12 10 557 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d916b328bf5b9eebf122bd1566f56a78.pdf 47c98af7ea58215a02c14665d01eddb6 PDF Text Text Velma’s Diaries - 1936 1936 DAY Wednesday MONTH January 1 Thursday January 2 Friday January 3 Saturday January 4 Sunday January 5 Monday January 6 Tuesday January 7 Wednesday January 8 Thursday January 9 Friday January 10 Saturday January 11 Sunday January 12 Monday January 13 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 COMMENT Went up to Aunt Eva’s for New Year’s. Swell day, played cards all day (great day). Laddie, Jim, George, Florence, Jean Brown & I went to New Year’s dance in Mt. Forest. A wonderful time. Never missed a dance. Lovely dances, mistletoe, ginger ale. Bad roads. Washed in morning. Went down for mail – felt tired so went to bed sort of early. Marjorie & I went up town. Stayed at Marj’s for supper. Roads icy so we sleigh rided till 10 & then went to hockey game with Milverton. D. beat 11-2 – didn’t pay – thought it was 3rd period instead of 2nd. I fell off the sleigh last night & skinned my cheek and chin. Saw an ad for a stenographer in O.S. paper so went right up. I got the 1st interview – asked a lot of questions. Glenna came home. Glenna, Susie, Marion & I were around town in aft. I went out to Anna’s for supper & to church with her. Laddie, George, Earl, Anna & Barb came down home after & we had lots of fun. Sang. Laddie went away to-day. Started some knitting & began studying. Went down for mail. Mother was sewing on my windbreaker. Lovely weather – so warm. Was to town to Marj’s in aft. & over to Leeson’s. Mary & I went to Mission Circle. Planned to have a sleigh riding party with horses. Mother had the Ladies’ Aid. I had to amuse the kids. We went up to Vera’s after for dinner & then played cards. Aunt Mary Ann sprained her ankle so I went out there & baked & cleaned the upstairs. Knit at night. Had letter form Laddie – more poetry. Did some scrubbing & cleaning for Aunt Mary Ann. Went over town in aft. Marj & I went to exhibition hockey game with Fergus. D won. Good game. Sat in reserved seats, had lots of fun. Did some baking. Knit in aft. & then Mother & I went for a walk. Real warm & soft. George Glass, Marj, Elg & I went to show “Here Comes the Band” – good. Wrote to Laddie. Went to church. Went for a ride with Leeson’s. Marj & I were in to Rhan’s for awhile. Went to bed early. Washed in morning. Knit some more at my scarf. Read at night. 1 �Tuesday January 14 Wednesday January 15 Thursday January 16 Friday January 17 Saturday January 18 Sunday January 19 Monday January 20 Tuesday January 21 Wednesday January 22 Thursday January 23 Friday January 24 Saturday January 25 Sunday January 26 Monday January 27 Tuesday January 28 Wednesday January 29 Thursday January 30 Friday January 31 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Cold. Mother finished my jacket – looks real nice. Got a letter from Laddie – lonesome. Marjorie was up at night – made candy. Did the ironing in morning. Went up town in aft., talked to Barbara in telephone office. Knit at night. Was to serve at bridge at Sally’s but Ritchie’s were coming down for fowl dinner. We played “500”. Finished my scarf – looks nice. Went down to Rahn’s (Rahn de Voo) in aft. Got letter form Lad. Went to crokinole at McCabe’s, got 1st prize – a table reflector. Had fun about the crokinole as the only game I lost was the one I played with Dad. Elg said he gave me the last game. Went up town in aft. – to Winnie’s. Real cold, went to church. Elg moved radio downstairs – listened to Major Bowes Amateur hour at night. Wrote to Laddie while Elg made up poetry about crokinole party. Sent it along. King George the V died. Ed VIII made king. Finished a brown hat with white angora. Marjorie & I were at Leeson’s for supper. Got letter from Laddie. Had church meeting here. Vic smashed demonstrator. Went up to Durham. Went to school in aft, stayed with Nadine. Young People’s entertained Hanover – played crokinole – Granby boys were over. Bill Renwick, Anna, Barb & I cleaned up after. Real cold. Below zero. Miss Moore is at Winnie’s. Went to school in aft. Took down Mr. Harrington’s speech at Poultry Association at night. Mr. Richardson gave me a quarter. Cold. Typed out speech & went over to station to get Mr. Thomas to censor it. Typed all day- a lot of work for all you get out of it - $1.00. Came home at night- got letter. Went up again & finished the 15 copies – worked till after 5 – had supper at Aunt Eva’s. Went to hockey game with Anna. D. beat O.S. 5-3 – great game. Ran over 15 copies. Went up town in aft. – down at Winnie’s. To cold to go skating so stayed home & read – popped corn. Cold & stormy. Went to church. Wrote to Laddie at night & listened to radio. Amateur program was good. Washed in morning. Baked. Went down for mail in aft. Miss Heard, George, Mansfield, Jamie were over for supper – played games. Washed my sweater & scarfs. Had letter from Laddie & Evelyn. Went down for mail. Elg & I listened to the radio till late. Went up to school in aft. Stayed at Winnie’s. Took down speech at poultry meeting. Went to a hockey game with Palmerston – 9-3 for Durham – goalkeeper tight. Typed out speech & Mr. Harrington corrected it in afternoon. Elgin came up for me at night, knit. Had a sore foot. Did some baking & stayed in all day. Got 2 �Saturday February 1 Sunday February 2 Monday February 3 Tuesday February 4 Wednesday February 5 Thursday February 6 Friday February 7 Saturday February 8 Sunday February 9 Monday February 10 Tuesday February 11 Wednesday February 12 Thursday February 13 Friday February 14 Saturday February 15 Sunday February 16 Monday February 17 Tuesday February 18 Wednesday February 19 Thursday February 20 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 letter form Laddie- also a sweater instruction folder, knit. Real stormy – didn’t feel very well. Baked a Banana Cake – lovely. Wrote 3 letters. Read paper & Chatelaine. Lovely day but cold. Read in morning. Went to church. Mr. Mercer & Marjorie were here for supper. Listened to radio. Went up town in aft. Finished some typing over at station. Read funnies & a magazine & did some knitting. A terrible storm – all roads are blocked – no school – terrible wind. Started at my bookkeeping. Art McCabe was up at night. Played “500”. Had letter from Laddie. Even worse than day before, as much colder. Did more bookkeeping. Mother made me some underwear. Knit & wrote a letter. Went down to Marjorie’s. She started her harebell sweater. Stayed for supper. Came home & did some bookkeeping. Mother worked on my underwear. Went down for mail. Worked at my bookkeeping. Pipes got on fire – some time. Durham beat Arthur 11-2. Terribly cold & stormy again- roads blocked again. Washed my hair & fixed my clothes. Knit some on my bed socks. Listened to hockey game. Mother had a terrible cold. Read in morning. Went to church. Terribly cold & stormy. Listened to radio at night. Frosty. Did the work as Mother wasn’t feeling well. Got my yarn for my sweater – pink. Did some bookkeeping. Went down to Marjorie’s in aft. Marjorie & I went up town – went to Mission Circle at D. McDonald’s & then to Anglican skating party. Stayed at Anna’s. Went out town at noon with Anna. Went to school in aft. Stayed at Winnie’s. We went up to Alec Hayes at night – played cards. Got our cups read. Came home in aft., bought some Valentines. Mrs. Schenk & I sent 4 to Winnie. Started my sweater. A terrible storm. Stormy – huge banks of snow, cold. Dolphie Lawrence was here to cut wood. Finished ribbing in my sweater. Got box of chocolates for Valentines. Prepared for wood bee. Just had them for dinner. Knit. Marjorie & I , Elg & Dave Rahn went up town at night – got pattern for a dress. Frosty. Went to church. Claire was up for supper. Wrote a letter & read at night. Washed in morning. Knit in afternoon & did bookkeeping at night. Another storm. Made a mistake in my sweater – ripped it out. Had letters from Evelyn & Laddie. Cold and stormy. Elg & I went up town in aft. Saw Mrs. Dargeval. Knit at night. Mother finished my underwear. Baked. Marj, Miss Heard & I knit till 12 o’clock at Kerr’s & then had lunch. 3 �Friday February 21 Saturday February 22 Sunday February 23 Monday February 24 Tuesday February 25 Wednesday February 26 Thursday February 27 Friday February 28 Saturday February 29 Sunday March 1 Monday March 2 Tuesday March 3 Wednesday March 4 Thursday March 5 Friday March 6 Saturday March 7 Sunday March 8 Monday March 9 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Frosty. Mr. Morice died suddenly. Went up to Durham in aft. Saw Glenna. Went up to Mrs. Dargeval’s. Miss MacPhail was there – went up to Queen St. Skating Party. Applied for hydro job. Came home in aft. Aunt Sadie was here. Went down to Morice’s. Knit. Marj & I went to hockey game – Palmerston vs. D. D. won – got group title. 20 below zero. Aunt Sadie was here. Read. Went to funeral in aft. Murray & Maude Layman were here for supper. Wrote a letter. Went up to Durham in morning. Worked all day typing for Mrs. Dargeval. Knit and read all night. Worked hard all day, typed till six – statements for town (audit books). Anna and I went to Rebecca “at home”, played euchre & danced. Bill & Alba were there. Thawing. Typed on Mr. Thomas’ machine. Came home at night. Had letter from Laddie. Helped Lorne with Composition. Mother was sick - had Dr. Burnett, has secondary anaemia. Not to do anything. Lorne sick also & stayed at home. Real stormy. Worked all day. Mother in bed all day. Baked. Finished front of my sweater. Had a terrible cold, Lorne & I took lemonade & went to bed early. Lorne helped me with the work. Mother got up in aft. Marj was up, had her sweater finished. Claire Bogle & Aunt Mary were here, stayed for supper, got letter. Knit & listened to hockey game. Cold. Listened to King Ed. VIII’s 1st radio broadcast. Wrote a letter. Went to church. Listened to radio at night. Did the washing – scrubbed. Mother doesn’t seem to be much better, weak. Knit on my sweater at night. Baked. Aunt Sadie came down in aft. Knit at night. Cold. Got goods (tea rose) for a dinner dress. Mild. Baked a banana cake for Ladies’ Aid. Went to Ladies’ Aid at Janie’s. Marj & I went to hockey game with O.S. Reyner’s. D. won. Ironed. Went up town in aft., took Aunt Sadie home. Finished my sweater, all but sleeves – fits well. Miss Heard & Marj were up to knit. Baked. Mother got a box of fruit from Ladies’ Aid. Started on one sleeve of my sweater. Listened to radio & read at night. Cleaned the house. Lorne helped me. Got letter. Marj & I went to hockey game, wonderful game. Clinton 1, Durham 1 in finals. Our Mission Circle sold hot dogs. Brought leftovers home. Jim’s birthday. Went to church. Had a lot of company at night. Aunt Eva’s & Winnie & neighbours. All came over at once to see Mother. Lovely day. Milder. Baked. Went down to Marjorie’s in aft. 4 �Tuesday March 10 Wednesday March 11 Thursday March 12 Friday March 13 Saturday March 14 Sunday March 15 Monday March 16 Tuesday March 17 Wednesday March 18 Thursday March 19 Friday March 20 Saturday March 21 Sunday March 22 Monday March 23 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 – knit. Marj & I went to Leap Year Party in church – played crokinole. D. vs. Clinton tied again 2-2. Baked tarts for Mission Circle in morning. Marj & I went up town in aft. Mission Circle at Winnie’s. Sally resigned – some meeting. Finished my first sweater. Aunt Mary Ann & Aunt Jane came down early in morning. Cut out a dress (tea rose crepe). Mother feeling a little better but not able to do anything. Worked in morning, had sleep in aft. Elg, Ethel Hargrave, Barb, Winnie, Shirley & I went to game in Galt – 3rd game between D. & Clinton. D. winning 6-2. A wonderful game. A swell trip. Marvellous rink. Felt tired. Cleaned the house. Read some of book “Visitors to Hugo” & went to bed early. Stormy. Colder. Baked. Went over to Leeson’s in aft. & made arrangements for St. Patrick’s supper. Read at night. Finished my book. Myrtle was up for dinner. Went to church. Marj & Dorothy Bogle were here at night. Listened to radio. Swell day. Took my washing up to Leeson’s, tried out their new machine, works great. Worked at my dress & went down to Hall to decorate in aft. Ironed at night, had a bath & went to bed early. D. lost 7-2 to Ayton. Baked in morning. Went down to Hall in aft. to prepare for St. Patrick’s Irish Stew Supper. Sally & Nadine were down. Went to supper- served. Got letter. Mother was up to Aunt Mary Ann’s. Ironed & started sweater for Nadine. Laddie sent me his picture. Elgin didn’t come home till 8. Couldn’t go to game. So disappointed. D. Beat Ayton 7-1 (exciting game). Went up to town. Everybody talking about hockey. D. now enters finals. Great comeback. Wrote a letter & knit at night. Went down to Keller’s for awhile. Baked in morning. Worked at my dress & went up to Marj’s in aft. Knit at night & went to bed early. Cleaned the house – lovely day. Knit all aft., finished back of sweater. We went up to Catton’s at night, played cards & had lunch. Anna came home with us. Anna & I slept in. Lovely day. Went to church & for walk. Wrote a letter, wrapped up Laddie’s birthday present. Anna & I went to bed early. I got the hydro job. Ralph Catton called up about 11 – I was in bed. What a shock. $45 a month with increase if suited. Start Apr. 1st. Hardly slept rest of night. Great feeling. 5 �Tuesday March 24 Wednesday March 25 Thursday March 26 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Laddie’s birthday. Wrote to Laddie to tell him the good news. Several called up. Went over to Hanover & got my eyes tested. Short sighted. Anna & I went to Rebecca’s euchre & dance in Hall – stayed at Anna’s at nite. Terribly tired. Slept a while in aft. & also in morning. Knit some on Nadine’s sweater. Went to bed early. Hoarse – sort of lost my voice. Harry Aldred home. Laddie wrote to congratulate me – everybody tells me I am lucky so I am beginning to think I am. Finished Nadine’s sweater, cleaned out my drawers. 6 �Friday March 27 Saturday March 28 Sunday March 29 Monday March 30 Tuesday March 31 Wednesday April 1 Thursday April 2 Friday April 3 Saturday April 4 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Went over to Hanover in aft. Got my glasses fitted & went into hydro office to get some pointers. Got a new pair of brown oxfords. Got goods for a new swagger suit. Baked in morning. Washed my burgundy dress. Went to dentist in aft. & talked to Glenna & George Glass. Lawrence’s sold their farm – moving into town. Marj & I went over to Leeson’s in morning. Went to church. Was at Marj’s for supper. Elg, Marj, Dave & I went to Mt. Forest for drive, swell night, talking to Burnett. Cut out my suit & made skirt. Marj was up in aft. Went to Galt to see Durham & Whitby play finals. D. won 3-2 in overtime – great excitement. Got my clothes packed. Went up to Winnie’s in aft. & to dentist. I thought I would have to start tomorrow but Ralph called & said not till Mon. or Tues. Snowing. Colder. Went up town for Winnie in morning. A Mr. Black & Cliff James were here talking stocks, Winnie having trouble over stocks. Went up to Ralph’s at night, had great talk, made out forms. House cleaned. Raining all day. Winnie went to Institute. Went up town in aft. Boys played in Whitby – won 6-3 to get to O.H.A. championship – 1st time ever in this district. A great time in the old town to-day. Band and a lot of cars met players at Mt. Forest. Celebration in Durham in aft. A great victory. Winnie worked at my dress – did shirring at night & we listened to radio. Worked at dress. Mother came up. They finished my dress and started on my suit. Got my hair cut at night. Elgin came 7 �Sunday April 5 Monday April 6 Tuesday April 7 Wednesday April 8 Thursday April 9 Friday April 10 Saturday April 11 Sunday April 12 Monday April 13 Tuesday April 14 Wednesday April 15 Thursday April 16 Friday April 17 Saturday April 18 Sunday April 19 Monday April 20 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 up for Mother & I. Wrote a letter and read in morning. Went to church in aft. Elg & I went up town at night. Stayed at Winnie’s. Winnie worked at my suit in morning & went to Hanover in aft. I did some baking for her and read. Elg was up at night – got offer of a job with Lorne Smith. Winnie finished my suit. Snowing and real stormy. Read & listened to the radio at night. At last I started to work. Mr. Conn, auditor, started me off. Began making out hydro bills, got along pretty well. Had my hair finger-waved. I got a big kick out of the auditor – very droll and witty. He went home in aft. Laddie came home and we went to the Easter dance together – wore my new dress. Ruby & Cy came home. Good Friday. Didn’t get up till noon. Went up street in aft. Glenna, Susie, Marion, Jean & I were around together at night. Hiram(?) Dean treated us! Worked all day. Arrears started to come in so I was busy. $255 came in aft. Laddie, Anna, Barb, Elg & I went to show in Mt. Forest, “Cardinal Richelieu” & “Curly Top”. Easter Sunday and a lovely day. Wore my new suit to church. Went to Durham church at night. Laddie, Earl & I went out to Anna’s – went for a drive, talked & had lunch. Elgin started to work to-day. Worked all day. Laddie, Anna, Earl, Mac, Barb & I went to Easter dance in Hanover. Had a very good time but there was a terrible crowd there. Laddie went back to-day. Worked hard all day and had Commission meeting at night. Certainly kept me busy. Snowing. Winnie & Ruby called in to office in aft. to see me. I am getting to know where things belong by now. Listened to radio & went to bed early. Didn’t feel quite so tired to-day. Winnie, Ruby & I went up to Aunt Eva’s at night – played bridge & had lunch. Ground covered with snow – terrible weather for this time of year. Glenna had a party. Shirley, Susie, Marion, her girlfriend & I played poker (with Matches), danced, gossiped & had a great lunch. Real busy to-day. Bills are coming in now. Ruby & Winnie & I came down home for supper. Went to Mt. Forest for Elgin at night. Elgin thinks his job is great & also his boarding house – has talked of nothing else. No church so slept most of day. Marj was up for supper & we went up to Anna’s at night. Jim Sullivan went with us. Came up in morning. Real busy as money is coming in now. Went to Aunt Eva’s for dinner. Winnie was in Toronto so stayed alone at night, rained. 8 �Tuesday April 21 Wednesday April 22 Thursday April 23 Friday April 24 Saturday April 25 Sunday April 26 Monday April 27 Tuesday April 28 Wednesday April 29 Thursday April 30 Friday May 1 Saturday May 2 Sunday May 3 Monday May 4 Tuesday May 5 Wednesday May 6 Thursday May 7 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Couldn’t get money to come out right in till ($1.94 out) not so good. Went to Aunt Eva’s for dinner. Winnie came home in aft. Real cold. Went to bed early. Men who had been entrapped in Nova Scotia mine for over a week were rescued to-day. Last discount day so terribly busy. Went to party at Ethel’s at night – for Reg Arnett. Good time. Played cards & danced. Sort of tired. Days go in so fast. Read some of my book “ The Sheik” at night. Winnie gave me some lessons in bridge. Lovely day but not very warm yet. Winnie had a bridge. Very good time – 4 tables. I filled in for awhile. Made out the water bills. Always someone in the office so not a bit lonesome. Went to Mt. Forest at night to show – good. Elgin went to Toronto in morning. Went to church in aft. & night. Went down to Mt. Forest with Anna and Earl – picked up another kid and went out to Anna’s. Made a list of the arrears. Went to Mission Circle at night at Middleton’s. Mrs. Wright, Owen Sound, the special speaker. Warmer. Mrs. Dargavel was into office on way home. A swell spring night. Anna & I went up town at night, waited till Barbara & Winnie came out of lodge. Real warm. Anna brought a salesman up to try to sell me a fur coat. He called around at night. I ordered a muskrat coat $85\monthly payments. Anna & I went up town. Terribly warm. Winnie, Barbara, Ethel & I went to show in Mt. Forest, “Broadway Melody of 1935” – good. Changed office around. Moved stove out: Can see everything that goes on. Anna & I went up town at night. Was with Bill Renwick. Barb took us for ride. Jim came along & wanted me to go with him – some time. Raining. Balanced my books and they came out O.K. All ready for auditor. Terrible accident last night. Ed Sweeney killed. Went up town at night. Elgin was home. I drove over to Hanover for the first this year. Went to church & Sunday School. Elgin, Jim, Marjorie & I went to Holstein for a drive & then went out to Anna’s. Wrote to Laddie at noon. Wasn’t very busy to-day. Went to Young People’s at Queen street. Played games. Lovely day. Went to Commission meeting at night. Made arrangements about arrears. Elgin & Bobby Gardiner called but I was away. Terribly busy, didn’t know which way to turn, making out cheques, writing up minutes etc. First open night but rained. Went up town with kids for awhile. Had letter from Laddie. First half holiday. Got my fur coat fitted. Had sleep in aft., knit & read a book. Real hot. 9 �Friday May 8 Saturday May 9 Sunday May 10 Monday May 11 Tuesday May 12 Wednesday May 13 Thursday May 14 Friday May 15 Saturday May 16 Sunday May 17 Monday May 18 Tuesday May 19 Wednesday May 20 Thursday May 21 Friday May 22 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Terribly hot to-day – warmest day in May for 80 years. Auditor was there. Made out power bills. Also last day for water accounts so real busy. Jim, Earl, Anna & I went to dance in Holstein. Good time only terribly warm. Hot. Got water accounts straightened up. Winnie & I & Mrs. Schenk went to Hanover, got a new dress & blouse, also a new hat in Durham. Warm. Elgin didn’t come home. Went to Sunday School & church & at night. Mother’s day. Went up to McGirr’s at night with Winnie. Raining. Sent out arrear notices, over $800 in arrears. Had letter from Laddie. Winnie painted kitchen. Read and listened to radio at night. Went up town for bread. Warmer. Put out fountains. People hate to pay the discount as they never had been used to it. Some get quite angry. Winnie went to lodge. I got my hair cut. Presbyterial in Knox church. I went up to Aunt Eva’s for dinner & went to church for supper & evening program – slides on India. Real cold. Cold frost last night. Winnie & I went to Hanover with Aunt Eva, got a new pair of white shoes. Washed my hair & had it waved at night. Came home with Bill Renwick. Some time with people settling up their accounts. All kinds of stories & excuses. Anna & I went to library at night. High School Banquet – looked in on it – came home & read. Did a lot of little jobs, cleaned cupboard & drawers. Laddie came home. Was with him at night. Ate & talked to Anna & Florence for awhile – a lovely night but cold. Elgin brought a roadster up. He took Mother & I for a ride in it. Went to church & Sunday School. Winnie was down. Marj & I went to church at night & then went to Holstein with Elg & Laddie – had to ride in rumble. Warmer. Read over correspondence file. Mr. Flannery was in. Went up town for awhile at night. Came home & read. Raining all day and very cold. Had a headache. Put in the day some way. Winnie & I read & listened to the radio at night. Warmer to-day. Laddie called in. Read a book inn aft. Laddie, Jim, Mac, Barb, Anna & I went to show in Mt. Forest to see “Tale of Two Cities”. Half holiday. Winnie made a blouse & did some sewing for me. Went to Hanover with Uncle Cameron’s in aft. Laddie, Jim & I walked out to Anna’s & played “500”. Not much doing this week. Mr. Flannery was up yesterday. Glenna often calls in. Mrs. Dargavel, Winnie & I went to banquet at Pres. church. Miss MacPhail spoke on “Our Idiosyncrasies”. 10 �Saturday May 23 Sunday May 24 Monday May 25 Warm. Last day for the arrears. Quite a few people in. Winnie went to Toronto in morning & came back with Ruby & Cy in aft. Was with Laddie at night, had argument on religion with Jim. Lovely day. Elgin came home. Went to Sunday School & church & then for drive. Anna, Marj, Marg Leith, Frank Cowan, Earl, Elg & Laddie went to Holstein & then out to Anna’s – swell time on 24th. Fowler’s were up, brought me a tennis racket. Bunch of us went fishing – took lunch. Caught 2 chubs, lots of fun. Anna, Earl, Laddie & I went to dance at Pike – great time. May 25th, 1936 Tuesday May 26 Wednesday May 27 Thursday May 28 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Colder. Felt tired. Mr. Levi washed the walls. Last day for arrears. Went up town at night. Came home with Laddie. Real cold. Mr. Levi started to paint office – cream & brown. Have a great time with the two of them – not much work to do. Laddie was down at night – played cards. Was glad it was the half holiday as the smell of paint certainly gets you down. Read in aft. Laddie got his results – passed. Laddie & I went for a walk. 11 �Friday May 29 Saturday May 30 Sunday May 31 Monday June 1 Tuesday June 2 Wednesday June 3 Thursday June 4 Friday June 5 Saturday June 6 Sunday June 7 Monday June 8 Tuesday June 9 Wednesday June 10 Thursday June 11 Friday June 12 Saturday June 13 Sunday June 14 Monday June 15 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Office is going to look real nice. I polished furniture & cleaned windows. Ab & I went over to Hanover in aft. to look at a typewriter. Laddie, George & I went to dance in Holstein – good time. Still cold. Mr. Levi finished painting. Winnie went to Mrs. Morice’s sale. Bob Gardiner, Alma McDougal, Elg, Laddie & I went to Rav (Rahn de Voo). Didn’t get up till 1pm. Went to church & Sunday School. Marj & I went to anniversary service in Knox. Laddie, Elg, Marj & I went out to Aberdeen for a ride. Rained. Got things ready for Com. meeting. I stayed with Glenna all night as her father was away. A thunderstorm. Stated making out bills. Had Com. meeting & it lasted till eleven. Busy day. Winnie went to I.O.D.E. tea. I got my own supper. Berniece came home. Went up town with Anna & Berniece – met Laddie. Still cool. Half holiday. Went over to Sally’s in aft. & read. I stayed with Glenna all night. Laddie & Louie(?) were up. A swell day. Made out bills all day. Dad & Jonie(?) were up for dinner. Laddie & I went to library at night. Warmer. Winnie gave me a white purse for my birthday. Busy making out bills. Went up town at night. Laddie & I went for a walk. He gave me a compact for my birthday. 20 to-day. Got some nice handkerchiefs. Went to Sunday School. Anna & Florence were down for supper, had cake. Went to Presb. Anniversary. Florence, Jim, Anna, Earl, Laddie & I went to Holstein. Auditor was around. He said I was getting along very well with the bills. George & Laddie gave me a ride home. Decided to go out & see Florence tomorrow. Went over to Sally’s & listened to radio. Real Hot. Busy all day. Tea in church. Laddie, Jim, George & I went out to Florence’s school. Went to Neustadt for a drive. Raining all day. Busy making out bills. Stayed home at night as it was such a dirty night. We planted flowers at the office to-day – at least Mr. Innes did. Cold. I washed my hair & had it waved. Anna & I played tennis – first time I tried out my new racket. Went to see Carrie Mitchel. Came home with Laddie. Nice day. Quite warm. Laddie, Florence, George & I went to dance in Holstein. Very good time. Had to take Florence back to her school after. Terribly stiff after playing tennis. Finished hydro bills. Went up town at night. Laddie & I went for a walk. Dr. Burnett in accident. Girl in car real badly hurt. Didn’t go home until this morning. Went to church & Sunday School & for drive. Anna, Earl, Laddie, Carrie & Berniece & I went out to Haywood Falls. Worked in morning & finished reading book in aft. Went up 12 �Tuesday June 16 Wednesday June 17 Thursday June 18 Friday June 19 Saturday June 20 Sunday June 21 Monday June 22 Tuesday June 23 Wednesday June 24 Thursday June 25 Friday June 26 Saturday June 27 Sunday June 28 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 to tennis courts with Berniece – came home with Laddie. Didn’t feel well all day. Winnie says I am getting terribly thin. We went on a hike to flat rock – gang of girls, great time – came home with Laddie. Winnie, Dad & them went to Uncle George Ribey’s(?) funeral at Port Elgin. Lot in paying bills – great bawling out from Mrs. Blair. Went to Berniece’s for supper – had several girls. Alyna Kress was there – some gossip. Real warm. Went to church for dinner – Institute rally. Real Hot. Talked to Berniece in Aft. Half holiday. Played tennis. Came home with Laddie. A big celebration for hockey boys, horse races in aft. Laddie, George & Florence sat in office with me nearly all aft. Florence stayed with me for supper. Street dance. Went out to Anna’s to eat – took Florence home with Geo & Laddie & Jim & D. Taylor. Everybody tired to-day. A lot of people in. Terrible time with Mrs. Blair & Mrs. Barbour! Never saw any woman as mad as Mrs. Blair. Went up town at night & was around with kids. Didn’t get up till 11. Evelyn Ross called & I went over to Hanover with her. Went to decoration service in aft. Geo, Laddie, Jim, Florence, D. Taylor & I went to Holst., Mt. Forest, Pike Lake – Durham band concert, etc. Last discount date so I was terribly busy all day. Real cool. I wrote a letter, listened to radio, had bath & went to bed early. King’s birthday – busy all day. Went up to Berniece’s. Came home with Laddie, met Elgin & we came down to house. Real cool. Winnie went to O.S. to bowl. Mr. Conn called today. Played tennis at night. Open night so we stayed up town for awhile & then Laddie & I came down to house. Lovely day. I went to Rebecca picnic at Wasaga. Lovely day – went in swimming. Had lunch in Miss Fettis’ cottage. Real warm. I got a Remington typewriter up on trial – nice machine. I went to dance in Holstein with Laddie, George, Jim, Dot Taylor & Florence. Felt a little tired. Made out some water bills. Read a book in aft. Went to Mt. Forest at night with Mother & Dad & Marjorie. Didn’t get up till late. We went to Inverhuron on a picnic, had McCrea’s cottage. We went with George, Laddie, Jim, Shirley & Florence – Earl took his car too. Went to Dromore after. 13 �Inverhuron, 1936 Velma front left, Laddie back left Laddie Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 14 �Monday June 29 Tuesday June 30 Wednesday July 1 Thursday July 2 Friday July 3 Saturday July 4 Sunday July 5 Monday July 6 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Terribly cool. Worked quite a bit all day. Went to show in Mt. Forest – “Rose Marie” with Winnie, Aunt Eva, Mother & Dad – good. Christie Levi’s wedding – across from the office. They were half an hour late & Ab had to take them up to church. They gave us a piece of wedding cake. Went to ball game in Neustadt with Schenks. Slept till noon. Went to U.F.O. picnic with girls. Ruby & Cy came home. Went to dance at night with Laddie. Bob Gardiner asked me to go to Southampton but refused. Lovely day. Made out some bills. Had half holiday. Went in swimming. Played tennis at night. Came home with Laddie. Made out water bills. Went to girls ball game with Cy & Ruby. Went for walk with Laddie. Came home & played “500”. Cooler to-day. Elgin was in to see me. Had a great game of tennis as there was no one else on the course. Sat. night so Laddie & I fooled around up town to eat – great. Elgin came up for me in morning, drove down to Mt. Forest. Uncle & Addie came up, brought eats galore. Went to church. Laddie, Florence, Elg & I went to Little’s & Ritchie’s - lots of fun. Real hot. Did some more water bills. Got off at 5 – went to Owen Sound with Winnie, Ruby & Cy. Had lunch in park & went to show “Yonder Two Flags”. 15 �Tuesday July 7 Wednesday July 8 Thursday July 9 Friday July 10 Saturday July 11 Sunday July 12 Monday July 13 Tuesday July 14 Wednesday July 15 Thursday July 16 Friday July 17 Saturday July 18 Sunday July 19 Monday July 20 Tuesday July 21 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Terribly hot & dry – no rain for ages. Busy getting things ready for meeting to-night. Had supper at Sally’s. Bought Remington typewriter. Ab got raise - $100. Sweltering heat – almost unbearable. Hottest day on record in Toronto – 104.7. Did very little all day but tried to keep cool. Went in swimming at night. Laddie & I went for walk open night – Winnie & I slept on veranda. No better. Over the 100 mark. I went to Owen Sound in aft. to get a permanent at Miss Dutton’s(?). Got a new brown suit. Went down home with Mother & Dad for awhile. Did nothing all day. Heat is terrific. Over 200 dead in Ontario from it. Had some ice cream in aft. Winnie washed & baked about 2. Went to street dance. Came home with Laddie. Ellen Marshall here for supper. Went in swimming at nite. Still as hot as ever. Ab went to 12th in Hanover. I read a book nearly all day. Laddie & Geo. brought me up ice cream in aft. We went to Midway in Hanover then Laddie, Florence, Elg & I went in swimming at lake. Florence stayed all night. Went in swimming in morning. Went to Sunday School, ate out on lawn. 3 bricks ice cream. Went in swimming at night again & then Laddie, Florence, Elg & I went to Hayward Falls. No let up yet. Everything is burnt up. Did some work in morning to try & forget about heat. Laddie & I went to walk out to Anna’s, Planned about boat excursion on Thurs. night. Cooler to-day – what a relief. Read Openheim’s “Jeanne of the Ranches”. Played tennis at nite with Laddie, Ruby & Cy. Slept upstairs for first since hot spell. Lovely day. Winnie & Ruby went to Sauble. Cy & I kept house, played tennis with Laddie. Florence & Dot can’t go on excursion. Anna stayed with me all night. Allan came up & 4 of us had ice cream. Lovely day but a little warm again. Put screen door on at office. Laddie & I played tennis in aft. Went on moonlight excursion at Owen Sound. Danced on boat – stayed at Anna’s all nite. Read most of the day. Cooler. Winnie & Ruby came home. Glad to see them as Cy & I were sort of hungry. Elgin was up & took us for a drive. Anna & I went to library. Came home with Laddie – Read. Worked in morning – got a lot of little jobs done. Played tennis at night. Elg, Florence, Laddie & I went to Rav at night – ate. Lovely day. Mother & Dad went to Anniversary at Knox. Went down to Marjorie’s for dinner. Went to church. Winnie, Ruby & Cy were down for supper. All the kids came down at night, had a sing song. Cool. Worked hard all day – typing, getting ready for new bookkeeping system. Winnie went bowling. Ruby & I stayed home for a change & listened to Lux Radio Theatre. Cool. Worked some & also finished a book. Went to ball 16 �Wednesday July 22 Thursday July 23 Friday July 24 Saturday July 25 Sunday July 26 Monday July 27 Tuesday July 28 Wednesday July 29 Thursday July 30 Friday July 31 Saturday August 1 Sunday August 2 Monday August 3 Tuesday August 4 Wednesday August 5 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 game at night & then Laddie, George, Elsie Hunter & I went to Southampton to dance. Ferdy Mowry’s orchestra. Rained hard. First rain for ages & everything was certainly dried up. Played tennis, came home & played cards with Winnie & Ruby. Big thunderstorm. Conn was up & will I ever have to work hard till end of month. Real busy – changing all account nos. & meter slips. Ritchie reunion in aft. at Holst. Cool & looked like rain all day. Went in swimming. Came home about 6:30, rained. Anna came up with me till 9. Cool. Worked hard all day. Had supper at Sally’s. Played tennis & then Ruby, Anna , Berniece & I went to show “Transatlantic Tunnel” in Hanover. Still real cool. Worked hard changing meter slips. Laddie, Elg, Florence & I went over to Hanover. Elg & Florence went to show & we put in time. Went to Sunday School & church – went for a drive – another lesson in driving. Went to church at night. Laddie, Elg, Florence & I went out to Anna’s. Worked hard all day. Time goes in fast when busy. Ruby, Winnie & I went to supper meeting of the Auxiliary at Myrtle McKechnie’s. Real cool. Busy all day. Played tennis at night. Laddie & I went for a walk after. Cool. Finished meter slips. Played tennis and then Ruby, Winnie & I went up to Aunt Eva’s. Played cards, had lunch. Busy all morning. Real cool but we went to church picnic at Brigham’s Grove. Played at Anna’s after – came home with Laddie. Still cool. Ruby went to Toronto this morning. Conn was in. had Commission meeting at night. Terrible traffic on road to-day. I was real busy & the whizz of the car certainly drives you nuts. Elg, Laddie & I were around town at night. Civic holiday tomorrow. Went out to anniversary services at Dromore. Stayed at Patterson’s all day, went in swimming in aft. Boys came out at night. Went for long drive. Civic holiday. Went to Owen Sound in truck in morning with Elgin. Had sleep in aft. Fowlers were in. Went to play at Dromore, “Girl From Out Yonder”. Came home with Laddie. Conn came up in morning & we started a new bookkeeping system. Remington man was here too. Busy. Played tennis at night. Laddie & I went for walk. Conn still here auditing books. Started typing bills. He took me down town and had malted milk in aft. Played tennis at night. Open night. Laddie & I fooled around. 17 �Thursday August 6 Conn left yesterday. Busy in morning. Went to Young People’s picnic in Owen Sound. Leith in swimming. Campbell’s truck. Laddie & I went to tattoo in Mt. Forest. Sat in car most of time. Young People’s picnic at Leith,1936 Anna Ritchie and Velma Laddie Laddie and Velma Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 18 �Friday August 7 Saturday August 8 Sunday August 9 Monday August 10 Tuesday August 11 Wednesday August 12 Thursday August 13 Friday August 14 Saturday August 15 Sunday August 16 Monday August 17 Tuesday August 18 Wednesday August 19 Thursday August 20 Friday August 21 Saturday August 22 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Real busy. Water bills coming in – time flies. Played tennis at night. Came home & read & went to bed sort of early. Last discount day for water, so busy. Went up to tennis courts at night, local tournament. Elg, Laddie & I went out to Florence’s. Read in morning. Went to Sunday School & to church at night. Went for a drive with car. Anna & Laddie met other kids & we all went down to our other place. Real busy all day. Laddie, Cy, Ruby, Winnie & I went to Owen Sound to see House of David play ball – long beards & hair, smart players. Busy all day. Mr. Colclough(?) was in & took electric adding machine away. Winnie & Ruby went on boat trip. Had dinner at Sally’s. Laddie was down at night. Warm. Worked hard. Florence came in about 4 in aft., stayed for supper. She drew pictures while I worked. Open night. Fooled around up town with kids. Busy in morning. Half holiday. Went with Elgin in truck to Markdale. Played tennis at night. Came home with Laddie, read after. Looked like rain all day. Worked hard. Went to ball game with Anna. Started to rain. Went to Varney with Elgin. Florence & I drove up a new car. Just sprinkled last night. Everything is terribly dry. Finished bills. Laddie, Florence, Elg & I went to show in Hanover “Fury” with Spencer Tracey. No Sunday School or church. Went out to Aunt Charlotte’s for dinner. Had picnic in aft. (all the Ritchies). Read a book “Man(?) this world dreams of!”. Went to church at nite. Laddie & I went with Anna & Earl (great talk together). Cooler. Busy. Balanced up recap sheets. Played tennis at night. Laddie, Anna, Bill Renwick & I went for walk. Little warmer to-day. Ruby & Cy came home last night. Time goes fast when busy. Conn called me up from Chesley. Went up to tennis courts at night. Ate in Calder’s. Came home with Laddie. Looked like rain all day but kept off. Got my own supper. Went up to tennis courts. Open night. Anna, Berniece & I went around together. Mr. Flannery was up. Brought me home. Half holiday. Went to tennis tournament with Owen Sound. Had lunch at club house. Tennis club dance at Rav. Laddie & I went. Had swell time. Rain at last – real busy to-day as to-morrow is last disc. day. Conn was in. Aunt Eva was here for supper. Went to show in Hanover “Private Number” – real good. Busy. Last discount day. Florence & Laddie stayed at our place all night. We left for Tobermory in morning. 19 �Sunday August 23 Monday August 24 Tuesday August 25 Wednesday August 26 Thursday August 27 Friday August 28 Saturday August 29 Sunday August 30 Monday August 31 Tuesday September 1 Wednesday September 2 Thursday September 3 Friday September 4 Saturday September 5 Sunday September 6 Monday September 7 Tuesday September 8 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Left for Tobermory about six. Had dinner along way. Visited at Mercer’s cottage. What roads & barren county, got terrible bumps. Had supper at Wiarton. Terribly tired all day. My back was sore from the bumps. Anna & I played tennis at night. Went over to Inez’s after. Jim Palmer came over last night. I read a book in aft. Jim, Ruby & I played tennis. It was cool so we came home & played “500” – I had great luck. Raining & cold nearly all day. Went up town for awhile & went for walk with Laddie. Then I went up to Aunt Eva’s with Jim, Ruby & Winnie, played bridge. Warmer to-day. Half holiday. Winnie & Ruby went to picnic at Aberdeen. Jim, Laddie & I played tennis. I had 7 sets. Laddie stayed for supper. We played cards at night. Cold and raining. Took off list of arrears. Read in aft. Rained most of day. We had a wiener roast out at Anna’s. Played bridge & ate. Jim went home in morning. Laddie called & wanted to see me alone at night (I wasn’t…). I went to show “San Francisco” in Han. Jeanette MacDonald & Clark Gable – thrilling. Varney anniversary. Church was packed in morning to hear Rev. Hill on “Why go to church”, wonderful. Barbara, Anna, Freda, Winnie & Ruby stayed all day. Preached at night on “What Christianity means to me”. Came home with Laddie. Worked hard all day. Real cold. Went to anniversary supper at Varney & play. Conn was up all day, balancing books. He said I picked up the new system fine. Played tennis at night & then went to Commission meeting. Rained terribly hard. Got thing straightened around after meeting. Winnie, Mother, Janet Kerr, Marj & I went to Dundalk – picked out rust yarn for a suit. Lovely day. Half holiday. Played tennis in aft. Went out to Anna’s for supper. Laddie came down at night. Busy in morning. Read in aft. Got my own supper. Laddie, George & I went to dance in Holstein. Tired in morning. Got off at noon. Mother, Winnie & I went to Port Elgin in aft. Stayed at Ribey’s. Went around the town at night. Went to church in morning. A lady stays there, Mrs. Kelly, who is 81 but very spry & witty. We had a great time with her. Aunt Jenny’s sister is there also. Went for drive in aft. to beach, read, talked. Had a good rest over week-end. We came home in aft. Ruby, Cy & Mrs. Fulton had been here. Stayed for supper. Laddie came down at night. Worked hard all day. Pressed my clothes at night. Went over to Florence MacDonald’s with some notices. Came home with Laddie. 20 �Wednesday September 9 Thursday September 10 Friday September 11 Saturday September 12 Sunday September 13 Monday September 14 Tuesday September 15 Wednesday September 16 Thursday September 17 Friday September 18 Saturday September 19 Sunday September 20 Monday September 21 Tuesday September 22 Wednesday September 23 Thursday September 24 Friday September 25 Saturday September 26 Sunday September 27 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Went to Georgian Bay Convention at Meaford in truck. Met a Miss Dale in Meaford office. Conn showed me around & introduced me to some people. Had luncheon at cabins. Caught one fish in aft. on boat trip, banquet at night. Sir Arthur Roebuck spoke – grand time. Mr. Bond, accountant, was in for a chat on his way to Toronto, also 4 travelers talking over Convention. Played tennis at night. Went for a walk with Laddie. Gave him my favour (2 cigarettes & a cigar). Made out arrear notices in morning. Rained. Durham Fall Fair. Winnie & I went to fair – good exhibits. Laddie, Jim & Elgin were down at night, played cards. Started my sweater. Warmer. Mailed hydro notices. Knit for awhile at night. Went up town. Sat with Laddie & Barbara in car & talked. Went to Sunday School & church. George, Freda, Laddie, Earl & I went for a drive to Mt. Forest at night & then went out to Anna’s & ate. Real hot – a great change. Busy most of day. Started a book “Problems of Youth”. Stayed home at night & knit. Hot. Finished a book. Anna & I played tennis at night. Laddie came down after. Winnie finished Ruby’s skirt – knit it in less than 2 weeks. Rained most of day. Not very busy to-day. Read. Knit at night. Went to Library & came home with Laddie, fixed my clothes. Lovely day. Not very busy. Played tennis at night. Laddie & I went up to Smith’s with Anna. Nice day but cool. Played tennis all aft. Laddie, Florence, Elg & I went to hockey club dance at Rav. Cool but bright. Worked in morning not busy . Read in aft. Knit for awhile. Went up town. Anna had a dinner at night for Carrie Mitchell – is being married next Sat. Swell eats. Played bridge, Wilma (Socket) was there – lovely time. Went to Orchardville anniversary. Went to Anna’s for dinner. Laddie & I went to church at night. Winnie went to Toronto. Lovely day. Am reading “Scarlet Woman” by Joseph Hocking. Catholic Story. Good. Went to shower at Anna’s that Auxiliary had for Carrie Mitchell. Nice day again. Lot in to-day as last day for arrear notices. Laddie & I went to Library at night. Nice day but sultry. Read most of day. Terrible thunderstorm at night. Stayed in & knit. Turned real cold. Half holiday. I baked a cake & knit in aft. Went over to Schenk’s at night & played cards. Busy most of day. Earl, Anna, Laddie & I went to play in Holstein “Sold For a Bargain” & to dance after, real good time. I fell down a hole during the day so had a sore leg. Busy. Knit for awhile at night & then went up town. Was with Laddie. Ate in restaurant. I came home with Kerr’s. Terrible day. Raining all the time. Mr. Smith spoke at Varney. Laddie was down at night. He goes away 21 �Monday September 28 Tuesday September 29 Wednesday September 30 Thursday October 1 Friday October 2 Saturday October 3 Sunday October 4 Monday October 5 Tuesday October 6 Wednesday October 7 Thursday October 8 Friday October 9 Saturday October 10 Sunday October 11 Monday October 12 Tuesday October 13 Wednesday October 14 Thursday October 15 Friday October 16 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 tomorrow. Earl & Anna called so we went out there. Laddie went away to-day, felt sort of lonesome. Worked hard all day. Knit at night & listened to radio. Busy. We took out meters to be tested. I went to Rebecca birthday party – played euchre – had contests, lunch, entertained Owen Sound. Real cold. Frost last night. Had letter from Laddie. Busy. Anna & I went to Young People’s conference in Queen st. Rev. Mr. Parks of Elora spoke – good. Bright in morning but rained in aft. Half holiday. Anna came home in aft. & we knit. Rained at night so knit also. Real busy. Very nice day but cold. Knit for awhile at night then went to library & to Aunt Eva’s. Terribly busy. Made out reports to send to Toronto. Winnie & I walked to Varney & went to play in Ayton “Nothing but the truth”, real good. Brought Winnie up in morning. Read. Went to church in aft. & for drive in aft. Went to church at night. Barbara, Berniece & I sat up town & talked after. Nice day but I had a terrible cold along with other things. Stuck it out in morning. Came home in aft. Knit for awhile. Went to bed early & took hot lemonade. Cold not much better, felt miserable. Real busy making out bills. Went to Hear Ellsworth Toll speak & show slides on his trip around the word hitch-hiking – wonderful. Had a letter from Laddie, not coming home for Thanksgiving. Terrible headache & cold – got ready for meeting. Meter inspector came. Got my hair cut, went to bed early. Lovely day. Half holiday. Mother, Lorne, Winnie & I went to Owen Sound. I got new hat, shoes, etc. Mother stayed for supper. I got my hair waved, at night came home and knit. Busy all day. Winnie went to choir practice. I finished all my sweater except neck. Winnie finished my skirt. Raining. Ruby & Cy came home. Finished suit. I didn’t think Laddie was coming home but he landed along about 8. Florence & Elg came down to Winnie’s also, some played cards. Terribly cold. Thanksgiving Sunday. We bought a new radio $40. Went to church twice. Laddie, Barb & Mac were down at night. Thanksgiving Day. First snow – terribly cold. Geo. & Laddie were down in morning. He went back in aft. Washed clothes & did odd jobs. Went to show “Little Lord Fauntleroy” in Mt. Forest with Uncle Camerons. Cold. Started to work again. Busy. Knit at night. Anna came in & we went to library. Busy all day. Miss MacPhail was here for supper, also Mrs. Dargavel. Had Commission meeting at night. Lovely day. Half holiday. Went over to Schenk’s in aft., read. Community Party – I played at Calder’s. Had lunch & dance after. Blaine McFarlane wanted to bring me home. Winnie went to Missionary meeting in Hanover. I wrote to 22 �Saturday October 17 Sunday Monday October 18 October 19 Tuesday Wednesday October 20 October 21 Thursday October 22 Friday October 23 Saturday October 24 Sunday October 25 Monday October 26 Tuesday October 27 Wednesday October 28 Thursday October 29 Friday October 30 Saturday October 31 Sunday November 1 Monday November 2 Tuesday November 3 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Laddie at noon. Real busy. Went to library at night. Terrible day – raining, did a lot of work. Went up town at night. Came home with Mother & Dad. Listened to radio. Elg came home also. - Got mixed up in this book so will start again. I was elected sect. of the 2 Young Peoples – 1st joint meeting. Started a dress for Nadine to-night. Real busy to-day. Knit at night & then went up to Aunt Eva’s for awhile. Last discount day so real busy. Cold. Knit at night & wrote to Laddie. Got money ready for the bank. Don Flannery called. Went to executive meeting in church. Busy. Real cold. We were just eating our supper when in walked Geo. & Marj & Mr. Stack. I went up town at night & then went home. Geo. & Marj were down for dinner. Read in aft. Went to church at night. Raining so went to bed early. Snowing & terrible cold. Busy. Mother was up to help Winnie with a quilt – nearly finished it to-day. She stayed for supper, & listened to Lux Program. Busy making out water bills. Cold. Went to Young People’s at night. Mr. Smith said minutes were very well written & very well read. I came home with Bill Renwick. A lot of travellers in to-day. They all stayed a long while & talked so I didn’t get much done. Knit at night. Went up to Ethel’s for awhile with Winnie, listened to radio. The last half holiday. Knit & started my first fancy work – a card table cover. Went over to Schenk’s for awhile in aft. It rained at night. Wrote to Laddie. Real busy – finished water bills. Elgin was in. Anna & I went up to hospital to see Wallace Adam who was hurt in an accident. Real busy. Halloween. Winnie & I bought candy but no one called on us. Went to show in Hanover with Elg & Florence to see Robt. Taylor & Barbara Stanwyck in “His Brother’s Wife”. Sunday is a great day – lots to talk about. Went to church in aft. & at night. Mr. Smith spoke on “Why it pays to be honest”. Rained so came home & read. Terribly busy – getting ready for meeting. Had long letter from Laddie – he thinks I’m not writing often enough. Started my purse at night & wrote to Laddie. Busy – the Red Cross are putting on a play “It’s a Knockout”. I am a chorus girl in it – about 100 in it. Got off at 5 to go to practice. Had com. meeting. Had letter from Addie. 23 �Wednesday November 4 Thursday November 5 Friday November 6 Saturday November 7 Sunday November 8 Monday November 9 Tuesday November 10 Wednesday November 11 Thursday November 12 Friday November 13 Saturday November 14 Sunday November 15 Monday November 16 Tuesday November 17 Wednesday November 18 Thursday November 19 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Busy making out reports to send to Toronto. Went to practice. We are “Sweethearts” in the play & have to dance. Busy. Water bills are coming in. Ab went home about 5. Had headache & chills. Went to practice & stayed out with girls for awhile & then did fancy work. Ab had pneumonia – is in hospital. Real busy. Bill McTavish is helping us. Baufont(?) is sick too. Went to practice & then to dance in Hall. Community Club put on swell time – old time dance. Last discount day – real busy. I got my fur coat yesterday. Winnie went over to George’s. Bill Renwick, Florence, Elgin & I went to show “Piccadilly Jim” in Hanover & came down to house to eat after. Real tired to-day. Slept in late. As Winnie was away I didn’t come up at night. We took Elgin to Mt. Forest – listened to radio. Ab is still in hospital. Busy all day. Had letter from Laddie. Went to practice at night. Came home & listened to Lux program, did fancy work. Busy. Went to practice at night, then Berniece, Anna, Freda & I played bridge. Wrote to Laddie. Armistice Day – we had a holiday. Fixed up my clothes, washed my hair & had it finger-waved. Anna & I went to service at monument. Played bridge at Berniece’s after. Busy. Ab came home from hospital to-day. Went to practice at night. Came home & did fancy work. Tony Rahn turned our car over last night, a great looking wreck – take $70 to fix it. Lovely day. Warm. Ab came up to office for a little while – terribly thin. Went to practice & then Anna & I went to dance in Holstein with Mac & Barb. Raining & dull all day. Winnie went to Toronto in aft. I got my clothes ready to go up to Aunt Eva’s next week. Barb drove me home. Mother & Dad went to Hamilton this morning. Elg & I went to church. Barb, Marg, Carl & Anna were here for supper & the evening. Came up in morning. Busy. Went to practice & then to Young People’s after. We are going to get our costumes tomorrow. Mr. Conn came in to-day. We got our costumes – black & white striped pinneys, white skirts & bonnets. Had first rehearsal. Play is great. Rennie, Tom Webb, Norman Gagnon, Cassidy & Jean Rowe in it. Busy all day. Quite a few travellers. Had a dress rehearsal at Hall. Didn’t go over as well as night before but never does. Laddie sent me a box of Hunt’s chocolates. Working on waterworks books. Got off in aft. for matinee & then had first performance at night. It went over big. What a rush! Had to get make up on. 24 �Friday November 20 Saturday November 21 Sunday November 22 Monday November 23 Tuesday November 24 Wednesday November 25 Thursday November 26 Friday November 27 Saturday November 28 Sunday November 29 Monday November 30 Tuesday December 1 Wednesday December 2 Thursday December 3 Friday December 4 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Hard to settle down to work. Final performance & went over bigger than ever. Laddie came home, wasn’t expecting him. Also Winnie, Ruby & Ann Constable had dance after – great time. A little tired. Raining. Came home about 5. Played bridge with Anna, Ruby & Winnie. Then they went up to Aunt Eva’s & Laddie came down. Had a very enjoyable evening until Walter called for me about 9:30. Felt tired all day, stayed in & read. Laddie went back with Ruby. Went to church at night. Mr. Smith spoke on “How to get a thrill out of life” – wore my fur coat for 1st. Cold. Busy all day. Last disc. day for power. Mother & Dad went to Winter Fair with uncle Camerons. I stayed with Jean & Vera all night. Snowing & cold. Office seemed cold. Made out financial statements. Got my hair cut, had letter form Laddie to-day & answered it. Read. Real slippy, cars were getting stuck on hill, some travellers were in. Winnie, Mrs. Schenk, Mabel & I went up to Hay’s at night. Played cards & had lunch – got cup read. Busy typing names on bills & making out financial statements. Conn was in. Went to fowl supper in church, good eats. Came home & knit. Busy all day. Lots of snow now. Winnie & I went over to Sally’s at night, played bridge & had lunch. Vic is selling Chev’s now. Ab went to Toronto. Typed out financial statements – had letter form Laddie. Came home & went down to Mt. Forest for Elgin. We got our car back but it has a few knocks in it. It was real stormy yesterday & the snow is real deep. Went to church in aft. and at night. Came home, listened to radio & read. Real busy making out financial statements. Went to Young People’s at night – a long program. Mr. Winters spoke, real cold – about 12 below. Laddie wrote. What a day! I was rushed to death & felt tired but had to come back to meeting at night. Winnie had I.O.D.E. meeting here. Real busy – (3.07) out in receipts so trying to find it. Not feeling very well as seem to be getting a cold. Went to a bridge at Anna’s, had lovely time. Elsie Goodchild got prize. Laddie wrote. Had a terrible cold but stuck it out all day. Joe Tethie(?) was in. I went over to Schenks’ for supper, had company from Ayton. A great time in Eng. as to whether King will marry Mrs. Simpson or not. Started to make out bills again. King has to either decide against Mrs. Simpson or give up the throne. Baldwin objects. She has been twice divorced. Flashes coming over the radio all the time. Stayed home & knit & listened to radio. 25 �Saturday December 5 Sunday December 6 Monday December 7 Tuesday December 8 Wednesday December 9 Thursday December 10 Friday December 11 Saturday December 12 Sunday December 13 Monday December 14 Tuesday December 15 Wednesday December 16 Thursday December 17 Friday December 18 Saturday December 19 Sunday December 20 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 Busy most of day. Had letter from Laddie. Went to dance in Hall put on by Community Club. What a time! From 8 to 12, had home waltz with Bill Renwick. Barb drove me home. Talked over Christmas presents. Wrote a letter. Went to church in aft. & at night. Came home & listened to radio. Made out bills all day. Real cold. Winnie & I knit at night & listened to Lux program. King still hasn’t given his decision. Made out bills. Ab had an X-ray taken in aft. Got my hair done at night as I am going to get my picture taken tomorrow. Milder. Went to Mt. Forest in morning & got my picture taken 4 positions, wore a blouse. Worked in aft. Wrote to Laddie at night, knit & went up to drug store. I got proofs back. Busy making out bills. Listened to radio at night & did fancy work. Ethel & Anna were in. King abdicated for love of Mrs. Simpson – twice divorced. His brother to be King. Finished bills. We finished Pegg’s sweater to-day & I took it over at night. I ran over to Mrs. Hay’s to hear King’s farewell speech – real sad. Grand day. George the VI crowned King. Santa Claus day in Durham. Saw the parade in aft. Florence stayed with me in aft. & for supper. Mother was here too. We did some Christ. Shopping & then went to show in Han., saw “The Devil Is a Sissy”. Uncle Will has been in hospital. Mother & Dad went up to see him. Elg, Lorne & I went to church in aft. I went at night again with Anna. Went to Mt. Forest with Anna & Earl. They drove. Elgin down. Busy getting ready for meeting. We had meeting at 7 & then I went to Young People’s – a social. Had lots of fun. Uncle Will went to Toronto to-day & has to have an operation. Grand day – thawing. Made out power bills. Knit on sweater for Nadine. Stayed up till Winnie came home from Auxiliary. Got a great surprise this morning when Conn walked in, stayed all day auditing books – lots of fun with him. Went to practice at Renwick’s for X-mas concert. Conn was here all day. Ab got him a Christmas tree to take back with him to-morrow. I finished my fancy work & listened to radio. Uncle Will was operated on to-day. Got along better than they expected. Anna stayed down. Conn called in for tree. I went to Commencement at night – play was real good. Finished my Christmas shopping to-day. People are coming in with bills. Laddie came home to-day & we went to show in Mt. Forest, saw “Nevada” and “Whipsaw”. Florence stayed all night. Wrapped up parcels and addressed cards. Went to church in aft. & at night. Laddie came down after church. 26 �Monday December 21 Tuesday December 22 Wednesday December 23 Thursday December 24 Friday December 25 Saturday December 26 Sunday December 27 Monday December 28 Tuesday December 29 Wednesday December 30 Thursday December 31 Terribly snowy. Real busy, People coming in to pay bills. I had to go to play practice to-night. Did some shopping. Came home with Laddie. Last discount day, real busy. Had to go to practice again for Sunday School concert. Laddie came down for awhile. Mild. Ruby came home at noon to-day. Busy getting money ready for bank. Ruby, Winnie & I went to Sunday School concert in church. Real mild. Mr. Innes gave me a box of handkerchiefs & Ab chocolates. Made out a report for Ralph. Elgin came up for me. Saw Laddie & he gave me his present. Christmas day – rained all day, had it down here – great time. I got a watch from Laddie. Had a big feed – ate fowl, unloaded tree & then had plum pudding. Played cards. Went down to dance in Varney about 12. I got a holiday – boxing day. Rained all day – didn’t get up till late. We went up to Winne’s in aft. I got my hair washed. Florence, Elg, Laddie & I went to show in Hanover, “Kamovey”(?). Still raining. Funny weather. Went to church in aft. We all went up to Winnie’s for supper. Elg & I went up town & saw Laddie & then came home & listened to radio. Lovely day – so mild. Laddie & I went out to a goose dinner at Anna’s. Played bridge & then went to Christmas dance. Good time. It was nomination night also. Ralph & Bob Campbell nominated for Commissioner. Ralph is going to run against Bob Campbell & Sammy Lowe against the old council. Winnie, Ruby & Cy went skating. Laddie was down. We played bridge after. Making reports out for hydro. Rained heavy all day – the funniest weather. Uncle Camerons were down for supper, we played cards at night. Still real mild. Felt tired doing waterworks books. Ruby & Cy went to dance in Mt. Forest. Laddie was down. We went up town for awhile & then came in & listened to radio. For more information on Velma Irene Blythe, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca. Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1936 27 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Velma Irene Blythe Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Velma Irene Blythe. Transcriber: Barbara Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private: courtesy of daughter Barbara Bowman. 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Typed Transcription Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1936 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6d7c1ad3ded2f44fb2fae4d6ef7ac1a.pdf 18d2e910dc9b43a61ec5e2bb50af291a PDF Text Text Velma’s Diaries - 1935 1935 DAY Tuesday MONTH January 1 Wednesday January 2 Thursday January 3 Friday January 4 Saturday January 5 Sunday January 6 Monday January 7 Tuesday January 8 Wednesday January 9 Thursday January 10 Friday January 11 Saturday January 12 Sunday January 13 Monday January 14 Tuesday January 15 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 COMMENT New Year’s – terribly stormy. Elgin & I went up to Winnie’s in morning. McGirr’s were down for dinner. Ruby only got as far as Arthur & had to stay there all nite. Some weather. Quite mild. Came up to Durham in aft. Read – finished a book. Winnie, Ethel Hargrave & I went to hockey match. Milverton & Durham. Durham won 9-2. Cold, stormy & blustery – such weather. Started to school again. Sure feels funny to be back again. Not altogether pleasant. It was so cold stayed in at night & did some homework. Real frosty. Anna came down for week end with Elgin & I. Went to dance in Hall. Stayed up & talked till 2:30 discussing things & people. Didn’t get up very early. Played rummy in aft. Listened to hockey game & played “500” till 12. Anna intended to go up in time for church but didn’t get up till 11. Went up in afternoon & called on Marion House. Went to church at nite. Came home with Laddie. Great. Read. A thaw. Raining. Norman Marshall’s funeral. Didn’t feel very well – had terrible headache. Did homework, looked over a magazine, went to bed early. Rained all day. Had a busy day. Went to Mission Circle at Mrs. Alder’s, had ice cream again. Came home & read “Guarded Walls”. A lovely day. Got my subscription. Best ever to-day so sort of encouraging. Did homework, listened to radio & read some more of my book. Colder to-day. Snow almost gone though. I washed my hair after 4. Did homework & listened to radio – Lindbergh trial on. Got 37 in Typing test. Cecil is going out west. I came home with Elgin after 4 & read at night. Worked in morning & did homework in aft. Miss Heard was over for supper. We played cards at night. Terribly stormy. Went to church in aft. & at night Mr. Smith spoke on being yourself. I went up to Marion H. after. Real frosty. Did some typing for Mrs. Alder. Winnie & I ate a whole dish of scalloped potatoes for supper. Went over to Hargrave’s at night & played “500” some time. Almost slept in too late. Snowed heavily all day. Went to Young People’s & took part in discussion – planned to have a skating party on 7th. 1 �Wednesday January 16 Thursday January 17 Friday January 18 Saturday January 19 Sunday January 20 Monday January 21 Tuesday January 22 Wednesday January 23 Thursday January 24 Friday January 25 Saturday January 26 Sunday January 27 Monday January 28 Tuesday January 29 Wednesday January 30 Thursday January 31 Friday February 1 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Mount Forest High School Girl’s & Boys played hockey here. Blanche, Anna & I went to game. Girl’s lost 5-0 & Boy’s won 5-0. Some fun to watch them. A terribly stormy day – the worst yet. I didn’t go up to school in aft. Was glad to stay in at nite. Studied for Shorthand Exam & listened to Rudy Vallee program. Elgin started Baschess (?) Course. Had my 5th theory Shorthand exam, got 80. Went over to Schenks’s for supper. Donnie & Peggy are certainly cute. Had some more of those good bits. Schenk’s dinner. Barber’s were down at our place at nite – played cards. A lovely day. Mother went uptown in aft. & I did homework. Mother & Dad were away at nite, so we had a few kids in, listened to radio & around until till1:30. Thawing again. Didn’t get up till 10:30. Went to church in aft. & night. Dad wasn’t feeling very well. I went to bed eary as I was sure tired. Raining all day. Mrs. Schenk, Mrs. MacLean, Mrs. Hargrave & Ethel were over for tea. We played cards after. They sure are a jolly bunch. Real cold again. Started to type out a play for institute. Went over to Sally’s after four. Nadine is 11 months old today & sure lively. The more she is tossed about the better she likes it. Real cold to-day – below zero. Winnie was up at McGirr’s for supper as I was alone. Eva Derby was in. I did a lot of Shorthand. Trying to finish book. Still cold to-day. Stayed at school till nearly 6. Did a lot of homework at night. Winnie & I popped some corn. Got 41 in typing test to-day. Came home with Elgin after four. Intended to go to Holstein but it stormed so read instead. Cold. Baked a cake in morning. Did homework in aft., finished Shorthand book, some kids were in at night. We had a good game of “500”. Real frosty. Went snowshoeing for some exercise. Went to church in afternoon. Sally & Vic & Nadine were down for supper. I came up with them & went over to their place for awhile. Very cold. Typed at the play all day. Winnie had Auxiliary, a large crowd & certainly jolly. Finished the play. Aunt Eva asked me to go to Walkerton to hockey game but it was terribly cold so went to Young People’s instead. My side won in Membership drive. Wasn’t feeling very well. Had a letter from Cecil – likes it. I stayed home at nite & studied for Shorthand exam. Had 3 exams. Got 84 in last Shorthand exam & 95 in Grammer exam. Started on legal work. Winnie & I went over to Sally’s & played contract till late. Lovely day. Felt terribly sleepy. Do nothing but Shorthand in my sleep ha! Am home with Elgin, read & went to bed 2 �Saturday February 2 Sunday February 3 Monday February 4 Tuesday February 5 Wednesday February 6 Thursday February 7 Friday February 8 Saturday February 9 Sunday February 10 Monday February 11 Tuesday February 12 Wednesday February 13 Thursday February 14 Friday February 15 Saturday February 16 Sunday February 17 Monday February 18 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 early. Thawing. Did homework in afternoon. Went skating at night. Varney bunch went up to skate, had nice time – went out to Anna’s after. Did some French in morning. Went to church in aft. & Anna & I went to church at nite. I went for walk with Laddie & Bill Renwick. A lovely day. I took Nadine out after four. We were all over to Sally’s for dinner at night. Played cards. Had French Comp. exam – not too bad. Studied at night & went to bed early. A busy day. I was invited to a party at Schenk’s but didn’t go as I had a terrible cold. Studied French. Harriston beat Durham 5-0. Had a letter from Ruby. Uncle Charlie disappeared. Went to our Young People’s skating party – nice time. A salesmanship exam in morning. Harriston played Durham. Durham had to overcome 5 goal lead or they would be out of it. Winnie & I went at 7:05 to get a seat. Rink was jammed – score 9-2 for D, some excitement. A lovely day. Went down to see Elva Stewart’s baby in aft. Choir practice here at night. Colder to-day. Got up Mission Circle program. Went to church in aft. & to Anglican church at nite. Wallace was up at night. Berniece was home. I typed out work Mission Circle. Winnie & I were up to Aunt Marion’s for supper. Did homework after I came home. Nice day. Went to Mission Circle at Towns. Sally started. Planned ball. Blanche Boyce & we did rapid cal. together. Warm again. I kept Nadine while Sally went to a tea. Went to hockey match – Arthur & Durham for district championship. Durham won 3-2 – exciting. Thawing. Hanover invited us over to Valentine prom. Didn’t know I was going until 7, Fred & I went over with Allan, Laddie, Ronald Rudd, Mr. Sharpe. Had swell time, went to dinner in Durham after we came home. I got 91 in Salesmanship but only 39 in Fr. I served at supper in church – some menu. Went to Wilton’s to his practice after. Bill Firth called up for me about to go to dance in Hanover, but wasn’t home. Colder again, didn’t get up very early. Did homework in aft. Came up to Durham at night as Winnie was sick. Sore throat. I went to church in morning. Winnie was better but can hardly speak yet. Read in afternoon. Anna & I went to church at nite. Lovely day. Washed my hair after four. Did homework & then Winnie and I had a game of cribbage. Took lemonade and aspirin as I have sort of a cold. 3 �Tuesday February 19 Wednesday February 20 Thursday February 21 Friday February 22 Saturday February 23 Sunday February 24 Monday February 25 Tuesday February 26 Wednesday February 27 Thursday February 28 Friday March 1 Saturday March 2 Sunday March 3 Monday March 4 Tuesday March 5 Wednesday March 6 Thursday March 7 Friday March 8 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Cutis Dale, Murray Hays have a son – been married about 14 yrs – ha! Got word of Uncle Charlie’s death, found in garage, missing a month. Bill Renwick’s brother died – only 25. Went toYoung People’s - Miss Edge was here. Got 50 in French Authors, sort of disappointed. Mrs. Schenk, Peggy and Donnie were here in aft. Donnie is a dear. Went over to Renwick’s. Had a sore eye. Wrote a letter to Renwick’s. Winnie & I went over to Sally’s at night. Took cradle over for Nadine – stayed till 12:30. Typed 250 tickets for Institute. 75¢. I think 1st money I ever earned. Nadine’s Birthday. Went over after school. All the relations were there & had tea. She sure is a dear. Baked some cream puffs & Butterscotch Squares. Did homework in aft. Went Skating at night & went to Anna’s after. Went to church in afternoon. Aunt Eva’s were down for supper. I went to church at night. Mr. Smith spoke on “Meaning of Marriage”. Great. Vic is sick – has flu. I went to see Mrs. Whitmore after four – she is real sick. I went to hockey game with Laddie. O.S. & Durham – D. won 8-3. Cold to-day. Rebecca’s had a party, had Hanover & Mount Forest, had a swell time. Came home with Bill Firth. Cold again, 22 below last nite. Didn’t feel very well all day. Went in to talk to Barb in telephone office after four. Did homework & went to bed early. Durham beat O.S. Rangers 7-0. Got 87 in 60 speed in Shorthand. Did homework at night – took a book up to Mrs. Dargeval. Lovely day – real warm. D. played with O.S. Olympians. O.S. 4-2. I came home with Dad & went to choir practice at Morris’. Swell day again, like spring. Did homework in aft. & went down to store. Read at night. Real warm. Went to church in aft. & night. Mr. Smith spoke on “Can one fall in love intelligently?”. Grand. So slippery you couldn’t stand up. George Hahn fell with tray of dishes on Main street, ha! Went to play practice in Hall in afternoon. Anna & I went to hockey game, O.S. & D. Most exciting game I ever was at – overtime. D. won in out round by one goal. Everyone talking about game last night. I was there. I stayed home at night & did quite a bit of homework, had bath & went to bed. Colder. Washed my hair & had it finger waved after four. Went to rehearsal for play in Hall. The play (Trusts Accomodalis)(?). Had a swell night for it. It went off fine. Ethel did us up and I certainly had lots of grease on – a full house. Terribly tired. Had a Rapid Cal. exam. I went to hockey 4 �Saturday March 9 Sunday March 10 Monday March 11 Tuesday March 12 Wednesday March 13 Thursday March 14 Friday March 15 Saturday March 16 Sunday March 17 Monday March 18 Tuesday March 19 Wednesday March 20 Thursday March 21 Friday March 22 Saturday March 23 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 game with Laddie. Rink was packed again. D. beat Ayton 4-3 which isn’t a very big lead to take tomorrow nite. Uncle Cameron doing well. Was in bed nearly all day. I think I must have the flu. Ruby & Cy came home. Certainly did a lot of reading. Feeling better. Did homework. Went to church at night. Mr. Smith spoke on “Courtship”. Went over to Sally’s after church. Got 100 in Rap. Cal. – was only one who passed – not bad. Stayed over at Sally’s as Vic was away. A lot went to Ayton to game. D. won 5-1. Spectators had a fight – took 5 policemen to stop them. Nadine walks now, a darling, never woke up all night. We made banana ice cream at noon. Sally had the Mission Circle. Hemmed draperies and finished vale. A lovely day. I came home to-day. Did quite a bit of homework at night as I was getting sort of behind. D. plays in Clinton tonight. Clinton won 5-4. Winnie went to bridge at Elsie McGirr’s. I stayed home, listened to radio & did homework. Real soft, like summer. Went to lit(?) in Hall in afternoon. Blanche, Winnie & I went to hockey game. Water on ice was terribly sloppy. Rink was jammed. Durham won 2-1. A tie on round playoff next week. Mild again. Mother went up town in aft. I did homework. Stayed home at night & read magazine. Read in morning. Went to church in aft. Marjorie was up for supper & we went to church. Mr. Smith spoke on “Cause of Happiness in Marriage”. Lovely day. Went to Young People’s at night and went down with Miss Edge to Leith’s to play bridge. A Mrs. Anderson – young kid who boards there played with us – a good time – we won. Didn’t go to college in aft. Durham plays off with Clinton in Galt. A lot went down. I stayed with Jean & Vera. Went downtown. Mrs. Anderson was with us. Heard score – Durham lost 3-2. Hockey over. Everyone talking about game. Sure tough that they lost out. I stayed home at night & did homework. Mrs. Schenk was over. Winnie had the Ladies’ Aid. We had 2 tables of bridge at nite. Mr. & Mrs. Rutherford, Frank Goodchild & H. Anderson, Eddie McQueen & Edye. Good time. I finished the typing book. Swell day. Spring certainly is here. Mr. Anderson was down after & going home tomorrow. I came home with Elgin at nite. Lovely day. Studied some French in aft. Elgin went to Toronto. I intended to go to show but Elgin didn’t get home in time, read. 5 �Sunday March 24 Monday March 25 Tuesday March 26 Wednesday March 27 Thursday March 28 Friday March 29 Saturday March 30 Sunday March 31 Monday April 1 Tuesday April 2 Wednesday April 3 Thursday April 4 Friday April 5 Saturday April 6 Sunday April 7 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Studied some Fr. Went to church in aft. and nite. Mr. Smith spoke on “Mixed Marriages”. Miss Heard had an accident on Main Street with a new car, in hospital. Colder to-day. Had Fr. Authors exam. Got fruit after four to send up to hospital to Mary Leeson who has a new baby. Did homework at night – Mother was up. Lovely day. I went up to Whitmore’s after school & after supper Anna and I went for walk. Talked to George Glass and fooled around for awhile. Vic phoned and said he was going to Toronto in morning. So Winnie & I got ready to go with him. Anna had a party, played “500” – good time. Elgin, Allan, Bill, Laddie, Freda, Evelyn B., Anna & I. Got up at 5. Had breakfast at Hope’s. Got a Joan Bennet permanent in Joan’s (4hrs.). Went to Imperial in aft. To see Roberta (good). Ruby called for us after 4 and we ate & then went to see Shirley Temple in “Bright Eyes” (wonderful) & also “Women in the Dark”. We stayed at Wilf’s (?) all night & Winnie & I went shopping in aft. & went to Hope’s for dinner. Came home at nite. Sally drove and we minded Nadine. Combed my hair a bit – think I will like it. Did homework in aft. to make up for school missed. Went to bed early as I was tired. Went to church in aft. & nite. Mr. Smith spoke on “in-laws”. Allan, Bill, Russ Drimmie, Earl Hast, Mack(?), Freda, Mr. Allen & I were out to Anna’s – had some great arguments on religion & so on. Had a Shorthand exam, got 98 but only 29 in my Fr. Alix Edge(?), Hugh Anderson, Eddie McQueen were over for bridge. Stayed till about 2. I was sick in night. Snow on the ground, much colder. Had another Shorthand exam. Wasn’t feeling very well so did some studying & went to bed early. Got 93 in Shorthand exam. Anna, Blanche & I went to Auxiliary Contest program, good. I walked home with Hugh A. Sort of chilly. Winnie went to institute so I got my own supper. Studied filing at night. Had filing exam. Mrs. Dargavel went to Toronto so we had holiday in aft. Went up to college & had some fun. Went to dance in Holstein – had a great time. Kids were there from Mt. Forest. Winnie stayed over the week end. We went to sugar bush in aft. Read at night. Cold wind. Mr. Mercer’s birthday, 50. Went to church in aft. Laddie, George Glass & I went up to Grace MacDonald’s at Chatsworth for Elsie Hunter & then we went to O.S. 6 �Monday April 8 Tuesday April 9 Wednesday April 10 Thursday April 11 Friday April 12 Saturday April 13 Sunday April 14 Monday April 15 Tuesday April 16 Wednesday April 17 Thursday April 18 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Didn’t go to school in morning as Mrs. Dargavel was away, studied some though, bookkeeping. Went over to Sally’s at four & to Hargrave’s at night. Played “500”. Oscar Moon was there. Didn’t get home until late, about 2. Nice day. Had a Shorthand exam & started Bookkeeping exam. Betty Rudd & I looked for present for Mrs. Alder who is going away. Anna & I went up town at night. Allan McLean walked home with us. Mr. Wilton dropped dead this morning. Went to Mission Circle. Ladies gave a supper. We gave Mrs. Alder a Sheffield relish dish, $6.50. I made the presentation. Allan, Anna, Hugh & I went out to Anna’s & played “500”. Had 5th theory. Took Nadine after four, went up to see Dorothy McFarlane. Stayed at Sally’s for supper. When I came home Hugh called up & wanted to come over. Winnie was away & we danced & fooled around. Rainy. Had 6th theory exam, got 92% on whole & 96% on rules. Winnie started my dress for the Easter dance, red &white organdie. I didn’t go home this week end as I have an exam tomorrow. Studied in morning. Vera was down – some girl. Had Shorthand Theory exam in aft. – hard. Went up to library at night. Got “The Silent World”. A lovely day. Went to church in morning. Winnie & I went up to Aunt Eva’s for dinner. Went to church at night. Mr. Smith spoke on “Divorce”. Snow on ground. Winnie went to Hanover with Rebecca’s so I had Hugh, Blanche, Allan in for a game or bridge – danced. Had a Business English exam – final. Got 85. Winnie & I went to Mission Circle concert at night. I didn’t go to school in aft., studied for Fr. Mother was up and they finished my dress. It looks pretty. Anna wanted me to go to show with her but thought I better study. Got diploma for filing – 93. The highest. Wrote Fr. Comp in aft. – hard. Hugh, Alex Edgar were over for bridge. A Mr. Burner called for Hugh – some guy, a regular comedian. 7 �Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 8 �Friday April 19 Saturday April 20 Sunday April 21 Monday April 22 Tuesday April 23 Wednesday April 24 Thursday April 25 Friday April 26 Saturday April 27 Sunday April 28 Monday April 29 Tuesday April 30 Wednesday May 1 Thursday May 2 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Good Friday and a lovely day. Washed & pressed my clothes in morning. Sally, Mrs. Hope & Nadine came down in aft. & took Mother & I for a drive. Cy & Ruby also called. Went to Br(?) at night– a choir practice. Warm & sunny. Baked in morning. Went up to town in aft. Got a new brown hat. Elgin, George Sockette, Berniece & I went to show in Hanover at night “After Office Hours”. Easter Sunday and a lovely day. Went up to Mary Leeson’s in morning. Went to church in aft. Cy, Ruby & Winnie were down for supper. Myrtle Kerr was in an accident – hurt her back. I went up to town with uncle Cameron & went to Easter dance – wore my new dress. Had a wonderful time, a swell dance. Stayed at Winnie’s. Came home in morning with Vic & Sally. Mother went to Toronto with them. I had a sleep in aft. Elgin & I went up to Durham for Mother at nite. Lovely & warm. Raked up the lawn in aft. Anna was down at night & we went for a walk & talked. Uncle Harry Burnett died. Ruby, Winnie, Eva & I went down in aft. Ruby & I minded Nadine till 9:30, then went to Hockey Boys dance – a wonderful time. Lot there from Mt. Forest & Hanover. I came home in morning. Did some ironing. Had an hour’s sleep in aft. Went to Rebecca party in Hanover with Winnie & Ruby. Came home with Roy Coburn. Raining. Mother & I went to Uncle Harry’s funeral. Slept in aft. George, Marg & Al Constable, Winnie & Ruby were down at nite – had great chat. Al stayed all night. Went to church at night with Anna. Earl Hart, Art Hoss, Laddie, Allan, MacN, Freda & I were out at Anna’s. Had a great time – some discussion. Started to school again. Mrs. Dargavel wanted to know if I would be Miss MacPhail’s secretary for this week. Didn’t know whether to go or not, told her I would. Went to Oddfellow’s At Home & dance. Blanche Raynor didn’t come home so I had to take her part in play. Stayed home in aft. as I wasn’t feeling well. Put on play in Williamsford at nite. Didn’t have to be prompted – had dance after. Went over to Miss MacPhail’s in aft. Drafted a letter – neither typewriter would work so had to call in a mechanic. Went to Flesherton at night. Did I work hard? Spelt poll “pale” ha! Sent 2 wires. Typed nearly all day & my back certainly ached but Miss MacPhail was great. She gave me $2.50 for the day – not bad & brought me back for the High School Banquet. I stayed alone at Winnie’s. 9 �Friday May 3 Saturday May 4 Sunday May 5 Monday May 6 Tuesday May 7 Wednesday May 8 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Brought over some work to do here. Mrs. Dargavel said that I got a great reputation, only thing was that I worked her too hard. Snowing. Stayed at Aunt Eva’s. Went to Masonic dance with Laddie – a lovely swell party. Went to Owen Sound with Elgin. He got a new suit & I got a new dress – green & brown. Elgin & I went uptown at night. Jimmy Sullivan, Laddie, Allan were in car with us. Didn’t get up till noon. Went to church & Sunday School. Was terribly tired – too many late nights. So went to bed right after supper – raining. Nicer today. A holiday. 