7th Windy Drifting Fine sawing stove Wood
8th cold Windy cutting Stove Wood
9th Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 400 wt of Flour 10 Dollars got a Receipt up to Date Bought Cotton paid this Thread paid this
10th came from Hamiltons with the Boards and Flour Gordon came Down with them Got Bag of Grain from Hamilton on credit Traded coats with Gordon a Fine Day
11th Fine EEl Fishers on the ice at Christees Island seen a Fire over on the south side
12th St Gregorry's Day on this Day of the Month DMM First came to the Island cold Windy putting Hay in the Barn of the shed crows Flying above
13th Stormy N West and South Wind Drifting Snowing Lots of small Birds Like Sparrows about here caught 3 of them awful plenty about the House and Barn Grinding the axes sawing Stove Wood
14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine Day cutting Waterholes for the cattle shovelling snow as there is Big Bankings Thawed a good deal to Day
15th started to go to Summerstown Turned Back John Hamilton here put some hay of the shed Leander not well Began the hay on the West Mow yesterday
16th put in hay Fine a Ram Lamb to Day
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Mr James Cameron Island
17th of March 1888 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Cold Windy Fine Leander went for Mail got them at Hamiltons
18th St Joseph Day on this Day Last year Vicky Departed Fine
19th Spring commences to Day Fine putting in hay of the shed seen 2 W Geese Going East Flying Low to the ice cutting stove Wood
20th Fine warm commenced to Rain went ot the Bush Leander and I 2 Men Fishing EEls at the P Point
21st Fine Windy high high Wind West Raining in the ush
22nd Livinia Senior Birth Day Leander tried for EEls water on the ice crust not good Freezing some to night Robins came yesterday
23rd chopping in the Bush Windy some cold 3 Teams came Down the ice Looks like some one Moving over to the south side some crust cutter went up the ice
24th Fine Windy Frosty {cut off} of the Teams came up to Day and 1 came Back in the Bush piling Limbs
25h Palm Sunday Annuciatoin of the Virgin Mary Bismarck here gave him sox and mits Lewis the Indian here 2 Indians Drowned in F Covington with the Freshet a Big stain of John McGiffein seeing one of the Men and never helped them ice good
26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 cutting stove Wood
27th Bismarck here for the sap Buckets got 66 Went to Summertown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 50 Tobacco 52 cents Spectacles 25 John Carey Poorly Fetterlys Lawsuit in Lancaster Thawing Fine some Rain water & slush on the ice
28th Wild Geese and Ducks Lots to Day Fine Rain Foggy put in a stack 3 Tons Wind Turned to West cows went Down to Lower Point to pick spots of Grass that got Bare of snow snowed some to night
29th Fine Thawing W Wind My Elbows very sore with pains split an ash for {illegible} blowing hard to night soaked sturgeon in the Water
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Mr James Cameron Island
30th March 1888 Good Friday West Wind Greg McDougalls and one of Even Frashers Girls here Bought 50 cents of Butter snowed some to night
31st Leander crofsed for Mail did not get the Toronto Paper heard Purcel was elected Bought of J Summers a Bottle of Eclectric oil 25 cents paid Windy
1st of April all Fools Day Easter Sunday Fine Lewis wife and 2 children here and James McDougall and Sandy Cameron here wanting one of the Girls
2nd Leander Tapt 10 Trees in sugar Bush cutting wood at the camp Fine
3rd Fine One of George Bosells Boys here Lewis wanting to Buy Hay 2 Indians at the Lower Point wanting to stop in the shanty they went to Lewis house in the Bush cut a pole for the camp cutting Firewood sawed some old Logs at the camp Tapt 18 Trees to Day Began the hay on the Stable loft yesterday took 2 pots to the Bush and a Barrel Gathered to 12 pails since yesterday
4th St Ambrose Day First Boiling in the Bush about 28 Trees Tapped Made 2 Gallons put up a new Pole in the camp Teams or cutters crofsing Summers's Road or to Battock Fan Tailed Black Birds Phebes or Pewits Grassbirds seen some Black Ducks Frog Hawk Hen-hawk Red coat Blackbirds came ice opening close to shore at the Lower Point Northern Light Aurora Borealis Merry Dancers 2 nights ago Lots of snow in the Bush One Hen commenced yesterday for the First to Lay
5th Raining
6th Made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup turned all in sugar 18 lbs
7th Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers a Box of Matches 10 cent s paid got the Papers
8th Low Sunday Fine cold Made {illegible} on the snow Leander and Livinia went to Rofs's Island the House Taken away
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Mr James Cameron Island
9th of April 1888
Fine EW Gordon here for an EEl spear cutting wood at the camp 26 year married to Day put a new handle in the EElspear 9 pails in the pots of sap
10th Fine Boiling sap commenced to Rain ice not very good using hay of the stable Loft ice opened to Day
11th Raining a Lamb to Day a strip open to the end o the Island
12th Made 2 Gallons to Day of Syrup took some of the stuff out of the cookhouse snowed some Fine Freezing some shooting in the morning Windy Ionia went to the Sugar Bush to Day a strip open to Day in the channel to the Lighthouse
13th Fine Oxley calved Boiling in the sugar Bush ice Jamming of ice Before the Door cows crofsed to the Pitt Point Killed 5 snakes Burnt them
14th East Wind snowing some Boiling some the Jam started from before the Door commenced the Marsh hay on the North East side (the stack) 25 pails on the Fire to night seen a Light Last night coming From the head of Plum Island it must be a Sighn of -- or Forerunner of Death
15th Made about 18 lbs in the Bush Hugh Ann Made 5 lbs at the house Fine
16th Killed Oxleys calve gave him to the Dogs as the want the Milk for the Lamb Boiling sap Fine some Grains of snow took up 2 Baskets of Pine from the shanty ice going Down and Jamming
17th Seen Lewis on Christees Island crofsing to Summerstown ice Jamming I went around the Island crust good this morning in the Sugar Bush Made 4 Gallons of Mollasses to Day heard Loons for the First cutting Sumac Brush cleaning some around the Hicorys on the hill
18th Our Duncan's B Day Fine Windy Rained hail taking manure from the appletrees boiling but did not Finish 2 Rainbows {cut off}ing the stove wood from the upper end of the house Lots of ice going Down River clear
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Mr James Cameron Island
19th of April 1888 Fine Windy Boiling a Little in the Bush Gathered 8 pails put out the Boat Leaks some ice at the shore yet Lots of ice coming Down Lewis the Indian here with corn gave him Butter syrup Mill cucumberseeds took supper him and Martin cutting stove wood Letting the water run at the wet place below the house Stanley not well taking a Board of the Banking to let it thaw out cows going to Pitt Point sap not running very well heard the Frogs
20th Lots of ice Going Down in the Bush
21st Granada's First Trip from Dundee Fine Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought pipe Lozenges Took home the EEl spear
22nd Reading The Boys in the Bush Windy
23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine Alex Green an Indian here took some Banking out of the cookhouse seen a Rat pushing away ice from our Landing Place Made 12 lb of Sugar to Day Water Low
24th Taking away the West Banking and some out of cookhouse Leander Found an Elm plank 16 Feet Long Lewis Boy and Girl here had calico Basket got Butter Milk
25th St Marks Day Fine Wind cold W Wind Shot a Rat Took up Genies Pine from the shanty took up Narcifse's Bun put out our Bun Stanley and I went around the Island Leander & Livinia Boiling Big cakes of ice going Down
26th Fine Day Fisherman came John Nine here Amiot here Got 2 EEls from Amiot Gave John 9 a stick for oars Taking Banking out of the shed Filed the Leach with Ashes Lot of ice going Down
27th Fine Fixed the Double Stove in the cookhouse Fixing up the Boards taking Banking {illegible} shed Fixing Barrels
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Mr James Cameron Island
28th April 1888 Mr Kelly at Fishermens Leander to Summerstown Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soda 10 Salts 10 Mr Munroe and Rose here Told me of John Renshaws Death Last Boiling in Sugar Bush Stanley and Livinia set some Traps shot a Rat Fine
29th E Wind Leander to Charlies Island Henery Bosell at the Fishermen's
30th high EW Leander skinning 3 Rats Took the Pots from the sugar Bush Fixing Fence Fishermen crofsed to Summerstown Taking Banking From E End of the house but too much Froze yet Lightning to night
1st of May St Phillip & St James Day Lightning Last night E Wind Rained snowed Blowed EW Sawing a Pine Log at the shore Fishermen Fixing their seine in the Barn Alexandra went Down First Boat Lights Lit up to night
2nd Persia went Down Massena went in to Salmon River Narcifse went to Jo Lemays and Going with his Fish to F Covington to put on the cars Digging the Potato Peice
3rd WEnt to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Doz of herring 50 pair of Braces 35 Box of Caps 12 1/2 Bottle of Pain Killer 25 2 lb of Tobacco 50 1/2 lb of Tea 25 Bought of Nicholsons Rake 12 1/2 hat 10 heard Bill Lalonde Died or was Killed by a Fall of a Waggon Carriboo came up to Lancaster
4th Making the Garden Fence Rained Fine Bohemian Leaves Montreal to Day and its Friday Leander spading Potato Peice
5th The Bohemian up to Day Rained Windy Massena got aground at the Mouth of Salmon River Digging spreading Manure thats around the appletrees at the Lower Point Taking some of the Banking away Moved the Frame in the Garden some out of the way The Leech set Running the Lye 5 Beds of Top onions made a Bed of seed onions and More to Make
6th Windy Garnet went Down First Trip Fishermens First trip to Lancaster with Fish for the Boat in the morning
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Mr James Cameron Island
7th of May 1888 Fine Planted 7 Rows of Potatoes in Hills taking Banking away working in the Garden planted a Bed of Carrots 4 more Beds of Onions and chalotts a Propeller went Down taking Potato out of the cellar and cleaning it
8th Fine E W Leander and Hugh Ann Went to F Covington Bought of J Tyo 5 Gal of oil 63 Boots 1..25 Bought of McC Tea 1.. Calico 8 yds 80 11 yds 1 24 yds of Lustre 25 6 Dollars Buttons 15 Cotton 15 Blue 15 Tin Kettle 10 Mending oots 10 Hat 10 at the Garden planted 50 hills of cucumbers Trimming the apple trees on Lower Point Lots of ice Going Down Lots of Wild Geese put a handle in the Hoe set some Fires Keeping the Pet Lamb in the stable
9th Fine EW Livinia and Livinia Went over to Lewis's Brought sugar and Milk Henery Bosell at the Fishermen Digging the Potato Ground Trimmed some of the apple trees Narcisse started for Lancaster with Fish Leander Fired 2 shots at Birds did not Kill them
10th Ascension Day Foggy Thunder and Lightning and Raining this Morning Fine Fixing East side of the Garden Fence Planted 9 Rows of Potatoes salted the cows on the Pitt Point Trimmed some of the apple tree at the Wet Place or Coal Pitt hill Lots of ice going Down 16 Rows of Potatoes Gave Phillip a Plug of Tobacco
11th Fixing the Logs around the Potato Peice Drew the Boats out of the Grove
12th Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread 5 2 Dox of Hooks & Eyes 4 cents paid Bought for Phillip 2 lb of sugar 14 Plug of Tobacco 15 cents paid 3 Boys came 3 Boys came
13th Went to Lewis the Indian Leander and I windy
14th Piling Rails Back of the Barn Piling Manure
15th Leander went to J McDougalls stopt all night Windy
16th Leander came got 2 Bushels of Potatoes Brought them some Top onions Planting at the {illegible} Fishermen wasnt shanty cheaper
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Mr James Cameron Island
18th of May 1888 planted a Few Rows Rain Fixing Calves Pasture at the soap put up a stick at the Potato Peice cleaning some in the Grove sawed 2 Blocks of a Log at the River
18th Fine Done making the soap 2 Indians here wanting the Fisherman to pay for the River J McDougall and Annie here gave Fisherman 2 Links of Stove Pipe putting up 2 sticks at the Door spreading some Manure Rained
19th Raining Windy went around the Island Phillip the Fisherman Brought me 2 lbs of Tobaco From Montreal 15 lb 30 Cows Broke the gate Last Night Keeping the Pet Lamb in the calf Pasture Phillip came up on the cars some Ticks Toads came out ice going Down
20th Whit Sunday Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Charlie Island for Wild Onions Bismarck and John H came Lewis and Wife came took Dinner Gave Lewis a Bunch of Matches Windy gave Bismarck a pair of sox
21st Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought a paper of Melon seeds Fixing Fence at the Barn Mosquitoes commenced and Bullfrogs commenced to Talk some Ticks ice going Down
22 Salted the cattle Digging in the Back place Burnt Brush not very well Fixed the seat of the Boat
23 Set Fire in the Marsh Back of the sugar Bush Fine Warm
24th Queen's Birth Day Fired one Volley only Burning Brush in the upper Field
25th Went to Summerstown senn Major Fraser on the Point Bought a paper of Musk-melons 5 took eggs to Hamiltons to exchange got a Bag of Potatoes
26th St Augustine Fine Rained Planted Potatoes Beans Melons Beets Pumkins the Fishermen paid to Day Plum Trees Begin to Blossom Lots of ice went Down to Day
27th Gordon here Oscar Laflesh here Lots of ice going Down
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Mr James Cameron Island
28th of May 1888 Fine Windy Rained Sheared the sheep
29th Royal Oak Day or oak Apple Day Fine planted corn and Beans squashes pumkins
30th Fine Finished Planting Beans in the Back Place Livinia not well Fixing a place for the nannie at the Back of the Barn Shot 2 Plovers at the shore Burnt some Brush on the Pit Point
31st Corpus Christie Cold some Rain Shot a Plover put the Pet Lamb at the Barn to Pasture put the Fat Pine Down to the shore Gave Fisherman a Door for to Lay his seine on as he is Fishing alone Phillip Boy to Montreal Potatoes and pumkins up put a handle in the Hammer put a Hoop on the Tub
1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Vicky B Day 1878 Departed 18th of March 1887 at Fence Digging Stones and Fixing a place for Beans Digging Rained
2nd at the stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 spools of Thread 10 cents The steamship 2 peices of it Towed up 3 Tugs at each of Them
3rd Fine Windy
4th Planted the Beans and Finished the peice Rained some Frosty One of the Line Boats went up to night
5th Fixing the Boards Weeding the Garden Washing the Wool cleaned out the stable Leander Fishing Perch got 6 Went to Fish with the Light got EEls cat Fish perch and Rock Bass Windy to Day
6th Fine Turned to Wind high Lightning Thunder Brok the Back Door in the Barn set Fore to Marsh on North West side Knocked or Blew Down {illegible} Done Big Lofs Through the country Loss of Lots {illegible} Buildings Biddy Purcell Married the {illegible}
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Mr James Cameron Island
7 of May June 1888 Spartan went Down cutting Weeds Fishing at night with Light Down at the Kit Kit got a astray some
8th Got Bark to Bark the chairs weeding in the Potatoes Grubs Bad in the Beans and Garden and Potatoes Passport went Down after striking the canal Fine
9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Fine Windy Bismarck and T Rose here Brought a Pig he Bought f J Vipond Paid 2 Dollars for it Leander and Phillip crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 100 wt of Flour 2..50 paid 1/4 lb of Pepper 10 spool of Thread 5 Algerian went Down Ward Done keeping store
10th Windy Raining Fine Bismarck Fernandez John H here the 9 of the Lambs Dead Must been Killed with the storm Seen D Bakers Daughters Death in the Witnefs Thunder and heavy Lightning Heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Windy and Raining hard to night
11th cleaning the Potatoes Fine St Barnabas
12th Fine Cleaning Potatoes Jenny Calved Spartan Late going Down
13th Weeding Potatoes Mr Tuthill and Norton here to night took home the Jenny and calf Rained to night
14th at the Potatoes Rained Fine Lewis here for Tobacco Transplanted 4 or 5 Tobacco Plants commenced Digging the Place for the Tobaco Leander set his Line over Mr Tuthill caught a Lunge 20 or 25 lb Lots Trowling young Ducks now
15th Digging Tobacco Ground Hugh Ann went to Bombay Leander Bought of A Tyo sack cornmeal 85 Paint 2 lb 16 Rained Thunder & Lightning Heavy
16th Fine John Carey Buried to Day Pic Nic at Hamiltons on Bohemian Leander crossed for Mail Minkey calved
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Mr James Cameron Island
17th of June 1888 Bismarck and Gordon Bosell here Tonia and I to the Head of the Island Fine Day some Windy
18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Weeding the Potatoes Fine Went Down to Rofs's Island for an oak stick sunk had hard work taking it up the Ella Rofs went Down on her First Trip
19th Weeding Potatoes Warm got 2 sturgeon from the Fishermen Stanley and I went to Fish perch
20th First Day of Summer Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain this morning turned very warm Weeding Potatoes put out 85 Tobacco Plants Dug some in the Tobaccco place 2 Barges stopt at the Lighthouse going Down I think they are Loaded with coal
21st at Potatoes fine
22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Longest Day in the year Bismarck here with a Pig he Bought of Charlie Craig 5 weeks old paid 2 Dollars some Rain
23rd Mam Charante came Leander crofsed with Phillip Hugh Ann came From Dundee on the steamer Granada
24th St John The Baptiste Day Mr Genie came had a pig for me 6 weeks old he went to Cornwall Lewis the Indian here Mid Summer-Day Rained East Wind
25th Genie went off West Wind Fine
26th Brindle calved at the Potatoes Lewis the Indian came with about 200 Tobacco Plants Digging the Tobacco Place
27th Went to Hamiltons Got Tomato Plants Fine Transplanted Tobaco Hoeing Potatoes salted the Cattle Heard that Julia Summers and her Family came to Summerstown yesterday
28th East Wind Rained Made 10 Rows of Potatoes and 116 Hills Maud Calved put out 60 Tobacco Plants at Door Apple Tree 82 of Lewis plants in Tobacco place
29th St Peter & St Paul's Day Lewis the Indian here Wanting a Bull hoeing Potatoes McGarvey {illegible} 5 of them one of McDougalls 2 of Frashers Girls here
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Mr James Cameron Island
June 30th 1888 high Wind Rained Fine Pic Nic at Hamiltons Phillip the Fisherman and Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Paris Green a Box 30 cents 1 lb of Soda 10
1st of July Dominion Day Sunday Lewis Girl here Oscar Laflesh here stopt to Frame the House Mrs Charante here Fine Day
2nd Oscar and I working at Framing the House warm Fine
3rd Working at the Building Mary Oscars sister came after him got the Rafters on Gave him an old seine Fine Began to put Paris Green on the Potatoes Potato Bugs and slugs Plenty hoeing some got a pound of nails from Phillip
4th of July The American Independence Fine Day some Windy Began putting Boards on the Roof Gave a stick to Fisherman to Make an Oar hoeing some
5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 hoeing puting Paris Green on the Slugs cut a Road to the Boards Back of the Barn yesterday and put that hay in to Day The Bohemian changed her time she comes from Cornwall at sunrise so she will Try to get in to Montreal Before the Garnet
6th Hoeing Potatoes and Corn Finished them Hoeing Beans
7th Leander crofsed for Fishermen got 5 lb of nails 25 I cut a Road to the River and Mowed the calfs Pasture Randolph came Through the night or near Morning
8th Gordon and Randolph here Fine
9th Leander and I to Dundee sold to A Tyo a Tennet of Butter 20 a lb Bought of A Tyo Tea 3 lb {illegible} Flour 2..50 Tea Pot 55 Matches 20 Wash Basin 20 Dipper 10 Mustard Cash 1..35 6 Dollars Bought of John Tyo Boots 75 Nails 3 2 Tennets 40 Lewis the Indian and Wife here
10th Very warm Took in 10 cocks of hay hoeing Tobacco Livinia & Leander to Bosells and at Craigs Peggy Boselll Poorly got a Basin of Potatoes from Mrs Craig
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Mr James Cameron Island
11th of July 1888 Fine Turned Stormy wind Rain Broke a Hicory Tree and Limbs of the Butternut at the River some Bords of the stable and some of the West End of the Barn Blew Down part of the calves Pasture Fence and the Bush must have taken a hard one putting Boards on the Roof of the new End Finished but one Board to put on Lightning and Thunder Pretty Bad with Rheumatism cool this Evening Deer Flies Bad Rasberries getting some Ripe
12th of July Orange-Man's Day went around the Island a Good many Limbs Broke of and Trees Down with the storm yesterday Lamore and wife and 2 children at the head of the Island since yesterday morning Took them to the House stopt all Day as they are almost starved out The Bohemian did not call into Summerstown a Loss to the Fishermen Narcisse went to Lancaster put some of his Fish on the cars
13th Lam and his Family went off Mowing some in the Grove The Chiefs here wanting pay from all Fishermen for Fishing in their water
14th Mowed a Raod to the Back of the Barn put in 10 cocks of hay Phillip the Fisherman took our Mail from Summerstown George Oscar came here to night him Leander and Jo went to Fish EEls on Top of the Water Leander and Livinia to Rofs's Island yesterday
15th Sunday St Swithin's Day Very warm and Fine East Wind
16th Went to Summerstown Bought Soap 10 Mr Grant here Bought for Fishermen Bread Tobacco sugar at Nicholsons Got 6 Bars of Soap Went to see Mr Grant about his Horse Mr Knight and J Hamilton Making a Platform and steps Made 15 cocks of Hay in the Grove to Day
17th Fine put in 26 cocks of hay with poles cutting some Lashey came to Day
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18th of July 1888 Windy cutting Hay on the hill Leander and I ate there Fishermens Boys and Woman went off to night got Fish from them hoeing and cleaning the Tobacco put Paris Green on the Potatoes again made a Trough for the Pigs Rained
19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Windy Rained Fine Leander and I Mowing Down on the hill Salted the cows and sheep Thunder a squall passed to the south side heavy Looking Back of Lancaster
20th Mowing Gathering hay
21st Making coils of hay Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson's Mothers Graves 25 Thread 5 Paid J Summers for the Fishermen got Tobacco From Narcifse
22nd very warm Tom Jack and Bismarck here the Gokeys here
23rd Mowing Below the Grove cut some above the Potatoes took in 6 cocks Thunder Rained to night 2 on the upper Point a Man and Woman Tenting
24th Mowing 4 of Lewis the Indian children here Thunder Warm put some hay in the Mow EEls on Top of the Water hoeing the Tobacco
25 St James DAy Mowing making cocks got about 100 made warm went to the head of the Island Leander not very well
26th Mowed a Road to the swamp Made some cocks Mowed a Road Back of the old Garden to the Barn Picked some Beans Rained some Leander took up his Line not very well one of the Fishermen Found a chair on the water
27 Mowing Back of the Barn at the south side of the Potatoes Fine Gordon and T Jack here Looking at the steers wants 45 Dollars for the Mare and colt
28th Fine Warm E Wind put the Paris Green on the Potatoes put in about 20 cocks of hay George and Dick the Fishermens Boy Mr Streeter here for Milk 10 Leander with Phillip to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 2 1/4 yards of overalls stuff 55 cents
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29th of July 1888 The Girls and Stanley went to Lewis and to Jo Lemays and Amiots Lewis and his Boy here the Boys catching a Lot of young Sword Fish close to shore
30th Mowing at the side of the Potatoes and went to the Head of the Island put some in the East Mow
31st put in some Mowed some Rained hard Thunder Lightning High Wind Fire in Dundee Got a channel-cat from Phillip one of the Fishermen Got Part of the Lunge this Morning from Narcifse
1st of August or Lammas Day cutting some at the Lower side and Back of the shanty Mowed some Back of the Barn {ink blot over word} with Fishermen for Tobacco and scythe stones Fine to Day Windy to night had New Potatoes to Day
2nd of August Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Fine Smoky with Fires some Place Gathering hay and Mowing put in a Few Cocks a Gun Boat went up Towed by a Tugh Bohemian did not call into Summerstown this Morning a Box of EEls Left on the Wharf someone camped on Francis Island
3rd Went to Dundee and F Covington with 3 Tubs of Butter Sold it to A Tyo Bought of A Tyo 100 of Flour 2..60 3 lbs of Tea 1 Tobacco 10 camphor 8 cornmeal 30 Licquor 15 Tobacco 5 RRR 25 cash 1..37 Bought of MC Boots 1 Buttons 76 3 yards 30 paid this Cotton 47 1/2 yards 4 Tennets 20 yards of Gingham I owe for this 2..4 cents Gave a Tennet of Butter to my account
4th Mowing in the Grape {word obliterated with ink} Drover here Labelle for cattle Fishermen Phillip Brought me 2 lbs of Tobacco 25 and 2 Whetstones 10 cents
5th John Angus George and Mr Smith here Amiot and wife here Fine warm Day
6th Randolph B Day 1867 Fine High E Wind Narcifse went to Lancaster for his Brother in law and Son-in-Law they Treated me
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7th of August 1888 Raining and heat and some hailstones Mowing 2 Men here for Fishworms one of them is Mr Fay Merchant Malone there camped on Alexis Island and Gave Stanley and tonia 10 cents a peice Talking to Lewis this Indian at the Lower Point he got a Bull yesterday his wife went up to her Mothers Eclipse to Day not visible here Thunder Lightning
8th Mowing Back of the old Garden put in a few cocks of hay Warm Windy the Bohemian Late this Morning coming up Lashey came to day Fisherman's son-in-law and Brother-in-law went off to night spreading some of the cocks of hay as they got wet put the Pigs in the Big Shed
9th shut up the West Mow putting hay of the sticks on the West Mow
10th Mowing and Gathering
11th Mr Russell here to Trade a Mare worth 35 Dollars Leander to Summerstown Bought Thread 10 Rake 13 only got 3 papers and 2 Paper Books from Dan put in some Making Hay Rained some Russell here again
12th One of the Simon Boys here and Lewis Boy Fine Day
13th Raining High E Wind cold Rain
14th Fine W Wind Went to Summerstown to see Mr Russells Mare I wont have her Gordon here Made a Bargain with his mother for T Jacks Mare Bought of J Summers 1 lb of nails 5 a paper of Needles 5 paid Mowing opened out all the cocks of Hay to Dry Campers Found a Boat Floating Down yesterday and to DAy I heard that Johnny Bone was missing and the Man he was Rowing cant say for sure wheather its True or not
15th Mowing Oscar and his Sister here and child Went to Summerstown and to Get the old Mare Boarding the house some
16th Working Boarding the House
17th Raining Oscar working at his Tent Peter Back here
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18th of August 1888 Fine Went to the Distillery to see his Horse Oscar and I a Woman Departed on Hamilton Island By the name of Lang Leander to the P Office Bought of J Summers 2 Pipes 2 Men here for Milk cows Milked to Day
19th Bismarck Birth Day 1870 Bismarck here Dr Falconer here Looking for a Party that crofsed before the Wind Raised he is anxious about his Daughter as she is one of the Party he had a very heavy wind coming here and he had it much heavier going to Christee Blew a Regular Gale and he kept his course well as I watche him till he crofsed Left some 6 Powder with Livinia and told her to use Them Fine very Windy
20th Fine John Simon and Family here about the oxen and his Brother Jake came here this Evening not Knowing John was here Wedding at Bodways to Day Laflesh crofsed to Summerstown and took Minnie from Hamiltons
21st Raining hard E Wind Oscar set a Line
22nd Raining E Wind Mowing
23rd Leander Hugh Ann Minnie went to F Covington Bought of A Tyo 100 of Flour on credit 2..50 paid McCartneys what we owed the Last time I was up 2..4 Bought 2 Scyths 75 cents a peice 1..50 Valise 75 John Murchison and Walter Baker here for Cattle sawing an Elm Boards for Beans Windy
24th St Bartholomew Rained Windy Thunder put some Boards on the house
25th Windy Laflesh went Back to Murdock McDonalds at Hay went to Sturgeon Island for the saw Hammer axe tub Leander Found a Bun Down Below the Kit Kit Got 1 lb of Tobacco From Montreal 18 Campers on Plum Island Left Narcifse and George Went to Montreal as his Daughter is getting Married next Week Rained very hard to night heavy Lightning Thunder
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26th of Aught 1888 Blowing very hard Amiot at the Fishermens
27th Windy some Rain Minnie and Leander crossed got a Ride Gordon Drove her out to Williamstown Bought of J Summers Soda 10 Starch 10
28th Windy Leander and I to Simons about the Horse took Dinner there Barnhart and his Wife here wanting to sell a horse
29th Narcisse came up from the Marriage on Monday Gathering and Raking spreading out hay Fine St John Baptiste Martyred
30th Fine Hugh Ann and Livinia went to see if they were coming with the Horse The came and took the Oxen Leander not well Stanley and I Gathering hay the oxen's horns Broke someway to Day they must be fighting
31st Heavy Rain Wind Narcisse got matches Tethering the mare Thunder & Lightning
1st of September Fine E Wind Mr Leslie and Mr Cline the Lawyer here hunting Treated me to old Rye Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 3 lbs of Nails 15 Bought at Nicholsons 3 spools 15 got papers from Minnie and in a corner for H Ann Fixing stone under the Foundation of the House Drew some wood and stones with the mare she goes well Hunting commences
2nd Fine Gordon Bismarck and Fernandez here
3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 a Fine Day putting in Hay Took up some of the Lower Point apples as they are not Gaining much
4th a Fortunate Day Began stack {illegible} in 75 to Day not Finished Windy put salt on this stack put marsh hay on it tonight Rained to night Windy
5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Cold Windy cutting hay on the Lower Point
6th Yera here looking for Timber Finished the stack 3 Tons 120 cocks in it Fine Day the apples is going off some way
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September 1888 Mowing on the Lower Point Made 50 coils Fine not very well Windy cold some
8th Raining Windy Fernandez started for Summerstown and Turned Back took all the apples of the Grove tree Leander cut Otto's Foot with the scythe yesterday Ducks not Plenty shelling some Beans Frost yesterday in the morning
9th Leander to Hamilton for the Papers Hugh Ann and Tonia to see Peggy Bosell Windy Fine Line Boat Passport went Down this Morning mifsed yesterday
10th Went to the Bush Fernandez and I to Make a Troughf put in some hay took in some Beans and corn Ground very wet with so much Rain
11th Fine Day Went to F Covington sold 2 Tennets of Butter to A Tyo paid the 100 lbs of Flour 2..50 got on Credit Bought 150 Wt of Flour 4..13 Shorts 110 lbs 1..40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Pepper 30 Matches 10 Tar Paper 1..50 pipes 5 cash 82 sold to Mr John Tyo 24 lb of Tallow72 Bought Stanleys Boots 2 Dollar I owe him 20 cents on the Boots Bought Boots 2..50 Powder 40 Shot 10 Bought 3 Butter Tubs 60 Boots for Livinia 1.25 Calico Tax 10
12th Mowing Fine Rain Thunder Drew the Troughf from the Bush
13th Some Rain Fine cold Mowing shelling Beans
14th Holy Crofs Fine Lord Stanley went Down on Steamer Passport putting in hay sticks all Full Shot 2 Ducks 15 putting in hay E Wind Let out calves Mowing Drew some Wood cut a Road in the upper Field Frank Laplante here got a note for Pay from J Summers Leander crofsed for the Mail
16th Raining
17th Gordon here Mowing E Wind Mr Genie here Brought Melons apples his hand very Bad Mrs Kelly at the Fishermans
18th EW Genie went to Cornwall Mowing in the upper field shelling Beans
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Mr James Cameron Island
Sept 19th 1888 Fine Day Mowing in the upper Field got Money from Phillip to pay his account at John S Summers Phillip went off to Day Lewis the Indian here Gave him a pipe Made 20 coils in Lower Feild
20th Raining hard cutting cornstalks and took in all the corn husked it seen something Like Wild Geese or Gulls 8 of them Fan Tailed Blackbirds came
21st St Matthew's Day very heavy Rain Began to put the Felt on the house E Wind
22nd First Day of Autumn a Fine Day East Wind 3 Men here Demo Rodney Briggs and Oliver Treated me with very good Gin and cigar Gave them some matches Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Bread for Fishermen Bought of Nicholson Tax 5 cents Did not get my Papers Looks like a Fire in Lancaster to night putting Felt on the house put a Beam in the Floor of the house Lissy Livinia Killed a snake 3 1/2 Length
23rd E Wind Fine Bismarck came had a Basket of apples took a shirt to make Gave him a Basket of Butternuts seen Wild Geese Fernandez and I to the Kit Kit
24th Fine Began the Pig Pen taken in the Hay putting on the Barn Floor the Boys Fishing with Flambeau got 3
25th Fine Day Frog Days putting in hay all we got Cut Drew some sticks for the pig Pen cows in here now a Good deal of shooting to the south shore
26th E W Fine cutting hay in the Brush at the wet Place made 20 coils gathered some Grapes Fernandez Fishing got 2 Bunches put the cornstalks shot at a Duck did not get him Black cherries Ripe at the Pen Blossom on Strawberries
27th High West Wind Raining hard Fine Butternuts Falloing oaknuts Falling working at the Pig Pen gathering nuts Blew Top of the stack
28th at the Pen put in the Pigs in it.