25th anniversary of reign of King & Queen. Washed my hair. Went up to Sally’s at night. As Winnie is away, I am staying there. Sally & Vic went to Toronto. Worked hard at school. Took Nadine out after four. Went up to Library at night with Anna. Sally came back with Ede, her sister & baby & Mrs. Palmer. I went to show “David Copperfield” with Elgin, Anna & Earl, liked it very much. 10 �Thursday May 9 Friday May 10 Saturday May 11 Sunday May 12 Monday May 13 Tuesday May 14 Wednesday May 15 Thursday May 16 Friday May 17 Saturday May 18 Sunday May 19 Monday May 20 Tuesday May 21 Wednesday May 22 Thursday May 23 Friday May 24 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Running all day. Sally took her company back to Mona Mills. Got my own supper. Did homework. Miss MacPhail was over – got another $1.50 & she wants me Tues. & Wed. Elgin came up & I went home with him. Read at nite. Studied most of day. Went uptown with Elgin. Elgin, Florence Patterson, Jean MacGillvary, Ronald Rudd, Laddie & I went to Holstein. Sure had fun. Took Florence home – such roads. A lovely day & Mother’s day. Went to church & Sunday School & up to Aunt Eva’s for supper. Bob Christie was up. We went out to Freda’s. Had lots of fun. Cold for this time of year. Nothing much happened to-day. Went up to library and came home with Allan. Sally’s went to Toronto so I stayed at Aunt Eva’s for dinner and supper. Mrs. Kennedy (Aunt Marion’s daughter) died & left 5 children. Lorne Reis died today – 24, very sad. Alex Edge & I went over to Miss MacPhail’s. Took 16 letters down at once & typed them. Arranged forms in envelopes. Worked till about 9. Miss Edge came home but I stayed. Answered some more letters. Miss MacPhail brought me over at night. Went on ride to McGirrs with Young Peoples. Had a great time. It was a gorgeous night. Came home with Laddie. Went to school in morning. Had speed exam. Went to Lorne Reis’ funeral in aft. Elgin, Ronald, Laddie, Bill Renwick, Anna & I went to dance in Holstein. Never missed a dance. Home at “4”. Didn’t get up till 11. Did some work. Fowler’s came up. Went up town at night. Kids were around. Talked over night before. Bill Firth asked me to a dance. Was out driving the car in morning. Went to church & Sunday School. Went to church at night with Anna. Stayed out for awhile. Cold. Vic came home this morning. Went to Aunt Eva’s for dinner. Went to dance (Canadian Cowboys with Bill Firth) – lots of fun. Still cold. Worked all day & did homework at night. Mr. & Mrs. Smith were over. Went to bed early. Lorne’s birthday – bought him some scribblers. 9 today. Went over town at night but it was so cold, didn’t stay long. Took Nadine out after 4. There were two fires – Kennies and church shed. Shirley, Jean Murdoch, Anna, Elgin, Jim, Laddie, Bill went out to Anna’s and played cards and danced. Warmer. Fowlers came up. Anna, Evelyn, Elsie, Barbara, Berniece & I went fishing. Had horse & buggy ride, also flat tire. Elgin, Jim, Laddie, Shirley, Anna & I went to dance in Flesherton, had wonderful time, lot from Durham there. 11 �May 24th, 1935 Velma back third Velma on right Velma front left Velma on left Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 12 �Saturday May 25 Sunday May 26 Monday May 27 Tuesday May 28 Wednesday May 29 Thursday May 30 Friday May 31 Saturday June 1 Sunday June 2 Monday June 3 Tuesday June 4 Wednesday June 5 Thursday June 6 Friday June 7 Saturday June 8 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Real warm today. Worked in morning, studied & had sleep in aft. Howard MacDonald died suddenly. Ronald Rudd , Florence Patt., Laddie & I went for drive in Ronnie’s car We were in rumble. Lovely today. Elgin & I were up to Durham in morning. Went to Sunday School. Anna was down. We went to Knox anniversary at night. Rev. Dunn spoke good. Got a nice pair of shoes – brown sport Oxford’s. I am staying at Aunt Eva’s this week. Felt terrible today but stuck it out at school & went & talked to Glenna for awhile. To bed early. Raining all day. Got my working sheet to come out in my bookkeeping exam. Studied at night. Nice today. Went over to Mrs. Hope’s after four. Anna, Inez & I went down town at night, open night. Bought some cookies & fooled around. Finished my Bookkeeping exam. What a relief! Winnie came home so we went down to house for supper. We had lots to talk about. Lovely. Winnie sprained her ankle so I mowed the lawn for her after four. What a job! There was a play in town. I went up town & sat in the car with about 6 boys – ha! till the play came out. Then went with Oscar Moon to dance at Holstein. It was three when we got home but I got up early & worked. Had a sleep in aft. Elgin & I went up town at nite. I was around with Florence & Glenna. Elgin had Shirley to the show so Allan & I went for a walk until they came back. Uncle Irving & Mrs. Brown came up. We all went on a picnic to Harriston park. 5 cars. Cy, Ruby, Anna & Kay were up. Went to Balmy Beach also. Was out with Anna, Earl & Allan at night. Went to Pike Lake for a drive. Rainy. Did some French. Mrs. Brown was here & lovely. I went up to town with her & uncle about 6. Was up street at night, came home with Laddie. Got a 94 in my Bookkeeping exam. Anna started to school in the daytime. We went to look at a present for Inez. I stayed in at night & studied. Raining. Intended to play tennis after 4 but couldn’t. Anna & I went up town at nite. Were with rest of gang. They brought us home. Worked hard all day. Winnie went to Wiarton. Went up town for awhile to Ethel Hargrave’s shop, asked Allan to come out to Anna’s tomorrow nite. Said he would come if he was the lucky one – ha. Got a new pair of shoes, cup & saucer. Forence, Marg, Inez, Anna & I had a dinner at Anna’s about 8. I was 19, Inez 20 & also Inez’s graduation. Gave her an evening bag. The boys came out after, we danced & had loads of fun. Laddie bought me a box chocolates (Laddie & Allan not feeling very well sometimes). Florence stayed at our place all night. We talked in morning & didn’t get up until 11. I washed my hair& Florence set int. 13 �Sunday June 9 Monday June 10 Tuesday June 11 Wednesday June 12 Thursday June 13 Friday June 14 Saturday June 15 Sunday June 16 Monday June 17 Tuesday June 18 Wednesday June 19 Thursday June 20 Friday June 21 Saturday June 22 Sunday June 23 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Elgin & I took her home at noon. Elgin & I went uptown at night. Went down to store in morning. Went to church & Sunday School. Florence came out for supper, we went to Presbyterian dinner & then Allan, Ron, Anna, Florence, Earl & I went for drive. Down to park in Holstein, broke swing. Went up to tennis courts after 4. Jimmie Sullivan & I wrote a Shorthand exam at night, came home & did some studying. Nice day. Typed out some chain letters for Barb. Winnie went to Lodge & I stayed in & studied Fr. Winnie & I went over to see Mrs. Hope after 4. Anna & I went over to Inez’s at nite to see her grad presents. Got a scare in night. Someone ringing doorbell about 2 & persistent. Had a sore back all day. Did some more chain letters. Winnie & I went over to Elsie McGirr’s at night. Winnie knitting me a sweater from pattern, pretty. Mrs. Dargavel was away. I played tennis in morning. Did some Fr. & went up town in aft. in telephone office. Anna & I went to ballgame then whole gang went to dance in Holst. We went with Jim & Laddie in Moore’s car – swell time (Wilkinson boy - 2nd cousin was there). Got up about 8:30. Did some work. Had some sleep in aft. Went to Rav (Rahn de Voo) at night with Elgin, Evelyn Ross, Glenna, Lawrence, Lewie McComb & Jimmy. Talk about fun, bought doughnuts, date squares etc. Moonie’s came up. We went visiting in aft. and stayed at Aunt Charlotte’s for supper. I went up to town about 8. It was raining so stayed home started Madame Thérèse – 30 pages a morning. Went to school in aft. Studied at nite & went up to library. Went to school to study in morning. It was raining all day & cold. I worked some old Fr. Papers at nite. Raining again. Got over my 30 pages. Went up town at night & sat in car with kids. Quite cold. Terrible weather for June. Winnie & I stayed home at night & listened to radio & I did some Fr. Sentences. Mrs. Dargavel told me I was the best she ever had in Shorthand. Anna & I went for drive with Bill Firth. Anna, Glenna, Evelyn, Elgin, Lewie, Laddie & I went to dance in Priceville, swell time bankers were there. Was tired. Had a sleep in aft. & studied some Fr. Went up town at night. Was with Glenna, Evelyn. Met Bill & went to restaurant to eat. Cold & rainy. Did some more Fr. sentences. Went to church & Sunday School. Went to church at night. Went for a little ride with Earl, Allan, Anna – went home early. 14 �Monday June 24 Tuesday June 25 Wednesday June 26 Thursday June 27 Friday June 28 Saturday June 29 Sunday June 30 Monday July 1 Tuesday July 2 Wednesday July 3 Thursday July 4 Friday July 5 Saturday July 6 Sunday July 7 Monday July 8 Tuesday July 9 Wednesday July 10 Thursday July 11 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Tried Fr. Authors in morning – sight was hard. Fr. Comp. in aft. not so bad. Anna & I went to ballgame. We went for walk with kids. Took Shorthand all morning. Mrs. Dargavel told me I was going to get General Proficiency Certificate. Anna & I went up town & sat in Barb’s car at night. Kids came along – bought peanuts. Warm all day. Rained at night. Glenna, Evelyn, Allan, Elgin were down. We certainly raised the roof. Lovely. Elgin & I went to Rocky Garden Party (Laddie asked me to go but didn’t call). Glenna, Evelyn, Lewie, Elgin, Bill Renwick & I went to dance in Williamsford. Good time. Winnie painted the verandah. We went to ball game. Harriston & Durham girls. There was a street dance after. Stayed till end. Was terribly tired. Worked in morning. Read & slept in aft. Fowler’s called on way up North, wanted me to go with them. Laddie, Shirley, Elgin & I went to show “Kid Millions”. Didn’t get up very early. Finished “Hundredth Chance” – wonderful. Went to church & Sunday School. Came up to town at night. Was with Laddie. Stayed at Anna’s all night. Anna, Glenna, Evelyn & I went to Mt. Forest for the celebration. Had lots of fun (took lunch into restaurant). Then I was out with the smartest boy at night, Teddie Broughton. There was a street dance. Was terribly hot. Glenna & I went swimming after four and went to ballgame at night. Hot. Glenna & I went swimming after 4. Went up to town at night, it was open night. Just had school in morning as it was so hot. Evelyn had car in afternoon and took us to U.F.O. picnic, went to dance at night, had good time. Terribly hot. Just had school in morning. Gang of us went to dance in Holstein at night. It was warm so we stayed outside most of time. Worked in morning. Walter Baines (a cousin from the West) and another kid came up. Bill Firth & I went to the Rav with them at nite. Ate afterwards, lots of fun. Rode in rumble. Took pictures. Glenna & I, Elgin & the 2 boys went to Owen Sound in morning. Had lunch in park. Went to church in aft. Came up to Winnie’s at night. A terrible houseful, Aunt Eva’s are here as they are fixing their house. Ruby home. Was tired, went to bed early. Hot. Just had school in morning. Ruby had tonsils out & is resting up. Jean & I went for a walk at night. Hot. Tried Shorthand exam. Letters in morning. Got 86. Aunt Eva made me a halter neck blouse in aft. Went up street at night with Anna & Glenna to ball game. Tried legal exam – passed. Aunt Eva, Ruby, Winnie & I played bridge in aft. Went to wiener roast at night with Allan 15 �Friday July 12 Saturday July 13 Sunday July 14 Monday July 15 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 & gang. Had typing exam (53). I was supposed to try last exam but it didn’t come. Glenna, Susie Bell & I with to Flesherton to 12th celebration. Street dance in Durham at night. I was with Teddie Broughton. Swell time. Ruby was down for week end. Had lots of fun. Bill Firth, Glenna, Lewie & I went to Rav at night. Elgin took Ruby’s car over. We all ate together after. Rode in rumble. Cooler. We went to church. Elgin took Ruby up at night. I read & went to bed early. Tried Shorthand exam – 80 speed. Finished everything. Mrs. Dargavel is going to give me a dictionary. Came home at noon. Lewie & Jean Rowe were down at night & talked to Elg & I for awhile. 16 �Tuesday July 16 Wednesday July 17 Thursday July 18 Friday July 19 Saturday July 20 Sunday July 21 Monday July 22 Tuesday July 23 Wednesday July 24 Thursday July 25 Friday July 26 Saturday July 27 Sunday July 28 Monday July 29 Tuesday July 30 Wednesday July 31 Thursday August 1 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Vera was down for week. We went in swimming in aft. Washed & ironed. Went down to store at night. Mother made my dress & I ironed. Elgin & I went up town at night. Saw the kids & talked in the car for awhile. Terribly hot. Elgin was sick & also the hired man. Sewed. Elg & I went up for Glenna at night. We had some Pepsi cola & chocolate cake for lunch. Hot. Glenna & I went down to Evelyn’s in morning (hitchhiked down). Came home in aft. Elg, Eva, Joe Noble, Lewie, Glenna & I went to dance in Holst. Teddie B. came in just before I came home. Suffocating. Glenna went home in morning. Had a sleep in aft. Elgin, Vera & I went up town at night. Were in at Winnie’s for awhile. I went out to Florence Patterson’s in morning. Went to church. Went back to lake to swim in aft. Went to church at night. The heat was terrible. They had company after church. Florence & I talked till 1. The heat is terrible. We helped Mrs. Patterson bake. Eliz. Harding came out in aft. Talked. We went to supper, garden party at Dromore. They put on play “ The Antics of Ardour”. Comical. Florence was in it & wore my dress. I came home with Mother. Hot again but not so bad. I went down to see Janet Kerr for awhile in aft. & read. Went down to corner at night. Elg’s birthday (18). Real hot. Went up to dentist in aft. Got my diploma, lovely. Went out to Anna’s for supper. Laddie was up at night. We went for drive (sure like him). Ironed in morning. Went to church picnic in Holstein with Anna. Played ball. Went to tattoo in Mt. Forest at nite. Elg Wouldn’t take us so Marj, Eva & I got down in spite of them (was with Ted/had swell time did not miss a dance). Lorne was sick – summer flu. Had a card from Bill who is on holidays. Claire was up for supper. We went down to corner at night. Elg & I went up to doctor’s to get medicine for Lorne. Was at dentist, with Glenna & then went out to Aunt Mary Ann’s for supper. Elg, George Rockett, Susie Bell, Glenna & I went to Rav at nite. Little cool. This week certainly has been terrible. Went to church. Uncle John & Aunt Myra were down for supper. Read at night. Worked all morning. Was down to store in aft. Anna was down at night & we talked over things (about Teddie being up to Ritchie’s). Went up to dentist. Finished. Teddie was up at night. We went to show & then up to see Glenna & Lewie. Worked in morning. Mother & I went to Laddie’s hill at Mountains. Went up town at night. Laddie telling me what he thought about Teddie. Washed up everything for the Old Boys. Ironed in aft. Was tired at night. Washed Elg’s hair & went to bed early. 17 �Friday August 2 Saturday August 3 Sunday August 4 Cleaned house in morning. We went up town in aft. Old Boys starts tomorrow. A kid came up from Mt. Forest & wanted me to go to show but didn’t go. Went to bed early. Registration Day at Old Boys. Worked typing names on badges at Town Hall. Interesting. Fowler’s & Uncle Irving’s were up. Midway in town (were on swings, merry-go-round & ferris wheel) – went there at night. Had 2 chances to go to Rav (with Laddie), didn’t go. Stayed at Glenna’s at night during Old Boys. Went to Pres. Church in morning. Had dinner, went to 4 Square Dipping (a lady 75 dipped). Went out to decoration at cemetery – took pictures. Fooled around town at nite & then went to midnight street dance. Was with Teddie. He took me home, didn’t get any sleep at all (Glenna & Evelyn dressed up in men’s clothes & sprayed us with pepper & water about 5 in the morning. Belva Noble, Eliz. Vessey, Evelyn, Glenna & I). Old Boys Reunion, 1935 Velma on left Velma fifth from right Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 18 �Velma front right Velma front centre Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 19 �Monday August 5 Went to Calithumpian in Parade, good. Dionne Quintuplets got 1st prize. Ate in town. For breakfast we had an orange, for dinner a hamburger & for supper a hamburger). Had ride in an old car. Went over to grounds in aft. & then went in swimming. Went to dance again at night. Got home around 2:30 (lost $1.50 somewhere around house – looks suspicious). Velma on left Velma second left Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 20 �Velma on right Tuesday August 6 Wednesday August 7 Thursday August 8 Friday August 9 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Rained all day. As we didn’t get up until 5 pm (4 of us in a bed, some time). Got something to eat. Went down town. Ted was up. Went to dance. After they burned an old toilet out on the street. It was wild (Ted took me home. We drove over lawns etc., broke a door off car. Got in about 5. Mr. Lawrence was away). Got up about 1. Went down town & to horse races. Ate in town. Came up home & got dressed. Went to dance. Ted was up. We were all so tired didn’t know what to do with ourselves. What a jam (Ted, Allan, Eliz., Berniece, Dan O’Connell & I came home together) (Mr. Lawrence told boys to go home). Got up about 1pm. Old Boys is over & are we ever tired. Laid around most of aft. Came down to midway at night. Elg Came up for me. I went to bed early. Washed up all my dirty clothes. Had sleep in aft. Went to street dance at night. It rained so then had it in Hall – what a jam. Ted was up. 21 �Saturday August 10 Sunday August 11 Monday August 12 Tuesday August 13 Wednesday August 14 Thursday August 15 Friday August 16 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Not feeling very well. George Constable, Marj & Winnie were down for dinner. Ironed. Elg & I went up town at night. Last night of midway. Went in swimming in morning. Went to Sunday School & church. A missionary, Mr. Storrey, from South America spoke good. Was here for supper. Went down to corner at night & went to bed early. Felt tired all day. Went in swimming & had sleep in aft. Terribly hot. Went down to water at nite. Ted Burnett, Wilkinson, Jack Gibson were up in old truck. Cooler. Did up some plums in morning. Mr. (Rev.) Storrey was here for supper. Went to see picture on South America in church at nite. Rev. Storrey went away in morning. Marjorie & I lay down at water all aft. & went for drive with Ted Novice. Went up town at nite. Hot. Washed in morning. Marj & I went with Mr. McCabe in aft. Selling cars. Went to town, Holstein, Woodland Springs, Mt. Forest. Went to garden party at nite at Glenelg Centre. Lots of fun, had a boy (German) from Kitchener with us. Terribly hot, baked in morning. Had a little sleep in aft. Read and went to bed sort of early as the next day was our reunion. Got Fr. Authors & enough in Fr. Comp. to give me my middle. 22 �Saturday August 17 Sunday August 18 Monday August 19 Tuesday August 20 Wednesday August 21 Thursday August 22 Friday August 23 Reunion at Erin. Got towels for 2nd prize in Boot & Shoe Race. Stayed for dance at nite. Swell time. Mrs. Thornell, Charles & Howard were there from Detroit. They came up here after. I came with them. Went swimming in morning (Charles milked a cow). I went up with Thornell’s while they visited the rest of the gang. Stayed in Durham for supper. Rest went to bed early. Charles & I stayed, up worked on puzzles, went for drive. Thornell’ s left in morning. Went in swimming in aft. & also at night. Stayed at Marjorie’s for supper. Freda stayed all night. Freda was here. We went in swimming in aft. Marj, Freda & I went to Mt. Forest with Mr. McCabe. Saw Ted just as we were coming home. Some other kids wanted to bring us home. Cooler today. Just had 7 men to feed today. Fred, Marj & I went to Mt. Forest again. I was with Ted. Just kept Mr. McCabe waiting ½ an hour on me. We washed in morning. Went down to water in aft. Freda went home at night & I fooled around with kids for awhile then went to bed. Ironed in morning. Aunt Sadie’s were down in aft. Anna, Marj & I went to Mt. Forest again & Anna stayed all nite. Anna Ritchie Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 23 �Saturday August 24 Sunday August 25 Monday August 26 Tuesday August 27 Wednesday August 28 Thursday August 29 Friday August 30 Saturday August 31 Sunday September 1 Monday September 2 Tuesday September 3 Wednesday September 4 Thursday September 5 Friday September 6 Saturday September 7 Sunday September 8 Monday September 9 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Mother was sick so I did all the work. Wasn’t feeling very well myself. Went up town at night. All set to go home with Laddie but was so sick Elg Had to bring me home What a night but feel a little better today. I guess I have the flu too, nearly everyone has. Mother still in bed. I went on a picnic to Crow’s bridge & Pike Lake with kids from Varney. Was out in canoe. Went to bed when I came home. Mother still in bed. I feel kind of weak but manage to get work done. Ross is here. I sure make use of Lorne these days. Went down to store at nite. Worked hard again. Mother is a little better to-day but still weak. I baked. Lorne went up to Jean’s. Went down to corner at nite. Billors(?) were up. Canned some tomatoes. Real cool. Elg, Ross & I went to show, “No More Women” with Joan Crawford & Robert Montgomery good. Anna came down in morning & we washed & ironed. Winnie & Ruby were down in aft. I went to a corn roast out at Morrison’s cottage with Laddie. Mother is Feeling better. Had a sleep in aft. Went to dance in Holstein with Anna & Barb & Mac. Came home with Bill. Ate, & had swell time. Anna was with Clark. Baked in morning. Mother went up to Doctor at night, is anemic & has to take it easier. I went to the Rav with Laddie. 6 of us ate after & had lots of fun. Cold. Got up & did work & went back to bed again. Went to church & Sunday School. Went down to Marjorie’s for awhile at night. Allan McFarlane died, drank poison. Weigh 108 – am gaining. Labour Day. Elg Went to ex. We did some pickling, read in aft. I got the car & Evelyn,, Glenna & I went to street dance in Hanover. Real cold. Made chili sauce. School started & it seems funny to be through. Was tired so read & went to bed early; got some books from Mrs. Kerr. Did some more preserving. Went up town at night & Barb, Bill, Jim, Laddie, Allan & I ate a basket of apples in about 15 min. Washed & did most of the ironing. We decided to go on a trip over the week-end. Went down to see Marj For awhile. Ironed. We had a corn roast at night. Jim, Laddie, Bill & Ron were down. Then 8 of us went out to Hayward Falls. 8 in 1 car. What a time! Left about 10:30 on trip. Aunt Eva went with us. Went up by Eugenia Kimberly Valley. Had lunch in Kimberly, stopped at Cowan’s in Collingwood & got to George Constable’s in time for supper. Went to show in Barrie & ate afterwards. George & Marj’s new home is perfect. We went down to lake and saw bird houses beside George’s. Went up to Al Constable’s at night. Children were home. Left about 9. Stopped in Alliston. I got a new hat & pr. of shoes (brown). Got home about 1. Went up to Durham & 24 �Tuesday September 10 Wednesday September 11 Thursday September 12 Friday September 13 Saturday September 14 Sunday September 15 Monday September 16 Tuesday September 17 Wednesday September 18 Thursday September 19 Friday September 20 Saturday September 21 Sunday September 22 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 saw Mrs. Dargevel. Stayed at Aunt Eva’s for supper. Came home & went to bed early. Aunt Sadie was down. Fixed up my clothes for fall. Went up to town in aft. & took Shorthand & typing. Trying to get my speed up. Had supper at Sally’s. Lorne’s School Fair. I typed invitations for Anglican Tea. Elg, Caldwell, Dorothy & I went to show in Hanover & to dance at Rav afterwards. Went to work in morning. Did 240 invitations. Miss MacPhail was over & wants me to start to work for her. Brings her work over each day. Laddie & I went to wiener roast at Gordon McGirr’s cabin. Started to work. Addressed postcards in morning. Went to Fall Fair in aft., cold & rainy. Fooled around with Bill in aft. Went out to Winnie’s for supper. Bill, Glenna, kids, Lewie & I went to eat in O. Sound & to dance in Williamsford, wonderful time. Worked hard all day. Thunder storm in aft. Ruby, Cy & Winnie came up from Toronto. I went up town tonight & fooled around with kids. Cold. Went to church & Sunday School. Winnie, Ruby & Cy were down. I went at home with Winnie at nite, read. Worked hard all day addressing postcards. Winnie & I went over to Schenk’s at nite & played cards. Helen Fortune was there. Lovely day. Miss MacPhail has a boy working for her, Jimmy Palmer, a 4th year McMaster student. He took Sadie, Winnie & I up to a political meeting in Dornoch at nite. Very clever kid. Worked in morning. Went to Ladies meeting in Hall in aft. Mrs. Pearce from O. S. & Miss MacPhail spoke & Marguerite Nuttall, soprano sang. Great meeting – got my hair finger waved at nite. Busy all day. Went down to dance at Mt. Forest with Barb, Anna & Earl, their Fall Fair. Came home with Ted Broughton. We ate in Mt. Forest. Had great time. Doug Grant brought Glenna home. Went to Ceylon, Dundalk & to O.S. with Jimmy. Had dinner in O.S., worked in aft. Went to Tennis Club Dance, marvellous time. Ted Broughton & Ted Bracey were up. Went to work in morning but didn’t have much to do. Jimmy was at our place for dinner. He & Winnie went to Paisley. I didn’t have to work in aft. Had a sleep. Went up town at nite with Glenna, came home with Elg. Didn’t get up until 11. Went to church & Sunday School. Went to Durham church at nite. Freda & I stayed up town for awhile & then I went home & read. 25 �Monday September 23 Tuesday September 24 Wednesday September 25 Thursday September 26 Friday September 27 Saturday September 28 Sunday September 29 Monday September 30 Tuesday October 1 Wednesday October 2 Thursday October 3 Friday October 4 Saturday October 5 Sunday October 6 Monday October 7 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Worked all day. Winnie cut my hair. I started to knit a scarf, the first I ever did. Winnie went to meeting in Ceylon, so I knit, had bath & went to bed. Lovely day, real warm. Anna came up at nite so we fooled around until 1pm. She had to wait till Barb came home from lodge. Elg & Allan were down at house. Another swell day. Fooled around with Evelyn in car after work. Miss MacPhail was at Winnie’s & Jimmy & I had our supper together. Shirley, Jean Murdoch, Marj & a bunch of kids & I went in and bought 2 kinds of ice cream at nite. Had good time. Still more cards to do. Raining. Winnie went to another political meeting. I listened to Rudy Vallee. Knit & went to bed fairly early. Cold. Glenna, Lewie, Honey Ritchie, Oleida Hahn, Joe Noble, Pat McComb & I went to dance in Holstein. Their Fall Fair & what a crowd. But I had the swellest time. Nearly all Mt. Forest were there, Ted B., Ted Bracy, Mac Thornhill, etc. It was great. Had to work in morning. Winnie cut out a dress for me in aft. Brown wool crepe with orange velvet trimming. I made a cake for Winnie. Glenna & I were up town at nite. Came home. Mother’s birthday (50). Went to church & Sunday School. Winnie & I went to Queen St. anniversary at night. Nomination Day. What a crowd in town. Dr. Hall, the Liberal candidate didn’t show up. Went to Red Cross dance at nite after Cons. Banquet, good time. Rev. Mr. Harvey was here for supper. Terrible weather, rainy & cold. Winnie went to a meeting. Jimmy & I had our supper together. Anna was up at nite. Cold. Snow. Worked hard in morning but was off in aft. Knit my scarf. Didn’t have to do much all day. Winnie started to make a dress for me, brown with orange velvet. Knit at night. Cold & snowy. Winnie finished my dress. Winnie went to meeting in Paisley. I stayed home & read & had bath. Worked all day. Jim was here for dinner & also Vera. Winnie & I went up town at nite. Varney anniversary, nice day. Winnie & I went down in morning. Rev. Falconbridge was at our place for dinner, wonderful speaker, not forceful but gives you something to think about (was down at Marjorie’s for supper. Came home with Anna & Earl). Nice day. Worked hard. Stayed & helped Sadie after. Went down to Varney anniversary. Supper with Anna & Earl. Good supper & program. 26 �Tuesday October 8 Wednesday October 9 Thursday October 10 Friday October 11 Saturday October 12 Sunday October 13 Monday October 14 Tuesday October 15 Wednesday October 16 Thursday October 17 Friday October 18 Saturday October 19 Sunday October 20 Monday October 21 Tuesday October 22 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Not feeling very well, I guess I ate too much last night. Winnie went to a meeting & Anna came up & stayed for awhile. “Harry Anderson”, editor of Globe spoke for Miss MacPhail in Walk. Did cards all day. Evelyn brought a car for Teacher’s Convention so we went over to Rav to dance but there was none so went to dance in Riverdale. Some time. Raining nearly all day. Finished work to-day. Anna & I went to political meeting in Hall. Miss MacPhail let them ask questions & there certainly were some funny speeches. Sadie & Miss MacPhail had a row but patched it up to-day. Was away with Jimmy all day, took manifests around to post offices & hired orchestra, ate in Hanover. Elgin was up for me at nite. Nice day. Baked. Elg & I went up town. Marj & Allan sat in car with us – talked & ate bananas. Elg ate 9. Lovely weather, real warm. Went to church & Sunday School & to Baptist church at night. Heard Jubilee Singers. Anna, Earl, Allan & I went down to Mt. Forest for drive after. Election day. Tom Webb & I took some people out to vote. Went over to Miss MacPhail’s about 7 & heard results come in. What an exciting time. She won with a majority of about 1500. We then went on a tour to Markdale, Durham, Hanover, Walk & Chesley (about 50 cars went from Han to Walk. She spoke in each place. Cars blocked the way in Markdale). Everything quiet after election. Winnie, Aunt Eva & I went over to Hanover in aft. Aunt Eva got a new coat. Washed my hair. Mrs. Shenck was over at nite. Winnie fixed my brown taffeta dress. Went to dentist & up to school in aft. Elg came up for me so went home, read & listened to radio. Mary Leeson stayed all nite. Fixed my clothes nearly all day. Mother, Dad & I went to Community Party. I played at Kearney’s. Had lunch & dance in Hall after. Lovely weather. Went down to store in aft. Stayed home at night and read a book. Swell day. Went to Owen Sound. Got a dress, & a lovely pair of brown suede shoes, didn’t get home until 7. Elg, Florence, Allan & I went to dance in Mt. Forest. Had a lovely time. Went to church & Sunday School. Had 14 for supper – Morrison’s & Wilkinson’s, Anna, Barb, Earl, Mac, Berniece, Russ, Gordon Henderson & I were out at Anna’s at nite. Washed. Did some studying. Started to rain in aft. Stayed in at night & read. Warm. Did some studying in morning. Went up to Durham in aft. Saw Mrs. Dargeval, got a testimonial from Miss MacPhail. Went to Mission Circle, fooled around with kids after discussing dance Thurs. 27 �Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 28 �Wednesday October 23 Thursday October 24 Friday October 25 Saturday October 26 Sunday October 27 Monday October 28 Tuesday October 29 Wednesday October 30 Thursday October 31 Friday November 1 Saturday November 2 Sunday November 3 Monday November 4 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 We baked in morning. I finished reading “The Soul of Abe Lincoln”. Mother & Dad went to reception at Tees. We stayed home. Thanksgiving day, lovely weather. Had Thanksgiving Dinner at noon. Aunt Jane was here. Florence, Allan, Elg & I went to Thanksgiving dance in Hall. A marvellous time. Laddie was home for it. There was only young people there – banquet first. Aunt Jane & Mother went over to Bogle’s. Anna came down & we danced the dance over again. Mother & Dad were away so Anna, Elg & I were alone. Mother went up town in morning. Did some studying & went down to store in aft. Mrs. Wilton died suddenly. Elg, Laddie, George Glass, Shirley, Glenna & I went to dance in Mt. forest. None of us missed a dance, lots of food. Glenna went home in morning. Lorne & I went for a ride with Art McCabe. Went to Sunday School & church. Rev. Johnston of Priceville was here for supper,. I went over to St. Paul’s anniversary at nite with Marjorie. Studied in morning. Went to Mrs. Wilton’s funeral in afternoon. Lorne & I stayed home at nite. Popped some popcorn. Mother & Dad went to crokinole party. Went up town in morning, did some shopping – had dinner at Winnie’s. Saw Mrs. Dargeval. Went up to Glenna’s for supper. Glenna & Evelyn brought me home. Washed in morning. Ironed in aft., getting my clothes ready to go away. Mrs. Christie, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. Brown were here for supper – great talkers all, Scotch. Elg & I took them home to Holstein. Went up town in morning. Put in an application at mill. Got my clothes ready in aft. Halloween. Barb, Anna, Mona, Berniece, Ethel & I went to dance in Mt. Forest. There was an earthquake. We were in car & didn’t notice it. Winnie, Elg & I went to Hamilton. Went up to Park Business College, principal’s lovely. Went over to Toronto, saw “Top Hat” (Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers) at Beach theatre – good – then went to Ruby’s. Stayed all night. She had a couple in for bridge. I got a permanent in morning. We went to see “Dark Angel”(Fredric March) in aft. Saw Laddie after. Came over to Hamilton about 8pm. Stayed at Raynor’s all night. Elg got a big kick out of Mrs. Reynor & her “land sakes”. Went up to Anne’s in Morrison in aft. & had supper. Elg & Winnie left for home. Uncle, Addie & I went to Guelph with them & then came home to Ham. Called on Hazel Mosup. Uncle took me to school in morning. It was all strange & I certainly felt lost. Had lunch down town, came home with Uncle about 5pm. Got supper ready, then did a lot of homework. 29 �Tuesday November 5 Wednesday November 6 Thursday November 7 Friday November 8 Saturday November 9 Sunday November 10 Monday November 11 Tuesday November 12 Wednesday November 13 Thursday November 14 Friday November 15 Saturday November 16 Sunday November 17 Monday November 18 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 School again. Took my lunch. Mr. Cowan, the typing teacher, is sort of hard to get along with. Came home with a girl I met, Barbara Cooke. Worked late & then went for drive. Got a letter from Mother. Uncle & I went up to Morrison at night & then up to Guelph for a drive. Don’t get much time for sleeping. Changed my time table. You are certainly swamped with homework. Got letter from Glenna. Addie came home & is great company. Had a test in Rapid Calc. Uncle got a new stove, we changed things around in the kitchen at night and did a lot of homework. Had to go to school in morning. Went up to Thelma’s at noon & then Uncle & I went through market. Addie & I fixed up my room, washed out some things, did some homework & Addie & I had game of cribbage. Real warm. Uncle & I went to Livingstone United Church. Minister spoke on “Can Jesus Count on You”, wonderful service. My face burned all day. Went to see mums at Gage Park & for drive. Went to church at night as it was Armistice service. Wrote letters. Armistice Day & lo & behold! I took the German measles. The doctor said I was to stay in bed till Thurs. Addie put on radio & I tried to content myself. There wasn’t much of a rash. Got a letter from Marj. Feeling a little better. I am the only one who has the measles in Ham. Must have brought them down with me. Mother called at night. I got a letter from Elg to-day. Lorne wrote me the cutest letter all himself. Addie dances around in Hall for me. Haven’t much of an appetite & have toothache. Read the swellest continued story, “Shining Windows”, by Kathleen Norris. Was suppose to get up to-day but had a temperature, so Addie wouldn’t let me up. Got a letter from Anna. Had toothache so put in quite a day. Am going to try all subjects but Bookkeeping. Got 5 letters this morning, 4 pages of poetry from Laddie. Glenna has measles too but wrote a letter to me 2 days after she took them & said she was all over them. Got up to-day. Wrote a long letter to Mother. Feeling better. Got up for breakfast. Eliz Harding called this morning & wanted me to go to show. She is going to call next Sat. Read in aft. Addie let me do some sewing on sewing machine. Had bath & went to bed. Feeling fine now. Listened to a service on radio. Had chicken dinner which was lovely. Read & listened to radio. Uncle went to church at night. Wrote letter to Laddie. Rented a typewriter. Went for a walk in aft., my first out. Did quite a bit of typing, tried some tests. 30 �Tuesday November 19 Wednesday November 20 Thursday November 21 Friday November 22 Saturday November 23 Sunday November 24 Monday November 25 Tuesday November 26 Wednesday November 27 Thursday November 28 Friday November 29 Saturday November 30 Sunday December 1 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Raining. Did some more typing & also some quilt chain letters for Addie. Wrote to Mrs. Dargeval & Anna. Mr. & Mrs. Tom Brown & Edgar were killed in auto accident. Came over radio. Jimmy Palmer called me up. Had letter from Mother. Started to school & nearly went bughouse. Mr. Park advised me to write only 5 subjects this month. My eyes bother me. Addie & I went to see Frederic March & Greta Garbo in “Anna Karenina”. Didn’t feel very well in morning. Had to pay for exams in advance – passed in spelling exam. I am so tired when I get home, I can hardly do my homework! Work! Work! Had letter from Laddie. He has been sick too. Asked me to wear pin & to go to Xmas dance with him. Am rejoicing because this is Fri. Did some homework to-night & wrote a letter to Mother. Washed some things out & cleaned my room. Had 12 pages in a letter from Evelyn. Went to barber shop in aft. Did some studying. Uncle & I went for a drive at night. Addie & I have a great time. Went to St. Giles United Church in morning. Uncle & Addie went to Kitchener. I went for a walk then wrote some letters. Uncle & Addie didn’t get home till after 11. A very bright day. My eyes were a little better. Came home right after 4. Had cup of tea & did homework. Uncle tried to convince Addie & I that you should plant things with new moon. Went to school. There was a letter from Elg & Mother when I got home. Elg was coming down to see me Sat. I wrote him a letter, had supper then started to study. Felt as if I was going blind. I cried, my nerves were terrible. Didn’t sleep all night. Couldn’t try my exams which started to-day. Dr. said I had to take a month’s rest & not read. Laddie sent me his pin. It is the cutest thing. Phoned Mother at night – coming tomorrow. Uncle was in bed also & Addie’s ankle started to bother her. What a house! Felt a little better but can’t use my eyes. Mother & Elgin came down for me. We did some shopping in Eaton’s. Addie came as far as Morrison with us. Had supper there & got home about 8pm. Went up to see Winnie in morning. She wanted me to stay there till X-mas. Anna was down in aft. And told me all the news. Mother & Elg went up town in morning. My eyes were bad again. Marjorie was up in afternoon & stayed for supper. Went to bed early as I don’t seem to be able to get enough sleep. Went to church. Rev. Facey from Moorefiled was here for supper. Anna & Earl were down at night. Wrote to Laddie. 31 �Monday December 2 Tuesday December 3 Wednesday December 4 Thursday December 5 Friday December 6 Saturday December 7 Sunday December 8 Monday December 9 Tuesday December 10 Wednesday December 11 Thursday December 12 Friday December 13 Saturday December 14 Sunday December 15 Monday December 16 Tuesday December 17 Wednesday December 18 Thursday December 19 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 Mother washed in morning. I fixed up my clothes in aft. Not feeling any too good. Went to bed early. Sent in application to Eaton’s. Mother & I went up town in the morning. Went to Winnie’s for dinner & to Sally’s & Eva’s. Got a letter from Glenna – working in Chatham. Mother & I went to Ladies’ Aid at McCabe’s. Read a little today & went to bed early. Real cold. Went down for mail. Lorne & I walked up to Leeson’s at night. Did some baking in morning. Felt not to bad to-day so I did a little work. There was a dance in Holstein but didn’t go. Had another nervous spell this morning but managed to go up town in aft. Anna came home with us. Raining. Anna & I went to church in aft. Went up to Uncle Charlie’s for supper – Freda, Anna & I went to church. Lights bothered my eyes. Elg & I went up town in morning. Wrote to Addie & Glenna. Went over to Jannie’s at night, was learning to tat. Had a letter from Laddie. Real mild. Went up to Winnie’s. She had 2 of the Southern Singers – Jimmy Stokes & Dan Davies. Great fun. All the singers come down after the concert & we danced & played cards. Small crowd at concert. Came home in morning. Mother was doing some sewing for X-mas. Went down to Marjorie’s at night. Mary left Emily & Eleanor here all day. Emily is cute. Miss Heard was over for supper. Mansfield was operated on for appendicitis. Was up town in afternoon. Stormy. Wrote to Laddie. Evelyn came down on bus for week end – she is having trouble at her school. We went to dance in Hall – got a big kick out of it. Didn’t get up very early. Went to Santa Claus day in Durham. Had amateur contest – Hall crowded. Laddie wrote & wondered why I hadn’t written him this week. We went up town at night & then came home & sang. Didn’t get up till 1:30. Evelyn & I went to church. Cliff & Sadie were down for supper. We had a sing-song then took Evelyn home & went out to Anna’s for awhile. Mother went up to Aunt Mary Ann’s. Anna gave me a book by Grace L. Hill “ The Honour Girl” so read it, good. Went up town. Did all X-mas shopping but Mother’s present. Got Laddie a tie. Helped Lorne draw a X-mas card. Wrapped up parcels. Mother did some sewing. Went down for mail at night. Mother dressed a doll & fixed a cradle for Emily. It is too cute for words. I helped by sewing buttons on, etc. Addressed cards at night & helped Lorne get ready for concert. 32 �Friday December 20 Saturday December 21 Sunday December 22 Monday December 23 Tuesday December 24 Wednesday December 25 Thursday December 26 Friday December 27 Saturday December 28 Sunday December 29 Monday December 30 Tuesday December 31 Went to Lorne’s school concert – some time. It was real cold. Went to Commencement with Anna & stayed there all night. Laddie was home for it. Went up to Freda’s in morning. Went out to town with them in aft. & Laddie, George, Freda & I stood in post office & talked all aft. It was so cold. Was with the kids again at night & came home with Elg. Read in morning. Real cold. Leeson’s were here for supper. Went to church. Read at night. Elg wasn’t feeling well. Cold, went up to Winnie’s & got Ruby to do my hair. Met Mr. MacIntyre – Winnie’s latest. Helped them decorate tree. Marj was up at night. Helped Lorne buy presents. Got a gold bracelet from Laddie. Dad went to school meeting. Helped wrap up parcels – we are not opening any presents until to-morrow. Took cradle & doll up to Leeson’s – Went to bed early. A lovely day, the best X-mas I have ever had. Got some lovely presents. We were at Winnie’s all day. Anna had gang out at night & we danced & had swell fun. Cy gave Ruby a diamond. Real cold. Changed the colour of the compact I got for Xmas – got red & white. Went down to store in aft. Read. Dorothy McFarlane eloped. Claire came up to see our presents. The night of the X-mas dance Anna, Earl, Laddie, George, Jim & I played cards until time to go. Had a wonderful time at dance. Was terribly tired. Went down to see Marjorie in aft.as she has the measles. A cold, cold night so went to bed early. I have a bad cold. Wrote two letters. Went to church. Kids were to come down but it was so cold they didn’t come. Took lemonade & went to bed early. Had 16 for supper – all the family. Played cards in aft. & night. Had a good time. Laddie called up. His Christmas present went to G. Grant at Varney. Marjorie & I went up town in aft. & fooled around. New Year’s Eve & a swell warm night. Jasper & Clara Traynor, Jim, Laddie, Elg & I went to dance in Holstein. A great time – a wild crowd. Last year’s dance all kids there from Mt. Forest. For more information on Velma Irene Blythe, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca. Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1935 33 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Velma Irene Blythe Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Velma Irene Blythe. 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Typed Transcription Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/009a73d3d0f732d5491d8213775012d2.pdf ac247d940fe4fe28d4fa324d7f5ec323 PDF Text Text Velma’s Diaries – 1934 1934 DAY Monday MONTH January 1 Tuesday January 2 Wednesday January 3 Thursday January 4 Friday January 5 Saturday Sunday January 6 January 7 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 COMMENT Were up to Aunt Eva’s for New Year’s. Came home about 6. Read & went to bed early. Got things ready to start back to school. Went to our Young People’s skating party at night. Started to school. Went to Teacher Training class. Got A grade in “The Message of Jesus for Life of To-day”. Went over to Mrs. Arden’s after 4. A lovely day. Got an invitation to party at Carson’s but I can’t go. Wibb was supposed to come up but didn’t. Played cribbage. Mother & Dad were up town so I came home with them. Got a letter from Wallace who is going to business college in O. Sound. Studied nearly all day as our exam starts Wednesday. Went to church twice. Mr. Smith was excellent at night on “How to Make God Real”. 1 �Monday January 8 Tuesday Wednesday January 9 January 10 Thursday January 11 Friday January 12 Saturday January 13 Sunday January 14 Monday January 15 Tuesday January 16 Wednesday January 17 Thursday January 18 Friday Saturday January 19 January 20 Sunday January 21 Monday January 22 Tuesday January 23 Wednesday January 24 Thursday January 25 Friday January 26 Saturday January 27 Sunday January 28 Monday January 29 Tuesday January 30 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 Had the Mission Circle at our place. My 1st time as Presid. Went to hockey game, between Hanover & Durham, after. Studied for Algebra exam on Wed. Exam not very hard. Went to Teacher Training class at night. Got 80 in exam. Studied for Physics on Fri. Elizabeth was down at night. Had to write lines for Miss Young. Had our exam. Went to dance in Holstein at night with Winnie & Anna. Had a great time. Had lunch with Bob. Studied in aft. Went skating at night as Varney & Knox had a skating party. Marjorie was up in morning. Went to church in aft. & night. Winnie & I went over to Lang’s after church. Jack Lang’s were over there from Hanover. Sure fun. A lovely day. Marjorie & I went to Queen St. carnival as bride & groom of “Gay Ninety’s”. Cold. Walkerton played hockey here but I didn’t go as I wanted to get to bed early for once. I got 76 in Modern History. I stayed home at night to study Geometry. Went to Teacher Training. I couldn’t get a thing on exam. I don’t know whether it was me or exam. I guess I went to bed too early. I was sure disappointed. Had the commencement over again so I went this time. Studied in afternoon. Went Sleigh Riding on Bogle’s Hill at night. It was great. Came up to Durham in morning as it was storming. Went to church twice & over to Sally’s in aft. Went for a ride with Schenk’s in aft. I only got 42 in Geometry which was a great disappointment as it is one of my best subjects & didn’t want to disappoint Miss Gerrie. Went to Oddfellows Party at nite. Played cards & danced – had swell time. I got 74 in U.S. Physics, the second highest. Winnie went to lodge so I stayed at home & studied. Was at dentist after 4. Went to Teacher Training. Winnie went to choir practice so I went to bed early. Studied for Trig exam. Miss Young was away sick. Went to bed early. Didn’t feel well all day – came home from school in aft. But, nevertheless, Winnie & I went to dance in Holstein. Had lunch with Bob. Wallace was home. Bob and Wallace were to come up for chicken dinner but Wallace couldn’t get car so Bob didn’t come. Anna came down in aft. & we were prepared for them – disappointed. Studied Latin. Went to church twice. Wibb was up at night. I wrote to Bob. Terrible cold, 18 below zero at 8 o’clock. Wibb stayed at nite. Had our Latin exam. Not very hard. Went to Young People’s, discussion on money. Another cold day. Winnie went to dinner & bridge at 2 �Wednesday January 31 Thursday February 1 Friday February 2 Saturday February 3 Sunday February 4 Monday February 5 Tuesday Wednesday February 6 February 7 Thursday February 8 Friday February 9 Saturday February 10 Sunday February 11 Monday February 12 Tuesday February 13 Wednesday February 14 Thursday February 15 Friday February 16 Saturday Sunday February 17 February 18 Monday February 19 Tuesday February 20 Wednesday February 21 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 Henderson’s. I stayed home & studied. Durham played hockey in Walkerton. Went to Teacher Training. Studied some Latin Comp. Got a letter from Bob. Got our Latin mark back. I got 64. Went skating & then up to Padfield’s for lunch after. Us Baun (?) invited me to their choir party. Durham & Walk. Played off in Palm (Palmerston). There was an excursion. Durham lost 3-2. Dad wouldn’t let me go. Went to Young People’s. Below zero. I got a new dress. I studied in aft. & went to bed early at night. Terrible cold. Roads are sure blocked. I went to Queen St. church at night & they had a fireside program after. Walked home with Glen Lloyd. Wrote to Bob. Another zero day. Worked hard all day & studied Latin at night for exam Wed. Terrible cold. Went to Young People’s & studied Latin. Another cold day. Went to Berniece’s at night to play cards. 38 below to-night – was a fire about six this morning. Sure cold. Got my hair done & when I came home at 8:00 it was 28 below. Some weather. 36 below when I went to school this morning. I didn’t go home this week end. Went up to Bernice’s at night & played contract. Did some homework in morning. Went over to Sally’s in afternoon. Winnie & I went skating at night. Went to church twice. Read a book that Mr. Almack gave me in aft. Went up to Aunt Marion’s for supper. Milder to-day. I got a new dress in Miss Sproule’s – brown & white taffeta. The ladies of the church entertained our Mission Circle. As I am the president, I had to take the meeting. Everything went off well. Cold to-day – sure terrible weather. Valentine Day. Got a Valentine from Bob. Was talking to him on phone. Bob & Wibb came up for a Bridge & Dance in Hall – had not a bad time. Bob & Wibb stayed all day. I went over to Hanover to a Valentine party for Graduation Class with G. Almack. Had great time. Our car froze up & didn’t get home till after 3. A bunch of boys stayed & helped us. I went home on train with Wibb & Bob. Went to bed early. Went to church twice. Read some of book. Barbara(?) came up at night with Walter. Cold again. Went over to see Miss Young after 4. Went to Young People’s at night – a social. Mr. Robb caught Eliz. & I with a Latin translation ha! So tomorrow it remains to be seen. Not feeling very well so went to bed early. A nice day. Elizabeth & I went to a travelogue on “The Old Country” after Teacher Training – quite int. 3 �Thursday February 22 Friday February 23 Saturday February 24 Sunday February 25 Monday February 26 Tuesday February 27 Wednesday February 28 Thursday March 1 Friday March 2 Saturday March 3 Sunday March 4 Monday March 5 Tuesday March 6 Wednesday March 7 Thursday March 8 Friday Saturday March 9 March 10 Sunday March 11 Monday March 12 Tuesday March 13 Wednesday March 14 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 Sally went to hospital in morning. Winnie & I went over to see Mrs. Hope after 4. Baby girl born about 9:00 – 81/4 pounds. They say it looks like the Blythes. A terrible day. Cold & windy. I came home with Ted & got my nose frozen just walking up from corner. Made candy at night. Even worse than yesterday. Baked some dreams in morning. Read in aft. & came up to town with Ted at night. Went to church twice. Was at Aunt Eva’s for dinner & supper. Vera, Jean, Louise & I went to Anglican church at night to hear Mr. Billingstay’s farewell. Have a terrible cold, could hardly hang out at school. Went to bed right after supper. Had a letter from Bob. My cold was a little better. Winnie went to lodge & I stayed up & read & listened to radio. Miss Young was back again to-day. Went to Teacher Training at night. Hanover H.S. were over to play hockey, so I went to game. Both boys & girls won. Went up to hospital after 4 to see Sally. Baby is a darling & certainly looks like Vic. I went home with Uncle Cameron. Worked nearly all day & did homework. Leeson’s & Miss Cook were over at night. Did work for Mission Circle all morning. Went to church in aft. & to Queen st. at night. Mr. Almack spoke on “Stone walls do not a prison make nor iron bars a cage”. Winnie went to Hanover. I went to Young People’s. Had a good discussion on spending money. A stormy day. March winds. We got word that Aunt Lillie is in hospital. Went to Teacher Training. Read after I came home. Mt. Forest played hockey here. Berniece, Alma & I made the coffee. Saw Evelyn Grant. Aunt Lillie died this morning. Stayed home. Had bath & studied. Elgin came up for me. Did homework at night. Berniece came down for week end. Mother & Dad went to Hamilton to Auntie’s funeral. Went to church twice. Mr. Smith spoke on “ Business” in a series on the calling of young people. Went to Young People’s. Alice Ramage spoke on line typing & Peter on journalism. Got a letter. Mission Circle tonight. Betty Rudd & I went up to rink after & Jack S. gave us a ride home. Teacher Training class. There was a crokinole at our place so Winnie, Anna, Schenk’s & I went down in Uncle Cameron’s new car. 4 �Thursday March 15 Friday March 16 Saturday March 17 Sunday March 18 Monday March 19 Tuesday March 20 Wednesday March 21 Thursday Friday March 22 March 23 Saturday March 24 Sunday March 25 Monday March 26 Tuesday March 27 Wednesday March 28 Thursday March 29 Friday March 30 Saturday March 31 Sunday April 1 Monday April 2 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 Winnie went to Owen Sound. I studied all evening for our Algebra exam to-morrow. Our exam fairly hard. I went to a reception at Petty’s at night with Walter Kerr & we sure had a swell time but came home early – about 2. Didn’t get up till 11 & studied Physics all afternoon. It rained all day so went to bed early. Lorne was sick. Went to church in aft. & at night. Mr. Smith spoke on “The Doctor”. I got 52 in Alg. We tried our Physics exam & was it ever hard. I didn’t get a thing. Went to Young People’s at nite. Studied for our Modern History exam the next day. Mother was up in aft. Had our exam. I got 68. 4th highest. Teacher Training at night. Studied Geometry & wrote a letter to Bob. Did nothing much but study Geometry. Our exam was easy. Our Mission Circle had crokinole, made $4.50. Harriston were supposed to play hockey but didn’t come. Went home with Uncle Cameron in morning. Had a sore foot. Could hardly walk. My foot still sore so didn’t go to church in aft. But hobbled there at night. Winnie & Wibb were down for a chicken dinner. Myrtle Kerr had a baby girl Sunday night but it died. Had a terrible time getting to school – took my dinner. Got 80 in Geometry. Went to doctor at night. He said my shoe had been too tight to paint foot with iodine. Foot not much better. Didn’t go to school in aft. but studied Latin & Trig. & how I hate studying Latin. My foot was better. I studied Latin & then went up to library & got 4 good books. Had our exam. Then quit for Easter Holiday. I came home with Mother & Dad. Good Friday. Had our wood bee. Edin Robinson called in aft. Went up to Winnie’s at night & heard final hockey game between Toronto & Detroit – Detroit won 1-0. I went up to Owen Sound with Ted. 7 of us got a new pair of shoes in Starr’s. He twisted my foot & told me I had been wearing too short a shoe. Easter Sunday. Fairly warm. Went to church in aft. Read “Myself & Other Problems” by Smyth. Good. Not much to do. Read quite a bit. Nearly all the snow has gone. Went down to store at night. 5 �Tuesday April 3 Wednesday April 4 Thursday April 5 Friday April 6 Saturday Sunday April 7 April 8 Monday April 9 Tuesday April 10 Wednesday Thursday April 11 April 12 Friday April 13 Saturday April 14 Sunday April 15 Monday April 16 Tuesday April 17 Wednesday April 18 Thursday April 19 Friday April 20 Saturday April 21 Sunday April 22 Monday April 23 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 Nice & bright in morning. We baked – I baked a checkerboard cake. Winnie & Ruby were down for supper. We intended to go to a dance in Holstein as they opened the roads but it rained. We played cards. A swell day. Aunt Mary Ann was down. Went to Lady’s Aid at Leeson’s in aft. & down to corner at night. Ironed in morning. Got programme ready for Mission Circle. We went up to Aunt Sadie’s at night. A rainy morning. Uncle Will was down. Went down to dance in Mt. Forest with Winnie & Ruby & Blance Bryce(?). Had wonderful time. Ruby & I came home with Mac Perry & Freddie O’Brecht. Foggy. I stayed at Winnie’s all night. Came home in aft. Read in morning. Went out church in aft. & up to town at night & to church. Mr. Smith spoke on “Nursing”. A swell day. School again. I failed in Latin & Trig. So got to get down to work. Went to Young People’s at night. Entertained Queen St. Raining. Madeleine Callon got bit on the back with a dog. 5 stitches. Went to Mission Circle at night. Snowing. Went to Teacher Training at night. Real cold again. Winnie went to Owen S. I stayed home in aft. & did a lot of homework. Studied Latin at night. Snowing again. Mother & Lorne went out to Aunt Sadie’s for week end. I came home with Elgin after supper. My own boss to-day. Did the work & studied some Latin. Uncle Irving came up. Uncle Irving & I went up to Winnie’s at night. Thawing to-day. Mother came home & Uncle Irving & Winnie were down for supper. I went to church at night. Mother & Winnie went to Owen Sound. I studied some Latin & then went to Young People’s at night. A swell day. Big doings at Lodge to-night & a dance at Holstein but I stayed home & studied. Had our Latin exam – long & hard. Went to look for a hat after four. Wrote our assignment questions at night. I stayed home in aft. Went over to Sally’s to see baby at night. Sure growing & cute but sort of cross. Laddie & Allan took table over to Hall for me. I stayed up & went to Tennis Club Bridge. Had a very good time. I went home in morning & helped Mother house clean. I changed my room to front – looks real nice. Came up to Sally’s at nite. A cold day. Went to church twice. I was put in for a Sunday School teacher. Mr. Smith spoke on “Teachers”. Raining & cold. I stayed home at night & did homework. Winnie went to Auxiliary. 6 �Tuesday April 24 Wednesday April 25 Thursday April 26 Friday April 27 Saturday April 28 Sunday April 29 Monday April 30 Tuesday May 1 Wednesday May 2 Thursday May 3 Friday May 4 Saturday May 5 Sunday May 6 Monday May 7 Tuesday May 8 Wednesday May 9 Thursday May 10 Friday May 11 Saturday Sunday May 12 May 13 Monday May 14 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 Snowing & cold. Terrible weather. I did some more homework & read a book. Winnie, Vera & Aunt Eva went to Stratford. We wrote our final Teacher Training questions & had social after. Vera got 2nd prize. A terrible cold day. Stayed home at night & went to bed early. Not much warmer. Winnie & I went to Masonic dance. A swell orchestra. Had a very good time. I went home in morning & worked in aft. while Mother was up town. Went to bed early at night. Victor & Sally were down with baby. I came up with them at night & went to church. Mr. Smith spoke on the “Farmer”. Was up to Berniece’s after church. A swell day. Real warm for a wonder. Winnie & I went to Young People’s. Mr. Smith spoke on “Making New Friends”. Hot day of fishing & sure a swell day. Went up to library at night with Berniece. Peggy Lauder died & left a baby girl. A terrible thing & Martin in jail. I was over to Sally’s for dinner. Went over to Hall in aft. & helped get ready for banquet. Went to bed sort of early at night. A swell day. Our High School Banquet. I had to sit between Allan & Laddie at Graduation table. Dance until about 11 & then went to Holstein with Ruby & Winnie. Had swell time, never missed a dance. Mac was there so I was with him. Sort of tired. Winnie & Ruby were down in aft. Went to Mt. Forest at night. Got new hat. Went to church twice & taught a class at Sunday School. Young’s were down for supper from Owen Sound. Cold to-day. Blair’s & Morrison Guy were down from O. Sound. I stayed home at night & did a lot of homework. Our Mission Circle. Picnic out at the park. Had a very good time. Anna stayed for awhile after. Raining. Winnie & I stayed home at night. Elgin was up for awhile. Cloudy to-day. I didn’t go to school in aft. Winnie & I went over to Sally’s at night. Cold. Barbara, Anna, Berniece, Elgin, Gordon & I went to a Musical Revue in Holstein put on by Mt. Forest. We went to dance in Yeovil (Hopeville?) after. I was with Mac. Some time but sure crowded. A nice day. I went up town at night with Elgin. Didn’t get up very early as I was tired. Raining. Mother’s Day. Went to church & I went down to Schenk’s after. Woodburn was up. Nice but cold. Went at 8:30 for extra Latin class. Went to Young People’s at night. Yock Burnett (Dr.Roydon Burnett) spoke on “Use of Dogs in Laboratory”. 7 �Tuesday May 15 Wednesday May 16 Thursday May 17 Friday May 18 Saturday May 19 Sunday May 20 Monday May 21 Tuesday May 22 Wednesday May 23 Thursday May 24 Friday May 25 Saturday May 26 Sunday May 27 Monday May 28 Tuesday May 29 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 Cold. Winnie went to Grey Institute in Meaford. 3 Latin periods same day. I did homework & went to bed early. A nice day. We went over to Sally’s at night & then I went up town for awhile. I didn’t go to school in aft. Played tennis & then came home & did homework. Elgin came up for me. Dave, Marjorie, Elgin & I went for a ride. The 1st Fri. nite there wasn’t much doing for ages. I worked all day as Mother was busy housecleaning. Came up town at nite. Marjorie was up in morning. Winnie & Jean were down. Went to church & Sunday School. Allan, Berniece, Russ & I went up to O. Sound at nite, called on Vi MacLean. Real warm to-day. I worked real hard at nite making up for homework I didn’t do over week end ha! I was invited to a shower for Thelma Widmeyer but I didn’t go. Did homework. Mrs. Shouldice from Hanover was here for dinner. I was up town for awhile at night. Fowler’s were up. Barbara, Anna, Berniece, Elsie & Evelyn & I went fishing out to Dirmmie’s(?). I caught 7 chubs. We went up town at night & let firecrackers. Barbara, Anna, Rube, Berniece. & I went to dance in Holst. Had good time. Mac was there. Worked all day. Went over to Rav (Rahn de Voo) at nite with Mac, Freddie, Edith Hunter, Jack Brock & Barb. Had good time. Had a terrible cold. Went to Sunday School in aft. Mr. Hartley & McClure’s were up. Went to bed sort of early. A swell day. I did homework & then went to Young People’s meeting at Queen St. Mr. Metcalfe spoke on “How can I find God?” Another swell day. I stayed home & studied as our exams start Fri. Got A grade in Teacher Training course. 8 �Wednesday May 30 Thursday May 31 Friday June 1 Saturday June 2 Sunday June 3 Monday June 4 Tuesday June 5 Wednesday June 6 Thursday June 7 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 Went to a meeting at Jean Webster’s to plan for Teacher Training picnic. Hot to-day. Haven’t had rain for ages. I studied for Latin Comp. exam at night. Our exam was hard. Didn’t have any school in afternoon. Went home & down to store at night. Studied Algebra all day. Mac, Freddie, Jack, Blanche, Ruby & I were out at night (car trouble ha! Almost an accident). Elgin & I went to Brampton to bring up a car. Were at MacLure’s for dinner. Had flat tire on way home. Went up town at nite. A holiday. Studied Latin all day. Mother made me a new dress. Hilliard Schenk was drowned. Ross & Cecil were with him. Terrible hot day. Had Trig. exam. I studied at nite. Winnie was at Schenk’s. Hilliard’s funeral, longest ever in town. Our Alg. exam wasn’t hard but our Mod. Hist was. Had Geometry & Latin Authors exam. I studied at night & 9 �Friday June 8 Saturday June 9 Sunday June 10 Monday June 11 Tuesday June 12 Wednesday June 13 Thursday June 14 Friday June 15 Saturday June 16 Sunday June 17 Monday June 18 Tuesday June 19 Wednesday Thursday Friday June 20 June 21 June 22 Saturday June 23 Sunday June 24 Monday Tuesday June 25 June 26 Wednesday Thursday June 27 June 28 Friday June 29 Saturday Sunday June 30 July 1 Monday July 2 Tuesday Wednesday July 3 July 4 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 went down to Schenk’s for awhile. My Birthday. Got purse. Had exam in morning. Didn’t go in aft., had sleep. Went to Holst. at nite with Russ & Berniece. Had very good time. Went to school in morning for Latin. Went to O. Sound in aft. To Teacher Training picnic, were out on boat. Rode home on trailer. Some fun. Went to church twice & S. School. Elgin & I went for drive after church. I drove. Got 81 in Alg., 51 in Geom. & 31in Mod. Hist. Got some white pique for suit after 4. Studied some & went to bed early as had headache. Winnie went to Dromore. I stayed in & studied. Eliz. was down to do some Latin. Miss Young, Miss Gerrie & Miss Pickering were down for supper. Played bridge after. Went to school in morning & went home in afternoon & Mother made my suit. Came up at nite. The U.F.O. picnic across from hospital. I went up after supper for dance. Had good time but terrible jam - met Eddie (Finch) from Ayton. Mother & Dad went to Brampton for weekend & so Elgin & I are home alone. Went to Sunday School, then for a ride out to lake. Went up to Durham at night with Kerrs to hear Mr. Little. Clifford Ritchie had operation for goiter. I studied Latin all day & went to bed early at night. Election. Oliver got in & Liberals defeated Cons. I didn’t go up town at nite but Elgin did. Another day of studying, mostly Latin. Went to bed early. Studying again. Studied all day. Anna came down at nite for garden party. They didn’t have a very good crowd. I wasn’t feeling very well. I guess week was too strenuous. Went to bed early. Went to Sunday School & church in aft. Studied & went to bed early. Studied Alg. all day. Went up to Durham in morning with Uncle Cam to write Alg. exam, hard. Holstein ladies were up for Lady’s Aid. Studied Geom. Wrote Geom. It was terribly hard. A terrible hot day. Studied Latin in aft. Had both our Latin exams. Pretty bad. Came home at night & fooled around for awhile. Wasn’t feeling very well. Did a bit of Physics. Went to church & Sunday School. Wallace Adams came around at nite but I was in bed. Studied all day. There was a street dance in Mt. Forest but thought I better not go. Studied Modern History until late at night. Had Modern & Trig. Both were easy for a wonder. Winnie bowled in O. Sound & got a prize. 10 �Thursday July 5 Friday July 6 Saturday July 7 Sunday July 8 Monday July 9 Tuesday July 10 Wednesday July 11 Thursday July 12 Friday July 13 Saturday July 14 Sunday July 15 Monday July 16 Tuesday July 17 Wednesday July 18 Thursday July 19 Friday Saturday July 20 July 21 Sunday July 22 Monday July 23 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 Studied Physics in morning. Wrote exam in aft. Terrible, a sure failure. Eliz. & I went for a walk at nite. Hot. Went to Toronto in morning with Vic. Got my 1st permanent. Went to Raynor’s & stayed all nite. Drove new cars home (Ruby’s & Uncle Irving’s). Met Freddie on way home & talked to him foe awhile. Went to show “What Price Innocence” for adults in Hanover. Went to church in aft. & back to Knox Anniv. at nite with Uncle Irving. Went up town later. Washed in morning. Elgin & I went to anniversary supper & program at Knox. Went in swimming. Real hot. Read for awhile & went down to corner at nite. Hot again. Went in swimming & went up town at nite. It rained so Elgin & I went to Winnie’s & played cards till late. 12th of July. A swell day but terrible hot. Up to Durham all day. Went to street dance at nite. A good time, a large crowd. Went in swimming. Winnie & I went to dance in Holstein. Good time. Baked in morning. Went in swimming & then went to Toronto with Elgin. Left at 4:30 & back at 12:30. Ruby & Winnie were down for supper. Went to church. Ruby & I were out with Bob Donalds & Buster Bailey from Mt. Forest, work in bank. Washed in morning. Edna Walker from Woodstock & her little boy was down for supper. Went down to Durham at nite. A hot day. Went in swimming & went down to store at night. Jean was down. Read & went in swimming. Inez & I went to Glenelg Centre Garden Party & Dance with 2 boys from Allan Park. Terrible hot again. Went in swimming. Blanche & I were supposed to go to Rav with Woodburn & Lornie but boys couldn’t come. Went in swimming & went down to corner at night. Baked in morning. Barbara & Aunt Sadie were down for supper. We went in swimming & then went up town at nite, had watermelon. Went down to water in morning & church & Sunday School in aft. Mod & Murray were down for supper. Elgin & I went to town at nite, had a lot of fun. Washed in morning. Read & went in swimming. Went down to store at night. 11 �Tuesday July 24 Wednesday July 25 Thursday July 26 Friday July 27 Saturday July 28 Sunday July 29 Monday July 30 Tuesday July 31 Wednesday August 1 Thursday August 2 Friday August 3 Saturday August 4 Sunday August 5 Monday August 6 Tuesday August 7 Wednesday Thursday August 8 August 9 Friday August 10 Saturday August 11 Sunday August 12 Monday August 13 Tuesday August 14 Wednesday August 15 Thursday August 16 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 Ironed in morning. Went in swimming & read in aft. Elgin’s birthday (17). Fooled around store at night. Terribly hot. Went in swimming & went up to town at night. Wallace, Russ, Anna & I went out to Anna’s & danced. Went to Church Picnic at Holstein with Kerr’s, Elgin, Laddie, Inez, Anna. I went to tattoo in Mt. Forest & to dance in Hall after. Aunt Jane was here. Went back to dance in Hampden (?). Bridge at nite. Baked in morning. Keller’s celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Elgin & I went up town & called in there on way home & had lunch. Went to church & Sunday School. Uncle Charlie’s were down for supper. Went up to band concert at nite. Went to Inez’s for awhile. Vera came down to stay. Winnie & Ruby were down in aft. Went to St. Paul’s garden party at nite. Ironed in morning. Went to Sunday School picnic in aft. & up to Anna’s at nite – danced. Went to Lady’s Aid in aft. at Mountains. Laddie, Allan, Elg, Inez, Anna & I went to street dance in Mt. Forest. Rained. It was raining at nite. So went to bed early to get a good sleep. Cleaned the house & read in aft. Went down to corner at nite. We washed, baked & ironed. Went to show at nite, Clark Gable in “It Happed One Night”. Went with George Glass. Lovely day. Winnie was down for chicken dinner. Fowler’s, 12 of them landed along to stay all nite. I slept on cot. Went to our re-union at Erin. 250 registered. Got a string of beads for race. Stayed for dance at nite. Wonderful time. Tired. I didn’t get up till late. Went in swimming in aft. Went down to store at nite but went to bed early. Terribly hot & went in swimming. Went up to town at night. Hot again. Had a great time in water jumping off diving board. Marj, Elg & I went to Pres. Garden Party at Leeson’s. Mother went picking berries but didn’t get many. Bogle’s were over at nite. Baked in morning. Went in swimming in aft. & nite & then went up town. Read in morning. Oxford group took service – were very good. Winnie came down. Went to band concert & then for a drive with Wallace. Laddie asked me to wiener roast but didn’t go. Washed in morning. Went in swimming, went down to store at night. Came home & read. Baked in morning. Went in swimming in aft. Stayed home at nite & read. Mae, Aunt Mary Ann & Kenneth were down for supper. Went up town at nite. Baked again. Went in swimming. Read & went to bed fairly 12 �Friday August 17 Saturday August 18 Sunday August 19 Monday August 20 Tuesday August 21 Wednesday August 22 Thursday August 23 Friday August 24 Saturday August 25 Saturday August 25 Sunday August 26 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 early. Nellie & kids & Raymond were down for dinner & Anna & Inez for supper. Went to Tennis Club Weiner Roast & then to Pike Lake with Ruby & Beth. Went to Hamilton with Ruby & Winnie. Arrived at Raynor’s about 9:00. Didn’t get up very early. Victor Raynor & his cousin from the West took Ruby & I to Burlington to swim. Judy & Myrte were up at nite. We went over to Hocking’s for supper. It was real cold so we sat around fire & read at nite. We went to Uncle Irving’s for dinner & such a dinner. Then we went to Uncle Albert’s & then to Dundas. Did some washing in morning. Winnie & Ruby went to Kitchener & I went to Uncle Irving’s. Met Irene, a friend of Uncle’s. Had a chicken dinner in restaurant then went to Cooksville for supper, lovely time. Got up early & went with Uncle through a fruit district to Niagara. Had chicken dinner at St. Catherines. Went to visit Aunt Lillie’s sister at nite. Came home Sat. aft. Good news. I got all my subjects. 1st in Mod. Hist., 2nd in 3 maths & C in Physics & Latin. Went up town at nite. Have to think of a career now. Came home Sat. aft. Good news. I got all my subjects. 1st in Mod. Hist., 2nd in 3 maths & C in Physics & Latin. Went up town at nite. Have to think of a career now. Went to church & Sunday School. Went to see Jean Webster & then Anna, Elgin, Laddie & I went out to ? , had 13 �Monday August 27 Tuesday August 28 Wednesday August 29 Thursday August 30 Friday August 31 Saturday September 1 Sunday September 2 Monday September 3 Tuesday September 4 Wednesday September 5 Thursday September 6 Friday September 7 Saturday September 8 Sunday September 9 Monday September 10 Tuesday September 11 Wednesday September 12 Thursday September 13 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 lunch & lots of fun. Went to Guelph but I couldn’t get in MacD. Hall as it was all filled up. Interviewed Miss Cruickshank’s, lovely. Came home by Elora. Went to Dromore Garden Party, heard play “My Wild Irish Rose”. Washed. Decided to go back & take Fr. & a business course. Ruby was down at nite. Ironed. Ruby, Winnie Anna, Elgin & I went to dance in Holstein. Had great time, lunch with Ken Allen. Mother went up to Aunt Eva’s. I went up to Durham in morning to see Mrs. Dargeval about business course. Looked over & sorted out all my old books at night. Baked. Harold Fowler came up at nite. Street dance in Durham but it rained so Ruby & I went to Pike with Bordon Cramps & Charlie. Harold & Violet & kids were here. We went up to town at night & Aunt Florence Paterson & I fooled around for awhile. Read in morning. Went to church & Sunday School in aft. Bernice, Rus, Wallace & I were out for a ride at nite. Got my clothes ready for to start back to school. Went in swimming. Elgin, Alan, Laddie, ? and I went to a street dance in Hanover. Started to take business course from Mrs. Dargaval. Found tying hard. Went to Aunt Eva’s for dinner & stayed at Sally’s for supper and all nite. Working like nobody’s business. My fingers ache. Went up to school in aft. for Fr. Took Nadine out after 4 & went over to Mrs. Alder’s. Winnie came home on bus so stayed there all nite. Got up early and did some shorthand – such stuff. Worked hard at nite. & went to bed early. Feel better to-day. Typing goes a little better today. Inez, Anna & I walked home and we had a corn roast down here at night. Rus lost $2 and keys & Laddie lost flashlight ha! Feeling the effects of last nite – eat too much. Helped with some preserving & had sleep in aft. Went up town at nite & Anna, Laddie, Alan, Elg and I went out to Anna’s, had some good apples – danced. Did some homework went to church & Sunday School. Winnie was down for supper. Went up town at nite. Elizabeth Ries started to take business course. We fooled around after 4 till about 6. I did homework at nite till late. Worked hard again. (Aunt Eva operated on for appendicitis.) Went to Mission Circle Picnic. Bernice, Emma H., Albert and I went for walk after & then I came home and did homework. Still having quite a struggle with typing. Aunt Eva getting along very well. Went to dance in Holstein at nite. A terrible storm & lights went out at dance. Went up to Aunt Eva’s for dinner & supper. Went up to hospital to see Aunt Eva. Did homework & listed to Rudy 14 �Friday September 14 Saturday September 15 Sunday September 16 Monday September 17 Tuesday September 18 Wednesday September 19 Thursday September 20 Friday September 21 Saturday September 22 Sunday September 23 Monday September 24 Tuesday September 25 Wednesday September 26 Thursday September 27 Friday September 28 Saturday September 29 Sunday September 30 End of September notes Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 Vallee. The last of another hard week. Ruby came home & Cyril Futon. Elgin was up at nite & we played cards. Filling silo to-day so sort of busy. Baked in morning. Lorne went to school fair. Was tired so went to bed early. Did homework in morning. Went to church & Sunday School & Marjorie and I went to Durham Church at night. We stayed uptown for awhile. Started work again. I finished another budget in typing. Winnie and I went down to Schepe’s? at nite. Donnie came home from hospital day before. Wrodburn?, Helen, Adam, Lornie were up. Started Rapid Calculation to-day. Went up to hospital after four. Did homework at nite. A swell day. Winnie went to Cargill to bowl. I took Nadine out after 4 and was up at Aunt Eva’s for supper. Another swell day. I stayed up till late & finished my Fr. Review which was a great relief. Very hot to-day. I did homework after 4 & went up to hospital at night. Aunt Eva not so well. I came home with Winnie as she came down for choir practice. Baked in morning as to-morrow is 50th anniversary for Varney Church. Decorated church in aft. Went uptown at tonight. Had swell weather & wonderful service. Rev. Charles Leeson spoke in morning. Ruby Ann Constable, Vic, Mrs. & Mr. Brown, Uncle John, & Marg Aldred were here all day. Rev. Caldwell spoke at night. Anna & I went out with Bob Christie & Ken Allen. Another swell day. Had a very large crowd at supper. I waited on tables. They had a wonderful program & birthday cake. Real warm. Was sort of tired. Washed my hair at night & did a bit of homework. Warm again. Wet up to hospital after 4 to see Aunt Eva – getting along better now. Went over to Hanover to Mission Circle Rally. An awful ? Speaker was real good – a lady from Lady’s College at Whitby. Had Shorthand Exam – got 96. Winnie, Elgin & I went to play in Holstein put on by Ayton? – “Mummy’s the Mump” great. Stayed for dance after but terrible crowd, got my hat & gloves which I left I car, long nite. Baked in morning. Read in aft. Read a book, “Freedom” on India, at night. Read in morning. Went to church & Sunday School in aft. & uptown at night. A cold day. Emma, Anna & I went to final fall game between Ebb Hill and Halton Hill. Good game. Halton Hill won. Did homework at night. Cold again. Went up to hospital after 4 to see Aunt Eva & Eva Derby. Went over to Mrs. Alder’s at night. 