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Sep 29th 1888 St Michael Fine Windy Went to Summerstown Paid John S Summers for Phillip shora 2.91 Got a Receipt Bought 3 lb of nails 15 paid Bought at Nicholson's 2 pans of Bread for Fishermen got apples at Hamiltons Fernandez went ot the Gore for his cloths took John Hamilton's Hat in the Mistake John Hamilton Charles Craig Hugh Minnie went to Ottawa Fair Seen the Balloon accident cut Tobacco put some unter Cover
30th Bismarck here for his shirt and sox Lewis's 3 children here for coal-oil gave them a Bottle Leander to Rofs's Island
1st of October Tonia Birth Day 1883 Fine Mowing Killed a Mutton and its one of the very Best Fat Fat commenced to Rain shot the Mutton as I cannot get them in high E Wind Frosty Last night
2nd cutting sticks for a Jumper Drew them E Wind Raining cool Blackbirds most awful plenty at Beech nuts Fishermen got oil
2rd Boys mowing in the Front Marsh made 50 coils
3rd Boys mowing in the Front Marsh made 50 coils Working at the Jumper Fine cool Frost to night took in the Tobacco some of it not very well Narcisse went to Montreal sent for 2 Flannel shirts File for the crofscut-saw and Setter for the saw
4th Fine cool working at the Jumper Boys Mowing Ploughed 2 or 3 Rows of Potatoes Began to Rain very unwell
5th Working at the Jumper
6th put 40 coils in the West Stack Leander crofsed Bought of J Summers 2 1/4 of Cloth 84 cents peck of salt 10 paid Took my Hat from Hamiltons Raining
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Mr James Cameron Island
Oct 7th 1888 Fine Day Fine Day Gordon Willie and Tommy Rose here
8th E Wind taking up the Potatoes putting them in the Black Boat in the Feild put in a Few Pumkins Windy to night Made 5 gallons of Grape Juice made a cheese
9th Snowing stormy north West Wind took in a Good Many Pumkins put in the calves to night
10 Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day 1844 Fine Day Thawing snow melting taking in the Pumkins Narcisse took 4 Taking up some of the Ends of Drills
11th E Wind Gordon Willie and Tommy Rose came to cut Marsh hay for me and put Down Quite a Lot ploughed 14 Rows of Potatoes Fernandez and Leander making coils in the Marsh about 47 one of the spring calves acting Kind of curious Mice awful Plenty Seen a Light at the shanty and there was no one there whatever it we Dont Know
12th E Wind Blowing hard took up some potatoes too windy to make hay Drew some wood commenced to Rain the Nannie out about the Door put the Black pig in with the others very windy time
13th E Wind Raining cuting stove wood hung some Tobacco up in the Barn Made another cheese Took another Barrel for the pigs as theirs Busted a Big Flock of Wild Geese went Down skimming the water piling some manure in the yard and Letting the water Run The Cornwall Canal Busted
14th Fine 3 Men at the Head of the Island Hunting Ducks Lewis Bosell along wih them Fernandez went to Hamiltons for the Papers
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4th of November 1888 children went to Hamiltons for the Papers
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14th Fine Day Killed a Sheep salted him Conovers 2 Brothers went off a Tug went up with a Tow
15th Thanksgiving Day Gordon here 2 Boys with him to Frashers with a Boat
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Mr James Cameron Island
25th of November 1888 St Catherine's day East Wind Snowed to night Boys made Letere at the shanty seen the Death of John Cameron Cariboo in the Papers No Lights in Mr Hills Lighthouse But Johnsons Lit
26th East Wind Very high no Boats to Day Taking the axe handle out of the axe No Lights to night Lots of snow Banks
27th Kind of soft E Wind put a handle in the axe a Tug went up with 3 Barges in Tow Rained some a long time of this East Wind
28th Wind changed to West some Rain soft Fixing 3 Boards in the Floor Boys went to the Kit Kit some shooting at Charlies Island Let the Genie Pig out of the Pen
29th Fine Calm Went to Lewis Resors Leander and I got an EEl spear from Lewis his wife away this 3 weeks Leander shot a Duck put a Lock on the Door up stairs Tried for EEls got none 2 Tugs went Down to Day with Barges
30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch A Fine Day Kind of Soft W Wind made a small stack in the Marsh 15 coils Leander Tried for EEls Got none Dont Like Lewis's Spear Fixed the Pipes Lewis here to night for coal oil gave him a Bottle full his wife and children came home a Boat came out of Salmon River some Boats went to Day
1st of December Froze some Last night picking up things in case it will snow some Grains of snow Drew some of the Boats up in the Grove
2nd Blowing Fine Mowed some hay on the ice in the Marsh
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Mr James Cameron Island
4th of December 1888 Leander went for the Mail Bouht of Angus McDonald a pair of Boots 1 Dollar 1 lb of shot 10 got papers from John Hamilton Forgot the Toronto news Gordon Painting the storehouse on the Wharf Fixing a Door on the Frame snowed some
5th Kind of soft Drew some Wood putting Glass in the Windows
6th Th Festival of the German's West Wind Freezing Fine Killed the Bull Braveyard and he was hard to Kill put in the sheep to night
7th Windy Leander shot 2 Ducks set the Marsh Back of the Sugar Bush a Fire part of it some Drops of Rain Fixing in Brindles Place
8th Fine EW Got the Ram Ready and started with him Met John Hamilton coming for him and Turned Back John Brough our Mail a Boat crofsed from the south side Down at Charlies Island Conception of V M
9th Windy cool
10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Killed the Genie Pig Went to set Fire to Back Marsh Fine Day
11th Leander went to Hamiltons with 2 Geese got a Bag of Barley and a Bag of apples Fernandez and I put Hay out of the Marsh on the sheds and some in the stable loft set Fire to part of the Lower Back Marsh cutting and salting the Pork not very well gave cornstalks to the cows
12th W Wind Cold Windy Freezing Boys and i in the Bush piling up Wood took their Dinner to the Bush not very well
13th Piling Stovewood Between Elems and oak Trees Frosty Windy
14th Frosty Cold Windy Leander Making a sall for P.J in Ginnys place cutting Stove Wood
15th Cold Wind Fernandez Making a pen for the Pig in the Big {illegible} put a hindquarter of Beef hung up in the Barn a Fortunate Day
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Mr James Cameron Island
16th of December 1888 Fine Lewis the Indian here for a Whitewash brush Wind Raised high commenced to Rain hard to night Gave Lewis the spear Boys seen a Mink up in the Bay
17th Fixing around the stables the Hay on the Barn Floor about Done Raing Iciecles coming on the trees Turned the Boats High East Wind and snow stormy night All the cattle in to night a Boat crofsed to the south
18th Stormy East Wind and snow cuting stove Wood the Dogs Barking at the sheep went after them and took home after the Rest of them Fernandez and I did not get them Broke on a 3 Ton Marsh hay stack Fine to night Taking Fine hay of the sticks a Tail to the sun going Down to night Frosty tonight
19th Fortunate Day Frosty West Wind cold cutting stove put in some hay at the Waterholes for the cattle very cold to night Fixing some Tobacco
20th Last Day of Autumn Fine cold a Little anchor ice going Down Lewis the Indian here Gave him a Peice of Beef some Tea softsoap salt and 9 cents gave him his Dinner took Mogasins to make Frosty Lewis Drawing his hay in a Boat from Na Houtas Island Told me that Lord Derbywas stopping in his Yacht over at Frasher's its not Freezing right for the River to take Jenny and P.J a Fight in the yard south W Wind tonight Lots of sea-gulls Flying and on the Edge of the ice
21st First Day of Winter St Thomas unfortunate some cold high W Wind Began to Freeze hard to night Drew some wood snowing I took a Bad pain in my Hip not Well the Dogs at sheep 3 of them came home Leander and Fernandez went after the other the Rubber Lamb
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Mr James Cameron Island
22nd of December1888 Frosty ice Jamming and Taking acrofs on the south side with a Lot of air-holes a Big opening before the Door I think its Taken acrofs the steamboat channel to Major Frashers North side Fixing around the cattle not well cannot chop hearty to Measl the ice will be apt to take to night as its Freezing hard all well good Fires Lots of Ducks Flying about ice taken to night
23rd Went to Head of Island the Boys and it Looks taken all over Big airhole Before the Door The Boys out in the Boat in the airhole kind of Warm the ice I Think will open Fox came to Day
24th Fine Day Boys and I at stovewood very Bad with Rheumatism ice Breaking up all Jamming crowding Down Raining to night Windy
25th Christmas Day West Wind ice going Down Raining a Wet Christmas Ground Bare not much snow on the Ground
26th The Boys crofsed to Hamiltons for the Papers Fine Rained some Bad with my Hip
27th Raining W Wind Put a Plaster of Mustard on my hip
28th Kind of soft not well Gave a Good Rubbing of EEl oil Kerosene and camphor dont seem to do any Good heard a Kind of noise at Summerstown of Drums and horns Fernandez made a crofsbow to night
29th our Angus B Day Fine Day East Wind Boys chopping stove Wood Trying to chop and split and saw but cannot do it
30th Windy the Boys caught one of those small owls
31st Windy Fine Day very Bad with Rheumatism Last Day of the year
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<p>{from previous 1887 diary}</p>
<p>1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not know he went</p>
<p>2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest</p>
<p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now</p>
<p>4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>January 5th 1888</p>
<p>Went to Summerstown got a Ride up from Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward R R R 25 3 spools 15 Paid this Bought of J Summers Bottle Eclectrick oil 25 paid Bought of Nicholsons Almanack 5 cents paid Bought a pair of Boots not paid till I see of they suit Paid on the 12th Got a letter from Williamstown</p>
<p>6th Epiphany went to Williamstown EW Frosty at John Angus place Brought EEls sugar Wine snowing some</p>
<p>7th came home from Williamstown got a Ride Parisha's hill from John Angus got a {cut off}the of 12 lbs from " " Mr Grant talking to me aout a Horse 80 Dollars {cut off} at Roses Kind of hail soft</p>
<p>8th Sunday Hugh Ann's Birth Day Fine cold some snow Gordon and Dany Spink here</p>
<p>9th Fixing around the Barn Frosty cold set Traps for the Mink</p>
<p>10th E Wind Snowing Blowing turned Fine bushed some of our Road up to the Bay Leander got a Mink and 2 Muskrats to Day skinned the Mink and Rat for him</p>
<p>11th cold Frosty Windy sawing Making sticks for the churn Dasher</p>
<p>12th Election Court in Cornwall I crofsed Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 2 pair not paid as I think I will Return 1 pair (soda 10 slate 5 Thread 5 paid this)</p>
<p>13th Windy Raining putting in hay</p>
<p>14th Brought a pair of Boots Back to Nicholsons Bought a 100 wt of Flour 2..0 not paid Bought of Mr Ward a pair of Boots 75 on credit Leander sold his Rats 25 for 11 a peice paid 2..75 mink not sold Paid on the 12th What I owed Nicholsons 2..82 and a pair of Boots I got on the 5th 1..20</p>
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Dec 28 1887 Fine East Wind and changed to West commenced to snow Kind of soft water Raising close to the shore Drew up the Buns and turned them Over some Ducks Flying about Large air-hole Before the Door Windy high tonight Drifting and Frosty</p>
<p>29th Our Angus Birth Day Windy Frosty Drifting Reading papers a Mock sun on the East side of the sun</p>
<p>30th splitting stove Wood West Wind Frosty cold Frosty night 2 Mock suns</p>
<p>31st Broke on a 3 Ton stack to Day East Wind Frosty cold sleigh crossing Summerstown Road on the ice Feeding the cattle extra Last Day of the year</p>
<p>{second page - transcribed in the previous 1887 diary}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not know he went</p>
<p>2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest</p>
<p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now</p>
<p>4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>15th of January 1888 Fine turned Windy Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Lewis on Christee's Island</p>
<p>16th Fine not well Windy turned to East</p>
<p>17th East Wind Drifting snowed some Bad with my Back seen 2 men Fishing {cut off}</p>
<p>18th cold Frosty Windy</p>
<p>19th Leander crofsed to Hamiltons and went to P. Office took a sack of Flour John H and I went to meet Leander Windy Drifting</p>
<p>20th very cold and Frosty and Frosty and cold tonight the cut of Hay on the East mow Done Finished the pile of stove wood Between the Elms and oak Frosty night</p>
<p>21st St Agnefs Day a very cold Day Windy and Frosty air holes shuting up and smoking put in the Last of the 3 Ton stack about 1 1/2 Tons a cold Frosty night this Week was very cold and Frosty Potatoes got a touch of Frost to night</p>
<p>22nd Frosty cold Windy</p>
<p>23rd E Wind Turned a Little warmer Frosty to night Drew a couple of Landsleigh Loads of Wood from the Bay cut Water hole for the cattle Fixing around the cattle airhole shut up a good peice Teames on the Lancaster Road</p>
<p>24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day and its cold Frosty Windy I went up to the Bay Fixed Leanders Trap Livinia not well with a very Bad Headache seen a Man crofsing From the south side a very Large crack or a Burst in the ice crofsing to the south or to Christees Island From Below the sturgeon Island not very well myself Frosty to night good Fires</p>
<p>25th Robie Burns B Day a very cold Blustery Day and cold night Conversion of St Paul</p>
<p>26th cold and Frosty a horse and sleigh to Christee</p>
<p>27th cold Frosty Blowing</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>28th January 1888 West wind cold Frosty windy Eclipse on the Moon got a House Rat in the Trap a Good many of the air holes Before the house not all shut yet</p>
<p>29thLewis the Indians 3 children here for Milk gave them sox for the children John H went off to Mr McDougalls</p>
<p>30th Leander went after John H went to see how Bosell was as she is very Poorly Fine</p>
<p>31st Fine I went to Sumerstown sent for the Witnefs and picture 1..25 postage and Register 5 sent 1 Dollar to Mr Powter paper Envelope Register 7 cents Bought 2 Pencils 2 Mr McPherson would take no pay for Fixing the Dasher seen Mr Hill Heard Nicholsons was seized for smuggling took home Leanders Mink Fixing a Track on the ice for a course to run Lewis 2 children here for Milk seen the Rev Mr Grant took home the other sack of Flour From Hamiltons Jo Lemay Drawing Wood From Lewis at Christees Island</p>
<p>1st of February Fine Leander went to Fort Covington to Boots 2..50 got a Ride to Summerstown</p>
<p>2nd Candlemas Day Leander not Well Fine the Bear and the Racoon will see their Shadows to Day as the sun shines Stanley and I Broke on the stack at Jennys stable 3 Ton in it West Wind</p>
<p>3rd put in some hay</p>
<p>4th E Wind Drifting snowing Races in Summerstown Court in Cornwall</p>
<p>5th Sunday snowning Blowing</p>
<p>6th Went to the Bush cut some Wood Fine snow Deep in the Bush</p>
<p>7th E Wind Fine went to the Bush caught a nice Little Bird took off my Coat and Threw it on her putting snow of the East shed</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>23rd Feb 1888 Leander and I to Summerstown Snowing Blowing Bought of Nicholson's 50 Wt of Flour 1..20 paid this Sent for the Toronto Weekly News 1. Registered 5 postage Envelope paper 5 Leander got his pencil 25 Court in Cornwall got 2 papers from DM Mc the Empire and Mail</p>
<p>24th Fine Thawing Broke on the West shed hay</p>
<p>25th all Kinds of Wind to Day Snowed Rained hailed sharpened the saw cutting stove Wood</p>
<p>26th cold some 2 Men crofsed over to southside it must be some of Bosell</p>
<p>27th Fine putting hay of the upper shed in the Barn Filled a Tick with hay got a Rat in the the Trap</p>
<p>28th very Frosty Windy putting hay of the North East side up on the sticks 1/2 Ton Filled a Tick Fixed a step in the stairs</p>
<p>29th Fine Day Intercalarry Day went to Summerstown with 7 lb 10 oz of Butter 20 all Bought of Nicholsons pork 75 Linsey 8 yds 1..12 {illegible} Tea 50 Worm Stuff 25 got the Toronto Paper with Picture of Confederation a Dec Paper came First</p>
<p>1st of March St Davids Day Taffy Day Putting in hay of the upper stable and Marsh hay of the Jennys Stable Fine some snow</p>
<p>2nd Cold Frosty Windy 1 of the sheep has 2 Lambs took one from the Ewe as she dont Look after it</p>
<p>3rd William Henery Shadgate Cameron Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy Windy Drifting some cold (We thought we heard Thunder or eles an Earthquake yesterday about 4 oclock)</p>
<p>4th Cold Hugh Ann went to George Bosells to see how Peggy was Got some Tobacco Antwines Boy Euguene Broke his Leg in 2 Places met Antwine on the ice</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>8th of Feb 1888 Gordon's Birth Day West Wind Snowing Blowing Drifting Drew some Little sleigh Loads from the Bush</p>
<p>9th Cold Windy Blustery day put in some Marsh hay not very well Frosty tonight</p>
<p>10th very very Frosty and cold put in hay</p>
<p>11th Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got another Letter from Dan Bought of Mr Ward Pepper 7</p>
<p>12th Shrove Sunday Lewis the Indains 2 children here for Milk</p>
<p>13th Broke on a pile of Wood in the Grove Thawing Fine Windy at night</p>
<p>14th Shrove Tuesday Valentine Day not cold Rained Snowed East and West and North wind cutting Stove Wood Rained Last night</p>
<p>15th Wrote a Letter to send to D McM Ash Wednesday Windy Drifting Very cold and Frosty cutting stove Wood</p>
<p>16th very cold cutting stove wood</p>
<p>17th sent a Letter to Dan postage 3 1/2 lb Tea 25 got the Mail a Fine Day putting in Marsh hay Stanley and I A Social at Dickensons Island For the Benefit of the church 2 Lampwicks 2 cents</p>
<p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 {illegible} put in the Bottom of the stack air-hole shut Before the Door</p>
<p>19th First Sunday in Lent Fine</p>
<p>20th cutting Firewood Rained some Fine E Wind very bad with pains in my arms and Legs Rained some to night and Wind changed to West Blowing</p>
<p>21st Windy Drifting not cold A Big Fire at night the Way of Dundee or F Covington</p>
<p>22nd Washintons Birth Day Fine snowing Stanley and I in the Bush snow Deep in the Bush Dominion Elections this time Last year the Glengarry Boodle corruption</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>5th of March 1888 very cold windy</p>
<p>6th Gordon and T Jack here Drew me 3 Jags of Wood took 8 sawlogs for me on the halves took Down my Papers and the Picture with the Witnefs Suffer Little Children got the first Paper of the news or the Toronto Weekly News but got the Picture Last Week Fathers of Confederation</p>
<p>7th Windy Drifting Fine sawing stove Wood</p>
<p>8th cold Windy cutting Stove Wood</p>
<p>9th Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 400 wt of Flour 10 Dollars got a Receipt up to Date Bought Cotton paid this Thread paid this</p>
<p>10th came from Hamiltons with the Boards and Flour Gordon came Down with them Got Bag of Grain from Hamilton on credit Traded coats with Gordon a Fine Day</p>
<p>11th Fine EEl Fishers on the ice at Christees Island seen a Fire over on the south side</p>
<p>12th St Gregorry's Day on this Day of the Month DMM First came to the Island cold Windy putting Hay in the Barn of the shed crows Flying above</p>
<p>13th Stormy N West and South Wind Drifting Snowing Lots of small Birds Like Sparrows about here caught 3 of them awful plenty about the House and Barn Grinding the axes sawing Stove Wood</p>
<p>14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine Day cutting Waterholes for the cattle shovelling snow as there is Big Bankings Thawed a good deal to Day</p>
<p>15th started to go to Summerstown Turned Back John Hamilton here put some hay of the shed Leander not well Began the hay on the West Mow yesterday</p>
<p>16th put in hay Fine a Ram Lamb to Day</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>17th of March 1888 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Cold Windy Fine Leander went for Mail got them at Hamiltons</p>
<p>18th St Joseph Day on this Day Last year Vicky Departed Fine</p>
<p>19th Spring commences to Day Fine putting in hay of the shed seen 2 W Geese Going East Flying Low to the ice cutting stove Wood</p>
<p>20th Fine warm commenced to Rain went ot the Bush Leander and I 2 Men Fishing EEls at the P Point</p>
<p>21st Fine Windy high high Wind West Raining in the ush</p>
<p>22nd Livinia Senior Birth Day Leander tried for EEls water on the ice crust not good Freezing some to night Robins came yesterday</p>
<p>23rd chopping in the Bush Windy some cold 3 Teams came Down the ice Looks like some one Moving over to the south side some crust cutter went up the ice</p>
<p>24th Fine Windy Frosty {cut off} of the Teams came up to Day and 1 came Back in the Bush piling Limbs</p>
<p>25h Palm Sunday Annuciatoin of the Virgin Mary Bismarck here gave him sox and mits Lewis the Indian here 2 Indians Drowned in F Covington with the Freshet a Big stain of John McGiffein seeing one of the Men and never helped them ice good</p>
<p>26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 cutting stove Wood</p>
<p>27th Bismarck here for the sap Buckets got 66 Went to Summertown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 50 Tobacco 52 cents Spectacles 25 John Carey Poorly Fetterlys Lawsuit in Lancaster Thawing Fine some Rain water & slush on the ice</p>
<p>28th Wild Geese and Ducks Lots to Day Fine Rain Foggy put in a stack 3 Tons Wind Turned to West cows went Down to Lower Point to pick spots of Grass that got Bare of snow snowed some to night</p>
<p>29th Fine Thawing W Wind My Elbows very sore with pains split an ash for {illegible} blowing hard to night soaked sturgeon in the Water</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>30th March 1888 Good Friday West Wind Greg McDougalls and one of Even Frashers Girls here Bought 50 cents of Butter snowed some to night</p>
<p>31st Leander crofsed for Mail did not get the Toronto Paper heard Purcel was elected Bought of J Summers a Bottle of Eclectric oil 25 cents paid Windy</p>
<p>1st of April all Fools Day Easter Sunday Fine Lewis wife and 2 children here and James McDougall and Sandy Cameron here wanting one of the Girls</p>
<p>2nd Leander Tapt 10 Trees in sugar Bush cutting wood at the camp Fine</p>
<p>3rd Fine One of George Bosells Boys here Lewis wanting to Buy Hay 2 Indians at the Lower Point wanting to stop in the shanty they went to Lewis house in the Bush cut a pole for the camp cutting Firewood sawed some old Logs at the camp Tapt 18 Trees to Day Began the hay on the Stable loft yesterday took 2 pots to the Bush and a Barrel Gathered to 12 pails since yesterday</p>
<p>4th St Ambrose Day First Boiling in the Bush about 28 Trees Tapped Made 2 Gallons put up a new Pole in the camp Teams or cutters crofsing Summers's Road or to Battock Fan Tailed Black Birds Phebes or Pewits Grassbirds seen some Black Ducks Frog Hawk Hen-hawk Red coat Blackbirds came ice opening close to shore at the Lower Point Northern Light Aurora Borealis Merry Dancers 2 nights ago Lots of snow in the Bush One Hen commenced yesterday for the First to Lay</p>
<p>5th Raining</p>
<p>6th Made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup turned all in sugar 18 lbs</p>
<p>7th Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers a Box of Matches 10 cent s paid got the Papers</p>
<p>8th Low Sunday Fine cold Made {illegible} on the snow Leander and Livinia went to Rofs's Island the House Taken away</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>9th of April 1888</p>
<p>Fine EW Gordon here for an EEl spear cutting wood at the camp 26 year married to Day put a new handle in the EElspear 9 pails in the pots of sap</p>
<p>10th Fine Boiling sap commenced to Rain ice not very good using hay of the stable Loft ice opened to Day</p>
<p>11th Raining a Lamb to Day a strip open to the end o the Island</p>
<p>12th Made 2 Gallons to Day of Syrup took some of the stuff out of the cookhouse snowed some Fine Freezing some shooting in the morning Windy Ionia went to the Sugar Bush to Day a strip open to Day in the channel to the Lighthouse</p>
<p>13th Fine Oxley calved Boiling in the sugar Bush ice Jamming of ice Before the Door cows crofsed to the Pitt Point Killed 5 snakes Burnt them</p>
<p>14th East Wind snowing some Boiling some the Jam started from before the Door commenced the Marsh hay on the North East side (the stack) 25 pails on the Fire to night seen a Light Last night coming From the head of Plum Island it must be a Sighn of -- or Forerunner of Death</p>
<p>15th Made about 18 lbs in the Bush Hugh Ann Made 5 lbs at the house Fine</p>
<p>16th Killed Oxleys calve gave him to the Dogs as the want the Milk for the Lamb Boiling sap Fine some Grains of snow took up 2 Baskets of Pine from the shanty ice going Down and Jamming</p>
<p>17th Seen Lewis on Christees Island crofsing to Summerstown ice Jamming I went around the Island crust good this morning in the Sugar Bush Made 4 Gallons of Mollasses to Day heard Loons for the First cutting Sumac Brush cleaning some around the Hicorys on the hill</p>
<p>18th Our Duncan's B Day Fine Windy Rained hail taking manure from the appletrees boiling but did not Finish 2 Rainbows {cut off}ing the stove wood from the upper end of the house Lots of ice going Down River clear</p>
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<p>19th of April 1888 Fine Windy Boiling a Little in the Bush Gathered 8 pails put out the Boat Leaks some ice at the shore yet Lots of ice coming Down Lewis the Indian here with corn gave him Butter syrup Mill cucumberseeds took supper him and Martin cutting stove wood Letting the water run at the wet place below the house Stanley not well taking a Board of the Banking to let it thaw out cows going to Pitt Point sap not running very well heard the Frogs</p>
<p>20th Lots of ice Going Down in the Bush</p>
<p>21st Granada's First Trip from Dundee Fine Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought pipe Lozenges Took home the EEl spear</p>
<p>22nd Reading The Boys in the Bush Windy</p>
<p>23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine Alex Green an Indian here took some Banking out of the cookhouse seen a Rat pushing away ice from our Landing Place Made 12 lb of Sugar to Day Water Low</p>
<p>24th Taking away the West Banking and some out of cookhouse Leander Found an Elm plank 16 Feet Long Lewis Boy and Girl here had calico Basket got Butter Milk</p>
<p>25th St Marks Day Fine Wind cold W Wind Shot a Rat Took up Genies Pine from the shanty took up Narcifse's Bun put out our Bun Stanley and I went around the Island Leander & Livinia Boiling Big cakes of ice going Down</p>
<p>26th Fine Day Fisherman came John Nine here Amiot here Got 2 EEls from Amiot Gave John 9 a stick for oars Taking Banking out of the shed Filed the Leach with Ashes Lot of ice going Down</p>
<p>27th Fine Fixed the Double Stove in the cookhouse Fixing up the Boards taking Banking {illegible} shed Fixing Barrels</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>28th April 1888 Mr Kelly at Fishermens Leander to Summerstown Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soda 10 Salts 10 Mr Munroe and Rose here Told me of John Renshaws Death Last Boiling in Sugar Bush Stanley and Livinia set some Traps shot a Rat Fine</p>
<p>29th E Wind Leander to Charlies Island Henery Bosell at the Fishermen's</p>
<p>30th high EW Leander skinning 3 Rats Took the Pots from the sugar Bush Fixing Fence Fishermen crofsed to Summerstown Taking Banking From E End of the house but too much Froze yet Lightning to night</p>
<p>1st of May St Phillip & St James Day Lightning Last night E Wind Rained snowed Blowed EW Sawing a Pine Log at the shore Fishermen Fixing their seine in the Barn Alexandra went Down First Boat Lights Lit up to night</p>
<p>2nd Persia went Down Massena went in to Salmon River Narcifse went to Jo Lemays and Going with his Fish to F Covington to put on the cars Digging the Potato Peice</p>
<p>3rd WEnt to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Doz of herring 50 pair of Braces 35 Box of Caps 12 1/2 Bottle of Pain Killer 25 2 lb of Tobacco 50 1/2 lb of Tea 25 Bought of Nicholsons Rake 12 1/2 hat 10 heard Bill Lalonde Died or was Killed by a Fall of a Waggon Carriboo came up to Lancaster</p>
<p>4th Making the Garden Fence Rained Fine Bohemian Leaves Montreal to Day and its Friday Leander spading Potato Peice</p>
<p>5th The Bohemian up to Day Rained Windy Massena got aground at the Mouth of Salmon River Digging spreading Manure thats around the appletrees at the Lower Point Taking some of the Banking away Moved the Frame in the Garden some out of the way The Leech set Running the Lye 5 Beds of Top onions made a Bed of seed onions and More to Make</p>
<p>6th Windy Garnet went Down First Trip Fishermens First trip to Lancaster with Fish for the Boat in the morning</p>
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<p>7th of May 1888 Fine Planted 7 Rows of Potatoes in Hills taking Banking away working in the Garden planted a Bed of Carrots 4 more Beds of Onions and chalotts a Propeller went Down taking Potato out of the cellar and cleaning it</p>
<p>8th Fine E W Leander and Hugh Ann Went to F Covington Bought of J Tyo 5 Gal of oil 63 Boots 1..25 Bought of McC Tea 1.. Calico 8 yds 80 11 yds 1 24 yds of Lustre 25 6 Dollars Buttons 15 Cotton 15 Blue 15 Tin Kettle 10 Mending oots 10 Hat 10 at the Garden planted 50 hills of cucumbers Trimming the apple trees on Lower Point Lots of ice Going Down Lots of Wild Geese put a handle in the Hoe set some Fires Keeping the Pet Lamb in the stable</p>
<p>9th Fine EW Livinia and Livinia Went over to Lewis's Brought sugar and Milk Henery Bosell at the Fishermen Digging the Potato Ground Trimmed some of the apple trees Narcisse started for Lancaster with Fish Leander Fired 2 shots at Birds did not Kill them</p>
<p>10th Ascension Day Foggy Thunder and Lightning and Raining this Morning Fine Fixing East side of the Garden Fence Planted 9 Rows of Potatoes salted the cows on the Pitt Point Trimmed some of the apple tree at the Wet Place or Coal Pitt hill Lots of ice going Down 16 Rows of Potatoes Gave Phillip a Plug of Tobacco</p>
<p>11th Fixing the Logs around the Potato Peice Drew the Boats out of the Grove</p>
<p>12th Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread 5 2 Dox of Hooks & Eyes 4 cents paid Bought for Phillip 2 lb of sugar 14 Plug of Tobacco 15 cents paid 3 Boys came 3 Boys came</p>
<p>13th Went to Lewis the Indian Leander and I windy</p>
<p>14th Piling Rails Back of the Barn Piling Manure</p>
<p>15th Leander went to J McDougalls stopt all night Windy</p>
<p>16th Leander came got 2 Bushels of Potatoes Brought them some Top onions Planting at the {illegible} Fishermen wasnt shanty cheaper</p>
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<p>18th of May 1888 planted a Few Rows Rain Fixing Calves Pasture at the soap put up a stick at the Potato Peice cleaning some in the Grove sawed 2 Blocks of a Log at the River</p>
<p>18th Fine Done making the soap 2 Indians here wanting the Fisherman to pay for the River J McDougall and Annie here gave Fisherman 2 Links of Stove Pipe putting up 2 sticks at the Door spreading some Manure Rained</p>
<p>19th Raining Windy went around the Island Phillip the Fisherman Brought me 2 lbs of Tobaco From Montreal 15 lb 30 Cows Broke the gate Last Night Keeping the Pet Lamb in the calf Pasture Phillip came up on the cars some Ticks Toads came out ice going Down</p>
<p>20th Whit Sunday Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Charlie Island for Wild Onions Bismarck and John H came Lewis and Wife came took Dinner Gave Lewis a Bunch of Matches Windy gave Bismarck a pair of sox</p>
<p>21st Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought a paper of Melon seeds Fixing Fence at the Barn Mosquitoes commenced and Bullfrogs commenced to Talk some Ticks ice going Down</p>
<p>22 Salted the cattle Digging in the Back place Burnt Brush not very well Fixed the seat of the Boat</p>
<p>23 Set Fire in the Marsh Back of the sugar Bush Fine Warm</p>
<p>24th Queen's Birth Day Fired one Volley only Burning Brush in the upper Field</p>
<p>25th Went to Summerstown senn Major Fraser on the Point Bought a paper of Musk-melons 5 took eggs to Hamiltons to exchange got a Bag of Potatoes</p>
<p>26th St Augustine Fine Rained Planted Potatoes Beans Melons Beets Pumkins the Fishermen paid to Day Plum Trees Begin to Blossom Lots of ice went Down to Day</p>
<p>27th Gordon here Oscar Laflesh here Lots of ice going Down</p>
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<p>28th of May 1888 Fine Windy Rained Sheared the sheep</p>
<p>29th Royal Oak Day or oak Apple Day Fine planted corn and Beans squashes pumkins</p>
<p>30th Fine Finished Planting Beans in the Back Place Livinia not well Fixing a place for the nannie at the Back of the Barn Shot 2 Plovers at the shore Burnt some Brush on the Pit Point</p>
<p>31st Corpus Christie Cold some Rain Shot a Plover put the Pet Lamb at the Barn to Pasture put the Fat Pine Down to the shore Gave Fisherman a Door for to Lay his seine on as he is Fishing alone Phillip Boy to Montreal Potatoes and pumkins up put a handle in the Hammer put a Hoop on the Tub</p>
<p>1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Vicky B Day 1878 Departed 18th of March 1887 at Fence Digging Stones and Fixing a place for Beans Digging Rained</p>
<p>2nd at the stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 spools of Thread 10 cents The steamship 2 peices of it Towed up 3 Tugs at each of Them</p>
<p>3rd Fine Windy</p>
<p>4th Planted the Beans and Finished the peice Rained some Frosty One of the Line Boats went up to night</p>
<p>5th Fixing the Boards Weeding the Garden Washing the Wool cleaned out the stable Leander Fishing Perch got 6 Went to Fish with the Light got EEls cat Fish perch and Rock Bass Windy to Day</p>
<p>6th Fine Turned to Wind high Lightning Thunder Brok the Back Door in the Barn set Fore to Marsh on North West side Knocked or Blew Down {illegible} Done Big Lofs Through the country Loss of Lots {illegible} Buildings Biddy Purcell Married the {illegible}</p>
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<p>7 of May June 1888 Spartan went Down cutting Weeds Fishing at night with Light Down at the Kit Kit got a astray some</p>
<p>8th Got Bark to Bark the chairs weeding in the Potatoes Grubs Bad in the Beans and Garden and Potatoes Passport went Down after striking the canal Fine</p>
<p>9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Fine Windy Bismarck and T Rose here Brought a Pig he Bought f J Vipond Paid 2 Dollars for it Leander and Phillip crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 100 wt of Flour 2..50 paid 1/4 lb of Pepper 10 spool of Thread 5 Algerian went Down Ward Done keeping store</p>
<p>10th Windy Raining Fine Bismarck Fernandez John H here the 9 of the Lambs Dead Must been Killed with the storm Seen D Bakers Daughters Death in the Witnefs Thunder and heavy Lightning Heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Windy and Raining hard to night</p>
<p>11th cleaning the Potatoes Fine St Barnabas</p>
<p>12th Fine Cleaning Potatoes Jenny Calved Spartan Late going Down</p>
<p>13th Weeding Potatoes Mr Tuthill and Norton here to night took home the Jenny and calf Rained to night</p>
<p>14th at the Potatoes Rained Fine Lewis here for Tobacco Transplanted 4 or 5 Tobacco Plants commenced Digging the Place for the Tobaco Leander set his Line over Mr Tuthill caught a Lunge 20 or 25 lb Lots Trowling young Ducks now</p>
<p>15th Digging Tobacco Ground Hugh Ann went to Bombay Leander Bought of A Tyo sack cornmeal 85 Paint 2 lb 16 Rained Thunder & Lightning Heavy</p>
<p>16th Fine John Carey Buried to Day Pic Nic at Hamiltons on Bohemian Leander crossed for Mail Minkey calved</p>
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<p>17th of June 1888 Bismarck and Gordon Bosell here Tonia and I to the Head of the Island Fine Day some Windy</p>
<p>18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Weeding the Potatoes Fine Went Down to Rofs's Island for an oak stick sunk had hard work taking it up the Ella Rofs went Down on her First Trip</p>
<p>19th Weeding Potatoes Warm got 2 sturgeon from the Fishermen Stanley and I went to Fish perch</p>
<p>20th First Day of Summer Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain this morning turned very warm Weeding Potatoes put out 85 Tobacco Plants Dug some in the Tobaccco place 2 Barges stopt at the Lighthouse going Down I think they are Loaded with coal</p>
<p>21st at Potatoes fine</p>
<p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Longest Day in the year Bismarck here with a Pig he Bought of Charlie Craig 5 weeks old paid 2 Dollars some Rain</p>
<p>23rd Mam Charante came Leander crofsed with Phillip Hugh Ann came From Dundee on the steamer Granada</p>
<p>24th St John The Baptiste Day Mr Genie came had a pig for me 6 weeks old he went to Cornwall Lewis the Indian here Mid Summer-Day Rained East Wind</p>
<p>25th Genie went off West Wind Fine</p>
<p>26th Brindle calved at the Potatoes Lewis the Indian came with about 200 Tobacco Plants Digging the Tobacco Place</p>
<p>27th Went to Hamiltons Got Tomato Plants Fine Transplanted Tobaco Hoeing Potatoes salted the Cattle Heard that Julia Summers and her Family came to Summerstown yesterday</p>
<p>28th East Wind Rained Made 10 Rows of Potatoes and 116 Hills Maud Calved put out 60 Tobacco Plants at Door Apple Tree 82 of Lewis plants in Tobacco place</p>
<p>29th St Peter & St Paul's Day Lewis the Indian here Wanting a Bull hoeing Potatoes McGarvey {illegible} 5 of them one of McDougalls 2 of Frashers Girls here</p>
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<p>June 30th 1888 high Wind Rained Fine Pic Nic at Hamiltons Phillip the Fisherman and Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Paris Green a Box 30 cents 1 lb of Soda 10</p>
<p>1st of July Dominion Day Sunday Lewis Girl here Oscar Laflesh here stopt to Frame the House Mrs Charante here Fine Day</p>
<p>2nd Oscar and I working at Framing the House warm Fine</p>
<p>3rd Working at the Building Mary Oscars sister came after him got the Rafters on Gave him an old seine Fine Began to put Paris Green on the Potatoes Potato Bugs and slugs Plenty hoeing some got a pound of nails from Phillip</p>
<p>4th of July The American Independence Fine Day some Windy Began putting Boards on the Roof Gave a stick to Fisherman to Make an Oar hoeing some</p>
<p>5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 hoeing puting Paris Green on the Slugs cut a Road to the Boards Back of the Barn yesterday and put that hay in to Day The Bohemian changed her time she comes from Cornwall at sunrise so she will Try to get in to Montreal Before the Garnet</p>
<p>6th Hoeing Potatoes and Corn Finished them Hoeing Beans</p>
<p>7th Leander crofsed for Fishermen got 5 lb of nails 25 I cut a Road to the River and Mowed the calfs Pasture Randolph came Through the night or near Morning</p>
<p>8th Gordon and Randolph here Fine</p>
<p>9th Leander and I to Dundee sold to A Tyo a Tennet of Butter 20 a lb Bought of A Tyo Tea 3 lb {illegible} Flour 2..50 Tea Pot 55 Matches 20 Wash Basin 20 Dipper 10 Mustard Cash 1..35 6 Dollars Bought of John Tyo Boots 75 Nails 3 2 Tennets 40 Lewis the Indian and Wife here</p>
<p>10th Very warm Took in 10 cocks of hay hoeing Tobacco Livinia & Leander to Bosells and at Craigs Peggy Boselll Poorly got a Basin of Potatoes from Mrs Craig</p>
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<p>11th of July 1888 Fine Turned Stormy wind Rain Broke a Hicory Tree and Limbs of the Butternut at the River some Bords of the stable and some of the West End of the Barn Blew Down part of the calves Pasture Fence and the Bush must have taken a hard one putting Boards on the Roof of the new End Finished but one Board to put on Lightning and Thunder Pretty Bad with Rheumatism cool this Evening Deer Flies Bad Rasberries getting some Ripe</p>
<p>12th of July Orange-Man's Day went around the Island a Good many Limbs Broke of and Trees Down with the storm yesterday Lamore and wife and 2 children at the head of the Island since yesterday morning Took them to the House stopt all Day as they are almost starved out The Bohemian did not call into Summerstown a Loss to the Fishermen Narcisse went to Lancaster put some of his Fish on the cars</p>
<p>13th Lam and his Family went off Mowing some in the Grove The Chiefs here wanting pay from all Fishermen for Fishing in their water</p>
<p>14th Mowed a Raod to the Back of the Barn put in 10 cocks of hay Phillip the Fisherman took our Mail from Summerstown George Oscar came here to night him Leander and Jo went to Fish EEls on Top of the Water Leander and Livinia to Rofs's Island yesterday</p>
<p>15th Sunday St Swithin's Day Very warm and Fine East Wind</p>
<p>16th Went to Summerstown Bought Soap 10 Mr Grant here Bought for Fishermen Bread Tobacco sugar at Nicholsons Got 6 Bars of Soap Went to see Mr Grant about his Horse Mr Knight and J Hamilton Making a Platform and steps Made 15 cocks of Hay in the Grove to Day</p>
<p>17th Fine put in 26 cocks of hay with poles cutting some Lashey came to Day</p>
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<p>18th of July 1888 Windy cutting Hay on the hill Leander and I ate there Fishermens Boys and Woman went off to night got Fish from them hoeing and cleaning the Tobacco put Paris Green on the Potatoes again made a Trough for the Pigs Rained</p>
<p>19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Windy Rained Fine Leander and I Mowing Down on the hill Salted the cows and sheep Thunder a squall passed to the south side heavy Looking Back of Lancaster</p>
<p>20th Mowing Gathering hay</p>
<p>21st Making coils of hay Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson's Mothers Graves 25 Thread 5 Paid J Summers for the Fishermen got Tobacco From Narcifse</p>
<p>22nd very warm Tom Jack and Bismarck here the Gokeys here</p>
<p>23rd Mowing Below the Grove cut some above the Potatoes took in 6 cocks Thunder Rained to night 2 on the upper Point a Man and Woman Tenting</p>
<p>24th Mowing 4 of Lewis the Indian children here Thunder Warm put some hay in the Mow EEls on Top of the Water hoeing the Tobacco</p>
<p>25 St James DAy Mowing making cocks got about 100 made warm went to the head of the Island Leander not very well</p>
<p>26th Mowed a Road to the swamp Made some cocks Mowed a Road Back of the old Garden to the Barn Picked some Beans Rained some Leander took up his Line not very well one of the Fishermen Found a chair on the water</p>
<p>27 Mowing Back of the Barn at the south side of the Potatoes Fine Gordon and T Jack here Looking at the steers wants 45 Dollars for the Mare and colt</p>
<p>28th Fine Warm E Wind put the Paris Green on the Potatoes put in about 20 cocks of hay George and Dick the Fishermens Boy Mr Streeter here for Milk 10 Leander with Phillip to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 2 1/4 yards of overalls stuff 55 cents</p>
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<p>29th of July 1888 The Girls and Stanley went to Lewis and to Jo Lemays and Amiots Lewis and his Boy here the Boys catching a Lot of young Sword Fish close to shore</p>
<p>30th Mowing at the side of the Potatoes and went to the Head of the Island put some in the East Mow</p>
<p>31st put in some Mowed some Rained hard Thunder Lightning High Wind Fire in Dundee Got a channel-cat from Phillip one of the Fishermen Got Part of the Lunge this Morning from Narcifse</p>
<p>1st of August or Lammas Day cutting some at the Lower side and Back of the shanty Mowed some Back of the Barn {ink blot over word} with Fishermen for Tobacco and scythe stones Fine to Day Windy to night had New Potatoes to Day</p>