15 �Durham Fall Fair & what a day. Cold and cloudy. Was up at Aunt Eva’s in morning, went to Fair in aft. Nearly froze. Went uptown for awhile nite with Anna. Had another holiday as we were moving our school. Wrote Bookkeeping exam in aft. & took Nadine out. She is so cute. I stayed over there for supper. Monday October 1 Tuesday October 2 Wednesday October 3 Thursday October 4 Friday October 5 Saturday October 6 Sunday October 7 Monday October 8 Tuesday October 9 Wednesday October 10 Thursday October 11 Friday October 12 Saturday October 13 Sunday October 14 Monday Tuesday October 15 October 16 Wednesday October 17 Thursday October 18 Friday October 19 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 I got 96 in Bookkeeping exam. Did homework after 4 and came home with Mother, Marj & Elg at nite. Baked in morning. Read in aft. Went to Mt. Forest at night & got goods for a new dress – wine with a white stripe. Went to church & Sunday School – Thanksgiving Day. Dorothy Aldrich, ?, Claire and I joined the church. Fowlers came up. We had Thanksgiving dinner. Went to ? at night, “Twenty Million Sweethearts”. Real good. Mission Circle at Mrs. Alder’s. Sure had a good supper. I did homework after meeting. Field Day at Markdale but I didn’t go. Went to school all day & worked on homework at night. Lovely day. Winnie and I went down to Schenk’s at night & went for a drive with them. I got A+ in 1st Salesmanship questions & 15 words in typing, only 9 last week. I came home with Mother & Elgin & did homework at nite. Mother made my dress. I stayed home at night & helped sew. It was real cold. Went to Orchard Anniversary in morning read in aft. and went to Queen St. Anniversary to hear Rev. Little at nite. Uncle Irving came up. Uncle Irving took me to school in morning. I went to dentist after 4. Uncle Irving was up at nite. Nadine swallowed an open safety pin – took her to Sick Children’s Hosp. for inspection. I went to Owen Sound with Alders to hear Mrs. Thompers? Of Toronto speak. Vic came home. They left Nadine at hospital. I went to dentist after 4 & did a lot of homework at nite. The community Party went to Hunters to play, had great time. We had an accident coming to the hall, hit a telephone post, but nothing was hurt except car. I banged my ear. Anna was sure nervous. I came home with Bill Firth. I got 20 in typing. Had a tooth pulled after 4, didn’t hurt, wasn’t very sore but I went to bed early. Worked in morning. Read in aft. Ruby came home. Went to Church & Sunday School. Went uptown at night with Elgin. Listened to radio. Went to dance put on by Hockey Club & Brant Orchestra. Wonderful time – best we ever had at dance in Durham. Kids were there from Mt. Forest, Ceylon & Hanover. Elizabeth Reis got a job in Eaton’s Office in Hanover. I sure miss her. Went to Young People’s at nite, a social. Lovely day. Tried 2nd theory in Shorthand. Got 92. Did 16 �Saturday October 20 Sunday October 21 Monday October 22 Tuesday October 23 Wednesday October 24 Thursday October 25 Friday October 26 Saturday Sunday October 27 October 28 Monday October 29 Tuesday October 30 Wednesday October 31 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday November 1 November 2 November 3 November 4 November 5 Tuesday November 6 Wednesday November 7 Thursday November 8 Friday November 9 Saturday November 10 Sunday November 11 Monday November 12 Tuesday Wednesday November 13 November 14 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 homework at night & went to bed early as I was tired. Nadine still in hospital, no change. Miss Edge started to take course. I stayed home at night & listened to radio. Cold. Elgin came up for me after four. I went down to store at nite & then came home & read. Snowed for first to-day. Baked in morning, did homework in aft. Went to a political meeting in ? at nite ha! Went to church. Didn’t feel well, had a cold so stayed home at nite & listened to radio. Cold & snowing. Stayed home at nite and did homework. Wrote a letter to Bernice. Mrs. Metcalf died. Winnie & I went to Hallowe’en social at Caldwell’s. We dressed up in rooster costumes. Hallowe’en. I went out with a bunch of kids about 12 of us. We had lots of fun raiding Mr. K?’s junk pile. Cold. Nothing much doing. Did a lot of homework at nite. Had a Rapid Calculation exam. I came home with Mother & Dad & went down to store at nite. Baked in morning. Did homework in aft. Went to show in Han. at nite to see Ruby Keeler & Dick Powell in “Dames”. Went to church & Sunday School in aft. Vic was down for supper. They got the pin today so Nadine is coming home Tues. Went to church at nite. Started taking transcriptions, hard, certainly makes me nervous. Did homework at night. Worked hard all day. Had a few Mission Circle girls down at nite to practice for a play. Transcription sure is hard – it takes me so long to type it back. Did a lot of paperwork at nite. Went up to Aunt Eva’s for diner & over to Sally’s after 4. I came home with Elgin & read at nite. Reg F left us a big fish so we had it for dinner with dressing. Did homework in aft. Snowing. Uncle Wills were down at nite. I went home with them. Got 100 in Rapid Cal exam. Stayed home at nite & did homework. Very cold. Jubilee Singers were here. They sure are good company. We kept 2 of them overnight. Concert was good. Was up at Mission Circle at Anna’s. Mission Circle at ? Also Remembrance Day. Went to service at monument in morning. Went to church at nite. We certainly have to work hard, started filing to-day, never have a minute. Did homework till late. - 17 �Thursday November 15 Friday November 16 Saturday November 17 Sunday November 18 Monday November 19 Tuesday November 20 Wednesday November 21 Thursday November 22 Friday November 23 Saturday Sunday November 24 November 25 Monday November 26 Tuesday November 27 Wednesday November 28 Thursday November 29 Friday November 30 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 Went to Ayton with Mrs. Schenels & Winnie & Mrs. Barber. Had a nice time. Had a Salesmanship exam. I came home with Elgin. Read at nite. Lovely Day. Indian Summer. Anna was down. We went to show in Hanover, ? British Agent. I got a new pair of brown pumps, Eliz R. ? Another swell day. Ruby and Cy were down for supper. Went uptown at night & went to church, Mr. Smith spoke on how to improve myself - good. Lovely & warm. I got 66 in Salesmanship exam. Stayed home at nite & did homework. Fowl supper. Lovely day. For it. Sure had plenty to eat. I went to supper, came home & did homework & went back for concert. Mother, Winnie & Uncle John went to Port Elgin to-day. Vera came down & stayed with me all night. Winnie came home to-day. Uncle John was down for supper – things not going so well up there. I studied for my 3rd Theory in Shorthand. Got 86 in Shorthand. Winnie, Elgin, George and I went to dance in Holstein. Had lunch with B? Christie. Met a boy McK? from Brampton who knew McClures – nice looking. Cold today. Winnie stayed all day. Went to bed early at nite. Went to church & Sunday School. Uncle John was down for supper. Went to church at nite & then went for a ride with Bill, J.D. McAuliffe & Ruby Voisin to Walkerton. Then went to Hanover to eat. Felt sort of tired. Had Fr. Comp. exam. Was supposed to go to Anglican Box Social but didn’t go as it rained. Nice day. Went to Young Peoples at nite. I was made Captain of Membership Drive. Anna and I went for a walk after. Worked at school until late. Had Fr. Authors exam. Did homework at nite. Had a holiday for Prince’s wedding. I went out to Aunt Mary Ann’s for day. Carie was up. Jean is sure cute. Mr. Grieson, traveller for us down at nite. Mr. Kope died to-day. Had excitement at school, 2 policemen were there to interview Marjorie Noble. Was going to go to dance in Durham but it was a terrible night so Elgin & I stayed home and read. Terribly windy. Did home work in aft. Read at nite. 18 �End of November notes Went to church & Sunday School. Went to Durham church at night. Was out with Wallace after. Elgin, Rus, Wallace and I went out to Anna’s and had a swell time. Cold to-day. Mother & Dad & Winnie went to Mr. Kope’s funeral. I did homework at night. Finished Budj? 14 in Typing. I went to Young People’s at nite. Miss Gerrie spoke on her trip to Alaska. Had lunch. Marg Wilson and I went up to Ruby Voisin’s for awhile after. Had an exam to-day in Transcription. I only got 35 in Fr. Comp. Tried to get caught up with work at nite. Saturday December 1 Sunday December 2 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday December 3 December 4 December 5 December 6 December 7 December 8 Tuesday December 9 Wednesday December 10 Thursday December 11 Friday December 12 Saturday December 13 Sunday December 14 Monday December 15 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 Got 3 highest in Fr. ? Winnie had the Women’s Institute & such a luncheon they had. Winnie and I went over to Schenk’s - they moved to-day. Real cold. I went over to Sally’s after four. Bill Firth gave me a ride home. I went to dance in Holstein with Wallace. Had swell time – met a nice kid - Stewart from Flesherton. Didn’t get up very early. Did homework in aft. Listened to radio at night. Went to church & Sunday School & to Durham church at nite. Anna and I were uptown for awhile. Winnie is busy practicing kids for Sunday School concert. We drew names for Xmas presents. I got Ross’s. Had Mission Circle at Shirley MacIntyre’s. I was put in for President again & Marian House for Secretary. Marian, Anna and I went to rink after. I had a lot of work to do to-day. We are certainly busy – going to have exams all next week. Mrs. Dargaval went away in aft. so we were our own boss. Got my homework done early, read a story & listened to radio. Got 37 in typing, coming up. I came home after 4. Addressed Xmas cards & decided what presents we would buy. Art wanted me to go to Dromore. Mother and I made Christmas Cake & Shortbread / didn’t put enough flour in it some stuff? I did homework in aft. Marion House and I went up to rink at nite. Went to Church & Sunday School in aft. Elgin & I went up to town at nite. Started for a busy week – exams in everything. I stayed home at nite & studied for exams. 19 �Tuesday December 16 Wednesday December 17 Thursday December 18 Friday December 19 Saturday December 20 Sunday December 21 Monday Tuesday December 22 December 23 Wednesday Thursday December 24 December 25 Friday December 26 Saturday December 27 Sunday December 28 Monday December 29 Tuesday December 30 Wednesday December 31 Had exam in Spelling to-day. I went to Christmas concert in church at nite. It was very good. Winnie helped train them. Had exam in Rapid Calculation & Filing to-day. I studied at night for Salesmanship, Bookkeeping. Had 2 exams. Studied for Shorthand at night & listened to radio. I got 3 Xmas cards. Last day of school, got results, got good marks in my exams. Went shopping after supper then to commencement. They put on a play, Cyclone Sally. Went up town for Santa Claus day. Did shopping. Got Mother a dress. I got a purse & powder & perfume from Anna/Grace. Went skating at nite & kids came up after & we danced for awhile. Xmas Sunday. Went to church and Sunday School. Went uptown at nite. Choirs sang carols around Xmas tree. I went to Bernice’s for awhile & then down to see Ruby. Listened to radio at nite. Mother & Dad went up to Durham. Cy, Ruby, Winnie, Ross, Cecil and I went sleigh riding – some time on road up the hill behind the car (rope broke?) Lovely day! Had our Christmas tree in morning. Got notes, boots, purse, shoe trees, plate, powder perfume. Went up to Aunt Eva’s, had turkey dinner – unloaded tree – got stockings & cushion. Went skating on rink in aft., had it all to ourselves. Went to Knox tree at nite. Went down to help clean up church in morning. Terrible train accident in Dundas – 15 killed and ? injured. Had terrible cold – went to bed early & took lemonade and aspirin. Cold was a little better. I went to party at Boyles at night. I got prize. Went down to Mrs. Kerr’s in aft. and got some books. Winnie, Ruby, Cy & Aunt Eva were down at nite played cards till 2. Didn’t get up very early. Read in aft. Was going skating at night but it was so cold I stayed home & read & listened to radio. Went to church. Mr. Mercer was up for supper. Was invited down to Kerrs but it was so cold I didn’t poke my nose out. Read. Very stormy. Roads are sure blocked up. Had planned to go to New Year’s Eve dance in Holstein but roads were blocked. For more information on Velma Irene Blythe, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca. Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1934 20 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Velma Irene Blythe Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Velma Irene Blythe. Transcriber: Barbara Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private: courtesy of daughter Barbara Bowman. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933-1945 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Grey County, Normanby Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1934 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Velma Irene Blythe Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private: Courtesy of daughter Barbara Bowman Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Grey County, Normanby Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1934 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Velma Irene Blythe Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4142ffbbd36de4a49ba2b9847dd42c36.pdf cbba378e919554b4df0d615ed7cab69a PDF Text Text Velma’s Diaries - 1933 1933 Village View Farm, Varney, Ontario Blyth(e) family home Sarah (Ritchie) and Wilbert Blyth(e) – Mother and Dad Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1933 1 �DAY Friday MONTH September 1 Saturday September 2 Sunday September 3 Monday September 4 Tuesday September 5 Wednesday September 6 COMMENT Baked for Sunday. Went to Anna’s in afternoon & to the Tennis Club dance at night. Went to Owen Sound with Mother & Elgin. Got a new pair of shoes, decorated the church at night. Alie Sim spoke at the Anniversary services, was real good. Ruby & her boyfriend were down for dinner, just back from California. Went to church & for ride at night. Was busy all day preparing for supper & play in Hall. Went to dance at Boothville after. Started to school. Came home with Alma Kress at noon as we were threshing. Went out to Anna’s at night to get books. Started to school, great disappointment, couldn’t take U.S.Fr. Went to Teacher Training at night, was made secretary. Knox United Church, Durham Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1933 2 �Thursday September 7 Friday September 8 Saturday September 9 Sunday September 10 Monday September 11 Tuesday September 12 Wednesday September 13 Thursday September 14 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1933 Winnie had institute. Aunt Lillie was up. Went to ball game at night, walked home with Allan MacL. Winnie decided to go to Nova Scotia on Saturday. Went to dance at Ayton with Schenk’s. Had a swell time. Got up abut 8 & baked. Had a sleep in aft. & then went to town at night. Uncle Irving was here, read the “Gold Shoe”. Anna came down in aft. & went to Anniversary at night with Wallace & James. Started staying at Aunt Eva’s as Winnie was away. Stayed home at night & went to bed early. Very cold. Had to wear coats in school. Went to Teacher Training at night. Durham Fall Fair. We got a holiday so I went to fair with Berniece & Elizabeth. Went down to Ries’ at night for awhile. Just a usual school day. Aunt Eva & I went over to Sally’s in evening. 3 �Sally and Vic Blythe Sally Hope’s and Vic Blythe’s wedding 1932 Ruby on left, children are Jean Lauder and Lorne Blythe Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1933 4 �Friday September 15 Saturday September 16 Sunday September 17 Monday September 18 Tuesday September 19 Wednesday September 20 Thursday September 21 Friday September 22 Saturday September 23 Sunday September 24 Monday September 25 Tuesday September 26 Wednesday September 27 Thursday September 28 Friday September 29 Saturday September 30 Sunday October 1 Monday October 2 Tuesday October 3 Wednesday October 4 Thursday October 5 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1933 It is Fri. so came home at night. Dance at Rav (Rahn de Voo) but did not go. Went to bed early. Busy in morning. Went to Sunday S. Picnic at Knox in aft. & to a corn roast at Bogle’s at night. New teacher was here. Got up about 10:30, helped Lorne with writing for School Fair, went to Church and S.S. & up to town at night with Elgin. Rained all day. Lorne got 3rd prize for writing at school fair. Went to Mission Circle at Mrs. Alder’s at night. Had swell eats & I ate too much. Wasn’t feeling well all day – went to hospital & then up to Hodge’s at night. Saw all their house & had more to eat. Wasn’t feeling very well, but however, I went to Teacher Training Class, & then to wiener roast at Allan Morrison’s cottage. Rained again, a dreary day. Went to Hanover after 4 with U. Cameron. Stayed home at night & did homework & wrote a letter. After school I got a present for Charlotte Patterson & came home. Went to Young People’s at night. Was busy in morning. Mother & I went to Charlotte Patterson’s shower in aft. Jean Allan’s were over at night. Finished reading book. Went to Church Sunday School. Anna & I were out with Orville & Freddie & Arnett at night. School again! Went down to Berniece’s at night & made candy & played bridge. Had a busy day. Aunt Eva went to lodge. I stayed home and did a lot of homework. Went to Teacher Training at night. Anna came up to help me with Trig., but after working an hr. on 1 question, we gave up. Rained. It has been wet all week. Went over to see Sally & Mrs. Hope after 4. Went up to Library at night to get Sally a book but it was closed. Holstein Fall Fair & Mother’s birthday. Went to play “Apple Blossom Time” in Holstein with the family & Anna. Stayed for dance after & came home with Earl Hunt. Had a good time. The day after the night before, slept all afternoon. Went up town at night. Church & Sunday School as usual. Came up town at night with Elgin & went to bed early. Went to Young People’s. Reorganized, decided to have a membership drive. Worked hard to try & have homework done as went to Charlotte Patterson’s reception. Some time – didn’t get home till 3. Rained. Had to go at 8:30. Sure was hard to get up. Went to Teacher Training, decided to have a banquet for Dr. Mc. Berniece & I went to Anglican Bridge. Peter Ramage & Miss Scarf got the prize. 5 �Friday October 6 Saturday October 7 Sunday October 8 Monday October 9 Tuesday October 10 Wednesday October 11 Thursday October 12 Friday October 13 Saturday Sunday October 14 October 15 Monday October 16 Tuesday October 17 Wednesday October 18 Thursday October 19 Friday October 20 Saturday October 21 Sunday October 22 Monday Tuesday October 23 October 24 Wednesday October 25 Thursday October 26 Friday October 27 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1933 Went home with Uncle Cameron. Winnie & Ruby came home & were at our place for supper. Went to Leeson’s at night with Marj. Worked hard. Mother was trying to get my suit finished. Washed my hair & went up town at night. Thanksgiving Day. Went to church. Mr. Maut ( from Drew) spoke. All of us went up to Winnie’s for supper. Had Thanksgiving dinner art Aunt Eva’s. Elgin got a duck at shooting match. Went to dance at nite with Allan. Had a very good time. Everyone was sleepy at school. Mission Circle – Norma was away so I was president. A nice day. Teacher Training at nite & Anna & Eliz. & Barb came down. Did some trig. questions & then played bridge. Winnie was up to Owen S. Took the day off to go to Plowing Match at Owen Sound. Was terrible cold. Went to play “Turning the Tricks “ with Woodburn & Schenk – best ever seen. Finished all my homework. George Schenk asked me to go to a dance in Ayton but didn’t go. Mother made my blouse. Stayed home at night. Had a duck dinner for Rev. & Mrs. Mather from Caledon. Went to bed early as Wil. Ross was here to see Winnie. Lovely in morning but rained all aft. Winnie went to Zion. Went to bed early & read “Game & the Candle(?)” by Hocking. Martin Lauder got 5yrs. Saw a bear after 4. Mother & Aunt Lillie & Sally & Vic were here for supper. Went to show in Hanover, “Voltaire” with Jean Webster. It was great – think I will always remember Fr. Rev. An ordinary day. We went up to see Uncle John after 4. It rained so I went to bed early. A swell day. Winnie, Anna & I went to dance in Holstein. Dorothy Foster’s orchestra – had a swell time. Wil. Ross brought us home. Didn’t get up till late. Winnie stayed all day. Vic & Sally were down for supper. An inspiring day. Dr. Mc. spoke to Teacher Training class at both services. He was wonderful, speaking of the challenges of youth. Had a social hour after. Zion was there also. Went up to Library with Winnie. The day of “Rebecca’s Birthday Party”, had a good time, came home with Freddie Arnett – no key, went back & got ride home with Bill Firth. Tired. Got nearly all homework finished in school. Went over to Sally’s for dinner at night. Mother was there. A Community Party. I stayed up at Eva’s all night. Read “Coming Thru the Rye”, a great book. Snowed & very cold. Our Young People had a Halloween Social. 6 �Saturday October 28 Sunday October 29 Monday October 30 Tuesday October 31 Wednesday November 1 Thursday November 2 Friday November 3 Saturday November 4 Sunday November 5 Monday November 6 Tuesday Wednesday November 7 November 8 Thursday November 9 Friday November 10 Saturday Sunday November 11 November 12 Monday November 13 Tuesday Wednesday November 14 November 15 Thursday November 16 Friday November 17 Saturday November 18 Sunday November 19 Monday November 20 Tuesday November 21 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1933 Reg Fowler called into our place on way up north. I wasn’t up ha! Went in to town at night & played bridge at B. Much warmer. Studied Algebra. Went to Sunday School & came up to Winnie’s at night. D. Bogle was over for supper. A lovely warm day. Had our Algebra exam. Wasn’t hard but made foolish mistakes. Halloween. Winnie & I stayed home & watched door. Put furniture of veranda up on garage roof. Had Physics exam. Had Teacher Training class. Alma took us for a ride after. Another gorgeous day. Indian summer. Got 62 in Algebra. Studied Modern History at night. Mod. History exam. Winnie came down to our place – the Fowl Supper in Knox Church. Reg Fowler called in on his way home from north & left us 2 wild ducks – played cards for awhile at night. Uncle Irving came up for Aunt Lillie. I went to church twice – to Durham at night. I got highest mark in Hist. & 57 in Physics which was a great surprise. Heard Rev. Howard speak on conditions in west. Very inspiring. Young People’s. We had a social & a very good time. The inspector called at school. Mother was up fixing overcoat. Teacher Training at night. Winnie, Barbara, Anna & I went to a dance at Holstein at night. Had a swell time - & never missed a dance. Had Trig. Exam – got 64. Had a terrible cold. Winnie took me home at night & I went to bed early. Was in bed nearly all day with the cold. Studied for Lat. Auth. exam. Went to church in afternoon, snowed a lot at night. Cold & snowy. Had our Latin exam, was terrible hard. Winnie & I went over to Sally’s at night to play bridge. Mission Circle at Rudd’s. Came home & read a book. The coldest Nov. 15 since 1840. Went to Teacher Training class & then to Red Cross dance – came home with Allan. Another cold, snowy day. Stayed home & studied at night for Latin exam on Monday. Went home with Mother & Dad. Went to Young People’s & a meeting of New Canada Movement in Hall. Baked in morning. Went down to store in aft. & to Robinson’s at night. Studied in morning. Went to church in aft. & at night. Mr. Smith spoke on “Oxford Movement Sharing”. Got 53 in Lat. which was a great shock as I was sure I failed. Tried my last exam. Winnie went to Auxiliary. Charlie Fursman called around for Winnie. Went to Young People’s. We had a great discussion on Poverty & Wealth. 7 �Wednesday November 22 Thursday November 23 Friday November 24 Saturday November 25 Sunday November 26 Monday November 27 Tuesday November 28 Wednesday November 29 Thursday November 30 Friday December 1 Saturday December 2 Sunday December 3 Monday December 4 Tuesday December 5 Wednesday December 6 Thursday December 7 Friday December 8 Saturday December 9 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1933 Got all homework done in school. Got off last period. Winnie had bunch over from Hanover. A lovely day but terrible ice. Listened to Rudy Vallee. Went to bed early. Winnie, Barbara, Anna & I went to Holstein dance with Arthur. Had a terrible time getting there ha! But some time after getting there. Didn’t get up very early, baked a cake. Uncle Will & Winnie were down at night. We played bridge. Went to church in aft. Read a book. Miss Cook was over for supper. Mr. Smith spoke on “atheism” – wonderful sermon. A cold snowy day. Winnie went up to church at night. I stayed home & went to bed early. Negroes were here to put on concert. We had 2 of them, Dan Davie & Jimmie Stokes for supper & all night. They were great. Concert was wonderful. Poured rain all day. Terrible slippery. Losing all snow. We wrote the assignment questions at Teacher Training. Nothing much doing. Listened to Rudy Vallee & went to bed early. The big night event to Hanover to Speers Hall. Had swell time. Woodburn & Jasper & Anna & I sure enjoyed it. The same bunch as we had over here. Ruby came home. Ed Millon was here. She had an accident coming home at Mt. Forest. Knocked down 2 gas tanks. Woodburn & I went to Hanover to dance with Ruby & Ed. Ran out of gas coming home – some time. Didn’t go home this weekend. Managed to get up & go to church. Laid down all aft. Went to church at night. Mr. Smith spoke on “Is God a person”. Good. Went to bed as soon as came home. Had a terrible headache. Did a lot of homework & worked at assignment questions. Winnie went to IODE. Did a lot more homework and worked at questions. Fixed clothes. Aunt Lillie is very sick. Colder to-day. Went to Teacher Training & then over to Sally’s for a game of bridge. She is leaving for Toronto tomorrow. Winnie, Eva, Mother& Dad went to Hamilton to-day to see Aunt Lillie who is very sick. I went up to Aunt Eva’s & helped kids get dinner & supper. Real cold. Winnie & I took our car & went to dance in Holstein. Had great time, had lunch & went home with Bob Christie. A terrible crowd. Woodburn was there & Earl Hunt. Winnie stayed at our place. I went down to church in aft. to help practice. Elgin brought us up town at night. Berniece & I went to library. 8 �Sunday December 10 Monday December 11 Tuesday December 12 Wednesday December 13 Thursday December 14 Friday December 15 Saturday December 16 Sunday December 17 Monday December 18 Tuesday December 19 Wednesday December 20 Thursday December 21 Friday December 22 Saturday December 23 Sunday December 24 Monday December 25 Tuesday December 26 Wednesday December 27 Thursday December 28 Friday December 29 Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1933 Got up & went to church & then out to Anna’s for dinner & supper. Mr. Smith spoke on “What God is Like” & was good as usual. Wibb was up, so I stayed up & talked for awhile. A terrible windy, snowy cold day. Wibb & Bob Christie were coming up for a good dinner but phoned & said they couldn’t come. I addressed Xmas cards. Still cold. Mission Circle, I was made President. Went up to ? after for awhile. Tried our final Teacher Training exams, weren’t extra hard – subject - Message of Jesus for life of to-day. A nice day but cold. Wibb Ross & Bob Christie were up for goose dinner, played bridge, had a swell time. A terrible day, roads were icy. I came home with Uncle Cam & we were sliding all over. Went to bed early. Santa Claus Day. The family went up to town but I stayed home & finished the work & read the book “20 dollars a week”. Went to church at Varney & to Durham church at night. Mr. Smith spoke on “Is God law or love?”. Everyone is busy practicing for commencement. Winnie & I went to Young People’s & took part. Had a real discussion on Xmas. Winnie & I went to the Sunday School Concert. It was real interesting to hear the kids. Addressed some Xmas cards, did homework & then went up to library. The day of our commencement. We just had school in the morning. I went to Toronto with Winnie & Vic in aft. We stayed at Lee’s apart. Lee & Ruby had to go to school so W. & I went to shop – did very well for greenhorns. I got a new coat, a real bargain. Went to Ruby’s concert in aft. Started home. Called in at Hope’s. Roads were terrible & we had a flat tire on road. Didn’t get home until 5:30. Christmas Sunday. Read a book in morning, went to church in aft. Marjorie was up & we went up town & then came home & had lunch. We had Xmas at our place. I got some nice things. Had our Xmas concert in church at night, had big crowd – Helen Socket was there. We went for a ride after. Went down to clean church in morning & to Durham in aft. I went to Tennis Club Dance with Allan – terrible cold. Orchestra couldn’t get there. Didn’t get up till 11, a terrible cold, blowing day. Elgin came up for me at noon. I washed my things out in aft. Elgin & I had a party – had a good time – danced & played games. D. Bogle got nose frozen on way over. The night of dance in Holstein but roads were blocked & terrible cold – read & went to bed early. 9 �Saturday December 30 Sunday December 31 Baked & read in aft. Went down to store for walk at night. Got a Xmas present from Bob. Ruby, Ed Milton & Winnie were down for chicken dinner at night. Went to church. Wrote a letter to Bob thanking him for the bag full of bath salts ha! Read till it was sort of late. The end of another year. For more information on Velma Irene Blythe, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca. Velma (Blythe) Grant’s Diary - 1933 10 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Velma Irene Blythe Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Velma Irene Blythe. Transcriber: Barbara Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private: courtesy of daughter Barbara Bowman. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933-1945 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Grey County, Normanby Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1933 Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1934 Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1935 Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1936 Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1937 Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1938 Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1939 Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1940 Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1941 Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1942 Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1943 Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1944 Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1945 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. September 1, 1933 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcripts Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Velma Irene Blythe Diary, 1933 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Velma Irene Blythe Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private: Courtesy of daughter Barbara Bowman Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Grey County, Normanby Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. September 1, 1933 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Velma Irene Blythe Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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They are considered wrong today. {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of January 1884 New Years Day Fine E Wind sun shining Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took Dinner Randolph stopt to help them to Thrash tomorrow I put out a Few Bushes Water Rising on the Marsh Fired a Few shots this Morning put in the Bottom of the stack John H and Leander 2nd Randolph at Hamiltons E Wind snowing Drifting Blowing hard Frosty 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 cold Frosty W Wind Blowing hard Blustery Blizzardy cut a Waterhole for the cattle 4th cold Windy Gordon and Randolph came from Hamiltons Sent a Bottle of Wine with Gordon to Mrs Hamilton took a Letter to me from Dan it came on the 23rd with 2 Dollars in it for his Aunt Gordon to my Bladed Knife 5th cold Windy cutting stove Wood 6th Epiphany Fine cold 7th The Water is Raising near shore Drew the 2 Boats and canoe up as the water is near them 8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 Randolph and I to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 2 Tickets paid for 1..50 the other on credit 50 cents Bought Needles 5 Thread 5 oil 60 Bought of P Purcell 1 lb of Tea 25 paid paid for needles and Thread EW turned stormy Drifting Blowing snowing a awful night stopt at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to mill did not come Back to night Heard Bella Wright Departed or Mrs Annan 9th came home high EW Brought 2 Balls of Yarn for Gordons sox 1 �10th Began to Draw hay from the upper Field 11th Drew the Rest of the stack cleaned the pipes EW snowing went for a Load of Wood 12th Fine EW Frosty Drew some wood 13th Fine EW Snowed hard Frosty {first page} Mr James Cameron Island January 14th 1884 Fine turned Frosty cutting Stove wood cut a Basswood on the Bank 15th very very Frosty W Wind the Islands all snow very close this morning the air-hole before the Door shut up greatly with this Frost 16th Went to the Bush very Frosty Fine W Wind Drew some Wood snow Deep in the Bush My Feet stands no Cold 17th Randolph Went to F Covington turned stormy south West W Blustery Drifting paid Mr Long for Boots. 1..50 got Leanders Boot Fixed 10 cents sold his Rats 1..60 Lunch at Minkler 10 sweetys 2 cents got 2 pens from Mr Long got a Ride Down on a Load of Hay to jo Ducquets got an Almanack and 6 cards from Mr Congdon cold some chopping in the Bush 18th cold Drawing Wood snowing Drifting Wind changed to East Began the hay on the East side of the Barn yesterday Blustery 19th E Wind Cold Drifting Blizzardy Blustery Weather a very cold month since it came in as we have a Saturday Moon change 20th E Wind cold Frosty 21st St Agnefs W Wind Frosty cutting hay in the Barn chopping stove Wood John Summers shot himself and a Big Fire in Cornwall 22nd W Wind Drifting snowing Sun Draws water 23rd Fine Turned stormy EW Drifting snowing cutting stove Wood 2 �24th Charlie Tuppers & Jim McDougall's Birth Day Snowing Blowing Drifting Randolph to Mr Purcells for Tea 25 the Mill at Hamiltons got 2 Papers from Dan Jim McDougall fo ashes 22 Bushels 1..76 Told Mr Duncan the Bailiffe was Dead and Long John was Dead and others Duncan Murchison Dead gave Jim McDougall the Hide to sell for me (Flora Murchison and Thomas Jack and so on) {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 25th 1884 Robie Burns Birth Day W Wind cold Frosty cutting in the East Mow snowbirds Lots of them Northern Lights Merry Dancers to night cut a Quarter of Beef to Day snowing Drifting Blowing E Wind changed to West to some hay cut a Beefhead Great Banks snow all around 27th Fine cold E Wind 28th Stormy E Wind Frosty 29th Fine Kind of soft put in a stack of hay from Back of the Barn taking the snow of the sheds 30th E Wind Rain went to Hamiltons snow Deep and Water on the ice under the snow this is a January Thaw got 2 Bushels of Oats From Hamilton First time to crofs with a Horse heard old Mrs McMartin up the Front Departed wind very high to night changed to the West Raining 31st Rain turned Fine W Wind Went to the Bush to Break Roads as the snow is very Deep Thawing parts of the Feild Bare lots of water on the ice 1st of February chopping stove Wood W Wind 2nd Candlemas Day if the Bear dont see his shadow it will be a Fine year cloudy E Wind snowing the sun peeped a Little out about 10 oclock but could see no shadow Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers a spool of Thread 5 paid Ward got the pay of the hide from James McDougall 3..50 gave him a Dollar for to end the Globe heard about Thomas 3 �Jack being sued for 400 Dollar scrape (Woman) hide Weighed {illegible} stopt at hamiltons all night 3rd I came home from Hamiltons Fine E Wind 4th Frosty Windy E Wind Drifting cutting Stove Wood {first page} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 5th 1884 Grinding the Axes E Wind Raining hailing Working at the stick in the ice at the shore cutting hay in the Barn Randolph making a hand sleigh the Foxes is Barking around in this soft Weather\ 6th cutting the ice around the stick got it Loose got it pryed up a Little but had to Leave it with the Drifting E Wind Kind of Thawing snowing Teams goind on the Kit Kit Island Road to Day 7th Got the stick out of the ice to Day Fine Day 8th Gordons Birth Day Went to the Bush E Wind Randolph crofsed for the Globe it did not come Bought Tea 25 cents paid Heard Richardson and 3 men got Killed on the Rail-Road Gordon Working at Mr P Purcells Mill J Summers getting Better 9th E W Snowing Hailing Went to Hamiltons got a Ride up to Summerstown with J Hamilton Bought of J Summers 100 Wt of Flour 3..50 on Credit Bought 1/2 lb of Tea 25 Spool of Thread 5 cents paid this got 2 Buttons to be Returned Seen the Rev Mr Cameron after coming from the Carnival seems to e a very Fine Man John Hamilton Drove me Home Got the Globe for the First one Brought over a pair of sox for Gordon to Hamiltons Got the yarn that was Left Back not cold 10th Randolph Hugh Ann Livinia went to Mr James McDougalls Fine W Wind 11th E Wind some Frost Drew some Wood south 1/2 of E Mow Done Began to cut on the North East side 12th E Wind Drifting Fine Hailing to night Blowing the youngest of the 3 calves got Fast in the Manger not very well 4 �13th in the Bush Gordon at Mr Purcells {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 14th 1884 Valentines Day Raining W Wind 15th EW Drawing Wood 16th Randolph crofsed for the Globe EW Fine ice Slippery an Indian here Lewis David Bought Tax 5 cents at Mr Wards 17th Gordon here EW and Indian passed up the ice a Fine Day traded pipes 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 W Raining Raising the stick of Timber at the River men in a cutter passed down to the Little Island their Fishing EEls 19th E Wind Fine Thawing went to the Bush 2 Indians came for ash for oars Peter David then an Indian and a Boy came Down the ice and went around the north side A man crofsed over to Frasers the south side Looking for a Friend of his named Donald Frasher heavy Rain to night and high Wind 20th High W Wind Rain Snowing Drifting 21st Went to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 100 Wt of Flour 3..50 1/2 lb Tea 30 stopt at Hamiltons all night stormy to night Church 50 22nd Broke on the stack of 5 tons Broke the sleigh Burtons Burnt out 23rd Randolph crofsed took a sack of the Flour from Hamiltons Bought of Mr Ward a Testament 10 cents paid 24th Fine and cool 25th Randolph Went to F Covington with my Boots to get Fixed 35 cents Buttons 20 cents 2 yds of overalls stuff 36 got a Ride Back from J McDougall and he crofsed over from McDougalls 5 �26th I went to Williamstown Brought Wine and sugar Fine 27th Ash Wednesday in Williamstown 28th in Williamstown 29th Stormy in Williamstown Cold very stormy Drifting 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh stormy the Lottery at J Summers to night My Prize a pair of Boots 2nd in Williamstown 3rd Came from Williamstown stopt at J McDougalls the First Time that ever I was there Randolph at Summerstown got John B{cut off} 5 cents got the paper {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of March1884 Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 lb of Flour 3..50 1/2 lb Tea 25 cent Bought 2 spools 10 cents paid spools West Wind Drifting Blustery got a Ride up from J Hamilton and he Drove me Down home to the Bay Tom took Down my Flour and I Left it there got 2 Bushels of Oats from Tom to Day Randolph took it home got the Prize My Ticket Drew a Pair of Boots John Summer's Wife went off to Day 5th Took in the Last of the stack a very fine Day Drew some Wood Randolph went to Hamiltons for the Flour left there Brought over a Board I Promised her for her Cheese Box seen Crows to Day 6th E Wind changed to West snowing Went to Mr Jo Ducquets took Dinner there Randolph and I Charles Rose there Drawing sawdust for the icehouse Bought H Wines Fine Day Making a Runner for the sleigh the Weasel killing our Hens Wrote a Letter for to send tomorrow to Williamstown 7th Randolph went for the Mail got it went up to Purcells Posted the Letter for Williamstown the storm commenced near morning 8th shovelling shown cows did not go to Drink to Day stormy Drifting EW 6 �9th stormy EW Drifting Began the hay on the sticks though there is a Ton in the the East Mow yet 10th Kind of Fine Drawing away snow out of the yard all the Doors all shut up with snow awful Bankings of snow this is the worst storm we had yet Drew some wood {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of March 1884 Wind Drifting and snowing some Hail turned soft went to the Bush seen a Drove of Cattle crofsing 12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster {illegible} came to the Island Fine turned to Raining W Wind very high took down the snow some Drew some Drags Clearing away snow from around the Stable and shed water coming into the stable with the snow melting and Rain shovelling snow 13th Making Troughs cutting stove Wood Fine 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Mr Hugh Munroe here I crofsed to Hamiltons with him to see the Bull he wants to buy him Randolph crofsed for the Paper Bought of John Summers 1 lb of Tea 50 con credit 15th a Fine Day Randolph went to Fort Covington to get his Boot and Leanders Fixed 26 cents Bought Court Plasters 10 Canday 5 cents got a Ride From P McDougall I crofsed to Summerstown took Dinner Tea with Summers and he has a splendid House The First Time I was in it Bought a Pipe 1 Mr Charles Craig here wanting to Buy a Cow I stopped at Hamiltons to night 16th I Came from Hamiltons this Morning good walking on the ice Minkey calved to Day Ducks Flying West 17th St Patricks the Festival of the Irish snowing hailing Raining Fine Wind Mr J McDougall came to see if I had ashes as he is going with a Load to Fort Covington Randolph crofsed to see Mr Craig to Tell him about the cow he is to come to see her 18th Princefs Louise Birth Day 1848 working the stick of Timber out of the ice at the shore Mr Jo Douquet and John Bone here took the big cooler I got from him Looking at the cattle 7 �{first page} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of March 1884 The very Rev Mr Cameron and Mr Hamilton here Took Down the names of the children Read the 8th chapter of Acts and Prayer Gave all the children Sunday school Papers He seems to e a very Fine Man Fine E Wind Drew some Wood turned to Raining in the Evening and snowed some through the night this is the Last Day of Winter 20th This the First Day of Spring stormy in the Morning EW Snowing Drifting and Blowing Turned Fine and very Warm the Buckley Taurus and Brindle had a Battle to Day Put a Fire in the Double stove to Burn out spoils 21st Mr John Tyo and Mr Douquet here Bought 5 Head of Cattle 75 Dollars a Fine Day Had a Bottle of old Rye Randolph went with them to Drive the Cattle 22nd I crofsed got a Ride from John Hamilton to F Covington Bought a pair of Boots for Fernandez 1..50 Bought a pair for Livinia 1..50 10 yds of Calico 80 yd of overalls1.8 Tea Pot 25 snack 10 pipe 1 Tobacco 9 Treat 25 John Drove me Down ice Soft Oxley calved Paid Summers 10 Dollars 23rd Raining seen Wild Geese the Boys Killed a muskrat with the Dog 24th Went to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 100 Wt of Flour3..50 Tea on Credit 5 lb 2.. pair of Braces 50 soap 35 pipe 1 2 spools 10 paid this Bought of Mr Ward pail 25 RRR 25 Tobacco 10 Shingle nails 7 ink 3 axe handle 15 Bought of J Hamilton 100 Wt of Flour 3 1/2 Burying Old Mrs Shetla to Day Andy Cameron wanting to Buy the Bull 19 Dollars I want ice all Water and slush Teams crofsed to Day {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of March 1884 Lady Day Annunciation of the Virgin Mary a Fine Day warm Took the sugar Rigging to the Bush cutting and piling stove Wood Wild Geese and Ducks Plenty Blackbirds Robins came ice opening around the Points 26th Raining E Wind Went to go acrofs the ice is so slushy we turned Back piling Manure cutting Stove Wood Black Ducks came Wild Geese Plenty cant fine any holes in the ice 8 �laying on the ice John Hamiltons Birth Day 1876 change in the Eclipse on the sun Neptune in Conjunction with Venus 27th Tapt a Few Fine 28th Tapping Fine soft 29th I crofsed to Hamiltons heard Tom had to pay 300 Dollars Woman Froze some last night Randolph Boiled 12 pails of sap 30th Fine 31st J McDougall here came to tell me he could not take the Bush But that I could have all the rigging gave him a Bottle of Syrup and a Bottle of Wine the Boys crofsed with him for the Pot Randolph Leander Fernandez he came to the Head of the Island and went Down for me to go to Salmon River Horse and Cutter and Donald John went to Douquet took Boat from the mouth of Salmon River John Bone Rod Briggs and one of Bills Boys went up Bought of M{illegible} 10 yds Calico 80 Buttons 4 Doz 28 Basket 10 Thimbles 10 Bought of Smallman 6 yds of Cotton 48 Bought of Mr Burdo Bag 25 2 Tin Basins 20 1/2 lb Tobacco 20 Matches pipe 1 Gordon here to Day Gave him my vest Randolph Bought a Hat from him 75 cents Got a Letter from Narcifse Sharo 1st of April all Fools Day I crofsed to Summerstown Went to PO with a Letter to Narcifse Charo care of Mr William Dubois got my Paper Bought J Summers pail 25 Paid this Bought of Mr Ward 2 Doz of Herrings 50 cents Paid this 2nd Chopping Wood at the sugar camp Fine {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of April 1884 snowing Tapt 60 Trees gathered 34 pails chopping Wood at the camp 4th This is the Day those Men was to be Hung at Regina Boiling and sugared of about 27 lbs a Feast for the Boys Fine sap run some Tapt some Livinia came to the Bush to sugar off 5th Boiling 6 Ice opening Palm Sunday Lily calved a Fine Day sugared off 9 �7th Running Killed the First snake snakes coming out of their holes running well 8th Boiling running well running over Stanley and Rowena in the Bush 9th this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 suggared of Twice to Day 10th Boiling cutting Wood Blowed hard and Fine 11th Good Friday Fine snowed Rain sugared Twice W Wind 12th ice Going Down water high put out the Boat Lots of Rubbish going Down Tapt 16 Trees Frost Last night the Frogs commenced their music 13th Gordon and Willie Rose here Randolphs hat 14th 3 Men Passed up in a Boat and went Back P Purcell's Sale to Day Fine E Wind clearing out the cookhouse Boys Boiling in the Bush Piling Stove Wood 15th Sugared of 43 lbs Rained E Wind Went out in the Black Boat 16th EW Rained some made a Gallon of Syrup Rowena Made 2 lb of sugar cleaning out the cellar cutting the ice out of the Milkhouse Drawing sticks of the Potato Field Grenada's First Trip out of Dundee swallows came got a Rat put a Lock on the shanty Taking away the Banking {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April 17th 1884 at the Banking piling Wood at the Door pushing away loos ice at the shore 18th Our Duncans Birth Day E W Foggy Raining Went to Summerstown had Butter Bought of Mr Ward Salt a sack 1..10 3 Doz of Herring 75 1/2 lb Powder 10 1/2 lb Tobacco 12 1/2 Blue 5 thread 25 Hats 40 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Cotton I paid this Heard John Barrett Departed in Winnepeg heard Mary Boui Peter Grants sister Died about the 9th or 10th Stopt a Hamiltons to night Took 50 Wt of Flour 19th came from Hamiltons Working at the Banking got Papers from Dan Randolph got a Pike in the Marsh Boys gathered 15 pails of sap Fine EW 20th Foggy Fine 10 �21st Ginny calved Boiled the sap a Gallon of Syrup heaping up manure Windy Frost to night 22nd Windy some Grains of snow Tapt 13 Trees got 6 pails of sap set some of the Front Marsh a Fire near Shore a Bother Keeping the cattle from the Bush Randolph shot a squirrel Water commencing to come in the cellar 23 Took away the Sugar Bush Rigging as the cows is hard to keep from the Bush 24th Mr McDougall and Catherine here a Fine Day Gave him a Cake of sugar 25th St Marks Day a Fine Day The Steamer Charlotte came up Randolph went to Salmon River Bought on Credit From Mr Bordeau a pair of Boots 1.. Sack of Flour 1..30 a pair of Boots for himself 1..10 Rowena's Boots Fixed 15 cents Left his own to be mended 2 1/2 yds of Cloth 57 cents Mr Hills and Johnstons Lights Lit up to night a very fine Day E Wind 26th Mr Genie came Fine Randolph crosed oil pipes Laces 40 {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of April 1884 Mr Genie went off E Wind Gordon and Tommy Rose here a fine Day 28th high Wind Keeping in the 2 Bulls Raising stones and Ploughing cold to night took away the Banking from the shed north side heard Thunder tonight J Hamilton Lit up to night snowed through the night Dan McLean Departed 29th crofsed with a Letter to PO for Genie Postage 3 got Paint and oil for the Bun Stove a Hole in the Big Boat turned Back and took the Bun speaking to Robinson about the Bull 30th Ploughing Painting Fine Day Ogdensburgh Boat came Last night to Dundee stopt at Jo Duquetts Wharf all night Lots of ice going Down to Day 1st of May St Phillips & St James Lots of ice going Down Leander and I went around the Island The steamer Grenada coming acrofs Turned Back a Little way and Let the steam whatever was wrong I dont Know yet the John A or Hiram Calvin going Down in the a Raft the First this Season set Fires cutting Brush 2nd very high Wind West Painting the cubboard Door Windows 11 �3rd cutting and Grubbing in the upper Field made the Fence at the Wet Place Let out the young Bull W Wind very high The McArthur went Down with a Raft 4th Fine Randolph Went to Christies Stanley Leander Sissy and other 4 went to Sturgeon Island Grenada went to Lancaster with a party of Masons {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of May 1884 Fine Day Went to J Hamiltons with the Boat to Fix it Heard Dr Dickinson Departed last week 6th Fixing around the shanty putting stones here the water is wearing the Bank E Wind Alexandra Went Down First trip 7th Fine E Wind some Rain Blew hard Went to Fort Covington Bought of Smallman Flour 3 Boots 1..30 Fine salt Matches 15 Doz of Cups 4 Saucers 80 Red stuff 15 Bought of A Tyo Lime Tobacco 35 Cucumbers 5 Bought of Mr Long Hooks 2 pails 5 Pipes 2 Brush on credit 3.5 got the Strainer Kettle Mended 20 3 yds Calico 24 Warm Syrup 25 hoarhound 1 paid Randolph Boots 85 took Dinner at Mr P Buchanan Old Mr Congdon Taken on the Boat Grenada from Cornwall Bought of Tyo Flask 30 Sale at Elliots Mr Burdo's store closed got papers from Mr McCartney sailed going and Coming south Wind 8th The Bohemian First Trip the Fishermen Came Rain E Wind Fine Mr Congdon Buried to Day Randolph making a Harrow 9th putting up Manure Fixing the Logs aroun the Door commenced to rain to night Boats aground Tugs Lots of Tugs going to Day 10th Raining Windy N West ice going Down Wild Geese plenty on Plum Island 11th Bohemian went up Leander & Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons Fine Windy Rained some Phillip got the Black Boat to go to Bosells some ice Going Down 12th Harrowing First Planting Potatoes Ploughed the Garden and the Bean Place Fine Let out the calves in the yard they went with their Fish 1st Time {first page} 12 �Mr James Cameron Island 13th of May 1884 Planting Potatoes Ploughed in Drills Phillip to the store took my Paper from the Office Fine E Wind Rained to night Tying the Bull Buckley out put the Ring in his nose John Tyo scowing his cattle yesterday and to Day to scowing his cattle yesterday and to Day to Alexis Island Wild Geese Plenty 14th High South West Wind the Grenada did not come out from Dundee Walter Bakers Girl to Be Married to Day Fine cold some Drops of Rain cuting Brush in the upper Feild Fixing the calves Fence a Race the Bohemian & McArthur the McArthur took Down a Raft 15th Found a stick of Oak Randolph to Charlies Island 16th at Fences 17th cutting Brush 18th Randolph to Alexis Island and Round Black Island Found a Tin Stove in the Water 19th Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Herring Barrel 25 Took Dinner with John S Summers Randolph and I Fine to Pens 2 got a Scotch paper 20th Planted Potatoes in the Back Garden Finished Making the soap 21st Warm Went to Hamiltons to Fix the Boat John in Cornwall 22 at the Boat Ascension Day Holy Thursday Bought of J Summers Tax 10 cents Raining Windy came home set a hen to hatch 23rd Planted Potatoes Pumpkins cucumbers up at the Cherry Tree the Sounding Place 24th Queen's Birth Day Ploughin corn Growing Makind Bon Fires to night 25th Fine {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of May 1884 Planted corn the Barn Harrowin the Potatoes Fine 13 �27th Fixing the Milkhouse Peter Tree and Wife here Piling Manure cold 28th Fixing the Cookhouse cold North Wind Lots of ice and snow under the Manure in the Barnyard 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Windy 30th W Wind Cold and Fine Went to Dundee with a Tennet of Butter Sold to A Tyo 20 cents Bought of Tyo 100 Wt of Flour Tea 3 lb 1 cornmeal 60 Tobacco 18 Pipe 25 Plug 5 Raisins 10 2 Packages of Soda 16 12 Boxes Blue 15 Saw 75 crackers 10 paid Mr Long for Brush 35 2 lbs of Nails 25 2 pair of spectacles 50 Lock 10 Bought Smallman 3 yds of Calico 25 Bought 2 Tubs 40 Paid Jo Lemay 1 Dollar on the Watch got a Ruster & Bull-Ring from Bill Returned Tyo's Flask 31st Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Got a Paper from the Rev Hugh Cameron in the office the Presbiterian got 2 Globes screws 2 cents Bought Bread cutting Brush put ashes on the Potatoes and corn a Big Fire somewhere up the Front an Indian and a Squaw here its James Grants Barn children set it a fire The Fosters 1st of June the Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 2nd {illegibel} Lancaster 3rd Went to Hamiltons Heard Isabella Chisholm's Departed Buried to Day cleaned the Boat so to paint her on the inside came home sheared the sheep 4th Washed the Wool Fine working around the Barn Old George the 4ths Birth Day Went to Lancaster with the Wool 20 lbs Gave him 1 Dollar on the Wool 5th Francis Wife here and Daughter 6th Went to Summerstown Hamiltons shearing their sheep Bought spool of Thread 5 A Letter from Gordon {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of June 1884 John Summers and Tommy Rose here Trowling Treated me and Left me the Remains of the Bottle Went to Hamiltons for the Bo{cut off} wrote a Letter to Gordon 5 14 �Went up in the Waggon with John and Tom Drawing stones to the Bridge took a Ladder to Mr Charles Craig's 8th Fine seen Genies going up in Front of the Island going to set out the Buoy at Francis Island 9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Fine high E Wind Water Raised Lashey Came setting Fires to Brush Heaps a Lot of Boats going to Day Weeding Potatoes Hens Rooted out all the Corn must put Beans in it 10th Making Jumper Fine EW set Fires to sugar Bush ashes put some Paint on the inside of the Boat Let out Buckley (the Bull) Potato Bugs Bad Grubs Bad 11th Working at the Jumper 12th Fine Rained hard got a Line from Narcisse Wind high Working some at the Jumper 13th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown paid Mr Ward for Narcisse 65 cents Bought 2 Hats 1/2 lb Tobacco 12 1/2 cents Fixing snoods for a Line took over the Big Boat EW 14th Went to Dundee & Fort Covington Bought of Mr Long a suit for Randolph 6 Dollars paid 4) 52 yds of Cotton 4.. ten yds of stuff 120 salt Peter 5 1 lb of Tea 25 Brought 25 Bought of A Smalldon pipe Tobacco 5 cents 20 Calico 25 Bought of A Tyo 3 sacks of Flour 4..50 soap 25 crackers Tobacco 1/2 lb 15 Bought Tin Pans 1..50 Tin pans 45 Butter Tubs 70 15th Fine {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1884 Put hay at the End of the Potatoes so we would not {cut off}il the hay with the Plough hoeing Potatoes 17th Went Down sunk in the Rapids Bought Mr Ward Hoe 60 stone 8 Thread had 6 Doz Eggs 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Young Ducks at Hamiltons 19th Working at Tobacco plants {cut off}00 Ground 20th Randolph came from Hamiltons put out Tobacco plants & Turnips Weeding Potatoes 15 �21st put in First hay pic nic Randolph to Pic nic Mowed calf Pasture took ashes home Narcisse down with Captain Rankin 22 Our Dan's Birth Day {nothing more on page, page badly torn} {first page} Unfortunate Days Mr James Cameron Island January 7 Days 3rd, 4,6,13..14..20..21 Feby 7, 3" 7,9,12..16..23 March 8 Days 1,,2..3..8..12..16..28..29 April 2 Days 24..25 May 5 Days 17..20..27..29..30 June 8 Days 3..10..17..18 July 4 Days 3..10 ..17..18 August 2 Days 15..20 September 2 Days 9,,16 October 6 Days 4..9..11..17.27.31 November 4 Days 3..9..10..21 December 2 Days 14..21 {on right hand side written vertically} 4 Days for Shaving Thursday Friday Monday Wednesday and mauspicious the other 3 are Evil {rest of page is from preceding page and is transcribed there} 16 �{second page} Mr James Cameron Island {first page} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 1st 1884 cutting Marsh Hay 2nd I making a stack 3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Fishing Let in the Cows 4th put 30 cocks of Marsh hay in the Barn 5th John Angus's B Day 1850 6th Fishing Livinia not well very warm time 7th Randolph and Leander to Mr Jo Ducketts 8th our Tame Ducks taken away 8 of Them cleaning Tobacco the Buds 9th Phillip crofsed Bought a Bottle of Pain Killer Stanley not well shot a Duck Made Fence around the stacks Barnhart with a Raft of Boards 10th very hot pulled the Hops and Beans shot 2 Ducks 11th Mr J McDougall for the Boat Mr Heron here Windy shot a Pigeon Mowing Marsh shelling Beans 12th Mrs Burdo here and Mrs Lesperance Took out the Big stone at the Door as its in the way 13th Drawing Wood 14th Took Apples of the Grove Tree 17 �15th Drawing Wood Randolph for Mail Bought crackers and Matches 16th Windy 17th cutting Marsh hay cutting Tobacco 18th Went to Hamiltons for the 2 Rams J McDougall came home with the Boat Took home their sugar Pot 22nd First Day of Fall sun crofses the Line Equinoxial Gales 29th Michaelmass Day {bottom of page torn away, exposing page previously transcribed} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 1st 1884 Tonia Birth Day 1883 Hugh Annes McMaster B Day 1844 Livinia Birth Day 1868 Hugh's Birth Day 4th James B Day 25th 31st Halloween Harvest Month of Death November 1st all saints Day 2nd all souls Day 7th Helen's Birth Day 9th Prince of Wales B Day 11 or 12th 18 �Martinmas Day 25th St Catherine Day 30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch 21st of November D McMaster Senior Departed 1846 {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Nov 1884 Went to Dundee very Foggy on the River Gave to Mr Long 2 Tennets of Butter to Amount of {illegible} $7..19 " 18 " 37 to Cash 5..12..19..6..8 To Randolph To Balance on Boots 50 Knife 30 Scotch cap 70 To 1 Sack of Fine Salt 6.5 2 pair of Hinges 30 1 lb of Wrought nails 7 Rope 23 Axe 90 2 lb of cut nails 8 1 lb of Powder 40 3 lb of shot 25 paper of needles 5 cash 1 1 Bit stock 80 Auger Bit 30 all this settled Bought on credit 53 yds of Cotton at 9 cents a yard 4..77 Bought of Mr Smallman Flour 3 20 yds of Calico 1 12 yards of Calico 1 oil 15 Settled with Alexander Tyo up to this Date Bought of A Tyo crackers soda 8 1 Box of Blue 5 1 Box of Blue 10 Pipe 50 1 Doz of close pins 4 Matches 8 Thimble 2 paid all this Bought of Mr Long Broom 25 paid this Windy stopt at Luke Bowens All night Traded Caps with Billy 18 came home 19th chopping cutting Brush in the oak Feild 20 Brushing 21st On This Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 22nd J Hamilton J Craig T Jack and Mr Adam's here after their Ram's took 1 of Them Let the other high EW 23rd Sunday Windy 24th Bohemian Went Down on her Last Trip chopping on the Pitt Point Found a Weasel in a Dead Tree Dead 25 Snowing Windy put in cattle to night a steamer went up to night 19 �26th The Massena stopt with the ice on the Mouth of Salmon River Turned Back to Jo Ducquets Warf stopt all night a steamer went up Feeding Cattle 27th Massena Broke the ice in to Salmon River came out to Day snowing 28th Randolph crofsed for Ma{cut off} Bought of Mr Ward on credit a Lock 25 no Lights up to night to 2 spools of Thread 10 paid this Diptheria Raging 29th at stove Wood 30th St Andrews Day the Festival of the Scotch 1st Sunday in Advent 1st of December Keeping St Andrews Day our Patron Saint all the Boys had had shooting a Pigeon came on the 25th {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of December 1884 Chopping Logs for Boards setting handlines for Perch 3rd Drew 3 Logs to the Grove put the calves in their own stable 4th put Hings on 2 Doors clearning the Trees and Brush away at he Tent Windy but Fine warm snow abou gone Freezing some to night not many Ducks but a great Lot went East this Evening in Flocks the Boys got a small Lunge and Pike 1 Perch in the Back Bay 5th a very fine Day clearing Brush on the Lower Point water low 6th Cutting and Brushing in the oak field Back of the Barn Randolph making a Board sleigh high E Wind got a Rat 7th West Wind Rained Hard to night snow some water Raised 8th snowing Blowing Brushing some Tied the Jennie put shafts on the Board sleigh a small Blue Bird following the cows and will light on their Backs and Keeps close to them when they a Feeding in the Field or in the Barn-yard he was here 3 or 4 Days last week Look like a small Blackbird 20 �9th cleaned the Pipes 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Gave him a Silver Dollar cutting Brush a Boat crofsing to Lancaster Below Butternut Island Drawing Wood 11th stormy snowing soft Tied the calves went around the Island Lots of Dead little Fish Like minnows around the shore it must be those Fish they put in the River Like Whitefish or Manhattan 12th Drawing Wood 13th Cutting Brush in the oak Field 14th Fine 15th cutting on the Pitt Point scattered trees E Wind changed to High West Wind Drew some Wood Hay all Done on the Barn floor 16th a Boat Passed with 2 in it going Down to C Rankin {first page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 17th 1884 snowing calm Windy whitewashing Drew some Wood put out manure wind changed every way New Moon came in to Day Freezing to night 18th cutting in the Oakfield cows eating Brush a Light to night on the south side it Looks like a Fishing Light Frosty Fine some Windy ice made out Last night to the edge of the Rushes and a good Bit made in the Back Bay 19th Frosty Cold Windy ice a making though its Windy Drew some Wood 20th ice Took acrofs in some places North Wind changed to East Windy 21st First Day of Winter Snowing Drifting cold 22 E Wind Rained and hailed made a crust changed to West Wind and Blew very hard all night Turned to Freezing through the night Drew some Drags Shortest Day in the year 21 �23 very cold and Frosty Windy put in a Part of a stack of Fine hay Broke on it to Day cutting stove Wood Leander seen 10 Wild Geese going West Randolph to the head of the Island seen a Fox Track made before the crust made water Raising near shore the ice must a Taken to Day Between here and Hamiltons 24th E W stormy Drifting snowing Cattle did not Drink to Day Broke a peice out of the new Axe Frosty 25th Christmas Day Fine Frosty West Wind seen the Weasels Track at the River Cattle hearty Good Fires nothing but Wine and its good 2 Mock-Suns this Morning and a Tail to the Sun air holes shut up pretty well with the storm Last night {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 26th 1884 Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons Randolph to the PO got a Letter from Dan got the Papers and a Record from the Rev Mr Cameron Bought of J Summers lb of Tea and Four plates the Prize Tea a Great many Dying with Diphtera Hamiltons cutting on Duncan G's Bush Timber for a Building Bought RRR 25 and Eclectrick oil 25 Kerosene oil very Frosty E Wind Mr Harpers 2 Girls and Mrs Laird came to Hamiltons seen George Annan at Hamiltons 27th Frosty E W Drawing Wood 28 Holy Innocents Fine Thawing 29 Our Angus B Day Fine E Wind Thawing Killed Buckley 30th Fine Thawing Drew some Wood put out Manure put in the rest of the Fine hay stack put the sawlogs on a Roleway 31st Last Day of the year Fine Thawing Raining E Wind now near all gone seen a Man crofsing summers Road My wrist very sore ice getting Bad Randolph put bushes on Bay 1st of January New Years Day 1885 Fine Freezing snowing a Little Windy Firing some Volleys Fields Bare of snow a Good many holes opened in the ice water the ice water high Freezing hard to night Burning the Front Marsh cut a Load of Wood alders and Willows John H and I on the Pitt Point 22 �2nd cutting alders and Willows clearing in the oakfield Cold Windy Frosty Randolph got a Mink Drew some wood set Fire to part of the Back Marsh 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Tried to go Acrofs too slippery for my Boots Randolph crofsed Bought of Ward a Darning needle got papers from OUr Mail Windy the crack in the ice Bursting open Heard Sandy Alec Departed 4th Fine Thawing 5th Windy crofsed to Hamiltons Meeting of Councillor to Day Kind of soft snowed a Little Randolph Bought of J Summers 1 of Tea Prize a Pitcher Thread 4 spools needles ice Breaking at airholes Broke in a Marsh hay stack For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 23 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of January 1884 New Years Day Fine E Wind sun shining Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took Dinner Randolph stopt to help them to Thrash tomorrow I put out a Few Bushes Water Rising on the Marsh Fired a Few shots this Morning put in the Bottom of the stack John H and Leander</p> <p>2nd Randolph at Hamiltons E Wind snowing Drifting Blowing hard Frosty</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 cold Frosty W Wind Blowing hard Blustery Blizzardy cut a Waterhole for the cattle</p> <p>4th cold Windy Gordon and Randolph came from Hamiltons Sent a Bottle of Wine with Gordon to Mrs Hamilton took a Letter to me from Dan it came on the 23rd with 2 Dollars in it for his Aunt Gordon to my Bladed Knife</p> <p>5th cold Windy cutting stove Wood</p> <p>6th Epiphany Fine cold</p> <p>7th The Water is Raising near shore Drew the 2 Boats and canoe up as the water is near them</p> <p>8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 Randolph and I to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 2 Tickets paid for 1..50 the other on credit 50 cents Bought Needles 5 Thread 5 oil 60 Bought of P Purcell 1 lb of Tea 25 paid paid for needles and Thread EW turned stormy Drifting Blowing snowing a awful night stopt at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to mill did not come Back to night Heard Bella Wright Departed or Mrs Annan</p> <p>9th came home high EW Brought 2 Balls of Yarn for Gordons sox</p> <p>10th Began to Draw hay from the upper Field</p> <p>11th Drew the Rest of the stack cleaned the pipes EW snowing went for a Load of Wood</p> <p>12th Fine EW Frosty Drew some wood</p> <p>13th Fine EW Snowed hard Frosty</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 14th 1884 Fine turned Frosty cutting Stove wood cut a Basswood on the Bank</p> <p>15th very very Frosty W Wind the Islands all snow very close this morning the air-hole before the Door shut up greatly with this Frost</p> <p>16th Went to the Bush very Frosty Fine W Wind Drew some Wood snow Deep in the Bush My Feet stands no Cold</p> <p>17th Randolph Went to F Covington turned stormy south West W Blustery Drifting paid Mr Long for Boots. 1..50 got Leanders Boot Fixed 10 cents sold his Rats 1..60 Lunch at Minkler 10 sweetys 2 cents got 2 pens from Mr Long got a Ride Down on a Load of Hay to jo Ducquets got an Almanack and 6 cards from Mr Congdon cold some chopping in the Bush</p> <p>18th cold Drawing Wood snowing Drifting Wind changed to East Began the hay on the East side of the Barn yesterday Blustery</p> <p>19th E Wind Cold Drifting Blizzardy Blustery Weather a very cold month since it came in as we have a Saturday Moon change</p> <p>20th E Wind cold Frosty</p> <p>21st St Agnefs W Wind Frosty cutting hay in the Barn chopping stove Wood John Summers shot himself and a Big Fire in Cornwall</p> <p>22nd W Wind Drifting snowing Sun Draws water</p> <p>23rd Fine Turned stormy EW Drifting snowing cutting stove Wood</p> <p>24th Charlie Tuppers &amp; Jim McDougall's Birth Day Snowing Blowing Drifting Randolph to Mr Purcells for Tea</p> <p>25 the Mill at Hamiltons got 2 Papers from Dan Jim McDougall fo ashes 22 Bushels 1..76 Told Mr Duncan the Bailiffe was Dead and Long John was Dead and others Duncan Murchison Dead gave Jim McDougall the Hide to sell for me (Flora Murchison and Thomas Jack and so on)</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 25th 1884 Robie Burns Birth Day W Wind cold Frosty cutting in the East Mow snowbirds Lots of them Northern Lights Merry Dancers to night cut a Quarter of Beef to Day snowing Drifting Blowing E Wind changed to West to some hay cut a Beefhead Great Banks snow all around</p> <p>27th Fine cold E Wind</p> <p>28th Stormy E Wind Frosty</p> <p>29th Fine Kind of soft put in a stack of hay from Back of the Barn taking the snow of the sheds</p> <p>30th E Wind Rain went to Hamiltons snow Deep and Water on the ice under the snow this is a January Thaw got 2 Bushels of Oats From Hamilton First time to crofs with a Horse heard old Mrs McMartin up the Front Departed wind very high to night changed to the West Raining</p> <p>31st Rain turned Fine W Wind Went to the Bush to Break Roads as the snow is very Deep Thawing parts of the Feild Bare lots of water on the ice</p> <p>1st of February chopping stove Wood W Wind</p> <p>2nd Candlemas Day if the Bear dont see his shadow it will be a Fine year cloudy E Wind snowing the sun peeped a Little out about 10 oclock but could see no shadow Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers a spool of Thread 5 paid Ward got the pay of the hide from James McDougall 3..50 gave him a Dollar for to end the Globe heard about Thomas Jack being sued for 400 Dollar scrape (Woman) hide Weighed {illegible} stopt at hamiltons all night</p> <p>3rd I came home from Hamiltons Fine E Wind</p> <p>4th Frosty Windy E Wind Drifting cutting Stove Wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 5th 1884 Grinding the Axes E Wind Raining hailing Working at the stick in the ice at the shore cutting hay in the Barn Randolph making a hand sleigh the Foxes is Barking around in this soft Weather\</p> <p>6th cutting the ice around the stick got it Loose got it pryed up a Little but had to Leave it with the Drifting E Wind Kind of Thawing snowing Teams goind on the Kit Kit Island Road to Day</p> <p>7th Got the stick out of the ice to Day Fine Day</p> <p>8th Gordons Birth Day Went to the Bush E Wind Randolph crofsed for the Globe it did not come Bought Tea 25 cents paid Heard Richardson and 3 men got Killed on the Rail-Road Gordon Working at Mr P Purcells Mill J Summers getting Better</p> <p>9th E W Snowing Hailing Went to Hamiltons got a Ride up to Summerstown with J Hamilton Bought of J Summers 100 Wt of Flour 3..50 on Credit Bought 1/2 lb of Tea 25 Spool of Thread 5 cents paid this got 2 Buttons to be Returned Seen the Rev Mr Cameron after coming from the Carnival seems to e a very Fine Man John Hamilton Drove me Home Got the Globe for the First one Brought over a pair of sox for Gordon to Hamiltons Got the yarn that was Left Back not cold</p> <p>10th Randolph Hugh Ann Livinia went to Mr James McDougalls Fine W Wind</p> <p>11th E Wind some Frost Drew some Wood south 1/2 of E Mow Done Began to cut on the North East side</p> <p>12th E Wind Drifting Fine Hailing to night Blowing the youngest of the 3 calves got Fast in the Manger not very well</p> <p>13th in the Bush Gordon at Mr Purcells</p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 14th 1884 Valentines Day Raining W Wind</p> <p>15th EW Drawing Wood</p> <p>16th Randolph crofsed for the Globe EW Fine ice Slippery an Indian here Lewis David Bought Tax 5 cents at Mr Wards</p> <p>17th Gordon here EW and Indian passed up the ice a Fine Day traded pipes</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 W Raining Raising the stick of Timber at the River men in a cutter passed down to the Little Island their Fishing EEls</p> <p>19th E Wind Fine Thawing went to the Bush 2 Indians came for ash for oars Peter David then an Indian and a Boy came Down the ice and went around the north side A man crofsed over to Frasers the south side Looking for a Friend of his named Donald Frasher heavy Rain to night and high Wind</p> <p>20th High W Wind Rain Snowing Drifting</p> <p>21st Went to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 100 Wt of Flour 3..50 1/2 lb Tea 30 stopt at Hamiltons all night stormy to night Church 50</p> <p>22nd Broke on the stack of 5 tons Broke the sleigh Burtons Burnt out</p> <p>23rd Randolph crofsed took a sack of the Flour from Hamiltons Bought of Mr Ward a Testament 10 cents paid</p> <p>24th Fine and cool</p> <p>25th Randolph Went to F Covington with my Boots to get Fixed 35 cents Buttons 20 cents 2 yds of overalls stuff 36 got a Ride Back from J McDougall and he crofsed over from McDougalls</p> <p>26th I went to Williamstown Brought Wine and sugar Fine</p> <p>27th Ash Wednesday in Williamstown</p> <p>28th in Williamstown</p> <p>29th Stormy in Williamstown Cold very stormy Drifting</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh stormy the Lottery at J Summers to night My Prize a pair of Boots</p> <p>2nd in Williamstown</p> <p>3rd Came from Williamstown stopt at J McDougalls the First Time that ever I was there Randolph at Summerstown got John B{cut off} 5 cents got the paper</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of March1884 Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 lb of Flour 3..50 1/2 lb Tea 25 cent Bought 2 spools 10 cents paid spools West Wind Drifting Blustery got a Ride up from J Hamilton and he Drove me Down home to the Bay Tom took Down my Flour and I Left it there got 2 Bushels of Oats from Tom to Day Randolph took it home got the Prize My Ticket Drew a Pair of Boots John Summer's Wife went off to Day</p> <p>5th Took in the Last of the stack a very fine Day Drew some Wood Randolph went to Hamiltons for the Flour left there Brought over a Board I Promised her for her Cheese Box seen Crows to Day</p> <p>6th E Wind changed to West snowing Went to Mr Jo Ducquets took Dinner there Randolph and I Charles Rose there Drawing sawdust for the icehouse Bought H Wines Fine Day Making a Runner for the sleigh the Weasel killing our Hens Wrote a Letter for to send tomorrow to Williamstown</p> <p>7th Randolph went for the Mail got it went up to Purcells Posted the Letter for Williamstown the storm commenced near morning</p> <p>8th shovelling shown cows did not go to Drink to Day stormy Drifting EW</p> <p>9th stormy EW Drifting Began the hay on the sticks though there is a Ton in the the East Mow yet</p> <p>10th Kind of Fine Drawing away snow out of the yard all the Doors all shut up with snow awful Bankings of snow this is the worst storm we had yet Drew some wood</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of March 1884 Wind Drifting and snowing some Hail turned soft went to the Bush seen a Drove of Cattle crofsing</p> <p>12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster {illegible} came to the Island Fine turned to Raining W Wind very high took down the snow some Drew some Drags Clearing away snow from around the Stable and shed water coming into the stable with the snow melting and Rain shovelling snow</p> <p>13th Making Troughs cutting stove Wood Fine</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Mr Hugh Munroe here I crofsed to Hamiltons with him to see the Bull he wants to buy him Randolph crofsed for the Paper Bought of John Summers 1 lb of Tea 50 con credit</p> <p>15th a Fine Day Randolph went to Fort Covington to get his Boot and Leanders Fixed 26 cents Bought Court Plasters 10 Canday 5 cents got a Ride From P McDougall I crofsed to Summerstown took Dinner Tea with Summers and he has a splendid House The First Time I was in it Bought a Pipe 1 Mr Charles Craig here wanting to Buy a Cow I stopped at Hamiltons to night</p> <p>16th I Came from Hamiltons this Morning good walking on the ice Minkey calved to Day Ducks Flying West</p> <p>17th St Patricks the Festival of the Irish snowing hailing Raining Fine Wind Mr J McDougall came to see if I had ashes as he is going with a Load to Fort Covington Randolph crofsed to see Mr Craig to Tell him about the cow he is to come to see her</p> <p>18th Princefs Louise Birth Day 1848 working the stick of Timber out of the ice at the shore Mr Jo Douquet and John Bone here took the big cooler I got from him Looking at the cattle</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of March 1884 The very Rev Mr Cameron and Mr Hamilton here Took Down the names of the children Read the 8th chapter of Acts and Prayer Gave all the children Sunday school Papers He seems to e a very Fine Man Fine E Wind Drew some Wood turned to Raining in the Evening and snowed some through the night this is the Last Day of Winter</p> <p>20th This the First Day of Spring stormy in the Morning EW Snowing Drifting and Blowing Turned Fine and very Warm the Buckley Taurus and Brindle had a Battle to Day Put a Fire in the Double stove to Burn out spoils</p> <p>21st Mr John Tyo and Mr Douquet here Bought 5 Head of Cattle 75 Dollars a Fine Day Had a Bottle of old Rye Randolph went with them to Drive the Cattle</p> <p>22nd I crofsed got a Ride from John Hamilton to F Covington Bought a pair of Boots for Fernandez 1..50 Bought a pair for Livinia 1..50 10 yds of Calico 80 yd of overalls1.8 Tea Pot 25 snack 10 pipe 1 Tobacco 9 Treat 25 John Drove me Down ice Soft Oxley calved Paid Summers 10 Dollars</p> <p>23rd Raining seen Wild Geese the Boys Killed a muskrat with the Dog</p> <p>24th Went to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 100 Wt of Flour3..50 Tea on Credit 5 lb 2.. pair of Braces 50 soap 35 pipe 1 2 spools 10 paid this Bought of Mr Ward pail 25 RRR 25 Tobacco 10 Shingle nails 7 ink 3 axe handle 15 Bought of J Hamilton 100 Wt of Flour 3 1/2 Burying Old Mrs Shetla to Day Andy Cameron wanting to Buy the Bull 19 Dollars I want ice all Water and slush Teams crofsed to Day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of March 1884 Lady Day Annunciation of the Virgin Mary a Fine Day warm Took the sugar Rigging to the Bush cutting and piling stove Wood Wild Geese and Ducks Plenty Blackbirds Robins came ice opening around the Points</p> <p>26th Raining E Wind Went to go acrofs the ice is so slushy we turned Back piling Manure cutting Stove Wood Black Ducks came Wild Geese Plenty cant fine any holes in the ice laying on the ice John Hamiltons Birth Day 1876 change in the Eclipse on the sun Neptune in Conjunction with Venus</p> <p>27th Tapt a Few Fine</p> <p>28th Tapping Fine soft</p> <p>29th I crofsed to Hamiltons heard Tom had to pay 300 Dollars Woman Froze some last night Randolph Boiled 12 pails of sap</p> <p>30th Fine</p> <p>31st J McDougall here came to tell me he could not take the Bush But that I could have all the rigging gave him a Bottle of Syrup and a Bottle of Wine the Boys crofsed with him for the Pot Randolph Leander Fernandez he came to the Head of the Island and went Down for me to go to Salmon River Horse and Cutter and Donald John went to Douquet took Boat from the mouth of Salmon River John Bone Rod Briggs and one of Bills Boys went up Bought of M{illegible} 10 yds Calico 80 Buttons 4 Doz 28 Basket 10 Thimbles 10 Bought of Smallman 6 yds of Cotton 48 Bought of Mr Burdo Bag 25 2 Tin Basins 20 1/2 lb Tobacco 20 Matches pipe 1 Gordon here to Day Gave him my vest Randolph Bought a Hat from him 75 cents Got a Letter from Narcifse Sharo</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day I crofsed to Summerstown Went to PO with a Letter to Narcifse Charo care of Mr William Dubois got my Paper Bought J Summers pail 25 Paid this Bought of Mr Ward 2 Doz of Herrings 50 cents Paid this</p> <p>2nd Chopping Wood at the sugar camp Fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of April 1884 snowing Tapt 60 Trees gathered 34 pails chopping Wood at the camp</p> <p>4th This is the Day those Men was to be Hung at Regina Boiling and sugared of about 27 lbs a Feast for the Boys Fine sap run some Tapt some Livinia came to the Bush to sugar off</p> <p>5th Boiling</p> <p>6 Ice opening Palm Sunday Lily calved a Fine Day sugared off</p> <p>7th Running Killed the First snake snakes coming out of their holes running well</p> <p>8th Boiling running well running over Stanley and Rowena in the Bush</p> <p>9th this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 suggared of Twice to Day</p> <p>10th Boiling cutting Wood Blowed hard and Fine</p> <p>11th Good Friday Fine snowed Rain sugared Twice W Wind</p> <p>12th ice Going Down water high put out the Boat Lots of Rubbish going Down Tapt 16 Trees Frost Last night the Frogs commenced their music</p> <p>13th Gordon and Willie Rose here Randolphs hat</p> <p>14th 3 Men Passed up in a Boat and went Back P Purcell's Sale to Day Fine E Wind clearing out the cookhouse Boys Boiling in the Bush Piling Stove Wood</p> <p>15th Sugared of 43 lbs Rained E Wind Went out in the Black Boat</p> <p>16th EW Rained some made a Gallon of Syrup Rowena Made 2 lb of sugar cleaning out the cellar cutting the ice out of the Milkhouse Drawing sticks of the Potato Field Grenada's First Trip out of Dundee swallows came got a Rat put a Lock on the shanty Taking away the Banking</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 17th 1884 at the Banking piling Wood at the Door pushing away loos ice at the shore</p> <p>18th Our Duncans Birth Day E W Foggy Raining Went to Summerstown had Butter Bought of Mr Ward Salt a sack 1..10 3 Doz of Herring 75 1/2 lb Powder 10 1/2 lb Tobacco 12 1/2 Blue 5 thread 25 Hats 40 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Cotton I paid this Heard John Barrett Departed in Winnepeg heard Mary Boui Peter Grants sister Died about the 9th or 10th Stopt a Hamiltons to night Took 50 Wt of Flour</p> <p>19th came from Hamiltons Working at the Banking got Papers from Dan Randolph got a Pike in the Marsh Boys gathered 15 pails of sap Fine EW</p> <p>20th Foggy Fine</p> <p>21st Ginny calved Boiled the sap a Gallon of Syrup heaping up manure Windy Frost to night</p> <p>22nd Windy some Grains of snow Tapt 13 Trees got 6 pails of sap set some of the Front Marsh a Fire near Shore a Bother Keeping the cattle from the Bush Randolph shot a squirrel Water commencing to come in the cellar</p> <p>23 Took away the Sugar Bush Rigging as the cows is hard to keep from the Bush</p> <p>24th Mr McDougall and Catherine here a Fine Day Gave him a Cake of sugar</p> <p>25th St Marks Day a Fine Day The Steamer Charlotte came up Randolph went to Salmon River Bought on Credit From Mr Bordeau a pair of Boots 1.. Sack of Flour 1..30 a pair of Boots for himself 1..10 Rowena's Boots Fixed 15 cents Left his own to be mended 2 1/2 yds of Cloth 57 cents Mr Hills and Johnstons Lights Lit up to night a very fine Day E Wind</p> <p>26th Mr Genie came Fine Randolph crosed oil pipes Laces 40</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of April 1884 Mr Genie went off E Wind Gordon and Tommy Rose here a fine Day</p> <p>28th high Wind Keeping in the 2 Bulls Raising stones and Ploughing cold to night took away the Banking from the shed north side heard Thunder tonight J Hamilton Lit up to night snowed through the night Dan McLean Departed</p> <p>29th crofsed with a Letter to PO for Genie Postage 3 got Paint and oil for the Bun Stove a Hole in the Big Boat turned Back and took the Bun speaking to Robinson about the Bull</p> <p>30th Ploughing Painting Fine Day Ogdensburgh Boat came Last night to Dundee stopt at Jo Duquetts Wharf all night Lots of ice going Down to Day</p> <p>1st of May St Phillips &amp; St James Lots of ice going Down Leander and I went around the Island The steamer Grenada coming acrofs Turned Back a Little way and Let the steam whatever was wrong I dont Know yet the John A or Hiram Calvin going Down in the a Raft the First this Season set Fires cutting Brush</p> <p>2nd very high Wind West Painting the cubboard Door Windows</p> <p>3rd cutting and Grubbing in the upper Field made the Fence at the Wet Place Let out the young Bull W Wind very high The McArthur went Down with a Raft</p> <p>4th Fine Randolph Went to Christies Stanley Leander Sissy and other 4 went to Sturgeon Island Grenada went to Lancaster with a party of Masons</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of May 1884 Fine Day Went to J Hamiltons with the Boat to Fix it Heard Dr Dickinson Departed last week</p> <p>6th Fixing around the shanty putting stones here the water is wearing the Bank E Wind Alexandra Went Down First trip</p> <p>7th Fine E Wind some Rain Blew hard Went to Fort Covington Bought of Smallman Flour 3 Boots 1..30 Fine salt Matches 15 Doz of Cups 4 Saucers 80 Red stuff 15 Bought of A Tyo Lime Tobacco 35 Cucumbers 5 Bought of Mr Long Hooks 2 pails 5 Pipes 2 Brush on credit 3.5 got the Strainer Kettle Mended 20 3 yds Calico 24 Warm Syrup 25 hoarhound 1 paid Randolph Boots 85 took Dinner at Mr P Buchanan Old Mr Congdon Taken on the Boat Grenada from Cornwall Bought of Tyo Flask 30 Sale at Elliots Mr Burdo's store closed got papers from Mr McCartney sailed going and Coming south Wind</p> <p>8th The Bohemian First Trip the Fishermen Came Rain E Wind Fine Mr Congdon Buried to Day Randolph making a Harrow</p> <p>9th putting up Manure Fixing the Logs aroun the Door commenced to rain to night Boats aground Tugs Lots of Tugs going to Day</p> <p>10th Raining Windy N West ice going Down Wild Geese plenty on Plum Island</p> <p>11th Bohemian went up Leander &amp; Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons Fine Windy Rained some Phillip got the Black Boat to go to Bosells some ice Going Down</p> <p>12th Harrowing First Planting Potatoes Ploughed the Garden and the Bean Place Fine Let out the calves in the yard they went with their Fish 1st Time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of May 1884 Planting Potatoes Ploughed in Drills Phillip to the store took my Paper from the Office Fine E Wind Rained to night Tying the Bull Buckley out put the Ring in his nose John Tyo scowing his cattle yesterday and to Day to scowing his cattle yesterday and to Day to Alexis Island Wild Geese Plenty</p> <p>14th High South West Wind the Grenada did not come out from Dundee Walter Bakers Girl to Be Married to Day Fine cold some Drops of Rain cuting Brush in the upper Feild Fixing the calves Fence a Race the Bohemian &amp; McArthur the McArthur took Down a Raft</p> <p>15th Found a stick of Oak Randolph to Charlies Island</p> <p>16th at Fences</p> <p>17th cutting Brush</p> <p>18th Randolph to Alexis Island and Round Black Island Found a Tin Stove in the Water</p> <p>19th Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Herring Barrel 25 Took Dinner with John S Summers Randolph and I Fine to Pens 2 got a Scotch paper</p> <p>20th Planted Potatoes in the Back Garden Finished Making the soap</p> <p>21st Warm Went to Hamiltons to