<p>2nd of August Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Fine Smoky with Fires some Place Gathering hay and Mowing put in a Few Cocks a Gun Boat went up Towed by a Tugh Bohemian did not call into Summerstown this Morning a Box of EEls Left on the Wharf someone camped on Francis Island</p>
<p>3rd Went to Dundee and F Covington with 3 Tubs of Butter Sold it to A Tyo Bought of A Tyo 100 of Flour 2..60 3 lbs of Tea 1 Tobacco 10 camphor 8 cornmeal 30 Licquor 15 Tobacco 5 RRR 25 cash 1..37 Bought of MC Boots 1 Buttons 76 3 yards 30 paid this Cotton 47 1/2 yards 4 Tennets 20 yards of Gingham I owe for this 2..4 cents Gave a Tennet of Butter to my account</p>
<p>4th Mowing in the Grape {word obliterated with ink} Drover here Labelle for cattle Fishermen Phillip Brought me 2 lbs of Tobacco 25 and 2 Whetstones 10 cents</p>
<p>5th John Angus George and Mr Smith here Amiot and wife here Fine warm Day</p>
<p>6th Randolph B Day 1867 Fine High E Wind Narcifse went to Lancaster for his Brother in law and Son-in-Law they Treated me</p>
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<p>7th of August 1888 Raining and heat and some hailstones Mowing 2 Men here for Fishworms one of them is Mr Fay Merchant Malone there camped on Alexis Island and Gave Stanley and tonia 10 cents a peice Talking to Lewis this Indian at the Lower Point he got a Bull yesterday his wife went up to her Mothers Eclipse to Day not visible here Thunder Lightning</p>
<p>8th Mowing Back of the old Garden put in a few cocks of hay Warm Windy the Bohemian Late this Morning coming up Lashey came to day Fisherman's son-in-law and Brother-in-law went off to night spreading some of the cocks of hay as they got wet put the Pigs in the Big Shed</p>
<p>9th shut up the West Mow putting hay of the sticks on the West Mow</p>
<p>10th Mowing and Gathering</p>
<p>11th Mr Russell here to Trade a Mare worth 35 Dollars Leander to Summerstown Bought Thread 10 Rake 13 only got 3 papers and 2 Paper Books from Dan put in some Making Hay Rained some Russell here again</p>
<p>12th One of the Simon Boys here and Lewis Boy Fine Day</p>
<p>13th Raining High E Wind cold Rain</p>
<p>14th Fine W Wind Went to Summerstown to see Mr Russells Mare I wont have her Gordon here Made a Bargain with his mother for T Jacks Mare Bought of J Summers 1 lb of nails 5 a paper of Needles 5 paid Mowing opened out all the cocks of Hay to Dry Campers Found a Boat Floating Down yesterday and to DAy I heard that Johnny Bone was missing and the Man he was Rowing cant say for sure wheather its True or not</p>
<p>15th Mowing Oscar and his Sister here and child Went to Summerstown and to Get the old Mare Boarding the house some</p>
<p>16th Working Boarding the House</p>
<p>17th Raining Oscar working at his Tent Peter Back here</p>
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<p>18th of August 1888 Fine Went to the Distillery to see his Horse Oscar and I a Woman Departed on Hamilton Island By the name of Lang Leander to the P Office Bought of J Summers 2 Pipes 2 Men here for Milk cows Milked to Day</p>
<p>19th Bismarck Birth Day 1870 Bismarck here Dr Falconer here Looking for a Party that crofsed before the Wind Raised he is anxious about his Daughter as she is one of the Party he had a very heavy wind coming here and he had it much heavier going to Christee Blew a Regular Gale and he kept his course well as I watche him till he crofsed Left some 6 Powder with Livinia and told her to use Them Fine very Windy</p>
<p>20th Fine John Simon and Family here about the oxen and his Brother Jake came here this Evening not Knowing John was here Wedding at Bodways to Day Laflesh crofsed to Summerstown and took Minnie from Hamiltons</p>
<p>21st Raining hard E Wind Oscar set a Line</p>
<p>22nd Raining E Wind Mowing</p>
<p>23rd Leander Hugh Ann Minnie went to F Covington Bought of A Tyo 100 of Flour on credit 2..50 paid McCartneys what we owed the Last time I was up 2..4 Bought 2 Scyths 75 cents a peice 1..50 Valise 75 John Murchison and Walter Baker here for Cattle sawing an Elm Boards for Beans Windy</p>
<p>24th St Bartholomew Rained Windy Thunder put some Boards on the house</p>
<p>25th Windy Laflesh went Back to Murdock McDonalds at Hay went to Sturgeon Island for the saw Hammer axe tub Leander Found a Bun Down Below the Kit Kit Got 1 lb of Tobacco From Montreal 18 Campers on Plum Island Left Narcifse and George Went to Montreal as his Daughter is getting Married next Week Rained very hard to night heavy Lightning Thunder</p>
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<p>26th of Aught 1888 Blowing very hard Amiot at the Fishermens</p>
<p>27th Windy some Rain Minnie and Leander crossed got a Ride Gordon Drove her out to Williamstown Bought of J Summers Soda 10 Starch 10</p>
<p>28th Windy Leander and I to Simons about the Horse took Dinner there Barnhart and his Wife here wanting to sell a horse</p>
<p>29th Narcisse came up from the Marriage on Monday Gathering and Raking spreading out hay Fine St John Baptiste Martyred</p>
<p>30th Fine Hugh Ann and Livinia went to see if they were coming with the Horse The came and took the Oxen Leander not well Stanley and I Gathering hay the oxen's horns Broke someway to Day they must be fighting</p>
<p>31st Heavy Rain Wind Narcisse got matches Tethering the mare Thunder & Lightning</p>
<p>1st of September Fine E Wind Mr Leslie and Mr Cline the Lawyer here hunting Treated me to old Rye Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 3 lbs of Nails 15 Bought at Nicholsons 3 spools 15 got papers from Minnie and in a corner for H Ann Fixing stone under the Foundation of the House Drew some wood and stones with the mare she goes well Hunting commences</p>
<p>2nd Fine Gordon Bismarck and Fernandez here</p>
<p>3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 a Fine Day putting in Hay Took up some of the Lower Point apples as they are not Gaining much</p>
<p>4th a Fortunate Day Began stack {illegible} in 75 to Day not Finished Windy put salt on this stack put marsh hay on it tonight Rained to night Windy</p>
<p>5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Cold Windy cutting hay on the Lower Point</p>
<p>6th Yera here looking for Timber Finished the stack 3 Tons 120 cocks in it Fine Day the apples is going off some way</p>
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<p>September 1888 Mowing on the Lower Point Made 50 coils Fine not very well Windy cold some</p>
<p>8th Raining Windy Fernandez started for Summerstown and Turned Back took all the apples of the Grove tree Leander cut Otto's Foot with the scythe yesterday Ducks not Plenty shelling some Beans Frost yesterday in the morning</p>
<p>9th Leander to Hamilton for the Papers Hugh Ann and Tonia to see Peggy Bosell Windy Fine Line Boat Passport went Down this Morning mifsed yesterday</p>
<p>10th Went to the Bush Fernandez and I to Make a Troughf put in some hay took in some Beans and corn Ground very wet with so much Rain</p>
<p>11th Fine Day Went to F Covington sold 2 Tennets of Butter to A Tyo paid the 100 lbs of Flour 2..50 got on Credit Bought 150 Wt of Flour 4..13 Shorts 110 lbs 1..40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Pepper 30 Matches 10 Tar Paper 1..50 pipes 5 cash 82 sold to Mr John Tyo 24 lb of Tallow72 Bought Stanleys Boots 2 Dollar I owe him 20 cents on the Boots Bought Boots 2..50 Powder 40 Shot 10 Bought 3 Butter Tubs 60 Boots for Livinia 1.25 Calico Tax 10</p>
<p>12th Mowing Fine Rain Thunder Drew the Troughf from the Bush</p>
<p>13th Some Rain Fine cold Mowing shelling Beans</p>
<p>14th Holy Crofs Fine Lord Stanley went Down on Steamer Passport putting in hay sticks all Full Shot 2 Ducks 15 putting in hay E Wind Let out calves Mowing Drew some Wood cut a Road in the upper Field Frank Laplante here got a note for Pay from J Summers Leander crofsed for the Mail</p>
<p>16th Raining</p>
<p>17th Gordon here Mowing E Wind Mr Genie here Brought Melons apples his hand very Bad Mrs Kelly at the Fishermans</p>
<p>18th EW Genie went to Cornwall Mowing in the upper field shelling Beans</p>
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<p>Sept 19th 1888 Fine Day Mowing in the upper Field got Money from Phillip to pay his account at John S Summers Phillip went off to Day Lewis the Indian here Gave him a pipe Made 20 coils in Lower Feild</p>
<p>20th Raining hard cutting cornstalks and took in all the corn husked it seen something Like Wild Geese or Gulls 8 of them Fan Tailed Blackbirds came</p>
<p>21st St Matthew's Day very heavy Rain Began to put the Felt on the house E Wind</p>
<p>22nd First Day of Autumn a Fine Day East Wind 3 Men here Demo Rodney Briggs and Oliver Treated me with very good Gin and cigar Gave them some matches Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Bread for Fishermen Bought of Nicholson Tax 5 cents Did not get my Papers Looks like a Fire in Lancaster to night putting Felt on the house put a Beam in the Floor of the house Lissy Livinia Killed a snake 3 1/2 Length</p>
<p>23rd E Wind Fine Bismarck came had a Basket of apples took a shirt to make Gave him a Basket of Butternuts seen Wild Geese Fernandez and I to the Kit Kit</p>
<p>24th Fine Began the Pig Pen taken in the Hay putting on the Barn Floor the Boys Fishing with Flambeau got 3</p>
<p>25th Fine Day Frog Days putting in hay all we got Cut Drew some sticks for the pig Pen cows in here now a Good deal of shooting to the south shore</p>
<p>26th E W Fine cutting hay in the Brush at the wet Place made 20 coils gathered some Grapes Fernandez Fishing got 2 Bunches put the cornstalks shot at a Duck did not get him Black cherries Ripe at the Pen Blossom on Strawberries</p>
<p>27th High West Wind Raining hard Fine Butternuts Falloing oaknuts Falling working at the Pig Pen gathering nuts Blew Top of the stack</p>
<p>28th at the Pen put in the Pigs in it.</p>
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<p>Sep 29th 1888 St Michael Fine Windy Went to Summerstown Paid John S Summers for Phillip shora 2.91 Got a Receipt Bought 3 lb of nails 15 paid Bought at Nicholson's 2 pans of Bread for Fishermen got apples at Hamiltons Fernandez went ot the Gore for his cloths took John Hamilton's Hat in the Mistake John Hamilton Charles Craig Hugh Minnie went to Ottawa Fair Seen the Balloon accident cut Tobacco put some unter Cover</p>
<p>30th Bismarck here for his shirt and sox Lewis's 3 children here for coal-oil gave them a Bottle Leander to Rofs's Island</p>
<p>1st of October Tonia Birth Day 1883 Fine Mowing Killed a Mutton and its one of the very Best Fat Fat commenced to Rain shot the Mutton as I cannot get them in high E Wind Frosty Last night</p>
<p>2nd cutting sticks for a Jumper Drew them E Wind Raining cool Blackbirds most awful plenty at Beech nuts Fishermen got oil</p>
<p>2rd Boys mowing in the Front Marsh made 50 coils</p>
<p>3rd Boys mowing in the Front Marsh made 50 coils Working at the Jumper Fine cool Frost to night took in the Tobacco some of it not very well Narcisse went to Montreal sent for 2 Flannel shirts File for the crofscut-saw and Setter for the saw</p>
<p>4th Fine cool working at the Jumper Boys Mowing Ploughed 2 or 3 Rows of Potatoes Began to Rain very unwell</p>
<p>5th Working at the Jumper</p>
<p>6th put 40 coils in the West Stack Leander crofsed Bought of J Summers 2 1/4 of Cloth 84 cents peck of salt 10 paid Took my Hat from Hamiltons Raining</p>
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<p>Oct 7th 1888 Fine Day Fine Day Gordon Willie and Tommy Rose here</p>
<p>8th E Wind taking up the Potatoes putting them in the Black Boat in the Feild put in a Few Pumkins Windy to night Made 5 gallons of Grape Juice made a cheese</p>
<p>9th Snowing stormy north West Wind took in a Good Many Pumkins put in the calves to night</p>
<p>10 Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day 1844 Fine Day Thawing snow melting taking in the Pumkins Narcisse took 4 Taking up some of the Ends of Drills</p>
<p>11th E Wind Gordon Willie and Tommy Rose came to cut Marsh hay for me and put Down Quite a Lot ploughed 14 Rows of Potatoes Fernandez and Leander making coils in the Marsh about 47 one of the spring calves acting Kind of curious Mice awful Plenty Seen a Light at the shanty and there was no one there whatever it we Dont Know</p>
<p>12th E Wind Blowing hard took up some potatoes too windy to make hay Drew some wood commenced to Rain the Nannie out about the Door put the Black pig in with the others very windy time</p>
<p>13th E Wind Raining cuting stove wood hung some Tobacco up in the Barn Made another cheese Took another Barrel for the pigs as theirs Busted a Big Flock of Wild Geese went Down skimming the water piling some manure in the yard and Letting the water Run The Cornwall Canal Busted</p>
<p>14th Fine 3 Men at the Head of the Island Hunting Ducks Lewis Bosell along wih them Fernandez went to Hamiltons for the Papers</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Oct 15th 1888 Leander Hugh {illegible} I went {illegible}Tennets of Butter</p>
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<p>stable shelling corn to night Narcisse and Dick up for Kerosene Brought up 2 S{illegible}</p>
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<p>Lot {rest of line illegible}</p>
<p>{illegible} son-in-law Leander crossed</p>
<p>{illegible} the Mail got apples</p>
<p>28th {illegible} Wind Rained some W Wind</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} and Levelling West End of the</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} to Charlie's Island with Hunters</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} and Big Cellar 30th Banking</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} cellar for the Banking Fixed a board</p>
<p>{first of line illegible}ew a Big Stone out of the cellar</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} ck Shora with us Fine cool</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} Fine W Wind Digging the cellar Mr Nicholson here Looking for a cow for the Drover</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} went {illegible} Nory Ginwa</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} the Hallow eve</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} heavy Lightning</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} November All Saints Day {rest of line illegible}</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} over on the Pit Point took her in the {rest of line illegible}</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} Milkhouse {illegible} 2nd All Souls Day</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} 10 cents to work at cellar made cheese</p>
<p>{illegible} Pumkins for {illegible} Mr Cono{illegible} for Milk 5</p>
<p>on this Day of the Month {illegible} 57 Fixing the {illegible} Floor up stairs Windy Rained {illegible} Snowbirds to {illegible} and 15 Geese took the {illegible} went up</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>4th of November 1888 children went to Hamiltons for the Papers</p>
<p>{lines illegible} McGreggor here Fine Makint the Place for the Door up stairs</p>
<p>6th Election in the States Made the Door Windy Rain</p>
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<p>Pig out of the Pen</p>
<p>8th Windy Drawing wood Raining</p>
<p>9th Prince of Wales Birthday</p>
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<p>Put the Nannie in the Barn Letting {rest of line illegible} in Place {rest of line illegible} sawing Wood</p>
<p>11th Water coming in {rest of line illegible} Windy</p>
<p>12th putting out Manure around the apple trees Leander crofsed to Summerstown got a Package From Dan all paid</p>
<p>{a couple lines illegible} 6 Dollars got a Back B{illegible} of A Tyo Tea 1 Thread Nutmegs Pepper Flour {illegible} a Pair of Boots on credit 1..25 Rubber Boots a satchel Mrs J Tyo a young son Took Dinner at A Tyo's a Fine Day</p>
<p>14th Fine Day Killed a Sheep salted him Conovers 2 Brothers went off a Tug went up with a Tow</p>
<p>15th Thanksgiving Day Gordon here 2 Boys with him to Frashers with a Boat</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
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<p>9th snowed Last {first of line illegible} Killed the white</p>
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<p>{first of line illegible} Fishermen went off</p>
<p>{first of line illegible} their Boat Lamp</p>
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<p>{first of line illegible}k 100 lbs Lots of Boats went</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>25th of November 1888 St Catherine's day East Wind Snowed to night Boys made Letere at the shanty seen the Death of John Cameron Cariboo in the Papers No Lights in Mr Hills Lighthouse But Johnsons Lit</p>
<p>26th East Wind Very high no Boats to Day Taking the axe handle out of the axe No Lights to night Lots of snow Banks</p>
<p>27th Kind of soft E Wind put a handle in the axe a Tug went up with 3 Barges in Tow Rained some a long time of this East Wind</p>
<p>28th Wind changed to West some Rain soft Fixing 3 Boards in the Floor Boys went to the Kit Kit some shooting at Charlies Island Let the Genie Pig out of the Pen</p>
<p>29th Fine Calm Went to Lewis Resors Leander and I got an EEl spear from Lewis his wife away this 3 weeks Leander shot a Duck put a Lock on the Door up stairs Tried for EEls got none 2 Tugs went Down to Day with Barges</p>
<p>30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch A Fine Day Kind of Soft W Wind made a small stack in the Marsh 15 coils Leander Tried for EEls Got none Dont Like Lewis's Spear Fixed the Pipes Lewis here to night for coal oil gave him a Bottle full his wife and children came home a Boat came out of Salmon River some Boats went to Day</p>
<p>1st of December Froze some Last night picking up things in case it will snow some Grains of snow Drew some of the Boats up in the Grove</p>
<p>2nd Blowing Fine Mowed some hay on the ice in the Marsh</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>4th of December 1888 Leander went for the Mail Bouht of Angus McDonald a pair of Boots 1 Dollar 1 lb of shot 10 got papers from John Hamilton Forgot the Toronto news Gordon Painting the storehouse on the Wharf Fixing a Door on the Frame snowed some</p>
<p>5th Kind of soft Drew some Wood putting Glass in the Windows</p>
<p>6th Th Festival of the German's West Wind Freezing Fine Killed the Bull Braveyard and he was hard to Kill put in the sheep to night</p>
<p>7th Windy Leander shot 2 Ducks set the Marsh Back of the Sugar Bush a Fire part of it some Drops of Rain Fixing in Brindles Place</p>
<p>8th Fine EW Got the Ram Ready and started with him Met John Hamilton coming for him and Turned Back John Brough our Mail a Boat crofsed from the south side Down at Charlies Island Conception of V M</p>
<p>9th Windy cool</p>
<p>10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Killed the Genie Pig Went to set Fire to Back Marsh Fine Day</p>
<p>11th Leander went to Hamiltons with 2 Geese got a Bag of Barley and a Bag of apples Fernandez and I put Hay out of the Marsh on the sheds and some in the stable loft set Fire to part of the Lower Back Marsh cutting and salting the Pork not very well gave cornstalks to the cows</p>
<p>12th W Wind Cold Windy Freezing Boys and i in the Bush piling up Wood took their Dinner to the Bush not very well</p>
<p>13th Piling Stovewood Between Elems and oak Trees Frosty Windy</p>
<p>14th Frosty Cold Windy Leander Making a sall for P.J in Ginnys place cutting Stove Wood</p>
<p>15th Cold Wind Fernandez Making a pen for the Pig in the Big {illegible} put a hindquarter of Beef hung up in the Barn a Fortunate Day</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>16th of December 1888 Fine Lewis the Indian here for a Whitewash brush Wind Raised high commenced to Rain hard to night Gave Lewis the spear Boys seen a Mink up in the Bay</p>
<p>17th Fixing around the stables the Hay on the Barn Floor about Done Raing Iciecles coming on the trees Turned the Boats High East Wind and snow stormy night All the cattle in to night a Boat crofsed to the south</p>
<p>18th Stormy East Wind and snow cuting stove Wood the Dogs Barking at the sheep went after them and took home after the Rest of them Fernandez and I did not get them Broke on a 3 Ton Marsh hay stack Fine to night Taking Fine hay of the sticks a Tail to the sun going Down to night Frosty tonight</p>
<p>19th Fortunate Day Frosty West Wind cold cutting stove put in some hay at the Waterholes for the cattle very cold to night Fixing some Tobacco</p>
<p>20th Last Day of Autumn Fine cold a Little anchor ice going Down Lewis the Indian here Gave him a Peice of Beef some Tea softsoap salt and 9 cents gave him his Dinner took Mogasins to make Frosty Lewis Drawing his hay in a Boat from Na Houtas Island Told me that Lord Derbywas stopping in his Yacht over at Frasher's its not Freezing right for the River to take Jenny and P.J a Fight in the yard south W Wind tonight Lots of sea-gulls Flying and on the Edge of the ice</p>
<p>21st First Day of Winter St Thomas unfortunate some cold high W Wind Began to Freeze hard to night Drew some wood snowing I took a Bad pain in my Hip not Well the Dogs at sheep 3 of them came home Leander and Fernandez went after the other the Rubber Lamb</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>22nd of December1888 Frosty ice Jamming and Taking acrofs on the south side with a Lot of air-holes a Big opening before the Door I think its Taken acrofs the steamboat channel to Major Frashers North side Fixing around the cattle not well cannot chop hearty to Measl the ice will be apt to take to night as its Freezing hard all well good Fires Lots of Ducks Flying about ice taken to night</p>
<p>23rd Went to Head of Island the Boys and it Looks taken all over Big airhole Before the Door The Boys out in the Boat in the airhole kind of Warm the ice I Think will open Fox came to Day</p>
<p>24th Fine Day Boys and I at stovewood very Bad with Rheumatism ice Breaking up all Jamming crowding Down Raining to night Windy</p>
<p>25th Christmas Day West Wind ice going Down Raining a Wet Christmas Ground Bare not much snow on the Ground</p>
<p>26th The Boys crofsed to Hamiltons for the Papers Fine Rained some Bad with my Hip</p>
<p>27th Raining W Wind Put a Plaster of Mustard on my hip</p>
<p>28th Kind of soft not well Gave a Good Rubbing of EEl oil Kerosene and camphor dont seem to do any Good heard a Kind of noise at Summerstown of Drums and horns Fernandez made a crofsbow to night</p>
<p>29th our Angus B Day Fine Day East Wind Boys chopping stove Wood Trying to chop and split and saw but cannot do it</p>
<p>30th Windy the Boys caught one of those small owls</p>
<p>31st Windy Fine Day very Bad with Rheumatism Last Day of the year</p>
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James Cameron (1824-1912)
1887
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{page one}
Mr James Cameron Island
January 1st 1887 New Years Day East Wind snowing Fine not cold Kind of warm Bismarck
crofsed to Post Office for the Papers Watering the cattle in the swamp Back of the Barn Fox
tracks plenty a Big air-hole before the Door a good many shut up with this cold
2nd snowing W Wind got a Live Duck on the ice
3rd Allens Birth Day very Cold and Frosty W Wind put in the Bottom of the 3 Ton stack
4th E Wind Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood cutting Waterholes cutting Bruch seen a
2 men and a horse and cutter crofsing to Summerstown and they came Back tonight A
Great many air-holes shut up with this
5th cold weather 5th a very Fine Day Bushing the Road up the south side of the Island
6th a Fine Day Epiphany old Christmas crofsed to Summerstown Fetterly Thrashing at
Hamiltons sent A Letter to Mr James Lee for a Dollars worth of Prizes Heard Laurie was
Froze a Fortnight ago Bought of Mr Purcell 1 l of crackers 10 1 Bottle of Pain Killer 25 got a
Bottle of cod Liver oil with it as prize paid 3 cents on the Letter
7th cold Frosty a cutter crofsed up the ice to Hamiltons from the south side cleaning the
pipes W Wind Frosty to night
8th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward court Plaster 10 E Wind cold
9th Cold Windy
10th cold seen a sleigh coming from Lancaster to Rofs Island cutting Brush EW
11th very windy W Wind Drifting putting in hay not well
1
�8th Hugh Anns B Day 1866
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
12th of January 1887 New Years Day old style cutting Brush in the upper Field West Wind
some snow Fine Kind of soft seen a Fox crofsing from the south side
13th W Wind Kind of Fine Frosty Leander crofsed to Summerstown got the prize from
James Lee 3 Lockets and 3 necklaces cork screw combination cutting Brush wind changed
to night to East seen 2 Foxes crofsing
14th East Wind a Big Storm snowing Blowing Drifting Great Bankings of snow the cattle did
not go to Drink to Day
15th EW Kind of Fine snowing some Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Tea 25
Buttons 15 Pain Killer 25 Bought of Mr Ward Tax 5 cents put in a Ton of the 2 Ton stack all in
of it shovelling snow as theare is Lots of them Bought of Nicholson 1 Plug of Tobacco 5
cents sweetys 2 cents
16th Cold W Wind Fine
17th East Wind stormy changed to sout and West Blowing very hard to night Digging at
snow took a Barrel out of the shed to put ashes on churning to Day not very well
18th W Wind cold and Frosty Frosty Digging at snow Banks cuting stove wood
19th cutting Brush Windy John cut his hand
20th SE Wind snowed Frosty Rained to night Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of
Mr Ward 1/2 lb French Tobacco 13 spool of Thread 5 cakes for Rowena 5 cents
21 St Agnefs Day W Wind Cutting Brush got warmer
22 E Wind hailed Rained Soft cutting alders Broke on 3 1/2 Ton stack
23 Raining Kind of crust icicles on the Trees
24 C Tuppers Birth Day icicles Falling WW
2
�{page one}
Mr James Cameron Island
January 25th 1887 Robbie Burns Birth Day East Wind Turned stormy then came Fine
crofsed me and Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Oil 25 RRR 25 powders 10
Tax 10 Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb Tea 25 soda crackers 25 Bought of Nicholson 1/2 lb Tea
20 sent for the Witnefs postage Register and picture 1..18 paid all this seen Mr Sheets that
got the contract of the Wharf
26th Fine cutting Brush took the handle out of one of the axes Did not smoke to Day
27th E Wind John Hamilton and Charlie Parisha here wanting to trade horse for 2 2 year old
heifers Making coats for the Boys
28th cutting Brush
29th Bismarck crofsed heard Jim Aikin was Buried to day Lots of EEl Fishing Broke on West
Mow
30th Fine E Wind Nancy Bales Buried to Day
31st Cold Frosty WWind
1st of February East Wind Fine cutting Brush put in the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack
about 2 Ton in the East Mow of Marsh hay Lots of EEl Fishers out those Days old Durushie
up at Bosells Buying eel
2nd Candlemafs Day E Wind stormy snowing Drifting all Bad with cold the Sun Dont shine to
Day the Bear cant see his shadow
3rd Fine Leander to Bosells for Tobacco 20 cents
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
4th of Feby 1887 cutting alders and Willows Fine Windy cold
5th Fine Went to Mr A Tyos got pay for the Butter {cut off}.25 Took Dinner there and Took
my supper with Mr Leslie got a Book from Mr Leslie not very well Charlie Parisha 2 men
3
�came with the Mare and took the 2 Heifers Bismarck went for the Papers to Summerstown
got a special notice from the Glengarrian Due from 16th of Oct 1886 To 1887 One Dollar
6th Not very well Bad with cold all of us snowing
7th East Wind Drawing alders First Drawing with the Horse Drifting
8th Gordons Birth Day Raining very unwell Bad Bad with colds Eclipse to Day High Wind to
night this is the Carnival Week in Montreal Ice Palace
9th not well Kind of Fine Windy ice G{illegible} slippery walking for the cattle the air-hole
out Before the Door near shut a Big Bird out on the ice an Eagle I think water coming in the
Milkhouse
10th Fine Bismarck went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Flour 1..25 RRR 25 got a
Ride down home with John Hamilton Brought me 2 pair of Boots I told him to buy for me
2..50 gave him 2 hides and 1 sheepskin to sell for me very unwell to Day got a Lot of Papers
got the Queen's Picture
11th E Wind stormy Drifting snowing very sick
12th Fine cold Windy very unwell John and Leander got hair cut
13th Gordon here Fine cold Sesagemisa Sunday Purcell stopt his mill
{page one}
Mr James Cameron Island
14th of February 1887 St Valentine's Day E Wind Fine very Bad with cold My Head is in an
awful pain sent Bismarck to Mr A Tyo with a Tub of Butter 30 lb 7..50 Bought Brandy 1..25 H
Wines 40 a Dance to night there went with a Jag of Wool Bull and Oxley a Fight
15th Nomination Day for Members in Alexandria E and W and North Wind snowing hard
turned Fine Thawing very unwell to Day got my hair cut
16th Better to Day Breaking a Road Fine turned to snowing Bismarck to Summerstown
Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour 2..50 12 lb of Pork 1..20 Lantern 20 Tea 25 at Wards I owe
25 at J Summers on this paid all the Rest Bought of Ward Glass 39 cents E oil 25 Bag of
Oats at Hamiltons 40 not cold
4
�17th Fine Day Bismarck cutting Brush my Head commenced again and I am in a Fearful way
with it
18th James Hugh's Birth Day Stormy
19th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson Herring 25 Bought of Ward
Herring 10 Worm Powders 25 RRR 25 Killed a Muskrat at the Door Bought 3 Glass 10 snowing
20 Shrove Sunday 2 men crofsed from the south side
21st cutting alders Fine Filled the straw Tick
22nd Shrove Tuesday Election P.P. got in Went to Lancaster got a Ride from Hamiltons to
vote coming Back went to Tyos stopt at Hamiltons all night
23rd Ash Wednesday Went to Summers Bought nails 10 came home a Fine Day Drawing
snow out of the yard
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
24 of February 1887 seen a crow Rained cold Windy cutting Brush
25th cold cutting Brush
26th Fine Turned stormy snowing Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Herring 1/2
Doz 37 1/2 cents Window Glass 6 Bought of J Summers lb of Tea 50 Got for the Hides 4..15
and Gordon kept 1..35 .. 5..50
27th Stormy East Wind
28 Stormy snowing
1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind Came in Like a Lamb Warm
Leander went to Bosells for Tobacco 20 Brought a Bottle of Milk sent a cup of citron
Preserves to Rowena there is something wrong with one of the 2 year old Heifers
2nd skinned the Heifer Fine Bismarck went to Tyos for oil 15 cents Lots of Teams going up
the ice from the south side Drew some Wood
5
�3rd Bismarck and I to J McDougalls Fine took Dinner there Mr McDougall bad with cold Dan
Cameron there got Wormwood Let my spectacles went to Summerstown got a Letter from
Dan from Toronto sent a Dollar to Mr Stillwell Registered postage 8 Buttons 5 John Hamilton
in Bed sick Mrs Ward poorly
4th W Wind Fine Bismarck and Hugh Ann went to F Covington Bought Tea Boots 2..50
Calico 50 Dishes 58 crackers 10 Buttons 2 Tyos 20 gave 3 Dollars cash hide 1..40 {cut
off}..16 of Hugh Anns took Back 60
5th E Wind Drifting cold stormy Fairy a calf skinned him one of the heifers in the Waterhole
stormy to night
6th E Wind Big snow fall hailing to night deep snow
7th Fine Kind of soft putting snow out of the yard Braking Roads taking snow of the sheds
the yard all Blocked up some mist of Rain
{page one}
Mr James Cameron Island
8th of March 1887 Fine Day warm W Wind Thawing some some crows cutting Brush cutting
stove wood shovelling snow Potatoes near Done
9th cutting Brush
10th Bismarck Leander and Hugh Ann went to J McDougall for straw got Books and cards
11th Bismarck went for straw took over 10 lbs of Butter to McDougalls 2..50 got a Bag of
Potatoes
12th Fine On This Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island crossed to
Summerstown Bought of Nicholson pipe 1 cent paid Bought on credit Flour 2..40 pipe 42
Bought of J Summers soap 10 Thread 5 paid 10 on the Parcel Dan sent Dan gone to Florida
awful Bad on the ice with the crust Low
13th Fine Day Thawing 2 Lambs to Day Fernandez and John H went to Christees and Alexis
Island
14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Fine Snowed a Little
6
�15th cold Frosty and Fine cutting stove Wood put up new Bed curtains
16th in the Bush cutting Brouse
17th St Patricks Day Fine snowing Drifting
18th Vicy Rowena Departed about 1/2 past one o clock Fine Day St Josephs Day Bismarck
crofsed Met J McDougall got 1..50 I crofsed with horse got a Bag of oats from JS got Mr
McPherson to make the coffin went up to Purcells for 2 Boards Bought of J Summers Linen
and Muslin paid this Gordon came Down with us Mr McDougall and Annie and Leander
came George Bosell and Wife and child here to night got 1 from J McD paid for the Butter
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
19th of March1887 Rowena Vicky Buried to Day Gordon Dug the Grave Bismarck went for
the coffin All those that came J McDougall Mrs McDougall and Alex Randolph George Bosell
Charles Craig Charlie Rose Mrs Rose and a Mifs Smith J Summers Mr Ward Mr McPherson
Donald McDonald George Renshaw Agnes Nicholson Lewis Henery a very Fine Day Gordon
gave me his Rubber coat I Gave him a cap and 50 cents sent a Bottle of Wine to Margaret
Hamilton
20th 1st Day of Spring Fine Day Warm Thawing Randolph here
21st Randolph went off Bismarck and Leander went to Bosells for a Load of hay got some
Tobacco cant sell
22nd Livinia Birth Day Fine E Wind snowing Drifting J McDougalls Dog here
23rd cutting Brush Fine W Wind Drifting
24th Fine Drifting cold Lewis Bosell crossing to Antwines antwines Dog Followed him Back
25th Lady Day cold Drifting cutting Brush
26th John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day West Wind Cold Frosty Went to Summerstown
paid John McPherson for the Coffin only wanted pay for the Lumber which was 50 I gave
7
�him a Dollar got a Letter from Phillip Charon got a Treat of Wine at Mr McPhersons Bought
of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tobacco 12 1/2 Box of Matches 10 Mrs Ward Poorly
27th Fine East Wind cold
28th East Wind snowing Drifting Blowing West Mow Done commenced the Peice on the
North East side Writing a Letter to send to Phillip Charon cutting Brush for the cows
29th Went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..40 paid this got Bag of
Oats at Bag of Potatoes can of oil at Hamiltons sent a Letter to Fisherman 3 cents J
McDougall here got Ropes WW Drifting cold Fine see the otters Track
{page one}
Mr James Cameron Island
30th of March 1887 Fine Cold Killed an otter Bismarck Leander Fernandez John and Myself
had a hard chase after him with the 2 Dogs Feine and Rovre Length from Tip to Bend of Tail
3 Feet 8 inches
31st crofsed to Summerstown to Show them all and there was a Lot seen him Bought of J
Summers 3 yds Calico 30 Rain Lamb
1st of April All Fools Day Made a Board for the otter to put on Mr Ward and Mr Lincoln here
offered 6..50 sold 16 Rats 2..40 Mr J McDougall here at night for Butter
2nd Bismarck got 2 Loads of straw at McDougalls Gordon Boselll for Milk I sent a Letter to
Narcisse Charon
3 Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tobbaco 12 Leander took Dinner at Nicholsons ice opening close
to shore at the shanty
3rd Palm Sunday Fine 8 Wild Geese on the ice Robins Blackbirds Hawk came
4th Ducks came Grass birds Tom Jack and Gordon here Bismarck Drew 2 Loads of Hay
from J McDougalls 1/4 of Ton Good Weight Fine
5th snowing cold Flurries of snow seen 5 cranes
8
�6th Fine W Wind Gale in Cornwall of Tom Summer's Farm to Day Drawing Wood snow Deep
in the Bush Some one Drawing Ice out from Tyo's o Day
7th Fine W Wind Maunday Thursday Thawing Freezing cutting Brush Taking snow of the
Butternut Log crust 4 Feet of snow in the Bush
8th Good Friday McDougalls Boys came home with the Ram in the Brush for the cows
putting Brush on the Fence Pewits came Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
9th of April 1887 Fine Day Thawing a Few Drops of Rain this morning the Boys Tapped 25
Trees for the first Francis the Indian here came up from Lancaster he sowed Hayseed on
the Sturgeon Island and I sowed it Last spring took some of the Sugar Bush Rigging to the
Bush tapped 25 Trees
10th Easter Sunday Fine W Wind Bismarck went to Hamiltons for the Papers
11th First Boiling in the Bush 16 Pails 3 or 4 Indians came to Christees to hunt
12th E Wind Fine Bismarck crofsed to Summertown Bought of J Summers 22 yards of
Cotton 1..50 Thread 25 Tea 25 Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tobacco 12 1/2 seen a Man
crofsing up the ice on Horseback Drew Old Gray Down to the Lower Point on the ice
Drawing wood at the Door seen 2 Wild Geese
3rd E Wind Fine but Raw seen a Man coming to Christees Boys in the Bush Boiled what they
gathered yesterday {cut off} Gallons of syrup gathered to night 22 pails Taking the Banking
out of the cookhouse put one of the sheep in the stall in the stable Quilting to Day water
high ice Bad close to shore no Ducks to Day Yellow Hammers came cutting Brush for the
Cows Hens commenced to Lay had Last Years Eggs for Easter Sunday and has Last Years
syrup yet
14th ice Began to open at Sturgeon Island Drawing Stove Wood to the Door Drew some
Manure a Lamb to Day East Wind Fine the {cut off} Boys in the Bush Making Syrup Leander
and Bismarck
9
�15th in the Bush Fine E Wind ice opening very slow not much shooting
16 Fernandez and I to the Head of the Island up through the Bush snow Deep came down on
the ice Foggy E Wind Rain changed to W Wind took home 2 1/2 Gallons of Syrup John and
Fernandez made a cake of sugar a peice Lots of Ducks in at the Little Island a strip opening
up
{page one}
Mr James Cameron Island
17th of April 1887 Low Sunday Fine made sugar the Boys and Livinia A Lamb with a Black
mark around one of his Eyes
18th OUr Duncan's Birth Day Freezing every night ice opening very slow not clearing much
cutting Brush for the cows
19th Fine sap runs well cutting Brush on the Pitt Point Loons Came King Birds came Mocking
Bird came cows to Pit Point Putting Out Manure Drew the Boat to the Lower Point River all
Jammed with ice Stanley not well
20th Fine sap runs well went to the head of the Island Killed a Snake for the First Burnt him
Great Jams of ice north side and head of the Island Lots of Jamming put out the Bun Tried
for EEls got a Lizard got no EEls piling wood at the Door Left the heifer out to night put a
Fence around her Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese water pretty high
21st piling Wood at the Door putting out manure Fine
22nd Done in the sugar Bush Let the cows to the Bush took home the Sugar Bush Rigging
made some small cakes of sugar put Italy in the Barn
23rd St George's Day the Festival of the English Rained Foggy Bismarck crofsed for the Mail
Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tobacco 12 1/2 2 pipes 2 cents Heard Nicholsons stole Purcells
Lumber
24th Windy ice going Down Rained some
25th St Marks Day Fine W Wind E Wind South Wind snowed some all Kinds of Weather
Narcisse came Tubica put him acrofs from Lancaster for {illegible} First Trip for the
10
�Grenada shoving Big cakes of ice from Before the Door Boys went to Alexis Island Lots of
Frost at night First Fish 1 pike and 2 catfish Leander caught
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
26th of April 1887 Fine and cold Narcifse crofsed for Boards Making and End to the shanty
skinned the Jinny's Heifer and calf skinned Minkeys calve Skinned Italys calve Narcifse
Found a Bridge with a Great many spikes in it Frosty nights
27th Phillip came Windy West Lily calved Oxly calved Raising Lily and Italy taking Banking
from the Milkhouse cutting Brush putting out manure Ticks commenced not much shooting
Phillip paid 50 of what he owed Last year Frogs commenced to sing Quilting
28th Lilly Dead and Italy dead skinned the 2 going to Raise Lillys calve Bismarck and
Narcifse went to F Covington sold 1 hide 6 Rats 2 calfskins all he got 2..85
29th Raining Blowing an EW Bismarck and Phillip to Summerstown got our Mail Bought 1/2 lb
Tea 25 paid a Registered Letter in the Office for me but cannot have it till I go myself
Andrew Rose Departed
30th Raining Blowing North Wind high snow on the Mountains Back Bay near all Broke up
and Former years it always went off in a Large cacke cake
1st of May P P Birth Day Went to A Roses Funeral had a chat with the Rev Mr Mc{illegible}
makes a very good Prayer got my Registered Letter out of the Office in at Fergusons at
Summers's
2nd E Wind Phillip went to Lancaster Boys and I taking the stones the old House chimney
away and putting them on the Wharf
3rd crofsed to Summerstown Brought 2 hides to Mr Ward 81 lb Bought Mr Ward Boots 75
Broom 25 Tole 25 pens 3 ink on credit paid for 2 pipes 2 Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour
2..50 paid Bought of J Summers Needles {cut off} cents paid this George Annans child died
Mr Hills Light up Alexandra went Down and 2 Ogdensburgh steamers into Dundee
{page one}
Mr James Cameron Island
11
�4th of May 1887 Narcifse to Lancaster took up Phillips man Mr Joseph Potva Drawing the
stones of the chimney of the old House to the River
5th Fine Day Thinking the Rev Mr McKay was coming did not come to Day working at
Fences and stones putting out manure
6th ploughing gathering stones got their Licence
7th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown at the Court the Boys and Nicholsons Franky
Laplante Bought of Nicholsons 1/2 lb Tea 25 Thread 10 Paint Red 14 cents Raining
8th Sunday Fine EW Bohemian came up did not go into Lancaster
9th got Irons from Narcifse for Harrowteeth Harrowed Potato Ground Planted 7 Rows of
Potatoes piling stovewood at West end of the House Leander Leg sore at the Banking of
the house Foggy this morning Phillip to Lancaster with First Fish
10th Planting Potatoes cutting Potatoes seeds set Leander for Lye taking Banking from the
East End of the house water in cellar Mosquitoes a few Toads came
11th First Trip they made with Fish to the Boat Narcifse George and Jo Drew the Frame out
of the Garden
12th at the Garden Bismarcks hoed it Fernandez and I at the putting up of the sticks around
the potatoe Ground split oar sticks Fernandez and I
13th Stanley and i on the Pitt Point J McDougall Miss Fraser Mifs McDougall here Fernandez
went with them at the soap
14th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward RRRelief 25 paid Bought of
Nicholson Tea Finished the soap 7 pots Jo Brought me 2 lb Tobacco 25 cents from
Montreal
15th Gordon here Bismarck to Alexis Island and Christees
16th sheared sheep setting Fires Fixing Fence planted a Bed of Carrots
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
12
�17th of May 1887 Smoky Fine E and West Wind went to upper point set some fires went to
Christees Island Mr Kelly to see the Fishermen putting manure in the yard in a heap as there
is Lots of Frost and snow in the Back Garden under it Francis here cutting Rails on his Island
to take to St Regis horse Kind of Lame
18th E Wind changed to West Fine Rained some Went to Summerstown got a Letter from
Dan Bought of Mr Ward 12 lbs of Lime 1 lb of sulphur 10 paper of Melons 5 paid this Richard
Grant Departed Last Week got cucumbers Potatoes and a Barrel from J Hamilton Paint and
Oil Mrs Ward Poorly Mrs Summers Poorly The Garnet went Down to Day to Valleyfield First
Trip Franky Laplante was going on Board at Renshaws Wharf got a sturgeon from the
Fishermen The Drudge went up to Day Writing a Letter to Dan
19th Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine West Wind Smoky weather Plum Trees Began to
Blossom Phillips First Trip to Montreal
20th Fine Bismarck crofsed to PO a Letter to Dan Postage Paid got the Witnefs taken out
manure its thawing out Piling stones Drew the Boats to the Grove yesterday cinnamon 5
cloves 5 at Mr Wards EW Drawing Pols to slab-Fence Ticks Bad Mosquitoes Beginning
21st Fine E Wind Ploughed the Back Place Took a Large stone out of it Harrowed the
Potatoes pathways Oild the Mare with Sturgeon oil and coal oil The Ticks curried the cows
Jennie calved a Late Bull Took the Head out of the Kerosene Barrel {cut off}t put poles to
the Hops at the Milkhouse
22nd Fine Ionia Hugh Ann Livinia Bismarck John Went to Charles Island Rod Briggs and
McDonald or McGregor at the Shanty Treated me.