Fix the Boat John in Cornwall</p> <p>22 at the Boat Ascension Day Holy Thursday Bought of J Summers Tax 10 cents Raining Windy came home set a hen to hatch</p> <p>23rd Planted Potatoes Pumpkins cucumbers up at the Cherry Tree the Sounding Place</p> <p>24th Queen's Birth Day Ploughin corn Growing Makind Bon Fires to night</p> <p>25th Fine</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of May 1884 Planted corn the Barn Harrowin the Potatoes Fine</p> <p>27th Fixing the Milkhouse Peter Tree and Wife here Piling Manure cold</p> <p>28th Fixing the Cookhouse cold North Wind Lots of ice and snow under the Manure in the Barnyard</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Windy</p> <p>30th W Wind Cold and Fine Went to Dundee with a Tennet of Butter Sold to A Tyo 20 cents Bought of Tyo 100 Wt of Flour Tea 3 lb 1 cornmeal 60 Tobacco 18 Pipe 25 Plug 5 Raisins 10 2 Packages of Soda 16 12 Boxes Blue 15 Saw 75 crackers 10 paid Mr Long for Brush 35 2 lbs of Nails 25 2 pair of spectacles 50 Lock 10 Bought Smallman 3 yds of Calico 25 Bought 2 Tubs 40 Paid Jo Lemay 1 Dollar on the Watch got a Ruster &amp; Bull-Ring from Bill Returned Tyo's Flask</p> <p>31st Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Got a Paper from the Rev Hugh Cameron in the office the Presbiterian got 2 Globes screws 2 cents Bought Bread cutting Brush put ashes on the Potatoes and corn a Big Fire somewhere up the Front an Indian and a Squaw here its James Grants Barn children set it a fire The Fosters</p> <p>1st of June the Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878</p> <p>2nd {illegibel} Lancaster</p> <p>3rd Went to Hamiltons Heard Isabella Chisholm's Departed Buried to Day cleaned the Boat so to paint her on the inside came home sheared the sheep</p> <p>4th Washed the Wool Fine working around the Barn Old George the 4ths Birth Day Went to Lancaster with the Wool 20 lbs Gave him 1 Dollar on the Wool</p> <p>5th Francis Wife here and Daughter</p> <p>6th Went to Summerstown Hamiltons shearing their sheep Bought spool of Thread 5 A Letter from Gordon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of June 1884 John Summers and Tommy Rose here Trowling Treated me and Left me the Remains of the Bottle Went to Hamiltons for the Bo{cut off} wrote a Letter to Gordon 5 Went up in the Waggon with John and Tom Drawing stones to the Bridge took a Ladder to Mr Charles Craig's</p> <p>8th Fine seen Genies going up in Front of the Island going to set out the Buoy at Francis Island</p> <p>9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Fine high E Wind Water Raised Lashey Came setting Fires to Brush Heaps a Lot of Boats going to Day Weeding Potatoes Hens Rooted out all the Corn must put Beans in it</p> <p>10th Making Jumper Fine EW set Fires to sugar Bush ashes put some Paint on the inside of the Boat Let out Buckley (the Bull) Potato Bugs Bad Grubs Bad</p> <p>11th Working at the Jumper</p> <p>12th Fine Rained hard got a Line from Narcisse Wind high Working some at the Jumper</p> <p>13th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown paid Mr Ward for Narcisse 65 cents Bought 2 Hats 1/2 lb Tobacco 12 1/2 cents Fixing snoods for a Line took over the Big Boat EW</p> <p>14th Went to Dundee &amp; Fort Covington Bought of Mr Long a suit for Randolph 6 Dollars paid 4) 52 yds of Cotton 4.. ten yds of stuff 120 salt Peter 5 1 lb of Tea 25 Brought 25 Bought of A Smalldon pipe Tobacco 5 cents 20 Calico 25 Bought of A Tyo 3 sacks of Flour 4..50 soap 25 crackers Tobacco 1/2 lb 15 Bought Tin Pans 1..50 Tin pans 45 Butter Tubs 70</p> <p>15th Fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of June 1884 Put hay at the End of the Potatoes so we would not {cut off}il the hay with the Plough hoeing Potatoes</p> <p>17th Went Down sunk in the Rapids Bought Mr Ward Hoe 60 stone 8 Thread had 6 Doz Eggs</p> <p>18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Young Ducks at Hamiltons</p> <p>19th Working at Tobacco plants {cut off}00 Ground</p> <p>20th Randolph came from Hamiltons put out Tobacco plants &amp; Turnips Weeding Potatoes</p> <p>21st put in First hay pic nic Randolph to Pic nic Mowed calf Pasture took ashes home Narcisse down with Captain Rankin</p> <p>22 Our Dan's Birth Day</p> <p>{nothing more on page, page badly torn}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Unfortunate Days</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 7 Days 3rd, 4,6,13..14..20..21</p> <p>Feby 7, 3" 7,9,12..16..23</p> <p>March 8 Days 1,,2..3..8..12..16..28..29</p> <p>April 2 Days 24..25</p> <p>May 5 Days 17..20..27..29..30</p> <p>June 8 Days 3..10..17..18</p> <p>July 4 Days 3..10 ..17..18</p> <p>August 2 Days 15..20</p> <p>September 2 Days 9,,16</p> <p>October 6 Days 4..9..11..17.27.31</p> <p>November 4 Days 3..9..10..21</p> <p>December 2 Days 14..21</p> <p>{on right hand side written vertically} 4 Days for Shaving Thursday Friday Monday Wednesday and mauspicious the other 3 are Evil</p> <p>{rest of page is from preceding page and is transcribed there}</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 1st 1884 cutting Marsh Hay</p> <p>2nd I making a stack</p> <p>3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Fishing Let in the Cows</p> <p>4th put 30 cocks of Marsh hay in the Barn</p> <p>5th John Angus's B Day 1850</p> <p>6th Fishing Livinia not well very warm time</p> <p>7th Randolph and Leander to Mr Jo Ducketts</p> <p>8th our Tame Ducks taken away 8 of Them cleaning Tobacco the Buds</p> <p>9th Phillip crofsed Bought a Bottle of Pain Killer Stanley not well shot a Duck Made Fence around the stacks Barnhart with a Raft of Boards</p> <p>10th very hot pulled the Hops and Beans shot 2 Ducks</p> <p>11th Mr J McDougall for the Boat Mr Heron here Windy shot a Pigeon Mowing Marsh shelling Beans</p> <p>12th Mrs Burdo here and Mrs Lesperance Took out the Big stone at the Door as its in the way</p> <p>13th Drawing Wood</p> <p>14th Took Apples of the Grove Tree</p> <p>15th Drawing Wood Randolph for Mail Bought crackers and Matches</p> <p>16th Windy</p> <p>17th cutting Marsh hay cutting Tobacco</p> <p>18th Went to Hamiltons for the 2 Rams J McDougall came home with the Boat Took home their sugar Pot</p> <p>22nd First Day of Fall sun crofses the Line Equinoxial Gales</p> <p>29th Michaelmass Day</p> <p>{bottom of page torn away, exposing page previously transcribed}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 1st 1884</p> <p>Tonia Birth Day 1883</p> <p>Hugh Annes McMaster B Day 1844</p> <p>Livinia Birth Day 1868 Hugh's Birth Day</p> <p>4th James B Day</p> <p>25th 31st Halloween</p> <p>Harvest Month of Death</p> <p>November 1st all saints Day</p> <p>2nd all souls Day</p> <p>7th Helen's Birth Day</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales B Day</p> <p>11 or 12th</p> <p>Martinmas Day 25th St Catherine Day</p> <p>30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch</p> <p>21st of November D McMaster Senior Departed 1846</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Nov 1884 Went to Dundee very Foggy on the River Gave to Mr Long 2 Tennets of Butter to Amount of {illegible} $7..19 " 18 " 37 to Cash 5..12..19..6..8 To Randolph To Balance on Boots 50 Knife 30 Scotch cap 70 To 1 Sack of Fine Salt 6.5 2 pair of Hinges 30 1 lb of Wrought nails 7 Rope 23 Axe 90 2 lb of cut nails 8 1 lb of Powder 40 3 lb of shot 25 paper of needles 5 cash 1 1 Bit stock 80 Auger Bit 30 all this settled Bought on credit 53 yds of Cotton at 9 cents a yard 4..77 Bought of Mr Smallman Flour 3 20 yds of Calico 1 12 yards of Calico 1 oil 15 Settled with Alexander Tyo up to this Date Bought of A Tyo crackers soda 8 1 Box of Blue 5 1 Box of Blue 10 Pipe 50 1 Doz of close pins 4 Matches 8 Thimble 2 paid all this Bought of Mr Long Broom 25 paid this Windy stopt at Luke Bowens All night Traded Caps with Billy</p> <p>18 came home</p> <p>19th chopping cutting Brush in the oak Feild</p> <p>20 Brushing</p> <p>21st On This Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846</p> <p>22nd J Hamilton J Craig T Jack and Mr Adam's here after their Ram's took 1 of Them Let the other high EW</p> <p>23rd Sunday Windy</p> <p>24th Bohemian Went Down on her Last Trip chopping on the Pitt Point Found a Weasel in a Dead Tree Dead</p> <p>25 Snowing Windy put in cattle to night a steamer went up to night</p> <p>26th The Massena stopt with the ice on the Mouth of Salmon River Turned Back to Jo Ducquets Warf stopt all night a steamer went up Feeding Cattle</p> <p>27th Massena Broke the ice in to Salmon River came out to Day snowing</p> <p>28th Randolph crofsed for Ma{cut off} Bought of Mr Ward on credit a Lock 25 no Lights up to night to 2 spools of Thread 10 paid this Diptheria Raging</p> <p>29th at stove Wood</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day the Festival of the Scotch</p> <p>1st Sunday in Advent</p> <p>1st of December Keeping St Andrews Day our Patron Saint all the Boys had had shooting</p> <p>a Pigeon came on the 25th</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of December 1884 Chopping Logs for Boards setting handlines for Perch</p> <p>3rd Drew 3 Logs to the Grove put the calves in their own stable</p> <p>4th put Hings on 2 Doors clearning the Trees and Brush away at he Tent Windy but Fine warm snow abou gone Freezing some to night not many Ducks but a great Lot went East this Evening in Flocks the Boys got a small Lunge and Pike 1 Perch in the Back Bay</p> <p>5th a very fine Day clearing Brush on the Lower Point water low</p> <p>6th Cutting and Brushing in the oak field Back of the Barn Randolph making a Board sleigh high E Wind got a Rat</p> <p>7th West Wind Rained Hard to night snow some water Raised</p> <p>8th snowing Blowing Brushing some Tied the Jennie put shafts on the Board sleigh a small Blue Bird following the cows and will light on their Backs and Keeps close to them when they a Feeding in the Field or in the Barn-yard he was here 3 or 4 Days last week Look like a small Blackbird</p> <p>9th cleaned the Pipes</p> <p>10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Gave him a Silver Dollar cutting Brush a Boat crofsing to Lancaster Below Butternut Island Drawing Wood</p> <p>11th stormy snowing soft Tied the calves went around the Island Lots of Dead little Fish Like minnows around the shore it must be those Fish they put in the River Like Whitefish or Manhattan</p> <p>12th Drawing Wood</p> <p>13th Cutting Brush in the oak Field</p> <p>14th Fine</p> <p>15th cutting on the Pitt Point scattered trees E Wind changed to High West Wind Drew some Wood Hay all Done on the Barn floor</p> <p>16th a Boat Passed with 2 in it going Down to C Rankin</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 17th 1884 snowing calm Windy whitewashing Drew some Wood put out manure wind changed every way New Moon came in to Day Freezing to night</p> <p>18th cutting in the Oakfield cows eating Brush a Light to night on the south side it Looks like a Fishing Light Frosty Fine some Windy ice made out Last night to the edge of the Rushes and a good Bit made in the Back Bay</p> <p>19th Frosty Cold Windy ice a making though its Windy Drew some Wood</p> <p>20th ice Took acrofs in some places North Wind changed to East Windy</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter Snowing Drifting cold</p> <p>22 E Wind Rained and hailed made a crust changed to West Wind and Blew very hard all night Turned to Freezing through the night Drew some Drags Shortest Day in the year</p> <p>23 very cold and Frosty Windy put in a Part of a stack of Fine hay Broke on it to Day cutting stove Wood Leander seen 10 Wild Geese going West Randolph to the head of the Island seen a Fox Track made before the crust made water Raising near shore the ice must a Taken to Day Between here and Hamiltons</p> <p>24th E W stormy Drifting snowing Cattle did not Drink to Day Broke a peice out of the new Axe Frosty</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Fine Frosty West Wind seen the Weasels Track at the River Cattle hearty Good Fires nothing but Wine and its good 2 Mock-Suns this Morning and a Tail to the Sun air holes shut up pretty well with the storm Last night</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 26th 1884 Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons Randolph to the PO got a Letter from Dan got the Papers and a Record from the Rev Mr Cameron Bought of J Summers lb of Tea and Four plates the Prize Tea a Great many Dying with Diphtera Hamiltons cutting on Duncan G's Bush Timber for a Building Bought RRR 25 and Eclectrick oil 25 Kerosene oil very Frosty E Wind Mr Harpers 2 Girls and Mrs Laird came to Hamiltons seen George Annan at Hamiltons</p> <p>27th Frosty E W Drawing Wood</p> <p>28 Holy Innocents Fine Thawing</p> <p>29 Our Angus B Day Fine E Wind Thawing Killed Buckley</p> <p>30th Fine Thawing Drew some Wood put out Manure put in the rest of the Fine hay stack put the sawlogs on a Roleway</p> <p>31st Last Day of the year Fine Thawing Raining E Wind now near all gone seen a Man crofsing summers Road My wrist very sore ice getting Bad Randolph put bushes on Bay</p> <p>1st of January New Years Day 1885 Fine Freezing snowing a Little Windy Firing some Volleys Fields Bare of snow a Good many holes opened in the ice water the ice water high Freezing hard to night Burning the Front Marsh cut a Load of Wood alders and Willows John H and I on the Pitt Point</p> <p>2nd cutting alders and Willows clearing in the oakfield Cold Windy Frosty Randolph got a Mink Drew some wood set Fire to part of the Back Marsh</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Tried to go Acrofs too slippery for my Boots Randolph crofsed Bought of Ward a Darning needle got papers from OUr Mail Windy the crack in the ice Bursting open Heard Sandy Alec Departed</p> <p>4th Fine Thawing</p> <p>5th Windy crofsed to Hamiltons Meeting of Councillor to Day Kind of soft snowed a Little Randolph Bought of J Summers 1 of Tea Prize a Pitcher Thread 4 spools needles ice Breaking at airholes Broke in a Marsh hay stack</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24236de87d6b74cb1bd19904e0d6b2af.pdf 239c7eea54a13ca36d74eb32fa1787d7 PDF Text Text �������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d78356beb9758ed08a23300b64506d1.pdf 154994446b40544d2498f84e4aa3aed1 PDF Text Text ������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f5bad17208142c6e6114230a77171ce6.pdf b254a99461296634e59ad140c237f257 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1883 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} 1882 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 28th Holy Innocents Day Fine Some Wind and cold Snowing making a Jumper some crust on the snow 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Working some at the Jumper Randolp {the ‘ph’ of this name are merged into one letter} went to the Bush for the 2 sheep got one of them home put her in then went for the other Brought her home but Did not get her in she went Back in the Bush cold some 30th Randolp went for the sheep seen her but could not Drive here so left her then went with the Little sleigh and could not Find her we thought she must of taken the water and got Drowned as she was on the edge of the ice the crust is so Bad in the Bush they dread to Travel on the crust if she took the water she must have sunk {Above it reads: cleaned one of my Guns} Kind of soft to day 31st Last Day of the year Sunday Fine W Wind snowed some Windy this Evening Feeding the cattle Extra there is a small Grass bird stops around the Barn and stacks all this Winter all the cattle Poultry Horse and all hearty Wild Ducks some the Fox around cant Get a chance on him Sea Gulls Plenty 1st of January News Years Day 1883 Fixing the sleigh chopped some Wood 2nd Went to the Bush Broke the off corner of my axe cut Down an old Dead Birch cold Fine Drew some Wood 3rd Fine wind changed to the West could hear it coming {Above it reads: allens Birth Day} for a long time before it reached here very very high Wind broke up what ice that was made 4th ice Taken north Wind cold Freezing Draw some wood cutting stove Wood Feeding the cattle extra))) 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 1883 1 �Mr James Cameron Island January 5th High E Wind Freezing very hard cold put a crank in the Grindstone Feeding the cattle a Little Extra the airhole at the Door is Breaking upwards with the high EW 6th E Wind Blowing hard cold and Frosty airholes plenty snowed a Little Randolph to the Upper Pint to see how the ice was taken Good Fire cattle hearty and smart took my sail of the mast as I think I will have no use for it any more this Winter the ice must be good enough to crofs {cross} a foot 7th Sunday Kind of Mild snowed some 8th HughAnn's Birth Day 1866 crofsed the ice fo the First put out some Bushes Randolph and I a Great many airholes our Road is crooked with going around those airholes and cracks snowed some John Hamilton Gave me a Ride up with his Colt as he is only Breaking her in she Goes well went up as Far as Mr Purcell's Store the First time I was there Bought of Mr McDonald a Bottle of Eclectric oil 25 ½ lb of Pepper 15 9th Reading papers E Wind Frosty 10th Frosty seen a cutter crofsing Summers's Road cutting wood 11th in the Bush Leander and I Kind of Fine but Frosty Randolph putting out manure 12th Went to Summerstown seen Mr Wells a he Treated me seen Tyo Paro Bone Bought of John Summers ½ lb Tea 25 ¼ lb 11 Tax 3 cents all this I paid Gave him 3 Dollars to my account I owe him now 3..74 cents John Hamilton to Cornwall seen the Track of a Mink crofsing the ice to Hamiltons Island 13th cutting Wood in the Bush Leander Randolph and I cold some Frosty E Wind all Day changed in the Evening to South Blowed very hard to night Thawing some a Big Flurry of snow this morning 1883 Mr James Cameron Island January 14th Snowed and Drifted this morning turned Fine Gordon came West Wind Took Mrs Partingtons Carpet Bag of Fun with him 15th cutting and drawing Firewood cutting some of the Trees thats Tearing the Bank Down cutting ash for Rails What came Home but the other sheep and I was sure she took the River and was Lost as when we was Looking for her could not Find her Track we gave her up for Lost till she came home herself this Evening Seen Cutters crofsing on the East Road on the ice to Lancaster coming From the South side a Fox crofsed from Christees Island to our Island Fine and Frosty to night 2 �16th Bushing the Road at the Kit Kit acrofs {across} from the South Side Randolph went to Fort Covington with my Boot to be mended McCartney mended it 15 cents Bought a Lock 15 cents Bought 12 yds of Cotton $1.. Bought of Jo Lemay 1 lb 25 and 1 lb 40 of Tea 3 Bars of Soap 15 thats on Credit 80 cents I owe him Seen 2 of the Bosells Fishing below Sturgeon Island a very fine Day The Cow Oxley and the Bull Bruno had a Wicked Fight to Day for a Quiet Cow She is awful savage she wont give in although the Bull put her Down Different times 17th in the Bush Turned stormy E Wind Blowing and snowing Blustery the Bull and oxley another Fight to Day Kept here in all Day 18th W Wind Drifting some Fine Bruno & oxly another fight but I Kept them apart as she chases him all over 19th cutting Willows and alders cold Frosty 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 20th of January Broke on a 3 Ton Marsh hay stack E Wind turned Stormy to night snow Drift and Rained took home some Wood 21st St Agnefs West Wind Blew very hard 22nd high West Wind Frosty and Fine the oxley is afraid of Bruno the Bull as she Keeps out of his way 23rd Windy Frosty cold Feeding the cattle little extra 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day he is about 83 years old Fine very Cold and Frosty and Wind 25th Robie Burn's Birth Day W Wind Frosty and Fine I crofsed seen Mr Gotchie and Bosho at John Hamiltons buying apples John Hamilton went to Lancaster to get his mare shod I to Summersto{wn} Bought of Mr Ward oil 35 paper of Pins 8 Box of Tax 10 pipe Bought of John Summers Worm Candy 12 ½ pipe 1 cent got 2 papers at Hamiltons got some apples 26th Fine Day Frosty I went to Luke Bowen's Randolph and I young Luke Fine going pretty Frosty coming Back E Wind Mr James McDougall here to see my ashes and is coming tommoro for them 27th E Wind Blowing Snowing Rain in Sleet turned Fine Mr McDougall and the 2 Boys came took the Ashes at 8 cents had 51 Bushels called it 50 paid me 2..60 there is 1..40 yet took home some Wood my Fingers and Toes Froze this Frosty Weather 28th Fine Day 3 �29th Randolph went to Paro Bone's took the sticks for the shafts and the inch augur and the 2 Cats a Fine Day E Wind 30th Went to Summerstown Gave Mr Ward Tallow 35 lb at 7 cents 2..45 Hide 56 at 6 cents 3..36 and 1 Dollar Cash 6..81 Bought 50 lb of Flour 1..62 ½ on Credit) Bought RRR 25 paid this Bought of J Summers 2 pipes 2 cents Gordon at Hamiltons a very Fine Day Froze some to night 31st change in the Moon high W Wind Raining snowing Drifting Blowing put 2 Handles in the Knives Blowing hard to night 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 1st of February Cold Fine W Wind cutting Willows and Alders in the oakfeild Donald John McDougall here came with the rest of the pay of the Ashes 1..50 he tells me they have to water their Cows at the River as the creek is Dry and no water in their well their Cows and Mr Frasers bad with the Scours it seems as its a Kind of Desease 2nd Candlemafs Day If the Bear comes out to Day he will see his shadow as the sun shines Some says about the Raccoon too that he comes out too Drawing alders and Willows Cold but Fine WW 3rd E Wind high Stormy snowed Drifting 4th Quinquasim {Quinquagesima} Sunday Drifting Blowing snowing E Wind hailing 5th Windy Clearing in the Oakfield 6th chopping alders and Willows in the oakfield Windy 7th Ash Wednesday Stormy snowing W Wind Turned Warm and Fine Drew some Wood turned windy Drifting Randolph to Paro Bone's for the sleigh Brought them a Tennet of Milk they sent some Buckwheat Flour with him 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 Fine Turned Windy Drifting Snowing Making a Pair of Shafts This new Moon is more on its Back than any Moon I have seen for years cutting the West Mow Down to the Beam seen the Fox crofsing this Morning to christees Island 9th cut a Load of Wood 10th a Fine Day Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Salt 40 or 30 cents {Above it reads: Sweetys 2 cents paid} Broom 25 needle 1 cent Bought of Mr Purcell 50 lb Flour 25 lb of Buck-Wheat ½ lb of Tea 1 ½ yds of cloth $3..60 paid this got an Almanac and paper From Mr Angus McDonald at Mr Purcells Got some Papers from AJ Baker got an Almanack from 4 �John Hamilton Mr Ward poorly heard of Charlie Parisha's Lofs of his horse cow and Mill Seen Long John Heard John James came home E Wind Freezing hard to night 11th Sunday E Wind cold Drifting snowed some to night 12th chopping stove Wood Fine Day 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 13th of February cutting Stove Wood Windy 14th St Valentine's Day a fine Day Went to Hamiltons for Grain got 2 Bushels of Barley would take no pay Gave me 1 ½ Doz of Herrings wind changed to the East turning cold and commenced to blow hard Gordon at Kenneth's helping them to Thrash Heard mr Streeter is on his Last EEl Fishers on the ice 15th E Wind Blowing hard snowed Drifted hailed cutting stove Wood 16th E Wind Fine commenced to Rain Kind of Warm cut some Wood Drew some snow soft 17th cutting Stove Wood 18th James Hugh's B Day 1855 Fine Day 19th Cutting Wood Cold 20th Randolph went to Fort Covington with 15 Rats 13 cents a peice {Above it reads: nomination Day} 1..94.. Bought of Jo Lemay 2 lb of Tea at 40 cents 80 cents Soda 8 cents on credit Bought of Mr Burdo RRR 25 Almanack 5 Bought of Smallman ½ lb Tea 13 cents Bar of Soap 6 Lunch 3 cents 5 cents Missing got a Ride part of the Way From D Baker the rest of the Way to the Front From AJ Baker stopt at Hamiltons all night the Thrashing mill came to Hamilton I went to help them to Thrash Windy Drifting 22nd Washington's B Day a Fine Day at the Thrashing George Fergusons Son went to Be Married over to Fort Covington to one McIntyre girl Tom Jack went with Them Gordon took a Bottle of Down's Elixir from Wards for me on credit 25 cents not well 23rd a Fine Day Done Thrashing came home Gordon went to Thrash again with Parisha 24th St Matthias Day Cold Fine Drifting E Wind Foggy Randolp went to Wards Got Flour at Hamiltons Livinia not well cutting a Quarter of Beef cutting a cake of Sugar 2 years old sugar 25 Randolph went to Mr McDougalls Thawing Windy Mr Carpenter took my Road for the Road to Lancaster turned Back 1883 5 �Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Feby Randolph Came from Mr McDougalls him and Aleck went to see the cars and the Rail-Road the First Time he ever seen them ice slippery 27th Election Day for Ray-side and McLennan Rayside got in cold and Blowing 28th Mr Streeter Buried to Day in Fort Covington 2 Men here Mr Cunningham and Mr Howlesworth Randolph to Mr McDougalls for oil 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh I went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 pair of Boots 3..75 10 lb of Oatmeal 36 Pail 20 Bought of J Summers 1 Box of Radway Pills 23 1 Box of Worm Losenges 25 {Above it reads: paid this} Races in Dundee 2nd Randolp to Hamiltons for Cornell Farlinger there a Fine Day 3rd Crofsed to Mr Wards with a Tennet of Butter 36 lb pail and all 25 cents Bought of Mr Ward 50 lb of Flour 1..62 ½ Boots for John 95 on credit Bought of J Summers 2 yds of Linsey 30 cents paid this spool of Thread got a Ride Down to hamiltons with John McLauglin 4th Came from Hamiltons Fine Frosty 5th Randolp went to the Gore fort HughAnn to come home Fine Fros{ty} Randolph came Back to Mr McDougalls stopt all night there cutting wood and hay in the Mow 6th HughAnn and Randolph came home Windy cold some and Fine E Wind Bad with my shoulder its paining me hard put Eclectric oil Duck oil and RR Relief on it mixed them all together Drifting to night 7th cutting hay cold 8th Cold Windy Freezin{g} 9 Mr McDougall here Got a Print of Butter 8 or 9 lbs Got 1..50 this is the time we expect the Big Wind {go}t my Boot crows Mr James Cameron Island FMarch 10th 1883 Went to Summerstown East Wind Fine Snowing Blowing Kind of soft Rain Wind changed through night to West 11th Snowing Drifting West Wind Crows came this must be the crow Winter 12th On this Day of the month D McMaster First came to the Island West Wind cold Drifting some snow Barked 2 chairs to day HughAnn Making a Drefs for Livinia 13th cutting Basswood on the Bank Thawing Fine warm 6 �14th J McDougall here 75 cent on the Balance of the Butter cut some on the Bank at the Pitt Point 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 15th Cold Frosty went to the Bush Dug up some Troughfs made 2 Troughfs at the Door 16th Cold Fine Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers soda 5 Worm Candy 12 ½ paid this Bought at Hamiltons 50 Wt of Flour 1..50 John Summers got a Lot of Books and Tea to Sell a Prize of a nice Book by Buying 6 Packages of Tea ½ lb in each Packet 25 cents for Package Got an Almanack Mr Patterson a Bee at Isacc Viponds cutting Firewood J Hamilton not very well Heard Jo Duckett went to Hopkins Point And the Fitspatricks came to Dr Dickinsons Island heard Mr Wells took his wife away from Billy Bone taking the Hay of the stable Loft Stanley very sick Wigglers coming in the Waterholes snow Deep in the Bush Tom Jack and Mrs Hamilton Went to Fort Covington to Day 17th St Patricks Day Fine West Wind Turned Stormy The Festival of the Irish Races in Dundee Randolph to Summerstown ½ pint of Highwines 15 cents high Wind to night Stanley not well 18th Palm Sunday Raining snowing to night windy Stanley very sick {Above it reads: Princefs Louise Birth Day 1848} water on the ice some W Wind 19th E Wind Blowing hard Snowing Drifting 20th Spring cold in the Morning in the Evening when spring came in very Fine Vernal Equinox 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 21st of March a very Fine Day cutting and Drawing Wood Breakin our Roads snow Deep a Good Lot of snow on the ice Froze hard to night Fixing a Board in the Floor went around the Pitt Point Stanley getting Better 5 Days without eating any thing, wigglers in the River 22nd Livinia Birth Day Fernandez and Leander not well Cold some Fine Day 1 Hen Dead taking snow away from the yard at the Doors where they Drifted Livinia not well 23rd Good Friday went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward RRR 25 Cold Drifting E Wind Got Flour cornmeal and a Bag of Potatoes from J Hamilton 24th at Wood 25th Easter Sunday Lady Day Fine Gordon here gave him 2 Shirts his Mother made 7 �26th John Hamiltons Birth Day 1876 I and Randolph went to Jo Ducketts got a Big Cooler a Treat 15 cents H Wines 15 cents a Fine Day John Hamilton cutting ice for the ice house 27th Went to Summerstown {Above it reads: S Jack came home} Bought of J Summers 3 lb of tea 1..50 and a Book with it 4 spools of Threa{d} 20 cents paid the Thread Bought of Mr Ward castor oil 15 cents Hinges 12 ½ on credit) Screws a Doz 4 cents paid soap 20 nails 5 28th Drawing Wood snow Deep in the Bush 29th a Fine day HughAnn & Randolph went to Dundee and Fort Covington Randolph g his Boots Fixed 70 cents {Above it reads: a Dance at Jo Duckett to night} Bought of Smallman 24 yds of Calico 2.. 5 yds of Cotton 40 5 cents for crackers Drove them up to Hopkins Point and went and met them at night 30th Went to Hamilton's a Fine day commenced to Make Troughfs Killing Hogs at Hamiltons Seen Robins for the First 31st Randolph crofsed to the store a Bee at Jo Ducketts Drawing wood Working at Troughfs a very Fine Day Mr James Cameron Island 1st of April 1883 All Fools Day so called, Low Sunday Fine 2nd Fine cleaning out the cellar went up to the camp snow Deep 3rd Went to Summertown Fine Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of soda 10 Paid this Bought of John Summers Thread 5 paid this got a sample of 70 cent Tea 4th Gordon here Mr J McDougall came to Tap and Draw Wood took over 51 Troughfs of Ash he Made himself Tapt 120 to Day soaking the barrels seen 5 Wild-Geese very high up Ducks Blackbirds and Robins 5th Bill Morris here going to Lancaster for oats Raining Foggy Tapping 6th J Hamilton and Gordon here Fine 7th Snowing Stormy E Wind 8th Sunday Fine 9th Randolph and I to Hamiltons got 100 Wt of Flour 2 Bushels of oats 2 Bunches of Matches John in Cornwall seeing about Getting the Deed for the Manse Duncan McDonald the Blacksmith's Daughter Buried today cutter crofsed Summers's Road ice Getting Bad close to shore in the Bush 10th in the Bush Fine 8 �11th George Bosells Boy with them in the Bush 12th Oxley Calved Took over the Horse took the Boat with them Mifs Kppin the SchoolTeacher along with them in the Bush She Built a cairn of Stones on the Hill at the Sugar Bush Sugared of Twice a Feast for us all Sugared about 60 lb the Last crop crofsing with the Horse 13th made 36 lbs to Day Wild Geese Plenty ice opening at the shores 14th J McDougall and Willie came acrofs had the handsleigh ice open at Francis Island ice opening in spots open before the Door sugared 30 lbs to Day stopt to night 15th Sunday ice going Down Mr McDougall Willie and Donald John crofsed Drew the Boat to the head of the Island Found a Pail on the ice going up very Fine 16th ice Jamming Lots going Down Put out our Boat took the Stick of Timber ashore Sugared 36 lbs to Day shoved a Large Cake of ice from the Shore Foggy Rained some 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April Boiling in the Bush Heaping up Manure put the Sheep in the East end the Barn very warm Taking the Banking from the cookhouse put out the old irons Weaned the calf The Cattle hard to Keep from Going to the Sugar-Bush a very warm Fine Day Great Jamming of ice a Good Deal of shooting setting Fires to the Marshes on the South Side Ducks Plenty 18th HughAnn and Sissy Went acrofs to Mr McDougalls Windy 19th Snow Storm E Wind James Cameron The Rev Buried to Day 20th Drawing Logs up From the River Boiling in the Bush 21st in the Bush Fixing around the Wood 22nd Went to the Upper Point Gordon Tommy Rose christy Ann Rose and Maggie and Lilly Baker Walters Girls 23rd setting Fires in the Marsh St Georges Day The Festival of the English Windy 24th Livinia and HughAnn came home from Mr McDougalls Shot a Duck 25th St Marks Day Windy cold cutting Brush Minkey Calved Ploughed a Little 26th Indians Fishing EEls Taking the Banking away from E End of the house 9 �27th Mr McDougalls took home their sugar cold and syrup Windy Randolph Boiled a Barrel of sap Took up the Pans and Buckets one of the craigs Departed James Craigs Daughter or Buried to Day 28th Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Summers RRR 25 Cents {Above it reads: 100 Wt Flour J Hamiltons} Bought of Mr Ward Matches 15 caps 22 hat{Cut off} sold 3 Doz of Eggs 45 I paid soap caps hat spools Matches needles + 32 cents 29th Randolph HughAnn and Livinia went to Sturgeon Island and the Kit Kit Island Fine Lots of ice going down Rogation Sunday + 32 cents I owe 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 30th of April Fine Fishing at night did not see any Fish Killed Minkeys Calf gave the carcafs to Feine ploughing 1st of May Taking the Banking from the East End of the House Froze very hard putting straw on the places I cut the Brush at the Plumb Trees Took home the Pots and Barrels from the Bush a Fine Day piling Manure 2nd a Fine Day commenced to Rain at night set the Barrel for the Making of soap setting Fires Making the Fence in the Lane 3rd Ascension Day Holy Thursday East Wind Raining Cold set a Hen to Hatch Lots of very Big cakes of ice going Down a Big cake stopt anchored opposite the Lower Point in the steamboat channel got a nest with 11 Eggs in it a Ducks nest working at the Brush in the upper Field 4th Massena into Salmon River at the soap putting out Manure Randolp not well 5th 2 Tugs went Down with Tow's Thunder Raining all Bad with colds 6th Fine A Raft Towed down Bohemian's First Trip up 7th Ploughing Taking away the Banking from the North side of the house Lots of ice going Down Rain Fine Drew some stones took 2 Bun Loads of Floating wood from along the shore Bohemian went Down 8th went around the Island Fixing Brush Fence a cold commencing on me hurted my wrist carrying a stone taking away the Rails that was around the stacks Fixed 3 Lines for Leander Fernandez and John H Windy Made a cheese yesterday all sick with cold a Boat went up to night it must be one of the Through Line Boats Water high to Day Some water came in the cellar 10 �9th Fine Planted 110 Hills of Leanders apple Potatoes Harrowing ice going Down Leander caught a Perch at the soap 10th Planted Potatoes from the chimney up to the Grafs Fine High East Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning this Evening Fixing the Stick at the shor{e n}ot very cold and Wet which will not help my col{d} 1883 {M}r James Cameron Island 11th of May Working at Fence on the Pitt-Point high Wind Fine ice going Down Did not sleep all night with a Bad cold Lots of Boats going to night 12th Fine But cold Windy Boys at Fence taking the old irons out of the Bun so I could move it to another place not well Livinia Junior Bad Bad with cold 13th Fine 14th Went to Summerstown Brought 2 Doz of Eggs ½ lb of Tea paid this) Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb Sack of Corn meal on credit Got a Package of newsPapers from Dan from Ottawa Walter Baker Blasting at Hamiltons a very Fine Day Ploughed the Garden 15th Planting and at the Garden Digging the Garden some of it Raised the Flat Stone and put some crockery under it its Level now A Fine Day 16th Harrowing Planting Onions Planted some Potatoes Fine 17th Fine set a hen to Hatch Planted a Few Potatoes the Horse his shoulder is Bad as the collar hurts him 18th Went to Summerstown Blasting and Hamiltons Brought a cake of Tallow did not sell it a very Warm Fine Day Planted Potatoes 19th Went to Fort Covington and Dundee Fisherman came Went to Dundee to see about their Licence for sening {seining?} Bought of Jo Lemay 100 Wt of Flour and 25 of Corn meal 50 Wt on credit meal on credit 2..37 ½ and 45 cent (Tea 25 soda 8 paid this Gave Jo 10 Doz of Eggs at 14 cents 1..40 Sold Smallman Tallow 7 ¾ lb at 7 cents 44 cents Bought 6 yds of Cotton crackers 10 cents Bought of Mr Long 1 ½ yds of overalls 37 ½ cents Got my Boot Fixed By McCartney 5 Randolp paid for his Boots 40 cents Randolp Bought cloth 45 cents Seen Hamiltons Barn on Fire as we were coming from Salmon River Sent Randolp over to see Fisherman set their Line got Papers from Mr Baker 20th Angus Cameron Wife & Boy here Gordon here Lashey Fishing at Butter-nut Island Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May 1883 11 �High East Wind and Rain Narcifse to Montreal with first Fish and to Get his Licence 22nd Raining E Wind high Narcifse came from Montreal 23rd Raining E Wind got up Present of a Prize Narcifse got on the cars Writing Paper Pen and holder Envelopes 2 Buttons a Map & songs 24th Queen's Birth Day and Corpus Christie Phillip to Montreal with Fish Chiticoume or Fairy went Down in to Lancaster Cannons Firing got a Sturgeon from Narcisse Fine Rained some 25th Went to Christee seen Keezar and Cline Looking for his son that was Drowned 26th Ploughed the Bean place piling the Logs at the side of the Fence Drew some of the Logs out of the Grove 27th Fine Windy Randolph HughAnn and Livinia went to Christees and Alexis Island {th}e Raft went Down Fisherman stringing their Fish to send on the Boat in the Morning 28th Fixing the Fence the Back Peice of the Barn Trimming the small appletrees through the Field put Hop Poles to the Hops White Winged Woodpecker Building in the Grove and Fan Tailed Blackbirds Robins Oriole or Hanging Bird or the Golden Robin Yellow-hammer {s}wallows Kingbird and they have Battles Fine Rained some 29th Raining change in the Moon Dull cloudy South W Wind Royal Oak Day or Oak-Apple Day some Potatoes up 30th Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of Salt 25 cents Did not settle to Day stopt at Hamiltons planting Potatoes Got a Bag of Long Johns from John Spinks's Boy there got paper & Pictures from Dan George Bosell and Antwine at Summers's chimney 31st High E Wind cold Rain 1st of June Gloriouse 1st of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 cold Blowing 2nd Planted 50 hills & 24 hills in the Back Garden Lilly Calved Mr Richardsons son Drowned Steamer Maxwell pleasure party into Dundee Fishing perch for the First caught 8 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of June 1883 Fine Some Wind {Above it reads: put the calf in the pasture} Mr Genie hee and Boy Mr James McDougall and the Boys and Mifs Kippin here up from Rofs's Island 4th of June Old George the 4ths Birth Day Sheared the sheep high Wind Rained Fine water in the cellar yet Keeping in the White Bull at night 5th cutting Weeds in the Potatoes cleaning the East End of the Barn where the sheep was in Let the sheep go this Morning took the calve from Lilly Last night and he Drinks well 12 �raising Stones in the Back Garden ploughing it and took some Manure out of it for the Last the Boys Got a Turtle the Alexandra went Down I suppose Burdo the Fisherman came from Ogdensburgh, not yet {Above it reads: got a Sturgeon from narcifse} 6th Went to Dundee HughAnn Randolph and I Brought 8 ½ Doz of Eggs 1..19 Brought a small Sturgeon to David Baker Bought of Lemay 50 W of Flour paid this got 50 Wt on Credit 1..50 sold Eggs to Smallman Bought ½ lb Tea 20 8 yds of Calico 64 2 yds for Stanley 30 2 yds & 4 yds of Calico Hat 10 Comb 5 Bought of Mr Burdow 4 Dishes on Credit 50 Kelly here Looking at the Fisherman's nets or Seine 7th Fixing Fence and planting corn 8th Windy 9th Our Marys Birth Day 1813 Jinny Calved Genie came Weeding Potatoes Trowling commenced Lashy came E Wind 10th Genie here {Above it reads: Rose Sunday} E Wind Raining Fine 11th Very high West Wind Genie here Rained St Barnaba{s} 12th Genie Went off Rain W Wind Fine Weeding Potatoes and Garden Lashey on the squaw Island with that Big Wind the other Day 13th Henery Bosell at the Fishermen's the Steamer Maxwell went Down to Day to go on the Dry Dock at the Garden and Potato{es La}shey came to Fish Mr James Cameron Island 13th 14th of June 1883 at the Potatoes 15th went to Trowl to charlies Island Killed a Lot of Black snakes and one good sized one Fine 16th Fine one of the calves got out and he is hard to catch set a Line got 2 EEls hoeing 17th went to get some Perch got 31 Fine 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Rain Fine Wind Thunder and Lightning to night at Potatoes and Weeds put the Plough through some of them 19th First EEls eats this spring Randolph got 4 Tethering the Horse Fixing the Cookhouse got a paper of Hooks from Narcisse 20th putting out Manure and piling some in the yard Rain W Wind Fine young Ducks out 21st First Day of Summer Fine West Wind Villneuve here at Fishermens cleanin{g} the House First Tub of Butter Full at Hoeing 13 �22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter 31 lbs {Above it reads: Money calved} Bought of J Lemay 40 lb of Rags 9 ½ of Eggs 100 Wt of Flour Paid this Flour) on credit 23 of Camphor Soap 4 Bars 24 1 lb of Tea 25 ½ lb of Tea 20 Paid What I owed before this 5 Dollars & ½ cent clear up to this Date Paid Burdow 50 cents on Dishes 10 cents I owe him for Matches Bough{t} 2 ½ of Pink 2 spools of Thread 5 yds of Shirting Wistard Binding Paid all this But Matches hooks I Bought of Mr Long 25 cents of Fine salt 3 yds of overalls 60 Randolp got his Mothers Boots Tapt 50 And a Bought a pair for himself 1..35 cents on credit Fine Day Stopt at Lukes Seen Billy Bone's Wife for the First time or Wells's wife Passed the Grenada at Lukes Prescott {T}yos shearing their sheep 23rd at the potatoes Weeding {2}4 a Fine Day St John the Babtiste Day John Hamilton here got the 1 ¼ Augur 25th a Fine Day {Above it reads: Mr Burdo here} Hoeing {2}6th Set the Line Rained some 27th Hoeing and Weeding The Prince Arthur commencing to Run here 28th Fine East Wind Rain hot sun {2}9th Went to Summerstown Settled with Ward 6..14 I ow{ed B}ought Butter Tub 28 cents paid Bought of J Summers RRR paid {s}topt at Hamiltons for their Bee H very hot Rain {M}r James Cameron Island 30th of June 1883 at Hamiltons a Bee 12 Teams Drawing Lumber for their Barn Heard Dans wife was very low Fine Day HughAnn Went to Williamstown Randolph put her acrofs Mr Purcell sent 3 Waggon Loads of Boards and 4 casks of Nails to Hamiltons for their Buildings the Manitoba stopt at the Wharf with Pic Nic But could not get ashore as the harf is not Fixed 1st of July Dominion Day Sunday came home From Hamiltons Gordon took me Down Fine Windy Rained Heay Sunday night Thunder and Lightning 2nd at Potatoes Put out 36 Plants of Tobaco Rained Thunder Lightning Hoeing the corn Killing Potato Bugs 3rd Windy at Potatoes Rained Thunder Lightning to night 4th American Independence Raining Fine Manitoba went in to Dundee for the Pic nic Party Brindle calved a Heifer Took him home in the Boat from the Bay 5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 Hoeing Digging for a Peice of Tobacco Fishing 6th a Fine Day Minnie and HughAnn came From Williamstown got Hamiltons Boat Randolph and the Boys Fishing 14 �7th Fine Commenced to Rain heavy Lightning Thunder young Folks here caught in the storm Mifs Congdon Mifs Gillis Mr Stewart Mr Mathews Gave them a Going Over about {Above it reads: The Boat with supplies came up} B Bark Put out Tobacco Plant Mowed around the Grounds to{Cut off} hill water Raised very Quick and high E Wind 8th Sunday A Fine Day Minnie HughAnn and Randolph went home with Hamiltons Boat Fishing some Dan Frasher and Wife and Boy Bought a sturgeon from the Fisherm{en} and paid a Dollar for it Minnie HughAnn & Randolp on Francis Island Lashey here 9th Fixing around the Barn 10th Mowing a Little 11th Fine 12th went to Dundee Orangemans Day Bought Flour Tea Tobacco scythe snaith Rakes pipe Tin pans 2 Tin plates got a Dipper a present from Tom Culverhill signed for a paper for 3 Months Taylor Part{Illegible} of the Governeur Paper some Rain Thunder Mr James Cameron Island July the 12 1883 Continued from the Left hand page Orangeman's Day a Fine Day 2 Butter tubs shirting seen John Cameron Carpenter from Chicago paid Mr Burdo for Matches had 2 Tubs of Butter 13th Mowing 14th Minnie and HughAnn went to Williamstown 14th Sunday John Angus and Gordon and McDonald Boy here St Swithen's Day it Rained to Day 16th Mowed some 17th Crofsed to Hamiltons Randolp to the store 18th at Hamiltons the Bee Raising the Barn about 82 People 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Narcifse mowing Fine Warm 20th putting in hay Fine cutting hay 21st Went to Hamiltons putting on the Rafters Fine calm very warm 22nd Fine Windy Berries cherries May Berries Ripe 23rd Mowing 24th Working at Hay putting in 15 �25th at hay 26th at hay 27th put in 60 cocks Fine Warm 28 Mowing Rain heavy Thunder and Lightning to night 29th Thomas Rose Johny Rose Lilly Baker 2 young girls after Berries Fine Windy Rained thunder 30th Mowing at the Back Garden and Behind the Barn Rained Windy Thunder Lightning Found hen in the Bush had only 2 chickens 31st {Illegible}ing {Ra}ndolp crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 spoll of Threat 3 of Hops scythstone matches got 2 Dollars from Gordon to get his Watch from Jo Lemay Mowing turning hay gathering hay 1st of August or Lammas Day Mowing putting in from {th}e Lower Point the Fishermen's Boys went off Fine Day rained {to} night 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Fine Day Rained some {th}under Lightning went to Dundee took 2 Tennets of Butter Doz of Eggs 1 calf skin paid Burdo what I owed hime 1..72 ½ {Cut off}ight Salt 53 lb 45 Matches 12 ½ Stone 10 from Long Cotton 52 yards 5 yds of cloth 40 Flour 3 Dollars ½ lb Hops 15 3 Butter Tubs 45 {Ca}lico 25 Randolp paid for his Boots 1..35 pair of Boots on credit 1..10 {T}reat 15 Tea 40 got papers from Mr Smith and Mr Baker {a}nd From Mr McCartney 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of August Mowing Back of the Barn Rained Thunder Lightning Windy the Steamer Alexandra aground at the Lighthouse above it the Steamer took took her off 4th Mowing Rained Thunder Lightning Windy St Francis went up Phillip came the cows got in the Feild through the night and made a smash of things Berries yet cherries-choke getting Ripe 4th 5th 6th Randolph Birth Day 1867 Forgot to Write those Dates Left out 15th Mr Genie here came for the calf Gave me 2 Dollars Brought HuckleBerries LCucumbers at Hay Fine 16 �16th Randolp to Summerstown Bought ½ lb Tea 25 cents comb 12 putty 12 Hooks no paper Thread 5 17th Mowing 18th Went to Fort Covington & Dundee 2 Tennets of Butter to Jo Lemay got all but 5 Dollars Bought 20 yds of Calico 1..80 2 Towels 20 Boots 2..20 Flour 3..15 3 Tennets 45 2 lb Tea 1 Dollar ¾ of Tobacco 32 ½ Scythe 1 Dollar Umbrella 50 Salt 20 lb 20 Blue 7 Cloves 10 Powder ½ lb & 2 lb of shot Salt 60 +I owe+ Mr Burdo) Licquor 20 Crackers chees{e} and Ginger Bread 20 got Tobacco From Mr Baker got Papers 2 ¼ yds of Tweed 56 cents Bottle of Peppermint 10 2 spoons 10 stopt at Lukes had supper Fine Day 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Fine Day 20th Mowing Fine Randolph and Leander went to Tuppers Island yesterday to see old Gabriel Derushie 21 Mowi{ng} 22 commenced to put the hay on the Barn Floor Fine To night it Rained Thunder Lightning Wind 23rd Mowing Began a stack 24th Mowing 25 put some in the Barn 26th Fine Windy Long Black Berries Ripe Went to upper Point Randolph and Leander Went to Plum Island 27th Mowing 28th Made a stack 29th Went to Fish 30th Mr J McDouga{ll} and Willie here Done Mowing Lower Point Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Augt 1883 Began the Third Stack a Fine Day 1st of September a very very warm Day Mowing in the Upper Field 2nd Fine Rained some windy at night Randolph Leander to charlies and Rofs's Island the old man Revr {Reverend?} a went off this morning 17 �3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Fine Windy some cold Mowing in the upper Field got 2 small sturgeon from Narcisse sent them Potatoes Lashey came to Fishing Let Narcisse have my short Gun Gave him Powder shot caps horn and Pouch corn good 4th Mowing 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Mowing and gathering 7th at Hay 8th at Hay Raining 9th Fine 10th Norman Oxly here Began the Stack in the upper field put 3 Tons in it to Day 11th Finished the stack put 5 Tons in it good measure 12th taking up Few hills of Potatoes 13th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 lb of nails 8 cents 4 spools 20 Bought for Fishermen Bread Tobacco 14th Went to the Butternut Island got nuts 15th Went to Dundee Bought of Mr Burdo 10 yds of Ticking 2 Dollars 2 yds 35 5 yds of Tweed 1..25 Gallon of oil 15 {c}astor oil 15 Braces 25 2 spoons 10 (Boots for Leander {Cutoff} Dollars on credit) Bought of Mr Long Lamp 50 cents Shot 10.. 6 spons 18 Bought of Smallman Flour {Cut off}..20 Broom 25 Bought of Jo Lemay Tea 1 lb 40 Tea {Cut off} lb 12 ½ Soda 2 papers 16 2 Bars 10 4 Bars of soap 24 pipe {Cut off}0 Tobacco 10 Mustard 10 Jo paid me 4 Dollars and owes {m}e 1 yet BHH Wines 35 paid Burdo 60 cents Paid McCartney 1..65 Randolps Boots mended 15 Butter tub {Cut off}2 cents 1 plug Tobacco 8 had 2 small Tennets of {B}utter and 12 Dozen of Eggs heard Sam Mc{Illegible}vaine Poisened himself 2 Days ago I Dont know when D McMasters Wife Departed Taken to Lancaster to Day I heard Must of Died on the 14th Sunday 16th Gordon and Tom Rose here Saved Gave a to Gordon package of Tobacco 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 17th Sept Thunder Lightning and Rain Last night Taking up Potatoes Mowing in Back Marsh Taking in Bea{ns?} cut some cornstalks the Girls and Leander went to Francis Island 18th Mowing Marsh Fine {Above it reads: Bismarck came} 18 �19th Made a stack of 2 ½ or 3 Tons Most Fine and Marsh hay Fine Weather 20th Fine very warm crofsed to Summerstown Paid John Summers 5 Dollars Bought a chisel 30 cents Bought of Mr Ward Writing copy paper 10 Tax 10 Bought for Phillip oil and Bread 21st Mowing in Back Marsh High East Wind Dan Frasher and David Frasher and D McMaster here Took Dinner Dan Brought me 5 Traps paper envelopes sweetmeats Tea crackers Bisquits went up the Front to Mr Purcells gave his Aunt 2 Dollars 22nd at Taking up Potatoes Leaving them in heaps in the Field till we have them all up a fine Day East and West Wind 23rd this is the First Day of Autumn or Fall and a very Fine Day it is HughAnn and Livinia Went to Mr Luke Bowens with Milk The 3 Boys Leander Fernandez and Randolph Went to Francis Island Hog Islan{d} Black Horse Island and Plum Island The sun crofsing the Line Equinoxial Gales about this time 24th Went to J Hamiltons got 50 cents from John very warm Thunder Rained some taking up Potatoes Rain and high Wind tonight 25th Rain Wind Making a pair of oars Let the cows in to the Lower Point the First night the sheep stopt away all summer 26th at Potatoes Phillip got the oars 27th at Potatoes 28th at Potatoes 29th St Michael Finished taken in the Potatoes {Ph}illip got a stove gave Lashey a pail of Potat{oes Ran}dolph and Leander to Charlies Island {Mc}Dougalls and Frashers Boys here Mr James Cameron Island 1st of October 1883 {M}owing in the Front Marsh Windy Livinia not {we}ll Narcifse Phillip and Randolph went for {M}rs Bowen the Baby Tonia Born 2nd Randolp and Livinia went home with Mrs {B}owen Gave here a Dollar {Illegible} Raining 3rd Mowing {so}me Grains of snow 4th some ice Randolph crofsed {wi}th Phillip to Summerstown Bought Salt 25 cents Highwines 35 got a paper Lent Phillip 50 cents Mowing Front Marsh put out Manure Fine Windy 5th Making Cocks Fine Windy 19 �6th Began Marsh Hay stack 3 Tons in it A Fine Day 7th {G}ordon here {Above it reads: seen First Wild Geese} Randolph crofsed with him to help them at their straw 8 Drawing Wood put a few more cocks on the marsh hay stack 9th Making Fence around the 2 stacks in the upper Field Fine Day 10th HughAnn McMaster's Birth Day at Fence cutting Rails Thunder and Lightning to night Rained to night Bohemian Late coming up to Day 11th putting out manure {F}ine E Wind a Great many Boats went up and Down to Day Leander went to Sleep with Narcifse to night shot a Duck Killed one of the Roosters got 2 small scargoes from Phillip John {G or S?} here got sweetmilk and a Tennet of Buttermilk for Mrs Bowen Plucked the Ducks 12th putting Manure {a}round the small appletrees Narcifse put a Handle in {o}ne of my Hammers Drew some Wood this is the Time {eve}ry 3 Months of the Governeure Free Prefs is up 13th Rained Thunder to night and Heavy Rain Drew some Drags 14th Rain Fine Windy Mr Genie here Brought a Bottle of Honey to Livinia from his Woman took Medicine to Day 15 Cold Fine Windy some Grains of Snow Fell Drew some {Illegible} Fixing the Fence at the stacks in the Upper Fiel{d} 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 16th of October Drawing Wood Prefsing Grapes Fine 17th Drawing Wood cut the Big Elm at Cherry Grov{e} shot a Duck Trapt squirrels at the Butternut Tree at the River climbed the Tree for the Boys and put Down all the nuts for them 18th St Luke's Day High South West Wind turned Fine Randolph came from Hamiltons Had apples Flour was there since the 7th Mowed some in the March 19th Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Johnny Bone up with us from their Place Seen Mr Wilson the Lawyer or Judge of Fort Covington seen Mr Tuthill and Mr Mears Bought of J-YC 30 lb of Sugar 3 Butter Tubs sold 30 lb of Butter Bought of J Lemay 4 lb of Tea 1..42 5 lb of Pork 50 Tobacco 10 ½ lb Pepper 15 Soap 5 Ginger 20 Lamp chimney 10 starch 10 Sold Jo 29 lb of Butter paid me a Dollar he owed me Bought of Mr Long a Pair of Boots 2 ½ paid a 20 �Dollar on them nails 5 Pins 5 Forgot them on the Counter Bought of Mr Burdo 25 lb of Fine Salt 25 2 ½ yds of Gingam 30 Mits 50 Boots Johns 1..50 Stanleys 1 Rowena's 90 Paid what I owed 2 Cap 75 Flour 6..85 oil 15 Comb 15 High Wines 1..40 Seen Mr Walter Colohoun Sundries 20th Raining E Wind some cold put sugar in the Grapes Wine got a coat and Jacket fro{m} Narcifse set Traps 21st E Wind Fine 22nd East Randolp crofsed with J Hamiltons Boat Angus Cameron and Alexander here Bought his Boat Gave him5 Dollars crofsed him over to Frashers Point 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of October Fine Day Livinia Birth Day 1868 Banking Mr Genie came had a Bag of Potatoes 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day a Fine Day Mr Genie here {g}ave me his fat Pine Digging stones Mowed marsh hay Began the West End of the house to Bank 25th My Birth Day St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day Mr Genie went off Gave me some Buckshot powder shot Gave him a Small Sturgeon Banking E Wind 26th Banking Bottled the Wine part of it 9 Gallons to Day Ducks Getting plenty one of the Drakes taken away to night it must be the Owl Made a Few plugs of tobacco Shelled all the corn 3 Bushels cant Find my Trowel The Boys killing a Lot of Squirrels {Illegible} Day Warners Boat Hunting at Frashers anchored at the Point and then small steamer running all over and acrofs Towing the small Boats 27th 2 Hunters came up From Montreal with Narcifs Randolp and I made a Blind up in Cord Wood Bay did not Get any Ploughed a Peice in the Potatoe Ground Drew some Wood wind changed to Day its Being East since the 19th Warm to Day 28th Fine Phillip the Fisherman took the 2 Hunters to Lancaster 29th Thunder Narcifse made me an axe handle 30th Thunder Rain Windy 31st Holy Eve or All Hallow's Thunder cracking nuts cutting Brush in the oak-Field 2 Fishermen went to Montreal this Trip Lashey here shot 2 Ducks 1st of November all Saints Day The Harvest month of Death hailed Windy cutting Brush and Wood Steamer Hastings went Down she Looks like a new one she {is} Going to Tow up the Steamships 21 �1883 Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Nove chopping Brush in the oak field some {Illegible} of hail north W Wind A Great Deal of shooti{ng} Randolph went to Summerstown Bought of John Summers High Wines 15 7 ½ yds of Cotton 75 cents Matches at Wards 5 cents Corinthian went Dow{n} 3 Tows 3 propellers a Great Deal of shooting All Souls Day 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Drawing Wood Fine 4th Fine caught a very small owl 5th Guy Fawkes Day or the Gun Powder Plot Began the Stable at the West End of the Barn 6th at the stable high West Wind the Fisherm{en} Down at Charlies Island all Day with the wind {Above it reads: Steamship went up Hastings John a Tug} 7th Helen's Birth Day in the Bush at the stable {Above it reads: Steamship 4 Tugs Towing} Mr Genie Came FWent to Fish got a Sturgeon E Wind 8th at the stable Genie went off high E Wind 9th Thunder Lightning Rain Prince of Wales Birth Day 19th Randolph Crofsed to Renshaws and Summerstown Bought of Ward nails 5 cents Salt 10 cen{ts} 11th Fine Fishermen Narcifse and Phillip went off Got a Large Pickerel from them 2 Fishing Lights out to night the wind raised Blew hard Martinmafs 12th very high Wind cutting Poles for the cow stable The Grenada did not come out to Day from Dundee as the wind is awful high froze some last night 13th The Grenada came out wind high got calm commenced to snow and Blow putting Poles on the Stable Drew some poles some shooting cattle picking out Feeding the horse took up the Turnips and the Ground Froze hard 1883 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 14th Blustery Weather Drifting snowing windy Fine {15}th cold Windy snow Feeding the cattle 16th {co}ld snowing Windy 22 �17th Went up around the {Is}land cold turned some Warm working at the West Stable {18}th Fine snow melting 19th Fine Mr James McDougall and Donald John here crofsing to Frashers south side Working at the stable making the Door got Kind of unwell 20th in Bed no smoking or eating the Boys Plastering Fine Day rained to night Froze Last Night chinking E Wind 21st On This Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 a Good many Boats a Going Bohemian wen{t} up Raining snow most all gone cattle Feeding out 22nd high high Wind 23rd at the stables and sheds manure Drawing Rubbish thats Laying around Big shooting at Christees 24th Randolp went to Dundee with 28 lbs of Butter 5..60 and 8 Dozen of Eggs 1..76 Bought of Mr Burdo Boots 1..25 Bottle oil 25 12 yards of Winces 1..50 12 ½ yds of Cotton 1.. got Cash 3..36 Bought of F Frasher 100 Wt of Flour Pins 5 Bought of Smallman Oil 15 Heard Mike Bannon Died 25th Randolph and Leander went to Christees Island East Wind 26th Fixing the sheds and stables Feeding the cows Rained hard to night and snowed a Little 27th no Boats went to Day Windy Randolp and I set out the Decoys shot a Good many only got one Fine a Big Fire yesterday in the Marsh on the south side 28th Massena went into came out from Salmon River Windy Cold 29th seen Cherry Island Light did not see Mr Hills or the Floating Light smoaky 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Novemb{er} St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing in honour of the Day nothing But Wine for a Scotch Drink cold snowing all the Lights up a Tug went Down a Barge in tow smoky Feeding the Cattle extra 1st of December snow EW Cold Lights all up Took the Pine to the Wharf 2nd snow W Wind no Lights up to night 23 �3rd Cold Windy Freezing Took the Sail of the Big Boat of the Mast Took in the Water Barrel and Giving the Bull an extra good Bit by himself cut 2 Elems in the swamp or oak-Field cattle Hearty good Fires a Mock-sun on the south side of the sun and a Long Tail to the sun this Evening 4th in the Bush A very Fine Day Drawing Wood 5th Crofsing to Summerstown Gave J Hamilton some Envelops took Dinner there Heard of Mr Dunlop Departed Last Week Broug 6 lbs of Butter to Mr Ward Bought Rope Salt shot Broom 4 spools of Thread Bought of John Summ{ers} Flour 3..50 Hinges & screws 25 Axe 95 Matches 25 paid 50 cents of what I owed him on the old account Got a Letter From Davidson got 2 papers from Dan 6th Fine Day Fixing the hinges on the stable Door 7th Fine Day Killed the Bull 8th Wrote a Letter to Dan and sent Mr Davidsons Letter to him put out the Decoys Randolp Crofsed with the Letter A Fine Day I thought I heard a clap of Thunder this morning 8th Fine Blowed Some 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Raining Snowing soft Windy Hay Done on the Barn Floor chopped Down a Dead Maple chopped a hemlog Log at the River 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 11th of December high West Wind Frank Laplante went Down with Captain Rankin {Above it reads: AJ Baker} Calm Turned to East Wind Freezing Snowing Blowing Broke on a 4 Ton stack put the soft Maple Boards in the Barn put in some hay out of the stack chopping seen one of the small small owls in the Bush 12th Cutting and Drawing some snow last night high E Wind to night 13th cutting Wood at the Door and Piling Whitewashing set fire to the Back marsh Burns splendid to night a very fine night 2 Fishing Lights out to night no snow on the Ground rained to night or near morning 14th Rain Fine Drew the Pine Stick up on the Wharf Drew Some Wood no snow on the Ground cattle out in the Feilds but that dont save Feed Turned awful Frosty and Cold to night 15th E Wind very Frosty and cold 16th very Frosty Cold Windy E Wind 24 �17th Pretty Cold Fixing one of the Big Heifers in the West Stable Tied the Bull in the Big shed chopping some Hemlog Logs at the River in stove Wood 18th cutting Brush south W Wind snowed some wind high not cold Randolp Found his Knife in the Barn Lost it in the summer 19th Fine cutting Brush 20th cutting Logs at the River took the Boat to the Lower End 20th John Sandfields Birth Day 1812 set Fires to the Front Marsh upper End of it Turned over the Boat the Lady Woolsey Windy 21st Frist Day of Winter Fine calm Went to John Hamiltons Randolph to the Store Bought of John Summers 1 lb of Tea credit 1 Bottle of RRR 25 paid this Mr Charles Craigs Wife very Poorly Wind Raised Snowed some Turned Cold Freezing hard to night Blowing hard 1883 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 22 Shortest Day in the year West Wind Frosty Cold ice Meaking ice Jamming to night Freezing Seen the White-Backed Eagle Looking for Ducks ice Took acrofs here 23 Ice acrofs some air-holes a good many the one in Front of the House as usual but not so Large as it used to be Randolph to the Head of the Island seen the Fox Tracks that came acrofs 24th cold snowing and Drifting E Wind Broke another Stack the other stack Done 25th Christmas Day a Fine Day EW and calm kind of Warm got 2 Moles on the ice 26th St Stephens Day crofsed the Ice to Hamiltons our Road is very crooked as there is a Great many air-holes ice very thin put out a few Bushes but its a Going to thaw and it will break up in some places came home Quick Drew som{e} Wood as I think we will have a Thaw seen a Mink track 27th St John the Evangelist Drawing and chopping Wood warm E Wind 28th Holy Innocents Day Rained Last night hard Began to snow through the night Windy Frosty cold The White Backed Eagle up in the Bay after a Saw-Beak he got him and Flew Down opposite the Door in the Rushes and Dropped him Livinia Run after it and got the Duck some of the air-holes shut up to Day with this Snow Drifting and hard Frost set a Trap or 2 for the Mink 2 Mock suns one on Each side of the Sun 29th Fine Frosty W Wind Just a Few Bushes up in the Bay where we came of the ice new Moon a scotch Moon Generally Stormy E Wind to night Our Angus's B Day 25 �30th Snowing cold Fine a Man and a Dog crofsing to Summerstown 31st Last Day of the year Snowing Blowing E Wind cutting Stove Wood Leap Year 1884 Mr James Cameron Island 1st of January {N}ew Years Day Fine E Wind sun shining Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took Dinner Randolph stopt to help them to Thrash tomorrow I put out a few Bushes Water Rising on the Marsh Fired a Few shots this Morning put in the Bottom of the stack John H and Leander 2nd Randolph at Hamiltons E Wind snowing Drifting Blowing hard Frosty 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 cold Frosty W Wind Blowing hard Blustery Blizzardy cut a Waterhole for the cattle 4th cold Windy Gordon and Randolph came from Hamiltons Sent a Bottle of Wine with Gordon to Mrs Hamilton took a Letter to me from Dan it came on the 23rd with 2 Dollars in it for his Aunt Gordon to my Bladed Knife 5th cold Windy cutting stove Wood 6th Ephiphany Fine cold 7th The Water is Raising near shore Drew the 2 Boats and canoe up as the water is near them 8th HughAnns Birth Day 1866 Randolph and I to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 2 Tickets paid for 1..50 the other on credit 50 cents Bought Needles 5 Thread 5 oil 60 Bought of P Purcell 1 lb of Tea 25 paid paid for needles and Thread EW turned stormy Drifting Blowing snowing a awful night stopt at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to mill did not come Back to night Heard Bella Wright Departed or Mrs Annan) 9th came home high EW Brought 2 Balls of yarn for Gordons sox 10th Began to Draw hay from the upper Field 11th Drew the Rest of the stack cleaned the pipes EW snowing went for a Load of Wood 12th Fine EW Frosty Drew some wood 13th Fine EW Snowed hard Frosty For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 26 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 28th 1882 Holy Innocents Day Fine Some Wind and cold Snowing making a Jumper some crust on the snow</p> <p>29th Our Angus's Birth Day Workind some at the Jumper Randolph went to the Bush for the 2 sheep got one of them home put her in then went for the other Brought her home but Didn get her in she went Back in the Bush cold some</p> <p>30th Randolph went for the sheep seen her ut could not Drive here so left her then went with the Little sleigh and could not Find her we thought she must of taken the water and got Drowned as she was on the edge of the ice the crust is so Bad in the Bush they dreat to Travel on the crust if she took the water she must have sunk cleaned one of my Guns Kind of soft to day</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Year Sunday Fine W Wind snowed some Windy this Evening Feeding the cattle Extra there is a small Grass bird stopt around the Barn and stacks all this Winter all the cattle Poultry Horse and all hearty Wild Ducks some the Fox around cant Get a chance on him Sea Gulls Plenty</p> <p>1st of January News Years Day 1883 Fxing the sleigh chopped some Wood</p> <p>2nd Went to the Bush Broke the off corner of my axe cut Down an old Dead Birch cold Fine Drew some Wood</p> <p>3rd Fine wind changed to the West could hear it coming for a ong time before it reached here very very high Wind broke up what ice that was made Allens Birth Day</p> <p>4th ice Taken north Wind cold Freezing Draw some wood cutting stove Wood Feeding the cattle extra</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 5th 1883 High E Wind Freezing very hard cold put a crank in the Grindstone Feeding the cattle a Little Extra the airhole at the Door is Breaking upwards with the high EW</p> <p>6th E Wind Blowing hard cold and Frosty airholes plenty snowed a Little Randolph to the Upper Pint to see how the ice was taken Good Fire cattle hearty and smart took my sail of the mast as I think I will have no use for it any more this Winter the ice must be good enought to crofs a foot</p> <p>7th Sunday Kind of Mild snowed some</p> <p>8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 crofsed the ice fo the First put out some Bushes Randolph and I got a Great many airholes our Road is crooked with going around those airholes and cracks snowed some John Hamilton Gave me a Ride up with his Colt as he is only Breaking her in she goes well went up as Far as Mr Purcells Store the First time I was there Bought of Mr McDonald a Bottle of Eclectric oil 25 1/2 lb of Pepper 15</p> <p>9th Reading papers E Wind Frosty</p> <p>10th Frosty seen a cutter crofsing Summer's Road cutting wood</p> <p>11th in the Bush Leander and i Kind of Fine but Frosty Randolph putting out manure</p> <p>12th Went to Summerstown seen Mr Wells a he Treated me seen Tyo Paro Bone Bought of John Summers 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/4 lb 11 Tax 3 cents all this I paid Gave him 3 Dollars to my account I owe him now 3..74 cents John Hamilton to Cornwall seen the Track of a Mink crofsing the ice to Hamiltons Island</p> <p>13th cutting Wood in the Bush Leander Randolph and I cold some Frosty E Wind all Day changed in the Evening to South Blowed very hard to night Thawing some a Big Flurry of snow this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 14th 1883 Snowed and Drifted this morning turned Fine Gordon came West Wind Took Mrs Partingtons Carpet Bag of Fun with him</p> <p>15th cutting and drawing Firewood cutting some of the Trees thats Tearing the Bank Down cutting ash for RailsWhat came Home but the other sheep and I was sure she took the River and was Lost as when we was Looking for her could not Fine her Track we gave her up for Lost till she came home herself this Evening Seen Cutters crofsing on the East Road on the ice to Lancaster coming From the south side a Fox crofsed from Christees Island to our Island Fine and Frosty to night</p> <p>16th Bushing the Road at the Kit Kit acrofs from the South Side Randolph went to Fort Covington with my Boot to be mended McCartney mended it 15 cents Bought a Lock 15 cents Bought 12 yds of Cotton $1.. Bought of Jo Lemay 1 lb 25 and 1 lb 40 of Tea 3 Bars of Soap 15 thats on Credit 80 cents I owe him Seen 2 of the Bosells Fishing below Sturgeon Island a very fine Day The Cow Oxley and the Bull Bruno had a Wicked Fight to Day for a Quiet Cow She is awful savage she wont give in although the Bull put her Down Different times</p> <p>17th in the Bush Turned stormy E Wind Blowing and snowing Blustery the Bull and Oxley another Fight to Day Kept here in all Day</p> <p>18th W Wind Drifting some Fine Bruno &amp; Oxley another fight but I kept them apart as she chases hime all over</p> <p>19th cutting Willows and alders cold Frosty</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of January 1883 Broke on a 3 Ton Marsh hay stack E Wind turned stormy to night snow Drift and Rained took home some Wood</p> <p>21st St Agnefs West Wind Blew very hard</p> <p>22nd high West Wind Frosty and Fine the Oxley is afraid of Bruno the Bull as she keeps out of his way</p> <p>23rd Windy Frosty cold Feeding the cattle little extra</p> <p>24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day he is about 83 years old Fine very cold and Frosty and Wind</p> <p>25th Robie Burns Birth Day W Wind Frosty and Fine I crofsed seen the Gotchie and Bosho at John Hamiltons buying apples John Hamilton went to Lancaster to get his mare shod I to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward oil 35 paper of Pins 8 Box of Tax 10 pipe Bought of John Summers Worm Candy 12 1/2 pipe 1 cent got 2 papers at Hamiltons got some apples</p> <p>26th Fine Day Frosty I went to Luke Bowen's Randolph and I Young Luke Fine going pretty Frosty coming Back E Wind Mr James McDougall here to see my ashes and is coming tomorrow for them</p> <p>27th E Wind Blowing Snowing Rain in Sleet turned Fine Mr McDougall and the 2 Boys came took the Ashes at 8 cents had 51 Bushels called it 50 paid me 2..60 there is 1..40 yet took home some Wood my Fingers and Toes Froze this Frosty Weather</p> <p>28th Fine Day</p> <p>29th Randolph went to Paro Bone's took the sticks for the shafts and the inch augur and the 2 Cats a Fine Day E Wind</p> <p>30th Went to Summerstown Gave Mr Ward Tallow 35 lbs at 7 cents 2..45 Hide 56 at 6 cents 3..36 and 1 Dollar Cash 1..81 Bought 50 lbs of Flour 1..62 on Credit Bought RRR 25 paid this Bought of J Summers 2 pipes 2 cents Gordon at Hamiltons a very Fine Day Froze some to night</p> <p>31st change in the Moon high W Wind Raining Snowing Drifting Blowing put 2 Handles in the Knives Blowing hard to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of February 1883 Cold Fine W Wind cutting Willows and Alders in the oakfield Donald John McDougall here came with the rest of the pay of the Ashes 1..40 he tells me they have to water their cows at the River as the creek is Dry and no water in their well their cows and mr Frasers bad with the Scours it seems as its a Kind of Desease</p> <p>2nd Candlemafs Day If the Bear comes out to Day he will see his Shadow as the sun shines some says about the Raccoon to that he comes out too Drawing alders and Willows Cold but Fine W W</p> <p>3rd E Wind high Stormy snowed Drifting</p> <p>4th Inquasion Sunday Drifting Blowing snowing E Wind hailing</p> <p>5th Windy clearing in the Oakfield</p> <p>6th chopping alders and Willows in the Oakfield Windy</p> <p>7th Ash Wednesday Stormy snowing W Wind Turned Warm and Fine Drew some Wood turned Windy Drifting Randolph to Paro Bone's for the sleigh Brought them a Tennet of Milk they sent some Buckwheat Flour with him</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 Fine Turned Windy Drifting Snowing Making a Pair of Shafts This new Moon is more on its Back than any Moon I have seen for years cutting the West Mow Down to the Beam seen the Fox crofsing this Morning to Christees Island</p> <p>9th cut a Load of Wood</p> <p>10th a Fine Day Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Salt 40 or 30 cents Sweetys 2 cents paid Broom 25 needles 1 cent Bought of Mr Purcell 50 lbs Flour 25 lbs of BuckWheat 1/2 lb of Tea 1 1/2 yds of cloth $3..60 paid this got an Almanac and paper From Mr Angus McDonald at Mr Purcells Got some Papers from AJ Baker got an Almanack from John Hamilton Mr Ward poorly heard of Charlie Parisha's Lofs of his horse cow and Mill Seen Long John Heard John James came home E Wind Freezing hard to night</p> <p>11th Sunday E Wind cold Drifting snowed some to night</p> <p>12th chopping stove Wood Fine Day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of February 1883 cutting Stove Wood Windy</p> <p>14th St Valentine's Day a Fine Day Went to Hamiltons for Grain got 2 Bushels of Barley would take no pay Gave me 1 1/2 Doz of Herrings wind changed to the East turning Cold and commenced to blow hard Gordon at Kenneth's helping them to Thrash Heard Mr Streeter is on his Last EEl Fishers on the ice</p> <p>15th E Wind Blowing hard snowed Drifted hailed cutting stove Wood</p> <p>16th E Wind Fine commenced to Rain Kind of Warm cut some Wood Drew some snow soft</p> <p>17th cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>18th James Hugh's B Day 1855 Fine Day</p> <p>19th Cutting Wood Cold</p> <p>20th Randolph went to Fort Covington with 15 Rats 13 cents a peice 1..94 nomination Day Bought of Jo Lemay 2 lbs of Tea at 40 cents 80 cents Soda 8 cents on credit Bought of Mr Burdo RRR 25 Almanack 5 Bought of Smallman 1/2 lb Tea 13 cents Bar of Soap 6 Lunch 3 cents 5 cents Missing got a Ride part of the Way From D Baker the rest of the Way to the Front From AJ Baker stopt at Hamiltons all night the Thrashing mill came to Hamiltons I went to help them to Thrash Windy Drifting</p> <p>22nd Washington's B Day a Fine Day at the Thrashing George Fergusons sone went to Be Married over to Fort Covington to one McIntyre girl Tom Jack went with Them Gordon took a Bottle of Down's Elixir from Wards for me on credit 25 cents not well</p> <p>23rd a Fine Day Done Thrashing came home Gordon went to Thrash again with Parisha</p> <p>24th St Matthias Day Cold Fine Drifting E Wind Foggy Randolph went to Wards Got Flour at Hamiltons Livinia not well cutting a Quarter of Beef cutting a Cake of Sugar 2 years old sugar</p> <p>25 Randolph went to Mr McDougalls Thawing Windy Mr Carpenter took my Road for the Road to Lancaster turned Back</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Feby 1883 Randolph Came from Mr McDougalls him and Aleck went to see the cars and the RailRoad the First Time he ever seen them ice slippery</p> <p>27th Election Day for Rayside and McLennan Rayside got in cold and Blowing</p> <p>28th Mr Streeter Buried to Day in Fort Covington 2 Men here Mr Cunningham and Mr Howlesworth Randolph to Mr McDougalls for Oil</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh I went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 pair of Boots 3..15 10 lbs of Oatmeal 36 Pail 20 Bought of J Summers 1 Box of Radway Pills 23 1 Box of Worm Losenges 25 paid this Races in Dundee</p> <p>2nd Randolph to Hamiltons for Cornell Farlinger there a Fine Day</p> <p>3rd Crofsed to Mr Wards with a Tennet of Butter 36 lb pail and all 25 cetns Bought of Mr Ward 50 lbs of Flour 1..62 1/2 Boots for John 95 on credit Bought of J Summers 2 yds of Linsey 30 cents paid this spool of Thread got a Ride Down to Hamiltons with John McLauglin</p> <p>4th Came from Hamiltons Fine Frosty</p> <p>5th Randolph went to the Gore fort Hugh Ann to come home Fine Frosty Randolph came Back to Mr McDougalls stopt all night there cutting wood and hay in the Mow</p> <p>6th Hugh Ann and Randolph came home Windy cold some and Fine E Wind Bad with my shoulder its paining me hard put Eclectric oil Duck oil and RR Relief on it mixed them all together Drifting to night</p> <p>7th cutting hay cold</p> <p>8th Cold Windy Freezing</p> <p>9 Mr McDougall here Got a Print of Butter 8 or 9 lbs Got 1..50 this is the time we expect the Big Wind got my Boot crows</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 10th 1883 Went to Summerstown East Wind Fine Snowing Blowing kind of soft Rain Wind changed through night to West</p> <p>11th Snowing Drifting West Wind Crows came this must be the crow Winter</p> <p>12th On this Day of the month D McMaster First came to the Island West Wind cold Drifting some snow Barked 2 chairs to day Hugh Ann Making a Drefs for Livinia</p> <p>13th cutting Basswood on the Bank Thawing Fine warm</p> <p>14th J McDougall here 75 cent on the Balance of the Butter cut some on the Bank at the Pitt Point</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880</p> <p>15th Cold Frosty went to the Bush Dug up some Troughs made 2 Troughfs at the Door</p> <p>16th Cold Fine Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers soda 5 Worm Candy 12 1/2 paid this Bought at Hamiltons 50 wt of Flour 1..50 John Summers got a Lot of Books and Tea to Selll a Prize of a nice Book by Buying 6 Packages of Tea 1/2 lb in each Packet 25 cents for Package Got an Almanack Mr Patterson a Bee at Isacc Viponds cutting Firewood J Hamilton not very well Heard Jo Duckett went to Hopkins Point and the Fitspatricks came to Dr Dickinsons Island heard Mr Wells took his wife away from Billy Bone take the Hay of the stable Loft Stanley very sick Wigglers coming in the Waterholes snow Deep in the Bush Tom Jack and Mrs Hamilton Went to Fort Covington to Day</p> <p>17th St Patricks Day Fine West Wind Turned Stormy The Festival of the Irish Races in Dundee Randolph to Summerstown 1/2 pint of High wines 15 cents high Wind to night Stanley not well</p> <p>18th Palm Sunday Raining snowing to night windy Stanley ver sick water on the ice some Princefs Louise Birth Day 1848 W Wind</p> <p>19th E Wind Blowing hard snowing Drifting</p> <p>20th Spring cold in the Morning in the Evening when spring came in very Fine Vernal Equinox</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of March 1883 a very Fine Day cutting and Drawing Wood Breakin our Roads snow deep a Good Lot of snow on the ice Froze hard to night fixing a Board in the Floor went around the PitT Point Stanley getting better 5 days without eating anything wigglers in the river</p> <p><br />22nd Livinia Birth Day Fernandez and Leander not well Cold some Fine Day 1 Hen dead taking snow away from the yard at the Doors where they Drifted Livinia not well</p> <p><br />23rd Good Friday went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward RRR 25 Cold Crifting E Wind got Flour cornmeal and a Bag of Potatoes from J Hamilton</p> <p><br />24th at Wood</p> <p><br />25th Easter Sunday Lady Day Fine Gordon here gave him two shirts his mother made</p> <p><br />26th John Hamiltons Birthday 1876 I and Randolph went to Jo Duckett's got a Big Cooler a Treat 15 cents H Wines 15 cents a Fine Day John Hamilton cutting ice for the Ice House</p> <p><br />27th went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 3 lb of tea 1..50 and a Book with it 4 spools of thread 20 cents paid the Thread Bought of Mr Ward castor oil 15 cents Hinges 12 1/2 on credit Screws a Doz 4 cents paid soap 20 Nails 5 S Jack came home</p> <p><br />28th Drawing Wood snow deep in the bush</p> <p><br />29th a Fine day Hugh Ann &amp; Randolph went to Dundee and Fort Covington Randolph g his boots fixed 70 cents a Dance at Jo Duckett to night Bought of Smallman 24 yds of Calico 2..5 yds of Cotton 40 5 cents for crackers Drove them up to Hopkins point and went and met them at night</p> <p><br />30th Went to Hamilton's a Fine day commenced to Make Troughfs Killing Hogs at Hamilton's seen Robins for the First</p> <p><br />31st Randolph crofsed to the store a Bee at Jo Duckett's Drawing wood working at Troughfs a very Fine Day</p> <p><br />{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of April 1883 All Fools Day so called Low Sunday Fine</p> <p><br />2nd Fine cleaning out the cellar went up to the camp snow Deep</p> <p>3rd went to Summertown Fine Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of soda 10 paid this Bought of John Summers thread 5 paid this got a sample of 70 Cent Tea</p> <p><br />4th Gordon here Mr J McDougall came to Tap and Draw Wood took over 51 Troughfs of Ash he made himself Tapt 120 to Day soaking the barrels seen 5 Wild Geese very high up Ducks Blackbirds and Robins</p> <p>5th Bill Morris here going to Lancaster for oats raining foggy topping</p> <p><br />6th J Hamilton and Gordon here Fine</p> <p><br />7th Snowing Stormy E Wind</p> <p><br />8th Sunday Fine</p> <p><br />9th Randolph and I to Hamilton's got 100 wt of Flour 2 Bushels of Oats 2 Bunches of Matches John in Cornwall seeing about getting the deed for the Manse Duncan McDonald the Blacksmith's daughter Buried today cutter crofsed Summers road ice getting Bad close to shore in the Bush</p> <p>10th in the bush Fine</p> <p><br />11th George Bosell's boy with them in the bush</p> <p><br />12th Oxley calved took over the horse took the boat with them Miss kitten the school teacher along with them in the bush she built a Karen of stones on the hill at the Sugar Bush sugared of twice A Feast for us all sugaring about 60 lb the last crop Crofsing with the horse</p> <p><br />13th made 36 lb to Day Wild Geese Plenty ice opening at the shores</p> <p><br />14th J McDougall and Willie came acrofs had the hand sleigh Ice open at Francis Island Ice opening in spots open before the door sugar 30 lb today stop to night</p> <p><br />15th Sunday ice going down Mr McDougall Willie and Donald John crofsed Drew the Boat to the head of the Island found a Pail on the ice going up very Fine</p> <p><br />16th ice Jamming Lots going down put out our Boat took the Stick of Timber ashore Sugared 36 lb today shoved a Large Cake of ice from the shore Foggy Rained some</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of April 1883 Boiling in the Bush Heaping up Manure put the sheep in the East end the Barn very warm taking the Banking from the Cookhouse put out the old irons Weaned the calf The Cattle hard to keep from Going to the Sugar Bush a very warm Fine Day Great Jamming of ice a Good Deal of shooting setting Fires to the Marshes on the South Side Ducks Plenty</p> <p><br />18th Hugh Ann and Sissy Went acrofs to Mr McDougall's Windy</p> <p><br />19th Snow storm E Wind James Cameron The Rev Buried to Day</p> <p><br />20th Drawing logs up From the River Boiling in the Bush</p> <p><br />21st in the Bush Fixing around the Wood</p> <p><br />22nd went to the Upper Point Gordon Tommy Rose Christy Ann Rose and Maggie and Lily Baker Walters Girls</p> <p><br />23rd setting Fires in the Marsh St George's Day The Festival of the English Windy</p> <p><br />24th Livinia and Hugh Ann came home from Mr McDougall's Shot a Duck</p> <p><br />25th St Mark's Day Windy cold cutting Brush Minkey Calved Ploughed a Little</p> <p><br />26th Indians Fishing EEls taking the Banking away from East