{page one}
Mr James Cameron Island
1st of June 1887 Rowena Victoria's Birth Day 1878 Departed 18th of March 1877 Raining
2nd White Washing
3rd Planted Beans Rodney Briggs and Pete Grant here Gave him the Rifle George Lent to
Randolph Narcifse the Fisherman and Son George came up on the cars Fine
13
�4th George the 3rd's Birth Day I Went to Summerstown Bought of Ward 1 lb of Tea 40 on
Credit Gave him a Due Bill to put to my acount of 1..50 Bought of Nicholsons Flour 1..25 paid
Got a Box of Figs From J Summers Bismarck seen George Ferguson of Williamstown J
Hamilton painting his house in the Bush
5th Fine WW
6th Weeding the Potatoes set Line at Sturgeon Island picking Ticks of the Mare
7th Weeding Potatoes Killing Potato Bugs EW Fine Missed the year old Heife she is Fast
some place Foggy to night Tug aground through the night
8th Fine Found the Heifer at the head of the Island near shore fast Mr A Tyo's man here for
Butter got 1 of his Boxes for Fish from the Fishermen cutting Weeds in the Potatoes put the
Three calves in their Pasture to Day Watered some of the Potatoes
9th Our Johns Birth Day 1813 Corpus Christe Day Mr Summer at Douquets {illegible} hime
10th Mr Tyo's man {cut off}ed Douquet found a Tennet for Butter at Weeding Potatoes
11th Bismarck to Summerstown Bought 4 of Tea for Narcise 1 Box of Matches the
Glengarrian did not come sent a Letter to J Summers concerning A B
12th Grand Procefsion Day Hugh Ann and Bismarck Hugh Ann a Ried out to Williamstown
from E Frasher's Fernandez going to school Livinia Went to see Peggy Bosell and Bismarck
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
23rd of May 1887 Harrowing Planted a Few Rows of Potatoes at the Barn Feine has 5
Puppies Fixing Fence
24th Queen's Birth Day Fine Fired some Good volleys Bismarck crofsed for Oil 25 starch 10
soda Got a Basket of Potato seeds at Hamiltons Rained Heard this Evening First Thunder
and Lightning
25th Fixing Fence Painting the Boat Fine
26th Washing the Wool Plastering Fine
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�27th Cutting Brush Finished the Boat made holes in the New Oars I have them this 6 years
Working at Fence on the Pitt Point
28th East Wind high Narcifse got a Dollar for Making the north shanty Paid to Day Antwine
and Edward Bosell at the shanty for the Pay of their Fish Told me that James McDonald
Archys son was Killed up West his Body coming Down to Day Bismarck crofsed Bought of
Nicholson 50 Weight of Flour 1..25 paid Bought J Summers Tea 25 paid Garnet went up
Apple Trees Blossoming this Week oiling the Mare got some Ticks picking Wool
29th Oak Apple Day or Royal Oak Day E Wind got a small sturgeon from Phillip
30th EW Fine cleaning up Brush and setting fires Bismarck and Leander set a sturgeon Line
{cut off} Bad Ticks Bad
31st E Wind Bismarck and I to Jo Lemays planted 130 hills of Potatoes where we claned
putting ashes on the Potatoe Ground where Rain Lodges making Rows for Beans one of the
Ogdensburgh Boats got aground to night going in at the Mouth of Salmon River Ticks Bad
Grubs cutting Potatoes and onions Letting the calves out in the yard
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Mr James Cameron Island
June 13th 1887 cleaning Potatoes strawberries getting some Ripe
14th Fine Day East Wind Mr Tuthill and Judge Nortons son here to night him and Bismarck
went out to Trowl for Pickerel set some Brush heap afire heard an Indian Killed his squaw at
St Regis Mr Mears is Departe Mr Tuthill
15th Fixing E End of the Building putting stones under it Ticks Bad
16th at Potatoes
17th at Potatoes
18th The Ever Memorable Battle of WaterLoo Bismarck got his hat 40 Bismarck crofsed to
Summerstown Bought of Ward pepper 1/4 lb 7 Bought of J Summer 2 of Thread 10 all paid
Almonds 5
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�19th Sunday Gordon here Girls and Tonia went to Bosells Mr Jo Douquet's New Boat into
Dundee
20th Accesfsion of Queen Victoria Fine Day Bismarck and i to A Tyo's paid 6 Dollars for the
Butter Treat 10 Tea 25 Gave Mr Leslie his Book crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward
on credit 1 sack of Flour 1..25 Working on the Roads Princess Louise First Trip Mr McKay
went to Montreal on the Boat
21st Jubilee Day for the Queen First Day of Summer Mr Hector McRae Buried to Day in
Williamstown SW Wind Thunder some Rain Livinia not well at all put out Tobacco on the
17th and cleaned the cellar Chicken out some to Day
22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Fishing at Potatoes Rained Windy at night Bohemian got aground
this trip sawing Wood at the River
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Mr James Cameron Island
June 23rd 1887 Fine putting the plough through the Potatoes Leander John and I Bismarck
and Hugh Ann Went to F Covington Bought McCartney Tea 3 lb 1 10 1/2 yds of calico 75 10
yds Calico 80 5 yds of Pink 40 1 yds 10 1 yds 12 1/2 Blue 6 Bought of Fay Bismarcks Boots
2..50 Tax 5 1/2 lb Tea 12 1/2 Bought of Parker 2 spoons 19 Lots of Trowlers around here to
Day a Raft went Down to night Took the mare out of the Pasture on account of the Ticks
Lost of Young Beetles on the Potatoes
24th St John the Baptiste Day Mrs Ward Departed Bismarck Putting the Plough Through the
Potatoes Fixing the Logs around the Potatoes
25th Bismarck crofsed Bought of J Summers Thread 5 Sugar 7 lbs 50 Bought for Fishermen
Tobacco and Sugar Mrs Ward Buried to Day Mrs McKay got her Leg hurted
26th Fine Day McDougall and Fernandez here gave one of the Puppies to Fernandez and a
small sturgeon the Baby Tonia Sissy Leander and Stanley down to the Kit Kit some Rain
27th Fine crofsed to Hamilton went up to Summerstown John Hamilton going to Lancaster
for Lumber {cut of}eing Boards on the cracks of the West End of the Barn
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�28th putting some stones under the Bottom of the East end of the house set a Line out
Before the Door Bismarck crofsed to help McDougalls with their Potatoes picking Beetles of
the Potatoes their is any Quantity of them cleaning some in the Tobacco Ground put out
some plants to night Moved the Black Boat took one of the seats out of her and one of the
Rods
29 Bismarck at McDougalls came home
30th Fine Went to A Tyos with Tennet of Butter 30 lb 8 cents a lb went to Summerstown
Bought of Nicholson Flour 2..50 paid heard Mr McKay was taken home from Montreal Died
yesterday
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Mr James Cameron Island
1st of July 1887 Very Fine and Warm Bismarck and Hugh Ann to Hamiltons Island to a Pick
nick a very poor pic nic The Rev Mr McKay Buried to Day Gave Narcisse a Plug of Tobacco
2nd Fine Warm Thunder Lightning Rain Very high North Wind set some Brush heaps a Fire
Fixing Rakes Pulling Weeds at Potatoe Bugs cleaning out the Barn Mows Taking Ticks of the
Mare
3rd Fine Rained some Leander hurt his Foot Fell through the shed
4th American Independence Fine W Wind high squally winds and Rained hard Thunder and
Lightning Bismarck Went with a Puppy to Craigs cutting hay around the Barn for a Road put
out some Tobacco Plants Turning some hay
5th at the Potatoe Bugs and they are plenty put in the Barn for the Frist about 6 cocks of
hay Boys Fishing very warm a Lot of hay Floating Down the River Our Johns Birth Day 1803
84 Years old to Day
6th Fishing at Potatoe Bugs Windy
7th at Ploughing Potatoes high Wind and Rain hard got Rasberries
8th set a Line at the Pit Point got 2 EEls Fine very warm at the Beans cleaning them Jo
Lemays Girls and Trickney from St Annicet here for Butter Bismarck crofsed to Craigs for
Johns Pay for the Dog got a Dollar cucumbers put in 4 cocks of hay yesterday
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�5th Dan takes Steamer to Day for England Bismarck and I to Fort Covington Bought of Long
Boots 1.25 Salt Fine 60 RRR 25 Bough of 54 yards of cotton 3.75 Boots 1.50 Boots 50 Tubs
58 cement 20 hat 10 comb 10 {illegible} 8 Brought the Blacksmith Iron got hammer
{illegible} handle of the churn Left a File for to make {illegible} very Windy Rained Thunder
Lightning Wind got {illegible} plants at Bodways and supper seen Lis
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Mr James Cameron Island
11th of July 1887 Rained some Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bough J Summers 5
spools of Thread 25 2 Bars of soap 20 Bought at Wards a Tin Basin for Fishermen 15 all paid
Jo came from Montreal had to stay to Burie his child Fine at Bugs
12th of July Orangeman's Day Fired some pretty Good Volleys cutting some hay Bismarck
and Leander went to Rofs's Island helped the Indian to Ferry his Horse from Charlies Island
as he had no Boat Foggy in the morning very warm got Tobacco and 3 scythes stones that
Jo the Fisherman took for me from Montreal at Potato Bugs Mosquitoes Bad Deer Flies
Plenty Berries some Barges aground Below the Lighthouse
13th Mowing and put some in Bismarck went of
14th cutting hay and Fixing around Lancaster mills Burnt
15th St Swithen's Day Fine put in some hay Rained in the Evening Mowing some
16th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson Flour 1..25 Sack of Salt 80 McArthurs
Building Burnt on the 14th
17th Pe Blaise wife Boy and his Father here Fine Rained some
18th Mowing put in a Little Oscar Laflesh and Lis his mother here very warm 2 Indians here
for the scow Louis Phillips one of them to come tomorrow for it John H got a nail run in his
Foot
19th Fine Warm E Wind Indians came for the scow and took it Back put in a little Hay
Mowing cutting a Road on the Hill to the Lower Point cut a Little in the Grove Mosquitoes
Fernandez Birth Day 1874
20th putting in hay cutting hay cherries commencing to Turn Thunder Rain
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�21st Raining some mowing
22nd Rain Mowing Phillip sick Took some wine to him Fine
23rd Fine Bohemian did not come up she is Running in place of the Steamer 3 Rivers Phillip
went home sick Garnet a Pleasure Trip up Cutting south side of Potatoes made 35 cocks of
hay Potato Bugs plenty Mosquitoes Bad
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Mr James Cameron Island
July 2{cut off} 1887 Sunday a Fine Day Fernandez here took another of the Puppies for Mrs
Ch{cut off} in the Gore J McDougall and Ann{cut off} Mr Genie here E Wind Leander {cut
off} to Hamiltons for the Papers H{cut off} Bismarck was at Craigs 3 {cut off} at the
Fishermen's after hard F{cut off}
25th St James Day putting in {cut off} Fine Rained a Drop or 2 cloudy and {cut off}
26th cutting Back of the Barn {cut off} Leander and I Gathering the carr{cut off} seed
cleaned the Tobacco a Great many Boats a Going to Day and {cut off} Towing Foggy in the
Morning a very warm Day
27th Bohemian came up Telegraph at Mr Wards Bought of Ward Flour 1..25 Alum 3 Bought of
Nicholsons Flour 1..25 Paid all this Bought of J Summers pipes 2 got a Wr{cut off} from J
Hamilton a Pic nic on the Princess Louise to F Covington Sold A Tyo Butter 32 lb warm
28th Mowing Back of the Barn warm some Rain Thunder far off to the south West
29th Hugh Ann not very well Mowing some Back of the Barn and BAck Garden very warm
some one pulled some of the Mares Tail out on the Pitt Point
30th Very Warm W Wind Phillip came as he is Better put in over 40 cocks Left 12 out put in
to Day First hay in East Mow Fixing some hay on the sticks some Ticks yet Potato Bugs
plenty Mosquitoes Bad EEls on Top of the water
31st Fernandez here gave his Mother 50 cents had Dan Frashers {cut off}
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Mr James Cameron Island
August 1st 1887 Lammas Day Mowing put in 12 cocks warm {illegible} Narcisse not well Gave
him some Alum to tak in Licquor
2nd Minnie's B Day 1864 E Wind Boy here By name Adams from Cornwall camped at
Hamiltons enquiring for a Man By the name of {illegible}ight Tried the new Potatoes for the
first very warm Randolph came the Boys went Back with McDougalls Boat Randolph crofsed
to Summerstown put in 50 cocks mowing some a pic nic or nigh excursion out of Salmon
River up to A Tyos and Hamiltons Island the Grenada
4th Mowing above the Lane Fence very warm
5th Randolph went to Salmon River Fine 83 Degrees in the shade Bought coat and vest 6
Dollars cuffs & studs 50 collar 15 hat 18 comb 10 Tea 1 Dollar Grindstone 80 lb 1..20 scythes
1..40 {illegible} 30 Bought for Phillip 3 lb of cheese 36 Rained heavy tonight Thunder
Lightning putting i hay in the East Mow set Fire to 3 Brush Heaps to night
6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 makin a new Rigging for the Grindstone Fine some cool to
night Traded whetstones with Narcifse the Fisherman Jo Brought for me 4 lb of Tobacco 60
cents the P Louise went to Valleyfield a Pic nic to night Mowing down near the shanty
Randolph Crofsed to Summerstown
7th Fine P Blaw here Gordon Randolph came Randolph {illegible} him acrofs the children to
Rofs's Island
8th Mowing very warm Amyot here to see us put in some
9th Livinia very sick Randolph to A Tyo's Kerosene 15 HW cut the oats a Great Row on
Francis Island the campers from Valleyfield
10th putting in 60 cocks an Indian Thomas Simons at the Distillery here Fires someplace it
is smoky Broke the Jumper Settled with Jo Potva Fisherman {illegible} to night
11th Jo Went off Raining Mowing Leander to {illegible} Island John H Found a {illegible}
Mowing Lower Point 3 Men here {illegible} Tyo {illegible} Also 2 Boys here
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Mr James Cameron Island
1887
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Mr James Cameron Island
1887
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Mr James Cameron Island
13th of August 1887 Putting in 80 cocks Randolph Mowing put the Bell on Oxly Fine cold
Last night
4th Randolph crofsed to Craigs and McDougalls
15th Mowing put in 3 Loads a steamer Towing Down the very warm Blackbirds at the corn
shelling the coloured Beans coll at night Fishing to night got to windy cranes plenty
16th Randolph to Fort Covington to a Pic nic north wind and EW Mowing making coils of hay
70 Indian with Baskets 10 25 gave 2 axe handles to make Randolph Bought 2 pairs of Boots
3.75 Matches 10 Flour 1..15 got 5..40 from
17th A Tyo for Butter Fine Mowing near Back Marsh Narcisse the Fishermans 2 Boys and
their Dog went off putting in 60 coils the west end Full up top
18 Eclipse to Day Raining E Wind West Mowing Down in the Lower Field Mowing Mowing in
upper Feild Trimmed some of the apple tree Before the Door A Good Lot of shooting on
south side Randolph shot a Duck Fixing the hay up on the sticks in the Barn Making Rake
Teeth Algerian {illegible} went Down as their was something wrong with her this some time
19th Mowing
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�20th Dan sails for Canada from England Randolph and Leander to F Covington Windy
Bought for Leanders Rubbers 2..75 Randolph B{illegible}2..50 Exchanged Mine for Larger
pair Flour 2..20 Tubs Whetstone 10 Simon here with 2 axehandles 30 Gave him 2 old
scythes for the Indian on Rosses Island Put in some hay John H and I and Stanley
21st I A Day
22nd putting some hay on Barn Floor Went to upper Point Found 2 Boys and 3 Girls taking
Bark the Boat was the Dixie Dickinson & McLennan Rained a Little
23rd cutting in the upper Field all cut Fine Windy Lucia for Potatoes
24th cutting in the oak Field putting covering on the upper stable Raining some put a
Handle in the axe {illegible} yellow Birds
25h Cool West Wind got a cha{illegible} from the Fisherman Phillip cutting in Back {illegible}
and oakfield turning hay in upper Feild
26th Mowing in Front Marsh
27th put in Last of fine hay the Barn is chuck {illegible} Finished stack in upper shed 1 1/2
Tons
28 Randolph to F{illegible} and Hugh Ann to Mr McDougalls Fisherman {illegible} Bosell stole
a channel cat Fish from him {illegible} Lancaster Wharf
29th Mowing Back Marsh Randolph {illegible} at Hamiltons Windy Thunder Rain {illegible}
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JC Island 14th Sept 1887
Holy crop Fine Rain Windy Began a stack on the shed West 77 in it to Day and its not
Finished got a channel cat fish from Fishermen gathering Grapes Fixing Fence around the
stacks
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�13th Oxly Lost the Bell Fine Windy Tunder som Rain EW Done Mowing in Front marsh to Day
making cocks shelling Beans pressing Wine or Grapes
12th Mowing put out manure 3 Men here from a Barge E Wind
11th Randolph and Leander went home with Tyo's Boat Girls to Francis Island Black Cherries
E Wind
10th Drew some wood Finished the West stack Randolph came Leander went for the
papers Bought of JS 1 lb of soda 10 cents paid
9th commenced West stack put Rails around it
15th Sept Finished the shed near the Barn 3 1/2 Ton putting some on Big shed Killed the calf
4 weeks old Drew some Drags
16th went to F Covington Bought of Mr Long axe handles shot Glass got a Box Keg oil can
Bought 100 of Flour 2.50 Boots 2..50 sugar 1..40 Pepper 10 Blue 12 RRR 50 Sweetys 2 Tin
Pails 15 Tax 5 shot powder Boots Fixed Bottle 10 a new man in Tyos Building got a present
of Tobacco and Tea From Mr Tuthill got the Knife at the Blacksmiths Tyos Fixing his house 3
lb of Tea 1.
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17th Sept JC Island
Fine smoky with Fires Burning Brush made a 1/2 stack in Marsh putting more in Big Shed all
hay Finished in Marsh Boys crofsed for Mail Cleaned the Double B Gun split some put some
Rails around back The Grenada Came out to Day Frost this morning for the first cut
Tobacco Bought 2 spools Thread got 2 Gazzetts
18th {illegible} Girls to Francis Island
19th Back marsh smoky
20th Maing in Back marsch Randolph to J Summers Bee drawing stones Leander the Indian
on Rofs's Island set Traps in Back marsh all night
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�21st St Matthew{cut off} making a stack in the {cut off} Bush Randolph went to {cut off}
some Drops of Rain Windy {cut off}
Day of Autumn or Fall Windy {cut off} crofsed the Line
22nd at the Potatoes {cut off} smoky
23rd Sun crofses the Line {cut off} Lashey came to the Fishermens at Potatoes 30 Bushells
in the {cut off} Randolph working at the {cut off} End Building putting Fire {cut off} the
West Place Below the {cut off}
1887
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Mr James Cameron Island
21st of Sept 1887 Lashey here gave him a pair of sox Narcifse the Fisherman caught a
Sturgeon this Morning Brought it to the House to show it to us Length 6 Feet 10 inches
Girth 372 inches Measured him A Monster at Potatoes hoeing the Rows 33 Bushels in cellar
Randolph working at the house and {cut off} crofsed for mail to Summerstown smoky E
Wind Fine shot 3 Ducks crows and Blackbirds Plenty
25th Windy some smoke Girls to Hay Island Randolph came
26th Smoky at the Potatoes at the house at the East end setting Fires in oakfield
27th at the Potatoes Fernandez and John McDougall here yesterday windy {cut off}and
Randolph and Leander crofsed to Mr McDougall came Back from {cut off} Hug Ann crofsed
to the Fair in Williamstown Leander stopt at McDougalls all night smoky Done the Potatoes
hoeing them 45 Bushels {cut off} harrowed yet Let the cows out of the yard to night
Burning Brush
28th Fine warm smoky Leander came from McDougalls at harrowing ploughing Drew some
wood Fixed seats in the Bun sent for {cut off}elt to Montreal with Fisherman {cut off} of
Tobacco 2 Line Boats went Down to Day
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Mr James Cameron Island
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�29th of Sept 1887 St Michael or McIllmass Killed the old sheep very smoky Bohemian Did
not come up Fishermen sent their Fish on the cars sold his Big sturgeon on to Jo Lemay for
2..50
30th Ploughing Potato Ground Drew some Drags setting Fires to some Brush heaps Burnt
well Began to Rain very smoky Hugh Ann came from the Fair had Hamiltons Boat got astray
went near the Black Island Randolph came through the night had Roses Boat E Wind
1st of Oct Tonias Birth Day 1883 Stanly sick Thunder very smoky cleared off some Randolph
crofsed with Roses Boat took his Musket to trade Rained hard this Rain will help to put out
the Fires cutting stove Wood
2nd Fine Bismarck and Gordon Bosell here Mr Genie here Girls and John H went home with
Hamiltons Boat Gave Bismarck a pair of sox Thunder Rained some Genie got a seine from
the Fishermen
3rd Leander and I to Hamiltons Fine Mr Charles Craig here Rained some hoops of the churn
Busted crows and Blackbird plenty smoke Driving the Birds out of the swamps
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Mr James Cameron Island
Oct 4th 1887 Fine Rained E and West Wind John H and I Ploughing put out some Manure
sawed some stove Wood Leander and Randolph went to hunt to Christees Island
5 cleaning outht eupper stables put the manure on the Potato Ground 6th W Wind Went to
Lancaster with the Wool sold 12 1/2 lb at 18 paid 50 cents on the Wool Bought at
McGreggors 1/2 Quire of Paper 8 3 Herrings 35 cents a Dozen 12 Bought of Phillips 2 Pans of
Bread 1 Plug of Tobacco Gave Randolph 50 Gave him 1 Dollar to get Double 10 nails Bought a
cap 30 someone cut 2 Hicorys on the Pitt Point to Day
7th W Wind Randolph and Leander went to Alexis Island to hunt John and I ploughing the
Potato Ground McGreggor and another man Landed at the head of the Island very Drunk
came Down in the Evening got a Bite to Eat but could not Find the other man
8th Fixing around the Barnyard Drew a stack of marsh hay from the Bay Drew a short Log of
Butternut pulled some Beans and put in some Dry ones taking all the scattered Good
Boards to the Back of the Barn Rained to night sawing stove wood Mr Hume and I Mr Burch
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�here for Butter got 4 lbs Phillip and the Dogs after a Mink cut 2 inches of his Tail off
Randolph crofsed
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Mr James Cameron Island
9th of October 1887 Amiot and his Little Girl and Jo Lemay Girl here Bismarck came for his
shirt Randolph came Williamstown Qa Boats passed up after Dark I think its Genie
10th Hugh Ann McMasters B Day Raining Foggy with some smoke Randolph Went to
Williamstown First ice to night
11th Fine A Tyo here Told us his Brother Stephen was Drowned about 6 Weeks ago got a
Tennet of Butter got 2 Bags of ashes to make soap putting Manure on the Lower Point
Trimmed the appletrees Harrowing Simon the Indian's son here for Matches Leander seen
something up in the Bay Like an otter
12th Putting out Manure
13th Thunder Lightning Wind and Rain cutting Wood at the Bea{cut off}
14th putting out Manure Drew some wood
15th Windy cutting Wood Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought Thread 5 cents
16th Windy Randolph came from Williamstown
17th Fine Leander and I went after the Wool to Lancaster Leander went to see the
Monument Island 13 lbs of Wool paid 50 cents when I took it there 1..18 to Day paid John G
here I went to A Tyos Bought oil 15 3 Quarts of H W 2..40 sending his things up to Dundee
on the Grenada
18 Banking the West End of the House John G here shot a Duck St Lukes Day
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Mr James Cameron Island
19th of Oct 1887 smoky Foggy Moved the Frame from the End of the House Banking the E
End of the house Louis the Indian Girls here with a mat got Potatoes got the Loan of a Tub
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�and Washboard and some Milk Mr McMartin came Tent Mr Bailey and 3 More with Boat
Loads got Marsh hay for Beds Taking Manure out of the Big shed Made a cheese
20th E Wind Lewis the Indian here for to make axehandles John Nine here going to
Lancaster got the Loan my oars sail and paddle took 2 hours and 20 minutes to go and
come Mr Bailey here Lent him the Fishing Lines and hooks Banking E End Broke up an old
Bun for the Banking a Lot of Good nails in it a steam Yacht crofsed over to the south side
hunting seen Wild Geese yesterday its Jo Douquet steamer
21st Windy Banking the East and North East side of the house Amiot here got 2 lbs of Butter
10 cents John 9 took his scow to Load sand Gave him a paddle he went to St Regis to night
Finished the Big shed of the Manure
22nd Fixing the Little shed took in the soft soap one of the Barrels sprung a Leak Banked
inside the shed Ploughed a Land of the Potato Ground
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Mr James Cameron Island
23rd of Oct 1887 Livinia Birth Day 1868 The Girls and Leander Went to Hamiltons for the
Papers Gordon came got a pipe from him Fernandez came had Bosell Boat Wind changed
to East Blowing hard to night
24th Hugh's B Day Blowing hard West Wind hurted my Foot a stone Fell on it cutting Brush
in the Oakfield John 9 sand scow Broke and is high and Dry in the Bay Went to see Mr
McMartin yesterday and the Treated me to cider and Lunch
25 My Birth Day 1825 St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day got Apples from Mr McMartin
their Men went and came from Cornwall to Day Pete Bosell here Looking for a Boat of Jo
Douquet's got away with the high Wind a Few Grains of Snow Drawing Drags splitting some
Rails Lewis the Indian here took home the Tub go the Loan of the Trowel Made a Basket for
the spy Glass Told me an Indian was Drowned about 10 Days ago the name of Davis Gave
Lewis Butter and Tea
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Mr James Cameron Island
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�Oct 26th 1887 Sent for 100 of Flour with Narcifse to Montreal Gave him 2..25 cutting Brush
in the oakfield
27th Banking the Cookhouse crofsed with Bosells Boat and Roses Boat Randolph took it
yesterday Working at the stable Door putting out Manure
28th St Simon and St Jude Leander and I to Dundee and F Covington sold Tennet of Butter
6..50 Bought of McCartneys 2 Tubs 40 Calico 50 Tea 1.. Boot {cut off} cents Bought of
Smallman Calico {cut off} pipe candy 1 Bought of Minkler 50 of Flour 1..20 Bought of Tyo 10
cents
29th Finished the sheep place Raining commenced to snow put in the mare Narcisse took
up the 100 of Flour & Leander and Randolph Fishing and hunting putting manure around the
appletrees
30th Fine E Wind snowed a Little Aleck McDougall here for Fernandez he would not go Back
Randolph crofsed to go to Milbrook to work West Wind the Boys put him acrofs
31st Holy Eve cold took in the Milk Keeping the Hallow E'en cracking nuts Drew some wood
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Mr James Cameron Island
1st of Nov 1887 The Harvest Month of Death all Saints Day Fixing the Door and Floor Brindle's
place a very Fine Day and Great shooting at Ducks Lashey got a Mit made as he lost Began
Making a pile of wood at the oaktree the Alexandra went Down early to Day got Papers and
2 Magazines From Mr McMartin Mr Geordy came Down to Day Mr Burly and Mr McMartin
went home for a while
2nd All Soul's Day at Wood Fine The Steamer Alert came to the East End of the Island and
anchored there they are Hunting Drew some Logs to the Grove I am going to Pile them
plastering went Yesterday for our Tub and WashBoard to Lewis the Indian on Christees
Island and our Trowel went around the Island stopt at the Tent the Water very Low Drew
some Rails to the oakfield not much shooting to Day Mr Dowdy came Down for Milk J
Steamer Alert came to the Foot of the Island Hunting
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�Mr James Cameron Island
3rd of Nov 1887 this Day of the Month Granda Departed Cut Down a Broken Maple Drew
some rails to the swamp cut a Birch a good deal of shooting
4th Raining Boat Alert went off
5th Guy Fawks Day the GunPowder plot on this Day of the Month First came in this House
Mr McMartin {cut off} went off to Day Taking Manure from the Front Barn Door Drew some
sticks to the swamp Fence a Good many Boats a Going to Day Leander not well
6th Fine Windy
7th Helen McMasters B Day Fishermen went of to Day Left 2 Boats here Lashey got a Loaf
of Bread putting out Manure W Wind Leander crofsed Bought soap a Prize com Fixing the
stables Drew some hay from the Back Marsh stack
9th the Prince of Wales B Day E W Fine the Rofs's Island Indian Down for John 9s scow to
take up his oxen 5 of them Fixing the shanty Lashey ewnt off E W set Fire to the Marshes
Drew some sticks out of the marsh and Logs at the River
10th set some Fire commenced to Rain went around the Island Indians went up with the
oxen Stanley sick took a stack out of the Back Marsh
11th Martinmas snowing Feeding all the cattle in their stalls cracked som nuts
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Mr James Cameron Island
12th of November 1887 Plastering splitting stove Wood Lots of snow on the Mountains
Randolph came Leander thinks he seen the otter Track Fine Windy Fixing Bait in a hole up in
the Bay Leander and I Water Low Heard Gannets to night going East yellow-Birds plenty no
Wind Geese got a Rat
13th Boys Down in the shanty Windy
14th E Wind Fine scow crofsed to Francis Island to Ferry cattle Randolph and Leander
crofsed with Tom Roses Boat went to Upper Point set Fire to the Marsh Back of the sugar
Bush a Good many going on the water to Day
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�15th E Wind Raining snowing cut a Basswood on the Pitt Point Plastering and Fixing around
the Barn cattle in
16th W Wind Fine Plastering Ploughed Garnet went up Drew some Drags Went Down to the
shanty got my square made Balls and Buckshot on this Day of the Month Riel was hung
1885
17th Fine Killed the Bull the Grits of snow a little High West Wind got the sheep in for the
First time snow all thawed off Lots of snow on the Mountain Alexandra went up to Day
18th Leander and Randolph Went to Rofs's Island Wind high stopt all night there with the
high Wind Fixing around the stables Let out the sheep Alexandra went Down Lots of Boats
going to Day a Big scow sailed Down in to Lancaster trying to burn parts of Marsh Froze
some to night
19th Boys got Back Shot 3 Ducks Fine wind Raised set Fire to marsh before the Door what
was not Burned before all Kinds of wind to Day Began to snow south East Wind
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Mr James Cameron Island
20t of Nov 1887 Fine began to snow and Blow W Wind Bismarck came stopt all night told us
the {large blank space} in Cornwall was Drowned crofsing from Cornwall Bohemian went
Down to night
21st On This Day of the month D McMaster Departed 1846 Drew the But Lot of the
Butternut Fixing around the Barn fed and salted the cattle on the Lower Point Took the
Marsh hay of the Fine hay on the Barn Floor Turned the Boats Feeding all the cattle no
Boats went to Day only the Salmon River Boats
22nd Fine Windy went around the Island Piling the sawlogs in the Grove 6 of them Randolph
making a hand sleigh a Tow went Down to Day not many Ducks
23rd E W and N Fine went to Dundee & F C some ice in the salmon River the Boat Grenada
Broke it Took the hide sold at Dundee to Mr McCoy 4 cents a lb 70 lbs 2..80 Bought of J Tyo
F3..60 Corn Meal 80 Sack of coare salt 80 Fine salt 75 Boots no 5 2..25 Bought of A Tyo
starch 10 Mustard 10 Pepper 5 Matches 10 pipes 5 Broom 20 a Bottle of Downs Elixer 25 oil
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�5 Gallons 63 candy 2 Whisky 20 soap 20 the Massena came in Broke the Ice the Indians at
Dundee about their Land
24th E Wind cold Freezing Massena and Granad came out Fixing around the things on the
Ground moved the Double Stove Tow went up Bohemian Down
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Mr James Cameron Island
25th of Nov 1887 St Catherines Day Lewis the Indian here with a Broom and 2 axehandles
Gave him Tea and Butter and Milk E Wind a Mink around set Traps for him got in and got
away Finished the sleigh salted the cattle Melted the Tallow put some hay in the Barn out of
the stack a Fishing Light out up the way of h{illegible}
26th E Wind Raining and Fine Lots of Boats a Going to Day cut 2 Basswood Logs Fixed the
oil in the cellar put a Log on the Front Door of the Barn seen a House Rat at the Barn cows
picking
27th Sunday Leander went for the papers to Hamiltons a Fine Day Randolph crofsed to
Hamiltons Lots of shooting at Kit Kit
28th snowing Raining
29th Windy Fine Mr Hume here from Rofs Island stopt all night St Andrews Eve a Tow went
up to Day Fixing the stall in the Big Shed put the oak plank in it Fixing around the Back
marsh hay stack Done Freezing
30th St Andrew's Day the Festival of the Scotch Fine cold Frosty North W Mr Hume here
Lost 50 Found it Lost 2 Decoys Fixing stall in upper shed Mr Hume went off Found his
Decoy one of them a Tug went up no Tow
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
1st pf Dec 1887 some cold no Light in Mr Hill's Lighthouse to night Light on the Floating Light
to night cannot see Cherry Island Light with Fog put in a Large cock of hay from Back of the
Barn
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�2nd Fixing around the Barn cutting stovewood took home the sheep EW ice made a peice
in the Back Bay Took some of the things out of the Milk house took in Water Barrel cut
Rushes for Bedding for the cattle snowed to night
3rd soft Thawing cutting stovewood making a pile of stovewood East of the House
4th soft E Wind Randolph came from Hamilton Rained some Mr Genie came had a Lot of
Pine
5th Putting his pine in the shanty Windy cut Down a soft maple for Logs
6th The Festival of the Germans cutting sawlogs Drew some Drags Genie and Randolph
Fishing EEls Randolph and Mr Genie Fishing tonight got 73 EEls to Day Amiot Fishing EEls
Genie Made an oar for his Boat
7th Fine E Wind cutting the Double Butternut cut White Birch hay Done on the Barn Floor
and the Back marsh hay stack got a Mole Ground Bare
8th Fine EW Randolph spearing EEls got 1 Leander and i got 3 Drew the stack out Front
Marsh commenced the Fine hay on the East Mow
{page one}
Mr James Cameron Island
9th of Dec 1887 E Wind Fine the ground no snow on it The Mare got sick Boys spearing EEls
got a Large Crockery crate in the Rushes Broke a prung out of the EEl spear piling stove
wood Fixing the crosscut saw the Mare will not Drink cattle all out to night
10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 E wind fine Began to Rain ground slippery the Mare Falling
Down and she gets up smart Eats well cutting some Brush Leander got a Rat the old cat got
in the Trap
11th Raining E Wind The mare Bad
12th ground sloppy some Drops of Rain Began the oak Log to saw it working at the Mare
Died through the night
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�13th WW Froze some Ground hard Drew the mare out of the stable Finished sawing the oak
taking some of it to the house with the Wheelbarrow Lewis the Indian here gave him the
Grindstone Fixing the stable some cattle out a picking
14th Fine Randolph Went to Lancaster The Boys Fishing EEls in the Mud got 10 Fixing a stick
in the calf stable cutting stovewood snowed some this Evening put in the sheep Fixed the
Grindstone carriage ground the axe's
15th Randolph came from Lancaster Fishing EEls
16th Aleck McDougall and Duncan Grant here Randolph went with them cutting Wood Fine
17th Fine Day Boys Fishing EEls got some sheaves of oats from under the hay Bad with my
wrist
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Mr James Cameron Island
Dec 18th
Dec 18th 1887 North W Wind Snowing
19th cutting Wood at the Door Drew some out of the Marsh snowing heavy not cold Turned
the Boats cleaned out the Jenny's Place Took very sick Through the night and was bad with
my Feet and Legs with the Flesh cramped up in Lumps
20th a Fortunate Day not very well got up very fine Day cleaning the Partition Boards and
upper Floor put out the Lashey Bun to Fish EEls
21st First Day of Winter West Wind some of the Almanacks has it tommorrow Fine EW
cutting stove Wood a Boat crofsed with 2 Rowing crofsed to Lemays not smoking Just now
a Tail to the sun to night and a Mock sun on the south side of the sun a very Fine Fall this
was
22nd West Wind Kind of Fine cutting stove wood a Tail to the sun tonight and Mock sun on
the north side made ice out in the Rushes
23rd cutting stove wood set some Traps for House Rats some ice going Down
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�24th Kind of Fine and Frosty E Wind Fixing the Rake Leander and I put out a Boat and went
to the sturgeon Island seen 5 Black Ducks Drew the Boat up at the shanty as its not so
much Froze there no Tracks on the sturgeon Island got a House Rat
25th Christmas DAy Sunday a Fine Day East Wind Frosty
26th East Wind Freezing hard ice Making taking to Christees Island but a Lot of air-holes
cutting and splitting stove Wood ice will take to night steamboat channel open this Evening
27th E Wind Leander and I crofsed to Hamiltons ice very thin a Lot of airholes got my
m{illegible} at Hamiltons put out some Bushes so it would snow we could Find our Roads as
Between those airholes is very narrow Fernandez got some EEls spearing in the {illegible}
{page one}
Mr James Cameron Island
Dec 28 1887 Fine East Wind and changed to West commenced to snow Kind of soft water
Raising close to the shore Drew up the Buns and turned them Over some Ducks Flying
about Large air-hole Before the Door Windy high tonight Drifting and Frosty
29th Our Angus Birth Day Windy Frosty Drifting Reading papers a Mock sun on the East
side of the sun
30th splitting stove Wood West Wind Frosty cold Frosty night 2 Mock suns
31st Broke on a 3 Ton stack to Day East Wind Frosty cold sleigh crossing Summerstown
Road on the ice Feeding the cattle extra Last Day of the year
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did
not know he went
2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got
6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest
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�3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50
Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left
the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From
Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now
4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>January 1st 1887 New Years Day East Wind snowing Fine not cold Kind of warm Bismarck crofsed to Post Office for the Papers Watering the cattle in the swamp Back of the Barn Fox tracks plenty a Big air-hole before the Door a good many shut up with this cold</p>
<p>2nd snowing W Wind got a Live Duck on the ice</p>
<p>3rd Allens Birth Day very Cold and Frosty W Wind put in the Bottom of the 3 Ton stack</p>