End of the house</p> <p><br />27th Mr McDougall took home their sugar cold and syrup Windy Randolph Boiled a Barrel of sap Took up the Pans and Buckets one of the Craig's Departed Amos Craig's Daughter or Buried to Day</p> <p><br />28th went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Summers RRR 25 cents 100 wt flour J Hamilton's Bought of Mr Ward Matches 15 caps 22 hat sold 3 Doz of eggs 45 by hard soap caps hat spools Matches needles plus 32 cents</p> <p><br />29th Randolph Hugh Anne and Livinia went to Sturgeon Island and the Kit Kit Island Fine Lots of ice going down Rogation Sunday + 32 cents I owe</p> <p><br />{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of April 1883 Fine Fishing at night did not see any Fish Killed Minkeys calf gave the carcafs to Feine ploughing</p> <p><br />1st of May Taking the Banking from the East End of the house Froze very hard putting straw on the places I cut the Brush at the Plumb Trees took home the Pots and Barrels from the Bush a Fine Day piling Manure</p> <p><br />2nd a Fine Day commenced to Rain at night set the Barrel for the Making of soap setting Fires Making the Fence in the Lane</p> <p><br />3rd Ascension Day Holy Thursday East Wind Raining set a Hen to Hatch Lots of very Big cakes of ice going Down a Big cake stopt anchored opposite the Lower Point in the steamboat Channel got a nest with 11 eggs in it a Duck nest working at the Brush in the upper Field</p> <p><br />4th Massena into Salmon River at the soap putting out Manure Randolph not well</p> <p><br />5th 2 tugs went Down with tows Thunder Raining all Bad with colds</p> <p><br />6th Fine a Raft Towed down Bohemian's First Trip up</p> <p><br />7th Ploughing taking away the Banking from the North side of the house lots of ice going Down rain Fine Drew some Stones took 2 Bun loads of floating Wood from along the shore Bohemian went Down</p> <p><br />8th went around the Island Fixing Brush Fence a cold commencing on me hurted my wrist carrying a stone taking away the Rails that was around the stacks fixed 3 Lines for Leander Fernandez and John H Windy made a cheese yesterday all sick with cold a Boat went up to night it must be one of the Through Line Boats Water high to Day some water came in the cellar</p> <p><br />9th Fine Planted 110 Hills of Leander's apple Potatoes Harrowing ice going Down Leander caught a Perch at the soap</p> <p><br />10th Planted Potatoes from the chimney up to the Grafs Fine High East Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning this Evening Fixing the stick at the shore not very cold and Wet which will not help my cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1883 11th of May 1883 Working at Fence on the Pitt Point high Wind Fine ice going Down did not sleep all night with a Bad cold Lots of Boats going to night</p> <p><br />12th Fine But cold Windy Boys at Fence taking the old irons out of the Bun so I could move it to another place not well Livinia Junior Bad Bad with cold</p> <p><br />13th Fine</p> <p><br />14th Went to Summerstown Brought 2 Doz of Eggs 1/2 lb of tea paid this Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb Sack of Corn meal on credit Got a Package of newsPapers from Dan from Ottawa Walter Baker Blasting at Hamilton's a very Fine Day Ploughed the Garden</p> <p><br />15th Planting and at the Garden Digging the Garden some of it Raised the flat stone and put some Crockery under it it's Level now A Fine Day</p> <p><br />16th Harrowing Planting Onions Planted some Potatoes Fine</p> <p><br />17th Fine set a hen to Hatch Planted a few Potatoes the Horse his shoulder is Bad as the collar hurts him</p> <p><br />18th Went to Summerstown Blasting and Hamilton's Brought a cake of Tallow did not sell it a very Warm Fine Day Planted Potatoes</p> <p><br />19th Went to Fort Covington and Dundee Fisherman came went to Dundee to see about their License for seining Bought of Jo Lemay 100 wt of flour and 25 of Corn meal 50 wt on credit meal on credit 2..37 1/2 and 45 cents Tea 25 soda 8 paid this Gave Jo 10 Doz of Eggs at 14 cents 1..40 sold Smallman Tallow 7 3/4 lb at 7 cents 44 cents Bought 6 yds of Cotton crackers 10 cents Bought of Mr Long 1 ½ yds of overalls 37 1/2 cents got my Boot fixed by McCartney 5 Randall paid for his Boots 40 cents Randolph Bought cloth 45 cents Seen Hamilton's Barn on Fire as we were coming from Salmon River Sent Randolph over to see Fisherman set their Line got Papers from Mr Baker</p> <p><br />20th Angus Cameron wife and Boy here Gordon here Lashey Fishing at Butternut Island</p> <p><br />{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of May 1883 High East Wind and Rain Narcifse to Montreal with first Fish and to get his License</p> <p><br />22nd Raining E Wind high Narcifse came from Montreal</p> <p><br />23rd Raining E Wind got up Present of a Prize Narcifse got on the cars Writing Paper Pen and holder Envelopes 2 Buttons a Map &amp; songs</p> <p><br />24th Queen's Birth Day and Corpus Christee Phillip to Montreal with Fish Chiticoume or Fairy went Down into Lancaster Cannons Firing got a Sturgeon from Narcifse Fine Rained some</p> <p><br />25th Went to Christee seen Keezar and Cline looking for his son that was Drowned</p> <p><br />26th Ploughed the Bean Place piling the Logs at the side of the Fence Drew some of the Logs out of the Grove</p> <p><br />27th Fine Windy Randolph Hugh Ann Livinia went to Christees and Alexis Island the Raft went Down Fisherman stringing their Fish to send on the Boat in the Morning</p> <p><br />28th Fixing the Fence the Back Peice of the Barn Training the small apple trees through the Field put Hop Poles to the Hops White-Winged Woodpecker building in the Grove and Fan tailed Blackbirds Robins Oriole or Hanging Bird or the Golden Robin Yellow hammer swallows Kingbird and they have Battles Fine Rained some</p> <p><br />29th Raining change in the Moon Dull cloudy South W Wind Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day some Potatoes up</p> <p><br />30th Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 cents Did not Little to Day stopt at Hamilton's Planting Potatoes got a Bag of Long Johns from John Spinks's Boy there got paper &amp; Pictures from Dan George Bosell and Antwine at Summers's chimney</p> <p><br />31st High E Wind cold Rain</p> <p><br />1st of June Glorious 1st of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 cold Blowing</p> <p>2 Planted 50 Hills &amp; 24 Hills in the Back Garden Lilly Calved Mr Richardsons son Drowned steamer Maxwell pleasure party into Dundee fishing perch for the First caught 8</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of June 1883 Fine Some wind Put the calf in the Pasture Mr Genie hee and Boy Mr James McDougall and the Boys and Mifs Kippin here up from Rofs's Island</p> <p>4th of June Old George the 4ths Birth Day Sheared the sheep high Wind Rained Fine water in the cellar yet Keeping in the White Bull at night</p> <p>5th cutting Weeds in the Potatoes cleaning the East End of the Barn where the sheep was in Let the sheep go this Morning took the calve from Lilly Last night and he Drinks well raising stones in the Back Garden ploughing it and took some Manure out of it for the Last the Boys Got a Turtle the Alexandra went Down I suppose Burdo the Fisherman came from Ogdensburgh not yet Got a Sturgeon from Narcifse</p> <p>6th Went to Dundee Hugh Ann Randolph and I Brought 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs 1..19 Brought a small sturgeon to David Baker Bought of Lemay 50 W of Flour paid this got 50 Wt on Credit 1..50 sold Eggs to Smallman Bought 1/2 lb Tea 20 8 yds of Calico 64 2 yds for Stanley 30 2 yds &amp; 4 yds of Calico Hat 10 Comb 5 Bought of Mr Burdow 4 Dishes on Credit 50 Kelly here Looking at the Fisherman's nets or Seine</p> <p>7th Fixing Fence and planting corn</p> <p>8th Windy</p> <p>9th Our Marys Birth Day 1813 Jinny Calved Genie came Weeding Potatoes Trowling commencd Lashy came E Wind</p> <p>10th Rose Sunday Genie here E Wind Raining Fine</p> <p>11th very high West Wind Genie here Rained St Barnabas</p> <p>12th Genie Went off Rain W Wind Fine Weeding Potatoes and Garden Lashey on the squaw Island with that Big Wind the other Day</p> <p>13th Henery Bosell at the Fishermen's the Steamer Maxwell went Down to Day to go on the Dry Dock at the Garden and Potates Lashey came to Fish</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of June 1883 at the Potatoes</p> <p>15th went to Trowl to Charlie Island Killed a Lot of Black snakes and one good sized one Fine</p> <p>16th Fine one of the calves got out and he is hard to catch set a Line got 2 EEls hoeing</p> <p>17th went to get some Perch got 31 Fine</p> <p>18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Rain Fine Wind Thunder and Lightning to night at Potatoes and Weeds put the Plough through some of them</p> <p>19th First EEls eats this spring Randolph got 4 Tethereing the Horse Fixing the Cookhouse got a paper of Hooks from Narcisse</p> <p>20th putting out Manure and piling some in the yard Rain W Wind Fine young Ducks out</p> <p>21st First Day of Summer Fine West Wind Villeneuve here at Fishermens cleaning the House First Tub of Butter Full at Hoeing</p> <p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Wet to Dundee with a Tub of Butter 31 lbs Bought of J Lemay 40 lbs of Rags 9 1/2 of Eggs 100 Wt of Flour Paid this Flour on Credit 23 Money calved of Camphor Soap 4 Bars 24 1 lb of Tea 25 1/2 lb of Tea 20 Paid What I owed before this 5 Dollars &amp; 1/2 cent clear up to this Date Paid Burdow 50 cents on Dishes 10 cents I owe him for Matches Bought 2 1/2 of Pink 2 spools of Thread 5 yds of Shirting Wistard Binding Paid all this But Matches hooks I Bought of Mr Long 25 cents of Fine salt 3 yds of Overalls 60 Randolph got his Mothers Boots Tapt 50 And a Bought a pair for himself 1..35 cents on credit Fine Day stopt at Lukes Seen Billy Bone's Wife for the First time or Wells's wife Passed the Grenada at Lukes Prescott Tyos shearing their sheep</p> <p>23 at the potatoes Weeding</p> <p>24 a Fine Day St John the Babtiste Day John Hamilton here got the 1 1/4 Augur</p> <p>25th a Fine Day Mr Burdo here Hoeing</p> <p>26th Set the Line Rained some</p> <p>27th Hoeind and Weeding the Prince Arthur commencing to Run here</p> <p>28th Fine East Wind Rain hot sun</p> <p>29th Went to Summerstown Settled with Ward 6..14 {illegible} Bought Butter Tub 28 cents paid Bought of J Summers RRR paid stopt at Hamiltons for their Bee H very hot Ram</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of June 1883 at Hamiltons a Bee 12 Teams Darwing Lumber for their Barn Heard Dans wife was very low Fine Day Hugh Ann Went to Williamstown Randolph put her acrofs Mr Purcell sent 3 Waggon Loads of Boards and 4 Casks of Nails to Hamiltons for their Buildings the Manitoba stopt at the Wharf with Pic Nic But could not get ashore as the wharf is not Fixed</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Sunday came home From Hamiltons Gordon took me Down Fine Windy Rained Heavy Sunday night Thunder and Lightning</p> <p>2nd at Potatoes Put out 36 Plants of Tobacco Rained Thunder Lightning Hoeing the corn Killing Potato Bugs</p> <p>3rd Windy at Potatoes Rained Thunder Lightning to night</p> <p>4th American Independence Raining Fine Manitoba went in to Dundee for the Pic Nic Party Brindle calved Heifer Took him home in the Boat from the Bay</p> <p>5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 Hoeing Digging for a Peice of Tobacco Fishing</p> <p>6th a Fine Day Minnie and Hugh Ann came From Williamstown got Hamiltons Boat Randolph and the Boys Fishing</p> <p>7th Fine commenced to Rain heavy Lightning Thunder young Folks here caught in the storm Mifs Congdon Mifs Gillis Mr Stewart Mr Mathews Gave them a Going Over about The Boat with supplies came up B Bark Put out Tobacco Plant Mowed around the Grounds to{cut off} hill water Raised very Quick and high E Wind</p> <p>8th Sunday A Fine Day Minning Hugh Ann and Randolph went home with Hamiltons Boat Fishing some Wm Frasher and Wife and Boy Bought a sturgeon from the Fishermen and paid a Dollar for it Minnie Hugh Ann &amp; Randolph on Francis Island Lashey here</p> <p>9th Fixing around the Barn</p> <p>10th Mowing a Little</p> <p>11th Fine</p> <p>12th went to Dundee Orangemans Day Bought Flour Tea Tobacco scythed snaith Rakes Knife Tin Pans 2 Tin plates got a Dipper a present from Tom Culverhill signed for a paper for 3 Months Taylor Party {illegible} of the Governeur Paper some Rain Thunder</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July the 12 1883 Orangeman's Day a Fine Day 2 Butter tubs shirting seen John Cameron Carpenter from Chicago paid Mr Burdo for Matches had 2 Tubs of Butter</p> <p>13th Mowing</p> <p>14th Minnie and Hugh Ann went to Williamstown</p> <p>14th Sunday John Angus and Gordon and McDonald Boy here St Swithen's Day it Rained to Day</p> <p>16th Mowed some</p> <p>17th crofsed to Hamiltons Randolph to the store</p> <p>18th at Hamiltons the Bee Raising the Barn about 82 People</p> <p>18th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Narcifse mowing Fine Warm</p> <p>20th putting in hay Fine cutting hay</p> <p>21st Went to Hamiltons putting on the Rafters Fine calm very warm</p> <p>22nd Fine Windy Berries Cherries May Berries Ripe</p> <p>23rd Mowing</p> <p>24th Working at Hay putting in</p> <p>25th at hay</p> <p>26th at hay</p> <p>27th put in 60 cocks Fine Warm</p> <p>28 Mowing Rain heavy Thunder and Lightning to night</p> <p>29th Thomas Rose Johny Rose Lilly Baker 2 young girls after Berries Fine Windy Rained Thunder</p> <p>30th Mowing at the Back Garden and Behind the Barn Rained Windy Thunder Lightning Found hen in the Bush had only 2 chickens</p> <p>31st {illegible}ing Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 spoll of Threat 3 of Hops scythstone matches got 2 Dollars from Gordon to get his Watch from Jo Lemay Mowing turning hay gathering hay</p> <p>1st of August or Lammas Day Mowing putting in from the Lower Point the Fishermen's Boys went off Fine Day rained to night</p> <p>2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Fine Day Rained some Thunder Lightning went to Dundee took 2 Tennets of Butter Doz of Eggs 1 calf skin Paid Burdo what I owed hime 1..72 1/2 {cut off}ight Salft 53 lbs 45 Matches 12 1/2 Stone 10 from Long Cotton 52 yards 5 yds of cloth 40 Flour 3 Dollars 1/2 lb Hops 15 3 Butter Tubs 45 Calico 25 Randolph paid for his Boots 1..35 pair of Boots on credit 1..10 Treat 15 Tea 40 got papers from Mr Smith and Mr Baker From Mr McCartney</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of August 1883 Mowing Back of the Barn Rained Thunder Lightning Windy the Steamer Alexandra aground at the Lighthouse above it the Steamer took her off</p> <p>4th Mowing Rained Thunder Lightning Windy St Francis went up Phillip came the Cows got in the Feild through the night and made a smash of things Berries yet cherries-choke getting Ripe</p> <p>4th 5th 6th Randolph Birth Day 1867</p> <p>Forgot to Write those Dates Left Out</p> <p>15th Mr Genie here came for the calf Gave me 2 Dollars Brought HuckleBerries Cucumbers at Hay Fine</p> <p>16th Randolph to Summerstown Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 cents comb 12 putty 12 Hooks no paper Thread 5</p> <p>17th Mowing</p> <p>18th Went to Fort Covington &amp; Dundee</p> <p>2 Tennets of Butter to Jo Lemay got all but 5 Dollars Bought 20 yds of Calico 1..80 2 Towels 20 Boots 2..20 Flour 3..15 3 Tennets 45 2 lb Tea 1 Dollar 3/4 of Tobacco 32 1/2 Scythe 1 Dollar Umbrella 50 Salt 20 lb 20 Blue 7 Cloves 10 Powder 1/2 lb &amp; 2 lb of shot Salt 60 * I owe Mr Burdo* Licquor 20 Crackers cheese and Ginger Bread 20 got Tobacco From Mr Baker got Papers 2 1/4 yds of Tweed 56 cents Bottle of Peppermint 10 2 Spoons 10 stopt at Lukes had supper Fine Day</p> <p>19th Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Fine Day</p> <p>20th Mowing Fine Randolph and Leander went to Tuppers Island yesterday to see old Gabriel Derushie</p> <p>21 Mowing</p> <p>22 Commenced to put the hay on the Barn Floor Fine To night it Rained Thunder Lightning Wind</p> <p>23rd Mowing Began a stack</p> <p>24th Mowing</p> <p>25 put some in the Barn</p> <p>26th Fine Windy Long Black Berries Ripe Went to upper Point Randolph and Leander Went to Plum Island</p> <p>27th Mowing</p> <p>28th Made a stack</p> <p>29th Went to Fish</p> <p>30th Mr J McDougall and Willie here Done Mowing Lower Point</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of Augt 1883 Began the Third Stack a Fine Day</p> <p>1st of September a very very warm Day Mowing in the Upper Field</p> <p>2nd Fine Rained some windy at night Randolph Leander to Charlies and Rofs's Island the old man Rev{illegible} went off this morning</p> <p>3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Fine Windy some cold Mowing in the upper Field got 2 small sturgeon from Narcisse sent them Potatoes Lashey came to Fishing Let Narcisse have my short Gun Gave him Powder shot caps horn and Pouch corn good</p> <p>4th Mowing</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day 1856</p> <p>6th Mowing and gathering</p> <p>7th at Hay</p> <p>8th at Hay Raining</p> <p>9th Fine</p> <p>10th Norman Oxly here Began the Stack in the upper field put 3 Tons in it to Day</p> <p>11th Finished the stack put 5 Tons in it good measure</p> <p>12th taking up Few hills of Potatoes</p> <p>13th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 lb of nails 8 cents 4 spools 20 Bought for Fishermen Bread Tobacco</p> <p>14th Went to the Butternut Island got nuts</p> <p>15th Went to Dundee Bought of Mr Burdo 10 yds of Ticking 2 Dollars 2 yds 35 5 yds of Tweed 1..25 Gallon of oil 15 castor oil 15 Braces 25 2 spoons 10 Boots for Leander Dollars on credit Bought of Mr Long Lamp 50 cents Shot 10..6 spons 18 Bought of Smallman Flour 1..20 Broom 25 Bought of Jo Lemay Tea 1 lb 40 Tea lb 12 1/2 Soda 2 papers 16 2 Bars 10 4 Bars of soap 24 pipe {cut off}0 Tobacco 10 Mustard 10 Jo paid me 4 Dollars and owes me 1 yet HH Wines 35 paid Burdo 60 cents Paid McCartney 1..65 Randolphs Boots mended 15 Butter tub {cut off}2 cents 4 plug Tobacco 8 had 2 small Tennets of Butter and 12 Dozen of Eggs heard Sam McHavaine Poisened himself 2 Days ago I Dont know when D McMasters Wife Departed Taken to Lancaster to Day I heard Must of Died on the 14th Sund</p> <p>16th Gordon and Tom Rose ere Saved Razor to Gordon package of Tobacco</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th Sept 1883 Thunder Lightning and Rain Last night Taking up Potatoes Mowing in Back Marsh Taking in Beans cut some cornstalks the Girls and Leander went to Francis Island</p> <p>18th Bismarck came Mowing Marsh Fine</p> <p>19th Made a stack of 2 1/2 or 3 Tons Most Fine and Marsh hay Fine Weather</p> <p>20th Fine very warm crofsed to Summerstown Paid John Summers 5 Dollars Bought a chisel 30 cents Bought of Mr Ward Writing copy paper 10 Tax 10 Bought for Phillip oil and Bread</p> <p>21st Mowing in Back Marsh High East Wind Dan Frasher and David Frasher and D McMaster here Took Dinner Dan Brought me 5 TRaps paper envelopes sweetmeats Tea Crackers Bisquits went up the Front to Mr Purcells gave his Aunt 2 Dollars</p> <p>22nd at Taking up Potatoes Leaving them in heaps in the Field till we have them all up a fine Day East and West Wind</p> <p>23rd this is the First Day of Autumn or Fall and a very Fine Day it is Hugh Ann and Livinia Went to Mr Luke Bowens with Milk The 3 Boys Leander Fernandez and Randolph Went to Francis Island Hog Island Black Horse Island and Plum Island The sun crofsing the Line Equinoxial Gales about this time</p> <p>24th Went to J Hamiltons got 50 cents from John very warm Thunder Rained some taking up Potatoes Rain and high Wind tonight</p> <p>25th Rain Wind Making a pair of oars Let the cows in to the Lower Point the First night the sheep stopt away all summer</p> <p>26th at Potatoes Phillip got the oars</p> <p>27th at Potatoes</p> <p>28th at Potatoes</p> <p>29th St Michael Finished taken in the Potatoes all in got a stove gave Lashey a pail of Potatoes Randolph and Leander to Charlies Island McDougalls and Frashers Boys here</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of October 1883 Mowing in the Front Marsh Windy Livinia not well Narcifse Phillip and Randolph went for Mrs Bowen the Baby Tonia Born</p> <p>2nd Randolph and Livinia went home with Mrs Bowen Gave here a Dollar {illegible} Raining</p> <p>3rd Mowing some Grains of snow</p> <p>4th some ice Randolph crofsed with Phillip to Summerstown Bought Salt 5 cents High Wines 35 got a paper Cent Phillip 50 cents Mowing Front Marsh put out Manure Fine Windy</p> <p>5th Making Cocks Fine Windy</p> <p>6th Began Marsh Hay stack 3 Tons in it A Fine Day</p> <p>7th Gordon here Randolph crofsed with him to help them at their straw see First Wild Geese</p> <p>8 Drawing Wood put a few more cocks on the Marsh hay stack</p> <p>9th Making Fence around the 2 stacks in the upper Field Fine Day</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann McMaster's Birth Day at Fence cutting Rails Thunder and Lightning to night Rained to night Bohemian Late coming up to Day</p> <p>11th putting out manure Fine E Wind a Great many Boats went up and Down to Day Leander went to Sleep with Narcifse to night shot a Duck Killed one of the Roosters got 2 small scargoes from Phillip John S here got sweetmilk and a Tennet of Buttermilk for Mrs Bown Plucked the Ducks</p> <p>12th putting Manure around the small apple tres Narcifse put a Handle in one of my Hammers Drew some Wood this is the Time every 3 Months of the Governeure Free Prefs is up</p> <p>13th Rained Thunder to night and Heavy Rain Drew some Drags</p> <p>14th Rain Fine Windy Mr Genie here Brought a Bottle of Honey to Livinia from Mrs Norman took Medicine to Day</p> <p>15 Cold Fine Windy some Grains of Snow Fell Drew some {illegible} Fixing the Fence at the stacks in the Upper Field</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of October 1883 Drawing Wood Preping Grapes Fine</p> <p>17th Drawing Wood cut the Big Elm at Cherry Grove shot a Duck Trapt Squirrels at the Butternut Tree at the River climbed the Tree for the Boys and put Down all the nuts for them</p> <p>18th St Luke's Day High South West Wind turned Fine Randolph came from Hamiltons Had apples Flour was there since the 7th Mowed some in the March</p> <p>19th Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Johnny Bone up with us from their Place Seen Mr Nelson the Lawyer or Judge of Fort Covington seen Mr Tuthill and Mr Mears Bought of J-A-C 30 lbs of Sugar3 Butter Tubs sold 30 lbs of Butter Bought of J Lemay 4 lb of Tea 1..42 5 lb of Pork 50 Tobacco 10 1/2 lb Pepper 15 Soap 5 Ginger 20 Lamp Chimney 10 starch 10 Sold Jo 29 lbs of Butter paid me a Dollar he owed me Bought of Mr Long a Pair of Boots 2 1/2 paid a Dollar on them nails 5 Pins 5 Forgot them on the Counter Bought of Mr Burdo 25 lb of Fine Salt 25 2 1/2 yds of Gingam 30 Mits 50 Boots Johns 1..50 Stanleys 1 Rowena's 90 Paid what I owed 2 Cap 75 Flour 6..85 oil 15 Comb 15 High Wines 1..40 seen Mr Walter Colohoun Sundries</p> <p>20th Raining E Wind some cold put sugar in the Grape Wine got a coat and Jacket from Narcifse set Traps</p> <p>21st E Wind Fine</p> <p>22nd East Randolph crofsed with J Hamiltons Boat Angus Cameron and Alexander here Bought his Boat Gave him5 Dollars crofsed him over to Frashers Point</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of Octobe 1883 Fine Day Livinia Birth Day 1868 Banking Mr Genie came had a Bag of Potatoes</p> <p>24th OUr Hugh's Birth Day a Fine Day Mr Genie here gave me his fat Pine Digging stones Mowed marsh hay Began the West End of the house to Bank</p> <p>25th My Birth Day St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day Mr Genie went off Gave me some Buckshot powder shot Gave him a Small Sturgeon Banking E Wind</p> <p>26th Banking Bottled the Wine part of it 9 Gallons to Day Ducks Getting plenty one of the Drakes taken away to night it must be the Owl Made a Few plugs of tobacco Shelled all the corn 3 Bushels cant Find my Trowl The Boys killing a Lot of Squirrels {illegible} of Warners Boat Hunting at Frashers anchored at the Point and then small steamer running all over and acrofs Towing the small Boats</p> <p>27th 2 Hunters came up From Montreal with Narcifs Randolph and I made a Blind up in Cord Wood Bay did not Get any Ploughed a Peice in the Potatoe Ground Drew some Wood wind changed to Day its Being East since the 19th Warm to Day</p> <p>28th Fine Phillip the Fisherman took the 2 Hunters to Lancaster</p> <p>29th Thunder Narcifse made me an axe handle</p> <p>30th Thunder Rain Windy</p> <p>31st Holy Eve or All Hallow's Thunder cracking nuts cutting Brush in the oak Field 2 Fishermen went to Montreal this Trip Lashey here shot 2 Ducks</p> <p>1st of November all Saints Day The Harvest month of Death hailed Windy cutting Brush and Wood Steamer Hastings went Down she Looks like a new one she is Going to Tow up the Steamships</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of November 1883 chopping Brush in the oak field {illegible} of hail north W Wind A Great Deal of shooting Randolph went to Summerstown Bought of John Summers High Wines 15 7 1/2 yds of Cotton 75 cents Matches at Wards 5 cents Corinthian went Down 3 Tows 3 propellers a Great Deal of shooting All Souls Day</p> <p>3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Drawing Wood Fine</p> <p>4th Fine caught a very small owl</p> <p>5th Guy Fawks Day or the Gun Powder Plot Began the Stable at the West End of the Barn</p> <p>6th at the Stable high West Wind the Fishermen Down at Charlies Island all Day with the wind Steamship went up Hastings John A Tug</p> <p>7th Allen's Birth Day in the Bush at the stable Mr Genie Came Went to Fish got a Sturgeon E Wind Steamship 4 Tugs Towing</p> <p>8th at the stable Genie went off high E Wind</p> <p>9th thunder Lightning Rain Prince of Wales Birth Day</p> <p>19th Randolph crofsed to Renshaw and Summerstown Bought of Ward nails 5 cents Salt 10 cents</p> <p>11th Fine Fishermen Narcifse and Phillip went off Got a Large Pickerel from them 2 Fishing Lights out to night the wind raised Blew hard Martinmafs</p> <p>12th very high Wind cutting Poles for the cow stable The Grenada did not come out to Day from Dundee as the winds is awful high froze some last night</p> <p>13th The Grenada came out wind high got calm commenced to snow and Blow putting Poles on the Stable Drew some poles some shooting cattle picking out Feeding the horse took up the Turnips and the Ground Froze hard</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>November 14th 1883 Blustery Weather Drifting snowing windy Fine</p> <p>15th cold Windy snow Feeding the cattle</p> <p>16th cold snowing Windy</p> <p>17th Went up around the Island cold turned some Warm working at the West Stable</p> <p>18th Fine snow melting</p> <p>19th Fine Mr James McDougall and Donald John here crofsing to Frashers south side Working at the stable making the Door got Kind of unwell</p> <p>20th in Bed no smoking or eating The Boys Plastering Fine Day rained to night Froze Last Night chinking E Wind</p> <p>21st On This Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 A Good many Boats a Going Bohemian went up Raining snow most all gone Cattle Feeding out</p> <p>22nd high high Wind</p> <p>23rd at the stable and sheds manure Drawing Rubbish thats Lying around Big shooting at Christees</p> <p>24th Randolph went to Dundee with 28 lbs of Butter 5..60 and 8 Dozen of Eggs 1..76 Bought of Mr Burdo Boots 1..25 Bottle oil 25 12 yards of Winces 1..50 12 1/2 yds of Cotton for got Cash 3..36 Bought of F Frasher 100 Wt of Flour Pins 5 Bought of Smallman Oil 15 Heard Mike Bannon Died</p> <p>25th Randolph and Leander went to Christees Island East Wind</p> <p>26th Fixing the sheds and stables Feeding the cows Rained hard to night and snowed a Little</p> <p>27th no Boats went to Day Windy Randolph and I set out the Decoys shot a Good many only got one Fine a Big Fire yesterday in the Marsh on the south side</p> <p>28th Massena went into came out from Salmon River Windy Cold</p> <p>29th seen Cherry Island Light did not see Mr Hills or the Floating Light smoaky</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of November 1883 St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing in honour of the Day nothing But Wine for a Scotch Drink cold snowing all the Lights up a Tug went Down a Barge in tow smoky Feeding the Cattle extra</p> <p>1st of December snow E W Cold Light all up Took the Pine to the Wharf</p> <p>2nd snow W Wind no Lights up to night</p> <p>3rd Cold Windy Freezing Took the Sail of the Big Boat of the Mast Took in the Water Barrel and Giving the Bull an extra good Bit by himself cut 2 Elems in the swamp or oak-Field cattle Hearty good Fires a Mock-sun on the south side of the sun and a Long Tail to the sun this Evening</p> <p>4th in the Bush A very Fine Day Drawing Wood</p> <p>5th Crofsing to Summerstown Gave J Hamilton some Envelops took Dinner there Heard of Mr Dunlop Departed Last Week Broug 6 lbs of Butter to Mr Ward Bought Rope Salt shot Broom 4 spools of Thread Bought of John Summers Flour 3..50 Hinges &amp; screws 25 Axe 95 Matches 25 paid 50 cents of what I owed him on the old account Got a Letter From Davidson got 2 papers from Dan</p> <p>6th Fine Day Fixing the hinges on the stable Door</p> <p>7th Fine Day Killed the Bull</p> <p>8th Wrote a Letter to Dan and sent Mr Davidsons Letter to him put out the Decoys Randolph Crofsed with the Letter A Fine Day I thought I heard a clap of Thunder this morning</p> <p>8th Fine Blowed Some</p> <p>10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Raining Snowing Soft Windy Hay Done on the Barn Floor chopped Down a Dead Maple chopped a hemlog Log at the River</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Decemer 1883 high West Wind Frank Laplante went Dwon with Captain Rankin AJ Baker Calm Turned to East Wind Freezing Snowing Blowing Broke on a 4 Ton stack put the soft Maple Boards in the Barn put in some hay out of the stack chopping seen one of the small small owls in the Bush</p> <p>12th Cutting and Drawing some snow last night high E Wind to night</p> <p>13th cutting Wod at the Door and Piling Whitewashing set fire to the Back Marsh Burns splendid to night a very fine night 2 Fishing Lights out to night no snow on the Ground rained to night or near morning</p> <p>14th Rain Fine Drew the Pine stick up on the Wharf Drew some Wood no snow on the Ground cattle out in the Feilds but that dont save Feed Turned awful Frosty and Cold to night</p> <p>15th E Wind very Frosty and cold</p> <p>16th very Frosty Cold Windy E Wind</p> <p>17th Pretty Cold Fixing one of the Big Heifers in the West Stable Tied the Bull in the Big Shed chopping some Hemlog Logs at the River in stove Wood</p> <p>18th cutting Brush south W Wind snowed some wind high not cold Randolph Found his Knife in the Barn Lost it in the summer</p> <p>19th Fine cutting Brush</p> <p>20th cutting Logs at the River took the Boat to the Lower End</p> <p>20th John Sandfields Birth Day 1812 set Fires to the Front Marsh upper End of it Turned over the Boat the Lady Woolsey Windy</p> <p>21st Frist Day of Winter Fine calm Went to John Hamiltons Randolph to the store Bought of John Summers 1 lb of Tea credit 1 Bottle of RRR 25 paid this Mr Charles Craigs Wife very Poorly Wind Raised Snowed some Turned Cold Freezing hard to night Blowing hard</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 22 1883 Shortest day in the year West Wind Frosty Cold ice Jamming tonight Freezing Seen the White Backed Eagle Looking for Ducks ice Took across here</p> <p>23 ice acrofs some air - holes a good many the One in Front of the House as usual but not so Large as it used to be Randolph to the Head of the Island seen the Fox Tracks that came acrofs</p> <p>24th cold snowing and Drifting E Wind Broke another Stack the other stack Done</p> <p>25th Christmas Day a Fine Day EW and calm kind of Warm got 2 Moles on the ice</p> <p>26th St Stephens Day crofsed the Ice to Hamiltons our Road is very crooked as there is a Great many air-holes ice very thin put out a few Bushes but its a Going to thaw and it will break up in some places came home Quick Drew some Wood as I think we will have a Thaw seen a Mink track</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist Drawing and chopping Wood warm E Wind</p> <p>28th Holy Innocents Day Rained Last night hard Began to snow through the night Windy Frosty cold The White Backed Eagle up in the Bay after a Saw-Beak he got him and Flew Down opposite the Door in the Rushes and Dropped him Livinia Run after it and got the Duck some of the air-holes shut up to Day with this Snow Drifting and hard Frost set a Trap or 2 for the Mink 2 Mock suns one on Each side of the Sun</p> <p>29th Fine Frosty W Wind Just a Few Bushes up in the Bay where we came of the ice New Moon a scotch Moon Generally stormy E Wind tonight Our Angus's B Day</p> <p>30th Snowing cold Fine a Man and a Dog crofsing to Summerstown</p> <p>31st Last Day of the year Snowing Blowing E Wind cutting Stove Wood</p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of January 1884 New Years Day Fine E Wind sun shining Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took Dinner Randolph stopt to help them to Thrash tomorrow I put out a Few Bushes Water Rising on the Marsh Fired a Few shots this Morning put in the Bottom of the stack John H and Leander</p> <p>2nd Randolph at Hamiltons E Wind snowing Drifting Blowing hard Frosty</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 cold Frosty W Wind Blowing hard Blustery Blizzardy cut a Waterhole for the cattle</p> <p>4th cold Windy Gordon and Randolph came from Hamiltons Sent a Bottle of Wine with Gordon to Mrs Hamilton took a Letter to me from Dan it came on the 23rd with 2 Dollars in it for his Aunt Gordon to my Bladed Knife</p> <p>5th cold Windy cutting stove Wood</p> <p>6th Epiphany Fine cold</p> <p>7th The Water is Raising near shore Drew the 2 Boats and canoe up as the water is near them</p> <p>8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 Randolph and I to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 2 Tickets paid for 1..50 the other on credit 50 cents Bought Needles 5 Thread 5 oil 60 Bought of P Purcell 1 lb of Tea 25 paid paid for needles and Thread EW turned stormy Drifting Blowing snowing a awful night stopt at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to mill did not come Back to night Heard Bella Wright Departed or Mrs Annan</p> <p>9th came home high EW Brought 2 Balls of Yarn for Gordons sox</p> <p>10th Began to Draw hay from the upper Field</p> <p>11th Drew the Rest of the stack cleaned the pipes EW snowing went for a Load of Wood</p> <p>12th Fine EW Frosty Drew some wood</p> <p>13th Fine EW Snowed hard Frosty</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/970aaeea5918fb10f324cd01ff0038d2.pdf 75476f1d3a6a63453a04f2b63c621c40 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1 Diary for 1896 Mrs Thomas Lucier January 1st {Colder written in margin} We went to my Fathers and had a good {word cut off} Names of those what were there Daniel Bondy Rose Bondy. Ector Hignac Ida Bondy James Deslippe A. Bondy. Lewis Deslippe Anne Bondy. Dennis Bonday Lena Bondy. Maggie Bondy Bertha Bondy. Elty Bonday. <s>G</s> We also went to Fred Bondy's Babe Deslippe and Theodore Langlis. We drank wine and ate Cakes in those places. 2th {Cold written in margin} I went across the road to see little Winnie Aunt Ella and I went to Mrs Goulin Mrs Jacqes Deslippe and Susan Deslippe were there also. Cora and Pearl were here to night Cora was learning to play pedro. Maggie is here to day. 3 {?} {Cold written in margin} My Cousin Edith and her baby came to day {my?} Uncle Paul Bondy also. Thomas is to a butcherings to Wm Jacqes Deslippe. Alice Goulin was here this morning. {in margin S S's historical Quart} I went across the road <s>so</s> to see very good child Winnie. Cora and Maud Wright were here to-night We had a big time Cora dressed in men clothes Tom dressed in women clothes. Maggie is here to-day. 4 {in margin Cold} I spent the afternoon to Fred Bondys Tom helped {To?} to saw wood this morning he spent the rest of the forenoon thoughing at out out the pump Uncle Thedore men to Windsor to day. Mr. Mayer and Robert Simcoe https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/19a13f19d2d19fb654148420ddb941e4.pdf dbbed8bd98fc1d307a47538ac2de7b2a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 2. are here. to-night playing cards. Rob and I took 3 games Mr Mayer and Tom took none Maggie is here to-day. 5th It is very cold to-day I went across the road twice to-day. Maud and Cora Wright <s>were</s> And John Bertrand were here this afternoon names of those that were here to-night James Deslippe Ida Bondy Daniel Bondy Ida Bondy Lena Bondy Bertha Bondy Ector Gignac Louise Gignac Leon Gignac Hilex Gignac Edward Bondy Pat Ouellette John Deslippe Maud Wright Rosa Bondy Elty Bondy Thomas Deslippe Maggie is here to-day. Mr Mayer Was here also just before the crowd came. Monday 6th It snowed to-day Dennis Bondy and Mr Mayer were here this afternoon playing cards Maggie is gone home to-day. I went across the road twice to-day We went to Mr Babe Dislippe to-night Thomas Deslippe and Adelaide Pillion were there also. <s>Tue</s> Harry Bondy and Lottie <s>P</s> King were married to-day. Teusday 7th It is warm to-day I Went to Fred Bondy this forenoon. Victor Bondy came and {gone?} to go and help to the butchering bee he brought me back to-night Martha is sick. Dickson brought me a Sewing. N. to do. Adele Dubis and John Martin were married to-day {Wed?} 8th I went across the road & spent part of the afternoon to Fred's to-night Mr Mayer and Eugne Pouget were here Eugene came got us to go to Dan Pouget's dance we went and had a good It was fine all day 9th It was fine all day Tom was to a bri {cut off} Dennis {?} this forenoon and this afternoon he went a{cut off} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/703df912acfe92b338aaf90842508a93.pdf ff6ba5fda33f22c6fc9a26ef20e283db PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. got some corn chopped. I was across the Road. Eva and Edith were here this afternoon. Mr. Mayer Uncle Theodore Babe Deslippe and his Wife were here to-night. Dickson was here this evening to see about the Sewing Machine we Paid <s>cl</s>cash it Friday. x10th It snowed a little to-day. I went across the road three times Aunt Ella and I went to Mrs.Goulins she is not very well Tom Maud Cora and I spent the evening to Fred's. Uncle Theodore big cow had a calf this morning Satarday 11th. It was fine all day I went across the road to see Winnie Maggie was here this forenoon Tom Maud Cora and I spent the evening to My Cousins Eugene Boufford's Sunday 12th We went to church I went over the road Cora and Maud Went away to-day Fred Edith. Jane and George were here this afternoon Uncle Theodore was here to-night. It snowed a little to-day and it has been blowing hard all day. Monday 13th I was across the road and to Babe Deslippe Mr Mayer was here <s>last</s> to-night. We went to a dance to Joe Boufford's we had a grand time It snowed to-day. Dick Goulin was here to-night. Tuesday 14th Home all day I spent the afternoon to Fred Bondy's Mr J. Mayer was here to-night playing pedro Wensdy 15th fine all day I went to Ediths this forenoon I spent the afternoon to Mrs Goulin's I read 117 pages of the life of Frank and Jessie James Mr Mayer Uncle Theodore Alice Dick and <s>for</s> Lionest Goulin were here this evening playing pedro Thursday 16th I went across the road twice A pedler was here this morning Tom and I spent the evening to Freds Jane was here to-day I spent part of the afternoon to Fred's Tom hauled ice to-day it was fine all day. Friday 17th Fine all https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd87e0d7dc0e0ea3fead1501671f5362.pdf 50368cf01f39ec63ded6671986c6c341 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 4. all day Tom and I were to Fred's butchering bee. Mr Mayer was here to-night playing pedro. Tom hauled ice to-day. Satarday x18th It rained all day Tom hauled ice I spent the afternoon to Mrs Goulin's she is very poorly. Tom and I spent the evening to Fred's playing pedro. Sunday 19th I Went to high mass & spent the after noon to Jane's. We all went and spent the evening to Frank Dupis & stayed all night to Jane's Fred and Peter Lucier were here <s>yesterday</s> fine all day. Monday 20th I went to confession and received at the convent this morning I had dinner to Jane's and I came home with <s>Aol</s> Polly. Maud and {I?} orphans were here to-night Mr Mayer also. It snowed a little to-day Uncle Theodore {?} old <s>doo</s> Doll to-day. Teusday 11th Jan Fine all day but cloudy I Went across the road Mr Mayer and Uncle Theodore had dinner here were here to-night playing pedro Edith and her baby were here this afternoon That Cough Medicine man was here to day. Little Winnie and Gertie were here to-night. Wensday 22th Fine all day I went across the road & spent the after-noon to Edith's <s>{W?}</s> we got a bid to Remi Bastien's dance. Thursday 23th It rained part of the day I wrote a letter to Ida in Detroit I went to Ediths I also went to see Mrs Goulin's Friday 24th It rained part of the day and snow the rest of the day I went across the road to see Winnie I spent the afternoon to Edith's Mary was there Mr Moyer was here to-night Satarday 25th Fine all day Elty came after his wood Uncle Poulet was here & went across the road Tom and I spent the evening across the road Tom went to house There was a waggon here to-day. Sunday 26th Fine all day but Cloudy Edith was here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0cdc7c75568b1d95ff142cc64352bcb2.pdf bf23f5cbbc324b0cc073438d8cd6054e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 5. this morning to see about going to the lae Mr Mayer and Uncle T. were here also We went to Mass in the chapel and we went and had dinner to Aunt Margret's we came back and had supper to Fred's and spent the evening there playing pedro Cora came back to-day Monday 27th Very fine all day My Mother and Father were here to see me to-day Harry Bondy Edith and her baby Aunt Ella and her baby Mrs Babe Deslippe Cora were here this afternoon <s>and</s> Aunt Ella and I went and saw Mr {Tourin?} this evening Tom is to a shelling corn bee to Babe Deslippe's we were to a dance to Babe Deslippe to night we had a good time Teusday 28th Fine all day I went across the road I spent the afternoon to Fred's we went to the School house to a meeting Susie was here to-day Tom was to a Shelling bee to {Seth?} Ribordex Mr Mayer was here to-night Wensday 29th Fine all day I went across the road twice I spent the afternoon to Mrs Goulin's Mr Mayer was here this evening Uncle Theodore sold his calf to-day Tom was pulling frozen fodder out the ground this fore noon Thursday 30th Cloudy all day Aunt Jossette Edith and her baby were here this afternoon Aunt Ella and Ralph were here to-day Dolphus Dan and Dennis were here also I had supper to Fred's and we spent the evening there Tom was to a shelling bee at Dolphus Bondy's to day Susie Deslippe was here to borrow 8 clothes pins Willie Mongean came and got his pipe to-day Friday 31th Rained nearly all day I spent the afternoon across the road Freddie Babe was here for oil this evening Tom was to a shelling bee at Dennis Meloche's Uncle Theodore and Mr Mayer were here to-night playing cards Cora was here cutting her carpet rags. Febuary 1th Foggy this morning fine the https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1c61f72361bf0155e344e1b44838735.pdf 1c7f58e2283ec254e1953e52d326402c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 6. rest of the day Tom was to a barn shelling bee at Joe Boussey's today Aunt Ella and I went to town this after noon for dishes Father had supper here to-night he spent the evening here Cora was here this evening I went across the road Sunday 2th Fine all day I went across the road I spent the afternoon to Fred's I went once in the fornoon Fred was here to get his hair cut. John Berharnd clipped Old Sam to-day Jane, Lottie, Mr Mayer and Uncle Theodore were here this evening playing Pedro Uncle Theodore and Mr Mayer got a skunk by {?} and Lottie Aunt Ella was here this fornoon* Monday 3th It snowed and rained nearly all day I went across the road twice I went to Fred's {?} Went and saw Mrs Goulin. Cora was here for my curting tongs Aunt Ella was here this morning Uncle Theodore was here twice Teusday 4th Snowed all day. I brought Mrs Goulin some thick milk and sweet milk this <s>of</s> morning I spent the afternoon to Fred's Tom went and saw Pettypiece for his farm to-day. Susie <s>pro</s> brought back the clothes pins and coal oil to-day Edith brought back my persoal Uncle Theodore was here twice to day. Mr Mayor was here this evening playing pedro he got two skunks Wensday 5th Fine all day Father had his dinner here to-day I spent the afternoon to Fred's sewing carpet rags Tom and I spent the evening to Mrs Goulin's Rob Atkin came and got the Old Separater to-day Thursday 6th Fine all day I spent the after noon to Edith's S. Carpet rags We went to a dance to Uncle Hank's Amerlins to-night Gussie daughter of Cook Wright died this morning at 8 oclock Friday 7th Snowed a little to-day Edith came and got the paper to-night. Aunt Ella and https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/438c839b38bdeaa69157ca0c5cb1c2b3.pdf 90de2e86d16a8c7165f66d43a6bd171a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 7. Went and Saw Gussie from there we went to town. Mr Mayer was here this evening he went home with the belly ache Saraday 8th Fine all day Gussie Wright was buried to-day Forrest Goulin and Herb Amelin were here this after noon for Sweet Milk Cora and May Wright and Daniel Bondy were here towards night Tom and I were over to Freds and then we all went to Uncle Theodore's to spend the evening Sunday 9th Snowed nearly all day Aunt Ella and I were to church Mr Babe Deslippe and his wife spent the afternoon and had supper here Alice Gourlin spent the afternoon here also Aunt Ella was here this evening We spent the evening to Babe Deslippe Monday 10th Snowed a little to-day fine the rest of the day Mr Antoine Reaume and Mrs Bastien were married this morning a 6. oclock. Noah Riboudix and Annie Brothers were married at 8 oclock they stoped at the corner I was there I went to Mrs Goulin to Aunt Ella's to Babe Deslippe I went to Freds twice I went this evening for a loaf of bread We went to a dance to Noah Riboudix it was his wedding Tuesday 11th Fine all day it blew very hard all day I spent the afternoon at Ediths Uncle Theodore and Mr Mayer were here this evening Wensday 12th Fine all day but it is snowing to-night. Father came and got me this morning for the shelling bee at Dan's and his place also. I came home a foot Mr Mayer was here this evening Uncle Theodore and John Bertrand went to <s>Leamington</s> Harrow to-day Thursday 13th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b6ccda8c08eea73b5e2bc71dfc9a77e0.pdf 99b3e836270d2a4b41f43f7126cecccf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 8. snowed hard all day I went across the road this forenoon for some sour milk I also spent the afternoon there Dick Goulin was here this morning to ask us to go to Sols Goulins to-night we did not go Uncle Thedore Mr Mayer Eli Dubis Dolphus Amelin Alice and Dick Goulin were here to spend the evening Fred Bondy was here this morning to borrow my pie tins Friday 14th Snowed a little bit to-day I went across the road. Uncle Theodore went to Windsor to-day Mr Bernard was here & spent the afternoon to Ediths her sister and her fellow were there Roasy Amelin was here this evening she came with us to Sol Goulin's dance we had a good time Willie Bondy's wife died to-day Dick Bartley was here for ashes I had none I sold two bushels the other day Satarday 15th Rained and Snowed all afternoon I went across the road I spent the afternoon to Ediths. Forrest Goulin came to get some thick milk for his Grandmother I had none Cora was here this evening for about 10 minutes Sunday 16th Very cold Uncle Theodore Was here this morning We went to Peter Suian's to see Dans Mother then we went to Fathers we brought Bertha back with us Babe Deslippe spent the evening here to-night Monday 17th Very cold all day I went across the road I was to A carpet rag bee to Ediths nearly all day Nealen Meloche and Christina Pier were married to-day they came to the corner I was there also Danced all afternoon in the bar Maurice Castien and Edmeare Meloche and Noah Pusliffe and annie Bouffard were married to-day We were to a https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42fe9807dd241a02b2998d2b833504b5.pdf a2c97d383e480d997f07b739e8a4c4af PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 9. dance to Fred Bondy's to-night Bertha is here to-day Sunday 18th Fine all day Fred came and brought some dishes home Edith came and brought the rest of them Bertha and I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Fred's she is very poorly with the asthasma. Aunt Ella was here Bertha is here to-day Wensday 19th Cold and drifty all day we went to church this morning then to Burke's store I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Fred's I also went and saw Mrs Goulin this afternoon Mr Mayer was here playing cards Cora was here sewing carpet rags Uncle T. killed his white steer yesterday. Bertha is here to-day Thursday 20th Fine all day but cold Dennis came after Bertha Tom was to a sawing bee to-day at Alex Richard's I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Ediths I went across the road Friday 21th Fine all day little warmer I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Ediths I went across the road twice Edith and I went to town this evening Father was here to-day Uncle Theodore was here this evening Satarday 22th Fine all day I went to Edith's twice I went across the road we went to father's to-night Sunday 23th Rained this morning fine the rest of the day I went to Edith's we spent the afternoon to Babe Deslippe's I had supper there Rosa Amelin and Mr Mayer were here this evening Cora was here this forenoon. Old {Loll?} died December 22th 1898. Mag's colt born June 14th 1898 Sow had pigs July 17th 1898 1901 April 18th it snowed quiet hard for a little while rained the rest of the day 19th and 20th blew a hurraicane both night and day Sundy 25th got up in the morning the ground was white with snow and it snoe nearly all forenoon blowing hard and raining the rest of the day very cold just like winter nearly every body haas their oats sowed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/014dd99e79d11e871cd20ecc0e5549ee.pdf 0eb11ff53131fa771a54da2a2a447e6b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 10. {writing is very faint on this page} Clear and Cold all day {Story?} for 1899. Mrs Thomas Lucier Monday 2th Tom and I went out New Years home had a good time Albert Lucier Fred Lucier Harry {?} came and Fred Delmore Guss Delmore Katie Bains Mary Bains Arthur Gandois Benne Bondy Hector Gignol Elty Bondy, Mike Malavey Rosa Paquette Annie Deslippe Eva Bondy and all our famil were there New Years Day. Alexandre too. Cold Windy all day Tom and I came home to day I bought a pair of shoes to day Jane and Almer were here to-day {?} we spent the evening to {Kerrie's?} Tuesday 3th little warmer very windy looks like rain I went to {?} twice to day once to Atmas Meloche's Tom went to the {?} about the wood he borrowed Rosa was here. they went down to the lake this afternoon Wensday 4th Rained nearly all day I have sore throat to day Herb and Almer were her to bring the Saw knife back Tom went to {?} for vinegar and Musland Thursday 5th Froze up tight last night cloudy all day to-day I have sore throat to-day Herb was here { next 4 words illegible} Tom is over to Pierre's two Arabian pedlars eat dinner here yesterday 6th Snowed nearly all day I went to Herbs they are not very well James Lucier was here to day. 7th Very cold all day {Elwas?} wife was here sewing all afternoon. They both had supper here and spent the evening Sunday 8th warmer we went to Pierre's Tom has the grip I am getting better Monday 9th Cold day {?} Youlin and Miss la Page were married I {and?} also Jim {Drouliend?} and Miss Tremblay {Atmas?} Meloches {?} mother Mrs B. Fourfrers {?} January 14th 1899 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/289d7ccac2d7ea7065688894ab09d1cb.pdf 08dbe981261e5cce15f27b996d952d89 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 11. Lizzie Houngran died at Amherstburg March 28th 1899 an account of our house at Premis bought of George Smith $7.00 worth of timber Feb 12th Premis time for 1903 Received from Preis $10.00 <s>111111111 111111111111111</s> / <br>1 Pair of Blankets 69</br> <br>Cash $10.00</br> <br>Cash $12.50</br> {PAID written over 3 above lines} <br><s>1X</s></br> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ce2d36d165bad6df73df89fc428de969.pdf d385931074eaa3e7b939e66a16b04b4e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 12. <table> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>April</td> <td>29th</td> <td>1 day Thursday 23th 1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>30th</td> <td>1 " Friday 24th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>May </td> <td>1th</td> <td>1 " Satarday 25th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>for</td> <td>himself</td> <td>1 " Sundy 26th 0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>May</td> <td>3th</td> <td>for himself Monfay 27th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>"</td> <td>4th</td> <td>for himself Tuesday 28th for himself</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>"</td> <td>5th</td> <td>0 Wensday 29th 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>"</td> <td>6th</td> <td>1 fay Thursday 30th 1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>7th</td> <td>1 " Friday 31th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>"</td> <td>8th</td> <td>1 " June 1/2 1th "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>"</td> <td>9th</td> <td>1 " Sunday 2th 0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>"</td> <td>10th</td> <td>1 " Monday 3th 1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>"</td> <td>11th</td> <td>1 " Tuesday 4th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>"</td> <td>12th</td> <td>0 Wensday 5th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>"</td> <td>13th</td> <td>1 day Thursday 6th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>14th</td> <td>1 " Friday 7th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>"</td> <td>15th</td> <td>1 " Sataday 8th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>"</td> <td>16th</td> <td>holy day Cash $1.00 Sunday 9th 0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>"</td> <td>17th</td> <td>1 day Monday 10th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>"</td> <td>18th</td> <td>3/4 of " Tuesday 11th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>"</td> <td>19th</td> <td>0 Wensday 12th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>"</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1 day Thursday 13th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>21th</td> <td>for himself friday 14th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>"</td> <td>22th</td> <td>1 day Satarday 15th 1 "</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/704f1ddee910889df383a11b55664cb4.pdf 203db6af17034545a06c0f0c4f7f7388 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 13. Started to Work for Premis by the month April 29th 1901 at $18.00 per Month What we get at Pre,is 1 lb of butter at 20 c <s>per lb</s> 20 c <s>Cash</s> 1.5 <s>Cash</s> $4.00 <table> <tr> <td>Apri.</td> <td>6th</td> <td>4 lbs of salt pork</td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>9th</td> <td>1 1/2 of B. Sateen at 15 per ud </td> <td>.23</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>May</s></td> <td>1th</td> <td>2 rolls of B. paper</td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>May</s></td> <td>3th</td> <td>1 doz of Eggs</td> <td>.9c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>19th</td> <td>1 half lb of butter at 13 pr lb.</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1 plug of tobaco</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>25th</td> <td>50 lbs of flour at $2.00 pr cwt</td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>25th</td> <td>Shank of beef</td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>27th</td> <td>5 lbs of meet fryings at 6 c pr lb</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>8th</td> <td>paid for a paint brush</td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Cash in Windsor</td> <td>35 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1 1/2 3 plugs of tobaco.</td> <td>129 <s>pr pl</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1 pair of shoes</td> <td>$2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>19th </td> <td>paid for paint oil</td> <td>20 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1/2 dox of eggs</td> <td>5 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>21th</td> <td>1 " lb of butter</td> <td>5</td> </tr> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68a24e60cc979b67f7fdabc254f25338.pdf 4a37d26e2440f5b00f68bf74b260ec10 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 14. Balance X $2.70 {large X's through most of these figures} <table> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>16th</td> <td>0</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>July</td> <td>30th</td> <td>1 day.</td> <td>P.C.</td> <td>$2.58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>17th</td> <td>1</td> <td>Wens</td> <td>July</td> <td>31th</td> <td>1 day </td> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>18th</td> <td>1</td> <td>Thur</td> <td>Aug</td> <td>1th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>"h.O.f.N.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>19th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Fri</td> <td>"</td> <td>2th</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>" " " " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Sat</td> <td>"</td> <td>3th</td> <td>1</td> <td>" S.o.f.P.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>31th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Sun</td> <td>"</td> <td>4th</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>22th</td> <td>"</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>Mon</td> <td>"</td> <td>5th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>P.C.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Tues</td> <td>"</td> <td>" " " "</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>2th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Sat</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>h. 3. for P</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>8th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Mon</td> <td>"</td> <td>19th</td> <td>1</td> <td>" h. M</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>9th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Tues</td> <td>"</td> <td>20th</td> <td></td> <td>went to the lake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>10th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Wens</td> <td>"</td> <td>21th</td> <td></td> <td>took a load of wood to Gigman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>11th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>shiped hogs</td> <td>Aug</td> <td>16th</td> <td>1072 bricks</td> <td>$3.36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>day</td> <td>"</td> <td>24th</td> <td>50 lbs of flour</td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>13th</td> <td>cut weeds all day</td> <td>"</td> <td>29th</td> <td>1</td> <td>dox of eggs</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>14th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>15th</td> <td>Sept</td> <td>Sat</td> <td>th</td> <td>x</td> <td>1 doz</td> <td>H. Ab.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>16th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wens</td> <td>17th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>18th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>19th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>sat</td> <td>20th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>sun</td> <td>21th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2f90c4fcc73c60e920d8206ed1622e6f.pdf d8430f90d3c20c96487ca4a6f7d3260b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 15 Eugene Burke <table> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>10th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>C.C.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Wensday</td> <td>11th</td> <td>{?}</td> <td>" " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1</td> <td>" " :"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Friday</td> <td>13th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Satarday</td> <td>14th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> What Butter I sell <br>2 lbs at 18 per lb 36</br> <br>2 lbs " 18" " 36</br> <br>2 lbs 1/2 " 18 " " 45</br> <br>2 lbs " 20 " " 40</br> <br>1 1/2 " " 20 " " 30</br> <br>2 lbs " 20 " " 40</br> <br>2 lbs " 20 " " 40</br> <br>3 3/4 lbs " 20 " " 95</br> <br>3 " " 13 " " 39</br> <br>2 1/2 lbs " 13 " " 33</br> <br>2 " " 12 " " 24</br> <br>3 " " 13 " 39</br> <br>4 " " 13 " " 52</br> <br>2 " " 13 " " 26</br> <br>4 " " 13 " " 52</br> <br>5 1/2 " " 14 " " 75</br> <br>13 " " 15 " $1.95 </br> <br>7 3/4 " " 15 " " $1.22 </br> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/163990e8372348967d3d86c89515b83a.pdf 8b6b503b2380310ca93956473093f0a6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 16. 1903 Thomas Lucier Started to work for Henry Bondy Jan th 13 <table> <tr> <td>January th 1</td> <td>0</td> <td>January th 25</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 2</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 3</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 27</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 4</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 28</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 5</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 29</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 6</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 7</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 31</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 8</td> <td>0</td> <td>February th 1</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 9</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 2</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 10</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 3</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 11</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 4</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 12</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 5</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 13</td> <td> 1/2 day</td> <td> " 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 14</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 7</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 15</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 8</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 16</td> <td> 1/2 day</td> <td> " 9</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 17</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 11 </td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 19</td> <td> 1 day</td> <td> " 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 20</td> <td> 1/2 day</td> <td> " 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21</td> <td> 1/2 day & 10 c of tobaco</td> <td> " 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 15</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 23</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 24</td> <td> 1/2 day</td> <td> " 17</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ba483953c5beb043c96598c4114f8eb9.pdf de3886f83af2d80fdd2308b264809407 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 17. <table> <tr> <td>February th 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>March th 15</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 19</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 20</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 17</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 19</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 19</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 23</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 20</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 24</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 25</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 22</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 26</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 23</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 27</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 24</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 28</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 25</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March th 1</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 2</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 27</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 3</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 28</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 4</td> <td>0 Cash $2.50</td> <td> " 29</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 5</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 6</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 31</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 7</td> <td>0</td> <td>April th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 8</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 2</td> <td>1/2 da</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 9</td> <td>0 Cash $5.00</td> <td> " 3</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 10</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 4</td> <td> 1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 11</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 5</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 12</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 13</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 7</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 14</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 8</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5bba06e0ac385e8db020a4e4d85a904e.pdf 948e3eb6c9b6e37e7034f50159b5bfdd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 18. <table> <tr> <td>April th9</td> <td>0</td> <td>May th4</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 10</td> <td>0 Cash $4.00</td> <td> " 5</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 11</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 6 </td> <td>1/2 day 10 c for Shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 12</td> <td>0</td> <td> "7</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 13</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 8</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 14</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 9</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 15</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 16</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 11</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 17</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 18</td> <td>1 day 2 Bread 10c</td> <td> " 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 19.</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 20</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 15</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 16</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 17</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 23</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 24</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 19</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 25</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 20</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 27</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 22</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 28</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 23</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 29</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 24</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 30</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 25</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 2</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 27</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 3</td> <td>1 doz of eggs 10</td> <td> " 28</td> <td>1/2 day cash $5.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4460551d386756026fcac7316aa0f16a.pdf 1c2f0b61ca4b40cf09eae5b3720abd18 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 19. <table> <tr> <td>May th 29</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>June th 23</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 30</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 24</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 31</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 25</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June th 1</td> <td>1 day 20c for Beef</td> <td> " 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 2</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 27</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 3</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 28</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 4</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 29</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 5</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 6</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>July th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 7</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 2</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 8</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 3</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 9</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 4</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 10</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 5</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 11</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 12</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 7</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 13</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 8</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 14</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 9</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 15</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 16</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 11</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 17</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 12</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 18</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 19</td> <td>3/4</td> <td> " 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 20</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 15</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 16</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22</td> <td>1/2 day Cash for A.C. Bondot 75c</td> <td>.</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0bbc2e8d939d7e0bc7b939468709e11.pdf 13938ad47dd99c9e66d352e8f4c40341 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 20. <table> <tr> <td>July th 17</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>August th 11</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 19</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21.</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 15</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 16</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 23.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 17</td> <td>1 day Bread Beer tobac .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 24</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 25.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 19</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 26</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 20</td> <td>1 /2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 27.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 28.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 22</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 29.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 23</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 30</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 24</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 31.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 25</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August th 1 </td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 26</td> <td>0 Bread 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 2</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 27</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 3</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 28</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 4</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 29</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 5</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 30</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 6</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 31</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 7</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Sept th 1</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 8</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 2 Cash $1.00</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 9</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 3</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 10</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 4</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01f06176f219abcd0e58de2a549bbe9b.pdf 4d310384c0a2f51b1713978086b29bf1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 21. <table> <tr> <td>Sept th 5</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Sept th 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 6</td> <td>0</td> <td>Oct th 1</td> <td><s>1 day</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 7</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 2</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 8</td> <td>1 day Cash $1.00</td> <td> " 3</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 9</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 4</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 5</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 11</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 12</td> <td>1 day Bread 5</td> <td> " 7</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 13</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 8</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 14</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 9</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 15</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 10</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 11</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 17</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 18</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 19</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 20</td> <td>0 pills 20</td> <td> " 15</td> <td>0 <s>d d</s> d</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 16</td> <td>0 all settled till</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 17</td> <td>0 now receiving</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 23</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 18 </td> <td> o.l. 95.00 {akr?} bill</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 24</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 19</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 25</td> <td>0 Bread 10</td> <td> " 20</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 26</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 27</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 22</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 28</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 23</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 29</td> <td>1 day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/89c24601e3e7c2fd65e0ae8d690b5189.pdf 761ae05e70f6961e71e84f078685405c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 22 A very good recipe for cough colds and all throat trouble and bronchial tubes and is very good in the kidney Will break up a cold in 24 hours and cure any cough that is curable <br>Virgin oil of pine (pine) 1/2 ounce</br> <br>Glycerine ...... 2 ounces</br> <br>Good Whiskey.... 8 ounces</br> <br><u>shake well and use in teaspoonful doses every few hours</u></br> <br>Recipte for piles and good for all kinds of sores</br> <br>1 lb of Mutton Suete from around the kidneys</br> <br>1/2 pint of best Olive oil</br> <br>1/2 lb of Resin</br> Laurence Mongeau was circumsied on Feb th25 1909 by Dr. Dewar <br>1900-2</br> <br>12 • 6</br> <br>06 • 6</br> <br>03 • 3</br> <br>04 • 7</br> <br>09 • 8</br> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52ec80ce919bc7da808016f99352b5a7.pdf 02331b9c74c7a3d4da80143df2a482f9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 22 <br>Father. Remember friends as you pass by</br> <br>As you are now so once was I</br> <br>As I am now soon you shall be</br <br> Prepare for death and follow me</br> Lena Asleep in Jesus precious thought <br>With peace and life eternal brought</br> Reford Budded on earth <br>To blossom in heaven.</br> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christine Bondy Lucier Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th and Early 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christine Bondy Lucier Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1903 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th and Early 20th Century, Essex County, Anderdon Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Christine Bondy Lucier Diary, 1896-1903 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1896 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christine Bondy Lucier Diary, 1896-1903 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christine Bondy Lucier Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1903 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th and Early 20th Century, Essex County, Anderdon Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1896 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christine Bondy Lucier Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1</p> <p>Diary for 1896 Mrs Thomas Lucier</p> <p>January 1st {Colder written in margin} We went to my Fathers and had a good {word cut off} Names of those what were there Daniel Bondy Rose Bondy. Ector Hignac Ida Bondy James Deslippe A. Bondy. Lewis Deslippe Anne Bondy. Dennis Bonday Lena Bondy. Maggie Bondy Bertha Bondy. Elty Bonday. G We also went to Fred Bondy's Babe Deslippe and Theodore Langlis. We drank wine and ate Cakes in those places.</p> <p>2th {Cold written in margin} I went across the road to see little Winnie Aunt Ella and I went to Mrs Goulin Mrs Jacqes Deslippe and Susan Deslippe were there also. Cora and Pearl were here to night Cora was learning to play pedro. Maggie is here to day.</p> <p>3 {?} {Cold written in margin} My Cousin Edith and her baby came to day {my?} Uncle Paul Bondy also. Thomas is to a butcherings to Wm Jacqes Deslippe. Alice Goulin was here this morning. {in margin S S's historical Quart} I went across the road so to see very good child Winnie. Cora and Maud Wright were here to-night We had a big time Cora dressed in men clothes Tom dressed in women clothes. Maggie is here to-day.</p> <p>4 {in margin Cold} I spent the afternoon to Fred Bondys Tom helped {To?} to saw wood this morning he spent the rest of the forenoon thoughing at out out the pump Uncle Thedore men to Windsor to day. Mr. Mayer and Robert Simcoe</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>2. are here. to-night playing cards. Rob and I took 3 games Mr Mayer and Tom took none Maggie is here to-day.</p> <p>5th It is very cold to-day I went across the road twice to-day. Maud and Cora Wright were And John Bertrand were here this afternoon names of those that were here to-night James Deslippe Ida Bondy Daniel Bondy Ida Bondy Lena Bondy Bertha Bondy Ector Gignac Louise Gignac Leon Gignac Hilex Gignac Edward Bondy Pat Ouellette John Deslippe Maud Wright Rosa Bondy Elty Bondy Thomas Deslippe Maggie is here to-day. Mr Mayer Was here also just before the crowd came. Monday</p> <p>6th It snowed to-day Dennis Bondy and Mr Mayer were here this afternoon playing cards Maggie is gone home to-day. I went across the road twice to-day We went to Mr Babe Dislippe to-night Thomas Deslippe and Adelaide Pillion were there also. Tue Harry Bondy and Lottie P King were married to-day.</p> <p>Teusday 7th It is warm to-day I Went to Fred Bondy this forenoon. Victor Bondy came and {gone?} to go and help to the butchering bee he brought me back to-night Martha is sick. Dickson brought me a Sewing. N. to do. Adele Dubis and John Martin were married to-day</p> <p>{Wed?} 8th I went across the road &amp; spent part of the afternoon to Fred's to-night Mr Mayer and Eugne Pouget were here Eugene came got us to go to Dan Pouget's dance we went and had a good It was fine all day</p> <p>9th It was fine all day Tom was to a bri {cut off} Dennis {?} this forenoon and this afternoon he went a{cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>got some corn chopped. I was across the Road. Eva and Edith were here this afternoon. Mr. Mayer Uncle Theodore Babe Deslippe and his Wife were here to-night. Dickson was here this evening to see about the Sewing Machine we Paid clcash it Friday.</p> <p>x10th It snowed a little to-day. I went across the road three times Aunt Ella and I went to Mrs.Goulins she is not very well Tom Maud Cora and I spent the evening to Fred's. Uncle Theodore big cow had a calf this morning</p> <p>Satarday 11th. It was fine all day I went across the road to see Winnie Maggie was here this forenoon Tom Maud Cora and I spent the evening to My Cousins Eugene Boufford's</p> <p>Sunday 12th We went to church I went over the road Cora and Maud Went away to-day Fred Edith. Jane and George were here this afternoon Uncle Theodore was here to-night. It snowed a little to-day and it has been blowing hard all day.</p> <p>Monday 13th I was across the road and to Babe Deslippe Mr Mayer was here last to-night. We went to a dance to Joe Boufford's we had a grand time It snowed to-day. Dick Goulin was here to-night.</p> <p>Tuesday 14th Home all day I spent the afternoon to Fred Bondy's Mr J. Mayer was here to-night playing pedro</p> <p>Wensdy 15th fine all day I went to Ediths this forenoon I spent the afternoon to Mrs Goulin's I read 117 pages of the life of Frank and Jessie James Mr Mayer Uncle Theodore Alice Dick and for Lionest Goulin were here this evening playing pedro</p> <p>Thursday 16th I went across the road twice A pedler was here this morning Tom and I spent the evening to Freds Jane was here to-day I spent part of the afternoon to Fred's Tom hauled ice to-day it was fine all day.</p> <p>Friday 17th Fine all</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>4.</p> <p>all day Tom and I were to Fred's butchering bee. Mr Mayer was here to-night playing pedro. Tom hauled ice to-day.</p> <p>Satarday x18th It rained all day Tom hauled ice I spent the afternoon to Mrs Goulin's she is very poorly. Tom and I spent the evening to Fred's playing pedro.</p> <p>Sunday 19th I Went to high mass &amp; spent the after noon to Jane's. We all went and spent the evening to Frank Dupis &amp; stayed all night to Jane's Fred and Peter Lucier were here yesterday fine all day.</p> <p>Monday 20th I went to confession and received at the convent this morning I had dinner to Jane's and I came home with Aol Polly. Maud and {I?} orphans were here to-night Mr Mayer also. It snowed a little to-day Uncle Theodore {?} old doo Doll to-day.</p> <p>Teusday 11th Jan Fine all day but cloudy I Went across the road Mr Mayer and Uncle Theodore had dinner here were here to-night playing pedro Edith and her baby were here this afternoon That Cough Medicine man was here to day. Little Winnie and Gertie were here to-night.</p> <p>Wensday 22th Fine all day I went across the road &amp; spent the after-noon to Edith's {W?} we got a bid to Remi Bastien's dance.</p> <p>Thursday 23th It rained part of the day I wrote a letter to Ida in Detroit I went to Ediths I also went to see Mrs Goulin's</p> <p>Friday 24th It rained part of the day and snow the rest of the day I went across the road to see Winnie I spent the afternoon to Edith's Mary was there Mr Moyer was here to-night</p> <p>Satarday 25th Fine all day Elty came after his wood Uncle Poulet was here &amp; went across the road Tom and I spent the evening across the road Tom went to house There was a waggon here to-day.</p> <p>Sunday 26th Fine all day but Cloudy Edith was here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>5.</p> <p>this morning to see about going to the lae Mr Mayer and Uncle T. were here also We went to Mass in the chapel and we went and had dinner to Aunt Margret's we came back and had supper to Fred's and spent the evening there playing pedro Cora came back to-day</p> <p>Monday 27th Very fine all day My Mother and Father were here to see me to-day Harry Bondy Edith and her baby Aunt Ella and her baby Mrs Babe Deslippe Cora were here this afternoon and Aunt Ella and I went and saw Mr {Tourin?} this evening Tom is to a shelling corn bee to Babe Deslippe's we were to a dance to Babe Deslippe to night we had a good time</p> <p>Teusday 28th Fine all day I went across the road I spent the afternoon to Fred's we went to the School house to a meeting Susie was here to-day Tom was to a Shelling bee to {Seth?} Ribordex Mr Mayer was here to-night</p> <p>Wensday 29th Fine all day I went across the road twice I spent the afternoon to Mrs Goulin's Mr Mayer was here this evening Uncle Theodore sold his calf to-day Tom was pulling frozen fodder out the ground this fore noon</p> <p>Thursday 30th Cloudy all day Aunt Jossette Edith and her baby were here this afternoon Aunt Ella and Ralph were here to-day Dolphus Dan and Dennis were here also I had supper to Fred's and we spent the evening there Tom was to a shelling bee at Dolphus Bondy's to day Susie Deslippe was here to borrow 8 clothes pins Willie Mongean came and got his pipe to-day</p> <p>Friday 31th Rained nearly all day I spent the afternoon across the road Freddie Babe was here for oil this evening Tom was to a shelling bee at Dennis Meloche's Uncle Theodore and Mr Mayer were here to-night playing cards Cora was here cutting her carpet rags.</p> <p>Febuary 1th Foggy this morning fine the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>6. rest of the day Tom was to a barn shelling bee at Joe Boussey's today Aunt Ella and I went to town this after noon for dishes Father had supper here to-night he spent the evening here Cora was here this evening I went across the road</p> <p>Sunday 2th Fine all day I went across the road I spent the afternoon to Fred's I went once in the fornoon Fred was here to get his hair cut. John Berharnd clipped Old Sam to-day Jane, Lottie, Mr Mayer and Uncle Theodore were here this evening playing Pedro Uncle Theodore and Mr Mayer got a skunk by {?} and Lottie Aunt Ella was here this fornoon*</p> <p>Monday 3th It snowed and rained nearly all day I went across the road twice I went to Fred's {?} Went and saw Mrs Goulin. Cora was here for my curting tongs Aunt Ella was here this morning Uncle Theodore was here twice</p> <p>Teusday 4th Snowed all day. I brought Mrs Goulin some thick milk and sweet milk this of morning I spent the afternoon to Fred's Tom went and saw Pettypiece for his farm to-day. Susie pro brought back the clothes pins and coal oil to-day Edith brought back my persoal Uncle Theodore was here twice to day. Mr Mayor was here this evening playing pedro he got two skunks</p> <p>Wensday 5th Fine all day Father had his dinner here to-day I spent the afternoon to Fred's sewing carpet rags Tom and I spent the evening to Mrs Goulin's Rob Atkin came and got the Old Separater to-day</p> <p>Thursday 6th Fine all day I spent the after noon to Edith's S. Carpet rags We went to a dance to Uncle Hank's Amerlins to-night Gussie daughter of Cook Wright died this morning at 8 oclock</p> <p>Friday 7th Snowed a little to-day Edith came and got the paper to-night. Aunt Ella and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>7.</p> <p>Went and Saw Gussie from there we went to town. Mr Mayer was here this evening he went home with the belly ache</p> <p>Saraday 8th Fine all day Gussie Wright was buried to-day Forrest Goulin and Herb Amelin were here this after noon for Sweet Milk Cora and May Wright and Daniel Bondy were here towards night Tom and I were over to Freds and then we all went to Uncle Theodore's to spend the evening</p> <p>Sunday 9th Snowed nearly all day Aunt Ella and I were to church Mr Babe Deslippe and his wife spent the afternoon and had supper here Alice Gourlin spent the afternoon here also Aunt Ella was here this evening We spent the evening to Babe Deslippe</p> <p>Monday 10th Snowed a little to-day fine the rest of the day Mr Antoine Reaume and Mrs Bastien were married this morning a 6. oclock. Noah Riboudix and Annie Brothers were married at 8 oclock they stoped at the corner I was there I went to Mrs Goulin to Aunt Ella's to Babe Deslippe I went to Freds twice I went this evening for a loaf of bread We went to a dance to Noah Riboudix it was his wedding</p> <p>Tuesday 11th Fine all day it blew very hard all day I spent the afternoon at Ediths Uncle Theodore and Mr Mayer were here this evening</p> <p>Wensday 12th Fine all day but it is snowing to-night. Father came and got me this morning for the shelling bee at Dan's and his place also. I came home a foot Mr Mayer was here this evening Uncle Theodore and John Bertrand went to Leamington Harrow to-day</p> <p>Thursday 13th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>8.</p> <p>snowed hard all day I went across the road this forenoon for some sour milk I also spent the afternoon there Dick Goulin was here this morning to ask us to go to Sols Goulins to-night we did not go Uncle Thedore Mr Mayer Eli Dubis Dolphus Amelin Alice and Dick Goulin were here to spend the evening Fred Bondy was here this morning to borrow my pie tins</p> <p>Friday 14th Snowed a little bit to-day I went across the road. Uncle Theodore went to Windsor to-day Mr Bernard was here &amp; spent the afternoon to Ediths her sister and her fellow were there Roasy Amelin was here this evening she came with us to Sol Goulin's dance we had a good time Willie Bondy's wife died to-day Dick Bartley was here for ashes I had none I sold two bushels the other day</p> <p>Satarday 15th Rained and Snowed all afternoon I went across the road I spent the afternoon to Ediths. Forrest Goulin came to get some thick milk for his Grandmother I had none Cora was here this evening for about 10 minutes</p> <p>Sunday 16th Very cold Uncle Theodore Was here this morning We went to Peter Suian's to see Dans Mother then we went to Fathers we brought Bertha back with us Babe Deslippe spent the evening here to-night</p> <p>Monday 17th Very cold all day I went across the road I was to A carpet rag bee to Ediths nearly all day Nealen Meloche and Christina Pier were married to-day they came to the corner I was there also Danced all afternoon in the bar Maurice Castien and Edmeare Meloche and Noah Pusliffe and annie Bouffard were married to-day We were to a</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>9.</p> <p>dance to Fred Bondy's to-night Bertha is here to-day</p> <p>Sunday 18th Fine all day Fred came and brought some dishes home Edith came and brought the rest of them Bertha and I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Fred's she is very poorly with the asthasma. Aunt Ella was here Bertha is here to-day</p> <p>Wensday 19th Cold and drifty all day we went to church this morning then to Burke's store I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Fred's I also went and saw Mrs Goulin this afternoon Mr Mayer was here playing cards Cora was here sewing carpet rags Uncle T. killed his white steer yesterday. Bertha is here to-day</p> <p>Thursday 20th Fine all day but cold Dennis came after Bertha Tom was to a sawing bee to-day at Alex Richard's I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Ediths I went across the road</p> <p>Friday 21th Fine all day little warmer I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Ediths I went across the road twice Edith and I went to town this evening Father was here to-day Uncle Theodore was here this evening</p> <p>Satarday 22th Fine all day I went to Edith's twice I went across the road we went to father's to-night</p> <p>Sunday 23th Rained this morning fine the rest of the day I went to Edith's we spent the afternoon to Babe Deslippe's I had supper there Rosa Amelin and Mr Mayer were here this evening Cora was here this forenoon. Old {Loll?} died December 22th 1898. Mag's colt born June 14th 1898 Sow had pigs July 17th 1898 1901 April 18th it snowed quiet hard for a little while rained the rest of the day 19th and 20th blew a hurraicane both night and day Sundy 25th got up in the morning the ground was white with snow and it snoe nearly all forenoon blowing hard and raining the rest of the day very cold just like winter nearly every body haas their oats sowed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>10. {writing is very faint on this page}</p> <p>Clear and Cold all day {Story?} for 1899. Mrs Thomas Lucier</p> <p>Monday 2th Tom and I went out New Years home had a good time Albert Lucier Fred Lucier Harry {?} came and Fred Delmore Guss Delmore Katie Bains Mary Bains Arthur Gandois Benne Bondy Hector Gignol Elty Bondy, Mike Malavey Rosa Paquette Annie Deslippe Eva Bondy and all our famil were there New Years Day. Alexandre too. Cold Windy all day Tom and I came home to day I bought a pair of shoes to day Jane and Almer were here to-day {?} we spent the evening to {Kerrie's?}</p> <p>Tuesday 3th little warmer very windy looks like rain I went to {?} twice to day once to Atmas Meloche's Tom went to the {?} about the wood he borrowed Rosa was here. they went down to the lake this afternoon</p> <p>Wensday 4th Rained nearly all day I have sore throat to day Herb and Almer were her to bring the Saw knife back Tom went to {?} for vinegar and Musland</p> <p>Thursday 5th Froze up tight last night cloudy all day to-day I have sore throat to-day Herb was here { next 4 words illegible} Tom is over to Pierre's two Arabian pedlars eat dinner here yesterday</p> <p>6th Snowed nearly all day I went to Herbs they are not very well James Lucier was here to day.</p> <p>7th Very cold all day {Elwas?} wife was here sewing all afternoon. They both had supper here and spent the evening</p> <p>Sunday 8th warmer we went to Pierre's Tom has the grip I am getting better</p> <p>Monday 9th Cold day {?} Youlin and Miss la Page were married I {and?} also Jim {Drouliend?} and Miss Tremblay {Atmas?} Meloches {?} mother Mrs B. Fourfrers {?} January 14th 1899</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>11.</p> <p>Lizzie Houngran died at Amherstburg March 28th 1899</p> <p>an account of our house at Premis bought of George Smith $7.00 worth of timber Feb 12th</p> <p>Premis time for 1903 Received from Preis $10.00</p> <p>111111111 111111111111111 / <br />1 Pair of Blankets 69<br /><br />Cash $10.00<br /><br />Cash $12.50<br />{PAID written over 3 above lines} <br />1X</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>12.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>April</td> <td>29th</td> <td>1 day Thursday 23th 1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>30th</td> <td>1 " Friday 24th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>May</td> <td>1th</td> <td>1 " Satarday 25th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>for</td> <td>himself</td> <td>1 " Sundy 26th 0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>May</td> <td>3th</td> <td>for himself Monfay 27th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>"</td> <td>4th</td> <td>for himself Tuesday 28th for himself</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>"</td> <td>5th</td> <td>0 Wensday 29th 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>"</td> <td>6th</td> <td>1 fay Thursday 30th 1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>7th</td> <td>1 " Friday 31th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>"</td> <td>8th</td> <td>1 " June 1/2 1th "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>"</td> <td>9th</td> <td>1 " Sunday 2th 0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>"</td> <td>10th</td> <td>1 " Monday 3th 1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>"</td> <td>11th</td> <td>1 " Tuesday 4th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>"</td> <td>12th</td> <td>0 Wensday 5th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>"</td> <td>13th</td> <td>1 day Thursday 6th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>14th</td> <td>1 " Friday 7th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>"</td> <td>15th</td> <td>1 " Sataday 8th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>"</td> <td>16th</td> <td>holy day Cash $1.00 Sunday 9th 0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>"</td> <td>17th</td> <td>1 day Monday 10th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>"</td> <td>18th</td> <td>3/4 of " Tuesday 11th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>"</td> <td>19th</td> <td>0 Wensday 12th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>"</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1 day Thursday 13th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>21th</td> <td>for himself friday 14th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>"</td> <td>22th</td> <td>1 day Satarday 15th 1 "</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>13.</p> <p>Started to Work for Premis by the month April 29th 1901 at $18.00 per Month</p> <p>What we get at Pre,is 1 lb of butter at 20 c per lb 20 c Cash 1.5 Cash $4.00</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Apri.</td> <td>6th</td> <td>4 lbs of salt pork</td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>9th</td> <td>1 1/2 of B. Sateen at 15 per ud</td> <td>.23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1th</td> <td>2 rolls of B. paper</td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>3th</td> <td>1 doz of Eggs</td> <td>.9c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>19th</td> <td>1 half lb of butter at 13 pr lb.</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1 plug of tobaco</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>25th</td> <td>50 lbs of flour at $2.00 pr cwt</td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>25th</td> <td>Shank of beef</td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>27th</td> <td>5 lbs of meet fryings at 6 c pr lb</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>8th</td> <td>paid for a paint brush</td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Cash in Windsor</td> <td>35 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1 1/2 3 plugs of tobaco.</td> <td>129 pr pl</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1 pair of shoes</td> <td>$2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>19th</td> <td>paid for paint oil</td> <td>20 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1/2 dox of eggs</td> <td>5 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>21th</td> <td>1 " lb of butter</td> <td>5</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>14.</p> <p>Balance X $2.70 {large X's through most of these figures}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>16th</td> <td>0</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>July</td> <td>30th</td> <td>1 day.</td> <td>P.C.</td> <td>$2.58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>17th</td> <td>1</td> <td>Wens</td> <td>July</td> <td>31th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>18th</td> <td>1</td> <td>Thur</td> <td>Aug</td> <td>1th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>"h.O.f.N.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>19th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Fri</td> <td>"</td> <td>2th</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>" " " " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Sat</td> <td>"</td> <td>3th</td> <td>1</td> <td>" S.o.f.P.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>31th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Sun</td> <td>"</td> <td>4th</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>22th</td> <td>"</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>Mon</td> <td>"</td> <td>5th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>P.C.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Tues</td> <td>"</td> <td>" " " "</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>2th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Sat</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>h. 3. for P</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>8th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Mon</td> <td>"</td> <td>19th</td> <td>1</td> <td>" h. M</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>9th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Tues</td> <td>"</td> <td>20th</td> <td></td> <td>went to the lake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>10th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Wens</td> <td>"</td> <td>21th</td> <td></td> <td>took a load of wood to Gigman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>11th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>shiped hogs</td> <td>Aug</td> <td>16th</td> <td>1072 bricks</td> <td>$3.36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>day</td> <td>"</td> <td>24th</td> <td>50 lbs of flour</td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>13th</td> <td>cut weeds all day</td> <td>"</td> <td>29th</td> <td>1</td> <td>dox of eggs</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>14th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>15th</td> <td>Sept</td> <td>Sat</td> <td>th</td> <td>x</td> <td>1 doz</td> <td>H. Ab.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>16th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wens</td> <td>17th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>18th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>19th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>sat</td> <td>20th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>sun</td> <td>21th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>15</p> <p>Eugene Burke</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>10th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>C.C.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Wensday</td> <td>11th</td> <td>{?}</td> <td>" " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1</td> <td>" " :"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Friday</td> <td>13th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Satarday</td> <td>14th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> What Butter I sell <br />2 lbs at 18 per lb 36<br /><br />2 lbs " 18" " 36<br /><br />2 lbs 1/2 " 18 " " 45<br /><br />2 lbs " 20 " " 40<br /><br />1 1/2 " " 20 " " 30<br /><br />2 lbs " 20 " " 40<br /><br />2 lbs " 20 " " 40<br /><br />3 3/4 lbs " 20 " " 95<br /><br />3 " " 13 " " 39<br /><br />2 1/2 lbs " 13 " " 33<br /><br />2 " " 12 " " 24<br /><br />3 " " 13 " 39<br /><br />4 " " 13 " " 52<br /><br />2 " " 13 " " 26<br /><br />4 " " 13 " " 52<br /><br />5 1/2 " " 14 " " 75<br /><br />13 " " 15 " $1.95 <br /><br />7 3/4 " " 15 " " $1.22</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>16. 1903 Thomas Lucier Started to work for Henry Bondy Jan th 13</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January th 1</td> <td>0</td> <td>January th 25</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 3</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 27</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 4</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 28</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 5</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 29</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 31</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>0</td> <td>February th 1</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 2</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 3</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 4</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 12</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 5</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 14</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 7</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 8</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 9</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 11</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>1/2 day &amp; 10 c of tobaco</td> <td>" 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 15</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 23</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 17</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>17.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February th 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>March th 15</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 17</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 19</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 19</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 23</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 20</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 22</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 23</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 27</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 24</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 28</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 25</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March th 1</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 27</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 3</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 28</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 4</td> <td>0 Cash $2.50</td> <td>" 29</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 5</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 31</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>0</td> <td>April th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 2</td> <td>1/2 da</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>0 Cash $5.00</td> <td>" 3</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 4</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 5</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 12</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 7</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 14</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 8</td> <td>0</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>18.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April th9</td> <td>0</td> <td>May th4</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>0 Cash $4.00</td> <td>" 5</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 6</td> <td>1/2 day 10 c for Shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 12</td> <td>0</td> <td>"7</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 8</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 14</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 9</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 16</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 11</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 18</td> <td>1 day 2 Bread 10c</td> <td>" 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19.</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 15</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 16</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 17</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 23</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 19</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 20</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 27</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 22</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 28</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 23</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 29</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 24</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 30</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 25</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 27</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 3</td> <td>1 doz of eggs 10</td> <td>" 28</td> <td>1/2 day cash $5.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>19.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May th 29</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>June th 23</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 30</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 24</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 31</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 25</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June th 1</td> <td>1 day 20c for Beef</td> <td>" 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 27</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 3</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 28</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 4</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 29</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 5</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>July th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 2</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 3</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 4</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 5</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 7</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 8</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 14</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 9</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 16</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 11</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 12</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>3/4</td> <td>" 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 15</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 16</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>1/2 day Cash for A.C. Bondot 75c</td> <td>.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>20.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July th 17</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>August th 11</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21.</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 15</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 16</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 23.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 17</td> <td>1 day Bread Beer tobac .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 19</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 20</td> <td>1 /2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 27.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 28.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 22</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 29.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 23</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 30</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 24</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 31.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 25</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 26</td> <td>0 Bread 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 27</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 3</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 28</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 4</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 29</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 5</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 30</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 31</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Sept th 1</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 2 Cash $1.00</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 3</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 4</td> <td>0</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>21.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept th 5</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Sept th 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>0</td> <td>Oct th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 2</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>1 day Cash $1.00</td> <td>" 3</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 4</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 5</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day Bread 5</td> <td>" 7</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 8</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 14</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 9</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 10</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 11</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 18</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>0 pills 20</td> <td>" 15</td> <td>0 d d d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 16</td> <td>0 all settled till</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 17</td> <td>0 now receiving</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 23</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 18</td> <td>o.l. 95.00 {akr?} bill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 19</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25</td> <td>0 Bread 10</td> <td>" 20</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 27</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 22</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 28</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 23</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 29</td> <td>1 day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>22</p> <p><br />A very good recipe for cough colds and all throat trouble and bronchial tubes and is very good in the kidney Will break up a cold in 24 hours and cure any cough that is curable <br />Virgin oil of pine (pine) 1/2 ounce<br /><br />Glycerine ...... 2 ounces<br /><br />Good Whiskey.... 8 ounces<br /><br />shake well and use in teaspoonful doses every few hours<br /><br />Recipte for piles and good for all kinds of sores<br /><br />1 lb of Mutton Suete from around the kidneys<br /><br />1/2 pint of best Olive oil<br /><br />1/2 lb of Resin</p> <p>Laurence Mongeau was circumsied on Feb th25 1909 by Dr. Dewar</p> <p></p> <p><br />1900-2<br /><br />12 • 6<br /><br />06 • 6<br /><br />03 • 3<br /><br />04 • 7<br /><br />09 • 8</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>22</p> <p><br /><br />Father. Remember friends as you pass by<br /><br />As you are now so once was I<br /><br />As I am now soon you shall be&lt;/br <br />Prepare for death and follow me</p> <p>Lena Asleep in Jesus precious thought <br />With peace and life eternal brought</p> <p>Reford Budded on earth <br />To blossom in heaven.</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bbf61aee916fb9d084da0793543d36ce.pdf 795e1bd35205bb4aaf95203aa5cfe3c1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Diary of Leonard Iler 300 1.50 <u>.98</u> 5.48 <table> <tr> <td>1867</td> <td>Notebook</td> <td>Leonard Iler</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jany T</td> <td>1</td> <td>Commenced the year by going to wedding Eld. Baldwin </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td>Cutting rail timber</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>do wood for Mrs Bassett</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td>Drawing rail timber </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>Covenant meeting </td> <td>Snowy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>Went to Church Communion day </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td>Helped Old Baldwin move &c &c </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>Killing hogs Rich'd Dooff &c </td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td>do Solomon &c </td> <td>Snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>do at home &c Driving colts</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td>Drawing saw logs</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>do Uncle Sam</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>Went to Church </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td>Drawing hay &c </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>To <s>Windsor</s> Sandwich with pork upset my load average of hogs 367 </td> <td>snow last night Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td>Not doing much almost sick</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Windsor with Molasses </td> <td>Cold Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td>Came from do </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>Chopping wood &c Cold morning</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Cold Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td>Up to Windsor</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td>Cutting rail-timber</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td>do do </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>Drawing wood</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td>Cutting stove wood</td> <td>Drifting snow storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>do logs to saw</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td>Drawing stone for Solomon</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>Helping Solomon cut saw logs AM Kingsville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>30</td> <td>Drawing wood Killed beef</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td>Chopping Wood A.M. Kingsville P.M.</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F Feby</td> <td>1</td> <td>Drawing saw logs Solomon</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>Covenant meeting. </td> <td>Rain & sleet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>3</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Chopping wood A.M. P.M. </td> <td>Snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>5</td> <td>do do Kingsville </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ba3b38856013d91227c51f73ca624d3c.pdf 60821540cb1ad6b604f730f822d77a88 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>Feby</td> <td></td> <td>Continued</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td>Chopping wood</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>do do &c &c &c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td>do do went to Mill </td> <td>Thawng do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>Snowing paid Sam. C Toff $100.00</td> <td>Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to Kingsville Church</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td>Chopping Wood &c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Killing hogs</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td>Took hogs to Kingsville</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Drawing wood</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td>Threshing clover at S Scratch</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>Drawing logs to saw hauled one load hay</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Church Gordon Wigle here </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td>clearning fence row chopping wood</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Chopping Snow at night</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td>Drawing manure</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>Snow storm Drawing wood </td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td>Teaming A.M. Went after horse doctor for R{illegible}</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>Getting out timber for Kitchen </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>Went to Church Alfred Wigle here </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td>Drawing logs to saw</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>do do </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td>Went to mill after lumber was disappointed Solomon logs to saw</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>Chopping A.M. Kingsville P.M. Mudy</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F Mar</td> <td>1</td> <td>Sawing wood Julian & </td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>Getting lumber from Mill Covenant Meet. </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>went to Church </td> <td>snow storm do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td>Sawing at Julian's</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>do do Drawing log Solomon</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td>Sawing at Uncle Johns Broke down</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>do " do " </td> <td>Snow </td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td> " ' ' Sawing at home</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>" at home </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td>Sawed wood at Solomon</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>do " " R. Toff</td> <td>Snowy cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td>do " " Uncle John's broke saw</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sowed clover seed Drawing rails </td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b16e6f4f8997d0c64d433f64061a463f.pdf 2c83d452a8e86d59481b0f1a8edb4736 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>chopping wood &c</td> <td>very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td>Drawing rails</td> <td>" do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>Cutting rail timber &c</td> <td>Snow Storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drawing rails hurt my leg (alias limb</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Funeral Eliz.Shay's child &c &c </td> <td>East Wind Chilly </td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td>Drawing lumber from Mill Sawing at Uncle Johns broke down</td> <td>do do do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>Chopping stove wood &c Stormy Rain & Snow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td>Working at fence</td> <td>Moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>do " do </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>J.A.Iler Sawing</td> <td>East Wind Snow Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td>J C Iler do </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>J. " " " </td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td>Down at Kingsville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td>Chopping </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Quite do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>M Apr</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fix Shed door &c </td> <td>Stormy morn. do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Chopping Went to Kingsville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td>do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Not doing much</td> <td>Raining</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td>Chopping </td> <td>Stormy P.M. Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>Covenant Meeting &c </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>Fencing out back Up to John's evening two lambs one calf</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td>do Richard Iler Married to day </td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>Getting maple trees taking apples out hole </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td>Finished fence out back Got more maple trees Repairing fence north barn </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>WEnt to Kingsville A.M. Getting log to water mill</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td>Repairing fence by barn </td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>Drawing fence poles Cleaning yard</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td>do " " do Hauling Manure</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>do load lumber &c Went to Kngsville </td> <td>Chilly do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td>Plowing & Sowing oats took potatoes out of holes Kept very well </td> <td>East Wind Chilly</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7cd829d0800ed9fa040a55fc614a513.pdf 49556e1f6cf11a654c1c0a8743e579b4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>S Apr</td> <td>20</td> <td>Drawing wood Cleaning back orchard &c</td> <td>Windy but pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>Went to church</td> <td>Cloudy P.M. Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td>Splitting stovewood</td> <td>Rain last night Very wet do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>do rails Turned cattle & colts to graze </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td>do " &c</td> <td>Rainy A.M. do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>Rolling logs at A. Foxes. Kingsville P. M. Thomas N Uncle Davids shingling </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td>Plowing & sowing wheat </td> <td>Cloudy Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>do " do <s>Arther sowed clover seed</s> </td> <td>Rain last night Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>Went to Church </td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>29</td> <td>Plowing & sowing wheat Raised Kitchen Father sowed clover seed</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>do & " Oats down at Kingsville </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W May</td> <td>1</td> <td>I myself got married today " & so did I. </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Plowing & sowing Oats</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td>Running water furrows Plowing for potatoes &c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>Planting Potatoes & corn Covenant Meeting today</td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>Communion at Church R. Iler & wife here evening </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td>Raining morn Sundries Plowing out back P.M. Fan has a colt</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>Plowing out back Drawing manure</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td>Plowing for Corn Boys hauling manure</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>do " do </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td>Furrowing Corn ground</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>Planting Corn &c </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>Went to Church Eld Baldwins Even. </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td>Raing last, wet, Burritt to Mill Went to Kingsville </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Plowing out back for potatoes</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td>do " " harrowing Repairing fence fr{ink blot} </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>Washing sheep &c &c &c Nell has a colt </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td>Planting sorghum &c &c & Moved stove </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>do " out back, boys plowing for corn</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>Went to Church Rain P.M. </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td>Wet Working at Kitchen Planting Potatoes out back </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>Rain A. M. Went to Kingsville P.M. </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td>Down at S. Wigles, Rain all day</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Came from Kingsville Draining corn ground Killed a hog </td> <td>do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td>Working at Kitchen. Planting Sorghum </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>Shearing sheep &c &c </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>Went to Church Lewis Wigle here last night </td> <td>do </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{may be from next page} sowed clover seed Drawing {illegible}</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b489b859301afee6177c9c8508012552.pdf ea1e10cc18ba87c50ad3a8dea88cfdf9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May <table> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td>Working at Kitchen, planting potatoes out back, Boys plowing for corn </td> <td>Good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>Rain A.M. Sundries</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td>Spreading Manure &c Boys plowing & drawing Manure</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>Planting corn out back place Sorghum front field </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>31</td> <td>Plowing harrowing & furrowing & Planting corn front field </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Solomon planting corn Plowing for corn </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>Went to church</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>3</td> <td>Plowing Harrowing & Furrowing </td> <td>Rain last night do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>" " " Planting @ A Jioxer field</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>5</td> <td>do for Corn </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td>do do Threatening Storm P.M. J Walls {illegible} here </td> <td>hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>7</td> <td>do do </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Furrowing Corn ground </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>Went to Church Alf. Wigh here </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>10</td> <td>Planting corn </td> <td>do</td> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>do do @ Solomon's </td> <td>Rain <s>last night</s> do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>12</td> <td>Plowing corn &c </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>Replanting do Planting pumpkins &c </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>14</td> <td>Cleaning Sorghum</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>do do </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>Went to Church Cold B & family here </td> <td>do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>17</td> <td>Plowing & hoeing corn </td> <td>Rainy Even do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>do " " </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>19</td> <td>do " Thomas doing road work</td> <td>do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td>Hoeing corn &c Went to Kingsville " " </td> <td>do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>21</td> <td>do " &c Thomas working on roads</td> <td>do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>do &c Down at H Scratcher</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>Went to church Helen sick with Erysipelas J.M. {illegible} here </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>24</td> <td>Cleaning back orchard</td> <td>Rain at night do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>Plowing & hoeing corn &c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>26</td> <td>do do </td> <td>do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td>Went to Church at Uncle Same E Even </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Plowing corn </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>do " Rich'd Iler Mowing P.M. </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec455e4e1807f5dc3efd78f77a78bfa1.pdf 5efd67f0af929cecdf4f172b93966f59 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td>Plowing corn Raking hay Picnic today</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Drawed in hay</td> <td>Rain P.M. do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td>Plowing corn do " " </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>do " Covenant Meeting </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td>Plowing for Rich'rd Iler Thomas Plow for buckwheat </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>do " do </td> <td>do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td>Helping Solomon with hay </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>" " " Plowing corn </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td>Sowing Buckwheat picking cherries</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>Plowing corn </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>Went to Church </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td>Making & Stacking hay &c </td> <td>Rain P.M. do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>do Drawing do </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td>Stacking hay Helping Uncle Sam hay </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drawing wheat Making hay</td> <td>do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td>Stacking hay do L </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>Cradling wheat hoeing out back </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>Went to Church </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td>Stacking hay &c Went to Kingsville</td> <td>do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cradling wheat </td> <td>Hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td>Working at Sorghum </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>" " " &c </td> <td>Raining</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td>Plowing Corn </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>do " Stacking hay Wheat </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>Went to Church Very heavy rain </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>29</td> <td>Cutting Canada Thistles &c Sowed Turnips </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>Boarding woodhouse &c Went to Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W Aug</td> <td>31</td> <td>Stacking hay for J {illegible} </td> <td>Raining P.M. "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>1<s>2</s></td> <td>do " " do Heavy rain </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>2</td> <td>Making scaffold by house &c Went to Mill for slabs</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cradled timothy seed &c Covenant Meeting Sowed Clover in front field </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to Church To Uncle Sam I for dinner</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>5</td> <td>Shingling at Mrs Wrights Thomas Cradling</td> <td>Hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td>Binding Wheat putting up eave through</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>7</td> <td>Cradling Oat Binding and drawing Wheat </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>do " " </td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d1b487055498c36b8c478de09d53bc7.pdf 07bcc8aedc79a774918a1538a3ca4dc7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>FAug.</td> <td>9</td> <td>Binding and drawing Oats </td> <td>rain at night Hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>Mowing weed &c Went to Kingsville Barrett C{illegible} </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>Came from Kingsville, Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>12</td> <td>Binding & drawing oats & drawing manure</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>Hunting ducks</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>14</td> <td>Drawing Manure Went to Kingsville </td> <td>Pleasant </td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>do do </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>16</td> <td>Drawing Manure for Eld. Baldwing Thomas Cradle for Solmon {illegible}</td> >td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>Drawing Manure Went to Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>19</td> <td>Cradling oats for Solomon, Uncle Davids threshing</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td>Drawing manure Uncle Saml Threshing</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>21</td> <td>" " &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td>Drawing stone for Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cutting weeds out of corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>Drawing wood Kingsville Evening </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>26</td> <td>Cutting weeds out of corn splitting rails</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td>Splitting & drawing rails </td> <td>Hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>28</td> <td>" " Boy out at Solomon </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>Making fence in orchard</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>30</td> <td>On my way to Newbury At deacon McIntires at night </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td>" " Rainy " Deacon Waterworths all night </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>At Newbury to Church At Mr Yorks " " </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td>On my way home " Joseph Russels </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>" " Arrived safely at 3 1/2 oclock </td> <td>Rain evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td>Trying to plow &c Cutting corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>Splitting rails making fence " " &c </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>6</td> <td>Drawing stone &c </td> <td>Rain "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Covenant Meeting </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Went to Church Joseph Mallott & family &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td>Cutting corn Chopping &c </td> <td>Rain Even Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>Plowing for wheat very dry </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td>do do sowing wheat </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Seeding</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td>Working out back,</td> <td>Rainy P.M. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>" " Down at Kingsville </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td></td> <td>Killed a sheep today </td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67070b9e3c0cf92ca411ec5a4d0f6c10.pdf 5dc25d985d3289c05e3663fe0ee362a0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>S Sept</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Church Eld. B. & family here </td> <td>Pleasant Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td>Threshing 197 bu wheat 175 oats </td> <td>very Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>Drawing seed clover &c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td>Thres'd wheat out at Willies 34 bu oats 11 </td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Separated the sheep Cutting corn </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td>Not doing anything Nearly sick</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>" " do Went to Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Went to Church " " " </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cutting corn Solomon & Barrett Plowing at A To</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>" Sowing wheat very dry</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>25</td> <td>Finished seeding</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>Finished cutting corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td>Boring for water. Not very good luck</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>" " " Done flowing well</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td>Cutting Corn for C. Iler</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Husking corn & Stripping sorghum some frost last night</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td>Digging potatoes &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cutting and drawing sorghum</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td>Making Molafses </td> <td>Rain at night "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>" " & boys plowing for Sol'n</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td>Making molasses</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>" " &c boys plowing </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td>Rain Cleaning cellar &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>Digging Potatoes &c Plowing for Sol'n</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td>Husking corn </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>" " Finished Molasses almost 5 bls</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>Went to Church Eld. B Pick </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td>Digging Potatoes</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>do do. About 130 bu </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td>Husking corn Went to Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>do " " </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td>do " Hauling fodder</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>Hauling fodder Went to Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td>Husking corn Rainy </td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c90f31b3a22a6a76636d0648bd56d8b4.pdf bfde126c564e5f11963ad7b8d9f77e73 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>T Oct</td> <td>22</td> <td>Picking apples <s>Froze ice</s> </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td>" " Froze ice last night Father killed deer </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>Husking corn At J.C Iler's evening</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td>" " & Drawing Fodder Pruning Apple trees </td> <td>East Wind Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>Husking corn </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>Went to Church F.B. & A.M here </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td>Husking corn Misty</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>do do </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Raining</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td>Husking corn </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>do do Burritt brought shingles for house </td> <td>Windy "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>Drawing Fodder </td> <td>Windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>Went to Church F.B & A.M here </td> <td>Thunder, Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td>Fanished fodder & corn Making cider</td> <td>Windy Cool </td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>Making apple-sauce, Buried Potatoes & veg " </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td>" " " Burritt after Shingles </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>Down at Kingsville </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td>Making Apple sauce </td> <td>do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>Drawing manure &c &c &c </td> <td>Rain last night do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to Church Alfred Wigle & Esther here </td> <td>do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td>Threshing Buckwheat &c </td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Shingling house </td> <td>do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td>do do Working at well &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Husking corn for Mifflin </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td>Drawing Wood &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>do Manure out back </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Church </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td>Killing hogs Ann & Gordon here </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Down at Kingsville </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td>Husking corn at Solomon's &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>Fixing scaffold for shingling &c <s>Fogg</s></td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td>Shingling house </td> <td>Foggy "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>Building cellar steps &c Traded Tom away </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>Went to Church </td> <td>Rain last night "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td>Doing sundries </td> <td>Raining "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>Chopping logs to saw </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td>Plowing furrowd through cornfield &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b6a92616d3cb83e071239a81fc592ef.pdf 092a903c3051e83e82fa134ba650aace PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>28</td> <td>Chopping firewood {illegible}</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Rain & snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td>To sale of late M. Baldwin</td> <td>very Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td>Chopping & Sawing wood out of bush sleighing</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>Drawing wood & making H Casses shod</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td>Chopping & Drawing and W. Coatsworth Married</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>Down at Kingsville</td> <td>Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>6</td> <td>Drawing logs to saw</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Covenant meeting </td> <td>Windy very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td>" " Amherstburg</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>Came from do </td> <td>P.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td>Killed hogs Willie Wright Married today </td> <td>Snowy Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Sudries</td> <td>Very Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td>Drawing hay load to Kingsville New boots</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>" " &c </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td>Went to Amherstburg with pork 3321 lbs @4.85 </td> <td>P</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>R Toff killed hogs, Drove young grey mare</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Drawing logs to saw</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went to Kingsville And drove sorrel colt</td> <td>P</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>Cutting sawlogs & drawing wood</td> <td>Rain & snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Went to Church Solomon & Ann here </td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cuting sawlogs Thomas at C Doffs</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>Killing hogs at Sol'n Chopping</td> <td>Snow do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>25</td> <td>At Mother Bissette Rain S Coats Married</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>Killing Beef at A Fox's &c </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td>Sold sorrel colt to A.J.Baldwin </td> <td>Rain "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>Killing Beef at J.C Ilers &c </td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td>Chopping </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td>do </td> <td>Stormy at night "</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da2009d6f19cc00484e5312874d26832.pdf eb14c519505dfb1cd5dd0e139aa7afcf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>Jany</td> <td>1869 Diary by Leo Iler</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>1</td> <td>At home Eating turkey &c &c Stormy</td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Cutting & drawing Sawlogs &c </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td> " " & Killed pigs</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>Covenant meeting </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>Went to Church Eld. Fitch preached </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td>Town meeting </td> <td>Rain & sleet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>Went to Mill after corn meal Boiling apple sauce</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td>School meeting Chopping </td> <td>Snow evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>Chopping stove wood &c </td> <td>Very Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td>" " &c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>Chopping &c Got horses shod</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td>Killed beef cow &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Father sold Tobacco</td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td>Drawing wood</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>do do </td> <td>Very do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Kingsville </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drawing hay &c Stormy S. Arnold here </td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td>Drawing wood</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>do do & logs to saw</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td>Shelling corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Went to Windsor with Corn & Molasses</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td>Came from do </td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>Shelling corn Went to Kingsville horses shod</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td>Shelling Corn &c </td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>Went to Windsor with corn two loads </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td>Drawing wood with young grey</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>Went to Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>31</td> <td>Drawing saw logs &c.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Feby</td> <td>1</td> <td>Covenant meeting Commenced to use the box stove</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>Communion at our church</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>3</td> <td>Sawing & drawing wood</td> <td>Very "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to Amherstburg in cutter </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>5</td> <td>" " Kingsville Paid S. Tofflemire $100.00 </td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d7c7550d7697f09216fdd19ce012c53.pdf d2ef3c907e5e57f52c122d58a8040989 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>T Feby</td> <td>6</td> <td>Went to Amherstburg with potatoes </td> <td>stormy Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>7</td> <td>Doing sundries</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Drawing wood & rail-cuts</td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>10</td> <td>Drawing logs & wood for C H. B</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>do " " do </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>12</td> <td>Drawing rail-cuts &c Tea meeting</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>Load of corn to Windsor for J.C. Plev</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>14</td> <td>Not much of anything drove grey colts</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>Saw chopping stove corrd &c </td> <td>snow Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>Went to Church John V Lansiah here </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>17</td> <td>Drawing stone</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>do Rail-cuts Drawing hay</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>19</td> <td>Getting out post-timber for Graveyard & Church</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td>Looking for timber to make roller did not find any</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>21</td> <td>Drawing logs to saw</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Agl. Meeting</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Snowing & Blowing all day "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>24</td> <td>Making Cotton for waggon box &c </td> <td>Storming "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>Not much of anything Eld. Baldwin moved</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>26</td> <td>Drawing wood &c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td>Threshing clover seed snow last night</td> <td>Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>28</td> <td>Drawing hay & wood</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td>" Wood Good Sleighing </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Mar</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Church Jacob Plev & family here and Dr McDonald </td> <td>cold Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td>Splitting wood &c Great snow storm About 16 inch. Thomas left home</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>Went to mill &c </td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td>" " Kingsville </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>Sol'n Agley's Child buried Sold beef cattle</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>6</td> <td>Chopping Stove wood &c</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Went to Covenant meeting was not any </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Went Church Uncle Jacob preached John Black buried </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td>Out to chop but was called upon to measure Church lot </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>Rain morn. Chopping</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td>Chopping along road</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Raing Nailed a few boards on shed</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td>Sawing wood at J.A. Ilers</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>Chopping &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8543eb282e01c7d293ac7a7333d6d83.pdf 53d9bfbee830eecfa1622d062a7b0646 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March <table> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td>" " John's to saw </td> <td>Rained Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>Sawing at J.C.P's </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td>do " home </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>" " " Went to Mill to get in logs did not succeed</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td>Chopping at Peter J Wrights </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>Finished stove chimney Cleaning kitchen </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td>Sowed clover seed went to Kingsville </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>Splitting rails &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>25</td> <td>" " " Leo Malotts wife buried East wind </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>Went to Kingsville Our little Fanny born last night</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td>Picking stone out at Walton's Peter McDonald buried</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>Nailing boards on shed Cleaning wheat &c </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td>To Church P.M. </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td>Plowing for wheat</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td>Sowing & harrowing in wheat </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W Apr</td> <td>1</td> <td>Running water furrows, Sowing peas</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Sowing pease &c Esther McOrmick's funeral </td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td>Roling logs at Uncle Sam Burritt harrowing &c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>Storming nearly all day Snowing very fast</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>At Church P.M. </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td>Chopping at Uncle Jacobs A.M. Drawing hay P.M.</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>Sowing oats & plowing, Uncle Jacobs Sawing {illegible}</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td>Drawing logs to mill To Oxfont after grape vines</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>" lumber Drawing hay to barn &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td>Sawing wood at Charles Iler's </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>Sowing oats & plowing for grapes Rain Even</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>At Church Snow last night</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td>Chopping stove wood Barrett get the Plow shares fixed</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Peter Wrights raising wood-house Made ladder P.M. </td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td>" " " do Plowing for grapes</td> <td>Rain Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>Harrowing & furrowing for & planting grape vines </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td>Cutting ground chinks & repairing fence Colts to pasture</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>Repairing fence &c &c took colts</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>At Church P.M. John & Hannah here </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td>Took cattle to Woods Plowing for Oats </td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b5ba5ede6319b0f4298de6e6e09e50a.pdf 92e8fec060ddb935b12efadd08051442 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>T Apr</td> <td>21</td> <td>Finished seeding at A Fox's</td> <td>Cool Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td>Down at Kingsville Boy drawing manure</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Working at woodhouse &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td>Do " do Bet has a colt</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>Burritt went to Mill At Uncle Samls raising cowshed </td> <td>rain last night Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>At Church Dover at " " </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td>Boarding Milkhouse &c Eedie's little girl buried</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>" " Planting Potatoes & corn gardening</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td>Working at grave yard Boys drawing manure </td> <td>Rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>" " " " "</td> <td>Rain last night </td> </tr> <tr> <td>F May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fencing Working at Church P.M. </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>" Covenant Meeting Went to Kingsville took family</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>No Church at Kingsville A.M. </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td>Cleaning meadows &c Sold beef heifer </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>Planting Mangel spreading manure &c </td> <td>hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td>Plowing for corn Drove young mare in buggy </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>do " : Sorghum Nellie had fever</td> <td>Rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td>Planting mangel &c </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>Drawing gravel &c Burt plowing for corn </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to Church Jos. Mallott & family here out at Sol'ns</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td> " Kingsville Plant sorghum & potatoes</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Harrowed sorghum ground planting Potatoes</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td>Makeing an implement for furrowing & wash stand &c </td> <td>Rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Made a wash stand &c </td> <td>Raing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td>Setting gate posts &c P.M </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>Shelling seed corn cutting potatoes &c</td> <td>Raining "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>At Church P.M. R.D.H. there </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drawing manure Planted Potatoes & Carrots &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Working at graveyard washed sheep </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td>Planting sorghum </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>" " Went to Kingsville Planted corn at stable </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td>Shearing sheep &c Rain almost all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>Planting mangel wertzels &c </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>Went to church AM.V. F.B. here </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td>Planting corn in front field</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>" " " Harrowing & Marking out {illegible}</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td>" " Out back </td> <td>Some rain</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3fb4ec9837d3135fb4f5a0370b3e9d2.pdf a7328a5feac011082c90288da4405274 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May <table> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>Working about the yard went to Kingsville P.M. brought Da Wilson & Eld. Lloyd up </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td>Our Association commenced </td> <td>Rainy Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td>At do </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td>" " </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M Ju</td> <td>1</td> <td>Finished Planting Sorghum &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Plowing for corn back of barn</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td>" " harrowing & marking </td> <td>Rain "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Planting corn & plowing at back place</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td>" Potatoes " " heavy thunder </td> <td>Showers warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>Covenant Meeting very wet Rain last night Town hall at Kingsville burnt last night</td> <td>Cool </td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td>Planting potatoes out back</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>Cleaning Mangels &c Burrit to Mill</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to factory with 85 lbs wool</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>Cleaning Mangels &c Planting Rutabaga</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td>do do </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>" " Went to Horatio Scratchie </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>At A. Bruner's S. School at Brookes neighbourhood</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td>Cleaning mangels</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>" & Potatoes</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td>" Sorghum & Plowing Mangels</td> <td>Hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>" Mangels &c Planting Ruta-Baga</td> <td>Very Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td>Transplanting Mangels & Replanting Sorghum </td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>" " Plowing potatoes &c </td> <td>" " </td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>Rain all day</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td>Letting water off from corn &c &c very wet</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cleaning & replanting Sorghum Subscribed for 100 apple trees</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td>Doing statute labour </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>" " "</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td>" " " &c</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>Down at Michael Wigles after sheep</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>Almost sick Opened S. School</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>29</td> <td>Plowing corn </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>" " </td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb41fb5f3edc5a4902168656f4a24a88.pdf 29e63fed266d9cec33d08060ea4ced76 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July <table> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>1</td> <td>Plowing corn</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Cleaning Sorghum</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td>" " </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>" " Covenant Meeting</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>At Church & S. School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cleaning Sorghum</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>" " Working at hay</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td>Drawing hay Circus at K. </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>Mowing at Solomon's </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td>Cleaning carrots & Helped J.C.I with hay</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>" " do do " </td> <td>Very "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>At Church & School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td>Making in old Meadow & stacking for John </td> <td>" " </td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Stacking hay for John </td> <td>Very do </td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td>Cradling binding & drawing wheat </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>" " Making & Stacking hay </td> <td>" " </td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td>Staking Making hay &c Extremely warm & dry </td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>Stacking hay & c</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>At Church & S School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td>Picking cherries & cradling wheat</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>Binding & cradling for Sol'n </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td> do " Rich'd Iler</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Drawing hay Sprinkled a little</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td>Cradling & Drawing hay</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>Binding wheat</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>At Church & School</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td>Stacking wheat Cradling S. Wheat</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>do do </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td>Raking peas</td> <td>A little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>Crdling Oats</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>31</td> <td>Helped Solomon with hay Plowing Sorghum Raing</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Aug</td> <td>1</td> <td>A heavy Shower last night do do Cov't Meeting</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>At Church & School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>3</td> <td>H.B. & I trying to cradle oats</td> <td>Rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Mowing oats binding S. Wheat &c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>5</td> <td>Binding Oats At J.C. Iler's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td>Drawed in wheat & cut Oats with Machine</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d69fdfe31ba5d7b6a7e209569464b37.pdf ae00e359c12c322a1df8b154391e13fd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1868 <table> <tr> <td>F Aug.