<p>4th E Wind Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood cutting Waterholes cutting Bruch seen a 2 men and a horse and cutter crofsing to Summerstown and they came Back tonight A Great many air-holes shut up with this</p>
<p>5th cold weather 5th a very Fine Day Bushing the Road up the south side of the Island</p>
<p>6th a Fine Day Epiphany old Christmas crofsed to Summerstown Fetterly Thrashing at Hamiltons sent A Letter to Mr James Lee for a Dollars worth of Prizes Heard Laurie was Froze a Fortnight ago Bought of Mr Purcell 1 l of crackers 10 1 Bottle of Pain Killer 25 got a Bottle of cod Liver oil with it as prize paid 3 cents on the Letter</p>
<p>7th cold Frosty a cutter crofsed up the ice to Hamiltons from the south side cleaning the pipes W Wind Frosty to night</p>
<p>8th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward court Plaster 10 E Wind cold</p>
<p>9th Cold Windy</p>
<p>10th cold seen a sleigh coming from Lancaster to Rofs Island cutting Brush EW</p>
<p>11th very windy W Wind Drifting putting in hay not well</p>
<p>8th Hugh Anns B Day 1866</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>12th of January 1887 New Years Day old style cutting Brush in the upper Field West Wind some snow Fine Kind of soft seen a Fox crofsing from the south side</p>
<p>13th W Wind Kind of Fine Frosty Leander crofsed to Summerstown got the prize from James Lee 3 Lockets and 3 necklaces cork screw combination cutting Brush wind changed to night to East seen 2 Foxes crofsing</p>
<p>14th East Wind a Big Storm snowing Blowing Drifting Great Bankings of snow the cattle did not go to Drink to Day</p>
<p>15th EW Kind of Fine snowing some Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Tea 25 Buttons 15 Pain Killer 25 Bought of Mr Ward Tax 5 cents put in a Ton of the 2 Ton stack all in of it shovelling snow as theare is Lots of them Bought of Nicholson 1 Plug of Tobacco 5 cents sweetys 2 cents</p>
<p>16th Cold W Wind Fine</p>
<p>17th East Wind stormy changed to sout and West Blowing very hard to night Digging at snow took a Barrel out of the shed to put ashes on churning to Day not very well</p>
<p>18th W Wind cold and Frosty Frosty Digging at snow Banks cuting stove wood</p>
<p>19th cutting Brush Windy John cut his hand</p>
<p>20th SE Wind snowed Frosty Rained to night Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb French Tobacco 13 spool of Thread 5 cakes for Rowena 5 cents</p>
<p>21 St Agnefs Day W Wind Cutting Brush got warmer</p>
<p>22 E Wind hailed Rained Soft cutting alders Broke on 3 1/2 Ton stack</p>
<p>23 Raining Kind of crust icicles on the Trees</p>
<p>24 C Tuppers Birth Day icicles Falling WW</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>January 25th 1887 Robbie Burns Birth Day East Wind Turned stormy then came Fine crofsed me and Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Oil 25 RRR 25 powders 10 Tax 10 Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb Tea 25 soda crackers 25 Bought of Nicholson 1/2 lb Tea 20 sent for the Witnefs postage Register and picture 1..18 paid all this seen Mr Sheets that got the contract of the Wharf</p>
<p>26th Fine cutting Brush took the handle out of one of the axes Did not smoke to Day</p>
<p>27th E Wind John Hamilton and Charlie Parisha here wanting to trade horse for 2 2 year old heifers Making coats for the Boys</p>
<p>28th cutting Brush</p>
<p>29th Bismarck crofsed heard Jim Aikin was Buried to day Lots of EEl Fishing Broke on West Mow</p>
<p>30th Fine E Wind Nancy Bales Buried to Day</p>
<p>31st Cold Frosty WWind</p>
<p>1st of February East Wind Fine cutting Brush put in the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack about 2 Ton in the East Mow of Marsh hay Lots of EEl Fishers out those Days old Durushie up at Bosells Buying eel</p>
<p>2nd Candlemafs Day E Wind stormy snowing Drifting all Bad with cold the Sun Dont shine to Day the Bear cant see his shadow</p>
<p>3rd Fine Leander to Bosells for Tobacco 20 cents</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>4th of Feby 1887 cutting alders and Willows Fine Windy cold</p>
<p>5th Fine Went to Mr A Tyos got pay for the Butter {cut off}.25 Took Dinner there and Took my supper with Mr Leslie got a Book from Mr Leslie not very well Charlie Parisha 2 men came with the Mare and took the 2 Heifers Bismarck went for the Papers to Summerstown got a special notice from the Glengarrian Due from 16th of Oct 1886 To 1887 One Dollar</p>
<p>6th Not very well Bad with cold all of us snowing</p>
<p>7th East Wind Drawing alders First Drawing with the Horse Drifting</p>
<p>8th Gordons Birth Day Raining very unwell Bad Bad with colds Eclipse to Day High Wind to night this is the Carnival Week in Montreal Ice Palace</p>
<p>9th not well Kind of Fine Windy ice G{illegible} slippery walking for the cattle the air-hole out Before the Door near shut a Big Bird out on the ice an Eagle I think water coming in the Milkhouse</p>
<p>10th Fine Bismarck went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Flour 1..25 RRR 25 got a Ride down home with John Hamilton Brought me 2 pair of Boots I told him to buy for me 2..50 gave him 2 hides and 1 sheepskin to sell for me very unwell to Day got a Lot of Papers got the Queen's Picture</p>
<p>11th E Wind stormy Drifting snowing very sick</p>
<p>12th Fine cold Windy very unwell John and Leander got hair cut</p>
<p>13th Gordon here Fine cold Sesagemisa Sunday Purcell stopt his mill</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>14th of February 1887 St Valentine's Day E Wind Fine very Bad with cold My Head is in an awful pain sent Bismarck to Mr A Tyo with a Tub of Butter 30 lb 7..50 Bought Brandy 1..25 H Wines 40 a Dance to night there went with a Jag of Wool Bull and Oxley a Fight</p>
<p>15th Nomination Day for Members in Alexandria E and W and North Wind snowing hard turned Fine Thawing very unwell to Day got my hair cut</p>
<p>16th Better to Day Breaking a Road Fine turned to snowing Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour 2..50 12 lb of Pork 1..20 Lantern 20 Tea 25 at Wards I owe 25 at J Summers on this paid all the Rest Bought of Ward Glass 39 cents E oil 25 Bag of Oats at Hamiltons 40 not cold</p>
<p>17th Fine Day Bismarck cutting Brush my Head commenced again and I am in a Fearful way with it</p>
<p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day Stormy</p>
<p>19th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson Herring 25 Bought of Ward Herring 10 Worm Powders 25 RRR 25 Killed a Muskrat at the Door Bought 3 Glass 10 snowing</p>
<p>20 Shrove Sunday 2 men crofsed from the south side</p>
<p>21st cutting alders Fine Filled the straw Tick</p>
<p>22nd Shrove Tuesday Election P.P. got in Went to Lancaster got a Ride from Hamiltons to vote coming Back went to Tyos stopt at Hamiltons all night</p>
<p>23rd Ash Wednesday Went to Summers Bought nails 10 came home a Fine Day Drawing snow out of the yard</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>24 of February 1887 seen a crow Rained cold Windy cutting Brush</p>
<p>25th cold cutting Brush</p>
<p>26th Fine Turned stormy snowing Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Herring 1/2 Doz 37 1/2 cents Window Glass 6 Bought of J Summers lb of Tea 50 Got for the Hides 4..15 and Gordon kept 1..35 .. 5..50</p>
<p>27th Stormy East Wind</p>
<p>28 Stormy snowing</p>
<p>1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind Came in Like a Lamb Warm Leander went to Bosells for Tobacco 20 Brought a Bottle of Milk sent a cup of citron Preserves to Rowena there is something wrong with one of the 2 year old Heifers</p>
<p>2nd skinned the Heifer Fine Bismarck went to Tyos for oil 15 cents Lots of Teams going up the ice from the south side Drew some Wood</p>
<p>3rd Bismarck and I to J McDougalls Fine took Dinner there Mr McDougall bad with cold Dan Cameron there got Wormwood Let my spectacles went to Summerstown got a Letter from Dan from Toronto sent a Dollar to Mr Stillwell Registered postage 8 Buttons 5 John Hamilton in Bed sick Mrs Ward poorly</p>
<p>4th W Wind Fine Bismarck and Hugh Ann went to F Covington Bought Tea Boots 2..50 Calico 50 Dishes 58 crackers 10 Buttons 2 Tyos 20 gave 3 Dollars cash hide 1..40 {cut off}..16 of Hugh Anns took Back 60</p>
<p>5th E Wind Drifting cold stormy Fairy a calf skinned him one of the heifers in the Waterhole stormy to night</p>
<p>6th E Wind Big snow fall hailing to night deep snow</p>
<p>7th Fine Kind of soft putting snow out of the yard Braking Roads taking snow of the sheds the yard all Blocked up some mist of Rain</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>8th of March 1887 Fine Day warm W Wind Thawing some some crows cutting Brush cutting stove wood shovelling snow Potatoes near Done</p>
<p>9th cutting Brush</p>
<p>10th Bismarck Leander and Hugh Ann went to J McDougall for straw got Books and cards</p>
<p>11th Bismarck went for straw took over 10 lbs of Butter to McDougalls 2..50 got a Bag of Potatoes</p>
<p>12th Fine On This Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island crossed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson pipe 1 cent paid Bought on credit Flour 2..40 pipe 42 Bought of J Summers soap 10 Thread 5 paid 10 on the Parcel Dan sent Dan gone to Florida awful Bad on the ice with the crust Low</p>
<p>13th Fine Day Thawing 2 Lambs to Day Fernandez and John H went to Christees and Alexis Island</p>
<p>14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Fine Snowed a Little</p>
<p>15th cold Frosty and Fine cutting stove Wood put up new Bed curtains</p>
<p>16th in the Bush cutting Brouse</p>
<p>17th St Patricks Day Fine snowing Drifting</p>
<p>18th Vicy Rowena Departed about 1/2 past one o clock Fine Day St Josephs Day Bismarck crofsed Met J McDougall got 1..50 I crofsed with horse got a Bag of oats from JS got Mr McPherson to make the coffin went up to Purcells for 2 Boards Bought of J Summers Linen and Muslin paid this Gordon came Down with us Mr McDougall and Annie and Leander came George Bosell and Wife and child here to night got 1 from J McD paid for the Butter</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>19th of March1887 Rowena Vicky Buried to Day Gordon Dug the Grave Bismarck went for the coffin All those that came J McDougall Mrs McDougall and Alex Randolph George Bosell Charles Craig Charlie Rose Mrs Rose and a Mifs Smith J Summers Mr Ward Mr McPherson Donald McDonald George Renshaw Agnes Nicholson Lewis Henery a very Fine Day Gordon gave me his Rubber coat I Gave him a cap and 50 cents sent a Bottle of Wine to Margaret Hamilton</p>
<p>20th 1st Day of Spring Fine Day Warm Thawing Randolph here</p>
<p>21st Randolph went off Bismarck and Leander went to Bosells for a Load of hay got some Tobacco cant sell</p>
<p>22nd Livinia Birth Day Fine E Wind snowing Drifting J McDougalls Dog here</p>
<p>23rd cutting Brush Fine W Wind Drifting</p>
<p>24th Fine Drifting cold Lewis Bosell crossing to Antwines antwines Dog Followed him Back</p>
<p>25th Lady Day cold Drifting cutting Brush</p>
<p>26th John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day West Wind Cold Frosty Went to Summerstown paid John McPherson for the Coffin only wanted pay for the Lumber which was 50 I gave him a Dollar got a Letter from Phillip Charon got a Treat of Wine at Mr McPhersons Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tobacco 12 1/2 Box of Matches 10 Mrs Ward Poorly</p>
<p>27th Fine East Wind cold</p>
<p>28th East Wind snowing Drifting Blowing West Mow Done commenced the Peice on the North East side Writing a Letter to send to Phillip Charon cutting Brush for the cows</p>
<p>29th Went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..40 paid this got Bag of Oats at Bag of Potatoes can of oil at Hamiltons sent a Letter to Fisherman 3 cents J McDougall here got Ropes WW Drifting cold Fine see the otters Track</p>
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<p>30th of March 1887 Fine Cold Killed an otter Bismarck Leander Fernandez John and Myself had a hard chase after him with the 2 Dogs Feine and Rovre Length from Tip to Bend of Tail 3 Feet 8 inches</p>
<p>31st crofsed to Summerstown to Show them all and there was a Lot seen him Bought of J Summers 3 yds Calico 30 Rain Lamb</p>
<p>1st of April All Fools Day Made a Board for the otter to put on Mr Ward and Mr Lincoln here offered 6..50 sold 16 Rats 2..40 Mr J McDougall here at night for Butter</p>
<p>2nd Bismarck got 2 Loads of straw at McDougalls Gordon Boselll for Milk I sent a Letter to Narcisse Charon</p>
<p>3 Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tobbaco 12 Leander took Dinner at Nicholsons ice opening close to shore at the shanty</p>
<p>3rd Palm Sunday Fine 8 Wild Geese on the ice Robins Blackbirds Hawk came</p>
<p>4th Ducks came Grass birds Tom Jack and Gordon here Bismarck Drew 2 Loads of Hay from J McDougalls 1/4 of Ton Good Weight Fine</p>
<p>5th snowing cold Flurries of snow seen 5 cranes</p>
<p>6th Fine W Wind Gale in Cornwall of Tom Summer's Farm to Day Drawing Wood snow Deep in the Bush Some one Drawing Ice out from Tyo's o Day</p>
<p>7th Fine W Wind Maunday Thursday Thawing Freezing cutting Brush Taking snow of the Butternut Log crust 4 Feet of snow in the Bush</p>
<p>8th Good Friday McDougalls Boys came home with the Ram in the Brush for the cows putting Brush on the Fence Pewits came Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>9th of April 1887 Fine Day Thawing a Few Drops of Rain this morning the Boys Tapped 25 Trees for the first Francis the Indian here came up from Lancaster he sowed Hayseed on the Sturgeon Island and I sowed it Last spring took some of the Sugar Bush Rigging to the Bush tapped 25 Trees</p>
<p>10th Easter Sunday Fine W Wind Bismarck went to Hamiltons for the Papers</p>
<p>11th First Boiling in the Bush 16 Pails 3 or 4 Indians came to Christees to hunt</p>
<p>12th E Wind Fine Bismarck crofsed to Summertown Bought of J Summers 22 yards of Cotton 1..50 Thread 25 Tea 25 Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tobacco 12 1/2 seen a Man crofsing up the ice on Horseback Drew Old Gray Down to the Lower Point on the ice Drawing wood at the Door seen 2 Wild Geese</p>
<p>3rd E Wind Fine but Raw seen a Man coming to Christees Boys in the Bush Boiled what they gathered yesterday {cut off} Gallons of syrup gathered to night 22 pails Taking the Banking out of the cookhouse put one of the sheep in the stall in the stable Quilting to Day water high ice Bad close to shore no Ducks to Day Yellow Hammers came cutting Brush for the Cows Hens commenced to Lay had Last Years Eggs for Easter Sunday and has Last Years syrup yet</p>
<p>14th ice Began to open at Sturgeon Island Drawing Stove Wood to the Door Drew some Manure a Lamb to Day East Wind Fine the {cut off} Boys in the Bush Making Syrup Leander and Bismarck</p>
<p>15th in the Bush Fine E Wind ice opening very slow not much shooting</p>
<p>16 Fernandez and I to the Head of the Island up through the Bush snow Deep came down on the ice Foggy E Wind Rain changed to W Wind took home 2 1/2 Gallons of Syrup John and Fernandez made a cake of sugar a peice Lots of Ducks in at the Little Island a strip opening up</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>17th of April 1887 Low Sunday Fine made sugar the Boys and Livinia A Lamb with a Black mark around one of his Eyes</p>
<p>18th OUr Duncan's Birth Day Freezing every night ice opening very slow not clearing much cutting Brush for the cows</p>
<p>19th Fine sap runs well cutting Brush on the Pitt Point Loons Came King Birds came Mocking Bird came cows to Pit Point Putting Out Manure Drew the Boat to the Lower Point River all Jammed with ice Stanley not well</p>
<p>20th Fine sap runs well went to the head of the Island Killed a Snake for the First Burnt him Great Jams of ice north side and head of the Island Lots of Jamming put out the Bun Tried for EEls got a Lizard got no EEls piling wood at the Door Left the heifer out to night put a Fence around her Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese water pretty high</p>
<p>21st piling Wood at the Door putting out manure Fine</p>
<p>22nd Done in the sugar Bush Let the cows to the Bush took home the Sugar Bush Rigging made some small cakes of sugar put Italy in the Barn</p>
<p>23rd St George's Day the Festival of the English Rained Foggy Bismarck crofsed for the Mail Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tobacco 12 1/2 2 pipes 2 cents Heard Nicholsons stole Purcells Lumber</p>
<p>24th Windy ice going Down Rained some</p>
<p>25th St Marks Day Fine W Wind E Wind South Wind snowed some all Kinds of Weather Narcisse came Tubica put him acrofs from Lancaster for {illegible} First Trip for the Grenada shoving Big cakes of ice from Before the Door Boys went to Alexis Island Lots of Frost at night First Fish 1 pike and 2 catfish Leander caught</p>
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<p>26th of April 1887 Fine and cold Narcifse crofsed for Boards Making and End to the shanty skinned the Jinny's Heifer and calf skinned Minkeys calve Skinned Italys calve Narcifse Found a Bridge with a Great many spikes in it Frosty nights</p>
<p>27th Phillip came Windy West Lily calved Oxly calved Raising Lily and Italy taking Banking from the Milkhouse cutting Brush putting out manure Ticks commenced not much shooting Phillip paid 50 of what he owed Last year Frogs commenced to sing Quilting</p>
<p>28th Lilly Dead and Italy dead skinned the 2 going to Raise Lillys calve Bismarck and Narcifse went to F Covington sold 1 hide 6 Rats 2 calfskins all he got 2..85</p>
<p>29th Raining Blowing an EW Bismarck and Phillip to Summerstown got our Mail Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 paid a Registered Letter in the Office for me but cannot have it till I go myself Andrew Rose Departed</p>
<p>30th Raining Blowing North Wind high snow on the Mountains Back Bay near all Broke up and Former years it always went off in a Large cacke cake</p>
<p>1st of May P P Birth Day Went to A Roses Funeral had a chat with the Rev Mr Mc{illegible} makes a very good Prayer got my Registered Letter out of the Office in at Fergusons at Summers's</p>
<p>2nd E Wind Phillip went to Lancaster Boys and I taking the stones the old House chimney away and putting them on the Wharf</p>
<p>3rd crofsed to Summerstown Brought 2 hides to Mr Ward 81 lb Bought Mr Ward Boots 75 Broom 25 Tole 25 pens 3 ink on credit paid for 2 pipes 2 Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..50 paid Bought of J Summers Needles {cut off} cents paid this George Annans child died Mr Hills Light up Alexandra went Down and 2 Ogdensburgh steamers into Dundee</p>
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<p>4th of May 1887 Narcifse to Lancaster took up Phillips man Mr Joseph Potva Drawing the stones of the chimney of the old House to the River</p>
<p>5th Fine Day Thinking the Rev Mr McKay was coming did not come to Day working at Fences and stones putting out manure</p>
<p>6th ploughing gathering stones got their Licence</p>
<p>7th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown at the Court the Boys and Nicholsons Franky Laplante Bought of Nicholsons 1/2 lb Tea 25 Thread 10 Paint Red 14 cents Raining</p>
<p>8th Sunday Fine EW Bohemian came up did not go into Lancaster</p>
<p>9th got Irons from Narcifse for Harrowteeth Harrowed Potato Ground Planted 7 Rows of Potatoes piling stovewood at West end of the House Leander Leg sore at the Banking of the house Foggy this morning Phillip to Lancaster with First Fish</p>
<p>10th Planting Potatoes cutting Potatoes seeds set Leander for Lye taking Banking from the East End of the house water in cellar Mosquitoes a few Toads came</p>
<p>11th First Trip they made with Fish to the Boat Narcifse George and Jo Drew the Frame out of the Garden</p>
<p>12th at the Garden Bismarcks hoed it Fernandez and I at the putting up of the sticks around the potatoe Ground split oar sticks Fernandez and I</p>
<p>13th Stanley and i on the Pitt Point J McDougall Miss Fraser Mifs McDougall here Fernandez went with them at the soap</p>
<p>14th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward RRRelief 25 paid Bought of Nicholson Tea Finished the soap 7 pots Jo Brought me 2 lb Tobacco 25 cents from Montreal</p>
<p>15th Gordon here Bismarck to Alexis Island and Christees</p>
<p>16th sheared sheep setting Fires Fixing Fence planted a Bed of Carrots</p>
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<p>17th of May 1887 Smoky Fine E and West Wind went to upper point set some fires went to Christees Island Mr Kelly to see the Fishermen putting manure in the yard in a heap as there is Lots of Frost and snow in the Back Garden under it Francis here cutting Rails on his Island to take to St Regis horse Kind of Lame</p>
<p>18th E Wind changed to West Fine Rained some Went to Summerstown got a Letter from Dan Bought of Mr Ward 12 lbs of Lime 1 lb of sulphur 10 paper of Melons 5 paid this Richard Grant Departed Last Week got cucumbers Potatoes and a Barrel from J Hamilton Paint and Oil Mrs Ward Poorly Mrs Summers Poorly The Garnet went Down to Day to Valleyfield First Trip Franky Laplante was going on Board at Renshaws Wharf got a sturgeon from the Fishermen The Drudge went up to Day Writing a Letter to Dan</p>
<p>19th Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine West Wind Smoky weather Plum Trees Began to Blossom Phillips First Trip to Montreal</p>
<p>20th Fine Bismarck crofsed to PO a Letter to Dan Postage Paid got the Witnefs taken out manure its thawing out Piling stones Drew the Boats to the Grove yesterday cinnamon 5 cloves 5 at Mr Wards EW Drawing Pols to slab-Fence Ticks Bad Mosquitoes Beginning</p>
<p>21st Fine E Wind Ploughed the Back Place Took a Large stone out of it Harrowed the Potatoes pathways Oild the Mare with Sturgeon oil and coal oil The Ticks curried the cows Jennie calved a Late Bull Took the Head out of the Kerosene Barrel {cut off}t put poles to the Hops at the Milkhouse</p>
<p>22nd Fine Ionia Hugh Ann Livinia Bismarck John Went to Charles Island Rod Briggs and McDonald or McGregor at the Shanty Treated me.</p>
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<p>1st of June 1887 Rowena Victoria's Birth Day 1878 Departed 18th of March 1877 Raining</p>
<p>2nd White Washing</p>
<p>3rd Planted Beans Rodney Briggs and Pete Grant here Gave him the Rifle George Lent to Randolph Narcifse the Fisherman and Son George came up on the cars Fine</p>
<p>4th George the 3rd's Birth Day I Went to Summerstown Bought of Ward 1 lb of Tea 40 on Credit Gave him a Due Bill to put to my acount of 1..50 Bought of Nicholsons Flour 1..25 paid Got a Box of Figs From J Summers Bismarck seen George Ferguson of Williamstown J Hamilton painting his house in the Bush</p>
<p>5th Fine WW</p>
<p>6th Weeding the Potatoes set Line at Sturgeon Island picking Ticks of the Mare</p>
<p>7th Weeding Potatoes Killing Potato Bugs EW Fine Missed the year old Heife she is Fast some place Foggy to night Tug aground through the night</p>
<p>8th Fine Found the Heifer at the head of the Island near shore fast Mr A Tyo's man here for Butter got 1 of his Boxes for Fish from the Fishermen cutting Weeds in the Potatoes put the Three calves in their Pasture to Day Watered some of the Potatoes</p>
<p>9th Our Johns Birth Day 1813 Corpus Christe Day Mr Summer at Douquets {illegible} hime</p>
<p>10th Mr Tyo's man {cut off}ed Douquet found a Tennet for Butter at Weeding Potatoes</p>
<p>11th Bismarck to Summerstown Bought 4 of Tea for Narcise 1 Box of Matches the Glengarrian did not come sent a Letter to J Summers concerning A B</p>
<p>12th Grand Procefsion Day Hugh Ann and Bismarck Hugh Ann a Ried out to Williamstown from E Frasher's Fernandez going to school Livinia Went to see Peggy Bosell and Bismarck</p>
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<p>23rd of May 1887 Harrowing Planted a Few Rows of Potatoes at the Barn Feine has 5 Puppies Fixing Fence</p>
<p>24th Queen's Birth Day Fine Fired some Good volleys Bismarck crofsed for Oil 25 starch 10 soda Got a Basket of Potato seeds at Hamiltons Rained Heard this Evening First Thunder and Lightning</p>
<p>25th Fixing Fence Painting the Boat Fine</p>
<p>26th Washing the Wool Plastering Fine</p>
<p>27th Cutting Brush Finished the Boat made holes in the New Oars I have them this 6 years Working at Fence on the Pitt Point</p>
<p>28th East Wind high Narcifse got a Dollar for Making the north shanty Paid to Day Antwine and Edward Bosell at the shanty for the Pay of their Fish Told me that James McDonald Archys son was Killed up West his Body coming Down to Day Bismarck crofsed Bought of Nicholson 50 Weight of Flour 1..25 paid Bought J Summers Tea 25 paid Garnet went up Apple Trees Blossoming this Week oiling the Mare got some Ticks picking Wool</p>
<p>29th Oak Apple Day or Royal Oak Day E Wind got a small sturgeon from Phillip</p>
<p>30th EW Fine cleaning up Brush and setting fires Bismarck and Leander set a sturgeon Line {cut off} Bad Ticks Bad</p>
<p>31st E Wind Bismarck and I to Jo Lemays planted 130 hills of Potatoes where we claned putting ashes on the Potatoe Ground where Rain Lodges making Rows for Beans one of the Ogdensburgh Boats got aground to night going in at the Mouth of Salmon River Ticks Bad Grubs cutting Potatoes and onions Letting the calves out in the yard</p>
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<p>June 13th 1887 cleaning Potatoes strawberries getting some Ripe</p>
<p>14th Fine Day East Wind Mr Tuthill and Judge Nortons son here to night him and Bismarck went out to Trowl for Pickerel set some Brush heap afire heard an Indian Killed his squaw at St Regis Mr Mears is Departe Mr Tuthill</p>
<p>15th Fixing E End of the Building putting stones under it Ticks Bad</p>
<p>16th at Potatoes</p>
<p>17th at Potatoes</p>
<p>18th The Ever Memorable Battle of WaterLoo Bismarck got his hat 40 Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Ward pepper 1/4 lb 7 Bought of J Summer 2 of Thread 10 all paid Almonds 5</p>
<p>19th Sunday Gordon here Girls and Tonia went to Bosells Mr Jo Douquet's New Boat into Dundee</p>
<p>20th Accesfsion of Queen Victoria Fine Day Bismarck and i to A Tyo's paid 6 Dollars for the Butter Treat 10 Tea 25 Gave Mr Leslie his Book crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward on credit 1 sack of Flour 1..25 Working on the Roads Princess Louise First Trip Mr McKay went to Montreal on the Boat</p>
<p>21st Jubilee Day for the Queen First Day of Summer Mr Hector McRae Buried to Day in Williamstown SW Wind Thunder some Rain Livinia not well at all put out Tobacco on the 17th and cleaned the cellar Chicken out some to Day</p>
<p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Fishing at Potatoes Rained Windy at night Bohemian got aground this trip sawing Wood at the River</p>
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<p>June 23rd 1887 Fine putting the plough through the Potatoes Leander John and I Bismarck and Hugh Ann Went to F Covington Bought McCartney Tea 3 lb 1 10 1/2 yds of calico 75 10 yds Calico 80 5 yds of Pink 40 1 yds 10 1 yds 12 1/2 Blue 6 Bought of Fay Bismarcks Boots 2..50 Tax 5 1/2 lb Tea 12 1/2 Bought of Parker 2 spoons 19 Lots of Trowlers around here to Day a Raft went Down to night Took the mare out of the Pasture on account of the Ticks Lost of Young Beetles on the Potatoes</p>
<p>24th St John the Baptiste Day Mrs Ward Departed Bismarck Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes Fixing the Logs around the Potatoes</p>
<p>25th Bismarck crofsed Bought of J Summers Thread 5 Sugar 7 lbs 50 Bought for Fishermen Tobacco and Sugar Mrs Ward Buried to Day Mrs McKay got her Leg hurted</p>
<p>26th Fine Day McDougall and Fernandez here gave one of the Puppies to Fernandez and a small sturgeon the Baby Tonia Sissy Leander and Stanley down to the Kit Kit some Rain</p>
<p>27th Fine crofsed to Hamilton went up to Summerstown John Hamilton going to Lancaster for Lumber {cut of}eing Boards on the cracks of the West End of the Barn</p>
<p>28th putting some stones under the Bottom of the East end of the house set a Line out Before the Door Bismarck crofsed to help McDougalls with their Potatoes picking Beetles of the Potatoes their is any Quantity of them cleaning some in the Tobacco Ground put out some plants to night Moved the Black Boat took one of the seats out of her and one of the Rods</p>
<p>29 Bismarck at McDougalls came home</p>
<p>30th Fine Went to A Tyos with Tennet of Butter 30 lb 8 cents a lb went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson Flour 2..50 paid heard Mr McKay was taken home from Montreal Died yesterday</p>
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<p>1st of July 1887 Very Fine and Warm Bismarck and Hugh Ann to Hamiltons Island to a Pick nick a very poor pic nic The Rev Mr McKay Buried to Day Gave Narcisse a Plug of Tobacco</p>
<p>2nd Fine Warm Thunder Lightning Rain Very high North Wind set some Brush heaps a Fire Fixing Rakes Pulling Weeds at Potatoe Bugs cleaning out the Barn Mows Taking Ticks of the Mare</p>
<p>3rd Fine Rained some Leander hurt his Foot Fell through the shed</p>
<p>4th American Independence Fine W Wind high squally winds and Rained hard Thunder and Lightning Bismarck Went with a Puppy to Craigs cutting hay around the Barn for a Road put out some Tobacco Plants Turning some hay</p>
<p>5th at the Potatoe Bugs and they are plenty put in the Barn for the Frist about 6 cocks of hay Boys Fishing very warm a Lot of hay Floating Down the River Our Johns Birth Day 1803 84 Years old to Day</p>
<p>6th Fishing at Potatoe Bugs Windy</p>
<p>7th at Ploughing Potatoes high Wind and Rain hard got Rasberries</p>
<p>8th set a Line at the Pit Point got 2 EEls Fine very warm at the Beans cleaning them Jo Lemays Girls and Trickney from St Annicet here for Butter Bismarck crofsed to Craigs for Johns Pay for the Dog got a Dollar cucumbers put in 4 cocks of hay yesterday</p>
<p>5th Dan takes Steamer to Day for England Bismarck and I to Fort Covington Bought of Long Boots 1.25 Salt Fine 60 RRR 25 Bough of 54 yards of cotton 3.75 Boots 1.50 Boots 50 Tubs 58 cement 20 hat 10 comb 10 {illegible} 8 Brought the Blacksmith Iron got hammer {illegible} handle of the churn Left a File for to make {illegible} very Windy Rained Thunder Lightning Wind got {illegible} plants at Bodways and supper seen Lis</p>
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<p>11th of July 1887 Rained some Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bough J Summers 5 spools of Thread 25 2 Bars of soap 20 Bought at Wards a Tin Basin for Fishermen 15 all paid Jo came from Montreal had to stay to Burie his child Fine at Bugs</p>
<p>12th of July Orangeman's Day Fired some pretty Good Volleys cutting some hay Bismarck and Leander went to Rofs's Island helped the Indian to Ferry his Horse from Charlies Island as he had no Boat Foggy in the morning very warm got Tobacco and 3 scythes stones that Jo the Fisherman took for me from Montreal at Potato Bugs Mosquitoes Bad Deer Flies Plenty Berries some Barges aground Below the Lighthouse</p>
<p>13th Mowing and put some in Bismarck went of</p>
<p>14th cutting hay and Fixing around Lancaster mills Burnt</p>
<p>15th St Swithen's Day Fine put in some hay Rained in the Evening Mowing some</p>
<p>16th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson Flour 1..25 Sack of Salt 80 McArthurs Building Burnt on the 14th</p>
<p>17th Pe Blaise wife Boy and his Father here Fine Rained some</p>
<p>18th Mowing put in a Little Oscar Laflesh and Lis his mother here very warm 2 Indians here for the scow Louis Phillips one of them to come tomorrow for it John H got a nail run in his Foot</p>
<p>19th Fine Warm E Wind Indians came for the scow and took it Back put in a little Hay Mowing cutting a Road on the Hill to the Lower Point cut a Little in the Grove Mosquitoes Fernandez Birth Day 1874</p>
<p>20th putting in hay cutting hay cherries commencing to Turn Thunder Rain</p>
<p>21st Raining some mowing</p>
<p>22nd Rain Mowing Phillip sick Took some wine to him Fine</p>
<p>23rd Fine Bohemian did not come up she is Running in place of the Steamer 3 Rivers Phillip went home sick Garnet a Pleasure Trip up Cutting south side of Potatoes made 35 cocks of hay Potato Bugs plenty Mosquitoes Bad</p>
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<p>July 2{cut off} 1887 Sunday a Fine Day Fernandez here took another of the Puppies for Mrs Ch{cut off} in the Gore J McDougall and Ann{cut off} Mr Genie here E Wind Leander {cut off} to Hamiltons for the Papers H{cut off} Bismarck was at Craigs 3 {cut off} at the Fishermen's after hard F{cut off}</p>
<p>25th St James Day putting in {cut off} Fine Rained a Drop or 2 cloudy and {cut off}</p>
<p>26th cutting Back of the Barn {cut off} Leander and I Gathering the carr{cut off} seed cleaned the Tobacco a Great many Boats a Going to Day and {cut off} Towing Foggy in the Morning a very warm Day</p>
<p>27th Bohemian came up Telegraph at Mr Wards Bought of Ward Flour 1..25 Alum 3 Bought of Nicholsons Flour 1..25 Paid all this Bought of J Summers pipes 2 got a Wr{cut off} from J Hamilton a Pic nic on the Princess Louise to F Covington Sold A Tyo Butter 32 lb warm</p>
<p>28th Mowing Back of the Barn warm some Rain Thunder far off to the south West</p>
<p>29th Hugh Ann not very well Mowing some Back of the Barn and BAck Garden very warm some one pulled some of the Mares Tail out on the Pitt Point</p>
<p>30th Very Warm W Wind Phillip came as he is Better put in over 40 cocks Left 12 out put in to Day First hay in East Mow Fixing some hay on the sticks some Ticks yet Potato Bugs plenty Mosquitoes Bad EEls on Top of the water</p>
<p>31st Fernandez here gave his Mother 50 cents had Dan Frashers {cut off}</p>
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<p>August 1st 1887 Lammas Day Mowing put in 12 cocks warm {illegible} Narcisse not well Gave him some Alum to tak in Licquor</p>
<p>2nd Minnie's B Day 1864 E Wind Boy here By name Adams from Cornwall camped at Hamiltons enquiring for a Man By the name of {illegible}ight Tried the new Potatoes for the first very warm Randolph came the Boys went Back with McDougalls Boat Randolph crofsed to Summerstown put in 50 cocks mowing some a pic nic or nigh excursion out of Salmon River up to A Tyos and Hamiltons Island the Grenada</p>
<p>4th Mowing above the Lane Fence very warm</p>
<p>5th Randolph went to Salmon River Fine 83 Degrees in the shade Bought coat and vest 6 Dollars cuffs & studs 50 collar 15 hat 18 comb 10 Tea 1 Dollar Grindstone 80 lb 1..20 scythes 1..40 {illegible} 30 Bought for Phillip 3 lb of cheese 36 Rained heavy tonight Thunder Lightning putting i hay in the East Mow set Fire to 3 Brush Heaps to night</p>
<p>6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 makin a new Rigging for the Grindstone Fine some cool to night Traded whetstones with Narcifse the Fisherman Jo Brought for me 4 lb of Tobacco 60 cents the P Louise went to Valleyfield a Pic nic to night Mowing down near the shanty Randolph Crofsed to Summerstown</p>
<p>7th Fine P Blaw here Gordon Randolph came Randolph {illegible} him acrofs the children to Rofs's Island</p>
<p>8th Mowing very warm Amyot here to see us put in some</p>
<p>9th Livinia very sick Randolph to A Tyo's Kerosene 15 HW cut the oats a Great Row on Francis Island the campers from Valleyfield</p>
<p>10th putting in 60 cocks an Indian Thomas Simons at the Distillery here Fires someplace it is smoky Broke the Jumper Settled with Jo Potva Fisherman {illegible} to night</p>
<p>11th Jo Went off Raining Mowing Leander to {illegible} Island John H Found a {illegible} Mowing Lower Point 3 Men here {illegible} Tyo {illegible} Also 2 Boys here</p>
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<p>13th of August 1887 Putting in 80 cocks Randolph Mowing put the Bell on Oxly Fine cold Last night</p>
<p>4th Randolph crofsed to Craigs and McDougalls</p>
<p>15th Mowing put in 3 Loads a steamer Towing Down the very warm Blackbirds at the corn shelling the coloured Beans coll at night Fishing to night got to windy cranes plenty</p>
<p>16th Randolph to Fort Covington to a Pic nic north wind and EW Mowing making coils of hay 70 Indian with Baskets 10 25 gave 2 axe handles to make Randolph Bought 2 pairs of Boots 3.75 Matches 10 Flour 1..15 got 5..40 from</p>
<p>17th A Tyo for Butter Fine Mowing near Back Marsh Narcisse the Fishermans 2 Boys and their Dog went off putting in 60 coils the west end Full up top</p>
<p>18 Eclipse to Day Raining E Wind West Mowing Down in the Lower Field Mowing Mowing in upper Feild Trimmed some of the apple tree Before the Door A Good Lot of shooting on south side Randolph shot a Duck Fixing the hay up on the sticks in the Barn Making Rake Teeth Algerian {illegible} went Down as their was something wrong with her this some time</p>
<p>19th Mowing</p>
<p>20th Dan sails for Canada from England Randolph and Leander to F Covington Windy Bought for Leanders Rubbers 2..75 Randolph B{illegible}2..50 Exchanged Mine for Larger pair Flour 2..20 Tubs Whetstone 10 Simon here with 2 axehandles 30 Gave him 2 old scythes for the Indian on Rosses Island Put in some hay John H and I and Stanley</p>
<p>21st I A Day</p>
<p>22nd putting some hay on Barn Floor Went to upper Point Found 2 Boys and 3 Girls taking Bark the Boat was the Dixie Dickinson & McLennan Rained a Little</p>
<p>23rd cutting in the upper Field all cut Fine Windy Lucia for Potatoes</p>
<p>24th cutting in the oak Field putting covering on the upper stable Raining some put a Handle in the axe {illegible} yellow Birds</p>
<p>25h Cool West Wind got a cha{illegible} from the Fisherman Phillip cutting in Back {illegible} and oakfield turning hay in upper Feild</p>
<p>26th Mowing in Front Marsh</p>
<p>27th put in Last of fine hay the Barn is chuck {illegible} Finished stack in upper shed 1 1/2 Tons</p>
<p>28 Randolph to F{illegible} and Hugh Ann to Mr McDougalls Fisherman {illegible} Bosell stole a channel cat Fish from him {illegible} Lancaster Wharf</p>
<p>29th Mowing Back Marsh Randolph {illegible} at Hamiltons Windy Thunder Rain {illegible} cut 150 more {rest of page illegible}</p>
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<p>JC Island 14th Sept 1887</p>
<p>Holy crop Fine Rain Windy Began a stack on the shed West 77 in it to Day and its not Finished got a channel cat fish from Fishermen gathering Grapes Fixing Fence around the stacks</p>
<p>13th Oxly Lost the Bell Fine Windy Tunder som Rain EW Done Mowing in Front marsh to Day making cocks shelling Beans pressing Wine or Grapes</p>
<p>12th Mowing put out manure 3 Men here from a Barge E Wind</p>
<p>11th Randolph and Leander went home with Tyo's Boat Girls to Francis Island Black Cherries E Wind</p>