</td> <td>7</td> <td>Drawing in peas & Stacking hay for Sol'n</td> <td>Windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>do " Oats</td> <td>very do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>A Church & School</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>10</td> <td>Separating Sheep &c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>Went to Leamington with tobacco </td> <td>Misty do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>12</td> <td>Hoeing Rutabaga & Sacking oat</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>Threshing up at Fox'es Sick with Fever</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>14</td> <td>Went Kingsville do do </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>Very sick with fever</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>" " do </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>17</td> <td>Threshing peas &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>Not doing much boys drawing manure</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>19</td> <td>Cutting weeds &c </td> <td>Rain last night "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went to R. McLear Plowing P.M. </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>21</td> <td> do </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Plowing & drawing manure</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>At Church & School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>24</td> <td>Drawing manure & Getting posts for strawstack</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>Digging well</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>26</td> <td>walling well & fixing for strawstack</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td>At Sam'l Iler Threshing</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>28</td> <td>" Kingsville Quarterly Meeting</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td>Drawing rails &c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td>At Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>31</td> <td>Getting ready for Threshing</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T Sept </td> <td>1</td> <td>Threshing at J.C. Ilers</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td>do " " &c</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cleaning cellar &c </td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td>Threshing at home P.M. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>do do Covenant Meeting D{illegible} R. McLeare</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>At Church & School Dr Davidson preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td>Drawing dirt out of Cellar At Uncle Saml dinner</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>do do " " do Sowing wheat </td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td>Dr Davidson & wife here Rain nearly all day</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>Seeding Commenced to cut corn</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td>do </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>Finished Seeding Went to Kingsville </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b3c1bd799ece0d2fe231bdb62c87251.pdf b527c348839502556418eb43280ce555 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>S Sept.</td> <td>13</td> <td>At Church Rev. R. D. H. preached G.E.Wigle here </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td>Cutting corn &c Took sheep out to A. Elliotts</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>do do </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td>do do &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Detroit to Fair Frost last night</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td>Came from do " " </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>Cutting corn &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>At Church Dr Wilson preached</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td>Cutting corn G. Iler's Killed hogs</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td>Went to Windsor with pork two hogs 750 price 7 12 1/2 </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cutting corn &c Frank Balsett commenced work</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>Water-limed cellar Rain P.M. </td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td>Stripping Sorghum &c Rain</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>do do " </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>At home almost sick Solomon & Ann here </td> <td>warm "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td>Working at Sorghum &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>do do </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>30</td> <td>Rain Rain all day </td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T Oct.</td> <td>1</td> <td>Comenced to grind Sorghum</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>2</td> <td>Making Syrup</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>do do </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>At Church & School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>5</td> <td>Making syrup</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td>" " </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>7</td> <td>Working at Sorghum At Sol'n Wilgle all night </td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>do do </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>9</td> <td>Drawing Sorghum & Making Molasses</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>At Church & School </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>12</td> <td>Working at Sorghum</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>Gathering Chestnuts got 1 3/4 bu.</td> <td>Chilly & wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>14</td> <td>Working at Sorghum</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>do " do </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>16</td> <td>do " do do </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>Digging Potatoes & Froze ice </td> <td>Quite cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>At Church & School</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>19</td> <td>Working at Sorghum, Mangels &c </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/64a06e84e1890788e45ecc21c1bb4816.pdf 547b05185765f1ad9ff77074aae8c08c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>T Oct</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went to Amherstburg with potatoes & syrup</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>21</td> <td>Working at Mangels &c </td> <td>Rainy Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td>do " do </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>23</td> <td>Digging Potatoes &c Very cold Morn. </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>" " Making molafses</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>At Church & School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>26</td> <td>Making Molafses</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td>Digging potatoes & picking Appels Brought sheep from back Place</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>28</td> <td>Went to Kingsville with sheep</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>Gathering turnips & Carrots</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>30</td> <td>Husking corn & drawing Sorghum</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td>Making Cider &c Went to Kingsville</td> <td>Rainy Wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Nov.</td> <td>1</td> <td>At Church at Kingsville</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td>Finished Molafses & Husking corn turned sheep together </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>Boiling Cider</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td>Husking Corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>do do & Drawing fodder</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>6</td> <td>" " Burritt after bark</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>" " Covenant meeting</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Rain all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td>do " do Splitting wood &c </td> <td>Wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>Taking in potatoes</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td>Burying Mangels, potatoes &c </td> <td>Snowy Quite Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Down at Kingsville to mill</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td>Husking corn </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>do do </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>At Church and </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td>Husking Corn</td> <td>Windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>Rainy Got Grey mare from J. Lockhart</td> <td>Wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td>Doing Sundries </td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Husking corn &c Drawing fodder </td> <td>Snowy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td>do do " do </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>At Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Church & School Eld. Fitch preached</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td>Husking corn </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td></td> <td>do " </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td></td> <td>do " &c </td> <td>Rainy Rainy</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6ab7840fc7d4b9214ede4296144f199f.pdf f08109bf34f969db0eaaedb03bfecf33 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Nov 1868 <table> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>Finished Husking corn Making scaffold for fodder</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td>do drawing fodder</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>Taking Potatoes ouf ot holes</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td>At Church & School</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td>Making furrows through corn field &c</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T Dec. </td> <td>1</td> <td>Getting Ready for fencing Boy drawing wood</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td>Fencing back place</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>do " do </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td>Chopping &c Great Snow Storm</td> <td>Snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>Drawing manure Covenant meeting </td> <td>Foggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>At Church Eld. Fitch preached</td> <td>Snowy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td>" Kingsville horses shod, very poor sleighing</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>Helped make Sour-crout &c &c </td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td>Cutting & drawing wood </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>do " do " </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td>Went to Kingsville Cutting sawlogs</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>Not doing much</td> <td>Stormy & Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>At Church & School</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td>Sundries</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>Butchering at J.C.I. </td> <td>Steady</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td>Took Molafses to shanty & cut saw logs Burritt drawing saw logs</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>Cutting & drawing sawlogs</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td>Sundries &c Church meeting evening</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>Shelling corn &c &c &c East Wind</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>At Church Eld. Fitch preached</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td>Killed beef & hots </td> <td>Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td>Digging well</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td>" " </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>Walling well </td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td>At Kingsville </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>Walling well Went to Kingsville</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>At Church & school Eld. Fitch Preached Eld. Baldwin to dinner </td> <td>dos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td>Preparing to butcher &c &c &c </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>Killing hogs &c &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>30</td> <td>Went to Windsor with 2500 lbs pork $7.00 6.75 per {illegible}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td>Came from do At J. Atkins all night </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Farewell 1868</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a49e5b0f8ea53e74667201f2266c7eb.pdf 12afabed22ca5b1e001e5eb3d1cb79c3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1869 Leonard Iler <table> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>1</td> <td>Put tips on cows horns &c &c company for dinner Stormy</td> <td>Snowy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>Chopping stove-wood &c Covenant meeting </td> <td>Rain Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>At Church & school Eld. JA. Baldwin preached </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td>Drawed in hole Mangels At town meeting </td> <td>Thawing "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>Down to Albertville At Lodge Evening </td> <td>Snowy Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cutting sawlogs &c Burritt drawing wood </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>do do. " " " " </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td>Chopping & drawing </td> <td>Rain P.M. "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>Got trough for to water cattle &c. &c. </td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>At Church & School</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td>Chopping & helping Uncle Saml kill hogs </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>do. </td> <td>do.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td>School meeting &c. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Kingsville at Soln Wigles</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>" " " with potatoes &c </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>At Church & school</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td>Killing hogs at Sol'n </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Drawing hay & Chopping</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td>Chopping Got oxen from D Fuller</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>do The finest winter weather I ever saw</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td>do </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>do </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>At Church & School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>At R.Toff. hewing bee</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td>" " " " " </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td><s>Chopping At</s> Drawing rail-cuts</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td>Splitting rails A.M. </td> <td>Rain P.M. Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td>Kingsville to a funeral John Herringtons child</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td>At Church & school</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M Feb.</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Kingsville to get Corn Chopped</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Splitting rails </td> <td>Rain P.M. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td>Not doing much</td> <td>Rain & sleet "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Getting beef cattle in stables &c </td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8c2571483bd164a68a04b617607219b9.pdf 65cc29518efb8b18bff858fb025b2ec9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feby <table> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>Sawing A.M. Covenant Meeting P.M. </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>At Church & school</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td>Drawing wood &c </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>" Lumber " </td> <td>Foggy & Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to Kingsville P.M. </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>Splitting rails </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td>" " <u>Very Muddy</u> </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>Went to Kingsville saw<u> a man plowing</u> </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>Rain all day & all last night</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td>Chopping part of day Stormy</td> <td>Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>went to Kingsville At Lodge</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td>Came from " " </td> <td>Rain P.M. Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drawing rail-cuts &c </td> <td>Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td>Making fence out back</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>Snowy A.M. Chopping stove-wood</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>At Church & School Eld. McDonald here</td> <td>Snowy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td>Drawing saw-logs sold sheep to Brodwell Solomon & Ann & Lewis & his wife here</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Drawing Saw logs </td> <td>Stormy Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td>do do " " </td> <td>Cold do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>" Logs for Shed &c Tea-meeting </td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td>Splitting Clapp-board bolts &c. </td> <td>Cold do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>Drawing Logs for Shed &c </td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>At Church at home & Kingsville E McDonald</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. M</td> <td>1</td> <td>Cut Clapp-board timber &c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Making ice house & getting out ice &c </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to Kingsville A Joseph Mallotts</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td>Came from do Covenant Meeting</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>At Church Eld. McDonald preached</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Got out ice A.M. Drawing rail-cuts </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td>Put in Mangels " hay </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>Splitting Clapboards &c Snow all day, drifting </td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td>Drawing rafters & wood</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>Went to <s>Kings</s> Detroit in cutter </td> <td>Snow Storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td>Came from do </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4108a26f3ac29ec28e05f17a40ceefb5.pdf 4e3d90c0411a5e3b0e36529582d5aaef PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1869 Mar <table> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>At Church & school</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td>Killed hogs Drawed a few stone</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>Took Pork to Albertville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td>Threshed Timothy seed &c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>Cutting & drawing clapboard timber</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td>Killed Beef and took it to Kingsville</td> <td>Snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>Cutting & drawing wood</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>At Church and school</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td>Threshed timothy seed &c &c. </td> <td>Great Snow-storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Drawing wood & Manure</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td>Drawing Manure. Went to Kingsville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>Sowed Clover & timothy seed</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td>Helping Solomon draw logs </td> <td>rain ast night do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>Drawing rail cuts Very Muddy</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>At Church & school</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>29</td> <td>Drawing rail cuts</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>Rainy Splitting Clapboards &c </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>31</td> <td>Splitting rails</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr. T</td> <td>1</td> <td>Made fence, Rain in the P.M. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>2</td> <td>do " Snowed last night</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>Trimming Grape vines Splitting Clap boards</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>At Church & School</td> <td>Windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>5</td> <td>Splitting rails </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td>do do </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>7</td> <td>" " </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>Sawing wood at J.C. Iler's</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>9</td> <td>" " Solomons </td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>Splitting rails John Lamash commenced work</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>At Church Uncle John's Even.</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>12</td> <td>Making fence Solomon helped</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>" " &c &c Snow</td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>14</td> <td>Getting logs to mill & making fence</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>Fencing</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>16</td> <td>do R. Coatsworth plowing for Oats</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>Plowing &c &c </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>At Church Rain</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>19</td> <td>Working at house Papering very wet</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d1b1d09955dc4494a3e6ef5e4d69520.pdf 986ecd6134768fd280a2d8bc906e8b97 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td>Chopping &c </td> <td>Some rain Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>21</td> <td>Went to Kingsville with potatoes</td> <td>Windy Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td>Made platforms around well fixed bridge by Uncle J. </td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>23</td> <td>Working at Chestnut orchard Rob draw Lumber</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>" " " Went after reaper</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>At Church & School Eld. Fitch thre</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>26</td> <td>Sowing Oats &c. Plowing garden</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td>Planting potatoes & Making garden ^c.</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>28</td> <td>Raised slaughter house &c </td> <td>Rainy P.M. Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>Sundries Kingsville in the afternoon</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>30</td> <td>Cleaning meadows & west side Chestnut orchard East wind</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Sundries Rain all day</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>At Church & School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>3</td> <td>Chopping Stove-wwod</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>do in bush</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>5</td> <td>Plowing for corn <u>Wm Anderline killed today</u> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td>" " " Went to Kingsville A.M. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>7</td> <td>" " " &c &c </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Planting potatoes &c in Orchard</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>At Church & School At Tofflemires Even.</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>10</td> <td>Making fence & cleaning ground in Chestnut orchard</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>Drawing Manure & Piling pigeon weed</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>12</td> <td>Raising rafters & shingling</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>Making sleigh for marking Sorghum ground &c </td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>14</td> <td>Planting fence posts &c </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Amherstburg got Sorghum {illegible} mill</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>At Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>17</td> <td>Sundries</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>Planting Sorghum &c Washed sheep</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>19</td> <td>" Mangels & corn</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td>" " " " </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>21</td> <td>Rainy went to mill. Hay rake came</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Planting beans &c.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>At Church & school</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>24</td> <td>Sheared Sheep</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>Planting Mangels carrots & Potatoes </td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d884aad0e7257c92bac35f4f53c112ee.pdf 905c9f5d3efcd8395c528296869449d1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May <table> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06b11011fea8ae57df78795d1cf27763.pdf ad15265c187f7e150b614478a06f2e45 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1869 July <table> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Aug</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21de85d13b976984b0baea71730cbc2c.pdf 92dda137fbb3eb40993122cc1ce18ef2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1869 <table> <tr> <td>Aug F</td> <td><6/td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W Sept.</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5/td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/998d042b10b3cf9dc7fc647004c98812.pdf 80ff643f34a233c9bf2bed42c317dbc8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1869 <table> <tr> <td>Sept S</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F Oct. </td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f38293ba0431b4de65c94ff9b09ffb1c.pdf e937825443153d3df1f14d607c52a349 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>Oct S</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M Nov.</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03b6b83bc3448cbbe54be81d750556d7.pdf 7827b22cc18c62f3e8a2caae9243678a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Nov 1869 <table> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W Dec.</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82143db295f7f38d6135bd03c1016e41.pdf 9350e7d9f4a2724eb0589fa76480b459 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1869 <table> <tr> <td>Dec W</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Jan 1870</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T Feb'y</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d542aaddcab8d188140faa1275abbd7.pdf 2d439ed7c0047670d0751b2b1276762d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1870 <table> <tr> <td>Feb'y</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T Mar</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e301ae43f976f10f0d7fd5e5b3e20a58.pdf ba12ead23a322179b8f918b8aa451d59 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1870 D Colchester Oct. <table> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7566772c848c464f0176fb5b78fddc2.pdf c3098030b91a345427cd30376995f266 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1870 <table> <tr> <td>April S</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S May</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8880832fdd1ad7684069e314672d5a5c.pdf 94579b05a51339e53a2a9d5d5a90eb46 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1870 <table> <tr> <td>May</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W June</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/897630284c6154202141a179bb81ac76.pdf 06e0543e18465770d65c0c0d2fa2055a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>FJuly </td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2da6c6ccdbd379a8cc550457515d57f8.pdf b946257c17558bbde29b3006930fe65a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1870 <table> <tr> <td>Aug M</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept T</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3a4baae17feb966bec87e8f6691f49ef.pdf 3f5abc9079c9133db7a6232c49ab13c6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1870 <table> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b0c7358c51cdc89b4564353424944ad5.pdf a5fd39fa5bcf9eda8a267985ead3328b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>Jan'y 1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>Feb'y 1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d874a503bc066b77cd9d22aeaaf6aefd.pdf fee60a2f17dbcda8eb2bb8f95782196a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>Feb 6</td> <td>Almost sick</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>" " Uncle J. Coatsworth</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td>AT A Buchanan's getting sleigh repaired</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>Drawing logs to saw P.M. Helen went to Kingsville </td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td>" " " " " </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>" " " " AM Drove the brown colt to Oxford Meetings closed tonight</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>Snow storm Mrs Snider baptized Took Eld. Turner to Kingsville Dell came home</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td>Getting out sawlogs for horse sheds</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>April 8th 1871</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td>We have had the finest spring I ever knew scarcely any frost since the latter part of February sowed our Spring Wheat Apr. 4th ground rathe wet yet</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>Mr John Ulches buried Mar 30th </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td>Mr Richard Thornton " Apr 2nd </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April </td> <td>20th 1871</td> <td>The weather has been somewhat cooler. Some frost last week. Finished sowing spring grain yesterday. Very heavy shower</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>6 1971</td> <td>Some Frost during the month of May doing damage. The latter part of the month and so far in June has been warm enough for harvest We had a heavy shower today; not quite done planting corn. We are visited this season by the potato bug; have some early potatoes about the sice of small hickory nuts. Attended the association at Chatham.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>3rd </td> <td>Just finished taking clover hay today weather very fine hay good</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93db0043cd6858c917a33d76e1005815.pdf bfcce4e36afb804bec8934915837eb55 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1871 <table> <tr> <td>July </td> <td>17th </td> <td>the season continues remarkable fine, excellent harvest weather Finished cutting wheat for John today, cut ours on the 8th, cutting barley today, commenced timothy hay very heavy. Crops look well: are troubled with potato bug</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>23rd</td> <td>have been husking some corn for a few days Our potato crop was good (an exception) Has been remarkably dry since August scarcely any seeding done Great fires all over the country</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>12th</td> <td>It remains remarkably dry no sleighing yet Sold grey team a few days agao for $225</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1872</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y</td> <td>11th</td> <td>had some extremely cold days before Christmas no sleighing yet. Went to Detroit on a call in holidays</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y</td> <td>14</td> <td>Have had very steady Winter weathe plenty of snow and about a month sleighing it thawed and rained a few days but is very cold now again </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18th </td> <td>Cold and dry very cold March, Sowed S.Wheat Apirl 26th finished Oats today good time for seeding</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>17</td> <td> have had plenty rain for nearly a month corn looks badly the worms have done great damage, pleasant weather now, have some early potatoes about the size of walnuts Raised horse sheds at Church this spring</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1st</td> <td>have had a fine season somewhat dry during the summer fall wheat yielded very poorly spring wheat much better we had in all 180 bu and 380 of oats. It has been a good fall for seeding whea looks well. We made 250 Gall. Molasses of our own & 700 for other people. We had abou 125 bu. potatoes. Our corn crop is about the best we ever raised have just commenced to husk</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>15 bbs Cider finished today</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d6d1c5c11be78555d04a0a80199bd95a.pdf 0070131d6d1456f43595d2b412c39200 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1872 Mrs Buchanan died the latter part of August about 75age " J. Ferriss " about the same time " " Old Mr Beeman " " " middle of September aged 91 Uncle Richard Herrington on the 21st October age 76 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Leonard Iler Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leonard Iler Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1867-1872 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Essex County, Colchester Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Leonard Iler Diary, 1867-1872 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1867 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Leonard Iler Diary, 1867-1872 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leonard Iler Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1867-1872 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Essex County, Colchester South Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1867 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Leonard Iler Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Diary of Leonard Iler</p> <p>300 1.50 .98 5.48</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1867</td> <td>Notebook</td> <td>Leonard Iler</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jany T</td> <td>1</td> <td>Commenced the year by going to wedding Eld. Baldwin</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td>Cutting rail timber</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>do wood for Mrs Bassett</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td>Drawing rail timber</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>Covenant meeting</td> <td>Snowy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>Went to Church Communion day</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td>Helped Old Baldwin move &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>Killing hogs Rich'd Dooff &amp;c</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td>do Solomon &amp;c</td> <td>Snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>do at home &amp;c Driving colts</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td>Drawing saw logs</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>do Uncle Sam</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td>Drawing hay &amp;c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>To Windsor Sandwich with pork upset my load average of hogs 367</td> <td>snow last night Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td>Not doing much almost sick</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Windsor with Molasses</td> <td>Cold Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td>Came from do</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>Chopping wood &amp;c Cold morning</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Cold Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td>Up to Windsor</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td>Cutting rail-timber</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td>do do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>Drawing wood</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td>Cutting stove wood</td> <td>Drifting snow storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>do logs to saw</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td>Drawing stone for Solomon</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>Helping Solomon cut saw logs AM Kingsville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>30</td> <td>Drawing wood Killed beef</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td>Chopping Wood A.M. Kingsville P.M.</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F Feby</td> <td>1</td> <td>Drawing saw logs Solomon</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>Covenant meeting.</td> <td>Rain &amp; sleet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>3</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Chopping wood A.M. P.M.</td> <td>Snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>5</td> <td>do do Kingsville</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feby</td> <td></td> <td>Continued</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td>Chopping wood</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>do do &amp;c &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td>do do went to Mill</td> <td>Thawng do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>Snowing paid Sam. C Toff $100.00</td> <td>Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to Kingsville Church</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td>Chopping Wood &amp;c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Killing hogs</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td>Took hogs to Kingsville</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Drawing wood</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td>Threshing clover at S Scratch</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>Drawing logs to saw hauled one load hay</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Church Gordon Wigle here</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td>clearning fence row chopping wood</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Chopping Snow at night</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td>Drawing manure</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>Snow storm Drawing wood</td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td>Teaming A.M. Went after horse doctor for R{illegible}</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>Getting out timber for Kitchen</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>Went to Church Alfred Wigle here</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td>Drawing logs to saw</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>do do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td>Went to mill after lumber was disappointed Solomon logs to saw</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>Chopping A.M. Kingsville P.M. Mudy</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F Mar</td> <td>1</td> <td>Sawing wood Julian &amp;</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>Getting lumber from Mill Covenant Meet.</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>went to Church</td> <td>snow storm do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td>Sawing at Julian's</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>do do Drawing log Solomon</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td>Sawing at Uncle Johns Broke down</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>do " do "</td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td>" ' ' Sawing at home</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>" at home</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td>Sawed wood at Solomon</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>do " " R. Toff</td> <td>Snowy cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td>do " " Uncle John's broke saw</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sowed clover seed Drawing rails</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>chopping wood &amp;c</td> <td>very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td>Drawing rails</td> <td>" do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>Cutting rail timber &amp;c</td> <td>Snow Storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drawing rails hurt my leg (alias limb</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Funeral Eliz.Shay's child &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td>East Wind Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td>Drawing lumber from Mill Sawing at Uncle Johns broke down</td> <td>do do do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>Chopping stove wood &amp;c Stormy Rain &amp; Snow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td>Working at fence</td> <td>Moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>do " do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>J.A.Iler Sawing</td> <td>East Wind Snow Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td>J C Iler do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>J. " " "</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td>Down at Kingsville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Quite do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M Apr</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fix Shed door &amp;c</td> <td>Stormy morn. do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Chopping Went to Kingsville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td>do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Not doing much</td> <td>Raining</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>Stormy P.M. Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>Covenant Meeting &amp;c</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>Fencing out back Up to John's evening two lambs one calf</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td>do Richard Iler Married to day</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>Getting maple trees taking apples out hole</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td>Finished fence out back Got more maple trees Repairing fence north barn</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>WEnt to Kingsville A.M. Getting log to water mill</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td>Repairing fence by barn</td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>Drawing fence poles Cleaning yard</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td>do " " do Hauling Manure</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>do load lumber &amp;c Went to Kngsville</td> <td>Chilly do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td>Plowing &amp; Sowing oats took potatoes out of holes Kept very well</td> <td>East Wind Chilly</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>S Apr</td> <td>20</td> <td>Drawing wood Cleaning back orchard &amp;c</td> <td>Windy but pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>Went to church</td> <td>Cloudy P.M. Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td>Splitting stovewood</td> <td>Rain last night Very wet do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>do rails Turned cattle &amp; colts to graze</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td>do " &amp;c</td> <td>Rainy A.M. do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>Rolling logs at A. Foxes. Kingsville P. M. Thomas N Uncle Davids shingling</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td>Plowing &amp; sowing wheat</td> <td>Cloudy Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>do " do Arther sowed clover seed</td> <td>Rain last night Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>29</td> <td>Plowing &amp; sowing wheat Raised Kitchen Father sowed clover seed</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>do &amp; " Oats down at Kingsville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W May</td> <td>1</td> <td>I myself got married today " &amp; so did I.</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Plowing &amp; sowing Oats</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td>Running water furrows Plowing for potatoes &amp;c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>Planting Potatoes &amp; corn Covenant Meeting today</td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>Communion at Church R. Iler &amp; wife here evening</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td>Raining morn Sundries Plowing out back P.M. Fan has a colt</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>Plowing out back Drawing manure</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td>Plowing for Corn Boys hauling manure</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>do " do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td>Furrowing Corn ground</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>Planting Corn &amp;c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>Went to Church Eld Baldwins Even.</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td>Raing last, wet, Burritt to Mill Went to Kingsville</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Plowing out back for potatoes</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td>do " " harrowing Repairing fence fr{ink blot}</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>Washing sheep &amp;c &amp;c &amp;c Nell has a colt</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td>Planting sorghum &amp;c &amp;c &amp; Moved stove</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>do " out back, boys plowing for corn</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>Went to Church Rain P.M.</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td>Wet Working at Kitchen Planting Potatoes out back</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>Rain A. M. Went to Kingsville P.M.</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td>Down at S. Wigles, Rain all day</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Came from Kingsville Draining corn ground Killed a hog</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td>Working at Kitchen. Planting Sorghum</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>Shearing sheep &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>Went to Church Lewis Wigle here last night</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{may be from next page} sowed clover seed Drawing {illegible}</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td>Working at Kitchen, planting potatoes out back, Boys plowing for corn</td> <td>Good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>Rain A.M. Sundries</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td>Spreading Manure &amp;c Boys plowing &amp; drawing Manure</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>Planting corn out back place Sorghum front field</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>31</td> <td>Plowing harrowing &amp; furrowing &amp; Planting corn front field</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Solomon planting corn Plowing for corn</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>Went to church</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>3</td> <td>Plowing Harrowing &amp; Furrowing</td> <td>Rain last night do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>" " " Planting @ A Jioxer field</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>5</td> <td>do for Corn</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td>do do Threatening Storm P.M. J Walls {illegible} here</td> <td>hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>7</td> <td>do do</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Furrowing Corn ground</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>Went to Church Alf. Wigh here</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>10</td> <td>Planting corn</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>do do @ Solomon's</td> <td>Rain last night do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>12</td> <td>Plowing corn &amp;c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>Replanting do Planting pumpkins &amp;c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>14</td> <td>Cleaning Sorghum</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>do do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>Went to Church Cold B &amp; family here</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>17</td> <td>Plowing &amp; hoeing corn</td> <td>Rainy Even do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>do " "</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>19</td> <td>do " Thomas doing road work</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td>Hoeing corn &amp;c Went to Kingsville " "</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>21</td> <td>do " &amp;c Thomas working on roads</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>do &amp;c Down at H Scratcher</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>Went to church Helen sick with Erysipelas J.M. {illegible} here</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>24</td> <td>Cleaning back orchard</td> <td>Rain at night do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>Plowing &amp; hoeing corn &amp;c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>26</td> <td>do do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td>Went to Church at Uncle Same E Even</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Plowing corn</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>do " Rich'd Iler Mowing P.M.</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td>Plowing corn Raking hay Picnic today</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Drawed in hay</td> <td>Rain P.M. do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td>Plowing corn do " "</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>do " Covenant Meeting</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td>Plowing for Rich'rd Iler Thomas Plow for buckwheat</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>do " do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td>Helping Solomon with hay</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>" " " Plowing corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td>Sowing Buckwheat picking cherries</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>Plowing corn</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td>Making &amp; Stacking hay &amp;c</td> <td>Rain P.M. do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>do Drawing do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td>Stacking hay Helping Uncle Sam hay</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drawing wheat Making hay</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td>Stacking hay do L</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>Cradling wheat hoeing out back</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td>Stacking hay &amp;c Went to Kingsville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cradling wheat</td> <td>Hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td>Working at Sorghum</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>" " " &amp;c</td> <td>Raining</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td>Plowing Corn</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>do " Stacking hay Wheat</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>Went to Church Very heavy rain</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>29</td> <td>Cutting Canada Thistles &amp;c Sowed Turnips</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>Boarding woodhouse &amp;c Went to Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W Aug</td> <td>31</td> <td>Stacking hay for J {illegible}</td> <td>Raining P.M. "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>do " " do Heavy rain</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>2</td> <td>Making scaffold by house &amp;c Went to Mill for slabs</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cradled timothy seed &amp;c Covenant Meeting Sowed Clover in front field</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to Church To Uncle Sam I for dinner</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>5</td> <td>Shingling at Mrs Wrights Thomas Cradling</td> <td>Hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td>Binding Wheat putting up eave through</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>7</td> <td>Cradling Oat Binding and drawing Wheat</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>do " "</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">&gt;td&gt; <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>FAug.</td> <td>9</td> <td>Binding and drawing Oats</td> <td>rain at night Hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>Mowing weed &amp;c Went to Kingsville Barrett C{illegible}</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>Came from Kingsville, Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>12</td> <td>Binding &amp; drawing oats &amp; drawing manure</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>Hunting ducks</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>14</td> <td>Drawing Manure Went to Kingsville</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>do do</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>16</td> <td>Drawing Manure for Eld. Baldwing Thomas Cradle for Solmon {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>Drawing Manure Went to Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>19</td> <td>Cradling oats for Solomon, Uncle Davids threshing</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td>Drawing manure Uncle Saml Threshing</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>21</td> <td>" " &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td>Drawing stone for Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cutting weeds out of corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>Drawing wood Kingsville Evening</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>26</td> <td>Cutting weeds out of corn splitting rails</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td>Splitting &amp; drawing rails</td> <td>Hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>28</td> <td>" " Boy out at Solomon</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>Making fence in orchard</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>30</td> <td>On my way to Newbury At deacon McIntires at night</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td>" " Rainy " Deacon Waterworths all night</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>At Newbury to Church At Mr Yorks " "</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td>On my way home " Joseph Russels</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>" " Arrived safely at 3 1/2 oclock</td> <td>Rain evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td>Trying to plow &amp;c Cutting corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>Splitting rails making fence " " &amp;c</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>6</td> <td>Drawing stone &amp;c</td> <td>Rain "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Covenant Meeting</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Went to Church Joseph Mallott &amp; family &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td>Cutting corn Chopping &amp;c</td> <td>Rain Even Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>Plowing for wheat very dry</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td>do do sowing wheat</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Seeding</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td>Working out back,</td> <td>Rainy P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>" " Down at Kingsville</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td></td> <td>Killed a sheep today</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>S Sept</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Church Eld. B. &amp; family here</td> <td>Pleasant Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td>Threshing 197 bu wheat 175 oats</td> <td>very Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>Drawing seed clover &amp;c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td>Thres'd wheat out at Willies 34 bu oats 11</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Separated the sheep Cutting corn</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td>Not doing anything Nearly sick</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>" " do Went to Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Went to Church " " "</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cutting corn Solomon &amp; Barrett Plowing at A To</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>" Sowing wheat very dry</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>25</td> <td>Finished seeding</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>Finished cutting corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td>Boring for water. Not very good luck</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>" " " Done flowing well</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td>Cutting Corn for C. Iler</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Husking corn &amp; Stripping sorghum some frost last night</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td>Digging potatoes &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cutting and drawing sorghum</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td>Making Molafses</td> <td>Rain at night "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>" " &amp; boys plowing for Sol'n</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td>Making molasses</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>" " &amp;c boys plowing</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td>Rain Cleaning cellar &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>Digging Potatoes &amp;c Plowing for Sol'n</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td>Husking corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>" " Finished Molasses almost 5 bls</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>Went to Church Eld. B Pick</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td>Digging Potatoes</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>do do. About 130 bu</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td>Husking corn Went to Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>do " "</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td>do " Hauling fodder</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>Hauling fodder Went to Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td>Husking corn Rainy</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>T Oct</td> <td>22</td> <td>Picking apples Froze ice</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td>" " Froze ice last night Father killed deer</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>Husking corn At J.C Iler's evening</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td>" " &amp; Drawing Fodder Pruning Apple trees</td> <td>East Wind Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>Husking corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>Went to Church F.B. &amp; A.M here</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td>Husking corn Misty</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>do do</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Raining</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td>Husking corn</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>do do Burritt brought shingles for house</td> <td>Windy "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>Drawing Fodder</td> <td>Windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>Went to Church F.B &amp; A.M here</td> <td>Thunder, Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td>Fanished fodder &amp; corn Making cider</td> <td>Windy Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>Making apple-sauce, Buried Potatoes &amp; veg "</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td>" " " Burritt after Shingles</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>Down at Kingsville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td>Making Apple sauce</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>Drawing manure &amp;c &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td>Rain last night do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to Church Alfred Wigle &amp; Esther here</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td>Threshing Buckwheat &amp;c</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Shingling house</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td>do do Working at well &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Husking corn for Mifflin</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td>Drawing Wood &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>do Manure out back</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td>Killing hogs Ann &amp; Gordon here</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Down at Kingsville</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td>Husking corn at Solomon's &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>Fixing scaffold for shingling &amp;c Fogg</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td>Shingling house</td> <td>Foggy "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>Building cellar steps &amp;c Traded Tom away</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Rain last night "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td>Doing sundries</td> <td>Raining "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>Chopping logs to saw</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td>Plowing furrowd through cornfield &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>28</td> <td>Chopping firewood {illegible}</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td>To sale of late M. Baldwin</td> <td>very Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td>Chopping &amp; Sawing wood out of bush sleighing</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>Drawing wood &amp; making H Casses shod</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td>Chopping &amp; Drawing and W. Coatsworth Married</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>Down at Kingsville</td> <td>Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>6</td> <td>Drawing logs to saw</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Covenant meeting</td> <td>Windy very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td>" " Amherstburg</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>Came from do</td> <td>P.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td>Killed hogs Willie Wright Married today</td> <td>Snowy Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Sudries</td> <td>Very Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td>Drawing hay load to Kingsville New boots</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>" " &amp;c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td>Went to Amherstburg with pork 3321 lbs @4.85</td> <td>P</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>R Toff killed hogs, Drove young grey mare</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Drawing logs to saw</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went to Kingsville And drove sorrel colt</td> <td>P</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>Cutting sawlogs &amp; drawing wood</td> <td>Rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Went to Church Solomon &amp; Ann here</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cuting sawlogs Thomas at C Doffs</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>Killing hogs at Sol'n Chopping</td> <td>Snow do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>25</td> <td>At Mother Bissette Rain S Coats Married</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>Killing Beef at A Fox's &amp;c</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td>Sold sorrel colt to A.J.Baldwin</td> <td>Rain "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>Killing Beef at J.C Ilers &amp;c</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td>do</td> <td>Stormy at night "</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jany</td> <td>1869 Diary by Leo Iler</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>1</td> <td>At home Eating turkey &amp;c &amp;c Stormy</td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Cutting &amp; drawing Sawlogs &amp;c</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td>" " &amp; Killed pigs</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>Covenant meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>Went to Church Eld. Fitch preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td>Town meeting</td> <td>Rain &amp; sleet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>Went to Mill after corn meal Boiling apple sauce</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td>School meeting Chopping</td> <td>Snow evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>Chopping stove wood &amp;c</td> <td>Very Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td>" " &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>Chopping &amp;c Got horses shod</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td>Killed beef cow &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Father sold Tobacco</td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td>Drawing wood</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>do do</td> <td>Very do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Kingsville</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drawing hay &amp;c Stormy S. Arnold here</td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td>Drawing wood</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>do do &amp; logs to saw</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td>Shelling corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Went to Windsor with Corn &amp; Molasses</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td>Came from do</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>Shelling corn Went to Kingsville horses shod</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td>Shelling Corn &amp;c</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>Went to Windsor with corn two loads</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td>Drawing wood with young grey</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>Went to Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>31</td> <td>Drawing saw logs &amp;c.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Feby</td> <td>1</td> <td>Covenant meeting Commenced to use the box stove</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>Communion at our church</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>3</td> <td>Sawing &amp; drawing wood</td> <td>Very "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to Amherstburg in cutter</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>5</td> <td>" " Kingsville Paid S. Tofflemire $100.00</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>T Feby</td> <td>6</td> <td>Went to Amherstburg with potatoes</td> <td>stormy Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>7</td> <td>Doing sundries</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Drawing wood &amp; rail-cuts</td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>10</td> <td>Drawing logs &amp; wood for C H. B</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>do " " do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>12</td> <td>Drawing rail-cuts &amp;c Tea meeting</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>Load of corn to Windsor for J.C. Plev</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>14</td> <td>Not much of anything drove grey colts</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>Saw chopping stove corrd &amp;c</td> <td>snow Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>Went to Church John V Lansiah here</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>17</td> <td>Drawing stone</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>do Rail-cuts Drawing hay</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>19</td> <td>Getting out post-timber for Graveyard &amp; Church</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td>Looking for timber to make roller did not find any</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>21</td> <td>Drawing logs to saw</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Agl. Meeting</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Snowing &amp; Blowing all day "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>24</td> <td>Making Cotton for waggon box &amp;c</td> <td>Storming "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>Not much of anything Eld. Baldwin moved</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>26</td> <td>Drawing wood &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td>Threshing clover seed snow last night</td> <td>Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>28</td> <td>Drawing hay &amp; wood</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td>" Wood Good Sleighing</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Mar</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Church Jacob Plev &amp; family here and Dr McDonald</td> <td>cold Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td>Splitting wood &amp;c Great snow storm About 16 inch. Thomas left home</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>Went to mill &amp;c</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td>" " Kingsville</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>Sol'n Agley's Child buried Sold beef cattle</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>6</td> <td>Chopping Stove wood &amp;c</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Went to Covenant meeting was not any</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Went Church Uncle Jacob preached John Black buried</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td>Out to chop but was called upon to measure Church lot</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>Rain morn. Chopping</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td>Chopping along road</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Raing Nailed a few boards on shed</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td>Sawing wood at J.A. Ilers</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>Chopping &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td>" " John's to saw</td> <td>Rained Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>Sawing at J.C.P's</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td>do " home</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>" " " Went to Mill to get in logs did not succeed</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td>Chopping at Peter J Wrights</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>Finished stove chimney Cleaning kitchen</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td>Sowed clover seed went to Kingsville</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>Splitting rails &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>25</td> <td>" " " Leo Malotts wife buried East wind</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>Went to Kingsville Our little Fanny born last night</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td>Picking stone out at Walton's Peter McDonald buried</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>Nailing boards on shed Cleaning wheat &amp;c</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td>To Church P.M.</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td>Plowing for wheat</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td>Sowing &amp; harrowing in wheat</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W Apr</td> <td>1</td> <td>Running water furrows, Sowing peas</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Sowing pease &amp;c Esther McOrmick's funeral</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td>Roling logs at Uncle Sam Burritt harrowing &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>Storming nearly all day Snowing very fast</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>At Church P.M.</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td>Chopping at Uncle Jacobs A.M. Drawing hay P.M.</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>Sowing oats &amp; plowing, Uncle Jacobs Sawing {illegible}</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td>Drawing logs to mill To Oxfont after grape vines</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>" lumber Drawing hay to barn &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td>Sawing wood at Charles Iler's</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>Sowing oats &amp; plowing for grapes Rain Even</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>At Church Snow last night</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td>Chopping stove wood Barrett get the Plow shares fixed</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Peter Wrights raising wood-house Made ladder P.M.</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td>" " " do Plowing for grapes</td> <td>Rain Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>Harrowing &amp; furrowing for &amp; planting grape vines</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td>Cutting ground chinks &amp; repairing fence Colts to pasture</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>Repairing fence &amp;c &amp;c took colts</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>At Church P.M. John &amp; Hannah here</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td>Took cattle to Woods Plowing for Oats</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>T Apr</td> <td>21</td> <td>Finished seeding at A Fox's</td> <td>Cool Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td>Down at Kingsville Boy drawing manure</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Working at woodhouse &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td>Do " do Bet has a colt</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>Burritt went to Mill At Uncle Samls raising cowshed</td> <td>rain last night Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>At Church Dover at " "</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td>Boarding Milkhouse &amp;c Eedie's little girl buried</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>" " Planting Potatoes &amp; corn gardening</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td>Working at grave yard Boys drawing manure</td> <td>Rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>" " " " "</td> <td>Rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fencing Working at Church P.M.</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>" Covenant Meeting Went to Kingsville took family</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>No Church at Kingsville A.M.</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td>Cleaning meadows &amp;c Sold beef heifer</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>Planting Mangel spreading manure &amp;c</td> <td>hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td>Plowing for corn Drove young mare in buggy</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>do " : Sorghum Nellie had fever</td> <td>Rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td>Planting mangel &amp;c</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>Drawing gravel &amp;c Burt plowing for corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to Church Jos. Mallott &amp; family here out at Sol'ns</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td>" Kingsville Plant sorghum &amp; potatoes</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Harrowed sorghum ground planting Potatoes</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td>Makeing an implement for furrowing &amp; wash stand &amp;c</td> <td>Rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Made a wash stand &amp;c</td> <td>Raing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td>Setting gate posts &amp;c P.M</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>Shelling seed corn cutting potatoes &amp;c</td> <td>Raining "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>At Church P.M. R.D.H. there</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drawing manure Planted Potatoes &amp; Carrots &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Working at graveyard washed sheep</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td>Planting sorghum</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>" " Went to Kingsville Planted corn at stable</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td>Shearing sheep &amp;c Rain almost all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>Planting mangel wertzels &amp;c</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>Went to church AM.V. F.B. here</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td>Planting corn in front field</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>" " " Harrowing &amp; Marking out {illegible}</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td>" " Out back</td> <td>Some rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>Working about the yard went to Kingsville P.M. brought Da Wilson &amp; Eld. Lloyd up</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td>Our Association commenced</td> <td>Rainy Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td>At do</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M Ju</td> <td>1</td> <td>Finished Planting Sorghum &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Plowing for corn back of barn</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td>" " harrowing &amp; marking</td> <td>Rain "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Planting corn &amp; plowing at back place</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td>" Potatoes " " heavy thunder</td> <td>Showers warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>Covenant Meeting very wet Rain last night Town hall at Kingsville burnt last night</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Went to Church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td>Planting potatoes out back</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>Cleaning Mangels &amp;c Burrit to Mill</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to factory with 85 lbs wool</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>Cleaning Mangels &amp;c Planting Rutabaga</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td>do do</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>" " Went to Horatio Scratchie</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>At A. Bruner's S. School at Brookes neighbourhood</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td>Cleaning mangels</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>" &amp; Potatoes</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td>" Sorghum &amp; Plowing Mangels</td> <td>Hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>" Mangels &amp;c Planting Ruta-Baga</td> <td>Very Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td>Transplanting Mangels &amp; Replanting Sorghum</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>" " Plowing potatoes &amp;c</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>Rain all day</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td>Letting water off from corn &amp;c &amp;c very wet</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cleaning &amp; replanting Sorghum Subscribed for 100 apple trees</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td>Doing statute labour</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>" " "</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td>" " " &amp;c</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>Down at Michael Wigles after sheep</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>Almost sick Opened S. School</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>29</td> <td>Plowing corn</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>1</td> <td>Plowing corn</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Cleaning Sorghum</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td>" "</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>" " Covenant Meeting</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>At Church &amp; S. School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cleaning Sorghum</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>" " Working at hay</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td>Drawing hay Circus at K.</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>Mowing at Solomon's</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td>Cleaning carrots &amp; Helped J.C.I with hay</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>" " do do "</td> <td>Very "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td>Making in old Meadow &amp; stacking for John</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Stacking hay for John</td> <td>Very do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td>Cradling binding &amp; drawing wheat</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>" " Making &amp; Stacking hay</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td>Staking Making hay &amp;c Extremely warm &amp; dry</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>Stacking hay &amp; c</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>At Church &amp; S School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td>Picking cherries &amp; cradling wheat</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>Binding &amp; cradling for Sol'n</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td>do " Rich'd Iler</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Drawing hay Sprinkled a little</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td>Cradling &amp; Drawing hay</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>Binding wheat</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td>Stacking wheat Cradling S. Wheat</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>do do</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td>Raking peas</td> <td>A little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>Crdling Oats</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>31</td> <td>Helped Solomon with hay Plowing Sorghum Raing</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Aug</td> <td>1</td> <td>A heavy Shower last night do do Cov't Meeting</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>3</td> <td>H.B. &amp; I trying to cradle oats</td> <td>Rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Mowing oats binding S. Wheat &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>5</td> <td>Binding Oats At J.C. Iler's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td>Drawed in wheat &amp; cut Oats with Machine</td> <td>"</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>F Aug.</td> <td>7</td> <td>Drawing in peas &amp; Stacking hay for Sol'n</td> <td>Windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>do " Oats</td> <td>very do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>A Church &amp; School</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>10</td> <td>Separating Sheep &amp;c</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>Went to Leamington with tobacco</td> <td>Misty do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>12</td> <td>Hoeing Rutabaga &amp; Sacking oat</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>Threshing up at Fox'es Sick with Fever</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>14</td> <td>Went Kingsville do do</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>Very sick with fever</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>" " do</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>17</td> <td>Threshing peas &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>Not doing much boys drawing manure</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>19</td> <td>Cutting weeds &amp;c</td> <td>Rain last night "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went to R. McLear Plowing P.M.</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>21</td> <td>do</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Plowing &amp; drawing manure</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>24</td> <td>Drawing manure &amp; Getting posts for strawstack</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>Digging well</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>26</td> <td>walling well &amp; fixing for strawstack</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td>At Sam'l Iler Threshing</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>28</td> <td>" Kingsville Quarterly Meeting</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td>Drawing rails &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td>At Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>31</td> <td>Getting ready for Threshing</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Threshing at J.C. Ilers</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td>do " " &amp;c</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cleaning cellar &amp;c</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td>Threshing at home P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>do do Covenant Meeting D{illegible} R. McLeare</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>At Church &amp; School Dr Davidson preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td>Drawing dirt out of Cellar At Uncle Saml dinner</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>do do " " do Sowing wheat</td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td>Dr Davidson &amp; wife here Rain nearly all day</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>Seeding Commenced to cut corn</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td>do</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>Finished Seeding Went to Kingsville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>S Sept.</td> <td>13</td> <td>At Church Rev. R. D. H. preached G.E.Wigle here</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td>Cutting corn &amp;c Took sheep out to A. Elliotts</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>do do</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td>do do &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Detroit to Fair Frost last night</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td>Came from do " "</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>Cutting corn &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>At Church Dr Wilson preached</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td>Cutting corn G. Iler's Killed hogs</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td>Went to Windsor with pork two hogs 750 price 7 12 1/2</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td>Cutting corn &amp;c Frank Balsett commenced work</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>Water-limed cellar Rain P.M.</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td>Stripping Sorghum &amp;c Rain</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>do do "</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>At home almost sick Solomon &amp; Ann here</td> <td>warm "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td>Working at Sorghum &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>do do</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>30</td> <td>Rain Rain all day</td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T Oct.</td> <td>1</td> <td>Comenced to grind Sorghum</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>2</td> <td>Making Syrup</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>do do</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>5</td> <td>Making syrup</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td>" "</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>7</td> <td>Working at Sorghum At Sol'n Wilgle all night</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>do do</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>9</td> <td>Drawing Sorghum &amp; Making Molasses</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>12</td> <td>Working at Sorghum</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>Gathering Chestnuts got 1 3/4 bu.</td> <td>Chilly &amp; wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>14</td> <td>Working at Sorghum</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>do " do</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>16</td> <td>do " do do</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>Digging Potatoes &amp; Froze ice</td> <td>Quite cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>19</td> <td>Working at Sorghum, Mangels &amp;c</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>T Oct</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went to Amherstburg with potatoes &amp; syrup</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>21</td> <td>Working at Mangels &amp;c</td> <td>Rainy Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td>do " do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>23</td> <td>Digging Potatoes &amp;c Very cold Morn.</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>" " Making molafses</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>26</td> <td>Making Molafses</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td>Digging potatoes &amp; picking Appels Brought sheep from back Place</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>28</td> <td>Went to Kingsville with sheep</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>Gathering turnips &amp; Carrots</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>30</td> <td>Husking corn &amp; drawing Sorghum</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td>Making Cider &amp;c Went to Kingsville</td> <td>Rainy Wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Nov.</td> <td>1</td> <td>At Church at Kingsville</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td>Finished Molafses &amp; Husking corn turned sheep together</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>Boiling Cider</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td>Husking Corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>do do &amp; Drawing fodder</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>6</td> <td>" " Burritt after bark</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>" " Covenant meeting</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Rain all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td>do " do Splitting wood &amp;c</td> <td>Wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>Taking in potatoes</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td>Burying Mangels, potatoes &amp;c</td> <td>Snowy Quite Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>Down at Kingsville to mill</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td>Husking corn</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>do do</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>At Church and</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td>Husking Corn</td> <td>Windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>Rainy Got Grey mare from J. Lockhart</td> <td>Wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td>Doing Sundries</td> <td>Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Husking corn &amp;c Drawing fodder</td> <td>Snowy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td>do do " do</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>At Kingsville</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Church &amp; School Eld. Fitch preached</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td>Husking corn</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td></td> <td>do "</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td></td> <td>do " &amp;c</td> <td>Rainy Rainy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>Finished Husking corn Making scaffold for fodder</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td>do drawing fodder</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>Taking Potatoes ouf ot holes</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td>Making furrows through corn field &amp;c</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T Dec.</td> <td>1</td> <td>Getting Ready for fencing Boy drawing wood</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td>Fencing back place</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>do " do</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td>Chopping &amp;c Great Snow Storm</td> <td>Snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td>Drawing manure Covenant meeting</td> <td>Foggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>At Church Eld. Fitch preached</td> <td>Snowy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td>" Kingsville horses shod, very poor sleighing</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>Helped make Sour-crout &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td>Cutting &amp; drawing wood</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td>do " do "</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td>Went to Kingsville Cutting sawlogs</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>Not doing much</td> <td>Stormy &amp; Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td>Sundries</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>Butchering at J.C.I.</td> <td>Steady</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td>Took Molafses to shanty &amp; cut saw logs Burritt drawing saw logs</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td>Cutting &amp; drawing sawlogs</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td>Sundries &amp;c Church meeting evening</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td>Shelling corn &amp;c &amp;c &amp;c East Wind</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>At Church Eld. Fitch preached</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td>Killed beef &amp; hots</td> <td>Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td>Digging well</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td>" "</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td>Walling well</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td>At Kingsville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td>Walling well Went to Kingsville</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>At Church &amp; school Eld. Fitch Preached Eld. Baldwin to dinner</td> <td>dos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td>Preparing to butcher &amp;c &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>Killing hogs &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>30</td> <td>Went to Windsor with 2500 lbs pork $7.00 6.75 per {illegible}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td>Came from do At J. Atkins all night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Farewell 1868</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1869 Leonard Iler</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>1</td> <td>Put tips on cows horns &amp;c &amp;c company for dinner Stormy</td> <td>Snowy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>Chopping stove-wood &amp;c Covenant meeting</td> <td>Rain Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>At Church &amp; school Eld. JA. Baldwin preached</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td>Drawed in hole Mangels At town meeting</td> <td>Thawing "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td>Down to Albertville At Lodge Evening</td> <td>Snowy Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cutting sawlogs &amp;c Burritt drawing wood</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>do do. " " " "</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td>Chopping &amp; drawing</td> <td>Rain P.M. "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>Got trough for to water cattle &amp;c. &amp;c.</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td>Chopping &amp; helping Uncle Saml kill hogs</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td>do.</td> <td>do.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td>School meeting &amp;c.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Kingsville at Soln Wigles</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>" " " with potatoes &amp;c</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>At Church &amp; school</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td>Killing hogs at Sol'n</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td>Drawing hay &amp; Chopping</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td>Chopping Got oxen from D Fuller</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>do The finest winter weather I ever saw</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td>do</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>do</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td>At R.Toff. hewing bee</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td>" " " " "</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td>Chopping At Drawing rail-cuts</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td>Splitting rails A.M.</td> <td>Rain P.M. Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td>Kingsville to a funeral John Herringtons child</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td>At Church &amp; school</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M Feb.</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Kingsville to get Corn Chopped</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Splitting rails</td> <td>Rain P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td>Not doing much</td> <td>Rain &amp; sleet "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Getting beef cattle in stables &amp;c</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>"</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>Sawing A.M. Covenant Meeting P.M.</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>At Church &amp; school</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td>Drawing wood &amp;c</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>" Lumber "</td> <td>Foggy &amp; Rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to Kingsville P.M.</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>Splitting rails</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td>" " Very Muddy</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td>Went to Kingsville saw a man plowing</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>Rain all day &amp; all last night</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td>Chopping part of day Stormy</td> <td>Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>went to Kingsville At Lodge</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td>Came from " "</td> <td>Rain P.M. Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drawing rail-cuts &amp;c</td> <td>Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td>Making fence out back</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>Snowy A.M. Chopping stove-wood</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>At Church &amp; School Eld. McDonald here</td> <td>Snowy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td>Drawing saw-logs sold sheep to Brodwell Solomon &amp; Ann &amp; Lewis &amp; his wife here</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Drawing Saw logs</td> <td>Stormy Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td>do do " "</td> <td>Cold do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>" Logs for Shed &amp;c Tea-meeting</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td>Splitting Clapp-board bolts &amp;c.</td> <td>Cold do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>Drawing Logs for Shed &amp;c</td> <td>" "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>At Church at home &amp; Kingsville E McDonald</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. M</td> <td>1</td> <td>Cut Clapp-board timber &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td>Making ice house &amp; getting out ice &amp;c</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td>Chopping</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to Kingsville A Joseph Mallotts</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td>Came from do Covenant Meeting</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td>At Church Eld. McDonald preached</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td>Got out ice A.M. Drawing rail-cuts</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td>Put in Mangels " hay</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>Splitting Clapboards &amp;c Snow all day, drifting</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td>Drawing rafters &amp; wood</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>Went to Kings Detroit in cutter</td> <td>Snow Storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td>Came from do</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 Mar</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td>At Church &amp; school</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td>Killed hogs Drawed a few stone</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>Took Pork to Albertville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td>Threshed Timothy seed &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>Cutting &amp; drawing clapboard timber</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td>Killed Beef and took it to Kingsville</td> <td>Snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td>Cutting &amp; drawing wood</td> <td>Thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td>At Church and school</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td>Threshed timothy seed &amp;c &amp;c.</td> <td>Great Snow-storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td>Drawing wood &amp; Manure</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td>Drawing Manure. Went to Kingsville</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>Sowed Clover &amp; timothy seed</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td>Helping Solomon draw logs</td> <td>rain ast night do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td>Drawing rail cuts Very Muddy</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td>At Church &amp; school</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>29</td> <td>Drawing rail cuts</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td>Rainy Splitting Clapboards &amp;c</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>31</td> <td>Splitting rails</td> <td>do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr. T</td> <td>1</td> <td>Made fence, Rain in the P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>2</td> <td>do " Snowed last night</td> <td>Chilly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td>Trimming Grape vines Splitting Clap boards</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td>Windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>5</td> <td>Splitting rails</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td>do do</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>7</td> <td>" "</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td>Sawing wood at J.C. Iler's</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>9</td> <td>" " Solomons</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td>Splitting rails John Lamash commenced work</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>At Church Uncle John's Even.</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>12</td> <td>Making fence Solomon helped</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>" " &amp;c &amp;c Snow</td> <td>Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>14</td> <td>Getting logs to mill &amp; making fence</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td>Fencing</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>16</td> <td>do R. Coatsworth plowing for Oats</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td>Plowing &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td>At Church Rain</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>19</td> <td>Working at house Papering very wet</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td>Chopping &amp;c</td> <td>Some rain Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>21</td> <td>Went to Kingsville with potatoes</td> <td>Windy Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td>Made platforms around well fixed bridge by Uncle J.</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>23</td> <td>Working at Chestnut orchard Rob draw Lumber</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td>" " " Went after reaper</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td>At Church &amp; School Eld. Fitch thre</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>26</td> <td>Sowing Oats &amp;c. Plowing garden</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td>Planting potatoes &amp; Making garden ^c.</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>28</td> <td>Raised slaughter house &amp;c</td> <td>Rainy P.M. Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td>Sundries Kingsville in the afternoon</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>30</td> <td>Cleaning meadows &amp; west side Chestnut orchard East wind</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Sundries Rain all day</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td>At Church &amp; School</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>3</td> <td>Chopping Stove-wwod</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>do in bush</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>5</td> <td>Plowing for corn Wm Anderline killed today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td>" " " Went to Kingsville A.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>7</td> <td>" " " &amp;c &amp;c</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td>Planting potatoes &amp;c in Orchard</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td>At Church &amp; School At Tofflemires Even.</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>10</td> <td>Making fence &amp; cleaning ground in Chestnut orchard</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td>Drawing Manure &amp; Piling pigeon weed</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>12</td> <td>Raising rafters &amp; shingling</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td>Making sleigh for marking Sorghum ground &amp;c</td> <td>Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>14</td> <td>Planting fence posts &amp;c</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Amherstburg got Sorghum {illegible} mill</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td>At Church</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>17</td> <td>Sundries</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td>Planting Sorghum &amp;c Washed sheep</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>19</td> <td>" Mangels &amp; corn</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td>" " " "</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>21</td> <td>Rainy went to mill. Hay rake came</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td>Planting beans &amp;c.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td>At Church &amp; school</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>24</td> <td>Sheared Sheep</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td>Planting Mangels carrots &amp; Potatoes</td> <td>Warm</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Aug</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug F</td> <td>&lt;6/td&gt;</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W Sept.</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5/td&gt;</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept S</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F Oct.</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct S</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M Nov.</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1869</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W Dec.</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec W</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Jan 1870</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T Feb'y</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb'y</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T Mar</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 D Colchester Oct.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April S</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S May</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W June</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>FJuly</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug M</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept T</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>Jan'y 1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>Feb'y 1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>Feb 6</td> <td>Almost sick</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>" " Uncle J. Coatsworth</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>8</td> <td>AT A Buchanan's getting sleigh repaired</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>9</td> <td>Drawing logs to saw P.M. Helen went to Kingsville</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>10</td> <td>" " " " "</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>11</td> <td>" " " " AM Drove the brown colt to Oxford Meetings closed tonight</td> <td>Pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>12</td> <td>Snow storm Mrs Snider baptized Took Eld. Turner to Kingsville Dell came home</td> <td>Cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>13</td> <td>Getting out sawlogs for horse sheds</td> <td>Cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>16</td> <td>April 8th 1871</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>17</td> <td>We have had the finest spring I ever knew scarcely any frost since the latter part of February sowed our Spring Wheat Apr. 4th ground rathe wet yet</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>21</td> <td>Mr John Ulches buried Mar 30th</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W</td> <td>22</td> <td>Mr Richard Thornton " Apr 2nd</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S</td> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>20th 1871</td> <td>The weather has been somewhat cooler. Some frost last week. Finished sowing spring grain yesterday. Very heavy shower</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>6 1971</td> <td>Some Frost during the month of May doing damage. The latter part of the month and so far in June has been warm enough for harvest We had a heavy shower today; not quite done planting corn. We are visited this season by the potato bug; have some early potatoes about the sice of small hickory nuts. Attended the association at Chatham.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>3rd</td> <td>Just finished taking clover hay today weather very fine hay good</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>17th</td> <td>the season continues remarkable fine, excellent harvest weather Finished cutting wheat for John today, cut ours on the 8th, cutting barley today, commenced timothy hay very heavy. Crops look well: are troubled with potato bug</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>23rd</td> <td>have been husking some corn for a few days Our potato crop was good (an exception) Has been remarkably dry since August scarcely any seeding done Great fires all over the country</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>12th</td> <td>It remains remarkably dry no sleighing yet Sold grey team a few days agao for $225</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1872</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan'y</td> <td>11th</td> <td>had some extremely cold days before Christmas no sleighing yet. Went to Detroit on a call in holidays</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb'y</td> <td>14</td> <td>Have had very steady Winter weathe plenty of snow and about a month sleighing it thawed and rained a few days but is very cold now again</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18th</td> <td>Cold and dry very cold March, Sowed S.Wheat Apirl 26th finished Oats today good time for seeding</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>17</td> <td>have had plenty rain for nearly a month corn looks badly the worms have done great damage, pleasant weather now, have some early potatoes about the size of walnuts Raised horse sheds at Church this spring</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1st</td> <td>have had a fine season somewhat dry during the summer fall wheat yielded very poorly spring wheat much better we had in all 180 bu and 380 of oats. It has been a good fall for seeding whea looks well. We made 250 Gall. Molasses of our own &amp; 700 for other people. We had abou 125 bu. potatoes. Our corn crop is about the best we ever raised have just commenced to husk</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>15 bbs Cider finished today</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <p>Mrs Buchanan died the latter part of August about 75age</p> <p>" J. Ferriss " about the same time " "</p> <p>Old Mr Beeman " " " middle of September aged 91</p> <p>Uncle Richard Herrington on the 21st October age 76</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/10deaaa7bad3b17b15a5f49ad3f0280c.pdf 76221c7df436a29888e85d5f9ad8bc80 PDF Text Text ����������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb3e264b63c460bf917c79329bda95d4.pdf 6cd45c09c901b9d3cd5ad1bb0ec74682 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1910-1911 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {Printed letter heading with sketch of a metal bowl filled with fruit on the top left-hand side. Every page in this diary is written on this letter headed paper as shown below.} A.D. McMILLAN Phone 81 FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWER Burlington, Ont ........................19..... {Hand written diary starts now} Page 1 A Few Incidents of Our Trip to New York. Florida and Cuba. We left home on the twelve o'clock Car on Dec 12th 1910. Arrived in Hamilton about one o'clock. went to the Bank to get some Canadian Money changed for American Money went to the station and enquired about tickets. we wanted to get a ticket to go by Boat from New York. and return by train but they would not sell us one in Hamilton but said we might get one in Buffalo. so we got single tickets to Buffalo. also found out that we would make better connections if we waited in Hamilton till the six twenty train in the evening. So we had to get our suppers before we left we went to the Manhattan. and got it. We left on time at about six twenty for Buffalo. They asked us lot of questions were we were going were we come from. and lots more - also - examined our suit cases right to the bottom. I guess they must have thought we were a tough looking crowd. Page 2 1 �We arrived in Buffalo about 9.30 oclock had about one hour to wait for connections tried here again to get our tickets to go by boat and back by train but was no good. so we bought tickets to New York by train and from there to Jacksonville by Boat and return same way - for $52. We left Buffalo about 10.30 oclock by New York Central. The time passed quickly on the train. one old man was sick. Alec doctored him up with some Wild Strawberry he got off the train at Albany. Also had quite a chat with the Brakesman telling us about New York. we asked him were there was a good hotel to go to so he told us to go to the Manhattan about two blocks from the station he said it was a cheap hotel - . so we intend to look it up when we arrive. Tuesday Dec 13th. Arrived in New York about 9. oclock in the morning. felt a little tired after riding all night without any sleep. so first we started out from the Grand Central station to look for the Manhattan 3 Hotel we found it easy enough. but thought we would not stay as they only asked us $2 a day each without board so we thought that was to much for us. so we started to hunt up the Grand Union Hotel - we were going to it when a porter told us the Grand Union was full but he would take us to the Annex. we went with him and got a room with two beds for a $1.50 a day each at the Markwell Hotel we only got it for one day. after we went to our room we talked it over. and we thought he just told us the other hotel was full so we would come here. we intend to inquire at the Grand Union about it. So we had a good wash and cleaned up some of our lunch that we had left over on the train. Then we started out to see the city. it is certainly worth while seeing. the high buildings some as high as thirty and forty stories on 42nd street the traffic is immense the sidewalks about twenty feet wide and where it crosses the avenues there 4 are one and two police to guide the traffic we next hit 5th Avenue. the swell street of the town were all the swell Carriages and Autos drive. There are no street cars allowed on it. 2 �We also found the Grand Union Hotel on the corner of 4th Avenue and 42nd Street. we found they had lots of rooms so we intend to move there in the morning. Wednesday Jan Dec 14th. We left the Markland Hotel and got rooms at the Grand Union. We hunted up the Hotel that Frank Benner told us was cheap. we found it on 7th Ave. called Mills Hotel. we did not stay as it looked pretty tough. went to a Vaudeville show in the afternoon. and to the Hippodrome Theatre at night it simply was grand. The first Act was a Circus. 2nd an International Cup Yacht Race. 3rd Wireless telegraph in a big storm at sea 4th The Ballet of Niagara Falls. and the San Francisco Earth Quake Thursday Jan Dec 15th. We went to Central Park. It is terrible large about sixty blocks long. it must be grand in the summer time 5 We took in the Art Galleries and Museum which are in the Park - we stayed all morning could have put in a week there if we had time. In the afternoon we took the elevated cars to Bronx Park where the Zoological Gardens are and we seen a herd of 59 Buffaloes there and every other kind of animal you could name. We took the Subway back to our hotel this was the first time we rode underground and they certainly go some Friday Jan Dec 16th. We started getting ready for the boat took the street car down Madison Ave and transferred on to the old fashioned horse car which took us to the boat. it certainly seems funny to see cars drawn by horses in a place like New York - The boat left at one oclock for Jacksonville this is the first time any of was ever on the ocean but it is good and calm. Saturday Jan Dec 17th. We have been out of sight of land all day. Cant notice much change in the weather yet. have not been sea sick yet. but it is very calm and 6 nobody has been sick don't think they will make much on us fellows the way we are eating. 3 �Sunday Jan Dec 18th. Arrived in Charleston South Carolina about three oclock. had six hours here while they unloaded and loaded freight. So Alex. Louis and I and another fellow from Middleport N.Y. went up town it is quite a bit warmer here. trying to rain a little. The town looked quite and old fashioned. not much business done here they say. The Post Office was about the nicest building we saw. we walked through what used to be an old slave market and is now the fruit market. Monday Jan Dec 19th. Arrived in Jacksonville about 3 oclock we certainly had a fine trip no rough weather and nobody sea sick. We put up at the Everett Hotel for a day to look around and get a boarding house. Harry Crocker is with us, he is just takeing a trip like us and he seems to be a nice fellow so we all put up together. 7 Tuesday Dec 20th. Moved from the Hotel to 222 Cedar Street. The room cost us $3 a week each. and we board next door which costs us $3 a week - In the afternoon we went to Riverside Park - 7 miles out for five cents each way. it was a forlorn looking place. did not see much Park. looked more like a bush all the trees out there were all covered with a kind of moss that completely covered some of them Wednesday Dec 21st. It was kind of cool this morning walked about the town and had to wear an overcoat In the afternoon we took the car to the Ostrich Farm. they have 151 there all sizes they hitched one up to a buggy and drove it around a track also rode on ones back. it was well worth the price 25 cts to see it. Thursday. Dec 22nd We certainly struck a fierce boarding house - we are getting nearly starved took a trip on the Ferry Boat across the river to South Jax. nothing over there only a circus put up there for the winter. 8 4 �Friday Dec 23rd - saw a couple of queer sights you dont see at home one was a team of small oxen hitched to an old home made cart the man was peddling sweet Potatoes. the other was a man with a monkey. and a hand organ. Saturday Dec 24th - nothing much doing still kind of cold and damp. Sunday Xmas Day. Took a walk about five miles out in the country to see a celery farm. It was not up to much. Saw a resin plant on the way out thousands of barrels of it stored there. had to hurry back to dinner. although it would not matter much whether we missed it or not for all we got. we hear we only get two meals at that. guess we will go to a Restaurant and have a good Turkey Dinner. Harry and Alec went to the Race track to see an Areoplane flight Louis and I stayed and wrote some letters - Went to church at night Monday 26th. still alive but nearly starved even Oranges are 25 and 30 cent a dozen 9 Tuesday 27th. We left Jax for Sanford by the steamer City of Jax. which goes up the River St John. I was very sorry to leave our good boarding house, we made up for a weeks starvation at supper time. Wednesday Dec 28th. There is quite a change in the weather this morning was a lot warmer. The tropical scenery is grand along this river. It is terrible crooked so crooked that it is 107 miles by train and 211 by Boat - some times when the boat turned sharp corners the hind end would brush the bushes on shore. Some places the river was covered with what they call Water Hyacinths, but there was none in Flower yet - . Saw lots of cows they waded and swam all around eating these water Hyacinths. We arrived at Sanford about 9. oclock this morning. We put up at the Bye Lo Hotel. Harry, Louis and I went for a walk. this is the best place we have seen for garden stuff. also were we saw the first oranges although there is not many here - 10 In the afternoon we went for a ride on the new street car line it is a belt line that goes about 12 around the fare was 25 cts - . They have two cars and they are run by Gasoline 5 �and they leave them standing on the main street at nights. Lettuce and Celery is the main crop here. They plant the Lettuce between the celery and cut it out first. they were cutting and shipping loads of it to New York - It is all irrigated here they have over flowing wells and they run it in to tiles and block up the ends. and when the wet weather is on they act as drains as they take out the plugs and shut the water from getting in the tiles out of the wells. This town should be called the celery town as there is acres upon acres of it some of it is nearly ready to board up now. The land that is irrigated is worth about $1000 an acre - but you go back in the bush - you can buy it for about $50 to $100 an acre - but think it would be worth quite a bit to get it in shape. 11 Thursday Dec 29th. Louis and I went for a walk to see a fellow that had about two acres under Canvass. He had it nearly all full of peppers. had been shipping them and he said he was getting $12 a crate for them in New York - He had quite a scheme to cover it. he had posts up all through it and strung wires across to which he fastened the canvass and on cold nights he pulled the canvass on. He also had little sheet iron stoves one about every twenty feet each way that he put fires in. we think he would need to get big prices to make any thing for his trouble. Friday Dec 30. Left Sanford this morning at 815 for Orlando. arrived about half past nine. Got board and Room at Childs House about one block from station at $1 a day - and it seems to be a good place Saturday Dec 31st. We were out this morning and saw a man picking strawberries They can't grow strawberries like we can they have not got the soil so they have to fertilize terribly heavy. The patch 12 he was picking off just looked like ours do just when they start to run only - a few plants. he had two acres and expected to get about 20 boxs he said but they were worth 50 cts a box he told us. He said they picked from Jan 1st till about June. We told him we could grow 6 �from 8000 to 10000 quarts an acre if we had a good crop. he looked at us as much as to say you are crazy. Jan 1st 1911 New Years Day. Strolled around the town it is a pretty nice little town. Lots of oranges here trees in every yard and every place you look - we are enjoying them too. nice and warm here too. was wondering how cold it was at home - Went to a Baptist Church. they dipped four never seen it done before Monday Jan 2nd Went to a packing house to watch them put up oranges which is quite a business here there is about a dozen packers. They bring most of the oranges in out of the country in cars and unload them in the buildings they are in bushel 13 boxs. They first dump the oranges into a vat full of water where they are caught on carriers with little brushes on which scrub the oranges clean then these carriers takes them around hot-air pipes which dry them. and then takes them out on a grading carrier with holes in it. and the smallest ones keep droping through and the farther they go the larger they get. Then the boys stand on each side and wrap them all in different paper according to size. Tuesday Jan 3rd. Harry and I walked out to see a turpentine plant that chopped old wood up and boiled the turpentine out. They were not running as they had broken there machinery. we then went through the artificial ice plant which was near. In the afternoon we saw them play a game of Polo. Wednesday Jan 4th Harry and I went to see a Palmetto Factory were they dry and dye palmetto leaves for decorations they also make cheap fans out of them 14 and ship them up north - they told us there was only one more factory in Florida Thurs Jan 5th. Alec an Louis spent nearly all day at the Driving Track looking at horses. Harry and I roamed about the town. we leave tomorrow for Miami have been trying to get 7 �Harry to come with us but he says he won't but is going to Tampa We expect to go there some time so we may see him again. Friday Jan 6th. Got ready to leave here went to the station at 10 oclock did not leave for two hours train was late, blocked by a wreck a freight train jumped the track. Got to Orange City Junction about 2 oclock were of course we missed connections and have to wait till six. This is the forlornest looking place I ever saw in all my days. Consists of the station about ten feet square and one house the station agent the rest is scrub bushes. every way you look. Had no dinner only some Oranges Alec and Louis found some place down the 15 track. Our train arrived about five thirty one car and an old wood burning engine. then of course we had to wait one more hour till the next train arrived from Orlando. so we might as well have stayed at Orlando till the afternoon train. But we got started at last they said it was only about twenty miles. it only took about two hours. had a good big freight when we arrived as they stopped at every farm it seemed and picked up a car of oranges or lumber. When we got into New Smyrna the first thing we done was beat it for a restaurant. only had about an hour here till we left for Miami. Slept nearly all night arrived at Miami about 7.30 oclock in the morning. Sat Jan 7th. Walked around and took in the sights of the town it seems to be a nice place. it is right on Biscayne Bay which makes a nice harbor right from the ocean. the Bay is nearly full of Big private yachts and all Kinds 16 boats and steamers there is also a swell park right along the shore which is fine. we also went through the grounds of the Big Miami Hotel. the flower gardens are certainly grand. every kind of tropical flowers and shrubs that is grown seems to be there. Tuesday Jan. 10th. nothing particular since Saturday have been enjoying ourselves fine sitting in the Park and walking around the town. Louis and I hired wheels. (Alec. can't Ride a wheel) and went out in the country about ten miles there is a lot of vegetables grown 8 �around here such as Beans. Peppers Tomatoes and Egg Plants. They are shipping Beans by the loads now they grow them by the 10 acre fields. They were also starting to ship Green Peppers and Tomatoes. On the way back we saw the first Pineapples growing they were right along the road so we tested them they were fine. 17 Friday Jan 13th This is the finest place we have struck yet. it is nice and warm and bright sunshine every day. also have a good boarding house which helps to make you feel good. The man where we are boarding took us out for an Auto ride in the country this seems to be a great place for grape fruit they seem to grow to perfection here. some have as much as sixty acres of groves. Monday Jan 16th We leave here tomorrow by Boat. for Key West and from there for Cuba. We are kind of sorry to leave here as it is a pretty nice place but we are out to see the sights, so we have to move. Tuesday Jan 17th. Left by boat this morning this is the first time we were ever on a schooner guess we will have to rough it by the looks of things but it will be a novelty. the wind was very light went about fifteen miles all day. got talking to three Americans 18 they are going to Havana guess we will all go together. Wed. Jan 18th. We lay anchored nearly all night and most of the morning waiting for wind. went with a couple of lads in the life boat after sponges they got about a dozen they grow on the rock they have a long pole with hooks which hook under them and pull them up. they also got some starfish and shells which were very pretty Thursd Jan 19th wind still very light getting tired of sailing. have seen lots of porpoises. which look like pigs in the water. they say they are harmless. 9 �Friday 20th Arrived in Key West this morning about 7.30 oclock. Put up at the Island City Hotel on William Street Did not like the town so left tonight for Havana. This is my birthday am spending it along way from home - 19 Jan 21st Saturday. Arrived in Havana Harbor at 6 oclock. Every body had to be examined by a doctor also have your baggage examined by the Customs officers we had no baggage left ours in Key West We put up at the La Tulleras Hotel on Monserratt Street. we saw the wreck of the Maine in the harbor they are working at it going to raise it. we got a guide and went across the Harbor to Morro Castle. also went through Cabannas fortress. They certainly have been great forts. all full of covered passageways and dungeons. Sunday Jan 22nd went to the baby institute where they raise homeless children they certainly have a nice building there was (1200) twelve hundred there. on the way back we went through the Spanish Club building it is the finest building we were ever in all marble stairway and finishings. they have thirty thousand members. 20 went to Colon Cemetery in the afternoon. seen three funerals of the rich class they get a grave for five years and if there friends don't pay again they are dug out and some one else buried there. the poorer people are buried two or three in one grave without any box at all. Monday Jan. 23rd. This is the warmest place we have struck yet. to hot for a hat so went and bought a Panama Hat. This is certainly a funny city. every thing different from the States. they have no Carpets on any of the floors they are all marble or tiles have no glass the windows all have iron bars and at nights they shut big thick doors three and four inches thick and some of them have iron bolts studded all through them. They have the nicest parks of any place we have seen. There is a military band that plays evenings in the parks 21 10 �Tuesday Jan 24th Took a trip by Electric Railway to Guanajay a village about forty miles out of Havana. This is a great Pineapple section was in a patch of a hundred acres or more They also can grow Banannas and Tobacco to perfection. also seen lots of Sugar Cane. Wednes. Jan 25th. We bought our tickets for Tampa Florida this morning we leave tomorrow. we took in the outskirts of the town it is a terrible dirty place when you get off the main streets. Thursday Jan 26th Left at 12 30 oclock today it was terrible rough every body sea sick. we got to Key West at 8.15 oclock. got our baggage and left Key West ant 10 30 Friday Jan 27th Arrived at Tampa just dark had supper went to the Post Office and got some letters had not heard from home for two weeks, was just coming out of the Post Office and 22 we run across our old chum Harry Crocker who has been here a couple of weeks. felt pretty tired went to bed Early. Saturday January 28th. It is kind of a nice town but seems pretty quiet after leaving Havana. strolled around went to a couple picture shows. Sunday Jan 29th Spent the day in Tampa Bay Park it is a nice park along the river. Tuesday Jan 31. Went through Tampa Bay Hotel and Grounds which are pretty nice. Wed Feb 1st Went out by car to sulphur springs Park it has a big spring which they have surrounded with a cement wall. And have a big swimming pool. Friday Feb 3rd. Left for Jacksonville at 2 oclock arrived about 3 oclock. The town seems to be a lot more busier than it did when we were here before. 23 Saturday Feb 4th Left for New York by Steamer Mohawk - 11 �Sunday Feb 5th not sea sick yet but feel pretty tough. it is getting rough too. Monday. Got up this morning walked around the deck a few times. went back to my room and stayed all day. Tuesday Feb 7th. Arrived in New York about one oclock put up at Grand Central Hotel. felt pretty good after having a good meal. Wed. Feb 8th Left New York at 4.30 in the afternoon for home. Arrived in Buffalo. at 3.30 in the morning had two hours to wait for Hamilton train. it looks funny to see sleighs out and lots of snow after being were it was so warm. Thursday Feb 9th Arrived in Hamilton 7.40 in the morning Hamilton certainly looks dead. Caught the 8 oclock car for home. Got home at nine oclock. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Subject The topic of the resource Travel Journal to Florida and Cuba UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Printed letter heading with sketch of a metal bowl filled with fruit on the top left hand side. Every page in this diary is written on this letter headed paper.}</p> <p>A.D. McMILLAN</p> <p>FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWER</p> <p>Burlington, Ont</p> <p>{Hand written diary starts now}</p> <p>Page 1 A Few Incidents of Our Trip to New York. Florida and Cuba.</p> <p>We left home on the twelve o'clock Car on Dec 12th 1910. Arrived in Hamilton about one o'clock. went to the Bank to get some Canadian Money changed for American Money. went to the station and enquired about tickets. we wanted to get a ticket to go by Boat from New York. and return by train but they would not sell us one in Hamilton but said we might get one in Buffalo. so we got single tickets to Buffalo. also found out that we would make better connections if we waited in Hamilton till the six twenty train in the evening. So we had to get our supper before we left we went to the Manhattan. and got it. We left on time at about six twenty for Buffalo. They asked us lot of questions were we were going were we come from. and lots more - also - examined our suit cases right to the bottom. I guess they must have thought we were a tough looking crowd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Page 2 We arrived in Buffalo about 9.30 oclock had about one hour to wait for connections tried here again to get our tickets to go by boat and back by train but was no good. so we bought tickets to New York by train and from there to Jacksonville by Boat and return same way - for $52. We left Buffalo about 10.30 oclock by New York Central. The time passed quickly on the train, one old man was sick. Alec doctored him up with some Wild Strawberry he got off the train at Albany. Also had quite a chat with the Brakesman telling us about New York. we asked him were there was a good hotel to go to so he told us to go to the Manhattan about two blocks from the station he said it was a cheap hotel. so we intend to look it up when we arrive.</p> <p>Tuesday Dec 13th. Arrived in New York about 9. oclock in the morning. felt a little tired after riding all night without any sleep. so first we started out from the Grand Central station to look for the Manhattan</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Hotel we found it easy enough. but thought we would not stay as they only asked us $2 a day each without board so we thought that was to much for us. so we started to hunt up the Grand Union Hotel - we were going to it when a porter told us the Grand Union was full but he would take us to the Annex. we went with him and got a room with two beds for a $1.50 a day each at the Markwell Hotel we only got it for one day. after we went to our room we talked it over. and we thought he just told us the other hotel was full so we would come here. we intend to inquire at the Grand Union about it. So we had a good wash and cleaned up some of our lunch that we had left over on the train. Then we started out to see the city. it is certainly worth while seeing. the high buildings some as high as thirty and forty stories on 42nd street the traffic is immense the sidewalks about twenty feet wide and where it crosses the avenues there</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>are one and two police to guide the traffic we next hit 5th Avenue. the swell street of the town were all the swell Carriages and Autos drive. There are no street cars allowed on it. We also found the Grand Union Hotel on the corner of 4th Avenue and 42nd Street. we found they had lots of rooms so we intend to move there in the morning.</p> <p>Wednesday Jan Dec 14th. We left the Markland Hotel and got rooms at the Grand Union. We hunted up the Hotel that Frank Benner told us was cheap. we found it on 7th Ave. called Mills Hotel. we did not stay as it looked pretty tough. went to a Vaudeville show in the afternoon. and to the Hippodrome Theatre at night it simply was grand. The first Act was a Circus. 2nd an International Cup Yacht Race. 3rd Wireless telegraph in a big storm at sea 4th The Ballet of Niagara Falls. and the San Francisco Earth Quake.</p> <p>Thursday Jan Dec 15th. We went to Central Park. It is terrible large about sixty blocks long. it must be grand in the summer time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>We took in the Art Galleries and Museum which are in the Park - we stayed all morning could have put in a week there if we had time. In the afternoon we took the elevated cars to Bronx Park where the Zoological Gardens are and we seen a herd of 59 Buffaloes there and every other kind of animal you could name. We took the Subway back to our hotel this was the first time we rode underground and they certainly go some.</p> <p>Friday Jan Dec 16th. We started getting ready for the boat took the street car down Madison Ave and transferred on to the old fashioned horse car which took us to the boat. it certainly seems funny to see cars drawn by horses in a place like New York. The boat left at one oclock for Jacksonville this is the first time any of was ever on the ocean but it is good and calm.</p> <p>Saturday Jan Dec 17th. We have been out of sight of land all day. Cant notice much change in the weather yet. have not been sea sick yet. but it is very calm and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>nobody has been sick don't think they will make much on us fellows the way we are eating.</p> <p>Sunday Jan Dec 18th. Arrived in Charleston South Carolina about three oclock. had six hours here while they unloaded and loaded freight. So Alex. Louis and I and another fellow from Middleport N.Y. went up town it is quite a bit warmer here. trying to rain a little. The town looked quite and old fashioned. not much business done here they say. The Post Office was about the nicest building we saw. we walked through what used to be an old slave market and is now the fruit market.</p> <p>Monday Jan Dec 19th. Arrived in Jacksonville about 3 oclock we certainly had a fine trip no rough weather and nobody sea sick. We put up at the Everett Hotel for a day to look around and get a boarding house. Harry Crocker is with us, he is just takeing a trip like us and he seems to be a nice fellow so we all put up together.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday Dec 20th. Moved from the Hotel to 222 Cedar Street. The room cost us $3 a week each. and we board next door which costs us $3 a week. In the afternoon we went to Riverside Park - 7 miles out for five cents each way. it was a forlorn looking place. did not see much Park. looked more like a bush all the trees out there were all covered with a kind of moss that completely covered some of them.</p> <p>Wednesday Dec 21st. It was kind of cool this morning walked about the town and had to wear an overcoat. In the afternoon we took the car to the Ostrich Farm. they have 151 there all sizes they hitched one up to a buggy and drove it around a track also rode on ones back. it was well worth the price 25 cts to see it.</p> <p>Thursday. Dec 22nd We certainly struck a fierce boarding house - we are getting nearly starved took a trip on the Ferry Boat across the river to South Jax. nothing over there only a circus put up there for the winter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday Dec 23rd - saw a couple of queer sights you dont see at home one was a team of small oxen hitched to an old home made cart the man was peddling sweet Potatoes. the other was a man with a monkey. and a hand organ.</p> <p>Saturday Dec 24th - nothing much doing still kind of cold and damp.</p> <p>Sunday Xmas Day. Took a walk about five miles out in the country to see a celery farm. It was not up to much. Saw a resin plant on the way out thousands of barrels of it stored there. had to hurry back to dinner. although it would not matter much whether we missed it or not for all we got. we hear we only get two meals at that. guess we will go to a Restaurant and have a good Turkey Dinner. Harry and Alec went to the Race track to see an Areoplane flight Louis and I stayed and wrote some letters. Went to church at night.</p> <p>Monday 26th. still alive but nearly starved even Oranges are 25 and 30 cent a dozen</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 27th. We left Jax for Sanford by the steamer City of Jax. which goes up the River St John. I was very sorry to leave our good boarding house, we made up for a weeks starvation at supper time.</p> <p>Wednesday Dec 28th. There is quite a change in the weather this morning was a lot warmer. The tropical scenery is grand along this river. It is terrible crooked so crooked that it is 107 miles by train and 211 by Boat - some times when the boat turned sharp corners the hind end would brush the bushes on shore. Some places the river was covered with what they call Water Hyacinths, but there was none in Flower yet. Saw lots of cows they waded and swam all around eating these water Hyacinths. We arrived at Sanford about 9. oclock this morning. We put up at the Bye Lo Hotel. Harry, Louis and I went for a walk. this is the best place we have seen for garden stuff. also were we saw the first oranges although there is not many here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>In the afternoon we went for a ride on the new street car line it is a belt line that goes about 12 around the fare was 25 cts. They have two cars and they are run by Gasoline and they leave them standing on the main street at nights. Lettuce and Celery is the main crop here. They plant the Lettuce between the celery and cut it out first. they were cutting and shipping loads of it to New York. It is all irrigated here they have over flowing wells and they run it in to tiles and block up the ends. and when the wet weather is on they act as drains as they take out the plugs and shut the water from getting in the tiles out of the wells.This town should be called the celery town as there is acres upon acres of it - some of it is nearly ready to board up now. The land that is irrigated is worth about $1000 an acre - but you go back in the bush. you can buy it for about $50 to $100 an acre - but think it would be worth quite a bit to get it in shape.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday Dec 29th. Louis and I went for a walk to see a fellow that had about two acres under Canvass. He had it nearly all full of peppers. had been shipping them and he said he was getting $12 a crate for them in New York. He had quite a scheme to cover it. he had posts up all through it and strung wires across to which he fastened the canvass and on cold nights he pulled the canvass on. He also had little sheet iron stoves one about every twenty feet each way that he put fires in. we think he would need to get big prices to make any thing for his trouble.</p> <p>Friday Dec 30. Left Sanford this morning at 815 for Orlando. arrived about half past nine. Got board and Room at Childs House about one block from station at $1 a day. and it seems to be a good place.</p> <p>Saturday Dec 31st. We were out this morning and saw a man picking strawberries They can't grow strawberries like we can they have not got the soil so they have to fertilize terribly heavy. The patch</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>he was picking off just looked like ours do just when they start to run only. a few plants. he had two acres and expected to get about 20 boxs he said but they were worth 50 cts a box he told us. He said they picked from Jan 1st till about June. We told him we could grow from 8000 to 10000 quarts an acre if we had a good crop. he looked at us as much as to say you are crazy.</p> <p>Jan 1st 1911 New Years Day. Strolled around the town it is a pretty nice little town. Lots of oranges here trees in every yard and every place you look. we are enjoying them too. nice and warm here too. was wondering how cold it was at home. Went to a Baptist Church. they dipped four never seen it done before.</p> <p>Monday Jan 2nd Went to a packing house to watch them put up oranges which is quite a business here there is about a dozen packers. They bring most of the oranges in out of the country in cars and unload them in the buildings they are in bushel</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>boxs. They first dump the oranges into a vat full of water where they are caught on carriers with little brushes on which scrub the oranges clean then these carriers takes them around hot-air pipes which dry them. and then takes them out on a grading carrier with holes in it. and the smallest ones keep droping through and the farther they go the larger they get. Then the boys stand on each side and wrap them all in different paper according to size.</p> <p>Tuesday Jan 3rd. Harry and I walked out to see a turpentine plant that chopped old wood up and boiled the turpentine out. They were not running as they had broken there machinery. we then went through the artificial ice plant which was near. In the afternoon we saw them play a game of Polo.</p> <p>Wednesday Jan 4th Harry and I went to see a Palmetto Factory were they dry and dye palmetto leaves for decorations they also make cheap fans out of them</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and ship them up north. they told us there was only one more factory in Florida</p> <p>Thurs Jan 5th. Alec an Louis spent nearly all day at the Driving Track looking at horses. Harry and I roamed about the town. we leave tomorrow for Miami have been trying to get Harry to come with us but he says he won't but is going to Tampa We expect to go there some time so we may see him again.</p> <p>Friday Jan 6th. Got ready to leave here went to the station at 10 oclock did not leave for two hours train was late, blocked by a wreck a freight train jumped the track. Got to Orange City Junction about 2 oclock were of course we missed connections and have to wait till six. This is the forlornest looking place I ever saw in all my days. Consists of the station about ten feet square and one house the station agent the rest is scrub bushes. every way you look. Had no dinner only some Oranges Alec and Louis found some place down the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>track. Our train arrived about five thirty one car and an old wood burning engine. then of course we had to wait one more hour till the next train arrived from Orlando. so we might as well have stayed at Orlando till the afternoon train. But we got started at last they said it was only about twenty miles. it only took about two hours. had a good big freight when we arrived as they stopped at every farm it seemed and picked up a car of oranges or lumber. When we got into New Smyrna the first thing we done was beat it for a restaurant. only had about an hour here till we left for Miami. Slept nearly all night arrived at Miami about 7.30 oclock in the morning.</p> <p>Sat Jan 7th. Walked around and took in the sights of the town it seems to be a nice place. it is right on Biscayne Bay which makes a nice harbor right from the ocean. the Bay is nearly full of Big private yachts and all kinds</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>boats and steamers there is also a swell park right along the shore which is fine. we also went through the grounds of the Big Miami Hotel. the flower gardens are certainly grand. every kind of tropical flowers and shrubs that is grown seems to be there.</p> <p>Tuesday Jan. 10th. nothing particular since Saturday have been enjoying ourselves fine sitting in the Park and walking around the town. Louis and I hired wheels. (Alec. can't Ride a wheel) and went out in the country about ten miles there is a lot of vegetables grown around here such as Beans. Peppers Tomatoes and Egg Plants.They are shipping Beans by the loads now they grow them by the 10 acre fields. They were also starting to ship Green Peppers and Tomatoes. On the way back we saw the first Pineapples growing they were right along the road so we tested them they were fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday Jan 13th This is the finest place we have struck yet. it is nice and warm and bright sunshine every day. also have a good boarding house which helps to make you feel good. The man where we are boarding took us out for an Auto ride in the country this seems to be a great place for grape fruit they seem to grow to perfection here. some have as much as sixty acres of groves.</p> <p>Monday Jan 16th We leave here tomorrow by Boat. for Key West and from there for Cuba. We are kind of sorry to leave here as it is a pretty nice place but we are out to see the sights, so we have to move.</p> <p>Tuesday Jan 17th. Left by boat this morning this is the first time we were ever on a schooner guess we will have to rough it by the looks of things but it will be a novelty. the wind was very light went about fifteen miles all day. got talking to three Americans</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>18</p> <p>they are going to Havana guess we will all go together.</p> <p>Wed. Jan 18th. We lay anchored nearly all night and most of the morning waiting for wind. went with a couple of lads in the life boat after sponges they got about a dozen they grow on the rock they have a long pole with hooks which hook under them and pull them up. they also got some starfish and shells which were very pretty.</p> <p>Thursd Jan 19th wind still very light getting tired of sailing. have seen lots of porpoises. which look like pigs in the water. they say they are harmless.</p> <p>Friday 20th Arrived in Key West this morning about 7.30 oclock. Put up at the Island City Hotel on William Street Did not like the town so left tonight for Havana. This is my birthday am spending it along way from home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 21st Saturday. Arrived in Havana Harbor at 6 oclock. Every body had to be examined by a doctor also have your baggage examined by the Customs officers we had no baggage left ours in Key West. We put up at the La Tulleras Hotel on Monserratt Street. we saw the wreck of the Maine in the harbor they are working at it going to raise it. we got a guide and went across the Harbor to Morro Castle. also went through Cabannas fortress. They certainly have been great forts. all full of covered passageways and dungeons.</p> <p>Sunday Jan 22nd went to the baby institute where they raise homeless children they certainly have a nice building there was (1200) twelve hundred there. on the way back we went through the Spanish Club building it is the finest building we were ever in all marble stairway and finishings. they have thirty thousand members.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>went to Colon Cemetery in the afternoon. seen three funerals of the rich class they get a grave for five years and if there friends don't pay again they are dug out and some one else buried there. the poorer people are buried two or three in one grave without any box at all.</p> <p>Monday Jan. 23rd. This is the warmest place we have struck yet. to hot for a hat so went and bought a Panama Hat. This is certainly a funny city. every thing different from the States. they have no Carpets on any of the floors they are all marble or tiles have no glass the windows all have iron bars and at nights they shut big thick doors three and four inches thick and some of them have iron bolts studded all through them. They have the nicest parks of any place we have seen. There is a military band that plays evenings in the parks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday Jan 24th Took a trip by Electric Railway to Guanajay a village about forty miles out of Havana. This is a great Pineapple section was in a patch of a hundred acres or more They also can grow Bananas and Tobacco to perfection. also seen lots of Sugar Cane.</p> <p>Wednes. Jan 25th. We bought our tickets for Tampa Florida this morning we leave tomorrow, we took in the outskirts of the town it is a terrible dirty place when you get off the main streets.</p> <p>Thursday Jan 26th Left at 1230 oclock today it was terrible rough every body sea sick. we got to Key West at 8.15 oclock. got our baggage and left Key West ant 1030</p> <p>Friday Jan 27th Arrived at Tampa just dark had supper went to the Post Office and got some letters had not heard from home for two weeks, was just coming out of the Post Office and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>we run across our old chum Harry Crocker who has been here a couple of weeks. felt pretty tired went to bed Early.</p> <p>Saturday January 28th. It is kind of a nice town but seems pretty quiet after leaving Havana, strolled around went to a couple picture shows.</p> <p>Sunday Jan 29th Spent the day in Tampa Bay Park it is a nice park along the river.</p> <p>Tuesday Jan 31. Went through Tampa Bay Hotel and Grounds which are pretty nice.</p> <p>Wed Feb 1st Went out by car to sulphur springs Park it has a big spring which they have surrounded with a cement wall. And have a big swimming pool.</p> <p>Friday Feb 3rd. Left for Jacksonville at 2 oclock arrived about 3 oclock. The town seems to be a lot more busier than it did when we were here before.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday Feb 4th Left for New York by Steamer Mohawk.</p> <p>Sunday Feb 5th not sea sick yet but feel pretty tough, it is getting rough too.</p> <p>Monday. Got up this morning walked around the deck a few times, went back to my room and stayed all day.</p> <p>Tuesday Feb 7th. Arrived in New York about one oclock put up at Grand Central Hotel. felt pretty good after having a good meal.</p> <p>Wed. Feb 8th Left New York at 4.30 in the afternoon for home. Arrived in Buffalo. at 3.30 in the morning had two hours to wait for Hamilton train. it looks funny to see sleighs out and lots of snow after being were it was so warm.</p> <p>Thursday Feb 9th Arrived in Hamilton 7.40 in the morning Hamilton certainly looks dead. Caught the 8 oclock car for home. Got home at nine oclock.</p> <p>Finis</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84b16a33a40096743c9e1ebe46062bc4.pdf d8c6d8ca722af47d15ad634ed130e436 PDF Text Text John Jardine Sr. (1836-1905) 1871 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers The original Jardine diaries are confusing. There are pages torn out, pages inserted, and duplicate pages that he has rewritten. The occasional page has no month or year identified. We have done our best to reorder them and present them in chronological order in this transcript. Readers wishing to work with the Jardine diaries extensively or consult the handwritten pages and their irregular arrangement should consult the original diaries in Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph. February 1871 1 Wednesday I am cuting down hickory for cordwood on the railroad line 2 Thursday forenoon I went to ask men for bee on Satuerday this afternoon {missing} cuting down hickory trees for co {missing} it is very windey it is freezing to {night?} 3 Friday I cuting down hickory on the {missing} 4 Satuerday I had a little bee to day {missing} 5 Sunday we went to church with the waggon it is very cold to day no snow 6 Monday I skided {skidded?} som {some} sawlogs 7 Tuesday I went to Jackson {Above it reads: 477} bee 8 Wednesday I skided som sawlogs freezing 9 Thursday I skided som hickory 10 Friday I went and helped boby {Bobby?} to draw hickory spoks {spokes} out of the bush M 2/11 Jardine Tilbury West Trudel 11 Satuerday I went and helped richard Dodd to make spokes it is freezing hard {weather?} 12 Sunday morning there is about 6 inches of snow it is stormy and cold to day 13 Monday I am drawing sawlogs to the mill 14 Tuesday I am drawing sawlogs to the mill 15 Wednesday I drawing sawlogs to the mill 16 Thursday I went to bapteste creek with a load of wood for edward Trembly 17 Friday forenoon choring in the afternoon a big snow storm rained in the evening �18 Satuerday very windy and snowing till about 12 Oclock it clears up freezing a little to night 19 Sunday we went to church it is very poor sleighing the snow is very near all gon {gone} to night 20 Monday I am skiding hickory logs {21} Tuesday forenoon I drawed 3 logs to the mill I don {done} nothing this afternoon {22} Wednesday skiding hickory logs to day {23} Thursday I choping on the railroad line the wood of it it is thawing fast to day {24} Friday the little bit of snow is all gon it begins to rain about 9 Oclock it rained about half a hour it turned out a butful {beautiful?} day after that the sun shines but very strong wind I did not got to the bush I split wood at the door {25} Satuerday I went to the blacksmith and I went to see Mr Goulden to get some medicine for lizzy {missing} {26} Sunday it is raining {missing} snow about 5 Oclock {missing} {27} Monday morning still snowing a little i choped cordwood in the afternoon I took the horses into the bush to skid logs {28} Tuesday I went and helped boby vicker{man} March 1871 1 Wednesday I am choping hickory {missing} down for cordwood on the railroad line 2 Thursday boby vickerman and me sawed hickory logs to day it is beautiful weather it is warm i seen a snake to day 3 Friday this morning it is raining and snowing and freezing a little this afternoon I went out to chop Kill and fix my skidway for {??} 4 Satuerday I skided hickory logs all day it is very splashing it is half up my boots Sam and {missing} 5 Sunday we stayed home the roads is very bad it commence to snow a bout 5 Oclock 6 Monday I oiled my harnes {harness} to day the snow is gon it is a beutful {beautiful} day {calculation: 60+60+60= 180} 7 Teusday I helped Mithel {Mitchel?} Trembly to saw 50 ties in the afternoon lizzy and we {wendy?} out to the store with our lard and {missing} 8 Wednesday I commence to bord {board} up the ends of the old builden {building} 9 Thursday I finished bording the ends to day 10 Friday I went and helped boby vickerman to fraim {frame} the foundation of his kitchion {kitchen} 11 Satuerday I went and got my boots mended and looking for som {some} clover seed cant get any �12 Sunday we ar {are} home it is fine day the {missing} {Above it reads: it rained} 13 Monday I was fawling {falling or felling?} trees for grainery {granery} 14 {missing} I went to the con{gregation?} {Above it reads: meeting lizzey} {missing piece of page bottom} this forenoon and ground {much of side of page missing} I dident do much this afternoon I went to the bidge {bridge?} at vickermans {missing} noon I helped vickerman to lay {foundation} of his kitchen {today} I had som {some} men helping me to {take} the timber for the grainery Satuerday I went to dick dodd choping {chopping} bee Sunday I went to church on horse back Monday I opened the pit of potatoes I sold 1 bushel and a half I took the pork out of the brine I put strings to it and hung it up Tuesday in forenoon I am triming {trimming} the apple trees th afternoon I split stovewood at the door Wednesday I finished triming my appletrees the afternoon I split stovewood at the door {Thursday} I went to William cornwill bee {Friday} I split stovewood at the door Satuerday I split stovewood at the door {Above it reads: 2/3} 26 Sunday home today no church 27 Monday I finished to split my wood and fixed up the gate post it is cold it snows a little 28 Tuesday I cleaned the mud of my horses and fixed the truck’s for drawing sawlogs 29 Wednesday I drawed sawlogs to the mill John {????} work a month he ditched 30 Thursday drawing logs to the mill 31 Friday drawaing logs to the mill April 1871 {1 Satuerday} drawing logs to the mill {missing corner of page} went to church lizzy is home JOhn and I cleaned up 29 and 36 bus of barley and till about 4 Oclock my grist the road is muddy 4 Tuesday JOhn B and I {missing} raked the manuer {manure} to pices {pieces?} in {missing} 5 Wednesday John Benwa {ditched?} {missing} oclock I went two trips to the logs took 5 logs and fetched {missing} grist it comence to rain about 3 oclock it is 8 oclock it rains very heavy �6 Thursday I ditched in the forenoon the afternoon I went to palmer raising in the forenoon John Benwa I went to church in the afternoon went to Palmar shed raising 7 Friday John B and I ditched forenoon the afternoon Benway fence I went mill with two sawlogs and shod {missing} 8 Saturday I and banway in the forenoon the botom {bottom} of the fence in the afternoon JOhn finished the fence I went to {???} shed raising to finished it butful {beautiful?} 9 Sunday no church mother came down to us 10 Monday John cultivated bearley feild {barley field} and harrowed in 1 hundred of barley and furrowed it, it rained a little to day I was fixed diging {digging} about the currant bushes 11 Tuesday in the forenoon Benwa and me drawed stones out of the oats field in the afternoon John cultivated and I went out to James atkison for my apple trees 12 Wednesday I finished sowing my barley John Benwa finished harrowing {missing} 13 Thursday I sowed 13 {bushels?} {missing} 14 Friday I planted som {some} {missing} finished harrowing this {missing} I drawed out the {field?} {missing} {Script practice alphabet on top of page} BB CCC DD EE FF G HH JJ K LL MM N OO PP QQ RR SS TT UU V WW {missing} YY ZZ {Edge of page missing} Z Commenced to work for me on {missing} noon the 5 of July this week 4 days & ½ second week 4 days and ½ Third week froze 6 days fourth week 5 days & ½ Theodore commence another month agust {August} the six at noon {Siberty?} This week This week This week This week 5 days 5 days 5 days ½ 5 days {Written upside-down in gap in table it reads: M 2/11 John Jardine Tilbury West Trudel Office} {Written upside-down below table it reads: Ont Tilbury West West W.} In a guinea pigs nose A man without {mammas?} and wearing fine cloth is like a gold ring Command you may your mind from play every moment in the day Solomon was the wisest man that ever lived John Jardine Tilbury West Trudel Post Office �{More script practice: U W H} Averei Mr Chand {??} Ai De Mar chand Henry Richard Marshaw Henry Richard Marshaw 11 11 64 {Sideways it reads: John JJ James Jardine Township of Pembroke County of Renfrew March 31st 1873 A True Sketch of Christmas I went the buisy {busy} street along Where everything was gay, For all the merry, merry throng Were keeping Christmas day. Small hands were full of costly toys Small feet to mirth kept time, Nor ever happier girls and boys Were seen in any clime. Anon their {there} came with feelbe pace A woman, pale from care, With such a patient, angle {angel?} face As gods poor sometime were With tender hand she led a child, As wan as poorly drest; Not skipping singing, laughing wild, Yet happy like the rest For see the fingers bare and slight, Their Christmas gift can boast: One stick of candy red and white, A penny it as cost. A single penny, hardly spared. Mid thousand flung away: Twas this one single child and mother shared The Joys of Christmas day {I am John?} Mr John Jardine Tilbury West Trudell P.O., Ontario Command you may your mind from {missing} Between two stools you come to the ground Go where you may birds will be found Joun Try and never throw yourself down John �For more information on John Jardine Sr., check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: www.ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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