<p>10th Drew some wood Finished the West stack Randolph came Leander went for the papers Bought of JS 1 lb of soda 10 cents paid</p>
<p>9th commenced West stack put Rails around it</p>
<p>15th Sept Finished the shed near the Barn 3 1/2 Ton putting some on Big shed Killed the calf 4 weeks old Drew some Drags</p>
<p>16th went to F Covington Bought of Mr Long axe handles shot Glass got a Box Keg oil can Bought 100 of Flour 2.50 Boots 2..50 sugar 1..40 Pepper 10 Blue 12 RRR 50 Sweetys 2 Tin Pails 15 Tax 5 shot powder Boots Fixed Bottle 10 a new man in Tyos Building got a present of Tobacco and Tea From Mr Tuthill got the Knife at the Blacksmiths Tyos Fixing his house 3 lb of Tea 1.</p>
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<p>Fine smoky with Fires Burning Brush made a 1/2 stack in Marsh putting more in Big Shed all hay Finished in Marsh Boys crofsed for Mail Cleaned the Double B Gun split some put some Rails around back The Grenada Came out to Day Frost this morning for the first cut Tobacco Bought 2 spools Thread got 2 Gazzetts</p>
<p>18th {illegible} Girls to Francis Island</p>
<p>19th Back marsh smoky</p>
<p>20th Maing in Back marsch Randolph to J Summers Bee drawing stones Leander the Indian on Rofs's Island set Traps in Back marsh all night</p>
<p>21st St Matthew{cut off} making a stack in the {cut off} Bush Randolph went to {cut off} some Drops of Rain Windy {cut off}</p>
<p>Day of Autumn or Fall Windy {cut off} crofsed the Line</p>
<p>22nd at the Potatoes {cut off} smoky</p>
<p>23rd Sun crofses the Line {cut off} Lashey came to the Fishermens at Potatoes 30 Bushells in the {cut off} Randolph working at the {cut off} End Building putting Fire {cut off} the West Place Below the {cut off}</p>
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<p>21st of Sept 1887 Lashey here gave him a pair of sox Narcifse the Fisherman caught a Sturgeon this Morning Brought it to the House to show it to us Length 6 Feet 10 inches Girth 372 inches Measured him A Monster at Potatoes hoeing the Rows 33 Bushels in cellar Randolph working at the house and {cut off} crofsed for mail to Summerstown smoky E Wind Fine shot 3 Ducks crows and Blackbirds Plenty</p>
<p>25th Windy some smoke Girls to Hay Island Randolph came</p>
<p>26th Smoky at the Potatoes at the house at the East end setting Fires in oakfield</p>
<p>27th at the Potatoes Fernandez and John McDougall here yesterday windy {cut off}and Randolph and Leander crofsed to Mr McDougall came Back from {cut off} Hug Ann crofsed to the Fair in Williamstown Leander stopt at McDougalls all night smoky Done the Potatoes hoeing them 45 Bushels {cut off} harrowed yet Let the cows out of the yard to night Burning Brush</p>
<p>28th Fine warm smoky Leander came from McDougalls at harrowing ploughing Drew some wood Fixed seats in the Bun sent for {cut off}elt to Montreal with Fisherman {cut off} of Tobacco 2 Line Boats went Down to Day</p>
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<p>29th of Sept 1887 St Michael or McIllmass Killed the old sheep very smoky Bohemian Did not come up Fishermen sent their Fish on the cars sold his Big sturgeon on to Jo Lemay for 2..50</p>
<p>30th Ploughing Potato Ground Drew some Drags setting Fires to some Brush heaps Burnt well Began to Rain very smoky Hugh Ann came from the Fair had Hamiltons Boat got astray went near the Black Island Randolph came through the night had Roses Boat E Wind</p>
<p>1st of Oct Tonias Birth Day 1883 Stanly sick Thunder very smoky cleared off some Randolph crofsed with Roses Boat took his Musket to trade Rained hard this Rain will help to put out the Fires cutting stove Wood</p>
<p>2nd Fine Bismarck and Gordon Bosell here Mr Genie here Girls and John H went home with Hamiltons Boat Gave Bismarck a pair of sox Thunder Rained some Genie got a seine from the Fishermen</p>
<p>3rd Leander and I to Hamiltons Fine Mr Charles Craig here Rained some hoops of the churn Busted crows and Blackbird plenty smoke Driving the Birds out of the swamps</p>
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<p>Oct 4th 1887 Fine Rained E and West Wind John H and I Ploughing put out some Manure sawed some stove Wood Leander and Randolph went to hunt to Christees Island</p>
<p>5 cleaning outht eupper stables put the manure on the Potato Ground 6th W Wind Went to Lancaster with the Wool sold 12 1/2 lb at 18 paid 50 cents on the Wool Bought at McGreggors 1/2 Quire of Paper 8 3 Herrings 35 cents a Dozen 12 Bought of Phillips 2 Pans of Bread 1 Plug of Tobacco Gave Randolph 50 Gave him 1 Dollar to get Double 10 nails Bought a cap 30 someone cut 2 Hicorys on the Pitt Point to Day</p>
<p>7th W Wind Randolph and Leander went to Alexis Island to hunt John and I ploughing the Potato Ground McGreggor and another man Landed at the head of the Island very Drunk came Down in the Evening got a Bite to Eat but could not Find the other man</p>
<p>8th Fixing around the Barnyard Drew a stack of marsh hay from the Bay Drew a short Log of Butternut pulled some Beans and put in some Dry ones taking all the scattered Good Boards to the Back of the Barn Rained to night sawing stove wood Mr Hume and I Mr Burch here for Butter got 4 lbs Phillip and the Dogs after a Mink cut 2 inches of his Tail off Randolph crofsed</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>9th of October 1887 Amiot and his Little Girl and Jo Lemay Girl here Bismarck came for his shirt Randolph came Williamstown Qa Boats passed up after Dark I think its Genie</p>
<p>10th Hugh Ann McMasters B Day Raining Foggy with some smoke Randolph Went to Williamstown First ice to night</p>
<p>11th Fine A Tyo here Told us his Brother Stephen was Drowned about 6 Weeks ago got a Tennet of Butter got 2 Bags of ashes to make soap putting Manure on the Lower Point Trimmed the appletrees Harrowing Simon the Indian's son here for Matches Leander seen something up in the Bay Like an otter</p>
<p>12th Putting out Manure</p>
<p>13th Thunder Lightning Wind and Rain cutting Wood at the Bea{cut off}</p>
<p>14th putting out Manure Drew some wood</p>
<p>15th Windy cutting Wood Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought Thread 5 cents</p>
<p>16th Windy Randolph came from Williamstown</p>
<p>17th Fine Leander and I went after the Wool to Lancaster Leander went to see the Monument Island 13 lbs of Wool paid 50 cents when I took it there 1..18 to Day paid John G here I went to A Tyos Bought oil 15 3 Quarts of H W 2..40 sending his things up to Dundee on the Grenada</p>
<p>18 Banking the West End of the House John G here shot a Duck St Lukes Day</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>19th of Oct 1887 smoky Foggy Moved the Frame from the End of the House Banking the E End of the house Louis the Indian Girls here with a mat got Potatoes got the Loan of a Tub and Washboard and some Milk Mr McMartin came Tent Mr Bailey and 3 More with Boat Loads got Marsh hay for Beds Taking Manure out of the Big shed Made a cheese</p>
<p>20th E Wind Lewis the Indian here for to make axehandles John Nine here going to Lancaster got the Loan my oars sail and paddle took 2 hours and 20 minutes to go and come Mr Bailey here Lent him the Fishing Lines and hooks Banking E End Broke up an old Bun for the Banking a Lot of Good nails in it a steam Yacht crofsed over to the south side hunting seen Wild Geese yesterday its Jo Douquet steamer</p>
<p>21st Windy Banking the East and North East side of the house Amiot here got 2 lbs of Butter 10 cents John 9 took his scow to Load sand Gave him a paddle he went to St Regis to night Finished the Big shed of the Manure</p>
<p>22nd Fixing the Little shed took in the soft soap one of the Barrels sprung a Leak Banked inside the shed Ploughed a Land of the Potato Ground</p>
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<p>23rd of Oct 1887 Livinia Birth Day 1868 The Girls and Leander Went to Hamiltons for the Papers Gordon came got a pipe from him Fernandez came had Bosell Boat Wind changed to East Blowing hard to night</p>
<p>24th Hugh's B Day Blowing hard West Wind hurted my Foot a stone Fell on it cutting Brush in the Oakfield John 9 sand scow Broke and is high and Dry in the Bay Went to see Mr McMartin yesterday and the Treated me to cider and Lunch</p>
<p>25 My Birth Day 1825 St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day got Apples from Mr McMartin their Men went and came from Cornwall to Day Pete Bosell here Looking for a Boat of Jo Douquet's got away with the high Wind a Few Grains of Snow Drawing Drags splitting some Rails Lewis the Indian here took home the Tub go the Loan of the Trowel Made a Basket for the spy Glass Told me an Indian was Drowned about 10 Days ago the name of Davis Gave Lewis Butter and Tea</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Oct 26th 1887 Sent for 100 of Flour with Narcifse to Montreal Gave him 2..25 cutting Brush in the oakfield</p>
<p>27th Banking the Cookhouse crofsed with Bosells Boat and Roses Boat Randolph took it yesterday Working at the stable Door putting out Manure</p>
<p>28th St Simon and St Jude Leander and I to Dundee and F Covington sold Tennet of Butter 6..50 Bought of McCartneys 2 Tubs 40 Calico 50 Tea 1.. Boot {cut off} cents Bought of Smallman Calico {cut off} pipe candy 1 Bought of Minkler 50 of Flour 1..20 Bought of Tyo 10 cents</p>
<p>29th Finished the sheep place Raining commenced to snow put in the mare Narcisse took up the 100 of Flour & Leander and Randolph Fishing and hunting putting manure around the appletrees</p>
<p>30th Fine E Wind snowed a Little Aleck McDougall here for Fernandez he would not go Back Randolph crofsed to go to Milbrook to work West Wind the Boys put him acrofs</p>
<p>31st Holy Eve cold took in the Milk Keeping the Hallow E'en cracking nuts Drew some wood</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>1st of Nov 1887 The Harvest Month of Death all Saints Day Fixing the Door and Floor Brindle's place a very Fine Day and Great shooting at Ducks Lashey got a Mit made as he lost Began Making a pile of wood at the oaktree the Alexandra went Down early to Day got Papers and 2 Magazines From Mr McMartin Mr Geordy came Down to Day Mr Burly and Mr McMartin went home for a while</p>
<p>2nd All Soul's Day at Wood Fine The Steamer Alert came to the East End of the Island and anchored there they are Hunting Drew some Logs to the Grove I am going to Pile them plastering went Yesterday for our Tub and WashBoard to Lewis the Indian on Christees Island and our Trowel went around the Island stopt at the Tent the Water very Low Drew some Rails to the oakfield not much shooting to Day Mr Dowdy came Down for Milk J Steamer Alert came to the Foot of the Island Hunting</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>3rd of Nov 1887 this Day of the Month Granda Departed Cut Down a Broken Maple Drew some rails to the swamp cut a Birch a good deal of shooting</p>
<p>4th Raining Boat Alert went off</p>
<p>5th Guy Fawks Day the GunPowder plot on this Day of the Month First came in this House Mr McMartin {cut off} went off to Day Taking Manure from the Front Barn Door Drew some sticks to the swamp Fence a Good many Boats a Going to Day Leander not well</p>
<p>6th Fine Windy</p>
<p>7th Helen McMasters B Day Fishermen went of to Day Left 2 Boats here Lashey got a Loaf of Bread putting out Manure W Wind Leander crofsed Bought soap a Prize com Fixing the stables Drew some hay from the Back Marsh stack</p>
<p>9th the Prince of Wales B Day E W Fine the Rofs's Island Indian Down for John 9s scow to take up his oxen 5 of them Fixing the shanty Lashey ewnt off E W set Fire to the Marshes Drew some sticks out of the marsh and Logs at the River</p>
<p>10th set some Fire commenced to Rain went around the Island Indians went up with the oxen Stanley sick took a stack out of the Back Marsh</p>
<p>11th Martinmas snowing Feeding all the cattle in their stalls cracked som nuts</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>12th of November 1887 Plastering splitting stove Wood Lots of snow on the Mountains Randolph came Leander thinks he seen the otter Track Fine Windy Fixing Bait in a hole up in the Bay Leander and I Water Low Heard Gannets to night going East yellow-Birds plenty no Wind Geese got a Rat</p>
<p>13th Boys Down in the shanty Windy</p>
<p>14th E Wind Fine scow crofsed to Francis Island to Ferry cattle Randolph and Leander crofsed with Tom Roses Boat went to Upper Point set Fire to the Marsh Back of the sugar Bush a Good many going on the water to Day</p>
<p>15th E Wind Raining snowing cut a Basswood on the Pitt Point Plastering and Fixing around the Barn cattle in</p>
<p>16th W Wind Fine Plastering Ploughed Garnet went up Drew some Drags Went Down to the shanty got my square made Balls and Buckshot on this Day of the Month Riel was hung 1885</p>
<p>17th Fine Killed the Bull the Grits of snow a little High West Wind got the sheep in for the First time snow all thawed off Lots of snow on the Mountain Alexandra went up to Day</p>
<p>18th Leander and Randolph Went to Rofs's Island Wind high stopt all night there with the high Wind Fixing around the stables Let out the sheep Alexandra went Down Lots of Boats going to Day a Big scow sailed Down in to Lancaster trying to burn parts of Marsh Froze some to night</p>
<p>19th Boys got Back Shot 3 Ducks Fine wind Raised set Fire to marsh before the Door what was not Burned before all Kinds of wind to Day Began to snow south East Wind</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>20t of Nov 1887 Fine began to snow and Blow W Wind Bismarck came stopt all night told us the {large blank space} in Cornwall was Drowned crofsing from Cornwall Bohemian went Down to night</p>
<p>21st On This Day of the month D McMaster Departed 1846 Drew the But Lot of the Butternut Fixing around the Barn fed and salted the cattle on the Lower Point Took the Marsh hay of the Fine hay on the Barn Floor Turned the Boats Feeding all the cattle no Boats went to Day only the Salmon River Boats</p>
<p>22nd Fine Windy went around the Island Piling the sawlogs in the Grove 6 of them Randolph making a hand sleigh a Tow went Down to Day not many Ducks</p>
<p>23rd E W and N Fine went to Dundee & F C some ice in the salmon River the Boat Grenada Broke it Took the hide sold at Dundee to Mr McCoy 4 cents a lb 70 lbs 2..80 Bought of J Tyo F3..60 Corn Meal 80 Sack of coare salt 80 Fine salt 75 Boots no 5 2..25 Bought of A Tyo starch 10 Mustard 10 Pepper 5 Matches 10 pipes 5 Broom 20 a Bottle of Downs Elixer 25 oil 5 Gallons 63 candy 2 Whisky 20 soap 20 the Massena came in Broke the Ice the Indians at Dundee about their Land</p>
<p>24th E Wind cold Freezing Massena and Granad came out Fixing around the things on the Ground moved the Double Stove Tow went up Bohemian Down</p>
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<p>25th of Nov 1887 St Catherines Day Lewis the Indian here with a Broom and 2 axehandles Gave him Tea and Butter and Milk E Wind a Mink around set Traps for him got in and got away Finished the sleigh salted the cattle Melted the Tallow put some hay in the Barn out of the stack a Fishing Light out up the way of h{illegible}</p>
<p>26th E Wind Raining and Fine Lots of Boats a Going to Day cut 2 Basswood Logs Fixed the oil in the cellar put a Log on the Front Door of the Barn seen a House Rat at the Barn cows picking</p>
<p>27th Sunday Leander went for the papers to Hamiltons a Fine Day Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons Lots of shooting at Kit Kit</p>
<p>28th snowing Raining</p>
<p>29th Windy Fine Mr Hume here from Rofs Island stopt all night St Andrews Eve a Tow went up to Day Fixing the stall in the Big Shed put the oak plank in it Fixing around the Back marsh hay stack Done Freezing</p>
<p>30th St Andrew's Day the Festival of the Scotch Fine cold Frosty North W Mr Hume here Lost 50 Found it Lost 2 Decoys Fixing stall in upper shed Mr Hume went off Found his Decoy one of them a Tug went up no Tow</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>1st pf Dec 1887 some cold no Light in Mr Hill's Lighthouse to night Light on the Floating Light to night cannot see Cherry Island Light with Fog put in a Large cock of hay from Back of the Barn</p>
<p>2nd Fixing around the Barn cutting stovewood took home the sheep EW ice made a peice in the Back Bay Took some of the things out of the Milk house took in Water Barrel cut Rushes for Bedding for the cattle snowed to night</p>
<p>3rd soft Thawing cutting stovewood making a pile of stovewood East of the House</p>
<p>4th soft E Wind Randolph came from Hamilton Rained some Mr Genie came had a Lot of Pine</p>
<p>5th Putting his pine in the shanty Windy cut Down a soft maple for Logs</p>
<p>6th The Festival of the Germans cutting sawlogs Drew some Drags Genie and Randolph Fishing EEls Randolph and Mr Genie Fishing tonight got 73 EEls to Day Amiot Fishing EEls Genie Made an oar for his Boat</p>
<p>7th Fine E Wind cutting the Double Butternut cut White Birch hay Done on the Barn Floor and the Back marsh hay stack got a Mole Ground Bare</p>
<p>8th Fine EW Randolph spearing EEls got 1 Leander and i got 3 Drew the stack out Front Marsh commenced the Fine hay on the East Mow</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>9th of Dec 1887 E Wind Fine the ground no snow on it The Mare got sick Boys spearing EEls got a Large Crockery crate in the Rushes Broke a prung out of the EEl spear piling stove wood Fixing the crosscut saw the Mare will not Drink cattle all out to night</p>
<p>10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 E wind fine Began to Rain ground slippery the Mare Falling Down and she gets up smart Eats well cutting some Brush Leander got a Rat the old cat got in the Trap</p>
<p>11th Raining E Wind The mare Bad</p>
<p>12th ground sloppy some Drops of Rain Began the oak Log to saw it working at the Mare Died through the night</p>
<p>13th WW Froze some Ground hard Drew the mare out of the stable Finished sawing the oak taking some of it to the house with the Wheelbarrow Lewis the Indian here gave him the Grindstone Fixing the stable some cattle out a picking</p>
<p>14th Fine Randolph Went to Lancaster The Boys Fishing EEls in the Mud got 10 Fixing a stick in the calf stable cutting stovewood snowed some this Evening put in the sheep Fixed the Grindstone carriage ground the axe's</p>
<p>15th Randolph came from Lancaster Fishing EEls</p>
<p>16th Aleck McDougall and Duncan Grant here Randolph went with them cutting Wood Fine</p>
<p>17th Fine Day Boys Fishing EEls got some sheaves of oats from under the hay Bad with my wrist</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Dec 18th</p>
<p>Dec 18th 1887 North W Wind Snowing</p>
<p>19th cutting Wood at the Door Drew some out of the Marsh snowing heavy not cold Turned the Boats cleaned out the Jenny's Place Took very sick Through the night and was bad with my Feet and Legs with the Flesh cramped up in Lumps</p>
<p>20th a Fortunate Day not very well got up very fine Day cleaning the Partition Boards and upper Floor put out the Lashey Bun to Fish EEls</p>
<p>21st First Day of Winter West Wind some of the Almanacks has it tommorrow Fine EW cutting stove Wood a Boat crofsed with 2 Rowing crofsed to Lemays not smoking Just now a Tail to the sun to night and a Mock sun on the south side of the sun a very Fine Fall this was</p>
<p>22nd West Wind Kind of Fine cutting stove wood a Tail to the sun tonight and Mock sun on the north side made ice out in the Rushes</p>
<p>23rd cutting stove wood set some Traps for House Rats some ice going Down</p>
<p>24th Kind of Fine and Frosty E Wind Fixing the Rake Leander and I put out a Boat and went to the sturgeon Island seen 5 Black Ducks Drew the Boat up at the shanty as its not so much Froze there no Tracks on the sturgeon Island got a House Rat</p>
<p>25th Christmas DAy Sunday a Fine Day East Wind Frosty</p>
<p>26th East Wind Freezing hard ice Making taking to Christees Island but a Lot of air-holes cutting and splitting stove Wood ice will take to night steamboat channel open this Evening</p>
<p>27th E Wind Leander and I crofsed to Hamiltons ice very thin a Lot of airholes got my m{illegible} at Hamiltons put out some Bushes so it would snow we could Find our Roads as Between those airholes is very narrow Fernandez got some EEls spearing in the {illegible}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Dec 28 1887 Fine East Wind and changed to West commenced to snow Kind of soft water Raising close to the shore Drew up the Buns and turned them Over some Ducks Flying about Large air-hole Before the Door Windy high tonight Drifting and Frosty</p>
<p>29th Our Angus Birth Day Windy Frosty Drifting Reading papers a Mock sun on the East side of the sun</p>
<p>30th splitting stove Wood West Wind Frosty cold Frosty night 2 Mock suns</p>
<p>31st Broke on a 3 Ton stack to Day East Wind Frosty cold sleigh crossing Summerstown Road on the ice Feeding the cattle extra Last Day of the year</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not know he went</p>
<p>2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest</p>
<p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now</p>
<p>4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9</p>
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James Cameron (1824-1912)
1886
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{first page}
Mr James Cameron Island
Dec 24th 1885 Broke on Stack of 3 Tons Fine E Wind
25th Christmas Day Fine not much snow in the Feilds ice Pretty well Broke up Freezing to
night E Wind and the ice a making some ice took near morning in some places a good many
air-holes
26th open up from the Foot of Francis Island the steamboat Channel Frosty Fine Livinia
Turned very sudden sick E W changed to West
27th Fine Ice making some and took through to night Leander got a Rat. St John the
Evangelist Day
28th First Crossing On the ice Leander and I. The ice thin First time Leander to
Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sweetys 2 cents Bought of Nicholson Raisins 10 Axe
handle 10 Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea 45 paid Raisins 10 paid Raffle 50 paid got a Ride
Down from J Hamilton
29th Our Angus Berth 2.00 Crossed got a Ride up From J Hamilton Bought 15 Dollars of
Flour From J Summers Tom Jack to take it Down to Hamiltons Bought of Nicholsons 1 pair of
overshoes 1.75 Brought home Nicholsons Bag Oil 35 Ice Busting side of shore
30th Fixing a place for the sheep in the shed 2 men crossing over to salmon River Fine ice
Breaking some to night
31st Last Day of the Year E Wind Fine commenced to Rain ice Breaking all up put in all of the
Rest of the 3 Ton Stack Leander and I Tried for EEls got none Leander got a Rat
1
�1st of January 1886 Firing in the New Year the Boys all shooting shot a Duck Leander a Rat
took in the Honey-Bees in then put them out. West Wind snowed a little
2nd chopping in the oak Field Leander got a House-Rat in his Trap ice going Down seen a
Boat Fishing EEls
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
January 3rd 1886 Allen's Berth Day 1833. Fine Raining seen 2 men Fishing EEls
4th Raining E Wind Dug the Jumper out of a snowBank
5th putting out Manure West Wind Rained some seen a Boat going down the Way of
Rankins Bay ice Leaving the shore Fields Bare Livinia not well Leander got a Rat Lots of
Ducks going Down about Dark Lots of seagulls picking up Minnows on the water
6th Turned cold and Frosty Windy chopping stove Wood
7th W Wind Frosty ice making anchor ice going Down if there was no wind the ice would
take Bent a peice of the Axe cutting Knotty Hemlog cold Day
8th Hugh Ann's Berth Day 1866 Fine very Frosty shut across to Christees Steamboat
Channel open a Great many air-holes and a Big opening up at the Head of the Island W
Wind seen a Mink Track chopping stove Wood House Warm cattle hearty
9th E Wind Drifting Stormy snowing seen a Fox on the ice I think the ice must be Taken in
Steamboat channel open Late Last night snowbanks
19th Sunday W Wind Drifting air-holes smoking
11th W Wind Cold Frosty John H and I to the Pitt Point Set a Trap for the Mink. Leander and I
to the Head of the Island to see how the ice Looked a Great many air-holes seen a Mink
Track. Quite Fresh Lots of Fox tracks ice looks rough. Frosty to night
12th New Years old Style chopping stove Wood W Wind a Very Frosty Day the Frostiest I
think we had yet Air-holes smoking water raising near shore
2
�13th First crossing on the ice as the First ice U Broke up. Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea 45
Radways R R 25 paid this Bought of Nicholsons Boots 75 losenges 1 paid 1/2 lb Tea 25 all
paid Bought of Mr Ward Alum 3 orange Colouring 10 paid
14th Broke on the 4 Ton stack {cut off}ne Bushing the Road Fine Day EW
15th Drawing Wood got a Mink Fine E Wind
16th Fine E Wind Races in Dundee seen a Weasel Track cutting Marsh hay on the Barn Floor
{rest of entry illegible}
{first page}
Mr James Cameron Island
January 17th 1886 Soft turned Cold snowed Drifted set a Trap for a Mink
18th W Wind Frosty cutting alders and Willows and Brush in the oakfield seen 3 EEl Fisher
going over the way to Christee's Island
19th E W Drifting snowing Drew some Wood cutting Brush Turned Kind of soft in the
Evening
20th Drawing Wood seen the Minks Track set for him. a Fine Day water high
21st St Agness Day E Wind caught a Mink in the shanty Snowing warm putting in some
Marsh hay
22nd E W putting in the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack spoild the Axe another Mink around
the house seen him in the pile of Wood hailed a little to night. wind high from the W
23rd W W cold and Frosty cutting stove Wood
24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day very cold E Wind
25th E Wind very Frosty Frosty cutting stove Wood
26th Robie Burns B Day Fine W Wind Leander and I to Summerstown. Bought of J Summers
8 yds of Calico 80 Cap 90 paper soap 8 paid all this Left 1 Dollar with Mrs Ward for this
years Witness Forgot to Leave postage Knitting needles 4 Heard Charlie Rose got in the ice
over at Douquetts got his Fingers Badly Frozen Mr Charles {cut off} Thrashing at Hamiltons
3
�of the 600 Left 2 Bags at Hamiltons for Pease and other Grain George Renshaw took Down
the Flour from the store got a Gazzette to Day Races in Dundee
27th some cold E W Turned Warmer cut a Basswood for sawlogs Drew some Wood cutting
Brush seen Teams on the St Annicite Road Seen a Horse Rig crossing from Below Christees
Island set Traps for the mink as he made his way to the Milkhouse
28th Cut the Basswood Log in 2 9 Feet Each Drew some Wood alders and Willows
29th E Wind got a Mink in the Milkhouse. Cut a Maple in the Feild Jo Douquett Edward
Charlie Rose came to Bush the Road
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
January 30 1886 Fine Day E Wind I went to Summerstown gave 5 cents to Mr Ward for the
Postage for the Witness got a Ride up to Tom Kennedy's from J Hamilton. Races in Dundee
and a Great many Crossing to Battoshe's Heard they had the Measles at James McDougalls
Randolph there got a Mink in the shanty to Day
31st E Wind Fine Gordon here gave him a Comforter
1st of February W Wind Frosty Fine Edward Duquett Jim Burns Barnhart and 3 Indians came
to cut the Manure as its Froze very hard about 1 1/2 Feet Thick
2nd First Teams came to Draw J Nicholson and 2 Douquetts Stephen Tyo Burns 1 Indian
Barnhart made 11 Loads to Day Fine Candlemass Day the Sun shines to Day the Bear if he
comes out will see his Shadow
3rd Jim Nicholson and Jo and Edward with Teams Made 12 Loads to Day Adams Buried to
Day
4th Cold in the Morning Stephen Tyo came and as no one was coming he went off met a
Man up on our Road took the wrong Road he was going to Salmon River I crossed to see
what was wrong with them not coming it was the cold Bought of Nicholsons 1 lb of Tea 45
cents paid Bought of Mr Ward pipe 1 Done Thrashing at Hamiltons
5th Very Very Frosty to Day Tom Jack came Brought me 2 Bags of Grain 600 of Flour 1
Dollar paid this Commenced to Load made 4 Trips to Day John Nicholson 2 Trips {Pecor} or
4
�McPhee 2 Trips to Day very very cold and Tom Jack 4 Trips to Day thats 8 Load to Day Tom
Jack took 6 Loads Nicholson 5 pecor 5 {N?}ed 4 Jo 3 G Renshaw here to help thats 13
Loads to Day turned warmer E Wind
{cut off 6?}th Fine Warm
{first page}
Mr James Cameron Island
Feb 8th 1886 Gordon's Berth Day Tom Jack John Nicholson Jn. McPhee here 5..5..5 Ned 4 Jo
3 G Renshaw here
9th Fine Drawing McPhee 1/2 Day 3 Loads Tom Jack 6 Jim Nicholson 6 Ned 4 Jo 3 G
Renshaw here Indian here Leander to store spool 5 calico 10
10 E W Drifting Tom Jack Drew 5 Ned 4 Jo 2 George Renshaw 1/2 Day Took all their things
home E Wind
11th E Wind Fine soft seen a crow for the First Fernandez up to Dickens yesterday Mr
Douquett Gave the children 1.80 old Lally Departed at Mr P Purcell's
12th Went to Summerstown Fine E Wind Gave John Summers 5 Dollars to my account got a
Receipt Took Dinner at Nicholsons Bought of Nicholsons pair of Lace Boots 1.10 paid Making
a Track with snowplough on the ice for Races Charlie Rose's Dog here took some Marsh hay
out of the Marsh Leander and Fernandez and John H sloppy on the ice got the Witness and
Globe
13th Mr Lally Buried to Day E Wind and West Wind Foggy Raining and Fine snow melting in
the Fields slush on the ice Lots of snowbirds Ducks Flying East
14th St Valentine's Day W Wind Raining water on the ice
15th E Wind stormy snowing Drifting cutting Stove Wood
16th S West Wind Drifting Windy Blustery cutting Firewood Leander and I
17th South West Wind Fine Kind of Blustery Drew some Wood Cut a Log of Ash for Rails
seen Teams on the Lancaster Road
5
�18th cutting and splitting Rails Fine Day James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 {illegible} wood
19th Fine E Wind crossed to Summerstown. Sent a Letter to James Lee & Co Montreal got
postage stamp 35 cents 3 cents for Postage Envelope 1 cent, pipe 10 Bought of Nicholsons
Tea 25 pepper oil seen the inspector of Weights & Measures Mr Whitt{cut off} and one of
the McKee's of McGee's Point cleaning a Track for Races took Dinner at {illegible} cutting
ice
20th North West Wind snowing Drifting
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
Feb 22nd 1886 Washingtons Berth Day Fine. Drew stack of Hay out of the Marsh Drew a
Load of White Birch from the head of the Island
23 cold E Wind cutting Wood cut a Beech on the hill
24th E Wind cold Frosty Day Went across got a Ride to F Covington from Tom Jack stopt at
Jo's a Treat 10 got a present of a pair of overshoes from Jo Bought of McC 3 pairs of Boots
settled up with them they had 75 cents against me and I Brought them in my Debt 3..16
Boots 1..50 Boots 1..35 Boots 1.. for stanley I must Exchange them the'r small got a Receipt
up to this Date. Bought drug store Pink Root 12 1/2 Hoarhound Candy 2 Bought of Y.A. a Bag
25 a Treat at Tyos Bought of Mr G Long 1 3/4 yds of Cloth Bought of smallman Binding 10
credit Heard Emmanuel Morris Departed got a Ride Down to Hopkins Point from Olivers
Father as he is Drawing wood from St Agness to him Races in Dundee stopt at Jo took
supper there. Mr Leslie there got James Lee's Prize
25 St Matthias Day Cold in the Morning E W Turned soft came from Hamiltons snowing
Raining wind South W Drew some Wood. One of my Eye's tie{cut off} sore turned cold to
night
26th Very Frosty and Cold
{2}7th Cold Frosty Fixing a handle in the Axe W Wind
{2}8th Sexagesema {sexagesimal = 60} Sunday Cold Frosty Drifting Marsh hay Done only
about 1 1/2 Tons on the stable loft W Wind
6
�1st of March St David's Day the Festival of the Welsh Day came in Like a Lion Very cold and
Frosty high Wind West chopping Stove Wood Commenced the West Mow Feeding all the
cattle Fine hay a peice of hay on the North side yet put MinKey in the Back place to night
2nd cutting Brush in the oakfield Cold Windy snow Drifting North Wind and South West
Wind
3rd W Wind Leander went to Hamiltons got a Letter from Narcisse Leplante with a Dollar in
it got the {paper flipped up} Hamilton in Cornwall.
{first page}
Mr James Cameron Island
March 4th 1886 West Wind Cold some cut a Beech in the pasture
5th Eclipse cold Windy cutting stove Wood
6th Fine W Wind Crossed to Summerstown Bought Nicholsons 3 spools of Thread 12 cents
Bought from Ward pipe 1 got the Glengarrian but did not Get the Globe I suppose my time
Done John Hamilton to Lancaster Drawing stones to the Lighthouse a Good many teams
7th Shrove Sunday West Wind Fine and cold and Warm
8th East Wind cold Drifting snowing some cutting Stove Wood cutting hay in the Barn
9th E Wind Drifting Fine Cold cutting Alders in the swamp Last churning to Day circle
around sun Fine in the Evening Sun sets at 6 to night
10th Ash Wednesday crossed to Hamiltons put a Letter in the PO for Narcisse Charante
Care of William Dupois Postage 3 cents got the Witness went with J Hamilton to Fort
Covington Windy Drifting Fine Bought of Mr K 6 lbs of Tea 2 Dollars to 24 1/2 yds of Plaid
2..45 got a Pair of Lace Boots to be exchanged for the ones I took home the next time I go
the on take them Back Heard one of the McKenzie {torn away} Gore Departed Buried on
the Front {illegible} Trunk Track crossed from the head of our Island to the south catching
Fish in the ice at Frashers on the South side cook Eaton told me
11th Wind West Blew hard Drifting Drew some Wood
12th on this Day of the Month Dell McMaster Senior First came to the Island Drifting
7
�13th Fine Leander went to Summerstown got the Mail Bought of Nicholsons 2 spools of
Thread 8 Losenges 3 pipe 1
14th Stanley's BirthDay 1880 West Wind snowing
15th E Wind Drifting snowing Teams with Loads to the Lighthouse cutting Brush in the
oakfield
16th Stormy snowing Turned very fine and Warm J Hamilton and {illegible} took my Logs to
Mr Purcell
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
17th of March 1886 St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish Went to Cornwall got a Ride from
Thomas Jack seen Mr D B. McLennan got the Ballance from him gave him a Receipt Met Mr
George S McDonald and took him for Mr Douquett then we asked him to come and have
something or take us where we could get something good we travelled for a Longtime
where did he take us but his own house we never thought of going there But we got what
we got Good A Very fine Fellow used us well Bought of Mr Pitt Shovel 1 Dollar Axe 75 Bought
of Mr D McRae Pork 2..43 Bought of Mc McDonald Furniture 6 chairs 3..60 childs chair 1..25
Big chair 1..75 took Dunn 50 took dinner at Mrs Fultons and sent a Parcel of Things to the
Children which was well Receved Bought of John Summers 6 yds Cotton 30 cents Gave 5
Dollars to my Account got a Recept Bought a Pipe at Derushee 1 got almanack seen Mr
Butter and G Grant a very fine Day seen a Shelland Pony Gave Leven{cut off} 5 cents came
to Hamiltons and John Drove me Down with the cutter James McDougall here to Day
18th Went for the chairs to {torn off} Leander and I got a Basket of Apples {torn off}ome
their Bag to Day chopping stove Wood E Wind very Fine Day
19th Drifting E Wind Blowing and stormy change in the Moon J Hamilton and Tom Jack
came spring or Last Day of Winter
20th First Day of Spring High E hailing Raining Snowing
21st EW high Drifting snowing stove smoking
8
�22nd Livinia's Birth Day 1840 Drifting
23rd Randolph came from McDougalls Windy Fine Leander crossed for the paper
24th Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers soap 10 RR 16 25 {illegible} this Bought of
Nicholsons Shot 15 2 spools 8 paid Bought of Mr Ward axe handle 15 Fine W W crust on the
ice
25 Lady Day Randolph went to Ducquetts H Wind 4 cents {bottom line illegible}
{first page}
Mr James Cameron Island
26th of March 1886 John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876 J Hamilton {came?} with Tea
Kettle 1 Bag of Oats sack of Flour sold 2 Hides over the River gave me 2 Dollars Cash
Randolph to McDougalls for the Pot got 15 Buckets set of hames water on the ice under the
snow Fine Robins came Blackbirds Hawks Grassbirds
27th E Wind Fine good crust I crossed to Mr P Purcells mill 60 Boards 1..50 for sawing Paid
this T Jack took them Down for me Nicholsons got the Post Office yesterday Old Mr Akins
Poorly cutting Sugar Bush Wood thawing
28th Went to Christee Island Randolph and I
29th E Wind crust good. Went to Fort Covington Bought of Congdon Downs' Elixer 25 Doll
25 Hoarhound Candy 2 Bought of spoils 75 Bought of N.G. Boots {illegible}ting 20 snack 10
Bought of G Long Knife 25 Tax 10 {Spools?} 5 pens 3 pipes H Wines 40 Taking the scow
{illegible} of the ice to take to Hopkins Point Tapt 60 Trees to Day {?} stopt at Jo
Douquetts all night had supper and {illegible} no hay got a Ride Down from John Plumades
{?} Lambs came from Jo Douquetts Fine seen Black Ducks
31 Gathered Lambs 12 pails of sap Raining
1st of April all Fools Day snow Windy Randolph crossed to Summerstown Bought of Mr
Ward Wormy Candy 12 awls 4 Matches 8 Drawing to Lighthouse {illegible} in sugar Bush
Cutting Wood Fine Flurries of snow
9
�3 Boiling {cut off} Bush for the First Time made 1 1/2 Gallons John and Leander McDougall
here a strange Man came from Lancaster here inquiring the Road to St Regis and Tom Jack
from here his name Alfred Woods
4th Fine crossed to Summerstown Archy Grant (Bishop) Bought of Nicholson Boots 2..75
paper 18 {cut off}
5th Fine Day Tapt some
6th Boiling E.w. Turned stormy {cut off} Oxly calved
7th very Stormy Big Storm of snow Wind
8th Boiling Sap ice opened on 12th
9th Lily Calved a {illegible} to the Sugar Bush Made First Sugar 40 lbs
10th in the {illegible}
11th Made 52 lb
12th Horses crossing {illegible}
{illegible}seen snakes, Pewits yellow hammer {illegible} Lots of shooting at Douquetts {rest
of page illegible}
{second page}
to here X
Mr James Cameron Island
April 14th 1886 {first line illegible}
16th Brindle calved
17th Made 2 Gallons for the Last Killed a Snake
18th Duncan's Berth Day Palm Sunday John G and {McKey?} here to night Leander got 2
Rats {illegible} the Calfe Pasture {illegible}{3 eels?}
10
�19th Granadas First Trip Thunder and Lightning Fine Clearing up Wood {toward?} the Door
Men Working at the Light House some {working?} Lights on it to night
20th Taking home sugar Bush Rigging. Killed a calf
21 Traveller went Down Taking away the Banking from the house
22nd Hector in Rae's Daughter Departed Maunday Thursday got 4 Pikes John Adams an
Indian here gave him stuff for oars Randolph to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 2
Bottles 50 Broom 15 Bought of Mr Ward Worm Candy 24 Pipes 2 got Papers from Dan's.
23rd St George Day and Good Friday The Festival of the English West Wind Went to
Sturgeon Island Randolph shot 2 Ducks Putting Manure on the Yard
24th splitting Rails {illegible}
25th Easter Sunday and St Marks Day. The Sun Danced to day East Wind Fine Day
26th Fisherman came {illegible} Calvett Dog had Puppies 4 of them
27th Randolph and Narcisse to Fort Covington for Rubber Boots
28th Working at Fences
{first page}
Mr James Cameron Island
April 29th 1886 Went to Salmon River Sold Rats and Calf Skin Bought oil cloth 75 oil 15 Boots
Mended 60 2 yds Cottonade 30 crape 1/4 yd 25 Matches 10 Wrench 15 Back {illegible}
Teapot 25 Basket 40 Starch 10 Blue 5 {illegible}kers 5 Left pair of Boots to be mended
30th Lighthouses Lit up Lewis the Indian and his 2 Boys here made axe handle Planted 3
Rows of Potatoes
1st of May St Phillip & St James Day Fixing Fences
2nd Gordon here Granada's 1st Trip to Lancaster
3rd piling Rails Fixing Fence
11
�4th Mr Kelly and Bill and his Boy here Looking after the Fisheries Randolph to Summerstown
Bought of Mr Ward a Trunk 2..55 Book 10 2 Lines 20 2 hats 20 Castor oil 15 Bread for
Fishermen
5th Boheminean came up first Trip Fixing Fence in the Grove Propellers to Day Drudge went
up
6th some peices of ice going Down Ploughing First Trip Down for the Boheminean
7th Putting out manure Drawing Calf Pasture Fence away
Fishermens First Trip with Fish to Montreal
8th Randolph and Narcisse to Lancaster for {illegible} Phillip took 4 Bags of Potatoes for me
from Montreal 2 and the Bags {20?} and Freight 20 thats 2..40 he owes me as I gave him 3
Dollars Birds came Last night on a Raft from Ogdensburg Planted a Row of Early Rose
Potatoes
9th John McDougall and A Fraser here Fine all the children to Christees Island Leander to
Hamiltons for the Papers
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
10th of May 1886 Planted 13 Rows of Potatoes and 100 hills Ploughing settings some Brush
heaps on fire on the Pitt Point and upper Field Found the hook of the chain piling manure
11th E Wind Raining changed to West Foggy
12th Foggy E Wind Fine Randolph to Summerstown 18 lbs of Butter at 18 cents a lb Bought
of Mr Ward 15 lb of salt 20 oatmeal 30 1/2 lb 94 Due Bill 1..50 Bought of J Summers soap 5
Flour 62 spool 5 Money calved a heifer Mr Kelly at Fishermans Boheminean Late coming up
with the Fog Gave 2..40 to Narcisse to Fetch up 4 Bags of Potatoes
13th Foggy Boheminean Late going Down E Wind changed to West Ploughed the Potatoes
Peice all Fixing Fence went to head of Island Let out the 2 Bulls for to Day
12
�14th Planted 4 Rows of Potatoes Ploughed the Bean Place Fixing the Fence Granada went to
Lancaster high E Wind changed Rain to night young Chickens 12 Trimming the Apple Tree at
the Door and one at Lane fence Fernandez caught Perch Randolph caught Duck. Water high
15th Raining high south West Wind Fisherman took 4 Bags of Potatoes from Montreal 45 a
Bag good Many Rotten their going to take them Back cut some Trees for Building high Wind
to night Jo Lemays Fish came Back from Montreal could not sell them Fixing Brush Fence.
Water high in the swamp
16th {?sh} here from Murdock McDonalds
17th Leander and I to the head of the Island
18th Planted a Few Rows planted potatoes in the Bean place
19th Sheared the 2 Rams planted 8 or 9 Rows to the appletrees got a channel Catfish from
the Fisherman
20th Began the East End of the House Narcisse Randolph and I Hewing scoring Laid the
Foundation Keeping in the Bulls at night
{first page}
Mr James Cameron Island
21st of May 1886 The Drudge came to Summerstown working at the Frame
22nd the Surveyors at the head of the Island putting up their marks. Sheared the 2 Ewes.
Drew some Logs Randolph Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 24lb of salt at
Nicholsons 1 lb of Crackers 8 Let out the sheep
23rd Gordon and T Rose here gave Tommy Rose a puppy Dog
24th Queens Birth Day a Meeting at Summerstown Dan to Be there I crossed to Hamiltons
Fine W Wind changed to East Wind Trowling Caught a pike some of the First potatoes
planted is peeping up
25 Raining Windy 3 chiefs here Wanting pay from Fishermen John Isacc Thompson and
George Mosquitoes Bad
13
�26 Cleaning out upper shed John Hamilton came Down with Randolph got the Loan of the
Pic-axe Rained some Windy
27th Ploughing the Back Bean Place and up in the Brush at the cherry tree
28th Fine Went to F Covington Bought of Mr Minkler 2 Bushels of Potatoes 80 Bought J Y
Tobacco 8 Candy 2 Bought of McCartney 5 yds of Calico 40 of Tyo Bottle of 20 in a Billy
Bones Mr Long is closed Keep in the 2 Bulls got Papers from MrBa{cut off}
29th Royal oak Day or oak apple Day High West Wind Planted 10 Rows at apple Planted up
at the cherry Tree 8 Rows and some at the Back Garden Altered the spring calves the 2
Bulls Thunder Narcisse took a Bag of Potatoes from Montreal 25 Freight 5
30th Rogation Sunday Fine J Summers Geordie Annan and Mr Ritchie here going down to
Rosse's Island to see the hole that was dug there Livinia and I to head of the Island
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
31st of May 1886 Crossed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 100 Wt of Flour 2..50 Tea
25 Tea 12 1/2 Hats 50 Randolph a Hat 10 Pair of Braces 30 Bought of Mr Ward for the
Fishermen 2 pans of Bread 1 Hat
X
1st of June Rowena's Birth Day Fine the Boys went for Pine George Thomas came for a Boat
Planted some Beans
2nd cut some sticks for the House planted the rest of the Beans Raining Thunder
3rd Ascencion Day or Holy Thursday Windy Randolph and Leander to Ross's Island to see
where J Summers was digging Mr Derushie here piling Manure Fixing fence on the Pitt Point
Line Boat came up to night Lots of Towing now
4th Hewing some sticks and Beams Pete Henery here for all their {illegible}
5th Randolph crossed Bought of J Summers 7 yds of Cotton at 34 Candlewick 8 paid
Bought of Nicholsons Powder 30 Games at Cornwall McArthurs left Broke {illegible} at
Hamiltons G.Arnet a Pic Nic Fixing Fence Bought of Wards
14
�6th Went to Plum Island seen Frank Laplante and Wife 2 men and 2 children Drowned. Seen
Pecor Fishing. Mr Spink here for a Puppy Antwines Boy wanting horse hair for Minnow Lines
Lashey came Fine clearing small stone out of the Bee Place and Putting them on the Wharf
Thunder Lightning Raining Windy E and West and South Fishing Perch got 27 Fernandez and
I Fixing hoe handles
7th at the Potatoes weeding them Killing a Great many Grubs pegging some stones at the
East End of the house Let out the 2 Bulls tonight Fixing the Tobacco place Letting the horse
out in daytime putting in at night {illegible} Windy {illegible}
{first page}
Mr James Cameron Island
9th of June 1886 Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 73 years at Potatoes Fine
10th Piling Logs at the Door Fixing the Sail
11th Randolph to F Covington got his hair cut 2 men Drowned Stewart and Saya on the 5th
or 6th Sunday Morning found the Boat. Bottom so deep Bought Cotton 3..56 on credit (Tea
1 Dollar paid) Bismarck came home Washing the Wool
12th Fine Went home with Hamiltons Boat William Duncan and Gordon came Brought some
of Bismarcks cloths Put out Tobacco Narcisse Boy and Phillip came Bought of Ward soap 1
Bar 10 2 pipes 2
13th Raining Blowing Whit Sunday
14th Raining at Potatoes Heard that Saya Drowned Stewart it is thought so or talked about
as Saya is a Bad character and Stewart had a Lot of money on him
14th Mr Sticklers son here for sand Gave me a Dollar Raining Cutting hay for the 2 Bulls at
Potatoes Killing Grubs Heard those men were Found
15th at Potatoes
16th Randolph and Bismarck to F Covington Sold Tennet of Butter (Paid for the We{illegible}
of Cotton Bought 100 of Flour 2..50 2 Tennets 50 Brought 22 cents Cash home Rained hard
got 15 cents for Butter
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�17th Tore Down The Cookhouse
18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo at the Cookhouse
19 Working at the Cookhouse Randolph and Bismarck crossed for nails 10 lb 40 Thread 5
20th Fine Day Randolph crossed to Plum Island seen one of the Cattle with a Cut in her
21st First Day of Summer Bismarck and F. crossed Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 on
credit Pepper paid Got 25 {illegible} Randolph
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Mr James Cameron Island
21st of June 1886 1st Day of Summer Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..50 44 lbs of Fine
Salt 44 spools of Thread 5 Randolph got a Lunge
22nd Fixing Floor in the Cook house Warm set a Line Weeding Potatoes and Beans
23rd 2 Fishermens Boys went of to night put the Plough Through some of the Potatoes
24th St John the Baptiste Day Corpus Christie Fixing a Door on East End of the cookhouse
Taking up Randolphs Line 3 Raftsmen here Looking for Timber had a stick of Elm with them
25th Raining
26th Raining Angus Cameron and John and Allen here Gave them a puppy Dog Fernandez
sold his Perch to them Raining Thunder and Lightning Randolph and Bismarck crossed for
the Mail J Hamilton working at the Wharf Jo Lemay came Down with Narcisse the
Fisherman
27th Grand Procession Sunday Raining Thunder
28th Randolph cut his Foot Ploughing Potatoes at the Apple Tree Working at the Front Door
of the cookhouse 2 men shooting Ducks had a Dog Randolph Drove them away Weeding
Potatoes in upper Field Fine Day
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�29th St Peter & St Paul cannons shooting Back the way of Williamstown Windy West and
Changed to high North Wind. Weeding Beans. Northern Lights or Merry Dancers to night
and they are Dancing Took a Big Stone out of the Ground before the Door Keeping in the
Bulls
30th crossed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons Matches 10 Hooks 2 J James came
here put sheep on Ross's Island
1st of July Dominion Day a Great Day in Cornwall Bismarck crossed to the Pic Nic at
Hamiltons Mrs Chisholm Brought his cloths there Sunday School scholars
2nd at Potatoes and Potato Bugs one of the sheep Lame
30th Let out the 2 Bulls
{first page}
Mr James Cameron Island
July 3rd 1886 cut some hay around the scythe place smoky Randolph took up his Line and
set it over. Randolph crossed to summerstown stopt at Hamiltons all night they took his
Boat to Fish
4th Came home {illegible} The Baby Stanley Hugh Ann Rowena Sissy to Hamiltons
5 very Warm John B Day 83 to Antwine Bosell and Dishaw here for Boat Mosquitoes Bad
6th Warm put the Plough Through the Potatoes for the Last time all in Blossom cut the hay
at the West End of the Potatoes cut the hay at the West End of the Potatoes Mosquitoes
Bad at nigh
7th put in some hay for the First Fishermen's First Trip to Renshaw with their Fish
8th Went to Summerstown paid J Summers 5 Dollars to my account got a Receipt Bought
of J Summers Thread 1{cut off} nails 8 47 yds of calico 40 paid this the scow of the Drudge
sunk too much Load on for Frank Laplante Bismarck at sand Stickler's yacht sailing Round
9th E Wind some Rain Mowing kept in the young Bull as he is Lame or out of the hip A Man
here Mr Young from Valleyfield wants a place to camp Sullivan a survey and Wilson Hard
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�ware Merchant then on Charlies Island made a smoke-house in the Big cellar English
Cherries Ripe Rasberries Ripe the Oil-Boat went up to Feed the Lighthouses
10th 11 12" Orangemans Day Firing Big Shots
13th Went to H sold J Y Cameron 2 Tennets of Butter 10.. {illegible} 14 cents 2 scythes 100
of Flour 3 lb of Tea snaith pipe overalls stuff 2 Tennets Bought of Kimballs store 3 yds 2 yds
of Cottonade Boots 1..25 Bought of smallman oil and carpet shoes Bought {illegible} 50
Went to A Tyo's {?}
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
14th of July 1886 not very well Randolph to a Bee on McLaughlins Place Forgot to write any
Down the rest of this month
15th St Swithen's Day or 16th
17 - 18 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874
20th 21st 22 23 24 25th St James Day
1st of August Lammas Day
2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864
4th 5th
6th Randolph Birth Day 1867 Minnie Came Gordon put her across from Hamiltons
7th Mowing
8 Sunday Went to Plum Island and Kit Kit Bismarck sold his Fish for a Dollar
9th Randolph Minnie Hugh Ann went to F Covington Brought a Tennet of Butter Tea Tennets
Dishes Boots Buttons
10 at hay
11th at hay
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�12 at hay
13" Leander Hugh Ann and Minnie went to Summerstown Bought 27 yds of Calico a Big Bowl
1 lb of Crackers sweetys got the mail Thread
14th Minnie and Bismarck went to Williamstown
15th John Angus and wife and the 2 children and Gordon came
16th Rained
17 Bismarck came from Williamstown
18" at hay
19" Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Randolph to Rubber Boots and 9 Buttons for Narcisse Girl
Married to Day
18th
21st at Marsh Hay Donald Cameron Departed 2nd Con Randolph crossed to Summerstown
22 B.D Cameron Buried to Day Laflesh and his sister here McDougalls and 2 of Dan Frasers
Girls here and Laflesh stopt all night with Lucias on the Kit Kit Randolph went off
{first page}
Mr James Cameron Island
October 1st 1886 Drawing Wood
2nd Drawing Wood hailed
3rd Windy
4th Bismarck to A Tyo's to HW 40 Raining Windy Picking Grapes
5th Fine Day Cutting and Drawing Wood from the Pit Point
6th Windy Fine Went to Dundee Bismarck and I to 4 Tubs of Butter 15..48 To Mr Long
Bought To Rope 4 1/2 lb 56 Bot Worm Med 25 Paper Tax 52 square of Blue 10 1/2 lb Pepper
12 1/2 lb starck 5 3 lb nails 12 cents 1/2 lb Powder 20 Cash 5 sack of salt 8 caps 10 7.35.. 8..13
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�Due Bought of Mr Smallman 100 of Flour 2..60 oil 15 Downs Elixer 25 Tongs spear Griddle to
Blacksmith 30 Bought of McC Cash 2 cotton 3..85 3 lb of Tea 1 6 yds of satinette 3 2 pair
2..10 1 Pair 1..25 1 pair 2..25 1 pair 2..50 comes to 18.5 To Butter 6 Dollars Leaves 12..5 Bought
of T K 6 yds of stripe 1 Went up to Shannons Mill not Making yarn Mr Hume Came to Tent Mr
Steve and Mr Burtch
7th Fine Day went up to the Tent Mr Hume here came from Lancaster had a chat with him
First Wild Geese Last night and a great many Flying this Evening very high some Black
Ducks to night making a noise Foggy this morning Baby sick Rowena sick all sick whooping
cough
8th Drawing Wood Mowing some Mr Hume for Potatoes Eggs and Butter 1 Dollar Treated me
with good old Rye Drawing Wood
9th Drawing and cutting in the oak field Fine
10th Hugh Ann McMaster's birth Day 1844 Fine Gordon Randolph Tommy Rose Leslie Baker
here I went to see Mr Hume at the Tent
11th Drew some sticks for a shed Made a Stack 38 in Back Marsh Ploughing Potatoe ground
Fine
12th Commenced Banking East End of the house Raining high East Wind
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
13th of Oct 1886 Banking the East End of the House Fine East Wind Mr A Tyo and John
Bowen here To Butter 10 Dollars gave him a Bottle of Wine Leander and I up to see Mr Hume
him over at Lemays Treated us sent for a Saw to Montreal he says he will sell me his Ducks
not Plenty
14th Went to Lancaster with the Wool 14 lbs Paid a Dollar on it to be made on the 23rd to be
made coares 13 cents a lb Fine E Wind changed to South Wind a Blew a Gale sent Bismarck
to the store for a 1 lb of Crackers 1.0 and a Bottle of Worm Medicine 25 passed Suse's Island
and turned Back stopt a good while there then tried for the Squaw Island and got there with
hard work made up our minds to stop all night there but made another start and got home
with hard work very high wind working at Grapes 9 Gallons of Juice
20
�15th very windy. the tops of the Stacks blew Down water very low with the wind this
morning and at night raised working at the Banking some cutting brush on the Pit Point only
1 Boat came up to Day the Granada did not come out of Dundee the wind was too high Mr
Hume here Bought 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 3 lbs of Butter Loaf of Bread paid 1 Dollar Gave
Bismarck 25 cents for going up with him
16th Dan to be at Lancaster {illegible} Andie Mc{illegible} cold to Day but Fine some few
Grains of Snow the Fishermens Lines broke with the wind Narcisse took me up his cross cut
saw 1..50 it looks pretty good took the Leaves of the Turnips
{first page}
Mr James Cameron Island
Oct 17th 1886 Sunday the Hunters Mr Hume Steve Griffin and Burtch Left to go to Jo
Lemays Fine some Rain and a Few Grains of snow
18th St Luke's Day Began the West End Banking Fine shot a Black Duck did not get him
19th Fine Alexandra Went Down Banking the inside of the shed Back of the milkhouse Drew
away some of the Logs around the potato Ground Mr Barnhart came here through the night
Looking for a Raft of Board for Summerstown Wharf
20th Fine WW Went to Jo Lemays with the clock Bismarck and I Wind Raised came around
the head of Christee's Island took Lunch then went Down to see the house Lewis the Indian
was Building got some nuts offered the Fisherman Narcisse his hay for the crosscut - Saw
and he would not take it now Harrowing the Potato Ground Lewis the Indian on Christee's
Island not many Boats a going Putting out some manure Rowena sick and Tonia sick all Bad
with the Whooping cough Bismarck crossed for the Mail did not get the Witness got the
Star and Glengarrian (Yesterday)
21 at the Stable
22nd cutting sticks
23 Livinia's Birth Day 1868 Fine
24th Our Hugh's B Day
25 Tonias Birth Day
21
�26 at the stable
27th the 2 Fishermen went to Montreal to Day {illegible} Died {illegible} Died
28th at the stable
29th at stable
30th at stable
31 Went to Jo Lemays for clock 50 Leander and I seen Mr Kelly and Mr Leslie this is
Halloween or Holy Eve Cracking nuts
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
1st of November 1886 Bismarck and I to Lancaster for the yarn 10 3/4 14 lbs when we
Brought it there 1..40 Fine Bought of McCrimmon RRR 25 All saints Day The Harvest Month
of Death
2nd Went to Fort Covington Brought a chain shovel hinges to be Fixed 50 all Souls Day
Bought of Mr Long Tin pail 50 Mustard 20 Salts 10 Powder 20 Shot Sugar 20 lbs 1..40 oil 15
sweetys 3 Knife 15 cloth 4 Tea 1 Exchange on Boots 25 a pair for John 2..50 on credit Bought
of Mathews Hinges and screws 33 Got Medicine from Dr Gillis 25 Got a Present of a
Package of Tobacco and sent a Package of Tea to the Mrs From Mr Tuthill treated me to
Beer Died or Buried to Day Bill Farlinger settled and got a Receipt from Mr Long went to A
Tyo's Bought 1 Gallon of High Wines 3 Dollars sent a Bottle of Brandy to Livinia Bismarck got
his hair cut 25 cents Election in F Covington
3rd Making a Door for the new shed Windy Fine
4th Cutting and Splitting Windy Rowena very Bad with her head
5th Guy Fawks Day the Gunpowder Plot very Windy south West Banking in the Cookhouse
Went up to see Mr McMaster Tenting at the upper Point sent his Boy Down for milk
6th East Wind commenced to snow a very stormy time 2 men came here Mr Makepeace
and Lafave came from the Yachts to Lancaster going to Jo Lemays to see Mr Hume the 2
22
�Fishermen put them across for 2..50 and they had a hard time took Dinner here sent me
{50?} cents Gave me a Package of Tobacco 20 Gave {cut off} the house
7th Helen's Birth Day Mcmartin Coloured man came to Boil a Pot of Potatoes
{first page}
Mr James Cameron Island
8th of Nov 1886 Drifting and Blowing Mr McMartin went off. went to the head of the Island
snow Deep Narcisse Tore about 10 Fathoms of his seine got Fast in Logs Feeding the cattle
Killed 2 Rusters took in the Tobacco out of the Barn Boats going
9th Prince of Wales Birth Day Killed a sheep Fine Cattle out Picking took in some Turnips we
had Left out the Wine (Ready to strain Alexandra went Down and Tugs a steamer to Charlie
Island to see the Hunters from Ogdinsburgh Leander sawing an old oak on the Lower Point
Rowena very Bad with her head
10th Fishermen went off Left their Boat Made a Trip to Lancaster before they went of got a
Lamp from Phillip Left their Lines and some snoods axe got a sturgeon from them Left the
Key
11 Martin was went to Summerstown sent a Letter to D M M Fine Bought of Mr Ward Flour
1..25 Thread 15 Soap 10 paid this Bought of Nicholsons 15 lb of Sugar 1..5 Raisins 5 Postage 3
Craigs taken their cattle from Francis Island J Summers away hunting Deer. Nomination Day
in Alexandria for D M M
12th Drew up the Boats and Boxes at the River Covered the new Stable with Marsh hay E W
Drew some Boards from the shanty
13th E W Snowing Stormy
14th Windy Drifting
15th Killed the Bull a Fine Day strained the wine and put the sugar in it about 53 lbs Drudge
went Down
16th Fine Fixing the Stables Alexandra went Down early to Day First Rats Cutting hay on
East Mow Tied the cows Rowena Poorly Better to Day
23
�17th E Wind high Snowed Rained to night hard and high Wind a Man crossed with 2 Boats to
the South Side from the Head of the Island cutting stove Wood seen a Robin
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
18th of Nov 1886 Wind Foggy Wind changed to West Blowing hard Began Bottling the Grape
Juice got 2 Rats Rowena not very well Mice very Plenty the Cats destroying a Lot of them a
change in the Moon this Evening the water Raised with the E W and Fell very low with the W
Wind
19
20 Bismarck crossed for the Mail Bought of Nicholson Matches 12 sawing stove Wood
putting Manure around the Appletrees got a Bag of apples for Rowena R Briggs here for
Butter for A Tyo sent 1 1/2 Gal of Grape Juice for him to put 1/2 Pint of HW in it Rained some
21st On this Day of the Month D M Meash Departed 1846 Fine Randolph came from Craigs
Frank Laplante and Boy here looking for those Drowned Men McLachlin & Summer
22nd Fine Day Sawing stove Wood Fixing around the stables J McDougall and D John for
the Ram took over Bismarcks Clothes that Mr Chisholm left there got the sheep in for the
first time Paul Grey Fishing EEls Leander and John H Fishing got 1 seen a Large owl
Boheminean all night in Lancaster
23rd W Raining Froze some last night changed to West Fixing a place for the sheep to be By
themselves The Government sale of Tools they had Working at the Wharf to Day in
Summerstown Rowena not well to Day
24th John H and I up to the Head of the Island had the crosscut saw marked a Butternut
tree that fell with the Wind piled some of the troughfs West Wind
25th St Catherine's Day Boheminean went Down a Tug Towing her Wind high Snowing got
aground below Tuppers Island McDonald and Eugene here going to Hungary Bay to Look for
the Drowned men.
{first page}
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�Mr James Cameron Island
26th of Nov 1886 Sawing stove Wood W Wind snowed some Drew some Flat Stones to the
stable a Tug came up to night and a Boat came up to the Boheminean aground yet
27th South West Wind snowing Drifting no Boats to Day Boheminean aground yet sawing
Wood I Think the Boheminean got of
28th Snowing Blowing Thawing Raining
29th cold soft Raining at night sawing wood plastering
30th St Andrew's Day the Festival of the Scotch E Wind Freezing some T Jack and Gordon
here took my Papers and a Letter from Dan with 2 in it Lost my Money Firing in St Andrew's
a Man Making a Blend at Christees sawing stove Wood Tried to set Fire to the Marsh wont
Burn Tom and Gordon Looking for the Drowned Men had St Andrews for them Rowena not
well with her Head no Boats Running to Day Lights Lit up yet
1st of December Snowed Last night Drifting W Wind made a stick for sawhorse Lights up
yet no Boats to Day no Light on Cherry Island to night
2nd Windy Freezing no Lights up to night John H and I to the North side of the Island Cold
some Windy sawing Stove Wood the Hay on the Barn Floor Done to Day
3rd Cold Frosty Windy Making Ice in the Back Bay Killed the old Duck as something Broke
her Leg sawing Wood the White Owl Flying about
4th Frosty W Wind sawing stove wood took the Preserves honey syrup in from the
milkhouse some ice going Down Leander got a Rat Rowena Knitting to Day the White Owl
Flying about
5th Reading cold Frosty
6th Festival of the Germans Frosty Cold Fine St Nicholas Day
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
25
�7th Dec 1886 Frosty moved the Double stove cold
8th Killed the Heifer Fine Day warm snowed Wind changed to West
9th Fine E Wind a Fine Day a Big Gathering in Alexandria 4 Big speakers there for D MM
Bought of J Summers Flour 1..25 Cottonade 50 RRR 5 Pain Killer 25 Soda 10 Oil 30 paid this
got 2 pipes at Nicholsons got my mail ice Froze into Summerstown Left our Boat at
Hamiltons Lighthouse got my GunMole From Gordon
10th Leanders Birth Day Bismarck and I went to A Tyos Fine wind Raised high had a good
sail home Bought of A Tyo a pint of HW 40 cents paid a Treat 10 A Tyo Fixing the Road in
the Marsh Moving some of the hay from the East side of the Mow to the West side soft to
Day Rain
11th some Rain soft Drew the stack in the Back Marsh W Wind Fixed the Black Cherry wine
put the Barrels in the shed Leander got 2 Rats the White Owl Flying around a yacht on the
other side of Alexis Island with her sails up at anchor 2 Men EEl Fishing at Christees Rowena
not very well Made a Lot of ice But Broke up
12th E Wind Cold
13th E Wind Raining Bismarck went to Hamiltons for the paper got a Basket of Apples for
Rowena put out Narcisses Bun Leander and I went to try for EEls
14th Cold Windy snowed some sawed the Butt of Basswood sawlog on the Pitt Point shot at
the White Owl Fixing the saw
15th Cold Frosty turned the 2 Boats cutting Brush a mock sun on the East side of the sun
splitting stove Wood a Yacht on the South side of the Alexis Island got a Rat got a squirrel
in the trap
{first page}
Mr James Cameron Island
16th Dec 1886 W Wind Frosty cut the Butternut sawed the Butt end of went to upper point
some frosty John H getting squirrels
17th high W Wind sawed the Butternut 12 and 9 Feet Drew some wood from the Pitt Point
26
�18th Change this morning snowed Rained E Wind soft Leander and I cutting Brush putting it
on the Brush fence in the swamp East Wind Breaking the ice near shore Broke on a 4 Ton
stack of Marsh hay
19th Sunday Windy
20th Last Day of Fall a Fine Day went to Summerstown a good deal of Anchor ice in the
channel Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..40 Electrick oil 25 1/2 lb of Crackers 7 2 pipes 2
a Bushel of Oats J Hamilton in Cornwall Left our Boat opposite Kenneth as the Channel is
Froze at Summerstown Wind Raised high Breaking the ice to the shore
21st First Day of Winter Nomination for Mr McLennan Windy cutting Brush and putting it on
the swamp Fence some snowing
22 Fine calm cutting a Tree on the hill Antwine Bosell and Lemays son here Antwine Fixed
the clock gave them a stick for eel poles Gave me 6 EEls 2 Boats Fishing EEls at Christee
told me Young Henerys wife Departed 2 weeks ago Rowena not well to Day something
wrong with the Horse
23 Fine Day put hay out of the stack and put some in the Stable-Loft Fixing shutters for the
outside of the Windows the Horse not well Giving him Medicine but he is going to Die
24th Raining E Wind Meeting at Tyo Town and Summerstown Dan McLennan {illegible} to
Day
{second page}
Mr James Cameron Island
25 of Dec 1886 Christmas Day Fine W Wind Frosty the Horse Died Drew him out of the
Stable got a Muskrat alive put the skin on Rowena's Head as they say its good for taking the
pains out of the head Kind of Slippery walking. the Eagle Flying about not much snow on the
Ground if it was Calm the ice would take to night making some
26th ice Took E Wind Frosty cold
27th West Wind Cold some Freezing
28th Election for McLennan & Rayside First crossing on the ice Fine cold West Wind a good
many air-holes a good many crooks in our Road went to Hamiltons Frosty to night They say
27
�Rayside got in with a small majority of 32 but its not Known right yet it may be contested
yet
29th Our Angus' Birth Day Went to Hamiltons Harpers Girls there from Lachine. Dan
McGreggor there got a Razor and my own Razor from Gordon got some Apples Tom went
to Cornwall Frosty to night
30th cold E Wind smoky with the Fog out of the air-holes Gusty Hence here crossing to
Antwines its too cold he turned back Bismarck got a Mink skinned him hurted my Back or a
pain came on it as I was Lifting a Stick
31st Last Day of this Year E Wind cold snowing Drifting a Man crossed from the south side
to the head of our Island on scates
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James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1858
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1859
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James Cameron Diary, 1862
James Cameron Diary, 1863
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James Cameron Diary, 1865
James Cameron Diary, 1866
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1867
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1868
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1869
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1870
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1871
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1876
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1877
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1878
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1879
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1880
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1881
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1882
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James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1884
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1885
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1886
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1887
James Cameron Diary, 1888
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1889
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1890
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1891
James Cameron Diary, 1892
James Cameron Diary, 1893
James Cameron Diary, 1894
James Cameron Diary, 1895
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<p>{first page}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Dec 24th 1885 Broke on Stack of 3 Tons Fine E Wind</p>
<p>25th Christmas Day Fine not much snow in the Feilds ice Pretty well Broke up Freezing to night E Wind and the ice a making some ice took near morning in some places a good many air holes</p>
<p>26th open up from the Foot of Francis Island the steamboat channel Frosty Fine Livinia Turned very sudden sick E W changed to West</p>
<p>27th Fine ice making some and took through to night Leander got a Rat St John the Evangelist Day</p>
<p>28th First crofsing on the ice Leander and I the ice thin First time Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sweetys 2 cents Bought of Nicholson Raisins 10 axe handle 10 Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea 45 paid Raisins 10 paid Raffle 50 paid got a Ride Down from J Hamilton</p>
<p>29th Our Angus Birth Day crofsed got a Ride up From J Hamilton Bought 15 Dollars of Flour From J Summers Tom Jack to take it Down to Hamiltons Bought of Nicholsons 1 pair of overshoes 1.75 Brought home Nicholsons Bag Oil 35 ice Busting side of shore</p>
<p>30th Fixing a place for the sheep in the shed 2 men crofsing over to salmon River Fine ice Breaking some to night</p>
<p>31st Last Day of the Year E Wind Fine commenced to Rain ice Breaking all up put in all of the Rest of the 3 Ton stack Leander and I Tried for EEls got none Leander got a Rat</p>
<p>1st of January 1886 Firing in the New Year the Boys all shooting shot a Duck Leander a Rat took in the Honey Bees in then put them out West Wind snowed a little</p>
<p>2nd chopping in the oak Field Leander got a House-Rat in his Trap ice going Down seen a Boat Fishing EEls</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>January 3rd 1886 Fine Raining seen 2 men Fishing EEls</p>
<p>4th Raining E Wind Dug the Jumper out of a snow Bank</p>
<p>5th putting out Manure West Wind Rained some seen a Boat going down the Way of Rankins Bay ice Leaving the shore Fields Bare Lininia not well Leander got a Rat Lots of Ducks going Down about Dark Lots of seagulls picking up minnows on the water</p>
<p>6th Turned cold and Frosty Windy chopping stove Wood</p>
<p>7th W Wind Frosty ice making anchor ice going Down if there was no wind the ice would take Bent a peice of the axe cutting Knotty Hemlog cold Day</p>
<p>8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 Fine very Frosty shut acrofs to Christees steamboat channel open a Great many air-holes and a Big opening up at the Head of the Island W Wind seen a Mink Track chopping stove Wood House Warm cattly hearty</p>
<p>9th E Wind Drifting stormy snowing seen a Fox on the ice I think the ice must be Taken in steamboat channel open Late Last night snowbanks</p>
<p>19th Sunday W Wind Drifting air-holes smoking</p>
<p>11th W Wind cold Frosty John H and I to the Pitt Point set a Trap for the Mink Leander and I to the Head of the Island to see how the ice Looked a Great many air-holes seen a Mink Tracks Quite Fresh Lots of Fox tracks ice looks rough Frosty to night</p>
<p>12th New Years old Style chopping stove Wood W Wind a Very Frosty Day the Frostiest I thing we had yet air-holes smoking water raising near shore</p>
<p>13th First crofsing on the ice as the First ice U Broke up Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea 45 Radways RR 25 paid this Bought of Nicholsons Boots 75 losenges 1 paid 1/2 lb Tea 25 all paid Bought of Mr Ward Alum 3 orange colouring 10 paid</p>
<p>14th Broke on the 4 Ton stack {cut off}ne Bushing the Road Fine Day EW</p>
<p>15th Drawing Wood got a Mink Fine E Wind</p>
<p>16th Fine E Wind Races in Dundee seen a Weasel Track cutting Marsh hay on the Barn Floor {rest of entry illegible}</p>
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<p>{first page}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>January 17th 1886 Soft turned Cold snowed Drifted set a Trap for a Mink</p>
<p>18th W Wind Frosty cutting alders and Willows and Brush in the oakfield seen 3 EEl Fisher going over the way to Christee's Island</p>
<p>19th E W Drifting snowing Drew some Wood cutting Brush Turned Kind of soft in the Evening</p>
<p>20th Drawing Wood seen the Minks Track set for him a Fine Day water high</p>
<p>21st St Agnefs Day E Wind caught a Mink in the shanty snowing warm putting in some Marsh hay</p>
<p>22nd E W putting in the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack spoild the Axe another Mink around the house seen him in the pile of Wood hailed a little tonight wind high from the W</p>
<p>23rd W W cold and Frosty cutting stove Wood</p>
<p>24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day very cold E Wind</p>
<p>25th E Wind very Frosty Frosty cutting stove Wood</p>
<p>26th Robie Burns B Day Fine W Wind Leander and I to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 8 yds of Calico 80 Cap 90 paper soap 8 knitting needles paid all this Left 1 Dollar with Mrs Ward for this years Witnefs Forgot to Leave postage Heard Charlie Rose got in the ice over at Douquetts got his Fingers Badly Frozen Mr Charles {cut off} Thrashing at Hamiltons of the 600 Left 2 Bags at Hamiltons for Pease and other Grain George Renshaw took Down the Flour from the store got a Gazzette to Day Races in Dundee</p>
<p>27th some cold E W Turned Warmer cut a Basswood for sawlogs Drew some Wood cutting Brush seen Teams on the St Annicitt Road seen a Horse Rig crofsing from Below Christees Island set Traps for the mink as he made his way to the Milkhouse</p>
<p>28th Cut the Basswood Log in 2 9 Feet Each Drew some Wood alders and Willows</p>
<p>29th E Wind got a Mink in the Milkhouse cut a Maple in the Feild Jo Douquett Edward Charlie Rose came to Bush the Road</p>
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<p>January 30 1886 Fine Day E Wind I went to Summerstown gave 5 cents to Mr Ward for the Postage for the Witnefs got a Ride up to Tom Kennedy's from J Hamilton Races in Dundee and a Great may crofsing to Battoshe's Heard they had the Measles at James McDougalls Randolph there got a Mink in the shanty to Day</p>
<p>31st E Wind Fine Gordon here gave him a comforter</p>
<p>1st of February W Wind Frosty Fine Edward Duquett Jim Burns Barnhart and 3 Indians came to cut the Manure as its Froze very hard about 1 1/2 Feet Thick</p>
<p>2nd First Teams came to Draw J Nicholson and 2 Douquetts Stephen Tyo Burns 1 Indian Barnhart made 11 Loads to Day Fine Candlemass Day the Sun shines to Day the Bear if he comes out will see his shadow</p>
<p>3rd Jim Nicholson and Jo and Eward with Teams Made 12 Loads to Day Adams Buried to Day</p>
<p>4th cold in the Morning Stephen Tyo came and as no one was coming he went off met a Man up on our Road took the wrong Road he was going to Salmon River I crofsed to see what was wrong with them not coming it was the cold Bought of Nicholsons 1 lb of Tea 45 cents paid Bought of Mr Ward pipe 1 Done Thrashing at Hamiltons</p>
<p>5th very very Frosty to Day Tom Jack came Brought me 2 Bags of Grain 600 of Flour 1 Dollar paid this commenced to Load made 4 Trips to Day John Nicholson 2 Trips {illegible} or McPhee 2 Trips to Day very very cold and Tom Jack 4 Trips to Day thats 8 Load to Day Tom Jack took 6 Loads Nicholson 5 pecor 5 {cut off}ed 4 Jo 3 Renshaw here to help thats 13 Loads to Day turned warmer E Wind</p>
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<p>Feb 8th 1886 Gordon's Birth Day Tom Jack John Nicholson McPhee here 5..5..5 ned 4 Jo 3 G Renshaw here</p>
<p>9th Fine Drawing McPhee 1/2 Day 3 Loads Tom Jack 6 Jim Nicholson 6 ned 4 Jo 3 G Renshaw here Indian here Leander to store spool 5 calico 10</p>
<p>10 E W Drifting Tom Jack Drew 5 ned 4 Jo 2 George Renshaw 1/2 Day Took all their things home E Wind</p>
<p>11th E Wind Fine soft seen a crow for the First Fernandez up to Dickens yesterday Mr Douquett Gave the children 1..80 old Lally Departed at Mr P Purcell's</p>
<p>12th Went to Summerstown Fine E Wind Gave John Summers 5 Dollars to my account got a Receipt Took Dinner at Nicholsons Bought of Nicholsons pair of Lace Boots 1.10 paid Making a Track with snowplough on the ice for Races Charlie Rose's Dog here took some Marsh hay out of the Marsh Leander and Fernandez and John H sloppy on the ice got the Witnefs and Globe</p>
<p>13th Mr Lally Buried to Day E Wind and West Wind Foggy Raining and Fine snow melting in the Fields slush on the ice Lots of snowbirds Ducks Flying East</p>
<p>14th St Valentine's Day W Wind Raining water on the ice</p>
<p>15th E Wind stormy snowing Drifting cutting Stove Wood</p>
<p>16th S West Wind Drifting Windy Blustery cutting Firewood Leander and I</p>
<p>17th south West Wind Fine Kind of Blustery Dew some Wood cut a Log of Ash for Rails seen Teams on the Lancaster Road</p>
<p>18th cutting and splitting Rails Fine Day James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 {illegible} wood</p>
<p>19th Fine E Wind crofsed to Summerstown sent a Letter to James Lee & Co Montreal got postage stamp 35 cents 3 cents for Postage Envelope 1 cent pipe 10 Bought of Nicholsons Tea 25 pepper oil seen the inspector of Weights & Measures Mr Whitt{cut off} {illegible}d one of the McKee's of McGee's Point cleaning a Track for Races took Dinner at {illegible} cutting ice</p>
<p>20th North West Wind snowing Drifting</p>
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<p>Feb 22nd 1886 Washingtons Birth Day Fine Drew stack of Hay out of the Marsh Drew a Load of White Birch from the head of the Island</p>
<p>23 cold E Wind cutting Wood cut a Beech on the hill</p>
<p>24th E Wind cold Frosty Day Went acrofs got a Ride to F Covington from Tom Jack stopt at Jo's a Treat 10 got a present of a pair of overshoes from Jo Bought of McC 3 pairs of Boots settled up with them they had 75 cents against me and I Brought them in my Debt 3..16 Boots 1..50 Boots 1..35 Boots for 1.. for stanley I must Exchange them ther small got a Receipt up to this Date Bought drug store Pink Root 12 1/2 Hoarhound Candy 2 Bought of J.F a Bag 25 a Treat at Tyos Bought of Mr G Long 1 3/4 yds of Cloth Bought of smallman Binding 10 credit Heard Emmanuel Morris Departed got a Ride Down to Hopkins Point from Olivers Father as he is Drawing wood from St Agnefs to him Races in Dundee stopt at Jo took supper there Mr Leslie there got James Lee's Prize</p>
<p>25 St Matthias Day Cold in the Morning E W Turned sofl came from Hamiltons snowing Raining wind south W Drew some Wood one of my Eye's tu{cut off} sore turned cold to night</p>
<p>26th very Frosty and cold</p>
<p>7th cold Frosty Fixing a handle in the axe W Wind</p>
<p>8th Sesagsima Sunday Cold Frosty Drifting Marsh hay Done only about 1 1/2 Tons on the stable loft W Wind</p>
<p>1st of March St David's Day the Festival of the Welsh {illegible} came in Like a Lion very cold and Frosty high Wind West chopping stove Wood commenced the West Mow Feeding all the cattle Fine hay a peice of hay on the north side yet put Minkey in the Back place to night</p>
<p>2nd cutting Brush in the oak field cold Windy snow Drifting North Wind and South West Wind</p>
<p>3rd W Wind Leander went to Hamiltons got a Letter from Narcifse Leplante with a Dollar in it got the {illegible} Hamilton in Cornwall.</p>
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<p>March 4th 1886 West Wind cold some cut a Beech in the pasture</p>
<p>5th Eclipse cold Windy cutting stove Wood</p>
<p>6th Fine W Wind Crofsed to Summerstown Bought Nicholsons 3 spools of Thread 12 cents Bought from Ward pipe 1 got the Glengarrian but did not Get the Globe I suppose my time Done John Hamilton to Lancaster Drawing stones to the Lighthouse a Good many teams</p>
<p>7th Shrove Sunday West Wind Fine and cold and Warm</p>
<p>8th East Wind cold Drifting snowing some cutting stove Wood cutting hay in the Barn</p>
<p>9th E Wind Drifting Fine Cold cutting alders in the swamp Last churning to Day circle around sun Fine in the Evening Sun sets at 6 o night</p>
<p>10th Ash Wednesday crofsed to Hamiltons put a Letter in the PO for Narcifse Charante care of William Dupois Postage 3 cents got the Witnefs went with J Hamilton to Fort Covington Windy Drifting Fine Bought of Mr K 6 lbs of Tea 2 Dollars to 24 1/2 yds of Plaid 2..45 got a Pair of Lace Bootsto be exchanged for the ones I took home the next time I go the on take them Back Heard one of the McKenzie {torn away} Gore Departed Buried on the Front {illegible} Trunk Track crofsed from the head of our Island to the south catching Fish in the ice at Frashers on the south side cook Eaton told me</p>
<p>11th Wind West Blew hard Drifting Drew some Wood</p>
<p>12th on this Day of the Month Dell McMaster Senior First came to the Island Drifting</p>
<p>13th Fine Leander went to Summerstown got the Mail Bought of Nicholsons 2 spools of Thread 8 Losenges 3 pipe 1</p>
<p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 West Wind snowing</p>
<p>15th E Wind Drifting snowing Teams with Loads to the Lighthouse cutting Brush in the oak field</p>
<p>16th Stormy snowing Turned very fine and Warm J Hamilton and {illegible} took my Logs to Mr Purcell</p>
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<p>17th of March 1886 St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish Went to Cornwall got a Ride from Thomas Jack seen Mr DB McLennan got the Ballance from him gave him a Receipt Met Mr George S McDonald and took him for Mr Douquett then we asked hime to come and have something or take us where we could get something good we travelled for a Long time where did he take us but his own house we never thought of going there But we got what we got Good A Very fine Fellow used us well Bought of Mr Pitt Shovel 1 Dollar Axe 75 Bought of Mr D McRae Pork 2..43 Bought of Mc McDonald Furniture 6 chairs 3..60 childs chair 1..25 Big chair 1..75 took Dunn 50 took dinner at Mrs Fultons and sent a Parcel of Things to the children which was well Received Bought of John Summers 6 yds Cotton 30 cents Gave 5 Dollars to my account got a Receipt Bought a Pipe at Derushie 1 got almanack seen Mr Butter and G Grant a very fine Day seen a shelland Pony Gave Livin{cut off} 5 cents came to Hamiltons and John Drove me Down with the cutter James McDougall here to Day</p>
<p>18th Went for the chairs to {torn off} Leander and I got a Basket of apples {torn off}ome their Bag to Day chopping stove Wood E Wind very Fine Day</p>
<p>19th Drifting E Wind Blowing and stormy change in the Moon J Hamilton and Tom Jack came spring or Last Day of Winter</p>
<p>20th First Day of Spring High E hailing Raining Snowing</p>
<p>21st EW high Drifting snowing stove smoking</p>
<p>22nd Livinias Birth Day 1840 Drifting</p>
<p>23rd Randolph came from McDougalls Windy Fine Leander crofsed for the paper</p>
<p>24th Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers soap 10 RRR 25 {can't read} this Bought of Nicholsons Shot 15 2 spools 8 paid Bought of Mr Ward handle 15 Fine W W crust on the ice</p>
<p>25 Lady Day Randolph went to Ducquetts H Wind 4 cents {bottom line illegible}</p>
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<p>26th of March 1886 John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876 J Hamilton {illegible} with Tea Kettle 1 Bag of Oats sack of Flour sold 2 Hides over the River gave me 2 Dollars Cash Randolph to McDougalls for the Pot got 15 Buckets set of hames water on the ice under the snow Fine Robins came Blackbirds Hawks Grassbirds</p>
<p>27th E Wind Fine good crust I crofsed to Mr P Purcells mill 60 Boards 1..50 for sawing Paid this T Jack took them Down for me Nicholsons got the Post Office yesterday Old Mr Akins Poorly cutting Sugar Bush Wood thawing</p>
<p>28th Went to Christee Island Randolph and I</p>
<p>29th E Wind crust good Went to{illegible}ngton Bought of Congdon Downs Elixer 25 Doll 25 Hoarhound Candy 2 Bought of spoils 75 Bought of N.G. Boots {illegible}ting 20 snack 10 Bought of G Long Knife 25 Tax 10 {illegible}ls 5 pens 3 pipes H Wines 40 Taking the scow {illegible} of the ice to take to Hopkins Point Tapt 60 Trees to Day stopt at Jo Douquetts all night had supper and {illegible} no hay got a Ride Down from John Plum a {illegible} Lambs came from Jo Douquetts Fine seen Black Ducks</p>
<p>31 Gathered 12 pails of sap Raining</p>
<p>1st of April all Fools {illegible} snow Windy Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Wormy Candy 12 awls 4 Matches 8 Drawing to Lighthouse {illegible} in sugar Bush cutting Wood Fine Flurries of snow</p>
<p>3 Boiling {cut off} Bush for the First Time made 1 1/2 Gallons John and {torn off}der McDougall here a strange Man came from Lancaster here inquiring the Road to st Regis and {illegible}ck from her his name Alfred Woods</p>
<p>4th Fine crofsed to Summerstown Archy Grant (Bishop) B{cut off} Oxly calved</p>
<p>7th very Stormy Big Storm of snow Wind</p>
<p>8th Boiling Sap</p>
<p>9th Lily Calved a {illegible} to the Sugar Bush Made First sugar 40 lbs</p>
<p>10th in the {illegible}</p>
<p>11th Made 52 lb</p>
<p>12th Horses crofsing {illegible}</p>
<p>{illegible}seen snakes, Pewits yellow hammer {illegible} Lots of shooting at Douquetts {rest of page illegible}</p>
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<p>16th Brindle calved</p>
<p>17th Made 2 Gallons for the Last Killed a snake</p>
<p>18th Duncan's Birth Day Palm Sunday John G and {illegible} here to night Leander got 2 Rats {illegible} the calf Pasture {illegible}</p>
<p>19th Granadas First Trip Thunder and Lightning Fine Clearing up Wood {illegible} the Door Men Working at th Light House some {illegible} Lights on it to night</p>
<p>20th Taking home sugar Bush Rigging Killed a calf</p>
<p>21 Traveller went Down Taking away the Banking from the house</p>
<p>22nd Hector in Rae's Daughter Departed Maunday Thursday got 4 Pikes John Adams an Indian here gave him stuff for oars Randolph to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 2 Bottles 50 Broom 15 Bought of Mr Ward Worm Candy 24 Pipes 2 got Papers from Da{illegible}</p>
<p>23rd St George Day and Good Friday The Festival of the English West Wind Went to sturgeon Island Randolph shot 2 Ducks Putting Manure on the Yard</p>
<p>24th splitting Rails {illegible}</p>
<p>25th Easter Sunday and St Marks Day the Sun Danced to day East Wind Fine Day</p>
<p>26th Fisherman {illegible} Calvett Dog had Puppies 4 of them</p>
<p>27th Randolph and Narcisse to Fort Covington for Rubber Boots</p>
<p>28th Working at Fences</p>
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<p>April 29th 1886 Went to Salmon River Sold Rats and calf skin Bought oil cloth 75 oil 15 Boots Mended 60 2 yds Cottonade 30 crape 1/4 yd 25 Matches 10 Wrench 15 Back {illegible} Teapot 25 Basket 40 Starch 10 Blue 5 {illegible}kers 5 Left pair of Boots to be mended</p>
<p>30th Lighthouses Lit up Lewis the Indian and his 2 Boys here made axe handle Planted 3 Rows of Potatoes</p>
<p>1st of May St Phillip & St James Day Fixing Fences</p>
<p>2nd Gordon here Granada's 1st Trip to Lancaster</p>
<p>3rd piling Rails Fixing Fence</p>
<p>4th Mr Kelly and Bill and his Boy here Looking after the Fisheries Randolph to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Trunk 2..55 Book 10 2 Lines 20 2 hats 20 castor oil 15 Bread for Fishermen</p>
<p>5th Bohemian came up first Trip Fixing Fence in the Grove Propellers to Day Drudge went up</p>
<p>6th some peices of ice going Down Ploughing First Trip Down for the Bohemian</p>
<p>7th Putting out manure Drawing Calf Pasture Fence away</p>
<p>Fishermens First Trip with Fish to Montreal</p>
<p>8th Randolph and Narcisse to Lancaster for {illegible} Phillip took 4 Bags of Potatoes for me from Montreal 2 and the Bags {illegible} and Freight 20 thats 2..40 {illegible} gave him 3 Dollars Birds came Last night on a Raft from Ogdensburg Planted a Row of Early Rose Potatoes</p>
<p>9th John McDougall and A Fraser here Fine all the children to Christees Island Leander to Hamiltons for the Papers</p>
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<p>10th of May 1886 Planted 13 Rows of Potatoes and 100 hills Ploughing settings some Brush heaps on fire on the Pitt Point and upper Field Found the hook of the chain piling manure</p>
<p>11th E Wind Raining changed to West Foggy</p>
<p>12th Foggy E Wind Fine Randolph to Summerstown 18 lbs of Butter at 18 cents a lb Bought of Mr Ward 15 lb of salt 20 oatmeal 30 1/2 lb 94 Due Bill 1..50 Bought of J Summers soap 5 Flour 62 spool 5 Money calved a heifer Mr Kelly at Fishermans Bohemian Late coming up with the Fog Gave 2..40 to Narcifse to Fetch up 4 Bags of Potatoes</p>
<p>13th Foggy Bohemian Late going Down E Wind changed to West Ploughed the Potatoes Peice all Fixing Fence went to head of Island Let out the 2 Bulls for to Day</p>
<p>14th Planted 4 Rows of Potatoes Ploughed the Bean Place Fixing the Fence Granada went to Lancaster high E Wind changed Rain tonight young chickens 12 Trimming the apple Tree at the Door and one at Lane fence Fernandez caught Perch Randolph caught Duck Water high</p>
<p>15th Raining high south West Wind Fisherman took 4 Bags of Potatoes from Montreal 45 a Bag good Many Rotten their going to take them Back cut some Trees for Building high Wind to night Jo Lemays Fish came Back from Montreal could not sell them {illegible}ing Brush Fence Water high in the swamp</p>
<p>16th {illegible} here from Murdock McDonalds</p>
<p>17th Leander and I to the head of the Island</p>
<p>18th Planted a Few Rows planted potatoes in the Bean place</p>
<p>19th Sheared the 2 Rams planted 8 or 9 Rows to the appletrees got a channel Catfish from the Fisherman</p>
<p>20th Began the East End of the House Narcifse Randolph and I Hewing scoring Laid the Foundation Keeping in the Bulls at night</p>
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<p>21st of May 1886 The Drudge came to Summerstown working at the Frame</p>
<p>22nd the Surveyors at the head of the Island putting up their marks sheared the 2 Ewes Drew some Logs Randolph Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 24lb of salt at Nicholsons 1 lb of Crackers 8 Let out the sheep</p>
<p>23rd Gordon and T Rose here gave Tommy Rose a puppy Dog</p>
<p>24th Queens Birth Day a Meeting at Summerstown Dan to Be there I crofsed to Hamiltons Fine W Wind changed to East Wind Trowling Caught a pike some of the First potatoes planted is peeping up</p>
<p>25 Raining Windy 3 chiefs here Wanting pay from Fishermen John Isacc Thompson and George Mosquitoes Bad</p>
<p>26 Cleaning out upper shed John Hamilton came Down with Randolph got the Loan of the Pic-axe Rained some Windy</p>
<p>27th Ploughing the Back Bean Place and up in the Brush at the cherry tree</p>
<p>28th Fine Went to F Covington Bought of Mr Minkler 2 Bushels of Potatoes 80 Bought J Y Tobacco 8 candy 2 Bought of McCartney 5 yds of Calico 40 of Tyo Bottle of 20 in a Billy Bones Mr Long is closed Keep in the 2 Bulls got Papers from Mr Ba{cut off}</p>
<p>29th Royal oak Day or oak apple Day High West Wind Planted 10 Rows at apple Planted up at the cherry Tree 8 Rows and some at Back Garden Altered the spring calves the 2 Bulls Thunder Narcisse took a Bag of Potatoes from Montreal 25 Freight 5</p>
<p>30th Rogation Sunday Fine J Summers Geordie Annan and Mr Ritchie here going down to Rosse's Island to see the hole that was dug there Livinia and I to head of the Island</p>
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<p>31st of May 1886 Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 100 Wt of Flour 2..50 Tea 25 Tea 12 1/2 Hats 50 Randolph a Hat 10 Pair of Braces 30 Bought of Mr Ward for the Fishermen 2 pans of Bread 1 Hat X</p>
<p>1st of June Rowena's Birth Day Fine the Boys went for Pine George Thomas {cut off}ne for a Boat Planted some Beans</p>
<p>2nd cut some sticks for the House planted the rest of the Beans Raining Thunder</p>
<p>3rd Ascencion Day or Holy Thursday Windy Randolph and Leander to Rofs's Island to see where J Summers was digging Mr Derushie here piling Manure Fixing fence on the Pitt Point Line Boat came up to night Lots of Towing now</p>
<p>4th Hewing some sticks and Beams Pete Henery here for {illegible} Windy</p>
<p>5th Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers {cut off} yds of Cotton at 34 candlewick 8 paid Bought of Nicholsons Powder 30 Games at Cornwall McArthurs left Broke {illegible} at Hamiltons Garnet a Pic Nic Fixing Fence Bought of Wards</p>
<p>6th Went to Plum Island seen Frank Laplante and Wife and 2 children 2 men Drowned seen Pecor Fishing Mr Spink here for a Puppy Antwines Boy wanting horse hair for Minno Lines Lashey came Fine clearing small stone out of the Bee Place and Putting them on the wharf Thunder Lightning Raining Windy E and West and South Fishing Perch got 27 Fernandez and I Fixing hoe handles</p>
<p>7th at the Potatoes weeding them Killing a Great many Grubs {illegible}ing some stones at the East End of the house Let out the 2 Bulls tonight Fixing the Tobacco place Letting the horse out in daytime putting in at night {illegible} Windy {illegible}</p>
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<p>9th of June 1886 Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 73 years at Potatoes Fine</p>
<p>10th Piling Logs at the Door Fixing the Sail</p>
<p>11th Randolph to F Covington got his hair cut 2 men Drowned Stewart and Saya on the 5th of 6th Sunday Morning found the Boat Bottom so deep Bought Cotton 3..56 on credit (Tea 1 Dollar paid) Bismarck came home Washing the Wool</p>
<p>12th Fine Went home with Hamiltons Boat William Duncan and Gordon came Brought some of Bismarcks cloths Put out Tobacco Narcifse Boy and Phillip came Bought of Ward soap 1 Bar 10 2 pipes 2</p>
<p>13th Raining Blowing Whit Sunday</p>
<p>14th Raining at Potatoes Heard that Say Drowned Stewart it is thought so or talked about as Saya is a Bad character and Stewart had a Lot of money on him</p>
<p>14th Mr Sucklers sone here for sand Gave me a Dollar Raining cutting hay for the 2 Bulls at Potatoes Killing Grubs Heard those men were Found</p>
<p>15th at Potatoes</p>
<p>16th Randolph and Bismarck to F Covington Sold Tennet of Butter Paid for the We{illegible} of Cotton Bought 100 of Flour 2..50 2 Tennets 50 Brought 22 cents cash home Rained hard got 15 cents for Butter</p>
<p>17th Tore down the cookhouse</p>
<p>18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo at the Cookhouse</p>
<p>19 Working at the cookhouse Randolph and Bismarck crofsed for nails 10 lb 40 Thread 5</p>
<p>20th Fine Day Randolph crofsed to Plum Island seen one of the cattle with a cut in her</p>
<p>21st First Day of Summer Bismarck and I crofsed Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 on credit Pepper paid Got 25 {illegible} Randolph</p>
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<p>21st of June 1886 1st Day of Summer Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..50 44 lbs of Fine salt 44 spools of Thread 5 Randolph got a Lunge</p>
<p>22nd Fixing Floor in the Cook house warm set a Line Weeding Potatoes and beans</p>
<p>23rd 2 Fishermens Boys went of to night put the Plough Through some of the Potatoes</p>
<p>24th St John the Baptiste Day Corpus Christie Fixing a Door on East End of the cookhouse Taking up Randolphs Line 3 Raftsmen here Looking for Timber had a stick of Elm with them</p>
<p>25th Raining</p>
<p>26th Raining Angus Cameron and John and Allen here Gave them a puppy Dog Fernandez sold his Perch to them RainingThunder and Lightning Randolph and Bismarck crofsed for the mail J Hamilton working at the Wharf Jo Lemay came Down with Narcifse the Fisherman</p>
<p>27th Grand Procefsion Sunday Raining Thunder</p>
<p>28th Randolph cut his Foot Ploughing Potatoes at the Apple Tree Working at the Front Door of the cookhouse 2 men shooting Ducks had a Dog Randolph Drove them away Weeding Potatoes in upper Field Fine Day</p>
<p>29th St Peter & St Paul cannons shooting Back the way of Williamstown Windy West and changed to high North Wind Weeding Beans Northern Lights or Merry Dancers to night and they are Dancing Took a Big Stone out of the Ground before the Door Keeping in the Bulls</p>
<p>30th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons matches 10 Hooks 2 J James cme here put sheep on Rofs's Island</p>
<p>1st of July Dominion Day a Great Day in Cornwall Bismarck crofsed to the Pic Nic at Hamiltons Mrs Chisholm Brought his clothes there Sunday School scholars</p>
<p>2nd at Potatoes and Potato Bugs one of the sheep Lame</p>
<p>30th Let out the 2 Bulls</p>
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<p>July 3rd 1886 cut some hay around the scythe place smoky Randolph took up his Line and set it over Randolph crofsed to summerstown stopt at Hamiltons all night they took his Boat to Fish</p>
<p>4th Came home {illegible} The Baby Stanley Hugh Ann Rowena Sissy to Hamiltons</p>
<p>5 very Warm John B Day 83 to Antwine Bosell and Dishaw here for Boat Mosquitoes Bad</p>
<p>6th Warm put the Plough Through the Potatoes for the Last time all in Blossom cut the hay at the West End of the Potatoes cut the hay at the West End of the Potatoes Mosquitoes Bad at nigh</p>
<p>7th put in some hay for the First Fishermen's First Trip to Renshaw with their Fish</p>
<p>8th Went to Summerstown paid J Summers 5 Dollars to my account got a Receipt Bought of J Summers Thread 1{cut off} nails 8 47 yds of calico 40 paid this the scow of the Drudge sunk too much Load on for Frank Laplante Bismarck at sand stickler's yacht sailing Round</p>
<p>9th E Wind some Rain Mowing kept in the young Bull as he is Lame or out of the hip A Man here Mr Young from Valleyfield wants a place to camp Sullivan a survey and Wilson Hardware Merchant then on Charlies Island made a smokehouse in the Big cellar English Cherries Ripe Rasberries Ripe the oil Boat went up to Feed the Lighthouses</p>
<p>10th 11 12th Orangemans Day Firing Big Shots</p>
<p>13th Went to H sold JY Cameron 2 Tennets of Butter 10.. {illegible} 14 cents 2 scythes 100 of Flour 3 lb of Tea snaith pipe overalls stuff 2 Tennets Bought of Kimballs store 3 yds 2 yds of Cottonade Boots 1..25 Bought of smallman oil and carpet shoes Bought {illegible} 50 Went to A Tyo's</p>
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<p>14th of July 1886 not very well Randolph to a Bee on McLaughlins Place Forgot to write any Down the rest of this month</p>
<p>15th St Swithen's Day or 16th</p>
<p>17 - 18 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874</p>
<p>20th 21st 22 23 24 25th St James Day</p>
<p>1st of August Lammas Day</p>
<p>2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864</p>
<p>4th 5th</p>
<p>6th Randolph Birth Day 1867 Minnie came Gordon put her acrofs from Hamiltons</p>
<p>7th Mowing</p>
<p>8 Sunday Went to Plum Island and Kit Kit Bismarck sold his Fish for a Dollar</p>
<p>9th Randolph Minnie Hugh Ann went to F Covington Brought a Tennet of Butter Tea Tennets Dishes Boots Buttons</p>
<p>10 at hay</p>
<p>11th at hay</p>
<p>12 at hay</p>
<p>13th Leander Hugh Ann and Minnie went to Summerstown Bought 27 yds of Calico a Big Bowl 1 lb of Crackers sweetys got the mail Thread</p>
<p>14th Minnie and Bismarck went to Williamstown</p>
<p>15th John Angus and wife and 2 children and Gordon came</p>
<p>16th Rained</p>
<p>17 Bismarck came from Williamstown</p>
<p>18th at hay</p>
<p>19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Randolph to Rubber Boots and 9 Buttons for Narcisse Girl Married to Day</p>
<p>18th</p>
<p>21st at Marsh Hay Donald Cameron Departed 2nd Con Randolph crofsed to Summerstown</p>
<p>22 BD Cameron Buried to Day Laflesh and his sister here McDougalls and 2 of Dan Frasers Girls here and Laflesh stopt all night with Lucias on the Kit Kit Randolph went off</p>
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<p>October 1st 1886 Drawing Wood</p>
<p>2nd Drawing Wood hailed</p>
<p>3rd Windy</p>
<p>4th Bismarck to A Tyo's to HW 40 Raining Windy Picking Grapes</p>
<p>5th Fine Day cutting and Drawing Wood from the Pit Point</p>
<p>6th Windy Fine Went to Dundee Bismarck and I to 4 Tubs of Butter 15..48 To Mr Long Bought To Rope 4 1/2 56 Bot Warm Med 25 Paper Tax 52 square of Blue 10 1/2 lb Pepper 12 1/2 lb starck 5 3 lb nails 12 cents 1/2 lb Powder 20 Cash 5 sack of salt 8 caps 10 7.35.. 8..13 Due Bought of Mr Smallman 100 of Flour 2..60 oil 15 Downs Elixer 25 Tongs spear Griddle to Blacksmith 30 Bought of MrC Cash 2 cotton 3..85 3 lb of Tea 1 6 yds of satinette 3 2 pair 2..10 1 pair 1..25 1 pair 2..25 1 pair 2..50 comes to 18.5 To Butter 6 Dollars Leaves 12..5 Bought of T K 6 yds of stripe 1 Went up to Shannons Mill not Making yarn Mr Hume came to Tent Mr Steve and Mr Birtch</p>
<p>7th Fine Day went up to the Tent Mr Hume here came from Lancaster had a chat with him First Wild Geese Last night and a great many Flying this Evening very high some Black Ducks to night making a noise Foggy this morning Baby sick Rowena sick all sick whooping cough</p>
<p>8th Drawing Wood Mowing some Mr Hume for Potatoes Eggs and Butter 1 Dollar Treated me with good old Rye Drawing Wood</p>
<p>9th Drawing and cutting in the oak field Fine</p>
<p>10th Hugh Ann McMaster's birth Day 1844 Fine Gordon Randolph Tommy Rose Leslie Baker here I went to see Mr Hume at the Tent</p>
<p>11th Drew some sticks for a shed Made a Stack 38 in Back Marsh Ploughing Potatoe ground Fine</p>
<p>12th Commenced Banking East End of the house Raining high East Wind</p>
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<p>13th of Oct 1886 Banking the East End of the House Fine East Wind Mr A Tyo and John Bowen here To Butter 10 Dollars gave him a Bottle of Wine Leander and I up to see Mr Hume him over at Lemays Treated us sent for a Saw to Montreal he says he will sell me his Ducks not Plenty</p>
<p>14th Went to Lancaster with the Wool 14 lbs Paid a Dollar on it to be made on the 23rd to be made coares 13 cents a lb Fine E Wind changed to South Wind a Blew a Gale sent Bismarck to the store for a 1 lb of crackers 10 and a Bottle of Worm Medicine 25 passed Suse's Island and turned Back stopt a good while there then tried for the Squaw Island and got there with hard work made up our minds to stop all night there but made another start and got home with hard work very high wind working at Grapes 9 Gallons of Juice</p>
<p>15th very windy the tops of the stacks blew Down water very low with the wind this morning and at night raised working at the Banking some cutting brush on the Pit Point only 1 Boat came up to Day the Granada did not come out of Dundee the wind was too high Mr Hume here Bought 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 3 lbs of Butter Loaf of Bread paid 1 Dollar Gave Bismarck 25 cents for going up with him</p>
<p>16th Dan to be at Lancaster {illegible} Andie Mc{illegible} cold to Day but Fine some few Grains of snow the Fishermens Lines broke with the wind Narcisse took me up his crofs cut saw 1..50 it looks pretty good took the Leaves of the Turnips</p>
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<p>Oct 17th 1886 Sunday the Hunters Mr Hume Steve Griffin and Burtch Left to go to Jo Lemays Fine some Rain and a Few Grains of snow</p>
<p>18th St Luke's Day Began the West End Banking Fine shot a Black Duck did not get him</p>
<p>19th Fine Alexandra Went Down Banking the inside of the shed Back of the milkhouse Drew away some of the Logs around the potato Ground Mr Barnhart came here through the night Looking for a Raft of Board for Summerstown Wharf</p>
<p>20th Fine WW Went to Jo Lemays with the clock Bismarck and I Wind Raised came around the head of Christee's Island took Lunch then went Down to see the house Lewis the Indian was Building got some nuts offered the Fisherman Narcifse his hay for the crofscut - saw and he would not take it now Harrowing the Potato Ground Lewis the Indian on Christee's Island not many Boats a going Putting out some manure Rowena sick and Tonia sick all Bad with the Whooping cought Bismarck crofsed for the Mail did not get the Witnefs got the star and Glengarrian (Yesterday)</p>
<p>21 at the stable</p>
<p>22nd cutting sticks</p>
<p>23 Livinia's Birth Day 1868 Fine</p>
<p>24th Our Hugh's B Day</p>
<p>25 Tonias Birth Day</p>
<p>26 at the stable</p>
<p>27th the 2 Fishermen went to Montreal to Day {illegible} Died {illegible} Died</p>
<p>28th at the stable</p>
<p>29th at stable</p>
<p>30th at stable</p>
<p>31 Went to Jo Lemays for clock 50 Leander and I seen Mr Kelly and Mr Leslie this is Halloween or Holy Eve cracking nuts</p>
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<p>1st of November 1886 Bismarck and I to Lancaster for the yarn 10 3/4 14 lbs when we Brought it there 1..40 Fine Bought of McCrimmon RRR 25 All saints Day The Harvest Month of Death</p>
<p>2nd Went to Fort Covington Brought a chain shovel hinges to be Fixed 50 all Souls Day Bought of Mr Long Tin pail 50 Mustard 20 salts 10 Powder 20 shot sugar 20 lbs 1..40 oil 15 sweetys 3 Knife 15 cloth 4 Tea 1 Exchange on Boots 25 a pair for John 2..50 on credit Bought of Mathews Hinges and screws 33 Got Medicine from Dr Gillis 25 Got a Present of a Package of Tobacco and sent a Package of Tea to the Mrs From Mr Tuthill treated me to Beer Died or Buried to Day Bill Farlinger settled and got a Receipt from Mr Long went to A Tyo's Bought 1 Gallon of High Wines 3 Dollars sent a Bottle of Brandy to Livinia Bismarck got his hair cut 25 cents Election in F Covington</p>
<p>3rd Making a Door for the new shed Windy Fine</p>
<p>4th cutting and splitting Windy Rowena very Bad with her head</p>
<p>5th Guy Fawks Day the Gunpowder Plot very Windy south West Banking in the cookhouse Went up to see Mr McMaster Tenting at the upper Point sent his Boy Down for milk</p>
<p>6th East Wind commenced to snow a very stormy time 2 men came here Mr Makepeace and Lafave came from the yacht to Lancaster going to Jo Lemays to see Mr Hume the 2 Fishermen put them acrofs for 2..50 and they had a hard time took Dinner here sent me {illegible} cents Gave me a Package of Tobacco 20 Gave {illegible} the house</p>
<p>7th Helen's Birth Day Mcmartin Coloured man came to Boil a Pot of Potatoes</p>
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<p>8th of Nov 1886 Drifting and Blowing Mr McMartin went off went to the head of the Island snow Deep Narcifse Tore about 10 Fathoms of his seine got Fast in Logs Feeding the cattle Killed 2 Rusters took in the Tobacco out of the Barn Boats going</p>
<p>9th Prince of Wales Birth Day Killed a Sheep Fine Cattle out Picking took in some Turnips we had Left out the Wine ready to strain Alexandra went Down and Tugs a steamer to Charlie Island to see the Hunters from Ogdinsburgh Leander sawing an old oak on the Lower Point Rowena very Bad with her head</p>
<p>10th Fishermen went off Left their Boat Made a Trip to Lancaster before they went of got a Lamp from Phillip Left their Lines and some snoods axe got a sturgeon from them Left the Key</p>
<p>11 Martinmas went to Summerstown sent a Letter to D MM Fine Bought of Mr Ward Flour 1..25 Thread 15 Soap 10 paid this Bought of Nicholsons 15 lb of Sugar 1..5 Raisins 5 Postage 3 Craigs taken their cattle from Francis Island J Summers away hunting Deer Nomination Day in Alexandria for DMM</p>
<p>12th Drew up the Boats and Boxes at the River covered the new stable with Marsh hay E W Drew some Boards from the shanty</p>
<p>13th E W snowing Stormy</p>
<p>14th Windy Drifting</p>
<p>15th Killed the Bull a Fine Day strained the wine and put the sugar in it about 53 lbs Drudge went Down</p>
<p>16th Fine Fixing the stables Alexandra went Down early to Day First Rats Cutting hay on East Mow Tied the cows Rowena Poorly Better to Day</p>
<p>17th E Wind high snowed Rained to night hard and high Wind a Man crofsed with 2 Boats to the south side from the Head of the Island cutting stove Wood seen a Robin</p>
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<p>18th of Nov 1886 Wind Foggy Wind changed to West Blowing hard Began Bottling the Grape Juice got 2 Rats Rowena not very well Mice very Plenty the cats destroying a Lot of them a change in the Moon this Evening the water Raised with the E W and Fell very low with the W Wind</p>
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<p>20 Bismarck crofsed for the Mail Bought of Nicholson Matches 12 sawing stove Wood putting Manure around the apple trees got a Bag of apples for Rowena R Briggs here for Butter for A Tyo sent 1 1/2 Gal of Grape Juice for him to put 1/2 Pint of HW in it Rained some</p>
<p>21st On this Day of the Month D M Meash Departed 1846 Fine Randolph came from Craigs Frank Laplante and Boy here looking for those Drowned Men McLachlin & Summer</p>
<p>22nd Fine Day Sawing Stove Wood Fixing around the stables J McDougall and D John for the Ram took over Bismarcks clothes that Mr Chisholm left there got the sheep in for the first time Paul Grey Fishing EEls Leander and John H Fishing got 1 seen a Large owl Bohemian all night in Lancaster</p>
<p>23rd W Raining Froze some last night changed to West Fixing a place for the sheep to be By themselves the Government sale of Tools they Working at the Wharf to Day in Summerstown Rowena not well to Day</p>
<p>24th John H and I up to the Head of the Island had the crofscut saw marked a Butternut tree that fell with the Wind piled some of the troughfs West Wind</p>
<p>25th St Catherine's Day Bohemian went Down a Tug Towing her Wind high snowing got aground below Tuppers Island McDonald and Eugene here goint to Hungary Bay to Look for the Drowned men.</p>
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<p>26th of Nov 1886 Sawing stove Wood W Wind snowed some Drew some Flat stones to the stable a Tug came up to night and a Boat came up to the Bohemian aground yet</p>
<p>27th South West Wind snowing Drifting no Boats to Day Bohemian aground yet sawing Wood I Think the Bohemian got of</p>
<p>28th snowing Blowing Thawing Raining</p>
<p>29th cold soft Raining at night sawing wood plastering</p>
<p>30th St Andrew's Day the Festival of the Scotch E Wind Freezing some T Jack and Gordon here took my Papers and a Letter from Dan with 2 in it Lost my Money Firing in St Andrew's a Man Making a Blend at Christees sawing stove Wood Tried to set Fire to the Marsh wont Burn Tom and Gordon Looking for the Drowned Men had St Andrews for them Rowena not well with her Head no Boats Running to Day Lights Lit up yet</p>
<p>1st of December Snowed Last night Drifting W Wind made a stick for sawhorse Lights up yet no Boats to Day no Light on cherry Island to night</p>
<p>2nd Windy Freezing no Lights up to night John H and I to the North side of the Island Cold some Windy sawing Stove Wood the Hay on the Barn Floor Done to Day</p>
<p>3rd Cold Frosty Windy Making Ice in the Back Bay Killed the old Duck as something Broke her Leg sawing Wood the White Owl Flying about</p>
<p>4th Frosty W Wind sawing stove wood took the Preserves honey syrup in from the milkhouse some ice going Down Leander got a Rat Rowena Knitting to Day the White Owl Flying about</p>
<p>5th Reading cold Frosty</p>
<p>6th Festival of the Germans Frosty cold Fine St Nicholas Day</p>
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<p>7th Dec 1886 Frosty moved the Double stove cold</p>
<p>8th Killed the Heifer Fine Day warm snowed Wind changed to West</p>
<p>9th Fine E Wind a Fine Day a Big Gathering in Alexandria 4 Big speakers there for D MM Bought of J Summers Flour 1..25 Cottonade 50 RRR 5 Pain Killer 25 Soda 10 oil 30 paid this got 2 pipes at Nicholsons got my mail ice Froze into Summerstown Left our Boat at Hamiltons Lighthouse got my GunMole From Gordon</p>
<p>10th Leanders Birth Day Bismarck and I went to A Tyos Fine wind Raised high had a good sail home Bought of A Tyo a pint of HW 40 cents paid a Treat 10 A Tyo Fixing the Road in the Marsh Moving some of the hay from the East side of the Mow to the West side soft to Day Rain</p>
<p>11th some Rain soft Drew the stack in the Back Marsh W Wind Fixed the Black Cherry wine put the Barrels in the sehd Leander got 2 Rats the White Owl Flying around a yacht on the other side of Alexis Island with her sails up at anchor 2 Men EEl Fishing at Christees Rowena not very well Made a Lot of ice But Broke up</p>
<p>12th E Wind Cold</p>
<p>13th E Wind Raining Bismarck went to Hamiltons for the paper got a Basket of Apples for Rowena put out Narcifses Bun Leander and i went to try for EEls</p>
<p>14th Cold Windy snowed some sawed the Butt of Basswood sawlog on the Pitt Point shot at the White Owl Fixing the saw</p>
<p>15th Cold Frosty turned the 2 Boats cutting Brush a mock sun on the East side of the sun splitting stove Wood a Yacht on the South side of the Alexis Island got a Rat got a squirrel in the trap</p>
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<p>16th Dec 1886 W Wind Frosty cut the Butternut sawed the Butt end of went to upper point some frosty John H getting squirrels</p>
<p>17th high W Wind sawed the Butternut 12 and 9 Feet Drew some wood from the Pitt Point</p>
<p>18th Change this morning snowed Rained E Wind soft Leander and I cutting Brush putting it on the Brush fence in the swamp East Wind Breaking the ice near shore Broke on a 4 Ton stack of Marsh hay</p>
<p>19th Sunday Windy</p>
<p>20th Last Day of Fall a Fine Day went to Summerstown a good deal of anchor ice in the channel Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..40 Electrick oil 25 1/2 lb of Crackers 7 2 pipes 2 a Bushel of Oats J Hamilton in Cornwall Left our Boat opposite Kenneth as the channel is Froze at Summerstown Wind Raised high Breaking the ice to the shore</p>
<p>21st First Day of Winter Nomination for Mr McLennan Windy cutting Brush and putting it on the swamp Fence some snowing</p>
<p>22 Fine calm cutting a Tree on the hill Antwine Bosell and Lemays son here Antwine Fixed the clock gave them a stick for eel poles Gave me 6 EEls 2 Boats Fishing EEls ast Christee told me Young Henerys wife Departed 2 weeks ago Rowena not well to Day something wrong with the Horse</p>
<p>23 Fine Day put hay out of the stack s{cut off} put some in the stable-Loft Fixing shutters for the outside of the Windows the Horse not well Giving him Medicine but he is going to Die</p>
<p>24th Raining E Wind Meeting at Tyo Town and Summerstown Dan McLennan {illegible} to Day</p>
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<p>25 of Dec 1886 Christmas Day Fine W Wind Frosty the Horse Died Drew him out of the stable got a Muskrat alive put the skin on Rowena's Heas as they say its good for taking the pains out of the head Kind of slippery walking the Eagle Flying about not much snow on the Ground if it was calm the ice would take to night making some</p>
<p>26th ice Took E Wind Frosty cold</p>
<p>27th West Wind Cold some Freezing</p>
<p>28th Election for McLennan & Rayside First crofsing on the ice Fine cold West Wind a good many air holes a good many crooks in our Road went to Hamiltons Frosty to night They say Rayside got in with a small majority of 32 but its not Known right yet it may be contested yet</p>
<p>29th Our Angus' Birth Day Went to Hamiltons Harpers Girls there from Lachine Dan McGreggor there got a Razor and my own Razor from Gordon got some apples Tom went to Cornwall Frosty to night</p>
<p>30th cold E Wind smoky with the Fog out of the air-holes Gusty Hence here crofsing to Antwines its too cold he turned back Bismarck got a Mink skinned him hurted my Back or a pain came on it as I was Lifting a Stick</p>
<p>31st Last Day of this Year E Wind cold snowing Drifting a Man crossed from the south side to the head of our Island on scates</p>
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